DEFENCE MATTERS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 742, 15 February 1910, Page 9

DEFENCE MATTERS.

REGULATIONS UNDER NEW ACT, Tlip.-.'following instructions in ; connection Vith f 'The Defence Act, which lias come into force,'liiivo been issued'by the - Council of Defence":— For. transitory -purposes and where . not. in conflict with tho Act, the Territorial Force will he.governed by the provisions, contained . in. General Regulations, I '. 1906, ■until; such time as. the new-. regulations aro framed arid issued. , The new, Peace and War Establishments and. instructions for the -reorganisation of the 'Defence Forces generally will not-be issued'until after Field-Marshal Lord Kitchener's inspection of tlio"forces. 'Tor the training year-1910-11, the training for':,the . Force shall ■'be os. proscribed: in ' General Regulations; 190G,. with - the exception, that corps- not therein' required to train in camp shall be required: so ,tp -train for- a\period- 'of. seven days. During annual training iii camp all. ranks: will; be rationed. will also be granted. ■ • CAPITATION AND CAMP MONEY: ' ' Capitatioii allowance for the Territorial Forces for : tho coming year ' will be as under Mounted rifles,-. £i; : -field artillery, and field engineers, d£3' 10s.other .branches, .433.. For each , day spent in' camp all ranks will.-be granted the., following allowancesLieut.-coionels, ,155.; majors. 12s.;' captains, 10s.; : lieutenants andsecond lieutenants, Bs<; sergt.-niajors and staff-sergeants, ,55.;. sergeants, . 4k. ; ■ corporals, 35. : 6d. ; t othe;- ranks, ;3s/ A: ;horSe allowance of 10s. p*r annum .will be paid to each 'efficient;-offi.cer, non-commissioned officer,; and- man 'of tho.: mounted • rifles, provided, his ..horse and Saddlery is certified by his commanding officer-as suit-: able.. . -Paid daylight. - parades ciuoted in. paragraph 371,; General Regulations, ,180!>,; ■will; not be authorised for tlio coining, 'yeal - . . ..On-'March; ,1 next 'the: Imperial : Infantry Drill -Manuals, will be - adopted | : for "nil unmounted % units, of .the..Defence Forces.' '" : AN IMPORTANT-CONFERENCE. ' ■ All district, commanders Will■; meet the Chief .'of : the .General, Skiff at the ;Head-' quarters .Office, Wellington; at 10 a.m.; on March 7,/ for, the . purpok -of . 'discussing Tho Defence Act, 1909, arid certain points relating to the new regulations, and'e*-. tabiishments of' tho Territorial Forces, Senior Cadets, , and rifle clubs. A scheme of - registration for the ■ general training section will also be- considered; • and a board -of -officers of .all arms : appointed -to compilo regulations to /carry, out the provisions of'/, tho- 'Defence-,Act.l"- 'Probable duration; of,,stay :,M. headquarters w-ill : oe four .days.. V' i ' ELECTION OF . OFFICERS.. - ; On and rifteV. March'll'next the'election! of: offiOersYwiir,.'.cejiss; ",ari'4, : ; the,'Jollowihg procedure v will i "c0m0,,: into}.', foroe':—First appointments;- First • actirigTappointm'ents to, a;.Cqiiimission/.will-be. made on the recommendation of' a -hoard , of! selection, composed of the Officer 1 Commanding trict and .the Officer' Commanding corps .in > whioh the, vacancy : occurs.;: - Their .: reco'ramcndations ' will: be forwarded, on the .usual form (V.: 4) to the Council of. Defence , for ; submission :to . tho : Minister.' ■ All promotions will bo made on the reV conimondtion of a board' composed of the. Inspector-General, of 'the " Forces, Officer'., Commanding "tho.' District; ' and -Officer Commanding tho ? cprps in, which the vacancy, occurs..Whetirecommending a- promotion by:,which' any ■ officer,' will-.bo superseded,' the board ■-will'state in writ-.' lng. the. oircunistaaces -which. 'H&vo- led = to such recommendation.-'Recommendations for promotion -will- bo' forwarded on the usual- form' (V.U) -to -the. Council "offDefence,.'.for, -submission'ftb, -.the "Ministeiy signed ;.:by ;the. Offidev Commanding- ; Disv ■triot 'and. tbo Officer Commanding corps, pending, .the . returns of the InspectorGeneral of the Forces. : -

; On and after Mnfch 1,1910, all correspondence hitherto addressed 'to' the''sabre-'' tary, -of <.Defeiice;''-raiist"WiS& dressed to the Chiof;',ofjthe General Staff; in' other, .respecta correspondence '■ will: bo carried out and dealt with me "heretofore.