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1888. NEW ZEALAND.
NORTH ISLAND TRUNK RAILWAY LOAN (RETURN OF EXPENDITURE OUT OF), TO 31st MARCH, 1888.
Return to an Order of the House of Representatives, dated the 16th May, 1888. Ordered, " That there be laid before this House a return showing the total amount expended up to the 31st March, 1888, specifying, on account of North Island Trunk nailway Loan, (1) expenditure on construction and permanentway, (2) surveys, (3) land, (4) roads and bridges, naming the roads, (5) improvement in the Wanganui River, (6) supervision and contingencies, (7) departmental, and (8) liabilities existing on the 31st March, 1888."—(Mb. T. Thompson.)
Return showing the Total Amount expended up to the 31st March, 1888, specifying, on account of North Island Trunk Railway Loan, (1) Expenditure on Construction and Permanent-way, (2) Surveys, (3) Land, (4) Roads and Bridges, naming the Roads, (5) Improvement in the Wanganui River, (6) Supervision and Contingencies, (7) Departmental, and (8) Liabilities existing on the 31st March, 1888.
W. A. Thomas, 25th May, 1888. Accountant, Public Works Department. [Approximate Cost of Paper.— Preparation, ICs. 6d.; printing (1,275 copies), 18s. 6d.]
Authority : Gboege Didsbury, Government Printer, Wellington.—lBBB.
Nature of Work, &c. Expenditure up to 31st March, 1888. Liabilities on 31st March, 1888. Total Expenditure and Liabilities. (1) Construction, &c.,— North end, including permanent-way laid. South end, „ „ Permanent-way in store £ 160,915 90,332 69,666 £ 53,147 5,531 10,240 £ 214,062 95,863 79,906 Total construction, &c. ... 320,913 68,918 389,831 [2) Surveys 14,664 1,157 15,821 ;3) Land (purchase of Native land) *94,508 4,280 98,788 ;4) Eoads and bridges,— Puniu Cart-bridge ... Puniu to Kawa Station, &c. ... Poro-a-taroa to Te Koura Karioi to Taumaranui Pipiriki to Ohakune Inland Patea to Turangarere Murray's track Hunterville to Hautapu 1,566 940 1,000 15,463 6,943 4,861 750 5,631 9 "823 1,566 949 1,000 16,286 6,943 5,345 750 5,864 484 '233 Total roads 37,154 1,549 38,703 75) Wanganui Eiver improvement... 2,989 2,989 Supervision and contingencies... 1 7) Departmental 7,772 7,772 (8) Liabilities existing on the 31st March, 1888 + + Grand total 478,000 75,904 553,904 * This is for purchase of land for settlement, and is exclusive of £3 upon, and included in cost of construction in accordance with usual pract: tingencies is included in the sums showing the cost of construction, column of this return. ,438 paid for If ice. t The J The liabilii .nd to construct the railway Dost of supervision and con;ies are shown in the second
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NORTH ISLAND TRUNK RAILWAY LOAN (RETURN OF EXPENDITURE OUT OF), TO 31st MARCH, 1888., Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1888 Session I, B-25
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397NORTH ISLAND TRUNK RAILWAY LOAN (RETURN OF EXPENDITURE OUT OF), TO 31st MARCH, 1888. Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1888 Session I, B-25
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