DISTRICT ORDERS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1718, 8 April 1913, Page 3

DISTRICT ORDERS.

, The following appear in District Orders, by Colonel E. W*. C. Qhaytor, (Officer Commanding 'ihe Wellington Military District The undermentioned officers of the New Zealand Stall' Corps have passed subjects "D" and "J," examination for promotion as laid down in Kingfs Regulations, Appendix Xl;—Lieutenants (Temp. Capts.) P. AY. Skellev. N.Z.S.C.; G. W. Braddcll, N.Z.S.C.; D.'E Cardale. N.7,.5.C. , . An examination in "C" (Appendix XI, King's Regulations) will be held at I'alnierston Noi'ih on March 28 and 29 for officers of the N.Z. Staff Corps.' C'audi-' dates ivill report at District Headi|uarters at J n.m;, on March 27 tor instructions. Supervising board-.—President, Colonel E. W. C. Ch-.ivtor, N.Z.S.C.; members, Major HW!. Potter, N.Z.S.C.; Captain W. '.T. Foster, A. and I. Stuff C'.M. Forces. Candidates, Lieutenan'ts (Tenn) Cams.), P. W. Skellev.' N.Z.S.C.; G. " W." Hraddell, N.Z.S.C.; D.-E. Cardale. N.Z.S.C. The undermentioned officers have i/uali--Hetl by examination in (lie subject, staled against their names:—C'nphin C. llenty, Oncer. Alexandra's 2nd (W.P.'.C.) Mounted Rifles, "C"; Captain T. C. Sutherland. Queen Alexandra's 2nd (W.WX'.i Moupted I'illrs,■ "C"; Capvain A." G. Hume, Wellington Garrison Artillery Division, Second Lieutenants, W. IF. Johnson, Wellington Garrison Artillery. Divisfon, "A"; E. '\Y. Pearce, .Wellington Qavriviu .Artillery Division, "A"; H.. Arnold,'llili l!e;ri--ment: (Taranaki Rifis-0, "A"; T. ,T. L. Buxton, 11th Regiment (Taranaki" Rifles), "A"; F. L. Harfnell, lilli Regiment (Taranaki Rifles), "A". At tile end of-cach training year, Officers commanding units will forward a list of. thn.= e N.C.O.'s who wish to obtain commissions, aud whom they reconiniMid ns suitable for appointments as officers. These N.C.O.'s will bo required to attend a six days' course of instruction; at tho end of which 'they will be examined. Tiia name of tlios? .who riualifv will be nlaced on a special list, from which, ra far as possible, all apno'.nlnients to comi-nission-ed rank will be made. . All persons .applying for employment in tl\o N.Z. Dofcnce Forces are' to 'be informed that applications over a year o!(( will not in. future be onsitlcred.. If an applicant is'not anpnin'cd within twelve months lie should submit, e. freshapplication on « form to be obtained' from any area officer in the district. Fines may be awarded bv ntfipers of the Territorial Foryc for the following offences:—{a) For appearing on parade not in 'the order.of the day, or witii clothing, arms, and accoutrements dirty, incomplete, or improperly put on. (I>/ Tnntfcention and minor irregularities on. parade.' (c) 1 Neglect tonotifv change of address within fourteen days of such change, (d) Failure to produce his personal recordbook. ' (e) Minor cat?* ciV non-compliance with orders or neglect of dufv. (f) On transfer, failing to report arrival at his now address within fourtsen days (o the nearest area sergenrjt-j'.iajsr. (g) Drunkenness. A commanding officer may, subject to tlio soldier's right to elect, previous to award, to bo tried by court-martial, impose the following finds: —(1) Fines not exceeding, ~£2; but (2) ill tho case of simple drunkenness, a fine not exceeding .£l, according t-o scale. Fpr simplo drunkenness tho following , scale of fines will be adhered to:—First offence, 10s,; second olfenco within twelve months, J?1; third offence within twelve months, trial by court-martini; otherwise, a tine of 10s. will bo imposed for cach instance of simple drunkenness. A commanding-officer may iino a private soldier a. sum not exceeding .61, in which case the soldier lias no right to claim trial by court-martial (unless awarded a fine of ,£1 for drunkenness). If in tlio interest of discipline the commanding officer oonsidcrs a fine unsuitable to the case, he will remand tho offender, and make application for 'tho case to bo tried by court-martial, provided the offence j« ono wliicl; cannot bo dealt with in a Magistrate's Court.. A company commander may imposo fines up to 10s., except for drunkenness, upon a. private soldier for tho offences mentioned in paragraph 203, with 'the exception of 203 (f), subject to any remission a commanding officer may order.