THE ESTIMATES

Grey River Argus, 7 December 1918, Page 2

THE ESTIMATES

LOCAL HO ADS TOTES

WELLINGTON, December 6. The Minister (Sir W. Fraser) says: The fact that on :!lst March. I<S\*. the unexpomliMl authorities in the hands of local bodies and of the officers of my Department amounted to £209,(5-12 for roads and bridges alone, clearly proves that it was the scarcity of labour and material, and not of money, which accounted for only £135,(142 having been expended during the financial year on such work. The total back blocks roads vote for Grey. "\Vestla n d and Buller roading is £9,499, on which the liability from last year totals £860. Last year's total vote was £9.385 and of * this £1 .4,30 was . expended. The back blocks roading votes for the Greymoufch district include tJio following.: .Big River road, £100 (liability £1.00) ; Kokiri to Moana, £1000 (on account of £1,500 voted); Stonpy Creek bridge, £225 (liability £200). . Laud for settlement road votes for Grey include: Bell Hill block £800 (£SOO voted last year and £200 spent) Brays Creek block £200 Brunner block £650 (same vote last year no! spent); Rough River block (Inangahua), £600 ipispent vote renewed. Of her road votes are: CraigeburnBig River. £100; Gorge Creek briage (Ten Mile Bluff) £400 on account; Ca rev-Reef ton (culvert*) £150 at £ for •£; Seven Mile-Eleven Mile road,' £400; Haupiri Settlement road. £150;" Kotuku-Bell Hill, £200 (liability £200); Lake •Bruiiner-Tereinakaii, £535 Payne's Gully road, £550 (unspent vote last year, £550); Runangtl township drainage, £177 (£4l spent or £218 vote last year) ; Stilhvater CreeTc road, £250; Trowland's Creek bridge, £100; Barry town-Seven Mile road £1: 6 64 (on account £4,o()0, liability £40) ; Teremakau bridge (Grey-West-laud) £1,300. Further Grey road votes are: Baker's Creek bridge, £450 (same vote last year unexpended) ; Earrytown road (Ten Mile Bluff section) £1,200 (£2OO vote unspent last year) ; Cox Creek bridge £103 Greenstone-Blaek-wnter bridge, £200 o n £ for 2 sudsidy: Hohonui River bridge, £l4b" (£125, last year's vote, unexpended) ; Nelson Creek-Bell Hill, £750. GOVERNMENT GRANTS • FOR. WESTLAND. * (Our Own Correspondent.) The following is a list of the latest Government grants for the County ■ Council: Hokitika Mental Hospital ... £"00 Arawata Ferry Track 150 Brennan's Creek bridge 50 Copland Track ( 100 Diedrifrh Creek bridge 80 Donnelly's Creek bridge (subsidy) 400 Kvnns' Creek bridge 1545 Herepo Creek bridge 400 Kokata'hi River bridge (£1 for £1 70(1 Limekiln road and ford, Ross £ for £ 62 Little Wanganni bridge (ou account £4,000) 2000 Purcell Creek bridge 100 Ren 1 1 y road 76 Teremakau River bridge (south approach) 500 WaTtabq River bridge (on ae-c-ount £3,000) 2268 Waitaha Settlement road £ for £ 75 Westhind Ferry Service 200 YVhitcome road „.. 100 Teremakau River bridge 1300 "Waiho to Karangarua l!! 01 Mi, Brown Track £ for £ 75 Teronica Track 75 Ward road. £ for £ 200 Education Reserve 124 Westlniid ;"" • A number of additional grants unauthorised }>nd unexpended, re-appear on tlie Estimates again for the current, financial year.