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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

CLASS XII.—DEFENCE DEPARTMENT— continued.

Item. 1918-19. ADJUTANT-GENERAL'S BRANCH— continued. VOTE No. 53— continued. (c,) Administrative Services. New Zealand Army Ordnance Department and Ordnance Corps — Salaries — 1 Major (Director of Equipment and Ordnance Stores) 8 Captains at £350 9 Lieutenants at £275 5 Conductors and Warrant Officers at 12s. per diem 9 Staff Quartermaster-Sergeants at lis. 9d. per diem 7 Staff-Sergeants at lis. 3d. per diem ... 7 Sergeants at 10s. 9d. per diem 16 Corporals at 10s. 3d. per diem 24 Lance-Corporals at 9s. 9d. per diem ... 33 Artificers at 9s. 9d. per diem 84 Privates at 9s. per diem ... 8 Cadets : 4 at 6s. per diem, 4 at 5s. per diem Married allowance to soldiers below commissioned rank 550 2,800 2,475 1,095 1,930 1,437 1,373 2,993 - 4,271 5,872 13,797 803 2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, £ £ 550 ,800 ,475 ,095 ,930 ,437 ,373 3,000 2, I, 5, 3, 3, 2, 15, ,993 ,271 ,872 ,797 803 ,000 ,396 ,000 211 42,396 Less amount chargeable to War Expenses Account 25,000 17,396 New Zealand Army Pay Department and Army Pay Corps — 1 Major (Director of Financial Services), at £550 ... 4 Captains at £350 1 Lieutenant at £250 6 Staff-Sergeants at lis. 3d. per diem ... 6 Sergeants at 10s. 9d. per diem 6 Corporals at 10s. 3d. per diem 2 Cadets at 6s. per diem Married allowance to N.C.O's. 550 1,400 250 1,232 1,177 1,122 219 91 26 6,041 Less pay of 5 clerks with Expeditionary Force 885 5,156 1 Director of Veterinary Services (also Department of Agriculture, £650) 150 Professional Division, Glass D — lat £365 365 Clerical Division. Glass I — lat £525 Glass V— £ lat £315 ... ... 315 2 at £290 ... ... 580 5 at £275 ... ... 1,375 Class VI— 2 at £260 ... ... 520 1 at £245 ... ... 245 525 2,270 65