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CONFERENCE OF OFFICERS OF DEFENCE DEPARTMENT. CONSIDERATION OF NOTES ON CRITICISMS, SUGGESTIONS, AND RECOMMENDATIONS CONTAINED IN THE REPORT OF THE DEFENCE EXPENDITURE COMMISSION. Wellington, Tuesday, 20th August, 1918. Presiding. Major-General Sir A. W. Robin, K.C.M.G., C.8., (d), Commandant, New Zealand Military Forces. , Present. 1. Department of the Chief of the General Staff: — Colonel C. M. Gibbon, C.M.G., p.s.c, 1.G.5., Chief of the General Staff. Lieut.-Colonel J. L. Sleeman, 1.G.5., Director of Military Training. Captain (temp. Lieut.-Colonel) A. F. Roberts, 0.8. E., Director of Artillery (Field). Major R. B. Sinythe, D.5.0., p.s.c., Director of Military Operations. Lieutenant (temp. Major) J. A. Wallingford, M.C., Inspector of Rifle Clubs, Drill-halls, and Rifle Ranges. 2. Department of the Adjutant-General: — Colonel R. W. Tate, C.8.E., Adjutant-General. Colonel J. R. Purdy, M.8., (b), Director of Medical Services. Lieut.-Colonel T. A.. Hunter, Director of Dental Services. Major C. E. Andrews, Assistant Adjutant-General. Major J. Osborne-Lilly, Director of Personal Services. Major N. Francis, C.M.G., Director of Base Records. Captain A. J. Mel. Cross, Director of Organization. Captain (temp.) D. C. W. Cossgrove, Director of Recruiting. 3. Department of the Quartermaster-General: — Major (temp. Colonel) J. J. Essori, C.M.G., Deputy Officer in Charge Administration. Major (temp. Lieut,-Colonel) M. M. Gard'ncr, D.5.0., p.s.c., (g)., Inspector of Coast Defences. Major T. McCristell, Director of Equipment and Ordnance Stores. Major H. M. Griffen, Director of Financial Services. Captain (temp. Major) H. C. Nutsford, Director of Movements and Quartering. Major (temp.) F. E. Ostler, Director of Supplies and Transport. G. C, Rodda, Esq., Officer in Charge War Expenses Branch. 4. Auckland Military District: — Colonel G. W. S. Patterson, Officer Commanding Auckland Military District. Major Sir Robert Walker, Bart., General Staff Officer. Captain W. V. Wilson, Assistant Quartermaster-General. Hon. Lieutenant (temp.) E. J. Browning, Assistant Adjutant-General. 5. Wellington Military District: — Lieut.-Colonel (temp. Colonel) J. E. Hume, Officer Commanding Wellington Military District. Lieut.-Colonel T. W. McDonald, General Staff Officer. Captain (temp. Major) ,1. T. Bosworth (d). Assistant Quartermaster-General. Captain W. E. S. Purby, Assistant Adjutant-General. 6. Canterbury Military District: — Colonel R. A. Chaffey, A.D.C., (d), Officer Commanding Canterbury Military District. Major W. C. Morrison, General Stall Officer. Captain (temp. Major), R. S. Matthews, Assistant Quartermaster-General. Lieutenant (temp. Captain) D. M. Robertson, Assistant Adjutant-General. 7. Otago Military District: — Colonel J. Cowie Nichols, A.D.C., (d), Officer Commanding Otago Military District. Major H. A. Cooper, 1.G.5., General Staff Officer. Major D. A. Hickey, D.5.0., Assistant Quartermaster-General. Captain G. Myers, Assistant Adjutant-General. 8. Expeditionary Force Training-camps: — Lieut.-Colonel (temp. Colonel) H. R. Potter, C.M.G., Camp Commandant, Trentham. Colonel C. R. Macdonald, C.M.G., p.s.c, 1.G.5., Director of Infantry Training, New Zealand Expeditionary Force Training-camps. Captain A. W. Brocks, M.C., Chief Physical and Bayonet Training Instructor, 9. Assistant Military Secretary: — Lieutenant (temp. Captain) D. I. C. Bryan, Assistant Military Secretary and A.D.C. to the Commandant,