§ Sir SAMUEL SCOTTasked the Undersecretary whether his attention has been drawn to War Office Memorandum, No. 344, under which county associations are instructed to obtain land in the immediate vicinity of the headquarters of horse, field, and heavy Artillery for the purpose of teaching men laying drill and, further, a field of from ten to fifteen acres within reasonable distance of their headquarters either free of charge or at nominal rental; and whether he can indicate the method by which this result can be obtained?
§ Colonel SEELYIt is expected that in many cases associations will be able to make use of their knowledge of local conditions. It has been found possible to obtain common land without expense in the past, and on frequent occasions private owners are good enough to provide facilities gratuitously, or at a nominal charge, but when it is necessary to hire on ordinary terms the question is to be referred to the War Office.