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NATIVE LAND SETTLEMENT.

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Appropriations for Public Works Services.

(Salaries and Expenses of the Native Department on the Settlement and Development of Native Land and Land leased to or occupied by Natives.) 1934-35. Vote No. 55. —Native Land Settlement — £ Subdivision No. I.—Native Land Development Expenses 13,481 ,, II. —Development of Natives'Lands ... 264,029 ,, III. —Survey of Native Land ... ... 1,500 GROSS Total ... ... ... ... 279,010 Credits-in-aid ... ... ... ... 138,381 NET TOTAL ... ... ... ... 140,629 Item £ £ NATIVE MINISTER. VOTE No. 55,—NATIVE LAND SETTLEMENT. Subdivision No. I. —Native Land Development Expenses. 1 Contribution to vote " Native " towards salaries of officers engaged on Native land development work* 5,431 Other Charges for and incidental to — 2 Administration expenses ... ... ... 1,500 Departmental motor-vehicles — 3 Purchase of ... ... 800 4 Maintenance and running costs ... ... 1,700 5 Travelling allowances and expenses ... ... 4,000 6 Valuation fees ... ... • •• 50 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 51 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926 (see end of vote) — Miscellaneous ... ... £200 8,050 Total—Subdivision No. I ... ... 13,481 Subdivision No. II. —Development of Natives' Lands. Expenditure under Section 522 (3) of the Native Land Act, 1931 — Rendering fit for settlement lands ineluded in development schemes as follows :— 7 Tokerau (North Auckland) District... ... 33,711 8 Waikato-Maniapoto (South Auckland) District .. 13,416 9 Aotea (Taranaki and Whanganui) District ... 4,197 10 Waiariki (Bay of Plenty) District ... ... 59,720 * Provision has been made on the Consolidated Fund Estimates under vote "Native" for the salaries of all departmental officers, including those engaged on Native land development duties, and the proportion chargeable to Public Works Fund under vote "Native Land Settlement " is shown as a recovery to the Consolidated Fund.