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(5.) All districts, as under :— (a.) Auckland Military District, comprising--(i.) District Headquarters, (ii.) Group 1. (iii.) Group 2. (iv.) Group 3. (v.) Group 4. (vi.) Group 17. (vii.) Guard, Motuihi Internment Camp, (viii.) Guard, Awanui Wireless Station, (ix.) King George V Convalescent Home, Rotorua. (x.) Sanatorium, Rotorua. (xi.) Waikato Sanatorium. (xii.) Auckland Garrison Dispensary and Medical Stores, (xiii.) Medical Boards. (b.) Wellington Military District, comprising— (i.) District Headquarters, (ii.) Group 5. (iii.) Group 6. (iv.) Group 7. (v.) Group 8. (vi.) Group 18. (vii.) Group 19. (viii.) Group 20. (ix.) Wellington Medical Stores, (x.) Wellington Permanent Invaliding Board, (xi.) Medical Boards. (c.) Canterbury Military District, comprising— (i.) District Headquarters, (ii.) Group 9. (iii.) Group 10. (iv.) Group 11. (v.) Group 12. (vi.) Group 21. (vii.) Queen Mary's Convalescent Home, Hanmer. (viii.) Medical Boards, (ix.) Ripa Island Internment Camp (since abolished), (x.) Garrison Dispensary and Medical Stores. (d.) Otago Military District, comprising— (i.) District Headquarters, (ii.) Group 13. (iii.) Group 14. (iv.) Group 15. (v.) Group 16. (vi.) Quarantine Island, (vii.) Medical Boards. (viii.) Garrison Dispensary and Medical Stores. (6.) The New Zealand Expeditionary Force camps: These establishments, although not promulgated throughout the Dominion, were issued early in the war to Camp Commandants and to heads of branches concerned, and revised editions have been issued at frequent intervals since. Page 66. 152. It should be, impressed on officers that they are trustees of public money. This has always been thoroughly, understood by all officers of the Defence Department. Page 66. 153. There, should, be, a stern combing-out of the Defence -Department of fit men. The combing-out should be repeated at intervals of six months. This is already the practice. Combing out the Defence Department is constantly going on, but the fit men are few. In order to keep up the pressure, periodical medical examinations for employed men were ordered some time ago. Retu-ned soldiers discharged for wounds or ill health who become fit are not liable for service, if not so discharged they are caught in the ballot, and the revision is automatic. Page 66. 154. The principle of the amalgamation of the administrative position should also take place in connection with the district commands. The notes on 124 apply equally to this suggestion.

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