H.—l9a.

Return showing Strength of Volunteer Corps— continued.

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Name of Corps. Strength on 31st March. 1898. j 1899. 1900. 1901. 1902. , 1903. Strength on 31st March. Nelson District — c continue ed. Adult Corps —cont Waimea Rifle Volunteers... ... ... Nelson Rifle Volunteers ... ... ... ... 1st Westland Rifle Volunteers Greymouth Rifle Volunteers ... ... ... Kumara Rifle Volunteers... Mawhera Rifle Volunteers ... ... Totara Rifle Volunteers ... Waitohi Rifle Volunteers ... Denniston Rifle Volunteers Reefton Rifle Volunteers ... Brunner Ranger Rifle Volunteers ... Nelson Volunteer Bearer Corps Nelson College Volunteer Cycle Corps tinued. 55 50 57 44 46 37 48 j 68 61 64 63 48 49 i 69 75 71 52 63 64 67 73 57 63 62 74 58 63 58 52 51 55 61 62 63 55 63 63 63 25 48 50 51 43 28 26 Cadet Corps. 46 54 42 54 54 47 63 43 60 60 44 48 48 No. 1 Company, Nelson College Rifle Cadet Volunteers No. 2 Company, „ „ -Blenheim School Rifle Cadet Volunteers ... Nelson Rifle Cadet Volunteers Blenheim Rifle Cadet Volunteers ... Brunner Rifle Cadet Volunteers 70 45 66 45 71 43 Canterbury Disi iTRICT. Adult Corps. Canterbury Yeomanry Cavalry Volunteers ... Canterbury Mounted Rifle Volunteers Ellesmere Mounted Rifle Volunteers ... ... South Canterbury Mounted Rifle Volunteers Kaikoura Mounted Rifle Volunteers Ashburton Mounted Rifle Volunteers Malvern Mounted Rifle Volunteers Amuri Mounted Rifle Volunteers ... Waimakariri Mounted Rifle Volunteers Cust Mounted Rifle Volunteers Mackenzie Mounted Rifle Volunteers North Canterbury Mounted Rifle Volunteers Studholme Mounted Rifle Volunteers Geraldine Mounted Rifle Volunteers Lyttelton Naval Artillery Volunteers N Battery, Artillery Volunteers ... E Battery, Artillery Volunteers ... Canterbury Engineer Volunteers ... Christchurch City Guards Volunteers Timaru City Rifle Volunteers Temuka Rifle Volunteers Ashburton Rifle Volunteers Christ's College Rifle Volunteers ... Christchurch City Rifle Volunteers Timaru Port Guards Volunteers ... Timaru Rifle Volunteers ... Kaiapoi Rifle Volunteers Waimate Rifle Volunteers Rangiora Rifle Volunteers Imperial Rifle Volunteers Sydenham Rifle Volunteers Lin wood Rifle Volunteers Geraldine Rifle Volunteers Ashburton Guards Volunteers Christchurch Civil Service Rifle Volunteers Canterbury Highland Rifle Volunteers Canterbury Native Rifle Volunteers Ellesmere Guards Volunteers Christchurch Volunteer Cycle Corps Christchurch Bearer Corps 55 55 73 53 64 60 63 63 58 62 62 60 66 67 62 65 54 63 61 63 50 62 74 54 63 64 64 59 69 57 58 63 62 64 63 69 65 63 65 64 27 25 73 77 85 61 85 72 77 59 65 64 61 62 73 54 63 60 63 64 67 62 63 61 64 62 25 26 110 85 79 90 78 90 71 106 75 71 82 80 72 72 88 82 95 82 61 65 68 63 67 59 69 67 59 65 80 58 66 53 59 60 59 62 63 54 28 31 ion Dc lepi 90 101 7a 99 64 84 72 83 76 85 76 93 71 74 ' 75 78 72 84 59 53 63 56 67 60 61 62 61 46 57 65 69 58 62 58 66 65 66 59 22 51 mrcment tit 67 82 60 71 74 73 77 64 61 67 62 51 62 55 78 85 93 85 55 70 62 59 64 46 61 63 62 48 52 63 64 57 62 62 64 65 64 55 23 47 in 1902, 67 82 60 71 74 73 77 64 61 67 62 51 62 55 78 85 93 85 55 70 62 59 64 46 61 63 62 48 52 63 64 57 62 62 64 65 64 55 23 47 n 190 * The Blenheim School Rifle Cadet Volunteers wore placed und:r the control of tl ie Educ: ,tion De"