THE RIVERSDALE-SWITZERS RAILWAY (RETURN SHOWING HOW £20,000 VOTED FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF) HAS BEEN EXPENDED.

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1891 Session II, D-08

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Sess. 11.—1891. NEW ZEALAND.

THE RIVERSDALE-SWITZERS RAILWAY (RETURN SHOWING HOW £20,000 VOTED FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF) HAS BEEN EXPENDED.

Return to an Order of the House of Representatives dated 18th June, 1891. Ordered, " That a return be laid before this House showing the manner in which the sum of £20,000 voted for the construction of the Eiversdale-Switzers Eailway, and stated by the Minister for Public Works to be exhausted, has been expended, and to whom the payments have been made."—(Mr. T. Mackenzie.)

Eetden showing the Manner in which the Sum of £20,000 voted for the Constbuction of the Biveesdale-Switzebs Eailway, and stated by the Minister for Public Works to be exhausted, has been expended, and to whom the Payments have been made. No sum of £20,000 has ever been voted for the Biversdale-Switzers Eailway, and no sum whatever was voted for that line during either of the last two financial years (1889-90 and 1890-91). An amount of £20,000 was allocated to the line in the Schedule to " The New Zealand Loan Act, 1886," of which amount £5,000 was voted in 1886-87, £3,000 in 1887-88, and £250 in 1888-89. The expenditure during each of the three years referred to being £354, £986, and £44 respectively. For further particulars asked for, see detailed return annexed. H. J. H. Blow, Public Works Office, Acting Under-Secretary for Public Works. Wellington, 30th June, 1891.

Return showing Expenditure on the Riversdale-Switzers Railway from the 1st April, 1886, to 31st March, 1891, out of the Allocation of £20,000 under "The Loan Act, 1886."

Votea for Expenditure. Allocation under " The Loan Act, 1886." Expended. Balance of Allocation. Year. Amount. & s. a. & a. d. & s. a, & s. a. 20,000 0 o 1886-87 5,000 0 0 354 1 10 1887-88 3,000 0 0 986 14 6 18,615 3 6 1888-89 250 0 0 44 0 2 1889-90 1890-91 20,000 0 0 8,250 0 0 1,384 16 6 18,615 3 6

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