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CLASS XII.—MINISTER OF DEFENCE- continued.

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services,

Item 188' •87. VOTE No. 59— continued. Field Force— continued. Other Charges — Purchase of Horses Forage Saddlery Travelling Expenses Repairing and painting Stations Fuel and Light Purchase of Snider Ammunition, Arms, &c, Freight, Insurance Charges Contingencies £ 12 13 14 15 1(5 17 IS 100 COO 100 500 50 100 19 500 3,000 Less estimated credits under section 10 of " The Public Eevenues Act, 1882 " 4,950 1,000 3,950 Less amount charged on Public Works Fund 22,012 12,500 Total—Vote No. 59 ... 9,512 VOLUNTEERS. 1886-87. Total number of officers ... 45 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 .8 9 VOTE No. 60. Salaries — Chief Clerk Clerk Auckland — Officer Commanding Adjutant 3 Drill Instructors at £127 15s., 1 at £30 Waikato — Cavalry Instructor Thames — Drill Instructor Napier — Officer Commanding Drill Instructor Poverty Bay — Officer Commanding Taranaki — Adjutant and Officer Commanding Drill Instructor ... Wanganui — Drill Instructor Wairarapa — Officer Commanding 1 Drill Instructor Wellington — Officer Commanding Adjutant 3 Drill Instructors, 1 Sergeant-Major Artillery at £164 5s., 2 at £127 15s. ... 350 200 50 300 414 12S 196 50 128 10 50 11 12 300 128 13 128 14 15 50 128 16 17 18 50 300 420 19 20 21 Nelson — Officer Commanding Adjutant Drill Instructor ...» Marlborough — Drill Instructor 50 300 128 22 50