8.—7 [Pt. Ij.

YEAR ENDING 31 MARCH, 1943.

NATIVE DEPARTMENT.

Native Minister. AN ESTIMATE of the Sum that will be required in the Year ending 31st March, 1943, to defray the Salaries, Contingencies, and Expenses of the Native Department. Summary.

71

1942-43. 1941-42. Salaries. Other Charges. Total. Voted. Expended. Vote—Native— £ £ £ £ £ Gross Total 100,900 265,400 366,300 452,300 430,773 Credits-in-aid 20,400 3,300 23,700 24,000 23,204 NET TOTAL .. .. .. 80,500 262,100 342,600 428,300 407,569 f£ mhet 1941-42. of Persons. 1942-43. VOTE-NATIVE. " Voted . Expended. ' ♦Salaries— £ £ £ Administration Division. 1 1 1 at £1,200 1,200 1,200 Clerical Division. 1 1 1 at £800 3<J0 800 Judges op Native Land Court. £ 1 at £900 (Chief Judge) .. .. .. 900 6 6 5 at £800 .. .. .. .. .'. 4,000 4,900 4,632 Other Salaries. 315 383 315 (£65 to £765) .. 85,132 94,892 323 391 Allowances to officers temporarily performing special or higher duties under Public Service Regulations 24a and 209 500 240 }■ 103,744 Cadets' lodging-allowances .. .. .. • ■ 600 600 Cost-of-living allowances .. •• •• ■• 7,000 Sundry allowances (location, instrument, bicycle, &c.) .. 168 136 Temporary clerical assistance (officers on loan from other Departments) .. .. .. .. ■• 600 600 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 51 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926 (see end of vote) — Administration expenses — £ Maori Land Boards .. .. .. 9,498 Native Trustee .. .. ..10,140 Wi Pere Trust Estate .. .. 300 Translations and miscellaneous .. .. 462 20,400 100,900 103,100 103,744 * For particulars of salaries see " Public Service Classification List."