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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
No. 9

GARRISON ARTILLERY VOLUNTEERS.

Rank, Lieutenant.

1. Drills and exercises—
   Squad drill, rifle and firing exercises, and simple company movements ..
   Gun drill with the guns in use by the unit to which the candidate belongs ..
   Laying-test as laid down for qualified layers in “Instructions for practice.”
   N.B.—An officer who fails in this will not be disqualified, but a record
   of his laying-ability will be kept
   General knowledge of and capacity to strip and assemble portions of the
   mountings and breech-mechanism of one gun in use by the unit to which
   the candidate belongs
   General knowledge of the electric gear in use with one gun used by the unit
   to which the candidate belongs, and its care

Books recommended.
Infantry Training.
Garrison Artillery.
Handbook.
Instructions for Practice.
Handbook.
Garrison Artillery Training, Vol. i.

2. Coast defence—
   Duties of all ranks up to and including B.C. .. .. .. .. .. } Garrison Artillery Training.
   Use of D.R.F. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. } Handbook.

3. Equipment—
   Identification of stores and ammunition.
   Practical use of instruments used for testing and firing.

Rank, Captain.

1. Drills and exercises—
   Squad and company drill .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. }
   General knowledge of and capacity to strip and assemble portions of the
   mountings and breech-mechanism of one gun in use by the unit to which
   the candidate belongs
   General knowledge and care of electric gear in use with one gun used by unit
   to which the candidate belongs

Infantry Training.

2. Coast defence—
   Duties of all ranks up to and including B.C.
   Use of D.R.F.

3. Equipment—
   Identification of stores and ammunition.
   Practical use of instruments for testing and firing.

Rank, Major.

Manning and fighting a battery command of heavy guns.

FIELD ENGINEER VOLUNTEERS.

1. Drills and exercises—
   Squad drill, and simple company movements .. .. .. .. .. }
   Rifle and firing exercises .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. }
   Skirmishing .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. }

Infantry Training.

2. Field engineering—
   The Board will select a position and set a scheme involving problems in
   elementary field engineering, such as the preparation of a position for defence,
   including arrangements for working-parties and execution of work, types
   of trenches, defence of localities, construction of obstacles, &c.
   The time allowed and the stores available will be stated by the Board.
   Candidates will be required to draw rough sketches and make notes on
   the works proposed, and hand them to the Board, who may question
   candidates as to their solution. The tendency to reproduce details from
   the text-books will be discouraged, and candidates must apply their general
   knowledge of the principles of field fortification to local conditions.

Manual of Military Engineering.

3. Signalling .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Signalling Regulations.
4. Field telegraphy—

Rank, Lieutenant.

Lieutenants of Field Engineering and Signalling Section will be examined
in Parts 1, 2, and 3.
Lieutenants of Field Telegraph Section will be examined in Part I and }
Part IV

Army Manual of Telegraphy.

Rank, Captain.

Same subjects as for lieutenant of Field Engineering and Signalling Section, }
with the addition of elementary field telegraphy

Manual of Military Engineering.
Signalling Regulations.

Rank, Major.

Same subjects as for captain, but of a higher standard.

SUBMARINE MINING VOLUNTEERS.

Rank, Lieutenant.

1. Squad drill, rifle and firing exercises, and simple company movements—
   Nature and use of ropes, chains, blocks, and tackle .. .. .. .. }
   Nature and use of cables .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. }
   Nature and use of mines and S.M. stores .. .. .. .. .. .. }
   Nature and use of vessels and boats .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. }
   Signalling .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. }
   Nature and use of defence electric-light plant .. .. .. .. .. .. }

Infantry Training.
Manual of Submarine Mining.