THE TERRITORIAL CAMP

Greymouth Evening Star, 24 April 1914, Page 5

THE TERRITORIAL CAMP

«*♦<>— YESTERDAY'S OPERATIONS OUTLINED. UJy Telegraph —Special to the Star) KOWAI, April 23. Work all through the camp has been brisk to-day, men stopping out briskly to their respective training ground el The mounted infantry are a splendid sight when moving out to the training grounds. The infantry brigade have been engaged in battallion and comr any drill, all retiring to the cam]) by 5 p.m., ready for dinner after their hard day's wrok. I timed the B. Regiment being served out their rations to-night, the. task occupying 2min.' 45secs., /which, shows the splendid organisation that has been attained. KOWHAI, This Day, The Thirteenth Regiment marched to a new- training ground on ■» terrace, near, Waimakiri, for attacking practice in companies and general extended order work. On the way to the practice ground, the Regiment had to jross the Kowhai River, over which the engineers had thrown a temporary biidge. The Oommisariat Department follow the troops out during the morning to a suitable place near the water, selected by the officer in charge, where a light'lunch will be prepared and served out to the troops, the men carrying their mess utensils in their haversacks. The health of the troops keeps good and discipline excellent. Everyone is enjoying himself. The Railway Department runs a train into camp every morning at 6 a.m. with supplies of fresh milk, meat and bread, a siding having been 'constructed alongside the camp with an officer and staff in charge.

To-day another lot of troops will arrive in camp, some 600 being" expected. TO SHAVE OR NOT jj''; TERRITORIAL FASHIONS—A CAMP PROBLEM. KY TELEGRAPH—PEE PEEKS AHSOCIATICN CHRISTCHURCH, April .21. It seems possible that when General Sir lan Hamilton reaches the .Kowai camp next week he will be greeted by a lot of hairy-visaged recruits, intent on growing beards. It is an open secret that many of the Territorials have decided to grow beards in camp, and it remains to be seen whether they wiil be able to carry their fashion out. The matter lias cropped up owing to an order Unit Territorials shall take shaving material into camp. There will be" no camp barber, and each man will have to make his own toilet; but it is pointod out that the Defence: authorities cumot compel a man-to take into camp any private possession, even a razor or a shaving brush- If the authorities want their men shaven they should provide appliances and means to that end.

The officers, profess to believe that by the Defence regulations, which, provide that a man shall appear neat and orderly on parade, they can compel the men to shave; but it is not long ago (hat a peremptory sergeant-major ordered an Auckland Territorial to get his hair cut. The officer soon learned, however, that he had exceeded his jurisdiction, and the northern newspapers were flooded with correspondence in connection.with the case.

CADETS FOR GHRISTCHURCH. GENERAL HAMILTON'S INSPECTION. In connection with the visit of the West Const cadets to Chnstehureh to be .nspectcd bv General Sir lan Hamilton. ■be various cadet companies will concentrate by the ordinary trains at Grey,,ont.h on Thursday evening. April 30th. n,, v will he aw.mmodnteH m the Dnh -bed and Druids' T ana will leave !•« special train,- leaving (b-eymouth »t 9.40 :,.m. on Fridnv. They detrain at CHira. ■rareh over the Gorge to Boaley Flat.. *here a special train will be waiting, •uid will arrive in Christcluirch about 6 -,.m., where they will be quartered in •he barracks. Arrangements have been made tor rilles to be issued at Christcluirch on Saturday morning This will save taking rifles iver the hills. The return journey will be, made, leavinsi Christchm-ch on Sunday ■Morning at 7 o'clock.

Each cp.det will require to bring blankets, towol, polish, and messing utensils, and are requested to wear good strong Loots wbirli will assist greatly on the march. Haversacks and water bottles will be issued. They' are specially requested not to pack their messing utensils in their swags, but to carry them in ilieir haversacks, as they will he required !.:: the journey. All the cadets should Mike their overcoats.

Captain Brown concludes his instructions by stating that he would like as big a muster of the company as possible. If the muster comes up to expectations, he intends giving the company pride of place as lend in? company in the battalion during 'he inspection. Immediately after the inspection each company will receive the silv>r cup presented by the ladies of the Dominion. The winner of the cup from each company will go up to receive it with a- N.C.O. In the case of there being no winner, the N.C.O. will receive it. the e< mpany officers being re sponsible for the reps. ' It is (o be hoped that employers and parents generally will assist in every way to enable the lads to get away for the trip.

Tt is with pleasure we announce the arrival of the new "Kabo" Corset, which is the latest pi eduction in Ladies' Reducing Corsets. Each pair is made and shaped from living models. The "oV agents for Oreymonth are C. Smith. Ltd: the Wholesale and Retail Drapers and Clothiers. Corsets to fit all styles and shapes have just arrived. Ask to see the new "Kabo" Corset3.—AdvV