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Estimated Cost, 1883. OtAGIO, including Port Chalmers and Southland : — £ s. d. £ s. d. Officer commanding regiment 50 0 0 Adjutant ... ... 300 0 0 2 drill instructors ... ... 300 0 0 1 staff sergeant ... ... 150 0 0 3 officers, artillery, Dunedin, at £3 9 0 0 50 non-commissioned officers and gunners, Dunedin, at £6 18s. 315 0 0 3 officers, artillery, Port Chalmers, at £3 ... ... 9 0 0 50 non-commissioned officers and gunners, Port Chalmers, at £6 18s. ... ... 345 0 0 3 officers, artillery, Southland, at £3 ... ... 9 0 0 50 non-commissioned officers and gunners, Southland, at £6 18s. 345 0 0 3 office <••, cavalry, Dunedin, at £4 4s.s ... ... 12 12 0 50 non-commissioned officers and troopers, Dunedin, at £8 13s. 432 10 0 3 officers, cavalry, Southland, at £4 4s. ... ... 12 12 0 50 non-commissioned officers and troopers, Southland, at £8 13s. 432 10 0 12 officers, rifle, Dunedin, at £3 36 0 0 240 non-commissioned offieers and men, rifle, Dunedin, at £6 Bs. Bd. 1,544 0 0 3 officers, rifle, Southland, at £3 9 0 0 60 non-commissioned officers and men, rifle, Southland, at £6 Bs. Bd. ... ... 386 0 0 4,727 4 0 Second Line. 189 officers, non-commissioned officers, and men, rifle, Dunedin, at£l 10s. ... ... 283 10 0 63 officers, petty officers, and seamen, naval, Port Chalmers, at £1 10s. ... ... 94 10 0 63 officers, non-commissioned officers, and men, rifle, Southland, at £1 10s. ... ... 94 10 0 : 472 10 0 £5,199 14 0 Taranaki, including Wanganui:— £ s. d. £ s. d. Officer commanding regiment ... 50 0 0 Adjutant ... ... 300 0 0 1 drill instructor ... ... 150 0 0 1 staff sergeant ... ... 150 0 0 650 0 0 £650 0 0

Eecapit First Tear: including Full Cost of Uniform, Greatcoat, and Cloak. £ s. d. Commandant ... ... ... 804 15 0 Chief clerk, commandant's office ... ... 350 0 0 5 drill instructors ... ... ... 750 0 0 Travelling expenses for commandants, adjutants, and drill instructors ... .., ... 1,325 0 0 Forage, 2 cavalry instructors ... ... 109 10 0 Auckland District ... ... ... 7,401 2 0 Wellington „ ... ... ... 4,050 0 0 Nelson „ ~. ... ... 2,511 0 0 Canterbury „ ... ... ... 5,199 14 0 Otago „ ... ... ... 5,199 14 0 Taranaki „ ... „. ... 650 0 0 Allowance to 6 regimental bands ... ... 150 0 0 Total first year ... ...28,500 15 0 Total second year ... ...19,38115 0 Difference ... ... ~.£9,119 0 0

Estimated Cost, 1884-85. £ s. d. £ b. d. Officer commanding regiment ... 50 0 0 Adjutant ... ... 300 0 0 2 drill instructors ... ... 300 0 0 1 staff sergeant ... ... 15*0 0 0 3 officers, artillery, Dunedin, at £3 9 0 0 50 non-commissioned officers and gunners, Dunedin, at £3 ... 150 0 0 3 officers, artillery, Port Chalmers, at £3 ... ... 9 0 0 50 non-commissioned officers and gunners, Port Chalmers, at £3 150 0 0 3 officers, artillery, Southland, at £3 ... ... 9 0 0 50 non-commissioned officers and gunners, Southland, at £3 ... 150 0 0 3 officers, cavalry, Dunedin, at £4 4s. ... ... 12 12 0 50 non-commissioned officers and troopers, Dunedin, at £4 4s. ... 210 0 0 3 officers, cavalry, Southland, at £4 4s. ... ... 12 12 0 50 non-commissioned officers and troopers, Southland, at £4 4s. 210 0 0 12 officers, rifle, Dunedin, at £3 36 0 0 240 non-commißsioned officers and men, rifle, Dunedin, at £3 ... 720 0 0 3 officers, rifle, Southland, at £3 9 0 0 60 non-commissioned officers and men, Southland, at £3 ... 180 0 0 2,667 4 0 Seoond Line. 189 officers, non-commissioned officers, and men, rifle, Dunedin, at£L 10s. ... ... 283 10 0 63 officers, petty officer, and seamen, naval, Port Chalmers, at £110s. ... ... 94 10 0 63 officers, non-commissioned officers, and men, rifle, Southland, at £1 10s. ... ... 94 10 0 472 10 0 £3,139 14 0 £ s. d. £ s. d. Officer commanding regiment ... 50 0 0 Adjutant ... ... 300 0 0 1 drill instructor ... ... 150 0 0 1 staff sergeant ... ... 150 0 0 650 0 0 £650 0 0

ULATION. Second Tear: Pay and Capitation only. £ s. d. Commandant ... ... ... 804 150 Chief clerk, commandant's office ... ... 350 0 0 5 drill instructors ... ... ... 750 0 0 Travelling oxpenses for commandants, adjutants, and drill instructors ... ... ... 1,325 0 0 Forage, 2 cavalry instructors ... ... 109 10 0 Auckland District ... ... ... 4,429 2 0 Wellington „ ..., ... ... 2,630 0 0 Nelson „ ... ... ... 1,904 0 0 Canterbury „ ... ... ... 3,139 14 0 Otago „ ... ... ... 3,139 14 0 Taranaki „ ... ... ... 650 0 0 Allowance to 6 regimental bands ... ... 150 0 0 £19,381 15 0

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