8.—7 [PT. I]

DETAILS OF ESTIMATES FOR THE

NATIVE DEPARTMENT.

Native Minister. AN ESTIMATE of the Sum that will be required in the Year ending 31st March, 1944, to defray the Salaries, Contingencies, and Expenses of the Native Department. Summary.

la) To provide accommodation for workers absent from their homes as required under the Native Land Development Workers' Agreement, 1942, in those cases where the cost cannot be charged against the development schemes. I heitem was overestimated, but its retention is necessary.

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1943-44. 1942-43, Salaries. Other Charge3. Total. Voted. Expended. Vote—Native— £ £ £ £ £ GROSS Total 95,300 201,700 297,000 366,300 299,427 Credits-IN-AID . _ 20,300 3,000 _ 23,300 23,700 25,167 NET TOTAL .. •• •• 75,000 198,700 273,700 342,600 274,260 Number 1942-43. oi Persona. 1943-44. YOTE —NATIVE. Voted. Expended. 1943 44 1942 43 Salaries — £ £ £ Administration Division. 1 1 1 at £1,200 1 > 200 1)200 Clerical Division. 1 1 1 at £800 .. • • • • • • • • • • 800 800 Judges op Native Land Court. £ 1 at £900 (Chief Judge) .. ■ • • • 9 °0 7 fi fi at £800 • • •• • ■ 4,800 7 6 bat £800 .. •• 5) 7 00 4,900 Other Salaries. r" 95,529 316 315 316 (£65 to £765) .. •• •• •• •• 77,700 85,132 325 323 Allowances to officers temporarily performing special or higher duties under Public Service Regulations 24a and 209 • ■ • ■ • ■ •• •• •' 500 Cadets' lodging-allowances 600 000 Cost-of-living allowances .. •• •• •• '2™ ifls Sundry allowances (location, instrument, bicycle, &c.) .. 200 lt>8 Temporary clerical assistance (officers on loan from other ' Departments) 95,300 100,900 95,529 Miscellaneous Services— Charges for and incidental to— Accommodation of workmen as provided for in Native Land Development Workers'Agreement, 1942 .. .. (a) 500 j,000 Advertising, photographs, books, newspapers, and other publications 50 100 77 Agent's commission .. .. • ■ • • • • M Ahuwhenua Trophy : Expenses of presentation, &c. .. 25 , Audit fees .. •• 2B 0 250 250 Board of Native Affairs : Expenses of members and of I District Committees .. • • • • • • 40