THE VOLUNTEERS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 612, 15 September 1909, Page 4

THE VOLUNTEERS.

FIEUJ AND GARRISON ARTI LLERY. . • CHALLENGE;' COIIPETITIONS. ■ 'Our field'an'd-garrison gunners'will find in' tho official"lnstructions , , for Artillory practice, for*Hew:,;Ze»tan3,vl9dS-ipi"' ■■wMc'a' ijef i Issued QiiMonday, by.;tb'a. Chief Instructor of Artillery (Captain" Eictiardsolj), tKat tlip tostconditions for Efficiency "Challenge . Shield competitions; ttis'-. Sear' aro■very strict, indeed.,Thby were, admittedly strict last- year, so that this extra < titrti Iflf Me pit the gunners '.of. both the flold and garrison artillery services i pa'their, mettle. The companies will.: bo i .competitive-/ efficiency as follow.— :''. ■■•..'■;.■:•■•;■.':','■■.■■'.■: r :.- : ■' : ' -.. ; ■'. ~"A" Qraderrßjr'. each company, .that obtains '80 per cent.; of'the total marks 'allotted, providing' tbafit.;is''.-n6t* i olassified lower .than 'shooting.; If .classified as third in shootin'g'.it wflr.bo reduced to "B"' ■grado." "W Gjrade-rFijr.: .each._Qompany.. .that, obtains over 70 per'cent, and under 80 per cent, of the total mar.ksraUcifitqdJ providing it is not classified lower than; third;class, lor . shooting. If riot classified jts.grade will-.be Tβduced^'^O., /.,-... :C ..■".'; •; ■'.-'■■■■ ' '■. ~- ; ■'' "C" :Grade—F6r,\ all companies; that obtain over CO por cent.-and under TO per cent._of the. total, maj(ksi , ...All. I 'c.Qmpaiues that obtain less than 60 t ner, cent..'of tno"total .marks will-i-not bo graded.', l :■';• ; " ;; ■•'• ■■ i\' [ .-''.:• ■:■■'■ ■'■' ;, •Last yf.ai , '- tlio .minimnm inarks per cent. aUowed Wotp -10 ; lower ■for eaoh -grauo—7o,: 60, and 50 res'peotivelyi' ••■;)■■■,;; . • ■-'■, ' : ■ ''■'■'■ ■-■ ' Aiioth^ir/Jtest'"Will -,ljp. that of 1 '.'Discipline.'*. This : yeal>«-'---inarks ' ■■' to • count; ■ towards; : tho Efficiency '• Shioldi;, wilL. bo' deducted from'the. marks—j;o ■•'■bo awarded.':•.' under, this -heading;' • ■f'Special attention,". nbte3 tho instructor,. ; '"is;)te be. paid .to the .discipline of the.compaiiyV;'and hiaifcs will bo deducted 'for any irTCgulatitiea throughout, the camp such Mf-' , . •:' ■'■-~.■ -'■:■' .'■'■■' V ■■■.:'■:':.,~l ' ':■■■'■"■:■.-..■'-'■-■■ .". "(a) luto-faning-in.oii parade: 0.1 mart to bo deducted , for. every -; parade 'that is 7 hold whero men fall in. late. 4 ;•■■:■:: ■''- : ; . . •■'■.. - ! . . "(b),' Bad. disciplinei oa parade, or lack of emartness: O.lvmark.to be deducted for overy parade .whoro -.if'.is inoted that the men .are unsteady :.or otherwise, not-smart. ■' ■/.■'. •"(c).Bad discipline in camp, sneh as disturbance after I'Lighta out,', camp routih&'not properly carried out, tents, and .lines or barracks notclcan.v'etp!; ;0.2 mark .'to. be" deducted for every irregularity .under the. above headings. ) "(d) Men improperly > dressed when' outsido

the precincts of camps J,ne wuole period of the camp :to ;ho and: r marlts ' deducted if necessary, up to. o maximum, of'lo for irregularity in f .thj3 'josp'ect.. N V : : ' ■ ' , "(o). Lack.'bf .smartness in snlating-officers, etc.!• Deductions as for (d)." ■.■•;.-■■'••,•,■::.. >■■■•■• ■vMarks. will': Klsb- be, awarded for. attendance at every parade held during.'tho annual triun T ing'camp fand the Kaster nianbeuvro CRinp, only absences through' sickness to bo exempt. To encourage rccirnitinj, a maximum atrard of 50 : be' made for; tho strength' of n 'cempany;' as compared i.vith. its • full estaUishment.;-,' ■- 1 --.-- /■' -.'- -, ; ■;■;'-•'■ ■..'; ■ ■'- : ':. , ;, ,V'" : . ; •' . ; ; i.; '■ In training'! and. matrucHon, 1 '■ tho: :traininK camps'wiirbe under'the aireot control of. tho Chief Instructor of. Artillery.,; .-;. .... . '■ •