THE JOHNSONVILLE CAMP

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 7056, 18 February 1910, Page 5

THE JOHNSONVILLE CAMP

AttRfcW\GE\IBNTS FOB ACCOMMODATING THE I£EN. To-day a isquaid iof the Permanent Artillery will go omit to Johmsonvillo to "ipeg out" 'tho ground for tho K'itclicnei- itump. On Monday a start will be 'made with tho erecrtrorn/ of tents. Between 500 ,awd GOO tents and 21 marquees null bo pitdhed. Everything in tlho nvay of aiccommodaitiion nvill bo u-rad'y by Wednesday night. Tho [supply -depot will be fully equipped 'on ■tho fallowing day, ready for the issuo oif stores ha unit quartermasters on FrK'ay niomving, iw'hen rune ifirst troops wiTi 'arrive :by special from Now Plymouth. All troops will be in fcoirrrp by 10 to'clock on Friday night; and uhG last train, takling •yfoluniteers back -to tihoir various districts is timed to leavo Johnisonville at 10 o'olook on SurMay morning. With .the exception af the VfOst doubt .troops all the men fwill be ait their -respective homes aigain by Sunday night. In regard to the Wellin.gton tnoopa it will "be leHfc ito the discretion of tho officer oom'mandang whether he will manah them back to town, on Saturday night or keep them in loamp till the following morning, wihen special trains will be put art to bring them back. Tho complete .field forco to take pa*t in the -man'oeuvres will 'consist of two field hatteries, one company of field engineers, four iregunents of mounted tnqaps, seven (battalions of infantry, one icyolo corps aifd .on© field hospital. | Although it is anticipated (that 3000 | men .will .take part in the 'manoeuvres Wdthina; is •definitely known as to the actual number of trdoprs intending to parade. A. record muster is anticipated, Ui'crivevar, ais it is thought that there will bo practically no idifficxilty aboiut the men obtainintg leave seeing that luho loooaisibni will be a very speaial wnd 'unique dne. The infantry troops will 'bo oamped on the Johnsonville recreation ground, while tho monnltad lines 'and artillery Will he opposite, an tho old racecourse, 'Wihe're the supply deport will oJso be ailtuatted.

Lord Kitchener will ride .over the grounds on' Friday, February 25th, .and make 'himself familiar 1 with the character of the dauirtry. He will ftfhein be in a positron to fdrmiila'te o. Eohame for the volunteers it'o carry out. Tv"BLLINGTON SOHOOIi CADETS. The 'Wellmab'on Education Board has deaTHed to dose the fiohooOe of the district on Friday nest, February 25th. The 'cadets from the va/rious sohools will, (however, be aisse'mbled at Hutt Park ifor praotiso parcSde on' the preceding <Hay. The oliosiag of schools on the latter day is confined *o those calses ■nfliere the ohairmlan ". of the committee and the headmaster are satisfied that the number of teaohens on prfra'do is so great bis to render impassible the efficient Ararkingr of Hhe echootts, oven with the be&t /possible grouping drf classes. The Defence Department has been' notified that the N'apior High School Cadets aard the Te Aute Oollego Cadets will mot be able tlo attend title review at Lower Hutifc.