THE JUNIOR CADETS

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 299, 21 January 1911, Page 7

THE JUNIOR CADETS

OFFICERS' CAMP AT WELLINGTON. Several Taranalci School Cadet officers are at the camp at Wellington. A special correspondent writes us that the camp was pitched on Saturday, 14th inst. The weather was very boisterous, and as the holding power of the ground was not good there was a good deal of attention required to keep the tents up. The weather was very cold all day and also on Sundav. Monday was very fine, as was also Tuesday, and everyone had by that ti*je shaken down into their work". The Commandant, Major McDonald, arrived in camp on Monday, having just returned from Auckland. Lieut. Stevens, Stafi'Officer, is an ideal man for the position, and is a useful and popular officer. The site of the camp is on the west side of the harbor, about two miles from the Heads. The following are the standing orders:—Reveille, 5.30 a.m.: first parade, 6 a.m. to 6.30 a.m.; physical drill, 0.30 a.m. to 7 a.m.; breakfast, 7.30 a.m.; C'.O. inspection, 9 a.m.; orderly room. 10.30 a.m. to 11. a.m.; drill, as ordered, 11 a.m. to noon; dinner, 12.30 p.m.; drill, 1.30 p.m. to 2.30 p.m..; "smoke-oh," 2.30 p.m. to 3 p.m.; drill, 3 p.m. to 4.30 p.m.; tea, 5 p.m.; guard mounting, 0 p.m.; guard dismissal, 9.30 p.m.; last post, 10 p.m.; lights out, 10.30 p.m. Sunday.—Reveille, 0.30 a.m.; fatiarue parade, 0.45 a.m.; church parade, 10.30 a.m.; guard, 0 p.m.; guard dismissal, 9.30 p.m. ■Monday.—Same as Saturday. Tuesday.—Sword'drill, 9.30 a.m.; lecture, 10.30 a.m.; signalling, 11.30 a.m.; topography, 1.30 p.m.; road traverse. 2.30 p.m. (all 1)3 the Commandant and StafTOflicer). Some remarks as heard at various periods of the day:— 5.30 a.m. Bugler just sounded the reveille. A deep voice from somewhere asked': "What is that call?" Bugler: "Light's out." D.V.: "Ah! my light will soon be out if they keep on at this rate!" "Jack, where are you going to?" "Oh. down to 'ourrouse.'" At topography today we discovered that "ourrouse" was the name of a cabin o:cupie(J by some young fellows on the beach. On guard. A sentry on his beat, four volunteers passing by from a neighboring camp. The corporal in charge looked at the. sentry, and discovered that it was a captain. So he saluted, and the next moment the following was heard: "What sort of a blooming hybrid is that sentry? Fancy a captain oa sentrv go! Catch our blooming skipper at that job!"