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Table P. {Q-azette, No. 37, 1871.)

Table G. RETURN showing the Number of VOLUNTEER CORPS on the 31st May, 1871.

Table H. RETURN showing the Strength of NEW ZEALAND VOLUNTEER FORCE on the 31st May, 1871.

DlSTEICT OB PEOVINOE. %■ Q -1 S M H 13 IP O P O m a 9 Total. Conrs pee Peovince. Adult. Cadet. Total. Auckland Wairoa ... Waiuku... Waikato Thames ... Bay of Plenty Poverty Bay 4 1 1 1 1 1 ! 6 2 17 3 7 1 7 3 2 11 28 3 7 1 9 3 2 1 i 5 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 2 2 40 13 53 Taranaki Patea — ] (.Wellington Wanganui Rangitikei Wellington Greytown ... Masterton 1 4 4 1 1 1 3 6 13 2 2 2 7 10 14 3 3 2 5 1 2 2 2 7 12 19 4 3 4 4 1 1 i 89 8 47 Napier ... Wairoa ... 1 l 1 1 3 1 1 4 1 4 "i 5 : Total, North Island ... 24 3 55 3 87 22 109 87 22 109 Nelson ... IMarlborongh Canterbury Otago ... Southland Westland 1 1 3 1 "2 2 5 7 13 2 3 2 3 5 13 16 2 3 3 2 5 2 1 6 7 is 18 3 3 3 5 18 16 2 3 3 2 5 2 1 6 7 18 18 3 3 Total, South Island ... 1 5 2 32 2 42 18 55 42 j:j 55 All New Zealand 25 8 1 4 87 5 129 35 164 129 35 164

Province. District. Cavalry. Artillery. Engineers. Eifles. Naval. Total. Cadets Total. Auckland Auckland Wairoa Waiuku Waikato Poverty Bay ... Bay of Plenty Thames New Plymouth Patea Wanganui Eangitikei Wellingt on ... Greytown Masterton Napier and Wairoa ... 173 22 48 70 36 85 63 67 525 110 358 105 933 132 406 70 76 145 438 75 93 264 402 649 140 146 257 300 1,233 132 400 70 76 145 538 75 93 264 462 778 161 146 304 Taranaki Wellington 37 35 97 177 41 40 60 317 38 58 167 225 586 99 110 134 "77 100 63 60 129 21 Hawke's Bay ... 41 36 62 61 "47 Total, North Island 4,883 919 187 111 2,827 182 4,226 657 Nelson Marlborougli ... Canterbury Otago and Southland... Westland 70 27 157 63 "92 110 187 286 769 207 137 187 605 1,005 207 158 48 105 298 295 235 7io j 1,303 ! 207 173 Total, South Island 173 2,750 70 247 92 1,559 2,141 609 Total, all few Zealand ... 989 434 203 4,386 355 6,367 1,266 7,633