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Cadet Arms — /'Muzzle-loaders (On issue ... ... 477 Carbines ) » lln store ... ... 323 oarmnes 1 Terry's f On issue* ... ... 651 I „ (In store* ... ... 326 Ammunition —Muzzle-loaders (Enfield ammunition used).

* 3?or drill purposes only.

Return of Volunteers on 30th April, 1882.

Return showing Distribution of Ordnance.

District. Cavalry, Artillery. Engineer, Eifle. Haval. Total. Cadeta. Remarks, Auckland Waiuku Waikato TaranaM Wanganui, Patea, and Eangitikei Wellington Wairarapa Napier Poverty Bay Thames 71 171 108 194 82 91 78 65 357 57 782 616 234 192 75 89 "94 218 606 128 171 890 904 608 192 133 108 394 61 115 271 128 "58 108 91 149 154 "57 Since April 30,1881 :— North Island. TOTAXS, NOETH ISLAND... 544 339 234 2,462 555 4,134 632 Increase— Adults ... 175 Decrease— Cadets ... 28 Nelson Marlborougli Canterbury Oamaru Dunedin 129 82 204 67 118 154 64 171 203 238 200 515 156 128 176 63 63 316 203 634 267 872 470 192 176 58 155 61 136 558 81 102 South Island. Decrease—■ Adults ... 44 Cadets ... 34 160 239 Invercargill Lake Westland Totals, South Island ... 289 689 1,787 365 3,130 1,151 Totals, all New Zealand 833 1,028 234 4,249 920 7,264 1,783

lad dei '.t Arms — /"Muzzle-loaders ( On issue farhinp* ) » i In store Carbines 1 Terry's f On issue* V. >, 1 In store* Ammunition—Muzzle-loaders (Enfield ammunition used). 477 323 651 326 * 3?or drill purposes only. Eettten of Volttnteees on 30th April, 1882. District. Cavalry. Artillery. Engineer, Eifle. Haval. Total. Cadets. Remarks, luckland SVaiuku SVaikato Paranaki SVanganui, Patea, and Eangitikei Wellington iVairarapa Napier Poverty Bay fhames 71 171 108 194 82 91 78 65 357 57 782 616 234 192 75 89 94 218 606 128 171 890 904 608 192 133 108 394 61 115 271 128 "58 108 Totals, Noeth Island... 544 339 "91 234 2,462 149 154 555 4,134 "57 632 Since April 30,1881 :— North Island. Increase— Adults ... 175 Decrease— Cadets ... 28 kelson Harlborough Canterbury 82 171 203 238 200 515 156 128 176 63 316 203 634 267 872 470 192 176 58 155 61 136 558 81 102 South Island. Decrease—■ Adults ... 44 Cadets ... 34 129 204 67 118 154 64 63 Damaru Dunedin Lnvercargill Jake iVestland 160 339 Totals, South Island ... 289 689 1,787 365 3,130 1,151 Totals, all New Zealand 833 1,028 234 4,249 920 7,264 1,783 Retuen a Lowing Disteibution o: Oedn. .NCE. Armstrong. Distribution. 2i-pr. Howitzers. 7-ton Guns. 64-pr. Guns. 4f Mortara. Iron Guns, various. 40-pr. 12-pr. 6-pr. Armed Constabulary Force, Taranaki Auckland Thames Grisborne Napier Wellington Nelson Christchurcli ... Timaru ... ,,, Oamaru ,., .,, ... Dunedin Port Chalmers Invercargill ... Queenstown ... .„ i 2 1 2 2 4 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 a a i "a "i "2 i i 2 2 2 1 On issue to Volunteers ... In store 1 6 10 10 11 i'i 4 7 11 4 Totals .„ 15 10 10 11 11 11