JUNE 1.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1299

corps, and who efficiently performs the duty of medical officer or
orderly at that parade, will be entitled to a payment of 2s. 6d.

376. No member of the Volunteer Force shall be entitled
     to earn payment for more than six paid daylight parades during
     the year.

377. Cadets and bands are not entitled to earn payment for
     daylight parades.

PAID NIGHT PARADES FOR GARRISON ARTILLERY VOLUNTEERS.

378. In order to increase efficiency in fort-manning by night, and
     the use of searchlight in picking up targets, and in range-finding, two
     fort-manning parades may be held after dark, one in each winter
     quarter of the year. A personal payment of 2s. 6d. per head shall be
     made to those present at each such parade, provided that not less
     than one-half of the total strength of the company is present, and
     that the parade be of not less than two hours’ duration. These
     parades are not to be held during a “company” or “battalion”
     camp, and are not to be counted towards qualification for capi-
     tation. A daylight parade may, at the option of the O.C. the
     District, be held on the same date as the after-dark parade.

GUARDS OF HONOUR AND CEREMONIAL PARADES.

379. Volunteer guards of honour, when ordered by head-
     quarters, shall receive a personal payment of 2s. 6d. per man.

380. When mounted corps are ordered out for escort duty on
     both morning and afternoon of the same day, forage-allowance at
     the rate of 1s. 6d. per horse per day will be allowed.

381. Garrison and other bands shall attend such ceremonial
     parades, guards of honour, &c., as the O.C. the District may direct,
     and for which they shall receive a personal payment of 2s. 6d. per
     man.

TARGET AND MARKING ALLOWANCE.

382. Efficient adult Volunteer companies (excepting Bearer
     companies) shall receive an annual allowance of £3 for the provision
     or maintenance of targets (gun or small-arm), and a further allow-
     ance of £1 for marking. Cadet companies shall receive an annual
     allowance of £1 for the provision and maintenance of targets, and a
     further allowance of £1 for marking.

TRAVELLING-EXPENSES AND TRAVELLING-ALLOWANCES.

383. All vouchers or allowances for travelling-expenses must be
     made out in detail on the proper form and signed and certified by
     the claimant, and certified as correct by the O.C. the District or
     other authorised authority. All items of expenditure for sums
     over 5s. must be accompanied by receipted accounts. All vouchers
     are to be forwarded by O.C. the District to the Under-Secretary for
     Defence.

384. Travelling-allowance shall not be paid in the case of
     attendance at Courts of inquiry.

385. Travelling-allowances on the following scale shall be paid,
     and such allowances shall include cab-hire, meals, and porterage,
     and shall be paid only on defined absence from residence or head-
     quarters :—

Commandant ... ... ... 25s. per day.
Officers commanding districts and of-
ficers of the headquarters’ staff ... 15s. "
Staff officers other than those of head-
quarters’ staff ... ... ... 12s. "
Officer commanding battalions ... 10s. "
Battalion S.O. ... ... ... 10s. "
Staff S.M. or battalion staff N.C.Os. ... 10s. "
Other ranks ... ... ... 8s. "

On day of return, or where journey is completed in one day, half
the above rates to be paid.

Horse-allowance to be paid to the officer
while on duty for which detailed (to
cover stabling and feed) ... ... 2s. 6d. per day.

386. The maximum amounts for removal of furniture shall be
     as under :—