8.—7 [Pt. I].

DETAILS OF ESTIMATES FOR THE

LAND FOR SETTLEMENTS ACCOUNT.

Minister of Lands. AN ESTIMATE of the Sum that will be required in the Year ending 31st March, 1943, to defray the Wages, Contingencies, and Expenses of Small Farms Development. Summary.

(a) Insurance premiums, £5 Os. IOd. ; amount incorrectly charged to vote "Small Farms Development, £9 18s. (recovery to be made during 1942-43): total £14 18s. lOd. (b) The curtailment of the development programme during 1941-42 resulted in the underexpenditure of items as shown above,

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1942-43. 1941-42. Salaries. Other Charges. Total. Voted. Expended. Vote—Small Farms Development— £ £ £ Gross Total 3^' 000 374 > 000 676 > 000 "*'™ 264,000 264,000 287,800 260,084 NET TOTAL •• 110,000 110,000 388,200 203,682 1941-42. 1942-43 YOTE—SMALL FARMS DEVELOPMENT. Voted . Expended. £ £ £ Charges for and Incidental to— Acquisition of land and interests therein ,. .. 2,000 10,000 4 362 Advances to small farm occupiers 49,00 57,000 oO,021 Advances under share-milkmg agreements .. .. 1W 1UU Compensation for injuries 800 1,000 b^ D S~ ftr : ::■ « W Seasonal expenditure and live-stock " ... .. 110,000 171,000 113,521 W D g ove7oT)ment 63,500 160,700 122,526 SasonaT I" 72,000 70,500 48,475 Grants to County Councils for maintenance of roads serving blocks being farmed by the Department .. ... 1,000 4o J/i Payment of settler's equity in improvements .. .. o00 o00 Store buildings and plant .. .. _ •. • • 400 400 Travelling-expenses and other administration charges .. M ou ±,i Water-supply installation, drainage schemes, &c, expenses p in + cideiltalto •• ■■ ''Z 'Z (a 15 Contingencies .. • • • • • ■ ■ • XUKJ v ' Estimated credits-in-aid under section 51 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926— £ Receipts from development schemes .. 228,000 Grant from Consolidated Fund .. .. 36,000 264,000 Gross Total 374,000 676,000 463,746 Ceedits-in-aid J 64 : 287,800 260,064 NET TOTAL .. ■• •• •• 110,000 388,200 (6) , 03,682