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MILITIA AND VOLUNTEERS. AN ESTIMATE of the Sum that will be required in the Year ending the 30th June, 1876, to defray the Salaries, Contingencies, and Expenses of the Department of MILITIA and VOLUNTEERS.

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1875-76. 1874-75. £ s. d. £ s. d. ote Militia and Volunteer Office 325 0 0 300 0 0 ii Store Department 3,119 18 0 2,950 12 G ii Militia and Volunteers—North Island 11,822 16 0 13,350 7 G ii „ ,, South Island 7,617 6 0 7,401 7 6 TOTAL OF CLASS VII. 22,885 0 0" 24,002 7 6 !tem. 18 5-76. 1874-75. MILITIA AND VOLUNTEEES. VOTE No. . Militia and Volunteee Office— Clerk £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 325 0 0 325 0 0 300 0 0 Total —Vote No. 300 0 0 STOEE DEPABTMENT. VOTE No. . Auckland — Storekeeper Clerk ... Armourer 4 Arm Cleaners at £109 16s. ... Magazine Keeper (also Drill Instructor £26) Waikato — Sub-Storekeeper (also Public Works £18 6s.) Opotiki — Sub-Storekeeper Wellington — Storekeeper (also Officer Commanding £354 18s.) ... Clerk ... Armourer Armourer's Assistant 4 Arm Cleaners at £109 16s. ... 300 0 185 0 183 0 439 4 83 16 131 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 300 0 185 0 182 10 438 0 83 10 181 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 54 18 0 100 0 180 0 183 0 137 5 439 4 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 180 0 182 10 136 17 328 10 0 0 0 6 0 Patea — Sub-Storekeeper (Public Works £50, and Confiscated Lands £220) Wanganui — Sub-Storekeeper (also Public Works £20) ... Bangitikei — Acting Sub-Storekeeper (also Drill Instructor £54 18s.) 130 0 130 0 0 0 130 0 130 0 0 0 54 18 0 54 15 0 Nelson — Acting Sub-Storekeeper (also Drill Instructor £54 18s.) 54 18 0 54 15 0 Carried forward 325 0 0