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CLASS XII.—MINISTER OF DEFENCE— continued.

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services,

Item. 188. i-84. MILITIA AND VOLUNTEERS— continued. 24 25 26 27 28 29 VOTE No. 58— continued. Militia and Volunteers — continued. Nelson — Officer Commanding Adjutant • Drill Instructor Forage and travelling allowances Marlhorougk — Drill Instructor Office allowance Canterbury — Officer Commanding „. Adjutant 2 Drill Instructors at £128 2s. Forage and travelling allowances Office allowance Westland — Drill Instructor (also Magazine Keeper £10, Provincial District Auditor £50, and Immigration Officer £25) 50 300 129 110 50 20 30 31 32 33 34 50 300 257 160 20 35 196 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 40 47 Oamaru — Officer Commanding ... ... Drill Instructor ... ... .... Forage and travelling allowances Office Allowance Dunedin — Officer Commanding Adjutant 3 Drill Instructors at £128 2s. Forage and travelling allowances Invercargill — Officer Commanding Drill Instructor ... . Forage and travelling allowances Office allowance .... Lake — Officer Commanding Drill Instructor Forage and travelling allowances ... _—•«- Office allowance ... m— ~ 1883-84. 1882-83. Number of officers ... 32 28 50 129 55 20 50 300 385 155 50 129 55 20 48 49 50 51 50 129 — 50 20 ,—-" 6,117 . 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 Miscellaneous — Capitation allowances Prizes for Rifle Shooting Volunteer Rifle Association Refund Customs DutyNaval Artillery Volunteers, Purchase and Repair of Boats Rent, Purchase, and Repair of Rifle Ranges Subsidies in aid of erecting Drill- and Boat-sheds, &c... Contingencies 11,168 800 500 500 600 800 1,000 1,400 16,768 Less estimated credits under section 10 of " The Public Revenues Act, 1882 " 23,235 500 j Total—Vote No. 58 22,73