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