VOLUNTEER FORCE (PARTICULARS RELATIVE TO THE).

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1903 Session I, H-19a

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1903, NEW ZEALAND.

VOLUNTEER FORCE (PARTICULARS RELATIVE TO THE).

Return to an Order of the House of Representatives dated the 24th July, 1903. Ordered, "That there be laid before this House a return showing for the six years ending the 31st March, 1903, for each year separately, (1) the total annual cost of the Volunteer districts for the whole colony ; (2) the cost of eaoh district ; (3) the number of corps (mounted and foot) in each district, with the number of men in eaoh corps; (4) the number of members who qualify for capitation in each corps ; and (5) the number and names of, and duties performed by, each paid officer and official in eaoh distriot, and the amount of salary paid to each such officer and official.'—(Mr. Geaham.)

Return showing (1) Annual Cost of each Volunteer District, and (2) Total Annual Cost for the Colony, for the Six Years ending the 31st March, 1903.

T. F. Grey, 11th September, 1903. For Under-Secretary for Defence.

Return of Number of Adult Volunteer Corps, Mounted and Foot, in each District, on the 31st March, for the Six Years ending the 31st March, 1903.

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Year. Volunteer District. 1897-98. 1898-99. 1899-1900. Total. 1900-1. 1901-2. 1902-3. Auckland ... Wellington Nelson Canterbury Otago £ 4,809 5,858 3,554 5,402 6,548 £ 12,070 12,104 4,472 10,659 10,736 £ 8,070 9,400 3,024 7,908 8,092 £ 13,026 16,275 5,414 12,157 12,952 £ 14,091 24,100 6,991 15,894 19,358 £ 19,921 27,788 8,048 17,236 22,076 £ 71,987 95,525 31,503 69,256 79,762 Annual totals 26,171 50,041 36,494 59,824 80,434 95,069 348,033

District. Description of Corps. Number of CorpB in existence on the 31st March. 1898. j 1899. 1900. 1901. 1902. 1903. Auckland Wellington kelson... Canterbury )tago ... ... J ( f ... | Mounted Foot Mounted Foot Mounted Foot Mounted Foot Mounted Foot 1 16 5 16 1 12 2 16 3 19 4 23 5 24 1 11 4 20 4 22 5 23 7 26 2 9 4 22 5 23 18 26 19 43 4 12 14 26 7 31 18 26 22 45 4 13 14 26 13 34 19 26 22 46 4 14 1:1 26 13 34

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Total Number of Cadet Corps, under the Defence Department, in each District, on the 31st March, for the Six Years ending the 31st March, 1903.

In 1902 a number of cadet corps were taken over by the Education Department. T. F. Grey, For Under-Secretary for Defence. Defence Office, Wellington, 11th September, 1903.

Return showing Strength of Volunteer Corps, Adult and Cadet, on the 31st March, for the Six Years ending the 31st March, 1903, for each Year separately.

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Numbo of Corps in Existence on the 31st March. District. 1899. 1900. 1901. 1902. 1903. 4 3 3 4 5 11 11 11 15 16 2 2 3 5 5 6 7 7 7 6 18 18 19 23 8 1898. Auckland Wellington Nelson Christchurch Otago ... 4 10 2 6 L8

Strength on the 31st March. Name of Corps. 1898. 1899. I 1900. 1901. 1902. 1903. Auckland Distj HOT. Adult Corps 95 No. 1 Company, Waikato Mounted Rifle Volunteers... No. 2 Company, „ „ No. 3 Company, „ „ Auckland Mounted Rifle Volunteers Piako Mounted Rifle Volunteers (formerly Te Aroba Rifle Volunteers) Pukekohe Mounted Rifle Volunteers Seddon Horse Mounted Rifle Volunteers Franklin Mounted Rifle Volunteers Waiuku Mounted Rifle Volunteers Raglan Mounted Rifle Volunteers ... Marsden Mounted Rifle Volunteers Otamatea Mounted Rifle Volunteers Hokianga Mounted Rifle Volunteers Mongonui Mounted Rifle Volunteers North Wairoa Mounted Rifle Volunteers Tauranga Mounted Rifle Volunteers Opotiki Mounted Rifle Volunteers Whakatane Mounted Rifle Volunteers Rodney Mounted Rifle Volunteers Auckland Naval Artillery Volunteers Ponsonby Naval Artillery Volunteers Devonport Naval Submarine Mining Volunteers Devonport Coastguard Artillery Volunteers A Battery, Artillery Volunteers Auckland Engineer Volunteers No. 1 Company, Thames Rifle Volunteers ... No. 1 Company, Victoria Rifle Volunteers ... Avondale Rifle Volunteers No. 1 Company, Ohinemuri Rifle Volunteers College Rifle Volunteers (Auckland) No. 2 Company, Ohinemuri Rifle Volunteers Hauraki Rifle Volunteers No. 3 Company, Ohinemuri Rifle Volunteers No. 1 Company, New Zealand Native Rifle Volunteers Coromandel Rifle Volunteers No. 2 Company, New Zealand Native Rifle Volunteers Auckland Rifle Volunteers No. 3 Company, New Zealand Native Rifle Volunteers Gordon Rifle Volunteers (formerly No. 2 Company Victoria Rifle Volunteers) 59 80 68 85 74 74 81 59 57 61 49 104 82 92 89 71 68 63 60 96 57 51 67 46 92 82 88 68 82 56 55 59 91 61 81 56 69 77 73 47 80 66 85 84 57 73 72 95 84 36 117 86 96 81 84 83 62 51 81 67 76 68 73 84 68 81 80 62 61 80 67 66 80 84 91 66 122 94 101 80 92 82 66 63 72 64 65 69 75 72 66 77 81 62 67 85 69 73 68 94 88 85 86 111 81 103 81 87 83 59 61 66 63 44 68 60 67 69 62 62 69 57 64 63 66 65 59 64 65 59 64 66 65 73 63 66 63 46 68 73 59 64 56 68 81 65 60 69 42 65 65 63 59 63 64 75 60 70 65 63 57 62 59 66 60 68 66 53 50 63 67 63

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Strength on the 31st March. Name of Corps. 1898. 1899. 1900. 1901. 1902. 1903. Auckland District r— contv inued. Adult Corps —c< ontinuet id. Onehunga Rifle Volunteers Newton Rifle Volunteers... Huntly Rifle Volunteers ... Kawakawa Rifle Volunteers Hikurangi Rifle Volunteers Rotorua Rifle Volunteers... Waihi Rifle Volunteers ... Auckland Volunteer Bearer Corps... Auckland Volunteer Cycle Corps ... 54 78 69 72 77 59 65 76 45 51 43 71 68 45 46 82 60 56 55 55 34 22 27 24 63 66 24 25 60 60 37 23 Cadet Corps 38 41 44 45 56 61 43 I 41 49 50 St. John's College Rifle Cadet Volunteers ... Prince Albert College Engineer Cadet Volunteers Auckland College and Grammar School Rifle Cadet Volunteers King's College Rifle Cadet Volunteers Eden Rifle Cadet Volunteers Hamilton Rifle Cadet Volunteers ... 64 64 58 64 41 64 65 56 70 67 56 62 45 Wellington Dis r TRICT. Adult Corps. Alexandra Mounted Rifle Volunteers Wairoa Mounted Rifle Volunteers... Hawera Mounted Rifle Volunteers Heretaunga Mounted Rifle Volunteers Manawatu Mounted Rifle Volunteers East Coast Mounted Rifle Volunteers Wairarapa Mounted Rifle Volunteers Stratford Mounted Rifle Volunteers Opunake Mounted Rifle Volunteers Egmont Mounted Rifle Volunteers Pahiatua Mounted Rifle Volunteers South Wairarapa Mounted Rifle Volunteers Eketahuna Mounted Rifle Volunteers Horowhenua Mounted Rifle Volunteers Otaki Mounted Rifle Volunteers ... Hunterville Mounted Rifle Volunteers Ruahine Mounted Rifle Volunteers Hawke's Bay Mounted Rifle Volunteers Ahuriri Mounted Rifle Volunteers... Masterton Mounted Rifle Volunteers Feilding Mounted Rifle Volunteers Huramua Mounted Rifle Volunteers Wellington Naval Artillery Volunteers Petone Naval Artillery Volunteers Wanganui Naval Artillery Volunteers D Battery, Artillery Volunteers Star Boating Club Submarine Mining Volunteers Wellington Engineer Volunteers ... Wellington Submarine Mining Volunteers ... Wellington City Rifle Volunteers ... Wellington Guards Rifle Volunteers Kelburne Rifle Volunteers Civil Service Rifle Volunteers Post and Telegraph Rifle Volunteers College Rifle Volunteers (Wellington) Zealandia Rifle Volunteers Wellington Highland Rifle Volunteers ... ... Royal Rifle Volunteers ... Wanganui Rifle Volunteers Palmerston North Rifle Volunteers Manchester Rifle Volunteers Wanganui Guards Volunteers 59 61 69 58 60 65 58 69 43 60 65 100 97 93 72 82 61 76 93 99 102 67 69 69 93 75 55 75 80 69 88 69 80 82 88 73 78 96 86 91 62 75 84 95 66 62 65 64 71 70 72 68 77 70 75 83 57 75 159 92 70 80 65 99 51 72 79 90 74 73 59 58 61 68 60 72 66 61 63 79 63 70 149 82 89 67 52 52 114 102 66 54 120 91 150 87 90 53 lie 116 109 67 64 64 69 71 63 73 65 69 61 68 63 65 67 67 64 76 71 70 69 65 61 70 70 74 64 62 66 67 65 65 80 72 65 65 68 65 69 74 68 63 55 59 52 51 46 67 70 53 51 57 46 71 66 63 61 47 55 59 45 50 58 65 66 55 60 67 72 50 65 56 61 68 65 57

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Strength on 31st March. Name of Corps. 1898. 1899. 1900. 1901. 1902. 1903. Wellington District—contir, med. Adult Corps —con! iinued. Wanganui Highland Rifle Volunteers Foxton Rifle Volunteers ... Palmerston Guards Volunteers Castlecliff Rifle Volunteers Irish Rifle Volunteers Napier Guards Volunteers ... ... Napier Rifle Volunteers ... Hastings Rifle Volunteers Waipawa Rifle Volunteers Ranfurly Rifle Volunteers Gisborne Rifle Volunteers Taranaki Rifle Volunteers Taranaki Guards Volunteers Patea Rifle Volunteers Inglewood Rifle Volunteers Eltham Rifle Volunteers Hawera Rifle Volunteers Stratford Rifle Volunteers Waitara Rifle Volunteers Woodville Rifle Volunteers Dannevirke Rifle Volunteers Masterton Rifle Volunteers Pahiatua Rifle Volunteers Grey town Rifle Volunteers Union Rifle Volunteers ... ... ... ... Ashhurst Rifle Volunteers Clive Rifle Volunteers ... ... ... ... Wellington Volunteer Cycle Corps ... Wellington Volunteer Bearer Corps 52 52 44 60 71 65 47 61 66 72 66 72 60 67 63 67 59 55 77 62 60 57 68 63 71 66 60 64 69 65 62 64 61 69 50 73 56 62 59 61 58 59 58 68 54 58 39 53 59 52 54 56 49 59 62 62 52 56 70 69 59 63 63 61 65 50 52 60 64 57 59 54 53 58 68 66 60 48 67 67 55 55 64 70 62 57 55 51 51 51 64 64 69 60 30 31 31 50 33 27 34 32 32 29 Cadet Corps. 66 51 106 66 51 52 44 51 60 55 49 49 44 42 54 56 52 44 56 41 58 49 49 44 42 52 56 52 44 56 40 58 49 49 44 46 52 56 54 55 56 40 59 49 49 44 46 62 55 61 52 60 53 52 54 56 40 50 53 59 37 39 62 44 49 34 55 No. 1 Company, Wellington College Rifle Cadets ... No. 2 Company, „ „ ... ! No. 1 Company, Wanganui College Cadet Volunteers No. 2 Company, „ „ Napier High School Cadet Volunteers ... ... Wellington Boys' Institute Cadet Volunteers Te Aute College Cadet Volunteers... * Mount Cook School Cadet Volunteers * Masterton School Cadet Volunteers * Wanganui Boys' Public School Cadet Volunteers ... *New Plymouth School Cadet Volunteers ... No. 3 Company, Wellington College Cadet Volunteers Masterton Rifle Cadet Volunteers ... Gisborne Rifle Cadet Volunteers ... Napier City Rifle Cadet Volunteers Manawatu Rifle Cadet Volunteers ... Dannevirke Rifle Cadet Volunteers Pahiatua Rifle Cadet Volunteers ... Foxton Rifle Cadet Volunteers Wanganui Rifle Cadet Volunteers ... 45 60 50 49 49 44 42 Nelson Distr: :ct. Adult Corps. 54 56 85 84 103 67 81 93 67 49 82 87 85 87 66 62 85 79 64 62 74 52 Marlborough Mounted Rifle Volunteers Wakatu Mounted Rifle Volunteers Takaka Mounted Rifle Volunteers ... Motueka Mounted Rifle Volunteers H Battery, Artillery Volunteers Westport Position Artillery Volunteers (former designation " Westport Rifle Volunteers ") Stoke Rifle Volunteers Blenheim Rifle Volunteers Blenheim City Rifle Volunteers 55 53 51 42 68 59 48 65 51 50 59 39 63 68 69 67 61 61 50 48 * The four cadet corps marked with an asterisk were placed under the control of the Education Dej iartment in 1902.

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Name of Corps. Strength on 31st March. 1898. j 1899. 1900. 1901. 1902. , 1903. Strength on 31st March. Nelson District — c continue ed. Adult Corps —cont Waimea Rifle Volunteers... ... ... Nelson Rifle Volunteers ... ... ... ... 1st Westland Rifle Volunteers Greymouth Rifle Volunteers ... ... ... Kumara Rifle Volunteers... Mawhera Rifle Volunteers ... ... Totara Rifle Volunteers ... Waitohi Rifle Volunteers ... Denniston Rifle Volunteers Reefton Rifle Volunteers ... Brunner Ranger Rifle Volunteers ... Nelson Volunteer Bearer Corps Nelson College Volunteer Cycle Corps tinued. 55 50 57 44 46 37 48 j 68 61 64 63 48 49 i 69 75 71 52 63 64 67 73 57 63 62 74 58 63 58 52 51 55 61 62 63 55 63 63 63 25 48 50 51 43 28 26 Cadet Corps. 46 54 42 54 54 47 63 43 60 60 44 48 48 No. 1 Company, Nelson College Rifle Cadet Volunteers No. 2 Company, „ „ -Blenheim School Rifle Cadet Volunteers ... Nelson Rifle Cadet Volunteers Blenheim Rifle Cadet Volunteers ... Brunner Rifle Cadet Volunteers 70 45 66 45 71 43 Canterbury Disi iTRICT. Adult Corps. Canterbury Yeomanry Cavalry Volunteers ... Canterbury Mounted Rifle Volunteers Ellesmere Mounted Rifle Volunteers ... ... South Canterbury Mounted Rifle Volunteers Kaikoura Mounted Rifle Volunteers Ashburton Mounted Rifle Volunteers Malvern Mounted Rifle Volunteers Amuri Mounted Rifle Volunteers ... Waimakariri Mounted Rifle Volunteers Cust Mounted Rifle Volunteers Mackenzie Mounted Rifle Volunteers North Canterbury Mounted Rifle Volunteers Studholme Mounted Rifle Volunteers Geraldine Mounted Rifle Volunteers Lyttelton Naval Artillery Volunteers N Battery, Artillery Volunteers ... E Battery, Artillery Volunteers ... Canterbury Engineer Volunteers ... Christchurch City Guards Volunteers Timaru City Rifle Volunteers Temuka Rifle Volunteers Ashburton Rifle Volunteers Christ's College Rifle Volunteers ... Christchurch City Rifle Volunteers Timaru Port Guards Volunteers ... Timaru Rifle Volunteers ... Kaiapoi Rifle Volunteers Waimate Rifle Volunteers Rangiora Rifle Volunteers Imperial Rifle Volunteers Sydenham Rifle Volunteers Lin wood Rifle Volunteers Geraldine Rifle Volunteers Ashburton Guards Volunteers Christchurch Civil Service Rifle Volunteers Canterbury Highland Rifle Volunteers Canterbury Native Rifle Volunteers Ellesmere Guards Volunteers Christchurch Volunteer Cycle Corps Christchurch Bearer Corps 55 55 73 53 64 60 63 63 58 62 62 60 66 67 62 65 54 63 61 63 50 62 74 54 63 64 64 59 69 57 58 63 62 64 63 69 65 63 65 64 27 25 73 77 85 61 85 72 77 59 65 64 61 62 73 54 63 60 63 64 67 62 63 61 64 62 25 26 110 85 79 90 78 90 71 106 75 71 82 80 72 72 88 82 95 82 61 65 68 63 67 59 69 67 59 65 80 58 66 53 59 60 59 62 63 54 28 31 ion Dc lepi 90 101 7a 99 64 84 72 83 76 85 76 93 71 74 ' 75 78 72 84 59 53 63 56 67 60 61 62 61 46 57 65 69 58 62 58 66 65 66 59 22 51 mrcment tit 67 82 60 71 74 73 77 64 61 67 62 51 62 55 78 85 93 85 55 70 62 59 64 46 61 63 62 48 52 63 64 57 62 62 64 65 64 55 23 47 in 1902, 67 82 60 71 74 73 77 64 61 67 62 51 62 55 78 85 93 85 55 70 62 59 64 46 61 63 62 48 52 63 64 57 62 62 64 65 64 55 23 47 n 190 * The Blenheim School Rifle Cadet Volunteers wore placed und:r the control of tl ie Educ: ,tion De"

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Name of Corps. Strength on the 31st March. 1898. 1899. 1900. 190L 1902. 1903. Strength on the 31st March. Canterbury District--conti', led. Cadet Corps 60 60 53 43 60 60 53 43 Christ's College Rifle Cadet Volunteers Christchurch Boys' High School Rifle Cadet Volunteers Kaiapoi Rifle Cadet Volunteers ... .... Queen's Rifle Cadet Volunteers Lyttelton Naval Artillery Cadet Volunteers Timaru High School Rifle Cadet Volunteers *Timaru Main Public School Rifle Cadet Volunteers... 57 54 46' 49 62 60 45 44 54 46 49 63 63 No record 63 49 63 63 45 42 35 63 65 66 46 62 43 63 Otago Distrk :t. Adult Corps. Otago Hussar Volunteers North Otago Mounted Rifle Volunteers Southland Mounted Rifle Volunteers Clutha Mounted Rifle Volunteers ... Mataura Mounted Rifle Volunteers Maniototo Mounted Rifle Volunteers Tuapeka Mounted Rifle Volunteers Taieri Mounted Rifle Volunteers ... Waitaki Mounted Rifle Volunteers Wakatipu Mounted Rifle Volunteers Kelso Mounted Rifle Volunteers ... Murihiku Mounted Rifle Volunteers Wallace Mounted Rifle Volunteers Dunedin Naval Artillery Volunteers Port Chalmers Naval Artillery Volunteers ... B Battery, Artillery Volunteers Dunedin Engineer Volunteers Dunedin City Guards Volunteers ... Bruce Rifle Volunteers ... ... ... ... • East Taieri Rifle Volunteers North Dunedin Rifle Volunteers ... Dunedin Highland Rifle Volunteers Kaitangata Rifle Volunteers Dunedin City Rifle Volunteers Dunedin Rifle Volunteers Wakari Rifle /olunteers ... Caversham Rifle Volunteers Owaka Rifle Volunteers ... Clutha Rifle Volunteers ... Green Island Rifle Volunteers Popotunoa Rifle Volunteers Dunedin Volunteer Cycle Corps ... Dunedin Volunteer Bearer Corps .. Invercargill City Guards Volunteers Oreti Rifle Volunteers Awarua Rifle Volunteers... Riverton Rifle Volunteers Gore Rifle Volunteers Riversdale Rifle Volunteers Mercantile Rifle Volunteers Winton Rifle Volunteers ... Tapanui Rifle Volunteers Orepuki Rifle Volunteers Bluff Guards Volunteers... Colac Bay Rifle Volunteers Queen's Rifle Volunteers... Hampden Rifle Volunteers Oamaru Rifle Volunteers... Naseby Rifle Volunteers ... Palmerston South Rifle Volunteers Alexandra South Rifle Volunteers... Queenstown Rifle Volunteers Cromwell Rifle Volunteers Duntroon Rifle Volunteers 62 58 63 68 57 65 66 69 64 113 72 76 110 88 85 83 66 45 46 69 61 48 56 59 25 23 69 71 68 97 97 111 103 91 84 86 ::: 69 107 103 87 103 71 . 60 54 72 55 60 59 63 63 63 63 27 53 69 66 68 63 104 94 70 92 72 70 75 92 71 60 79 69 113 74 81 98 66 56 33 61 61 56 51 63 62 65 j 58 63 66 63 30 46 60 62 62 79 108 92 72 105 64 70 75 93 67 71 81 71 115 80 65 98 68 45 47 67 54 59 56 62 56 63 51 62 63 63 21 50 57 54 47 81 73 62 76 55 52 41 62 59 56 87 78 71 79 68 46 47 67 47 58 50 62 59 47 45 44 45 52 27 27 55 50 56 43 55 68 63 65 64 58 55 62 62 56 87 66 62 57 66 55 72 56 56 64 63 64 65 69 58 75 62 62 64 54 58 64 61 51 62 62 57 34 63 52 33 38 66 68 57 55 57 60 60 59 60 64 68 67 59 55 63 ... * The Timaru Main Public School Rifle Cadet Volunteers were pi; department in 1902. ,ced under the lontrol >f the Education

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T. F. Grey, For Under-Secretary for Defence. Defence Office, Wellington, lltb September, 1903.

Summary showing Number of Adult Volunteers who qualified for Capitation, 1897 to 1903.

Note.—Capitation earned by individual members of cadet corps cannot be shown, the corps being in receipt of a lump sum in lieu of capitation. T. F. Grey, For Under-Secretary for Defence. Defence Office, Wellington, 11th September, 1903.

Strength on the 31st March. Name of Corps. 1898. J 1899. 1900. j 1901. 1902. 1903. Otago District — co mtinuat Cadet Corps. 48 48 45 45 45 46 45 64 96 72 80 50 66 65 52 54 50 50 Waitaki High School Naval Artillery Cadet Volunteers Dunedin High School Rifle Cadet Volunteers Invereargill Boys' High School Rifle Cadet Volunteers :i! Oamaru High School Rifle Cadet Volunteers *Oamaru North School Rifle Cadet Volunteers " : Oamaru South School Rifle Cadet Volunteers "Palmerston South School Rifle Cadet Volunteers ... '''Union Street School Cadet Volunteers ;: Normal School Rifle Cadet Volunteers * South District School Rifle Cadet Volunteers "Arthur Street School Cadet Volunteers "Lawrence District High School Rifle Cadet Volunteers ; "North-east Valley School Rifle Cadet Volunteers * Albany Street School Cadet Volunteers *Tokomairiro High School Rifle Cadet Volunteers ... *George Street School Rifle Cadet Volunteers *Balclutha High School Cadet Volunteers ... :: Tnvercargill Middle School Rifle Cadet Volunteers ... Dunedin Engineer Cadet Volunteers Port Chalmers Naval Artillery Cadet Volunteers Caversham Rifle Cadet Volunteers Mataura Boys' Brigade Rifle Cadet Volunteers Wakari Rifle Cadet Volunteers 50 47 42 45 45 47 46 64 132 72 80 50 66 65 53 66 50 50 41 63 43 41 43 58 11 71 81 62 57 45 (53 59 42 53 41 37 51 51 37 41 43 58 11 71 81 62 57 1.5 63 59 42 53 41 37 72 65 52 37 65 49 61 76 56 66 39 63 84 63 62 40 60 * The cor is marked with an asterisk were ilaced under the lontrol )f the Edi [cation Departmi mt in 1902.

District. 1897-98. 1898-99. 1899-1900. 1900-1. 1901-2. 1902-3. Total. Auckland Wellington ... Nelson Canterbury ... 815 1,087 641 1,016 1,247 1,635 1,667 570 1,283 1,417 1,573 1,776 547 1,432 1,492 2,688 3,505 939 2,544 2,676 2,362 3,696 1,053 2,399 2,994 2,506 3,645 1,023 2,150 2,872 11,579 15,376 4,773 10,824 12,718 Otago Total 4,806 6,572 6,820 12,372 12,504 12,196 55,270

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Return showing Number of Adult Volunteers who qualified for Capitation.

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Name of Corps. 1897-98. 1898-99. 1899-1900. 1900-1. 1901-2. 1902-3. AuCKLANI Distr: IT. A Battery, Artillery Volunteers ... Auckland Naval Artillery Volunteers Thames Rifles Ponsonby Naval Artillery Volunteers No. 1 Company, Victoria Rifle Volunteers No. 1 Company, Waikato Mounted Rifle Volunteers Garrison Band, Auckland ... Te Aroha Rifle Volunteers (now Piako Mounted Rifle Volunteers) Devonport Submarine Mining Volunteers Avondale Rifle Volunteers ... No. 1 Company, Ohinemuri Rifle Volunteers ... No. 2 Company, „ „ College Rifle Volunteers (Auckland) ... Hauraki Rifle Volunteers ... Devonport Coastguard Artillery Volunteers ... No. 3 Company, Ohinemuri Rifle Volunteers ... No. 1 Company, New Zealand Native Rifle Volunteers Auckland Engineers Auckland Rifle Volunteers ... Coromandel Rifle Volunteers No. 2 Company, New Zealand Native Rifle Volunteers No. 3 Company, New Zealand Native Rifle Volunteers Gordon Rifle Volunteers (formerly No. 2 Company Victoria Rifle Volunteers) Newton Rifle Volunteers ... Auckland Mounted Rifle Volunteers ... Auckland Volunteer Bearer Corps ... Onehunga Rifle Volunteers ... No. 2 Company, Waikato Mounted Rifle Volunteers No. 3 Company, Waikato Mounted Rifle Volunteers 2nd Battalion Auckland Infantry Volunteers ... Battalion Band, Auckland ... ... 1st Battalion Auckland Infantry (Staff) Marsden Mounted Rifle Volunteers ... Pukekohe Mounted Rifle Volunteers ... Huntly Rifle Volunteers Cycle Corps, Auckland Tauranga Mounted Rifle Volunteers ... Franklin Mounted Rifle Volunteers ... Otamatea Mounted Rifle Volunteers... Waihi Rifle Volunteers Waiuku Mounted Rifle Volunteers ... Opotiki Mounted Rifle Volunteers ... Hokianga Mounted Rifle Volunteers... Raglan Mounted Rifle Volunteers ... Whangarei Rifle Volunteers Seddon Horse Mounted Rifle Volunteers Rotorua Rifle Volunteers ... Mongonui Mounted Rifle Volunteers ... Northern Wairoa Mounted Rifle Volunteers ... Kawakawa Rifle Volunteers Whakatane Mounted Rifle Volunteers Hikurangi Rifle Volunteers... 2nd Battalion Infantry Band 1st Battalion Auckland Mounted Rifle Volunteers (Staff) Rodney Mounted Rifle Volunteers ... 63 75 49 64 49 84 63 100 57 78 63 62 81 92 51 82 63 57 77 104 49 100 63 66 81 102 63 88 63 49 88 104 32 82 61 52 25 63 26 43 26 36 26 58 26 45 26 50 71 36 63 63 55 55 83 81 92 88 93 60 '"54J 59 "56 "56 62 64 88 62 59 64 56 62 62 54 61 62 72 63 63 52 57 68 62 62 37 61 66 61 52 63 60 61 -62 63 50 54 60 70 63 53 51 75 74 55 63 47 62 63 59 61 59 52 61 63 53 61 60 63 44 27 60 55 63 62 24 63 42 58 67 23 49 II 48 66 32 39 48 50 21 37 46 44 46 64 45 '"2 3 4 20 4 75 75 51 19 84 50 74 62 65 65 45 57 56 54 55 57 3 20 4 43 48 20 56 61 53 67 61 45 41 46 i 58 47 39 44 45 56 ... I 5 6 43 75 63 69 44 78 42 64 56 "46 33 63 41 49 45 40 79 56 20 3 "45 78 Total 815 1,635 1,573 2,688 2,362 2,50i

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Name of Corps. 1897-98. 1898-99. 1899-1900. 1900-1. 1901-2. 1902-3 Wellingt* in Dist: ;ICT. Heretaunga Mounted Rifle Volunteers D Battery, Artillery Volunteers Wellington Naval Artillery Volunteers Petone Naval Artillery Volunteers ... Wellington City Rifle Volunteers Wellington Guards Volunteers Wellington Garrison Band ... 1st Battalion Wellington Rifle Volunteers (Staff) Wellington Battalion Mounted Rifle Volunteers (Staff) Woodville Rifle Volunteers ... Wellington Naval Artillery Brigade ... Kelburne Rifle Volunteers ... Alexandra Mounted Rifle Volunteers... Wairoa Mounted Rifle Volunteers Wanganui Naval Artillery Volunteers Royal Rifle Volunteers Wanganui Rifle Volunteers... Palmerston North Rifle Volunteers ... Manchester Rifle Volunteers Manawatu Mounted Rifle Volunteers Napier Rifle Volunteers Hastings Rifle Volunteers ... Hawera Mounted Rifle Volunteers ... Taranaki Rifle Volunteers ... Wanganui Guards Volunteers Zealandia Rifle Volunteers ... Wellington College Rifle Volunteers ... Wellington Volunteer Cycle Corps ... Wellington Post and Telegraph Rifle Volunteers Wellington Civil Service Rifle Volunteers Wellington Star Boating Club Submarine Mining Volunteers Dannevirke Rifle Volunteers Waipawa Rifle Volunteers ... 2nd Battalion Wellington Rifle Volunteers (Staff) 3rd Battalion Wellington Rifle Volunteers (Staff) 3rd Battalion Band, Napier 2nd Battalion Band, Wanganui Wellington Volunteer Bearer Corps ... Horowhenua Mounted Rifle Volunteers Otaki Mounted Rifle Volunteers East Coast Mounted Rifle Volunteers Gisborne Rifle Volunteers ... Ahuriri Mounted Rifle Volunteers Wellington Engineer Volunteers Wairarapa Mounted Rifle Volunteers South Wairarapa Mounted Rifle Volunteers ... Huramua Mounted Rifle Volunteers ... Ranfurly Rifle Volunteers ... Pahiatua Rifle Volunteers ... Stratford Mounted Rifle Volunteers ... Masterton Rifle Volunteers... Grey town Rifle Volunteers ... Wanganui Highland Rifle Volunteers Union Rifle Volunteers Ruahine Mounted Rifle Volunteers ... Taranaki Guards Volunteers Opunake Mounted Rifle Volunteers ... Wellington Highland Rifle Volunteers Stratford Rifle Volunteers ... Eltham Rifle Volunteers Waitara Rifle Volunteers Hawera Rifle Volunteers Palmerston North Guards Volunteers Foxton Rifle Volunteers Patea Rifle Volunteers Eketahuna Mounted Rifle Volunteers 63 77 55 63 61 25 1 2 53 2 63 38 46 53 53 68 63 48 35 51 33 43 54 63 98 98 63 62 26 4 2 56 2 63 52 48 50 68 60 43 42 56 40 43 60 68 63 62 25 63 63 49 -54 55 2 1 63 78 103 70 60 61 25 5 2 56 63 46 53 47 51 58 48 35 59 56 45 40 56 62 63 26 63 60 46 52 47 5 2 20 20 17 68 85 128 71 63 60 26 4 2 53 51 54 71 45 58 58 58 51 60 58 51 56 62 63 63 27 63 58 46 56 4 520 20 21 57 46 61 47 56 62 46 51 49 60 58 59 45 50 59 47 76 52 58 63 48 60 50 43 58 54 51 55 58 90 133 80 63 62 25 5 51 63 '(33 56 63 55 57 42 55 49 63 49 60 62 61 27 63 55 42 39 5 5 20 20 54 38 58 49 56 54 59 42 50 43 46 50 60 62 61 26 63 42 38 44 4 8' 13i 7' 5'. 5! 2i 20 20 45 50 65 53 58 62 79 38 64 48 48 51 61 57 61 41 62 47 50 60 49 59 46 59 58 51 53 60 45 51 48 47 61 64 32 65 48 43 47 54 52 63 43 50 61 46 65 39 58 38 56 63 58 58 49

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Name of Corps. 1897-98. 1898-99. .899-1900. 1900-1. 1901-2. 1902-3. Wellington Dii iTRICT —1 )ontinue> Pahiatua Mounted Rifle Volunteers ... Hunterville Mounted Rifle Volunteers Hawke's Bay Mounted Rifle Volunteers Ingle wood Rifle Volunteers... Wellington Submarine Mining Volunteers Napier Guards Volunteers ... 5th Battalion Wellington Rifle Volunteers Band Masterton Mounted Rifle Volunteers 4th Battalion Wellington Rifle Volunteers Band 4th Battalion Wellington Rifle Volunteers (Staff) Castlecliff Rifle Volunteers ... Egmont Mounted Rifle Volunteers ... B'eilding Mounted Rifle Volunteers ... Irish Rifle Volunteers, Wanganui Ashhurst Rifle Volunteers ... 5th Battalion Wellington Rifle Volunteers (Staff) 37 63 63 56 55 48 23 63 41 60 48 40 55 63 13 71 20 1 56 52 43 51 44 43 55 55 15 55 20 5 55 36 55 61 47 4 Total 1,089 1,667 1,776 3,505 3,696 3,645 Nelson Distrl IT. H Battery, Artillery Volunteers Nelson Rifle Volunteers Westport Position Artillery Volunteers (formerly Westport Rifle Volunteers) Stoke Rifle Volunteers Waimea Rifle Volunteers ... Nelson Garrison Band Volunteers Mawhera,Rifle Volunteers ... 1st Westland Rifle Volunteers Kumara Rifle Volunteers ... Greymouth Rifle Volunteers Totara Rifle Volunteers Marlborough Mounted Rifle Volunteers Blenheim Rifle Volunteers ... Blenheim City Rifle Volunteers ... Takaka Mounted Rifle Volunteers Wakatu Mounted Rifle Volunteers ... Denniston Rifle Volunteers... ... Brunner Ranger Rifle Volunteers Reef ton Rifle Volunteers Waitohi Rifle Volunteers ... Nelson Bearer Corps Blenheim Half-battalion Band Motueka Mounted Rifle Volunteers ... Nelson College Volunteer Cycle Corps 1st Battalion Nelson Rifle Volunteers (Staff) ... 2nd Battalion „ „ „ ... 48 58 62 49 54 -62 53 54 61 60 59 50 63 61 62 65 64 43 38 50 23 37 52 47 54 42 35 55 40 38 62 22 39 60 21 60 62 25 50 62 25 49 62 26 59 39 60 36 37 52 "53 "51 64 63 60 39 45 62 "52 60 58 "84 57 '(32 56 '"57 51 73 74 59 59 55 59 63 55 61 60 61 55 27 20 86 55 77 57 52 56 53 27 2C 61 23 2 2 Total 641 570 547 939 1,053 1,023 Canterbui ;y Dist: ,ICT. Canterbury Yeomanry Cavalry Volunteers Canterbury Mounted Rifle Volunteers E Battery, Artillery Volunteers N Battery, Artillery Volunteers Lyttelton Naval Artillery Volunteers Canterbury Engineer Volunteers Christchurch City Guards Volunteers Christ's College Rifle Volunteers Christchurch City Rifle Volunteers ... Kaiapoi Rifle Volunteers Rangiora Rifle Volunteers ... North Canterbury Battalion Infantrv Volunteers (Staff) South Canterbury Battalion Infantry Volunteers (Staff) 43 49 57 50 68 59 59 55 60 59 42 5 41 | 58 | 57 46 74 60 56 55 58 58 51 4 37 59 66 58 79 63 59 54 54 60 48 4 59 78 73 67 84 82 60 60 59 61 58 4 53 69 79 68 82 80 56 56 58 56 48 5 49 89 70 83 77 55 58 53 58 44 7 6 7 7 5 7 7

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Name of Corps. 1897-98. 1898-99. 1899-1900. 1900-1. 1901-2. 1902-3. Canterbury District—< continues I. » Imperial Rifle Volunteers ... ... ... 59 Timaru City Rifle Volunteers ... ... 65 Port Guards Rifle Volunteers ... ... 60 Temuka Rifle Volunteers ... ... ... 50 Ashburton Rifle Volunteers ... ... 58 Timaru Rifle Volunteers ... ... ... 65 Waimate Rifle Volunteers ... ... ... 47 Christchurch Garrison Band Volunteers Linwood Rffle Volunteers ... Christchurch Cycle Corps ... South Canterbury Mounted Rifle Volunteers ... Ellesmere Mounted Rifle Volunteers Sydenham Rifle Volunteers Geraldine Rifle Volunteers ... Christchurch Volunteer Bearer Corps South Canterbury Battalion Band Ashburton Guards Volunteers Canterbury Native Rifle Volunteers ... Ellesmere Guards Volunteers Amuri Mounted Rifle Volunteers Kaikoura Mounted Rifle Volunteers ... North Canterbury Mounted Rifle Volunteers ... Civil Service Rifle Volunteers Canterbury Highland Rifle Volunteers Cust Mounted Rifle Volunteers Malvern Mounted Rifle Volunteers ... Waimakariri Mounted Rifle Volunteers Studhol me Mounted Rifle Volunteers Ashburton Mounted Rifle Volunteers Mackenzie Mounted Rifle Volunteers Geraldine Mounted Rifle Volunteers ... South Canterbury Mounted Rifle Battalion (Staff) North Canterbury Mounted Rifle Battalion (Staff) No. 1 North Canterbury Mounted Rifle Battalion (Staff) 57 66 62 63 62 66 68 26 61 25 "40 62 56 60 49 57 54 60 26 59 27 49 55 62 63 25 20 62 58 61 60 62 59 58 41 25 59 27 54 70 60 61 27 20 59 63 44 73 65 79 60 56 66 68 71 69 84 83 52 59 63 61 64 52 (32 45 25 60 25 67 45 47 64 39 20 56 64 47 65 48 70 59 58 53 54 57 52 84 54 60 2 1 62 63 57 56 57 62 40 26 57 27 47 41 58 43 20 56 57 38 46 47 59 63 56 50 48 53 50 56 59 39 2 2 3 Total ... ... ... 1,016 1,016 1,283 1,432 2,544 2,399 2,150 Otago District 'ISTRIC 1 Otago Hussar Volunteers ... ... ... 50 B Battery, Artillery Volunteers ... ... 58 Dunedin Naval Artillery Volunteers ... ... 79 Port Chalmers Naval Artillery Volunteers ... 70 Dunedin Engineer Volunteers ... ... 63 Dunedin City Guards Volunteers ... ... 63 Bruce Rifle Volunteers ... ... ... 59 East Taieri Rifle Volunteers ... ... 40 North Dunedin Rifle Volunteers ... ... 56 Dunedin Highland Rifle Volunteers ... ... 63 Kaitangata Rifle Volunteers ... ... 52 Dunedin Garrison Band ... ... ... 25 Otago Battalion Infantry (Staff) ... ... 3 North Otago Mounted Rifle Volunteers . ... 50 Queen's Rifle Volunteers ... ... ... 65 Oamaru Rifle Volunteers ... ... ... 53 Naseby Rifle Volunteers ... ... ... 40 Oreti Rifle Vol tin ters ... ... ... 50 Awarua Rifle Volunteers ... ... ... 42 Riverton Rifle Volunteers ... ... '.. 43 Invercargill City Guards Volunteers ... ... 81 Gore Rifle Volunteers ... ... ... 45 Riversdale Rifle Volunteers ... ... 49 Southland Mounted Rifle Volunteers ... 58 Dunedin District Staff Clutha Mounted Rifle Volunteers Dunedin City Rifle Volunteers Dunedin Cycle Corps Volunteers Dunedin Bearer Corps Volunteers ... 50 58 79 70 63 63 59 40 56 63 52 25 3 50 65 53 40 50 42 43 81 45 49 58 49 63 81 76 63 63 39 43 63 63 57 25 5 50 42 57 42 48 44 42 51 53 55 63 86 79 63 63 44 44 59 63 47 23 5 41 46 60 84 77 104 85 85 63 51 62 63 63 51 26 5 83 58 5661 68 105 81 84 63 54 49 63 63 56 26 7 69 57 60 52 57 105 69 85 63 42 44 63 63 54 26 4 67 43 57 "57 55 "57 55 45 44 49 40 45 46 51 54 '(53 57 63 58 "59 63 60 24 27 "60 63 52 14 26 83 4 84 58 25 28 61 4 66 54 23 53 "55 58 56 20 44

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Name of Corps. 1897-98. | 1898-99. 1899-1900. 1900-1. 1901-2. 1902-3. Otago Distr: :ct — cor. tinned. Dunedin Rifle Volunteers ... ... ... Otago Battalion Mounted Rifle Volunteers (Staff) Wakari Rifle Volunteers Bluff Guards Volunteers Tuapeka Mounted Rifle Volunteers ... Caversham Rifle Volunteers Maniototo Mounted Rifle Volunteers Mataura Mounted Rifle Volunteers ... Wakatipu Mounted Rifle Volunteers Cromwell Rifle Volunteers ... Alexandra Rifle Volunteers... Queenstown Rifle Volunteers Owaka Rifle Volunteers Tapanui Rifle Volunteers Clutha Rifle Volunteers Kelso Mounted Rifle Volunteers Taieri Mounted Rifle Volunteers Green Island Rifle Volunteers Palmerston South Rifle Volunteers ... North Otago Half-battalion Band 2nd Battalion Otago Rifle Volunteers (Staff) ... 3rd Battalion Otago Rifle Volunteers (Staff) ... Hampden Rifle Volunteers ... Waitaki Mounted Rifle Volunteers ... Duntroon Rifle Volunteers ... Popotunoa Rifle Volunteers 2nd Battalion Otago Rifle Volunteer Band Mercantile Rifle Volunteers Colac Bay Rifle Volunteers... Orepuki Rifle Volunteers Winton Rifle Volunteers Wallace Mounted Rifle Volunteers ... Murihiku Mounted Rifle Volunteers ... 62 3 63 2 60 3 62 53 84 62 75 73 52 45 53 50 61 58 56 2 62 63 68 63 70 71 67 57 64 56 59 57 54 60 61 7 61 59 46 63 48 33 54 49 54 57 58 54 61 40 41 60 62 20 4 5 55 67 58 62 63 20 2 63 20 6 60 20 4 63 63 63 63 60 20 20 49 53 57 59 20 56 58 51 61 59 54 44 59 56 52 43 42 - Total 1,247 1,417 1,492 2,696 2,994 2,872

Name and Designation. Total Salary and Allowances. Auckland District. Banks, Lieut.-Colonel J. H, Officer Commanding District Davies, Colonel'R. H., Officer Commanding District... iVhite, Lieut.-Colonel W. B., Officer Commanding District jrant, Captain J., Adjutant (Acting-Adjutant... Reid, Captain J. i Acting Officer Commanding District from 1st ( February, 1902, to 14th September, 1902 Jarpenter, R., Sergeant-Major Instructor ... joring, Lieut.-Colonel F. Y., Officer Commanding District shaw, J. L., Sergeant-Major Instructor Uheater, A., Sergeant-Major Instructor iloare, W., Sergeant-Major Instructor Dastelton, W. O, Clerk ... Rogers, C, Sergeant-Major Instructor Russell, A. H., Clerk £ s. d. 400 0 0 400 0 0 250 0 0 190 0 0 190 0.0 300 0 0 177 15 0 100 0 0 127 15 0 177 15 0 177 15 0 156 10 0 156 0 0

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Name and Designation. Total Salary and Allowances. Wellington District. Newall, Colonel Stewart, Officer Commanding District Porter, Colonel T. W., Officer Commanding District... Lomax, Captain H. A., District Adjutant ... Browne, Lieutenant H. H., Mounted Instructor Davies, Lieutenant J. G., Mounted Instructor Hopkins, G. E., Sergeant-Major Instructor... Dewar, A. R. J., Sergeant-Major Instructor McMillan, T., Sergeant-Major Instructor ... Finn, James, Sergeant-Major Instructor Sanderson, W., Sergeant-Major Instructor ... Parry, J. A., Clerk Peacock, H., Sergeant-Major Instructor McDonald, T. W., Sergeant-Major Instructor Crespin, E., Sergeant-Major Instructor Tuck, S. H.. Sergeant-Major Instructor Burr, William, Sergeant-Major Instructor ... Morgan, W. A., Sergeant-Major Instructor... Colclough, W. C. S., Sergeant-Major Instructor Dodd, R. H., Sergeant-Major Instructor Redmond, H., Sergeant-Major Instructor ... £ s. d. | 400 0 0 400 0 0 325 0 0 300 0 0 300 0 0 127 15 0 127 15 0 127 15 0 177 15 0 177 15 0 156 10 0 177 15 0 177 15 0 177 15 0 177 15 0 177 15 0 177 15 0 177 15 0 177 15 0 177 15 0 Nelson District. Pitt, Lieut.-Colonel A., Officer Commanding District Littlejohn, Captain W., Officer Commanding District 50 0 0 75 0 0 250 0 0 from 5/9/00. 300 0 0 from 1/4/01. 0 10 0 per day from 1/4/01. 170 0 0 from 1/1/02. 127 15 0; also £50 from 1/5/00. 127 15 0 127 15 0 ; also £50 from 1/5/00. 177 15 0 from 22/10/01. 177 15 0 from 23/8/02. Wolfe, Major G. E. B., Officer Commanding District Trask, Captain S. V., Adjutant Healy, D., Sergeant-Major Instructor Benning, J., Sergeant-Major Instructor Barrett, Wm., Sergeant-Major Instructor ... Miller, R., Sergeant-Major Instructor Roberts, S. L., Sergeant-Major Instructor ... Redmond, H.* ... Canterbury District. 400 0 0 425 0 0 200 0 0 50 0 0 75 0 0 from 20/11/00. 100 0 0 from 1/4/02. 127 15 0 127 15 0 127 15 0; also £50 from 10/4/00. 177 15 0 127 15 0 177 15 0 177 15 0 156 10 0 175 0 0 156 10 0 Gordon, Lieut.-Colonel H, Officer Commanding District Webb, Lieut -Colonel W. H., Officer Commanding District Hobday, Captain H. S. E., District Adjutant Bailey, Lieut.-Colonel C. S., Officer Commanding Sub-district \ Barrett, W., Sergeant-Major Instructor Purvis, A., Sergeant-Major Instructor Jones, T., Sergeant-Major Instructor Farthing, F., Sergeant-Major Instructor Wardle, J. R., Sergeant-Major Instructor ... Coleman, J. J., Sergeant-Major Instructor ... Crespin, E., Sergeant-Major Instructor Patrick, C, Clerk, Christchurch ... ... McGee, S., Clerk, Christchurch ... Bowie, W., Clerk, Timaru Otago District. 400 0 0 425 0 0 from 1/4/01. 400 0 0 50 0 0 100 0 0 from 1/4/02. 50 0 0 100 0 0 from 1/4/02. 200 15 0 127 15 0 190 0 0 Webb, Lieut.-Colonel W. H., Officer Commanding District j Robin, Lieut.-Colonel A. W., Officer Commanding District ... Headland, Lieut.-Colonel A., Officer Commanding North Otago ( Sub-district ( Hawkins, Major J. E., Officer Commanding Southland] Sub-district t Freeman, Captain F., District Adjutant McPherson, R. H., Sergeant-Major Instructor Towler, W., Sergeant-Major Instructor * See Wellini [ton District.

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Name and Designation. Total Salary and Allowances. Otago District —continued. £ s. 127 15 127 15 127 15 177 15 177 15 177 15 177 15 275 0 177 15 d. 0 0; also £50 from 10/5/02 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Castles, J. H., Sergeant-Major Instructor ... Kibblewhite, F. W., Sergeant-Major Instructor Blackmore, J., Sergeant-Major Instructor ... Taylor, H., Sergeant-Major Instructor Knee, William, Sergeant-Major Instructor .. Cardale, D. B., Sergeant-Major Instructor ... Buchanan, J. R., Sergeant-Major Instructor Joyce, Captain J. L., District Adjutant Martin, A., Sergeant-Major Instructor Bowie, W.f Wilkie, A. H., Clerk, Invercargill ... Eossbotham, H., Clerk, Dunedin ... 156 10 156 10 0 0 f See Canterbury District. [Note. —For duties performed see " Dei lignation."]