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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

CLASS X.—DEFENCE DEPARTMENT— continued.

[tem. 191; .5-16. ADJUTANT-GENERAL'S BRANCH— continued. VOTE No. 59— continued. 4 (d.) Pay : Royal New Zealand Artillery— contd. Field Artillery Section — 1 Major at £450 per annum 2 Captains: 1 at £375 and J at £350 per annum ... 8 Lieutenants at £250 per annum 3 Sergeant-majors, Warrant Officers 2 (Hon. Lieuts.) at £250 per annum, and 1 Warrant Officer at lis. 3d. per diem (also allowance in lieu of quarters, 1 at £25 per annum) 3 Battery Sergeant-majors at 10s. 3d. per diem (also allowance in lieu of quarters, 1 at £25 per annum) 9 Sergeants at 9s. 9d. per diem 5 Corporals at 9s. 3d. per diem 4 Bombardiers at 8s. 9d. per diem 18 Gunners at 7s. 3d. per diem 59 Drivers at 7s. 3d. per diem 5 Farriers: 1 at lis., 8 at 9s. 6d., and 1 at 8s. 3d. per diem 5 Fitters: 2 at 9s. and 3 at 8s. 3d. per diem 5 Saddlers: 1 at lis.. 3 at 9s. 6d., and 1 at 8s. 3d. per diem i £ 450 725 2,000 706 i £ 563 1,606 846 640 2,388 7,828 I 874 782 874 127 2 Staff Sergeant-majors (acting), Government House Orderlies, at £200 per annum 1 Master, Commanding Defence Vessel s.s. " Lady Roberts" Annual allowance to Sergeant-Coxswain commanding Defence Vessel, s.s. "Janie Seddon," while so employed Proficiency and Good-conduct Pay for Gunners and Drivers Allowance in lieu of quarters for Warrant Officers, Non-Commissioned Officers, Gunners, and Drivers 400 216 10 3,320 j 2,000 331 59,666 Less pay and allowances of 12 officers and 86 others absent with the Expeditionary Forces 16,962 5 (e.) Territorial Force— Pay 42,704 45,000 6 (/.) Pay and special allowance of Officers and NonCommissioned Officers temporarily appointed to replace Staff with Expeditionary Force 30,000 Total of Pay ... 178,885 (g.) Other Charges for and incidental to — Headquarters and District Staffs— 7 Medical examination of members of New Zealand Staff' Corps and Permanent Staff 100 Royal New Zealand Artillery— 8 Efficiency fees and badges ... 9 Extra-duty pay 10 Medical attendance and medicine (including cost of Medical Officers to Royal New Zealand Artillery) 8 9 10 20 150 300