ESTIMATED LIABILITIES CHARGEABLE ON THE PUBLIC WORKS FUND.

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1912 Session II, B-21a

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Session 11. 1912. NEW ZE A L AND.

ESTIMATED LIABILITIES CHARGEABLE ON THE PUBLIC WORKS FUND.

Laid on the Table by Leave of the House.

Estimated Liabilities chargeable on the Public Works Fund outstanding on 31st March, 1911 and 1912, and at 30th June, 1912.

Liabilities on Public Works Fund. The statement of liabilities supplied to the Treasury at the 31st March of each year by the Public Works Department consists of the total sum payable on vouchers received in Head Office too late to be dealt with during the financial year in which they were received, together with all balances on contracts entered into. The liabilities at the 30th June last consist of all authorizations of expenditure by Cabinet or the Minister of Public Works that have not actually been included in the expenditure. 9th August, 1912. H. J. H. Blow.

Statement of Liabilities included in Return to Treasury for the Year ended 31st March 1911, which did not come to charge during the year ended 31st march, 1912. Contracts. Railway-construction — £ North Auckland Main Trunk (Otamatea Bridge) .. .. .. .. .. 17,205 Huntly-Awaroa (Huntly Bridge) .. .. .. .. .. .. 10.177 Midland Railway (Otira Tunnel) .. .. .. .. .. .. 383 Westport-Inangahua (formation contracts) .. .. .. .. .. 19,481 Total railway-construction .. .. .. .. .. .. £430,770

31st March, 1911. 31st March, 1912. I 30th June, 1912. Public Works, Departmental Railways Development of water-power Irrigation and water-supply Public buildings Lighthouses, harbour-works, and harbour-defences Tourist and health resorts Immigration Roads Development of goldfields Telegraph-extension Contingent defence Lands-improvement Services not provided for £ s. d, 34 0 0 636,640 12 11 212 13 6 1 0 0 221,135 14 6 347 5 7 442 1 9 22 0 0 157,326 0 0 2,034 4 7 71,904 0 0 33 5 10 1,973 12 0 £ s. d. 283 19 3 622,761 12 2 56,157 9 1 176,855 6 3 722 19 6 880 17 6 3,595 6 10 219,069 0 0 £ 1,594 923,284 207,212 815 3,636 2,787 367,969 12,161 128,000 111,372 0 0 148 15 2 122 0 0 1,891 Totals £1,092,106 10 8 1,191,969 5 9 1,649,349 Figures on page iv of Budget, 1912 — Public Works Fund Aid to Water-power Works Act, 1910 Appropriation Act, 1911 (section 17) 1,091,894 213 0 0 0 0 1,135,812 56,157 0 0 0 0 1,649,349 95,459 1,588 £1,092,107 0 0 1,191,969 0 0 1,746,396

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Public Buildings— £ Inveroargill Departmental Buildings .. .. .. . . .. .. 714 Christchurch Departmental Buildings .. .. .. .. . . 44,051 Masterton Courthouse . . .. .. .. . . .. . . .. 847 Auckland Post-office .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 21,600 Wellington Post-office .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ... 29,028 Wairoa Post-office .. . . .. . . .. . ■ • • .. 172 Manaia Post-office . . . . . . .. . . . . .. .. 169 Westport Post-office .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,463 Balclutha Post-office .. .. .. .. .. .. . . .. 491 Total public buildings .. .. .. .. .. .. £98,535 Telegraph-extension .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 6,194 Total .. .. .. .. .. .. .. £535,499 Wages outstanding, Nil. Gr. J. Clapham, Accountant. Public Works Office, Wellington, 9th August, 1912.

Statement showing Liabilities on Votes under the Control of the Public Works Department at 30th June, 1912, which are not likely to comb to Charge during the current Financial Year. Railways — £ £ North Auckland (Otamatea Bridge and Wharf) .. .. ... .. 8,000 Huntly-Awaroa (bridge over Waikato River) . . .. .. . . 2,000 Westport-Inangahua (general formation contracts) .. . . . . 20,000 Midland Railway (Arthur's Pass Tunnel) .. .. .. . . 300,000 330,000 Development of Lake Coleridge Tunnel water-power .. .. . . . . 35.000 Pipe-lines .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 10^000 Conductors, insulators, and transformers .. .. . . . . .. 15,000 60,000 Public Buildings, General — Departmental Buildings, Christchurch .. .. .. .. .. .. 17,000 £407,000 G. J. Clapham, Accountant. Public Works Department, Wellington, Ist August, 1912. Statement showing Existing Liabilities of the Public Works Department which are not expected to come to charge during the financial year ending 31st march, 1914. Midland Railway (Arthur's Pass Tunnel) .. .. .. .. £200,000 G. J. Clapham, Accountant. Public Works Office, Wellington, 9th August, 1912.

Details of Chief Items of Liabilities at 30th June, 1912, on Vote Railway-construction. Contracts. £ Kaihu Valley Railway Extension (Wiama bridges) .. .. .. .. .. 2,562 North Auckland (Otamatea Bridge) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 13,527 (Otamatea Wharf) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4,362 Huntly-Awaroa (Huntly Bridge) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 7,915 Gisborne-Motu (buildings and bridge material) .. .. .. .. .. 1,682 Stratford -Main Trunk (various, for bridge-material, buildings, &c.) .. .. .. 9,556 Midland—Otira-Bealey (Arthur's Pass Tunnel) .. .. .. .. ..362.291 ~ Broken River to Bealey (ironwork for bridges) .. .. .. .. 1,472 „ „ (erection of bridges) .. .. .. .. 1,554 ~ Nelson end (Glenhope Station buildings) .. .. .. .. .. 4,065 W T estport-Inangahua (formation contracts, &c.) .. .. .. .. .. 40,271 Lawrence-Roxburgh (formation contract) .. .. .. .. . . . . 1, 033 Permanent-way materials (English orders) .. .. .. .. .. .. 12,517 „ (sleeper contracts) .. .. .. .. .. 18,530 £481,337 9th August, 1912. H. J. H. Blow.

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Particulars of Principal Liabilities on Public Buildings on 30th June, 1912. (Total liabilities, £207,212.) £ I £ Parliament? Buildings (new buildings).. 2,685 : Otane Post-office .. .. .. 1,094 Hamilton Departmental Buildings .. 4,328 Kaiwarra Post-office .. .. 890 New Plymouth Departmental Buildings 2,693 Wellington Post-office .. .. 25.863 Hokitika Departmental Buildings .. 5,030 , Wellington Telephone Exchange (addiChristchurch Departmental Buildings 39,653 tions) .. .. .. .. 1,000 Invercargill Departmental Buildings .. 1,376 j Wellington bulk store .. .. 11,691 Materials for stock .. .. 5,664 ' Westport Post-office .. .. 598 Auckland New Courthouse .. .. 9,830 Sydenham Post-office .. .. 1,265 Masterton New Courthouse .. .. 589 J Timaru Post-office .. .. .. 650 Greymouth New Courthouse .. • 1,720 ! Pleasant Point Post-office .. .. 1,230 Methven New Courthouse .. .. 659 Waimate Post-office .. .. 545 Auckland New Gaol .. .. 820 Hawea Flat Post-office .. .. 536 Waipu Police-station .. .. 589 '■■ Balclutha Post-office .. .. 561 Maungaturoto Police-station .. 648 j Kaitangata Post-office .. .. 719 Taumarunui Police-station .. .. 566 Balfour Post-office . . .. .. 722 Wakefield Police-station .. .. 763 Post-office fittings . . .. . . 620 Murchison Police-station .. .. 790 | Agricultural, Ruakura .. .. 1,115 Temuka Police-station .. .. 823 ! Agricultural, Weraroa .. .. 2,100 Kaikohe Post-office .. .. 852 Agricultural, Queenstown .. .. 600 Kawakawa Post-office .. .. 1,329 | Auckland Mental Hospital .. .. 546 Auckland Post-office " .. .. 16,747 Tokonui Mental Hospital .. .. 14.919 Ponsonby Post-office .. .. 2,199 , Porirua Mental Hospital .. .. 2,493 Newton Post-office .. .. 558 Sunnyside Mental Hospital .. .. 2,688 Te Aroha Post-office .. .. 555 Seacliff Mental Hospital .. .. 6,299 Waihou Post-office . .. .. 989 Waitati Mental Hospital .. .. 1,995 Matamata Post-office .. .. 913 Ohura Post-office .. .. .. 922 £188,451 Opotiki Post-office .. .. .. 3,422 \ ==_ 9th August, 1912. H. J. H. Blow.

Return showing the Estimated Liabilities chargeable on the State Coal-mines Fund outstanding on 31st March, 1911 and 1912, and at 30th June, 1912. 31st March, 31st March, .'SOth June. 1911. 1912. 1912. State coal-mines .. .. .. .. £14,547 0 0 .. £31,200 0 0 Contracts Particulars of Liabilities at 31st March, 1911. £ d Tunnels .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 6,339 0 0 Hydraulic brakes .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3,710 0 0 Plates for coal-tubs .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,050 0 0 Ironwork for storage-bins .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,004 0 0 Coal picking and distributing belts .. .. .. .. 1,364 0 0 14,467 0 0 Outstanding vouchers .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 80 0 0 £14,547 0 0 Particulars of Liabilities at 30th June, 1912. (All in respect of work to be performed during the July-September quarter.) £ s . d. Wages .. .. .. .. .. •■ •• .. .. 17,500 0 0 Marine freight and haulage .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 8,500 0 0 Plant, &c... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3,000 0 0 Stores and maintenance, &c. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,200 0 0 £31,200 0 0 The statement of liabilities supplied to the Treasury at the 31st March of each year by the Mines Department consists of the total sum payable on vouchers received in Head Office too late to be dealt with during the financial year in which they were received, together with all balances on contracts entered into. The statement of liabilities supplied for the 30th June, 1912, consists of all unpaid commitments authorized by Cabinet or the Minister of Mines. 9th August, 1912. H. J. H. Blow

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Liabilities on 30th June, 1912. Geological Survey. £ s. d. Wages-men, tools, and field expenses, &c. .. .. .. .. .. 300 0 0 Travelling-expenses of officers .. .. .. .. .. .. 100 0 0 Purchase of instruments, &c. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 50 0 0 Office-expenses, &c. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 206 13 8 656 13 8 Mines — Miscellaneous. Management and maintenance, and reconstruction of water-races .. .. .. 3,220 0 0 Travelling-expenses of officers .. . . ... .. .. .. 440 0 0 Office-expenses, equipment, &c. .. .. .. .. .. .. 515 1 9 4,175 1 9 Roads on Goldfields. Unexpended balances on roadworks authorized to local bodies . . .. .. 31,607 9 2 Development of Goldfields. Unexpended balances on assistance to prospecting, &c, authorized to local bodies .. 8,161 510 Testing deep levels, Thames .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3,000 0 0 Expenses Kumara Water-race extension, drills, and sundry works .. .. .. 1,000 0 0 12,161 5 10 State Coal-mines. Wages .. .. .. • .. .. .. .. .. .. 17,500 0 0 Freight and haulage .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 8,500 0 0 Plant, &c. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3,000 0 0 Stores and maintenance .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,200 0 0 £31,200 0 0 9th August, 1912. H. J. H. Blow.

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