TERRITORIAL FORCE.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1127, 15 May 1911, Page 3

TERRITORIAL FORCE.

. « . GENERAL ORDERS.Genordl Orders by Miijor-Gencr.il A. J. liodley, C.8., commanding the Now Zealand Forces, shite that- the undermentioned have- bi'irn appointed district accountants to the various military districts, with effect from April 1, 1911:■Captaiu S. V. Trask, Wollinglon; Captain .S. ii. ll'Gee, Canterbury; Mr. W. <.'. Castleton, Auckland; Mr. D. G. Hunter, Ola-go. Staff Korgcant-Jlajor Instructor William Sanderson has resigned his appointment. Lieutenant-Colonel Geoffrey Sherbournc Clayton. New Zealand Medical Corps, resigns his appointment as principal medical officer to tho Canterbury Military District. Second Lieuteuaut Arthur Haywocd Andrews has resigned his coinmifcsioti in No. 2 Company, Wellington Garrison Artillery. To be acting-captain Sacred Heart Bide Cadets—James P. Kavnnasfh. Eesigncd.—Acting-Captain A. W. Short, No. 2 Battalion, Wellington .Defence. Cadets: The transfer of tho headquarters of the 2nd (Wellington West Coast) Mounted Rifles, from Wanganui to Stratford, has bwii approved. •His Majesty the King has approved of the King's Regulations and Admiralty Instructions, as to the firing of salutes on British anniversaries being amended so as to run as follows :— "(a) The anniversaries of tho birth, accession, and coronation of tho reigning Sovereign. "(h) The birthday nf the Consort of tho reignin? Sovereign. "(c) The birthday of the Queen Mother; on which days n Royal Salute shall bo fired at noon from all his Majesty's ships in port, and from all the forts and batteries with which triumph salutes arc usually fired.' . His Majesty's liirthday will bo officially celebrated onthn actual date of the anniversary—viz., Juno 3. DISTRICT ORDERS. District Orders by. Colonel E. W.. C. Chaytoi, commanding the Wellington Military District, state. that there will be no examination of officers or first appointment as second lieutenants. The first examination that an officer will-bo required to pass will be that for promotion from second lieutenant to lieutenant. It is desirable that the ago of second lieutenants on appointment to the Territorial Force should not exceed twenty-five, and this rule should as nearly as possible be strictly adhered to. Exceptional cases may. however, bo considered, but such will require special recommendation before receiving' consideration: .With' reference , to the half-yearly examinations far qualification, the undermentioned officers -will • constitute the Board'of Examination at each centre on May 1C:- . Wellington.—Major J. E. Hume, R.N.Z.A.; Captain V. Symon, H.N.Z.A.; Lieutenant A..lJ.'Ras?am. N.Z.S.C. Gisbprne.—Captain A. 6. Beere, 9th Regiment, \V\I!;; Lieutenant W. C. Morrison,, N.Z.S.C. Napier.—Major J. Sandtmann, 9th Regiment, W.R.; Lieutenant P. W. Sfcelley. N.Z.S.C. Palmerston North.—Lieutenant-Colonel Prihgle, 6th' Regiment, W.R.; Lieutenant C. G. Powles, N.Z.S.C. " Wave'rley.—Captain J. H. Wliyte, N.Z.S.C; Lieutenant Cardale, N.Z.S.C. Greytown.—Major A. B. Charters, ilth I Regiment, W.R.; Captain Herbert, 9th Regiment, ; W..R. . ■ ' . . Wanganui.—Major J. Patten. 7th Resimeiit, W'.R.; Captain.H. S.. Harper, 7th Regiment, W.E.; Lieutenant F. Hume, N'.Z.S.C:. ' ' 'New Plymouth.—Major F. T. lßellringer, 11th Regiment, W.R.; Captain R. W. 11. Hamerton, 11th Regiment, W r .R.