THE TERRITORIAL CAMP.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 231, 9 March 1915, Page 5

THE TERRITORIAL CAMP.

| DRAWING TO A CLOSE. Hie camp will Co concluded to-morrow. Several of the companies will leave for tlieii' homes by the mail train, embarkin" at Smart Road. The local A Company will act as rearguard, and camp wiil be struck about. I p.m, THE WOilK. _ Squad ifrfK, musketry exercises, judging distances ami such elementary workhas more or less been the* <ihief coarse of instruction-- Yesterday the orders of the v day were' of a more interesting character. The men inarched & mile or two, and utilised the ground northeast of Bell Blocic for skirmisl/fng purposes. Attack practice in artillery formation was carri'al out. The scheme of operations was directed against ar_" tiTJery fire, a vigomvs offensive being .directed against the cranny, with the ob'!ject of getting at tlicm with the bayonet. The companies mwved in shallow jjcolmim in a direction' indicated' willr ■ ;«h irregular front, witll' intervals of not less than 50 yards or' a distance of* fesg than 250 yards from another pljrtoim; to escape the burst 1 of shrapnel' fnwr tfe enemy. The attack developalj°nt thm* ivlicir tlie comparties were in a onejin e formation, culminating fn a bayonet charge'.' The engagement was creditably and splendidly earned out. J

MARCHING contest; Cn the return journey from manoeuvres a marching contest toblc place. The marching was good, and each' company tr.'ed its utmost. The verdict' was awarded VB Company for the steadiness and alignment of their company, A Company being second. Major Bellringer addressed the men afterwards, congratulating them on the excellency of the work executed. •RECRSAitOX. A final instrumental and vocal enter, tainment was provided last night. As usual, the programme was a good one, and had a large and attrentivc-au(lieni.e! INSPECTION. Colonel Robin and staff will inspect the camp to-day.