B—7 [Pt. I]

YEAE ENDING 31 MARCH, 1948

NAVAL SERVICE— continued

(а) It is proposed to make extensive improvements to the living accommodation, cooking arrangements, and amenities on H.M.N.Z.S. " Bellona " and H.M.N.Z.S. " Black Prince." (б) Expenditure under this heading previously charged in the items for maintenance of the Dockyard and Kauri Point Depot. (c) Previously charged to maintenance of Dockyard. >(d) An entertainment allowance is now payable to seagoing ships towards the cost of the entertainment of official visitors.

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Y OTE —N AV Y —continued 1946 -47. 1947-48. Subdivision No. VI —Docking, Repairs, Voted# riYTlAnriAn Maintenance, and Rent —continued iJApoliUCU, Repairs to Ships and Establishments— £ £ £ continued Alterations and additions to H.M.N. Z. ships (a) 41,249 10,000 560 Accident compensation, sick-pay, holiday-pay, and special leave to workmen (b) 14,400 -Corvettes, minesweepers, and launches 34,495 15,100 29,575 Departmental residences 4,650 5,500 1,303 Dockyard buildings, plant, and stores 49,408 45,000 48,882 Maintenance and repair of motor-vehicles .. 3,900 2,000 4,335 Naval Armament Depot 11,894 8,000 6,890 Naval Store buildings, plant, and stores (c) 26,555 Rents of land and buildings 2,100 4,125 871 R.N.Z.N.Y.R. buildings 6,000 10,000 Subsidy to Auckland Harbour Board 400 Transfer of Navy Office to new accommodation 750 750 "Waiouru W/T station 3,200 3,000 "2,015 Total —Subdivision No. VI 253,161 158,475 145,358 Subdivision No. VII —Transport Air, steamer, rail, and road passages 32,000 4,500 15,215 Freight and towage 17,300 5,000 12,674 Travelling allowances and expenses 2,000 1,250 3,286 Transfer and removal expenses 100 100 47 Total—Subdivision No. VII 51,400 10,850 31,222 Subdivision No. VIII —Miscellaneous Services Administration charge on account of allotments ' paid by Admiralty 500 500 500 Assistance to Sea Cadets 1,000 500 332 Compassionate grants to dependants of deceased civil officers .. 120 Damage to wharves and craft 100 100 63 Electricity and gas 16,000 20,000 15,607 Entertainment, official, grant towards (d) 450 250