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DETAILS OF ESTIMATES FOR THE

LAND FOR SETTLEMENTS ACCOUNT— continued

(a) Interest now recouped under section 6, National Development Loans Act, 1941. (&) Includes provision for purchase of and expenditure on land to be settled when developed by rehabilitated Maori ex-servicemen. Total amount of works expenditure on Maori land development allocated by Ministry of Works, £212,000. (c) Provision for refund to Consolidated Fund of final balance outstanding of advances for development of Maori lands granted under section 8 of the Finance Act, 1929, and since repaid to the Land for Settlements Account.

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VOTE—MAORI LAND SETTLEMENT— continued 1948-49. 1947-48. Voted. Expended. Maori Land Development Schemes —ctd. Seasonal expenditure on blocks being farmed Store buildings and plant Wages— Development (works expenditure) Farming-operations Contingencies Recoupment of interest to Consolidated Fund £ 100,000 1,000 112,000 120,000 200 (a) £ 102,000 6,000 123,000 103,000 200 70,000 £ 83,361 96,438 106,936 "20,675 (6) 904,700 962,800 842,250 Development of Maoris' Lands not included in Development Schemes— Advances for horticultural development Advances to Maoris under section 48, Maori Land Amendment Act, 1936 Expenditure under the Maori Land Amendment Act, 1936 —Recoupments to Consolidated Fund : repayment of advances to Maoris under section 8, Finance Act, 1929 Labour subsidies 100 100 (c) 1,800 10,000 500 4,000 io,300 37 ' '5,372 12,000 14,800 5,409 Maori Housing— Advances on mortgage Preparatory costs: grouped sites Houses for sale to Maoris : capital costs, including purchase of houses and sites Houses for rental to Maoris— Annual charges, including maintenance, repairs, and rates Capital costs, including purchase of houses and sites 225,000 1,000 6,500 100 3,000 [ 145,400 5,000 1,000 145,710 26