JUNE 16.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1751
Inspector under the Slaughtering and Inspection Act, Award of the Colonial Auxiliary Forces Officers' Deco-
1908, appointed.—Notice No. 1413.
ration.

Department of Agriculture, Commerce, and Tourists,
Wellington, 15th June, 1910.
HIS Excellency the Administrator of the Government
has been pleased to appoint
WILLIAM GEE TAYLOR
to be an Inspector (temporary appointment only) for the
purposes of the Slaughtering and Inspection Act, 1908;
the appointment to date from 2nd May, 1910.
THOS. MACKENZIE,
Minister of Agriculture, Industries and Commerce,
and Tourist and Health Resorts.

Inspector of Stock, &c., appointed.—Notice No. 1414.
Department of Agriculture, Commerce, and Tourists,
Wellington, 15th June, 1910.
HIS Excellency the Administrator of the Government
has been pleased to appoint
CHARLES SAMUEL NEVILLE
to be an Inspector for the purposes of the Stock Act, 1908,
and an Inspector for the purposes of the Slaughtering and
Inspection Act, 1908; the appointments to date from 7th
June, 1910.
THOS. MACKENZIE,
Minister of Agriculture, Industries and Commerce,
and Tourist and Health Resorts.

Territorial Force Officer appointed.
Defence Office,
Wellington, 10th June, 1910.
HIS Excellency the Administrator of the Government
has been pleased to approve of the following ap-
pointment:
No. 3 Company, Wellington Division, New Zealand Gar-
rison Artillery (Electric Light Section).
Philip John Ellis to be Lieutenant. Date of commission,
16th March, 1910.
J. G. WARD,
Minister of Defence.

Ex-officer placed on Active List (unattached).
Defence Office,
Wellington, 10th June, 1910.
HIS Excellency the Administrator of the Government
has been pleased to approve that the name of
CHARLES LESLIE SOMMERVILLE (formerly Captain,
Alexandra Mounted Rifle Volunteers)
be placed on the Active List (Unattached), with rank of
Captain, and with effect from 7th June, 1906.
J. G. WARD,
Minister of Defence.

Services of a Senior Cadet Corps accepted.
Defence Office,
Wellington, 10th June, 1910.
HIS Excellency the Administrator of the Government
has been pleased to accept, in accordance with sec-
tion 6 (a) of the Defence Act, 1909, the services of the
undermentioned Defence cadet corps:-
Marist Brothers School Rifle Cadets,
with headquarters at Auckland. Date of acceptance, 1st
June, 1910.
J. G. WARD,
Minister of Defence.

Services of a Defence Rifle Club accepted.
Defence Office,
Wellington, 14th June, 1910.
HIS Excellency the Administrator of the Government
has been pleased to accept, under section 43 (1)
and (2) of the Defence Act, 1909, the services of
The Temuka Veterans' Defence Rifle Club,
with headquarters at Temuka, Canterbury Military Dis-
trict. Date of acceptance, 11th June, 1910.
J. G. WARD,
Minister of Defence.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 10th June, 1910.
HIS Excellency the Administrator of the Government
has been pleased to approve of the award of the
Colonial Auxiliary Forces Officers' Decoration to
Major GEORGE DOUGLAS ROSS, No. 2 Company, New
Zealand Engineers,
he having a total rank and commissioned service to 19th
May, 1910, entitling him thereto of twenty years one
hundred and three days.
J. G. WARD,
Minister of Defence.

Award of the Colonial Auxiliary Forces Long-service
Medal.
Defence Office,
Wellington, 14th June, 1910.
HIS Excellency the Administrator of the Government
has been pleased to approve of the award of the
Colonial Auxiliary Forces Long-service Medal to
Lieutenant CECIL FRANCIS LEWIS, Active List (Un-
attached),
he having a total service to 14th April, 1910, entitling him
thereto of twenty-one years seven days.
J. G. WARD,
Minister of Defence.

Award of the Colonial Auxiliary Forces Long-service
Medal.
Defence Office,
Wellington, 14th June, 1910.
HIS Excellency the Administrator of the Government
has been pleased to approve of the award of the
Colonial Auxiliary Forces Long-service Medal to
No. 504, Bugler-Sergeant THOMAS O'ROURKE, No. 1
Company, New Zealand Engineers,
he having a total service to 28th February, 1910, entitling
him thereto of twenty-one years ten days.
J. G. WARD,
Minister of Defence.

Despatch from the Secretary of State for the Colonies.-
Act of New Zealand Parliament assented to.
Office of the Minister of Internal Affairs,
Wellington, 11th June, 1910.
THE following despatch, received from the Secretary of
State for the Colonies, is published for general
information.
D. BUDDO,
Minister of Internal Affairs.
(New Zealand.-No. 81.)
Downing Street, 15th April, 1910.
MY LORD,-I have the honour to acquaint you, for the
information of your Ministers, that His Majesty will not
be advised to exercise his power of disallowance with
regard to the Act 9 Ed. VII No. 9 of the Parliament of
New Zealand, entitled "An Act to make Provision for the
Gift of a Ship of War to His Majesty the King," tran-
scripts of which accompanied your despatch No. 6, of the
27th of January.
2. At the same time I have to request that you will
convey to your Ministers an expression of the sincere
appreciation with which His Majesty's Government regard
the generous action of the Government and people of New
Zealand in spontaneously making such an addition to the
strength of His Majesty's Naval Forces.
I have, &c.,
CREWE.
Governor the Right Honourable Lord Plunket,
G.C.M.G., K.C.V.O., &c.