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DETAILS OF ESTIMATES FOR THE

DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND SURVEY— continued

(a) Includes cost of machines ordered in 1946-47 and not brought to charge in that year. (b) Replacement of worn-out vehicles and increased field staff necessitates the purchase of further vehicles this financial year. (c) Expenditure for the renovation of offices and for the purchase of new furniture and fittings for increased staff. Provision also made for £5,000 not brought to charge in 1946-47.

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1947-48. 1946-47. VOTE—LANDS AND SURVEY—continued Voted. Expended. £ £ £ Subdivision No. I —Administration —continued Other Charges for and incidental to — Arbitration costs : valuation of lands and special reports (part recoverable) 3,000 3,000 1,991 Calculating-macliines, &c. — £ Purchase .. .. .. 2,200 Maintenance .. .. .. 150 (a) 2,350 2,600 1,273 Draughting-materials (part recoverable) 3,000 3,000 3,111 Education reserves: expenses of management (recoverable) 500 500 498 Expenses of officers travelling overseas 200 Inspection, management, &c., expenses of settlement, forest, and flax lands : Field Inspectors — £ Motor hire .. .. .. 200 Motor-mileage allowances .. 4,000 Travelling-expenses .. .. 10,000 Travelling-allowances .. .. 3,000 17,200 12,000 15,647 Kauri-gum Industry Act, 1910: Rangers' salaries, travelling and other expenses 111 (part recoverable) 100 100 Lands Boards : fees to members, and including expenses in lieu of fees 3,500 3,000 3,232 Land Sales Court and Committees: Remuneration and expenses 92,000 85,000 91,807 Map printing (part recoverable) 4,500 4,000 3,168 Motor-vehicles — £ Purchase .. .. .. 20,000 ✓ Maintenance .. .. .. 9,000 (6) 29,000 17,000 13,315 Office expenses 4,600 3,650 3,930 Office furniture and fittings— £ Purchase .. .. .. 10,000 Maintenance .. .. .. 1,000 (c) 11,000 7,000 2,608