B.—7a [Pt. I],

ESTIMATES FOR THE YEAR

Public Works Fund.

SMALL FARMS DEVELOPMENT.

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1941-42. 1940-41. Estimated Amount Amount „ , , required to voted. Expended. be voted. Vote No. . —Small Farms Development — £ £ £ Gross Total.. .. .. .. .. .. 676,000 550,000 572,562 Credits-in-aid .. .. .. ...; .. 287,800 180,000 257,143 NET TOTAL .. .. .. .. .. 388,200 370,000 315,419 Item- £ £ £ MINISTER OF LANDS. VOTE No. . Small Farms Development— 1 Acquisition of land and interests therein .. ... .. 10,000 10,000 18,258 2 Advances to small-farm occupiers .. .. .. 57,000 58,300 58,897 3 Advances under share-milking agreements .. .. 100 100 4 Compensation for injuries .. .. .. .. 1,000 1,000 1,144 Development operations — 5 Development of land .. .. .. .. 184,100 143,000 143,958 6 Chattels .. .. .. .. .. .. 17,000 7 Seasonal expenditure and live-stock .. .. .. 171,000 Wages — 8 Development .. .. .. .. .. 160,700 | 176,000 197,619 9 Seasonal .. .. .. .. .. .. 70,500 59,500 11,509 10 Grants to County Councils for maintenance of roads serving blocks being farmed by the Department .. .. 450 1,500 320 11 Payment of settler's equity in improvements .. .. 500 200 177 12 Store buildings and plant . . .. . . .. 400 500 27 13 Travelling-expenses and other administration charges .. 50 150 12 14 Water-supply installation, drainage schemes, &c, expenses incidental to .. .. .. .. .. 3,000 300 318 15 Contingencies .. .. . . . . . . .. 200 150 10 * Livestock and chattels for blocks being developed .. .. 57,300 98,975 f Seasonal expenditure on blocks being farmed .. .. .. 42,000 41,338 ■ Estimated credits-in-aid under section 51 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926 — £ Receipts from development schemes .. 212,800 Grant from Consolidated Fund .. .. 75,000 287,800 Gross Total.. .. .. .. .. 676,000 550,000 572,562 Credits-in-aid .. .. .. .. 287,800 180,000 257,133 NET TOTAL—VOTE No. .. .'. .. 388,200 370,000 315,429 TOTAL .. .. .. .. .. £388,200 £370,000 £315,429 * Live-stock now included in item 7 and chattels shown separately as item 6. t Now shown with live-stock in item 7.