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Garrison and Field Artillery. The following are the results of the annual service class-firing carried out by the New Zealand Garrison Artillery Volunteers for 1908-9: —

Average percentage of marks awarded to Electric Light Sections : — No. 1 Company, G.A.V., Otago Division ... ... 794 (Section of 11 men). No. 1 Company, G.A.V., Auckland Division ... 773 (Section of 10 men). No. 2 Company, G.A.V., Canterbury Division ... Not examined. It is impossible to compare No. 3 Company, G.A.V., Wellington, with the other sections, as with the latter the average marks are based on the work of the whole company. It is the only Electric Light Company in New Zealand.

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Division. Company. Figure of Merit from B.L. Guns. Figure of Merit for Q.F. Total Figure of Merit. Class. Remark and 12-pr. 8 in. B.L. 6 in. B.L. Auokland .. .. No. 1 Auokland.. .. No. 1 .. 1-111 1-738 1-319 1st Awarded the Hudson Gup for Q.P. shooting. 1-111 1-738 1-319 No. 2 0-877 .. 1-085 0-946 1st .. No. 2 ! 0-0-877 1-085 0-940 No. 3 No. 3 .. 1-381 1-490 1-417 1st Awarded tlie Coast Artillery Cup for B.L. shooting. 1-381 1-490 1-417 Wellington .. No. 1 ', 0Wellington .. No. 1 0-6.17 1-208 0-774 0-806 1st 0-617 1-208 0-774 0-806 No. 2 No. 2 .. 1-170 .. 1-170 1st 1170 1-170 Canterbury .. No. 1 0Canterbury .. No. 1 | 0-544 0-546 0-389 0-493 Notolassed 0-544 0-546 0-389 0-493 No. 2 I 0No. 2 I 0-918 1-070 0-678 0-888 1st I 0-918 1-070 0-678 0-888 Otago .. .. No. 1 Otago .. .. No. 1 .. 1-196 0-043 1-011 1st 1-196 0-643 1-011 .. No. 2 No. 2 .. .. 0-745 0-745 1st 0-745 0-745 Westport .. .. No. 1 [ i i Westport .. .. No. 1 .. .. 0 700 0-700 1st j Fired under special conditions from 6-pr. Q.P. guns on field mouriii mRe -_ 0-700 0-700 Order of Merit. — 8 n. B.L. — 8 n. B.L. 6 in. B.L. Light Q.F. For all Shooting. 1st .. No. 2 Company, Canterbury 2nd .. No. 2 Company, Auokland 3rd .. No. 1 Company, Wellington 1st .. No. 2 Company, Canter- No. 3 Company, Auck- No. 1 Company, Auok- No. 3 Company, Auek bury land land land. 2nd .. No. 2 Company, Auok- No. 1 Company, Welling- No. 3 Company, Auok No. 1 Company, Auokland ton land land. 3rd .. No. 1 Company, Welling- No. 1 Company, Otago.. No. 2 Company, Auok- No. 2 Company, Wellington land ton. Keturn showing Standard op Efficiency of No. 3 Company, Wellington Division, N.Z.G.A.V. (Electric Light Company). Staff. Electric Lighting. Engine-driving. Signalling. Trumpeters. Attendance. Total. Percentage. I 80 I j 51-1 50-53 93-5 10 99 384-13 78-4