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CLASS XX.—DEFENCE DEPARTMENT— continued.

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services,

item. STOEES AND MAGAZINES— continued. 19i 3-4,. 5 6 7 VOTE No. 77— continued. Otheb Chabges— Clerical Assistance, Arms Cleaners, Labourers, &c. ... Eepairs to Magazines, Hulks, Store Buildings, &c. ... Contingencies £ 200 250 250 Total—Vote No. 77 ... 700 5,82, SOUTH AFRICA CONTINGENTS. VOTE No. 78. South Africa Contingents— Pay, Expenses, and Contingencies Less credits under section 41 of " The Public Eevenues Act, 1891" ... 4,000 2,500 Total—Vote No. 78 ... l,50i MISCELLANEOUS SEEVICES. 7 1 2 3 4 VOTE No. 79. Allowance to members Wellington Defence Force Annual grant for rifle prizes for shooting, &c. (open to the public) Compassionate allowance to the children of late Torpedoman Heighton, at the rate of £1 per week Compassionate allowance to ex-Torpedoman Cornwall for injuries received at the Shelly "Bay explosion, at 15s. per week Compassionate allowance to the widow of the late Sergeant O. Olive, killed at Mahanga Bay explosion, at the rate of £1 per week ... Compassionate allowance to the widow and three children of the late Corporal H. Blick, killed at the Mahanga Bay explosion, at the rate of £1 10s. per week Compassionate allowance (7s. 6d. per week) to child of late Sapper W. A. Teague, killed at Mahanga Bay explosion Compassionate allowance of 2s. 2d. per diem to James Hamblyn, injured in Maori War Compassionate allowance, at £1 10s. per week, to C. C. Eookes for services rendered during Maori War Compassionate allowance to Eichard Kenrick of 10s. per week for services rendered during the Maori War Compassionate allowance to widow of J. H. Jerred, Assistant Storekeeper Compensation to Officers and Non-commissioned Officers on retirement from service Compensation for use of and damage done to Newtown Park while occupied as a campground for Volunteers and contingents ... £390 Less amount charged Imperial Government ... ... 140 80 450 52 39 52 78 20 8 9 40 10 78 11 18 12 50 2,000 18 Compensation to Major Eeid for loss of office as adjutant, Auckland District .. Construction of bridge to rifle-butts, Ashburton Cost of compiling and writing the history of the several New Zealand Contingents in connection with the South African "War Cost of passages to England for Captain J. Falconer (late Inspector Submarine Mining) and Family Expenses of sending Eifle Team to Bisley 250 14 50 100 15 16 300 17 112 1,500 18