B—7 [PT. I]

DETAILS OF ESTIMATES FOR THE

DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND SURVEY—continued

(a) Provision for acquisition of additional areas and grants to Park Boards. (b) Anticipated purchases deferred. (c) Previously provided for under '' Scenic and historic reserves." Provision also made for the purchase of stock to graze the open fire-break areas. (d) Now included in Public Accounts as " Departmental Receipts." Anticipated receipts, 1946-47, £93,000.

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VOTE—LANDS AND SURVEY —continued 1946-47. 1945-46. Subdivision No. HI-*—Scenery Preservation, Bird Voted. j Expended. Sanctuaries, National Parks, Recreation Grounds, and Domains P o Ci Charges foe and incidental to — X X £ Bird sanctuaries —- £ Acquisition and improvements .. 50 Supervision, maintenance, plant, equipment, &c. 700 750 630 399 National parks— £ Acquisition (including access) 5,000 General administration and grants to Park Boards 5,000 (a) 10,000 2,250 1,827 Recreation grounds and domains — £ Acquisition (including access) 47,000 General administration and grants to Domain Boards 3,500 50,500 52,600 (ib) 5,208 Scenic and historic reserves — £ Acquisition (including access) 4,000 General administration, maintenance charges, improvements, and grants to Scenic Boards .. 4,000 8,000 7,000 (b) 2,208 Surveys, valuations, &c. 50 50 32 Trounson Kauri Park, maintenance and protection of .. (c) 1,000 Waitangi Endowment: planting, &c. 1,500 800 1,222 Total —Subdivision No. Ill 71,800 63,330 10,896 Gross Total 779,834 665,736 ' 602,885 Credits-in-aid (d) 83,675 93,741 NET TOTAL 779,834 582,061 509,144