Estimates-1930 — Page 97

Head 33.--DEFENCE

Approved Estimate, 1929.

Estimate, 1980.

Head 33.-DEFENCE

A. VOLUNTEER DEFENCE CORPS.

Sub-heads:-

1 Personal Emoluments

23,538

26,238

Other Charges

2 Armoured Car and Motor Transport Section

3,500

3,500

3 Ammunition

10,500

10,500

4 Books, Stationery, and Printing

1,000

1,000

5 Camp Expenses

12,500

12,500

6 Conveyance Allowance to Corps Sergeant-Major

180

180

7 Fuel and Light

870

800

8 Equipment and Upkeep of Arms

3,000

3,000

9 Equipment for the Engineer Company and Signals

500

750

10 Grant to Mounted Infantry Company

6,300

11 Incidental Expenses

600

7,300 600

12 Rifle Ranges, Expenses..

1,500

1,200

13 Transport

1,200

14 Uniform, including Boots

9,000

15 Uniform for Messengers and Coolies

320

1,200 12,000 320

(1)

16 Allowances for Officers and N.C.Os. undergoing Training in

England

1,300

1,300

17 Band allowances.

1,500

1,500

99

SPECIAL EXPENDITURE.

19

18 Saddlery for Mounted Infantry

Armoured Car

400

20 6 Wheel Motor

21 Turfing Volunteer Parade Ground

22 Improvements to Camps

15,000 6,000 425 2,100

2 Motor Cycles with Carriage suitable for M.G. Mountings

2.200

4 Vickers Guns

8,300

2 Sets Pack Saddlery for Machine Guns

550

1 Armoured Car......

15,000

Total Volunteer Defence Corps.......

103,358

107,813

PERSONAL EMOLUMENTS.

NUMBERS.

Details of the foregoing.

1929

1930

Allowance to Commandant.

1

1

Adjutant at $10,200

900 10,200

900 10,200

Do., Pension Contribution £100.

1,043

1,043

Do., 4 Months Leave Pay

3,825 (2)

1

1

Corps Sergeant-Major, (£320 to £400 by £10

annually)

4,560

4,680

(3)

Do.. Acting Pay

1,280

Allowances to Instructors

2,000

2,000

1

--

1

Armourer Attendant ($480 to $600 by $12 annually)

525

537

(3)

Α

1

1

Motor Driver, $540 per annum

540

540

Do.,

12

12

2

Storeman

Rent Allowance

Messengers, at $132 each

Do., Rent Allowances at $48 each

72

72

tee

365

365

261

264

Do., Good Conduct Allowances to 2 at $12 each

5

5

Coolies, at $132 each

660

Do.,

Personal Allowance to 1

8282

96

96

13

24

(4)

660

12

12

Do.,

Good Conduct Allowances to 1 at $60, 1 at $36, and 2 at $12 each......

120

120

Do.,

Rent Allowances at $48 each.

240

240

1

1

Range Warden, ($300 to $420 by $12 annually)

372

384

(3)

Do., Rent Allowance....

48

48

1

1

Watchman

132

132

Do., Good Conduct Allowance

48 48

48

48

Do., Rent Allowance

Total Personal Emoluments...

(1) Increased membership.

(2) Leave pay to adjutant, on termination of appointment,

(3) Stipulated increment.

(4) Stipulated allowance.

23,538

26,238