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The Field Battery at each centre, the divisions of Garrison Artillery at Auckland and Wellington, and one company Garrison Artillery at Canterbury and Otago respectively, i o be brought on to establishment. The Cycle and Signalling companies at each of the four centres will form the nuclei of the Infantry Brigade Signal companies, the Signal companies for the .Mounted brigades to be formed at suitable centres in each district. The Field Ambulance companies at the four centres to become the Field Ambulance to the Infantry brigades. A Mounted Brigade Field Ambulance to be formed at suitable centres •in each district. Mounted brigade and mixed brigade Supply columns to be formed at suitable centres in each district. It is not expected that any decision as to the most suitable centres in which to raise the 2nd Field Battery. Transport and Supply columns, mounted Signal and Ambulance companies, can be arrived at until registration is completed. The attention of O.sC. Districts is specially directed to the necessil v for coinplet nig t he formation of the battalions and regiments which will form the Mounted and Infantry brigades iii their respective districts, before the officers and N.C.O.s now undergoing training are posted to their area-groups and areas. 7th January, 1911. A. W. Robin, Colonel. Adjutant-General.

SUBDIVISION OF DOMINION INTO MILITARY DISTRICTS. For the purpose of military organization and administration the Dominion is subdivided into the following military districts : — Auckland Military District. Comprising the Land District of Auckland ; with Headquarters at the City of Auckland. Wellington Mii.itakv District. Comprising the Land Districts of Wellington. Hawke's Bay, and Taranaki : with I leadqunrters a 1 the City of Wellington. Canterbury and Nelson District. Comprising the Land Districts of Canterbury, Nelson, and Westland. and that portion of the Land District of Marlborough lying to the north and south of the Clarence River; with Headquarters at Christchurch. Otago Military District. Comprising the Land Districts of Otago and Southland ; with Headquarters at the City of Dunedin. The term "land district '" or "land districts." in reference to the said military districts, means a " land district " or " land districts " constituted under the Land Act. 1892. AII KI.AN'I) DISTRICT. DISTRICT FURTHER SUBDIVIDED INTO GROUPS OB BATTALION SUBDISTRIC'TS. AH. / Group. -Commencing from mouth of Waitakerei River on the west coast ; thence by northern boundaries of Eden and Parnell Electorates to the easl coast ; thence via sea to Panmure; thence by line from I'aiiniiire to .Mangere. along the north shore of Manukau Harbour to west coast. No. 2 Croup. Bounded on the north by Group I. on the west by the sea to mouth of Whangaroa Harbour, on south by southern boundaries Franklin and Ohinemuri Electorates to east coast. No. -'J (iron/). The Electoral Districts of Bay of Islands. Marsden. Kaipara. Waitemata. So. I Group. Bounded on the north by Croup 11. on the west by the sea to Mokail River, on the south by northern boundary of Wellington Military District, on east coast by the sea. GROUPS OB SUBDISTRIC'TS FURTHER SUBDIVIDED INTO AREAS. No. I Group. Area No. 1.) Area No. 2. Electoral Districts of Auckland West. Auckland East, and Auckland Central. Area No. 3. ) Area A'". I. Electoral District of Manukau. No. 'J Group. Area No. ■")■ That portion of Franklin Electorate north of boundary-line from mouth of Waikato River through Tuakau-Mercer to Miranda. Area So. 6.- That portion of Franklin Electorate not mentioned in Area No. •">. Area So. 7. All along the Thames Count)' north of Kopu and Tairua River. Area So. S. Electoral District of Ohinemuri. and that pari of southern Thames along the line Kopu Puriri, along Tairua River to Tairua Harbour. No. -1 Group. Area So. '.). Electoral District of Bay of Islands. Area So. 111. Electoral District of Kaipara. Area So. il. Electoral District of Marsden. Area So. 12. Electoral District of Waitemata,

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