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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services

CLASS X.—DEFENCE DEPARTMENT— continued.

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item. 1914-15. GENERAL STAFF BRANCH— continued. 5 6 7 VOTE No. 60— continued. Military Education —continued. Two obligatory courses of instruction in each district for non-commissioned officers for commissions (equals eight courses) at £150 each ... ... Two voluntary courses in each district for officers for promotion (equals eight courses) at £100 each Four Senior Territorial Officers' courses (three or four days) at £50 each ... ... ••■ Four district refresher camps for Territorial Officers and Senior Cadets at £400 each ... Military Journal ... •■• •■• Books and other publications, &c. ... ... j Examinations Libraries (£25 for Headquarters and £25 for each district) • ... ••• _•■■ Expenses in connection with aviation, including insurance .... Expenses in connection with survey £ 1,200 800 200 1,600 400 500 25 8 9 10 11 125 12 50 650 13 14 15 Special Grants for Rifle-shooting (extra to ordinary Course of Musketry) — Annual grant for rifle-shooting prizes (including marking fees) Railway passes for territorials and members of rifle clubs attending approved rifle meetings Rifle-shooting expenses (including grant to Dominion Rifle Association) ... ... Expenses in connection with competition for Lord Roberts's Trophy 1,000 800 16 1,000 17 20 Less estimated credits under section 48 of the Public Revenues Act, 1910 10,670 100 Total Vote No. 60. ... 10,570 QUARTERMASTER-GENERAL'S BRANCH. 1 2 VOTE No. 61 (a.) Headquarters and District Staffs — House allowance Office equipment, fuel, light, and cleaning office, including tea allowance, and telephones Uniform allowance to members of Permanent staff 200 3 500 600 4 5 6 7 8 9 (b.) Royal New Zealand Artillery— Clothing for free issue (or allowance in lieu thereof) Clothing for issue on payment Freight, cartage, and shipping charges Fuel, light, and water (including lighting roadway to Barracks, Wellington) Hospital charges Maintenance of boat-sheds, launches, and hire of temporary launches and boats Miscellaneous stores, office equipment and other requisites, care of guns, and repairs to wagons and expresses Repairs and additions to buildings (including work in connection with harbour defences) ... Scavenging, cleaning, and washing Tram and ferry fares 400 200 200 800 50 400 1.0 1,500 11 1,000 35 150 12 13