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Sess. 11.—1879. NEW ZEALAND.

VOLUNTEERS AND CONSTABULARY UNDER ARMS ON THE 16TH OCTOBER, 1879; AND AT WHAT WEEKLY COST.

Laid on the Table by the Hon. Mr. Hall, with the leave of the House.

RETURN of VOLUNTEERS to the 30th September, 1879.

RETURN showing the Number of CONSTABULARY in the undermentioned Districts on this Date, and the approximate Weekly Cost.

H. E. Header, Commissioner's Office, Under Secretary. Wellington, 15th October, 1879. By Authority : George Dibsbuky, Government Printer, Wellington.—lB79. Price 3d.]

DistrictCavalry. Artillery. Engineer. Hi He. Naval. Total. Cadets. Remarks. A. B. B. Ni 99 i>66 76 75 ... i ... 272 280 978 I ! Auckland Waraku Woikato I'aranaki Wiinganui, Patea, and Kungitikei... Wellington and Wairarapa Napier Poverty Bay... Bay of Plenty 1'hames 96 ■ 96 375 60 ... ... 212 190 ... ... 90 74 ... ... 004 255 ... I- ... i 823 1,078 ... . ... 64 ... 208 752 65 ... 194 ... ... . 133 23 ... j 138 •! 152 ' 15S 768 j 52! 61 * l Thirtymenon 1 .my, ' j weekly cost, £42. JI64 ' 75 | 310 (51 465 5,222 j 61~0 65 ... 479 68 70 S3 ... 55 33 ... ... 119 Ml 466* Total North Island ... i 1 1512 j 812 810 3,523 Nelson Marlborougli Canterbury ... 76 ... 156 ' 286 11 A ■ 121 ; (3(5 156 76 ' ... : 190 ... :, 197 ... 707 KJ:i ' ... 145 211 128 50 282 42 ... 117 ... 286 ' 243 ... 456 45 ... : 39 ... 26fi ' 184 1,088 77 ... 718 ... 308 85 ... 1 • 211 84 ... 128 41 ... 249 ... 1042 ... v . s. ' 234 3,025 1,291 Oamaru Dunetlin Invereargill ... Lake Mid Total South Island 113 033 6(5 1,979 ' 725 945 37(5 [ 5,502 Total all New Zealand... 8,217 1,901 699

District. NUMBEB OIOfficers. Non-commissioned . , , nee : Constables. Officers. Total. Approximate Weekly Cost. Waikato Opoliki-Poverty Bay Taranaki-Patea Xiuipo Depot 3 2 14 3 1 10 71 fi 30 42 551 6 29 U 131 84 38 G07 38 143 £ s. d. 240 0 0 100 0 0 1,575 0 0 120 0 0 250 0 0 Total 23 75 812 910 2.285 0 0