Table II. —Return showing Distribution of Ordnance on the 31st March, 1880.

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Table IV. — Return of Volunteers on the 31st March, 1880.

Increase since the 30tli June, 1879, — Xorth Island,— Adults ... ... ... ... 152 Cadets ... ... ... ... 205 South Island, — Adult* ... ... ... ... 257 Cadets ... ... ... ... 351

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Distribution. IJl s rmstroj I rH "gI JL "S o H g o a I 5 t-i o p _■ O 5 si V.O. Force Taranaki Auckland Chames ... Napier ... ifVeilington Dhristchurch Cimaru ... Sfelson ... 3 uned in i 2 2 4 2 1 1 1 2 i 2 i ... | 1 "i ... ! 2 2 2 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 I ... | I [nvercargill Damai'u Port Chalmers i 2 On issue to Volunteers In store ... 1 10 10 4 8 li 11 7 7 10 10 ii 11 11 15 Total 6

Table III. —Retukst of Shall Aems and Ammukition. Rifles, &c, in store and on issue on 31st March, 1880, — Snider (all sizes), — On issue ... ... ... 5,804 In store ... ... ... 898 Expected from England ... ... 4,000*; Enfield,— In store ... ... ... 9,039 On issue ... ... ... 2,373 Ammunition,— Snider, in store ... .... ...1,351,859 Enfield, in store ... ... ... 668,111 Snider, expected from England ... 500,000 Cadet Arms, — Carbines, — Muzzle-loaders, on issue ... ... 747 ,, in store ... ... 27 Terry's, on issuef ... ... ... 941 „ in store ... ... ... 21 Ammunition, — Muzzle-loaders (Enfield ammunition UBed). Terry's, in store ... ... ... 91,650 * Since arrired and en route, 2000. t Only used for drill purposes.

District. I I n o EH Auckland Waiuku Waikato Taranaki Wanganui,Patea and Eangitikei Wellington and Wairarapa Napier Porerty Bay ... Bay of Plenty TharneB 68 204 78 100 99 '502 223 81 799 ill 812 291 285 877 139 ■" 1 225 ... i ... 773 998 122 73 68 106 60 72 481 27 448 207 821 140 106 56 791 365 20 81 29 166 177 143 Total North Island 604 347 397 3334 495 5177 870 I 1 Nelson Marlborougk ... I Canterbury ... i Oamaru Dunedin Invercargill ... Lake Westland j 118 ... 95 151 81 228 177 91 70 160 268 154 229 703 154 142 166 58 236 313 268 493 310 1167 331 233 166 162 243 106 248 928 81 113 60 Total South Island 118 823 70 1976 29* 3281 1941 467 5310 789 8458 2811 Total all New Zealand 722 1170