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on the, 31st March the Department had on its books 35,734 tenants, with an annual rent roll of over £1,220,000. The, problem of arrears appears to have been more acute in the purely pastoral districts, and now that the prospects of the sheep-farmer are so decidedly bright it is fair to assume that a large volume of arrears will be gradually extinguished.

Expenditure. Summary of Expenditure approved during the Year ended 31st March, 1924.

Net Name of Vote or Aooount. Amount voted. Gn >ss ,, ,,, ... Recoveries. Expenditure. Net Expenditure. Consolidated Fund. £ Vote Lauds and Survey (Subdivision I). . 155,902 Vote Lands and Survey (Subdivision 11) 29,167 Land for Settlements Account expenses.. 10,005 Land for Settlements Account (Lands lor 6,780 settlement of discharged soldiers) ex- £ s. d. £ s. d. 248,281 17 2 119,235 19 7 26,447 16 1 571 3 9 4,983 1 5 1,019 15 8 2,621 3 3 140 18 10 £ s. d. 129,045 17 7 25,876 12 4 3,963 5 9 2,480 4 5 penses Scenery Preservation Account .. .. 6,1)68 Discharged Soldiers Settlement Account: 50,000 Expenses of management 3,335 2 10 215 3 2 60,062 .11 5 2,687 19 7 3,119 19 8 57,374 II 10 Totals .. .. .. 258,822 345,73.1 .12 2 123,871 0 7 221,860 II 7 I Public Works Fund. Roads to open up land for settlements .. 104,900 49,547 4 5 361 11 5 49,185 13 0 Totals .. .. ..104,900 49,547 4 5 361 11 5 49,185 13 0 Other Accounts. Land for Settlements Account Land for Settlements Account (Discharged Soldiers Settlement Account Rangitaiki Land Drainage Account (section 7, Rangitaiki Land Drainage Act, 1910) Rangitaiki Land Drainage Account (section 8, Rangitaiki Land Drainage Act, 1910) Hauraki Plains Settlement Account (section 5, Hauraki Plains Amendment Act, 1922) Hauraki Plains Settlement Account (section 93, Reserves, &c, Act, 1916 Swamp Land Drainage Account (section 95, Reserves, &c, Act, 1916)-— Kaitaia Waihi .. Poukawa Hikurangi Mangawai Kauri-gum Reserve General Swamp Land Drainage Account (section 2, Swamp Land Drainage Amendment Act, 1922) Kauri-gum Account National Endowment Account Native Land Settlement Account (surveys, &c.) . . Native Land Settlement Account (section 19, Land Laws Amendment Act, 1922) Cheviot Estate Account (section 19, Land Laws Amendment Act, 1922) Hunter's Soldier Assistance Trust Account Discharged Soldiers Settlement Account.. Refunds, deposits, &c... 40,704 0 9 27,760 15 3 36,553 9 9 21,332 2 6 41,396 4 9 866 7 9 20J 14 0 J 12 0 9,173 2 JO 61 4 1 83,109 0 2 4,075 0 9 12,776 13 9 34 8 3 16,057 9 2 42 16 8 110 15 4 14,905 6 0 5 4 5 100 0 0 1,662 14 3 4 6 6 3,394 16 6 12,943 5 6 15,221 7 3 40,529 17 0 200 2 0 9,111 18 9 79,033 19 5 12,742 5 6 16,014 12 (i 110 15 4 14,900 I 7 .1,558 7 9 3,394 16 6 14,225 0 0 8,741 19 9 38,339 12 8 973 13 0 2,941 19 4 0 8 9 14,225 0 0 8,741 19 9 37,365 19 8 2,941 10 7 1,481 19 7 1,481 19 7 44 2 1 1,679,356 16 35,596 14 8 44 2 1 1,679,356 1 6 35,596 14 8 Totals .. 2,040,772 1.6 10 55,257 .1.9 11 1,985,514 16 11 Grand totals 2,436,051 13 5 179,490 11 11 j2,256,561 1 6 It will be seen that the expenditure is an increase on that of pre for 1922-23 being £2,011,840. This is largely caused by operation! Settlement Account. :vious years, the net expenditure i under the Discharged Soldiers