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YEAR ENDING 31 MARCH, 1947

DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND SURVEY —continued

(a) £1 for £1 subsidy on £1,125 and £2,072 special grant on 518 acres of Crown land in Board's area, making approximately a £3 for £1 subsidy on Board's contribution. Included in £4,322 ia £1,125 payable to Department by the Board. (b) This is a subsidy from Consolidated Fund towards wages expenditure in the development of marginal lands.

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VOTE—LANDS AND SURVEY —continued TQ45-4fi_ 1946-47. Subdivision No. II—Miscellaneous Services — continued Voted. Expended. Charges for and incidental to —continued £ £ £ Repairs and alterations to buildings on Crown lands 500 500 344 Repairing stop-banks (part recoverable) — Hauraki West Drainage Board Area 1,700 3,200 2,778 Hauraki United Drainage Board 1,900 1,000 450 Stewart Island—Interest" on £2,000, part purchase-money : annual payment 150 128 109 Subsidies— Kawhia Harbour Board 250 250 250 Koromatua Outlet Drain : reconditioning 100 100 Wanaka-Minaret mail-service 20 20 20 Pipiriki-Retaruke mail-service .. 286 286 286 Rangitaiki Land Drainage : subsidy on maintenance rates (10s. for £1) 5,821 6,950 6,186 Rangitaiki Land Drainage : subsidy on Rangitaiki River improvement (£3 for £1) 1,875 1,875 2,710 Tangowahine Settlement: maintenance of drains (£1 for £1) .. 240 240 Thames Valley Drainage Board Area: Awaiti pumping scheme (£3 for £1), (part recoverable) ■ (a) 4,322 2,000 Transfer to Land for Settlements Account .. (b)10,000 10,000 8,776 Uneconomic holdings— £ Payment to outgoing lessees .. 1,000 Expenses " Selection Committee " 100 1,100 1,100 266 Value of Settlement lands reserved for public purposes 10 10 Waitakaruru Stream Canal: enlargement (on account, £5,000, part recoverable) 2,000 2,000 Contribution towards fencing land taken for access road, Whangape Survey District .. Payment for settlers' improvements on 57 portion of holding acquired from Main Highway Board 1,769 1,769 Payment to outgoing lessee in respect of 122 improvements 122 Refunds of amounts credited in previous - . years to Discharged Soldiers' Settlement • Account (abolished) 10 •• Total—Subdivision No. II 111,934 100,751 79,167