95

8.—7.

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

CLASS X.—DEFENCE DEPARTMENT— continued.

Item.! 1916-17. ADJUTANT-GENERAL'S BRANCH— continued. £ £ 6 VOTE No. 60— continued, (d.) Pay : Royal New Zealand Artillery— contd. Field Artillery Section — 2 Majors at £450 1 Captain at £375 14 Lieutenants : 6 at £275, 8 at £250 per annum ... 3 Sergeant-majors (Hon. Lieuts.) at £250 per annum 3 Battery Sergeant-majors at 10s. 3d. per diem (also allowance in lieu of quarters, 1 at £25 per annum) 9 Sergeants at 9s. 9d. per diem 5 Corporals at 9s. 3d. per diem 4 Bombardiers at 8s. 9d. per diem 18 Gunners at 7s. 3d. per diem 59 Drivers at 7s. 3d. per diem 5 Farrier Artificers : 1 at lis. 6d, 1 at 10s. 6d., 2 at 9s. 6d., and 1 at 8s. 3d. per diem ... 5 Fitter Artificers: 1 at 9s. 6d., 1 at 9s., and 3 at 8s. 3d. per diem 5 Saddler Artificers: 1 at lis. 6d., 1 at 10s., 2 at 9s. 6d., and 1 at 9s. per diem 133 ■ 900 375 3,650 750 561 1,601 844 639 2,382 7,806 899 790 904 2 Staff Sergeant-majors (acting), Government House Orderlies, at £200 per annum Annual allowance to Sergeant-Coxswain commanding Defence Vessel, s.s. "Janie Seddon," while so employed Proficiency and Good-conduct Pay for Gunners and Drivers Allowance in lieu of quarters for Warrant Officers, Non-Commissioned Officers, Gunners, and Drivers 400 10 3,320 2,000 335 60,929 Less pay and allowances of 18 officers and 81 others absent with the Expeditionary Forces 18,682 (e.) Territorial Force— Pay 42,247 40,000 8 (/.) Pay and special allowance of Officers and NonCommissioned Officers temporarily appointed to replace Staff with Expeditionary Force 30,000 Total of Pay ... 179,578 9 (g.) Other Charges for and incidental to — Headquarters and District Staffs— Medical examination of members of New Zealand Staff Corps and Permanent Staff 100 10 11 12 Royal New Zealand Artillery— Efficiency fees and badges ... Extra-duty pay Medical attendance and medicine (including cost of Medical Officers to Royal New Zealand Artillery) Medical fees for examination on registration (including expenses in connection with same) 20 200 450 13 1,000