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Artillery. 1883. 1884. £ a. A. £ s . A. Uniform ... ... ... ... 213 0 ... Nil. Greatcoat ... ... ... ... 15 0 ... Nil. Pay ... ... ... ... 210 0 ... 210 0 Capitation ... ... ... ... 010 0 ... 010 0 £6 18 0 £3 0 0 Cavalry. 1883. 1884. £ s. d. £ b. A. Uniform ... ... ... ... 1 16 6 ... Nil. Cloak ... ... ... ... 2 12 6 ... Nil. Pay ... ... ... ... 4 4 0 ... 4 4 0 Capitation ... ... ... ... Nil. ... Nil. £8 13 0 ... £4 4 0 Or, as a continuous charge extending over six years, it may be shown as follows :— Infantry per Man. Artillery per Man. Cavalry per Man. One-third cost of uni- £ s. d. One-third cost of uni- £ e . A. One-third cost of uni- £ s. A. form ... ... 014 7 form 017 8 form ... ... 012 2 One-sixth cost of great- One-sixth cost of great- One-sixth cost of cloak 0 8 9 coat ... ... 0 4 2 coat ... ... 0 4 2 Pay ... ...4 4 0 Pay ... ... 2 10 0 Pay ... ... 2 10 0 Capitation ... ... 010 0 Capitation... ... 010 0 £5 4 11 £3 18 9 £4 1 10 From the foregoing it will be apparent that the estimates for the succeeding two years will be reduced by more than one-half for all arms in the First Line, a fact which should materially influence the Government in the consideration of the expenditure necessary for making the Volunteers complete as a field force. The cost of additional field-guns and camp-equipage, necessary to complete the batteries of artillery as before recommended, and to place the force in a position to take the field at any time, is not included in the present estimates. The Board desire to make a special recommendation that in future the Volunteer estimates be kept distinct and apart from those for the Armed Constabulary, and so laid before Parliament. A. G. Davidson, Major-General, President. Alexe. Lean, Major, "\ Albeet Pitt, Major, '~ , Ebee. Hamlin, Captain, t Mem^rs. A. Ceowe, Captain, ) Dated at Wellington, this 24th day of April, 1882.

Estimated Cost of the Volunteer Force for the Two First Tears after Enrolment, which includes Cost of Uniforms, Cavalry Cloaks, and Greatcoats.

£ e. d. £ 8. d. Commandant's salary ... ... 600 0 0 ~ rent of house ... 150 0 0 „ forage for 1 horse... 5415 0 .—. 804 15 0 Chief clerk, commandant's office .., ... 350 0 0 2 drill instructors artillery, 1 for each Island ... .., 300 0 0 2 drill instructors cavalry, 1 for each Island 300 0 0 1 naval instructor for the two Islands ... ... 150 0 0 _ 750 o 0 Travelling expenses — Allowance to regimental band, at £25 each ... ... 150 0 0 Commandants, adjutants, and drill instructors ... ...1,225 0 0 1,375 O 0 Forage allowance for 2 cavalry instructors ... ... 109 10 0 £3,389 5 0

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