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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

CLASS X.—DEFENCE DEPARTMENT— continued.

. tern. QUARTERMASTER-GENERAL'S BRANCH. 1915-16. VOTE No. 61. (a.) Headquarters and District Staffs— House allowance Office equipment, fuel, light, and cleaning office, also meal allowance and overtime Uniform allowance to members of Permanent staff 1 £ £ '.'..' 1 2 150 700 600 3 4 5 6 7 8 (b.) Royal New Zealand Artillery— Clothing for free issue (or allowance in lieu thereof) Fuel, light, and water Hospital charges Maintenance of boat-sheds, launches, and hire of temporary launches and boats Miscellaneous stores, 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 300 1,000 50 700 . ■ 9 2,000 ! 10 11. 3,000 50 150 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 (c.) Territorial Force— Rations Rations and messing-allowance to officers and noncommissioned officers, &c, of Railway Battalion attending training-camp ... Horse hire Forage and grooming allowance Messing-allowance to officers of 4s. a day instead of free rations Camp or field allowance Transport of troops (except by rail), steamer fares, coach, tram, and ferry fares, extra-duty pay, &c, including expenses of selecting camp and other incidental expenses in connection with the same, also cost of concentration of Senior Cadets Compensation and all expenses payable in respect of accidents, sickness, injuries, &c, sustained by membersof the Forces,civilians employed therewith, and horses, including accidents, &c, sustained when going to or returning from parades Cost and upkeep of targets, training requisites, miniature rifle ranges, cost of towing targets for practice, &c, and other expenses in connection with annual course of musketry Expenses in connection with the Inspector-General of the Oversea Forces' visit to the Dominion Hire of buildings and grounds for parades, &c. Maintenance and repairs to drill-halls and rifle ranges (including caretaking, rent, &c.) Travelling allowances and expenses Travelling allowances and expenses of non-commis-sioned officers attending examinations for promotion Rail fares and freights Fuel, light, and water, also cleaning offices, washing, labour receiving and delivering cargo ... Guards of honour and escorts Maintenance grant (including advances thereon) for Territorials, Senior Cadets, and General Training Section Miscellaneous stores, rent of offices (including office requisites) Purchase and upkeep of horses and mules (including medicines, clipping, &c), also cost of upkeep of bicycles Telephones 20,000 140 5,000 6,000 2,500 250 22,000 2,000 600 21 25 6,500 22 23 24 25 3,500 18,000 26 27 20 22,000 28 29 2,200 10 30 16,000 31 3,000 32 1,500 500