H.—35

1896. NEW ZEALAND.

CADET CORES. RETURN SHOWING NUMBER AND RESPECTIVE STRENGTHS OF CORPS CONNECTED WITH COLLEGES, COLLEGIATE SCHOOLS, AND PRIMARY PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN THE COLONY.

Return to an Order of the House of Representatives dated 23rd June, 1896. Ordered, " That there be laid before this House a return showing—(l) The number of cadet corps, and their respective strengths, connected with the colleges and collegiate schools of this colony; (2) the number of cadet corps, and their respective strengths, connected with our primary public schools."—(Mr. Willis.)

Return of Cadet Corps in Connection with Colleges and Collegiate Schools in the Colony on the 31st May, 1896.

Arthur P. Douglas, Major, Under-Secretary for Defence.

District. ame o lorps. trengt Luckland ... St. John's College Rifle Cadets Prince Albert College Engineer Cadets Auckland College and Grammar School Rifle Cadets ... Napier High School Naval Artillery Cadets ... No. 1 Company Wellington College Rifle Cadets No. 2 Company Wellington College Rifle Cadets Wanganui Collegiate School Rifle Cadets Nelson College Rifle Cadets ... ... Christ College Rifle Cadets Christchurch High School Rifle Cadets Timaru High School Rifle Cadets ... Temuka High School Rifle Cadets ... Oamaru High School Rifle Cadets ... Palmerston South High School Rifle Cadets Waitaki High School Naval Artillery Cadets Normal School Rifle Cadets (Dunedin) Dunedin High School Rifle Cadets Lawrence District High School Rifle Cadets Tokomairiro High School Rifle Cadets Southland Boys' High School Rifle Cadets ... 28 45 71 50 68 52 106 63 56 52 46 27 42 41 43 65 61 53 49 63 Vellington lelson Janterbury forth Otago iouth Otago iouthland ... Total 1,081