June 1.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1303

406. Any Volunteer who has for three consecutive years earned the £1 personal payment as provided hereafter shall be awarded a further sum of £1, and for every other three consecutive years a further sum of £1, in addition to the yearly payment.

407. Any Volunteer who has for three consecutive years earned a badge, as provided hereafter, for proficiency in the same subject shall be awarded a “distinguished” badge. (This shall not apply to marksman’s badges.)

408. Badges shall only be worn for one year, excepting where the “distinguished” badge has been earned, in which case it can be worn for remainder of Volunteer service in each arm of the Volunteer Force.

409. Badges shall be of the description from time to time approved by the Commandant, and shall be worn in such position as laid down in Dress Regulations for the Defence Forces.

410. Badges shall not be issued or personal payments made to officers.

Examination for Efficiency Badges.

411. Theoretical papers shall be issued on application by Central Board of Examination, and the examination shall be conducted by the President of the Local Board of Examination, or an officer nominated by him. The O.C. the District shall, as soon as possible after the theoretical examination, cause the necessary practical examinations to be held under a Staff instructor or officer of the Permanent Force (in case of ambulance badges practical examination will be conducted by P.M.O. of district), if possible while the company or battery is undergoing its annual camp of instruction, and shall forthwith forward the results of such examinations to the President of the Central Board of Examination to be checked. A return showing all winners of badges and all payments due in connection therewith shall be forwarded by the O.C. the District to the Under-Secretary for Defence at the same time as capitation returns are forwarded.

Field Artillery Volunteers.

412. Members who qualify in the undermentioned sections, and pass an examination in them, shall receive a certificate of qualification, and be permitted to wear a distinguishing badge. A personal payment of £1 shall be made to each of the three men most proficient in gunnery, and to each of the three men most proficient in gun-laying, and to each of the three men most proficient in driving, and to each of the three men most proficient in range-finding in each battery, per annum, provided that no one member can receive a personal payment for proficiency in more than one section during a year :—

Section I. : Gunnery.—The subjects for examination shall be as follows: Knotting and splicing; drill; knowledge of sights in use; thorough knowledge of gun-carriages and equipment; description of ammunition; auxiliary laying by aiming-posts; filling shells, cartridges; definitions of gunnery terms; theoretical gunnery; gun-pits and epaulments; mounting and dismounting gun and carriage; care of ordnance and stores; knowledge of fire discipline.

Section II. : Gun-laying.—The subjects for examination shall be as follows: Laying guns, for qualified layer’s test, as laid down in “Instructions for Practice.” Thorough knowledge of telescopic sight where used.

Section III. : Driving.—The driving test shall be as under: Care of horses, stable duties, hocking in, aids in driving, special methods of driving, field movements, care of harness, fitting of harness and saddlery, test-driving through pegs.

Section IV. : Range-finding.—The subjects for examination in range-finding shall be as follows: Care of mekometer or tele-meter; range-finding at stationary and moving objects; points to attend to in range-finding, when under fire in view of an enemy; map reading.

Garrison Artillery Volunteers.

413. Members who qualify in the undermentioned sections, and pass an examination in them, shall receive a certificate of qualification, and be permitted to wear a badge. All members who qualify