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Appropriations for Public Works Services.

CLASS XXIV.—TELEGRAPH EXTENSION.

CLASS XXV.—CONTINGENT DEFENCE.

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1909-10. No. 111. —Telegraph Extension £ ),000 Vot. 12' Item. POSTMASTER-GENERAL AND COMMISSIONER OF TELEGRAPHS. 1 2 3 4 VOTE No. 111. Telegbaph Extension— Additional wire accommodation New Telephone Exchange subscribers Telephone extension and new district... Telephone trunk wires: Waipukurau to Napier, Napier to Gisborne, and others not complete ... 12 ,000 69 ,000 20 ,000 19 ,000 Total —Vote No. Ill 120 ,000 TOTAL CLASS XXIV £120,000

1909-10. Vote No. 112.—Contingent Defence £ 10,000 I Item. £ MINISTER OF DEFENCE. 1 2 8 4 5 6 ! VOTE No. 112 Contingent Defence,— Six field-guns and carriages (including mountings and spare parts) to complete armament field artillery (guns already ordered) Drill-sheds, mobilisation stores, gun-sheds, bar-rack-rooms, band-rooms, magazines, erections and additions Rifle-ranges (including purchases of land) Searchlight plant and maintenance ... Shipping charges, freights, insurance, Ac. Contingencies and unforeseen expenditure incidental to the vote 300 6,000 4 ,000 500 1,000 3 4 5 6 50 11,850 Total required for current year —Vote No. 112 10 ,000 TOTAL CLASS XXV 10,000 11—B. 7a.