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YEAE ENDING 31 MARCH, 1948

AIR DEPARTMENT— continued

(a) Christchurch office not opened 1946-47. (b) Additional aircraft not used.

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V OTE —AIR—continued 1947-48. 1946-47. Subdivision No. IX —Civil Aviation —continued Voted. Expended. Charges for and incidental to —continued £ £ £ Travelling allowances and expenses Workshop equipment and supplies Accommodation — Christchurch Branch Milson Office .. .. .. Library Maintenance of buildings and base facilities, Auckland Maintenance and operation — Aircraft Marine craft Motor transport .. .. Printing division .. .. Maintenance of technical equipment Occupation expenses, Milson Office requisites Operation of additional branch aircraft Payments made on behalf of National Airways Corporation (recoverable) — Purchase of shares, Union Airways, Ltd. Salary, Chairman of Directors : 1 at £1,000 (part year only) .. Travelling-expenses 2,130 750 70 200 75 5,000 750 1,000 500 250 100 200 50 750 180,000 880 800 (а) 100 67 2,827 320 600 66 158 43 71 (б) 180,000 748 163 949,145 1,284,340 465,003 Total —Subdivision No. IX 1,102,645 1,301,190 474,089 Subdivision No. X —Meteorological Services (Number of officers : 1947-48, 188 ; 1946-47, 192) Salaries — Professional Division 1 at £1,075 (Director of Meteorological Services) 1,075 1,075 n