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Return of Prosecutions — continued. 2. From the 1st May, 1913, to the 30th April, 1914.

APPENDIX K. REPORT OF DIRECTOR OF VETERINARY SERVICES. Headquarters, New Zealand Military Forces, Veterinary Services and Remounts, Wellington, 4th June, 1914. The Quartermaster-General, Headquarters, New Zealand Military Forces, Wellington. I have the honour to submit the following report op the work of the New Zealand Veterinary Corps during the year ending the 31st March, 1914 : — The strength of the corps has been increased by the appointment of one additional officer — Lieutenant Stafford —but otherwise has remained unchanged. It would be of considerable advantage if more qualified veterinary surgeons could be induced to enrol, as difficulties from time to time arise owing to deficiencies in this respect in certain districts. The duties of members of the corps have been principally confined to attendance at camps, attendance on Permanent Artillery horses, and imparting instruction to officers and men of the Territorial Forces concerning the elements of veterinary science as applied to military purposes. There remains a considerable scope for improvement in the quality of horses employed by the mounted ranks. A percentage of these, varying in different districts, would be unsuitable for the purpose required under service conditions. Mounted Territorials should be encouraged where possible to bring better-class animals into camp. That plenty of horses of first-class type are available for the purpose is shown by the remarkably fine collection of mounts assembled by the special constables during the strike period.

d< I A Refusal to take Oath. Absence from or Obstruction of Parades. 1 Conviction*. Non-registration. Military District. Senior TerriJadets. ! torials ,- Senior TerriCadets. torials. Senior TerriCadets. torials. Senior TerriCadets. torials. I Senior Terri- Senior TerriCadets. '■ torials. j Cadets. torials. J I I 1 C Senior Cadets. Territorials Auckland 1 2 3 4 5 1 21 .. 223 272 74 59 61 98 51 89 192 66 60 49 214 59 86 87 District totals 5 I 21 409 r> j 8 367 446 Wellington 5 6 7 8 "2 I 2 31 155 31 126 77 179 74 167 1 173 425 164 401 89 234 86 233 District to District totals otals 2 ■I 2 1 370 993 355 927 lanterbury 9 10 11 12 2 1 10 1 4 .. .. 148 354 1 2 233 470 9 7 2 84 244 1 .. .. 21 73 151 132 83 22 418 281 232 71 District totals 11 14 14 8 1 486 ! 1,141 388 388 1,002 1,002 itago 13 14 15 16 10 3 1 7 3 1 1 180 87 31 38 215 81 111 122 141 73 13 30 149 113 39 103 District totals 21 5 336 529 257 404 Dominion totals .. 42 20 31 5 1,601 42 3,181 , 1,367 2,779 Percentage of convictions on prosecutions: Senior Cadets, Si'66; Territorials, 6fr 68.