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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1907-1908.

STATEMENT in Detail of the EXPENDITURE for MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES— contd.

— ~ ' " .... - i — . i Brought forward .. .. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 20,315 15 8 CLASS XXI.—DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND SURVEY— continued. 15 8 0 Vote No. 71—Miscellaneous Services — continued. Item 126 —Pongaroa Cemetery improvement Item 127—Preventing sand-dunes and drifting sand, including purchase of marram-grass for distribution .. Item 128 — Preventing encroachment of rivers on Crown reserves .. .. ■ • • • • Item 129—Protective works to prevent encroachment of Orari River on Crown reserves held under lease Item 130 —Protective works to prevent encroachment of rivers in Westland Land District Item 131-Providing road access to cemeteries where present roads are on impossible grades Item 132 —Providing road access to Section 16, Block V, Kawatiri .. .. -. Item 133—Providing road to Natives, Toreparu Item 134 —Providing road access to Woodside Run .. Item 135—Purchase of recreation reserve for Pukekohe .. ! Item 136—Purchase of land for road access to Crown lands .. Item 137—Purchase of 2 acres of land at Ruakituri ... Item 138—Purchase and formation of road of access to Sections 24-28, Block X, Hukerenui Item 139—Purchase of land for recreation-ground, Pukekohe (subsidy, £1 for £1) Item 140—Purchase of lands from Wellington and Manawatu Railway Company, adjoining Tararua Forest Reserve .. j Item 141—Purchase of lease, Piripiri Block, including renewals of sub-leases Item 142—Purchase of recreation-grouna for Hornby (subsidy) Item 143—Purchase of Section 8, Block I, Nenthorn, from J. Elliott (unaer clause 69 of the Reserves, &c, Act, 1906) .. Item 144—Purchase of Section 17a, Parish of Waimana, to exohange with Section 75 with Aucklana University (unaer " The Aucklana University College Lana Exchange Act, 1892") .. .. Item 145—Rangaroa Village (roaas of access) Item 146—Rangataua Cemetery (felling ana fencing, &c.) j (subsidy, £1 for £1) .. .. - - - - ... Item 147 - Rangitata River protective works (subsidy, £1 for £1) ( Item 148—Refund of amount paid as survey fee, Section 9, j Block VII, Gladstone F.H.S." (reserved for timber) .. ; Item 149—Refund of amount paid as survey fee, Section 13, Block VII, Gladstone F.H.S. (reserved for timber) .. ; Item 150—Refund to Mrs. H. E. Galloway of value of improvements on Section 2, Block I, Mangamuka, when held under V.H.S. regulations Item 151—Refund to W. Jameson of part of deposit paid with | application for Section 3, Block I, Kapara, and forfeited for non-completion of sale within the time prescribed by " The Land Act, 1892," as recommended by Lands Committee Item 152—Refunds for improvements effected Item 153—Remissions of rent under " The Land for Settlements Consolidation Act, 1900 " W. Saunders, Section 2a, Ringway Settlement .. J. Walsh, Section 16, Block I, Poupane M. Thomas, Section 15, Block I, Pouparie J. Gregson, Section 13, Block I, Waimarie Shanks Bros., Section 14, Block I, Waimarie G. Jones, Section 15, Block 1, Waimarie J. Reid, Section 16, Block I, Waimarie Graham and Fearv, Section 6, Block X, Poerua.. Mis. Mcintosh, Section 13, Block VI, Willows Settlement .. .. • • • ■ • • ■ • W. Baird, Section 65, Momona Settlement G. Newman, jun., Sections 44 and 46, Momona Settlement 1 17 6 100 0 0 44 10 11 26 0 0 52 0 0 15 17 6 443 19 11 1,462 10 0 3,600 0 0 87 10 0 100 0 0 99 15 6 12 10 0 12 10 0 70 0 0 95 0 0 180 7 0 31 1 6 26 12 6 30 0 0 25 2 0 13 10 3 26 8 0 15 17 2 12 11 4 39 11 6 Item 154—Refund to W. W. Pullman of deposit with Sections 5 and 6, B'ckerstaffe Settlement, surrendered Item 155—Repairs, alterations, and maintenance of workers' dwellings on Crown lands Item 156—Refunds on account of lands disposed of — short acreage, &c. .. Item 157—Repairs to District Surveyor's residence at Reef<on Item 158—Remission of rent, Mrs. Lawry, Section 56, Pahiatua West Village Settlement Item 159—Repayment to Government Loans to Local Bodies Account of loading on Makoreta Block, the land being unable to carry same 401 1 3 33 8 3 12 6 25 18 0 290 13 9 Carried forward 27,307 8 9