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CLASS XX.—DEFENCE DEPARTMENT— continued.

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

item. 19i •3-4. PEEMANENT MILITIA AND VOLUNTEEES— contd. VOTE No. 76— continued. Other Charges— continued. Miscellaneous Stores Naval Artillery Volunteers : Purchase, Repair, &c, of Boats Printing Army List Prizes for Eifle-shooting Purchase and Keep of Horses for Field Batteries at Wellington Eent of Offices, Fuel, Light, &c. Eent, Eepair, &c, of Eifle Eanges — Auckland District ... ... £1,000 Wellington „ ... ... 973 Nelson „ ... ... 480 Canterbury „ ... ... 185 Otago „ ... ... 112 Contingencies ... ... 250 £ 100 38 39 40 41 42 175 60 2,100 43 14 500 50 46 46 47 48 49 50 51 Eailway Fares for Defence Forces Eepairs to Tents, and Purchase of Flags, &c. Eefund Customs Duty, Colonial Ammunition Company Tram and Ferry Tickets for Defence Forces Telephone Connections Volunteer Encampments and Manoeuvres Contingencies 3,000 3,100 100 100 200 300 10,000 700 Less estimated credits under section 41 of " The Public Eevenues Act, 1891" 82,503 4,000 Total—Vote No. 76 ... 78,503 140,464 STOEES AND MAGAZINES. 1903-4. Total number of officers .. 41 VOTE No. 77. Salaries— Auckland — 2 Magazine Keepers : 1 (also Defence Storekeeper) at £165, 1 at £130 2 Arms Cleaners at £128 ... Wellington — Storekeeper Assistant Storekeeper 8 Clerks : 2 at £169, 6 at £156 per annum Foreman Storeman Armourer Armourer's Assistant Saddler 12 Arms Cleaners at £128 per annum ... 2 Magazine Keepers: 1 at £140,1 at £120 per annum Otago — Caretaker, Powder Hulk Other Districts — 7 Magazine Keepers 295 256 290 185 1,274 183 160 180 165 156 1,536 260 3 120 4 65 5,125