THE WAR BILL

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 178, 17 April 1918, Page 8

THE WAR BILL

NEARLY £42,000,000 TO FEBRUARY ITEMS OF EXPENDITURE Figures showing llio war expenditure of the New Zealand Defence Dupartment from August •!. 11)1-1, lo February 28, 1918, were placed before Parliament by Allen). The .Minister explained thnl the figures wore sitfijeet to certain adjustments, since Uii) accounts for tlie financial yenr enderii March 1 last were not complete. Tho important items of war oxpondif.urs for tho period mentioned are as follow ;— £. Ailvert-isinj;, printing office expenses, etc 102,612 Allowances (o wives of Imperial soldiers and reservists and of members of Motor-boa I. Patrol 9,111) Expenses of camps, including concentration 583,345 Canteens on transports 18,417 Clerical assistance 205,20* Commissions of inquiry J.llil Deposits for allotments paid through British post offices ... 174,050 Discharged Soldiers' Information Department 7,100 Distribution of war Jie-ws anil casualty lists 306,420 Equipment 2,703,167 Forage 200,00(1 Grants to regimental funds ... 3,099 Grants to eoldiors , hostels 12,659 Home defence (forts, harbour patrols, wireless, examination of steamers, etc.) 301,890 Hospital ship Ataheno 274,150 Hospital ship Maramiv 263,157 Mechanical transport (including motor-cars, bicycles, oil, etc.) 28,007 Medical (including hospital equipment, field , hospitals, etc.) 532,148 Military Service Act—Expenses of administration, including recruiting, military servico boards, and medical boards ... 121,083 National Efficiency Board 0,839 N.Z. Munitions and Supplies Department 10.207 Pay and allowances 13,181,163 Per capita payments to War Office for maintenance of New Zealand troops in the field, ammunition, etc 7,500,000 Postage, telegrams, etc [;6,5J0 Prisoners of war '•• Purchases of horses 210,459 Mations « 1.310,300 Soldiers' Financial Assistance Board—Expenses '. 28,191 Superannuation paid on behalf of Civil Servants in the Forces .-• f>7.825 Transport of troops, including charter of steamers 4,166,261 Travelling .wpenses and allowances 10,581 War bonus to military staff ... 13,128 lielgian relief •••■• 211,584 Charges and expenses of raising loans 226,750 Approximate expenditure for month of March, 1918 5,420,000 Imprests outstanding on April 12 beyond New Zealand 2,695,260 Total :.. =£41,775,336