DRASTIC “GUTS”

Gisborne Times, Volume LXXIII, Issue 11760, 6 October 1932, Page 2

DRASTIC “GUTS”

PUBLIC WORKS ESTIMATES, VOTES TOTAL £2,398,700. LAST YEAR’S EXPENDITURE WAS £4,205,274 (Special to The Times.) WELLINGTON, Oct. 5. Drastic cuts in. ’? every, department are shown in tho Public Works estimates, an indication that the Government is ' fully seized' of ' the need for economy ini order., to better the position of the t Dominion i Last year, tho amount,-, voted for publio works was £5,837,000, of which £4,205,274 .was-,expended. - This year it is the intention - of the'Government to ask for a not sum 0f,£2.898,700, credits in aid totalling £956.567, And a liability on March 31 of £307,758. A summary of the- votes is as follows: —

Departmental expenditure.'—Liability at March 31, 1932, £2,-523, credit in aid £184,822 net total vote this year £IIO,OOO. Last year amount voted. £150,000, expended £151.377.

Railways . construction.—Liability, £11,471, credits, £23,800, net vote £IOO,OOO Last year' vote £700,000, expenditure £590,543. ' Railways improvements uud addition to open lines.—Liability £55,486, credit £454,000, ne.f vote £llO,000. Last year vote £1,020,000, expenditure £361,845. Public Buildings.—Liability £13,716, credits £28,930, net vote £109,000. Last year.—vote £680,600, expended £45,804. Timber supply and sawmills for Public Works Department.—No liability, credits £SO, ngb vote £3OO. Last year, vote £2400 ,expended £2012.

Quarries. —Liability £49, credits £6OOO, net vote £2OOO. Last year, vote £SOOO, expended £lO7.

Lighthouses and harbour works. — Liability £604, credits £l5O. net vote £4OOO. Last year, vote £25,000,- expended £12,033. Tourist resorts.—Liability £1298, credits £3OO, uet vote £21,000. Last year, vole £IIO,OOO, expended £87,609.

Lands improvement.—-Liability £l,929, credits £20,000, net vote £BO. Last year, vofe £loo'ooo, expended £38,900.. i wIrrigation water supply and drainage. —Liability £2727, credits, £3500; net vote £70.000- Last year, vote £75,000, expended £37,749. Roads,- bridges and other Public Works.— Liabilities £51,261, credits, £73,000, net vote £477,000. Last year, vote £1,325,000, expended .£l,082,210. Telegraph extension. —Liability, £22.761, credits £60,000. net vote, £IOO,OOO. Last year, vote, £250,000, expended £249,975. Plant, material and stores —Liabilities £1966, credits £BO,OOO. net vote, £20,000. Last year, vote £20,000, credit: £105,000. Swamp land drainage. Liabilities £2,474, credits £2015. net vote, £23400. Last year, no vote. Settlement of unemployed workers. —No liability, credits £IO,OOO, net vote £500,000. Last.year, no vote. Total general purposes account. — Liability £168,260, credits £946.567, net vote £1,786,700. Last year, vote £4,463,000, expended £2,963,477. Electric supply account. —Liability £139,498, credits £IO,OOO, uet vote £612,000. Last year, vote £1,374000, expended £1,241.797. Grand totals.—Liability £307,758credits £956,567, net vote £2,398,700. Last year £5,837,000, expended £4,205,274. SEPARATE ACCOUNTS. Main highway revenue.—Liability, £99,718, credits £75,366, net vote £986,000. Last year, vote £1,345,000, expended £1,103,823. Main highways construction. — Liability credits £25,000, net vote £236,000. Last year, vote, £540,000. expended £383,027.