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332. Os.C. Districts shall, as far as possible, inspect the troops in their commands during this training, and report on their progress and efficiency. Os.C. shall also report on the work performed by their units. These reports should afford every information regarding the competency of officers as trainers and leaders of men and the preparedness for war of their unit.

Syllabus of Work.

333. The detailed syllabus of work to be performed during “Manoeuvre” Camps by the various arms shall be as follows:—
     (1.) Field Artillery.—Mounted parades, battery drill, gun and driving drill, range-finding, ranging the battery, changing target, coming into action and changing position, route marches, and field movements (where possible, with tactical exercises in conjunction with other arms).
     (2.) Garrison Artillery.—The manning of a work as a whole, with the handling of group command, and the fire discipline involved; defence of a work against supposed attack of an enemy, illustrated by the movements of shipping in the offing, &c.; instruction in the use of telephones, &c.; gun practice, where practicable, against a moving target.
     (3.) Submarine Mining Engineers.—Connecting up, slinging, laying out, and raising mines, test-room work, electric lighting.
     (4.) Field Engineers.—Entrenchments, heliographs, signalling, water-supply and filtering, field kitchens and ovens.
     (5.) Mounted Rifles.—Attack and defence of positions (dismounted), scouting and reconnaissance, advance and rear guards, outposts by day and night, escorts, care of horses, field-firing where practicable.
     (6.) Infantry.—Scouting, skirmishing, attack and defence, outposts by day and night, advance and rear guards, escorts, minor tactical schemes, company v. company, entrenchments, field-firing where practicable.
334. The instruction is to be as practical as possible. It is incumbent on Os.C. to afford every facility for the training of smaller units, as the training of such is the basis of all efficiency,
335. Volunteers attending “manoeuvre” camps are not to be allowed to quit their lines or billets except by permission of the O.C. the camp, and then must be properly dressed in uniform as prescribed by regulations.

VOLUNTEER CAPITATION.

336. An annual capitation allowance (to be fixed by the Minister) out of moneys appropriated annually by Parliament for the purpose shall be granted for all members of the Volunteer Force who qualify as hereinafter provided.
337. The capitation allowance is deemed to be the property of the company, and is to be expended on their behalf as follows: Not less than £1 5s. per man per annum of capitation is to be set apart exclusively for the purpose of providing or maintaining uniforms; the remainder may be used for camp or military equipment, orderly-rooms, drill-sheds and ranges, expenses in connection with the annual course of drill and target-practice, and advertising in connection with military duties.
338. The capitation earned by all medical officers is to be the property of New Zealand Medical Corps, and to be paid to the P.M.O. of the district in which such officers reside, and is to be used by him for the general expenses of the New Zealand Medical Corps in his district; and for this purpose the P.M.O. shall be associated with one or more medical officers, who shall form a committee for the management of such funds.
339. Capitation allowance earned by officers and N.C.Os. on the staff of divisions of Garrison Artillery or battalions is deemed to be the property of such division or battalion, and shall be used for the general expense of such.
340. If at any inspection the Commandant or O.C. the District finds any officer or N.C.O. incapable of or inefficient in carrying out his duties as such, the Commandant or O.C. the District may cause such officer or N.C.O. to be returned in the capitation roll as inefficient, notwithstanding that he has qualified as efficient according to the regulations in that direction herein provided, in which case the officer or N.C.O. shall not be entitled to capitation for that year.