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(b.) A member of the Forces shall not be entitled to any compensation from the Government for losses or damage arising from removal.

(c.) Before the removal is undertaken the members concerned shall, where practicable, obtain offers from at least two carriers, and submit to the Commandant, who shall authorise the acceptance of the more suitable, provided that the maximum amount under these regulations is not exceeded.

(d.) In all cases where military transport is available it must be used.

(e.) In cases of transfer of mounted officers, warrant or non-commissioned officers permanently employed, from one station to another, their chargers may also be transferred at the public expense when it is considered to be in the interests of the Defence Forces.

388. When it is necessary for an instructor who does not draw horse-allowance to provide his own horse on instruction duty he shall be granted an allowance. The sum recommended shall be the same as he would pay for the hire of a horse.

389. The camp-allowances for all camps will be as follows:—

s. d.
Officer commanding district ... 6 3 per day.
Officers above the rank of lieutenant 5 0 "
Officers of the rank of lieutenant ... 4 0 "
Warrant officers and N.C.Os. ... 3 0 "
Gunners, drivers, sappers, and privates 2 6 "
Horse (forage) allowance ... 1 6 "

An allowance of 1s. 6d. per day shall be made for grooming mounted officers’ horses while in camp.

390. Camp-allowance will be granted to members of the Permanent Force attending Volunteer camps as instructors, providing they sleep in camp and are absent from their own homes or mess.

391. Absence means being absent from usual residence or headquarters for a whole night, and being distant from such residence or headquarters not less than seven miles.

Permanent Staff and Permanent Force.

392. Staff N.C.O. Instructors when detailed for mounted duty may hire a horse for such purpose, and submit a voucher for the cost, duly supported by accounts. In no case shall the hire of a horse exceed 10s. per day.

Militia and Volunteers.

393. Officers of the New Zealand Militia or Volunteer Force, and Militiamen and Volunteers (excepting officers and N.C.Os. of the Permanent Staff), when out on actual military service in the field, or when doing garrison duty, or when detailed for any special duty which, in the opinion of the Commandant, cannot reasonably be expected to be performed gratuitously, shall receive the following rates of pay, with a free ration when in the field, but with no other allowances whatsoever, except for mounted units or companies and mounted officers, who shall receive forage, or 1s. 6d. per diem in lieu thereof:—

(1.) Lieutenant-colonel in temporary command of a District, £1 5s. per diem, with forage for two horses.

(2.) Lieutenant-colonel, £1 1s. per diem, with forage for one horse.

(3.) Surgeon-general, £1 5s. per diem, and forage for one horse.

(4.) P.M.O. and senior medical officer of a battalion, £1 1s. per diem, with forage for one horse.

(5.) Surgeon-captain, 18s. per diem.

(6.) Major commanding a district division or battalion, £1 1s. per diem, with forage for one horse.

(7.) Major of a division or battalion, 18s. per diem, and forage for one horse.

(8.) Captain, 15s. per diem.

(9.) Lieutenant, 11s. per diem.

(10.) Adjutant, 3s. 6d. in addition to pay of rank, and forage for one horse.

(11.) Quartermaster, 13s. 6d. per diem.

(12.) Staff-sergeants, 8s. per diem.

(13.) Sergeants, 6s. per diem.

(14.) Corporals, 5s. per diem.

(15.) Trumpeters or buglers, 4s. per diem.

(16.) Gunners, sappers, or privates, 4s. per diem.