WAR EXPENSES.
OVER £32,000,000 ALREADY. By Telegraph—Press Association. Wellington, Last Night. A statement of the war expenses of tht New Zealand Government, to December 31 was made available by tho Minister of Defence to-day. The total expenditure is £32,513,711, the following being tho biggest and most interesting items: Pay and allowances, £12,825,848. Per capita payment to the War Office for the maintenance of New Zealand troops in the field, £7,800,000. Transport of troops, freight, etc., including the charter of steamers, £4,36',752. Equipment, £2,554,103. Rations, £1,253,075. Expenses of camps, £570,718. Medical, including cost of field hospitals and medical services, £498,121. Hospital ships: Maheno, £271,704; Mamma, £258,859. Distribution of war news and casualty lists, £260,000. Total expenditure in connection with military occupation of Samoji, £341,1311,
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Taranaki Daily News, 6 March 1918, Page 5
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123WAR EXPENSES. Taranaki Daily News, 6 March 1918, Page 5
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