Mar. 2.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 823

Inspector for the Purposes of the Slaughtering and Inspection Act and the Stock Act appointed.—Notice No. 1483.

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Department of Agriculture, Commerce, and Tourists,
Wellington, 1st March, 1911.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint

WALTER TURNER COLLINS, M.R.C.V.S.,

to be an Inspector for the purposes of the Slaughtering and Inspection Act, 1908, and an Inspector for the purposes of the Stock Act, 1908 (temporary appointment); the appointment to date from the 13th February, 1911.

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

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Officer Commanding Military District resigned.

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Defence Office,
Wellington, 25th February, 1911.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to accept the resignation of the appointment held by

Major (temporarily Lieutenant-Colonel) LEWIS JOHN JOYCE

as Officer Commanding the Nelson Military District, and with effect from 31st January, 1911.

J. G. WARD,
Minister of Defence.

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New Zealand Militia Officers transferred to New Zealand Staff Corps.

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Defence Office,
Wellington, 25th February, 1911.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve of the transfer of the undermentioned officers from the New Zealand Militia to the New Zealand Staff Corps, with their present rank, and with effect from 24th January, 1911 :—

Colonel Alfred William Robin, C.B.
,, Richard Hutton Davies, C.B.
,, Edward Severin Heard.
Lieutenant-Colonel Edward Walter Clervaux Chaytor (temporary Colonel).
,, Arthur Bauchop, C.M.G.
,, George Cecil Burleigh Wolfe (temporary Colonel).
,, John Edward Hawkins, V.D. (temporary Colonel).
,, Vere Staunton Smyth (temporary Colonel).
,, John Theodosius Burnett-Stuart, D.S.O.

Major John Gethin Hughes, D.S.O.
,, Thomas William McDonald.
Captain Richard John Spotswood Seddon.
,, Harry Rowland Potter.
,, Harry Harwood Browne.
,, George Spafford Richardson.
,, Robert Carpenter.
,, Daniel Aloysius Hickey, D.S.O.
,, Robert Oswald Chesney.
,, John Evelyn Duigan.
,, Samuel Alexander Grant.
,, James Henry Whyte.
,, James Edgecumbe Barton.
,, William Leo Robinson.

J. G. WARD,
Minister of Defence.

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New Zealand Militia Officer transferred to Reserve of Officers.

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Defence Office,
Wellington, 25th February, 1911.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve of the transfer of

Major (temporary Lieutenant-Colonel) LEWIS JOHN JOYCE

from the New Zealand Militia to the Reserve of Officers, with rank of Lieutenant-Colonel, and with effect from 1st February, 1911.

J. G. WARD,
Minister of Defence.

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New Zealand Militia Officer transferred to Reserve of Officers.

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Defence Office,
Wellington, 25th February, 1911.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve of the transfer of

Captain SYDNEY VINCENT TRASK

from the New Zealand Militia to the Reserve of Officers, with his present rank, and with effect from 1st February, 1911.

J. G. WARD,
Minister of Defence.

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Officer transferred to Reserve of Medical Officers.

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Defence Office,
Wellington, 25th February, 1911.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve of the transfer of

Captain WILLIAM STEPHEN BAIRD

from the New Zealand Medical Corps to the Reserve of Medical Officers, with his present rank, and with effect from 1st July, 1910.

J. G. WARD,
Minister of Defence.

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Territorial Force Officer transferred.

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Defence Office,
Wellington, 25th February, 1911.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve of the transfer of

Lieutenant ROBERT ROSS BOWIE

from the Reserve of Officers to the South Canterbury Mounted Rifles, with rank of Lieutenant, and with effect from 31st January, 1911.

J. G. WARD,
Minister of Defence.

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Territorial Force Officer appointed.

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Defence Office,
Wellington, 25th February, 1911.

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

New Zealand Medical Corps.

Alexander Francis Ritchie Crawford to be Captain. Date of commission, 10th February, 1911.

J. G. WARD,
Minister of Defence.

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Award of the Meritorious-service Medal.

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Defence Office,
Wellington, 25th February, 1911.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve, in accordance with paragraph 468, General Regulations of the Defence Forces of New Zealand, 1906, of the award of a Meritorious-service Medal to

No. 177, Sergeant JOHN PHILIP KEY, Royal New Zealand Artillery.

J. G. WARD,
Minister of Defence.