THE DEFENCE FORCES.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 436, 19 February 1909, Page 6

THE DEFENCE FORCES.

• ; GENERAL; ORDERS," :■; Permanent .Force—Warrant ,'rank has .-been •/ granted to the undermentioned .non-commis-sioned Sergeant-Major, ." /James ' Gentles (now .retired) j." Armament .', Sergeant-Majqr,;'Thomas .; land); Arniament' Sergeant-Major/^';William" ; E.;. Moore '(Wellington)'/ of the'/Royal'lvevr-. Zealand Artillery'; Hon;-Captain'/ft; Eraser'' (Lieutenant,' of-:the Boval-New "" Zealand .'Artillery; ; (Electric-LightSecfciori); : has.been.transferred to the Marine Depart- : ment; asfrom December 31, 1908. : . '-/...<: :, Appointments /rr/ Acting-Lieutenants :—A|-' MKenzio, Queen's Rifles; 1 J. A. H'Ke'nziey InvercargilL City Guards;'"; E. C. ; Brbwiie, . Tuapeka Mounted Rifles; F. C. Daniell, No.1 Squadron, : Waikatb Rifles ;■./. T. Paterson,' No. I'Squadron, Waikato Mounted ' - G - P- M'Kellar, "No.. 1. Company. Wellington Division'. N.Z;G.A.V. ; l -.'and- Wm ; ■ ' B- Bayly, Pukekohe Mounted Rifles-Lieut-' enant.A. .G. Childs, acting-captain,-Ashbur-- - tOnkßlfleS. .V;.;ri ..'-;.::.;;;-: : ,/ '.. .-'' ■':;■'■: Examiners—Lieut.'. J. F. Pul!eii,< »„' 1. _ Company,:.y Auckland 'r. Division, JN.Z.G.A.v., has;passed for captain, and re-■■•■■■ a; certificate in accordance therewith."' Cadets-r-Actirig^CaptainD.Cowan,' ; . Gisborne: ■■Rifle. ■■ Cadets,'.'has' resigned; CaprV tam; T-. :R; ' Cresswell is appointed ' acting-- : "major, ,_ Canterbury. Defence Cadets; ■ ■:Acting-.* : ;' Lieutenant I. ;M., Wilkes,' having. passed for "-:' lieutenant .at ...tho examination' .'under tho'' :; Central; Military • JGxamiinition:. 'Board,/, has'"■•been/awarded a .certificate accordingly. :'"■'■■

'..; /:■;;;;The Sargood Cup./ ■'■' ; The -following are .results, of the-competi-' won-, for the Sargood enilin" February'2B, 1909:— '.../: ;/";".' "■ .'>.;.;.,'"; ■'■'■.' ,-■' ■•'•'.'':',' .•'-'•■"■ r;-.'.'Y. ; .''."'.' -. ■• '. ' ' / ' ■ '-'-/'■ ":'■■ ; .' ''Vih'. '■'■■; \!_'.;: .".'■■;■'■. '_';:■: :":■■■':■■.■' ;" : "--'-;; v /-'--.' < ?c=i" ;i .:■■ '■.: :; /' :}■■'<-":■■ -■ ■ '';''■'■■ '''■■' -v'V |S '-:„. •:/'-..■/:..:.::.. ./;, ■•• ,;:-'- . v-'k:.s;::'. ■ .:-■<■< '..::.'■':-. .■-< + '^'j-..-:..gi. r -;':': ; - ■■■'■■' /--.v^'--.. ■:-':£-:■ U- ; . $-^Z»^ ,k : ''V'- ■''"'" ; ' ; ' ;: -—:"■'■ m.: :&'■ &::&2. •Orepuki- El6e. Volunteers 132 122-,.;254 tit tKaitangata KifiV Ylunfrs 10i;: .';S4' 195 60.3 No. .1 Company - ■*. i™*'Bun^^Mahr"^^:^ 65 :-. 157 ; : Volunteers .; :...:.-;.. 67 ,/■.« V 133 /' 47,5 '■" im~ -"■'■■'.'■'.V'Trinaerß df.oup.' ■ '■•■'•■ '/■ /-.';,". • .• TTwo points, deducted from Kaitangata..;:/. ■, The following. will .competition among..the yoluriteer corps for--the. Sargood Cup. for the volunte'er;year:enoV ■mg-February 28;1910:— - ~..'>■./; UQ -- two squads of eight',men each,,each -underasargeant'or corporll.S-: memberof/the team.;to be'a bona' fide. ber,.of the corps; enroUed- not 'less than^ik' S S 'E^ the taking, place; dress,. ('drill ... order'';-.- - ahv ' corps..can enter,two or more- teams, member can■wmpetj m./more than bne'team.': . Each/squad = will.firetwo practices : ton magazine, independent (rapid) - : No - o*--ten ::magaMe; ; iMepen(lentv(slow).v y i /single;, rank.. Distance'?;.6oo :! 'Bfe- <figures"ja« black,.-.remainder <■ of■:•. target■,.'■.khaki)? -'■';'. On : e lower will be used. - i : : .-. ':. : . " i ■V B t lts - Hits ;and.ricochet hits ,(but;not;h'its: get will,count,-one,, points, ';Tinw ; ;illowed:- : ,Une from : superintending:.; "officer's. : 9 om mand;; l ;:"commence7';;:to. fire -'ten'- raundsV mdependeht::(rapid)-^ ahd two^inritesv^r(slow), :;Two points, wiir be'y-deducfe'-fo'i;"' ' tmaSimT-^ :^ r ,* e «P!^ion/^^; ,w^bo ; mi.ched^;the:riring.^ihtin-sLI 6 > . T^h-^y:: L ?quad; commanders^■lvho' will, mva': .: Magazihes;willbe;' ; 0 ???S«, d -'.-.Description of. fire .to be'emploved' ■'■■ Pgonrta!/;^^.tSOl i\dbe -- supenntending officer sees that ''"•' ererythuig/isfready -he :rfgive:;the WS™/■(?/. s'gnal)/:to;commence; ; The squad commander, %**%.■ ' m : . .™;;' fc We-™it!': the :■ superintending"/-' o'ffic'e'r.will,sound.."Cease; fire", bntthe. whistle,"li'' "f ss; will- be',raised, '.targets': cleaned, jind ; the .second practice ■■will be carried out.kNo. .1 practice.will'ifiV'ariably" be:carried out-first. ;■■■,.•■■-,.'".'-a v : ;••. ■■ vc-.■ s = ■■/ ■£ r of .finding 'ifigure of merit ; of' prac-'■' yalue; of, the:, Practices; will - be:, t 9 und ,brthe,/p6r«totage : of;hits':ih:bbT;h-prac-'' tice ; s -to of/rounds, allottedlio'tb/ praotiC6S..-,Multiply:;,;the humbbr of - hits 1 ob- ' .tainedin the-,two practices by 100, divide'' the" prc4uct-.by.:numlier,qf:rou'nds';allotted'to- J the two,practice_s,;'..and carry: the! result; to', one-■ place-;of;decimals.;/ ; , '■■;■:;■:. : ;_•.;.;-/:• ///< ■; .-■•."■ :....-•• : ;

:•'''^ n .?•'?P.» I fi efat^pn="is^to;be^^mae^'t^■B'Mi; superintendence ofian officer^;'the'staff:'-;In the, compet-tio^for thisvcup,tlie- ammunition issued, by. the government;: toScoipsi.is alone .to. bo;used..::.This;:ammunitiouV will' be"=».; qistricts. , ■~. ,-;y; v y:,;4 ; v-~ : -'.'..:". ■■.'-. ...',.. ;.■ '•■•' "r .**-.'

, Before competition squad_will.be inspected mg officer, who; will .see-.that every,':man- is Properly *'dressed^,and > has .his prbner qiiah--|.Pvf?t.amm.ni»>.tioff:ii.-his,poiicli;i:• -Slidef- of; back-sights may he .reversed.:- .may be. smoked•;; but .no paint,; .Wind-gauges,;,.or;: orthoptics are - to'^be ■ ak toyed._;■: Officer ; superintending umpire as .to,correct; words of command,by'squad : :™mmauder^:ana.-^M'..a3:.to:oontVolWfire. ; : He may dednot,up.;to two: points for defeo.: w«nfeor,raht:oi,siiperasi(iit;.::!' : -.-..; the team obtaining the highest.percentage', of-hits .to.rqunds-'nred.will.beV.deemed i'tfie' wmnera, otherwise; disqualified, .i'and'i shall; hold the - cup,.for the year. i'■ Two -sue-: cessivevwrns/or three wins at intervals, Will : entitle the successful competitors to:the pos- : ' the' cup.: Entries:close, at the'W oretion .of the. officers commanding., respective districts;' all-'teams; must, compete before ;December. 31,i'and; returns filed ;by--January

:._Th?'humerical return .of "- Defences forces, for _ January has'- just-been. :'. WK&- V a « increase ok ■18bi tor. the month .which is considered satis- -' factory... The .total strength of the forces, ; aU ranks,, is now ; 20,409.°, .::'., ■■,: