PUBLIC WORKS CONTRACTED FOR UNDER PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT (RETURN RELATIVE TO).

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1879 Session II, E-02

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Sess. 11.—1879. NEW ZEALAND

PUBLIC WORKS CONTRACTED FOR UNDER PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT (RETURN RELATIVE TO).

Laid on the Table of the House of Representatives with the leave of the House.

COMPARATIVE STATEMENT of the Liabilities on Colonial Contracts of £604,500 9s. Id., as shown by "Detailed Statement of the Liability for Public Works on 30th September, 1879," with the Liability of £666,561 15s. 6d., as shown by page 2 of this Return.

* In the "Detailed Statement of tlio Liabilities " this was dealt with only under the column " Total Liability," but was not analysed (through want of information from the Department) under the heads of "English" and "Colonial" Contracts and "Miscellaneous Liabilities."

£ s. d. £ s. d. -labilities? on 30th September, 1879 604,500 9 1 Contracts entered into during 1st to I6I11 October, 1879 1,304 15 4 'etty Contracts, classed as liability under " Authority" in the ''Detailed Statement of Liabilities," having been entered into under authority from Minister, by District Engineers 6,207 18 5 'ontracts with Architect's Branch of Public Works Department *87,074 2 11 ,ess — 699,087 5 9 Balances of Contracts completed on 16th October, 1879 9,233 7 2 Payments and Additions to Contracts during 1st to 16th October, 1879 23,292 3 1 32,525 10 3 Total £666,561 15 6

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RETURN showing the whole of the Colonial Public Works under the Public Works Department at present Contracted for within each Provincial District; the Name of the Contractor and Date of Contract in each case; the time for Completion, Amount of Tender, and Progress Payments to date; also the presumed Authority under which Contracts have been entered into. SUMMARY UNDER PROVINCI AL DISTRICTS.

* Total Liabilities on Account of Contracts entered into by Architect's Branch of Public Works Department, £87,07- 2s. lid. N.B.— This is a return of " Colonial Contracts" only, and does not include liabilities on " Grants to Local Bodies," " Works Current" under the authority of the Minister, " Salaries," &<•. W. A. Tuomas, 18th November, 1879. Accountant, Public Works Department.

Pro.incial District. Amount of Tenders, Public Works Department, and .Architect's Branch Public Works. Amount of Contracts, Public Works Department, and Architect's Branch Public Works. Amount of Liabilities on Account of Contracts Public, Works Department, and Architect's Branch Public Works. Total Amount of Tender.. Total Amount of Contracts. Total Amount of Liabilities on Account of Contracts, 16th October, 1879. C Contracts with Public Works Department }, Contracts with Architect's Branch of Public Works Department Totals Auckland... ( Contracts with Public Works Department (. Contracts with Architect's Branch of Public Works Department Totals Taranaki... C Contracts with Public Works Department ( Contracts with Architect's Branch of Public Works Department Totals Wellington (Contracts with Public Works Department , Contracts with Architect's Branch of Public Works Department Totals Hawke's Bay ( Contracts with Public Works Department Contracts with Architect's Branch of Public Works Department Totals Nelson ( Contracts with Public Works Department '(_ Contracts with Architect's Branch of Public Works Department Totals Marlborough f Contracts with Public Works Department Contracts with Architect's Branch of Public Works Department Totals Canterbury f Contracts with Public Works Department Contracts with Architect's Branch of Pubiic Works Department Totals Westland... ( Contracts with Public Works Department Contracts with Architect's Branch of Public Works Department Totals Otago £ ». d. ! £ s. d. I £ s. d. 177,805 9 3 ' 181,749 3 3 '20.823 o 2 16,933 o o 16,933 o o I 12,536 o o* £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Auckland '94.738 9 3 r 98,682 3 2 '39.359 o 2 Taranaki 26,975 14 6 25,552 18 7 11,242 5 9 935 00 935 ° ° 7'° ° °* Wellington 27,910 14 6 26,487 18 7 ". 95 2 5 9 179,629 iy 1 180,998 2 3 113,418 16 2 37.095 "4 o 27.095 14 o ] 26,945 14 o* 140,364 10 2 206,725 1 1 1 208,093 16 3 Hawke's Bay 39,500 16 o 43,903 17 10 26,859 6 10 1,185 5 o 1,185 5 o 355 5 o* 40,686 1 o 45.o89 2 10 27,214 ir 10 Nelson ... 35.3 6 5 '8 6 35,365 18 6 208 10 o 208 10 o 25,226 18 6 208 10 o* 35.574 8 6 35.574 8 6 25.435 8 6 Marlborough 10,581 r4 o 10.931 14 o 6,598 14 o r 0,58 1 14 o 10,931 14 o 6,598 14 o Canterbury 80,705 6 9 80,705 6 9 25.344 '7 " 25,792 17 11 59,605 ij 9 20,302 r7 ii*| 106,050 4 8 r 06,498 4 8 79,908 13 8 Westland 30,399 ' 1,029 '6 0 30,421 7 8 1 1,029 ID 1 20,661 7 8 j 579 >6 '*j -■ A ._ -H . 21,241 3 9 3'.45' 3 9 Otago 286.087 3 9 286,087 3 9 25-435 '9 " 25.435 19 " 189,051 7 9 25.435 '9 «»* _'>.-° '/ 1 3",523 3 8 3".523 3 8 214,487 7 8 Totals ... £965.219 3 9 £974.331 15 5 £666,561 15 6

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SUTURN showing the whole of the Colonial Public Works at present Contracted for within each Provincial DISTRICT. PROVINCIAL DISTRICT OF AUCKLAND.

Note.—Difference between amounts of tenders and amounts of contracts is in all cases caused by additions or reductions to contracts.

PROVINCIAL DISTRICT OF TARANAKI.

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Dale of Contract. Distinctive Name of Contract, if any. Whether by Public Tender or: otherwise. Nature of Contract. 'onl tractors. Date for Completion of Contract. Amount of Tender. t Amount of Contract. Total I Payments to 16th Oct. Liabilities on account of Contract, ltfth Oct., rsrir. Presumed Authority under which Contract has been entered into. Remark... -fsme. I Address. 10 Mar., 1879 11 May, 1877 9 Nov., 1878 Kamo Auckland Ohaupo Public tender ,, Formation for railway lino ... ... Thomas Jones and plate-laying ... ... ' Earkins and O'Brien ... .. .. ... ... Daniel Fallon Supplying ironwork and erecting wagons ... Guthrie and Larnaeh's N.Z. Timber and Woodware Factory Co. Erecting station buildings ... ... John Duee ... Extension of Newcastle wharf ... ... J.S.Smith... Wharf and permanent way ... ... Sheehan and Foughy Reclamation for station ... ... J James Dempsey Formation, plate-laying, and buildings ... ; Taylor and Danaher ... Erection of station buildings ... ... Henry Shailer Removing and re-erecting pier ... ... Richard White Auckland j. ... £ s. d. 31 Oct., 1879 : 3,936 4 6 11 May „ '6,933 ° ° 5 Feb., 1880 25,972 5 6 2 10 Jan. ,, / \ 10 Apl. ., . 5.93' 9 2 £ s- d*3>9..6 4 6 19,845 16 11 25,966 2 o £ ». d. 1,649 ° " 15,386 o o 13,603 o o £ s. d. 2,287 4 6 4,459 16 11 12.363 2 o I. A P. W. App. Act, 1878-79, see. 17, vote 80, item 8, and vote 100, item 25 Ditto, vote 60, it. 25, 1876-77 Ditto, vote 67, ir. 23, 1878-79 i *0f this contract £2,2^7 9s. 1 id. is charged to the Whangarei - Kamo Railway and £1,678 14s. 7d. charged to an item under Miscellaneous Public Works for tramway at Kamo. «8 Oct. Rolling-stock, No. 2 ... ;» u ... Dunedin 5.93' 9 2 2.809 2 6 3,122 6 8 Ditto ditto 7 Jan., 1879 7 Feb. „ 8 ,, ,, " ., » 21 Mar. „ 6 June „ 3' July No. 10, Station Buildings Newcastle Wharf Extension Hclensville Wharf Auckland Harbour Reclamation Waitakarei ... No. 13, Station Buildings Wynyard Pier ,» ,j tt ,» Ponsonby, Auckland Newcastle „ Auckland jj ." 11 May, 1879 2,927 15 o 3° .. ., ! 2,707 4 11 30 Oct. „ i 10,104 16 4 3 Dec., 1880 i 32,710 5 o 11 Sept. „ \ 36,601 5 2 3 ,. 1879 489 '6 6 29 Oct. ,, 204 o o 2,927 15 o 3,022 4 n 10,104 16 4 32,7'° 5 ° 36,601 5 2 489 16 6 204 o o 2,130 o o 2,290 o o 3,429 o o 888 o o 797 «_ o 732 4 " 6,675 16 4 31,822 5 o 34.344 5 2 102 16 6 Ditto ditto Ditto ditto Ditto ditto Ditto ditto Ditto ditto Ditto ditto Vote for Kaipara-Puniu Railway, 1879-80 Ditto ditto I. & P. W. App. Act, 1878-79, ; sec. 17, vote 80, item 5 Ditto ditto Ditto ditto Ditto ditto Vote for Waikato-Thanies Railway, 1879-80 I. & P. W. App. Act, 1878-79, sec. 17, vote 80, item 6 I. &P. W. Act, 1874, sec. 10 Ditto, 1875-76, vote 96, item 39 Ditto, 1874, sec. 10 ,, j, ... 2.257 ° ° 387 o o Charged at per ton. " . ••• ., Carting railway material from ship ... , Joseph Craig Supplying sleepers ... ... ... j F. Mander ... ,, ... 204 o o 6 Aug. „ 14 Mar. „ Cartage 5,000 Sleepers ,» jj ... 1 July, 1880 3 Dec., 1879 947 18 4 947 18 4 .. j, ••• 947 '« 4 26 Feb. 5 APf'l .. 9 June „ 1 Oct. Grahamstown Shortland ... 100,000 Sleepers Kauarranga Bridge ... 1, Reclamation ... ... ... ... William Souter Formation and reclamation ... ... j J. J. O'Brien Supplying sleepers ... ... ... Gibbons and Darron ... Construction of bridge ... ... ... Alexander Watson Thames Grahamstown Auckland 18 Nov. „ ! 7,538 13 o 25 .. •, 8,393 1 4 3 June, 1881 12,083 6 8 24 Feb., 1880 76'; 7 6 7.538 '3 ° 8,393 ' 4 12,083 <• 8 763 7 6 4,400 o o 1,308 o o 3,138 13 o 7.085 I 4 12,083 6 8 -63 7 6 22 Mar. „ April, 1875 „ 1876 Mar., 1875 Hamilton Branch No. 1, Whakatane te Teko Road Deviation, Whakatane te Teko Rd. No. 1, Side Cutting, Galatea Opipi Road Matakohe Cart Bridge Mangapai Wharf .» Vide remarks ,» Formation, plate-laying, and buildings ... John Briton Road formation ... ... ... Rangi te Heka ,, deviation ... ... ... ! „ Side cutting ... ... ... ... Aperaniko te Ngatimanu jj ... 12 Sept.,1879 2,979 15 6 2,979 '5 (> 970 10 6 151 10 o 500 o o 2.424 o o 858 o o 381 5 ° 555 '5 " 112 10 6 151 10 o 118 15 o / No formal contract en- \ tered into. 24 May, 1879 21 „ „ Public tender Bridge construction ... ... ... i Richard Smith Wharf „ ... ... ... j McLeau and Ormiston Matakohe, Auckland Mangapai 3 Nov., 1879 1,010 18 o 6 Sept. „ 548 o o 1,010 18 o 548 o o '35 o o 1,010 18 o Votes 83-7, 1878-79 I. & P. W. App. Act, 1878-79, sec. 17, vote 80, item 9 Vote for roads North of Auckland, 1879-80 Vote for roads to open up hinds before sale, 1879-80 Ditto ditto Ditto ditto Vote 100, item 10, 1878-79 Vote 100, items 4 and 7 Vote 87, item 10, 1878-79 ,. 413 o o 23 Aug. Kaitohaka Wharf ,, „ ... ... ... I A. and H. Stewart Kaiwhaka, Auckland 4 Dec. „ 248 o 4 248 o 4 248 o 4 2 July „ No. 12 ,. Section 1, bridle track, Tangihau Block ... William McDonald ... Waipu „ 2 Nov. „ 281 13 6 281 13 6 77 '5 6 203 18 o 2 ,, ., 14 Aug. 7 Jan. ,, 24 Feb. No. 13 No. 9 Patutahi Drainage Works Otara Cart Bridge By letter ... Public tender „ 2, Herd's Point, Takahue Road ... Nui Hare ... Cutting drains ... ... ... ; E. Brennan .. Erecting bridge ... ... ... Abbot and White Winiata Meha ,j ,j Hokianga „ Napier Opotiki 186 18 o 28 Jan., 1880 600 16 o 4 May, 1879 954 19 o 24-*-"_• .. 2,450 o o 300 o o 186 18 o 600 r6 o 954 '9 ° 2.450 o o 300 o o 814 o o 600 o o 186 18 o 600 16 o 140 19 o 1,850 o o 300 o o Contracts not yet received in office. '77,805 9 3 181,749 3 2 126,823 ° 2

18 Oct., 1878 Rolling-stock, No. 5, part of ... Public tender Supplying ironwork and erecting wagons, &c. Guthrie and Larnach's N./_. Timber' and Woodware Factory Co. Hnrsthouse and Berry C. E. Capper Dunedin _ 10 Jan., 1880 > 1 1 1 , 4,500 o o I ioApl. „ > *'=> 11 Oct., 1879 ' 16.446 13 7 1 24 weeks from 666 5 o ; I receipt of material 110 Jan., 1880 . 1 A 1 . I.2 70 1 I _ ioApl. „ , ' ' * A rote 70, item 7, 1878-79 4,500 o o ... 4,500 o o 23 Jan., 1879 11 June, ,, Stratford ... ... | „ Freight ... ... „ Formation and plate-laying Freight on 12,300 sleepers to Waitara New Plymouth Wellington 14,948 17 8 666 5 o 13,242 o o I 307 8 IO : 1,706 16 8 j 358 '6 2 jj j. jj jj ... The difference between amount of tender and amount of contract is caused by additions or reductions to contract. 18 Oct., 1878 Rolling-stock, No. 4, part of ... „ Supplying ironwork and erecting wagons, &c. Guthrie and Larnach's N.Z. Timber and Woodware Factory Co. James C. George Dunedin 1 ',345 3 1 601 4 0 ; 743 '9 1 i jj j, ... 25 Aug., 1879 Sentry Hill Workshop ... | „ Erect ing workshops New 7 Plymouth 21 Jan., 1880 1,327 17 o 1,327 '7 o 1,327 17 o Vote for Waitara-Patea Railway, 1879-80 Vote for Roads to open up Lands before Sale, 1879-80 21 „ „ Mongonui Cart Bridge ... ,. Erecting bridge Brown, Robert., and Tooks 13 Feb. „ 689 o o I 689 o o 689 o o 13 Aug., 1879 •3 .. 27 .. 27 » " 27 jj jj 27 .. 27 .. 29 July „ 1 Oct. The under mentioned arc departnientally called f Petty Cont recta,— Normanby Section ... ... Public tender jj ... ••• jj jj ... ... jj )tty contracts, being contracts entered into by ] Felling and clearing bush, Normanby Section jj jj jj •-• u jj ,j Engineers under authorities for moi J. E. Gillespie P. Nevlan R. Smith J. Bolting R. Brown M. Hogan W. H. Brightwell ... E. Byrne W. Aikman D. Mclnnis James Lynch F. Neilson George Richardson ... J. Caddy R. Stuart W. Thompson F.Taylor W. F. Fitzgerald W. Baker McKenzie and others... rey granted from time t( Normanby 1 time by the Minister for Public No date fixed : 30 o o 23 7 6 jj 32 10 o „ 42 10 o 4' 5 o „ 32 10 o „ 40 o o 47 10 ° 303 19 5 31 Oct., 1879 '79 8 1 31 ,. .. 208 3 1 3' ., ., 77 '7 o 3' ■• „ 75 7 o 3' •. ., '23 15 ° 14 Nov. „ 121 10 o 14 ,, ,, 112 o o 14 jj „ 112 o o 14 ,, „ no o o 14 „ „ no o o No date fixed 252 3 9 Works, and are 30 o o 23 7 6 32 10 o 42 10 o 4' 5 o 32 10 o 40 o o 47 10 o 3°3 '9 5 '79 8 1 208 3 1 77 17 o 75 7 ° '23 '5 ° 121 10 o 112 o o 112 O O I IO O O isually shown i: Statement of Li 3° ° ° 23 7 6 32 10 o 42 10 o 4' 5 ° 32 10 o 40 o o 47 10 o '43 »9 5 179 8 1 208 3 1 77 »7 ° 75 7 o 123 '5 0 121 10 o labilities as liabilities under " Aut lorities." ,j ... ... jj jj jj „ jj ... -.- jj JJ JJ JJ jj ... ... jj JJ J, JJ jj ... ... ,j JJ JJ JJ u ... ... jj j, ... ... jj Mangawhero Section ... „ JJ J. JJ Earthwork formation, Normanby Section ... Bush clearing and felling,Mangawhero Section New Plymouth 160 o o 1 „ ,. 1 ,. j> jj ... ... j, j» »j ,j ... Stratford ,, ... ... ,, ,j j. .j ... 1 j, jj j, ... ... jj jj jj ,j 1 j» >j 6 „ „ 6 ,j ,, 6 „ 6 „ „ 6 „ ,, «2 „ „ ,, ... ... u » ■•• ... jj u ... ... j, jj .j -j jj j. u ... a jj ,, jj a jj Normanby Stratford Hawera Inglewood New Plymouth Normanby 112 00 112 00 no o o u ... ... jj jj jj „ ... jj ■■• ... j, 11 it tt ••• Earthwork, Normanby Section... no o 0 252 3 9 no 00 252 .. 9 j, ... ... j, 26.1 .4 6 2 18 7 11,242

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RETURNN showing the whole of the Colonial Public Works at present contracted for within each Provincial District — continued. PROVINCIAL DISTRICT OF WELLINGTON.

PROVINCIAL DISTRICT OF HAWKE'S BAY.

* Agreements made on prices fixed by Engineers. This work was undertaken by agreements to afford employment for Scandinavian emigrants.

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Date of Contract. Distinctive Name of Contract, if any. Whether by Public Tender or otherwise. Nature of Contract. Name. Contractors. Address. Date for Completion of Contract. Amount of Tender. Araoant of Contract. Total Payments to ltith Oct. Liabilities on aeeouut of Con- Preeumed Authority under which tract, ltith Oct., Contract has been entered into. 1879. Remarks. 6 April, 1878 18 Oct, 19 Mar., 1879 31 „ 10 April „ 11 Mar. 18 Aug. „ 18 July Carterton Rolling Stock, No. 3 ... Pitone Workshop Kailway Wharf 25,000 Sleepers 10,000 „ Grey town Branch Railway Manager's House at Pitone Additions, Lower Hutt Station Freight on Kails, &c. ... Public tender Formation and plate-laying Supplying ironwork and erecting wagons ... Erecting workshops ,, railway wharf, reclamation, &c. ... Supplying sleepers Formation for railway ... Erecting house Additional room and verandah ... Freight on rails, &c , Foxton to M'ellington Falling and clearing 644 chains Mad-line ... 159 ,. R. Dickson, conl ractor, deceased ; by Government Guthrie and Laruach's N.Z. Timber and Wood ware Factory Co. W. J. Kidler James Lockie Price and Potts James Cotter and Co. Bennett and Potts Joseph Cross work being carried on Dunedin Wellington Carterton Greyto wn Carterton Wellington 22 Mar., 1880 I 10 Jan. ,, I 10 Apl. ,, 14 Dec, 1879 26 „ „ 7 Jan., 1880 3 Nov., 1879 II „ » 11 „ „ £ s. d. j 51-954 o o ] 8.08S 1 3 2,360 o 4 16,758 17 5 3,408 6 8 •.375 ° ° 760 6 3 850 o o £ - d. 52.066 6 o 8.0SS i 3 j 2,360 o 4 16,758 17 g 3,408 6 8 j 1.375 o o I 760 6 3 850 o o £ »■ d. 20.078 2 - 3-99o 7 6 1,236 o o 6.045 ° ° 1,408 o o (142 o o 167 o o 298 o o £ -■ <i3«.988 3 5 4097 '3 9 1.124 o 4 10,713 17 5 2,&00 6 8 433 ° ° 593 ° 3 552 o o Vote 72, item 19, 1877-78 Tote 69, item 13. 1878-79 Vote for Wellington- -Woodville Railway, 1879-80 j © © fa 0 •i c .2 '503 JS 3 © V' © O © <H_ • O "* 00 © H 03 II a © a 0 TS ~ a a B © a © fao m 43 a 3 o S a a © © It © no © © a © fa •3 £ 30 Sept. „ 15 » W. J. Kidler a. M. Kebbell 26 „ „ 8 weeks from receipt of material 12 July, 1879 179 o o 140 13 o 179 o o i 140 13 O i ... 179 o o 140 13 o Ditto ditto Vote for Wellington-Foxton Railway, 1879-80 ,, ... i 16 April ,, Clearing Lines 2 and 5, Kairauga District Clearing Line No. 4, Kairanga District Opaki Bridge Symons and Cribb Manawatu 563 10 o 56; 10 O ' 150 O O 41310 o Vote 87, item 21, 1878-79 ■ 5 .. .. Beckle and Stevens ... „ 12 „ „ 234 10 6 234 10 6 131 O o 103 10 6 14 July „ Erecting bridge over Ruamahanga River ... Street formation, Thorndon Reclamation ... Footpaths „ Formation and platelaying William Alexander ... Masterton 1 May, 1880 26 July, 1879 23 Aug. „ 5 Dec. „ 1 10 Jan., 1880 £-10 Apl. „ 5,500 o o 5.500 o o 278 o O 5,222 o o Vote for Miscellaneous Public Works, 1879 80 Vote 59, item 5, 1878-79 28 Mar. „ 2 ? June „ 7 .. 1878 18 Oct, Forming 8treets Footpaths ... Waitotara ... E. Duignan ... Thomas Stephens E. W. Mills Wellington 1,250 o o 500 o o 39.791 14 3 J 7.936 o 10 1,250 o o 500 o o 39-3°' 9 " ! 800 O O 70 o o 22,213 o o 450 o o 430 o o 17.088 9 11 Dunedin Vote 74. item 19, 1877-78 5 April, 1879 3 May 28 April „ 17 .. 19 June „ 9 „ 3 .. » 9 May ■3 1. 16 „ 13 .. 13 June „ 14 „ 10 July „ 11 Sept. „ Rolling Stock, No. 5, part of ... 25,000 Sleepers 10,000 „ 6,000 „ Wanganui Wharf, &c. „ Workshops 2,000 Sleepers 3,000 2,000 „ 3,000 „ 1,000 „ 3,000 „ 5,000 „ 1.500 „ Cutting Sleepers, &c. Freight on Rails Agreement ... j> ... j. ... Supplying ironwork and erecting wagons ... ,, sleepers H >, ." ... • - ■ ,, ,, ... ... ■ ■ - Frecting wharf, and reclamation ... „ workshops Supplying sleepers G-uthrie and Laruach's N.Z. Timber and Wood ware Factory Co. J. and C. Bull G. M. Snelson P. Bartholomew J. Saunders GHbbes and Pinches ... E. Marsh ... Harvey and MeCall ... P. Anderson Gr. M. Snelson P. Maxwell ... A. F. Halcombe Thomas Pearce A. Grammer West and Cooper G. M. Kebbell Bulls Palmerston North ... Wellington Wanganui Manawatu 1^ Dec, 1879 3 Feb., 1880 28 Jan. „ 16 Apl. „ 16 Dec, 1879 9 Nov. „ 3 .. 9 Oct. 13 .• 16 Aug. „ 13 Oct. 13 Dec- »• 14 Nov. „ 27 June, 1881 10 weeks from receipt of material 4 Nov., 1879 3,687 10 o 1,166 13 4 775 o o 23,514 8 3 1.436 13 10 No tender 7,936 o 10 3,687 10 o 1,166 13 4 775 ° ° 22,726 4 3 1,436 13 10 225 o o 412 10 o 275 o o 412 10 O 118 15 o 412 10 o 500 o o 178 2 6 6,458 6 8 175 o o 2.049 '5 ° 1,236 o o 7100 o 167 o o 4,415 o o 339 o ° j28 18 6 165 o o 68 o o I 10 o o 5.886 5 10 2.451 10 o 45" 13 4 608 o o 18,311 4 3 1,097 13 i° 96 1 6 247 10 o 207 o o 302 10 o '118 15 o 261 5 o 339 ° ° 106 5 o 6,458 6 8 175 o o Vote 71, item 14, 1878-79 j ,, ... ... ... ,1 ... ... ... ,, ,, ... ... ... ,, ... « Cutting 100,000 sleepers and timber Freight on rails to Wanganui i» .. »> ... ,, ,, ,, ... „ ... ,, ... ,, I 1 '5J 5 o 161 o o 71 ,7 6 >, » ,, ... Public tender ,, ... Wellington 6,458 6 8 175 ° ° Vote for Patea-Manawat 11 Railway, 1879-80 ■ 5 ,. » t'oal Store, &e. Coal store at Aramoho; iron store at East Town Stationmaster's house, Waitotara Constructing footway, Wanganui railway bridge Alexander and Macfarlane Wanganui 136 5 o 136 5 o 136 5 O Ditto ditto 10 Oct. „ Stationmaster's House Footway, Wanganui Bridge H. Harris ... 8 Dec. „ 6 Feb., 1880 319 <) ° 310 10 6 3>9 9 o 310 10 6 319 9 o 310 10 6 Ditto ditto Ditto ditto 10 „ „ 179,629 17 1 180,998 2 3 ' 113,418 t6 2

26 Jan., 1878 7 Oct. Papatu Bridges 25 High-side Wagons Public tender i Bridge construction Kreeling wagons Proudfoot and McKayCampbell Brothers Dunedin •5 Jul>> 1879 Depends whenl material is ; handed to contractor i 10 Jan., 1880 i 10 „ „ 1 July, 1879 2j Oct. ., I i5.'95 4 8 475 o o 15.195 4 8 475 o o 10,668 o o 4,527 4 8 ; A'ote 71, item 10, 1877-78 400 00 75 o o ! .. 68 ., 8, 1878-79 I I 18 „ 24 Mar., 1879 8 July Rolling-stock No. 4, part of I Supplying ironwork and erecting wagons ... ' Cartirrg and stacking 11,000 sleepers ... Erecting workshops Guthrie and Larnach's N.Z. Timber and Woodware Factorv Co. William Ebbett Alexander Reese Briton and Glendenning { Waipawa AVellington Auckland ' 6 .493 ' I 368 15 o 3.795 o o 6,493 ' 1 ' 368 15 o 3,795 o o I 1.200 o o 2,995 8 6 3.497 12 7 „ 68 „ 8 80 o o 288 15 o „ 68 „ 8 3.795 o o Vote for Napier-Manawatu Railway, 1879-80 11.200 o o Vote for Miscellaneous Public Works, 1879-80 Carting Sleepers Napier Workshops ... 2J Aug. Ahuriri Bridge Erecting bridge, earthwork. &c ... 13 Aug., 1880 11,200 o o ! The under mentioned are departm mtally called p etty contracts, being contracts entered into by ] Excavation of cutting Jf - Jj ,, „ tf Tt 0.8 _ 0.8 J- •' 10 -2\i B£ _ e_o 0 * r; ,, Makahoko station ground Laying and ballasting line -J-J - $y Clearing 3 miles 74 chains of bush Clearing, formation, and drains, &c. Fourteen small contracts in the Puketoi engineers under authorities for mo: ley granted from time ti Kopua Norsewood Ormondviile Kopua Norsewood Kopua ... AA roodville- Wellington Napier o time by the IU [inister for Public No tender ... 392 10 o 337 o o 100 o o 20c o o 944 5 3 39,500 16 o Works, and are 1 usually shown in Statement of Liabilities as liabilities under " At uthorities." 31 July, 1878 20 Dec „ 12 Mar., 1879 12 ,, „ 25 May ,, 28 April 10 .. Papatu Section, Contract No. 8 No. 26 No. 22 No. 27 ,. .. No. 29 Permanent AA'ay Clearing Bush Road ... Road Formation # # # * 4f Charles Baines Larsen and Hansen ... George Butler Charles Baines Larsen and Hansen ... Charles Baines E. Harding Parker and Higgs John Lewis Flanaghan and Pringle Block, amounting to ... 31 Dec, 1878 31 Jan., 1879 No date 1,199 9 8 60 12 o 1,639 2 6 1,054 o o 173 6 8 276 I 1 o 392 IO o 337 o o 100 o o 200 o o 944 5 3 1,080 00 119 9 8 54 o o 6 12 o 348 o o 1,291 2 6 584 o o 470 00 4J o o 128 6 8 140 00 136110 206 17 6 185 12 6 Vote 87, item 19, 1878-79 247 10 o 89 10 o „ 87 „ 18 78 o o 22 o o ,.87 „ 18 117 15 o 82 5 o .. 87 .. 18 944 5 3 ., 87 .. 15 Cont. price is. per cb. yd. is. „ is. 6d. ,, is. 5d. „ ., is. 4d. „ 3s. per lin. yd. Public tender 21 July, 1879 •7 j. ( Contracts not yet received I in office. 43,903 '7 io 26,859 6 10

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RETURN showing the whole of the Colonial Public Works at present Contracted for within each Provincial District— continued. PROVINCIAL DISTRICT OF NELSON.

PROVINCIAL DISTRICT OF MARLBOROUGH.

PROVINCIAL DISTRICT OF CANTERBURY.

PROVINCIAL DISTRICT OF WESTLAND.

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Date of Contract. Distinctive Name of Contract, if any. Whether by Public Tender or otherwise. Nature of Contract. Contractors. Date for Completion of Contract. Amount of Tender. Amount of Contract. Total Payments to 16th Oct. Liabilities on account of Contract, 16th Oct., 1879. Presumed Authority under which Contract has been entered into. Remarks. Name. Address. 26 June, 1879 22 Aug. „ No. 2, Port... Stillwater ... Public tender Laying permanent way ... Formation for railway ... William Patterson William Rowe Nelson Greymouth 26 Dec, 1879 18 Nov., 1880 £ s. d. 1,762 18 6 12,234 o o £ s. d. 1,762 18 6 12,234 ° ° £ s. d. 1,001 o o £ s. d. 761 18 6 12,234 ° ° Vote 72, item 5, 1878-79 Vote for Amberley-Brunner-ton Railway, 1879-80 Sec. 17,1, and P. W. Act, 1878, vote 80, item 24 Vote 100, item 64, 1878-79 » » 58 ,. >. ,> 66 „ ,j 26 May „ Bellgrove jj „ Peter Dey ... Dunedin 26 May „ 8,159 o o 8,159 o o 940 o o 7,219 o o 4 July, 1878 27 Nov. „ 10 Feb., 1879 Ahaura Bridge Wairoa Cart Bridge ... Ohikanui Bridge a Bridge construction M. O'Connor F. Freeman Henry Daulby Greymouth Nelson Westport 10 Mar., 1879 22 Sept. „ 10 June „ 7,983 o o 3,228 10 o 1,998 10 o 7,983 o 0 3,228 10 o 1,998 10 o 4.731 o o 2,374 o o 1,093 o o 3,252 o o 854 10 o 905 10 o tt a -•• a tt 35.365 18 6 35,365 18 6 25,226 18 6

7 Jan., 1879 3 June „ Blenheim ... 5,000 Sleepers Public tender Formation and plate-laying „ Supplying sleepers ... Henderson and Fergus ... N. and W. Bragge ... Dunedin ... Pieton ... 27 Mar., 1880 9,969 4 o ... 19 Oct., 1879 612 10 o 10,581 14 o 10,319 4 o 612 IO o 4,223 o o no o o 6,096 4 o Vote 73, item 1, 1878-79 502 10 o 6,598 14 o Difference between amount of tender and amount of contract is caused by additions to contract. 10,931 14 o

31 Oct., 1878 Rolling-stock, No. 1, part of ... Public tender Supplying ironwork and erecting wagons ... Formation, plate-laying, and buildings J. Anderson Christchurch I 10 Jan., 188c i 10 Apl. „ 18 Aug., 1879 16 June, 1880 ] 6,685 i2 6 6,685 I2 6 3.898 16 o 2,786 16 6 Vote 76, item 14, 1878-79 4 April, 1879 18 ,, „ Springfield ... Ashburton ... F. Benham ... John Fraser Kowai Pass, Canter. Malvern, Canterbury io,353 o o 9.858 17 6 io,353 o o 9,858 17 6 3,486 o o 3,390 o o 6,867 ° ° 6,468 17 6 Sec. 17,1. and P. W. App. Act, 1878, vote 80, item 13 Ditto, vote 80, item 14 Ditto, vote 80, item 25 Vote for Brnnner to Greymouth and Hokitika Railway, 1879-80 Sec. 17,1, and P. W. App. Act, 1878, vote 80, item 24 Ditto, vote 80, item 12 Ditto, vote 80, item 12 jj jj j, ,j 2 June „ 26 „ 26 Aug. „ Albury Ellesmere ... 10,000 Sleepers j> jj „ and bridge ... „^ „ ... ... ... Supplying sleepers William Paisley Peter McGrath C. H. Mills Palmerston, Otago ... Rangiora, Canterbury Havelock, Marlboro' 29 Feb. „ 23 Mar. „ 25 Aug., 1881 7.878 15 o 14,704 4 8 1,625 ° ° 7,878 15 o 14,704 4 8 1,625 o o 1,045 ° ° 2,477 ° o 6,833 IS o 12,227 4 8 1,625 ° ° jj 26 Mar. „ Waipara jj Formation, plate-laying, and building Peter McGrath Rangiora, Canterbury 18 Dec, 1879 21,493 1 o 21,493 1 o 6,802 15 o 14,690 6 o 25 June „ 25 j. ,. River Eyre Bridge River Temuka Bridge jj Bridge construction Henderson and Fergus Dunedin 23 Feb., 1880 23 ,. 3,788 10 o 4,318 6 1 3,788 10 o 4,318 6 1 3.788 10 o 4,318 6 1 jj „ ,. .. ••• 80,705 6 9 80,705 6 9 59.605 15 9

29 April, 1879 Greymouth ... Public tender Formation for railway ... William Rowe Greymouth 23 Feb., 1880 8,440 o o 8,440 o o 1,882 o o 6,558 o o Sec. 17,1, and P. W. App. Act, 1878, vote 80, item 11 Ditto ditto Ditto ditto Vote for Brunner-Greymouth Railway for 1879-80 Vote 102, item 40, 1877-78 Approved in Cabinet, P.W. I/1888, 13/8/79 Vote for Water-races, 1879-80 Ditto ditto Ditto ditto Ditto ditto Ditto ditto Ditto ditto Ditto ditto Vote for Brunner - Hokitika Railway, 1879-80 • mm 8"* a S m.° -S Ti |§2 Ou-, B 3 o 03 5 m so.2 ill • "S 3 S Jl • 8 ..a 2 OS'S "S £ » § 8 s8,2 3 o R Entered into by District Engineer under authority No. 655, from Minister. Authority 425. 6 Jan. „ 9 June „ 2 Aug. „ Hokitika, Hampden Street Hokitika 4,000 Sleepers ,» >. a ••• ... ... JJ 3. Supplying sleepers ... .t. G. O'Connor James Morgan Henry Hearn Hokitika „ ... 6 Mar., 1879 3 Nov. „ 7 July, 1881 130 2 3 3,601 2 10 600 o o 130 2 3 3.623 9 6 600 o o 1,809 o o 130 2 3 1,814 9 6 600 o o .. .. 24 June, 1878 Teremakau Bridge .» Erecting bridge Subsidy to the Edward Blake New River Water-race Company Kumara 10 Mar., 1879 7,383 o o 377 1* ° 7.383 o o 377 I2 o 5,767 o o 1,616 o o 377 '2 o 21 Aug., 1879 21 „ „ 2 Sept. „ 25 Aug. „ 29 Sept. „ 3 Oct. „ 30 Sept. „ 3 ,. Section f 9 ,! Tf .9 „ 4 10 „ a ... ... io ,» i Kumara Sludge Channel Stables Contract Public tender Tunnelling Mikonui AVater-race ... j, tt ••• ... ,, .» ... .. jj ... j. jj ... ... Stewart and Webster Martin and Dowhng ... Scott and Neilson M. Coshman J. McQuicken James Scott John Maher C. Humphries Kanieri, Westland... Ross „ Hokitika „ Kanieri „ Ross ,, Hokitika „ Greymouth 18 Dec, 1879 18 „ 22 j, 5) 19 .. 24 Jan., 1880 24 „ >. 26 Sept. „ 8 Nov., 1879 579 13 6 579 13 6 563 6 5 S07 4 o 514 16 o 547 l6 ° 5,830 o o 250 o o 579 13 6 579 13 6 563 6 5 5°7 4 o 5'4 16 o 547 16 o 5,830 o o 250 o o 579 13 6 579 '3 6 563 6 5 507 4 o 514 16 o 547 16 o 5,830 o o 250 o o a jj ••• Sludge channel and two lines of tramway ... Erecting stable, Greymouth Harbour Works 1. 28 May „ Ahura-Kopara Road... .. Constructing sections 3, 6, 7, 8, 17,19,21,22 James Moore Reefton 1 Sept. „ 494 14 6 494 14 6 302 o o 192 14 6 Vote 87, item 28, 1878-79 30,399 1 o 30,421 7 8 20,661 7 8

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PROVINCIAL DISTRICT OF AUCKLAND. (ARCHITECT'S BRANCH.)

PROVINCIAL DISTRICT OF TARANAKI. (ARCHITECT'S BRANCH.)

PROVINCIAL DISTRICT OF WELLINGTON. (ARCHITECT'S BRANCH.)

PROVINCIAL DISTRICT OF HAWKE'S BAY. (ARCHITECT'S BRANCH.)

Contractors. Liabilities on account of Contract, 16th Oct., 1879. rate of Contract. Distinctive Name of Contract, if any. Whether by Public Tender or otherwise. Nature of Contract. Date for Completion of Contract. Amount of Tender. Amount of Contract. Total Payments to 16th Oct. Presumed Authority under which Contract has been entered into. Remarks. Name. Address. 30 July, 1878 Tapanui Branch Public tender Formation, plate-laying, and buildings Proudfoot and McKay Dunedin ... 30 May, 1880 £ s. d. 61,500 o o £ s- °- *6i,5oo o o £ s. d. £ *■ «L Resolution of the House, 4th October, 1877 * No payments to be made on this contract until 60 days after completion. 31 Oct. Rolling-stock, No. i, part of ... Steamer Wharf, &c, Port Chala Supplying ironwork and erecting wagons ... Erecting wharf, and reclamation ... John Anderson Christchurch ( * "Jan., 1880 (. i ioApl. „ Dunedin ... 24 July „ ] 6,685 12 6 6,685 '2 6 3,898 16 o 2,786 16 6 Vote 77, item 21, 1878-79 3 May, 1879 it McGill and Forrest ... 26,698 7 8 26,698 7 8 521 o o 26,177 7 8 jj jj 14 June „ 13 .. .. •7 .. .. 5 >j 12 May „ mers Painting Clutha Bridge Painting Bridges Dunedin Station Reclamation ... Port Chalmers Railway Station Wyndham ... .. ,t a Bridge-painting Reclamation for station Erecting station buildings Formation for railway ... J. M. Watson and Co. Smith and Smith E. Pritchard and Co. R. Martin ... James Shirley „ ... 7 Aug., 1879 „ ... 11 Sept. „ „ ... n Mar., 1882 „ ... 30 Dec, 1879 Invercargill ... 6 Jan., 1880 250 o o 240 10 o 58,487 10 o 3,377 5 o 9,723 9 o 250 o o 240 10 o 58,487 10 o 3.377 5 ° 9.723 9 o 100 o o 75 o o 2,904 o o 500 o o 4,352 o o 150 o o 165 10 o 55.583 10 o 2,877 5 o 5,37i 9 o j. j. ». .. .» .» tt ». »» Sec. 17,1. and P. W. App. Act, 1878, vote 80, item 16 Ditto, ditto, vote 80, item 18 Ditto, ditto, vote 80, item 21 Vote for Waitaki-Bluff Railway, 1879-80 Sec. 17,1. and P. W. App. Act, 1878, vote 80, item 9 Vote 79, item 3, 1878-79 a 28 April „ 8 May „ 22 July „ Invertiel Palmerston ... Green Island Station Buildings j. it „ ... ... ... „ ... Erecting station buildings George Mackie Jesse Coates Meikle and Campbell Mosgiel, Otago ... 21 Dec, 1879 Shag Point, Otago ... 7 Jan., 1880 Dunedin ... 25 Aug., 1879 5,388 10 10 4,622 9 4 310 4 8 5,388 10 10 4,622 9 4 310 4 8 1,310 o o 1,376 o o 160 o o 4,078 10 10 3,246 9 4 150 4 8 », 19 May „ Wingatui ... • ... H Formation for railway ... D. McKenzie Port Chalmers ... 16 Jan., 1881 48,839 7 10 48,839 7 10 6,836 o o 42,003 7 10 5 Dec, 1878 23 June, 1879 20 „ „ Otautau Branch, No. 2 Riverton Opio it it Formation and plate-laying „ Formation for railway ... D. Robertson ,, ... James Innes Dunedin ... 26 May, 1879 „ ... 29 Feb., 1880 Waikouaiti ... 13 „ „ 10,600 o o 21,700 o o 4,837 o o 10,600 o o 21,700 o o 4.837 o o 10,271 o o 2,453 o o 329 o o 19,247 o o 4.837 o o Sec. 17, 1, and P. W. App. Act, 1878, vote 80, item 17 Vote for Western Railway, 1879-80 Ditto ditto tt 10 July „ Lumsden it „ ... ... ... D. W. Me Arthur Invercargill ... 19 Mar. „ 3,616 11 4 3,616 11 4 369 o o 3.247 11 4 8 Sept. „ Otautau Station Buildings it Erecting station buildings J. Campbell George Town, Inver- 3 Nov., 1879 cargill Invercargill ... 26 „ „ „ ... 10 Dec. „ „ ... 7 July, 1881 ... 7 .. „ ... 4 Mar., 1880 570 o 6 570 o 6 570 o 6 2 Oct. „ 2 „ „ 15 July „ 15 .. .. 9 Sept. „ No. 1 Wayside Station No. 2 „ 60,000 Sleepers 30,000 „ Seaward Forest, &c, Road it tt 11 Supplying sleepers Robert Burns j. ... John Murdock D. and W. Lockhart ... A. Springford 318 17 o 630 3 9 10,250 o o 4.875 o o 1,485 o o 318 17 o 630 3 9 10,250 o o 4,875 o o 1,485 o o 318 17 o 630 3 9 10,250 o o 4,875 o o 1,485 o o Ditto ditto Ditto ditto Ditto ditto Ditto ditto A rote for Roads to open up Lands before Sale, 1879-80 Vote 100, item 96, 1878-79 1. ,j ... ... ... Road construction, bridges, &c. ... »> 9 May „ 9 Oct. „ Jetty and Goods Shed, Owaki Creek, Catlin't River Freight on Sleepers ... H If Erecting jetty and goods shed Carriage of sleepers to Port Chalmers William McShee Keith Ramsay Catlin's River ... 9 July, 1879 Dunedin ... 27 Dec, 1879 419 o o 538 10 10 419 o o 538 10 10 360 o o 59 o o 538 10 10 Vote for Waitaki-Bluff Railway, 1879-80 17 July „ Native House, Bluff ... Erecting house for Natives nat: TE DEPARTMENT. . 123 13 6 123 13 6 50 o o 73 13 6 J. Alexander Ross Invercargill ... 17 Sept., 1879 Vote for Native Contingencies, 1879-80 286,087 3 9 286,087 3 9 189,051 7 9

5 Nov., 1878 Public tender New wing to Lunatic Asylum building, Auckland Keane and Jenkinson ... Victoria Street, Auck- 21 May, 1880 16,933 o o land 16,933 o o 16,933 o o 4,397 o o 12,536 o o 16,933 o o 12,536 o o

9 June, 1879 Public tender Building new Post and Telegraph Office, James Wilson Carlyle, Patea ... Church Place, Wa- 11 Oct., 1879 nganui — 935 o o 935 o o 935 o o 225 o o )io o o Appropriation Act, 1879 710 o o 935 ° o

•.3 June, 1879 9 Sept. „ Public tender .1 Building new Supreme Courthouse, Wellington Building drill-shed at A. C. Barracks, Wellington Additions to Barracks at Mount Cook, Wellington Erection of a Police Station at Bulls Erection of police buildings at Greytown ... Barry and McDowall Townsend and Co. Pipitea Street, Wellington Adelaide Road, Wellington Adelaide Road, Wellington Feilding ... Greytown 20 Feb., 1881 21 Oct., 1879 24,785 o o 847 o o 24,785 o o 847 o o 150 o o 24,785 o o 697 o o Appropriation Act, 2nd November, 1878 Appropriation Act, 1879 2 )» n n „ ... 11 Dec. „ 534 o o 534 o o 534 o o n j, !5 Aug- .. •5 » » H James McChesney, Patrick Beard Bishop and Hawkins ... iS Nov. .. 21 jj „ 478 o o 45i 14 o 478 o o 4Si 14 o 478 o o 45 1 14 o ,. j. tt .. » 27,095 14 o 27,095 14 o 26,945 14 o

i May, 1879 Public tender Erection of police buildings, Hawke's Bay D. E. Lindsay Napier iji8s S o 1.185 5 ° 830 o o 355 S ° Appropriation Act, 2nd November, 1878 1,18 1,18,

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By Authority: George DidsbttbT, GoTernment Printer, Wellington.—1879.

Date of Contract. Distinctive Name of Contract, if any. Whether by Public Tender or otherwise. Nature of Contract. Contractors. I ! Date for , Completion of Contract. Amount of Tender. Amount of Contract. Total Payments to 16th Oct. Liabilities on account of Contract, 16th Oct., 1879. Presumed Authority under which Contract has been entered into. Remarks. Name. Address. 2 Sept., 1879 • Public tender Additions to Police Station, Collingwood ... H. Plank, J. Clark ... AVakeiield I ... 23 Dec, 1879 £ »• d. 208 10 o 208 10 o £ s. d. 208 10 o I £ s. d. £ s- d. 208 10 o Appropriation Act, 1879 208 10 o 208 10 o 'ROVINCIAL DISTRICT OF CANTERBURY. (ARCHITECT'S BRANCH.) I . IO.69O 12 II 400 O O 2,872 o o 3,647 o o 3 April, 1879 Public tender Additions to building, Lunatic Asylum, Christchurch New Courthouse, Christchurch ... „ Waimate Daniel Reese ... Christchurch ... 30 Sept., 1880 10,690 12 II Extras j 3,263 o o 7,827 12 11 Appropriation Act, 2nd November, 1878 Ditto ditto Ditto ditto C. A. 79/191. 9 June „ 21 April „ 11 AV. Williams H. McCormick Tubb and Targuse R. Walters ... Criterion Hotel, Wai- : 26 Jan., 1880 male Timaru ... ; ... i Little River ... j 20 Sept., 1880 2,872 o o 3,647 o o 1,079 ° o 257 o o i,793 o o 3,39° o o j. 21 July „ 20 June „ ». ». New Post and Telegraph Office, Timaru ... New Post and Telegraph Office, Duvauchelle's Bay New Courthouse, Akaroa 6,976 19 o 471 12 O 6,976 19 o 471 12 O 586 o o 6,390 19 o 471 12 O Appropriation Act, 1879 „ »» 31 April „ .. W. Penlington Akaroa ... 21 Aug. „ 686 14 o Extras 686 14 o 48 o o 305 o o 429 14 O 1878 25,344 17 11 25,792 17 11 20,302 17 11 PROVINCIAL DISTRICT OF AVESTLAND. (ARCHITECT'S IRANCH.) 2 May, 1879 2 July ,, Public tender Additions to Lunatic Asylum buildings, J. and R. Cooper Hokitika „ Additions,to police quarters, Ahaura ... C. Clarson, E. Long ... Rollenston Hokitika ... Ahaura Street, I 2 July, 1879 ... 22 Sept. „ 697 15 332 1 ,029 16 o 1 1 697 15 o j 332 I I 1,02$ 16 I 619 o o Additional 231 o o r- - - _ 278 15 o j Appropriation Act, 2nd No- ! Time extended on account 200 o 0 ( vember, 1878 of additions to contract. ioi 1 1 Appropriation Act, 1879 Additions authorized by " Hon. Minister of Public 579 l6 1 Works, 22nd May, 1879. 1,029 16 1 1,029 '6 1 PROVINCIAL DISTRICT OF OTAGO. (ARCHITECT'S B: ANCH.) 0 Oct., 1879 IS Aug. „ 1 Sept, I Public tender I Central block of buildings for new Lunatic James Gore Asylum, Seacliff „ ' New Courthouse, Invercargill ... ... C. McKay ... „ New Post and Telegraph Office, AVartahuna McKinley, Muir, and Co. ! ... Dunedin ... Invercargill ... Kaitangata 1 Dec, 1879 20,726 13 0 4,200 o o 509 6 11 20,726 13 o 4,200 o o 509 6 n 20,726 13 o Appropriation Act, 1879 4,200 00 „ „ 509 6 n 25,435 19 11 25,435 19 II 25,435 19 »