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THE
NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
Published by Authority.

WELLINGTON, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 1870.

G. F. BOWEN, Governor.
ORDER IN COUNCIL.

At the Government Buildings, at Wellington, the
nineteenth day of October, 1870.

Present:
THE HONORABLE DONALD MCLEAN, NATIVE AND
DEFENCE MINISTER, PRESIDING, AND MEMBERS
OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL.

WHEREAS by an Act of the General Assembly
of New Zealand, intituled "The Volunteer
Act, 1865," power is given to the Governor in
Council from time to time to make and alter regu-
lations respecting the enrolment, discipline, training,
exercise and accoutrements, clothing, equipment,
conveyance, pay, rations, lodging, and pensions of
the Volunteer Force, or any part thereof, and to
declare what is requisite to entitle a Volunteer to be
deemed an efficient Volunteer for the purposes of
the said Act, and generally for the more effectual
carrying out of the said Act, and to appoint penalties
not exceeding five pounds for each offence, for any
breach of the provisions of the said Act, or of such
Regulations.

And whereas, by an Order in Council dated the
twenty-sixth day of October, one thousand eight
hundred and sixty-seven, certain Rules and Regula-
tions were so made, and whereas it is expedient
now to alter the same:

Now therefore, His Excellency the Governor of
the Colony of New Zealand, in pursuance of the said
recited power and authority, doth by this present
Order, by and with the consent of the Executive
Council, alter the aforesaid Rules and Regulations,
and doth make the Rules and Regulations specified
in the Schedule hereinafter written, and doth appoint
the penalties for breaches thereof respectively therein
set forth.

DONALD MCLEAN,
Presiding.

FORSTER GORING,
Clerk of the Executive Council.

SCHEDULE.
REGULATIONS OF THE NEW ZEALAND VOLUNTEER
FORCE.

1. The members of a Volunteer Corps are either
   enrolled, reserve, or honorary.

2. Enrolled members are persons of every grade,
   whose names are duly entered for service in the
   muster roll of a corps.

3. Honorary members are persons who contribute
   to the funds of a corps, but are not enrolled for
   service.

4. The Volunteer Force is composed of the follow-
   ing arms :-

Light Horse Volunteers
Artillery ditto
Engineer ditto
Rifle ditto
Naval ditto

5. The establishment of Officers and Non-com-
   missioned Officers for all corps (except Naval Volun-
   teers) will be according to the following Table:---

| Strength. | Captains. | Lieutenants. | Cornets, Second Lieu-
tenants, or Ensigns. | Troop Sergeant-Major
or Colour-Sergeant. | Sergeants. | Trumpeters. | Corporals. | Farriers. | Remarks. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| From 10 to 17 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | No detachment of
less than 10
men will be re-
cognized, and
no corps shall
exceed 71 of all
ranks. |
| " 17 to 20 | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ... | |
| " 20 to 30 | ... | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | ... | |
| " 30 to 60 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | ... | |

Any corps of thirty men and upwards will be en-
titled to an Honorary Assistant-Surgeon, and in
mounted corps also to an Honorary Assistant-Surgeon.
Four or more rifle companies of the establishment,
entitling each to a Captain, may be formed into a