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APPENDICES.

APPENDIX I.—TABLES SHOWING STRENGTH OF THE N.Z. MILITARY FORCES. (a) N.Z. Permanent Forces as at 31st May, 1933.

(b) N.Z. Territorial Force as at 31st May, 1933.

Note. —In addition to the above, there are 221 officers on the Regimental Supernumerary Lists, 783 bandsmen, and 64 prospective recruits for the Territorial Force in regimental cadet detachments.

(c) Cadets as at 31st May, 1933.

(d) Defence Rifle Clubs as at 31st May, 1933.

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Unit Officers. Other Ranks. Total. N.Z. Staff Corps .. .. .. .. . • ■ • 57 .. 57 N.Z. Permanent Staff .. .. .. .• •• •• 117 117 Royal N.Z. Artillery .. .. .. .. • • 14 67 81 N.Z. Permanent Air Force .. .. .. .. .. 9 44 53 N.Z. Permanent Army Service Corps .. .. .. .... 7 7 N.Z. Army Medical Corps .. .. .. . ■ • • • • 1 1 N.Z. Army Ordnance Corps .. .. .. - ■ • • 2 18 20 General Duty Section .. .. .. .. .. . • 4 4 Totals 82 258 340

Warrant Officers Arm or Service. ■ Officers. and Non-com- Men. Total. missioned Offioers. Mounted Rifles .. .. .. .. 157 310 1,569 2,036 Artillery .. .. .. .. •• 93 338 1,003 1,434 Engineers .. .. .. • • 15 49 133 197 Signals .. .. .. .. • • 18 40 123 181 Infantry .. .. .. •• •• 279 529 2,643 3,451 Army Service Corps .. .. .. 18 66 186 270 Medical Corps .. .. .. . • 105 64 144 313 Veterinary Corps .. .. .. .. 21 .. .. 21 Totals .. .. .. .. 706 1,396 5,801 7,903

Command. Officers. Other Ranks. Total. Northern .. .. .. •• •• 108 4,279 4,387 Central .. .. .. .. •• •• 109 4,225 4,334 Southern .. .. .. . • •• 126 6,661 6,787 Totals .. .. .. .. •• 343 15,165 15,508

Command. Number of Clubs Membership Northern .. . • • • • • • • 22 857 Central .. .. • • • • • • 5(5 1,906 Southern .. .. .. •• •• 69 2,316 Totals 147 | 5,079