THE TAUHERENIKAU CAMP

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 229, 10 January 1911, Page 5

THE TAUHERENIKAU CAMP

SPLEXDIDLY SITUATED,

By Telegraph. —Press Association. Wellington, Monday.

The instructional eamp iu connection with the new defence scheme commenced on Saturday at Tuuherenikau, Wairarapa. All the permanent insructors of the Dominion are present. Colonel Herd, commandant of the carrip, has been very fortunate in the selection of the site." It is an ideal spot, sheltered from the prevailing wind by a magnilicent belt of native bush, and the Tauherenikau River is within a stone's throw. In front of the camp there is a natural parade ground many acres in extent, Hat as a billiard table. The sanitary and water supply systems are very up-to-date. An acetylene gas plant has been erected, and all the mess tents and lecture rooms lit thereby. The men for the most part are a. very smartlonking lot. Many have thrown up good positions, in. business to embrace the military career. The food is plain but wholesome, and all hands arc satis-liecl with the catering.

WORK STARTS IN EARNEST,

Wellington, Last Night

Work started in earnest at the military instruction camp at Taiiherenikaii to-day, various squads of subalterns and instructors being paraded in their respective marquees, where leetiircttes on musketry and other elementary subjects were Tin; camp was inspected by the t.'amp Comman lani, Colonel Herd, and the men were put through a course of drill during tile afternoon.

All officers commanding districts will a-scinble at TanhciciiiKau on February IS for two weeks' course of instruction. Major-tiencral Kodley will be in earn]) tin ii.

Lieut. 11. E. Avery, of 1) Rattery, Wellington. has been appointed an adjutant.