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DEFENCE DEPARTMENT—continued.

onw Item - 1927-28. VOTE No. 29.—DEFENCE DEPARTMENT —contd. 1927-28. Subdivision No. XI.—Purchases, Maintenance, and £ £ Training— continued. Maintenance and Training—continued. Transport— 53 Motor-vehicles, hire of ... ... ... 1,800 54 Rail fares and freights ... ... ... 21,500 55 Shipping charges, freights, cartage, &c. ... 7,500 56 Steamer fares ... ... ... 2,225 57 Transfer and removal expenses ... ... 1,000 58 Travelling-allowances . . ... ... 5,000 59 Travelling-expenses ... ... ... 1,700 60 Uniform allowance to members of the Permanent and Territorial Forces ... ... ... 6,250 61 Water ... ... ... 350 62 Contingencies, including unforeseen expenditure incidental to the other items of this subdivision ... 25 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 51 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926 (see end of vote)— ... ... £ Ammunition ... ... 6,000 Clothing ... ... 10,000 Hire of Defence vessels ... 1,500 Ordnance stores ... ... 3,000 Sale of horses ... ... 80 Miscellaneous ... ... 2,500 23,080 Total—Subdivision No. XI ... 243,962 Subdivision No. XII.—Aviation. 63 Pay (N.Z. Permanent Air Force) — 1 1 Major-Director of Air Services ... ... 530 3 3 Captains: 1 at £605, 1 at £560, 1 at £520 ... 1,685 1 1 Lieutenant at 21s. per diem ... ... 384 3 3 Sergeants : 1 at 18s. 4d., 2 at 18s. per diem ... 995 1 1 Corporal at 17s. 3d. per diem ... ... 316 1 1 Lance-Corporal at 16s. 6d. per diem ... ... 302 6 6 Artificers: 2 at 16s. 6d., 4 at 14s. lOd. per diem 1,689 1 1 Caretaker at £4 3s. per week ... ... 216 3 3 Cadets : 2 at 7s. 6d., 1 at 12s. (8 months) per diem 455 Additional amount required for scale increases ... 79 20 6,651 Other Charges for and incidental to— 64 Advertising, books, stationery, office requisites, and expenses ... ... ... 100 65 Buildings, maintenance of and repairs to (including light and power) ... ... ... 600 66 Clothing, badges, &c., supply, maintenance, and allowances ... ... ... 450 67 Compensation to personnel injured on duty ... 100 68 Expenses in connection with International Commission for Air Navigation ... ... ... 30 | 69 Expenses in connection with British Airship Mission 400