Νον. 24.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1787

member is to attend, with the arms, accoutrements, and Govern- is no fixed limit as to the number of rounds to be fired by a
ment property in his possession. Volunteer in any one day.

190. The spare arms, accoutrements, &c., on issue to the 206. Corps, whether armed with the long or short rifle, to
     corps are also to be produced for inspection at the same time; adopt the drill for the short rifle.
     and, in the event of articles being found missing or deficient, 207. Targets will be supplied to Officers Commanding Dis-
     the cost of which exceeds £5, the capitation grant the corps tricts on requisition for use of corps.
     may become entitled to will be withheld until such time as the
     missing articles are recovered and produced. PRECAUTIONS AT RIFLE PRACTICE.

INSPECTORS' PARADES. 208. In order to provide for the safety of the public, indis-

191. Any officer appointed for the purpose of inspection, criminate private practice at Volunteer rifle ranges shall not be
     may once in each year order a parade of any Volunteer corps permitted. All practice should be so regulated as to insure
     for inspection, and officer or Volunteer who shall absent the presence of an officer or a non-commissioned officer, who
     himself from such parade, without permission of the officer will be in charge of the firing party, and held responsible for
     ordering the same, shall pay a fine not exceeding £3; and, enforcing strict regularity and discipline.
     further, shall be liable to have his commission cancelled, or to 209. None but experienced persons shall be employed as
     be at once dismissed from the corps, as the case may be. markers at rifle ranges.

192. In the event of an officer or Volunteer being prevented 210. The officer or non-commissioned officer in charge of the
     from attending by sickness, the fine will be remitted on the firing point must see that the special rules and regulations of
     production of a medical certificate to that effect, duly certified rifle ranges are carried out, provided they be not inconsistent
     to by a medical man. with the above.

ARMS, ACCOUTREMENTS, AMMUNITION, AND STORES. 211. Officers in charge of rifle ranges shall afford facilities

193. Arms and accoutrements will be supplied to all the for target practice to Cadet corps, subject to such orders as may
     enrolled members of a corps except the commissioned officers be issued from time to time.
     thereof. ACTUAL SERVICE.

194. All arms, accoutrements, and other articles issued to a 212. In case of actual or apprehended invasion of any part
     Volunteer corps shall remain the property of the Government, of New Zealand, or other emergency proclaimed by the Gover-
     and the Commanding Officer for the time being will be held nor, Volunteer corps may be assembled for actual military
     responsible for their being at all times in a serviceable state, service, and, whenever they are so assembled, they will be liable
     and for their being returned into store (when required) in good to serve in any part of New Zealand.
     condition, fair wear and tear excepted. 213. The appointments of acting officers will cease when-

195. It shall be the duty of Officers Commanding Districts to ever the corps to which they belong is called out for actual
     require of officers relinquishing or assuming command of indi- service.
     vidual corps to sign a mutual certificate of transfer, according CORRESPONDENCE.
     to Form V.-5. 214. All official correspondence from Volunteer corps shall

196. When the Commanding Officer of a corps applies for proceed from the Officer Commanding, or pass through him.
     leave of absence, or intends to resign his commission, he must 215. Correspondence on Artillery subjects must be addressed
     obtain a certificate from the officer next in command that all to the Officer Commanding the Artillery Force. (Vide para-
     the arms and other articles issued to the corps a list of which graph 221.)
     must be attached-are complete and in good order. This certi- 216. If correspondence is intended for the consideration
     ficate must accompany the application for leave, or letter ten- of the Government it should be addressed to the Officer Com-
     dering the resignation. manding the District, or Adjutant of the permanent staff, and

197. The rifle must invariably be cleaned immediately after each letter must be confined to one subject only.
     use. Any neglect will impair the accuracy of the weapon. DISBANDMENT OF CORPS.

198. Volunteers must not, under any circumstances, tamper 217. When a Volunteer corps is about to be disbanded, the
     with their rifles, or use other than the authorized ammunition; Officer in Command of the District will make immediate arrange-
     and any rifles which, on inspection, may be found to have had ments for the return to store of all arms, accoutrements, and
     their locks or any other parts improperly altered or damaged Government property on issue, and for the payment of the
     shall be at once returned into store, and repaired at the expense cost of such articles as may be deficient, and, on his report that
     of the corps or individual. this has been done, the assent of His Excellency the Governor

199. All surplus stores-such as empty powder-barrels and will be obtained for the disbandment of the corps.
     cases, metal-lined cases, metal cylinders, or empty bursters- NAVAL ARTILLERY VOLUNTEERS.
     must be forwarded to Defence Storekeepers by the cheapest 218. At least one-third of the members of these corps should
     and most direct conveyance. have served afloat either as seamen, watermen, fishermen, or

200. Ammunition in the following annual proportions, to be boatmen, or in some occupation directly connected with
     reckoned from the 1st of January in each year, is allowed to shipping.
     Volunteers of the several arms without payment, on the con- 219. The members of these corps may at any time be called
     dition that such ammunition shall be expended under the upon to undergo a course of instruction in heavy gun drill,
     command and supervision of either a commissioned or non- which will be paid for at the rate of 5s. per diem for not less
     commissioned officer :- than four hours' actual drill.

Ordnance Ammunition. 220. In the first month in each Volunteer year Officers Com-

For Naval Artillery and Artillery Volun- No. of Rounds. manding corps will forward to Officers in Command of Districts
teers, per Gun Detachment (bands- 5 Shot. a report upon the state of the boats on issue to or in possession
men not included)* 5 Shell. of the corps, accompanied by an estimate of any repairs, &c.,
10 Blank. which may be required, and the Officer in Command of the
Districts will, after a personal examination of the boats in ques-
Small-Arms Ammunition. tion, forward the report (with any remarks he may have to

For every enrolled member (except reserve) 100 Ball. make thereon) to the Defence Office.

NOTE. Rifle and carbine ammunition is allowed to be purchased by ARTILLERY VOLUNTEERS.
Volunteer corps, in such quantities as the supplies in store may permit. 221. All correspondence relative to appointments, promo-
201. Volunteers are not to lend any of their arms, appoint.. tions, and resignation of officers, and to the interior manage-
ments, or Government property, nor are they to use any of ment of batteries, as regards purely Artillery matters, is to be
them exception duty, or when practising at the butts. forwarded direct by Officers Commanding batteries to the Officer

202. A Volunteer must immediately report any damage or in Command of the New Zealand Regiment of Artillery.
     deficiency in his arms, accoutrements, &c., to the officer in 222. Correspondence on local matters, requisitions for
     command of his corps. ammunition, capitation rolls, parade states, &c., to be sent to

203. Returns of arms and accoutrements and all Government Defence Office through Officers Commanding Districts.
     property on issue to corps must be rendered to the Defence 223. All deficiencies, damages, or losses of ordnance stores on
     Storekeeper on whose books the same appear, made up to 31st issue to a battery, are to be reported at once, otherwise the
     March and 30th September, not later than the 15th April and cost of the articles will be charged against the capitation of the
     15th October respectively. (Vide Forms V., 7 and 8.) battery.

204. The value of all stores issued to Volunteers on pay- 224. When ordnance stores from fair wear and tear require
     ment must be paid for in advance in cash or by post-office order. to be replaced they must be returned to store, or otherwiso

MUSKETRY INSTRUCTIONS. disposed of (as may be ordered) before a fresh supply is
issued.
205. Musketry instruction and judging-distance practice is to 225. No salute is to be fired by the members of any battery
be carried out according to the latest printed edition for the of Artillery Volunteers, as such, without proper authority
rifle exercises of the weapon on issue to the Volunteer Force having been previously obtained for such salute from the Officer
(Supplement to Rifle Exercises and Musketry Instruction, 1879, Commanding the District.
for use of troops armed with the Snider rifle), except that there
NON-EFFICIENT MEMBERS.

• To be issued on the demand of the Officer Commanding Naval and 226. Any member of a Volunteer corps, who by reason of
  Artillery Volunteers.