THE "AMENDE HONORABLE."

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1143, 2 June 1911, Page 4

THE "AMENDE HONORABLE."

OR ABSOLUTE DISMISSAL.. This week's Gazette announces that: (1) The dismissal of Captain F. B. Knyvett (Auckland Garrison Artillery) from the Now Zealand Forces, for "conduct to the prejudice of good order and military discipline," has boon confirmed on retrial, the sentence to take effect-from December 31, 1909. (2) Cnntnin 0. T. Mills, 11th Regiment (Taranaki Rifles), has been dismissed tho Mew Zealand' Forces, under Section 5 (a) of the Defence Act, 1909. With regard to both these- officers, it ii also announced that: "His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to signify his pleasure, under Section 13, sub-section (6)| of tho Defence Amendment Act, 1910, and Section 57 (1) of the Army Act now in force, that, having in view the excellent previous records in the Defence Forces of tho Dominion of ex-Captain Frank Berners Knyvctt and ex-Cap-tain Charles Thomas Mills, lio will, on tho recommendation ot tho General Officer Commanding the New Zealand Forces, favourably consider nn application by either or both of these gentlemen to T)o posted to the Reserve of Officers, provided that such application be accompanied by an ample apology for, and retraction of, tho letters severally written and instigated by these gentlemen."