H. 19

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Detailed Statement of Expenditure from the Beginning of the War to the 31st March, 1923 — continued.

Particulars. Expenditure. Expenditure under Public Revenues Amendment Act, 1914, and Finance Act, 1918 —continued. Brought forward Pay and allowances— continued. Allowances to wives of Imperial Roservists and difference between N.Z. Expeditionary Force pay and Imperial pay to members of Imperial Forces resident in New Zealand Payments to London General Post Office for allotments paid through post-offices in the United Kingdom £ s. d. £ s. d. 30,497,533 10 8 286,235 17 0 £ s. d. 576,100 0 0 Less credits .. ... 31,359,869 7 8 333,214 17 11 Per capita payments to War Office for maintenance of New Zealand troops in the field—Ammunition, extra transport, etc. 15,735,000 0 0 31,026,654 9 !) 1,365,279 9 9 14,369,720 10 3 Less credits* Postage, telegrams, telephones, &c, and preparing war-news cables for despatch to New Zealand from the United Kingdom, and cable charges thereon— Postage, &c.— Samoa Egypt .. United Kingdom New Zealand Other places Preparing war-news cables in High Commissioner's Office and cable charges thereon Less credits 2,084 6 10 26,663 18 11 85,434 11 1 168,799 5 9 618 5 11 7,363 1 2 290,963 9 8 18,571 19 2 Prisoners of war— Expenses at— Motuihi Island .. .. .. .. Narrow Neck Somes Island Featherston Samoa Ripa Island Escapo and capture Escorting and other expenses, including repatriation of aliens Payment to General Post Office to reimburse stamp credit, Somes Island Less credits 272,391 10 ( 42,539 16 4 7,867 19 11 54,067 16 9 11,639 8 9 760 15 3 1,451 15 10 4,429 0 11 8,563 1 5 2 10 0 131,322 5 2 2,652 18 11 Pukeora Farm Less credits 128,669 6 6,039 18 6 2,109 3 1 Proportion damages by New Zealand troops during riots at Ismailia, Egypt Purchase of horses — Remounts.. .. .. .. .. Artillery Transport and undeseribed Wages of grooms Travelling and other expenses Motor-hire Cost of horses, mules, &c, issued by Imperial authorities in France and Egypt Less credits 3,930 15 6,589 3 78,213 18 10 63,775 10 6 46,877 11 2 16,369 6 10 11,435 9 0 191 17 1 238,488 3 5 455,351 16 10 217,641 1 11 Rations— Samoa Egypt United Kingdom New Zealand 64,712 1 5 207,172 11 6 1,056,026 14 5 1.563,228 2 2 237,710 14 11 Less credits 2,891,139 9 6 487,564 19 8 2,403,574 9 10 262 7 0 Refund to Wairarapa Patriotic Association, proportion proceeds of sale, Officers' Club building, Featherston Sale of surplus military stores — Credits for cash received with orders Less refunds where goods could not be supplied 232,331 8 6 41,590 11 7 Expenses in connection with sale of surplus stores Superannuation paid by Government on behalf of Civil servants serving with the Expeditionary Force— Public Service Fund Government Railways Fund Teachers' Fund Ir. 190,740 16 11 19,713 14 9 69,816 2 0 48,344 5 7 13,630 3 2 131,790 10 9 984 19 2 Less credits 130,805 11 7 * Eor amount refunded by War Office and remitted to New Zealani in excess of actual cost of maintenance of troops in field, £815,279 9s. 9i I, £750,000; and amoui 1. it redebited to War O: Ice account advances