TROOPS AT TAKAPAU

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2136, 30 April 1914, Page 7

TROOPS AT TAKAPAU

BUiLNTLLSS RMS

DULY CAMP 111 ASCENTS

-•.- ;:^ ■■■ s> ' MO CRUMSLItJG. ~'! /(By Tclcgi'aiiii.-Spccial Her<orter.) : ~'. ; Takapau Camp, April 2f), ' Ilio prospects for tlw fourlli day «f tlw ramp aptwared sood parly 'tiiismoriiiiig, but woro not mainlaiiioil. ns tlw weathor timuxl uuf cold and sliow-ci-.v. Dunns the into-rrals ftetwocn the showers the infantry re<viHici)ls inanas«d to sot in a littlo driiT, while the ot .'>, (Wollingt-on) lleginicnt proocedod witii the muclwlelayuil (iroctinn of the camp. They liav« Jic(>n Jiiisdcred in this botn by llio rain and by lack of transport, for although the goods m(i camp requisites (am-oil on Sunday, tho isst load, consisting in pnrt of iwl'es foi- the marquees, only rf;:icb«d camp this afternoon. The otli Kcjtijnent—the last iurantrj- ro-jimost to come in—funjs Htdtt short of tents, and it is impossible to got these. If otliOT regiments cannot make up tlits required number, about Jo, marqiipos will ho erected for housing a certain number of men.

tamp Thoroughfare a Bos, 'lite Isoavy and ineessatit rain lias ■played havoc tfiih the roads./and a voritjiblc <]uaginiro lips for about half a milo down iho front of tho touts of tJie Hiinniry regiments—tho road vchkh wrms tho arterial Jiigliwav for osit. TJie fact that tie sth JJrgini'ont'* tents lie at the end-of the lines furthest from headquarters, and the additional i'act Uiat tJioir supplies have hmn tho last to come in, has done a great deal towards making the mad s«ch a sqticlri)ing bog. Tho horso lines present a di&» .mal picture, for the. grass has completely disappeared under the trampling of 1000 animals. An inspection of'the horses was made tin's morning, and the fc'oiwal condition is good. With the careful attention that, lias lie-en pakl this ycat to veterinacv rcifipdios it is not anticipated that there will bb any casuA fesv liorsrs liavo been reported lost, but lvilJ no doubt' turn up.

"Boot and Saddle." The mounted regiments arc proceeding with their training irrespective of the weather, but are keeping, so far, ivit-hifl the closer training areas near ttio camp. This afternoon tlte weather cleared up, awl llm 2nd, Gth, ami tko Oth Mounted Kifles proceeded to difierent grounds for troop twining, fjiot aid Moan ted Rifles crossed the Pm-a-agabaii River, arid .utilised the ground lviiig to tho north-east of tho Camp, nbout a niilo away. The Gtli Mounted Kiflos ivct.it .about six miles jtoni camp, and were out all day in tiro vieLwity of Mount Butler and the .Mabavalceko River, iviwjro tho upl.iude provided an excellent area for manoeuvring. TSso Gth Mounted Bifies oxercisetl at the buck of Mr.- Johnston's homeateatt a couple of, miles from camp.

A FWEtioos Steed. One of the Gtli Moiiiitc-i) Eogimeiit had an exciting tinin bofero sottiug out. His horse bolted from the camp' site, find got away to Headquarters, a, iui!o away, and them turiioc! siwMonly and galloped into ttie jafontfy linos, finishing', up by throwing the trooper into owe of the lltli Ikguneiit's touts. Fortunately, however, ho was not hart. It is perhaps uniiccessarj , to add that it was net this-omirrdtifie wliidi -caused C'ttptafti BosiTOrth to insert in Dio daily camcorders tlio instnvetion tluit "tlw practice of galloping horses through the camp Kinafc be discontinued."

The "footles" and their Wdfk. The infantry • regiments, who oi'ii putting in additional training, have been having an easy time, usj owing to tin? weather, it has been tfccniftcJ iHttdi'issWe to Inko tlk'ui far from cimip. To-day they were mostly confined to tho canaj) parade greimd, vrbcre squad drill was , proceeded ffith. Tho 11 tli {Tavanaki) Kegmieut—lire wily infantry Kghmtni which has, ss \x!(., n fttll stroueth in c;niii>—-did sfjnai.l and company drill- in tlie morurag, njiil, ia ttw aftcsrnoou, got iu. ssffio good woi-k in firo control. A start v?as also jnnilc with musketry practice, and thoso'incn whri havo not completed their .course tfcut to tlto caWip l'tuigfl at tile feoi; of tho hills on the western side of tho Itonics'tead, and plugged away at tho ta.i'gf-ts, winli* the light k-Stett. isotry practice will aliso go on to-mor-row. An adrftneo party of one omft'r and 17 men, with that number of horses, belonging te tlic i> Mountain Battery froai W'oJliM<»E<sn, has arrived. They have not, ktfcwv, beoughfc the nionaitain guns, for tho simple reason that the Drfpncc Dopartinont Iras not yet Iwn able to got them «ifc fr-dm EnjsIftli'J. The batt-erv, ilierrfo-re, «i'i use tlie «!(] lu-ponnclors fo? iiist-nvetien in Kunaory.

SptontUd Horsiflesh. The mounted divisions returned from their work at 4.30 p.m., (h«s gaining plenty of time to fjnxroi down itteir liorsos before tea. F«w the most part, Uw eoßiitry divisiwis bavo escollont horses, and this fact has been more than onco favourably commented f>n liiiri-ilffi the progress of tho camp. The men take a'considerable pritlc ijl l'WP' ing up lht> flppenrrtfieo »f Dicsr regi* incuts in this rwpect, axul will mak-B a good showing before Sir Inn Hamilton on Tuosdny ' next, when tho coinhiVcl monntod force, slrons, will pa ratio More setting out for tlio field <>t>en].tions. A plan of fiotirtii is now Iwiiifi (Irawii nn for 4hose leaiwi-uwra. _ It i« o-n a v*r.T amlntioHs sraln, but H will naturally' not bo liisclcsml before oiierulioiis commence.

Camp Guialno. Tlir whole ramp i* in a wry orderly and sottM state, aurl tlif> iiHMi ar<- lavimr well in(l(!«il. Complcti? satisfaction is beirtff by the lira -rami* 'eortkors, and tlic foml prepared is ampin ruul varied Tina, of crtiivsu. k v<'vll recpstiiswl us nn iinpftrtant point in fflSiiiTtftinma lioalth rtiul contentiM<"«t. Burins the next fcw flays a tost hi>twpflii two pattftniß of eam{) wkevs will lie pi'(iw«.lt>d with, and importane? will bo laid mi tlie pvttvision of A Rot ratwn for tlvo troops _ wnilo on 111!; wiarcli, and also of sen-ini; a portkm <rf a iwoparctJ nwal for a ivmiilrent at o givcu lwtir witiiout sp<)ll>ng what is held over. Tito cooking merits are naturally on a !nsr scn!e, for, ivliN) tlia camp assumes fnll strpiH;!li oil Frwliiv, it will be HWcssary (β-eimls WHO lbs. ofpnlntaps a day; while 300 sk-cp per day wilt bo wsctl.

Thilving Gaiilqens. Coptaln. l'owlds. tiic provost msifskiJl in cliargp ot 4hts mounted police, has not yet Jiai\ owasiosi Fof activity ami tliis is n point *kicii tiio ennip ajriioratb' Ims reason to noisjjliinevit itself on, Tito licensed of tlifi T,iiiapn« Hotpt is r}so asaistiujr IMenoo anthm'llios-liy lisin?.! iiis discivtioii it! tlio supply of liffiror to"'lVfrifarials w!io pay it visit in ilv*? t(iivnsiiil> wliCTi on eawip VaVp. A gaod li-ivdf eiintinups tn lie. dtinc at Hi** r,i\iiip cantpens, Tho tPHttrrpf for tliftsoitad to p.iv .C4fl(l for tlio n'skfs, and this isicmey. (after the mwssarj" (jsttenses hav<> tiewvfnet i« «M!iii>Hien nvitli Uμ , lotting o.f llm lirdits) is devoted to ilio »ip."H in c;i!';i)i for rwi'caiioii .pMrposos. Alri*!lil.v a sjmrls coirtinUtpe. lias liwn. set up, ami spnris, at wliii'li a Stifld deal of iiiniwy will be Hnflii for nri'-se (iHrposus, wi(l fie lipifi, pro?j<ilj/,v about t'lic close of tlm camp. i Social and ROilgfauS SW». The (iocial waffioees, intlndiiig tlirco erected by the Prtsbyttriaii ore j

proving a boon both to the iniioi asicl Use Department, ami (he iuitlwritk's hnvu rxtondod wffl'y iwirtosy to tile jaon ill charpn. Brigadier-Chaplain Uoafo, wlio lias cliarixn (lireug'liOttt Now stos* Itiiul ol' tiic Basraii(iii Army smnnfy.incnlK at military ca;:M>?, arrived lipvft from tin) Smith Island ramp} nilci is assisted by Knsiffn Gartliwr, <vf Dnrin-.?-virUc. Kncii cv)nii!{ a short service »f jifilf an iiour is held, Bird these nro lieins: woH atlcnik-d by ihc IVrriloriivls who npproriati? ti(p sin/iinp. On Fi'iifey a Rfioil miiiilior of Kalvatinn Ami}' bnndsnipn will arrive, and musical pyevw in-;« will then Ik- arranK'''l. hnzl nkSrt wroral concrrts were lurangwi in i-tifl .■inarqncps. a«d (.Jici-o were fit} oracled. A rennrd is Ueim; licpt in sovernl of ihn vents xif Jiip inimbflr of men wlro rvnvil Uiemselvfls.o'f The oppwtnnitv to wfllo letters._ siiul rtij iiulicatimt cf'tho VaUw <ii th« iiistitiuiofls for this (rer)joso may 1» i«iiliA«! i'mrn tlie faoi, that, 'over #00 Ir-lfors havo to dittp Ispd'i wriltnu in lljisSalvntiou Army nmrrtiire niom\ Quo rpßU.lt of L'ho vain lias bwn nx. mtefroons «fi«ai)(] mi the fitorrs Dpiwj-tßiGiit for miiunry boots wjiir't urn boing w-inilml nt l-is. |>f>.' pah-. Tli<'_ weatW <e.nish(i rfioK's; signs of spiiliiig, Low-ever, uv the demand may fall.

lifness and Acelcfenf, Riflomnn Io?ib, -of Uw 11th RcßitHPirfffnm West' Town, New CTyraoutiu dcvelnppd wliftt, ivas iliouglit h bo .ietite appendicitis -this nwniite, (niil vvns sculi at once to the XVftipijJviii'au ITos-p-ital. A report was received from tlw ■Hospital i!> tIK evening stating thai his co?!ditioii was Hot svr'mns, ami also that the doctor had nol din.gtiosi.'d. tho case as fippondreitis. Trooppv Rlaotstoek, 2ntl Mounted Junes <Taraiuil;i) met with a had a . e eU ncut this evanijij!;. ffc wa* shoemg (i liorso \rb.(m he ras Irfdtefl on tlie Isisnt! and recciyrf o sevefe 55?nlp -»vo»»el. Jjif cpiitiition, liowowr. In not critifi.il tfov tenant Boxer, K.Z.M.C. aticisded l-Jifl injured Hiaii.

A gross of Fioonzol 3ia s Wen iniroW,} for sain at ike esmp cablvob. It h k great favour as a. gargle."