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Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXIII, Issue 974, 1 April 1911, Page 3

SPECIAL DISTRICT ORDER | By | COLONEL E. W. C. CHAYTOR. j Commanding Wellington District, j District Headquarters, | Wellington, March 27th, 1911 j THE Wellington Military District j comprises the Land District, Wellington, Hawke’s Bay, and Taranaki. with Headquarters at Palmerston North. It is divided into four Infantry Battalion Groups, and subdivided into four Areas as follows: WELLINGTON GROUP. Consisting of Areas Nos. 17, 18, 19 and 20. Officer in charge of Group; Lieut. 1 A. M. Rassam. Headquarters: Gar- 1 rison Hall, Buckle street,Wellington. 1 Area No. 17—Consisting of the Borough of Miramar and that part of the City of Wellington to E. and S. of a line from Polhill Gully to Aro street, hence by Aro, Wordsworth, Webb, Arthur, Buckle and Ellice streets to the top of the Plantation i Reserve, hence northward along crest of ridge to Boundary road, hence east by Boundary road to the sea. Area Sergt.-Major Woodward, F. H. Headquarters: Garrison Hall, Buckle j street, Wellington.

Area No. 18 —Bounded on the south by Area No. 17, on the east and northeast by the Borough of Karori, hence by the tram line, Glenbowie road, Sydney, Charlotte and Bunny streets to the sea. Area Sergt.-Major Davis, R. J. Headquarters: Garrison Hall, Buckle street, Wellington. Area No. ig—Consisting of that part of the City of Wellington north of Area No. 18, also the County of Makara and that part of the County of the Hutt lying to the west of the western watershed of the Hutt river. Area Sergt.-Major Corkhill, J. J. Headquarters: Garrison Hall, Buckle street, Wellington. Area No. 20—Consisting of the County of the Hutt, except that part to the west of the western watershed of the Hutt river. Area Sergt.-Major Millett, M. L. Headquarters : Drill Hall, Lower Hutt. MANAWATU GROUP. Consisting of Areas Nos. 21, 22, 23 and 24. Officer in charge of Group : Lieut. F. G. Hume. Headquarters: Drill Shed, Wanganui. Area No. 21 —Consisting of the Counties of Wanganui (W. of the Turakina River) and Waitotara (S. of the Kai Iwi and an E. and W. line from it, through Pt. 880. to the Wanganui River). Area Sergt.-Major G. Walker. Headquarters: Drill Shed, Wanganui. Area No. 22—Consisting of the Counties of Rangitikei, Wanganui (E. of the Turakina River) and Kiwitea (N. of 40deg. E. long.) Area Sergt.-Major Brighting, H. L. Headquarters: Hunterville. Area No. 23 —Consisting of the Counties of Kiwitea (S. of 4odeg. E. long.), Pohangina, Oroua and Manawatu (N. of an E. and W. line through Taikoria Hill). Area Sergt.-Major Morrison, J. Headquarters : Drill Hall, Feilding. Area No. 24 —Consisting of the Counties of Kairanga, Manawatu (S. of an E. and W. line through Taikoria Hill) and Horowhenua. Area Sergt.-Major Dovey, E. C. Headquarters: Palmerston North. EAST COAST GROUP.

Consisting of Areas Nos. 25, 26, 27 and 28. Officer in charge of Group ; Lieut P. W. Skelley. Headquarters : Drill Hall, Napier. Area No. 25 —Consisting of the Counties of Cook and those portions of the Counties of Waiapu, Opotiki, Waikohu, Whakatane and Wairoa (N.E. of a line from the mouth of the Waikara River to the point where the N. boundary of the district strikes the Te Hoe River) which are included in the Wellington District. Area Sergt.-Major Bishop, J. Headquarters : Drill Hall, Gisborne. Area No. 26 —Consisting of those portions of the Counties of Wairoa (S.W. of a line from the mouth of the Waikare River to the point where the N. boundary of the district strikes the Te Hoe River), Hawke’s Bay and East Taupo (E. of the Kaimanawa range) which are included in the Wellington District. Area Sergt.-Major Steel, J. W. Headquarters: Drill Hall, Napier. Area No. 27—Consisting of the Counties of Waipawa, Waipukurau, Patangata, Dannevirke, Weber, Woodville, Pahiatua and Akitio. Area Sergt.-Major Burr, W. T. Headquarters: Drill Hall, Danne- j virke. j Area No. 28 —Consisting of the j Counties of Eketahuna, Maurice- i ville, Castlepoint, Masterton, Waira- ! rapa South and Featherston, ! Area Sergt.-Major McCristell, T. Headquarters: Drill Hall, Masterton. TARANAKI GROUP. Consisting of Areas Nos. 29, 30, 31 and 32. Officer in charge of Group: Lieut. F. H. Lampen. Headquarters ; Stratford. Area No. 29 —Consisting of the Counties of Egmont (north of a line from Cape Egmont to the summit of Mount Egmont), Taranaki and Clifton. Area Sergt.-Major Bond. O. S. Headquarters ; Drill Hall, New Plymouth. Area No. 30— Consisting of the Counties of Stratford, Eltham and Whangamomona. Area Sergt.-Major Dallinger, J. T. Headquarters : Stratford. Area No. 31 —Consisting of the Counties of Egmont (south of a line from Cape Egmont to the summit of Mount, Egmont), Waimate West, Hawera, Patea and Waitotara, north of the'.Kai Iwi River and an east and west line from it, through Pt. 880 to the Wanganui River, j Area Sergt.-Major Mahoney, C. S. 1 Headquarters: Drill Hall, Hawera. Area No. 32 —Consisting of the Counties of Ohura and Waimarino and those portions of the Counties of Waitomo, West Taupo and East Taupo (west of the Kaimanawa range) which are included in the Wellington district. Area Sergt.-Major Olney, H. Headquarters : Drill Hall, Raetihi. For Mounted Regiments (Ride) the Wanganui Area of the Manawatu Group will be attached to the