EXPENDITURE OF VOTE FOR UNEMPLOYED (RETURN OF), FOR YEAR 1886-87.

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1887 Session II, B-08

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Sess. 11.—1887. NEW ZEALAND.

EXPENDITURE OF VOTE FOR UNEMPLOYED (RETURN OF), FOR YEAR 1886-87.

Return to an Order of the Bouse of Representatives, dated 10th November, 1887. Ordered, " That there be laid on the table a return showing the expenditure of the sum of £20,000 voted for the year 1886-87, under the head of subsidies to local bodies, for providing work for unemployed and contingencies, and any other sum that may have been expended since the 31st March last."—Mr. Goldie.

Return showing the Expenditure of the Sum of £20,000 voted for the Year 1886-87, under the Head of Subsidies to Local Bodies, for providing Work for Unemployed and Contingencies, and other Sums expended since the 31st March last. Expenditure during 1886-87.

Liabilities on 15th November, 1887.

W. A. Thomas, 15th November, 1887. Accountant, Public Works. [Approximate Cost of Paper.— Preparation, nil; printing (1,275 copies), £1 6s. 6d.]

By Authority : Geobge Didsbuey, Government Printer, Wellington.—lBB7.

. if— —— Nature of Work, and Names of Local Bodies. Expenditure under Local Bodies. Expenditure by Government. Total. Mount Eden gravel-pit, Auckland District Wairerenga —Forest-planting, Auckland District Eailway fares, unemployed, Auckland District Christchurch —Improvements in Hagley Park and Domain, repairing footpaths and metalling paths in North Park, irrigation of sand-hills, levelling and soiling the Small-pox Hospital Eeserve, and formation of a new riflerange Borough of Waimate—Formation of unformed streets, preparing ground for planting trees, and metalling streets Borough of Kaiapoi—Improving the public square Borough of Ashburton —Willow-planting and protective-works Anderson's Bay and Kensington Eoads :— Borough of Dunedin „ South Dunedin „ Caversham St. Kilda Contingencies .. .. .. Eoad at back of sand-hills at St. Clair, Dunedin District Eepairing damage to Water of Leith Valley Eoad and Stream-diversion: — Borough of Maori Hill, Dunedin Contingencies £ £ 123 433 167 £ 123 433 167 9,031 9,031 75 50 100 75 50 100 1,252 1 2,598 I 497 f 432 J 4,779 20 550 20 550 .1,180 120 1,180 120 Total expenditure, 1886-87 6,184 10,444 16,628 Expenditure, 1st April to 31st October, 1887 :— Wairerenga—Forest-planting, Auckland District Eailway fares, unemployed, Auckland District Eailway fares, unemployed, Wellington and Hawke's Bay Districts Christchurch —Improvements in Hagley Park, irrigation of sand-hills, &c. .. Anderson's Bay Eoad, Dunedin District 44 297 11 1,952 1 44 297 11 1,952 1 Total expenditure, 1st April to 31st October, 1887 .. 2,305 2,305

Nature of Work, and Names of Local Bodies. Liabilities under Local Bodies. Liabilities by Government. Total. £ £ 11 28 1,880 £ 11 28 1,880 Wairerenga—Forest-planting, Auckland District Eailway fares, unemployed, Auckland District ■Christchurch —Improvements in Hagley Park, irrigation of sand-hills, &c. Borough of Waimate — Clearing out ditches and repairing roads, breaking stones, clearing out water-tables, repairing banks, quarrying stone for protective works, &c. Anderson's Bay Eoad and road to Maori Kaika on Peninsula, Otago District .. 259 *124 259 124 Total liabilities on 15th November, 1887 259 2,043 2,302 Grand total 6,443 14,792 21,235