H.—6.

Return showing the Strength, &c., of the New Zealand Police Force— continued.

Total, North Island .. .. .. 2231 Includes 0 constables who Total, South Island .. .. .. 264) act as police gaolers. 487

Betukn showing Casualties in the New Zealand Police Fokce duriDg the Year ended 31st March, 1888. Betirements on reduction of force .. .. .. .. .. -if Superannuations .. .. .. -. .. .. .. 3 .Resignations .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 13 Discharges on compensation .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 Discharge .. .. .. . ■ .. .. .. .. 1 Dismissals .. .. .. ■ • • • • ■ .. .. 3 Deaths .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 28 t Inspectors.

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Stations, 9 » . 3 So | P ! rji xn 9 I E g | i s II 0 S3 ■4$ o "3 o South Island — continued. tVestland— contd. Lyell Westport Denniston Charleston : 1 i 2 i 1 1 1 3 1 1 i Totals 1 4 25 1 31 jhristchurch, — Christclmrch Addington Sydenham Phillipstown Woolston Bingsland St. Albans Papanui Lincoln Lyttelton Akaroa Little Kiver Southbridge Lecston Malvern Coalgate Bealey Kaiapoi Rangiora Oxford Ambcrley Hurunui Waiau Kaikoura Ashburton Rakaia Methven I ! i I 1 1 1 ! 5 23 1 2 1 1 i 1 I 1 1 1 5 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 4 1 1 2 31 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 6 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 5 1 1 'i 1 1 '.'. 1 Totals 1 .. | 10 57 2 i 70* I " | I I I lamaru, — Oamaru Duntroon Ngapara Jlampden Waimatc Timaru Temuka (ieraldino Pleasant Point .. Pairlie Creek 1 i • • .. : 1 1 2 7 1 1 1 2 7 2 1 I 1 1 1 I •■ i .. | 10 1 1 1 3 11 2 1 1 1 I " _ 1 . ■ Totals 1 i & 24 2 32 1 I I Dunedin, — Maclaggan Street King Street North-east Valley I 1 1 : 4 19 9 1 2 27 12 1 .. I ..

Stations. I o VI a H i, a is a ° xn ills 60 a* © o o ® .23 o i o3 In o j o H South Island— continued, Dnnedin— contd. Woodhaugh South Dunedin .. Cavcrsham Momington Roslyn Anderson's Bay .. Port Chalmers .. Green Island Mosgiel Waitati Hawksbury Palmerston Outrani Ncnthorn Lawrence Waitahuna Milton Balclutha Kaitangata Tapanui Clinton i i 1 2 1 1 1 1 3 1 1 1 1 1 3 1 1 1 1 4 1 1 J 1 1 ] 1 3 1 1 1 ] 1 1 l 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 l Totols 1 1 li 54 2 C8 Southland, — Invercargill North Invercargill Bluff .. Riverton Otautau Winton Lumsden Orepuki Wyndham Matanra Gore Waikaia Half-moon Bay .. 1 1 1 1 8 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 10 1 •2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 i l 1 Totals 1 1 o 20 1 24* Lake, — Clyde Alexandra South Arrowtown Cromwell Naseby Ophir Pembroke Roxburgh Queenstown St. Bathan's 1 1 1 3 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 4 1 2 2 8 1 1 1 1 1 Totals 1 3 14 1 18* Grand Total.. 13 4 G5 388 17 I 13 i 21 487*

* District and Native constables not included in total.