THE ESTIMATES

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 61, 6 December 1918, Page 6

THE ESTIMATES

'SELECTION OF NEW VOTES Following is a summary of the headings of the Estimates, the first column being the amount voted and the second the amount expended last year:— Public Works Fund. £ £ Public Works, Depart- <• mental 120,000 127.59S Railways (railway con- . stru&ion £455,000, additions to open lines .£185,000) 670,000 195,771 Public buildings 648,500 229,288 Lighthouses, harbour works, and harbour defences 15,600 2,976 Tourist and health resorts 7,500 931 Immigration 20,000 3,856 Construction, maintenance, and supervision of roads, bridges, and other public works .... 480,000 135,642 Development of mining 1,450 27 Telegraph extension 280,000 117,266 Contingent defence 15,0 M 6,714 Lands improvement 7,000 1,838 Irrigation and water pupply 20,000 11,650 Plant, material and stores 25,000 6,811 Electric supply 150,000 — Services not provided for — G4 Total-Public Works Fund 2,460,050 1,140,732 Land for Settlements .Account (roads) 100,000 ■43,996 Electric Supply Account 55,000 26,734 Railways Improvement Authorisation Act, 1914, Account 125,000 111,720 Waihou and Ohinemuri Rivers Improvement ,' Account 25,000 12,025 Telegraph Extension Account — 9G.659 Railway Votes. Railway construction ... 485,000 295,609 Additions to open lines . 185,000 200,162 Totals 670,000 495,771 Railway construction (including land and materials) and war bonus to officers and employees— Kaihu railway extension 6,000 Cr 33 Kawakawa-Hokianga .... — 11,621 North Auckland Main Trunk— Ranganui, northwards 20,000 17,635 AVaiotira, southwards 20,000 — Waiotira, northwards . 10,000 65 Ngapuhi, northwards . 20,000 — Wlmngarei branch 30,000 42,238 Waipu branch 2,500 — Waiuku branch 15,000' 10,734 Huntiy-Awaroa , 3,000 253 East Coast Main Trunk— Waihi, eastwards 15,000 2,774 Tauranga-To Mannga. — 2,889 Maniigamii-Tanentua ... — 32,383 Taurangn, westwards 10,000 — Tnuranga, eastwards 45,000 — Mount branch 4,000 — Gisbornc-Motu 500 10,619 Napior-Gisborne— Gisborne-Wairoa 15,000 4,135 AFniroa-Gisborne ....... 5,000 7 Wairoa-Napier 3,000 — Nrtpior-Wuiroa 15,000 9,341 Mount Egmont branch . 100 Cr 19 Opimako branch 20,000 12,667 Stratford-Main TrunkEast end 32,000 31,306 West end 15,030 10,004 Raetihi-Main Trunk .... 500 15,307 Stone Quarry Line, Rangitikei River 100 — Featherstou-Martinhor-ough 2,100 — South Island Main Trunk 5,000 252 MidlandNelson end 5,000 Cr 8S Heefton end 4,000 58 < Otira-Beale.y 40,009 42,911 j Broken River to Bealey 1,000 1,329 I Wtstport-Immgalma 100 " 230 Greymouth-Pt. Elizabeth - 27 Culverden-Waiau 15,000 10,690 Waimate Brnnch Extension 4,000 Cr. 17 Lawrence-Roxburgh — 49 Otago Central 15,000 18,319 Balclutha-Tuapeka M'th 600 Cr. 18 Catlins-Waimahnka — Cr. ■ 9 Winton-Heddon Bush ... 2,500 - Orepuki-Waiau Extension 2,500 46 Land claims, damages or losses on. goods in • transit, and other liabilities 5,500 79 Surveys, new lines of railway 1,000 — Permanent-way materials 75,000 7,845 Total-Vote No. 455.000 ' 295,609 Additions to Open LinesWay and Works BranchNorth Island Main Lilies and Branches 21,070 33,634 South Island Main . Lines nnd Branches 35,330; 15.013 Whangnrei Section ... 5,000 638 Picton Section - 2,199 Interlocking signal gear, fixed signals, tablet installation, telegraphs, nnd telephones 13,000 1,430 Locomotive BranchRolling stock 105,000 141,119 Workshops machinery 5,000 6,120 Total-Vote No. 165,000 200,162 Grand Total £670,000 £495,771 Buildings. Under the public buildings heading the total voto is .£648,500. The amount of last year's vote was £316,940, and' £229,288 was expended. The chief increase is in the item, school buildings, £•100,000. Following are some details of new votes, tho amount expended last year being shown in parentheses:— Parliamentary Library, fire service, £900: New Parliamentary Building 6, on account, £C5,01)D (£v)7,145); Auckland, public works, shops and store, £8500; Government Printing Office, additions, £3000 (£5021); Jnvercargill Prison, £4500 (£I4S7); Wellington General Prison, £10,000; Police Station, Uohoura, £850; Motueka Post Offico, £2CO; Napier Post Office, £600; Ohakune Post Office, £401); Rangiotu Post Office, £700; Tauherenikau Camp Post Office, £460; Timiini Post Office, £14,600; Wanganui Automatic Telephone Exchange, £4500; Wellington G.P.0., £850 (£3292); Whatatutu Post Office, £1500; Ruakura Farm, buildings, etc., £375 (£210); Stratford, agricultural inspector's residence, £750; Tauraiiga Farm, buildings, etc., £1550 (£949); Wcraroa, buildings, etc., £2800 (£1119); rabbit poison factories (two at £2200), £4100. ' AucklandlMenlalHospital, £4000(£1018); Hokitika Mental Hospital, £7CO; Porinia, £4000 (£10,399); Seacliff, £9000 (£597); Sunny-side. £11,000 (£7647); Tokanui, £17,000 (£6188); Waitati, £8000 (£88). Auckland .St. Helens Hospital, £11,000 (£1757); Otaki Sanatorium, £3000; Rotoma Infoctions Diseases Hospital, £1500; Waikato Sanatorium, £2000 (£382); grants to hospital boards for accommodation for consumptives, £1500. • A Schools. Public scho.ols, £160,009 (£47,106); training colleges, £10,000 (£33); technical schools, .£70,000 (£6698); secondary schools, £60,000 (£IS2); universities, £'67,000 (£651); Stratford High School .site, £2000; Nativo schools, £7000 (£2150); School for Deaf, Sumner, £500; special schools for feeble-minded, £1000 (£2157); industrial schools and probation homes, £20,000 (£2999); free kindergartens, £2500. Light Houses and Harbours. Flat Rock Light, £2100 (£561); Nino Pins Rock Light. £500; Mokau River, grant for improvement, £1500; Collingwood wharf, £729 (£1171). '

Tourist Resorts. Rotorua drainage and water supply, £1000 (£20); Rotorua electrical works and telephone line. £759 (£188); Rororitu improvements lo reserves, £250; i'e Puia, new hostel, £25(111; Tongariro National Park, £200. Imminration. Administration and expenses in England, £6050 (JJU76); passage money for nominated immigrants, ,£21,500 (£5261); passage monov for ltlier immigrants, £21,000 (£1610); refunds of passage rnuney, £2000 (£S26). ROADS AND BRIDGES Stratford Road District.—Kiritcherc to Mangiikokopu (£ for .2), £818; KivUehcve Stream Bridge, £100; Jlongakokopu, £1550 (£123); Mangatoa, £150 (£I9OO voted last year and nothing spent) j'Kaipikari, £400 (£250); Kawau Stream Bridge, £1400 (£1); iJaugaone Stream Bridge, £800; Mafaro, £500; Mimi to Mokau, £1000 (£906); Nikorima, £350; Okoke, £450> Olarnoa, £250; Parininihi tunnel, £223; Piko (on account £3500), £500; Puke and Ngatoto Roads, £255; Pukearuhe, £4(10; Rerekino, £269; Uruti, £1143 (£457); Uruti Tangifu deviation, £1650; Brewer Road, £250 (£500); Mangachu Stream Bridge, £170; Mangachu Road, £250; Mangapapa, £300; Marco Road, £609; Pleasant Terrace, £450; Tnumata Stream Bridge, £250; Bedford Road bridges, £262; Ngamotu, £100; Ngatoroiti Stream Bridge, £200; Saunders Road bridges, £200; Waiwakaiho River Bridge protective works, £1477 (£333); Punehu Bridge, £1600; Mataimoana, £450; Moca Water River Bridge, £800.

Wanganui Road District—Half-Moon Creek Bridge, £475; 'Hoihonyja, £500; Karioi to.Ttanghvacn, £700 (£360); Wharnrangi Stream Bridge. £350; Mataroa to Ruanui, £500; Rangitikei River Bridge, Orepuhi, £1000; Taihano to Mataroa, £750; Tulioe, £304 (£103); Kaitieko, access to sections, Block 12, £450; Oio, £1600; Retaruko River Bridge, £500; Waimarino to Ectaruke, £500 (£1368); Mangahowhi, £300; Wanganui to Raetihi. Parapera Junction to Tankoro Bridge, £753; Kaunrnhaoa, £500; Wanganui River Road, £250; Watershed Road, £1000; Makakaho Suspension Bridge, £500; Mataimona. Road, extensions to Smith's holding, £450; Moimiohnki Stream Bridges, £600; Waitotara Valley Road (Lower), £771 (£129); Waitotara Valley (Upper) Bridge, £500; Waitotara Valley (Upper) Stock Bridge. £100.. Napier Road District—Willow Flat Road, £700; Napier to Wairoa, £500; Napier to Wairoa, £1000; Inner Harbour Bridge, Ahuriri, £5000 (revoted); Nanier to Tailiane,' Gentle Annie Hill, £125 (£175); Tongoio tn Mohaka, £1232 (£168); Titiokura to Runanga, £1250; Mohaka to Turanimkuma, £1000; Manganmuku River Bridge. £1225; Torangahau to Wimbledon, £1000. Wellington Road District.—Tamaki East, road deviation, £1000; Upper Kawatau Road, £150; Awahou Stream Bridge, £125; Southcv's Stream Bridge, £125; Inland Road, £560 (£150); Upper Kairatnu and Hikiinvgi Bridge, £500; .Alfredtnn to Weber, £225; Bernston Slip, £150; Checkley's Bridge Tiraumea Valley, £4,00: Kaitnwn Bridge, £600; Manawatu Gorge. £1000; Stream Bridge. £350; Pahiatua to Pongaroa, £1000 (£400); Pahiatua. to Pongaroa (another voto), £800; Ponwoa to Aohanga (Akaroa to Glence"), £'1060; Pongaroa to Waikaka. .£5(10 "Graham's Road, Woodvillo, £100; Raparapawai Stream Bridge, ,£350; Saddle Road. £150; JTinemoa to Alfredtnn. £300; Mangahau South Road, £75; Kopuaranga Bridge, £1342; Main Coast Road, £300; Taucru Bridge, £650; Station Creek Crossing, Castlepoint, £125; Whakataki to Castlepoint, £150; AVhareamp Stream Bridge. £1000; Featherston tn Masterton, £400; Tauherenikau Bridge,£1000: Waikanae to Hadfield, £659; Collins Road deviation, Akatarawa, £60; Moonshine to Upper Hutt Road, £50; White Bridge, £350; Horokiwi Vallov, £100.

Nelson Road District.—Albert's Creek Bridge, Wainma, £300: Hope Rivqr Bridge. £900; Manna to.Upper Monies, £500; 'Motueka River bridge. £1319; Moutere Mud Flat and Extension. £1528 £472); Riwaka Bridge. ,£1000; Tadmor River Bridge, £12 n 0; Topbmise to Hone .Tunr-linn, £1475; Limkay Bridge, £1500; Lindsay tn Longford." £100; NelsonCnllingwnod Main Road, £300 and £200; Stoney Creek Bridge, £500: Wainui to Awaron. £278; Washaway Creek Bridge, £550; Nelson to Collingwood Main Road, £200; Pakawnu to Pupnnga. £150: Twin Brid-gps, Blenheim. £215; Waimnkariri. Stream Bridge, £150; Rannahannork Caves Stream to GiMis, £250; Taylor Creek to Lestir's, £500; Tutaki River Bridge. £700. Blenheim Road District— .<*nikiwi, £100; Blenheim to Stmnvar. £500; Fairhall Stream Bridge, £250; Para to Tunmarina. £350; Rai River Bridge, ££00; Top Vallr-v Road, £325; Tunaki"o Block Road, £300; Wairau Bridge. Ronwiekrown, £1100: Wairau Valley Road, £200; Wairau Valley Rood, £375; Anakun to •Grove Road. £100;' Kekerangu River Bridge. £900: Woodside Bridw. £.100; Blue Tlunk Strea-u Bridge, £250; Clarence River protective works, £400; TCaikonra t" P«rnwii<!, £1000, ,£SOO, and £300; Kowai River protection works, £s<!j). Back-Blocks Roads. Stratford Road District.—Awalcino Valley, £2103 (£212); Awakino Valley, £950; Kiriteherc to beach. £200; Kiritehcre Road bridsres, £1422; Marakoha Valley, £593; Mangatuna Road bridges, £600; Mangaowata Stream Bridge, £803; Tongiinnrutu River Bridge. £1375. Wanganui Road District.—Wanganui River Road. £1025; Otauiu, £465; Wanganui River Road, Kokaknrikt to Mangaohutu, £600; Erun, £1363; Upokonui Stream Bridge, £300. Wellington Road District.—Birch Road, Weber, £400. Settlement Roads. Wanganui District— Hutia Block, Waimarino, £4630; Mnkarnmu Block, £500; Mangaparua Block, £5017; Mnngateitei Block, £300; Takukaroa Block, £200; Te Mala Block, £4564. Napier District.—Awao-totara Block, £3934; Purahohangahia Block, £7667; Arnpawanui. Block, £3140; Fakurataki Block, £2200; Mangaornna Block, £2856j Whangaehu Block, £3872; Whangaehu Extension Block, £220. Nelson District.-Rainy River South Block, £2400; Glenrov Block, £1500; Marina South Block, £2934; Matiri-Owen Block, £2030; Rotoroa Block, £2400. Blenheim.—All Nations Block, £500; Bullockhiae Block, £400; Mountain Camp Block, £100; Renwick Block, £130.