B—7 [Pt. I]

YEAR ENDING 31 MARCH, 1948

AIR DEPARTMENT— continued

(a) This item provides for all Air Training Corps expenditure and replaces the previous items for Air Training Corps charges. (b) Rewards for returning Meteorological weather-recording equipment, £4 10s.; compensation for injury on duty, £1; compensation for loss in Rongotai fire, £5OO ; compensation for property damage, £4 10s.; passport fees and photographs, £7 10s. 6d.; recording Morse tests, £7 lis. 6d.; part cost of campaign stars and decorations, £1,024 18s.; grants to bands, £5O : total, £1,600. (c) The increase of 369 in the staff has been caused by the expansion of this Branch of the Department's activities.

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Y OTE —AIR—continued 1947-48. 1946-47. Subdivision No. VIII —Miscellaneous Services Voted. Expended. Charges for and incidental to — Air Training Corps Contribution, Empire Air Forces Memorial, Canada Educational services Fuel, light, and power Funeral expenses Grants for purchase of civilian clothing Laundry and dry-cleaning Mercer Memorial Scholarship Office expenses Office fittings and requisites ' Overtime and meal allowances Payments to Post and Telegraph Department Printing and stationery Repairs, &c., and compensation for loss of, or damage to, private vehicles and property.. Contingencies Air Training Corps summer camps Miscellaneous expenses, Air Training Corps .. £ (a) 3,000 2,500 1,400 47,000 50 75,000 5,100 1,675 9,640 2,000 3,000 38,450 6,000 500 500 £ 50 20,000 300 12,000 4,050 1,000 250 36,600 9,000 100 2,000 750 £ 25 35,500 80 "l4,000 "4,720 1,100 1,020 23,800 9,000 (b) 1,600 1,000 3,571 Total—Subdivision No. VIII 195,815 86,100 95,416 Subdivision No. IX —Civil Aviation (Number of officers : 1947-48, 418 (c) ; 1946-47, 49) Salaries — Clerical Division 1 Director at £1,250 1,250 -> Other Salaries 417 (£150 to £1,000) Tropical and special allowances 140,750 11,500 > 16,850 9,086 153,500 16,850 9,086