VOLUNTEER FORCE OF NEW ZEALND (REPORT ON).

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1882 Session I, H-22

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1882. NEW ZEALAND.

VOLUNTEER FORCE OF NEW ZEALND (REPORT ON).

Presented to hoth Souses of the General Assembly by Command of Sis Excellency.

The TTndee-Seceetaby for Defence to the Hon. the Defence Ministeb. Sie,— Defence Office, Wellington, Ist June, 1882. I have the honor to submit to you the accompanying returns showing the strength and distribution of the Volunteer Force on the 30th April, 1882, and of the ordnance and small arms on issue in the various districts on that date. It will be seen that the returns show an increase in the North Island of 635, and in the South Island of 104, Volunteers. In October last, when it was decided to advance on Parihaka, the Districts of Auckland, Nelson, Marlborough, Wellington, and Canterbury were called upon for Volunteers for active service on the West Coast, and in answer to the call the Thames sent 7 officers and 164 men, Nelson 13 officers and 376 men, Marlborough 3 officers and 49 men, Wellington 21 officers and 283 men, and Canterbury 5 officers and 74 men ; which, together with the Volunteers furnished by the Taranaki and Wanganui Districts, gave a valuable contingent of 64 officers and 1,048 men. Lieut.-Colonel Eoberts, N.Z.C., Commanding on the West Coast, in his annual report of his district, desires to record his high appreciation of the exemplary manner in which the whole force behaved, the strictest attention was paid to all orders, discipline and good conduct existing throughout. The Hon. the Defence Minister complimented the officers for the prompt and orderly way in which all orders had been executed, and Lieut.-Colonel Eoberts considers the mustering so suddenly of such a number of Volunteers in the district has had an excellent effect on the Native mind, as convincing them that, in an emergency, the Constabulary can be reinforced with little delay. A most successful Easter encampment was held at Wanganui, at which 544 of all ranks assisted, Nelson contributing 184 of this number. An effort was made to hold a good meeting at Dunedin at Easter, but Lieut.-Colonel Stavely reports several circumstances conspired to mar the success of it, namely, the attraction to Christchurch by the Exhibition, which drew away many who would have attended, the want of camp-equipage, and the very wet weather. The total number of Volunteers on the 31gt December, 1881, the close of the Volunteer financial year, was 8,318 adults and 1,976 cadets, of whom 6,216 adults and 1,454 cadets qualified for capitation. I have, &c.j H. E. Eeadee, Lieut.-Colonel, The Hon. the Defence Minister, Wellington. TJnder-Secretary for Defence.

Return of Small Arms and Ammunition. Bifles, fyc. —ln Store and on Issue — Snider (all sizes) —On issue ... ... ... ... 8,184 In store ... ... ... ... 2,997 Enfield—ln store ... ... ... ... ... 10,553 On issue ... ... ... ... ... 914 Ammunition — Snider —In store ... ... ... ... ~, ... 1,206,218 Enfield—ln store ... ... ... ... ... 429,127

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Cadet Arms — /'Muzzle-loaders (On issue ... ... 477 Carbines ) » lln store ... ... 323 oarmnes 1 Terry's f On issue* ... ... 651 I „ (In store* ... ... 326 Ammunition —Muzzle-loaders (Enfield ammunition used).

* 3?or drill purposes only.

Return of Volunteers on 30th April, 1882.

Return showing Distribution of Ordnance.

District. Cavalry, Artillery. Engineer, Eifle. Haval. Total. Cadeta. Remarks, Auckland Waiuku Waikato TaranaM Wanganui, Patea, and Eangitikei Wellington Wairarapa Napier Poverty Bay Thames 71 171 108 194 82 91 78 65 357 57 782 616 234 192 75 89 "94 218 606 128 171 890 904 608 192 133 108 394 61 115 271 128 "58 108 91 149 154 "57 Since April 30,1881 :— North Island. TOTAXS, NOETH ISLAND... 544 339 234 2,462 555 4,134 632 Increase— Adults ... 175 Decrease— Cadets ... 28 Nelson Marlborougli Canterbury Oamaru Dunedin 129 82 204 67 118 154 64 171 203 238 200 515 156 128 176 63 63 316 203 634 267 872 470 192 176 58 155 61 136 558 81 102 South Island. Decrease—■ Adults ... 44 Cadets ... 34 160 239 Invercargill Lake Westland Totals, South Island ... 289 689 1,787 365 3,130 1,151 Totals, all New Zealand 833 1,028 234 4,249 920 7,264 1,783

lad dei '.t Arms — /"Muzzle-loaders ( On issue farhinp* ) » i In store Carbines 1 Terry's f On issue* V. >, 1 In store* Ammunition—Muzzle-loaders (Enfield ammunition used). 477 323 651 326 * 3?or drill purposes only. Eettten of Volttnteees on 30th April, 1882. District. Cavalry. Artillery. Engineer, Eifle. Haval. Total. Cadets. Remarks, luckland SVaiuku SVaikato Paranaki SVanganui, Patea, and Eangitikei Wellington iVairarapa Napier Poverty Bay fhames 71 171 108 194 82 91 78 65 357 57 782 616 234 192 75 89 94 218 606 128 171 890 904 608 192 133 108 394 61 115 271 128 "58 108 Totals, Noeth Island... 544 339 "91 234 2,462 149 154 555 4,134 "57 632 Since April 30,1881 :— North Island. Increase— Adults ... 175 Decrease— Cadets ... 28 kelson Harlborough Canterbury 82 171 203 238 200 515 156 128 176 63 316 203 634 267 872 470 192 176 58 155 61 136 558 81 102 South Island. Decrease—■ Adults ... 44 Cadets ... 34 129 204 67 118 154 64 63 Damaru Dunedin Lnvercargill Jake iVestland 160 339 Totals, South Island ... 289 689 1,787 365 3,130 1,151 Totals, all New Zealand 833 1,028 234 4,249 920 7,264 1,783 Retuen a Lowing Disteibution o: Oedn. .NCE. Armstrong. Distribution. 2i-pr. Howitzers. 7-ton Guns. 64-pr. Guns. 4f Mortara. Iron Guns, various. 40-pr. 12-pr. 6-pr. Armed Constabulary Force, Taranaki Auckland Thames Grisborne Napier Wellington Nelson Christchurcli ... Timaru ... ,,, Oamaru ,., .,, ... Dunedin Port Chalmers Invercargill ... Queenstown ... .„ i 2 1 2 2 4 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 a a i "a "i "2 i i 2 2 2 1 On issue to Volunteers ... In store 1 6 10 10 11 i'i 4 7 11 4 Totals .„ 15 10 10 11 11 11

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Return of the Strength of the Volunteer Force, and how Armed.

District. Corps. V3 0 c "c O d n CD a © rO a go &1 c CO < I id S g I CUD fc si! CO CO CD "iTjd p M 1H o CD P. i p u Eh ft a M I rS rl _ _l o EH a3 ! CJ 6? "a r* Q Iniders. =3 o CD §J 1=1 a S <j Ph I I rl "2 Q C3 3 ° eh- a Cadet Arras. M rH a & o r*tB H ft d 1 ° i a I o _ (3 a "„ _. « ._ o „ Fh <0 CO CO r m Auckland ... Waiuku Waikato Taranaki Wanganui, Rangitikei and Patea Staff A Battery Engineers Victoria Rifles No. 3 Company Rifles Hobson Rifles ... Whangarei Rifles ... Coromandel ,, Naval B rigade Artillery Cadets Staff Waiuku Cavalry ... Wairoa Rifles Staff Waikato Regiment of Cavalry Staff Mounted Rifles Waimate Mounted Rifles Taranaki Rifles Waitara* ,, Manutahi ,, Kent Road Mangorei Rifles ... Okato Rifles Oakura ,, Bell Block Rifles ... Waimate ,, Opunake „ Stratford* ,, Tikorangif „ No. 1 Inglewood Rifles No. 2 Omata Rifles Ngaire* ,, ... ... Raleighf ,, Staff Alexandra Cavalry Wairoa Light Horse Cavalry Hawera ,, Wanganui Rifles ... Wanganui City Rifles Royal „ Manchester ,, Palmerston North „ Patea ,, Normanby „ Hawera ,, Wanganui Naval Brigade Wanganui Rifle Cadets Patea ,, Staff D Battery Engineer Sub-Marine Miners Wellington City Rifles Makara Rifles Kaiwarawara Rifles Guards ... Naval Brigade College Cadets Te Aro School Cadets Mount Cook School Cadets ... Naval Cadets Staff Greytown Rifles Masterton ,, Carterton ,, Masterton Cadets* Masterton School Cadets Grcytown ,, Staff F Battery Napier Rifles Staff ,T Battery Staff Engineers No. 1 Scottish Riflesf No. 2f i 1 1 1 ... 1 1 I 1 1 1 1 1 1 i 1 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 "i i| 1 1 1 i 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 ... 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 2 1 "i 1 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 \ i 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 ] 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 i 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 i i 1 ... i i 1 1 1 i i i 6 5 5 7 4 4 5 7 3 4 3 15 5 5 4 5 5 2 4 4 4 -1 3 4 5 1 5 5 5 5 6 4 5 2 6 2 3 7 2 5 i 1 i 1 1 "2 3 i i i i i 1 1 1 1 1 ] 1 73 68 69 54 56 57 77 77 55 "62 51 143 46 42 65 69 43 35 46 48 102 60 83 47 79 21 59 46 61 73 81 60 73 46 87 56 75 83 58 45 82 78 78 64 65 64 86 89 61 "71 57 171 58 50 73 77 52 40 53 56 109 68 89 55 87 23 69 55 70 83 92 68 82 52 97 61 81 94 63 52 80 173 "79 50 47 70 89 "74 "63 40 84 114 94 85 25 71 50 77 40 77 72 43 52 56 117 69 52 40 63 98 22 46 30 1 100 100 72 73 55 95 67 100 ... "2 45 2 "68 131 "eo 50 82 "80 180 "66 49 59 80 i 1 i 1 i 1 1 1 i 1 60 "l6 12 28 50 i Wellington... i 2 "7 5 6 ■i 3 7 18 2 80 54 55 48 48 47 190 80 64 93 20 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 i l l i i i 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 i ... 1 1 1 i 1 1 1 1 2 91 65 65 55 55 59 218 84 65 99 23 "72 6 69 80 59 49 86 1 i 1 i 119 50 1 4 3 "20 30 3 50 Wairarapa ... i i 1 1 1 i 'i ... i i 4 5 1 1 1 65 52 50 75 59 58 75 54 50 i 2 2 i 12 Napier l l 1 1 i l 5 62 51 "70 58 1 i i ... "i "49 66 "58 75 "50 ... 1 l l l 1 1 i i i "i 3 "70 Poverty Bay 1 1 1 i 98 108 100 1 6 Thames 1 "80 "91 119 i 1 8 100 100 r rr ,' . '"I ' "—; r- ! —' ■ * About to be disbanded. t Since disbanded.

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Return of the Strength of the Volunteer Force, and how Armed— continued.

By Authority: Ghobge Didsbttby, Government Printer, Wellington.—lBB2.

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