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Interim Report of the Public Accounts Committee on the Estimates of Expenditure out of the Consolidated Fund for the Year ending 31st March, 1913. The Public Accounts Committee, to whom were referred the estimates of expenditure out of the Consolidated Fund for the year ending 31st March, 1913, have the honour to report that they have carefully considered the following classes, and recommend that they be allowed to proceed : — Class 11. Department of Finance. ~ 111. Post and Telegraph Department. ~ IV. Working Railways Department. ~ VI. Native Department. Native Land Settlement Account. The Committee also recommend that Class X, Defence, be allowed to proceed with the amended schedules as proposed by the Minister of Defence and which are attached hereto. I am directed to report these several resolutions, and ask that the Committee be granted an extension of time until Friday, the 16th instant, to consider the remaining classes. 9th August, 1912. J. B. Hine, Chairman.

Salaries, Imperial General Staff and New Zealand Staff Corps. Salaries: — . £ £ 1 Major-General ... ... ... ... ... ... 1,000 2 Colonels at £750 and 1 for 6 months ... ... 1,875 5 Lieut.-Colonels at £575 ... ... ... ... ... 2,875 1 Director of Ordnance and Artillery ... ... ... ... 650 1 Army Service Corps Officer... ... ... ... ... 600 5 General Staff Officers at £550 (4 at £550 and 1 for 6 months at £550) ... ... ... ... ... ... 2,475 6 Majors at £175 ... ... ... ... ... ... 2,850 22 Captains — 5 at £400 ... ... ... ... ... ... 2,000 3at £375 (6 months at £350 only) ... ... ... 1,087 14 at £350 (5 for the whole year and 9 for 6 months only at £250) ... ... ... ... ... ... 4,450 7,537 30 Lieutenants — 10 at £300 (6 months at £250 only) ... ... ... 2,750 10 at £275 (6 months at £250 only) ... ... ... 2,625 10 at £250 (1 for 6 months) ... ... ... ... 2,625 8,000 4 2nd Lieutenants at £160 for 4 months and £200 for 8 months ... ... ... ... ... ... 746 746

77 £28,608 lioyal New Zealand Artillery: — 3 Majors at £475 ... ... ... ... ... ... 1,425 5 Captains (2 at £375 for 6 months and £350 for 6 months, 2 at £350, lat £250 for 6 months and £350 for 6 months) ... 1,725 4 2nd Lieutenants at £160 for 3 months and £200 for nine months 760 £3,910

Interim Report of the Public Accounts Committee on the Estimates of Expenditure out of the Consolidated Fund for the Year ending 31st March, 1913. The Public Accounts Committee, to whom were referred the estimates of expenditure out of the Consolidated Fund for the year ending 31st March, 1913, have the honour to report that they have carefully considered the following classes, and recommend that thej 7 be allowed to proceed : — Class I. Legislative Department. ~ V. Public Buildings, Domains, and Maintenance of Roads. ~ VII. Justice Department. ~ VIII. Mines Department. ~ IX. Department of Internal Affairs. State Coal-mines Account. Public Trustee's Account. New Zealand State-guaranteed Advances Account. I am directed to report these several resolutions, and ask that the Committee be granted an extension of time until Friday, the 23rd instant, to consider the remaining classes. 16th August, 1912. J. B. Hine, Chairman.

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