8.—7

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

CLASS XVI.—DEFENCE DEPARTMENT.

11— B. 7

81

1906-7. Salaries. Other Charges. i Total. £ £ £ ote 55. —Defence Department 7,667 1,725 9,392 ,, 56.—Permanent Militia and Volunteers 53,018 71,654 124,672 ,, 57. —Stores and Magazines 5,062 425 5,487 ,, 58. —Miscellaneous Services 31,354 31,354 TOTAL OF CLASS XVI. ... 65,747 15,158 170,90, Item. 1906-7. DEFENCE DEPARTMENT. 1906-7. Total number of officers ... 29 VOTE No. 55. Salaries— Head Office — Under-Secretary for Defence... Chief Clerk Accountant 4 Clerks : 1 at £220, 1 at £200,1 at £197; 1 (Typiste) at £141 2 Junior Clerks at £120 £ 450 325 250 758 240 Military Establishment — Headquarters Staff— Commandant (also house allowance, £100) Staff Officer (Artillery) (also house allowance, £50) ..'. Staff Officer (Engineer) (also house allowance, £50) ... Staff Officer to Commandant (also house allowance, £50) Staff Officer (also house allowance, £50) ... Inspecting Officer, Defence Cadets and Rifle Clubs (also house allowance, £50) 5 Clerks : 1 at £210, 1 at £195,1 at £185, 2 at £175... Cadet at £40 (and lodging-allowance, £25) Shorthand and Type Writer at 9s. per day Draughtsman 2 Messengers : 1 at 8s. per day, 1 at 7s. per day Salaries and expenses of proposed Council of Defence 2,023 700 450 500 300 290 170 940 65 142 188 234 1,000 4,979