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SCHEDULE B. Extba Annual Cost in respect of Proposed Additional Defence Expenditure beyond Present Ordinary Vote. £ Extra capitation ... ... ... ... ... ... 25,600 Imperial Eeserve : personal payment, 2,000 men at £5 each (colony's share) ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 5,000 Extra ammunition for field batteries ... ... ... ... 750 Extra small-arms ammunition, including that for rifle clubs ... 7,200 Eifle-ranges ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 3,000 Headquarters staff ... ... ... ... ... ... 1,500 District headquarters staff, at four centres ... ... ... 1,050 One week's training of Volunteers and Eeserve ... ... ... 3,000 Schools of Instruction... ... ... ... ... ... 1,000 Annual interest upon £373,428, amount of capital proposed to be advanced by Imperial Government to the colony, say, at 3 per cent. per annum, including sinking fund ..: ... .. ... 11,203 £59,303 Albert Pitt, Lieut.-Colonel, Chairman Approximate cost 0/ Paper.—Preparation, not given; printing (1,375 copies), £ i 2s.

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