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Appropriations for. Consolidated Fund Services.

CLASS XII.—DEFENCE DEPARTMENT— continued.

14-B. 7.

Item. 1918-19. GENERAL STAFF ERANCE—continued. VOTE No. 54— -continued. Military Education —continued. District Senior Officers' course, Territorial and Senior Forces, held by Director of Military Training District courses for selected Officers and N.C.O.s prior to Annual Camps of Territorial Force District courses of instruction for Officers and N.C.O.s, Secondary School Cadet Units " Barracks " for principal New Zealand schools Week-end camps Military Journal Books and other publications, &c. Examinations Libraries (£25 for Headquarters and £25 for each district) Expenses in connection with survey, also draughting requisites £ £ 5 800 6 7 800 8 9 10 11 12 13 700 800 400 350 600 75 11 125 350 15 16 Special Grants for Rifle Shooting (extra to ordinary Course of Musketry) — Annual grant for rifle-shooting prizes (including marking fees) Railway passes for territorials Und members of rifle clubs attending approved rifle meetings Rifle-shooting expenses (including grant to Dominion Rifle Association) Expenses in connection with competition for Lord Roberts's Trophy 1,000 800 17 18 1,000 20 Less estimated credits under section 48 of the Public Revenues Act, 1910 12,820 50 Total Vote No. 54 12,770 QUARTERMASTER-GENERAL'S BRANCH. 1 VOTE No. 55. (a.) Headquarters and District Staffs— Office equipment, fuel, light, and cleaning office, also meal allowance and overtime Uniform allowance to members of Permanent staff 2 1,000 700 3 4 5 6 7 (b.) Royal New Zealand Artillery— Clothing for free issue (or allowance in lieu thereof) Fuel, light, and water Hospital charges Maintenance of boat-sheds, launches, and hire of temporary launches and boats Miscellaneous stores, care of guns, and repairs to wagons and expresses Repairs and additions to buildings (including work in connection with harbour defences) ... Scavenging, cleaning, and washing Tram and ferry fares 200 1,500 75 900 8 2,000 9 10 2,000 100 200 11 12 (c.) Territorial Force — Rations Cash allowance in lieu of rations at 2s. per day to members of staff 15,000 10,000