H.—l9c

2

Nelson. Number Number Name of Club. of Members Name of Club. of Members in Club. _ in Club. Tadmor Defence Rifle Club ... ... 60 Tuamarina Defence Rifle Club ... ... 24 Woodstock Defence Rifle Club ... ... 23 Linkwater Defence Rifle Club ... ... 22 Waimangaroa Defence Rifle Club .. 16 Kaituna Defence Rifle Club ... ... 16 Charleston Defence Rifle Club ... ... 25 Canvastown Defence Rifle Club ... 36 Nelson Defence Rifle Club ... ... 56 Murchison Defence Rifle Club ... ... 18 Renwick Defence Rifle Club ... ... 40 Sounds Defence Rifle Club ... ... 19 Total for district ... ... 355Otago. Waihola Defence Rifle Club ... ... 23 Mataura Defence Rifle Club ... .. 27 Bannockburn Defence Rifle Club ... 24 Waikaka Defence Rifle Club ... ... 18 Clyde Defence Rifle Club ... ... 20 Lime Hills Defence Rifle Club ... ... 14 Waitahuna Defence Rifle Club ... ... 25 Ngapara Defence Rifle Club ... ... 27 Puerua Defence Rifle Club ... ... 27 Chatton Defence Rifle Club ... ... 20 Strath Taieri Defence Rifle Club ... 15 Riverton Defence Rifle Club ... ... 19 Total for district ... ... 259 Summary. Number of Number of Members Club". in Clubs. Auckland District ... ... ... ... 19 ... 488 Wellington District ... ... ... 55 ... 1,434 Nelson District ... ... ... ... 12 ... 355 Canterbury District ... ... ... 12 ... 259 Otago District ... ... ... ... 6 ... 142 Grand total... ... ... "104 ... 2,678 (3.) There is no regulation allowing members of Defence rifle clubs to qualify for capitation. (4.) The total annual cost of Defence rifle clubs is made up in the expenditure for ammunition (lis. per efficient member), grants for rifle ranges, proportion of salary of the Inspecting Officer, as also a proportion of the salaries of the officers of the permanent staff and other departmental expenses. T. F. Grey, For Under-Secretary for Defence. Defence Office, Wellington, 21st September, 1903. Approximate Cost of Paper. —Preparation not given ; printing (1,250 copies), £1 14s.

By Authority; John Mackay, Government Printer, Wellington.—l9o3. Price 3d.]