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Table 2.—Return showing Standard of Efficiency of the New Zealand Garrison Artillery Volunteers for 1907-8.

*This company is organized for electric lighting only. Marks for engine-driving, 64; electrical work, 51; signalling 50; attendance, 65*75; efficiency grade for 1907-8. *' H." t Only one staff sergeant in company. t Officers very efficient although not examined in signalling and G.G.C. duties. Miscellaneous. The number of adult Volunteers, all ranks, who capitated, as efficient for the year ending 28th February, 1904, was ... ... ... ... ... 11,419 Ditto, 1905 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 10,773 Ditto, 1906 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 11,051 Ditto, 1907 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 10,846 Ditto, so far as the returns yet to hand (30th June) for year ending 29th February, 1908, is ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 10,336 The average number of recruits under twenty years of age who enrolled in adult corps during the past five years has been ... ... ... ... ... 3,722 The total strength of the adult Volunteer Force, all ranks, on 29th February, 1908, was 13,049 The decrease of adult Volunteers between February, 1907, and February, 1908, has .been ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 607 Nine adult Volunteer corps (one Artillery and eight Mounted Rifles and Infantry) were disbanded during the year. Percentage of attendance of adult Volunteers at the Easter manoeuvres, 1908 :— Strength of Total Strength Percentage. District. attended. B Auckland ... ... 2,868 793 27 Wellington ... ... 3,538 2,273 64 Nelson ... ... 1,163 551 47 Canterbury ... ... 2,283 1,153 50 Otago ... ... 3,197 1,165 35 y 13,049 5,935

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