VISCOUNT KITCHENER'S VISIT.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 725, 26 January 1910, Page 8

VISCOUNT KITCHENER'S VISIT.

-: CAMP AT CHEISTCHUECH. (By Telegraph.—Special Correspondent) ' ■■ -. : : Christchurch, January;S3, ; Tho Christchurch military.foroesi en : - making very -completo arrangements for the visit of Lord Xitohener,; who will a> . rive in Christchurch on February 21. Tin - scheme of operations svsill. include'a-.camp.;"V; of all- available, forces,'- and, a thorough ' inspection of all corps by the Field-Maiw . shot. ' On Tuesday, February; 22, then will be an inspection of harbour defenoa. and garrison artiUery,-. 'and esiiior' ; and!' junior cadets. The defence cadets will ». turn-, to. their, home6on tho; same - day; ; The forces of the Canterbury district / will, move into camp at district headquarteas'> y.: onfTuesday, ev«uing/' and'- bn ; ''' 1 there win.'be'an'inspectiofcof the' foroce, in camp, field exercises being the feature. The forces will bo oamped in Hagloy Park, • and: arrangements'- nave been made ■ for tho supply-of SOO tents and all .'field equipments, including cooking apparatus and acoessories. 'At. an ordinary Easbar. , .encampment 1 'the', meiv'are; paid 16s. each ; - for the four "days, spent 1 , under canvas. - and, as they will be in camp for Lord . Kitchener's inspection for. one day .only; ... the pay-sheet will have to be made out as usual; and each man .will recoive the 4a, ■ due to him. The whole of the volunteer corps are entering into the. undertaking ■ in a whole-souled manner, and it .is at most certain, that. Lord Kitchener will 'see the', best that Canterbury ; volunteers' caa offer. As the new Defence Act will;oon» ; • into • force' on March 1. this will bo the lost camp of;.the present'volunteer eon> ■. 'i-' paiiies under; existing conditioiiß* ."