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ALTERNATIVE TABLE VI. For Page 22 of Volume I (Parliamentary Paper 1919). NEW ZEALAND NAVAL ESTIMATES.
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Item. 1920-21. 1921-22, 1922-23. 1923-24. 1924 -25. 1925-26. Remarks. £ Maintenance of light cruisers of New Zealand 211,300 Division {One light cruiser in full commission) £ 211,300 £ 211,300 £ £ £ 316,950 422,600 528,250 (A second (Both light j (A third light cruiser cruisers light cruiser in reserve in full com- in reserve added) mission) added) 257,700 257,700 257,700 It is assumed that the whole New Zealand Division and its reserves of ammunition and stores are initially a gift. Maintenance of six submarines and one parent 257, 700 ship of New Zealand Division 257,700 257,700 6,800 7,800 8.800 8,800 Administration .. .. .. .. 5,800 5,800 • ' 55,000 Training and reserves (ineluding maintenance 40,000 of training-ship and Naval Depot) 50,000 57,200 59,200 61,200 Provision and storage of fuel reserves 25,000 i 50,000 50,000 29,200 .. Naval wireless expenses. Harbour defence first cost and maintenance (including upkeep of harbour defence auxiliary craft) 25,000 50,000 75,000 50,000 50,000 Then £40,000 in 1926-27 and £17,134 per annum afterwards (vide Table A at end of Chapter VII of Volume II). Upkeep of anti-submarine flotillas (P. boats or old destroyers) 112,500 112,500 112,500 A gift of 8 P. boats or old T.B.D.'s in 1923-24 is assumed (see preamble to Table A, Chapter VII, Volume II). 100,000 70,000 33,000 33,000 For details see Chapter II, Volume II. Naval Air School .. .. .. 25,000 25,000 Totals .. .. .. 539,800 599,800 599,800 730,000 947,150 973,000 1,051,450 947,150 973,000 Note. —No account has been taken in this table of any payments in connection with the gift of the Battle-cruiser "New Zealand," for which liability still remains, as shown in Table VII.