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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

CLASS X.—DEFENCE DEPARTMENT— continued.

Item. 1911-12. MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES— continued. VOTE No. 66— continued. Charges for and incidental to — continued. Payment to James McLeavey in respect of liabilities of the Horowhenua Mounted Rifle Corps disbanded Pension to Mrs. Elizabeth Ford Pension of late F. G. Rawson, continued to his widow.. Pension to Aperahama Tahumirangi for wounds received while in the service of the New Zealand Government Postage, telegrams, and letter-boxes Proportion of salary and expenses of Imperial Officer in London as Inspector of Warlike Stores Purchase and engraving of medals Railway tickets for members of rifle clubs attending rifle meetings Refund Customs duty Renovation of military graveyards and headstones Rifle-shooting expenses, including grant to Dominion Rifle Association Shipping charges, freights, insurance, &c. ... Small-arms ammunition and cordite Special allowance to ex-Constable Packer for serious permanent injuries received iu the service Transport Equipment: Field-telegraph carts, ambulancewagons, water-carts, small-arms-ammunition carts, field-service wagons, and pack-saddles for ammunition supply, including harness, nosebags, saddlery, and veterinary appliances Contingencies, including unforeseen expenditure incidental to the other items of the vote ... £ £ 41 128 46 45 12 13 44 10 1,800 45 46 47 48 275 250 49 50 51 500 100 100 52 53 54 1,500 1,500 23,000 40 55 2 ,500 56 150 Less estimated credits under section 48 of the Public Revenues Act, 1910 171 ,302 166 ,302 5,000 Total—Vote No. 66 ... TOTAL OF CLASS X £49 ,743