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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

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Number ! Persons. VOTE No. 23.—AIE—continued. 1987-38. 1937-38. Subdivision No. VII.—Territorial and Reserve Forces. ■ £ £ 23 Pay and Allowances— Other ranks (6 months) .. .. .. .. 500 Other Charges— 24 Aircraft .. .. .. .. .. .. 25,200 25 Buildings .. .. .. .. .. .. 4,900 26 Civil Reserve of Pilots : Grants to aero clubs for training, &c. 18,400 27 Equipment, rifles, &c. .. .. .. .. 1,350 28 Instructional equipment .. .. .. .. 750 29 Miscellaneous . . . . .. .. .. 50 30 Pay, fares, expenses, and supplies in connection with refresher courses .. .. .. .. . . 100 31 Rent and alterations to buildings .. .. . . 350 32 Uniform outfit grants and upkeep allowances .. .. 500 51,600 Total—Subdivision No. VII .. .. 52,100 Subdivision No. VIII. —Miscellaneous Services. 33 Advertising, books, photographs, newspapers, and other publications (part recoverable) .. .. .. 350 34 Bands : Expenses and grants .. .. .. . . 150 35 Compensation and medical expenses for personnel injured on duty, and fees for medical examinations . . .. 2,400 36 Contribution towards service retired pay of Royal Air Force officers on loan to Royal New Zealand Air Force 262 37 Flying practice and duty flights, Headquarters Staff .. 420 38 Grant to New Zealand Aero Club towards cost of delegates attending conference .. .. .. .. 65 39 Headquarters and communications .. .. .. 1,000 40 Office fittings, furniture, and requisites (including repairs and other expenses) .. . . .. . . 2,450 41 Overtime and meal allowances .. .. .. 600 42 Payment to aero clubs for training Air Force pilots .. 4,200 43 Payment to Air Ministry for pay and allowances from 2nd October, 1936, to 31st March, 1937, and for steamer fare, &c., of an officer on loan to the Royal New Zealand Air Force .. .. .. .. .. .. 698 44 ! Postages, telegrams, and rent of boxes .. . . . . 400 45 ! Printing and stationery .. .. .. .. 2,000 46 Refund of repair costs for damage to private car due to accident with departmental motor-truck .. .. 9 47 Rent of offices .. .. .. .. ,. 700 48 Telephone services (including installation, extensions, maintenance, rent, and calls) . . .. .. 700 49 Contingencies, including unforeseen expenditure incidental to the other items of the vote .. .. .. 100 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 51 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926 (see end of vote) — Rations, light, and fuel .. £2,300 Receipts : Passenger flights, photographic survey fees, and public services .. 1,000 Refund of duty on aviation spirit .. 2,500 Sale of material, aircraft spares, &c., and miscellaneous receipts .. .. 2,600 Sales of clothing . . . . .. 600 Training short-service pilots for Royal Air Force .. .. .. .. 13,000 22,000 Total—Subdivision No. VIII .. .. 16,504