MARCH OF THE TENTHS

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2711, 4 March 1916, Page 6

MARCH OF THE TENTHS

TO-DAY'S PARADE IN WELLINGTON. The 10fcli Reinforcements, under- the command of Major W. H. 31' Lean, will march through the streets of Wellington this afternoon. The route to be followed will be via Bunny Street, Lauibton Quay, Willis Street, Manners Street, Lower Cuba Street, Jervois Quay, Waterloo Quay, to wharf. The head of the column will pass Government Buildings at 3.30 P-m. sharp, and tlie order of march will be a.s follows Mounted Rifles, Field Artillery, • Divisional Engineers, Infantry Brigade, Divisional Signallers, Divisional Medical Units, and other details. , The Senior Cadets of the various local companies have been detailed to line the route. • - The Chief of the General Staff, Colonel Gibbon, desires to make clear that in his address to tlie Tenths ou Thursday, when referring to the shooting efficiency of the men, he mentioned D Squadron, of tlie mounted section, as the record makers for camp musketry, and B Company (not D Company) as the best infantry company at the butts. Members of the National Reserve are . asked 'to roll up in strength this afterjioon to give a rousing cheer to the Tenths as they march cut to-day.