RAILWAY CONSTRUCTION

Stratford Evening Post, Issue 25, 25 October 1929, Page 4

RAILWAY CONSTRUCTION

THE YEAR’S ESTIMATES PUBLIC WORKS STATEMENT. STRATFORD MAIN TRUNK LINE. WELLINGTON, This Day. The following amounts for railway construction appear in the Public Works Estimates. The figures quoted represent respectively, liability March -SI, 1929, Estimated gross expenditure' 1929-o(i, estimated credits in aid 1929-30, Estimated; net amount required: North Auckland Main Trunk, 7505 173.000, 3,000, 170,000; Dangaville Brandi 5,097, 160,000, 4,000, 156,000. East Coast Main 'jrunic—Paeroa-Po-keno, AVaihi-Taneatua fin Aiding Mount Branch) 2,179, 7,000, 7,000; GishonieAVaikobrpn, 140,000, 5,000, 135,000; Napier-AVairna 17.945, 410,000, 11,000, 399,000; AVaikokop’u Section 1,092, 17,000, 7,000, 10,000; Rotorna-Tanpo 1,048, 7,000, 7,000; Stratford Ala in Trunk 16,694, 434,000, ,8.000, 426,000; Midland-Kawa-tiri-Tiiangalian 1,593, 198,000, '2,000. 96,000; Westpoft-Jnanliahne 2,645, 110.000, 2.000, 108,000; South Island Main Trunk— Wharanni-Parnassus 45.000, 15,000 ; Lawrenee-lloxburgli, 33. The amount authorised for the Strafford Main Trunk last year was •0190 one nnd tMe amount expended 0255.01 A.