SPECIAL ADVERTISEMENTS. SPECIAL DISTRICT ORDER By COLONEL E. W. C. CHAYTOR. Commanding Wellington District. District Headquarters, Wellington, March 27th, 1911. "IHE Wellington Military District comprises the Land District, Wellington, Hawke's Bay and Taranaki, with Headquarters at Palmerston North. It is divided into four Infantry Battalion Groups, and subdivided into four Areas as follows : WELLINGTON GROUP. Consisting of Areas Nos. 17, 18, 19 and 20. Officer in charge of Group: Leiut. A. M. Rassam. Headquarters: Garrison Hall, Buckle-street, Wellington. Area No. 17—Consisting of the Borough of Miramar and that part of the Citv of Wellington to E. and S. of a' line from Polhill Gully to Aro street, hence by Arrow, Wordsworth, Webb, Arthur, Buckle, and Ellice streets to the top of the Plantation Reserve, hence northwards along crest of ridge to Boundary road, hence east by Boundary road to the sea. Area Sergt.-Major Woodward, F. H. Headquarters: Garrison Hall, [ Buckle street, Wellington. iArea No. 18— Bounded on the souin by Area No. 17, on the east and north-east by the Borough of Karon, hence by the tram line, Glenbowie road, "Sydney, Charlotte and Bunny streets to the sea. Area' Sergt.-Major Davis, R. J. Headquarters: Garrison Hall, Buckle street, Wellington. Area No. 19— Consisting of that part of the City of Wellington north of Area No. 18, also the County of Makara and that part of the County of the Hutt lying to the west of the western watershed of the Hutt River. Area Sergt.-Major Corkhill, J. J. * Headquarters: Garrison Hall, Buckle Street, Wellington. Area No. 20— Consisting of the County of the Hutt, except that p;rt to the west of the western watershed of the Hutt River. Area Sergt.-Major Millett, M. L. | Headquarters: Drill Hall, Lower Hutt. MANAWATTJ GROUP. J Consisting of Areas. Nos. 21, 22, 23 j and 24. Officer in charge of Group: Lieut. P. G. Hume. Headquarters: Drill Shed, Wanganui. Area No. 21. Consisting of the Counties of Wanganui (W. of the Turakina River) and Waitotara (S. of the Kai Iwi and an E. and W. line from it .through Pt, 880, to the Wanganui River.) ) Area Sergt.-Major G.. Walker. ' Headquarters: Drill Shed, Wan-] ganui. J Area No. 22 Consisting of the Comities of Rangitikei, Wanganui (E. of the Turakina River) and Kiwitea (N. of 40deg. E. long.) Area Sergt.-Major Brighting, H. L. Headquarters: Hunterville. Area No. 23. Consisting of the Counties of (S. of 40deg. E. long.), Pohangina, Oroua and Manawatu (N. of and E. and W. line through Taikoria Hill.) Area Sergt.-Major Morrison, J. Headquarters: Drill Hall,/Feilding. Area No. 24 Consisting of the Counties of Kairanga, Manawatu (S. of an E. and W. line through Taikoria Hill) and Horowhenua-. . Area Sergt.-Major Dovey, E. C. ] Headquarters: Palmerston North, i, EAST COAST GROUP. Consisting of Areas Nos. 25, 26, 27 and 28. Officer in charge of Group: Lieut.. P! W. Skelley. Headquarters: Drill Hall, Napier. Area No. 25 Consisting of the Counties of Cook and those portions of the Counties of Waiapu, ' Opotiki, Waikohu, Whakatane and Wairoa (N.E. of a line from the mouth of the Waikara river tb the point where the N. boundary of the districts strikes the Te Hoe River) which are included in the Wellington District. , Area Sergt.-Major Bishop, J. ] -Headquarters: Drill Hall, Gis-, borne. j Area No. 26 Consisting of those j portions of the Counties of Wai- j roa (S.W. of a line from the mouth of. the Waikare River to the point where the N. boundary of the district strikes the Te Hoe River), \ Hawke's Bay and East Taupo (E. < of the Kaimanawa Range), which { are included in the Wellington district. ' Area Sergt.-Major Steel, J. W. ! Headquarters: Drill Hall, Napier. | Area No. 27 Consisting of the Counties of Waipawa, Waipukurau, Patangata, Dannevirke, Weber,., Woodville, Pahiatua and i Akitio. Area Sergt.-Major Burr, W. T. I Headquarters: Drill Hall, DanneI virke. Area No. 28— Consisting of ■ the Counties of Eketahnna, Mauriceville, Castlepoint, Masterton, Wai" j rarapa South, and Featherston. Area Sergt.-Maior MeCristell. T. I Headquarters: Drill Hall, Mas- | I terton. i TARANAKIGROUP. | Consisting of Areas Nos. 29, 30, 31 ' and 32. ■ Officer in charge of Group: Lieut. F. H. Lampen. Headquarters: Stratford. Area No. 29 Consisting of the Counties of Egmont (north of a line from Cape, Egmont to tne , summit of Mount Egmont), Taranaki and Clifton. Area Sergt.-Major Bond, OS. Headquarters: Drill Hall, New Plymouth. Area' No. 30— Consisting of the Counties of Stratford, Eltham and Whangamomona. Area Sergt.-Major Dallinger. J. T. Headquarters: Stratford. Area No. 31— Consisting of the Counties" of. Egmont, (south of a line from Cape Egmont to the summit of Mount Egmont), Wai- " mate West, Ha worn, Paten, and Waitotara), north of the Kai Iwi River and an east and west line from it, through Pt. 880 to the Wanganui River. Area Sergt.-Major Mnhmiev, C. S. Headquarters: Drill Hall, flnwera Area No. 32 Consisting of the Counties of Ohura and Waimarino and those portions of the Counties of Waitomo. W»st Taupo and East Taupo Cwv.t of the KaimanawaRange) which are included in the Wellington District. ' Area ' Obey, H.
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