Feb. 8.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 437

Field Hospital and Bearer Companies.

369. To earn capitation each detachment must go into the “company” or “manœuvre” camp of such company or unit as may be ordered by the P.M.O. of the district, and each man must sleep in camp the same number of nights as laid down for the company or unit. Each man must attend at least twelve parades during the year, at which at least one-half of the strength of the detachment must be present, three of these being afternoon parades, and, in addition, each man must earn a certificate on being examined practically by a Board consisting of the P.M.O. of the District, the O.C. the company, and another officer to be named by the P.M.O., in the drills, &c., laid down in the “Manual for the Medical Army Corps” in use in the Imperial service for the time being: Provided that men detailed to attend at hospitals for the purpose of gaining practical experience shall be allowed, when recommended by the surgeon-general, to count such attendances as six parades for the purpose of qualifying for capitation.

Garrison and Battalion Bands.

370. (1.) To qualify for capitation, bandsmen must have served six months, and be efficient musicians, and attend eighteen parades (battalion or band) during the year, at which at least one-half of the strength must be present, three of these being afternoon parades. Two-thirds of the strength must be present on at least four parades during the year.
     (2.) Garrison and battalion bandsmen shall not be required to undergo a course of class-firing.
     (3.) In addition to capitation allowance, an annual grant of £25 shall be made to the Garrison bands at Auckland, Wellington, Nelson, Christchurch, and Dunedin.

PAID DAYLIGHT PARADES FOR VOLUNTEERS.

371. Each officer and Volunteer attending daylight parades, as hereinafter provided for, shall receive a personal payment of 2s. 6d. for each such parade; provided always that no parade held at or during camp (or on Sunday) shall count as a paid daylight parade, and that no paid daylight parade shall be allowed to count towards capitation.
372. Paid daylight parades must be held in the open air, and be between the hours of 1 p.m. and 8 p.m. during the months of November, December, January, and February; and between the hours of 1 p.m. and 6 p.m. during the remainder of the year.
373. Paid daylight parades must be devoted to practical field manoeuvres: in the case of Garrison Artillery, to fort-manning; and in the case of Submarine Mining Engineers the work should, if possible, be on the water. Parades must be of not less than two hours and a half duration.
374. The strength of the parades of various branches necessary to earn the personal payment is as follows:—
     Field Artillery.—One complete section.
     Garrison Artillery.—One half of the total strength of the company.
     Submarine Mining Engineers.—One officer and fourteen men.
     Field Engineers.—One half the total strength of each section on parade.
     Mounted Rifles, and Infantry, Cycle Companies, and Field Hospital and Bearer Companies.—One-half the total strength of the company.
375. Any member of a field hospital and bearer corps detailed for duty by the P.M.O. to attend a daylight parade of any other 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, at an interval of not less than three months. A personal payment of 2s. 6d. per head