DESPATCHES EROM THE GOVERNOR OE NEW

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RETURN showing the STRENGTH of the VOLUNTEERS in the NORTH and MIDDLE ISLANDS Quarterly during the last Two Years.

Date. i I 9 W Island. 6 1 6 c 5 VI o m c5 c3 Tl I Total in each Island. Total in New Zealand. Tear. Month. 1867. June North Middle 392 70 341 68 61 1,085 1,382 171 92 145 1,627 2,170 September ... North 429 33 80 1,042 83 1,647 3,797 :> Middle 70 325 <;i 1,521 173 155 2,305 December ... North 458 65 64 1,241 69 92 1,989 3,952 JJ Middle 67 320 61 1,588 164 171 2,371 1868. March North 438 66 (it 1,156 70 127 1,921 4,360 Middle 57 2S9 5:5 1,434 330 170 2,333 June North 4,254 423 61 77 1,222 68 118 1,969 3) Middle 69 308 68 1,410 382 152 2,374 North 4,343 :> September... 438 56 60 1,318 58 114 2,034 Middle 110 311 11 1,933 381 179 2,958 December... North 734 59 60 1,479 107 110 2,539 4,992 J) Middle 110 317 •It 1,971 3S1 177 3,000 March North 5,539 1S69. 733 53 16 1,768 109 115 2,821 Middle 99 306 ■It 1,803 400 100 2,752 5,573 Colonial Defence Office, Welli ington, 20th May, 186!