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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

CLOTHING.

81. Volunteer Corps may obtain at cost price from
    the Government the materials for their uniforms,
    requisitions for which may be made out in any one of
    the Forms given in Appendices E. F. and F. F.
    These requisitions are to contain the full demand
    of each corps for the ensuing year, so as to avoid
    the inconvenience attending supplemental requisi-
    tions; and each corps will be charged with and held
    responsible for the full amount of such requisition.

DRESS REGULATIONS.

82. The following General Rules must be adhered
    to:-
    a. Gold lace is not to be worn by any of the
    Colonial Forces.
    b. The distinctions in uniform and appointments
    which are prescribed in Her Majesty's Regular
    Service to denote the rank of the wearer,
    should be observed strictly by Volunteers of
    the various grades, as far as they are applic-
    able to the Volunteer Force.

STAFF.

83. Inspector-The same as Inspector of Volun-
    teers in England, viz., as Deputy Adjutant-General.
    Vide page 24 "Dress Regulations for the Army,
    1864."
    Officer commanding District The same as
    Colonel on the Staff, with exceptions according to
    rank. Vide page 18 "Dress Regulations for the
    Army, 1864."
    Adjutants of Permanent Staff-The same as Sub-
    Inspector of Militia, with exceptions according to
    rank. Vide page 34 "Dress Regulations for the
    Army, 1864."
    Staff Non-commissioned Officers - Blue tunic,
    white facings; trousers, with red stripe $1\frac{1}{2}$ inches
    wide; forage cap-French peak, white cloth band $1\frac{1}{2}$
    inches wide.
    Drill Instructors-Same as Staff Sergeants.
84. As the force should at all times be prepared
    for actual service, it is recommended that every
    Volunteer should be provided with the under-
    mentioned kit-
    a. For a member of a Light Horse Volunteer
    Corps-
    Valise or saddle bag
    Cloak of the pattern approved for the corps
    One holdall, containing knife, fork, spoon, comb,
    brush, &c.
    One towel, soap
    One tin grease
    One mess tin and cover
    Corn bag

• To be issued on the demand of the Officer commanding
  Artillery or Naval Volunteers.

Horse-brush and curry-comb
Horse picker
Water sponge
Bottle of oil.
b. For a member of an Artillery, Engineer or Rifle
Volunteer Corps--
Knapsack
Great-coat or cloak of the pattern approved for
the corps
One holdall, containing knife, fork, spoon, brush,
comb, &c.
One towel, soap
One tin grease
One mess tin and cover.
85. Commissioned Officers and Sergeants alone are
permitted to wear side arms when off duty, and then
only the authorized weapons of their respective
ranks.

STORES.

86. All Stores which are supplied by Government
    for the use of a Volunteer Corps, will be issued
    through the Officer commanding such corps, who
    will be accountable for the same, and will be held
    responsible that the arms and accoutrements are at
    all times kept clean and serviceable, and that they
    are returned into store, when required, in good order
    and condition, fair wear and tear excepted. (Vide
    Appendix G.)
87. In corps of Artillery Volunteers, the Non-
    commissioned Officers attached as instructors are to
    act under the orders of the Adjutant of the Perma-
    nent Staff as custodians of the guns, gun ammunition,
    and Artillery stores.
88. The locks of the rifles, when in use, should be
    taken to pieces and thoroughly cleaned and oiled at
    least once in every three months by properly quali-
    fied persons. In wet weather, or after firing, the
    rifles should invariably be cleaned immediately after
    parade.
89. Volunteers must not, under any circumstances,
    tamper with their rifles; and any rifles which, on
    inspection, may be found to have had their locks or
    any other parts improperly altered, will be at once
    returned into store, and repaired at the expense of
    the corps.
90. A scale of charges for loss or damage of arms,
    accoutrements, &c., the price of ammunition issued
    for practice, and the price which will be charged for
    any service ammunition made away with or lost
    through neglect, will be found at the end of the
    Appendices.

RIFLE PRACTICE.

91. The rifle practice ground of a Volunteer Corps
    must afford a range of at least 300 yards; but it is
    desirable that the range should extend to 900 yards.
92. None but Non-commissioned Officers or expe-
    rienced Volunteers are to act as Markers at Rifle
    Ranges. The practice of employing boys in that
    capacity must be prohibited..
93. The Enfield rifle and breech-loading Carbine
    having been constructed solely with a view to being
    used with Government ammunition, such ammunition
    only must be used.
94. A Volunteer cannot wear any badge denoting
    proficiency in rifle practice without authority, which
    is to be obtained through the Adjutant of the Per-
    manent Staff, whose recommendation is in every
    case to be accompanied by the Returns given in
    Appendices H. I. and J.-duly certified by himself,
    and countersigned by the Commanding Officer.
95. A Volunteer is permitted to wear special badges
    to denote proficiency at various ranges, viz.:--
    a. When the range available extends to 300 yards
    only, a Volunteer who obtains the greatest
    number of points over 36 in the 3rd class,
    may wear a rifle embroidered horizontally.