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Sun (Christchurch), Volume I, Issue 53, 8 April 1914, Page 10

It is estimated that upwards of 17,000 men and 5000 horses will participate in the four principal district camps which will be held towards the end of the present month and throughout the greater part of May during the visit of General Sir lan Hamilton, Inspector-General of the Overseas Forces (says an exchange). The quotas are made up as follow: —Otago district camp at Matarae, April 29, 3694 men and 1000 horses; Canterbury district camp at Kowai, May 1, 3490 men and 1030 horses; Wellington district camp, 5666 men and 1574 horses; Auckland district camp, 4540 men and .1400 horses. Camps will also be held in other centres, as already announced, and, at the expiration of the general camps, casual camps will be held. It is estimated that about 780 will attend the Takapau casual camp. Large supplies of provisions and stores will naturally, be required for the men and horses, 'and these have already been ordered. The quantities required for the Takapau camp are as follow, those for the other camps being in proportion:—S.l,2solb of bread, 97,5001b fresh meat, 10,2501b butter, 40001b cheese, 30501b tea, 20801b coffee, 16,2501b sugar, 05,0001b potatoes, 16,2501b onions jam, 81301b oatmeal, 4070 gallons fresh milk (condensed milks as required if fresh milk is not available, 1 tin per eight men per diem), 20301b salt, 1131b pepper, 48001b flour. Fuel: Six tons coal," 238,0001b wood, 13601b candles. Forage: 97,500 lb straw, 2700 bushels oats, 96 tons oat-sheaf chaff, 48 tons hay, 12 sacks bran.