May 18.

THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

124. The issue of pay to W.O.s, N.C.O.s, and men during authorized courses
     of instruction will be made at the end of the course, and will be subject to the
     production of a certificate that they have been punctual and attentive during
     the period for which pay is issued.

125. The issue of pay during attendance at voluntary continuous courses of
     instruction will be subject to the discretion of the G.O.C. or G.O. i/c A. and
     approval of the Minister.

126. Pay due will be issued by the Adjutant of the unit to which the officer
     or man belongs, and the charge will be vouched by a copy of the order for the
     officer or man to attend (containing the decision of the O.C. Command regarding
     the admissibility of pay in the case of a voluntary course), a certificate showing
     the period of attendance, and, in the case of an officer, a reference to the date
     of the order notifying that the officer has received a satisfactory report. In the
     case of a man the certificate will be attached.

Ceremonial Parades.

127. Military bands ordered to attend ceremonial parades, guards of honour,
     &c., shall receive a personal payment of 2s. 6d. per man.

Lodging-allowance.

128. When attending a continuous course of instruction with pay, officers
     who do not reside at the station where instruction is given will, if not provided
     with quarters or tents, receive lodging-allowance.

129. W.O.s, N.C.O.s, or men who do not reside at their usual place of abode
     while attending a continuous course of instruction will be provided with quarters
     or tent, or with lodging-allowance in lieu thereof if accommodation is not available during the period.

130. The following will be the rates of lodging-allowance to be drawn by
     officers, W.O.s, and N.C.O.s of the Territorial Force when attending continuous
     courses of instruction under the Regulations for the N.Z. Military Forces (this
     allowance will be granted only where tent accommodation or quarters are not
     provided) :-

s. d.

Colonels and Lieut.-Colonels .. .. 7 6 per day.
Majors .. .. .. .. 6 3 "
Captains and Lieutenants .. .. .. 5 0 "
W.O.s and N.C.O.s .. .. .. .. 4 0 "

The allowance in lieu of rations will not be granted when lodging-allowance is drawn.

Horse-hire and Forage Allowances.

131. All officers, N.C.O.s, and men other than those belonging to units of
     the Mounted brigades, or detached squadrons of Mounted Rifles, authorized to
     be mounted at annual training in camp or other duty sanctioned by the O.C.
     Command shall be entitled to the allowance for horse-hire if a horse is not provided by the Department.

132. Where a horse is not provided by the Department an allowance not
     exceeding 10s. per diem will be granted for the hire of a horse when necessary,
     if approved by the O.C. Command.

133. An amount of 1s. 6d. per diem will be allowed for forage (when forage is not supplied free) for one horse each for Mounted officers and men during
     annual training in camp or other authorized duty for which the employment of a horse has been sanctioned by the O.C. Command.

134. An officer of the Territorial Force serving temporarily as Acting Brigade-Major or Acting-Adjutant in the place of an officer of the Staff Corps or R.N.Z.A.
     will be allowed the sum actually and necessarily expended in horse-hire, not exceeding 10s. per diem, for any Mounted duties he may be called upon to perform. When horse-hire is claimed for an acting Brigade-Major or Acting-Adjutant the name of the officer for whom he is acting must be shown in the claim.

Travelling-allowances.

135. The rates of travelling-allowance for members of the Territorial Force
     shall be the minimum rate per rank as laid down for the Permanent Forces, and
     subject to the same conditions.

136. All officers (including Brigadiers and Os.C. units) shall be entitled to
     travelling-allowance in addition to steamer, rail, and coach fares when ordered
     to attend (1) Staff tours, (2) Courts-martial, (3) obligatory or voluntary courses
     of instruction, (4) Boards, (5) conferences. This allowance shall only be drawn
     for the day (or days) of arrival and departure.

137. All officers (including Brigadiers and Os.C. units) shall be entitled
     to travelling-allowance in addition to steamer, rail, or coach fares when travelling
     to or from the annual camp, for each day on which pay is not drawn.

138. W.O.s, N.C.O.s, and men shall be entitled to travelling-allowance in
     addition to steamer, rail, or coach fares when ordered to attend (1) Courts-martial, (2) obligatory or voluntary courses of instruction, (3) Boards. This allowance shall only be drawn for the day (or days) of arrival and departure.

139. W.O.s, N.C.O.s, and men shall be entitled to travelling-allowance in
     addition to steamer, rail, or coach fares when attending the annual camp, for
     each day on which pay is not drawn. The four extra days in camp are not to be reckoned as days for which pay is not drawn (i.e., no travelling-allowance is
     payable for the four extra days in camp, although pay is not drawn for that
     period).

140. All travelling-allowances are to be calculated from the officers' official
     headquarters, or, if no greater expense is involved, may be calculated from the
     officers' residences.

141. No grant from public funds shall be made for the conveyance of officers'
     horses or other horses in excess of the number laid down in the Territorial Force establishments.

142. Officers and men joining a continuous course of instruction for which
     pay is drawn shall be allowed travelling-allowances from their place of residence
     to the nearest available place of instruction. Travelling-allowances in connec-