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SUPPLEMENTARY ESTIMATES, 1944-45

LAND FOR SETTLEMENTS ACCOUNT

(a) £50,000 provided on main estimates. Since estimates were submitted, one largo purchase of nearly £40,000 for rehabilitation purposes was made, while others may be necessary for a similar purpose. (b) Under the Department's new building organization, it is anticipated that it will be necessary to make advances for the purchase of the necessary tools-in-trade for some Maoris learning the carpentry trade on the Department's jobs. The advances will be recovered.

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Salaries. Other Charges. Total. VOTE—NATIVE LAND 'SETTLEMENT— £ £ £ Gross Total Credits-in-aid NET TOTAL £ £ £ For Services chargeable on the Land for Settlements Account— continued VOTE—NATIVE LAND SETTLEMENT Native Land Development Schemes — Acquisition of land or leasehold (additional) .. .. (a) 30,000 Less amount provided on main estimates but not required: Development expenditure on land .. Or. 30,000 I ~ •• I Native Housing— Advances for purchase tools-in-trade (recoverable) . . (b) 750 Less amount provided on main estimates but not j required : Advances to Natives under the Native Housing Act, 1935, and its amendments .. .. Or. 750 Gross Total .. Credits-in-aid NET TOTAL .. .. .-. ■■ ■• —