THE DEFENCE FORCES.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 530, 10 June 1909, Page 2

THE DEFENCE FORCES.

LOCAL NEWS. j 'Liouteni\nt J. A Duigan, Staff-Engineer In. sh'uotor at Headquarters,• has been promoted ' to the rank of captain. Captain Hickle, R.N.Z.A., and CaptQin J. E, A V Duigan, Staff-Engineer Instructor at liead- . quarters, have satisfied tho requirements of tho examiners in the subjects of tho "C" examination held Inst week by tlio Centre Board 1 of Military Examinations Tho unsuccessful candidates will be given another opportunity of being examined—in November next. . , Lieutenant R. 0. Chesnoyj R.N.Z.A., until recently staff officer to Colonel R, H. Davios, C.p. (Inspector-General of the N.Z. Forecs), hoc been appointed Assistant Adjutant-General dt Wellington, vico Major T. w. M'Donald, who will shprtlv take up his dution as Officer Commanding the N.Z. School Cadet Corps, in boocession to Lieut.-Colonel L. W. Loveday, now retired.

Captain G. S. Riohardson, Chief Instructor of Artillery Services, nt present on a tour of inspection of the artillery corps Ja the Otoeo district. . ; It is understood \h*t Mr. J. Eman Smith (Commissioner of Old Ago Pensions), who lias been appointed to succeed Liout.-Colonpl Gudpeon aB Resident at Rarotongn, has been given nil honorary rnnlc as a Captain in the N.Z. Militia.