1898
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 47

Awards of Colonial Auxiliary Forces Officers’ Decoration.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 27th May, 1911.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve of the award of the Colonial Auxiliary Forces Officers’ Decoration to the undermentioned officers:—

Colonel WILLIAM HOLDEN WEBB, Retired List,
he having a total service to 19th September, 1910, entitling him thereto of thirty years two hundred and sixty-two days.

Lieutenant-Colonel GEOFFREY SHERBORNE CLAYTON,
New Zealand Medical Corps,
he having a total commissioned service to 28th February, 1911, entitling him thereto of twenty-four years and eighty-two days.

Major CHARLES DAINES MACKINTOSH, 5th Regiment (Wellington Rifles),
he having a total rank and commissioned service to 5th May, 1911, entitling him thereto of twenty years one hundred and fifteen days.

GEO. FOWLDS,
Acting Minister of Defence.

Award of the Colonial Auxiliary Forces Long-service Medal.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 27th May, 1911.

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

No. 182, Gunner DAVID RUSSELL, No. 1 Company, Otago Division, New Zealand Garrison Artillery,
he having a total service to 28th February, 1911, entitling him thereto of twenty years and thirty-five days.

GEO. FOWLDS,
Acting Minister of Defence.

Transfers of Territorial Force Officers.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 5th June, 1911.

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

6th (Manawatu) Mounted Rifles.

Lieutenant John Burnet Davis, from the 5th Regiment (Wellington Rifles). Dated 8th March, 1911.

New Zealand Field Artillery.

Lieutenant John Garencieres Rose, from the Unattached List. Dated 4th March, 1911.

Lieutenant Allan John Moody, from the New Zealand Garrison Artillery. Dated 7th April, 1911.

13th (North Canterbury) Regiment.

Major Edward Richardson, from the 1st (Canterbury) Regiment. Dated 3rd April, 1911.

Reserve of Officers.

Lieutenant Francis Evision Beamish, from the 5th Regiment (Wellington Rifles), to be Lieutenant. Dated 1st May, 1911.

Lieutenant Edward James Hulbert, from the 5th Regiment (Wellington Rifles), to be Lieutenant. Dated 1st May, 1911.

Reserve of Officers (New Zealand Veterinary Corps).

Colonel John Anderson Gilruth, from the Unattached List, to be Colonel. Dated 8th May, 1911.

GEO. FOWLDS,
Acting Minister of Defence.

Promotions and Transfers of Territorial Force Officers.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 5th June, 1911.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve of the following promotions and transfers:—

9th (Wellington East Coast) Mounted Rifles.

Captain Alfred Henry Herbert, from the Unattached List, to be Major. Dated 15th April, 1911.

13th (North Canterbury) Regiment.

Captain Albert Edward Loach, from the 1st (Canterbury) Regiment, to be Major. Dated 11th April, 1911.

GEO. FOWLDS,
Acting Minister of Defence.

Disbandment of a Defence Rifle Club.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 5th June, 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:—

Awakino Defence Rifle Club,
with headquarters at Awakino, Auckland Military District. Date of disbandment, 29th May, 1911.

GEO. FOWLDS,
Acting Minister of Defence.

Letters of Naturalization issued.

Office of the Minister of Internal Affairs,
Wellington, 27th May, 1911.

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.

Arbor Day.

Office of the Minister of Internal Affairs,
Wellington, 31st May, 1911.

WEDNESDAY, the 19th day of July next, will be observed as a public holiday in the Government Offices throughout the Dominion, for the celebration of Arbor Day.

In order that the movement may be made as successful as possible, the Government hopes that the Mayors of various municipalities and Chairmen of local bodies will place the matter prominently before the people of the Dominion, and do all they can to encourage the planting of public reserves and other available lands, both public and private, with trees suited to the locality.

D. BUDDO,
Minister of Internal Affairs.