EASTER MANŒUVRES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 65, 13 April 1909, Page 2

EASTER MANΠUVRES.

THE OIUXGI ENCAMPMENT. by Telegraph.—l'ress Association. Dannevirke. Last Nijflit. The Easter encampment, at Uringi broke up to-day. i'ine weather prevailed until Sunday, .wlieu heavy ram WW. There were about 11)30 men under canvas in an ideal sum on the banks "I the Oroua and Kiritaki streams, some, live or six miles from Dannevirkc. On Friday there was parade of U"ops, wiH> battalion movements. On sataruuy there was work in U\e shape ol an engagement with an enemy irom me adjacent hills. The enemy was repulsed, but the Hanking movements tailed. On Sunday rain fell steadily all 'h'.v, and i clVcctivelv prevented all useful work. (In Momluv manoeuvres were continued in line weather. A further attack was i made and excellent shooting done by the artillery, who bred live shells. A pontoon bridge had been erected across the IJanawatu river, but was wasned away as the result ol Sunday's ram. The camp was admirably arranged, but the hospital under the medical stall was kept full with volunteers suffering from complaints and accidents. The camp broke up today, and the Railway Department wele bu'sv with the departing troop-. But for "the one wet day the camp was thoroughly successful.

SOUTHLAND C'AJll'. ~~(jure, Last Night. The Easier manoeuvres at Maiidcville. proved of "rent instructional value, us tliij difficulties of Hie country tried the mettle of the men ami the resourcefulness of officers. Sunday's held n»»S with live shells was satisfactory, and Colonel Smyth, 0.C., Olago district, expressed himself pleased. To-days evolutions were those appertaining to « »' iU ' -mini notion, ami the troops were entrained earlv in the afternoon. U> onel Kobin. in Hie course of a few words to the ul'rieers, said: '■ I think you know n. ...|-,-at ileal move Hum some people jjiv ■• vou credit for, or perhaps more tlmii Vou think. As far as 1 can see U.ere has liwii a dislinct advance in the work." . . ~ ...,„ ~v Considerable dissatisfaction v.as 0.pressed owing to Hie commissariat su - plies ordered from Ihmcdiu failing <» ivrivo in time. The officers ... some instances in.rei.nsed lh« rations for tun own use from farmers, one suuad K»,n„ in eight miles lor a meal.