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of N p™. Item - 1928-29. VOTE No. 28.— DEFENCE DEPARTMENT—oontd. 1928-29. 1 Subdivision No. XII.—Aviation—continued. £ £ Otheb Charges for and incidental to —continued. 68 Expenses in connection with International Commission for Air Navigation ... ... ... 20 69 Expenses in connection with British Airship Mission 47 70 Expenses in connection with visit to New Zealand of Air Marshall Sir John Salmond .... ... 400 71 Flying pay and allowances : Casual duty flights ... 100 72 Instruction abroad: Allowances and expenses of officer undergoing aviation instruction abroad ... 200 73 Pay, expenses, and supplies in connection with refresher courses ... ... ... 1,500 74 Purchase ot aircraft, spares, and miscellaneous equipment ... ... ... 30,000 75 Rail, steamer, and motor fares and freights, cartage and shipping charges ... ... ... 1,500 76 Stores and supplies ... ... ... 1,500 77 Telephone and telegraph charges ... ... 50 78 Travelling-allowances and expenses ... ... 250 79 Contingencies, including unforeseen expenditure incidental to the other items of this subdivision ... 10 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 51 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926 (see end of vote)— Receipts : Passenger flights, fees, £ and public services ... 500 36,627 Total—Subdivision No. XII ... 44,136 Subdivision No. XIII.-Non-effective Services. Charges for and incidental to — 80 Compassionate allowance to widow of late Hon. Lieutenant J. Thomson, New Zealand Permanent Staff ... ... ... 96 81 Contribution towards pension of Imperial officers and non-commissioned officers on loan to New Zealand 125 82 Cost of printing gradation list and record of personal services with the New Zealand Expeditionary Force during the Great War ... .. 100 83 Expenses in connection with injuries-to John Shortt, sustained by detonation of unexploded shell at Foxton ... ... ... 121 84 Funeral expenses ... ... ... 50 Grants— 85 To members of the New Zealand Military Forces in lieu of accrued and retiring leave on retirement or discharge ... ... ... 1,417 86 j Towards expenses of visit of team of riflemen to Victoria in March, 1929... ... ... 250 87 i Towards salaries of Y.M.O.A. secretaries at the Soldiers' Clubs at Auckland, Trentham, and Burnham (£100 each) ... ... ... 300 I 88 To widows of officers (2), (deceased) of equivalent of leave ... ... ... 60 89 Sales of surplus stores, expenses in connection with 2,000 90 ' Staff Sergeant-Major— Government House Orderly... 375 i 91 University fees for ex Duntroon College Cadets ... 50 Total—Subdivision No. XIII ... 4,944