TERRITORIAL FORCE.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 978, 19 November 1910, Page 10

TERRITORIAL FORCE.

TRANSFERRED TO'THE RESERVE. Thcfollowitygjofficers of tlie Territorial Force have been transferred from -the Active Unattached List to the Eeservo of Officers, with their present rank: — Lieutenant-Colonel J. Drununond; Majors S: Boltoii,. T. T. Tatum, \V. H. Moorhouse.; Captains.W..S. Kinscy, W. : Hobbs, H. A. Parkinson, \Y. J. Reeve. • J. E. Hall; C. J. S. Harcourt, J; L. * Freeman, I''. S. Goldingham,H.N.Liaract. J. Tombleson, W. H. Nelson, J. 6. Ewan, F.' Freeman, A. S. Biss; Lieutenants J. Caughley, R. Higgio, A. C. Perry,/E. Whitehead, A. Stiibbs, J. Iliddell, junr., J. Palmer, J. C. Lewis, W. C. Christie, C. J. Lewis, J. Smith.' J. Wood, F. J. Messenger, J. Lambert, T, Hellier, W. V. Smith, F. S. Paries, A. J. Glasson,' R. J. Carter, E. B. Toomath, J ; jr. Sutherland, C. B. Lever, W. R. Gillespie. QUARTERLY EXAMINATIONS.- r' ' For tho December quarterly examine* tions of officers desiring' t-o qualify, for certificates of rank> the following candid dates have.entered:— . . Wellington (Supervisor, Captain: Davis, V.D_) —Captain Ross (Hutt.Val- : -, ley Rifles), _ for major; Acting-Captain.- '■ F. E. Greenish (Boys' Institute Cadets), Lieutenants D.VJ. Gibbes (Welling'toii Engineers), E. V- Bevan (PetonoNavalsl, for captains; ' Acting-Lieutenants G.. . Darce (Heretaunga Mounted Rifles), W, . Byron, and A:' Quick (Boys' Institute ' Cadets), J.- U. .Hughes (Wanganui Rifles), H. H. Dean (Victoria College. 0.T.C.), arid 1 — Hollis (Petone. Navala),.. for lieutenant. Wanganui (Supervisor, LieutenantColonel Hughes)—Lieutenant R. per, (Irish Rifles), for captain; Acting-. Chisholm (Alexandra Mounted' Rifles), D. D. Munro, and. J. ; A. Cameron (Irish Rifles), for lieuten-'.' ant. Gisborne —(Supervisor, .LieutenantColonel;'Winter).—Captains C. H. Evan's (East Coast Mounted Rifles), and A. G. Beere (Gisborne Rifles), for : major. Now Plymouth (Supervisor, Lieuten-: . ant-Colonel Okeiy) Acting-Captain • H.' Haseler (North Taranaki Mounted Rifles), for captain; Acting-Lieutenants A. H. Halcombe and W. T. Joll (North. Taranaki Mounted Rifles), for lieutenant. Raetihi — Acting-Captain .-.Stov.ensoit, . (Waimarino Mounted Rifles), for cajw tain. ' : : ' ' TRAINING GAMP FIXTURES ' Permission has been granted the foV. : lowing corps to hold their annual traicr*' ing camps .as under:— ... Manawatu Mounted Rifles, November 30-December 7; J?almorstbn. North, Rifles, December 8-15.; Masterton Mounted Rifles. January 4-9; D Battery. January, 7-23; Eketahuna Mount-; , ed Rifles, February-16-26; .Horetaungal, Mounted Rifles, January 28-Februaiy, 4. '■■•...■ ■ PASSED FOR COMMISSIONS. ' Lieutenant-Colonel Pringle, command., ing the Third Wellington-Mounted Regiment, with acting-rank, has passed the,. examination for-his certificate of rank;/ Lieutenant Richardson, Intelligence Officer, Wellington District,- has .passed .; for captain ; Lieutenant A. H. Tread-'. well, Zealandia Rifles, has qualified for . -a certificate of proficiency.. ....'. . , WELLINGTON DISTRICT ' ' COMMAND., Lieutenant-Colonel - A.' • Bauchop, C.M.G., Officer' Commanding the Wei•lington; Military ■ District, left for ; Sydney by the Warrimoo yesterday, 'ca -route ..for England, for a two'- 'years'-'-.-'coufs'd ''of'ii&truc'tlfo at'the Cainberle?V Staff College; It is understood that no' ■ appointment to the Wellington Com- ■ mand'will be made until the arrival ot ' tho Commandant (Major-General God* - ley), nest month. - 1 '- '»• — -■' RIFLE MATCHES AT TRENTHAM. . For to-day's company competitions'at Trentbam Rifle Range, : tho following.' targets havo been allotted:— 1 Collins Range, 200 and .COO yards-; No. 3 G.i.V;, 8-9; D .Battery, 10-12 i Zealandia Rifles. ' 13-14; Dominion ' Scouts, 15; Guards, 16-18;' Post 'and Telograoh Rifles, 19-21; Petono Navals, 22-25. ' .. ' r Sommerville Range, 200 : and _ 60Q * yards: Heretaunga 'Mounted Rifles, 8-9; Kelburiio Riles!- ; 11-12; College Rifles, 13-14; City Rifles, 15-16; Hutt : Valley Rifles,. 17-19; Victoria Collega--0.i.C., 20-21; Highland Rifles, 22-25j Engineers, 26-27. . Seddon Range, " 800 and '" 900 yardat' Civil Service Rifles, 1-3; Engineers, 4 J Karori Rifle Club, 5-10;' Dominion Scouts, 11. , In the arrangement of tho distances for the December week-end matches, uome attention has been given to 300 yards range practiced The .ranges ara ' aa follow:— .'' 1: December 3: Collins Range, 200 and 300 yards; Sommerville Range, 500 and 600 yards; Seddon Range, SOO and 900 yards; ' detailed for duty, Kelbiirne ' R-iflea. -• * ' • . December 10: Collins Range, 200 and • 500 yarda j'.Spmmervilleißange, 200 and i6OO yards; ■' Seddon Rango, 900 and' 1000 ■■Yards; detailed for duty; ' Highland' Rifles, ; December 17: CollinsVßange, 300 arid 600 yards ; Sommerville Range, 600 and ' 600 yards; Seddon Range, 800' and 900 : yarda; detailed for duty, Hutt Valley, ' Rifles. ' ■' : ' : • The following are the leading aggre- . gate scores in the first series match of the Karori Riflo 'Club • (one match still ; ito'firo):'— Scratch men: -Rifleman.: Hay, 258-; : President Marshall, 252; Rifleman Judd, ' 247; Rifleman France, 240; Deputy-President Halliday, 235; Rifloman Randell, 235. \ ' . Handicap men: Rifleman Richardson, 244; Rifleman Standidge, 239; Rifleman Butler, 238; Rifleman Ma-is'oy,' 238;' Rifleman'-Jones, 235; Rifleman Fellows, 234.