NATIONAL RESERVE

New Zealand Times, Volume XLI, Issue 9248, 15 January 1916, Page 5

NATIONAL RESERVE

aiEETIXG OF OFFICERS. -' A number of important matters affecting the welfare of the unit's comprising group 5 ol the -National -Ko-iorvc-j M were brought beiore oilicors by Iviajor. n. iJ*. llavis, V .1)., ouicur commanding the- grojip, last uv-oiiing, at a- im.i j Ui.g "helu at headquarter.-; of the reserve. li- \\a» announced that it u-ah intended to hold a church parade on buuday, January 30th.- ' | ■

A platoon competition and display was'to be held »i about three mourns time, and,a small eoi'imutteo was appointed to carry out arrangements. The' .inoaturo.i for dovei<jpj»>j an instructional ht.iii" ueio outlined. Ofliccrs commanding i:nits,'wore to select suitabio men from their entifmuiids for membership, it was indicated ..hat tho courtj would occupy.two nights » week and alternate Saturdays for a jjenod of throe months. A strict dibuiplinaiy camp would be held at j-la.si.er for officers, ii.c.o.'i, and men of the Keserve.

- With reference to" the rocruitiug'for .the reinforcements, the officer commanding desired that bpocial efforts be wade, iind with itiis object iii view a parade, will beheld oa.Saturday (jiCumy, February oth, •nhun it is proposed '.to 1 march from Government fiuikliLgs 'via Upper Willis' slreet, Cubit Ltrcot, to'the rotunda" in-the vicinity of the Town Itiill. • Speeches v, ill be arranged • for, and proceedings will be enlivened by the presence o-t several bands. A, iota of inspections ot platoons, companies, ai.d regiments tvas proposed.' Consideration was given to measures uffeci!ii<r ineu returned from the front and men about to p,o. Tho regulations uliich govern tbo whole of the .Xatioual JJcserro are ox r Tjected to appear very shortly. -Au Officers' Club, muewngs of winch would bf he;d monthly, iva.- outlined.