8.—7.

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

AIR DEPARTMENT —continued.

1937-38. (a) Credits-in-aid Other Charges. £ Subdivision VIII .. .. . .. 22,000 IX .. .. .. 1,000 Total .. .. .. 23,000

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Number | ( Persons. "" VOTE No. 23. —AIR—continued. 1937-88. 1937-38. Subdivision No. IX. —Civil Aviation. £ £ 50 Salaries — Professional Division. Class Special— 1 1 Chief Inspector of Aircraft at £665 .. .. .. 665 Clerical Division. Class II — 1 1 Senior Assistant to Controller of Civil Aviation, £515 (5 months), £470 (7 months) .. .. .. 489 General Division. £ 1 at £380 .. .. .. .. .. 380 3 2 at £350 (6 months) .. .. .. 350 730 5 1,884 Total Number CHARGES FOR AND INCIDENTAL TO — Persons. 51 Aeradio services .. .. .. .. .. 5,000 52 Aircraft-landing grounds, expenses incidental to .. 5,000 53 Equipment and tools (including motor-vehicles) for aircraftinspection work .. .. .. .. . . 500 54 Expenses in connection with International Commission for Air Navigation .. . . . . . . .. 200 55 Freight on aircraft for loan to aero clubs . . .. 200 56 Investigation of accidents, including search for aircraft . . 250 57 Loans for aero clubs for purchase of aircraft (part recoverable) .. .. .. .. .. .. 10,500 58 Meteorological services .. .. .. .. 11,500 59 Office requisites, telephones, printing and stationery, postages, telegrams, &c. .. . . .. .. 600 60 Purchase of aircraft for loan to aero clubs .. .. 6,000 61 Travelling-allowances, fares, and expenses incidental to aircraft inspection (including running and upkeep of departmental car) .. .. .. .. 600 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 51 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926 (see end of vote) — Loans to aero clubs for purchase of air- £ craft .. . . .. .. 1,000 40,350 Total—Subdivision No. IX .. .. 42,234 Gross Total .. .. .. .. .. 338,000 Credits-in-aid (a) .. .. .. .. .. 23,000 NET TOTAL—VOTE No. 23 .. .. .. 315,000