Oct. 27.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 3831

Assistant Meat Inspector appointed.—Notice No. 1448.

Department of Agriculture, Commerce, and Tourists,
Wellington, 26th October, 1910.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint

EDWARD SIDNEY JENKINS

to be an Assistant Meat Inspector in the Civil Service of the Government of New Zealand (Department of Agriculture, Commerce, and Tourists), the appointment to date from 21st October, 1910.

THOS. MACKENZIE,
Minister of Agriculture and of Industries and Commerce.

Territorial Force Officer appointed.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 20th October, 1910.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve of the following appointment :—

Band, 2nd Battalion Auckland (Hauraki) Infantry.
Bandmaster Arthur Clarke to be Honorary Lieutenant. Date of commission, 1st September, 1910.

J. G. WARD,
Minister of Defence.

Territorial Force Officer appointed.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 22nd October, 1910.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve of the following appointment :—

No. 1 Battalion, Auckland Officers’ Training Corps (Junior Division).
The Reverend Edward Elliot Malden to be Honorary Chaplain. Date of commission, 1st May, 1910.

J. G. WARD,
Minister of Defence.

Territorial Force Officers promoted.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 22nd October, 1910.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve of the promotion of the undermentioned officers :—

1st Battalion, Otago Rifles.
Captain (Adjutant) Johnston McAra to be Major. Date of commission, 3rd October, 1910.

Wellington Guards Rifles.
Lieutenant Joseph Garrett Roache to be Captain. Date of commission, 7th October, 1910.

2nd Regiment, North Canterbury Mounted Rifles.
Lieutenant James Alfred Northcote (Pay- and Quartermaster) to be Honorary Captain. Date of commission, 7th September, 1910.

J. G. WARD,
Minister of Defence.

Territorial Force Officers resigned.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 22nd October, 1910.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to accept the resignation of the commissions held by the undermentioned officers :—

Raglan Mounted Rifles.
Honorary Chaplain the Reverend Ranald Macdonald. Date of resignation, 31st March, 1910.

Geraldine Mounted Rifles.
Captain Edward Harris. Date of resignation, 7th October, 1910,

J. G. WARD,
Minister of Defence.

Defence Rifle Club disbanded.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 22nd October, 1910.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve of the disbandment under section 42 (1) and (2) and section 44 of the Defence Act, 1909, of the undermentioned Defence rifle club :—

Kaituna Defence Rifle Club,
with headquarters at Kaituna, Canterbury Military District. Date of disbandment, 18th October, 1910.

J. G. WARD,
Minister of Defence.

Cadet Officers’ Training Unit formed.

Junior Cadet Headquarters,
Wellington, 26th October, 1910.

THE formation of the Wellington Cadet Officers’ Training Unit, with headquarters at Wellington, and with effect from 11th May, 1910, under Junior Cadet Regulation 96, has been approved.

G. FOWLDS,
Minister of Education.

Cadet Officers’ Training Unit formed.

Junior Cadet Headquarters,
Wellington, 26th October, 1910.

THE formation of the Auckland Cadet Officers’ Training Unit, with headquarters at Auckland, and with effect from 11th May, 1910, under Junior Cadet Regulation 96, has been approved.

G. FOWLDS,
Minister of Education.

New Zealand Junior Cadets.—Formation of Junior Cadet Battalions.

Junior Cadet Headquarters,
Wellington, 26th October, 1910.

THE formation of the undermentioned Junior Cadet Battalions composed as under have been approved.

D. BUDDO,
Acting Minister of Education.

AUCKLAND DISTRICT.

1st Auckland Battalion, with headquarters at Onehunga, and with effect from 30th September, 1903 :—

Onehunga (No. 1) .. .. .. A Company.
Onehunga (No. 2) .. .. .. B Company.
Epsom .. .. .. C Company.
Ellerslie .. .. .. D Company.
Remuera
Newmarket
Otahuhu
Mangere Bridge
} combined .. .. E Company.
Mount Eden (No. 1) .. .. .. F Company.
Mount Eden (No. 2) .. .. .. G Company.
Mangere Bridge and Otahuhu attached to Newmarket.
Major J. Robb in command.

2nd Auckland Battalion, with headquarters at Napier Street, and with effect from 30th September, 1903 :—

Napier Street .. .. .. A Company.
Wellesley Street .. .. .. B Company.
Nelson Street .. .. .. C Company.
Beresford Street .. .. .. D Company.
Chapel Street .. .. .. E Company.
Major D. W. Dunlop in command.

3rd Auckland Battalion (Thames), with headquarters at Thames, and with effect from 11th October, 1904 :—

Waiokaraka (No. 1) .. .. .. A Company.
Waiokaraka (No. 2) .. .. .. B Company.
Parawai .. .. .. C Company.
Tararu .. .. .. D Company.
Kaueranga .. .. .. E Company.
Major Newton in command.

4th Auckland Battalion, with headquarters at Hikurangi, and with effect from 25th April, 1905 :—

Whangarei .. .. .. A Company.
Hora Hora .. .. ..
Cum .. .. ..
Maungakaramea .. .. ..
} B Company.