B—7 [PT. I]

YEAR ENDING 31 MARCH, 1951

DEPARTMENT OF MAORI AFFAlRS— continued KEMAEKS

(a) Provision for settlement of Maori claims in respect of the Aorangi Block, Hawke's Bay, referred to in section 47, Maori Land Amendment and Maori Land Claims Adjustment Act, 1928, section 108 of Maori Purposes Act, 1931, and section 21 of the Maori Purposes Act, 1935. (6) Increased to cover expenses of six District Committees to be set up for the first time in 1950-51. (c) Increased to meet extra cost of more advanced training and to cover scale salary increases. (d) This replaces previous item, " Horticulture and allied experimental research regarding shelter-belts." (e) Provision for settlement of Maori claims in respect of the cession of the Kauhouroa Block, referred to in section 29 of Maori Purposes.Act, 1949. (/) To meet losses in respect of previous years which will come to charge in 1950-51.

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