AMENDING THE VOLUNTEER REGULATIONS. A CONFERENCE TO BE HELD.

Evening Post, Volume XLVIII, Issue 67, 17 September 1894, Page 2

AMENDING THE VOLUNTEER REGULATIONS. A CONFERENCE TO BE HELD.

The following circular memo., under date 15th inst., has been sent out by the Defence Minister :—" Having oome to the conclusion that many of the Volunteer Regulations now in force might be advantageously amended with a view to adding efficiency to tho Force and rendering the Service more popular, you are invited to hold a conference in Wellington on Friday, 21st inst., to deliberate upon the beat means of placing the Volunteer Force of the colony on a sounder and better basis, and it is suggested that a committee be formed for this purpose. The gentlemen to whom a copy of this memorandum has been sent are named on other side, and many no doubt will find it convenient to attend. Ie is proposed that the first meeting should take place at the Parliamentary Buildings on Friday next, at 10 o'clock, and to elect a Chairman and determine what course may be adopted for the future consideration of these important matters. The officers commanding at Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin, and Nekon, have been directed to attend, and suggestions have been invited from the other commanding officers of districts, which will bo laid before you in dne course." The circular is addressed to the following gentlemen :— Major -General Sir G. Whit* more, M.L.C., Colonel Fox, Liout.-Colonel Pitt, Lieut-Colonel Hume, Hon. Colonel Baillie, M.L.C., Liout.-Colonel Goring, Lient.-Colonel No wall, Lieut.-Colonel Webb, Lieut.-Colonel Gordon, Lient.-Colonel Bonar, M.L.C., Lieut -Colonel Feldwick, M.L.C., Major Harris, M.H.R., Hon. Major Steward, M.H.R., Major Joyce, M.H.R., Captain Geo. Hutchison, M.H.K., Captain Coleman, Hon. J. G. Ward, M.H.R., Captain Carncross, M.H.R., Lieut-Commanding Allen, M.H.R., Captain Russell, M.H.R , Mr. M'Nab, M.H.R., Mr. Willis, M.H.R.