May 4.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1465

Resignation of Territorial Force Officer.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 28th April, 1911.

H IS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to accept the resignation of the commission held by the undermentioned officer :

5th Regiment (Wellington Rifles).
Honorary Chaplain (Major) the Right Reverend Frederic Wallis, D.D. Date of resignation, 20th April, 1911.
GEO. FOWLDS,
Acting Minister of Defence.

Appointment of Territorial Force Officer.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 28th April, 1911.

H IS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve of the following appointment:

New Zealand Chaplains Department.
Graham Henty Balfour to be Honorary Chaplain. Date of commission, 7th April, 1911.
GEO. FOWLDS,
Acting Minister of Defence.

Disbandment of and Re-formation of Territorial Force.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 28th April, 1911.

H IS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve, in accordance with section 6 of the Defence Act, 1909, of the disbandment of the “A” Company, 9th Regiment (Wellington East Coast Rifles), and to approve that they be re-formed into a field battery, designated “F” Battery, New Zealand Field Artillery, with headquarters at Napier, and with effect from the 17th day of April, 1911.
GEO. FOWLDS,
Acting Minister of Defence.

Disbandment of and Re-formation of Territorial Force.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 28th April, 1911.

H IS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve, in accordance with section 6 of the Defence Act, 1909, of the disbandment of the “B” Company, 8th Regiment (Southland Rifles), and to approve that they be re-formed into a field battery, designated “J” Battery, New Zealand Field Artillery, with headquarters at Invercargill, and with effect from the 18th day of April, 1911.
GEO. FOWLDS,
Acting Minister of Defence.

Disbandment of and Re-formation of Territorial Force.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 28th April, 1911.

H IS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve, in accordance with section 6 of the Defence Act, 1909, of the disbandment of the “E” Company, 5th Regiment (Wellington Rifles), and to approve of the re-formation of same into an infantry brigade signal corps, to be designated the “Wellington Infantry Brigade Signal Corps,” with headquarters at Wellington, and with effect from 17th March, 1911.
GEO. FOWLDS,
Acting Minister of Defence.

Formation of a Mounted Brigade Signal Corps.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 28th April, 1911.

H IS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve, under section 6 (a) of the Defence Act, 1909, of the formation of a mounted brigade signal corps, to be designated the “Otago Mounted Brigade Signal Corps,” with headquarters at Oamaru, and with effect from 17th March, 1911.
GEO. FOWLDS,
Acting Minister of Defence.

Territorial Force Officer resigned.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 28th April, 1911.

H IS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to accept the resignation of the commission held by the undermentioned officer:

5th Regiment (Wellington Rifles).
Lieutenant George Salier Willis. Date of resignation, 8th March, 1911.
GEO. FOWLDS,
Acting Minister of Defence.

Territorial Force Officers promoted.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 28th April, 1911.

H IS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve of the promotion of the undermentioned officers:

3rd (Auckland) Mounted Rifles.
Captain Alexander George McKenzie to be Major. Dated 17th March, 1911.

3rd (Auckland) Mounted Rifles.
Lieutenant John Henry Herrold to be Captain. Dated 28th March, 1911.

7th Regiment (Wellington West Coast Rifles).
Lieutenant Robert Young to be Captain. Dated 7th December, 1910.

9th Regiment (Wellington East Coast Rifles).
Lieutenant William Henry Jones to be Captain. Dated 7th December, 1910.
GEO. FOWLDS,
Acting Minister of Defence.

Territorial Force Officers appointed.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 28th April, 1911.

H IS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve of the following appointments:

6th (Manawatu) Mounted Rifles.
James William Clevely to be Lieutenant. Date of commission, 7th December, 1910.

7th (Southland) Mounted Rifles.
Alline Vernon Wayte to be Lieutenant. Date of commission, 7th December, 1910.

3rd (Auckland) Regiment (“Countess of Ranfurly’s Own”).
James Oliphant to be Lieutenant. Date of commission, 7th December, 1910.

4th Regiment, Otago Rifles.
Sydney Dermot Edmond Neill to be Lieutenant. Date of commission, 7th December, 1910.

6th (Hauraki) Regiment.
John Glen Cornes to be Lieutenant. Date of commission, 7th December, 1910.

7th Regiment (Wellington West Coast Rifles).
James Aeneas Cameron to be Lieutenant. Date of commission, 7th December, 1910.

7th Regiment (Wellington West Coast Rifles).
Charles Frederick Denham Cook to be Lieutenant. Date of commission, 7th December, 1910.

7th Regiment (Wellington West Coast Rifles).
David Duncan Munro to be Lieutenant. Date of commission, 7th December, 1910.

12th (Nelson) Regiment.
William Duncan to be Lieutenant. Date of commission, 2nd December, 1908.

12th (Nelson) Regiment.
Nicholas Law to be Lieutenant. Date of commission, 7th December, 1910.
GEO. FOWLDS,
Acting Minister of Defence.