THE GARRISON ARTILLERY.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1990, 21 February 1914, Page 14

THE GARRISON ARTILLERY.

'ANNUAL CAMP. - I The three companies of tho Garrison Artillery, went into camp j-este-fday for their animal training at tlio forts. Ko. 3 Company went to : Fort Borset, Ko. 5 to Fort Kelburne, and No. 9 to Artillery Bay, alongside- Maiianga Buy. Thefollowing: tie-tailed programme of shooting will be carried out:— Monday, 9 a.m., Fort Kelburno will firo 10 rounds from the 6tn. guns, 32 rounds 6 pounders; 2 p.m., Fort j)ofse-i, IB rounds Gin. Tuesday, 9 a. m>; Fort 4 rounds 6iii., 10 rounds 12 pounder, 20 rounds 6 poisndor; 2 p,tn., Kctarne, 10 founds 6in., 12 rounds f> pounder. Wednesday,' 8.45 a.m., Ivelburae, 10 rounds 6tn,; 9,30,12 rounds 8 pounder; , H a.m., Dorset, 10 rounds 6in.;, 2 p.tn<. Balktwe, 10 rounds Gin,, IO rotinds 12 ponndor, '20 rounds 6 pounder.' Thursday, a.s Wednesday, c,t' eept that Dorset wijl fire 20 rounds 6in, instead of 10. fridav -will be devoted to battfe practice. The- targets will come in front outside the Heads, and will.lie engaged by, each fort'in turn. Fort Dorset roattds from fctm. .6m., Fort Bsjlaßce 20 rounds, .from the : 3.2 pounder, and Fort iMburne 14' 'roiiads from the-'jitn.' guns. , In addition '..to the bafllo practice, Fort Kel'burne will fife, at.2.30 p.m., "20. rounds .from the 6 pounder. The targets will th'ake.'only one' run past Fofts. Dofset and Kejtmnie, and if thesn forts oannofi .&!& their rounds off in time (tW number being the tfttotranee for battle- praiJticeVtfce'y will, lose .them. The' course , is sis start for Fojnt' Ballance,. hoireTe'r, .• tliat..st. twfi will have to bo niadoin order that this fort raay compete. 'The' rfesult.9 .of Thufsday's • sbsoting *ill be.sent in as the eompauy's ,e|;oTts. for the shielrjs, which are epen fo all (rarrisjni l Artillery companies in New Zeakniitl.' ' ' ' •