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(b.) That the recruit's course is too short, and that the men are inefficient in field-work, (c.) That unless Volunteer non-commissioned officers teach their squads, they can never become efficient, and attain the instinct of command. (d.) That the Act and Regulations, good as they are in many respects, are only suitable for persons in more comfortable financial circumstances, and having more leisure time, than those who actually-compose the Volunteer Force. (<?.) That a force so circumstanced is worthless in modern warfare. (f.) That such is the Volunteer defence of New Zealand. Moeitz Boweon, Captain commanding Eichmond Rifles, New Zealand Volunteers, Head-quarters, Christchurch, Canterbury.

Detail Sheet A.—Possible (but improbable) Cost per Corps of 100 Men. £ s. a. Class-firing, 95 marksmen, at ss. each ... ... ... 23 15 0 Volley and independent, 95 (maximum points), at ss. each ... 23 15 0 Tram-fares, 95 men, at ss. each ... ... ... ... 23 15 0 Easter-camp pay, 90 men, 4 days, at 4s. each ... ... 72 0 0 „ „ 1 colour-sergeant, 4 days, at Bs. ... ... 112 0 „ „ 4 sergeants, 4 days, at 6s. each ... ... 4 16 0 „ „ 5 corporals, 4 days, at ss. each ... ... 5 0 0 Inspector's parade, 90 men, \ day, at 2s. each ... ... 900 „ „ 1 colour-sergeant, \ day, at 4s ... 0 4 0 „ „ 4 sergeants, \ day, at 3s. each ... ... 0 12 0 „ „ 5 corporals, \ day, at 2s. 6d. each... ... 0 12 6 Three whole field-days, 90 men, 3 days, at 4s. each ... ... 54 0 0 „ „ 1 colour-sergeant, 3 days, at Bs. ... 14 0 „ „ 4 sergeants, 3 days, at 6s. each ... 3 12 0 „ „ 5 corporals, 3 days, at ss. each ... 3 15 0 Non-commissioned rank pay, 1 colour-sergeant ... ... 12 0 0 „ „ 4 sergeants, each £8 ... ... 32 0 0 „ „ 5 corporals, each £6 ... ... 30 0 0 Non-commissioned allowances— Volley and independent, 4 sergeants of squads, each 10s. ... 2 0 0 Tram-fares, 5 sergeants, and lance-sergeant, each 10s. ... 3 0 0 Yearly grant to corps in lieu of capitation, say ... ... 50 0 0 Free ammunition— Match-firing, corps v. corps, 1,000 rounds, at Bs. ... ... 4 0 0 Individual firing, 10,000 rounds, at Bs. ... ... ... 40 0 0 Marksmen's special, 3,800 rounds, at Bs. ... ... 15 4 0 Sergeants' special, 300 rounds, at Bs. ... ... ... 140 Wear and tear of clothing— On drill uniforms, 100 men, at Bs. each ... ... 40 0 0 On review uniforms, 100 men, at 7s. each ... ... 35 0 0 Total ... ... ... ... ... £492 0 6

Detail Sheet B.—Probable Cost of a very efficient Corps, 100 men. M s. a. Class-firing, 20 marksmen, at ss. each ... ... ... 5 0 0 „ 20 first-class shots, at 3s. each ... ... 3 0 0 „ 45 second-class shots, at 2s. each ... ... 4 10 0 Volley and independent, 20 men make the possible, ss. each ... 5 0 0 „ „ 20 men make 18 points, 3s. each ... 3 0 0 „ ;, 20 men make 15 points, 2s. each ... 2 0 0 „ „ 35 men make under 15 points, os. ... 0 0 0 Tram-fares, 60 men, each 5 fares, at Is. ... ... ... 15 0 0 „ 20 men, each 3 fares, at Is. ... ... ... 3 0 0 „ 15 men, each 1 fare, at Is. ... ... ... 0 15 0 „ 5 sergeants and 1 lance-sergeant, 10 fares, at Is. ... 3 0 0 Easter-camp pay, 1 colour-sergeant, 4 days, at Bs. ... ... 1 12 0 „ „ 4 sergeants, 4 days, at 6s. ... ... 4 16 0 „ „ 5 corporals, 4 days, at ss. ... ... 5 0 0 „ „ 80 men, 4 days, at 4s. ... ... ... 64 0 0 Inspector's parade, 1 colour-sergeant, \ day, at Bs. ... ... 0 4 0 „ „ 4 sergeants, \ day, at 6s. ... ... 0 12 0 „ „ 5 corporals, \ day, at ss. ... ... 0 12 6 „ „ 80 men, \ day", at 4s. ... ... ... 800 Field-day pay (say 3), 1 colour-sergeant, 3 days, at 8s ... 14 0 „ „ "A. sergeants, 3 days, at 6s. ... ... 312 0 „ „ 5 corporals, 3 days, at ss. ... ... 315 0 „ 70 men, 3 days, at 45.... ... ... 42 0 0 Volley and independent, 1 sergeant (best squad) ... ... 0 10 0 „ „ 1 sergeant (2nd squad) ... ... 070 „ „ 1 sergeant (3rd squad) , v ... 0 5 0