8.—7.

CLASS XIV.—DEFENCE DEPARTMENT— continued.

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

item. 19i 10-1. STORES AND MAQ-AZINES— continued. 3 VOTE No. 67— continued. S alaeies — con tinned. Otago— Caretaker, Powder Hulk ... Other Districts — . 8 Magazine Keepers £ 120 4 75 Other Chakges— Eepairs to Magazines, Hulks, Store Buildings, &c. ... Clerical assistance, Arms Cleaners, Labourers, &c. ... Contingencies 2,582 5 6 7 350 1,600 100 2,050 25 Less Contributions from other Departments Total—Vote No. 67 ... 2,025 4,607 SOUTH AFRICA CONTINGENT. 1 : 2 VOTE No. 68. South Afbtca Contingent— Salaries, Horses, Expenses, and Contingencies of Transport, Equipment, &c. Net cost (after allowing for recoveries) of chartered ships to South Africa, conveying remounts for troops, fodder, produce, <fec. 95,000 1,000 Total —Vote No. 68 96,00i MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES. 2 3 4 5 6 7 VOTE No. 69. Allowance to Mr. R. H. McPherson for special services rendered as Sergeant-Major Instructor New Zealand Volunteers Allowance to Mr. T. McMillan for special services rendered as Sergeant-Major Instructor New Zealand Volunteers Allowance to J. L Rolland for special services rendered during Maori War Allowances for extra services connected with the despatching of the Contingents to South Africa Boring Cylinders for H.P. Mountings, B.L. Guns Compassionate allowance to the Children of late Torpedoman Heighten at the rate of £1 per week Compassionate allowance to ex-Torpedoman Cornwall for injuries received at the Shelly Bay explosion, at 15s per week Compassionate allowance to the widow of the late Sergeant O. Olive, killed at Mahanga Bay explosion, at the rate of £1 per week Compassionate allowance to the widow and three children of the late Corporal H. Blick, killed at the Mahanga Bay explosion, at the rate of £1 15s. per week Compassionate allowance (7s. 6d. per week) to child of late Sapper W. A. Teague, killed at Mahanga Bay explosion Compassionate allowance to the widow of the late Sergeant-Major A. Q-. Grant, No. 2 Service Company, Lyttelton ... 100 100 100 500 300 52 . 39 52 91 10 u 20 233