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DETAILS OF ESTIMATES FOR THE

LAND FOR SETTLEMENTS ACCOUNT—continued.

(a) Underexponditure due to shortage of materials and labour. (b) Cue to increased live-stock sales which cannot be readily estimated, and to the rise in wool prices.

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Number of Persons. 1942-43. 1943-44 1943 441942 43 VOTE—NATIVE LAND SETTLEMENT—continued. ' ~ ted ended ~~ Native Housing— £ £ £ Erection of houses .. .. .. .. .. 3,000 3,000 16 Purchase of houses and sites .. .. .. 1,000 1,000 15 Repairs to houses .. .. .. .. .. 1,000 1,000 Advances to Natives under the Native Housing Act, 1935, and its amendments .. .. .. .. 20,000 20,000 (a) 15,179 25,000 25,000 15,210 Estimated credits-in-aid under section 51 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926 — £ Receipts from development schemes .. 500,000 Grant from Consolidated Fund .. .. 150,000 Miscellaneous recoveries .. .. 2,000 652,000 Gross Total .. .. .. .. 702,000 750,000 687,014 Credits-in-aid .. .. 652,000 650,000 (b) 698,586 NET TOTAL 50,000 100,000 On 11,572