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1949 NEW ZEALAND

ROYAL NEW ZEALAND NAVY REPORT OF THE NEW ZEALAND NAVAL BOARD FOR THE PERIOD 1st APRIL, 1948, TO 31st MARCH, 1949

Presented to Both Houses of the General Assembly by Command of His Excellency the Governor-General

Navy Office, Wellington C.l, 9th June, 1949. The Hon. the Minister of Defence. Sir,We have the honour to address to you th§ following report of the Royal New Zealand Navy and proceedings on the New Zealand Station during the year Ist April, 1948, to 31st March, 1949.

CONTENTS Section - page I. State and Administration .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 11. General Survey of the Year .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 111. Personnel .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..31 IV. Welfare .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 V. Royal New Zealand Naval Reserves ... .. .. .. .. .. 3 |j VI. Civilian Staff and Dockyard Workmen .. .. .. .. .. 5 ! | VII. H.M.N.Z. Dockyard .. ~ .. .. .. .. .. .. 5 J Appendices I. State of the Navy at 31st March, 1949 .. .. .. .. 6 IT. R.N.Z.N. Movements During Year Ended 31st March, 1949 .. .. .. 7 111. State of Naval Personnel .. .. .. .. .. .. 8 IV, State of Civilian Staff . .. ~ ~ ~ 8