B.—7a [PT. I].

ENDING 31 MARCH, 1 942.

NATIVE LAND SETTLEMENT.

NATIVE LAND SETTLEMENT.

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(Wages and Expenses of the Native Department on the Settlement and Development of Native Land and Land leased to or occupied by Natives, and on Native Housing.) 1941-42. 1940-41. Estimated Amount Amount „ , , required to voted. Expended, be voted. Vote No. .—Native Land Settlement— £ £ £ Gross Total .. ... .. .. .. 945,000 1,000,000 1,010,871 Credits-in-aid .. .. .. .. .. 695,000 650,000 772,427 NET TOTAL .. .. .. .. .. 250,000 350,000 238,444 Item. NATIVE MINISTEE. £ £ £ VOTE No. .—NATIVE LAND SETTLEMENT. 1 Native Land Development Schemes — £ Acquisition of land or leasehold .. .. .. 5,000 5,000 2,250 Advances to occupiers of farms .. .. .. 45,000 * Advances under share-milking and other agreements 500 * Aerial surveys .. .. .. .. 50 220 220 Development expenditure on land .. ..313,850 524,700 592,682 Equipment and chattels for blocks being developed 5,000 * Live-stock for blocks being developed .. .. 65,000 * Payments out of the proceeds of farming operations to persons owning an interest in or engaged on development schemes .. .. ..10,000 10,000 12,821 Eecoupment of interest to Consolidated Fund .. 65,000 52,000 63,417 Seasonal expenditure on blocks being farmed .. 45,000 * Store buildings and plant .. .. .. 500 * Wages — Employment promotion .. .. ..220,000 290,000 249,843 Charged to schemes .. .. .. ..70,000 * Seasonal .. .. .. .. .. 10,000 * Contingencies .. .. .. .. • • 50 30 854,950 2 Development of Natives' Lands not included in Development Schemes — £ Employment-promotion wages .. .. ..50,000 60,000 61,742 Advances to Natives under section 48, Native Land Amendment Act, 1936 .... .. 50 50 444 50,050 * Included under item "Development expenditure on land," which item was Formerly designated "Expenditure under the Native Land Amendment Act, 1936 : Rendering fit for settlement lands included in development schemes."