OUR VOLUNTEER FORCES.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXII, Issue 8795, 24 April 1907, Page 2

OUR VOLUNTEER FORCES.

Defence Council at Work. Per Press Asto&lation. Wellington, April 24 Uniformity of instruction for all volunteers is being aimed at by the Council of Defence and to soenrn that end a class of instruction -for the permanent staff of the Wellington volunteer district is now in progress at Vveliinton. Drill in detail from the squad to the company, fclip amending of certain irregularities iu the drijl • manuals, musketry in all its branches and construction of artificial field shelters for field forces, are amongst the . subjects being dealt with. The Council is desirous of extending the scope of volunteer instruction especially in regard to making the work of the infantry more interesting. The class in Wellington is likely to terminate at the end of the week. Classes for all other volunteer districts in the colony are in contemplation and subsequent to. ilmsje instructional classes for volunteer 'officers' and non-coms, will he arranged for.