8.—7

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND SURVEY—continued.

149

Number Persons. Uem VOTE No. 25.—LANDS AND SURVEY —continued. 1938-39. 1938-39. Subdivision No. I.—Administration —continued. £ £ Other Charges for and incidental to —continued. 30 Contingencies, including unforeseen expenditure incidental to the vote .. .. .. .. .. 50 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 51 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926 (see end of vote) — Administration expenses of — £ Education Reserves .. .. .. 6,150 Hauraki Plains Drainage .. .. .. 2,500 Hunter Soldiers' Assistance Trust Deposit Account .. .. .. .. 20 Land for Settlements Account .. .. 12,550 National Endowment Revenue .. .. 6,600 Swamp Land Drainage . . .. . . 600 Education Reserves .. .. .. 400 Land for Settlements Account — Recovery of administration and other charges in connection with the development of Crown and settlement lands .. .. 2,000 Marine Department for computation of tidetables .. .. .. .. .. 550 Miscellaneous credits representing charges for surveys, draughting work, &c., performed for other Departments, survey fees, search fees, &c. 29,600 Stamp Duties Department for services rendered 11,000 71,970 83,000 Total —Subdivision No. I.. .. .. 313,242 Subdivision No. II.—Miscellaneous Services. Charges for and incidental to — 31 Access road to Ahipara Gumfields : Maintenance .. 50 32 Aranui 1b Block: Rent .. .. .. .. 33 33 Commission on purchase of Native lands . . .. 10 34 Compensation for injuries to employees while in discharge of their duties, and contingent expenses in connection with same .. . . .. .. .. 200 35 Crown lands : Protecting, clearing, grassing, draining, &c. (general) .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,000 36 Destruction of rabbits on unoccupied Crown lands : Wages and other expenses .. .. .. .. 5,500 37 Exchange of Crown lands for private lands, equality of .. 10 38 Ex gratia payment to D. Kitchen as compensation for shortage in area of Sections 13, 22, 23, Block XI, Takahue Survey District .. .. . . . . .. 50 Hauraki Plains — 39 Ferry expenses . . .. .. .. .. 300 40 Repairing flood damage, including refunds to local authorities of expenditure incurred .. .. 625 41 Investigation of arsenical deposits on Reporoa Settlement 170 Kaitaia Drainage Area — 42 Enlarging main drains (on account £1,600, expended £33). 1,570 43 Outlet to Waipapakauri (on account £6,000) .. .. 2,500 44 Repairing damage to stop-banks (on account £2,400, expended £605) .. .. .. .. .. 600