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[Extract from Report by Committee set up by Imperial Local Government Board.]. Estimated Number of Non-COmmissioned Officers and Men discharged from the British Army as disabled through the War between the r th August, 1914, and the 15th April, 1915, inclusive. General Nature ol Disablement. Number. Percentage. Eyesight cases ... ... •■• •■■ ••■ ••■ -'•_' ;) wounds and injuries to leg necessitating amputation ... ... ■■• 205 rl Wounds and injuries to arm necessitating amputation ... 170 59 Wounds and injuries to hand necessitating amputation ... 15 0"5 Wounds and injuries to leg not necessitating amputation ... 277 l - , ' , > Wounds and injuries to arm not necessitating amputation 272 96 Wounds and injuries to hand not necessitating amputation of complete hand 22 I 7 - 8 Wounds and injuries to head ... ... ■•• ■•■ •■• 123 4"«s Hernia ... ... ... ... ... ■■• ••• 96 ;5 ' 4 Miscellaneous wounds and injuries not included in above ... 129 *'0 Chest complaints (including "200 cases of tubercle of the lungs) ... ... 298 1(H Kbeumatism ... ... ... ... ... 1W 4"0 Heart-disease ... ... ... ... ■■• ••■ ••■ 284 9 - 9 Epilepsy ... ... ... ... ••■ 47 16 Nervous diseases ... ~.. ... ... •• ••■ ■■■ 54 L' 9 Insanity ... 29 PQ Deafness ... ... ... ... ••• ■•■ •■■ 134 4"7 Frostbite ... ... ... ... ... ■■• ■•■ 6 oB Miscellaneous disabilities ... ... ... ■•• 150 52 Total ... ... ... 2,874 100-0

No. '28. New Zealand, No. 1.80. Sik, Government ilou.se, Wellington, 6th September, 1915. With reference to my telegram of the Oth August, the following is the constitution of the National Ministry, the Ministers being shown in their order of precedence : — The Right Honourable W. F. MA.SBEY : Prime Minister, Minister of ■s Lands, Minister of Labour, Minister of Industries and Commerce, Commissioner of State Forests, and Minister in Charge of Land for Settlements, Valuation, and Scenery Preservation Departments. The Right Lion. Sir JOSEPH G. Ward: Minister of finance, Post-master-General and Minister of Telegraphs, Minister in Charge of Land and Income Tax, State-guaranteed Advances, Public Trust, and Government Life Insurance Departments. The Hon. James Allen : Minister of Defence. The Hon. W. H. Herries : Minister of Railways and Native Minister. The lion. A. L. Herdman : Attorney-General, and Minister in Charge of Police, Crown Law (including Drafting), and Returned Soldiers Departments. The lion. Dr. R. McNab : Minister of .lustier, Minister of Marine, Minister of Stamps, and Minister in Charge of Tourist and Health Resorts Departments. The Hon. W. Fraser: Minister of Public Works, and Minister in Charge of Roads Department. The Hon. G. W. Russell: Minister of Internal Affairs, Minister of Public Health, and Minister in Charge of Hospitals and Charitable Aid, Printing and Stationery, High Commissioner, Audit, Museum, Registrar-General, and Laboratory Departments.