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Militia and OLUNTEEB RetTTEN—C< mtinued. No. of Militia and Volunteer Districts. Name of Commanding Officer and Salary, &c. No. of Instructors, StaffSergeants, &c, and Amounts paid. No. and Descri] Corps in Tra ption of lining. Extent of Country belonging to Command (estimated). Strength 12. East Coast (Poverty Bay) Sub-Inspector £ s. d. Gudgeon ... 25 0 0 (Volunteers.) 1 Cavalry 46 N. to S. 75 miles. E. to W. 15 „ 13. Opotiki Insp. Goring 25 0 0 1 Cavalry 25 N. toS. 25 „ E. to W. 35 „ 14. Tauranga Insp. Eoberts 25 0 0 1 Cavalry 1 Rifle 26 31 N. to S. 40 „ E. to W. 25 „ 15. Thames Major Cooper 300 0 0 £ a. d. 2 at 127 15 0 1 at 109 10 0 5 Rifle 1 Naval 2 Cadet 351 125 84 N. to S. 18 „ E. to W. 20 „ 16. Nelson Capt. Marshall 250 0 0 Forage ... 54 15 0 1 at 54 15 0 1 Artillery 2 Rifle 1 Naval 4 Cadet 68 92 47 167 The Province of Nelson. 17. Marlborough ... Capt. Baillie, travelling allowance ... 100 0 0 1 travelling allowance 35 0 0 3 Rifle 2 Cadet 118 54 The Province of Marlborough. 18. Canterbury Lt.-Col. Packe 300 0 0 Forage ... 64 15 0 2 at 109 10 0 1 at 54 15 0 1 at 45 12 6 3 Forage at 54 IS 0 1 Cavalry 3 Artillery 1 Engineer 3 Rifle 2 Cadet 55 123 50 106 73 The Province of Canterbury. 19. Oamaru Major Steward, trarelling allowance ... 60 0 0 1 at 109 10 0 Forage 54 15 0 3 Rifle 2 Cadet 124 86 N. to S. 25 miles. 20. Dunedin Vacant 4 at 109 10 0 1 at 54 15 0 2 Forage at 54 16 0 1 Artillery 11 Rifle 2 Naval 3 Cadet 69 479 80 123 N. to S. 60 „ E. to W. 12 „ 21. Invercargill Capt. Heywood 250 0 0 Forage ... 54 15 0 1 Artillery 3 Rifle 2 Cadet 59 108 104 N. to S. 100 „ E. to W. 20 „ 22. Westland Capt. Bonar 1 at 54 15 0 Travelling allowance ... 129 15 0 2 Rifle 1 Cadet 101 70 N. toS. 20 „ Price 3d.] By Authority: Gbobgb Didsbuby, Government Printer, Wellington.—1875.