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APPENDICES.

APPENDIX A. Statement showing the Expenditure of the Aib Department for the Year ended 31st March, 1939. Vote " Air " — Subdivision I— £ £ 1. Administration .. . . . . . . .. .. . . 850 Subdivision II — 2. Pay and allowances .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 116,269 Subdivision 111 (Quartering Stores (except Technical) and Transportation) —■ 3. Clothing, badges, &c. .. .. .. .. .. .. 8,007 4. Expenses of training courses .. .. .. .. .. 1,923 5. Freight, &c. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 16,591 6. Fuel, lighting, &c. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3,335 7. Furniture and barrack equipment .. .. .. .. 2,363 8. Maintenance of personnel .. .. .. .. .. 12,570 9. Registration fees : Motor-vehicles .. .. .. .. 72 10. Transfer and removal expenses .. .. .. .. .. 1,898 11. Travelling allowances and expenses .. .. .. .. 3,260 12. Uniform grants and allowances .. .. .. .. .. 2,110 52,129 Subdivision IV (Technical Stores) — 13. Aircraft, plant, &c., purchase of .. .. .. .. 155,591 14. Aircraft, plant, &c., maintenance of .. .. .. .. 771 15. Ammunition, bombs, &c. .. .. .. .. .. 39,281 16. Spirits, oils, &c. .. .. .. .. .. .. 48,409 244,052 Subdivision V (Works, Buildings, and Lands) — 17. Maintenance of land and buildings .. .. .. .. 7,040 18. Transfer to Public Works Fund .. .. .. .. .. 50,000 — 57,040 Subdivision VI (Expenses and Allowances, Air Force Personnel Abroad) — 19. Allowances .. .. .. .. . . .. .. 3,424 20. Flying-practice fees .. ... .. .. .. .. 122 21. Instructional fees .. .. .. .. .. .. 478 22. Rail, steamer, and other charges .. .. .. .. 5,771 9,795 Subdivision VII (Territorial and Reserve Forces) — 23. Civil Reserve of Pilots : Grants to aero clubs for training, &c. .. 21,826 24. Grants towards Squadron funds . . .. .. .. 250 25. Pay, fares, &c. : Refresher courses .. .. .. .. 4,007 26. Rent and alterations to buildings .. .. .. .. 2,745 27. Uniform grants and allowances .. . . . . . . . . 412 29,240 Subdivision VIII (Miscellaneous Services) — 28. Advertising, books, &c. .. .. .. .. .. 2,611 29. Bands : Expenses and grants .. .. .. .. .. 50 30. Compensation and medical expenses and examination fees .. .. 2,695 31. Contribution (service, retired pay) : R.A.F. officers .. .. 262 32. Expenses : Visit of Air Marshall Sir E. Ellington .. .. .. 76 33. Flying practice and duty flight .. .. .. .. .. 351 34. Office furniture, fittings, &c. .. .. .. .. .. 1,871 35. Overtime and meal allowance .. .. .. .. .. 753 36. Payments to aero clubs for training Air Force pilots .. .. 7,385 37. Payment to Air Ministry in respect of R.A.F. personnel on loan .. 270 38. Postages, telegrams, &c. .. .. . . .. . . 547 39. Printing and stationery .. .. .. .. .. 2,226 40. Rent of offices .. .. .. .. .. .. 579 41. Telephone services .. .. .. .. .. .. 837 42. Contingencies .. .. .. . . .. . . 17 20,530 Carried forward .. .. .. .. .. .. 529,905

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