The Easter Encampment.

Thames Star, Volume XII, Issue 3804, 8 March 1881, Page 3

The Easter Encampment.

A brief outline of the duties of camp life from. Home Volunteer regulations may net be: uninteresting in view of the prospective Waikato encampment. The reviille sounds at six,in,the morning, and at a quarter^ to. seven the companies are paraded for drill; breakfast bugle sounds at 8.15, dinner at 1, and tea at six o'clock. The tattoo;^sounds at ten o'clock, and a quarter of. an: hour later all-lights must be extinguished, save (hose in the Guard and Commanding Officer's tents. In addition to morning drill at 6.45, there are Commanding Officer's parades at such hours fle may be appointed. Prior to the first parade, however, is an inspection of the tents —the men outside, having palliasses and blankets neatly folded and arranged inside. Rations are issued at 6 30, each man's' daily ration consisting of~l|!b meat, l-|lb bread, lib potatoes, i^zs sugar, \o7. coffee, \oz tea, milk, T«#3tables, peas or barley for soup, salt, pepper, ftnd mustard, at a charge to the Volunteer of Is 3d per man.