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(а) The estimated expenditure under these items includes a total of £51,500 which is chargeable to the International Air Port at Nandi. The major part of the £51,500 provided will be recoverable from other Governments. (б) This work was not commenced in 1946-47, and it is estimated that only £6,000 will be brought to charge in 1947-48. (c) When the estimates were prepared it was expected that rents of buildings and offices would be incurred. No charge accrued, as R.N.Z.A.F. accommodation was used. (d) Expenditure not brought to charge 1946-47. (e) Orders for equipment not fulfilled and no expenditure was incurred.

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1946-47. VOTE—AIR—continued 1947-48. Subdivision No. X—Meteorological Services — Voted. Expended. continued £ £ £ Salaries —continued Other Salaries 187 (£210 to £1,000) .. .. 79,330 65,640 1 Wages for local employees in Pacific islands 8,100 y 87,000 Tropical and special allowances 5,000 J (a) 93,505 66,715 87,000 Charges for and incidental to — Buildings — Works expenditure — Building extension, Meteorological Office, Kelburn 6,000 35,000 (*) Housing for meteorologists 30,000 Office accommodation 2,000 . # Other expenditureBuildings, Suva (International Air Port) (a) 5,100 Housing for meteorologists, Cook Islands and Samoa 12,000 . . Maintenance of buildings and grounds .. 600 Office accommodation (International Air Port) (a) 1,900 Rentals 2,100 2,000 (o) Freight and cartage (a) 1,100 Fuel, light, heat, and power 2,000 Library 300 Maintenance of Pacific stations — Campbell Islands 11,800 11,100 (d) Suwarrow 600 600 147 Meteorological equipment — Radiosonde (a) 29,000 23,500 (e) Radar wind a) 40,800 57,000 (e) Instruments (a) 13,410 6,000 613 Balloons and hydrogen (a) 5,400 5,000 (e) Anemometers.. 4,000