TERRITORIAL CAMPS.

Auckland Star, Volume XLIV, Issue 184, 4 August 1913, Page 8

TERRITORIAL CAMPS.

FARMERS SUGGEST NEW DATES; • (By Telegraph.—rress Association.) TIMARU, Saturday. ■ A full meeting of tic- provincial executive of the Farmers' Union, representing all parts of the agricultural distrkt? discussed the replies of brandies to thequestion as to what was the best timec of the year for holding Territorial camps. At the conclusion it was unanimously agreed to request the defence authorities that, as there must be two camps, to hold one at Easter and die other in October. These dates would give farmers alternative seasons for sparing men, and would lessen the inconvenience. Large employers could arrange to let half tie men to fro to each camp. A committee was appointed to confer with O.C.D. regarding the substituting !of a few whole day parades for many evening parades. It was remarked that the training system was costing a good deal of money, and the tiest should 'he made of it. This was not possible if drills were to be put in by men after a day's work. '*""' ~~~~~~ mm ** — *" i At the hearing of the Rieearton borough by-law cases at C2rtistehuren, counsel aeked a drover if the cattle caused any inconvenience bo traffic. The witness replied in the negatire. "No in«nrwenience- ■w-harteoever?" repeated the lawyer. "No, none," was the reply. "I enppoee," eaid the lawyer, "thet they know the rules of the road?" "Some of them do," replved tie -witness, and tie Court emiled.