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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

DEFENCE DEPARTMENT— continued.

Number if Persons. Item. V0TE No 30._DEFENCE DEPARTMENT— contd. 1923-24. ' Subdivision No. VII. — Maintenance Account —continued. 1923-24. Maintenance — continued. 57 Postages 58 Telegraph charges 59 Telephone services, including installation, extensions, maintenance, rent, and calls 60 Water 57 58 59 £ 2,000 250 60 1,200 350 Training— 61 Allowance for upkeep of Government bicycles 62 Courts of Inquiry, expenses in connection with Drill-halls— 63 Maintenance, including building material, stores, and insurance 64 Pay of caretakers 65 Hire of buildings for drills, also parade-grounds ... 66 Efficiency fees and badges ... Expenses in connection with — 67 Command courses of instruction, including pay of instructional staff 68 Wireless sets 69 Extra duty pay 70 Forage and straw for bedding 71 Guards of honour and escorts 72 Horse hire 73 Horses, permanent maintenance of Launches — 74 Maintenance of "Lady Roberts," including cost of fuel, stores, and other charges (exlusive of wages) 75 Maintenance of " Janie Seddon," including cost of fuel, stores, and other charges (exclusive of wages) 76 Hire of launches 77 Libraries 78 Law-costs 79 Medical fees for examination of officers and trainees 80 Pay and allowances 81 Proficiency pay for Gunners and Drivers 82 Prizes for rifle shooting for Dominion, Command, and Area Rifle Meetings ... 83 Rations and allowance in lieu 84 Regimental bands grant (21 bands at £75 each per annum, 10 months only) ... 85 Regimental Funds grant 36 ltille ranges and targets: Maintenance of and construction of miniature ranges 87 Rille ranges, pay of caretakers Transport— 88 Motor-vehicles, hire of 89 Rail fares and freights 90 Shipping charges, freights, cartage, &c. 91 Steamer fares 92 Transfer and removal expenses 93 Travelling-allowances 94 Tram, coach, and ferry fares 95 Veterinary medicines and veterinary stores 96 Contingencies, including unforeseen expenditure incidental to the other items of this subdivision 17,800 61 62 100 50 63 2,000 1,000 2,000 50 64 65 66 67 8,500 100 50 200 10 250 800 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 200 75 300 250 150 100 650 2,000 50 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 2,000 13,800 85 36 1,313 3,500 87 1,600 886 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 1,000 13,500 2,500 2,575 640 8,750 1,298 100 75 72,347 Less estimated credits under Section 48 of the Public Revenues Act, 1910— £ Ammunition ... ... 15,000 Clothing ... ... 2,000 Hire of Defence vessels ... 1,000 Ordnance stores ... ... 4,000 Miscellaneous ... ... 2,000 168,232 24,000 Total — Subdivision No. VII 144,232