RETURN SHEWING THE STRENGTH OF THE VARIOUS VOLUNTEER CORPS IN THE COLONY, ON THE 15TH JANUARY & 30th JUNE, 1862, RESPECTIVELY.

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1862 Session I, D-13

D—No. 18.

RETURN SHEWING THE STRENGTH OF THE VARIOUS VOLUNTEER CORPS IN THE COLONY, ON THE 15TH JANUARY & 30th JUNE, 1862, RESPECTIVELY.

IvETURN TO AN ORDER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF 16m JULY, 1862.

(Major Nixon.) [Return made 12th August, 1862.]

D—No. 13

Return shewing the strength of the various Volunteer Corps 15TH JANUARY, 1862.

NEW ZEALAND

Stations. Corps. i B u o I I in A I •I. i 1 us 4 o B pq % Total. Remarks. Auckland Cavalry Volunteers 2 3 2 51 59 a Rifle ta 2;5 1!) 379 441 a " Band 2 17 19 u Naval Volunteers 1 9 3 52 59 faranaki Rifle 2 4 9 7 132 155 Wanganui - Cavalry " 1 2 3 3 29 39 u Rifle 4 8 15 13 165 206 Wellington - U a 2 4 7 4 96 113 Nelson a U 8 I,', 21 17 230 292 Marlborougha ti 4 4 89 98 Canterbury - a a No return. Otago - n Napier - u Totals - 24 64 86 6fi 1240 1431 Auckland. —A large increase iu the Rifles will take place if uuiform is supplied by the Govern ment; many are waiting to join, and several to rejoin. Wanganui.—New Companies and Cavalry Troop being in course of formation. Nblson. —New Companies in course of formation. Canterbury.—No returns received, but companies are stronger. Deputy Adjutant General's Office, Auckland, 6th August, 1862.

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in the Colony on the 15th January and 30th June, 1862. 30TH JUNE, 1862.

COLONIAL FORCES.

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