ARMY IN THE FIELD
COST OF MAINTENANCE! The Tollowing statement in reference to the maintenance of tho New Zealand troops in France was read to the House of Eepresentatives . yesterday by f \ James Allen:— "The claim by the Imperial Government for the maintenance of Now Zea , land troops is made up on & per capita , basis of ss. per man per day plus the cost of gun and liowitzer ammunition ( The ss. rate is made up as follows — i Rations, forage, fuel, cWcning, equipment i and. general stores, drugs, stationery, ( 3s. Gd.; small arms and ammunvnony* , s l i bombs and trench mortar ammunition, Bd.; up-keep of small arms, machineguns, artillery equipment and material < generally, and vehicles of all binds, 7d ,• railway and sea transport, labour establishments at forts and at base depotu, ' 3d. Total, ss. t '"'The gun and howitzer ammunition, is made up at a daily rate per head on a quarterly basis. Tho rates so for to hand are: June quarter, 1916, 2s. sd-> September quarter, 1916 7s. lid.; December quarter, 1916, is. 9d. ■ "Actual issues of stationery, Army books, forme, etc., supplied in England , to New Zealand troops are ■ paid for monthly by the Xcw Zealand Government. . ..... • "A7r services, works services, bridging, and other engineering materials aro paid for by the Imperial Government ' "The High Commissioner advised by cablegram thai owing to the increase in the strength of the Now Zealand. Forces the Imperial Government had given a revised estimated liability of .£650,000 per month from April 1, 1917, to September 30, 1917 (summer months), and .£450.000 per month from Octobur 1, 191?, to March 31, 1918 (winter months). In addition, tho War Office estimate that ,£130,000 per month is required for advances to paymasters in the field and for miscellaneous charges over and above the capitation rate."
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Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 20, 18 October 1917, Page 5
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301ARMY IN THE FIELD Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 20, 18 October 1917, Page 5
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