B—7 [Pt. I]

YEAR ENDING 31 MARCH, 1949

AIR DEPARTMENT— continued

REMARKS

(а) Salaries of officers concerned with the operation of the South Pacific trunk air route are now shown separately under Subdivision No. IX. (б) No expenditure came to charge in last financial year. Provision has again been made this year to meet cost of works. (c) Includes works expenditure on Campbell and Kermadec Islands stations. (d) Estimate for 1948-49 includes the following amounts not paid for 1947-48: (1) Campbell Islands, £14,000 ; (2) Kermadec, £10,555. (e) Estimate includes £3OO for rent outstanding, 1947-48. Appropriation for last year overestimated. Number Name of Conference. &c. t, 9? Cost. ' Persons travelling. £ g _ d< (/) International Meteorological Organization (Canada and United States of America, July to October, 1947) .. .. 1 574 5 3 Fiji, Australia, New Zealand Air Route Organization (Australia, August, 1947) .. .. .. .. .. 1 90 13 7 South Pacific Air Transport Council (Australia, August, 1947) .. 1 126 5 8 International Civil Aviation Organization (Australia, February, 1947) .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 297 0 0 £l,OBB 4 6 (g) Entertainment of overseas delegates to the International Meteorological Organization (South-west Pacific Regional Commission) held in Wellington.

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