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Table K. RETURN showing the Strength of the NEW ZEALAND VOLUNTEER FORCE in the several Provinces on the 30th June, 1870, and 31st May, 1871.

1870. 1871. Pbovincb. (3 i *Efa 1 1 Total. 1 Grand Total. t IT O ■ ■< E P3 i l Total. Grand | Total. Remabes. i i ! "i Auckland 327 40 90 1,088 178 , 1,663 1,663 434 : 63 ill 1,410 | 182 2,200 400 2,600 Recapitulation. Taranaki 37 39 76 76 72 55 127 127 1870. Men. Cadete. North Island ... 3,027 60 South Island ... 1,932 388 Total ... 4,959 448 Total. 3,087 2,320 5,407 Wellington 429 47 640 1,116 60 1,176 351 I 63 1,228 1,642 210 1,852 i Hawke'a Bay .. 49 23 100 172 172 68 61 134 257 47 304 Nelson 77 84 161 77 238 27 lid i ... 137 158 295 Maryborough ... 120 120 58 178 187 187 48 235 1871. North Island ... 4,226 657 South Island ... 2,141 609 4,883 2,750 Canterbury 40 112 43 380 575 117 692 70 | 157 92 286 ; ... 605 105 | 710 Otago 63 563 137 | 763 136 899 [ ... 63 3 769 \ 173 1,005 298 i 1,303 Total ... 6,367 1,266 7,633 Southland 142 142 142 Increase in 1871 over 1870. North Island ... 1,199 597 South Island ... 209 221 1,796 430 Westland 171 171 171 207 207 207 Total ... I I I 'i Total increase 1,408 818 2,226 882 362 133 3,267 315 I 4,959 4,959 448 5,407 1,016 434 203 4,386 355 4,386 6,367 1,266 7,633