SUPPLEMENTARY ESTIMATES, 1939-40.

DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND SURVEY.

(a) An increase is required to provide for salaries of twelve 4b Scheme Supervisors who are required for six months. (b) This item is to cover the travelling-expenses of temporary Supervisors required for six months. (c) To provide counsel in contesting Native claims to various lands. £600 provided in Main Estimates. (d) On account of opening up new office at Rotorua and increased accommodation for Auckland offices. £3,195 provided in Main Estimates. (e) Purchase of Zeiss Multiplex equipment as a means of speeding up the production of topographical maps required by the Mapping Committee of the Organization for National Security. £1,900 provided in Main Estimates. (/) Additional amount required to provide for an accident which has occurred and for any further accidents which may happen, and to meet administration charges of State Fire Office. £100 provided in Main Estimates. (g) An amount to enable a further three miles of river-bed to be treated. It is anticipated that no further funds will be required after this financial year. (h) This additional item is required to enable refund to be made in a case where the mortgagee of a property has accepted £100 as his interest in the improvements. The lease over the property has been surrendered and will not be reoffered. £530 provided in Main Estimates.

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| Salaries. j Other Charges. Total. , - . - - - j VOTE No. .—LANDS AND SURVEY— £ | £ £ Subdivision I. —Administration .. .. .. .. •• 1,500 6,050 7,550 „ II. —Miscellaneous Services .. .. .. •• 8,110 8,110 Gross Total .. .. .. .. •• 1,500 14,160 15,660 Credits-in-aid NET TOTAL .. .. •• 1,500 14,160 15,660 Number p or s erv ; ces chargeable on the Consolidated Fund — £ £ £ ofPersonB - continued. 1939-401938-39 ORDINARY REVENUE ACCOUNT —continued. VOTE No. .—LANDS AND SURVEY. Subdivision No. I. —Administration. Salaries — 12 .. Non-permanents (additional) .. .. .. (a) 1,500 Other Charges for and incidental to — Inspection, management, &c., expenses of settlement, forest and flax land (additional) — £ Motor-mileage allowances . . . . ■ • 1,400 Travelling-expenses . . .. . • 70 Travelling-allowances . . . • • • 290 (b) 1,760 Law-costs (additional) . . . • ■ • • ■ (c) 500 Office fittings and equipment (additional) . . . . (d) 500 Survey and engineering instruments —Surveyors' equipment, | camp gear, &c. : Purchase (additional) .. .. (e) 3,290 12 | .. 6 >°50 j Total —Subdivision No. I .. .. 7,550 Subdivision No. II. —Miscellaneous Services. Charges for and incidental to — Compassionate grant to widow of deceased officer . . 158 Payment of costs arising out of motor accident, including administration (additional) . . . . .. ■ • (/) 100 Rangitaiki Land Drainage : Willow extermination, Rangitaiki River . . .. . . • ■ ••(.?)!> 600 Refunds for improvements effected (additional) .. .. (h) 100