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END OF THE CAMP. LIST OF APPOINTSIENTS. The New Zealand war machine is now ready for action; the two months' camp of instruction at Tauherinikau has come to an end. Tents will be struck to-day, and for the remainder of the mouth the officers and lion-commissioned officers who have been strenuously preparing themselves for the very responsible task of putting the new defenco scheme in motion will be granted leave of absence, that they may have an opportunity of arranging their private affairs preparatory to going out to the various districts to which they have now been posted. POSTED FOR DUTY. The officers and non-commissioned officers will report for duty on April 1, in their respective districts, and the statutory proclamation for the registration of those eligible for training under the new sdieme will be issued immediately after. THE NEW ZEALAND STAFF CORPS. /The following appointments to the staff arc published by authority. Except in the case of temporary appointments, or of those N.C.O.'s who reach the age for retirement beforehand, tho appointmcuts will be for a period of fcur years, dating from Slarch 17. 1911:— At Headquarters. Attached to the General Staff at Headquarters.—Major J. G. Hughes, D.5.0., Captain G. S. Richardson. Captain J. E. Duigan, Captain W. L. Robinson, Lieutenant "C. F. Thornton. Assistant Adjutant-General at Headquarters.—Captain R. 0. Chesney. Assistant Quartermaster-General at Headquarters.—Captain H. H. Browne. District and Brigade Staffs, Assistant-Adjutant and QuartermasterGeneral, Wellington District Staff.—Lieutenant J. T. Bosworth. Temporarily Attached to the Otago District Stall'.—Lieutenant H. B. Wheeler. Temporarily Attached to District Staffs as Inspectors of Senior Cadets.—Lieutenant R. S. Slatthews (Auckland), Lieutenant V. A. Kelsall (Canterbury), Lieutenant N. W\ 13. B. Thorns (Otago), Lieutenant H. S. N. Robinson (Wellington). Sfounted Brigado-Slajors—Captain J. E. Barton (Canterbury), Captain S. A. Graut (Otago), Captain J. H. Whyto (Wellington). Infantry Brigade-Major — Lieutenant C. W. Slelvill (Auckland). Temporarily attached to Infantry Brigade Staffs—Lieutenant G. C. S. Dyer '(Auckland), Lieutenant G. SV. Braddell (Canterbury), Lieutenant A. H. Burn (Otago), Lieutenant H. L. Garland (Wellington). These tour officers will proceed later to India or England for a courso of instruction. The Area Officers. To be Adjutants (mounted duties) :— Auckland.—Lieutenants D. Poison, G. A, King, H. C. Knutsford, Canterbury.—Lieutenants S. C. P. Nicholls, D. B. Blair, H. E. Avery. Otago.—Lieutenants G. B. Banks, H. C. Glendining, B. S. Hay. Wellington.—Lieutenants W. C. Slorrisou, C. G. Powles, and Staff-Sergeant-Slajor D. E. Cardale (promoted). To bo Adjutants (infantry duties) :— Auckland.—Lieutenants W. L. H. Burgess, A. B. Morton, C. L. Hawkins, and Staff Sergeant-Slajor F. A. Wood (promoted). - i Canterbury.—Lieutenants C. E. Andrews, W. C. Finds, C. Brown, TV. H. Sleddings. Otago.—Lieutenants R. Frascr, F. Hudson; J. R. Henderson, H. M. W. Richardson. Wellington.—Lieutenants F. G. Hume, F. H. Lampen, P. W. Skellcy, and Stuff Sergeant-Slajor A. H. Rassam (promoted). Area Non-Commissioned Officers. Tho postings of tho area non-commis-sioned officers aro as follow:— Auckland.—Staff Sergeants-Slajor W. Atwell, W. SI. Bell, A. G. Cheator, SI. Sl'Doilnell; Sergeants—lnstructors T. Collins, A. C. Jameson, E. G. Sloncrief, K. 'Moonev, D. Slannors, J. T. Notlcy, G. Turner, E. Tingev, G. W. West, G. Walker, J. Slarr, A. R. Hart. Canterbury.—Staff Sergeants-Slajor: L. A. Clements, W. Hoar, J. Thomson, J. Williams, H. J. Redmond; Sergeants-In-structors: W. L. Glanville, H. Lyons, G. W. O'Sullivau, SI. A. Stedman, N. A. Smcal, E. W. Webb, W. H. O'Hara. Otago.—Staff Sergeants-Majors: W. Bnrgess, G. T. Catto; Sergeants-Instructors: A. E. Alexander, N. Cuff, W. H. Donaldson, W. Edwards, F. E. Ivimey, H. Sluir, H. St' Lardy, J. T. Sl'Goun, G. H. Stevenson, C. Wright. . Wellington.—Staff Sergeants-Majors-. W. T. Burr, J. Bishop, E. C. Dovey, T. Sl'Cristell, G. Walker; Sergeants-Instruc-tors: 0. A. Bond, H. L. Brighting, J. T. Dallinger, C. S. Mahoney, M. L. Millott, .1. H. Olney, J. ,T. Corkill, J. W. Steel. F. H. Woodward, R. J. D. Davis, J. Slorrison. Regimental Sergeants-Majors, The following sergeants-majors have been posted to mounted regimentsAuckland—Staff Sergeant-Slajor J. Coleman; Sergeant-Instructor C. G. Davis. Canterbury.—Sergeant-Instructors A. SI. Thatcher, and J. G. W. Salt. Otago—Sergeant-Instructor J. J, Connolly. . ■ . Wellington—Sergeants-Instructors H. J. Dunham and C. H. Ritzema. Sergeants-Majors, infantry • battalions:— Auckland—Staff Sergeant-Slajor H. Peacock; Sergeant-Instructor J. B. Hobbs. Canterbury—Staff Sergeants-Slajor F. C. S. Colclough and P. 8.. Henderson; Ser-geant-Instructor S. M. Seel.' Otago—Staff Sergeant-Major D. W. Healy; Sergeant-Instructor !•', C. Roberts. Wellington — Staff Sergeants-Slajor L. F. Sl'N'air, F. W. Kibblewhite, and J. SI. Rose. The Regiments, Under the' scheme' of reorganisation, tho New Zealand Territorial Force will now consist of twelve mounted regiments and sixteen infantry battalions, designated as follow :— Mounted Rifles. Ist Mounted Rifles (Canterbury Yeomanry Cavalry). 2nd (Wellington West Coast) Slounted Rifles. 3rd (Auckland) Slounted Rifles. Ith (Waikato) Slounted Rifles. sth Slounted Rifles (Otago Hussars). filh (Slanawatu) Slounted Rifles. 7th (Southland) Slounted Rifles. Bth (South Canterbury) Slounted Rifles. 9th (Wellington East Coast) Slounted Rifles. 10th (Nelson) Slounted Rifles. 11th (North Auckland) Slounted Rifles. 12th (Otago) Slounted Rifles. Infantry. Ist. (Canterbury) Regiment. 2nd (South Canterbury) Regiment . 3rd (Auckland) Regiment ("Countess of Ranfurly's Own"). 4th Regiment (Otago Rifles). sth Regiment (Wellington Rifles). 6th (Hauraki) Regiment. 7th Regiment (Wellington West Coast Rifles). 1 Bth Regiment (South Rifles). 9th Regiment (Wellington East Coast Rifles). 10th Regiment (North Otago Rifles). 11th. Regiment (Taranaki Rifles). 12th (Nelson) Regiment. 13th (North Canterbury) Regiment. llth Regiment (South Otago Rifles). 15th (North Auckland) Regiment. lGth (Waikato) Regiment. The new district adjutant and quarter-master-general at Wellington, Captain J. T. Bosworth, is an Auckland officer, and succeeds Captain R. O. Chesney, who is now- assistant adjutant-general at Headquarters, Alexandra Barracks. At present the duties of district adjutant at Wellington are being carried tout hv Captain S. V. Trask, previously staff officer to the Chief of the General Staff under the old regime; Captain Trask has not enjoyed the best of health since his severe illness of two years ago, and at his own request was recently placed on the Reserve of Officers with his present rank, no is now attached to the Administrative branch of the service. i 1 '