B—7 [Pt. I]

DETAILS OF ESTIMATES FOR THE

AIR DEPARTMENT— continued

(а) Increase due to new rates of pay for the R.N.Z.A.F. with effect from Ist April, 1946. (б) Additional expenditure on uniforms and material now recoverable. Upkeep allowance of £l6 per annum payable to all ranks, (c) Purchase of Mosquito and Auster aircraft.

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Y OTE—AIR—continued 1947-48. 1946--47. Subdivision No. 1—Salaries, Pay, and Voted. Expended. A llowances—continued Salaries —continued £ £ £ Administrative —continued Civil Personnel Administrative Division— 1 (£1,300) Air Secretary 1,300 1,075 Other Salaries— 163 (£125 to £1,000) .. Other Service Pay and Allowances 3 Air Commodores at £1,541 2 Group Captains at £1,346 2,811 (£185 to £1,000) Regular Force gratuities Retrospective pay for year 1946-47 51,145 4,623 2,692 1,072,350 8,000 100,000 51,660 2,972 2,472 927,440 - 1,237,600 Total —Subdivision No. I (a) 1,329,234 1,087,340 1,237,600 Subdivision No. II —Food and Clothing Charges for and incidental to — Purchase of boots and shoes (recoverable) .. Purchase of clothing (recoverable) Rations Repairs to boots and shoes Uniform grants and upkeep allowances 4,000 (b) 20,000 120,000 200 (b) 53,500 1,500 8,000 123,000 2,000 4,500 7,300 13,700 120,000 109 6,500 Total—Subdivision No. II 197,700 139,000 147,609 Subdivision No. Ill—Stores and Equipment Charges for and incidental to — Aircraft, purchase of Aircraft spares (c)410,000 89,900 17,000 146,000