403
III. EXPENDITURE.
Period prior to the removal of Imperial troops—
Militia and Volunteers
and Defence Force
Miscellaneous services
Payments to Imperial Government
Period since the removal of Imperial troops-
Militia and Volunteers
Armed Defence Force
Miscellaneous services Harbour Defence
Total
I. NEW ZEALAND.
£
2,164,999
737,179 782,635
3,684,813
490,076
2,660,970
66,560 250,519
3,468,125
7,152,938
PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE
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Submarine mine-field.
VI.
TASMANIA.
2 Nordenfelt R.B.L. on H.P. disappearing carriages. These guns aro stated to be the first of their kind yet mounted on fortifications either in England or the Colonies, and the most powerful of their size yet built
2 8-inch (11 tons) R.M.L.
2 25-pounder (20 cwt.) R.B.L.
37
steel mountain guns.
2 7-inch (6 tons) R.M.L.
3 70-pounder (82 cwt.) R.M.L.
10 8-inch S.B.
16 32-pounders.
4 12-pounder howitzers
Total
42
-
44 guns.
One torpedo boat and mine-field are at Hobart, and another torpedo boat proposed.
II. NEW SOUTH WALES.
Period from 1876 to 1887.
1876 to 1885: Military and Naval Forces
£
£
749,759
Fortifications, buildings, and harbour
defences
589,797
Soudan contingent
121,835
1,461,391
1886 and 1887: Expenditure
Estimated further liabilities
256,505 200,000
456,505
Total
1,917,896
III. VICTORIA.
Naval
Period prior to the removal of Imperial troops—
Military expenditure
Feriod since removal of Imperial troops-
(1871 to 1885)—
Military expenditure Naval
£ 1,326,835 204,742
1,531,577
1,100,683 485,125
VII. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.
2 12-pounder 8 cwt. Armstrong R.B.L.
2 6-pounder S.B. Field guns.
1,585,808
3,117,385
Period from 1885 to 1887-
RECAPITULATION OF ARMAMENT.
Military expenditure
Naval
131,117
186,385
317,502
Guns.
New Zealand
New South Wales
Victoria
South Australia
Queensland
Tasmania
Western Australia
Total
621 guns.
141
3,434,887
83
296
Further estimated cost of harbour defences Arms and ammunition
436,000
47,408
·
24
483,408
29
44
3,918,295
Value of land certificates to volunteers
139,683
Total
4,057,978
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