“DISMISS” SOUNDED.
DEFENCE CAMP BREAKS UP The dismiss was sounded, kits were packed and travelling warrants were made out. at. Burnham last evening. It was the end of the annual refresher course for men of the New Zealand Staff Corps, the New Zealand Per : manent Staff, and the Royal New Zealand Artillery. Colonel Young, O.C. Southern Command, gave the order, and the syllabus wound up with a grand variety concert, for which sergeants, lieutenants, captains and even majors contributed items. The course lasted fourteen days and the principal training wa-s extensive field walk under-Major Bell, .of Dup--
edit., the object being to give instruction in the carrying out of Territorial camps. The syllabus included recresn t'ional training, organised athletics, and swimming—performances being put up in various competitions that would oveditable to “ crack ” athletes. Seventv men wero on parade at the .final roll-cull*
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 17223, 14 December 1923, Page 7
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