B—7 [PT. I]

DETAILS OF, ESTIMATES FOR THE

NATIVE DEPARTMENT—continued

(а) To provide subsidies on the bringing-in of marginal land. The anticipated increase in availability of Maori labour did not eventuate, owing to delay in repatriation of overseas servicemen. It is expected that land-development and housing activities will be extended in the current year. (б) With the return of officers from active service, inter-office transfers have been necessary. Further transfers will be necessary during the current year. (c) Number of officers, 188. Travelling-allowances, £7,790, travelling-expenses, £1,678 ; mileage allowance, £4,620 ; car hire, £l3l. (d) Provision for temporary assistance to Maoris in necessitous circumstances. (e) Wreath for funeral of a Maori rangatira, £3 35.; compensation to an officer injured in course of duty, £5; pegs for survey work, £1 Is. 2d.; fidelity-guarantee-insurance premiums, £3 55.; fares for Natives, £8 os. 4d. (/) Now included in Public Accounts as " Departmental Receipts." Anticipated receipts, 1946-47, £21,850.

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• VO r M- -NATIVE --.--co^turned 1946-47. 1945-46. MimMtMeons Serviictis^—continued Voted. Expended. Charges for and incidental to —continued Services of Land and Survey Department for supervision of the South Island development schemes Transfer to Land for Settlements Account .. Transfer and removal expenses Travelling allowances and expenses War-damage insurance on land-development and housing schemes, State's proportion of Water supplied by Ohinemuri County to Native settlements on the banks of the Ohinemuri River Welfare work; temporary assistance in necessitous circumstances (part recoverable) Contingencies Grants to officers in lieu of leave on retirement £ 750 (a)200,000 500 13,000 200 50 (d) 200 25 £ 500 200,000 500 13,000 200 50 25 75 £ 637 (a) 100,000 (b) 627 (c) 14,219 250 50 ' \e) 20 73 280,009 257,511 163,270 Gross Total 446,884 399,636 310,745 Credits-in-aid (/) 34,000 35,400 NET TOTAL 446,884 365,636 275,345