HARBOUR DEFENCES (TABLE SHOWING AMOUNT REQUIRED FOR).

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1885 Session I, B-19

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1885. NEW ZEALAND.

HARBOUR DEFENCES (TABLE SHOWING AMOUNT REQUIRED FOR).

Laid on the Table by the Hon. Mr. Ballance, with the Leave of the House.

Table showing Amounts required to be appropriated during the present Financial Year. £ s. .a. £ s. a. Amount requirea of Table I. .. .. .. .. 156,500 0 0 Table 11. .. .. .. .. 72,815 0 0 Torpeao Defences, Table 111. .. .. 22,160 0 0 Torpeao stores from Admiralty .. .. .. .. 8,525 0 0 260,000 0 0 Deduct amount which will not be paid before the 31st March to Sir W. Armstrong ana Co. .. .. .. .. 47,000 0 0 Deauct to Whitehead torpeaoes counter-oraered .. .. 13,000 0 0 60,000 0 0 Amount required to 31st March, 1886 .. .. .. .. £200,000 0 0 Liabilities to 31st March, 1886. £ s. a. Actual liabilities for works commencea .. .. .. .. .. 44,910 0 0 „ lands to be purchasoa .. .. .. .. .. 6,800 0 0 guns, &c. .. .. .. .. .. .. 166,500 0 0 „ stores from Admiralty .. .. .. .. .. 8,525 0 0 226,735 0 0 Deduct amounts liable but not payable—For Armstrong's contract, £47,000; torpedoes, £13,000—until after March, 1886 .. .. .. .. 60,000 0 0 £166,735 0 0

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Table II., Land Defence.—Estimate of Total Expenditure for Cost of Works from 31st March, 1885. (Major Boddam's Reports, L.B., pp. 105 and 123.)

Table I., Land Defence.—Estimate of Total Expenditure for Guns and Materiel from 31st March, 1885. (Major Boddam's Return, 24th June, 1885.)

Item. No. Description. Aucldand. Wellington. Canterbury. Otago. Totals. 1 2 3 4 5 10 13 20 12 Guns, 8in., 12J tons, B.L., on H.P. carriages, with 50 rounds per gun, delivered in London „ 6in., 5J tons, „ „ „ „ „ machine, with carriages and pivots, and 200 rounds per gun Range-finders, for batteries Ammunition, practice, for 7in. and 64-pounder £ s. d. 18,045 0 0 13,600 0 0 3,320 0 0 75 0 0 970 0 0 £ s. d. 18,045 0 0 10,200 0 0 3,000 0 0 75 0 0 970 0 0 £ s. a. i £ s. d. 12,030 0 0 I 12,027 0 0 6,800 0 0 j 13,600 0 0 3,000 0 0 : 2,400 0 0 50 0 0 : 94 0 0 645 0 0 962 0 0 £ s. a. 60,147 0 0 44,200 0 0 11,720 0 0 294 0 0 3,547 0 0 10,525 15 9 1,000 0 0 5a 100 rounds per gun 50 rounds „ extra, for B.L. guns 1,910 0 0 2,545 15 9 3,200 0 0 2,870 0 0 6 7 8 9 per gun 6 2,000 9-pounder field-guns, complete Martini-Henry rifles, with 1,000,000 rounas Miscellaneous valise equipment (2,000) Freight a on items 1, 2, and 5a „ 6 on item 3 c 5 d 8 e 7 330 0 0 2,300 0 0 250 0 0 2,200 0 0 180 0 0 260 0 0 65 0 0 45 0 0 170 0 0 2,300 0 0 250 0 0 2,100 0 0 150 0 0 260 0 0 35 0 0 45 0 0 330 0 0 170 0 0 1,840 0 0 2,743 6 8 200 0 0 i 300 0 0 1,400 0 0 : 1,700 0 0 150 0 0 120 0 0 170 0 0 250 0 0 65 0 0 35 0 0 30 0 0 60 0 0 9,183 6 8 1,000 0 0 7,400 0 0 600 0 0 940 0 0 200 0 0 180 0 0 10 11 Whitehead torpedoes and freight Contingencies 44,840 0 0 40,470 0 0 28,620 0 0 37,007 2 5 150,937 2 5 20 13,100 0 0 2,462 17 7 Total 166,500 0 0

Item. Description. Auckland. Wellington. Canterbury. Otago. Totals. 1 2 Works in progress and to be completed in connection with 7in. and 64-pounder guns Works contemplated : Emplacements and magazines for 8in. guns.. „ „ 6in. „ „ Barracks and buildings „ Enclosing works Lands purchased for works £ s. a. 13,160 0 0 7,800 0 0 8,000 0 0 1,700 0 0 1,750 0 0 2,000 0 0 £ s. a. 17,031 0 0 7,800 0 0 6,000 0 0 1,300 0 0 1,500 0 0 2,300 0 0 £ s. d. 5,169 0 0 5,200 0 0 4,000 0 0 1,300 0 0 1,000 0 0 700 0 0 £ s. d. 9,550 0 0 5,200 0 0 8,000 0 0 1,700 0 0 4,750 0 0 1,800 0 0 31,000 0 0 £ s. d. 44,910 0 0 26,000 0 0 26,000 0 0 6,000 0 0 9,000 0 0 6,800 0 0 34,410 0 0 17,369 0 0 35,931 0 0 118,710 0 0 Deduct for Armed Constabulary labour for two and a half years 41,000 0 0 Total cost of land defence .. 10 0

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Table III., Submarine Defence.—Estimate of Total Expenditure required for Defence from 31st March, 1885. (Report of Major Boddam and Captain Douglas, 18th June, 1885.)

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Item. Description. Auckland. Wellington. Canterbury. Otago. Totals. 1 Torpeao aefence — a Cable ana gear b Instruments ana observing stations „ c Electrical apparatus .. d Boats, launches, &c. .. _. e Stores and connecting ground .. / Brennan engines and firing stations g Electric light h Contingencies Adaitional boats, &c. £ s. a. 3,655 0 0 200 0 0 770 0 0 1,310 0 0 600 0 0 £ s. a. 1,827 0 0 400 0 0 685 0 0 1,310 0 0 200 0 0 5,000 0 0 1,100 0 0 528 0 0 2,000 0 0 £ s. a. 570 0 0 400 0 0 370 0 0 110 0 0 350 0 0 5,000 0 0 11,000 0 0 700 0 0 2,000 0 0 £ s. a. 2,110 0 0 400 0 0 480 0 0 110 0 0 350 0 0 £ s. a. 8,162 0 0 1,400 0 0 2,305 0 0 2,840 0 0 1,500 0 0 10,000 0 0 2,840 0 0 1,953 0 0 4,000 0 0 2 640' 0 0 525 0 0 300' 0 0 7,700 0 0 13,050 0 0 10,600 0 0 3,750 0 0 35,000 0 0 Estimate of Expenditure on Submarine Defences not required during this Financial Year. Item. Description. Auckland. Wellington. Canterbury. Otago. Totals. 1 Cable and electrical gear Brennan torpedoes £ s. a. 1,310 0 0 £ s. a. 1,310 0 0 5,000 0 0 £ s. a. 110 0 0 5,000 0 0 £ s. a. 110 0 0 £ s. a. 2,840 0 0 Total amount not required this year 1,310 0 0 6,310 0 0 5,110 0 0 110 0 0 12,840 0 0 Total estimate for submarine defence 7,700 0 0 13,050 0 0 10,600 0 0 3,750 0 0 35,000 0 0 Balance required to be proviaea for this year.. 22,160 0 0