VOLUNTEER AND RESERVE CORPS. (STRENGTH OF FORCE AT AUCKLAND, WELLINGTON, CHRISTCHURCH, AND DUNEDIN, FROM 1890 TO 1895.)

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1896 Session I, H-36

H.—36.

1896. NEW ZEALAND.

VOLUNTEER AND RESERVE CORPS. (STRENGTH OF FORCE AT AUCKLAND, WELLINGTON, CHRISTCHURCH, AND DUNEDIN, FROM 1890 TO 1895.)

Return to an Order of the House of Representatives dated 23rd June, 1896. Ordered, " That there be laid before this House a return showing (1) The number of officers, non-commissioned officers, and men, being members of the Reserve Corps at Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, and Dunedin, on 31st December, 1895, in terms of section 45 of "The Defence Act, 1886"; and (2) the names of the various Volunteer corps, with a detail of their respective strengths at 31st December, 1890, 1891, 1892, 1893, 1894, and 1895." —(Mr. Willis.)

Return of Volunteers on District Reserve Corps on 31st December, 1895.

1896. NEW ZEALAND. VOLUNTEER AND RESERVE CORPS. (STRENGTH OF FORGE AT AUCKLAND, WELLINGTON, CHRISTCHUROH, AND DUNEDIN, FROM 1890 TO 1895.) Return to an Order of the House of Representatives dated 23rd June, 1896. Ordered, " That there be laid before this House a return showing (1) The number of officers, non-commissioned officers, and men, being members of the Reserve Corps at Auckland, Wellington, Christehurch, and Dunedin, on 31st December, 1895, in terms of section 45 of "The Defence Act, 1886"; and (2) the names of the various Volunteer corps, with a detail of their respective strengths at 31st December, 1890, 1891, 1892, 1893, 1894, and 1895." —(Mr. Willis.) ■ Beturn of Volunteers on Distbict Eesebve Corps on 31st December, 1895. hot Eesebv: District. Officers. Non-commissioned Officers. Privates. Total. Auckland ... Wellington ... Canterbury... Otago i l 3 8 6 2 4 14 2 7 23 9 2 Grand total 19 20 41 Arthur P. Douglas, Major, Under-Secretary, 3 >efence. Eetuen of Volunteers for Years ending 31st December, 1890, 1891, 1892, 1893, 1894, 1895. Diatrict, and Name of Corps. Years. 1895. 1894. 1893. 1892. 1891. 1890. Years. Bemarks. .uckland — Auckland Naval Artillery Volunteers Thames Naval Artillery Volunteers ... Ponsonby Naval Artillery Volunteers Devonport Naval Artillery Volunteers Waiuku Mounted Bines Te Awamutu Mounted Eifles South Franklin Mounted Eifles A Battery N.Z. Eegiment Artillery ... O Battery N.Z. Eegiment Artillery ... Engineers Victoria Eifle Volunteers ... Wairoa Eifle Volunteers City Guards Eifle Volunteers Newton Eifle Volunteers ... Wangarei Eifle Volunteers Onehunga Eifle Volunteers Hamilton Eifle Volunteers Eoyal Irish Eifle Volunteers Garrison Band Te Aroha Eifle Volunteers ... Avondale Eifle Volunteers ... 67 58 78 83 59 46 52 79 "49 90 72 90 87 59 46 60 83 53 68 75 70 56 49 61 58 48 63 79 59 65 68 57 42 52 53 63 45 63 63 90 60 60 67 49 48 62 43 48 63 49 53 61 104 65 81 70 45 56 61 54 55 60 48 63 63 42 63 51 67 25 Corps accepted, 7/7/94. Disbanded. Disbanded. 37 "45 "63 Disbanded. I Corps amalgamated and j styled " City Eifles." Disbanded. Disbanded. 33 48 48 52 66 56 51 25 Disbanded. 25 45 51 "25 45 "25 51 "28 55 Corps accepted, 15/9/92. Corps accepted, 16/2/95.

H.—36.

Return of Volunteers for Years ending 31st December, 1890, 1891, 1892, 1893, 1894, 1895— continued.

2

Return of Volunteers for Years end: ing 31st December, 1890, 1891, 1892, 1893, continued. District, and Name of Corps. Years. 1895. 1894. 1893. 1892. 1891. 1890. Years. Eemarks. East Coast— East Coast Hussars Napier Naval Artillery Volunteers ... P Battery N.Z. Eegiment Artillery ... Napier Eifle Volunteers Hastings Eifle Volunteers .-. Garrison Band Wanganui— Wanganui Naval Artillery Volunteers Alexandra Cavalry Volunteers Wairoa Mounted Eifle Volunteers ... Eangitikei Cavalry Volunteers Hawera Mounted Eifle Volunteers ... Manawatu Mounted Eifle Volunteers Eoyal Eifle Volunteers Wanganui Eifle Volunteers Palmerston North Volunteers Taranaki Eifle Volunteers Manchester Eifle Volunteers Wanganui Band ... Wanganui City Eifle Volunteers Wairarapa— Greytown Eifle Volunteers ... Featherston Eifle Volunteers Papawai Eifle Volunteers ... Masterton Eifle Volunteers Wellington— Wellington Naval Artillery Volunteers Petone Naval Artillery Volunteers ... Heretaunga Mounted Eifles D Battery N.Z. Eegiment Artillery ... Wellington City Eifles Wellington Guards Eifles ... Wellington Eifle Volunteers Garrison Band Nelson — Nelson Naval Artillery Volunteers ... Westport Naval Artillery Volunteers 58 46 50 45 22 65 49 51 73 47 58 66 58 62 57 20 50 50 51 48 20 64 58 53 61 51 58 63 63 59 54 26 46 60 48 48 48 20 68 61 49 43 66 43 53 64 59 58 51 18 40 46 61 55 60 53 20 69 60 GO 49 64 55 57 65 59 71 50 20 50 52 57 68 48 53 20 07 63 66 48 61 4H 56 54 58 63 48 25 50 46 50 49 54 47 36 56 63 67 51 50 63 51 52 57 49 23 51 Disbanded. Disbanded. Corps accepted, 28/5/91. Designation changed to " Albert Eifles," 11/2/92 Disbanded. Disbanded. Disbanded. Disbanded. 47 47 53 48 48 47 59 42 "53 91 73 48 63 69 65 92 79 46 64 65 65 103 67 49 56 73 65 108 69 63 71 69 64 58 26 80 65 62 47 72 56 62 36 105 67 39 57 64 65 63 23 Disbanded. 25 "26 25 64 63 64 67 64 58 59 63 60 60 55 52 Designation changed to " Westport Eifles," 9/4/95. H Battery N.Z. Eegiment Artillery ... Nelson City Eifle Volunteers Stoke Eifle Volunteers Waimea Eifle Volunteers ... Westland— Greyrnouth Naval Artillery Volunteers 1st Westland Eifle Volunteers Kumara Eifle Volunteers ... Greymouth Eifle Volunteers Brunnerton Eifle Volunteers Inangahua Eifle Volunteers Totara Eifle Volunteers Marlborough — Marlborough Mounted Eifles Blenheim Eifle Volunteers ... Blenheim City Volunteers ... Canterbury— Lyttelton Naval Artillery Volunteers Canterbury Yeomanry Cavalry Volunteers Canterbury Mounted Rifles E Battery N.Z. Eegiment Artillery ... . N Battery N.Z. Eegiment Artillery ... Canterbury Engineer Volunteers Christchurch City Guards Volunteers Christchurch Eifle Volunteers Christ's College Eifles 50 55 48 47 52 63 55 73 21 56 50 70 55 55 52 49 51 59 55 59 64 59 49 51 74 51 60 56 50 50 67 67 58 52 58 58 41 75 59 59 49 48 51 67 69 59 66 GO 50 GO 51 75 5G 60 54 53 52 68 74 67 64 66 52 64 58 72 68 53 53 49 50 68 70 64 65 55 54 61 58 59 Disbanded. Accepted, 20/4/91. 70 70 66 75 69 75 7.0 70 66 75 69 79 47 61 50 67 59 43 56 53 67 69 44 56 62 60 36 61 58 44 63 62 52 39 51 63 88 54 58 37 49 48 43 44 47 49 48 46 55 63 I Corps amalgamated. "51 60

H.—36.

Return of Volunteers for Years ending 31st December, 1890, 1891, 1892, 1893, 1894, 1895— continued.

Abthub P. Douglas, Major, Under-Secretary Defence. Approximate Cost of Paper.— Preparation, not given; printing (1,225 copies), £114s.

By Authority : John Mackay, Government Printer, Wellington.—lB96. Price 3d.]

3

Betubn of Volunteees for Years ending 31st December, 1890, 189: continued. ., 1 ; '2, District, and Name of Corps. Years. 1895. 1894. 1893. 1892. 1891. 1890. Years. Bemarks. Canterbury— continued. Sydenham Bifle Volunteers Irish Bifle Volunteers 53 65 64 65 41 40 52 44 "I Corps amalgamated and \ styled" A Company," j 1/6/92. Disbanded. Scottish Bifle Volunteers ... Honorary Beserve Bichmond Bifle Volunteers Kaiapoi Bifle Volunteers ... Bangiora Bifle Volunteers ... Garrison Band Volunteers ... Timaru Naval Artillery Volunteers ... C Battery N.Z. Begiment Artillery ... Temuka Bifle Volunteers ... Ashburton Bifle Volunteers Geraldine Bifle Volunteers Timaru Bifle Volunteers ... Waimate Bifle Volunteers ... "57 62 53 32 77 53 51 70 50 65 55 57 4 76 50 28 81 55 50 62 50 70 49 33 57 4 84 56 29 65 53 50 51 50 72 50 50 57 35 68 55 35 74 58 51 51 50 58 50 50 57 20 65 52 27 66 57 49 52 47 54 48 42 57 45 64 55 21 52 56 49 55 50 52 52 Disbanded. Changed to "Eifies," 1895 Oam aru — Oamaru Naval Artillery Volunteers ... North Otago Mounted Bifle Volunteers I Battery N.Z. Begiment Artillery ... Oamaru Bifle Volunteers ... Waikouaiti Bifle Volunteers Palmerston South Bifle Volunteers . . Naseby Bifle Volunteers Garrison Band Dunedin — Dunedin Naval Artillery Volunteers ... Port Chalmers Naval Artillery Peninsula Naval Artillery ... Otago Hussar Volunteers ... B Battery N.Z. Begiment Artillery ... L Battery N.Z. Begiment Artillery ... Dunedin Engineers City Guards Bifle Volunteers Bruce Bifle Volunteers South District Bifles East Taieri Bifle Volunteers North Dunedin Bifle Volunteers Wakari Bifle Volunteers ... Waitahuna Bifle Volunteers Highland Bifle Volunteers Irish Bifle Volunteers Tuapeka Bifle Volunteers ... Kaitangata Bifle Volunteers Garrison Band Ordnance Band ... Country Band Southland — Bluff Naval Artillery Volunteers Southland Yeomanry Hussars G. Battery N.Z. Begiment Artillery... Biverton Bifle Volunteers ... Invercargill City Guards Gore Bifle Volunteers Biversdale Bifle Volunteer ... Garrison Band 57 47 44 "49 25 78 69 "62 50 74 59 41 63 65 63 63 51 48 69 78 61 60 72 65 24 42 66 45 63 46 44 52 48 25 68 50 51 45 45 74 66 48 35 66 56 63 51 37 56 52 51 25 66 68 65 56 53 O 72 63 46 48 65 75 48 49 52 54 48 58 25 63 67 60 54 47 45 64 56 52 44 39 61 48 46 62 53 49 50 35 28 27 73 33 48 47 60 48 63 25 65 81 49 51 46 55 53 56 53 64 45 63 48 48 53 63 48 56 36 20 32 Disbanded. Disbanded. Disbanded. Disbanded. Amalgamated with Port Chalmers Navals, 23/7/94. Disbanded. Disbanded. Disbanded. 51 66 "63 67 63 49 52 34 26 51 50 31 Disbanded. Disbanded. 44 22 "48 28 Disbanded. Disbanded. 100 54 43 84 43 56 30 100 55 48 79 50 48 20 77 35 48 53 48 50 20 87 48 48 51 48 53 20 91 48 49 57 48 48 20 100 48 54 50 55 50 56 20 Disbanded. i r I ' I Grand total J5,288'. '6,443 5,667" '6,368 6,583 6,700 Abthub P. Do 1 Abthub P. Douglas, Major, Under-Secretary Defence. Approximate Cost of Paper. —Preparation, not given; printing (1,22' Ipproximate Cost of Paper. —Preparation, not given; printing (1,225 copies), £1 14s. By Authority : John Mackay, Government Printer, Wellington.—1896. Price 3d.]