15. — 7 [PT. I]

YEAR ENDING 31 MARCH, 1946

LAND FOR SETTLEMENTS ACCOUNT

Minister of Lands AN ESTIMATE of the Sum that will be required in the Year ending 31st March, 1946, to defray the Wages, Contingencies, and Expenses of Small Farms Development. Summary

i i : (a) £450,000 now included in public accounts as "Departmental receipts." (b) Fee for special report on farm buildings, Kawai Block. (c) Increase in vote necessary for rehabilitation of discharged servicemen on farms.

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1945-46. 1944-45. Salaries. Other Charges. Total. Voted. Expended. Vote —Small Farms Development — £ £ £ £ £ Gross Total.. .. •• •• 3,628,700 3,628,700 1,717,000 1,389,821 Credits-in-aid .. •• •• (®) 447,000 351,190 NET TOTAL .. •• 3,628,700 3,628,700 1,270,000 1,038,631 1944-45. 1945-46. VOTE—SMALL FARMS DEVELOPMENT Vole d. Expended. " Charges for and incidental to — £ £ £ Acquisition of land and interests therein .. .. 2,000,000 800,000 787,977 Advances to small farm occupiers .. .. •• 48,000 48,000 46,097 Advances under share-milking agreements .. .. 100 100 .. Compensation for injuries .. •• •• 1,500 1,000 4/1S 50,000 65,000 25,367 Development wages .. •• 120,000 78,000 Materials and services .. •• •• •• 500,000 263,000 104,619 Farming operations—• ' ■ Live-stock .. •• •• •• •• 500,000 Seasonal expenditure .. •• •• 200,000 .. .. Seasonal wages .. •• •• •• • 200,000 120,000 89,916 Grants to County Councils for maintenance of roads serving „ . <07 blocks being farmed by the Department .. .. 7,000 3,600 2,857 Payment for accumulated military leave .. .. 100 200 Payment of settler's equity in improvements .. .. 500 500 .. Payment to Anderson Trust Board .. .. .. 250 . 300 606 Store buildings and plant " 9 . Travelling-expenses and other administration charges .. 100 iUU Water-supply installation, drainage schemes, &c., expenses incidental to 1.000 • 1,000 605 Contingencies .. .. .. •• •• 280 178 Seasonal expenditure and live-stock .. .. .. 336,000 4SU,oio GROSS Total 3,628,700 1,717,000 1,389,821 Credits-IN-AID .. .. •• ( a ) 447,000 | 351,190 NET TOTAL .. •• (c) 3,628,700 1,270,000 1,038,631 I