PUBLIC WORKS STATEMENT. BY THE HON. WILLIAM HALL-JONES, MINISTER OF PUBLIC WORKS. 22nd SEPTEMBER, 1908.

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1908 Session I, D-01

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1908. NEW ZEALAND.

PUBLIC WORKS STATEMENT. BY THE HON. WILLIAM HALL-JONES, MINISTER OF PUBLIC WORKS. 22nd SEPTEMBER, 1908.

Mb. Speaker,— The outstanding feature of the Statement which I have the honour to present to the House this evening is the practical completion of the North Island Main Trunk Eailway, thus more than fulfilling my promise that the rails between Auckland and Wellington would be connected by the end of 1908. The first through train between Wellington and Auckland left the Wellington Station at 10 p.m. on the 7th ultimo, and arrived at Auckland at 6.30 p.m. the following day, thus completing the through journey of 426 miles in twenty hours and a half. The return train left Auckland at 10.20 p.m. on 17th August, and reached Wellington at 6.10 p.m. on the 18th, thus accomplishing the through journey in nineteen hours and fifty minutes. Considering that many miles of the line had only very recently been laid, that some of it was entirely unballasted, and that much of the formation was quite new and unconsolidated, both runs may be regarded as fairly satisfactory, and indicate that there should be no difficulty in making the through journey in nineteen hours as proposed in the suggested time-table. The rail-heads having now been connected, every effort is being made to complete the ballasting and other works yet remaining to be done, and I hope to be able to arrange for the running of passengers over the whole line very shortly. The North Island Main Trunk Railway —that is, the line between Marton and Te Awamutu—was authorised by Parliament in November, 1884, and the first sod was turned near Te Awamutu on 15th April, 1885. The line has, therefore, been rather more than twenty-three years in course of construction. The Governments in office during this period and the expenditure incurred under each have been as under :—

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Years. Governments. Total Expenditure under each Government. Average Expenditure per Annum. •lovember, 1884, to October, 1887 )ctober, 1887, to January, 1891 anuary, 1891, to Mav, 1893 ... ttay, 1893, to June, 1906 une, 1906, to August, 1906 August, 1906, to date ... Stout-Vogel Atkinson Ballance Seddon Hall-Jones 1 Ward ... j £ 216,648 124,251 92,393 1,326,174 £ 74,279 38,231 41,063 100,722 769,874 355,327

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The total cost of the railway, including extensive road construction and improvement works undertaken to facilitate the progress of the line, has exceeded two millions and a half, and the average annual expenditure thereon has approximated £110,000. As an average annual rate, extending over so long a period, this sum cannot be regarded as unsatisfactory, though doubtless the much larger expenditure that has taken place during the last few years has been amply justified. So much money having been expended on the work, it was highly desirable to make a special effort to complete the line at the earliest practicable moment, and I feel that I can heartily congratulate the House and the country on this having now been practically accomplished. GBNEEAL EEVIEW OF THE WOEK OF THE PAST YEAE. I will now proceed to generally review the public-works operations during the past year. The total expenditure on all the works and services borne upon the publicworks estimates amounted to £2,106,362, which is £99,243 less than the previous year's total. If, however, we exclude special accounts having their own ways and means, and take only the actual charges against the Public Works Fund, the disbursements total to £1,881,564, or £158,755 less than during the previous year. Steady progress has been made with the various works in hand, however, and I will endeavour to give as clear an account of what has been done regarding the principal items as the ordinary limits of a departmental statement will allow. TOTAL EXPENDITUEE. The following table shows, as regards each class of work, (a) the total expenditure from the inauguration of the public-works policy to the 31st December, 1890; (b) the similar expenditure between the Ist January, 1891, and the 31st March, 1908; (c) the gross total expenditure to the 31st March, 1908 ; and (d) the expenditure for the late financial year : —

The last total in the above statement is less by £8,487 than the total expenditure for the year previously mentioned. This is accounted for by a recovery of that amount having been brought to book, as shpwn in the table, under the heading of " Cost and discount, raising loans."

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Expenditure. Class of Work. A Total to 31st December, 1890. B C 1st January, Total to 1891, to 31st 31st March, March, 1908. 1908. D Year ended 31st March, 1908. Railways— New construction ... Additions to open lines Utilisation of water-power Roads Public buildings Immigration Purchase of Native lands Lighthouses, harbour-works, and harbour defences Tourist and health resorts Telegraph-extension ... Development of goldfields Defence-works (general) Departmental Payment to Midland Railway bondholders Lands improvement ... Minor works and services Cost and discount, raising loans, &c. £ 11,975,098 2,092,002 3,575,804 1,776,003 2,144,386 1,191,137 880,095 600,849 561,101 429,720 349,789 £ 6,216,761 3,892,523 8,348 4,285,664 2,028,594 42,326 844,611 144,425 158,568 878,887 225,555 458,448 218,596 150,000 24,575 11,891 214,170 £ 18,191,859 5,984,525 8,348 7,861,468 3,804,597 2,186,712 2,035,748 1,024,520 158,568 1,479,736 786,656 888,168 568,385 150,000 24,575 312,580 1,235,642 £ 692,858 364,068 315 323,742 226,035 9,131 2,190 6,863 45,048 155,492 8,631 18,574 18,219 300,689 1,021,472 9,561 837 Cr. 8,487 Totals ... 26,898,145 19,803,942 46,702,087 1,873,077

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WAYS AND MEANS. At the 31st March, 1907, the available balance of ways and means for publicworks purposes was £359,400, and further funds were received as under :— £ Balance of £1,000,000 raised under the Loan Act of 1906 ... 56,400 Amount raised under the similar Act of 1907 ... ... 808,200 Premiums received on sales and renewals of debentures ... 13,514 Transferred from revenue ... ... ... ... 800,000 Miscellaneous receipts ... ... ... ... 1,640 Making a gross total of ... ... ..£2,039,154 The ordinary expenditure of the year amounted to £1,881,564, and charges and expenses in connection with financing amounted to £5,027, thus bringing the total disbursements up to £1,886,591, leaving a credit balance at the end of the year of £152,563. For the current year it is proposed to provide additional funds as under:— £ Balance of 1907 loan ... ... ... ... 191,800 New loan of 1908 ... ... ... ... ... 1,250,000 Transfer from Consolidated Fund ... ... ... 800,000 This, with the balance brought forward, will give a total of £2,394,363. In addition to this there is an authority for £200,000 under the Post-Office Savings-Bank Fund Investment Act of last year for erection of post-offices, &c, making a total available ways and means of £2,594,363. The estimated expenditure for public works for the current year (excluding separate accounts having their own ways and means) amounts to £2,436,450, thus leaving a balance of £157,913 to be carried forward to next year. EAILW AY-CONSTRUCTION. The total expenditure on railway-works last year fell somewhat short of that of the previous year, but was still very substantial, and, with only two exceptions (1901-2 and 1906-7), was the largest in any one year for more than a quarter of a century. The total amounted to £1,279,809, made up as under:— £ Construction of new lines (Public Works Fund) ... ... 692,858 Construction of new lines (Waikaka Branch Railway Account) ... 36,609 Additions to open lines ... ... ... ... 364,068 Hutt Bail way and Eoad Improvement Account ... ... 46,221 Railways Improvements Authorisation Act Account ... ... 140,053 Total ... ... ... ... ... £1,279,809 I will now refer more in detail to the several lines that have been in hand, and the proposals of the Government with regard to each for the current year. Kawakawa-Grahamtown . Work on this railway has again been in progress in three places—namely, from Kawakawa southwards, from Hukerenui northwards, and also from Whangarei to Grahamtown; but, in view of the importance of closing up the gap between the north and south ends of the line, arrangements are being made to man the whole of the intervening space, so that in future this will be treated as one section. A largely increased force of men is now employed, and the work is proceeding vigorously. Tenders for the new deep-water wharf at Grahamtown will be invited shortly. Last year's expenditure amounted to £9,193, but the vote proposed for the current year is £40,000. Helensville Northwards. Considerable work has been done on this line since the last Public Works Statement was delivered. The section between Tauhoa and Wayby was completed and handed over to the Eailway Department for regular working in

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May last. The next section, to Wellsford, is approaching completion, the rails being now laid over it and ballasting being in hand. The Te Hana Section is all in hand, and the formation fully half done, and the Kaiwaka Section has been started. Good progress has also been made with the extension of the survey northwards. The line has now been located to a point about five miles north of Kaiwaka, and a trial line has been run nearly as far as McCarrolPs Gap. This line passes somewhat to the east of Maungaturoto Township, but in order to see if it would be practicable to obtain an equally good line more to the westward further explorations in that direction are now being made. The expenditure on this railway last year amounted to £28,410; but, in view of the increased number of men already employed and the further increase which it is proposed to make shortly, I am asking for a vote of £80,000 for the current year. Auckland East Coast (Waihi-Tauranga.) The trial survey for a railway between Waihi and Tauranga promised in last year's Statement has since been put in hand, and a strong party is now engaged upon it. The survey has already been completed between Waihi and Katikati, and exploration has been carried on for several miles beyond. As the latter portion of the route is not of a very easy character, it will be some time before the survey is completed, and until the results are available it will, of course, be impossible to make any comparisons between this route and the suggested alternative line via Mamaku and Te Puke. The Government is, however, strongly impressed with the necessity of constructing a railway to connect the Bay of Plenty district with the Auckland railway system, and has definitely decided to ask for the authorisation of the line. It will be impossible to do so this year, however, as the law requires that authorising Acts shall define the route of the railway and the two termini thereof, and it is manifestly impossible to do this until a decision is arrived at as to the particular line to be adopted. In addition to the two routes already mentioned, a third has been suggested, to leave the existing railway either at Morrinsville or Okoroire, or somewhere between these places. Each route will be carefully examined and, if necessary, fully surveyed, with a view to a definite decision being arrived at next session, when a Bill to authorise the construction of the line will be brought down. GISBORNE-KoTORUA. The section between Puha and the Willows Crossing, on the Waikohu Elver, was completed and opened for traffic in May last. The line cannot be extended to the permanent station at Waikohu until the completion of the Waikohu Bridge. The contract time for this structure expired on 16th instant, but it will evidently not be completed for some weeks. As soon as it is finished, however, the rails will be laid over it and train-running extended to Waikohu. The formation of the Waihuka section has been taken in hand and good progress made with it. In view of the importance of extending the line through to Motu as early as practicable an increased force of workmen is now employed, and it is intended to make a further increase in the number shortly. Last year's expenditure amounted to £9,248, but for the present year a vote of £60,000 is asked for. New Plymouth - Sentry Hill Deviation. This work has now been finished, the new line having been brought into use in December last. The total expenditure on the deviation amounted approximately to £36,000. This includes £18,233 involved in connection with the purchase of the necessary land. The amount expended last year was £11,743.

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Stratford - Main Trunk. Mention was made in last year's Statement of the necessity of making further surveys to determine the point on the Main Trunk Kailway that would best serve for a junction-station for this line, and also to exactly define the route of the first few miles of the railway at that end, which has not been definitely fixed at present. Considerable survey-work has since been done, as a result of which I am advised that a better line, and one passing through better country, can be obtained to a point considerably to the north of Ongarue than would be the case if the line were to join at that township, as seems to have been contemplated when the railway was first authorised. Further surveys and engineering reports are necessary before this point can be definitely decided upon, though it is desirable to have the question determined as soon as possible in order that construction-work at the north-eastern end of the railway can be put in hand. Work has been carried on throughout the year at the Stratford end of the line, and the section between Douglas and Huiroa was completed and handed over to the Railway Department on Ist April last. The Te Wera section is now in hand, and a large staff of workmen engaged upon it. The completion of the line to the end of this section will bring it into contact with the main road to Whangamomona, thus making the railway much more useful to the settlers in the backblocks, as well as insuring a largely increased traffic. The expenditure last year amounted to £12,365, but, in view of the proposal to commence work at the north-eastern end of the line, a larger vote is necessary this year, and I am accordingly asking for an appropriation of £40,000. Mount Egmont Branch. The first section of this railway, up to and including the crushing-station at Manganui, was completed and handed over to the Railway Department in April last, and broken stone and ballast is now being produced there. It is proposed to extend the railway to the site of the permanent quarry on the slopes of Mount Egmont, about three miles further on, and provision for taking this work in hand is made on the current year's estimates. Last year's expenditure was £8,367, and for the present year we propose an appropriation of £15,000. North Island Main Trunk. Very satisfactory progress indeed was made with this railway during the year. The only section actually handed over to the Railway Department for traffic was that between Mataroa and Waiouru, which had previously been worked both for goods and passengers by the Public Works Department for some time. This section was handed over at the end of June last. The Public Works Department's trains have continued carrying passengers between Waiouru and Ohakune, and at the northern end between Taumarunui and Raurimu, and later to Waimarino and ultimately to Makatote, and the railheads were finally connected on the Manganui-o-te-ao Viaduct on 3rd August ultimo, and before the date promised in my previous Statement. The first through passenger-train (the "Fleet" parliamentary special) was run on 7th-Bth August, and returned ten days later. A large amount of work still remains to be done, however, and a considerable force of men is still employed upon it, and will be maintained there until its completion. I hope to be in a position to carry passengers right through by about Ist November. Every credit is due to the departmental staff for the excellent work that has been done on this railway during the last two years, but especially to the officers who have filled the responsible positions of Engineers in charge at the north and south ends of the line respectively. The vote taken for the' railway last year was £330,000, and the expenditure amounted to £330,224. To provide for the work done since 31st March last, and for the completion of the works still remaining to be executed, a further vote of £225,000 will be required.

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Blenheim- Waipara. Steady progress has been made at the northern end of this railway, and the section to Blind River will be available for traffic shortly, and the further section to Kaparu early in the new year. The formation-works are in hand as far as Ward, and progressing satisfactorily. As considerable difference of opinion existed as to the route to be followed at the southern end —namely, from Domett northwards —it was considered inadvisable to proceed with further work until more complete surveys had been undertaken. This having now been done, it has been decided to adhere to the route originally surveyed, and construction-work on this route will accordingly be resumed shortly. Plans and specifications are also being prepared for the combined road and railway bridge over the Waiau River, and tenders will be invited in the course of a few weeks. The expenditure on the line last year amounted to £29,561; but, in view of the proposal to resume work at the southern end, a larger vote will be necessary this year, and an appropriation of £50,000 is proposed. Midland. At the Nelson end of this railway the section between Tadmor and Kiwi is nearly finished, and will probably be ready to hand over to the Railway Department next month. The section between Kiwi and Manu is in hand, and the formation-work is proceeding satisfactorily. A start has also been made with the bushfelling on the section of the line between Manu and Hope Junction. This section completes the deviation from the Midland Railway Company's original surveyed route up the Motupiko and Clarke Valleys, which was authorised by Parliament in 1900. The present statutory authorisation, however, extends only to Manu, but the necessary Railways Authorisation Bill to provide for this completing link will be introduced. At the Reefton end of the line the section between Reefton and Cronadun has been completed, and was handed over to the Railway Department last month. Beyond Cronadun further formation-works are in hand, and also the bridges over Boatman's and Larry's Creeks. On the Otira Section the work to be carried out by the Department's own workmen is nearly completed, and the tunnel contract, which was let to Messrs. John McLean and Sons in August, 1907, is making fair progress. The first shot in the actual tunnel was fired by the Right Hon. the Prime Minister on sth May last, since which date the contractors have put down a boring plant and a high-pressure water-power installation, which should enable good progress to be made. At the Broken River end of the line the Sloven's Creek Bridge contract, let to Mr. G. M. Eraser in July, 1907, is in progress, also the tunnels and formationwork between Broken River and the Cass. It is intended to push on with the line at the Canterbury end, so as to insure its completion as far as the Arthur's Pass Tunnel by the time the tunnel itself is finished. The expenditure on the railway last year totalled to £65,433, but a much larger vote will be necessary this year, and an appropriation of £150,000 is therefore provided. Westport-Inangahua. The formation on the first section of this railway, between Westport and Kuha, 5 miles 60 chains in length, is nearly finished, but there is still a good deal of bridging to be erected. Considerable delay has, unfortunately, occurred in connection with this latter work. In the first place, the timber was a long time in coming to hand; then, owing to the illness of the contractor for the erection of the bridges, further delay took place, and finally the contractor asked to be relieved of his contract, and arrangements have now been made to transfer the same to another contractor. The rails are already on the ground, and as soon as the bridges are ready platelaying will be started. The expenditure last year amounted to £8,505, and for the current year a vote of £15,000 is proposed.

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N gahere-Blackball . This railway is practically completed for a distance of two miles and a half, and the work beyond that point is being vigorously proceeded with, and I am in hopes that the whole line will be available for traffic early in 1909. Last year's expenditure amounted to £17,304, and for the current year an appropriation of £20,000 is asked for. Greymouth - Point Elizabeth. The survey of the proposed extension of this railway, which was in hand when last year's Public Works Statement was delivered, has since been completed, and formation-work put in hand. No appropriation for this work will be needed out of the Public Works Fund, as a vote of £30,000 out of the State Coal-mines Account appears on the Consolidated Fund estimates. Hokitika-Ross. This line has already been opened for traffic as far as Ruatapu, and rails are laid from there to the Totara River. The contract for the bridge over this river is very much behind time, but pressure is being brought to bear on the contractor to insure the early completion of the work. The station buildings at Ross are already erected, so that, on the completion of the Totara Bridge, the rails can be laid right in to Ross Station, and the line opened for traffic with the least possible delay. The expenditure on the railway last year amounted to £13,546, and for the current year a vote of £15,000 is proposed. Culverden-Hanmer. As mentioned in last year's Statement, a good motor-car service has been established between Culverden and Waiau,, and it is proposed to extend it to Hanmer. To enable this to be done, however, bridges have to be erected over some of the rivers, and improvements made in the road. As these improvements will be of benefit to local settlement, and the work is really no part of the railway, it is proposed to regard this as a roadwork, and provision for it will be made on the Roads vote accordingly. The expenditure under this head last year amounted to £3,820. Otago Central. This railway was opened to Clyde in April, 1907, since which time sundry minor completion works have been carried out, the total expenditure during the year having amounted to £7,763. As there were still a few outstanding liabilities on 31st March last, a vote of £1,000 is provided to cover them. Lawrence-Roxburgh . The formation of the first section to Evans Flat is finished, and the erection of the bridges is being proceeded with. The next section, to Bowler's Creek, is also nearly formed, and rail-laying on both sections will be started before very long. The Big Hill tunnel has also recently been commenced. Beyond the tunnel the definite location of the line is still undetermined, and further survey-work is necessary before the question can be finally decided. A surveyor is about to be transferred from another district to undertake this work. Last year's expenditure amounted to £12,213, and for the current year a vote of £30,000 is asked for. Gore-Waikaka. The formation-works on this railway are nearing completion. The bulk of the bridging is also done, and the rails are laid for over ten miles. Good progress is being made with the work generally, and it is anticipated that the whole line will be available for traffic early in the new year,

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The expenditure last year amounted to £36,609, the whole of which was charged to the special account established in connection with this railway. As the balance to the credit of the special account will not be sufficient to complete the work, a vote of £12,000 to supplement it is provided on the estimates. The original estimate of cost was made prior to the survey of the line being undertaken. Catlin's-Waimahaka. The section of this line between Catlin's River and Houipapa is practically finished, and goods traffic is being carried over it. On the next section, between Houipapa and Table Hill, the first mile and a half is well in hand, and work has been started all along the line for another four miles. A large staff of workmen is now engaged, and a further increase in the numbers will be made as soon as better weather conditions prevail. In view of the large quantity of timber available for milling and the suitability of the land for farming, it is desirable that this line should be completed to the Tahakopa Valley at an early date, and it is anticipated that considerable progress will be made with it during the coming summer. At the Waimahaka end of the line the work continues to progress, but as it is of a heavy character apparent progress is not very great, but work is now completed or in hand over rather more than four miles out of the total length of eight miles. The expenditure on the railway last year amounted to £19,311, but as more men are employed now than formerly, and further works are to be taken in hand shortly, a much larger vote will be needed this year, and an appropriation of £80,000 is therefore proposed. Riversdale-Switzers. On the first two miles of this line the rails are laid, and on the next eight miles —namely, up to Wendonside Station —the formation is practically finished, and rail-laying will be started shortly. The formation of the section between Wendonside and Waikaia is about to be put in hand. Last year's expenditure amounted to £5,604, and for the current year a vote of £18,000 is proposed. Orepuki-Waiau. The formation of the section of this line between Waihoaka and Te Wae Wae is finished and the rails laid, but no ballasting has yet been done. The ballast-pit lies on the section between Te Wae Wae and Waiau, the formation of which, as far as the pit, has been actively in hand throughout the year, and is now approaching completion. The rails have been laid into the ballast-pit, and a locomotive has been transferred from the North Island Main Trunk Railway to enable the ballasting to be commenced. The work will be pushed on as rapidly as possible, and I hope to have the line complete and ready for traffic to Te Tua by about the end of the financial year, and to Tuatapere by the Christmas following. The expenditure last year amounted to £10,726, and a vote of £30,000 is asked for this year. Surveys. The importance of ascertaining the best possible route for a railway with respect to economy of construction and the production of the best results from a revenue point of view cannot be too strongly emphasized. It is therefore highly desirable that each proposed railway should be subject to careful exploration and survey so as to insure the selection of the route which will give the best financial results to the Dominion. The most important railway-survey works in hand at the present time are — Helensville Northwards Railway (Maungaturoto to Kaikohe) —Permanent survey. Pokeno to Paeroa—Permanent survey. Waihi to Tauranga—Trial survey. North Island Main Trunk Railway—Branch line to Raetihi.

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Stratford to Wangamomona—Permanent survey. Coal Creek Railway Extension—Permanent survey. Gisborne to Motu —Permanent survey. Domett to Kaikoura—Trial survey of alternative routes. In addition to the above, trial surveys will be made in respect of the following lines as soon as officers are available to undertake the work:— Kawakawa to Hokianga. Kaihu to North Auckland Railway system. Pukekohe to Waiuku. Kawhia to Main Trunk Line. Tauranga to Opotiki. Rotorua Line to Te Puke or Tauranga. Motu to Opotiki. Wangamomona to North Island Main Trunk Railway. Napier to Gisborne. Masterton to Waipukurau. Levin to Marton. Featherston to Martinborough. Little River to Akaroa. Waihao Downs to Waihaorunga. Winton to Heddon Bush. Total Appropriations for Railway-construction. In addition to the amounts already mentioned, a vote of £112,000 is proposed for permanent-way materials, £6,000 for surveys of new lines, and £1,000 for land-claims and other old liabilities and contingent payments on Construction Account. These items bring the total proposed authorisation for railway-construction purposes up to £1,000,000, on account of which a vote of £900,000 is proposed for the requirements of the current year, which is a material advance on last year's vote. In addition to this sum, the unexpended balance to the credit of the Waikaka Branch Railway Account, amounting to £13,391, will also be available, and the £30,000 voted out of the State Coalmines Account for the Point Elizabeth line. Other Railway Works. The expenditure under the heading of " Additions to Open Lines" was £364,068. Of this sum £261,749 was spent in the provision of rolling-stock, and the balance (£102,319) on additions to station-accommodation, workshops machinery, and the inauguration of signalling, interlocking, and safety appliances. The amount proposed to be voted for the current year is £350,000, of which £185,000 is for new rolling-stock. A considerable amount of work has been carried out in connection with the duplication of the Hutt Railway and the road improvement connected therewith. Much of the work has been of a preliminary character connected with the formation between Ngahauranga and Kaiwarra. The duplication of the line is practically completed from Lower Hutt to Ngahauranga, and the station buildings and yard improvements at the latter station are in hand, and the line to this station will be opened very shortly. The work is still being somewhat retarded by the difficulties experienced in connection with the transport of stone for the sea-wall. The forming and metalling of the Hutt Road will now be pushed on speedily. A large amount of work has been done under the Railways Improvements Authorisation Act of 1904 in connection with the Auckland-Penrose, AddingtonRolleston, and Dunedin-Mosgiel duplications. The double line between Newmarket and Penrose is rapidly, approaching completion, and the interlocking and block-working appliances are being installed. As soon as this installation is completed the line between Newmarket and Penrose will be opened for traffic. That part of the duplication which lies between Auckland and the Parnell Tunnel, being dependent on the completion of the superstructure of the Parnell Bridge, will not be opened until a later date. The construction of this bridge is well in hand, however.

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The formation of the Addington-Rolleston duplication has been completed. The Addington and Hornby station-yards are now being remodelled, and the new station buildings required in connection with the duplication are in course of construction. The platelaying of the line is making satisfactory progress, and it is anticipated that the work will be completed and the line opened for traffic during the current year. In connection with the Dunedin-Mosgiel duplication, the foundations and abutments of bridges between Dunedin and Caversham are ready for the superstructures, which are being made under contract. A large proportion of the earthworks between Dunedin and Caversham has been completed, the new Caversham Tunnel has been driven about eight chains at the north end, and arrangements are being made to commence driving at the south end. The formation between Cattle-yards and Abbotsford is also in hand, and arrangements are being made to commence the driving of the new Chain Hills Tunnel and the formation of the earthworks at the Wingatui end of the line. The amounts expended during the last financial year on the works above referred to were as follows : — £ Hutt Railway and Road improvement ... ... ... ... 46,221 Auckland-Penrose duplication ... ... ... ... 54,302 Addington-Rolleston duplication ... ... ... ... 11.03 L Dunedin-Mosgiel duplication ... ... ... ... 74,720 For the current year provision has been made on the estimates to the extent of £235,000, namely— £ Auckland-Penrose duplication ... ... ... ... 25,000 Wellington-Hutt duplication ... ... ... ... ... 70,000 Addington-Rolleston duplication ... ... ... ... 35,000 Dunedin-Mosgiel duplication ... ... ... ... 105,000 WELLINGTON-MANAWATU RAILWAY. In pursuance of the announcement made in last year's Statement, formal notice of intention to purchase the Wellington-Manawatu Railway under the provisions of " The Railways Construction and Land Act, 1881," was served upon the company on the 7th December last. Negotiations have since been proceeding between the Government and the company, as the result of which an arrangement has been made to acquire the railway for the sum of £900,000. The company, however, particularly desired to retain possession of its property until the end of February next, but, as the Government could not agree to this, in view of the completion of the North Island Main Trunk Railway, and the intention to inaugurate the through express train service between Wellington and Auckland by Christmas next, it was finally arranged to pay an extra £15,000, in consideration of the company relinquishing possession on 7th December next. The Government also takes over the company's stores in hand at the amount at which they are valued in the company's books, the sum involved being approximately £10,000 , thus bringing the total payment up to about £925,000 The necessary Bill to give legal effect to the arrangement made has now been passed. PUBLIC BUILDINGS. The total expenditure on public buildings out of votes controlled by the Minister of Public Works amounted during last financial year to £266,624 — namely, £47,476 under the Consolidated Fund, and £219,148 under the Public Works Fund. This is slightly in excess of the previous year's figures. For the current year votes totalling to £52,637 under the Consolidated Fund and £292,450 under the Public Works P'und are proposed. General. The expenditure on buildings coming under this class is steadily increasing, and seems likely to continue so to do for the next two or three years, in consequence of the late fire at the Parliament Buildings, and the proposal to locate the

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new Parliament House on the late Government House site, necessitating the erection of new Parliament Buildings, and also a new residence for His Excellency the Governor. Last year's expenditure amounted to £20,379, and for the current year a vote of £35,000 is proposed. The principal expenditure last year took place in connection with the additions to the old Parliament Buildings, which were in progress at the time of the fire, but which have since been suspended, and the additions to the Departmental Buildings at Auckland and Wellington. Smaller sums were expended on the completion of the Departmental Buildings at Napier, the erection of a new Public Works Store at Christchurch, the completion of the Observatory and of the additions to one of the Ministerial residences at Wellington, the gardener's cottage at the Government House at Auckland, the alterations to the old Post Office buildings at Nelson, and the acquisition of additional land in connection with the proposed Departmental Building at New Plymouth. The works provided for in the vote proposed for the current year are the completion of the extensive additions to the Departmental Buildings at Auckland; some very necessary additions to the Government Printing Office ; new Departmental Buildings at Hamilton, Te Kuiti, New Plymouth, Masterton, Westport, Greymouth, Hokitika, and Invercargill; new fireproof offices for the Stamps Department, and also offices for the Geological and Health Departments, in Wellington; the reclamation of the sites for the Post and Telegraph, Marine, Public Works, and Agricultural Departments' Stores in Wellington; the provision of fire-alarms at the principal Government Buildings in the four chief centres of population ; and for making a commencement with the new Dominion Museum. Judicial. Courthouses. — The expenditure on Courthouse buildings amounted to £5,788, the principal amounts being in respect of the new buildings at Raglan, Kawhia, Tolago Bay, Eltham, Hawkshury, and Kaitangata, and additions at Timaru and Black's. On the current year's estimates provision is made for new Courthouses at Auckland, Cambridge, Te Kuiti, Taumarunui, Opotiki, Waipiro Bay, Waitara, Feilding, Masterton, Lower Hutt, Petone, Ross, Cheviot, Fairlie, and Otautau; and additions at Whangarei, Gisborne, New Plymouth, Palmerston North, Wellington, and Christchurch. Gaols. —The principal expenditure under this head was on the new prison buildings at Auckland and Invercargill, and smaller sums on the similar buildings, or on dwellings for the staff, at Napisr and Wellington. For the current year votes are provided for further work at Auckland and Invercargill, for a new building at Gisborne, for additions at Wellington, for dwellings at Auckland, New Plymouth, Wanganui, Hokitika, Dunedin, and Invercargill, and for drainage-works at New Plymouth and Lyttelton. Police-stations. —The chief items of expenditure were in connection with the following : New stations at Whangarei, Newmarket, Ellerslie, Karangahake, Raglan, Kihikihi, Taupo, Carterton, Petone, Collingwood, Kumara, Christchurch, Methven, St. Andrew's, Waimate, Hampden, and Owaka ; new quarters at Nelson and Christchurch; additions at Auckland, Papakura, Waitotara, Kimbolton, Wellington, Timaru, Dunedin, Roslyn, and Invercargill; and the purchase of additional land at the Thames. The estimates now submitted provide for new buildings at Kaitaia, Kaikohe, Eden Terrace (Auckland), Parnell, Hamilton, Morrinsville, New Plymouth, Shannon, Pongaroa, Masterton, Newtown (Wellington), Richmond, Motueka, Takaka, Granity, Blackball, Dunollie, Cheviot, Rangiora, Kaiapoi, Christchurch, Sydenham, Addington, Lincoln, Rakaia, Chatham Islands, Ranfurly, and Clinton; and for additions at Whangarei, Thames, Hastings, Wellington (Manners Street), and Sheffield. Post and Telegraph. A large number of Post and Telegraph buildings have been in hand during the year, the expenditure thereon having amounted to £37,723. The principal items were as under: New offices at Waipu, Devonport, Cambridge, New Plymouth, Taihape, Waikanae, Makuri, Masterton (Telephone Exchange), Johnsonville,

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Nelson, Karamea, Greymouth, Waikouaiti, and Roslyn; new quarters at Te Awamutu, Martinborough, Havelock, Arrowtown, and Clinton ; purchase of properties at Mount Roskill (Auckland), West Lynn, Terrace End (Palmerston North), Shannon, and Te Aro (Wellington) ; additions at Rotorua, Whakatane, Napier, Blenheim, Christchurch, and North Dunedin, and the providing of a new wharf for the cable-repairing steamer at Auckland. The works provided for this year are new offices at Kaitaia, Whangarei, Maungaturoto, Matakohe, Warkworth, Kaipara Flats, Helensville, Birkenhead, Mount Eden, Auckland (Upper Symonds and Wellesley Streets), Mount Roskill, Mount Albert, Ellerslie, Epsom, Howick, Newmarket, Clevedon, Pukekohe, Huntly, Frankton. Te Kuiti, Waihi, Morrinsville, Ngaruawahia, Taumarunui, Matata, Taneatua, Port Awanui, Patutahi, Hangaroa, Nuhaka, Wairoa, Hastings, Ongaonga, Rahotu, Toko, Manaia, Aramoho, Ohakune, Utiku, Kimbolton, Apiti, Ashhurst, Foxton, Weraroa, Featherston, Upper Hutt, Wellington (Te Aro and Courtenay Place), Kilbirnie, Richmond, Burnett's Face, Westport, Murchison, Blackball, W T allsend, Kekerangu, Christchurch (Tuam Street), Woolston, Sydenham, Addington, Little River, Rakaia, Geraldine, Fairlie, Dunedin (George Street), St. Kilda, Green Island, St. Bathan's, Balclutha, Kaitangata, Balfour, Wyndham, and Piverton; new quarters at Whitianga, Waipiro Bay, Kaikoura, and Ophir; new sites at Kingsland and Karori ; additions at Tolago Bay, Stratford, Levin, Manakau, Eketahuna, Wellington (Telephone Exchange), Dunedin (Parcels Office), Invercargill, and Bluff; improvements at Palmerston North; water-supply and drainage at Wakapuaka ; and for making a commencement with the important new Chief Post-offices at Wellington and Auckland. Mental Hospitals. The operations under this head were not very extensive, the expenditure having amounted to £7,987 only. The exercise-park at Auckland was completed, and some small detached buildings erected ; minor additions and alterations were made at Porirua, Christchurch, and Seacliff, and at the latter institution the fire-alarm service has been overhauled and improved. The proposed vote for the current year provides for laundry machinery and for a house for the Medical Superintendent at Auckland, also for the purchase of land and erection of building for the Wolffe Bequest Reception Home ; for a Reception Home, and for a new dairy, a boiler-house, boiler-chimney shaft, and machinery at Christchurch ; for completion of dormitory annexe, and for various alterations and additions at Seacliff; for additions to the auxiliary building at Waitati; for the purchase of land adjoining the Mental Hospital at Nelson, now held under lease; and for asphalting airing-courts and construction of septic tank at Porirua. Provision is also made for the erection of rooms in connection with the general hospitals in order that patients may be taken there to be examined instead of at police-cells. Schools. The amount expended on school buildings during the year was £181,265, of which £81,068 was charged to revenue, and £100,197 to the Public Works Fund. The greater portion of this money was paid to Education Boards and other controlling authorities as grants for the erection of school buildings and teachers' residences, technical schools, training-colleges, secondary schools, and university colleges. The principal works carried out directly under the control of the Government were the Native-school buildings at Tuhara, Mataora Bay, Wharekawa; and Waikare (Bay of Islands) ; additions at Poroporo, Te Matai, Tautoro, and Whangaruru ; and a new residence at the last-named place. For the current year, in addition to the vote under the Consolidated Fund, an appropriation of £100,000 is asked for out of the Public Works Fund to provide for school buildings generally, and for buildings for universities, technical schools, colleges, &c, as in previous years. Other Buildings. Hospitals. —Under the heading of " Hospitals and Charitable Institutions " there was an expenditure of £15,576 for new buildings and improvements. The new hospitals at Masterton and Westport were opened during the year.

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The vote of £18,000 for the current year is to a large extent a revote of the unexpended balances on last year's appropriations, but provides also for further additions at Hokitika and Reefton, and a further grant towards the new hospital being erected at Hamilton. It also provides for grants in aid of hospital buildings at Northern Wairoa and Mercury Bay, and for completing and equipping the Cottage Hospital at Taumarunui, and for the building of St. Helens Hospital, Wellington, and additions to the St. Helens Hospitals at Auckland, Christchurch, and Dunedin; also for accommodation for delirium tremens cases at the larger of the general hospitals. Agriculture. —There was little expenditure under this heading last year. A commencement was made with additions and alterations to the departmental offices at Auckland and Palmerston North, and residences were provided for the Inspectors-in-Charge, Gisborne, Waipukurau, and Seddon. For the current year it is proposed to provide £3,000 for the accommodation at the Ruakura Experimental Farm of cadets seeking instruction in methods of agriculture, &c. Considerable additions to the buildings on the Experimental Farms at Ruakura, Waerenga, Tauranga, Arataki, Moumahaki, and Weraroa are proposed in order to increase the usefulness of these institutions. A vote is also provided for the purchase of an additional area of land for the Tauranga Fruittesting Station, also for the proposed Dairy School, and for additional buildings and land at the Veterinary Laboratory, Wallaceviile ; and several amounts are provided for Inspectors' residences and office accommodation. Public Health. —The principal works carried out during the year have been the commencement of the new wharf and approaches at Motuihi Quarantinestation, Auckland, and the erection of the wharf at Somes Island, Wellington. Payments were also made on account of subsidies on contributions and value of site given for a sanatorium for consumptives at Christchurch. The vote for the current year provides for completing the wharves at the quarantine-stations above mentioned, for buildings and additions at the similar stations at Quail Island (Lyttelton) and the Bluff, and at Te Waikato Sanatorium, Cambridge. A considerable vote is also proposed under the head of subsidies on the cost of erecting infectious-diseases hospitals and sanatoria and annexes for consumptives. ROADS, BRIDGES, ETC. The administration of the Department of Roads is now in the hands of the Minister of Mines. During my recent absence from the Dominion my colleague very kindly undertook the performance of my duties as Minister of Public Works, and on my return offered to further assist me by continuing to carry out a portion of the duties. I very gladly accepted this generous offer, and the charge of the Roads Department has therefore remained in Hon. Mr. McGowan's hands. The amount provided for the year 1907-8 for the construction of roads and their maintenance under all votes and accounts was £578,575; the amount authorised for expenditure was £619,727, and the net expenditure was £363,997. The principal cause for the small expenditure in proportion to the amount voted was the very great scarcity of labour of the kind required, the greater part of the men being otherwise occupied at what appeared to them to be more congenial employment. The bulk of authorities for expenditure was issued somewhat earlier than usual, and abundance of work was ready for men, but they could not be got. The scarcity was throughout the Dominion. However, the work done was fairly considerable, being as follows :— New dray-road construction ... ... ... 486 miles. Dray-roads metalled ' ... ... ... ... 286 „ Dray-roads converted from bridle-roads ... ... 107 „ Dray-roads maintained ... ... ... ... 2,962 „ New bridle-roads made ... ... ... ... 345 „ Bridle-roads maintained ... ... ... ... 1,899 „ Engineering surveys made ... ... ... ... 640 „

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Dray-road bridges of 30 ft. in length and over, to the number of 185, and of a total length of 16,075 ft., were built. The continued alienation of Crown lands for settlement purposes renders it impossible, as yet, to come near overtaking the demand for roads of access, and selectors continue to emphatically impress on the Government the necessity for new roads and the improvement of others. It is, however, some satisfaction to note that by degrees their wants in this respect are being met, and that, notwithstanding the undoubted hardships and deprivations which surround the early years of a settler's life in remote bush country, the demand for land does not diminish. It is the aim of the Government to meet the requirements of those who have the energy and self-confidence to enter on the arduous life inseparable from that of the pioneer settler, whose enterprise, to whatever motive it is due, is most praiseworthy and should be fully recognised, and all available reasonable means forthe amelioration of their hardships should be extended to them as soon as possible. It was with the object of expediting relief as above indicated that £250,000 for roads in the backblocks was referred to in the Financial Statement as a sum to be specially set apart for that purpose. The appropriations proposed in the estimates now submitted are as under :— Eoads, departmental ... ... ... ... ... 23,200 Eoads generally ... ... ... ... ... 253,606 Backblocks roads ... ... ... ... ... 250,000 Tourist roads ... ... ... ... ... 28,194 Loans to Local Bodies Account ... ... ... ... 50,000 Total ... ... ... ... £605,000 And this amount is, of course, in addition to the £25,000 voted for the maintenance of roads on the Consolidated Fund estimates. Roads on Goldfields (Mines Department). The construction of roads and tracks is essential to the development of the mining industry ; without these, especially where the land is covered with heavy timber or dense scrub, the miner cannot advantageously carry on his operations. The rugged, broken, and precipitous nature of the country where quartz-mining operations are generally conducted renders roads and tracks necessary in every direction, for without them it is impossible to get machinery or supplies on to the ground. In many instances these roads not only open up new mines, but they also give facilities for taking up small areas of land on which settlers can make homes for themselves, and for the disposal of their produce amongst the mining community. Whilst the available land may not be of very good quality, any small flat or terrace is eagerly sought after by the miners, who, in addition to their ordinary avocations, do a little cultivation in their spare time, and frequently become permanent settlers. New collieries are in course of development on the Buller and Grey Coalfields, and it is proposed to take substantial votes for making roads to them, and thus give facilities for their economical working. The expenditure last year under this head was £38,493, and the amount proposed to be authorised for the current year is £96,639, on account of which a vote of £45,b00 is proposed. Total Appropriations for Roads. The total proposed appropriations for road-works may be summarised as under: — £ Roads Department, under the Public Works estimates .... :... 605,000 Roads Department, under the Consolidated Fund .... 25,000 Mines Department .... .... .... .... 45,000 Total .... .... .... .... £675,000

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DEVELOPMENT OF GOLDFIELDS AND MINING. Although there is a considerable variety of minerals in the Dominion, very little has so far been done to develop them, attention having been chiefly directed to gold, silver, and coal. Recently, however, the high price of copper caused consideration to be given to the development of the deposits of this metal, but the price having since declined less eagerness is shown for developing some of {he areas taken up. Smelting has, however, been started in connection with the copper-mines at Aniseed Valley, Nelson, and work is going on at Whangaroa, north of Auckland. The scheelite deposits in Otago are now being steadily developed, and satisfactory prices are obtained in the European markets, but last year there were considerable fluctuations in the quotations for this valuable mineral. There is an abundance of manganese and antimony in the Dominion, but the low price at which these minerals can be produced in other countries precludes competition to any great extent on our part. The deposits of haematite ore at Parapara, though still unworked, have lately attracted the attention of capitalists, and the manufacture of iron may be added to our other industries in the course of a few years. The output of coal for the past year is the highest yet attained, being 1,831,009 tons, which exceeds the output during 1906 by 101,473 tons. The amount expended last financial year on works for the development of goldfields was £8,632, and it is proposed to take a vote of £35,000 for the current year. Under this heading will be included subsidies towards assisting the deeplevel developments at the Thames and Ross. These works, which are of great importance, not only to the districts in which they are being carried on, but to the Dominion as a whole, are in the hands of strong companies, and the results of their operations will be watched with interest by the mining community. TOURIST AND HEALTH EESOETS. The expenditure last year amounted to £45,027. Of that amount the new bath-buildings, Rotorua, absorbed £14,938, and the water-supply works, drainage works, and electrical works at the same place £7,981, £1,233, and £1,517 respectively. The installation of high-pressure water-service and efficient drainage works in Rotorua are now practically complete, and are working very satisfactorily. The land on which the accommodation-house at Waitomo Caves stands was purchased during the year, and, as the present building is not large enough to cope with the traffic, it is proposed to erect a new accom-modation-house, some little distance from the present site, at an estimated cost of £2,500. The accommodation-house and land at Te Puia Hot Springs, Gisborne, was purchased by the Department during the year, but a new accommodationhouse is required, and provision has been made for it on the estimates. The new water-supply for Hanmer was also completed during the year. The estimates for the current year include £14,000 for new bath-buildings and furniture, Rotorua, which will complete same ; £4,200 is asked for additions to the electric - lighting plant, Rotorua ; and £5,000 on account of the erection in stone of a new accommodation-house at Mount Cook Hermitage. Provision is also made for the purchase of a new steamer for Lake Te Anau, at a cost of £3,000; for a vote of £1,000 on account of a new steamer, estimated to cost £20,000, for Lake Wakatipu; and also for much-needed improvements at Te Aroha, Whakarewarewa, Queenstown, and Te Anau. The gross authorisation asked for is £47,093 (as compared with £66,744 last year), on account of which a vote of £35,000 is proposed. TELEGRAPH-EXTENSION. During the financial year £155,491 was expended on telegraph and telephone extensions. The new lines erected and in course of construction totalled 701 miles of poles and 2,307 miles of wire. Telegraph offices were opened at 164 townships, while 2,999 new subscribers were added to the telephone-exchange system. A new cable of 42£ knots was laid across Cook Strait from Lyell Bay to White's Bay, thus providing additional communication between the two islands.

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A cable of about 5f knots was laid between Colac Bay and Centre Island, thus establishing telephonic communication between Centre Island lighthouse and the mainland. Also, a cable of 4§ knots was laid between Stephen Island and D'Urville Island, and If knots between D'Urville Island and the mainland, connecting Stephen Island lighthouse by telephone with Nelson. Among the principal lines erected were Tuatapere-Puysegur, BlenheimMolesworth, Hamilton-Te Kuiti, Tory Channel, Tekapo-Pukaki, Catlin's River -Tautuku, Bruce Bay-Okura, Mahitahi-Okura, Albert Town - Makarora, South Hillend-Awamanga-Pukepito, Havelock-Nydia Bay, Puriri-Nevesville-Hikuai, Taupo-Tokaanu, Makuri-Coonoor, Cust-Mount Thomas, and Stephen Island. The sum asked for this year is £125,000 ; this includes £103,550 of liabilities, principally for material under order. LIGHTHOUSES, HARBOUR-WORKS, AND HARBOUR DEFENCES. A dwelling for the Lightkeeper at Nugget Point has been erected, and considerable progress made with the fog-signalling apparatus at Godley Head, Lyttelton. The total expenditure amounted to £1,417. A larger vote —namely, £5,000 —is asked for this year, as it is intended to proceed with the proposed new lighthouses at Cape Brett and Tuahine Point, and also to provide a new light on the Jackson's Head beacon. Provision is also made for connecting lighthouses with the telegraph system, and for completing the Godley Head fog-signalling apparatus. Last year's expenditure on harbour-works amounted to £2,867, the principal items being as under : — Wharves at Horeke, Kaikoura, and Tautuku; river improvements at Waitotara, Waikouaiti, and Stewart Island; harbour light, Karamea ; boat-slip at Moeraki; and extensive engineering surveys at Point Elizabeth and Okarito in connection with projected harbour-works at those places. In the current year's estimates, besides renewing the unexpended votes of last year, provision is made for additional grants for the Horeke and Kaikoura wharves, Waipu River protection, and Waitotara River snagging; for grants for wharves at Tangihi, Elmslie Bay, Preservation Inlet, and Stewart Island; for extending the wharf-shed at Karamea ; for wharf and harbour improvements at Okuru; for snagging the Patea River; and for the purchase of a grab-dredge for use in harbour-improvement works generally. The total expenditure likely to come to charge within the year is estimated at £5,000, for which amount a vote is provided. The expenditure under the head of Harbour Defences was again small, having amounted to £2,579 only. For the current year a considerably larger outlay is anticipated, and a vote of £7,500 is asked for. GEOSS TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS. In addition to the votes already referred to, the estimates include provision for the under-noted services :— £ Public Works, departmental ... ... ... ... ... 23,800 Immigration ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 10,000 Purchase of Native lands ... ... ... ... ... 4,900 Kates on Native lands ... ... ... ... ... 850 Contingent defence ... ... ... ... ... ... 20,000 Lands improvement ... ... ... ... ... ... 21,950 thus bringing the total amount of the proposed appropriations, including special accounts, up to £2,721,450, against £2,521,210 voted and £2,106,362 actually expended last year. CONCLUSION. I have now placed before honourable members the proposals for carrying on the public-works requirements of the country for the year. With the expansion and development that is going on all around us, a fairly vigorous policy is called for, and I feel confident that the programme which I have submitted will commend itself to the favourable consideration of Parliament.

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TABLES. Pags 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, 1908 .. .. .. 2 No. 2.—Yearly Expenditure out of the Public Works Fund up to 1907-1908 .. .. .. 3 No. 3. —Railways :—Statement showing Expenditure and Liabilities on Railways, including Valuation of Provincial Lines, to 31st March, 1908 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4 No. 4.—Roads :—Statement showing Expenditure on Roads to 31st March, 1908 .. .. .. 5 Nos. 5 and 5a. —Development of Goldfields :—Statement showing Expenditure and Liabilities on Development of Goldfields to 31st March, 1908 .. .. .. .. .. .. 36 No. 6. —Telegraphs:—Statement showing Expenditure and Liabilities on Telegraphs to3lst March, 1908 38 No. 7.—Public Buildings :—Statement showing Expenditure and Liabilities on Public Buildings to 31st March, 1908 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 42 No. B.—Lighthouses and Harbour-works :—Statement showing Expenditure and Liabilities on Lighthouses and Harbour-works and Harbour Defences to 31st March, 1908 .. .. .. 43

APPENDICES. Appendix A.—Expenditure for the Year:—Audited Statement of Expenditure out of the Public Works Fund for the Year 1907-1908 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 45 „ B.—Total Liabilities :—Statement of all Liabilities of the Public Works Department outstanding on 31st March, 1908 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 47 C. —Railways and Public Buildings Contracts:—Schedule of Contracts current on Ist April, 1907, and further Contracts entered into by the Public Works Department during the Year ended 31st. March, 1908 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 48 I).—Sleeper Contracts:—Schedule of Sleeper Contracts current on Ist April, 1907, and further Contracts entered into by the Public Works Department during the Year ended 31st March, 1908 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..55 » E.—Annual Report on Public Works, by the Engineer-in-Chief .. .. .. .. 59

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Number of Table containing Details. Works. ™*.%£Sr* i ' U&&U, Au L t tS! Con- Total Expenditure ', Mst March, 1907. si.t 19M. 31st March, 1908. al £%%!fc m . Liabilities. Works. 3 . 4* 5 and 5A 6 Railways, including Waikaka Branch ... Roads Development of goldfielde Telegraphs Public buildings Lighthouses, harbour works, and harbour defences Departmental Utilisation of water-power Coal-exploration and mine development Aiding works on Thames goldfielde Immigration Purchase of Native lands Defence Charges and expenses of raising loans .. Interest and sinking fund Rates on Native lands Thermal springs Tourist and health resorts Lands improvement Payment to Midland Railway bondholders £ s. d. 23,119,458 8 11 : t7.537.725 '8 1 728,024 17 I 1,324,244 15 0 3.578,561 15 o 1,017,656 10 11 £ »■ * '.093.534 10 2 13*3.74' '9 4 8,631 12 2 155,491 8 6 §226,035 8 o 6,862 19 10 £ •• d. 24,212,992 19 1 7,861,467 17 5 736,656 9 3 '.479.736 3 6 3.804,597 3 o 1,024,519 10 9 £ 3. d. 797,700 II 2 I32,26O 17 2 4, 10 I 12 I 103.55° ° O 60,328 4 8 83 IO I £ , d. 25,010,693 10 3 7.993.728 14 7 740,758 1 4 1,583,286 3 6 3,864,925 7 8 1,024,603 o 10 - Railways. Roads." Development of goldfields. Telegraphs. Public buildings. Lighthouses, harbour works, ami harbour defences. Departmental. Utilisation of water-power. Coal-exploration and mine-development. Aiding works on Thames goldfields. Immigration. Purchase of Native lands. Defence. Charges and expenses of raising loam Interest and sinking fund. Rates on Native lands. Thermal springe. Tourist and health resorts. Lands improvement. Payment to Midland Railway bondholders. 7 8 18 of 1878 11 of 1877 550,166 12 1 1 8,033 5 5 10,835 8 o 50,000 o o 2,177,580 19 7 2 .o33.557 '6 7 869,593 19 6 1,244,128 2 5 218,500 o o 67,807 18 4 '4.599 '3 2 113,519 '■ 8 15,014 7 o 150,000 o o [18,218 14 7 .V4 13 6 9."3° •; 7 2,190 9 2 18,574 9 o Cr. 8,486 12 6 368.385 7 6 8,347 '8 11 10,835 8 0 50,000 o 0 2,186,711 17 2 2 .035.748 5 9 888,168 8 6 '> 2 35> 6 4' 9 " 218,500 o o 68,644 '5 'o 14,599 '3 2 158,567 10 9 24,575 O I 150,000 o o 7 >5 o 568,385 7 6 8347 18 11 10,835 8 o 50,000 o o 2,186,719 12 2 2.035.748 5 9 888,168 8 6 '.235.64' 9 " 218,500 o o 68,655 15 10 14.599 13 2 171,014 6 11 25.730 6 8 150,000 o o 47.85O.34' " 6 ... 83617 & 11 00 **45,O47 19 1 12,446 16 2 '.'55 6 7 ... Totals ... ... [ 44,829,009 19 7 1,909,685 19 o 46,738,695 18 7 1,1 11,645 ' 2 " Totals. * Table 4 also contains details of expenditure under Government Loans to Local Bodies Account. t Includes expei > transferred from Consolidated Fund, previously applied in reduction of " Roads " expenditure. J Includes £2; "Unauthorised." || Includes £191 13s. 4d. charged to "Unauthorised." II Includes expenditure £21 8s. charged to ,; Unauthorised." iditure under Lands charged to " Unat under Native Lai Improvement Account, £300,929 12s. 5d., ithorised." § Includes £6,887 6s. id. ids Purchase Account, £491,980 Iβ. id. and £30,001 charged to ** Inc'udes

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To;al Net Expenditure to SlBt March, 1886. Expendi ture Total Net Expenditure to 31st March 1908. Description of Services. 1890-91. 1891-92. 1892-93. 1899-1900. 1900-1. 1903-4. 1904-5. ISOG '■'. 1906-7. l'.W-H. 1886-87. 1887-88. 1886 Bβ. 1889-90. 1893-94. 1894-95. 1895-90. 1896-97. 1897-98. 1898-99. 1901-2. 1902-3. £ 2,105,618 \ £ 2,186,712 £ 12,454 £ 15,598 £ 8,791 £ £ 1,823 ] £ 817 £ £ £ £ Cr. 10 • £ £ £ £ 385 £ 214 £ £ £ Cr. 7 £ 6,482 £ 8,75.'. £ 14,35:1 - £ 9,131 Immigration 2,105,618 867 242 343 101 301 70 105 139 j 142 Public Works Departmental 257,228 25,835 25,090 21,458 12,294 10,264 7,796 7,790 8,406 8,680 14,300 14,892 9,689 10,090 12,572 12,933 17,771 |. 13,949 16,088 12,814 13,517 16,711 •18,219 568,386 257,228 Utilisation of Water-power Ids 2,901 4,664 315 8,348 Railways 12,342,249 289,601 Cr. 29 180,021 [ 154,417 Cr. 681 220,894 176,304 247,545 197,105 207,231 Cr. 334 351,600 374,192 417,937 717,723 1,388,940 759,753 828,704 779,891 ; 1,091,965 '1,227,880 1,093,535 94,iU2,994 12,342,249 616,447 403,727 272,077 150,000 Pavinent u> Midland Railway Bondholders .. Roads: — — Roods North of Auckland Main Koads .. .. .. .. • • I Miscellaneous .Roads and Bridges .. •• j Roads to open up Lands.. Grants-in-Aid Village Settlements I iooal liodies Roads on Goldfields Miscellaneous .. 195,267 I 1,231,634 J 409,716 619, 120 195,207 1,231,634 409,716 619. 126 83,294 319,245 30,738 22,294 39,748 57,157 81,264 1,891 3,138 13,756 25,989 61,488 57,632 12,053 264 10,968 26,748 21,954 26,913 10,770 267 12,799 19,998 28,160 2,172 7,345 9,1)05 11,739 12,489 6,843 24,285 27,993 1,586 10,757 4,884 3,829 315 ' 470 12,687 j 9,795 12,588 10,443 21,989 7,144 4,412 I 22,235 58,042 22,731 9,972 27,959 17,075 4,289 11,195 I 241,209 248,934 237,351 48,039 j 267,374 48,417 354,687 230,349 150,000 316,248 • * 202,850 306,065 ', 308,600 t285,248 8,951 2,898 390 20,387 ;; 17,577 "227 21,513 207 32,578 • ■ 15,594 26,112 45,18fl 88J970 38,494 83,294 319,245 32,625 25,053 7,015 13,290 19^490 49^569 46\550 47,573 51,090 Cr. 91 Cr. 1,270 Cr. 26,519 (Jr. 64,954 Cr. 1,618 Cr. 1,030 Cr. 7,050 17,841 89,207 Cr. 573 108 JOS Cr. 365 16,023 103,555 Cr. 365 Cr. 866 Or. 847 Developmentof Thermal Springsand Natural Scenery Roads to give access to North Island Trunk Railway Lands Improvement Account 6,882 6,882 12,900 20^410 i^898 248 5,5 30,289 29,440 34,765 ■ • ' ' % .. Total, Roads 2,865,414 146,638 167,482 290,413 402,260 282,039 361,842 298,962 :151,2OI 347,470 323,742 7,861, 10s 2,865,414 278,617 219,519 106,439 83,009 45,101 36,761 103,893 150,278 174,369 295,119 285,043 315,791 Development of Goldrields .. 551,260 821 2,257 3,811 5,272 5,865 9,345 10,508 33,117 21,815 15,907 15,826 24,213 16,278 0,258 is.;,:;:: 11,001 6,682 766,667 551,260 7,065 1,016 55 284 17,355 Purchase of Native Lands .. 1,026,809 1,026,809 88,836 25,643 9,072 28,194 17,925 ; 52,897 57,187 Cr. 10,438 19,575 4,820 Cr. 2,428 78,985 349 Or. 12 101,009 163,411 Cr. 37 129,000 61,503 53,182 Cr. 225 82,036 28,688 18,201 15,782 5.:!52 6,281 1:1,777 9,186 2,190 Native Lands Purchase Account Total, Land Purchases i,oa 88,836 25,643 9,072 28,194 17,925 52,397 66,324 80,877 101,346 163,411 128,963 61,503 52.957 32,025 28,688 18,261 15,782 5,852 6,281 1:1,777 9,186 2,190 9, 185 2,1 , JO 2,086,748 caph Extension Public Buildings :— — General (including Miscellaneous) Parliamentary .. .. .. Judicial Post and Telegraph Customs Surrey .. .. .. .. Quarantine Stations Hospitals for Mental Diseases Public Health .. Hospitals and Charitable Institutions Sohool-buildinge Agricultural 154,767 13,930 212,8S8 136,422 4,750 515 3,251 230,049 24,074 727,128 12,047 16,346 16,292 27,773 29,245 16,127 19,229 35,538 36,791 29,8*4 28,561 20,771 50,101 31,72!) 47,227 79,298 77.1HO in.i '.r.'i 1 1 1,1:1.155,491 ( 1,479,785 18,952 22,984 • i1 : 947 8 15,875 2,772 12,742 24 8,273 2,227 14,588 8,228 82 7,256 11,246 1,376 18 2,880 9,898 709 409 454 8,901 1,009 13 1,588 2,779 6,843 5 021 209 5,262 3,154 666 2,523 6,822 11,487 3,542 12 28 300 13,633 3,724 .. 27,841 6, 1'.u 647 10,935 8,179 9 14,806 7,504 16 16,404 14,797 466 12,727 5,888 385 8,764 20,636 11,109 5.10s 3,957 9,883 19,682 ; 13,483 ' 107 6,594 3,039 20,954 875 12,. 4,424 28,72* : 4O,:-ioi 2,066 9,081 1,503 ; 38,224 74,686 6,6! 10,'.Hi I 9.021 602 097 26,978 18,088 68,918 L6,l 8,719 18,018 2,282 71 16,899 7,903 14,216 ' 16,260 1,047 4,119 86,192 J28,938 | 48,917 $48,7*4 414 ' 47 ! "274 13,694 23,107 10,242 15^717 8,930 16,914 11,887 3 18,957 14^130 17,667 17,712 2,007 18,872 424 16,, 1,200 38,606 535 10,167 3,540 57,790 888 L6J812 15,949 6,815 4,205 4,2111 1,204 S7.O89 42,721 j 2,504 1,362 7,936 4,786 69,228 2,018 8J048 7J987 L.766 117,497 10,25!) 15,576 109,459 1OU.197 2,707 ! l.U'JO •• 4,421 51,007 4,156 40,000 073 779 Cr. 140 7^500 7,999 15,000 160 15,000 837 6,501 20,000 1,127 700 22,143 819 23i864 1,328 43,403 520 899 49,256 447 5,141 33,681 971 — Total, Public Buildings 1,507,774 34,592 35,473 22,820 34,791 31,101 44,032 54,190 76,529 70,579 73,585 107,207 115,420 121,364 145,000 j 145,000 i 197,454 197. 1.) 216,192 117,828 216,L92 117,828 165,819 ; i ■ 227,025 220,035 3,804,596 1,507,774 89,598 90,529 Lighthouses, Harbour Works, and Harbour Defend Lighthouses Harbour Works Harbour Defences 109,878 307,825 179,399 3,272 6,004 139,429 2, SCO 73,459 2,504 Cr. 5,000 50,089 1.551 589 7,293 6,642 2,612 660 2,195 234 8,861 3,314 6,067 866 4,667 2,180 568 2,547 3,727 1.777 10,158 8,888 865 5,328 1,017 1,540 2,060 3,421 6,678 2,060 3,421 6,678 0,082 1,878 6,126 0, 082 1,878 6,126 (.,206 1,773 2,885 (.,206 2,167 1.77:; 1,308 2,885 I 2,515 2,167 1,308 2,515 962 2,684 1,300 1,417 2,963 2,867 1,511 2,676 "l89 2,477 7,347 4,503 3,976 Total, Lighthouses, &c. 596,597 3,145 11,600 9,026 6,517 12,169 18,581 10,864 5,990 4,940 4,504 6,863 1,024,520 596,597 148,705 76,825 47,593 9,433 2,000 7,347 11,205 6,588 7,409 5.21)5 15,002 9,026 Rates on Native Lands 10,304 5,874 8,250 2,038 615 Cr. 8 415 501 840 332 156 347 711 678 571 471 666 631 548 695 887 25,139 8,440 Contingent DefeiKr 117,219 10,554 146,875 37,005 :is,72:i 46,588 85,669 14,874 18,574 888,168 417,219 12,500 5,000 10,360 13,807 42,810 37,05(1 Tourist and Health Resorts.. 11,260 10,'J49 15,6 17,508 1,741 2,349 2,019 ; 2,248 15,888 1,052 5,605 42,272 • i,048 158,508 Lands Improvement *• .. .. ... 9,561 24,570 ■■ Charges and Expenses of raising Loans 856,191 922 104, ;• 11 Cr. 3,084 5,356 948 Cr. 6 5 Cr. 5 221 28,322 1,460 5,020 Cr. 516 B8,iso 87,249 10,764 Cr. o, 1 ?■', ' Cr.H, 487 1, 288,641 218,500 Interest and Sinking Funds 218,500 218,500 * • * • ■ * Coal Exploration and Mine Development 10,835 10.835 Thermal Springs .. .. .. .. .. 7,814 986 2,587 204 14,600 .dvanoe to Westport Harbour, repayable Cr. 14,336 Total Ways and Means Credits .. Grand Total—Net Expenditure .. 23, 275,72 J 1,333,484 i<). n: 613,939 481,346 96,519 308,633 65,635 12,059 180,468 3,4oli 485,002 7,0611 705 059,830 370 590 347 866,172 915,781) 092,876 1,809,02] 590 915,730 347 092,876 1,» 516 2,142,736 1,514,448 L.796, 1,511 i " Unauthorised," £25. J Incl idee " Unauthori II Ineludes ■' Unauthorised," £31. •• 1,780 2,035,145 : 1,909,686 46,788,696 N.B.—The figures in italic*, prefixed by " Cr.," are either recovtries 1 The totals from 1892-93 to 1896-97, inclusive, include expendi >n account ol :irr UD iitive I ihase Ae< s or receipt-; in ai count, and from 1 3d in reducti' to 1896-97, i on of expenditure. uolusive, expenditure unc er Lands Improvement Account. "Includes " Unauthorised," £192. f Include; || Includes " Unauthorised," £112. ised," £775. For previoui j Includes" Unauthorised," £6,000. expenditure see Roads Class. b

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TABLE No. 3. EXPENDITURE on Railways to 31st March, 1908, and Liabilities on that Date.

Links of Railway. Total Expenditure by General Government to _ 31st March, 1907. New Works. Expenditi tRE DURING YE, ,R 1907-8. Total Expenditure by General Government to 31st March, 1908. Liabilities. Total Expenditure by General Government, and Liabilities, 31st March, 1908. Valuation of Works constructed by Provinces and Midland Railway Company.« Total Expenditure and Liabilities, 31st March, 1908. uranauiire ana [j]nks Qy Kmlwat . Liabilities, •41 of iviov/>Vi mow ■ Works on Open Lines. Land-claims and other Old Liabilities. Surveys. Rolling-stock. Permanent- I way. Total New Works. 31st March, 190H. Construction. ■ Kaihu Valley .. Kawakawa Whangarei to Kamo Extension Helensville Northwards Kaipara to Waikato Cambridge Branch Waikato to Thames — Hamilton to Te Aroha Te Aroha to Thames .. .. .. * .. Paeroa Co Waihi Thames Valley to Rotorua — Morrinsville to Lichfield - .. .. . • Putaruru to Rotorua Marton to Te Awamutu— North End South End Gisborne to Orniond Tramway .. .. • • Gisborne to Rotorua .. .. .. Wellington to Napier— Napier to Woodville and Palmerston North Wellington to Woodville, including Te Aro Kxtension Wellington to*Foxton '.. Foxton to Waitarn, Sentry Hill-New Plymouth Deviation Mount Egniont Branch Stratford to Ongarne Nelson to Roundel I Midland Railway— Nelson End Stillwater to Inangahua Brunnerton to Otira Springfield End Weetport to Ngakawan Westport to Inangahua Ngahere to Blackball Greymouth to Point Elizabeth .. (lre\ mouth to Brunnertou Greymouth to Hokitika and Ross Picton to Wai para— Picton to Cheviot Waipara to Cheviot .. Cuive'den to Hanmer (motorcars and repairs to roads) Hurunui to Waitaki Main Line Oxford Branch hjyreton Branch liVttelton Branch Soutkbridge Branch .. Springfield and W'hiteelifts Hranehes .. Fairlie Creek Branch •Yaimate Branch Ashburton Forks Binneh L'jiper Ashburton Branch Little River Branch Canterbury Interior Main Line Oxford to Malvern Whiteeliffs to Rakaia Teinuka to Rangitata Waitaki to BluffMain Line, including Port Ohalruero Branch £ s. d. £ s. d. 55,044 17 1 132,270 9 9 2,773 18 8 177,392 6 0 6,418 14 6 237,971 6 6 28,410 10 3 1,242,509 19 1 51,110 9 9 139,835 0 5 188,017 12 1 143,438 7 10 101,693 0 10 193,265 19 990,091 16 8 120,763 5 8j 1,149,258 19 2 209,461 6 8 4,975 17 149,347 13 2 9,248 4 6 857,380 4 6 j M,279,982 17 8 ' 42,110 3 4 1,430,928 16 7 24,245 19 2 11,742 10 2 39.137 15 9 8,367 0 9 79,444 16 7 12,365 1 7 165,792 16 9 1 28 8 0 93,017 3 0 1 11,271 18 2 70,819 5 11 < 13,287 14 1 c 172,534 0 2 I 6,783 18 11 390,335 6 11 i 34,088 17 10 188,008 17 3 i 15,854 7 3 8,504 12 0 49,455 14 2 17,304 8 0 65,547 12 5 c 150,512 11 11 297,409 1 0 ■ 13,546 2 2 352,942 2 3 20,438 19 3 229,303 9 1 9,121 19 4 3,819 14 0 1,609,910 2 11 I 51,467 7 11 I 44,276 12 10 79.138 13 9 88,689 18 5 94,903 8 2 66,872 12 5 47,953 11 8 d 74,469 9 3 61,582 16 9 107,633 18 7 53,649 0 4 542 6 2 5,109 2 8 e2,710,369 12 £ a. A. £ s. d. 2,125 8 4! 4,899 7 0! 6,418 14 6: 3,360 5 2 31,770 15 5 .. •• 6,694 14 10 127,458 0 6 20,160 12 10 229,621 19 6j 6,967 0 2 16,215 4 8| J • 11,742 10 2 999 18 6 9,366 19 3 3,429 17 4 15,794 18 11 28 8 0 6,614 10 0i 17,886 8 2 7,644 5 6 20,931 19 7 6,783 18 11 9 3 0| 34,098 0 10 .. 8,504 12 0 1,213 9 4] 18,517 17 i .. 3,067 19 8 16,614 1 10 £ s. d. 13,925 12 0 7,898 16 2 618' 8 6 •• 8,832 10 9 9,540 19 4 20,096 13 2 2,275*14 10 " • • 93 17 1 J £ s. d. 251 1 3 £ s. d. . . £ s. d. £ s. d. 55,044 17 1 137,169 16 9 i 183,811 0 i> 269,742 1 11 1,256,435 11 1 ; 51,110 '.) S L89.886 0 5 196,516 8 3 143,438 7 10 161,693 0 10 193,883 10 3 1,117,549 17 2 1,378,880 18 8 4,976 1 7 165,562 17 10 866,212 15 t 61,289,529 17 0 42,116 3 4 1,451,025 9 9 I 35,988 9 t 18,504 15 0 95,239 15 0 168,0!»0 19 7 110,903 11 2 91,751 5 (i c179,569 0 4 424,433 7 9 188,008 17 1 24,358 19 67,973 11 65,547 12 5 I c 150,512 11 U 314,116 19 11 £ s. d. £ s. d. £ a. d. 55,044 IV 1 137,169 16 9 737 6 11 184,548 7 5 1,586 18 5 271,329 0 4 1,256,435 11 1 51,110 9 9 ' 139,835 0 5 196,516 8 3 143,438 7 10 161,693 0 10 : 193,883 10 3 11,672 17 6 1,129,222 14 8 1,564 0 0 ' 1,380,444 18 8 4,975 17 8,397 4 6 173,960 2 4 866,212 15 3 61,289,529 17 0 42,116 3 4 1,451,025 9 i) 35,988 9 4 970 19 5 49,475 14 5 2,873 13 4 98,118 8 10 L68,096 19 7 557 18 6 111,461 9 8 78,306 19 9 599,?94 0 0 |°872,079 8 8 543,573 17 9 21,008 6 4 445,441 14 1 I 61,579 5 7 188,008 17 3 1,649 14 2 26,008 13 5 2,516 15 5 70,490 6 11 65,547 12 5 c 150,512 11 11 5,126 5 11 319,243 5 10 £ s. d. 55,044 17 1 Kaihu Valley. 137,169 16 9 Kawakawa.' 184,548 7 5 Whangarei to Kamo Extension. 371,829 0 4 Helensvillu Northwards 1,256,435 11 1 Kaipara to Waikato. 51,110 9 9 Cambridge Branch. Waikato to Thames 139,835 0 5 Hamilton to Te Aroha. 196,516 8 8 Te Aroha to Thains. 143,438 7 10 Paeron. to Waihi. Thames Valley to Rotorua 161,693 0 10 Morrinsville to Lichfield. 193,883 10 3 Putaruru to Rotorua. Marton to Te Awamutu — 1,129,222 14 8 North End. 1,380,444 18 8 j South End. 4,975 1 7 Gisborne to Oriiiond Tramway. 173,'J60 2 4 ! Gisborue to Rotmuii. i Wellington to Napier— 860,212 15 3 ! Napier to Woodville and Palmerston North. 61,289,529 17 (l Wellington to Woodville,inoludinfl Te Aro Extension. 42,116 3 4 Wellington to Foxton. 1,451,025 9 9 Foxton to VVaitara. 35,988 9 4 Srntiv Hill-N. Plym'th Deviation 49,475 14 5 Mount Egmnnt Branch. 98,113 8 10 i Stratford-to Ongarne. 108,096 19 7 Nelson to Roundel!. Midland Railway— 189,768 9 5 Nel«on Und. , .„ „, .. ,. 1 Still water to Iiiangahtia. ie 1,415,608 0 0 - Brunnerton to Otira. 507,020 19 8 I SpringfieldEr.fi. 188,008 17 3 WestporttoNgakawau. 26,008 13 5 Westport to limngahua. 70,490 6 11 ' Ngahere. to B ackball. 65,547 12 5 Gr.ymouth to Pint Elizabeth. 150,512 11 11 I Greymouth to Brrnnerton. 319,248 5 10 i Greymouth to Hokitika and Ross Picton to Wai para— 376,721 14 7 Picton to Cheviot. 238,058 10 1 Waipara to Cheviot. 3,819 14 0 Culverden to Hanmer (motor-ca und repairs to roads.) Hurunui to Waitaki — 1,936,343 12 0 Main Line. 51,467 7 11 '■ Oxford Branch. 44,276 12 10 Eyretnn Branoh. 419,638 13 9 Lyttelton Branch. 88,689 18 5 SouthWidge Branch. 94,903 8 2 J Springfield* Whitecliffs Branches 142,062 14 9 Fairlie Creek Branch. 48,487 5 1 Waimate Branch, d 74,469 9 3 Asliburton Forks Branch. 61,582 16 9 Upper Ashlmrton Branch. 107,633 18 7 Little River Branob. Canterbury Interior Main Line— 53,049 0 4 Oxford to Malveni. 542 0 2 Whiteeliffs to Rakaia. 0,152 2 8 Teinuka to Rangitata. Waitaki to Bluff— e2,818,089 5 7 Main Line, including Port Chalmere Branch. 134,031 16 11 Duntroon Branch. 84,09'J 7 8 Ngapara Branch. 1,415 8 10 i Fernhill Railway Purchase. 19,302 14 9 Brighton Road Branch. 41,642 7 6j Outram Branch. 196,349 19 2 ; Lawrence Branch. 82,784 18 10 Livingstone Branch. 33,190 18 8 ' Waihemo Branch. 185,859 12 4 Catlin's River Branch. 122,867 7 10 Heriotburn Branch. 37,129 10 8 Waikaka Branch. 111,156 10 10 Waimea Plains Branch. 53,480 4 3 Toitois Branch. 23,114 12 10 Riversdale to Switzers. 002 2 5 ' Kelso to Gore. 1S1.49B 1 11 1 Seaward Bush to Catlin'a. 1,578 9 6 22,017 8 9 233 1 8 9,355 1 0 3,819 14 0 989 3 2 J 105 9 11 376,054 4 1 238,658 10 1 3,819 14 0 667 10 6 376,721 14 7 238,658 10 1 3,819 14 0 10,298 9 1 1,620,208 12 0 51,467 7 11 44,276 12 10 79,138 13 9 88,689 18 5 94,903 8 2 66,938 14 9 48,487 fi I d 74,469 9 i 61,683 Hi 107,633 18 7 1,620,208 12 0 : 316,135 0 0 51,467 7 11 j 44,276 12 10 79,138 13 9 I 340,500 0 0 88,689 18 S 94,903 8 2 J 60,938 14 9 i 75,124 0 0 48,487 5 1 d 74,469 9 3! 61,582 16 9 107,633 18 7 . 66* 2 4 533 13 5 53,649 0 4 542 6 2 5,152 2 8 53,049 0 4 542 6 2 • 5.152 2 8 25,384 2 10 77 4 4 e2,735,830 8 4 e2,735,830 8 4 1 82,258 17 3 buntroon Branoh Ngapara Branch Fernhill Railway Purchase Brighton Road Branch Outram Branch Lawrence Branch Livingstone Branch .. ' .. Waihemo Branoh Catlin's River Branch Heriotburn Branch .. Waikaka Branch Waimea Plains Branoh Toitois Branch Kiversdale to Switzers Kelso to Gore 96,531 16 11 25,891 11 9 1,415 8 10 6,473 14 9 11,961 7 6 178,844 3 7 I 12,213 2 2 82,784 18 10 i 33,190 18 8 171,454 6 3 13,985 8 4 122,846 7 10 j I 36,608 12 10 111,019 12 3 1 52,480 4 3, 10,242 0 1 5,604 6 6 602 2 5 4,304 12 0 16,517 14 2 '.'. 13,985 8 4 198 15 11 14 16 0 21 0 0 96,531 16 11 26,090 7 B 1,415 8 10 6,473 14 9 11,951 7 li 195,361 17 9 ! 82,784 18 10 1 33,190 18 8 ! 185,454 10 7 j 122,867 7 10 I 30,608 12 10 ! 111,156 10 10 52,480 4 8 22,930 10 1 602 2 5 mi <oa 1 1 96,681 16 11 37,500 0 0 26,090 7 8 58,009 0 0 1,415 8 10 0,473 14 9 12,829 0 0 11,951 7 6 29,691 0 0 988 1 5 196,349 19 2 82,784 18 10 33,190 18 8 405 1 9 185,859 12 4 122,867 7 10 520 17 10 37,129 10 8 111,156 10 10 « .. 52,480 4 3 184 1 11 23,114 12 10 602 2 5 131 dP.£ 111' , '.. 36,608 12 10 13618 7 1,084 4 4 6,688 10 10 .. Seaward lJusli to ~ .. ~ Otago Central .. Seaward TTiisTi to oatim » Otago Central .. [nveroargill to Kingston— Main Line .. .. .. . • .. I Mararoa Branch llakarewa to Orepuki and Waiau Thornbury to Wairio Forest Hill Expenses of Railway Commission* and other Expi ndituie not chargeable to Individual Lines - 1 122,875 —r-10 3,321,270,918 4 8 7,763 4 0 8,297 17 10 8,629 0 1 7,763 4 0 *J * T i * ■ m ■ ■ p ■ ii r y - * * * a r — w — — — I ■ ■ ■ ■ i ■ i i i ■ 024 17 10 .. 1,279,300 6 6 .. 1,279,306 6 6 .. 1,279,300 6 0 Otago Central. Invercargill to Kingston— 798 13 9 307,132 4 2 .. 307,432 4 2 I 91,937 5 2 399,369 9 4 Main Line. 27 210 18 7 27,216 18 7 .. 27,216 18 7 Mararoii Branch. :: :: :: :: 723 69 292,79839:60,29700 35 3,o 9 5 sg^ttu;rwri O ia,idWftiau - 22,983 1) 5 .. 22,983 14 5 .. 22/J83 14 5 I Forest HiM. 10,336 11) 11 .. 10,330 19 II .. 10,386 19 11 Expenses of Railway Commissions, &c, not chargeable to Individual v Lines. Surveys of New Lines — 1 764 15 0 27,022 0 0 29 1 4 ! '27,051 14 .. 27,061 1 4 North Island. 1489 17 2 8,445 5 7 29 0 0 8,474 5 7 .. 8,474 5 7 Middle Island. 25 000 0 0 25,000 0 0 .. 25,000 0 0 Permanent-way for Railway Department. 261,748 18 0 4,183,706 18 5 127,927 0 0 4,311,693 18 5 .. 4,311,693 18 5 Rolling stock. 1,279,306 6 6 624 17 10 1,279,306 6 6 [nveroargill to Kingston— Main Line Mararoa Branch ! 300,633 10 B ! 27,216 18 7 798 13 9 307,432 4 2 27,216 18 7 307,432 4 2 ' 27,216 18 7 91,937 5 2 Makarewa to Orepuki uihI Waiau Thornburv to Wairio .. lnornuuiy l<» \*itinu .. .. .. ; Forest Bill Expenses of Railway Commissions and other Expi ndituie not chargeable to Individual Lines 27*5,818 14 3 ! 10,726 9 1 j 22,983 14 5 10,886 19 11 7,529 13 8 18,250 292,074 17 0 22,983 1-1 5 10,336 19 11 723 6 9 292,798 3 9 22,983 14 5 10,330 19 I 1 60,297 0 0 Surveys of New Lines North Island Middle Island Permanent-way for Railway Department Surveys of Non Lines — .North Island Middle Island Permanent-way for Railway Department 25,357 5 0 6,955 8 5 25,000 0 0 1,764 15 0 1,489 17 2 27,022 0 0 8,445 5 7 20,000 0 0 4,183,706 18 5 29 1 4 29 0 0 127,927 0 0 27,051 1 4 8,474 5 7 25,000 0 0 ; Rolling-stock .. Stock of Permanent-wav materials, Rolling-stock .. Stock of Permanent-way materials, Blit Maroh, 1907 '.. .. £85,513 10 9 . 3,922,018 0 6 261,748 18 0 \ 4,311,693 18 5 OCOCK ill 1 el UlltflHllI,-VVtfcV IlltllUll n~, Blit Maroh, 1907 '.. .. £85,513 10 9 1 85,513 10 9 Stock of Permanent-way increased d> , £5,4,*>3 6 5 28,119,458 8 11 6,468 6 5 • <J7,772 4 0 Stock of Permanent - way, 31st March, l'JOS .. .. .. £90,960 17 2 90,966 17 2 6,805 6 10 <J7,772 4 0 .. 'J7,TV2 4 0 Stook of Permanent-way. 90,966 17 2 6,805 6 10 Total ■ ■ ■ ■ .. I 102,319 8 9 469 11 6 3,254 12 2 261,748 18 0 j/24.212.992 19 1: 797,700 11 2 /25,0U),693 10 3 jl,787,741 5 6/26,798,434 15 9.. ■■ Total. 3,254 12 2 261,748 18 0 j/24.212.992 19 1: 797,700 11 2 ■j 1 15 4 039,973 9 8 80,315 3 8 720,288 13 4 102,319 8 9 469 11 6 a Also c £15,959 expended betweei /Inc includes value for £150,000 paid t< n Brunnerton and Nelson Creek, ti eludes amount expended on purchi > debenture-hole •ansfurred to Br Lse of district ra ders under "Th unnerton-Otira .ilways. £477,48' ie Midland Railway Petitions Settlement Act Amendment Act, 1903." 6 Does not include £3,010 10a. expended out of Consolidated h und. item, 1904. d Does not include amount expended out of Consolidated Fund, £35 15s. 7d. e i >oes not inclu le £500 expended out of Consolidated Fund. 7 7r. lid. Does not include expenditure under Hint Road and Railway Improvement, and Railway Improvements Authorisation Act Accounts.

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TABLE No. 4. STATEMENT showing the Net Expenditure on Roads, Bridges, &c., out of the Public Works Fund, Consolidated Fund, and Government Loans to Local Bodies Account, for the Year ended 31st March, 1908.

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Vote No. Item No. Name of Work. County. Elect, .rule Net Expenditure for i be Year ended :!lst March, 1908. 11 1 2 4 o 6 7 9 10 11 IS PUBLIC WORKS FUND. Roads, etc. Auckland Road District — Ahipara to Herekino Auckland Special Settlement to Mangakahia Awanui to Mangonui, via Taipa Awanui River Bridge Bay of Islands County flood damage (£1 for £1) .. Broadwood to Herekino Double-crossing Bridge to Kaitaia Dairy Faotory .. Duncan Road Great North Road to Otukai Herd's Point to Takahue Mangonui Hokianga Mangonui Bay of Islands Hokianga Mangonui Bay of Islands £ s. d. Cr. 13 7 10 290 8 6 34 3 0 102 8 11 80 15 1 96 3 1 58 12 0 270 12 9 95 6 0 331 1 9 13 14 Herekino to Kaitaia Herekino Settlement roads Mangonui and Hokianga Mangonui Mangonui and Hokianga Hokianga 165 13 0 5 11 1 16 16 19 20 Herekino to Whangape Herekino Wharf Road .. .. ,, Hokianga County flood damage (£1 for £1) Horeke to Taheke via Section 1, Block XII, Mangamuka Survey District Huehue Huehue Block to Punakitere Settlement Road Hukerenui Railway-station to Riponui Humphrey Road Iwitaua to Mangamuka 92 8 4 7 0 8 177 15 6 94 5 3 21 22 23 24 25 Whangarei Hckianga Mangonui and Wh\ ngaroa Whangaroa 44 15 9 139 6 8 50 0 0 99 19 11 25 14 11 27 28 Kaeo River Bridge (protection) Kaeo Survey District, Block III (acoess to Sections 4a and 5) Kaeo to Whangaroa Kaikohe to Huehue 15 5 4 18 0 0 29 30 Hokianga and Bay of Islands Bay of Islands Bay of Islands and Hokianga Ditto Mangonui 40 0 0 254 16 5 31 32 Kaikohe to Kawakawa, via Ngapipito Kaikohe to Mangakahia Church 144 13 7 416 0 1 88 35 86 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 40 Kaikohe to Rawene Kaitaia to Ahipara Kaitaia to Awanui Kaitaia to Mangonui Karaka to Rotokakahi Blook Karemuhako Stream Bridge Kohukohu Foreshore Kohukohu to Mangamuka Ferry Kohukohu to Motukaraka, via Runa Valley Mainari Village to Section 48, Block II, Whangap? Mangamuka Block IX (access to Flavell's) Mangamuka Ferry Mangamuka to Oruru Hokianga Mangonui Hokianga 409 17 4 100 0 0 109 6 8 82 0 0 138 6 2 97 19 1 37 0 0 28 1 1 250 5 9 25 5 0 86 17 9 18 17 7 92 5 0 Hokianga and Mangonui Mangonui 47 48 50 51 68 54 55 58 69 60 Mangatoetoe Mangonui Beach Road to Junction Mangonui to Cable-station Mangonui County flood damage (£1 for £1) Manganuiowae Stream bridges Matawherohia to Kaeo Maungataniwha Block roads Ngaruawahine Ohaeawai to Waimate Okaihau to Horeke Hokianga Whangaroa Mangonui Bay of Islands 22 10 9 51 15 0 51" 11 0 311 7 6 Cr. 36 4 5 93 13 7 4 12 0 33 0 6 50 0 0 104 18 3 / Hokianga and Bay of Islands Bay ol Islands 61 62 61 65 66 67 Okaihau to Kaikohe Okaihau to Kerikeri Omanaia to Hokianga Heads Omapere Survey District, Blocks IX and X Omapere to Waimamaku Settlement Opanaki to Hokianga Hokianga 9 3 0 82 17 8 233 9 10 3 6 6 171 5 0 124 5 3 Bay of Islands and Kaipara Bay of Islands 68 69 71 72 73 74 75 77 79 Opouteke to Mangakahia Opua to Waimate Opuawhanga to Helena Bay Oruru to Hikurangi Oruru to Kohumaru Otaua Paiaka to Towai Pakaru to Owae Paranui Bay of Islands Whangarei Mangonui 34 15 4 29 19 0 25 17 0 109 18 7 8 0 o 98 14 lo 58 9 3 100 0 o 61 0 o Hokianga Bay of Islands Mangonui

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Vote No. Item No. Name of Work. County. Electorate. Net Expenditure for Year ended 31st March, 1908. 111 81 82 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 93 94 96 98 99 101 102 103 105 106 Roai/8, etc. — continued. Auckland Road District — continued. Peria to Maungataniwha Peria to Victoria Valley Post-office Pupuke (landing to mines) .. .. .. Ramarama to Purua Ramarama Valley Ramarama Valley (Upper) Rangiahua Stream Bridge Rangiahua to Umawhero Rawene Beach Road .. .... Taita Stream Bridge Takahue to Herekino Takahue Village to Victoria Valley Road Thomas's Bridge Totara Foreshore Umawhero to Mangamuka Umawhero to Victoria Valley Underwood Road .. Uwhiroa Stream Bridge .. Victoria Valley Post-office to Fairburn Road (west end) Waiarohia Point.. Waiharara River Bridge Waimamaku to Opanaki-Hokianga Road Waimamaku to Pakanae Waimamaku Settlement Waimatanui Waiote Kumarau Mangonui Whangaroa Whangarei Bay of Islands Hokianga Mangonui Whangaroa Hokianga Bay of Islands £ P. d. 1 17 6 70 16 6 86 5 7 18 0 0 34 4 9 0 15 0 2 4 6 197 8 10 50 0 0 1 6 11 100 0 0 94 8 0 195 8 8 50 0 0 102 9 9 106 9 8 59 19 1 100 0 0 1 18 0 Mangonui 107 108 110 111 112 113 114 Hokianga Mangonui Hokiar.ga 13 6 11 62 12 10 Cr. 8 13 2 280 16 3 13 6 0 209 13 1 237 6 1 Bay of Islands and Kaipara Bay of Islands 116 117 118 119 120 121 122 123 124 125 126 129 131 132 133 134 Waiotemarama Waiotu to Hukerenui (Galbraith's) Waipapa to Purerua Wairoro Stream Bridge Wairupa Stream Bridge Waitangi Hill Deviation Waoku Extension Blook (access) Whakapara Whakapara to Puhipuhi Whangape to Manganuiowae via Rotokakahi Block Whangape Track Black Bridge (Hihi River) (subsidy) Civil Road Dibble's Bridge to Whangaripo Creamery Finlayson's Brook Road Gorge Road to Seotions 253 and 254, Blocks V and IX, Waipu S.D. Hoteo Parish Road to Section 95, Block I Hoteo Valley to Te Arai Kaipara Flats Road to Section 98, Parish of Ahuroa Kaiwaka Settlement Road to Creamery Kaiwaka to Mangawai (£1 for £1) Kauaeranga to Mangakahia Mangakahia Bridge to Dargaville Bay of Islands Hokianga Bay of Islands Hokianga Whangarei 83 4 9 65 0 9 50 0 0 9 3 4 29 5 2 198 7 3 107 9 7 40 0 0 50 0 0 71 19 1 49 18 0 150 0 0 50 0 0 155 13 1 5 2 0 50 0 0 Hokianga Whangarei Rodney Marsden Whangarei 136 137 138 139 140 141 143 Rodney Otamatea .. I 40 1 4 50 0 0 28 0 0 45 !4 8 Or. 100 0 0 100 0 0 36 6 11 144 145 146 147 148 149 150 151 153 154 Mangakahia Bridge to Mangakahia Church Mangapai to Mangonui Bridge (Upper) Mangawai Bridge approaches (£1 for £2) Mareretu to Bull's Mama to McPhee's Bay (£1 for £1) .. Matakana to Omaha (£1 for £1) Matakana to Whangaripo Matakana to Whangaripo Range Maungakaramea to Tangiteroria Maungaru Survey District (access to Sections 4 and 5, Block V) Maungatapere to Tangiteroria Maungaturoto to Cove via Rowsell's Whangarei Whangarei and Hobson Ditto Whangarei Rodney Otamatea Whangarei Rodney Marsden and Kaipara Marsden 207 2 1 8 15 0 91 13 4 100 0 0 3 2 6 50 0 0 50 0 0 11 9 9 62 5 8 14 6 Whangarei 155 156 Whangarei and Otamatea Otamatea 30 11 11 08 19 0 157 158 163 164 165 166 167 168 169 170 172 173 Maungaturoto to Waikiekie.. Maungaturoto Wharf Road North Albertlaud to Hakaru Creamery (£1 for £1) North River Road (£42, £1 for £1) Omaha to Pakiri.. Ormiston Road Pakiri Parish (Sections 119 and 115) Pakiri to Whangaripo Paparoa Road Bridge (Griffin's) (subsidy) Paparoa to Waikiekie Poroti to Mangakahia Bridge Puhoi to Warkworth Rodm-y Whangarei Rodney Whangarei Rodney 25 16 3 7 11 9 44 12 6 41 14 6 44 16 8 40 0 0 13 10 6 59 11 0 99 17 4 43 12 5 3 1 3 73 9 11 Otamatea Whangarei Rodney Marsden and Kaipara Marsden Marsden and Waitemata

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Vote No. Item No. Name of Work. County. Electorate. Net Expenditure tor Year ended 81st March, 1908. 11 175 176 178 180 Roads, etc. — continued. Auckland Road District— continued. Ruatangata Lower Road (£1 for £1) Ruatangata Swamp Road (£1 for £1) Te Arai Post-office to Eyre Point Waipu to Mareretu Whangarei Rodney Otamatea and Whangarei Whangarei Rodney Marsden £ s. a. 7 17 11 100 0 0 50 0 0 83 15 9 181 182 183 184 Wairua River Bridge approaches Waititi Stream Bridge Waiwhiu Valley Warkworth to Ahuroa Railway-station 100 0 0 112 2 4 4 7 9 100 0 0 Marsden, Waitemata, and Kaipara Marsden 185 186 187 188 189 192 193 194 195 196 197 Warkworth to Kaipara Flats Railway-station Wayby Road to Railway-station Whangarei to Whangarei Heads Whangarei Heads to Harbour Whangaripo to Te Arai Whittaker's Deviation Ahuroa Railway-station to Komokoriki Angel's to Creamery Araparera River Bridge Arapohue to Hoyles Trig. (£1 for £1) Arapohue Settlement Road, via Education Reserve (£1 for £1) Ararua (£ I for £1) Aratapu to Mount Wesley Aratapu to West Coast (through Domain) Avoca Settlement (South Road) Avoca Settlement (West Road) Awaroa Creek Bridge Awaroa River Canal to Matakohe-Tokatoka Road.. Batley Road Batley Wharf to Bickerstaffe Biokerstaffe to Maungaturoto Burch's to Tokataka-Mangapai Road Dargaville to Awakino (£1 for £1) Dargaville to Whangarei County Boundary (£400, £1 for £1) Helensville to Port Albert Hukatere Access Road Hukatere District Roads James Road Kai Iwi to Katui Kaipara Flats Railway-station to Wyatt's Kaitui to Waipoua .. Kaukapakapa Stream Bridge Kirikopini to Mangakahia Kirk's Road (Katui to Orangi) Kopuru tn Tatarariki Lindquist Road Lusk Road (£1 for £1) Maitahi to Tutamoe Settlement Makarau to Komokoriki Makarau Railway-station to West Coast Road Maka'au River Bridge (near Railway-station) Mangatu to Katui Marlborough Association Maropiu to Kairara (£1 for £1) Matakohe to Ararua Matakohe to Tokatoka Matakohe to Wharf Matakohe Wharf Maungaru Settlement Mititai Creamery Road (£1 for £1) Mititai to Tokatoka (£1 for £1) Mount Wesley to Flax-mill.. Opanaki to Mangonui Bluff (£100, £1 for £1) Otamatea Road Pahi to Paparoa Paparoa to Matakohe Paparoa to Maungaturoto Paparoa to Wairere Perehia Port Albert to Wellsford Junction Port Albert to Wellsford Station Porter's Hill to Paparoa Raupo to Creamery Raupo Wharf Robertson's Road, Raupo Sanderson's Bridge Shag Creek Road Taita to Kaihu Tangowahine to Avoca Whangarei Rodney Kaipara 100 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 150 0 0 41 14 0 200 0 0 250 14 6 49 19 8 13 13 11 200 0 0 209 12 3 Otamatea Rodney Hobson 198 199 200 201 202 203 204 205 206 207 208 210 211 Otamatea Hobson Otamatea 45 7 3 200 0 0 100 0 0 49 0 0 50 0 0 9 14 1 215 12 3 88 8 10 75 6 3 232 11 8 204 7 1 150 0 0 600 0 0 Kaipara and Marsden Kaipara Hobson 212 213 214 215 218 219 220 222 223 224 225 226 227 228 229 231 232 233 234 235 236 237 238 239 240 241 242 243 245 246 247 248 249 250 251 252 253 254 255 256 257 258 259 260 262 Rodney & Waitemata Otamatea 302 11 7 117 15 9 170 0 0 0 4 3 100 0 0 95 0 0 13 3 0 2 19 4 243 11 1 36 15 0 100 0 0 23 10 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 80 0 0 15 10 0 12 0 54 19 2 70 2 3 48 14 3 46 19 0 119 19 3 61 6 0 14 15 8 49 1 4 199 5 6 250 0 () 100 0 0 50 0 0 114 12 0 2 12 0 45 14 6 93 0 0 8 15 () 50 0 0 50 0 0 250 0 0 45 15 0 9 9 11 34 18 9 79 16 i 85 17 6 142 12 7 50 0 0 50 0 0 Hobson & Hokianga Rodney Hokianga Waitemata Hobson Hokianga Hobson Otamatea Hobson Waitemata & Rodney Rodney & Waitemata Waitemata Hokianga Hobson Otamatea Hobson Hobson & Otamatea Hobson Hobson & Hokianga Otamatea Kaipara & Marsden Kaipara Rodney Otamatea Rodney i. Otamatea Hobson

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Vote Item No. No. Name of Work. County. Electorate. Not Expenditure for Year ended 31st March, 1908 111 263 264 265 266 267 268 269 271 273 275 276 278 Roads, etc — continued. Auckland Road District — continued. Taulioa Block to Ahuroa Railway-station Tauhoa Railway-station to Kaipara Flats Railwaystation Te Pahi to Tauhoa Railway-station Tokatoka to Mangonui Bridge (Upper) Tokatoka Swamp roads Tokatoka S*anip (main access road) .. Waima to Opouteke Waipoua Block X, Section 25 (aocess) Whakapirau to Maungaturoto Albany to Cuthill Dairy Flat to Auckland Birkenhead to Albany Great Barrier Island (Cape Barrier to Tryphena Harbour) Great Barrier Island (Harataonga o Oroville) Great Barrier Island (Harataonga to Port Fitzroy) Great Barrier Island (Okiwi Post-offioe to Katherine Bay, via Tapuwai) Great Barrier Island (Whangaparapara to Awana via Hot Springs) Lucas Creek School Bridge (subsidy) Puhoi to Ahuroa Railway-station Puhoi District to Tahekeroa Railway-station Rodney Hobson & Otamatea Otamatea Hokianga Otamatea Waitemata Kaipara Waitemata £ s. d. 18 10 0 150 0 0 150 0 0 150 10 1 30 4 6 48 2 11 128 0 0 48 0 2 100 0 0 105 3 2 200 0 0 98 14 4 No county 279 280 281 92 4 7 99 13 7 48 14 3 282 99 6 2 283 285 286 Waitemata Rodney Rodney and Waitemata Rodney 42 2 5 150 0 0 99 14 0 287 288 289 290 291 292 Puhoi to Tahekeroa Tunnel Pukapuka to Moir's Hill Swanson to WeBt Coast Wade to Dairy Flat Wade to Horseshoe Bush Wainui to Kaukapakapa Railway-station Waitemata 100 0 0 50 0 0 150 0 0 100 0 0 75 0 0 119 9 5 a •. Waitemata Kaipara Waitemata and 294 295 Waiwera Hot Springs Road Waiwera to Puhoi Waitemata and Rodney Waitemata Coromandel Eden 150 0 0 200 0 0 296 297 300 Waiwera to Wainui Cape Colville to Port Charles Great North Road deviation (Surrey Crescent to Meola Cr. ek) (contribution) Orakei Wharf Cattle-road (survey and supervision) Waikumete to West Coast Ararimu Ardmore Range Road Brookby Creamery Road (£1 for £1) .. Clevedon to Orere Great South Read to Otau, via Ararimu Hay's Creek Bridge Howick Main Road (£1 for £1) Hunua to Railway-station (£500, on account of £1,500, £1 for £1) Hunua Road District flood damage (£1 for £1) Mangere Bridge .. Maungamaungaroa to Maraetai Otau to Hunua Otau Road Tamaki Bridge Wairoa Butter-factory to Brookby Creamery Wairoa River Bridge (Otau) Wairoa River to Otau Wairoa Road Distriot flood damage (£1 for £1) Abraham's Gully Akaaka Drainage District flood damage (£1 for £1) Akaaka Drain Outlet .. , Akaaka Gravel Reserve Road Akaaka Swamp Road to Pukekohe Railway-station Awaroa Creek (snagging) (£1 for £1) .. Awaroa River (snagging) Awhitu Main Road Awhitu Wharf to Pollok Settlement Awhitu Wharf Road to Morrison's, via Orua Bay .. Bombay to Maketu Bombay to Tuakau, via Buckland Buckland Bridge Drury to Waiuku, via Karaka Golding's Hill Graham's Beach Wharf Great South Road (Papatoetoe to Mercer) Hetherington Road Huntly to Kaburuhuru Huntly to Rangiriri West Road (£1 for £1) Huntly Road District flood damage (£1 for £1) Kelvin Bridge Thames Grey Lynn 119 7 3 100 0 0 566 10 0 301 303 304 305 306 307 •309 311 312 313 Waitemata Manukau Parnell Eden Manukau 25 0 0 95 7 9 97 4 2 94 16 10 23 6 0 48 10 7 116 6 8 150 9 3 35 11 0 206 11 4 314 315 316 317 318 319 320 321 322 323 324 325 326 327 329 330 331 332 333 334 335 337 338 339 342 343 344 346 347 348 349 350 Raglan Manukau Franklin 121 2 6 42 4 0 50 11 10 144 3 4 137 7 2 100 0 0 33 3 0 Cr. 50 0 0 282 8 5 300 0 0 100 0 0 60 12 9 25 0 0 29 18 6 3 12 32 6 6 50 0 0 70 8 10 50 0 0 25 8 3 12 6 0 50 0 0 157 9 2 164 8 1 70 0 0 10 0 0 40 2 8 171 2 0 46 12 10 200 0 0 43 5 6 126 19 0 Raglan Waikato Manukau

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Vote Item No. | No. Name of Work. County. Electorate. Net Expenditure for Year ended 31st March. 1908 11 351 352 354 357 358 359 360 361 362 Roads, etc. — continued. ' Auckland Road District— continued. Kimihea Lake Drainage Klondyke Mangapiko Valley Matahuru Valley to Proctor's Mauku Road District flood damage (£1 for £1) Maungatawhiri Stream Bridge Maungatawhiri Stream (clearing) Maungatawhiri to Waitakaruru Miranda to Maramarua Waikato Raglan Waikato Manukau Franklin £ s. d. 89 13 5 17 7 0 50 0 0 132 15 3 60 0 0 30 13 6 32 7 6 143 16 0 23 19 0 364 365 366 367 368 370 372 374 375 376 377 378 McKinnon Road McPherson Road Ngaruawahia to Huntly West Oninewai Railway-station to Ngarua Blook Orua Bay Wharf approaches Otorohaea Trig Pairama Road Pokeno Road District flood damage (£1 for £1) Pollok Main Road Ponganui Pukekohe District (Ostrich Farm Road) Pukekohe East Road District flood damage (£1 for £1) Pukekohe East School to Drury Pukekohe West Road District flood damage (£1 for £1) Puriri to Huntly Raglan County flood damage (£1 for £1) Rangiiiri to Rangiriri Railway-station Rifle-range Road Rutherford Road Sprawl's Hill Taniwha Creek Bridle-traok Te Kirikiri Tikotiko Road (£1 for £1) .. Tuakau Bridge (eastern approach) Tuakau Bridge to Pukekawa Tuakau Bridge to Waingaro (£235, £1 for £1) Tuakau to Onewhero Turner's Junction to West Coast (through Block VI, Awaroa) Union Road (£1 for £1) Waikato County flood damage (£1 for £1) Wairangi Railway-station to Waerenga Valley Waipipi Road District flood damage (£1 for £1) .. Wairangi Railway-station, towards Rangiriri Waiuku to Pukekohe Waiuku Road District flood damage (£1 for £1) .. Whangamarino Road District flood damage (£1 for £1) Whangape Parish (Sections 126, 127, and 128) Hikutaia Bridge and Road Waikato and Thames Waikato and Manukau Raglan Waikato Raglan Waikato Manukau Raglan 75 5 6 99 14 10 0 8 2 425 8 9 38 19 6 100 0 0 4 11 1 50 0 0 102 6 4 57 18 0Cr. 9 4 3 175 0 0 Manukau Raglan Manukau 379 380 40 0 0 165 10 0 381 382 383 384 386 388 389 390 391 392 393 394 395 396 Raglan Waikato Manukau Raglan Manukau Waikato Raglan Franklin & Waikato Franklin 32 15 6 1,025 8 7 90 14 0 48 13 6 18 0 14 0 50 0 0 4 10 1 50 0 0 72 15 4 98 14 2 117 12 6 173 5 8 5 12 0 Manukau Raglan 397 398 400 401 402 405 406 407 Manukau Waikato 50 0 0 141 17 0 123 3 4 350 0 0 22 3 3 187 6 9 77 5 7 100 0 0 Manukau Waikato Manukau Waikato 408 410 Raglan Thames and Ohinemuri Ohinemuri Thames Ohinemuri Ohinemuri 119 14 7 550 0 0 412 413 414 415 416 417 418 420 421 Kaihere Kauaeranga Valley Komata North Mangawhara Matatoke Road and drain Maukoro to Waitakaruru Miranda to Waitakaruru Netherton to Awaiti Block Netherton to Turua Thames Ohinemuri 122 8 2 100 O 0 20 0 0 202 16 0 57 15 0 218 7 6 65 7 3 23 11 10 1-25 0 0 422 423 426 428 429 432 433 435 436 438 Ngarua to Waikaka Opani to Turua Tahuna to Proctor's Torehapa Townsend Road Waiti.. Waitakaruru to Haszards Wharepoha roads Waingaro River Bridge Survey, acquisition, and legalisation of roads, drains, gravel-pits, tramways, &c. Contingencies, engineering, and supervision Ohinemuri and Thames Ohinemuri Thames Ohinemuri 2 5 5 100 0 0 122 14 6 177 0 11 50 0 0 197 10 4 5 6 8 200 0 0 145 12 8 184 0 2 Thames Ohinemuri Thames Raglan Waikato 439 410 14 3 Total —Auckland • £33,960 17 7

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Vote No. Item No. Name of Work. County. Electorate. Net Expenditure for Year ended 31st March, 1908. 11 442 443 444 445 446 447 448 449 Roads, etc. — continued. Te Kuiti Road District — Te Puroa Aotea to Raglan Awaroa to Mahoe Awaroa to Waiharakeke Awaroa River Bridge Billington's Hill Caves Road Crow's Nest Hill to No. 4, Maungatautari Raglan Raglan and Kawhia Kawhia Franklin Waikato £ s. d. 399 14 4 209 9 1 893 6 10 163 6 4 508 7 7 75 17 0 95 11 8 4 18 450 451 454 456 457 460 461 462 French Pass to Taotaoroa Green Street (Opotoru Bridge apprraoh) Hamilton to Tuhikaramea Hauturu ■ .. Hauturu to Otorohanga Kaimango Kairimu Kakepuku Raglan Waitomo Waipa and West Taupo Piako Raglan Waipa Kawhia & Waitomo Waitomo Kawhia Awakino Waitomo and West Taupo Kawhia Raglan 125 8 3 38 18 0 100 0 0 UO 3 4 153 7 8 253 8 3 176 16 8 212 2 8 464 465 466 467 Kauri.. Kauri to Harapepe Kauroa to Pakoka Kawa 100 2 8 39 6 0 167 6 6 158 4 5 469 470 471 472 Kawhia to Aotea Kawhia to Ngapaenga Junction Kihi .. Kihikihi to Otorohanga Waitomo and West Taupo Kawhia Kawhia & Awakino Kawhia Waitomo and West Taupo Kawhia 191 4 11 525 1 3 110 19 2 152 1 6 474 475 476 477 Kinohaku to Harbour Kinohaku to Waiharakeke Kiritehere Kokakaroa Awakino Kawhia, Awakino, and Waitomo Kawhia 78 17 10 157 15 1 196 16 4 93 16 11 478 479 480 481 483 484 485 487 Lemon Point to Te Maika Road .. Mahoe Mairoa (North of Ngapaenga) Mangakino Mangakokopu Mangaokahu Mangaorino Mangapohue Waitomo Raglan and Kawhia Awakino Raglan Waitomo Waitomo, Awakino, and Kawhia Waitomo Awakino Kawhia and Awakino 228 1 1 110 5 6 31 12 0 37 5 0 230 5 2 84 1 2 245 15 9 535 9 10 488 489 490 492 493 494 497 498 499 500 501 502 503 504 505 506 507 508 509 510 512 513 514 518 Mangawhero Stream Bridge Marokopa Branch Road Marokopa River Bridge (Marokopa Valley Road) .. Marokopa River (snagging) Marokopa Valley.. Matakotia Oamaru Okupata Okupata Junction to Pekanui Okupata Stream Bridge Opotoru River Bridge Opotoru Road (Hill's) Orongo Otorohanga to Hangatiki-Waitomo Road Otorohanga to Ouruwhero Otorohanga to Pirongia Ouruwhero to Kawa Pakihi to Okete Pehehau Pehehau Road to Kaniwhaniwba Pirongia to Kawhia Pirongia West Pomorangi Puniu Bridge (Kihikihi-Otorohanga Road) Raglan Waitomo Kawhia Kawhia and Waitomo Kawhia Raglan Waitomo 87 11 2 29 12 0 526 18 0 89 2 6 222 3 2 82 18 8 149 19 10 85 2 9 281 10 9 452 0 1 1,676 13 10 147 14 6 59 16 3 134 16 4 5 4 6 87 10 8 55 11 3 131 5 0 41 2 9 12 0 4 750 4 1 402 14 1 242 11 11 208 12 9 Kawhia and Raglan Raglan Kawhia and Wait omo Kawhia Awakino Waipa and West Taupo Raglan 519 520 521 522 524 526 527 528 529 530 531 532 533 534 Raglan County flood damage (£1 for £1) Raglan to Ngaruawahia Raglan to Waipa Randall Road (Ngutunui) Ruapuke to Aotea Ruapuke Mountain Road Ruapuke Mountain Road to Te Mata Shea Road .. .. ... , • • Tapuae Taumatatotara (East) Taumatatotara (West) Tawarau Te Awamutu to Kihikihi Te Kuiti to Otorohanga Waitomo Raglan Kawhia Waitomo Kawhia 149 8 9 53 13 4 91 1 0 58 13 0 40 9 3 109 18 10 97 12 8 6 12 0 102 6 0 80 13 10 87 0 0 84 15 9 200 0 0 183 2 9 Waitomo Waipa Waitomo

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Vote Item No. No. Name of Work. County. Electorate. Net Expenditure for Year ended 31st March, 1908 111 Roads, etc.— continued. Te Kuiti Road District— continued. 535 Te Kumi Bridge 536 Te Maika 538 Te Puhi 542 Toi .. 543 Tokanui to Wharepapa 544 Tumutumu to Waitomo 545 Turitea (Lyford's) 547 Waerenga Falls Road 552 Waikato River Bridge, Cambridge (£1 for £1, on account of £3,000) 554 Waimaori Hill and Bridge 555 Waingaro to Te Uku 556 Wainui 557 Waipa Bridge (Oiorohanga).. 560 Waipa County flood damage (£1 for £1) 561 Waipaua 562 Waite Road 563 Waitetuna to Aotea 564 Waitetuna to Kauri 565 Waitetuna Middle Bridge 566 Waitetuna Valley 567 Waitetuna to Whatawhata (£1 for £1) .. 568 Waitomo Valley (Ruakuri Caves) 569 Waitomo Stream Bridge at Caves 570 Waotu to Putaruru 571 Whaanga 572 Whakahau 573 Wbakapirau 574 Wharauroa 575 Whatawhata Swamp Road 576 Awakino Bridge 577 Awakino to Tirua Point (coast tiack) .. 578 Awakino Valley (lower) 579 Awakino Valley (upper) 581 Haparua 582 Hunt Road 583 Kaeaeae 584 Kakahi 586 Kie Kie 588 Kumara 589 Mahorahora 590 Mairoa (South of Ngapaenga) 591 Mairoa to Te Kumi (Arapae) 592 Mangakahikatea 593 Mangakara .. 594 Manganui .. 595 Mangaorongo Bridge 596 Mangaotaki Bridge (Lindsay's) 597 Mangaotaki Valley (upper) 598 Mangaotaki Valley (lower) 599 Mangaotaki to Mairoa 600 Mangapapa 601 Mangapapa Stream Bridge 602 Mangaparare 603 Mangaroa 604 Miroahuiao to Mangaotaki 605 Miroahuiao to Matiere 606 Mokau to Awakino Heads 607 Mokau Bridge (Wairere) 608 Mokauiti 610 Ngapaienga 611 Ngapaenga Junction to Mahoenui 612 Ohura (north of Paorae Stream) 613 Ohura River Bridge (Nihoniho) 614 Ohura River Foot-bridge .. 615 Oniao 617 Paemako Improved-farm Settlement .. 619 Paraheka 620 Paro .. • • • • 621 Poro-o-tarao to Taumarunui Waitomo Kawhia West Taupo Kawhia West Taupo Waitomo Kawhia and Raglan Borough of Cambridge Raglan Waitomo Waipa Awakino Kawhia Kawhia and Raglan Raglan Kawhia Raglan Waitomo Piako & West Taupo Raglan Awakino Kawhia Waipa Awakino Waitomo Awakino Waitomo Waikato Egmont £ s. d. 11 15 9 88 15 6 76 0 9 164 18 4 59 5 5 27 2 0 34 0 6 64 2 10 3,000 0 0 24 10 4 59 2 0 149 16 6 153 1 5 400 0 0 340 13 9 20 3 0 141 11 9 1 10 0 2 0 7 52 0 4 250 0 0 74 10 5 271 7 7 27 8 10 111 16 0 208 6 8 288 11 5 82 15 4 150 0 0 28 2 6 66 17 0 306 14 7 289 14 11 245 5 3 21 0 0 126 18 0 148 16 4 245 13 7 112 0 8 953 11 1 79 11 6 419 12 3 2 0 0 65 18 10 185 15 0 290 14 11 15 5 6 88 2 0 500 0 0 64 4 7 5 0 0 10 0 62 1 6 9 18 0 268 0 1 602 14 4 117 2 0 729 15 9 163 13 5 298 8 11 502 2 7 1,638 3 4 118 0 9 19 15 11 20 10 8 24 11 0 144 18 6 62 19 6 111 11 6 Egmont & Waikato Egmont Awakino Waitomo & Awakino Awakino Waitomo & Awakino Waitomo Awakino Waitomo Awakino & Waitomo Waitomo Egmont & Waikato Egmont Waitomo and West Taupo Waitomo 622 Potaka 623 Prentioe Road 624 Pungarehu 625 Rangaroa Village Road ... 626 Rimu.. 627 Rohe Potae tracks West Taupo Waitomo Awakino, Kawhia, and Waitomo Waitomo West Taupo Waitomo 40 17 11 41 13 0 479 8 5 35 0 0 3 8 0 105 18 2 628 Ryan Road 629 Taumarunui to Matapuna 630 Taumarunui to Moetahanga 3 12 0 64 9 0 607 9 7

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Vote No. Item No. Name of Work. County. Electorate. Net Expenditure for Year ended 31st March, 1908. 111 631 632 633 634 635 636 637 638 639 640 642 643 644 645 646 647 648 Roads, etc. — continued. Te Kuiti Road District— continued. Te Kuiti to Mokau Te Kuiti to Te Kumi Te Kuiti to Poro-o-tarao Tolme Road Tongaporutu to Mangaroa (east of Waiaraia Range) Totoro Turipoto Turoto Waikaka Waikaka Stream Bridge (Whenuakura Road) Waikawau Waiora Wairere to Mokauiti Waitangata Waitawhena Whenuakura Survey, acquisition, and legalisation of roads, drains, gravel-pits, tiamways, &c. Contingencies, engineering, and supervision Waitomo & Awakino Waitomo Awakino Waitomo Egmont Egmont & Waikato Egmont £ s. d. 1,659 19 10 134 16 9 22 3 9 51 19 6 325 11 6 85 6 5 5 12 0 212 9 4 207 8 3 316 0 7 2 0 0 278 13 8 60 6 4 192 0 3 1,263 9 7 11 16 0 160 8 0 Awakino Waitomo 649 431 19 0 Total—Te Kuiti £36,093 6 11 650 651 652 653 654 655 656 657 658 659 660 661 662 663 664 665 666 667 668 669 670 671 673 674 675 676 Rotorua Road District — Ake Ake Road Appleton Road Arahiwi to Mamaku Railway-station Aturoa No. 1 Bridge Bishop Road Butcher Road .. .. Clayton Road Clover Road Dansey Road Dodd Road Faulkner Road Galatta-Rotowhero Road to Rotorua-Taupo, via Waiotapu Road Galatea to Te Teko Galatea to Waimana Valley, via Waiohan Gorge Road Hairini Bridge and approaches Hamurana Bridge Harper Road Harray Road Hereperu North Hereperu South Hewitt Road Kaharoa Kaikokupu to Taheke Kaimai Kaimai Road to Sections 579, 580, 581, 582, and 583, Te Papa Parish Kaituna Kapukapu Karano Komete Lake Rotoma to Te Teko Lichfield to Atiamuri Tauranga Opotiki Rotorua Tauranga Rotorua Tauranga Rotorua Tauranga Rotorua Tauranga Rotorua Whakatane Tauranga Rotorua Rotorua and Piako Tauranga Whakatane Bay of Plenty 104 12 8 13 18 0 73 8 8 7 4 4 52 12 11 92 0 9 299 13 0 51 5 6 72 15 4 50 17 10 83 12 2 83 15 4 61 18 1 81 17 5 24 17 0 114 0 0 6 10 9 32 8 6 99 17 0 27 7 1 191 13 1 57 2 10 50 3 6 142 13 2 9 7 3 66 9 6 Rotorua Tauranga 677 678 679 680 681 682 Rotorua Tauranga 84 4 11 102 12 1 181. 13 9 80 19 9 435 8 5 146 9 7 Whakatane West Taupo and East Taupo Tauranga Rotorua 683 684 685 686 687 688 689 690 691 692 693 694 695 697 698 699 700 701 I 702 i 704 705 706 I 707 Ludwig Road Maketu to Te Ngae Mamaku to Maraeroa—Oturoa Block Mamaku Village Mangatoi Mangorewa Gorge to Mamaku Maniatutu Manueka Bridge Mataorie to Whakatane-Nukuhou Road Matata to Tamurenui Junction Ngamuawahine Ngatira to Okoheriki Block Ngawaro to Te Puke Ohiwa to Waimana Omanawa Omanawa Bridge Omarumutu to Te Whaite Opotiki County flood damage (£1 for £1) Opotiki to Gisborne (Rotorua District section) Oropi Settlement Oruanui to Mokai Pakihi (Rotorua District seotion) Papamoa No. 2 .. Tauranga Opotiki Whakatane Tauranga Piako Rotorua & Tauranga Opotiki & Whakatane Tauranga 33 8 0 148 15 1 176 16 8 29 9 10 178 8 5 199 13 0 89 19 6 150 0 0 55 1 3 44 16 4 150 0 0 8 7 8 113 8 11 248 10 9 148 18 2 5 2 0 72 0 1 312 0 0 328 8 7 38 13 10 241 16 1 528 9 9 55 5 9 Opotiki Tauranga East Taupo Opotiki Tauranga

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Vote No. Item No. Name of Work. Connty. Electorate. Net Expenditure for Year ended "1st March, 1908. 111 708 710 711 Roads, etc. — continued. Rotorua Road District— continued. Papamoa to Bench Pikowai North Pikowai South Tauranga Whakatane Rotorua and Whakatane Rotorua & Tauranga Rotorua Bay of Plenty £ s. d. 7 17 0 85 18 3 174 9 11 712 713 714 715 716 713 719 Pongakawa to Lake Rotoehu Pungarehu Puwhenua Pye's Pa Rangitaiki Parish (acoess to Section 87) Rangiuru to Mangorewa Gorge Rangiuru Settlement to Rangiuru-Mangorewa Gorge Road Ross Road Rotongata to Hamurana Rotorua to Lake Rotoma Rotorua to Taupo, via Atiamuri Tauranga Whakatane Rotorua & Tauranga Tauranga 96 1 7 5 0 0 161 6 4 34 2 6 30 0 0 26 8 4 118 15 8 720 721 722 723 Whakatane Rotorua 47 6 6 228 18 9 295 15 0 299 17 6 724 725 727 728 729 730 731 732 734 736 737 739 740 741 742 743 745 746 747 748 750 751 753 755 756 757 Rotorua to Taupo, via Waiotapu Rotowhero to Galatea Ruatuna to Ohiwa Landing Sladden Road South Road Stanley Track Tahawai Deviation Tarawera Bridge protection Tauranga County flood damage (£1 for £1) Te Puke Road District flood damage (£1 for £1) .. Te Puna Bridge Te Tumu Te Waiti Road Te Whaiti Foot-bridge, Galatea Thompson Track.. Tirau to Ngongotaha Turu Settlement Road, Oropi Waiawa Waiawa S.D., Block XTII, Section 7 (acoess) Waimana Gorge (deviation) Waioeka River to Waiotahi Blook Waioeka Valley Waiotahi Valley Walker Road Whakatane County flood damage (£1 for £1) Whakatane to Nukuhou Rotorua and East Taupo Ditto Rotorua and Whakatane Opotiki Whakatane Rotorua Whakatane Tauranga Whakatane Tnuranga 200 0 0 80 3 7 101 8 5 104 1 1 30 5 11 93 4 10 Cr. 125 0 0 149 2 4 792 2 6 51 5 8 98 10 0 20 5 0 75 12 2 10 0 0 113 14 6 254 11 1 23 1 0 162 13 4 25 0 0 493 3 9 17 12 10 234 4 6 1 17 0 52 14 0 352 5 2 178 16 3 Opotiki Whakatane Tauranga and Piako Piako and Rotorua Tauranga Opotiki Whakatane Opotiki 759 761 762 Whakatane to Te Teko Whataroa Whirinaki Valley Rotorua and Piako Whakatane Whakatane and Opotiki Whakatane Rotorua Rotorua and East Taupo 100 0 0 81 18 8 92 16 0 763 764 Survey, acquisition, and legislation of roads, drains gravel-pits, tramways, &o. Contingencies, engineering, and supervision 112 12 2 323 1 3 Total—Rotorua £12,253 14 9 765 766 767 768 769 770 771 773 774 775 Hawke's Bay Road District— Kowhai Motu to Opotiki Opotiki County flood damage (£1 for £1) Pakihi (Hawke's Bav District Section).. Philp Road Waiaua River to Waihau Bay Whinray Road Fraser Road (near Motu) Gisborne to Hangaroa Gisborne to Rotorua (stock) (£50, £1 for £1) (Hawke's Bay Distriot Section) Gisborne to Wairoa (deviation) via Te Arai Valley Hangaroa River Bridge (stock) (Berry Road) Hangaroa River Bridge No. 2 (Gisborne to Waikaremoana) Hangaroa to Aroha Hangaroa to Tahora (Steele's) Hangaroa to Waikaremoana Opotiki Cook Bay of Plenty Waiapu 112 9 9 129 18 0 100 0 0 24 9 3 67 5 6 100 0 0 122 5 6 44 16 6 Cr. 6ff0 0 0 85 8 2 777 779 780 292 15 11 111 9 6 432 15 10 781 782 784 Cook and Wairoa .. Waiapu and Hawke's Bay Waiapu 50 0 0 344 16 4 389 11 4 785 786 787 791 792 795 Hauiti (£1 for £1) Karaka to Waihora Kawakawa to Ahomatariki (£1 for £2) Mangapoike Valley (East End) (on aocount of £1,500) Maraetaha Matawhero Cook Waiapu Cook Wairoa Cook 100 0 0 100 0 0 250 0 0 532 5 7 10 8 0 80 11 0

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Vote Item No. No. Name of Work. County. Electorate. Net Expenditure for Year ended 31st March, 1908. 111 796 797 798 799 800 801 804 806 807 811 812 813 Roads, etc.— continued. Hawke's Bay Road District— continued. Motu to Motu Bridge Motu Valley Neill Road Ngatapa to Motu Ngatapa to Wharekopae River Oliver Road Poroporo Valley Poututu to Motu (£1 for £1) Ruakituri Valley Tokonui Tuparoa to Whangaparaoa (inland track) Waiapu inland (access to Section 1, Blook I, Waingaromia) Waiapu to Kawakawa (Inland Road) Waihau Bay to East Cape Cook Waiapu Cook Waiapu £ s. d. 142 10 1 2 0 0 290 9 11 201 10 4 100 0 0 43 8 3 77 0 8 108 1 5 183 4 9 5 12 0 250 0 0 17 11 0 Waiapu 814 816 Waiapu and Opotiki Waiapu and Bay of Plenty Waiapu Hawke's Bay 100 0 0 50 11 3 100 0 0 18 12 9 100 0 0 107 7 4 136 6 4 75 0 0 65 5 0 65 0 0 415 0 0 12 0 0 0 16 0 818 819 820 822 823 825 826 828 830 831 832 Waihuka Valley (£200, £1 for £1) Waikohu Valley Waimata Waimata to Arakihi Waimata to Waiapu Inland Road (Todd's) Waipaoa to Mangatu Waipiro to Mata Whukarau Wharekopae to Tahora No. 2 Aorangi (Mangatahi Settlement) Aruhetorongo (access to Section 3, Block XVI, Nuhaka North Survey District) Cook County Boundary to Mahia Frasertown to Mangapoike River Goodwin Road (extension) Havelock Ncrth to Waimarama Hawea Cook Waiapu Cook Hawke's Bay Wairoa 833 834 835 836 837 Hawke's Bay Hawke's Bay and Patangata Wairoa Hawke's Bay Wairoa 335 6 3 232 17 3 3 13 0 300 0 0 19 4 9 838 841 842 843 846 847 848 849 850 Kakariki (access to run No. 9, Mohaka) Knight Road (Argyll) Kopu-a-whara River Bridge.. Mahia to Waikokopu (deviation) Mangaohane Mangaone Mangaone Stream Bridge Mangapahi Mangarewarewa (access to Small Grazing-run No 42, Tuahu Survey District) Maraenui Mason Road Matahoura Stream Bridge .. Mohaka River Bridge (access to Run No. 37) Mohaka River Bridge No. 2 (access to Run No. 38) Napier to Wairoa Hawke's Bay Wairoa 189 15 8 47 14 6 475 6 10 75 0 0 Cr. 270 8 3 272 11 0 66 9 10 220 15 6 6 14 4 851 852 853 854 855 856 Hawke's Bay Wairoa 124 9 0 68 6 7 205 11 1 122 16 6 271 3 8 624 3 7 Hawke's Bay and Wairoa Wairoa 859 860 861 862 863 Ohikaka Omahanui to Whataroa Orewha (Small Grazing-run No. 83, Tuahu S.D.) .. Patoka (£1 for £1) Pohue to Titiokura Saddle Hawke's Bay Hawke's Bay and Wairoa Hawke's Bay Wairoa Hawke's Bay Wairoa 7 18 0 441 12 7 47 19 4 250 0 0 514 11 3 864 865 866 868 869 871 872 873 874 875 876 877 879 880 Richmond Road (Block XVI, Pohue Survey District) Tahaenui Te Aute to Onepu (£1 for £1) Wairoa to Gisborne, via Morere (Sandhills) (£1 for £1) Wairoa River Bridge (Frasertown) Whieri (access to Section 1, Block XX, Opoiti S.D.) Brow Road (Extension) Kahakakuri Kumeti Lindsay Settlement (Stop-bank) Makotuku to Matamau Mangamaire Mangapuaka Mangapuaka (deviation through Small Grazing-run No. 4, Mangatoro Survey District) Maunga Road (extension towards Otanga) Omakare Otamaraho (Tamaki) Ruahine .. .. Ruaroa (Tamaki Block) Tamaki Settlement to Kiritaki Blook Waipawa to Hampden Waipawamate Waipawa Waipawa Waipawa 107 14 4 76 3 0 210 0 0 200 0 0 24 6 6 0 16 0 73 10 0 142 18 4 84 13 4 43 11 10 289 19 8 126 15 2 131 10 6 360 10 4 881 883 884 885 886 888 891 892 Patangata Waipawa 37 12 0 400 0 0 49 13 8 31 6 6 167 7 1 101 18 0 41 12 0 250 0 0 ./ ■ •

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Vot< No. i Item No. Name of Work. County. Electorate. Net Expenditure for Year ended 31st March, 1908. Roads, etc.— continued. Hawke's Bay Road District- -continued. Angora Birch Road Weber Weber and Patangata Weber Woodville Pahiatua Pahiatua and Waipawa Pahiatua £ s. d. 90 0 0 5 14 0 112 0 2 £ s. d. 90 0 0 5 14 0 .11 893 894 896 897 898 899 902 903 904 906 908 Falls Road Holder's Bluff (£1 for £1) .. Kumeroa Deviation Makairo to Kumeroa (£1 for £1) Ongaha Otawhao (Upper) Tahukaretu Waipatiki and Kereru Stream bridges (£1 for £1) .. Wimbledon to North-west Boundary, Weber County, via Waipatiki Survey, acquisition, and legalisation of roads, drains, gravel-pits, tramways, &c. Contingencies, engineering, and supervision Waipawa Woodville Weber 100 0 0 112 0 2 100 0 0 60 0 0 200 0 0 248 13 4 100 0 0 1 14 6 200 0 0 200 0 0 1 14 6 909 587 18 0 587 18 0 910 244 1 2 244 1 2 Total —Hawke's Bay £15,004 4 11 £15,004 4 11 911 912 913 914 915 916 918 919 920 921 922 923 924 925 926 927 928 930 931 932 933 934 935 936 937 938 939 940 941 942 943 944 945 946 947 948 949 950 951 952 953 954 955 956 957 958 959 960 961 962 963 965 966 967 968 Taranaki Road District — Cross Road from Kelly Road (Waitara West) Davis Road (Inglewood) Harvey Hutiwai Junction Road (Inglewood to Tarata) Junction Road (Purangi to Matau) Maikai Makarakia Manganui River Bridge Mangaoapa (Junction Road to Mohakau Road) Mangaonga Mangapapa Mangatoro Mangatuna Mataro (£1 for £1) Matau Township to Mangaoapa Road Matau Township to Tarawai Mimi to Mokau (£31, £1 for £1) Mohakatino Valley Mokau Ferry Service Moki Ngatoro Stream Bridge Ngatoto Ohura River Bridge Okoke (£108, £1 for £1) Otaraoa Papakino Pari .. Piko Pita Puhi .. Puke Pukemahoe Purangi Putiki Rerekapa Rerekino Salisbury Tangarakau River Bridge (cop crossing) Tangitu Toe Toe Tokirima Road to Harvey Road (Ohura Deviation) Tokirima (Kaikara Road to Maraekowhai Blook) .. Tokirima Road to Wanganui River Tongaporutu to Mangaroa (west of Waiaraia Range) Tooi .. Turoto Waitaanga North Waitaanga South Waitara River Bridge (Makarakia Road) Waitara River Bridge (Tangitu Road) Carrington Kiri Stream Bridge Maude and Hill Roads Oakura Hills (New Plymouth to Opunake Road) (£1 for £1) Okahu (Ngariki Road to Newall Road) Oxford and Saunders Roads (£1 for £1) Stony River Bridge Taranaki Waitomo Clifton Taranaki Clifton Taranaki Clifton and Stratford Clifton Clifton and Stratford Clifton Taranaki Clifton Waitomo Clifton Egmont "„ '.'A Taranaki 39 11 0 79 15 0 20 0 0 289 13 9 200 0 0 25 0 0 10 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 270 8 11 33 18 0 162 5 0 165 2 1 32 1 8 225 0 0 185 15 5 657 18 1 756 14 11 51 9 0 62 7 5 902 8 10 50 0 0 112 9 2 489 0 9 109 1 7 26 17 7 92 8 0 49 19 9 49 16 2 59 2 5 65 5 8 46 0 6 27 5 6 100 0 0 50 0 0 253 17 6 228 16 10 10 12 7 8 5 11 45 4 0 30 0 0 936 0 7 219 8 3 592 14 11 1,194 18 6 55 5 9 17 16 0 194 19 5 82 8 0 86 5 10 264 16 6 217 12 10 2 5 0 10 6 9 31 5 0 Waitomo Clifton Stratford Waitomo Clifton Taranaki Waitomo Clifton Waitomo Clifton Taranaki & Egmont Taranaki Taranaki 969 970 972 Egmont Taranaki 240 8 9 100 0 0 277 5 0 a *.

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Vote Item Ko. No. Name of Work. County. Electorate. Net Expenditure for Year ended 31st March, 1908 Ill 974 975 976 977 978 979 980 981 982 983 984 985 986 987 988 989 990 I 991 992 993 994 Taranaki Road District — continued. Upland Mangawhero River Bridge (Stratford-Opunake Road) Otakeho River Bridge (Stratford-Opunake Road).. Ouri River Bridge Wiremu Road (Ngariki Road to Ihaia Road) Ahoroa .. .. ... Arnold Bridge Arnold Road Autawa Ball Road Brewer (Strathmore to Murcott Road) (£1 for £1) Brewer Road (tunnel) (£1 for £1) Epero Heao Karewa Kohi Kohuratahi Maben Maben (Patupuremu Road to Mataimaroke Road) Manga Mangaehu (Mangaehu Village to Punewhakau Village) (£1 for £1) Mangaehu South Mangaotuku Stream bridges Mangaowata Mangare .. .. .. Marco Mataimoana .. .. Miro Stream Bridge Moeawatea Ridge Moeawatea Valley Mohakau Mount Humphries Road .. Moturoa Murcott O'Connor Road (Makahu) .. Ohura (south of Paorae) Taranaki Eltham Egmont Patea Stratford Patea Stratford Eltham Stratford Eltham Stratford Patea Hawera Stratford Taranaki Hawera Patea £ s. d. 198 6 9 300 0 0 250 0 0 21 0 0 276 17 8 584 15 0 7 16 8 39 9 2 133 6 1 101 3 3 250 0 0 400 0 0 174 13 10 16 16 0 3 4 0 478 18 6 560 17 8 468 7 7 59 0 10 19 18 0 300 0 0 9% 998 999 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 Stratford and Clifton Patea Stratford Eltham Patea Stratford Patea and Egmont Patea 33 0 0 1,100 0 0 179 17 0 692 13 9 320 0 4 200 2 9 199 19 10 126 9 1 341 5 5 299 18 8 204 12 11 38 12 8 4 8 0 100 6 2 2,604 6 2 Patea Stratford 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1026 1027 1028 1029 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 1035 1036 1037 1038 1040 Okotuku Parione Creek Bridge Patea River Bridge (Ball Road) Patupuremu Poarangi Pohokura Punewhakau (£1 for £1) Futikituna Raupuha Rawhitiroa (£1,550, on account of £3,000, £1 for £1) Ridge Road Rimuputa Rotorangi .. .. Tangahoe (Whareroa to Rehu Village) Tarere to Patete Stock-track Tututawa Vera Waingarara Stream Bridge Waitotara Valley Road Weraweraonga Whaka Whangamomona River Bridge Whangamomona to Wanganui River Whenuakura River Bridge Whenuakura Valley Whitianga Survey, acquisition, and legislation of roads, drains, gravel-pits, tramways, &o. Contingencies, engineering, and supervision Stratford, Clifton and Waitomo Patea . v Stratford Patea Hawera Stratford Patea and Egmont Patea 243 12 4 198 16 7 4 7 0 126 17 9 55 14 0 15 0 0 51 15 0 23 4 0 149 14 6 1,188 12 6 5 10 49 16 8 10 0 0 880 0 7 100 0 0 68 14 9 85 12 0 10 5 10 40 0 0 199 i 9 3 2 10 300 8 7 1,524 6 10 73 6 6 134 15 8 99 19 6 459 11 0 Eltham Patea Stratford and Clifton Patea Hawera Stratford Patea and Egmont Patea Patea and Hawera.. Patea Patea Stratford Eltham Hawera and Eltham Stratford 1041 369 9 8 Total—Taranaki £28,309 3 8 1042 1043 Wanganui Road District— Hikimutu Kawautahi West Taupo West Taupo and Waimarino West Taupo Egmont Egmont and Rangitikei Egmont 159 13 7 200 0 0 1044 1045 1046 1047 1048 1049 1050 Manunui Village Settlement Tapui Village Settlement Te Maire Ahu Ahu Hair Road Harakeketangi Hoihenga Waitotara Wanganui Rangitikei 85 15 6 91 5 0 139 1 2 581 11 1 170 15 1 135 0 0 115 19 6 Waimarino

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Vote Item No. No. Name of Work. County. Electorate. Net Expenditure for Year ended 31st March, 1908. 111 1051 1052 1053 1054 1055 1056 1057 1058 1059 1060 1061 1062 1064 1066 1067 1068 1069 1070 1071 1072 1073 1074 1075 1076 1077 1079 1080 1081 1082 1083 1084 1085 1086 1087 1088 1089 1090 Roads, etc. — continued. Wanganui Road District— continued. Horopito Horouta to Pukeokahu Huia Huikumu Hukaroa Jacobsen Road and Bridge (£1 for £1) .. Kaimatangi Kaimatawi Kaitieke Road Kaitieke roads Karetu Karioi to Rangiwaea Kauaekeke Kaweka Kokakoriki to Retaruke Kopurutuku Koukoupo Makohine Valley (£150, £1 for £1) Makotuku Valley (£1 for £1) Mangaetoroa Mangahoata Mangahoe Mangahowhi Mangamahoe Mangamahoe to Mataroa Mangamahu Bridge (near Government sohool) Manganui-o-te-ao Manganui-o-te-ao Stock-bridge and Road Mangaone to Mataroa Mangarewa Mangatete Mangaweka to Te Kapua Mangaweka Village Settlement Mangawhero River Bridge (Raupiu) Matahiwi to Ohotu Mataiaponga Matapuna to Ohakune Waimarino Rangitikei Waimarino Rangitikei Wanganui Waimarino Rangitikei Waimarino Rangitikei Waimarino Wanganui Rangitikei Waimarino Rangitikei £ s. d. 413 4 4 44 8 4 113 15 4 259 11 7 179 10 9 135 18 4 93 1 0 85 6 0 385 16 2 26 8 0 230 1 6 262 6 8 54 6 2 325 9 0 135 8 7 50 0 0 5 10 0 234 1 4 400 0 0 286 9 5 0 14 1 4 12 0 171 2 5 48 0 2 10 18 11 50 0 0 284 9 3 380 11 5 40 0 0 19 6 0 58 17 9 457 8 9 31 17 0 3 13 0 90 4 0 165 2 7 565 11 9 Rangitikei Waimarino Wanganui Rangitikei Wanganui Waimarino Rangitikei Waimarino Rangitikei Wanganui Waimarino Rangitikei Waimarino and West Taupo Rangitikei Rangitikei and Egmont Rangitikei 1091 1092 1093 1094 1095 1096 1097 1098 1099 1100 1101 Mataroa to Mangaweka (£650, £1 for £1) Matawhero Middle Road Moawhango to Napier Motete Motu Namunui Ngauinga Ngaurukehu Ohotu to Karioi Oio .. Waimarino Rangitikei Waimarino Wanganui Rangitikei 325 5 10 20 0 0 288 18 11 0 14 0 96 15 2 78 19 6 156 13 4 69 13 5 20 16 3 84 8 9 96 5 6 Wanganui Waimarino .. j Waimarino and West Taupo Rangitikei Waimarino Rangitikei and Egmont Rangitikei 1102 1103 1104 1105 1106 1107 1108 1109 1110 1112 1113 1114 1115 1116 1117 Okaka (£55, £1 for £1) Oruakukuru to Karioi Otaranoho Owhakura Pakihi Parapara to Karioi Patua Pipiriki Township (Akapuka) Pitangi Puhirua North Pukekaha Pukenaua Quarry Road Raetihi to Ohura Raetihi to Parapara to Mason's Wanganui Waimarino Wanganui .. Rangitikei Waimarino Rangitikei 76 7 4 106 15 8 47 8 3 51 3 0 122 8 4 145 8 3 84 10 6 148 14 2 294 1 9 10 18 1 340 6 3 36 8 9 29 17 1 274 18 6 2,660 3 11 1118 1119 1120 1121 1122 1124 1125 1127 1128 1129 1130 1131 Raetihi Road, Parapara (on aocount, £2,500) Raetihi roads Rangitatau East.. Ratamaire Raupiu Retaruke Valley Retaruke Valley (Upper) Taheke .. Taihape to Mataroa Taihape to Otuarei (£60, £1 for £1) Taihape Valley .. .. ' Taihape to Waiouru Waimarino Waimarino and Wanganui Ditto Waimarino Waitotara Waimarino Wanganui Waimarino 132 12 11 98 19 4 265 12 8 77 6 2 127 10 11 328 5 8 433 0 10 158 3 8 6 5 0 482 10 4 64 8 4 933 17 9 Rangitikei Rangitikei and Waimarino Wanganui 1132 1133 Te Hue Te Komai 100 0 0 351 12 10

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Vote No. Item No. Name of Work. County. Electorate. Net Expenditure for Year ended 31st March, 1908. .11 1134 1135 1136 Roads, etc. — continued. Wanganui Road District — continued. Tokiahuru Bridge Turakina River Bridge Turakina Valley Waimarino Wanganui Rangitikei and Wanganui Waimarino and Wanganui Wanganui Rangitikei Wanganui Rangitikei Wanganui Waimarino Wanganui Waimarino Wanganui Rangitikei £ s. d. 473 2 9 155 0 0 326 14 0 1137 Turakina Valley (extension) 486 10 1 1138 1139 1140 1141 1142 1143 1145 1146 1147 1150 1151 1152 1156 1159 Turakina Valley to Mataroa Tutupapa Upokonui Utiku Township Waiaruhe Waimarino to Retaruke Waipapa Waipuna Ridge Wangaehu River Bridge (Heao) (contribution) Wanganui River Road Makakaho (Upper Waitotara) Omata Waitotara River Suspension Bridge (£1 for £1) Survey, acquisition, aad legislation of roads, drains, gravel-pits, tramways, &o. Contingencies, engineering, and supervision 7 12 0 174 8 3 249 7 8 188 17 0 133 14 0 400 0 0 21 8 7 38 16 0 141 6 4 370 13 10 109 6 8 20 7 11 250 0 0 104 10 2 Patea Patea 1160 477 16 8 Total —Wanganui £21,090 1 4 1162 1163 1164 1165 1167 1168 1169 1170 1171 1172 1173 1176 1177 1179 1180 1185 1186 1187 1188 1189 1190 1191 1192 Wellington Road District — Puke Road and Bridge Rangitane (£1 for £1) Rangitikei Bridge (Omatane) Tunatau Bridge Auputa Coal Creek and Horopito Stream bridges Conspicuous Road (£42, £1 for £1) Coulter's Line (£1 for £1) .. Kawhatau (Upper) Kawhatau Valley Kew Mangahuia West Mangatohu Mangoira McBeth Road (£1 for £1) .. Pourangaki Rangitikei Road (south and east), (£1 for £1) Tableflat Te Parapara Titirangi Totara (£1 for £1) Tunipo Umutoi Rangitikei Kiwitea Pohangina Kiwitea Rangitikei Oroua 369 19 9 148 19 9 584 17 2 86 9 9 135 6 11 96 16 6 84 13 3 100 0 0 216 7 0 152 17 3 18 8 6 22 18 8 27 12 0 256 1 1 36 2 6 33 13 5 100 0 0 7 10 1 49 1 3 160 0 2 5 0 0 172 6 5 98 16 3 Pohangina Kiwitea 1193 1196 Gorge Road Manawatu River Bridge (Shannon) (£1 for £1, on acoount of £2,500) Tokomaru (£1 for £1) Archer Road Burnett Road (access to Seotion 1, Block XVI, Makuri Survey District) Central Road (Hall Block) Cross Road (Hall Survey District) Huia Road (Pongaroa) Hukanui to Mangamaire Hutewai (Waterfalls) Kaituna Kawakawa Korora Makairo to Coonoor Makoura Pohangina Kiwitea and Pohangina Kairanga Horowhenua and Manawatu Horowhenua Akitio Pahiatua and Woodville Pahiatua Palmerston Manawatu 3 8 0 1,232 3 9 1198 1199 1201 Pahiatua 150 0 0 25 18 11 57 17 0 1202 1203 1205 1206 1207 1208 1209 1210 1211 1212 Akitio Pahiatua Masterton Akitio 79 17 6 182 16 5 8 4 6 2 2 1 113 16 1 188 9 9 181 5 5 50 0 0 75 16 2 298 5 2 Pahiatua Akitio and Masterton Akitio and Pahiatua Pahiatua Pahiatua and Masterton Pahiatua 1214 1215 1216 1217 1219 1220 1221 1222 1223 1224 1226 Makuri to Pongaroa (£1 for £1, on account of £2,547) Manawatu Bridge (Upper Gorge) (protection) Mangahao S.D. (access to Section 49, Block X) .. Mangahao Bridge Marainanga Marima Mathieson's Bridge and approaches MoDonough Road Moore Road .. .. • .. Naenae Road Pahiatua to Palmerston Akitio Pahiatua 235 4 9 100 0 0 13 12 6 32 19 11 115 15 11 17 8 0 13 4 0 23 8 0 74 8 10 44 17 0 227 19 3 Akitio Pahiatua Pahiatua & Kairanga Pahiatua & Palmerston Pahiatua 1227 Pakowai (Anderson' towards Tinui-Pakowai Road) Akitio 10 0 0

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Vote Item No. No. Name of Work. County. Net Expenditure Electorate. for Year ended 31st March. 1908 Electorate. 111 1228 1229 1230 1231 1232 1233 Roads, etc. — continued. Wellington Road District — continued. Pakowai to Tinui Piper Road Pongaroa to Aohanga Pongaroa Stream Bridge (Huia Road) Pongaroa Stream Bridge (Cross Road) Puketoi (Mount Marchant end) Masterton Pahiatua Akitio £ s. d. Pahiatua .. 102 9 6 244 0 2 280 1 5 7 10 0 117 7 0 93 12 4 1234 1236 1237 1238 1239 1240 1241 1242 1243 1244 1245 1247 1248 1249 1250 1251 1252 Rakaunui to Makuri Rakaunui to Waione Range Road Spur Road Sugar-loaf Road Tawa Tiraumea Valley.. Towai Umungoero Bridge Waewaepa Waihi Bridge (Towai Road) Waihi Valley Waihoki Valley Waikereru Road and Bridge Waiowaka Waituna (Makairo) Alfredton to Tinui (£236, £1 for £1) .. Pahiatua * Masterton Akitio and Pahiatua Akitio 18 4 1 7 17 3 244 3 1 211 9 6 29 16 0 12 14 10 39 16 3 190 13 11 326 13 9 111 5 3 395 2 1 150 0 0 211 6 1 218 17 3 234 12 2 4 4 9 Masterton .. j 229 8 1 Pahiatua Akitio and Pahiatua Akitio Pahiatua Akitio Pahiatua Masterton & Castlepoint Masterton 1253 1254 1255 1256 1257 Alfredton to Weber (£1 for £2) Black Creek Bridge (£1 for £1) Central Mangaone Eparaima Hastwell to Pleckville Eketahuna Masterton Eketahuna and Maurioeville Masterton and Pahiatua Masterton Eketahuna Castlepoint and Masterton Eketahuna Maurieeville Eketahuna 500 0 0 .. ! 27 0 0 ..I 123 7 11 .. 25 0 0 168 11 0 1258 Hinemoa to Alfredton 159 11 6 1260 1261 1262 (7 n.lrfi.o.TTlll Kopikopiko (£325, £1 for £1) Langdale 81 7 0 .. ! 25 6 9 153 10 10 1265 1266 1268 1271 1272 1273 Mangahao South Mangamahoe Mangaoronga Mangatainoka River Bridge (Newman to Stirling) Mangatainoka River Bridge protection (Hamua) .. Masterton to Tinui (£1 for £1) 122 1 7 248 8 5 95 17 3 .. I 50 15 8 .. j 211 14 1 150 0 0 M'asterton and Castlepoint Masterton 1274 1275 1278 Matapihi Maungatakato Pori (£1 for £1) .. Mais t e r to n and Pahiatua Masterton Eketahuna Maurieeville and Masterton Masterton 65 2 9 8 16 6 Masterton and 135 0 0 Pahiatua MaBterton .. 90 8 0 124 15 11 46 11 6 1279 1280 1281 Puketoi (Waterfalls end) Quarry Road Ruamahanga Bridge (Mount Bruce) 1282 1284 1285 1288 1289 1290 1292 Saunders Road Taueru Bridge (Glendonald) (£1 for £1) Tawataia Road to Mangaone Valley Road Tiraumea Stream Bridge Upper Opaki (£1 for £1) Uruti-Langdale Road to Post-offioe Wangaehu (£1 for £1) Eketahuna Masterton 14 9 11 425 0 0 190 0 0 26 10 6 258 3 0 50 0 0 200 0 0 Castlepoint Masterton and Maurieeville Masterton 1293 1297 1300 1301 1302 1303 1304 1305 1306 1307 1308 1310 1311 1312 1313 1315 1316 1319 1320 1321 Waterfalls Creek Bridge Blairlogie to Homewood (£1 for £1) Eringa Road (£1 for £1) Fernyhurst Road Gladstone to Longbush Gladstone to Wharau Homewood to Kaiwhata Huangaroa Bridge (£1 for £1) Mangapokia Bridge (Langdale) Manuka Spur (Whakaponi Road) Maungahuia (Kokotau) Longbush McRae Road Ngakonui Pahaoa to Glendhu Patanui River Bridge (£1 for £1) Rocky Hill to Harrison Road Ruakokopatuna Waikaraka Road Waiobine Foot-bridge Waiohine Valley Wliitn Tlnn\r Tt.rtaA Wairarapa South .. Masterton Wairarapa South .. Masterton Featherston Masterton Featherston Wairarapa South .. Masterton Featherston 79 3 3 Wairarapa .. 1,000 0 0 150 0 0 199 5 9 100 0 0 59 10 8 200 0 0 750 0 0 30 18 3 150 0 0 293 13 1 ... 36 10 3 141 19 1 43 17 8 250 0 0 31 9 6 121 1 3 60 15 1 2 16 3 2 19 6 10 19 3 Masterton Wairarapa South .. Featherston Masterton Wairarapa South .. Featherston White Rock Road

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Vot< No. Item No. Name of Work. County. County. Electorate. Net Expenditure for Year ended 31st March, 1908. 11 1324 1325 1326 1328 1329 1333 1334 1335 1336 1337 1338 1339 1340 1342 1343 1345 1346 1351 1353 1354 Roads, etc. — continued. Wellington Road District continued. Woodside to Waiohine Florida Harris Road Kawhiu Levin (£1 for £1) Mangakotukutuku (£50, £1 for £1) Moonshine to Upper Hutt Moonshine to Wainui Moonshine to Whakatatu Otaki Gorge Road Paraparaumu Beach Road , Phillip Road Rahui Rikiorangi Road to Mangaone Road Ringawhati Waikanae to Upper Hutt Waitohu Bridge (£1 for £1) Normandale Chatham Islands roads Survey, acquisition, and legislation of roads, drains, gravel-pits, tramways, &c. Contingencies, engineering, and supervision Wairarapa South .. Horowhenua Hutt .. I Horowhenua Hutt Horowhenua .. | Hutt Wairarapa Otaki i £ s. d. 92 5 9 81 5 0 70 0 0 50 0 0 84 7 5 100 0 0 120 0 0 70 0 0 20 0 0 100 0 0 150 0 0 100 0 0 64 7 0 100 0 0 12 0 6 220 0 0 174 18 2 0 4 6 0 10 6 18 12 2 Horowhenua Hutt " '.'. Horowhenua Hutt Otaki and Hutt Otaki Hutt 1355 354 8 10 Total—Wellington £19,479 5 1 1356 1357 1359 1360 1362 1363 1366 Nelson Road District— Best Road Collins River bridges French Pass, Admiralty Bay, and Croixelles tracks Harvey Road Nelson to Rai Saddle Neudorf to Dovedale Richmond to Collingwood Waimea Sounds Waimea City of Nelson 28 0 0 100 0 0 25 14 0 50 0 0 150 0 0 37 5 0 198 14 8 Waimea, Takaka, and Collingwood Waimea City of Nelson and Motueka City of Nelson 1367 1369 1370 1371 1372 1373 1376 1377 1378 1379 1380 1381 1382 1383 1384 1385 1386 1388 1389 1391 1392 1393 1394 1395 1396 1397 1398 1400 1401 1403 1404 1405 1406 1407 1408 1409 1411 1412 1413 1415 1417 1419 1420 1421 1423 1424 1425 Supplejack Valley Wai-iti Bridge (Brightwater to Waimea West Ro»d) Waimea River protective works Wairoa River protection at Brightwater (north bank) Alexander Bluff Bridge Alexander Bluff Road Bank Road (Tophouse) Belgrove to Tarndale, via Tophouse Bronte Brooklyn Creek Brooklyn Valley to Riwaka River Buller River Bridge (Mount Murchison Road) Buller River Bridge (O'Sullivau's) Cook Road Bridge Cooper Road Dove River Footbridge Fairhall to Tadmor Graham Valley Handoock's to Wainui Horse Terrace to Hunter's Karaka Road (West Wanganui) Karamea to Mud-flat Karamea Overflow Bridge Lee Valley Lewis Flat River protection Lower Kaituna Road Mangles River Bridge Manu to Hope Junotion Matakitaki Bridge and approaches Matiri River Road Mokihinui to Little Wanganui Motueka Bridge (Richmond to Collingwood) Motueka River protection Motupiko to Rainy River Motupiko (Upper) extension Neame's Creek Oparara Bridge Oparara Settlement to Beach Road O'Rourke's to Horse Terrace Owen Junotion to Murohison Creek Pohara to Awaroa Quail Valley .. .. ... Rainy River to Big Bush Riwaka Valley .. Sherry Valley to Manu Slippery Creek to Sherry Valley Slips Road . Waimea and Ashley Waimea Inangahua .. j Collingwood .. i .. | Waimea .. | Takaka Inangahua Collingwood Buller Waimea Takaka Collingwood Inangahua Waimea Inangahua . Motueka Motueka & Hurunui Motueka Motueka and Buller Motueka „ 50 0 0 150 0 0 50 0 0 250 0 0 308 9 6 10 1 3 110 8 4 109 11 2 50 0 0 100 0 0 13 4 6 576 16 7 1,391 10 6 150 0 0 100 0 0 60 0 0 75 0 0 250 0 0 0 9 0 36 3 0 80 0 0 94 0 0 500 0 0 121 3 2 50 0 0 70 0 0 357 16 3 200 15 10 149 17 1 28 1 0 885 18 11 150 0 0 133 16 11 101 10 1 108 6 0 15 6 100 0 0 56 0 0 96 2 0 11 18 3 34 0 0 17 4 3 77 15 9 35 14 3 51 15 0 200 0 0 14 8 0 Buller Waimea Inangahua Buller Inangahua Takaka Wpimea Inangahua ,.

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Vote No. Item No. Electorate. Net Expenditure for Year ended 31st March, 1908. Name of Work. County. J i 11 1426 1428 1429 1430 Roads, etc.— continued. Nelson Road District— continued. Sparrow's Plain Stanley Brook to Woodstock Tadmor to Sherry Takaka to Collingwood .. .. ., Takaka Waimea Motueka £ s. d. 100 0 0 81 1 0 56 7 8 23 9 6 Takaka and Collingwood Takaka 1432 1434 1437 1438 1439 1440 1441 1442 1443 1444 1446 1447 1448 1449 1451 Takaka Main Road Wainui to Awaroa Birchfield Settlers' Road Buller River Road to O'Sullivan's Bridge Bulhr Road (loop-line, Nine-mile to Westport) Bullock Creek Bridge Burnett's Face to Cedar Creek Carter's Junction to Bradsbaw's Terrace Carter's Junction to Cape Foulwind .. Charleston to Grey County boundary Four-mile Bridge (Charleston) .. ,. Gilmer Road Glt-nroy to Maruia Inangahua Bridge (Reefton) Inangahua River Bridge (right-hand branch) (Reefton to Maruia Road) Little Totara River Bridge Lyell to Denniston Lyell to Mokihinui Mackley's River to Three-channel Flat Bridge Maruia to Lewis Saddle New Creek extension Pensini Creek Road Reefton to Maruia Reefton to Railway-station Utopia Weitzels to Findts Rough River Road (Otututu) Upper Grey Road Survey, acquisition, and legalisation of roads, drains, gravel-pits, tramways, &c. Contingencies, engineering, and supervision Buller Inangahua Buller Buller 150 0 0 94 14 3 30 0 0 685 9 1 203 2 0 100 0 0 91 10 0 100 0 0 200 0 0 545 0 0 64 10 0 1 19 4 988 10 3 9 13 5 131 9 6 Inangahua Buller and Motueka Buller 1453 1454 1455 1456 1458 1460 1462 1463 1464 1466 1467 1470 1471 1472 Buller Inangahua Buller Inangahua Buller and Motueka Buller 27 10 0 215 0 0 70 0 0 200 0 0 198 0 4 194 0 0 200 0 0 499 19 0 250 0 0 1 18 6 86 10 0 27 15 0 32 1 6 903 10 6 226 17 8 Buller Inangahua Grey 1473 Total—Nelson £14,948 13 10 1476 1477 1478 1479 1480 1481 1482 1486 1487 1489 1490 1491 1492 1493 1494 1495 1496 1498 1499 1500 1501 1503 1504 1505 1506 1507 1510 1512 1514 1515 1516 1517 1518 1519 1521 1522 1523 1524 1525 Marlborough Road District— Elaine Bay to Harvey's Bay Fairy Bay to Nydia Bay Fairy Bay to Tawero Point Harvey's Bay to Nydia Bay Harvey's Bay to Tawero Point Kaiuma Saddle Maori Bay to Black Point Rai Saddle to Havelock Ronga Valley Anakoa to Manaroa Arapawa Island Awatere River to Clarence River Bartlett's Creek Block .. .. .. j Birch Hill Road (Wairau River to Station Stream) to Leatham Runs Blind River to Flaxbourne Crail Bay to Manaroa Crail Bay to South-east Bay Fabian's Valley (access to Small Grazing run No. 154) Godsiff Road Grove Wharf Road Grove Wharf and Shed Havelock to Kaituna Kaiaho Canal and Track Kaituna to Tuamarina Kenepuru to Anakoa .. • • ,. Kenepuru to Endeavour Inlet Mahau Sound .. .. .. •, Ohinetaha to Te Mahia Omaka River Foot-bridge (Renwick to Hawkesbury) Onahau to Anakiwi .. Onahau Bay to Kenepuru Sound Onamalutu to Kaituna (deviation) .. Opawa River Bridge (£1 for £1) .. ., Picton to Grove .. ..' • Portage Bay and Waitaria Bay Wharves Portage Bay to Waitaria Port Underwood to Fighting Bay ... Queen Charlotte Sound Resolution Bay to Endeavour Inlet Sounds Marlborough Sounds Marlborough Sounds Marlborough Sounds Marlborough City of Nelson Wairau 33 4 0 22 0 9 97 7 9 269 0 0 64 4 3 106 15 1 67 19 9 100 0 0 11 2 6 51 13 11 26 1 0 15 19 0 39 17 10 50 0 0 7 2 6 48 14 6 40 16 0 116 9 0 52 8 4 37 8 10 18 17 8 63 0 0 47 18 8 32 6 11 65 3 3 53 13 6 7 7 0 122 0 0 100 0 0 30 11 6 157 15 11 400 0 0 200 0 0 374 15 3 4 19 4 143 0 0 50 0 0 47 18 4 39 8 0 Sounds Marlborough Sounds Marlborough Sounds Marlborough Borough of Blenheim Marlborough Sounds

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Vote Item No. No. Name of Work. County. Electorate. Net Expenditure for Year ended 31st March, 1908. 111 1526 1527 1528 1529 1530 1531 1532 1533 1534 1535 1536 1538 1539 1540 1544 1545 1546 1547 1548 1549 1550 1551 1552 1554 1555 1556 1557 1558 1559 1561 1562 1563 Roads, etc. — continued. Marlborough Road District— continued. Richmond Bay (Kenny's Isle) Richmond Brook (Richmond Brook to Upton Downs) Robin Hood Bay to Ocean Bay Rock Ferry to Bartlett's Creek Run 66 (Onamalutu) Run 74 (Onamalutu) Run 77 (Onamalutu) Skiddaw Run to Te Matau-a-Maui Te Awaite Wharf Te Mahia to Portage Bay Te Matau to Wet Inlet Torea Bay Road Torea Bay Wharf and shed Tory Heads to Waikawa Wairau Valley to Pine Valley Waitaria to Manaroa Waitaria to Te Matau-a-Maui Waitaria Wharf approaches.. Wtiatamongo to Diffenbach Whatamongo to Port Underwood White's Bay to Port Underwood White's Bay to Robin Hood Bay Clarence to Hapuku Kahautara River to Conway River, Hundalee Kaikoura to Conway, via Greenhills Puhipuhi Run 1C5b (Kaitarau) Seaward Valley Spey roads Waipapa Woolshed Creek Bridge (£1 for £1) Survey, acquisition, and legalisation of roads, drains, gravel-pits, tramways, &c. Contingencies, engineering, and supervision Sounds Marlborough Sounds Marlborough Sounds Marlborough Sounds Wairau £ s. d. 33 7 4 65 16 4 4 0 0 180 15 5 50 0 0 249 14 7 50 0 0 89 14 7 3 8 8 100 0 0 79 9 4 42 17 0 6 12 6 28 9 0 165 1 4 99 19 11 56 14 3 23 16 6 43 3 4 27 16 0 46 9 0 50 9 9 150 0 0 150 0 0 150 0 0 247 5 0 15 16 8 200 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 250 0 0 430 6 7 Kaikoura Hurunui 1564 67 12 1 Total—Marlborough £6,575 10 6 1565 1566 1567 1568 1569 1570 1571 1572 1573 1574 1575 1577 1580 1581 1582 1583 1584 1587 1588 1589 1590 1591 1592 1594 1595 1596 1598 1599 1600 1601 1602 1603 1604 1605 1606 1607 1608 1609 1610 1611 1612 1613 Westland Road District— Ahaura to Haupiri Barrytown to Punakaiki Big Grey Bridge Big River Boyd Creek Bridge Cobden to Barrytown Cobden to Brighton Greymouth to Paroa Grey Valley Main Road and bridges Grey Valley to Taramakau Hatters to Haupiri Kokiri to Moana.. Punakaiki Racecourse Creek Bridge Rough River Track Seven-mile Road Bridges Seven-mile to Point Elizabeth Upper Moonlight Arahura Lagoon Bridge approaches Arawata Track Arthur's Pass Moraine Deviation Big Bay Big Wanganui Flat Blue Spur Road bridges Bowen Road (Kokatahi) Brandt Road Carew Creek Bridge Collyer's Creek Bridge Cook River to Karangarua Cron Road (Hanst) Crooked River Road Cropp Road Doughboy Evans Road Ferguson Road Gibb Road G eenstone Bridge .. ' .. Haast to Paringa Road Haddock Road Happy Valley Track Hokitika Flat Road bridges Hokitika Railway Bridge (south approach) Grey Brunner Borough .. Grey Westland Grey 0 Westland 399 12 0 239 0 0 369 13 7 85 0 0 36 2 7 177 0 0 182 0 0 100 0 0 381 19 7 24 19 0 280 0 0 386 0 0 11 0 0 49 0 6 150 0 0 191 10 10 150 0 0 184 10 0 75 0 0 99 15 3 45 12 4 26 16 0 299 12 11 131 17 2 74 19 6 84 3 1 169 13 1 15 6 1 45 14 2 99 15 5 100 0 0 104 10 11 327 1 11 131 16 5 22 19 0 198 1 10 17 0 0 113 10 0 147 14 7 103 4 0 224 15 6 18 18 5 Grey Westland Grey Westland Grey Westland

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Vote No. Item No. Name of Work. County. Electorate. I Net Expenditure for Year ended 31st March, 1908. I 111 1614 1615 1616 1617 1618 1619 1620 1621 1624 1626 1627 1628 1629 1631 1632 1633 1634 1635 1636 1637 1638 1639 1640 1643 1644 1645 1646 1647 1648 1649 1650 1651 Roads, etc. — continued. Westland Road District— continued. Jacob's to Karangarua (Hunt Creek) Koiterangi Koiterangi to Whitcombe Track Kokatahi River Bridge (protection of south approach) Kokatahi River (protection) Kokatahi (Upper) to Doughboy La Fontaine Little Wanganui (protective works) Mikonui to Bold Head Murray Road McCulloch Road Ogilvie Road Okuru Track Otira Bridge (Upper) Paringa Track Peterson Road Robertson Road Ross to Kokatahi Rotokino Taramakau Traftlo-bridge approaches (subsidy) .. Turnbull River Road Waiho Bridge Waiho Wire Bridge (protective works) Waitaha Settlement Wall Road Wataroa Bridge (on account of £10,312) Wataroa Flat Wataroa Lower Gorge Westland Ferry Service Whale Creek Road White Road .. Survey, acquisition, and legalisation of roads, drains, gravel-pits, tramways, &o. Westland Grey Westland Westland £ s. a. 347 4 9 158 2 1 297 12 3 200 0 0 8 17 3 400 0 0 53 16 10 12 3 0 100 0 0 38 2 8 2 9 6 229 5 6 82 1 5 353 8 6 143 14 10 98 9 6 99 13 5 1,389 3 7 107 10 7 Cr. 1,324 9 4 151 16 5 47 18 2 66 6 3 297 5 2 14 14 1 5,992 11 0 52 17 10 61 5 6 200 0 0 69 19 3 89 0 4 61 6 0 Westland and Grey Westland Total—Westland £15,977 12 0 1653 1654 1655 1656 1657 1658 1659 1661 1662 1665 1666 1667 1663 1669 1671 1672 1673 1676 1677 1678 1679 1680 1681 1682 1683 1684 1686 1688 1689 1690 1691 Canterbury Road District— Cannibal Gorge Stock-track (Lewis Saddle) Conway Gorge to Waiau via Hawkswood Conway Gorge to Waiau, via Whalesback Leslie Hills Bridge to Hanmer Village Lyndon No. 1 and Annan Settlements (Waiau to Kaikoura) Waiau to Bourne Flat, through Sections 24 to 28 .. Waiau Ferry Service Wbitecliffs 10 St. Helen's Kinlooh Settlement roads Waterhole Road Sumner Road Tamai Settlement drainage Hinds to Rangitata Rangitata River Traffio Bridge (repairs) (on account of £1,000, £1 for £3) Brassel Road Claremont Main Road Landsborough (Inner) Bradshaw Road (£1 for £1) .. Daisy Hill Road (£1 for £1) .. Dugdale's Creek diversion Elephant Hill (£1 for £1) .. Fleming Road (£1 for £1) .. Government Road No. 1 .. Gorman Road Glenavy to Redcliffe (£1 for £1) Hakataramea (acoess to bridge) Lyalldale to Pleasant Valley Road (£1 for £1) McCullough Road (£1 for £1) McNanghton Road (£1 for £1) Makikihi Swamp Road (£1 for £1) Opihi Bridge (Allendale Road, near Fairlie) (£1 for £2, on account of £1,000) Pike's Point to Whitney's Creek (£1 for £1) Pleasant Valley Branch Road (£1 for £1) Takitu Road (£1 for £1) Takitu Settlement (road through Small-grazing Run 81) (£1 for £3) Tavistock Top Road (£1 for £1) Tengawai River Bridge (£1 for £1, on account of £1,000) Waihao River Bridge (North Branoh) (Main South Road) (£1 for £1) Amuri Cheviot Amuri Cheviot Selwyn Akaroa Selwyn Borough of Sumner Borough of Woolston Ashburton Ashburton and Geraldine Levels Waimate Hurunui Selwyn Ellesmere Lyttelton Ashburton Timaru u Waitaki 79 2 6 503 16 7 100 0 0 150 0 0 123 11 5 58 6 10 89 16 3 200 0 0 1,195 2 4 200 0 0 200 0 0 90 15 0 200 0 0 500 0 0 100 0 0 200 0 0 100 0 0 30 0 0 100 0 0 50 0 0 20 0 0 75 0 0 50 0 0 30 0 0 50 0 0 162 2 4 75 10 9 32 0 0 20 0 0 8 5 0 500 0 0 Geraldine and Mackenzie 1694 1695 1699 1700 Waimate 70 8 0 40 12 6 50 0 0 75 0 0 1701 1703 Maokenzie 52 10 0 1,000 0 0 1704 Waimate 490 0 0

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Vote No. Item No. Name of Work. County. Electorate. Net Expenditure for Year ended 31st March, 1908. . . 111 1705 1706 1707 Roads, etc. — continued. Canterbury Road District - continued. Wa kakahi Middle Road (£1 for £1) .. Waimate to Waihao Forks (£1 for £1) Survey, acquisition, and legalisation of roads, drains, gravel-pits, tramways, &c. Waimate Waitaki £ s. d. 25 0 0 76 9 0 14 2 6 Total—Canterbury £7,187 11 0 1717 1718 1721 1724 1727 1728 1729 1730 1731 1732 1734 1735 1737 1738 1740 1742 1743 1747 1748 1750 1752 1753 1755 1756 Otago Road District— Hawea and Wanaka Lake Tracks Highfield and Gimmerburn Runs to Ranfurly Keenan's Run Matakanui Patearoa Run Rock Cutting to Hutton Bridge Runs 224, 224a. 224b, and 224d Taieri District (Upper) Blocks I, VI, and VII Taieri River Bridge (Styx) Tarras to Lindis Pass Upper Taieri and Patearoa to Waipiata Wharekuri Cutting Arrow to Crown Range Saddle Bob's Cove to Glenorcby Cardrona to Pembroke Cromwell to Lake Wanaka Cromwell to Nevis Mount Nicholas to Greenstone Pembroke to Glendhu Pembroke Township roads Shotover Valley (Upper) Staircase Road Chisholm Road Dunbaok to Hyde Vincent Maniototo Waitaki Maniototo Vincent Maniototo Waitaki Lake Mount Ma Waikatipu 63 13 1 200 0 0 50 0 0 14 0 0 150 0 0 117 18 0 200 0 0 100 0 0 600 0 0 91 8 0 150 0 0 115 0 0 89 14 0 117 10 0 15 15 0 100 0 0 150 0 0 23 12 0 12 5 0 29 0 0 100 0 0 286 10 4 50 0 0 100 0 0 Vincent Lake Waikouaiti Waihemo and Maniototo Waikouaiti Waikouaiti 1757 1760 1763 1765 1766 1768 1772 1773 1774 1776 1777 1778 1782 1784 1785 1786 1787 1789 1790 1791 1792 1793 1794 1795 1796 1797 1798 1799 1800 1801 1803 1804 1805 1806 1807 Hill Road Lewis Road to Corner Bush Mahony Road Middle District Road (Deborah Bay) Moeraki Beach Road Muddy Creek Crossing Puketiraki Native Reserve Purakanui to Waitati Quarry Road Rossiter Road (Mount Cargill) Round Hill Road Russell Road Zigzag Taieri River Bridge (Allanton) (on account of £1,500) Beaumont to Miller's Flat (east side of river) Bulfin's Corner Clark's Flat to Greenfield Clyde to Tuapeka County boundary Crookburn Bridge to Tuapeka Mouth Diamond Deviation (£1 for £1) Dunrobin Bridge Dunrobin to Railway-siding (£1 for £1) Fitzgerald Bridge to Falconer's Valley.. Fraser River Bridge (Earnsoleugh) Greenfield Settlement to Waitahuna Heriot Township Lawrence to Reedy Creek Lawrence to Roxburgh Lawrence to Tuapeka West Lawrence to Waipori Rae's Junotion to Heriot .. Roxburgh to Vincent County boundary Spylaw Bridge to top of hill Waipori to Outram Waitahuna Bridge and approaches (Athenaaum Road) Anderson's Bay Road Arthur's Seat Road Baytown Boundary to Camp Black Jack Point .. .. .. Waihemo Waikouaiti Waitaki Waihemo Waikouaiti Taieri Tuapeka Vincent Tuapeka Taieri Tuapeka 50 0 0 100 0 0 50 0 0 75 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 126 0 1 50 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 34 13 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 500 0 0 100 0 0 50 0 0 40 5 0 100 0 0 300 0 0 91 18 10 80 0 0 51 8 0 150 0 0 100 0 0 4 10 0 100 0 0 55 16 0 240 0 0 100 0 0 250 0 0 150 0 0 100 0 0 75 0 0 10 0 0 500 0 0 Vincent Tuapeka 1808 1809 1810 1812 Borough of St. Kilda Peninsula Caversham Chalmers 59 3 6 75 0 0 50 0 0 800 0 0 Borough of West Harbour Peninsula 1813 1814 1815 1817 1819 1820 Dick Road Gravesend to Taiaroa .. ..•••, Hooper's Inlet (Beach Road) Nyhon Road .. .. ... .. Papanui Inlet roads Portobello 199 17 8 100 0 0 146 0 0 100 0 0 199 7 10 300 0 0

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Vote Item No. No. Name of Work. ( County. Electorate. Net Expenditure for Year ended 31st March, 1908. Roads, etc.— continued. Otago Road District — continued. 1821 Signal Hill Borough of North- j Chalmers east Valley Peninsula .. „ £ s. d. 100 0 0 11 1823 Wickliff Bay to Cape Saunders Lighthouse 1824 Wilson Road to Hooper's Inlet 1825 Akatore, Blocks I and II 1827 Balclutha to Greenfield 1829 Barnego Settlement (Upper Road) 1830 Clark Road 1832 Greenfield Settlement 1833 Hillend (£1 for £1) 1835 Lovell's Flat to Hillend 1836 Manuka Creek Road 1837 , Matau Protective Works (Stirling) 1838 '■ McAlpine Road (£1 for £1) .. 1839 Stirling to Benhar (£1 for £1) 1841 ! Table Hill Survey District (Blook I) .. 1843 Taieri Village Settlement (Beach Road) 1845 Waihola 1846 Waipori 1847 1 Waitahuna to Round Hill .. 1848 ! Wangaloa to Coombe Hay (£1 for £1) .. 1849 Wash Creek Bridge (£1 for £1) 1850 Ahuriri to Cannibal Bay .. .. • 1851 ! Balclutha Bridge 1852 Barr Road 1853 Catherwood 1854 Catlins Block VII 1855 , Catlins River-bank Road 1856 Catlins Valley 1657 Chloris Pass 1858 Conical Hill Bridge (subsidy) 1859 Faddis Road 1860 Glenkenich Road 1862 Greenfield 1863 Harrison Road 1864 Hay Road 1865 Heathfield 1866 Hill Road 1868 Hukihuki 1869 Hunt Road 1870 Kaler Road 1871 Kaler Road to Houipapa Railway-station 1872 Kelso to Pukerau (£1 for £1) 1873 Long Point 1874 ' Main South Road 1877 Milk and Honey Road 1878 Mokoreta to Rimu 1879 Morris Saddle 1880 Mouat's Saddle 1881 Newhaven 1882 Newton 1883 Otanomomo 1884 . Owaka Bridge 1885 Owaka to Katea 1886 Owaka to Purekireki 1888 Pomahaka 1891 Pullar Road 1892 Purakanui River Bridge 1893 Rankin 1894 Ratanui to Papatowai 1895 Ratanui to Whitehead 1896 Rewcastle 1897 Rimu Blocks, III and XIII 1898 School Road to Tautuku 1899 Scrubby Flat 1900 Stewart Road 1901 Table Hill 1902 Tahakopa Valley 1903 Tautuku Block IV (between Sections 14 and 19) .. 1904 Tuck Creek Road 1906 Waipahi to Pomahaka (£1 for £1) 1907 Waipati 1910 Wight Track 1911 Wilkie Road 1912 Wilson Road (Glenomaru) ... 1913 Woodland, Blook VII, Section 11 1914 Survey, acquisition, and legislation of roads, drains, gravel-pits, tramways, &c. 1915 Contingencies, engineering, and supervision Bruce .. Bruce " a . • 0 Tuapeka Bruce ,. „ Clutha .. Clutha Clutha and Tuapeka Clutha ii ft 148 12 4 100 0 0 100 0 0 111 16 4 75 0 0 65 2 6 76 13 0 200 0 0 1 10 0 74 0 0 42 10 0 37 15 0 49 0 0 33 16 8 50 0 0 75 0 0 100 0 0 50 0 0 102 2 0 100 0 0 25 11 0 183 10 9 106 6 3 6 8 0 13 5 0 51 1 3 193 14 4 104 6 11 500 0 0 2 0 0 300 0 0 136 4 3 127 5 5 84 0 6 50 18 5 40 18 6 49 19 9 125 17 10 61 8 1 100 0 0 50 0 0 60 8 5 100 0 0 59 0 0 36 15 3 74 12 0 87 11 1 56 7 5 8 0 0 50 0 0 8 0 5 73 0 0 51 6 4 150 0 0 74 19 7 81 10 9 129 14 6 266 2 0 12 18 0 50 3 2 42 1 6 78 1 0 165 3 4 6 18 0 65 6 6 87 8 10 172 8 6 48 10 4 50 0 0 98 5 0 166 19 10 109 0 0 50 0 0 13 16 0 238 8 9 n , - • • ft ii • • n n v • • H ii * • li ii * * ii ft • • * Tuapeka .. „ Clutha .. » If » . H 87 0 4 Total—Otago " I ■- £15, 16 3

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Vote Item No. No. Name of Work. County. Electorate. Net Expenditure for Year ended 31st March, 1908. 11 1916 1917 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1927 1929 1930 1931 1932 1934 1935 1937 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1948 1951 1952 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1964 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1973 1974 1975 1980 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2002 2003 2005 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 ;2016 : 2017 2018 12019 Roads, etc. — continued. Southland Road District — Ardlussa to Kerrow Bridge Balfour to Lumsden Mataura River Bridge, Ferny Terrace (£2 for £1) .. Otama Creek Bridge Otama Valley Packer Creek Bridge Waikaia River Stock-bridge.. Balfour to Glenure (£1 for £1) Bickley Road Brown's to McTaggart's Centre Bush to Otapiri Gorge (£1 for £1) Centre Hill Gorge (deviation) Channel Road, Boggy Burn (£1 for £1) Ciark Road (Wairaki) Connor Road (Sections 6, 7, and 8, Block VII, Waimatuku) Crow and Hazlett Road (£1 for £1) Dipton to Castle Rock Fraser and Gray Road (Waimatuku) Green Swamp Road Hanly and Cairn Road Hazlett and Wilson Road (South Hillend) Heald Road Hill Road Hokonui, Sections 824 to 829 (MoRae Road) Howell Point Road Lepper Road Lillburn, Blook II Longwood, Block 1, Section 40 (access) Longwood, Block XVI, Seotions 3, 4, and 10 to 12 Longwood, Block XVIII, Seotions 9 to 14 and 6 to 17 Longwood, Block XIX, Sections 1 to 8 Mathieson Road (Merrivale) Merrivale to Waicolo Mitchell Road (South Hillend) McLean Road (Longwood) Ohai Stream Road Oreti River Stock-bridge and approaches Otapiri Gorge Otapiri (road access) Otapiri Stream Bridge (Duncan Road).. Otapiri Stream Bridge (Section 326, Hokonui) Plunket and O'Brien Road Ranee Road (Waimatuku) Riverton Bridge South Hillend (School Road) St. Patrick's Crossing Road Waiau, Block X (Sections 130 to 138) Waiau, Block XI Waiau, Block XI (Sections 7, 82, and 105) Waiau, Blocks XIII and XIV (main roads) Woodlands to Sunnyside Yellow Bluff Road Barker Road Braid Road Buckingham Road Crockett Road Crosbie Road Dacre Road Junotion Dawson Road Dermody Road Edendale to Dacre Edendale to Seaward Downs Garvey Road Glenham Railway-station (road to) Glenham Settlement (access to Seotion 8a, Blook V) Hanning Road Hedgehope to Mataura Hedgehope Railway-station to Pebbly Hills Heme Road (Daore) Kapuka to Seaward Moss KiddRoad Mabel Blocks IV and V Mackintosh Hill (Fortrose) Mandeville to Retreat Markham Road Marshall Road (Dacre) Mimihau to Waireikiki Mokoreta Blook IV (Seotion 23 to Section 34) Morton Mains to Gorge .. Southland Wallace Southland Wallace Southland Wallaoe Southland Wallaoe Southland Wallace Southland Wallace Southland Wallace Southland Wallaoe Southland Wallaoe Southland Wakatipu Wallace £ s. d. 100 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 100 0 0 60 0 0 150 0 0 125 0 0 165 7 1 50 0 0 165 11 3 100 0 0 4 0 0 50 0 0 100 0 0 75 0 0 3 3 9 100 0 0 102 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 30 0 6 94 13 0 89 4 6 8 3 0 6 4 2 34 1 4 50 12 2 259 5 7 42 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 98 2 6 2 0 0 73 3 4 700 0 0 148 9 2 92 14 3 175 15 0 300 0 0 11 18 0 100 0 0 200 0 0 75 0 0 145 5 0 3 0 0 265 17 9 344 18 4 0 13 0 95 6 9 100 0 0 97 0 0 5 10 0 102 3 4 126 18 4 42 17 7 100 0 0 50 0 0 13 8 300 0 0 196 2 10 15 0 0 3 0 0 20 0 0 3 0 0 100 0 0 2 10 0 49 2 0 100 0 0 82 18 8 128 18 9 200 0 0 150 0 0 174 8 11 150 0 0 100 0 0 197 14 11 35 9 3 Wallace Borough of Riverton Southland Wallace Southland Mataura 0 •. v a V

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Tote Item I No. No. . Name of Work. County. Electorate. Net Expenditure for Year ended 31st March, 1908. 111 2020 2021 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2031 2032 2033 2034 2036 2037 2038 2040 2041 2042 2043 2044 2045 2046 Roads, etc.— continued. Southland Road District— continued. Munro Road McGregor Road Peterson Road Pirie Road Quarry Hills to Waikawa .. Redan to Mokoreta Robinson Road Scullv Road (Mabel) Shank Road (£1 for £1) Tall Road Templeton Road.. Tillard Road Toetoes, Block X (Sections 5 and 15) .. Waikaka Valley Main Road Waikawa Waikawa, Block I Waimahaka to Fortifications White Road Wild Road (Toetoes) Wyndham Bridge and Road (Mokoreta) Wyndham Valley Road Young Road (Kamahi) Bluff Road (Clifton Hill northwards) Southland Mataura £ s. d. 150 0 0 40 2 6 99 7 2 148 16 10 100 0 0 350 0 0 100 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 196 13 6 72 5 0 3 0 0 5 0 0 200 0 0 30 1 1 5 0 0 104 15 6 12 10 0 89 9 11 150 0 0 2 18 0 4 0 0 3 0 0 Borough of S. Invercargill Borough of N. Invercargill Southland Borough of S. Invercargill Ditto Invercargill 2047 Clinton Road 0 14 0 2050 2053 Kingswell Creek to Seaward Bush Seaward Bush, Block III (Sections 24 to 69) 116 5 2 55 0 2 2054 2055 Seaward Bush drains Seaward Bush to Boxall to MoMillan (from Tramway Road) St. Andrew's Street 3 0 0 88 1 2 2056 Borough of N. Invercargill and Southlaud County Southland Borough of N. Invercargill Ditto Southland 82 16 0 2057 2058 Victoria Road Windsor Street 148 18 11 99 3 8 2059 2060 2061 2063 2064 2065 2066 2067 2068 2069 2070 2071 2072 2073 2074 2075 2076 2077 2078 2079 2080 2081 2082 2083 2084 2085 2086 2088 Woollen Mill Road (Cruickshank's) Ackers Road Aotseon Road Ditch (£1 for £1) Anderson Road, Hokonui Angle Road Awarua Plains Road Baird Road Birs Road Bluff Main Road Brown's to Settlers' Reserve Broad Road (Tisbury) Butler Road Cameron Road (Forest Hill) Cemetery Road (Bluff) Conniff Road Coster and Wright Road (South Forest Hill) East Winton (outfall drain) Evans Road Five Roads to Junction Forest Hill Roads (£1 for £1) Forest Hill (Seotions 207 and 291), (west of) Fowler Road Girdler Road Hector Street (Greenhills) Hokonui School Road Invercargill, Block VIII (Sections 108 to 96) Invercargill, Blocks IX and X (road drains) Invercargill, Blocks XXIII and XXlV (Duck Creek Road) Invercargill, Blooks XXIII and XXIV (Finnerty Road) Kingdon Road (£1 for £1) .. Larner Road Limebills Deviation Lowry's Beach to Native School Makarewa River Bridge (Scott's) Makarewa Township (outfall drain) Makarewa to Hedgehope Flood-Channel Martin Road Massey's Tramway Road Mill*Road McDonald Roed (Lora) (£1 for £1) McKenzie Road (Forest Hill) Awarua 0 76 14 6 191 13 8 10 0 0 298 8 0 200 0 0 100 0 0 85 0 0 199 1'9 1 200 0 0 0 16 6 100 0 0 47 3 0 35 3 2 100 0 0 97 12 9 100 0 0 53 19 4 98 6 6 200 0 0 100 0 0 90 12 0 104 0 0 147 12 5 34 10 6 100 0 0 99 19 8 98 15 8 83 7 6 „ " ■■ v 2089 269 2 2 2090 2091 2093 2094 2095 2096 2097 2099 2100 2101 2102 2103 Steward Island Southland 100 0 0 55 7 2 86 19 7 50 0 0 86 18 4 37 10 0 60 2 0 81 18 6 120 17 9 100 0 0 50 0 0 81 9 6 0 a 0

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Vote No. Item No Name of Work. County. Electorate. Net Expenditure for Year ended 31st March, 1908. Roads, etc. — continued. Southland Road District — continued. Murchison Road (Forest Hill) McRae and Anderson Road (Hokonui) New River Hundred, Block X (Sections 5,6,13, and 14) O'Neil Road One-tree Point to Waimatua Paterson Road (£1 for £1) .. Ryall Bush to Wilson Crossing Simon Road Sinclair Road South Invercargill (east from), (between Sections 11 to 34 and 15 to 20) Spar Bush Block (main road) Sprinpbank School North Springhills Road.. Squeaker Road .. Swale Road (Boggy Burn) (£1 for £1) .. Sweet Road Taylor Gorge Thomson Crossing Road (east) Thomson Road, from O'Shannessy (Forest Hill) .. Tisbury Road Turnbull Road Waianiwa to Oporo Waikiwi River Bridge Wilson Crossing (South Forest Hill Road) Winton Creek Channel Winton, Blocks II and III (outfall drain) Winton, Block IV (Section 51) Winton, Block VIII Winton, Blook IX (Sections 40 and 41) Woodend Woodend Main Road Contingencies, engineering, and supervision i Southland Awarua 100 0 0 83 0 4 13 12 4 50 0 0 99 17 10 100 0 0 100 0 0 88 3 0 3 12 7 86 8 1 111 12105 2106 2108 2109 2111 2112 2114 2115 2116 2117 2118 2119 2120 2121 2122 2123 2124 2125 2126 2127 2128 2130 2131 2132 2133 2134 2135 2136 2137 2138 2139 2142 75 0 0 50 0 0 100 0 0 103 0 0 50 0 0 145 3 0 49 5 2 299 18 0 4 19 2 15 0 0 70 17 6 41 4 2 60 11 6 3 9 0 189 5 0 2 0 0 83 16 11 328 3 0 143 5 8 31 10 4 25 13 3 131 1 5 Total—Southland £17,603 2 4 2143 2144 2145 2146 General — Compensation for injuries to employees while in discharge of their duties, and contingent expenses in connection with same Plant not chargeable to any particular work Workmen's huts, storerooms, &o. Miscellaneous works and services, including assistance towards the construction and repairs of roads, bridges, tracks, &c. 1,275 7 10 947 11 2 105 9 4 514 9 2 Total —General £2,842 17 6 Vote No. Ill—Total for 1907-8 £246,721 17 8 12 1 2 3 4 6 Tourist Roads, etc. Auckland Road District— Wairua Bridge to junction of rivers Wairua Falls Track Waimauku to West Coast Pukekohe District (Ostrich Farm Road) One Tree Hill Road Whangarei Marsden 19 10 6 2 18 220 15 10 2 5 10 100 0 0 Waitemata Manukau Eden .. Waitemata Franklin Eden .. Total—Auckland 344 13 10 Te Kuiti Road District— Hangatiki to Waitomo Waitomo Waikato 84 1 10 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Rotorua Road District— Awahou to Hamurana Bainbridge's Monument (road to) Echo Lake Geyser Galatea to Rangitaiki Falls Kakaramea Horse-track Lake Rotorua Mooring Platform Murupara to Rangitaiki Murupara to Ruatahuna Rotorua Whakatane Rotorua Bay of Plenty 199 5 4 4 16 0 151 7 1 100 4 0 47 2 3 185 2 4 38 10 0 194 3 0 F'.ast Taupo East Taupo Whakatane Rotorua and 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Ohaki Pa Road Okareka Lake to Tikitapu Lake • .. Okataina-Tarawera Track Okere Falls Okere Landing Road Onepu Hot Springs Orakei Korako Road 4 10 153 15 8 25 17 2 74 11 5 3 12 0 13 15 0 265 12 1 Whakatane East Taupo 0

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Vote No. Item No. Name of Work. County. Electorate. | Net Expenditure for Year ended j 31st March, 1908 112 23 '25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 31 35 36 37 Tourist Roads, etc. — continued. Rotorua Road District— continued. Oruanui to Wairakei Rotoiti to Tarawera, via Okataina Rotokakahi Lake Road Rotorua to Ngongotaha Mount Rotorua to Taupo, via Waiotapu Rotorua to Wairoa Rotowhero to Murupara Ruatahuna to Waikaremoana Tauhara Mountain Track Taupo to Te Aratiatia Rapids, East and West Tikitere to Green Lake Tokaanu to Taupo Tokaanu Wharf Road Tokaanu to Waihi Waikato Bridge, Tokaanu Waimangu Geyser to Kakaramea Waimangu to Lake Rotomahana .. East Taupo .. Rotorua .. Rotorua and East Taupo .. i Rotorua .. ' Rotorua and East Taupo .. Whakatane .. East Taupo .. Rotorua .. East Taupo .. j East Taupo and West Taupo .. j East Taupo .. Rotorua Bay of Plenty £ s. d. 99 17 9 489 4 6 36 14 11 155 15 4 811 9 8 216 3 11 210 4 6 403 9 4 161 4 6 109 12 3 65 6 9 198 9 0 83 15 6 40 19 7 38 40 41 39 1 9 105 6 5 315 13 1 Total—Rotorua £5,004 3 1 -12 Hawke's Bay Road District — Napier to Wairoa Taruarau River Bridge Waikaremoana Accommodation-house Road .. j Hawke's Bay and Wairoa .. ! Hawke's Bay .. Wairoa Hawke's Bay 200 0 0 155 5 9 245 3 2 43 44 Total—Hawke's Bay £600 8 11 45 Taranaki Road District — Stratford House to Egmont House .. Stratford and Taranaki Egmont 14 13 0 16 47 4S 49 50 51 52 Upper Egmont Upper Pembroke.. Dawson's Fails .. Dawson's Falls House to Stratford House Manaia (Upper) Egmont House to Bell's Falls Rahotu House to Bell's Falls .. Taranaki .. Stratford .. | Taranaki Patea 999 4 3 77 19 9 479 2 5 2 3 0 16 10 0 339 5 11 199 5 1 Taranaki Total —Taranaki £2,128 3 5 53 54 55 Wanganui Road District— Puketarata Bridge Rotoaira to Waimarino Tongariro National Park Waiouru to Tokaanu Pipiriki to Purarato .. ' .. Wanganui River Trust .. East Taupo .. Waimarino, East Taupo, and West Taupo .. East Taupo & West Taupo Waimarino and East Taupo .. j Waimarino .. Wanganui, Waimarino, Stratford, and Waitotara Bay of Plenty Bay of Plenty, Egmont, and Rangitikei Bay of Plenty and Egmont Bay of Plenty and Rangitikei Rangitikei 856 17 9 122 18 9 50 12 8 478 6 10 56 57 59 21 9 3 500 0 0 Total —Wanganui £1,530 5 3 60 61 64 Nelson Road District — Hope Junction to Lake Rotoroa Owen Junction to Lake Rotoroa Reefton to Maruia .. .. Inangahua Motueka Buller .. 57 13 1 2 16 0 346 19 10 Total—Nelson £407 8 11 65 Marlborough Road District— Homewood Wharf .. Sbunds City of Nelson 164 10 3 ———— 67 68 69 72 73 74 75 76 Westland Road District — Haupiri Hot Springs Haupiri River Foot bridge .. Kokutu Oil-springs Track ... Seven-mile Creek to Point Elizabeth .. Blue River Horse-bridge Copland Track Dorothy Falls Track Haast Pa°s .. Grey .. Westland Grey Westland 100 0 0 180 0 0 44 8 4 100 0 0 305 6 4 731 18 8 159 16 4 99 18 6

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Vote No. Item i No. I Name of Work. Net Expenditure for Year ended ::lst March, 1908. County. Electorate. ! 12 78 79 81 82 Hi 85 87 89 91 Tourist Roads, etc.— continued. Westl.".nd Road District — continued. Kanieri Lake (Cove and Landing)] Kanieri Lake Road' Lake Ianthe turn-out .. Lake Kanieri Hut and Paddook iKC ] .. Otira Vire Bridge .. tKq£, ... South Westland Glacier Tracks , : :, .. Toaroha Hot Springs Waiho Glacier Tracks Will's Bridge .. Westland Westland £ S. d. 99 16 11 100 0 0 49 13 6 270 12 5 97 17 8 99 12 8 67 0 0 535 0 6 209 12 4 Total—Westland £3,250 14 2 98 97 98 99 Canterbury Road District— Culverden to Hanmer Fairlie to Mount Cook (bridges) Mount Cook and Glaciers Pukaki to Mount Cook .. .. Amuri * Mackenzie Hnrunui Waitaki 7 12 4 386 0 10 8 3 11 465 14 8 Total—Canterbury £867 11 9 101 104 105 109 110 111 112 118 114 Otago Road District — Albert Burn io Wilkin River Glendhu Peninsula to Mount Aspiiing.. Glenorchy to Routeburn Rees River Road Routeburn Valley Tobin Track .. .. Tucki r Beach Road Opi'.o Blowhole (Woodland District) South Molyneux Pilot-station to Kaka Point Lake Wakatipu 19 4 0 60 0 0 13 10 0 40 0 0 16 0 0 50 0 0 257 18 0 26 15 8 391 5 9 Clutha Clutha Total—Otago £874 13 5 Southland Road District— Te Anau to Sutherland Falls Wallace and Lake.. Wakatipu and Wallace Wallace 173 16 5 116 117 119 120 122 123 124 126 130 131 133 134 136 Back Beach Track Hinitua Point Track Lake George Track Mararoa Bridge .. MoS'burn to Te Anau, via Manapouri .. Orepuki to Bald Hill Summit Half-moon Bay Wharf and approach Horse-shoe Bay, Back Road Kaipipi and North Arm Track Neck Road Rian's Creek Junction Thule Road Wallace Stewart Island Awarua 50 0 0 38 0 6 49 15 0 600 2 3 123 7 9 9 10 0 49 15 9 200 0 0 100 0 0 150 0 0 150 0 0 100 0 0 Total—Southland .. £1,794 7 8 Vote No. 112—Total for 1907-8 £17,051 2 6 CONSOLIDATED FUND. Maintenance of Roads, etc. Auckland Road District — Great North Road (Awanui to Warkworth, via Hukerenui, Waipu, and Wellsford) Mangonui, Whanga roa, Bay of Islands, Whangarei, Otamatea, and Rodney Bay of Islands, Mars den, and Kaipara 2,06.3 5 10 21 Te Kuiti Road District — Te Kuiti to Mokau Waitomo and Awakino Egmont 908 13 1 Rotorua Road District— Tauranga to Runanga Tauranga, Rotorua, and East Taupo Bay of Plenty 963 4 1 Hawke's Bay Road District— Runanga to Pohue Hawke's Bay and Wairoa Hawke's Bay 898 2 Taranaki Road District — Mokau to Uruti Ohura (south of Paorae Stream) Clifton Stratford and Clifton Egmont Patea and Egmont 437 3 1 1,599 12 2 Total—Taranaki £2,036 15 3 Wanganui Road District — Pipinki to Waiouru Waimarino Rangitikei 2,765 15 2 Nelson Road District— Belgrove to Westport to Reefton Waimea, Inangahua, and Buller Motueka and Buller 5,153 7 11

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Vote No. Item No. Name of Work. County. Electorate. Net Expenditure for Year ended 31st March, 1908. Maintenance op Roads, etc. — continued. Canterbury and Westland Road Districts— Kumara to Springfield £ s. d. 21 Westland and Selwyn Westland Selwyn and 4,236 8 6 Westland Road District— Ross to Okarito and Fox River Westland Westland 182 1 11 Vote No. 21—Total for 1907-8 £19,207 14 4 LOANS TO LOCAL BODIES ACCOUNT. Roads to open up Crown Lands. Auckland Road District— Kauaeranga Block Kawaka Block Kenana Block Ketetangariki Block .. .. Maire Block Maungataniwha No. 3 Block Opouteke Block Pakanae Block Raetea Block Rotokakahi Block Waimatanui Block Waoku Block Mangakahia Block Waiotira Block Maropiu Block Tokatoka Block Roto Ngaro Block Mangawhara Block Whangarei Hokianga Mangonui Hokianga Bay of Islands 55 14 10 53 7 11 102 15 5 138 12 8 119 19 8 66 9 8 298 8 3 14 16 9 5 14 11 111 4 0 626 4 4 70 4 2 75 2 6 135 0 10 10 19 4 13 8 4 179 5 11 457 13 10 31 1 2 3 4 6 7 9 14 19 21 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 35 Mangonui Hokianga Mangonui Hokianga Whangarei Marsden Hobson Otamatea Raglan Ohinemuri Kaipara Franklin Ohinemuri Total —Auckland £2,535 3 37 40 41 42 41 46 47 48 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 59 61 62 64 66 68 71 72 73 74 75 Te Kuiti Road District— Hauturu Block Kinohaku West Block Kinohaku West No. 2 Block Kopua Block Moeatoa Block Ngutunui Block Ouruwhero Block Pirongia West Block Te Kauri Block Te Pahu Block Te Puhi Blook Turoto Block Waiharakeke Block t Wharepuhunga Blook Aorangi Block Awakino Blook .. .. Kururau Blook Mangaroa Block.. Mokau-Ohura Blook Otanake Special Settlement Block Pakeho Block Pukenui Block Taurangi Block Waikaka Block Wairere Block .. Waitangata Block Whareorino Block Waitomo Awakino & Waitomo Kawhia Kawhia and Waitomo Awakino Waitomo Kawhia Raglan Waitomo Kawhia .. I West Taupo Waitomo Awakino Waitomo Waikato Waikato and Egmont Waikato "„ '.'■'■ Egmont ' ";| ligmont and Waikato 1 Egmont Cr. 153 16 6 545 19 6 1,374 13 10 584 15 10 585 17 8 90 8 8 13 11 0 27 0 1 247 6 10 37 12 6 397 0 2 184 8 6 137 14 8 1,063 3 7 605 11 8 300 10 10 1,921 0 10 7 8 0 558 9 10 30 2 0 6 8 0 38 19 0 111 19 9 288 0 5 210 17 10 52 6 9 429 19 8 Awakino Total—Te Kuiti £9,697 10 11 76 77 78 80 81 82 83 Rotorua Road District— Kawaunui Blook Manawahe Block Mangorewa-Kaharoa Block.. Oamaru No. 1 Block Oamaru No. 2 Block Tahora No. 2 North Block Te Rerenga Block Onotiki Whakatane Rotorua Opotiki Bay of Plenty 380 9 9 1,494 19 9 130 1 1 1,447 13 6 90 14 9 517 0 3 45 11 6 Rotorua Total—Rotorua.. £4,106 10 ••

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Vote No. Item No. Name of Work. County. Electorate. Net Expenditure for Year ended 31st March, 1908. I 31 87 88 89 90 92 94 95 Roads to open up Crown Lands — continued. Hawke's Bay Road District — Moanui Block Tuahu Block Tutamoe Block Waitahaia Block.. Waipaoa Blook Tamaki No. 1 Block Mangatoro No. 1a, No. 1 Block Cook Waiapu Wairoa Waipawa Waiapu £ s. d. 952 4 2 64 2 3 323 11 4 795 15 4 359 10 5 1,228 16 0 622 6 3 Hawke's Bay Waipawa Pahiatua Total—Hawke's Bay £4,346 5 9 96 97 98 100 101 102 103 105 108 109 Taranaki Road District — Eao Block Makino Block Mangaowata Block Rerekapa-Moanataire Blcck Tirangi Block Waiaraia Block Waro Block Kuri Block Patupuremu Block Taumata Block Waitomo Clifton Egmont Egmont and Patea Egmont 615 8 4 121 1 3 304 2 9 553 5 4 5 0 0 14 17 4 3 11 5 60 19 0 14 1 4 931 18 1 Stratford Eltham and Hawera Stratford Patea Total —Taranaki .. £2,624 4 10 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 120 121 122 Wanganui Road District — Tapui Blook Abu Ahu Block Hikimutu Block.. Kaitieke Blook Kaitieke South Block Kawautahi Block Kirikau Block Maungakaretu Block Ohinewairua-Pukeokahu Block .. Retaruke Block Ruatiti Block Taonui-Maraetaua-Pukewhakapu Blook Tupapanui Block West Taupo Waitotara Waimarino Egmont Rangitikei 474 0 0 2,344 0 4 104 13 0 471 8 4 164 8 5 97 1 4 242 3 2 61 12 4 9 4 7 257 16 5 649 16 8 332 18 3 174 14 11 Wanganui Rangitikei Waimarino Wanganui Waimarino Total—Wanganui £5,383 17 9 123 124 Wellington Road District— Awarua 1b Block Nireaha Village Settlement.. Rangitikei Eketahuna Rangitikei Masterton 2,072 15 8 249 18 4 Total—Wellington £2,322 14 0 126 128 129 131 135 136 137 138 139 143 144 145 146 147 148 150 151 152 153 154 159 Nelson Road District— Maungatapu Block Big Bush Block Brewerton Block Glenroy Block .. .. Matiri Block Matiri East Block Mokihinui Block.. Mount Arthur Block Mount Arthur No. 2 Blook Owen Block Owen East Blook Rainy River Block Spooner's Range Block Tadmor Block Totaranui Blook.. Brighton Block Inangahua Blook Maruia Blook Maruia North Block Mid Maruia Block Westport Block Waimea Inangahua Buller Takaka Inangahua Cilfy of Nelson Motueka 168 12 4 530 6 0 30 6 0 5 8 8 579 10 2 343 19 0 70 12 9 216 19 7 199 8 11 144 9 9 295 16 2 528 13 11 53 10 7 7 10 5 14 3 4 13 9 6 221 14 7 813 5 10 1,806 14 10 12 11 2 92 3 2 Waimea Takaka Buller Inangahua Buller Buller a • • Total—Nelson £6,149 6 8 160 161 162 163 Marlborough Road District— Rimu Gully Block .. ... Barthtt's Creek Block Pine Valley Block Kaitao Block Marlborough City of Nelson Wairau.. 92 13 2 334 10 4 255 9 11 499 17 5 j Kaikoura Hurunui Total—Marlborough 1,182 10 10

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Vote No. Item No. Name of Work. County. Electorate. Net Expenditure ; for Year ended | 31st March, 1908. 131 Roads to open up Crown Lands — continued. Southland Road District — 1 ! 167 Hillend Block .. .. .. .. I Southland .. Wallaoe ! 169 Longwood Block .. .. .. j Wallace 170 Mokoreta Block .. .. .. .. Southland .. , Mataura 172 Waikawa, Block II .. .. .. „ 178 Waikawa No. 1 Block 174 Waikawa-Otara Extension Block 175 Lora Block .. .. .. .. „ .. Awarua 176 Otapiri Block .. .. .. .. „ . 167 169 170 172 173 174 175 176 Southland Wallaoe Southland Wallace Mataura 108 C 64 If Cr. 290 IS 5 ( 17 1 .. i 107 i 267 { .. i 6 ' £ s. d. 108 0 0 64 18 2 Cr. 290 13 9 5 0 0 17 1 2 107 4 0 267 8 4 6 8 0 Awarua Total—Southland £285 I £285 5 11 General— 177 Blocks not specifically provided for Cr. 109 f Cr. 109 8 1 177 Vote No. 131—Total for 1907-8 38,524 i 38,524 2 6 Votes 111, 112,21, and 131—Grand total for 1907-8 Add expenditure for previous years 321,504 11 •7,134,033 i 321,504 17 0 •7,134,033 8 8 Total expenditure to 31st March, 1908 £7,455,538 I £7,455,538 5 8 1 i »Includes expenditure for certain years out of Native Land Purchase Account and Lands Improvement Account. Fide Table No 2. I No? Name of Work. Local Body. Net Expenditure for Year ended 31st March, 1908. I r~ 'i J I i PUBLIC WORKS FUND. Roads on Goldfields. £ s. d. lffj 1 Assistance towards the construction and repair of roads, tramways, and tracks in mining and mineral districts, prospeoting ; and minor works for the development of mineral resouroes, and for the extraction of metals from the ores 2 Roads to open up mineral lands .. .. 6,964 14 8 249 4 1 £ s. d. 6,964 14 8 249 4 1 Auckland. Coromandel County 400 0 0 100 0 0 121 0 0 210 0 0 100 0 0 186 0 0 100 0 0 142 0 0 150 0 0 135 0 0 100 0 0 150 0 0 450 0 0 100 0 0 200 0 0 100 0 0 160 0 0 130 0 0 50 0 0 274 0 0 70 0 0 50 0 0 222 15 2 215 7 6 74 0 0 127 10 0 171 0 0 300 0 0 255 5 10 227 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 63 6 0 80 0 0 6 Cabbage Bay, Port Charles, and Cape Colville .. .. Coromandel County 7 ' Tairua-Whenuakite .. .. .. „ 8 Coromandel-Kuaotunu, via Matarangi 9 Tiki-Kaimarama 10 Tiki-Manaia 11 Manaia-Waikawau .. .. .. .. „ 12 j Mercury Bay, Whenuakite, and Boat Harbour 14 Whitianga-Gumtown 15 Kikowhakarere-Cabbage Bay.. 16 I Extending Wharf Road, Coromandel 17 Whitianga-Kaimarama 18 Ward's Road-Cape Colville 19 Kauris Mahakirau 21 | Colville II-Moehau II-Harataunga I Blooks 23 ! Mercury Bay Wharf (repairs) 24 I Tokatea-Kennedy Bay 25 Kauris-Ecclestone's 26 Midas Gully Track (repairs) 27 Success Mine Road (repairs) 28 ! Gumtown-Kapawai Goldfield 34 Tiki-Te Koumu 40 Coromandel-Cabbage Bay (inland) 41 | Thames-Waikawau .. .. .. .. Thames County 42 Thames-Hikutaia 43 j Upper Tararu Road 44 I Hikutaia-Whangamata 45 • Omahu-Wbangamata 46 I Puriri-Neavesville 47 Neavesville-Broken Hills-Upper Landing 48 "' Upper Landing-Tairua 50 , Waiotahi Road .. .. '.. .. .. „ 51 | Karaka Creek Road 52 Crosbie Settlement Road 54 j Kaueranga Valley Road (protection) .. .. .. . 55 Hape Creek Road .. 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 14 15 16 17 18 19 21 23 24 25 26 27 28 34 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 50 51 52 54 55 400 0 0 100 0 0 121 0 0 210 0 0 100 0 0 186 0 0 100 0 0 142 0 0 150 0 0 135 0 0 100 0 0 150 0 0 450 0 0 100 0 0 200 0 0 100 0 0 160 0 0 130 0 0 50 0 0 274 0 0 70 0 0 50 0 0 222 15 2 215 7 6 74 0 0 127 10 0 171 0 0 300 0 0 255 5 10 227 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 63 6 0 80 0 0 Thames County

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

Vote Item No. No. Name of Work. Local Body, Net Expenditure for Year ended 31st March, 1908. Roads on Goldi'ields — continued. Auckland —continued. 107 56 57 58 59 60 62 63 71 72 74 78 80 82 83 84 85 86 89 90 91 92 93 Tapu-Gumtown Moanataiari Road Tararu Creek Road Omahu Bridge Champion Mine Road Ohio Creek Road Tapu Creek Road Karaka Creek (clearing) Hikutaia-Waihi Paeroa-Te Aroha Komata Creek Koad Bridge Road-Karangahake Waitekauri Hill Track Waitawheta-Waihi Road Hill Track-Willows' Camp Rahu Road Cadman Road Jubilee Low-level Road Abbot's Road, Waikino Te Aroha Road Maratoto Road .. ... Komata-Waitekauri Thames County Thames Borough .. Ohinemuri County.. £ s. d. 174 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 250 1 8 200 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 100 0 0 183 0 0 52 15 0 200 0 0 100 0 0 50 0 0 25 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 93 8 0 48 18 0 100 0 0 165 0 0 150 0 0 Marlborough. £7,606 7 2 Pelorus Road Boi»rd 25 6 3 613 0 0 114 115 Wakamarina Road and Bridges Deep Creek Bridge, Wakamarina £638 6 3 Nelson. Collingwood County 116 117 119 120 121 126 127 129 130 131 132 137 139 142 144 145 146 147 151 152 153 154 155 157 159 160 163 164 166 167 168 169 170 171 172 173 174 175 176 177 178 179 180 181 182 183 188 Ferntown-Pakawau Takaka-Collingwood Inland Road Collingwood Bridge and approaches at Ferntown Pakawau-Tamatea Mangarakau Bridge and approaches Anatoki Track .. .. ... Vants-Bubu Bubu Bridge Bubu Springs Road Takaka-Collingwood Inland Road Pack-track, Upper Anatoki .. ... Takaka Bridge Protection .. Anatoki-McCallum's Thorpe-Baton Moteuka River Bridge Aniseed Valley Road (repairs) Dart River (Chandler's) Bridge Motueka Valley - Wangapeka Millerton Road (widening) Granity Creek Southwarus Westport-Mokihinui Karamea Mud-flat Mokihinui -Little Wanganui River Road Brighton - Grey County Boundary Loop-line Road Fox's Bridge (repairs) Denniston Hill Road Seddonville-Mokihinui Mine Mokihinui end of Westport Road Welshman's Flat Bridge Waimangaroa-Granity Charleston-Four-mile Fairdown-Sergeant's Hill, via railway .. Seddonville roads Seddonville Colliery - Township Millerton Township Mears's Road Denniston - Burnett's Face Mokihinui-Inangahua Junction Big Ohika Bridge Bullock Creek Dirty Mary's Creek Bridge Four-mile-Brighton Waimangaroa-Birchfield Road to dredges, Buller Road to dredge, Berlin's Mount Radient Traok '' | Takaka County Waimea County .. Buller County 300 0 0 100 0 0 2 0 6 74 0 0 100 0 0 140 0 0 98 4 6 103 17 0 100 0 0 137 3 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 55 0 0 219 1 1 200 0 0 130 0 0 60 0 0 100 0 0 50 0 0 100 0 0 150 0 0 1,413 0 7 150 0 0 100 0 0 50 0 0 394 10 9 50 0 0 150 0 0 800 0 0 25 0 0 50 0 0 75 0 0 175 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 250 0 0 100 0 0 8 0 0 50 0 0 300 0 0 175 0 0 100 0 0 75 0 0 25 0 0 450 0 0

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Vote No. I jf™ Name of Work. Local Body. Net Expenditure for Year ended 31st March, 1908. Roads on Goi.dpields— continued. 107 Nelson —continued. 191 Ulster Mine Road 193 Murray Creek Road 194 Inangahua Bridge 195 Progress Junction - Globe Hill 199 O'Rorke's- Horse Terrace 202 Blackwater Creek 204 Antonio Creek Track 205 Horse Terrace Bridge 206 Cronadon-Capleston 208 Grey-Reefton-Upper Blackwater 191 193 194 195 199 202 204 205 206 208 . Inangahua County . I n £ s. d. 147 17 1 109 1 7 401 14 2 425 5 8 92 1 8 1,398 2 3 200 0 0 104 19 3 295 5 1 100 0 0 Westland. . Grey County £10,909 4 2 213 Seven-mile-Nine-mile Bluff 214 Moonlight-Blackball 215 Taylorville Bridge 216 Road, State Coal-mine Township 217 Ahaura-Moonlight-Shellbaok 219 Arnold Bridge (approaches) 223 Blackball-Healey's Gully .. 224 Red Jack's Creek (overflow) Bridge 225 WatTson's Road 226 Cobden-Brighton 229 Maori Creek-Maori-Gully 230 Brunner-Blackball 231 Reefton-Hokitika-Ross 232 Mount Hercules Deviation .. 233 Browning's Pass Track (widening) 234 Okarito-Forks Track 235 Kanieri Bridge 236 Larrikin's-Loop-line'(widening) 237 Taipo Prosneoting Track 238 j Westland Reefs Propecting Track 239 I Gillam's Gully Track Extension 240 ; Wilberforce-Westland Reefs Road 241 | Deviation, Reefton-Hokitika-Ross Road 242 | Kapitea Bridge 243 i Koiterangi Prospecting Track 244 ! Seddon's Terrace Track Extension 245 j Veronica Creek Track 246 Totara Road 247 Adair's Road 248 Donnelly's Greek Bridge 213 214 215 216 217 219 223 224 225 226 229 230 231 232 233 234 235 236 237 238 239 240 241 242 243 244 245 246 247 248 . Brunner Borough .. . Westland County .. 325 0 0 325 0 0 2 0 9 299 17 1 200 0 0 100 0 0 50 0 0 200 0 0 150 0 0 75 0 0 100 0 0 254 17 0 2,704 17 1 142 4 0 150 0 0 90 0 0 6 7 0 200 0 0 199 10 0 77 10 0 98 0 0 1,488 17 4 14 0 782 7 7 75 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 241 12 6 . Ross Borough Otago. . Tuapeka County .. £8,739 4 4 250 Lawrence-Roxburgh 252 Docherty and Hopkins (£1 for £1) 253 Nevis Valley Roads 254 Main Road Clyde- Tuapeka County Boundary 256 Clyde Bridge (repairs) 257 Devils Creek (repairs) 258 Alexandra Bridge (repairs) 259 i Bannockburn-Coal-pit Road 261 Garston-Nevis 262 Queenstown-Gentle Annie 250 252 253 254 256 257 258 259 261 262 . Vincent County 183 6 9 29 0 0 200 0 0 100 0 0 357 3 6 348 3 3 997 2 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 112 0 0 . Lake County Southland. . Wallace County £2,526 15 6 267 i Colao-Round Hill.. 268 j Falls Creek Road 269 | Garston-Nevis 270 | Waikaka Valley Road to dredging claims 271 i Waimumu Road to dredging claims 272 Repair of road, Waikaia to dredges 273 Parawai-Cameron's-Nokomai 267 268 269 270 271 272 273 . Southland County .. 100 0 0 100 0 0 160 0 0 100 0 0 150 0 0 100 0 0 150 0 0 £860 0 0 £38,493 16 2 Expenditure for year ended 31st March, 1908 .. Expenditure for previous years 38,493 16 2 742,955 6 9 Total expenditure to 31st March, 1908, en Roads on Goldflelds £781,449 2 11

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Development of Goldfields.— Table No. 5. STATEMENT showing the Expenditure for Water-races on Goldfields out of Public Works Fund to 31st March, 1908, and the Liabilities on that Date.

Locality and Name op Race. Survey and Construction, 1870-1907. Grants, Subsidies, 1870-1907. Survey and Grants, Construction Subsidies, 1907-1908. 1907-1908. j IXPENDITURE. Totals. 1 Authorities on Construction. Authorities on Grants, Subsidies. Liabb [TIES. Contracts. Totals. Total Expenditure and Liabilities. Locality and Name op Race. 1 NORTH ISLAND. Auckland Provincial District — Thames Tairua Water-race Compensation, Thames Water-race R. Kelly's water-race, Mata Kuaotunu Sludge-channel Drain, Te Aroha West £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d.i £ s. d. £ s. d.| £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. NORTH ISLAND. Auckland Provincial District — Thames. Tairua Water-race. Compensation, Thames Water-race R. Kelly's water-race, Mata. Kuaotunu Sludge-channel. Drain, Te Aroha West. 80,708 19 3 34 5 4 1,250 0 0 40 0 0 200 0 0 61 0 0 80,708 19 3 34 5 4 1 1,250 0 0 40 0 0' 230 0 0] 61 0 0 " 80,708 19 3 34 5 4 1,250 0 0 40 0 0 250 0 0 61 0 0 i 20* 0 0 " 36' 0 0 20 0 0 •- 80,708 19 3 1,585 5 4 MIDDLE ISLAND. Westland Provincia'l District — Subsidies — Hohonu Hibernian New River Kanieri Rimu Drainage-tunnel Ross Sludge-channel Kumara Sludge-channel No. 2 Kumara Sludge-channel No. 3 Kumara No. 4 Main Tail-race .. Kumara No. 5 Main Tail-race .. Trustees Main Tail-raoe, Waimea Branch Tail-race to No. 4 Channel, Payne and party Kelly's Terrace Tunnel Quinn's Creek Water-race (purchase) Raising dam, Loop-line Ngahere-Blackball Donnelly's Creek Tail-race Purchase of Byrne, O'Hallahan, and Murdoch's water-rights Jones Creek St irm-channel Back Creek Water-race Government Works — Waimea-Kumara Wainihinihi Water-race Mikonui Nelson Provincial District — Oovernment Works — Nelson Creek Napoleon Hill Argyle (Charleston) Black's Point 30 0 01 82,324 4 7 20 0 0 20 0 0 82,344 4 7j MIDDLE ISLAND. Westland Provincial District — Subsidies — Hohonu. Hibernian. New River. Kanieri. Rimu Drainage-tunnel. Ross Sludge-channel. Kumara Sludge-channel No. 2. Kumara Sludge-channel No. 3. Kumara No. 4 Main Tail-raoe. Kumara No. 5 Main Tail-race. Trustees Main Tail-race,Waimea. Branch Tail race to No. 4 Channel, Payne and party. Kelly's Terrace Tunnel. Quinn's Creek Water-race (purchase). Raising dam Loop-line. Ngahere-Blackball. Donnelly's Creek Tail-raoe. Purchase of Byrne, O'Hallahan, and Murdoch's water-rights. Jones Creek Storm-channel. Back Creek Water-race. Government Works — Waimea-Kumara. Wainihinihi Water-race. Mikonui. Nelson Provincial District — Government Works — Nelson Creek. Napoleon Hill. Argyle (Charleston). Black's Point. 3 7 0 1,955 12 1 12 5 8 1,992 14 8 21 5 0 3,496 0 3 1 5 610,310 18 4 191 19 6 1 KKA 1 A a | 1,554 10 6 i o na<n it o 1,955 12 1 1,992 14 8 3,496 0 3 10,310 18 4 1,554 10 6 2,762 17 2 1,199 7 6 1,151 10 8 5,616 14 11 2,081 16 8 100 0 0 •• I I ■■ •■ 32 0 0 1,958 19 1 2,005 0 4 3,517 5 3 10,312 3 10 223 19 6 1,554 10 6 2,762 17 2 1,199 7 6 1,151 10 8 5,666 14 11 2,294 6 8 100 0 0 " 3 0 0 •• * 3 0 0 1,958 19 1 2,005 0 4j 3,517 5 3| 10,312 3 10 226 19 6 1,554 10 6 2,762 17 2 1,199 7 6 1,151 10 8 5,666 14 11 2,294 6 8 100 0 0 I 2,762 17 2 I i i nn n a\ i I •• I 1,199 7 6 ! i -i k i i a o I 1,151 10 8 I 50 0 0 212 10 0 • • I 5,616 14 11 2,081 16 8 i aa a a *• 100 0 0 2,182 0 6| 2,182 0 6 70 0 0 97 6 0 2,279 6 6 70 0 0 223 6 6 223 6 6 i 2,502 13 01 70 0 0i . . « V, 70 0 0 •• '* 1,125 16 6 onn a a 200 0 0 AAA A C 200 0 0 444 4 5 35 0 0 • 1,125 16 6 200 0 0 444 4 5 35 0 0 1,125 16 6 200 0 0 444 4 5 85 0 0 444 4 5 OK A A • • * 35 0 0 100 0 0 75 0 0 330 1 0 75 0 0 150 0 0 325 0 0 330 1 0 325 0 0 330 1 0 * 245 19 5 195,134 9 6 14,152 17 7 25,927 4 6 135 0 0 135 0 0 1195,269 9 6 14,152 17 7 25,927 4 6 194,888 10 1 14,152 17 7 25,927 4 6 •• .. " 1 90,722 10 8 257 16 7 15,651 15 3 244 9 0 90,722 10 8 257 16 7 15,951 15 3 244 9 0 200 0 0 200 0 0 90,722 10 8 257 16 7 I 16,151 15 3 244 9 0 300' 0 0 •■ •■ Carried forward \ i. 343,631 3 10'35,228 7 8 1 561 6 6 1380,508 13 5| 245 19 5' 841 16 0'379,947 6 ll 1 561 6 6 1

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Expenditure. LlABI] .ITIES. Total Expenditure and Liabilities. Locality and Name op Race. Locality and Name op Race. Survey and Construction, 1870-1907. Grants \ Survey and Subsidies, I Construction 1870-1907. 1907-1908. Grants, Subsidies, | 1907-1908. Authorities on Construction. Authorities on Grants, Subsidies. Totals. Contracts. Totals. j Liabilities. £ s. d. 343,631 3 103 £ s. d. ! 35,228 7 8 £ s. d. : 245 19 5 £ s. d. 841 16 0 3 f £ s. &: 379,947 6 11 £ s. d. £ s. d. 561 6 6 | £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 561 6 6 380,508 13 5 Brought forward .. .. 8 MIDDLE ISLAND— continued. Nelson Provincial District — ctd. Subsidies — Jones, Baxter, and party, waterrace from Roaring Meg Bell Hill Co.'s Race Randall Creek Water-race Wills and party, water-race at Sulky Gully Otago Provincial. District — Subsidies — Arrow Beaumont and Tuapeka Carrick Range Mount Pisgah Lawrence Drainage-channel .. Ophir Tail-race Muddy Creek Channel St. Bathan's Maerewlienua Artesian wells, Maniototo Improving water-supply, Oamaru Mountain Hut Water-race Government Works — Mount Ida Waipori .. y. Alexandra (purchase) Canterbury Provincial District — Subsidy — Ninety-mile Beach Water-race Southland Provincial District — Subsidy — Round Hill General — Increased water-supply Departmental — Salaries, travelling, advertising, &o. 322 18 2j 4 6 2 1,065 0 0 20 0 0 i 1,600 7 2 4,879 12 0 800 0 0 500 0 0' 218 0 0 : 612 10 0 640 0 0 9,249 13 1 200 0 0 3,092 19 0 1,150 0 0 850 0 0 2,000 0 0 •• .. .. 250' 0 0 800 0 0 500 0 0 322 18 2! 218 0 0 1 612 10 0 644 6 2 9,249 13 1 200 0 0 3,092 19 0 1,150 0 0 850 0 0 1 2,250 0 0 1,065 0 0 20 0 0 1,600 7 2 4,879 12 0 11 - 1 1 I 1 - i 750 0 0 i •• 800 0 0 500 0 0 : 322 18 2 218 0 0 612 10 0 644 6 2 9,249 13 1 200 0 0 3,092 19 0 1,150 0 0 850 0 0 750 0 0 3,000 0 0 1,065 0 0 20 0 0 1,600 7 2 4,879 12 0 MIDDLB IS&AND— continued. Nelson Provincial District — ctd. Subsidies — Jones, Baxter, and party, waterrace from Roaring Meg. Bell Hill Co.'s Race. Randall Creek Water-race. Wills and party, water-race at Sulky Gully. Otago Provincial District — Subsidies — Arrow. Beaumont and Tuapeka. Carrick Range. Mount Pisgah. Lawrence Drainage-channel. Ophir Tail-race. Muddy Creek Channel. St. Bathan's. Maerewlienua. Artesian wells, Maniototo. Improving water-supply, Oamaru. Mountain Hut Water-race. Government Works — Mount Ida. Waipori. A!exaudra (purchase). Cantbrbury Provincial District — Subsidy — Ninety-mile Beach Water-race. Southland Provincial District — Subsidy — Round Hill. •• 'I * - •- •• I .. * •• ) •• >l I I 73,832 10 6 11,263 1 0 15,757 5 7 >] !l •• 1,183 6 8 ] 73,832 10 6 11,263 1 0 16,940 12 3 1 I - I 73,832 10 6 11,263 1 0 16,940 12 3 • 1 65 6 7 ■ 65 6 7 r 65 6 7 133 19 4 133 19 4 t 133 19 4 630 4 0 General — Increased water-supply. Departmental — Salaries, travelling-, advertising, <5sc. 530 4 0 ) 100 0 0 630 4 0 ) . 6,720 6 8 5 6,720 6 8 3 . . 6,720 6 8 1,311 6 6518,299 19 4 Totals 459,692 1 8 54,775 9 1 1,429 6 1 1,091 16 0; ) ! 516,988 12 10 \l 1,311 6 6 Totals. \ 5 SUMMARY. North Island .. Middlb Island 80,708 19 8 459,692 1 8. 1,585 5 4 ,51,775 9 1 30 0 0 1,091 16 0 82,324 4 7 516,988 12 10 599,312 17 5 .. 20 0 0 1,311 6 6 1,331 6 6 20 0 0 1,311 6 6 82,344 4 7 518,299 19 4 SUMMARY. North Island. Middle Island. 1,429' 6 1 ; ; Totals 1,429 6 1 1,121 16 0 : Totals. 1540,401 0 11 56,360 14 5 1,331 6 600,644 3 11 ■

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Development of Goldfields.—Table No. 5a. Statement showing Assistance towards Prospecting, and Miscellaneous Services, out of Public Works Fund to 31st March, 1908, and the Liabilities on that Date.

TABLE No. 6. Statement showing the Expenditure on Telegraphs out of Public Works Fund to 31st March, 1908, and the Liabilities on that Date.

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Total Expenditure to 31st March, 1907. Net Expenditure during 12 Months ended 31st March. 1908. Total Net Expenditure to 31st March, 1908. Liabilities on 31st March, 1908. Total Net Expenditure and Liabilities. A ssistance towards prospecting* Purchase of diamond-drills Prospecting deep levels, Thames, — Queen of Beauty shaft subsidy .. Inspector's fee Cost and expenses, purchase, plant, &c. Lowering water, Queen of Beauty shaft Deepening and unwatering Queen of Beauty shaft Purchase of Cassrell's and Bennett's leaseholds, Paeroa Compensation Proclamation of Rivers Water Conservation — Reports on Coromandel Harbour and Kuaotunu Sludge-channel Engineer's salary and expenses .. Reports on Ross Flat Eweburn Reservoir Home Gully Dam Compensation, Owen Roberts Telephone-line, Bannockburn to Nevis Resumption of land Water-supplies for Mining Townships— Waitekauri Karangahake Mackeytown Clyde Alexandra Ophir Thames Drainage Board contribution Waimumu Main Tail-raoe Charlton Creek Main Tail-race £ s. d. 23,885 17 9 5,322 17 3 £ s. d. 1,739 13 0 1,974 0 7 £ s. d. 25,625 10 9 7,296 17 10 £ s. d. 2,620 5 7 £ s. d. 28,245 16 4 7,296 17 10 25,000 0 0 500 0 0 5,748 17 5 181 14 7 25,000 0 0 500 0 0 5,930 .12 0 25,000 0 0 500 0 0 5,930 12 0 400 0 0 400 0 0 400 0 0 1,973 2 0 1,973 2 0 1,973 2 0 2,250 0 0 2,250 0 0 2,250 0 0 40,223 0 7 101 6 8 40,324 7 3 40,324 7 3 80 12 6 80 12 6 80 12 6 3,219 0 2 284 10 8 16,459 15 10 1,028 0 6 75 0 0 50 0 0 3,219 0 2 284 10 8 16,459 15 10 1,028 0 6 75 0 0 50 0 0 3,219 0 2 284 10 8 16,459 15 10 1,028 0 6 75 0 0 50 0 0 862 7 0 862 7 0 862 7 0 445 2 5 607 6 5 351 0 0 1,121 13 2 600 0 0 445 2 5 607 6 5 351 0 0 1,121 13 2 600 0 0 445 2 5 607 6 5 351 0 0 1,121 13 2 600 0 0 150 0 0 1,000 0 0 1,450 6 3 408 7 1 150 0 0 1,000 0 0 1,339 13 0 408 7 1 UO 13 3 1,000 0 0 1,450 6 3 408 7 1 Totals 131,263 1 9 I 6,080 10 1 137,343 11 10 2,770 5 7 1140,113 17 5 xpenditure prior ti >31st March, 1894, £• 2,630 16s. 2d.

Line. Expenditure during Twelve Months ended 31st March, 1908. Total Expenditure and Liabilities. £ s. d. Telephone Exchanges,— Ashburton Auckland Blenheim Christchurch.. Dannevirke Dunedin Feilding Gisborne Greymouth Hamilton Hawera Hokitika Invercargill Lawrence Levin Masterton Napier Nelson New Plymouth Oamaru Pahiatua 24 18 1 5,730 15 7 108 9 11 5,583 17 6 28 8 8 3,734 17 2 78 16 3 660 15 1 34 12 9 144 15 11 55 1 1 37 15 10 4,226 15 5 2 14 0 183 18 0 239 10 10 1,162 17 2 79 4 6 269 4 5 34 12 8 34 7 3 £ s. d. Carried forward 22,456 8 1

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Line. Expenditure during Twelve Months ended 31st March, 1908. Total Expenditure and Liabilities. £ s. d. 22,456 8 1 £ s. d. Brought forward Telephone Exohanges— continued. Palmerston North Rotorua Stratford .. .. .. .. Thames Timaru Wanganui Wellington Westport Whangarei 461 3 7 25 5 1 8 19 323 19 0 1,132 15 7 1,424 2 10 5,706 11 10 3 10 2 196 3 5 Telephone Exchanges 31,738 1 4 New Wires, — Kaimaumau (Cape Maria van Diemen) Mangatete (branch off Mangonui-Herekino line) Herekino-Pukepoto (Mangonui) Mangonui-Kaiaka Kohukohu-Motukaraka Towai-Marlow Whangao-Hupara Hukerenui-Riponui Hangatiki-Waitomo Matakohe-Araroa Matakohe-Hukatere (Waihungarua) Pouto-Tangaihi Waihaha Hukerenui-Piako Waipu-Ruakaka Whakapirau-Batley Mareretu (Waipu-Paparoa line) Helensville- Woodhill Papakura-Manurewa Auckland-Hamilton Glenmurray-Woodleigh Kawhia-Oparau-Hauturu-Kinohaku-Temaika - Te Raua26 14 2 0 7 0 1 14 6 10 6 20 17 6 70 10 0 26 2 0 36 3 2 93 3 10 17 6 13 0 0 2 6 3 14 0 5 17 7 8 9 6 0 6 11 11 8 11 16 2 7 12 17 2 55 9 4 79 13 8 11 4 6 mea Oporure-Paemako Piopio-Mairoa Pokeno-Maungatawhiri Rangiriri-Churcbill Huntly-Ngaruawahia-Hamilton Ngaruawahia - Te Kowhai Ngaruawahia-Horotui Te Kuiti - Aria Cabbage Bay - Port Charles Taniwha-Matahuru Tauwhare-Eureka Hamilton-Gordonton Hamilton-Cambridge Hamilton-Tuhokaramea Hamilton-Ohaupo - Te Awamutu Hamilton-Newstead-Matangi Ohaupo-Kaipaki Ongarue-Ohura-Tatu-Niho Niho Otorohanga-Raurirr.u.. Waharoa-Walton Cambridge-Karipiro Cambridge-Maungatautari Mokai (off Taupo-Atiamuri line) Tengae Rotorua - Okere Falls Rotorua - Te Wairoa Muripara Thames-Tauranga Puriri-Nevesville-Hikuai Paeroa-Netherton Te Aroha - Paeroa Aongatete (branch off Tauranga-Katikati wire) Taupo-Tokaanu Pongakawa-Matata Otarere .. • • * • • Taneatua-Waimana ... Taneatua-Opouriao Te Karaka - Motu Gisborne-Patutahi 88 19 11 111 12 6 5 9 9 4 10 37 16 6 71 16 9 2 4 2 43 17 9 193 11 8 82 8 4 78 14 0 151 8 8 68 5 7 15 9 53 4 9 75 2 1 20 0 11 13 0 92 10 9 1 18 5 19 14 0 39 17 2 136 0 4 0 7 6 11 13 10 128 6 1 232 0 3 104 6 1 341 12 6 71 5 7 57 14 0 17 0 197 8 0 41 15 1 18 0 2 8 3 20 13 6 152 8 11 51 3 0 Carried forward 3,321 11 2

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Line. Expenditure during Twelve Months ended 31st March, 1908. Total Expenditure and Liabilities. Brought forward New Wires — continued. Wharerata-Morere Gisborne - Mangapapa Valley Tokomaru Bay - Port Awanui Tokomaru Bay - Hikuwai Waipiro Bay-Te Puia Springs Dannevirke-Mangatoro-Weber Dannevirke-Ormondville Ngapaeruru-Mangahei Pongaroa-Waione Mangatoro-Awariki Mangatoro-Mangatuna Napier-Hastings-Dannevirke Napier-Wairoa Metallic Circuit Stratford-Douglas Tongaporutu-Okau New Plymouth - Mahoenui Eltham-Stratford Metallic Circuit Normanby-Okaiawa .. Mokoia-Whakamara-Meremere Matapu .. Waitotara-Taumatatahi Wanganui-Sedgebrook Wanganui-Eastown Makirikiri-Katatahi Marton-Bulls-Feilding Marton-Taihape Marton-Crofton Hunterville-Sandon Block Hunterville-Moturakau Bunnythorpe-Marton - Marton Junction Taihape-Waiouru Taihape-Rangataua Taihape-Raetihi Wellington Conduit System Wellington-Masterton Wellington - Lyell Bay Wellington-Hutt Lyell Bay - White's Bay Pahautanui-Paekakariki Upper Hutt - Akatarawa Greytown North - Matarawa Greytown-Morrison's Bush Martinborough-Ngarara (Tableland) Martinborough - Dyer Settlement Featherston-Martinborough Rongotea-Kaimatarau Foxton-Motua Tiakaitahuna Shannon-Moutoa Masterton-Pahiatua Masterton - Palmerston North Palmerston North - Bunnythorpe Palmerston North - Shannon Apiti - Table Flat Woodville-Hopelands Pahiatua-Mangatainoka Palmerston North - Ashhurst Tane Extension .. .. .. Maiigamaire-Marima Whareama-Carswells Rangiwhia-Ruahine Makuri-Coonoor Waimiro-Maku Saunders-Pori Tiraumea-Haunui Waterfalls-Waihoki Blenheim-Molesworth Kaituna-Onamalutu Havelock - Nydia Bay Fitzroy Bay - Pelorus Havelock-Whangamoa Havelock-Okaramio Blenheim - White's Bay Whakatahuri-Okoha Tory Channel Anatimo-Wainui Bay £ s. d. 3,321 11 2 £ s. d. 10 16 7 76 12 5 117 12 3 42 14 3 3 15 6 25 17 8 17 16 0 0 9 0 138 15 9 22 3 0 50 13 6 31 8 4 146 0 0 52 10 11 107 5 3 192 8 0 6 5 9 10 13 0 52 8 2 28 8 3 7 3 2 0 10 0 0 6 0 0 19 10 146 8 4 379 10 3 3 13 3 9 0 11 3 10 4 96 18 5 0 2 0 14 15 8 104 2 4 111 1 6 223 15 9 29 4 0 44 8 3 155 14 0 3 7 0 0 10 0 19 17 2 13 8 4 10 1 6 16 9 6 58 14 10 30 0 4 27 4 9 0 15 0 18 18 7 26 4 9 172 14 11 22 3 1 147 15 11 7 10 8 2 10 6 2 0 0 3 4 6 21 5 6 36 3 7 24 0 7 65 8 1 150 1 5 1 0 0 45 14 11 19 10 9 24 18 1 1,187 7 3 69 15 2 356 14 4 0 14 2 15 18 0 79 2 0 35 3 6 3 15 0 508 4 7 8 17 Carried forward 8,983 18 7

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Line. Expenditure during Twelve Months ended 31st March, 1908. Total Expenditure and Liabilities. £ s. d. 8,983 18 7 £ s. d Brought forward New Wires— continued. Tadmor-Manu ■ Kiwi Tapawera - Stanley Brook Motupipi-Totaranui Richmond Brook Nelson-Blenheim Nelson - French Pass Stephen's Island Grove-Whangamoa Murchison-Hinehaka (The Punt) Karamea-Flagstaff Murchison - Glenroy-Upper Matakitaki Greymouth-Westport Greymouth State Colleries Greymouth-Teremakau .. .. Greymouth-Reefton-Westport Little Grey Junction - Ikamatua Reefton - Upper Blackwater Reefton-Waiutu .. .. Bruce Bay - Okura .. .. — Mahitahi-Okura Waitaha Settlement Hokitika-Tetaho Hokitika-Ross Hokitika-Callaghan's Kanieri-Kanieri Lake.. Culverden - Upper Waiau Ferry Springburn-Staveley Springburn-Alford Forest Castlehill (cut in Springfield-Bealey Line) Ashburton-EIgin Cust - West Eyreton Oust-Mount Thomas.. Doyleston-Brookside .. Doyleston-Southbridge Medbury - The Peaks.. Balcairn - Amberley Metallic Circuit .. Ashley Bank-Loburn Christchurch - Rangiora Metallic Circuit Eyreton-Kaiapoi Christchurch-Opawa Christchurch Tramway Board Christchurch - Timaru Metallic Circuit Hilltop Little River - Puahu Parnassus Ford Kaikoura-Greenhills Lake Pukaki - Hermitage Tekapo-Pukaki Studholme Junction - Willowbridge Hilton-Wahipai Lake Tekapo - Balmoral St. Andrew's Metallio Circuit Makikihi-Otaio Makikihi-Hunter Geraldine - Kakahu Bush Timaru - Waimate Metallic Circuit Albert Town - Makarora Heriot-Kelso.. Catlin's River-Tautuku Owaka-Katea South Hillend - Awamongu - Pukepito Balclutha-Owaka (Morse) Ranfurly (Morse) Patearoa-Paerau Sutton-Middlemarch Puketeraki-Karitane Waikouaiti Waitati Bureau Dunedin-Oamaru Dunedin-Gore Metallic Circuit Dunedin-Berwiok Evensdale (lead off Waikouaiti Metallic Circuit) Mossburn-Matuku Greenhills-Mokomoko Brown's-Hokonui 8 4 0 0 14 4 1 17 7 5 12 0 24 6 8 269 10 1 631 0 6 166 1 2 0 13 6 8 11 3 60 8 0 204 2 7 118 3 11 5 4 0 1 13 0 388 18 1 0 2 0 69 4 2 33 4 2 524 16 3 702 17 9 0 2 0 19 6 9 41 16 8 19 0 194 8 2 29 17 0 6 11 1 3 0 4 3 5 5 0 18 0 0 13 2 282 0 6 82 15 0 32 18 2 225 17 4 6 9 8 1 19 4 118 8 0 138 0 0 0 11 6 73 16 8 4 15 7 3 9 0 38 1 10 1 5 1 84 18 7 187 9 6 905 1 5 25 13 7 223 15 5 4 6 4 89 0 5 9 7 0 0 16 4 0 19 0 37 4 6 766 4 7 26 16 3 656 9 2 59 1 11 352 5 3 210 9 0 11 10 2 62 9 8 10 11 7 32 15 2 9 8 0 3 4 7 856 6 0 839 17 8 6 18 0 2 12 0 125 13 3 65 15 4 2 13 11 Carried forward 19,190 12 5

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TABLE No. 7. Statement showing the Expenditure on Public Buildings out of Public Works Fund to 31st March, 1908, and the Liabilities on that Date.

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Line. Expenditure | during Twelve j Months ended 31st March 1908. 7 Total Expenditure and Liabilities. Brought forward New Wires— continued. Wyndham-Moutoroa Hekeia-Riverton Invercargill-Otautau Colac Bay - Centre Island (new oable) .. Invercargill-Makarewa Queenstown-Arthur's Point .. Atipiri Gorge Riversdale-Waikaia Edendale-Brydone Wyndham Otara-Slope Point Pukerau-Waikoikoi Wyndham-Mokoreta Otara-Haldane Tuatapere-Puysegur Clifden-Lillburn Te Tua Glade House-Milford Sound Dalmore-Pahia £ s. d. 19,190 12 5 £ s. d. 2 9 0 16 15 10 91 17 0 125 18 8 21 8 3 2 9 11 66 9 3 44 11 6 10 6 9 59 16 7 165 15 6 140 0 0 302 5 6 1 10 0 950 16 7 3 7 2 3 8 4 87 5 10 0 10 0 New wires 21,287 14 1 Total, telephone exchanges and new wires Purohase of material 53,025 15 5 102,465 13 1 Expenditure to 31st March, 1907.. 155,491 8 6 1,324,244 15 0 Liabilities to 31st March, 1908 .. 1,479,736 3 6 103,550 0 0 Total expenditure and liabilities £1,583,286 3 6

Total Expenditure to 31st March, 1907. Expenditure for Year ended 31st March, 1908. Total Expenditure to 31st March, 1908. Liabilities on Authorities, J Contracts, &c, 31st March, 1908. Total Expenditure and Liabilities. £ s. d. Judicial .. .. .. 562,231 8 6 Postal and Telegraph .. 484,632 17 10 Customs .. .. .. 46,653 1 9 Offices for Public Departments 253,694 16 0 Hospitals for Mental Diseases.. 541,805 5 10 Alexandra Depot, Wellington .. 8,018 6 2 School Buildings .. .. j 1,454,249 19 6 Hospitals .. .. .. 79,763 8 7 Quarantine Stations .. .. 6,863 19 5 Survey .. .. .. 543 4 5 Parliament Buildings .. 63,37113 0 Government House, Auckland 4,940 0 4 Wellington ' 8,331 0 2 Agricultural .. .. j 16,819. 3 0 Publio Health .. .. 20,271 8 1 Miscellaneous .. ..!. 26,372 2 5 £ s. d. 28,937 18 6 43,723 10 5 47 8 6 13,624 2 0 7,986 18 4 43 10 0 100,196 19 0 15,687 19 6 I £ s. d. | £ s. d. 591,169 7 0 5,324 7 10 528,356 8 3 j 8,458 12 7 46,700 10 3 2,103 17 8 267,318 18 0 20,107 2 4 549,792 4 2 685 18 8 8,061 16 2 1,554,446 18 6 ! 95,451 8 1 | 4,546 12 6 6,863 .19 5 , 543 4 5 j 67,490 3 0 I 17,661 15 10 5,458 6 1 25 0 0 8,331 0 2 18,509 13 11 j 1,270 4 0 27,656 9 11 I 65 14 9 28,446 15 8 78 18 6 £ s. d. 596,493 14 10 i 536,815 0 10 48,804 7 11 287,426 0 4 550,478 2 10 8,061 16. 2 1,554,446 18 6 99,998 0 7 6,863 19 5 543 4 5 85,151 18 10 5,483 6 1 8,331 0 2 19,779 17 11 27,722 4 8 28,525 14 2 4,11810 0 518 5 9 1,690 10 11 7,385 1 10 2,074 13 3 Totals .. I 3,578,561 15 0 226,035 8 0* 13,804,597 3 0 60,328 4 8 3,864,925 7 8 * Includes " Unauthorised" 46,1 )7 6s. Id.

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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, 1908, and the Liabilities on that Date.

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Net Total Expenditure Expenditure I during 12 to 31st March, i Months ended 1907. ! 31st March, 1908. Total Expenditure to 31st March, 1908. Liabilities on Authorities, Contracts, &c, to 31st March, 1908. Total Expenditure and Liabilities. Lighthouses. £ s. d. 7,148 16 5 6,241 0 0 £ s. d. £ s. d. 7,148 16 5 6,241 0 0 4 2 6 4,218 3 9 3,354 6 4 6,955 9 1 2,109 11 7 7,614 13 11 6,712 9 6 6,066 6 3 5,785 19 0 7,405 9 11 9,270 13 9 664 2 4 668 15 8 1,427 17 5 801 9 7 3,180 0 5 1,204 10 9 9,528 1 1 5,571 8 0 600 13 11 499 11 3 2,943 1 11 8,185 11 0 746 6 6 6,554 14 5 9,958 19 5 9,454 18 5 1,116 17 3 1,085 19 6 353 7 7 1 13 6 5,969 18 11 20,866 18 1. £ s. d. £ s. d. 7,148 16 5 6,241 0 0 4 2 6 4,218 3 9 3,354 6 4 6,955 9 1 2,109 11 7 7,614 13 11 6,712 9 6 6,066 6 3 5,785 19 0 7,405 9 11 9,270 13 9 664 2 4 668 15 8 1,427 17 5 801 9 7 3,180 0 5 1,204 10 9 9,528 1 1 5,571 8 0 600 13 11 499 11 3 2,943 1 11 8,185 11 0 746 6 6 6,554 14 5 9,958 19 5 9,454 18 5 1,116 17 3 1,085 19 6 353 7 7 1 13 6 5,969 18 11 20,866 18 1 Akaroa Brothers Cape Brett Cape Campbell Cape Egmont Cape Foulwind Cape Kidnappers Cape Maria van Diemen Cape Palliser Cape Saunders Centre Island Cuvier Island East Cape Fog-signals Fre.nch Pass Beacon French Pass Hokitika.. Jackson's Reef Beacon Jack's Point Kahurangi Point Kaipara Manukau Heads Marine Store Moeraki Moko Hinou Nugget Point (dwellings) Portland Island Puysegur Point Stephen Island Timaru Tiritiri Cable Tory Channel Tuahine Point Waipapapa Point Miscellaneous, including expenditure on s.s."Hinemoa" and " Stella" 4,218 8 9 3,354 6 4 6,955 9 1 2,109 11 7 7,614 13 11 6,712 9 6 6,066 6 3 5,785 19 0 7,405 9 11 9,270 13 9 668 15 8 1,427 17 5 801 9 7 3,180 0 5 1,204 10 9 9,528 1 1 5,571 8 0 600 13 11 499 11 3 2,943 1 11 8,185 11 0 4 2 6 664 2 4 746 6 6 6,554 14 5 9,958 19 5 9,454 11 11 1,116 17 3 1,085 19 6 353 7 7 0 6 6 5,969 18 11 20,866 18 1 1 13 6 Total Lighthouses 162,855 7 7 1,416 11 4 164,271 18 11 164,271 18 11 Harbour Works. Horeke Wharf Kaipara, removal of rocks Raupo, Otamatea, wharf repairs Maungaturoto Wharf Wharf at Howick Manukau Wharf at Sandspit Pollok Wharf, Manukau Whangarei Heads Wharf Waipu, improvement of river Waiwera Wharf Wade River, clearing Puhoi River, clearing Matakana Wharf Onehunga, examining-room and office Onehunga, dredging, &c, near wharf Orua Bay Wharf Huia Wharf Graham Beach Wharf Waitemata : Deep Creek Wharf Waiuku Channel Mercury Bay Wharf Coromandel Wharf .. ... Opotiki Wharf Waikokopu Harbour Wairoa Harbour Nuhaka. land for harbour purposes .. Napier Harbour Mokau Wharf Waitara Harbour Waikawau River, removal of rock at entrance Patea River, removing eel-weirs Waitotara River, snagging Manawatu River, snagging Foxton Marine Reserve, Protection of Castlepoint Jetty 8 11 6 Cr. 45 10 0 250 0 0 1,087 18 2 150 0 0 150 0 0 600 0 0 500 0 0 350 0 0 37 4 2 1 12 0 556 10 3 194 3 2 758 8 3 144 16 4 50 0 0 50 0 0 357 11 6 253 14 6 Cr. 0 10 0 500 0 0 587 12 2 1,500 0 0 141 12 6 3,597 14 9 312 13 9 2,000 0 0 250 0 0 4 18 0 Or. 34 18 9 67 7 4 78 7 0 2 2 3 250 0 0 13 9 6 Cr. 80 8 9 250 0 0 1,087 18 2 150 0 0 150 0 0 600 0 0 500 0 0 350 0 0 104 11 6 79 19 0 556 10 3 194 3 2 758 8 3 144 16 4 2 2 3 50 0 0 50 0 0 357 11 6 253 14 6 Cr. 0 10 0 500 0 0 651 12 2 1,500 0 0 141 12 6 3,597 14 9 312 13 9 2,000 0 0 50 0 0 Or. Cr. i 250 0 0 13 9 6 . 80 8 9 250 0 0 1,087 18 2 150 0 0 150 0 0 600 0 0 500 0 0 350 0 0 104 11 6 79 19 0 556 10 3 194 3 2 758 8 3 144 16 4 2 2 3 50 0 0 50 0 0 357 11 6 253 14 6 0 10 0 500 0 0 651 12 2 1,500 0 0 141 12 6 3,597 14 9 312 13 9 2,000 0 0 50 0 0 64 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 214 13 3 50 0 0 51 14 1 221 1 6 50 0 0 221 1 6 214 13 3 50 0 0 51 14 1 19 5 2 50 0 0 240 6 8 214 13 3 50 0 0 51 14 1

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Total Expenditure to 31st March, 1907. Net Expenditure during 12 Months ended 31st March, 1908. Total Expenditure to 31st March, 1908. Liabilities on Authorities, Contracts, &c, to 31st March, 1908. Total Expenditure and Liabilities. Picton, removal of old wharf Havelock Harbour Nelson, dredging harbour Motueka Wharf, protection Tata Islands harbour of refuge Takaka Harbour Collingwood Harbour Pakawau Wharf Little Wanganui Wharf, wharf approach, and snagging river Karamea Wharf Karamea River improvements Karamea Harbour Light Westport Harbour Point Elizabeth Harbour Greymouth Harbour Hokitika Harbour Okarito Harbour Okuru Wharf Martin's Bay, removal of rock Holy ford River, removal of rocks Jackson's Bay Jetty Cape Campbell Lighthouse Jetty Kaikoura Jetty and Harbour Kaikoura Wharf Akaroa-Le Bon's Bay Wharf, repairs Lyttelton, reclamation-works, Sticking Point Port Levy Jetty Timaru Harbour Chatham Islands: Waitangi, removal and extension of wharf and store Chatham Islands: Shed at Pitt Island Taiaroa Heads Lighthouse, enlarging and repairing dwelling Moeraki Boat-slip Dunedin, St. Ciair, protection of Ocean Beach Waikouaiti River improvements Toitois Jetty Balclutha Jetty Tautuku Wharf and River improvements Catlin's River, removal of rocks Catlin's River Jetty Queenstown Beacon Queenstown Jetty Stewart Island Wharf, Horseshoe Bay Stewart Island, snagging Fresh-water River Raising dredge " Hapuka " Miscellaneous £ s. d. 94 0 0 159 0 11 2,806 15 8 300 0 0 4 1 6 1,170 18 8 2 0 0 336 0 10 £ s. d. 14 8 6 £ s. d. 94 0 0 159 0 11 2,806 15 8 300 0 0 14 8 6 4 16 1,170 18 8 2 0 0 336 0 10 £ s. d. £ s. d. 94 0 0 159 0 11 2,806 15 6 300 0 6 14 8 8 4 10 1,170 18 8 2 0 0 336 0 10 559 19 11 622 10 6 14,110 18 7 673 1 7 127,233 19 6 58,780 5 10 1,238 3 11 450 0 0 5 0 0 39 14 10 100 3 11 742' 5 0 141 13 8 50 0 0 559 19 11 662 5 4 100 3 11 14,110 18 7 1,415 6 7 127,233 19 6 58,780 5 10 1,379 17 7 500 0 0 5 0 0 0 18 2 32 6 4 6 5 0 3,000 17 3 500 0 0 55 0 0 1,910 18 10 559 19 11 662 5 4 100 3 11 14,110 18 7 1,415 6 7 127,233 19 6 58,780 5 10 1,379 17 7 500 0 0 5 0 0 0 18 2 32 6 4 6 5 0 3,000 17 3 500 0 0 55 0 0 1,910 18 10 32 6 4 6 5 0 3,000 17 3 018 2 500 0 0 55 0 0 1,910 18 10 250 0 0 100,000 0 0 90 0 0 250 0 0 100,000 0 0 90 0 0 250 0 0 100,000 0 0 90 0 0 1 10 0 83 7 1 1 10 0 83 7 1 1 10 0 83 7 1 532 12 8 175 0 0 175 0 0 532 12 8 175 0 0 532 12 8 1,000 0 0 250 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 1,000 0 0 250 0 0 200 0 0 100 0 0 1,000 0 0 250 0 0 200 0 0 200 0 0 277 19 0 1,015 7 7 35 0 0 297 8 0 230 0 0 277 19 0 1,015 7 7 35 0 0 297 8 0 230 0 0 100 0 0 277 19 0 1,015 7 7 35 0 0 297 8 0 230 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 777 7 9 400 0 0 777 7 9 400 0 0 777 7 9 400 0 0 Total Harbour Works .. 333,253 7 3 2,867 1 5 336,120 8 8 19 5 2 336,139 13 10 Harbour Defences. Guns Ammunition War Office stores Torpedo-boats and torpedoes Submarine-mining stores Miscellaneous Works in colony Land for depots and batteries 147,768 18 10 24,531 6 7 9,933 10 9 20,203 13 7 17,665 2 2 18,009 5 10 245,108 3 10 38,327 14 6 147,768 18 10 24,531 6 7 9,933 10 9 20,203 13 7 17,665 2 2 18,009 5 10 247,687 10 11 38,327 14 6 147,768 18 10 24,531 6 7 9,933 10 9 20,203 13 7 17,665 2 2 18,009 5 10 247,751 15 10 38,327 14 6 2,579 7 1 64 4 11 Total Harbour Defences 521,547 16 1 2,579 7 1 524,127 3 2 64 4 11 524,191 8 1 Grand total 1,017,656 10 11 6,862 19 10 |1024519 10 9 83 10 1 1,024,603 0 10

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APPENDICES TO THE PUBLfC WORKS STATEMENT. 19.08.

A PPENDIX A. AUDITED STATEMENT OF EXPENDITURE ON PUBLIC WORKS OUT OF THE PUBLIC WORKS FUND FOR THE YEAR 1907-8.

Prepared in compliance with Section 8 of " The Public Works Act, 1905."

i Sir,- Public Works Department, Wellington, 30th May, 1908. In compliance with the Bth section of " The Public Works Act, 1905," I enclose a statement of the expenditure during the preceding financial year on all works and services chargeable to the Public Works Fund. T have, &c, Wm. Hall-Jones, Minister for Public Works. The Controller and Auditor-General, Wellington. ♦—

Statement of Net Expenditure on all Works and Services chargeable to the Public Works Fund for the Year 1907-8.

G. J. Clapham, Accountant. H. J. H. Blow, Examined and found correct. Under-Secretary. J. K. Warburton, Controller and Auditor-General. Note. —Charges and expenses of raising loans, and expenditure on Waikaka Branch railway, not included in above figures. (Details on next page.)

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Class. Votes. Summary. Appropriation. Expenditure. Credits. Net Expenditure. XXVII 92 XXVIII 93, 94 XXIX 95 XXX 96-104 XXXI 105-107 Public Works Fund. £ Public Works, Departmental .. 23,886 Railways .. .. .. 1,141,000! Utilisation of Water-power .. 2,000, Public Buildings .. .. : 269,350 Lighthouses, Harbour-works, and i 12,700| Harbour Defences Tourist and Health Resorts .. | 39,511 Immigration .. .. .. 10,000 Roads, Bridges, and other Public 518,763 Works Development of Goldflelds .. 33,500 Purchase of Native Lands .. ! 7,000; Telegraph Extension .. .. j 105,000 Rates on Native Lands .. .. ' 1,000 Contingent Defence .. .. 20,000 Lands Improvement .. .. 17,500 Unauthorised .. .. £ s. d. 1 £ s. d. £ s. d. 18,789 18 4i 762 17 1 ! 18,027 1 3 1,084,967 2 6, 28.041 5 21,056,925 17 4 328 8 6 13 15 Ol 314 13 6 227,105 2 6 7,957 0 7 219,148 1 11 7,362 17 4! 499 17 6 6,862 19 10 XXXII 108 XXXIII 109 XXXIV 110-114 I 45,580 8 7 553 17 6 45,026 11 1 20,591 9 7 11,460 12 0 9,130 17 7 331,602 5 1 7.885 5 9 323,716 19 4 XXXV 115 XXXVI 116 XXXVII 117 XXXVIII 118 XXXIX 119 XL 120-122 8,666 12 2 35 0 0 8,631 12 2 2,383 19 2 193 10 0 2,190 9 2 170,867 10 6. 15,376 2 01 155,491 8 6 836 17 6 .. 836 17 6 28,886 11 li 10,312 2 lj 18,574 9 0 11,083 7 10 1 1,522 14 9I 9,560 13 1 7,409 6 2 283 18 9 7,125 7 5 Total Public Works Fund .. 2,201,210| 1,966,461 16 10 84,897 18 2 1,881,563 18 8 ■

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Pote. No. ! Name of Vote. Appropriation. Expenditure. Credits. Net Expenditure Public Works Fund. Public Works, Departmental— Public Works, Departmental £ 23,886 £ s. d. 18,789 18 4 £ s. d. 762 17 1 £ s. d. ' 18,027 1 3 92 98 Railways— Eailway-construction— Kawakawa-Grahamtown Helensville Northwards Gisborne-Rotorua Stratford-Ongarue Sentry Hill-New Plymouth Deviation Mount Egmont Branch Marton - Te Awamutu Blenheim-Waipara Culverden-Rotherham-Hanmer (Motor-cars) .. Culverden-Rotherham-Hanmer (bridging Rivers and improving Road) Midland Railway -j Midland abandoned Line, Belgrove-Tophouse (clearing Noxious Weeds) Westport-Inangahua Ngahere-Blackball Greymouth-Hokitika (Extension to Ross) Otago Central Lawrence-Roxburgh Catlin's-Waimahaka Riversdale-Switzers Orepuki-Waiau Land Claims and other Old Liabilities on Construction Account Surveys, New Lines of Railway Permanent-way Materials Additions to Open Lines 15,000 40,000 20,000 20,000 15,000 15,000 330,000 40,000 4,000 5,000 60,000 9,214 13 2 28,599 4 3 9,254 8 6 12,532 12 6 11,742 10 2 8,371 3 3! 354,464 3 81 29,732 6 3! 3,797 12 2 22 1 10: 65,731 7 2 28 8 0 22 0 0 188 14 0 6 4 0 167 10 11 i' 2 6! 24.239 11 4 171 7 8 298 18 2 9,192 13 2 28,410 10 3 9,248 4 6 12,365 1 7 11,742 10 2 8,367 0 9 330,224 12 4 29,560 18 7 3,797 12 2 22 1 10 65,432 9 0 28 8 0 10,000 15,000 20,000 10,000 20,000 40,000 8,000 20,000 1,000 8,504 12 0 17,630 8 0 13,553 2 2 8,028 9 10 12,213 2 2 19,410 17 6 5,664 6 6 10,760 8 1 472 11 6 326 0 0 7 0 0, 265 5 10 100 6 11 ! 60 0 0 : 33 19 0 ! 3 0 0, 8,504 12 0 17,304 8 0 13,546 2 2 7,763 4 0 12,213 2 2 19,310 10 7 5,604 6 6 10,726 9 1 469 11 6 2,000 70,000 361,000 3,254 12 2 86,553 3 11 365,430 17 9 784 13 10 1,362 11 0 3,254 12 2 85,768 10 1 364,068 6 9 94 95 Utilisation of Water-power— Utilisation of Water-power 2,000 32S 8 6 13 15 0 314 13 6 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103 104 Public Buildings— General .. .. .. .. Judicial Postal and Telegraph Customs Agricultural Hospitals and Charitable Institutions .. Hospitals for Mental Diseases Public Health School Buildings 34,600 30,500 45,650 1,800 3,000 21,800 17,000 15,000 100,000 23,228 7 10 28,166 5 3 38,387 1 5 47 8 6 1,690 10 11 16,155 13 5 8,136 18 i 7,385 1 10 103,907 15 0 2,849 6 10 3 6 9 663 11 0 20,379 1 0 28,162 18 6 37,723 10 5 47 8 6 1,690 10 11 15,575 13 5 7,986 18 4 7,385 1 10 100,196 19 0 580' 0 oi 150 0 0 3,710 16 0 105 106 107 Lighthouses, Harbour - works, and Harbour fencesLighthouses .. .. .. Harbour-works Harbour Defences 2,600 5,100 5,000 1,416 11 4 3,366 18 11 2,579 7 1 499 17 6 1,416 11 4 2,867 1 5 2,579 7 1 108 Tourist and Health Resorts— Tourist and Health Resorts 39,511 45,580 8 7 553 17 6 45,026 11 1 109 Immigration— Immigration 10,000 20,591 9 7 11,460 12 0 9,130 17 7 110 111 112 113 114 Construction and Maintenance of Roads, Bridges, and other Public Works— Roads, Departmental Roads, &c. Tourist Roads, &c. Roads on Goldfields, &c. Maori Land Administration 21,045 423,785 29,533 42,900 1,500 23,158 11 7 252,898 14 10 17,051 2 6 38,493 16 2 1,708 8 7 6,176 17 2 21,450 3 0 246,721 17 8 17,051 2 6 38,493 16 2 115 Development of Goldfields — Development of Goldfields 33,50o! 8,666 12 2 35 0 0 8,631 12 2 116 Purchase of Native Lands— Purchase of Native Lands 7,000 2,383 19 2 193 10 0 2,190 9 2 117 Telegraph Extension— Telegraph Extension 105,000 170,867 10 6 15,376 2 0: 155,491 8 6 118 Rates on Native Lands— Rates on Native Lands 1,000 836 17 6 836 17 6 Contingent Defence— Contingent Defence 20,000 28,886 11 1 10,312 2 lj 18,574 9 0 119 120 121 122 Lands Improvement— Improved-farm Settlements .'. .. .. Lands, Miscellaneous .. . . Irrigation and Water-supply 4,950 9,550 3,000 3,690 10 7 5,837 11 0 1,555 6 3 1,478 11 1 42 19 0 14 8 2,211 19 6 5,794 12 0 1,554 1 7 UnauthorisedServices not provided for 7,409 6 2 283 18 9 7,125 7 5 Total Public Works Fund .. J2,201,210 1,966,461 16 10 84,897 18 2 1,881,563 18 8

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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 Year ended 31st March, 1908, 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, Public Works Department, 30th April, 1908. Under-Secretary.

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Class. Votes. Summary. Total. Public Works Fund. XXVIII XXX XXXI 93 96-103 106-107 Railways Public Buildings.. Harbour Works and Harbour Defences • £ s. d. 669,252 13 4 60,328 4 8 83 10 1 Waikaka Branch Railway Account 729,664 8 1 520 17 10 Consolidated Fund. 848 18 10 VII 19 Public Buildings Vote No. Name of Vote. Total. Public Works Fund. 93 Railway-construction — Kawakawa-Grahamtown Helensville Northwards Gisborne-Rotorua Stratford-Ongarue Mount Egmont Branch Marton - Te Awamutu Blenheim-Waipara Midland Railway Westport-Inangahua Ngahere-Blackball Lawrence-Roxburgh Greymouth-Hokitika (extension to Ross) Riversdale-Switzers Orepuki-Waiau Catlin's-Waimahaka Surveys, New Lines of Railway Permanent-way Materials £ s. d. 737 6 11 1,586 18 5 8,397 4 6 2,873 13 4 970 19 5 13,236 17 6 667 10 6 622,325 7 3 1,649 14 2 2,516 15 5 988 1 5 5,126 5 11 184 1 11 723 6 9 405 1 9 58 1 4 6,805 6 10 Public Buildings— General Judicial Postal and Telegraph Customs Agricultural Hospitals and Charitable Institutions Hospitals for Mental Diseases Public Health 669,252 13 4 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103 37,872 16 8 5,324 7 10 8,458 12 7 2,103 17 8 1,270 4 0 4,546 12 6 685 18 8 65 14 9 Harbour Works and Harbour Defences— Harbour Works Harbour Defences 60,328 4 8 19 5 2 64 4 11 106 107 Total, Public Works Fund.. 88 10 1 729,664 8 1 Waikaka Branch Railway Account 520 17 10 Consolidated Fund. Public Buildings 848 18 10 | 19

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APPENDIX C. SCHEDULE of Contracts current on the 1st April, 1907, and Contracts entered into by the Public Works Department during the Year ended 31st March, 1908.

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Date of Contract. ntract. Lines of Railway and Branches. Lines of Railway and Branches. Name of Contract. Name of Contractor. Name of Contract. Contract Date to be Contract was completed. completed. Amount of Contract. Remarks. I r 1_ RAILWAYS. Jan. 29, 1907 i Oct. 28, 1907 May 2, „ j July 29, „ Oct. 10, „ j Dec. 11, „ June 18, „ ; Aug. 31, „ Jan. 21, „ ! May 31, Dec. 28, 1905 i Jan. 19, 1908 3, 1906 I Sept. 12, 1907 Aug. 22, 1907 „ 14, „ Sept. 16, 1908 Dec. 7, 1906 £ s. d. 239 18 8 295 8 4 149 17 0 3,280 0 0 3,228 18 4 337 13 3 739 12 11 202 8 0 8,174 12 6 6,717 10 0 1. i 1 1 I Li 1 i 3 3 jabour only. Dec. Feb. Aug. Feb. Jan. Sept. Dec. July Nov. Feb. 7, 1906 21, 1907 19, . 18, „ 11, 1906 26, 1905 7, 1906 12, 1907 16, „ 22, „ ] ( Blenheim-Waipara, N.E. Blenheim-Waipara, S.E. Catlin's-Waimahaka Gisborne-Rotorua Greymouth-Hokitika (extension to Ross) Ironbark Timber .. .. .. .. Dick Michael Erection of Hog Swamp Bridge .. .. Barton Bros. Erection of Blind River Bridge .. .. Frederick Barton Station-buildings, Domett .. .. .. J. P. Peterson Catlin's River Bridge .. .. .. J. and A. Anderson .. Ironbark Timber .. .' .. Scott. Sibbald, and Co. .. i Dick Michael Goods-shed, Puha.. .. .. .. Aitken and Wilson .. Erection Waikohu Bridges .. .. P. McLoughlin and Oo. Totara Bridges .. .. .. .. j T. F. Slowey £ s. d. 239 18 8 295 8 4 149 17 0 3,280 0 0 3,228 18 4 337 13 3 739 12 11 202 8 0 8,174 12 6 6,717 10 0 Labour only. Aug. April Mar. Dec. Oct. Feb. June Jan. May Sept. June July Oct. Dec. Mar. June July Sept. Nov. Mar. Nov. Sept. Dec. July June Dec. Aug. 15, . 21, 1906 13, 1908 13, „ 14, 1906 28, 1907 18, 1908 15, 1906 8, 1907 3, „ 24, „ 27, 1905 6, 1906 11, „ 7, , 21, 1907 7, „ 23, „ 7, 1905 14, 1907 4, ,. 29, 1906 29, „ 7, „ 11, 1907 16, 1905 2, 1906 1, 1907 Helensville-Northwards Kawakawa-Grahamtown Mount Egmont Branch Marton-Te Awamutu, N.E. Marton-Te Awamutu, S.E. Midland (Tadmor end) (Reefton-Inangahua) (Otira end) Ross Station-buildings .. .. .. j E. and W. Sweetman Hoteo Bridges .. .*. .. .. i G. M. Fraser Wellsford Station-buildings .. .. j J. H. Ashton Land Plan Survey .. .. .. ! A. L. Foster Ironbark Timber .. .. .. .. [ Richardson and Blair Hardwood Timber .. .. .. I Richardson and Blair Erection Towai Bridges .. .. I). H. McMillan Ironbark Timber .. ' .. .. .. Allan Taylor and Co. Richardson and Blair Screens for Stone-crushing Plant .. .. Dispatch Foundry Company Crushing-yard Buildings .. .. .. Boon Bros. Makatote Viaduct .. .. ..J. and A. Anderson .. Manganui-o-te-ao Bridges .. .. .. J. and A. Anderson Ironbark Timber".. .. .. .. Dick Michael Dick Michael Station-buildings, Waiouru .. .. A. S. Jonson Turangarere .. .. A. S. Jonson Ironbark Timber .. .. .. .. Dick Michael Stationmaster's House and Platelayer's Cot- Symth and Gardiner tage, Mataroa Land Plan Survey, Manu Section .. .. John Spence Supply of Ironbark Timber .. .. Fraser and Co. Station-buildings, Kiwi .. .. .. [ J. A. Stringer Removal, &c, Station-buildings, Reefton .. E. and W. Sweetman Larry's Creek Bridge .. .. .. I J. Sigley Ironbark Timber .. .. .. .. Dick Michael Station-buildings, Cronadun .. .. E. and W. Sweetman Goat Creek and Rolleston River Bridges .. M. O'Connor Engineer's Office and Residence, Otira .. Drake and Muir Arthur's Pass Tunnel .. .. .. John McLean and Son Mar. 15, 1908 .April 5, 1907 Oct. 5. 1907 July 13, 1908 I April "5, 1907 j July 15, 1907 Feb. 17. 1908 '■ Aug. 8, „ 1, 1906 Oct. 31, 1907 May 8, 1907 Aug. 10, „ July 3, „ „ 29, „ Jan. 24, 1908 June 15. „ .. 5 Feb. 7, „ Jan. 29, 1907 : Feb. 17, 1908 29, „ Sept. 10, 1907 Sept. 21, „ Jan. 11, 1908 27, „ '. 11, „ Oct. 15, . Nov. 13, „ .. 3,949 10 0 5,459 8 8 1,217 17 10 253 15 0 294 19 9 484 14 4 438 1 0 764 0 0 326 14 7 291 0 0 1,395 0 0 53,369 0 0 8.840 12 6 201 18 1 253 13 11 3,999 0 1 2,201 8 7 408 4 9 827 0 0 3,949 10 0 ,5,459 8 8 1,217 17 10 253 15 U 294 19 9 484 14 4 438 1 0 764 0 0 326 14 7 291 0 0 1,395 0 0 53,369 0 0 8.840 12 6 201 18 1 253 13 11 3,999 0 1 2,201 8 7 408 4 9 827 0 0 0 9 4 0 0 7 0 0 0 6 1 1 1 7 9 0 Mar. 26, 1906 May 11, 1907 June 7, 1907 Aug. 19, „ Mar. 4, 1908 Mar. 31, 1908 18, 1907 Aug. 28, 1907 July 18, „ I Jan. 29, „ [ Sept. 23, 1907 ! j Nov. 6, ! July 12, 1906 ; Oct. 24, 1906 1 I Jan. 23, 1907 ' June 12, 1907 I Aug. 1, 1912 i .. 59 148 0 0 574 4 7 1,928 5 11 2,333 11 0 2,915 13 5 363 19 9 1,372 9 0 13,562 14 6 365 0 0 599.794 0 0 148 0 0 574 4 7 1,928 5 11 2,333 11 0 2,915 13 5 363 19 9 1,372 9 0 13,562 14 6 365 0 0 99.794 0 0 0 7 1 0 5 9 0 6 0 0

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i Date of Contract. Lines of Railway and Branches. Name of Contract. Name of Contractor. Contract Date to be Contract was completed. completed. Amount of Contract. Remarks. RAILWAYS— continued. Oct. 3, 1907 Mar. 20, 1907 Mar. 11, 1909 Feb. 19, 1907 July 16, 1907 July 11, . Sept. 20, ,.' Dec. 31, „ June 5, 1908 July 16, „ Jan. 25, 1906 Feb. 19, 1908 Feb. 9, 1907 April 10, 1907 Oot. 3, „ Jan. 30,1908 July 27, 1906 June 1, 1907 Feb. 12, 1908 Mar. 24, „ Feb. 29, „ April 3, „ Aug. 27, 1907 Feb. 19, 1908 Dec. 5, „ Feb. 2, „ £ s. d. Ju De Mi Au Ms Se' Au Ju Me No Se] Oo De No De Ma Jul July Dec. May Aug. Mar. Sept. Aug. July May Nov. Sept. Oot. Dec. Nov. Dec. Mar. July ec a : ug ai =P ll* a; o\ it ec ov 3C ar c. ty g. giy ■y V. Dt c. V. c. ,r. y r ii, i9i i. 4, 191 y 16, 191 r 13, , c. 5, 191 16, , t. 26, 191 ;. 17, 191 j 11, 19( 30, , f 9, 191 11, 191 t. 24, , 29, , 5, , 27, 19( 19, 19( 5, 19( ' 30, 19( 11, 1907 11, . 4, 1906 16, 1907 13, . 5, 1908 16, „ 26, 1905 17, 1906 11, 1907 30, „ 9, 1906 11, 1907 29, „ 5, „ 27, 1906 19, 1907 5, 1908 30, 1907 )07 Midland (Springfield end) ..11 106 Ngahere-Blaokball .. .'.]'' »07 „ .. .. ; )05 Otago Central .. )06 . ! 107 Orepuki-Waiau .. .. )06 Riversdale-Switzers .. .. >07 „ .... Stratford-Ongarue .. 06 Westport-Inangahua .. .. ' 08 . .. .. : 107 Waikaka Branch Railway .'.')] Midland (Springfield end) Ngahere-Blackball Otago Central Orepuki-Waiau Supply Ironbark Timber .. .. J. W. Wallace and Go. Slovens Creek Viaduct .. .. G. M. Fraser Ironbark Timber .. .. .. .. J. W. Wallace and Co. Erection Blackball Bridges .. .. Howard J. Reynolds.. Supply of Hardwood Timber .. .. Duncan McLean Stationmaster's House, Blackball .. .. E. and W. Sweetman Erection Soldier's and Ford's Creek Bridges.. W. G. Mouat Ironbark Timber .. .. .. Scott, Sibbald, and Co. Station-buildings, Clyde .. .. .. ■ Robson and Crawford Ironbark Timber .. .. .. .. Dick Michael Siation-buildings, Te Tua .. .. .. H.Morris .. Ironbark Timber .. .. .. .. Dick Michael .. Richardson and Blair Platelayer's Cottages, Huiioa Section .. J. W. Boon Station-buildings, Huiroa .. .. .. J. W. Poon Platelayer's Cottages, Te Wera Section .. J. W. Boon .. Ircnbark Timber .. .. .. .. ! Fraser and Co. Ironwork, Orowaite Bridges .. .. S. Riley and Sons Erection, Orowaite Bridges .. .. H. Large .. Ironbark Timber .. .. .. .. I Richardson and Blair 1,308 10 4 21,451 3 0 542 0 9 384 8 0 971 18 9 478 10 0 1.713 9 10 559 10 6 6,287 0 0 598 0 2 889 0 0 1,666 1 7 353 17 7 1,760 0 0 850 0 0 970 0 0 3,460 0 6 23s. 6d.percwt. 1,139 0 11 693 14 0 Riversdale-Switzers Stratford-Ongarue Westport-Inangahua Waikaka Branch Railway

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Date of Name of Contract . Contract. Name of Contractor. Contract Date Amount to be Contract was of completed. completed. Contract. Remarks. _!__ . __ .... . Auckland. PUBLIi Oct. 17, 1905 Bath Buildings, Rotorua June 12, 1906 Native School and Residence, Tokikuku Nov. 21, „ Police-station, Karangahake, Police Residence and Lock-up Jan. 28, 1907 Native School, Taumarunui, Additions 18, „ Post-office, Te Awamutu, Residence 28, „ Post-office, Cambridge Mar. 11, „ Post-office and Postmaster's Residence, Rotorua, Additions and Alterations .. 11, „ Police-station, Kihikihi, Residence and Stables 27, „ Rotorua Bath Building, Electric Wiring "'May 6, „ j Wharf, Motuihi Island .. 29, „ Courthouse and Police-station, Raglan July 11, „ Police-station, Taupo Aug. 1, „ Courthouse, Tolago Bay : „ 13, „ Post-office, Devonport 17, „ Native School, Teacher's Residence, Whangaruru .. • „ 17, „ Native School, Wharekawa 26, „ Native School and Teacher's Residence, Mataora Bay .. .. ... • . „ 28, „ Departmental Buildings, Auckland, Additions Oct. 2, „ Courthouse, Kawhia 29, „ Police-station, Papakura, Additions Nov. 13, „ Caretaker's Cottage, Government House, Auckland .. .. Dec. 9, „ Native School, Tautoro, Additions 23, „ Native School and Teacher's Residence, Waikare .. 23, „ Native School, Whangaruru, Additions 24, „ Courthouse, Te Kuiti Jan. 14, 1908 Police-station, Newmarket 30, „ Cottage Hospital, Taumarunui .. .. .. .. ! BUILDINGS. W. B. Hutchison, Auckland James Morris, Auckland ' .. H. W. Gutbrie, Karangahake .. W. H. Fletcher, Taumarunui .. C. H. Frankham, Ponsonby W. G. Care, Cambridge J. R. McFarlane, Rotorua McKinnon and Miller, Hamilton Stewart and Fenn, Auckland J. G. Parry, Puhoi F. G. Whiting, Auckland C. H. Frankham, Ponsonby Aitken and Wilson, Gisborne E. Morris, Devonport .. H. G. Foster, Auokland John Frankham, Auckland T. E Palmer, Waihi J. Morris, Auckland D. Henderson, Auokland J. E. Hampton, Auckland Robert Kay, Auckland.. W. Cook & Son, Waimate North H. G. Foster, Auckland H. G. Foster, Auckland J. Mclndoe, Auckland W. A. Clarke, Auckland Taumarunui Timber and Sawmilling Co., Ltd. Sheldon and Aitken, Hamilton .. J. E. Hampton, Auokland £ s. d. Mar. 27,1907 .. 25,720 0 0 9, „ Aug. 6, 1907 765 9 2 Feb. 13, „ May 15, „ 627 0 0 April 1, . April 13, „ 287 10 0 May 14. „ May 1, „ 537 0 0 Oct. 24, „ .. 2,694 0 0 July 11, „ Aug. 10, 1907 658 0 0 11, „ Sept. 9, „ 710 10 7 Sept. 24, „ .. 734 7 0 Oct. 6, . .. 959 2 8 29, • „ > .. 1,730 0 0 Dec. 11, „ : Dec. 20, 1907 797 0 0 Nov. 30, 0 „ 21, „ 661 10 3 Feb. 13,1908 .. 2,159 0 0 Dec. 17, 1907 Mar. 5, 1908 411 14 0 Feb! 17,1908 Dec. 12, 1907 757 16 8 Jan. 26, „ Feb. 12. 1908 727 0 0 Nov. 28, 1907 .. 16,954 10 6 Mar. 2, 1908 .. 663 12 10 Dec. 29, 1907 Jan. 25, 1908 259 11 0 Jan. 22, 1908 Feb. 1, „ 494 0 0 Feb. 9, „ Mar. 9, „ 333 0 0 May 23, „ .. 852 0 0 Mar. 23, „ .. 245 0 0 Mav 24, „ .. 922 3 1 Sep't. 14, „ .. 1,899 0 0 Mav 15, „ .. 1,675 0 0 " ' - Mar. 3, „ Government Buildings, Te Kuiti 7, „ Post-office, Clevedon Aug. 3, „ .. . 1,396 16 0 June 7, „ .. 748 8 0 ' Hawke's Bay. Mar. 13,1906 Government Buildings, Napier, Fittings .. ' .. ... July 2, 1907 Stock Inspector's House, Waipukurau Nov. 30, „ Stock-Inspector's House, Gisborne Mar. 2, 1908 Police-station, Hastings, Additions, &c, McLean and Gray, Wellington .. Clayton & Co., Dannevirke Aitken and Wilson, Gisborne A. E. Curd, Hastings .. April 13, 1907 June 1, 1907 320 0 0 Dec. 2, „ Deo. 4, „ 568 0 0 Feb.' 29, 1908 .. 549 0 0 June 2, „ .. 304 0 0 : ■ Taranaki. Sept. 20, 1905 Post-office, New Plymouth, Additions, &c. Nov. 23, 1906 Courthouse, Eltham ... 19,' „ Post-office, New Plymouth, New Battery Room .. Mar. 12, 1907 Post-office, New Plymouth, Fittings (portion only) Oct. 14, „ Police-station, Waitotara, Drainage and Additions .. ... Nov. 14, „ Police-station, Wanganui, Repairs and Renovations Jan. 6, 1908 Courthouse, Waitara Pikett and Wilkie, New Plymouth F. N. Blackhall, Eltham , Pikett and Wilkie, New Plymouth, Arthur and Pyke, Hawera A. J. Stewart, Wanganui A. J. Stewart, Wanganui W. Howson, New Plymouth Sept. 1, 1906 June 26, 1907 6,990 0 0 June 10,1907 .. 1,500 0 0 Deo. 27, 1906 j July 31,1907 387 0 0 May 12, 1907' Aug. 8, „ 219 4 11 Nov. 25, „ Dec. 21, „ 240 0 0 Jan. 14, 1908 .. 400 0 0 May 6. „ .. I 775 19 8

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Date of Contract. Name of Contract. ,•■-' Contract Date Amount Name of Contract. to. be Contract was of completed. completed. Contract. ; ■ __• ; . Remarks. Oot. July Nov. 16, 1905 i 12, 1906 20, „ Wellington. Post-office, Taihape Post-office, Johnsonville .. Observatory, Wellington PUBLIC BUILDINGS \ & S •" .. j A. Williams, Taihape .'." ..May 26, 1906 I Oct. 31,1907 1,789 10 0 .. W. H. Bennett, Wellington .. Jan. 9,1907! .. 1,356 0 0 ..' D. Crowley, Wellington ..'April 12, ,, Aug. 1,1907 1,096 0 0 Assi| igned to M m or,,** R™, Assigned to McMil Ian and Brodie. la: Deo. Jan. Feb. Mar. May June Sept. Nov. Jan. Feb. Mar. 10, . . 21, 1907 23, . 8, „ 7, . 27, „ I 2, 1907 3, „ 7, „ 14, „ 18, „ I 28, „ 3, „ 12, „ | 30, 1908 20, „ 27, „ 2, . 2 . i Public Trust Office, Wellington .. Police-station, Kimbolton, Additions, &c. Post-office, Martinborough, Additions, &c. Police-station, Feilding, Drainage .. Drill Hall, Wellington .. .... Parliament Buildings, Wellington, Painting .... Parliament Buildings, Wellington, Additions Wellington Receiving-home, Additions .. .. .. : Departmental Buildings, Wellington, Additions to North Wing Post-office, Waikanae .. .. .. .,: Terrace Gaol, Wellington, Warder's Cottage Departmental Buildings, Wellington, Heating-apparatus .. ' Police-station, Carterton Post-office, Apiti Post-offioe, Kimbolton .. .. .. ... ... Post-office, Manakau, Alterations and Additions Old Post-office, Palmerston North, Converting into Offices i Post-office, Utiku .. .. .. Post-office, Eketahuna, Additions ... .. ... , : ■' ' Nelson. Mental Hospital, Nelson, Painting, &e. Old Post-office, Nelson, Alterations ... ... Police-station, Collingwood Postmaster's Residence, Havelock Public Buildings, Blenheim, Alterations Customhouse, Nelson .. .. ,.,....., -• Westland. Post-office, Greymouth Westland Hospital, Hokitika, New Ward pplice-quarters, iKumara ... ; .... ... , ,. Greymouth Hospital, Additions .. .. .. .'. Post-office, Karamea Signalman's House, Karamea Departmental Buildings, Hokitika .., J. and A. Wilson, Wellington ..Aug. 3,1908 .. 40,780 10 0 .. W. Banks, Kimbolton .. .. Mar. 4, 1907 July 23, 1907 212 0 0 .. W. Benton and Son, Featherston j May 23, „ . 9, „ 505 0 0 .. George Turner, Feilding .. Feb. 5, „ June 26, „ 57 0 0 .. I Howie and Matthews, Wellington Nov. 7, „ Mar. 28, 1908 6,900 0 0 .. Standidge and Co., Wellington .. May 8, „ July 1,1907! 483 6 8 .. ! M. Frain, Wellington .. .. June 2, „ .. 21,453 18 0 .. i H. E. Card, Wellington ".. July 22, „ Aug. 15,1907 734 4 0 .. Sanders Bros., Wellington .. Sept. 7, „ Nov. 4, „ j 3,593 0 0 ..! E. Smith, Waikanae .. .. Oct. 14, „ Feb. 10,1908 1 659 0 0 .. ! R. A. Wakelin, Wellington ... 18, „ Sept. 12, 1907 574 12 0 .. i Jenkins and Mack, Wellington .. > Aug. 31, „ Aug. 31, „ \ 208 0 0 .. I H. Trotman, Carterton .. I Jan. 3, 1908 Feb. 1, 1908 i 707 16 0 .. i W. Banks, Kimbolton .. .. April 12, „ .. 898 16 0 .. W. Banks, Kimbolton .. .. ! June 30, „ ! .. 1,088 7 0 .. L. Arcus and Son, Ohau . '.. . ' 20, . .. 566 0 0 .. Geo. McAlister, Palmerston North , 27, „ .. 1,150 0 0 .. W. J. Brown, Utiku .-. . " '.. July 2, ■„ ■ .. 639 0 0 .. McKenzie and Brenchley, Maurice- Aug. 8, „ .. 488 0 0 ville .. J. Savage and Sons, Nelson .. Sept. 27, 1907 : Nov. 16, 1907 287 7 0 .. Webley and Johnston, Nelson .. ; Oct. 5, „ ! Oct. 5, „ 542 19 4 ... McNabb and Johnston, Colling- i Dec. 30, „ Mar. 13, 1908 738 10 0 wood .. i S. M. Galbraith, Nelson .. „ 19, . Jan. 15, „ 546 0 0 .., J. McKinley, Blenheim .. Jan. 12,1908; .. 548 0 0 ..! J. A. Stringer, Nelson .. .. Nov. 6, „ ; .. 2,10017 8 .. Drake and Muir, Greymouth .. Mav 16,1906 .. 5,670 0 0 .. Kelsall and Son, Greymouth .. Sep"t. 24,1907 Dec. 14,1907 2,319 5 0 .. Murray and Sweetman, Cobden.. , 21, „ Sept. 31, „ 357 .7 6 .. Kelsall and Son, Greymouth .. April 23,4908! •"* .'.* : 4,269 12' 6' . ' .. R. H. Cole, Westport .. .. j Dec. 27, 1907 1 Feb. 19, 1908 519 0 0 '.". A. L. Kemp, Karamea.. .. ; Nov. 13, „ 'Jan. 20, „ 380 10 5 .. G. Garner, Wellington.. .. Mar. 12,1909 .. 6,966 0 0 ; ,. (I.i(j i l June July 15, 1907 5, „ 30, „ Aug. Oot. Mar. 19, . 12, „ 6, 1908 May Jan. June July Aug. Mar. 25, 1905 28, 1907 21, !. 23, „ 28, „ 13, „ 12, 1908

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Date of Name of Contract. Name of Contractor. Contract. Contract Date Amount to be Contract was of completed. completed. Contract. Remarks Canterbury. PUBLIC BUILDINGS-co-rtm^. Dec. 6, 1906 St. Helens Hospital, Christchuroh, Additions .. .. .. Peter Hyndman, Christchurch .. Jan. 10,1907 Constable's Residence, Christchurch .. .. .. .. .. A. Swanston, jun., Christchurch Feb. 27, „ i Courthouse, Timaru, Additions .. .. .. .. .. ..! Miller Bros., Timaru Mar. 7, „ j Deaf-mute Institute, Sumner, Dairy, Cow-bails, and Forage-store .. .. I Alfred Gee, Christchurch May 21, „ j Police-station, Timaru, new Cells and Stables .. .. .. .. j James Donald, Timaru July 18, ,. I Constable's Residence, Waimate .. .. .. .. .. W. H. Parkinson, Waimate 15, ', Police Station, Methven, Additions .. .. .. .. .. j J. P. Petersen, Cheviot Aug. 30, „ Mental Hospital, Sunnysids, Engine-room and Workshops .. .. .. Hughes and Hansford, Christchurch Sept. 27, ., i Post-office, Geraldine .. .. .. .. .. .. .. C. Calvert, Chrisfcohurch Mar. 3, 1908 Police-station, Sheffield, Additions and Repairs .. .. .. .. McLeod and Inglis, Christchurch £ s. d. I Mar. 4,1907 April 18, 1907 1,675 0 0 10, „ May 31, . 516 0 0 April 27, . Aug. 31. . 184 17 0 May 7, „ May 7, „ 259 0 0 Aug. 21, , Aug. 31, „ 398 6 6 Nov. 18, „ Feb. 5, 1908 533 10 0 Oct. 15, . Nov. 23, 1907 627 0 0 Nov. 30, „ Jan. 1,1908 914 4 6 Mar. 27, 1908 .. 1,980 10 0 June 5. „ .. 293 0 0 Otago and Southland. Nov. 19, 1906 i Mobilisation Store, Dunedin .. .. .. .. .. .. i P. A. Lyders, Moruington Feb. 8, 1907 j Gaol, Invercargill, Cell Doors and Windows and Ironwork .. .. .. Southland Implement and Engineering Company, Invercargill 7, . i Police Sergeant's Quarters, Invercargill, Additions .. .. .. N. McLeod, Inveroargill 11, „ Courthouse, Waikouaiti .. .. .. .. .. .. .. G. Lawrie, Dunedin „ 14, „ Courthouse, Ophir, Additions .. .. .. .. .. .. McKnight Bros., Ophir Mar. 12, ., Post-offic», Waikouaiti .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Robson and Crawford, Waikouaiti 19, „ Mental Hospital (The Camp), Dunedin, Supply of Ironbark and Blue-gum National Mortgage and Agency Timber for Fencing Company of N.Z. (Ltd.), Dunedin April 5, „ Courthouse, Kaitangata .. .. .. .. .. .. Robert Wilson, Mornington .. j May 29, „ Police-station, Roslyn .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . A. C. Stewart, Roslyn .. 16, „ Central Police-station, Dunedin, Additions .. .. .. ..'Callander and McLeod, Dunedin ; June 12, „ Post office, Roslyn .. .. .. .. .. •.. .. Robert Orr, Dunedin .. Aug. 30, „ Postmaster's Rssidence, Clinton.. .. .. .. .. .. Mark Morton, Owaka .. 14, , Post-office, North Dunedin, Additions, &c. .. .. .. ... P. A. Lyders, Fairfield Nov. 14, „ Post-offioe, Dunedin, Additions to Parcels-office .. .. .. .. G. L»wrenoe, Dunedin Feb. 17, 1908 Post-office, InvarcirgiU, Additions, &a. .. .. .. .. .. W. Birss, Invercargill .. .. | May 15, 1907 Sept. 17, 1907 j 1,979 18 0 8, „ Feb. 1, 1908 487 2 10 April 4, „ April 16, 1907 ' 196 0 0 May 11, . May 16 „ I 499 0 0 14, „ July 25. „ ' 392 10 0 Sept. 12, „ Sept. 12, „ 1,332 3 6 June 19, „ Oct. 2, „ 723 4 6 Aug. 5, „ Aug. 5, „ 503 18 6 29, „ Sept. 30, „ 386 10 0 Sept. 16, „ Jan. 11, „ 639 10 3 Deo. 12, „ Dec. 18, „ 1,344 18 2 Jan. 30, 1908 Feb. 27, 1908 568 19 8 Feb. 14, „ .. 932 11 0 Jan. 14. . Mar. 11, 1908 448 10 0 April 27, „ .. 513 0 0 .„,„,_ MISCELLANEOUS. Auckland. Nov. 23,1906 Jetty for H.M.C.S. " Iris," Auckland .. .. .. .. .. R. B. Martin and Co., Auckland May 23, „ Stores-supply, Auckland, Classes I, VI, XI, Items 2, 8, 24, and 25 .. Briscoe and Co. (Limited), Auckland 23, „ » Class I, Items 263 to 276.. .. .. .. Vacuum Oil Company, Auckland 23, 0„ „ Glass II .. .. .. .. .. J. Burns and Co., Auckland 23, „ . . Classes III and IV .. .. .. .. A. and T. Burt (Limited), Auckland , 23, „ . Classes V, VII, and XII .. .. .. .. Jagger and Harvey, Auckland .. June 20, 1907 Oct. 31,1907 1,457 0 0 Mar. 31, 1909 | .. Schedule rates 31, „ 31, . 31, „ . I. . 31, . I .. . !

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Date of Contract. Name of Contract. Name of Contractor. Contract to be completed. Date Contract was completed. Amount of Contract. Remarks. AucKLAND-coniwraed. MISCELLA1 Stores-supply, Auckland, Class IX .. .. .. .. .. I „ „ Class X .. .. .. .. 'EOUS —continued. May 23, 1906 23, . t J. J. Craig (Limited), Auckland.. J. and W. Okleston and Co., Auckland E. Porter and Co., Auckland Mar. 31, 1909 31, „ £ s. d. Schedule ratesi 23, ., | Glass XI, Items 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 15, 17, 18, 20, 23, 26, 28, and 30 31, . Oct. Jan. 6, 1907 28, „ 1, 1908 Motuihi Island Wharf Ironbark for Mangawhero Road Bridge Road Bridge, Frasertown Wellington. Stores-supply, Wellington, Classes I and VI J. G. Parry, Puhoi .. '.'. S. Brown (Limited) J. Brown, Gisborne Oct. Feb. April 6, 1907 17, 1908 16, „ 959 2 8 119 3 4 6,403 3 0 May 23, 1906 Briscoe and Co. (Limited), Wellington Vacuum Oil Company, Wellington G. Winder, Wellington A. and T. Burt, Wellington E. W. Mills and Co., Wellington Smith and Smith, Wellington .. P. Hutson and Co., Wellington.. W. M. Bannatyne and Co., Wellington Sargood, Son, and Ewen, Wellington Mar. 31, 1909 Schedule rates 23, „ 23, „ 23, „ 23, „ 23, „ 23, „ 23, „ Class I, Items 263 to 276 „ „ Class II „ „ Classes III and IV Class V Class VII „ „ Classes IX and X Class XI 31, „ 31, „ 31, „ 31, „ 31, „ 31, „ 31, „ 23, „ Class XII 31, „ Oct. May 9, 1905 23, 1906 Nelson. Bridge over Motueka River at Alexander's Bluff Stores-supply, Nelson, Classes I, IV, VI, X Langlands and Dixon, Nelson .. ; E. Buxton and Co. (Limited), Nelson Vacuum Oil Company (Limited) Wilkins and Field Company, Nelson P. Hutson and Co., Wellington.. W. M. Bannatyne and Co. Sargood, Son, and Ewen J. Sigley, Greymouth Aug. Mar. 6, 1906 31, 1909 3,191 3 6 Schedule rates Aug. 23, „ 23, „ 23, „ 23, . 23, „ 16, 1907 Class I, Items 263 to 276 .. Classes II, III, V, VII, XI, Items 1, 6, 10 to 16, 18, 19, 22, and 26 to 32 Class es VIII and IX Class XI, Items 2 to 5, 7 to 9, 17, 20, and 23 to 25 Class XII O'Sullivan's Road Bridge Nov. 31, „ 31, . 31, „ 31, „ 31, „ 16, 1908 " . I 4,643" 12 0 May 23, 1906 23, „ 23, „ Westland. Stores-supply, Greymouth, Classes I, II, III, IV, VI, VII, VIII, and X Classes V, IX Class XI, Items 1 to 28 and 30 to 35 D. McLean, Greymouth Forsyth and McKay, Greymouth W. M. Bannatyne and Co., Wellington Sargood, Son, and Ewen Mar. 31, 1909 31, „ 31, „ Schedule rates , . 23, „ , Class XII 31, „ I .

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Date of Contract. Name of Contract. Name of Contractor. Contract to be completed. Date Contract was completed. Amount of Contract. Remarks. Stores-supply, Hokitika, Classes I, II, III, IV, VI, VII, VIII, IX, X, XI, Items 5 to 16, 19 to 23, 27, 29, and 30 to 35; and Class XII Class V Class XI, Items 1 to 4, 17, 18, 24, 25, 26, and 28 .. Road Bridge over Wataroa River ■fEOUS—continued. May 23, 1906 Johnston and Co., Hokitika .. I Mar. 31, 1909 £ s. d. Schedule rates Aug. 23, „ 23, „ 10, „ James Renton, Hokitika W. M. Bannatyne and Co. Fitzgerald and Bignell, Greymouth July 31, „ 31, „ 31, 1907 10,992* 5 0 May 23, 1906 23, „ 23, „ 23, „ Christchurch. Stores-supply, Christchurch, Classes I, II, V, VI, VIII, IX, X, XI, Items 1 to 3, 10 to 16, 21 to 25, 27, 29, and 30 to 35; and Class XII Class I, Items 263 to 276 Class VII Class XI, Items 4 to 9, 17 to 20, 26, and 28 Ashby, Bergh, and Co., Christchurch Mar. 31, 1909 31, „ 31, „ 31, „ Schedule rates Vacuum Oil Company Smith and Smith, Christchurch Dalgety and Co., Christchurch .. „ Mav 23, 1906 Otago and Southland. Stores-supply, Dunedin, Class I .. New Zealand Hardware Company, Dunedin Vacuum Oil Company, Dunedin Thomson, Bridger, and Co., Dunedin Briscoe and Co., Dunedin John Edmond, Dunedin Mar. 31, 1909 Schedule rates 23, „ 23, „ Class I, Items 267 to 276 .. Class II 31, . 31, „ 23, „ 23, „ Classes III, IV, VII, X, XI, Items 8,10 to 16,24. and 25 Classes V, VI, XI, Items 21, 22, 27, and 29 to 32; and Class XII Classes VIII and IX 31, „ 31, „ 23, „ 23, „ 23, . Class XI, Items 1 to 7, 9, 17 to 20, 23, 26, and 28 .. Invercargill, Class I Milburn Lime and Cement Company Dalgety and Co., Dunedin New Zealand Hardware Company, Dunedin Vacuum Oil Company Thomson, Bridger, and Co. Briscoe and Co. 31, „ 31, „ 31, „ 23, „ 23, „ 23, „ Cla»s I, Items 263 to 276 Class II Classes III, IV, VII, X, XI, Items 8, 10 to 16, 24 to 25 Classes V, VI, and XI, Items 13, 21, 22, 27, 29 to 32 Classes VIII and IX .. 31, . 31, „ 31, „ 23, „ 23, „ John Edmond, Dunedin Milburn Lime arid Cement Company Dalgety and Co., Dunedin A. Thompson, Dunedin 31, „ 31, „ 23, „ 23, „ Class XI, Items 1 to 7, 9, 17 to 20, 23, 26, and 28 Class XI 31, . 31, .

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APPENDIX D. SCHEDULE of Sleeper Contracts current on 1st April, 1907, and Contracts entered into by the Public Works Department during the Year ended 31st March, 1908, showing Deliveries to the latter Date.

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Date of Contract or Agreement. Contractor's Name. Address. • • No. of Sleepers contracted for, and Class of Timber. Rate per Sleeper. Place of Delivery. Date for Completion. Total r, . delivered , „ JJat , e t . to Date. o£ Completion. N O E T ] E ISLAND. 2 May 1906 6 June, „ 25 . 13 Aug.; „ 6 Dec, „ 6 . ... 12 . 15 Mar., 1907 19 „ 11 April, „ 15 „ 15 . 15 „ 22 „ 20 May, „ 21 „ 31 „ 11 June, „ 4 July, . 3 Sept., „ 14 Dec, . 24 Jan., 1908 ! ■ l .. E. Brenstrum.. .. Dargaiille .. .. E. McMillan .. .. Tahekeroa .. .. Chas. Straka .. .. Puhoi .. James Moir .. .. „ .. C. Hargraves .. .. Waimate North .. Richardson and Blair .. Wellington .. .. Fred G. Worker .. Wellsfoid .. .. E. Brenstrum.. .. Dargaville .. .. Richardson and Blair .. Wellington .. .. E. Jones .. .. Raurimu .. R.Zimmerman .. E. MoMahon .. .. „ .. John Paul .. .. Ahuroa .. John Bayer .. .. Puhoi .. .. Richardson and Blair .. Wellington .. .. Joseph Turnwald .. Puhoi .. W. and A. Bayer .. J. S. Brighouse .. Dannevirke .. Dick Michael .. .. Sydney .. James Moir .. .. Puho: .. Sam Brown (Limited) .. Wellington .. AUCKLJ .. 1,200 puriri 500 totara .. 1,500 „ .. 3,000 „ .. 3,000 . .. 4,000 puriri .. 15,000 hardwood .. 1,000 totara .. 2,000 puriri .. 6,000 hardwood .. 11,000 totara .. 7,500 „ .. 3,600 „ 500 . .. 1,000 „ .. 10,000 hardwood 500 totara 600 „ .. 2,000 „ .. 2,200 ironbark 500 totara .. 12,000 hardVND DISTRICT, s. d. 4 3 Helensville .. .. 31 Mar., 1907.. 3 3 Tahekeroa .. .. 6 Dec, 1906.. 3 3 Ahuroa .. .. .. 31 Mar., 1907.. 3 3 „ .. .. .. 31 May, . .. 4 0 I Anywhere on completed) fi j 4 6 \ line south of Kawakawa f » » *| 3 11 Gisborne.. .. .. 20 Feb., . .. 1,206 12 April, 1907. 1,541 14 Aug., 1907. 2,334 In hand. 618 137 1,500 30 Nov., 1907. 3 3 Wellsford .. .. 13 Sept., „ .. 4 3 Helensville .. .. 20 April, 1908 .. 3 6 Auckland.. .. .. 12 Aug., 1907 .. 1,031 7 Sept., „ 1,513 In hand. 6,000 31 Oct., 1907. 2 9 Kakahi ... .. .. 31 Mar., 1908 .. 2 9 „ .. .. .. 31 „ „ .. 2 9 „ .. .... 31 „ ... 3 3 Ahuroa .. .. .. 31 Dec, 1907 .. 3 3 Tahekeroa .. .. 31 Mar., 1908 .. 3 8J Auckland.. .. .. 21 Nov., 1907 .. 10,977 31 Mar., 1908. 7,583 31 „ 3,685 31 . 605 4 Dec, 1907. 1,050 22 Feb., 1908. 10,000 4 Dec, 1907. ' 3 3 Tahekeroa .. .. 30 „ „ .. 3 3 „ .. .. 31 Mar., 1908.. 3 6 Hukerenui .. .. 31 „ „ 5/9 and 6/6 Auckland and Gisborne .. 3 Feb., „ .. '500 4 „ 610 5 Feb., 1908. 1,241 Iuhand. 2,058 3 3 Ahuroa .. .. .. 31 Mar., „ .. 4 0 Whangarei .. .. 24 July, „ .. 7 Feb., . 27 Mar., „ Various .. .. F. G. Worker .. .. Wellsicrd .. .. E. Brenstrum .. Dargaville .. .. Sundry small contractors Various wood 500 totara 2,000 puriri (1,029 „ ) "• (3,510 totara] 3 3 Wellsford.. .. .. 31 Mar., . .. 4 3 Helensville .. .. 27 „ 1909.. Various Various .. .. .. Various j 410 829 Various. 3,510 RANGI1 :iKEI DISTRICT. 1 Aug., 1906 1 . 1 . 1 . .. A. F. Gibbs .. .. Utiku .. Rangitikei Sawmill Assn. Taihape .. Jas. Prime .. .. Utiku .. 5,000 totara 500 , .. 5,000 „ 500 . s. d. .-.-....-. 3 6 Utiku Railway-station .. 6 April, 1907.. 3 6 Taihape Railway-station .. 6 „ „ .. 3 3 Utiku Railway-station .. 6 „ .. 3 6 0 ..600.. 3,262 500 9 Aug., 1906. 5,000 4 Feb., 1908. 500 14 Sept., 1906.

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Date of Contract or Agreement. Contractor's Name. Address. No. of Sleepers contracted for, and Class of Timber. Rate per Sleeper. Place of Delivery. Date a .. . Date for Completion. t Q o£ Com P letion - N OETH ISLAN D— continued. RANGITIKEI DISTRICT— continued. 1 Aug., 1906 1 „ 1 . 9 Oct., . J. Torrey R. Campbell .. R. W. Smith . . R. A. Heise Ohutu Taihape Ohingaiti s. d. 500 totara 3 6 Utiku Railway Station .. 6 April, 1907 .. 500 „ 3 6 „ .. 6 , „ .. 500 „ 3 6: Bennett's Siding .. .. 6 . ... 5,000 „ 3 3 j Mangaweka Railway-station 31 Dec, 1906.. 500 500 500 2,693 1,000 21 Dec, 1906. 21 „ ; 12 Nov. Cancelled 31sl Dec, 1907 13 Nov., 1907. Cancelled. 22 May 1907 .. 26 April „ ■ .. 26 . 26 . D. Heinemann Geo. Boys Jos. Pittams Ammundsen and Wood Taihape .. Mangaweka Utiku j 1,000 3 6 Bennett's Siding .. .. 1 Nov., 1907.. 200 „ 3 6 State Farm Crossing ..j 30 June, „ .. 1,500 „ 3 6 Mangaweka .. .. j 10 July, „ .. 2,000 „ 3 6 Utiku .. .. .. 26 Aug., „ .. 2^000 9 Mar., 1908. WELLINGTON DISTRICT. 22 Dec, 1906 8 Jan., 1907 15 „ „ .. 21 May „ 13 June 18 Jan., 1908 14 Feb., . 28 Mar., „ Sundry W. B. Sharp Richardson and Blair .. Dick Michael Gollin and Co. J. W. Wallaoe and Co... Richardson and Blair .. Sundry small contractors Newcastle, N.S.W. .. Wellington .. s. d. 2,000 ironbark 6 0 C.I.F. Wellington .. .. 22 June, 1907 .. 2,200 . 21/9 per 100 ft. . .. .. 30 April, , .. C.B.M. 10,000 blackbut 3 5 „ .. .. 15 June, „ .. 10,000 hardw'd 3 8J „ .. .. 21 Nov 3,400 hardwood 17/3 per 100 ft „ .. .. 13 Sept crossing slp'rs. C.B.M. 2,000 ironbark 17/3 per 100 ft. „ - - .. crossing slpr's. C.B.M. 650 ironbark 56 „ -..-.. 500 5 6 1,506 „ Various „ .. .. Various 2,000 2,200 27 Aug., 1907. 24 Sept, „ 10,000 10,000 3,068 28 Aug., . 2 Mar., 1908 None ••" 1,506 j Various. SOUTH ISLAND. WESTPORT DISTRICT. 5 June, 1907 .. 5 „ 14 . 4 Sept., . 11; „ 11 Feb., 1908 .. Sundry .. J. Hobbs Four-mile Sawmilling Co. M. Syron Four-mile Sawmilling Co. C. O'Sullivan .. \ W. Rogers Sundry small contractors Westport .. Charleston Addison's Charleston Westport Nine-mile Various s. d. 1,000 yellow- 3 3 On railway trucks, Mokihinui 31 July, 1907 .. pine 1,000 ditto .. 3 5 On Crane Wharf, Westport.. 31 „ ... 500 „ .. 3 5 On Roebuck Street ., 14 Aug., . .. 1,000 ... 3 5 On Crane Wharf, Westport.. 30 Nov 500 . .. 3 5 On Roebuck Street .. 31 Dec, „ >. 1,000 ... 3 5 Where direoted .. .. 24 Mar., 1908 .. 1,090 . .. Various. Various .. .. .. Various 1,000 480 910 1,000 480 910 | Cancelled. 13 Sept., 1907. 23 Dec, . 6 Dec, 675 675 i Various.

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Date of Contract or Agreement. Contractor's Name. Address. No. of Sleepers contracted for, and Class of Timber. Rate per Sleeper. Place of Delivery. Date Total for Completion. <£««£ Date of Completion. OUTH ISLAN I>—continued. Capleston .. WESTLAND DISTRICT. 14 April, 1907 Cowan and Grei s. d. 2,750 silver- 3 3 ! New station, Reefton pine 500 ditto .. 3 3 : Ruatapu Station .. Immediate 2,750 15 April, 1907. 15 „ Stuart and Chapman .. Ross 490 Balance of order cancelled. 19 April, 1907. 19 .. 23 „ Balance of order cancelled. Ditto. 30 April, 1907. 7 May, 10 . 10 „ Balance of order cancelled. 9 Aug., 1907. 10 May, „ 18 . ■ , 18 . 22 . 22 „ Joseph Tibbies Wm. Fisher Hugo Lundquist J. Nyberg Nelson Creek Lake Brunner 600 . .. 3 3 Ngahere .. 600 ... 3 3 800 „ .. 3 3 Lake Brunner Siding 750 „ .. 3 3 600 600 800 749 26 „ 30 „ 6 Mav 10 . 10 „ 10 . B. Tindale S. Mitchell J. Rea A. Brown Joseph Tibbies T. Jones Greymouth .. Ross Nelson Creek 1.250 ... 33 Paroa Siding 500 „.. 3 3 Ruatapu Siding .. 500 „ .. 3 3 „ .. 1,000 ... 3 3 Ngahere .. 650 „ .. 3 3 600 . .. 3 3 Red Jack's Siding.. 1,236 500 500 1,000 650 593 Greymouth.. 22 Feb., . 10 May, D. Coll Wm. Fisher Nelson Creek 500 totara 3 3 Ngahere 650 silver- 3 3 pine 500 ditto .. 3 3 Kumara Station .. 1,800 ... 3 3 Reefton Station .. 2,500 ... 3 3 31 May, 1907 .. Immediate 500 650 20 . 20 July, . 21 Aug., „ A. Richardson J. Cowan Kumara Reefton 500 1,800 2,457 20 . 20 July, Balance of order cancelled. Ditto. 15 . 27 , 27 . 3 Sept., „ 3 . 20 . L. Zala H. Bignell J. Geiseking J. Atkinson G. Lawson J. Cowan The Forks .. Greymouth.. Kumara 700 ... 3 3 Hokitika Wharf .. 600 . .. 3 0 Ikamatua Siding .. 500 „ .. 3 0 500 , .. 3 0 Kumara Station .. 500 „ .. 3 0 1,500 ... 3 0 Cronadun station site 687 591 500 500 500 1,445 27 Aug., 1907. 3 Sept., „ 3 „ Balance of order cancelled. 2 Oot., 1907. 2 „ 3 . 2 Nov., . 26 . Balance of order cancelled. 16 Jan., 1908. Balance of order cancelled. Reefton 2 Oct., 2 . 3 . 18 . 2 Nov., . 26 . 13 Jan., 1908 Baxter Bros. A. Nyberg James Jones S. Dixon T. McMahon Stuart and Chapman .. J. MoMahon Kokiri Moana Ross Hokitika Cronadun .. Ross Cronadun ,.. 500 „.. 3 0 Baxter's Siding .. 500 „.. 3 0 Swede's Siding .. 600 ... 3 3 Ruatapu Siding .. 500 ... 3 0 Hokitika Wharf .. 1,000 ... 3 0 Cronadun station site 650 ... 30 j Ruatapu Station .. 2,000 ... 3 0 \ Cronadun station site 500 500 600 500 1,000 650 1,976 14 . 31 . Thos. Minehan Wm. Fisher .. Ross Nelson Creek 600 ... 30 Ruatapu Station .. 500 „ .. 3 3 Ngahere .. 600 421 ■I

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Date of Contraot or Agreement. Contractor's Name. Address. No. of Sleepers contracted for, and Class of Timber. Rate per Sleeper. Place of Delivery. Date j.u-«» ,i Date °f for Completion. to Da6e Completion. SOUTH ISLAN D— continued. WESTLAND DISTRICT— continued. 17 Feb., 1908 .. E. Gosling ... ... Nelson Creek 19 „ , .. Stuart and Chapman .. Ross 31 Mar., . .. Baxter Bros. .. .. Baxter's Various .. .. Sundry small contractors Various s. d. .. 1,000 silver- 3 3 Ngahere .. ;.. .. Immediate pine 500 „ .. 3 3 Ruatapu Station .. 500 . .. 3 3 Baxter's Siding .-.< ...11,416 ... 3 3 Various .. 964 500 500 11,227 Balance of order cancelled. 20 Feb., 1908. 31 Mar., . Balance cancel'd. CANTERBURY DISTRICT. 6 June, 1907 .. , J. W. Wallace and Co. I Wellington .. Various .. | „ ! .. 1,200 ironbark 5 6 Lyttelton .. .. i 6 Oct., 1907 .. .. 150 5 0 „ .. .. | 1,209 150 i 30 Sept., 1907. Various. OTAGO DISTRICT. 27 Jan., 1906 .. John Hannan.. .. Orepuki 27 . 25 May, . .. James Kirk .. .. Houipapa .. 25 „ „ .. Latta Bros. .-.- .. Owaka 25 . 11 Aug. „ .. Thomas Shave .. Houipapa .. Jan., 1907 .. Cooper and Lumsden .. Ratanui „ .. M. O'Donnell .. .. Orepuki 29 May, 1907 .. Richardson and Blair .. Wellington.. 13 June, . ..Dick Michael.. .. Sydney 26 Aug., „ .. Richardson and Blair .. Wellington.. 8 Oct., „-. . ... 12 Nov., „ .. J. W. Wallace and Co. .. 15 Jan., 1908 .. Richardson and Blair 24 „ » .. J. W. Wallace and Co. .. 1 Feb., „ .. Richardson and Blair .. » 28 „ „ 28 . ■ „ .. Dick Michael .. .. Sydney 6 Mar., ... 16 . .. Richardson and Blair .. Wellington .. 16'.' „ ... 250 totara 3 3 Waihoaka .. .. 30 June, 1906.. • .. 1,000 black- 2 6 „ .. .. .... pine .v 1,000 ditto.. | 2 9 Catlin's River .. .. „ ... .. 1,500 ...'26 „ .. ..' 25 Nov., . .. 500 totara J 3 6 . .." .. . ... ..- 1,600 „ 3 3 Mokotua.. .. .. 16 Jan., 1907 .. 500 black- 2 3 Catlin's River .. .. 25 April, „ .. pine 500 totara [ 3 3 Waihoaka .. .. 13 June, „ .. .V 30,000 hard- 3 8J Bluff wood .. 1,750 ditto.. 17/3 per 100 Bluff and Dunedin .. 13 Sept., „ .. s. ft. 290 ... 22/ ditto .. Dunedin .. .. ... .v 3,500 „ .-. 4/4 and 4/4J Neb-on, changed to Dunedin 3 Feb., 1908.. .. 1,300 iron- 5 6 Bluff .. .. .. 12 Feb., „ .. .. 10,000 hard- ■' 3 8J wood, .. 12,000 ditto.. 3 7 .. 10,000 „ .. 3 8J Dunedin .. 108 iron- 6 0 bark 644 hard- 17/3 per 100 Bluff .. ... wood" 8. ft. .. 10,000 ditto.. 3 9 500 iron- 5 6 bark .. '500 .. 6 0 Dunedin .. i . 82 1,012 866 1,470 530 1,620 503 497 30,000 1,261 290 1,643 796 2,762 108 165 Agreement terminated. 6 June, 1907. Agreement terminated. 10 July, 1907. 10 „ 13 June, . 25 April, „ 13 June, „ 20 Mar., 1908. 22 Oct., 1907. 3rd Mai*., 1908. *•

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APPENDIX E.

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

The Engineer-in-Chief to the Hon. the Minister of Public Woeks. Sir,— Public Works Office, Wellington, 1st September, 1908. I have the honour to submit the following report on the various works completed and in progress throughout the colony during the past year. EAILWAYS. Abstract. The following table shows the expenditure and liabilities on Government railways in New Zealand up to the 31st March, 1908 :—

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Name of Eailway. Total Length of Eailway or Section. Open for Traffic. Expenditure to 31st March, 1908. Liabilities on 31st March, 1908. Kaihu Valley Kawakawa- Grahamtown — Opua Wbarf-Hukerenui Hukerenui-Grahamtown Helensville Northwards to Maungatapere Kaipara-Waikato, with Branches Waikato-Tbames, with Branches Thames Valley-Rotorua Gisborne-Motu .. Wellington-Napier and Palmerston North (including Te Aro Extension and Greytown Branch) Wellington-Foxton Foxton-New Plymouth, with Branches Stratford-Ongarue .. .. .. .. North Island Main Trunk Picton-Waipara— Picton-Cheviot Waipara-Cheviot Nelson-Roundell Midland Railway* Westport-Ngakawau Westport-Ngakawau Extension to Mokihinuif Mokihinui Colliery Line J Westport-Inangahua Ngahere-Blackball Greymouth - Coal Creek Greymouth-Brunner Greymouth-Ross Culverden-Hanmer Motor-cars and Repairs to Road Hurunui-Waitaki, with Branches Canterbury Interior Main Line —Oxford-Temuka Waitaki-Bluff, with Branches Otago Central Invercargill-Kingston, with Mararoa Branch Forest Hill Railway—Winton-Hedgehope§ Western Railways Preliminary Surveys Miscellaneous Stock of Permanent-way on hand Value of Permanent-way in hands of Railway Department Rolling-stock M. ch. 19 40 M.ch. 17 21 £ s. d. 55,044 17 1 £ s. d. 32 64 25 20 75 29 151 1 75 18 69 33 50 25 7 41 22 52 26 52 151 1 75 18 69 33 20 5 137,169 16 9 183,811 0 6 269,742 1 11 1,307,546 0 10 479,789 16 6 355,576 11 1 165,562 17 10 737 6 11 1,586 18 5 8,397 4 6 233 12 233 12 2,155,742 12 3 42,116 3 4 1,535,518 14 1 95,239 15 6 2,496,430 15 10 205 42 101 0 209 69 196 22 11 18 125 11 970 19 5 2,873 13 4 13,236 17 6 138 15 35 35 22 73 241 23 19 56 7 12 3 69 26 0 3 30 5 1 7 51 40 21 33 45 31 68 22 78 113 11 19 56 7 12 3 69 376,054 4 1 238,658 10 1 168,096 19 7 806,657 4 9 188,008 17 3 667 10 6 622,325 7 3 24,358 19 3 67,973 11 6 65,547 12 5 150,512 11 11 314,116 19 11 3,819 14 0 2,337,796 17 6 59,343 9 2 3,853,229 0 10 1,279,306 6 6 334,649 2 9 22,983 14 5 292,074 17 0 35,467 5 7 10,336 19 11 90,966 17 2 1,649 14 2 2,516 15 5 5 1 7 51 31 47 5,126 5 11 483 72 83 0 616 58 182 56 117 4 12 40 71 6 443 8 11 44 478 12 134 78 97 44 12 40 62 24 2,098 2 11 723 6 9 58 1 4 6,805 6 10 25,000 0 0 4,183,766 18 5 127,927 0 0 Total 3,366 15 2,472 9 124,208,017 17 6 797,700 11 2 Provincial Government Lines, etc. Canterbury (lengths included above) Otago Gisborne to Ormond Tramway Midland Railway, Valuation of Works constructed by Company 731,759 0 0 372,522 2 5 4,975 1 7 683,460 3 1 Grand total 3,366 15 2,472 9 26,000,734 4 7 797,700 11 2 * The amount shown as expenditure represents the net amoi 1 The funds for this extension—namely. £35,501 2s. lid.—wen I The funds for purchase of this line, £15,745, were provided t § The expenditure on this line as a tramway was made by th || Does not include expenditure under " Hutt ltoad and Railwi Accounts, unt charged 8 e provided by >y the Westpi le Lands Depi ay Improvem igainst the i / the Westpi ort Harboui artment. lent" and " jolony. 3rt Harbour Board. • Board. Kailway Improvement Authorisation Act"

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During the financial year a total length of 10 miles 30 chains of railway was opened for traffic, as shown in the following table:—

Appended hereto is a coloured diagram showing the lengths of railway opened each year since the commencement of the public-works policy. The mileage opened this year appears small. This is due to the fact that the North Island Main Trunk line has been the chief work in hand, on which is a length of 43 miles 78 chains at the north end, and 40 miles 60 chains at the south end, of which 18 miles 12 chains was opened to Waiouru on the 30th June last, still incomplete on 31st March, 1908. The incomplete parts are more than seven-eighths done. Further openings are being held over till the whole is ballasted and can be opened at the same time for traffic' Opua-Grahamtown (58 miles). Kawakawa Southwards Section (7 m. 16 eh. to 19 m. southwards from Opua Wharf; about 11 miles 64 chains long). —On the first 8 miles the line is fenced, the rails are laid and ballasted, the station buildings at Scoria Flat Station —about half-way—are completed, and the section is ready to hand over for traffic. Of the remainder, along 2J miles the formation is completed, bridges are erected, and the line is ready for platelaying; on the last mile the bush has been felled and cleared, cuttings are in progress, and most of the timber is delivered for the three bridges required. Considerable floods have been experienced here, which have done some damage and delayed the work somewhat. 19 m. to ■27 m. 64. eh., a distance of 8 miles 64 chains, now forms the gap between the two ends. Very little beyond felling bush on about 2 miles and getting ready to start earthwork has been done, but everything is now in readiness to go on with greater vigour. On the completion of this length the two ends of the railway will be joined up, and the working of the line brought under one staff. From 27 m. 64 eh., which is the southern end of the survey from Kawakawa, and tb~ northern end, or 21 m. from Kamo, the Towai Section —5 miles in length—starts, and goes southwards to Hukerenui, the present terminus of the opened railway. This section is now formed for nearly 'ii miles, and the rest is in hand. Some of the bridges have been erected, the timber is on the ground for the rest, and platelaying will be started almost immediately. Grahamtown Extension (2 miles 30 chains in length, exclusive of wharf). —This line is, now roughly formed for nearly its whole length, except that there is a large amount of stone protection required on all the banks, a good deal of widening to be done at Grahamtown Station, and a large number of slips in the cuttings still to be relieved and taken out. The bridge over the Whangarei Harbour and the small bridges on the line have been completed. The wharf has not yet been started, and no platelaying has been done. Hblensvillb North wards. Tauhoa Section (59 m. 75 eh. to 62 m. Ifich.; length, 2 miles 45 chains). —This section from Kaipara Flats Station, which was nearly finished last year, was completed and handed over to the Railway Department on 11th June, 1907, and opened for traffic. Hoteo Section (62 m. 40 eh. to 66 m.; length, 3 miles Ifi chains). —This section, with its tunnel and three bridges through the Hoteo Gorge, has been completed during the year, including the station buildings at Wayby. Tt was handed over to the New Zealand Railway Department on the 13th May, 1908, and finally opened for regular traffic on the 18th May following. Wellsford Section (66 m. to 69 m. 18 ck:; length, 3 miles 18 chains). —The formation from Wayby to Wellsford was about half-done last year, and is now nearly finished, but bad slips in the heavier cuttings and serious subsidences at several important banks have delayed its final completion. The rails are now laid, however, and some of the ballasting done at the beginning of the line. The station buildings and the necessary cottages for the employees are being erected at Wellsford. This section should be ready to hand over for regular traffic before Christmas, but the handing-over of the line will depend on the state,of the weather and the progress made in overcoming the slips. Te Hana Section (69 m. 18 eh. to 72m. 15 eh.; length, S miles 27 chains). —The whole of the cuttings and banks on this section are in progress and about half-done. The siding from Te Hana Station to the wharf, to be built on the tidal creek adjacent, is in hand. Kaiwaka Section (72 m. 45 eh. to 81m,. 39 eh.). —Work has been started on the first 2 miles of this section.

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Railway. Section. Length. Date of Opening. [elensville Northwards isborne-Kotorua ... orth Island Main ' south end Trunk, Kaipaia Flats-Tauhoa Karaka-Puha Taihape-Mataroa M. ch. 2 45 1 75 5 70 10 30 June 11, 1907. May 20, „ June 1, „

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The permanent line has now been located about 5 miles north of Kaiwaka, or to 86 m., including the branch into the Pukekaroro Quarry, about three-quarters of a mile in length. Beyond 86 m. a trial line has been run, passing about a mile to the east of Maungaturoto, at !)1 m., and on to 97 m., or nearly to McCarroll's Gap. A fairly good line can be obtained this way, and it is central, going fairly well up the middle of the country. G i sborne-Rotortja . Waikohu Section (17 m. 70 eh. to 23 m. 50 eh.; length, 5 miles 60 chains). —From Karaka Station (17 m. 70 eh.) to Puha Station, at 19 m. 65 eh., part of this section, was handed over to the New Zealand Railways Department and opened for traffic on the 20th May, 1907. Another part, from Puha Station, at 19 m. 65 eh.-, to the east side of the Waikohu Bridge, at 23 m. 14 eh., has been completed during the year, and opened for traffic on the 28th May, 1908. A contract has been let for the bridge over the Waikohu River, which should be completed in September next; and then the section, which terminates just beyond the Waikohu Station, at 23 m. 50 eh., can be completed. Waihuka Section (23 m. 50 eh. to 31m. 70 eh.). —The first part of this section, 4 miles in length, is located, and the formation is in hand. Good progress is being made, and, as the work is light, it will soon be ready for platelaying. The first two bridges near Waikohu Station have been let by contract. Further location survey-work is in progress, and the position of the line has been decided on up to the Rakauroa Saddle, at 41m., on the trial plans. As soon as this location is completed further exploration and trial surveys can be continued beyond Motu westwards. North Island Main Trunk. North End. Taumarunui Station, 174 miles from Auckland, opened on the Ist December, 1903, still continues to be the end of the Railway Department's opened line at the north end. South of that, construction-work has been in hand as far as Horopito Station, another 44 miles. Of this, the section, 24i miles in length, from Taumarunui to Raurimu was practically finished, rails laid and ballasted, and goods carried by us over it, since November, 1906. Last year the very heavy earthworks on the Spiral, just south of Raurimu, were in hand and stopped much progress. However, by September, 1907, they were far enough advanced to be able to resume platelaying, and the rails were then laid, and reached Waimarino Station, another 7 miles southwards, in December last. Further formation being completed on ahead, platelaying was resumed in February, and continued to Makatote, another 7 miles, by the end of March. Here the Makatote Viaduct, which was then some nine months behind contract time, delayed platelaying until the beginning of Jul}' last; since which time the rails have been laid on to Horopito over this and the other viaducts, finally joining up with the south end on the 3rd August on the Manganui-o-te-ao Viaduct. There are still a good many buildings, chiefly residences, to erect; some fencing to do; the ballasting of the last 6 miles, finishing of Mananui and Kakahi station-yards and other minor works, which may take another six months to finally complete : but in another month or so trains will be able to run over the whole line. The work above includes the following sections : — M. oh. M. eh. M. eh. Taumarunui Section .. .. Northern mileage 76 55 to 83 23 = 648 Whakapapa Section .. .. Southern „ 129 0 „ 119 0= 10 0 Owhango Section .. .. „ „ 119 0 „ 111 0 = 8 0 Makaretu Section .. .. „ „ 111 0 „ 103 60 = 7 20 Waimarino Section .. .. „ „ 103 60 „ 96 0 = 7 60 Central Waimarino Section .. „ „ 96 0 „ 91 50 = 4 30 43 78 Makatote Viaduct. —The contractors' (Messrs. J. and A. Anderson) tender accepted on the 15th June, 1905, and two years were stipulated to complete the contract in. Owing to the difficulties met with in the foundations, bad weather, floods in the creek and damage to plant, shortage of cement during 1907 summer months, want of sufficient suitable men, and other causes, it is not yet quite complete, but should be finished within two months. Manganui-o-te-ao and Uangaturuturu Viaducts have also received their superstructures from the same firm, and, like the Makatote, somewhat later than contract date required, caused chiefly through shortage of suitable workmen. Kakahi Sawmill. —The Department's sawmill at Kakahi has continued to work satisfactorily, and has supplied a very large quantity of timber for sleepers, bridges, buildings, and other purposes, cutting about 10,000 superficial feet on the average per day. The mill was worked with practically no breakdowns nor loss of time. South End. Taihape Station, at 44m. 70 eh. from Marton Junction, was the end of the opened line at the beginning of the year, and work has been going on from there to meet the north end, Horopito Station, at 91 m. 50 eh., being the objective point of meeting.

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On the Ist June, 1907, a length of sm. 70 eh. net from Taihape (44 m ■ 70 eh.) to Mataroa (50 m. 70 eh.) was completed, handed over to the Railway Department, and opened for traffic. On the 30th June, 1908, a further length of 18 miles 12 chains from Mataroa (50 m. 70 eh. to Waiouru, 69 m. 2 eh.) was completed and handed over to the Railway Department and opened. This length was delayed for some considerable time owing to slips, over one of which, at 53 m. 65 eh., a bridge had finally to be built with piers carried down to the rock below, to allow the slipping material to pass through it as it comes down. On the next length of 13 miles 68 chains, known as the Murimutu Section, and extending to 82 in. 70 eh., or to Rangataua Station, the heavy length of earthwork still in hand last year from 70 m. to 73 m. 30 eh. has been finished, the rails laid over it, and the line almost fully ballasted. With the exception of station buildings at Waitangi, Karioi, and Rangataua Stations, all in course of erection, and minor work, this section is now complete. The last section, from Rangataua (82 m. 70 eh.) to Horopito (91 in. 50 eh.), or 8 miles 60 chains in length, known as the Raetihi Section, has been the centre of the most concentrated effort this year. On it there are two large steel viaducts, four other considerable bridges, a tunnel of 220 yards long, some very heavy cuttings in difficult ground, and some equally large banks. Work was fairly started previously, but it has been a most satisfactory result to get what remained to be done completed in so short a time. One instance alone may be given of the work accomplished—and it was done by Government labour entirely : # The Hapuawhenua Viaduct, which is on a 10-chains curve, has thirteen concrete monolith piers, averaging 40 ft. high each, four 4-legged steel piers, averaging 100 ft. high each, founded on four concrete blocks each, or one to each leg, and two concrete abutments of fair height, with thirteen steel-plate girder spans of 36 ft. each, four steel-plate-girder pier spans of 36 ft. each, and five truss spans of 64 ft. each, or 932 ft. in length in a'l. The erection of this bridge, including the excavation of foundations, was begun in August, 1907, and by April, 190S, it was completed and the train running over it. The whole of the iron and steel work for these bridges was manufactured at the Department's workshops at Makohine, and has been turned out most satisfactorily in every way. The laying of the rails from Ohakune, at 85m. Til eh., was resumed as soon as this viaduct was completed; and, though delayed by some banks and cuttings further up, reached the end of the section, at 91 m. 50 eh., towards the end of July, and joined up with those at the north end on the next section. There is still a large quantity of ballasting, widening of cuttings and banks, fencing, and water-supplies, besides the necessary buildings, to complete; but in about another month trains will be able to run through, and by the end of the year nearly everything will be finished. The sections mentioned above are as follows :— M. ob. M. cli. M. eh. M. eh. Paengaroa, part of (Taihape to Mataroa) ... ... 44 70 to 50 70 = 6 0 = 5 70 net. Turangarere and Waiouru Sections (Mataroa to Waiouru) 50 70 „ 69 2 =18 12 = 18 10 „ Murimutu Section (Waiouru to Rangataua) ... ... 69 2 „8270=1368 = 13 70 „ Raetihi Section (Rangataua to Horopito) ... ... 82 70 „ 91 50 = 8 60 46 60 Strattord-Whangamomona. Huiroa Section (11m. 18 eh. to 15 m. 68 eh.; length, 4 miles 50 chains). —This section, which extends from Douglas to Huiroa, was finally completed, handed over to the Railway Department, and opened for traffic on the Ist April, 1908. The station buildings at Huiroa, being built by contract, are somewhat behind time, but are now just on completion. Te Wera Section (15 in. 68 eh. to 22m. 35 eh.; length, 6 miles 47 chains). —Work was started on this section last November, but owing to the scarcity of men it went on very slowly during the summer, but since March more men are available. The first portion, of four miles, is in low swampy country, so the line is being formed just sufficiently wide to lay rails on it, and the banks will then be widened out by train. From 18 m. to 20 in. the formation is partly done, and the tunnel and heavy work immediately beyond this is being put in hand. MoujvT Egmont Branch. Manganui Section (0 m. to 6 in.). —This section, which includes the hydraulic stone-crushing plant and machinery, barracks, and two cottages at 5m., also the sidings, engine-shed, &c, and cottages at 0 m., Waipuku Junction, on the main line, with the ballast-siding at the Manganui River, was handed over to the Railway Department on the Ist April, 1908, and that Department is now crushing ballast there. A proposed quarry at about 9 in. is being prospected. So far considerable stripping has been met with in getting to the basaltic rock suitable for metal, but it is hoped to avoid this, and further prospecting is to be done. Midland. N elson—W estland Section, North End. Tadmor Station, at 41 ni. 29 eh. from Nelson, is the end of the opened line in the hands of the Railway Department, and was opened to this point on the 7th August, 1906,

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Manu Section (41m. 29 eh. to 51m. 4Sch.; length, 10 miles 19 chains). —Work has been principally confined to the length between Tadmor and Kiw r i Stations, at 46 m. 40 eh., which is now formed, fenced, rails laid, ballasting going on, and station buildings at Kiwi erected. It is expected that the whole of this 5 miles 11 chains will be completed and ready to hand over and open in October. Beyond Kiwi bushfelling has been completed to the end of the section. A little earthwork and some culverts on the first mile have also been completed. Progress will now improve, as more men are being employed. Nelson—Westland Section, South End. Reefton (North) — Inangahua (47 m. 40 eh. to 66 m. 10 eh. from Grey-mouths). —The line was opened to the new station, Reefton North, at the end of last year. Some buildings and other finishing-work have been completed there since. The length, 5J milts, from there to Cronadun, at 58 m., has been under construction in particular this year. The formation,, fencing, bridges, platelaying, and some of the ballasting have been completed, and the whole is expected to be finished and ready to hand over finally to the Railway Department in August. The length was officially opened by the Right Hon. the Prime Minister on the 9th May last. The contract for the station buildings, cottages, &c, at Cronadun has been completed. Beyond Cronadun the formation is completed and rails laid for another half-mile to Boatman's Creek, where a contract has just been let for the erection of a combined road and railway bridge. Beyond this, at 55 m. 60 eh., the contract for the bridge over Larry's Creek is still in progress, but should be finished this month. About half a mile of line was formed just beyond this bridge some years back, and the bush felled, but nothing has been done lately to the formation. Still farther on, the combined bridge over the Inangahua River, at about 62 m., has been completed for some years, and has been in use for road traffic. Canterburyn-Westland Section, West End. Rolleston Section (50 m. 39 eh. to 52 m. 66 eh. from Greymouth). —This length, which extends to within 27 yards of the west mouth of the Arthur's Pass Tunnel, has been in hand for some time by co-operative labour. Half a mile of heavy earthwork has been done, and the bridge erected at Goat Creek. Further on a similar- amount of heavy earthwork and the bridge over the Rolleston has been completed. The work on this section beyond 51 m. 40 eh. will now be done under the Arthur's Pass Tunnel contract, which starts from this point, leaving only the first piece to be done by co-operative labour. Arthur's Pass Tunnel Contract (51m. 40 eh. to 59 m. 40 eh.; 8 miles in length). —The tender of Messrs. J. McLean and Son was accepted on the Ist August, 1907, for £599,794, for this contract, which includes the SJ-mile tunnel and approaches, to be completed in five years, or by the Ist August, 1912. The contractors have been engaged on preliminary work chiefly, this year, and only lately started the tunnel-drive at the Otira end, the first shot being fired in this drive by the Right Hon. the Prime Minister on the sth May last. They are now busy obtaining high-pressure water-power from Holt's Creek, at the west end, and the Punchbowl Creek, at the east end, to run electrical generators, with which to supply electrical power to work the air-compressors, light the tunnel, provide traction, and all other powei purposes. It is intended to use the Ingersoll Rand Rock-drills for driving with in the tunnel. A telephone-line has been erected and a temporary steam plant provided, which latter will be used until the water-power plant is available; a large number of cottages for workmen, residences for officers, and the usual stores, sheds, stables, and magazines necessary have been built. C ant erbury-W estland Section, Springfield End. At this end the line was opened to Broken River Station (12 m. 18 eh.) on the 29th October, 1906, and it is still the railhead station. Cass Section (12 m: 18 eh. to 27 m. 40 eh.; or 15 miles 22 chains in length). —Work has been going on quietly during the year on the first 1J miles chiefly, where there are six tunnels, and the high steel viaduct over Sloven's Creek. Of these tunnels three have been finished, except putting the fronts on,-and the other three are about one-third done. The latter are pierced with bottom headings, so that access is easy to all. Beyond Sloven's Creek a high cutting is being made through the first spur, instead of the original tunnel proposed, owing to bad nature of ground met with. Beyond (his again work has been started on most of the cuttings and bauks on the section, but was discontinued as the men were required to push on the North Island Main Trunk Railway. The. Government sawmill at 6m. 20 eh. has been closed down for most of the year, as the available timber easily obtainable has been cut out. Sloven's Creek Viaduct. —A contract to build this steel viaduct was let to Mr. Fraser during the year. He started work on'the ground last January, and now has most of the concrete-work completed. The steelwork for the viaduct is being manufactured by the firm of Massey Bros., in Auckland : some is nearly ready, and will be taken on to the ground ready to erect at once.

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Bealey Section (27 m. 40 eh. to 4.1 m. 58 eh.; or 14 miles 13 chains in length). —This section, which terminates at the east end of the Arthur's Pass Tunnel contract (59 m. 40 eh. from Greymouth), has not yet been touched. It is the connecting length of this east and west coast railway. Westport-Inangahua. Te Kuha Section (0 m. to 5 m. 74 eh.). —Felling, clearing, culverts, fencing, and about seveneighths of the earthwork have been done; and the timber is on the ground for the bridges (which include the Orawaiti overflow bridge, 1,140 ft. long), but none erected. A contract was let for the erection of these bridges in the summer, but owing to the contractor's illness no progress has yet been made, and the contract will probably have to be relet if his health does not improve. Preparation is being made to go on with the platelaying as soon as sleepers are available. There will be some 20 miles of very difficult line to be made up the Buller Gorge to connect this line with the Reefton-Inangahua line at Inangahua Junction. Picton-Waipara. North End. Seddon — Blind River Section (38 m. cA. to 37 m. 7 eh.; 3 miles 42 chains in length). — This length is now almost complete. The formation, bridges, culverts, fencing, and platelaying to 36 m. 61 eh. are finished, but ballasting has been delayed in order to use the new Awatere pit, and also for want of a locomotive. It is hoped to commence immediately. The station buildings at Blind River are being erected by contract, the materials being supplied by the Department. Work is just being started at them. Ward Section (47 m. 7ch. to 48m. 9ch.; 11 miles 2 chains in length). —Good progress has been made with the earthwork for the first 3J miles. Advantage was taken of the very dry summer to scoop the bank up across the first arm of Lake Grassmere from the then dry bed of the lake, which has been of great value to us, enabling its further construction to be made above winter water-level from each end. I expect the earthwork to be finished to the lake by Christmas, when rails can be laid to Kaparu Station, 39 m. 70 eh. Beyond the lake to the east some small pieces of earthwork have previously been formed, but not much. However, men are now being started here, and, as the formation is fairly light, good progress will soon be made. South End. Opened to Domett Station, 31 m. 65 eh. north of Waipara, or about 72 miles from Christchurch, on the 21st March, 1907. Construction-work has been discontined until the route is settled to the Waiau River. Surveys now in hand show that a good route exists northwards up the Leader, Gelt, and Charwell Valleys, for the extension to Kaikoura. Ngahere-Blackball. 8 miles 40 chains in length. —The formation of the new Junction Station on the direct line to Greymouth is now well advanced, and should soon be ready for platelaying. In the meantime a temporary connection has been made with the old siding and main line; rails have been laid up to 1 m. 60 eh., where there is a short length of bank still to form before further advance can be made. Considerable slips have had to be removed from the cuttings at 2m. 15 eh. and 2m. 27 eh. The cutting at 2 m. 50 eh. is not yet complete, also a very large quantity of filling is required for the south approach bank to Soldier's Creek Bridge, at 2 in. 60 eh., and a considerable part of the required material has to come over this bridge from the 3m. cutting. The contract time for the erection of this bridge expired on the 16th July last, but, owing to various causes, the work has not progressed well, and the contractor is now only placing the concrete in position. Notice has been given him to increase the number of men employed, and it is hoped that better progress will now be made. The cutting at 3m. is being excavated, and the rock stacked ready to convey to the bank, as soon as the bridge is ready for traffic. The piers for the bridge over Ford's Creek, at 3m. 12 eh., are nearly completed. Work is in hand in the Blackball Station yard, but has been delayed waiting for Mr. Perotti to remove the buildings of his sawmill off the road reserve, where he has squatted without any title apparently. The buildings are now being removed. The Blackball Company is now starting to form the site for its coal-bins, and the Paparoa Company is busy developing, but it seems quite likely that the railway will be ready by the time the companies are able to send coal over the line. Coal Creek Railway Extension. In August, 1907, an exploration survey party looked for a route to the coal-seams up Sevenmile Creek, and then made a trial survey from sm. on finished line to the bin-site at Bm. An alternative route, 5 miles 60 chains long, was then surveyed up Coal Creek Valley. The first has been adopted, is being located, and men were started on the construction of the first mile in June, and since then on the second mile. It is a very heavy piece of line to make, and will take some time, as it is nearly all in rock, the formation requiring deep cuttings along a precipitous mountain-side. GttnTMOUTH-HoKrrrKA-Ross. Om. to 24 m. 14 eh., to 38 m. 36 eh. —This line was opened to Ruatapu, or 31 miles 24 chains, on the 9th November, 1906. The remaining length of 7J miles, including Ross Station yard, is formed, except the approaches to the Totara Bridge, and the rails have been laid to 37 m. 64 eh., or the north bank of the Totara River. No ballasting to speak of has yet been done, but it is just

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about to be put in hand. The chief cause of delay has been the slow progress of the bridgecontractor, who has the contract for the bridges on the length—six small bridges and the long one over Totara River. The small ones are nearly finished, but the large bridge is only about half completed. They should have all been finished in December, 1906, but, owing to some unsuitable timber having to be replaced, piles going deeper than expected, and so longer ones having to be imported, shortage of men, difficulty of obtaining suitable ironbark timber, &c, they are still in hand. ■ The station buildings at Ross are just completed. The line will probably be finished about the end of the year, if the contractor has the bridges completed in time. Otago Central. This line was opened to Clyde, 143 miles from Dunedin, in March, 1907. Nothing of any importance has been done this year by the Department. Milton-Lawrence Roxburgh. Lawrence, 22 miles from Milton, is the end of the opened railway-line. Evans Flat Section (22 m. to 26 m.; 4 miles in length). —The formation, including that of Evans Flat Station yard, and fencing, are complete. Four bridges, the contract for the erection of which has been just let, all the material being provided by the Department, have to be built. Platelaying can be started as soon as the first of the bridges is completed. Big Hill Section (26 m. to 29 m. 20 eh.; 3 miles 20 chains in length). —The first 2 miles including Bowler's Creek Station yard, is formed, and the rest of the section nearly so. The contract for the erection of the two bridges needed has just been let with those on the previous section. Platelaying will be continued on this section on its reaching the end of the previous section. Beaumont Section (29 m. 20 eh. to 35 m. 15 eh.; Dunkeld, on Clutha River). —So far only the location of the tunnel at 29 m. 47 eh., about 470 yards long, has been fixed, and that quite recently. Beyond that only a trial line has been run. Work is now being started on the face cuttings of the tunnel, and the location survey beyond is being arranged for. Catlin's River - Waimahaka. North End. Catlin's River Station, 21 miles 60 chains from Balclutha, and 75 miles from Dunedin, opened on the Ist August, 1904, is still the end of the Railway Department's opened line. Catlin's River-Houipapa (21 m. 60 eh. to 24 m. 10 eh.). —The rails are laid and ballasted. Ballast is being crushed at the quarry at 22 m. 20 eh., where a crushing plant has been erected. Houipapa—Table Hill Section (24 m. 10 eh. to 81m. 26 eh.; 7 miles 16 chains in length). — The earthwork will be completed to 25 m. 60 eh. sufficiently to enable platelaying to be commenced in about two months. Bushfclling has been completed to 28 m. 69 eh., clearing and burning to 27 m. 58 eh., and some earthwork has been started, also culverts, beyond 25 m. 60 eh. Shafts are being sunk to test the foundations for the viaduct at 30 m. 5 eh. Owing to the almost impassable state of the roads very little carting can be done; and till the main road is corduroyed and put in a usable state, carting of culvert material, which has all to be brought up from behind, can only be done slowly. Culverts must be constructed before much earthwork can be done on ahead; they therefore control Ahe rate of progress. It is intended to construct stations at 27 m. 30 eh. and 31 m. 40 eh. Table Hill Summit. —Some deviations and alterations to the grades beyond 29 m. are being considered; these, and further line ahead as far as Tahakopu, will have to be located at once. South End. Waimahaka Station, 24 miles 50 chains from Appleby Junction, which is 2 miles from Invercargill, is the east end of the line, now opened by the Railway Department for traffic. Waimahaka Tokonui Section (24 m. 50 eh. to 32 m. 37 eh.; 7 miles 67 chains in length). — Earthwork has been confined to the heavier portion between 26 m. and the summit at 294 m., which is now rather better than half-formed. The lighter work nearer the station is being put in hand. From the Summit to Tokonui the grades and alignment require some adjusting, which will be put in hand at once. From Tokonui to Table Hill, at the north end, there are about 41 miles to construct, of which only a preliminary survey has so far been made. Gore-Waikaka . This line starts at McNab's Junction, 96 miles from Dunedin, and 43 miles from Invercargill, on the main line, and about 3 miles north from Gore Township. It is 12 miles 65 chains in length, and traverses the Waikaka Valley to Waikaka Township, along comparatively level country with a great many waterways in its course. The formation was started in April, 1907, and is now practically completed, except the last 2 miles, some of the station-yards, and the usual widening and trimming. The bridges and culverts are in hand, and the rails are laid and three parts ballasted to the Waikaka River Bridge, at 10 m. 73 eh. Most of the fencing and gates—of which there are a large number —have been erected.

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Contracts have been let for the station buildings, which are now all being started. It is expected that the line will be ready for ordinary traffic about the end of this year, or just after. The survey for the land required is well in hand. RIVBRSDALE—Sw [TZEKS. The formation of this line has been in hand during the year, and, as it is chiefly shallow bank, is now well forward, extending to Wendonside Station, at 10 m. The rails have been laid on the original formation from Riversdale Station to the Mataura River at 2m. Some repairs to the old bridge are being done; and it is then intended to go on platelaying at once, material for which is being delivered on the ground. Timber is being delivered for the Muddy Creek Bridge; and a further length from 10m. to Waikaia at 13m. 70 eh. is being located, and the formation will be put in hand forthwith. Ouepuki-Waiau. Waihoaka Station, at 40 in. 16 eh. from, Makarewa Junction, on the Invercargill-Kingston Railway, is the present terminus of the opened line. Waihoaka—Tuatapere (40 m. 16 eh. to 19 eh.; 8 miles 3 chains in length). —During the year an endeavour has been made to push on the formation and platelaying from Te Wae Wae Station at 43 m. 30 eh. to the ballast-pit at 46 m. 30 eh. so as to provide the ballast for the whole length. The two necessary bridges have been built, and, after great anxiety to the local engineer, the bank across Camp Creek was finished last June, wide enough to carry the rails, which are now now laid to 45 m. 65 eh., and will be extended over the bridge and into the ballast-pit at once. The formation beyond to Tuatapere Station at 48 m. 19 eh. should also be completed, and the whole section ready for opening in about nine months. Station buildings are being put in hand at Te Tua and Tuatapere; those at Te Wae Wae have already been built. SURVEYS OF NEW LINES, LAND-PLAN SURVEYS, ETC. The permanent survey of the HelensviUe Northwards Railway has been extended from near the Topuni Bridge through Kaiwaka, past the quarry on Bald Hill near Pukekaroro (into which a branch line has been located) to 86 m. near the source of the Rock Creek. Beyond this, a trial line down to the Brynderwyn Station on the flat due east, and crossing the ridge at the back, or north-east of Maungaturoto, then running down the next valley to the Golden Stairs and on to within a mile of McGarr.oll's (lap to 97m., has been run, and plans of it are now being prepared. Further exploration of the Bickerstaffe and Huarau route* will also be undertaken. A land-plan survey of the land required for the railway front Wellsford to Kaiwaka is being made. I'aeroa-l'okeno Permanent Survey. —This survey, started last February from Paeroa, has now been pegged and levelled across the Piako Swamp, a distance of 19 miles 55 chains to near Waitakaruru, and is now being continued thence by the Maramarua and Maungatawhiri Valleys to Pokeno. Alternative junctions north and south of Paeroa have been reported on also. Mamaku-Te I'uke Trial Surrey. —A trial survey was caried out here, but further exploration must be made. The result arrived tit by this survey was not satisfactory, as the endeavour to maintain an easy grade landed it in very broken and heavy country. With a steeper grade a line could lie obtained of a fairly easy mature. Waihi-Tauranga—Opotiki Trial Surrey. —Last January this trial survey, started some years ago and then extending some 6 miles from Waihi, was put in hand again, and has now been continued to Katikati, some 20 miles, and exploration has been carried on to Wainui at about 24 m. Plans are being prepared in camp as the survey goes on. Gisborne—Motu—Opotiki Flying Survey. —Nothing further has been done beyond what was reported last year on the flying survey from Motu to Opotiki, but a party has been employed on the grade up from Karaka to Motu on the east side via the Waikohu and Waihuka Valleys, to the east summit at Rakauroa at 41 m. The route to be constructed has been decided on, is now being located, and the work of construction has been started, and is in progress as far as 27| m. On the North Island Main Trunk Raihvay a land-plan survey is being made from Horopito to Waimarino. Aiickland-Taranaki Railway. —A trial survey has been made exploring the alternative route for the northern end of this railway starting from Hangatiki or Te Kumi, and going up the Mangapu Valley to the Maraetawa Saddle, thence down a northerly branch to and crossing the main Mokau River, continuing down that valley for some distance, then crossing into the Mokauiti, Huioteko, Mangaparo, and Paraheka Valleys, thence southwards into the Mangaroa Valley, and joining there the Ongarue-Stratford route. An excellent line can be obtained this way through good serviceable land of very much better quality and use than the Ongarue-Mangaroa country offers. Ohakune—Raetihi Trial Survey. —This line —about 7| miles —is being surveyed in dense bush country. A comparatively easy line will probably be obtained. Mid/and Railway, Nelson. —A resurvey of lite line as completed from 31 m. to 41m. 27 eh. 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Greymouth -Coal Creek Railway Extension. —A further length some 3 miles up the Seven-mile Creek, in very precipitous country, has been detail-surveyed, and is now being finally located for const ruction. Westpart-Inangahua Railway. —The land-plan survey is in hand up to 6 in. The first 2 miles are completed and the remainder will be finished in ;i month. Picton-W aipara Railway. —A party has been engaged at the south end surveying a deviation from Domett to McKen/ie, thence running trial lines to junction with the route surveyed some years ago to enable the townships to be located near the railway stations, and also in making a Hying survey to obtain a suitable route northwards from the Waiau River to Kaikoura; a good route has been found going up the Leader Valley, then passing into the Gelt Valley, crossing the Conway, then into the Charwell Valley, and then joining into the old surveyed line over the Green Hills to Kaikoura. Gore-Waikaka Railway. —A contract for the land-plan survey of the 12 miles 65 chains on this line is now in hand. Clyde to Cromwell. —Some work was done on a trial survey between these places. Clutha River Protection at Balclutha.—A survey is being made to compare with previous surveys to observe the changes in the river in order to determine whether further protection is needed. Sleepers. A complete schedule of the contracts and agreements entered into for the supply of sleepers, and the number of sleepers delivered on each railway up to the end of March last, is given in Appendix D. ROADS, BRIDGES, &c. Mangere Rood Bridge, Onehunga. —A site for the new bridge has been surveyed, borings taken, and plans and specifications prepared for contract. Wairoa, Hawke's Bay: Road-bridge at Frasertown. —Plans prepared and a contract let for this bridge, and the work of construction is just being started. The Waugaehu Valley Road was formed and metalled for a distance of 1J miles south of Karioi Railway-station, to its junction with the main Pipiriki-Waiouru Road. Alexander's Bluff Bridge, over the Motueka River, is going on very slowly; three spans have been erected, and the others are being framed. It should be finished by the end of the year. Buller River Bridge, at O'Sullivan's Road. —A contract was let in August, 1907, for this bridge; the concrete piers have been built, and the hardwood for the superstructure is now on its way from Australia. Culverden-llainner Motor Road. —The sites for the bridges over the Percival, Chattertpn, and Hanmer Rivers have been surveyed, and drawings of the structures prepared. The material is now being obtained, and their erection will follow. Wataroa Road Bridge. —The contract for this bridge, let in August, 1906, is now progressing better. All the cylinders and concrete are in position for the piers; the superstructure will be put in hand at once. Harry's Creek Bridge. —This is now Hearing completion. Taramakau Road Bridge. —The approaches were completed last December. Waiho Bridge Site. — A survey and plans have been made of this bridge-site. Taramakau Overflow. —A survey and plans of the overflow near Inchbonnie have been made, where it is proposed to construct a stop-bank to prevent the Taramakau River from diverting into the Grey River Valley, its such an occurrence would be a grave catastrophe. IRRIGATION, CENTRAL OTAGO. At the head of the Manorburn Creek a dam was constructed by a private company some years ago for the purpose of forming a reservoir to conserve water for mining purposes. Races were constructed where necessary so that the water could be delivered on the ridge at the back of the Raggedy Range opposite Ophir, from which it could be conducted down towards Galloway Station and also down the Poolburn Valley. A few years ago the Government purchased this race: the water is now used for mining purposes, and some surplusage is sold for irrigation. As the dam is a very small affair, and only sufficient to retain a small quantity of water, and as the site for the reservoir is one of the best that could be obtained anywhere, steps were taken last season to make an accurate survey of the area of the reservoir and also of the race, to enable a sufficient dam to be designed to retain the whole of the rainfall, and to also enable some idea to be formed of the cost and practicability of enlarging the race to convey water for irrigation purposes. The survey has been completed and the plans are now in course of preparation. On their completion a full report on the scheme will be submitted, and authority requested to commence constructionwork. Near the summit of the ridge at Ranfurly, where the railway-line crosses, a good site for a storage reservoir exists from which water could be conducted for irrigating Maniototo country, and also westward along the valley of the Manuherikia. For the purpose of ascertaining the extent and Capacity of the reservoir, and also to ascertain what water can be obtained to supply tt, some survey-work was conducted towards the end of the autumn. Up to the present this has not

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advanced far enough to enable any conclusion to be arrived at, the very severe winter weather lately experienced completely putting a stop to outside work. During the past year the survey on the line of race to conduct water from the Taieri River near the Styx junction round the Maniototo country to the Hogburn on the road to Naseby, has been completed. Directly the season had advanced sufficiently a survey was made of a reservoir-site in the locality known as the Great Moss Swamp, and several minor storage-reservoir sites have been explored. An excellent site for a dam exists near the junction of the Styx with the Taieri, but, as the land above the site is fit for agricultural purposes, and is at present held and used for those purposes, and as considerable mining operations are still being carried out higher up the river, it is questionable whether it would be practicable to construct a dam at this place, so that recourse would have to be made to the several minor storage reservoirs above referred to. It will be impossible to form reservoirs on any creek or river below where mining operations are being carried out sis the silt and other debris resulting would speedily fill them up and render them useless. It is on this account that many promising sources of supply are rendered quite useless. Owing to the very small rainfall in Central Otago, particularly at the time of the year when irrigation is required, the normal flow in the creeks and rivers situated at places which enable their waters to be conducted on to the lands to be irrigated is too small to be of any practical value ; it is therefore absolutely necessary to rely solely upon storage. Before any works can be put in hand for irrigation purposes it will be necessary for some agricultural experts —say, officers of the Agricultural Department—to be appointed to examine the country and say definitely which areas are likely to derive any benefit by being irrigated. This is a matter quite outside an engineer's function. There are large areas of land in Central Otago which no amount of water would benefit, and there are also areas of open shingly character over which it would be impossible to conduct broad irrigation, so that it is absolutely necessary, before any works are put in hand, to have an authoritative report upon the suitability of the land proposed to be irrigated. It has been suggested that the tailing-water from the mining claims could be made use of; but such a scheme can only be adopted with extreme caution, as the large amount of silt carried by such water would be deposited upon the land and would in many cases utterly destroy its fertile qualities—for it must be borne in mind that this silt is of quite a different nature from, the silt usually carried by rivers and deposited during floods, as the latter contains a very large percentage of vegetable humus washed off the surface of the land by rainwater. PUBLIC BUILDINGS. Auckland District. Depart men tal Bu ildin gs. Auckland. —A large addition is being erected on the allotment recently purchased on the Albert Street frontage, which will provide for Departments now renting offices outside these buildings. It should be completed this year. Agricultural Department: Additions to this building are in hand. Health Department: Repairs and renovations have been carried out. Te Kuiti. —A new office building is about half-erected in this rising centre. A residence for the Stock Inspector is being built. Courthouses. Auckland, Supreme. —Additional doors are being erected at front entrance to prevent draught, and general repairs are being effected. Auckland, District. —Ventilation has been improved; general repairs done; further land taken for new Law Courts. Hamilton, District. —Grounds set in good order; minor repairs done. Thames, District. —Some furniture has been provided. Raglan, Kawhia, and Te Kuiti. —New Courthouses have been built by contract at each of these places. Whangarei. —Considerable additions have been erected. Te Awamutu, Waihi, Kawakawa, Kohukohu, Onehunga, Te Aroha, Papakura, Otorohanga, Rotorua, Paeroa, Mercer, Otahuhu, HelensviUe, Tauranga. —Repairs, painting, draining, furniture, &c, have been attended to. Gaols. Mount Eden. —The erection of the central block, including the chapel and offices, is now approaching completion, and should be available shortly for use. Hospitals. Auckland Mental Hospital. —Repairs to chapel and female-side roofs have been made; a morgue and butcher's shop erected. Taumarunui Cottage Hospital. —This building is now just on completion. Police-stations. Auckland, Central. —Sergeant's quarters rebuilt and enlarged; gymnasium erected; repairs done. Newmarket. —A new brick station is being erected, and is nearly complete. Raglan, Kihikihi, Karangahake, and Taupo. —New stations have been erected at each, Taupo. —A land-plan survey of the reserve has been made. Papakura. —Additions and renovations have been carried out.

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Grafton Road. —A section has been taken for a station. Aratapu, Dargaville, Epsom, Rotorua, Waihi, Grey Lynn, Ponsouby, Mercer, Birkenhead, Rawene, Cambridge, Kawakawa, Otorohanga, Katikati. —Repairs, painting, renovations, draining, &c, have been carried out as needed. Post-offices. Auckland Chief Office. —General repairs done; alterations made in parcels office, despatchingroom, and telegraph operating-room; basement ventilated, &c. A new office is to be erected on the Queen Street frontage of the Railway-station shortly. Cambridge and Devonport. —New brick post-offices have been erected. Newmarket. —A new brick post-office is in course of erection. Waipu and Te Awamutu. —New 7 wooden offices have been erected. Clevedon, Birkenhead, Matakohe, and Howick. —New wooden offices are being erected. Rotorua and Paeroa. —Contracts for enlarging have been carried out at each. Waihi, Kihikihi, Raglan, and, Rotorua. —Additions contracts are in hand. Sites for post-offices have been secured in Upper Symonds Street and Wellesley Street East, Auckland. The old Post-office building and site at Parnell have been handed over to the Parnell Borough Council. Otahuhu, Coromandel. Onehunga, Waiwera, Newton, Thames, Hamilton, Katikati, and Whakatane.—Repairs, painting, renovations, furniture, &c, have been attended to. Native Schools. At Tokikuku, Wharekawa, Matauri Bay, and Waikare new schools and residences have been erected. At Te Matai, a new class-room; at Taumarunui, additions to school; at Whangaruru, additions to teacher's residence and school; at Tautoro, additions to school; at Poroporo, a new classroom; and at Ohaeawai, painting and a new shelter-shed, have respectively been carried out. Tenders were also called for school and residence at Otamatea. Industrial School. Mount Albert. —Repairs and maintenance attended to. Miscellaneous, Government House, Auckland. —His Excellency occupied this building during part of the year. Repairs, maintenance, furniture, &c, have been attended to; lodge renovated; caretaker's cottage built; winter tennis-court formed; and carriage-drive round back of the building made. Quarantine Station, Motuihi. —Buildings repaired; new wharf being built. Bath Buildings, Rotorua. —The contract for these buildings has been completed, mineral-water fittings installed, electric light laid on, drainage done. The buildings are now ready for use. Cambridge Sanatorium. —Considerable alterations to the office, sitting-rooms, bath-room, nurses' bedrooms, are in hand. A concrete dairy has also been erected. St. Helens Maternity Home. —Minor repairs and improvements have been carried out. Government Insurance Buildings, Auckland. —General internal renovations have been carried out by the Public Works staff. Ponsonby Hall has been papered and painted, and some seats added. Visit of American Fleet. —Annexe at Government House erected; alterations to Drill Hall made; and dais erected on Queen Street Wharf. Dominion Day. — The principal Government buildings w-ere decorated, and Departmental Buildings illuminated. Poverty Bat District. Departmental Buildings. Gisborne. —Repaired and maintained. Agricultural Department. Gisborne. —Residence for Stock Inspector erected in Gisborne. Courthouses. Tolago Bay. —A new building has been erected. Police-stations. Waipiro. —Additions have been made. Gisborne. —Sergeant's and single men's quarters renovated. Port Awanui. —New cells and conveniences erected. Post-offices. Tolago Bay. —Tenders for alterations are being obtained. Tokomaru. —Repairs and maintenance attended to. Port Awanui. —Tenders were advertised for, but none received. Gisborne. —A high-pressure fire service was installed, and other small additions made.

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Native Schools. Tuhara, Wairoa South. —Schoolhouse and residence were erected by a party of men employed by Public Works Department. Hawke's Bay District. Courthouse. Napier. —Renovated, and strong-room erected. Police-station. Hastings. —Additions have been made. Miscellaneous. Agricultural Department, Waipukurau. —Stock Inspector's house built._ Government Life Insurance, Napier. —A new brick and stone building is just commenced. Taranaki District. Departmental Buildings. New Plymouth. — Public Trust: Offices altered. Deeds Department: Offices renovated; general repairs and maintenance done. Courthouses. New Plymouth. —Accommodation too limited; extension proposed. Waitara. —New Courthouse being erected. _ Eltham. —New Courthouse completed; outhouses being erected. Wanganui. —Contract for repairs and painting just let. Gaols. Wanganui. —Prisons Department are erecting warder's house. New Plymouth. —Drainage is nearly completed; fittings still to fix. Police-stations. New Plymouth. —Site obtained to erect new buildings on. Normanby. —Renovations and repairs done. Waitotara. —Repairs done; drains laid. Wanganui. —Painting and renovations have been carried out. Post-offices. Hawera. —Postmaster's residence repaired and renovated. Patea. —Repairs and renovations reported on. Waverley. —Additions and repairs contract will be advertised shortly. Wellington District. Departmental Buildings. Wellington. —Additions to north-east wing completed, with fittings. Guards' mess-room and dormitory erected. Courthouse. Wellington, Supreme Court. —Additions are being erected. Gaols. Mount Cook Prison. —Hill-top, Ranfurly Terrace, lowered; promenade made; kiln repaired: warders' cottages renovated; road metalled through back yard; additional tanks provided. Terrace Gaol, Wellington. —New cookhouse completed, old building removed and s ; x bathrooms erected in its place; repairs and alterations to closets and soil-drains done; roads metalled ; warders' cottages renovated; buildings painted; bootmaker's shop erected; new gates and fencing put up; general repairs attended to; new cottage for Head Warder built by contract and fenced ; six warders' cottages painted. Police-stations. Petone and Wellington South. —Buildings are being erected at both places. Carterton. —New building erected. Mount Cook. —Repairs and renovations were carried out to cottages, &c. Wellington. — Manners Street Station. —Alterations to cells arranged; yard asphalted. Wellington. — Rintoul Street Station. —Yard drained. Wellington. — Lambton Quay Station. —Yard regraded and asphalted; ambulance-shed built. Wellington. — Buckle Street Station. — Police Headquarters. —Repairs done. Post-Offices. Wellington Telephone Exchange. —Additions have been built. Masterton. —The building has been renovated.

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Eketahuna. —The office was enlarged and altered. Apiti. —An office is being built. Utiku. —An office has been built. Manakau. —Additions have been erected. Weraroa and Kimbolton. —Offices are being built. Te Aro and Wellington South. —Repairs and renovations done. Miscellaneous. Government House, Wellington , was altered for the temporary purposes of a Parliament Building, and it footbridge built over Sydney Street to connect it with the Parliamentary Library. Parliament Buildings. —Burnt by fire on the 11th December, 1907; as a consequence the contract for an additional wing in Sydney Street was suspended, and ultimately cancelled. Seddon Memorial. —Contract let for its erection over the grave. Temporary Residence for His Excellency the Governor at Mr. Strang's Residence, Palmerston North. —Alterations and additions made. Public Trust Buildings, Ijimbton Quay, Wellington. —ln progress. This structure is being built of brick and stone reinforced with a steel frame. It will take fully six months to complete. New Volunteer Drill Hall, Buckle Street, with orderly and lecture rooms, erected in brick complete. The rebuilding of the Drill Hall for Permanent Forces, adjoining Volunteer Hall in Buckle Street, has been carried out in brick. Wellington. —A laboratory has been built for the Agricultural Department in Sydney Street. Timber-specimens prepared for Industries and Commerce Department. Drill-yard, Buckle Street: electric light installed. Somes Island Quarantine Station. —Repairs, renovating, arid painting to buildings carried out; concrete water-tanks constructed; oil-engine and pump provided; wharf extended; dogkennels constructed, ifec. Hospitals. Mount View Mental Hospital. —Steam cooking-pans repaired; small engine from Porirua erected to cut chaff, mangle, &c. ; lavatory, latrine, and female airing-court erected; new- coalshed built; hydro.extractor installed, and suitable engine purchased to run it; repairs and general work attended to; contract for 300 bedsteads arranged. Porirua Mental Hospital.-— Very little has been done here this year. St. Helens Maternity Hospital. —A site has been surveyed in the Mount View grounds for this. Marlborough District. Departmental Buildings. Blenheim. —Repairs and renovations have been completed. Seddon. —Cottage has been built for Inspector of the Agricultural Department. Post-Offices. Havelock. —Residence built. Renwicktown. —Painted and repaired. Blenheim. —Painting and repairs done. Police-station. Seddon. —Lock-up built. Nelson District. Departmental Buildings, Nelson. —Renovating, repairs, office fittings, and extra accommodation arranged. New Post and Telegraph Office, Nelson. —Yard asphalted, store-shed built, fittings made, &c. Old Post-office, Nelson, was altered to provide offices for five Departments. Post-office, Takaka. —Repairs and renovations done. Post-offices, Richmond and Wakefield. —Sites have been secured at both places to erect buildings on. Mental Hospital, Nelson. —Repairs, painting, and asphalting have been carried out. I'ol ice-station, Nelson. —Bath and heating apparatus provided. Police-station, Port. —Outhouse enlarged. Police Station, Collingwood. —A new building has been erected, and old cottage made suitable for a clerk. Customhouse, Nelson. —A new brick building is being erected for this office. Canterbury District. Departmental Buildings. Christchurch. —Lavatory arrangements improved for Survey Department; milk-testing laboratory fitted up ; additional fittings made for Lands and Deeds office ; office fitted up for Inspector of Scenic Reserves. An office in Maling's Buildings, Government Insurance property, has been fitted up for Female Servants' Registry Office. New office leased in Armagh Street for Registrar of Births, Deaths, and Marriages. Offices for Land A 7 aluation Department and Government Auditors have been fitted up with requirements.

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Timaru. —Lands Department offices have been painted and renovated. Fairlie. —Stock Inspector's residence repaired, painted, and renovated inside. Courthouses. Amberley. —Porch and store erected; also buildings repaired, painted, and lenovated. Kaiapoi. —Linoleum laid; footpaths being asphalted. Christchurch. — Supreme Court: Chairs re-covered; fittings and floor-coverings supplied. Stipendiary Magistrate's Court: Electric light installed; ceilings replastered; additions contract for erection of Courtroom accepted; repairs and painting carried out. Leeston. —Grounds cultivated; dead trees removed; grass-seed sown. Temuka. —Outbuildings in brick erected. Timaru. —Floor-coverings put down in jury-room, inside kalsomined, furniture provided. Police-stations. Rangiora. —Sergeant's residence renovated and outbuildings built. Kaiapoi. —Contract let for erection of constable's residence. Riccarton. —Lock-up from Addington re-erected here, and renovated. Christchurch. —Asphalting yard, gauze wire lower window-blinds, linoleum upstairs to new building, new gas-fittings, fire-prevention fittings, &c, provided. Lyttelton. —All buildings painted, sergeant's residence renovated, outhouses erected. Addington. —Two-cell lock-up built. Little River. —Buildings and fences painted; stables, &c, repaired. Akaroa. —Footpaths, &c, repaired. Sheffield. —Additional rooms added; buildings painted, renovated, &c. Southbridge. —Buildings repaired and renovated; outbuildings erected. Methven. —Additions to residence made; new outbuildings erected; painting and renovating done. Temuka. —General repairs done. Timaru. —The new police-cell building is completed; footpaths asphalted, and other repairs done. St. Andrew's. —Contract has been let for additions, renovations, and fencing. Waimate.- —Constable's residence erected, with outbuildings complete. Post-offices. Kaikoura. —Office repaired, painted, and renovated; also residence and scullery-porch enlarged. Kaiapoi. —Artesian well sunk and water-supply arranged. Exterior of buildings painted, and interior renovated. Cheviot. —Additions and repairs are being arranged. Papanui. —Repaired, painted, and renovated. Windmill and pump erected. Christchurch. — Hot-water-heating fittings completed; general repairs and improvements made; fittings provided. New parcels-delivery office opened in Nottingham's Buildings, Hereford Street. Woolston. —A contract has been let for the erection of an office here. Akaroa. —lnternal repairs done; exterior of main building and outbuildings repainted. Rakaia. —Temporary Post-office opened in the Oddfellows' Hall. Ashburton. —Some alterations in the offices upstairs have been made. Geraldine. —The erection of a brick Post-office and outbuildings is Hearing completion. Timaru. —Additional room to caretaker's quarters erected. Office inside renovated; fittings rearranged. Room arranged for Minister's use. Fairlie. —A contract has been let for the erection of a Post-office. Hospitals. Sunnyside Mental Hospital. —An engine-room and workshops have been erected. A general bathroom is now in hand, also a dairy. A 4 in. artesian well was sunk 502 ft., a in. pipe sunk another 140 ft. below it, inside the former, and a flow of 36 gallons a minute obtained. This not being sufficient, another 6 in. pipe will be sunk. The closets in female block have been renewed; an 8-horse-power engine installed to drive laundry machinery; gas laid on to engine-room; walls of milking-shed rebuilt in brick ; arc lamps fixed to light drive. After the fire in kitchen block all dangerous portions of roof were removed, openings blocked up, new doors provided and put in, and temporary gas and water supply fitted up. Sydenham. — St. Helens Hospital. — Back path asphalted; vacant ground cultivated and planted with trees. Industrial Schools. Bur wood. — Te Oranga Home. —Kitchen and staff sitting-room rearranged ; double cookingrange supplied; Daisy boiler fixed to supply bathroomj repairs, painting, &c, attended to. Sumner. — Deaf-mute Institute. —Gardeners' quarters were erected, water-tanks fixed, showerbaths provided, grounds done up, kitphen painted, class-room divided. Miscellaneous. Quail Island Quarantine Station. — Caretaker's Cottage. —Alterations, additions, renovations made inside; painted outside.

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Cape Foulwind Lighthouse. —Keeper's cottage repaired, and signal-hut erected. Little Wanganui. —Wharf repaired and shed enlarged. Karamea. —Signalman's house built. Point Elizabeth Harbour. —The survey of this harbour has been completed, plans made, and soundings taken along the coast to Greymouth. A good harbour can be constructed with 36 ft. of water by erecting artificial breakwater walls, &c.; but the cost would be very heavy. Okarito. —A survey was made of this harbour, and plans prepared. Okuru. —Plans of wharf have been made, and price for building it submitted. Karamea Harbour. —A very extensive survey, with plans and soundings, has been made of this harbour, and a full report submitted on it. Further examination is to be made. Godley Head Lighthouse, Lyttelton. —Workshop and outbuildings erected; rear porches to each house; fences and gates overhauled. Godley Head Fog-signal Station. —A survey has been made and a track cut down the cliff to the site, which has been formed. The apparatus is being installed. S.s. " Hinemoa." —Alterations and repairs to bathroom carried out; vessel fumigated ; officers and men's quarters and upper cabin repainted. Besides the above items, a very large number of plans, schedules, Bills affecting Harbour Boards, &c, and other marine matters have been submitted to the Marine Engineer for examination and decision, which have all been duly attended to. ROTORUA AND HANMER. Rotorua Sewage-drainage. —The street sewers, receiving-tank, duplicate pumping plant, septic tank, and filter-beds have been completed. All the principal private buildings, the public buildings, and the new Bath Buildings have been connected up to the sewers. The S3 7 stem was opened and brought into use on the Ist November, 1907, and finally handed over to the Tourist Department on the 12th May, 1908, and that Department will complete the other private connections. The gravitation water-supply from the reservoir at the Moerangi Springs, 5 miles 49 chains distant, has now been completed, the whole of the street-reticulation laid in, fire-plugs provided, and the whole service handed over to the Tourist Department on the 12th May, 1908. Hanmer Water-supply. —This service was completed in February, 1908. Since then a flood did some damage to the head-works, which have been repaired. The stave pipes still leak a little, but are taking up. ELECTRIC TRAMWAYS. City of Auckland. —Twenty-three additional cars have been added during the year and tested. The track in Queen Street has been strengthened with pile framing. The extension to Mount Eden has been completed, and was opened on the 15th May, 1908; and the extension to Mount Roskill is in hand and nearly ready. Wanganui. —A start has been made to construct the necessary buildings and lay the tracks in the streets. Wellington. —The extensions to Miramar and Seatoun have been opened during the year, and about the same number of additional cars as in Auckland have been examined and tested. UTILISATION OF WATER-POWER. Rotoiti-Kaituna Scheme. —Records are being obtained of the rainfall, rise and fall of lake, and total discharge at various states of water-level. Similar records are being obtained at Lake Taupo, at the Waikato River outlet. Similar gaugings are being obtained of the Hutt River and of the Tauherenikau. Some gaugings were also made of the Canterbury rivers after the severe droughts last year. DEFENCES. Auckland. North Head. —The extra magazine is nearly finished. Approach-roads have been formed and gates fixed around it. The barracks and officers' quarters have been painted and renovated. The emplacements for the new 6 in. battery are being excavated. The store has been repaired. Fort Resolution. —Fences repaired and noxious weeds destroyed. Fort Takapuna. —Barracks painted and renovated. Maintenance of grounds, &c, carried out by prison labour. Auckland Drill Hall. —Maintenance attended to. Mount Eden Magazines. —Proposals submitted for enlarging them. Hamilton, Rifle Range. —lnspected and reported on. Wellington. Shelly Bay to Point, Halswell. —Road widened and straightened. Point Halswell to Mahanga Bay. —Road improved and metalled. Mahanga Bay. —Water-pipes- laid on wharf, and Defence buildings repaired. Fort Ballance Magazine, Mahanga Bay. —Site has been excavated, and the concrete is now in place up to the roof-covering. Prisons Building, Point Halswell. —Has been repaired and renovated.

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Enclosure to Appendix E. TABLE of Lengths of Government Lines Authorised, Constructed, and Surveyed up to 31st March, 1908. NORTH ISLAND.

Note.—Taonui and Lichfield Branches not mentioned above, as the rails have been taken up.

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I I „. State of Line. Surveys, new lines W aik atoThames Paero aWaihi HamiltonCambridge Thames Valley - Rotorua GisborneRoto/ a I ■ I a -S ff . Forma- Plate- • J: tion. laying. I m Date. 1904-5 1905-6 11906-7 1907-8 Total. I '' J !___ I : 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 ! 16 17 M. chs. I M. ohs. M. chs. M. ohs. M. chs. M.ehs. M.ohs. M. ohs. M. ohs. M chs Vt. ohs M ohs M chs Kawakawa- Kawakawa .. 7 41 Opua Wharf - Kawa- ' 7 41 0 57 8 18 .. .. .. .. .. .. ,. __ ... ' 7 41' Graham- ; kawa town Kawakawa southward 20 23 KawakawaKopuru.. j 7 39 0 28 7 67 .. .. 7 39 Kopuru-Harakeke ..40 .. 4 0 .. 40 Harakeke-Towai .. ! 8 64 .. 8 64 8 64 Whangarei-Kamo Ex- 21 0 Towai-Hukerenui .. ! 5 0 0 33 5 33 .. 5 0 tension Hukerenui-Kamo .. 16 0 3 29 19 29 .. .. .. .. .. .. '' .'.')" Kamo-Whangarei and 9 20 Kamo-Opau Wharf.. J 6 52 2 27 8 79 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ) Grahamtown Opau Wharf-Graham-! 2 43 .. 2 48 .. 2 48 .. .. .. .. .. \\ '.'. .. town Kaihu Valley Kaihu Valley .. 19 40 Dargaville-Booms .. 17 21 0 75 18 16 .. .. .. .. .. .. 17Q| Booms- Waima 2 19 .. 2 19 .. 2 19 Helensville Helensville North- 110 0 Extension.. .. 34 51 .. 34 51 34 51 estim. North- wards Maungatapere - Mau- ' 20 0 20 0 20 0 .. .. .. .. .. " \\ " wards nguturoto Maungaturoto-Kai-i 9 58! . 9 58 9 58 waka "f Kaiwaka-Te Hana .. 8 74 I .. 8 74 .. 8 74 .. .. g Tβ Hana-Well3ford.. '■ 327 , 0 58 * 5 .. 3 27 .. .. 3 Wellsford-Wayby .. ! 3 18 j 0 28 3 46 .. .. 3 18 j Wayby-Tauhoa .. 3 40 ! 0 13 3 53 .. .. 3 40 .. 33 .. .. \\ " i Taubo'a-Kaipara Plats 2 45 I 0 13 2 58 .. .. .. 11 June, 1907 | .. .. .. | 2 45 Kaipara Flats-Wood- 3 5 0 16 3 21 .. .. .. 17 Nov., 1905 g .. 3 5 cook's & . 26 52 Woodcook's-Ahuroa 2 41 ; 0 16 2 57 .. .. .. 18 May, 1905 m 2 41 | Ahuroa-Helensville.. 18 41 ! 1 75 20 36 i .. .. .. % .. ,, . _ '.'. j Kaipara- Kaipara-Newmarket 35 73 Halensville-Newm'rk't 35 73 6 66 42 59 .. .. .. ,. > ,, _ _ _ _ 35 73 Waikato Onehunga Branch ..'. 2 73 Penrose - Onehunga 2 73 1 70 4 63 .. .. .. .. .. " 2 73 Wharf =5 Auckland-Waikato .. 100 13 JAuckland-TeAwamutu 100 13 16 66 116 79 .. •§ 100 13 Auckland- Penrose — P^ Deviation via Beach 6 50 i Deviation via Beach 6 50 .. 6 50 6 50 .. .. .. .5 Auckland City Branch 2 60 [ Auckland City Branch 2 60 .. 2 60 2 60 Prelim. .. .. j .. .. ., " " —Kingsland Station ,g to Auckland Station ~ via Western Park ° and Freeman's Bay ,a Surveys, new Pukekohe-Waiuku .. 12 5 j Paerata-Waiuku 12 5 ' 12 5 12 5 .. .. .. m> lines 3 Waikato- Waikato-Thames .. 62 58 j Frankton Junction- 62 58 1017 72 75 .. .. .. .. ~ .. .. .. __ m 5g Thames ! Thames ° Paeroa- S Waihi Paeroa- Waihi .. 12 40 Paeroa-Waihi ..12 40 1 30 13 70 .. .. .. 9 Nov., 1905J •§ . - 12 40 .. .. 1240 Hamilton- Hamilton-Cambridge 12 2 j Ruakura Junction- 12 2 ' 3 14 15 16 .. .. .. ... ., .. __ 2 2 Cambridge Cambridge Thames Val- Thames Valley-Roto- 69 33 Moirinsville-RotoriJa 69 33 5 27 74 60 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. , 69 33 ley - Roto- rua . _o rua * ,_, Gisborne- Giaborne-Opotiki .. 72 25 | Gisborne Wharf-Kai- 13 10 2 45 15 55 .. .. Roto/ .a j teratahi a Kaiteratahi-Karaka 5 5 0 71 5 76 13 April, 1905 S .. 55 .. f 20 10 Karaka-Puha .. 1 75 0 24 2 19 20 May, 1907 -3 .. . 1 75 Puha-Waikohu .. 3 65 i .. 3 65 .. 0 36 3 29 .. § Waikohu-Waihuka .. 8 20 .. 8 20 4 20 4 0 .. .. g Waihuka-Motu .. 17 54 | .. 17 54 17 54 Trial .. .. £ Motu-Opotiki .. 22 36 .. 22 36 22 36 Prelim. .. .. 3 New survey Napier-Gisborne .. 120 0 1 Napier-Wairoa River 58 0 .. 58 0 58 0 Prelim. .. .. $ Wairoa River-Gisborne 62 0 .. 62 0 62 0 Prelim. .. .. 2 Napier- Napier-Woodville .. 96 65 Napier Spit- Woodville 96 65 15 5 111 70 .. .. .. .. .. .. \ 9 g' 6f> Woodville a and Pal- "2 merston Woodville-Palmerston 17 21 j Woodville-Palmerston 17 21 0 51 17 72 .. .. .. .. g .. 17 21 North North North •&, Wellington- Woodville-Wellington 115 79 Woodville-Wellington 115 79 21 73 137 72 .. .. .. .. -g .. ,_ .. _ 115 79 Woodville . [Tβ Aro] fl Greytown Branch .. 3 7 Woodside-Greytown 3 7 0 64 3 71 .. .. .. .. g .. .. .. .. „ „ Rimutaka Coach road Route .. 9 0 Kaitoke-Feath'erston 9 0 .. 9 0 9 0 Prelim. Incline Tauherenikau Route 21 30 Upper Hutt-Woodside 21 30 21 30 21 30 .. .. .. § .. .. .. ]\ Deviation Wai n u 1 - c> - m a ta 3140 Petone-Pigeon Bush 3140 31 40 31 40 .. .. .. g \, " Surveys Route .£ Coast Route .. 52 0 Petone-Pigeon Bush 52 0 52 0 52 0 .. .. .. ~ Coast Route .. 70 0 Petone-Carterton, via 70 0 70 0 70 0 .. .. .. ° \, .. \] J Martinborough a Foxton-New Foxton-Patea .. 120 44 j Foxton-Patea .. 120 44 14 75 135 39 .. .. .. .. -2 __ __ _ _ 120 44 Plymouth Route Improvement 26 7 Turakina-Matarawa 11 67 .. 11 67 11 67 .. .. .. o Surveys Aramoho-Goat Valley 7 40 .. 7 40 7 40 .. .. .. & Tunnel "o Kai Iwi-Okehu 8 60 .. 3 60 3 60 .. .. .. g Nukumaru-Waitotara 3 0 .. 3 0 3 0 Prelim. .. .. -g Patea - Waitara and 72 29 j Patea-New Plymouth 72 29 11 52 84 1 '.. .. .. .. m .. .. .. .. 72 ' 2 9 New Plymonth Breakwater Bull's Branch .. 3 79 Bull's Branch .. 3 79 .. 3 79 3 79 jPrelim. .. .. ' '3 Wanganui Branch .. 3 29 Aramoho-Wanganui 3 29 2 23 5 52 .. .. .. ... g, .. .. " g" 29 Stratford- Stratford-Ongarue .. 101 0 Stratford-Toko .. 6 26 0 40 6 66 .. .. .. .. ,? .. .. .. .. , Ongarue Toko-Oruru .. 4 72 0 36 5 28 .. .. .. 1 Mar.,1905 ° 4 72 .. .. ' 11 18 ' Oruru-Huiroa .. 4 50 0 35 5 5 .. .. 4 50 .. | f . Huiroa-Te Wera 6 47 .. 6 47 .. 6 47 .. .. «s Surveyed ..' .. 78 45 .. 78 45 78 45 1 .. .. .. „ Puketutu - Mangaroa 30 0 .. 30 0 30 0 30 0 ! Prelim. .. .. * Deviation i Opunake - Mountain 23 10 [ Opunake-Bltham .. 23 10 .. I 23 10 23 10 Prelim. .. .. g Road 22 0 Opunake-Te Roti .. 22 0 .. 22 0 22 0 Prelim. .... § 25 58 Opunake-Stratford .. 25 08 .. 25 58 25 58 Prelim. .... 'Mount Egmont 9 20 Manganui Section ..602383 .. .. 60 .. B .. "1" Branch Te-popo Section 3 20 .. 3 20 3 20 .. .. .. ■§ North Island Marton-Te Awamutu 209 69 Marton Junction- 31 67 4 61 36 48 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. " " Main Trunk Mangaweka I Railway Mangaweka-Talhape 13 1 1 61 14 62 .. ,. .. 10 Sep., 1904 S 13 1 .. .. .. i ' 50 58 Taihape Mataroa .. 5 70 0 61 6 51 .. .. .. 1 June, 1907 f .. .. .. 570 Turangarere Section 10 50 0 40 11 10 .. .. 10 50 .. o Waiouru Section 7 40 0 61 8 21 ...(.. 7 40 ... 7 Murimutu Section .. 13 70 13 70 .. 2 20 11 50 .. '■ Raetihi Section 8 60 .. 8 60 .. 4 65 3 75 .. b Waimarino Section.. 12 10 0 67 12 77 .. 8 5 4 5 .. £ .. .. .. "' Makaretu Section 7 20 0 60 8 0 .. .. 7 20 .. .. .. ,. " Owhango Section ..801696 .. ..J80 Whakaeapa Section 10 0 0 35 10 35 .. 10 0 .. . .. .. .. [[ Taumaruiiui Section 6 48 0 59 7 27 .. .. 6 48 .. .. .. Taumarunui-Te Awa- 74 33 6 20 ' 80 53 .. .. .. ... .. .. .. /\ 74'gg mutu CentralRoute—Devia- 30 0 Ohakune to Mokau- 30 0 .. j 30 0 30 0 Prelim, tion Surveys Retaruke Divide 34 0 Makatote Gorge-Ma- 34 0 .. j 34 0 34 0 Prelim. rae Kowhai i 20 0 Marae-Kowhai-Ohura 20 0 .. 20 0 20 0 Explor. .. .. .... Valley Ngaire-Ongarue ..;iO3 58 Ngaire Section ..38 73 .. 38 73 38 73 Tangarakau Section 26 0 26 0 26 0 .. .. .. .. .. .... Heao Section ..10 70 .. 10 70 10 70 j Ohura Section .. 27 75 .. 27 75 S 27 75 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. [' Waitara-Tangarakau 46 75 Waitara Section .. 46 75 | 46 75 j 46 75 Urenui Route ...12 0 | Urenui to Tangitu 12 0 .. 12 0 12 0 Prelim .. .. '.... .. .. [\ River Hastings-Te Awamutu 170 0 j Hastings-Te Awamutu 170 0 .. 170 0 170 0 Prelim. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. j .. Total .. ' :. 2177 76 .. 2177 76150 46 2328 421072 20 52 21 97 64 904 17 17 73 23 11 .. 10 30 ~955~51 ! , L . 1 KaiparaWaikato New survey SI a p i e r - Woodville and Palmerston North WellingtonWoodville 10 M. chs. 7 39 3 18 3 40 ■ 26 52 ) 35 73 2 73 100 13 itimu taka Incline Deviation Surveys ?oxton-New Plymouth tratf ordOngarue forth Island Main Trunk Railway Prelim. Prelim. Explor. Prelim. Prelim. Total .. 150 46 2328 42 1072 2i 52 21 97 64

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TABLE of Lengths of Governments Lines Authorised, Constructed, and Surveyed up to 31st March, 1908— continued. SOUTH ISLAND.

■ ■ ' i ' State of Line. Apprapria- Division | M Mau. sidinK , Total . " j [ Op(med motion. J laying, j j mi g lg()M 1 2 3 4 5 6 71 8 9 10 11 ; 12 13 14 15 ■M. ch. M. oh. M. ch. M. ch. M. oh. M. oh. M. ch. | M. eh. M. ch. M. ch. M oh Nelson- Nelson-Belgrove,. 22 73 Nelson-Belgrove .. 22 73 2 52 25 45 Eoundell Midland Stillwater - Bel- J 148 21 Stillwater-Reefton S. 37 9 479 42 8 .. .. .. .. Railway grove (maTadmor)j Reefton S.-Reofton N. 144 ll 0 2 44 .. .. | .. 31 Mar., 1907 144 Reefton N.-Inangahua 18 36 .. 18 36 7 36 5 40 j 5 40 .. Inangahun-Manu .. 61 0 .. 61 0 61 0 .. .. .. j Manu-Tadmor .. 10 19 0 25 10 44 .. 5 7 5 12 1 .. Tadmor-Kohatu ..10 29 0 69 11 18 .. .. .. 7 Aug., 1906 10 29 Kohatu-Belgrove .. 9 44 0 62 10 26 .. .. .. .. Brunner - Spring- 93 2 Brunner-Otiia .. 42 27 2 68 45 15 field Rollesfcon Section .. 12.. 12 .. .. 12! .. Tunnel Contract ...80.... 801 .. 80 .. .. Tunnel Con tract - I 14 13 .. 14 18 14 13 .. .. .. .. Cass Cass - Broken River.. 15 22 .. 15 22 10 59 4 43 .. .. Broken River - Ota- 7 40 0 30 7 70 .. [ .. .. 29 Oct., 1906 .. .. .. 7 40 rama Otarama-Springfield 4 58 0 16 4 74 .. .. .. .. | Blackball Ngahere-Blackball 3 40 Ngahere-Blackball 3 40 120 .4 60 .. '140 2 0 .. .. Railway Greymouth- Greymouth - Nel- 7 51 Greymouth-Brunner- 7 51 6 18 13 69 .. . .. .. Nelson son Creek ton-Stillwater Creek Westport- Westport - Ngaka- 19 56 Westport-Ngakawau 19 56 8 12 27 68 .. .. .. .-. Ngakawau wau Westport- J Ngakawau-Moki- 7 12 Ngakawau-Mokihi- 7 12 1 18 8 30 .. .. .. .. Ngakawau hinui nui Extension Mokihinui Colliery 3 89| Mokihinui-Seddonville 3 69 0 25 4 14 .. .. .. .. .. Line Westport- Westport Ihanga- ! 26 0 Westport-Inangahua 26 0 .. 26 0 20 10 5 70 .. .. Inangahua hua Junction Junction State Gol- Greymouth-Point 5 1 Greymouth -Runanga 5 1 2 10 7 11 .. .. .. 1 Dec, 1904 .. 5 1.. liery, or Elizabeth Ool- Colliery Coal Creek leries Railway Exten io .. 3 12 Runanga Colliery-Point 3 12 .. 3 12 3 12 .. .. .. .. .. .'. Elizabeth Colleries Greymouth- Greymouth-Hoki- 24 37 Greymouth-Hokitika 24 37 2 10 26 47 .. •■ .. .. Hokitika tika K u m a r a Kumara Branch 4 10 Kumara Branch .. 4 10 .. 4 10 4 10 Branch Hokitika- Hokitika-Ross .. 15 75 Hokitika-Ruatapu .. 7 10 0 61 7 71 .. .. .. 9Nov.,1906j .. .. 7 10 Ross Ruatapu-Ross .. 7 12 .. 7 12 .. .. 7 12 .. o Survey to Ro»s Town- 1 53 .. 1 53 1 53 .. .. .. -A ship o> New survey Ross-Waitaha .. 10 0 Ross-Waitaha .. 10 0 .. 10 0 10 0 Prelim. •- .. .. .. I ... ' Pieton- Picton - Kaikoura 98 30 Pioton-Seddon .. 33 45 3 26 36 71 .. ,. .. .. g Waipara Seddon-Kaparu .. 6 30 0 76 7 26 .. .. 6 30 •• 9 Kaparn-Ward .. 8 14 .. 8 14 8 14 .. .. .. S Ward-Kaikoura ..50 21 .. 50 21 50 21 .. .. .. S Kaikoura - Par- 30 59i Kaikoura-Parnassus 30 59 .. 30 59 30 59 Prelim. .. .. ™ nassus J4 Parnassus-Domett 12 33 Parnassus-Domett 12 33 .. 12 33 12 33 .. .. •■ 3 Domett ■ Waipara 31 68 Domett-Tormore .. 3 10 ) „„ „ „. I • • ... .. 14 Nov., 1906 .. .. 310; Tormore-Ethelton .. 5 28 f ° 66 J M ( ■ ■ .. ..» 21 Mar., 1907 .2 .. .. 5 28 Ethelton-Scargill .. 8 51 0 51 9 22 .. .. .. 3 Nov., 1905 3 .. 8 51 .. Soargill-Waipara .. 14 59 1 2 15 61 .. £ Hurunui- Main Line .. 206 7 Culverden-Sotuh Wai- 206 7 64 68 270 75 .. .. .. -. a Waitaki, taki "™ with Hrau.-hen,— g Branches Rangiora-Oxford 21 76 Rangiora-Oxford West 21 76 2 36 24 32 .. .. .. .. 3 Eyreton (from 20 7 Main Line - West 20 7 1 61 21 68 .. .. .. .- "g Main Line) Eyreton-Bennett's "j Lyttelton .. 6 26 Lyttelton - Christ- 6 26 .. 6 26 .. .. .. .. church a Southbridge .. 25 31 Hornby-South-bridge 25 31 8 17 28 48 .. .. .. ■. — Little River- 42 10 Lincoln-Little River 22 46 2 5 24 51 .. .. .. . • "o Akaroa $ Reconnaissance .. 19 44 .. 19 44 19 44 Prelim. .. ■• '2 Springfield .. 30 60 Rolleston-Springfield 29 63 I „ „, j -S Springfield-Coalmine 0 77 j rf ' sa D ' -g Whitecliffs .. 11 38 Darfield-Whiteclifis 11 33 j .,, .. -* Whitecliffs to Bridge 0 5 [ i 5d ld lx • • | Rakaia-Ash- 22 20 Rakaia-Metb-ven .. 22 20 2 651 25 5 .. .. .. .. I- « burton Forks ' Ashburton .. 29 46 Tinwald-Springburn 27 29 1 52l 29 1 .. .. .. • • g Extension .. 2 17 .. | 2 17 2 17 .. .. ■■ g Opawa and Al- 55 8 Washdyke-Eversley 36 5 2 45 '38 50 .. .. .. .. a bury to Pairlie 8 I Creek and <•> ■ -Btirka's—EaseJ Pi-elimHmiywpyoy .. | — 19 3l ,-, —.19. 3—19. 3 feefea, „ — - 1 » _ „ „. Waimate .. 4 42 Stutfholme-Waimate 4 42| 1 3i 5 45 .. .. .. ■■ j J Waimate Gorge 8 21 Waimate-Waihao 8 21 0 54 8 75 .. .. .. .. J Downs m Canterbury Oxford-Temuka .. 83 0 Oxford-Sheffield .. 11 44 0 27 11 71 .. .. .. • - 3 Interior Surveyed .. ' 21 -7 .. 21 7 ! 21 7 .. .. •■ g Main Line Reconnaissance .. 50 29 .. 50 29 | 50 29 Prelim. .. ■ • "Z Waitaki- Main Line .. 246 69 South Waitaki-Bluff 246 69 59 13306 2 ... .. .. .. 0 Blufi and Hrauc/tes, — i So Branches Duntroon .. 21 75 Pukeuri-Duntroon .. 21 75 1 35 23 30 .. .. .. .. -g Duntroon-Haka- 15 38 Duntroon - Hakatera- 15 38 1 5 16 43 .. .. .. .. a teramea mea £ Ngapara .. 14 76 Waiareka-Ngapara.. 14 76 1 81 .16 27 .. .. .. .. * Livingstone .. 16 40 Windsor-Tokorahi .. 12 0 0 50 12 50 .. 0 5 .. ■• i Survey (trial) .. 4 40 .. 4 40 4 40 Prelim. .. ■ • g Palmerston-Wai- 9 40 Palmerston-Dunbaek 8 55 0 54 9 29 .. .. .. .. J hemo Surveyed .. 0 65 | 0 65 0 65 .. .. .. Inch Valley Rail- 2 29 Inch Valley-Lime Kill 2 29' 0 23; 2 52 1 .. .. .. .. ° way a Port Chalmers.. 1 9 Glendermid - Port 1 9 S 40 4 49 .. .. .. .. J Chalmers o Green Island .. 2 44i Burnside-Saddle Hill 2 44 0 52 3 16 .. .. .. .. P , Green Island to 4 65! Surveyed .. .. 4 65 4 65 4 65 .. .. .. "o Brighton ; § j Fernbill Colliery 1 60 Abbotsiord to E'ern- 1 60 0 24 2 4 .. .. .. ,. 'S Line hill Colliery g> Kaikorai Valley 2 60 Surveyed ..' .. 2 60 .. 2 60 2 60 .. .. .. a Railway '3 1 Outram .. 8 78; Mosgiel-Outram .. 8 78 0 68 9 66 .. .. .. .. g- .. Lawrence .. 21 76: Clarksville-Lawrence 21 76 2 2' 23 78 .. .. .. .. „ ■ • Lawrence-Rox- 38 25 Lawrence-Evan's Flat 4 0 0 27| 4 27 .. 4 0 .. .. ° burgh Evan's Flat-Big Hill 3 20 0 10 3 30 .. 3 20 .. .. «••'.. Big Hill-Roxburgh.. 31 5 .. 31 5 30 40 0 45 .. -o Balelutba-Apple- 105 52J Balolutha-Owaka .. 19 20 1 63 21 8 by Junction,or ! Owaka-Catlin's .. 3 38 0 30 3 68 .. .. .. 1 Aug., 1904; Z I 3 38 .. Catlin'R - Sea- Catlin's-Houipapa .. 2 30 0 9 2 39 .. 2 30 .. .. ° ward Bush Houipapa-Papatupu 3 34 3 34 .. 3 34 Papatupu-Table Hill 3 62 3 62 3 62 .. .. .. Table Hill-Tokanui.. 40 69 .. 140 69 40 69 Prelim. .. .. g Tokanui-Waimahaka 7 67 .. 7 67 5 17 2 50 .. .. 5 Waimahaka-Appleby 24 52 1 50 26 22 .. .. .. .. "3 Waipahi - Heriot 20 3 Waipahi-Heriot 20 3 2 3 22 6 .. .. .. .. Z Burn . 3 ! Heriot Extension 6 20 Heriot-Eadievale .. 6 20 0 45 6 65 .. .. .. 15 Feb., 1905 g 6 20 .. Extension to Rox- 28 10 Surveyed .. 28 10 .. 28 10 28 10 Preihn. .. ' n burgh, via Rae's Junction and Ettrick Via Spylaw .. 25 70 Surveyed ,. 25 70 .. 25 70 25 70! Prelim. Waimea Plains 36 391 Gore-Lumsden .. 36 39 1 34 37 73 District Ry. Kelso-Gore .. 24 0 Surveyed .. 9 58 .. 9 58 9 58 .. Preliminary survey .. 14 22 .. 14 22 14 22 | Prelim. Gore-Waikaka .. 12 65 Waikaka Section .. 12 65 1 51 14 36 .. 12 65 Riversdale- Swit- 13 70 Riversdale Section .. 10 0 0 40 10 40 .. 8 0 2 0 .. " zers Surveyed .. 3 70 3 70 3 70 Edendale-Toitois 19 30 Edendale-Glenham 9 36 0 72 10 28 .. .. .. .. Surveyed .. 9 74 .. 9 74 9 74 j .. .. .. '' Otago Cen- Waitaki Bluff 182 56 Wingatui-Ida Valley 98 18 5 62J104 0 .. .. .. .. .. tral Main Line to Ida Valley-Omakau 13 20 1 16 14 36 .. .. .. 1 Sept.,1904 .. ! 13 20 .. Lake Hawea HurunuiWaitaki, w i t h Branches i. 1906-7 15 M. oh 1 44 10 29 7 40 7 10 3 10 5 28 7 10 3 10, 5 28 7. 1905 If 1. M. i 4 ." ;j i 'i •• 1907-8. 16 M. ch. •7-8. Total. 6 17 ch. M. oh. 22 73 37 9 1 44 10 29 9 44 42 27 12 18 7 51 10 56 7 12 3 69 5 1 24 37 7 10 33 45 i • 31 68 I 206 7 21 76 20 7 6 26 25 31 22 46 30 60 11 38 22 20 27 29 36 5 4 42 8 21 11 44 246 69 21 75 15 38 14 76 11 75 8 55 2 29 1 9 2 44 1 60 8 78 21 76 19 20 3 38 20 3 24 52 20 3 6 20 28 10 6 20 25 70 36 391 36 39 24 0 ! 12 65 13 70 19 30 *9 36 182 56 L.JTUJVV .I..L l*J Y 1 W LU Omakau-Chatto Creek 7 36 0 34 7 70 .. .. .. 14 July, 1906 .. .. 736 Chatto Ck.-Alexandra 10 39 1 6 11 45 .. .. .. 15 Dec., 1906 .. .. .. 10 39 Alexandra-Clyde .. 5 45 0 77 6 42 .. .. .. 27 Mar.,1907 ' .. .. 5 45 Surveyed .. 47 58 .. 47 58 47 58 | .. ■.. .. \ . Invercar- Invercargill-King- 87 4 Invercargill-Kingston 87 4 5 15 92 19 gill-King- ston Wharf ston and Lumsden-Mararoa 30 0 Lumsden- Mossburn 10 40 1 0 11 40 Branch, Lumsden- Surveyed .. .. 8 20 .. S 20 8 20 .. .. .. .. Mararoa • Reconnaissance .. 11 20 .. 11 20 11 20 Prelim. Forest Hill Winton to Hedge- 12 40 Winton - Hedgehops 12 40 0 65 13 25 .. .. .. .. .. Rai I way hope Western Orepuki Branch 35 41 Makarewa-Orepuki .. 35 41 ( ■• Railways 6 37 64 13 \ Otautau Branch 22 15 Thornbury-Wairio 22 15 ( .. .. .. .. .. Orepuki- Orepuki-Waiau .. 13 30 Orepuki-Waihoaka .. 4 48 0 58 5 26 .. .. .. .. .. .Waiau . Waiboaka-Tuatapere 83 ..88 ..183 River Surveyed .. .. 0 59 ..059 059 .. .. .. ■ ,'. Totals .. 2220 50 .. 2220 50 238 10 2458 60 599 19 75 52 29 16 .. l,4i>l 32 27 79 8 51 58 41 7 36 10 39 5 45 134 78 87 4 87 i 30 0 10 40 12 40 35 41 22 15 4 48 8 51 58 41 1,516 43 By Authority : John Mackay, Government Printer, Wellington.—1908.

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Number of Miles open of Government Lines.

Number of Miles open of Government Lines.

PRIVATE RAILWAYS ACQUIRED BY THE GOVERNMENT SHOWN [

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VIEWS ON THE NORTH ISLAND MAIN TRUNK RAILWAY NEW ZEALAND.

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N.I.M.T Rly Plan of Spiral at Arline Greek

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North Island Main Trunk Railway.—View on Spiral from Upper End of Larger Tunnel. The last wagon on the ballast-train of fourteen wagons has just passed over the point of intersection of loop, 75 ft. above the tunnel.

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North Island Main Trunk Railway.—View of Raurimu from a point on Spiral one mile distant from and 80ft. above Station.

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North Island Main Trunk Railway.— View on Spiral, two miles from Raurimu. The train in foreground is 1½ miles ahead of, 150 ft. above, and 300 ft. distant from the ballast-train below.

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North Island Main Trunk Railway.—Bridge over Piopiotea River. Launching a 44 ft. Plate Girder Span.

North Island Main Trunk Railway.—110 ft. Bank on Spiral.

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North Island Main Trunk Railway.— Bridge over Piopiotea River. Four miles south of and 404 ft. above Raurimu. Two 44ft. steel girder spans and two 20ft. timber spans ; curve, 7½ chains radius; height over all 45 ft. (18th June, 1908.)

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North Island Main Trunk Railway.— View of Makatote Viaduct, looking west. 213 miles from Auckland and Wellington, and 2,600 ft. above sea-level. Five 100 ft. spans, ten 36ft. plate girder spans on six concrete piers and abutments, and on five steel braced piers resting on concrete base blocks; length over all, 860 ft.; height over all, 260 ft.; grade, level; excavations, 7,720 cubic yards; concrete, 6,060 cubic yards; steel, 982 tons. Cost, £56,832.

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North Island Main Trunk Railway.— Makatote Viaduct (from South End).

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North Island Main Trunk Railway.—Bridge under Construction over Mangaturuturu River. About 211 miles from Wellington. 2,650 ft. above sea-level; two 100 ft. spans; height over all, 60 ft. (16th June, 1908.)

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North Island Main Trunk Railway.— Manganui-o-te-ao Viaduct during Erection. Two 122 ft. steel girder spans on concrete abutments, and concrete pier 94ft. high over all. Height, creek to rail-level, 112ft.; length over all, about 290ft. grade, level; steel, 230 tons. (16th June, 1908.)

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North Island Main Trunk Railway.—Hapuawhenua Viaduct (1st October, 1907).

North Island Main Trunk Railway.—Hapuawhenua Viaduct (about Christmas, 1907).

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North Island Main Trunk Railway.— Toanui Viaduct before Completion.

North Island Main Trunk Railway.— Hapuawhenua Viaduct. A Girder being lifted into Position.

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North Island Main Trunk Railway.—Hapuawhenua Viaduct (View looking from Outside of Curve). Length over all, 974 ft.; height over all, 154 ft.; curve, 10 chains radius; concrete, 3,880 cubic yards; steel, 688 tons; grade, level.

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North Island Main Trunk Railway.—Hapuawhenua Viaduct (16th April, 1908).

North Island Main Trunk Railway.—Hapuawhenua Viaduct (9th May, 1908).

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North Island Main Trunk Railway.—Toanui Viaduct (View looking from Inside of Curve). Four steel lattice girder spans of 64ft.; four steel plate girder spans of 36ft.; three steel braced piers on concrete foundation blocks; one concrete pier and two concrete abutments Curve, 10 chains radius; gradient, 1 in 60; height, 115 ft. from creek to rail-level; length over all, about 460 ft.

PUBLIC WORKS MAP SHOWING THE RAILWAYS NORTH ISLAND OF NEW ZEALAND 1908

PUBLIC WORKS MAP SHOWING THE RAILWAYS SOUTH ISLAND OF NEW ZEALAND 1908