THE ESTIMATES.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXIV, Issue 274, 17 November 1903, Page 3

THE ESTIMATES.

AUCKLAND VOTES.

(By Telegraph—Parliamentary Reporter.) WELLINGTON, Monday. With the Public Works Statement, the estimates of expenditure ou railways, roads, bridges, etc., were presented to the House to-night. Appended will be found the items of greatest interest to Auckland. (Tho figures in brackets representing the amount voted last year.) THE RAILWAY ESTIMATES. £200,000 for Main Trunk, £15,000 for North Auckland. A totul vote of £90_-,000, of which £217,090 is already spent, is set aside for railway works, of which £oo_,ooo is for construction and £350,000 for additions to open lines. The following are the votes, the figures in brackets being the liabilities: — Kawakawa - Grahumtown (£5777). £15,000; Helensville Northwards (£10), £15,000; Paeroa-Wuihi (£5409), £10,000; Gisborne-Karaka (£6982). £15,000; Sti-atford-Kawakawa (£801), £10,000; Mt. Egmont branch (nil), £5000; Marton-le Awamutu (£14,707), £200,000; BleuhelmWaipara (£0,167). £35,000; Midland railway (£23,419), £70,000; Ngahere-Blaekbull (£'">2 497), £10,000: Greymouth-Hokltlka, extension to Ross (£24,406), £10,000; Otago Central (£1016), £70,000: Heriot extension (£3), £6000: Catllns-Seawaid Bush (nil). £10.000: Kivorsdale - Switzers (£3603), £4000; Orepuki-Waiau (£912). £1000. The additions to open lines consist of:— Whangan*! £80, Kaipara and Waikato lines to Cambridge (£113..) £5671, Wellington, Napier, New Plymouth section (£4852) £26.040, Picton (£144) £144, N.lson-Motu-piko (£412) £917, Hurunul-Bluff (£31,990) £03497 together with sums for slgual, TS?°*SU& of the £250,000 voted for the North Trunk line was expended for the financial year, but this is about the same proportion as was expended on the other important works. Of £100.000 voted for the Midland line, but £39.253 was spent and of a similar sum voted for the Otago Central, £40,585 was expended last year. PUBLIC BUILDINGS. The votes for public huiidincS total £''35 940, and there is 11 liability of £84,----597 current. The votes Include additions to departmental buildings at /-Ttcklaua, £1000; Thames, renovations, £200; courthouses, Rawene, £100; Hamilton,. £400, Tauranga, £1000; Auckland gaol £1000, holer's residence (£126), £700; police stations, Auckland, converting Brigade Office, £400; Ponsonby, additions, (£350), £400, Avondale, £160; Te Awamutu, £600; Waiuku £75; Raglan, £300; Shortland, renovations £75; Waihi, quarters, £500; Otorohanga, £300; Ongarue, station and lopk up, -£180 Under the head of immigration, £300 is provided for passages for separated famlA total of £50,000, of which £27,409 is current liability, is provided for telegraph extension, including wire accommodation, new exchanges, etc. Contingent defence accounts for £t 2,511, but none of the items are of particular interest to Auckland. Lands Improvement is responsible for £7500, of which £3500 is for filling, grassing, etc., In the Auckland district, and £250 for artesian wells in the Rotorua and Tauranga districts. £1000 is set aside for the drainage and survey of the Piako Swamp, and £250 for the Waihi owamp drainage. Under the heading of loans to local bodies, £30,000 Is set apart to opefi up Crown lands, £9353 is voted for bind for settlement roads, Including £200 for tbe Fencourt Estate, KarapJre settlement, £160, and £50 for Opourlao. POSTAL AND TELEGRAPH. Doubtless Bay Pacific cable station, £525; Mangonul, £800; Rawene (additions, etc.), £200; Dargaville old post office (alterations, etc.). £250; Pahi (removal and re-erection), £235; Auckland (alterations, etc.), £400; Auckland (fumigating shed), £330: Parnell (new office and site), on account, £500; Tauranga, £1000, LUNATIC ASYLUMS, £86,150, Auckland, £3000; Porlrua, £7000; Wellington, £1,200; Nelson, £1750; Suonyslde, £1000; Seacliffe, £7000. NEW BUILDINGS, £10,000, Additional school building grants to education boards for general maintenance of school buildings, rebuilding, furniture, etc., £30,000. Auckland industrial school (£788), £1260; special grant school buildings under control of Minister, £16,000; native schools, £5800: grants for technical schools. £12,000. AGRICULTURAL, TOTAL £7815. Auckland bone sterilising plant, £2000; Te Mata vltlcultural nursery, £600, HOSPITALS. ETC. General Hospitals and charitable lnstltlons, total vote, £8300.—Northern Wairoa, £1000; Coromandel, £100; Waihi (£600), £1200. £2000 is provided for the infectious diseases hospital, at Auckland £1000 for Motuihl quarantine station, £700 CI for the sanatorium at Cambridge, and £250 for furniture, the total vote being £7675. LIGHTHOUSES, ETC. Cape Maria Van Diemen, £475; East 'Cape, £50. Harbour works, total vote, I £4107-Manukau wharf, at Sandspit, £lo0; Waipu (Improvement of river), £200; One-

hunga (removing obstruction and dredging near wharf), £500; Orua Bay wharf, £100; . Waiwera wharf (subsidy £1 per £1), £350; Mercury Bay wharf, £200; Opotiki wharf (subsidy £1 per £1), £500. Harbour defences, £10,000. Tourist and * Health resorts, total, £26,535—Te Aroha, new building and improvements (£142),, £400; improvements to Te Aroha ■domain and gardens, £400; Rotorua, new bath buildings (on account), £1000; Rotorua, other buildings and improvements, £2500; Rotorua drainage works (on account), £3000; Rotorua electrical works, £4000; Rotorua, Pukeroa, Hainuraua, and Kuirau plantations and gardens, £1000; Rotorua water supply (on account, £20,250), £1500; Ngongotaha road improvements, £50; Ohau channel, snaggning, clearing, etc., £35; Waimangu road, tracks, telephone, and fencing, £350; Waimangu accommodation house and outbuildings, £2200; Whakarewarewa, improvements and buildings in reserve, £700; Toka-anu-Waioui-ae, luncheon room, £150; Mo-re-re, bath house, water supply, fencing, etc., £700; Waikaremoana accommodatlou house, outbuildings, etc. (£612), £650; Waikaremoana, wharf, oil launch, and boats, £750; Waikaremoana, clearing, fencing, grassing land, £200; boatshed and boats, Lake Waikareiti, £50; rest house, Lake Waikaremoana, £150. DEVELOPMENT OF GOLDFIELDS. Total, £32,475. Assistance towards races, waterworks, etc., £14,000;. towards prospecting, £4000; cost of expenses in connection with purchase of plant, etc, Thauies-Hauraki, £6500. Roads on Goldfields*. Cabbage Bay to Port Charles and Cape Colville (£227), £250; Coromandel to Cabbage Bay, £.100; Coromandel to * Kuaotunu (£238), £350; Tiki to Manaia (£65), £150-; Mercury Bay to Whenualtite and Boat Harbour (£100), £200; Kuaotunu to Mercury Bay (£100), £200; Coromandel to Whangapoua (£300), £400 ; Kikotohakarere to Cabbage Bay (£216), £350; extending wharf road, Coromandel (£200), £25; Mahakerau goldfield road (£79), £100; Four-in-Hand road (£100), £150; Gumtown road (£100), £200; Kapowai track, £100: Waitaia mine to battery (£4O), £140; Ward's road to Cape .Colville (£100). £200: dredging Waiwawa river, £300; bridge, Waitaia road, £100; Scotty's mine to battery, £75; Kalmaramara bridge, £150; Waikawau-McLaugh-lins, £100: Mnnaia goldfield road, £100; Thames to Wnlkawla (£74), £200; Thames to Hikutaia (£263), £450; Upper Taraiu road (£163), £300; Tapu Creek and extension (£103), £250; Colville 11., Moehau 11., and Harataunga I. Blocks, £100; Harataunga I. and 11. Blocks, £100; HikutalaWhangamata "wires" track (£200), £300; Omnha-WhiiHgamnta (£200), £300; PuririNeavesville, £150: Neavesville to Upper Landing (£167). £250; Upper Landing-Tal-ma, £100; Wharepoa drain, nil; Whangamata to Wentworth (£113), £200; Karaka Creek road (£100), £150; Waiotahi road (£56), £100; Waiomo Creek road (£93), £150; Tapu and Mercury Bay track (£22), £100; Tapu to Gumtown. £100: Crosble settlement road, £100; goldfields road, £100; Kauercnga suspension bridge (£150), £250; Waiotahi aqueduct (repairs), £100; Hikutaia to Waihi (£848), £500; Paeroa to Te Aroha (£109), £150: Netherton roads (£277). .£400; Komata Creek road (£220), £400; Hikutaia-Maratoto (£9B), £250. ROADS AND BRIDGES.

A total of £3!>_,0!)7 is voted for construction, etc., of roads and bridges. No increases in salaries are provided in Auckland. Ahipara-Herekino, £150; Auckland special settlement, Ilokianga, £171; Auckland special settlement, Mangakahia, £101; Awanui (£141), £500: Broadwood, Herekino, £.00; Herd's Point, Tukaliue. £250; Hcrekino settlement, £173; HerekinoWhnngape, £152; Horeke-Tahekc, £200; Hukerenul survey district (£l3), £105; Kaco-Walari (£52), £87; Kaikohe-Darga-vllle (£134), £250; Kalkohe-Kawakawa (£34), £350; Kalkohe-Rawene (£408), "£550; Kaimainaku-Whangarei (£l2), £02; Kaitaia creamery, £100; Kapiro bridge, £150>; Kawaka block, £100; Kohukohu-Moluka-raka (£80), £350; Kohukohu-Otane (£10), £117; Kohukohu-Rukautapu (£3B), £150; Kottumaru block, £100; Malre block, £100; Mangakareretu block, £100; Manganiuka ferry, £150; Mangamuka-Oruru (£2l), £170; Matawerokia-Kaeo, £133; OhaeawaiKalkohc (£150), £200 ; Okalhau-lloreke (£44), £896; Okalhau-Kaikohe, £150; OkaJ-hau-Waihou (£300), £400; Oinanaia-Hokl-anga Heads (£300), £500; Omapere Survey district, £100; Omapere- Walmaiuaku, £131; Opanakl-Hokianga (£33), £200: Opouteke block, £100; Opnawhanga No. 1, £200; Orowhana block, £100; OrnruIllkurangi, £103; Pakia-Kawerua, £50; Parahaki block, £100; Peria block and Mnungataniwha (£36). £100; Perlsi-Vle-toria Valley (£55), £250; Punakitere settlement (£4O), £240; Pupuke-Kaeo (£54), £400; Raetaea block, £100; Rainarama valley, £44; Rangatlra Improved afrm settlement, £150; Ruapekapeka East Schoolhouse, £00; Takahue-Herekino-, £320; Takahue village, Victoria (£47), £200; Te Rore block, £100; UmawheroManganiuka, £150; Victoria Valley-Kal-taia, £100; Walhou-Vlctoria Valley, £250; Waimamaku-Pakanae (£6l), £»_49; Wal-mamaku-Punakitere, £350; Wairaamaku settlement (£11)5), £290; Waimatamd, £150; Wairere bridge and road towards Horeke (£117), £618; Waitangi bridge, £255; Waoku, £100; Whangne-Opua, £00; Whangape, £100; Great North-road (Meldrum's), (£1 for £1), £100; Hoteo Valley, £200; Hoteo Valley-Whangaripo (£W), £186; Kaukapakapa-Warkworth (£18), £74; Mangakahia bridge, Dargaville, £300; Mangakahia (£24), £200 ; Mangakahia River (snagging), (£50); Mangawai bridge (£1 for £1), £250; Mangawai Gorge, £100; Mareretu, £100; Mareretu Central, £153; Matakana Ranges-Te Aral (£107), £200( Matakana - Tauwharanui, £.101; Matakana-Whangaripo, £200; MataponrlNguiiguru (£100), £150; Maungatapere, £150; Maungatapere-Tangltei-orla, £200: Maungaturoto '(£sl), £100; MaungaturotoWalHiekie (£4O), £102; Paparoa-Waiklekie (£l6), 150; Parua Bay wharf and road, £100; Tangihua. £01; Walpu-Mangawal (£1 for £1), £100: Walpu-Mareretu, £102: Wal-ju River (£3O), £100;- Whangaripo-Pakl|-i Valley, £75; Whangaripo Valley Road-Wayby, £155; Ahuroa-Komokoriki, £50; Avoca (£57),' £180; Batley Wharf, £50; Bnrch's Land, £78; Dargaville-Awa-kinol (£1 for £1), £150; DargavllleKallju (£1 for £1) (£100), £500; Darga-ville-Kaikohe, £250; Hardle's Road-Papa-roa/(£108), £176; Helensville-Port Albert (£155), £228; Kaipara, blocks 11 and 12. £103; Kirlkopini-Mangakahia, £250; Lusk'P Ronfl, £250; Maitahi-Tutamoe settlement. £lCp; Makarau Bridga, Makarau, £80Mallarau railway station-West Coast Road (£37), £110; Mangatu-Katui, £95; Marlborough Association, £200; MaropinKahara (£102), £200; Matakohe-Hukatere (£33), £101; Matakohe-Mangonui (£35), £149; Matakohe-Tokatoka (£200). £300* Matokohe wharf, £200; Matakohe Wharf Post-office (£112), £158; Maungaru settlement, £150; Pahi-Paparoa (£142). £208; Pttriaroa-Matakohe (£23), £ioo ; PaoaroaMaingaturoto (£SO), £175; Paparoa-Vlllage ( L £1) ' £n0; Raapo-Tokatoka (£167), £18; Tangiterorla bridge (£1 for £1, £250 ; Tangowahlne-Avoea, £150 ; faitahoa, Blocks 10 and 11 (£B4), £100: To:a*oka Swamp (£BS), £250; Tokatwka main road, £400; Waiporia Survey District, £50; Hara.aungra, Blind Bay (Gt Barter Islands), (£25), £50: Puhol district' Taiekaroa £i B6 ; burden's Hill* W de) £275; Waimii, Kanfcapakapa, £75; 2SST e 2l: Wa * ,Tni (£79) ' £22S > WarkworthN t*\% or ' e (£93 -*- £26 °: Newmarket railW bridge (£1 f QP £1), £ 125 ; Pmmnrest -College s &s. Jo l (&x tor •£»). *50: Pan** intfre Wharf (repairs), £41: Orakei Wharf catle. road, £750; Orakei Block, St Helierl £100; Kelly's Bridge, Waikumete railway station, £100; Anarimu, £100; eleven's?'.T' £105: Great Sout & road-Otau, 2f* __ Twtr ßo .?'-! r °a<l-Whitford'(£l for £}, £50; Howick culvert, £52; Howick A,V&J 100 = Mataltai-CleYeaon (688). ™ L. M i__; nda Br J4i?e, £231; Miranda Wiarf, £89; Otfihuhu-Mercer, £150; Ota-jtnm-Papatoito}, £IQQ. Otahubu railway sttjon £200; Otau (£4B), £150; Qtau B>ck Ness Valley (£37), £,75; Otau-Hunua, _.r ! E*E? l - :nr * Bridge-(£1 for £1), £100; Ttaiakl Bridge (Panmure), (£25), £63; Tuniga and Mangamangaroa Creeks Bridges £ IV T « raosa Creek Bridge (approaches)' £80; Turanga-Maraetai, £300; Wairoa Bldge (Clevedon), £50; Wairoa River road (H8), £70; Awhitu road wharf (£42), £116* Bmbay road (£1 for £2), £40; Bregmen's laiding, Mercer, £121; Drury-Mauku via K.raka, £123; Huntly University endow* mnt, £100; Kelsey's, Port Waikato, £100S'Ws Bridge, gfiQ; Maungatawhlrl stfe-am, £100; Mereer-Rangtrirl, £180; N-arnawahla-Huntly West, £100; Opuatia _.. 1 Block (£B6), £180; Otorohaea trig rud,_ £130; Pukekohe East-Drnry (£1 for £'.), £250; Pukekohe station, Bombay (£1 {.- £2), (£SO), £100; Tuakau Bridge, £83; Takau Bridge (£295), £500; TuakauTrner's Junction (£1 for £1), (£126), £__54Tmer's Junction-West Coaßt (£124), £248; (Tahnal-NgaruawahJa, via W-alngaro, £24-76; VUlpa, £50; Walnangl railway station, £75; Vuinku (£1 for £3), £100; Walukn-Awaitu, £75; Whangarata road (£1 for £2), £150; Ntherton railway station, __*34; Plpl Cr«ek

Bridge, £100; Te Aroha-Waitoa (£2O), (£1 for £1), (£4O), £73; works not specifically provided tor, £402; contingencies and engi-neering,-£379; Komakorau Parish, £75; Alexandra, £200; Aotea-Raglan (£25), £250; Awaroa-Mahoe (£187), £230; Cambridge Bridge (£1 for £1), £500; Caves road (£18), £80; Hamilton traffic bridge (£1 for £1), £250; Hauturu (£16),£200; Hutewai branch road, £100; Kaimanga (£2O), £250; Karloi Blocks 3 and 4 (£l6), £250; Karloi Parish, Block, £100; Kauri, £150; Kauroa-Pakaka, £50; Kawhia-Aotea, £102; Kihi, £430; Kl-hikihi-Otw-ohanga, £111; Kokakaroa, £250; Mateoe, £500; M-ahoenui-Kawhia South (£731), £3100; Mairoa-Te Kumi, £100; Mangaorongo Bridge, £100; Mangapoh\ie,£242; JHaagauika A, £117; Marokopa Valley, £250; Maungatautari branch road. £150; Okupata (£120), £250; Opotoru Bridge (£1 for £1), £300, £500; Pirongia-Kawhia (£849), £1500; Pirongia West (£92), £461; K-aglan-Ruapuke, £175; Ruapuke-Aotea (£l3). £86; Ruapuke, £200; Shea's road (£l4) £72; Tapuae, £150; Tauinatatotara, £200;' Tawarau (£i!00), £300; Te Kuiti-Oto-rohanga (£188), £250; Tokanui-Wharepapa, £100; Tumutuimi-Waitomo, £150; Waimaori Hill and Bridge £100; Waingaro-Te Uku (£3S), £81;' Waitetu_ia-Aotea>(£3B), £<5; Waitetuna Bridge, £100; .Vaitetuna-Kauri, £50; Waitetuna Valley road, £168; Wai tetuua - Whatiawhata (£1 for £l) £260; Waltomo Valley road, £100 Wharauroa, £150; Whatiwhatihoe Bridge, £23; Awakino Bridge, £500;.. AwakmoKawhia (coast track), £100; Awal-mo-Toroa, £191*. Maiioa (£104), £160; Manganui, £50; Mangaotaki Bridge (£11), £76; Mangaotaki-Mairoa £200; Mangaotaki Valley, £400; Mokau-Awakiho Heads; £100; Ngapaenga, £200; Ohura (£65), £800; Paemakp Farm Settlement, £134; Paemalio-Ohura, £30t>; Pungarehu (£l9), £165; Rohe Potae tracks (£8), £100;. Te Kuiti-Poro-o-tarao, £67; tunnel Taumaranui, £214; Turlpoto, £100; Upper Awakino Valley-road, £150; Arahiwi-Mamaku Railway Station, £161; Bay of Plenty roads, £71; Galatea, £10; Teko (£l9), £88; Galatea-Waimana Valley-Waiohu (£114), £199; KaikoknpU-Takeho, £280; LichlieldsAtiamuri, £65; Maketu Survey District, £24; Maketu-Te Ngae £223; Maketu Wharf subsidy (£150), £300; Mariiaku Block, £100; Mamaku-Maraeroa-Otoura Block (£59), £200; Mamaku Village, £100; Matata-Otamaru, £125; Okoheriki, £94; Omarumutu-Te Whaite, £100; OpotikiOrmond (£213), £500; Oropi Settlement, £100; Otara River-Papamoa (£3O), £200; Otara and Waioeka bridge, £125; Otawa, £34; Papamoa Settlements, £100; Pongakawa, £106; Rangutiaki River bridge, £250; Ranguiru-Mangorewa Gorge, £31); Rotorua Survey District, £100; RotoruaTaupo, via Atiamuri (£2O), £884; RotoruaWhakatane (£74), £580; Ruahihi Bridge, £277; Tahawai (£1 for £1), £75; Tarawera bridge protection, £30; Taumarata Block eastwards, £124; Taumarata Block we3t, £50; Tepuua (£SO), £100; Tirau-Sgonga-tahl (£2l), £147; Umurua Block, £50; Waiawa Blocks, £100; Waimana Block (£9B), £250; Waimana Gorge (£46), £240; Waiweka River-Waiotahi Block (£95), £250; Waioeka Valley .(£119), £340; Waiotahi Block (£B9), £275; Waiotahi Valley, £100; Waipapa Bridge, £120; WhakataneNukuhou (£65), £.'500; Whakatane River bridge, £250; Whakatane River Protective Works (£24), £77; Whirinakl Valley, £150

Tourist Road Votes. —TangiteroriaPoroti. £20; Hangatl'ki-Waitonio., ,£187: Atlamuri-Orakei-Korako (£24), £1136; Awahou—Hamuraua Springs, £92; Echo Lake Geyser (£3l). £350; Galatea-Wal-karcmoana (£2O), £07; Kakaran**a horse track, £25; Okere Falls. £42; OrukeiKorako, to junction Rotorua-Taupo Road, £200; Rotolti-Tartfwera (£73), £97; lloto-rua-Ngongotaha Mount, £100; RotoruaTaupo via Waiotapu (£152), £1170: Roto-rna-Wairoa (£10), £350; RotowheroGalatea (£SO). £200; Taupo-Te Aratiatia Rapids. £50: Tokaanu Road and Wharf (£l4), £126; Tokaanu-Walht (£18), £48; Toknanu-Taupo (£27), £154; Waikato Bridge-Tokaanu, £100; Walmangu GeyserKakaramea, £550.

MISCELLANEOUS. The vote for the Auckland bone sterilising plant Is £2000, and a similar amount is set apart for a steriliser at the Bluff. The vote for clearing the Manukau channel is not Increased, but it is considered sufficient if the work is done by the torpedo corps. A vote is set down for the construction of a new police station nt Parnell, and £1000 Is provided for the erection of a landing wharf at Motuibi. The Auckland Infectious diseases hospital vote of £2000 is on account of the total sum to be voted. A sum of £1000 Is set apart for new bath buildings at Rotorua against £5000 the previons year, of which only £589 was expended. The Rotorua drainage account Is reduced from £5000 to £3000, while the vote for electrical purposes is increased from £3000 to £4000. Tbe water supply vote (on account of, £20,250) Is reduced from £3000 to £1500.