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Torpedo Boat.-The shed and slip have been provided, and the store shed and workshop for the Whiteheads is ready for erection at Ripa Island. Stores are available for two more boats.

DUNEDIN.

Jaiarva Head.-Pits for three 64-pounder guns, commanding the channel, and the mine field are completed, together with the magazines, artillery stores, and barracks. Pits for two machine guns, together with the test-room and enclosing rear parapet are in hand. A 7-inch gun has been mounted on the south side, and the pit, magazines, and covering parapets, observing station; and artillery store are almost completed. A 6-inch gun-pit is being built on the sea front, together with the magazine, artillery store, observing station, and covering parapet; this is about half complete.

Forbury Head-One 7-inch gun has been mounted, and the necessary magazine, artillery store, and enclosing parapets have all been completed. The 8-inch gun-pit will be started as soon as the battery on the sand hills at the Ocean Beach is completed.

Lawyer's Head.-One 7-inch gun has been mounted, and all necessary magazines, stores, and covering parapets have been completed. The 8-inch R.B.L. gun-pit and magazine on the northern side have been commenced.

Ocean Beach Battery.-Two 6-inch gun-pits have been built, and the magazines and covering parapets are progressing rapidly. The barrack in rear is commenced, and the stockade onclosing the work is nearly completed. The battery will be finished in about four months at the present rate.

Submarine Defences.-The submarine mining station at Deborah Bay is nearly completed, and all the necessary stores, except the cable (now shipped), have been

received.

Torpedo Boat.-A slip has been provided, and spare Whiteheads are to hand for another launch, and also spar gear for a guard boat.

(Signed) E. M. TUDOR BODDAM,

Lieut.-Colonel.

379.

B.

NEW ZEALAND.

RETURN showing EXPENDITURE on PERMANENT and VOLUNTEER FORCES in connexion with HARBOUR DEFENCES.

Items.

Pay of Staff, Officers, and Rank and File of the Permanent Militia, Torpedo Corps, and Engineers

for-

1885-1886 1886-1887

Do., do., Volunteer Force for-

1884-1885 1885-1886 1886-1887

Defence Office, Wellington, February 1, 1887.

Amount.

Total,

Grand Total.

£

8. d.

£

3. d.

£

s. d.

22,165 8 10 18,047 12 0

40,213 0 10

29,572 9 36,470 11 28,029 6 2

94,072 7 6

134,285 8 4

792

(Signed)

C. A. HUMFREY,

For Assistant Under Secretary of Defence.

C.

NEW ZEALAND PERMANENT Militia.

RETURN OF STRENGTH.

ITT

PUBLIC

RECORD

OFFICE

Reference :-

C.O.

8855 PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, LONDON

ALLY WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE BE REPRODUCED PHOTOGRAPHIC- COPYRIGHT PHOTOGRAPH-NOT TO

A.

Return of Expenditure, LiabilITIES, and AMOUNTS required to complete DEFENce Works.

HARBOUR DEFENCES.

Distribution.

Items

Expenditure.

Liabilities, and Amounts required

Remarks.

to complete.

Armaments and Stores

Defence Works Torpedo Defences

Torpedo Boats

£ s. d. 118,900 0 0 97,048 15 11 16,200 0 0 24,450 10 9

F

d.

45,000 0 0 0 32,000 0

3,000 0 0 500 0 0

Major-General.

Lieut.-Colonels.

Majors.

Captains.

Lieutenants.

Acting Assistant Surgeon.

N.C.O. Instructors.

Rank and File.

N.C. Officers and

Total

Fall

Ranks,

Staff

27,0917. 16s. 11d. prior to 1885. 9,4651. prior to 1885.

Artillery Engineers Torpedo

Rifles

~||

| | |

~|||-

INtal

2

113

120

20

21

48

52

144

153

50 at Opanake and

15,3944 prior to 1885.

inland stations.

Totals

Total for all purposes

256,699 6 8

80,500 0 0

Totals

1

2

6

2

1

5

325

348

-

337,199 6 8

Defence Office, Wellington, February 2, 1887.

(Signed)

(Signed)

E. M. TUDOR Boddam,

N. G. GUDGEON, Major,

Adjutant Militia Forces.

Lieut.-Colonel.

3 G 3

380

D.

NEW ZEALAND.

RETURN of VOLUNTEER FORCE available for DEFENCE PURPOSES.

Staff, and officers in com-

mand of districts.

N.Z. Regiment of Cavalry

Other Cavalry Corps*

N.Z. Regiment of Artillery

Other Artillery Corps*

Engineers

Battalions (Rifles)

Infantry Corps*_not

included in

talions.

Colonels.

Lieut.-Colonels.

Majors.

Adjutants.

Captains,

Lieutenants.

Quarter-masters.

Surgeon-majors.

Chaplains. Honorary

Surgeons.

Honorary

Veterinary Honorary

Surgeons.

N.C.O.

Drill

Instructor.

10

T

T

-

の

44

11

10

F

-

10

20

1

2

2

2

1

1

2 13

5 56

90

3

1 27 23

1

-

20

33

T

9

7

Bat-

Rank Total.

and

All

Remarke.

File.

Ranks.