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" In the meantime, Captain Morrow had written to Captain Lipsey, but received no answer whatever. Captain Morrow then proposed to give Captain Lipsey another chance by writing again, but Major Gordon would not allow him to do so, and my statement was sent on. The rest you know more about than I do. " I hope you will, after reading this, acquit me of any blame as [to the above matter, as I assure you I was merely a private, and obeying orders. "Wm. G. Woon."

No. 18. The Under Secretary for Defence to Major Cooper, Thames. Native and Defence Office (Militia and Volunteer Branch), Sib,— Wellington, Ist July, 1874. In reference to your letter No. 482, of the 3rd June, I have the honor to inform you that His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to dismiss from the Volunteer Force Sergeant Bell, No. 1 Company Hauraki Rifle Volunteers, for being drunk on parade. His Excellency has also disbanded the No. 1 Company Hauraki Rifle Volunteers. I have, &c, W. Moule, Lieut.-Colonel, Major Cooper, Commanding Militia District, Acting Under Secretary for Defence. Thames.

No. 19. RETURN of the VOLUNTEER FORCE of NEW ZEALAND at the period of the Inspection of the several Corps by the Inspector of Volunteers, and showing the Numbers for whom Capitation was granted on 31st March, 1874. ADULTS.

Name of 'ommanding Officer of District, and Adjutant. Corps. 49 1 A . fl II DO n a 1*s Bra •as 3 p. < o n & on a © es "-' ~u © rH Jr 0 P4 J _ *4J E 5 rO a 3 Actual Number who received Capitation, 31st March, 1874. Remaeks. Full. Half. Total Auckland, lajor Gordon, Commanding Auckland Troop Cav. Otahuhu Cavalry Howick Cavalry Artillery Engineers No. 1 Rifles No. 2 Rifles No. 3 Rifles ... \ No. 4 Rifles ... j Victoria Rifles Hobson Rifles Otahuhu Rifles Scottish Rifles Naval 33 20 16 26 65 71 37 22 14 34 .10 34 10 15 52 76 19 24 27 39 46 82 81 76 15 55 81 19 28 29 44 55 37 32 84 Services discontinued. Services discontinued. 48 49 16 8 5 60 55 05 36 35 91 «{ 33 52 4 2 5 9 5 1 8 Not inspected. Waiuku. lajor Lusk, Commanding 23 57 Waiuku Cavalry Drury Cavalry Forest Rifles ... No. 1 Waiuku Rifles... No. 2 Waiuku Rifles... No. 1 Pukekohe Rifles No. 2 Pukekohe Rifles No. 3 Pukekohe Rifles Manukau Rifles Pokeno Rifles Wairoa Rifles Te Awamutu Cavalry 33 34 46 •18 38 42 40 46 27 23 47 68 33 81 21 42 44 37 41 37 41 24 21 43 55 "4 81 25 42 44 37 41 39 45 24 21 44 70 44 46 36 42 30 38 22 2 4 Not inspected. 43 1 15 Waikato. jieut.-Colonel Lyon, Commanding Cambridge Cavalry ... Waikato Rifles 51 87 32 26 30 2 52 28 Not inspected. Not inspected. Taranaki. lajor Stapp, Commanding Light Horse ... Egmont Rifles 49 88 41 28 82 1 23