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Table 9. Percentage of Recruits rejected from Class A, by Trades and Districts.

Oocupation. Auokland. Wellington. Canterbury. Otago. Average for Four Districts. l Chemists .. .. .. .. 66-864 62-983 Medical profession . . . . .. 52-500 44-000 Solicitors .. .. .. .. 65-385 64-496 Dentists .. .. ■ .. .. 62-037 68-468 Clerical profession .. .. .. 68-787 66-409 Clergymen .. .. .. .. 63-846 64-122 Educational and teaching profession .. 66-089 63-876 Railway employees .. . . .. 64-377 53-147 Tramway employees . . .. . . 52-312 61-429 Police officers .. .. .. 50-000 3L250 Soldiers .. .. .. .. 61-7,39 60-440 Postal employees . . .. . . 58-654 55-053 Farmers .. .. .. .. 61-255 62-211 Agricultural and pastoral employees ..■ 64-216 61-144 Labourers, general . . .. . . 69-284 66-563 Labourers, wharf .. .. . .' 81-143 69-163 Seafaring .. .'. .. .. 64-228 63-317 Bakers and confectioners .. .. 70-896 67-953 Cooks .. .. .. .. 80-000 78-763 Boot and shoe makers .. .. .. 77-714 69-827 Fellmongers .. . .■ .. .. 69-444 73-171 Bricklayers .. .. .. .. 62-745 60-571 Masons ' .. .. .. .. 68-181 68-421 Plasterers .. . . . . . . 47-541 56-566 Builders and contractors .. .. 66-148 66-768 Plumbers .. .. .. .. 61-024 56-145 Butchers .. .. .. .. 66-752 66-938 Slaughtermen .. .. .. 55-224 54-789 Carpenters and joiners, &c. .. .. 72-649 63-383 Drapers .. .. '.. .. 70-000 69-347 Tailors .. .. .. . . 78-313 77-953 Engine-drivers .. .. .. 64-979 60-227 Engineers .. .. .. .. 65-867 60-427 Grocers .. .. .. .. 72-258 69-417 Mechanics ' .. .. .. .. 67-334 63-040 Miners .. .. .. .. 68-861 74-510 Painters and paperhangers .. .. 67-253 65-385 Photographers .. .. .. 90-000 73-611 Printers .. .. .. .. 76-991 75-663 Shearers .. .'. .. .. 39-474 53-605 Wool classers and sorters .. .. 86-207 71-311 Smiths .. .. .. .. 62-434 58-487 Other trades .. .. .. .. 75-271 70-241 Mill and factory employees .. .. 68-739 62-578 Hotel and restaurant employees .. 78-307 71-044 Unemployed .. .. ..' .. 92-000 87-597 Shop-assistants, warehousemen, commercial 74-223 70-132 p r travellers, &c. ■ Racing community —Jockeys, trainers, &o. 70-157 70-799 Undefined and various.. ... .. 68-690 66-112 70-000 51-515 72-727 61-728 69-070 67-368 66-667 52-132 66-912 31 -578 70-297 57-520 63-803 63-448 68-259 75-904 65-517 68-855 74-809 78-231 62-500 50-980 62-069 57-333 71-287 65-094 62-983 59-434 65-529 73-846 75-893 65-300 65-314 68-060 65-953 65-232 69-000 74-194 76-154 61 -500 64-103 60-941 73-620 65-489 76-316 97-656 69-368 64-474 32-353 66-038 72-917 68-551 60-440 59-172 55-692 62-790 28-571 73-626 66-535 63-141 64-678 66-530 76-767 64-088 69-362 78-750 78-750 65-517 71-154 75-000 70-968 72-727 59-880 62-719 65-218 66-321 70-098 68-421 65-969 60-472 67-025 65-953 60-849 66-787 82-143 75-978 52-632 68-116 61-429 66-395 69-588 74-835 95-745 75-810 66-080 45-090 67-137 66-262 68-204 63-944 63-951 56-337 60-861 35-349 66-525 59-441 62-603 63-371 67-659 75-744 64-287 69-267 78-081 76-131 67-658 61-363 68-418 58-102 69-208 60-536 64-848 58-666 66-971 70-998 75-145 64-119 63-020 69-190 65-570 67-363 67-131 79-986 76-197 51-803 72-434 60-823 71-382 66-599 75-126 93-249 72-383 69-638 69-205 75-652 70-539 71-562 68-637