8.—7 [Pt. I]

DETAILS OF ESTIMATES FOR THE

LAND FOR SETTLEMENTS ACCOUNT —continued.

(a) Provision made for commitments carried forward. (b) Sales and rental receipts in respect of lands in the Hutt Valley Settlement are credited to the Land for Settlements Account, in accordance with section 11 of the Hutt Valley Settlement Act, 1925. Provision is made for the receipts to be allocated, after the deduction of administration charges, as follows : — (i) In satisfaction of advances made by the Land for Settlements Account for cost of acquirement and development; (ii) In satisfaction of interest on land for settlement outgoings; (iii) In meeting the cost of the Petone - Waterloo Railway ; (iv) Any surplus to be paid to Working Railway Account. (c) Number of officers, 1. Travelling-allowance, £25 lis. lid.; travelling-expenses, £2 10s. 6d.

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Number of Pcrsons ' VOTE—LAND FOR SETTLEMENTS—continued. 1943 44'. ~ ' 1943 44 1912 43 _ „ . . Voted. ! Kxpended. Other Charges for and incidental to —continued. Grants to County Councils for maintenance of county roads £ £ £ serving lands being farmed by the Department .. 2,500 2,500 1,543 Improvements to and protection, &c., of settlement lands (part recoverable) .. .. .. {a) 4,000 3,000 1,750 Lodgments on account of capital values of leases — £ Interest on .. .. .. .. 500 Refunds of .. .. .. .. 1,000 1,500 1,500 607 Payments for improvements to outgoing lessees .. .. 3,000 3,000 3,285 Preliminary expenses, inspections, &c. .. .. .. 50 50 20 Refunds of credits-in-aid received erroneously in previous financial year .. .. .. .... 10 10 Telephone services . .. .. .. .. 30 30 13 Transfer from Hutt Valley Settlement receipts (Finance Act, 1932, Section 11) .. .. .. .. (6)35,000 20,000 20,000 Travelling allowances and expenses .. .. .. 100 100 (c) 28 Contingencies (including unforeseen expenditure incidental to the vote) .. .. .. .. .. 10 10 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 51 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926 (see end of vote) — £ Miscellaneous .. .. .. .. 200 195,800 279,000 157,258 GROSS Total 196,900 280,200 158,258 Credits-IN AID .. .. .. .. 200 200 1,016 NET TOTAL .. .. .. .. 196,700 280,000 157,242