PUBLIC WORKS STATEMENT. BY THE HON. SIR WILLIAM ERASER, Kt. Bach., MINISTER OF PUBLIC WORKS.

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1919 Session I, D-01

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1919. NEW ZEALAND

PUBLIC WORKS STATEMENT. BY THE HON. SIR WILLIAM ERASER, Kt. Bach., MINISTER OF PUBLIC WORKS.

Mr. Speaker,— I regret to say that the scarcity of labour was as apparent during last financial year as it was during the previous one. It is true that as the soldiers returned to New Zealand a slight improvement in numbers of men available for my work was manifest, but that was only during February and March. Since April, however, a marked change has taken place, but the number in my employ is still fully fifteen hundred below the pre-war mark. The truth is that the manhood of the Dominion, including also the returned soldiers, has very slightly increased in numbers since the war began, as the lads who have passed into manhood do not much outnumber those who have been killed or maimed. It is owing to this fact that only £522,092 has been expended on railways, roads, and bridges out of .£976,055 provided on the estimates. I am in hope, however, that the results of the operations during the current financial year will show a marked improvement. A considerable amount of machinery has been ordered, and some has actually come to hand. The results from the Lake Coleridge undertaking continue to be increasingly remunerative. The net revenue for the year ended the 31st March last exceeded the cost of working the scheme by £20,180. The interest on the capital sunk in the undertaking amounted to £15,692, leaving a balance towards Depreciation Account of £4,494. The result for.the six months ended the 30th September, 1919, is that the revenue exceeded the estimate for that period by £2,864, and the expenditure fell short of the estimate by £645, showing a net gain beyond the estimate of £3,509. If the returns for the second six months are on the same scale, then on the 31st March, 1920, there will have been received as net revenue more than sufficient to defray both interest and depreciation charges— viz., 6 per cent, on total capital cost. As soon as it is possible to erect the plant necessary to generate the full power available at Lake Coleridge the net receipts from this undertaking will largely increase. Arajnini.—N shaft is being sunk on each side of the river at the site of the proposed dam, to be followed by a tunnel connecting these shafts, with the view of testing the stability of the strata which will have to support the foundations and wings of the dam. As soon as the Engineer-in-Chief is satisfied from these investigations that it will be safe to proceed, the main work will at once be started and carried to completion with all possible despatch. Mangahao. —At Mangahao, since the Ist of April last, the construction of the road to give access to the various sections of the work has been pushed on. The formation has been completed beyond the central reservoir to the top of the hill overlooking the Mangahao, and a start is now being made with the metalling. A complete steam-generating power plant of 360 horse-power capacity has been ordered to supply power to the machinery required in the construction of the tunnels and other works. Arrangements have been made to establish a small sawmill on the site to cut the requisite timber. Difficulty has been found in obtaining a supply of suitable labour. Temporary boardinghouses have been established for the men employed, and plans are ready for the erection of huts and dining and recreation rooms when timber is available.

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The hydro-electric works at Horahora have been purchased from the Waihi Gold-mining Company on satisfactory terms. The amount of power which can now be developed is 8,000 horse-power. A maximum of 3,325 horsepower has to be supplied to the vendors, leaving 4,675 horse-power available for distribution throughout the surrounding districts. The present available supply of power can be increased by erecting two more turbines, and steps will be taken, to give effect to this as soon as practicable. Statutory provision for the full cost of establishing these works will be made this session. ' Provision will also be made for the completion of plans for the erection of hydro-electric works at Waikaremoana, and the survey of transmission-lines therefrom to Grisborne and Napier and thence to Wairarapa. The intention is, as soon as labour and funds are available, that the works at Waikaremoana should be commenced. An equal sum will also be provided for elaborating schemes for the South Island, and, similarly, it is intended when labour and funds are- available that such schemes will be set in operation. It would not be just that all parts of the Dominion, other than those proposed to be served by the Mangahao, Arapuni, Lake Coleridge, and Horahora plants, should have to await the completion of those schemes before having their respective districts provided for. In view, however, of the difficulty in procuring labour, it would be manifestly improper to pretend that such large new schemes as Waikaremoana and whatever may be decided on for the South Island could be undertaken at present. The following table shows briefly the particulars of expenditure during the financial year ended 31st March, 1919, also the total expenditure in respect to each class of work from the date of the'inauguration of the Public Works policy to the 31st March last :—

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Expenditure. Class of Work. Expenditure for Year ended 31st March, 1919. Total Expenditure to 31st March, 1919. Railways — New construction Additions to open lines ... Roads ... Public buildings ... Immigration Purchase of Native lands ... Lighthouses, harbour-works, and harbour-defences Tourist and health resorts... Telegraph-extension Development of mining Defence-works (general) ... Departmental Electric-power supply and development Irrigation and water-supply Payment to Midland Railway bondholders ... Lands-improvement Minor works and services ... Plant, material, and stores Cost and discount, raising loans, &c. £ 296,020 91,903 226,073 235,846 Cr. 12,018 5,392 1,620 198,611 518 8,809 1 15,419 9,254 13,665 £ 25,763,061 9,831,601 1.1,621,216 7,330,748 2,330,110 2,061,906 1,148,443 261,060 3,823,599 889,014 1,051,578 1,431,254 9,254 160,720 150,000 135,340 312,607 111,614 1,253,073 Cr. 4,268 20,038 Wellington-IIutt Railway and Road Improvement f Railway Account ( Road ... Railways Improvement Account ... Railways Improvement Authorization Aet 1914 Account Loans to Local Bodies Account—Roads to open up Crown lands Opening up Crown Lands for Settlement Account—Roads to open up Crown lands Land for Settlements Account—Roads to open up Crown lands National Endowment Account—Roads to open up endowment lands Aid to Water-power Works and Electric Supply Account Irrigation and Water-supply Account Waihou and Ohinemuri Rivers Improvement Account... Telegraph Extension Account 1,207,482 39,375 69,676,198 228,374 101,658 641,275 516,447 697,408 206,626 51,355 261,030 53,401 24,794 412,312 27,402 92,019 Totals 1,350,408 72,886,748

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WAYS AND MEANS. On the Ist April, 1918, the available ways and means for public- £ works purposes were .. .. . . .. .. 295,540 Additional funds were received as follows : — Under Finance Act, 1917, section 77 .. .. .. 725,000 Under Finance Act, 1918 (No. 2), section 29 .. .. 360,000 Other receipts and recoveries .. .. .. .. 13,14.1 Making a gross total of .. .. .. £1,393,681 The net expenditure on all works and services chargeable against the Public Works Fund for the year 1918-19 amounted to .. .. £l ,207,482 This left a credit balance in the Ways and Means Account at 31st March, 1919, of .. .. .. .. .. .. 186,199 Authority exists, for providing further funds : — In terms of the Finance Act, 1918 (No. 2), to the extent of .. 2,140,000 Making a total of . . .. .. .. £2,326,199 In addition it is proposed to ask for authority to provide a further 750,000 Thus making available for expenditure during the current financial year ending 31st March, 1920, a sum of .. .. .. .. £3,076,199 The estimated expenditure on public works for the current year (exclusive of accounts which have their own ways and means) is £2,986,257, leaving an estimated credit balance of £89,942 to be carried forward to next year (1920-21). In addition to the amounts above described statutory authority exists for raising the balances under the following accounts, viz. : — £ Aid to Water-power Works Act, 1910 .. .. 51,000 Waihou and Ohinemuri Ilivers Improvement Act, 1910 50,000 101,000 Statutory authority is being asked for the hydroelectric development of Mangahao and Arapuni schemes, and further extensions of Lake Coleridge ; also for the purchase of Horahora, the extension thereof, and the erection of transmission-lines, amounting in all to .. .. .. .. .. 6,830,000 £6,931,000 RAILWAY-CONSTRUCTION. Construction and maintenance have been continued on twenty-nine sections of railway with all the available man-power that could be obtained at reasonable rates. No sections were handed over to the Working Railways Department, however, although I anticipate being in a position to do so during the ensuing twelve months. In all cases where the lines were in a forward state of completion goods have been carried for: the convenience of settlers, and in some cases passengers were also accommodated. The total expenditure on railway construction and improvements during the financial year amounted to £467,297, particulars of which are as follows : — £ Construction of new lines .. .. .. .. 296,019 Additions to open lines .. .. .. 91,904 Railways Improvement Authorization Act 1914 Account 79,375 The following is a brief summary of the works in progress during the year just closed, fuller details of which will be found in Appendix B.

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Kaihu Railway Extension. Owing to the limited number of men offering for employment consequent upon the conditions then prevailing as the result of the war, and the absence of a large proportion of my engineering and clerical staff with the Expeditionary Forces, work on this railway was temporarily suspended in 1916. I am pleased, however, to record the fact that in January last a resumption of work' was possible, and at 31st March forty men were employed. Three washouts caused by floods have been repaired, and stone walls have been renewed and strengthened. Formation is completed to 20 miles 40 chains, and work is proceeding as far as 22 miles 25 chains. A stone-crushing plant is being procured for the ballastquarry, and it is hoped to commence platelaying and ballasting at an early date. North Auckland Main Trunk. Ranganui Northwards. Bickerstaffe Section (83 miles 75 chains to 86 miles 67 chains). —This section has been kept open for traffic, but considerable difficulty has been experienced with the maintenance of two embankments, which necessitated cutting out portions of one bank, repacking with stone, extending culvert outlet, &c. Slips have been cleared and fences maintained. Maungaturoto Section (86 miles 67 chains to 88 miles 48 chains). —Station buildings in Maungaturoto station-yard have been completed by contract, and general maintenance work has been carried out. Huarau Section (88 miles 48 chains to 90 miles 27 chains). —A deviation has been made between 88 miles 17 chains and 89 miles 70 chains, siding in Huarau station-yard completed, and station-buildings contract finished. A considerable amount of work has been undertaken in constructing cattle-stops and providing proper access to cattle-yards, including fencing, gates, and metalling. Slips have been removed, and cutting at 88 miles 40-5 chains has been stone-drained throughout. The whole of these three sections—Bickerstaffe, Maungaturoto, and Huarau — from 83 miles 75 chains to 90 miles 27 chains, will shortly be in a satisfactory state of completion for handing over to the Working Railways Department. Paparoa Section (90 miles 27 chains to 92 miles 15 chains). —Formation on this section is completed for the first 13 chains to Huarau Tunnel. One bank, however, is still settling and spreading, and will require further attention. Huarau Tunnel on this section when completed will be 16§ chains long. Approximately 8,000 cubic yards of crushed metal and boulders were taken from the Hoteo quarry during the year, although the output was limited for several months owing to the shortage of labour, and particularly during October and November, when it was practically idle on account of the influenza epidemic. Waiotira Soutfnvards. Waikiekie Section (96 miles 45 chains to 107 miles 28 chains). —A commencement was made in July, 1918, the most important works being two tunnels ; one of these, the Waikiekie, is well advanced. Formation between the junction station at Waiotira and this tunnel is being pushed on. One platelayer's cottage was erected. Waiotira Northwards. Kirikopuni Section (107 miles 28 chains to 121 miles 40 chains). —A commencement was made on this section simultaneously with the Waikiekie, but work has been almost entirely confined to the approach cutting at Tokatoka Tunnel. This cutting has so far proved very troublesome on account of heavy slips. Ngapuhi Northwards. Okaihau Section (16 miles 25 chains to 24 miles 45 chains). —Work on this section, although continuous throughout the year, has been difficult owing to the slippery nature of the country. Between 16 miles 25 chains and 19 miles 45 chains 18,000 cubic yards of slips were removed. The bank just beyond the peg

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has given a great deal of trouble. A steam navvy was employed, but had to cease work during four months of the year owing to the wet and heavy nature of the ground. About 26,000 cubic yards of heavy clay pug were, however, excavated by the navvy in the eight working-months. Between Kaikobe and Okaihau 2| miles of the service road has been metalled. Over 3 miles of telephone communication has been established along the works, and a platelayer's cottage is being erected at Okaihau Station. An average of from fifty to sixty men were employed during the year, although the works were entirely closed for about two months during the influenza epidemic. Okoro Section (24 miles 45 chains to 34 miles 19 chains). — Operations were commenced in August, 1918. The formation generally between 24 miles 45 chains and 25 miles is well on towards completion, and culverting is in progress. A quarry has been opened and a crushing plant established at 25 miles, and metal is being carted ahead to the culverts at 28 miles. All activities were suspended for seven weeks during the influenza epidemic, which caused considerable delay in the progress of the work. An average number of 110 men were employed during the year on these two sections. Whangarei Branch. Oakleigh Section (0 miles 0 chains to 7 miles 60 chains). —The first 5 miles 23 chains of this section was completed in July, 1918, but owing to heavy subsidence in the banks it could not be handed over to the Working Railways Department. It is, however, being maintained and goods traffic is being run by my Department. I hope shortly to hand it over to the Railway Department for ordinary passenger traffic. Formation beyond 5 miles 23 chains is in progress. The construction of the Katetoke Bridge is progressing satisfactorily. Ballasting is proceeding, and the approach roads to Oakleigh Station were metalled. Tauraroa Section (7 miles 60 chains to 14 miles 67 chains). —This section is practically completed. Subsidences of banks and slips in cuttings have given a great deal of trouble, but all have been efficiently dealt with. A 30,000-gallon reinforced-concrete reservoir for Oakleigh Station was erected near 10 miles 12 chains, and an oil-engine installed to pump water from the Tauraroa River. The crushing plant has been working continuously-at the Tauraroa quarry. A third platelayer's cottage and a goods-shed were erected at Tauraroa stationyard. Waiotira Section (14 miles 67 chains to 19 miles 79 chains). —Platelaying and ballasting have been completed from 15 miles to 16 miles 54 chains, and, with the exception of one bank, formation finished as far as 17 miles 73 chains. Good progress has been made with the erection of Waiotira Bridge, and from thence onward to 19 miles 60 chains the formation is in hand, and should be completed in another three months. Heavy slips have, unfortunately, occurred on this section, which have somewhat retarded ballasting operations. On the average 225 men were employed on this railway (Oakleigh, Tauraroa, and Waiotira Sections) during the year. Waipu Branch. A commencement was made on this work at the end of March last, and operations will be continued during the current year. Waiuku Branch. The only formation work of any magnitude remaining to be done to complete to the 10-mile peg is a bank and cutting at Mauku Creek. Operations are in progress between 10 miles and 12 miles. The foundations for the 12 ft. arched culvert at Mauku Stream, owing to the soft nature of the ground, have proved a very troublesome undertaking. 143 chains of fencing has been done, and the necessary maintenance has been attended to.

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Arrangements were made which enable the Railway Department to carry goods on the unopened line between Patumahoe and Mauku, and a weekly service is run in conjunction with the train from Paerata to Patumahoe. East Coast Main Trunk. Waihi Eastwards. Work is in hand as far as- the 10-mile peg, and fair progress has been made. Stone is being crushed for culvert-building, and two platelayers' cottages have been erected. The permanent survey of the line beyond the 10-mile peg has been carried on well in advance of formation requirements. Tauranga Westwards. Tauranga Section. —The only work done on. this section during the year was stone pitching along the Strand harbour-front. Construction work has been resumed since the end of the year. Tauranga Eastwards. Te Maunga Section. — Cylinders for piers C, D, E, and F of Tauranga Bridge have been constructed and partly sunk. Rangitaiki Section. — This line has been permanently pegged to 96 miles 40 chains, or within half a mile of the summit on the saddle between Waioho and Whakatane valleys. The survey of the drainage areas of the different drains of the Rangitaiki Swamp has been completed, also a traverse of the Rangitaiki River for stop-bank purposes. Mount Manganui - Te Puke - Malata Section. —This opened section for passengers and goods is 40 miles in length, and has carried a considerable amount of traffic during the year just closed —freight, fares, carriage of mails, &c. The whole line from the Mount to Matata, although not completed, has been efficiently maintained. Mount Branch. Only ordinary maintenance has been done on this section during the yearThe swamp banks have not given as much trouble as previously, owing partly to the exceptionally dry year experienced. Some of these, however, will require widening, and will be attended to when necessary. So far, however, a good runningsurface has been maintained. Napier-Gisborne . Gisborne-W airoa. Ngalapa Section. —Passenger and goods traffic has been working over this section, and the necessary maintenance to keep it in an efficient state has been attended to. Banks have been widened where necessary, and additional ballast deposited where required. N apier-W airoa. Eskdale Section {0 miles 0 chains to 10 miles 60 chains). —Construction work has been practically confined to the Inner Harbour embankment, which undertaking s in the hands of the Napier Harbour Board. Better progress than in previous years has been made. A quarry was opened at Pandora Point, two temporary bridges constructed over branches of the Tutaekuri River, and a service road constructed from the quarry. Towards the end of the year a commencement was made with further construction of the section. A strong survey party was engaged during the year, and 38|- miles of trial survey beyond this section was made. Opunake Branch. No work was undertaken on this line until the last month of the year, when the construction of the Waingongoro Bridge was resumed. It is proposed to push on this work, and provision is being made on the estimates accordingly.

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Stratford - Main Trunk. West End. Tahora Section. —Formation, work is now completed on this section to 47 miies 24 chains. Tahora station-yard and all embankments have been widened to full width. Ballasting, however, had to be discontinued owing to the temporary closing of the Railway Department's metal-pit at Mount Egmont. Private crossings have been made by the erection of several small bridges. Culverts have been constructed, permanent fences totalling 1 mile 67 chains] in length erected, and the service road efficiently maintained. A bi-weekly passenger and goods service for the convenience of settlers has been run to connect with the Railway Department's service at Tahora. Heao Section. —Trial surveys have been, undertaken to investigate the possibilities of (a) a square crossing at the Tangarakau, (b) a more direct route from there to Mangatatoka, and (c) a deviation between 54 and 57 miles. The location of over 4 miles of service road has been completed, and to expedite future operations the pack-track to Tangarakau has been improved. East End. M.atiere Section. —Formation was continued in banks and cuttings ; 11| chains of top-heading and full excavation in Okahu Tunnel were completed, as well as a similar amount of side and arch lining. Good progress was also made with two smaller tunnels. The abutments and piers of Ongarue Bridge were completed, but further progress is retarded pending the arrival of steel girders. Otira-Bealey. Otira Tunnel. —At the Otira end all work has been carried out by day labour. The bottom heading has been driven 691 ft., andifapproximately 200 ft. of this timbered. Slow progress was made with the enlargement and lining, owing to the difficulty of obtaining suitable labour. At the Bealey end work for the first half of the year continued on the daylabour system, but was changed to contract in September. The bottom heading was driven 413 ft., where it met the drive from the Otira end. The progress of enlargement was hampered for the same reason as at the Otira end. Culverden-Waiau . A daily goods-service has been maintained throughout the year. Four platelayers' cottages, one Stationmaster's residence, and two workmen's huts were erected. Ballasting operations over about 8| miles were carried out. This latter work, however, was retarded by the flooding of the pit last winter and early spring, as well as by the heavy snow experienced. A 4-ton crane was erected in Waiau station-yard, and a 55 ft. cast-iron turntable partly assembled. The line is, however, now in a forward condition, and should be finally completed before Christmas. Otago Central. Clyde-Cromwell Section. —Since January last a regular passenger-train service has been maintained between Cromwell and Clyde, connecting with the Railway Department's service at Clyde. This necessitated the removal of all workmen, locomotives, &c, to the Cromwell end. One Stationmaster's house, five platelayers' cottages, and one passenger-station building were erected. A small reservoir, together with a pipe-line for water-supply to the Cromwell Station building, was completed. Ballasting has been finished, except boxing, between 48 miles 60 chains and Cromwell. Additions to Open Lines. The expenditure out of the Public Works Fund under the heading " Additions to Open Lines" amounted, to £91,904. Of this sum. £56,438 was expended in the provision of additional rolling-stock, tarpaulins, Westinghouse brakes, and work-

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shops machinery. The balance covered expenditure upon improvements to workshops, station facilities, water-services, locomotive depots, stock-yards, tabletinstallation, telegraph and telephone facilities, and purchase of land. PUBLIC BUILDINGS. General. Parliamentary Buildings. —The energies of the contractor during the first half of the year were concentrated on pushing forward work in. the chamber in tl c House of Represen' atives and lounge lobby to admit of its occupation by honourable members last session, and since that time the work has been chiefly in connection with the Legislative Council chamber. The Council chamber has been advanced sufficiently to admit of its being occupied this session. Most of the stone required for completion is worked and ready for setting as soon as the cornice and column stones can be obtained. When these latter are placed in position the three cranes will be removed, the large holes in the roof and floors finished, after which the final completion of the whole structure should be in sight. Departmental Buildings. — The principal operations under this head were : (1) The acquisition of a suitable site for a store and. yard at Penrose, Auckland ; (2) the conversion of the old police-station at Dunedin into offices for the accommodation of Government Departments ; and (3) alterations to the Government Printing Office, Wellington. Courthouses. No new buildings were erected during the year. Prisons. Auckland. —The principal building-work at the Auckland Prison has now been completed. The provision of additional cottages for the accommodation of prison officers is, however, required, and it is hoped to proceed with their erection during the current year. Waikeria Reformatory. —The administrative division of this reformatory has been finished, concrete-block cottages have been erected, and roadmaking continued. Paparua. —The erection of the permanent prison at Templeton has proceeded satisfactorily. Two additional concrete-block cottages have been erected and roadmaking continued. Invercargill. —The programme at Invercargill has, as usual, been on a comprehensive scale, and all the different sections carried through satisfactorily. Police-stations. The expenditure during the year out of the vote for police-stations has been limited to a few urgent works. The new buildings at Oamaru and Wairoa which were put in hand during the preceding year have been completed, and a new station has also been erected at Houhora. A suitable house and section for use as a police-station were purchased at Karori (Wellington), and sites were acquired at Blenheim and Tokanui. Post and Telegraph. Expenditure on new buildings, and additions and alterations to existing buildings, has been kept down as much as possible. During the year post-offices were erected at French Farm, Makotuku, and Patearoa. Additions and alterations were made to the office buildings at Devonport, Kaeo, Matamata, Ohakune, Palmerston North, Sydenham, and Whitianga. In addition to the appropriations previously authorized but not expended, it is proposed to made provision for new post-office buildings at those towns where the need is most urgent, but where building-operations have been postponed owing to the war.

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Agricultural. The expenditure under this head has been low during the past year. A pro perty was acquired at Stratford for a Stock Inspector's residence. Wooden cisterns were completed in connection with the water-supply for Te Kauwhata Horticultural Station. The proposals for this year include housing-accommodation for responsible officers in certain, centres, where it has been found impossible to otherwise secure residences ; the erection of a caretaker's cottage at Motuihi Island ; new Chemical and Biological Laboratory buildings ; and increased accommodation at the Milton Poultry-station. Mental Hospitals. Tokanui. —The fifth unit is nearing completion, and additions have been made to the machinery in the engineering workshop. Buildings to accommodate working patients and a staff supervisor have been erected, which will admit of conveniently and economically working a remote part of the estate ; also an abattoir has been built. Porirua. —A complete automatic telephone system has been installed, and the new drainage system is being pushed on to completion. Sunnyside. —The new reception and hospital block is completed and is now being furnished, and electricity has been installed. Seacliff. —Accommodation for the patients removed from The Camp has been added. A reservoir has been constructed and a new sanitary service installed at Simla. Waitati. —The new male ward has been extended, and plans prepared for another unit addition to the female ward. Nelson and, Hokitika. —Minor repairs have been carried out at both these institutions, and it is proposed to call tenders for the erection of a reception-house at the former. Hospital and Charitable Institutions. A considerable increase in expenditure under this vote will be incurred this year. The new St. Helens Hospital in Christchurch, an item for which has appeared annually in the -estimates, will be erected at an estimated cost of £16,000. Additional hospital accommodation has been provided at Rotorua, and certain necessary works at Te Waikato and, Otaki Sanatoria. A heavy item of expenditure is that of providing proper accommodation at the quarantine stations, in connection with which £14,000 will be required at Auckland and £22,450 at Wellington, with a further expenditure of £6,000 at each station for equipment. Certain necessary expenditure will also be undertaken at Lyttelton and Port Chalmers, making the proposed expenditure during the current year for the quarantine stations amount to £64,450. Education Buildings. The finance for Education buildings for the remainder of the present year and the four following years has been established by the Education Purposes Loans Act recently passed by both Houses. It is estimated that the moneys already expended and the liabilities already incurred under this class amount to £450,000, for which provision, has to be made in addition to the moneys authorized under the special Act. Of the £450,000 thus to be provided separately from the Public Works Fund it is estimated that not more than £250,000 will actually come to account during the present financial year, and a vote for that amount is proposed for appropriation accordingly. Any part of that £250,000 unexpended during the present financial year, together with the balance of £200,000, will be provided on the public-works estimates of the financial year commencing on the Ist April, 1920, in addition to any moneys raised under the special Act. The effect will be that, in addition to the ,£500,000 for the present year and £750,000 for each of the four successive years (provision for which is made by the Education Purposes Loans Act), a further sum of £450,000 will be provided, out of ordinary Loan Account to discharge past liabilities already incurred, and that, of the latter sum of £450,000, £250,000 is proposed to be voted in the present year, and ,£200,000, together with any unexpended balance of the £250,000, to bo voted in the next financial year. The moneys authorized by the special Act will be thus rendered available for future commitments only, without any charge thereon for past expenditure and commitments.

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Workers' Dwellings. There was an expenditure of £7,293 in connection with dwellings in. the course of erection and other works. During the current year it is anticipated that £.150,000 will be required. Lighthouses. The construction of the tower for an automatic light on Flat Rock, in Auckland Harbour, has been completed, and the light is now exhibited and has proved a great benefit to navigation. It is proposed to make provision during the current financial year for automatic lights near Gable End Foreland, Ohina Island, near Mercury Islands, and the Ninepins (Chetwode Islands, Cook Strait). HARBOUR-WORKS. Owing to the need for economy and to the high cost of materials very little has been done in the way of works in the harbours under the control of the Government, but it is probable that the carrying-out of works of which plans have been approved will be authorized in the near future. The construction of wharves at Raglan, Te Akau, Mahurangi Heads, and Tutukaka has been gone on with, during the year, and a commencement made with the clearing of certain rocks which formed a danger to navigation in the Waikato River near Cambridge. TOURIST AND HEALTH RESORTS. Very little expenditure lias been, incurred during the past year. The total amount expended was £1,620, against £931 for the previous year; but provision will be made this year for a considerable number of improvements and new works at the different resorts. ROADS. CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE. General. —The activities under this class have been carried on partly by the Department itself and partly by local bodies under departmental supervision. The amount placed at my disposal for this very important work under all heads was £535,630. Of this, £55,050 was provided under the Consolidated Fund for maintenance. In addition there was a vote for " roads and other works on goldfields," which was administered by my colleague the Hon. Minister of Mines, and the Land for Settlement Account, under the control of the Hon. Minister of Lands. Unfortunately the expenditure did. not reach anticipations, owing to the difficulty of obtaining labour as well as material. Steel for bridges was unprocurable, and owing to shortage of shipping-space hardwood could not be imported. ROADS AND OTHER WORKS ON GOLDFIELDS. The total vote under this head amounted to £10,375. The actual expenditure, however, amounted to £4,186 only, as it was decided by the Minister of Mines to hold over the expenditure of all votes except those for urgent works. TELEGRAPH-EXTENSION. Owing to the difficulties in obtaining regular supplies of material, the completion of certain lines was delayed and in other instances works authorized could not be commenced. Among the principal land lines completed or under construction during the year .1918-19 are the following: Greymouth-Otira metallic circuit; WaikariHawarden metallic circuit; Palmerston-Naseby metallic circuit; Dunedin-Manio-toto telephone circuit; Omararna-Broken Hut telephone-line; Omarama-Ben-

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more telephone-line; Miller's Flat-Roxburgh metallic circuit; Tangoio-Koraki telephone-line; Otaki Manakau metallic circuit; Te Puia Junction - Kahukura telephone-line; Riariaki telephone-line; Motuhora telephone-line; Brunswick J unction-Maxwelltown telephone-line; Tokoroa telephone-extension; WaingaroRaglan telephone-line ; Auckland-Thames-Paeroa metallic circuit; Thames - llauraki Plains telephone-line. In Central Otago, North Canterbury, and Marlborough snowstorms caused such damage that many miles of lines had to be rebuilt. Reliable telegraph and telephone services have been maintained throughout the year. The telephone-exchange system is steadily expanding. Eight new exchanges were opened during the year, and one was closed. It was found necessary to provide additional switchboard accommodation at twenty-six others. The work of converting earth-working systems to metallic circuit is being systematically continued. The increase in the number of exchange connections for the year is 4,100. The telegraph and interurban telephone system has been extended by the erection of 126 miles of poles and 451 miles of wire ; 386 miles of poles and 1,164 miles of wire were added to the telephone-exchange plant; 3,749 miles of telegraph and interurban telephone-lines were overhauled and reconstructed. Fourteen new coin-in-the-slot telephones were installed. This makes a total for the Dominion of 275 machines. The policy of providing for telephone-exchange subscribers' circuits by means of underground cable is being continued, and during the year cables were laid providing for 6,511 miles of wire. The party-line system was extended by the addition of 621 lines and 2,154 subscribers. Provision has been made for communicating at any hour day or night with all coastal and isolated telephone-stations. LANDS IMPROVEMENT. Improved-farm Settlements. —The reading of the improved-farm settlements has now been completed. A small sum, however, is being provided on the estimates this year to meet special cases as they arise, such as the formation of deviations, &c. Miscellaneous. —The only item calling for special mention under this head is that of £5,000 for the formation and construction of roads in Hauraki pastoral areas. This is an instalment on account of £20,000, which is the estimated cost of forming the roads and payment of claims for compensation. A commencement has been made with the survey of road routes in the Hauraki Peninsula, but owing to the absence of many of the surveyors on war service, and to the fact that the remainder were required for the subdivision of land for settlement by returned soldiers, only slow progress has been made. An endeavour will be made to prosecute this work as.vigorously as possible during the coming year. IRRIGATION AND WATER-SUPPLY. Ida Valley Scheme (including Galloway Branch). The untouched portions of the Galloway distribution race have been constructed. The survey of a drainage scheme for the lower parts of Galloway Fiats was also completed, and another survey for a scheme of considerable magnitude for Ida Valley is in progress. Survey and borings for foundations were completed for a diverting weir in Dip Creek, and a further survey in connection with diverting additional catchment areas into Manorburn dam was carried out. During the irrigation season water was supplied to twelve farmers in Ida Valley. The revenue derived in water rentals for the past season was approximately £1,000, but shortage of farm labour prevented a more extensive use of the water.

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Manuherikia Scheme. Intake Tunnel. —Only 4| chains of the tunnel, which will divert the Manuherikia River water into the main race, remain to be done. Operations were proceeding with machine drills, three shifts working at each end, up to the end of May, when the power plant unfortunately was destroyed by fire. Owing to the high cost of purchasing and running machinery, together with the difficulty of obtaining experienced workmen for its efficient use, it was decided to proceed by hand. This method continued A till August, when the shortage of labour necessitated the curtailment of work to one end only, where two shifts were continued for the remainder of the year. Race-construction. —During the first half of the year work was confined to the first 2 miles of the rocky Manuherikia Gorge. At the end of September scooping operations were recommenced on the construction of the main race, and work has been continued on both sections to the end of the year. The main race has been completed from 4 miles to 7 miles 19 chains, and a bench has been excavated for a distance of 3 miles 11 chains on the sidling out of which the race proper will be excavated. Chatto Creek Siphon. —Pipes have been purchased from a gold-mining company, dismantled, and carted to the site. HYDRO-ELLCTRIC SUPPLY. Development oe Water-power. North Island Schemes. The surveys of the Mangahao and Waikato Rivers and Lake Waikaremoana. have been completed to a point enabling definite proposals to be submitted for the development of each of these sources of power. After a very exhaustive investigation of the alternative methods of general distribution a complete scheme has been drawn up for the North island, consisting of a network of high-tension transmission-lines covering practically the whole Island, with 50,000, 33,000, and 11,000 volt reticulations to all the main centres, and supplying the country districts en route. This system willjultimately be supplied witli,power from the three main powerhouses at Mangahao (24,000 horse-power), Arapuni (96,000 horse-power), and Waikaremoana (40,000 horse-power), with connections to the existing power-stations — I lorahora Rapids (8,400 horse-power) and Wairua Falls (3,300 horse-power). During the year the surveys have been carried on of the transmission-lines from Mangahao to Wellington, Wanganui, Dannevirke, and Wairarapa, and from Arapuni to Auckland. ■<-, The work at Mangahao was commenced with the construction of the roads, and at Arapuni by driving trial levels and shafts to thoroughly explore the foundations of the proposed dam. South Island Hydro-eleclric-power Developments. The extension of the reticulation of Lake Coleridge to the districts surrounding Christchurch has been pushed on to the limited extent permitted by the restricted amount of power available, but plans are in hand for further extensions as soon as the war restrictions permit, particularly to the Akaroa Peninsula and to South Canterbury, Ashburton, and Timaru. An exhaustive scheme for the supply of the South Island on the same lines as that laid out for the North Island is in hand, but owing to pressure of work and the limited staff available it has not yet been completed. A preliminary investigation has been made indicating the main lines on which it will be laid out. Regulations for Electric Lines. Revised regulations for the control of electric lines have been drawn up after very exhaustive investigation which has extended over the whole year. Owing to the rapid evolution which is taking place in the development of electric supply this matter has been given very careful attention.

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LAND FOR SETTLEMENTS ACCOUNT. Opening up Roads for Settlement. In order to provide additional funds for the roading and development of Crown lands for the settlement of returned soldiers, the borrowing authority provided for under section 62 of the Land Laws Amendment Act, 1913, was increased last year from £100,000 to £250,000 by section 42 of the Appropriation Act. When labour conditions improve the whole of this authority will be available. WAIJIOU AND OHINEMURI RIVERS IMPROVEMENT ACCOUNT. Dredging. —Dredging operations were continued during April and May widening the Ngararahi cut to a uniform width of 108 ft. From the end of June to December the dredge was employed pumping sand, into the stop-bank at Te Puke Wharf and Ngahina, about 53,000 cubic yards being deposited during that period. After January the Tirohia-Ngararahi. cut (left bank) was commenced, and by March 31,000 cubic yards had been deposited, thus completing 15 chains. Stop-banks. —Work has been continued at Thorp's Bend, on. the Paeroa side of Maari, and 12 chains completed. Puke Ngahina bank has been completed except a culvert at Stock's outfall drain, and works have also been pushed forward at Wright's Hill -Thorp's, Ngahina -Komata Creek, and Tirohia-Ngararahi (left) stopbanks. Ngahina Wharf and goods-shed extension was commenced in July, but was suspended owing to inability to obtain timber. A flood-gate has been constructed at the Ngahina-Waimarie stop-bank, and that at Kaouiti repaired. Considerable drain-cutting has been done in the Tirohia-Rotokohu drainage a,rca, about 5| miles having been completed, together with, an additional 2 miles of surface drains. DEPARTMENTAL. The total permanent staff at 31st March was 624. The number (apart from temporary workmen) who joined the Expeditionary Forces was 202, three of whom gained the Distinguished Service Order, six the Military Cross, two the Distin-guished-conduct Medal, one the Military Medal, and six gained other distinctions. The casualties were —killed in action, !) ; died of wounds, 10 ; died of sickness, 2 ; missing, 1 ; accidentally killed, 1 ; wounded, 64; gassed, 1: making a total of killed and wounded,^BB. CONCLUSION. Let me say, in conclusion, that realizing the very natural anxiety on the part of each section of settlers now that the war is over to have its respective roads of access and main roads completed and metalled I have placed on my estimates sums exceeding £1,000,000 for roads and bridges alone. To have attempted to comply with all requests would have necessitated providing over £2,000,000, which would have been absurd for one year's operations. I have been careful to inquire as to the roads leading to and through returned soldiers' settlements, and have endeavoured in every case to make provision for same.

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INDEX. TABLES. Pa K e No. 1. —Total Expenditure : Summary showing Total Expenditure out of Public Works Fund to 31st March, 1919, and Liabilities at that Date .. .. .. .. 2 No. 2". —Yearly Expenditure out of Public Works Fund, 1896 to 1919 .. .. .. .. 3 No. 3. —Railways : Statement showing Expenditure on Construction of Railways to 31st March, 1919, and Liabilities at that Date .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 7 No. 4.—Expenditure out of Separate Accounts under the Control of the Public Works Department .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 10 No. 5. —Development of Water-power : Statement of Accounts as at 31st March, 1919 .. .. 11 APPENDICES. Appendix A.—Expenditure for the Year : Audited Statement of Expenditure out of the Public Works Fund for the Year 1918-1919 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 17 B.—Annual Report on Public Works, by the Engineer-in-Chief .. .. .. 19 C—Annual Report on Public Buildings, by the Government Architect .. .. .. 38 „ D.—Annual Report on Electrical Work and Water-power Schemes, by the Chief Electrioal Engineer .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 42

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TABLE No. 1. Summary showing the Total Expenditure on Public Works and other Services out of Public Works Fund to 31st March, 1919, and the Liabilities on that Date.

Number of Table Works, containing Details. | Works. Total Net Expenditure to 31st March, 191S. Total Net Expenditure to 31st March, 1918. Expenditure Dp m ™ri« : Twe S n tb.s ' oniccountof Total Net Expendi- ; Liabilities on Services ! „ rf1 £S* , 1 , nQ i Slst March, 1919. ended ■ f p_ n _i„„, y„„, March, 1919. 31st March, 1919. : ot reTlous * eals - Expenditure during Twelve Months ended 31st March, 1919. i I or !of p Recoveries n Account of Services Previous Yean 1 rs.' rotal Net Expenditure to Slst March, 1919I Total Liabilities on Net Expenditure 31st March, 1919. and Works. Liabilities. Total Net Expenditure and Liabilities. Works. 3 Railways* Roads | Development of mining | Telegraphs Public buildings j Lighthouses, harbour- works, and har-bour-defences : Departmental .. .. .. j Electric power supply and development J 8 of 1878 Coal-exploration and mine-development 11 of 1877 Aiding works on Thames goldfields .. j 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 Irrigation and water-supplyf Plant, material, and stores .. £ 35,211,663 11.396,140 833.496 3.624,988 7,094,902 1.143,051 1,319,954 10,835 50,000 2,342.128 2,061,906 1,043,691 1,253,073 218,500 68,672 14,600 259,440 139,608 150,000 147,055 91,007 387,923 226,073 518 198,611 235,846 5,392 115,419 9,254 Cr. 12,018 8,809 1,620 Cr. 4,268 13,665 20,638 £ 4,924 997 1,000 4,119 922 31 £ 35,594,662 11,621,216 839,014 3,823,599 7,330,748 1,148,443 1,431,254 9,254 10,835 50.000 2,330,110 2,061.906 1,051,578 1,253,073 218,500 68,672 14,600 261.060 135.340 150,000 160,720 111,614 £ £ 229,397 35,824,059 Railways. 156,409 11,777,625 Roads.' 839,014 Development of mining. 15,907 3,839,506 Telegraphs. 71,646 7,402, 394 Public buildings. 1,148. 443 Lighthouses, harbour- works, and harbour, defences. 973 1,432,227 Departmental. 372 9,626 Electric power supply and development. 10,835 Coal-exploration and mine-development. 50,000 Aiding works on Thames goldfields. 2,330,110 Immigration. 2,061 ,906 Purchase of Native lands. 321 1,051,899 I Defence. 1,253,073 Charges and expenses of raising loans. 218,500 Interest and sinking fund. 68.672 Rates on Native lands. 14,600 Thermal springs. 4,250 265,310 Tourist and health resorts. 135.340 Lands improvement. 150.000 Payment to Midland Railway bond holders. 1,360 162,080 Irrigation and water-supply. 38,621 150,235 Plant, material, and stores. I — Totals .. 68,480,709 1,207,482 1,207,482 11,993 11,993 69,676,198 69,676,198 519,256 ~ 70,195,454 Totals. i * Exclusive of expenditure on Hutt Railway and Road Improvement and Railways Improvement Accounts. Account 1911-12 to 1915-16 and part 1917-18, now included in Public- Works Fund. * Exclusive of expenditure on Hutt Railway and Road Improve! smerr it and Railway: 7S Imp provement A Accor rants. i- Includes £115,000 previously expended under Irrigation and Water-supply

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TABLE No. 2—continued. GENERAL SUMMARY-continued. Showing Net Yearly Expenditure out of Public Works Fund, 1896-97 to 1918-19— continued.

Description of Services. Total Net Expenditure to 31st March, 1897. 1897-98. 1898-99. 1899-1900. | 1900-1. 1901-2. E Expenditure. expenditure 1902-3. •e. 1903-4. 1904-5. 1905-6. 1906-7. 1907-8. Public Buildings :— General (including Miscellaneous) Parliamentary Judicial Post and Telegraph Customs Quarantine-stations Mental Hospitals .. .. Public Health Hospitals and Charitable Institutions School Buildings Agricultural .. .. .. Workers' Dwellings £ 210,811 21,002 336,979 171,832 6,535 3,834 390,471 48,444 ! 899,157 2.943 £ 14,797 466 12,727 5,888 385 14,130 23,864 1,328 £ 8,764 20,636 11,109 5,168 17,667 43,403 520 £ 3,957 9,883 19,682 13,483 107 17,712 899 49,256 447 £ 5,594 3,039 29,630 20,954 875 2,607 18,872 ! M41 33,681 I 971 | £ 12,513 4,424 28,728 40,361 2,066 424 16,743 i^200 38,606 535 £ 9,031 - 1,503 33,224 74,686 6,630 10,964 602 25,978 : 53,918 8,719 ! £ 9,021 697 13,083 16,008 13,018 £ 2,231 71 15,899 38,419 7.903 £ 14,216 1,047 35,192 43,918 414 £ 16.260 4,119 28,938 43.724 47 10,167 3,540 57,790 883 15,812 i 6,315 I 4,291 - 87,089 2,504 j 15,949 4,265 1,204 42,721 1,362 16,235 7,926 4,786 69,223 2.618 8,049 1,765 10,259 109,459 2,707 7,987 7,497 15,576 100,197 1.690 Total, Public Buildings 2,092,008 73,585 107,267 115,426 121,364 145,600 197,454 216,192 117,328 165,311 227,026 226,035 Lighthouses, Harbour- works, and Harbour-defences :— Lighthouses Harbour- works Harbour-defences 135,121 315,484 478,508 2,180 568 2,547 3,727 1,777 10,158 3,333 365 5,328 1,017 1,540 3,960 i 2,060 3,421 6,678 6,082 1,373 6,126 6,206 1,773 2,885 2,167 I 1,308 2,515 962 2,684 1,300 1,541 1.417 2,867 2,579 Total, Lighthouses, &c. 929,113 5,295 15,662 9,026 6,517 12,159 13,581 _____ 10,864 5,990 4,946 4,504 6,863 Rates on Native Lands 62,306 156 347 744 673 571 471 | 666 631 548 695 837 j. Contingent Defence 445,273 10,360 13,867 42,810 37,650 146,875 | 37,005 38,723 46,588 35,569 14,874 18,574 Tourist and Health Resorts 11,260 10,949 15,643 17,508 15,888 42,271 45,048 Lands Improvement* 1,741 ; 2,349 2,019 2,248 5,605 9,561 1,052 . - Charges and Expenses of raising Loans 1,027,765 5 Cr. 5 224 28,322 1,460 5,620 ' 88,180 j Cr. 516 87,249 10,764 236 Cr. 5,175 ' Cr. 8,487 Interest and .Sinking Funds 218,500 Coal-exploration and Mine-development 10,835 I Thermal Springs 14,600 — —^— Total Ways and Means Credits Grand Total —Net Expenditure 705 30,204,842 370 865,172 590 915,736 347 992,876 516 7 .. 1,309,020 2,142,736 1,514,444 1,796,841 1,321,510 5.175 S.487 2,035.144 1,909,688 1.730,686 * For previous expenditure see Roads Class. [Continued on pane 5.

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I Expenditure Expenditure. Total Net Total Net Expendituri I Expenditure Description of Services. | 1908-9. 1909-10. 1910-11. 1911-12. : 1912-13. i 1913-14. I I I I 1914-15. 1915-16. 1916-17. 1917-18. 1918-19. to 31st March, 1919. Immigration ££££££££ £ £ £ £ 15,075 17,003 9,441 11,681 14,694 33,914 33,219 10,010 6,533 3,856 Cr.12.018 2.330. 110 Cr. 10 ' : . Publio Works, Departmental 24,512 41,176 42,733 49,864 57,426 66,650 100,719 111,489 131,701 127,962 . 115,419 ' 1,431,254 42,733 49,864 57,426 L 66,650 100,719 111,489 ' 131,701 127,962 115.419 1,431,25 Cr. 2,662 Cr. 4,119 Cr. 2,662 Cr. 4,119 \ Development of Water-power .. I .. .. 1,021 9,082 .. .. .. : Cr. 18,451 9,254 9,254 1,021 9,082 Cr. 18,451 9,254 9,25' Irrigation and Water-supply* 1,562 2,794 14,(589,; 33,602 j 32,090 29,874 20,794 11,650 13,665 160,726 1,562 2,794 14,689, J 33,602 32,090 29,874 20,794 11,650 13,665 160, 7 21 Railways Payment to Midland Railway Bondholders .. 1,116,184 1,128,400 1,104,071 1,125,905 1,148,832 1,104,897 2,146, 753f 1,065,171 620,947 495,771 387.923 35,594,662 Cr.652 Cr. 6,987 Cr. 29,528 Cr. 5.485 Cr. 6,022 i Cr. 4,633 \ Cr. 4,845 Cr. 110 Or. 4,924 150,000 Roads :— Miscellaneous Roads and Bridges Roads on Goldfields Development of Thermal Springs and Natural Soenery Lands Improvement Account .. 422,174 297,932 229,537 383,511 337,584 353,836 484,365 400,062 203,746 j 128,730 221,887 Cr.515 Cr.600 Cr. 997 47,375 40,830 25,626 41,067 36,761 24,143 30,065 24,432 17,099 6,912 4.186 .... • I ! : Total, Roads .. | 469,549 338,762 255,163 424,578 374,345 377,464 514,430 424,494 220,845 ' 135,042 226,073 11,621,216 377,464 514,430 424,494 220,845 135,042 226,073 11,621,21 Development of Mining .. 32,859 18,597 10,845 21,244 10,644 4,889 2,384 6,602 ! 4,592 27 ' 51S ' 889.014 Cr. 1,000 Cr. 1,000 Cr. 30 Cr. 1,015 Cr. 255 \ Cr. 6,545 \ Cr. 1,000 32,859 18,597 Cr. 1,000 10,845 Cr. 1,000 21,244 10,644 Cr.30 Cr. 1,015 4,889 2,384 Cr. 255 6,602 4,592 27 518 Cr. 6,545 \ Cr. 1,000 889,01 Purchase of Native Lands 2,099 30,567 2,976 Cr. 2,466 Or. 917'' Cr. 857 I Cr. 1,060 Cr. 972 Cr. 868 Cr. 57 .. 2,061,906 Cr. 2.286 2,099 30,567 2,976 Cr. 2,466 Cr. 2,286 Cr. 917 ' Cr. 857 ' Cr. 1,060 Cr. 972 Cr. 868 Cr. 57 ! 2,061,901 Native Lands Purchase Account ur. z,Z80 I •• I Total, Land Purchases 2,099 30,567; 690 Cr. 2,466 Cr. 917 ! Cr. 857 Cr. 1,060 \ Cr. 972 Cr. 868 ! Cr. 57 2,099 30,567 690 Cr. 2,466 Or. 917 \ Or. 857 [Or. 1,060 Cr. 972 Cr. 868 „ ... Cr.57 '••" Telegraph Extension 163,032 123,423 111,867 147,692' 251,375 392,648 288,395 '' 249,554 : 203,311 I 213,955 198.611 3.823,5<;& I I I ! I 163,032 123,423 111,867 147,692' 251,375 ; 392,648 J 288,395 ' 249,554 j 203,311 j 213,955 198.611 147,692' 251,375 \ 392,648 288,395 i 249,554 j 203,311 213,955 198.611 3,823,59! I I I I - ' I I I I * Previously included under Lands Improvement. t. f Includes £1,000,000 expended 1908-9 and 1909-10 under Wellington-Manawatu Railway Purchase Account. [Continued on ae 6-

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TABLE No. 2— continued. GENERAL SUMMARY— continued. Showing Net Yearly Expenditure out of Public Works Fund, 1896-97 to 1918-19— continued.

Description of Services. Expenditure. 1916-17. 1917-18. Total Net ■ Expenditure to 31st 1918-19. ! March, 1919. 1908-9. 1909-10. 1910-11. 1911-12. 1912-13. 1913-14. 1914-15. 1915-18. I I Public Buildings :— General (including Miscellaneous) Parliamentary (Courthouses Judicial 1 Gaols (Police-stations Post and Telegraph Customs Quarantine-stations Mental Hospitals £ .. I 39,635 5.172 37,211 62,262 2,507 '.. | 15,296 £ 41,964 3,157 31,606 68,574 233 19,839 £ 44,044 i 237 £ 34,721 j 2,004 £ 44.719 i 18,806 45,431 123,999 £ £ £ 43,199 52,239 22,050 23,612 31,478 17,133 | 4,902 28,44.5 38,808 -: 17.786 ( 25,484 78,815 60,838 35.258 £ £ 12,648 11,646 Or. 15,067 22.586 37,233 299 21 15,685 13,195 21,147 18,814 22,744 33,525 £ 43,16S £ 22,295 44,133 16,299 6,157 26,072 117,815 | 130,815 •• 46,181 j 26,001 i 53,996 54,898 Cr. 15 44,602 26,502 12,707 | 8,809 14,640 Public Health Hospitals and Charitable Institutions School Buildings Agricultural 4,402 11,153 102.340 5,543 319 7,259 98.103 6.103 1,484 124.920 1.160 12,745 90.535 3.684 376 8.750 105,000 0,475 40,455 1,435 998 1.426 121,954 122,940 97,972 4,398 2,428 2,972 Cr. 34 41,741' . 68,275 55,893 7,570 4,080 70,367 , 63,082 3,046 5,685 35,437 15,505 2,332 115,656 4,229 I Workers' Dwellings .. 22,644 7,293 Total, Public Buildings 285,521 277,157 277,157 324,668 350,090 445,192 369,600 431,966 335,759 256,131 . 214,221 235,846 7,330,748 ' Lighthouses, Harbour-works, and Harbour-defences :— Lighthouses Harbour-works 7,481 4,439 6,762 4,548 6,762 4,548 1,470 4,092 5,428 6,004 9,031 5.174 | 7,415 3,346 Or. 1,462 339 539 Or. 300 3,887 12,563 681 1,415 9,355 449 2i280 561 2,359 1,663 3,729 Harbour-defences Total, Lighthouses, &c. 7,297 19,217 5,372 16,682 5,372 2,865 1,144 2,903 1,038 56 16,682 8,427 12,576 16,785 7,297 j 17,131 13,673 3,767 2,976 5,392 : 1,148,443 Rates on Native Lands ■ '.. 27 27 68,672 Contingent Defence Tourist and Health Resorts 10,766 24,286 r 4,977 14,507 4.977 6,071 10,437 23,790 ! 30,186 15,221 37,619 i 9,742 6,714 8,809 1,051,578 Cr. 922 14,507 ; 5,912 13,361 12,906 14,989 8,232 Cr. 12 5,167 Or. 500 1,094 931 1.620 261,060 Lands Improvement* 19,542 6,910 6,910 11,125 20,394 22,550 | Cr. 383 16,996 Or. 432 13,810 Or. 522 5,936 Cr. 2,731 j 1,838 i Cr. 4,268 j 135,340 i Charges and Expenses of raising Loans .. 575 575 17,715 66,367 Cr. 12,000 I Cr. 66,392 17,715 7r. 12,000 67,470 Cr. 66,954 72,950 105.449 Or. 71,681 Cr. 96,741 35.495 Cr. 34,865 5,037 ! Or. 5,030 35 j 1 1,253,073 Interest and Sinking Funds ! 218,500 Coal-exploration and Mine-development 10.835 • Thermal Springs I ! 14,600 — Plant, Material, and Stores 74,418 ! 9,778 ! 6,811 20,638 Cr. 31 111,614 Total Ways and Means Credits Grand Total —Net Expenditure .. 2,183,245 2, 10,530 2,022,876 |l,891, 918 [2,190,731 !, 022, 876 103,524 I 105,792 :2,362, 654 !2,455, 066 43,400 11,160 \ 5,713 ': 43,492 ) 28,279 2,597,109 2,363,658 1,502,588 1,237,422 1,207.482 69,676,198 [2,183,245 * Includes expenditure on Irrigation and Water-supply —1905-6, £22; 1906-7, £750; 1907-8, £ 1,554 ; 1908-9. £1.966.

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TABLE No 3. Expenditure on Railways to 31st March, 1919.

GolSent'to 31st March, ot iTtT? 1918. learB - New Works. Land Clajms i 1 and other I on Open „,, Construction. Permanent- Total New Lines. Liabilities and Surreys. way. Works. Expenditure out of Public Works Fund during Year 1918-19. New Works. Amounts Total I of Expenditure previously ->„ h>„ Works under charged to comtrll< , ted by Special Acts " Surveys of New f, *,.,_„, f : Provinces during Year Lines" now ,„", *«.">, I aud Midland 1918-19.* charged to to ".,., ren ' '■ Hallway Individual Lines. i»i». Company. Lir.es of Railway. I I £ Kaihu Valley .. .. .. .. 104,130 Otiria to Ngapuhi .. .. .. 176,601-f Opua Wharf to Whangarei and Onerahi .. 522,718 Whangarei to Waiotira .. .. _ .. 1 87,292 ■ Waipu Branch .. .. .. 369 Helensville Northwards — Ngapuhi Northwards .. .. .. 31,450f Helensville Northwards .. .. j 848.634 Helensville to Te Awamutu .. .. 2,285,532 Waiuku Branch (Paerata to Waiuku) .. 76,711 Huntly to Awaroa .. .. .. 107, 856 Waikato to Thames — Frankton to Te Aroha .. .. .. 154,117 Te Aroha to Thames .. .. .. 207, 649 Cambridge Branch (Ruakura Junction to 51,500 Cambridge) Paeroa to Waihi and Tauranga .. . •• 185, 902 J Thames Valley to Rotorua — i ■ Morrinsville to Lichfield.. .. .. 167,100 Putaruru to Rotorua .. .. .. 200,671 Marion to Te Awamutu .. .. .. 2,729,708 Raetihi Branch .. .. .. 83,940 Tauranga to Taneatua, including Te Maunga- 352, 561 J Maunganui Branch Gisborne to Motu .. .. .. 626,649 Gisborne to Ormond Tramway .. .. 4,975 Napier to Gisborne — Gisborne Southwards .. .. .. 178,279 j Wairoa Northwards .. .. .. 1,640 | Napier Northwards .. .. .. 52,043 Wellington to Napier — Napier to Woodville arrd Palmerston North 925,154 ! Wellington to Woodville, including Te Aro : 1,631,605 Extension Featherston to Martinborough .. .. I 399 Wellington to Waitara — Wellington to Longburn .. .. ' 1,017,272 Foxton to Waitara .. .. .. 1,559,417 Mount Egmont Branch .. .. .. 72,080 Opunake Branch (Te Roti to Opunake) .. 56,769 Manaia Branch (Kapuni to Manaia) ... 4,782 Rangitikei River Quarry Line .. .. 206 i £ £ 854 50,077 I 38 25,430 33,921 | .'. 16,666 Cr. 554 11,696 35 141 45,544 Cr. 4,481 13,227 117 Or. 4,431 30 484 773 £ 4,781 398 86 - 271 247 £ 854 54,858 38 25,430 34,319 16,752 \Or. 554 11,696 | 141 45,815 | Or. 4,481 13,474 117 Cr. 4,431 484 773 £ 17 8,813 5,966 880 2,593 2,282 744 2,708 £ £ . £ £ 104.984 176,601 522,735 242,150 407 £ I 53,822 56,880 945,588 2.285.532 93,463 107,302 I : 691 - 690 154,808 208,339 51,500 197,598 I 1 I 837 ! 838 . 4,739 167,937 201,510 2,740,378 84,081 398,376 623,100 4,975 52 191,753 1,757 47,612 2,255 927,747 1,636,142 399 689 1,457 1,018,675 1,563,582 72,080 57,253 5,555 206 * Railways Improvement Authorization Act 1914 Account. f £31,450 expended on portion of line from Ngapuhi Northwards now shown separately. surveys westward from Tauranga previously included in Tauranga-Taneatua now- transferred to " Waihi-Tauranga." J £200 expended or

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TABLE No. 3—continued. Expenditure on Railways to 31st March, 1919— continued.

I Expenditure out of Public Works Fund during Y T ear 1918-19. Total Valuation of Expenditure JLtUj >. by General constructed by Government . _?_%___, to 31st March, an * Midland 1919 Railway Company. Amounts Lines of Railway. Total Expenditure by General Government to 31st March, 1918. on Account of Expenditure of Previous Years. New- Works. Works on Open Construction! Permanent- Total New Lines, and Surveys. way. Works. New- Works. Land Claims and other Old Liabilities. under Special Acts during Year 1918-19.* charged to " Surveys of New Lines" now charged to Individual Lines. £ 190,868 700,088 199,982 £ £ 100 ! 22,525 [ 10,586 £ 364 189 £ 22,889 10,775 £ £ £ £ £ 213,657 710,863 199,982 £ Stratford to Okahukura (East End) Stratford to Okahukura (West End)Nelson to Belgrove Midland Railway — Belgrove to Inangahua Stillwater to Inangahua.. Brunnerton to Bealey Springfield to Bealey Westport to Ngakawau Westport to Inangahua Ngahere to Blackball Greymouth to Rewanui Greymouth to Brunnerton.. Greymouth to Ross and Mikonui Picton to Waipara — Picton Southwards Waipara Northwards .. Culverden to Hanmer (motor-cars and sheds) Culverden to Waiau Hurunui to W T aitaki — Main Line (Culverden- Waitaki) Oxford Branch (Rangiora to Oxford West) Eyreton Branch (Kaiapoi to Bennett's) Lyttelton Branch Southbridge Branch (Hornby to Southbridge) Springfield and Whitecliffs Branches Fairlie Creek Branch (Washdyke Junction to Fairlie) Waimate Branch Rakaia to Methven .. .. Ashburton to Springbum Little River Branch (Lincoln to Little River) Canterbury Interior Main Line — Oxford to Malvern Whitecliffs to Rakaia Temuka to Rangitata Waitaki to BluffMain Line, including Port Chalmers Branch Duntroon Branch (Pukeuri to Kurow) Ngapara Branch (Waiareka .Junction to Ngapara) 261,633 204,023 817,738 744,364 188,009 152,806 147,532 255,026 150,651 338,480 653,655 374,254 3,834 46,558 1,877,492 52,782 44,277 80,908 91,377 95,860 67,251 \Cr. 54 Or. 47 ! 38,222 401 :: "i2 .. •■ 149 Cr. 377 3,834 475 9,697 446 Cr. 54 Cr. ' 47 ! 38,222 401 12 •• 149 Cr. 377 10J43 114 .. •• '431 252 6,784 I •■ •• ■• •• •• I •■ 7,575 I 261,579 203,976 855,960 744,879 188,009 152,818 147,532 255.026 150,651 338,911 654,056 373,877 56J226 1,891,851 52,782 44.277 80.908 91.377 95,860 66,801 } 78,307 543,574 61,579 316,135 .. 340,500 •• •• 450 1,004 ■• .. •■ •- .. •■ 75,124 70,281 74,640 61,639 108,524 .. -- 1,004 i .. 71,285 74.640 61.639 108,524 ■• •• 53,721 542 5,152 I •• 284 54.005 542 5,152 1 I ■• ... 3,297,216 97,099 26,090 .. 4,048 5,744 3,307,008 97,099 26 090 82,259 37,500 58,009 i * Railways Improvement Authorization Act 1914 Account.

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TABLE No. 3—continued. Expenditure on Railways to 31st March, 1919— continued.

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Expenditure out of Public Works Fun.i during Year 1918-19. Lines of .Railway. Total Expenditure by General Government to 31st March, 1918. Recoveries on Account of Expenditure Expenditure out of Publrc works rum during lear 1918-19. Amounts -. Expenditure previously v„, works umler charged to - e " ™ s - w . Land Claims Special Acts " Surveys of New Onen anc * ot ' ler during Year Lines" now Construction Permanent- Total New 'unl 1918-19.. and Surveys. way. \\ orks. New Works. •ill iyiB-i Land Cla and oth Old Liabiliti Ex Sp lier du 1 ies. xpendit under peeial A uring Y 1918-1! iture r i Acts " Si fear I 9.* i Ind Amounts previously charged to lurveys of Ne' Lines" now charged to dividual Line ew es. Total • Expenditure by Gen lira 1 Government to 31-t March, 1919. Valuation of Works constricted by Provinces and Midland Railway Company. Years. Waitaki to Blufi — continued. £ Livingstone Branch (Windsor to Tokarahi) 82,785 Waihemo Branch (Palmerston to Dunback) 33,191 Fernhill Railway .. .. .. 1,415 Brighton Road Branch .. .. .. ij, 474 Outram Branch (Mosgiel to Outram) .. 1 1,951 Lawrence Branch .. .. .. 305, 334 Balclutha -Tuapeka Mouth .. '.. 1,943 Catlin's River Branch (Balclutha to Taha- ; 462,693 kopa) Heriotburn Branch (Waipahi to Edievale) .. 123,788 Waikaka Branch (McNab to Waikaka) .. 67,821 Gore to Lumsden .. .. .. 111,966 Edendale to Glenham .. .. .. 53,328 Riversdale to Switzers .. .. .. 82,304 Kelso to Gore .. .. .. . . 602 Seaward Bush to Catlin's (Applebv to ) ,„. M1 Tokanui) / 184,881 Otago Central (Wingatui to Cromwell) >.. 1,363,843: Invercargill to Kingston — Main Line .. .. .. .. 358,970 Mararoa Branch (Lumsden to Mossburn) .. j 27.217 Winton to Heddon Bush .. .. | 231 j Makarewa to Orepuki and Waiau .. • • 11 <>qc c oe Thornbury to Wairio .. .. .. , ' Forest Hill (Winton to Hedgehope).. .. j 22,984: Expenses of Railway Commissions and other \ 10.337 ' Expenditure not chargeable to Individual ; Lines Surveys of New Lines — North Island .. .. .. .. 35,900 Middle Island .. .. .. .. 5,752 Rolling-stock .. .. .. .. 6,676,078 i Stock of Permanent-way Materials, 31st March, 1918 .. ..£49,834 49,834 £ £ • | j i I 20,354 Cr. 359 £ £ £ 534 20,888 Cr. 359 55,987 _ Cr." 2 I 38 £ 82,785 33,191 1.415 6.474 11.951 305.334 1.943 -162,691 123.788 67.821 111.966 •33.328 82,304 602 1S4.881 1,384,731 359.008 27.217 231 £ 12,829 29,691 91,937 ! 336,339 22,984 10,337 35,900 5,752 6.732,065 60,297 36,558,383 Stock of Permanent- way decreased by £2,962 2,962 j i Stock of Permanent-way Materials, 31st March, 1919 .. .. £46,872 « I 46,872 4,924 291,615 j . !' _ _ ~: 7.316 ' 293,931 91.903 Total .. .. .. 36,555,421 4,92< :4 291,615 j 7,316 '' 293,931 91.903 51 I 79,375 i 37,020,757 ' 1,787,741 I ' I * Railways Improvement Authorization Act 1914 Account. Act Amendment Act, 1903. f Includes value for £150,000 paid to debenture-holders under the Midland Railway Petitions Settlemem

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TABLE No. 4. Expenditure out of Separate Accounts on Works under the Control of the Public Works Department.

Year. I Loans to i Opening up Local Bodies Cvown Lttnrts Account j for Settlement Lands. l { 0 i. wn La uas. Settlements Waihou and Wonn? National ,.,,,,,.„ Ohinemuri Oneninguri Endowment srttienionts Kivers OrownLanls Account. j a C co m t Improvement U L 0 B dT Improvement. £ £ 25,000 64,000 800 „ 1890-91 .. 1891-92 .. 1892-98 .. £,£.€£ 89,800* fi,000f 29,838-)-30,000| 6,114t 42,9711 30,057} 31,017 18,770 16,972 31,363 37,390 31,979 18,578 25,753 28,895 38,801 47,371 38,524 54,713 40,507 ' 1891-92 .. 1892-93 .. 1893-94 .. 1894-95 .. 1894-95 .. 1895-96 * 1896-97 1897-98 1898-99 .. 1899-1900 1900-1 .. 1901-2 .. 1902-3 .. 1903-4 .. 1904-5 .. 1905-6 .. 1906-7 .. 1907-8 .. 1908-9 .. 1909-10 .. 607,608s; J 4,975 1910-11 .. 1911-12 .. 1912-13 .. 1913 14 .. 1914-15 .. 1915-16 .. 1916-17 1917-18 .. 1818-19 .. 45,691 49,739 45,691 49,739 47,951 63,245 5,619 6,554 2,689 4,282 9,151 13,344 6,787 3,769 9,555 9,632 10,004 9,225 10,407 12,025 27,402 47,951 63,245 92,975 47,974 24,730 43|996 51,355 697,408 206,626 165,679 53,401 j 95,351 92,019 * Payment to the Public W< expenditure under Class " Road t Paid into the Public Work t Paid into the Lands Imprc expenditure on roads. § Expenditure under the Go orks Fund under Is. :s Fund, reducing ovement Aocouni section 81 of th ie Government Loans to Local Bodies Act, 1886, ii i reduction of the expendittu I (now included .-e under Class " Roads." in Public Works Fund under Class "Roads"), reducing the ivernment Loaus to Looal Bodiei a Act Amendment Act, 1893.

TABLE No. 5. DEVELOPMENT OF WATER-POWER. STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTS AT 31st MARCH, 1919. General Balance-sheet at 31st March, 1919, compared with Position at 31st March, 1918.

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' i : i ' 1917-18. Liabilities. 1918-19. I' 1917-1918. Assets. 1918-19. 1917-18. Liabilities. 1918-19. I . I ;: . I ,_ £ s. d. Consolidated Fund — £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. ; Lake Coleridge— £ s. d. Interest on Lake Coleridge expenditure to 416,494 3 5 Assets as per separate balance-sheet .. 431,424 19 1 54,819 16 9 31st March, 1919 ... .. .. .. | 31,145 7 8 34,871 3 2 Profit and Loss Appropriation Account .. 37,706 14 1 , 469 Public Works Fund— ',451,365 6 l\ Electric supply .. .. .. .. 9,253 13 0 Other Schemes: Surveys and Investigation, — Xortlr Island — Aid to Water-power Works and Electric- .. Arapuni .. .. .. .. | 34 5 10 supply Accounts — .. Aratiatia .. .. .. .. 374 5 4 424,000 0 0 Debentures issued .. .. .. .. 449,000 0 0 1,211 7 0 j Horahora .. .. ... .. j 1,211 7 0 383 9 6 Huka Falls .. .. .. .. I 393 9 6 Lake Coleridge — _, 2,850 19 3 Hutt River (including purchase of dam-site) 2,830 5 11 19,411 8 11 Depreciation Fund Account .. 27,393 9 7J 38 9 0 Makuri River .. .. .. 38 9 0 3,379 2 4 Sundry creditors .. .. .. 3,832 4 10 1,111 2 0 Mangaliao River .. .. .. 1,434 8 7 I 31,225 14 5 1.10S 4 7 Rotoiti-Kaituna .. .. .. 1,108 4 7 22,790 11 3 879 16 8 Tauherenikau .. .. .. 879 16 8 363 15 11 Waikaremoana .. .. .. 712 13 11 236 6 8 Wairua .. .. .. .. 236 6 8 : 9 8,183 10 7 N South Island — 803 1 9 Clarence River .. .. .. 803 1 9 5 0 0 Kanieri Lake .. .. .. 5 0 0 519 12 7 Opihi River .. .. .. .. 519 12 7 17 7 0 Toaroha .. .. .. .. 17 7 0 76 16 6 Teviot .. .. .. .. 76 16 6 11 19 0 Upper Taieri .. .. .. 11 19 0 l £ ah: 3 5h <i f . a. d. II 13 2 i.3 13 0 J lfi in I v,a ' 1 I, 1,433 16 10 ' ! General expenditure not chargeable to any 4,145 12 6 individual scheme .. .. .. .. 4, i Balance in the Electric Supplv Account at 31st March, 1918— . 36,452 8 0 Cash in Public Account .. .. 36,658 12 9 29 13 6 Imprests and advances outstanding .. 29 13 6 I ; 36. 36,482 1 6 £501,610 8 ri ] £520,624 15 1 £501,610 8 0 £520, 1,433 16 10 - ,41 ,11 1,68 1,62 3! Si 213 16 10 7 5 10 18 6 3 14 15 1 4,117 5 10 36,688 6 3 £520,624 15 1 £501,610 8 0 £520,624 15 1

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LAKE COLERIDGE HYDEO-ELECTRIC-POWER SUPPLY. Profit and Loss Account for Year ended 31st March, 1919, compared with Year ended 31st March, 1918. Gross Revenue Account.

1917-18. 1918-1? 1918-19. 9. 1917-18. . 1918-19. I I I 1917-18. 1918-19. ». i i ; i I I ! , To C4enerating expenses, headworks, and power- £ s. d. house — £ s. d. 1,'.41 16 10 l Salaries .. .. .. .. 2,103 16 2 1,145 13 0 I Wages .. .. .. .. I 1,512 lo lo 164 19 6 Supplies .. .. ... .. 161 5 11 : Transport of stores, &c. .. ,.. - ' 372 0 4 Maintenance and repairs — 50 0 1 Headworks .. .. .. 91 9 11 112 6! Pipe-lines .. .. .. 541 24 IS 6 \ Power-house building .. .. 82 5 5 19b 9 9i Power-house machinery .. .. 214 0 8 | 117 11 5 Roads and fences .. .. 136 15 10 94 5 7 Staff residences, &e. .. .. 80 4 2 3.737 7 2 .. Transmission-line. — 291 1 8 i Salaries .. .. .. .. 464 6 10 209 6 10 Wages .. .. ... .. 118 7 7 Transport, including upkeep of horses, 1,007 3 4 traps, cars, and cycles .. .. 920 9 7 667 0 11 Repairs to power- lines .. .. 1,491 9 5 Repairs and alterations to telephone20 5 3 system .. .. .. .. 51 14 4 2,194 18 0 Substation. Addington — 730 16 S ; Salaries .. ■.. .. .. 1,307 19 10 718 1 4 Wages .. .. .. .. 487 14 0 31 7 10 Supplies .. .. .. .. 68 15 5 Maintenance and repairs — 304 14 9 Buildings and vards .. .. 211 0 10 99 0 3 Machinery '.. .. .. 97 15 6 1,884 0 10 Distribution — 163 9 2 Salaries .. .. .. .. 186 7 11 30 15 8 Wages .. .. .. .. 1 13 4 47 i 2 Supplies Transport, including upkeep of motor 225 14 8 lorry and car .. .. .. 225 15 7 Maintenance of feeder cables, trans1,352 15 10 former stations, and tools .. .. 1,234 4 (i 267 13 1 Maintenance of secondary distribution 472 8 2 Maintenance of and testing meters .. 146 5 7 2,087 15 7 £ s. d. By Sale of energy — £ s. d. , £ s. d. 29,165 16 8 Wholesale .. .. .. .. 34.531 5 2 1,880 16 0 Retail .. .. .. .. 12 1 ! — : : 3 31,046 12 S 6 6 1 Discounts forfeited .. .. ». I , 19 II 0 Meter-rents Rents^ 505 6 S Lands and buildings.. .. ■ .. 589 6 3 123 1 0 Electric lines .. .. . . 126 18 6 ■ 4,759 13 4 : 30 10 7 „ plant .. .. .. 21 0 0 658 IS 3 5 15 0 ' Fees for retesting installations .. .. 6 0 0 „ testing and repairing electrical ap174 15 I plianees .. .. .. 116 10 10 180 10 1 Stand-by provision: Fees from wholesale 3,046 7 9 160 0 0 consumers .. -.. .. .. I Supervision charges on works not connected 20 0 0 with Lake Coleridge, carried out by staff Royalty on shingle sold Interest, from Local Bodies in respect of reticulations sold on deferred payment 2,173 5 7 1 - 2,266 14 7 30, £ s. d. i,046 17 3 4 14 6 8 2 0 737 4 9 122 10 10 160 0 0 23 0 0 34 1 9 187 7 9 ■ I — ; .. . i -■■ii I

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1,104 0 0 Stand-by provision — Payment to Christchurch Tramway Board Payment to Christchurch Tramway Board, for energy supplied 1,350 0 0 '317 14 10 1,104 0 0 . 1,667 14 10 ■ 1,522 19 10 294 19 7 187 15 10 200 o o ; 107 5 6 91 11 11 177 12 2 12 1 5 14 15 0 19 4 0 25 6 6 275 15 4 84 12 2 396 15 11 0 10 0 29 7 5 Management and general expenses — Salaries Sick and hcliday- pay to workmen Travelling-expenses.. Office-rent Rent of other buildings ., Postages and telegrams .. Telephone subscriptions Printing and stationery Advertising - Accident insurance Fire insurance Legal expenses Meter-reading and line inspection Commission on collection of accounts.. Electrical testing Bad debts.. .. '.. Miscellaneous trade expenses 1,6 io 0 o 371 4 7 112 5 1 200 0 0 31 10 0 107 13 4 87 10 0 184 11 5 29 5 0 9 7 0 21 9 2 12 5 6 171 5 9 .59 7 8 144 16 6 12 2 5 4 1 | ■ 3,440 12 7 ; 14.448 14 2 17,043 3 11 Balance to Net Revenue Account 3.223 17 8 17,137 13 9 20,186 5 1 £32,091 1« 1 i £37,323 18 10 £32,091 18 1 £37,323 18 10 Net Revenue Account. £ s." d. 7,013 6 5 14,870 13 S ■ '£ s. d. To Depreciation at 2 per cent, per annum on completed w _ ork .. 7,329 9 2 Interest for year ended 31st March, 1919 .. .. .. 15,692 6 10 £ s. cl. 17,643 3 11 By Balance from Gross Revenue Account 4,240 16 2 Balance to Profit and Loss Appropriation Account.. £ s. d. .. \ 20,186 5 1 .. I 2.835 10 11 £21,884 0 1 ; £23,021 16 0 £21,884 0 1 £23,021 16 0

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LAKE COLERIDGE HYDRO-ELECTRIC-POWER SUPPLY— continued. Profit and Loss Appropriation Account.

I I I 1917-18. 1918-19. 1917-18. - £ s. d. £ s. d. i £ s. d. 30,528 § 11 To Balance from previous year's statement .. .. .. 34,871 3 2 : 34,871 3 2 By Balance to balance-sheet Additional interest charges from 1st -March, 1915, to 31st 102 1 1 .March. 1917 ..- .. .. .. .. ' 4,240 16 2 Balance from Net Eevenue Account .. .. ..j 2,835 10 11 £34,871 3 2 i £37,706 14 1 £34.S71 3 2 i 1918-19. £ s. d. 37,706 14 1 j £37,706 14 1 1918-19. Depreciation Fund Account. i - £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. ' 254 10 0 To Renewal of motor vehicles .. .. .. .. 123 17 4 i 12,165 19 8 By Balance from previous year's statement .. 19,411 8 11 Balance to balance-sheet .. .. .. .. .. I 27,393 9 7 486 12 10 Interest at 4 per cent, per annum 7,013 6 5 Amount set aside as per Profit and Loss Account .. £ s. d. 19,411 8 11 776 8 10 7.329 9 2 I : ' I I ; £19,665 18 11 i £27,517 6 11 I £19,665 18 11 ; £27,517 6 11

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1917-18. Liabilities. 1918-19. I 1917-18. Assets. 1918-19. Assets. £ s. d. : 19,411 8 11 : Depreciation Fund Account .. ; Sundry creditors — 1,197 2 1 On open accounts 1,531 6 9 On contracts .. 334 6 10 Wages accrued 316 6 8 Payment for current in advance .. 3.379 2 4 Balance carried to general balance sheet — 451, 36.5 6 7 Total assets as per contra 22,790 11 3 Total liabilities as above 428,574 15 4 I ■ i j £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 27,393 9 7 4,086 17 8 5,317 4 6 7,566 3 8 279 12 S 1,612 16 3 1.242 0 5 660 2 4 69,679 17 5 .. 317 5 10 22,451 7 0 j 3,832 4 10 1,861 16 6 396 14 9 -94.389 15 8 .. 469,131 13 2 .. i 31,225 14 5 — — —— 437,905 18 9 : 21.302 10 1 49,361 16 1 -il9 1 5 1 Works at Lake Coleridge — £ s. d. £ s. d. Land, including fencing and planting .. .. 4,223 6 5 Coalgate Gorge Road .. .. .. i .. 5,317 4 6 Service roads ,. .. .. .. .. 7,566 3 8 Service telephones .. .. .. | .. 279 12 8 Headworks — Tunnel, including inlet and outlet works ! 73,367 19 11 Pipe-lines.. .. .. .. 22,794 0 9 Tram-line .. .. .. .. 1,861 16 6 Weir at lake-outlet, gauges, and fencing 396 16 4 1 98,420 13 6 -94.389 15 8 i Power- house — Buildings. &c. .. .. .. i 22.223 1 4 Machinery, &c. .. .. .. j 50,302 14 4 I Office furniture, fittings. &c... .. j 333 19 3 | : 72,859 14 11 Accommodation for staff and workmen — Buildings, fencing, &c. .. .. .. 12,214 12 7 21.302 10 1 1 49.361 16 1 i 312 1 3 I i AVZ 1 3 i i 70,976 7 5 11.332 11 6 4,881 2 2 70,976 7 5 j 11.332 11 6 I 38.650 11 1 2,342 0 11 i 4.881 2 2 38.650 11 1 2.342 0 11 Transmission- line — Land .. .. .. .. j 4,876 14 8 Power-lines .. .. .. .. i 38,653 11 2 Telephone-system .. .. .. j 2,342 0 11 I Linemen's cottages, depots, tools, and j equipment .. .. .. .. 469 9 10 Alterations to public telegraph-lines .. I 6,540 12 3. i ! 1 52,882 8 10 -* 469 9 5 6.540 12 3 469 9 5 ! 6,540 12 3 I 0.040 iz A iW SSQQ ire 111 j ! 52,883 15 10 ! 52,883 15 10 ii i O QClA i a o 3,394 19 2 3,889 2 3 13.325 14 6 1,899 19 1 22,509 15 0 3,394 19 2 3,889 2 3 13.325 14 6 1,899 19 1 j Addington Substation — Land, including cottages .. .. 2,812 19 2 j Substation buildings .. .. .. 3,889 2 3 Machinery, &c. .. .. .. 13,488 1 11 I Store buildings and workshops .. .. I 2, 311 9 1 : 22,501 12 5 22,509 15 0 I i - _J 451, 365 6 7 Carried forward 451,365 6 7 469.131 13 2 269.342 3 11 269,342 3 11 Carried forward .. .. .. j .. 276,265 9 6 i 276,265 9 6

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LAKE COLERIDGE HYDRO-ELECTRIC-POWER SUPPLY— continued. Balance-sheet at 31st March, 1919— continued.

The balance-sheet has been duly audited with the various supporting books, j\ j q ibson , vouchers, and documents, and found to correspond therewith. Accountant', Electrical Branch, Robert J. Collins. Controller and Auditor-General. Public Works Department, Christchureh.

I II I I 1917-1S. Lial 1917-1S. Liabilities. ■biliti ties s. 191; 191S-19. L8--19. 1917-1S. Assets 1918-19. Assets I I ; : ; I ! i £ s. d. : 451,365 6 7 . Brought forward .. j * I , £ s. d £ s. d | '• s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 469,131 13 2 : 269,342 3 11 Brought forward .. .. .. .. .. 276,265 9 6 |- \ Primary distribution — 8,755 12 7 j Supply cables —Christchurch City .. ! 8,755 12 7 2,958 11 3 i Christchurch Tramways .. i 2,961 3 4 5,894 12 8 Lyttelton .. .. 6,121 11 8 11,216 6 11 Northern .. .. j 13,839 16 5 6,747 7 3 Southern .. .. I 7,026 14 1 622 9 9 Lightning-arresters .. .. .. 622 9 9 1,142 14 4 Tools and equipment .. .. .. " 1,143 13 4 1,113 3 7 Alterations to public telegraph- lines .. 1,342 1 11 41,813 3" 1 38,450 18 4 ■— Secondary distribution — 18,369 7 1 Supply cables and reticulation .. .. 16,847 17 11 6.002 1 1 Local substations .. .. .. i 6,886 12 0 23,734 9 11 11,627 5 9 Service transformers and meters .. .. j .. 11,847 12 11 3,988 4 4 Motor ears, lorry, and cycles, &c. .. .. | .. 4,105 7 6 Test-room equipment .. .. .. I .. 71 3 8 Loose plant, tools, and equipment .. .. .. 289 15 11 1,654 6 2 Public telephones to the lake .. .. | .. 1,654 6 2 Telephones to Christchurch City Council and ! 160 6 11 Tramway Board and local officers .. .. 173 19 1 93 6 7 Christchurch office —Furniture and fittings .. .. 105 0 2 Engineering, office, and general expenses on 15,901 11 10 preliminary surveys and during construction.. ! .. 17,003 6 7 Salaries of Engineers and others on preliminary 9,844 10 4 surveys and during construction .. .. j .. 11,528 6 8 14,319 14 2 Interest during construction — On completed works .. .. ... 14,285 14 2 ■ On uncompleted works .. .. .. 278 14 0 81,960 14 3 j 14,564 8 2 389,753 16 6 403,156 9' 4 20,275 7 4 Stocks of material, &c, on hand at date .. .. 15,407 13 8 Telephone subscriptions and fire insurance paid 76 14 11 in advance .. .. .. .. | .. 71 3 11 In suspense —Payments (on Capital Account) made in London.. .. .. .. .. 70 15 9 Sundry debtors —• 5,278 18 1 For current and rent .. ' .. .. 6,308 4 3 ; 1,109 6 7 For work carried out, &c... .. .. 2,252 11 10 For reticulations sold on deferred pavments.. 4,158 0 4 : : ' 12,718 16 5 416,494 3 5, '■ 431,424 19 1 Balance from Profit and Loss Appropriation 34,871 3 2 Account .. .. .. .. ... 37,706 14 1 £451,365 6 7 ■ , £451,365 6 7 £469,131 13 2 £451,365 6 7 . £469,131 13 2 £451,365 6 7 £469,131 13 2

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APPENDICES TO THE PUBLIC WORKS STATEMENT, 1919.

APPENDIX A. AUDITED STATEMENT OF EXPENDITURE ON PUBLIC WOEKS OUT-OF THE PUBLIC WORKS FUND FOE THE YEAE 1918-19.

Prepared in compliance with Section 8 of the Public Works Act, 1908.

Sir, — Public Works Department, Wellington, 3rd June, 1919. In compliance with the Bth section of the Public Works Act, 1908, I enclose a statement of the expenditure during the preceding financial year on all works and services chargeable to the Public Works Fund. I have, &c, W. Fraser, Minister of 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 1918-19.

P. S. Waldie, Acting-Accountant. G. C. Godfrey, Examined and found correct. Acting Under-Secretary. Eobert J. Collins, Controller and Auditor-General. Note. —Charges and expenses of raising loans not included in above figures. (Details on next page,)

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Class. Votes. Summary. ppropria-1 tion. Expenditure'. Credits. Net Expenditure. XIX XX XXI XXII 83 84-85 80-95 96-98 Pdbltc Works Fund. £ 120,320 670,100 649,500 15,700 £ s. d. 134,241 6 10 428,428 17 7 239,179 7 4 5,487 3 3 £ s. d. 18,822 7 4 40,506 3 2 3,333 0 0 95 1 4 £ s. d. 115,418 19 6 387,922 14 5 235,846 7 4 5,392 1 11 XXIII XXIV XXV XXVI XXVII EXVIII XXIX XXX XXXI XX XII 99 100 101-103 104 105 106 107-108 109 irti 111 Public Works, Departmental Railways Public Buildings i Lighthousos, Harbour-works, and Harbour-defences Tourist and Health Resorts Immigration Roads, Bridges, and other Public Works Development of Mining Telegraph Extension Contingent Defence Lands Improvement Irrigation and Water-supply Plant, Material, and Stores Electric Supply .. ,. Unauthorized 8,000 20,000 490,955 1,620 7 2 23,675 0 I 241,284 12 10 518 6 9 265,232 4 9 8,818 2 3 707 12 1 15,385 10 1 40,690 9 9 9,253 13 0 100 0 0 35,693 9 1 15,212 2 7 1,620 7 2 0.12,018 9 0 226,072 10 3 518 6 9 198,611 0 1 8,809 8 6 Cr. 4,267 10 10 13,664 8 9 20,637 15 7 9,253 13 0 1,450 280,000 15,000 7,000, 20,000 25,000, 150,0001 66,621 4 8 8 13 9 4,975 2 11 1,721 1 4 20,052 14 2 100 0 0 Total, Public Works Fund 2,473,025 1,414,622 13 9] 207,141 0 4 1,207,481 13 5

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APPENDIX A—continued.

Name of Vote. Appropriation. Expenditure. I Credits. Net Expenditure. I S3 Public Wobks Fund. Public Works, Departmental Railways— Railway-construction — Kaihu Railway Extension North Auckland Main Trunk — Ranganui Northwards Waiotira Sorrthwards Waiotira Northwards Ngapuhi Northwards Whangarei Branch Waipu Branch Waiuku Branch .. .. Huntly-Awaroa East Coast Main Trunk — Waihi Eastwards Tauranga Westwards Tauranga Eastwards Mount Branch Gisborne-Motu Na pier-Gisborne — Gisborne-Wairoa Wairoa-Gisborne Wairoa-Napiei- .. Napior-Wairoa Mount Egmont Branch .. Opunake Branch <{ Stratford - Main Tr-unk — East End West End ■ Raetihi - Mairr Trunk Stone-quarry Line, Rangitikei River .. Featherston-Martinborough .. South Island Main Trunk Midland Railway— Nelson End Reefton End Otira-Bealey Broken River -Bealey Wostport-Inangahrra Culverden-Waiau Waimate Branch Extension Otago Central Balclutha -Tuapeka Mouth Winton - Heddon Bush Orepuki-Waiau Extension .. Land Claims, &c. Surveys, New Lines of Railways Permanent-way Materials £ 120,320 £ s. d. 134,241 6 10 £ s. d. 18,822 7 4 £ S.- d. 115,418 19 6 6,000 862 3 5 7 15 0 854 8 5 20,000 20,000 10,000 20,000 30,000 2,500 15,00.0 3,000 27,942 1 5 7,226 2 8 1,386 6 8 25,644 15 10 51,776 13 0 37 10 7 '16,851 16 7 Cr. 248 2 0 2,618 0 5 15 0 10 214 18 3 1,699 II 5 25,324 I 0 7,226 2 8 1,371 5 10 25,429 17 7 50,077 1 7 37 10 7 16,666 5 5 Cr. 554 1 8 185 11 2 305 J 9 8 15,000 10,000 45,000 4,000 500 11,674 15 2 59 17 8 53,224 2 5 853 13 11 Cj-. 4,377 9 5 38 16 2 8,534 8 9 11,635 19 0 59 17 8 44,689 13 8 853 13 11 Cr. 4,481 12 4 104 2 II 15,000 5,000 3,000 1.5,000 100 20,000 14,264 7 6 116 10 7 5,604 18 4 1,037 8 9 0 5 0 10,035 14 1 13,226 18 9 116 5 7 Cr. 4,430 15 9 • 2,209 2 2 952 8 8 1,256 13 6 8-1 26,015 7 10 11,253 18 10 224 9 11 3,490 5 7 668 2 7 82 15 11 22,525 2 3 10,585 16 3 141 14 0 32,000 .15,000 500 100 2,100 5,000 245 9 3 473 6 11 Cr. 227 17 8 5,000 4,000 40,000 1,000 100 15,000 4,000 15,000 600 2,500 2,500 5,500 1,000 75,000 53 10 0 39,123 14 2 498 14 6 13 6 8 11,306 5 7 1,437 18 9 23,360 10 9 107 4 6 46 9 6 . 901 18 0 98 8 9 0 19 6 I ,608 16 5 433 14 1 3,007 1 9 Cr. 53 14 6 Cr. 46 9 6 38,221 16 2 400 5 9 12 7 2 9,697 9 2 1,004 4 8 20,353 9 0 0 10 0 53 4 6 359 13 3 2 5 0 Cr. 359 3 3 50 19 6 4,853 7 8 499 6 1 4,354 1 7 I Total Vote, Railway-construction 485,100 333,549 14 11 37,530 8 11 296,019 6 0 85 86 87 SS 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 Additions to Open Lines Public Buildings— General Courthouses Prisons Police-stations Postal and Telegraph .. Agricultural.. .. .. .. '.. M ntal Hospitals Hospitals and Charitable, Institutions School Buildings Workers' Dwellings Lighthouses, Harbour-works, and Harbour-defences— Lighthouses Harbour-works Harbour-defences Tourist and Health Resorts Immigration Construction and Maintenance of Roads, Bridges, and other Public Works — Roads, &c. .. .. .. .. Backblocks Roads, &c. Road and other Works on Goldfields and Mineral Lands Development of Mining .. Telegraph Extension Contingent Defence Lands Improvement— Improved-farm Settlements Lands, Miscellaneous Irrigation and Water-supply Plant, Material, and Stores Electric Supply Unauthorized—Services not provided for .. 185,000 70,000 2,000 20,000 21,000 57,000 7,000 45,000 7,500 400,000 20,000 2,600 11,100 2,000 8,000 20,000 94,879 2 8 43,189 18 2 16,326 11 6 8,881 15 4 26,1.47 9 10 4,287 0 4 14,936 7 3 2,331 16 0 115,777 J J (i 7,300 17 5 1,732 7 7 3,754 15 8 1,620 7 2 23,675 0 1 2,975 14 3 22 5 3 27 9 0 2,725 0 0 75 2 8 57 19 6 296 8 7 121 5 0 7 10 0 69 16 0 25 5 4 35,693 9 1 91,903 8 5 43,167 12 11 16,299 2 6 6,150 15 4 26,072 7 2 4,229 0 .10 14,639 18 8 2,331 16 0 .115,656 6 6 7,293 7 5 1,662 11 7 3,729 10 4 1,620 7 2 GY.12,018 9 0 ,01 .02 03 410,580 70,000 10,375 212,585 19 3 24,513 5 5 4,185 8 2 13,946 0 4 1 ,266 2 3 198,639 18 11 23,247 3 2 4,185 8 2 .04 .05 06 1,450 280,000 15,000 518 0 9 265,232 4 9 8,818 2 3 66,621' 4 8 8 13 9 518 6 9 198,611 0 1 8,809 8 0 .07 08 09 .10 11 2,000 5,000 20,000 25,000 150,000 472 17 5 234 14 8 15,385 10 1 40,090 9 9 9,253 13 0 100 0 0 394 13 10 4,580 9 1 1,721 1 4 20,052 14 2 78 3 7 Cj-. 4,345 14 5 13,664 8 9 20,637 15 7 9,253 13 0 100 0 0 Total, Public Works Fund 2,473,025 1,414,622 13 9 207,141 0 4 1,207,481 13 5

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APPENDIX B. ANNUAL REPORT ON PUBLIC WORKS BY THE ENGINEER-IN-CHIEF. The Engineer-in-Chiep to the Hon. Minister of Public Works. Sir,— Wellington, Ist July, 191' J. 1 have the honour to submit the following report upon the various works under my control completed and in progress throughout the Dominion during the period from the Ist July, 1918, to the 30th June, 1919. The Department's operations are still affected by the aftermath of war conditions, but notwithstanding this handicap the number of men employed is steadily increasing. The influenza epidemic caused considerable delay in the progress of all the works, many having been closed down for several weeks. No sections have been handed over to the Working Railways Department this year. The prospects of obtaining plant and material are slowly improving, but prices are still highly inflated.

RAILWAYS. Abstract. The following table shows the expenditure on Government railways in New Zealand up to the 31st March, 1919 :—

Name of Kailway. Total Length of Kailway or Section. Open for Traffic. Expenditure to 31st March, 1919. Kaihu Valley Otiria-Ngapuhi Opua Wharf - Onerahi Whangarei-Waiotira North Auckland Main Trunk Railway (from Helensville) Helensville-Te Awamutu, with Branches Frankton Junction-Thames, with Branches .. Thames Valley - Rotorua Tauranga-Opotiki, with Branches .. .. .. ,. Gisborne-Opotiki Napier-Gisborne Wellington-Napier and Palmerston North (including Te Aro Extension and Greytown and Martinborough Branches) Wellington-Waitara, with Branches Stratford-Okahukura North Island Main .Trunk (Marton-Te Awamutu), including Raotihi Branch.. Picton-Waipara (South Island Main Trunk Railway)— Picton southwards Waipara northwards Nelson-Belgrove .. .. .. Midland Railway Westport-Ngakawau ' Westport-Ngakawau Extension to Mokihinui* Mokihinui Colliery Linet Westport-Inangahua Ngahere-Blaokball Greymouth-Rewanui Grcymouth-Brunner Greymouth-Waitaha Hurunui-Waitaki, with Branches Canterbury Interior Main Line—Oxford-Tenruka Waitaki-Bluff, with Branches Otago Central Invercargill-Kingston, with Mararoa Branch Forest Hill Railway—Winton-Hedgehopo) Western Railways Preliminary surveys .. ... .. Miscellaneous Stock of pormanent-way on hand Rolling-stock M. ch. 24 30 45 25 58 6 19 77 85 22 163 48 127 35 69 33 138 27 93 45 206 52 I M. eh. 19 58 16 25 58 6 £ 104,984 176,601 522,735 242,557 1,002,468 2,486,297 f12,246 369,447 398,376 623,100 241,122 47 77 150 39 87 20 69 33 49 32 249 44 350 11. 104 47 ■ 233 12 285 59 42 26 2,564,288 2,717,351 924,520 218 39 218 39 2,824,459 92 38 90 45 22 73 239 75 19 56 7 12 3 69 26 0 3 40 8 70 7 51 50 32 501 52 83 0 600 21 182 51 117 4 12 40 94 8 56 6 44 14 22 73 179 67 19 56 7 12 3 69 5 74 3 40 8 70 7 51 38 68 443 8 11 44 546 12 134 78 97 44 12 40 70 31 654,056 373,877 199,982 2,066,394 188,009 152,818 147,532 255,026 150,651 338,911 2,696,170 59,699 4,960,671 1,384,731 386,456 22,984 336,339 41,652 10,337 46,872 6,732,065 Total 4,118 78 2,993 3 §37,015,782 * The funds for this extension —namely, £311,501 2s. lid.—were provided 1 The funds for purchase of this line, £15,745, were provided by the Wei I The expenditure on this line as a tramway was made by the Lands I § Includes expenditure on railways under Hutt Road and Railway I and Kailway Improvement Authorization Act 1914 Accounts. by the Westport itport Harbour Tit lepartment. improvement, Kai Harbour Board! 3ard. ilway Improvement Authorization Act,

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Kaihu Valley Railway Extension. (19 m. 17 oh. to 23 m. 71 eh. ; length, 4 miles, 54 chains.) After the lapse of three years work was recommenced on this railway in January, 1919. Wash outs at 19 m. 30 eh., 19 in. 58 eh., and 20 in. 4 eh. have been repaired. A. stone wall at 19 m. 58 oh. has been renewed, thus completing the formation to 20 m. 70 oh. Work is now proceeding on the length 20 in. 70 eh. to the end. Sundry pipe culverts have been completed. Preparations have been made to install a stone-crushing plant at the ballast-quarry at 19 m. 48 eh. Platelaying has been completed from 19 m. 38 eh. to 19 m. 05 eh. Kawakawa-Hokianga Railway. Okaihau Section (16 m. 25 eh. to 24 m. 45 eh. ; length, 8 miles 20 chains). —Work has been proceeded with throughout the period, and, considering the number of men available, satisfactory progress lias been made. Between 16 m. 25 eh. and 19 m. 45 eh. 19,000 cubic yards of slips have been removed. Formation is complete from 16 m. 25 eh. to 19 m. 50 eh., and from 19 m. 70 eh. to 21 m. 53 eh. ; while from 23 m. 40 eh. to 24 in. 45 eh. it is Hearing completion. A. steam-navvy on this section has helped progress greatly. All pipes and concrete culverts have been completed. The formation of the approach road to Okaihau Station has been completed. The service road, between Kaikohe and Okaihau has been metalled for a length of I J miles, and the whole road has been maintained. The telephone-line has been erected from 19 m. to 19 m. 60 eh. A platelayer's cottage has been built at Okaihau Station. Olcoro Section (24 m. 4-5 eh. to 34 in. 18 oh., ; length, 9 miles 53 chains). —Work was commenced on this section during August, 1919. Formation between 24 m. 45 eh. and 25 m. is almost completed. A quarry has been opened up and a, crushing plant is in operation near.2s m., metal being carted ahead as required for culvert and road construction. Three pipe and. one 8 ft. concrete culverts have been completed. 63 chains of fencing have been erected. Whangarei - North Auckland Railway. Oakleigh Section (0 m. to 7 in. 60 eh.). —Owing to heavy subsidences in the banks the Railway Department was unwilling to take over the completed length from om.to 5 m. 21 eh. The Public Works Department has therefore maintained this portion, and has run goods traffic over it. Formation has been completed to sm. 61 eh., and is being continued to the end of the section. A second lift of ballast has been put in from 7 m. 40 eh. to 7 m. 60 eh. and under the Oakleigh Station and wharf sidings. The piers of the Katetoki Bridge at 7m. 30 eh. have been completed, and temporary stringers have been laid. Tauraroa Section (7 m. 60 eh. to 15 m. ; length, 7 miles 20 chains), —Slips and subsidences on this length have been troublesome, but are all well in hand. The third (final) lift of ballast has been put down from Bm. 50 eh. to 14 m. 67 eh., formation and ballasting being completed. An oil-engine pump for the Oakleigh Station water-supply, to pump water from the Tauraroa River, has been installed. The stone-crushing plant at Tauraroa has been running continuously, practically half of the output having been used for metalling roads. At Tauraroa station-yard the third platelayer's cottage has been completed, and a goods-shed has been erected. Waiotira Section (15 m. to junction at Waiotira with the North Auckland Main Trunk Railway at 19 m. 5 eh. ; .length, 4 miles 75 chains). —A steam-navvy employed on this section has given excellent results, completing cuttings at 16 m. 33 eh. and 17 in. With the exception of the cutting at 16 m, 60 eh. and bank at 17 m. 13 eh. the formation has been completed to Waiotira Bridge at 17 m. 73 oil. In the former case, however, a temporary line has been run round the cutting while in the latter trestles have been erected, thus enabling the platelaying to be pushed ahead. The balance of the formation is almost complete. Owing to the shortage of rails a temporary track only is being laid to Waiotira Junction Station. Platelaying has been completed from 15 m. to 16 in. 54 eh., and from 17 m. 19 eh. to 18 m. 50 eh. A temporary 40 lb. track has been laid from 16 m. 54 eh. to 17 m. 19 eh., and from 18 m. 50 eh. to 19 m. 25 eh, Two lifts of ballast have been put down from 15 m. to 16 m. 54 eh. Heavy slips have occurred in almost all the cuttings, thus causing delay with the ballasting. Eight concrete and five earthenware pipe culverts have been completed. A start has been made on the piers of the Waiotira Bridge. Overbridge at 16 m. 31 eh. has been completed. Fencing has been completed for a length of 1 mile 57 chains.

Name of Railway. Total Length of Railway or Section. Open for Traffic. [_ Expenditure to 31st March, 1919. Provincial Government Lines, etc. M. ch. M. ch. £ 731,759 372,522 4,975 *683,460 lanterbury (lengths included above) .. )tago and Southland iisborne to Ormond Tramway Midland Railway, valuation of works constructed by company .. Grand total 4,118 78 2,993 3 4,118 78 38,803,498 • includes value for £150,000 paid to debenture-holders under the ,ct, 1903. [idland Kailway Petitions Settler nent Act Amendment

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Waipu Branch Railway. (Length, 16 miles.) Formation work along the first 4 miles has been put in hand. North Auckland Main Trunk Railway. Maungaturoto Section (83 m. 75 eh. to 88 m. 21 eh. ; length, 4 miles 26 chains). —This length has been kept open for traffic, but great difficulty has been experienced owing to slips and subsidences Considerable work was entailed in cutting out and repacking with boulders portions of bank at 86 m. 37 eh. A concrete culvert under this bank has been extended. All fences have been put in order. Owing to swelling ground at northern end of Maungaturoto Tunnel it was found necessary to load this portion of the tunnel. The work has been completed with satisfactory results. Maungaturoto Station buildings have been completed. General maintenance work has been carried out. Paparoa Section (88 m. 21 eh. to 92 m. 6 eh. ; length, 3 miles 65 chains). —Cutting at 88 m. 45 eh. has been stone-drained throughout. A deviation between 89 m. 17 eh. and 89 m. 70 eh. has been completed. The sidings and station buildings in Huarau station-yard have been completed. Considerable work has been involved in the way of providing cattle-stops, access to cattle-yards, fencing, gates, and metalling. Formation work is complete to 91 m. 40 eh., but bank at 91 m. 30 eh. is still settling and spreading. Work on the Huarau Tunnel was recommenced at the south end in August, 191.8. Owing to the particularly heavy ground slow progress was made until February, 1919, when harder country was met with and greater progress was made. Work has also been resumed in the northern end. The work yet remaining comprises 8| chains of enlarging and concreting. The total length will be 16| chains. Owing to the scarcity of labour only 1.1,000 cubic yards of crushed metal and boulders were taken from the Hoteo quarry during the past year. The two preceding sections viz., Maungaturoto and Paparoa -from 83 m. 75 eh. to 92 m. 6 eh., will shortly be ready for handing over to the New Zealand Working Railways Department. Mareretu Section (92 m. 6 eh. to 96 m. 45 eh.; length, 4 miles 39 chains). —Owing to shortage of labour no further work has been done on this section. Waikiekie Section (96 m. 45 eh. to 107 m. 28 ch.—Waiotira Junction ; length, 9 miles 55 chains). — Work was commenced on this section in July, 1918. The approach cuttings to Waikiekie Tunnel at 105 m. 25 eh. have been excavated. The bottom heading of the tunnel has been driven. Formation work between the Waikiekie Tunnel and Waiotira Junction at 107 m. 28 eh. is well advanced. Four 24 in. earthenware pipe culverts have been completed. A platelayer's cottage has been erected at Waiotira Station. Various workshops for construction and repair of plant have been erected. Kirikopuni Section (107 m. 28 eh. to 121 m. 40 eh. ; length, 14 miles 12 chains). —Work was commenced on this section in July, 1918. The approach cutting at south end of Tokatoka Tunnel at 108 m. 30 eh. is well in hand, and a start will soon be made with the tunnel. A 3 ft. concrete-pipe culvert has been completed. Waiuku Branch Railway. (Length, 12 miles 15 chains.) With the exception of the bank at 5 m. 48 eh. the formation has been practically completed to 10 in. Between 10 m. and 12 m. 15 eh. the formation is well in hand. Pukeoware Station at 9m. 43 eh. has been widened to its full width, Four 2 ft. concrete-pipe culverts have been completed. The foundations for the treble 12 ft. arched concrete culvert at Mauku proving troublesome special piling became necessary, which has been completed, and the concreting of culvert is well in hand. Overbridges and approaches at 10 m. 6 eh. and 11m. 48*50 eh. arc complete. 1 mile 63 chains of fences have been erected. Arrangements were made whereby the Working Railways Department runs a weekly goods service on the unopened line between Patumahoe and Mauku Stations. Wast Coast Main Trunk Railway. Waihi Eastwards—-Alhenree Section (0 m. to 12 m. 35 eh.). Work is in hand as far as 10 m., and fair progress has been made. Stone is being crushed for the culverts and bridges on this section. Foundations for the Waimata Bridge at 2m. 62 eh. have been excavated. Two platelayers' cottages have been built at Athenrce Station. Tauranga Westwards -Tauranga Section (37 m. to 41 m. 5 eh. ; length, 4 miles 5 chains). —A start has been made on this section ; fencing and formation are in progress between 37 m. and 39 m. Between 40 m. 28 eh. and 40 m. 35 eh. 1,500 cubic yards of stone spauls were placed as pitching along the Strand harbour-front. Tauranga Eastwards- — Malapihi Section (41m. 5 eh. to 45 m.; length, 3 miles 75 chains). — Further work on the sinking of the bridge-cylinders for Tauranga Bridge has been carried out. Mount Branch -Matapifd Junction to Maunganui (0 m. 21 eh. to 4 in. 28 eh. ; length, 4 miles 7 chains). —Ordinary maintenance has been carried out on this section. Considerable traffic has been dealt with on this branch. Te Puke Section (45 m. to 54 m. ; length, 9 miles). —Banks on this section have been widened, Maintenance work has been carried out. Paengaroa Section (54 m. to 59 m. 65 eh. ; length, 5 miles 65 chains). —The Kaituna Bridge, at 56 m. 5 eh., consisting of two 80 ft. and six 20 ft. spans, has been completed. The line has also been maintained. Pongakawa Section (59 m. 65 eh. to 64 m. 15 eh. ; length, 4 miles 30 chains). —A concrete arch ovcrbridge at 65 m. 56 eh. has been erected. Maintenance work has also been carried out.

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Otamarakau Section (64 m. 1.5 eh. to 71m. 5 eh. ; length, 6 miles 70 chains). —Banks on this section have been raised as the swamp has settled, and the line has been maintained. A concrete arch ovorbridge at 69 m. 33 eh. has been completed. Matata Section (71 m. 5 eh. to 79 m. 16 eh. ; length, 8 miles 11 chains). The raising of the banks on this section has kept pace with their subsiding, but a considerable amount of making up will be required before the ballasting can be completed. A running surface over this length has been maintained. Rangitaiki Section (79 m. 16 eh. to 87 m. 71 eh. ; length, 8 miles 55 chains). — is in progress on the first 4 miles. General. —Goods and passenger traffic have been carried from Mount Maunganui to the Matata Station, a length of 40 miles, throughout the year. A fire destroyed the workshops at Maunganui, but they are being rebuilt as energetically as possible. The length of this line from Waihi to Opotiki is approximately 130 miles, including 4 miles of branch line from Mount Maunganui to Matapihi. Gisborne-N apier (North End). Ngatapa Section (length, 11 miles 18 chains).--The banks damaged by floods in May, 1918, have been widened. As all the ballast is being obtained from the Waipaoa Biver work could bo carried out intermittently only. The third lift of ballast has been laid for a length of 5 miles 28 chains and through the Ngatapa station-yard. Sundry repairs to fences have been completed. A passenger and goods service has been maintained between Makaraka and Ngatapa. Waikura Section (10 m. 29 eh. onwards). —Very little work has been carried out on this section. Gisborne-N apier (South End). Es/cdale Section (length, I 1 miles 36 chains). —Good progress on the Inner Harbour embankment has been made by the Napier Harbour Board. Bank at om. 60 eh. has been built to full width. Altogether 57,700 cubic yards of dredged material and quarry-metal have been placed in this bank. Since the beginning of March., 1919, further clearing and culverting have been put in hand. Stratford - Main Trunk Railway. West End. Tahora Section (42 m. 26 eh. to 47 m. 30 eh. ; length, 5 miles 4 chains).--Although slips have been troublesome between 44 m. 28 eh. and 46 m. 18 eh. formation has been completed to 47 m. 24 eh. The remainder of the section is well, in hand. The first lift of ballast is complete to 46 m. 72 eh. and the second to 44 m. As the Railway Department's stone-crushing plant at Mount Egmont has temporarily closed down no further ballasting could be done. Overhead bridges for private crossings at 42 m. 47 eh., 42 m. 64 eh., and 43 m. 54 eh. have been completed. Road-bridge over railway-line at 47 m. 1 eh. has been temporarily completed for traffic. Four bridges at Tahora station-yard (on approach, road) have been completed. Four water-tunnels have been lined with concrete ; four concrete-pipe culverts have been completed ; 2 miles 63 chains of permanent fences have been erected. A bi-weekly passenger and goods train, connecting with the Railway Department's services at Kohuratahi, has been run, the output of the Tahora Timber Company's mill being railed at the same time. East End. Matiere Section (0 m. to 10 m. 21 0h.).-—A fair amount of formation has been carried out, but work with men available has been concentrated mainly on the tunnels. In the Okahu Tunnel 13] chains of top heading and excavation to full size have been completed, while 12| chains of walls and arch have been lined ; 3£ chains of excavation to full size have been completed in tunnel at 4m. 68 eh. The bottom heading of the tunnel at 6m. 10 eh. is complete, the remaining 2 chains having been driven. The manufacture of bricks for use on the works has continued, 438,000 having been made. The abutments and piers for the Ongarue River Bridge at om. 7 eh. have been completed, but further progress is impossible until the steel .girders arrive. A siding has been laid into ballast-pit at Manunui. Some metalling has been carried out on service road between .Okahukura and Ohura. Opunake Branch Railway. Kapuni Section (0 in. 6 eh. to 7 m.; length, 6 miles 74 chains). —Owing to shortage of labour work on this railway ceased in December, 1917, but was recommenced at the beginning of March, 1919. Work on the Waiongongoro Bridge is in hand. On the remaining sections of this line no further work has been done. South Island Main Trunk Railway. Kckerangu Section (56 m. (i eh. to 63 m. (ich.; length, 7 miles).-Owing to shortage of labour work was temporarily suspended on this line in August, 1917. Since that date no further work ha's been carried out. Midland Railway. Nelsorir-Wesiland (North End). Kawatiri Section (59 m. 17 eh. to 63 m. 10 eh. ; length, 3 miles 73 chains). —No further work has been done on this section since February, 1917. Arthur's Pass Tunnel. The bottom headings met on 20th July, 1918, at a point 1 mile 37 chains from the eastern portal on the Bealey side. All the shifts worked were " wet " i.e., six-hour shifts. The rock passed

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through was greywacke and slate, as previously. The total heading driven at both ends during the period is 2 chains 68 links ; enlarging and lining completed, 24 chains. The distance between completed portions of the tunnel is 1 mile 6 chains ; total length of tunnel, 5 miles 25 chains 18 links. Work on this tunnel has been considerably hampered by the shortage of labour. As more, men become available progress will be increased. At the Otira end work is being carried out by day labour, while at the Bealey end work by day labour was carried but only until 29th September, .1918, when the co-operative contract system was adopted and still remains in force. Culverden-Watau Railway. (Length, 13 miles.) The third (final) lift of ballast has been placed along the total length of 13 miles. Delay was caused for several months owing to the heavy snowfalls and to the flooding of the ballast-pit. A boulder and earth buffer stop-bank has been completed at 13 m. At Culverden two platelayers' cottages have been built. At Waiau two platelayers' cottages, one Stationmaster's house, two workmen's huts, and a 4-ton" crane have been erected. A daily goods service has been run between Culverden and Waiau. This line should be completed by the end of the year. Waimate Branch Railway Extension. (Length, 4 miles 60 chains.) No further work has been done on this section during the period. Otago Central Railway. Cromwell Section (44 m. 52 eh. to 57 m. 6 eh. ; length, 12 miles 34 chains).—Cuttings and banks have been widened at 46 m. 40 eh., 47 m. 5 eh., and 47 m. 55 eh. View at level crossing at 48 m. 37 eh. has been improved. Formation of road and railway deviation, 50 m. 65 eh. to 51 m. 7 eh., has been completed, while that from 55 m. 50 eh. to 56 m. 30 eh. is well in hand. The main line has been extended from 57 m. to 57 m. 6 eh., and the sidings from 56 m. 71 eh. to 57 m. The final lift of ballast has been placed from 56 m. 71 eh. to 57 m., and the secojid lift'has been completed through the sidings. Seventeen pipe and culvert outlets have been stone-pitched to prevent scour. A 6 ft. concrete arch culvert at 55 m. 19 eh. has been completed. Bridges at 46 m. 23 eh., 48 m. 38 eh., and 49 m. 71 eh. have been erected, and bridges at 47 m. 19 eh. and 51 m. 23 eh. are well in hand. Four platelayers' cottages, one passenger station building and platform front, a stockyard, two ashpits, two concrete buffer stops, and a 6,000-gallon water-tank with stand have been completed. A. pipe-line for the water-supply of Cromwell Station buildings has been placed in position. Since Ist January of this year a regular passenger and goods service has been maintained between Cromwell and Clyde. Orepuki-Waiau -Railway Extension. Orawia Section (48 m. 23 eh. to 56 m. 40 eh. ; length, 8 miles 17 chains). Work on this line is still suspended owing to the shortage of labour. SURVEYS OP RAILWAYS UNDER CONSTRUCTION, NEW LINES OE RAILWAY, LAND-PLANS, ETC. North Auckland Main Trunk Railway. Plans of the permanent line north of Kaikohe have been completed from 42 m. to 45 m. 40 eh. Plans for a wharf at Te Tio Point near 45 m. 20 eh. have been completed. East Coast Main Trunk Railway. Waihi to Tauranga. —Trial lines have -been run between 16 m. and 20 m. Permanent line has been pegged from 15 m. to 20 m. Permanent-line pegging is in hand between 20 m. and 35 m. Plans have been prepared to 15 m. Rangitaiki Section. —Permanent pegging has been completed between 91 m. 18 eh. and 96 m. 70 eh. The surveys of the drainage areas of the different drains in the Rangitaiki Swamp have been completed. A traverse has been run along the Rangitaiki River for the purpose of locating stop-banks. Gisborne-N apier (South End). From 10 m. 60 eh. onwards a strong survey party has been employed, and 38 miles 40 chains of trial lines have been completed. Trial survey and plans have been completed to 44 m. 60 eh. Stratford - Main Trunk Railway. West End. —Trial surveys were undertaken to investigate the possibilities of a square crossing over the Tangarakau River at 50 m. 40 eh., also of a more direct route from the Tangarakau to the Mangatatoko. A trial line was also made for a deviation from 54 m. to 57 m. The route for a service road from 50 m. 40 eh. onwards towards the Heao Valley has been surveyed. The permanent line has been pegged from 49 m. to 50 m. 55 eh., the end of Tahora Station being at 47 m. 30 eh. East, End. —Investigations with the object of improving the alignment from 16 m. to 19 m, have been made. Ijand-plan survey has been|oompleted to 10 m. 23 eh., Matiere Station. RIVER CONSERVATION. Wairau River Survey. Thirty miles of river traverse, with levels and cross-sections, have been surveyed to enable scheme of flood-prevention works to be prepared.

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ROADS, BRIDGES, ETC. The amounts available for expenditure have been less than in the years preceding .the war, but even if more money had been available it would have been impossible to carry out more work, as the supplies of labour and material were so restricted. Maintenance work on the roads under the control of the Department has been carried out as efficiently as possible. Extensive surveys have been made in all districts. Of the many and varied works carried out during the year the following have been selected for brief mention : — Duncan Road,. —46 chains of road were widened from 6 ft. to 12 ft., and in addition 72 chains of 12 ft. formation, previously under construction, were completed, including one 20 ft. and one 16 ft. bridge. Pareokawa Road. —.1 mile 58 chains of road were widened, and 1 mile 18 chains of metalling completed. Foster's Bridge.— On Main North Road a 30 ft. span bridge with approaches has been completed, McKay's Bridge (Waipu to Ferry Farm Road) has been completed. Barker Bridge, consisting of a 26 ft. 6 in. reinforced-concrcte span, has been erected. Omaumau River Bridge. —26 ft. 6 in. re in forced-concrete span has been erected. Puhoi to Pulioi River Bridge Road. —53 chains of metalling have been completed. Burch's to Wairere Road. —l mile of metalling has been completed. Maungaturoto to Ruawai. —On this road 1 mile of deviation has been formed, and 1 mile 18 chains of metalling have been completed. Topuni Bridge. —A reinforced-concrete pile bridge, with five 25 ft. jarrah spans, has been erected. Makarau to Tahekeroa Road. —3 miles 65 chains of this road have been handed over to the Kaukapakapa Road Board. Wainui to Kaukapakapa Railway-station. —l mile 73 chains of re-forming and 1 mile 30 chains of metalling have been completed by the Waitemata County Council. Kitchener Road Bridge—The old bridge has been replaced by a 12ft. by 12ft. concrete culvert with a reinforced top. Waihoehoe Stream Bridge, consisting of a 20 ft. span in hardwood with concrete abutments, has been constructed by the Franklin County Council. Kaimarama to Gumtown.— 'TAua road has been widened to 12 ft. for a length of 5 miles. Kennedy Bay Bridge. —This bridge, consisting of a 25 ft. span with wooden wing walls, has been completed. Kirihone to Walton Road— I mile 28 chains of this road have been completed by the Piako County Council. Waihou River Bridge at Tirohia. —This bridge, consisting of eighteen 25 ft. and one 61 ft. spans, has been completed. Ohairo Creek Bridge. —This bridge, consisting of two 25 ft. and one 16 ft. spans, has been erected by the Raglan County Council. Port Waikato to Tualcau Road. —3 miles of 16 ft. road have been formed. Great South Road (Hamilton to Ngaruawahia). —s miles 20 chains of metalling have been completed by the Waipa County Council. Waikato River Bridge (Ngaruawahia). —The cylinders have been sunk to the required depths, and the erection of the bridge is well in hand. Hamilton to Rotorua Road. —Approximately 9 miles of this road through -the Mainaku Bush have been regraded and culverted by the Matamata County Council. Tokatoka, Slop-banks. —These are in hand, and 50 chains of stop-bank roads have, been raised. Mangawai Embankment. —14 chains of retaining-wall have been built. Uraura Block. —4 miles 46 chains of roading have been formed in this block. Taylor Block. —l 3 miles of 12 ft. road have been formed. Wanganui River Bridge (Taumarunui). —Owing to inability of contractor to procure truss-rods very little progress has been made with this bridge. Two 80 ft. spans have been completed. Owepanya Stream Bridge, which is of two 25 ft. and one 14 ft. spans, has been erected. Taringamutu Stream Bridge. —This bridge, consisting of four 24 ft. spans, has been completed. Pukehina Swamp Road. —2 miles of 24 ft. formation have been completed. Rotorua to Lake Rotoma Road. 7 miles of this road have been formed with a tractor and grader, and 7 miles patched with pumice. Rotorua-Paengaroa (Te Ng.ae to County Boundary). —ll miles of this road have been regraded, and three deviations formed. Rotorua to Taupo. —14 miles of this road have been re-formed. Tarawera Bridge (Lake, Rotorua to Te Tcko Road). —This bridge, consisting of five 26 ft. spans, has been removed from its original site, and has been re-erected over the new channel of the Tarawera Stream. New approaches have also been formed. Raparapahoe Stream Bridge. —This truss bridge, of one 110 ft. span across a rocky gully and 74 ft. a-bove stream-level, has been completed. Wairoa Bridge Protection Works.- -An additional span of 25 ft. has been built, and 2,500 concrete blocks, 3 ft. by 3 ft. by 1 ft. 3 in., have been placed in position around two of the cylinder piers. Tutaetoko to Pakihi Stock Reserve Road. —This road was damaged by flood, and 76 chains have now been repaired. Motu River Bridge. —The bridge spanning the Motu River at Motu Village was destroyed by flood in 1918. This has been replaced by a substantial temporary structure 110 ft. long. Purahotangohia Block. —A further 4 miles 40 chains of 14 ft. dray-road have been formed, and one 25 ft. span bridge has been erected,

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Otamauri Block.—2o chains of road have been formed, and one 60 ft. span bridge has been completed. Porangahau River Bridge. This bridge, consisting of one 60 ft., four 25 ft., and one 1.5 ft. spans, has been, erected. Waipawa River Bridge. Extensive repairs to both the bridge and approaches have been carried out by the Waipawa County Council. Napier-Wairoa Road.- -33 miles of this road have been maintained. In addition the approaches to the Matahoura Bridge wen; improved, and three bridges 'were extensively repaired. Napicr-Taupo Road. —s9 miles of this road have been maintained. Putikituna Road Bridges. —Two 25 ft. span and one 40 ft. span bridges have been erected by the Whangamomona County Council. Awakino Valley Bridges-Three bridges have been erected. Mangaohoa River Bridge. —A 33 ft. span bridge on concrete abutments has been erected by the Awakino County Council. Mold Bridge. -A new bridge of one 35 ft. span has been erected. Punehu Bridge of concrete arches has been completed. Mangoira Block. —2 miles of 6 ft. track have been formed. Tiralu Block. —10 miles 53 chains of clearing have been completed, and 8 miles of dray-road formed. Kopuaranga Bridge. —This reinforced-concrete bridge, consisting of one 35 ft. and two 22 ft. 6 in. spans, has been erected. Oroua Block. —3 miles of dray-road have been formed. Clay Bank Bridge. —This bridge, consisting of one 16 ft. and two 25 ft. spans, has been completed. The piers and abutments are of concrete. Murchison to Eight-mile Section— -16 miles of this road have been maintained. Tadrnor River Bridge. —This bridge, consisting of three 40 ft. truss spans, has been erected by the Waimca County Council. Kaikoura to Parnassus Road. —This road has been maintained and repairs effected to flood damages. Sundry bridges have been protected. Clarence River Protective Works. —Throe large groynes on the north bank above the bridge have been repaired. Leader River Bridge. —Three additional spans, with approaches and protective works, have been completed. Pukaki - Mount, Cook Road. —40 miles of this road have been maintained, and minor improvements carried out. Ashley Gorge Road. —Great damage was caused by floods and snowfalls. Extensive repairs have been effected, and about 10,000 cubic yards of slips have been removed. Several sharp bends have been straightened, and 1,000 cubic yards of broken metal have been laid. Conway River Road (Bluffs Section). —Retaining-walls and groynes have been erected as protection against future floods. Lees Valley Settlement Roads. —3 miles 40 chains of road have been formed and metalled. Arthur's Point Bridge. —This reinforced-concrete arch bridge, 140 ft. long, over the Shotover River at Arthur's Point, has been completed. MeChesney's Bridge. -This bridge is being erected. Gore Protective Works. —A commencement has been made on these works. Kaitangata Flood-gale. —Considerable difficulty was experienced through the seepage of water and floods. All difficulties were overcome, and the gate has been erected. Flood Damage, Otago and Southland. —Heavy floods in January of this year damaged protective banks and roads at Bamego, Stirling, Kaitangata, and Lumsden. The majority of these have since been repaired. IRRIGATION. Ida Valley Scheme. During the season water was supplied to twelve farmers in Ida Valley and to fifteen farmers on Galloway Flat. The shortage of farm labour prevented a more extensive use of the water. The Galloway Distribution Race has been completed. General maintenance work was carried out. Surveys in connection with diverting additional water into Manorburn Dam have been made. The survey of a drainage scheme for the lower parts of Galloway Flat has been completed, and a survey for a similar scheme of considerable magnitude for Ida Valley is in hand. Other minor surveys have been completed. Manuherikia Scheme. Owing to the difficulty in obtaining skilled men great progress has not been made on the intake tunnel. Work on the race-construction through the Manuherikia Gorge is in hand, but heavy slips have considerably delayed progress. The main race has been completely excavated from 4m. to 7m. 20 eh., and from 9m. 35 eh. to 12 m. 38 eh. Trial surveys for the site of a proposed dam in the Manuherikia River have been carried out. Benmore Runs. A race 4f J miles long, to irrigate certain sections in the Benmore Runs, has been completed. Several slips have been cleared.

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WAIHOU AND OHINEMURI RIVERS IMPROVEMENT. This work, in common with others, has been carried out as rapidly as possible, but until additional plant can be procured greater progress is impossible. Dredging. —The dredge has been employed at pumping material to form a stop-bank between Te Puke Wharf and Ngahina, and then was moved to opposite 0 m. 0 eh., on the left bank of the Tirohia-Ngararahi Cut, where a second stop-bank was completed. The two works involved the pumping of 84,000 cubic yards of material. Paeroa- Thorp's Bend, Stop-bank. —12 chains of this bank have been completed this year. Puke-Ngahina Stop-bank. —This has been completed. A five-roomed house formerly belonging to the Waihi Gold Extraction Company has been removed clear of the stop-bank site. Wright's Hill, Thorp's Stop-bank. —This has been completed. Ngahina - Komato Creek (Right Bank). —The preliminary excavation has been completed, and formation is in hand. Tirohia-Ngararahi (Left Bank). —Between 2 m. 59 eh. and 4 m. 59 eh. this stop-bank has been completed and grassed, and further formation is in progress between 1 m. and 2 m. 59 eh. Ngahina Wharf and Goods-shed Extension. —Owing to inability to secure timber work has been temporarily suspended. Tirohia-Rotokohu Drainage. —Considerable work on this has been carried out, 2f miles of drains having been completed. The road-bridge on the Paeroa - Te*Aroha Road across the Rotokolm Drain has been erected. Tidal Records. —Automatic tide-gauges are being installed at Tararu Point (Thames), Kopu, Kaimanawa Wharf (Hikutaia), and Ngahina. The precise levelling for connecting up the gauges has been completed. Surveys. —A considerable amount of surveying and levelling has been carried out. General. —Clearing of willows, &c, on the river-banks has been in hand. Several minor streamdiversions have been made.

TRAMWAYS. In accordance with the provisions of the Tramways and Public Works Acts the Department's Engineers have inspected portions of the various municipal tramways and their rolling-stock. Some of the matters dealt with by this Department are mentioned below. Auckland. —Several inspections and reports have been made. Takapuna Steam Tramways. —Sundry inspections and investigations have been called for. Christchurch (MeCormack's Bay). —The loop into the new quarry has been completed. ~ (Woolston Loop). —This loop, for the storage of trailers, has been finished. Sixteen trailer cars have been inspected and certificates given.

MARINE. Numerous inspections and reports have been made on behalf of the Marine Department, mainly in connection with harbour-works, reclamations, wharves, foreshore leases, &o. Among the various works dealt with during the year the following are selected for brief mention : — Flat Rock Beacon. —An automatic acetylene light has been erected on Flat Rock, off Kawau Island. Tiritiri Lighthouse. —Two old keepers' cottages have been dismantled and new ones erected in their stead. Wailakaruru Landing. —Leading-lights have been erected. Wanganui. —A. report has been prepared on the sea erosion at the mouth of the river, &c. Dog Island Lighthouse. —The tower has been strengthened, and various alterations have been carried out. Puysegur Point Lighthouse. —The three new cottages and outbuildings for the keepers which, were in course of erection last year have been completed. DEFENCE WORKS. Invercargill Rifle Range. —3o chains of the bank necessary to reclaim the land required have been completed, while the trestling used during construction has been extended another 14 chains. I have, &c, R. W. Holmes, Engineer-in-Chief.

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Enclosure to Appendix B. Table of Lengths of Government Lines Authorized, Constructed, and Surveyed up to 31st March, 1919. NORTH ISLAND.

Note. —Column 11: For detail information as to dates of openings of such portions of lines as are not given in this table see tables of lengths of lines in Public Works Statements, 1904-15. Appropriation. Division. cZ Section. Main Line. g 3 _ Total. I i > EE Under Under Forma- Platetion. laying. State of Line. Opened. tion. laying. Date. 1915-16 1916-17 1917-18J1918-19 Total. l 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 j 15 16 17 Grahamtown (Onerahi) M. ch. Kawakawa .. 7 16 Opua Wharf - Kawa kawa M. ch. 7 16 M. ch. M. ch. M. ch. 0 57 7 73 M. ch. M, ch. M. ch. M. ch. M. ch M. ch. II. ch. M. ch. 7 16 / « * Kawakawa-Kamo .. 41 48 Kamo-Grahamtown 9 22 Kawakawa-Hokianga 45 25 Kawakawa-Towai .. Towai-Hukerenui .. Hukerenui-Kamo .. Kamo-Kioreroa Kioreroa-Onerahi .. Otiria-Kaikohe Kaikohe-Hokianga .. Dargaville-Booms .. Booms-Tarawhati .. Tarawhati-Donnelly's Crossing Extension ... McCarrol's - Paparoa Paparoa-Bickerstaffe Bickerstaffe-Ranganui Ranganui-Kaiwaka.. Kaiwaka - Te Hana.. Te Hana-Wellsford.. Wellsford-Wayby .. Wayby-Hoteo Hoteo-Kaipara Flats Kaipara Flats-Wood-cock's Woodcock's-Ahuroa Ahuroa-Helensville.. 21 18 4 30 16 0 6 52 2 50 16 25 29 0 17 21 2 37 4 52 0 61 I 21 79 0 33 4 63 3 29 19 29 2 27 8 79 1 16 3 66 1 45 17 70 2 40 31 40 20 0 0 75 18 16 0 25 2 62 0 38 5 10 2 3 26 58 21 15 0 25 4 55 4 30 0 63 4 58 0 61 5 06 0 62 ! 3 17 1 03 9 68 0 58 I 4 5 0 28 3 46 0 13 3 53 0 13 2 58 0 16 3 21 12 April,1911 2 May, 1910 21 li | 27 ! Kaihu Valley 9"o 2 Oct.", 1911 .. '.'. '.'. '.'. 1 May, 1914 Uune, 1914 2 5( 16 21 Kaihu Valley .. I 24 30 I 19 51 433 019 North Auckland Railway Kaipara Northwards 85 22 24 55 4 30 3 75 4 25 2 35 8 65 3 27 3 18 3 40 2 45 3 5 3 40 1 75 0 63 3 07 4 25 .. i 1 Aug., 1914 18 Mar. 1913 16 May, 1910 1 April, 1909 13 May, 1908 11 June, 1907 17Nov., 1905 - .. 2 3; 45 4: ! 2 41 18 41 0 16 I 2 57 1 75 1 20 36 18 May, 1905

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Table of Lengths of Government Lines Authorized, Constructed, and Surveyed up to 31st March, 1919— continued. NORTH ISLAND— continued.

State of Line. Appropriation. Division. DO o I Section. Main Line. a 'r3 53 Total. o Under Under a Forma- Plateg tion. laying. Opened. Date. 1915-16 1916-17L917-18 1918-19 Total. 1 . 2 Whangarei - North Auckland 3 M. ch 19 79 4 5 6 7 5 6 7 M ch. j M. ch. M. ch 19 79 ! 1 76 21 75 8 9 10 M. ch. 14 40 11 12 13 14 15 j 16 17 M. ch. M. ch VI. ch. ; M. ch. j M. ch. M. ch. Whangarei - North Auckland Railway Waipu Branch Kaipara Waikato M ch. M. ch. M. ch Kioreroa-Waikiekie.. 19 79 j 1 76 21 75 M. ch. M. ch. 5 39 Oakleigh -Waipu .. 16 45 .. 16 45 ! 11 0 Waiapu Branch Rly. 16 45 16 45 .. j 16 45 Kaipara-Newmarket Onehunga Branch .. 35 73 2 73 Helensville-Newrn'rk't 35 73 6 66 42 59 Penrose - Onehunga 2 73 1 70 4 63 Wharf Auckland-TeAwamutulOO 13 16 66 116 79 35 73 6 66 42 59 2 73 1 70 ; 4 63 ' .. 35 73 2 73 Auckland- Waikato .. Auckland-Penrose — Deviation via Beach Auckland City Branch —Kingsland Station to Auckland Station via Western Park and Freeman's Bay Waiuku Branch) Railway Huntly-Awaroa 100 13 6 50 2 60 Deviation via Beach 6 50 .. 6 50 Auckland City Branch 2 60 .. 2 60 I 100 13 16 66 116 79 6 50 .. 6 50 2 60 .. 2 60 6 50 2 60 N Prelim. Prelim. 100 13 Waiuku Branch Huntly--Awaroa Surveys, new lines WaikatoTlrames Hamilton- j Cambridge PaeroaWaihi East Coast Railway 12 69 9 0 I Paerata-Patumahoe 4 20 I 0 78 5 18 1 Patumahoe- Waiuku 8 49 ! 1 3 9 52 Huntly-Awaroa .. 9 0 j .. 9 0 Paeroa-Pokeno .. 40 15 .. 40 15 '.'. 7-23 126 .._ .— 10 Dec, 1917 4 20 '.'. .. 720 .. .. .. 7 20 .. Paeroa-Pokeno 40 15 40 15 .'. .. .. 62 58 Waikato-Thames .. Hamilton-Cambridge 62 58 12 2 Frankton Junction- ; 62 58 10 17 72 75 Thames Ruakura Junction- 12 2 3 14 15 16 Cambridge Paeroa-Waihi .. 12 40 1 30 : 13 70 • . . 12 2 Paeroa- Waihi 12 40 IS&fk9 Nov., 1905 12 40 Waihi - Opotiki, or East Coast Railway 138 27 Waihi-Tauranga .. 41 60 .. 41 60 Tauranga-Te Maunga 3 20 .. j 3 20 Junction Te Maunga Junction- 8 65 1 23 10 8 Te Puke Te Puke-Paengaroa.. 5 65 1 16 7 01 Paengaroa - Ponga- 4 30 0 47 4 77 kawa Pongakawa-Otamara- 6 72 0 26 7 18 kau Otamarakau-Matata 9 8 1 0 43 j 9 51 * Trial survey. t Te Maunga Survey. .. 3 20 .'.' ! .. .. .. ..' .. .. - 8 65t - .. .. .. 5 65 4 30 .. 6 72J .i i mm 0 44 J 9 8§l J Otamarakar. a. i } Matata Yard. / ,

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State of Line. Appropriation. Division. o tS I Section. Main Line. ca a 'aa Total. ns o O i Under Under Forma- PlateOpened. ■H 50 tion. laying. Date. 1915-16 1916-17 1917-18 1918-19 Total. 1 2 3 M. eh. 4 Matata-Taneatua .. 5 M. ch. 6 M. ch. 7 S M. ch. M. eh. 20 0 {V 3 * 30 0 9 M. ch. Permt. Prelim. 10 M. ch. 11 12 M. ch. I 13 M. ch. I 14 M. ch. 15 M. ch. 16 M. ch. 17 M. ch. 17 U. cl East Coast Railway — ontd. Waihi-Opotiki — ctd. Taneatua-Opotiki .. 20 0 30 0 Prelim. Survev 0 67 ■• Branch Lines Mount Maunganui - Te Maunga Junotion Te Puke Quarry Moturiki Quarry Mori-ins ville-Rotoru a 4 27 5 14 Thames Valley-Roto-69 33 3 0 1 0 69 33 0 20 0 10 5 27 3 20 1 10 74 60 .. : 69 33 cr. Thames Valley - Rotorua GisborneRotorua rua Gisborne-Opotiki .. 92 44 Gisborne Wharf-Kai-teratahi Kaiteratahi-Karaka Karaka-Puha Puha-Waikohu Bridge Waikohu Bridge-Wai-kohu Waikohu-Otoko Otoko-Rakauroa Rakauroa-Matawai.. Matawai-Motuhora Motuhora-Mocu Motu-Opotiki Napier- West Shore.. West Shore-Petane.. Petane-Eskd'ale Eskdale-Wairoa Wairoa River-Gisborne Gisborne Station - Makaraka Makaraka-Patutahi Patutahi-Ngatapa .. Ngatapa-Waikura .. 13 10 5 5 1 75 3 29 0 35 2 45 0 71 0 24 15 55 5 76 2 19 3 29 0 67 ! I 13 April, 1905 20 May, 1907 28 May, 1908 1 April, 1909 ■' ■■ ! .. ! •• t •• .. 032 •• 4 i -49 32 New survey 7 75 6 60 5 65 4 78 2 10 41 2 3 12 3 63 4 65 46 21 72 0 3 5 0 32 0 32 0 50 0 61 0 58 8 27 7 12 6 35 5 59 2 10 2 10 41 2 41 2 3 70 3 63 4 65 1 65 46 21 46 21 72 0 44 0 3 5 Estim. 3 12 3 63 3 0 Prelim. 12 67 i •■ 6 April, 1912 2 Nov., 1914 2 Nov., 1914 26 Nov., 1917 •■ •• ■• 4 78 I Napier-Gisborne 130 01 ■• .. •• i - •■ Gis borne-Napier 217 76 51 4 66 6 50 12 0 0 40 0 69 5 26 7 39 12 0 8 13 4 66 6 50 1 50 217 -.

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Appropriation. Division. CD Main Line. is to 'S 3 State of Line. Section. Total. 13 to ri Under Under Opened. PlateI tion. i laying. Date. 11915-16 1916-17 1917-18,1918-19 J i Total. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 M. ch. M. ch. 5 0 4 0 17 11 Prelim. 9 40 Prelim. 7 0.. 10 11 i I 12 13 14 15 16 17 M. ch. M. ch. Waikura-Waterfall 5 0 Waterfall-Hangaroa 4 0 Hangaroa - Te Reinga 17 11 Te Reinga-Marumaru 12 40 Marumaru - Wairoa 7 0 River Wairoa Wharf Siding 1 64 Wairoa-Napier .. 2 55 Napier Spit-Woodville 96 65 M. ch. M. ch. 5 0 4 0 17 11 12 40 7 0 M. ch. M. ch. M. ch. M. eh. j M. ch. M. ch. M. ch. New survey Napier-Gisborne — ctd. — contd. ■• •• .. Napier-: Napier-Woodville .. Woodville : and Palmerston Woodville-Palmerston North North Wellington- j Woodville-Wellington Woodville -• 15 5 1 64 2 55 111 70 1 64 .. 2.55 j 96 65 96 65 17 21 Woodville-Palmerston 17 21 North Woodville-Wellington 115 79 [Te Aro] Woodside-Greytown 3 7 Featherston -Martin- 11 50 borough Greytown-Martrn- 4 62 borough Kaitoke-Featherston 9 0 Upper Hutt-Woodside , 21 30 Petone-Pigeon Bush ; 31 40 0 51 17 72 i 17 21 Greytown Branch .. Featherston - Martinborough G r e y t own - M a r t inborough Rimutaka Coach-road Route .. Incline Tauherenikau Route Deviation Wainui-o-mata Surveys Route Coast Route Coast Route 115 79 3 7 11 50 21 73 0 64 137 72 3 71 11 50 11*50 !! 4 62* 115 79 3 7 4 62 4 62 9 0 21 30 31 40 9 0 21 30 31 40 9 0 Prelim. 21 30 j 31 40 i .. •• 52 0 70 0 Petone - Pigeon Bush '< 52 0 Petone-Carterton, via 70 0 Martinborough Wellington-Longburn 83 37 Foxton-Patea .. 120 44 Turakina-Matarawa 11 67 j Aramoho- Goat Valley 7 40 Tunnel Kai Iwi - Okehu .. 3 60 j Nukumaru-Waitotara 3 0 ' •• t ; 52 0 70 0 52 0 I 70 0 j •• ' .. •• Wellington-Manawatu Foxton-New Foxton-Patea Plymouth Route Improvement Surveys 83 37 120 44 26 7 15 76 14 75 99 33 135 39 11 67 7 40 1167 '.'. 7 40 ' .. 7 Dec, 1908+ •• 83 37 120 44 •• .. •• 3 60 3 0 3 60 ! .. 3 0 '' Prelim. I | .. •• .. L * Trii A survey. + late of purchase.

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State of Line. Appropria tion. Division. o Section. Main Line. •5 3 Total. ra o > a Under Under Forma- Platetion. laying. Opened. Date. ■1915-16 1916-17 1917-181918-19 Total. i 14 15 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 16 17 Foxton-New Patea - Waitara and Plymouth New Plymouth — contd. Bull's Branch Wanganui Branch .. Stratford- Stratford-Main Trunk Main Trunk M. ch. 72 29 3 79 3 29 M. ch. ! M. ch. Patea-New Plymouth 72 29 11 52 Breakwater Bull's Branch .. 3 79 Aramoho-Wanganui 3 29 2 23 6 I Iff. ch. 84 1 3 79 5 52 M. ch. ! Iff. ch. 3 79 Prelim. .. M. ch. M. ch. M. ch. M. eh. 1 M. ch. M. ch. M. ch. 72 29 3 29 .. 104 47 Stratford-Toko .. 6 26 I 0 40 Toko-Oruru .. 4 72 0 36 Oruru-Huiroa .. 4 50 j 0 35 Huiroa-Te Wera .. 6 77 1 16 Te Wera-Pohokura .. 8 55 0 65 Pohokura - Whanga- 6 13 0 45 momona Whangamomona -Ko- 4 53 0 29 hurutahi Kohurutahi-Tahora 5 14 I 0 37 Tahora-Heao .. 1- 40 Heao-Matiere .. 35 57 Okahukura-Matiere.. 10 23 0 75 Matiere-Ohura .. 9 47 Mangaroa-Puketutu 33 40 j Aramatai-Hangatiki 14 0 6 66 5 28 5 5 8 13 9 40 6 58 1 Mar., 1905 1 April, 1908 20 J une, 1910 1 Aug., 1912 1 July, 1914 .. ' .. 42 21 .. .. 5 02 7 Jan., 1918 .. | 4 53 5 51 1 40 35 57 11 18 9 47 33 40 14 0 0 47 1 40 35 57 Prelim. 10 23 8 30 1 17 33 40 Prelim. 14 0 Prelim. 30 0 Prelim. 4 47 ! Stratford - Ongarue — Deviations 33 40 14 0 Puketutu - Mangaroa Deviation Opunake-Mountain Rd. 30 0 30 0 j Opunake-Eltham .. 23 10 30 0 23 10 23 10 23 10 j .. Te Roti-Moturoa Manaia Branch 55 65 Te Roti-Kapuni .. 7 0 1 19 Kapuni-Auroa .. 5 0 | 0 33 Auroa-Pihama .. 4 42 Pihama Opunake .. 5 68 ! Opunake-Stony River 18 70 j Stony River-Moturoa 14 45 Manaia-Kapuni .. 5 50 j 0 78 Manganui Section .. 5 74 2 3 Quarry Section .. 3 3 0 60 8 19 5 33 4 42 5 68 18 70 14 45 6 48 7 0 5 0 4 65 4 42 5 68 18 70 j .. 14 45 5 50 ! 5 50 .. .. 5 50 Mount Egmont Branch 8 77 7 77 3 63 '.'. I 158 125 1 April, 1908 6 ..

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Appropriation. Division. I i ffl 1 I Section. Main Line. CO j? Total. is 3 State of Line. Under Under Opened. Forma- Platei > CO tion. laying. Date. 1915-16! 1916-17 1917-181918-19 Total. I I I 1 H orchis land Mam Trunk Railway 2 Marton-Te Awamutu 3 M. ch. 209 69 4 Marton Junction - Mangaweka Manga weka-Taihape Taihape-Mataroa Mataroa Waiouru .. Waiouru-Erua Erua-Taumarunui .. Taumarunui-Te Awamutu Raetihi Section Ohakune to MokauRetaruke Divide Makatote Gorge - Marae - Kowhai Marae-Kowhai-Ohura Valley Ngaire Section Tangarakau Section Heao Section Ohura Section Waitara Section Urenui to, Tangitu River Hastings-Te Awamutu 5 ] M. ch. 31 67 13 1 5 70 18 10 30 63 35 65 74 33 6 M. ch. 4 61 1 61 0 61 7 M. ch. 36 48 14 62 6 51 8 M. ch. I •• - 9 10 M. ch. M. ch. 11 10 Sep., 1904 1 June, 1907 30 June, 1908 13 Feb., 1909 9 Nov., 1908 12 M. ch. I 13 M. ch. 14 15 16 17 M. ch. M. ch. M. ch. M. ch. ■50 56 - 84 5S .. 74 3; 8 50 .. 8 5( Raetihi Branch Central Route Deviation Surveys ■12 50 97 28; !:: - I 80 53 | 6 20 8 50 30 0 8 50 1 30 o; 1 7 9 57 30 0 30' 0 Prelim.! 18 Dec, 1917 34 0 34 0: 34 0 34 0 Prelim. Ngaire-Ongarue 20 0 j 20 o; 20 0 20 0 Explor. 103 58 38 73 26 0 10 70 27 75 46 75 12 0 38 73! 26 0 10 70| 27 75! 46 75 12 0 i 38 731 26 o; 10 70| 27 75 46 75' 12 0 .. .. .. Waitara-Tangarakau Urenui Route ' 46 75 12 0 - .. .. " Prelim.; Hastings-Te Awamutu 170 0 170 0 170 0. 170 0 Prelim. 106 77 82 72 • • 2708 14 2708 14 : ! 208 65 2916 79: 1187 44 1248 45 7 20 Totals .. 22 41 1278 2( Note. —Taonui and Lichfield Branches not mentioned above, as the rails have been taken uj

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Note. —Column 11: For detail information as to dates of openings of such portions of lines as are not given in this table see tables of lengths of lines in Public Works Statements, 1904-15. Appro priation. Division. Mileage. Section. S Sidi^ s - I Total ■ Under Under I vev"ed For - Plate " ; ' mation. laying. State of Line. Opened. Dace. 1915-16. 1916-17. 1917-18. 191S-19.J Total. __L J I ' I I i I 1 2 3 4 M. ch. Nelson-Belgrove.. 22 73 Nelson-Belgrove Stillwater - Bel- 147 7 Stillwater-Reefton S. grove (viaTadmor) Reefton S.-ReeftonN. Reefton N.-Cronadun Cronadun-Landing .. Land ing- In an gahua Inangabua-Kawatiri Glenhope-Kawatiri.. Glenhope-Tui Tui-Kiwi Kiwi-Tadmor Tadmor-Kohatu Kohatu-Belgrove Brunner - Spring- 92 68 Brunner-Otira field Rolleston Section .. Tunnel Contract Tunnel Contraet-Cass Cass - Broken River.. Broken River - Otarama 0 tarama-Springfield 5 M. ch. 22 73 6 M. eh. 2 52 7 M. ch. 25 45 8 M. ch. 9 M. ch. 10 M. ch. 11 12 13 M. ch.; M. ch. 14 15 M. ch. M. ch. ' 16 I 17 M. eh. M. ch. 22 73 NelsonRoundell Midland Railway 37 30 1 30 5 38 8 40 6 0 46 43 4 5 9 42 3 17 5 9 10 29 9 44 42 27 1 2 8 0 13 79 15 22 7 40 4 79 1 0 0 56 0 45 0 10 6 15 0 55 0 34 0 29 0 69 0 62 2 68 6 20 1 29 0 30 42 29 2 30 6 14 9 5 6 10 46 43 4 20 10 17 3 51 5 38 11 18 10 26 45 15 1 2 8 0 14 19 16 51 7 70 J I !.:: :: ( .. .. .'. [ 57 32 :: I " .. [ 37 61 :: I 42 27 !- 42 27 .. .. - 31 Mar'., 1907 7 Aug., 1908 1 26 46 43 4 5 ::} June, 1914 3 11 :;. .. ■- 2 Sep., 1912 18 Dec, 1908 7 Aug., 1906 | I Brunner - Spring- 92 68 field 7 12 1 "2 .. 1 July, 1914 1 July, 1914 10 Dec, 1910 I 29 Oct., 1906 -• i - I Blackball Ngahere-Blackball 3 40 Railway Greymouth- Greymouth - Nel- 7 51 Nelson son Creek Creek Westport- Westport - Ngaka- 19 56 Ngakawau: wau Westport- Ngakawau -Moki- 7 12 Ngakawau hinui Extension ] Mokihinui Colliery 3 69 Line Westport- Westport Inanga- ! 26 0 Inangahua] hua Junction 4 58 0 16 i 74 .. Ngahere-Blackball! 3 40 j Ngahere-Blackball .. 3 40 1 20 j 4 60 16 July, 1910 3 40 Greymouth - Nel- 7 51 Greymouth-Brunner-son Creek ton-Stillwater 7 51 6 18 13 69 •■ 7 51 Westport - Ngaka- i 19 56 Westport-Ngakawau 19 56 8 12 27 68 19 56 wau Ngakawau -Moki- I 7 12 Ngakawau-Mokihi-hinui nui Mokihinui Colliery . 3 69 Mokihinui-Seddonvilie 7 12 3 69 1 18 0 25 8 30 4 14 i 7 12 3 69 5 74 Line Westport Inanga- 26 0 Westport - Te Kuha .. hua Junction Te Kuha - Inangahua i Junction 5 74 20 6 0 10 j 6 4 20 6 16 6 4 0 1 April, 1912 ■• I

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Appropria- j tion. Division. I ! Milea ge. Section. Main a;*;„„.. Line. Sldm S s - State of Line. Total. Under Under Opened. I _"___, For- Plate- ■ ve y ed - mation. | laying. 1915-16. 1916-17.1917-18. 1918- 19. Total. Date. 1 2 3 M. ch. State Col- Greymouth- Point 5 1 liery, or Elizabeth ColCoal Creek lieries Railway Extension .. 3 69 3 4 5 6 7 8 M. ch. M. ch. M. ch. M. eh. ! M. ch. 5 1 Greymouth -Runanga 5 1 2 10 7 11 j Colliery 9 M. ch. 10 11 12 M. ch. M. ch. 1 Dec, 1904 21 Jan., 1914 13 14 15 16 17 M. ch. M. ch. M. ch. M. ch. M. ch. 5 1 3 69 3 69 3 69 Runanga Colliery-Point 3 69 2 20 6 9 j Elizabeth Collieries 24 37 Greymouth-Hokitika 24 37 2 10 26 47 Greymouth- Greymouth -Hoki- 24 37 Hokitika tika Kumara Kumara Branch 4 10 Branch Hokitika- Hokitika-Boss .. 15 75 Ross 4 10 Kumara Branch ..I 4 10 .. 4 10 4 10 I 24 37 New survey Ross-Waitaha .. 10 0 Picton- Picton - Kaikoura 92 38 Waipara 15 75 Hokitika-Ruatapu .. 7 10 0 61 7 71 Ruatapu-Ross .. 7 21 0 69 ' 8 10 Survey to Ross Town- 1 44 .. 1 44 1 44 shio 10 0 Ross-Waitaha .. 10 0 .. 10 0 2 54 92 38 Picton-Seddon .. 33 45 3 26 36 71 Seddon-Kaparu .. 6 30 0 76 7 26 Kaparu-Ward .. 8 15 1 20 9 35 Ward-Mirza .. 3 38 0 30 3 68 Mirza-Wharanui .. 4 38 0 34 4 72 ! Wharanui-Kekerangu 7 0 .. 7 0 7 0 Kekerangu - Hapuka 29 32 .. 29 32 j 29 32 River 40 50 Hapuka River- Lime- 23 0 .. 23 0 23 0 stone Creek Limestone Creek-Con- 7 0 .. 7 0 way River Conway River - Men- 10 50 .. 10 50 dip Hills 5 61 Mendip Hills .. 5 61 .. 5 61 2 0 118 9 Nov., 1906 ! .. 1 April, 1909 . .. "• | 13 April, 1911 I •• ::•} *^c, i9i5 [in 3 20 7 10 7 21 '.'. '.. .'. .. I 56 6 Hapuka River- 40 50 Mendip Hills ao 50 .. Prelim. i .. Mendip Hills-Par- 5 61 nassus Parnassus -Wai- 44 14 3 61 .. - 44 14 Parnassus-Mina .. 8 43 j 1 14 9 57 Mina-Domett .. 3 63 0 70 4 53 Domett-Tormore .. 3 10 I n RR „,,[.. Tormore-Ethelton .. 5 28 | u D0 y \ .. Ethelton-Seargill .. 8 51 0 51 9 22 Scargill-Waipara .. 14 59 : 12 15 61 206 7 Culverden- South Wai- 206 7 64 68 270 75 taki 13 0 Culverden-Achray .. 5 23 j 0 10 5 33 Achrav-Rotherham.. 1 75 0 43 2 38 Rotherham-Waiau .. 5 62 13. 6 65 I 1 Sept., 1912 1 Aug., 1910 14 Nov., 1906 ! .. 21 Mar., 1907 3 Nov., 1905 - 44 14 para Hurunui- Main Line .. 206 7 Waitaki 13 0 .. 5 23 1 75 5 62 . 206 7 i

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State of Line. Appropriation. Division. Mileage. Section. Main Line. Sidings. Total. Under Under ■ Opened. veyed. *or- ] ri&te- ;■ mation. laying. \_ 1915-16. 1916-17. 1917-18. 1916-19. Total. Date. 1 2 3 M. ch. 4 5 M. ch. 6 M. ch. 2 36 1 61 7 M. ch. 8 H. ch. 9 M. ch.! 10 M. ch. 11 12 ! 13 M. ch.! M. ch. M. ch ! 15 I 16 17 M. ch.j M. ch. M. ch. HurunuiWai taki — contd Branches, — Rangiora-Oxford Eyreton (from Main Line) Lyttelton Southbridge Little RiverAkaroa 21 76 20 7 6 26 25 31 42 10 Rangiora-Oxford West Main Line - West Eyreton-Bennett's Lyttelton - Christchurch Hornby-Southbridge Lincoln- Little River 21 76 20 7 6 26 25 31 ! 22 46 3 17 2 5 24 32 21 68 6 26 28 48 24 51 .. i • 21 76 20 7 6 26 i 25 31 22 46 .. Springfield Whitecliffs 30 60 11 38 Reconnaissance Rolleston-Springfield Springfield-Coal-mine Darfield-Whiteclifis Whitecliffs to Bridge Rakaia-Methven 19 44 29 63 0 77 11 33 0 5 22 20 I | 3 7 } 1 53 19 44 33 67 19 44 Prelim. .. ! .. 30 60 13 11 11 38 Canterbury Interior Main Line Rakaia-As faburton Forks Ashburton 22 20 2 65 25 5 22 20 29 46 Tinwald-Springburn Extension Washdyke-Eversley 27 29 2 17 36 5 1 52 29 1 2 17 38 50 2 17 .. .. 27 29 Opawa and Albury to Fairlie Creek and Burke's Pass Waimate 55 8 Preliminary survey .. Studholme- Waimate Waimate- Waihao Downs Waihao Downs -Serpentine Sepentrne-Kelcher's Oxford-Sheffield Surveyed Reconnaissance 19 3 4 42 8 21 2 45 19 3 5 45 8 75 19 3 Prelim. .. 36 5 '.'. - 12 63 17 43 i" 3 0 54 - 2 65 2 65 2 65 •■ Oxford-Temuka .. 83 0 1 75 11 44 21 7 50 29 0 27 1 75 11 71 21 7 50 29 21 7 50 29 1 75 11 44 .. Prelim. Main Line [Branches, — Duntroon-Haka-teramea 246 69 " W ai taki- i Bluff and Branches I South Waitaki-Blufi 246 69 59 13 I 306 2 .. .. 246 69 37 33 I Pukeuri-Duntroon .. Duntroon - Hakateramea Waiareka-Ngapara .. Windsor-Tokorahi .. Survey (trial) Palmerston-Dunback Surveyed 21 75 15 38 I 1 35 1 5 23 30 16 43 I 21 75 .. >■ .. 15 38 Ngapara Livingstone 14 76 16 40 14 76 12 0 4 40 • 8 55 0 65 1 31 0 50 j 16 27 12 50 4 40 9 29 0 65 | 0 5 Prelim. 14 76 11 75 4 40 Palmerston-Wai-hemo 8 55 0 65 054 o't35 i 8 55 -• i

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Appropriation. Division. Mileage. Section. Lit" hidings. Total. j Cll „ Under I Under ° u f; For- : Plate- ■ veyea. mation i aying . State of Line. Opened. Date. I1915-16. 1916-17. 1917-18. 1918-19. Total. 1 2 3 4 M. ch. 5 6 M. ch. 31, ch. 7 M. ch. 8 M. ch. 9 10 M. ch.: M. ch. 11 12 13 j 14 15 16 II. ch. M. ch.: M. ch. M. ch. M. ch. ■ 17 M. ch. Waitaki- i Branches —contd. Blufl and Inch Valley RailBranches way — contd. Port Chalmers.. ! j Green Island .. I j Green Island to Brighton Fernhill Colliery j Line i Kaikorai Valley j Railway Outram Lawrence Law r e n e e-Rox-burgh Lovell's Flat - Tuapeka Mouth! Balclutha - Tuapeka Mouth Crichton-Tua-peka Mouth Balclutha-Apple-by Junction, or Catlin's - Seaward Bush Waipahi - Heriot Burn Extension to Roxburgh, via Rae'sJunction and Ettrick Via Spylaw .. ! 2 29 | Inch Valley-Lime Kiln 1 9 Glendermid - Port Chalmers 2 44 Burnside-Saddle Hill 4 65 Surveyed 1 60 ! Abbotsford to Fernhill Colliery 2 60 | Surveyed 8 78 Mosgiel-Outram 21 76 ' Clarksville-Lawrence 37 10 i Lawrence-Big Hill .. Big Hill-Beaumont.. Beaumont-Roxburgh 23 20 Surveyed 22 I Surveyed .. | Trial Survey 11 60 ! Surveyed .". 105 49 Balclutha-Owaka .. Owaka-Catlin's Catlin's-Houipapa .. Houipapa-Puketiro.. Puketiro-McLennan McLennan-Tahakopa Tahakopa-Marinui .. Marinui-Tokanui Tokanui-Waimahaka Waimahaka- Appleby 26 28 Waipahi-Heriot Heriot-Edievale ■ 28 10 Surveyed 25 70 I Surveyed 2 29 | 0 23 2 52 ! 2 29 19 3 40 2 44 0 52 4 65 4 49 3 16 4 65 4*65 •• 1 9 2 44 i .. 1 60 0 24 2 60 8 78 0 68 21 76 2 2 7 33 0 44 5 36 0 45 24 21 23 20 2 4 I ■• •• ; 1 60 2 60 2 60 .. - 9 66 23 78 7 77 6 1 24 21 23 20 .. -• 1 Aug., 1910 15 Dec, 1914 ..... 8 78 [ 34 65 24 21 23 20 ••I •• ! l •• 7 0 15 0 11 60 7 0 15 0 11 60 I 11 60 1 Aug!, 1904 17 Dec, 1909 1 Feb., 1915 1 Feb., 1915 1 Feb., 1915 20 Sept. 1911 15 Feb., 1905 19 20 1 63 3 38 0 30 2 30 0 9 7 11 0 43 5 29 0 59 5 19 0 38 23 63 6 0 8 27 0 64 24 52 1 50 20 3 2 3 21 3 3 68 2 39 7 54 6 8 5 57 23 63 6 0 9 11 26 22 22 6 ■" 23 63 6 0 Prelim. ' .. ,- 42 67 I 32 79 - 26 23 6 20 0 45 28 10 6 65 28 10 2810 Prelim. 25 70 I 25 70 Prelim. I 25 70

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I Appropria- j tion. I Division. Mileage. Section. Ltoe" Sidin S 3 - Total H __ ! Under i Under ever! For " ! Kate- ■ y mation. ( laj ing. ! Under State of Line. Opened. Date. 1915-16. 1916-17.1917-18. 1918-19. Total. _l I 1 WaitakiBluff and Branches — contd. 2 Branches —contd. Waimea Plains District Ry. Kelso-Gore 3 M. ch. 36 39 4 5 6 7 8 M. ch. M. ch. M. ch. M. chj Gore-Lumsden .. 36 39 1 34 37 73 9 10 II. ch. M. ch. 11 ! 12 13 14 M. ch. M. ch. M. ch. 15 16 M. ch. M. ch. 17 M. ch. 36 39 24 0 Surveyed .. 9 58 .. 9 58 9 58 Preliminary survey.. 14 22 .. 14 22 14 22 Waikaka Section ... 12 65 1 51 14 36 Riversdale- Waikaia . 13 70 1 40 15 30 ! Prelim. Gore-Waikaka .. Riversdale- Swit12 65 13 70 .. 26 Nov., 1908 '.'. 1 Oct., 1909 .. .. 12 65 13 70 .. .. Otago Central zers Edendale-Toitois Waitaki Bluff Main Line to Lake Hawea 19 30 182 51 Edendale-Glenham 9 36 0 72 10 28 Surveyed .. 9 74 .. 9 74 9 74 Wingatui-Ida Valley 98 18 5 62 104 0 Ida Valley-Omakau 13 20 1 16 14 36 Omakau-Chatto Creek 7 36 0 34 7 70 Chatto Ck.-Alexandra 10 39 16 11 45 Alexandra-Clyde .. 5 45 0 77 6 42 Clyde-Cromwell .. 12 35 0 79 13 34 Surveyed .. 35 18 .. 35 18 Invercargill-Kingston 87 4 5 15 92 19 Wharf Lumsden- Mossburu 10 40 10 11 40 1 Sept., 1904 14 July, 1906 15 Dec, 1906 27 Mar., 1907 .. ... .. .. 9 36 .. 1134 78 .. .. .. .. Invercargill-King-ston Lumsden-Mararoa 12 35 .. 87 4 I n v e r c gill-King-ston and Branch, LumsdenMararoa 87 4 30 0 .. - .. " .. .. .. 10 40 Forest Hill Railway Western Railways, OrepukiWaiau River Winton - Heddon Bush Wirrtorr to Hedgehope Orepuki-Waiau .. 11 0 12 40 Surveyed .. .. j 8 20 .. 8 20 8 20 Reconnaissance .. 11 20 , .. 11 20 11 20 Surveyed .. .. 11 0 .. 11 0 11 0 Winton - Hedgehope 12 40 0 65 13 25 Prelim. .. .. .. 1 Oct., 1909 .- '.'. '.'. .. .. .. 12 40 60 73 Makarewa-Orepuki .. 35 41 6 37 41 7S - 48 16 Otautau Branch Orawia Branch .. j Orepuki-Waihoaka .. 4 48 0 58 5 26 Waihoaka-Tuatapere 8 7 1 10 9 17 Tuatapere-Orawia .. 8 17 .. 8 17 3 40 Orawia-Clifden .. 4 40 .. 4 40 4 40 Thornburv-Wairio 22 15 Surveyed".. .. 11 0 .. 11 0 11 0 2337 11 | 257 66 2594 77 489 28 4 57 . „. .. :. 22 15 11 0 22 15 .. .. Totals 2337 11 28 64 29 57 1,706 61 7 76 .. ! .. 1714 57

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APPENDIX C. I ANNUAL REPORT ON BUILDINGS BY THE GOVERNMENT ARCHITECT. The Government Architect to the Hon. Minister of Public Works. Sir,— Public Works Office, Wellington, Ist April, 1919. I have the honour to submit the, following report on the various building operations oi' the Department for|the year ended 31st March, 1919. In this report T have not only included the construction work chargeable, against the Public Works Fund, but also that undertaken out of funds provided under the Consolidated Fund, as well as the Public Trust and Government Life Insurance Departments, and under " War Expenses " for the Defence. General. New Parliamentary Buildings. The work done during the year has been almost entirely confined to the Legislative Council chamber and its surrounding corridor. That portion of the marble masonry facing Museum Street and in front of the Council chamber has been completed, thus enabling one of the four large electric cranes, the supports of which were an obstruction inside the building, to be removed. The offices in connection with this chamber for the Leader of the Council, the Clerk, the Assistant Clerk, the, Chairman of Committees, the members' sitting-room, together with the Whips' rooms, are almost completed. The Legislative Council chamber, although far from completion, has been sufficiently advanced to permit of the opening of this session of Parliament being held therein. At the main entrance to the building facing Molesworth Street the granite steps have been placed in position and the parapet walls of same partially erected. A large proportion of the stones for this front are worked, and it is hoped that the marble masonry will now be more expeditiously carried on. The contractors for installing the mechanical ventilation of the House of Representatives have practically completed that work, and a trial run of the large air-propulsion fan proved to be capable of accomplishing all and more than was specified, for the rapid changing of the air in the chamber when such is desired during brief recesses. This means of ventilation will not, however, be made use of during the present session, as the dust-laden atmosphere, owing to building operations, renders its use inadvisable. Vice-Regal Residences. Both residences (Auckland and Wellington) have been efficiently maintained. At the former the hearths on the ground floor have been built up solid and the woodwork cut clear to avoid fire. Departmental Buildings. Auckland. —Alterations have been commenced to provide accommodation for the North Auckland Land Board, and it is proposed to connect this building and Endean's Building by means of a closed "passage or tube. Wanganui. —A strong-room was built and lavatory accommodation provided. New Plymouth. —A strong-room was constructed for use of the Public Trust Department. Wellington.— The hot-water heating-system was repaired and additional heating-accommodation provided. General repairs were effected to electric light, bells, and domestic telephones. Numerous offices were renovated, and a commencement made with tea- and luncheon-room accommodation for ladies. Nelson. —General maintenance was effected and office erected for the Clerk of£the Court. Christchurch. —The roof was again tarred}.in places and generally repaired. Soakage in the basement has been dealt with by means of a sump in the yard and the installation of a Gould's rotary pump. Provincial Buildings. —Offices, &c, were renovated and furnished as required. An intercommunication system of electric bells was installed in the Lands Offices, and electric light and heating connections were concentrated on one meter-board. Post-offices. Dargaville. —Inside of Postmaster's house was papered and painted. Hikuramgi. —Drainage scheme completed. Kaeo. —Two additional bedrooms, bathroom, passage, and exchange, were erected. New tanks and stand put in, and the living-quarters were papered and painted. New wire and close-boarded fences were also erected. Kamo. —Repairs were carried out to spouting, roof, doors, windows, &c, and three new tanks were erected.

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Russell. —Painting and repairs were completed. Whangarei. —A new hood was erected over loading-platform, and several small repairs effected. Te Kopuru. —A new bureau was erected. Chief Post-office, Auckland,. —Renovations to dead-letter office, Pacific Cable Board's office, and retiring-room on ground floor have been carried out. Additional strong-room accommodation lias been provided for the money-order department, and sanitary conveniences have been provided on the roof for wireless operators. Wellesley Street Post-office. -The erection of this building was commenced at the beginning of the year. The superstructure has been built up three stories, and the roof parapets are, ready for the reinforced-concrete roof. Considerable difficulty is being experienced by the, contractor in procuring steel for the manufacture of the roof trusses. A considerable amount of external and internal plastering has been done. The contract price, for this building is £17,772, and up to the end of the year work to the value, of £9,446 has been carried out. Devonport Post-office. —A new strong-room was provided, and extensive alterations and renovations wore carried out to the office portion of the, building. Ellerslie Post-office. —Extensive renovations have been carried out to the whole of the interior of building, and all exterior woodwork has been painted. Whitianga Post-office.- -Alterations have been carried out at the Postmaster's old residence, and the building fitted up as a post-office. Hamilton Post-office. —All the plaster walls and ceilings of the telephone exchange and ladies' retiring-room have been repaired and distempered. Electric light and power circuits, also two electric fans, were supplied and installed. Matamata Post-office. —Extensive alterations and additions have, been carried out to this building. The whole of the residential portion has been renovated. Pirongia Post-office. —Owing to defective piles and plates which caused this building to sink, it has been necessary to renew the under-timbers. Thames Post-office. —Repairs have been carried out, and the whole of the building has been painted. Wharepoa Post-office. —A new post-office has been erected in wood, at a cost of £224. Wailomo Caves Post-office. —This building was completed and handed over to the Postal authorities in May. Gisborne. —New temporary premises have been fitted out for money-order and savings-bank in Peel Street ; brick safe built, electric light installed, and various alterations made therein. Kahukura Lineman's Cottage. —A contract has been let, and the erection is in hand. Toatoa. —Materials are, being ordered for the erection of a new office. Post-office, Napier. —A retiring-room was provided and the main building repainted. The buildings on site of proposed new post-office were pulled down, and with the material a new parcels-office and a motor-garage built in present post-office block. Post and Telegraph Store, Napier. —A. large store, was erected at Coote Road. Wanganui Automatic Telephone Exchange. —A now brick building was completed except painting and finishing work and the hot-water heating-system, the material for which is not yet available. Ohakune. —Two bedrooms were added to the Postmaster's residence, and a hot-water service and drainage system, were installed. Taihape. —The residence was renovated, improved ventilation provided for office, alterations made to telephone exchange, and general maintenance attended to. Waverley. —Alterations were made, in order to improve the office accommodation, and portions of the exterior of the, building were painted. General Post Office, Wellington. - Extensive, alterations were effected to the interior of the building to meet requirements of the Post and Telegraph Department. On the roof of the old buildingadditional lavatory accommodation was provided for the staff. Heretaunga. —The contract for the, erection of this building was completed early in the year. Palmerston, North. —Cables were laid under the foundations, and alterations were effected to the new doorway in the mail-room. Seventy-two additional private letter-boxes were supplied, and alterations were effected to the money-order and savings-bank counter. Shannon Post-office. —This office was renovated, painted, and papered, and repairs were effected to the fencing. Greytown. —-Drainage, system was installed by contract and repairs were effected. Masterton Post-office. —Alterations were effected to the telegraph and telephone bureau rooms, additional private letter-boxes were supplied, and the fencing was repaired. Levin. —Drainage and hot-water service was installed, and additional lavatory accommodation was provided. Khandallah Automatic Exchange. — A contract was let for tin 1 , erection of a brick building, and a commencement made with the work. Cheviot. —The water-supply was overhauled and a hot-water service installed by contract. French Farm. —A portable post-office, was built at the workshops and carted to the site. Hanmer. —Electric lighting was installed and additional sanitary arrangements provided. Lyttelton. —The ceiling was repaired and alterations carried out. A quantity of furniture was made and now fittings supplied. Oamaru Post-office. —A contract for alterations and additions was completed in September. Pembroke Post-office. —Contract for new bathroom, drainage, &c, has been completed. Baklul.ha.— Renovation to Postmaster's residence completed. A contract for sinking 11 in. pipes in gravel for drainage is in hand.

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Courthouses. Russell. —The whole of this building was painted inside and out. New fences were, erected and several repairs effected. Whangarei. —Electric light was installed at this office, and several other small repairs were carried out. Supreme Court, Auckland—-A new fence with concrete posts and wrought-iron railings has been erected on the, northern frontage of the, Supreme Court Buildings. Hamilton Courthouse. —The whole of the plaster walls and ceilings throughout this building have been repaired and painted. Kawhia Courthouse. —General repairs have, been carried out to the interior, and the whole of the exterior, including roof, has been painted. Thames. —Sanitary accommodation has been provided. Supreme Court, Wellington. —Repairs were effected to the, roof, downpipes, sanitary fittings, and to the electric bells, lights, and telephones throughout the building. The entrance, passages to the cells, and portions of the custodian's quarters were painted. Magistrate's Court, Wellington. —Extensive alterations were effected to that portion of the building previously occupied by the Police Headquarters to fit it for use by Government Departments. Woodville.— -The building was painted and repaired, and damage, caused by fire was repaired. Greytown. —The drainage system was installed by contract. Repairs were effected to the building and fences. Gaols. Waikeria Reformatory Administration Block. —This building, which is of concrete blocks made by prison labour, is now practically complete. No. 1 Camp Building. —A. camp has been established at the north end of the farm, consisting of seven huts to accommodate twenty men and two officers. A temporary kitchen and bathroom has also been provided. A water-supply has been obtained for this camp by sinking a well 56 ft. deep and lining it with 3 ft. concrete pipes. Gisborne Gaol.- -Concrete wall practically completed. Warder's cottage, renovated, repainted, and additions added. Electric light installed. Various maintenance-works carried out. Terrace Gaol. —A new 1 in. gas-supply was installed in Gaoler's house and matron's quarters. A renewal of the sanitary fittings was effected in the, male and female quarters. Repairs were effected to the " Ideal " hot-water boilers. Addinglon. —Fire-extinguishers were installed, and general repairs to the electric-light system were carried out. Templeton. —The erection of the west cell-range was completed, and the plastering of the interior is proceeding. The excavations for the east cell-range and kitchen block were completed, and both buildings are, now in course, of erection. The plastering of the cottage is proceeding. A septic tank was constructed. The temporary buildings were, wired for lighting. PoLICE-STAT'ONS. Aratapu. —Painting, papering, and renovations were, effected. Dargaville. —A new water service and new bath were installed. Hohoura. —A new police-station and outbuildings were completed. Kaitaia. —Wire entanglements were erected at this office, and repairs were effected to fence. Whangarei. —The sergeant's residence, constable's residence, and the lock-up, together with all outbuildings, were painted. Electric, light was installed, new range put in constable's quarters, and fire appliances were, installed. Newmarket. —The interior of residence and office have, been renovated, and all exterior woodwork painted. Pukekohe Police-station. —The whole of the interior of the sergeant's residence has been papered and painted and generally renovated. Electric lighting has been installed throughout the building. Hamilton. —Owing to evidence of the borer it was found necessary to renew the under-timbers throughout the building and veranda, and new flooring and weather-boards were put in where affected. Thames. —Extensive, alterations and additions to building have been carried out, comprising the erection of a new bathroom and complete hot-water service, fire-escapes, new porch and partition, repairs to roof-spouting, scrimming and papering new partitions, and painting of roof, and all external and internal new woodwork. Wairoa. —New residence erected and completed. Three, additional tanks erected. Gisborne. —Padded cell fitted up, and various maintenance-works carried out. Johnsonville.- —Drainage system and gas service were installed. Wellington South. —Cast-iron enamel bath was fixed, two rooms were papered, and repairs were effected to the guttering and sanitary fittings. Lincoln. —A contract was let and completed for repairs and renovations to this building. Rarufiora. - -General repairs and drainage-work were done, by contract. Southbridge. —Extensive repairs and renovations were carried out at this building under contract. Oamaru. —The contract let in October, 1917, for a new police-station is still in hand. Invercargill.- —Contract let for installing electric light is in hand. Mental Hospitals. Tokanui Mental Hospital: Unit No. s. —The construction of this unit was started at the beginning of the year and is now practically completed. The building, which is of wood, comprises two large dormitories and one small one, also large day-room with double fireplace in the, centre. Adjacent to

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the day-room on the eastern side are twelve single rooms for patients ; on the western side are the nurses' quarters, consisting of six single-bed rooms, also storeroom, scullery, and all kitchen conveniences. Leading off the day-room, patients are provided with extensive lavatory and bathroom accommodation. Porirua. —Repairs were effected to the malthoid roofs. Electric light was installed in the doctor's cottage. The installation of the new drainage system was commenced early in the year and is still proceeding. Sunnyside. —The Vigilant automatic fire-alarm system has been installed. Native Schools. Plans and specifications were prepared for additions and renovations to the Te Araroa, Tikitiki, Waiorongomai, Reporua, and Tuparoa Native Schools, and work in each case has been completed. Education. Boys' Training-farm, Stoke. —The, whole of the buildings, outbuildings, shops, stables, &c, have been fitted with electric light, the, current being supplied by the Waimea Electric Supply Company. Special School for Girls, Richmond.—The ground round the front and side of two Cottage, Homes has been regraded and drained. Drainage for a length of 12 chains was laid down from the end of the existing drainage to carry the water to the foreshore. Sumner School for the Deaf.- General repairs were carried out. A new dormitory was built by contract. Defence Department. At the Ruakura Experimental Farm two buildings are in course of erection, both of wood, for the use, of returned soldiers requiring instruction in agriculture. One of these comprises thirty-two cubicles, thirty of which are sleeping-quarters for men, and one for a cloak-room, and one contains the boiler which provides hot water for baths, &c. The second building comprises a kitchen complete with pantry, servery, scullery, meat and vegetables store, and coal-bunker. Attached to this kitchen is a dining-room, also a recreation-room, and a laundry for the use of the soldiers is being erected. In Wellington extensive office accommodation is under construction for the War Expenses and Pay Branch of the Department. The building is a two-storied temporary structure, but the internal accommodation and furnishings are of a very convenient type, and are really the best Government offices so far as light and conveniences are concerned in Wellington. The building isjheated with an " [deal " hot-water service. At Hanmer Military Hospital the following buildings were erected :— Staff quarters—a building 104 ft. by 20 ft., with all sanitary conveniences; a massage-room, 50 ft. by 20 ft., with baths and conveniences ; library and pack-store fitted with all necessary lockers and shelving, for -use, as a library and store. Extensive repairs were carried out at the, Hospital owing to the damage done by heavy snow and frost, which caused the, water-mains to burst and guttering to break down. Electric lighting was installed at the Hospital staff quarters, massage-room, Red Cross workshops, electrician's cottage, and pack-store. A Red Cross workshop for basketmaking and carpentry was erected, and the necessary benches and fittings constructed. A five-roomed cottage with all conveniences has been erected under contract for the use of the electrician in charge of lighting at the Hospital. Contracts have been let for the, following additional works : Medical inspection and ordnance store, soiled-linen room, operating-theatre, Red Cross workshop, and a V.M.C.A. building. A. building was removed from Featherston to Hanmer and re-erected to serve as a cinema-hall, and accommodation provided for vocational training. In addition to these works drill-halls throughout the Dominion have been efficiently maintained on behalf of the, Department concerned. Many other works of a minor nature, too numerous to mention, and which included renovations, installations of lighting, water-supply, drainage, &c, have been carried out on behalf of various Departments, in addition tovwliich furniture has been supplied to all Government offices throughout the, Dominion. John Campbell, Government Architect.

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APPENDIX D.

ANNUAL 1-tEPOKT ON ELECTRICAL WORK AND POWER-SUPPLY UNDERTAKINGS, BY THE ACTING CHIEF ELECTRICAL ENGINEER. The Acting Chief Electrical Engineer to the Hon. the Minister of Public Works. SirI have the honour to submit the following report on the existing electric-power installations of the Dominion in service on 31st March, 1919, for public electric supply and controlled by the Department under the regulations issued under section 2 of the Public Works Amendment Act, 1911. The table herewith is a complete list of such installations. Of the total of sixty-six distributing authorities taking energy from fifty-four plants the, sources of energy are as follows : — , T . Capacity. Proportion Number. Kilowatts. per Cent. Water-power .. .. .. ..26 24,307 55*4 Steam-power .. .. .. ..8 15,022 34*2 Gas-engines .. ..17 2,280 5*2 Oil-engines .. .. .. ..3 2,290 5-2 Bulk supply .. .. .. ..12 (No generating plant.) Totals .. .. .. 66 43,899 100-0 Out of the total installed capacity thus more than one-half already consists of water-power, about one-third of steam-power, and only 5 per cent, each of gas- and oil-engine power. Owing to the large number of isolated power-stations the total capacity was not efficiently used, as each station has had to maintain its own standby provision. Tin-, sum. of maxima outputs from the whole of the stations was only 27,996 kilowatts, thus leaving a margin of 15,933 kilowatts, or 36*4 per cent., as standby provision. With a, completely interconnected system 10 to 20 per cent, would be ample provision for-this purpose, thus indicating the large economy of plant which will be possible as the general interconnected system of the Dominion is built up. With regard to the authorities operating the various installations, they are classified as follows : jj , . Capacity. Proportion . ' Kilowatts. per Cent. Government Departments .. .. ..2 8,700 19*8 City Councils .. .. .. ..4 17,250 39-3 Borough. Councils .. .. .. ..39 6,628 15*1 Town Boards .. .. .. .. 8 442 1-0 County Councils . . . . . . . . 2 (Bulk) Electric-supply companies .. .. ..9 2,079 4-8 Industrial companies (WairuaFalls power-house) 1 2,500 5*7 Mining companies (Horahora Rapids powerhouse) .. .. .. ..1 6,300 14-3 Totals .. .. ..66 43,899 100*0 Thus, apart from the Waihi Gold-mining Company's plant at Horahora Rapids (6,300 kilowatts), which has since been purchased by the Government, there is only 10*5 per cent, of the installed electric-power capacity in the hands of private companies, and 55*4 per cent, in the hands of the local authorities. The 54,926 consumers of electricity are, distributed as follows : — Number of Proportion Consumers. per Cent. 4 cities .. ' .. .. .. .. .. 32,665 59*5 39 boroughs .. .. .. .. .. .. 16,812 30*6 2 Government Departments .. .. .. .. 1,047 1-9 II electric-supply companies .. .. .. .. 2,304 4*2 8 Town Boards .. .. .. .. ' .. 848 1-5 2 County Councils .. .. ..1,250 2*3 Totals .. .. .. .. ..54,926 100*0 From this it is obvious that the benefits of electric supply are, so far confined almost entirely to the cities and larger borough centres. In addition to those classed under cities and boroughs, one of the Government Departments (Tourist Department, Rotorua), seven of the electric-supply companies, and the greater portion of the two counties Waimairi and Heathcote, supply what are practically suburban areas, and there are thus probably less than I per cent, of the total number of consumers located, in farming or country districts. Farm supply is the sphere in which the greatest advantage's will ultimately bo obtained from electric [lower, and the future installations should be developed generally along such lines as will meet this special demand. Owing to war conditions the capacity of the power plants has not increased during the past three years in proportion to the demand, which, owing to the steadily rising prices of fuel has been very insistent. But since the Armistice practically all thejsupply authorities are providing for extensive increases in their installed capacity, and the demand for the development of the water-power is especially urgent.

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Regulations for Electric Lines. Revised regulations for the control of electric lines have been drawn up after very exhaustive investigation which has extended over the whole year. Owing to the rapid evolution which is Inking place in the development of electric supply this matter has been given very careful attention. The British precedents are not as useful as would otherwise be the, case owing to"the fact that in Great Britain electric supply is practically limited to the cities and industrial areas, whereas in New Zealand it is found that most profitable use of electrical energy can be made on the farm and in the country districts. The regulations have been amended especially to meet these circumstances, and it is expected that extensive, use will be made of light overhead country lines for supplying the farms and dairies throughout the districts in which electric supply is available. Licenses for Electric Lines. Licenses were issued during the year for the following electrical-supply installations: Eyre County ; Kaiapoi Borough ; Rangiora Borough ; Dunedin City Council (amending) ; New Plymouth Borough (amending) ; Opotiki County (portion) ; and for seven private installations. Inspection oi-- Electric Linkw. Owing to shortage of staff due to the war only one officer has been available during the year for routine inspection work, but this has been carried on as fully as was possible under the circumstances. Lawrence Birks, B.Sc. M.lnst.C.E,, Acting Chief Electrical Engineer.

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Place. Authority. Capacity in Kilowatts. Population. Consumers. Power-. T , ii i Maxirnun Installed. Maximum Load. North Island. Auckland Bull's Devonport Eketahuna Feilding Gisborne City .. Private Company Borough Borough Borough 04.951 2,696 Steam.. 5.650 3.750 483 118 Gas .. 26 18 7.613 400 Gas .. 240 130 754 194 Gas .. 65 29 3,438 611. Oil .. .150 120 9,174 1,364 Oil .. 300 Steam .. 350 335 7,538 374 Steam.. 1.80 150 7.91.8 1.550 Oil .. 360 340 870 50* Bulk 3.375 400* Water.. 405 242 1,535 220 Steam.. 225 40 1,199 380 Water.. 120 149 397 73 Water . . 45 38 390 90 Water .. 35 24 725 170 Gas .. 27 30 12,704 926 Gas .. 490 503 950 184 Gas .. 70 30 8.704 2,107 Water.. 740 542 1,371 140 Water.. 120 43 1,073 210 Gas . .- 36 40 1,300 38 Gas .. 35 14 1,010 120 Water.. 90* 75 1,533 120 Gas .. 75 84 508 1.35 Water .. 60 40 2,845 714 Water.. 200 200 2,713 860 Water .. 90 Oil .. 145 160 1,927 412* Water.. 100 103 1,685 420* Water.. 160 150 1,452 402 Water .. 90 Gas .. 60 Oil '.. 180 65 1,982 117 Gas .. 185 85 3,273 830 Water .. 100 Oil .. 105 211 Water.. 6.300 3,000 1,530 250 Gas .. 56 56 Water .. ! 2,500 1,375 1,422 267 Gas .. j 82 56 14,380 .12 Gas .. ! 375 227 625 70 Wator .. 30 8 73.305 16,520 Steam.. 4,800 3,39!) 3.294 500* Bulk .. 3.750 18 130 2!) 120 Hamilton Hastings Havelock North Hawera. Huntly Inglewood Kaponga Mangaweka Martinborough Napier Ngaruawahia New Plymouth Ohakune Opotiki Pahiatua Patea Pukekohe Raetihi Rotorua Stratford Borough Borough Town Board Company Town Board Borough Town Board Town Board Town Board Borough Borougli Borough Borough Private Borough Borough Borough Town Board Government Borougli 335 150 340 242 40 L49 38 24 30 503 30 542 43 40 14 75* 84 40 200 Taihape Tauranga Te Aroha Borougli Borough Borougli 160 103 150 Te Kuiti Thames Borough Borough G5 85 Waihi (Horahora) Wairoa Wairua Palls Waitara Wanganui Waverley Wellington Whangarei Company Borougli Company Borough Borough Town Board City .. Borougli 214 3,000 56 1,375 56 227 8 3,39!) Totals 249,946 | 34,044 25,452 15,864 * Fir jure assi ■ssed, returns not to hand.

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Electrtc-supply Stations of New Zealand — continued.

Flaoe. Authority. Capacity in Kilowatts. Population. Consumers. Tower. —— l T h u i I Maximum Installed. T i Load. South Island. South Islam Akaroa Ashburton •ii hi E li 11 a ei 7n r o ic ii a ai te 3 r e 51 fc£ :i a is ,o fi ia it DC 111 it ( ri ii sa ■ti ii o< ci r< li i 3C el r< a: it u .a 31 :t( M tc a ir ti C ii ii n ;t n iC :C !€ ii . d l< ■c u ti u I] II ;c r o rton .. ;water Coleridge istchurch imairi ithcote telton mer .. olston carton eydon [apoi .. Tapu lin lock .. cargill ngata ;ika ira i.ru n on ru on .. 1 .. ( .. 1 .. ( .. ] .. I .. I .. I Borough Company Bon Con Bor Con Put P Cifcj Cou Con Boi Boi Boi Boi Boi Boi Coi Cit; Boi Tor Bo: Bo: Cm Bo: Bo: Bo Coi Bo Bo rough npany rough npany blic Works rartment •J - unty unty rough rough rough rough irough il-Ollgll mpany ; y •• irough iwn Board irough rrough impany irough >rough irough impany irough irough D )e540 77 : Water .. 30 ! 30 2,808 523 I Gas .. 240* Oil .. 240* \ 182 1,823 241 i Steam .. 50* 50* 872 350 I Water . . 45 Gas .. I 35 45 ,- .. 333 j Water .. , 6.000 I Steam .. 2,500 5,900 55,860 6,124 Bulk .. 11,914 873 Bulk .. 3,277 377 Bulk .. 3,766 74 Bulk .. 2,287 225 Bulk .. . ■ 3,990 200 Bulk 2,890 200 | Bulk 4,289 220 Bulk .. 1,560 291 Bulk .. 814 103 Bulk .. 68,716 7,325 Water.. 6,000 Oil .. 800 4,860 3,551 350* Water.. : 150 120 290 40 Water .. j 10 Oil .. i 10 10 22,000 1.103 Steam ... 930 460 1,681 2 Steam .. | 50 40 2.238 Nil Water .. ' 700 Nil. 950 140 Water .. 75 20 5,140 215 Water.. 100 74 1,121 226 Gas .. 40 Water.. 12 49 1,900 200 Steam .. 112 88 12,238 948 Gas .. . 100 Steam .. 175 184 586 122 Gas .. 43 20 540 2,808 Bluff Brightwater Borougli Company 1,823 872 Lake Coleridge Christchurch Waimairi Heathcote Lyttelton Sumner Woolston Riccarton Spreydon Kaiapoi Tai Tapu Dunedin Public Works Department City County County Borougli Borough Borough. Borough Borougli Borougli Company City .. 55,860 11,914 3,277 3,766 2,287 3,990 2,890 4,289 1,560 814 68,716 Gore Havelock Borough Town Board 3,551 290 Invercargill Kaitangata. Hokitika Mataura, Oamaru Picton Borough Borough Company Borougli Borough Borough 22,000 1,681 2.238 950 5,140 1,121. Reefton Timaru Company Borough 1,900 12,238 Winton .. ... Borough 586 Totals 217,101 20.882 18,447 12,132 Totals for New Zealand 467,017 54,926 43,899 27,996 * Figure n ssessed, return is not to lian

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LAKE COLERIDGE HYDRO-ELECTRIC-POYVER SUPPLY. 1. The year under review is the fourth year of operation. From its commencement the plant has operated under war conditions, and the outstanding event of the year has been the cessation of the war in November last. This was immediately followed by the influenza epidemic, which seriously threatened the continuity of service. Earlier in the year the worst snowstorm recorded in a Canterbury was experienced, resulting in a serious interruption of service, and a temporary isolation of the powerhouse. In spite of these unprecedented experiences and the abnormal war conditions, the financial results of operation have shown satisfactory progress, the revenue of £37,324 exceeding interest and operating charges by £4,494. Depreciation reserve at the rate of 2 per cent, on the, capital outlay is provided for by statute, amounting to £7,329. The revenue, therefore, does not yet provide for the whole of the charges, but normal development has not been possible under existing conditions. The non-arrival of new plant ordered two years ago has indefinitely extended the period during which heavy capital charges are being paid on portions of installed plant which cannot yet earn their share of revenue. Under the circumstances, therefore, the financial position may be considered satisfactory. 2. Capital Outlay. —The capital outlay at the end. of the year was £403,156, as compared with £389,754 at the end of the previous year. Details of capital expenditure are shown under various heads in Table A. 3. Financial Results of Operation. —Detailed results of financial operation and load output are given in Table B, which shows an increase of BJ, per cent, in the power-house maximum load during the year, and a 22-per-cent. increase in the units output; while the total cost per kilowatt sold and per unit sold continue to show a satisfactory decrease. The working-costs for the year are compared in detail with those of the previous year in Table C. These tables give only the expenditure and revenue to the-Department, but the full statement of the Lake Coleridge undertaking should include the activities of the local bodies who purchase from the Department and administer their own supply systems. An examination of the statements of all the distributing bodies connected with Lake Coleridge produces the gross financial results given in Table D, the figures being correct to within a very close limit. From the table it will be seen that the 23,387,546 unit's sold last year to wholesale consumers (subject, of course, to ordinary distribution losses) cost them £87,787, or an average of 0-9 d. per unit; or, allowing a loss of 20 per cent, in retailing, lT25d. ; as against 1,260,725 units sold at an average price of 3-74 d. per unit in 1914— the last complete year of operation of the City Council steam generating plant now superseded by the Lake Coleridge scheme. 4. Extensions.—The additions to the plant at the power-house are still delayed as a result of war conditions. > Preparations for the installation of the fifth unit have progressed to the extent of providing the necessary foundations, draught-tube, and tail-race, but war conditions in England continue to delay the completion of the generator and pipe-line. The 11,000-volt has A becn increased during the year from 60j miles to miles, all main feeders being in duplicate. The Department's 3,000-volt reticulation has been increased by half a mile during the year, making a total of 10J;- miles. Six additional transformerstations have been erected by the Department during the year, representing a. further installed transformer capacity of 200 kw. Five additional wholesale consumers were also connected up during the year, making a total of thirty-seven wholesale consumers, exclusive of local bodies. In connection with local-body reticulation, an outstanding feature is the extent of, street-lighting now installed, more particularly in country districts previously considered outside the range of such advantages. The total number of street-lamps now installed is 3,168. 5. Connected Load. —The total -connected load (Table F) shows an increase for the year of 3,202 kw., making the present total connected load 23,189 kw., an increase of 16 per cent. This was supplied without exceeding a maximum load on the of 5,340 kw. The relation between the connected load and the, maximum load necessary to supply it was therefore 4*34. This diversity factor indicates that with the nature of load met with in Chnstchurch district the use of energy by consumers at different periods during the twenty-four hours makes it possible to supply a given amount of electrical equipment with a plant capacity of less than one-quarter the aggregate of the load connected. This diversity factor of over 4 compares very favourably with that on similar plants elsewhere. 6. Plant-operation. —The general operation of the plant during the past year, apart from the snow and epidemic, which are referred to separately, has been characterized by the need of continued restriction of load, and the running of the whole plant during day hours without having available a spare generator —any attention required to operating equipment being done at night or on, Sundays. In spite of this inability to lay off a machine for repairs or overhaul, the whole plant has operated satisfactorily, and no troubles arising from this circumstance have been experienced. The transmission-line insulators continue to give a considerable amount of trouble, but it is satisfactory to note that up to the present no insulator which has been put up as a replacement has failed, indicating that the method now adopted of drying out and varnishing the joints, and carefully testing, has made it possible to eliminate faulty insulators before they are put into service. Apart from that due to the snow, no interruption of service of more than a few seconds has occurred during the year. The total insulator replacements during the year were eighty-four, or 1| per cent, on the number of insulators in service. Trial lots of new insulators purchased during the year showed a marked improvement in the design and manufacture since the original purchase for the Lake Coleridge line was made. A considerable number of insulator troubles have been traced to the effects of bark from gum-trees. An endeavour to deal with this trouble by the removal -of trees has resulted in a certain amount of opposition. The matter is, however, a vital one, directly affecting continuity of service.

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7. Water-storage. —The rainfall records taken at the power-house show the fall has been well maintained. Tt is, however, upon the snowfall on the, hills rather than the rain that the lakesupply depends. The lake-level during the year under review fell lower (2 ft. 9 in. below normal) and rise less rapidly than during the previous year, but in December, reached a height of 1,668*6 ft., or 1 ft. above normal. The lake-levels since commencement of operations are shown in the curves attached. The average, consumption of water during the, year ended 31st March, 1917, was about 80 cusecs ; during the year ended 31st March, .1918, 90 cusecs ; and during that ended 31st March, 1919, 100 cusecs. 8. Snowstorms.- On Sunday, 30th June, a heavy fall of snow occurred throughout Canterbury. At the power-house a depth of 2 ft. was recorded, and the district from Coalgate, and Hororata to the power-house was for several days impassable. At 2.50 a.m. on Monday, Ist July, the south transmission-line failed, and at 7 a.m. on the same day the north line failed, services being completely interrupted till 4.27 p.m. that day, when the south line, was again put into service. Supply from the tramway plant was available, during this interruption. At 7.18 on the Monday evening, the north telephone-lino being already out of service, the south belephone-line and the public telephone-line both failed, completely cutting off communication with the power-house. At 10.40 a.m. on Tuesday morning, 2nd July, the south power-line failed, the north power-line being still out of service. All power and all communication wifh the power-house was thus cut off. No material damage was done to the power-lines, but both of the transmission-line telephones as well as the public line were extensively damaged. Without communication with the power-house, it was impossible to put power on the, lines. Strenuous endeavours were, made to reach the power-house, but for three days without success. Finally, Boris Daniel, a youth employed, at the substation, reached the point on skis, and there met a party from the power-house consisting of Messrs. Blackwood, Swaney, and Peach, who had with great difficulty made their way through on horseback. Communication was then established by using one of the power circuits as a telephone-line. Several insulators were replaced, and service on the south line restored at 10 p.m. on, Thursday, 4th July, after a complete interruption of service of fifty-nine hour's. During this period a partial service was maintained by the Tramway Board's steam plant, and all essential industries kept going. Three weeks later, on Sunday, 21st July, a second severe snowfall was experienced, on this occasion chiefly in the city and suburbs. No total interruption to supply took place, but very considerable trouble was experienced with all the local 11,000-volt feeders. ■ These two experiences gave, rise to many suggestions, but the, circumstances were altogether unprecedented and unlikely to recur. No serious omissions or inherent weaknesses were disclosed, and in spite of the, very serious nature and extent of the " shutdown," public confidence in the reliability of the supply has not apparently suffered. The, main difficulties were, those of communication and transport over deep snow too soft to bear. Both of these difficulties have been provided for in case of a recurrence. 9. The Epidemic. —In November, .1.918, the settlement at the power-house, in common with the whole Dominion, suffered severely from the influenza epidemic. Situated within easy reach of the city by car in tin- ease of sickness or emergency, no special, provision for dealing with sickness had been previously required. The disease in its worst form appeared in the village at a time when the city epidemic was at its height and medical or nursing aid was almost unobtainable. The settlement suffered with exceptional severity. Among fifty adults and thirty children there were forty cases of influenza, seven being of the pneumonic type. On the 22nd November, during the, first days of the epidemic, when the trouble was spreading rapidly, Mr. McKeown, the Department's car-driver, succumbed to double, pneumonia and was buried near the village, the plot having since been set apart and suitably railed off. The epidemic also seriously affected the staff in Christchurch, involving the loss of a valuable officer in Mr. W. 11. Brook, who since the, commencement of the works had carried out the duties of distribution foreman. The plant was kept running with a minimum of staff and a fortunate freedom from operating trouble, 10. Eleclric-slorage-ballery Vehicles.— The combined circumstances of cheap hydro-electric power and level country ensured the, development of this use of electrical energy in the Christchurch district. The, number of vehicles continues to increase, the total now being thirty-three. Several private charging-stations have been installed, and the, City Council has completed the erection and equipment of a charging-garage capable of accommodating fifty vehicles. In addition to the usual commercial vehicle, there are now several private cars of this type in the city. This class of business, taking power only at nighty is not affected by shortage of power, and is capable of very much further expansion. 11. Special Industrial Developments.--Oi the special industrial developments associated with a supply of cheap hydro-electric power which have taken place during the year, the position is as follows :— (a.) Iron oxide for paint, prepared electro-cheinically from waste sheet iron such as empty tins, &c. : This industry has now been established on a commercial basis, and the paint is being successfully marketed. * (b.) Tin", electrolytic manufacture of oxygen gas has proved a definite commercial success. The oxygen is produced by direct electrolysis from water, the hydrogen so far not being utilized, but processes are under contemplation for using this gas in connection with the recovery of lower-grade oils and in soap-manufacture. (c.) Steel-smelting : The ferro-concretc building for the works is nearing completion, and the bulk of the electrical equipment has been delivered. The installation of this 6-ton 1,200 kw. Heroult steel furnace by a New Zealand company is an enterprise of considerable magnitude and interest, and marks an important step in the country's industrial and electrical development.

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(d.) Freezing for the Canterbury Frozen Meat Company (night power only) : The substation at the works is completed and ready for service, but the company have not yet obtained their plant, (c.) Lyttelton Borough wafer-supply pumping : Two 80 h.p. motors, superseding suction-gas engines, have now been installed, and are regularly driving the pumps for night load only. The two electro-chemical industries carbide and caustic-soda manufacture more directly resulting from war conditions have not survived competition with the imported article, which has again become available since the cessation of the war. Both enterprises experienced many initial difficulties, but both succeeded in turning out a sample product of satisfactory quality. In each case the plant had all the inherent-disabilities of small experimental equipments. Therefore, though if is still a question whether such industries can be successfully established in this country, the failure of these particular attempts is by no means a conclusive indication that their local development is impracticable. 12. General. -As a result of the rapidly extending appreciation of the value of hydro-electric supply, and more particularly as a result of the present acute coal-shortage, the demand for supply from the Lake Coleridge system has been continually increasing during the year. Unfortunately, this increased demand has occurred simultaneously with the enforced restrictions of output due to non-arrival of plant ordered over two years ago for extensions. This has embarrassed the Department and caused disappointment to prospective power-users, and in many ways has resulted, in a substantial delay in the development of the scheme. In spite of these unfortunate, circumstances, however, the present limited development of the Lake Coleridge scheme has proved an economic asset of national as well as local importance, the power-output, for the year from Addington substation representing at a, moderate estimate the, equivalent of 100,000 tons of coal. A number of local bodies have taken action under the Electric I'ower Boards Act providing for the formation of special Boards to take supply in bulk from the Department and administer the local reticulations. Stimulated by the activity of the Canterbury Progress League, local bodies in all parts of Canterbury are carrying out preliminary investigation into the possibilities of,their districts. The route, of the 66,000-volt transmission-line to Timaru has been, surveyed in detail, and routes selected for extensions to the 11,000-volt feeders. During the year under review nine, employees have returned from active, service and have resumed their duties with the. Department, leaving about thirteen yet to come back. Two other returned soldiers are now in training, and every effort is being made to give such training where possible. In general, the past year has been one of exceptional circumstances in each case with a tendency to affect adversely the development ol the scheme. But the year closed with satisfactory indications that these disabilities are passing, and a period of vigorous development may be expected. Lawebnce Bikes, B.Sc, M.lnst.C.E., M.1.E.E., Acting Chief Electrical Engineer.

TABLES. Table A.—Details of Capital Outlay.

Capital Outlay. I tern. 31st March, 1918. 31st March, 1919. T -_ , Increase. Land, roading, and fencing Tunnel and headworks Power-house and machinery Staff village Transmission-lines Addington distributing-station Primary distribution Secondary distribution Service transformers and meters Motor vehicles and loose equipment Telephone-lines Office furniture Survey, engineering, and general expenses Interest during construction £ £ 17,250 17,386 94,390 98,421 70,976 72,860 11,333 12,215 52,884 52,882 22,510 22,502 38,451 41,813 24,371 23,734 1.1,627 J 1,818 3,988 4,466 1,815 ■ 1,828 .: 93 105 .. i 25,746 28,532 14,320 14,564 £ 136 4,031 1,884 882 I lecrease 2 Decrease 8 3,362 Decrease 637 221 478 13 12 2,786 244 Totals 389,754 103,156 389,754 403,156 13,402

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Table B.-Operating Results.

First Year, Results of Operation. I ending Maroh, 1916. | .Second Year, j Third Yoar, Fourth Year, ending ending ending March, 1917. March, 1918. March, 1919. i i : r~ Capital outlay .. .. .. .. £320,330 Costs— Working-costs .. .. .. £9,383 Interest, 4 percent. .. .. .. £11,398 Depreciation, 2 per cent. .. .. £5,386 Total costs . . .. ' .. ..I £26,167 Revenue— City Council .. .. .. .. £6,200 Tramways Wholesale consumers .. .. .. £1,523 Retail consumers .. .. .. £537 Miscellaneous .. . . . . .. £258 Total revenue .. .. .. £8,518 Maximum load (kilowatts) Power-house .. .. .. ..- 1,372 Substation .. .. .. .. 1,220 City Council .. .. .. .. 1,020 Tramways Output (units) Power-house .. .. .. .. '1,860,260 Substation .. .. .. .. 4,128,232 Sold (units) City Council .'. .. .. .. 3,417.010 Tramways Wholesale consumers .. .. .. 500,801 Retail consumers .. ..- .. 76,926 Total units sold .. .. .. 3,994,767 £366,984 £389,754 1:403, 157 £12.889 £14,449 £17.13,8 £13,743 £14,871 £15.692 £6,078 17,013 £7,329 £32,710 £36,333 £40,159 £8.500 ' £11,338 £13.556 £3,962 ! £7.021 16.885 £6,559 £10,804 £14,090 £983 £1.912 £1.529 £750 £1.01-1 £1,264 £20,751 £32,092 £37.321 4,366 5,438 5.900 3,900 4,800 5,340 1,600 2.260 2.625 1,700 | 1,660 1.580 14 ,774,960 22.403.660 27.195,720 12,934,230 20,539,4 30 24.548,554 6.137.110 9,183,700 10,886,290 3,162,583 5,631,103, 5,485,370 2,175,268 4,719,283 ', 6,770,488 190,000 307,290 245.398 11,664,961 19,844,676 23.387.546 Losses— Transmission losses -.. .. .. 752,028 Percentage .. .. .. .. 15-0 Distribution losses .. .. .. 133,465 Percentage, . . . . . . ... 3-2 Average weekly load factor (percentage)- - Power-house .. .. .. .. 44-3 ' Substation .. .. .. .. i 43-3 City .. .. .. .. .. 39-0 Working-costs— Per kilowatt- (power-house maximum) .. £6-80 Per kilowatt (substation maximum) .. i £7-70 Per unit generated .. 0-46d. Per unit sold .. .. .. .. 0-56d. Capital charge's— Per kilowatt (power-house maximum) .. £12-20 Per kilowatt (substation maximum) .. ! £13-70 Per unit generated .. .. ... 0-83d. Per unit sold .. .. ,.. .. 1 -Old. j Total cost— ■ Per kilowatt (power-house maximum) .. £19-00 Per kilowatt (substation maximum) .. £21-40 Per unit generated .. .. ... 1-29(1. Per unit sold .. .. .. .. l-57d. 1,840,730 1,864,230 2,947,166 12-5 8-3 10-7 1,269,269 691,754 1,161,008 9-8 3-4 4-7 52-9 58-0 591 53-1 58-4 58-4 49-2 5P8 52-6 £2-95 I £2-66 £2-90 £3-32 I £3-01 ; 1:3-21 0-208d. I 0-l55d. ; 0J19d. 0-265d. ; 0-175d. j 0'176d. £4-55 £4-04 £3-90 £5-08 £4-56 £431 0-322d. 0-234d. ! 0201d. 0-410d. . 0-265d. 0236d. £7-50 £6-70 £6'80 £8-40 £7-57 £7-52 0-530d. 0-389d. 0'350d. 0-675d. 0440d. 0-412d. Revenue — Per kilowatt (power-house maximum) .. £6-20 Per kilowatt (substation maximum) .. : £7-00 ; Per unit generated .. .. ... 0-420d. Per unit sold .. .. .. .. 0-512d. i £4-75 ' £5-90 £6-32 £5-30 ; £6-69 £700 0-337d. I 0-344d. 0326d. 0-450d. 0-388d. 0-383d.

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Table D.—Gross Financial Results of Distribution of Energy, Year ended 31st March, 1919.

Table E. —Number of Street-lamps installed as at 31st March, 1918 and 1919.

1918. 1919. Expenditure. j Cost. : Per Unit sold. ' I I £ d. Generation .. 3,737 0-045 Transmission .. .. .. 2,195 0-027 Main distributing-station .. .. 1.884 0-023 H.T. distribution .. .. .. 1,820 0-022 L.T. distribution .. .. .. 268 0-003 Stand-by plant .. .. .. 1,104 0-013 Management and general expenses .. j 3,441 0-012 Total working-expenses .'. 14,449 0-175 I Cost. £ 4,760 3,046 2,173 1,648 619 1,668 3,224 Per Unit sold. d. 0-049 0-031 0-023 0-017 0-006 0-017 0-033 17,138 0-176 Of the above increase in operating-expenses, £850 is due to the snov ■storm in July, 1918.

ois . » s ni. !-§■ Distributing Authority. J31 n,li„ Pol -a-a g>£ S Interest. I 2 ■s Balai | I 0H & Profit. Q I I ice. Loss. £ £ £ £ £ Public Works Department .. .." 333 408,156 20,459* .. 17,138 15,692 ChriRtehm-ch City Council .. .. 16,124 286,175 53.443*11,754*13,716 11,390 Waimairi County Council .. .. 873 36,225 4,387 1,23If 1,208 .1,948 Heathcote County Council .. .. 377 9,850 1,989 926:; 456 446 Lyttelton Borough Council .. .. 74 4,050 669 329} 141 203 Sumner Borough Council .. .. 225 5,893 1,105 3771 230 201 Woolston Borough Council .. .. 200 7,515 1,061 427} 218 333 Riccarton Borough Council .. .. 200 4,600 1,157 384f 308 200 Spreydon Borough Council . . .. 220 6,108 949 358§ 145 300 Kaiapoi Borough Council .. .. 291 4,126 1,498 610} 168 187 Tai Tapu Dairy Company .. .. 103 5,100 1,070 469} 250 250 Totals .. .. 9,020 772,798 87,787 16,865 J33, 984 j31,150 £ £ £ 7,329 14,327 2,256 £ 2,835 77 '84 i 70 60 118 113 13 265 86 533 101 4 i i 267 21,774 3,451 '2,839 * After deducting anrorrrrt of sales to other distributing bodies. •j- l'aid partly to Public Works Department and partly to Christctuiroh City Council. } Paid to Public Works Department. jj Paid to Christchurch City Council. listrrbuting bodies, mil partly to Chris

At 31st March, 1918. At 31st March, 191,9. Increase. Christchurch City Council Waimairi County Council Lyttelton Borough Council Woolston Borough Council Sumner Borough Spreydon Borough. Riccarton Borough New Brighton Borough . . Kaiapoi Borough Heathcote County Eyre County Halswell County Tai Tapu Dairy Company Paparua Cotintyjj 1,712 386 14 121 28 133 132 63 58 182 5 5 4 1,737 407 104 122 78 150 132 130 60 192 25 21 90 1 50 17 67 2 10 1 6 5 4 41 41 Totals 2,843 3,168 325

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Public Works Map SHOWING THE RAILWAYS NORTH ISLAND OF New Zealand 1919.

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Public Works Map SHOWING THE RAILWAYS SOUTH ISLAND OF New Zealand 1919.