CAMP NOTES.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 144071, 16 April 1913, Page 3

CAMP NOTES.

(By “Scout.”) ORINGI, April 13. Up to the time of writing there are only about 130 of all ranks in camp, but bv to-morrow night that number wdl be swelled to 1100. The camp is right opposite the Oringi Station * about six miles from Danncvirhe. It is on the same property, but not on the same' ground, as the one held four. years-ago, and from what-1 can learn, will probably bo the permanent training ground for Territorials of the Wellington district. As soon as the infantry training is over the camp will be handed oveij to the mounted men for_ their training, and - part of the work of-the brigade staff has / been the stacking of a thousand bags of oats and uhree thousand -of chaff for this arm of the service, besides which hundreds of cases of biscuits, jams, sugar. ■ cheese,, potatoes, onions, mountains or straw, tents and camp equipment have been handled, and the brigade staff-now watch the arrival of 'trains with- some apprehension. The daily routine of the cairn will her. Reveille 6 a.m., breakfast 7.30 a.nn, parade 8.45 a.m. till 4.31) p.m., dinner 5 p.m., first'post 9.15 p.m., last post 9:30* p.m., lights out 9145 p.m. Leave wilt be granted between the hours of and 9.30 p.m: under r—tain "T K ’ ; - tions. A brigade post office will he established, aud : eacn unit must, escaolish a regimental post tent .and messenger.' . " . , The water supply is obtained from the Orua-Kiritaki stream on the north of the campj from there it is pumped h,/ an oil engine to a stand of tanks and distributed in the usual manner by pipes. , ■ ; . The camping ground is high and should not hold- water,, as the soil is for the most part shingle and sand. There has been no ram so far, and. it is quite possible that we may get through without getting any, but it can flow soin,©. Men who are -coining into camp will bo well adrihed-to bring an. extra blanket, for - 'there is a;n occasionally bitterly cold night.

MARCH THROUGH CHRISTCHURCH. Per *Press Association.

CHRISTCHURCH, AptiMS. The Mounted Brigade at present encamped at Yaldhurat, marched through the city to-day, tho scene being a. picturesque and an impressive one. The route of tho march through the city was lined by largo crowds which cheered the troons in Cathedral Square. The Mounted Brigade Band played the men through. At tho Boys’ High School drums and'hugles, played for them, and the boys at Christ’s College cheered them. The scholars at the public schools en route lined up and cheered as the troops passed. The march discipline was food throughout. Colonel Smyth, Ofeer Commanding tho District, expressed himself well satisfied with the march especially when it was considered that these were men with merely a veneer 1 of training, and with practically untrained horses. ■