8.—7 [Pt. I]

YEAR ENDING 31 MARCH, 1944.

Land for Settlements Account.

MINISTER OF LANDS.

AN ESTIMATE of the Sum that will be required in the Year ending 31st March, 1944, to defray the Salaries, Contingencies, and Expenses of the Land for Settlements Account. Summary.

(a) On account of war conditions the acquisition of additional lands was curtailed during the year. Future provision made on vote, " Small Farms Development." if>) Includes advances under section IX, Finance Aot. 1933.

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1943-44. 1942-43. Salaries. Other Charges. Total. Voted. j Expended. Vote —Land for Settlements — £ £ £ £ £ GROSS TOTAL .. .. .. 1,100 195,800 196,900 280,200 158,258 Credits-IN-AID .. .. .. .. 200 200 200 1,016 NET TOTAL .. .. .. 1,100 195,600 196,700 280,000 157,242 Nl,mber in,to ao of Pprfionfi i i JLi/'tZ ai), oi i ergons. 1943-44 1943 44~1942 43 VOTE-LAND FOR SETTLEMENTS. ' Salaries— £ £ £ Clerical Division. 1 1 1 at £1,000.. .. .. .. .. .. 1,000 1,000 1,000 Others not specified .. .. .. .. 100 200 1,100 1,200 1,000 Other Charges for and incidental to — — Accident compensation, &c. .. .. .. .. 200 200 47 Acquisition of lands and interests therein — £ Freehold lands .. .. .. .. 10,000 Native lands .. .. .. .. 500 Other lands .. .. .. .. 4,000 14,500 108,500 (a) 14,896 Administration expenses — £ Development expenditure, &c. .. .. 1,500 Hutt Valley Settlement .. .. .. 500 Settlements .. .. .. .. 9,500 11,500 11,000 13,307 Advances for development of occupied lands, &c. (6) 13,000 16,000 11,820 Advances for protection of buildings on Land for Settlements leasehold properties .. .. .. .. 500 500 85 Audit fees .. .. .. .. .. .. 250 250 250 Contributions to the Consolidated Fund from interest and rent receipts resulting from development expenditure on Crown lands, &c. .. .. .. .. .. 50 50 Development operations on unoccupied land — £ Development of land .. .. .. 9,000 Chattels .. .. .. .. .. 1,800 Seasonal expenditure and live-stock .. .. 71,000 Wages — Development .. .. .. .. 5,800 Seasonal .. .. .. .. 22,000 109,600 .112,300 89,607