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ESTIMATES FOR THE YEAR

NATIVE LAND SETTLEMENT—continued.

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1940-41. 1939-40. Estimated Amount Amount „ , , required to voted. Expended, be voted. Item. £ £ £ NATIVE MINISTER—continued. VOTE No. .—NATIVE LAND SETTLEMENT— continued. Subdivision No. I.—Development of Native Land Settlement Schemes —continued. 8 Contingencies, including unforeseen expenditure incidental to the above .. .. .. .. .. 30 25 Repayment of advances to Natives under section 8, Finance Act, 1929 (No. 29) .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,700 2,700 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 51 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926 (see end of vote) — Receipts from development schemes — £ Assignments of cream cheques .. .. 155,000 Sales of live-stock — £ Sheep .. .. 50,000 Cattle .. .. .. 35,000 85,000 Sales of wool .. .. .. 10,000 Sales of other produce .. .. .. 20,000 Grants from Consolidated Fund .. .. 290,000 590,000 Total—Subdivision No. I .. .. .. 882,000 1,150,000 960,428 Subdivision No. II.—Development of Natives' Lands. 9 Promotion of employment amongst Maoris on lands not within development schemes, including administration expenses (recoverable) .. .. .. .. .. 60,000 100,000 53,396 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 51 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926 (see end of vote) — Grant from Consolidated Fund .. .. £60,000 Total —SubdivisionNo.il .. .. .. 60,000 100,000 53,396 ■ Subdivision No. III.—Native Housing. 10 Expenditure under the Native Housing Act, 1935, and its amendments .. .. .. .. .. 58,000 100,000 38,953 Total—Subdivision No. Ill .. 58,000 100,000 38,953 GROSS Total .. .. .. .. 1,000,000 1,350,000 1,052,777 Credits-in-aid .. 650,000 675,000 694,959 NET TOTAL—VOTE No. 350,000 675,000 357,818