June 8.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1897

4th (Waikato) Mounted Rifles.

William Loch Ranstead to be 2nd Lieutenant. Dated 20th March, 1911.

7th (Southland) Mounted Rifles.

Joseph Green to be Quartermaster, with the rank of Honorary Lieutenant. Dated 6th March, 1911.

“A” Battery (Auckland), New Zealand Field Artillery.

Walter Leigh Titchener to be 2nd Lieutenant. Dated 7th April, 1911.

1st (Canterbury) Regiment.

Eric William Cuddon to be 2nd Lieutenant. Dated 3rd April, 1911.

Cecil Russell to be 2nd Lieutenant. Dated 3rd April, 1911.

3rd (Auckland) Regiment.

George Neville Hill to be 2nd Lieutenant. Dated 20th January, 1911.

Lyonel George Ashton to be 2nd Lieutenant. Dated 24th February, 1911.

Reginald Cheyne Berkeley to be 2nd Lieutenant. Dated 21st April, 1911.

8th Regiment (Southland Rifles).

Thomas Allan Davidson to be 2nd Lieutenant. Dated 6th May, 1911.

New Zealand Chaplains Department.

The Reverend Richard Joseph Hoare to be Honorary Chaplain (4th Class). Dated 11th May, 1911.

GEO. FOWLDS,
Acting Minister of Defence.

Resignations of Territorial Force Officers.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 27th May, 1911.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to accept the following resignations:—

11th (North Auckland) Mounted Rifles.

Lieutenant Joseph William Shannon. Dated 9th April, 1911.

No. 2 Field Company (Dunedin), New Zealand Engineers.

Lieutenant James Hugh Scott. Dated 6th April, 1911.

1st Railway Pioneers.

Lieutenant Albert Thomas Murray. Dated 13th April, 1911.

9th Regiment (Wellington East Coast Rifles).

Lieutenant Herbert Luther Brighting. Dated 24th March, 1911.

12th (Nelson) Regiment.

Captain Frank Sotheran. Dated 28th February, 1911.

13th (North Canterbury) Regiment.

Lieutenant Alfred James Nicholls. Dated 28th February, 1911.

Lieutenant Frederick William Mathews. Dated 28th February, 1911.

14th Regiment (South Otago Rifles).

Lieutenant Malcolm Robertson. Dated 11th April, 1911.

GEO. FOWLDS,
Acting Minister of Defence.

Transfer of Territorial Force Officer to Reserve of Officers.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 27th May, 1911.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve of the transfer of Lieutenant-Colonel John Ranken Reed from the command of the 3rd (Auckland) Regiment (“Countess of Ranfurly’s Own”) to the Reserve of Officers, with the rank of Colonel, and with effect from 25th January, 1911.

GEO. FOWLDS,
Acting Minister of Defence.

Batteries of New Zealand Field Artillery grouped into Brigades.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 27th May, 1911.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve, in accordance with section 6 (a) of the Defence Act, 1909, of the grouping of the undermentioned Batteries into Field Artillery Brigades, as shown below, and with effect from 1st May, 1911:—

Auckland Field Artillery Brigade (Auckland).

“ A ” Battery, New Zealand Field Artillery.

“ G ” Battery, New Zealand Field Artillery.

Canterbury Field Artillery Brigade (Christchurch).

“ E ” Battery, New Zealand Field Artillery.

“ H ” Battery, New Zealand Field Artillery.

Otago Field Artillery Brigade (Dunedin).

“ B ” Battery, New Zealand Field Artillery.

“ C ” Battery, New Zealand Field Artillery.

Wellington Field Artillery Brigade (Wellington).

“ D ” Battery, New Zealand Field Artillery.

“ F ” Battery, New Zealand Field Artillery.

GEO. FOWLDS,
Acting Minister of Defence.

Batteries of New Zealand Field Artillery redesignated.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 27th May, 1911.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to abolish, in accordance with section 6 (a) of the Defence Act, 1909, the existing designations of the undermentioned batteries of field artillery, and to approve that such batteries be redesignated in the manner as set forth hereunder, and with effect from 19th April, 1911:—

“ J ” Battery, New Zealand Field Artillery, to be “ C ” Battery, New Zealand Field Artillery, with headquarters at Invercargill.

“ K ” Battery, New Zealand Field Artillery, to be “ G ” Battery, New Zealand Field Artillery, with headquarters at Hamilton.

GEO. FOWLDS,
Acting Minister of Defence.

Acceptance of Services, Defence Rifle Clubs.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 27th May, 1911.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to accept, under section 43 (1) and (2) of the Defence Act, 1909, the services of the undermentioned Defence rifle clubs:—

Tokomaru Bay Defence Rifle Club,

with headquarters at Tokomaru Bay, Wellington Military District. Date of acceptance, 15th May, 1911.

Timaru Defence Rifle Club,

with headquarters at Timaru, Canterbury Military District. Date of acceptance, 20th May, 1911.

Waipiro Bay Defence Rifle Club,

with headquarters at Waipiro Bay, Wellington Military District. Date of acceptance, 20th May, 1911.

GEO. FOWLDS,
Acting Minister of Defence.

Disbandment of a Defence Rifle Club.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 27th May, 1911.

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:—

Waingaro Defence Rifle Club,

with headquarters at Waingaro, Auckland Military District. Date of disbandment, 20th May, 1911.

GEO. FOWLDS,
Acting Minister of Defence.