B—7 [Ft. I]

YEAR ENDING 31 MARCH, 1949

LAND FOR SETTLEMENTS ACCOUNT

Minister of Lands AN ESTIMATE of the Sum that will be required in the Year ending 31st March, 1949, to defray the Wages, Contingencies, and Expenses of the Land for Settlements Account. Summary

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1947-48. 1948-49 Voted. Expended. £ £ £ VOTE—LAND FOR SETTLEMENTS 68,410 76,090 47,128 VOTE—LAND FOR SETTLEMENTS 1948-49. 1947-48. Voted. Expended. Charges for and incidental to — £ £ £ Accident compensation, &c. 75 30 62 Acquisition of lands and interests therein — £ Freehold lands 10,000 Maori lands 500 Other lands 2,000 (a) 12,500 12,500 (a) 11 Administration expenses — Development expenditure, &c. .. 500 Hutt Valley Settlement 100 Settlements 9,000 9,600 10,600 9,375 Advances for development of occupied lands, &c. , , 10,000 9,000 11,240 Advances for protection of buildings on Land for Settlements leasehold properties 250 500 (a) Purchases contemplated last year were not proceeded with. Provision has again been made during the current financial year for anticipated purchases.