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Garrison bands will be under the immediate orders and direct control of the District Commanding Officer, and the financial and general affairs thereof shall be managed by a committee, The officer commanding the district shall be president, and all money received from Government. and property of any kind contributed or given for the use of the band, shall be vested in the officer commanding the district, and shall be under the control of the committee. All bandsmen may be required to undergo an annual course of instruction in ambulance drill. K. Recommendations of Conference as regards uniform : — 1. That only one style of dress should be recognised. 2. That the uniform of the Naval Artillery shall be the same as at present, except that the fulldress uniform be done away with. 3. That the uniform for mounted corps and mounted officers of other branches shall be : blue helmet, field cap, jacket, Norfolk pattern, blue with red facings; dark-brown cord breeches, scarlet welt, leggings, and laced ankle-boots, with brown-leather belts. 4. That the uniform of other corps shall be : blue helmet, field cap, jacket, Norfolk pattern, blue with red facings ; Zouave trousers, blue with scarlet stripe or welt; brown gaiters, laced ankleboots, and brown-leather belts. 5. That distinctive badges of the various branches of the service be worn by the corps belonging to such branches. 6. That difference of rank shall be indicated by the badges of rank. Officers having in addition a mohair knot on each sleeve. 7. That it be permissive for officers to wear a mess uniform of simple pattern.

Authority : Samuel Costall, Government Printer, Wellington.—lB94.