NEW ZEALAND EXPEDITIONARY FORCE. RETURN SHOWING OCCUPATIONS OF ALL RANKS EMBARKED FOR ACTIVE SERVICE UP TO AND INCLUDING THE 28th REINFORCEMENTS.

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1917 Session I, H-19v

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1917. NE W ZEAL A N D

NEW ZEALAND EXPEDITIONARY FORCE. RETURN SHOWING OCCUPATIONS OF ALL RANKS EMBARKED FOR ACTIVE SERVICE UP TO AND INCLUDING THE 28th REINFORCEMENTS.

Laid on the Table, of the House of Representatives by Leave

New Zealand Expeditionar-v Forces. —Occupations of all Ranks embarked up to and including the 28th Reinforcements. Accountants ... ... ... 403 Clerks ... ... ... ... 5,443 Acrobats ... ... ... ... 2 Coachbuilders ... ... ... 184 Actors ... ... ... ... 9 Coach-painters ... ... ... 3 Agents ... ... ... ... 285 Coachsmiths ... ... ... 2 Analysts ... ... ... , .., 3 Coffee specialists ... ... ... 1 Architects ... ... ... 70 Confectioners ... ... ... 42 Armature-winders ... ... ... 1 Contractors ... ... ... 512 Armourers ... ... ... 2 Coopers ... ... ... ... 21 Army (Salvation) ... ... ... 10 Coppersmiths ... ... ... 4 Assayers ... ... ... ... 6 Cordial-ma'hufacturers ... ... 34 Artists ... ... ... ... 23 Council employees ... ... ... 10 Attendants ... ... ... 55 Custodians ... ... ... 18 Auctioneers ... ... ... 52 Dairy-factory employees ... ... 712 Bacon-curers ... ... ... 4 Dealers ... ... ... ... 74 Bakers and cooks ... ... ... 979 Dental mechanics ... ... ... 13 Dank officers ... ... ... 65 Dentists ... ... ... ... 146 Barbers and hairdressers ... ... 247 Drapers ... ... ... ... 454 Basketmakers ... ... ... 8 Drapers' assistants... ... ... 15 Battery hands ... ... ... 15 Draughtsmen ... ... ... 91 Billiard-markers ... ... ... 23 Dredgemen ... ... ... 9 Biograph and cinema operators ... 26 Drovers ... ... ... ... 34 Biscuitmakers ... ... ... 1 Dyers ... ... ... ... 5 Blacksmiths and farriers .. ... 1,190 Electrical engineers ... ... 82 Boardinghouse-keepers ... ... 2 Electricians ... ... ... 268 Boatmen ... ... ... ... 1 Electroplaters ... ... ... 1 Boat and ship builders ... ... 66 Engine-drivers ... ... ... 282 Boilermakers ... ... ... 140 Engineers ... ... ... 1,553 Bookbinders ... ... ... 19 Engineers (marine) ... ... 10 Booksellers ... ... ... 21 Engravers ... ... ... 5 Bootmakers ... ... ... 297 Entertainers ... ... ... 5 Boxers ... ... ... ... 1 Factory hands ... ... ... 351 Boxmakers ... ... ... 1 Farmers and farm hands ... ... 18,396 Brewers and bottlers ... ... 44 Fire-brigade men ... ... ... 9 Bricklayers, including brickmakers ... 276 Firemen, stokers, &c. ... ... 379 Bridgebuilders ... ... ... 16 Fish-dealers ... ... ... 157 Brokers ... ... ... ... 13 Fitters ... ... ... ... 183 Brushmakers ... ... 11 Flax-millers ... ... ... 76 Builders ... ... ... ... 89 Footballers (professional) ... .1 Bushmen ... ... ... ... 1,627 Footmen ... ... ... ... I Butchers ... ... ... ... 1,087 Foremen and overseers ... ... 80 Cabinetmakers and upholsterers ... 464 Foundry hands ... ... ... 70 Cab-proprietors ... ... ... 7 Fruiterers ... ... ... 19 (!adets ... ... ... ... 4 Gardeners ... ... ... 440 Canvassers ... ... ... 5 Gas company employees ... ... 25 Capmakers ... ... ... 1 Geologists ... ... ... 2 Carpenters ... ... ... 2,584 Glass-silverers ... ... ... 2 Carters, carriers. teamsters, and Glaziers ... ... ... ... 29 wagoners ... ... ... 2,392 Golfers (professional) ... ... 4 Casemakers ... ... ... 1 Government employees ... ... 202 Cashiers ... ... ... ... 4 Grocers ... ... ... 724 Cellarmen ... ... ... 1 Grocers' assistants ... ... ... 24 Chemists ... ... ... 310 Guides (Government) .... ... 11 Chemists (agricultural) ... ... 1 Gum sorters and diggers ... ... 100 Chemists' assistants ... .. 4 Gunsmiths ... ... ... 5 Civil servants ... ■■■ ... 382 Harbour Board employees ... 51 i

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New Zealand Expeditionauy Kouoes.—Occupations of all Ranks, etc. — continued. Hawkers ... ... ... ... 21 Quarrymen ... ... g Hop-growers 1 I Rabbiters ... ... 44 Horse-trainers, jockeys, &c. ... ... 596 Railway employees ... ... 1520 Hospital attendants ... ... 49 Rangemakers ... ... ... 4 Hotel employees ... ... ... 394 Ropemakers ... ... ... 3 Hotelkeepers ... ... ... 16 Rubber-workers ... ... ... 3 Inspectors ... ... ... 29 Saddlers ... ... ... ... 243 Interpreters ... ... ... 20 Sailmakers ... ... ... 11 Ironmongers and ironmongers' em- Salesmen ... ... ... ... 450 ployees ... ... ... ... 137 Sawmill hands ... ... ... 475 Ironworkers ... ... ... 49 Seamen ... ... ... ... 1,017 Joiners ... ... ... ... 44 Secretaries ... ... ... 5 Journalists and reporters ... ... 61 Seedsmen ... ... ... 12 Judges' Associates ... ... ... 1 Sextons ... ... ... ... 2 Labourers ... ... ... 11,091 Shipwrights ... ... ... 18 Launch hands ... ... ... 6 Shop-assistants ... ... ... 434 Laundrymen ... ... ... 5 Signwriters ... ... ... 7 Law Clerks ... ... ... 8 Silversmiths ... ... ... 1 Lawyers ... ... ... ... 161 Slaughtermen and freezing-works emLibrarians ... ... ... 1 ployees ... ... ... ... 189 Lighthouse-keepers ... ... 5 Soapworkers ... .. ... 2 Lime-burners ... ... ... 1 Soldiers ... ... ... ... 321 Linemen ... ... ... ... 170 Stationers ... ..." ... 15 Machinists ... ... ... 179 Steelworkers ... ... ... 3 Managers ... ... ... 105 Stewards ... ... ... ... 226 Manufacturers ... ... ... 20 .Stock-buyers ... ... ... 84 Marine officers ... ... ... 38 Stonemasons ... ... ... 70 Masseurs and masseuses ... .... 12 Store and shopkeepers ... 195 Mechanics ... ... ... 246 Storemen ... ... ... ... 577 Medical practitioners ... ... 89 Students, law, medicine, and holy Men servants and valets ... ... 11 orders ... ... ... 359 Mental nurses ... ... ... 10 Stud-owners ... ... ... 1 Merchants ... ... ... 64 Sugar-workers ... ... ... 5 Metal-cleaners ... ... ... 3 Surveyors and assistants ... ... 399 Metal-workers, brass - finishers, and Tailors ... ... ... ... 639 amalgamators ... ... ... 100 Tanners ... ... ... 32 Milkmen ... ... ... ... 9 Taxi-cab proprietors ... ... 8 Millers and mill hands ... ... 357 Teachers ... ... ... ... 648 Miners ... ... ... ... 1,616 Tea-tasters ... ... ... 5 Ministers and clergymen ... ... 42 Telephone-wire men 3 Missionaries ... ... ... 18 Timber-workers ... ... ... 58 Motor drivers, mechanics, and chauf- Tinsmiths ... ... ... 96 feurs ... ... ... ... 1,087 Traders ... ... ... ... 6 Moulders ... ... ... ... 32 Tramway employees ... ... 198 Musicians ... ... 51 Trappers ... ... ... 4 Newspaper-owners ... ... ... 2 Travellers, commercial ... ... 521 Not stated (no occupation) ... ... 849 Turn-cocks ... ... ... 2 Nurserymen ... ... ... 24 Turners ... ... ... ... 3 Nurses ... ... ... ... 244 Umbrella-makers ... ... ... 1 Opticians ... ... ... 6 University demonstrators ... ... 1 Orchardists ... ... ... 228 Veterin aries ... ... ... 20 Organ-builders ... ... ... 3 Waiters ... ... ... ... 49 Paper-finishers ... ... ... 3 Warders ... ... ... ... 9 Paperhangers and painters ... ... 886 Warehouse assistants ... ... 590 Patternmakers ... ... 13 Watchmakers and jewellers . ... 201 Photographers ... ... .... 58 Welders ... ... ... ... 2 Physical instructors ... ... 3 Well-borers ... ... 1 Piano-tuners ... ... ... 15 Whalers ... ... ... ... 5 Picture-framers ... ... ... 12 Wheelwrights ... ... ... 56 Pipe-layers ... ... ... 4 Wickerworkers ... ... ... 9 Planters ... ... ... ... 6 Window-cleaners ... ... ... 2 Plasterers ... ... ... 107 Wireless operators ... ... ... 10 Platelayers ... ... 22 Wireworkers ... ... ... 18 Plumbers ... ... ... 761 Wood-carvers ... ... ... 8 Police officers and prison warders ... 45 Wool-sorters, including wool classers. Polishers ... ... ... ... 4 buyers, and workers ... ... 695 Porters ... ... ... ... 124 Post Office employees ... ... 980 77,283 Potters ... ... ... ... 3 Returned to duty ... ... ... 1,707 Printers, Ac. ... ... ... 597 ' Prospectors ... ... ... 3 Total ... ... ... 78.990

Approximal?. Cost of Paper.— Preparation, not given ; printing (650 copies), £2.

By Authority : Marcus F. Marks, Government Printer. Wellington.—l9l7.

Price 3d.]

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