H.—9.

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

* District and Native constables not included in total. Total, North Island .. .. .. 220 \ Includes 7 constables who Total, South Island .. .. .. 264 j act as police gaolers. 484

Retubn showing Casualties in the New Zealand Police Fobce during the Year ended 31st March, 1889. Transfer to Prisons Department .. .. .. .. .. 1 Resignations .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 12 Discharges on compensation .. .. .. .. .. .. 8 Discharge .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 Dismissals .. .. .. .. .. ■ .. .. .. 2 Deaths .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 25 {Approximate Cost of Paper.— Preparation, nil; printing (1,360 copies), £8 l'2a. Gd.]

By Authority: George Didsbuby, Government Printer, Wellington.—lBB9.

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Stations. 1 & a & . s an a |I ! in vi 6 8 1 | +3 <3> •22 43 3 0) II c3 to o *c3 o tStations. £ a a a i—i 'a h ~a I I o O R H S g Q 11 I O South Island—■ continued. Vestland— contd. Denniston Charleston Totals Jhristcliurch, — Christchureh Addington Sydcnliam Phillipstown Woolston Bingsland St. Albans Papanui Lincoln Lyttelton Akaroa Little River Southbridge Lecston Malvern Coalgate Bealey Kaiapoi Rangiora Oxford Amberley Hurunui Waiau Kaikoura Ashburton Rakaia Methven 1 1 " i 4 I I I 4 i 1 1 I j 25 I I 23 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 5 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 4 1 1 1 2 I — ■• i !— i ! 1 1 31 30 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 6 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 5 1 1 South Island— continued. Dunedin— contcl. South Dunedin .. Caversham Mornington Eoslyn Anderson's Bay .. Port Chalmers .. Green Island Waitati Mosgiel Hawksbury Palmorston Outram Middlemarch Lawrence Waitahuna Milton Kaitangata Balclutha Clinton Tapanui " i 1 1 -a l l l l 3 1 1 1 1 3 1 1 1 ♦1 4 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 i l l Totals 1 1 9 53 i 68 'i l "i 1 Southland, — Invercairgill North Inveroargill ! Bluff .. Biverton Winton Otautau Lumsden Orepuki Wyndhani Mataura ; Gore Waikaia | Half-moon Bay .. 1 1 i l 8 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 10 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 Totals 1 10 57 2 1 70* Jamaru, — Oamaru Duntroon Ngapara Hampden Waimate Timaru Temuka Geraldino Pleasant Point .. Fairlie Creek 'i 1 1 i i l 7 1 1 1 2 6 2 1 1 1 1 1 10 1 1 1 3 9 2 1 1 1 Totals Lake, — Clyde Alexandra South Arrowtown Cromwell Naseby Ophir Pembroke Queonstown Roxburgh St. Bathan's 1 1 1 2 20 3 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 i i 24* 4 1 2 2 3 1 1 2 1 1 18* 1 1 " "" Totals 1 1 3 23 2 30 1 )unedin, — Maclaggan Street King Street North-east Valley Woodhaugh 1 1 2 3 19 9 1 1 4 27 12 1 1 Totals 1 3 14 i Grand Total.. 13 4 Cl 389 17 14 11 484*