NEW ZEALAND SOLDIERS.
their occupations. An interesting return laid on the table of the House of Representatives recently by Sir James Allen showed the occupations of all ranks embarked for active service up to and including the 28th Reinforcements. The larger numbers in the return are mentioned below:— Farmers and farm hands 18,396 Laborers ns 11,091 Clerks .. „ n „ p, 6443 Carpenters r.m r.u r.™ n.-., 2584 Bushmen RV (>TTI 16-27 Miners .■ ... m .... „ tm 1610 Engineers .. sr , rM 1553 Railway employees ... 1520 Blacksmiths and farriers. .. m 11.90 Butchers .. ...... -1087 Motor. drivers and mechanics .1087 Seamen '„ % l 1017 Bakers and cooks t , v 5, 97i) Plumbers r ... r ,-., .... ' vn 701 Grocers .. ~ ~ „ 724 Dairy factory employees .. r ., 712 Other figures are: Artists 23, brewers and bottles 44, chemists 310, dentists 148, gum sorters and diggers 100, horse trainers and jockeys 596, hotel employees 394, hotellceepers 145, journalists and reporters 61, lawyers 161, medical practitioners 39, ministers and clergymen 42, missionaries 18, musicians 51, printers, etc., 597, rabbiters 44, tramway employees 198, commercial travellers 521. wireless operators 10, wool sorters, etc., G95.
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Taranaki Daily News, 6 October 1917, Page 2
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178NEW ZEALAND SOLDIERS. Taranaki Daily News, 6 October 1917, Page 2
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