THE DEFENCE FORCES.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 293, 4 September 1908, Page 8

THE DEFENCE FORCES.

GENERAL ORDERS. , The following appointments havo been approved by tho Council of Defence: — Captain F. Symon, to bo adjutant to tho Divisional Staff.of tho Wellington Garrison Artillery,, in addition to his other duties; Porcy Richmond Climie, acting-lieutenant, E Battery, N.Z.F.A.V.; Outram Marshall Young, acting-lieutenant, Hawera Mounted Rifles; John. Redwood, acting-lieutenant, Hauraki llillos. The Council of Defenco regrets to announce the death, on . August 3, X9OS, of Colonel tho Hon. Henry Foldwick, V.D., M.L.C. (retired list). . Certificates. Certificates for qualifying rank: Major Robert Logan, First Otago M.R.V., lieut.colonel'; Captain Jas. Hislop, Third Wellington R.Y., major; Lieutenant C. 11. D. Evans, East Coast M.R.Y., captain; Lieutenant C. J. Hamilton, East Coast M.R.V., captain.' : Appointments cancelled: Acting-Captain A. W. Raploy, Woodvillo R.V.; ActingLieutenant W. "Wilkes, Waitara R.V. Medical Corps Challenge Shield. ; The result of .the New Zealand Medical Corps Challenge Shield Competition is an-' nouriced'as follows:— Order '' Average of ' Total per Merit - Marks man 1. Wellington;. ... ... 1497 108.35 2. Auckland , ... ... 942 102 3. Christchurch ' ' 844 99.3 4. Dunedin 106 122 5... Nelson . ... ... 92 129.5 Superannuation. In future all deductions from the pay of the permanent force on account of superannuation must be made from "pay" only, it;having, been decided that "good conduct" arid " proficiency " pay are to be treated as allowances. The Audit Department require all deductions iii the case of non-commis-sioned officers arid men to on the pay for tho rhonth, and not on that of the year. In cases of -retirement tho superannuation' allowance will only be calculated on the basis of pay." • Finos. The attention of the Department lias been drawn to the' fact that officers are not entitled to receive the amount of fines from the Clerk of the Court.after an order under Section 49 of the Defence Act, 1886, lias been recordod as a conviction in tho Magistrate's Court: Section 1 of the Stamp Regulations of February'B, 1890, provides, that all fines shall be paid in stamps; Section 319 of tho Justices of the Peace Act, 18S2, directs that fines shall bo paid into tho Public Account. Tho amount of the fines will be paid to officers commanding corps by tho Treasury Department. ' ■

Instruction Classes. Tlio headquarter classes of instruction for officers and non-commissioned officers will be held >at- Wellington and Christchurch' on the undermentioned dates: — Wellington—Non-commissioned officers, October .3-9; junior officers, October 10-16; senior officers, October 17-23. officers, November 16-21 inclusive; junior officers, November 23-28 inclusive; senior officers, November 30 to December 5 inclusive. 1 .Gazette Announcements. William Skelley, to be lieutenant,; D'Battery, N.Z.F.A.; Frank Pleasant, 'be ■ lieutenant Huntervillo M.11.V.; Henry Walter Allan, to bo lieutenant,- Palmerston Guards; Fleming Ross, to bo captain,'- Hutt Valley lI.V. The: resignation of Lieutenant E. B. Toomath, No. 6 Company , N.Z. Engineers, has been accepted, his name to bo transferred to tho'active list (unattached), with tlio rank of lieutenant.