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Sess. 1L—1879. NEW ZEALAND.

DETAILED STATEMENT OF THE LIABILITY OF THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT

(INCLUDING THE ARCHITECT'S BRANCH OP PUBLIC WORKS) ON 30th SEPTEMBER, 1879. Also, COMPARATIVE STATEMENT of the Liabilities, as shown on page 2 of this Return, with the Liabilities a* shown on page 13 of the Speech of the Colonial Treasurer (the Hon. Major Atkinson) of the 14th October, 1879 (8.-2).

Laid upon the Table by the Hon. Major Atkinson, with the Leave of the House.

Compaeative Statement of the Liabiltties, as shown on page 2 of this Return, with the Liabilities as shown on page 13 of the Speech of the Colonial Treasurer (the Hon. Major Atkinson), delivered on the 14th October, 1879. £ s. d. Total Liability on account of Public Works under the control of the Public Works Department, as shown on page 2 of this Return ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 1,459,074 16 10 Less amount of Liability to be met after June, 1880, as below stated ... ... ... ... 128,815 0 0 £1,330,259 16 10Liabilities of other departments, as furnished by those departments to the Treasury, included in tables attached to the Hon. the Colonial Treasurer's speech, page 13, but not included in the figures above stated, viz.:— Immigration— £ s. d. £ s. d. To 31st December, 1879 ... ... ... ... 68,463 0 0 To 30th June, 1880 ... ... ... ... ... 28,600 0 0 • 97,063 0 0 Land Purchases— To 31st December, 1879 ... ... ... ... 84,500 0 0 To 30th June, 1880 ... ... ... ... ... 80,000 0 0 ; 164,500 0 0 Telegraph— To 31st December, 1879 ... ... ... ... 12,000 0 0 To 30th June, 1880 ... ... ... ... ... 58,250 0 0 — 70,250 0 0 Marine— To 31st December, 1879 ... ... ... ... 1,600 0 0 To 30th June, 1880 ... ... ... ... ... 400 0 0 2,000 0 0 Works on open lines — To 31st December, 1879 ... ... ... ... 100,890 0 0 To 30th June, 1880 ... ... ... ... ... 123,406 0 0 224,296 0 0 Wages of unemployed, and additions to authorized works necessary to be carried out prior to December ... ... ... ... ... 65,610 1 2 Contingent defence ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 60,000 0 0 Expended to 30th September, 1879, inolusive of £80,000 contingent defence ... ... ... ... ... ... 504,733 13 10 Amount remitted to Agent-General ... ... ... ... 298,607 16 2 206,125 17 8 889,844 18- 10Payable by 30th June, 1880 ... ... ... ... ... £2,220,104 15 8 Further engagements on account of liabilities, Public Works Department, as above stated 128,815 0 0 Purchase of Native lands ... ... ... ... ... ... 957,177 0 0 1,085,992 0 0 Total ... ... ... ... ... ... ... £3,306,096 15 8 £3,306,096 15 8 W. A. Thomas, 19th November, 1879. Accountant, Public Works. ■

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APPORTIONMENT of the LIABILITY for PUBLIC WORKS, as shown by Books of that Department, on the 30th September, 1879, between the several Provincial Districts.

Auckland. Hawke's Hay. Wellington. Marlborough. Canterbury. Westland. General Amounts which cannot be apportioned to the Provincial Districts. Taranaki. Nelson. Otago. Total. £ »• dJ £ s. d. £ »■ <'• £ s. d. £ s. d. I I £ s. d.j £ s. d. £ s. d. '4 '5 4! 5 2.338 3 o 15 16 1 6,673 14 o; 64,597 '5 9: 9.972 1 9 999 7 o 47,024 o o 9,965 13 5 14 9 9 114 5 6 £ s. A. £ s. d. £ •• d. Railways, — English contracts Colonial contracts Miscellaneous Surveys, — Miscellaneous Roads, — Colonial contracts Miscellaneous Water-Races, — English contracts Colonial contracts Miscellaneous Public Buildings, — Colonial contracts Miscellaneous School Buildings and Hospitals ... Miscellaneous Public Works, — Colonial contracts Miscellaneous Departmental, — English contracts Miscellaneous 45.'53 3 « 9.45 s o 1 121,682 14 3 13,529 12 3 37>35 8 6 9 '0,310 16 11 IOO o o 3,208 15 10 11,001 12 3 4,322 15 1 ... >,4i2 5 6 39.603 3 8 114,848 18 6 41,228 17 2 3 12 1 o o 679 o 6 3.6i9 9 7 ... 11,616 19 7 3' 7 9 10,185 14 8 20,214 18 6 8,727 17 5 9,240 16 1 308 15 10; 689 OO 267 6 0 2,975 '6 1 10 o 0 j 2,017 9 8 965 o 0 244 10 O 800 o 01 135 o o 5,484 11 4 7,011 10 5 10 o o 10,220 2 5 2,576 15 6 49,398 12 11 198,728 2 5 57,122 4 ii 2.043 7 3 1,485 o o 2,345 8 o 90,737 14 8 203 2 8, 298,367 16 2 I 560.433 '2 I I 222,l8l 2 4 2,893 8 4 6,061 16 4 37,028 8 9 20 o o 10,220 2 5 6,006 10 8 ... I3>7 63 IS o 500 o o 544 o o 800 o o 27,318 o o 35° o ° 280 o o 20,449 o ° 534 ° ° 497 o o 340 o o 25.484 5 o 986 10 o 89,538 10 o 4,452 10 o 125,114 o o ... ... ... ... j 125,114 o o 2,252 13 7 11,200 o o 7,997 4 •« 34 16 7 5.377 o o 5,746 9 7 5,012 o o 4,207 18 5 15,412 2 6 3,884 4 8 6,080 o o 1,000 o o 3,805 7 7 59 o o i5.3'2 6 5 27,784 18 3 59.596 6 o ... ... • 37,768 11 11 55,294 o 7 ... • ... ... 220 o o 9.'55 '5 6 220 o o 9.155 15 6 ',459.074 16 IO Total 244.374 " 2 50,256 o 11 239,083 9 H 352,964 16 11 14,047 16 4 191,404 19 1048,449 17 4 225,430 12 10 I I I I SUMMARY. Liability on English contracts „ Colonial contract! „ Miscellaneous Total £ s. d. 298,607 16 2 604,500 9 1 336,861 11 7 ••• £'.459.°74 16 10 ■ 1 .ir - - 6th November, 1879. W. A. Thomas, Accountant, Public Works.

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RAILWAYS.

Liability on the 30th September on Provincial District. English Contracts the whole of which have been advised Treasury. Colonial Contracts. Grants to Local Bodies, Authorities, Salaries, &c. Total. Auckland Hawke's Bay Wellington Taranaki Nelson ... Marlborough Canterbury Westland Otago ... General £ i. d45.'53 3 " 9,458 o 1 39.603 3 8 11,616 19 7 3' 7 9 '4 '5 4 52,338 3 o 15 16 1 49,398 12 11 * 90,73 7 '4 8 £ s. d. 121,682 14 3 13,529 12 3 114,848 18 6 10,185 '4 8 20,214 '8 6 6,673 14 o 64,597 '5 9 9,972 1 9 198,728 2 5 j £ s- d37,358 6 9 10,310 16 II 41,228 17 2 8,727 '7 5 9,240 16 1 999 7 o 47,024 o 0 9,965 13 5 57,122 4 11 203 2 8 £ »■ d. 204,194 4 1 33,298 9 3 195,680 19 4 30,530 11 8 29,487 2 4 7,687 '6 4 i63,959 '8 9 •9.953 " 3 305,249 o 3 90,940 17 4 Total 298,367 16 2 560,433 12 1 222, 81 2 4 1,080,982 10 7 * Liability on rails to arrive, which have not yet been allocated to the varioi is lines. State: :ent of Liabilities on English Conteacts to 30th St iptember, 187! Line of Eailway. Order. Particulars of Contract. Memo. Date. Order. Liability. Total Liability. Memo. Whangarei-Kaino Kaipam-Puniu Provincial District of Auckland. £ *. d. £ s. d. * 10,000 o o 24/79 8/78 '05/77 24/79 28 Feb., 1879 Locomotives, carriages, brakes, and wagons 8/78 14 Jan., 1878 Workshop tools io5/77 '5 Dec, 1877 2 Fairlie locomotives and duplicates, and 80 pairs wheels and axles 61/78 16 Aug., 1878 1 20 miles 53-lb. steel rails and fastenings... 101/78 7 Dec. „ I 200 sets 5 2-lb. points and crossings 24/79 28 Feb., 1879 2 Fairlie locomotives ... 5. l9 » 617 8 7 329 «4 7 * 2,800 o o * 4,400 o o Waikato-Thames ... 6./ 7 8 101/78 24/79 8,153 3 1 *27,ooo o o 24/79 24/79 j. » Locomotives, carriages, brakes, trucks, and wagons 45,'53 3 1 Napier-Manawatu Provincial District of Hawke's Bay. 8/78 14 Jan., 1878 Workshop tools '05/77 '5 Dec, 1877 2 locomotives and duplicates, and 50 pairs wheels and axles 61/78 16 Aug., 1878 I 5 miles 53-lb. steel rails and fastenings ... 101/78 7 Dec. ,) j 60 sets points and crossings 24/79 i 28 Feb., 1879 j Locomotives and carriages ,, ,, ,, Locomotive, carriages, brake, trucks, and wagons 3' '6 7 7 18 o (Masterton-Papatu) 78 5 6 * 840 o o * 6,000 o o * 2,500 o o j> 1 Wellington - Woodville Provincial District of Wellington. 8/78 •05/77 61/78 63/78 92/78 101/78 21/79 24/79 8/78 14 Jan., 1878 Workshop tools 105/77 '5 Dec, 1877 3 Fairlie locomotives and duplicates, and 100 pail's wheels and axles 61/78 16 Aug., 1878 10 miles 53-lb. steel rails and fastenings... 63/78 „ „ 4 six-wheeled composite carriages 92/78 9 Nov. ,, 100 drawbars, with springs, &c, complete 101/78 7 Dec. „ 150 sets 5 2-lb. points and crossings 21/79 28 Feb., 1879 1 Rowan engine and 2 Rowan cars 24/79 ,, ,, Locomotives, carriages, and brakes „. „ „ Locomotive, carriages, brake, trucks, and 94 8 o 919 16 8 163 15 6 * 1,960 o o 35 li 7 * 2,100 o o * 1,500 o o * 7,000 o o * 2,500 o o (Masterton-Papatu) it' wagons 41/79 22 May „ 100 drawbars, with springs, ic, complete 41/79 * 800 o o Welli 11 gton-Foxton 72/78 24/79 72/78 ! 13 Sept., 1878 Ironwork for 80-feet span bridge 24/79 j 28 Feb., 1879 Locomotives, carriages, trucks, and wagons 1,318 9 6 * 9,000 o o 17.0/3 '5 9 Patea-Manawatu ... 8/78 '05/77 8/78 ! 14 Jan., 1878 Workshop tools ,05/77 I '5 Dec, 1877 5 Fairlie locomotives and duplicates, and 11 o pairs wheel* and axles 61/78 16 Aug., 1878 20 miles 53-lb. steel rails and fastenings... 101/78 7 Dec. „ 150 sets 5 2-lb. points and crossings 24/79 28 Feb., 1879 Carriages and brakes „ „ ,, Locomotives, carriages, brakes, trucks, and 32 19 3 •.550 9 4 10,318 9 6 .(Waitotara - Upper Patea) 61/78 101/78 24/79 327 9 10 * 2,100 o o * 3,200 o o * 5,000 o o 12,210 18 5 39,603 3 8 wagons * The terms of these 'taken as the liability. contracts not having yet been received from the Agent-General, the value as estimated by the E; contract! Engineers has beea

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EAILWAYS— continued. Statement of Liabilities on English Contracts to 30th September, 1879 — continued. Line of Railway. Memo. Order. Particulars of Contract. Liability. Total Liability. Date. Pec OVINOIAI, DlSTEICT OP TABASAKI. 8/78 14 Jan., 1878 61/78 16 Aug. „ Workshop tools 5 miles 53-lb. steel rails ami fastenings ... 4 six-wheeled composite carriages 40 sets 52-lb. points and crossings Locomotives, carriages, brake, and wagons Locomotives, carriages, brakes, trucks, and wagons £ s. d. 15 1 8 81 17 ii * 1,960 o o * 560 o o * 4,000 o o * 5,000 o o £ s. d. Waitara-Patea 8/78 61/78 63//8 101/78 24/79 (Waitotara - Upper Patea) 63/78 101/78 1 Dec. „ 24/79 28 Feb., [879 .. >» ,, 11,616 19 7 Nelson-Foihill and Extension Westport-Ngakawau Pb 8/78 14 Jan., 1878 j aoviNciAi, District of Nelson. 8/78 Workshop tools '5 "6 ' .» .. ,. J, 15 11 8 3' 1 9 Pieton-Blenheim ... | Pbovi: [NCIAL DlSTBICT OK MABLB0R0T70H. I 8/78 I 14 Jan., 1878 Workshop tools ... '4 '5 4 Hurunui-Waitaki Phov I'lNCIAL DlSTBICT OF CANTEBBUBY. I 348 18 8 49/78 22 June, 1878 Half cost 4 locomotives and duplicates, and 600 sets wagon ironwork Locomotives and duplicates, and wheels and axles Workshop tools (ordered from America)... Half cost-65 miles 53-lb. ateel rails and fastenings Half cost 6 first-class and 4 second-class American passenger cars Half cost 6 15-hi. cylinder American locomotives Half-cost 800 sets high and 200 sets low sided wagon ironwork, &c. Pulleys, shafting, and machinery for Addington workshops Additional pulleys, shafting, &c, for Addiugton workshops Half cost io 14-in. cylinder locomotives, with tenders Half cost ironwork and wheels and axles for 25 horse-boxes and 50 cattle-trucks 105/77 15 Dec, 1877 2,106 11 o 57/78 19 July, 1878 61/78 16 Aug. „ 937 17 4 ".059 4 3 93/78 9 Not. „ 32 10 o 9/79 2 Jan., 1879 * 9,000 o o 22/79 22 eD- .> 2.3.948 5 6 33/79 28 „ * 2,5'5 o o 37/79 23 April „ * 960 o o 38/79 25 - 8.579 l6 3 42/79 22 May „ * 2,850 o o 52.338 3 o Pbo >vincial Distbict ov Wbstland. Brunner-Grreymouth 8/78 8/78 I 14 Jan., 1878 I I Workshop tools 15 16 1 Waitaki-Bluff ... Pi 8/78 1 14 Jan., 1878 49/78 : 22 June „ 8/78 49/78 'botincial District of Otaoo. »77 6 5 348 18 8 105/77 '5 Dec -> l877 I 105/77 57/78 19 July, 1878 61/78 16 Aug. ,, 57/78 61/78 93/78 i 9 Nor. „ 93/78 9/79 2 Jan., 1879 9/79 Workshop tools Half cost 4 locomotives and duplicates, and 600 sets wagon ironwork, &c. Locomotives and duplicates and wheels and axles Workshop tools (ordered from America) .. ■ Half cost 65 miles 53-lb. steel rails and fastenings Half cost 6 first-class and 4 second-class American passenger cars Half cost 6 15-in. cylinder American locomotives Half cost 800 sets high and 200 sets low sided wagon ironwork, &c. Half cost 10 14-in. cylinder locomotives, witli tenders Half cost ironwork and wheels and axles for 25 horse-boxes and 50 cattle-trucks 20 miles 40-lb. steel rails and fastenings... 2,125 7 1° 828 6 1 1.059 4 * 32 10 o 9,000 o o 22/79 22/79 22 Feb. „ 23.948 S 6 38/79 38/79 25 April „ 8,579 '6 3 42/79 42/79 22 May „ 2,850 o o 60/78 20 July, 1878 60/78 48,949 14 II 448 18 o Western Railways 49,398 12 11 Additional rails ... 94/78 9 Nov., 1878 Gtanqux. \ 94/78 »j », »» ,. 6,750 tons 53-lb. steel rails and fastenings 6,670 „ 4o-lb. „ „ 9O,737 '4 8 • The terms of these as the liability. contracts lontracts not having jet been 1 received from the Agent-Geueral, the value as estin lated bj tho Engine* )rs has been taken

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EAILWAYS— continued. Colonial Contract Liabilities on 30th September, 1S79. Contract. Kailway. Liability. Total Liability. Peovincial District op Auckland. Kamo ... ... ... ... Whangarei-Kamo Auckland ... ... ... ... Kaipara-Puniu Ohaupo ... ... ... ... ,, Rolling-stock, No. 2 ... ... ... „ No. 10 Station Buildings ... ... ... „ Newcastle Wharf Extension ... ... „ Helensville Wharf and Permanent Way ... „ Auckland Harbour Reclamation ... ... „ ... Waitakerei ... ... ... ... „ No. 12 Station Buildings ... ... ... „ No. 13 No. 16 „ Wynyard Pier ... ... ... ... „ 5,000 sleepers ... ... ... ... Waikato-Thames Grahamstown Reclamation ... ... ... „ Shortland ... ... ... ... „ 100,000 sleepers ... ... ... ... „ Kauaeranga Bridge ... ... ... „ Hamilton Branch ... ... ... ... Branch Line to Hamilton ;:: £ •■ d2,257 9 " 4,459 16 11 12,363 2 o 3,122 6 8 797 '5 ° 417 4 11 6,675 16 4 31,822 5 o 34.344 5 2 39 16 8 102 16 6 501 17 4 204 o o 947 '8 4 3.138 13 o 7,085 1 4 12,083 6 8 763 7 o 555 "5 6 £ s. d. 2,257 9 " 4,459 16 11 12,363 2 o 3,122 6 8 797 '5 ° 417 4 11 6,675 «6 4 31,822 5 o 34.344 5 2 39 16 8 102 16 6 501 17 4 204 o o 947 '8 4 3.138 13 o 7,085 1 4 12,083 6 8 763 7 o 555 "5 6 £ s. d. 1,682 14 3 Pbovincial District of Hawke's Bay. Papatu Bridges ... ... ... ... Napier-Manawatu 25 high-side wagons ... ... ... „ Rolling-stock, No. 4 ... ... ... „ Carting and stacking sleepers ... ... „ Napier Workshops ... ... ... „ ... 1 5.873 4 8 75 o o 3.497 12 7 288 15 o 3.795 ° ° r 13.529 " 3 Peovincial District op Wellington. Carterton ... ... ... ... Wellington-Woodville Rolling-stock, No. 3 ... ... ... „ Pitone Workshops •... ... ... „ Railway Wharf ... ... ... ... „ 25,000 sleepers ... ... ... ... „ 10,000 „ ... ... ... ... „ Pitone Drain ... ... ... ... „ No. 3 Station Buildings ... ... ... „ Greytown Branch Railway ... ... ... „ Railway Manager's House ... ... ... „ Additions, Lower Hutt Station ... ... „ Freight on rails, &c. ... ... ... Wellington-Foxton Waitotara ... ... ... ... Patea-Manawatu 25 high-side and 40 low-side wagons ... ... „ Rolling-stock, No. 5 (part) ... ... ... „ 25,000 sleepers ... ... ... ... „ 10,000 ,, ... ... ... ... „ 6,000 „ ... ... ... ... „ Freight on rails, &e. ... ... ... „ WaDganui Wharf and Reclamation ... ... „ Wanganui Workshops ... ... ... „ 2,000 sleepers ... ... ... ... „ 3,000 „ ... ... ... ... „ 2,000 „ ... ... ... ... „ 3,000 „ ... ... ... ... „ 500 „ ... ... ... ... „ 3,000 „ ... ... ... ... „ 5,000 „ ... ... ... ... „ 1,500 „ 600 ,, ... ... ... ... „ Cutting 100,000 sleepers ... ... ... „ Freight on rails, &e. ... ... ... „ 35,042 11 3 4.O97 13 9 J.35 1 ° 4 ".835 17 5 2,336 6 8 591 o o 9 13 6 220 o o 760 6 3 552 ° o 179 00 140 13 o •7.754 9 11 13 10 o 5,886 5 10 2,826 10 o 45<> »3 4 608 o o 136 16 o 20,581 4 3 1,097 '3 I0 96 1 6 247 10 o 207 o o 302 10 o 118 15 o 261 5 o 339 o o 106 5 o 60 o o 6,458 6 8 175 o o 114,848 18 6 Peovincial District of Tabanaki. 20 high-side and 10 low-side wagons ... ... Waitara-Patea Rolling-stock, No. 5 (part of) ... ... ,, Stratford ... ... ... ... „ Waipuku ... ... ... ... „ Freight on rails and sleepers ... ... „ Freight on sleepers ... ... ... ,, Rolling-stock, No. 4 (part of) ... ... „ Sentry Hill Workshops ... ... ... ,, 78 o o 4,500 o o 2,586 17 8 200 o o 39° 4 9 3,58 16 2 743 '9 « 1,327 17 o 78 o o 4,500 o o 2,586 17 8 200 o o 39° 4 9 3,58 16 2 743 19 « 1,327 17 o io,i8s 14 8

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EAILWATS— continued. Colonial Contbact Liabilities on 30th September, 1879 — continued. Contract. Railway. Liability. Total Liability. Pboti 'INCIAL DlSTBICT OF NELSON. No. 2, Port Stillwater Bellgroye Nelson-Foxhill ... - Amberley-Brunnerton ... ... 12,2 Amberley-Cook Strait ... ... 7,2 £ s. d. 761 18 6 12,234 o o 7,219 o o £ s. <1. 20,214 18 6 PBOTINCL IAL DlSTBICT OP MABLBOBOUGH. Blenheim ... ... ... 5,000 sleepers Picton-Blenheim ... ... 6,c i 6,096 4 o 577 10 o 6,673 14 o Pbotinc: CIAL DlSTEICT OF CaNTEBBTTBY. Rolling-stock No. 1 (part) ... Springfield Ashburton Albury Elleamere 10,000 sleepers Waipara ... River Eyre Bridge ... River Temuka Bridge Hurunui-Waitaki ... ... 2,7 6,8 7,4 6,8 ,, ... ... 13,2 2,786 16 6 6,867 o o 7,482 17 6 6,833 !S o 13,255 4 8 1,625 o ° 17,640 6 o 3,788 10 o 4,318 6 1 1,6 Amberley-Cook Strait ... ... 17,6 Canterbury Interior Main Lino ... 3,7 » 11 ■•• 4,3 64,597 r5 9 Pbotinc rCIAL DlSTBICT OF WESTLAND. No. 1 Brunner Station Buildings Greymouth ... ... ... ... Hokitika, Hampden Station ... Hokitika ... 4,000 sleepers Brunner-Hokitika ... ... 1 6,5 ,, ... ... 1 181 10 o 6,558 o o '3° 2 3 2,502 9 6 600 o o 2,5 6 9.972 I <) Pboti TNCIAL DlSTEICT OP OtAGO. Port Chalmers Eolling-stock, No. 1 Steamer Wharf, &c, Port Chalmers ... Painting Clutha Bridge „ Bridges ... Dunedin Station Reclamation Port Chalmers Railway Station Wyndham Invertiel Palmerston Freight on one locomotive ... Green Island Station Buildings No. 1, Winton Wingatui Wallacetown Branch Otautau Branch, No. 2 No. 2 Station Buildings Riverton Opio Lumsden Otautau Station Buildings ... ... No. 1 Wayside Stations No. 2 „ 60,000 sleepers 30,000 „ Waitaki-Bluff ... ... ... 1,9 „ ... ... ... 2,7 ,, ... ... ... 26,1 n ... ... ... 1 ii ... ... ... 1 ... 55,5 3,7 7,8 4,0 3,2 n ... ... ... 1 Winton-Kingston Otago Central ... ... ... 43,6 Western Railways ,.. ... 1,9 1,993 10 1 2,786 16 6 26,177 7 8 150 o o 165 10 o 55,583 10 o 3,777 5 o 7,870 9 o 4,078 10 10 3,246 9 4 99 o o 150 4 8 92 16 3 43,664 7 10 1,903 13 2 1,677 o o 78 o o 20,136 o o 4,837 o o 3,616 11 4 570 o o 318 17 o 630 3 9 10,250 o o 4,875 o o „ ... ... 1,6 n ... ... 20,1 4,8 3,6 „ ... ... 5 ,, ... ... 3 6, „ ... ... 10,2 4,8 198,728 2 5 Miscellaneous L Labilities on 30th September, 1879. rciAL District of Auckland. Pbotinc labilities on Authorities. No. of Authority. Work tuthorized. Balance of Authority. Total Liability. Kawakawa Railway — Survey expenses Temporary assistance to Mr. Triphook, and extra chainman ... Fencing and furniture, Taumarere Station ... Assiitance to Mr. Triphook, and extra chainman £ s. d. 30 3 9 67 18 4 8100 200 o o £ «■ d306 12 1 Carried forward ...

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EAILWATS— continued. Miscellaneous Liabilities on 30th September, 1879 — continued. Provincial District op Auckland— continued. Liabilities on Authorities —continued. No. of Authority. "Work authorized. Balanoe of Authority. j Total Liability. £ »• d. £ s. d. 306 12 1 H23/5 1423/3 1423/7 1451 1423/2 1496 I5S2 1568 1586 1600 1631 1654 1662 1423/4 1692 1764 1775/' I775/2 1827 1831 1834 1835 1844 1857 1866 1877 '775/3 1899 1906 1907 1918 1921 1971 1972 '973 1978 2015/1 2015/2 2025 2074 2083 2116 2118 ■5/2 •5/3 '5/4 15/5 •5/7 16 19 24 40 48 56 58 85 96 97 108 Brought forward Kaipara-Puniu Railway— Contingencies, carting camp utensils Stacking and repairing broken cases Overseers and storemen... Passenger platform at Newcastle ... Draughtsman, clerk, and storeman Additional office and dwelling accommodation at Helensville ... Purchase of land for Greenlane Station Washout pump for Newcastle Carting and stacking railway material Erecting half-mile posts, Mercer to Oliaupo Replacing Hobson's Bridge with stone culvert Extra works on Auckland Contract Furnishing Newcastle-Ohaupo lino Fuel, &c, offices Overseer on bridges Fencing line through Mr. Corbett's land Painting bridges, Penrose to Mercer Tools, Ohaupo extension Gatekeeper's house, Ohaupo Through sidings, Hunua, Pokeno, Terapa ... Fittings, Huntley and Pokeno Stations Tools Contingencies, fencing, &c. Cutting puriri wagon framing Flag station, Tuakau road-crossing Puriri timber for wagons Freight on railway material Repairs to Locomotive F 9 Forming and metalling station sites, Auckland Contract Fencing land at Pukekohe Loading-bank at Ohinewai Repairs to line through swamp Extras, Bridge-painting Contract... Fence to Taupiri Native Cemetery Eepairs to wagons used in construction Water valves and fittings Work done in lieu of compensation claims... Sub-overseer Crossing, Onehunga Branch Removing office, Ellerslie Station, and fencing ground Crossing for Mr. Sadgrove at Mount Albert Deepening drains at 18 m. 40 ehs. Additional cost of cattle-pens at Newcastle, Hamilton, and Ohaupo Fitting Hamilton Station Screw-cutting lathe Erecting of cart-weighing forms ... Foundry fittings Alteration, cart-weighing machines Fencing at Pukekohe Fitting brake vans Turntable, Onehunga Wharf, fittings Cowcatchers iind side chains for locomotives Haulage of material, permanent way Widening Khyber Pass Bridge ... Shelter-sheds at wayside platforms Erection of 10 It. S. wagons Chainmen's wages Siding to Mount Eden Gaol Extras on Auckland P. W. Contract Fencing Mr. Harris's land Blind siding at Eemuera Insurance on material coastwise ... Erection of wharf at Mercer „ platform at Drury Road Improvement of railway-crossing, New North Road... Puriri sleepers... „ timber ... Advertising Sidings at stations Cattle-stops at Hamilton and Tuhikaramea Road Cattle-pens at various stations Removal of siding from Taupiri Quarry Erection of cranes Fixing brakes to horse-boxes ° 4 3 10 9 10 621 3 4 2 5 o 206 13 2 224 4 o 178 8 5 •2 4 3 • 3 •• 6 25 16 4 676 30 16 4 27 10 o 249 4 13 4 58 o o 101 13 8 264 8 o 250 o o •46 '5 5 •7 7 3 55 IO ° •7 "7 3 640 8 2 160 o o 3 '' • ° 44 4 8 56 2 4 •,539 6 9 62 16 o 19 15 6 600 34 2 2 50 o o 300 o o 129 4 o •54 o 9 •5 11 8 47 3 3 300 o o 1700 24 6 9 180 o o 28 12 II 14 8 4 21 15 4 40 o o 3f> '3 1 65 8 5 28 o o 25 o o 196 o o 575 13 7 61 9 8 543 3 4 400 o o 10 9 o 114 1 o 97 18 11 48 19 10 •72 19 4 161 15 7 24 8 5 19 2 8 50 o o 752 12 11 66 18 o 28 o 7 996 18 2 35 >2 1 1,077 16 11 40 o o 24 8 2 80 8 5 109 112 121 129 130 136 140 142 146 •47 149 •53 •54 156/1 Carried forward 11,900 13 1 306 12 1

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KAII/WAYS— continued. Miscellaneous Liabilities on 30th September, 1879— continued. Provincial Disteict op Auckland — continued. Liabilities on Authorities —continued. No. of Authority. Work authorized. Balance of Authority. Total Liability. £ s. d. 11,900 13 1 £ s . d, 306 12 I 156/2 '56/3 »56/4 156/S 156/6 >56/7 156/8 156/10 156/11 .56/12 i56/i3 '56/14 161 162 166 141 192 •93 223 223/2 224 225 227 230 232 233 244 250 253 257 262 264 265 271 278 280 282 283 284 287 293 298 299 320 328 329 337 338 34° 342 345 347 348 35° 35' 356 357 358 359 360 38 > 383 397 226 Brought forward Kaipara-Puniu Railway — continued — Cattle and sheep pens at Onehunga Fixing cow-catchers to 20 engines Two cow-catchers for Fairlie engines Bogies and cabs for Class E engines Ladies'waiting room at Pokeno Station Erection of 4 locomotives Breakdown saw erection and shafting Siding for Mr. Juggar, 43 miles 71 chains ... Removal of Fnirlie engine, Kaipara to Auckland Shed for tools and spare material Erection of 4 horse-boxes and 6 sheep-trucks „ 30 and alteration of 50 hopper wagons ... Labour and office contingencies ... Puriri sleepers Cutting wagon timber ... Contingencies, fencing, &c. Cattle-stops at Pairoa Station Fencing-posts Crossings, Auckland Contract Station accommodation ... ... ... • ... Points and crossings Removal of Wynyard Pier Post and Telegraph Office, Pokeno Station... Lamp-rooms at 16 stations Coal-shed at Huntley Telegraphic office at Huntley Ballasting Kiiipara-Helensville Railway Alteration, G rover's carriages Road-crossing at Ellerslie Deepening 3 station wells Enlargement of refreshment room at Mercer "Works at Greenlane Station Purchase of galvanized iron Fencing Mr. Donovan's land at Papatoitoi ... Charges on gulvanized irou Surrey for land plans, Riverhead and HelenBville 2,000 bolts for Ibbotson's patent joints Weighbridge and siding, Huntley Station ... Erection of 10 cattle-wagons Felt to base-plates Office, Auckland Reclamation Contract Forming and platelaying, Helensville Wharf Additions to goods-shed at Te Awamutu Extras, Auckland Contract Sinking well on Mr. Webster's property Extras, Newcastle Wharf Contract Cabbage Tree Road Stat ion Extension, Newcastle Wharf Alterations to cattle-loading pens Extras to Station Buildings Contract Furniture and fittings to several stations Erection of signals Garden fences at stations Additions to engine-shed, Auckland Repairs to points nnd crossings Raising level of line at Auckland G-aol Payment of witnesses, compensation cases ... Erection of wood ar.d wash houses at 11 stations Lengthening blind siding, &c, at Remuera... Erection of office and store for Waitakerei Tunnel ... Traffic Manager's office, Auckland Station ... Inspection Wagon Contract Extras, Greenlane Station Contract Laying rails on wharf, fixing turntable Repairs to pneumatic apparatus ... Receiving and stacking material ... Land required for Pukiti Station ... Cottage for horse-driver and stable for horse at Parnell Puriri sleepers Freight on timber-trucks, &c. Labour and office contingencies ... Cowcatchers, Fairlie engines Siding, Pukekohe Remuera siding 114 16 7 288 2 2 30 o o 125 17 o 57 o 11 229 18 7 120 o o 70 o o 1104 I 8 15 o 293 12 4 526 11 o 260 20 9 6 54 12 9 8 1 11 20 11 2 57 2 6 no o o 90 o o 36 19 1 236 o o 52 2 IO 160 o o 96 13 I 124 12 4 I,OCO O O 33° ° o 264 o o 100 o o 180 o o 650 o o 41 13 6 110 00 o 1 4 80 o o 30 o o 160 o o 89 o o 2 14 O 20 o o 73 18 6 320 o o 66 10 o 47 10 o 575 ° ° 80 o o 250 o o 210 o o 50 o o 272 o o 113 14 o 280 o o 220 o o 62 18 6 102 1 8 20 o o 399 400 401 402 4°3 410 416 417/1 417/2 ♦ 17/4 no o o 50 o o 60 o o 100 o o 17 00 0 £O O 496 7 3 2O 16 2 87 12 O 235 ° O 250 o o 3>43' 12 1 16 15 o 61 2 3 1 2 9 522 50 o o Carried forward 25.739 2 3 306 12 I

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RAILWAYS— continued. Miscellaneous Liabilities on 30th September, 1879— continued. Provincial Distsict of Auckland— continued. Liabilities on Authorities —continued. No. of Authority. Work authorized. of Authority, j Total Liability. Brought forward Kaipara-Puniu Railway— continued — Overbridge-Ohaupo Contract Erection of 2 locomotives' Station-master's house, Kiverlicad ... Alterations on bridges ... Alterations, Overbridge-Ohaupo Contract ... Chimneys in offices, Auckland Station Telegraph office, Tuakau Erection of locomotives Telegraph office, Papatoitoi Extras, Newcastle Wharf Contract Additions to offices, Auckland Station Apparatus, coal loading, Onehunga Coal-siding accommodation, Taupiri ... ... Closets and urinals, Eangiriri .,. Extras, Auckland Contract Lengthening platforms, various stations Crossings Siding at Runciman's Station ... ... ..; Fitting brakes to timber-trucks ... Ring-bolts for Onelmnga Wharf ... Office for Wharfinger at Oneliunga Repair3 to crane, Riverhead Wharf Land for Greenlane Station Cattle-pens at Wniningn Station ... Extras, Mauurewa and Buckland Goods-shed Contract Coal-shoots at Onehunga Receiving and stacking English shipments ... Discharging platform, Rivcrhead ... Metalling road, Auckland Station Contingencies, Ohaupo Contract ... Sleepers Crossing, Ohaupo Fencing Mr. Donovan's land, Papatoitoi ... £ •• d25.739 2 3 £ , d. 306 12 1 427 435 438 439 444 448 455 456 457 485 487 509 5i6 527 53" 535 537 545 547 548 549 553 559 560 S«' 563 S9' 596 597 599 600 610 611 200 o o 40 o o 300 o o 210 O O 200 O O 1600 150 o o 40 o o 150 o o 450 o o 39 o ° 70 o o 400 o o 36 10 o 200 O O 250 . o o 42 o o 100 o o 170 o o 12 0 0 55 ° ° 270 o o 45 o o 100 o o 230 o o 5° ° ° 300 o o 30 o o 60 o o 200 O O 75 16 8 65 o o 50 o o 436 Whangarei-Kamo Railway— Construction of an extra mile of line and contingencies 3C345 8 9 1,250 o o 1,250 o o 240 488 543 562 Waikato-Thamcs Railway — Survey expenses 22 8 10 j, ... Extras, Shortland Formation and Reclamation Coutract Grant to Thames Harbour Board for removal of gridiron 19 5 ° 40 o o 100 o o 181 13 10 241 373 598 Branch line to Hamilton— Survey expenses Freight on material Extras on Hamilton Branch Contract 7 12 9 7 10 i 450 o o 465 3 2 32,548 17 10 Liabilities on Salaries. Line of Railway. Particulars. Liability. Kawakawa Salary, &c, of Resident Engineer, Assistant Engineer, and Overseer Salary, &c, of Assistant Engineer, Overseer, and chainman Salary, &c, of District Engineer, Office Engineer, 3 Assistant Engineers, cadet, clerk, messenger, chainmen, &e. Salary, &c, of Resident Engineer, Assistant Engineer, Surveyor, and chainmen 665 3 o Whangarei-Kamo ... Kaipara-Puniu 4.5' I' 4 2,004 8 4 Waikato-Thames ... 637 10 o 3,738 12 8 Carried forward 36,287 10 6 3—E. 7.

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MISCELLANEOUS LIABILITIES on 30th September, 1879. PROVINCIAL DISTRICT OF HAWKE'S BAY. Liabilities on Authorities.

ULWAYS— continued. Miscellaneous Liabii ,ities on 30th September, 1879 — continued Pkovincial ! District of Auckland— continued. ''ouchers sent forward to Treasury for Payment or Credit prior to SOtlt September, but not paid or credited on that Date, P.W. Voucher. Name. Particulars. Amount. Total Liability. Kavakawa Railway — Holloway and others Triphook, T. D. Brought forward ... £ ■■ d. 9 «S ° 140 o 13 6 £ •• <i36,287 10 6 2815 2968 2696 Furniture Billhooks Sundries for office 11 12 6 2643 2816 2 793 2794 2790 2655 2672 2838 2839 2840 2841 2842 2843 2844 2845 2846 2851 3031 3°49 3153 3227 Kaipara-Puniu Railway — New Zealand Railways Port er and Co. X. Z. Shipping Company Tyser, G. D., and Co. Hemans, Falkiner, and Tancred Hunter, A. J. Putnam, P. Booth and others Franklin, J., and another Redman, T. Ibbetson, G. R. H. ... Green, H. E. Gordon, J. ... Lee, J Stewart, J. ... Hales, W. P. Monds, R. ... Turnbull, W. G., and Co. Victoria Insurance Company ... Buddie, T. ... Xew Zealand Railways Railage Paint-brush, &c... Freight on tanks... Insurance on rails, &c. Shipping charges on material Travelling expenses Paid labour Cliainmen, &c, pay, July ... ,, |j ,, ... Draughtsman „ ,, Overseer „ „ Junior clerk „ „ Cleaning office ... TraTelling expenses Hotel expenses ... 8 19 4 067 5 11 10 5 'S " 5 11 6 6 11 6 200 32 8 o 21 12 o 10 16 o ■3 Io ° •S JS ° 6 15 o 200 18 5 o 140 026 22 7 6 2 s o 101 14 6 34 6 2 Freight on permanent way Insurance on materials Bill of costs Railage on permanent way 2847 2872 2873 Waikato-Thames Railway— Beere and others Ropiha, H.... Poulotara, N. Draughtsman, &c, pay, July Services acquiring land 3'7 >7 4 35 2 ° 800 500 48 2 o j, ,, ,, ... ... 2824 2848 2849 2850 2851 2852 3228 Branch Line to Hamilton— Briton, J. ... Brown, It. A., and another Laurie, G. ... Monds, R. ... Fifth payment, Hamilton Contract ... Chainmeu, pay, July Storeman, July ... 616 o o 20 5 o 1.3 10 o 9 '3 4 o 7 o 990 24 0 1 j? ... ... Lane, T. New Zealand Railways ,, ,, ... ... Hotel expenses ... Screwing holts Railage on permanent way 693 4 5 Total, Provincial District of Auckland 37.35 8 6 9

No. of Authority. Work authorized. Balance of Authority. Total Liability. Napier-Manawatu Railway— Fencing line between Waipawa and Tukituki Bridges Protective works, Ngaruroro River Surveys of land plans Flooring, &c, store at Napier Erection of coal store at Waipukurau Formation works, Papatu Section Lining station-clerk's offices Level crossing from Malcolm Street to Munro Street, Napier ... Extra Stationmaster's house, Napier Laying in sidings, 50 miles 40 chains Chainmen, messengers, and office expenses ... Planking bridges, Kopua Section ... Bogies and cabs for Class C engines Alteration of sheep-vans to covered goods-wagons Extras, Stationmaster's house, Napier, and fencing station ground Shelter-sheds at wayside stations ... Siding to Native sawmill £ s- d. 820 £ s. d. 1432 1326 1519 1532 1569 •656 1768 1778 •79' •823/1 •823/3 1891 1901 2010 2035 54 59 42 3 3 1080 2 10 8 50 o o 100 9 6 36 15 6 70 o o 48 o o 10 2 I 5 15 o o 11 8 •59 o o 40 o o 22 6 O 180 O O 10 3 8 Carried forward ... ... 796 7 4

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RAILWAYS—continued. t Miscellaneous Liabilities on 30th September, 1879— continued, Pkovinoial District of Hawke's Bat— continued. Liabilities on Authorities —continued. No. of Authority. Work authorized. Balance of Authority. Total Liability. Brought forward Napier-llanawatu Railway— continued — Drainage of slips, Papatu Section... Laying and ballasting permanent way between 64/48 and 65/18 Works on Papatu Section Cutting wagon timber ... Additions to engine-shed Earthworks, Papatu Section Engineering and office expenses ... Alterations to two locomotives Grading, Papatu Section Totara sleepers Inspection, No. 4 Wagon Contract Engine-shed at Kopua Station Engineering and office ... Contingencies Burning oif bush at bridge-sites ... Two turntables for Napier Excavation of slip*, Papatu Section Reclamai ion of ground for Nupier Station, &c. Felling and clearing bush, Tahoraite Section Gates, railway-crossing Erection of workshop machinery ... Railage and carl age of material ... Survey, Tahoraite Section Engineering and office ... Conlingencies Lighterage of railway iron Clearing slips, Papatu Section Reclamation of workshops site Fencing railway line Additions, stationmaster's house, Hastings ... Survey, Tahoraite Section £ s. d. 796 7 4 £ s. d. 60/1 Go/2 124 168 210 2S9/i 259/2 276 290/1 290/5 38S 395 404/2 404/3 412 464 474 481 483 524 53° 564 568/1 568/2 568/3 568/4 582 583 588 592 618 18 8 o 109 14 10 205 5 ° 166 4 10 83 1 6 290 ijS 10 O 24 o o 3 7 o 2 15 7 2200 150 o o 4 8 11 10 14 o 184 o o 140 o o 77 '3 o 1,019 >l 2 2,800 o o 440 75 ° ° 104 6 7 5' 19 66 2 9 44 10 5 10 10 2 224 17 o 500 o o 148 8 o 51 1 o 125 o o 7:323 » IO Liabilities on Salaries. Line of Railway! Particulars. Liability. 1,243 13 2 Napier-Manawatu ... Salary, &c, of 1 Resident Engineer, 2 Assistant Engineers, 1 Surveyor, storekeeper, and overseer £ s. d. Vouchers sent forward to Treasury for Payment or Credit prior io 30th September, but not paid or credited on that Date. P.W. Voucher. Name. Particulars. Amount. i«3S 1273 25>7 2645 2790 2656 26 57 2658 2659 2C60 Napier-Manawatu Railway — Butler, Gr. ... ... ... Payment on account of contract, Papatu Section Ross, D. ... ... ... Amount struck out of voucher Mackay, T. ... ... ... Fees on land purchases New Zealand Railways ... Railage on permanent way Hemans, Falkiner, and Tailored Shipping charges on material Buchanan, A., and others ... Carpenter and labourers ... Smith, W. H., „ ... Clerks, chainmen, and others Hately, H., „ ... Chainmen and labourers' pay Campbell, L., „ ... Labourers' pay Fernie, D., „ ... „ Carried forward £ S. d. 189 o o OIOO 37 10 o 146 6 11 49 18 6 48 16 o 44 11 o 62 16 o 58 8 o 840 646 o 5 8,567 5 o

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MISCELLANIOUS LIABILITIES on 30th September, 1879. PROVINCIAL DISTRICT OF WELLINGTON. Liabilities on Authorities.

R HLW AYS—continued. Miscellaneous Liabi: jties on 30th September, 1879 — continued. •istbict op Hawke's Bay— continued. Provincial ] I'onchers sent forward to Treasury for Payment or Credit, cfc. —continued. P.W. Voucher. Name. Particulars. Amount. Total Liability. Napier-Manawatu Railway— contd. McMasters, A. Fernie, C, and others Marlin, J. ... Twiddy, W., and others Hately, H. Campbell, L. ,, MeMasters, A. „ Ward, a. Lewis, J. Brown, T., and others Baxter, J. „ Butler, a. ... Brought forward Refund board and lodging Labourers Carriage of goods Labourers' pay Chainnien and labourers ... Labourers' pay Ganger's and labourers' pay 229 sleepers 200 feet totara Labourers' pay £ s. d. 646 o 5 o 14 o 16 16 o 2 5 1 6 18 o £ s. d. 8,567 S ° 2661 2662 266s 2664 2828 2829 2830 2979 2980 2881 2882 2938 71 4 o 6l 12 O 36 O O 22 18 O IOOO 428 7 7 13 o o 189 o o 2939 2997 Smith, \V. H., and others Wall!, F. ... ,, ... ... Payment on account of No. 19 Contract, Papatu section Clerks and cliaininen Third and final payment, Contract 12, Papatu Section Second and final payment, Contract 28, Papatu Section Third and final payment, Contract 13, Papatu Section 42 18 o 65 3 4 2998 Andrews, 'W. ... 53 o o 2999 Sehefller, J. 77 '5 6 Total, Provincial District of Hawke's Bay ... 1,743 II II j 10,310 16 II ...

No. of aithority. Work authorized. Balance of Authority. Total Liability. 1756 1885 1889 1892 1912 1926 •949 190 1 216/3 2097/1 2097/2 35 36 37 39 63 91 110 in 114 33/4 •39 •43 2 143/3 •57 •59 167 •95 212 237/2 237/3 246 255 252 285 296 310 3»5 3'7 3'8 Wellington-Woodville Railway— Erection of fence and gate, Pipitea Point ... Sidings to carriage-repairing shed at Pitone Survey of land for Carterton Contract Lining tunnel, Incline Contract ... Contingencies Tools for maintenance of line Crossing at Fox Street, Featherston Bogies and cabs for Class C engines Completing permanent way, end of summit Chainmen's wages, &c ... Surveyor's salary Dressing tarpaulins Erection of 2 engines Furniture, tools. &c, extension of line to Featherston 20 pairs wheels and axles Erecting and painting 15 high-side wagons Water supply, Featherston Station Surveys for land plans, Carterton Contract... Platelaying, Cross's Creek Telegraph wire and telephone, Incline Section Rent of office at Featherston Construction of 2 brake-vans Works at Summit Station ... :.. Permanent way, Incline Section ... Cowcatchers, Fairlie engines Shelter-shed, Hay ward Station Cutting wagon timber Puriri timber for rolling-stock Rollers for timber-truck bolsters ... Chaiumeu aud messengers Rent of office at Featherston Repairs, Incline Contract Day labour Alterations, Graver's carriages Freight on puriri timber Siding for Mr. Lett, 28 miles 20 chains Repaii-s to engines £ * d. 326 ■33 12 7 79 10 o 200 o o 9 10 4 38 1 5 112 6 106 o o 55 • 9 248 37 10 o 25 o o 170 1014 o 132 1 8 ! 69 9 7 24 19 10 17 I IO 612 3 221 18 1 130 o 304 9 6 104 14 4 36 o o 27 10 9 60 o o •57 5 9 i 64 2 6 44 o o '43 3 o 17 00 084 •5 o o 198 o o o 11 8 £ *. a. Water supplied stations... Conversion of 20 high-side trucks into excursion and sheep vans 44 3 " 15 00 54 14 " 29 o 6 92 1 o Curried forward 2,595 '6 2

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KAIL WAYS— continued. Miscellaneous Liabilities on 30th September, 1879 — continued. Provincial District of Wellington— continued. .Liabilities on Authorities —continued. No. of Authority. Work authorized. ofAuZ-ity. j Tot.1 Liability. Brought forward Wellington-Woo;!ville Railway— continued — Water supply, Featlierston Station Distant signal at Wallaceville Day labour and contingencies Inspection, No. 3 Wagon Contract Frame for wheel lathe, &c. Formation, &c, Featherston Station Platelayers'cottages (7) and gatekeeper's house Survey, Masterton-Woodville Overseer's salary Haulage of permanent-way material to Featlierston... Day labour Water supply, Upper Hutt Station Telegraphic communication between Summit and Cross's Creek 3 turntables for Wellington Boat for inspection of Bail way Wharf Dismantling locomotive, &c. Erecting and painting Fairlie locomotive ... Siding for stone traffic, Wellington Wire fence, Carterton Contract ... Extra bridge at 3 miles 20 chains, &c. Fitting up engine, &c, at Pitone workshops Manufacture of tank valves Wages, Sub-inspector and chainmen Fencing»line through Mr. CruicksUank's laud Surrey, Masterton-Woodville Tools for Pitono workshops Telegraphic communication with Upper Hutt Construction of cranes for stations ... Plunger pumps for water supply at stations Purchase of Worssam's patent general joiner Surveys of laud required for line... £ s. d. 2,595 i<> 2 £ *■ d. 33' 349 3 6i 384 389 143/4 4°5 409 419 428 446 458 459 467 47' 479 489 490 494/i 494/2 497 499 5'4 517 S34 542 554 566 567 58i 595 46 14 6 40 o o 23 11 2 24 o o 2 5 o 248 1,185 ° ° 296 200 259 '5 6 086 090 60 o o 2100 o 094 !3 '7 7 105 o o 10 10 o 10,001 1 7 3.274 o o 542 o o 299 16 9 3.^ 6 8 354 3 o 280 o o 1 o 3 240 60 o o 100 o o 50 o o 220 , O O 2OO O O 468/3 5'° 5 69 6.7 Wellington-Foxtou Railway— Labour and survey expenses, Palmerston-IIorowhenua Wages and other expenses, survey of line ... Wages, tools, &c, formation Kaiwarawara Section ... no 19 9 249 11 6 1,000 o o 2,000 o o >, )) yy » jj ■■• ... 3,36° 11 3 1428 '43° 1431 1499 1527/' '527/3 '53°/1 ■574 '577 1602 1604 1669/1 1669/2 1672 1728 1729 ■737/1 '737/2 1678/2 «738 1 762 i? 6."/' 1776 1825 1830/2 1830/3 15*8 1868 1919 1922 '934/3 1934/4 '934/(i '934/8 '952 Patea-Manawatu Railway— Land for ballast-pit, Marton Section Sleepers Extra store accommodation, Foxton Completion of Aramoho Station platform ... Landing, &c, permanent-way material Bricks for well at Turakina Station Spark-catchers and platelayers' trollies Preparation of land plans, Foxton Branch... Alterations in fences, &e. Safe for Wanganui Station Repairs to rolling-stock ... „ Rangitikei Bridge Additional piles, Oroua Bridge ..'. Burnett's cattle-stop Inspector, Marton Contract Siding, Marton Station ... Survey of land plans Water supply, Marton Station Survey 3 pairs locomotive wheels, &r. Water supply, Rangitikei Bridge ... Work on line near ilalcombe Water supply, Wanganui Pneumatic apparatus, storage, cleaning, &c. Erection of engine-shed... Coal-store at Haleombe ... Link line at Aramoho Junction ... Station furniture for Ilalcombe and O-reatford Furniture and fittings for traffic and manager's offices Extension, Foxton Wlnirf Roads, &c, 26 miles 15 chains Land for loop line Sidings, Marton Station... Clearing sand from Churton Creek Alteration to wagons • ••. 19 11 8 99 o o 95 o ° 5 '5 o 23 '5 6 1 7 o gl II ° 21 30 294 4 5 34 3 6 3 4° 012 6 14 19 o 610 o 2; o 1 54 <> 10 1 1 2 46 10 8 5 6 o 4 7 8 4 '5 6 1 8 7 5 '9 5 615 10 4 130 o o 4' 2 g 92 1 8 20 6 9 600 o o 1 3 ° 80 o o 3 5 8 7 8 9 1 2 3 Carried forward ... 2,418 10 11 13,361 12 10

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KAIL WAYS— continued. Miscellaneous Liabilities on 30th September, 1879 — continued. Peotincial District of Wellington— continued. Liabilities on Authorities —continued. No. of Authority. Work authorized. Balance of Authority. Total Liability. Brought forward Patea-Manawatu Railway— continued — Unloading, &c, engines ... ... ... ... ... ... Tools and fittings for Wanganui Station Additions to Wanganui Station ... Tools, &.c, for Working Department Fencing, Stationmaster's house, G-reatford ... Alteration, sbeep-vans ... Carriage of material Stop-blocks for sidings ... Removal of stable at Palmerston... Travelling allowance, Resident Engineer Contingencies, &c. Platelayers' tools and trollies Removal of Fairlio engine from Kiverhead to Wanganui Alteration to Gordon Park Bridge Contingencies Repairs to engines, &c. ... Additions and alterations, Foxton Wharf ... Rails, beams, &c, Foxton Wharf ... Erection of 20 ballast-wagons Maintenance, Brunswick Section ... Landing and storing P. W. material Siding for Messrs. Bailey, 32 miles 2 chains, &c. Water supply, Wangaehu Hill, &c. Kngitie-slicil accommodation, East Town ... Survey, Waitotara Additional room, stationmaster's house, Palmerston Ladies' waiting-room, &c, Feilding Fencing, Brunswick Section, &c. ... Flag station at 9 miles 50chains ... Goods-shed, Palmerston, &c. Freight on wagons to Wanganui ... Sidings at 11 miles 28 chains and 12 miles 13 chains... Erection of 20 earth-wagons Cattle-pens, Morton and other stations Removal of platform at Turakiua... Cow-catchers for Fairlie engines ... ... ... Cutting wagon timber Cattl-j-stops at Puketotnra Flood drainage from railway line ... Freight, &c, 011 wheels and axles ... Salaries of inspectors und chainmen Replacing 30-lb. with 52-lb. material, Foxton-Wanganui Water supply, Fordell ,, Kai Iwi Ditching near Okoia Station Fencing at Kai Iwi Station 2 cattle-stops at Barrack Station, Wanganui Additional 1 i-ft. span at Kai Iwi Bridgo Sundry works at Aramoho and East Town Stations Surrey, Waitotara ... ... Contingencies Repairs to engine and rolling-stock Pegging out Waverley line survey Clearing bush, Puketotara Creek ... Siding for Henderson Bros, and Wrigg „ Gillies and Henderson ... Shelter-sheds at wayside stations ... Erection of warehouse cranes Platform and siding at Baker's Crossing Freight on material for rolling-stock Inspection, No. 5 Wagon Contract Erection of platform and shed at Tahonui Siding Siding, Oroua Bridge Station Repairs to engine " Wallabi " Branch line to Totara Reserve Water supply, Halcombe Station ... Station fittings, platelayers' tools, &c, Aramoho Junction to Kai Iwi Station Receiving, &c, Fairlie locomotive... 2 cowcatchers for Fairlie engines ... Works at Palmerston Station Approach to Swainson's Siding ... Wharf labour and railway carriage material 2 turntables for Wanganui £ •• d. 2,418 10 11 £ s. «i. 13,361 12 10 1969 •974 1867 1984 1994/3 2009 i837 2O37/i 2037/2 2061 2081 2094/1 III 4/3 4/6 Si 87 64 70/2 7°/4 80 90 93 2053/1 95 98/1 98/3 99 101 "S ■ 16 "3 132 '45 '58 169 176 184/1 187/2 217 251 260/2 263 267 302 303 304 305 306/1 306/2 306/3 306/4 3S2 341 343 53 346/1 365 220 387 392/3 392/4 393 398 407/1 408 o 13 3 35 o o III O o '7 3 200 o 16 5 23 9 3 23 10 8 65 o o 8 14 6 on 1 3 9 3 195 o o o 10 o 17 8 1 6109 '5 1 '5 4 44 »s 1 255 o o 60 o o 4 '5 3 34 11 2 1 16 3 58 ,3 " 37 19 3 o 16 o no o o 38 3 4 9 4 7 281 1 o 57 2 o 140 17 7 5 12 10 116 6 8 100 90 o o 257 16 o 900 '3 13 o 35 5 6 55 7 <) 1,000 o o 110 00 23 8 7 17 7 1 20 6 o 45 o o 3° o ° 849 4 6 28 6 a 10 4 6 3i 5 I 76 2 n 170 o o 20 10 2 8 4 10 123 18 4 26 o o 250 o o 77 6 1 25 o o 35 " o 42 o o 44 8 9 35' 3 ° 38 13 2 368 7 o 414 418 423 424 461 466 890 5 2 7 142 11 1 75 o o 54 2 11 140 o o Carried forward ... 8,921 II II I3,36l 12 10

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EAILWATS— continued. Miscellaneous Liabilities on 30th September, 1879 — continued. Provincial District of Wellington— continued. Liabilities on Authorities —continued. No. of Authority. Work authorized. Balance of Authority. Total Liability. £ »• J8,921 11 11 £ s. d. 13,361 12 10 491 493 495 S°l S o6 S°7 5«8 5J9/ 1 S'9/2 519/3 5'9/4 234/i 521 / 525/' 5 25/2 525/4 525/5 54' 555 565 584 585 586 587 589 605 621 Brought forward Patea-Mana-watu Railway— continued — Extras, Waitotara Contract Siding to McChesney and Beard's saw-mill Sidings at Wanganui workshops ... Tank valves Extras, Wanganui Wharf and Reclamation Contract Repairs locomotive Rail-joints Waiting-room, &c, at Marton Water Biipply at Palmerston Store for iron, East Town Chimneys, Marton, Palmerston, and Turakina Crossings between Oroua Bridge Station and Palmerston Erection of a coal store at Aramoho Landing, &c, permanent-way material Contingencies, Wanganui Section... Erection of locomotive ... Laying drain-pipes, Brunswick Section Inspection of sleepers, &c. Erection Fairlie locomotives „ station, Wanganui Town Branch ... Engineering office and survey expenses Fitting brakes to timber-wagons, &c. Workshop tools at Wanganui Siding on branch line to Totara Reserve Carriage of rails and sleepers, Waitotara Contract ... Marine insurance on material Land for Kai Iwi Dam ... 48 1 o 103 17 6 1,392 6 o '33 6 8 647 4 o o o 10 46 16 o 240 o o 839 45 10 o 5° ° o 83 3 10 85 o o 230 >4 3 38 13 3 18 13 o 24 o o 276 12 8 150 o o 50 o o 287 7 8 92 5 o 205 11 9 40 o o 250 o o 31 8 8 II 10 O '.Ml I I? 9 Liabilities on Salaries. Line of Railway. Particulars. Liability. Wellington-Woodville , Salary, &c, of 2 Resident Engineers, i Assistant Engineer, storekeeper, clerk, and 3 overseers Wellington-Foxton... Salary, &c, of 1 Engineer, 1 Assistant Engineer, &c. Patea-Manawatu ... Salary, &c, 1 District Engineer, 2 Assistant Engineers, 2 cadets, 1 surveyor, 2 storekeepers, clerk and draughtsman, and 8 overseers £ «• <*• 1,763 '5 8 610 o o 1,819 5 9 4.193 t S Vouchers sent forward to Treasury for Payn, or creditt tent or Credit prior to 30lh September, id on that Date. lut not paid P.W. Voucher. Name. Particulars. Amount. £ s. (i. 1162 1165 '945 Wellington-Woodville Railway— Findlay, W. Conolly and party Ellaby, C. H. Travelling expenses Bush felling Payment account, freight on rails (since transferred to WaitaraPatea Railway) Refund, paid labour Cutting fascines... 1 18 o 40 o o 94 1 0 2446 2447 2448 2 449 2450 2451 Putnam, P Davis, T. ... Chapman, J. Jackson, II. H. Cundy, W. ... Dalton, J. ... Royalty on fascines Hinges, screws, shovels, &c. Horse and dray hire 500 3 '5 ° 7100 15 o o 2 13 6 19 1 6 Carried forward 188 19 o 30,966 12 O

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RAILWAYS— continued. Miscellaneous Liabilities on 30th September, 1879. — continued. Provincial District of Wellington— continued. Vouchers sent forward to Treasury for Payment or Credit, Sfe. —continued. P.W. Toucher. Name. Particulars. Amount. Total Liability. Wellington-Woodville Railway— continued — Angon and Co. ... Conolly and party Jackson, A. B. Crawley, J., and others Drew, G. „ Jfatheson, J. „ Jay, J. „ ' Mclntyre, C, and Co. Willis, J., and others Jacobs „ Graham, H. ., Smith, R. ... Kibblewhitc and White Collins and Co. Burgess, H. Wyllie, L Fulcher, W. Petberick, F. G. Zillerwood, T. Vickeroy, B. Keardon Comer, J. ... Gaulish,D.... Hambroek, G. Petersen, J. Brought forward £ »• <!. 188 19 o 30,966 12 o 2452 2453 2454 2455 2456 2457 2458 2459 2460 2461 2462 2463 2464 2465 2466 2467 2468 2469 2470 2471 2472 2473 2474 2475 2476 2477 2478 2479 2480 2481 2482 2483 2484 2484A 2485 2486 2487 2488 2489 2490 2491 2492 2493 2494 2495 2496 2497 2498 2499 2500 2501 2502 2503 2504 25O5 2506 25°7 2508 2509 2510 2511 2512 25«3 2771 2772 2774 277S 2776 2817 2/94 2 795 2796 2797 2798 2799 Repairing tools ... Rails and posts ... Repairing harness Chainmen Labourers 7 '9 2 496 1 5 ° 28 7 o 27 18 5 28 4 o 82 19 o 076 3 7 6 9 18 11 9 11 o 24 o o 70 o o 62 7 6 20 o o Overseers Labourers j) ... ... Manager of worts, salary ... Formation and bush-falling Bridge timber ... Posts (800) Splitting rails Horse-hire Two boxes candles Carting fascines ... Erecting wire fence Cartage of fascines 21 O O )> • »j ... 290 240 2 17 O 80 O O 13 6 o 12 18 8 12 16 8 7 "5 o 3 15 o i°3 1° 5 220 Rushbrook, C. T. Zabell Chapman, J. Jamieson Brothers ... Bayne, D. ... Knight, W. Carlyle, J. ... Crispe, J. ... Olive, S., and others ... Lovering, G. ,, Wraight „ Robinson, J. ,. Quirk, E. „ Halloran, D. „ Nelson, P. „ Lane, H. „ Holland, J Day, J. „ Connor, G. „ Dominiek, 11. ,, Sherwin, W. „ Rehall, C. „ Penn, H. „ Lyons, H. ,, Watson, H. „ Smith, J. „ Mason, G. ,, Phillips, T. McDonald, S. „ Hill, T. „ O'Neill, C. „ King, C. „ Redburn, A. „ Field, C. Casey, J. „ Andrews, R. „ Windall,N. „ N. Z. Slu'pping Company Casselberg, M., and Co. Mills, E. W. Porter and Co. Williams, W. R. Mills, E. W. Tyser, G. D., and Co. N. Z. Shipping Company Tyser, G. D., and Co. Splitting timber 300 rails Cutting fascines... Refund travelling expenses Driving piles Cutting stakes and binders 6 axe-handles Cutting fascines... j) ... ... Labourer's pay ... Sub-inspector's pay Labourers' pay ... 15 o o 21 6 3 076 17 9 o 13 1 9 4 19 4 la 10 o 38 13 1 25 '3 5 62 12 4 67 15 1 70 11 o 41 17 I 44 16 5 35 '4 6 23 7 6 47 3 2 25 2 5 35 ' 4 27 13 o 34 " 9 53 '4 5 52 5 6 5° 3 o 11 9 4 59 2 4 49 19 1 32 16 1 27 18 7 46 4 10 38 3 10 54 3 8 43 17 2 37 o 1 34 ° 8 33 5 » 1132 45 2 7 175 o ° 150 o o 22 o 9 1 15 8 3 '6 4 7 15 7 on o ,, ... ... Blacksmith, &c. ... Labourers' pay ... ii '•• • ■ • ,» ••• ... j, ... Ganger and labourers' pay Labourers' pay ... ,j ... ... )j ... ... ,j ... ... j, ... ... » ... ... )> •■• ... ,, ... ,, ... j, Freight on drawbars and springs Oats, chaff, &c. ... 200 casks cement 24 iron gates Coal 28 lb. packing Insurance on material Freight on locomotive traverser Insurance on workshop tools Hopkins, Gilkes, and Co. MacLellau, P. and W. 9,580 fishplates ... 100 drawbars Oil 2 8l 10 O 700 o o Carried forward 3»324 4 ° 30,966 12 o

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RAILWAYS—continued. Miscellaneous Liabilities on 30th September, 1879 — continued. Provincial District of Wellington— continued. Vouchers sent forward to Treasury for Payment or Credit, S(c. —continued. v.w. Voucher. Name. Particulars. Amount. Total Liability. 2800 2790 2667 2668 2669 2670 2671 2672 2673 2674 2723 2724 272S 2726 2727 2728 2729 2730 2 73' 2732 2733 2826 2863 2875 2994 2996 2940 2941 2942 2943 was Wellington-Woodville Railway— continued — N. Z. Shipping Company Hemans, Falkiner, and Tancred Gianotti, G. Sherwin, T.... Smith, R. N. Cross, L. Barry, R., and another Putnam, P. Brought forward ... Freight on drawbars Commission on material ... Labourer's pay ... ,, ... ... ... Erecting fence ... Labourers' pay ... Refund paid labour 3,324 4 o II 3 I 85 16 6 1 2 6 1 2 o 24 o o 2 IO O OI4O 3OO 3 ! 2 6 6196 10 11 6 58 o o 28 15 2 3 18 o 107 19 o o IJ o 476 11 5 o 14 15 ° 016 o £ s. d. 30,966 12 o King, J., and others ... Cooper, J. C. Barnes, J., and others Ro9ser, E. ... Price, A. ... Chapman, J. Labourers' pay ... i steam winch Labourers' pay ... „ 127 chains of platelaying ... Labourer's pay ... Cutting fascines ... Bain, D. Knight, W.... Btirrett, R. ... Cole, "VV. ... Putnam, P ,, Books Labourer's pay ... Refund paid labour 4,416 fi 4 ,, ... ••• Petersen, E. Williams, R. G. Melntyre and Co. .\IcGee, .T., and others Lucas, Gr. ... 1,985 fascines Repairing harness 1 pair oars Labourers' pay ... Refund expenses... Horse-hire Refund expenses First payment, Railway Manager's house Second payment, Railway Manager's house Advertising Timber Stamps for deeds Purchasing land ... Railage of materials, Carterton Contract 4129 8 12 o 611 o 24 16 3 6 8 6 0108 43 15 o 4 7 6 21 00 Lee'.'j. B. '.'.'. Cross, J. ... 3 3 9 23 ° ° 3°S6 ,, 275 o o J023 3 O25 3050 3166 3229/47 Otar/o Daily Times ... Terry and Bailey Wilson, P. C. Smith, C. W. New Zealand Railways 017 o 106 911 o 18 o 134 12 6 46 5 3 2777 2 794 2790 2665 2fl()6 2678 2679 26S0 2876 2877 »9S9 3057 3058 3°5') 3>72 Wellington-Foxton Railway — N. Z. Shipping Company Tyser, G-. ])., and Co. liemans, Falkiner, and Tancred Lucas, —. and others Moody, H. F Ordingarde, B., and others Hill, G. C. ... Kirton, C, and others Lucas, A. ,, Moody, H. F. Liddell, J. W. McFadyen, II. L. Ordingurde, B., and others Mitchell, J. „ Cowie, J. Freight on bridge work Insurance „ Commission ,, Chaimnen and labourers ... Assistant Surveyor, salary... Labourers' pay ... Refund expenses... Chainmeu and labourers ... 66 <) S 6 16 o 47 5 ° 69 11 o 13 10 o 43 >S ° 1 3 o 28 16 o 70 4 o 13 o o 011 6 1 10 o 467 16 6 Surveyor Axe and handle ... Repairing pack-saddle Chainmen Chainmen and labourers ... Salary and allowance 32 10 o 37 7 ° 35 8 4 3° 1976 2086 2598 2446 2634 2778 2779 2794 2798 2801 2802 2672 2790 2676 2681 2682 Patca-Manawatu Railway — Halcombe, A. Murray, I). N. Z. S.S. Company ... Richter, Nannestad, and Co. ... Putnam, P.... Gibbs and Pinches Duthie, J. ... Marsh, E. ... T.vser, G. D., and Co. Hopkins, Gilkes, and Co. Gullirie and Larnach Compensation for land, July Platelayers' tools Freight on tools ... Timber for culverts Refund paid labour First payment, Wanganui workshops Bolts and nuts ... 500 sleepers Insurance on material Fishplates Wagon ironwork... 500 o o ■71 13 o 160 1282 3 10 o 339 ° ° 8 16 1 20 16 8 5 2 10 163 o o 1,181 5 o 868 10 o 1 4 o 17 18 10 26 4 3 366 412 o Putnam, P.... • Hemans, Falkiner, and Tancred Victoria Insurance Company ... Williams, W. MoiTatt.H.... Refund paid labour Commission on material ... Insurance on material Repairing tools ... Loading sleepers... Carried forward 3,228 13 4 35> 85° '4 IO —E. 7.

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It LILWAT8— continued. Miscellaneous Liabii .HIES on 30tli September, 1879 — continued. Pbovincial 1 >istrict OP Wellington— continued. Voucher! sent forward to Treasury for Payment or Credit, cf*c—-continued. P.W. Voucher. Name. Particulars. Particulars. Amount. Total Liability. ■ -- : 1 Patea-Manawatn Railway — con- BVought forward tinned — Harvey and McCall ... ... Loading sleepers... Robinson, Gr. ... ... Repairing ironwork Adains,W.... ... ... Labourer's pay ... Adams, W., and others ... „ Bailey Brothers ... ... I Blacksmith", repairing tools Munro, J., and others ... j Foreman's and labourers'pay Cox, J., and others ... ... , Carpenters' and labourers' pay Campbell, J. IT. ... ... ' Inspector's pay ... Horniman, A. F., and others ... Labourers'pay ... Patterson, T. ... ... \ Travelling expenses £ *. d3,228 13 4 £ s. d. 35,850 14 10 2683 2684 268 s, 2686 2687 2688 2689 2690 2691 2692 2693 2834 2835 28^6 2837 2960 2961 2962 2963 2964 2965 2966 2969 2970 2971 2972 2973 2974 2975 2922 2923 2924 292S 2926 2927 2928 2929 2930 2931 3000 3001 3002 3004 3OO5 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 3°'3 3°'4 Sot's 3016 .;°'7 30 1 a 301 q 3020 3021 o°2 2 3026 3O27 3029 3OS 1 3°S2 3060 3061 3062 3063 3064 3°<iS 3066 440 t 8 6 4 3° 216 14 2 4 14 9 263 16 4 49 7 11 14 11 8 ■3,2 IO O 3 8O ,, ... ... j, — Firth, B., and others ... Fitters, erecting locomotive McTiiggarl, R., and others ... Blacksmiths'and labourers'pay Campbell, W., and another ... Repairing engine Cowlie, J. ... ... ... Fitter's pay llalcom, Russell and Co. ... 227 feet totara ... Liddell, J. W. ... ... One case sheet iron Furgurson, A. ... ... Shovels, picks, nails, &c. ... Lidtlell, A. W. ... ... Auger-bils, spade, &c. Bailey Brothers ... ... Timber for culverts Stewart, J. T. ... ... Expenses of clerk and chainman McFadyen, H. L. ... ... Leather bag Fisher, T. ... ... ... Nails and tools ... Farnie, A. ... ... ... Calico, line, &c. ... Shaw, W. D. ... ... 2,500 bricks York and Cornfoot ... ... 9 screens for ticket cabinets Miller and Keesing ... ... 1 tank Jones, H. J. ... ... Stationery Hall, Gr. ... ... ... Screen for office ... Anderson, J. H., and others ... Chainmen's and cook's pay 6.1 O O 34 16 o 22 16 o 13 2 6 I 16 o 8 12 6 3 811 8 15 2 S 1O 9 14 12 o 1 .1 o 4 16 6 '5 3 5 976 1000 I 15 o 16 4 o 1 2 6 Olliver, (}.... ... ... Inspector's „ Jackson, E.... ... ... Draughtsman's ,, ■larvis, 15. ... ... ... Sub-overseer's ,, Downer, J. ... ... ... Removing rubbish Brewer, H. M. ... ... Forage allowance Olliver, (J. ... ... ... Overseer's pay ... ... Smith, E. ... ... ... Inspector's „ Bowden, J. ... ... ... Labourer, landing rails Rogers, J., aiid others ... „ „ Burgess, M. ... ... Inspector's pay ... Fowler, J., and others .... Labourers' ,, O'Brien, J. ... ... ... I ., „ ... Sherriff, Gr., and others ... I ,, „ Doherty, J. „ ... ] „ ,, Hansen, II. „ ... „ ,, Berthelsen, A. „ ... „ ,, Ballance, G. ,, ... ,, „ ... Adams, J., and another ... Fitter's and labourer's pay Robertsou, J. ... ... Labourer's pay ... Summerville, W., and others ... Carpenter's and labourers'pay 31 20 29 s a <3 8 4 12 10 o 13 10 o 17 4 2 18 7 6 1 4 o 2 3 4 !S 3 4 14 11 8 140 280 14 11 8 47 19 9 43 12 9 5 2 7 6 33 'i 'i 47 o 4 29 15 1 50 o o 9 5° 6 1 7 3 18 o 3 i/ o 10 13 9 11 19 8 «5 15 o 15 '5 ° 468 2 6 3 500 7100 2 6 5 ,;o 2 7 086 3> S 8 o 13 o 56 o 1 o 14 o O 12 O O II O 600 Christie, A., and others ... Labourers' pay ... McCafferty, P., and another ... ,, ,, Burgess, M. ... ... Inspector's ,, Sinilh, E. ...' ... ... „ „ ... Brewer If. 11. ... ... Forage allowance Smith, J. ... ... ... Refund expenses Keegan, P. ... ... ... Horse-hire Styles, W. T. ... ... Painting stationnmster's house Duthie, J. ... ... ... Blind-rollers for ditto Bartholomew, P. ... ... Timber for siding Otago Daily Times ... ... Advertising tenders, freight on rails Victoria Insurance Company ... Insurance on material Willson, P. C. ... ... Purchase of stamps Wright, E., and others ... Carpenters and labourers ... Lundon.C. ... ... ... Carting timber ... Robinson, Gr. ... ... Blacksmith's work Bailey Brothers ... ... „ Bryant, L. R. ... ... Filling ajraroaches Cook, T., and others ... ... Labourers Wooleoek and Hastings ... Pins, bolts, straps, &.c. 41 3 ° 11 19 o Carried forward 4,828 18 II 35,850 14 10

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RAILWAYS—continued. Miscellaneous Liabilities on 30th September, 1879 — continued. Provincial Distkict of Wellington— continued. Vouchers sent forward to Treasury for Payment or Credit, fyc. —continued. P.W. Voucher. Name. Particulars. Amount. Total Liability. £ »■ <>■ 4,828 18 11 £ s. d. 35,850 14 10 3°67 3068 3069 3°7° 307 1 3072 Patea-Manawatn Railway — con- Brought forward ... 4,8: tinned — Bridge, C. ... ... ... Painting goods-shed Campbell, J. M. ... ... Sleeper inspector ... ... ] Moffatt, 11. ... ... ... Loading sleepers... ... ... 1 Patterson, J. ... ... Expenses Stewart, J. T. ... ... Travelling expenses Fulton, W., and others ... Labourers' pay ... Brought forward 3°67 3068 3069 3°7° 3<>71 3072 3°73 3O74 3H2 Painting goods-shed Sleeper inspector Loading sleepers... Expenses Travelling expenses Labourers' pay ... 500 '5 15 o 1840 4 10 o 211 o 3°73 3O74 3142 „ ... ... ... ! I Stewart, J. T. ... ... Travelling expenses Bartholomew, P. ... ... Second payment, 6,000 sleepers con- < f.rncf Travelling expenses Second payment, 6,000 sleepers contract Freight on permanent-way material Compensation for damage to land ... Conveyance of locomotive H Kaipara " to Wangamii Third payment, 5,000 sleepers contract Railage on material 290 29 17 o 11 5 9 66 o o 3'54 3200 3201 3'54 3200 3201 tract Bishop, W.... ... ... Freight on permanent-way material ; Higgle, A. ... ... ... Compensation for damage to land ... : Masefield and Co. ... ... Conveyance of locomotive "Kaipara" i< 31 18 8 25 o o 195 o o 3202 3248/65 3202 3248/65 to Wangamn J. Pearce ... ... ... Third payment, 5,000 sleepers contract 1 New Zealand Railways ... Railage on material ... ... ! S3 o o 88 13 1 5.3/8 2 5 Total, Provincial District of Wellington ... Provincial District of Wellington ... 41,228 17 3 Miscellaneous Liabilities on 30th September, 1879. Provincial Distkict of Tabanaki. Liabilities on Authorities. No. of Authority. Work authorized. of *^ Balance of Authority. Total Liability. I _ 1421 '453 >"95 2021/3 2021/5 2021/6 2O45 2031 20 2 5 55 62 83 178 '97 199 201 202 *3S 348 254 275 279 291/1 291/3 291/4 291/5 294/2 324 200 386 406 43° 432 437 454 460 465 472 475 476 Waitara-Patea Railway— - Protective wall, New Plymouth Station Gates to private crossings ... ... ... ... ... i Shipping permanent-way material Chainmen's wages Fencing stationinaster's house, Inglewood ... Ballast to platform approaches Building for accommodation of staff Survey ofline Freight on wheel lathes Removal of Public Worts office, &c. Shelter-sheds, wayside platforms ... Farm crossing and gates at 4 miles 72 chains ... ... ... ! Station siding at Durham Road ... ... ... ... ... \ 2, Carting and loading rolling-stock material ... Fixing sand-boxes to engines Siding for McG-onnel Ballast-pit at 10 miles 12 chains ... Draining engine-pit at Inglewood... ... ... ... ... , Repairs to engine „ additional Altering cattle-stop, Vivian Street Insurance on rails Tools required for !2-tou locomotive One 60-it. span at 19 miles 7 chains ... ... ' ... ... 4 Contingencies Conveyance of permanent-way material, &c. Sixth-class station loading-ramp ... ... ... ... 2 Cattle-stop at 7 miles Purchase of sleepers ... ... ... ... ... 31 Shipping, &<'., permanent-way material Inspection, No. 5 Wagon Contract Water supply, Stratford Station ... ... ... ... ... 11 Labour, insurance, Ac. Rent of temporary oflice for General Manager Earthworks, Waipuku Section ... ... ... ... ... 21 Expenses on railway material for Stratford Contract ... ... 1 1,000 mil-joints ... ... ... ... ... 1 One turntable for New Plymouth Freight on two carriages for Waitarn Maintenance of line south of Inglewood ... ... ... ... 2! Expenses of two locomotives used by Public Works Department £ «• d75 o ° 112 70 8 3 6 280 800 30 o o 6 18 g 6 7 6 ■ 8 3 35 5 ° 11 4 9 20 o o 230 o o 3 >3 o 6 14 1 22 o o 5° ° ° 45 ° ° 3 3 10 o 15 6 600 468 4 9 1 430 o o 22 10 6 16 16 9 225 o o 25 o o 3° 6 '3 5 2 5 4 1200 160 o o £ s. d. 32 12 7 22 1O O 294 17 o 66 7 10 156 o o 70 o o 5 18 9 287 y o 9 2 7 Carried forward ... ... ... 2,8; 2,838 8 8

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EAIL WAYS— continued. Miscellaneous Liabilities on 30th September, 1879 — continued. Provincial District op Tabanaki— continued. Liabilities on Authorities —continued. No. of Authority. Work authorized. Balance of Authority. Total Liability. Brought forward Waitara-Patea Railway— continued — Tank valves Extras to Wagon Contract Shipment of puriri framing, Napier to Waitara Water supply, Inglewood Survey expenses Contingencies Shipping and loading material Prospecting for gravel, south of Stratford ... Day labour, petty contracts, Normanby Section Sidings to wayside stations, Waipuku Section Bridge timber, Stratford Contract Day labour, &e., Normanby Section Additions to engine-Bhed, New Plymouth ... Insurance on material Unloading, &c, permanent-way material Contingencies Survey, Normanby and Mangawhero Sections Ballasting road through station-yard, Henwood £ *< d. 2,838 8 8 £ s. d. 500 5>* 5>3 522/1 522/2 5"/3 522/4 522/7 546 556 558 57° 594 604 612/1 612/2 612/3 619 33 6 8 75 ° ° 15 o o 4 15 4 826 41 12 1 237 9 11 50 o o 382 2 7 56 8 o 99 15 o 1,000 o o 210 o o 50 o o 200 o o 4100 100 o o 100 o 0 5-543 o 9 Liabilities on Salaries. Line of Railway. Particulars. Liability. Waitara-Patea Salary, &c, of 1 Resident Engineer, 1 cadet, 1 storekeeper, clerk and draughtsman, assistant draughtsman, assistant surveyor, and 2 overseers £ s. d. 1,740 o 8 Vouchers sent forward to Treasury for Paymt or crediti mt or Credit prior to 30lh September, but not paid ;d on that date. P.W. Voucher. Particulars. Amount. Name. Particulars. 720 863 1069 2647 2794 2798 2790 2677 2696 2697 2698 2699 2700 2701 2702 2703 2704 27°:-, 2 7 0f. 270; 2708 2709 2710 *743 2 744 2745 2740 2747 2 74S 2 74') 275° Waitara-Patea Railway— Ellaby, C. H. Saunders, J. Turnbull, W. G., and Co. New Zealand Railways Xyser, Gr. D., and Co. Hopkins, Gii'ces, and Co. Hetnans, FaK i nor, and Tanored Victoria Insurance Company ... Connal, E. ... Gentle, M., and other* Hursthouse, F., and olhers Sutherland, G. Jury, R. Sutherland, G. Ruskin. F., and others lfursthouse and Berry Wilkinson, H. F. Addison, W., and others v. G. „ Al en, C. Wilson, J., and others Blair, W. ... Hursthouse, F., and others Pattcrsou, E. „ Kcannell, H. „ Gentle, .M. Ellis, A. Garsed. E. ... Blair, VV. ... New Plymouth Harbour Board Cooney, T.. and others Freight on rails ... Cartage Freight on workshop tools Wharfage on sleepers Insurance on material Fishplates Commission on material ... Insurance on material Refund expenses Labourers' pay Chainmen and labourers ... Labourer's pay ... Chainmen and labourers ... Tank frame Draughtsman's pay Chainmen's pay ... Carpenters' ,, Labourer's ,, £ s. d. 55 8 1O • 6 3 0 ii o 26 10 11 1 4 8 40 14 11 " 15 9 56 1 6 5 5 10 19 12 o 26 3 o 2 16 o 216 o 990 21 16 O 29 10 o 7100 24 o o '3 '5 6 2 10 o (> 2 I I O j, ,, Overseer Chainmen and labourers ... Foreman and labourers Labourers' pay ... 20 O O 55 3 o 44 4 o 700 412 o 8 12 o 5, Chairman's pay ... Refund expenses... Rent of oflice Labourers' pay ... 1 4 8 7 10 o 16 6 5 Carried forward 599 '3 3 7,^3 i 5

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KAILWAYS— continued. Miscellaneous Liabilities on 30th September, 1879 — continued. Provincial District or Taranaki— continued. Vouchers sent forward to Treasury for Payment or Credit— continued. P.W. Voucher. Name. Particulars. Amount. Total Liability. 2751 2752 2753 2754 275s 2756 2757 2758 2759 2760 2761 2762 2763 2764 2765 2976 2977 3028 3°29 3«S3 3°79 3080 .?i 75 3'7 6 3177 3178 3'79 3180 3181 3182 3183 3184 3«8« 3186 3187 3188 3203 Waitara-Patea Railway— continued Cooper, J. H., and others O'Brien, J. „ Wilkie, J. Healy, J. Dwane, J. „ O'Connor, P. „ Scanlan, R. „ Thompson, J. ,, Arnold, R. „ Kelly, P. Steaks, R. „ Carson, T. „ McMahon, J. Aikman, W. Case, C, and another A'ivian, J. M. Brought forward ... Labourers' pay 11 ... ... 1 Earthwork and drains Labourers' pay ... Valves and piping Ironwork for tank frame ... Instrument allowance Advertising Insurance on materials Payment on account of freight Chaimnen Draughtsman's pay Labourers' pay ... Earthwork ... ... ... ,, ... ... .». £ s. d. 599 13 3 '5 4 5 10 17 o 7 13 ' 5 17 6 2 12 11 16 13 2 18 5 o 14 14 io 16 o 5 17 13 4 844 11 20 18 0 o 20 o o 13 12 O 43 5 2 5 14 10 900 086 73 5 7 8$ 10 o 39 12 9 20 16 o 6100 S 2 7 o 7 10 o 8100 £ s. d7.283 1 5 Recs, J. W. ['.'. Otar/o Daily Times ... Victoria Insurance Company ... Capper, C. E. Mclntyre and Co. ... ... Addison, W., and another Wilkinson, II. F. Patterson, E., and others Cahill, D. ... Jenkins, T. ... Gillespie, J. E. Garsed, E. ... Herford, Gr., and others Ray, A. Salton, J. H. „ Thomason, J. McGonagle, R. A. Garsed, E. ... New Zealand Railways Ellaby, C. H. Chainman Labourers' pay ... Driver, &c. Carpenter's pay ... ... ... Granger ... ... ... Refund expenses... Repairs to locomotives Payment on account of freight contract 13 '5 o 7 7 o 15 19 o 7 12 1 9 5 4 6100 1800 1 2 6 10 3 1 206 8 11 1,444 16 o Total, Provincial District of Taranaki | 8.7-'7 17 5 Miscellaneous Liabilities on 30th September, 1S79. Provincial District of Nelson. Liabilities on Authorities. No. of Authority. Work authorized. „ . Work authorized. Balance of Authority. t Total Liability. 76 81 122 132 205 238 265 363 4'7 'S 2 439 443 478 16/W.R. 559 566 592 634 Nelson-Foxhill Railway — Siding at Bishopdale Extras on Port Contract Land law costs Conveyance materials, Wellington to Nelson Erection of wheel lathe ... Extra work, Nelson llai-bour Completion of masonry culvert, Port Contract Purchase of 2,000 totara sleepers... Completion of masonry, 10-feet culvert, Port Contract Inspection and contingencies Shipping chai-ges and labour, &c, workshop tools Screwing-up bolts, Nelson Wharf... Contingencies ... Siding accommodation at Wakefield Erection of machinery ... Contingencies and inspection Alteration in tramway crossing, Port Contract Inspection and contingencies £ »■ <'•: 127 o o 16 19 9 34 o o 050 60 7 6 2.K 13 o 50 o o . 300 o o 41 18 9 1206 9 13 9 5 12 o 012 7 I 338 8 7 18 o o 101 10 9 80 o o £ s. d. 100 o o : Carried forward ... I,53<5 I* i —E. 7.

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EAILWATS— continued. Miscellaneous Liabilities on 30th September, 1879 — continued. Provincial District of Nelson— continued. Liabilities on Authorities —continued. No. of Authority. Work authorized. Balance of Authority. Total Liability. £ s. d. £ *• <'■ 1.530 12 2 12 10 j 2 3»/« 3»/4 3Hl 32/6 32/7 3V8 32/9 32/10 32/" 33/1 33/2 106 Westport-Ngakawau Railway— Brought forward ... Inspection Extras on Westport Station Contract Station at Waimangaroa Purchase of Pakington and Wakefield Street Wharves Stone-facing at Sea-side at Groin... Buller River stop-bank ... Waimangaroa Station ... Housing platelayers Workshop and tools Extra?, Westport Station Contract, Viaduct Additions to buildings ... Extension of Railway Wharf Landing and erection 39 hopper wagons Painting engines Inspection Contingencies ... Extras on Stations Contracts Fixing 2 bogies for locomotives at Westport Land law costs 0 18 o 1,980 7 9 100 o o 148 ■9 6 93 1 8 23 2 o 23 2 6 298 15 o 218 12 3 33 ' »o 15 6 6 7 18 10 174 6 10 20 o o 5 16 o 143 " 8 498 on 1 17 o 042 7 18 6 499 10 o 77O 9 7 7 16 8 8 12 o 18 17 10 380 13 3 7 o 7 5°2 1 S 303 9 8 250 o o 'o 5 7 112 116 123 «5« 177 •79 226 369 38 > 439 ,76 33J3 519 623 Land surveys ... Removing snags, Buller River Land law costs Lamps for W Testport Wharf Land costs Workshops, Westport Station Shipping charges, labour, &c, on workshop tools Buller stop-bank Alterations of coal wagons at Westport Contingencies in connection with workshops Repairs to locomotives sent to New Plymouth 435 442 569 635 Amberley-Cook Strait Railway— Conveyance of sleepers from Nelson to Waitapu Survey of land plans, Foxhill extension, &c. Survey extension, Foxhill line Amberley-Cook Strait survey expenses 6,553 7 6 6 18 2 15 6 o 66 16 5 100 o o 189 o 7 8,273 o J Liabilities on Salaries. Line of Railway. Particulars. Liability. Nelson-Foxhill ... Salary, &c, of 1 Resident, Engineer Westport-Ngakawan Salary, &c, of 1 Assistant Engineer £ s. A. 337 10 o 288 15 o 626 5 0 Vouchers lent forward to Treasury for Pai/mei or credile lit or Credit prior to 30th September, but not paid 'd on that Date. P/W. Toucher. Name. Particulars. Amount. *{'9 1797 2796 2790 2900 2901 2932 Nelson-Foxhill Railway— Mackay, T. ... Tyser, G. D., and Co. Fees on land purchases Insurance on tools 300 058 058 0 !7 5 1080 1 19 o 10 16 o Heman?, Falkiner, and Tancrcd Boyle, T. ... Koss, Mrs. ... Boyle, T Commission on tooU Chaimnan Cleaning office ... Chainman 2522 2796 2797 2790 Westport-Ngakawau Railway— Mackay, T. Tyser, G. D., and Co. Fees for purchase of land ... Insurance on tools 27 II 9 18 o o o 5 8 o 17 4 19 8 9 8,945 '5 9 Henians, Falkiuer, and Tancred j) ... Commission on tools Carried forward

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MISCELLANEOUS LIABILITIES on 30th September, 1879. PROVINCIAL DISTRICT of MARLBOROUGH. Liabilities on Authorities.

HIM AYS—continued. Miscellaneous Liabii ,ities ou 30th September, 1879 — continued. \i District op Neison — continued. Peovincia: Vouchers sent forward to Treasury for Payment or Credit, fyc, —continued. P.W. Vouchor. Name. Particulars. Amount. Total Liability. £ *• d. £ s. d. 8,945 »5 9 2865 288.S 2902 2934 2935 2936 2937 2°ii V9° 3192 3'93 3'94 Amberley-Cook Strait Railway — Claxson, S , and others Carock, F. Turnley, H., and others Claxson, S., and others Kerr, R. Blackett, J. G. Franzen, B. Turnley, H., and others Adania, W. H. Atkinson, T. M. Turnley, H. Brought forward ... Chaiiiman's and labourers' pay Shifting stores ... Cliainman'a and labourers' pay Horse hire Chainman's and labourers' pay Cook Accommodation for self and man ... Tent, baize, &e. ... Chainman's and labourers' pay 47 10 o 25 o o 59 IS o 4 10 o 53 7 ° 680 2 19 6 11 6 8 53 6 o 1720 8 19 6 468 ,, ... Refund expenses... Horse hire 294 10 4 Total, Provincial District of Nelson... 9,240 6 1

No. of Authority. Work authorized. Balance of Authority. Total Liability. 48/2 48/3 82 272 301 439 532 567 584 640 Picton-Blenheim Railway— Removal of flood-openings, ie. Survey and other expenses Erection of machinery Conveyance of material (Opawa Bridgo) Painting elevation viaduct Shipping charges, ic, on workshop tools ... Land law costs Inspection and contingencies Extras on Opawa Bridge Inspection and contingencies Error in addition iu book £ s. d. •3 4 o 3« 3 9 77 13 6 4 14 o 130 o o 10 17 1 5 3 o '73 4 9 2jO O O IOO O O 0 2 0 £ *• d. 796 2 I Liabilities on Salaries. Line of Railway. Particulars. Liability. 150 O O 'ieton-Blenheim ... ' Salary, ic, of 1 cadet ... I £ *• d. ...! Vouchers sent forward to Treasury for Payn or credili •enf or Credit prior to 30th September •d on that Date. -, but not paid P.W. Voucher. 3ame. Particulars. Amount. 2399 2425 2521 2796 2797 2790 2866 2885 2933 3189 3191 Picton-BIenlieim Railway— Fairnie, J., and others Surtella, J. Mackay, T. Tyson, G. D., and Co. Carpenters, driver, ic, pay Stoker Fees on land purchases Insurance on tools £ s- d. 12 IO 2 7 13 o 18 o o 058 o*5 9 o 17 4 280 060 280 ,, ... Hemans, Falkiner, and Tancred Blaekett, J. G. Swann, J. R. Blaekett, J. G. Roberts, E. Commission on tools Travelling expenses Bolts for engine... Saloon passage ... Chaiuman 990 920 „ ... ,, ... ... ... Total, Less liability short-entered in book ... 63 4 n 10 o o 53 4 11 Provincial District of Marlborough ... 999 7 o

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RAILWAYS—continued. Miscellaneous Liabilities ou 30th September, 1879. Provincial District of Canterbury. Liabilities on Authorities. No. of Authority. ■\Vork authorized. ofAutority. Total Liability. 78 80/1 80/2 83 84 92/2 92/4 9*/a 92/6 92/9 92/ti 92/1.? 92/>5 92/16 92/17 92/18 92/21 114 119 124 130 129 133 "34 •43 149/1 149/2 M9/3 H9/4 '49/5 149/6 "49/7 '49/9 149/10 149/11 149/12 149/>3 149/14 '49/'S 149/16 149/18 '54 ■55 '57 191 192 208 209 MS 92/3 269 282 32/ 335 337 366 37 6 377 378 380 92/19 389 392 394 396 4°3 407 409 4'3 419 92/20 2/VV.R. 3/W.R, 4/W.E. S/W.R. 6/W.R. Hurunui-Waitaki Railway— Additional stations Siding for F. Lloyd, at Christchurch „ T. Tibman „ Erection 12 low-side wagons Plant and rolling-stock contingencies New station at Droinore Erection of turntables, Cliristchurch and Ashburton Distant signals... Chaining and pegging line Fencing stationmastei's'houses Assimilation of gauge, Cliristchurch Section Laying third line of rails from Christchurch to Addington Sundry works, Waitaki Bridge Sites for grain stores, &c. Station accommodation, Bennet's Junction... Alteration to Christchurch Station-yard £ s. d. 90 o o 130 11 6 411 1 297 8 o 100 o o 4 S 2 0 211 286 4 1 038 231 12 6 181 4 3 216 14 6 24 10 7 67 17 7 5 5 3 1 6 s 127 8 1 0 17 7 240 o o 09s 20 o o 11 6 8 94 "i 1,121 4 1 87 7 6 1 14 o o 9 11 o 10 6 £ s. d. ii it n ••• •>• ••• Plant and rolling-stock, clay labour Erection 6 American locomotives ... Land law costs... Contingencies on Campbell's rolling-stock ... Inspector „ „ Siding for Robert Dyson Reclamation works at Lyttelton ... Private siding at Addington (Pavitl) Stationinaster's house, South Ashburton Boiling-down and donning sheds ... Siding at Rolleston, Malvern Store for boiler-tubes Water supply to stations Maintenance of Lyttelton Waterworks Tanks for stationmaster's house ... Extending siding and sliilting gates, West Oxford Cattle-stops for B>. Chapman, Kangiora-Oxford Approaches to goods-slied, Malvern Branch Private siding at Templcton Station Siding for Springfield Cual Company Additional cost of platform, at Wyndermere Construction of road across Church land and Lyttelton Street Pepperville siding Construction of siding for Saunders and Henderson ... Flooring Gladstone PiiT shed Alteration of gauge, Chrislchurch to Lyttelton Erection of 8oo wagons in Christchurch workshops ... Conversion of carriages... Freight of rails from ship's side ... Contingencies ... 022 48 o o 48 15 10 O I O 027 021 320 o o 022 25 o o 24 12 II 068 25 o o 476 5 ll 700 o o Land law costs Sheep-loading accommodation Salary of Inspector Dunn Private siding, Malvern Branch ... Workshops at Addington Additional station accommodation Small pumping-engine, Ashburton Additional station accommodation Painting bridges, Christchureh Section Erection of 5 locomotives Permanent signals and locking-points Numbering and inspecting 500 tarpaulins ... Proposed works, Waimakariri overflow Works on open lines, Timaru Station Siding at Addington for William White ... Shipment of 10 wagons from Lyttelton to Wellington Freight and shipping 25 high-side wagons to Lyttelton Costs of puriri timber ... Fitting 32 trucks with brakes Erection and painting 3 locomotives, ex "Mallowdale" Alterations at Papanui Station to suit tramway Extras on 20 high-side wagons Alteration to Lyttelton Station yard Erection of workshops at Addington Purchase from S. Nashilski 28 fireproof safes Laying rails on No. 3 Jetty, Lyttelton Erection and painting 3 engines ... Freight and charges on wagons to Christchurch 3 7 3 7,868 16 4 800 o o 31 8 2 1 17 10 1 10 4 23 3 7 44 I| « 068 27 8 1 731 12 1 290 o o 130 o o 340 o o 1,480 16 3 16 11 11 874 14 4 60 o o i>3'3 S ° 4,104 17 11 43 '7 I 10 14 o 13 on 1,246 14 o 160 o o 210 O O 40 o o 32 IS o 2,170 16 I 2,000 o o 287 o o 665 o o 127 2 9 26 11 o Carried forward ... ... 30,193 18 2

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RAILWAYS— continued. Miscellaneous Liabilities on SOtli September, 1879— continued. Provincial District or CANTEBiiUHY— continued. Liabilities on Authorities —continued. No. of Authority. Work authorized. Balance of Authority. Total Liability. Brought forward Hurunui-Waitaki Railway— continued — Conversion of 8 6-wheel cars to American pattern ... Freight on wheels and axles Unloading and slacking permanent-way material Platform at Stoke Grange Converting 9 B.Gh cranes Siding at Christchurch, L. and M.A. Erecting engines, ex "Benares" ... Donkey engine, Christchureh Erecting guard Tans, &c, ex " Sonthminster " Erecting and painting engines, ex " Hurunui " Altering Cunningham and Co.'9 aiding Protective works, Waimakariri River Sidings for extension, Gladstone Wharf Fitting No. 3 Jetty with 2 traversers, Gladstone Wharf Protective works, Eangatata River Contingencies and advertising Railway freight on material Contingencies, Ashburton Contract „ chainmen's wages, &c. Loading and stacking rails Contingencies, Albury Contract ... Altering grade for station Rent of olfice in Hereford Street ... Extra water openings, Springfield Contract Salary and allowance, J. II. Fox, Assistant Engineer Contingencies, Ellesmere Contract, Little River and Akaroa Railway ... Freight on material, Lyttelton to Addington Survey, Little River-Akaroa Salary and allowance, Inspector A. N. Macfarlane, main line to Upper Ashburton Salary and allowance, Engineer Fox and Assistant-Clerk T. Hall, Opawa Brunch Extension Day labour, letting out, Little River and Akaroa Salary, &c, D. C. Simpson, Little River and Akaroa Progress payment to II. Johnston, Little River and Akaroa ... £ •• d. 30,193 18 2 i. =• d7/W.R, 445 12/W.R./1' 12/W.R./2 12/W.R./3, 12/W.R./4! i2/W.R./ 5 ! 12/W.R./6! I2/W.R./V 12/W.R./8 14/W.R. 17/W.R. 19/W.R. 20/W.R. 495 496 i;6o 562 582 583 59° 622 627 632 5/6 643 54° 050 42 18 4 3C 10 o 200 O O 400 o o 260 o o 300 o o 240 13 4 140 o o 212 OO '93 '5 8 645 o o 206 14 3 850 4 9 12 10 9 437 9 o 100 o o 25 1 6 3 250 o o 200 o o 100 o o 52 o o 700 o o 900 300 o o 429 1 o 300 o o 20 S O 537 45 6 o 395 427 437 150 o o 368 131 o o 364 5 10 568 589 626 Amberley-Brunuerton Railway — Salary and allowance, Inspector Dunn Day labour, tools, &c, for Weka Pass section ,, „ Weka Pass section ... Wages „ „ 54 16 8 739 19 o 1,000 o o 1,786 18 6 1,000 o o 37-413 4 » 4>5 Sl "4 a 318 4/2 494 522 541 577 621 Amberley-Cook Strait Railway— Assistance tracing for contract new lines ... Railway, Amberley-Cook Strait ... Extra assistance, preparing maps, &e. ,, ,, tracing plans, &c. Wages, Sub-Inspector, Waipara Contract ... Freight and contingencies, Weka Pass Extra water openings, Waipara Contract ... 5 1 8 o 12 8 030 69 o o 18 o o 38 6 o 600 o o 731 3 4 42,726 I 8 Liabilities on Salaries. Line of Railway. Particulars. lilway. Particulars. Lia Liability. abilil «y. Hurunui-Waitaki ... Salaries of i District Engineer, 3 Assistant Engineers. 2 clerks, 1 draftsman, and 1 storekeeper ... ... ... I Carried forward ... ... ... I £ s. d. 2,244 10 ° 44,970 II S

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& ULVr AYS—continued. ■ Miscellaneous Liabii .ities on 30th September, 1879.— continued. Provincial District or Canterbury— continued. Vouchers sent forward to Treasury for 1'aymen, ', or Credit prior to 30t7i September, but not paid or credited on that Date. P.W. Voucher. Name. Particulari. Amount. Total Liability. 2780 2 7 8l 2794 2797 2803 2804 2805 Hurunui-Waitaki Railway— N. Z. Shipping Company Tyser, G. D.,"and Co. Hopkins, Gilkee, and Co. 11 Midland Railway Carriage ComBrought forward Freight on duplicates „ fish-plates Insurance on fish-plates ... „ tools Fish-plates Springs, chains, and hooks £ s. d. 1 18 11 37 '9 2 1 '9 3 3" 6 11 347 4 S 182 11 5 287 6 3 £ s. d. 44,970 11 8 2806 2807 2808 2809 2810 2811 2790 2740 2978 2945 2946 2947 2948 2949 29?O 2895 2896 3'55 3'S 6 3157 3266/71 pany 287 6 3 465 206 1 18 10 37 19 2 29 '5 4 135 >S «° 226 1 10 o 37 S 6 100 10 16 o 10 10 o 1700 16 13 o 300 120 60 o o Phcenix Bolt and Nut Company N. Z. Shipping Company Expenses on material shut out of ship Freight on springs, buffers, &c. Tyser, Or. D.'and Co. Hemans, Falkiner, and Tancrcd Simpson, D. C. ... Jackson, Mason, and Co. New Zealand Railways „ fish-bolts Insurance on rails . Commission on material ... j Hotel expenses ... Rubber-stamp Loading rails Paiuting ,, Chainman's pay ... Inspector's „ ... Refund expenses 1,780 3 o Pritchaul, C. R. Parks, J. H. Wither, F. ... Webb'.'c. W. '.'.'. '.'.'. Cuff and Graham McLean, H. Donald and Cameron... Smith, J. A. New Zealand Railways Clerical assistance Freight on parcels Compensation for laud Sub-Inspector's pay Railage on material 15 o o 18 13 4 224 2 o 3032 Amberley-Brunnerton Railway— Twentyman and Cousins ioo casks cement 8i 5 o 81 s o 2741 2742 2951 29S2 2953 2954 295-; 2956 2957 2958 . 2897 Amberley-Cook Strait Railway— Daw, B. M. Eiggs, T. P. Austin, A. E. Welch, H. L. Making tracings ... „ copies of contracts Draftsman's pay... 7 5° 6 o o 7 15 ° 13 10 o 3 "a ° 600 )) Wither, F. ... ..] ..'. ,, ,, • ■ ■ ... ... Making tracings ... Temporary draftsman Refund expenses Bridge, C. H. Wither, F. ... Smith, J. A. ,, ... ... Surveyor's salary, July and August... Paid labour Sub-Inspector's salary 1 10 o 5 10 o 32 10 o 71 12 o 36 13 4 192 o 4 Total, Provincial District of Canterbury ... 47,024 o o Miscellaneous Liabilities on 30th September. Provincial District of Westiand. Liabilities on Authorities. No. of Authority. Work authorized. Balance of Authority. Totil Liability. 13 3«/l 3»/» Si/3 3>/4 3i/8 3i/9 3'/10 3 1/ 11 31/H 3'/'S 3«/'7 Brunner-Hokitika Railway— Inspeclion Erection of landing platforms, Greymouth... Lengthening platform at Onioto ... Through siding at. Omoto Purchase of Section 322, quarry ... ,, „ adjoining quarry Grey Harbour works, training-wall at Cobden Grey Station signals ,, passenger-station ... Brunnerlon, general accommodation Harbour works below Johnston Street Landing, collecting, and storing material ... £ s. d. 42 15 o 20 19 1 8 10 o 1 10 2 175 O O J.777 IO o 43 19 7 o 14 10 800 £ s. <]. 4 9 1 26 19 2 no 15 1 Carried forward 2,221 2 o

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KAII/WAYS— continued. Miscellaneous Liabilities on 30th September, 1879 — continued. Provincial Disteiot of Westland — continued. Liabilities on Authorities—continued. No. of Authority. Work authorized. Balance of Authority. Total Liability. Brought forward Brunner-Hokitika Railway — continued — Purchase of stencil brushes, plates, &c. Diversion of Omotuinotu Road, &c. Harbour works Contingencies ... Harbour works Filling anchor shafts in G-orge Bridge Purchase of land for railway station, Greymouth Station accommodation at Brunner Painting wagons at Greymouth ... Extension of shed at Greymouth ... Painting viaduct Contingencies ... Shipping charges, labour, &c, workshop tools Continuation of Greymouth Harbour works Supervision and contingencies Grreyniouth Harbour works Bogies for 2 locomotives at Greymouth Filling-up reserve at Hokitika Furniture and clock for Brunnerton Station Forage allowance, District Engineer Taskwork, Hokitika-G-reymouth ... Preparing plans, &c. £ s. d. 2,221 2 o £ *• A. 31/18 31/20 38 102 107 108 173 199 341 345 423 43 J 439 506 508 555 SS6 303 «9« 600 477 320 1 n 6 '4 "5 7 4 3 3 10 10 o 12 17 6 72 3 4 2,748 5 8 44 H S 026 11 7 8 99 6 o 167 13 o 7 16 9 142 15 4 96 11 8 «S5 5 3 102 9 3 185 2 6 50 o o 25 o o H 8 s 1 10 10 6,899 12 s Liabilities on Salaries. Lino of Railway. Particulars. Liability. £ •• d-Brunner-Hokitiku ... Salary, etc., of 1 District Engineer, 1 Resident Engineer, 1 Assistant Engineers, and 1 storekeeper 1,507 10 o Vouchers tent fonvai •d to Treasury for Paymi or credite mt or Credit prior to 30th September, ?d on that Date. but not paid P.w. Voucher. Name. Particulars. Amount, 837 23 10 23>7 2318 Brunner-Hokitika Kail way —■ Grey River Argus ... New Zealand Railways Glennie, A.... Arnott, W.... Advertising tenders, harbour works... Railage on coke „ Coach fare „ Payment on account of addition to goods-shed Sweeping chimneys Buggy hire Cleaning office ... Payment on account, Taskwork Contract Overseer's salary Chainman's pay ... ... ... £ *• A2 5 O i 7 6 o 17 6 86 7 4 23'9 2320 2321 2322 Harrison, N. Tarry, T. ... Anderson, C. Mohan and McKay ... 076 1 10 o 100 25 '7 ° 2323 2324 232S 2326 2327 2328 2329 2330 2331 2332 2333 Dolan, J. ... French, M. P. Hewlett, J., and another Johnson, R. J. „ Owen, R. „ Quinn, J. „ Wellspring, T. „ Gamble, R. „ Luttons, G. ' „ Braniff, D. „ Easy, J. Engineer, draughtsman, &c. Quarrymen's pay, harbour works ... Labourers' pay „ 800 I IO O o 16 6 25 16 8 3« 7 ° 29 13 o 16 12 o 12 16 8 II 18 14 1 10 15 4 o 2334 2335 2337 Brown, T. ... Stouoi'i W., and others Richardson, J. „ Halpin, P. „ 3» „ Blacksmiths' pay „ Drivers, &c. „ „ Platelayers' and labourers' pay, harbour works Carpenters' pay, harbour works Blacksmiths' ,, „ Labourers' ,, „ Drivers' „ „ 7100 11 18 28 6 8 '5 '5 o Carried forward 349 4 6 8,407 2 g

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R ilLWATS— continued. Miscellaneous Liabii ,ities on 30th September, 1879 — continued. Peovincial Vouchers sent forward to District of Westland— continued. Treasury for Payment or Credit, S(c. —continued. f.W. Vo»cher. Name. Particulars. Amount. Total Liability. I 2338 2339 2340 2341 2797 2796 2790 2868 2869 2989 2990 2991 2992 2993 3O3O 3087 3116 3"7 3118 3119 3120 3121 3122 3'23 3124 3126 3143 Brunner-Hokitika Railway— continued — Palmer, II., and others Nelson, P. „ Merchant, W. „ Clayson, C.... Tyser, G. D., and Co. ,, ... Hemans, Falkiner, and Tanered Hokitika Gas Company ,, ... Ryan, B. ... Ryan, J. Airth, A. ... Survey Department ... Bonar, J. A. Ashburton Mail Dolan, J. Anderson, C. Davidson, G. Airth, A. ... Galloway, W., and others Bannevman and another Etheridge. A. F. F. ... Tennent, A. E. Martin, F. W. Frew, J. C. Atkinson, J., and another Pfeifer, E. ... Clark, F. E., and another Shain, W. A. Rowe, W Brought forward Bargemen's pay, harbour works Lamplighter, &c, pay, harbour works Boiler-feeder's „ ., Insurance on tools ... ... j Commission on tools Ga 9 Carpenter's work Packing-cases for maps Cartage, harbour works ... ... I Maps „ Coals for office, harbour works Advertising ... ... ... Inspector's pay ... Scouring office Pins for map-racks, harbour works ... 1 cord firewood ,, ... Dredge crew's pay ,, ... 1 Engineers' pay ,, Clerk's pay Engineer's pay ... Draughtsman's pay Chainman's and messenger's pay Draughtsman's pay Draughtsmen Oflice Assistant ... 3rd payment, Greymouth Contract... £ *■ d. 349 4 6 210 0 21 O O 3OO 12 IO O 058 O 5 8 ° 17 5 415 o 1 13 o 460 1 4 o 1 S o 250 0 17 o 2 12 6 18 o o IOO OIOO 1 4 O 43 >5 o 13 3 11 0 13 o 17 14 o 2100 3« 5 ° 18 13 4 2 7 5 1 17 6 14 8 1 946 o o £ »• d. 8.407 2 5 1,558 11 o Total, Provincial District of Westland 9.965 »3 5 Miscellaneous Liabilities oa 30th September, 1S79. Pbovincial Disteict of Otago. Liabilities on Authorities. No. of Authority. Work authorized. Balance of Authority. Total Liability. 'k sg 25/6 25/" 26/1 26/6 26/5 26/7 26/8 26/9 26/n 26/12 j6/i 3 26/15 26/17 26/18 26/21 26/22 26/23 26/24 26/27 26/30 26/31 26/33 »8/i Waitaki-Bluff RailwayInspection of works Wages and other expenses on Toiro Section Over bridge and road, approach, &c. Alteration of grade, Kartigi Contract Repairing hedges and fences, Kartigi Contract Assistant Inspector, Palmerston ... Cartage of rails from Palmerston to Goodwood Wages, &c, Waikouaiti Section ... Additional work, Dunedin Station-yard, platelaying Extras, road diversion, Blueskin Contract ... Additional 200 feet to Import Shed, Dunedin Station Erection of a loading-bank and carriage platform Dunedin Workshop, fencing sidings Chainmen's wages, Clinton Section Additional works „ Extra ,, ,, Payment of workmen, McMenainin's Contract Construction of road crossing over Tokomairiro-Lawrenee line Boad approach to Mount Stewart Station ... Field allowance to surveyors Purchase of sleepers, Clutha-Clinton Filling-in Gore Reserve £ s- d. 3°o 7 3 17216 9 038 029 4 «3 ° 25 2 o 43 4 o 1 6 2 93 19 3 100 o o 2,367 10 6 135 « 6 488 o 4 9 4° 136 4 3 415 >9 2 i34 5 I0 45 o o 200 o o 23 0 o 484 19 6 38 o o 10 o o 7 15 o 1 10 6 16 3 6 7 7 2 O2O £ s. <1. ,, ... ... ... Payment of accounts for advertising Travelling allowance, Engineer in Charge, Middle Island Expenses, consulting Crown Solicitor Carriage of railway material Construction of culvert, Invercargill-Mataura Carried forward 5,267 j8 1

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EAILWATS— continued. Miscellaneous Liabilities on 30th September, 1879— continued. Pbovinoial District op Otago— continued. Liabilities on Authorities —continued. No. of Authority. Work authorized. Balance of Authority. Total Liability. Brought forward Waitaki-Bluff Railway— continued — Survey hands and contingencies ... Extras, Kartigi Contract Slips and increased hatters to bridges, Moeraki Section Completion Toiro Section Erection of machinery ... £ s. d. 5,267 18 1 £ s. d. 42 46/1 56 58 62 63 64 75 77 79 89 88 93/2 93/3 93/4 93/5 93/6 93/7 93/8 93/9 93/io 94/i 94/2 94/3 94/4 94/5 94/6 94/7 95/i 95/2 '59 "3 121 125 '3> 144 146 "5°/1 150/2 •53/3 153/4 150/5 150/6 '5°/7 '5°/9 150/10 150/11 158 161 164 166 167 180 181 190 '85 194 '95 197 210 Land law costs Siding to Invercargill Jetty „ New Zealand and Australian Company's Edendale Station Road to Quarry Reserve, Awamoa Creek ... Contingencies ... Conveyance of material ... Completion of land plans, Oiimaru District Works at Totara, Herbert, and other Stations Construction of 2 sidings, Oamaru Station ... Water service, Awanioko Junction Fencing railway line at Reidston ... Siding for Galbraith and Co. Fencing stationmasters' houses ... ... ... ... Siding on Galbraith and Co.'s land ,, 5 chains, Oamaru-Moeraki Removal of shelter-shed from Ravensbourne to Heudley Erection of cattle-pens ... Making cow-catchers ,, loop-line at Stirling „ 30 pairs wheels and axles Repairing 12 tip-wagons Extra station accommodation Fencing on line Laying gas on to Invercargill Station New steamer wharf, Port Chalmers Equipment of stations ... Land law costs Fencing, 460 chains Erection of 20 high-side wagons ... Insurance on permanent-way material Lowering culvert, Invercargill-Gore line ... Extras on Brogden's Contract Fencing, Moeraki Contract Water supply, Moeraki Junction ... Siding at Wahnotu Station Siding for Lees and Moore Level crossing, Oamaru Harbour Board Erection of home and distant signals ... ... Repairs, Awamoko Bridge Siding to Gasworks, Oamaru „ for Oamaru Stone Company Filling-up site, new station, Port Chalmers Fencing, gates, &c, Clutha-Mataura Repairing culvert, Ajax Road Bridge at Clinton to replace culvert Equipment of stations, Moeraki-Dunedin ... Law costs Extras, Blueskin Contract Slips and increased batters, Moeraki-Duuedin Siding for John Alnes, Dunedin-Clutha „ Pollock, Tokomairiro-Lawrence ... „ Richardson, Green, and Co. „ J. A. Duthie, Milton ... Formation of line, roads, and sidings Laying stations and sidings, Clutha line Fencing, gates, &c, Clutha line ... Repairs to Toiro Section, damaged by flood Inspection Chainmen's wages Carriage of railway material Travelling expenses, connection with flood ... Extras, Blueskin Contract Fencing at Clutha Bridge Waiting-room at Waihola Wayside platforms Extra drains and culverts Construction works on working railways ... Removal and re-erection of three cottages ... 13 1 11 92 18 6 60 16 3 65 19 2 320 o o 200 o o 35 l6 ° 21 17 11 92 12 6 120 o o 13 '3 3 13 '3 ° 94 12 4 280 15 6 028 o 18 1 2 IO 5 o 1 8 52 2 2 36 16 3 027 38 7 1 764 o 2 170 10 11 70 4 6 701 10 10 46 7 o 1,262 14 5 606 6 5 0 IO 5 14 6 o 100 o o 6 18 10 397 i6 o 205 1 10 10 15 3 1200 17 19 11 021 74 o 7 76 4 6 134 6 8 423 346 1° 5 95 3 o 5 '9 « 17 10 5 500 o o '800 066 III 30 1 6 61 6 2 3' 14 3 1 19 4 23 9 9 88 6 o 211 212 230 216 220 224 232 235 243 244 249 25' 284 293 79 '3 o 106 15 o 470 o o 500 o o 154 o o 16 2 5 IOOO 740 088 8 13 6 100 o o 30 o o 49 1 o o 347 6 6 38 o o 043 IOO O O Carried forward -|I4>729 '8 9]

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EAIWAYS— continued. Miscellaneous Liabilities on 30th September, 1879— continued. Peovinciai District of Otaoo — continued. Liabilities on Authorities— continued. No. of Authority. Work authorized. Balance of Authority. Total Liability. Brought forward Waitaki-Bluff Railway— continued — Freight on puriri timber from Auckland ... Laying station yards and sidings ... Gates at Mount Stewart Station ... Additional sleepers, Murdoch's Contract ... Survey to new station, Dunedin ... Freight per way Siding at Titri Station ... Stationery and printing, Dunedin Office Purchase, puriri timber ... Extras on Clinton Contract (Item 77 F.) „ „ „ (Item 80 F.) ... (Item 79 F.) ... Semaphore signal at Mosgiel Equipment of line, Balclutha to Clinton ... Works on open lines, Oamaru Station Construction of platelayers' trollies Erection 2 timber wagons Constructing siding, Edendale Station ... ..■ Station accommodation, Dunedin-Invercargill Section Water-tanks at 28-milo cutting ... Extras on Tapanui Contract „ platelaying, Clinton Contract £ *• d14,729 18 9 £ S. (I, 294 3°7 308 3'5 3»3 325 342 35 2 357 37° 37i 372 373 379 382 388 39°/2 39°/3 39°/4 390/5 & 6 393 ■ 398 399 400 401 402 404 408 414 1 W.R. 8 W.R. 9 W.R. 10 W.R. 449 45° 45' 467 13W.R./1 HW.R./2 13W.B./3 13W.R./4 13W.R./5 15 W.R. 475 553 486 487 490 491 492 493 507 5 12 5'4 2iSW.R. o 13 7 233 i' 7 32 10 o 2 19 5 64 18 7 35 '8 5 250 7 2 15 8 3 5 » •" 500 o o 400 o o 200 O O 250 o o 200 o o II 02 2,939 6 7 1 11 3 062 ,» ji it t> Alteration of gradients, Clinton Contract ... Purchaso of puriri timber Contingencies ... Alterations at Grlendermid Station Flood-water openings, Clutha Section Siding at Mussel Bay Erection shelter sheds, South Dunedin Construction of water storage, South Waitaki „ shelter-shed for steam hammer Advertising Fencing, Waipahi Advertising Receiving and delivering plant Shelter-shed, Forsyth ... Semaphores at Waitara Platform and siding at Lovell's Flat Shelter-shed, Ellis Road Siding at Warrington ... Construction of 3 brake-vans Wages at station yards Contingencies Inspection Survey expenses, Clutha-Catlin River, &c. ... Extra accommodation, Waiwera Station Law costs Equipment, Upper Port Chalmers Station ... Repairs, Balclutha Section Equipment of Waitapeka Station Expenses, moving store materials Conveyance of material Contingencies, advertising Construction of over-bridge, Ravensbourne Forming and metalling road, Glenore Station „ station vard, Brighton Road Purchase of 3 locomotives—2 Proudfoot, 1 Hekataramea Extras, Clinton goods-shed (drain-pipes) ... Survey, Oamaru to Livingstone ... Receiving and delivering plant Survey expenses, Palmerston-Waihemo Expenses, Oamaru to Livingstone Additional flood-openings, Wyndham Contract Receiving and delivering plant Wages, Windsor Section Inspection of works, Dunedin District Temporary protective works, Balclutha Flying survey, Outram to Clarendon Erection of shed on Wyndham Contract ... Inspection, chainmen, &c, Edendale-Toitoi Law costs ... ... ... ... . ... Formation, station yards, Moeraki-Dunedin 311 00 148 o o 55 « 1° 800 o o 380 o o 94 o o 127 o o 624 1 7 •2 15 5 55 ° ° 700 o o ■34 15 9 30 o o 83 12 5 80 o o 10 19 9 25 o 0 20 19 9 400 20 o o 660 o o 254 ° ° 30 o o 289 3 6 800 o o 210 18 o 53° 53i 534 543 552 554 557 56S 573 579 580 585 586 588 594 596 603 604 5 ° « o 10 4 48 11 3 125 o o O IO 2 50 o o 10 14 8 6100 6 19 11 150 o o 54 11 4 75 o ° 80 o o '°4 13 7 1,200 o o M 10 9 120 13 9 93 4 4 30 12 8 160 1 9 83 o o 39 o 9 1,500 o o 202 O 7 I25 I 4 25 o o 10 O O 32 5 9 300 o o 200 O O Carried forward 30,761 12 10

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EAILWAYS— continued. Miscellaneous Liabilities on 30th September, 1879 — continued. Provincial Disteiot op Otago— continued. Liabilities on Authorities —continued. No. of Authority. Work authorized. Balanoe of Authority. Total Liability. £ *■ d 30,761 12 10 £ s. d, 605 606 607 608 609 610 611 612 613 614 618 619 620 625 633 638 641 642 545 310 474 489 5'6 547 Brought forward Waitaki-Bhiff Railway — continued — Inspection, Port Chalmers Moeraki-Dunedin Permanent way, Port Chalmers ... Equipment of stations, Port Chalmers Extra culverts, Dunedin Station reclamation G-reen Island Branch, formation of station yards Formation of line, laying station, &c. Inspection, Clutha-Mataura „ Waitaki-Bluff Wages, Windsor Section Inspection, Oarnaru-Livingstone ... Permanent river protective works, Balclutha Survey, Oamam-Livingstone ... ... t ... Waitaki-Blufl' ... Extra work, fencing, Wyndham Contract ... Additional sidings, Dunedin Station Elood-openings, Tapanui Contract Cartage of material for slip, Port Chalmers Sinking shafts, Oamaru Tunnel deviation ... Survey from Kelso to Ileriotburn „ Edendale-Toitoi „ wages, Palmerston to Waihemo ,, Oamaru-Livingstone Work for unemployed, Oamaru-Livingstone Wages, &c, unemployed, Windsor Section o 10 o 100 o o 200 0 o 500 o o 200 O O 683 4 7 600 99 17 o 2,100 o o 50 o o 1,000 o o 200 o o 296 14 6 47 10 o 500 o o 270 o o 50 o o 100 o o 160 8 1 90 14 II 039 o 16 9 1205 009 Winton-Kingston Railway— Chainmen's wages Filling holes in cutting, extra ditching, &c. Siding, Pariwa Creek Extras to Atliol Contract over bridge at Dome Trollies and tools for repairs, &c, rolling-stock Railway carriage of material, construction ... Contingencies ... Fittings to stationhouse, Kingston Siding, J. and J. Shand... Inspection Inspector's allowance and expenses Repairs to line damaged by flood Repairs, stationmaster's house, Kingston ... 7th-class station at Harrington's Goods and passengers'platform at Josephville 37,429 12 IO 27/1 27/2 27/3 27/4 27/7 r 136 "93 221 271 287 313 344 39' 13 12 o 850 3 iG 3 14 9 9 16 0 3 73 7 7 3 17 9 2 17 2 61 s 6 142 5 o 220 on 3 1100 14 15 4 43 9 7 Otago Central Railway—Dunedin-Albert Town — Survey, Otago Central Railway ... Wages, &c, for unemployed, Wingatui Section Survey expenses Wages, unemployed Survey expenses Wages, unemployed Erection of office for Hindon Section Contingencies, Wiugatui Contract Wages, unemployed Inspection 402 10 5 374 546 55" 5 64 578 581 601 6'5 616 6.7 24 8 6 17 18 2 2 13 3 426 4 10 35 9 5 1,500 o o 50 o o 100 o o 2,000 o o 150 o o 4,306 14 I 1 14/1 3°/1 30/3 30/4 30/5 r137 "38 140 222 256 274 254 277 278 Western Railways — Extra bridges over flood channels, Oreti River Freight on material for construction Chainman's wages Railway freight, loading and unloading Repairs to bridge over Jacob's River Deviation of railway line at Riverton Extras on contract, Wallacetown Braneh ... Inspection and contingencies Contingencies ... Conveyance of material... Riverton-Otautau Branch Extra timber and ironwork, Otautau Contract Waterway, Wallacetown Contract Contingencies ... ... ... Extras on Wallacetown Contract... To be paid to contractors on completion of contract by ist March, 1879, Wallacetown Section Freight on railway material, Otautau Contract Extra wire in fences, Wallacetown Section 31 11 11 40 14 10 1 12 o 060 6 10 o 1 17 7 28 3 3 48 on o 5 3 244 129 7 10 085 105 16 9 31 12 7 20 19 2 200 o o 420 16^ o o 7« 5 o Carried forward 892 15 10 42,138 17 4

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RAILWAYS— continued. Miscellaneous Liabilities on 30th September, 1879 — continued. Provincial District oe Otaqo—continued. Liabilities on Authorities —continued. No. of Authority. Work authorized. Balance of Authority. Total Liability. Brought forward £ •• d. 892 15 10 £ s. d. 42,138 17 4 440 446 462 473 48.S 502 5" 518 533 53j 55» 57° 57 ■ 5/2 593 595 596A 597 598 599 639 3" 3'2 Western Railways — continued — Equipment of stations ... Freight and charges on material ex " Albatross," &e. Advertising, &c, Riverton Contract Extra timber in culverts, Wallacetown Section Trollies and platelayers' tools, Riverton Line Extras on Contract No. 2, Riverton-Otautau Gravelling, Station Buildings Contract No. 4 Erection of Semaphore, Makarewti Junction Wages of chainmen and inspectors Additions and alterations, Rolling-stock Contract Conveyance of material to Otauttiu Contract Contingencies ... Contingencies ... Additions to Station Buildings Contract No. 2 Erection of shed on Lumsden Contract Erection of shed, Opio Contract ... Inspection, Lumsden-Mararoa Inspection, Otautau-Nighteaps Inspection, Riverton-Orepuki Office assistance and chainman, Western Railways ... Extras on Wallacetown Branch ... Survey, Otautau-Nighteaps Survey, Lumsden-Mararoa 216 o o 295 o o 2 II 5 16 8 9 96 o o 1,700 10 o 340 o o 136 o o 7 «S ° 60 o o 118 4 9 86 2 10 39 «» 6 35 ° ° 1000 1000 25 o o ') 5 9 26 4 3 68 o o 1,020 o o 76 9 6 37 10 2 5.332 10 9 Liabilities on Salaries. Line of Railway. Particulars. Liability. Waitaki-Bluff Winton-Kingston ... Western Railways ... Salary, fee, of 1 District Engineer, 4 Assistant Engineers, 2 draughtsmen, 2 clerks, storekeeper, and messenger Salary, &c, of 1 Assistant Engineer Salary, &c, of 1 District Engineer, clerk and draughtsman, and storekeeper 2,000 5 o 262 10 o 77 6 5 o 3>i°5 o o Yov.cli.ers tent forward to Treasury for Payment or Credit prior to 30th September, but not paid or credited on that Date. P.W. Voucher. Name. Particulars. Amount. 87 338 339 2400 2401 2402 2403 2404 2405 2406 2407 2408 2409 2410 241 1 2412 24'3 2418 2419 2420 2421 2422 Waitaki-Bluff Railway— Gruthric, J. ... Haggitt, B. C. ... ; Repairing tent ... Bill of costs £ 1. d. 2160 32 14 8 16 >S 3 32 «3 o 3« 13 o 32 11 3 10 18 6 400 3 4° 112 o 280 060 »> •■ • Shaw, J., and others ... Page, J. „ Miller, R. „ Fairnie, J. „ Taylor, W. „ Shaw, J. Labourers' pay ... Tally clerk and labourers ... Foreman and labourers Carpenters, &c. ... Labourers ... | Rymer, T. ..." Dunbar, R. ... O'Connor, M. Gibson and Tucker ... .Fairlie, H. ... Ellis, J. W. Proudfoot, D. Gibson and Tucker ... Labourer Horse and dray hire ... , Cleaning office ... , Travelling allowance Right of way through land Cartage 112 o 12 7 3 100 098 690 o o 18 7 6 112 o 016 o ,, ... ... ,, j, ... ... ,, ... ... it ••• Cameron, J. M. ... ,, ... ... Hotel expenses ... O 12 O 4 2 6 Carried forward 902 10 7 50,576 8 1

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RAILWAYS— continued. Miscellaneous Liabilities on 30th September, 1879 — continued. Pbovincial Disteict of Otago— continued. Vouchers sent forward to Treasury for Payment or Credit, S(c. —continued. P.W. Voucher. Name. Particulars. Amount. Total Liability. Waitaki - Bluff Railway — continued — Surtella, J. ... Johnson, AY. Mackenzie, A. £ s. d. 902 10 7 3 7 6 54 "2 o 16 4 o 15 o o 6160 64 1 o 23 10 o "3 6 3 820 70 12 7 7 12 6 39 1 '4 9 175 6 1 96 15 9 90 is 6 87 4 2 82 18 11 81 12 7 70 18 3 29 14 o 25 9 o 14 2 6 11 5 o 609 85 1 o 4 3 4 1 18 10 37 !9 3 1 19 4 369 o 7 2 347 4 5 182 11 4 287 6 3 £ •■ <>• 50.576 8 1 Brought forward 2426 2427 2428 2429 2433 2527 2528 2529 2 5 3° 2S3i 2533 2534 2535 2.S36 2537 *538 2S39 2540 2541 2542 2543 2544 2545 2546 2547 2548 2780 2781 2794 2797 2796 2803 2804 2805 Labourers „ and carter Iuspector Fogg, S., and others ... Miller, R. Long, P. Macpherson, R., aud others ... Rhymer, T.... Fairnie, J., and others Grant, J. „ Hislop, M. „ Brooks, A. „ McCroly, J. „ 'Smith, J. „ Dogerty, M. „ Cameron, D. Welsh, W., and others Pirn, T. Imrie, W. „ Tuorburn, T. „ Murphy, E. „ Nash, J. Carr, W. „ Chase, T. G. „ Fraser, A. ... New Zealand Shipping Company Labourers and carter Foreman and labourers Labourers Carpenters Labourer Masons' pay Piecework ,, ••• ... ■ ... ii ... ... ... tt ■• • ••• '•> Inspector's and chainman's pay Labourers Carters... Labourers Blacksmiths Chainman aud cook Travelling allowance Freight on duplicates „ fishplates Insurance Tyser, G. D., and Co. " ,, ... ... ji ... ... ... ,, ... ... Hopkins, Gilkes, and Co. Fishplates Midland Railway Carriage ComSprings, chains, and hooks 2806 2807 2808 2809 2810 2811 2790 2/37 2738 2867 2981 2984 2985 2986 2987 2988 2886 2887 2888 2889 2890 2891 2892 2903 3023 3°29 3O34 3°35 3036 3037 3054 S081 pany 287 6 3 465 206 1 18 11 37 19 3 29 15 3 135 15 9 190 o 10 o 510 o 11 12 6 0 11 8 3 10 3 1 8 10 1 4 10 093 54 16 o 38 15 o 470 26 o o 20 5 o 12 3 o 1 8 9 1 8 o o 17 o o 17 o 280 )t »» Phcenix Bolt and Nut Company New Zealand Shipping Company it tt ••■ Expenses on bolts shut out of ship ... Freight on springs ji >> Tyser, G. D., and Co. Hemans, Falkiner, and Tancred Ellis, J.M. ... Henderson, A. Hamilton, J. Mann, C, and Son ... „ fishplates Insurance on rails Commission on material Travelling allowance Refund paid stamps Building oven, &c. Powder and fuse... Keys, switch-rod, &c. Dressing drills ... Powder and fuse „ files Bolts ... Labourers Macdonald and Co. ... Swarm, J. E. Spence, D., and others Sutherland, E. „ McNevin and Peters ... Goodlit, W. Buchanan, J. Page, J. McEachran, W. Cook, G. L. Otago Daily Times ... Repairing tools ... Sub-inspector Engineer Tally-clerk Refund cash paid „ horse feed Advertising tenders Kincaid, McQueen, and Co. Guthrie and Larnach Hill, E. Forsyth and McNeill Wilson, P. C. Kebble, J. M. Sockets for staves I cooking-stove ... Cartage i bill-hook Purchase of deed stamp ... First and final payment, conveyance of locomotive Timber Buckets, picks, &c. Earthwork Timber and pegs 300 8 12 o 056 530 89 17 4 3158 3159 3160 3161 764 764 Guthrie and Larnach II ij 8 47 3 9 '6 '5 5 5 3 " 650 <> 5 9 McLachlan, D. A. Patterson and McGregor Findlay and Co. ,, ... ... ... Carried forward 4,244 18 I SO.S76 8 1

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RAILWAYS— continued. Miscellaneous Liabilities on 30th September, 1879 — continued. Provincial Disteict op Otago— continued. Vouchers sent fonvard to Treasury for Payment or Credit, Sfc. —continued. P.W. Voucher. Name. Particulars. Amount. Total Liability. Waitaki - Bluff Railway — continued — Meikle and Campbell Brought forward First payment, Green Island Station Buildings Haulage of materials Labourers £ s. d. 4,244 18 1 160 o o £ s. d. 5°>576 8 1 3197 3272/3 2531 New Zealand Railways Whitcley, J., and others 45 2 9 60 1 o 4,510 1 10 2858 2870 Winton-Kingeton Railway— Moran, Mrs. Rose, K. Cleaning office ... 3 sheets double elephant ... 1 '3 9 o 10 6 2107 2178 2414 2415 2416 2423 2430 2431 2432 2434 2549 255° 2S5 1 2552 2553 2554 2555 2556 2557 2558 2559 2560 2561 2562 2739 2982 2983 2984 2893 2894 3158 3162 3163 3164 3274 327S Otago Central Railway — Gibson and Tucker ... Guthrie and Larnach Taylor, W., and another Fairnie, J. Shaw, J., and another Gibson and Tucker ... McKay, A. Guy, W., and others... LeonRrd, F. B Mallock, J. and D. and others... AVcber, P. ... Fairnie, J. ... Forrest, G., and others Eraser, A. ... James, J., and Co. ... Palamountain, A., and others ... Colyer, E. „ Joyson, P. „ Anderson, R. „ McLean „ Palamountain, A. ,, Moncriof, J. „ Mulligan, P. Ellis, J. M. Cartage from store Timber, iron, &c. Chainmen's pay ... Carpenter Labourers Cartage Shifting camp ... Chainmen and foreman ... Draughtsmen, &c. Carting goods Draughtsman Carpenter Inspector and chainmen ... Travelling allowance Earthwork, cuttings, &c. ... Labourers „ and inspectors ... Labourers 0 16 o 22 1 4 6 15 o 660 080 1 8 o 600 91 5 ° S6 >3 4 o 13 6 800 8 14 5 37 l6 ° 3 15 ° 47° '4 3 108 o 9 95 i° 3 83 19 3 5° 17 9 32 6 6 6 12 o 683 4 1 9 19 12 3 098 «3 '5 6 26 12 7 2 4 3 )t ... ... ... Lovell, W. ... !" Km and Son Mann and Son Swann, J. E. Foy, J. M. ... Guthrie and Larnacli Mann, C, and Son ... Kincaid, McQueen, and Co. ... Nimmo and Blair New Zealand Railways Paid wages Travelling allowance Shifting cump Repairing drills, hammers, &c. Keys 24 bolts Refund expenses... Timber 10 hinges for trollies Casting trolly wheels Manilla rope Railage on tents, &c. „ cement, &c. 070 11 i S 8 200 4 9 5 286 o 4 1 5 11 6 1,196 8 6 n ... 2859 1933 2860 2861 2871 2884 3083 3084 3085 3144 3145 3276/7 Western Railways— Thomson, W., and others New Zealand Railways Pomeroy, P. Inspector, chainmen, &c. ... Railage on 80 packages Loading materials 47 5 o 7 8 4 17 9 o 3° 3 9 076 187 7 6 4 14 3 2 15 o 700 345 ° ° I5S >6 8 3> IS 3 Short! J. ... ..." '.'.'. Crayon, H., and others Cowper and Wilson ... Rolls, G. ... Pomeroy, P. Jack, F Boyd and Edwards ... New Zealand Railways Refund expenses... Labourers Packing, fastenings, &c. ... Pegs Labour Third payment, account of sleepers... „ 3,000 eleepers Railage on rails, &c. 837 2 3 Total, Proviucial District of Otago 57,122 4 11 General Account. (Cannot be classified under any Province.) 2 794 2811 2790 I Additional rails — Tyser, G. D., and .Co. ... Insurance on rails ,, >i ■•• , i> Hemans, Falkiner, and Tancred Commission „ ..* £ •• d. 23 o 9 29 10 S 150 11 6 £ •• 4. 203 2 8 203 2 8

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SURVEYS.

MISCELLANEOUS LIABILITIES on 30th September, 1879. PROVINCIAL DISTRICT of HAWKE'S BAY. Liabilities on Authorities.

PROVINCIAL DISTRICT OF WELLINGTON. Liabilities on Salaries.

PROVINCIAL DISTRICT OF TARANAKI. Liabilities on Authorities.

Provincial District. Liability on the 30th September, on Grants to Lecal Bodies, Authorities, Salaries, &c. Total. lawke's Bay Vellington 'aranaki Canterbury Vest land )tago £ s- d. IOO o o 312 IO o 308 15 IO 14 9 9 114 5 6 2,043 7 3 £ s. A. 2,893 8 4 Total ...

No. of Authority. Work authorized. Balance of Authority. Total Liability. 620 New Lines— Survey from Napier to Wallingford £ s. d. £ s. A. 100 o o 100 o o Total, Provincial District of Hawke's Bay IOO o o

Name of Survey. Particulars. Liability. Total Liability. Salary, &c, of Assistant Engineer, &c. Total, Provincial District of Wellington £ s- d. £ s. d. 312 10 o 312 IO o

No. of Authority. Work authorized. Balance of Authority. Total Liability. 369 New Lines — Survey, mountain road to Opunake £ s. A. £ s. d. 300 11 4 Vouchers sent forward to Treasury for Payment or Credit prior to 30th September, but not paid or credited on that Date. P.W. Toucher. Name. Particulars. Amount, 846 2995 2894 Couins, E. ... Foy, J. M. ... 2 cords firewood Refund expenses £u. d. 2 IO O 5 14 6 Total, Provincial District of Taranaki 308 15 19

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SrOfBVEYS— continued. Miscellaneous Liabilities on 30th September, 1879— continued. Provincial District of Canterbury. Liabilities on Authorities. No. of Authority, Work authorized. I Balance of Authority. Total Liability. 24/1 73 3°4 459 New Lines— Survey of line from Ashburton to Mount Somera New surveys, Canterbury Provincial District Surveys, Canterbury Provincial District Surveys £ »■ d. o 14 10 2 19 7 7 8 7 203 £ s. d. •3 3 3 Vouchers tent forward to Treasury for Payti or credit lent or Credit prior to 30th Septembe, ■ed on that Date. •, but not paid P.W. Voucher. Name. Particulars. Amount. 98 Stephen, S. Use of tools Provincial District of Canterbury ... 1 6 6 Total, 14 9 9 Provincial District of Westland. Liabilities on Authorities. No. of Authority. Work authorized. Balance of Authority. Total Liability. 34/1 542 New lines— Expenses of survey, Hokitika to Grreyniouth Survey contingencies, advertising, &c. £ »• d. 14 1 2 53 15 6 £ •■ d. 67 16 8 Vouchers sent forward to Treasury for Paym or creditt ent or Credit prior to 30th September 'd on that Date. but not paid P.W. Voucher. Name. Particulars. Amount. *342 3"4 3"5 3126 3"7 3129 3*3° 3128 Pfeifer, E. ... ,» ■•■ Clark, F. E., and another Shain, W. A. ... Gordon, H. A. Cameron, J. ... Allen, T. Cameron, J. ... Draughtsman „ ... ... Office assistant ... Travelling expenses £ »• d. o 18 9 0 12 7 5 8 o j 4 S 3 I 6 17 o 5 ' ° 21 16 3 1 10 o Clerk Travelling expenses 46 8 10 Total, Provincial District of Westland 114 5 6 PROVINCIAL DISTRICT OF OTAGO. Liabilities on Authorities. No. of Authority. Work authorized. Balance of Authority. Total Liability. S 29-2 203 *33 New Lines— Preliminary surreys in Otago Survey of Otautau, Waiari, and Nightcaps Line New surveys in Otago Provincial District ... Surveys, Otago Central (Strath-Taieri) £ «• d. 67 6 8 o 17 7 '3 S o 050 £ s. d. 8. 14 3 Carried forward 81 14 3

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ROADS.

COLONIAL CONTRACT LIABILITIES on 30th September, 1879.

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SURVEYS—continued. Miscellaneous Liabilities ou 30th September, 1879— continued. Provincial Disteict of Otago— continued. Liabilities on Salaries. Name of Surrey. Particulars. Liability. Total Liability. Brought forward Otago Central, Otau- | Salary, &c, of 4 Assistant Engineers, 1 cadet, and 2 surveyors tau and Opio, j Riverton, Livingstone, EdendaleToi Toi, LumsdenMararoa £ s. d. £ s. d. 81 14 3 1,961 13 o 1,961 Ij o 1 Total, Provincial District of Otago 2.043 7 3

Liability on tbe 30th September, 1879, on Provincial District. Colonial Contracts, . i - 1- „.„ , Authorities, I T „&Tn ]? Salaries, Ac, Ac | Ij0caI BodlosTotal. Luckland Iawke's Bay Vellington taranaki Telson larlborough lanterbury Vestland >tago teneral £ s. d. 3,208 15 10 £ * d. 11,001 12 3 4.322 15 1 3.619 9 7 267 6 o 2,975 16 1 £ s. d. 14,210 8 1 4,322 15 1 4,298 10 1 956 6 o 2,975 16 1 679 o 6 689 o o 1,485 o o S.484 11 4 7,011 10 5 2,345 8 o 5,484 11 4 7,011 10 5 3,830 8 o 6,061 16 4 37,028 8 9 43.090 5 I

Roads. Liability on 30th September, 187!). Total Liability. Provincial District of Auckland. No. 1 Contract, Whakatane-Te Teko Road.—Roads, North Island Deviation „ „ „ „ No. 1 Side Cutting, Galatea-Opepe Road „ „ Matakohe Cart Bridge. —Roads north of Auckland Mangapai Wharf ., „ Kaiwhaka Wharf „ „ Section 1, Herd's Point to Takahue.—Roads to open up lands before sale 3ection 2, „ „ „ „ „ 3eetion 1, Bridle Track, Taugihau No. 2 Block.—Roads to open up lands before sale Section 2, „ „ „ „ £ s. d. 112 10 6 £ »• d. I j I I o o n8 ij o i,oio 18 o 413 o o 248 o 4 162 10 o 600 16 o 203 18 o 186 18 o 3,208 15 10 Provincial District of Wellington. FaUing and clearing road lines 2 and 5, Kairanga District. —Roads to open up lands before sale 413 10 o ,, „ 4 „ ,, » '» » „ 6 „ „ ,, ,, 103 10 6 162 00 679 o 6 Provincial District of Taranaki. Mangonui Cart Bridge.—Roads to open up lands before sale 689 o o Provincial District of Otago. Seaward Forest and Coast-line Road. —Roads to open up lands before sale 1,485 o o 6,061 16 4 Total ...

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EOADS— continued. Miscellaneous Liabilities on 30th September, 1879. Provincial Distbict of Auckland. Grants to Local Bodies. No. of Agreement. Name. Particulars. Amount. Total Liability. £ s- d230 o o £ s. d. P.W. 79/4083 .. 79/2975 .. 79/203 >. 78/1544 „ 78/886 Karaka Highway Board Mangawi „ „ Omaha District „ Whangarei County Hokianga „ Hobson „ Mongonui ,, Hokiauga „ Re-erection of bridge, Pukekohc, Wiauka Road Wharf at Mangawi Contribution towards wharf at Omaha Repairs to Parua Beach Road ... Tahako Bridge ... Main Road and Wairoa Road Whangaroa Harbour to Kaeo Okaihau Road to head of Waihou River Tauranga to Ohinemutu ... 600 o o 180 o o 180 o o 225 13 3 87 6 6 600 o o 1,500 o o ». 79/2971 N.O. 79/2893 » 79/336i Tauranga „ 300 o o 3,902 19 9 Liabilities on Authorities. No. of Authority. Particulars. 1 Amount. 286 288 37' 45° P.W. 78/2898 30 106 P.W. 78/4528 1724 P.W. 78/886 2095 602 Fol. 343 Roads north of Auckland — Survey of roads Drawing and copying for Public Works Department Survey of roads Inspector, Mangnpai Wharf Road from Wniwera to Hot Springs ... Wharf at Mangapai Labourers... Survey of Great North Road Compensation to Air. Hazard Clerical assistance ... Contingencies Repairs, Waireka Bridges ... Improvement of grades, Hunua Road Work on road from Te Kapu to Gisborne £ «• d3 12 6 io 7 o 48 1 7 30 o o 956 14 o 217 10 o • 15 9 38 17 o 15 00 12 10 O I8O 36 S 4 35 1° 6 70 o o 40 o o II j» a it i> ••• P.W. 79/2236 .. 78/4990 » 79/2989 Opening up roads and constructing bridges, &c. — Maintenance, Waipa-Raglan Road Road, Tokauno to Pouto East Cape Hill to Hicks Bay 164 17 o 900 o o 100 o o 1,517 11 8 I3« 100 #9 1,164 i/ o P.W. Authority. Name. Particulars. Amount. 374 375 376 6«S 377 378 379 Smith, S. P. ... )j ... Takahue to Herd's Point ... Road, Purua Block Road through Tangihau Block „ Awaroa District „ Patutahi Block „ "VVairoa to Waikaraemoana £ *• d. 1,018 15 8 142 o 3 50 8 6 40 o o 567 12 9 316 17 o 696 9 6 Baker" H. j> ... 2,832 3 8 Liabilities on Salaries. Name of Road. Particulars. Amount. oads, North Island oads north of Auckland Salary of 2 overseers Salary of 1 overseer and 1 inspector £ s. d. 416 2 6 460 8 8 876 11 2 Carried forward iO)J94 3 3

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PROVINCIAL DISTRICT OF HAWKE'S BAY. Liabilities on Authorities.

EOADS— continued. Miscellaneous Liabilities on 30th September, 1879 —continued. Pbovincial Distbict op Auckland— continued. Vouchers sent forward to Treasury for Payment or Credit prior to 30th September, but not paid or credited on that Date. Voucher. Name. Particulars. Amount. Total Liability. Name. Particulars. Amount. Total Liability. £ «• i £ •• d. io,394 3 3 3'6s 3'95 Roads North of Auckland— E. Fairburn Bond and others Brought forward District Surveyor, July and August... Second payment, Section No. 2, ,, ... 16 13 4 98 o o Eoads, North Island— M. Wallis ... J. B. Ashward "4 '3 4 2525 3301 Payment on account of BTunua Road Road Inspector, September 54 o o 18 4 o 72 4 o 3<4& 2444 2445 2918 2yio Roads to open up Lands before Sale Vote— McDonald, W. Lambert, B., and others Dinwiddie, Morrison, and Co. ... Lambert, B. Payment, account section l,Tangihau Surveyor and labourers Advertising tender Travelling allowance Surveyor 5' 3 o 74 3 o 3 16 6 1 8 o 440 u ••• ••• Opening up Roads and Constructing Bridges, &o., Vote —■ Palmer, W. J., and others 134 14 6 2435 2436 2437 2438 Mitchell, T. Palmer, W. J. Waikato Steam Navigation Company Wallace, H. A. Wright and Vincent... Gilmour and Sons Bailey, W. E Surveyor, <tc, pay, Waipa-Raglan Road Erecting bridges, Waipa-Raglan Road Travelling expenses „ Freight on dynamite „ 120 16 2 238 7 6 3 12 o 1 2 O 2439 2440 2441 2442 Carting pipes „ Socket pipes „ 12 3 o 7 13 o 1 2 6 i saw „ 3 spades „ 1 1 o 385 17 » Total, Provincial District of Auckland II,OOI 12 3

No. of Authority. Amount. Name. Particulars. Total Liability. 67 508 440 462 441 442 614 Baker, H. Napier-Tarawera Road— Maintenance of bridges and repairs, Napier-Taupo Road Tahoraiti District Road, Norsewood District... „ Tukituki to W Taipara „ Waitara Block „ Ahautaranga £ s. d. 87 17 9 2,051 o o 199 3 o 461 19 8 252 o o 204 15 o 261 10 5 £ •■ d. »» » ... ... 3.518 5 10 Liabilities on Salaries. Name of Road. Particulars. Amount. 164 10 o £ »• d. toads, North Island —Napier-Taupo Salary of 1 Road Overseer Carried forward 3,682 15 10

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PROVINCIAL DISTRICT OF WELLINGTON. Grants to Local Bodies.

EOADS— continued. Miscellaneous Liabilities on 30th September, 1879— continued. Provincial Disteict of Hawee's Bay— continued. Vouchers sent forward to Treasury for Payment or Credit prior to 30th Septemler, hut not paid or credited on that Date. P.W. Voucher. Name. Particulars. Amount. Total Liability. £ s. d. £ s. d. 3,682 15 10 2833 2831 2908 2909 2910 291 1 2912 29'3 2914 29'S 2445 2833 2904 290.5 2906 2907 2908 291S 2445 2832 2833 2908 29 «S 2916 Mansfield, A. Engbrettsen, E. Mansfield, A. Johansen, O. Lund, O. Xordbye, G. ... Sevensen, J. ... Engbrettsen, E. Tomason. A. P. Mansfield, A. Dinwiddie, Walker, and Co. Mansfield, A. Flanagan and Paingle ... Parker and Higgs Brought forward Salary, Tahorite District ... Clearing road Travelling expenses Second payment, No. 5 Contract ... Second and final payment, No. 1 Contract First payment, No. 3 Contract Second payment, No. 7 ,, First payment, No. 11 „ Second payment, No. 10 „ Salary, Norsewood District Advertising Salary, Waitara Block Road work 900 16 10 o o "5 9 30 4 o 31 9 o 16 4 o 27 6 3 16 10 o 37 «3 6 900 2 7 6 8 10 o 66 15 o 112 10 o 39 o o 15 o o 200 „ ... ... Lewis, J. Mansfield, A.... Dinwiddie, Walker, and Co. Harding, E. ... Mansfield, A.... ,, ... ... ... Travelling expenses Salary, Waitara Block Advertising tenders Payment on account of contract Overseer's salary, Woodville District Travelling expenses Overseer's salary, Woodville District Third payment, road work 900 2 11 o 40 o o 8 10 o 0 "5 9 900 129 7 6 639 '9 3 ,, ... ... ... Harding, E. ... Total, Provincial District of Hawke's Bay... 4,3" "5 I

P.W. Agreement. Name. Particulars. Amount. Total Liability. 23 I Wairarapa West County I Mangaone District £ s. d. £ s- d. 3,055 o o Liabilities on Authorities. No. of Authority, j Name. Particulars. Amount. 473 r Stewart, J. T. 492 P.W. McKerrow, J. 79/2167 Kairanga District ••* ,, ... ... Opening road, Heyward's to Porirua £ s. d. 379 2 6 47 5 o 1 12 4 427 19 IO Liabilities on Salaries. Name of Road. I Particulars. Amount. 99 o 0 1 1 !auawatu Gorge Salary of toll-keeper of Manawatu Gorge Bridge £ s. d. Carried forward 3,581 19 10

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PROVINCIAL DISTRICT OF TARANAKI. Liabilities on Authorities.

PROVINCIAL DISTRICT OF NELSON. Liabilities on Authorities.

ROADS— continued. Miscellaneous Liabilities on 30th September, 1879 — continued. Pbovincial District of Wellington— continued. Vouchers se. •t forward to Treasury for Payment or Credit prior to 30/A September, but not paid or credit ted on that Date. P.W. Voucher. Name. Particulars. Amount. Total Liability. £ «■ d. £ s. d. 3,581 19 10 2117 3173 3174 Eussell Brothers Smale and another Brought forward ... Advertising Labourers, June ... „ July ... 4'S » 19 H 3 13 o 6 jj 37 9 9 Total, Provincial District of Wellington ... 3.6'9 9 7

No. of Authority. Particulars. Amount. Total Liability. P.W. 79/3273 Opening up roads and constructing bridges, ic.— Patea County—Bush-falling, mountain road £ s. d. 267 6 o £ *. d. Total, Provincial District of Taranaki 267 6 0

No. of Authority. Name. Particulars. Amount. Total Liability. I48 434 425 Blaekett, J. G. O'Connor, C. Y. Nelson South-west Gold Fields—Survey supervision bridge over Grey River at Junction Aorere Valley Road Ahaura-Kopara Flat road... £ s. d. 115 19 1 1,164 14 8 1,241 7 8 £ s. d 2,522 I ! Vouchers sent forward to Treasury for Payn, or crediti ■ent or Credit prior to 30l7i Septembei ?d on that Date. but not paid P.W. Voucher. Name. Particulars. Amount. O'Connor, C. Y. Dobson, J. H.... Quigley, J. ... Moore, J. Macdonald, A. Haynes, C. Corcoran, T. ... Dobson, J. A.... Q.uigley, J. Moore, J. Macdonald, A. Haynes, C. Corcoran, T. ... Borsen, R. G.... Refund expenses... Overseer's salary... W Tork done on road £ s. d. 1000 2354 3093 3094 3095 3096 3097 3098 3133 3134 3135 3'36 3137 3'38 2344 ,, ... ,, ...' ., ... ... Overseer's pay ... Work on road •5 «J o 38 o o 65 o o 60 o o 6100 65 o o 14 11 8 13 o o 30 o o 20 o o 3100 2700 380 »> ... ,, ... ... ... ,, ... ... ... ,, ... ... ... Nelson South-west Goldfields—Refund travelling expenses, May and June 453 14 Total, Provincial District of Nelson... 2,975 16

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PROVINCIAL DISTRICT OF WESTLAND. Grants to Local Bodies.

EOADS— continued. Miscellaneous Liabilities on 30th September, 1879. Provincial District of Canterbury. Grants to Local Bodies, I No. of Agreement. Name. Particulars. Amount. Total Liability. 95 i Ashley Road Board Boad to Upper Ashley £ s. d. £ •• A 4,708 18 1 JLiahilitie, on Authorities. No. of Authority. Line of Boad. Particulars. Amount. £ s. d. 624 Hokitika-Christckurch... Maintenance, Hokitika-Cbristchurck Road in Canterbury District 464 I 8 Vouchers sent forward to Treasury for Pat/n or creditt \ent or Credit prior to 30th September, but not paid '.d on that Date. P.W. Voucher. Name. Particulars. Amount. 2898 2899 3O39 E. A. Lock || Hokitika-Christclmreh Road— Travelling expenses, August Payment, day labour, June and July j Inspector, September ... £ s. d. 906 275 10 s 27 o 8 311 11 1 l» Total, Provincial District of Canterbury ... 5,484 II 4

No. of .greement. Name. Particulars. Amount. Total Liability. 128 127 Westland County Road, Mount Bonar to Porirua River „ Mapourika Lake to Waihau River — £ s. d. 1,130 o o 510 o o £ ■■ d. 1,640 o o Liabiliiii on Authorities. No. of .uthority. Line of Road. Particulars. Amount. 36/1 Bowen-Okarito Inspection, chainmen, and contingencies Contingencies Extras on existing contracts Inspection Extras on contracts Contingencies Survey for approaches to bridges ... Causeway, with tide-gate, over Okarito Lagoon Foot-bridge Inspection Contingencies Maintenance, Westland Section £ s. d. 269 12 2 68 ,, ... 11 2 3 517 12 1 60 o o 35o on 12 n 3 213 17 6 400 o o 99 100 348 101 36/2 198 it ll ,, ... it ••• GreymoutU-Okarito ,, ... 200 „ *>. 2,000 o o 309 12 9 383 II I 22 IO O 82 2 II O 4 7 IOOO 136 14 IO 349 350 7 35 178 356 520 it i) '•• Hokitika-Christchurch... >> •■• »> »» ,» ... a •■• ., .. ,. a j. j. „ 4.779 12 4 Carried forward 6,419 12 4

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PROVINCIAL DISTRICT OF OTAGO. Liabilities on Authorities.

EOADS — continued. Miscellaneous Liabilities on 30th September, 1879— continued. Peotincial District op Westland— continued. Vouchers sent forward to Treasury for Payment or Credit prior to 3CMA September, hut not paid or credited on that Date. No. of Voucher. Name. Particulars. Amount. Total Liability. ■ [ £ s. d- £ s- d. 6,419 12 4 1943 2343 23 S4 3038 3131 3132 2345 2346 2347 2348 2349 E. O'Donoyan W. Spencer ... C. Y. O'Connor Eeid and Co. ... J. A. Bonar ... J. Cameron ... E. Beck T. Flack and others M. Treacy and others ... E. Gold and others Dixon and Spivey C. Y. O'Connor E. Beck E. Gold and others A. McMullau and others T. Flack and others ... Brought forward Cutting drains, Bowen-Okarito Eoad, February Sweeping chimneys, Bowen-Okarito Road Office, July Refund expenses, &c, Bowen-Okarito Road, October and December Printing certificates, Bowen-Okarito Eoad Coals, Bowen-Okarito Road Office ... Travelling expenses, Bowen-Okarito Road, October and December Hokitika-Christchurch Road— Inspector's salary, June Granger and labourers „ • •• i) » »» Driver and labourers „ Thirteenth and final payment, roadmen's cottages ... Refund travelling expenses, October and December ... Inspector, July Driver and labourers „ Labourers ,, Labourers and ganger „ 38 18 6 1 5 ° 22 o o 3 2 6 1 14 o 4 15 o 71 15 o 600 63 o o 63 6 3 82 15 o 131 10 2 2354 4 «S 2 3089 3090 3091 3092 600 61 19 6 38 o o 62 17 o 52° 3 1 Total, Provincial District of Westland 7,011 10 5 1

No. of Authority. Name. Particulars. Amount. 1 Total Liability. i Tel. 1697 Blair, W. N. ... Survey, Seaward Forest and Coastline Road) £ '■ d. £ s. A. 10 8 0 Grants Local Bodies. No. of Agreement. Name. Particulars. Amount. 156 119 Tuapeka County Invercargill Road Board Benger District Road Seaward Forest and Coast-line Road £ s. d. 500 o 0 1,835 o o 2,335 0 o Total, Provincial District of Otago 2,345 8 o

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WATER-RACES.

STATEMENT of LIABILITIES on ENGLISH CONTRACTS on 30th September, 1879.

COLONIAL CONTRACT LIABILITIES on 30th September, 1879.

MISCELLANEOUS LIABILITIES on 30th September, 1879. PROVINCIAL DISTRICT OF AUCKLAND. Grants to Local Bodies.

Liability on the 30th September on Provincial District. English Contracts the whole of which have been advised Treasury. ; Colonial Contracts. Grants to Local Bodies, Authorities, Salaries, &c. Total. £ s. d. £ s. d. ... £ s. d. 1,412 5 6 £ *• d. 1,412 5 6 Auckland Hawke's Bay ... Wellington Taranaki Nelson Marlborough ... Canterbury Westland Otago General 1000 ... ... 10,220 2 5 2,017 9 8 2,576 15 6 2,027 9 8 1000 12,806 17 11 Total 20 O O 10,220 2 5 6,006 10 8 16,246 13 I

Order. Particulars of Contract. Amount. Water-race. Total Liability. Memo. Date. Nelson Creek Waterrace 66/79 15 Aug., 1879 Provincial District of Nelson. 1 current water-meter £ s- d. 1000 Waimea Water-raco 66/79 15 Aug., 1879 Provincial District of Westland. 1 current water-meter 10 o o Note.—The terms of tl Lese Cout: :ts not having yet seen received from Agent-General, the value as estimated by t] ,eeu taken as the liability. lc Engineers has

Water-races. Amount. Total Liability. Provincial District of Westland. Dimber dam at Kawhaka, Waimea Water-race iumara sludge-channel, „ Subsidy, New River Water-race Company, New River Water-race ... lection 9/2 (construction of), Mikonui Water-race .. 9/3 ,. ,. ,. 9/4 .. .. „ 10/2 „ ,» 9/i » ., „ 10/1 £ s. d. 720 1 o 5,830 o o 377 12 o 579 13 6 579 >3 6 563 6 5 5°7 4 o 514 16 o 547 16 o £ s- d. 10,220 2 5

No. of Authority. Particulars. Amount. Total Liability. G.T. Thames County— 79/505 Construction and supervision, Thames Water-race ... Carried forward £ «• d. 1,318 10 o £ s. d. 1,318 10 o

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PROVINCIAL DISTRICT OF NELSON. Liabilities on Authorities.

PROVINCIAL DISTRICT OF WESTLAND. Liabilities on Authorities.

WATEE-KACES— continued. Miscellaneous Liabilities on 30th September, 1879— continued. Pbovincial Distsiot of Auckland— continued. Liabilities on Authorities. No. of Authority. Line. Particulars. Amount. Total Liability. 451 578 Brought forward ... Survey, Thames Water-race Erection of bridges on property owned by Church Mission Trustees Total, Provincial District of Auckland £ s. d. 13 15 6 80 o o £ »■ d. 1,318 10 o 93 15 6 1,412 5 6

No. of Authority. Line. Particulars. Amount. Total Liability. 37/7 37/8 37/9 109 Nelson Creek Race », I Unexpended balances of authorities Widening dam at Lake Hochstetter Cost of tracks over tunnel General contingencies ... ... 1 £ «• d. 1,130 12 5 211 11 8 156 6 o 105 4 7 £ s- d. ,, ,, Four-Mile Race Construction of track in connection with race 84 19 9 1,603 14 8 452 521 526 ,, Survey... Construction of track 20 4 3 288 16 6 394 o 6 ,, |- i 7 rouchers :ent forward to Treasury for Paym or crediti ent or Credit prior to 30th Septembe, >,d on that Date. -, but not paid No. of Authority. Name. Nelson Creek Water-race — Labourers, July Refund travelling expenses, March Service. £ s. d. 11 14 o 3 4 6 Amount. 14 18 6 3'04 3'39 J. Law and others A. J. Gordon 2350 T. Moye Four-Mile Water-race— Chainmen's pay, May ... ... 4 16 o Total, Provincial District of Nelson 2,017 9 8

No. of Authority. Line. Particulars. Amount. Total Liability. £ »■ d. 968 7 5 196 1 9 £ s. d. 37/2 37/3 37/4 37/5 lit 128 37/i 509 Waimea Race „ Dam in Kapitea Valley Additions to contract, Section io, Branch B Extension of Branch B ... „ to Kumara Survey of race and lauds .,. Contingencies Timber dam, head of Waimea Race Race to connect Kawbaka head-works 210 o 2 162 16 o 482 8 5 1 4 6 99 15 o 3i 8 7 37/6 574 Mikonui Race Contingencies Preparation of plans and advertising 800 •99 5 o 2,152 1 1 ty 207 5 Carried forward ... 2,359 6 i 8—E. 7.

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PUBLIC BUILDINGS.

JUDICIAL.

¥A1 [ER-EACES— continued. Miscellaneous Liabil ,ities on 30th September, 1879 — continued. District of Westland— continued. Provincial ! Vouchers se, nt forward to Treasury for Payment or Credit prior to 30£A September, but not paid or credited on that Date. No. of Authority. Name. Service. Amount. Total Liability. Brought forward ... Waimea Water-race —■ Sawn timber, June Iron for Kumara extension Ditching, June Labourers, &c, June Buggy hire, &c, Hay ... £ s. d. 2 l6 O 0158 174 o o 30 4 o 8 18 o £ s d. 2,359 6 >° 3°99 3100 3101 3102 3'4° E. Maylock ... J. Miller C. McMahon ... T. Dunn and olhers J. Cameron ... 216 13 8 3103 E. Willberg ... Mikonui Water-race— Draughtsman, July o 15 o Total, Provincial District of Westland 2.S76 15 6

Liability on the 80th September, on Judi tcial. Postal and Telegraphic. Lunatic Asylums. Provincial Districts. relegraphic. ic .asyiums. Totals. Contracts. Contracts. I Miscellaneous. [ General. Contracts. Miscellaneous. Auckland Hawke's Bay raranaki AVellington S'elsou Marlborough 3nnterbury vVestland Dtago £ s. d.j I 10 o o 500 o oj 27,103 o o 244 10 o 280 o 0 5,600 o o! 454 o 0 4,413 o oi I I £ s. d. £ s. A. £ s. d.l £ s. d. 140 o o 979 15 o 12,674 o o, 404 o 0 800 o o 800 o o 965 o o iso o o 215 o o ... 200 o o 135 o o 20 o o 7,449 o o' 7,400 00 477 o o 140 o o ... 80 o o 200 o o 786 16 o 191 5 o 20,880 o o 200 o o 2,971 16 o 9,800 o 041,034 o o 1,481 o o £ s. d. £ s. d. 14.307 15 c 1,300 o c 1,765 o c 27,668 o c 379 10 c 280 o c 20,946 o c 874 o c 26,471 I c School Buildings ... lospitals 121,760 o o 3.354 o 0' 121,760 o c 3,354 o o Totals 38,704 10 o 125,114 o o 219,105 6 N.B.—The above figures are furnished by the Architect's Branch of the Public Works Department.

Buildings. Liabilities on Account of Contracts. Miscellaneous. Remarks. £ s- d. 400 o o 1,800 o o 4,200 o o 280 o o 42 o o 260 o o 30 o o 3,400 O O 24,785 o o 534 o o 847 o o 452 o o 700 208 10 o 478 o o 36 o o 9100 194 o o 80 o o 500 o o 60 o o £ s. d. ikaroa Courthouse christchurch „ invercargiU ,, Picton ,, I'apanui „ Jrey mouth „ ihinemutu ,, Vaimate „ Vellington „ „ Barracks ... „ Drill-shed ... Jreytown PoUce Station il art'ii i ,, ... ?ollingwood „ 3ulls „ kelson „ jumsden ,, Uiaura „ Japakura ,, rlawke's Bay „ 3lyde, fencing )romwell „ Uapier Gaol Jew Plymouth Police Station ... 20 o o 800 o o 800 o o Authorized 26th July. „ 5th August. Carried forward ... 38, I, 600 04 IO o

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PUBLIC BUILDINGS—co, tinned. Judicial— continued. Buildings. Liabilities on Account of Contracts. Miscellaneous. Remarks. Brought forward Nelson Lock-up „ Gaol Christchurch Police Station Bull's Palmerston „ Foxton „ Feilding „ Marton „ Wellington „ Gore Police Statiou and Lock-up Danediu „ „ Courthouse Whangaroa Lock-up ... £ s. d. 38,704 10 o £ s. d. 1,600 o o 85 o o 50 o o 20 O O 35 ° ° 1000 21 0 0 47 10 o 16 o o 20 10 O 500 o o 250 o o 36 10 o 48 o o 400 29 o o 7200 30 o o 35 o ° 62 o o Authorized 13th August. „ 21st July. „ 20th August. „ 26th Sept. » 11 jj » tj » jj jj ,, June. ,, 5th September. 4th „ 21st June. „ 23rd July. „ 26th Sept. u ... ... Hokianga Police Station Reef ton „ Hokitika „ Reef ton „ Grey mouth Courthouse >j jj „ 23rd July. „ 13th August. 5th Total ... 38,704 10 o 2,971 10 o Pos' and Telegraph. 80 o o 700 o o 472 o o 60 o o 215 o o 265 o o 200 o o 6,977 o o 70 o o 130 o o 5°9 '5 ° 121 5 o Newton Post Office Carlyle „ Duvauchelle Bay Post Office Ohaupo „ Woodville „ Raleigh „ Pahi Tim aru „ Catlin's River „ Port Albert „ Waitalmna „ Wyndham „ Total 9,800 o o Auckland Lunatic Asylum, new wing Asylums. 12,674 o o » 1) ... •■• »> a ■ «« •■• i) a ... Wellington „ 105 o o 48 o o 138 o o 103 o o 45 o o 1400 141 o o 200 o o Authorized 10th Sept. „ 23rd ,, ,, 30th June. j. jj „ nth August. „ 13th Sept. ty )j «•• «•■ fi jj ... Hokitika „ additions Christchurch „ „ 80 o o 7,400 o o „ 22nd Slay. ,, ), ... ... 357 ° ° 5° o ° 70 o o „ 23rd Sept. „ 3rd July. „ 29th „ „ „ ... ... 11 jj ... ... Seacliff „ new 20,727 o o 100 o o 100 o o „ 23rd Sept. „ 30th August. ,, j, ... ... „ „ temporary building ' 53 ° o Total 1,481 o o 41,034 o o Liabilities. Liabilities on Account of Contracts. Miscellaneous. Totals. Judicial Postal and Telegraphic... Lunatic Asylums £ s. d. 38,704 10 o 9,800 o o 41,034 o o £ B. d. 2,971 10 o 1,481 o o £ s. d. 41,676 o o 9,800 o o 42.5"S ° ° •School Buildings (see School Buildings Account.) ... ♦Hospitals 93.991 ° o 121,760 o o 3,354 o o 219,105 o o * Grants to various places throughout the colony.

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SCHOOL BUILDINGS ACCOUNT, 1879-80.

MISCELLANEOUS PUBLIC WORKS.

COLONIAL CONTRACT LIABILITIES on 30th September, 1879.

Education District. Provincial District. Expenditure authorized, 1879-80. Expended to 30th September. Balance. Amount to be yet apportioned to Education Districts. Total Liability. £ ■• d. 3,000 o o 25,000 o o 8,500 o o 3,500 o o 6,000 o o 11,500 o o £ s. d. 1,000 o o 12,500 o o 4,500 o o £ s. d. £ s. A. £ s. d, iuckland College Auckland Board Hawke's Bay „ faranaki „ ( Auckland and \ C Hawke's Bay 5 f Taranaki and \ I Wellingtou > Wanganui „ Wellington „ 4,000 o o 3,000 o o Total, North Island ... 57,500 o o 25,000 o o 32,500 o o iraouut to be yet cation districts pportioned to edu50,000 o o Marlborough kelson Vestland S'orlh Canterbury !outh Canterbury )tago Southland Marlborough, _ Nelson, "Westland, and" Canterbury ) t. } Otago £ 2,500 o 0 6,000 o o 5,500 o o 17,500 o o 7.250 o o 21,500 o o 7,250 o o 810 13 8 1,000 o o 6,000 o o 15.779 I 2 4,650 o o Total, South Island 67,500 o o 28,239 14 10 39,260 5 2 Totals 125,000 o o 53,239 '4 IO 71,760 5 2 121,760 5 2 50,000 0 o

Liability on the 30th September, 1879, on Provincial District. Grants to Ziocal Bodies, Authorities, Salaries, &c. Total. Colonial Contraots. Luckland lawke's Bay ... Vellington 'aranaki Jelson larlborough ... ianterbury Vestland £ s. d. 2,252 13 7 11,200 o o 5,377 o o 5,012 o o £ s. d. 7,997 4 11 34 '6 7 5,746 9 7 4,207 18 5 15,412 2 6 6,080 o o 1,000 o o 3,805 7 7 '5,312 6 5 £ s. A. 10,249 18 6 11,234 16 7 11,123 9 7 4,207 18 5 20,424 2 6 6,080 o o 1,000 o o 7,689 12 3 •5.371 6 5 3,884 4 8 59 o o )tago Total 59,596 6 o 27,784 18 3 87,381 4 3

Miscellaneous Public Works. Liability on 30th September, 1879. Total Liability. Provincial District of Auckland. draining Patutahi Block Hatakana Wharf Dtara cart-bridge, Tauranga-Opotiki Road „ Ormond-Opotiki Road Camo Contract.—Tramway at Kamo £ s. d. 357 19 o 15 o o 850 o o 1,000 o o 29 H 7 £ s. d. 2,252 13 7 Provincial District of Hawke's Bat. Uiuriri Bridge 11,200 o o Provincial District of Wellington. Dpaki Bridge, Riiamahuuga River 5,377 o o Provincial District of Nelson. Bridge over Wairoa, in Waimea District Dhikanui Bridge, Road, Westport to Lyell Bridge over Ahaura River 854 10 o 905 10 o 3,252 o o 5,012 o o Provincial District of Westland. Bridge over Teremakau, at Kumara Bridge over Hokitika, at Kanieri 1,616 o o 2,268 4 8 3,884 4 8 Provincial District of Otago. fetty and goods-shed, Owaka Creek, Catlin's River 59 o o Total 27,784 18 3

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PROVINCIAL DISTRICT OF HAWKE'S BAY. Grants to Local Bodies. . __ - __

MISCELLANEOUS PUBLIC WOEKS— continued. Miscellaneous Liabilities on 30th September, 1879. Pbovincial District of Auckland. Grants to Local Bodies. No. of Agreement. Name. Particulars. Amount. Total Liability. 101 13" 60 Rodney County I Whangarei County 1 Tauranga „ Rodney „ Whangarei ,, Hamilton Borongh Wairoa County Whangarei-Port Albert Road ... 1,734 o o h ,. .. ... 474 ° o Taupo-Tauranga Road ... ... 1 11 8 o Mahuraugi-Whangarei Road ... \ 756 1 9 £ s. d. 1,734 o o 474 ° o 11 8 o 75 6 « 9 843 18 3 1,006 15 11 379 6 2 £ «• d. 101 131 76 104 .. n .. ... 843 18 3 Waikato Bridge at Hamilton ... 1,006 15 11 Road, Wairoa-Waikaramoana ... j 379 6 2 5,105 10 1 Liabililie, i i s on Authorities. No. of Authority. Baker, H. 380 504 II 5°3 242 502 Stewart, James i) ••• ji ... ... Survey, Gisborne-East Cape Road ... : 9150 H ;> .. 413 3 O Road, Pukekohe-Waiuku ... I 865 10 10 Pupakura-Wairoa Bond ... ... , 3 5 6 Surrey, &e., Kamo Tramway ... 7 10 o Extras, ilatakana Wharf ... 17 15 o » „ ... j 17 o o Advertising, &c., drainage, Patutuhi j o 19 6 Block ! 1,334 18 10 221 I Carr, J. T Vouchers tent forward to Treasury for Paymt or credite ent or Credit prior to 30th September, but not paid id on that Date. P.W. Voucher. 2920 Haig, H. S. W, and othars Surveyor's and ehainnien's pay, Gis- 111 15 o borne-East Cape Surveyor's and ehainmen's pay, Gis- 86 17 o borne-East Cape Rail;igBonbaiTows,Pukekohe-Waiuku 050 Wheelbarrows, &c, Pukekolie- 266 Bombay Labourers, Pukekohe-Bombay ... 19 5 4 American axes, &c, Kama Tramway 116 6 Chainman (June) „ 8 15 o (July) „ 24 17 o Payment account, Malakana Wharf 159 o o „ „ Hamilton Bridge 1,041 18 8 2921 i) tt ■•• 2652 2820 2856 2821 28.U 285S 3196 3'99 New Zealand Railways Porter and Co. Walker and others Porter and Co. Vickerrnan, A. H. „ and others Cruiekshank, D. J. Hamilton Borough 1,456 16 o Total, Provincial District of Auckland 7-997 4 "

No. of .greement. Name. Particulars. Amount. Total Liability. ios Wairoa County ... ... Removal of snags. Wairoa River ... ; £ s- d. £ s. d. 23 13 I Vouchers sent forward to Treasury for Payment or Credit prior to 30th September. or credited on that dnte. F", but not paid P.W. Voucher. 3023 3041 Otago Daily Times ... ... Advertising tenders, Ahuriri Bridge... Lyttelton Times ... ... „ „ 3 7 6 7 16 o 3 6 Total, Provincial District of Hawke's Bay... 34 16 7

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PROVINCIAL DISTRICT OF TARANAKI. Grants to Local Bodies.

PROVINCIAL DISTRICT OF NELSON. Grants to Local Bodies.

MISCELLA.NE 3US PUBLIC WORKS-continued. Miscellaneous ] liabilities on 30fch September, 1879. Peovini ;ial District or Wellington. Qrants to Local Bodies. No. of 'Agreement. Name. Particulars. Amount. Total Liability. 25 Wairarapa West County ... Grant, Seventy-mile Bush Road P.W. „ „ ... Road, Rangitumau 78/4789 Memo. Manchester Highway Board ... Road in Manchester Block 1357 8 Manawatu County ... ... Road, Foxton-Otaki 38 j Wairarapa East County ... Road, Masterton-Castle Point 18 1 Manawatu County ... ... Road, Karere-Manawatu ... P.W. i Corporation of Palrnerston ... ; Manawatu Bridge approaches 78/5028 39 Wairarapa East County ... Ruamahunga Bridge at Iluruinuioranga P.W. 1 Wanganui County ... ... Wanganui and Taupo Road 79/36«3 I £ s. d. 73 9 S 284 15 6 16 o o £ s. d. 2,303 2 o 293 '8 S 200 o o '5 '3 S 5.73" '5 S 2,344 '6 8 200 o o Liabilities on Authorities. No. of Authority. 261 Stewart, J. T. ... ... Rope and gear for punt ii 19 8 Vouchers sent forward to Treasury for Payment or Credit prior to 30th September or credited on that Date. ', but not paid P.W. Voucher. 2693 Trask, G., and others ... ... Carpenters Total, Provincial District of Wellington ... 2 14 6 S.746 9 7

No. of ;reement. Name. Particulars. Amount. Total Liability. 33 32 56 106 Taranaki County Mountain Road ... £ s. d. 500 o o 1,600 o o 2,060 12 5 47 6 o £ s. d. Patea County 4.207 18 j 4.207 18 5 ,. Main road, Stony River-Waitotara Total, Provincial District of Taranaki

No. of Agreement. Name. Particulars. Amount. Total Liability. P.W. 78/4778 Memo. Waimea Road Board ... Oronoko-Stanley Brook Road £ s. d. • 73 o o 500 o o £ s. d. 2421 41 40 10 a )j ••• Takaka „ £ s. "i Takaka-Motueka Road ... 190 o o „ „ ... 284 12 9 .. .. ■•. 275 o o ., ,, ... ... Motueka „ 85 160 72 * £749 entered *749 12 9 as j£*794 ; therefore add... 45 o o Waimea County Grey „ Rai Road Nelson Creek Bridge Road, Pyke's Flat, and bridge over No Tower Creek Buller Valley completion, Orawaiti... Road, Lyell to Reefton 794 12 9 500 o o 4,700 o o 1,215 o o JJ ty ... ... 42 43 Buller „ 1,089 1 9 3,000 o o ,, ,» ... ... Carried forward ii.97i 14

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PROVINCIAL DISTRICT OF MARLBOROUGH. Grants to Local Bodies.

PROVINCIAL DISTRICT OF CANTERBURY. Vouchers sent forward to Treasury for Payment or Credit prior to 30th September, but not paid or credited on that Date.

MISCELLANEOUS PUBLIC "WORKS— continued. Miscellaneous Liabilities on 30th September, 1879— continued. Provincial District of Nelson— continued. Liabilities on Authorities. No. of Authority. Name. Particulars. Amount. Total Liability. £ s. d. £ s.-d 11,971 14 6 317/2 Blackett, J. GK M.A. Blair, W. N. 6^6 Blackett, J. GK M.A./130 Blair, W. N. 171 O'Connor, C. Y. 469 240 347 » Brought forward Contingencies, Wairoa Bridge 33 2 4 500 o o 50 o o 100 o o 35 o 8 2,000 o o 646 „ Inspection, &c. ... Ahaura Bridge ... Surrey expenses, Ahaura Bridge Approaches, &c. „ Nelson Creek Bridge, contingencies, &c. Miscellaneous works, Westport to Lj-ell Eoad Approaches, Ohika Bridge, Westport to Ljell Eoad Eoad, Nelson to Westport and Q-rey-mouth Cobden Bridge, Westport and Gheymouth Grey Bridge, Westport and Greymouth 23 12 O 3 7 ° 100 o o 78/.?934 «88 „ £3 10 4 17 16 10 422 „ 10 4 6 2,93 6 '3 8 Vouchers sent forward to Treasury for Payi paid or en nenl or Credit prior to the 30th Septe, •dited on that Date. mber, bat not P.W. Voucher. 060 16 13 4 850 3 io o 12 o o 2351 Turnbull, R. ... 2352 3113 Brentnall, W. S. 3141 Law, J., and others 2354 O'Connor, C. Y. Eefund tolls, Ahaura Bridge Inspector's pay „ Draughtsman's pay „ ... Labourers' ,, „ Travelling expenses, Nelson Creek Bridge Fifth payment, Ohika Bridge 3148 Daulby, H. ... 463 o o 5°3 '4 4 Total, Provincial District of Nelson... 15,412 2 6

No. of Agreement. Name. Particulars. Amount. Total Liability. 147 Pelorus Road Board Whakamarina Road, County Marlborough Rai Road, County Marlborough £ *• d. 600 o o £ s- d. P.W. Marlborough County ... 78/3102 P.W..M.I. Kaikoura County 79/36 Bridge over Clarence River 400 o o 5,000 o o 6,000 o o Liab ilitiei s on Authorities. No. of Authority. M.A. Blair, W.N Total, Bridge over Clarence River 80 o o District of Marlborough ... 6,080 o o

P.W. Voucher. Name. Particulars. Amount. Total Liability. 3167 Port Levy Road Board ... First and final payment, grant for road, Purau to Port Levy First and final payment, grant for road, Port Levy to Pigeon Bay £ *■ d. 500 o o £ ». d. 3168 ») tt ••• 500 o o 1,000 o o Total, Provincial District of Canterbury ... 1,000 o o

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PROVINCIAL DISTRICT OF OTAGO. Grants to Local Bodies.

MISCELLANEOUS PUBLIC WOEKS— continued. Miscellaneous Liabilities on 30th September, 1879. Pkotinciai District of Westland. Grants to Local Bodies. [No. of Agreement, Name. Particulars. Amount. Total Liability. P.W. 79/810 Hokitika Borough Loan for new line of piling and wharf £ s. d. £ s. d. 1,250 o o Liahilitie r on Authorities. No. of Authority. M.A. 131 Blair, W. N. 172 O'Connor, C. Y. 563 ,. M.A. 132 Blair, W. N.... 170 O'Connor, 0. Y. no „ 433 n Teremakau Bridge „ Survey, &c. „ Approaches Hokitika Bridge... ,, Survey, &c. Hokitika-Haast Pass Eoad 200 O O 102 7 5 1,000 O O 50 o o 107 4 4 5 17 10 514 10 8 1,980 o 3 Vouchers sent forward to Treasury for Paymei credited it or Credit prior to 30th September, bu on that Date. mt not paid or <it not paid or P.W. Voucher. 6 10 0 16 13 4 800 3114 Miller, J. 2353 I Thomas, H. ... 3105 i Cuttanee, W. A. 3106 Pipson, C. 3107 j Nerger, E. 3108 I Boardrnan, W. 3109 I Smith, J. 3110 Cox, J., and Co. 3111 Macfarlane, D. Supervisor's pay, Teremakau Bridge Overseer's „ Hokitika „ Payment on account of road work, Hokitika-Haast Pass Eoad Do., Sec. 11, Hokitika-Haaet Pass Eoad j» t> ») ») >) !, .1 9 »> >. 11 jj )) 10 ,, ,, ,, Inspector's pay, Hokitika-Haast Pass Eoad Labourers' pay, Hokitika-Haast Pass Eoad — 88 4 6 15 4 9 112 10 0 87 o o 202 o o 23 o 9 6 10 0 16 13 4 800 88 4 6 15 4 9 112 10 0 87 o o 202 o o 23 o 9 1640 3112 Brown, T., and others ... 1640 575 7 4 Total, Provincial District of "Westland 3.8OS 7 7

No. of Agreement. Name. Particulars. Amount. Total Liability. Memo. April, '79, p. 210 P.W. 78/3469 P.W. 79/709 64 50 Tuapeka County Beaumont Bridge £ »• d. 2,000 o o £ s. d. Lake County Kawarau Bridge 6,084 •• o No. of Authority. Portobello Road Board Southland County Liabilitiei Maori Kaik Road Bridge over Oreti at Elbow I 1 on Authorities. 37 o o 2,421 13 6 io,543 4 6 85 85 Blair, W.N Lssher, E. R. £ •• i.1 Portobello Road ... 55 14 o Anderson's Bay Bridge, Portobello Road ... 11 15 6 Entered in excess in book 010 o M.A. 166 247 602 M.A. 55 S23 Blair, W. N. ... Ussher, E. R. Maerewhenua Railway Bridge Hut for overseer, do. ... ... Additions, ic, do. ... ... Jetty and shed, Catlin's River Jetty and shed, Catlin's River, survey, advertising, ic. Maori Kaik Road 67 19 6 232 14 1 26 2 6 2 18 o 31 o o 42 3 6 2,876 14 o Blair,'W.N. ... ', Ussher, E. R. M.A. 85 P.W.,M.I. 78/791 P.W. 79/3767 Blair, W. N. ... Lssher, E. R. „ ,, ... ... •5° 9 11 23 6 6 Blair, W. N. ... Bridge over Oreti at Elbow 2,300 o o Carried forward 13,419 18 6

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DEPARTMENTAL.

STATEMENT of LIABILITIES on ENGLISH CONTRACTS to 30th September, 1879. GENERAL.

* The terms of this contract not having yet been received from Agent-General, the value as estimated by the engineer has been taken as the liability.

MISCELLANEOUS LIABILITIES on 30th September, 1879. GENERAL. Liabilities on Salaries, B{c.

By Authority : George Didsbuby, Government Printer, Wellington.—lB79. Price 2s.] 9—E. 7.

MISCELLANEOUS PUBLIC WORKS—continued. Miscellaneous Liabilities on 30th September, 1879 — continued. Pboyincial Distbict of Ota<3O— continued. Vouchers sent forward to Treasury for Payment or Credit prior to 30th September, but not paid or credit ted on that Bate. P.W. Voucher. Name. Particulars. Amount. Total Liability. 3'9« 3H7 Lake County ... Allen and Stumbles Brought forward ... First payment, Kawarau Bridge Seventh ,, Maerewbenua Bridge £ s. d. 1,853 ° ° 39 7 " £ •■ d. 13,419 18 6 1,892 7 11 Total, Provincial District of Otago iS.3'2 6 5

Liability on the 30th September on Provincial District. English Contracts Grants to the whole of Local Bodies, which have been Authorities, advised Treasury. Salaries, Ac. Total. £ *• d. 220 O O £ •. d. 9.155 IS 6 £ s- d9>375 i5 * General

Order. Charge. Memo, j Particulars of Contract. Liability: Total Liability. Date. 62/79 £ s. d. *220 O O £ .. A xad Office, North Island (instruments) 17th July, 1879 Surveying and draughting instruments, ic. 220 0 c

Particulars. Amount. •epartmental Head Office lead Office, North Island lead Office, Middle Island £ s. A. 3.979 8 0 2,772 2 2 2.404 5 4 9,155 *5 Total, Departmental ... 9,375 i5

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