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PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE

Reference :-

1114 C.O. 885

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PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, LONDON ALLY" WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE BE REPRODUCED PHOTOGRAPHIC-

COPYRIGHT PHOTOGRAPH-NOT TO

Available.

1,000 900

15,032

880

17,812

Auckland.

Three 6-in. Q.F. guns and mountings

10,500

400 rounds ammunition per gun -

9,240

240

ADDENDUM.

Resolved, on the motion of the Right Hon. the Premier,- "That this Committee desire to place on record their appreciation of the efficient services rendered by the Hon. the Chairman the conduct of the Committee, and in cohnbction with the preparation of this report.”

SCHEDULE A.

ESTIMATE OF APPROXIMATE COST of modifying the present Armaments of the Forts at the Four Centres, completing the Mine-fields at Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Port Chalmers, including erection of new Fort at Dorset Point, Wellington; fortifying Westport, and supplying extra Ammunition for Forts, so as to bring them up to a War Strength, but with one Submarine Mining Boat (for Wellington) only :-

Westport.

Four 6-in. B.L. guns on H.P. mountings Two 6-pr. Q.F. guns

Two Maxims on parapet mountings

Works for armament

Ammunition for 6-prs.

Brought over

For workshops, water supply, &c. Submarine mining boat

Total

Three batteries of field artillery Ammunition for same Harness

•

Eight Maxim guns

30,000 riffes and carbines

Accoutrements for same

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SCHEDULE A.-cont.

+

119,556

5,000

7,000.

131,556

30,000

10,000

972

40,972

3,200

·

90,000 15,000

105,000*

40,000

10,000

15,000

200

15,200

10,000

1,000

8,000

7,000

1,500

£373,428

Į

Extra ammunition for Maxims and small arms

up to war strength

·

Extra tents, marquees, and camp equipment Overcoats

Waterproof sheets

-

Rifle ranges, acquiring land, conducting and maintaining ranges, butts, &c., and targets -

Additional medical equipment

Cadets

Extra submarine mining boat

Pinnaces

Grand total

Two 12-pr. Q.F. guns, Fort Bastion

1,540

Two 12-pr. Q.F. guns, Fort Resolution

1,540

Ammunition for 12-prs.

1,632

Alteration of works

2,000

Electric light, Bastion

© N.B.—Of the 105,0001. for rifles, carbines, and accoutrements, say, 42,000l. would

be recouped upon sale of, say, 12,000 stand of arms and accoutrements to members of rifle clubs.

ALBERT PITT, Lieut.-Colonel,

2,500

Chairman,

Mine-field (complete block)

2,300

31,252

Wellington.

SCHEDULE B.

One 8-in. B.L. gun on H.P. mounting

Available.

Two 6-in. Q.F. guns

.7,000

Ammunition

EXTRA ANNUAL COST in respect of Proposed Additional Defence Expenditure beyond Present Ordinary Vote.

6,160

£

Two 12-pr. Q.F. guns

1,540

Ammunition

Extra capitation

25,600

816

Works

9,232

Electric searchlight

2,500

Imperial Reserve: personal payment, 2,000 men at 51. each

(colony's share)

5,000

Extra ammunition for field batteries

750

-

27,248

Lyttelton.

-

Two 6-in. Q.F. Guns

Ammunition for ditto

Barbette mountings for two 8-in. B.L. Guns

Works

Electric light

7,000

Headquarters staff

Extra small-arms ammunition, including that for rifle clubs Rifle ranges

7,200

3,000

1,500

6,160

District headquarters staff, at four contres

1,050.

3,500

One week's training of Volunteers and Reserve

16,228

Schools of Instruction

3,000 .1,000

-

2,500

Mine-field

2,500

Annual interest upon 373,4281., amount of capital proposed to be advanced by Imperial Government to the colony,

37,888

say, at 3 per cent. per annum, including sinking fund 11,203

Dunedin.

Ammunition for ditto

Two 12-pr. Q.F. guns

Works, &o.

1,540 816

3,000

£59,303

ALBERT PITT, Lieut.-Colonel,

Chairman.

5,356

Total

119,556

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