THE TERRITORIALS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIX, Issue 1, 22 April 1914, Page 7

THE TERRITORIALS.

THE CAMP AT TAKAPAU. Arrangements are now well in hand for,the transport of the local Territorials to Takapau training camp. Saturday will be a busy day for the local staffs with 00 men of D Squad-1 m n, 2nd "Mounted Rifles, and 100 of, H. Coy., XI Regt. (Taranaki Rifles) .couesn'trnting in Stratford. Owing A;v:tho advisability of getting the' troops into camp in daylight in order that they can quickly settle down in their nw surroundings, the H. Comp>>ny will parade for final inspection ii/ilie"post, office at 12 o'clock midnight on Saturday, and entrain in time for departure by special troop train at 12.55. which is due at Takapau at 12.30 p.m. Sunday. Arrangements arc being made to obtain suitable accommodation in town for the men while waiting for the train, so that in the event of wet weather, shelter will be available. Tea wiHhe" flrovided at the railway stations at Wnverley, Palmerston North and WoodvflloA glance at the syllabus of work to be carried out will convince one that the camp will be one of hard workin e • davs of'Territorial picnic parties having gone by—and our young men must by now realise the fact that they are preparing for serious duty in defence of their homes and country. Tho syllabus of work is as follows:—R'eveiUe ••• ' ••• _ 6 a - nK Early morning coffee ... 6-15 a.m. Physical drill ... '•'..."' 7 a.m. Breakfast ... ' •••> 'f-SO a.m. Coinphhy''Orderly Room' : '.'.",' •■' 8 a.m. Battalion Orderly Room - 8.15 a.m. nc ... ? -"- *"■ 45 a.m. Retreat ... ■"■.'./ 3p.m. Dinner ... '&V! 5.15 p.m. First Post ... -.■• 9.30 p.m. Last Post ... ... 10 p.m. Lights'Out 10.15 p.m. The Brigade Comamnder'orders all companies to be out of camp'daily by 9 a.m.. and they will not return till 4.30 p.m., the time oeing taken up by work in tho field under service conditions. The advance party of 50 men departed from various company headquarters this morning to put the camp in order for the main body, arriving on Sunday.

DISTRICT ORDERS. - '• are extract* from the latest' District t -' The General Officer Cofh'manding has approved •' that the undermentioned officer's term of conTm'arid of a regiment bo -extended ■'for" a further period of two years :—Lioutenantdolonel- Wv'G' 'Malone as from' 27th April, 1914. It has been ruled by the General Officer CoMmHmiing thrl* School teachers 'betwef j> rj ; th , e and 25" are not exempt-Tro'ni porsoiniPsetvice, but that they'must receive "ample notice of rlnt<*'dr' annual camp, so that the Efn^««orr , l)epiMnleiit , ' i uiay ! be "able to take steps to provide the necessary substitutes. In future when the friends of a deceased vote'rarkmako application for a military funeral, the matter is to be referred to the local l i\rea Group Officer, who «ivilf report to District Headquarters whether it'-"will bo pos-sible'-to arrange ' for the attendance of troops without expense to'tho Department?!: ■/• >