11.—19.

6

Average Results of Battery Practice at Stationary Targets.

Average Results of Examination in Laying and Fuze-setting.

Results of Battery Classification Practice, 1905.

(a.) For Ist class," 30 marks; for 2nd class, 24 marks; for 3rd class, 20 marks, (b.) For first class, 36 marks ; for 2nd class, 28 marks ; for 3rd class, 20 marks.

Garrison Artillery Volunteers. Throughout the colony, except Auckland (which now, however, are decidedly improving), the Garrison Artillery Volunteers may be considered very efficient, as a rule well officered, with the right stamp of non-commissioned officers and men for the work. I cannot report too favourably on their keenness, fire discipline, and drill, an excellent spirit pervades all ranks, and there is a great deal of esprit de corps. During 1905-6 training season nine garrison companies have each undergone sixteen days' training in coast defence. The records for the shooting show a slight improvement as compared with the previous year. There is, however, room for improvement in the Auckland companies. Of the nine companies that

Battery.I _} © <_ OQ 'o 6 \7a w P to o r. - — r-CJj Time. 1st G-un Last Gun to to Order Last Gun. " March." U o a*, o © (_ o'l _« o3 P. _ _l _r „ a o a o _ s S3 __ 3 «in_ > 0 H No. of Bounds. g Time. to s _. ■ -a S «£ c Effect. i s m 9 h a <u <t.-H Oft, 6 '© DQ s- © 3 __ _ _ a 3 a o _> © . _!^ <c © o_ .3 © © _ _ u <s . Eh . _ ® °_ OJ rH OB* 3 * _. o« ©4-> <_ 0) -h t_i © " Action " to 1st Gun. 1st Gun to 1st Time Shrap. 1st Gun to Section Fire. A 5 M. s. 27 36 Min. sec. 3 24 Min. sec. 7 54 Min. sec. 11 37 Min. Bee. 14 18 Min. sec. 9 12 2-5 Yards. 2,525 Yards. 2,602 13-16 4-8 14-4 10-2 4-4 20 0-39 0-15 35 39 B G 8 34 2 35 6 29 8 49 13 45 3 11 2-8 3,134 3,168 8-66 4-6 14-3 15-5 6-5 11-3 0-66 0-33 30-8 55 D 5 4 0 1 35 5 12 6 5 10 20 2 30 3-91 2,810 2,795 8-4 13-7 20-2 45-5 11 12-5 1-75 0-41 70-5 88 E 6 5 24 1 43 6 35 8 7 11 15 2 15 3-96 2,787 2,767 14-2 6-5 15 6-5 6 12-5 0-23 0-22 33-5 55 H 5 10 42 1 47 8 30 10 57 13 46 4 0 5-3 2,825 2,820 14 13-5 22 10 8-75 15 0-30 0-29 60 68 I 6 18 0 3 0 9 23 12 20 16 35 6 50 3-16 2,800 2,373 16 4-8 17 7 4-5 11-7 0-22 0-14 27 42-5 ♦In rounds per irst to the last rour minute, id of sectii To calculate this divide one less than the number of rounds of sei in fire. :tion o] rapid Are by the time (in minutes) from the

Tangent Sight. Telescopic Sight. Indirect Laying. Setting Fuzes. Battery. Average Error. »g 0 _ _ Sf SP_ , a a a _ a _ o _ S.S Eleva-1 Direc- >_: tion. ; tion. g-g 1 " " 5 Average Error. §_-g*. ,_ |s| _§ - o£ _-!h Eleva- Direc- go-g >_ tion. tion. p5_ m Average Error. S _ j _ . S_P Mai _ o _ J _l Eleva- Direc- °° - >H tion. tion. £_" _ _ J g _ a_.S © O *3 © ©■yoP. o © II 1-5 1-5 100 M. s. 16 0 0-38 0-49 100 M. s. 34 0 1 3 97 M. s. 38 0 96 M. s. 1 5 B 1-45 2-1 100 22 7 0-19 1-2 91 41 0 1 3 96 26 0 99-5 1 18 D 2 1-5 100 20 0 0-01 0-5 89 25 0 0-5 2 9G 27 0 99-5 1 15 E 2-74 1-46 95 23 1 0-44 0-31 90 33 17 1-44 1-77 85 39 3 98 1 2 H 1 1-1 99 15 0 99-5 1 5 I 2-5 3 90 22 0 99-5 1 18 * Including horizontal level.

Marks. Class. Station. Battery. Battery Commander. Fire Tactics, and Fire Discipline, 40. (A.) Fire Effeot, 60. (B.) Total 100. Quali: ied for 13 C3 ■4 (A.) (E.) Auckland Dunedin Wellington Christchurch Nelson ... Westport A B D E H I Captain Bosworth Captain Ritchie Captain Courtney Captain Treleaven Captain Madigan Captain Carr 29 31 35 23 28 12 31 36 44 30-83 32 27 60 67 79 53-83 60 39 2nd 1st 1st 3rd 2nd Nil 2nd 1st 1st 2nd 2nd 3rd 2nd 1st 1st 3rd 2nd N.C.