SPLENDID WORK AT ORINGI.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 296, 7 May 1913, Page 5

SPLENDID WORK AT ORINGI.

THE MOUNTED .MEN*. REAL .SOLDIERLY . SPIRIT. Oringi, May 5. The full] complement of Territorials is now in camp. Kroni midnight on Sunday till 5.30 this afternoon sections arrived every hour by road and rail. The detraining, under the joint control of Captain Foster, Brigade Major, and Mr. Dawson, traffic inspector, was carried out without a hitch. In speaking to a Dominion reporter, the brigade major, who is here from Australia on exchange, and who has had considerable experience in the detraining and entraining of troops, stated that he was greatly surprised at the soldier-like spirit which the men (especially those who arrived during tne night) displayed, considering the adverse conditions—the wet, piercingly cold night, the smallness of the station, the tired state of the men, and their untrained condition. He said that they performed wonders, and that certainly augured well for the conduct of the men during their stay in camp. Another incident which the brigade-major remarked on was one concerning the advance guards of the three regiments. It was necessary to detail 30 men to assist at the detrain-, ing of those Territorials arriving during the night. The men were paraded, and Captain Foster explained what was required. He also pointed out that considerable self-sacrifice was needed, including the loss of a night's sleep. He then called for volunteers, and there was not one who did not step forward. Lieutenant Cody and his small staff of perma'nent men showed the utmost dispatch in the handling of the baggage, experiencing no difficulty in keeping everything clear. The Territqrials arc settling down in the true spirit of the colonial, and by to-morrow, training will be in full swing. The weather haß now cleared, and it is to be hoped that it will remain so. The approximate number in camp is 1100 men and 55 officers, with 1200 horses.