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The. following is a statement of expenditure and loans approved during the year : —

Summary of Expenditure approved during the Year ended 31st March, 1921.

Ranobrs' Inspections. The Crown Lands Rangers have again been largely occupied with special inspections and work in connection with the settlemenl of discharged soldiers. However, the work of statutory inspections has been brought up to date to a considerable extent, and from reports received it appears thai Ihe conditions of the tenants' leases are being satisfactorily fulfilled in the great majority of cases. The work of the Rangers covers a. wide field, calling not only for the possession of much special knowledge of agricultural and pastoral fanning, land-values, &c, but also for qualities of integrity and tact. Their advice is freely sought by settlers and others, and their reports often forni the basis upon which the machinery of land administration in the various offices largely depends. It is therefore essential that they should be thoroughly competent men, and the Department is satisfied that this important branch of work is in capable hands. Acquisition op Land by Persons op Enemy Origin. Under section 5 of the War Legislation and Statute Law Amendment Act, 1918, the GovernorCeneral in Council is empowered to grant, licenses in writing authorizing persons of enemy origin to acquire land or any estate or interest in land, i)) last year's annual report it was shown that since the Act came into force- viz., the loth December, 11)18- 325 applications for licenses had been lodged, and, after considering the merits of each (are, 153 licenses were issued, 87 were refused, and the remainder of the applications either lapsed or were withdrawn as unnecessary. During the past year the work under this heading has considerably increased, the number of licenses granted being 360.

Met Name of Vote or Aooount. Amount voted. Gross Expenditure. Recoveries. Net Expenditure. ( 'onsolidated Fund. £ Lands and Survey .. .. .. 238,732 j ', Lands and Survey, Miscellaneous .. 129,931 Land for Settlements Expenses .. 14,605 Scenery-preservation Account.. .. 14,915 £ 8. d. 310,569 14 2 | 95,706 9 4!: 4,248 1 6 3.825 0 0. £ s. 99.073 0 14,353 9 52 12 d. £ s. d. 0 211,196 14 2 1 81,353 0 0 0 4,195 9 6 3,825 0 0 Totals .. .. .. 398,1*3 ■ 414,349 5 0 414,349 5 0 1 113,479 1 4 L13,479 1 4 300,870 3 8 Public Works Fund. Improved-farm Settlements .. .. 450 Lands, Miscellaneous .. .. 11,550 34 10 0 2,736 4 II 34 10 0 2,736 4 II 607 12 0 100 10 5 607 12 100 10 () (V. 573 2 0 5 2,635 14 6 Totals .. ■ .. .. 12,000 2,770 14 11 2,770 14 11 708 2 5 708 2 5 2,062 12 6 Land for Settlements Account. Roads to open up Crown Lands for Settle- 252,800 ment 32,335 16 0 32,335 16 0 3,440 5 1 3,440 5 1 28,895 10 11 Totals .. .. .. 252,800 32,335 16 0 32,335 16 0 3,440 5 I 3,440 5 1 28,895 10 II Land for Settlements Account Land for Settlements Account; Discharged Soldiers Settlement Account Rangitaiki Land Drainage Account (section 7, Rangitaiki Land Drainage Act, 1910) Hauraki Plains Settlement Account (section 93, Reserves, &c, Act, 1916) Swamp Land Drainage Account (section 95, Reserves, &c, Act, 1916) — Kaitaia Waihi .. Poukawa Hikurangi General Kauri-gum Industry Account .. National Endowment Account Native Land Settlement Account Special Acts, Refunds, Deposits, &c. Waimarino Bush-fire Relief Account ('heviol EstateAcoount(section 300, Lands Act, 1908) Discharged Soldiers Settlement Account .. 8 38,978 0 0 34.167 0 0 66,917 2 0 72,918 19 1 25,899 16 (i 3,272 3 1 91 5 0 447 13 4 1,212 12 0 47,173 |o 10 13,454 3 3 30,803 11 5 32,437 19 5 739 9 4 1.132 10 6 8.725,466 0 0 38,978 0 0 34,187 0 0 66.917 2 0 72.918 19 1 25,899 16 (i 3,272 3 1 91 5 0 147 13 4 1,212 12 0 47,173 10 10 13,454 3 3 30,803 11 5 32,437 19 5 739 9 4 1.132 10 6 1725,166 0 0 477 6 6 286 12 2 3,008 19 •■; 477 6 286 12 3,008 19 250 0 843 7 6 8 38,978 0 0 34,167 0 0 6 66,439 15 6 2 72,632 6 11 3 22,890 17 3 3,272 3 I 91 5 0 447 13 4 0 962 12 0 5 46,330 3 5 13,454 3 3 30,803 11 5 32,437 19 5 0 733 1 4 1,132 10 0 8,725,466 0 0 250 0 0 843 7 5 6 8 0 Totals .. .. .. . . 9 9,095,111 15 9 9,095,111 15 9 4,872 13 4 4,872 13 4 9,090,239 2 5 Grand totals .. .. .. 9 9,544,567 11 8 3,544,567 11 8 1 122,500 2 2 122,500 2 2 9,422,007 9 6