THE DEFENCE FORCES.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 601, 1 September 1909, Page 4

THE DEFENCE FORCES.

. .— -.... GENERALORDERS. General orders by tho Now Zealand Council of Defence include the following announcements:— '' ' ..',....:/.:; ■; : ..'■•'. Obituary.—Captain W..P. Wall, late of tho' Royal .1 New Zealand Artillery. August 10, 1009. Lieutenant J. H. M. Carpenter, Now Zealand Militia, retired list.' July 27, 1909. Lieutenant W. L;- Robinson, No.. 2 Company; N.Z.E.V., has been appointed a lieu-tenant-in tho New Zealand Militia. . Leavo of .'absence for. 15 months-has been .granted to Captain R. S. Matthows, N.Z.M., with permission to bo absent from. tho Dominion. ' •'■•','.• , , > '. THE VOLUNTEERS., v Resignations:—Captain L. F razor-Hurst, To Puko.Mounted. Rifles (to activo list, unattached) ; Captain F. Freeman, Otago Hussars (to activo list, unattached); Lieut. J. D. Bodlc, New Zealand Nativo Rifles (to activo .list, unattached); Lieut. C- G. White, Dunedin Highland Rifles (to activo list, unattached); Liout. H. R. Hyatt, Coromandol Rifles (to. retired list);'Lieut. W. L. Robin-son;-N.Z:E.V. (to Militia); Captain S. A. Grant, First Auckland' Infantry Battalion '(to Militia); Lieut. T. A. B. Bailey, Paimcrston South Rifles. . Promotions.—Captain , W. . H. ■': Parkes, M.8., New Zealand Medical Corps, and Captain H. J. Clifford (activo list, unattached) to' ho '.majors'..'■ • ■'■■'."

.■ Rev.. 11. T. Rawnsloy, honorary chalplain, Huramua Mounted Riflo Volunteers; B. S. Jordan, captain, Rangibra Riflo'Volunteers; R. C. H. Mackenzie, I) Battery, New 'Zealand Field : Artillery Volunteers; ~H. • M. Holdcn, Auckland Mounted Riflo. Volunteers; C. Bryco, Kaitangata Riflo .Volunteers; G. B. Burns, Green .Island Riflo Volunteers: J, L. Conlan, Kaiapoi Rifle Volunteers; I;. J. Ford, Waimea Riflo Volunteers; N..E. Leo, No. I Company (Canterbury), Now Zealand Garrison Artillery Volunteers; D. Lloyd, Waitohi Riflo .Volunteers;-J. Lusk, Dunedin Riflo Volunteers; J. G.. M'Callum, Christchurch City Rifle Volunteers; E. M'Lcnnan, Waimakariri Mounted.Riflo Volunteers; E. G.'-Mohcricf, Imperial Rifle Volunteers; H. S. Newman, Christchurch City Riflo P. L. Orr, Ashburton Guards Riflo Volunteers— lieutenants. Lieutenant Clive Sonimerville, No. 1 Company (Wellington), New Zealand Garrison Artillery. Volunteers; Lieutenant (Pay and Quarter-master) J.'A.. Stringer, First Regiment, Nelson Mounted Riflo Volunteers [Lieutenant W. G. Ashworth, Hun--torvillo Mounted Riflo Volunteers; Lieutenant O.'L. Hawkins, Canterbury Native Riflo Volunteers--acting-captains'. F. WJ Skblseyj No. 1 Company (Otago), New Zealand Garrison 'ArtillerT. Volunteers; M; A. Powrie, E Battery, New .Zealand. Field Artillery Volunteers; J. H. Scott,- No." 2 Company, Now Zealand Engineer Volunteers; 0. B. Dobbs, ■ Huutorville- Mounted Rifle 1 Volunteers; 11. J. Daltry, Canterbury Native Jtiflo Volunteers; T. L; P. Pole, Malvern Mounted Riflo •.Volunteers; W. M'Callum, Temuhii Riflo: Volunteers; D. G., Smith, Sydenham Rillo Volunteers': E. Griffiths, No. 3, Now Zealand Native Riflo Volunteers; W.-.; T. Stewart,' AVanganui Riflo Volunteers—actinglieutenants. It. O'Dca, Opunako Mounted Riflo, Volunteers; A. Stevens,.No. 2 pany (Canterbury), Now Zealand Garrison Artillery Volunteers; G; W. Braddell, Canterbury Scouts Volunteers Reserve—actinglieutenants (on re-election). ■ ..._' Mr. Frank Poll (formerly lieutenant in F Battery, N.Z.F.A.V.. has been to tlio Retired List, with tho rank of lieutenant. .The services-of : .the. North Tarariaki, Mounted Rifles, with headquarters at Waii tara, «ind tho. Fifth Wellington (Ruahinc) Riflo with headquarters at Mastorton, have been accepted. ■' Mr. W. H. Medding3, formerly captain, Limvood Rifles, has been placed on'tho Active List,'.unattached,■ with.tho rank of captain. ; Tho having passed lan examination under tho.Central Board of Military Examination, havo been granted certificates of rank:— \ ; ,

For major.—Captain A. W. Jones, Nn.,l Company,.. N.Z.E.V.', and Captain-G. ,Shpr-j ,son,..A|Battory, N.Z.F.A.V. For captain:;— Lieutenant C-' E. : Andrews, No. I.Company, N.Z.E.V.,' and Lieutenant P. B. ; ' Gfrcen-. •libujjh, 'No. T Company.,. Auckland .Garrison Artillery. ■'■'■''' '.'.'"■■"■■• ''';•.•'*;;..., ..DEFENCE' CADETS,'''■./''■.•> , 1 ; ! Resignation.—Acting-Captain . R.. Bauchop, Port Chalmers:Naval Artillery Cadet}. . 'Appointments. —J. H. Goulding,.. Marl-' borough High' School Riflo Cadot Volunteers,' ,R.-,H. Marryatt,Waikari Rifle Cadet Volunteers, W.-F.V Watters, Ashburton High School. Rifle . Cadet 'Volunteers—captains. W..;G.'\ Abridge, ..A .Company,' Auckland Grammar' School.. Rifle .Cadet Volunteers', W. P. Anderson, B Company, Auckland .Grammar; Sohool.;Riflo 'Cadok Volunteers, A. Marshall,: C Company, Auckland Grammar School /Riflo Cadet Volunteers. P.':S. Bridson, F iCompany, Auckland Grammar .Sohool ; Riflo ■ : Cadet Volunteers'. A'. : . B;Jameson, G Company, Auckland Grammar School Rifle Cadet Volunteers;' K. J. ;Derlow,'H Company, Auckland Grammar School Rifle Cadot Volunteers, H.' Oram,' Kaiapoi' Riflo Cadet Volunteers— acting-captains, j A. Wallace, No. 2 Battalion, Auckland Defcnco Cadet acting-lieutenant (pay and quarter-master)'. y '; "DEFENCE RIFLE'CLXTBS. '; ; •.-:, Trio'service-■ of tho Dargaville. Raukokero. arid iTo : Kaha Defence Riflo Clubs (Auckland district),'have'been accepted.;. . Tho.Government-armourers have fixed the following:dates for their annual district inspection: of-/arms;—City Rifles, September 3;. Zealandia- Rifles, September 6; Kelburne Rifles,:. September .7;' College, September'B; Highlanders;' September 9 j Guards, September' 10; Cyclists,' September 13; Civil Service, September 14; Post and Telegraph, September 15; R.N.Z.A., September -16; -No. . 1 17 and IS; D: Battery, September-20; No. 3 Navals, • September 21; •Boys', Institute, .September 22;' St. Patrick's Collcgo, 23, 24, and 25; Wellington College, September 27 and 28; Johnson•'villo, September 29'; Hutt.Valley, September 30: and October; 1; Petono; Navals,-October 2 and 3; 'No. 5 Company, Engineers, October. 5... .. : - '' ' ...