THE TERRITORIALS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 16499, 27 March 1917, Page 8

THE TERRITORIALS.

BV SESXINK .' The ..27th Company, Senior;, Cadets, has f;;i been taken over by Seeond-Lieutehant G.' A. Uie* tb,_\ice Lieutenant L. S. Ashtcm, ->-;', who 'is proceeding' again on active service. '';, 'ih>; following ; appointment find resignations -of officers in' the National Reserve ~ ~--■.- haft? been . approved :—George Anderson lias Seen' appointed district- commandant, . Auckland. .' Dated December-.'i; 16, 1916. '•)' .' Alexander William Baragawanaih^ljas^e- '- . signed bis appointment a3 district com- '..■' mandant. Auckland. Dated October •"/' ■• 1916. Lieutenant-Colonel : Arthur de - Bathe Brandon ' (retired list.) has resigned his: ap;.fc"; -'- pointment as district- commandant, WelsS|l lington. Dated March ,l, 1916. ; :^-- •;--:'---. Under the'auspices of the National Bine ','■■'■. Association tJie following pftfal comjietition will be held again id 1917 tbroxigliout '. the Empire. 'A. silver challenge : shield, value £100, a bronze replica; as well as, %'■ ' ( sihet'-and bronze commemorative medals," : ' and X minimum of £100 'in money;: are again: offered : by; Lieutenant-Colonel Raymond' W. 'Schumacher, 01 South Africa. . The -object". of tin's competition is to encourage every boy throughout the British Empire to learn how to use a rifle. It is the intention ol the donor that the prize moneys should be utilised to help progrcs 3 in rifle shooting of the units _ concerned, and not he given to the individual members of the winning teams. This match may be fired- on any day (except Sundays) between -April 1 and June 30. inclusive; on a range (open or covered] ; in any part of the British Empire. Open jp any number of teams from 'the- following units Any platoon of an officers' training corps; any cadet platoon, company, or corps; any -school (not having an officers' training corps or cadet company); an troop of boy .scouts; any '-company or platoon - of.. the Boys' Brigade: airy company or platoon of the Church '.tads' Brigade; any company or platoon of the London Diocesan Church Lads'. Brigade; ,any company or platoon - of the Catholic Boys' Brigade; any com-p£3-y or platoon of the. Jewish Lads' Brigade'; any organisation of boys with objects similar to those ' of-; the above organisations, and subject to the approval of the N.R.A. Strength of team not less. than eight. Distance, 20:\*ank .. Entrance fee of cue shilling fropi- each team. Pamphlets showin" tile other conditions, also entrance • forms, may be obtained on application to' , officers in' charge of groups. An examination for second lieutenants who'".'desire to take subject A for promolioa'wiil be held at the Drill Hall. during - : 1 he-first. W& in April.' The conditions of eligibilifmrer-Officers of substantive rank— -months' service in that rank; - officers orf?pfo'bation must have passed the ; '■' first-appointment examination, and after :""' ennfifmatiori' of appointment as second '"■■' ' lieutenants have served 12 months in their • - substantive rank; •' tempoary - second lieutenants must have served; 12 months in ... * their rank. ; , ''%f0; ' ';■'. "■ ; Preparations are being actively prose- •" •- cuted for the annual posting to the torn- ':■':'■■ torials of/hoys-:.who,, when,senior cadets.- ' will have reached Ihe age of 18 .years- on • '"■■' ;: May 1 31. '-Bitch ■' cadets: will .be medically ':■■'■< examined as to their fitness for'. territorial duties. Arrangements are being made for medical officers to attend the various drill halls for that purpose at an early.date ; " ■*- ' The-6th.' : Hauraki. Regiment of Territorials is at present'in camp at Te Arqha under the command of Lieutenant-Colonel 1 Y W Porritt* The'camp has been visited Lv Colonel 0- W. S, Patterson, O.C.D , and ' Major' Sir Robert : Walker,.. G.S.O. Lieutenant A. R. Hutt, district '.nusketvy ;: ; « : instructor, was 'present :•:on Friday, and R aA the men a>start in the finng of their musketry, course, the work accomplished in this 'branch being, very good in: con- ;. sideration of the circumstances. . : : *;,'