THE DEFENCE FORCES.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 281, 20 August 1908, Page 2

THE DEFENCE FORCES.

, DISTRICT ORDERS. The nest quarterly examination " fut. volunteer officers will take place' on September 2. ' ' ! -' Attention is drawn to the fact that-Volun-teers may bo transferred to the .reserve.after three years' service, instead of I 'five as hitherto., Thoso who have taken their dis- ~ charges since May 7, 1907, may now be enrolled, and should be encouraged to do so. : Officers commanding units arei requested to' report without delay they ranks and' of all N.C.O.s under their respective'cpmmauds who have not passed ' their exataina-: tions, showing in eacli caso the dates. of their acting-appointments. " The maxim gun which was on issue to-the . Mastertoni Riflo Volunteers for instructional, purposes has been transferred to. Gisborne, to enable 'the East Coast Mounted Rifles - and Gisborne Rifles to undergo courses .'.of instruction. 'The..maxim gun which.,was- . on loan to No. 2 Battalion Wellington Rifle - Volunteers for instructional purposes has 1 been transferred to "Wellington, and will be ■ handed oyer to the Officer Commanding N<d. 1. Battalion Rifle Volunteers along with the • maxim gun on issue to the Royal New- Zealand Artillery, ■ to enable the maxim squads.in the Kelburne Rifles to undergo a course. of training. ' A. .... .. ' The animal district inspection of ajms'. will be carried out by the Government '■ .Armourer during this and the following V; month. .

The undermentioned officers passed the "<•' qualifying examinations, held on Juno 3 last, for the ranks'set opposite their names:—' Acting-Captain F. Ross, Hutt Valley Rifle Volunteers, captain; Acting-Captain. Mathoson; No. 3 Company, Wellington ' College. Cadets, captain; Acting-Captain. F.-T. Bell- ! ringer, Taranaki Rifle Volunteers, captain; . Lieutenant Hamilton, East Cftast. Mounted Rifle Volunteer's, captain's" certificate; . Lieutenant C. H. D. Evans, East Coast Mounted Rifle Volunteers, captain's certificate \ Acting-Lieutenant P. Skelly, D Bat- ; tery, N.Z. Field Artillery Volunteers, lieu- , tenant; Acting T Lieutenant W. Beadle, : . Taranaki Guards Rifle Volunteers,- lieur tenant; Acting-Lieutenant.. F. , Pleasants,." Hunterville Mounted Rifle, Volunteers; lieu-, tenant ; Acting-Lieutenant: J. T. ' Watson, Wanganui Highland Rifle . Volunteers, , lieu-? tenant. The results of the others are not yet available. . " ' . ' " *.