B—7 [Pt. ll]

SUPPLEMENTARY ESTIMATES, 1948-i9

ARMY DEPARTMENT—continued

(a) Requirements underestimated. Additional expenditure required to cover cost of transport expenses of new appointees to the Regular Forces and cost of removal of household effects of members interchanged between military establishments. £l,OOO provided on main estimates. (b) Amount required to meet further approved claims arising from loss of personal equipment by members of Second N.Z.E.F. £25 provided on main estimates. (c) Provision required to meet payment of a further claim approved on recommendation of committee which investigated matter. (d) Claim arising out of services rendered to the Second N.Z.E.F. during the campaign in Greece. (e) Provision to meet fares and incidental expenses of delegates called to two conferences in Wellington to discuss the training, &c., of high school Cadets. (/) Reduction due to inability of contractors to handle all available stocks of qlothing, &c., which require laundering. £12,000 provided on main estimates.

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For Services chargeable on the Consolidated Fund —continued £ £ £ ORDINARY REVENUE ACCOUNT —ctd. YOTE—ARM Y —continued Subdivision No. VI. —Transport Transfer and removal expenses (additional) Less amount provided on main estimates not required: travelling allowances and expenses .. .. .. {a) 1,000 1,000 Saving on expenditure already provided on main estimates consequent upon adjustment of the exchange rate Total —Subdivision No. VI Cr. 20,000 Cr. 20,000 Subdivision No. VII.—Miscellaneous Services Ex gratia payments — For loss of equipment (additional) For improvement to war weapon (additional) For services of Greek interpreter Expenses of delegates attending conference on school Cadets training (b) 80 (c) 267 (d) 58 (e) 245 Less amount provided on main estimates not required : laundry 650 (/) 5,000 Saving on expenditure already provided on main estimates consequent upon adjustment of tlie exchange rate Total —Subdivision No. VII Cr. 4,350 Cr. 5,000 Cr. 9,350 TOTAL .. Cr. 123,850