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SHOOTING OF COAST ARTILLERY. 
APPENDIX I. 
Details as to carrying out the proposed new system op 
COMPANY PRACTICE AS COMPETITIVE PRIZE FIRING. 
1,—Prior to firing at practice . 
(a). The company which is to carry out the practice, the 
work from which it will be carried out, the fixed time to be allowed for 
firing, and hour at which it is to commeuce will be notified in orders 
at least three days before it is to take place ; (the hour for commence¬ 
ment should be as early as possible, for artillery sea ranges are usually 
most clear in the early morning). 
The company which is to furnish the range party, the name of the 
range officer, and the place and time when he is to get his orders from 
the umpire will be published at the same time.* 
(bj. An umpire (not under the rank of Major, if possible) 
will be selected for each group; he will be assisted, if possible, by a 
captain or subaltern and by a small number of N.C.O.’s and men, (of 
a company other than that firing) for recording purposes. The above 
officers and men, as well as the range party, gettiug an overslaugh of 
duty. 
The range officer will report himself to the umpire and receive 
orders from him as to the course to be run, etc. 
The umpire will receive from the I.G. a filed copy of all critiques, 
so far made for the year, as a useful guide to him and the senior officer 
present at the practice ; these he will return to the I.G. the day after 
the practice with his report. 
(c ). A roll of each company will be prepared at the begin¬ 
ning of the practice season in duplicate on the form given on next page ; 
one being retained in the company and the other for umpire’s use. 
As soon as the order for practice is issued, the umpire will mark off 
on his copy, in the column for the particular practice to be fired, the 
officers, men and specialists who are to man the work for the firing 
with sufficient reliefs for casualties and pass to the O.C. company who 
will similarly note on his copy and return the umpire’s copy. 
The officers and men to be shown by sections excepting the D.E. 
specialists attached (the latter entered in red) all of whom will be 
shown separately below the last section in columns one and two. 
The following is a specimen order as published for one such practice : ■— 
(1). Service practice on the new system will be carried out on Monday, the 9th January. 
Company to practice . 
Work from which the practice will take place 
Time allowed for series . 
Hour for commencement. 
Range officer ... ... . 
„ „ in waiting . 
Company to furnish range party 
(2). Major C. H. Alexander is appointed umpire. 
17. S. 
D. Grazia. 
12 minutes. 
9.30 a.m. 
Lieut. J. A. P. Robinson. 
2nd Lieut. A. G. Haig. 
27 S. 
when ant 
. The range officer will get from the l.G. a chart of the course and meet the umpire 
where he may arrange, to receive instructions. 
(4). The service ammunition of the B.C. will be at the disposal of the officer commanding 
17 S., who will arrange with the officer i/c sub-district regarding it. 
