97

B. 7

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

CLASS X.—DEFENCE DEPARTMENT— continued.

18— B. 7.

tem. 19: 1915-16. ■ ADJUTANT-GENERALS BRANCH- -oontinued. £ £ £ 86 36 VOTE No. 59—continued. Miscellaneous Services —continued. Pension to Mrs. Elizabeth Ford ... ... 46 Rewards payable to Police for securing convictions for certain breaches ot the provisions of the Defence Act ... ... ... 260 Special allowance to ex-Constable Packer lor serious permanent injuries received in the service ... 40 Contingencies, including unforeseen expenditure incidental to the other items of the vote ... 50 46 260 37 40 38 50 4,827 Less estimated credits under section 48 of the Public Revenues Act, 1910 ... ... 50 4,827 50 4,777 Total Vote No. 59 ... ... 1,777 . 183. | 183,662 5 6 I •2 3 4 GENERAL STAFF BRANCH. VOTE No. 60. Military Education — Headquarters staff tour . . ... ... 300 District staff tours (£150 for each district) ... 600 Central school of instruction for permanent and territorial officers ... ... ... 1,400 Two obligatory courses of instruction in each district for non-commissioned officers for commissions (equals eight courses) at £150 each ... ... 1,200 Two voluntary courses in each district for officers for promotion (equals eight courses) at £100 each ... 800 Four Senior Territorial Officers' courses (three or four days) at £50 each ... ... ... 200 Four district refresher camps for Territorial Officers and Senior Cadets at £400 each ... ... 1,600 Military Journal ... ... ... 400 Books and other publications, Ac. ... ... 500 Examinations ... ... ... 25 Libraries (£25 for Headquarters and £25 for each district) ... ... ... 125 Expenses in connection with aviation, including insurance ... ... ... 50 Elxpenses in connection with survey, also draughting requisites ... ... .. i 450 300 600 1,400 1,200 800 7 200 8 9 10 11 1,600 400 500 25 12 125 50 13 450 M 15 Special Grants for Rifle-shoo ting (extra, to ordinary Course of Musketry) — Annual grant for rifle-shooting prizes (including marking fees) ... ... ... 1,000 Railway passes for territorials and members of rifle clubs attending approved rifle meetings ... i 800 Rifle-shooting expenses (including grant to Dominion Rifle Association) ... ... ... 1,000 Expenses in connection with competition for Lord Roberts's Trophy ... ... ... 20 16 17 10,470 Less estimated credits under section 48 of the : Public Revenues Act, 1910 ... ...I 50 Total Vote No. 60 .,, ,,. 10,420