TRAINING OF TERRITORIALS.

Colonist, Volume LII, Issue 12770, 16 April 1910, Page 1

TRAINING OF TERRITORIALS.

j . [United Pbess Association.] Wellington, April 15. I A district order has just been issued i and contains the following important statement regarding the training of the. territorial forces: (a) For the present the territorial force of the district will train by corps, viz., regiments or battalions, and where not able to train by corps, then by units, viz, squadrons or companies. (b) The allowances will be as follows while in the training camps : Rations per man per day, 2s for horse per day ; 2s 6d pay for each day spent in camp. All ranks will be granted _ the following personal allowances t^ LieutColonels 15s, majors 12s, captains 10s, lieutenants and second lieutenants Bs, sergeant-majors and sta.ff sergeants ss, rergeants 4s, corporals 3s 6d, other ranks 3s. These rates of paj'ment only apply when officers and men remain continuously in camp for seven ( days Cday and night), and should this not be carried out, then only rations and forage will be allowed. ' •