B—7 [Pi. I]

YEAR ENDING 31 MARCH, 1949

LAND FOE 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 Small Farms Development. Summary

(a) Provision made for increased purchases of land, &c, during the financial year for rehabilitation of es-servicemen. (6) Provision previously made under vote "Lands and Survey, Subdivision II." (c) Ex gratia payment to cover interest on capital sum, comprising land and improvements.

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1 1948-49. 1947-48. - — Voted. Expended. £ £ £ VOTE—SMALL FARMS DEVELOPMENT.. 6,908,181 5,678,150 4,039,625 VOTE—SMALL FAKMS DEVELOPMENT 1948-49. 1947-48. Voted. Expended. Charges for and incidental to — £ £ £ Acquisition of land and interests therein (a) 3,500,000 3,000,000 1,735,369 Advances to small farm occupiers 49,000 48,000 51,267 Advances under share-milking agreements .. 100 100 Compensation for injuries 2,000 1,500 "1,497 Development operations— Chattels (a) 150,000 150,000 133,807 Development wages (a)170,000 180,000 128,020 Materials and services : works expenditure (a)758,400 900,000 616,509 Farming operations— Live-stock .. .. .. (a) 1,500,000. 700,000 677,874 Seasonal expenditure (a)425,000 350,000 384,901 Seasonal wages (a)320,000 320,000 280,236 Grants to local bodies in lieu of rates 30,000 17,000 21,979 Payment of rents, &c, of properties leased from owners under small-farms plan (b) 400 Payment of settlers' equity in improvements 100 500 Payment to Anderson Trust Account (c) 131 1, 300 6,750