SEPT. 8.]

Senior Cadet Officer promoted.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 1st September, 1910.

His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve of the promotion of the undermentioned officer :-

No. 3 Battalion, Wellington Defence Cadets.
Captain (Acting-Major) Dugald Matheson to be Major. Date of commission, 16th March, 1910.
J. G. WARD,
Minister of Defence.

Territorial Force Officer resigned, and posted to Active List (Unattached).

Defence Office,
Wellington, 30th August, 1910.

His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to accept the resignation of the commission held by Lieutenant GEORGE ALFRED FANTHAM, North Canterbury Mounted Rifles,
and to approve that his name be placed on the Active List (Unattached), with rank of Lieutenant, and with effect from 3rd August, 1910.
J. G. WARD,
Minister of Defence.

Territorial Force Officer resigned, and posted to Active List (Unattached).

Defence Office,
Wellington, 1st September, 1910.

His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to accept the resignation of the commission held by Lieutenant JOHN CHARLES MILLER, South Canterbury Mounted Rifles,
and to approve that his name be placed on the Active List (Unattached), with rank of Lieutenant, and with effect from llth July, 1910.
J. G. WARD,
Minister of Defence.

Higher Rank conferred on an Officer on the Retired List.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 31st August, 1910.

His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to confer upon
Lieutenant-Colonel HENRY SLATER, V.D., Retired List, the rank of Colonel, and with effect from 1st August, 1910.
J. G. WARD,
Minister of Defence.

Services of a Senior Cadet Corps accepted.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 1st September, 1910.

His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to accept, in accordance with section 6 (a) of the Defence Act, 1909, the services of the undermentioned Senior Defence Cadet Corps :-
New Plymouth High School Rifle Cadets, with headquarters at New Plymouth. Date of acceptance, 24th August, 1910.
J. G. WARD,
Minister of Defence.

Services of a Defence Rifle Club accepted.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 1st September, 1910.

His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to accept, under section 43 (1) and (2) of the Defence Act, 1909, the services of
The Wellington Suburbs Defence Rifle Club, with headquarters at Wellington, Wellington Military District. Date of acceptance, 1st September, 1910.
J. G. WARD,
Minister of Defence.

THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 3357

Award of the Colonial Auxiliary Forces Long-service Medal.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 1st September, 1910.

His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve of the award of the Colonial Auxiliary Forces Long-service Medal to
Major THOMAS CAHILL, M.D., 1st Battalion Wellington Rifles,
he having a total service to 3rd August, 1910, entitling him thereto of twenty-five years two hundred and thirty-four days.
J. G. WARD,
Minister of Defence.

Appointment of Trustees, Hokitika Rifle-range Reserve, cancelled.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 1st September, 1910.

His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to cancel, under Part V of the Defence Act, 1908, the appointments of Trustees to the Hokitika Rifle-range Reserve published in the New Zealand Gazette No. 55, of the 27th June, 1907, as from the 31st day of August, 1910.
J. G. WARD,
Minister of Defence.

Letters of Naturalization issued.

Office of the Minister of Internal Affairs,
Wellington, 5th September, 1910.

His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to issue Letters of Naturalization, under the Aliens Act. 1908, in favour of the undermentioned persons:-

D. BUDDO,
Minister of Internal Affairs.

Special Order made by the Southland County Council altering Boundaries of Ridings.

Office of the Minister of Internal Affairs,
Wellington, 2nd September, 1910.

The following special order, made by the Southland County Council, is published in accordance with the provisions of the Counties Act, 1908.

D. BUDDO,
Minister of Internal Affairs.

Pursuant to the provisions of the Counties Act, 1908, and for the purpose of adjusting the representation of the ridings of the Southland County, the Council of the said county resolves by way of special order as follows :-

(1.) The boundaries of all the ridings of the Southland County are altered as set forth under the names of the said ridings respectively in the Schedule hereto.

(2.) The number and names of ridings within the said county and the representation of the same remain unaltered.

(3.) The alterations hereby made shall take effect on and after the 1st day of April, 1911.

SCHEDULE.

Wallacetown Riding is bounded by a line commencing at the junction of the Wallace County boundary with the middle of the main Winton to Drummond Road, in Section 43, Oreti Hundred; thence along the middle of this road in an easterly direction north of Sections 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 99, and 106 in a north-easterly direction north of