B—7 [Ft. I]

YEAR ENDING 31 MARCH, 1949

AIR DEPARTMENT— continued

REMARKS

(a) Separate accounting for expenditure on the South Pacific trunk air route is now required. Corresponding expenditure for 1947-48 was included in the subdivisions recording civil aviation and meteorological expenditure. (6) Provision for cost (already incurred) of erection of administration buildings and accommodation for Native employees. (c) Cable charges which are not covered by aeradio— e.g., Western Pacific High Commission Territory. (d) Provision for school books and other school requisites at Nandi Airport. (e) Provision mainly covers the cost of generating electricity. (/) Provision for laundering bed-linen for single men's quarters, Nandi Airport. (g) The amount is required for the following equipment: radio teletype equipment, £112,800 ; radio teletype equipment installations, £5,600; electricity generating equipment, £11,000; radar wind installation, £2,600 ; fire-fighting equipment, £7,000 : total, £139,000. (h) Two-thirds of this expenditure is recoverable from the Commonwealth of Australia and United Kingdom Governments. One-third is borne by the New Zealand Government under international agreement.

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