PUBLIC WORKS ESTIMATES.

Auckland Star, Volume XXIX, Issue 229, 28 September 1898, Page 5

PUBLIC WORKS ESTIMATES.

AUCKLAND AND "GENERAL VOTES.

(By Telegraph.—Parliamentary Reporter.)

WELLINGTON, Tuesday,

The Public Works Estimates for the year ending 31st March, 1899, were laid on the table of the House to-night.

Undei the head of railways £217,100 lis set down for railways, and £200,000 ! for additions to other open lines. .For the construction and maintenance of roads, bridges, and other public works, £300,000. Development of Goldfields, £45,000. Purchase of Native lands, £50,000.Telegraph extension, £32,000. Public buildings, £126,000. Lighthouses, harbour works, and harbour defences, £11,570. Rates on Native lands, £9,000. Contingent defence, £ 25,000. Total Public Works Fund liabilities |on 31st March, IS9B, £391,427; estii mated amount required to be voted £1,077,040; amount voted last year, I £992,777; expended, £5G5,538. Government loans to local bodies, £50,000. RAILWAYS—NEW WORKS. 1 Construction and land, £171,600; | permanent way and other materials, : £45,000; additions to open lines, i £200,000. Whungarei-Kamo extension, £ 7,000. Helensvilie, northwards, £3,500. Compensation to . McLean Bros., in full satisfaction of all claims, £3,500. Grahamstown-Te Aroha, £25j£00. Marton-Te Awamutu, £40,000. Eketahuna-Woodville, £ 1,500. Midland Railway, £35,000, less estimated credits, £5,000. ■ Otago Central, £30,000. Sui-veys, new lines of railway, £3,600. Permanent way: materials, £45,000; timber, iron, etc., £500. ADDITIONS TO OPEN LINES. Kawakawa, £ 18. Whangarei, £1,037. Waikato-Hamilton to Paeroa, Morrinsville to Lichfield, Hamilton to Cambridge, £3,356. Interlocking signal gear, £5,000. Rolling stock, £ 118,232. Gas-lighting plant and fittings, £17,140. Workshop machinery, £5,546. ROADS AND BRIDGES. Settlement roads, bridges, and other public works, £300,000; roads on goldfields, £60,000. ROADS AND WHARVES. Ahipara-Herekino, £ 200. Awanui-West Coast, £ 100. Herekino-Whangape, £200. Kaeo-Whangaroa, £200. Kaitaia-Ahipara, £ 200. Mangatoetoe, £50. Mongonui-Taipa-Awanui, ',£ 250. Maungataniwha, £500. Mongonui County roads, £200. Mongonui parish: Awanui main road, £S00; Oruru-Hikurangi, £91; Takahue Village, Victoria Valley, £150; Takahue-Kerekino, £400; Victoria Valley main road, £800; Victoria Valley-Kaitaia, £250; Kaeo-Wai-mate-Whangaroa. £117. Kaeo parish: Mongonui parish main road, £400; Whangaroa coast road, £100; Whangaroa-Kaeo (widening, bridging; etc.), £300. Whangaroa County roads, £200. Hayter's-Morrows', Bay of Islands, £50." Hakerenui South-Waitotu Valley,: £200. Main road, lot 2, Block 14, Hekenui Survey District, £21. Main, north road, Waitotu Block, .-£ 225. Motatau, £50. Hekerenui-Kaeo parish main road, 3 600. Ngapipito, £300. Opua-Waimate, £240. Okaihau-Kerikeri, £100. Ohaewai-Okaihau, £ 100. Ohaewai-Kaikohe, £150. Pungere settlement, Kerikeri, £150. Ruapekapeka-Waiotu bridge, £ 300. Ramarama Valley, £200. Road through native land near Waihoi, £40. Towai-Ruapekapeka, £ 52. Utaknra road deviation, £500. Waitangi-Kaikohe, £ 100. Kaihohe-Taheko, £200. Auckland special settlement, Mangakahia, £300. Hokinnga country roads, £200. Herd's Point-Takahue, £450. Herekino, £200. Kohukohu-Tukahue, Herd's Point, £ 200. Kohnkohu-Rakautapu, £ 250. Kohukohu-Motukaraka, £200. Marlborough Association, £300. Manganuiowai, £200. Ma:iuguru-Mangakahia, £ 200 Manganui-Owai-Whangape, £ 300. Oinanaie-Hokianga Heads, £300. Omanaie-Hokianga Heads, £300. Okalhau-Oreke, £ 50. Okaibau-Victoria Valley, £300. Part Block 7, Waipoua Survey District, £300. Part Block 7, Waipoua Survey District, £300. Punakitere settlement roads, £400. Re Awaroa North, £300. Taheke-Otana, £ 100. Wannamuku settlement, £400. Waimamuku, £300. Waimaniuku-Pakanae, £ 200. Whangape section, £55. Block S,- £200. Waimamuku-Punakitere, £ 365. Caves'-McLaughlin's, £100., Gile's corner, Great North Road, £70. Grahamstown-Parua Bay, £200. Hikurangi-Jordan, £200. Hikurangi-Otonga, £ 250. Hikerenui-Waiotu, £200. Hikerenui, Blocks 10 and 11, £160. Jordon-Hekerenui station, bridge, and road, £ 150. Jordon, £200. Kauerangi, £ 120. Kaimaku, £200. Kauri Mountain, Patana, £100. Maungakaramea-Tangihua, £ 150. Manu-Maungatapere - Maungakahia, £300. Maunu-Otahe, £200. Maungakahia, Block 4, £200! Okaihu, £ 300. Scarrott's Wharf, £ 1 for £1. Te Kopuru Wharf, £100. Tangihua, £ 50. Te Kopuru-Tikini, £200. Huketere, £300. Kaiwaka-Mangaua, £200. Matakohe, £300. Matakohe-Mangonui, £ 300. Mareretu, £105. Matakohe-Tokatoka, £200. Hakuru-Waikiekie parish main road, £SOO. Paparoa-Mangaturoto, £ 200. Pahi-Maungatoroto, £200. Pahi-Waikiekie, £150. Raupo Wharf, £250. Tokatoka post-office, £ 100. Topini-Maungaturoto, £50. Valley Road, Paparoa, £100. Ahuroa-Komokoriki, £100. Dairy Flat-Lucas Greek, £200. Hoteo-Waiwhu, £16. Hoteo Valley, £100. Hoteo Valley-Tearai, £100.

Kaukapakapa-Port Albert, £250. Matakana-Omaha, £ 100. Matakana Ranges-Tearai, £150. Matakana Wharf, £100. Mafcarau railway station, £150. Makarau bridge, West Coast, £200. Matakana Ranges, £200.

Waiwera-Hakaru main road, £80.0. Port ..Albert to Wellsford Junction, £ioo:, ■'■•

Piihoi-Warkworth, £ 50. Tauhoa, Blocks 10 and 11, £400. Tauhoa, £100. Toarai-Mangawhai, £ 100. Warkworth, £70. Kaipara Flats, £50. Warkworth-Matakana, £ 100. Warkworth-Wellsford, £ 50. Warkworth Wharf and Courthouse, £100.' Warkworth main road, £150. Warkworth-Kaipara Flat and Tauhoa, £300. Hoteo Valley-Mangawai, £100. Great North Road,-Waitemata, £100. Henderson, £150. Mangakahia, G, Block 14, £200. Marsden Point to Waipu, £100. Maungakaramea-Ruarangi, £55. Mangapai-Waikiekie, £300. Mangapai, £200. Mareretu-FinlaysonVWaipu, £ 200. Waikiekie Parish-Hukerenui main road, £400.

Opuavvhanga-Otonga East, £100. Whangarei, Blocks 111. and IV., £.100. •

Old North Road, £40. Opuawhanga-Whananaki, £IGO. i urua-Taheke, £100. Parua - Ruatangata - Maungakahia, £300. Ruakaka-North River, £300. Three Mile Bush (repairing), £150. Tangihua No. 2-Tangiteroria, £200. Tokatoka-Mangapai, £ 200. Waipu, £200. , Waipu road and wharf, £250. Waipu Mareretii, £ 150. Waiotu bridge (Hutchinson's), £100. Avoca special settlement, £200. Arapohue, £150. Dargaville-Aratapu, £100. Dargaville-Kaihohe, £ 500. Dargaville-Tangiteroria, £300. Mangawhare-Oponaki, £ 250. Mangatu special settlement, Mongonui Bluff-West Coast, £300. Mititai-Tokatoka, £200. ' Opanaki-Hokianga, £ 1,500. , Opanaki-Mongonui Bluff, £100. 'Omu wharf (Avoca), £75. Henderson-West Coast, £ 100. H enderson-Swajison (metalling), £150.

VOTES FOR WAITEMATA. Hula West Coast, £250. Kumeu Main Road-Rewiti, £150. Lucas Creek Road, £100. North Shore-Waiwera (main road), £800. Rewiti-Parkhurst, £ 150. Swatison-West Coast. • £ 300. Track to Kauri Foz-est, Waitakerei, £400. Upper Waiwera Road extension, £100" Upper Waiwera-Wade-Wainui, £100. West Coast Road-Waitangi, £100. Woodville-Parkhurst., £ 100. Wade Village-Orewa, £50. Wade-Lucas Creek, £ 100. Wuiwe'-a Springs, £130. Wainui-Kaukapakapa, £ 150. Waikomiti West, £150. Wa.fkcmiti-Swii.nson, £ 150. Waikomiti-Huia, £110. WORKS, MOUNT EDEN COUNTY. Rangitoto Mountain, £1 for £1, £20. MANUKAU VOTES. Aka Aka Otan, £100. , Av^Jitu Road and Wharf, £295. Hunua Road, £300. Hunyia-Ararimu, £258. Hunua Railway Station, £400. Otahuhu Wharf, £100. Otatt, £500. Patumahoe-West Mauku, metalling, £ 100 Pan mure Wharf, repairs, £100. Pollock to Wharf, £100. Pollock Settlement Main Road, £ 150. Wa^roa River-Ota.u, £315. Waiuku-Pukekohe, £350. Otahuliu-Bombay (main road), £ 450. RAGLAN DISTRICT. Awaroa Block XL, £400. Aotea Wharf Road, £100. Bre^men's La.nding, Tuakau, £ 150. Bregmen's Landing and Mercer, £100. Himtly-Kahumhuru, £200. K.LMro'a Pakaka, £200. Law-son's Hill. £250. Main Ror.d Pukikawa, £100. Main Road West Coast, road through Block VI., Wairoa. £ 250. Main Road to Blocks VII. and IX., Karioi, £100. Mangapiko-Maire, £50. Matakataka Cutting, £ 100. Onuvhero (Sections 128, 129), £55. Raglan-IJaupuki, £ 200. Raglan -Wai pa, £400. Raglan District, Tuakau, Raglan, £ 500 Tup.kau-0-rma.tai-Kahuruhuru, £ 1200. Aot'eo-Raglan, £200. Waitetuna-Aotea., £300. Waing-aro Omata, £300. WaLn<raro-Ng-a,ruawahia, £ 300. Waltetuna-Waingaro, £ 300. Waerenga Station-Waerenga Settlement,, £100. Waitetuna Kauri, £300. Waitetuna-Wha.tawha,ta, £ 300. WAIKATO DISTRICT. Blocks X. and XI, Rangiriri Survey District, £00. Kimihia-Huntly Education Endowment., £100. Rangiriri-Oambridg'e (main troad), £350. " Ohinewai-Matahura, £ 100. Road to Briscoe's Section, Awakino, £100. Road to Section 485, Wha.ngama.rino, £100. University Endowment, Kimihia, £100. WaJpuna Valley Road a.nd Whang-a-marino Paxish, £100. Waikato and Ma.nukau-Bombuy-Rang-iriri Main Road, £200. ROTORUA COUNTY. Arahiwi and Maiuaku Railway Station, £36.*. Ngong-otaha-Bishop's Section, £ 100. Okoheriki, Survey District, £300. Rotorua-Ngons'otaha, Mount, £100. Rotorna Wharf, £400. Rotorua-Wairoa, £-300. Rotoiti- Tarawera, via Okataina, £300. Taumata, £182. Galatea-Ruatoki, £100. Rotorua-Te Toko, £ 1000. Rotorua - Galatea - Waikaremoana, £8000. Rotowhero, via Waiotapu Wairakei, £1000. Ts Arohpj-Rotorua Road, tihroug-'h Okauia Block,, £300. Tiru (Oxford)-Rotorua, £591. KAWHIA COUNTY. Alexandra-Kawhia, £ 45. Hauturu East, £500. Kinohaku East, £500. Pirongia West, £1500.. Tokanui-Wharepapa, £300. Te Kuiti- Awakino, £400 C. Waitomo Caves, £40. Wharauroa, £100.

KAWHTA AND TAUPO DISTRICTS. Kawhia-Aotea, £110. Maungaka, A.1.A., £.280. Otorohanga-Pirongia, £200. Paemako-Ohura, £ 400.. Kihikihi - Otorohanga, -Te Kuiti i £300.Onewhero No. 2 and Puketarata, • £38. Kihikihi-Waiotu, £200. Wharepuhunga No. 1, £745. TAURANGA DISTRICT. Ake Ake. £75. : ' Maketu Wharf, £ 100. Otawa, Nos. 1A and 18, £200. Pye's Pa, £100. Papamoa Special Settlement, £400. Papamoa No. 1, £200. Tauranga-Cambridge, £100. Maketu-Rotorua, £ 500. Pongakawa, Rotorua and Rotorua Road, £200. Tauranga-Runanga, £ 2000. East Tauiao-Atieamiiiri-Orakei-Kora/-ko, £250. Otarewa-Waipapa Stream (Ro"binson's Road), £200. Orakei-Korako (tracks), £300. Tauhara Mountain,, £100. Tokaarm-Taupo, £ 600. Tokaanu Road and Wharf, £300. WHAKATANE DISTRICT. Galatea-Te Teko, £160. Matata-TetekOj £200. Nukuhou-Maraetotara, £500. Otara Bridge/£IOO. Otara River-Papamoa, £300. Omarumutu-Te Whaiti, £ 100. Opotiki-Otamamaku, £200. Papamoa-Omarumutu, £ 150. • Rangitaiki-Ruatoki-Waitoha, £ 130. Te Teko-Opotiki, £700. Waimana-Ohiwa, £ 200. • Waioka River, Waitohi Block, £300. Waireka (Blocks 2, 3, 4), £750. Waimana, £500. Waiotahi, £500. BAY OF PLENTY. Sundry roads, £ 100. Village settlements, £450. Contingencies and ' Engineering, £1109. WANGAWA AND BAY OF ISLANDS, Bridges and approaches Paeroa Stream, £100. Maitangi, £200. Waikerikei, £100. HOKIANGA AND WHANGARE7. Hokianga, £40.-Purua-Wairua River, £77. Whangarei, £ 100. Wairoa-Tangiteoria (to account), £400. Waipuku (damage by floods), £100. MISCELLANEOUS. Mangakahia (to account), £800. Wairoa (Dargaville), £300. Hardies Bridge (repairs), £150. Manguwai (to account), £300. Hoteo, £100. Matakana, £125. Makarau, £200. Mahurangi (Warkworth), £400. Puhoi, £~200. Upper Makarau, £100. : Orakei (repairs), £500. Oakleigh Creek, £1 for £1, £300. Mangere, £ 105. Tamaki (Panmure), £SSO. Tuakau (to account), £500. Waipa (Ngarua.wahia), £1582. Cambridge (repairs), £1 for "£l, £ 100. Whathvhatihoe Bridge, £100. Puniu,£loo. Kniti, £200. Kaituna Stream, £ 150. . Morea, £600. Waikato-Waiotapu (to account), £1500. Whakatane County, £1 for £1, £200. Whakatane County: Repairing1 and constructing, £500. Hokianga, Knwhia, Whangarei, etc. IMPROVED FARM SETTLEMENTS. Awatunu, £512; Katui, £600; Mangatu, £300; Rangatira Oppaki, Hokia.nga, -£980; Paemako Karuotewhenua), £1150; Teraumoa, £600. OTHER PUBLIC WORKS. ICg-ungrrru Ferry, & 100. Waipu River (£1 for £1), deepening, £100. Toka Tcka Swamp drainage, road and tramway, £3000. Aka Aka Swamp, drainnge and road, £ 150. Otau Swamp, drainage and road, £ 100. Manukau. Raglan, etc., Maiora Swamp, drainage and road, £230. Churchill punt on Waikato, £200. Mercer, punt, drainage and road, £ 200. Whatawhata Swamp, drainage and road, £100. Te Aroha Sanatorium, Hot Springs and Domain, £1000. Te Aroha and Waitoa drains, £243. Taupo Domain, plantation, paths, etc., £400. Tokaanu Baths and Water Supply, £ 500. Tauranga County, flood damages, £ 10. Rotorua, works at to account, £7000. Rotorua Water Supply, £500. Waiotapu Springs, improvement. £500. "' . Whakarewarewa, baths, paths, and supervision (£22), £200. Rotorua-Whakatane, £200. > Total, 114,293. GOLDFIELD WORKS AND ROADS. Assistance towards the construction and repair of roads, tramways and tracks in mining and mineral districts: . i Prospecting and minor works for the development of the mineral resoairces and for the extraction of metals from the ores, £15,000. Roads to open up mineral lands, £ 250. ROADS ON GOLDFIELDS. WTiangarei: Whakapara to Puhipuhi, £200; Kiripaka to coal mines, £100. Coromandel District: Cape CoMlle, £400; Tairua-Whenuakite, £200; Coromandel to Cabbage Bay, £ 300; Tokatea to Kennedy Bay, £500; Coromandel to Kuaotunu via Matarangi, £700; Tiki to Kaimarama, £300; Tiki to Manaia, £300; Tiki to Opitonui, £1 for £1, £400; Manaia to Waikawau, £700; Mercury Bay to Whenuakite, and Boat Harbour, £200; Kuaotunu to Mercury Bay, £250; Whitianga to Gumtown, £200; Goromandel to Whangapoua, £400. Kikowhakarere to Cabbage Bay, £300; extending Wharf Road, Coromandel, £500; Bridge King's Road, £250; Taumatawahine Bridge, £300; Tokatea to Matamatahareke, £100; Cemetery Road Kuaotunu, £100; Whitianga - Kaimaramarai, £150; Mahakirau Goldfields Road, £100; Tiki-Matawai, £150; Tiki-Te Koumu, £100; Opitonui Road, £200. Thames District: Thames to Waikawau, £500; Thames to Hikntaia, £300; Upper Tararu Road, £250; : Pux-iri to Tairua, £600: Tapu Creek Extension, £250; Road Turua to Netherton, £050; Hikutaia-Whanga-mata, Wires Track, £500; Puru Creek Road, £300; Matatoki Road* £250; Wharepoa Settlement Road, £200; Whangamata Harbour to Wharekawa Road, £950; drains Hiku-

taia, £200; repairs Mata, Bridge, £300; Waiomo to mines, £200.

Ohinemuri District: junction-Waihi |Eoad to Waitekauri, £200; nikutaia ito Waihi, £800; Waitekauri to Golden ;'Cross, £700; Waihi to Whangarnata, I £300; Paeroa to Te Aroha, £200; Paeroa to Waitoa, £S00; Kornata Eeefs to ; Paeroa, £500; Ivomata Reefs to ; Waitekauri, £400; Hikutaia to Waitekauri, £400; Waitekauri to Wharei kirapunga, £400 ; Karangahake Bridge (£1 for £1 subsidy), £40S; Bridge over Waitekauri Creek, £160: Grace Darling Road, £150; Roads Netherton, £200; Mangaiti and Waihoa Road.and Punt (subsidy), £150. Piako District: Thompson's Track, £500; Waiorongomai Road, £150; river protective works, Te Aroha, £200. Tauranga District: Roads Tauranga County, £730; Waihi-Katikati Road, £500; Papamoa-Te Puke, £150; Blind Bay-Whangaparapara, £1 for £1. Development of goldfields races reservoirs and waterworks on goldfields, £50,000. Assistance towards prospecting, £5000. Prospecting deep levels, £12,000. Compensation arising out of proclamation of rivers and resumption of land, £8000. Kelly's Terrace tunnel, £1200. TELEGRAPHS AND TELEPHONES. Telegraph extension, instruments, material and labour, £24,000; poles and arms, £2500; telephone exchanges, £4000; new cable, £1500; total vote, £32,000. PUBLIC BUILDINGS. General, £20,000; judicial, £10,560; postal and telegraph, £8425; customs, ■ £150; lunatic asylums,, £20,000; 'school buildings, "£23,400; school ; buildings (special), £25,000; agricultural, £1885; hospitals and charitable ! institutions, £1000; total, £126,420. Government House, Auckland: Reipairs and improvements, etc., £2500; refurnishing, £1000. Parliamentary buildings, £25,000; furniture for same, £500; renovation, 'repairs and painting, £500. Departmental buildings, Auckland: Strong room in Deed Registry Office, £200; purchase of additional land, £2000. Expenditure on court, houses and gaols: Thames, strong room, £100; Coromandel strong room, £100; Paeroa, £200; Auckland gaol, £750. Police Stations: Auckland (estimated cost, £9000), £2000; Coromandel, £100; Thames (new quarters), £350; Ivarangahake, £200; Mercer (repairs), £150; Te' Aroha (additions, etc.), £140; Hamilton West (repairs), £100; Te Kuiti, £450. Postal and Telegraph: Mangonui (additions), £195; Auckland (renovations), £400; Otahuhu, £475; Waitekauri, £150; Waihi, nil; Hamilton (additions), £250. .Lunatic Asylums: Auckland, £2000. Total, £20,000. School buildings in newly settled and native ' districts and general, £25,000. Technical Schools: Buildings, apparatus, etc., £25,000. Thames Hospital, £600 (conditional on £300 voluntary contributions). Harbour Works, etc.: Lighthouses, £4220; harbour works, £2350; harbour defences, £5000; contingent defence, £25,000.

Government loans to local bodies: Among- these are Auckland special settlement block (£269) and others; total in Auckland district, £1G,597.