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Postponements. Postponements of payment of rent were granted to 1,154 tenants during the year. The amount involved was £133,032. At the 31st March £102,549 remained postponed on account of 939 tenants. Postponement has been found a valuable means of affording relief to settlers temporarily embarrassed financially ; but it is essential that the temporary nature of the relief that can be given in this way should be adequately emphasized.

Expenditure. Summary of Expenditure approved during the Year ended 31st March, 1922.

Acquisition op Land by Persons op Enemy Origin. In accordance with the provisions of Part I of the War Legislation and Statute Law Amendment Act, 1918, a number of applications for licenses covering transactions in land were dealt with by the Department. Each application is dealt with on its' merits, and special licenses granted covering the particular transaction where the surrounding circumstances warrant favourable consideration. During the year under review 298 licenses were issued, chiefly for mortgage transactions and small properties required for residential purposes.

Name of Vote or Account. j Amount voted. Net Amount voted. Gross Expenditure. Recoveries. Net Expenditure. Consolidated Fund. £ Lands and Survey .. .. .. 198,144 Lands and Survey, Miscellaneous .. 56,226 Land for Settlements Expenses .. 13,368 Scenery-preservation Account.. . . 68,293 Discharged Soldiers Settlement Account: 40,000 Expenses of Management £ 198,144 ! 56.226 13,368 68.293 £ 198,144 56.226 13,368 68.293 40,000 £ s. d. 292,396 6 8 49,670 14 6 8,873 2 5 58,400 3 3 £ s. d. 292,396 6 8 49,670 14 6 8,873 2 5 58,400 3 3 39,997 6 11 1. 3 : 5 5 3 £ s. d. 109.713 8 1 16,682 3 9 312 8 9 156 5 0 £ s. d. 182,682 18 7 32,988 10 9 8,560 13 8 58,243 18 3 39,997 6 11 Totals .. .. '.. 376,031 376,031 449,337 13 9 126,864 5 7 322,473 8 2 Public Works Fund. improved-farm Settlements .. .. 30 Lands, Miscellaneous .. .. 25,033 30 25,033 16 71 0 3 0 9 Cr. 16 17,478 0 7 0 5 17,549 11 2 Totals .. .. .. 25,063 25,063 17,549 11 2 87 3 9 17,462 7 5 r. .. ,.— -... . . . . . . , v vr * hand for Settlements Account. Roads to open up Lands for Settlement 50,400 50,400 52,817 16 3 1,346 12 6 51,471 3 9 Totals .. .. .. 50,400 50,400 52,817 16 3 1,346 12 6 51,471 3 9 Other Accounts. Land for Settlements Account Land for Settlements Account: Discharged Soldiers Settlement Account Rangitaiki Land Drainage Account (sections 7 and 8, Rangitaiki Land Drainage Act, 1910) Hauraki Plains Settlement Account (section 93, Reserves, &c, Act, 1916) Swamp Land Drainage Account (section 95, Reserves, &c, Act, 1916) — Kaitaia Waihi .. Poukawa Hikurangi General . . .. .. . . Kauri-gum Industry Account National Endowment Account Native Land Settlement Account Special Acts, Refunds, Deposits, &c. Waimarino Bush-fire Relief Account Discharged Soldiers Settlement Account 32,943 2 11 39,913 19 9 81,858 11 1 126,234 4 8 30,785 18 5 22,333 6 4 155 15 0 38,201 0 11 1,713 16 3 49,349 10 10 9,569 19 9 41,308 16 0 36,767 15 11 2,048 16 11 3,532,039 4 6 1,061 5 11 670- 5 9 81 4 0 10 7 6 32,943 2 11 39,913 19 9 80,797 5 2 125,563 18 11 30,704 14 5 22,322 18 10 155 15, 0 38,171 5 5 701 3 7 49,345 3 0 9,569 19 9 41,299 16 6 36,767 15 11 2,048 16 11 3,532,039 4 6 29 15 6 1,012 12 8 4 7 10 8 19 6 Totals 14,045,223 19 3 2,878 18 8 4,042,345 0 7 Grand totals 4,564,929 0 5 131,177 0 6 4,433,752 0 9