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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 71
Commissions in the British Army.
Defence Office, Wellington, 12th September, 1908.
THE following tables, showing the special periods of Military History selected for the examination of candidates for commissions in the British Army, are republished for general information.
[D. 08/2802.]
ROBERT McNAB,
For Minister of Defence.
COMMISSIONS IN THE REGULAR ARMY.—EXAMINATION OF CANDIDATES IN MILITARY SUBJECTS.
Military History.
SPECIAL CAMPAIGNS, ETC., SELECTED FOR EXAMINATIONS.
| Examinations. | Dates. | Special Campaigns, &c. | Remarks. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates for Commissions in the Regular Army, other than University and Colonial Candidates. | { October, 1908, and March, 1909. } | * The Peninsular Campaign, from the end of October, 1813, to the end of the War (April, 1814). | |
| { October, 1909, and March, 1910. } | The Waterloo Campaign. | ||
| { October, 1910, and March, 1911. } | The Campaign in Bohemia, 1866, to the battle of Königgrätz inclusive, with special reference to that battle. | ||
| University and Colonial Candidates for Commissions in the Regular Army. (See Appendix IV of the Regulations under which Commissions in the Army may be obtained by University Candidates; and Appendix III of the Regulations under which Commissions in the British Army may be obtained by Officers of Colonial Military Forces.) (Alternative papers are set in October each year, so that University and Colonial candidates may take up either of the special periods.) | { October, 1908. } | The Peninsular Campaign, from March, 1811, to the end of October, 1813, with special reference to the Vittoria Campaign, from May to the end of June, 1813 ; or The Peninsular Campaign, from the end of October, 1813, to the end of the War (April, 1814). |
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| { March, 1909. } | * The Peninsular Campaign, from the end of October, 1813, to the end of the War (April, 1814). | ||
| { October, 1909. } | * The Peninsular Campaign, from the end of October, 1813, to the end of the War (April, 1814) ; or The Waterloo Campaign. |
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| { March, 1910. } | The Waterloo Campaign. | ||
| { October, 1910. } | The Waterloo Campaign ; or The Campaign in Bohemia, 1866, to the battle of Königgrätz inclusive, with special reference to that battle. |
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| { March, 1911. } | The Campaign in Bohemia, 1866, to the battle of Königgrätz inclusive, with special reference to that battle. |
- No detailed questions will be set with reference to the action of the Spanish and Portuguese armies, and no question of any kind will be set with reference to these armies when their action had no bearing on that of the British troops.
WAR OFFICE, S.W., July, 1908.
Endowment Reserves for Education sanctioned by Parliament.
Office of Minister of Internal Affairs, Wellington, 12th September, 1908.
THE following resolutions, passed by the Legislative Council and by the House of Representatives, are published in accordance with section 324 of “The Land Act, 1908.”
JOHN G. FINDLAY,
Minister of Internal Affairs.
EXTRACT FROM THE JOURNALS OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, TUESDAY, THE 14TH DAY OF JULY, 1908.
No. 1 of 1908.
RESOLVED, “That this Council approves of the lands proposed to be reserved as endowments for primary education, as specified in paper No. 55 of 1908, being permanently set aside as endowments for primary education.”
On the motion of Hon. Mr. Kelly.
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A true extract.
L. STOWE,
Clerk, Legislative Council.
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