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YEAR ENDING 31 MARCH, 1941.

NATIVE DEPARTMENT.

Native Minister. AN ESTIMATE of the Sum that will be required in the Year ending 31st March, 1941, to defray the Salaries, Contingencies, and Expenses of the Native Department. Summary.

(a) The increase on last year s expenditure is accounted for by provision for scale increments and by the provision for a full year for staff appointments made during the year 1939-40.

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1940-41. 1939-40 Salaries. Other Charges. Total. Voted. Expended. Vote—Native — £ £ f £ £ GROSS TOTAL .. .. .. 102,265 393,265 495,530 563,051 561,512 Credits-IN-AID 22,200 3,330 25,530 23,841 25,767 NET TOTAL .. .. .. 80,065 389,935 470,000 539,210 535,745 Number of Persons. 1 qqq_4.n - 1940-41. 1940 41 1039-40 VOTE—NATIVE. Voted. Expended. *Salaries— " £ £ £ Administration Division. 1 1 1 at £1,200 .. .. .. .. .. 1,200 1,200 Clerical Division. 1 1 1 at £800 .. .. .. .. .. .. 800 800 Judges of Native Land Court. 6 7 6 at £800 .. .. .. .. .. .. 4,300 5,770 Other Salaries. 372 376 372 (£65 to £765) .. .. .. .. .. 94,119 94,213 380 385 Cadets' lodging-allowances .. .. .. .. ■ 500 245 Allowances to officers temporarily performing special or higher duties under Public Service Regulations 24a and 209 .. .. .. .. .. 85 70 y 99,752 Sundry allowances (location, instrument, bicvcle, &c.) .. 61 Temporary clerical assistance (officers on loan from other Departments) .. .. .. .. .. 700 1,395 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 51 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926 (see end of vote)— Administration expenses— £ Maori Land Boards .. .. .. 9,660 Native Trustee .. .. .. 10,140 Wi Pere Trust Estate .. .. 300 Recoupment from Native Housing Fund for supervision .. .. .. 100 Translations and miscellaneous .. .. 2,000 22,200 (a)102,265 103,693 j 99,752 * For particulars of salaries see " Public Service Classification List."