B—7 [PT. ll]

SUPPLEMENTARY ESTIMATES, 1947-48

DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND SURVEY— continued

(a) £13,000 provided on main estimates under these two items. Further provision necessary due to increased field staff engaged on supervision of farming operations in connection with development of land for settlement by ex-servicemen. (b) £2,000 provided on main estimates. Additional provision necessary as increased overtime is being worked in various offices. (c) £2,500 provided on main estimates. The expenses of many officers on transfer have increased owing to the difficulty in obtaining houses. (d) £6,000 provided on main estimates. (e) £1,650 provided on main estimates. The cost of construction of new pontoon is greater than anticipated. (/) £269 provided on main estimates. Further provision is necessary to enable the work to be completed. (g) Provision for payment of compensation to petitioner for damage caused to his property through the drainage of Poukawa Lake.

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For Services chargeable on the Consolidated Fund —continued £ £ £ ORDINARY REVENUE ACCOUNT —ctd. VOTE—LANDS AND SURVEY —continued Subdivision No. I .—Administration —continued Other Charges for and incidental to —continued Inspection, management, &c., expenses of settlement, forest, and flax lands : Field Inspectors — £ Travelling-expenses (additional) 1,000 Travelling-allowances (additional) 1,000 (a) 2,000 (b) 4,000 (c) 3,500 Overtime and meal allowances (additional) .. Transfer and removal expenses (additional) .. Total —Subdivision No. I 12,670 48,170 Subdivision No. II. —Miscellaneous Services 1 ! Charges for and incidental to — Destruction of rabbits on unoccupied Crown lands : wages and other expenses (additional) Drainage - works expenditure (part recoverable) —- Hauraki Plains Drainage District: works expenditure—Kaihere Ferry pontoon : renewal (additional) Kaitaia Drainage Area: works expenditure— Whangatane spillway (not recoverable), (additional) Poukawa Drainage Area : Compensation for damage to private lands caused through drainage operations (d) 2,500 (e) 750 (/) 60 (9) 100 j