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1886. NEW ZEALAND.
EXPENDITURE ON OTAGO CENTRAL RAILWAY (RETURN OF) FROM 1878 TO 1883.
Return to an Order of the House of Representatives, dated 23rd June, ISB6. Ordered, " That thoro be laid upon the table a return showing the expenditure on the Otago Central Railway in the years 1878 to 1883, both inclusive, during which period £142,935 was expended, irrespective of survey charges, whilst the only contract existing during that period was one for £48,889, showing a difference of £94,090 not accounted for.'*—(Mb. PYKE.)
Return showing the Expenditure on the Otago Central Railway in the Years 1878 to 1883, both inclusive.
W. A. Thomas, Accountant. Public Works Department, 15th July, 1886. * _>7,2G9 of this amount was originally charged to the vot.e for " Surveys of New Lines," but was in the year 1832-1883 transferred to the vote for the construction of the lino. Deducting this amount from the total shown —£160,200 —leaves £142,037, which no doubt represents the figures referred to in the motion. [Approximate Cost of Paper.— Preparation, nil; printing (1,250 copies), 15s.J
Authority : Geoege Didsbuby, Government Printer, Wellington.—lBB6.
Year. Contracts. Unemployed. Land. Miscellaneous. Survey. Total. £ s. d. 300 0 0 17,010 13 0 15,249 12 0 11,850 0 0 13,255 0 0 £ s. a. £ s. d. 11 0 0 14 4 0 1,693 10 5 1,997 13 4 46 1 6 £ s. d. 157 0 8 279 10 10 1,949 i 8 582 2 0 1,993 1 10 £ s. d. 1,471 17 7 452 9 3 1,457 0 7 40 9 7 8,030 1 2* £ s. d. 1,939 18 3 49,750 4 0 52,082 17 9 20,939 7 1 24,894 1 0 .878-1879 .. .879-1880 .. .880-1881 .. .881-1882 .. .882-1883 .. 31,393 6 5 32,333 4 0 0,409 2 2 1,503 17 0 Totals .. 58,265 5 0 71,759 10 1 3,762 9 9 4,900 19 7 11,458 4 2 150,200 8
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EXPENDITURE ON OTAGO CENTRAL RAILWAY (RETURN OF) FROM 1878 TO 1883., Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1886 Session I, D-10
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