New Zealand Gazette – 1912 – No. 38

Page 1411

✨ Military Appointments and Naturalizations

APRIL 25.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1411

Appointments, Promotions, Resignations, Retirements, and Transfers of Territorial Force Officers.

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Department of Defence,
Wellington, 20th April, 1912.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve of the appointments, promotions, resignations, retirements, and transfers of the undermentioned Territorial Force Officers :—

1st Mounted Rifles (Canterbury Yeomanry Cavalry).
Cuthbert William Free, Esq., to be 2nd Lieutenant, supernumerary to the establishment. Dated 1st April, 1912.

2nd (Wellington West Coast) Mounted Rifles.
Lieutenant Thomas Crosbie Sutherland to be Captain. Dated 1st April, 1912.

6th (Manawatu) Mounted Rifles.
The undermentioned to be 2nd Lieutenants. Dated 1st April, 1912 :—
Maurice Alfred Harding, Esq.
Douglas Gifford Moore, Esq.
Stafford Wellington Rapley, Esq.

11th (North Auckland) Mounted Rifles.
The undermentioned to be 2nd Lieutenants. Dated 1st April, 1912 :—
Sergeant Olaf Percival Johnson.
Sergeant James Edward White, to complete establishment.
Sergeant Wynyard George Davis, supernumerary to the establishment.
Sergeant James Sydney Paton, supernumerary to the establishment.
Sergeant Frederick Patience, supernumerary to the establishment.
Alexander Pringle Speedy, Esq., to be Quartermaster, with the honorary rank of Lieutenant. Dated 1st April, 1912.

12th (Otago) Mounted Rifles.
Eric Arthur Scott, Esq., to be 2nd Lieutenant, to complete establishment. Dated 1st April, 1912.

New Zealand Garrison Artillery.
Captain Edgar Vernon Bevan to be Major. Dated 16th May, 1911.
Lieutenant Charles William Coles to be Captain. Dated 1st April, 1912.
Sergeant Frank Hubert Morgan to be 2nd Lieutenant. Dated 11th March, 1912.

1st (Canterbury) Regiment.
The undermentioned officers are transferred to the Reserve of Officers :—
Captain William Samuel King. Dated 22nd March, 1912.
Lieutenant Henry Alfred Featherstone. Dated 24th March, 1912.

2nd (South Canterbury) Regiment.
Lieutenant Ernest Arthur George Holdgate to be Captain. Dated 1st April, 1912.

4th Regiment (Otago Rifles).
Captain Alexander Thomas Farmery Dempster is transferred to the Reserve of Officers. Dated 1st April, 1912.

9th Regiment (Wellington East Coast Rifles), 2nd Battalion.
Lieutenant Edward Heat Saunders to be Captain. Dated 7th September, 1910.

10th Regiment (North Otago Rifles).
Alexander Gordon Anderson Horn, Esq., to be 2nd Lieutenant. Dated 1st April, 1912.

16th (Waikato) Regiment.
Captain George James Rastrick to be Major. Dated 23rd March, 1912.

The undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants to be Lieutenants. Dated 22nd March, 1912 :—
Alfred Ernest McDonald.
John Hector Luxford, to complete establishment.
Supernumerary 2nd Lieutenant Donald Miller is absorbed into the establishment, vice Luxford, promoted.

New Zealand Medical Corps.
Captain Walter Hugh Pearless resigns his commission. Dated 29th February, 1912.

New Zealand Chaplains Department.
The undermentioned to be Chaplains to the Forces, 4th Class. Dated 1st April, 1912 :—
Reverend Albert Victor George Chandler.
Reverend James Ernest Adams.
Reverend William Rowlands.

Unattached List.
(Senior Cadets.)
2nd Lieutenant Reginald James Richard Williamson to be Captain. Dated 2nd June, 1911.

The undermentioned Lieutenants resign their commissions :—
William Beynon Austin Quick. Dated 14th March, 1912.
Cuthbert William Free. Dated 1st April, 1912.

The undermentioned are appointed for service with the Senior Cadets, under the provisions of paragraph 88 (b), General Regulations, 1911, with the rank specified. Dated 1st April, 1912 :—
Captain Thomas Archey, Esq.
Lieutenant William Herbert Yates, Esq.
„ David Don Anderson, Esq.
„ Walter Henry Humphrey, Esq.
2nd Lieutenant Eric Ellerslie Bamford, Esq.
„ Dudley George, Esq.
„ Henry Gillies Livingstone, Esq.
„ Stanley Gordon Paterson, Esq.

ARTHUR M. MYERS,
Minister of Defence.

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Letters of Naturalization issued.

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Department of Internal Affairs,
Wellington, 11th April, 1912.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to issue Letters of Naturalization, under the Aliens Act, 1908, in favour of the undermentioned persons :—

Name.	Occupation.	Residence.
Mattre Bosarb	Draper and mercer	Taumarunui.
Joseph Brljevich	Labourer	Kaiwaka.
Mate Benedikt Ban	Farmer	Auckland.
Mate John Devich	Gum-digger	Mangawai.
Josip Dodig..	Settler ..	Ahipara.
Andrija Erceg	„ ..	Maropiu.
Joseph Erni	Farmer	Tawata.
Alfred Charles Hansen	Seaman	Auckland.
George Howley	Labourer	South Dunedin.
Marko Krivich	Gum-digger	Parua Bay.
Mate Katavich	Labourer	Dargaville.
Alfred Lindross	„	Awakino.
John Nobilo	Storekeeper	Tangaihi.
Otto Gunnar Ottosson	Seaman	Wellington.
Hilmer Olsson	Farm labourer	Morrison’s Bush.
Ellen Petersen	Spinster	Auckland.
Stipe Prgomet	Labourer	Lake Ohia.
Ante Radich	Gum-digger	Te Kopuru.
Toma Ravlich	„	Dargaville.
Rasmus Andersen Rasmussen	Engine-driver	Christchurch.
Frank Stebir	Labourer	Wellington.
Ivan Unkovich Soho..	Gum-digger	Babylon.
Mark Sarich	Labourer	Wade.
Mate Ujdur ..	„	Waipapakauri.
Ivan Vukovich	Gum-digger	Dargaville.
Tony Yelavich	Labourer	Kaiwaka.

G. W. RUSSELL,
Minister of Internal Affairs.

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Results of Elections of Members of Fire Boards by Fire Insurance Companies.

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Department of Internal Affairs,
Wellington, 24th April, 1912.

THE following results of the election of members of Fire Boards by fire insurance companies have been reported to the Minister of Internal Affairs, and are notified in accordance with the rules made under the Fire Brigades Act, 1908.

W. D. S. MACDONALD,
For Minister of Internal Affairs.

VUW Te Waharoa — NZ Gazette 1912, No 38

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🛡️ Territorial Force Officer Appointments, Promotions, Resignations, Retirements, and Transfers

Domain🛡️ Defence & Military
Dated20 April 1912
KeywordsTerritorial Force, Military appointments, Promotions, Resignations, Retirements, Transfers, Officers
👱🏽 Names

40 names identified

Cuthbert William Free (Esquire), Appointed 2nd Lieutenant
Thomas Crosbie Sutherland (Lieutenant), Promoted to Captain
Maurice Alfred Harding (Esquire), Appointed 2nd Lieutenant
Douglas Gifford Moore (Esquire), Appointed 2nd Lieutenant
Stafford Wellington Rapley (Esquire), Appointed 2nd Lieutenant
Olaf Percival Johnson (Sergeant), Appointed 2nd Lieutenant
James Edward White (Sergeant), Appointed 2nd Lieutenant
Wynyard George Davis (Sergeant), Appointed 2nd Lieutenant
James Sydney Paton (Sergeant), Appointed 2nd Lieutenant
Frederick Patience (Sergeant), Appointed 2nd Lieutenant
Alexander Pringle Speedy (Esquire), Appointed Quartermaster
Eric Arthur Scott (Esquire), Appointed 2nd Lieutenant
Edgar Vernon Bevan (Captain), Promoted to Major
Charles William Coles (Lieutenant), Promoted to Captain
Frank Hubert Morgan (Sergeant), Appointed 2nd Lieutenant
William Samuel King (Captain), Transferred to Reserve of Officers
Henry Alfred Featherstone (Lieutenant), Transferred to Reserve of Officers
Ernest Arthur George Holdgate (Lieutenant), Promoted to Captain
Alexander Thomas Farmery Dempster (Captain), Transferred to Reserve of Officers
Edward Heat Saunders (Lieutenant), Promoted to Captain
Alexander Gordon Anderson Horn (Esquire), Appointed 2nd Lieutenant
George James Rastrick (Captain), Promoted to Major
Alfred Ernest McDonald, Promoted to Lieutenant
John Hector Luxford, Promoted to Lieutenant
Donald Miller (2nd Lieutenant), Absorbed into establishment
Walter Hugh Pearless (Captain), Resigned commission
Albert Victor George Chandler (Reverend), Appointed Chaplain to the Forces
James Ernest Adams (Reverend), Appointed Chaplain to the Forces
William Rowlands (Reverend), Appointed Chaplain to the Forces
Reginald James Richard Williamson (2nd Lieutenant), Promoted to Captain
William Beynon Austin Quick (Lieutenant), Resigned commission
Cuthbert William Free (Lieutenant), Resigned commission
Thomas Archey (Captain Esquire), Appointed for service with Senior Cadets
William Herbert Yates (Lieutenant Esquire), Appointed for service with Senior Cadets
David Don Anderson (Lieutenant), Appointed for service with Senior Cadets
Walter Henry Humphrey (Lieutenant), Appointed for service with Senior Cadets
Eric Ellerslie Bamford (2nd Lieutenant Esquire), Appointed for service with Senior Cadets
Dudley George (2nd Lieutenant Esquire), Appointed for service with Senior Cadets
Henry Gillies Livingstone (2nd Lieutenant Esquire), Appointed for service with Senior Cadets
Stanley Gordon Paterson (2nd Lieutenant Esquire), Appointed for service with Senior Cadets

👩‍💼 Officials

Arthur M. Myers, Minister of Defence

🛂 Letters of Naturalization Issued

Domain🛂 Immigration
Dated11 April 1912
KeywordsNaturalization, Aliens Act, Immigrants, New Zealand
👱🏽 Names

26 names identified

Mattre Bosarb, Issued Letters of Naturalization
Joseph Brljevich, Issued Letters of Naturalization
Mate Benedikt Ban, Issued Letters of Naturalization
Mate John Devich, Issued Letters of Naturalization
Josip Dodig, Issued Letters of Naturalization
Andrija Erceg, Issued Letters of Naturalization
Joseph Erni, Issued Letters of Naturalization
Alfred Charles Hansen, Issued Letters of Naturalization
George Howley, Issued Letters of Naturalization
Marko Krivich, Issued Letters of Naturalization
Mate Katavich, Issued Letters of Naturalization
Alfred Lindross, Issued Letters of Naturalization
John Nobilo, Issued Letters of Naturalization
Otto Gunnar Ottosson, Issued Letters of Naturalization
Hilmer Olsson, Issued Letters of Naturalization
Ellen Petersen, Issued Letters of Naturalization
Stipe Prgomet, Issued Letters of Naturalization
Ante Radich, Issued Letters of Naturalization
Toma Ravlich, Issued Letters of Naturalization
Rasmus Andersen Rasmussen, Issued Letters of Naturalization
Frank Stebir, Issued Letters of Naturalization
Ivan Unkovich Soho, Issued Letters of Naturalization
Mark Sarich, Issued Letters of Naturalization
Mate Ujdur, Issued Letters of Naturalization
Ivan Vukovich, Issued Letters of Naturalization
Tony Yelavich, Issued Letters of Naturalization

👩‍💼 Officials

G. W. Russell, Minister of Internal Affairs

🏘️ Results of Elections of Members of Fire Boards by Fire Insurance Companies

Domain🏘️ Provincial & Local Government
Dated24 April 1912
KeywordsFire Boards, Elections, Fire Insurance Companies, Fire Brigades Act
👩‍💼 Officials

W. D. S. Macdonald, For Minister of Internal Affairs

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