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

Eeturn showing Casualties in the New Zealand Police Fop.ce during the Year ended 31st March, 1894. Retired on compensation .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 10 Resignations .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 5 Dismissals .. .. .. .. .. .'. .. .. ,,: . 4 Deaths .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 22

Return showing the Proportion of Police to Population and Cost of Police per Inhabitant in each of the under-mentioned Places.

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Place. Proportion of Police to Population. Cost of Police per Inhabitant. Remarks. Now Zealand 1 to 1,472 s. d. 2 1\ Number of police, 485 ; net expenditure (vide Appropriation Account for year ended 31st March, 1894), £93,468 16s. Id. Population, 714,258 (including Maoris). Vide Estimates for 1893-94, viz.: Number of police, 1,483 ; vote, £261,597. Population, 1,174,022. Vide Estimates for 1894, viz.: Number of police, 1,781; vote, £319,511. Population, 1,223,370. Vide Estimates for year ending 30th June, 1893, viz. : Number of police, 386 ; vote, £84,782. Population, 346,874. Number of police, 752 (exclusive of Native trackers) ; vote, £151,693 (vide Estimates for 1893-94). Population, 432,299. Victoria 1 to 791 A 5J New South Wales .. 1 to 687 5 2J South Australia 1 to 898 A 10J Queensland 1 to 575 7 0