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V OTE—AIR —continued 1946-47. 1945-46. Voted. Expended. Subdivision No. IX—Civil Aviation —continued £ £ £ Charges for and incidental to —continued Payments to Post and Telegraph. Department Reconditioning of DH. 82 aircraft (recoverable) Subsidies and grants to civil airline operators— Tasman Empire Airways Air Travel (N.Z.), Ltd. (a) 22,500 4,000 17,500 3,500 1,284,340 Total —Subdivision No. IX 1,301,190 Subdivision No. X—Meteorological Services (Number of officers : 1946-47, 192) Salaries — Professional Division 1 at £1,075 (Director of Meteorological Services) 1,075 Other Salaries 191 (£100 to £1,000) 65,640 .. , # 66,715 •• Charges for and incidental to — Building extension, Meteorological Office, Kelburn Maintenance of Pacific stations — Campbell Islands Suwarrow Meteorological equipment — Radiosonde Radar wind Instruments Balloons and hydrogen Miscellaneous 35,000 11,100 600 23,500 57,000 6,000 5,000 600 •• (a) Telephone rental charges : Lines, &c., £21,000; toll fees, £1,500 : total, £22,500.