YEAR ENDING 31 MARCH, 1940.

ARMY.

Minister of Defence. AN ESTIMATE of the Sum that will be required in the Year ending 31st March, 1940, to defray the Salaries, Contingencies, and Expenses of the Army. Summary.

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1939-40. 1938-39. . _ • ■ j Salaries. j Other Charges. Total. Voted. Expended. Vote No. . —Army — £ £ £ £ £ Subdivision I. —Administration .. .. 1,100 .. 1,100 1,100 1,100 II.—.N.Z. Staff Corps .. 36,223 .. 36,223 34,244 34,288 III.—N.Z. Permanent Staff .. 40,953 .. 40,953 40,173 39,801 IV.—Royal N.Z. Artillery .. 91,371 .. 91,371 66,080 61,809 ,, V. —N.Z. Army Ordnance Corps and Civilian Staff attached 41,503 . . 41,503 38,773 39,246 VI. —N.Z. Army Service Corps and, N.Z. Army Medical Corps .. .. 7,861 .. 7,861 7,151 7,318 I „ VII. —General Duty Section .. 1,338 .. J 1,338 1,344 1,333 VIII.—Civil Staff .. .. 26,835 .. 26,835 19,017 19,678 „ IX. —Military Education of Officers undergoing Instruction abroad .. .. .. 11,617 11,617 9,900 10,589 „ X.—Purchases, Buildings, Maintenance, and Training .. .. 1,386,477 1,386,477 510,492 529,154 „ XI ,—Non-effectice Services .. .. 370 370 290 348 XII.—Rifle Clubs .. .. .. 200 200 300 95 GROSS Total 247,184 1,398,664 1,645,848 728,864 744,759 Oredits-IN-AID .. .. .. 700 50,680 51,380 24,960 38,006 NET TOTAL .. .. .. 246,484 1,347,984 1,594,468 703,904 706,753 of N p™. 1939 _ 4a 1938-39. 1939-401938-39 VOIE No. . ARMY. Voted. Expended. Subdivision No. I. —Administration. £ £ £ Salary— 1 1 1 at £1,100.. .. .. .. •• 1,100 1,100 1,100 1 1 Total —Subdivision No. I .. .. 1,100 1,100 1,100