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SUPPLEMENTARY ESTIMATES, 1944-45

DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND SURVEY—continued

(а) Payment of expenses on account of postponement of hearings before Native Appellate Court of Waikaremoana and Wanganui River appeals. (б) Provision for commencement of work of repairing stop-banks, Hauraki Plains, in Hauraki United Drainage Board's area. (c) Subsidy on improving Rangitaiki River channel to alleviate flood menace. (d) As wages expenditure on development work has not been as groat as anticipated, it is considered that this amount of subsidy will not be required.

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£ £ £ For Services chargeable on the Consolidated Fund — continued ORDINARY REVENUE ACCOUNT— continued VOTE—LANDS AND SVBN11Y—continued Subdivision No. II. — Miscellaneous Services — continued Charges for and incidental to —continued Payment to representative Natives .. . . .. («) 109 Repairing stop-banks (on account), (part recoverable) : Hauraki United Drainage Board . . .. ,. (J) 100 Subsidies—Rangitaiki Land Drainage : Subsidy on Rangitaiki River Improvement (£3 for £1) .. .. . . ( c ) 1,875 4,244 Less amount provided on main estimates but not required —Subdivision II : Transfer to Land for Settlements Account .. .. .. ..(d) 8,000 Total — Subdivision No. II .. .. .. (Jr. 3,756 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 51 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926 (sec end of vote) — £ Drainage-works expenditure .. .. 1,650 Gross Total ... .. .. .. .. 29,244 Cukdits-in-aid .. .. .. .. .. 4 650 NET TOTAL 24,594