THE MILITARY FORCES.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1391, 18 March 1912, Page 7

THE MILITARY FORCES.

WELLINGTON DISTRICT ORDERS. Lieutenant W. .lar,?on, X) Unttery, N.Z.F.A,, lias- passed (ho pxntniiintion in "A," as laid dnwii in Appendix IV, (ieiiernl ReKiilnlinns. Active service pneket bonks ninv lie used in lieu of field seryiee pockot bonks nt Hie forlltcmmn;: oxaniination for Torriloriul ollirprs, to lie held on March Z\) nnd -'1 next. Tho follon-ing dales fur the oniiiinl camps of the \Vcllin K loii .Mounted Jiifles Bvigado have lici-n approved:—2nd (W.W.C.) Mounted Rilics. .May K-'IX at Waverley; fitli (ilaniiwatui" Jlomitoil Rillos, Jlav 22-:'. l. nt. l-'oxlon; iltli (W.K.C.) Mounlcd Jijlles, .May Ml. nl 'I'ulira; Woimled Hris-nilc Signal Company, Hay ---')), nt Fcxloti. Tim nmiii.il ciinip of Hie JKIi i.'e.uimeiil (Tarannki ItifiVi n.l Hiuvera lias been .-literal iioin jMareh 211 to April 17. All applications for leave from annual camps imi to lie forwarded to PiMrict Ifeadijiiiirlers for approval, in siiHieieut: tir.io to oimblii fitrtlier ini|iiiries to bo ntndo if nocesinry. In furwarilin" tlipse ni>plic:itions. oilicers cominandiii.; units will Klato their recommendation or otherwise. It is to bo distinctly understood that, nflicers couiinaiicliiiß units are not to givo I?ave li'oni annual camp. Employers fJimild bo iinlificil tiint applications cannot bo considered after a dato within 14 days of tho camp. Übiiiiai}-.—Tiio Oflicpr Cumniaiidinp the District uimo'.mci's with regret the death of Captain A. Ji. Xanicr-.Maclean, N.Z.At.C, ntlachcd to D lSattm, X.Z. Field Artillery. The services of the Napier Defence Rifle Club, with lioiulriiiarlci's at Napier, have been accented. To prevent any niisiinrlerslandiiiK, it is notified (hat tho universal pattern button, as laid down in "Dress Herniation? for tho .Now Zealand Military Forces, 1012," must be wm-n on all'iiniforras of the New Zealand Staff Corps. All officers of the above, corps can obtain a supply of these buttons 'from the Director of )v|iiipment and Stores at cost price. This also npptes to X.C.O.'s of tho j'ermanent Staff. The issue of litrsa-riiss and grooming kilji (body brush, dandy britsli) currycomb, end sponge) has been authorised for nil mount'jd adjutants and serseantsmajor in possession of horse?, and requisitions will t'. , approved accordingly. Tho follon'ini; scale, of prices will be cliiirjjcil to replace <'<Hiil)inent at any time, on payment, as may bo approved. . Territorial Uniform Equipment-. X .<=. d. Jacket (hhaki'i 1 0 0 Trousers (khaki) ; ; 0 Ii! 0 l'eintnloons ikhnki) 0 15 (I Great-coats, .Mounted 1 K 0 Circat-coat.«, Dismounted 1 l.'i 0 lints, felt 0 7 G Caps, foriißp .'. n r. (I l'litlie?, pairs 0 5 0 Senior Cadet Uniform Equipment. £ f. <1. Jacket, klmki (blouse pattern) ... 0 II 0 Trousers, khaki 0 1) 0 Shorts (I (i G lint, felt 0 (i 0 Mill's Web Infantry Equipment. £ ?. <1. Belts, wnist 0 i Ii Brace, left 0 t fi Hrace, right 0 1 Ii Carrier cartridge (right) 0 G 0 Carrier cartridge (left) 0 C 0 Carrier, wntor-bottlo 0 1 C Carrier, t'reat-coat 0 .1 0 l-'rog 0 0!) Haversack 0 3 0 Carrier, tool-head 0 !! G Carrier, toul, helvo (10!) Tool, in trenching, head 0 1 15 Tool, intrenching, helve ;.... 0 0 fi Bottles, water, Mark VI 0 3 0