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Statement showing Expenditure on Scenery-preservation for the Year ended 31st March, 1930. Compensation for Native lands taken for scenery purposes (including historic spots) £ s. dunder the Public Works Act, 1908, and the Native Land Act, 1909 .. 128 6 3 Britomart Memorial site, Akaroa, acquisition of, engraving of inscription, fencing, &c. 40 0 0 Fencing Whinray Park, Gisborne .. .. .. .. .. .. 69 7 6 Katikati Scenic Reserve —Construction of swing foot-bridge .. .. .. 50 0 0 Lowry Bay, .Wellington —Contribution towards purchase of 2 acres 3 roods 19 perches 200 0 0 Okuratope Pa, acquisition of .. .. .. . . .. . . .. 116 9 0 Ruapekapeka Pa—lmprovements .. . . .. .. .. .. 21 11 0 Scenery Preservation Board, expenses of .. .. . . .. .. 6 0 0 Subsidy—Everett Road Scenic Reserves (improvements), (£1 for £1) .. .. 50 0 0 Subsidy —Hundalee Scenic Reserve (improvements) .. .. .. .. 200 0 0 Summit Road Scenic Reserves —Ranger .. .. .. .. .. 300 0 0 Surveys, valuations, and incidental expenses .. .. .. .. .. 108 8 4 Trounson Kauri Forest, charges in connection with protection of .. .. 636 1 0 Tuatapere Scenic Reserves —Fencing road frontage .. .. .. .. 50 0 0 Administration of reserves (including fencing, &c.) — £ s. d. Eradication of noxious weeds .. .. .. .. ..173112 Destruction of rabbits .. .. .. .. . . 53 0 0 Fencing, repairs to bridges, and erection of river-protective works .. 141 6 9 Planting of trees.. .. .. .. .. .. 42 0 10 Law-costs, &c. .. .. .. .. .. .. 16 7 3 Supervision of scenic reserves—Lake Wakatipu .. .. .. 5 0 0 431 6 0 Gross expenditure for year .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,407 9 1 Recoveries .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 16 0 5 Net expenditure .. .. .. .. .. .. £2,391 8 8

Comparison of Expenditure. It is interesting to note how money raised under the Act or provided from other sources has been expended. It will be seen that the cost of administration has been reduced to a very small proportion of the total expenditure.

* Included in Board's expenses. f Includes £1,750 paid to Summit Road Scenic Reserve Board. J Ranger for Summit Road Scenic Reserves. It must be noted that tlie above expenditure does not include expenses of raising loans and recoupment of interest, &c.

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Y Compensation 1'encing and Surveys, Board's j „ , . T t l for Land. Maintenance. Valuations, &c. 1 Expenses. £ £ £ £ £ £ 1904-5 .. .. 216 Nil 52 1,822 * 2,090 1905-6 .. .. 3,336 „ 527 1,221 * 5,084 1906-7 .. .. 7,856 304 801 185 * 9,146 1907-8 .. .. 4,286 382 555 86 175 5,484 1908-9 .. .. 3,813 1,063 540 24 325 5,765 1909-10.. .. 1,688 1,159 2,603 Nil 325 5,775 1910-11 .. .. 1,066 685 1,643 11 325 3,730 1911-12 .. .. 2,619 715 2,237 22 345 5,938 1912-13.. .. 12,997 798 2,697 6 345 16,843 1913-14.. .. 10,467 627 1,547 3 365 13,009 1914-15 .. .. 6,253 758 476 12 388 7,887 1915-16 .. .. 1,530 698 104 6 390 2,728 1916-17 .. .. 252 836 76 1 390 1,555 1917-18 .. .. 428 602 114 3 390 1,537 1918-19 .. .. 1,295 1,964f 49 1 280 3,589 1919-20 .. .. 510 188 12 .. 40 750 1920-21 .. .. 3,031 471 299 .. 25 2,825 1921-22 .. .. 57,768 227 224 .. 25 58,244 1922-23.. .. 6,306 377 290 .. 25 6,998 1923-24 .. .. 1,488 118 1,589 .. 25 3,210 1924-25.. .. 1,158 1,565 240 .. 18 2,981 1925-26.. .. 17,923 2,310 305 9 .. 20,547 1926-27.. .. 2,617 1,182 75 17 .. 3,891 1927-28.. .. 5,182 1,342 58 17 .. 6,599 1928-29.. .. 11,642 1,810 538 1 150$ 14,141 1929-30.. .. 445, 1,548 108 6 300$ 2,407 Grand total .. .. .. .. .. .. 212,753