872

THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

[No. 22

112. Where a Lieut.-Colonel holding the temporary rank of Colonel is in command of a district or is occupying the position of the head of a department on the Headquarters Staff, he shall be entitled to 15s. per diem travelling-allowance.

113. For all journeys where an officer, N.C.O., or man is not obliged to be absent from his headquarters for a full day of twenty-four hours, actual and reasonable expenses shall be paid up to an amount in no case exceeding the full daily rate above authorized, for personal expenses, on production of a statement giving the details of the nature of such charges. In no case must the charge for a meal exceed the sum of 2s.

114. Where it is necessary for an officer to proceed direct to sea from his headquarters an allowance of 5s. for the first night, and 2s. 6d. for each subsequent whole day spent at sea, shall be payable in lieu of the above rates.

115. Porterage includes the cost of the employment of a porter to handle luggage at a wharf, hotel, or railway-station, and must be paid for out of the daily allowance. The conveyance of personal luggage from or to a railway-station or wharf or other terminus, to or from the home of an officer travelling on public service, or to or from the hotel or boardinghouse at which he is staying, shall not be regarded as porterage, and may be allowed, provided that cab-hire is not charged for the same journey.

116. Forage allowance will be paid to the officer, warrant officer, or N.C.O. when travelling on duty for which detailed (with his horse) at the rate of 2s. 6d. per day, provided the distance travelled is not less than ten miles from his Headquarters.

LODGING-ALLOWANCE.

117. Officers, N.C.O.s, or men posted for temporary duty at any station outside their own headquarters shall be entitled to draw travelling-allowance for seven days only. After the seventh day lodging-allowance in lieu of the travelling-allowance shall be drawn at the undermentioned rates :-

Per Day.
s. d.
Colonels and Lieut.-Colonels .. .. .. 7 6
Majors .. .. .. 6 3
Captains and Lieutenants .. .. .. 5 0
Warrant officers and all other ranks .. .. 4 0

118. The Director of Medical Services and the Director of Veterinary Services, when travelling on duty, shall be entitled to the travelling-allowance of their rank as governed by paras. 111, 113, and 114.

Camp or Field Allowances.

IMPERIAL GENERAL STAFF, NEW ZEALAND STAFF CORPS, AND ROYAL NEW ZEALAND ARTILLERY,

119. The camp or field allowances for all camps for the Imperial General Staff, New Zealand Staff Corps, and Royal New Zealand Artillery shall be as follows :-

Per Day.
s. d.
G.O.C. New Zealand Forces .. .. .. 7 6
Colonels, Lieut.-Colonels, and Majors .. .. 5 0
Captains .. .. .. 3 6
Lieutenants .. .. .. 3 0

Messing-allowance.

120. A messing-allowance of 4s. per diem, or free rations will be allowed to officers of the Imperial General Staff, New Zealand Staff Corps, and Royal New Zealand Artillery when in camps of training or attending continuous courses of instruction, unless lodging or travelling allowances are drawn.

121. Warrant officers, N.C.O.s, and men will be rationed free while attending camps, &c., or will be allowed a ration allowance of 2s. per diem in lieu thereof. They will not draw camp or field allowance.

Transfer and Removal Allowances.

122. When an officer, N.C.O., or man of the Staff Corps, R.N.Z.A., or Permanent Staff is transferred from one station to another or from one military district to another, the actual cost of rail, steamer, or coach fares of such member, as well as that of the fares of his wife and children, in addition to travelling-allowance for such member, shall be paid by the Department, except where transfers are made by way of punishment or on request.

123. Claims may also be submitted for payment of the actual cost of removal of furniture in accordance with the following scale.

Scale.

124. The maximum amounts for removal of furniture shall in no case exceed the following :-

£
In the case of officers, N.C.O.s, and men whose salaries are under £200 per annum .. .. .. .. 25
In the case of officers, N.C.O.s, and men with salaries of £200 and under £400 per annum .. .. .. 35
In the case of officers with salaries of £400 and under £600 per annum .. .. .. .. .. 40
In the case of officers with salaries of £600 per annum and over .. .. .. .. .. 50

In providing for cost of removal, only necessary household furniture shall be taken into consideration, and Officers Commanding Districts must in every case see that the expenses in this connection are kept down to the minimum cost.