Dec. 23.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 3003

VOLUNTEER CYCLE CORPS.
RANK, LIEUTENANT.
First Paper.

Same as for All Arms.

Second Paper.

1. Drills—
   Infantry squad drill .. .. .. .. .. .. ..} Infantry Training.
   Cyclist drill .. .. .. .. .. .. ..} Cyclist Training.

2. Musketry—
   Instruction of the recruit .. .. .. .. .. ..
   Theoretical principles .. .. .. .. .. ..
   General knowledge of the rifle and ammunition .. .. .. ..
   Precautions at rifle ranges .. .. .. .. .. ..
   Conduct of field firing .. .. .. .. .. ..
   Judging-distance practice .. .. .. .. .. ..

3. Field sketching and reconnaissance—
   The candidate will be required to render a report, accompanied by a sketch,} Manual of Field Sketching and Recon-
   of his observations as officer in charge of a reconnoitring party .. .. ..} naissance.

FIELD HOSPITAL AND BEARER CORPS.
RANK, CAPTAIN.
First Paper.

Same as for All Arms, so far as applicable.

Second Paper.

Drills and exercises (as laid down in the latest edition of the Manual for the Royal
Army Medical Corps).

RANK, MAJOR.
One Paper.

Field training and field hospital organization .. .. .. .. ..} Manual for the Royal Army Medical
Corps.

REGIMENTAL (OR BATTALION) STAFF OFFICERS.
ADJUTANT.

Same as laid down for captain of the arm of the service to which the candidate
belongs.

PAY- AND QUARTER-MASTER.
First Paper.

Same as for All Arms.

Second Paper.

Rations and forage .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Cooking .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Pitching and striking camps .. .. .. .. .. ..
Sanitary arrangements .. .. .. .. .. ..
Water-supply .. .. .. .. .. ..
Keeping accounts of money and stores .. .. .. .. .. ..
Transport by land and sea .. .. .. .. .. ..
Mobilisation .. .. .. .. .. .. ..

Regulation 107. Cancel the whole regulation and substitute,—

STANDARD OF QUALIFICATION.
(a.) Practical Examination.

To qualify for a pass under this head a candidate will require to obtain 60 marks out of 100.

(b.) Written Examination.

The maximum number of marks obtainable for each paper under this head will be 100, and the minimum number of marks required for a pass will be 40 in each paper, and an average of 60 in the whole.

Failure in (a) or (b) or in any paper under (b) will not disqualify a candidate in the whole examination, but will necessitate his being re-examined in that portion only of the examination in which he failed.

Officers who have already passed for a junior rank will be required to pass only in the portion of the examination prescribed for the senior rank. An officer holding a temporary appointment of a senior rank must pass the examination for the junior rank as well as for the senior rank, if he has not already done so.

An officer may take any portion of the examination for his rank at any quarterly examination held in his district, provided that the whole examination is completed within the prescribed time.

Officers of position artillery will be examined as for field artillery, with modifications to suit the armament and equipment on charge to the unit to which the candidate belongs.

Artillery questions will be set to suit the particular nature of ordnance which is in use by the corps to which the candidate belongs.

An officer who has served as quartermaster for five years will be entitled to be appointed captain, but a quartermaster so appointed captain shall not be entitled to be appointed subsequently to the command of a battery, squadron, or company, unless or until he has passed the prescribed examination for a captain for the particular arm of the service to which he desires to be appointed.

137. Any Volunteer corps will be entitled to an honorary chaplain.
138. Honorary chaplains will be allowed to count their service towards the earning of the New Zealand Volunteer Long and Efficient Service Medal provided they be returned by the O.C. the District in which they have served as having performed the duties appertaining to their office in an efficient manner during the period for which qualifying service is claimed, and are still serving at date of application for medal. |
     | Regulation 140 .. .. | After the words “four years” in fifth line insert the words “as an officer.” |
     | Regulation 153 .. .. | After the word “unit” in third line insert the words “or other medical officer belonging to the Defence Forces.” |
     | Regulation 168 .. .. | After the word “lapse” in second line delete the remainder of the regulation, and substitute “but such N.C.O. may be reappointed and confirmed in his appointment provided he passes the necessary examination on the first opportunity after a period of three months.” |
     | Regulation 171 .. .. | (1.) For “two years” in third line read “three years.”
     (2.) Subsection (a). Delete all words from “such” in third line to “year” in fourth line. |