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Table No. 7. RETURN showing the quantity of SNIDER AMMUNITION in Store and the Men's Pouches in the various ARMED CONSTABULARY DISTRICTS, on 30th June, 1871.

Table No. 8. ARMED CONSTABULARY. RETURN showing the performance of WINNERS of PRIZES at the Annual Competition in the above Force, for the Year 1870-71.

20 ANNUAL REPORT ON AEMED CONSTABULARY FORCE.

Districts. In Magazine or Stove. In Men's Pouches. Total in District. Waikato and Auckland Taranaki Taupo and Napier Turanganui... TeWairoa .. Tauranga ... Patea and Wanganui Depot Wellington... Auckland ... 61,575 16,735 41,600 18,770 12,995 17,000 20,095 80 259,516 1,000,000 6.S80 2,320 6,150 1,030 1,850 2,160 2,560 760 68,455 19,055 47,7-50 19,800 14,845 19,160 22,655 840 259,516 1,000,000 Total 23,710 1,472,076 1,448,866 '. Mottle, Lieut.-C fd n • ilonel,

Bebech-loading C. tBINE. Ami iunt. Point ;s obtaii >ed at Grand Totals. m £ o | Remarks. Districts. Eank and Names. Cup. 100 yards. 200 yards. 300 yards. £ £ 10 8 6 4 2 £ Taupo ... Taranaki.. Taupo ... Taranaki... Mounted Constable George Blake... „ „ J. Henry Green „ „ Frank Arden... „ „ Thos. Raymond „ 2nd class Sergt. Thos. Lister 20 IS 19 18 16 19 13 17 18 18 16 17 12 1(1 11 55 48 48 47 45 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th Skides Beeech-ioadi: :a Ei: 400 yards. 500 yards. 600 yards. Valued at. Taupo ... Patea ... Taranaki... Waikato... Taupo .. Depot ... Waikato... Depot ... Taupo Foot Constable Don!. M'LauRhlin... „ H Edwd. Hamilton ... „ „ William Todd „ 1st class Sergt. William Powell „ Constable William Jones „ 2nd class Sergt. G. G. Orbell, „ ,, „ John Short... Sub-Inspector C. W. Ferris Foot Constable Thos. Gilpin „ „ Robert Smith „ ,, Nixon Scott ,, ,, Robert Dombrain... „ J. S. H'Donald ... „ „ Eobert Thomson ... „ „ Eobert Skelton ... 16 20 12 17 16 10 17 16 16 14 16 16 15 U 17 11 11 35 7 9 11 11 L8 15 10 10 18 16 12 6 11 10 13 15 14 17 10 9 7 13 11 8 6 12 12 44 41 40 39 39 38 38 38 38 37 36 36 36 35 35 1st 2nd 3rd 4jh 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 13th 14th 15th 10 10 10 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 20 16 10 N £17 to be devoted for the purchase of Cross Rifle Badges to the Winner! of Prizes. j» ... Taranaki... )) ... Turanganui Taupo Tauranga Badges £17 Money Prizes 138 Cups 45 138 -15 Total £200 w. '. Stack, Inspector Musketr. Wellington, 13th April, 1871.