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1875. NEW ZEALAND.

MILITIA AND VOLUNTEER RETURN.

Presented to loth Houses of the General Assembly by Command of His Excellency.

RETUEN SHOWING— Ist. The number of Militia and Volunteer Districts. 2nd. The names of Officers Commanding, with respective salaries, &c. 3rd. The number of Instructors, Staff-Sergeants, and Clerks in district, with amounts paid to them. 4th. The number and description of Corps in training. sth. The extent o£ country belonging to Command.

No. of Militia and Volunteer Districts. Name of Commanding Officer and Salary, &c. No. of Instructors, StaffSergeants, &c, and Amounts paid. No. and Descri Corps in Trs iption of lining. Extent of Country belonging to Command (estimated). Strength £ a. d. 1. Auckland ... Major Gordon 300 0 0 Forage ... 54 15 0 £ e. d. 1 at 109 10 0 1 at 36 10 0 1 at 83 11 0 lat 91 5 0 (Volunteers.) 2 Cavalry 1 Artillery 1 Engineer 6 Rifle 1 Naval 4 Cadet 56 64 67 272 80 106 N. toS. 12 miles. E.toW. 20 „ 2. Waiuku and Major Lusk ... 300 0 0 Wairoa... 1 at 109 10 0 1 at 54 15 0 Forage 54 15 0 1 Cavalry 7 Rifle 6 Cadet 28 247 78 N. to S. 15 „ E. to W. 35 „ 3. Hamilton, Cam- Major Clare... 100 0 0 bridge, and Alexandra ... 1 at 45 12 6 lat 18 5 0 2 Cavalry 125 N. to S. 50 „ E.toW. 60 „ 4. White Cliffs, New Major Stapp 300 0 0 Plymouth, and Forage ... 54 15 0 Egmont 1 at 91 5 0 1 Cavalry 38 N. to S. 80 „ E. to W. 20 „ 5. Patea j Major Turner 50 0 0 lat 20 0 0 lat 15 0 0 2 Cavalry 1 Rifle 62 21 N. to S. 20 „ E. to W. 30 „ 6. Wanganui and ! Major Noake 300 0 0 Rangitikei ' Forage ... 54 15 0 3 at 109 10 0 1 at 91 5 0 1 at 54 15 0 2 Forage at 54 15 0 4 Cavalry 3 Rifle 2 Cadet 121 142 62 N. to S. 70 „ E.toW. 30 „ 7. Wellington ... Lt.-Col. Reader 300 0 0 Forage ... 54 15 0 lat 155 2 6 1 at 109 10 0 lat 91 5 0 Forage 54 15 0 1 Artillery 4 Rifle 4 Cadet 63 164 257 N. to S. 30 „ E. to W. 20 „ 8. Hutt Major Loekett, , Adjutant ... 300 0 0 Forage ... 54 15 0 ! (Also Adjutant for Masterton and Greytown) 1 Rifle 23 Included in Wellington. 9. Masterton ... Major Smith Greytown ... Major Bunny } 1 at 109 10 0 Forage 54 15 0 3 Riflo N. to S. 80 miles. E. to W. 45 „ 88 .0. South Napier and Major Withers 300 0 0 North Napier Forage ... 54 15 0 1 at 109 10 0 1 Artillery 1 Cadet 86 4(1 N. to S. 80 „ E.toW. 40 „ 11. Wairoa ... ... Iusp. Richardson ... 25 0 0 1 Rifle 86 N. to S. 20 „ E. to W. 70 „