B—7.

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

CLASS XVII.—DEFENCE DEPARTMENT.

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1908-9. Salaries. Other Charges. Total. Vot« 59.—Defence Department £ 7,732 £ 2,625 £ 10,357 ,, 60. —Permanent Force 45,655 15,095 60,750 „ 61. —Volunteer Force 10,997 77,366 88,363 ,, 62. —Stores and Magazines 5,053 350 5,403 „ 63.—Miscellaneous Services 52,764 52,764 TOTAL OF CLASS XVII ... 69,437 ,8,200 217,637 Item " DEFENCE DEPARTMENT. 1908-9. Total number of officers .. 29 VOTE No. 59. 1 Council of Defence — Salaries — First Military Member (also house allowance, £75) ... Second Military Member (also house allowance, £75) Third Military Member (also house allowance, £75)... Finance Member (also Secretary to the Treasury) ... Secretary (also house allowance, £75) 1908-9. £ £ 525 525 525 100 525 2 Headquarters Staff— Salaries — Director of Ordnance and Commandant of Permanent Forces (also house allowance, £50) Director of Engineer Services (also house allowance, £50) Staff Officer to Chief of Staff (also house allowance, £25) Staff Officer to Adjutant-General (also house allowance, £20) Staff Officer to Inspector-General (also house allowance, £25) Staff Officer now in England for instruction 2,200 450 500 275 280 215 290 3 Clerical Staff— Salaries — Chief Clerk 8 Clerks: 1 at £245,. 1 at £240, 1 at £217, 1 at £215, 1 at £205, 1 at £195, 2 at £140 ... 2 Shorthand Writers and Typistes at 9s. per day Cadet (including £25, lodging-allowance)... Superintending Officer of Fortifications and Draughtsman (also Public Works, £188) 2,010 410 1,597 283 85 62 2,437 4 Finance Department— Salaries — Accountant Clerk Cadet (including lodging-allowance, £25)... 325 225 95 645