PUBLIC WORKS STATEMENT BY THE HON. R. J. SEDDON, MINISTER FOR PUBLIC WORKS.

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1893 Session I, D-01

NEW ZEALAND.

PUBLIC WORKS STATEMENT BY THE HON. R. J. SEDDON, MINISTER FOR PUBLIC WORKS.

Delivered on Thursday, the 21st September, 1893.

WELLINGTON : BY AUTHOEITT : SAMUEL COSTALL GOVEENMENT PEINTEE. 1893,

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1893. NEW ZEALAND.

PUBLIC WORKS STATEMENT, BY THE MINISTER FOR PUBLIC WORKS, THE HON. R. J. SEDDON. 21st September, 1893.

Mr. Speaker,,— The Public Works Statement of to-day, as compared with former Statements, has lost its attractiveness. The moneys available for expenditure now are much smaller than the large amounts we were accustomed to deal with in the days of borrowing and excessive expenditure on works. For the last three years the colony has practised a policy of self-reliance, and the cost of our public works is now being charged largely to revenue. It is now nearly six years since the placing of a loan on the London moneymarket was authorised by Parliament. In 1890 it was considered by the Government of the day that it would be impossible to go on without raising another loan, and year by year this cry has been raised anew. Yet we now find ourselves—six years since the last loan was authorised—in a position to find a fairly substantial sum for our necessary public works without resorting to borrowing. It may be of interest and also serve a good purpose if attention is here directed to the fact that the cost of and discount on raising our several public-works loans has amounted to no less a sum than £1,026,828. Loan-conversion has proceeded, and released Sinking Funds, amounting to some ,£160,000, have become available for public-works purposes in accordance with law, and are being credited to Part I. of the Fund. I may here make a fitting reference to the memory of my colleague, the late Hon. John Ballance, who so recently occupied the positions of Premier and Colonial Treasurer, and who took so great an interest in and so materially forwarded our financial operations. I deeply regret that the late Premier was not privileged to see the very successful termination of his latest efforts; and I am sure that the House and the country will very cordially re-echo my sentiments in this matter. As stated by the present Colonial Treasurer in the Financial Statement, it is proposed to further augment the ways and means of the Public Works Fund by a transfer of £250,000 from the consolidated revenue. This sum, together

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with the other moneys available, will bring the total ways and means of the Fund for the current financial year up to the sum of £747,628, as I will show in tabulated form presently. The estimated expenditure this year shows a comparative increase. But the amount that will actually come to charge before the 31st March next is not likely to materially exceed the expenditure of last year, and a portion of the amount (about £15,000) is due to contracts let prior to January, 1891. In taking our votes it is necessary to cover the probable expenditure for three months after the end of the financial year, as no further supplies will be voted by Parliament until after that date. The appropriations for the year are therefore always in excess of the expenditure that can be brought to charge during the year. The demand for expenditure on roads —an expenditure absolutely needed to keep pace with the rapid settlement that is fortunately proceeding—is also exceptionally heavy; but, as far as we could see our way with the limited funds at our disposal, the most urgent demands have been met. It has been charged against the Government that a large proportion of the expenditure now going on in connection with our railways is being incurred for formation-works only, and that the lines are not therefore complete and available for public use. This, however, is not the truth, as during last financial year the Te Aro extension of the Wellington-Woodville Railway has been completed and handed over to the Railway Commissioners ; and the Mangaonoho Section of the North Island Main Trunk Eailway (from Rangatira to Mangaonoho, a length of 3 miles 70 chains), and the Mokihinui extension of the Westport-Ngakawau Railway (a length of 7 miles 12 chains) have been handed over since the close of the financial year. The GreymouthHokitika Railway is also available for occasional traffic, and will very shortly be ready for regular working; and the Rotorua Railway is also expected to be open for traffic as far as Tarukenga next month. Owing to the limited amount of money now at the disposal of the Government for expenditure, it is impossible to expect that this Statement will satisfy every one. At the same time it is very cheering to note that, notwithstanding the comparatively small expenditure in connection with public works during the last three years, the country has been generally prosperous. If we compare last year with former years, when the expenditure on public works amounted to nearly two millions per annum, we find fewer men out of employment, the industrial population more contented and prosperous, and the country generally in a sounder condition. Fault has been found by a section of the community with what has been termed our " hand-to-mouth policy " in public-works expenditure. Persons are always to be found who will complain, with or without just grounds, and it is only to be expected that those who favour a borrowing policy, because they have something to gain by a large expenditure on public works, should denounce the present system. If, however, a Betterment Tax were placed on all properties benefited by the expenditure of public moneys, there would soon be an end to the clamour for borrowing and a lavish public-works expenditure, and political railways would be things of the past. By constructing our public works as far as possible on the co-operative system small settlers located in their vicinity have found employment, and the working-classes have been able to enjoy more practical benefit from the expenditure than at any time previously. In the past it has not been the masses who have derived the chief benefit from our large outlay, but the owners of property, in the neighbourhood of whose land railways, roads, and other public works have been constructed. The value of such lands has thus been materially added to without their owners being called upon to pay their due proportion of the increased charges entailed upon the public purse by such expenditure. During the year I have visited many of the works in course of construction in different parts of the colony; but, before giving any details in respect of these several works, it would be well for me to give full particulars of the position of the Public Works Fund.

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PUBLIC WORKS FUND. The state of the Public Works Fund on the 31st March last (including a small asset of £78 due to Part I. under "The Government Loans to Local Bodies Act, 1886") was as follows: —

Honourable members will observe from the above table that, allowing for the liabilities, a debit balance of £6,064 existed on Part I. on 31st March last, or, in other words, that the available ways and means of that part of the Fund at that date were insufficient to cover the liabilities by that amount. The Government was, however, quite justified in incurring this slight excess, as the liabilities of £183,749 will only fall due by instalments extending over a year, as follows, viz.: June quarter, £66,476 ; September, £49,697 ; December, £46,056; and March quarter, 1894, £21,520. Long before these later payments fall due, the transfer proposed to be made to the fund from revenue will be available. 'As already stated, the Government proposes to transfer £250,000 from the Consolidated Fund for public-works purposes. In addition to this, the sum of about £160,000 will be available from released Sinking Funds, as also mentioned; while miscellaneous receipts and recoveries will probably amount to a further £7,000 or so. The following table shows the state of the Public Works Fund on the 31st March last, and an estimate of how it will probably stand on the 31st March next, if the proposals which I now have the honour to submit to the House are approved of.

Honourable members will notice that the Public Works Estimates are brought down in a slightly different form this year to that which has been usual during the last few years. It is only proposed to ask the House to vote one amount for each work —namely, the amount necessary to cover expenditure during the financial year, and for a further period of three months under the authority of the Public Revenues Acts. For the last few years two amounts have usually been included in the appropriations for each item: the first has been intended to cover the expenditure to come to charge within the financial year, and the second to cover (in addition to this) whatever liabilities might have been incurred and be still outstanding at the end of the year, as well as whatever further expenditure might come to charge during the first three months of the following financial year. The difference between the two amounts voted was sometimes very large. For instance, it was no less than £45,000 in one item (North Island Main Trunk Railway —south end) on last year's Public Works

Parts o{ Fund. Unexpended Balances Slst March, 1892. Receipts during 1892-93. Totals. Expenditure, Balances Year ended remaining, 31st March, 31st March, 1893. 1893. Liabilities existing, Slst March, 1893. Net Balances available, 31st March, 1893. 299,578 276,977 £ 219,444 7,581 £ 519,022 284,558 £ £ 341,337" 177,685 131,615 152,943 £ 183,749 45,611 £ Dr. 6,064 107,332 'art I. 'art II. Totals 570,555 227,025 472,952 330,628 803,580 229,360 101,268

Part I. Part II. Total. £ £ £ balances on 31st March, 1893 Credit from surplus revenue Released Sinking Funds vliscellaneous receipts 177,685 250,000 160,000 5,000 152,943 330,628 250,000 160,000 7,000 2,000 Totals ... 592,685 154,943 747,628 'roposed expenditure for 1893-94 ... 591,468 101,600 693,068 Estimated balances on 31st March 1894 1,217 53,343 54,560

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Estimates. The effect of placing on the estimates votes to cover liabilities extending over a considerable period after the close of the year to which the vote related, has been to unduly swell the sum total of the appropriations. It has often led to the belief that the proposed expenditure on a particular work during the year was to be largely in excess of what it was really intended to be, and has led to complaints from members and their constituents that the Government has broken faith with them by not giving full effect to its proposals. It will, of course, still be necessary to obtain the authority of Parliament to incur liabilities in excess of the vote, if it is considered likely to be needful to incur any such. It will therefore be proposed to make a slight verbal alteration in the wording of the fourth section of the Public Works Appropriation Act, and to attach a Schedule to the Act setting forth the amounts to which liabilities on account of each work may be incurred. A copy of the Schedule proposed to be attached to the Appropriation Act of this year, and also of clause 4 of the Act as now proposed, is attached to this Statement. I feel sure that the change proposed will be approved by honourable members, and that the real amounts intended to be expended on the several works prior to the next meeting of Parliament will be much more clearly understood than has been the case hitherto. The change will also be an improvement departmentally, as tending to facilitate the account-keeping in both the Audit and Treasury, as well as the Public Works Department. The expenditure on all works and services throughout the colony under the Public Works Fund, up to the 31st March last, including the purchase of the provincial and district railways, has amounted to a total sum of £28,887,434. The principal items stand as follows, namely, Railways, £15,630,004; Roads, £3,708,817 ; Immigration, £2,146,209 ; Public Buildings, £1,846,679 ; Purchase of Native lands, £1,295,625 ; Lighthouses, Harbour works, and Harbour defences, £900,370 ; Telegraph Extension, £663,666 ; Water-works on Goldßelds, £517,169 ; Defence purposes generally, £429,719 ; Departmental expenditure, £367,755; and Cost of and Discount on raising Loans, £1,026,828. i DEPARTMENTAL ADMINISTRATION. The administrative staff, as mentioned last year, has been reduced far below that maintained by the department in former years. During the year it has been subjected to a somewhat severe strain, as the expenditure was in excess of that of the previous year. The work, however, has been very well done, and I have much pleasure in acknowledging the loyal support that I have invariably received from all the officers. Towards the close of the financial year the Government, having in view both efficiency and economy, directed the late Defence Engineer to also take up the duties of Resident Engineer of the Public Works Department for the Wellington District. Mr. Bell agreed to this, subject to certain conditions, and it was arranged that he should take up the duties as from the commencement of the current financial year —namely, Ist April last. On the 11th March, however, Mr. Bell tendered his resignation, as he had received an offer of employment in Australia. Mr. Bell's resignation was accepted with very great regret, and in accepting it I expressed my appreciation of the valuable work that he had performed for the Government as Defence Engineer, and informed him that he had been granted a special retiring-allowance of six months' salary. Since Mr. Bell's retirement the engineers of the Public Works Department m the several districts where defence-works are in progress have, under the general direction of the Engineer-in-Chief, undertaken the supervision of the works. This is a reversion to the system in operation before the appointment of the Defence Engineer, and under which the majority of the defence-works-were initiated and carried on for some time. As the works at present in hand are not of any magnitude, the Government proposes to continue their construction under the Public Works Engineers on directions to be furnished by the Commander of the Forces.

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Inspection of Machineey and Subvey of Steamees. With a view to place the work of the Inspectors of Machinery under better control, and also to insure greater uniformity in the methods of inspection adopted in the several districts, Mr. W. M. Mowatt, formerly one of the Inspectors for the Wellington District, has been appointed Chief Inspector of Machinery, and has been placed under the control of the Public Works Department. At the time the work was handed over to the Public Works Department the inspection in most of the districts was much in arrear —indeed, several months behind in some districts—but by close application on the part of the old Inspectors, and with the help of one additional Inspector the arrears are now being gradually worked off. I regret to say that one of the oldest Inspectors—the late Mr. Alexander Crawford—died during the year, after having served as an Inspector for seventeen years. A full report of the working of the Inspection of Machinery Department has been prepared by the Chief Inspector, and forms one of the Appendices to this Statement. That the work of the Inspectors has been faithfully and efficiently performed is shown by the entire absence of accidents to life or limb in connection with steam-boilers in the colony during the year, and the very small number of accidents in connection with machinery. In Great Britain, the number of accidents for the same number of boilers that we have in use in New Zealand would have been seven, causing the death of five persons, and injuring twelve others, so that steam-boilers in this colony are evidently kept in a safer condition than in the Old Country. This reflects very great credit on our Inspectors. It is also very pleasing to be able to state that this branch of the department, which is so useful in safe-guarding life and property, is entirely self-supporting, the fees received fully covering the working expenses. Complaints have been made of the charges for inspecting portable engines used for agricultural purposes ; inquiries will therefore be made into the matter, and if the rates are found to be excessive they will be reduced. The survey of steamers, and the issuing of the survey certificates, has also been entrusted to the Public Works Department since Ist December last. The Inspectors of Machinery act also as Engineer-surveyors of Steamers. It was found to be inconvenient for these officers to be responsible to the Public Works Department as regards a portion of their duties, and to the Marine Department as regards the remainder, and it was therefore decided to make them wholly responsible to the former department. Mr. Mowatt acts as principal Engineer Surveyor, and has also compiled a report on the working of this branch of his department, which appears as Appendix H. WORKING RAILWAYS. The Te Aro Extension of the Wellington-Woodville Railway, 1 mile 15 chains in length, was completed and opened for traffic during last financial year, and the Kaihu Valley Railway, 16J miles in length, constructed by the Kaihu Valley Railway Company, and which fell into the hands of the Government in July, 1891, was also vested in the Commissioners during the year (namely, on the Ist January last), in pursuance of section 5 of "The Railways Authorisation and Management Act, 1891." As already stated, the Mangaonoho Section of the North Island Main Trunk Railway, and the Mokihinui Extension of the West-port-Ngakawau Railway have been handed over since the close of the financial year. The total length of railway in the hands of the Railway Commissioners at the close of the financial year was 1,885 miles. The total earnings during the year came to £1,181,521, and the net profit, after deducting working expenses, amounted to £-149,380. The percentage return on the total capital invested in the railways amounted last year to £3 Is. Od. per cent. For the current year the Commissioners estimate the total receipts at £1,176,000, and the working expenses at £732,000, showing a net revenue of £444,000. The funds voted for additions to open lines last year —namely, £12,612 — were all expended within the year, and the Commissioners have requested that an amount of £24,978 may be provided to meet the requirements under this head

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for the current year. The Government has not been able to see its way to grant the whole of this amount, but has decided to ask for a vote for £18,978, and provision for this has been made in the estimates accordingly. THE CO-OPERATIVE SYSTEM. The co-operative system has been extended during the past year to such an extent that the greater part of the work now in hand under the department is being carried out under this system. In addition to ordinary formationworks, and the construction of small bridges and culverts, it has now been applied to the work of laying the permanent-way and erecting stationbuildings. The whole of the platelaying and ballasting of the GreymouthHokitika Railway has been done in this way, as well as the erection of the new railway-station at Te Aro, Wellington. The work has continued to be very well done, the Te Aro station-building being an especially creditable piece of work. The cost has been satisfactory to the department, and has given fair wages to the co-operative workmen. The painting of the Supreme Court and Police-station in Wellington, also done under the co-opera-tive system, was likewise most creditably executed, and its cost was exceedingly moderate. It was, indeed, only Is. 4d. per square yard, inclusive of all materials, plant, &c. ; whereas the rate per yard asked for the work by the lowest tenderer, when tenders for the same were publicly invited some time ago, was 2s. 3d. per yard. Interesting details are given in the report of the Engineer-in-Chief (Appendix F) as to the particular works that have been carried out under the co-operative system, their cost, and the wages earned by the men. It has been stated in some quarters that the workmen have been earning excessive wages, and that the rates allowed for work have been raised to meet the demands of the men. The persons responsible for such statements forget that in the past it has always been alleged that the Government Engineer's estimates of the value of the work were too low. Indeed, complaints of this kind from contractors have been general. Now, the same Engineers who prepared the estimates for work when done by contractors assess the value of the work for the co-operative workmen, and their estimates are all subject to the approval the Engineer-in-Chief. This should be conclusive evidence of the fairness of the rates allowed. In one or two instances the workmen have made presentations to engineers on their being transferred to other districts, but in future no such presentations will be allowed. Reports have reached the Government that in some cases the co-operative workmen have expended their earnings, or a portion of them, at any rate, in an injudicious manner. The Government has therefore under consideration the establishment of some form of provident and benefit society in the interests of the workmen generally. It is believed that improvidence prevails only amongst a very limited number of the men, as the department takes every care to see that the married men (and most of the men employed are married) make regular remittances to their families. Special facilities are placed at the disposal of the men to do so when they are paid at places where no moneyorder and savings-bank offices are situated. The question of allowing the men to authorise their wives to draw a portion of the money due to them at the head office, on orders signed by the men and certified to by the officer in charge, is also under consideration, and an effort will shortly be made to bring this system into operation. It would also, perhaps, be advisable to establish a scheme by which the men could put by a portion of their earnings with a view to taking up land in the neighbourhood of the works, and of becoming permanent settlers on their completion. RAILWAYS UNDER CONSTRUCTION. I will now refer to the several rail way-works that have been under construction during the year, beginning with those in the far north.

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Kamo-Kawakawa . The whole length of the Whangarei-Kamo Railway extension to Hikurangi has been under construction during the year. The length of the section is 8 miles. The whole of the formation-works are now nearly completed, and preparations are being made for the laying of the rails and the ballasting. The expenditure on this line last year amounted to £13,134, while liabilities existed at the close of the financial year to the amount of £2,185 in addition. It is proposed to ask for a vote of £15,000 this year. Largely-signed petitions have been presented to Parliament praying for the extension of this line to the Whakapara River, a further distance of 3 miles, and the House has referred these petitions to the Government for consideration. A careful survey of the proposed extension will be made during the recess, with the view of placing the Government in a position to come to a decision on the subject. The construction of this section of the line will enable the timber of a vast kauri forest to be turned to profitable account by being brought to a market. Helensville Nobthwabds. Rather slow progress has been made with the works on this line during the past year, owing to the contractors having met with unexpected difficulties in excavating the Makarau Tunnel. The contract time for the work expired on the Ist March, 1892, but the work is not likely to be completed for some time to come. The expenditure on this line last year amounted to £5,887, while liabilities existed at the close of the year to the amount of £8,899 in addition. A vote of £12,000 is asked for this year, which is estimated to complete the works to the end of the Makarau Section. Geahamstown-Te Aeoha. The formation of the portion of this line between Te Aroha and Paeroa — 13 miles 3 chains in length —is nearly completed, and the designs for the bridge over the Ohinemuri River are now being prepared. A contract has also recently been let for supplying the sleepers required for the permanent-way, and the cost of the rails and fastenings for the line is provided for in the vote to be asked for for permanent-way, sleepers, and rolling-stock. On the arrival of the rails from England the platelaying will be put in hand without delay, and the line completed to Paeroa as soon thereafter as practicable. The expenditure on this line during last financial year amounted to £12,711, while liabilities existed at the end of the year to the amount of £8,904 in addition. The vote proposed for this year is £13,000; but this is exclusive of the rails and sleepers, which, as already stated, are otherwise provided for. PUTABUBU-ROTOBTJA. The works on this line have been vigorously gone on with throughout the year. The Tarukenga contract, which brings the line within about nine miles of Rotorua Township, is on the eve of completion. The formation-works between that point and Rotorua are well advanced, and a contract has been let for the bridges. Nearly all the sleepers required to complete the line are now on the ground, the rails are stored in Auckland, and, directly the bridge-works beyond Tarukenga are sufficiently advanced to enable the platelaying to be proceeded with, a contract for it will be let. A contract for the necessary station-buildings will be prepared very shortly. But for the extraordinarily wet weather experienced during the winter this line would be opened as far as Tarukenga by the Ist October proximo. The damage done to the line by storms will probably have the effect of deferring the opening until the Ist November next. The whole line to Rotorua will probably be completed by about April, 1894. The expenditure on this line during last year amounted to £22,259, while liabilities existed at the close of the year to the amount of £12,456 in addition. The vote asked for this year, £32,000, will virtually cover the cost of the railway to completion.

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Noeth Island Main Teunk Railway. A considerable amount of work has been done at both ends of this line during the past year. At the northern end, the Mokau Section, 11 miles 9 chains in length, is in hand right up to the Poro-o-tarao Tunnel, but as the work is of a difficult nature, it will still take nearly another year to complete it. At the southern end of the line, the Mangaonoho contract, 3 miles 70 chains in length, has been completed and opened for traffic, and a good deal of work has been done on the formation-works on the Makohine Section. The expenditure on the line during last year was £43,188, while liabilities to the amount of £27,116 existed at the close of the year. For the current year it is proposed to vote £55,000 for construction works, and £4,000 for surveys. In accordance with the advice of the Select Committee of the House appointed last session to inquire into the best method of connecting Auckland and Wellington by railway, the Government has had further surveys and explorations of the country undertaken by experienced engineers. Mr. Ralph Donkin, the original projector of the Urenui-Waitara route, has been engaged to thoroughly explore and make a careful trial-survey of that route. Mr. R. W. Holmes, of the Public Works Department, has been despatched with a party to endeavour to effect improvements in the Central route; and Mr. Leslie H. Reynolds has been temporarily engaged to survey the necessary deviations on the opened line between Marton and Eltham, in order to reduce the gradients. Owing to the excessively wet weather that has prevailed for some time past, the progress made with these surveys has not been so great as the Government could have wished, and the information so far available is meagre. With the finer weather that has now set in the work will doubtless proceed apace, and thus enable the surveyors to shortly report the result of their explorations. Eketahuna-Woodville . Much more work was done on this railway last year than in the previous year, the work now in hand extending over a distance of twenty-three miles, namely, from Eketahuna to the bridge over the Manawatu River at Awapurua. The expenditure on the line during last year was £8,497, and, in addition, liabilities existed at the end of the year to the amount of £9,756. We ask for a vote of £30,000 for this line this year, as it is intended to proceed with it vigorously, to keep a large staff of men on the formation-works at both the Woodville and Eketahuna ends of the line, and also to put in hand the Makakahi and the Mangatainoko Bridges, Immediately upon the completion of the Makakahi Bridge the work of laying the rails between Eketahuna and Newman will be put in hand, so as to open the line to that point as early as possible. The speedy completion of the whole line right through to Woodville is, the Government feels, an all important work, as, owing to frequent stoppage of traffic on the Manawatu Gorge line by heavy slips, it is absolutely needful to have an alternative line to maintain the connection between Wellington and the Hawke's Bay and Seventy-mile Bush districts. Wellington-Eketahuna (Te Aeo Extension.) This railway, so far as the running of passenger trains is concerned, was completed and handed over to the Railway Commissioners in March last. The expenditure on this line last year amounted to £9,531, and a vote of £4,500 is asked for this year to cover all expenses up to completion. The work of constructing the goods-station at Te Aro has not been yet entered upon, but surveys and plans for the necessary reclamation have been completed, and tenders for the work will be invited shortly. On the completion of the reclamation, the rail-laying and the erection of the necessary buildings will be proceeded with, and a vote of £8,000 for the work is included in the estimates. Blenheim-A watebe . The Omaka Section of this railway was completed and handed over to the Railway Commissioners on the 18th April last. The expenditure on the line last year was £4,666, with liabilities at the end of the year of £689. A vote of

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£2,500 is asked for this year to cover he liabilities just mentioned, and also to put the formation-works to the southward of the Omaka Section in an efficient state of repair, so as to avoid undue damage by storms, stock, &c. while the line remains in an incomplete condition. As announced in my Public Works Statement of 1891, the Government do not propose to construct the bridge across the Awatere River or to undertake the platelaying on the unfinished portion of this railway until some arrangements have been made in respect of the large estates in the Awatere District. Westpobt-Ngakawau-Mokihinui. The extension of the Westport-Ngakawau Railway to Mokihinui was completed and handed over to the Railway Commissioners for traffic on the 7th August last. The line is 7 miles 12 chains in length, and has cost £33,419 up to the 31st August last, including £6,731 for rails and fastenings. A few small accounts are still outstanding, but these will not increase the total cost to any material extent. The whole of the funds have been found by the Westport Harbour Board, as provided by "The Westport-Ngakawau Railway Extension Act, 1890." Gbeymouth-Hokitika. The works on this line are now all but completed. It was discovered that, owing to the length of time that had elapsed since the bridges were erected on the portion of this line first taken in hand, the majority of them were quite decayed, and had to be rebuilt. This was done, the formation-works completed, the rail-laying and ballasting undertaken, and the station-build-ings designed and arranged for. The platelaying and ballasting were so far completed on 24th May last that a very profitable and successful excursion was enabled to be run from both ends of the line, conveying between three and four thousand passengers. The final ballasting is still in hand, and will probably be completed next month, when the line will be handed over to the Railway Commissioners for regular working. The expenditure on the line last year amounted to £18,221, and liabilities existed at the end of the year to the amount of £6,754. The vote now asked for, £12,000, is estimated to cover all charges up to completion of the line. Otago Centbal. The works on this line have been energetically proceeded with, the formation between Middlemarch and Hyde may be regarded as practically finished, and the masonry abutments for most of the bridges have also been erected. The contract for the manufacture of the iron superstructures of the bridges was let to Messrs. J. and A. Anderson, of Christchurch, in December last. To expedite the work a bonus was offered to the contractors for the completion of their contract before the specified time, and the girders are now being delivered. As soon as possible after their erection the platelaying will be proceeded with, for which work ample preparations have already been made. The bulk of the sleepers are already in hand, contracts for the supply of the balance have been let, and all the rails and fastenings required are in store at Dunedin. The Government hopes to be able to open the line for traffic to Hyde in the early part of the new year. As the Government attaches very great importance to this railway, it is proposed to at once proceed with the construction of the section between Hyde and Eweburn, a distance of 21 miles 67 chains. The formation-works on a portion of this section have already been begun, and will be extended and pressed on as soon as the appropriation asked for has been passed. The extension of this line to the Eweburn will promote settlement, and materially assist in opening up Central Otago, the resources of which have remained almost entirely undeveloped up to the present. The expenditure on the Otago Central Railway last year amounted to £20,516, while liabilities existed at the close of the year to the further amount of £8,259. The appropriation proposed for the current year is £45,000, which will provide for the completion of the Middlemarch-Hyde Section, and for a substantial expenditure on the Hyde-Eweburn Section. ii—D. 1.

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Catlin's Rivee Railway. With the exception of the completion of the Catlin's Tunnel contract, very little was done on this line during last financial year, as the amount available was scarcely sufficient to justify the resumption of co-operative works until further provision was definitely made. With the view of securing some return from the moneys already expended on the uncompleted portion of this line it is proposed to resume operations shortly and to complete the railway to Owake (Vial's), at the 18-mile peg, as early as possible. The expenditure on the line last year amounted to £5,002, and it is proposed to ask for a vote of £7,500 for the current year. Seawaed Bush Railway. The works on this line have progressed well during the year. The formation-works as far as the Gorge Road are almost completed, and work is in hand for a distance of 52 chains beyond this point for the purpose of opening up a very convenient and extensive ballast-pit which has been discovered a,t that mileage. The bridges are also well in hand, and the platelaying will be started shortly. Contracts have been let for the supply of the sleepers required, and the rails are in stock at Dunedin. The Government is of opinion that a further extension of this line to tap the country lying to the eastward of the Mataura River is desirable. It is thought that the line should be extended as far as Waimahako, a distance of 23 miles 26 chains from the junction of the railway with the main line from Invercargill to the Port, and a little less than five miles from the point to which the works are now in course of construction. The cost of this extension will be about £30,000, exclusive of permanent-way materials. An appropriation on account of the work is included in the estimates for the current year. The first work to be undertaken will be the bridge over the Mataura River, and this will be put in hand as soon as the necessary drawings and specifications are prepared. The vote proposed for the current year is £15,000. Sleepebs. In connection with the supply of sleepers for several of our railway works, the House will perhaps be surprised to learn that it has been found advisable, and indeed necessary, to obtain them from the west coast of the Middle Island. With the view of thoroughly testing the market, however, the Government recently advertised for tenders for seventy thousand sleepers, publishing the advertisement in the Kawakawa, Dargaville, Hamilton, Whangarei, . Auckland, Gisborne, Te Aroha, Woodville, Wellington, Havelock, Westport, Greymouth, Hokitika, Kumara, Christchurch, Dunedin, Balclutha, and Invercargill papers, with the result that ninety-eight tenders were received for the supply of, altogether, 319,000 sleepers, viz. : Silver-pine, 142,900; kauri, 70,500; birch, 47,400; kamai, 31,000; totara, 18,700 ; matai, 7,500; rata, 1,000. The tender-price for 4,500 of the totara sleepers being reasonable (viz., 3/5J to 3/8), tenders for these were accepted ; as were also two tenders for a total of 10,000 red-birch sleepers at 2/6. The remainder of the totara and birch sleepers tendered for were either too high in price or of unsuitable quality : the birch timber from the localities affected being known to be of an unsuitable character. The tenders for all the kauri sleepers were declined, as the prices quoted were considered to be too high. The tenderprices for the silver-pine sleepers ranged from 2s. sd. to 3s. 4d., and all those which would cost under 2s. lOd. f.o.b. at Greymouth were accepted, as it was ascertained that sleepers at this price could be delivered on the railways where they were required at a lower price than the local tenders for same. Twenty tenders for silver-pine sleepers were thus accepted, providing for the supply of 51,000 sleepers, and, with the exception of one contract for 10,000, all were let, in lots of from 500 to 3,000, to parties of settlers, practically on the cooperative principle. As regards the fitness of silver-pine for sleepers, the Government is advised by the Engineer-in-Chief that silver-pine is hard, close-grained, not liable to warp or crack, and one of the most durable of New Zealand timbers, especially when buried or placed in contact with the ground, in which positions its lasting

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properties are superior to heart of totara, and quite equal to puriri. It is therefore, probably, with the single exception of puriri, the most suitable timber in New Zealand for sleepers. I may also say that the Railway Commissioners are now extensively using silver-pine timber for sleepers. Summaby. The total appropriations proposed for railway works this year (including additions to open lines, surveys, and permanent-way, sleepers, and rolling-stock) amount to £316,278. It would have afforded me great pleasure to have proposed larger votes, but, with the limited means at our disposal, and in view of the large demands made upon us for public buildings, and the still larger demands for roads, it has been found impossible to propose a heavier railway expenditure. The allocation of the money available amongst the several works in progress will, I think, be accepted as fair and reasonable.

Midland Railway. No great amount of work has been done on this line during the past year, as practically the only portion under construction has been the section between Lake Brunner and Jackson's, on the Teremakau River. The line is open for traffic from Brunnerton to Lake Brunner, and the works on the section from there to Jackson's are well advanced. Further proposals for a modification in the contract under which the line is being -constructed have been made by the company ; but, as these are now under the consideration of the House, it would be out of place for me to express any opinion concerning them. Kaihu Valley Railway. This railway was vested in the Railway Commissioners under the provisions of "The Railways Authorisation and Management Act, 1891," on Ist January last, and has since been worked in the same manner as the ordinary Government railways. ROADS. Under the head of Main Roads £16,000 was authorised last year, and £12,588 spent, with liabilities at the end of the year of £5,968. For Miscellaneous Roads £18,985 was authorised, and £10,525 spent, but, as £82 of this amount was advanced under the Government Loans to Local Bodies Act, the net expenditure charged against the vote was £10,443 only, while liabilities amounting to £9,783 were outstanding at the end of the year. For grants-in-aid £11,159 was voted, and £7,144 spent, with liabilities of £2,445. Roads to open up lands before sale : Authorised, £88,310; spent, £51,740 ; but, as £29,751 of the amount was advanced under the Government Loans to Local Bodies Act, the expenditure charged against the vote only amounted to £21,989, with liabilities, £48,568. Village Settlements : Authorised, £5,788; spent, £4,412; liabilities, £2,256. And finally —Roads to give access to Martoia-Te Awamutu Railway: Authorised, £54,996 ; spent, £29,440 ; liabilities, £18,495. This year it is proposed to ask for the following sums, under the above headings :— £ s. d. Main roads ... ... . ... ... 23,039 0 0 Miscellaneous roads and bridges, and roads to open up lands before sale ... ... ... ... ... 110,487 0 0 Grants-in-aid ... ... ... ... ... 11,663 0 0 Village settlements ... ... ... ... 3,380 0 0 Eoads to give access to Marton-Te Awamutu Eailway ... 40,800 0 0 The following summary shows the works performed under the heading of Roads, by the Lands and Survey Department during the year :— Dray-roads constructed ... ... ... ... 229 miles. Dray-roads improved ... ... ... ... 74 „ Dray-roads maintained ... ... ... ... 848 „ Bridle-roads constructed ... ... ... ... 93 „ Bridle-roads improved ... ... ... ... 6 „ Bridle-roads maintained ... ... ... ... 197 „ Bridges built, twenty-seven : of a total length of 2,438 ft.

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In addition to roads specially designed for the purpose of opening up the Crown lands for settlement, a large mileage of main roads running through parts of the country where the population is sparse, and, consequently, where no rates can be levied for their repair, is under the control of the Government, and, besides these, the Government also subsidises the maintenance of some other main roads. The main road which runs from Hunterville through the centre of the North Island via Lake Taupo was completed in May, so that coach connection can now be maintained in the summer between Hunterville and Taupo. It is expected that this new route will be a good deal used in the summer time, as it leads through a picturesque country, and affords the most direct communication between Wellington and the Thermal Springs District. A considerable length of this road is being metalled at the present time, and when the Awarua country is available for settlement it should be greatly used. The proposed bridge over the Rangitikei River—which has become a matter of some notoriety, owing to my promise that the work should not be lost sight of—will probably be undertaken during the year. lam inclined to the opinion, however, that two bridges are necessary —namely, one at Otara, and one at Vinegar Hill. A vote for £2,500 (£1,250 each) as a pound for pound subsidy has been provided accordingly, the plans of the proposed bridges to be approved by the Engineer-in-Chief. The road which is in course of construction by the Stratford route, and which is eventually to connect Auckland with Taranaki, has advanced at both ends. But at the southern end the contractors have had very great difficulties to contend with in the unusually bad weather experienced all through the season. On the 31st March a length of six miles was under formation by co-operative contracts at the south end, and a like amount at the north end. At the latter also six miles have been widened out into a cart road. The line has now been located within narrow limits for the whole distance from Ongaruhe, where it branches off from the Main Trunk Railway line, to Stratford, though all the detail surveys are not complete. The acquisition by the Crown of some large areas of land along this road points to the need for pushing on the works as quickly as possible, for much of the country is available for settlement, and will be taken up as soon as access is provided. The Pipiriki-Karioi Road has also advanced towards completion during the year. As a large number of men are engaged on co-operative works upon it, the road will probably be finished by next summer, and thus open a large extent of country for settlement. Progress has also been made on the Catlin's-Waikawa Road, in Otago, which forms another important main road leading through a great extent of Crown land. On its completion, a considerable extension of settlement should take place in the district. At the present time a number of co-operative contracts are in hand. Of the various works to open up Crown lands it is needless for me to speak in detail, as full particulars will be found in the report of the Lands and Survey Department. The amount of this sort of work in hand at the present time is probably greater than has been the case for many years past, and it is scarcely likely to decrease at present. Taking into consideration the scattered localities in w T hich most of the work lies, and the nature of a great deal of the country, it is to be expected that the cost per mile of roads of this class will gradually increase. The assistance of the local bodies, has been largely availed of in connection with many of the roads constructed or repaired last year. A large proportion of the works have also been executed by co-operative contracts,upon which a considerable number of men have been employed, as illustrated by the following table, the numbers given being the average number employed on road-works for each month : — April, 1892 ... ... 90 men. October, 1892 ... 349 men. May ... ... ... 82 ~ November ... ... 321 ~ June ... ... ... 147 ~ December ... ... 399 ~ July ... ... ... 197 „ January, 1893 ... 377 „ August ... ... ... 268 „ February ... ... 391 „ September ... ... 339 ~ March ... ... 396 „

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The expenditure under "Grants-in-aid" has been almost wholly incurred in finding work for the unemployed, and in nearly every instance the work has been let on the co-operative system. It has been chiefly devoted to extending roads which will benefit Crown lands. The outlay on village settlements was on roads to improve the access thereto, and in payments to the settlers for improvements, in terms of the conditions under which they took up their lands, the sums spent being respectively £2,255 and £2,157. Roads on Goldeields (Mines Depabtment). The expenditure on roads and minor works on goldfields last year was £19,490, and the liabilities at the end of the financial year amounted to £17,066. It is proposed to ask the House for a vote of £47,000 for works under this head this year, to cover the liabilities, and for sundry new works detailed in the Estimates. The continuation of works of this character is absolutely necessary for the development of the mining industry, and, as mining in most fields is confined to hilly, broken, and mountainous country, the workings cannot be extended without means of access. It is also necessary that some provision should be made for prospecting for gold at deep levels. In the past, little or nothing has been done in the way of aiding the prospecting of our deep alluvial auriferous drifts or low-level quartz reefs. It is proposed to make advances to companies or associations so as to enable them to carry on this expensive class of prospecting. In doing this we are following a course pursued in the neighbouring colonies, which has there proved highly beneficial. PUBLIC BUILDINGS. The total appropriation for public buildings and domains last year was £110,852, namely, £52,565 under the Consolidated Fund, and £58,287 under the Public Works Fund. The expenditure during the year amounted to £74,994, namely, £43,893 under the Consolidated Fund, and £31,101 under the Public Works Fund. The principal new works carried out under the Consolidated Fund were school buildings, on which a total amount of £30,610 was expended. The remainder of the expenditure under that fund went in ordinary maintenance and repairs of the numerous public buildings throughout the colony. The principal works carried out under the Public Works Fund were the new hospital building at Dunedin; the new lunatic asylum at Porirua, Wellington ; additions to post-offices, Christchurch and Invercargill; additions to lunatic asylum, Sunnyside, Christchurch ; residence for Medical Superintendent, and other works, at Seacliff Asylum, Otago ; connection of the Government Buildings, Christchurch, with the drainage system; and sundry Courthouses, gaols, police-stations, post-offices, &c, throughout the colony. The total appropriation proposed for public buildings this year is £140,330, namely, £50,675 under the Consolidated Fund, and £89,655 under the Public Works Fund. The Consolidated Fund vote provides £31,000 for schoolbuildings, and the ordinary votes for maintenance and repairs of buildings throughout the colony. The votes proposed under the Public Works Fund provide £15,000 for school-buildings to supplement the vote of £31,000 already appearing on the Consolidated Fund estimates, the rapidly increasing settlement that is proceeding making it imperative that further school accommodation should be provided. The vote also provides for the completion of the first portion of the Porirua Asylum, for acquiring a landed estate for and furnishing the same, and for the further enlargement and improvement of the asylums at Auckland, Sunnyside, and Seacliff. Also for improvements to Parliament Buildings and electric lighting of same, and the Government Printing Office, new prison at Dunedin, new Courthouses at Otahuhu, Rotorua, Gisborne, New Plymouth, Stratford, Palmerston North, Otaki, Pahiatua, Featherston, Little River, and Milton, and for enlarging the Courthouse at Haw'era; also for new post-offices at Hawera, Pahiatua, Ahaura, Tapanui, and Queenstown; for the completion of the additions to the post-office at Invercargill, and for enlargements at

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Waverley and Wanganui; and for new police-stations at Kawakawa, Aratapu, Pukekohe, Moawhanga, and Mokihinui, and sundry minor works throughout the colony. HARBOUR DEFENCES. The amount voted last year for harbour defences was £5,000, as against £7,000 for the year 1891-92. The net expenditure for the year was as follows: — £ On works in the colony ... ... ... ... ... 4,349 On land for r depots and batteries, and miscellaneous charges ... 214 Making a total of ... ... ... ...£4,563 The total expenditure on harbour defences from the commencement of the works up to the 31st March last, was, in round numbers, as follows : — £ On material of war and charges thereon ... ... ... 238,107 On defence-works, batteries, depots, and charges thereon ... ... 208,137 On purchases, &c, of land, sites for batteries and depots, and charges thereon ... ... .. ... ... 36,732 Making a grand total of ... ... ... £482,976 During the year several works at the three chief ports have been more or less brought to a finish by the employment of prison labour, but further work yet'remains to be done on some of them. The expenditure on the forts and batteries at the four principal ports during the year, including the cost of surveys of mine-fields, and £214 for land purchased in Otago, was as follows: — £ Auckland ... ... ... ... ... ... 1,432 Wellington ... ... •... ... ... ... 1,881 Lyttelton ... ... ... ... ... ... 876 Dunedin ... ... ... ... .., ... 374 Total ... ... ... ... ... £4,563 It is proposed to ask for a vote of £5,000 this year, to carry on the works now in progress. MISCELLANEOUS CHARGES ON THE PUBLIC WORKS FUND. Purchase of Native Lands. The return presented to Parliament on the 19th July last, pursuant to the provisions of " The Native Land Purchases Act, 1892," shows that during the year ended 31st March last an area of 132,357 acres was added to the public estate by purchases finally completed. The portion of this area included in the work of the year was 66,190 acres. Further progress on purchases still incomplete was made to the extent of 141,518 acres, thus making the total work of the year up to 207,708 acres. The area of 141,518 acres mentioned above includes 59,541 acres of the Awarua Block, at the southern end of the North Island Main Trunk Railway. It is hoped that by the 31st December next a further area of from 40,000 to 50,000 acres in this block, which contains much more than the average proportion of firstclass land, will have been acquired, after which the interests of the Crown will be defined and located by the Native Land Court, with a view to the land being made available for settlement early next year. Extensive purchases, details of which will be found in. the return above referred to, within the Rohe Potae or Kingcountry, at the northern end of the line, have also been completed, and others are in progress. Considering that the owners of these lands are very numerous and scattered, the results must, on the whole, be regarded as very gratifying. It is hoped that additional facilities for the acquisition of Native lands will be provided by the legislation of the present session, thus enabling a large proportion of the seven millions of acres now lying waste and unproductive in the North Island to be brought within the reach of settlement during the ensuing year, a result which would be highly beneficial to both Natives and Europeans.

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Watebwoeks on Goldfields. The expenditure on waterworks on the goldfields last year amounted to £3,811, and the liabilities at the end of the year were £1,796. As the revenue from some of the water-supplies controlled by the Government has been decreasing, it has been found necessary to extend the races to command fresh ground, and it is proposed to ask the House for a vote of £5,000 to cover the liabilities and carry out the extensions referred to. Telegeaph Extension. The expenditure out of the Public Works Fund on account of telegraph construction, and for the extension of the telephone exchange system throughout the colony, amounted during the financial year to £29,245, and of this sum an amount of £5,287 was expended on the telephone exchanges. Of the new lines erected during the year for the extension of telegraphic communication, the most important are those to Toko, Awanui, Blackburn, and Birmingham in the North Island ; and Banks Peninsula, Taipo, Shag Point, Five Rivers, and Stanley Brook in the South Island. In the estimates for the present year an expenditure of £23,666 has been provided for, which is intended to cover the liabilities of £6,716 existing at the commencement of the financial year, and sundry extensions, including the line to Peel Forest, and a telephone-exchange at Mataura. . . . CONCLUSION. The total appropriations proposed in the Public Works Estimates for the current year amount to £693,068, viz.: £591,468 under Part 1., and £101,600 under Part 11., as compared with £682,780 voted last year for actual expenditure within the year; and a total authorisation of £801,231 to cover the expenditure of the year and the liabilities which might exist at its close. That the Government is able to propose to vote so large a sum of money for public-works purposes, after a six years' abstention from borrowing, and to draw so large a proportion of the amount from the general revenue, is a very striking testimony to the improved and very gratifying state of the finances of the colony. The Government thinks it can fairly claim that its self-reliant policy, careful administration, and progressive legislation have materially assisted to bring this about, and thus to place the position of New Zealand in favourable contrast with every other country south of the line. In most of the Australian Colonies expenditure has had to be enormously reduced, and even then deficits of considerable magnitude have been incurred. The Government has every reason to believe that the present satisfactory condition of the colony will continue. The outlook on the whole is cheering. The producing-power of the colony is increasing. Our colonists are in good heart and confident. But in our prosperity we must not fail to remember that careful administration, prudence, and the strictest economy are absolutely necessary if the hardly-won recovery of the last few years is to be maintained and improved upon.

Statement showing the fobm in which it is pboposed that the Foueth Section of the Public Wobks Appbopbiation Act should be passed in FUTUEE.

4. It shall be lawful for the Governor, in the name and on behalf of Her Majesty the Queen, to enter into any contract or contracts, or to incur any liabilities, for carrying on the works and services for which money is appropriated by this Act: Provided that the amount of liability so incurred in respect of each vote shall not, together with the sum appropriated by such vote, exceed the sum set down in the ninth column in the Fifth Schedule opposite to each railway or other work for which money is appropriated by this Act.

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Statement showing the fokm peoposed foe the Fifth Schedule to the Public Woeks Appeopeiation Act.

FIFTH SCHEDULE. Schedule showing the Railways (and some of the other Works) on which Expenditure is authorised by this Act; the Sections thereof on which the Expenditure is to be incurred; the Definition and Length of such Sections; the estimated Expenditure required to render the same available for use; the Amounts appropriated for the Year ending 31st March, 1894; the Balances for future Appropriation; and the Amount to which Liabilities are authorised to be incurred by Section 4 of this Act.

— : ! ' ! I I I t» m a f difci ™ to J h T e , a PP™P rl S tions shown above provision is also made for the following services under the heading of Railways, viz.— Land Claims, &c, £1,500; burve) s of New Lines (Part I.), £300 ; Surveys (Part II,), £4,000 ; and Additions to Open Lines, £18,978. ....

Railway or other Work. The Railway or Sections thereof for which Appropriation is made in this Act. 6. 7. 8. 9. 1. 2. Estimated Length of the whole Line. 3. 5. Estimated Length of Section. Estimated Expenditure required on the Length stated in Column 5. Amount appropriated for Expenditure during the Year ending 31 March, 1894. Balance for future Appropriation. Amount to which Liabilities may be incurred. 4. Name. From To Whangarei-Kamo Ext. Eailvvay Helensville Northwards Waikato-Thames Thames Valley-Eotorua M. 8 110 63 73 ch. 0 0 0 0 Kamo Kanohi .. Grahamstown Putarum Mokau Rangatira Eketahuna Wellington Station Te Aro Goods-station Blenheim Greymouth Middlemarch Glenomaru Mokotua .. Hikurangi Makarau Te Aroha Eotorua .. Poro-o-tarao Powhakaroa Woodville Te Aro .. Awatere .. Hokitika Eweburn Owake Waimahako M.' oh. 8 0 3 0 32 0 32 0 .. 13 0 22 0 .. 27 0 2 0 14 0 24 0 38 0 4 0 12 0 £ 20,000 12,000 50,000 32,000 60,000 175,000 100,000 4,500 10,000 15,000 12,000 120,000 14,000 40,000 £ 15,000 12,000 13,000 32,000 27,500 27,500 30,000 4,500 8,000 2,500 12,000 45,000 7,500 15,000 £ 5,000 £ 20,000 12,000 20,000 32,000 35,000 70,000 40,000 4,500 10,000 2,500 12,000 60,000 10,000 30,000 37,000 Marton-Te Awamntu „ 216 116 •I 32,500 147,500 70,000 Wellin gton-Woodvillo Picton-Awatere „ Greymouth-Hokitika Otago Central Catlin's River Branch Seaward Bush Permanent-way materials and rolling-stock required for sections of railway referred to in columns 3, 4, and 5 Public Buildings — Parliamentary Buildings Government Printing Office 35 24 183 24 23 0 0 0 0 0 2,000 12,500 75,000 6,500 25,000 231 0 231 0 275,000 40,000 235,000 50,000 10,000 10,000 5,000 3,000 5,000 7,000 7,000 5,000

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INDEX. TABLES. No. I.—Total Expenditure :—Summary showing the Total Expenditure and Liabilities on Public Works and other services out of the Public Works Fund to 31st March, 1893 .. .. 2 No. 2.—Yearly Expendituke out op the Public Wobks Fund, up to 1892-93 .. .. 8 No. 3.—Railways .-—Statement showing Expenditure and Liabilities on Railways, including Valuation of Provincial Lines, to 31st March, 1893 .. .. .. .. ... ' ' ' 4 No. 4.-—Roads :—Statement showing Expenditure and Liabilities on Roads to 31st March, 1893 .. .. 5 No. s.—Watef.-f.aces :—Statement showing Expenditure and Liabilities on Water-races on Goldfields to 31st March, 1893 .. .. .. .. ~ _ _ -,Q No. 6.—Telegeaphs :— Statement showing Expenditure and Liabilities on Telegraphs to 31st March, 1893 19 No. 7.—Public Buildings :—Statement showing Expenditure and Liabilities on Public Buildings to 31st March, 1893 .. .. .. .. ..'".. .. 19 No. B.—Lighthouses and Haeboue-wobks :—Statement showing Expenditure and Liabilities on Lighthouses and Harbour-works and Harbour Defences to 31st March, 1893 .. .. .. 20 APPENDICES. Appendix A.—Expenditure poe the Yeab :—Audited Statement of Expenditure on Public Works out of the Public Works Fund for the Year 1892-93 .. .. .. .. 21 B— Total Liabilities :—Statement of all Liabilities of the Public Works Department outstanding on 31st March, 1893 .. .. .. .. ~ 23 C—Railways and Public Buildings Conteacts :—Schedule of Contracts current on Ist April, 1892, and further Contracts entered into by the Public Works Department during "the Year ended 31st March, 1893 .. .. .. .. .. ..." , 24 D.—Sleepee Conteacts :—Schedule of Sleeper Contracts current on Ist April, 1892, and further Contracts entered into by the Public Works Department during the Year ended 31st March, 1893 .. .. .. .. .. .... .. .. 26. E.—Roads to open up Lands:—Schedule of Contracts for Roads and Miscellaneous Works under the Control of the Hon. the Minister of Lands, current on Ist April, 1892, and further Contracts entered into during the Year ended 31st March, 1893.. .. .. 27 F.—Annual Repoet on Public Woeks, by the Engineer-in-Chief .. .. .. .. 29 G. —Annual Report of the Chief Inspector op Machineey .. .. .. .. 39- -/, H.—Report op the Pbincipal Engineeb-Subveyob op Steamees .. .. ~ 4t> Enclosures with Appendix F. 1. Table of Lengths of Government Railways authorised, constructed, and surveyed up to 31st March, 1893. 2. Diagrams showing miles of Government Railways opened in the North and Middle Islands, year by year since 1872. 3. Maps of the North and Middle Islands, showing Railways opened and in progress. 1 ' ■ ... - I—D. 1.

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TABLE No. 1. Summary showing the Total Expenditure on Public Works and other Services out of Public Works Fund to 31st March, 1893, and the Liabilities on that Date.

Puhlic Works Department, 21th July, 1893. G-. J. Clapham, Accountant.

Number of Table containing Details. Total NetExpendi- Total Expenditure 31st MsJ-ch, 1803. glst : im 31st Batch, 1893. Liabilities on Authorities, Contracts, &c., 31st March, 1893. Total Expenditure and Liabilities. Works. Works. 3 4 5 6 Railways ... Roads Water-supply on goldfields ... Telegraphs Public buildings Lighthouses, harbour works, and harbour defences Departmental Coal - exploration and mine • development Aiding works on Thames goldfields Immigration Purchase of Native lands Defence Charges and expenses of raising loans ... i Interest and sinking fund ... ... ! Rates on Native lands ... ... Thermal springs £ 8. Cl. §14,257,828 3 4 3,604,924 10 10 634,420 1 1 9 889,165 o 7 £ s. d. 220,894 9 10 i°5>5°5 '5 6 3,811 1 10 29,245 9 2 31,101 5 8 11,204 '' '■ £ s. d. 14,478,722 13 2 *3>7'°>43° 6 4 517,168 14 1 663,666 o 11 1,846,678 14 9 900,369 12 6 £ s. d. 101,436 o o 104,581 9 7 '.795 17 8 6,716 o o 13,635 o o 763 o o £ s. d. 14,580,158 13 2 3,815,011 15 11 518,964 11 9 670,382 o 11 1,860,313 14 9 901,132 12 6 Railways. Roads. Water-supply on goldfields. Telegraphs. Public buildings. Lighthouses, harbour works, and harbour defences. Departmental. Coal-exploration and mine-development. 7 8 i8of 1878 359,9 6 5 " 8 10,835 8 ° 7,789 18 2 367,755 9 10 10,835 8 o 367.755 9 >° 10,835 8 o ii of 1877 50,000 o o 2,145.967 I I 1,248,875 16 2 429,718 19 3 1,021,472 6 9 218,500 o o 60,05 1 ' J 4 '4,599 '3 2 242 1 3 S7.i87 3 5 5.355 '7 ° 50,000 o o 2,146,209 2 4 fl,306, 062 19 7 429,718 19 3 1,026,828 3 9 218,500 o o J6o,666 4 o 1 4.599 '3 2 248 o o 50,000 o o 2,146,457 2 4 1,306,062 19 7 429,718 19 3 1,026,828 3 9 218,500 o o 60,851 4 o •4,599 "3 2 Aiding works on Thames goldfields. Immigration. Purchase of Native lands. Defence. Charges and expenses of raising loans. Interest and sinking fund. Bates on Native lands. Thermal springs. 614 10 8 185 o o Totals 2 7. 2 17 3 472.95 2 4 5 27,748,212 1 8 229,360 7 3 27.977.572 8 11 Totals. Less receipts in aid — £ s. cl. * Receipts under " Government Loans to Local Bodies Act, 1888" ... 800 o o Less recoveries on account of services of previous years — * Boads ... ... 813 20 f Purchase of Native lands 10,437 1 B 4 J Rates on Native lands ... 865 £i2.°59 3 9 J 12,059 3 9 r 12 ,°S9 3 9 -i Less receipts in aid — £ s. d. * Receipts under " Government Loans to Local Bodies Act, 1886" ... 800 o 0 Less recoveries on account of services of previous years — ■ * Roads ... ... 813 20 t Purchase of Native lands 10,437 '5 4 J Rates on Native lands ... 865 I 229,360 7 3 27,065,513 5 2 £12,059 3 9 Gband Totals ... 27.736,152 17 11 Gband Totals. § Exclusive of value of provincial railways tal :en over by Government.

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Table 2. GENERAL SUMMARY. Showing Yearly Expenditure out of Public Works Fund, 1880-81 to 1892-93, and Proposed Expenditure, 1893-94, &c.

Expenditure. Class. Description of Services. Class. 1881-82. I 1882-83. 1883-84. 1884-85. 1885-86. 1 Amounts proposed to be voted for 1893-94. 1886-87. I 1889-90. 1890-91. 1891-92. 1880-81. 1887-88. 1888-89. 1892-93. Services at present charged to Part I. of, the Public Works Fund. £ £ 4,334 £ 3,999 £ 107,041 £ 57,148 £ 11,675 £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ 29,701 12,454 15,598 8,791 867 1,823 817 242 300 I. Immigration I. II. Public Works Departmental* II. 12,896 0,089 0,458 700 6,996 5,990 6,375 III. Railwayst III. 16,729 1,408 4,762 7,976 3,005 135,032 177,706 257,278 IV. Roads :— Roads North of Auckland Main Roads Miscellaneous Roads and Bridges Roads to open up Lands IV. 43,773 I 83,501 17,022 92,519 7,929 111,603 j 81,634 17,566 31,809 61,635 84,631 34,571 30,380 37,165 49,314 33,163 26,833 37,615 61,794 30,738 22,294 39,748 57,157 3,138 264 13,756 10,908 25,9,89 20,748 61,488 21,954 , 7 „ , j 26,913 o7,632 | {90 12,053 10,770 25,053 7,015 267 12,799 19,998 28,160 2,172 Cr. {153 7,345 13,290 9,905 12,489 24,285 1,586 Cr. {395 4,884 12,687 11,739 6,843 27,993 10,757 Cr. Jill 3,830 9,795 12,588 10,443 21,989 23,039 52,152 35,936 1 I 110,487 Grants-in-Aid 106,399 149,982 138,045 81,264 } 7,144 11,663 Village Settlements .. Roads on Goldfields .. ... Miscellaneous 9*439 26*602 15*631 31,022 1,891. 32,625 4,412 19,490 3,380 47,000 51*117 "l29 L . Total, Roads 230,543 145,600 210,605 328,042 317,043 329,072 265,717 199,109 104,542 83,878 65,441 70,840 76,066 195,509 V. Waterworks on Goldfields 16,577 13,272 6,824 16,596 8,029 70,572 9,032 7,005 1,016 1,016 55 55 284 284 821 88 I 2,257 2,257 3,811 5,000 VI. Purchase of Native Lands, North Island VII. Telegraph Extension 56,887 43,783 37,912 7,485 29,844 18,654 24,480 19,532 25,799 34,545 36,010 18,457 18,952 1,515 22,984 22,984 1,515 5,089 12,047 5,089 4,144 16,346 4,144 4,012 10,292 4,012 23,610 27,773 23,010 GV. {10,438 5,525 12,047 16,346 16,292 27,773 29,245 23,666 VIII. Public Buildings :— Parliamentary General Judicial Post and Telegraph Customs Survey Quarantine Station Lunatic Asylums Miscellaneous Hospitals and Charitable Institutions School-buildings Agricultural Total, Public Buildings IX. Lighthouses, Harbour Works, and Harbour Defences:— Lighthouses Harbour Works Harbour Defences Total, Lighthouses, &c. 55J402 9,336 16*259 1,752 *971 26,695 *140 82,535 5,331 16,743 9,939 193 20 996 31,652 " 64 88,134 8,416 22,652 22,616 1,659 34 848 58,047 34 256 49,814 183 12,227 8,955 830 313 24,992 11,106 4,880 99 401 123 4,007 8 947 15,875 2,772 274 13,694 4*421 51,607 24 12,742 8,273 2,227 23*107 4,156 40,000 14,588 8,228 82 10,242 673 779 7,256 11,246 1,376 18 15*717 Cr. 140 2,880 9,892 708 409 81930 454 8,901 1,009 13 16'914 7,500 1,588 2,779 6,843 5 I ) 9,675 23,330 7,100 1,000 89" 604 11*887 32,150 2*219 99,173 3,792 66,009 3,299 62,884 7,999 15,000 1,400 89,598 90,529 34,592 35,473 22,819 34,791 205,734 128,352 153,072 164,376 117,361 86,859 90,529 34,592 35,473 22,819 34,791 31,101 89,055 24,512 904 2,397 18,810 "4,724 19,874 % "4,724 19,874 6,730 29,591 7,213 7,382 17,050 9,601 300 0,508 127,167 3,272 0,004 139,429 2,866 2,504 500 Cr. {5,000 73,459 50,089 1,552 7,293 j 189 2,477 71347 6,642 2,400 4*563 5,000 25,416 21,207 24,598 43,534 34,033 133,975 148,705 76,825 47,593 8,845 [ 2,666 1 7,347 11,205 7,400 i Contingent Defence 154,000 133,219 25,000 12,500 X. Rates on Native Lands X. 25,139 8,446 10,304 5,874 I 8,250 2,038 Cr. 615 J8 700 XL XI. Thermal-Springs 7,814 2,999 935 2,587 204 XII. XII. Charges and Expenses raising Loans 28,758 3,084 5,356 Advance to Westport Harbour, repayable 14,336 JGV.{14,336 Unauthorised—Raising Dredge, repayable 589 Totals for the Services at present charged to Part I. of Public Works Fund .. 636,626 440,854 167,360 128,416 762,041 491,387 447,596 704,201 629,985 066,168 249,590 312,371 330,891 591,468 Other Services. Railways:— Construction Works, including Rails, Sleepers, and Rolling-stock, and Additions to Open Lines Roads to give access to North Island Trunk Railway Purchase of District Railways Purchase of Native Lands, North Island 950,395 432,524 436,054 662,046 663,063 537,196 6,832 188,300 432,349 12,900 106,187 70,379 402,318 20,410 24,129 267,315 1,898 206,590 248 75,000 24,050 177,015 5,848 13j 913 18,784 30,759 43,188 29,440 59,000 40,800 3,983 28^787 57,187 Total charge to Railways (except the small items in Part I.) 432,524 436,054 732,328 681,815 446,857 950,395 662,046 063,063 273,196 305,894 I 196,776 78,330 129,815 99,800 Miscellaneous, including Charges and Expenses raising Loans, Interest and Sinking Fund, Public Works Departmental ■ 200,005 26,808 13,387 43,341 43,679 76,890 I 15,043 78,448 91,153 j 12,2941 }3,084J 9,564 800 1,800 1,800 Total, Other Services 1,157,000 1,157,000 459,332 449,441 705,387 706,742 809,218 696,858 525,305 364,349 315,104 206,340 79,130 131,015 101,600 Grand Total 1,919,641 950,719 897,037 1,409,588 1,336,727 1,475,380 1,333,484 966,159 {613,939 482,404 334,750 391,501 462,506 693,008 * Up to 1886-87 this item was not subdivided, and ii t Up to 31st March, 1886, all expenditure on railway { These credits are recoveries on account of expendi § Voted under Harbour Works, Class IX. 2—D. 1. .s included under item " S ys was included under one iture of previous years, an Miscellaneous," at foot oi c heading. Divided und> nounting to, in 1888-89, table. ir Parts I., II., and III., from 1886 to 1891. Parti 819,426 ; 1889-90, £3,237 ; 1890-91, £395 ; 1891-95 s I. and III. again amalgamated in 1891-92. 2, £111; 1892-93, £10,446.

TABLE No. 3. EXPENDITURE on Railways to 31st March, 1893, and Liabilities on that Date.

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Kaihu Valley Kawakawa .. • • Whangarei to Kamo and Extension Helensville Northwards Kaipara 60 Waikato Cambridge Branch Waikato to ThamesHamilton to Te Aroha Te Aroha to Thames .. • • • • ■ ■ _ Morrinsville to Rotorua — Morrinsville to Lichfield Putaruru to Rotorua Marton to Te Awamutu— North End South End .. • • • • . • • Gisborne to Ormond Tramway Wellington to Napier — Napier to Woodville and Palmerston North Wellington to Woodville, including Te Aro Extension Wellington to Foxton Foxton to Waitara Nelson to Roundell Greymouth to Nelson Creek Greymouth to Hokitika • Westport to Ngakawau Picton to Hurunui— Picton to Awatere Hurunui to Red Post Hurunui to Waitaki— Main Line Oxford Branch Eyreton Branch Lyttelton Branch Southbridge Branch .. •• Springfield and Whitecliffs Branches .. Pairlie Creek Branch Waimate Branch Ashburton Forks Branch Upper Ashburton Branch Little River Branch .. ■ • • • Canterbury Interior Main LineOxford to Malvern Whitecliffs to Rakaia Temuka to Rangitata Waitaki to Bluff— Main Line, including Port Chalmers Branch .. Lines of Railway. Total Expenditure by General Government to 31st March, 1892. £ s. d. +174 2 9 90,337 11 5 72,090 19 1 53,829 8 8 1,326,316 15 10 56,435 13 7 144,966 4 2 63,844 2 11 167,628 5 1 121,133 2 8 239,003 18 0 122,545 6 7 4,975 1 7 857,245 4 11 1,071,702 3 10 42,116 3 4 1,425,225 1 11 178,109 8 4 216,246 11 11 117,748 1 0 227,495 3 4 251,639 19 4 39,104 11 1 1,747,455 5 7 55,375 0 0 47,785 16 7 94,356 19 3 99,803 1 11 108,383 13 1 74,186 12 7 49,482 5 11 *73,454 5 10 61,139 1 6 107,024 10 5 63,640 9 6 499 6 10 5,152 2 8 2,727,580 2 2 New Works. „ , ,. PermanentConstruction. way. £ s. d. 1,767 12 9 13,133 19 10 5,886 18 11 12,711 1 2 22,259 5 10 16,866 15 1 26,321 7 11 1,303 3 1 18,027 12 2 18,221 9 6 4,665 16 8 £ s. d. 5,02415 3 4,495 17 0 1,882 2 2 17,343 4 0 2,526 15 6 Expendituee during Yeab 1892-93 (exclusive £ s. d. 1,767 12 9 13,133 19 10 5,886 18 11 12,711 1 2 27,284' 1 1 16,866 15 1 30,817 4 11 1,303 3 1 19,909 14 4 35,56413 6 7,192 12 2 Total New Works. Works on Open PermanentLines, &c. I way. Works on Open Lines (includii and other Old Liabil: £ s. d. 38 9 8 378 11 2 7 4 5 514 19 1 186 14 3 1,009 3 3 14' 3 8 1,921 0 0 338 11 3 15 3 4 £ s. d. ig Land-claims ties). Total Works on Open Lines, &c. if £1,589 9s. 81 £ s. d. 38 9 8 378 11 2 7 4 5 514 19 1 186 14 3 1,009 3 3 l'i 3 8 1,921 0 0 338 11 3 15," 3 4 .. added to Stock). £ s. d. DDED TO S Surveys. £ s. d. 4 3 < 25 7 : Stock). Total Expenditure by Rolling-stock. Genoral Government, t, , 31st March, 1893. .-,-,.,. Reductions Additions to. {rom £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 1,941 15 6 90,337 11 5 85,224 18 11 59,754 17 8 1,326,695 7 0 56,442 18 0 144,9G6 4 2 76,555 4 1 1C7,028 5 1 183 10 6 .. 148,600 14 3 255,870 13 1 153,362 11 6 4,975 1 7 1,255 0 0 .. 860,318 7 1 1,390 9 10 .. 1,093,195 2 8 42,116 3 4 1,255 0 0 .. 1,427,489 5 2 178,109 8 4 210,246 11 11 . 153,326 18 2 227,495 3 4 504 11 7 .. 261,258 3 1 39,104 11 1 821 15 2 .. 1,748,015 12 0 55,375 0 0 47,800 19 11 94,356 19 8 99.803 1 11 108,408 9 0 74,186 12 7 49,482 5 11 73,454 5 10 61,159 15 6 107,027 10 5 53,649 0 4 499 6 10 5,152 2 8 821 0 0 .. 2,731,388 11 7 99,575 17 4 28,621 15 2 7,363 11 1 14,853 19 9 169,674 9 0 81.804 1G 5 32,911 13 10 92,406 8 0 93,490 3 0 106,905 18 6 52,205 14 7 7,445 1 0 002 2 5 39.805 0 6 574,841 19 2 292,809 8 0 224,685 3 1 27,216 18 7 556 5 2 10,330 19 11 0 .. .. 27,501 14 4 4 .. .. 87,644 6 0 25,000 0 0 Total Expenditure Expenditure by * ndw . General „ The District Liabilities. Government, Railways T . "™J. Purchasing Liabilities Act 18M ft 31st March, 1893. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 1,941 15 6 47,000 0 0 90,337 11 5 2,185 0 0 87,409 18 11 8,899 0 0 68,653 17 3 1,320,695 7 0 56,442 18 0 43 11 6 145,009 15 8 8,904 0 0 85,459 4 1 167,028 5 1 12,45G 0 0 161,056 14 3 12,497 0 0 268,367 13 1 14,619 0 0 107,981 11 6 4,975 17 510 10 11 800,828 18 0 12,952 13 1 1,106,147 15 4 07 14 0 42,183 17 4 54 4 10 1,427,543 10 0 178,109 8 4 216,246 11 11 6,754 0 0 100,080 18 2 227,495 3 4 716 0 0 201,974 3 1 39,104 11 1 1,748,015 12 0 55,375 0 0 47,800 19 11 94,350 19 3 99.803 1 11 108,408 9 0 74,186 12 7 49,482 5 11 73,454 5 10 83 14 1 61,193 9 7 107,027 10 8 53,649 0 4 499 0 10 5,152 2 8 2,731,388 11 7 99,575 17 4 28,621 15 2 7,363 11 1 14,853 19 9 169,674 9 0 81.804 10 5 32,911 13 10 388 0 0 92,794 8 0 93,490 3 0 100,905 18 0 52,205 14 7 7,445 10 602 2 5 2,094 0 0 42,559 0 6 8,259 0 0 583,100 19 2 292,809 8 0 7 7 4 224,692 10 5 27,210 18 7 556 5 2 10,330 19 11 91 12 0 27,593 6 4 237 0 0 37,881 6 0 25,000 0 0 Valuation of Works constructed by Provinces. £ s. d. 310,135 0 0 340,500 0 0 75,124 0 0 82,258 17 3 37,500 0 0 58,009 0 0 12,829 0 0 29,091 0 0 91,937 5 2 00,297 0 0 Total Expenditure and L Railway. Liabilities, 31st March, 1893. £ s. d. 48,941 15 0 Kaihu Valley. 90,337 11 5 Kawakawa. 87,409 18 11 Whangarei to Kamo and Extension. 68,653 17 3 Helensvillo Northwards. 1,326,695 7 0 Kaipara to Waikato. 50,442 18 0 Cambridge Branch. Waikato to Thames— 145,009 15 8 Hamilton to Te Aroha. 85,459 4 1 Te Aroha to Thames. Morrinsville to Rotorua— 167,628 5 1 Morrinsville to Lichfield. 101,050 14 3 Putaruru to Rotorua. Marton to Te Awamutu— 268,367 13 1 North End. 167,981 11 6 South End. 4,975 1 7 Gisborne to Ormond Tramway. Wellington to Napier— 860,828 18 0 Napier to Woodville and Palmerston North. 1,106,147 15 4 Wellington to Woodville, including Te Aro Extension. 42,183 17 4 Wellington to Foxton. 1,427,543 10 0 Foxton to Waitara. 178,109 8 4 Nelson to Roundell. 216,246 11 11 Greymouth to Nelson Creek. 160,080 18 2 Greymouth to Hokitika. 227,495 3 4 Westport to Ngakawau. Picton to Hurunui— 201,974 3 1 Picton to A waters. 39,104 11 1 Hurunui to Red Post. Hurunui to Waitaki— 2,064,750 12 0 Main Line. 55,375 0 0 Oxford Branch. 47,800 19 11 Eyrcton Branch. 434,850 19 3 Lyttelton Branch. 99.803 111 Southbridgo Branch. 108,408 9 0 Springfield & Whitecliffs Branches. 149,310 12 7 Fairlio Creek Branch. 49,482 5 11 Waimate Branch. 73,454 5 10 Ashburton Forks Branch. 61,193 9 7 Upper Ashburton Branch. 107,027 10 5 Little River Branch. Canterbury Interior Main Line— 53,649 0 4 Oxford to Malvern. 499 6 10 Whitecliffs to Rakaia. 5,152 2 8 Temuka to Rangitata. Waitaki to Bluff— 2,813,047 8 10 Main Line, including Port dial mors Branch. 137,075 17 4 Duntroon Branch. 86,030 15 2 Ngapara Branch. 20,192 11 1 Brighton Road Branch. 44,544 19 9 Outram Branch. 109,074 9 0 Lawrence Branch. 81.804 10 5 Livingstone Branch. 32,91113 10 Waihomo Branch. 92,794 8 0 Catlin's River Branch. 93,490 3 0 Hcriotburn Branch. 100,905 18 6 Waimea Plains Branch. 52,205 14 7 Toitois Branch. 7,445 1 0 Riversdalo to Switzer's. 602 2 5 Kelso to Gore. 42,559 0 6 Seaward Bush Branch. 583,100 19 2 Otago Central. Invercargill to Kingston— 384,800 13 2 '. Main Line. „, nor , ,„ _ f Makarewa to Orepuki. 284,989 10 5 | Thombury to w J rio . 27,216 18 7 Mararoa Branch. 556 5 2 Forest Hill Tramway. 10,336 19 11 Exp. of Railway Commissions, &c, not chargeable to Individual Linos. Survoys of Now Lines— 27,593 6 4 North Island 37,881 6 0 Middlo Island. 25,000 0 0 Permanent-way for Railway Department. 24 15 11 24*15 11 20 14 0 3 0 0 2014 0 3 0 0 8 10 10 « .8 10 10 2,987 9 5 2,987 9 5 Duntroon Branch Ngapara Branch Brighton Road Branch Outram Branch Lawrence Branch Livingstone Branch Waihemo Branch Catlin's River Branch Heriotburn Branch Waimea Plains Branch Toitois Branch Riversdale to Switzer's Kelso to Gore Seaward Bush Branch Otago Central Invercargill to KingstonMain Line .. • • • • ■ • ',' Makarewa to Orepuki Thornbury to Wairio .. • • • • ) \ Mararoa Branch Forest Hill Tramway .. • • • • ■ • Expenses of Railway Commissions and other Expenditure not chargeable to Individual Lines Surveys of New Lines — North Island Middle Island . • • ■ ■ ■ Permanent-way for Railway Department 99,559 1 4 28,621 15 2 7,363 11 1 14,858 19 9 169,674 9 0 81,804 16 5 32,911 13 10 86,982 18 0 93,490 3 0 106,888 11 10 52,182 16 1 7,445 1 0 602 2 5 32,905 13 11 554,318 12 2 292,852 9 6 224,603 10 8 27,146 18 7 556 5 2 10,336 19 11 27,497 11 4 37,618 18 8 25,000 0 0 16 16 0 16 16 0 5,002 0 6 42l' 9 6 5,423 10 0 17* 6 8 22 18 6 17' 6 8 22 18 6 6,959 6 7 20,516 9 5 6,959 6 7 20,516 9 5 617 7 617 7 16 18 6 16 18 6 81 12 5 81 12 5 70 0 0 70 0 0 4 3 0 25 7 4 Stock-March 31, 1892 .. ..£47,378 9 4 47,378 9 4 14,257,828 3 4 43,984 3 6 4,983 15 6 9,067 0 0 53,051 3 6 4,983 15 6 53,051 3 6 Q f .„i, J Permanent-way. 4,983 15 6 &I00K 1 Rolling-stock. Stock of Permanent-way and Rollingstock increased by • ■ • • i ' J8J ° 1,589 9 8 £48,967 19 0 t Totals 14,259,417 13 0 14,259,417 13 0 173,642 19 5 31,694 3 5 |205,337 2 10 7,700 19 11 7,700 19 11 29 10 < 29 10 4 4 6,237 7 1 .. f 14,478,722 13 2 6,237 7 1 114,478,722 13 2 101,436 7 9 14,580,159 0 11 47,000 0 0 1,104,281 2 5 101,436 7 9 14,580,159 0 11 47,000 0 0 1 1,104,281 2 5 15,731,440 3 4 Totals. not include amoui ourchase oi jf District Railwavs, £429.487 7s. lid. 1 This c ;, £429,487 7s. Lid. { This expenditure is now credited with the revenue for year 1891-92, viz., '. expenditure is now credited with the revenue for yea ar 1891 92, viz., £680 9s. 9d, * Does! not include amoun it expended out if Consolidated Fund, viz., £35 15s. 7d. t Includes ami >unt expended >n purchase of District Railway;

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TABLE No. 4. STATEMENT showing the Expenditure on Roads out of the Public Works Fund to 31st March, 1893, and the Liabilities on that date.

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Slat March, 1892. SlstMarch, 3Ist Ma ™ cll , 1893 . sist March, T893. Total Expenditure and Liabilities. Roads, Beidges, and Whabves, Noeth of Auckland £ s. d. 229,671 15 9; £ s. d. £ s. a. 229,671 15 9 £ s. d. £ s. d. 229,671 15 9 Main Eoads : — Warkworth to Kawakawa ... | Warkworth to Awanui ... ) Paeroa to Owharoa Cambridge to Taupo Oxford to Eotorua Tauranga, East Cape,Whakatane,Te Teko, and sundry roads, Bay of Plenty Tauranga to Napier, via, Taupo Kurupapanga to Inland Patea Maintenance of roads, North. Island Trunk Railway ... Seventy-mile Bush. Manawatu Gorge... Nelson, Tophouse, and Tarndale Nelson, Westport, and Greymouth ... Inangahua Bridge, maintenance Pelorus District and Eai Yalley Haast Pass Track... Hokitika to Cbristchurch ... OtiraToll Native districts Paeroa to Teremakau Nelson to Havelock Cook's Eiver (Southward) .. Hokianga County roads Three-mile Creek Bridge ... Tokanui to Niagara 1,914 18 6 500 0 0 1,341 10 7 17,431 11 9 7,474 3 2 29,586 0 9 5,000 0 0 61,326 5 7 117,236 6 4 5 292 4 8 59,713 7 9 141 17 6 28,660 14 3 3,845 18 10 117,797 17 4 500 0 0 11,486 8 3 120 17 9 693 0 2 2,626 3 9 12 0 0J 3,183 15 4j 2,035 16 3 500 0 0 1,341 10 7 18,124 11 11 7,474 3 2 32,212 4 6 5,000 0 0 61,326 5 7 117,236 6 4 5,304 4 8 62,897 3 1 141 17 6 28,660 14 3 3,943 10 2 122,207 16 6 500 0 0 11,486 8 3 306 9 6 400 0 0 487 16 10 1,640 15 10 I I 243 12 2 361" 9 1 138 0 0 303 5 6 3,676 12 1 500 0 0 1,341 10 7 18,368 4 1 7,474 3 2 32,573 13 7 5,000 0 0 61,326 5 7 117,236 6 4 5,442 4 8 63,200 8 7 141 17 6 28,600 14 3 3,985 16 2 124,440 16 3 500 0 0 11,486 8 3 500 0 0 500 0 0 500 0 0 300 0 0 350 0 0 300 0 0 97 11 4 4,409 19 2 42 6 0 2,232 19 9 306 9 6 400 0 0 487 16 10 193 10 6 100 0 0 12 3 2 300 0 0 100 0 0 300 0 0 250 0 0 250 0 0 Totals 469,249 5 3 12,587 13 10 481,836 19 1 5,968 2 0 487,805 1 1 Miscellaneous Eoads and Bkidges : — Warkworth to Kawakawa ... Maungaturoto to Tokatoka... Mercury Bay to Mahiliarau Hunua to Railway-station ... Putarnahoe to Steinson's Corner Waioro to Port Waikato Tamaki Bridge Great South Waikomiti, West Coast Payment to ferryman, Port Waikato Pukekohe to Waiuku Punt at Tuakau ... Tuhikaramea to Hamilton ... Eaglan to Waipa ... Kaglan Wharf, £1 for £1 ... Bridge over Waikato at Hamilton ... Cambridge to Tauranga Cambridge to Waotu Katikati to To Aroba (horse-track) ... ICatikati to Te Aroba (Thompson's track) Waihi Bridge, subsidy £1 for £1 Eotorua to Eotoniahana Tauranga, East Cape, &c. ... Thames to Tauranga Native districts Maketu to Eotorua llotoiti to Tikitere To W r aitonio Caves Otorohanga to ICihikihi Mangapai Block ... ' Opotiki to Whakatane Eepairing flood damages, Cook County Sundry roads and bridges, Auckland... Bay of Islands District Mangere Bridge ... Thames ... Waikato... Bay of Plenty Poverty Bay ... ... ... Taupo ... Tools, &c. Mahurangi to Whangarei ... Pukekohe Railway-Station, through East Pukekohe, to Bombay 4,000 0 0 230 6 6 400 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 360 0 0, 764 5 8 450 0 0 7 10 0 5,424 2 1 270 9 6 500 0 0 2,452 3 2 242 0 0 284 12 8 4,000 0 0 359 9 5' 2,139 16 11 250 0 0 206 17 0 1,743 7 3 1 5,323 8 0 595 3 11 636 15 3 87 16 0 1,276 15 9 207 8 0 300 0 0 1,099 15 8 1,490 12 0 10,821 6 7 34,903 16 5 17,311 0 9 75 2 9 27,582 11 7 91,220 6 4 21,499 5 4 9,336 17 1 714 13 6 129 15 3 146 5 0 ... 325 0 0 4,000 0 0 230 6 6 400 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 160 0 0 764 5 8 450 0 0 7 10 0 5,424 2 1 270 9 6 500 0 0 2,598 8 2 242 0 , 0 284 12 3 4,000 0 0 359 9 5 2,139 16 11 250 0 0 206 17 0 2,068 7 3 5,323 8 0 663 14 11 741 10 9 87 16 0 1,276 15 9 207 8 0 300 0 0 1,099 15 8 1,490 12 0 10,824 6 7 34,903 16 5 17,311 0 9 75 2 9 27,582 11 ? 91,220 6 4 21,499 5 4 9,336 17 1 714 13 6 129 15 3 125 0 0 4,000 0 0 230 6 6 400 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 160 0 0 764 5 8 450 0 0 7 10 0 5,424 2 1 270 9 6 500 0 0 2,598 8 2 242 0 0 284 12 3 4,000 0 0 359 9 5 2,139 16 11 250 0 0 206 17 0 2,193 7 3 5,323 8 0 668 14 11 741 10 9 87 16 0 1,276 15 9 207 8 0 300 0 0 1,099 15 8 1,490 12 0 10,824 6 7 34,903 16 5 17,311 0 9 75 2 9 27,582 11 7 91,220 6 4 21,499 5 4 9,336 17 1 714 13 6 129 J5 3 68 11 0 104 15 6 5 0 0 15 2 2 15 2 2, 15 2 2 Carried forward 248,665 12 1 644 11 6 ! 249,310 3 1 130 0 0 249,440 3 7

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TABLE No. 4 — continued. STATEMENT showing the Expenditure on Roads — continued.

Expenditure to ilst March, 1892. Expenditure during 12 Months ended 31st March, 1893. Total Expenditure to 31st March, 1893. Liabilities on Authorities, Contracts, &c, 31st March, 1893. Total Expenditure and Liabilities. Miscellaneous Boads and Bbidges — continued. Brought forward Works at Eotorua Buckland Station B ridge o verWaipa,on Eaglan Main Eoad TeAwamutu Station to Township To free Hamilton Bridge from tolls ... Waimapu Bridge... Repairing flood damages at the Thames: Thames County Thames Borough Tararu Tramway ... Tauranga to Opotiki Orrnond to Opotiki Whakatane to Ohape Orini Bridge, Whakatane ... West Coast Eoads Hamilton to Cambridge Coromandel to Thames Coromandel to Port Charles Coromandel to Tairua Maungatawhiri Yalley Maketu to Ararimu To Ohaupo Station Whau to Henderson's Creek Bukuhia Swamp South Bombay to Paparata Tuakau to Waikato Sundry roads, Waitoa District Wade to Wainui ... Helensville to Kaukapakapa Komorau Bridge ... Whangaroa to Kaeo Clark's Eoad Eoad to Omaha Wharf Stokes Point to -Lucas Creek Stokes Point to Lake District Bemoval of snags, Thames Eiyer Whatawhata Bridge Coromandel Wharf Coromandel to Mercury Bay Aroha Township to Gold-mines Eemoval of punt, Te Eori to Churchill Eemoval of Churchill punt... Herd's Point tolakabue (also see "Eoa Maunganui to BluiF Eoad ... Alexandra to Kawhia Aotea to Kaglan ... Waipu to Mangawhai Eoad Puhipuhi Forest ... Bridge over Mangonui Biver Waitomo Caves Eoad Te Aroliato Katikati Eoad... Bridge over Kaitaia (Smith's Gate) ... Euatangata to Bailway-station Whangarci Heads ., Eoa.ds to Kaukapakapa Eailway-station Waimarino to Tokaanu Manawatu and Makotuku Eivers, Ormondville Sundry roads and bridges, Hawke's Bay Waiomatatiui to Hicks Bay Eoads, Napier District Napier to Murimotu Eoad ... Eoads, Wairoa, and Waiioa County Eoads Waimata to Waiapu Tools, &c. Bridge over Ahuriri Harbour Bridge over Wangn.ehu Bridge-approach, Orepuhi ... Foxton to Otaki, inland G-rant-in-aid for bridge over Manawatu Eiver ... .... Eoads in Fitzherbort Block Sundry roads, Wellington ... Patea to Wanganui £ a. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 248,665 12 1 133 2 10 300 0 0 1,006 4 8 315 16 3 6,700 0 0 5,655 3 0 644 11 6 295 6 5 249,310 3 7 428 9 3 300 0 0 1,006 4 8 315 16 3 6,700 0 0 5,655 3 0 130 0 0 17 15 9 249,440 3 7 446 5 0 300 0 0 1,006 4 8 315 16 3 6,700 0 0 5,655 3 0 4,928 10 0 2,452 10 0 1,000 0 0 100 0 0 912 18 8 250 0 0 299 5 0 473 14 9 100 0 0 200 0 0 100 0 0 200 0 0 102 0 0 100 0 0 250 0 0 400 0 0 693 1 8 100 0 0 50 0 0 400 0 0 100 0 0 658 19 1 250 0 0 250 0 0 50 0 0 80 0 0 100 0 0 200 0 0 636 18 11 34 17 0 3 9 0 14 4 8 500 0 0 40 14, 9 42 2 0 da to open," &c.) 25 18 0 4,928 10 0 2,452 10 0 1,000 0 0 100 0 0 912 18 8 250 0 0 299 5 0 499 12 9 100 0 0 200 0 0 100 0 0 200 0 0 102 0 0 100 0 0 250 0 0 400 0 0 693 1 8 100 0 0 50 0 0 400 0 0 100 0 0 658 19 1 250 0 0 250 0 0 50 0 0 80 0 0 100 0 0 200 0 0 636 18 11 34 17 0 3 9 0 14 4 8 500 0 0 40 14 9 42 2 0 101 9 6 4 18 3 4,928 10 0 2,452 10 0 1,000 0 0 100 0 0 912 18 8 250 0 0 299 5 0 504 11 0 100 0 0 200 0 0 100 0 0 200 0 0 102 0 0 100 0 0 250 0 0 400 0 0 693 1 8 100 0 0 50 0 0 400 0 0 100 0 0 658 19 1 250 0 0 250 0 0 50 0 0 80 0 0 100 0 0 200 0 0 636 18 11 34 17 0 3 9 0 14 4 8 500 0 0 40 14 9 42 2 0 810 12 5 100 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 120 0 0 600 0 0 220 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 20 0 0 200 0 0 100 0 0 400 0 0 43 6 6 101 9 6 709 2 11 100 0 0 37 19 9 50 0 0 120 0 0 214 14 10 220 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 20 0 0 200 0 0 100 0 0 400 0 0 12 0 3 12 0 3 385" 5 2 385 5 2 43 6 6 43 6 6 450 0 0 419 10 5 313 0 9 32,189 19 2 1,047 6 0 450 0 0 419 10 5 313 0 9 32,189 19 2 1,047 6 0 450 0 0 419 10 5 313 0 9 32,189 19 2 1,047 6 0 1,212 7 8 100 0 0 1,312 7 8 200 0 0 400 0 0 1,512 7 8 400 0 0 248 15 0 625 16 1 1,000 0 0 150 0 0 599 10 9 248 15 0 625 16 1 1,000 0 0 150 0 0 599 10 9 248 15 0 625 16 1 1,000 0 0 150 0 0 599 10 9 3,198 15 1 1,050 5 3 347 1 11 36,275 18 9 3,198 15 1 1,050 5 3 347 1 11 36,275 18 9 3,198 15 1 1,050 5 3 347 1 11 36,275 18 9 Carried forward 358,020 17 8 1,564 10 10) 359,585 8 6 3,024 11 6 362,610 0 0

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Expenditure to 31st March, 1892. Expenditure during L2 Months ended 31st March, 1893. Total Liabilities on Expenditure Authorities, to Contracts, &c, 31st March, 1893. 31st March, 1893. Total Expenditure and Liabilities. Miscellaneous Roads and Bridges — continued. Brought forward Wanganui to Taupo Hutt to Lowry Bay Tools, &c. Bridge over Waiohine Parakaretu Block... To relieve Wanganui Bridge from tolls KaroriRoad Waverley to Patea Road ... Manawatu Bridge at Foxton Roads and bridges in unsettled districts, Patea and Taranaki Great South Road between Opunake and Manaia Bridge over Stony River, and approaches Inglewood to Whitecliffs ... Inglewood to Ngatimaru Henwood and Upland Sundry roads, Taranaki Wanganui Ri ver Trust Tirauniea Bridge, Ngaturi contribution Mangaone Bridge... New Ply mouth, inland Hawera to Waitara Wai-iti to Patea Tools, &c. Waverley to Patea Junction Road from Inglewood eastward General salaries, &c. PoH to Stoke Refund expenses. T. Kelly, Mountain Road Commission Roads, Lower Moutere, flood damages Bridge over G-ranity Creek... Bridge over Owen Creek ... Horse-bridge over Matakitaki Bridge over Matiri River ... Bridge over Inangahua, at Buller Junction Bridges on road, Nelson to Reef ton ... Bridge over Little Grey, atDevery's... Bridge over Grey, at Cobden Bridge over Waiau, in Amuri County Bridge over Waiau, at Hanmer Plain... Sandy B ay Riwaka to Takaka, Collingwood Nelsou to Reefton, and Greymouth Bridges Sundry roads and bridges, Nelson B uller to Arnould Boatman's Westport to Lyell Upper Buller Road Ahaura to Amuri Nile Bridge Takaka Valley Collingwood to Quartz Range Takaka Road Takaka Tramway Mokihinui to Karamea Hanmer District ... Riwaka Valley Bridle-track Matakitaki Road Horse-track Bridge overWairoa, in Waimea District Bridge over Inangahua, at Reefton ... Bridge over Ahaura Tracks, Pelorus and Queen Charlotte Sounds Pelorus District and Rai Valley Bridge over Wairau, near Blenheim... Spring Creek Wharf Bridge over Clarence River... Kaikoura to Clarence Kaikoura to Waiau Wharf at Haveloek Kaituna to Tuamarina £ s. d. 358,020 17 8 5,376 18 1 290 0 0 504 9 8 13 15 6 149 0 0 17,000 0 0 153 1 8 130 0 0 0 18 0 48,296 16 3 2,946 0 0 1,151 6 2 5,000 0 0 368 3 1 993 12 10 251 11 3 3,760 17 3 14,469 19 2 58,566 6 9 254 4 2 70 0 0 402 18 8 19 8 0 1,661 18 10 762 19 11 1,797 10 1 1,413 4 4 2,841 16 0 £ s. d. 1,564 10 10 500" 0 0 i,ooo" o o 781' 17 7 £ s. d. 359,585 8 6 5,376 18 1 290 0 0 504. 9 8 13 15 6 149 0 0 17,000 0 0 153 1 8 130 0 0 0 18 0 48,296 16 3 2,946 0 0 1,151 6 2 5,000 0 0 368 3 1 993 12 10 251 11 3 500 0 0 3,760 17 3 14,469 19 2 58,566 6 9 254 4 2 70 0 0 1,000 0 0 402 18 8 781 17 7 19 8 0 1,661 18 10 762 19 11 1,797 10 1 1,413 4 4 2,841 16 0 £ s. d. 3,024 11 6 500 o Q 250 0 0 218 2 5 £ s. d. 362,610 0 0 5,376 18 1 290 0 0 504 9 8 13 15 6 149 0 0 17,000 0 0 153 1 8 130 0 0 0 18 0 48,296 16 3 2,946 0 0 1,151 6 2 5,000 0 0 368 3 1 993 12 10 251 11 3 500 0 0 500 0 0 250 0 0 3,760 17 3 14,469 19 2 58,566 6 9 254 4 2 70 0 0 1,000 0 0 402 18 8 1,000 0 0 19 8 0 1,661 18 10 762 19 11 1,797 10 1 1,413 4 4 2,841 16 0 8,804 2 7 9,795 10 2 3,870 18 1 4,971 8 5 11,640 14 11 14,937 18 4 300 0 0 250 0 0 8,804 2 7 9,795 10 2 3,870 18 1 4,971 8 5 11,640 14 11 14,937 18 4 300 0 0 250 0 0 8,804 2 7 9,795 10 2 3,870 18 1 4,971 8 5 11,640 14 11 14,937 18 4 300 0 0 250 0 0 13,731 15 1 794 0 1 73,197 4 8 844 10 0 16,403 15 2 246 0 1 6,210 13 10 1,115 16 4 2,000 0 0 507 1 1 21 6 0 3,000 0 0 13,731 15 1 794 0 1 73,197 4 8 844 10 0 16,403 15 2 246 0 1 6,210 13 10 1,115 16 4 2,000 0 0 507 1 1 21 6 0 3,000 0 0 13,731 15 1 794 0 1 73,197 4 8 844 10 0 16,403 15 2 246 0 1 6,210 13 10 1,115 16 4 2,000 0 O 507 1 1 21 6 0 3,000 0 0 300 0 0 1,447 6 3 60 0 0 500 0 0 3 18 0 2 099 6 7 125 14 0 300 0 0 1,447 6 3 1,447 6 3 60 0 0 500 0 0 3 18 0 2,099 6 7 125 14 0 3 18 0 2,099 6 7 125 14 0 1.171 19 0 3>22 19 2 4,362 8 3 20 0 0 18,615 3 11 13,612 19 1 31,282 8 11 441 6 10 50 0 0 1,171 19 0 3,722 19 2 4,362 8 3 70 0 0 18,615 3 11 14,424 6 1 31,282 8 11 441 6 10 200 0 0 1,171 19 0 3,922 19 2 4,362 8 3 70 0 0 18,615 3 11 14,851 10 7 31,282 8 11 441 6 10 400 0 0 811 7 0 427 4 6 400 0 0 Carried forward 774,768 11 11 780,933 13 7 5,879 18 5 786,803 12 ,155 1 8

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TABLE No. 4 — continued. STATEMENT showing the Expenditure on Roads — continued.

Expenditure to 31st March, 1892. Expenditure during 12 Months ended 31st March, 1893. Total Expenditure to 31st March, 1893. Liabilities on Authorities, Contracts, &c, 31st March, 1893. Total Expenditure a.nd Liabilities. !lSCELLANEOUS ROADS AND BbiDGES — continued. Brought forward Pelorus to Queen Charlotte Sound ... Nydia Bay to Havelock Sundry Roads and Bridges, Marlborough Grcymouth to Okarito Bridge over Teremakau, Kumara Bridge over Donnelly's Creek Extension south of Okarito Sundry roads, &c, Westland Hohonu Bridge ... Dray-road through Cheviot Hill country Bridge over Grey, at Cobden G-reymouth to Arnould Lyell to Westport... South Creek to Main Line ... Junction Line Greenstone to Lake Brunner Marsden to Maori Creek ... Marsden to Paroa Still water to Maori Gully ... Kanieri Forks, Kanieri Lakes Hokitika to Bluespur Kanieri Bridge Waimea Bridge ... Westland, general Bridge over Upper Waitaki Bridge, Ashburton, subsidy Christchurch to Hokitika (Bealey Valley) Sundry roads, Canterbury ... Waikari to Waitati Summit Road Maori Kaika to Taiaroa Head Lighthouse Anderson's Bay ... Green Island to Brighton ... Pukaki to Mount Cook Peninsula Road, Akaroa, £1 for £ 1 ... Bridge over Taicri, Main South Road Bridges over Clutha at Beaumont and Roxburgh, grant-in-aid ... Taieri Bridge, Otakia, subsidy £1 for £3 ... Kait angata to Wangaloa Bridge over Mataura, Otama District Martin's Bay Settlement To West Coast Sounds Sundry roads and bridges, Otago Q.ueenstown Jetty Martin's Bay to Lake Wakatipu Henley protective river-works Pomahaka Bridge, £1 for £1 Jacob's River Bridge, subsidy Mossburn, Te Anau Te Ansvu Jetty Bridge over Ivaikorai Stream Waitati Road Grant in aid of bridge at Kaikorai, on Main South Eoad Tomahawk Road ... Subsidy, Clutha Bridge Bridge over Oreti at Elbow Warrington Bridge over Clutha at Alexandra, grant-in-aid Bridge over Clutha at Cromwell Waitahuna Bridge Native Districts ... Riverton to Orepuki Otautau Bridge, subsidy Wrey's Bridge, subsidy Expenditure under Miscellaneous Public Works Votes (see Table No. 7 of 1884) £ s. a. 774,768 11 11 508 0 11 103,417 12 11 1,079 18 0 2,010 13 7 1,033 10 0 • 47 15 11 100 8 0 13 10 0 5,058 1 5 1,322 3 7 281 17 6 3,923 9 5 2,756 5 6 2,538 3 0 798 8 0 1,869 2 0 1,578 1 0 2,520 3 5 489 15 0 207 12 6 2,613 13 8 510 18 3 7,000 0 0 1,778 11 1 818 11 9 3,257 6 4 225 0 0 881 8 6 100 0 0 990 13 0 £ a. d. 6,155 1 8 37 16 2 500 0 0 £ s. d. 780,923 13 7 37 16 2 508 0 11 103,447 12 11 1,079 18 0 2,010 13 7 1,033 10 0 47 15 11 500 0 0 100 8 0 13 10 0 5,058 1 5 1,322 3 7 281 17 6 3,923 9 5 2,756 5 6 2,538 3 0 798 8 0 1,869 2 0 1,578 1 0 2,520 3 5 489 15 0 207 12 6 2,613 13 3 510 18 3 7,000 0 0 1,778 11 1 818 11 9 3,257 6 4 225 0 0 881 8 6 100 0 0 990 13 0 379 5 6 £ s. d. 5,879 18 5 200 0 0 82 3 10 75" 0 0 £ s. d. 786,803 12 0 200 0 0 120 0 0 508 0 11 103,447 12 11 1,079 18 0 2,010 13 7 1,033 10 0 47 15 11 500 0 0 100 8 0 13 10 0 5,058 1 5 1,322 3 7 281 17 6 3,923 9 5 2,756 5 6 2,538 3 0 798 8 0 1,869 2 0 1,578 1 0 2,520 3 5 489 15 0 207 12 6 2,613 13 3 510 18 3 7,000 0 0 1,778 11 1 818 11 9 3,257 6 4 300 0 0 881 8 6 100 0 0 990 13 0 379 5 6 375 0 0 12,581 19 0 379 5 6 375 0 0 12,581 19 0 12,581 19 0 16,403 13 2 16,403 13 2 16,403 13 2 500 0 0 1,998 17 2 200 0 0 1,505 17 10 1,001 5 1 453 2 3 499 1 0 499 1 0 500 0 0 1,998 17 2 200 0 0 1,505 17 10 1,001 5 1 453 2 3 0 19 0 500 0 0 500 0 0 1,998 17 2 200 0 0 1,505 17 10 1,001 5 1 453 2 3 220 0 0 250 0 0 350 0 0 300 0 0 557 19 9 140 0 0 400 0 0 200 0 0 220 0 0 250 0 0 350 0 0 300 0 0 307 19 9 350 0 0 300 0 0 307 19 9 140 0 0 400 0 0 195 14 9 250 0 0 140 0 0 400 0 0 195 14 9 4" 5 3 456 0 01 200 0 0 456 0 0 200 0 0 2,500 0 0 9 0 0 200 0 0 456 0 0 200 0 0 2,500 0 0 9 0 0 200 0 0 2,500 0 0 9 0 0 200 0 0 5,000 0 0 2,946 7 6 750 0 0 735 5 11 5,000 0 0 2,946 7 6 750 0 0 735 5 11 400 0 0 250 0 0 1,190 0 0 5,000 0 0 2,946 7 6 750 0 0 735 5 11 450 0 0 250 0 0 1,190 0 0 400 0 0 250 0 0 1,190 0 0 50' 0 0 321,779 17 4 578 8 0 322,358 5 4 2,395 15 5 324,754 0 9 Totals 1,294,908 10 9 *10,525 7 1 1,305,433 17 10 9,783 1 11 1,315,216 19 '82 advi ,nci ;cl under " The Govern lent Loans to Local Bodies Act Amendment Act, 1891."

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TABLE No. 4 — continued. STATEMENT showing the Expenditure on Roads — continued.

Expenditure to 31st March, 1892. Expenditure Total tfMoSindea Expenditure 31st iS" cl1 ' 31st Marcli < 1893 - Liabilities on Authorities, I Contracts, &c, 31st March, 1893. I Total Expenditure and Liabilities. rKANTS-IN-AID : — G-rants-in-aid under "The Eoads and Bridges Construction Act, 1882 " ... Expenses taking poll re Buller Bridge Portion of subsidies to local bodies ... Turanga Creek Wharf Contingencies and subsidies to local bodies for providing work for unemployed Co-operative work for unemployed ... Liabilities of Victoria Valley Eoad Board Grant to Ohinemuri County Opunaki Wharf, £1 for £1... £ a. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 375,213 14 10 79 4 4 143,553 12 11 375,213 14 10 79 4 4 143,553 12 11 100 13 6 375,213 14 10 79 4 4 143,553 12 11 100 13 6 100 13 6 54,308 16 1 6,489 10 8 54,308 16 1 6,489 10 8 2,445 4 9 54,308 16 1 8,934 15 5 1,000 0 0 592 19 6 37 10 0 37 10 0 1,000 0 0 1,109 7 0 37 10 0 1,000 0 0 1,109 7 0 516 7 6 Totals 574,748 7 8 7,144 1 8 581,892 9 4 2,445 4 9 584,337 14 1 lOADS TO OPEN UP LANDS BBPOBB SALE. North Island. .uokland— Opua to Waimate Kaihu to Kaikohe Homestead blocks, Manganui Pakiri Block Wairua to Sandy Bay Wairua to Helena Bay Whangarei through Taheke Purua and Mangakahia Tangihua No. 8 .. Manganui Bluff to Kaihu Takahue to Mangonuiowae Okaihu to Victoria Valley.. Victoria Valley to main road Helensville to Kaipatiki Waikato to Block XVI., Awaroa .. Lake Whangapo to Blk. VII., Awaroa Hikutaia to Ohinemuri Tauranga to Te Puke and Matata .. Opotiki to Waiotahi Opotiki to Ormond Te Aroha Block Takahue to Herd's Point (also see "Miscellaneous Boads and Bridges") Block II., Tangihua .. Wairoa and Waikaremoana bridletrack through the Waiau District, Poverty Bay Huihuitaha to Patetere .. Buakituri Block Ormond to Waiapu Gisborne to Waimata Gisborne to Wairoa Taupo, via Botoaira and Murimotu, to West Coast Katikati to Te Aroha Tolago Bay to Arakihi Kohukohu to Bahutapu Ohuka to Waikaremoana Whangaroa to Kahuru Hamilton to Whatawhata Drain .. Wangamarino District Waimamaku Bridge Awaroa Swamp, drains and roads .. Pahi to Waikiekie Otamarakau Bridge Churchill Punt Otonga Bridge Kawhia to Waipa Alexandria to Kawhia Rotorua to Galatea via Rotomahana Botorua to Te Wairoa Galatea to Te Kapu-uia Waikaremoana Alexandra to Hikurangi Wangaro to Akatea Whaingaroa to Ngaruawahia and Whaingaroa to Waitetuna Akaaka Swamp Waihou Perry through Komata Draining Tatarariki Drain, Te Aroha 155 18 10 385 1 0 454 15 6 282 7 6 1,540 3 6 1,788 13 10 1,262 19 7 1,411 5 3 827 8 2 4,018 15 0 2,931 7 7 7,579 0 0 296 18 4 452 17 2 385 1 0 454 15 6 282 7 6 1,540 3 6 1,788 13 10 1,262 19 7 2,112 10 3 827 8 2 4,018 15 0 2,931 7 7 7,707 18 0 6 13 6 2,236 5 7 3,806 19 11 3,035 10 4 4,022 7 7 12,962 1 2 562 10 0 14,958 14 1 5,300 2 6 3,851 2 0 296 12 10 749 10 0 385 1 0 454 15 6 282 7 6 1,540 3 6 1,788 13 10 1,262 19 7 2,212 10 3 827 8 2 4,018 15 0 2,931 7 7 7,707 18 0 347 10 0 2,236 5 1 3,806 19 11 3,035 10 4 4,022 7 7 12,962 1 2 562 10 0 14,958 14 1 5,300 2 6 3,851 2 0 701 5 0 100 0 0 128 18 0 6 13 6 60 0 0 340 16 6 2,236 5 7 3,806 19 11 3,035 10 4 4,022 7 7 12,962 1 2 562 10 0 14,958 14 1 5,300 2 6 3,763 0 6 88 1 6 635 6 0 544 18 C \ 635 6 0 544 18 6 035 6 0 544 18 6 705 8 2 2,149 14 4 12,476 0 1 4,250 9 6 11,963 7 8 12,601 17 9 705-8 2 2,149 14 4 12,476 0 1 4,250 9 6 11,963 7 8 12,601 17 9 705 8 2 2,149 14 4 12,476 0 1 4,250 9 6 11,963 7 8 12,601 17 9 785 11 1 2,172 6 9 484 13 6 100 0 0 2,065 15 0 137 18 0 1,002 2 9 606 8 9 610 2 6 955 17 9 378 19 0 150 5 2 225 4 3 " 785 11 1 2,172 6 9 484 13 6 100 0 0 2,065 15 0 137 18 0 1,002 2 9 606 8 9 610 2 6 1,358 6 6 378 19 0 150 5 2 225 4 8 49 7 8 785 11 1 2,172 6 9 484 13 6 100 0 0 2,005 15 0 137 18 0 1,051 10 5 606 8 9 610 2 6 1,380 11 11 378 19 0 150 5 2 225 4 3 402 8 9 22 5 5 I 3,227 5 3 3,825 5 10 3,227 5 3 203 11 3 23 13 6 3,227 5 3 251 5 9 26 6 G 4,076 11 7 26 6 6 1,848 3 9 1,341 15 3 4,280 2 10 50 0 0 1,848 3 9 1,341 15 3 1,848 3 9 1,341 15 3 I 3,133 7 6 448 1 9 3,581 9 3 545 19 9 4,127 9 0 1,111 7 0 80 13 0 350 0 0 763 5 11 512 9 9 1,623 16 9 80 13 0 350 0 0 776 19 3 218 1 6 1,841 18 3 80 13 0 350 0 0 776 19 3 13 13 4 Carried forward 143,968 17 5 2,876 2 2 146,844 19 7 1,860 8 5 148,705 8 0

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TABLE No. 4 —continued. STATEMENT showing the Expenditure on Roads, &c.— continued.

Expenditure to 31st March, 1892. Expenditure during 12 Months ended 31st March, 1893. Total Expenditure to 31st March, 1893. Liabilities on T t 1 Authorities, , E liture Contracts, &c, F -, 31st March, T . f , ?.,- 1893. Liabilities. toADS to open up Lands before Sale — continued. Brought forward North Island —continued. Auckland— continued. Cabbage Bay to Cape Colville Lower Wailiou Eoad Otama to Deeds Mangapai to Marerotu Puriri to Tairoa Matawhero to Whangape Mauku Bridge (subsidy) Huka Falls to Pukefcarata.. Ahipara to Herekino Wairoa Perry, Dargaville Tairua to Whenuakite Puhoi to Makarau Omaha Waimamaku to Pakanae Eotorua to Waiotapu Mata to Kauroa Opanaki to Hokianga Anipara to Herekino Maungataniwha Takahue Block Waimamaku District Motatau Euapekapeka Opuawhanga to Whangarei Kaeo Eoad, Whangaroa Mareretu Kaimarama .. Awaroa to Whangape Maioro Swamp Road, Otau Parish Hoteo Valley Eoad Kawakawa Roads Tauhoa District .. Maramarua Waimana Parish Waiotahi Kourawera District Waiawa Otamatea County roads Tokatoka to Mangapai Whisky-creek Eoad Maropui to Kai-iwi Woodhill Bridge Wairua Bridge and Eoad Opuawhanga to Whananaki Whaingaroa to Mangapiko 1 Mangapiko Purchase of roads to Crown lands .. Miscellaneous £, s. d. £ s. d. & s. d. £ s. a. & s. a. 143,968 17 5 2,876 2 2 146,844 19 7 1,860 8 5 148,705 8 0 350 0 0 284 11 0 375 0 0 502 0 6 924 0 0 511 8 0 41 0 0 1,752 7 5 2,051 11 6 299 18 11 100 0 0 570 0 0 272 16 6 562 19 9 829 15 11 202 17 1 627 15 0 31 12 0 30 16 0 154 19 6 54 9 0 756 8 5 48 17 6 350 0 0 284 11 0 375 0 0 502 0 0 924 0 0 511 8 0 41 0 0 1,783 19 5 2,051 11 6 299 18 11 100 0 0 600 16 0 272 16 6 717 19 3 884 4 11 202 17 1 1,384 3 5 48 17 6 on fo e 200 0 0 5 4 0 143 15 6 72 11 0 1,227 11 7 151 2 6 500 0 0 300 0 0 500 0 0 300 0 0 300 0 0 300 0 0 250 0 0 300 0 0 150 0 0 449 0 0 247 10 0 398 17 8 350 0 0 284 11 0 375 0 0 502 0 6 924 0 0 511 8 0 41 0 0 1,806 11 10 2,051 11 6 299 18 11 300 0 0 606 0 0 272 16 6 861 14 9 956 15 11 202 17 1 2,611 15 0 200 0 0 500 0 0 300 0 0 500 0 0 300 0 0 300 0 0 300 0 0 250 0 0 300 0 0 150 0 0 449 0 0 247 10 0 400 0 0 200 0 0 150 0 0 456 0 0 200 0 0 300 0 0 300 0 0 200 0 0 200 0 0 200 0 0 200 0 0 150 0 0 50 0 0 299 0 0 632 17 0 419 17 6 12 4 200 0 0 'i 2 4 200 0 0 300 0 0 300 0 0 150 0 0 156 0 0 200 0 0 300 0 0 300 0 0 200 0 0 200 0 0 200 0 0 200 0 0 150 0 0 50 0 0 34 5 9 39 18 8 129 15 0 264 14 3 288 10 0 22 6 3 304 8 4 267 16 3 264 14 3 592 18 4 290 2 6 149 1 0 302 10 0 451 11 0 196 10 0 648 1 0 20 0 0 11,207 3 5 737 16 9 20 0 0 11,945 0 2 134 9 9 20 0 0 12,079 9 11 'aranaki — Eoad through bush, Waimate Plains Roads east of Stratford Bush land inland of Patea Continuous Reserve (to be refunded) Mountain Road to blocks under 15,714 8 9 1,865 19 8 1,926 0 11 5,045 10 4 890 14 0 15,714 8 9 1,865 19 8 1,926 0 11 5,045 10 4 890 14 0 15,714 8 9 1,865 19 8 1,926 0 11 5,045 10 4 890 14 0 survey Waitara Bridge Opening up Huiroa Block.. Huiroa District Huiroa Block, bridge over Manganui River 968 18 2 1,174 2 0 90 12 6 968 18 2 1,264 14 6 356 18 6 968 18 2 1,621 13 0 781 1 3 781 1 3 781 1 3 To complete bush-felling, Stratford.. Through parts of Blocks I., II., V., VI., X., Ngaire District Through parts of Blocks III., V., X., Ngaire District Block X., Huiroa Egmont District Kahouri Bridge Eltham and Branch Eoads Native Trust blocks Tronsand blocks Tariki "J !oad Road through bush, Waimate Plains 34 0 0 2,041 0 10 34 0 0 2,041 0 10 34 0 0 2,041 0 10 1,146 3 6 1,146 3 6 1,146 3 6 745 17 0 356 12 11 600 0 0 7,359 15 6 1,834 13 9 514 0 2 1,149 7 0 1,614 9 8 745 17 0 356 12 11 600 0 0 7,359 15 6 1,834 13 9 514 0 2 1,149 7 0 1,614 9 8 745 17 0 356 12 11 600 0 0 7,359 15 6 1,834 13 9 514 0 2 1,149 7 0 1,614 9 8 Carried forward 211,941 9 4 6,157 10 9 218,099 0 1 10,676 10 9 228,775 10 10

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Expenditure to 31st March, 1892. Expenditure during 12 Months ended 31st March, 1893. Total Expenditure to 31st March, 1893. Liabilities on Authorities, Contracts, &c, 31st March, 1893. Total Expenditure and Liabilities. Roads to open up Lands befobe Sale — continued. Brought forward North Island —continued. Taranaki — continued. Pukearuhe to Mokau .. j Pukearuhe inland to Mungaroa Pukearuhe inland .. ) Bridge on Stratford to Opunake Eoad Inglewood to Waitara Eoads east of Midhirst Egmont Eoad Eoads east of Waitara Eoads inland of Mokoia Alfred Eoad Eotokare and other roads Mokau punt Eoads east of Waipuku Whenuakura Valley Bridge and Eoad Miscellaneous Mangimingi Kaimanuka and Eawhitiroa Tikorangi to Te Tarata York and other adjacent roads Tikorangi Bridge, Waitara, £1 for £1 Anderson's Eoad Mangaotuku Mangaehu £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. a. £ s. d. 211,941 9 4 6,157 10 9 218,099 0 1 10,676 10 9 228,775 10 10 2,286 13 10 148 17 6 2,435 11 4 651 1 5 3,086 12 9 376 19 8 2,749 1 5 253 10 3 185 15 6 3,363 13 5 663 18 1 101 19 10 409 18 9 221 16 0 168 13 5 86 3 10 1,891 13 11 1,000 19 11 335 0 0 110 0 0 991 8 5 940 8 4 91 7 8 312 13 7 300 0 0 376 19 8 2,749 1 5 253 10 3 185 15 0 4,364 13 4 663 18 1 101 19 10 744 18 9 221 16 0 278 13 5 1,077 12 3 2,832 2 3 91 7 8 312 13 7 300 0 0 1,018 3 9 10 0 0 330 6 0 16 7 954 9 3 468 12 4 693 6 5 100 0 0 100 0 0 543 8 0 391 G 0 500 0 0 300 0 0 376 19 8 2,749 1 5 253 10 3 185 15 6 5,382 17 1 663 18 1 111 19 10 1,075 4 9 221 16 0 280 0 0 1,077 12 3 3,786 11 6 560 0 0 1,006 0 0 400 0 0 100 0 0 629 0 0 560 0 0 500 0 0 300 0 0 85 12 0 174 14 0 85 12 0 174 14 0 Hawke's Bay— Mangaere Tolaga to Mangatokerau Tolaga to Arakihi Ormond to Waiapu Ormond to Opotiki and branch roads Waipoa Eoad to Oilsprings Puketitiri Block .. Norsewood District, Ngarnoko, and Maharahara Ahuturanga Block Tautane and Tahoraite Tautane to Weber Eoad .. J Tukituki to Waipawa Mohaka and Waitara Waitara Block Umutaoroa Block Maharahara Block Victoria and Bush-mills Settlements Eotokakaranga Napier to Wairoa, £1 for £1 Mata, Valley Waikohu Frasertown to Waikaromoana Pohui Umutaoroa Nuhaka Totara Eoad, Tahoraite Otawai Eoad, Tahoraite Makaretu Te Ohu Manawatu Bridge Miscellaneous 358 19 6 555 0 0 302 13 0 2,689 0 1 650 0 0 520 0 0 2,709 16 6 1,883 7 11 18,342 1 4 985 1 5 151 6 4 781 0 6 2,088 15 4 1,938 12 8 900 0 0 1,669 7 10 2,182 7 8 1,500 0 0 358 19 0 555 0 0 302 13 0 4,871 7 9 650 0 0 520 0 0 2,709 16 6 1,883 7 11 19,842 1 4 985 1 5 151 6 4 781 0 6 2,088 15 4 1,938 12 8 900 0 0 1,669 7 10 100 0 0 560 0 0 507 3 10 1,557 13 9 500 0 0 358 19 0 555 0 0 302 13 0 5,378 11 7 650 0 0 520 0 0 2,709 16 0 1,883 7 11 21,399 15 1 985 1 5 151 6 4 781 0 6 2,088 15 4 1.938 12 8 900 0 0 1,769 7 10 1,000 0 0 200 0 0 669 13 6 400 0 0 200 0 0 400 0 0 500 0 0 250 0 0 200 0 0 1,992 15 2 434 8 10 500 0 0 1,839 0 0 100 0 0 59 4 8 150 0 0 59 4 8 150 0 0 100 0 0 900 0 0 200 0 0 610 8 10 250 0 0 200 0 0 400 0 0 500 0 0 50 0 0 200 0 0 200 0 0 200 0 0 200 0 0 1,992 15 2 434 8 10 500 0 0 1,608 6 0 1,992 15 2 434 8 10 500 0 0 1,508 1 6 100 4 6 230 14 0 Wellington— Pahiatua, Mangaone, &c. Pahiatua, Palmerston North Eepairs, Fitzherbert Bridge Eoads, Fitzhorbert Block Otamakapua and Waitapu East side of Pohangina Eiver Momahaki to Waitotara Tokomaru Block Wanganui to Murimotu Marton to Murimotu Eangitumau Block Sandon Township Wairarapa East Mungaroa to Waikanae Blocks V., VI., IX., and XIII., Kairanga Survey Dist., Palmerston N. 19,317 15 2 942 0 2 500 0 0 400 0 0 4,464 8 2 920 17 6 3,602 13 1 1,995 3 4 3,969 18 6 2,670 6 6 4,118 0 7 1,430 7 9 1,500 0 0 4,373 2 11 3,738 8 0 1,544 16 5 290 11 9 19,317 15 2 2,486 16 7 500 0 0 400 0 0 4,464 8 2 920 17 6 3,602 13 1 1,995 3 4 4,260 10 8 2,670 6 6 4,118 0 7 1,430 7 9 1,500 0 0 4,373 2 11 3,738 8 0 197 5 9 79 1 9 19,317 15 2 2,684 2 4 500 0 0 400 0 0 4,464 8 2 920 17 6 3,602 13 1 1,995 3 4 4,339 12 0 2,670 6 6 4,118 0 7 1,430 7 9 1,500 0 0 4,373 2 11 3,738 8 0 Carried forward .. 319,604 16 II 16,975 17 2 336,580 14 0 23,080 18 5 359,661 12 5

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Expense "ggjtap „, , ■,, * Months ended 31st ivlarch, o1 , ,» , .. QO0 ' olst Ivlarcn, ltiJZ - 1893. Total Expenditure to 31st March, 1893. Liabilities on Authorities, Contracts, &c, 31st March, 1893. Total Expenditure and Liabilities. BOADS TO OPEN UP LANDS BEFORE SALE — continued. Brought forward North Island —continued. Wellington— continued. Eoad, Oroua Eiver Toritea Road Pohangina to Oroua Ofcamakapua Waitotara, Omahine Waitotara Valley Blocks V., VI., IX., X., and XIII., Kairanga Survey District, Palmerston N., 24 miles, to open 8,582 acres Karewarewa Block Paratioke Kaiwhata and Pahaoa Ofcairi Block Makakahi Eoad Wairoa Survey District Kairanga Drain .. Kimbolton Eoad Extension Kimbolton Eoad to Oroua Waitapu Block .. Mangatainoko roads Tiraumea Bridge .. Tutaekura Eoad South Pahiatua Eoad Mangaone to Tiraumea Tiraumea to Makuri Puketoi Makakahi Bridge to Mangahao Mauriceville West Otaki to Foxton South Mangaone Eoad Maungakaretu Mikimiki To purchase roads to Crown lands .. Mount Baker Valley Crossing at Levin Bridge and road, Napier's Crossing ) Pori Eoad, Puketoi .. } Tiraumea Bridge, Makaira Eoad, £l for £1 Bangitikei Punt, Hunterville (Otara) Pohonuiotane Block Makuri Gorge Eoad Mount Baker Te Kapua Kawatau to Hautapu Apiti District Waimarino Eoad through University Eeservo .. Pohangina Valley Boad Makuri to Abhanga Eoad Upper Makuri Valley Eoad Waikanae to Hutt Boad Kakariki and Waiwora Blocks Makairo Eoad Miscellaneous s s. a. £ s. a. £ s. a. £ s. a. £ s. d. 319,604 16 10 16,975 17 2 ! 336,580 14 0 23,080 18 5 359,661 12 5 500 0 0 100 0 0 308 12 5 1,732 13 5 855 13 4 686 0 0 1,524 7 2 50 0 0 520 5 5 370 15 6 1,942 5 11 500 0 0 150 0 0 828 17 10 2,103 8 11 2,797 19 3 686 0 0 1,524 7 2 839 7 8 180 0 0 446 17 0 500 0 0 150 0 0 1,668 5 6 2,283 8 11 3,244 16 3 686 0 0 1,524 7 2 319 1 9 588 2 7 522 16 3 139 2 6 669 7 10 14 5 7 851 8 4 1,008 4 11 496 2 0 1,379 6 6 5,411 18 3 2,244 10 10 311 1 6 1.609 0 8 1,246 4 6 1.610 14 2 2,508 9 9 316 12 6 652 1 2 512 2 8 214 7 4 1,730 7 0 135 12 6 519 10 7 100 0 0 107 0 0 319 1 9 588 2 7 522 16 3 139 2 6 669 7 10 14 5 7 851 8 4 1,008 4 11 496 2 0 1,379 6 6 5,411 18 3 2,244 10 10 311 1 6 1.609 0 8 1,246 4 6 1.610 14 2 7,464 2 11 316 12 6 652 1 2 512 2 8 214 7 4 1,730 7 0 135 12 6 519 10 7 100 0 0 107 0 0 102 3 9 319 1 9 588 2 7 625 0 0 139 2 6 669 7 10 14 5 7 851 8 4 1,008 4 11 496 2 0 1,379 6 6 5,411 18 3 2,244 10 10 311 1 6 1.609 0 8 1,246 4 6 1.610 14 2 10,368 9 9 316 12 6 652 1 2 512 2 8 214 7 4 1,730 7 0 135 12 6 519 10 7 100 0 0 107 0 0 4,895 13 2 2,904 6 10 1,000 0 0 1,000 0 0 1,024 9 7 31 5 0 1,854 13 7 119 17 6 222 9 6 134 14 2 500 0 0 214 6 6 31 5 0 2,879 3 2 119 17 6 222 9 6 134 14 2 500 0 0 214 6 6 220 0 0 568 15 0 699 9 3 99 4 0 55 0 0 300 0 0 220 0 0 600 0 0 3,578 12 5 219 1 6 277 9 6 434 14 2 500 0 0 1,919 2 7 300 0 0 578 9 0 618 10 5 2,780 19 4 708 17 10 300 0 0 500 0 0 5,060 2 3 78 9 0 398 10 5 2,574 13 10 708 17 10 167 0 10 250 17 1 494 18 5 78 9 0 398 10 5 2,574 13 10 708 17 10 167 0 10 250 17 1 4,071 15 7 1,704 16 1 300 0 0 500 0 0 220 0 0 206 5 6 3,576 17 2 132 19 2 249 2 11 988 6 8 Middle Island. 174 7 11 1,678 11 0. 430 0 0 604 7 11 1,678 11 0 100 0 0 23 0 0 200 0 0 200 0 0 10,507 5 9 2,688 2 1 200 0 0 4,699 7 5 5,482 16 11 200 0 0 1,653 4 1 4,733 6 5 289 3 4 2,065 1 8 Nelson — Ngatimoti Bridge Cobden to Seventeen-mile Diggings.. Little Sydney Boad Takaka Boads Pigeon Valley to Dovedale Takaka to Biwaka Hill Boad Hampden to Maruia Grey Valley to Teremakau Wakefield to Stanley Brook Aorere Valley to Karaniea Tadmor and Sherry to Buller Baton to Karamea Maruia to Amuri Takaka to Anatoki and Collingwood Takaka to Karamea Ahaura to Kopara and Amuri 174 7 11 1,678 11 0 i "' 100 0 0 23 0 0 200 0 0 200 0 0 10,507 5 9 2,688 2 1 200 0 0 4,699 7 5 5,482 16 11 200 0 0 1,653 4 1 4,733 6 5 289 3 4 2,065 1 8 10,507 5 9 2,688 2 1 200 0 0 4,699 7 5 5,482 16 11 200 0 0 1,653 4 1 4,733 6 5 289 3 4 2,065 1 8 Carried forward 389,562 8 2 32,505 10 10 422,067 19 0 35,750 12 3 457,818 11 3

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Expenditure to 31st March, 1892. Expenditure during 12 Months ended 31st March, 1893. Total Expenditure to 31st March, 1893. Liabilities on Authorities, Contracts, &c, 31st March, 1893. Total Expenditure and Liabilities. EOADS TO OPEN UP LANDS BEFOBE SALE — continued. Brought forward Middle Island —continued. Nelson — continued. Oronoko to Eosedale Brooklands Valley Road .. Karamea to Mokihinui Ahaura (Mason's) to Haupiri Takaka to Stockyard Pigeon Valley to Motuoka.. Pretty Bridge Valley Grey Valley, via Clarke, to Maruia.. Doyedale Mangles to Matakitaki Little Sydney Road, Riwaka Riwaka Valley Road East Takaka Road Trass Valley Wakefield District Wairoa Bridge Wairoa Gorge Road To purchase roads to Crown lands .. Miscellaneous £ s. d. & s. d. £ s. d. £ s. a. £ s. a. 389,562 8 2 32,505 10 10 422,067 19 0 35,750 12 3 457,818 11 3 963 14 0 178 6 6 913 12 2 2,083 9 6 257 14 1 709 4 6 200 0 0 211 10 2 460 0 0 963 14 0 178 6 6 913 12 2 2,083 9 6 257 14 1 709 4 6 200 0 0 211 10 2 560 0 0 963 14 0 178 6 6 913 12 2 2,083 9 6 257 14 1 709 4 6 200 0 0 211 10 2 560 0 0 400 0 0 62 12 6 300 0 0 127 0 0 160 0 0 160 0 0 150 0 0 620 0 0 350 4 0 2,231 4 7 100 0 0 400 0 0 62 12 6 300 0 0 127 0 0 160 0 0 160 0 0 150 0 0 270 0 0 230 14 0 1,786 4 7 62 12 6 300 0 0 127 0 0 160 0 0 160 0 0 150 0 0 382 18 9 258 12 0 1,831 4 7 112 18 9 27 18 0 45 0 0 237 1 3 91 12 0 400 0 0 Marlborough— Awatere Valley Road Rai, Ronga, and Whangamoa Roads Ronga Valley 8,484 11 1 53 11 10 108 15 9 8,484 11 1 53 11 10 108 15 9 391 0 11 8,484 11 1 53 11 10 499 16 8 Westland — Mapourika to Gillespie's Mahitahi to Haast Mathias Pass Road In the County of Westland Kumara to Beach Kokatahi River to Hokitika River .. Moeraki Crossing to Otumotu Mount Bonar to Poerua River Wataroa and Waitangi-taono Teremakau to Boll Hill Road Waikukupa to Cook's River Plat .. book's River Plat Cascade Valley Road Pounamou to Teremakau Mahitahi to Paringa Hunt's Beach to Makawiho Makawiho to Mahitahi Kaneiri Bridge Hunt's Beach to Manakaiau Jacob's River to Bruce Bay ' Miscellaneous 8,077 5 0 16,234 16 9 336 18 0 1,980 0 0 2,000 0 0 970 0 0 1,510 18 5 900 0 0 1,500 0 0 1,986 16 0 1,000 0 0 2,265 18 8 1,809 9 2 684 5 4 1,400 0 0 539 1 6 497 8 9 8,077 5 0 16,234 1G 9 336 18 0 1,980 0 0 2,000 0 0 970 0 0 1,510 18 5 900 0 0 1,500 0 0 1,986 16 0 1,000 0 0 2,265 18 8 1,809 9 2 684 5 4 1,400 0 0 539 1 6 510 17 1 526 7 0 19 17 4 8 12 0 450 19 6 8,077 5 0 16,234 16 9 336 18 0 1,980 0 0 2,000 0 0 970 0 0 1,510 18 5 900 0 0 1,500 0 0 1,986 1G 0 1,000 0 0 2,265 18 8 1,809 9 2 684 5 4 1,400 0 0 539 1 6 1,310 17 1 549 9 0 200 0 0 500 0 0 450 19 6 13 8 4 526 7 0 19 17 4 8 12 0 46 8 2 800 0 0 23 2 0 180 2 8 491 8 0 404 11 4 Canterbury— Mathias Pass Road To Upper Ashley over Kuku Pass .. Irrigation works, Eyre & Waimakariri Oxford Bush to Upper Ashley Burke's Pass, Mackenzie County .. To deferred-payment lands, Teviotdale To deferrod-paymcnt lands, Waikari To village & deferred-payment blocks Blackford to Redcliffe Blackhills Road Road to Mount Cook and Glaciers .. Waihao to Hakateramea Mount Grey Downs Glentui Road Ohau Bridge, £1 for £1 Cannington Village Settlement Village-settlement Roads Ghertsey Village Settlement watersupply Waimate Reserves Miscellaneous 2,046 15 10 8,630 4 8 3,400 0 0 3,996 2 3 249 18 10 1,764 4 11 784 19 1 1,399 15 10 600 0 0 970 0 0 2,186 9 8 863 8 5 468 0 0 683 5 4 800 0 0 2,046 15 10 8,630 4 8 3,400 0 0 3,996 2 3 249 18 10 1,764 4 11 784 19 1 1,399 15 10 600 0 0 970 0 0 2,186 9 8 863 8 5 468 0 0 683 5 4 800 0 0 2,046 15 10 8,630 4 8 3,400 0 0 3,996 2 3 249 18 10 1,764 4 11 784 19 1 1,399 15 10 600 0 0 970 0 0 2,186 9 8 863 8 5 468 0 0 683 5 4 800 0 0 100 0 0 202 5 0 23 0 0 2 5 0 23 0 0 '2 5 0 23 0 0 100 0 0 200 0 0 1,710 0 1 363 11 4 226 7 6 363 11 4 1,936 7 7 23 8 6 363 11 4 1,959 16 1 Otago— Beaumont to Miller's Plat Through Blocks VIII. andX., Bengcr 6,000 0 0 1,000 0 0 6,000 0 0 1,000 0 0 6,000 0 0 1,000 0 0 Carried forward 488,975 6 11 34,130 0 0 523,105 0 11 39,088 7 7 562,193 14 6

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Expenditure to 31st March, 1892. Expenditure Total during 12 Expenditure Months ended to 31st March, 31st March, 1893. 1893. Liabilities on T . , Authorities, „ ,., Contracts, &e., Expenditure 31st March, T . f^... 1893. Liabilities. IOADS TO OPEN UP LANDS BEFOBB SALE — continued. Brought forward Middle Island —continued, itago— continued. EunlO6.. Kelso to Greenvale Tapanui Railway to Eun 140 To open up Otago and Southland runs Through Euns 171 and 171a Otara to Waikawa, and bridge over Tokanui Creek Arrowtown to Crown Terrace Waitahuna to Eun 52c Eun 75 (Boyd's) Education reserves Through Euns 177 and 257 Gleiiorchy up Eees and Dart Lauder Block Upper Clutha Blocks Waikaia Bush to Clutha Valley Pembroke to Matukituki .. Blackstone District Taieri Lake, Block XV., Maniototo Taieri Bridge to Nenthorn Bridge .. Ida Valley Kurow Eun Pyramid Bridge to Waikaia Taieri Eiver Eoad Hummockside District Athol to Nokomai Saddle Moeraki District Maniototo Gimmerburn District Kawarau to Nevis Naseby, Maniototo, and Gimmerburn Eun 109 Block XII., Nenthorn Clarendon District Eun 222 Swinburn and Eock and Pillar | Eun 210 .. .. J Silverpeak, &c. Switzer's Track to Spylaw and Clutha Eankleburn, &c. Kelso to Waikaka Catlin's District and Tautuku Mossburn to Manapouri Blocks II. and III., Campbelltown.. Appleby to Tisbury Wood end to Bushy Point Bridge, Tokomairiro Eiver, N. Branch Hindon Glenomaru and Owake Waikaka to Wendon and Greenvale Glenkenich Waikoikoi Bridge Eiversdale, Switzers Boundary Creek Bridge Horse-bridge, Wairaki Eiver, £1 for £1 Wendon District Seaward Forest to coast Forest Hill Tramway Waikawa to Catlins Orepuki to Waiaurahiri Branch Eoad to Forest Hill Tomogalak Creek to deferred-pay-ment land Bridges, Fortrose to Wyndham Dome Creek Bridge Waikawa Waikaka Siding to Waikaka Town.. Bay Eoad to Otara Bush Bush land east of Makarewa Port William to Half-moon Bay Wyndham, via, Mimihau, to Otaraia Waikaka to Pyramid Swinburn £ s. d. 488,975 6 11 1,148 7 3 500 0 0 1,145 2 3 12,941 15 7 1,500 0 0 1,000 0 0 1,500 0 0 1,200 0 0 3,000 0 0 1,821 3 9 5,002 0 0 1,805 3 7 1,149 0 0 604 15 0 3,500 0 0 1,979 11 4 400 0 0 200 0 0 175 0 0 500 0 0 1,261 0 0 500 0 0 200 0 0 260 0 0 200 0 0 167 10 8 940 0 0 500 0 0 300 0 0 £ s. a. 34,130 0 0 300 0 0 200 0 0 200 0 0 300 0 0 300 0 0 75 0 0 150 0 0 & s. d. 523,105 6 11 1,148 7 3 500 0 0 1,145 2 3 12,941 15 7 1,500 0 0 1,000 0 0 1,500 0 0 1,200 0 0 3,000 0 0 1,821 3 9 5,002 0 0 1,805 3 7 1,149 0 0 604 15 0 3,500 0 0 1,979 11 4 400 0 0 200 0 0 175 0 0 500 0 0 1,261 0 0 500 0 0 200 0 0 260 0 0 200 0 0 167 10 8 1,240 0 0 700 0 0 200 0 0 300 0 0 300 0 0 75 0 0 450 0 0 £ s. a. 39,088 7 7 100 0 0 300 0 0 100 0 0 200 0 0 100 0 0 25 0 0 £ s. d. 562,193 14 6 1,148 7 3 500 0 0 1,145 2 3 12,941 15 7 1,500 0 0 1,000 0 0 1,500 0 0 1,200 0 0 3,000 0 0 1,821 3 9 5,002 0 0 1,805 3 7 1,249 0 0 604 15 0 3,500 0 0 1,979 11 4 700 0 0 200 0 0 175 0 0 500 0 0 1,261 0 0 500 0 0 200 0 0 260 0 0 200 0 0 167 10 8 1,240 0 0 800 0 0 400 0 0 300 0 0 100 0 0 300 0 0 100 0 0 450 0 0 1,093 0 0 1,093 0 0 1,093 0 • 0 320 0 0 690 5 8 320 0 0 690 5 8 320 0 0 690 5 8 677 10 0 1,000 8 6 5,006 1 8 400 0 0 344 6 7 100 0 0 250 0 0 1,005 0 0 1,146 16 2 500 0 0 110 4 0 125 0 0 594 0 0 150 0 0 100 0 0 500 0 0 6,064 15 11 13,016 7 10 7,443 15 11 1,816 10 10 1,494 19 5 499 5 6 372 10 0 3,445 19 11 100 0 0 1,050 0 0 1,000 8 6 8,452 1 7 400 0 0 100 0 0 344 6 7 100 0 0 250 0 0 1,005 0 0 1,146 16 2 500 0 0 110 4 0 125 0 0 594 0 0 150 0 0 100 0 0 500 0 0 6,064 15 11 13,016 7 10 8,585 3 8 1,816 10 10 1,494 19 5 499 5 6 216 0 0 2,706 12 1 1,266 0 0 1,000 8 6 11,158 13 8 400 0 0 100 0 0 344 6 7 100 0 0 250 0 0 1,005 0 0 1,146 16 2 500 0 0 110 4 0 125 0 0 594 0 0 150 0 0 100 0 0 500 0 0 6,064 15 11 13,016 7 10 9,027 10 6 1,816 10 10 1,494 19 5 499 5 6 1,141 7 9 442 6 10 250 0 0 400 0 0 2,289 5 2 2,000 0 0 1,179 18 3 520 0 0 250 0 0 1,499 18 2 200 0 0 3,629 12 9 250 0 0 400 0 0 5,918 17 11 2,000 0 0 1,179 18 3 520 0 0 250 0 0 1,499 18 2 200 0 0 8 0 0 250 0 0 400 0 0 5,926 17 11 2,000 0 0 1,179 18 3 520 0 0 250 0 0 1,499 18 2 200 0 0 200 0 0 200 0 0 Carried forward 587,413 5 11 44,344 10 5 631,757 16 4 43,486 6 6 675,244 2 10

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Expenditure to 31st March, 1892. Expenditure during 12 Months ended 31st March, 1893. Total Expenditure to 31st March, 1893. Liabilities on Authorities, Contracts, &c, 31st March, 1893. Total Expenditure and Liabilities. ROADS TO OPEN UP LANDS BEFORE SALE — continued. Brought forward Middle Island —continued. Otago— continued. Woodlands District Run 17 .. Glenomaru Block Hunt's Road to Cannibal Bay Orepuki to Wairaurahiri Forest Hill Road Block I., Oteramika Tisbury to Waimatua Makarewa to Hedgehope Oteramika Wright's Bush Centre Bush Invercargill Hundred Tracks on McLaren's Run Lillburn Roads and Bridges Campbelltown Hundred Wendonside Pyramid Bridge Otatara Bush West's to Mokbhua Waimatuku Bush Blackmount to deferred - payment land Bush land, Makarewa Seaward Moss to Awarua Bay Hedgehope Road Waikiwi Suburban Wallacetown to Tomoporakau Winton Tramway to Winton Forest Seaward Forest to deferred-payment block Waikawa to Wyndham Valley Riverton to Colac Bay Grove Bush Winton, Drains Scrubby Hill Stewart Island Clifton to Seaward Bush £ s. d. 587,413 5 11 100 0 0 850 0 0 500 0 0 100 0 0 500 0 0 425 0 0 £ s. d. 44,344 10 5 2,092 12 5 599 5 G 365 7 10 423 12 6 198 9 0 200 0 0 200 0 0 750 0 0 £ s. d. 031,757 1C 4 2,092 12 5 599 5 6 365 7 10 423 12 6 198 9 0 200 0 0 200 0 0 750 0 0 100 0 0 850 0 0 500 0 0 100 0 0 600 0 0 425 0 0 £ s. d. 43,486 6 6 400 0 0 25 0 3 334 12 2 659 16 8 1 11 0 100 0 0 300 0 0 150 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 120 0 0 1,252 0 0 £ s. d. 675,244 2 10 2,092 12 5 400 0 0 624 5 9 700 0 0 1,083 9 2 200 0 0 100 0 0 300 0 0 150 0 0 200 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 200 0 0 120 0 0 1,252 0 0 750 0 0 100 0 0 850 0 0 500 0 0 100 0 0 600 0 0 425 0 0 100 0 0 150 0 0 500 0 0 200 0 0 150 0 0 150 0 0 200 0 0 650 0 0 150 0 0 500 0 0 200 0 0 150 0 0 150 0 0 200 0 0 650 0 0 150 0 0 500 0 0 200 0 0 150 0 0 150 0 0 200 0 0 650 0 0 200 0 0 418 4 0 200 0 0 200 0 0 700 0 0 182 5 2 223 5 0 169 6 3 418 4 0 400 0 0 200 0 0 700 0 0 182 5 2 1,113 0 11 109 6 3 81 10 0 17 14 10 276 15 0 230 13 9 499 14 0 400 0 0 200 0 0 700 0 0 200 0 0 1,389 15 11 400 0 0 889 15 11 Purchase, roads to Crown lands Sundry roads Sundry roads, Native labour Miscellaneous 131 0 0 9,394 2 11 9 9 0 6,714 1 0 63 7 0 194 7 0 9,394 2 11 9 9 0 7,023 19 5 208 3 9 402 10 9 9,394 2 11 9 9 0 7,746 19 11 309 18 5 723 0 6 Totals 609,226 14 9 *51,740 3 6 *660,966 18 3 48,567 4 5 *709,534 2 8 Village Settlements :— Village settlements 45,184 9 0 40,772 14 0 4,411 14 6 2,255 13 8 47,440 2 8 Roads on Goldfields — Subsidies towards the construction of roads and tracks in mining districts, and minor works for the development of minerals, upon a subscription of one-half being contributed Roads to open up mineral lands .. Auckland — Assistance to Piako County Council towards constructing tramway from Te Aroha Mountain to batteries Opening Mokau River for development of coal-mine Kuaotuna-Coromandel Road Waikawau to Manaia .. Tapu to Waikawau Thames to Manaia Whangamata Harbour to Reefs .. Karangahake through Ohinemuri Gorge Tereohanga Gorge to Puhipuhi .. Cabbago Bay to Port Charles Tiki to Mahikarau Kuaotuna to Mercury Bay 67,997 9 10 1,685 11 1 6,000 0 0 5,109 9 8 200 0 0 73,106 19 6 1,885 11 1 6,000 0 0 6,295 6 2 569 19 5 79,402 5 8 2,455 10 6 6,000 0 0 552 8 0 1,000 0 0 750 10 0 77 10 0 141 10 6 200 0 0 552 8 0 200 0 0 1,000 0 0 750 10 0 500 0 0 141 10 6 552 8 0 200 0 0 1,000 0 0 750 10 0 500 0 0 141 10 6 422 10 0 1,000 0 0 702 7 0 200 0 0 210 0 0 350 0 0 1,000 0 0 702 7 0 200 0 0 210 0 0 350 0 0 97 13 0 160 0 0 40 0 0 1,000 0 0 800 0 0 360 0 0 250 0 0 350 0 0 Carried forward 79,204 19 5 7,394 6 8 86,599 6 1 7,162 18 7 93,762 4 8 * £3!),751 advances under " The Governmont Loans to Local Bodies Act Amendment Act, 189],"

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Expenditure to 31st March, 1892. Expenditure during 12 Months ended 31st March, 1893. Total Expenditure to 31st March, 1893. Liabilities on Authorities, Contracts, &c, 31st March, 1893. Total Expenditure and Liabilities. Ioads on Goldfields — continued. Brought forward .. L UCKLAND — continued. Karangahake and Waihi Karangahake Bridge Puriri to east side of Bango .. Telson — Repairs to Nile Bridge Lyell to Mokihinui via Eight-Mile Mokihinui Quartz-reefs to Specimen Creek Brighton to Seventeen-Mile Beach vid Terraces Cobden to Seventeen-Mile Beach . Wangapeka to Karamea .. :. Aorore Valley to Karamea and Mokihinui Owen Valley Road Hampden to Horse Terrace Hatter's Terrace to Bell Hill and Haupiri Larry's Creek to Lyell Road, near Deo River (subsidy of £1 for £1) Bridle-track to Upper Anatoki Hatter's Terrace Road (£1 for £1 subsidy) Deep Creek to Bell Hill (.€1 for £1 subsidy) Irishman's, to Lake Brunner (£1 for £1 subsidy) Improving roads and tracks, Collingwood to Takaka, Motuoka, and Karamea .. Ahaura to Amuri Grey River to Moonlight Blackball Track Iaelborough— Wakamarina Valley Anikiwa Jetty Haveloek to M&hakipawa 'ANTEEBUEY — Road to open up Wilberforce Quartz-reefs Vestland — Cedar Creek Road Browning's Pass to Reefs (subsidy of £2 for£l) .. Great South Road Track up Waiho River Haast Ferry to Glue-pot Jackson's Bay to Cascade and Gorge River Districts Grey Valley to Teremakau Bridge over Mahinapua Creek >TAQO — Arthur's Point to Skipper's Waikaia Bush Road Arrovvtown to Macetown Quartz-reefs and Motutapu Bush Waitahuna Bridge, on account of reconstruction Garston to Nevis Wakatipu to Milford Sound Piers, Victoria Bridge Artesian-well boring, Maniototo Plains.. Miller's Plat to Skipper's Road lOUTHLAND — Tracks, Morivale District Waiau to Preservation Inlet Tracks, Stewart Island Assistance towards prospecting iontingencies £ s. d. 79,204 19 5 5,098 8 6 1,238 7 5 1,789 7 2 3,286 1 4 2,000 0 0 27,586 10 11 2,208 9 2 100 0 0 500 0 0 423 10 0 722 8 0 400 0 0 365 10 0 900 0 0 11,005 18 11 2,504 19 7 11 0 0 135 15 9 £ s. d. 7,394 6 8 28 15 0 6 5 6 401 12 0 ISO* 0 0 615 15 0 1,865 15 0 100 0 0 1,811 9 0 £ s. d. 80,599 6 1 28 15 0 6 5 6 401 12 0 5,098 8 6 1,238 7 5 1,789 7 2 3,436 1 4 2,000 0 0 28,202 5 11 2,208 9 2 1,965 15 0 600 0 0 423 10 0 722 8 0 400 0 0 305 10 0 900 0 0 11,005 18 11 2,504 19 7 11 0 0 135 15 9 1,311 9 0 s s. a. 7,162 18 7 271 5 0 543 14 6 300 0 0 98 8 0 1,760 0 0 884' 5 0 200 0 0 800 0 0 300' 0 0 250 0 0 £ s. a. 93,762 4 8 300 0 0 550 0 0 300 0 0 500 0 0 5,098 8 G 1,238 7 5 1,789 7 2 3,436 1 4 2,000 0 0 29,962 5 11 2,208 9 2 2,850 0 0 800 0 0 423 10 0 722 8 0 400 0 0 365 10 0 900 0 0 11,805 18 11 2,504 19 7 300 0 0 250 0 0 11 0 0 135 15 9 1,311 9 0 1,830 17 7 1,830 17 7 1,830 17 7 4,500 0 0 4,500 0 0 4,500 0 0 2,207 10 8 55 8 0 2,665 10 9 86 17 6 126 0 0 2,207 10 8 2,720 18 9 86 17 6 126 0 0 2,207 10 8 2,720 18 9 86 17 6 126 0 0 5,310 10 11 900 0 0 411 7 0 sos'io io 5,721 17 11 900 0 0 503 16 10 31 13 0 5,753 10 11 900 0 0 503 16 10 12,167 4 1 1,000 0 0 12,167 4 1 1,000 0 0 12,167 4 1 1,000 0 0 9,270 6 8 300 0 0 9,570 6 8 150 0 0 9,720 6 8 750 0 0 1,469 17 2 3,241 7 8 96 0 0 367 11 0 750 0 0 1,565 17 2 3,608 18 8 552 18 0 362 10 0 268 16 6 400 0 0 750 0 0 1,565 17 2 4,101 10 8 362 10 0 550 0 0 400 0 0 281' 3 6 281 3 6 500 0 0 356 13 4 1,769 15 9 37 16 0 852 10 0 117 17 0 500 0 0 2,120 9 1 37 16 0| 1,189 5 9 498 5 10 1,600 0 0 162 4 0 907 17 0 500 0 0 3,72G 9 1 200 0 0 2,157 2 9 498 5 10 336 15 9 380 8 10 Totals 183,75S 6 10 19,490 3 6 203,248 10 4 17,060 9 7 220,314 19 11 Ioads to give Access to Railway, Maeton TO Te AWAMUTU : — North end South end Tunnel to Karioi Kuripapatiga to Karioi ... Hunterville to Taurangarere Taurangarere to Tokaanu Rotoaira to Waimarino Ohakune to Pipiriki Origaruhe to Stratford ... Hnles's track to Murimotu 3,886 5 5 38,205 16 0 4,712 9 4 2,343 7 2 13,284 3 0 5,548 10 8 870 1 1 3,584 17 5 5,674 10 6 1,163 3 10 100 4 5 7,686 1 2 4,209 9 5 363 0 7 7,333 3 3 7,509 18 9 497 0 0 3,886 5 5 38,205 16 0 5,875 13 2 2,443 11 7 20,970 4 2 9,758 0 1 1,233 1 8 10,918 0 8 13,184 15 3 497 0 0 1,018 10 0 341 9 7 2,888 2 3 1,634 0 8 39 19 10 3,684 14 3 8,088 19 2 3 0 0 3,886 5 5 38,205 16 0 6,894 3 2 2,785 1 2 23,858 6 5 11,392 0 9 1,273 1 6 14,602 14 11 21,273 14 5 500 0 0 Carried forward 78,110 6 7 28,862 1 51 106,972 8 0 17,698 15 9 124,671 3 9

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TABLE No. 4— continued. STATEMENT showing the Expenditure on Roads, &c.— continued.

Expenditure to 31st March, 1892. Expenditure during 12 iMonths ended 31st March, 1893. Total Liabilities on T t 1 Expenditure Authorities, E £ ture to Contracts,&c, *■ -, 31st March, 31st March, T . , .,.':. 1893. 1893. J Llabllltles - Roads to give Acgess to Railway, Mabton to Te Awamutu— continued. Brought forward Wanganui Kiver steamer (subsidy) Taupo, Tokaanu, and Jetty Awakino to Tβ Kuiti & s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 78,110 G 7 28,862 1 5 487 10 0 38 9 6 51 10 6 106,972 8 0 487 10 0 38 9 6 51 10 6 17,098 15 9 162 10 0 165 18 0 468 9 6 124,671 3 9 650 0 0 204, 7 6 520 0 0 Totals 78,110 6 7 29,439 11 5 107,549 18 0 18,495 13 3 126,045 11 3 Local Bodies :— Payments of thirds, &c. 785 4 3 785 4. 3 785 4 3 SUMMARY. Roads, Bbidges, etc., Nobth of Auckland Main Roads Miscellaneous Roads and Bbidges Gbants-in-aid Roads to open up Lands Impbovement of Village Settlements .. Goldpields Roads Roads to give access to Railway, MabtonTe Awamutu Local Bodies Roads thbough Lands recently pubchased (see Table No. 5, 1883) Payments to Road Boabds (see Table No. 11, 1877) .. 229,671 15 9 469,249 5 3 1,294,908 10 9 574,748 7 8 609,226 14 9 40,772 14 6 183,758 6 10 12,587 13 10 *10,443 7 1 7,144 1 8 f21,989 8 0 4,411 14 6 19,490 3 6 229,671 15 9 481,836 19 1 1,305,351 17 10 581,892 9 4 631,215 18 3 45,184 9 0 203,248 10 4 5,968 2 0 9,783 1 11 2,445 4 9 48,567 4 5 2,255 13 8 17,066 9 7 229,671 15 9 487,805 1 1 1,315,134 19 9 584,337 14 1 679,783 2 8 47,440 2 8 220,314 19 11 78,110 6 7 785 4 3 29,439 11 5 107,549 18 0 785 4 3 18,495 13 3 120,045 11 3 785 4 3 21,527 14 5 21,527 14 5 21,527 14 5 225,000 0 0 225,000 0 0 225,000 0 0 Totals ,727,759 0 9 105,505 15 3,833,264 16 3 104,581 9 7 3,937,846 5 10 Less— Recoveries on account of services of previous years Recoveries in respect of debentures issued under " The Roads and Bridges Construction Act, 1882 " Receipts— Under section 15, " Public Works Act, 1882 " Under " Government Loans to Local Bodies Act, 1886 " Transferred from Consolidated Fund I ' -122,834 9 11 3,734 19 11 813 2 0 99 10 0 3,734 19 11 813 2 0 99 10 0 89,800 0 0 89,800 0 0 .. 30,000 0 0 30,000 0 0 Gband Totals ,604,924 10 10 105,505 15 3,708,817 4 4 104,5S1 9 7 3,813,398 13 11 * Expenditure reduced by £82 advanced under ' t Expenditure reduced by £29,751 advanced unci Tne Government jr "The Governms Loans to Ijocal I ;nt Loans to Loc; Bodies Amendme al Bodies Amend] it Act, 1891." :iont Act, 1891."

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TABLE No. 5. STATEMENT showing the Expenditure for Water-races on Goldfields out of Public Works Fund to 31st March, 1893, and the Liabilities on that Date.

ExPENDITUBE. Liabilities. Total Locality and Name of Race. Authorities | on Contracts. Subsidies. iOCALITY AND NAME OP RACE. Survey and Construction, 1870-92. Subsidies, 1870-92. Survey and Construction 1892-93. Subsidies, 1892-93. Totals. Authorities on Construction. Totals. and Liabilities. I NORTH ISLAND. Auckland Provincial Distbict — Thames £ s. d. £, s. d. £ s. d. & s. a. £ s. a. £ s. a. £ s. a. £ s. a. £ s. d. £ s. a. NORTH ISLAND. Auckland Pbovincial Distbict — Thames. 80,708 19 3 80,708 19 8 80,708 19 3 ■ ■ MIDDLE ISLAND. Westland Peovincial Distbict — Subsidies — ■ Hohonu Hibernian New River Kanieri Ross Sludge-channel Kumara Sludge-channel No. 2 Government Works — Waimea-Kumara Mikonui Nelson Provincial Distbict — Government Works — Nelson Creek Napoleon Hill Argyle (Charleston) Black's Point Otago Provincial Disteict — Subsidies — Arrow Beaumont and Tuapeka Carrick Range Mount Pisgah Lawrence Drainage-channel .. Ophir Tail-race Muddy Creek Channel St. Bathan's Maerewhenua Artesian wells, Maniototo Government Works — Mount Ida Waipori Southland Pbovincial Distbict — Subsidy — Round Hill .. Genebal — Increased water-supply Depabtmental — Salaries, travelling, advertising, &c. 3 7 0 12 5 8 21 5 0 15 6] 175,832 2 11 25,927 4 6 90,722 10 8 257 16 7 14,701 15 3 244 9 0 i 6 2 1,955 12 1 1,992 14 8 3,496 0 3 10,310 18 4 1,554 10 6 2,762 17 2 612 10 0 640 0 0 9,249 13 1 200 0 0 2,956 14 0 1,150 0 0 850 0 0 1,000 0 0 •• 2,151 2 4 1,958 19 1 2,005 0 4 3,517 5 3 10,312 3 10 1,554 10 6 2,762 17 2 177,983 5 3 25,927 4 6 90,722 10 8 257 16 7 14,701 15 3 244 9 0 612 10 0 644 6 2 9,249 13 1 200 0 0 2,956 14 0 1,150 0 0 850 0 0 1,000 0 0 1,065 0 0 20 0 0 •' 510 8 0 •• •• 510 8 0 1,958 19 1 2,005 0 4 3,517 5 3 10,312 3 10 1,554 10 6 2,762 17 2 178,493 13 3 25,927 4 6 90,722 10 8 257 16 7 14,701 15 3 244 9 0 612 10 0 644 6 2 9,249 13 1 200 0 0 2,956 14 0 1,150 0 0 850 0 0! 1,000 0 0l 1,065 0 0 20 0 0 MIDDLE ISLAND. Westland Pbovincial Disteict — Subsidies — Hohonu. Hibernian. New River. Kanieri. Ross Sludge-channel. Kumara Sludge-channel No. 2. Government Works — Waimea-Kumara. Mikonui. Nelson Pbovincial Distbict — Government Works — Nelson Creek. Napoleon Hill. Argyle (Charleston). Black's Point. Otago Pbovincial Distbict — Subsidies — Arrow. Beaumont and Tuapeka. Carrick Range. Mount Pisgah. Lawrence Drainage-channel. Ophir Tail-race. Muddy Creek Channel. St. Bathan's. Maerewhenua. Artesian wells, Maniototo. Government Works — Mount Ida. Waipori. Southland Peoyinciad District— Subsidy — Round Hill. Genebal — Increased water-supply. Departmental — Salaries, travelling, advertising, &e •• •• I •• 1,065 0 0 20 0 0 ■■ •• ■■ •• 66,356 3 8 11,263 1 0 1,659 19 6 68,016 3 2 11,263 1 0 1,285 9 8 1,285 9 8 69,301 12 10 11,263 1 0 133 19 4 133 19 4 133 19 4 530 4 0 100 0 0 630 4 0 630 4 0 6,720 6 8 6,720 6 8 436,459 14 10 6,720 6 8 393,683 3 7 J j38,965 9 5 3,811 1 10 i 1,795 17 8 1,795 17 8 43S,255 12 6 Totals • • .. • • Totals. SUMMARY. Nobth Island Middle Island 80,708 19 3 393,683 3 7 80,708 19 3 436,459 14 10 80,708 19 3 438,255 12 6 SUMMARY. Nobth Island. Middle Island. 38,965"9 5 3,81l"l 10 •• 1,795 17 8 •• •■ 1,795 17 8 Totals 517,168 14 1 1,795 17 8 Totals. 474,392 2 10 38,965 9 5 3,811 1 10 • • • ■ .. 795 17 8, ,518,964 11 9

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TABLE No. 6. Statement showing Expenditure on Telegraphs out of Public Works Fund to 31st March, 1893, and the Liabilities on that Date.

TABLE No. 7. Statement showing the Expenditure on Public Buildings out of Public Works Fund to 31st March, 1893, and the Liabilities on that Date.

Line. Miles Poles. Miles of I of Wire. Expenditure during Twelve — Months ended 31st March, 1893. Total Expenditure and Liabilities. £ s. d. £ s. d. 634,420 11 £ Expenditure to the 31st March, 1892 Telephone exchanges Mititai Stratford to Toko Waipiro Bay and Awanui Patangata Makaretu and Ashley-Clinton Maraekakaho Blackburn Taupo and Otuparahaki Wairoa Pilot-station Rotorua to Whakarcwarewa Trentham Eifle-range Feilding to Birmingham Stanley Brook Waitapu Peninsula (Banks) Boaley to Taipo Waitepeka to Puerua Drummond Shag Point Waikaka . Hampden to Hillgrove Balclutha to Romahapa Meiklejohn's Bald Hill Flat Golac Otiake Oreti Plains Five Rivers Pomahaka Crookston Morrison's Dunrobin 18 8 i 18 22 1 15 18 C 'k i 18 25 18* 37 5,287 18 10 46 6 1 193 9 6 418 14 1 2 15 0 0 13 0 1 10 0 213 5 10 33 6 0 62 19 3 29 11 0 4 18 8 370 9 8 110 8 9 3 16 9 602 5 3 196 3 10 2 6 5 14 2 1 121 16 9 3 8 0 13 3 11 10 15 7 3 15 9 86 8 1 2 13 16 16 6 5 9 3 101 12 5 9 11 6 0 15 0 33 8 9 0 15 0 10 6 ii 6 12 8 13 9 h 14 Purchase of " Terranora " and cable repairs 15 knots cable 8,004 17 9 6,555 0 0 2,070 0 0 Purchase of material 16,629 17 9 12,615 11 5 29,245 9 Total expenditure Liabilities on 31st March, 1893 .. 663,666 0 11 6,716 0 0 Total Expenditure and Liabilities £670,382 0 11

Total Expenditure to 31st March, 1892, Expenditure for Year ended 31st March, 1893. Total Expenditure to 31st March, 1893. Liabilities on Authorities, Contracts, &c, 31st March, 1893. Total Expenditure and Liabilities. rudioial Postal and Telegraphic Customs Dffices for Public Departments Lunatic Asylums.. 3chool-buildings Hospitals Miscellaneous Quarantine Stations Jurvey Parliament Buildings £ s. A. 275,304 4 7 144,595 14 7 5,189 5 1 183,794 13 9 318,655 3 11 827,013 1 3 33,184 10 7 9,838 14 10 3,525 0 3 514 13 2 13,962 7 1 £ s. a. 2,778 18 5 6,843 0 0 5 12 0 1,587 16 5 11,886 18 10 £ s. d. 278,083 3 0 151,438 14 7 5,194 17 1 185,382 10 2 330,542 2 9 827,013 1 3 41,183 10 7 9,838 14 10 3,525 0 3 514 13 2 13,962 7 1 £ s. d. 2,027 0 0 1,383 0 0 £ s. d. 280,110 3 0 152,821 14 7 5,194 17 1 185,457 10 2 340,692 2 9 827,013 1 3 41,183 10 7 9,838 14 10 3,525 0 3 514 13 2 13,962 7 1 75 0 0 10,150 0 0 7,999 0 0 Totals.. 1,815,577 9 1 31,101 5 8 1,840,678 14 9| 13,035 0 0 1,800,313 14 9

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TABLE No. 8. STATEMENT showing the Expenditure on Lighthouses, Harbour Works, and Harbour Defences out of Public Works Fund to 31st March, 1893, and the Liabilities on that Date.

Total Net Expenditure to 31st March, 1892. Net Expenditure during 12 Months ended 31st March, 1893. m . , Liabilities on m . -, Total . ,. •■■ Total Expenditure A ™°™ os ' Expenditure i »f j. Ti/r i Contracts, &c, r -, to 31st March, , „, , M ' , and 1893. t0 1893 ' Liabilities. Lighthouses. £ s. d. 7,148 16 5 6,241 0 0 3,354 6 4 6,955 9 1 7,028 14 8 6,066 6 3 5,785 19 0 7,405 9 11 668 15 8 1,427 17 5 801 9 7 3,180 0 5 5,571 8 0 600 13 11 499 11 3 2,943 1 11 8,185 11 0 6,554 14 5 9,958 19 5 70 18 1 1,116 17 3 1,085 19 6 353 7 7 5,969 18 11 £ s. d. £ s. d. 7,148 16 5 6,241 0 0 3,354 6 4 6,955 9 1 7,028 14 8 6,066 6 3 5,785 19 0 7,405 9 11 668 15 8 1,427 17 5 801 9 7 3,180 0 5 5,571 8 0 600 13 11 499 11 3 2,943 1 11 8,185 11 0 6,554 14 5 9,958 19 5 6,712 5 0 1,116 17 3 1,085 19 6 353 7 7 5,969 18 11 & s. d. £ s. d. 7,148 16 5 6,241 0 0 3,354 6 4 6,955 9 1 7,028 14 8 6,066 6 3 5,785 19 0 7,405 9 11 668 15 8 1,427 17 5 801 9 7 3,180 0 5 5,571 8 0 600 13 11 499 11 3 2,943 1 11 8,185 11 0 6,554 14 5 9,958 19 5 7,475 5 0 1,116 17 3 1,085 19 6 353 7 7 5,969 18 11 Akaroa Brothers Cape Egmont Gape Foulwind Cape Maria van Diemen Cape Saunders Centre Island Cuvier Island French Pass Beacon French Pass Hokitika Jackson's Eeef Beacon Kaipara Mamikau Heads Marine Store Moeraki Mokohinau Portland Island Puysegur Point Stephen's Island Timaru Tiritiri Cable Tory Channel Waipapapa Point Miscellaneous, including expenditure on s.s. " Hinemoa " and "Stella" .. 6,641 0 11 763' 0 0 20,590 5 9 20,590 5 9 20,590 5 9 Total Lighthouses 119,565 11 9 6,641 6 11 126,206 18 8 763 0 0 126,969 18 8 Haeboub Woeks. Pollock Wharf, Manukau Whangarei Heads Wharf Matakana Wharf Waiuku Channel Coromandel Wharf Waitara Harbour Removing eel-weirs, Patea Eiver Napier Harbour Castlepoint Jetty Kaikoura Jetty and Harbour Picton, removal of old wharf Collingwood Harbour Karamea Wharf Westport Harbour Greymouth Harbour Hokitika Harbour Timaru Harbour Martin's Bay, removal of rock Port Levy Jetty Toitois Jetty Balclutha Jetty Catlin's Eiver, removal of rocks Catlin's Eiver Jetty Queenstown Beacon Queenstown Jetty Jackson's Bay Jetty Eaising dredge " Hapuka " .. Miscellaneous 150 0 0 600 0 0 556 10 3 357 11 6 Or. 0 10 0 2,000 0 0 50 0 0 328 0 0 51 14 1 2,912 16 10 94 0 0 745 18 8 75 0 0 14,110 18 7 127,233 19 6 56,500 0 0 100,000 0 0 5 0 0 250 0 0 1,000 0 0 250 0 0 277 19 0 1,015 7 7 35 0 0 297 8 0 32 6 4 777 7 9 400 0 0 150 0 0 600 0 0 556 10 3 357 11 G Gr. 0 10 0 2,000 0 0 50 0 0 328 0 0 51 14 1 2,912 16 10 94 0 0 745 18 8 75 0 0 14,110 18 7 127,233 19 6 56,500 0 0 100,000 0 0 5 0 0 250 0 0 1,000 0 0 250 0 0 277 19 0 1,015 7 7 35 0 0 297 8 0 32 6 4 777 7 9 400 0 0 150 0 0 600 0 0 556 10 3 357 11 6 Gr. 0 10 0 2,000 0 0 50 0 0 328 0 0 51 14 1 2,912 16 10 94 0 0 745 18 8 75 0 0 14,110 18 7 127,233 19 6 56,500 0 0 100,000 0 0 5 0 0 250 0 0 1,000 0 0 250 0 0 277 19 0 1,015 7 7 35 0 0 297 8 0 32 6 4 777 7 9 400 0 0 Total Harbour Works .. 310,106 8 1 310,106 8 1 310,106 8 1 Habboub Defences. Guns Ammunition War Office stores Torpedo boats and torpedoes Submarine mining stores Miscellaneous Works in colony Land for dep6ts and batteries 147,768 18 10 24,531 6 7 9,933 10 9 20,203 13 7 17,665 2 2 18,004 15 4 184,998 8 5 36,387 5 1 147,768 18 10 24,531 6 7 9,933 10 9 20,203 ]3 7 17,665 2 2 18,009 5 10 189,342 12 7 36,601 15 5 147,768 18 10 24,531 6 7 9,933 10 9 20,203 13 7 17,665 2 2 18,009 5 10 189,342 12 7 36,601 15 5 4 10 G 4,344 4 2 214 10 4 Total Harbour Defences 459,493 0 9* 4,563 5 0 464,056 5 9* 464,056 5 9 Grand total 889,165 0 7 11,204 11 11 900,369 12 6 763 0 0 901,132 12 6 * Id addition to the above expenditure of Consolidated Fund during the year 1889-S ture from all sources, £482,975 17s. 8d. 3n Harbour Defers )0; £8,458 16s. Id.; :es out of Public 1690-91, £8,320 10s, Works Fund, the . 10d.; 1891-02, £2,. following ainoun 140 5a.; making tl :s were spent out ie total expendi-

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APPENDICES TO THE PUBLIC WORKS STATEMENT, 1893.

APPENDIX A. AUDITED STATEMENT OF EXPENDITUBE ON PUBLIC WOKKS OUT OE THE PUBLIC WOBKS EUND EOB THE TEAB 1892-93.

Prepared in compliance with Section 8 of " The Public Works Act, 1882."

Sib, — Public Works Department, Wellington, 23rd June, 1893. In compliance with the Bth section of " The Public Works Act, 1882," I enclose a statement •of the expenditure during the preceding financial year upon all Government works authorised by Parliament under "The Public Works Appropriation Act, 1892." I have, &c, E. J. Seddon, Minister for Public Works. The Controller and Auditor-General, Wellington. ■*— —

Statement of Net Expenditure on Government Works for the Year 1892-93 out of Public Works Fund.

Public Works Department, Ist June, 1893. G. J. Clapham, Accountant. Examined and found correct. James C. Gavin, H. J. H. Blow, Assistant Controller and Auditor. Under-Secretary. (Details on next page.) 5—D. 1.

Class. Votes. Summary. pffin. Expenditure. Credits. Net Expenditure. Expended in Excess of Appropriation. Public Wokks Fund. £ £ s. d. s s. a. £ s. d. £ s. d. Pabt I. 187,141 3 11 106,257 3 2 3,811 1 10 30,169 14 5 31,246 3 11 11,496 19 10 9,434 17 1 30,190 19 1 177,706 6 10 76,066 4 1 3,811 1 10 29,245 9 2 31,101 5 8 11,204 11 11 224 12 9 III. IV. V. VI, VII. VIII. 73-88 89-94 95 96 97-102 103 Railways Roads Water-races Telegraph Extension Public Buildings Lighthouses and Harbour Defences 237,755 172,442 5,000 20,852 57,287 10,000 924 5 3 144 18 3 292 7 11 2,393' 9 2 1,204 11 11 509,336 370,122 7 1 40,987 7 7 329,134 19 6 Pabt II. II. III. 107,10S 109,110 Railways Roads 57,000 46,300 43,260 10 3 29,505 1 .9 72 7 3 65 10 4 43,188 3 0 29,439 11 5 103,300 72,765 12 0 137 17 7 72,627 14 5

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Vote No. Name ol Vote. Appropriation. Expenditure. Credits. Net Expenditure. Expended in Excess of Appropriation. Public Wobks Fund. £ s. a. £ b. a. £ s. (J. £ s. a. Paet I. 1,767 12 9 13,133 19 10 5,886 18 11 12,717 16 2 22,259 5 10 1,303 3 1 18,050 4 8 4,684 8 10 18,297 10 0 20,520 9 5 5,005 10 6 6,959 6 7 1,038 1 8 29 10 4 12,612 0 0 42,875 5 4 1,767 12 9 13,133 19 10 5,886 18 11 12,711 1 2 22,259 5 10 1,303 3 1 18,027 12 2 4,665 16 8 18,221 9 6 20,516 9 5 5,002 0 6 6,959 6 7 1,000 8 1 29 10 4 12,612 0 0 33,609 12 0 224 12 9 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 Railways— Kaihu Valley Whangarei-Kamo Extension Helensville Northwards Grahamstown-Te Aroha Putaruru-Rotorua .. .. Woodville-Palmerston Wellington-Woodville Blenheim-Awatero Greymouth-Hokitika Otago Central Gatlin's River Branch Seaward Bush Land Claims Surveys, New Lines Additions to Open Lines Permanent-way, Sleepers, and Rollingstock 1,543 15,000, 12,000! 18,000 35,000] 2,000 29,000 6,000| 20,000 30,000, 7,500 12,000 1,800: 300 12,612, 35,000| 615 0 22 12 6 18 12 2 76 0 6 4 0 0 3 10 0 3713 7 9,265*13 4 237,755 187,141 3 11 9,434 17 1 177,706 6 10 224 12 89 90 91 92 93 94 Roads — Main Roads Miscellaneous Roads and Bridges Grants-in-aid Roads to open up Lands before Sale .. Village Settlements Roads on Goldfields 16,000i 18,985 11,159 88,310 5,788 32,200 12,641 1 7 10,584 1 11 7,153 10 9 51,938 10 2 4,413 19 6 19,525 19 3 53 7 9 140 14 10 9 9 1 29,949 6 8 2 5 0 35 15 9 12,587 13 10 10,443 7 1 7,144 1 8 21,989 3 6 4,411 14 6 19,490 3 6 172,442! 106,257 3 2 30,190 19 1 76,066 4 1 Water-races — Water-works on Goldfiolds 95 5,000 3,811 1 10 3,811 1 10 Telegraph Extension— Telegraph Extension. 924 5 3 29,245 9 2 2,393 9 90 26,852 30,169 14 5 97 98 99 100 101 102 Public Buildings— General Departmental Offices.. Judicial Postal and Telegraph Customs Lunatic Asylums Hospitals and Charitable Institutions .. 2,000 12,137 9,700 400 25,050 8,000 1,600 7 8 2,778 18 5 6,975 7 0 5 12 0 11,886 18 10 7,999 0 0 12 11 3 132' 7 0 1,587 16 5 2,778 18 5 6,843 0 0 5 12 0 11,886 18 10 7,999 0 0 57,287 31,246 3 11 144 18 3 31,101 5 8 Lighthouses and Harbour Defences — Lighthouses and Harbour Defences 103 10,000 11,496 19 10 292 7 11 11,204 11 11 1,204 11 11 Pabt II. 107 108 Railways— Marton-Te Awamutu Construction Surveys 55,000 2,000 43,260 10 3 72 7 3 43,188 3 0 57,000 43,200 10 3 72 7 3 43,188 3 0 Roads— Roads to give access to Railway Local Bodies 109 110 45,800 500 29,505 1 9 65 10 4 29,439 11 6 40,300 29,505 1 9 65 10 4 29,439 11 5

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APPENDIX B. STATEMENT of all Liabilities in respect of the Services of the Public Works Department outstanding at the Close of the Financial Period ended 31st March, 1893, prepared in terms of Section 38, Part IV., of "The Public Revenues Act, 1891," and forwarded, as therein provided, to the Audit Office.

G. J. Clapham, Accountant. H. J. H. Blow, Under-Secretary Public Works Department, 30th April, 1893.

Class. Votes. Summary. Total. Public Works Fund. Part I. Railways Public Buildings & s. d. 74,320 0 0 13,635 0 0 £ s. d. III. VII. 73-86,88 I 97-102 87,955 0 0 II. 107 Part II. Railways 27,116 0 0 Consolidated Fund. Public Buildings and Domains 115,071 0 0 XII. 59,61 665 0 0 Vote N. i. Name of Vote. Total. Public Works Fund. £ s. d. Part I. 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 88 Bail ways— Whangarei-Kamo Extension Helensville Northwards Grahamstown-Te Aroha Putaruru-Eotorua Woodville-Palmerston .. Wellington-Woodville .. Blenheim-Awatere Greymouth-Hokitika Otago Central .. Catlin's River .. .. .. .. .. Seaward Bush.. Land Claims and other old Liabilities on Construction Account, sundry Lines Surveys, New Lines of Railway.. Permanent-way, Sleepers, and Rolling-stock 2,185 0 0 8,899 0 0 S,904 0 0 12,456 0 0 508 0 0 12,943 0 0 689 0 0 0,754 0 0 8,259 0 0 388 0 0 2,694 0 0 246 0 0 328 0 0 9,007 0 0 74,320 0 0 97 98 99 101 Public Buildings— General Departmental Offices Judicial Postal and Telegraph Lunatic Asylums 75 0 0 2,027 0 0 1,383 0 0 10,150 0 0 13,635 0 0 Part II. — Chargeable to the £1,000,000 raised under " The North Island Main Trunk Railway Loan Act, 1883." 107 Railways— Main Trunk Line, Marton-Te Awamutu 27,116 0 0 Consolidated Fond. 59 61 Public Buildings Domains G65 0 0 665 0 0

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APPENDIX C. SCHEDULE of Contracts current on the 1st April, 1892, and Contracts entered into by the Public Works Department during the Year ended 31st March, 1893.

Date of Contract. Lines of Railway and Branches. Name of Contract. ■p Length Length of I <.- , of Sidings in acinars. Contract . Contract. Name of Contractor. Contract to be completed. Date Contract was completed. Amount of Contract. Remarks. RAILWAYS Dec. 30, 1890 Marton-Te Awamufcu (south end) Helensville Northwards Mangaonoho F. andp.l. M. ch. Ik. is., ch. Ik. 3 70 30 0 22 0 Oleghorn, Forrest, and Magee John McLean and Son Sept. 23, 1892 Feb. 14, 1893 £ s. d. 26,499 8 1 March 13, „ Makarau F. andp.l. 3 G 0 0 40 0 March 1, „ 26,616 0 0 Jan. 11, 1892 Putaruru-Rotorua .. Tarukenga F.,p.l., and stations Bridges, complct'n of formation, and perrn'ntway F.,p.l.,and stations 4 69 50 0 26 0 John McLean and Son July 11, 1893 28,538 15 0 Sept. 30, 1891 Blenheim-Awatere .. Omaka 2 43 0 S. J. Macalister Aug. 7, 1892 Jan. 4, 1893 2,754 8 4 Jan. 5, „ Gatlin's River Branch Catlin's Tunnel D. Kirkwood Deo. 22, 1891 8,939 15 10 Sept. 24, 1892 Completed by sureties, Messrs. McFarlane and Fogc Contract assigned to Griffiths and Martin, March 2. 1892. Oct. 24, „ Westport - Ngakawau Extension Patten's Bridges O'Brien and Kelly Jan. 23, 1892 July 18, „ 1,061 4 8 March 28, 1892 Feb. 17, „ Ditto Wellington-Woodville Mokihinui Te Aro Extension Perm'ntway Formation and manent7 12 22 1 15 10 Samuel Brown Cronin and McGrath .. July 25, „ Aug. 11, ,, Oct. 1, „ 3,308 8 0 5,553 4 8 June 9, „ Greymouth-Hokitika New River Bridge way J. R. Hudson Dec. 7, „ Feb. 13,1893 828 15 5 June 13, „ Saltwater Creek Bridges Henry Bignell Dec. 7, „ Nov. 3, 1892 813 19 4 May 28, „ Port Chalmers Branch Extension of Sewer, Port Chalmers Freight, 10,000 Sleepers, Greymouth and Hokitika to Onehunga Forty Sets Points and Crossings Wrought-iron Girders A. Coleman and Co. Sept. 20, „ Oct. 31, „ 691 7 0 Aug. 15, , Permanent-way, &c... Cuff and Graham April 15, 1893 583 6 8 Oct. 21, „ J. Anderson .. March 20, „ 460 0 0 Dec. 29, „ Otago Central Railway J. A. Anderson Nov. 21, „ 2,022 18 0 Feb. 15, 1893 Putaruru-Rotorua .. Formation Completion 2 21 50 M. Fallon June 13, „ 3,286 7 0 Feb. 23, „ Seaward Bush Railway Bridge Piles Violich and Larcombe .. April 3, 149 19 10

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APPENDIX C—continued. SCHEDULE of Contracts current on the 1st April, 1892, and Contracts entered into by the Public Works Department during the Year ended 31st March, 1893.

Date of Contract. Name of Contract. Name of Contractor. Contract to be completed. Date Contract was completed. Amount of Contract. Remarks. PUBLIC BUILI 'INGS. AUCKLAND. J. Aickin Donovan and Sinclair .. £ s. d. 311 0 0 169 10 0 March 3, 1893 March 31, 1892 Police-station, &c, Dargaville Repairs Native Land Court Buildings, Thames May 12, 1893 May 31, 1892 May 23, 1892 Paid by Native Department May 17, 1892 Tarakaki. G. Garton Oct. 26, 1892 264 17 0 Courthouse, Manganui .. August 3, 1892 May 3, 1892 May 20, „ HiWKE's Bay. A. Milne J. Adams July 22, 1892 Oct. 6, „ Sept. 23, 1892 Oct. 31, „ 380 0 0 576 15 0 Courthouse, Danevirke Courthouse, Hastings Feb. 9, 1891 Jan. 9, 1892 Jan. 7, „ Jan. 12, „ Jan. 11, 1893 Jan. 11, „ Jan. 10, „ Dec. 1, 1892 Wellington. J. Trevor H. Smith A. Drake G. Lamberg Jos. Webb W. Madeley T. Costello J. and A. Wilson Feb. 3, 1892 Dec. 31, „ Dec. 31, „ Dec. 31, „ Dec. 31, 1893 Dec. 31, „ Dec. 31, „ March 1, „ Dec, 31, 1892 Dec. 31, „ Dec. 31, „ 17,383 10 0 100 0 0 113 8 0 48 2 0 93 0 0 120 0 0 44 4 0 216 7 6 Lunatic Asylum, Porirua Chimney-sweeping, 1892, Public Buildings, Wellington Window-cleaning, „ „ „ Removing Rubbish, „ „ „ Chimney-sweeping, 1893, „ „ Window-cleaning, „ „ „ Removing Rubbish „ „ „ Additions to Telephone Exchange, Wellington Mar. 1, 1893 Paid by Post and Telegraph Department Jan. 18, 1892 Nelson. Additions, Post and Telegraph Office, Westport Oliver and Simpson March 19, 1892 April 22, 1892 188 5 7 Nov. 5, 1891 March 2, 1892 June 3, „ July 12, „ Sept. 13, „ Feb. 22, 1893 Canterbury. South Main-entrance Block, and New Male Day-room, Sunnyside Asylum Additions, Post-office, Christchurch .. .. .. Post and Telegraph Office, Waimate Pipe-laying, Water-service, Sunnyside Asylum Drainage Contract, Government Buildings, Christchurch Courthouse, Rangiora Greig and Hunter W. Smith R. Hewat Turvey, Son, and Marriott W. Smith G. Thompson May 4, 1892 June 29, „ Sept. 30, „ Sept. 12, „ Dec. 13, „ July 20, 1893 June 30, 1892 Sept. 30, „ Sept. 15, „ Sept. 24, „ Jan. 31,1893 3,514 13 7 1,969 15 10 461 0 0 120 19 9 1,419 11 10 717 6 0 March 31, 1892 Feb. 13, 1893 Feb. 20, „ Feb. 13, „ Feb. 13, „ March 15, „ Otaqo. A. and T. Burt R. Knowles W. King A. and T. Burt Smith and Smith D. McLeod .. June 3, 1892 July 9, 1893 July 9, „ July 9, „ July 9, „ June 28, „ June 22, 1892 1,107 1 0 617 9 2 92 19 0 154 3 10 119 0 0 574 14 10 Cast-iron Pipes, Seacliff Asylum.. Carpentry and Plastering Work, Medical Superintendent's Residence, SeaclifS Asylum Bricklaying „ „ Plumbing „ „ „ Painting and Paperhanging „ „ „ Police-station, Naseby Feb. 27, 1892 Oct. 24, „ Southland. Additions, Post and Telegraph Office, Invercargill Strong-room „ „ .. .. .. .. ■J. Crovcther Oct. 19, 1892 Dec. 24, „ Mar. 13, 1893 3,696 9 2 255 0 0 I

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APPENDIX D. SCHEDULE of Sleeper Contracts and Deliveries on 1st April, 1892, and Contracts entered into by the Public Works Department during the Year ended 31st March, 1893.

Date of Contract or Agreement. Contractor's Name. Address. No. of Sleepers contracted for, and Class of Timber. Rate per Sleeper. Place of Delivery. i Rate per Month. Date for Completion. i Total „ . j v j Date to e D V S: d of Completion. NOETH ISLAND. AUCKLAND DISTRICT. 20 July, 1892 ..' W. Jackson .. .. Otonga .. .. 2,000totara.. 20 January, 1893.. John Low .. .. Otonga East .. 500 „ .. 4 February, 1893 Ed. Harnett .. .. Ruatangata .. 500 „ .. 26 January, 1S93.. W. Spear .. .. Hikurangi .. ..300 „ .. 24 February, 1893 T.Ellis .. .. . .. .. 1,000 „ ..! 24 February, 1893 J. W. Mclnnis .. „ .. .. 500 „ .. March, 1893 .. F. and W. McDonald .. „ .. .. 1,000 „ .. | s. d. I 1 McLeod's and Coal-mine One-sixth per month .. 27 Dec, 1892 .. Station, Whangarei 2 10i McLeod's, Whangarei .. One-third „ .. 20 April, 1893 .. 2 9 T <\j Coal-mine Station, Whangarei „ „ .. 4 May, „ .. 3 0 Hikurangi .. .. „ „ .. 26 April, „ .. 3 0 . .. .. „ .. 24 Aug., „ .. 3 0 „ . .. .. „ . .. „ .. 3 0 „ .. .. „ . .. 24 Sept., „ .. 485 500 500 WELLINGTON DISTRICT. 5 April, 1892 .. N.Campbell .. .. Woodville .. .. j 5,000 totara.. 4 April, 1892 .. H. Carlson .. .. Danevirke .. .. 5,000 „ .. 14 April, 1S92 .. A. McLeod and Co. .. Opaki .. ..1500 „ .. 8 April, 1892 .. | H. Carlson .. .. Danevirke .. .. | 1,000 „ .. I : Woodville Station-yard .. One-fourth first month, three- 29 June, 1892 .. eighths each succeeding month 2 8J Tamaki Siding .. .. Ditto .. .. .. „ „ .. 3 9" Wellington Station .. In one lot .. .. I 14 May, „ .. 3 11 , .. No fixed rate .. ..18 May, „ .. 5,000 5,000 513 1,000 23 Nov., 1892 30 Nov., „ 1 May, „ 28 May, „ SOUTH ISLAND. WESTLAND DISTRICT. 23 July, 1892 .. W. Douthwaite .. Hokitika .. .. 2,000 silverpine 16 July, 1892 .. C. Harris .. .. „ .. .. 1,000 5 July, 1892 .. W. Morris .. .. Dillmanstown .. 2,500 „ 19 August, 1892 .. Brown and Goad .. „ .. 1,700 f 500 to 6 3 N l°Ma?ch: 1892 1 ' } * W. Champion and Greymouth District .. j *;«» ; others { 19,000 , 29 March, 1892 .. A.Blair .. .. Kumara .. .. 1,600 /500 500 1893' I 'J-Nyberg and others Greymouth District .. „ 2,050 „ 8 March, 1893 .. Jackson, Newman, and Mokihinui .. .. 450 black-birch others 2 6 Hokitika Wharf .. .. One-fifth first two months, 23 Jan., 1893 .. one-fifth each succeeding month 2 5 „ .. .. Ditto .. .. .. 16 Jan., „ .. 2 6 , .. .. .. .. .. 5 Jan., „ .. 2 6 „ .. .. „ .. .. ... 19 Jan., „ .. 2 4 (Alongside of railway forma- 1 25 M tion between Greymouth L No fixed rate .. .. Various 2 (j I ( and Hokitika J 2 8 Wharf at Greymouth .. .. .. 23 April, 1892 .. 2 4 2 5 2 g (Alongside of railway forma- , ) 2 it i tion between Greymouth I .. .. Various 2 g { and Hokitika j 2 9 2 8 Ngakawau and Mokihinui „ .. .. „ Stations, for WestportNgakawau Railway Extension 993 1,000 1,953 805 I 494 4,593 ( 18,833 1,641 / 517 500 j 27,298 1 530 2,054 1,590 150 5 Dec, 1892 Completed. Completed. Completed. Completed. Completed. Completed. Completed. Completed. * Petty contracts, let in lots of about 500. '(B.W, 92/1846.)

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APPENDIX E. Schedule of Contracts for Roads and Miscellaneous Works current on the 1st April, 1892, and Contracts entered into by the Minister of Lands during the Year ended 31st March, 1893.

Name of Contract, Name of Contractor. Date when Contract was completed. Amount of Contract. AUCKLAND. £ s. d. 126 0 0 1,496 11 6 245 5 9 101 0 0 139 8 6 117 0 0 199 0 0 139 4 0 187 15 0 137 10 5 Waitarairi Creek Bridge Tunnel, Karioi Opanaki-Hokianga (contract 207) „ (contract 216) Opuawhanga-Whananaki (contract 196) Mangapiko (contract 9) Akaaka (contract 200) Wiremu Papihana J. Wiseman R. Cochrane J. Barton W. Lee A. E. Cogswell Holmes and Honey R. Hill, jun. .. T. Wylie J. Mitchell 13 June, 1892 19 April, 1892 30 June, 1892 17 Jan., 1893 25 Feb., 1893 24 Mar., 1893 Rotorua-Galatea (contract 1) Kawakawa Roads (contract 205) [AWKE'S BAY. 8 Aug., 1892 9 Feb., 1893 9 Feb., 1893 8 Feb., 1893 4 Jan., 1893 8 Feb., 1893 348 15 6 186 0 0 235 0 0 589 9 2 216 15 0 229 0 0 Frasertown, &c, Road (contract 26) Ormond-Opotiki (contract 2) .. „ (contract 1) .. „ (contract 3) .. „ (contract 3) .. „ (contract 4) .. Hallett and Laing Boland and McLeod Kiely and Devery Devery and Mooney TARANAKI. 28 Mar., 1893 11 April, 1892 8 Dec, 1892 24 Feb., 1893 1,913 6 8 712 8 8 1,226 8 8 2,280 11 0 1,377 0 0 150 0 0 237 19 2 326 16 9 279 3 11 194 6 11 231 9 4 250 0 0 191 0 0 ] 'JO 0 0 240 0 0 110 0 0 103 12 5 334 16 0 330 10 0 130 3 2 108 5 9 101 14 0 629 0 0 100 12 9 182 0 0 104 0 0 1,148 0 0 312 10 8 276 6 3 168 11 8 176 1 10 363 12 2 272 16 8 Stratford-Mangaroa (contract 44) „ (contract 47) „ (contract 48) '„ (contract 49) „ (contract 50) „ (Urcnui to Moki) Junction Road (contract 65) .. „ (contract 67) .. „ (contract 68) .. „ (contract 69) .. „ (contract 66) .. „ (contract 121) „ (contract 91) (contract 90) .. „ (contract 122) Waipuku (contract 74) Pukearuhe-Mimi Road (contract 73) .. Rotokare (contract 75) „ (contract 76) „ (contract 99a) „ (contract 99b) (contract 100a) Tikorangi Bridge (contract 77) Kaharoa Road (contract 59) .. Mangamingi (contract 82) (contract 85) Ongaruhe-Stratford (contract 72) „ (contract 1) „ (contract 2) „ (contract 3) „ (contract 4) „ (contract 5) „ (contract 6) W. Brierley Haywood and Martin R. Donkin 1{. Brown and Co. Clias. Dunn Wm, Johnston .. J. Eumbald Griffin and Jensen W. Findlay G. Chapman A. P. Taylor 0. Davis J. Mitchell A. E. Dugdale .. Christoffel and Gibson .. — Nov., 1892 28 May, 1892 31 Mar., 1893 W. C. Grant J. H. Elstobb .. D. Clyde Levi Sarten T. Whitmore Hall and Lee A. Michali H. Tanner J. French H. Tanner J. McGuffie Cashel and Franklin J. McGuffie VELLINGTON. 4 May, 1892 20 Sept., 1892 3 Dec, 1892 12 Nov., 1892 22 May, 1892 22 May, 1892 10 May, 1892 31 Dec, 1892 16 Nov., 1892 30 April, 1892 2 June, 1892 30 June, 1892 10 Jan., 1893 7 Dec, 1892 263 15 0 379 5 0 1,599 0 0 1,120 4 0 339 12 3 530 12 1 1,387 7 6 2,020 0 O 1,751 0 0 1,543 12 6 1,367 0 0 1,969 16 0 109 4 0 101 8 0 374 2 6 214 14 0 487 10 0 116 0 0 113 3 10 530 10 0 654 15 0 607 2 11 444 19 6 104 12 8 323 17 10 377 6 0 205 0 0 Hunterville-Turangarere (contract 3) .. „ (contract 4) .. „ (contract 6) .. „ (contract 7) .. Puketoi-Tiraumea Run Road (contract 92) (contract 93) Ohakune-Pipiriki (contract 1) „ (contract 2) „ (contract 5) Hunterville-Turangarere (contract 10).. „ (contract ll).. „ (contract 12).. „ (contract 16).. „ (contract 15) „ (contract 14).. „ (contract 20).. „ (contract 21) (contracts 17, 18, 19 .. Cleghorn and Co. J. Carmody McDonnell and Howard W. A. Floyd Martin Kerins Martin Kerins Anthony Nathan G. H. Dickson and Co. .. John O'Connor Austin and McCurdy John O'Connor .. J. Hewett A. Peebles B. Poole P. J. McCann.. J. McCauley J. A. McLeod Oronin and McGrath (contract 22).. „ (contract 25).. „ (contract 26) (contract 27).. Mangatepopo Road Bridge .. .. Mangawheao Road (contract 94) „ (contract 95) „ (contract 96) R.M.Bel! McPhee and Coyle Samuel Irwin .. D. Crowley 27 Mar., 1892 23 Mar., 1892 8 July 1892 8 July, 1892 11 June, 1892

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APPENDIX E— continued. Schedule of Contracts for Roads and Miscellaneous Works current on the 1st April, 1892, and Contracts entered into by the Minister of Lands during the Year ended 31st March, 1893— continued.

Name of Contract. Name of Contractor. Date when Contract was completed. Amount of Contract. wel: iLINGTON— continued. W. F. Marsh Jesse Tapp J. Johnson T. Thompson A. Connolly J. Madden D. McGurdy M. P. Britt R. Donovan E. Burke P. Donaghue A. Larsen F. Beard J. H. Berry J. Chapman L. McAllister A, Forsyth W. O. McFadden Bird Brothers .. Kaye and Rule J. Connolly and others .. J. Kurran and others A. Campbell To Rua Paraha S. Pudney J. Chase R. M. Bell 22 Aug., 1892 10 Mar., 1893 30 Mar., 1893 28 Feb., 1893 10 Mar., 1893 10 Mar., 1893 — Mar., 1893 16 Jan., 1893 5 Dec, 1892 8 April, 1892 26 May, 1892 28 May, 1892 9 June, 1892 7 June, 1892 26 Mar., 1892 12 Nov., 1892 22 Dec, 1892 20 Jan., 1893 9 Feb., 1893 16 Mar., 1893 ! ; i & s. d. 277 4 10 107 13 9 129 11 0 141 12 0 149 8 0 137 2 9 294 10 0 522 2 3 119 6 8 114 15 6 122 12 0 107 2 0 214 2 11 177 1 3 207 10 9 177 14 5 148 5 9 703 3 6 101 5 0 1,215 0 0 1,350 0 0 108 16 2 112 5 0 149 5 6 111 0 0 149 13 3 132 0 0 132 0 0 London's Road (contract 97) .. Pohangina-Oroua (contract 1) „ (contract 2) „ (contract 3) „ (contract 4) „ (contract 5) Otamakapua (contract 100) Puketoi (contract 98) „ (contract 144) Uppor Makuri (contract 87) .. „ (contract 75) (contract 72) .. Makuri Gorge (contract 7) .. .. ,. (contract 12) .. „ (contract 10) „ (contract 11) „ (contract 14) Waikanae-Hutt (contract 99) Mangaramarama (contract 102) Turangarere-Tokaanu (contract 3) Turangarere-Tokaanu (contract 4) .. Turangarere-Tokaanu Rotoaira (Wanganui Bridge) NELSON. Hanmer District (contract 6) .. .. j „ (contract 6a) .. .. I TV E. Elbome H. Bond 217 12 3 112 5 6 S Kaikoura Bridge (contract 1) .. .. .. I MARLBOROUGH. I Garrett Brothers •• I 005 1 7 Cook's Eiver Road (contract 110) Great South Road (contract 719) „ (contract 720) „ (contract 72l) (contract 722) (contract 723) (contract 721) „ (contract 725) „ (contract 726) „ (contract 727) „ (contract 728) „ (contract 756) (contract 700) „ (contract 759) (contract 702) „ (contract 757) „ (contract 761) „ (contract 758) WE STL AND. T. Condon Regan and Hammond .. Minchan and Punch Ward and Thompson Leslie and Deveraux May and Brooks Taylor and Twomey Bramball and Morris Ingram and King Jones and Dixon Upton and Zala Regan and Minchan Ingram and Ryan Taylor and O'Donnell Leslie and Kells 3 lodgers and Thompson .. Gale and Dixon 18 Jan., 1893 13 Jan., 1893 31 Jan., 1893 31 Jan., 1893 30 Jan., 1893 31 Jan., ' 1893 8 Mar.,' 1893 0 Mar., 1893 10 Mar., 1893 15 Mar., 1893 17 Mar., 1893 18 Mar., 1893 30 Mar., 1893 306 f> 0 143 5 0 141 15 0 140 16 0 141 14 0 140 12 0 186 0 0 171 5 0 176 0 0 209 10 0 182 10 0 137 10 0 158 5 0 150 5 0 112 10 0 129 0 0 116 0 0 485 0 0 i Bealey Valley Road (contract 66) Waimate Reserves (contract 15) CANTERBURY. W. Curnow M.Foley 5 Jan., 1892 17 Nov., 1892 178 15 0 101 0 2 Waikawa-Catlin's Road (contract 51) Waitati Road (contract 2) Purakauiti Road OTAGO. Glenomaru J. Robertson King and Miller J. Smith and others I A. Allen and others N. Malloy J. Ewart N. Malloy J. Ewart If. Falls and others P. Flynn and others I A. Crofts and others 9 Jan., 1892 21 Sept., 1892 4 Feb., 1893 4 Feb., 1893 I 129 0 10 107 5 2 120 6 4 106 3 10 114 11 i 126 9 4 100 11 7 101 3 9 149 3 6 360 2 11 108 11 5 104 18 8 Hunt's Road .. .. .. ... I Dancy's Pass Road Road over Kaler's Saddle (co-operative contract) Waikawa Jetty and Sheds (contract 1401) Forest Hill Road (contract 1) .. Scrubby Hill (contract 2) •Orepuki-Wairaurahiri (contract 4) SOUTHLAND. A. Kennedy A. Springford A. McWiUiam .. W. Baird J. Gallagher W. Baird 11 Jan., 1893 2 Jan., 1893 2 Nov., 1892 26 Aug., 1892 6 Jan., 1893 13 Aug., 1892 913 13 3 187 9 0 161 10 2 374 0 0 176 1 0 214 18 0 Waikawa-Wyndham (contract 3) Note. —Onl. contracts of over £100 are state

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APPENDIX F.

ANNUAL REPORT ON PUBLIC WORKS BY THE ENGINEER-IN-CHIEF.

The Engineer-in-Chiep to tho Hon. the Minister for Public Works. Sir,— Public Works Office, Wellington, Ist June, 1893. I have the honour to submit the following report on the various works completed and in progress throughout the colony during the past year.

RAILWAYS. Abstract. The following table shows the expenditure and liabilities on Government railways in New Zealand up to the 31st March, 1893:—

During the year a total length of 1 mile 15 chains of railway was opened for traffic. The following table contains particulars of the section:-

Appended hereto is a coloured diagram showing the length of railway opened each year since the commencement of the public works.

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Name of Railway. Total _ Length of °P™ Hallway or „ ... Section. J-rattio. Expenditure to 31st March, 1893. Liabilities 31st March, 189S. M. ch. 19 40 7 41 24 20 110 0 151 1 62 55 73 30 M. ch. 16 40 7 41 6 52 7 42 151 1 30 55 41 60 £ s. d. 48,941 15 6 90,337 11 5 85,224 18 11 59,754 17 3 1,383,138 5 0 221,521 8 3 316,228 19 4 £ s. d. Kaihu Valloy Kawakawa Whangarci-Kamo and Extension Helens-ville Northwards Kaipara-Waikato, with Branches Waikato-Thames Thames Valley—Rotorua and Lichficld Branch Wellington-Napier and Palmcrston North (including Te Aro Extension and Greytown Branch) Wellington-Foxton.. Foxton-Ncw Plymouth, with Branches North Island Main Trunk .. Nclson-Roundcll Greymouth-Nelson Greek .. .. .. ■ Greymouth-Hokitika Westport-Ngakawau Picton-Hurunui—Picton-Awatore Section Picton-Hurunui —Gulvorden Section Hurunui-Waitaki, with Branches Oxford-Temuka Waitaki-Bluff, with Branches Otago Central Invercargill-Kingston, with Mararoa Branch Western Railways Preliminary surveys Miscellaneous Stock of permanent-way and rolling-stock on hand Value of permanent-way in hands of Railway Department 233 12 197 60 210 0 52 0 7 69 24 27 19 56 34 40 9 50 474 41 83 0 505 26 182 56 117 4 57 56 206 38 197 60 S3 7 22 73 7 09 19 56 17 79 9 50 433 38 11 44 445 58 41 57 97 44 57 56 1,953,513 9 4 42,116 3 4 1,427,489 5 2 409,233 4 7 178,109 8 4 216,246 11 11 153,326 18 2 227,495 3 4 261,258 3 1 39,104 11 1 2,519,670 12 4 59,300 9 10 3,559,115 2 2 574,841 19 2 320,086 6 7 224,685 3 1 65,146 0 4 10,336 19 11 48,967 19 0 2,185 0 0 8,899 0 0 8,947 11 6 12,450 0 0 13,463 4 0 67 14 0 54 4 10 27,116 0 0 6,754 0 0 716 0 0 33 14 1 3,082 0 0 8,259 0 0 7 7 4 328 12 0 9,067 0 0 25,000 0 0 Total 2,723 50 1,884 60 14,520,191 6 5 101,436 7 9 Peovincial Govebnment Lines, etc. Canterbury (lengths included above) Otago Gisborne to Ormond Tramway Forest Hill Tramway 731,759 0 0 372,522 2 5 4,975 1 7 556 5 2 Grand total 2,723 50 1,884 60 *15,63O,O0S 15 7 101,436 7 9 * Does not include the amount spent on the Westport-Ngakawau Eailway Extension — namely, £32,319 19s. 6<3., funds bein; provided by the Westport Harbour Board.

Eailway. Section. Length. Date opened for Traffic. Te Aro Extension M. ch. 1 15 'ellington-Napier ... 29th March, 1893. * In addition to this, the Kaihu Valley Railway, which was worked for some time by Company, and subsequently by the Public Works Department, was vested in the Railway year, and the mileage of same is now included in the above-stated total of 1,884 miles 60 traffic ■ tho Kaihu Valley Kailway Commissioners during the chains of railway open for

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Whangarei-Kamo Extension Eailway. Kamo to Hikurangi Section (8 miles). —Work on this section was begun on the co-operative principle about the beginning of January, 1892. The formation, bridges, and culverts over the whole length are now in progress, and will probably be finished within about three months. The fencing also is in progress. The works are being satisfactorily carried out by the co-operative parties at a reasonable cost. The average wage earned by the men during the year was 7s. Of d. per day of eight hours, and the total expenditure on the work up to 31st March last amounted to £15,309. There are about seventy-nine men now at work on tho ground. Bails and sleepers are being provided, and arrangements are being made for obtaining ballast, so that the platelaying maybe put in hand as soon as possible after the formation is completed. Land-plans. —The survey for acquiring the land for this section is being done by the Engineer in charge of the co-operative works, in conjunction with the other works under his charge. Helensville Northwards Eailway. Makarau Section (3 miles 6 chains). —Formation and permanent-way: The formation of this section outside the tunnel is in a forward state, and about a mile of the permanent-way is laid. As previously reported, the first 7-§ chains of the tunnel was through papa rock and soft sandstone, easily worked, but this was succeeded by very bad ground, being compressed sea-mud, which slacks when exposed to the air and clamp. This renders timbering and brick lining, including an invert, necessary. The work of driving and lining was proceeded with steadily up to January last, when the work was stopped by the timbering giving way. The contractors then sunk a shaft so as to gee at the " creep" at both ends, but, owing to the nature of the ground, they have made very little progress as yet. The tunnel is pierced from the south end for a length of about 22 J chains, leaving about of chains, or 126 lineal yards, still to do. Surveys. —As previously reported, the survey of a continuation of this line from the end of the Makarau Section, at 46 miles 36 chains to 49 miles 54 chains (Tahekeroa Section), is ready for contract, and from 49 miles 54 chains to 56 miles (Komokoriki Section) the line is located, and the plans so far advanced that they could be got ready for contract at short notice. A trial survey was also made between 56 miles and 67 miles 60 chains, which shows a good easy line, except for a length of about two miles of very rough and broken ground, through the Hoteo Gorge. Land-plans. —The survey and plans of the land required for the Makarau Section were completed during the year, and the land was taken by Proclamation in February last. Kaihu Valley ; Eailway. The traffic and maintenance of this line were continued under the control of this department until the Ist January, 1893, when the railway was vested in the Eailway Commissioners by Order in Council dated the 29th December, 1892, under the provisions of " The Eailways Authorisation and Management Act, 1891." Waikato-Thames Eailway. Paeroa-Tc Aroha Section (13 miles 3 chains.) —Tho formation of 12 miles 3 chains of this section —viz., from the north side of the Ohinemuri Eiver, at 20 miles, to Te Aroha, at 32 miles 3 chains—was begun on the co-operative principle in January, 1892, and the works have progressed steadily, but, owing to the very wet winter last year, they have not made such good progress as was anticipated. The formation is now well advanced. The bridges and culverts are also well in hand, and the whole line, from 20 miles, or within a mile of Ohinemuri, should be ready for platelaying about the end of October next. The work has been satisfactorily done, and the net wages earned by the co-operative workmen averaged 7s. 7d. per day of eight hours. The construction of the mile of line to connect with Paeroa Township involves the bridging of the Ohinemuri Eiver. Plans for this bridge will be prepared shortly. Thames Valley-Eotorua Eailway. Tarukenga Contract (4| miles). — Formation and permanent-way: Contract let to Messrs. J. McLean and Son on the 11th January, 1892. Steady progress has been made with this contract, and it will probably be finished in August or September next. About 100 men are employed on the contract. Formation Completion Contract. —The formation of the line between the termination of the Tarukenga contract and Eotorua—about 9 miles in length—was partially done by Maoris, by piece-work, some years ago, and a contract for the completion of tho same, in all about 2J miles of formation, was let to Mr. M. Fallon, on the 13th February last, for £3,286 7s. The contractor commenced work without delay. He has now about seventy men on the ground, and fair progress is being made. Bridges Contract. —This contract, which is for the construction of bridges on the section of the railway between the Tarukenga contract and Eotorua, was let to Messrs. Nicol and James on the 16th May, 1893 ; amount, £2,982 ss. It comprises seven bridges, namely : One bridge, consisting of six 30ft. and two 16ft. spans; one of three 30ft. and two 16ft. spans; one of six 20ft. and two lift, spans; one of one 20ft. and two lift, spans; one of two 20ft. and two lift, spans; one of one 20ft. and two lift, spans; and one of three 20ft. and two lift, spans. Water-supply at Tarukenga. —Arrangements have been made to put this in hand, and authority for the estimated cost of same (£850) was issued last month. It is expected that the whole of the line from Putaruru to Eotorua can be completed and ready for traffic about April next.

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North Island Main Trunk Eailway. North end. Mokau Section (11 miles 9 chains). —This is the connecting link between the southern terminus of tho opened line at Mokau and the Poro-o-tarao Tunnel Section. Work on this (Mokau) section was commenced on the co-operative principle in January 1892, and now the formation and culverts of the whole section are in hand and good progress is being made, and the work is being satisfactorily done by the co-operative contractors. About 128 men are now at work, divided into twenty-three parties. The net wages earned by the workmen during the year averaged 7s. llfd. per day of eight hours; and the total expenditure on the work up to the 31st March, 1893, amounted to £19,461 7s. sd. The work of the formation and culverts of this section will take about twelve months to complete. Poro-o-tarao Tunnel. —The tunnel was closed to horse- and cattle-traffic in October last, as the formation was getting cut up, and likely to be permanently damaged by the traffic. South end. Mangaonoho Contract (3 miles 70 chains). —-Formation and permanent-way : This contract was satisfactorily completed on the 14th February, 1893. With the object of accommodating the settlers in the district, an arrangement was come to with the Eailway Commissioners that they should take over the line and open it for traffic, pending the completion of the station arrangements at Mangaonoho, &c, by this department. The line was handed over to the Commissioners accordingly, and opened for traffic on the Ist May last. Approach Boad to Mangaonoho Station. —A portion of the Pukeore Eoad, about 45 chains in length, was formed and gravelled as an approach to the Mangaonoho Station from the main road between Taupo and Hunterville. The work was done by co-operative contract and the road is standing well. Mangaonoho Station. —The formation of the station ground is in hand, and is proceeding satisfactorily. Tenders were received for the supply and delivery of the timber for the station-buildings, and the lowest was accepted. The timber is now being delivered, and a party of carpenters is being formed to begin the erection of the buildings. The buildings to be erected consist of fourthclass passenger-station and platform; goods-shed, 60ft. by 30ft., and loading-platform; engine-shed, sheep- and cattle-yard, coal-store, and water-tanks. The whole of these station works, including the erection of the buildings, are being done on the co-operative principle. Makohine Section (22 miles 40 chains to 33 miles 40 chains), length 11 miles. —The formation of this section, which is a continuation northwards of the Mangaonoho Section, was begun on the co-operative principle on the 22nd December, 1891. The work consists of formation, culverts, and two tunnels of 88yds. and 198 yds. in length respectively. The work of formation throughout the whole length of the section is now well advanced ; also nine culverts have been completed, and the work of driving the tunnels has been commenced. The fencing is also in hand, and about 96 chains in length has been completed. All the works are being satisfactorily carried out. About 113 men are now on the ground. Land-plans. —The survey of the land required for the railway up to the end of the Makohine Section, at 33 miles 40 chains, has been finished, and tho plans will soon be ready for proclamation. Makohine Viaduct. —The plans and specifications for this work are in course of preparation, and may be completed within the next three or four months. Wellington-Woodville Eailway. Te Aro Extension Contract (1 mile 15 chains). —Formation and permanent way: This contract is practically completed. The road was inspected, and passed as fit for traffic on the 25th March last, and, with the view of accommodating the public, the Eailway Commissioners agreed to work the line pending the completion of the station and other works by this department; and the line was opened for public traffic accordingly. The opening took place on the 29th March, 1893. The reclamation of the boat-harbour, also foundation of the over-bridge at Te Aro, were done under this contract. Te Aro Station-buildings, do. —These buildings are the first that have been erected under the co-operative system, and the work has been executed in a thoroughly satisfactory manner. The supplies of timber and other materials for the buildings were obtained by tender, and the work of erection was let to co-operative parties and carried out as follows : The erection of the passengerstation platforms and verandahs was done by three parties—viz., Ist, the carpenter-work by a party of twenty-five, whose average earnings were from 9s. 4|-d. to lis. 9d. per day; 2nd, plumbingwork, by a party of five, average earnings 10s. Bd. per day; and 3rd, painting, by a party of five, average earnings 10s. 7|d. per day. Work was began on the sth December, 1892, and the buildings were finished on the 16th March, 1893. The erection of the over-bridge was let to a party of nine men on the 3rd May, and completed on the 10th June; average earnings, 9s. Id. per day. The fencing was let to a party of eight, and completed on the 30th June last; and the construction of the engine-pit, and tank and stand, was let to a party of six on the 26th June last, and is now in progress. Eketahuna-Woodville Section. —The formation of a portion of this section was begun on the co-operative principle on the 22nd December, 1891; and the work now in hand extends over 23 miles—viz., from Eketahuna, at 87 miles 71 chains, to Awaparua Bridge, at 3 miles 27 chains from Woodville, and the work consists chiefly of bush-felling, clearing, and earthwork. About 5 miles of formation has been completed in the aggregate, and 9 miles partly done. The bush-felling and clearing from Eketahuna to Awaparua is nearly finished, and fence-lines have been cleared for about 7 miles on both sides of the railway-line. There are about 120 men at work now, and preparations are being made with a view of taking on more men if necessary. The average wages being earned on this work amount to from 6s. 6d. to nearly 7s. per day.

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Blenheim-Awatere Eailway. Omaha Contract (2 miles 43 chains.) —Laying permanent-way : This contract was practically finished during the year, and the section was handed over to tho Eailway Commissioners to be opened for public traffic on the 18th April, 1893. Westport-Ngakawau Eailway (Extension to Mokihinui). Patten's Bridges Contract —This contract, which comprises the erection of twelve small bridges between the Ngakawau Eiver and the Mokihinui Eiver, was let on the 23rd October, 1891; but the original contractor failing to carry it out, it was relet on the 2nd May, 1892, and completed on the 18th June last. Amount of contract, £899. Mokihinui Contract (7 miles 12 chains). —Being a contract for the laying of the permanent-way and ballasting from Ngakawau to the end of the present extension, at 26 miles 28 chains. It was let on the 28th March, 1892, and completed on the Ist November, 1892. Amount, £3,416. Co-operative Works. —As previously reported, the formation and culverts of this line were carried out by twelve small contracts, the work being done to a large extent under the co-operative system ; and, during the year the following works have been carried out (also on the co-operative system): Clearing away heavy slips at the Mokihinui end of the line, repairing damages to bridge approaches, clearing and forming station-yard at Mokihinui, forming road-approaches to and tarring the Ngakawau Bridge, clearing and forming road-approaches to the Ngakawau Station, and the erection of sixth-class passenger-stations at Ngakawau and Mokihinui. It is expected that the line will be finally completed and ready for traffic next month. There were eleven co-operative contracts in progress on the line during the year ended 31st March, averaging about six men to each, and the net average wages earned by the men amounted to more than 9s. per day of eight hours. Greymouth-Hokitika Eailway. The Kapitea Contract (4 miles 20 chains), formation only ; and the Arahura Bridge Extension Contract, consisting of the addition of four lift, spans, laying the rails and planking for a roadway, were completed, as previously reported, on 14th March, 1892, and 29th August, 1891, respectively. A contract for the erection of the New Eiver Bridge, at 15 miles 76 chains, consisting of two lift., one 13ft., and three 40ft. spans, was let on the 7th June, 1892, and completed on the 13th February, 1893 ; and a contract for the erection of the Saltwater Creek Bridge, at 18 miles 38 chains, of five lift, and three 40ft. spans, was let on the 7th June, 1892, and completed on the 3rd November, 1892. Both bridges are on piles, and planked for roadway. The remainder of the works on the line, comprising the trimming-up formation, clearing and cutting drains, erecting bridges, laying permanent-way, ballasting, stations, &c, are completed or in progress on the co-operative principle; and of these the completed works include twenty-two bridges, comprising in the aggregate thirty-two lift., twelve 13ft., twenty-nine 20ft., and nine 40ft. spans, all except three being erected on piles, and eight being planked for roadways. The platelaying of the main line was finished and ballasting commenced in April last; and the work was so far advanced by the 24th May that on that date excursion trains were run between Greymouth and Hokitika by special arrangement with the Eailway Department. It is expected that the line, exclusive of the Greymouth and Hokitika Stations, will be completed and ready for traffic early in September next. During the year ended 31st March, there were thirty co-operative contracts in progress on the line, averaging about 7 men to each ; two parties of 18 men each ; one of 20 men; one of 36 men; and one of 49 men :in all thirty-five parties and 373 men; the average number of men employed throughout the year being about 112, and the number now on the ground is about 86. The net average earnings of the men during the year amounted to fully 9s. 6d. per day of eight hours. The works have been carried out smoothly and have been well done. Stations. —Drawings and specifications for the stations at Greymouth, Hokitika, and Kumara Beach Eoad have been prepared, and steps are being taken to have the construction of the same put in hand on the co-operative principle. The proposed station-buildings are as follows : — Greymouth Station. —Second-class passenger station and passenger platform, 295 ft. by 16ft., and goods-shed, 100 ft. by 40ft. Hokitika Station. —Second-class passenger station and platform, 250 ft. by 16ft; two-stall engine-shed; 50-ton coal-store; goods-shed, 60ft. by 30ft; loading platform, 50ft. long; and watertanks. Kumara Beach Boad Station. —Fourth-class passsenger station and platform; goods-shed, 40ft. by 30ft.; and loading platform. Land-plans. —The survey and plans of the land required for the railway, from 10 miles to 14 miles 62 chains, have been completed. Silver Pine Timber. —I may mention that in carrying out the works on the GreymouthHokitika Eailway, the local West Coast silver-pine timber has been largely used for the construction of bridges and culverts, as well as for sleepers and other works on the permanent-way. It is very suitable for such works, being hard, close grained, not liable to warp or crack, and is one of the most durable of our timbers. In positions where it is buried in, or placed in contact with, the ground, its lasting properties are superior to heart of totara, and quite equal to puriri. Otago Central Eailway. Middlemarch to Hyde Section. —The work of formation of this section, under the co-operative system, was begun on the 23rd October, 1891, and is now in progress over the whole section— namely, from 42 miles to Hyde, at 56 miles 15 chains, a length of 14 miles 15 chains. The formation is completed up to the end of the fifty-second mile and well advanced for the remainder of the distance; and the whole formation up to 56 miles 15 chains, including the station-yard at Hyde, will probably be finished about September next. There are fourteen bridges on this section,

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and the masonry piers and abutments of the same are being erected by masons on the co-operative principle. Six of these works are completed, and the remainder are making good progress; and, should the weather be favourable, the whole will probably be finished about the end of August or early in September. About 169 men are now at work on this line. The average earnings of the co-operative labourers during the year amounted to about 7s. 6-|d. per man per day of eight hours. Wrought-iron Girders Contract. —This is a contract for the manufacture of iron girders for the bridges on the Middlemarch-Hyde Section. Tenders were invited, and the contract was let to Messrs. J. and A. Anderson, of Christchurch, on the 21st December last; amount, £2,022 18s. The contract provides that the raw materials may be imported, but that the manufacture of the girders is to be wholly executed in the colony. Land-plans. —The plans of the land required tor the railway from Mullochy Gully to Sutton Stream, a length of 26 miles 10 chains, are completed, and will be ready for proclamation at an early date. Catlin's Eiver Eailway. Catlin's Section (about 46-J- chains). —Tunnel, formation, and permanent-way : This section begins at 13 miles 10 chains (the terminus of the portion opened for traffic), and ends at 13 miles 56-50 chains. The contract was finished on the 24th September, 1892. This short piece of line, however, has not been opened for traffic yet. Co-operative Works. —The work of formation of a further portion of the line, about 2 miles 28 chains in length, was put in hand by co-operative contract on the 29th April, 1891, and continued until the 14th November, 1891, when the works were stopped, and they have not been resumed since. The work done consisted of bush-felling and clearing, and earthwork. Seaward Bush Eailway. Waituna Section. —This section begins at the terminus of the opened line, at 11 miles 18 chains. The work of formation was begun on the co-operative principle on the 21st December, 1891, and has been successfully carried out since then, the formation, bridging, and fencing over the whole section from the commencement as above to 18 miles 52 chains being now well advanced. At present there are about forty men at work, divided into six co-operative parties. Tho average earnings of the men during the year has amounted to about 7s. lid. per man per day of eight hours. Bridge-piles Contract. —There being some difficulty in getting suitable piles for the bridges for this line on the spot, a contract for the supply and delivery of ninety-nine totara or silver-pine piles, from 20ft. to 35ft. long, was advertised in Auckland, Wellington, Westland, Otago, and Southland, and a tender for silver-pine piles, being the lowest, was accepted. Only two tenders were received in. Otago and Southland, and they were informal, being one for only thirty piles, and the other for eighteen piles. The contract is about completed. Land-plans. —The survey and plans of the land required for the railway have been completed up to 14 miles 25 chains, and the land has been taken by Proclamation. Sleepers. The two contracts for the supply of 5,000 totara sleepers each for the North Island Main Trunk Eailway, which were let in March, 1892, were completed in November last. 10,000 Sleeper Contract. —A contract for 10,000 sleepers for the Eotorua Eailway was widely advertised in Auckland and other districts in May, 1892. Four tenders were accepted, for lots amounting in all to 15,500 sleepers; three of these being for a total of 5,500, delivered at Hokitika at 2s. sd. and 2s. 6d. per sleeper, and the fourth (an Auckland tender) for 10,000, delivered at Eotorua, at 3s. 9d. The tenderer in the latter case, however, failed to take up his contract, thus reducing the total number to be supplied under these contracts to 5,500, most of which have been delivered. 12,000 Sleeper Contract, for Whangarei-Kamo Railway Extension. —This contract was advertised in the Auckland district in May, 1892. Eight tenders were received, but, not being considered satisfactory, they were declined, except one small lot of 2,000 tendered for by a settler. Subsequently, however, tenders for seven lots, amounting in the aggregate to 3,800 sleepers, were obtained from settlers in the Whangarei district at satisfactory prices agreed upon. 16,000 Sleeper Contract, for Whang arei-Kamo Bailway Extension. —This contract was advertised in the Auckland district in December, 1892. Only two tenders were received—viz.: one for 1,500 sleepers, and the other for 1,000 —in all 2,500 sleepers—and as they were not considered satisfactory they were declined. 70,000 Sleeper Contract.—A contract is now advertised throughout the colony for the supply and delivery of 70,000 sleepers, required for the permanent-way of the following sections of railway now in progress —viz.: Kamo to Hikurangi, Paeroa to Te Aroha, Tarukenga to Eotorua, Middlemarch to Hyde (Otago Central), and Waituna Section (Seaward Bush Eailway). Tenders are due on 6th July next. During the year seventy-five small contracts were entered into, for the supply and delivery of 46,300 silver-pine sleepers at 2s. 6d. per sleeper. These contracts were for the most part taken up by parties of settlers or working men, and were practically co-operative contracts. They are all nearly completed. Sleeper-conveyance Contracts. —Tenders were invited for the conveyance of 10,000 sleepers from Greymouth or Hokitika to Onehunga, and a contract for the same was let, and is now nearly completed ; and another contract, for the conveyance of 15,000 sleepers, is about to be advertised.

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EOADS AND BEIDGES. Westland. Bridge and Approaches at the Kanieri Forks (Boads to open up Lands). —This contract was completed in January last. The bridge consisted of two 20ft. and three 30ft. spans on sill piers. Bridge over the Mahinapua Greek and Approaches (Boads on Goldfields). —This contract was finished on 2nd September, 1892. The bridge consists of three 20ft. and two 30ft. spans on piles. Bowen-Okarito Boad (Widening and metalling the track for Dray Traffic). —The first five sections from the Big Waitaki southwards, a length of 4 miles 41 chains, were completed in August and September, 1892, at a total cost of about £1,380. A further distance of 10 miles of formation, viz., from 7 to 17 miles, and one mile of clearing, from 17 to 18 miles, were set out, and let during the year to twenty-one co-operative parties, averaging about seven men to each, and the work has been completed. The total cost was about £3,200; and the average wages earned amounted to about 9s. Bd. per day of eight hours. PUBLIC BUILDINGS. Auckland District. Government House. —Necessary repairs were effected during the year, comprising the replacing of some of the plaster ceilings with wooden ones, and making good the front foundations and houseblocks, which were found to be much decayed and unsafe. The kitchen stoves and hot-water arrangements were also altered, and put into satisfactory working order ; and the maintenance of the building and grounds generally has been attended to. Admiralty House. —The repairs and painting of the outside of the building referred to in last annual report were completed. During the year the grounds have been trimmed up to a uniform surface, and the soil-drain to sewer has been taken up and relaid. Departmental Buildings. —Some fittings were constructed for the Native and Customs Departments, and various minor repairs attended to. New Prison, Mount Eden. —During the year the female wing has been completed. The wall between the male and female courts is also finished, and as soon as the old gate is removed, the wall built in and the court-yard formed, the female wing will be ready for occupation. The heavy stone stair entrance on the east side of the male wing has been erected, and this wing was occupied in September last. Avondale Asylum. —The erection of a cattle byre and farm-building was commenced in February, 1892, and the work was satisfactorily completed in December last at a total cost of about £600. The labour was done by Asylum patients under an experienced instructor. The work of laying out and asphalting the airing courts has also been completed, except a coat of tar and sand required to finish them. The works of a new system of drainage and irrigation were commenced in December last and are making fair progress. Post Office, Auckland. —The drain to main sewer being defective was opened out and relaid in cement, and various minor repairs were effected in the building. A landing-wharf, with fumigatingshed, required for disinfecting purposes in connection with mails, was erected at Mechanics Bay in October last, at a cost of £274. Supreme Courthouse. —Maintenance and repairs attended to. Courthoitses and Police Stations. —At the Eesident Magistrate's Courthouse buildings, Auckland, a new chimney was built in the clerks' room, the soil-drain was taken up and relaid, and the strong room in the Lands and Survey Office was extended at a cost of about £200. A new Courthouse was erected at Mongonui, at a cost of £264 17s. 6d. Some furniture and fittings were provided for the Courthouse at Whangarei, erected last year. The Native Land Court building at Thames was repaired, and some painting done to same, at a total cost of £249. Some repairs were attended to in the Police Stations at Newton, Auckland, and Hamilton, and also at tho Police Barracks, Auckland. A contract for the erection of a police station and lock-up at Dargaville was let in March last, amount £311, and the work is now in progress. The maintenance of various other buildings throughout the district has been attended to. Taranaki-Palmerston-Napier District. Courthouse, Hastings.— A contract for the erection of a Courthouse at Hastings was let to Mr. J. Adams, on 20th May, 1892; amount £576 155.; it has been finished. Conrthoitse, Stratford. —Tenders were invited in March last for the erection of this Courthouse, and four were received, ranging in amount from £384 to £497. The Justice Department, however, considered that a larger building was required at Stratford, and it was decided that the matter should stand over pending further appropriation for the work. All the tenders were therefore declined. Goitrthouse, Danevirke. —The erection of a Courthouse at Danevirke was let to Mr. Alexander Milne, on 3rd May, 1892, and has been completed; amount £380. Post Office, Danevirke. —A contract for the erection of a Post Office at Danevirke was let to Mr. A. E. Munro, and is now in progress ; amount £511. Additions, Waverley Post Office. —A contract has been prepared for these additions, and will be advertised immediately. Courthouse, Palmerston North. —Tenders for competitive designs for this building (estimated to cost about £1,500) have been invited by advertisement, and are due on 6th July next. Bepairs. —The roof of the Courthouse, Palmerston North, was repaired, and the Courthouse at Patea was painted. Wellington District. Government Hcntse. —Early in the year tho pipes and drains throughout the building were thoroughly examined and repaired where necessary; and about the same time (in May, 1892)

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extensive repairs and renovations were effected, including tho painting and papering of a number of the rooms, repairs to roof, furniture, &c. Anew kitchen range has also been erected. Parliamentary Buildings. —The pile foundations under the library and western end of the buildings, being rotten, were removed and renewed, the ground under the buildings being excavated to enable this work to be done, and a continuous brick and cement foundation was built under the outside walls, with provision for ventilation. These works were done before the session of Parliament of 1892. The sitting accommodation in the Ladies' Gallery has been largely increased, and some alterations have been made to the Speaker's and Hansard Galleries, and to the Public Gallery. The seats in the Legislative Council Chamber have been altered and upholstered afresh. The fence along Hill Street was taken down, and replaced with a new one. Departmental Buildings. —The principal work done during the year was an alteration made on the ground floor, to give additional accommodation for the Land- and Income-tax Department. A number of partitions were removed, and replaced by iron pillars, and a large amount of additional room provided. A number of rooms in the building have been re-kalsomined and renovated, and the maintenance of the buildings has been generally attended to. Mount Cook Prison. —No new works were put in hand during the year, but the work of completing the interior of the portion of the prison already built has been carried on slowly by prison labour, and is nearly finished. Preparations are in hand to have a kitchen provided, and the necessary drainage done. Mount Cook Barracks. —A thorough examination of the sanitary arrangements in connection with Mount Cook Barracks was made, and a new system of drainage was designed, and is being carried out. The sleeping and living rooms of the men have also been thoroughly cleaned down and repainted. Museum House. —This house has been repaired and repapered, and painted inside and outside. Telephone Exchange. —A contract was let for additions to the Telephone Exchange in brick, and the work has been finished. These additions have more than doubled the size of the original building. 'Painting Supreme Court and Police Station Buildings, Wellington. —This work, which consists of painting the outside of the Courthouse and Police Station buildings with four coats of paint and sanding (equal in work to five coats), is being done on the co-operative principle, the Government finding the material. It was begun on 3rd March last, and is now about finished, and the work has been well done. The total cost (including cost of materials) has amounted to £509, or at the rate of about Is. 4d. per square yard, which, for five-coat work, is very reasonable. About eleven men have been engaged on the work, and their net average earnings amounted to from 9s. 4d. to 10s. lOd. per day. Soames Island Quarantine Station. —Some repairs are in progress, consisting of re-roofing a portion of the buildings with iron, erecting a lean-to at the kitchen, &c. A survey has been made, in view of a proposed new jetty being erected and the blowing-up of rocks that obstruct the approach. Broomhedge Street Drain. —A drain to catch the storm-water from Mount View Asylum is being constructed in Broomhedge Street to connect with the main sewer in Adelaide Eoad. General Maintenance. —Various repairs and general maintenance have been attended to in connection with the General Post Office, Museum, Ministerial residences, Supreme Court, and other buildings. The usual annual contracts for furniture and fittings, chimney and window-cleaning, rubbish removal, and coal-supply, were duly advertised and entered into. Porirua temporary Asylum. —Considerable repairs to the water-supply were made, the drain having been washed away during the storm of 10th March last. Porirua Asylum (new building).' —The contract for the erection, of the building has been completed, and the works necessary to render it habitable are in progress, and are being pushed on— viz., the water-works, steam heating and cooking apparatus, drainage, painting, electric lighting, &c, and a survey of the land required for a farm and reservoir has been made. It is expected that the building may be ready for occupation by about October next. Marlborough-Nelson District. Lunatic Asylum, Nelson. —An inside fire-service has been provided, and a number of repairs, including the rebuilding or strengthening of most of the chimneys (which were injured by the earthquake of 12th February last) were effected. The boat-landing at Nelson was repaired; and repairs and renovations have been carried out (including repairs to chimneys damaged by the earthquake) at the following buildings—viz.: The Gaol, Government Offices, and Police Station, Nelson; at the Courthouse, Police Station, and Gaol, Picton; the Government Offices, Blenheim; and the Police Station, Havelock. Westland District. Eepairs, minor additions, and painting, &c, have been done to the following buildings by petty contract—viz.: Sergeant's quarters, and Post and Telegraph Offices, Hokitika; Post and Telegraph Offices, Westport; Clerk of Court's residence, Bailiff's residence, and Manager of Water-races' residence and office, Kumara; Constable's quarters, Eoss; Police quarters, Stafford; and Police Station, Brunnerton. New Police Station at Greymouth.— -The timber and other materials required for this building were obtained by tender, and the erection was put in hand by co-operative contract. The work has made satisfactory progress, and is nearly completed. Customhouse and Police Sergeant's Quarters, Westport. —This is a contract for the removal of the old wooden building and the erection of a new brick one. It was let on the 12th April, 1893, and is now in progress; amount of contract, £975 os. sd.

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Sunny side, Asylum. —A contract for the completion of the south main entrance block, and for building new male day-rooms, was let on the 5th November, 1891, and was finished on the 30th June, 1892. Fire-prevention services have been fitted up, both outside and inside the buildings, and the warders' rooms supplied with electric alarm-bells._ Preparations are in hand for painting the dormitories and corridors, and for heating the dormitories by steam. Departmental Building, Cathedral Square, Ghristchiurch.—A contract for considerable additions and alterations to the Post Office was let in February, 1892, and completed in October last. Some minor repairs have also been effected during the year. Post Office, Ashburton. —A contract for alterations and additions to the Post Office was let in April last—amount, £238 10s.,—and the work is nearly finished. Post and Telegraph Office, Waimate.—A contract for the erection of a new Post and Telegraph Office was let in May, 1892, and completed in October. A clock-tower and bell-turret were added to the building and completed in December last. Courthouse, Bangiora.—A contract for the erection of this Courthouse was let in February last, and the work is in progress. Courthouse, Little River.— A contract for the erection of a Courthouse at Little Eiver was prepared and advertised. Tenders have been received, and are now under consideration. General Bepaws. —Eepairs to roofs, drains, &c, have been carried out at the following buildings during the year, viz. : Supreme and Eesident Magistrate's Courts, and Police Station, Christ church; Post Office, Lyttelton; Courthouse, Timaru ; and Police Stations, St. Alban's, Papanui, and Ashburton.

Otago District.

Doctor's Residence, Seacliff Asylum.— The erection of this building was let in four separate contracts for the following several classes of work —viz., carpenters' and plasterers' work, bricklayers'work, painting and paperhanging, and plumbing; the aggregate amount being £983. The works were begun in February last, and are progressing satisfactorily. The building is now well advanced towards completion. Seacliff Asylum Water-supply.—A contract was entered into for the supply of cast-iron pipes for the Seacliff Asylum water-supply, amount £1,107. It was completed in June, 1892. Police Station, Naseby.—A contract for the erection of a Police-office and quarters at Naseby, in cement concrete, was let in March last; amount, £574 14s. lid. The work is in progress. Police Station, Waikaia.—A contract for additions to this Police Station was let in April last, amounting to £220 18s., and the work is in progress. Repairs, do. —Various repairs and renovations have been done at the following buildings, viz.: Courthouses at Lawrence, Gore, Palmerston South, and Dunedin; Police Stations at Dunedin, Lawrence, and Kaitangata; Gaol at Oamaru; Post and Telegraph Offices at Dunedin, Port Chalmers, Milton, Oamaru, and Kaitangata; Customhouse at Dunedin, and the Quarantine Stations at Port Chalmers; the total expenditure on these works during the year amounting to about £1,260. , ,.,.,. Invereargill Post Office Buildings.—A contract for an additional wing to these buildings was entered into in February, 1892, for £3,696, and completed on 6th April last; and contracts for the erection of a strong room and clock-tower were let in October, 1892, and April, 1893, respectively, the amounts being £225 and £594. The former was completed on the 13th March last, and the clock-tower is in progress. A contract for a tower clock has been advertised, tenders being due on 6th July next. The specification requires that the clock is to be wholly manufactured in the colony.

MAEINE.

Stephen Island Lighthouse Tower. —A contract for the construction of the iron tower for this lighthouse was prepared by this department, and let to the lowest tenderer, Messrs. Beany and Sons, Auckland, on 3rd February last; amount, £689. The specified time for completion is the 3rd instant, and the contract is now practically finished. The work has been executed in a very satisfactory manner. Parua Bay Wharf Bepairs (Whangarei). —A contract for this work was let to Mr. Joseph Beasley on the 21st March last, amount £97 10s., and it is now in progress. Mangapai and Maungakaramea Wharves Bepairs Contract (Whangarei County). —Contract let to Mr. C. E*. Hay ward, jun., on the 21st March last; amount, £47; nearly finished. Various matters connected with harbours, wharves, &c, throughout the colony, have been examined into and reported upon during the year.

ENCLOSUEES.

This report is accompanied by the usual appendices, viz. ;— 1. Statement showing length of railways authorised, constructed, surveyed, &c. 2. Diagram showing mileage of railways open each year. 3. Maps of the North and Middle Islands, showing railways opened and in progress. I have, &c. William II. Hales,

The Hon. the Minister for Public Works. Engineer-in-Chief.

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Enclosure to Appendix F. TABLE of Lengths of Government Lines Authorised, Consteucted, and Surveyed up to 31st March, 1893. NORTH ISLAND.

Appropriation. Name of Line. so 3 Subdivisions. Main Line. so g W Total. > CO. State of Line. Opened. Under Formation. Under Platelaying. 1879-80 1880-1 1881-2 1882-3 1883-4 1884-5 1885-6 1886-7 1887-8 1888-9 Date. j 1873-4 1874-5 1875-6 1876-7 1877-8 1878-9 1889-90 1890-1 1S91-2 1892-3 I Total. 1 Kawakawa 2 Kawakawa 3 M. chs. 7 41 4 Kawakawa - Taumarere Taumarere - Opua Wharf Deep water - Opau Wharf Opau Wharf - Whangarei Whangarei-Kamo .. Kamo-Hikurangi Hikurangi - Puhipuhi 5 M. chs. 2 30 6 M. chs. 1 0 57 7 M. chs. 8 M. chs. 9 M. chs. 10 M. chs. 11 12 M. chs. 13 M. chs. 14 M. chs. 15 M. chs. 2 30 16 M. chs. 17 M. chs. 18 M. chs. 19. M. chs. 20 M. chs. 21 M. ohs. 22 M. ohs. 23 M. ohs. 24 M. chs. 25 M. chs. 26 M. chs. 27 M. chs. 28 M. chs. 29 M. chs. 30 M. chs. 31 M. chs. 32 . M. chs. t 7 41 8 18 22 Feb., 1877 WhangareiKamo Kamo-Whangarei .. 5 11 7 April, 1884 5 11 9 20 2 48 2 27 2 48 2 48 2 2 8 79 -I 30 Nov., 1882 2 2 I 6 52 WhangareiKamo Extension Kaihu Valley Kamo-Hikurangi .. 4 50 8 0 7 0 8 0 7 0 7**0 8 0 Prelim. 28 Oct., 1880 4 50 15 0 Kaihu Valley 19 40 Dargaville - Opanake Opanake-Waimanui Extension Welsford Road to Komokoriki Komokoriki-Tahakeroa Tahakero a-Mak arau Makarau Contract .. Kanohi - Helensville Terminus Hslensville Terminus, —Helensville Helensville-Kumeu Kumeu-Henderson.. Henderson-Walk omiti Waikomiti-Newniarket Penrose-Onehunga .. Onehunga Wharf .. Auckland Wharf Auckland Station .. Auckland-Mercer .. Mercer-Newcastle .. Newcastle-Hamilton Hamilton-Ohaupo .. Ohaupo-Te Awamutu 16 40 3 0 77 73 11 75 0 50 17 10 3 0 77 73 11 75 3**0 estim. Prelim. 27 July, 1891 + + 16 40 16 40 Helensville northwards Hel ensville northwards 110 0 estim. 77*73 11 75 Kaipara-Auckland .. 6 26 3 18 3 6 7 42 0*40 1 10 6 26 3 18 3 46 8 52 6 26 3 18 3 *6 K aiparaWaikato 3 May, 1889 7 42 7*42 35 73 0 43 I '18 Sept., 1880 0 43 -35 73 I 2 73 Onehunga Branch .. 12 79 11 0 1 50 9 61 2 53 0 20 6 66 42 59 29 Oct., 1875 18 July, 1881 21 Dec, 1880 29 Mar., 1880 24 Dec, 1873 28 Nov., 1878 2*5 12 79 9'(31 1*50 11**0 2 73 2'53 100 .13 1 70 4 63 0*20 Auckland-Waikato .. 0 15 ' 42 72 31 2 10 33 9 27 6 24 0 55 0 55 i\ 30 Nov., 1885 20 May, 1875 13 Aug., 1877 19 Doc, 1877 4 June, 1878 1 July, 1880 42 72 015 ) 1611 116 24 31 2 10 33 9 27 llOO 13 Auckland-Penrose— Deviation via Beach Auckland City Branch —Kingsland Station to Auckland Station via Western Park and Freeman's Bay Pukekohe-Waiuku .. 'I 6*24 " I 6 50 2 60 Deviation via Beach Auckland City Branch 6 50 2 60 6 50 2 60 6 50 2 60 Prelim.I .. I Paerata-Waiuku Surveys, new lines WaikatoThames Waikato-Thames 12 5 62 55 Frankton Junction, —Hamilton Hamilton-Morrinsville Morrinsville-Te Aroha Te Aroha- Ohinemuri Ohinemuri Contract Hikutaia Contract .. Kauaeranga Contract Euakura Junction, —Cambridge Morrinsville-Oxford.. Oxford-Putaruru Ngatira Contract .. Kaponga Contract .. Tarukenga Contract Tarukenga-Rotorua— Formation, completion, and Bridges Contracts Putaruru-Lichneld.. 12 5 1 1 ■6 1 12 5 12 5 20 Oct., 1879 1 1 36 56 4. [30 55 Hamilton- Cambridge 16 79 12 55 13 0 6 15 8 25 4 40 12 2 13 0 6 15 8 25 5 75 15 16 1 0 12 0 6 15 8 25 1 Oct., 1884 1 Mar., 1886 16 79 12*55 1*35 3 14 i'iO HamiltonCambridge Thames Val- ■ ley - Rotorua 12 2 8 Oct., 1884 12**2 12* 2 Thames Valley-Roto-rua 69 33 30 60 6 77 8 0 10 23 4 70 8 43 \ 2 40 0 50 40 17 8 50 10 23 5 18 8 43 8 0 10 23 4 70 8 Mar., 1886 21 June, 1886 30 60 6*77 j 37 67 0 28 8*43 Putaruru - Lichfield Branch Napier-Woodville .. 21 June, 1886 4 3 4 3 4 3 4 3 4 3 a p i e r - Woodville and Palmerston North 96 65 Spit-Napier Napier-Hastings Hastings-Pakipaki .. Pakipaki-To Ante .. Te Aute-Waipawa .. Waipawa- Waipukurau Waipukurau-Takapau Takapau-Kopua Kopua-Makotuku .. Makotuku-Matamau Matamau-Tahoraite Tab or aite-Woodville Woodville-Palmerston North Woodville-S car borough Scarbo rough-Makakahi Makakahi-Eketahuna Bketahuna - Mangamahoe MangamahoeMauriceville Mauriceville - Masterton Masterton-Woodside Woodside-Featherston Featherston-Kaitoke Kaitoke-Upper Hutt Upper Hutt - Silverstream Silverstream - Lower Hutt Lower Hutt-Pipitea Pipitea-Wellington.. Te Aro Extension .. Woodside-Greytown Foxton-Palmerston.. Palmerston-Feilding Feilding-Halcombe.. Halcombe-Marton .. Marton-Tnrakina .. Turakina-Aramoho .. Aramoho-Kai Iwi .. Kai Iwi-Waitotara .. Waitotara-Waverley Waverley-Patea Patea-Manutahi Manutahi-Hawera .. Hawera-Normanby.. Normanby-Eltharn .. Eltham -Ngai re Ngaire-Stratford Stratford.-Inglewood Inglewood-Sentry Hill Waitara-N. Plymouth N. Plymouth-Moturoa Moturoa-Breakwater Taonui Branch Bull's Branch Aramoho Loop Aramoho-Wanganui Marton Junction, — Rangatira Mangaonoho Contract Makohine Section .. Powhakaroa Section Paengaroa Section .. 2 16 11 64 4 27 10 17 12 53 4 49 12 79 5 63 5 22 4 22 7 43 15 10 17 21 15 05 111 70 25 Nov., 1874 12 Oct., 1874 1 Jan., 1876 17 Feb., 187G 28 Aug., 1876 1 Sept.,1876 12 Mar., 1877 25 Jan., 1878 9 Aug., 1880 23 June, 1884 1 Dec, 1884 22 Mar., 1887 9 Mar., 1891 2 16 11 64 4 27 1017 12 53 4 49 12 79 4 3 896 65 •96 65 5*63 8ao bo 5*22 4*22 7 43 15 io Woodville-Palmerston North Woodville-Wellington 17 21 0 51 17 72 17'21 ! ■• 17 21 17 21 r ellington - Woodville 115 79 9 45 14 09 3 0 6 15 9 45 14 09 3 0 2 45 14 09 7 0 3**0 8 April, 1889 615 4 7 10 Jan., 1887 4 7 12 8 14 June, 1886 12 8 16 22 4 19 17 48 7 47 3 35 18 26 108 51 1 Nov., 1880 14 May, 1880 12 Oct., 1878 1 Jan., 1878 1 Feb., 1876 17*48 16 22 4 19 3*35 7*47 |-89 25 • 89 25 8 0 15 Dec, 1875 8 0 Poxton-New Plymouth Greytown Branch .. Foxton-Patea Patea-Waitara 3 7 120 44 8 2 0 47 1 15 3 7 23 89 ' 11 28 7 76 10 49 9 10 20 25 9 31 13 2 6 73 8 31 8 57 9 24 3 35 8 32 2 60 3 20 13 40 8 60 11 13 2 35 14 75 0 64 135 39 3 71 J 14 April, 1874 1 Nov., 1880 29 Mar., 1898 14 May, 1880 27 April, 1876 20 Oct., 1876 22 April, 1878 20 May, 1878 4 Feb., 1878 17 May, 1877 28 June, 1879 20 Sept.,1880 23 Mar., 1881 28 Aug., 1883 28 Aug., 1883 23 Mar., 1885 20 Oct., 1881 18 June, 1881 7 Feb., 1S81 27 Sept., 1880 17 Dec, 1879 30 Nov., 1877 14 Oct., 1875 28 April, 1886 8 2 8 i 23*39 11*28 20*25 7 76 10 49 9 10 9*31 0*47 3**7 13 *2 6 73 1 15 37 - - V120 44 8120 44 3 7 -120 44 71 56 8 31 8 57 •• 3*35 8 32 9*24 11 52 83 28 2*60 3 20 1-71 56 8*60 13*40 11*13 2'35 Taonui Branch Bull's Branch Wanganui Branch .. 3 15 3 79 3 29 3 15 3 79 0 10 3 19 18 53 0 53 0 20 0 53 3 35 3 79 1 "~4 3 79 Prelim. 17 Nov., 1879 2'il •• J 2 11 | 2 13 5 42 "{ 21 Jan., 1878 21 Jan., 1878 2 June, 1888 0 10 3 19 )- 3 29 North Island Main Trunk Railway Marton-Te Awamutu 216 0 2 78 0 22 21 51 18*53 •• J 3 70 4 59 13 40 10 22 4 12 4 59 13 40 10 22 3 70 18 53 7 19 10 22 J 6 0 1 4 66 91 13 16 0 4'59 6 21 Turangarere Section Trial survey Taumaranui Section Poro-o-tarao Tunnel Contract Mokau Section Mokau-Te Kuibi Te Kuiti- Otoroli anga Otorobanga-Te Awamutu Ngaire Section Tangarakau Section Heao Section Ohura Section Waitara Section' Hastings-To Awamutu 10 66 91 13 16 0 1 34 10 66 91 13 16 0 1 34 Prelim. Prelim. 1*34 11 9 8 53 11 41 14 20 !• 2 74 11 9 37 28 11 9 "I 8 May, 1889 2 Dec, 1887 9 Mar., 1887 11*41 8*53 Ngaire-Ongaruhe .. 103 58 38 73 20 0 10 70 27 75 46 75 170 0 38 78 26 0 10 70 27 75 46 75 170 0 38 73 26 0 10 70 27 75 46 75 170 0 14'20 .. 4 34 34 Waitara-Tangarakau Hastings-Te Awamutu 46 75 170 0 Prelim. 1442 36 !442 36 115 47 1559 3 609 25 79 46 34 49 10 55 61 19 69 23 64 24 103 76 27 19 26 33 68 39 22 67 2 2 17 8 *43 50 t59 0 11 41 18 53 1 17 21 16 40 1 15 718 76 Total .. 55 21 22 30 ! I * This comprises 12i f This comprises 48i j In this case the d: n. 70ch. n. of rai" ifce giver of railw Iway co] l is the , ay constructed'; istrueted by Golate on which t] iy Government ar rernment and lln le railway was tal id 30m. 60ch. l. of line com ten over by t] . of line constructed by ] structcd by private com' he Government. irivate pany u: impan; ler the under the District Raily District Railways Act, ar ?ays Act id afters ;, and afterwards purchE wards purchased by the ed by t] rovernn re Government, lent. 7—D. 1.

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Enclosure to Appendix F —continued. TABLE of Lengths of Government Lines Authorised, Constructed, and Surveyed up to 31st March, 1893— continued. MIDDLE ISLAND.

Appropri,SameofLine. Mileage. Subdivision. K «* ?£S ve J ea - maticm. laying. I State of Line. Opened. Date. 1872. 18 ? 2 -73. 1873-7i.|1874-75. 1875-76.187H-77.|l877-78.1878-79.|l879-80. 1880-81.1881-8S.|l882-83.1883-81.1881-85. 1885-86. 1886-87.1887-88. 1892-93. Total. 1888-89. 1889-90. 1890-91. 1891-92. 1 NelsonRoundcll 2 Nelson-Belgrove.. 3 M. eh. 22 78! 4 eh. 7S| Port Extension Nelson-Foxhill Foxhill-Belgrove .. 69 Greymouth-Brunner-ton Extension Stillwatcr (portion).. 56 Station Westport-Waimanga-roa Waimangaroa-Ngaka-wau Extension to Coal Company's Line 12 Ngakawau-Mokihi-nui M. oh. • 10 . 1 18 73 3 0 7 50 6 . M. oh. 7 M. ch. 8 M. ch. 9 M. ch. 10 M. ch. J "I I 11 12 M. oh 13 14 M. ch. M. ch. 15 M. ch. 16 II. oh. 17 M. ch 18 JI. eh. 19 M. ch 20 M. ch. 21 M. ch. 1 0| 22 K. ch. 23 M. ch. 24 . Jtf. ch 25 I. ch. 26 M. eh. 27 m. ch. 28 M 29 M. ch. 30 M. ch. 31 M\.ch. 32 M. ch. 33 M. ch. ::} ::i 34 . M. oh. Greymouth - Nelson Creek 7 69 i [ 2 52 !! ■ 4 71 i25 45 ( 17 May, 1880 . J 31 Jan., 1876 I 25 July, 1881 / 7 April, 1876 " .. I .. 18 73 to 22 73 Greymouth Nelson Creek .. 7 50 WestportNgakawau Westport - Ngakawau 0 5 0 4 0 10 • 0 29 10 0 12 60 . J 1 Feb., 1881 14 Mar., 1881 ( 1 Sept., 1885 (17 Dec, 1878 5 Aug., 1876 0 4 o'io 7 69 19 56 •' I 10' 0 29 t- 8 70 23 19 " (26 Sept., 1877 19 19 0 37 i 8 70 WestportNgakawau Extension GreymouthHokitika Ngakawau - Mokihinui 1 0 37 31 Mar., 1890 0 37 7 12 7 12 143 8 55 7 12 New Survey PictonHurunui HurunuiWaitaki, with Branches Greymouth - Hok tika Kumara Branch Picton-Awatere .. "Kahautera-Waiau Waiau-Hurunui Main Line 26 15 23 0 196 37 24 27 4 10 34 40 37 Greymouth-Hospital Hospital-Arahura .. Arahura-Hokitika .. LO Kurnara Branch 10 Picton-Blenheim Blenheim Omaka Contract Vernon Contract Dashwood Contract Utawai Contract Surveyed (trial) .5 Kahautera-Waiau .. 0 Reconnaissance Culverden-Hurunui ;7 Hurunui-Medbury .. Medbury-Waikari .. | Waikari-Waipara .. Waipara-Amberley .. I Amberley-Ashleyfpart) Ashley-Rangiora Rangiora-Southbrook Southbrook-Kaiapoi Kaiapoi-Addington .. 3hristehurch-Selwyn Sehvyn-Dunsandel .. Dunsandel-Rakaia .. Rakaia-Ashburton .. Ashburton-Ealing .. J Ealing-Woodbridge.. Woodbridge-Teimika Temuka-Timaru Timaru-St. Andrews St. Andrews-Otaio . Otaio-Makikihi Makikihi-Hook Hook-North Waitaki North Waitaki-South Waitaki d Rangiora-Cust Oust-Carlton Carlton-Oxford West 1 Main Line - West Eyrefcon Eyreton-Bennett's .. Jj Lyttelton - Christj church I Hornby-Ellesmere .. Ellesmere - Southbridge Lincoln-Birdling's Plat Birdling's Flat-Little River Reconnaissance Rolleston-Sheffleia .. Sheffield-Springfield Springfield-Coalmine Darfield-Whitecliffs Whitecliffs to Bridge Extension Section .. Rakaia-Methvon. 1 39 18 39 4 29 4 10 16 57 1 22 2 43 1 75 3 38 2 50 5 75 26 16 13 30 9 50 1 14 I 8 40 9 10 6 77 ) 3 63 7 64 1 71 1 63 5 1 11 68 22 43 1 77 10 66 ] 17 7 19 29 2 59 13 65 11 15 10 28 3 66 3 61 3 36 16 14 1 40 0 19 0 71 0 20 6'42 1 39 18 58 5 20 4 10 21 5 2 63 1 75 3 38 2 50 5 75 26 15 13 30 10 12 410 5 75 26 15 13 30 1 75 3 38 2 50 Prelim. Prelim. Prelim. 18*39 1 39 429 J " 1 2 43 9 [ 18 Nov., 1875 \ ;24 May, 1880 3 9 Feb., 1886 f 9 Feb., 1886 28 Oct., 1884 17 April, 1882 6 Oct., 1880 9 Feb., 1876 3 Nov., 1875 17 April, 1875 fi Nov., 1872 2 Sept., 1872 1 April, 1872 ■ 2 Oct., 1867 ■ 15 Feb., 1873 29 May, 1873 ! 4 Arig., 1874 31 May, 1875 24 Aug., 1875 4 Feb., 1876 22 Oct., 1875 1 July, 1876 1 Sept., 1876 30 Oct., 1876 1 Feb., 1877 1 Feb., 1877 17 April, 1876 S 63 7 64 16 57 12: i'r. "I .. 911 840 I •• 9 5( 1 l< ::} 17 79 9 50 I l'i 1 63 5 1 171 ji 64 26 260 63 11 68 22 43 1*77 10 66 17' 7 19 29 i " ■ 196 37 2 59 13 65 11 15 I .. ■ 10 28 3 66 3 61 3 36 16 14 Branches,— Rangiora-Oxford 11 77) 5 53 ■ 4 26 14 25 ( 1 Dec, 1874 6 April, 1875 ( 21 June, 1875 ( 27 Dec, 1875 11 77 5 53 4 26 140 21 76 21 76 Eyreton (from Main Line) 20 7 2 36 24 32 1 61 21 68 14'25 6 26! 5 62 6 26 I 1 Feb., 1878 9 Dec, 1867 626 5 62 20 7 Lyttelfcon 6 26 Southbridge 25 31 14 62) 10 49 j 6 26 3 17 28 48 I 26 April, 1875 ( 30 July, 1875 14 62 10 49 25 31 Little RiverAkaroa 42 10 17 8 1 2 5 • 7 June, 1882 17 8 22 46 5 38 J 24 51 16 Mar., 1886 19 44 19 44 Prelim. 5 38 Springfield 30 60 19 44 24 4) 5 59 I 0 77 j 11 33 I 0 5| 0 19 22 20 [ 1 Dec, 1874 3 Jan., 1880 [ 10 Feb., 1880 ( 3 Nov., 1875 I 27 June, 1886 1 April, 1885* 24 4 Whitecliffs 11 57 3 7 33 67 5 59 0 77 30 60 1 53 13 11 0 19 25 5 1133 11 38 Rakaia-Ash-burton Forks Ashburton 22 20 2'65 0 19 22 '20 0' 5 29 46 Tinwald-Westerfield Westerfield-Anama.. Anama-Cavendish .. Cavendish-Mt.Somers Mt.Somers-Springburn Extension Washdyke - Pleasant Point Pleasant Point-Albury Albury-Winscombe .'. Winscombe-Eversley Preliminary survey .. Studholme-Waimate Waimate-Wain a o Downs South Waitaki - Oamaru Oamaru-Hillgrove .. Hillgrove-Palmerston Palmerston - Waikouaiti Waikouaiti-Waitati Waitati-Glendermid Glendermid-Dunedin Dunedin-Abbotsford Abbotsford - Clutha River Clutha River - Balclutha Balclutha-Clinton .. Clinton-Waipahi Waipahi-Gore Gore-Mataura Mataura-Woodlands Woodlands - Invercargill Invercargill-Bluff .. 10 47 8 39 2 47 ■ 1 48 4 8 2 17 8 67' 8 April, 1880 7 Oct., 1882 1 Mar., 1884 4 Oct., 1886 9 Sept.,1889 I' 24 Dec, 1875 22'20 10 47 839 1 52 29 1 2 47 148 27 29 Opawa and Albury to Fairlie Creek and Burke's Pass 2 17 2 17 867 i 8 55 8 16 61 ■ 7 7 3 30 19 3 4 42 8 21 2 45 38 50 1 Jan., 1877 22 Aug., 1883 { 30 Jan., 1884 19 Mar'., 1877 1 April, 1885* 16 61 V * 36 5 7' 7 3 30 Waimate Waimate Gorge 19 3 5 45 8 75 19 3 Prelim, A" 42 8 21 4 42 8 21 i 3 0 54 4 42 .. 8 21 Main Line 246 69 13 8 25 Sept., 1875 13 8 W&itakiBlufi and Branches 24 52 12 68 9 3 4 Nov., 1876 22 May, 1878 6 Sept., 1878 24 5: 2'68 9' 3 14 33 9 77 7 6 5 7 46 36 7 May, 1878 20 Dec, 1877 9 April, 1873 1 July, 1874 1 Sept., 1875 4 33 9 77 7' 6 5' 7 46 36 ■59 13 306 2 0 60 22 Jan., 1878 0 60 ■ 246 69 20 76 9 62 16 11 7 40 20 68 11 21 22 Jan., 1879 1 Nov., 1877 •21 June, 1877 30 Aug., 1875 7 June, 1875 11 Feb., 1874 740 16 11 9'62 20 76 '• 20'68 li'21 21 75 17 1 5 Feb., 1867 I , 17 1 Branches, — Duntroon 21 75 Pukeuri-Marawhenua Marawhenua - Duntroon Duntroon - Hakateramea Waiareka-Ngapara .. Windsor-Livingstone Survey (trial) Palmerston-Dunback (part) Palmerston-Dunback (part) surveyed Glendermid - Port Chalmers Burnside-Walton Park I Walton Park - Saddle , I Hill Mosgiel-Outram .. . Clarksville-Waitahunaj J Waitahuna-Lawrenee | Preliminary survey.. I 21 29) 0 46 } I 135 1 Dec, 1875 11 July, 1881 21 29 6'46 •■} ) 23 30 ■■ i Duntroon-Haka-teramea Ngapara Livingstone 15 38 14 76 16 40 15 38 14 76 12 0 4 40 1 58 "I 1 5 1 31 0 50 i 16 43 . 16 27 I 12 50 4 40 1 April, 1885* 2 April, 1877 12 Aug., 1887 30 July, 1882 14.76 15 38 ••/ 15 38 4 40 0'5 Prelim li'75 14 76 11 75 Palmerston-Wai-hemo 9 40 6 77 J L 0 54 , 9 29 " r 1 Oct., 1885 1*58 ::l 8 55 0 65 I 4 49 6 77 Port Chalmers.. 0 65 1 9 3 40: 0 65 9 April, 1873 i' 9 i 9 1 9 Green Island .. 2 44 I 1 74 ) 0 50 J J- 0 52 : 3 16 ■•{ 1 July, 1874 4 Sept., 1879 . 1 74 o'eo ::} 2 44 Outram Lawrence 8 78 21 76 8 78 15 4 ) 6 72 j 38 25 0 68 I 9 66 1 Oct., 1877 . 22 Jan., 1877| . 2 April, 1877! . 15' 4 6 72 8 78 ::} 8 78 j. 2 2 ! 23 78 -i 21 76 Lawr e 110 e-Rox-burgh Catlin's Kiver .. 38 25 38 25 38 2S Prelim. 23 62! Balclutha-Eomahapa Romahapa-Glenomaruj Catlin's Tunnel Sec- j tion Hunt's Road Section Surveyed Reconnaissance Waipahi-Kelso Kelso-Heriot Surveyed Gore-Lumsden 7 62 6 18 0 46 0 50 0 38 0 8 ! I 8 32 I 6 56 i| 0 54 0 46 15 Dec, 1885 9 July, 1891 , 7 62 618 7 62 6 18 Waipahi - Heriot Burn 26 22 2 34 1 70 4 72 15 27 1 4 56 } 6 19 36 89 .. {23 2 34 1 70 4 72 22 6 1*70 4 72 2 34 Prelim. .'.' J 1 Dec, 1880 . 1 April, 1884 1 April, 1886* . 15 27 ::} 456 20 3 Waimea Plains District Ry. Kelso-Gore 36 39 i 34 6 19 37 73 6 19 36 39 36 '39 'anterbury Interior Main Line )tago Central "gill-King-ston and Br an ell, LumsdenMararoa Riversdale- Switzers Edendale-Toitois Seaward Bush.. Oxford-Temuka .. Waitaki BlufE Main Line to Lake Hawea Invercargill-King-sfeon 24 0 13 70 19 30 23 33 83 0 182 56 87 4 Surveyed Preliminary survey.. Riversdale Section .. Surveyed Edendale-Wyndham Wyndham-Glenham Surveyed Appleby-Waimatua Waimatua-Mokotua Waituna Section Surveyed Oxford-Sheffield .. Surveyed Reconnaissance Wingatui J"ct.-Hindon Hindon Section (part) Deep Stream Section Nenthorn Section .. Middlemarch Section Hyde Section Surveyed .. 1 Invercargill-Winton Winton-Caroline Caroline-Elbow Elbow -Lowther Lowther-Athol Athol-Fairlight Fairlighfc-Kingston .. Kingston Wharf Lumsden-Castle Rock Casfcle Rock - Murray Creek Murray Crk.-Mossburn Surveyed Reconnaissance Makarewa JunctionRiverton Thornbury {Aparima June.) to Otautau Otautau-Wairio Riverton-Oraki Oraki-Colac Colac- Orepuki 9 58 14 22 7 0 6 70 4 01 5 36 9 74 5 40) 5 58 J 7 34 4 61 11 44 21 7 50 29 16 67 2 48) 4 22 I 9 Of 9 0 J 14 15 126 64 18 58 ] 22 10 8 27 5 76 13 18 f 10 10 8 35 0 10 J 2 21) 4 9 j- 0 72 J 0 36 0 27 1*14 ) r 0 59 ) ,. 9 58 14 22 7 0 6 70 10 28 9 74 11 54 7 34 4 61 11 71 21 7 50 29 18 1 25 49 14 15 126 64 9 58 14 22 6*70 9 74 4*61 21**7 50 29 126'64 Prelim. 5 0 7 34 Prelim. 14 15 2 'o I I f 9 Oct., 1882 , 1 May, 1890 . 9 July, 1886 ' 16 Jan., 1888J . 7 Aug., 1884 '. 24 Oct.', 1889 I I . 9 April, 1891 j ■ 22 Feb., 1871 16 20 Oct., 1875 . 7 Feb., 1876 . 15 Jan., 1877 . 28 Jan., 1878 . 20 April, 1878 . 10 July, 1878 . 14 Dec, 1878 . 1 April, 1881 13 Mar., 1886 . c: 18 58 4' 0 11 44 557 5'48 16 67 5'36 iil 24 70 i:} .:! 9 36 11 25 11 44 l<367 24 70 Lumsden-Mararo3 5 15 92 19 22 10 8 27 576 13'18 10 10 8 35 0 10 ::i 87 i 30 0 2 21 10 40 i' 9 1 11 40 4 io) 8 20 11 20 17 53.. 8 20 11 20 8 20 11 20 22 Jan., 1887 . 4 10 Wallacetown Branch Otautau Branch Prelim. Western Railways 17 53 9 June, 1879 \ 17 53 17 53 11 40 11 40 15 Dec, 1879 , 11 40 11 40 Otautau-Nightcaps Orepuki Branch 10 55 17 68 10 55 6 3 1 30 10 35 6 3' 64 13 3 Mar., 1882 . 25 July, 1881 . 24 Sept., 1883 . 5 May, 1885 . 10 55 6 3 1 SO ii 10 55 l6' 35 17 68 Totals 1650 05 197 51 1847 63 410 30 55 69 18 09 76 36 27 62 126 78 152 39 18 66 22 45 24 60 91 54 17 43 21 32 5 36 31 8 1165 64 16 1650 05 It 11 2: 248 10 94 58 56 4( 35 2! 40 35 14 3i 47 7! •Ii t T] { T] these cases the dates iis comprises 45m. 59cl iis comprises llm. 33cl jiven are t. of raih 1. of rail' the daf rays coi vays col :es on wl istructec nstructe< lich the railway by the Govern I by the Goverr becam< lent anc lent an< the propert , 45m. 79ch. "1 36m. 39ch. ' of thi >f lines of line Goven constri ! constr nment. ucted 1 ructed Dy priva by privi ite companies under the District Ri ate companies under the District E lilwayt ailwaj Act, 1 sAct, nd afterwards purchased by tnd afterwards purchased b; the G< r the G overmnt snt. tent.

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APPENDIX G.

ANNUAL REPORT OF THE CHIEF INSPECTOR OF MACHINERY.

The Chief Inspectob of Machineby to the Undeb-Seceetaby for Public Woeks. Sic, — Chief Inspector of Machinery's Office, Wellington, 16th Juno, 1893. I have the honour to submit my first annual report on the working of " The Inspection of Machinery Act, 1882," for the year ending 31st March, 1893. The number of boilers inspected during the year was 2,256. Of this number, 62 were found to be in a dangerous condition, and 253 others more or less defective. If more intelligence was displayed by those in charge of boilers and machinery, the advantages to the steam users would be considerable in the economy of fuel, greater efficiency of the machinery, reduced cost of repairs, and greater safety from accident. In these days of high and increasing working pressures the necessity for a superior class of attendants is becoming daily more evident. One hundred and forty-seven new boilers have been put to work during the year, 86 of which were imported and 61 made in the colony. On the 31sfc March there remained 580 boilers and 40 lifts, besides machinery, not inspected. It is therefore apparent further assistance is required. No accidents to life or limb in connection with boilers having occurred during the year is a proof of the great advantages and safety afforded by the compulsory inspection of boilers. Comparing the results in New Zealand with Great Britain, at the same percentage of boilers in use, there would be in New Zealand an average of seven explosions, causing the death of five persons and injuring twelve, per annum. The results obtained in New Zealand are creditable to the system, and also show the intelligence and skill displayed by the Inspectors in the performance of their duties.' I regret having to report accidents in connection with machinery, four of which proved fatal, and fifteen in which the injuries were more or less serious. In each fatal case, at the inquest, a verdict of accidental death was returned, no blame being attributable to any one. Flax-milling claims the greatest number of accidents. This class of work is of a dangerous nature, and special care is exercised by the Inspectors in having the machinery, as far as practicable, protected, without destroying its efficiency; yet, even when this is done, there is considerable risk, and when you sec the carelessness and indifference to danger displayed by those employed about this class of work the wonder is that there are so few accidents. None of the accidents reported were preventable by inspection, they having occurred through neglect, indifference, carelessness, or were purely accidental. I regret having to report that, on the 4th January, Mr. Alexander Crawford died after a few hours' illness. He was an Inspector in Otago for over seventeen years, was a valued officer, and highly respected. Mr. A. Morrison was appointed to fill the vacancy. I took an early opportunity, after my appointment as Chief Inspector, of visiting the various centres, and found the work very much in arrears ; also a want of uniformity in assessing working pressures and horse-power of boilers —the first important as regards safety, the latter also important, as the fees for inspection are regulated by the horse-power. Each Inspector was guided by his own opinion. The result was that when boilers were moved from one district to another the pressure and fees were raised or lowered without any apparent reason, thus affording a source of complaint to steam users. As uniformity of system is my aim, I hope the above anomalies will soon disappear. I recommended that assistance should be obtained to overtake the arrears of work. Temporary assistance was granted, but this was found to be insufficient. Then it was decided to appoint another Inspector. Mr. Carman was appointed, and commenced duties on the Ist April, 1893. With a view of having a more uniform system of dealing with boiler and machinery certificates, more especially as regards the fees, which were a source of trouble and occupied a considerable portion of the Inspector's time, it was decided to issue all boiler and machinery certificates from the head office, a clerk being appointed for that purpose—thus relieving the Inspectors from a large amount of clerical work in connection with certificates, and allowing them more time to devote to the practical part of their duties, and thereby enabling them to overtake a portion of the arrears of work. This system was initiated on the Ist January, and it is gratifying to know that so far it is working well, the amount of outstanding fees on the 31st March being reduced to a minimum. Further reductions of clerical work are under consideration, and, when this relief is afforded, and with the assistance of the newly-appointed Inspector, I hope by the end of the current year to have the arrears of work within reasonable limits. In concluding this my first annual report, I beg to bear testimony to the energy, perseverance, and skill shown by the Inspectors in the performance of their arduous and at times very difficult duties. Appended are tables showing: (1) Number and class of boilers inspected, and fees payable; (2) Different classes of machinery inspected, and motive power by which driven ; (3) Nature and extent of defects found on inspection ; (4) Notices given to repair defects in boilers ; (5) Notices given to fence dangerous parts of machinery; (6) Accidents which proved fatal to persons in connection with machinery; (7) Accidents to persons working machinery, but which were not fatal. I have, &c, W. M. Mowatt, The Under-Secretary, Public Works. 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No. 1.—Return showing the Number of Land Boilers inspected during the Financial Year ending the 31st March, 1893.

Return showing Fees payable for the Inspection of Boilers and Machinery during the Financial Year ending 31st March, 1893.

There were inspected for the Government 23 boilers, which are not included in the above total.; if charged, the fees would be £50 ss.

No. 2.—Return of Machinery inspected during the Financial Year ending the 31st March, 1893.

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o. 1.—: iETUltN B. bowing t! UMBEB of Land Boilees inspected during the Financial Yeai ending the 31st March, 1893. Portable. Stationary, Under 1 Under Over 5 h.p. I 10 h.p. 10 h.p. Under Under 5 h.p. I 10 h.p. Total. i ; Over 10 h.p. 180 512 I 148 549 I 318 549 2,256 Eetuen showing Fees payable for Financial ■ the Inspection of Year ending 31st IV Boilees and Machineby during the larch, 1893. Pees payable on Boilers. Fees payable on Machinery. Total. £ s. d. 3,184 10 0 £ 32 s. d. 5 0 £ s. d. 3,216 15 0 There were inspected for the Government 23 boilers, which are not included in the above ;otal.; if charged, the fees would be £50 5s. STo. 2. —Betuen of Machinbey inspected during the Financial Year ending the 31st March, 1893. Driven by Driven by Description of Machinery. H3 & i>5 ■§ -2 Sf* ,5 Description of Machinery. I CO 3 3 u o § e> Agricultural implements ... Air-compressing ... Ammunition factory Assaying Bacon-curing Bakeries Bark-mills Baths ... Bicycle-works Biscuit factories ... Blacking factories Blacksmiths Block- and pump-works ... Boilermakers Boiling-down works Bone-mills Boot factories Brass- and copper-works ... Breweries Brick- and tile-works Briquette-works ... Brush factories ... Butter-box factories Cable tramways ... Cabinetmaking ... Casemaking Cement-mixing Cement-works Chaff-cutting Chemical-works ... Chicory and cocoa factories Cider factories Coach factories Coffee- and spice-works Collieries Cooking and warming 3 3 1 1 3 6 1 5 4 9 1 4 1 1 37 12 1 7 55 27 1 2 2 2 20 4 1 6 161 4 3 2 9 10 26 9 i i 2 Cooperages Condensed-milk factories ... Confectioneries ... Cordial factories ... Dairies Diamond-drill Dentists'laboratories Dredging-gold ... Dredging-harbours Docks and slips ... Dye-works Electric lighting ... Engine-works Fellmongeries Fire-engines Firewood-cutting Eish-preserviug ... Max-mills ... Flock-mills Flour-mills Foundries Fruit-preserving ... Gasworks Glass-grinding ... Glueworks Gold-mining Hauling Hoists ... Laundries Lead-pipe works... Lifts (passenger)... Lifts (goods) Locomotives Machine-shops ... Manure-works ... Meat-preserving... 8 1 14 29 77 1 5 25 12 10 5 7 45: 16 11 58 4 96 6 46 77 6 12 1 2 6 23 84 8 2 2 1 9 3 3 10 5 1 2 3 51 17 9 17' 2 25 "2

o. 1.—: iETUltN B. bowing t! UMBEB of Land Boilees inspected during the Financial Yeai ending the 31st March, 1893. Portable. Stationary, Under 1 Under Over 5 h.p. I 10 h.p. 10 h.p. Under Under 5 h.p. I 10 h.p. Total. i ; Over 10 h.p. 180 512 I 148 549 I 318 549 2,256 Eetuen showing Fees payable for Financial ■ the Inspection of Year ending 31st IV Boilees and Machineby during the larch, 1893. Pees payable on Boilers. Fees payable on Machinery. Total. £ s. d. 3,184 10 0 £ 32 s. d. 5 0 £ s. d. 3,216 15 0 There were inspected for the Government 23 boilers, which are not included in the above ;otal.; if charged, the fees would be £50 5s. STo. 2.—Betuen of Machinbey inspected during the Financial Year ending the 31st March, 1893. Driven by Driven by Description of Machinery. H3 & i>5 ■§ -2 Sf* ,5 Description of Machinery. I CO 3 3 u o § e> Agricultural implements ... Air-compressing ... Ammunition factory Assaying Bacon-curing Bakeries Bark-mills Baths ... Bicycle-works Biscuit factories ... Blacking factories Blacksmiths Block- and pump-works ... Boilermakers Boiling-down works Bone-mills Boot factories Brass- and copper-works ... Breweries Brick- and tile-works Briquette-works ... Brush factories ... Butter-box factories Cable tramways ... Cabinetmaking ... Casemaking Cement-mixing Cement-works Chaff-cutting Chemical-works ... Chicory and cocoa factories Cider factories Coach factories Coffee- and spice-works Collieries Cooking and warming 3 3 1 1 3 6 1 5 4 9 1 4 1 1 37 12 1 7 55 27 1 2 2 2 20 4 1 6 161 4 3 2 9 10 26 9 i i 2 Cooperages Condensed-milk factories ... Confectioneries ... Cordial factories ... Dairies Diamond-drill Dentists'laboratories Dredging-gold ... Dredging-harbours Docks and slips ... Dye-works Electric lighting ... Engine-works Fellmongeries Fire-engines Firewood-cutting Eish-preserviug ... Max-mills ... Flock-mills Flour-mills Foundries Fruit-preserving ... Gasworks Glass-grinding ... Glueworks Gold-mining Hauling Hoists ... Laundries Lead-pipe works... Lifts (passenger)... Lifts (goods) Locomotives Machine-shops ... Manure-works ... Meat-preserving... 8 1 14 29 77 1 5 25 12 10 5 7 45: 16 11 58 4 96 6 46 77 6 12 1 2 6 23 84 8 2 2 1 9 3 3 10 5 1 2 3 51 17 9 17' 2 25 "2

o. 1.—: iETUltN B. bowing t! UMBEB of Land Boilees inspected during the Financial Yeai ending the 31st March, 1893. Portable. Stationary, Under 1 Under Over 5 h.p. I 10 h.p. 10 h.p. Under Under 5 h.p. I 10 h.p. Total. i ; Over 10 h.p. 180 512 I 148 549 I 318 549 2,256 Eetuen showing Fees payable for Financial ■ the Inspection of Year ending 31st IV Boilees and Machineby during the larch, 1893. Pees payable on Boilers. Fees payable on Machinery. Total. £ s. d. 3,184 10 0 £ 32 s. d. 5 0 £ s. d. 3,216 15 0 There were inspected for the Government 23 boilers, which are not included in the above ;otal.; if charged, the fees would be £50 5s. STo. 2.—Betuen of Machinbey inspected during the Financial Year ending the 31st March, 1893. Driven by Driven by Description of Machinery. H3 & i>5 ■§ -2 Sf* ,5 Description of Machinery. I CO 3 3 u o § e> Agricultural implements ... Air-compressing ... Ammunition factory Assaying Bacon-curing Bakeries Bark-mills Baths ... Bicycle-works Biscuit factories ... Blacking factories Blacksmiths Block- and pump-works ... Boilermakers Boiling-down works Bone-mills Boot factories Brass- and copper-works ... Breweries Brick- and tile-works Briquette-works ... Brush factories ... Butter-box factories Cable tramways ... Cabinetmaking ... Casemaking Cement-mixing Cement-works Chaff-cutting Chemical-works ... Chicory and cocoa factories Cider factories Coach factories Coffee- and spice-works Collieries Cooking and warming 3 3 1 1 3 6 1 5 4 9 1 4 1 1 37 12 1 7 55 27 1 2 2 2 20 4 1 6 161 4 3 2 9 10 26 9 i i 2 Cooperages Condensed-milk factories ... Confectioneries ... Cordial factories ... Dairies Diamond-drill Dentists'laboratories Dredging-gold ... Dredging-harbours Docks and slips ... Dye-works Electric lighting ... Engine-works Fellmongeries Fire-engines Firewood-cutting Eish-preserviug ... Max-mills ... Flock-mills Flour-mills Foundries Fruit-preserving ... Gasworks Glass-grinding ... Glueworks Gold-mining Hauling Hoists ... Laundries Lead-pipe works... Lifts (passenger)... Lifts (goods) Locomotives Machine-shops ... Manure-works ... Meat-preserving... 8 1 14 29 77 1 5 25 12 10 5 7 45: 16 11 58 4 96 6 46 77 6 12 1 2 6 23 84 8 2 2 1 9 3 3 10 5 1 2 3 51 17 9 17' 2 25 "2

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Return of Machinery inspected during the Financial Year ending the 31st March, 1893.—ctd.

No. 3. —Return of Defects found on Inspection of Boilers during the Financial Year ending 31st March, 1893.

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Description of Machinery. a ■ i a! «3 02 Drive m by Description of Machinery. n3 3 3> Drivi in by CD CD ■+=> Mortar-mills Nail-works Oatmeal-mills Oil-, soap-, and candle-works Paper-mills Potteries Printing Pumping Quartz-crushing ... Refrigerating-works Road-hauling Road-rollers Rolling-mills Rope-works Roundabout Sash and door factories Sausage-chopping • ... Saw-mills Seed-cleaning ■ Sheep-dips Sheep-shearing Ship-building yards Soap-works Soap- and candle-works 1 1 2 3 2 6 23 32 15 21 2 2 2 3 1 23 49 245 9 4 8 3 15 4 "i 6 5 Soda-crystals works Starch-works Steam-cranes Stone-crushing ... Stone-cutting Sugar refinery Sulphur-works ... Tanneries Threshing, portable Threshing, traction Tinplate-works ... Tobacco factory ... Tram-engines Turneries (wood)... Varnish-works Venetian-blind works Vinegar brewery Waterworks Well-sinking Winding Wire-working Woollen-mills Wool-pressing Wool-scouring ... 4 2 45 20 6 1 2 18 180 103 1 1 7 20 1 8 1 3 10 27 1 8 21 15 i 1 "2 "i Summary. Machinery driven by Steam. Steam and Water. Water. Gas. Total. 2,214 13 52 24 2,303

Description of Defects. Dangerous. Defective in Lesser Degree. Total. Cracks in fire-boxes Cracks in shell Corrosion, internal Corrosion, external Depressions over furnaces in externally-fired boilers... Fire-boxes thin Fire-boxes, stays wasted and broken Fire-boxes and furnaces out of shape Fractured plates Furnace wasted from leakage General dilapidation from neglect or age Grooving in furnaces Grooving in shell Grooving in uptakes Leakage at joints of boilers Leakage at joints of fittings Longitudinal stays broken Patches on fire-boxes Eivet cracks in furnace ... Eivet broken in furnace and shell Tubes wasted in smoke-box end ... 2 5 8 5 7 4 5 1 2 4 1 2 1 1 7 11 10 9 27 8 28 10 15 2 6 3 20 7 9 12 9 16 10 17 32 15 32 15 16 4 10 4 22 8 10 12 12 16 10 12 S3 12 16 10 12 81 2 62 253 315

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Return of Defects found on Inspection of Boilers during the Financial Year ending 31st March, 1893 — continued.

No. 4.—Return of Notices given to Repair Boilers during the Financial Year ending the 31st March, 1893.

Description of Defects. Defective Dangerous. in Leaser Degree, Total. Digesters Defective. Landings wasted Longitudinal stays wasted Eivets wasted and loose ... 2 12 2 18 12 4 18 32 31 Defective Fittings found on Inspection of Boilers for whio, Notice was given to Benew. 5 blow-off cooks. 2 feed-pumps. 6 feed-valves. 12 fusible plugs. 16 pressure-gauges. 20 safety-valves. 12 spring-balances. 13 sludge-hole doors. 22 water-gauge cocks.

No. Type. Description of Eepairs. 2 2 2 1 3 4 2 1 4 2 2 4 7 2 1 1 4 5 5 2 7 6 6 2 6 4 5 2 16 14 18 25 4 8 2 3 1 Cornish . . a a Fire-engines Lancashire Locomotive n Marino Multitubular Eenew angle-iron on neck of flue-tube. Strengthening pieces fitted to angle-iron on neck of flue-tube. Longitudinal stays fitted in steam space. Furnace crown-plate, back end plate, and one plate in shell renewed. Patches on shell under blow-off cock. Compensating-ring round man-hole. Eenew joints of boiler where bolted together. Eenew rivets in four gusset-stays. Eenew broken rivets in fire-box. Boilers all renewed, except fire-boxes (which were copper). Palm-stays renewed. Longitudinal stays renewed. Stripped, tubes drawn, repaired, retubed, and tested. Mouth-piece in furnace renewed. Shell-plate renewed. Bottom of combustion-chamber renewed. New plates in shell over fire. Pieces of plate cut out over fire, and riveted patches fitted. Patches under blow-off cock. New tube-plates. New half tube-plates. Compensating-rings round man-hole. Longitudinal stays renewed. Additional stays and stay-tubes fitted. Eotubed. Fire-boxes renewed. Crown of fire-boxes renewed. Tube-plates renewed. Patches on fire-boxes. Eetubed. Eepairs to shell. Fire-box stays renewed. Additional girders and stays on furnace crown. Longitudinal stays renewed. Furnaces renewed. Eetubed. Eepairs to shell. // Portable ... a Sernitubular

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No. 4.—Return of Notices given to Repair Boilers during the Financial Year ending the 31st March, 1893— continued.

No. 5.—Return of Notices given to fence Dangerous Parts of Machinery, &c., during the Financial Year ending 31st March, 1893.

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No. Type. Description of Eepairs. 2 5 6 3 3 10 6 8 9 2 6 2 2 1 2 Traction ... rr ... Tram-engine ir Vertical tubular Vertical fiue Sighting and wash-out hole cut and plugs fitted. Fire-box stays renewed. Eepairs to fire-boxes. Cut out thin parts of fire-boxes and renewed. Eepairs to fire-boxes. Tubes renewed. New tube-plates New lum-legs fitted. Mud-holes enlarged and new doors fitted. New furnaces. Stays from crown of furnace to crown of boiler. Eepairs to lum-legs. One shell-plate renewed. Eetubed. Partially retubed. // // Water-tube a

No. Machinery. Particulars. 1 1 2 2 1 4 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 23 10 2 6 2 5 1 5 2 2 1 1 5 4 5 7 1 3 5 22 10 12 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 Bark-mill... Bicycle-works Bone-mills Boot factories Brewery ... Chaff-cutters Coach factory Confectionery Cooperage Cordial factory Creamery... Engine-shop Engine-works Flax-mills it it it Flour-mills // Firewood-cutting Gas-engine Harbour-works Ironworks Printing ... Mill-gearing and main driving-belt. Fly-wheel of gas-engine. Counter-shaft and driving-pulleys of disintegrator. Protect shafting under tables of sewing-machines. Engine fly-wheel and hoisting-gear. Knives and main belt. Two emery-wheels. Wheels of mixing-machine, belt of sugar-mill, and wheel of cuttingmachine. Engine fly-wheel. Belting and shafting. Main driving-belt. Wheels of pug-mill. Engine fly-wheel. Mouths of scutchers reduced to Main driving-belt of scutchers. Covers over feed-rollers. Engine fly-wheels. Gearing of turbine and belting. Main driving-belts. Counter-shaft, gearing, couplings, belting, rollers. Belts passing through floors. Circular saw guarded. Gearing and fly-wheel. Crank and connecting-rods of winch, also gearing. Crank and connecting-rod of corrugating-machine. Main driving-belt from gas-engine. Fly-wheels and pulleys on printing-machine. Gearing on wiper-shaft. Gearing and shafts on berdans and amalgamating-pans. Pulley and gearing. Belts for planing-machine. Eeplace cracked saws. Main driving-belts. Engine fly-wheel. Breaking-down saws. Planing-machines, belts, and gearing. Fly-wheel and shafting. Main belting. Engine fly-wheel. Eeplace cover over knives on stretching-machine. Combing fitted at end of feed-opening. Gearing and shafting. Engine fly-wheel. Set pins in loose collars on shafts of power-looms. Gearing and main driving-belt. Fly-wheel on engine-shaft. Quartz-crushing Eopeworks Sash and door Saw-mills // a it Seed-cleaning Spice and coffee Sugar-mill Tannery ... Threshing Wireworks Woollen-mills // Wool-scouring

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No. 6.—Return of Accidents which proved fatal in connection with Machinery during the Financial Year ending the 31st March, 1893.

No. 7. —Return of Accidents (not Fatal) in connection with Machinery during the Financial Year ending the 31st March, 1893.

Name and Address of Owners. Description of Machinery. Name of Person injured. Nature of Accident. ■Causo of Accident, and Komarks. Johnston and Co., Wellington Flax-mill Thomas MePhail Arm crushed This accident was caused by the deceased's arm being drawn into scutcher. Coming in contact with revolving drum, was severely crushed. The arm was amputated inWanganui Hospital the following day, but he never recovered from shock to system and loss of blood. A verdict of "Accidental death" was returned at the inquest. It appears the deceased broke away the upper lip of scutcher, increasing the opening : had this remained as it was on inspection, the hand only would have been hurt, and fatal consequences avoided. This was also caused by his arm being drawn into scutcher. Hagge was removed to Blenheim for surgical aid, but died before reaching town. The Inspector examined the mill shortly after the accident: there was nothing to show if the scutcher had been tampered with. The motive-power is water. It was inspected, and certificate issued, in 1889. A verdict of " Accidental death " was returned at the inquest. It appears Hartnell was doing some repairs to the main driving-gear which necessitated his having his legs through the arms of a large wheel. While there, he gave orders to his son, who was his fireman, to pump some water into the boilers, evidently neglecting to disconnect the machinery he was repairing from the main engines. His son started the engines, with the result that this wheel also revolved, and crushed his legs so severely that he died from the injuries received. A verdict of " Accidental death " was returned. The deceased took his uncle's tea to the mill, and left shortly after to go home. He returned to the mill unknown to any one, and made a loop in the chain used for hoisting bags of wheat. It appears he was swinging on this, and pulled the rope for putting the hoisting-gear in motion. He was drawn up and over the winding-drum, came in contact with the cross-beam, and was badly injured about the head and body. He died shortly after from the injuries received. A verdict of " Accidental death " was returned at the inquest. The boy was not employed at the mill. James Bell, Marlborough Flax-mill Alfred Hagge .. Arm crushed Gill espie's Beach! Gold--dredging Company, Christchurch Gold-dredgo .. Job Hartnell .. Legs crushed orthern Eoller Milling Company, Auckland Flour-mill John Mulcahy, aged 8 years Head and body injured

Name and Address 1 of Owners. Description of Machinery. Nall inj O ure P a O1 ' SO " Nature of Accident. Cause of Accident, ana Bemarks. l. and W. Patterson, Port Molynoaux Flax-mill Robert Wright Left arm mangled Wright's arm was drawn into the scutcher, and, coming in contact with the revolving] drum, was crushed. The arm was amputated at the shoulder. The opening was worn wider; had it been the size, IJin., as on inspection, the armwould not have been injured. He was employed at draw-frame when he got the second and third fingers on left hand bruised by the rollers. The rollers revolve very slowly, and no accident should occur with ordinary care. It appears he was employed at a brakemachine, when his foot slipped on the concrete floor ; throwing out his arm to save himself, his right arm was drawn into the rollers and crushed. This machine is protected as far as practicable. 'he Auckland Fibre Company Rope works John Cousin .. Two fingers bruised >yoroft and Co., Auckland Flour-mill William Lucas Right hand crushed

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Return of Accidents (not Fatal) in connection with Machinery during the Financial Yea ending the 31st March, 1893— continued.

'anie and Add of Owners, dress Description of Machinery. Name of Person injured. Nature of Accident. Cause of Accident, and Bernarks. W. Griffiths, Balclutha, Otago Flax-mill W. Griffiths .. Thumb torn off left hand Griffiths, the owner, was working the scutcher. A hoop on revolving-drum got loose and caught the hank of flax he was holding. Having a turn of the fibre round his thumb, his hand was drawn towards the opening ; it being small the hand could not enter, and pulled his thumb off. Ferries was working at an emery-wheel, newly put on, when it suddenly burst, the broken fragments striking him in the leg in two places. The speed at which it was driven was 50 per cent, less than guaranteed by maker. They appeared hard andbrittle. The whole shipment was returned as unreliable. This wheel was protected as far as practicable. El-lis's duty was to attend to the lift. It appears he started the lift prior to getting on, and in jumping on overbalanced himself, and caught hold of the top-framing of cage. When the cage reached the first floor, his arm was crushed between cage and floor. No doubt, from use, the lad was careless, hence the accident. Whetton's duty was to take the flax from stripping - machine; when part of it caught the drum. His hand was drawn and crushed between drum and bed of machine, and three fingers crushed. This is protected as far as practicable. It appears Moore was adjusting a deal frame, when the crank slipped off the centre and crushed him against the framing. He should have secured the crank. He was working a goose-saw, when his three fingers were taken off. This saw is protected as far as practicable. Hartnell's duty was to watch the paper, which is carried through a series of rolls, and if it parted to draw the attention of the machinist. Instead of calling the machinist, he attempted to attend to it himself, and his fingers were caught between the rolls. This was entirely due to his own fault. Chamberlain went to throw off a belt, and in doing so got entangled on shaft, which was running at about twenty-five revolutions per minute. He had some pieces of sacks wrapped on his leg to serve as leggings, and the frayed ends caught on shaft. This was entirely his own fault. As no one saw this accident, the Inspector cannot state the cause, but on top of the machine where Waldron was working there were found some blocks of wood and a plank; it is supposed he was doing something to the belt, when his stage gave way and he fell to the ground. The cover over revolving-knives had been removed —the Inspector was informed by Hoppins—thus leaving the knives dangerously exposed. Hoppins must have overbalanced himself, and, putting out his hand, was caught by the knives. The Inspector found all the covers off when he visited, shortly after the accident, and one of the workmen objected to have them put on. Cochran had just sharpened knives of machine, replaced cover, but neglected to secure it: having discovered his mistake tried to fasten it while knives were revolving; his hand touched the knife, cutting off top of one finger. Halliburton was in charge of a tractionengine, and was starting the engine when it stuck on the centre. He went to turn the flywheel, with engine in full gear, and with steam on. As soon as the wheel moved, he was thrown to the ground by the sudden start; the traveling gear being connected, the engine passed over his leg before any one could stop it. Such accidents are not preventible by inspection. Luke and Sons, Wellington Emery-wheel.. Harry Ferries.. Compound fracture o£ leg i Eight arm crushed Thomson, Bridger and Co., Dunedin Hydraulic lift.. Charles Ellis .. John Alyward, Te Aroha Flax-mill Frank Whetton Three lingers off left hand James Darrow and Co., Thames River Saw-mill Curtis Moore .. Some ribs broken Kauri Timber Company, Auckland Fergusson and Mitchell, Dunedin Saw-mill George Alcock.. Three ringers off left hand Paper-mill John Hartnell Two fingers crushed W. Grifkin, Styx Wool-scouring E. Chamberlain Leg broken in two places W. Langdown and Co., Christchurch Wood-working.. James Waldron Small-bone of arm broken Woolston Tannery Company,Woolston, Christchurch Splitting -machine John Hoppins.. Lost right arm at elbow Cochran and Meaclem, Wakanui Chaff-cutting .. James Cochran Top cut off one finger James Wallace, Lauriston Traction-engine George Halliburton Fracture of right leg

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APPENDIX H.

EEPOET OP THE PEINCIPAL ENGINEEE-SUEVEYOE OF STEAMEES.

The Principal Engineee-Subveyob of Steamees to the Undeb-Secbetaby foe Public Woeks. Sic, — Chief Inspector of Machinery's Office, 12th July, 1893. I have the honour to submit the following report of steamers surveyed, and to which certificates were issued under " The Shipping and Seamen's Act, 1877," from Ist December, 1892, until 31st March, 1893 :—

It was found necessary to modify the regulations in regard to boats in steamers between 100 and 200 tons, so that they could comply with the law. Appended is a table giving name of steamer, tons register, horse-power, nature of machinery, and propeller; also, trade in which employed. I have, &c, W, M. Mowatt.

Return of Steamers to which Certificates of Survey were issued in New Zealand from 1st December, 1892, until 31st March, 1893.

Number of Steamers. Trade in which Engaged. Fees Payable. Aggregate Tonnage. Registered Horsepower. 6 ... 26 ... 59 ... Foreign trade Home trade Biver and Extended Eiver... £ 79 144 106 \ 12,219 3,692 91 ... £329 12,219 3,692

Name of Vessel. Tons Register. Horsepower of Nature of Engines. Engines. Nature of Propeller. Class of Certificate. Remarks. Akaroa Albany Alert Alice Aorere Argylo Awarua Brunner Canterbury Charles Edward .'. Chelmsford Clematis Despatch Dingadeo Douglas Durham Effort Elsie Enterprise Erin Fanny Hauroto Herald .. Hinemoa Janet Nicoll John Anderson .. Kaituna Kawai Kopuru .. Koputai Lily Little George Lyttelton Mana (Timaru) .. Manaia .. Matuku.. Maud.. May Mohaka Moutoa Nautilus Neptune 43 8 .'. 3 45 129 100 .. 333 .. i 123 ... 70 5 24 393 60 54 13 15 61 4 67 .. 1,276 370 496 .. I 4 '.'. *28 5 20 4 39 51 55 3 2 :; '20 y. '32 44 28 8 5 4 16 45 80 95 24 60 24 4 20 80 20 30 12 8 30 4 30 250 85 3 90 24 4 24 20 120 12 4 80 90 15 3 1 3 17 5 18 18 Compound Non-condensing Screw Extended river River .. Launch. \7" 1,4Launch. Yacht. Launch. .. Yacht. Compound „ .. Launch. Home-trade Paddle Screw Paddle Twin-screw Screw Stern-wheel Screw Twin-screw Screw Tug. Triple-expansion Non-condensing. Compound .. i Tug. Extended river Home-trade Non-condensing Compound River Extended river Home-trade Extended river Non-condensing Paddle Screw Paddle Screw Compound Non-condensing Compound River .. . Launch. Home-trade Foreign trade Home-trade River Home-trade Extended river River Non-condensing „ I Dredge. Compound Non-condensing Paddle Twin-screw Screw Paddle Home-trade .. Tug. Extended river River .. j Launch. Home-trade .. , Tug. Compound Screw Non-condensing River .. Launch. Compound Extended river River .. Launch. Extended river 1 Yacht. Home-trade.

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By Authority: Samuel Costall, Government Printer, Wellington.—lB93.

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Name of Vessel. Tons HorseBegister. Power of Engines. Nature of Engines Nature of Propeller. i I Class of Certificate. I I Remarks. Noko Ohau Ohinemuri Olga .. Onslow Ontario Paeroa Pearl Penguin Pioneer Plucky Prince of Wales .. Pukaki 15 411 73 4 20 9 92 26 5 14 4 16 7 180 5 40 21 110 Non-condensing Compound Screw Extended river Home-trade Non-condensing Compound Non-condensing Compound Non-condensing Compound Non-condensing Compound River Twin-screw Screw 45 9 442 5 29 487 850 Extended river River Home-trade River Home-trade New launch. Tug. Meat-freezing [vessel. Quadruple - expansion Non-condensing Screw Foreign-trade Queenie Result Result Richmond Riro Riro Rose Casey Rotorua '■Scotchman Snark Spray S tafia Takapuna Talune .. Tarn O'Shanter .. Tangihua Taniwha Tarewai.. Tawhara Te Aroha Te Kapu Tuna Victoria Waihi Waihora Waikamati Waikato Wairere Wairoro Waitara Waitara Waitoa .. Waiwera Wakatipu 13 18 495 1 10 23 105 4 40 172 10 10 3 20 165 255 12 15 16 12 10 14 25 14 50 20 250 4 20 80 10 16 12 16 8 256 Paddle Screw River Extended river Launch. Compound Non-condensing Compound Foreign-trade River Extended river Home-trade Extended river Launch. 99 570 30 12 3 40 370 1,284 22 20 Non-condensing Compound River Extended river Home-trado Foreign-trade River Triple-expansion Non-condensing Dredge. Launch. 50 50 93 63 1,269 Compound Paddle Screw Twin-screw Paddle Screw Extended river Non-condensing Compound River Home-trade Foreign-trade River River New launch. 56 Non-condensing Paddle '20 Screw Extended river Late Terror. 27 Compound Twin-screw Screw 1,158 Quadruple - expansion Compound River Foreign-trade Launch. Wakatu Woka Zephyr .. 95 53 8 30 20 12 Home-trade Non-condensing River

Number of Miles Open of Government Lines. NORTH ISLAND. MIDDLE ISLAND.

Number of Miles Open of Government Lines, North and Middle Islands combined.

Map Showing RAILWAYS NORTH ISLAND. NEW ZEALAND, 1893

Map Showing RAILWAYS MIDDLE ISLAND, NEW ZEALAND, 1893