ROWDY TERRITORIALS.

Auckland Star, Volume XLIV, Issue 91, 17 April 1913, Page 4

ROWDY TERRITORIALS.

oringi camp incident. report much exaggerated:but all' leave cancelled. (By Telegraphs—Press Association.), . DANNEVIRKE, this day. A sequel to Tuesday night's invasion: of Dannevirke by a number of rowdy Territorials took place at the Oringi' camp yesterday afternoon, when, fifteen of 'those who were arrested on arrivalof tho: train from town were fined £1 each for drunkenness. The 'battalion w__s drawn up and addressed by Colonel Tait, who said those responsible for the affair of Tuesday night had • disgraced themselves and the: ' whole camp. '.There had bech many unseemly doings, and," though" the behaviour of some was satisfactory, .others- had acted disgustingly. He had not thought when given leave that young New Zealandere would have acted as they liad done. The only course open to liim was to cancel all leave in future. The brigade's Teputaition was gone, and they had to atone for it. There is no cavilling at the decision:

(By Telegraph.—Press Association.)

. -MASTERTON," this day. ■ In' - connection withJ tbe alleged misconduct at Danncvirke of Territorials attending the Oringi camp, the "Daily Times" -has received the following telegram from Colonel Tart, who is in chaTgc: Oringi camp report . much exaggerated. Six- case 6cf drunkenness, one window broken on . the - train; no molesting of women, though there certainly was a: good deal of noise. Stringent measures taken to prevent recurrence."