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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1906-1907.

STATEMENT in Detail of the EXPENDITURE for MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES— contd.

Brought forward £ s. d. £ s. d. £ e. d. 2,614 11 0 CLASS XVI.—DEFENCE DEPARTMENT-continued. Vote No. 58 —Miscellaneous Services— continued. Item 24—Medical fees, under clauses 4 and 5 of "The Military Pensions Act, 1866," for members of Pension Boards for examination of members of Contingents for pensions Item 25—Naval training-ship " Amokura " — Books for library Cutter and whaleboat Flags, rope, &c. Grant to Defence Storekeeper for special services Purchase-money Repairs Salaries of officers Stores.. Towages .. .. .. .. Wages overhauling aud refitting vessel .. 9 12 10 106 10 2 426 14 1 25 0 0 800 0 0 133 7 0 618 -4 1 37 8 3 35 10 0 544 9 3 58 5 6 Item 26 —Passages and expenses of military officers and noncommissioned offioers sent to England for instruction Item 27 —Passages from and return to England of officers and non-commissioned officers Item 28 —Expenses of members of New Zealand Contingents travelling for examination by Military Pensions Board Item 29 —Compensation and medical expenses of members of Volunteer corps injured while on duty, also compensation for injury to horses Item 30—Payment to Volunteer corps for attendance at camps for a period in excess of the number of days authorised by regulations Item 31—Expenses and other claims in connection with New Zealand Contingents to South Africa, itcluding renovation, restoration, aud marking graves of New Zealand soldiers in South Africa— Cablegrams Law-costs Pay of members of various contingents Sundries, oomforts for men in hospital, telegrams, stationery, &o. 2,736 15 8 571 18 1 256 7 8 17 6 0 108 1 11 33 2 0 332 8 7 3 5 0 145 0 3 214 8 0 695 1 10 Item 32—Grants to Volunteer library funds Item 33—Payment equal to £1 for £1 on cost of establishment of district challenge shield for competition by Volunteers only Item 34—Expenses in oonnection with Defence Court at Now Zealand International Exbioition Item 35—Pension to Mrs. Elizabeth Ford, 1st April, 1906, to 31st Maroh, 1907 Item 36 —Pension of late F. G. Rawson, continued to his widow, 1st April, 1906, to 31st March, 1907 Item 37—Pension to Aperahama Tahumirangi for wounds received while in the service of the New Zealand Government, 1st April, 1906, to 30th September, 1906 Item 38—Postage and telegrams for three months ending 31st March, 1907 .. - Item 39—Proportion of salaries of two Inspectors of Explosives Item 40—Proportion of salary and expenses of Imperial officer in London as Inspector of Warlike Stores Item 41—Purchase, &o., of medals.. Item 42—Purchase of small-arms ammunition and cordite .. Item 43 —Repairs, &o., to military graveyards Item 44—Rifle-shooting competitions expenses (New Zealand Defence Force Rifle Association) Item 45- Special allowance to ex-Constable Packer for serious permanent injuries received in the service, 1st April, 1906, to 31st March, 1907 Item 46—Special allowance to ex-Constable Miles Leighton for serious permanent injuries received in the service, 1st February, 1906, to 28th February, 1907 Item 47 —Special grants in lieu of capitation for year 1905-6— Canterbury Native Rifle Volunteers Geraldine Mounted Rifles Amuri Mounted Rifles .. No. 1 Company, New Zealand Garrison Artillery Volunteers, Auckland Waiuku Mounted Rifles.. 49 6 0 4 7 0 610 17 4 40 0 0 45 0 0 5 0 0 847 6 8 217 17 7 37 17 7 13,985 19 9 3 0 0 733 5 8 39 10 10 43 6 8 66 1 9 88 10 11 62 8 0 76 15 10 100 0 0 Item 48—Subsidy of £1 for £1 subscribed by Caversham Defence Rifle Cadet Volunteers to pay for uniforms ordered prior to reduction of capitation .. 393 16 6 Carried forward 24,154 1 3