C.Y.C. CAMP.

Star (Christchurch), Volume LXVI, Issue 20277, 11 April 1934, Page 4

C.Y.C. CAMP.

Men Settle Down to Life Under Canvas. Although they arrived in camp only on Monday evening, the Canterbury Yeomanry Cavalry have settled down to camp life at a spot a short distance downstream from the Waipara River railway bridge. Yesterday the men were engaged in squadron exercises as a preliminary to field manceuvres on Friday and Saturday against an “ enemy ” in the Weka Pass. There are twenty officers and 216 other ranks —a total of 236—in camp, and the enthusiasm of the men is indicated by the fact that the full strength of the establishment is 241. or only five more than the number in attendance. The camp has 176 horses, all except twenty-eight belonging to the Royal New Zealand Artillery and the permanent officers’ hacks, being the private property of the officers and men, practically all of whom are from counti y districts in the area from Waimate in the south to Culverden in the north. Major L. R. C. Macfarlane, M C.. is commanding officer of the regiment, and Major H. G. Livingstone, V.D , is second in command. The other squadron commanders are Major G. Mathias M.C., and Major A. J. Nicoll, and Captain G. W. Logan is machine-gun troop leader. Captain K. J. Walter, N.Z S.C., is adjutant, and Captain E. W. Webb is camp quartermaster. An Up-to-date Camp. Not only is the camp ideally situated in a well-sheltered paddock on the bank of the river, but it is thoroughly up-to-date in every particular, with an electric lighting and hot water system, and a pumping plant which draws water from the river. There are ninety bell tents and thirteen marquees, five of which are of the Indian service pattern, and the Y.M.C.A. has a marquee which is used for recreation purposes The General Officer commanding the New Zealand Forces, MajorGeneral Sir William Sinclair-Bur-gess, accompanied by Colonel S. C. P. Nicholls, C.O. of the Southern Command, Colonel H. C. Hurst, DS.O., brigade commander, and Major W. i. K. Jennings, brigade major, will make an inspection of the regiment on Friday, and will be present, during the field operations in the Weka Pass. During the field operations the “ enemy ” will take up a position in the hills above the Weka Pass. Members of the Air Force will fly over the area and will communicate the position of the “ enemy ” to the attacking troops, which will proceed through Waipara township past Glenmark and then work across country towards, the Weka Pass and go into a tacticrl disposition for attack. The whole day will be c-c----cupied in these manceuvres and the men will take their rations and the feed for their horses with them. A camp ceremonial and sports will be held on Saturday and the unit dance will be held in the hall at Waipara in the evening, the music being provided by the C.Y.C. Band, under Lieutenant 11. Gladstone Hill. The main body will break camp on Monday.