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SUPPLEMENTARY ESTIMATES, 1943-44

DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND SURVEY

(a) To cover salaries of additional officers on account of administration work in connection with the Land Sales Court work. (b) Provision made for remuneration of members of Land Sales Court, Committees, and expenses. (c) Portion of the Orakei-Papakainga area, City of Auckland, was purchased by the Crown between 1914 and 1918. The whole area as originally surveyed in 1898 contained 40 acres. A survey made in 1938 to define one of the Native areas disclosed, that accretion had taken place, the total area being 42 J- acres. The actual excess area contained in the Crown partitions was found to be 2 acres 1 rood 39-9 perches, for which the Natives are now being paid £688. (d) £2,000 provided on main estimates. Provision now made for increased expenditure entailed in operating a second dragline in this area. (e) Grant towards cost of repairs to, and operation of, s.s. "Te Aroha."

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Salaries. Other Charges. Total. VOTE—LANDS AND SURVEY— £ £ £ Subdivision I. —Administration .. .. .. .. 4,000 36,000 40,000 „ II.—Miscellaneous Services .. .. .. .. .. 2,488 2,488 GROSS Total .. .. 4,000 38,488 42 488 . Credits-in-aid NET TOTAL .. 4,000 38,488 42,488 ou"ersons. Per Services chargeable on the Consolidated Fund— £ £ £ continued 1943 441942 43 ORDINARY REVENUE ACCOUNT—continued VOTE—LANDS AND SURVEY Subdivision No. I. —Administration Salaries— Other Salaries 16 16 (£65 to £765) .. .. .. .. .. (a) 4,000 Other Charges for and incidental to— Land Sales Court: Remuneration of members and expenses (b) 36,000 Total—Subdivision No. I .. .. .. - 40,000 Subdivision No. II. —Miscellaneous Services Charges for and incidental to — Payment to Native vendors of Orakei-Papakainga area .. (c) 688 Repairing stop-banks (part recoverable) : Hauraki West Drainage Board Area (additional) . . .. . . (d) 1,300 Subsidy, Karamea Shipping Co., Ltd. . . . . ..(e) 500 Total —SubdivisionNo.il .. .. .. 2,488 GROSS Total .. .. .. .. .. 42,488 Credits-in-aid NET TOTAL .. .. .. .. .. 42,488