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FOR THE YEAR 1925.

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CLASS V.

MILITARY EXPENDITURE.

A.-MILITARY CONTRIBUTION.

DEFENCE.

Approved Estimate, 1924.

Emstiate, 1925.

Contribution to Imperial Government,...........

4,028,762

4,209,785

4,028,762

4,209,785

B.-VOLUNTEER DEFENCE CORPS.

PERSONAL EMOLUMENTS.

Allowance to Administrative Commandant,

900

900

Allowance to Adjutant,

1,800

1,800

Allowance to Officer Commanding Cadet Company,

300

(1)

Corps Sergeant-Major, (£320 to £360 by £10 annually), Armourer Sergeant,

4,050

150

4,170 150

(2) (3)

1 Class IV Clerk, ($1,200 to $1,500 by $75 annually),

1,050

1,219

(2) (4)

Allowances to Instructors,

1,500

1,700

(5)

Armourer Attendant,

432

432

1 Storeman,

366

366

Messengers, at $132 each,

264

264

Do., Do.,

Good Conduct Allowance to I at $5,

5

(6)

Rent Allowances at $48 each,

96

96

5 Coolies, at $132 each,

660

660

·

Do.,

Good Conduct Allowances to 1 at $36, 1 at $31,

1 at $16 and 1 at $7

72

90

(6)

Do., Rent Allowances at $48 each,

240

240

1 Range Warden, ($300 to $360 by $12 annually),

317

329

(2)

Do.. Rent Allowance,.....

1 Watchman,...

48

(5)

132

132

Do., Good Conduct Allowance,

36

36

Do., Rent Allowance,

48

48

Total Personal Emoluments,.......

12,413

12,685

OTHER CHARGES.

Ammunition,

3,000

Armoured Car, Expenses,..

...

1,000

950 (5)

(7)

Books, Stationery, and Printing,

1,000

1,000

Camp Expenses,

4,500

5,500

(5)

Conveyance Allowance to Corps Sergeant-Major,.

180

180

Fuel and Light,

750

750

Equipment and Upkeep of Arms,

2,000

2,000

Grant to Mounted Infantry Section,

3,600

6,300

(8)

Incidental Expenses,

500

700 (4)

Motor Transport Section, Upkeep of,

720

(5)

Rifle Ranges, Expenses,

2,000

1,500

Transport,

1,000

1,000

Uniform, including Boots,.

4,000

6,000

(9)

Total Other Charges,.......

22,530

27,600

Total Volunteer Defence Corps,

34,943

40,285

Total Military Expenditure,......

4,603,705

4,250,070

SPECIAL EXPENDITURE.

Apparatus for Wireless Signal Section,

Armoured Car,

(1) Not required.

(2) Stipulated increments.

(3) Free quarters and light.

(4) Promoted from Class V. (5) Considered necessary.

50 Rifles and Bayonets,.

Total Special Expenditure,

(6) Stipulated allowances.

(7) Considered sufficient.

(8) Increased forage allowances.

2,770

7,500 2,850

(4)

2,770

2,770

10,350

(9) Increased numbers in Corps,

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