H.—27a.
1900. NEW ZEALAND.
WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA. RETURN SHOWING THE NUMBER OF OFFICERS AND MEN SENT BY THE VARIOUS AUSTRALASIAN COLONIES TO SOUTH AFRICA, GIVING THE TOTAL NUMBERS SENT AND THE PERCENTAGE OF POPULATION IN EACH CASE.
Laid on the Table of the House of Bepresentatives by Leave.
Non-com. Officers. Officers and Men. Total. Percentage on Population. New South Walei First and Second Contingents Australian Bushmen Imperial Bushmen's Contingent 88 30 40 1,305 499 722 1,393 529 762 0-102 0039 0056 Totals 158 ~ — 2,526 2,684 0-197 Victoria. First and Second Contingents Bushmen, Australian Imperial Bushmen 31 15 31 490 261 598 521 276 629 0044 0023 0-054 Totals ... 77 1,349 1,426 0-122 Queensland. First and Second Contingents Third Contingent (Duke of Portland Bushmen, Australian) Imperial Bushmen 25 15 32 394 298 366 419 313 398 0-086 0064 0-082 Totals ... 72 1,058 1,130 0-234 South Australia, First and Second Contingents Australian Bushmen Imperial Bushmen 14 6 12 231 94 218 245 100 230 0066 0-027 0062 Totals ... 32 543 575 0155 West Australia ?irst and Second Contingents lustralian Bushmen imperial Bushmen 11 7 7 222 109 119 233 116 126 0-136 0-067 0-073 Totals ... 25 450 475 0-277
H.—27a.
No information as to how Eough Eiders are paid. Percentage on grand total, 0-185.
Population. New South Wales .. ... ... ... ... 1,356,650 Victoria... ... ... ... ... ... 1,163,400 Queensland ... ... ... ... ... 482,400 South Australia ... ... ... ... ... 370,700 West Australia .. ... ... .... ... 171,030 Tasmania ... ... ... ... ... 182,300 New Zealand (including Maoris) ... ... ... 796,354 Total ... ... ... 4,522,834 Approximate Cost of Paper.— Preparation, not given; printing 1,375 copies), £1 10s. 6d.
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Officers. Non-com. Officers and Men. Total. Percentage on Population, Tasmania. ?irst and Second Contingents Australian Bushmen Imperial Bushmen 8 3 5 120 50 117 128 53 ! 122 0-070 0-029 0-066 Totals ... 16 287 303 0166 New Zealand. ?irst and Second Contingents Hough Eiders Imperial Service and Eeserve 25 36 24 428 694 581 453 730 605 0-057 0091 0076 Totals ... 85 1,703 1,788 0-224
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WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA. RETURN SHOWING THE NUMBER OF OFFICERS AND MEN SENT BY THE VARIOUS AUSTRALASIAN COLONIES TO SOUTH AFRICA, GIVING THE TOTAL NUMBERS SENT AND THE PERCENTAGE OF POPULATION IN EACH CASE., Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1900 Session I, H-27a
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324WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA. RETURN SHOWING THE NUMBER OF OFFICERS AND MEN SENT BY THE VARIOUS AUSTRALASIAN COLONIES TO SOUTH AFRICA, GIVING THE TOTAL NUMBERS SENT AND THE PERCENTAGE OF POPULATION IN EACH CASE. Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1900 Session I, H-27a
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