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DETAILS OF ESTIMATES FOR THE

ARMY DEPARTMENT— continued

{a) Overexpenditure mainly due to payments to Railways Department for free railway passes for returned servicemen and dependents, previously charged to War Expenses Account. (b) Expenses arising from tour of duty by the Chief of the General Staff to the United Kingdom. (c) Main provision is for sea freights on ammunition, stores, and equipment to be purchased from United Kingdom and Japan (8.C.0.P. stocks). (d) Overexpenditure due to payments for restoration of property damaged as the result of occupancy for war purposes, previously charged to War Expenses Account.

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1948-49. 1947-48. VOTE— ARMY—continued Voted. Expended. Subdivision No. V — Repairs, Maintenance, and Rents —continued Maintenance and upkeep M.T. vehicles and equipment Repairs, ordnance stores, and equipment £ Works expenditure .. .. 223,150 Other expenditure.. .. .. 24,500 £ 13,000 1,500 £ 13,000 7,000 £ 12,364 1,425 247,650 Total — Subdivision No. V 247,650 270,000 276,051 Subdivision No. VI — Transport Air, rail, sea, and road passages Expenses of officers travelling overseas Freights and cartage Motor cars and cycles : hire and mileage Transfer and removal expenses Travelling allowances and. expenses Horses : Purchase, maintenance, and hire 115,000 900 (c) 124,350 500 1,000 13,250 92,200 1,500 40,000 400 1,000 12,000 100 (a) 196,432 (b) 855 55,449 498 288 10,345 2 Total — Subdivision No. VI .. 255,000 147,200 263,869 ■ Subdivision No. VII—Miscellaneous Services Army Education and Welfare Services Compassionate grants to widows of deceased officers Compensation for accidents, sickness, losses, damage to property, &c. .. 9,000 200 20,000 10,000 200 7,100 10,175 (d) 26,930