Feb. 16.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 439

Volunteer Regulations revoked, and Others substituted in lieu thereof.

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PLUNKET, Governor.

WHEREAS by “The Defence Act, 1886,” it is enacted that the Governor may from time to time make, alter, or revoke regulations respecting the enrolment, promotion, discipline, training, exercise, arms, accoutrements, clothing, equipment, conveyance, pay, rations, and lodging of the forces, or any portion thereof, and respecting the several other matters in the said Act mentioned: And whereas on the twenty-sixth day of February, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-five, the twentieth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-nine, and the twenty-fifth day of February, one thousand nine hundred and two, certain regulations were made under the said Act, and were published in the New Zealand Gazette of the twenty-eighth day of February, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-five, the thirtieth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-nine, and the sixth day of March, one thousand nine hundred and two respectively: And whereas it is expedient to revoke part of the said regulations, and in lieu thereof to make the regulations hereinafter set forth:

Now, therefore, I, William Lee, Baron Plunket, the Governor of the Colony of New Zealand, in pursuance and exercise of the above-recited power and authority, do hereby revoke regulations two hundred and eleven, two hundred and twelve, and two hundred and thirteen of the said regulations of the twenty-sixth day of February, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-five, regulation nine of the said regulations of the twentieth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-nine; and regulation three hundred, being the First Schedule to the said regulations of the twenty-fifth day of February, one thousand nine hundred and two; and in lieu thereof do hereby make the several regulations set forth in the First and Second Schedules hereto. And I do further declare that the regulations hereby made shall come into force on the first day of April, one thousand nine hundred and five.

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FIRST SCHEDULE.

211. The Governor may form garrison artillery divisions or battalions of mounted corps or infantry in the various districts. Officers and Volunteers shall be appointed and enrolled for particular corps and companies. All promotions will go in the various corps or companies of the divisions or battalions.

212. The staff officers of a garrison artillery division or battalion of mounted corps or infantry shall be as under:—
     1 Lieutenant-colonel, who shall be at divisional or battalion headquarters when possible.
     1 Major.
     1 Captain as Adjutant.
     1 Pay- and Quarter-master.
     2 Medical Officers.
     2 Honorary Chaplains.
     2 Veterinary Officers (in the case of mounted battalions only).

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SECOND SCHEDULE.

NEW ZEALAND DEFENCE FORCES.

SCHOOL OF INSTRUCTION.

Regulations for School of Instruction for Officers and Non-commissioned Officers.

1. Establishment.—With a view to raising the standard of proficiency of officers and non-commissioned officers of New Zealand Forces, a School of Instruction will be established and classes will be held under the direction of the Commandant of the Forces.

2. Staff.—The staff of the School of Instruction shall consist of—
   (a.) Officer Commanding.
   (b.) Sergeant-major for instruction in field engineering.
   (c.) Sergeant-major for instruction in musketry.
   Attached for duty as required :—
   (d.) Sergeant-major for instruction in artillery subjects.
   (e.) Sergeant-major for instruction in mounted rifles duties.
   (f.) Sergeant-major for instruction in infantry duties.

3. Formation of Classes.—Classes for officers and non-commissioned officers of the different arms will be arranged by the Officer commanding School of Instruction. Places and dates will be published in General Orders.

For officers—
A Class: Headquarters corps.
B Class: Outlying corps.

For non-commissioned officers—
C Class: Headquarters corps.
D Class: Outlying corps.

4. Correspondence.—All correspondence addressed to the Officer commanding School of Instruction should be forwarded through Officers commanding Districts, unless otherwise notified.

Applications to attend classes for which dates have been fixed must be forwarded through Officers commanding Districts, to reach headquarters at least fourteen days prior to date of commencement of class.

5. Allowances.—Free railway passes and passages to join the classes, and return journey, will be granted to all officers and N.C.O.s selected.

At the conclusion of the class and on recommendation of the Officer commanding the School, the following will be allowed: Officers 6s. 6d. per diem, and N.C.O.s 5s. per diem, for the period over which the class extends, provided they are necessarily absent all night from their headquarters. In cases where officers or non-commissioned officers are not so absent all night, their reasonable and actual expenses, not exceeding the above amounts, will be paid.

6. Dress.—Drill order.

7. Drill towards Capitation.—Candidates who complete a class at the School of Instruction will be allowed to count six drills towards capitation.

Application Form, School of Military Instruction.

For the class commencing on , 19 .

Recommended.

, commanding Corps.
, commanding District.

NEW ZEALAND VOLUNTEER FORCE.

MILITARY EXAMINATION OF OFFICERS.

Syllabus.—All Arms.

1. Discipline.—General instructions; administration of discipline; Courts of inquiry; general knowledge of the King’s Regulations, New Zealand Defence Act, and Volunteer Regulations.

2. Duties.—Roster of duties; duties in garrison and in the field; honours and salutes; guards and sentries; military funerals. (Officers of each arm will in addition be examined in the special duties of that particular arm.)

3. Musketry (field artillery excepted).—General knowledge of the rifle and ammunition; precautions at rifle ranges; course of target practice; conduct of field firing; judging-distance practice.

4. Practical.—Every candidate must, according to his rank, show his ability to command in the field a unit of the particular arm of the service to which he belongs.

Field Artillery Volunteers.

For Lieutenant.—1, discipline; 2, duties; 3, equipment; 4, gunnery and ammunition; 5, range-finding and fire discipline; 6, practical (mounted and dismounted), including equitation.

For Captain.—1, employment of artillery in the field; 2, practical.

For Major.—1, practice reports; 2, tactics of field artillery; 3, practical.

Garrison Artillery Volunteers.

For Lieutenant.—1, discipline; 2, duties; 3, musketry; 4, drills; 5, gunnery and ammunition; 6, range-finding and service of ordnance; 7, practical (including infantry drill).

For Captain.—1, practice reports; 2, coast defence (which comprises all matters connected with fighting a battery command); 3, practical.

For Major.—1, coast-defence tactics; 2, practical.

Field Engineer Volunteers.

For Lieutenant.—1, discipline; 2, duties; 3, musketry; 4, drills; 5, signalling; 6, military engineering; 7, practical. (N.B.—It will be optional for candidates to pass in either 5 or 6.)

For Captain.—1, military engineering and signalling; 2, practical.

For Major.—1, defence of localities; 2, practical.

Submarine Mining Volunteers.

For Lieutenant.—1, discipline; 2, duties; 3, musketry; 4, drills; 5, submarine mining; 6, testers; 7, electric lighting; 8, signalling; 9, practical. (N.B.—Candidates must take 5, and either 7 or 8, whichever he chooses, the paper chosen to be stated on requisition form.)