PUBLIC WORKS STATEMENT, BY THE MINISTER FOR PUBLIC WORKS, THE HON. EDWARD RICHARDSON.

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1873 Session I, E-01

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PUBLIC WORKS STATEMENT,

by the minister tor public works, the hon. Edward richaedson. Mr. Speaker,— The Statement I am about to make this evening must necessarily be very dry, and, except as regards the Members of each individual district to which I shall refer, not particularly interesting. I shall, therefore, condense my remarks as much as I possibly can consistently with a clear explanation of the proceedings of the Public Works Department during the past financial year, and give a short sketch of what the Government propose to do during the year we have just entered upon. Eor the convenience of honorable Members, I intend, in alluding to the various subjects with which I have to deal, to take them as nearly as possible in the order in which they were taken by my predecessor in office last year. Before applying myself to the more immediate objects of this Statement, I wish to take this opportunity of thanking both Mr. Ormond and Mr. Reeves for the assistance they have from time to time rendered me, by giving me, at considerable trouble to themselves, the most useful information as to the position of the various matters which were in hand when they relinquished office. I found that a very large amount of work had been promised to be done during the few months which were to elapse between the end of the last and commencement of the present Session of Parliament. I also found that from the enormous amount of work caused by the large number of Returns which were called for and ordered by this House during last Session, the ordinary work of the Department had almost been suspended, and consequently very much leeway had to be made good. The Tables which have been prepared this year, and to some of which I shall presently refer, are in a somewhat different form to those printed last year, the alteration having been made with the view of meeting, as far as possible, the wishes of honorable Members, and supplying much of the information which was moved for, from time to time, during last Session. This has been done so as to make, if possible, the work of the Department lighter during the present Session. I have pleasure in saying that all the officers of the Department have done their utmost to carry out the wishes of the Government, and by working very long hours during several months, have succeeded in enabling the Government to fulfil their promises. I will only mention the names of the Engineer-in-Chief, Mr. Carruthers, and that of the Assistant Engineer-in-Chief, Mr. Blackett; both these gentlemen have done an amount of work which few officers of any Government are called upon to do, and each of them has more than once during the past few months been laid up from overwork. The former has had the more immediate

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control of the railway works, and the latter that of the roads and bridges ; but it must not be supposed that the work of these officers has been kept distinct, each of them at times having as much as it was possible to do of both descriptions. It was my intention to visit every district where the Department had works in progress. lam of opinion that it is much to the interest of the Colony that whoever is at the head of this Department should have personal knowledge of what is going on, and be able to form his own judgment of the requirements of the several districts. I made my arrangements accordingly to travel from one end of the Colony to the other during the recess: but the changes which took place in the Ministry in the early part of this year kept me in Wellington and prevented me from visiting several important districts. As will be seen from the Returns which have been laid upon the table of the House, a very large number of contracts have been let, involving a great amount of professional labour in preparation of plans and specifications. In every case where practicable, public tenders have been called for the works of all descriptions, the exceptions being the contracts let to Messrs. Brogden and Sons, and some small road works in out-of-the-way places. In almost every case the lowest tenders have been accepted. EOADS, NOKTH ISLAND. I shall now allude to the Road Works in the North Island. I shall not trouble the House by going into any detailed description of all the roads which have been put in hand, but refer honourable Members to the very exhaustive report of the Assistant Engineer-in-Chief, Mr. Blackett. It has been the object of the Government throughout the year to bridge, as far as practicable, all the larger and more dangerous rivers and creeks on the various lines of road determined upon. In view of the large loss of life which occurs annually at the crossing places on these rivers, the Government consider it is all important that they should be bridged as speedily as possible. Wherever it has been found practicable, employment has been given to the Natives on these road works, and in the majority of instances by contract. Although the Maoris have not in some districts availed themselves of the opportunity as much as could be wished, still it is to be noted with satisfaction that they carried out their work very faithfully, and generally at very moderate rates, and that there is a growing inclination amongst them to enter into contracts for public works. The expenditure in the upper portion of the district North of Auckland has been during the past few months more directly under the Honorable Mr. Katene, whose very large knowledge of the district has been of great assistance in pointing out where road works were most needed. In the district more immediately in the neighbourhood of Auckland, the Provincial Government have taken the superintendence of the expenditure of £10,000, and have assisted the Government in expeditiously carrying out the road works so much wanted. A considerable amount of work has been done in several of the Road Districts by the Armed Constabulary, full details of which will be found in Table 2, attached to this Statement, the total value of such work during the past year being £2,C20. The amount expended in the districts of the various Provinces is as follows :— Province op Auckland, — JS s. d. Bay of Islands* ... ... ... 6,503 Oil North of Auckland ... ... 2,747 10 9 Mangere Bridge ... ... 227 17 8 Thames ... ... ... 75 2 9 Waikato ... ... ... 5,832 8 11 Bay of Plenty ... ... ... 37,454 1 2 Poverty Bay ... ... ... 6,197 17 2 Taupo ... ... ... 7,357 10 0 £66,395 9 4 With reference to the Mangere Bridge, I would observe, in passing, that its erection was promised by my predecessor in office, and that it was put in hand at the express request of the Superintendent and the Provincial Authorities of Auckland. It is a very large work, and will cost £15,224 7s. Bd.

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Province of Taranaki, — £ s. d. Wai-iti-Patea ... ... ... 36,402 14 1 Hawera-New Plymouth, inland ... 1,205 12 8 £37,608 6 9 Province of Hawke's Bat, — Napier ... ... ... 13,428 11 7 Seventy-Mile Bush ... ... 16,030 10 9 Wairoa ... ... ... 891 G 9 £30,956 9 1 Province of Wellington,— Wanganui-Patea ... ... 24, OSS 13 2 "Wanganui-Taupo ... ... 2,091 18 2 Seventy-Mile Bush ... ... 5,889 16 8 Manawatu ... ... ... 24,754 5 11 Manawatu Tramway ... ... 21,656 19 6 £79,081 13 5 It will be seen by reference to the Tables that the amount expended to the 30th June, 1872, out of the North Island Road Eund was— £ s. d. In the Province of Auckland ... ... ... 30,840 6 11 Taranaki... ... ... ... 19,913 15 0 Hawke'sBay ... ... ... 22,448 19 8 Wellington ... ... ... 47,034 7 0 TJnapportionable Recoveries... ... ... ... 1,747 11 5 Total ... ... ... £121,985 0 0 That the amount expended during the year 1872-73 was — £ s. d. In the Province of Auckland ... ... ... 35,555 2 5 Taranaki... ... ... ... 17,694 11 9 Hawke's Bay ... ... ... 8,507 9 5 Wellington ... ... ... 32,047 6 5 Total ... ... ... £93,804 10 0 And that the amount of the works which have been let during the year 1872-73 was — £ s. d. In the Province of Auckland ... ... ... 45,852 11 9 Taranaki ... ... ... ... 10,205 16 2 Hawke's Bay ... ... ... 9,301 6 3 Wellington ... ... ... 21,480 1 0 In all, this year ... ... £80,839 15 2 The North Island Road Fund Account now stands thus : — £ s. d. Expended in Province of Auckland ... ... ... 60,395 9 4 Taranaki ... ... ... 37,608 6 9 Hawke's Bay ... ... ... 30,956 9 1 Wellington ... ... ... 79,081 13 5 Unapportionable ... ... 1,747 11 5 £215,789 10 0 Liabilities for contracts in hand 30th June, 1873: — Auckland ... ... ... 35,934 18 4 Taranaki ... ... ... 5,631 16 7 Hawke's Bay ... ... ... 8,972 10 0 Wellington ... ... ... 24,424 1 10 Together showing a total out of the £400,000 voted of ... £290,752 16 9 Leaving an amount of ... ... ... ... £109,247 3 3 for future allocation and expenditure,- —subject, however, to a balance of £43,270 13s. 5d. out of the £60,000 set aside by Resolution of last Session for Roads North of Auckland. A glance at the map now within this House will give honorable Members a very fair idea as to how far the North Island is opened up by roads. At the end of the year 1871 and 1872 there were in the North Island 421

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miles of dray roads opened and in progress. Horse roads, of a total length of 320 miles, were opened or in progress, at a total expenditure of £121,985. At the end of the year 1872-73 the total length of dray roads opened and in progress was 1141 miles, and of horse roads a total length of 470 miles were opened or in progress, at a total expenditure, including liabilities, of £290,752 16s. 9d. Several very large bridges are now in hand, and will be completed during this financial year, —more particularly the Patea, the Waitotara, and the Whenuakura bridges, on the West Coast. The bridge which is now under contract over the Manawatu River at the Gorge, is being built of sufficient strength to enable the Government hereafter to use it for railway purposes. The Government hope that during next summer the work will have so far progressed as to ensure a good traversable road from Wellington, Napier, and Wanganui. A large portion of the work on this road has been done by the Scandinavians, and it is only fair to them to state that they have worked very steadily and well, and have every appearance of making very useful settlers. KOADS, NELSON SOUTH-WEST GOLD MELDS. A reference to the Report of the Assistant Engineer-in-Chief shows that during the past year 33^ miles of first-class metalled road has been completed, and 9 miles made passable for heavy traffic, in addition to which surveys have been completed for about 50 miles of main road. The expenditure in this district has been during past year £26,652 19s. 9d., with outstanding liabilities of £9,233 Is. 6d. In conformity with the terms of the Act, it is intended to spend the balance during the present year, and it is hoped this expenditure will fully secure to the district the benefit which the Legislature had in view. WESTLAND EOADS. The works Avhich it has been decided to carry out are all in hand and a fair rate of progress has been made with them. It is expected that the whole of the vote will be expended during the current year. RAILWAYS. I now come to the subject of Railways; and here I may remind honorable Members of the Statement made by my honorable friend Mr. Ormond at the close of last Session on the second reading of the Railways Bill, in which he gave a very clear outline of the course the Government intended to pursue with regard to railway works throughout the Colony. So far as it has been possible, the expectations raised by that Statement have been realized, and, with the exception of two lines in the Wellington Province, the whole of the railways are now, if not more forward, at least in as far forward a state as it was then expected they would be. I shall take the railways in the order Mr. Ormond did, and state what has been done in each case. And first, I come to the Riverhead and Helensville Railway. The contractor has made fair progress with the works. At the end of last Session an arrangement was come to with the contractor for this line by which the Government were to find the rails at a fixed price. The rails have long since been ordered, and we have advices of contracts being entered into which lead us to hope that we shall in the course of about three months have the rails here. There is no doubt that between the Provincial and General Governments the contractor has more or less suffered; but we have little doubt that an arrangement satisfactory to all concerned will eventually be arrived at. This line is to cost less per mile than many others; but it must not be supposed that it is equally good, as such is not the case. The gradients are more heavy on this line than on any other, except the Wellington and Masterton at Rimutaka, and as no ballast, in the ordinary sense of the word, has been provided, a considerable additional expense will have to be incurred to make the line serviceable, if there should prove to be much traffic on it.

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The next railway is the Biverhead and Auckland. It was intended to have put this line under contract some months since, but it was found on more detailed examination of the country that a very much better line could be adopted, both as regards the cost and the accommodation to the settlers, between the two points. An entirely new survey has been undertaken, which will' be the means of saving a considerable amount in construction and in working expenses hereafter. It is expected that this line will be ready for contract in September. The next line is the Auckland and Mercer, with which I will include the works of the Auckland Station and the Branch to Onehunga. The whole of these works are under contract to Messrs. Brogden and Sons, and the rate of progress is so far satisfactory that there is little room to doubt that the line will be completed to Mercer within the contract time, the Ist of September, 1875. The railway from Auckland to Onehunga will, I am informed by the Engineer-in-Chief, be ready for opening in about six weeks from the present time. The next line is from Napier to Waipukurau. As you are aware, the first portion, to Pakipaki, has been let to Messrs. Brogden and Sons. The progress on this line has not been considered satisfactory, and it will require very much greater exertions on the part of the contractors to complete it within the contract time, Ist December, 1873. The surveys for the remainder of this line are in a forward state, and it is intended, immediately they are completed, to advertise the work for contract. The next railway is from Waitara to Wanganui. Eleven miles of this line, being the portion from Waitara to New Plymouth, are let to Messrs. Brogden and Sons, at rates1 which will allow of its completion within the amount appropriated by Parliament. It is proposed to push on the survey of this railway, 'and to incur an additional expenditure of £100,000. The earthworks on the route by which it is proposed to take this railway, behind Mount Egmont, are expected to be of a very light nature; but many bridges will be required, so that the cost will be somewhere about £5,000 per mile. Great care will be taken with the survey of this line, and the works not put in hand till the engineers are sure that they have the best route which can be obtained. This railway is of more consequence now that large tracts of adjacent land are coming into the hands of the Government, and require to be opened up by easy means of communication. It has not been found possible to have this survey completed, owing to difficulties to which I need not here allude, previously to the meeting of the Assembly. This line will also be commenced at the Wanganui end. The next line is the Wellington and Masterton line. The Engineer-in-Chief reports fully on this line, and I much regret that a more favourable account cannot be given as to the progress of the works on the first section let to Messrs. Brogden and Sons. The waggons and carriages for this line have arrived, and we have advices as to completion of locomotives. lam assured by Messrs. Brogden and Sons, that there will not be much delay beyond contract time, Ist September, in completing the line. The works on the second contract are reported by the Engineer to be progressing favourably. I am aware that a great deal of uneasiness has been felt at the delay in putting more of this railway under contract, but I feel satisfied that every day's delay that has taken place has been for the benefit of the country, and that no more has been incurred than was necessary to satisfy the Government that the cheapest and best means of crossing the Birnutaka had been ascertained. This has now been done, and the line to Peatherstori will be speedily put under contract. I now come to the Wanganui and Manawatu. On this line we were unfo) tunatc in not getting as good surveyors as we ought to have had, and very serious changes have had to be made in laying out the line before final adoption. The best route has now been determined on as far as the Turakina, as also the crossing place at the Wanganui River. Designs are being prepared for the bridge, which is a large one, and immediately the contract plans are complete, tenders will be invited. Although some time has been lost here, still a very considerable saving in the cost will be effected by the changes made by the Engineer-in-Chief. The Provincial Government of Wellington have agreed to make over the 2—E.—l.

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Parae Karetu Block, containing 46,000 acres of land, as part of the security asked for the construction of this line as a railway instead of a tramway as was originally proposed, and have expressed their willingness to hand over to the General Government additional lands as the works proceed. The speed at which this line is to he constructed will depend upon the success or otherwise of the Eeilding Contract. This hrings me to the South Island; the first line in which is the Nelson and Foxhill. The works on this railway are well in hand. The contract for the first length has not yet heen advertised, owing to the Government heing determined to hear all that there is to be said in favour of the more expensive line by the sea coast out of the City of Nelson. As at present advised, it is intended that the direct line shall be taken, for the reasons given by the Engineer-in-Chief in his report. This line ought to be finished in about eighteen months from the present time. The Picton and Blenheim line is the next to which I shall refer. Messrs. Brogden and Sons are making good progress with this line, and there is no doubt that it will be finished within the contract time, and that the cost will be within the amount authorized. The severe floods of last month have done som injury, but the inspecting Engineer reports that it is of little consequence. The next railway I have to notice is the E-angiora and North Kowai. On this line is a very heavy bridge over the Ashley River, which has been let by contract to Mr. E. G. Wright. Considerable progress has heen made with the work, and it is proposed to call for tenders for the construction of the rest of the line, so that it may be completed in about eighteen months from the present time. The Provincial Government of Canterbury have resolved to avail themselves of the amendment of the Railways Act of last Session, and pay for the difference in cost of broad over that of narrow guage. The next line is that portion of the Great Southern Railway of Canterbury known as the Rakaia and Ashburton; this, together with the large bridge over the Ashburton River, has been let to Mr. Wright. The formation of this line is nearly finished; the rails for the whole length have been advised as shipped, and twothirds are already in Canterbury. The completion of this line depends upon the supply of sleepers, which are now coming to hand. The next length of the same railway is from Ashburton to Temuka. A considerable difficulty has arisen about the proper route for this line, and although the report of the Engineer-in-Chief was at first in favour of making use of the present bridge, recent experiments have led him so far to alter his opinion as to recommend the lower crossing and direct line of railway, although in justice to him it should be stated that he considers a good deal of careful conservancy of the river will be required. The greater portion of this line has been offered, under the terms of their old agreement, to Messrs. Brogden and Sons, but their offer has been declined. The whole is now being divided into smaller contracts, and tenders will be invited immediately; the plans and specifications are ready. The Timaru and Temuka line is under contract as far as Young's Creek, to be completed on 3rd January, 1874; and as the rails for it are advised, its completion depends upon the delivery of sleepers now under contract. The Waitaki Bridge is the next work now in hand proceeding Southwards. The erection of this bridge has heen delayed by change of design in England, and by the non-arrival of the lower lengths of the cylinders in Colony at the time expected. There is no doubt that the bridge sent out is of a more substantial character than was intended to be built, but there is equally no doubt that had the plan of the Engineer-in-Chief been adhered to, a useful bridge would have been by this time erected over the river. As soon as sufficient information is obtained as to what is a fan- price for sinking the cylinders, tenders will be called for the erection of the bridge. The Waitaki and Mocraki Railway was first offered to Messrs. Brogden and Sons; but their tender was declined, and a portion has been let to Messrs. Allan and Stumbles, the contractors for the Timaru and Young's Creek contract. The works are proceeding satisfactorily. Messrs. Brogden and Sons subsequently sent in an amended tender for the balance of this line, and their offer was accepted. Satisfactory progress is being made.

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The next line is the Dunedin and Clutha. Sufficient progress is being made with the contract of Messrs. Brogden and Sons to enable them to complete the line within the contract time. The Government have intimated to them that they will be prepared to pay a bonus per month on every month saved on the opening of this line for traffic, with a view of expediting its completion. Several slips have occurred on cuttings on this line, but none of a more serious nature than might be expected in the country traversed; they have been provided for in the appropriation taken for construction. The cheapening of works on lines of this sort is always subject to risks of this kind, and there is no reason to complain so far of what has occurred. The Tokomairiro and Lawrence line has been put under contract, as was promised by my predecessor, and will in all probability be completed concurrently with the line to Dunedin. The Invercargill and Mataura line is reported by the Engineer as not progressing as fast as it should. Messrs. Brogden and Sons will have to use much more energy to get it completed by their contract date, Ist September, 1874. The first section of the Winton and Kingston line has been let, and it is proposed to let another section towards the end of this year. Of the Coal Fields Railways, the only one at present put in hand is the Brunner and Greymouth line. The amount of protective works required at Greymouth has hardly been ascertained, nor will it be till the trade likely to be done there in shipment of coal is ascertained. It will be remembered that, in the Railways Act of last year, the Government were authorized to purchase the Dunedin and Port Chalmers Railway, the Provincial authorities being consenting parties to the terms of purchase. As soon as Parliament rose, negotiations were opened with the then owners of this line, which were continued till the end of March, when a decision was arrived at, and terms of purchase agreed upon between the several parties concerned. The deed of sale is upon the table of the House, and speaks for itself. It shows that the Government have paid the sum of £175,000 for the line ; that a further sum has been paid for extra rolling stock over and above that which the owners undertook, in their agreement with the Provincial Government, to place upon the line, and for materials provided by the contractors for the extension of railway wharfage accommodation at Port Chalmers. The whole cost of this line, with the improvements now contemplated, is £210,000, and this sum the House will be asked to vote. The line was handed over to the Province at the date of the purchase, and is leased by it from the General Government, under terms of the Act, from year to year, the Province being charged with the interest on the cost of the line. It was considered, after most anxious deliberation, and taking into account the engagements made by the Province with the owners of this line, that no other course was open to the Government than the one they took, that any delay in the purchase would have very largely added to the value of the property, and that sooner or later it would have to be bought by the Government, as it is the key to the railway system of Otago. If the purchase had not been concluded when it was, the Government would have had to pay a much larger price for it. Immediately on the line being purchased, the Government had a substantial offer to lease it for a period of years, at a rate which would have given 7^- per cent, on the outlay. The additional works which are now in hand will, it is estimated, make the line capable of doing all the traffic which will offer for some time to come. On the Canterbury Branch Railways considerable progress has been made. Contracts have been entered into for the whole of the sleepers required to complete the Malvern, "White Cliffs, the Oxford and the Racecourse and Southbridge Lines, and the rails are advised to arrive in due time. It is not calculated that the whole will be completed before the end of the year 1874. Briefly to summarize the above, it is estimated that in addition to the 31 miles of railway now open in Canterbury, and 8 miles at Port Chalmers, there will be opened during this financial year an additional length of 125 miles, making in all 164 miles open and in full working order; and, in addition to that, there is every probability of 42 miles more being opened in the months of May and June, although

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not in thorough working order. As will be seen from the Engineer-in-Chief s Report, there are at present 404 miles under contract beyond the lines alreadyopen, and 160 miles'more about to be let in the course of the next few months, for which surveys and plans may be said to be complete, leaving of the railways at present authorized 1.68 miles for which plans have still to be prepared. As far as the Government are able to judge at the present time, the whole of the railways will be constructed and equipped within the total amount authorized by this House. Although it is true some delay has taken place in the delivery of the rails and other necessary plant, all that is required is now coming to hand very freely, and I see no reason to fear that the works will not be completed within the time named by my predecessor last year. With the exception of the short length between the Ashburton and Rangitata Rivers in Canterbury, all the railways which the .Government bound themselves, by the agreement dated the 18th December, 1871, to offer Messrs. Brogden and Sons, have been so offered; and after this length has been offered to them, every work will be advertised for public tender. GOLD FIELDS WATER SUPPLY. In Table 9, which will be attached to this Statement, all details will be found relative to what has been done during the year, in carrying into effect the provisions of the Public Works and Immigration Acts, 1870, 1871, and 1872, relating to Gold Fields Water Supply. It will be seen that four large works have been undertaken by the Government, and are now in process of construction or survey — 1. The Thames "Water Eace, estimated to cost £48,594 18s. lid. 2. The Waimea Water Eace, Westland, estimated to cost £61,235 10s. 2d. 3. The Nelson Creek Water Eace, estimated to cost £30,460 7s. 4. The Mount Ida Water Eace and Sluicing Channel, estimated to cost £42,375 Bs. Under the Acts of 1871 and 1872, subsidies have been granted to the following Companies : — £ s. d. Hohonu, Westland ... ... ... 1,533 6 1 Hibernian, Westland ... ... ... 2,000 0 0 New Eiver, Westland ... ... ... 3,333 6 8 Arrow Eiver, Otage ... ... ... 612 10 0 The following applications have been received, but in consequence of the provisions of the Acts and Regulations not having been complied with, have not been finally dealt with :— £ s. d. Totara and Jones' Creek Company, Westland ... 3,484 10 0 Golden Point Company, Otago ... ... ... 1,000 0 0 Beaumont and Tuapeka Company, Otago ... ... 2,000 0 0 Carrick Eango Company, Otago ... ... 5,000 0 0 Caledonian Company, Westland. This application was definitely refused ... ... ... 1,500 0 0 Mount Pisgah, Otago ... ... ... 1,000 0 0 The Kanieri Company, Westland, have applied for a subsidy of £10,000. The plans and specifications of the proposed, work are now under consideration of the Engineer-in-Chief. COAL FIELDS. The examination and development of the Coal resources of the Colony are being prosecuted as vigorously as is consistent with due caution so as to avoid the misdirection of capital. The principle adopted has been to give substantial assistance in those cases where there is a fair prospect of obtaining a supply of steam coal. In other cases, small grants have been placed at the disposal of local committees formed for the purpose of exploring coal deposits, which, though valuable in the localities where they occur, are not likely to acquire Colonial importance. Inquiries are being made with a view, if possible, of utilizing the brown coal in working the railways in some parts of the Colony, and with every probability that a large quantity will hereafter be used in the locomotives.

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The amount spent during the year for coal exploration has been £1,609 18s. 4d., and there are liabilities on this head of £1,405 Is. 6s. NATIVE LAND PTTBCHASES. Negotiations have been carried on throughout the year for the purchase of Native lands, and a reference to Tables 11 and 12 will show that a great deal of land lias been acquired. The Government realize how necessary it is to obtain as much of this land as possible, and have already intimated their intention to ask for a further loan for the purpose. They are now in treaty, through their agents, not only for buying several very large blocks, for which they propose paying the Natives fair value, but they have also succeeded in securing by lease several other large tracts of land for a long period of years. Although paid for under the Public "Works Department, the initiatory steps for the acquisition of these lands are undertaken by the Hon. Minister for Native Affairs. The amount expended during the past year was £36,655 os. lid., making, with sums previously spent, £86,319 ss. 5d.: for this 771,849 acres have been purchased outright, and 556,569 acres are under negotiation, the completion of the purchase of which it is estimated will absorb all that remains of the present appropriation for that purpose. ADDITIONAL WOEKS. It has been already stated by the Honorable the Treasurer in his Financial Statement what further railways it is proposed to construct; and therefore I need only mention them here in passing. First, there are the Mataura and Clutha, a length of 50 miles; the Dunedin and Moeraki, 55 miles; and the Timaru and Waitaki, 41 miles; in the South Island. A survey has been made of the first of these. The survey of the second will be completed during the present month of August; the preliminary survey of the Timaru and Waitaki was made some years since, and affords sufficient information to base an estimate upon. In the North Island, the survey of the line has been completed from Mercer as far as Newcastle, and the site of the crossing place of the Waikato fixed. Beyond this the route has not been determined. A great deal of information has lately been procured as to the. nature of the country, but till regular surveys have been made, it is not proposed to fix the direction the line shall take after crossing the Waikato River. The purpose of the Government, which will be steadily kept in view, is to ascertain what will be the best trunk line between Auckland and Wellington, and to undertake no works beyond Ngaruawahia excepting such as shall form a portion of that trunk line. It may not be uninteresting here to mention that by the last mail orders were sent Home for the cylinders necessary for the bridge over the Waikato River at Newcastle, the drawings having been prepared by the Engineer-in-Chief immediately on his obtaining the necessary information ; this bridge will be constructed so as to be utilized for both road and railway purposes. In response to the wishes of large numbers of persons interested in the Thames District, a flying survey has been made, with a view of ascertaining whether it is practicable to connect the Thames District with the main trunk line from Auckland southwards. The Report of the Surveyor is in print and on the Table of the House, but it is not intended to ask authority for any further expenditure in this direction at present. In any case it would be unwise to do so till the route of the main line has been fixed: the report of Mr. Simpson shows that there is no engineering difficulty in the way of the construction of this line, whenever it may be deemed advisable to construct it. The Greymouth protective works have been carried on so far with very good results. It is found that to accommodate anything like the amount of trade which, as is now estimated, will be done there, a considerable additional length of wharf will have to be constructed, and to enable the Government to meet this demand for increased accommodation we shall ask for an additional appropriation, I—E.—3.

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to be spent as it may be found necessary to provide for the increase in the traffic in coal, and on the railway. The balance of the amount appropriated for surveys in " The Immigration and Public Works Act, 1872," now in hand will be sufficient to survey and explore a route for the proposed railway from Eoxhill to the Brunner, in the Nelson Province, as also to enable the Engineer-in-Chief to survey what may be deemed the best line to effect a junction between the West Coast and the main trunk line on the East Coast of the South Island, and the continuation of the Waikato Railway in the North Island. All these surveys will be proceeded with as fast as the professional skill at the disposal of the Department will permit. A considerable amount of pressure has been brought to bear upon the Government to induce them to expend the amount already appropriated by Parliament for a railway to take the coal of the Mount Rochfort District to a port of shipment. The Government felt that in the interest of the Colony it was necessary to procure the fullest possible information as to the amount of coal deposited in the various parts of this district, and having obtained that information from the exploration undertaken mainly under the direction of Dr. Hector, they instructed the Engineer-in-Chief to have the coast examined. Appended to this latter officer's annual report will be found the suggestion which the Government propose to adopt, to construct a railway from the Ngakawau River to Westport. They also propose at Westport to carry out by degrees the suggestions of Mr. Higginson, the Superintending Engineer, to protect the banks of the Buller river, —the works suggested by him having the twofold object of protecting the town, and improA ring the means of shipment. We intend asking a further appropriation from Parliament for this purpose. The works on the various railways are now in such a state that it would be possible, if the House wished it, to take a vote each year for the expenditure proposed on every line in the Colony. I have endeavoured, in letting the many contracts which have been put in hand during the year, so to arrange them that the principal part of the ordinary labour should be done between the months of March and October, leaving the skilled work to go on throughout the year, with a view of disturbing the labour market as little as possible. I realize fully the necessity for a continuous stream of labour into the Colony, and the necessity, if such immigration does not take place, of retarding the several works, more particularly in the months between October and March. I will now briefly state the present position of the expenditure under the Immigration and Public Works Acts, up to 30th June, 1873. Up to June 30, 1872, there was a total expenditure under all heads of £678,683 10s. 6d. Up to 30th June, 1873, there was expended the sum of £1,116,259 3s. 2d., making a total expenditure of £1,794,942 13s. Bd.; and there were liabilities in the Colony, and for railway materials, rolling stock ordered from England, sufficient to complete all the railways already authorized, except the coal railways, of £2,035,511 15s. 3d., making a grand total of expenditure and liabilities of £3,830,451 Bs. This, Mr. Speaker, shows in a few words the position of the Public Works of the Colony, the result of the policy adopted in the Session of 1870. The additional works proposed by the Government this year form a portion of that scheme, and without them much of the work now in hand will be of comparatively little value. I will only add, in conclusion, that during the few months I have had charge of the Public Works Department no endeavour has been wanting on the part of the Government to faithfully carry out the details of the scheme as it was originally intended, entirely irrespective of any political or party motives. Should it be the pleasure of Parliament that we continue to administer the affairs of the country it will be our endeavour, keeping in view the necessity existing for improvement in our subordinate Engineering staff and for maintaining a rigid economy in carrying out the details of all these large works, to bring to a successful termination all the works proposed, which can have no other result than to add enormously to the wealth and prosperity of the country. Public Works Office, Wellington, Bth August, 1873.

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Bt Contbact and Piece Wobk. Bt Dat Laboub. Scbvbt, Cuitimo 'BACKS AND LlNBS, sufbbvisiox, 'ools, Mate hi alb, AMD COSTUIQBXCIBS. Likes 0; Roads. Total. Colonial Forces. Natives. Others. Colonial Forces. Natives. Others. AUCKLAND. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ i. d. £ b. d. £ b. d. Bat or Islands District :— Mongonui—Victoria Valley Awanui —Kaitaia ,,. ... Waimate —Okaihau Waimate —Pahia Wairoa —Kaikohe Wade—Port Albert Mangapai—Arapawa ... ... ... Whangarei ... ... Waitangi—Taheke Keri Keri—Wangaroa ... Mangapai—Waipu £ 8. d. £ s. d. 100 17 0 180' 6 0 457 15 0 427 0 0 132 18 0 829 0 0 472 19 0 30 0 0 460 "4 6 242 2 6 172" 0 6 213 16 0 9 3 0 157 4 5 297 2 9 308 7 0 354 17 6 311 2 6 140 15 4 1 19 0 143 5 6 43 18 3 671 11 0 436 3 0 851 3 11 1,126 2 9 730 15 6 999 17 0 341 2 6 140 15 4 234 19 0 203 5 6 43 18 3 233 0 0 60 0 0 Total, Bat of Islands Distbiot 574 3 0 2,349 12 0 702 7 0 172 0 6 1,981 1 2 5,779 13 8 Noeth of Auckland :— Shoal Bay—North Shore... North of Auckland 698 0 0 1,507 10 0 15 2 6 484 18 3 713 2 6 1,992 8 3 TOTAL, NOBTH OF AUCKLAND ... 2,205 10 0 600 0 9 2,705 10 9 Makgeeb Bbidob 227 7 8 227 7 8 Thames :— Shortland—Ohinemuri ... ... ... 75 2 9 75 2 9 Waikato Disteict :— Hamilton—Ohaupo ... Mercer —Cambridge ... ... ... Newcastle —Alexandra ... Cambridgo—Te Papa ... ... Waipa—'Raglan ... ... ... Moana-tua-tua Swamp ... ... ■•• 72 18 4 375 9 3 205 3 9 1,517" 1 0 99" 19 0 456 0 11 0 16 6 79 18 0 6 4 0 72 18 4 2,448 10 2 206 0 3 79 18 0 301 4 0 207 18 3 20" 0 0 275* 0 0 207 18 3 Total, Waikato Distbiot 861 9 7 20 0 0 1,792 1 0 99 19 0 542 19 5 3,316 9 0 Bat of Plentt Disteict:— Tauranga—Eati Kati Tauranga —Te Papa Tauranga —Marenui ... ... ... Horo Horo—Te Whetu ... Tauranga—Tapuaeharuru Rotorua—Te Papa ... Rotorua—Tarawera ... ... ... Maketu —Eotorua Richmond —Galatea ... ... Whakatane—Te Teko ... ... ... Galatea—Ohikereru ... ... ... Opotiki—Ohiwa ... ... ... Ohiwa —Waimana Opotiki—Woioeka Opotiki—Gisborno Opotiki—Table Land General Expenses ... ... ... 72 17 3 154 8 0 122 14 0 1,941 2 3 352" 4 0 157 17 6 1,325 0 10 314 C 2 430 5 8 5,630 13 0 3 0 0 602 7 6 12 2 0 14" 0 0 0 16 0 i'"o 0 3 10 0 8 4 0 8*' 0 0 94 15 6 31 7 0 l6" 0 11 11 1 6 27 2 10 16 13 2 3 16 407 19 6 19 10 6 0 5 0 49 17 6 135 4 2 13 5 0 14 14 6 1,412 9 7 349 13 0 615 6 10 133 15 6 8,075 5 3 19 10 6 84 12 0 1,004 9 0 315 4 7 14 5 0 11 14 6 135 8 6 101 7 0 249 9 4 1,129 15 0 6 16 9 1,767 13 6 135" 8 6 62 10 0 3i" 5 0 7 12 0 1 18 9 11 15 0 6 16 9 1,767 13 6 125" 5 7 122 10 0 1,118 0 0 Total, Bat of Plintt Distmct 333 11 4 2,790 15 9 9,558 5 2 15 15 0 187 2 5 2,494 6 2 15,379 15 10 Povebtt Bat District :— Gisbomo—Hick's Bay ... ... ... Gisborne—Ormond ... ... ... Te Kapu—Waikare Moana 76" 2 1 1,130 4 1 458 10 0 14 7 0 727 1 6 1,159 6 10 3 18 0 63 6 6 2 9 0 61 10 0 411 0 9 33 8 0 261 19 3 1,618 18 4 839 0 7 1,945 4 1 Total, Potebtt Bat Distbict 76 2 1 1,588 14 1 1,900 15 4 3 18 0 127 5 6 706 8 0 4,403 3 0 Taupo :— Tarawera—Tapuaeharuru 391 3 9 308 1 6 1,673 11 1 1 10 0 363 1 0 925 2 6 3,667 9 9 HAWKE'S BAY. NAPIBB : — Napier—Tarawer* ... ... Ketapu—Meanee Omahu—Owhiti ... ... ... 194 13 1 63 9 6 247" 5 0 913 13 9 738 13 2 643 0 8 4 15 0 2,643 10 2 4 15 0 247 6 0 Total, Napiib Distbiot 194 13 1 300 14 6 913 13 9 738 13 2 647 15 8 2,795 10 2 Seventt Mils Bush:— Takapau—Gorge ... ... ... 3,728 7 11 1,066 8 0 764 4 3 6,559 0 2 Waiboa :— To Kapu—Wairoa 18 0 0 125 2 1 5 6 0 4 11 0 152 19 1 WELLINGTON. Wanganui—Patea 6,120 5 0 455 3 6 882 9 2 7,457 17 8 Wanganui—Taupo ... ... ... 36 0 0 181 17 1 741 17 1 524 0 0 Manawatu :— Foxton —Gorge Palmcrston—Rangitikei ... 46 0 4 3,180 8 0 619 0 1 13 0 1,323 7 9 30 0 0 1,213 13 11 5 10 8 5,709 13 0 654 16 9 Total, Manawatu 6,424 9 9 46 0 4 3,799 8 1 13 0 1,358 7 9 1,219 10 7 Manawatu Tbamwat:— Foxton—Palmorston 332 14 7 9,679 15 6 10 14 0 1,832 7 2 603 12 11 12,459 4 2 Opaki, Manawatu Gobqe :— Opaki—Gorge ... ... ... 85 0 0 3,605 6 11 798 8 6 435 2 4 4,963 17 9 TARANAKI. Inland, Mount Esmont :— Hawera —New Plymouth ,., ... 330 17 2 369 13 0 5 2 6 705 12 8 Wai-iti, Patsa:— Wai-iti—Patea ... ... ... 1,754 19 10 1,342 15 4 16,988 19, 1 7G3 3 11 921 8 10 11,814 9 2 392 2 0

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No. 2.-ROADS AND TRAMWAYS-NORTH ISLAND. RECAPITULATION of CLASSIFIED EXPENDITURE to 30th JUNE, 1873.

DlSTBICTa. Peeiods. By Coniact and Piece Woek. By Day Laboub. Exploration", Sukvet, Cutting 'backs and Lines, Supeuvision, 'ools, Materials, AND Contingencies. Total to 30th June, 1872. During Yeae 1872-73. Total TO 30th June, 1873. Colonial Forces. Natives. Others. Colonial Forces. Natives. Others. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ e. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ B. d. AUCKLAND. Bay of Islands To 30 June, 1872 Year 1872-73 To 30 June, 1872 Year 1872-73 574 3 0 2,349 12 0 42 0 0 2,205 10 0 536 3 0 702 7 0 172 a 6 187 4 3 1,981 11 2 723 7 3 5,779 13 8 6,503* 0 11 North of Auckland .., 42" 0 0 500 0 9 2,705" 10 9 2,747 10 9 Mangere Bridge Year'1872-73 227 17 8 227" 17 8 227"17 8 Thames Year 1872-73 To 30 June, 1872 Year 1872-73 To 30 June, 1872 Year 1872-73 To 30 June, 1872 Year 1872-73 To 30 June, 1872 Year 1872-73 75 2 9 575 0 0 1,792 1 0 7,951 8 8 9,558 5 2 640 10 0 1,900 15 4 502 15 8 1,673 11 1 75 2 9 75" 2 9 Waikato Bay of Plenty... 1,188 12 10 861 9 7 34 13 4 333 11 4 185 10 0 20 0 0 6,593 1 10 2,790 15 9 400 0 0 1,588 14 1 653 12 4 308 1 5 24Jfl7 8 3,500 13 0 204" 6 4 39 15 0 15 15 0 99 19 0 82 12 0 187 2 5 281 4 5 542 19 5 3,911 16 6 2,494 6 2 549 17 10 706 8 0 959 6 10 925 2 6 2,51519 11 22,074" 5 4 1,794 14 2 3,316 9 0 15,379 15 10 5,832" 8 11 37,454." 1 2 Poverty Bay ... 76 2 1 728 5 1 391 3 9 318 0 127 5 6 330 9 1 368 1 0 4,403 3 0 6,19717 2 Taupo ,., 515 11 3 1 10 0 3,690" 0 3 3,667" 9 9 7,35710 0 Total Auckland 3,613 18 0 13,113 18 5 29,266 11 8 4,466 8 3 1,299 8 0 1,367 9 6 13,267 15 6 30,840 6 11 35,555 2 5 66,395 9 4 HAWKE'S BAY. To 30 June, 1872 Year 1872-73 To 30 Juno, 1872 Year 1872-73 To 30 June, 1872 Year 1872-73 Napier 538 17 7 194 13 1 1,381 5 1 300 14 6 540 1 0 5,325 7 6 913 13 9 9,699 0 11 3,728 7 11 211 16 8 125 2 1 417 6 3 806 1 8 738 13 2 20 2 0 1,068 8 0 2,163 13 4 647 15 8 796 2 8 764 4 3 182 19 8 4 11 0 10,633 1 5 2,795 10 2 13,428 "ll 7 Seventy-Mile Bush 22"'4 0 11,077 10 7 306 3 4 18 0 0 37* 8 0 738" 7^8 5,559 0 2 16,636 10 9 Wairoa 5 6 0 152 19 1 891' 6 9 Total Hawke's Bat ... 733 10 8 2,546 3 11 20,003 8 10 454 14 3 22 4 0 2,636 10 10 4,559 16 7 22,448 19 8 8,507 9 5 30,956 9 1 WELLINGTON. To 30 June, 1872 Year 1872-73 To 30 Juno, 1872 Year 1872-73 To 30 June, 1872 Year 1872-73 To 30 June, 1872 Year 1872-73 To 30 June, 1872 Year 1872-73 Wanganui—Patea 65 12 6 99 8 0 9,390 15 0 6,120 5 0 50 0 0 524 0 0 208 5 6 3,695 6 11 11,497 17 10 3,799 8 1 7,319 4 4 9,679 15 6 5,157 13 7 22 0 6 100 15 8 455 3 6 2,394 10 3 882 9 2 1,300 1 1 181 17 1 717 13 5 435 2 4 2,011 0 5 1,219 10 7 652 15 0 603 12 11 17,230 15 6 1,350 1 1 7,457"l7 8 24,688"13 2 Wanganui —Taupo 36 0 0 74117 1 2,091'18 2 Seventy-Mile Bush Manawatu 35 0 0 2,397 6 11 46 0 4 513 13 8 332 14 7 8 10 0 13 0 4 16 0 10 14 0 798 8 6 2,504 15 0 1,358 7 9 707 6 4 1,832 7 2 925 18 11 18,329 16 2 4,963 17 9 6,424 9 9 5,889"l6 8 24,754 5 11 Manawatu Tramway 9,197 15 4 12,459" 4 2 21,656 19 6 Total Wellington 65 12 6 3,424 3 6 52,194 18 2 5,157 13 7 47 9 6 7,793 3 11 10,398 12 3 47,034 7 0 32,047 6 5 79,081 13 5 TARANAKI. To 30 June, 1872 Year 1872-73 To 30 June, 1872 Year 1872-73 Wai-iti—Patea 370 5 7 763 3 11 3,349 17 3 921 8 10 7,500 12 9 11,814 9 2 341 15 2 330 17 2 5,107 13 9 93 4 0 392 2 0 620 10 6 1,754 19 10 91 16 9 369 13 0 2,371 11 2 1,342 15 4 66 8 1 5 2 6 19,413 15 0 Hawero—New Plymouth, inland... 500 0 0 16,988 19 1 36,40214 1 705" 12 8 1,205 12 8 Total Taeanaki 1,133 9 6 4,271 6 1 19,987 14 3 5,107 13 9 485 6 0 2,837 0 1 3,785 17 1 19,913 15 0 17,G94 11 9 37,608 6 9 SUMMAKY. Auckland Hawke'b Bay Wellington ... Taeanaki Unappoetionable Recoveries ... 3,613 18 0 733 10 8 65 12 6 1,133 9 6 13,113 18 5 2,546 3 11 3,424 3 6 4,271 6 1 29,206 11 8 20,003 8 10 52,194 18 2 19,987 14 .3 4,466 8 3 454 14 3 5,157 13 7 5,107 13 9 1,299 8 0 22 4 0 47 9 6 485 6 0 1,367 9 6 2,636 10 10 7,793 3 11 2,837 0 1 13,267 15 6 4,559 10 7 10,398 12 3 3,785 17 1 1,732 18 6 14 12 11 30,840 6 11 22,448 19 8 47,034 7 0 19,913 15 0 1,732 18 6 14 12 11 35,555 2 5 8,507 9 5 32,047 6 5 17,694 11 9 66,395 9 4 30,956 9 1 79,081 13 5 37,608 6 9 1,732 18 6 14 12 11 5,546 10 8 23,355 11 11 121,452 12 11 15,186 9 10 1,854 7 6 14,631 4 4 33,759 12 10 121,985 0 0 93,804 10 0 215,789 10 0

Locality. a J8,. Expenditure. Total. Liabilities on Contracts, 30 June, 1873. Total Expenditure AND Liabilities. 1869-70. 1870-71. 1871-72. 1872-73. Miles, cha. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ 6. d. Peotinoe op Auckland :— Bay of Islands ... North of Auckland Mangere Bridge... Thames Waikato Bay of Plenty ... Poverty Bay Taupo ... 147 10 254 30 20 0 34 40 432 60 230 0 66 0 303 6 0 6,001 1 4 340 17 0 4,327 2 4 204 6 4 939 8 2 723 7 3 42 0 0 1,871 16 11 11,746 1 8 1,590 7 10 2,082 18 2 5,779 13 8 2,705 10 9 227 17 8 75 2 9 3,316 9 0 15,379 15 10 4,403 3 0 3,667 9 9 6,503 0 11 2,747 10 9 227 17 8 75 2 9 5,832 8 11 37,454 1 2 6,197 17 2 7,357 10 0 3,006 0 0 6,428 4 8 14,997 0 0 4,198 17 4 5,118 2 9 1,714 3 7 472 10 0 9,509 0 11 9,175 15 5 15,224 7 8 75 2 9 10,031 6 3 42,572 3 11 7,912 0 9 7,830 0 0 667 13 11 Total, Province of Auckland ... 1,184 60 6,972 1 3 5,811 13 10 18,056 11 10 35,555 2 5 60,395 9 4 35,934 18 4 102,330 7 8 Province op IIawke's Bay : — Napier... Seventy-Mile Bush Wairoa 77 0 37 40 43 0 732 0 5 3,416 3 0 4,628 2 6 335 7 0 6,484 18 0 6,449 8 1 403 0 8 2,795 10 2 5,559 0 2 152 19 1 13,428 11 7 16,636 10 9 891 6 9 390 0 0 8,497 0 0 85 10 0 13,818 11 7 25,133 10 9 976 16 9 Total, Province or ITawke's Bay 157 40 732 0 5 8,379 12 6 13,337 6 9 8,507 9 5 30,956 9 1 8,972 10 0 39,928 19 1 Province op Tahanaki :— ITawera, New Plymouth, inland, Mount Egmont Wai-iti, Patea ... 40 0 61 40 350 8 0 6,254 9 7 149 12 0 4,648 2 9 705 12 8 16,988 19 1 1,205 12 8 36,402 14 1 1,205 12 8 42,034 10 8 8,511 2 8 5,631 16 7 Total, Province of Taranaki 101 40 6,604 17 7 4,797 14 9 8,511 2 8 17,694 11 9 37,608 6 9 5,631 16 7 43,240 3 4 Province op Wellington i — Pateo, Wangauui Wanganui, Taupo Manawatu Manawatu Tramway Opaki, Manawatu Gorge ... 29 14 22 0 46 0 25 0 45 29 6,791 16 1 489 13 9 1,416 3 8 2,252 10 9 445 17 5 5,596 16 10 278 13 10 28 12 1 8,186 8 8 414 9 11 11,316 15 8 8,919 1 6 897 6 10 7,457 17 8 741 17 1 6,424 0 9 12,459 4 2 4,903 17 9 24,688 13 2 2,001 18 2 24,754 5 11 21,656 19 6 5,889 16 8 6,901 3 6 524 5 0 11,108 15 4 2,051 13 0 3,838 5 0 31,589 16 8 2,616 3 2 35,863 1 3 23,708 12 6 9,728 1 8 Total, Province op Wellington... 167 43 8,097 13 6 8,602 10 11 29,734 2 7 32,047 6 5 79,081 13 5 24,421 1 10 103,505 15 3 SUMMARY. Province of Auckland ... Hawke's Bay Taranaki Wellington Unnpportionablo—Tools, Implements, &e. Recoveries 1,184 60 157 40 101 40 167 43 6,972 1 3 732 0 5 6,604 17 7 8,697 13 6 1,732 18 6 14 12 11 5,811 13 10 8,379 12 6 4,797 14 9 8,002 10 11 18,056 11 10 13,337 6 9 8,511 2 8 29,734 2 7 35,555 2 5 8,507 9 5 17,694 11 9 32,047 6 5 66,395 9 4 30,956 9 1 37,608 6 9 79,081 13 5 1,732 18 6 14 12 11 35,934 18 4 8,972 10 0 5,631 16 7 24,424 1 10 102,329 17 8 39,928 19 1 43,248 16 4 98,505 15 3 1,732 18 6 14 12 11 Totals 1,611 23 24,754 4 2 27,591 12 0 69,639 3 10 93,804 10 0 215,789 10 0 74,963 6 9 290,752 16 9

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Bay of Islands North of Auckland ... Mangero Bridge Waikato ... Bay of Plenty Poyerty Bay NORTH ISLAND. £ s. d. 5,196 16 0 7,543 9 8 14,997 0 0 5,730 18 4 8,493 2 9 3,891 5 0 £ b. d. 45,852 11 9 Iawkb's Bat: — Wairoa Napier Seventy-Mile Bush ... 274 G 3 170 0 0 8,857 0 0 9,301 6 3 Vellihgtou r— Seventy-Mile Bush ... Wanganui —Patea ... Manawatu... Wanganui... 6,978 6 0 9,248 10 0 4,205 0 0 1,048 5 0 21,480 1 0 'aeanaki :— Patea— Wai-iti 10,205 16 2 10,205 16 2 MIDDLE ISLAND. £86,839 15 2 fELSOK Vestiakd 12,520 0 0 16,747 5 6 £29,267 5 6

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No. 5.-ROADS, MIDDLE ISLAND. RETURN of EXPENDITURE and LIABILITIES for SURVEY and CONSTRUCTION, to 30th JUNE, 1873.

Miles. Expe: DITUEI. Liabilities on Contbacts, 30th June, 1873. Lines op Road. Surveyed and Surveying. Completed and in course of Completion. 1872-73. Total Expenditure and Liabilities. 1870-71. 1871-72. Total. , £ s. d. 3,841 18 3 36,094 13 2 261 17 6 3,923 9 5 44,121 18 4 WESTLAND. Greymouth —Arnould ... Greymouth —Ross South Creek —Branch to Main Line Junction Line 4 39 4 69 10 37 65 4 39 5 69 10 37 65 £ s. d. 51* 6 3 £ s. d. 1,073 7 5 17,529 12 9 £ s. d. 2,768 10 10 18,513 14 2 261 17 6 105 16 0 £ s. d. 1,669 7 7 12,178 9 6 20 0 0 £ s. d. 5,511 5 10 48,273 2 8 281 17 6 3,923 9 5 3,817 13 5 22,420 13 7 Total, Westland 51 6 3 21,649 18 6 13,867 17 1 57,989 15 5 ■19 21 40 21 NELSON. Buller —Arnould "Westport—Nine-Mile Bluff Ahaura —Amuri 61 6 12 0 40 00 48 6 5 54 40 00 ... 9,917 15 0 ... 26,420 14 9 101 0 0 128 5 0 ; 36,338 9 9 104 0 0 128 5 0 3,198 0 0 5,055 1 6 980 0 0 39,536 9 9 5,159 1 6 1,108 5 0 45,803 16 3 ... Total, Nelson 79 40 14 9,917 15 0 26,652 19 9 36,570 14 9 9,233 1 6 SUMMARY. To 30th June, 1872. Year 1872-73. Total. To 30th June, 1873. Total. Westland Nelson 22,471 19 10 9,917 15 0 32,389 14 10 21,649 18 6 26,652 19 9 44,121 18 4 36,570 14 9 13,867 17 1 9,233 1 6 57,989 15 5 45,803 16 3 ... ... ... 23,100 18 7 103,793 11 8 ... 48,302 18 3 80,692 13 1 jl No. 6.-ROADS, MIDDLE ISLAND. stat: IMENT of Classified Expenditube on, from 1st July, 1872, to 30th June, 187: By Contract, &c. By Day Labour. Linbs op Road. Surveying, 4a, &c. Total to 30th June, 1872. Total FOB YeAE 1872-73. Total to 30th June, 1873. Colonial Forces. Natives. Others. Colonial Forces. Natives. Others. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. WESTLAND. Greymouth— Ross ... To 30 June, 1872 ... Year 1872-73 Christchurch —Junction ... ... Year 1871-72 ... Year 1872-73 South Creek— Branch to Main Line... Year 1872-73 Greymouth —Arnould ... ... Year 1871-72 ... Year 1872-73 ... 13,696 19 8 15,396 1 10 3,567 0 0 100 0 0 254 15 0 593 0 0 1,787 12 5 35,395 8 11 ... ... ... ... ... 55 16 0 1,207 16 7 48o" 7 5 99 3 5 3,828 3 4 1,909 15 9 250 13 5 5 16 0 7 2 6 17,580 19 0 3,817 13 5 1,073" 7 5 18,513" 14 2 105 16 0 261 17 6 ... ... 881 15 8 2,768 10 10 21,649 18 6 ... ... Total, Westland ... ... ... 1,813 3 5 6,883 6 8 22,471 19 10 44,121 18 4 NELSON. Buller—Arnould... ... ... Year 1871-72 ... Year 1872-73 Ahaura —Amuri ... ... ... Year 1872-73 Westport—Nine-Mile Bluff ... Year 1872-73 6,363 10 0 16,508 8 3 ... 3,463 14 0 8,690 14 2 90 11 0 1,221 12 4 128 5 0 104 0 0 9,917 15 0 26,420 14 9 128 5 0 104 0 0 ... ... ... ... Total, Nelson 12,154 8 2 1,544 8 4 9,917 15 0 22,871 18 3 ... ... 26,652 19 9 36,570 14 9

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No. 7.-RAILWAYS, PLANT, AND ROLLING STOCK. RETURN of EXPENDITURE and LIABILITIES for SURVEY and CONSTRUCTION, to 30th JUNE, 1873.

Miles. EXPENDITURE. Liabilities ON contracts, 30 June, 1873. Total Expenditure Lines op Railway. 8urTeyed Completed alia or in course of Surveying. Completion. 1870-71. 1871-72. 1872-73. Total. and Liabilities. NORTH ISLAND. Province op Auckland: — Kara Kawa ... Kaipara —Riverhead Rirerhend—Auckland ... Auckland —Mercer Mercer—Cambridge Thames—Waikato £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ b. d. £ s. d. £ a. d. 8 00 23* "OO 17 00 46 00 920 0 0 10,465 10 6 100 0 0 19,451 14 1 105 0 0 7,330 18 2 450 12 3 102,930 10 9 17 3 0 279 1 2 105 0 0 17,796 8 8 550 12 3 123,302 4 10 17 3 0 279 1 2 27,420 0 0 170,915 10 11 105 0 0 45,216 8 8 550 12 3 294,217 15 9 17 3 0 279 1 2 60 "OO 60 00 Total, Province op Auckland ... 151 00 63 00 920 0 0 30,017 4 7 111,113 5 4 142,050 9 11 198,335 10 11 340,386 0 10 Province op Hawse's Bat: — Napier —Waipukurau ... ... 707 7 5 26 67 18 13 1,708 5 1 21.5G0 18 9 23,976 11 3 44,968 10 1 68,945 1 4 Province op Tahanaki: — Waitara—Patea 20 00 11 13 163 7 0 252 4 10 492 14 5 908 6 3 41,000 0 0 41,908 6 3 Province op Wellington :— Wellington—Mnsterton Patea —Wanganui Wanganui —Manawatu... 56 29 58 05 14 00 13 75 1,559 6 10 157 17 0 583 18 7 1,517 4 10 394 2 9 1,849 0 4 30,912 15 1 4G3 19 0 1,381 8 6 33,989 6 9 1,015 18 9 3,814 7 5 40,964 5 1 74,953 11 10 1,015 18 9 3,814 7 5 Total, Province op Wellington 143 19 13 75 2,301 2 5 3,760 7 11 32,758 2 7 38,819 12 11 40,964 5 1 79,783 18 0 General Contingencies ... 45 2 6 45 2 6 45 2 6 MIDDLE ISLAND. County op Westland: — Bruuner—Greymouth ... ... 7 23 1,391 19 4 5,493 4 1 6,885 3 5 24,167 19 1 31,053 2 6 Province op Nelson : — Nelson—Foihill 7 06 13 14 60 0 0 546 19 6 3,293 19 4 3,900 18 10 11,678 11 7 15,579 10 5 1 Province op Marldohough:— Picton —Blenheim ... ... ... 17 10 1,182 18 8 31,954 16 3 33,137 14 11 52,540 6 1 85,678 1 0 Province op Canterbury:— Kowai —Rangiora Rangiora—Addington ... Selwyn—Rakaia Rakaia —Ashburton Ashburton —Temuka ... Temuka —Timaru Timaru —Waitaki Rangiora—Oxford Kaiapoi—Eyreton Rolleston-—Malvern Racecourse —Southbridge General Contingencies ... 14 01 32 00 41 10 13 66 10 00 0 79 18 53 12 53 18 00 8 "60 164 1 9 282 5 2 100 0 0 118 7 0 1,421 6 7 81,375 14 9 11,348 11 3 312 1 2 247 5 0 9,981 19 5 105 0 0 367 0 3 71 15 3 4S6 10 0 205 6 6 36 19 10 16,470 3 10 19,299 11 8 54,297 2 4 8,743 6 0 270 G 7 6,356 11 4 18,055 12 2 100,957 11 7 65,645 13 7 9,155 7 2 517 11 7 16,456 17 9 105 0 0 19,772 10 0 269 10 7 13,809 15 6 1,637 4 7 1,559 9 1 23,743 10 10 4,866 7 3 29,301 18 2 7,119 1 10 41,799 3 0 100,957 11 7 70,512 0 10 38,457 5 4 517 11 7 23,575 19 7 105 0 0 23,632 10 0 2G9 10 7 30,330 4 8 12,698 14 7 1,559 9 1 7 " 14 19,405 9 9 197 15 4 13,193 5 6 1,431 18 1 1,522 9 3 3,860 0 0 35 40 15 70 120 0 0 16,520 9 2 11,061 10 0 Total, Province of Canterbury 110 77 117 49 784 13 11 105,969 10 0 141,187 19 8 247,942 3 7 96,472 17 3 344,415 0 10 Canterbury and Otago: Waitaki Bridge 153 17 6 10,106 3 8 20,475 9 7 30,735 10 9 1,449 0 0 32,184 10 9 Province op Otago : — Waitaki —Moeraki Moeraki —Dunedin Duncdin —Clutha Port Chalmers —Dunedin Clutha—Mataura Mataura —Invercargill... Oamaru —Waireka Waipihi —Cromwell Tokomairiro —Lawrence Winton—Kingston General Contingencies ... 52 "OO 50 00 39 22 51 ""08 9 00 39 "56 5,582 3 4 400 0 0 654 1 3 1,298 2 7 42,104 2 4 730 10 6 729 1 8 8,935 16 5 636 11 3 100,642 2 1 87,267 3 0 35,117 16 1 474 1 4 100 0 0 525 10 8 1,796 4 3 452 10 7 10,283 19 0 636 11 3 148,328 7 9 87,267 3 0 1,130 10 6 36,500 19 0 474 1 4 100 0 0 647 15 7 2,647 10 7 452 10 7 142,391 11 7 121,287 14 11 122,732 17 0 68,384 6 3 152,625 10 7 636 11 3 269,616 2 8 210,000 0 0 1,130 10 6 104,885 5 3 474 1 4 100 0 0 74,203 11 6 15,407 14 5 452 10 7 47 "63 22 "OO 22 17 122 4 11 851 6 4 73,555 15 11 12,760 3 10 Total, Province of Otago 149 63 183 23 6,636 4 7 45,835 8 4 235,947 15 8 288,419 8 7 541,112 9 6 829,531 18 1 SUMMARY. Auckland ... ... ... Hawke's Bay... Wellington ... Taranaki General Contingencies ... Westland Nelson Marlborough ... Canterbury ... Waitaki Bridge Otago 151 00 26 67 143 19 20 00 63 00 18 13 13 75 11 13 920 0 0 707 7 5 2,301 2 5 163 7 0 30,017 4 7 1,708 5 1 3,760 7 11 252 4 10 111,113 5 4 21,560 18 9 32,758 2 7 492 14 5 45 2 6 5,493 4 1 3,293 19 4 31,954 16 3 141,187 19 8 20,475 9 7 235,947 15 8 142,050 9 11 23,976 11 3 38,819 12 11 908 6 3 45 2 6 6,885 3 5 3,900 18 10 33,137 14 11 247,942 3 7 30,735 10 9 288,419 8 7 198,335 10 11 44,968 10 1 40,964 5 1 41,000 0 0 340,386 0 10 68,945 1 4 79,783 18 0 41,908 6 3 45 2 6 31,053 2 6 15,579 10 5 85,678 1 0 344,415 0 10 32,184 10 9 829,531 18 1 7 "06 7 23 13 14 17 10 117 49 60 0 0 1,391 19 4 546 19 6 1,182 18 8 105,969 10 0 10,106 S 8 45,835 8 4 24,167 19 1 11,678 11 7 52,540 6 1 96,472 17 3 1,449 0 0 541,112 9 6 110 "77 784 13 11 153 17 6 6,636 4 7 149 63 183 23 TJnapportionable ... ... Sleepers Plant and Material Insurance 608 72 444 60 11,726 12 10 200,771 1 11 641 9 7 604,323 8 2 25,288 13 11 2,351 9 10 816,821 12 11 641 9 7 25,288 13 11 2,351 9 10 1,052,689 9 7 23,957 9 4 576,059 17 6 1,869,510 12 6 641 9 7 23,957 9 4 601,348 11 5 2,351 9 10 608 72 444 60 11,726 12 10 201,412 11 6 631,963 11 11 845,102 16 3 1,652,706 16 5 2,497,809 12 8

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Lines of Railway. Peeiod. SUBVITS— Pbeliminaby AND WoEKINQ. CONSTBUCTION. ig Stock. Stations. Engineebing AND Office. Incidental. Payments in besfect to which Classification cannot tet be MADE, Teae 1872-73. Total expenditube TO 30 June, 1872. Total expendittjee DUEING Yeab 1872-73. Total espenditixee TO 30 June, 1873. Cost. Expenses. Grading. Bridges and Culverts. Fencing. Permanent Way New Zealand. Permanent Way England. New Zealand. England. Auckland :— Kawa Kawa Coal Mine ... Kaipara—Riverhead £ a. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ 8. d- £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ a. d. £ b. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Year 1872-73 ... Year 1871-72... Year 1872-73 ... Year 1871-72 ... Year 1872-73... To 30 June, 1872 Year 1872-73 ... Year 1872-73 ... Year 1872-73... 160 10 2 105 0 0 592 9 6 96 11 6 100 0 0 450 8 9 1,891 7 6 728 9 0 17 3 0 279 1 2 5,388* 0 0 1,345 0 0 749 0 0 500* 0 0 1,636 12 7 593 12 0 93 18 3 15 14 8 10,46510 6 105 0 0 105 0 0 Riverhead—Auckland ... 0 3 6 151 4 10 80 15 4 6,625" 0 0 106" 0 0 7,330 18 2 450 12 3 ] 17,796 8 8 "j" 550 12 3 I 123,302 4 10 Auckland—Mercer 2,800" 0 0 19,000 0 0 90 16 6 35 6 0 8,170 1 0 48,124 2 8 281' 3 0 6,277 16 3 ••I 5,780 15 6 10,585 2 0 90 10 6 1,000 0 0 1,423 9 4 2,759" 9 5 2,638 18 4 4,137" 1 4 2,514 3 1 4,741 13 3 20,371 14 1 102,930 10 9 17 3 0 279 1 2 Mercer—Cambridge Thames —Waikato 17 3 0 279 1 2 Hawke's Bat : — Napier—Waipukurau I To 30 June, 1872 Year 1872-73... %'\ 8 2,052 5 2 841 5 11 304 0 0 7,540 6 7 453 1 2 69 15 3 12,129* 7 4 496 0 4 59 7 4 28 17 6 2,415 12 6 21,560 18 9 I 23,976 11 3 Wellington : — Wellington —Masterton ... To 30 June, 1872 Year 1872-73 ... To 30 June, 1872 Year 1872-73 ... To 30 June, 1872 Year 1872-73 ... 1,419- 7 1 42 13 0 3,017 4 4 2,644 3 5 1,719 15 9 1,366 8 6 551 19 9 463 19 0 6,215 17 3 713 3 2 I,445"l6 2 1,089 12 1 432 7 5 16,650* 0 4 4" 5 0 931 4 5 59 7 4 37 8 11 3,076 11 8 j 33,989 6 9 I 3,814 7 5 ] 1,015 18 9 30,912 15 1 Manawatu—Wanganui ... 15 0 0 2,432"18 11 1,381 8 6 Wanganui—Patea 551 19 9 Tabanaki :— Patea —Waitara 463 19 0 ITnappobtioned, Noeth Island To 30 June, 1872 Year 1872-73 ... Year 1872-73 ... 415 11 10 483 16 5 45 2 6 8 18 0 415 11 10 492" 14 5 45 2 6 j 908 6 3 45 2 6 Total, Nobth Island 23,234 7 1 331 10 4 17,817 0 6 76,455 10 8 9,802 16 7 1,159 7 4 19,091 10 3 27,235 2 4 1,090 10 6 1,423 9 4 5,902 12 9 10,353 16 3 535 15 8 11,366 13 3 39,829 19 3 165,970 3 7 205,800 2 10 Westland County : — Brunner —Grey mouth ... Year 1871-72 ... Year 1872-73... 413 6 5 314 18 10 976 7 11 4,923 13 0 2 5 0 185 9 10 69 2 5 1,391 19 4 5,493* 4 1 ] 6,885 3 5 Nelson :— Nelson —Foxhill To 30 June, 1872 Year 1872-73... 57*17 6 606 19 6 608 3 9 198 16 3 111 18 6 1,344 9 2 74316 0 606 19 6 j 3,900 18 10 Marlbobough : — " Picton —Blenheim ... 210 2 8 18 "lo 6 3,293 19 4 Year 1871-72... Year 1872-73... 1,64815 9 5 19 0 82 12 6 1,117 12 3 263 15 3 24,271 12 6 3,24612 7 178 8 10 72 0 0 1,057 14 2 246" 3 10 878 0 10 59 7 5 9 0 0 1,182 18 8 31,954 16 3 j 33,137 14 11 Cantebbuby:— Kowai —Kangiora To 30 June, 1872 Year 1872-73... To 30 June, 1872 Year 1872-73... Year 1871-72 ... Year 1872-73 ... To 30 June, 1872 Year 1872-73 ... Year 1871-72... Year 1872-73 ... To 30 June, 1872 Year 1872-73... Year 1871-72... Year 1871-72... Year 1872-73... Year 1871-72... Year 1872-73 ... To 30 June, 1872 Year 1872-73 ... Year 1871-72... Year 1872-73... Year 1871-72... Year 1872-73... 1,136 3 10 12,072 18 2 1,426 5 0 6 19 4 1,141 1 6 156 1 4 477 1 10 436 4 11 1,503 0 6 4 18 0 30 10 0 1,258 18 6 7,167 5 11 514 4 11 1,949 13 0 743 13 6 3,192 0 3 11,556 18 6 464 2 10 1,073 10 0 31,978 12 6 1,650 0 3 6,316 5 7 583 19 1 1,619 13 0 555 5 6 4,029 8 8 15,641 11 5 2,873 2 11 1,108 6 6 1,347 18 6 18,437 7 3 10,911 4 11 6,295 19 6 7,554 1 10 1,585 8 4 ] 18,055 12 2 ] 100,957 11 7 j 65,645 13 7 j 9,155 1 2 ] 517 11 7 I 16,456 17 9 2,497 8 6 1,930 15 8 932 12 6 365 4 3 1,654 2 0 798 2 1 1,908 17 3 710 5 3 14 1 6 523 15 5 116 19 0 438 9 9 69 4 11 16,470 3 10 Rangiora—Addington ... 3,543 8 5 653 10 0 81,657 19 11 19,299 11 8 Selwyn —Eakaia 150 0 0 11,063 9 3 74" '2 4 11,348 11 3 Eakaia —Ashburton 412 1 2 195 15 7 247 5 0 256 6 7 111 15 O 202 0 0 105 0 0 367 0 3 301 8 0 71 15 3 138 17 10 616 10 0 160 13 2 205 6 6 579 13 9 3 7 6 25 0 0 ... 412* 1 2 54,297" 2 4 Ashburton —Temuka ... 1,612* 1 6 857* 4 11 45 14 9 5,86916 5 1 5 0 105*18 8 55" 9 2 247' 5 0 8,743' 6 0 4,108 15 0 1,801 0 0 155" 1 0 22 7 0 4,498* 0 0 1,780 16 9 380 0 0 1,965 14 10 14 0 0 270" 6 7 Temuka—Timaru 287 0 0 69 13 5 92"14 4 518" 9 8 385 0 6 41 "5 9 37 4 6 10,100 ' 6 5 6,356 11 4 Timaru —Waitaki Eangiora —Oxford 105 0 0 367 0 3 105 0 0 2 12 6 505 17 10 468 0 4 31 2 6 1,674 18 1 16,358 14 7 42 11 1 20 4 10 19,405" 9 9 ] 19,772 10 0 j 269 10 7 I 13,809 15 6 j 1,637 4 7 ] 1,559 9 1 Kaiapoi —Eyreton 26" 5 0 21 15 0 16 17 6 71 15 3 RolleBton—Malvern 616 10 0 197 15 4 Eacecourse —Southbridge 710i 16 11 2 12 6 475 6 4 101*16 0 2,464"14 3 9,196 16 7 161 1 0 2l"*4 9 205 6 6 13,193 5 6 462*18 9 147* 0 0 15 0 0 47 14 0 33 12 4 92 7 8 43 19 6 33 16 1 1,431 18 1 Canterbury Lines, General Account 59 16 5 3o" 7 3 36 19 10 *> » 818" 5 8 496 12 3 1,522 9 3 Cantebbuey and Otago : — Waitaki Bridge 77; ~ To 30 June, 1872 Year 1872-73 ... 10,260 1 2 20,475 9 7 10.2G0 1 2 20,475 9 7 ] 30,735 10 9 Otago •-» Waitaki—Moeraki Year 1871-72 ... Year 1872-73... Year 1872-73 ... Year 1872-73 ... Year 1872-73 ... To 30 June, 1872 Year 1872-73 ... To 30 June, 1872 Year 1872-73 ... Year 1872-73... Year 1871-72 ... Year 1872-73... Year 1872-73 ... Year 1871-72 ... Year 1872-73... Year 1872-73... 977*' 10 0 55 0 0 70 15 0 1,152 7 7 746 14 9 636 11 3 474 1 4 1,693* 2 0 550* 0 0 50* 0 0 90 15 0 4,663 5 1 165* 1 6 19 *8 1 1,298 2 7 8,935 16 5 636 11 3 474 1 4 87,267 3 0 ] 10,233 19 0 Moeraki —Dunedin Oamaru —Waireka Dunedin —Port Chalmers Dunedin —Clutha 2,50o"o 0 73 5 2 381 11 0 3,136 0 10 104 11 10 1,201 10 3 2,831 11 8 10 11 0 309 8 0 93 19 7 84,578*15 0 636 11 3 474 1 4 87,267 3 0 7,412"16 0 8,949 10 8 750 17 9 901 19 6 666 3 1 555 6 2 1,130 10 6 1,090 6 6 431 12 9 15,738*10 3 40,162 6 0 5,248 2 0 10,800 18 2 1,773" 8 2 3,530 3 2 644*16 2 5,100 10 2 13,559* 3 0 22,143 8 10 7,436" 7 4 47,686*' 5 8 I 100,642 2 1 j148,328 7 9 Clutha —Mataura Mataura —Inyereargill ... 233* 9 0 1,040 6 7 59 7 5 7 0 0 122 4 11 31 13 6 1,13010 6 1,383 2 11 1,130 10 6 Tokomairiro —Lawrence... 696 1 3 180 12 8 13,169" 2 4 2,835 5 11 3,022 14 9 2,768 19 9 10,850 0 5 115 19 8 122 4 11 35,117 16 1 I 36,500 19 0 I 647 15 7 Waipihi—Cromwell Winton—Kingston 493 17 2 100 0 0 591 19 0 1,479 8 9 525" 10 8 100 0 0 259 7 4 281 18 6 228 10 3 851' 6 4 100 0 0 34 17 0 74 16 6 1,796 4 3 452 10 7 I 2,647 10 7 Otago Lines, General Account 148 "4 4 0 19 6 452 10 7 Total, Middle Island 36,611 8 10 3,742 12 4 19,325 5 8 121,786 8 6 105,597 14 10 19,632 14 3 48,054 2 11 125,454 13 6 2,500 0 0 11,995 9 3 15,726 5 0 13,674 7 10 2,341 2 2 84,578 15 0 172,667 15 6 438,353 4 7 611,021 0 1 TTnappoetionable, Middle Island... Year 1871-72... 641 9 7 641 9 7 641 9 7 STJMMAEY. Nobth Island Middle Island ... TJnappobtioned ... Plant and Matebial Insubance 23,234 7 1 36,611 8 10 331 10 4 3,742 12 4 17,817 0 6 19,325 5 8 76,455 10 8 121,786 8 6 9,802 16 7 105,597 14 10 1,159 7 4 19,632 14 3 19,091 10 3 48,054 2 11 27,235 2 4 125,454 13 6 1,090 10 6 2,500 0 0 1,423 9 4 11,995 9 3 5,902 12 9 15,726 5 0 10,353 16 3 13,674 7 10 535 15 8 2,341 2 2 641 9 7 11,366 13 3 84,578 15 0 39,829 19 3 172,667 15 6 641 9 7 165,970 3 7 438,353 4 7 205,800 2 10 611,021 0 1 641 9 7 25,288 13 11 2,351 9 10 25,288 13 11 2,351 9 10 25,288 13 11 2,351 9 10 Total 59,845 15 11 4,074 2 8 37,142 6 2 198,241 19 2 115,400 11 5 20,792 1 7 67,145 13 2 180,329 19 7 3,590 10 6 13,418 18 7 21,628 17 9 24,028 4 1 3,518 7 5 95,945 8 3 213,139 4 4 631,963 11 11 845,102 16 3

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No. 9. WATER RACES. RETURN showing EXPENDITURE and LIABILITIES for SURVEY, CONSTRUCTION of, and SUBSIDIES for WATER RACES on GOLD FIELDS to 30th JUNE 1873.

Distance. Expenditure. Liabilities. looality and name oj Company. Survey and Construction. EXFENDITUBE AND Liabilities. Miles. Total. Material Ordered. Engineer's Estimate to Complete. Subsidies. Totals. 1870-71. 1871-72. 1872-73. £ e. d. £ s. d. ! £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Auckland :— Thames £ s. d. 11 70 180 0 0 714 9 1 562 9 10 1,456 18 11 22,428 0 0 24,710 0 0 47,138 0 0 48,594 18 11 "Westlanii :— Hohonu Hibernian New River Wairaea Totara 4 4 4 10 63 3G 3 ... ... 1,533 6 1 1,426 14 3 1,892 16 6 1,533 6 1 1,426 14 3 1,892 16 6 1,235 10 2 484 10 0 573 5 8 1,440 10 2 573 5 9 1,440 10 2 60,000 0 0 3,000 0 0 1,533 6 1 2,000 0 0 3,333 6 8 61,235 10 2 3,484 10 0 229 0 0 81l'"4 8 195"- 5 6 22,5ob" 0 0 37,5OO" 0 0 484 10 0 3,000' 0 0 Nelson :— Nelson Creek 16 i 466 7 0 466 7 0 30,000 0 0 30,000 0 0 30,466 7 0 Otago :— Mount Ida Arrow Golden Point Beaumont and Tuapeka ... Carrick Range ... 64 20 60 17 44 80 18 77 19 0 ' 2,297 9 0 500 0 0 2,375 8 0 500 0 0 40,000 0 0 112 10 0 1,000 0 0 2,000 0 0 5,000 0 0 40,000 0 0 112 10 0 1,000 0 0 2,000 0 0 5,000 0 0 i 42,375 8 0 612 10 0 1,000 0 0 2,000 0 0 5,000 0 0 20 ... • Departmental :— Salaries, Travelling, Advertising, &c. 602 17 9 235 5 6 838 3 3 838 3 3 i i Totals 2,206 10 6 3,756 16 10 5,837 6 10 12,209 14 2 44,928 0 0 132,210 0 0 13,126 5 11 202,474 0 1 409 0 0 190,264 5 11 SUMMARY. Period. EXPENDITURE. Liabilities. Totals. Survey and Construction ... Year 1870-71 Year 1871-72 Year 1872-73 £ s. d. 409 0 0 2,206 10 6 3,756 16 10 £ s. d. £ s. d. Material Ordered Engineer's Estimate to complete ... 44,928 0 0 132,210 0 0 Total ... £6,372 7 4 177,138 0 0 183,510 7 4 Subsidies Tear 1872-73 5,837 6 10 13,126 5 11 18,963 12 9 Total £12,209 14 2 190,264 5 11 202,474 0 1

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No. 10. COAL MINES. RETURN of EXPENDITURE and LIABILITIES for PROSPECTING for and DEVELOPING, to 30th JUNE, 1873.

Expenditure. Pbotincb. Prospecting. Developing. Totals. Liabilities. Totals. 1872-73. £ s. d. 174 3 9 693 0 8 359 16 0 145 8 2 237 9 9 £ s. d. 1,000 0 0 405 1 6 £ a. d. 1,174 3 9 1,098 2 2 359 16 0 145 8 2 237 9 9 1871-72. 1872-73. Auckland ... Nelson Westland ... Canterbuky... OTAGO ■■■ I & s. d. 24 3 9 233 4 2 £ s. d. 150 0 0 216 0 0 58 3 4 53 0 2 41 0 0 £ s. d. 243 10 6 301 12 8 92 8 0 193 9 9 ... Totals ...I 3,014 19 V10 543 5 8 521 3 6 545 9 2 1,609 18 4 1,405 1 6

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No. 11. LANDS-NORTH ISLAND. RETURN of EXPENDITURE and LIABILITIES to 30th JUNE, 1873. AUCKLAND.

District. Block. Acres. Date of Deed. Amount of Purchase Money Payments made. Surveys, Supplies, &c. Total Expenditure. Sums due to complete. Remarks. £ s. d. 725 15 0 1,100 0 0 £ s. d. 725 15 0 1,100 0 0 £ s. d. 34 6 7 44 4 0 £ s. d. 760 1 7 1,144 4 0 £ s. d. Hokianga... Kaitaia Karuhiruhi 5,806 5,280 31 July, 1872 21 Nov., 1872 Bay of Islands Whangaruru Touwai 2,188 Estimated 7,000 7,184 2,160 3.2C0 328 4 0 328 4 0 19" 2 6 328 4 0 19 2 6 Kaipara ... Pungaro ... Marunui ... Pakii-i 8 Mar.', 1873 Under negotiation Under survey 718 8 0 270 0 0 Not fixed 718 8 0 270 0 0 120 0 0 718 8 0 270 0 0 120 0 0 Not fixed Opouteke, at 2s. 6d. Estimated 5,000 3,000 2,408 625 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 Coroniandel Waerekahakaha Okaliu ditto 8 Feb., 1873 375 0 0 500 0 0 500' 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 500 0 0 TeWharau Otama East Otama West Hiki and Piraunui ... Hotoritori Opango ... ... Tarauaho ... Tairua To Karo, No. 1 Te Karo, No. 2 Oinahu Whangamata, No. 1 Whangarnata, No. 3 Whangamata, No. 5 Hikutaia, No. 2 Hikutaia, No. 3 Unapportionable ... Wharekawa 3,891 1,217 1,298 6,755 523 1,000 3,796 36,000 1,270 100 7,056 8,280 8,210 5,889 2,376 6,445 Deed executed ditto ditto ditto ditto ditto ditto ditto - ditto ditto ditto ditto ditto ditto ditto 581 10 0 32 0 0 100 0 0 715 0 0 100 0 0 103 0 0 380 0 0 2,900 0 0 100 0 0 25 0 0 600 0 0 1,200 0 0 2,465 0 0 1,402 0 0 763 0 0 1,302 0 0 0 14 0 2,280 0 0 581 10 0 715 0 0 25" 0 0 600 0 0 134 1 0 715 11 0 715" 0 0 25" 0 0 600 0 0 32 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 103 0 0 880 0 0 2,900 0 0 100 0 0 16,650 16 0 6,650 16 0 481 18 0 Estimated 20,000 Negotiations completed: deed not executed ditto ditto 200 0 0 200 0 0 2,030 0 0 Rangahou... Waiwhakauranga ... 9,132 14,18G 785 0 0 1,000 0 0 No payments made 30 0 0 No payments made ditto 785 o 0 1,600 0 0 Owhno Kapowai ... 311 8,663 ditto ditto 50 0 0 730 0 0 30 0 0 20 0 0 730 0 0 Kapowai, No. 2 Estimated 8,000 4,305 118,802 ditto 810 0 0 810 0 0 TeWeiti ... Waikawau and Moliea, or Capo Colville Manaia ditto ditto 550 0 0 15,642 5 0 550 0 0 12,96G 3 0 550 0 0 12.9GG 3 0 2,676" 2 0 6,055 Negotiations in progress ditto ditto ditto ditto ditto ditto ditto ditto ditto ditto ditto ditto Not fixed No payments made 27 0 0 74 0 0 96 0 0 175 0 0 175 0 0 5 0 0 15 0 0 811 0 0 45 0 0 70 0 0 20 0 0 No payments made ditto 80 0 0 Not fixed Manaia, No. 2 Kerita Kennedy's Bay Ipuwbakatara Owhataroa Whitipirorua Matamata... Ohinemuri Puriri Pukcrangiora Mangakirikiri, No. 1 Mangakirikiri, No. 2 1,724 1,098 8,891 1,015 707 1,245 8,000 150,000 3,252 700 1,683 386 ditto ditto ditto ditto ditto ditto ditto ditto ditto ditto ditto ditto 25* 0 0 27 0 0 74 0 0 121 0 0 175 0 0 175 0 0 5 0 0 15 0 0 811 0 0 45 0 0 70 0 0 20 0 0 ditto ditto ditto ditto ditto ditto ditto ditto ditto ditto ditto ditto Mangakirikiri, No. 3 Moowai, No. 2, Mercury Bay Whenuakite, No. 2, Mercury Bay Kaimaraina, Mercury Bay Omahu West Waiau Te Aroha ... 1,673 3,500 0,700 8,300 ditto ditto ditto ditto ditto ditto ditto ditto No payments made ditto 30* 0 0 ditto ditto ditto ditto 8,000 400 100,000 ditto ditto ditto ditto ditto ditto 100 10 0 20 0 0 No payments made ditto ditto ditto ditto 50 0 0 100 10 0 20 0 0 ditto ditto ditto Puketui ... Mangareliu Mangarehu East Mataora ... Ruhukirahi 5,000 1,825 468 6,000 Not stated A. E. P. 20 0 0 ditto ditto ditto ditto ditto ditto ditto ditto ditto ditto ditto ditto ditto ditto ditto 60 0 0 Thames Fore Shore. Kauaeranga, E 14b... 15 May, 1873 66 0 0 56 0 0 66 0 0 Kauaeranga, B 12 ... Kauaeranga, B 12a... Kauaeranga, B 13a... Kauaeranga, B 13 ... Kauaeranga, B 11 ... Moanataiari, A 1 Kauaeranga, E 13b... Kauaeranga, IS 12b... Kauaeranga, B 10 ... Kauaeranga, E 11b... Kauaeranga, B 10b... B. Tapuae B. Itangiriri, D ... Karaka, B Kauaeranga, E 8fl and general claim Moanataiari, 7 Kangiriri, QB. Tapuaeonenuku ... Moanataiari, 9 Eangiriri, II Moanataiari, 8b Eangiriri, A Kangiriri, F Tapuae, B. Pukchinau, 2 B.Nokenoke, B 13 ... Moanataiari, 2a Moanataiari, 8a Kauaeranga, 28A Moanataiari, 6 Moanataiari, 3A Kauaeranga, F 9b ... Opoiti and Te Puia... 40 2 0 10 2 0 15 0 0 8 0 0 8 0 14 11 3 14 59 0 0 37 0 0 14 0 10 28 0 0 12 0 0 3 2 11 6 3 0 17 3 0 3 0 0 4 2 38 2 3 24 7 0 34 9 2 18 5 3 0 11 2 10 6 3 0 2 3 24 6 Sept., 1872 13 Aug.', 1872 15 May, 1873 16 April, 1873 6 April, 1872 4 Mar., 1873 2 Mar., 1872 22 Mar., 1872 16 April, 1872 15 May, 1873 18 Mar., 1872 15 Feb., 1872 19 Feb., 1872 18 Mar., 1872 21 June, 1872 15 0 0 42 0 0 30 0 0 20 0 0 32 7 6 56 14 0 118 0 0 74 0 0 56 5 0 66 0 0 12 0 0 7 5 0 11 10 0 53 5 0 26 5 0 29 15 0 5 15 0 14 10 0 57 0 0 11 10 0 46 0 0 13 10 0 5 15 0 15 0 0 42 0 0 30 0 0 20 0 0 32 7 6 66 14 0 118 0 0 74 0 0 56 5 0 56 0 0 12 0 0 7 6 0 11 10 0 53 5 0 6 0 0 29 15 0 5 15 0 14 10 0 57 0 0 11 10 0 46 0 0 13 10 0 5 15 0 5 0 0 150 0 0 26 5 0 38 0 0 16 0 0 88 10 0 21 0 0 75 0 0 8 0 0 50 0 0 15 0 0 42 0 0 30 0 0 20 0 0 82 7 6 56 14 0 118 0 0 74 0 0 56 5 0 56 0 0 12 0 0 7 5 0 11 10 0 53 5 0 6 0 0 29 15 0 5 15 0 14 10 0 57 0 0 11 10 0 46 0 0 13 10 0 5 15 0 5 0 0 150 0 0 26 5 0 38 0 0 16 0 0 88 10 0 21 0 0 75 0 0 8 0 0 50 0 0 20 6 0 4 Mar.', 1872 4 Mar., 1872 50 0 0 13 0 25 6 1 36 2 2 12 14 0 25 3 2 G 12 2 2 4 0 0 Not stated 31 Mar., 1873 17 April, 1873 2 Oct., 1871 2 Oct., 1871 28 Sept., 1871 28 Sept., 1871 24 Feb., 1871 12 Feb., 1873 150 0 0 26 5 0 38 0 0 16 0 0 88 10 0 21 0 0 75 0 0 8 0 0 Not fixed

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RETUBN of Expenditttjie and Liabilities to 30th Jtoe, 1873. AUCKLAND— continued.

District. Block. Aores. Date of Deed. piZTMoLyJ^^^Surveys, Supplies, &e. Total Expenditure Sums duo to complete. Remarks. Rangiriri, L, and genoral claim Moanataiari, 4 a And general claim Whakaharatau, A ... Tararu 2 1 38 15 May, 1872 £ s. d. 34 0 0 £ s. d. 34 0 0 £ s. d. £ s. d. 34 0 0 £ s. d. 2 1 24 7 Dec, 1871 15 0 0 8 15 0 15 5 0 Additional payment 15 0 0 8 15 0 15 5 0 20 5 0 15 0 0 8 15 0 15 5 0 20 5 0 7 2 13 Not stated 6 May', 1872 B. Wbakabaratau, A Shortland Wharf to Tararu Creek Waitoa ... ... Piako Te Hotu ... Te Waimaro Otamatai ... 20 May, 1873 5 0 0 5 0 0 1,350 0 0 1,35b' 0 0 Waitoa and Piako ... 8,000 19,500 50 600 950 29 Nov., 1872 29 Nov., 1872 29 Nov., 1872 7 Dec, 1872 Negotiations in progress ditto ditto ditto ditto ditto ditto 750 0 0 235 0 0 13 0 0 100 0 0 Not fixed 725 0 0 200 0 0 13 0 0 35 0 0 No jjayments made ditto ditto ditto ditto ditto 80 0 0 725 0 0 200 0 0 13 0 0 35 0 0 25 0 0 35 0 0 65" 0 0 Not fixed Aronga TeNge ... Te Awaroa Mangatahika Mangawcra ... Runanga ... General Expenses Province of Auckland 322 1,070 600 510 3,630 5,000 ditto ditto ditto ditto ditto ditto ditto ditto ditto ditto ditto Taupo 1,197" 7 2 80" 0 0 1,197 7 2 Total 30,253 7 6 1,554 1 3 SI,807 8 9 TARAN XI. Waitara ... Kopua Taramouka Tewera Taramouka Pukemahoe Onaero-Urenui Turamouka-Onaero... General Expenses, Taranaki District 3,140 12,800 Not stated ditto ditto ditto 1 Aug., 1872 3 July, 1873 230 0 0 1,000 0 0 230 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 50 0 0 20 0 0 100 0 0 50 0 0 42 13 6 85 15 8 272 13 6 185 15 8 100 0 0 50 0 0 20 0 0 100 0 0 50 0 0 10 10 0 1,414* 4 4 10 10 0 Total 650 0 0 138 19 2 788 19 2 HAWKE'S BAY. Sevonty-Milo-Bush ... Tamaki ... 147,800 12,000 0 0 13,643 0 0 1,954 0 4 15,597 0 4 WELLIN TON. Seventy-Mile Bush... Kaihinu, 1 Eaihinu, 2 Mongaohao, 1 Mongaohuo, 2 Manawatu - Wairarapa, 1 Manawatu - Wairarapa, 2 Manawatu - Wairarapa, 2a Manawatu - Wairarapa, 2b Ngatapu, 1 Ngatapu, 2 Manawatu - Wairarapa, 3 Kaubanga, 1 and 2 ... Manawutu-Kukutau-aki, 2 Manawatu - Kukutauaki, 3 Manawatu-Kukutau-aki, 4 Manawatu-Kukutau-aki, 7 Manawatu- Kukulauaki, G Tuwhakatipua Aorangi, 2 62,000 175,369 10 Oct., 1871 28 Mar., 1873 10,000 0 0 Not fixed 11,794 7 0 200 0 0 942 12 2 12,736 19 2 200 0 0 7,000 64,615 550 0 0 Not fixed 339*' 0 9 339" 0 9 550 0 0 Manawatu 11,550 ditto 133 1 3 133 1 3 3,800 ditto 114 13 6 114 13 6 65 ditto 62 14 0 62 14 0 800 ditto 31 14 6 31 14 6 Taonui,LowerAorangi Heao Piko-Piko, 1 Piko-Piko, 2 Not stated Estimated 7,235 Not stated 8,365 3,600 310 ditto ditto ditto 1,673 0 0 Not fixed 124 0 0 450 0 0 426 0 0 200 0 0 673 0 0 476 0 0 104 0 0 46 12 7 450 0 0 426 0 0 246 12 7 673 0 0 476 0 0 104 0 0 1,006" o o ("To A. McDonald and Natives. Advance on < mortgage for five years, at 7 per cent., as per (. agreement. Rangitikei-Manawatu Oroua River Oroua River Kawa Kawa Reserve 500 4,500 1,035 I 23 Jan., 1872 500 0 0 500 0 0 500 0 0 2o" 0 0 Wanganui ,.. Mangamalioo Reserve Xikongarara 1,000 800 | 23 Jan., 1872 1,000 0 0 1,000 0 0 2,850 10 0 9,135 0 0 50 0 0 4 0 0 39 16 10 1.9G4 4 7 178 5 9 1,039 16 10 4,814 14 7 9,313 5 9 50 0 0 4 0 0 (To A. McDonald and Natives. Advance on J mortgage for five years, at 7 per cent., as per (, agreement. West Coast Settlement disputes... Parae-Karetu Mangahouhi Reserve Moetahanga Eaihinu ... Mulmnoa ... Te Whakatipua Ohau Te Waho-o-te Marangai Otaki Kawaroa ... Kohou ... Hikungarima Papaitonga Ilorowhenua Hengatiraba Upper Taueru Kurumainono Arikirau ... Maungaraki General Expenses, Province of Wellington 25,000 46,975 Not stated ditto Not stated s - 9,135 0 0 Not fixed ditto 2,044 3 0 2,756 6 10 4,800 9 10 Suspense. Wairarapa 10,000 3,000 3,000 6,900 750 0 0 300 0 0 375 0 0 690 0 0 200 0 0 180 0 0 75 0 0 427 0 0 200 0 0 180 0 0 75 0 0 427 0 0 727 14 5 550 0 0 120 0 0 300 0 0 263 0 0 727 14 5 Total • 31,470 4 0 6,655 13 2 38,125 17 2'

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No. 12. LAND PURCHASE FUND-NORTH ISLAND. RETURN of EXPENDITURE and LIABILITIES to 30th JUNE, 1873.

Acreage. Expenditure. Total Expenditure and Liabilities. Province. Liabilities, 30 June, 1873. Purchased. Under Negotiation. 1870-71. 1871-72. 1872-73. Total. Auckland :— Hokianga, Bay of Islands, Kaipara, Coromandel, Thames, Taupo ... ... ... ... 339,355 Hawke's Bat : — Seven ty-Milo Bush, Tamaki ... ... ... 147,800 Wellington i— Seventy-Mile Bush, Manawatu-Wairarapa, Bangitikei - Manawatu, Manawatu - Wairarapa, Wanganui and West Coast... ... ... 268,754 Taranaki :— Waitara-Tai-amouku ... ... ... 15,940 342,904 £ s. d. 150 0 0 20 0 0 £ s. A. 8,635 5 6 14,656 11 11 £ a. d. 23,022 3 3 920 8 5 £ s. d. 31,807 8 9 15,597 0 4 £ s. d. £ s. d. 153,665 60 0 0 26,103 13 7 11,862 3 7 38,125 17 2 60,000 556,569 ... 230 0 0 38 13 6 750 5 8 788 19 2 Totals... ... ... ... 771,849 49,434 4 6 36,655 0 11 86,319 5 5 Transfers under Sections 47 and 48 " Immigration and Public Works Act, 1872 i"— ■ Auckland... Hawke's Bay 17,917 0 0 3,000 0 0 20,917 0 0 ... ... Totals ... ... ... 771,849 I 230 0 0 _ 556,569 49,434 4 6 57,572 0 11 107,236 5 5 I lat the purchases fo >r which negotiation are in progress ill absorb the balai :e of ... | It is estimated tl 92,763 14 7 200,000 0 0

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No. 13. TELEGRAPH. RETURN showing the AMOUNT EXPENDED for TELEGRAPH purposes out of PUBLIC WORKS LOAN, from 1st JULY, 1872, to 30th JUNE, 1873.

SUMMARY of TELEGRAPHIC EXPENDITURE out of PUBLIC WORKS LOAN.

No. op Miles Poles. No. op Miles Wike. Locality. Amount. 3 M 17 ■t U 20 8 25 GO 3 24 19 20 8 Coromandel Line Greymouth to Reefton ... Westport (reconstruction) Invercargill to Balclutha Second and Third Wires Hokitika to Greymouth Invercargill to Winton ... Hokitika to Boss Kaiapoi to Rangiora Havelock to Nelson (reconstruction) Third Wire, Oamaru to Christchurch Second Wire, Christchurch to Hokitika Third Wire, Auckland to Grahamstown Third Wire, Wellington to Masterton ... ... ... ...~) Third Wire, Napier to Waipukurau ... ... ... ...j Onehunga to Junction (reconstruction) Manukau Line... ... ... ... ... ") Third Wire, Grahamstown to Ifapier ... ... f In course Poverty Bay Line ... ... ... ... T of construction Bay of Islands Line ... ... ... ... J £ s. d. *l,15O 5 9 3,668 7 11 384 17 6 t794 14 0 21 0 0 660 7 11 982 19 6 293 0 2 541 18 8 3,949 0 8 2,095 6 6 2,125 18 0 161 146 76 60 42 1,356 6 6 "i 81 10 10 822 17 9 497 10 4 733 1 4 1,274 13 5 170 559 New Stations; also sundry material unexpended lying in stock 21,433 16 9 11,564 6 6 170 559 32,998 3 3 * This includi t 38 cost of making road and percentage on contracts held back from previous yei This includes percentage on contracts held back from previous year.

:s. Pebiod. Amount. Poles. Wire. To 30th June, 1872 Year 1872-73 801 170 1,260 559 £ s. d. 58,297 8 9 32,998 3 3 Totals 971 1,819 91,295 12 0

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No. 14.-PUBLIC WORKS. TOTAL EXPENDITURE and LIABILITIES on, to 30th JUNE, 1873.

expenditube to 30th June, 1872. EXPENDITUBE DUBING YEAB ENDING30th June, 1873. Total expenditube to 30th June, 1873. Liabilities on 30th June, 1873, extendingoteb a peeiod OF YEABS. Total expenditube AND Liabilities. Roads —North Island Roads —Middle Island ... ... ... ... ... ... ." Railways, Bridges, Plant, and Rolling Stock ... ... ... Water Races on G-old Fields Coal Exploration and Mine Development Greymouth Protective Works ... ... .., ... Land Purchases —North Island Transfers chargeable on Land Purchase Fund, North Island, — Under " The Immigration and Public Works Act, 1872," section 47—Auckland » » ii h section 48 —Hawke's Bay Advances, Confiscated Lands, under " The Appropriation Act, 1872," section 5 * ... Native .. i, ,, „ section 8 ... Native Lands Court and Inspector of Surveys Department: — Under " The Appropriation Act, 1872," section 9—Auckland » ii i) ,, Wellington Payments to Provinces and Road Boards Interest and Sinking Fund Discount and Charges, Raising Loan Refunds of Stamp Revenue RefundB, Interest on Deposit! Departmental ... ... ,,, as per Return No. 1 » .. 5 » » 10 12 £ s. d. 121,985 0 0 32,389 14 10 213,139 4 4 2,615 10 6 543 5 8 2,280 7 7 49,664 4 6 £ a. d. 93,801 10 0 48,302 18 3 631,963 11 11 9,594 3 8 1,066 12 8 1,412 0 11 36,655 0 11 £ s. d. 215,789 10 0 80,692 13 1 845,102 16 3 12,209 14 2 1,609 18 4 3,692 8 6 86,319 5 5 £ s. d. 74,063 6 9 23,100 18 7 1,652,706 16 5 190,264 5 11 1,405 1 6 307 11 6 92,763 14 7 £ s. d. 290,752 16 9 103,793 11 8 2,497,809 12 8 202,474 0 1 3,014 19 10 4,000 0 0 179,083 0 0 17,917 0 0 3,000 0 0 16,650 16 11 6,000 0 0 17,917 0 0 3,000 0 0 16,650 16 11 6,000 0 0 1 - 20,917 0 0 16,650 16 11 6,000 0 0 100,000 0 0 33,750 0 0 39,272 3 4 92 14 9 202 2 6 4,000 5 11 50,000 0 0 109,750 0 0 28,678 11 10 55 19 1 88 4 4 13,671 11 0 1,072,903 9 11 10,357 10 0 32,998 3 3 ] 4,292 8 5 150,000 0 0 143,500 0 0 67,950 15 2 148 13 10 88 4 4 38,325 7 3 4,292 8 5 150,000 0 0 143,500 0 0 67,950 15 2 148 13 10 88 4 4 38,325 7 3 3,728,801 6 11 10,357 10 0 91,295 12 0 24,653 16 3 Unauthorized —Westland... Telegraph 13 620,386 1 9 1,603,289 11 8 10,357 10 0 91,295 12 0 2,035,511 15 3 58,297 8 9 ... Totals ... 678,683 10 6 1,116,259 3 2 1,794,942 13 8 2,035,511 15 3 3,830,454 8 11 Note.—Recoveries during Year 1872-73 to Credit of Roads— North Island Roads —Middle Island Railways, including Canterbury refund, £10,700 4s. 9d. Water Races on Gold Fields Land Purchases —North Island ... ... ... New Zealand Settlements Act Account * ... ". Vote 70—Instruments Telegraph Extension £383 18 11 114 0 0 12,555 12 0 747 4 2 56 0 0 8,574 3 7 126 7 4 371 14 8 Intereit during year 1872-73 on Subiidiet to Water Rac« Companies £22,929 0 8 128 3 5