HARBOUR FORT CAMPS.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1381, 6 March 1912, Page 5

HARBOUR FORT CAMPS.

WOKK AT DOESET. Routine work and instruction in gunnery was the order of the, day at. Fort Dorsot yesterday. As tho meii got used to the military life, they seem to tal;o gl'oalur interest in the work, and arc apparently losing any small antipathy which they may have had for tho territorial scheme. In the morning a. party of slnff oflicers visited Hie camp with Lieiitenant-Colonel ][. 0. Knox and Captain IT. 11. Browne, and, in flm afternoon, Lieutennnt-O'olone! C. jf. Bopw (principal medical oflicer of the district) went round the camp and fort. Last evening the men arranged im impromptu "social," and discovered thai they had in their ranks some excellent songsiers.

Fort Ballance. At Fort Ballnnco the O.C. reports Hint Hie work is proceeding well. Last night the camp was roused suddenly liy the (ire alarm, a small shed having caught iir.R. Officers and men turned out instantly. Bucket ."quads were formed, rind t.ho fire quenched as quickly as if a trained professional brigmli) had been dealing with it. Fort Kolburne. Tho O.C. at Fort Kclburno reports that the various squads aro working well, and making greater progress each day, as they become accustomed to their duties. Colonel Campbell, O.C. coast, defence, inspected the forts yesterday, and appeared satisfied with tho progress made. Two barrel-targets were set up by tho .Tanio Kwldon, and tho men had some aiming practice This is conducted with an ordinary rifle affixed to (ho big guns, which aro levelled in the same way as. if for real shell shooting. As yet, no exact date has been decided on for (he,, firing practice, which is looked forward to eagerly by the men.