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5. The training required over and above home or local training on holidays, half-holidays, and evenings to be, —

After which they will be available as reservists. 6. The following is the yearly quota required to be enrolled as recruits in the Territorial Force to maintain it at a peace establishment : —

Officers are not included in above. An annual wastage of 5 per cent, is allowed in above table for mortality, medical unfitness, absence, and other casualties. The total Territorial Force will thus, on peace footing, be, — Officers .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,087 N.C.O.s and rank and file, per above table .. .. .. .. 18,800 Officers' training corps at universities . . .. .. .. 486 20,373 In addition there will be 3,690 recruits in active training and 2,610 25-26-year men available to at once augment the peace establishment by 6,300 efficient soldiers (see table above). There will pass annually to the Reserve 2,610 rank and file and 150 officers ; total, 2,760. Note. —The above numbers do not include the following :— Permanent Headquarters and District Staffs .. .. .. .. 125 Royal New Zealand Artillery .. .. .. .. .. .. 254 Medical Staff Corps (unattached) .. .. .. .. 60 Veterinary Staff Corps .. .. .. .. .. 20 459

Ages. Approximate Number coming of Age each Year, 31/12/1909. Class. Training. I 12-14 14-15 15-16 16-17 17-18 Junior cadets .. ■ Senior cadets ., ' 1 : .. „" ' H ' M-. ,, §vn~. 19,142 9,784 9,211 9,628 9,628 \ The equivalent of sixteen days only. 38,251 F\~'\ Territorial Force— Recruits In addition to home training, sixteen days (eight of which to be in camp). Ditto. 18-19 10,096 19-20 20-21 21-22 22-23 23-24 24-25 Trained soldiers .. 10,408 10,096 11,085 11,033 11,189 11,189 I Six days in camp. ) 25-26 65,000 Muster parade only. 11,553

Years. ■ ■ , , : Mounted : Infantry. Rifles _ .Garrison and Engineers I Field ! and DepartArtillery. mentis. i Total. Remarks. i i 18-19 2,140 750 440 360 3690 Recruits. 19-20 20-21 21 22 22-23 23-24 24-25 , i ! 2,040 720 1,940 690 1,850 660 1,770 630 1,680 600 1,600 570 420 345 400 330 385 315 365 285 350 270 330 255 3,525 3.360 3,210 3,050 2,900 2,755 Trained men. J? TJ JJ Total, 19-25 .. 10,880 3,870 2,250 310 1,800 240 18,800 2,610 Territorials. Total, 25-26 .. 1,520 i 540