Dec. 16.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1599

Annual allowance for each detachment*

• Not exceeding six detachments per corps.

MEMO.—The ammunition will be sent free of cost if the whole allowance is included in one demand, otherwise the carriage of only the first portion issued will be paid by the public, and cases to be returned by Government steamer as opportunity offers.

I hereby certify that there are __ in possession of the corps; that I have the means of depositing the ammunition in a place of safety; that the practice-range of the corps is __ yards in extent; and that the last year’s annual allowance has been expended by the corps under my command for the purpose for which it was issued.

[Signature and rank]
Commanding Volunteers.

Recommended:
Commanding District.

N.B.—Bandsmen not to be included, and a separate requisition for each description of gun to be forwarded.

FORM V.-13.

REQUISITION for Annual Allowance of SMALL ARMS AMMUNITION for Practice and Exercise for the under-mentioned Corps, for the Year ending __, 188____.

Head-quarters, __ 188____.

Annual allowance for corps.

MEMO.—The ammunition will be sent free of cost if the whole allowance is included in one demand, otherwise the carriage of only the first portion issued will be paid by the public, and all Snider cases are to be returned by Government steamer as opportunity offers.

I hereby certify that there are __ rifles in possession of the corps; that I have the means of depositing the ammunition in a place of safety; that the practice-range of the corps is __ yards in extent; and that last year’s annual allowance has been expended by the corps under my command for the purpose for which it was issued.

[Signature and rank]
Commanding Volunteers.

Recommended:
Commanding District.

FORM V.-14.

RECOMMENDATION for* Volunteers.

Commanding Volunteers.
Date:

Recommended:
Commanding District.
Date:

• Appointment, promotion, or resignation, as the case may be.

FORM V.-15.

NOMINAL and DESCRIPTIVE ROLL of Volunteers for the Year ending 31st December, 188____.

I certify that this is a true return of the above-named corps under my command, for the period specified.

Dated at __, this __ day of __, 188____.
Commanding Volunteers.

N.B.—This return is to be sent in to the District Office by 31st January in each year for transmission to Defence Office.

FORM V.-16.

NOMINAL ROLL of VOLUNTEERS of above Troop [or Battery or Company] who are entitled to pay and Capitation.

I certify upon honour that the foregoing return is correct, and that each member for whom capitation is claimed has fired in third and passed into second class at target practice as laid down by Regulations, and gone through first period judging-distance practice.

Date:

Commanding Volunteers.

I certify that I have examined the foregoing return, and find it correct in every particular; and that I have inspected the Government property in possession of the __, and that the several articles I have seen agree with those which have been issued to the __;* that the members are

• In the event of there being any deficiencies of Government property, it must be so stated at the end of the certificate.

NOTE.—An asterisk to be affixed to the name of each recruit or trained man enrolled during the year, and explanation given in column of remarks when necessary.