8.—7.

CLASS XIII—DEFENCE DEPARTMENT.— continued.

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

item. 18' 18-99. ' £ PERMANENT MILITIA AND VOLUNTEERS. 1898-99. Total number of officers ., 334 VOTE No. 65. Salabies— No. 1 Service Company — 2 Majors at £250 per annum 3 Captains: 1 at £300 and 2 at £225 per annum ... 3 Lieutenants : 1 at £175 and 2 at £150 per annum 4 Military Cadets at £40 per annum ... 2 Master Gunners : 1 at 10s. and 1 at 9s. per day 4 Sergeants-Major at.8s. 6d. per day ... 8 Sergeants at 8s. per day ... ; ... .... 2 Artillery Instructors at 8s. 6d. per day 8 Corporals at 7s. 6d. per day 8 Bombardiers at 7s. 3d. per day 12 Artificers at 8s. per day ... 57 Gunners at 6s. 6d. per day ... ... 45 Gunners at 6s. per day ... 33 Gunners at 5s. 6d. per day ... ;.. 21 Gunners at 5s. per day ... 5 Trumpeters at 3s. per day .... 500 750 475 i 160 347 621 1,168 311 1,095 , 1,059 1,752 6,762 4,928 3,313 1,917 274 25,432 No. 2 Service Company — 2 Captains: 1 at £400 and 1 at £350 per annum 1 Lieutenant 1 Submarine Mining Instructor at 8s. 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 at 7s. per day 16 Gunners at 5s. 6d. per day ... , - 8 Gunners at 5s. per day 750 175 146 621 584 548 530 4,088 1,606 730 9,778 Salary of Medical Officer, Permanent Militia... 50 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 ill Othee Charges— Travelling-expenses Repairing, painting, &c, 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) 400 200 150 . . 200 1,000 500 200 900 450 500 1,000 5,500 40,760