B—7 [Pt. I]

DETAILS OF ESTIMATES FOE THE

AIR DEPARTMENT— continued

(a) Owing to labour and material shortages, installations could not be proceeded with as quickly as anticipated. (b) Shortage of labour and materials resulted in 1947-48 programme not being fully carried out. Provision for new work and outstandings at 31st March, 1948, again made this year as per allocations of Ministry of Works. (c) Provision for major overhaul of two Cessna Crane machines and supply of spare parts. (d) New Zealand Government's contribution towards running-expenses of British Commonwealth Pacific Air Lines, Ltd. Number Name of Conference, &c. Persons ost ' travelling. £ (e) International Civil Aviation Organization, Montreal .. .. .. 2 1,175 South Pacific Air Transport Council, Australia .. .. ..4 531 £1,706 (/) Increase due to Air Traffic Control having been taken over from R.N.Z.A.F. (g) Increased provision to meet cost of further telephone and teleprinter circuits to be hired from Post and Telegraph Department.

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1947-48. VOTE—AIR— continued 1948-49. Voted. Expended. Subdivision No. VII — Civil Aviation —continued £ £ £ Charges for and incidental to — Accident investigations 500 500 24 Aeradio — Purchase and installation 252,000 210,000 (a) 61,883 Maintenance 94,000 90,000 98,450 Aerodromes : works expenditure — Buildings 41,000 62,000 (b) 23,774 Housing (including cost of land) 115,000 Construction, including cost of land 453,262 209,000 (&)' 39,778 Maintenance 328,038 187,700 {b) 137,922 Air, sea, road, and rail fares 2,000 1,446 2,068 Aircraft: operation, maintenance, and hire (c) 15,250 2,500 1,037 British Commonwealth Pacific Air Lines: contribution towards cost (d) 72,056 Examination expenses 50 200 232 Expenses of officers travelling overseas 1,000 700 (e) 1,706 Flying-allowances 100 200 93 Freight and cartage 1,500 500 747 Marine craft: operation, maintenance, and equipment 4,400 3,450 3,098 Motor-vehicles : operation and maintenance 5,750 3,200 3,706 New Zealand contribution to International Civil Aviation Organization 8,500 8,205 8,325 Overtime and meal allowances (/) 16,000 9,700 9,536 Payments to Post and Telegraph Department (9) 32,880 18,255 17,369