TERRITORIAL BIVOUACS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 21100, 6 February 1932, Page 11

TERRITORIAL BIVOUACS.

UNITS IN AUCKLAND. BATTERY GOING TO WELLINGTON Instead nf holding its annual camp at North Head this year, the 15th Coast Battery, New Zealand Artillery, wiE proceed to Wellington on Sunday evening fr;r a bivouac camp. Training will i» held at Fort Dorset in conjunction with the 15th Coast Battery, which has it® headquarters at. Wellington, these being the only two remaining coastal batteries.. Three officers. Lieutenants N. A- Stevenson, J. C. Holland and H- G.. O'. Tans- « ley, and 20 men will attend from Auckland. The bivouac, which is being held as a combined camp for economy reasons, will extend from Monday until the fallowing Saturday, and the 15th Battery wiS return to Auckland on Sunday. February 14 On Monday the first composite company of the Army Service Corps will commence its annual training, which consists of a trek through the__ East Coast district, starting from the Narrow Neck camp. The company, which is commanded bv Lieutenant J. H- Sharp, will bivouac each mgiit. The northern depot of the New Zealand Ccsps of Sijpjabes, of which the adjutant is Captain CL H. Clifton, will be in camp for annual training from February 13 to 20.

WAIKATO OPEEATIO2TS. SHAM FIGHT GBGANISED, - |nU3M OTTB OVTS CQESESPOKDEKT-J HAMUjTCXS. Fli3*TA sham fight was heiri between Tcrai* of tie Ist BattaEan* Waikato Eesuneni, last night, when part at the force-ia training attacked the remainder of battalion on guard in the camp. The invaders were aimed with machine jjms and rifles, and were successful in defeating the defenders. The nxaaioeavi«, w&jch were in charge _of lientenant. Ej M. Mackersey and' Major 7. B. Cfcsey, were earned out with realistic effect. Field operations wm conducted ;ak Puketaha to-day. The bivouac ends tomorrow morning. "'* ' ■