JUNE 1.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1297

the service from which they have been discharged, up to the 30th
November, without undergoing the ordinary recruit drill ; but these
men shall not be entitled to capitation grant for the year in which
they were thus enrolled unless they have attended every parade
since the date of their enrolment, and gone through target practice
as laid down.

Field Artillery.

361. To qualify for capitation each battery must go into a
     “ company ” camp for fourteen days each year. Each man must be
     present and sleep in camp at least seven out of the fourteen days.
     Each man must attend at least eighteen parades during the year, at
     which at least one-half of the strength must be present, three being
     afternoon parades. Two-thirds of the strength must be present on
     at least four parades during the year.

Garrison Artillery Divisional or Battalion Staffs.

362. Officers and N.C.Os. of Garrison Artillery divisional or
     battalion staffs may qualify for capitation in same manner as com-
     pany officers and N.C.Os. of the respective arms, with the exception
     that attendances at a “ manoeuvre ” camp shall count as attendances
     at a camp of instruction.

Garrison Artillery.

363. To qualify for capitation the company must go into a
     “ company ” camp at or near the forts for sixteen days each year.
     Each man must be present and sleep in camp at least eight out of
     the sixteen days. Each man must attend at least eighteen parades
     during the year, at which not less than one-half of the strength
     must be present, three being afternoon parades, and devoted to
     fort manning. Two-thirds of the strength must be present on at
     least four parades during the year.

Engineers.

364. Submarine Mining Branch.—To qualify for capitation the
     company must go into a “ company ” camp at a place whence their
     training in connection with the mine fields can be most conveniently
     carried on for sixteen days each year. Each man must be present
     and sleep in camp at least eight days out of the sixteen. Each
     man must attend at least eighteen parades during the year, at which
     at least one-half of the strength must be present, three being after-
     noon parades and devoted to practical work on the water. Two-
     thirds of the strength must be present on at least four parades during
     the year.

365. Field Engineering Branch.—To qualify for capitation the
     company must go into a “ company ” camp for sixteen days each
     year. Each man must be present and sleep in camp at least eight out
     of the sixteen days. Each man must attend at least eighteen parades
     during the year, at which at least one-half of the strength must
     be present, three being afternoon parades and devoted to the
     practical work of field engineering. Two-thirds of the strength
     must be present on at least four parades during the year.

Mounted Rifles.

366. To qualify for capitation each member must train either for
     seven days at a time (including Sunday) in camp, or else attend a
     total of eighteen mounted parades in each year, at which at least one-
     half of the strength must be present. Parades in camp shall count.
     If the training is in camp for a week, each man must be present
     during the whole of such training, and must put in at least six
     other (dismounted) parades during the year (irrespective of camps)
     of not less than two hours’ duration, at which at least one-half of
     the strength must be present. These dismounted parades need
     not be by daylight. If the training is by eighteen parades during
     the year, members to earn capitation must be present at each
     of such parades, and must put in at least six other dismounted
     parades of not less than two hours’ duration. These dis-
     mounted parades need not be by daylight. In addition to qualify-
     ing by either of above methods, two-thirds of the strength of
     the company must be present on at least four parades during the
     year. In special cases where detachments or divisions of com-
     panies are widely separated, permission may be granted by the
     Commandant for such detachments or divisions to parade sepa-
     rately on the same day. The aggregate strength of such detach-
     ments or divisions present shall be taken as the strength of the
     company for the above purposes.