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1889. NEW ZEALAND.

DETAILS OF SUM OF £3,764, CONTINGENT EXPENDITURE IN VOTE FOR VOLUNTEERS (RETURN SHOWING).

Return to an Order of the House of Representatives, dated 9th July, 1889. Ordered, " That a return be laid before this House showing the details of the sum o£ £3,704, expended during the last financial year as ' Contingencies,' in the vote for Volunteers (Vote No. 60)." —(Mr. Hutchison.)

Eetukn showing Details of the Sum of £8,764, expended during the Last Financial Year as "Contingencies," in the Vote for Volunteers (Vote 60). & s. a. Te Kooti expedition ... ... ... ... ... 1,004. 9 0 Advertising ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 517 310 Stores, extra labour, and clerical assistance ... ... ... ... ... 392 511 Shipping-charges, freight, &c. (stores) ... ... ... ... ... ... -382 16 3 Travelling-expenses, officers, instructors, and magazine-keepers, &c. ... ... 366 17 9 Cartage, horsing guns, &c. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 169 7 4 Office and house allowance, office rent, &c. ... ... ... ... ... 170 9 0 Payment for repairs, &c. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 151 6 5 Clothing ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 77 3 6 Bailway passes (officers and instructors) ... ... ... ... ... 62 10 0 Books (military, for office and issue) ... .. ... ... ... .... 55 8 2 Miscellaneous accounts under 10s. ... ... ... ... ... ... 20 1 4 Gas 11 5 6 Fuel (offices) 28 19 3 Medical and Boards of Inquiry ... ... ... ... ... ... 39 18 0 Timber (store) ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 9 14 3 .Forage ... ... ... ... :.. ... ... ... , ... 15 8 2 Legal charges ... ... ... ... ... .... ... ... 6 15 6 Drugs for camps ... ... ... ... ■■■ ... ... ... 5 0 0 Telephone connection with offices and magazines ... ... ... ... 92 1 8 Steam-fares (passages of officers and instructors) ... ... ... ... 184 8 6 £3,763 9 4 C. A. Humfeey, Colonel, Defence Office. 18th July, 1889. Assistant Under-Secretary for Defence. [Approximate Cost of .Paper. — Preparation, nil; printing (1,200 copios), 14s.]

By Authority: Gkoboe Didsbuey, Government Printer, Wellington,—1889.