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Publlo liotlo ■ Sl-i:* [ \I: DPHRU T OliUI 11 IJ v ••• » * Commanding Wellington I District Headquarters, i Wellmgtm Match 27th,->l‘>n. T'HE Wellington Military District .coinj prises the Land District, Wellington; Hawke’s ‘Bay, and Taranaki,. with TliadJ quarters at 1 ’.ihiu'rston^orth';oyt /is vided into four Iniantiy BattahpWjlGioup%., and sub'-divhh d into -foiir—Area'J^TsteliJl s '’ flows';/-A;'■'fI WELLINGTON - GROUP. " Consisting of Areas Nos. - 17, 18,"’l9,'and 29, Officer in chuige ; ot l -.Gioi’.]>; i Licut. A. 11. lia.'sam. i Gairioon Hull: ' Buckle bOcet. MellingL oil. !■; Area No. 17- —Consisting bfflic'Boroiigh or ■ Miramar and that 'part of the City of Wellington to E. and S. of a line from : Polhill Gully to Aro Street, hence by Aro, Wordsworth, - Webb,. Arthur,, Buckle and Ellice Streets to the top of the Plantation Reserve, hence northwards of ridge to Boundary Eoad. i A|?,<# as t by Boundary Road to the seq. ‘ -Major : AVoodward, F. U. l-?jfif3^ c l u arteis. Garrison Hall, Buckle Wellington. 17„. oh: the east and north-cast by'the Borough of Karori, hence by the tram line, Glenbowie Road, Sydney, Charlotte and Bunny:' Streets to the sea. Area Sergt.-Major-Davis, E. J. Headquarters: Garrison Hall, -Buckle Street, Wellington. <■ ; Area No. 19—Consisting of that part of the City of Wellington north of Area No. 18, . also the County of Makara and that ; part of the County of the Hutt lying to tho west of the western watershed of the Hutt River. ■ Area Sergt.-Major 5 Corkill, J. J. Headquarters : Garrison Hall, Buckle Street. Wellington. Area No. 20—Consisting of the County of the Hutt, except that part to the west of the,'western watershed of the Hutt River, ' . ■ . i Area ’ Sergt.-Major Millett,: M. L, Head quarters: Drill Hall, Lower Hurt. MANA WATU GROUP. Consisting-.o| .Areas.- Nos. 31, 23, -23. and 24. Officer -in charge, of Group: Lieut. F, G. Hume., Headquarters; Drill Shed, Wanganui, Area No*. 21—Consisting of the Counties of Wanganui (W. of the Turakina River) and AA aitotara (S. of the Kai Iwi and an E. and W. line from it,, through Pt. 880, to’the ’ Wanganui' River). Area, Sergt.-Major G. Walker. • Head- , quarters Drill Shed, '-Wanganui. Area- No.-22—Consisting of the Counties of ' Rangitikei, Wanganui (E. of the Turakina River) and Kiwitea (N. of 40 deg; E. long.) - Area Sergt.-Major Brightling, H. JL. Headquarters: . Hunterville. Area No., 23—Consisting of the Counties of Kiwitea (S., of 46deg. E. long.), Po- !. hangina, Oroua and Manawatu (N. .of ■ and E. .and W.‘ line ’ through' Taikoria Hill). , Area Sergt.-Major Morrison, J. Headquarters: Drill Hall, Feilding. Area No. 24—Consisting of the Counties of; Kaitanga,'Mhhawatu (S. of and E. and W. line through Taikoria Hill) apd ; Horowhcnua. Area Sergt.-Major Dovey, E. C. Headquarters; Palmerston North. EAST COAST GROUP. ( . . Consisting of Areas Nos. 25, 26, 27’and. 28./ Officer in charge of Group: Lieut. P. W. Skclley. Headquarters; Drill Hall, Napier. Area No. 25—Consisting of the,: Counties of Cook and'those, portions of the Counties of Whiapu, ’ Opotiki, Waikohu, AVliakatane and AVairoa (N.E. of a line from the month- of the Waikara River to the point where the N. boundary of the districts, strikes the To Hoe River) 'which are included in the Wellington District. Area' Sergt .-Ma jor Bishop; Js Headquarters :' Drill Hall, Gisborne. Area No. 26--Consisting of those portions' of the Counties uif, Wairoa (S.AV. of a line from the mouth of the Waikare River to the point where the N. boundary of the' district strikes the Te Hoe: River), Hawke’s Bay and East Taupo (E. of the Kairaanawa range) which are included in the Wellington District. Area Sergt.-Major Steel, J. W. Headquarters; Drill Hall, Napier. Area No. 27—Consisting of, the,, Counties rof Waipawa, Waipiikurau, Patangata, . Dannevirke,_ Weber, Woodville, Pahiatua and Akitio." Area Sergt.-Major Burr; W. T, Head-:,, quarters: DriU'Hall, Dannevirke. Area No. 28 —Consisting of the Counties of, Eketahuna, Mauriceville, Castlenoint, Masterton, Wairarapa South and Featherston. Area Sergt.-Major McCristell; T. Head-, quarters-' Drill Hall;'Masterton. TARANAKI GROUP. . .. ; Consisting of Areas, Nos.- 29, 30, 31 and 32, Officer in charge ;of .Group: Lieut. F. H. j Lampen. Headquarters: Stratford. N Area No. 29; —Consisting of the Counties of Egmont (north of a line from Cape Egmont to the, summit of Mount Egmont), Taranakr and Clifton. Area Sergt.-Major Bond, O.S. Head- ■' =, 'quarters'; HriiLHall, NeVv Plymouth. Area' No. 30—consisting,'of the Counties of Stratford, Elthamand Whangamomonn. Area Sergt.-Major Ballinger; J. T. Headquarters: Stratford. "Area No. 3l—Consisting of the Countiesof Egmonh (south of a line ;from Cape Egmont to the summit of Mount Egmont), ; Waimate West. ’'Hatrcra, Patea, and 1 Waitotara), north of the Kai Iwi River and - an east and west line - from it, ' through Pt. 880 to the W an g anui River. Area Sergt.-Major Mahoney,'G; S. Head- ■ quarters; Drill Hall, Hawcra. Are 3 No. 32— Consisting of the Counties ofN Obura and Waimarino and those portions of the Counties of Waitomo; -West Taupo and East Taupo (west nf thc-Kairaanawa range) which aro included ‘ ih'/.tlie Wellington District. Area Sergt.-Major Olhey, H. Headquarters; Drill Hall; Eiietihi. For Mounted Regiments (Rifle) tjie Wanganui Area oif ; the Manawatu; Group will be attached to tlie Taranaki" Group, and the Wellington Group'will be attached to the Manawatu Group. ; The boundaries selected.- for/the. Areas are as far as possible “County/boundaries” which are already known, and; Hie Bounty Rolls can be utilised for Registration. S. V. TRASK,' - . ■■■> v Captain, Acting Assistant Adjutant-General. W/ - ANTED Known—Fresh stock of Lino- ■ *: arnish,' the greatest" fricndafSpring Cleaning Time. All grocers.

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Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXXVI, Issue 13341, 1 April 1911, Page 1

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