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INSPECTION RETURNS OF VOLUNTEERS IN THE SOUTH ISLAND.

Lake District. All these corps gave a good inspection of arms and accoutrements. I have mislaid the parade state of the Battery, so am unable to fill its state in,-but from my notes I put it down as fair. At Arrow it poured with rain, so I considered this attendance fair, and the Cromwell attendance was interfered with in like manner. At each place the drill sheds were small, hence the drill could not be very extensive in its range, but what was gone through was done well. The marching of the men I noticed as to time and pace *s being very good. The clothing of all these corps is new, and scarlet is the colour that has been selected. The Battery have no guns, and I do not see the utility of Artillery being located in so out of the way a place. Southland. G Battery of Artillery and Rifles. —Attendance of both corps fair. They turned out particularly well for inspection, and their drill and marching was very good. A squad of the Artillery under Lieut. Taylor went through the gun drill very satisfactorily. K Battery of Artillery. —Sudden indisposition just before the time for parade prevented my inspection of this Battery, but they attended as per parade state. Garrison Band. —This band has attained a high state of efficiency. Riverton Rifles.— Attendance very good, and arms and accoutrements in good order ; but their drill was very indifferent, and much of their failure was clearly attributable to bad handling by their officers who were not up in their drill. The attendance of the men at drills throughout the year has been markedly good. Invercargill Artillery Cadets. —A well dressed and well set-up set of lads who went through their drill in a very creditable manner.

Name of District and Corps. I li ■86 r a 1 Ph g a I S 1 t .S 1 I I Name of District and Corps. Is. cog ■so p I 8 I 1 o I . si 1 33 o B Lake District. M Battery Artillery, Queenstown Arrow Bifles Cromwell Bifles Queenstown Cadets ... Arrow Cadets High School Cadets Head Quarters Band 46 30 24 6 71 71 53 43 17 19 '7 i 2 Oamaru. I Battery Artillery No. 1 Oamaru Bines .. Hampden Eifles Otepopo Kifles Cadets— Citizen Cadets North School Cadets High School 1 2 1 a 54 52 85 100 42 55 45 57 29 33 23 30 12 14 16 21 • • 5 Southland. G Battery Artillery Invercargill Bifles K Battery Artillery Garrison Band Biverton Bifles Invercargill Artillery Cadets .. 76 70 77 24 84 81 45 51 57 22 72 49 16 8 5 2 12 3 IB 11 15 46 82 116 29 55 102 6 27 11 11 3 Otago. L Battery Artillery B Battery Artillery .. Dunedin Naval Port Chalmers Naval City Guards City Band North Dunedin South District Rifle? No. 1 Wakari No. 2 Wakari Portobello Bifles Bruce Bifles.. Clutha Kifles (not inspected) .. Bast Taieri Waikouaiti Rifles 91 95 122 85 83 99 6 7 16 29 Canterbury. Yeomanry Cavalry C Battery Artillery (no parade state received) Temuka Bines Ashburton Bifles E Battery Artillery Canterbury Engineers Christchurch City Guards Engineer Cadets Timaru Cadets 73 61 54 33 41 41 43 29 34 2 5 15 23 2 3 7 *2 68 22 68 20 39 35 34 22 53 14 3 2 36 22 1 1 Marlborough. Picton Bifles Blenheim Bifles Picton Cadets Blenheim Cadets 5:! 66 46 41 56 41 6 5 10 1 2 18 3 63 45 62 52 43 33 5 8 14 1) Nelson. H Battery Artillery City Eifles Stoke Bifles Waimea Bifles Nelson Navals Cadets — City Cadets Bruce Cadets Waikouaiti Cadets Dunediu Naval Cadets Normal Middle .. South .. North .. 97 53 68 50 61 68 34 00 46 50 '2'.) 2 4 4 12 7 2 1 50 43 41 48 101 100 55 100 34 37 24 40 ■100 92 41 1 100 16 6 17 4 1 8 6 i; i 3 1 Cadets — Artillery Cadets City Cadets College Cadets .. 1 i 2 2 40 87 75 33 27 00 1 <; 7 6 3