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 Wages, Contingencies, and Expenses of Small Farms Development. Summary.

(а) Provision made for purchase of estates and farming of same for the rehabilitation of soldiers. (б) Provision made for commitments carried forward. (c) Insurance premiums, £4 14s. 2d.

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1943-44. 1942-43. Salaries. Other Charges. Total. Voted. Expended. Vote—Small Farms Development — £ £ £ £ £ GBOSS TOTAL.. .. .. .. .. 696,000 696,000 424,000 367,036 CEEDITS-IN-AID .. .. 302,000 302,000 267,000 301,988 NET TOTAL .. .. .. 394,000 394,000 157,000 65,048 1942 43. 1943-44. VOTE—SMALL FARMS DEVELOPMENT. ' Voted . Expended. £ £ £ Charges foe and Incidental to — Acquisition of land and interests therein .. .. (a)205,000 2,000 2,034 Advances to small farm occupiers .. .. .. 49,000 49,000 46,695 Advances under share-milking agreements .. . . 100 100 Compensation for injuries .. .. .. (b) 1,500 800 1,263 Development operations— Development of land .. .. .. .. (a) 67,000 71,500 68,117 Chattels .. (a) 25,000 15,000 8,329 Seasonal expenditure and live-stock .. .. .. (a)199,000 136,000 123,020 WagesDevelopment .. .. .. .. .. (a) 61,000 68,500 59,750 Seasonal .. .. .. .. .. (») 84,000 78,000 55,601 Grants to County Councils for maintenance of roads serving blocks being farmed by the Department .. .. 2,000 1,000 1,112 Payment of settler's equity in improvements .. .. 500 500 Store buildings and plant .. .. .. .. 250 400 Travelling-expenses and other administration charges .. 50 50 98 Water-supply installation, drainage schemes, &c., expenses incidental to .. .. .. .. 1,500 1,000 1,014 Contingencies .. .. .. .. .. 100 150 (c) 5 Estimated credits-in-aid under section 51 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926 — £ Receipts from development schemes .. 265,000 Grant from Consolidated Fund .. .. 37,000 302,000 GROSS TOTAL .. .. .. .. 696,000 424,000 367,036 Credits-IN-AID .. .. .. 302,000 267,000 301,988 NET TOTAL .. 394,000 157,000 65,048