"in comparison with, previous mae, atcenvance at parades and the Kechrcts of all ranks much on the opinion that Bhd will continu, "although ogress in efficiency.
Hagen made Bouse there is. much room for provement anda great deal of tin pug the tactical handling of Units eral nubvonits: Yemains tobe under~
Referring to the results of weapon training for the last, training year, Col, Thoms Ere apt reopens with the Corps are armed are continual ly Being changed ay more and. more eons. ili be confident fnatie weapons are, introdtce'y But: the ratepayers {hat the weapon training the Corps ts n whole has been ce tently Tmpooting, and, nite uanders display commendable energy in weapon training.
'As in previous years, Col. Thoms efeains from mating temuyks con cotninge individual units, He gives ficiency Return for, the. La raining year, which ended in June, am led. to. aay' thad re ahet there figures eyen better next year and cuienlariy. fers " to fang hal Light Horse" and the Ihanghat Scottish, 1 think great Sredie if doe to. the enthusiasm of he newly vailed companies, newly yaixed companies, all of whom, with the exc American Rerervists: Company, ar ina very healthy condition.
Establishment: liement of the. strength Col, Theme gives a con alo tke. SV. showing also fy, ashuhment and nationality of semtate atthe. Corpn, th Deine the first occasion in which the stablishment of the Corps has been Lao tsu gomunl report I fel Retina aay hat the ate ishment aits are. The realise how very much below Shoe te eptalitieg which should will be well justified. Each unit Being provided with an orderly roo which will give it a home from which to operate, which willie ticularly. valuable in future moization 'a2 Well a3 during ordin:
There have "been considerable alterations on the rile range, which y'the heightening of the butts has been made much safer. The apointment of range warden has filed 1 long-felt want and has resulted for only in much greater effclency but in @ very considerable economy, "the Russian Detachment, under {ts " newly-appointed - Commander, Major Iva well maintaining its old traditions, but, az was point fed out in my last report, the char-feter of the personnel 1 changing and. the ranks are. now filled by much, younger men than. when was originally formed. 'They. are, However; proving themselves' to. Gite as satiatactory as their fore-inners, and' the Detachment is in perfectly sound. and. satisfactory Condition. " "Phe officers and. other Fanks are taking a commendable Interest in sporty and the health of the Unie is better than ever before conclusion, I would like to express "any appreciation to. the ounell, for the generous manner with which it" has supported. the Corps." Te has at all. mes given tos sympathetic consideration every suggestion J have made for the betterment "of the Corps and my task has thus been mede part ularly easy. From the other de-Dartments of the Council Ihave had Fothing' but help. and active. and most friendly ce-operation.
The defence of the Settlement ix far from being entirely' military ratier:"" "All departments of the 'Connell axe involved to a avert or Teaser degree and. the' sympathetic working of the 1082 moblilzation War due as much es anything ive alt the public servants (both. per-lethe happy" nanking together of manent "and temporary) of "the Settlement."
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