Feb. 13.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 577

Trigonometry.—Up to and including solution of plane triangles; graphs of trigonometrical functions; use of four-figure tables.

Readiness in straightforward practical applications, but no great analytical skill will be demanded.

Dynamics.—Graphical proofs of formulæ for uniformly accelerated motion—impact, work, energy, circular motion.

Statics.—Composition and resolution of forces; parallel forces; centre of gravity; three-force problems; friction; mechanical powers—e.g., lever, wedge, pulleys, &c.

PRACTICAL WORK.

Experimental verification of the above theoretical work, such as the measurement of velocity, impact, work, energy, &c. Exercises in drawing useful graphical demonstrations. Construction of the mechanical powers.

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APPENDIX III.

UNIVERSITY CANDIDATES FOR COMMISSIONS IN THE REGULAR FORCES.

A candidate will be required to obtain the following certificates from the Officer Commanding the unit (or units) to which he may be attached:—

1. (To be obtained after the first period of six weeks’ attachment.)

I certify that has been attached to the unit under my command, from to , and that, in addition to squad and company drill, he has a good knowledge of—

(a.) Skirmishing and the tactical handling of a section, half-company, and company in the field.

(b.) The preliminary course of musketry for the recruit, as laid down in “Musketry Regulations.”

(c.) The supply of ammunition in the field.

(d.) Shelter-trench exercise.

During the attachment he has been attentive to his duties, and has made the most of his opportunities.

, Commanding

Station:

Date:

2. (To be obtained after the second period of six weeks attachment.)

I certify that has been attached to the unit under my command, from to , and that he has a good knowledge of the general principles of “the company in attack and defence” (Infantry Training, Part IV), and the chapter on “Protection” in “Combined Training,” as far as concerns Infantry.

During the period of attachment he has been attentive to his duties, and has made the most of his opportunities.

, Commanding

Station:

Date:

A candidate who has been attached continuously for twelve weeks must obtain both the above certificates at the close of that attachment.

NOTE.—The above certificate is applicable in the case of a candidate who has been attached to an Infantry unit. In the case of a candidate attached to a Cavalry or Artillery unit, the wording of the certificates will be modified to suit the changed conditions, an equal standard of efficiency being certified to.

These certificates will be sent by the Commanding Officer, immediately after the attachment, to the Secretary of the Military Nomination Board of the university to which the candidate belongs.

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APPENDIX IV.

SYLLABUS OF THE EXAMINATION IN MILITARY SUBJECTS REFERRED TO IN PARAGRAPH 11.

The subjects of examination, and the marks allotted thereto, will be as follows:—

1. Military history and strategy— Marks.

(a.) One general paper on military history and the principles of strategy .. .. 500

(b.) One paper on a campaign (which will be notified in Army Orders of January or July) .. 500

The following headings indicate the scope of the examination:—

(Principles should be illustrated by examples from military history.)

(a.) The relation between politics and strategy.

(b.) The influence and limitations of sea-power.

(c.) Strategic terms and their meanings.

(d.) The dependence of successful strategy on—

(1.) A good system of organization for war, and an efficient Intelligence Department.

(2.) A method of training such as will provide an efficient instrument to carry out its conceptions.

(3.) Secure bases and lines of supply.

(4.) Good roads (and, if possible, railways) along the lines of operations.

(e.) The considerations which dictate the choice of an offensive or defensive attitude.

(f.) The selection of an objective, and of the theatre and line of operations.

(g.) The relation between the fronts of armies and their lines of communication.

(h.) The manoeuvre of turning a flank, and its development.

(i.) The breaking of a front and interposition between the parts of a divided front.

(j.) Operations on interior and exterior lines.

(k.) Combinations resulting from armies operating from divergent bases.

(l.) The modifications in strategic principles which the nationalisation of armies and introduction of railways and telegraphs have brought about.

(m.) The influence on strategy of the physical features of a country and configuration of bases and frontiers.

(n.) The strategic counterstroke and the strategic pursuit.

(o.) The influence which moral factors, and especially the personality and characteristics of an opponent, exert on strategy.

2. Tactics— Marks.

(a.) One paper on the matter contained in “Combined Training,” together with questions on the history and development of the tactics of the three arms from 1740, inclusive, to the present date .. .. .. 750

(b.) One paper on the application of tactical principles to schemes worked out on a map .. 750

3. Military engineering—

(a.) One paper on the subject-matter of the “Manual of Military Engineering, 1905” (Part I) .. .. .. 500

(b.) Application of above principles to schemes worked out on a map .. .. .. 500

4. Military topography—

(a.) One theoretical paper on the subject-matter contained in the “Manual of Map-reading and Field Sketching, 1906” .. .. 500

(b.) One paper to test neatness and accuracy in plotting and finishing a military sketch, including the plotting from a field-book, drawing a map of imaginary country from data given, with appropriate conventional signs .. .. .. .. 500

The following headings indicate the scope of the examination:—

Terms and definitions used in field sketching. Conventional signs.

Scales.

Copying, reducing, and enlarging maps.

The principles of field sketching, including—

Selection of a base, intersection, resection, traversing, and all other practical details, inclusive of those relating to hill-sketching.

The use of, and methods of working with, prismatic compass and protractor, plane table, and cavalry sketching-board.

Variation of the compass. Methods of determining the true north.

Preparation of sketching-paper with magnetic meridians. Method of keeping a field-book. How to plot a traverse. Map-reading, and theoretical problems connected therewith, including visibility of points and drawing sections.

Reconnaissance and report. (See “Combined Training.”)

Marks.

5. Military law—One paper .. .. .. 250

The use of “The Manual of Military Law” and “The King’s Regulations” will be allowed for answering this paper.

[N.B.—Annotated editions and MSS. of any kind, except amendments notified in Army Orders, are strictly prohibited.]

The following headings indicate the scope of the examination:—

Mode of continuing in force the Army Act.

Classification of the contents of the Army Act.

Crimes and punishment.

Arrest of offenders and investigation of charges.

Powers of Commanding Officers with respect to offences, Framing charges for trial by Court-Martial,