CAMP NOTES.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 2995, 6 February 1926, Page 2

CAMP NOTES.

Despite the inclement weather, there was a fair’ attendance of the local public at the “at home” given by the Officers, N.C.O.’s and men of the 19 th Medium Battery encamped on the racecourse, yesterday afternoon. Shelter was afforded the visitors in the grandstand, from where a good view of the proceedings was obtained. The programme opened with wrestling on horse-back, which proved very (interesting, and included tug-of-war on horse-back, officers 75 yards race and intersection tug-of-war. Captain Farr, Adjutant, received a great ovation on breasting the tape in the officers’ race. A demonstration of sixty-pound-ers going into action, tractor drawn, was then given followed by a demonstration shoot with one of the gups, four rounds of shrapnel being fired.

xlt the conclusion of the demonstration the visitors were entertained at afternoon tea and despite the inclement conditions a very pleasant time was spent by all present.

The Mayor (Mr. Perreau) suitably acknowledged the hospitality extended to the public.

One of the men met with an accident while attending the horses yesterday morning, but his injuries are not reported serious.

While engaged in loading one of the sixty-pound guns at the local railway station yesterday two of the men who were acting as brakemen on the gun, got jambed between the brake plate and the end of the truck. It was found necessary to summon medical attention for one of the men, but the other escaped injury. The injured man sustained a crushed leg which is reported to be painful," but not serious.

This morning between 110 and 120 members of the No. 0 Battalion,. New Zealand Field Artillery, left Napier by the mail train to go into camp on the Foxton racecourse. The battalion will be a week under canvas completing their annual training, and will be under the command of Major Phillips, of Napier.