135

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

DEFENCE DEPARTMENT— continued.

Number of Persons. Item. VOTE No. 30.—DEFENCE DEPARTMENT— contd. 192 1-24. 1923-24. Subdivision No. V. — Administrative Departments — continued. Salaries— continued. Administrative Departments— continued. £ £ Military Personnel —continued. 36 37 Pay of Director-General of Medical Services and Assistant Directors of Medical Services Salaries of Messengers and Charwomen 500 2,000 28,596 Less first and second deduction from cost-of-living increase or bonus *30,936 2,340 Total — Subdivision No. V Subdivision No. VI. — Military Education of Officers undergoing Instruction abroad. 38 39 Education of Officers and Cadets abroad — 1 Captain at Staff College, Camberley ... Rail, steamer, and other charges 140 500 640 Total — Subdivision No. VI Subdivision No. VII. — Purchases, Maintenance, and Training. 40 4 1 42 43 44 Purchases — S.A.A., £56,920, less £200 under Subdivision VIII and £17,600 under Subdivision IX ... Field and heavy guns ammunition and other explosives Clothing— Cost of new issues and provision of material for making up uniforms Laundering and renovating part-worn uniforms ... Uniform allowance to members of the Permanent Forces Medals, purchase and engraving of Miscellaneous stores and office requisites Ordnance Stores: Accoutrements, small-arms, ma-chine-guns, camp equipment, harness and saddlery, tools, materials, signalling anel electric-light stores, barrack and hospital stores, Field and Garrison Artillery material, armaments, vehicles, &c. Printing and stationery 39,120 5,000 11,000 2,500 2,200 300 800 •15 46 47 12,500 4,665 48 Maintenance — Advertising, photographs, books, newspapers, and other publications Camps, maintenance of Burnham, Trentham, Featherston, Ngaruawahia, and Narrow Neck Compensation in respect of accidents and sickness . . Disinfectants, scavenging, cleaning, and washing ... Fuel Lighting Medicine, medical stores, and attendance Offices and buildings (other than drill-halls), maintenance (including building material and stores), cleaning of offices, and rent of 78,085 49 1,350 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 5,000 750 200 1,000 3,000 200 2,500 * Inoludes cost-of-living increase to scale salaries or wages.