NORTH ISLAND TERRITORIALS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume XXXIII, Issue 8831, 6 May 1914, Page 2

NORTH ISLAND TERRITORIALS.

GENERAL'HAMILTON AT TAKAPAU.

iPer Preso At*oei*i>w>ii.)

TAKAPAU, May 5 General Sir Lvi ilumnton inspected the camp ac Imiapau ao-tlay, in glor-j ipus. .weather, iie, was accompanies. by j General Godiey, the jdons. J. Auen, il. I>. Jbeu, aha w. i<raser. 'me general arrived at 2.30 p.m. and first inspected j tne machine guvs,' rinng ball cart/ridge. He watched tne mounceu men in action and aiso tlie mx-antry and artillery. Tne (jeneral took a keen interest in the aomgs of ali troops, a^kmg questions of omcers ana cuinpimientinfi vliein upon tiie work that ne nad seen. In an interview, tne General said that the men wno iiad come under his notice were a tine average stamp. They were country troops and men who m some senses were nalr' soldiers already. The mounted men could,ride splendidly, but the horses were pretty cheap. Tne Manawatu Mounted Killes, however, were remarkably well mounted. ' The General also inspected the; camp, and cookrhoxises and expressed himseir as well pleased'with whac he saw there. The organisation was most admirable. . The r general training ivpi;k or the camp is steadily proceeding. With improved weather tlie men are taking an'interest in their, task and ho complaint is now heard. Regarding the disorderly occurrence of Sunday; night, the whole trouble seems to be due to the fact of extra, pay .being wanted for the extra days involved, in getting to and from the camp. The_ matter is being thoroughly inquired into. Tomorrow a big field day will -be held. A case of diphtheria occurred to-day in the Napier Battery and there are sevt eral minor casualties, but nothing serious. ■ . i