JUNE 1.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1307

Cadet Volunteers.

420. Ten marksman’s badges shall be issued to the cadets who make the highest score in each company in their annual target practice, and a personal payment of 5s. shall be made to each of the five marksmen making the highest scores.

Syllabus for Signalling, except Field Engineer Volunteers.

421. A practical examination only shall be held, a minimum rate of four words a minute for sending and receiving “service” messages by day and night, on all signalling instruments for the time being laid down as the equipment for the several arms or corps, with a percentage of accuracy of 93 on each instrument. Garrison Artillery shall also pass in telephone operating.

Competitive Practice Badges.

422. Efficient members of such Artillery batteries or companies of Volunteers as qualify in their yearly competitive practice as first-class batteries or companies will be permitted to wear a badge, provided they were present at and took part in such practice.

Service Badges.

423. A Volunteer may wear a badge for every period of three consecutive years for which he has been returned as efficient.

424. A Volunteer who has been returned as efficient for nine consecutive years may wear a “distinguished” badge in lieu of the three badges earned under the previous regulation.

RAILWAY PASSES.

425. Os.C. Districts may issue free railway passes to Volunteers to the nearest rifle range to enable them to practice or class-fire, and for the purpose of competitions in the district up to 100 miles. Railway passes may be issued to members of the Defence Forces who are bonâ fide competitors at the New Zealand Defence Forces Rifle Association meeting, and also to Volunteers and Defence Cadets who are bonâ fide competitors in matches arranged by the O.C. the District for any grant voted by Parliament. The names of the persons to whom any passes are granted shall in each case be inserted in such pass.

426. No railway passes shall be granted to members of Defence Forces for any distance over a hundred miles, except in the case of those attending the New Zealand Defence Forces Rifle Association meeting.

427. Free railway passes shall be granted to Volunteers, where and when necessary, to attend battalion camps, but it must be distinctly understood by Os.C. Districts that all battalion camps must be held at the nearest suitable place to headquarters. Only in most exceptional cases shall passes be issued for mounted corps, and only under the authority of the Commandant.

428. Os.C. Districts may issue free railway passes to Volunteers to attend military funerals, provided that such Volunteers have been detailed as a firing party at such funeral.

429. Railway passes shall not be issued by the O.C. the District to Volunteers for the purpose of attending military sports, but he may, if he thinks fit, forward and recommend applications to the Commandant for his consideration.

430. All officers shall be entitled to first-class passes. Staff-sergeant-majors shall be entitled to first-class passes, and other ranks to second-class passes.

REQUISITIONS.

431. Requisitions for arms, accoutrements, small-arm ammunition, or any Government stores, are to be submitted in duplicate to the O.C. the District, who shall forward same to the Under-Secretary for Defence.

432. Requisitions for stores or equipment shall be based on the Equipment Lists as may be published from time to time.

433. The requisition forms are to be clearly and legibly filled in, and must bear the recommendation of the O.C. the District, or where expenses are to be incurred the estimated or actual amount shall be stated; and all requisitions for the annual allowance of ammunition must be forwarded as soon as possible after the commencement of the Volunteer year.

434. All requisitions for ordnance and submarine mining stores