(a) All expenditure now charged to War Expenses Account. (b) Balance transferred to War Expenses Account.

8.—7 [PT. I].

DETAILS OF ESTIMATES FOR THE

ARMY.

Minister of Defence. AN ESTIMATE of the Sum that will be required in the Year ending 31st March, 1941, to defray the Salaries, Contingencies, and Expenses of the Army. Summary.

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1940-41. 1939-40 Salaries. Other Charges. Total. Voted. Expended Vote—Army — £ £ £ £ £ Subdivision I. —Administration .. .. .. .. .. 1,100 550 II.—N.Z. Staff Corps .. .. .. .. 36,223 18,756 „ III.—N.Z. Permanent Staff .. .. .. .. 40,953 23,371 IV—Royal N.Z. Artillery .. .. .. .. 91,371 37,748 „ V. —N.Z. Army Ordnance Corps and Civilian Staff attached .. .. .. 41,503 23,530 „ VI. —N.Z. Army Service Corps and N.Z. Army Medical Corps .. .. .. .. .. 7,861 3,718 „ VII. —General Duty Section .. .. .. .. 1,338 612 VIII.—Civil Staff .. .. .. .. .. 26,835 14,366 ,, IX. —Military Education of Officers undergoing Instruction abroad .. .. .. .. .. 11,617 3,956 „ X.—Purchases, Buildings, Maintenance, and Training .. .. .. .. 1,386,477 437,780 „ XI. —Non-effectice Services .. .. .. .. 370 272 „ Xll.—Rifle Clubs .. .. .. .. .. 200 39 GROSS Total .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,645,848 564,698 Credits-IN-AID .. .. .. .. .. .. 51,380 22,729 NET TOTAL .. .. .. (a) (a) (a) 1,594,468 (6)541,969 Number of Persons. 1939- 40. 1940-41. 1940-411939-40 ' . Voted. Expended. Subdivision No. I. —Administration. £ £ £ Salary— 1 1 at £1,100.. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,100 550 1 Total—Subdivision No. I .. .. .. 1,100 550