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DETAILS OF ESTIMATES FOR THE

DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND SURVEY— continued.

(a) Enlargement of Waitakaruru Stream Canal required as a result of flooding. (b) Contemplated purchases not proceeded with.

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Number 1ft ... AO 0 e °" ' VOTE—LANDS AND SURVEY— continued. 1942-43 1942-431941-42 „ . Voted. Expended. Subdivision No. II. — Miscellaneous Services —continued. Charges for and incidental to — continued. £ £ £ Stewart Island : Interest on £2,000, part purchase-money ; annual payment .. .. .. .. .. 163 163 140 Subsidies — Kawhia Harbour Board .. 250 250 250 Koromatua Outlet Drain—reconditioning .. . . 100 100 Wanaka-Minaret mail service .. .. .. 20 20 20 Pakihi lands, soil survey .. .. .. •. 50 50 Pipiriki-Retaruke mail service .. .. ■. 287 287 286 Rangitaiki Land Drainage : Subsidy on maintenance rates (10s. for £1) .. .. .. .. 3,300 3,300 1,460 Tangowahine Settlement: Maintenance of drains (£1 for £1) 240 240 Transfer to Public Works Fund, vote " Small Farms Development " and to Land for Settlements Account .. 40,000 80,000 80,000 Uneconomic holdings — £ Payment to outgoing lessees .. .. .. 3,900 Expenses " Selection Committee" .. . . 100 4,000 3,000 2,481 Value of settlement lands reserved for public purposes .. 10 10 35 Waitakaruru Stream Canal: Enlargement (on account, £5,000, part recoverable) .. .. .. .. (a) 2,000 Compassionate grant to widow of late M. J. Galvin, Supervising Field Inspector .. .. .. .. • • 132 132 Compensation in connection with the acquisition of Native land : •• 605 619 Drainage-works expenditure— Hikurangi Drainage Area: Miscellaneous .. .. ■ • 25 Rangitaiki Drainage District, Tarawera River : Strengthening stop-banks.. .. .. •• •• ■• 1,689 1,674 Payment of part of officer's salary lost in office . . .... 10 10 Payment of statute-barred rates . . . . . . • • 19 19 Payment to mortgagees of amount previously overpaid to owners of land in Orakei Block .. .. .. • • 3 3 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 51 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926 (see end of vote) —■ £ Drainage works expenditure .. .. 6,900 Miscellaneous .. .. / • • 90 6,990 ■ 115,384 157,051 138,396 Total—Subdivision No. II .. .. 115,384 157,051 138,396 Subdivision No. III. — Scenery Preservation, Bird Sanctuaries, National Parks, Recreation Grounds, and Domains. Charges for and incidental to — Bird sanctuaries — £ Acquisition and improvements .. .. 50 Supervision, maintenance, plant, equipment, &c. 275 325 545 413 National Parks : General administration and grants to Park Boards 650 500 350 Recreation grounds and domains— £ Acquisition (including access) .. .. 1,600 General administration and grants to Domain Boards 1,500 .. 3,100 10,700 (6) 1,653