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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 91

New Zealand Militia Officers transferred to the Reserve of Officers.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 8th October, 1910.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve that the undermentioned officers be transferred from the New Zealand Militia to the Reserve of Officers, with their present rank, and with effect from 20th September, 1910 :—

Wellington Military District.

Captain Alfred Hutson.
,, John Cameron.
,, James Eman Smith.
Honorary Captain (Quartermaster) Ernest Valentine Sanderson.
Honorary Captain (Quartermaster) Thomas John Gardiner.
Lieutenant James George Davis.
,, William James Frederick Ross.
,, William Eugene Whitely.
,, James Osborne-Lilly.

J. G. WARD,
Minister of Defence.

New Zealand Militia Officers transferred to the Retired List.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 8th October, 1910.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve that the undermentioned officers be transferred from the New Zealand Militia to the Retired List, with their present rank, and with effect from 20th September, 1910 :—

Wellington Military District.

Colonel William Holden Webb.
Lieutenant-Colonel Lambert William Loveday, V.D.
Major Edwin Davy, V.D.
Captain James Horatio Ross.

J. G. WARD,
Minister of Defence.

Trustee, Petone Drill-shed Reserve, resigned.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 8th October, 1910.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to accept, under Part V of the Defence Act, 1908, the resignation of

Captain OSCAR VINCENT ELLIS, No. 2 Company, Wellington Division of Garrison Artillery,

as a Trustee of the Petone Drill-shed Reserve. Date of resignation, 4th August, 1910.

J. G. WARD,
Minister of Defence.

Trustee, Petone Drill-shed Reserve, resigned.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 8th October, 1910.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to accept, under Part V of the Defence Act, 1908, the resignation of

Lieutenant RICHARD PRICE, No. 2 Company, Wellington Division of Garrison Artillery,

as a Trustee of the Petone Drill-shed Reserve. Date of resignation, 23rd August, 1910.

J. G. WARD,
Minister of Defence.

Trustees, Petone Drill-shed Reserve appointed.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 8th October, 1910.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve, under Part V of the Defence Act, 1908, of the appointment of

Acting-Captain EDGAR VERNON BEVAN, No. 2 Company, Wellington Division of Garrison Artillery, and Acting-Lieutenant ARTHUR HENRY HOLLIS, No. 2 Company, Wellington Division of Garrison Artillery,

as Trustees of the Petone Drill-shed Reserve, vice Captain Oscar Vincent Ellis and Lieutenant Richard Price, resigned.

Appointments to date from the 8th October, 1910.

J. G. WARD,
Minister of Defence.

Award of the Colonial Auxiliary Forces Long-service Medal.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 8th October, 1910.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve of the award of the Colonial Auxiliary Forces Long-service Medal to

No. 523, Quartermaster-Sergeant DAVID LEE, E Battery, New Zealand Field Artillery,

he having a total service to 15th September, 1910, entitling him thereto of twenty years three days.

J. G. WARD,
Minister of Defence.

Letters of Naturalization issued.

Department of Internal Affairs,
Wellington, 8th October, 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.

Notice respecting Proposed Alteration in Boundaries of Borough of New Plymouth.

Office of the Minister of Internal Affairs,
Wellington, 6th October, 1910.

PURSUANT to section 118 of the Municipal Corporations Act, 1908, His Excellency the Governor directs it to be notified that a petition, in accordance with regulations, signed by not less than one-fourth of the electors of the area described in the Schedule hereto, has been presented to him, praying that the said area may be excluded from the Mangorei Road District, County of Taranaki, and included in the Borough of New Plymouth, and added to the East Ward of the said borough. All persons affected are hereby called upon to lodge any written objections to, or petitions against, the proposed alteration within one month from the first publication of this notice. Such objections or petitions are to be addressed and forwarded to the Minister of Internal Affairs, Wellington.