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Colour-Sergeant Thomas William Hosking. Dated 26th November, 1914.
James Wylie Smellie. Dated 30th November, 1914.
Colour-Sergeant Walter Lyle. Dated 14th December, 1914.
Sergeant Eric Allender Harrison. Dated 14th December, 1914.

The undermentioned to be 2nd Lieutenants (on probation):—
Lance-Corporal Keith Inwood. Dated 6th October, 1914.
John Southward. Dated 19th November, 1914.
George Stanley Brandon. Dated 24th November, 1914.
William Mervyn Dawn. Dated 2nd December, 1914.

The appointments of the undermentioned Lieutenants (on probation) are confirmed :—
Eric Arthur Percy Cockroft.
Allan George Tait.

The appointments of the undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants (on probation) are confirmed :—
Reginald James Richards.
George Thomas McIlroy.
Alexander Bracks.
Ernest Salmon.
Harry Keith Sare.
Cecil Wilfrid Quillam.
Jack Leslie Prussing.
Vernon Cranley Bosselmann.
Horace Lang.
Horace Shaw Billcliff.
William Crawford.
Thomas Milliken.

New Zealand Forces Motor Reserve of Officers.
(Canterbury Section.)
Captain William Percival Evans to be Major. Dated 1st December, 1914.

The undermentioned Lieutenants to be Captains. Dated 1st December, 1914 :—
Robert Macartney.
Thomas Leonard Cowlishaw.

(Otago Section.)
The undermentioned to be Captains. Dated 31st August, 1914 :—
Frederick Langloh Donkin.
John Fraser Macqueen Fraser.

The undermentioned to be Lieutenants :—
James William Thomson. Dated 7th August, 1914.
Thomas Hamilton Murray. Dated 12th August, 1914.
John Salmon. Dated 12th August, 1914.
Edward Cooper Leary. Dated 13th August, 1914.
Denniston Cuthbertson. Dated 13th August, 1914.
Charles Bradfield. Dated 26th August, 1914.
George Lyon Cuthbertson. Dated 31st August, 1914.
Harold Studholme. Dated 31st August, 1914.
Eustace Russell. Dated 31st August, 1914.

J. ALLEN,
Minister of Defence.

Acceptance of Services of a Defence Rifle Club.

Department of Defence,
Wellington, 21st January, 1915.

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

Ngatimoti Defence Rifle Club,

with headquarters at Ngatimoti (Canterbury Military District). Date of acceptance, 18th January, 1915.

J. ALLEN,
Minister of Defence.

Acceptance of Services of a Defence Rifle Club.

Department of Defence,
Wellington, 21st January, 1915.

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

Papakaiō Defence Rifle Club,

with headquarters at Papakaiō (Otago Military District). Date of acceptance, 18th January, 1915.

J. ALLEN,
Minister of Defence.

Acceptance of Services of a Defence Rifle Club.

Department of Defence,
Wellington, 21st January, 1915.

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

Ohoka Defence Rifle Club,

with headquarters at Ohoka (Canterbury Military District). Date of acceptance, 18th January, 1915.

J. ALLEN,
Minister of Defence.

Acceptance of Services of a Defence Rifle Club.

Department of Defence,
Wellington, 21st January, 1915.

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

Marsden District Defence Rifle Club,

with headquarters at Whangarei (Auckland Military District). Date of acceptance, 18th January, 1915.

J. ALLEN,
Minister of Defence.

Acceptance of Services of a Defence Rifle Club.

Department of Defence,
Wellington, 21st January, 1915.

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

Ashburton Defence Rifle Club,

with headquarters at Ashburton (Canterbury Military District). Date of acceptance, 18th January, 1915.

J. ALLEN,
Minister of Defence.

Acceptance of Services of a Defence Rifle Club.

Department of Defence,
Wellington, 21st January, 1915.

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

Greymouth National Reserve Defence Rifle Club,

with headquarters at Greymouth (Canterbury Military District). Date of acceptance, 18th January, 1915.

J. ALLEN,
Minister of Defence.

Acceptance of Services of a Defence Rifle Club.

Department of Defence,
Wellington, 21st January, 1915.

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

Hokitika Defence Rifle Club,

with headquarters at Hokitika (Canterbury Military District). Date of acceptance, 18th January, 1915.

J. ALLEN,
Minister of Defence.

Award of the Colonial Auxiliary Forces Long-service Medal.

Department of Defence,
Wellington, 21st January, 1915.

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

The Reverend Frederick Philip Fendall, Chaplain to the Forces, 2nd Class, New Zealand Chaplains Department, he having a total service to the 28th July, 1914, entitling him thereto of twenty-one years one hundred and ninety-five days.

J. ALLEN,
Minister of Defence.