THE DEFENCE FORCES

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 693, 18 December 1909, Page 15

THE DEFENCE FORCES

;;,: v■: district ORbiEES.; '■ K' - ■■), Orders .by.': Lieiitenant-Colcihel :■'■ 'Ai Banchoip, 0.M.G., include ■ the following announcements,:— ■■■•-• ; ■ ■.';,-, ■■-.'.- '■■'; '-. • ■■.•■:;■■_'■.:>■...■• .';■ -. In-view-; of the- probable legislation .'during *J> r ™n}-: Parliament concerning the: reorgahisa- J tion of the Defence. Forces, it is considered by Council of Defence ■ that; officers commanding corps And squadrons in this district should be warned not to' enter intb 'any contracts for clothing" or private et)nipment \mdcr present conditions. :■. It. ia directed that current yearns .capita'tran ■ should bo devoted -to" liquidation of existing; liabilities 'and : not to entering on further liabilities.; .■• ," : ,.\ ... :■ ■■',', ','Officers :comrnanding corps and .should-see that the preparation of capitation tolls is now prficecded with, in-order that they .toy-bef> completed as soon "after .February 28. 1910, .as possible.'- ; When it is reflnired to take . advantage , -, of j : thv' provisions , of Regulation 360 as totho; enrolment of trained men, particulars : pf; the 'former service Of three years and corps in which the volunteer in,questi6A served ihust in,; all .cases be givon. Tho names of the chaplains f must Ibo entered :on the . capitation' : rolls of the«6fps to which they arc/attached to allow :them\to qualify for:medal purposes; the officer cbbnriandinjr. corps to furnish/a certificate' that thg'ch&pUiti; has Satisfactorily performed his duties : durinG. the' v year, niust accompany tho capitatoon rolls. "\ :..'.': : .'. .'■ ' ... • '.:"•• V Captain-Bj'Sti -J. Beefo, of the Victoria College Officers Training Corps,.and Lieutenant T. W; Slihn,;Of the Wellingtoh Volunteer Cyplo Corps, have' been authorised ..to administer \ : the , oath ■of. allegiance. >;.'■':;'.:'..: ■ '■'■):.■ :■..!•■:•,.■ ■■': Tho j undermentioned fcadet appointments-are approved!— ;'■:'- •■'..- ;■■.■:; : '~. : : .":.'- ; - :, -'; ■ •'. -.- -J. L. ' Beere, ; Acting-Lieutenant, WaVerleV Mounted EiHa CAdets j A. Ormond, '■ ActiagCaptain.lifp;; 2: Company; Wangahui' College School .Cadetsi'.R.\S; Barker, .Actirig-Captaiu,' No.•'. i Cpinpany ;.; College '; School .Cadets; f1..: Wheeler, Acting-Captain, ; No. 3 Company Wanganui: College School. Cadets; T. iU Kinder; Aetingiioutonait, No. 2 Coin-' pany;Wanganui:College. School, Cadets'; P. H. Fullorton-Sinith,'-Acting-Lieutenant, No. 3 Company. Wanganni College; School,Cadets';-.6.- V. Gardiner, Actdng-Lieutenant, No. ■ 1 Company . Wdnfcanui.College School Cadets; K P. Sheriffs Acfcing r Lieatentmt, No; 3 Company WanganUi College School): Cadets:- YV. Ryan, ; . ActingLieutenant,',Sti Anne's Bifle Cadet- Volunteers.