THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 629

instruction in camp duties, the consent of the
Government (applied for by the several Commanding
Officers through the Officer Commanding the Dis-
trict) must be first obtained. A statement, giving
the place, date of formation, duration, and probable
number of Volunteers, must accompany the applica-
tion. If the camp is to be formed in a different
district to that to which the corps belongs, the
previous consent of the Officer commanding such
district must first have been obtained.

ARMS, ACCOUTREMENTS, AND AMMUNITION.

65. Arms and accoutrements will be supplied to
    all the enrolled members of a corps except the Com-
    missioned Officers thereof.

66. Ammunition in the following annual propor-
    tions, to be reckoned from the 1st April in each
    year, is allowed to Volunteer Corps of the several
    arms without payment, on the condition that such
    ammunition shall be fired off under the command and
    supervision of either a Commissioned or Non-com-
    missioned Officer (vide Appendices B and C) :-

• To be issued on the demand of the Officer Commanding
  Artillery and Naval Volunteers.

SALUTING.

67. When both are in uniform, Volunteers will
    invariably salute all Officers, whether of Militia or
    Volunteers, as also those of Her Majesty's service.
    Officers will return the compliment.

CLOTHING.

68. Volunteers may obtain at cost price from the
    Government the materials for their uniforms, requi-
    sitions for which must be made out in the Form given
    in Appendix D. These requisitions are to contain
    the full demand of each corps for the ensuing year,
    so as to avoid the inconvenience attending supple-
    mental requisitions; and each corps will be charged
    with and held responsible for the full amount of such
    requisition.

DRESS REGULATIONS.

69. 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
    applicable to the Volunteer Force.

STAFF.
Full Dress. The same as worn by Colonels on the Staff,
with exceptions according to rank.
Undress. The same as Major of Brigade; or a blue cloth
jumper with rolling collar trimmed with -inch black mohair
lace, and with five flat-braided loops on the breast.
Forage cap: blue cloth, silver-embroidered peak and band.

Staff Non-Commissioned Officers.-Blue cloth or serge
jumpers, edged with black braid; trousers, with red stripe 1
inch wide; forage cap, French peak, black oak-leaf band 1
inch wide.
Drill Instructors. - Same as Staff Sergeants.

VOLUNTEERS.

Cavalry and Cavalry Cadets.
Blue cloth or serge jumper, of which sealed patterns will be
deposited at the several Militia Offices.
Bedford cord breeches, with ankle boots and brown leather
leggings.
Hunting spurs, plated.
Forage cap with peak (white cap cover with flap for hot
weather): blue cloth, with band of silver lace for Officers and
Sergeants, and scarlet cloth for other ranks, 1 inch wide, silver
or scarlet cloth button and braid on top.
Sword with steel scabbard; sword belt, brown leather.
Pouch, black leather; pouch belt, brown leather.

Artillery and Artillery Cadets.
Blue cloth or serge jumper, scarlet collar and trimmings.
Trousers: blue, with red stripe 1 inch wide down outward
seam, and brown leather leggings.
Forage cap with peak: blue cloth, with band of silver lace
for Officers and Sergeants, and scarlet cloth 1 inch wide,
silver or white cloth button and braid on top.
Sword with steel scabbard; sword belt, brown leather.
Pouch and pouch belt, same as Cavalry.

Engineers, Rifles, and Rifle Cadets.
Gray cloth (the gray to be of a uniform shade fixed by Go-
vernment) jumper, with facings according to choice.
Trousers: gray cloth, with bead inch wide, same colour as
the facings down outward seam. Leggings, brown leather.
Forage cap: French peak, gray cloth, with coloured band 1
inch wide, of same colour as the facings, and initials or number
of corps placed on the band in front.
Sword, with steel scabbard; sword belt, brown leather.

Naval.
Same as for Her Majesty's Navy, substituting silver lace for
gold.

70. Any Volunteer Corps may wear a full dress
    uniform of such material and description as, with the
    approval of the Commander-in-Chief, may be selected
    by the members, provided that the respective colours
    are the same as those laid down in the above
    Regulations for each branch of the service.

STORES.

71. 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 respon-
    sible 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 E.)

72. 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.

73. 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 qualified
    persons. In wet weather, or after firing, the rifles
    should invariably be cleaned immediately after
    parade.

74. 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.

75. 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