UNDER CANVAS.

Auckland Star, Volume XLIII, Issue 72, 23 March 1912, Page 9

UNDER CANVAS.

OABRISON ARTILLERY CAMP. Yesterday the Anckland diviaios of the Gar—son Artillery, consisting of companies X, 6, and 7, left for their annual training under the nmr defence scheme. Their respective camping grounds are the Bastion, Caatley, and Takapuna. The whole was under the command of Lieu-tenant-Colonel Hazard, the adjutant being. Captain Mickle, ILN.Z.A. The companies are in charge as follows:—No. 1, Major G—enhough, lieutenants Skeates and Hill. No. 6, Lieutenants Cole and Golden; No. 7, Lieutenants Parker, Kirker and Wilding. All baggage was left at the drill hall at 10 a.in. and was taken under special guard to the wharf and thence to tbe various camping grounds. The division presented a very fine spectacle on their way. through Queen-street, the marching being of the best order. The Xo. 7 Company, which is the only one left in New Zealand with white belts, looked very well, the white haversacks adding considerably to their good appearance. The No. 7 Company arrived at Takapuna about 4.30 pjn., and the men were exceedingly smart in pitching their tents. They settled to then work really well, and besides their own tents, special miurauees. hospital and guard tents were erected. Tea was on at 0:15 p.m., and by the way the men took to their food, which was of the best, it was evident that they, had been working hard. All fatigue work is now at ai end, and the ordinary course of training is now being carried put In real earnest. Keen interest is being taken iii the different sports which ■a— to be held each day, and altogether the men are sure that the training will not be so bad aa it had been made out to be. ABSENT FROM CAMP. o_-_NCB AGAINST DffiCIBLINE. (By Talagraph.—Preea Association.) WELLINGTON, Friday. An important point was raised in the Magistrate's Court to-day during the -taring of a charge against a. young man who had been regtetert— as a Territorial, that" he had failed to render the personal service required, in that he bad absented himself from the recent camp of instruction. ' Counsel contended that the offence waa one against discipline, aad should be dealt with by the defendant's office—, who could impose a fine, which could be collected only by civil process. ' Another point waa that the Act required a certain number of parades, etc., to be attended la each year of training, there fore, until a year, elapsed it was impossible to tell whether or not an offence had been comnutted, as a year bad not elapeed since the defendant registered. Judgment was reserved.