ARMY MOTOR RESERVE

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1644, 10 January 1913, Page 6

ARMY MOTOR RESERVE

ITS ORGANISATION.' PAY AND CONDITIONS. . - Mention has previously been made, in general terms, of the ..proposal of tho military authorities to'ostablish in New Zealand an "army motor 'reserve of officers," to quote its,official,.designation. J Details of the proposed; organisation, are 1 now available and will no doubt.lie'read, i with interest by oil caxrownors imbued ] with tho military spirit. , 8 The New. Zealand Army. Motor, Reserve will be administered by a lieutenant- < colonel of the Territorial Foroe, who will ( be responsible -to the. Quartermaster- ( General and assisted by a;6taif officer,'who 1 will 'bo appointed from the permanent I forces of the Dominion. Its .establishment i will consist of ,orio lieutenant-colonel, one staff officer, 16 majors, 32 captains, and 128 lieutenants. '. . JU Those accepting commissions in the Now Zealand Army Motor Reserve ,must possess a thoroughly, efficient car and a good practical knowledge of it,, arid will be expeoted to drive it themselves! will bo required to perform seven days duty annually (consecutively or otherwise as required, or as. 14 half-days), if called upon, and thesa dutiesiwill be entirely in connection with the headquarters district staffs.of the defence forces, far as possible in the neighbourhood -in , .which they reside. ' .•;. ' lr , -. Officers of the New Zealand Army Motor Reserve must be between-the' ages, of 21 and 59 inolusive. They will be.placed on tho retired list at the. age of '60. Commissioned officers of the permanent fprce, territorial force, senior cadets, permanent staff, and. compulsory members of' Tiflo clubs will not be eligible for appointment to the corps. Reserve officers and: members of rifle clubs over the agfclimit. vice' with the territorial " however,'be eligible.. - ', The uniform to .be worn will be as laid down in the New Ze : aland dress jegula- ; tions. . Officers will provide .. .themfclves, ; with service dress only, the provision of other uniform' being optional. ,They will receive the following- rates of pay applicable to territorial officers, of-their rank. - when called upon for duty,'but. onlyfhalf these rates'if . called • out for'.a' half-day's tour of duly:— -. - " Lieutenant-colonel at the' rate of . 15s. per diem; major, 125.; captain, 10s. ;-.lieutenant, Bs. ; : r • • Allowances will b& granted as follbw m connection with their employment on-duty in peace time:— !• ■ (1) Class ."A" cars of.'not. less, than .20 h-.p.'' and 26cwt. in- weight,, having seating ■ :capacity ' for/' four.''persbnd .' .incltiding driver, ,40s.;per diem. ■ •' (2) Cla'ssi"B" cars of'Under:2o h,p. or. under 26cwt. in weight,-having- ; seating capacity for four persons including driver,' 375. Gd.'per diem. - ' : ... ' (3).' Glass "C" cars of: not : less than 10 h.p„ having seatinp capacity, for ope; or two persoris'in addition to driver, 80s. per. diem. ' , : 'f..;;. ,v (4) These allowances cover distances of 60 miles per diem; For. ' each mile by which the: total' daily;. jdista'nce'_ travelled on duty exceeds 60 j«r diem when, multiplied by the number; of .days of duty the following mileage allowance', will be granted:— f; Class "A" cars; 9d, per'mile; class:' B<, cars, 7d.class. "C" cars, tsdr.v ; Thati,isjt.p say, for' four - days' tour, of - duty entailing a total .riln of 340 miles, class! "A"cars 'would-have an extra runriipg : 'oi.34o minus 240. miles (i.e:, "minus-; four 'days' - at'-.60 miles per. diem), equal 100, t < and, . would receive extra ; mileage allowance .100...milesaf 9d., J63 155'. , ;-cla»>"B ? at 7d.,£2 18s/-4d.;' clouss "C" 1 100 nt 5d., x-2 is. 8d:-, • •An' officer may also be!called'.out. I ,for, a half-day's tour df 'diity,: . wlien half the above rates only will be paid. A half-: day's tour of .duty wjlK'n.ot; exceed , six -hours and covering a distance'of 30 miles: If the distances travelled'.during'a halfday's tour of duty exceeds 30 the above nlileage ,allowance, ivill be permissible. This allowance will, cover all ex-, penses, incliidirtgiwear' l »nd-;tear;' : costi of petrol and BljHcatW oi.L cost of repairs.. ferry . tolls,-etc. Day's, on which, out and I home ionmeys only are. performed do .not count for the daily allowfince. nor as days of duty, unless the distapce travelled excnpds 20 miles from the officer's residence. (This only alludes to a tour of duty of

more than one day.) ; ' -' Officers of the' New Zealand Army Motor, Reserve will take precedence: (1) For the purposes of command, with their unit only; (2) for the purposes other ■ than command, according to the date of their seniority in the territorial, force.. There will,be no examination for promotions in connection with the corps,,ai\d.firrt .-op-. pointm«nt= will be recommended by the. General Officer Commanding New Zealand Military Forces, in ranks suitable to. tho ases of apnlicants. Promotions will bo subsequently roado /in v. tho corps, ns vacancies in the .establishment of tho various tanks occur. •. . '