WAR EXPENDITURE

Taranaki Daily News, 27 August 1915, Page 6

WAR EXPENDITURE

THE POSITION AT DATE. mroiWJATKWi FROM THE BUDGET. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Wellington, Last Nigh*. During the year the war expenditure brought to account amounted to £2,171,835, while the liabilities at that date were estimated at £590,000 in addition. The following a« the particulars:— ,£ a dAdvertising, printing, office equipment, etc. ...., 4,210 5 5' Canteens 16,007 8 8 Clerical assistance .. 4,371 4 2 Camps, recruiting and expenses of I'l<},9G4 8 9 Equipment, includiiig purchase of boots, clothing, G.S. wagons, ammunition-carts, etc. 274,080 2 5 Forage 46;59fl 8 7 Home defence, forts, harbor patrols, examination of steamers, guarding cables, wireless stations, railway pickets, censors 116,945 10 8 Mechanical transport, including motor-cars, bicycles, oil for motors 0,325 4 6 Pay and allowances .. 490,845 10 4 Postage, telegrams, etc. 2,531 14 7 Medical equipment, including hospital sleeping suits, field hospitals and ambulances, surgical instruments, comforts, etc 17,741 0 6 Purchase of horses and expenses incidental thereto 105,092 11 5 /Prisoners of war ...... 10,808 18 5 Rations ...' 134,959 10 0 Transport of troops, including charter of steamers, meals,, and fares of men travelling to join, freight, cartage, etc 797,13S 8 10 Travelling allowances and expenses 2122 1 2 Administrative Samoa—- ( sundry expenses, which may be recoverable from Samoan Administration i 727 o 9 Donations transferred to Countess of Liverpool Fund ,-,..,„,. 245 9 3 Superannuation ....,., 2,423 17 0 2,151,835 15 10 Appropriation Act, 1914, section 25 (Belgian relief) 20,000 0 0 £2,171,835 15 10 The actual expenditure up to 30th June, inclusive of liabilities, is estimated at £3,1500,000 Immediately after the Government decided to equip and despatch an Expeditionary Force an appeal was made to the public of New Zealand for gifts in money and in kind to assist the equipment and other necessary preparations. The response was beyond all expectations, and the Government desires to express its appreciation of the patriotisrn and generosity that were displayed. Up to 31st March a sum of £150,137 had been subscribed in actual cash to assist the war expenses. The following are the services for which the sum of £159,137 was received and expended by the Government:— General war purposes .. 144,499 810 School ambulance fund 2,279 9 8 Spring drays 40 ] i 0 borage ■ 180 13 3 ■Mecping-suits for hospital USe ' 20 0 0 Loan to Government 100 0 0 Clothing 10 0 0 Hospital Fund, N.Z. Expeditionary Force in Egypt !>1 sfl Oil for motor cars go o 0 Quick-firing gun 247 0 0 Purchase of horses 3,175 17 } ( ) Medical equipment ~,.,,., ' 142 10 3 Ammunition carts n-1 ] '3 Bicycle "' "g o ' o Purchase of hoofs ]<> 2 0 Blanket fund "'' o o 0 Field Hospital ami Ambulance Corps no 0 0 Aeroplanes ] q q Major operation surgical j n . struments ~ .40 fl q X-ray apparatus ~..,,,, n.- >(] () 0 Field ambulance g ?° lnf ° rt9 -....'." "m 4 0 lurcha.se of motors ]GIB 4 fi Motor ambulances 3758 7 s Other receipts ] ".. ' 2G4 9 3 It is difficult to accurately ascertain the amount of money and the value of the gifts which had been forwarded prior to the date when the Government took over the work of dealing with the iunds, but from information furnished the amount transmitted to London in money and in kind up to the 31st March last was approximately £237,207. This wa? entirely apart from contributions tor war purposes.