C—1.

Owing to the retirement of Mr. A. A. McNab, Receiver of Land Revenue, Christchurch, the following transfers took place: Mr. G. W. Palmer, Invercargill, to Christchurch; Mr. A. D. Macfarlane, Hokitika, to Invercargill; Mr. F. E. Duncan, Accountant, Dunedin, to be Receiver of Land Revenue, Hokitika; Mr. A. W. Duncan was promoted from Wellington District Office to be Receiver of Land Revenue, Nelson, vice Mr. J. R. Macdonald, transferred to Auckland". Mr. P. D. N. Verschafi'elt, Record Clerk, Head Office, received an appointment in the office of the Public Service Commissioner, and Mr. J. Bennett succeeded him as Record Clerk. Messrs F. Ward and A. Cameron, Crown Lands Rangers for Nelson and Marlborough respectively, were retired on superannuation during the year. Office Work. A summary showing the number of Proclamations, Orders in Council, Warrants, &c, prepared during the year, together with a summary of the expenditure approved by the Department, is appended.

Summary showing the Number of Proclamations, Orders in Council, Warrants, and Notices prepared and issued during the Year ended 31st March, 1913.

The following have also been prepared and published : — Sale-plan posters .. .. .. .. .. .. 150* Monthly poster of lands offered for selection .. .. .. 12f Crown Lands Guide (quarterly issues) .. .. ,, .. .. 4J

* 122,250 oopiea printed. f 3 > 600 copies printed. J 10,750 copies printed.

Summary of Expenditure approved during the Year ended 31st March, 1913.

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Proclama- Orders in tions. Council. jWarrantsandj Notices. Total. Under the Land Act and the Land for Settlements Act.. Under the Public Reserves and Domains Act Under the Scenery Preservation Acts Under the Native Land Act Under the Education Reserves Acts Under the State Forests Act Under the Kauri-gum Industry Acts Under the Cemeteries Act Under the Timber-floating Act 49 33 28 4 2 144 341 77 4 390 221 37 28 4 2 9 65 3 4 5 65 3 Totals 116 148 495 759

A)te No. Name of Vote or Account. ' Amount voted (Net) i Expenditure (Gross). Recoveries. Expenditure (Net). 74 75 115 116 117 119 ! Lands and Survey ... ... 173,184 | Lands and Survey, Miscellaneous 124,314 Improved-farm Settlements ... 44,150 Lands, Miscellaneous ..., 6,000 State Forests ... ... 24,417 Scenery-preservation... ... 11,745 £ 173,184 124,314 44,150 6,000 24,417 11,745 £ s. d. 199,090 17 8 56,041 5 3 28,242 16 1 5 18 0 22,255 4 7 17,351 11 7 £ s. d. 49,111 1 4 3,508 7 0 5,922 8 0 149,979 16 4 52,532 18 3 22,320 8 1 5 18 0 22,169 3 8 16,870 16 7 86" 0, 11 480 15 0 Totals ... ... 383,810 383,810 322,987 13 2 59,108 12 3 263,879 0 11 Consolidated Fund, Unauthorized Account Special Acts, Deposit Accounts, &c. Land for Settlements Account (including Vote 120) Cheviot Estate Account Hauraki Plains Settlement Account Rangitaiki Land Drainage Account National Endowment Account ... Native Land Settlement Account (including Vote 135) 683 11 1 11,860 3 3 18,010 12 1 17 2 8 21,990 18 11 15,203 6 0 22,467 6 8 50,383 5 3 3 17 90' 0 0 0 683 11 1 11,860 3 3 18,006 15 1 17 2 8 21,900 18 11 15,203 6 0 22,467 6 8 23,385 15 7 26,997" 9 8 Totals 140,616 6 11 27,091 6 81 113,524 19 3 Grand totals 463,603 19 1 86,199 18 11 377,404 0 2