B.—7a

Appropriations for Public Works Services.

NATIVE LAND SETTLEMENT.

10— B. 7a.

67

(Salaries and Expenses or the Native Department on the Settlement and Development of Native Land and Land leased to or occupied by Natives.) 1936-37. Vote No. 55.—Native Land Settlement — £ Subdivision No. I.—Development of Native Land Settlement Schemes ... ... 383,500 ,, II.—Survey of Native Laud ... ... 500 ,, III.—Development of Natives'Lands ... 70,000 GBOSS TOTAL ... ... ... ... 454,000 Cbedits-IN-AID .. ... ... 330,000 NET TOTAL ... ... ... ... 124,000 Item £ £ NATIVE MINISTER. VOTE No. 55,—NATIVE LAND SETTLEMENT. Subdivision No. I.—Development of Native Land Settlement Schemes. Expenditure under Section 522 of the Native Land Act, 1931— Rendering fit for settlement lands included in development schemes as follows: — 1 Tokerau (North Auckland) District... ... 30,000 2 Waikato-Maniapoto (South Auckland) District .. 18,000 3 Aotea (Taranaki and Wanganui) District ... 6,000 4 Waiariki (Rotorua and Bay of Plenty) District 112,400 5 Tairawhiti (Poverty Bay-East Coast - Wairoa) District ... ... ... 40,000 6 Ikaroa (Manawatu-Wairarapa - Hawke's Bay) ) District ... ... ... 5,200 7 South Island District ... ... ... ) 8 Acquisition of land required for development purposes ... ... ... 1,000 9 Advances to assist Natives to farm lands owned or leased by them ... ... ... 6,000 10 , Distribution to Native owners from accumulated profits of Qruahi Station (£50), and Whareponga Station (£50) ... ... ... 100 11 Interest payable on loans taken over from Maori Land Boards ... ... ... 50 12 Payment of allowances to Native owners out of profits on development schemes ... ... 1,000 13 Payments to Native farmers in development schemes of portion of profit on sales of live-stock and produce ... ... ... 5,000 14 Recoupment of interest to Consolidated Fund ... 28,750