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APPENDICES. APPENDIX I.—TABLES SHOWING PRESENT STRENGTH OF NEW ZEALAND MILITARY FORCES. (a) N.Z. Permanent Forces.

(b) N.Z. Territorial Force.

(c) Cadets.

(d) Defence Rifle Clubs.

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1 Officers. Other Ranks. Unit. — - Permanent. Temporary. Permanent. Temporary. N.Z. Staff Corps . . .. . . . . 77 .... N.Z. Permanent Staff . . .. . . . . .. . . 129 Royal N.Z. Artillery . . . . . . . . 13 . . 102 N.Z. Permanent Air Force . . .. . . 5 . . 14 N.Z. Army Ordnance Corps .. . . . . 8 .. 104 7 N.Z. Army Pay Corps . . .. .. . . 5 i .. j 11 N.Z. Permanent Army Service Corps .. . . ' .. j 1 7 8 N.Z. Army Medical Corps.. .. .. .. 1 .. 1 General Duty Section . . . . . . .. . . .. 28 2 Reserve . . .. .. .. .. . . 1 Totals .. ... .. 109 2 I 396 17

Arm of the Service. i Officers. Other Ranks. Total. Mounted Rifles .. .. .. .. .. 206 3,277 3,483 Artillery .. .. .. .. .. 164 3,561 3,725 Engineers . . . . .. . . . . 32 855 887 Signals . . . . .. . . . . . . 31 465 496 Infantry .. .. .. .. .. 470 11,835 12,305 Air Force . . . . . . .. . . 101 . . 101 Army Service Corps .. .. .. .. 23 688 711 Medical Corps . . . . . . . . . 189 564 753 Veterinary Corps . . . . . . . . . . 22 .. 22 Totals .. .. .. .. .. 1,238 21,245 22,483

I Command. Officers. Other Hanks. Total. Northern .. .. .. .. .. 128 - 9,702 9,830 Central .. .. .. .. .. .. 144 | 11,380 11,524 Southern .. .. .. .. .. 203 12,602 1 12,805 Totals .. .. .. .. .. 475* i 33,684 | 34,159 * These are Territorial officers seconded for service with the Cadets.

Command. Number of Clubs. Membership. Northern .. .. .. .. .. 23 576 Central .. .. .. .. .. .. 62 1,784 Southern .. .. .. .. .. 71 2,000 Totals .. .. .. .. .. 156 4,360