8.—7.

CLASS XIII.—DEFENCE DEPARTMENT— continued.

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund, Services.

;em. 1896-97. a PERMANENT MILITIA AND VOLUNTEERS— contd. VOTE No. 65— continued. Salaeies— continued. Submarine Mining Branch — 1 Inspector, Submarine Mining Establishments 1 Captain 1 Lieutenant 1 Submarine Mining Instructor at 7s. per day 4 Sergeants-Major at 8s. 6d. per day 4 Sergeants at 8s. per day 4 Corporals at 7s. 6d. per day 4 Bombardiers, at 7s. 3d. per day 32 Gunners,. 1st Class, at 7s. per day 12 Gunners, 2nd Class, at 6s. per day 12 Gunners, at 5s. per day ... 300 250 175 128 621 584 548 530 4,088 1,314 1,095 9,633 3 4 5 (j 7 Other Chaeges— Travelling-expenses Repairing and painting Buildings Fuel and Light Gas and Water Maintenance and Repairs of Torpedo-boats, Boat- sheds, Launches, &c. House Allowance Volunteer Instruction Clothing Freight, cartage, &c. Stores for maintenance of guns and batteries Contingencies, Artillery and Torpedo Branches 400 50 150 150 1,000 400 200 550 450 900 1,000 8 9 10 11 12 13 5,250 Less estimated credits under section 41 of "The Public Revenues Act, 1891 " 2,000 3,250 14 Iβ 16 17 Salaeies— Head Office— Clerk Auckland — Officer Commanding District and Divisional Adjutant 2 Drill Instructors : 1 at £190, 1 at £127 15s. Napier — Officer Commanding Drill Instructor and Magazine Keeper Wanganui — Drill Instructor and Magazine Keeper ... Wellington — Officer Commanding District and Divisional Adjutant Drill Instructor Nelson — Officer Commanding Adjutant Drill Instructor Marlborough — Drill Instructor 36,476 210 50 318 50 138 18 138 300 128 19 50 75 128 '20 50