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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

CLASS X.—DEFENCE DEPARTMENT— continued.

13— B. 7.

Item. 1917-18. ADJUTANT-GENERAL'S BRANCH— continued, 3 i 8 VOTE No. 60 -continued. (c.) Administrative Services. New Zealand Army Ordnance Department and Ordnance Corps — Salaries — 1 Director of Equipment and Ordnance Stores 1 Assistant Director of Equipment and Ordnance Stores 4 Ordnance Officers (in Districts) at £350 1 Inspector of Ordnance Machinery 1 Inspector of Engineer, Electric Light, and Defence Vessel Stores 1 Testing Officer, S.A. Ammunition 2 Ordnance Officers of E.F. Camps- at £275 3 Accounting Officers at £275 ... 143 Clerks, Storemen, Artificers, &c. : 6 at 12s., 4 at lis. 9d., 4 at lis. 3d., 7 at 10s. 9d., 10 at 10s. 3d., 66 at 9s. 9d., 46 at 9s. per day 25 Armourers: 1 at £251 per annum, 1 at 12s. 6d., 2 at lis. 91., 4 at lis. 3d., 4 at 10s. 9d., 9 at 9s., 4 at 5s. per day 13 Armament Artificers, &c. : 1 at 12s., 4 at lis. 9d., 2 atJLls. 3d., 2 at 10s. 9d., 3 at 9s., 1 at 5s. per day Married allowance to soldiers below commissioned — rank 550 350 1,400 350 350 300 550 825 £ £ 25,535 4,348 2,464 3,000 195 40,022 Less amount chargeable to War Expenses Account 25,000 15,022 4 New Zealand, Army Pay Department and Army Pay Corps — 1 Director of Financial Services 1 Accountant 4 Command Pavmasters at £350 12 Clerks : 2 at 12s., 2 at lis. 3d., 4 at 10s. 9d., 1 at 10s. 3d., 3 at 9s. per day 4 Cadets : 2 at 5s., 2 at 6s. per day Married allowance to clerks 550 350 1,400 2,313 401 91 22 5,105 Less pay of 5 clerks with Expeditionary Force 885 I 4,220 5 1 Inspector of Drill-halls, Rifle Clubs, and Rifle Ranges 1 Director of Veterinary Services (also Department — of Agriculture, £650) 2 400 150 Professional Division. Glass D — 1 at £365 865 Clerical Division. Glass I — £ I at £525 ... ... 525 1 at £525 (1 month) ... ..'. 44 569