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REPORT OE THE INSPECTOR

Table D. RETURN showing the Strength of NEW ZEALAND VOLUNTEER FORCE on the 31st March, 1871, with the Number of "Efficients" for the Volunteer Year ending same date (including Cadets).

Table E. RETURN showing the Strength of CADETS of NEW ZEALAND VOLUNTEER FORCE on 31st March, 1871, with the Number of "Efficients" for the Volunteer Year ending same date.

H tn r-i CO r-< Ifficiex' Total per province. Pbovikce. DlSTBICT. Total. 3 I "a Kemaeks. 1 Auckland Auckland Wairoa Waiuku Poverty Bay Bay of Plenty Thames 713 112 397 38 85 422 131 237 385 803 136 141 232 402 73 318 49 11 18 451 84 ' ... 336 Taranaki "Wellington 32 325 52 32 377 1,767 131 122 305 765 108 134 1,702 168 232 1,280 Wanganui Eangitikei Wellington Grey town Mastcrton 50 230 543 106 132 150 72 75 222 2 2 18 / Hawke's Bay 1,431 168 = 75 per cent. North Island 3,832 2,361 521 2,882 3,832 2,882 Nelson Marlborough Canterbury Otago Southland Westland 292 241 730 1,141 116 216 181 78 532 766 83 139 6 84 79 187 '. 292 78 241 G16 730 845 1,141 83 116 189 216 187 78 616 845 83 189 50 = 73 per cent. South Island 2,736 1,779 219 1,998 2,730 I 1,998 All New Zealand ... ! ! 6,568 4,140 740 4,880 , G,568 4,880

si 'ficiex: :s. To: ?AL. g i—I CO O P O2 rno"m*CE. DlSTIUCT. to "3s | "S CD s Eejiarks. Total. Auckland Auckland Wairoa Waiuku Poverty Bay Bay of Plenty Thames 300 Taranaki Wellington Wanganui Rangitikei Wellington Greytown Masterton i'oo 39 138 £9 41 B4 29 125 60 129 21 Hawke's Bay ... 47 North Islam 177 70 84 154 177 154 = 87 per cent. 657 Nelson Marlborough ... Canterbury Otago Southland Westland 155 20 53 31 111 84 227 180 59 ii 19 79 31 101 199 158 48 105 227 71 South Islai 546 315 95 410 546 410 = 75 per cent. 609 All New Zealand 723 385 179 564 723 564 1,266