WAR EXPENDITURE.

North Otago Times, Volume CIV, Issue 13665, 6 September 1916, Page 1

WAR EXPENDITURE.

SOME INSTRUCTIVE FIGURES. (Per Press Association.) AUCKLAND, Sept. -1. Some items of war expenditure have been supplied by the Minister of Defence, The figures show that the expenditure for the quarter ended June 30 was as follows:—Expenses of camps ami expenditure on recruiting, £25,500; purchase of equipment, including boots, clothing, waggons, carts, etc., £251,000; forage, £29,000; hospital ship Maheno, £11,300; hospital ship Marama, £32,800; medical, including foes, equipment for hospitals, field hospitals, and ambulances, surgical instruments, comforts, etc., £40,700; pay to troops and allotments, £238,350; rations, £92.000; transport of troops, including charter ■of, steamers, meals and fares of men, freight, etc., £251,000, These figures are approximate.