B.—7a.

Appropriations for Public Works Services.

NATIVE LAND SETTLEMENT.

11— B. 7a.

81

(Wages and Expenses of the Native Department on the Settlement and Development of Native Land and Land leased to or occupied by Natives.) 1938-39. Vote No. 49. —Native Land Settlement—• £ Subdivision No. I. —Development of Native Land Settlement Schemes .. .. .. 720,000 „ II. —Development of Natives' Lands .. 130,000 „ III. —Native Housing .. .. .. 100,000 GROSS Total .. .. .. .. .. 950,000 Credits-in-aid .. .. 575,000 NET TOTAL .. .. .. 375,000 Item £ £ NATIVE MINISTER. VOTE No. 49.—NATIVE LAND SETTLEMENT. Subdivision No. I. —Development of Native Land Settlement Schemes. Expenditure under the Native Land Amendment Act, 1936— 1 Eendering fit for settlement lands included in development schemes as follows £ Tokerau (North Auckland) District .. 66,000 Waikato-Maniapoto (South Auckland) District .. .. .. .. 64,000 Aotea (Taranaki and Wanganui) District 35,000 Waiariki (Rotorua and Bay of Plenty) District .. .. .. .. 223,375 Tairawhiti (Poverty Bay - East Coast - Wairoa) District .. .. .. 60,000 Ikaroa (Manawatu - W airarapa - Hawke's Bay) District, and South Island District .. .. .. .. 10,000 ■ — 458,375 2 Acquisition of land required for development purposes .. .. .. .. .. 1,500 3 Advances to assist Natives to farm lands owned or leased by them .. .. .. .. 100 4 Payments out of the proceeds of farming operations to persons owning an interest in or engaged on development schemes .. . . .. 5,000 5 Recoupment of interest to Consolidated Eund .. 35,000 6 Promotion of employment amongst Maoris on development schemes, including administration expenses (recoverable) .. . • • • 220,000