B—7 [Pt. IJ

YEAE ENDING 31 MARCH, 1949

DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND SURVEY—continued

Name of Conference, &c. Number of Persons Cost. ' travelling. £ (a). Military Mapping Conference, United Kingdom .. .. ..1 1,128 Assembling survey and mapping data, Pacific islands (two trips) .. ..1 177 £1,305 (Further expenditure, £283, to come to charge.) (b) Increased provision due to the larger number of field staff engaged in connection with the development of land for settlement of ex-servicemen. (c) In addition to the replacement of worn-out vehicles, further purchases are necessary for increased field staff supervising land-development.

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1947-48. VOTE—LANDS AND SURVEY— continued 1948-49. Subdivision No. I — Administration —continued Voted. Expended. Other Charges for and incidental to— £ £ ■ • Arbitration costs: valuation of lands and special reports (part recoverable) 5,000 4,500 4,179 Calculating-machines, &c. — £ • Purchase .. .. . * 1,600 ■ Maintenance .. .. .. 250 . 1,850 2,350 2,521 i Draughting-materials (part recoverable) 5,500 3,000 4,518 Education reserves: expenses of management (recoverable) 700 500 259 Expenses of officers travelling overseas (part recoverable) .. .. 450 1,850 (a) 1,305 Grant to New Zealand Institute of Survey Draughtsmen towards cost of publication of " Draughtsmen's Bulletin " .. 40 20 10 Inspection costs: Field Inspectors and Supervisors £ Motor hire .. .. .. 1,000 Motor-mileage allowances .. 5,700 Travelling-expenses .. .. 13,800 Travelling-allowances .. .. 5,500 (b) 26,000 19,200 23,022 Kauri-gum Industry Act, 1910: Rangers' salaries, travelling and other expenses , (part recoverable) 125 100 125 Lands Boards : fees to members, and including expenses in lieu of fees 3,200 3,500 3,011 Land Sales Court and Committees: Remuneration and expenses 92,000 92,000 88,515 Map printing (part recoverable) 4,000 4,500 2,069 Motor-vehicles — £ Purchase .. .. ..37,000 ;Maintenance .. .. ..12,500 ' (c) 49,500 29,000 23,288