JULY 10.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2131

held or exercised in respect of the Waimea-Kumara Water-
races, and all other races used in connection therewith, in
the Provincial District of Westland, under the Mining Act,
1908, and to execute all such instruments or documents,
and to perform all such conditions in respect of any licenses
or authorities held in the name of or on behalf of His Majesty.

W. FRASER,
Minister of Mines.

Award of the Colonial Auxiliary Forces Officers’ Decoration.

Department of Defence,
Wellington, 30th June, 1913.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to ap-
prove of the award of a Colonial Auxiliary Forces
Officers’ Decoration to

The Reverend WILLIAM EUGENE GILLAM, Chaplain to
the Forces, 2nd Class, New Zealand Chaplains
Department,

he having a total commissioned service to the 9th June,
1913, entitling him thereto of twenty years two hundred
and eighty-five days.

J. ALLEN,
Minister of Defence.

Award of the Colonial Auxiliary Forces Long-service Medal.

Department of Defence,
Wellington, 5th July, 1913.

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

Lieutenant WILLIAM JOHN ALEXANDER McINTOSH,
3rd (Auckland) Regiment (“Countess of Ranfurly’s
Own”),

he having a total service to the 31st May, 1913, entitling him
thereto of twenty years one hundred and fifty days.

J. ALLEN,
Minister of Defence.

Award of the Colonial Auxiliary Forces Long-service Medal.

Department of Defence,
Wellington, 5th July, 1913.

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

Captain JOHN MOUNSEY, New Zealand Field Artillery,

he having a total service to the 22nd May, 1913, entitling
him thereto of twenty years and sixty-five days.

J. ALLEN,
Minister of Defence.

Dismissal of a Territorial from the New Zealand Defence Forces.

Department of Defence,
Wellington, 30th June, 1913.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to dis-
miss from the New Zealand Defence Forces, under
section 6 (b) of the Defence Act, 1909,

CYRIL WILTON, Foxton Senior Cadets,

he having been convicted by the Civil power. Dated 6th
May, 1913.

J. ALLEN,
Minister of Defence.

Acceptance of Services of a Defence Rifle Club.

Department of Defence,
Wellington, 5th July, 1913.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to ac-
cept, under section 43 (1) and (2) of the Defence Act,
1909, the services of the

Westport Defence Rifle Club,

with headquarters at Westport, Canterbury Military District.
Date of acceptance, 5th July, 1913.

J. ALLEN,
Minister of Defence.

Appointment of Inspector for the Purposes of the Slaughtering and Inspection Act, 1908.

Office of Public Service Commissioner,
Wellington, 7th July, 1913.

THE Public Service Commissioner has made the follow-
ing appointment in the Public Service :—

PETER DOW

to be an Inspector for the purposes of the Slaughtering and
Inspection Act, 1908.

A. J. H. BENGE,
Secretary.

Acting Deputy Chief Electoral Officer appointed.

Office of Public Service Commissioner,
Wellington, 8th July, 1913.

THE Public Service Commissioner has made the follow-
ing appointment in the Public Service :—

JOSEPH WILLIAM SALMON

to be Acting Deputy Chief Electoral Officer at Wellington,
as from the 7th day of July, 1913.

A. J. H. BENGE,
Secretary.

Inspector of Stone-quarries appointed.

Office of Public Service Commissioner,
Wellington, 9th July, 1913.

THE Public Service Commissioner has made the follow-
ing appointment in the Public Service :—

ROBERT GEORGE CHIPLIN

to be an Inspector of Stone-quarries under the Stone-
quarries Act, 1910, as from the 1st day of July, 1913.

A. J. H. BENGE,
Secretary.

Deputy Registrars of Marriages, &c., appointed.

Registrar-General’s Office,
Wellington, 8th July, 1913.

IT is hereby notified that the undermentioned persons
have been appointed to be the Deputies of the
Registrars of Marriages and of Births and Deaths for the
district set respectively opposite their names, viz. :—

Name. District.
EDWARD NATHAN FALCK .. .. East Taieri.
GEORGE ORMSBY .. .. Kaponga.

W. W. COOK,
Deputy Registrar-General.

Registrars of Births and Deaths of Maoris appointed.

Office of Public Service Commissioner, Wellington, 8th July, 1913.

THE Public Service Commissioner has made the following appointments in the Public Service.

A. J. H. BENGE,
Secretary.