TERRITORIAL NOTS.

Auckland Star, Volume XLVII, Issue 65, 16 March 1916, Page 8

TERRITORIAL NOTS.

DATES OF TRAINING CAMPS. March 10 to IS.—Coast Defence Infantry, at MottKapa. April 1 to S.—Stb (Hauraki) Regiment, at Paeroa. April 3to 11.— E. Squadron, 4th (Waikatoj M.X.. at Opottki. April T to 15.—Field Engineers and Divisional Signal Company, at Xgartiawehia. April S to 10.—16tb fWaikaio) Regiment, at Cambridge. April to May 6.—So. ."» Field Ambulance (less B Section) and 4th (Waikatoi M.R. (less E Squadron), at Nparuawanta. May 1 to 9.—3rd M.R. and Mounted Sijro.tl Ttood. at Avondalp. May 13 to 23.—Casnal Camp, at Auckland. The Russian Yiee-Consal at Wellington states officially that Russian subjects may enlist with the Xew Zealair.l Forces, provided that they can speak English, and their papers are in order. The officer commanding Xo. I Group fi/aptain G. J. Rust) wisnes to acknowledge the very valuable assistance given by three lady teachera from the Normal School and one from the Napier Streei. School, who gave up their enforced holiday (due to the outbreak of infantile paralysis I and voluntarily took up a considerable part of the office work of the Group, thus helping the regular office rjtatf out of a difficulty. As about 1200 circulars in relation to senior cadet training have had to be issued during the past week or so. their assistance vi as greatly appreciated. A great deal is doing in the local group office at present, as no le=s than 1-00 lads have reached the age of entry into the senior cadets, and are allotted to tbe various companies. In addition to this a new personal record system for territorials and cadets is being evolved in place of the now obsolete record books. The new system is being worked on the card-index principle, so tha: each man's personal Sle i= mad-2 readily accessible. For cadets the Sleo are indexed up by a clever arrangement of three sets of coloured paper slips, red. blue, and white. Thenc are arranged separately % in series, ode according to name, the next according to regimental number, and the third according to date of birth. The last index enables the group commander tj pick out easily each year the lads who are due for posting to the territorial force, having reached the age of IS. The files give all necessary particular* of age. medical tests, training performed, transfers, promotions, and clocbinjr and e<v.«?mcnt on. keue. The territorial units are getting the scheme into workins: order, and as a result a good deal of confusion, will be avoided in future. ARIILETS AGAIN. Nobody seems to have a good word for the armlets issued as badges Inder the new recruiting scheme. One man was reported (on not very good authority) to have been eeen in Queen Street with a crown cut from one of them and sewn on to hie sleeve, but that was before the local recruiting committee took to issuing ribbon badges. l:i the South there seems to have been a i big demand for armlets. In Christ- ' church there was quite a "run" on them (last week, but from what a local newspaper man could see there was no attempt made on tie part of tbosc who obtained them to wear the badge. U, with the card of authority to wear, ahicb is a necessary accompaniment of the armlet, wa» merely put into th* recipients pocket a≤ £ie walked out <-l the office. It would seem, he stater. that unless those entitled to armlets do actually wear them much of the Rood that the scheme is hoped to do will be nullified. The idea of issuing badge* was to publicly differentiate between "the sheep and the goaW » nd il the sheep hide their badges away the goitd Tv-Il escape the fierce light of publicity which was intended to he a factor In i tbe eehesne. In Wellington, on Monday, the original issue of 200 ann!ete-10i" each of the varieties for accepted ati-I rejected men—was found to have been uSed up. and a fresh supply had to be obtained. Whether people arc wearing them in the capital the chronicle eayeth not. THAT £20 ALLOWAX'CE. «6me time, back the Mnister for Deforce was challenged a3 to the adequacy of the Government's allowance of U to officers of the Expeditionary Force; 1 for the purchase of kit. Mr. Allen then offered to show that the necessary a-tieles could be got for the money but apparently he was not able to keep within tn'e limit, for it was recently announced that the allowance, had been raised to £23 18/3 for infantry officers, and £24 18/0 for mpunted officers. Tbe following is the official list Tor the articles, with prices :-Two pairs boots, ankle. £3; one pair braces, 1/6; cmc belt, waist. 5.8.. £1 5/-. three blankets, sin"lc til ■•>!■ three pairs badges, etars for = great coat. -3/; one pair breeches, knicker or pantaloons. 17/6: one cap, forage. H/0; one Cardigan jacket. 10/0; one'field service pocket book, 1/3; one •n-eatcoat. £- 10/0; one hat and pugarce. 10/; one haversack, 1/6: one housewife, Gd: two jackets, service dress, £4 10/-, one knife, clasp. V<>; one mess tin and cover. 4/B; two pairs puttees, 12/; one pair shoes, 7/fi: three pairs socks, 4/0: two towels. 2/6: one pair trousers, khaki. 17/6: two ties, kbaki, 3/; one trunk, tin. for base. £1 15/; two suits underclothing. £1 4/; one valise, £1 15/: one whistle and cord, 1/6; ono water-bottle and strap. 4/; one compass, magnetic. ~~£\ 2/6; total. £23 18/3. i " For mounted officers, add leggings. £1 5/, spurs. 7/6, and deduct putties, 12/. "' Binoculars in case (to bp drawn from Ordnance in Egypt, if not presented in Xew Zealand). £5 10/G; pistols in case (also to be drawn from Ordnance in Egypt), £4 10/. {Saddlery for officers, who require to be mounted, "will he issued free in Xew Zealand as equipment/ Pw'orde. not being taken to the front, need not he purchased, but will be issued to officers during their training in camp, price £2 2/. Any officers at present in camp who have purchased swords can return them to stores, when a refund will be made." "It may Ye noted that the officers jacket (factory made) is now an article of issue, but it may also be noted that most officers find it necessary to have a second one made by a reliable "tailor. "That birioculare and pistols may bo "drawn"from Ordnance in Egypt" will come as news to a good many people, though why they cannot be issued hero is rather hard to understand.