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Oadet Arms — f Muzzle-loaders f On issue 744 n. %.• j 5 , (In store ... 67 Carbines ■< m , " > . & _"' ) Terry s C On issue* .. .. 769 L „ (In store* .. 156 Ammunition Muzzle-loaders (Enfield ammunition used).

* For drill purposes only.

Return of Volunteers on 30th April, 1881.

Return showing Distribution of Ordnance.

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"an ile; ;( Arms — ( Muzzle-loaders f On issue Carbines ) T , » \ *n store # - ) Terry s C On issue* .. L „ (In store* Ammunition Muzzle-loaders (Enfield ammunition used). 744 67 769 156 * For drill purposes only. Retukn of Voluuteebs on 30th April, 1881. District. Cavalry. Artillery. Engineer. Eijle. Naval. Total. Cadets. Kemarks. Auckland Waiuku Waikato Taranaki Wanganui, Patea, and Rangitikei Wellington and Wairarapa.. Napier Poverty Bay Thames 84 86 469 104 743 58 ... ... 155 ... 213 190 ... .. ... ... 190 63 ... ... j 386 ... 449 193 ... ... 539 ... 732 "58 1 go 63 193 84 86 469 ■55 104 121 386 539 7 1 59 45° I5 I 73i 61 ... 57 ... 118 75 - 75 112 434 162 708 7 1 61 75 59 45° 57 ISI 95 3'8 Decrease since March 31, 1880:— 112 434 162 33 93 Totals TJokth Island ... 5°4 291 257 2,490 417 3.959 660 North Island. Adulta ... i,218 Cadets .. 210 kelson ... Marlboro u gh ... ... Canterbury 83 163 243 191 187 557 120 60 306 243 581 25' 956 43° 210 75 138 43 210 567 46 106 South Island. Adults ... 107 Cadets ... 756 119 119 64 15° 163 80 61 9i Oainaru Dnnedin Invercargill Lake Westland H7 249 130 197 197 Totals South Island ... 266 659 61 1,788 400 3.'74 1.18S Totals all New Zealand 770 95° 318 4.278 8.7 7.133 1,845 Eettjen si. owing Distbibtjticxn" o: Oedn. .NCE. Distribution. Armstrong. 24-pr. Howitzers. 7-ton Guns. 04-pr. G-una. Mortars. Iron Guns, various. 40-pr. 12-pr. J I 6-pr. Yrmed Constabulary Force, Taranaki luckland Cliames 3isborne Sfapii-r Wellington kelson ... rimaru 1 2 2 4 1 2 1 2 2 1 2 1 "a )amaru ... ... 3unedin Port Chalmers !nvercargill Jueenstown ... 9 "i 1 1 1 2 1 1 i 2 2 2 1 i )n issue to Volunteers ... n store ... ... ... 1 6 10 10 11 II 4 i 11 4 Totals ... 15 10 10 11 11 11

"an ile; ;( Arms — ( Muzzle-loaders f On issue Carbines ) T , » \ *n store # - ) Terry s C On issue* .. L „ (In store* Ammunition Muzzle-loaders (Enfield ammunition used). 744 67 769 156 * For drill purposes only. Retukn of Voluuteebs on 30th April, 1881. District. Cavalry. Artillery. Engineer. Eijle. Naval. Total. Cadets. Kemarks. Auckland Waiuku Waikato Taranaki Wanganui, Patea, and Rangitikei Wellington and Wairarapa.. Napier Poverty Bay Thames 84 86 469 104 743 58 ... ... 155 ... 213 190 ... .. ... ... 190 63 ... ... j 386 ... 449 193 ... ... 539 ... 732 "58 1 go 63 193 84 86 469 ■55 104 121 386 539 7 1 59 45° I5 I 73i 61 ... 57 ... 118 75 - 75 112 434 162 708 7 1 61 75 59 45° 57 ISI 95 3'8 Decrease since March 31, 1880:— 112 434 162 33 93 Totals TJokth Island ... 5°4 291 257 2,490 417 3.959 660 North Island. Adulta ... i,218 Cadets .. 210 kelson ... Marlboro u gh ... ... Canterbury 83 163 243 191 187 557 120 60 306 243 581 25' 956 43° 210 75 138 43 210 567 46 106 South Island. Adults ... 107 Cadets ... 756 119 119 64 15° 163 80 61 9i Oainaru Dnnedin Invercargill Lake Westland H7 249 130 197 197 Totals South Island ... 266 659 61 1,788 400 3.'74 1.18S Totals all New Zealand 770 95° 318 4.278 8.7 7.133 1,845 Eettjen si. owing Distbibtjticxn" o: Oedn. .NCE. Distribution. Armstrong. 24-pr. Howitzers. 7-ton Guns. 04-pr. G-una. Mortars. Iron Guns, various. 40-pr. 12-pr. J I 6-pr. Yrmed Constabulary Force, Taranaki luckland Cliames 3isborne Sfapii-r Wellington kelson ... rimaru 1 2 2 4 1 2 1 2 2 1 2 1 "a )amaru ... ... 3unedin Port Chalmers !nvercargill Jueenstown ... 9 "i 1 1 1 2 1 1 i 2 2 2 1 i )n issue to Volunteers ... n store ... ... ... 1 6 10 10 11 II 4 i 11 4 Totals ... 15 10 10 11 11 11