THE ARMY ESTIMATES
Per Association—Telegraph—copyright LONDON, March 3.
India is relieved of the cost of garrisoning Aden and transporting troops to and from that station.
The strength of the Militia, including the Militin Reserve of 50,000, is fixed at 180,000, with 110,000 more Volunteers.
The strength of the irregular and par-tially-trained forces is thus brought up to 375,000, of which the War Office is providing for 289,000 at a cost of a million and a quarter.
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Wanganui Chronicle, 5 March 1901, Page 2
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