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VOLUNTEEES. Head Office, Commanding Officebs, Insteuotoes, and Allowances. Head Office— £ s. d. £ s. d. 2 clerks—l at £200, lat £183... ... 383 0 0 383 0 0 Auckland — 1 officer commanding ... ... 300 0 0 Forage and travelling allowance ... 7500 1 drill instructor ... ... ... 128 2 0 1 musketry instructor ... ... 128 2 0 631 4 0 Wellington — 1 officer commanding ... ... 300 0 0 1 drill instructor (rifles) ... ... 128 2 0 1 musketry instructor ... ... 128 20.. 1 instructor field artillery, North and South Island ... ... ... 128 2 0 Forage and travelling allowance ... 75 0 0 1 cavalry instructor, North and South Island 128 2 0 Forage... ... ... ... 5500 942 8 0 Canterbury — 1 officer commanding ... ... 300 0 0 1 drill instructor ... ... ... 128 2 0 1 musketry instructor ... ... 128 2 0 Forage and travelling allowance .. 75 0 0 Office allowance ... ... ... 20 0 0 651 4 0 Dunedin — Officer commanding ... ... 300 0 0 1 drill instructor ... ... ... 128 2 0 1 musketry instructor ... ... 128 2 0 Forage and travelling allowance ... 7500 Office allowance ... ... ... 20 0 0 _ 651 4 o Cavitation — 902 men, Coast Brigade, at £3 ... 2,706 0 0 200 mounted infantry at £3 ... ... 600 0 0 252 field artillery at £3 ... ... 756 0 0 2,068 rifles at £3 ... ... ... 6,204 0 0 4 bands of 25 men each at £3 ... ... 300 0 0 Allowance to ditto at £20 each ... 80 0 0 10,646 0 0 Other Charges — Prizes for rifle-shooting ... ... 600 0 0 Eepairs, &c, boats ... ... 450 0 0 Rent, &c, rifle-ranges ... ... 1,000 0 0 Subscriptions in aid of drill- and boat-sheds 600 0 0 Volunteer encampments ... .... 1,000 0 0 Purchase of arms, &c. ... ... 5,000 0 0 Contingencies ... ... ... 1,500 0 0 ■ 10,150 0 0 Total, Volunteer Force ... ... £24,055 0 0 Summary. Permanent Forces — £ s. d. £ s. d. Staff, Permanent Forces ... ... 3,069 0 0 Coast Brigade ... ... ... 28,790 5 0 Eifies... " ... ... • ... 7,506 17 6 Other charges ... ... ... 4,800 0 0 Allowance in lieu of servants ... ... 825 0 0 44,991 2 6 Volunteers — Head Office ... ... ... 383 0 0 Auckland ... ... ... 631 4 0 Wellington ... ... ... 942 8 0 Canterbury ... ... ... 651 4 0 Dunedin ... ... ... 651 4 0 Capitation ... ... ... 10,646 0 0 Other charges ... ... ... 10,150 0 0 24,055 0 0 Stores and magazines ... ... ... 3,286 0 0 Total ... ... ... £72,332 2 6