TERRITORIALS UNDER CANVAS

Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 23 June 1924, Page 10

TERRITORIALS UNDER CANVAS

OYER 300 MEN AT WAYERLEY. About 330 territorials of Headquarters A, B and C Squadrons of the Second Mounted Rifles went into camp at Waver ley to-day. Lieut.-Colonel D. Mumo, of Wanganui, was in charge, hut Hawera was represented by Captain D. E. Bremner, chief instructor, Lieutenant Steele, adjutant, and the Rev. Bush-King. The camp, which is being field on the racecourse grounds \vill not break up until next Aloudav! but the men will receive pay for the days they are in training at the rate of Ts per day, with increasingly greater i enumeration for the officers. No horses are being taken into camp this time, but nevertheless the hours of instruction will be fully occupied, it being confidently expected that when Colonel W hit© and Colonel Commandant lowjes, or Headquarters, Palmerston North; visit- the camp the men will make a. good showing. Nearly forty men are attending the annual camp of the Taranaki(L) Squadion ot tne Legion of Frontiersmen winch is at present being held at the , eu , ». Lymouth '.racecourse, says Saturs Tleiiucl. Ihe following troops are represented: Parihaka (Rahotn), Earnout (Okato), Paritutu (New Plv mouth), -North. Taranaki (Waitara), Atiaua (Awakmo), as well as some rontiersmen from Hawera and Waver|ey Lieutenant.-Colonel C. H. Weston is the commanding officer and Captain • Andrew, Y.C., is cam© sergeantIn^ r > j-ob Comrade R. Pike Q.M S The daily routine includes light physical exercises and shooting competitfii 11S u 4he latter are taking place at the Rewa Rewa. rifle range, or, if too wet. at- the miniature range at the Coronation Hall. Competitions are be mg hekl for the Taranaki Herald and Budget Cup for the best shot in the squadron, tor the troop trophy, for the best team in the squadron, and in addition to this a- squac-on team of four men will he picked, and they will shoot lor the Dominion Memorial Cup their scores being forwarded to headquarters wlio -will make the- award when all the scores of competitors are, received.