TERRITORIAL FORCE.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1019, 7 January 1911, Page 13

TERRITORIAL FORCE.

APPOINTMENT OF ADJUTANTS. Lieutenant P. W. Skclley (D Battery, Wellington), and Captain V. J. How-art-li (Mangakahia Mounted Rifles, Auckland) havo been instructed to proceed to the staff instructional . camp at Featherston. Tlio officers commanding tile Otago and Canterbury military districts havo been ivircd to nominate respectively one officer for the remaining vacancies.

It is to bo clearly understood —and it is requested that emphasis bo given to the fact —that the appointments wliich have been mado are probationary; 110 permanency of appointment is guaranteed, although it is hoped by tlio General Staff at headquarters that all those who havo been selected will satisfy tho requirements.

CADET OFFICERS' TRAININC CAMP., On January 14 next forty junior cadet oflicers will go into camp at Artillery Bay—in the vicinity of Point Halswell—for a course of instruction in various branches of their work. Considering the fact that these officers are at present on vacation—the schools being closed for tho midsummer holidays—this prospective attendanco is regarded as being very satisfactory. From tho following list of those who havo arranged to go into camp, it will be seen that widely scattered, districts will be represented. The officers are:— Lieut.-Colonel A. Stevenson, Woodville; Major F. Betbune, Johnsonville ; Major Sandford, New Plymouth; Captains S. M. Mills (Midhurst). J. Bowie (Wairoa, H. 8.), W. A. Sovenbouon (Alton), E. B. Boswell (Westport), E. H. Ballachey (Hutt), S. W. Dyson (Stratford), A. W. Thompson (Taihape), —. Whitaker (Wellington), —.• 'Johnson (New Plymouth) —. Gabites (Foxton), F. C. Everton (Featherston), J.,Barrett (Mauriceville); Lieutenants Poolo (Taihape), Davey (Foxton), Cowic- (Foxton), J. W. Gregory (Hastwcll), J. Davidson (Parkvale), J. J. Trainer, C. E. Cumpesty, F. L. Coombes (Mauriceville), J. Lawn (Millerton), Lubeck and R. Ruakin (Kumara), sad G. N. Taylor (Granity).

The camp will he under the supervision of Major T. W. Macdonald (Commandant of tho Junior Cadets), whose staff will consist of Lieut-. A. C. C. Stevens (Staff Officer), and SorgeantsJlajor Just, M'llonald, and Routledge. A strenuous time is promised for all concerned. Tho "reveille" will sound at 5.30 a.m., and from 6 to 7 a.m. exercises in physical drill, Swedish drill and swimming will be taken. Breakfast will bo from 7 to 8 a.m:, and from 8 a.m. onwards throughout the day, with a break for lunch, drill of various kinds will be taken. This will bo followed by tho evening lecture after tea. On the Sunday following the first day's encampment divine service will be conducted in camp by tho Rev. J. Ward, of Trinity Church, Newtown. Officers ,attendiiig the camp will travel free, and will be supplied with freo rations, tents and straw. They rmisfc bring their uniforms, swords, and blankets. Messrs. Phillips and Bishop, of Manners Stfcet, will do the catering for tho camp. The Commandant of tho Forces has expressed himself as being highly delignted with tho organisation and progress of the junior cadets.

AIR RIFLES FOR CADETS. . .Sinco the abolition of tho 1 Wesley Richards • .303 range 'rifle —sighted •up to 1000 yai'ds—for cadet , target : practice, arid the substitution therefor <if tho'.22 miniature riflo.for target sh;>oting, on miniature rifle ranges, grants in aid of the construction of these ranges being paid by tho Junior Cadet Department by way of subsidy, it has been found that in those schools'where, either from lack of funds or 011 account of the unsuitability of tho ground, tho provision of miniature rillo ranges is impracticable, tlio B.S.A. air-rifle, with the Hazard patent target, is a very excellent substitute, and arrangements have been mado by tho Department for tho supply, of these to such schools as may desiro to purchase ; this equipment. Tho Hazard targot , with two air rifles, costs £7 10s. only, and, in the case of small schools, where there is only a small dotachment of cadets established, should be most useful and economical. It is- also intended, before making any further issue of tho model rifles which aro, used for instruction in- riflo manual exercises, to equip them with a device consisting of a bolt action similar to the bolt of the service rifle so that drill in loading and unloading may be given. This device replaces tho present hammer action, which is only useful for snapping blank caps.

PALMERSTON TOURNAMENT. ADDITIONAL RESULTS. Owing ,to the magnitude of the task, it was impossible for the, judges in tho Morse signalling and semaphone signalling competitions • at the-Palmerston Military Tournament on New Year's Day to" announce their decisions when the results of tlio other competitions were given out. These are now available, the results being as follow: — Morse signalling, for teams of 4 men (first.prize, £4; second, £I).—Auckland Engineers, 1; . Post and Telegraph RiHes, 2; D Battery, 3. ■ Ssmaphore signalling, class A, for teams of 4 moil (first prize, £4; second, £I).—Post and Telegrajih Rifles, 1; D Battery, 2; Eketaliuiiii Mounted Rifles, 3. Semaphore signalling, class B, for teams of four men (first prize, £4; seeon:!, £1). —Wellington Field Ambulance Corps, 1; Eketahuna Mounted • Rifles, 2; Waikato Mounted Rifles, 3.

RIFLE SHOOTINC. COMPETITIONS AT TRENTHAM. The targets hud ranges for'to-day's rifle matches at Trentham are as follow :—

Seddon range, 900 and 1000yds.—1-4, Highlanders; 5-7, Civil Service; 8, City Rifles; 9-10, P.'arid T.; 2-1-25, Upper Hutt. Collins range, 200. and 600 yds. -17-18, Guards; 19-20, P. and T.; 21-22, Dominion Scouts; 23, City llifles; 24-25, Hutt Valley. Sonunervillo range, 500 and 600yd5.—1446, Engineers; 17-21, Karori; 22-23, C-ollege Rifles; 24-25, Zealandia. '

The Karori Rifle' Club will continue its championship matches at Trentham, tho ranges being 500 and 600 yards. The prizes in this series are presented by Messrs. J. F. Mills, L. Blundell, A. Collins, Doputy-President G. Halliday, Rifleman C. Hodder, and Mr. W. H. Tisdall. At least two of these must bo won by handicap men. Mr. Owen Daly 'lias also presented two trophies. The scores in the final four competitions to count, commencing with to-day's match. A clock is given.for scratch men and a roso howl for handicap men.

Tho Commandant of tho Forces (Major-General A. F., Godlev, C.8.) has instructed the Officer Commanding tho Wellington Military .District to convey to Sergeant Dodd (of tho Wellington' City Rifles), who carried off tho district rillo championship at the Garrison Rillo .Association's annual meeting at Trontham on Monday last, his congratulations oil his excellent shooting at tho meeting. The General further conveys th tho chairman of the ltillo Association, through the Officer Commanding *he District, his regrets that he was unable to be present at the meeting.