BREAKING CAMP.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXV, Issue 93, 26 April 1913, Page 5

BREAKING CAMP.

COMING HOME TO-NIGHT.

FIELD DAY AT ORINGI

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Dannevirke, April 25. Tlie Oringi encampment was brought to a conclusion to-day, when the troops held a lield day. Early in the morning they left camp to drive out a suppositious enemy south of Oringi. Operations concluded at noon. The attackers went out in extended order, covering a large tract of ground, and did their work effectively for recruits at the practical war game. General Godley spent the morning watching the field operations and the afternoon in camp inspection. General Godley considered the work of the men very good,considering it was their first attempt at anything of the kind. He was also pleased with the general condition and arrangement of the camp, which he considered one of the best in this respect held in New Zealand. He returns to Wellington tomorrow, when all the Territorials will bo out of camp on their way home by the 2..30 train to-morrow. During the operations in the morning a Gisborne Territorial, named Norman Ingram, accidentally discharged a blank cartridge into one of iiis hands, the wad remaining embedded in the flesh. He was taken to the Dannevirke Hospital. ' Private Charles Sole and James Murcott, of New Plymouth, were also taken there, suffering from chest complaints. Seven of those, previously in the institution left to-day. The others are progressing splendidly. PAYING THE TERRITORIALS. HOW THE MONEY WAS CONVEYED. A sum approximating £IO,OOO was required to pay the troops at Oringi. Each man received 4s a day and the officers a larger sum. The money had to bo delivered at the camp in silver and gold. On Thursday the Palmerston branch of the Bank of New Zealand paid over the necessary money. Every precaution was taken to ensure safe delivery (says the Times). Military regulations were enforced. A guard in uniform was stationed at the bank and the money was placed in proper heavily-bound boxes. The money was then lifted into an espresg and conyeyiedfto the 12.45 train A detachment of Territorials from Oringi formed the escort. These men safely guarded tholitreasure and saw it safely delivered in camp. JO lid ' 'PILLNEWSPAPER MAN’S STATEMENTS 'k ■ 'V Dannevirke, April 23. General . Godley, who visited the Oringi encampment yesterday, when asked this morning whether ho had heard anything concerning the alleged man hunt at the encampment on Thursday, in which a reporter figured, said he knew nothing of the matter. The reporter in question was a Territorial] 'Officer, GdhG ffurnished a report to the Wellington Post concernnig an attempted march to Dannevirke last Saturday night. Serious allegations were made regarding the conduct of the men on Thursday night. General Godley informed the reporter lie would have th<y- inatter thoroughly investigated.

NO OBJECTION TO REPORTERS. Danevirke, April 26. hen General Godley was questioned to-day whether he had any objection to reporters being allowed in camps in future, it having been suggested they were responsible for much of the trouble in the past, replied that he should be very sorry not to have reporters in camps, as he thought it most desirable that the public, to whom the citizen army belonged, should know everything that went on in camp.