ENDING 31 MARCH, 1940.

Public Works Fund.

SETTLEMENT OF UNEMPLOYED WORKERS.

6

81

1939-40. 1938-39. Estimated Amount Amount „ , , required to voted. Expended, be voted. Vote No. . —Settlement of Unemployed Workers — £ £ £ GROSS TOTAL .. .. .. .. .. .. 750,000 504,000 526,397 CREDITS-IN-aid .. .. .. .. 55,000 164,000 181,713 NET TOTAL .. .. .. .. .. .. 695,000 340,000 344,684 Item. £ £ £ MINISTER OF LANDS. VOTE No. . Settlement of Unemployed Workers (for purposes of Part I, Unemployment Amendment Act, 1932, and Small Farms (Relief of Unemployment) Act, 1932-33) — Advances to small-farm occupiers .. .. .. 59,900 70,000 69,899 Advances under share-milking agreements .. .. 100 500 1 Development expenditure on land .. .. .. 192,000 125,000 161,483 Grants to County Councils for maintenance of county roads serving blocks being farmed by the Department . . 1,500 1,500 363 Live-stock and chattels for blocks being developed .. 100,000 78,500 90,451 Purchase and lease of land .. .. .. .. 10,000 34,000 46,286 Seasonal expenditure on blocks being temporarily farmed .. 20,000 10,000 15,956 Store buildings and plant .. .. .. .. 50 1,000 366 Travelling-expenses and other administration charges . . 10 100 12 Wages— £ Development expenditure .. .. . . 331,450 Seasonal expenditure.. .. .. .. 34,500 365,950 i 183,000 140,804 Water-supply installations, drainage schemes, &c., expenses incidental to .. .. .. .. .. 300 100 387 Contingencies .. .. .. .. ■ ■ • • 190 300 389 Payment of settler's equity in improvements .. Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 51 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926 .. .. .. £55,000 GROSS Total .. .. 750,000 504,000 526,397 Credits-IN-AID .. .. .. .. .. 55,000 164,000 181,713 NET TOTAL—VOTE No. .. .. .. 695,000 j 340,000 344,684 TOTAL .... .... .... .... £695,000 £340,000 £344,684