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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

DEFENCE DEPARTMENT— continued.

Number Item . ot Persons. — VOTE No. 30.—DEFENCE DEPARTMENT— oontd, 1924-25. 192' t-25, I Subdivision No. XII. — Aviation —continued. £ £ Other Charges for and incidental to — 63 Advertising, books, stationery, office requisites, &c. 64 Buildings, maintenance of and repairs to (including light and power) 65 Expenses in connection with refresher courses 66 Flying pay and allowances : Casual duty flights 67 Purchase ot aircraft and spares 68 Purchase of, and all expenses in connection with the taking over of Kohimaramara Aerodrome 69 Rail fares and freights 70 Stores and supplies 71 Subsidies towards aviation ... 72 Travelling-allowances 63 64 65 66 67 68 200 500 1,500 200 17,236 69 70 71 72 10,500 2,000 3,000 1,000 350 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 48 of the Public Revenues Act, 1910 (see end of vote)Receipts: Passenger flights ... £750 Total,—Subdivision No. XII 36,486 Subdivision No. XIII.—Non-effective Services. 40,365 Charges for and incidental to — 73 Allowance to Miss Myrtle McKay, V.A.D. whilst totally incapacitated (£5 per month) ... Compensation— 74 To I. H. Penrose for hut burned down whilst in use by Territorials 75 For loss, through floods, of stores, &c, hired, and for loss of personal property of Officers, N.C.O.s, and men attending Battery Camp at Eskdale ... 76 Funeral expenses 77 Grant towards salaries of Y.M.C.A. secretaries at the Soldiers' Clubs at Trentham and Burnham (£100 each) 78 Rewards payable to the Police for securing convictions for certain breaches of the provisions of the Defence Act ... 79 Staff Sergeant-Major—Government House Orderly... 80 Subsistence allowance to Cadets travelling to take up commissions in British Army 73 74 75 76 77 60 100 615 50 ■v 200 78 250 320 79 80 9 1,604 Total — Subdivision No. XIII Subdivision No. XIV — National Rifle Association. Charges for and incidental to - 81 Grant-in-aid of annual meeting 82 Miscellaneous charges 83 Railway warrants HI 82 83 1,000 24 450 Total — Subdivision No. XIV 1., 474