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VOTE —LANDS AND SURVEY—continued 1948-49. 1947-48. Subdivision No. II—Miscellaneous Services— continued Voted. Expended. Charges foe and incidental to —continued £ ' £ F £ Subsidies—continued Works expenditure — Rangitaiki Land Drainage : subsidy on Rangitaiki River improvement (£3 for £1) Thames Valley Drainage Board Area: Awaiti pumping scheme (£3 for £1), (part recoverable) Tatarariki outfall drain : reconditioning (recoverable) : works expenditure Transfer to Land for Settlements Account: subsidy on wages expenditure on development of marginal lands and for ascertained and anticipated losses on developing land for rehabilitation Uneconomic holdings— £ Payment to outgoing lessees .. 1,500 Expenses " Selection Committee " 50 Value of Settlement lands reserved for public purposes Aranui 1b Block : rent Drainage-works expenditure (part recoverable) — Kaitaia Drainage Area — Works expenditure : Whangatane spillway (not recoverable) Purchase of plant Rangitaiki Drainage District — Expenses of special committee in investigating drainage, Thornton pumping area Purchase of plant Waihi Drainage Area : purchase of plant .. Grants to officers in lieu of leave on retirement .. .. Orakei Block, Auckland — Payment of commissions on sales £ of land .. .. . - 20 Water rates and other incidential charges .. '.. • • 60 Payment of rents, &c., of properties leased from owners under small-farms plan (a) Provision now made under vote: " \ 1,875 2,216 600 200,000 1,550 10 (a) Small Farms 1,350 3,800 600 210,000 1,050 10 48 329 100 120 800 100 200 80' 400 . Development." 853 1,615 310,000 194 42 332 119 587 25 402