THE TERRITORIALS.

Timaru Herald, Volume XCIV, Issue 14659, 29 January 1912, Page 3

THE TERRITORIALS.

PJ3SULTS OF SWEARINa-l-V. Captain Andrews and ihe otUar si .-iff officers have eikporiv.-ii-.-2d a >.tr-.'.*ni time in Cautui bury <lmi:»g ;• e pjst lew weL'lcs, ;iie oath of allegiance to 'iVrnt.>riUs m the several d>;trict drU.iiig ce.u.'e*. J he tirst round, covering wliolj «.f the military district,, was •••omoi ned on Fnduv, so that eve-:y r.--g:.-:\ero 1. Territorial has now had -the <.p]-c-r----tunity taking ihe oath. -Vpproslmately. 75 i>er cent, c.t sunrnoued turned up and t!je personof senior cadot-s was m the vicinity < i Aitugethor, the. number who have raewerod the call is .toiy. for ibo officers had contrary eond.iions to contend with. For a variety of reasons, many .town Territoa-Jals were t>;iarje to attend tho Drill-dud on ihe nights chosen for their swearing-in, cut there can be no excuse for further de'oy ior this number as the oih ers are in attendance almost nightly, ready lo administer the- oath. Shearing, liarvesting. et'.. hay mil'tati d ■igavi-.t the prompt swearing-in of all of the country m;'u, although every possible iv cdity has been provided. A ple'U-i.g feature is that tho later Term inals followed the example of the exemplary initial "band, and swore •ill.'gia.v.'e vo Xing and country in a mazier rr.ite wortliy of true Britishers. Most <-f the town ci.>mpa'lies lave already gone tlirougb some drilliag. which commenced last, we.\k. -ML of the sworn Tcrritor:aLs h.ave hce.n tired for uniform.-i. and th.e promise to manufacture the regulari«'i clothes with all '-clerity. For ihe present, all saw those who were previously attached to volunteer <<vp*. will have to parade in nnnti. S";jU':d driil and phyi' •'I drill have filled li'.e hill so far. All the rifles were l:.stweek overhauled by the Govoraui-Mit Armoury Sergeants, and w ill !v* distributed after instruction !.ns given in the care of arms ."»nd e eii'tntai->* musketry. "Tn the country." says Cantain Andrews. "we do not expect attendances of men engaged at- harv-:vt : n!i. but as scon as the husy time is over, tl:-ey will have to huckle-to, and maks lip for lost time."