THE DEFENCE FORCES.

Colonist, Volume LV, Issue 13653, 19 February 1913, Page 4

THE DEFENCE FORCES.

THE EASTER CAMP.

AJI arrangements for the transport of the Nelson and Mlarlborough Territorial® to the Yaldhurst camp liavo been completed. ■ The Second draft of about 300 wul leave Nelson, including H Batteiy, N.Z.F.A., and B section No. 2 j Field Ambulance, on Thursday, 20th i March, instead of tho 21st. The first draft leaving on the 17th, will consist of G Company (Takaka) and 11 Company (Motueka), in,addition to all those who, through being too far away from drill cetntrcs, or for a*iy other valid reason;- are unable to put in the requisite number of parades to qualify for the year. Th^ four extra, days in camp for those latter will not be x^aid for, but rations will bo provided. Members of G Company will concentrate at Collingweod and at Takaka, special coaches being provided to onablo this to be done, and will be brought on. to Nelson by steamer. The whole of H Company, with tho exception of Dovedale- section (which will coach to Waken" old and entrain for Nelson) will assemble at Motueka wharf and take steamer for Nelson. The G; and H Companies will arrive in Nelson on Sunday night, and will sleep; at tho Drill Shed. C and A Companies will arrive by special* train on the- l?th, the train leaving Glenbopo about 7 a.m. A special coach will bring in tho Wakapuaka- men (D Company).1 Similar arrangements have been made for the concentration of the Marlborough men at Picton, who will bo picked up by the special steamer leaving Nelson about noon on tho 17th. Men who arc not within roach of tho special vehicles provided for concentrating tho companies, have to make the-ir own arrangements for reaching the sea ports, and can claim otv the Department for the necessary expenditure involved. Men who do this arc required-to show receipts for 'any sUm of o« or -over. The scale of pay for privates and nonfoi^s. is l. .a.s follows t : —Private- 4-g a day, <Mv-un:7!l': ••f.s 6d, sergeants ss, aeigoant- ,,-;,,,-., r nrf } ooknir-Rergoants, 5a 6cl. .■'■■■■- I.• .fv+rrjited. that it will take ■tllOliO to-r.'.ivo-v the expenses of tho Nel-<-v and M'nr.l ho roughr^fn.. A special t~a:n will run froTn;Lyt-folt(>n tb Templeton. and, the men 'will then inarch to Yaldhuret. -'•' ; ' .' :- No leave except under spwial circumstances will be granted for this camp-