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Return showing the Strength, &c., of the New Zealand Constabulary— continued.

Beturn showing Casualties in the Armed Constabulary Field Force during the Year ended 31st March, 1883. Transfers to Militia Staff .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 Recruits to police .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 23 Resignations .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 144 Discharges on expiration of term of service .. .. .. .. .. 99 Discharges .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ~ .. 25 Desertions .. .. .. .. .. .. ». ~ .. 1, Dismissals .. .. ~ .. .. .. .. .. .. 19 Deaths .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 8 Medical unfitness .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 323

Eeturn showing Casualties in the Bolice Branch of the New Zealand Constablary during the Year ended 31st March, 1883. Resignations .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 34 Dicharges on compensation .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 6 Discharges.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 11 Dismissals .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 6 Deaths .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 59

By Authority : Gboege Didsbuby, Government Printer, Wellington.—lBB3.

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Stations. 8 & s S I Ii If I I U3 CD O o V p co en" -p © © is ?3 2"S da; Sg *g "3 +3 O & Stations. to O o © Pi to d H CO 1& 02 o5 a o h © 03 O 3 ca oo q o O » 8 t* !§3 5 S o P O CD © c3 co o O South Island— continued. Christchurch, — Christchurch Addington Sydenham Phillipstown Bingsland St. Albans Papanui Lincoln Lyttelton Akaroa Little River Southbridge Leeston Malvern Coalgate Bealey Kaiapoi Rangiora Oxford Amberley Hurunui Waiau Kaikoura 1 1 4 "l 22 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 5 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 \ 1 1 1 1 3 31 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 6 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 South Island— continued. Westland, — Hokitika Kumara Waimea Stafford Kanieri Rimu Ross Okarito Greymouth Dunganville Ahaura Reefton Lyell Westport Charleston 1 1 1 4 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 4 1 1 3 1 2 1 1 7 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 5 1 1 4 1 3 1 "l "l "l "l ' 1 I "l Totals 5 24 31 Totals 1 1 9 49 3 1 63* Nelson, — Nelson The Port Spring Grove Collingwood Motueka Motueka Valley.. Moutere Takaka Blenheim Havelock Picton 1 2 6 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 9 1 1 1 Timaru, — Timaru Ashburton Waimate Rakaia Geraldine Albury Temuka Pleasant Point .. 1 1 1 1 8 4 2 1 1 1 2 1 1 11 5 3 1 1 1 2 1 i "l 4 1 2 5 1 3 Totals 1 3 16 4 21* Grand totals 2 356 20 10 29 461* 11 6G Totals 1 3 20 25 Total North Island .. .. 196 Total South Island .. ., 265 461 * District and Native constables not included in total.