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35. No officer of Naval Volunteers should hold a higher rank than that of Lieutenant. 36. The uniform of the several Naval Companies should be alike. 37. The companies to be drilled separately, and to be called a brigade only when two or more companies are brought together. 38. A qualified Instructor to be obtained from the Royal Navy,

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* The Force in these districts to be left to the discretion of the Government, t Not yet raised,

Fiest Line. 39. Cavalry Volunteers are to attend twelve inspection parades and drills annually. The pay to be 7s. for each of such parades. A fine of 2s. 6d. to be imposed for each absence. A man must attend six parades to entitle him to receive any pay. Tunic and helmet to be provided by Government every three years; cloak every six years. The men to provide their own horses and saddlery. They may parade twice a day on six consecutive days, or twice a day, half-yearly, on three consecutive days. 40. Claims of Cavalry Volunteers on account of horses killed or injured whilst on service to be considered by a Board to be assembled by Government for that purpose. 41. The Infantry and Artillery Volunteers of the First Line are to attend twenty daylight drills of three hours' duration annually, each day in camp to count two daylight drills. The pay for each drill of three hours shall be 2s. 6d. for each Volunteer of whatever rank. Surgeons and Chaplains may draw pay when in camp for not less than three days. Officers will provide their own uniforms, but complete uniforms will be issued by Government to every Volunteer in the First Line under the rank of commissioned officer, such uniform to last for three years, after which period it will become the property of the Volunteer. Greatcoat to last six years. 42. Every Volunteer of the First Line who is of age will, on receipt of new uniform, give a promissory note for £3 to cover cost in case of loss or destruction of same. If under age he must obtain the countersignature of some responsible person by way of surety. 43. Before a Volunteer is enrolled in the First Linehe will undergo a medical examination as to fitness for service. 44. An allowance of 10s. per annum will be granted to the funds of each company of the First Line for every Volunteer (Surgeons and Chaplains excepted) who shall have attended fifteen daylight drills and fifteen company drills in the year. Any Volunteer who has attended less than fifteen daylight and fifteen company drills will receive no pay whatever, and will not be entitled to an efficiency certificate. 45. A Volunteer not qualifying for capitation will pay 10s. to the funds of his corps. 46. The rate of pay and fines for Artillery Volunteers will be the same as for Infantry of the First Line.

First Line. Second Line. District. Sub-District. Cavalry Artillery Troops. Batteries. Naval Eifle Comp. Comp. Rifle Comp. Auckland Auckland Thames Waiuku Waikato Gisborne (New Plymouth \ Wanganui 1 Patea ... (. Rangitikei Wellington Hawke's Bay Nelson Marlborough Westland Christchureh Lyttelton Oamaru Timaru Dunedin Port Chalmers ... Southland 2 4 1 4 3 1 1 3 2 Taranaki (Native Districts)* i Wellington 1 1 1 4 1 2 1 3 It 1 2 2 2 Nelson ... "i Canterbury 2 i 3 i Otago ... it i l l l l "i It 4 1 1 3 i i "i i