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1932. NEW ZEALAND.
PUBLIC WORKS STATEMENT (BY THE HON. C. E. MACMILLAN, ACTING MINISTER OF PUBLIC WORKS).
Mr. Speaker,— • As honourable members are aware, the control of the Public Works Department was placed in my hands during the absence of the Right Hon. the Minister of Public Works at the Ottawa Conference, and to enable my colleague on his return to New Zealand to give undivided attention to finalization of the many matters arising out of the Conference I have continued in an acting capacity. I have, however, during this short period given a good deal of attention to the work and administration of the Department in all its branches, and in my efforts I have had the willing assistance of all members of the staff. As predicted in last year's Public Works Statement, it has been necessary, on account of the present difficult period, for the Government to provide as much work as possible, but I have made it my object to look very carefully into the expenditure of all loan-money for the purpose of reducing it to the lowest possible limit and of ensuring that it is spent to the best advantage. The rate of public-works expenditure until the year 1930-31 had been steadily increasing, and last year the brake had to be vigorously applied, even though so much work had to be provided for those thrown out of employment by the depression in industry and trade. It was certain that much the greater proportion of this work could not any longer be met by the expenditure of borrowed money. In consequence of this, as will be seen under the heading of " Expenditure" following these openingremarks, the expenditure has dropped from £8,388,529 in the financial year 1930-31 to £4,815,542 last year, and for the current year provision will be made for £2,634,700, or a little more than half last year's expenditure. These figures apply almost entirely to the expenditure of borrowed money, and do not give the total sum expended under the control of the Public Works Department; but they do indicate that borrowing of money for public works is being reduced as rapidly as is consistent with all existing circumstances. The activity of the Department itself, however, has not decreased in direct proportion to the reduction in loan expenditure. This is shown by the fact that although the proposed loan expenditure for the present financial year is only little more than one half of last year's, and under one-third of the previous year's, the gross cash expenditure for this year will be approximately £4,000,000, as compared with £5,787,771 last year and £8,098,301 for the previous year. i—D. 1.
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This decrease in total expenditure must, of course, necessitate a decrease in the staff employed by the Department. A reduction of nearly 40 per cent, has been made in its members, which is approaching a rate proportional to the expenditure-reduction. A careful search into the possibility of further staff reorganization is well in hand. Quite a noticeable feature of my present Statement is the great reduction in railway expenditure as compared with the Statements of former years. Last year £590,543 was spent on new" construction, and this year will not exceed £100,000. The Stratford Main Trunk Railway is now the only railway work in hand as a charge against the Public Works Fund, and it should be completed by the 31st March, 1933. The Wellington - Tawa Flat Railway Deviation is still under construction by the Public Works Department, but the allocation for this work will be reduced to less than half of what it was last year, as only a sum of £110,000 can be provided under the vote for improvements and additions to open lines. Hydro-electric development this year will undergo overhaul and curtailment. Tt is anticipated that about one-third of last year's expenditure will be incurred. The large portion of this will be required for the construction of the dam on the Waitaki River, a work which it would be most unwise not to carry on at a sufficient rate to ensure its safety from floods. It will be seen under the heading " Expenditure " that there was still a fairly large sum of money expended last year on roads and bridges. Local bodies have been able to employ a considerable number of men on roadwork who would otherwise have been thrown on to the lists of unemployed. The Department also carried a fairly large number of men on its road relief works, which again reduced the number of unemployed, but this year it is not possible to contimie this policy, and the Government has had perforce to reduce the Road vote this year to less than half of what .it was last year. Similarly with respect to construction work on main highways _ carried out under the control of the Department, heavy reductions must be made in the year's expenditure, although all urgent works, such as the repair or renewal of badly deteriorated bridges, will be undertaken where there is danger to the public. Generally it may be said that the expenditure on roads and highways has as far as possible been limited to works that will tend to increase the country s productivity, or to works that must be undertaken to ensure public safety. Any expenditure of loan-money apart from these principles has had to be incurred to relieve the distress of unemployment until such time as the revenue of the Unemployment Board could be made available for this purpose. One class of work which I have not hesitated so much to undertake, and which will be more particularly referred to later on, is that of irrigation of land. Expenditure in this direction is such as will result in an ultimate increase in economic farm production, even though it may not immediately bear fruit, and I have therefore endeavoured to keep a fair number of men employed in this way. The erection of public buildings in times of financial depression must be restricted, and activity in this respect will be no more than a third of what it was last year, and will be confined to cases of absolute necessity. There is no need for me to refer here to other votes under the Public Works Fund, details of which are given in full in the following pages. It is sufficient to note that proportionate reductions will be made under all votes. The Public Works Department is undertaking the building of the greater portion of the small cottages which are being erected on the 10-acre plots of land acquired for unemployed workers. To date 288 cottages have been built by the Department on 10-acre plots, at a cost of approximately £49,000. The Unemployment Board is also entrusting to the Department the expenditure of a small part of its funds for relief of unemployment. This money has until recently been expended mostly on road-construction, but a proportion of the funds is now being used for the reclamation of land, chiefly on drainage-works and on landclearing. Out of a total of 3,421 men employed by the Department with monetary assistance from the Unemployment Board, more than half are now engaged on land development.
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Considerable widening and improvement of roads was carried out in the early stages, but it was decided that much more beneficial results would be obtained if this money could be used to metal roads to backblock farms. This proposal was agreed to by the Unemployment Board, and the greater portion of the relief workers now on roads are employed on metalling schemes.
Annual Public Works Loan Expenditure and Expenditure per Head of Population, 1920 to 1932.
The included graph shows the annual public-works loan expenditure and the expenditure per head of population from 1920 to 1932. The estimated loan expenditure for the year 1932-33 has been added to show the continued drop from the year 1931. This graph shows that loan expenditure, after climbing from £2,250,000 in 1920 to over £8,000,000 in 1931, will this year drop below the 1920 figure, and that the expenditure per head of population has dropped from £5 7s. 6d. in 1931 to an estimate of £l 9s. 2d. for this vear.
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EXPENDITURE. • The total net expenditure under votes and accounts appearing on the public works estimates for the financial year ended 31st March, 1932, was £4,815,542. Of this sum £3,066,839 was expended out of General Purposes Account, and the balance, £1,748,703, out of special accounts. A brief summary of this expenditure, as well as the total expenditure since the inception of the public works policy to the 31st March last, follows in tabular form :—
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Expenditure tor Year . Class ol Work. ended I ® t0 31st March, j 31st "® rc ' 1932. j Railways — £ £ New construction .. .. .. .. .. •• 590,543 39,671,929 Improvements and additions to open lines .. .. •• 361,845 17,227,603 Payment to Midland Railway bondholders .. .. .. .. 150,000 Roads .. .. .. .. .. .. .. •• 1,082,210 21,416,463* Public buildings .. .. .. .. .. .. •• 454,804 11,543,773 Immigration .. .. .. .. .. .. •• 5,265 3,314,905 Purchase ol Native lands .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,061,147 Lighthouses, harbour-works, and harbour defences .. .. .. 12,033 1,303,850 Tourist and Health resorts ' .. .. .. .. .. 87,609 664,232 Telegraph extension .. ... .. .. .. .. 249,978 11,180,447 Development of mining .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 881,065 Defence works (general) .. .. . . .. . . .. .. 1,402,548 Departmental .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 151,377 2,858,296 Irrigation and water-supply .. .. .. .. .. 37,749 1,006,492 Lands-improvement . . .. .. .. .. •. 38,899 699,609 Minor works and services .. .. .. .. .. -. .. 312,607 Plant, material, and stores .. .. ... •• •• Gr. 105,690 168,005 Quarries (acquisition and operation) .. .. .. .. 107 9,743 Timber-supply and sawmills for Public Works Department .. .. 2,012 Or. 3,877 Motor-transport services .. .. .. .. . . .. . . 33,635 Cost and discount, raising loans, &c. .. .. .. -. 98,098 3,811,842 Total General Purposes Account .. .. .. .. 3,066,839")" 119,714,314f Aid to Water-power Works and Electric Supply Account .. .. 1,323,630]| 11,554,265|| Waihou and Ohinemuri Rivers Improvement Account .. .. .. 709,740J Total Public Works Fund .. .. .. .. .. 4,390,469 131 ; 978,319 Wellington-Hytt Railway, &c.— Railwav •• •• •• •• •• 228,373 Road.". .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 101,658 Railways Improvement Account .. .. .. .. .. .. 641,275 Railways Improvement Authorization Act 1914 Account .. .. .. 8,690,815 Loans to Local Bodies Account—Roads to open up Crown lands .. .. 697,408 Opening up Crown Lands for Settlement Account—Roads to open up . . 206,626 Crown lands Lands for Settlement Account —Roads to open up Crown lands .. .. 590,025 National Endowment Account .. .. .. .. .. .. 53,401 Education Loans Account .. .. .. .. .. .. 4,678,965 Main Highways Account-Construction Fund .. .. .. 384,145§ 4,868,103§ Hauraki Plains Settlement Account .. .. .. .. 22,600 964,695 Rangitaiki Land Drainage Account .. .. .. .. 4,265 504,200 Swamp Land Drainage Account .. .. .. .. .. 14,063 552,689 154,756,552^f * Includes £4,500 expended under section 16, subsection (1), Native Land Amendment and Native Land Claims Adjustment Act, 1923. 1" Does not include expenditure under the Ellesmere Land Drainage Act, 1905, or £1,226,000 transferred to Main Highways Construction Fund. f. Excludes interest during construction and loan charges. § As per annual accounts in Appendix E. || Capital expenditure as per commercial accounts in Table 6, infra. *] Excludes Main Highways Revenue Fund and Consolidated Fund votes.
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WAYS AND MEANS. On the Ist April, 1931, the available ways and means for public- £ works purposes were . . . . .. .. 1,340,036 Additional funds were received as follows :— (a) Under Finance Act, 1930, section 2 (public works) .. .. 3,000,000 (b) Balances transferred from separate accounts now closed .. 439,170 (c) Recoveries on account of expenditure of previous years .. 72,215 (d) Ellesmere and Forsyth Reclamation and Akaroa Railway Trust Account receipts . . . . . . . . . . 1,646 £4,853,067 The net expenditure on works and services against the General Purposes Account for the year was — £ (a) Under appropriations .. .. .. .. ..2,968,742 (b) Under Lake Ellesmere Land Drainage Act, 1905 .. .. 439 (c) Under Lake Ellesmere and Akaroa Railway Trust Account .. 2,754 (d) Charges and expenses of raising loans .. .. .. 98,098 Making a total of .. .. .. .. £3,070,033 This left a credit balance in the account for general purposes at 31st March, 1932, of .. .. .. .. .. .. £1,783,034 The estimated expenditure under the account for the current financial year is £1,786,700, and arrangements are being made with the Minister of Finance to provide the necessary funds. The gross cash expenditure on works and services under the direct supervision or control of the Public Works Department itself was £5,787,771. This includes expenditure from the Public Works Fund, Consolidated Fund, Main Highways Account, Electric Supply Account, and various other accounts. The Department also collected in cash a total of £664,071 as revenue from electric-supply and irrigation undertakings. The total, therefore, of gross cash expenditure and revenue for the year was £6,451,842. This figure is exclusive of interest and loan charges, credits-in-aid for works of various kinds, and sundry relatively minor items of revenue, and gives some indication of the volume of work handled by the Department's staff.
RATIO OF EXPENDITURE, 1931-32. The ratio which the various classes of expenditure on works bear to the whole is indicated graphically in the diagram below.
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HYDRO-ELECTPJC OPERATIONS. Hydro-electric development and operation has throughout the year again been one of the most important functions of the Department. Capital expenditure has been mainly concentrated on the remedial works at Arapuni and on continuation of construction works at Waitaki. The operating works have to some extent felt the effects of the prevailing depression in that there has not been the same increase in loading during the year as has been usual for some time. In the North Island systems the loading for the year shows a small percentage increase for the year, but in the South Island the loading has been slightly below that of the previous year. The general financial position of the operating accounts shows a small improvement on that of last year, the percentage over net operating expenses being 7-28 as against 7 per cent, last year. The figures for the year are as follows : —
Percentage earned on Operating Capital after paying Operating Expenses.
Percentage earned on Operating Capital after paying Net Operating Expenses.
The general result of the operation of the Department's electric-supply system to date has been that the schemes have paid all operating expenses and interest, and, in addition, have been able to provide £642,267 towards reserves for depreciation and sinking-fund purposes. Arapuni Works. Work on all sections of the remedial measures decided upon, following the report of Professor Hornell, who was called in to advise the Government in 1930, was continued throughout the year. The programme set was well maintained, and it was possible to raise water in the dam and headrace at the end of March last. Some time was necessary to recondition the machinery, which had been idle for over eighteen months, but the station was able to go into commercial operation again on the 10th April, 1932. The works carried out appear to have been quite successful in preventing any further movement in the block of country, the tilting of which was the prime cause of the station going out of action in 1930. Since the close of the period a leak developed through the lining of the headrace into the porous drainage system below, but it was possible to locate it and effect repairs without closing down the station. It was, however, deemed advisable to run the Auckland Power Board's plant in terms of the agreement with that Board for a short period each day to facilitate work on repairs.
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Avpraim Percentage Operating Gross Working Net Net Balance Capital Revenue. Expenses. Balance. to Operating | Capital. £ £ £ £ £ Horahora-Arapuni .. .. 1,310,081 161,884 115,003 46,881 3-58 Mangahao-Waikaremoana .. 3,532,879 300,022 48,900 251,122 7-11 Lake Coleridge .. .. 1,734,544 218,196 37,245 180,951 10-43 Totals .. .. 6,577,504 680,102 201,148 478,954 7-28
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Waikaremoana Power Scheme. No new development work was done during the year, but a considerable amount of investigation work was carried out to ascertain the nature of the barrier forming the lake and to locate and measure the leakage-paths therein in anticipation of detailed designs for the next stage of development. The transmission-lines of the Mangahao-Waikaremoana system were completed into the Taranaki area during the year, and supply given to the South Taranaki Power Board and to New Plymouth. At the same time work has been continued from the northern end on the line which will connect this system with Arapuni between Stratford and Arapuni. Lake Coleridge System. Following the long drought in the spring of 1930, the following year had a. plentiful rainfall and there was thus no need to operate the Diesel station which had been provided to meet the overload or water-shortage conditions. Since the close of the present financial year, however, there has again been a period of low rainfall, and the Diesel plant has been operated on two shifts per day since the beginning of August. There is now no prospect of difficulties occurring such as occurred in 1930, but with the present loading on the system it will probably be necessary to run the Diesel plant for a portion of the year in any but a very wet year until the Waitaki plant is completed. Waitaki Development. Work was continued without interruption, though, particularly since the end of the financial year, it has been necessary to make some curtailment in the rate of expenditure in order to keep within the funds available. Though this will mean some delay in the date of completion, it will not necessarily mean any great inconvenience to power-users, as in the area to be supplied there has been a small reduction in the amount of power used rather than an increase. Most of the work done during the year has been on the Otago side of the river and in the power-station. Unfortunately, the rock in a section on the Otago half of the river has turned out to be rather poor on one section, with the result that excavation has had to go somewhat deeper than originally contemplated, with consequent increase in concrete quantities and costs. Electric-supply Operating Accounts. Horahora-Arapuni. —As was mentioned in last year's Statement, the Arapuni plant has been considered as under construction during the year, and the operating account has been charged with interest for the year only on such of the lines and substations as were in operation conveying or using power from Horahora or other power-stations connected to the system. The financial position may be summarized as under : — £ Capital investment (total) at end of year . . . . 4,496,087 Revenue .. .. .. .. .. 161,884 Opera ting-expenses .. .. .. .. 115,003 Balance .. .. .. .. £46,881 The balance has been used in paying interest charges, but, not being sufficient for this purpose, leaves a deficit of £40,554 on the year's operations after providing for depreciation. The reserve accounts established in connection with the scheme now show that £211,610 has been credited to depreciation and £59,160 to sinking fund. Lake Coleridge. —Although the revenue does not show the customary increase over that of the preceding year, it was not necessary to operate the Diesel plant during the vear, with the result that- the financial results for the year are again very satisfactory. £ Capital investment at end of year .. 1,802,497 Revenue ~ .. .. .. .. 218,196 Operating-expenses . . . . . . . . 37,245 Balance .. .. .. .. £180,951
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The balance has been used in payment of interest, £12,500 has been paid to Depreciation Account, £18,062 to Sinking Fund, and £76,905 to General Reserve. The scheme has now an accumulated Depreciation Reserve of £211,752, a Sinking Fund of £193,865 (of which £110,242 has been used in redemption of loans), and a General Reserve of £174,249. Mangahao-WaiJcaremoana.—Despite the depression the scheme continues to show some small improvement in its financial position. £ Capital investment at end of year .. 3,659,304 Revenue .. .. .. .. .. 300,022 Operating-expenses . . . . . . . . 48,900 Balance .. .. .. .. £251,122 The balance lias been used in payment of interest, and has, in addition, allowed a payment of £48,347, or £17,334 short of the statutory provision, to the Depreciation Account. General. Throughout the year at various times the Department has been asked to make reductions on the price of power supplied in bulk, particularly to the smaller Power Boards, so that they should obtain the same rates as are applicable to the main centres. Although the Government is anxious to do everything possible to bringdown the cost of living, it is regretted that it has not been possible to comply with this request. Government action in other directions has, however, enabled Power Boards to effect economies in many cases by reductions in interest rates and in wages, which have been passed on to the actual consumers. It has to be remembered that by far the greatest part of the cost to the Government of supplying electricity in bulk is made up of capital charges on its investment, and, as the money has practically all been raised abroad, it has not itself obtained any benefit from reduction on interest rates. Power has, moreover, been supplied in the past at such reasonable rates that the actual retailers of electricity have, on the average, been able to bring their own financial positions into a better condition than is that represented by the Government's own Electric Supply Account. In the general cry for reduction the fact is often overlooked that since Government schemes come into operation very considerable reductions have already been made in the average price per unit paid bylthe consumers. As an example, the following figures have been taken out for a few supply authorities which previously generated their own power, but which now obtain supply from the Government system : —
Where there is in all cases one supply authority, and in many cases two supply authorities, between the Government system and the actual consumer of electricity, a uniform price for power supplied in bulk by the Government does not by any means necessarily mean that the actual consumers are all going to obtain power at the same price. Some authorities have existing plants on which they still have to pay capital charges, the cost of distribution per consumer and per unit sold varies quite considerably in different localities, and some authorities
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Total Annual Cost per Unit Sold. Supply Authority. Last Year, prior to Government Supply. Year. Pence per Unit. Pence per Unit. No. 1 .. .. .. .. 1927 3-02 ! 1-12 No. 2 .. .. .. .. 1927 2-51 ' 2-10 No. 3 .. .. .. .. 1925 5-00 ! 0-82 No. 4 .. .. .. .. 1921 7-94 1-23 No. 5 .. .. .. .. 1923 6-00 1-57 No. 6 .. .. .. .. 1924 3-22 1-88 No. 7 .. .. .. .. 1923 4-53 1-78 No. 8 .. .. .. .. 1922 9-65 1-07
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have different ideas from others as to the reserves they should establish or as to the methods they should adopt in disposing of any profits made. The present system may not be absolutely equitable, but it can reasonably be claimed that it has been successful. As compared with conditions existing before the advent of the Government scheme, it has brought down the price of electricity in all places where electricity was previously used, and it has made electricity available at a reasonable cost to thousands of consumers who otherwise could not possibly have availed themselves of its benefits. IRRIGATION. It was indicated in the Statement of last year that the financial position with regard to irrigation in Otago Central was very far from satisfactory, owing to the large amount of water rates that had not been paid: The amount of outstanding rates before last season's irrigation season commenced was £12,012. The Otago Land Board was asked to investigate the circumstances of those settlers who had not paid their rates, and to make a recommendation to the Government as to whether or not any remission of rates should be made to those who, owing to the prevailing depression, were unable to meet their liabilities. They recommended remissions to the extent of £3,846, or about 30 per cent, of the total amount outstanding. The Government adopted the recommendation of the Land Board, and irrigators who were in arrears were advised that if payments of the balance were made the remissions recommended by the Land Board would be granted. This liberal treatment had, I regret to say, very little effect in inducing the defaulters to pay their debts to the Government —so little effect, indeed, that at the present time the amount owing to the Government has increased to £22,504. This indicates that not only has the promise of the remission of portion of their rates not encouraged many irrigators to pay their past debts, but has actually had the effect of prompting them to withhold payment of their last season's rates, and of undoubtedly influencing those who were not in arrears to take the same course of action, probably with the hope of receiving similar concessions. The revenue that should have been collected in irrigation rates last season was £20,604, but of this amount a little over 30 per cent, has been paid, leaving the total debt to the Government at the present time, as I have stated above, £22,504. It can reasonably be assumed that the Land Board's recommendations, after the careful inquiries it made, were in accordance with the ability of each settler to pay the balance he owed after allowing remissions, and when it is found that out of the total balance of £8,166 owing only £13 is paid some effective means of enforcing payment must be adopted. Knowing well the great difficulty that farmers were still in owing to the continued low price-levels, I was not inclined to take extreme measures, but, considering the disappointing results that were the outcome of the Government's desire to be fair to those in difficulties, it was necessary to seek some way of protecting the Government's interests and preventing further loss to the State. It was therefore decided that those who were in arrears with their rates would not be supplied next season with water for irrigation until they had paid a portion of thenarrears equal to the next season's rates. This has the effect of, at least, not allowing the debt to the Government to grow any larger than it is at present. It is not intended, of course, that the remaining debts shall be cancelled, and something additional will be asked for at a later date, but it is felt that at the present time the above procedure is meeting the settlers in a very lenient spirit. When it is remembered that those supplied with irrigation water are only paying, in addition to maintenance and operation costs, interest on one-quarter of the cost of the works to the Government, it must be admitted that exceedingly favourable terms are being given to the farmers in Central Otago. Previous to the last two years of depression the Department had very little difficulty in collecting the money due for water rates, and, as indicated by the graphs in my last statement, greatly increased production was following in the wake of irrigation. ii—D. 1.
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The fact that the Government has given to the owners of irrigated land a subsidy that is equivalent to £3 for £l may perhaps be thought to be unduly liberal treatment, but it is a good deal in line with that given by Governments in other countries, and, provided payment of water rates is rigidly enforced, may not be out of proportion to the indirect benefits that the Government receives by way of taxation and additional railway revenue from lands upon which productivity has been increased three or four fold. There is no clearly defined measure of the full enhancement to a country's well-being that comes from the turning of arid lands into fertile, highly productive farms, but there is no method of land-improvement that can so quickly show the benefits for money spent upon it as that of irrigation. At the present time, when it is so important to be sure that money is not spent upon useless work, I feel that we a,re more than justified in giving a full share of what money may be available to the improving of the lands of the Dominion in this way. We can rest assured that, whatever the future of the country may be, this form of expenditure will never be looked upon as wasteful. I have, therefore, felt justified in carrying on this year with the expenditure of loan-moneys upon further irrigation schemes in Central Otago, and in asking that this work be continued throughout the times of depression, so that further land may be brought into a state of potentially high productivity when better times come. If there is one part of the supply of irrigation water more than another upon which it is justifiable to expend public money, it is the construction of reservoirs to conserve water for use in times of scarcity. Such works, if well constructed, are assets of great value for all time to a country depending upon farming as its primary industry. I have, on this account, given particular attention to schemes involving the necessity of the construction of new reservoirs, or of increasing the capacity of existing reservoirs. A start has-been made upon a dam, 153 ft. in height, across the Manuherikia River, near St. Bathan's, which is known as the Falls Dam. This clam will form a reservoir that will conserve 40,000 acre-feet of water for irrigation, in the Manuherikia Valley, of land lying between Lauder and Omakau. At the present time about a hundred men are engaged in its construction. The dam is of the rock-fill type,_ with a concrete impervious up-stream face. This type was chosen as one that is simple and economical to increase in height at a later date, and one in. which much the greater part of the expenditure is upon labour, so that men put off other public works could obtain employment and not help to swell the ranks of the unemployed. The base of the dam is being made only sufficiently wide at present for a dam 103 ft. in height, but the other works are of such dimensions as to allow for a dam 153 ft. high if experience shows that it will be profitable to extend the area irrigated. A diversion-tunnel 600 ft. in length and .17 ft. in diameter is needed to dewater the foundations, and the driving of this tunnel is now well advanced. The clearing of the dam-foundation is completed, and two quarries for rock have been opened up, and a start made on the rock-filling of the dam. Electric power generated from Diesel engines is used for the plant required on the works. To coincide with the completion of the dam, a sufficient number of men are engaged upon race-construction between Lauder and Omakau, so that it will be possible to irrigate 8,000 acres here immediately the dam is ready to supply water. There are thirty miles of main race to make, and 3 miles are completed. In addition to ninety-eight married relief workers, forty-four single men are employed in race-cutting under the Unemployment Board's scheme of camps for single men. It is proposed to start immediately upon the construction of an arched concrete dam, 65 ft. high, in the Manorburn Stream, near Galloway, to impound sufficient water to irrigate 400 acres on the lower end of the Galloway Flats. This will release water from the main Manorburn reservoir to irrigate additional land of a similar area in the Ida Valley. The dam and races are to cost £7,000, and the wages of the men will be paid out of unemployment funds. The Eweburn Dam, an old dam built by the Mines Department, which now stores water for the Hawkdun irrigation scheme, is now being strengthened, so that more water may be stored for use on that scheme.
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During the year a small concrete dam across the Idaburn at Oturehua was completed, and water from the reservoir was utilized during last season for the irrigation of 600 acres immediately below the dam. A single men's unemployed camp has been set up, and forty men are employed in cleaning out the races on the Steward Settlement irrigation scheme. During last season twelve schemes were in operation and 44,587 acres of land were irrigated, water being supplied to 425 irrigators. The schemes in operation on a trading basis are Ardgour, Arrow, Bengerburn, Earnscleugh, Galloway, Hawkdun, Idaburn, Ida Valley, Last Chance, Manuherikia, Tarras, and Teviot. All schemes have been adequately maintained, and supplies of water have been uninterrupted throughout the season. In Ardgour scheme 1,650 ft. of main pipeline were dismantled, and the pipes were recoated inside and out with bitumen, and replaced in position. The following graph shows the growth of irrigation under Government schemes for the last thirteen years —
Future Proposals.
The amount proposed to be made available this year for the development of irrigation is £80,000. So far, irrigation by the Government has chiefly been confined to lands in Central Otago, but many requests have been made during the year for the investigation of schemes in Canterbury and other parts of Otago. In compliance with representations by settlers in South Canterbury, a survey is now being carried out to ascertain the possibility of economically irrigating from the Waitaki River an area of approximately 30,000 acres of good land along the north side of the Waitaki River, and the coast lands between Glenavy and Morven. Preliminary investigations indicate that water could be supplied to this area at a very much less cost per acre than the average cost of irrigation per acre in Central Otago. It is anticipated that the survey and a report on the scheme will be completed in two months' time. It may be found necessary to carry out a good deal of work on the actual farms in the way of building borders, &c., to obviate unequal watering or heavy expenses in levelling. A survey was made for a scheme to take water for irrigation purposes from the Waitaki hydro-electric supply dam when completed. The land proposed to be irrigated lies in a long strip on the south side of the Waitaki River down-stream
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from the dam. After full investigation it was ascertained that, on account of the long length of race required to supply a limited area of land, the scheme was not economically sound. As mentioned in last year's Statement, full investigations were to be made into the scheme for irrigating the Maniototo Plain, in Central Otago, an area of 120,000 acres lying most favourably for irrigation. A thorough and fully detailed survey of this area has been completed, and a comprehensive scheme is now being designed. This scheme presents many favourable aspects, not the least of which is the possibility of impounding 235,000 acre-feet of water with a dam only 45 ft. in height. There are many combinations in design, however, that require to be worked out before the most favourable and most economical scheme can be ascertained, and it will take some time yet to completely develop the proposals. Surveys and investigations were made for the construction of dams in the Eraser River and Conroy's Gully. At present no further surveys for irrigation in Central Otago are in hand, but I think it is well worth while that investigations for such work be carried on in a time of depression, so that information may be available when prosperity again demands! as it has in the past, that fuller development of the valuable resources of water-supply in this country be undertaken. RAILWAY CONSTRUCTION. The net expenditure as shown on graph was £952,388 being £2,053,423 less than that of the previous year, due to the fact that it was decided to stop construction work on practically all lines. The total length of all lines under construction over which goods and passenger traffic has been run during the year was 65 miles, and these services have been well maintained. The work of the year on the several lines in course of construction is fully set out in the Engineer-in-Chief's report, and may be summarized as follows : — North Auckland Main Trunk Railway.—The construction work on the Rangiahua Section of this railway was closed clown in January, 1931, and since then the plant and materials have been collected and stored at the main depot at Okaihau. A gang of four men has been employed throughout the year in maintaining the Rangiahua Section. The Okaihau Quarry, which supplied the ballast, has also been closed. Dargaville Branch Railway.—Operations on this railway for the year consisted chiefly of the maintenance of the permanent-way and the running of the goods and passenger services between Kirikopuni and Tangowahine, a distance of 10 miles 10 chains. The average number of men employed was eighteen. Gisborne-Napier Railway.—The Putorino Section of this railway was considerably damaged by the earthquake of February, 19.31, and. was to a large extent restored by the Public Works Department to facilitate transport of ballast to the Wairoa Section. The Matahoura Viaduct was also repaired. This section had previous to the earthquake been handed over to the Railway Department, and, although train running was suspended for a period, traffic can now be operated between Eskdale and Putorino. Wairoa Section.—The work on this section was proceeded with expeditiously until October, 1931, when, in accordance with the Railway Board's report, work was stopped. The formation was finished, and rails could have been laid over the whole section. The only large works which remained to be completed were Kotemaori Tunnel and the Mohaka Viaduct. The Kotemaori Tunnel has since been completed, except the portal at south end, which is in good country and unlikely to slip. The foundations for the Mohaka Viaduct were completed during the year. All iron and steel work were fabricated at the Department's workshops, Tauranga, transported to site, and stacked. The Maungaturanga Viaduct has been completed. The plant and machinery on this railway has been collected and suitably housed. Stratford - Main Trunk Railway.-—The construction work on both ends of this line has proceeded satisfactorily. The bulk of the work was concentrated on the
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Heao Section. Three plate-girder span bridges totalling 465 ft. over the Heao Stream are practically complete. The Mangatete Tunnel has been completed, and the Heao No. 1 Tunnel, which marks the last large work, is making good progress and should be completed shortly. The bottom heading has been pierced and only 3 chains of tunnel remains to be lined. On the eastern end traffic has been operated between Okahukura and Tokirima the whole year, and on the 9th May last was extended to Heao. On the western end the tri-weekly passenger and goods service was continued throughout the year between Tahora and Tangarakau, and the daily service hauling coal from the Egmont Colliery Siding handled 19,064 tons of coal, the revenue from this source being £970. It is anticipated that there will be a rush of goods traffic as soon as the rails are connected up, judging from the many inquiries that are being made. Te Wera Quarry. —The plant has functioned well throughout the year, requiring little repair and causing no delays. The total output was 9,060 cubic yards of ballast, of which 7,348 cubic yards was used on the Heao Section of the Stratford - Main Trunk Railway. • Wellington - Tawa Flat Deviation. —During the year the seawall between Kaiwarra and Wellington has been extended for a further 16 chains, the wall being now completed for about 54 chains back from the Hutt Road crossing. The embankment has been further extended, widened, and raised, being now almost complete for a distance of approximately half a mile from the Hutt Road Bridge. The main heading of No. 2 Tunnel was completed during the year, the headings from each end meeting in August, 1931. The holing through of the tunnel showed that the headings had been driven very accurately, there being practically no error in alignments, levels, or distance. Following the necessary enlargement, 39 chains were concreted on the southern section and 34 chains at the northern, end, a total for the year of 73 chains, leaving about 77 chains to be enlarged and concreted to complete the tunnel. Westport-Inangahua Raihvay. —As a result of the Railway Board's report construction work on this line ceased on the'2lst October, 1931, with the exception of the sinking of cylinders for the Cascade Bridge. As the plant had been assembled and the staging was in readiness, the Government decided to complete sinking all the cylinders. Two sets have been placed in position, and the third and last set is almost down to the required level. The heading of the tunnel on the Hawk's Crag Section at 13 miles 41 chains was driven a further 362 ft., making the total driven to date 543 ft. A substantial reinforced-concrete bridge of three 20 ft. spans was erected at 26 miles 27 chains on the Orikaka Section. Since October all plant and machinery has been overhauled and satisfactorily housed. The Public Works Department has maintained the railway to 9 miles, so that the Railway Department could transport coal from the Cascade Coal Co.'s mine to Westport. South Island Main Trunk Railway.—At the north end of this line the work was pushed on vigorously until October, 1931. The formation on the Clarence Section a distance of 20 miles was completed, except that portion known as the Blue Slip, about 29 chains long. Five bridges were in course of erection over Waima, Deadman's, Kekerangu, Woodbank, and Washdyke Streams, when the works were closed down. The formation and culverting on the Kaikoura Section, 10 miles in length, was proceeding rapidly when work was stopped last October. The plant and machinery has been overhauled and placed under cover. At the southern end formation was progressing satisfactorily on the Conway section when works were closed down in October last. The major formation undertaken was the excavation of the Hawkswood Saddle cutting 52 chains long, to obviate the necessity of a 26 chain tunnel. On the Oaro section formation work was in hand over 4 miles, of which 2f miles has been completed through the easier portion of the route. The heavier cuttings have been opened up, but were not far advanced.
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RAILWAYS IMPROVEMENT AND ADDITIONS TO OPENED LINES. The net expenditure out of the Public Works Fund for the year ended 31st March, 1932, was £810,434, which excludes a special credit of £439,190 for depreciation. Expenditure on the construction of rolling-stock totalled £374,085. The sum of £194,522 was expended on Tawa Flat Deviation. The cost of strengthening and renewing bridges was £95,700, and £37,752 was spent on the signalling, telephone, and train-control extensions. Improvements at terminals and miscellaneous small works cost £108,375, and administration charges and the cost of raising loans amounted to £15,439. HARBOURS. The expenditure on harbour-works has been comparatively small during the past year. At Westport the substantial drop in coal-export figures has rend red it necessary to exercise the most rigid economy and curtail staff wherever possible. All work on the training-walls extension has been stopped and the quarry closed. Dredging has also been restricted as much as possible consistently with the necessity to maintain an adequate depth on the bar, in the channel, and at tire berthages. At Karamea work was completed on the restoration of the old training-wall and the work closed up. Unfortunately, the depositure of earthquake debris in the harbour still continues, and at present the position as regards the reopening of the port is not very hopeful. In the meantime timber and stores are being shipped from. Little Wanganui, where minor works have been carried out. Plans and specifications were prepared for a large wharf at the Chatham Islands, and tenders called, but were declined. A few other works were carried out in various localities, but generally on a much reduced scale. LIGHTHOUSES. Since the estimates for the current year were prepared it has been found necessary, for financial reasons, to curtail the programme of new works contained therein. In accordance with the altered conditions, the only works of any magnitude completed were the installation of a new automatic light at East Head on Akaroa Peninsula and the conversion of Godley Head from a fixed oil-burning light to an automatic flashing one with an incandescent burner using compressed acetylene. In both these cases the apparatus had been ordered during the previous period, and only the installation was involved. At Baring Head a new road was constructed to give access to the station. Plans were prepared for the new tower, keepers' houses, fog-signal building, &c., but it was deemed advisable to allow the purchase of the light apparatus and the erection of the buildings to stand over. The need for economy in expenditure has been reflected in the works carried out during the year under the above heading. RO A D-CONSTRUCTION. In the development of any young Dominion an important adjunct, if not the most important, is the construction of a complete network of roads to bring all land into production and within easy reach of the market. The past financial year saw this desirable goal brought a step nearer. Several areas of new land were made available for settlement by the construction of new roads, and the position of settlers on partly developed land improved bv metalling existing roads. A total sum of £1,465,237 was expended during the year on the construction of roads and highways, as against £2,233,428 for the preceding year. Of this amount roads other than main highways accounted for. £1,082,210 and main highways £383,027, compared with £1,475,522 and £757,906 for 1930-31. It would not be out of place to state here that great benefit was derived from an allocation of £50,000 appropriated out of petrol-tax funds and expended on the metalling of backblock roads.
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During the year the unemployment situation became increasingly difficult, and a large amount of development work was carried out by relief workers. The reduction of costs resulted in the completion of a proportionately larger amount of work than is revealed by a comparison of this year's expenditure with that of former years. The restoration of earthquake damage necessitated considerable expenditure on roads, and, where possible, unemployed relief workers have been engaged on this work. There is still a considerable amount of work to be done in providing metalled access to all occupied lands, and early completion has been hampered by the unprecedented financial conditions. Local bodies have had their. revenue decreased in sympathy with the serious drop in the prices of our primary products, being affected in at least two ways, firstly, in an endeavour to assist their ratepayers they have reduced their rates, and secondly, the rates even when so reduced have not been paid in a considerable proportion of the cases. The result of the drop in revenue has been that less money is available for spending in the upkeep of the roads and highways. However, I think it can be fairly said that the local bodies have carried on as efficient maintenance of the roads under their control as the lesser amount of finance would permit. The separate vote for roads on goldfields was abolished as from the 31st March, 1931, but the sum of £4,498 was voted in the ordinary Roads vote for expenditure on roads on goldfields for the current year. The balances of the unexpended authorities at the 31st March, 1931, and those issued during the year amounted to £2,752, of which the sum of £2,487 was expended. As usual, all applications for assistance in this direction were carefully investigated, and, having regard to the necessity for curtailing expenditure as far as possible, assistance was granted in those cases where the results of the investigations warranted it.
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT. NET EXPENDITURE ON ROAD CONSTRUCTION INCLUDING MAIN HIGHWAYS FOR YEARS 1913-14 TO 1931-32.
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PUBLIC BUILDINGS. General Departmental Buildings. At Napier temporary office accommodation was provided for departmental offices owing to the Government Buildings "being destroyed by earthquake and fire. At Wellington the installation of a central heating system in the Government Printing Office was completed, and a similar heating system has been installed in the main Government Buildings, thus doing away with the cost of electric radiators and open fireplaces and greatly reducing the fire risk. An instalment of £3,031 was made towards the cost of the new Museum building and Carillon at Mount Cook, Wellington. The hostel for cadets in Fitzherbert Terrace was purchased from the Kailway Department for office-accommodation purposes, and this building is now occupied by the Correspondence School, a branch of the Education Department. The total net expenditure under this vote was £33,226, which includes an amount of £14,218 paid for the rescission of sale of lease of 4.15 The Strand, London. Courthouses. During the year no new Courthouses were erected. The net expenditure under the vote was £3,513, and represented the final payments on the contract for the erection of the Hamilton Courthouse. The laying-out of the grounds is receiving attention. Prison Buildings and Works. Very little new construction work on prison buildings or works was undertaken during the year, the major part of the £2,621 expended being confined to completing works alreadv in progress. At Hautu Prison £585 was expended on portable hutments, kitchen, office, and storeroom in establishing a No. 2 camp to accommodate forty additional prisoners and necessary staff. On account of the pressing need to relieve congested accommodation in all the city and town prisons owing to a sustained increase in numbers, this camp was an urgent matter. Erection was both expeditious and economical, being completed within a few weeks of commence ment. The total completed cost did not exceed £14 per head. Considering the location of the camp, fifty miles from National Park Station, this is satisfactory. It is estimated that the establishment will enable development of Hautu pumice lands to be increased by a further 300 to 400 acres per year. At Wellington Prison duplication of the existing water-supply by a further 50,000-gallon storage-capacity was commenced and completed at a cost of £302. Concurrent with this work the Department was able to effect a permanent saving of £25 per annum in electric power for water-pumping, which adequately defrays all the interest and depreciation on the expenditure. At Invercargill the draining and roading of the Waihopai Estuary was proceeded with, at a cost of £892 for the year, in terms of the 1919 agreement with the Invercargill City Council, under which the Government received the freehold of 748 acres and free rental of 1,600 acres for varying terms up to 1942. This agreement was reviewed during the year, and, in conjunction with a proposal by the City Council that a portion of the leasehold area be handed back before due date for aerodrome purposes, several of the uncompleted undertakings of the 1919 agreement were considerably modified, to the satisfaction of the Council and the Department, in view of the restricted finances available. A final and definite estimate of £2,500 has now been made of the total expenditure required to be borne by the Department to complete the terms of the amended agreement. This will be spread over the next few years. The following summarizes the general nature of the net capital expenditure on all prison works during the year:— 1931-32. 1930-31. 1929-30. £ £ £ Erection and extension of buildings 703 535 1,791 Water-supply and sanitary drainage • • 606 217 612 Officers'cottages and quarters .. •• 6 389 2,460 Completion of access road (Wellington) .. • • 390 747 Farm buildings .. .. • • • • 131 315 894 Estuary-reclamation (Invercargill) .. .. 892 534 1,399 Quarry and laundry plant.. .. • • 283 124 302 £2,621 £2,504 £8,205
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Police-stations. The capital expenditure on police-stations for the year amounted to £2,535 out of an allocation of £8,000. The only new police-station erected was that at Te Araroa. A new office and lock-up was provided at Opotiki and a lock-up at Tolaga Bay. Land was purchased for a site for a constable's residence at Paeroa. Post and Telegraph Buildings. Owing to the adverse economic position, the Post and Telegraph Department's building programme has been greatly restricted. Although authority was obtained for the erection of several large buildings, it was found necessary, for financial reasons, to defer the works. This was the case with the proposed new chief postoffice at Dunedin. The call for tenders which had been made was cancelled before the date fixed for their receipt. The question of proceeding with the work will be considered as the financial position improves. The following is a complete review of the activities engaged in during the year : — New post-office buildings were erected at Palmerston (Otago), Ruatoria, Upper Symonds Street (Auckland), Urenui, Waitara, Wellington East, and High Street (Christchurch). A residence for the Postmaster was erected at Ruatoria, and an automatic telephone exchange was completed at Lower Hutt. The most important post-office erected was that at Wellington East, a building eight stories high on concrete-raft foundations. It was opened for official business in February last, arid accommodates on the ground floor the former Courtenay Place Post-office and two branches of the Accountant's staff (Head Office). The next important building completed was that at High Street, Christchurch, a building of four stories on concrete-raft foundations. The contract for erection was completed on the 10th June, 1932, and the building will be ready for occupation shortly. A substantial addition was made to the Masterton Post-office building, and the Hampden Courthouse was converted into a post-office at very little cost. The position of the postal buildings damaged in the earthquake regions is as follows : — Extensive repairs were effected at Dannevirke, Waipukurau, and Wairoa. The Westport Post-office has been rebuilt, and was opened for postal business on the 17th June, 1932. The reconditioning of the Napier and Hastings Post-offices is progressing satisfactorily. The former was reopened on the stli August, 1932, and the latter will be ready by the end of September. Owing to the possibility of danger from future earthquakes, the clock-towers at Cambridge and Wanganui have been removed. Areas of land were acquired for departmental purposes as follows : Hampden, site for post-office building ; Hastings, extension of post-office site ; Mamaku, extension of post-office site ; Naumai, new site for post-office building ; New Plymouth, site for line-depot; Thornbury, site for post-office building. Areas of departmental land were disposed of as follows : Blenheim, portion of storage site (for street purposes) ; Cheviot, departmental land ; Kamo, portion of post-office site ; Rotorua, portion of post-office site ; Tangitu, old post-office site ; Urenui, old post-office site ; Waiuku, additional portion of old post-office site. Mental Hospitals. The net capital expenditure for the year on mental hospitals amounted to £45,938, being £88,202 less than that of the previous year. The following is a summary showing the position of the works completed :— Avondale : The residence formerly occupied by the doctor has been converted into a receiving-home. Puhitahi: Two brick villas were completed. Permanent power and light mains were installed to buildings and roadways, and a permanent transformer substation erected. A temporary laundry has been erected and fitted up. Tokanui: The Nurses' Home has been completely furnished and occupied. A private exchange telephone system has been installed. A radio installation has been extended to wards and a new set placed in the Nurses' Home. Alterations, repairs, and renovations were carried out to the main buildings. iii—D. 1.
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Porirua : General renovations throughout were undertaken. Various concrete anrl cement roof-ornaments were removed as a precaution against earthquake. Nelson : New cow-byres erected. Stoke : Transmission-line completed. Poorman's Valley water-supply scheme completed and connected to 2 in. main supply to buildings. New villas completed. Sunnyside : Several verandas were glassed in, thus increasing the sleepingaccommodation. Hokitika : A new villa was erected in wood, and will accommodate thirtyeight patients. Electric light was extended to the farm buildings, water-service pipes were extended and additional fire-hydrants installed. Seacliff : The old kitchen was converted into a bathhouse, and other alterations were carried out. Waitati: Sundry repairs were carried out. Health and Hospital Institutions. The net capital expenditure under this heading was £3,316, being a reduction of £14,022 on the previous year. The children's health camp at Raukawa was completed, and is now occupied. The sum of £1,646 was expended on demolishing Napier Hospital, damaged by earthquake, and clearing the site. It is proposed to rebuild and equip the Nurses' Home at St. Helens, Christchurch, which was destroyed by fire in May last. Education. The expenditure on the erection of school buildings, additions, sites, and teachers' residences was considerably reduced during the year, the expenditure for the financial year being £259,149, as against £501,344 for the year ended 31st March, 1931. Owing to the limited funds available, only the most urgent requirements are being considered, and no doubt when the Dominion returns to normal there will be increased demands to overtake arrears of work. A summary of the more important works carried out is as follows : — The rebuilding of the Wellington Boys' College, Te Aro Main School (Wellington), Takaka and Nelson Central (Nelson), and Blackball (Canterbury) was completed, and additional accommodation has been provided at Christchurch West (Canterbury), Greymouth, and Feilding Technical Schools. Hostels were completed at the Nelson Boys' College and the Wanganui Technical School, and further accommodation was erected at the New Plymouth Boys' High School Hostel. Large works are in progress at New Plymouth Central (destroyed by fire); additions at Kurow (Otago), Oxford (Canterbury), Palmerston Central (Wanganui). Rangiora High School, Nelson Girls' College, Takapuna Grammar School, Otahuhu Junior High School, and at the Petone Technical School. Progress has been made with the restoration of schools damaged in the Hawke's Bay earthquake, schools having been rebuilt in wood at Hastings' West, Napier Central, and Nelson Park. The reconditioning and strengthening of the Hastings Pligh School was completed. During the year under review the sum of £7,770 was spent out of the Government Fire Insurance Fund to replace and repair school buildings and residences destroyed or damaged by fire. The following table shows for the year ended 31st March, 1932, the net amount expended on new buildings, additions, sites, and teachers' residences : — £ Public schools .. .. .. .. .. .. 124,944 Secondary schools .. .. .. .. .. 63, 649 Technical schools .. .. .. .. .. 44,306 Training colleges .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 ; 228 Native schools .. .. .. .. .. .. 14,433 Schools for mentally backward .. .. .. .. 199 Child-welfare institutions .. .. .. .. .. 714 Kindergartens .. .. .. .. .. .. 54 Massey Agricultural College .. .. .. .. 9,622 Total .. .. .. .. .. £259,149
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Tourist and Health Resorts. The expenditure during the year amounted to £87,609, which included an amount of £58,925, being the repayment of a loan made to the Tongariro National Park Co., Ltd., by the Public Trust Office and guaranteed by the Government. The main work carried out during the year was the erection of the juvenile portion of the new Blue Bath. Other works completed were the erection of Malte Brun Hut at Mount Cook, improvements to reserve at Rotorua, erection of wharves at Golden Bay and Ulva Island (Stewart Island), and the electrical works and telephone-line were extended at Rotorua. During the next financial year it is proposed to proceed with the erection of the new Blue Bath at Rotorua and complete other works commenced during the period under review. TELEGRAPH EXTENSION. The expenditure for the financial year in extending and improving the telephone, telegraph, and wireless facilities throughout the Dominion amounted to £249,946, against £419,756 for the year ended the 31st March, 1931. Due to the tapering ofE in funds, activity in telegraph, telephone, and wireless development has necessarily been somewhat restricted. A summary of the more important works upon which capital expenditure was incurred during the year is as follows : The erection or provision of new metallic circuits between Tauranga and Matamata. Hamilton and Morrinsville, Carterton and Masterton, and Gore and Lumsden ; the reconstruction of 270 miles of toll and telegraph pole-line, which involved the replacement of 560 miles of wire ; the conversion of the manual telephone exchanges at Hastings and Marton to automatic working ; the extension of the switching equipment at six automatic telephone exchanges and eight manual telephone exchanges ; the installation of twenty-one public call offices (coin-in-the-slot telephones) ; the laying of 22 miles of underground cable-ducts ; the laying or erecting of 91 miles of lead-covered cable containing 33,589 miles of wire for telephone-exchange subscribers' circuits ; and the erection of 164 miles of pole-line and 2,282 miles of open aerial wire for telephone-exchange subscribers' circuits. The further extension of the long-distance telephone network within the Dominion has been temporarily suspended, and in the meantime attention' has been directed to investigational work designed to provide additional carrier-current telephone channels over the existing Cook Strait telegraph-cables. The prevailing economic depression has had the effect of retarding to some extent the development of the local telephone-exchange systems throughout the Dominion. The falling-off in subscribers has, however, not been appreciable, and it is expected that the reconneCtion of those subscribers who have relinquished their telephones will be one of the first indications of a return to prosperity. Owing to the fact that new subscribers to the telephone system have not been forthcoming as freely as heretofore, the expenditure of capital in extending telephone-exchange plant has been proportionately reduced. The working of the Department's radio-stations has proceeded smoothly during the year ; but, in view of the necessity for restricting expenditure as much as possible, there has been little work of a developmental nature undertaken. Additional aerials for short-wave working to the Pacific islands have been erected at Wellington Radio with a view to making greater use of directive transmission. At the Mount Crawford (Wellington) radio-telephone receiving-station the temporary receivingapparatus previously in use has been replaced by new apparatus designed to give the highest possible grade of service. This equipment is specially designed to eliminate interfering noises of all descriptions, with a consequent improvement in the clarity of the received speech. PLANT AND MECHANICAL APPARATUS. The major works upon which plant was used during the year were Stratford Main Trunk Railway ; Waitaki hydro-electric works ; Wairoa River Bridge ; Omakau irrigation works ; Tawa Flat Railway Deviation works ; Mohaka Viaduct foundations ; Waihou and Ohinemuri River improvement works ; and the Arapuni hydroelectric scheme, as well as the hydro-electric schemes already functioning at Mangahao, Waikaremoana, and Lake Coleridge. In addition, a quantity of plant was used for construction and maintenance of, and providing metal for, main highways and roads generally all over New Zealand.
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The capital cost of the construction plant actual]} 7- in use during the year amounts to approximately £600,000. A quantity of more or less obsolete plant, and plant not further required by the Department has been sold, efforts in that direction having been made by utilizing the services of merchants, also by getting in touch with probable users and by newspaper advertisements. The total sum realized for registered plant items sold during the year was approximately £5,023. During the year thirty-five motor-vehicles reached the end of their economic lives, and were sold to the highest bidders after calling for public tenders in the newspapers circulating in the locality of each, the total amount realized on these being £436 12s. Useable plant, consisting principally of steam-shovels and light locomotives, rendered idle after the last closing-down of railway-construction works, was laid up securely during the year on the various works to safeguard them against the weather, all bright parts, as. well as cylinder-bores, being well coated _ with suitable weatherproof compositions, and the whole, wherever economically possible, was brought into depots at accessible places on the works to allow of easy transport should a sale be effected or future transfer required. New plant items (being principally replacements) as follows were purchased by public tender during the year for use by the Department viz., one air-lock, one electric hoist, eight motor-cars, six motor-trucks, one pump, and two road-maintainers. A good deal of plant was hired during the year, principally to small syndicates operating upon mining ventures and to co-operative parties carrying out small contracts. District Plant Inspectors have been kept going at high pressure in coping with the additional work involved in making inspections and issuing certificates of fitness of motor-omnibuses under the Transport Licensing Act of the 11th November, 1931. Mechanical work of an advisory nature and involving the purchase of plant has been carried out, for other Government Departments, including the Cook Islands and Samoan Administration, as well as for local bodies that have obtained plant upon hire-purchase agreement through the Main Highways Board. HAWKE'S BAY EARTHQUAKE.—OPERATIONS IN CONNECTION WITH EARTHQUAKE DAMAGE. The bulk of work of restoration of private houses damaged by the earthquake of the 3rd February, 1931, was completed by the 10th December, 1931. After that date the Public Works Department, on behalf of the Relief Committee, inspected hundreds of houses in the Hawke's Bay, Waipukurau, Waipawa, Wairoa, and Patangata Counties; also in the Hastings, Waipawa, Waipukurau, and Wairoa Boroughs. These inspections were for the purposes of checking claims on the relief funds by property-owners who had undertaken their own repairs. These inspections were completed by the 22nd April last. The number of private houses actually repaired by the Public Works Department was as under : — Napier Borough .. .. .. • • • ■ • • 965 Hastings Borough. .. .. • ■ • • ■ • .. 1,330 Wairoa Borough .. .. .. • • • - • • 470 Hawke's Bay County (including Havelock and Taradale Town Boards) .. •• •• •• 1,005 Wairoa County .. .. ■ • • • • ■ • • 54 Total .3,824 As appendices to this Statement honourable members will find full details of the principal works carried out by the Department, together with reports of the Engineer-in-Chief, the Chief Electrical Engineer, the Government Architect, and the Main Highways Board.
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TABLES. P age No. I.—Total Expenditure : Summary showing Total Expenditure out of Public Works Fund .. 2 No. 2,—Yearly Expenditure out of Public Works Fund, 1910-11 to 1931-32 .. .. .. 3 No. 3. —Railways : Statement showing Expenditure on Construction of Railways .. .. .. 7 No. 4.—Expenditure out of Separate Accounts under the Control of the Public Works Department .. .. .. ~ .. .. .. ~ .. _ _ 10 No. s.—Expenditure and Liabilities on Public Buildings out of Public Works Fund .. .. 10 No. 6.—Development of Water-power: Statement of Accounts .. .. .. .. .. 11 No. 7.—lrrigation and Water-supply: Sohedule of Schemes completed or under Construction and under Investigation .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ~ 22
APPENDICES. Appendix A.—Expenditure fok the Year: Audited Statement o£ Expenditure out of the Public Works Fund for the Year 1931-32 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 24 „ B.—Annual Report on Public Works, by the Engineer-in-Chief .. .. .. 26 C.—Annual Report on Public Buildings, by the Government Architect .. .. .. 50 D.—Annual Report on Electrical Work and Water-power Schemes, by the Chief Electrical Engineer .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 54 „ E.—Annual Report on Main Highways, by the Main Highways Board .. .. .. 118
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TABLE No. 1. Summary showing the Total Expenditure on Public Works and other Services out of Public Works Fund (General Purposes Account) to 31st March, 1932, and the Liabilities on that Date.
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_ . - «, - I ■ I Number j Total Expenditure Recoveries Total Total °f I Net Expenditure m , „ on Account of Net Expenditure Liabilities on Net Expenditure Works Table ! Works. JNeii uxpeniuuure Twelve Months Services to 31st March, 1932. .and Works. containing j 31st Marcb, 1931. | 3i s t March 1932 of Previous Years. 31st March, 1932. Liabilities. £ £ £ £ £ £ 3 Railways* 55,967,712 952,388 20,568 56,899,532 66,957 56,966,489 Railways.* Payment to Midland Railway bond- 150,000 .. .. 150,000 .. 150,000 Payment to Midland Railway bondholders holders. Roadst .. .. 20,334,817 1,082,210 564 21,416,463 51,261 21,467,724 Roads.f . . I: Development of mining .. .. 831,065 .. .. 831,065 .. Development of mmmg. 1 Telegraphs .. .. .. 10,930,501 249,978 32 11,180,447 22,761 11,203,208 Telegraphs Public buildingsi 11,099,895 454,804 10,926 11,543,773 13,716 11,557,489 Public buildings J :: Lighthouses, harbour-works, and bar- 1 291 817 12,033 .. | 1,303,850 604 1,304,454 Lighthouses, harbour-works, and harbourbnnr defences defences. Departmental , .. 2,740,866 151,377 33,947 2,858,296 2,523 2,860,819 Departmental. 10of'i878 Coal-exploration and'mine-development 10,835 .. .. j 10,835 .. 10,835 Coal-exploration and mine^deve^pment. 11 of 1877 Aiding works on Thames goldfields .. 50,000 .. .. I 50,000 .. o «0,000 Aiding works on Thames goldfields. Immigration .. .. .. 3,309,850 5,265 210 3,314,905 .. 3,314,905 Immigration Purchase of Native lands .. .. 2,061,147 .. .. | 2,061,147 .. ?'?61,]47 Purchase of Native lands. Defence 1 406 587 .. 4,039 ! 1,402,548 .. I,402,o48 Defence. I: Charges and expenses of raising loans .' 3,713,744 98,098 .. 3,811,842 .. Charges and expenses of raising loans. Interest and sinking fund . .. 218,500 .. .. ! 218,500 .. 218.500 Interest and sinking fund. Rates on Native lands .. .. 68,672 .. .. 68,672 j .. 68,6/2 Rates on Native lands. Thermal wines 14,600 .. .. 14,600 j .. 14,600 Thermal springs. :: Tourist and health resorts !! 576,708 87,609 85 664,232 | 1,293 665,525 Tourist and health resorts. Lands improvement? .. .. 661,216 38,899 506 699,609 1,929 701,538 Lands improvement.? Irrigation and water supplv! 968 743 37,749 .. 1,006,492 2,727 1,009,219 Irrigation and water-supply.)! Plant material, and stores .. .. 274,633 Or. 105,690 938 168,005 1,966 169,971 Plant, material, and stores. I: Quarries (acquisition and operation) .. 9,636 107 .. 9,743 49 9,792 Quarries (acquisition andoperatio^ Timber-supply and sawmUls for Public Or. 5,489 2,012 400 Or. 3,877 .. Or. 3,877 Timber-supply and sawmills for Public Motor"'transport services 33 635 .. .. 33,635 .. 33,635 Motor transport services. " Transfer to Main Highways' Account, 1,226,000 .. .. 1,226,000 .. 1,226,000 Transfer to Main Highways Account, Construction Fund Construction Fund. Totals : 117,945,690 3,066,839 72,215 120,940,314 165,786 121,106,100 Totals. * Exclusive of expenditure on Hutt Railway and Road Improvement and Railways Improvement Accounts. t Includes £4,500 expended under section 16 (1) Native Land Amendment and Native Land Claims Adjustment Act, 1923. J Includes £12,500 expended under Finance Act, 1929, section 32. § £6,727 previously expended on irrigation under this item now transferred to Irrigation and Water-supply. || Includes £115,000 previously expended under Irrigation and Water-supply Account, 1911-12 to 1915-16 and part 1917-18, now included in Public Works Fund, also £6,727 previously expended on irrigation under Lands Improvement now transferred to Irrigation and Water-supply.
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TABLE No. 2. GENERAL SUMMARY. Showing Net Yearly Expenditure out of Public Works Fund (General Purposes Account), 1910-1911 to 1931-32.
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N.13. Ihe figures in italics, prefixed by " Cr.," are either recoveries on account of services of previous years or receipts-in-aid applied in reduction of expenditure. Total Net Expenditure. Description of Services. Expenditure to 31st ~ ~ March, 1910. 1910-11. 1911-12. 1912-13. 1913-14. 1914-15. 1915-16. 1916-17. 1917-18. 1918-19. 1919-20. 1920-21. Immigration.. .. .. .. .. . 2,218,791 9,441 11,681 14,694 33,914 33,219 10,010 6,533 3,856 Cr. 12,018 Cr. 62J61 Cr7 & 806 Cr. 10 Public Works, Departmental .. .. .. .. 634,074 42,733 49,864 57,426 66,650 100,719 111,489 131,701 127,962 115,419 121,677 143,280 Cr. 2,662 Cr. 4,119 Cr. 6,281 Irrigation and Water-supply .. .. .. .. !,562 2,794 14,689 40,329 32,090 29,874 20,794 11,650 13,665 34,115 55,344 Railways .. .. .. .. .. 26,457,578 1,104,071 1,125,905 1,148,832 1,104,897 2,146, 753f 1,065,171 620,947 495,771 387,923 748,649 1,365,466 Payment to Midland Railway Bondholders .. .. l 50 ,000 W 4 ' 924 Cr - 105 ' 196 388 Roads: — Miscellaneous Roads and Bridges .. .. .. 7,483,173 229,537 383,511 337,584 353,836 484,365 400,062 203,746 128,730 ' 221,887 376,097 527,854 Pnnrl* „ Gr ■ 515 Cr. 600 Cr. 997 Cr. 603 Cr. 81 TWln™ nf nfTV, 1 <3 : , a " " 869 » 656 25,626 41,067 36,761 24,143 30,065 24,432 17,099 6,912 4,186 12,465 11,050 Development of Thermal Springs and Natural Scenery .. 16,023 .. ' ' Lands Improvement Account* .. .. .. 300*930 j ' Total, Roads .. .. .. .. | 8,669,782 255,163 424,578 374,345 377,464 514,430 424,494 220,845 135,042 225,076 387,959 538,823 Development of Mining .. .. .. .. 837,114 10,845 21,244 10,644 4,889 2,384 6,602 4,592 27 518 1,173 2,153 Cr. 1,000 Cr. 30 Cr. 1,015 Cr. 255 Cr. 6,545 Cr. 1,000 Cr. 7,008 Cr. 1,606 Purchase of Native Lands .. .. .. .. 1,576,434 2,976 Cr. 2,466 Cr. 917 Cr. 857 Cr.1,060 Cr. 972 Cr. 868 Cr. 57 .. Cr. 57 Cr. 57 „t • t , t, , , Cr. 2,286 Native Lands .Purchase Account .. .. .. 491 9go Total, Land Purchases .. .. .. 2,068,414 690 Cr. 2,456 Cr. 917 Cr. 857 Cr. 1,060 Cr. 972 Cr. 868 Cr. 57 .. Cr. 57 Cr. 57 Telegraph Extension .. .. .. .. .. 1,766,190 111,867 147,692 251,375 392,648 288,395 249,554 203,311 213,955 198,611 249,379 336,468 Public Buildings: — ~ ~ General (including Miscellaneous) .. .. .. 399,657 44,044 34,721 44,719 43,199 52,239 22,050 12,648 11,646 43,168 64,207 39,504 Parliamentary .. .. .. .. .. 75,818 237 2,004 18,806 23,612 31,478 17,133 22,586 ZlfwL | Courthouses .. .. "j 5)759 14,556 20,097 9,423 5,171 4,902 299 21 .. 868 1,400 Judicial ons " " •• •• •• 659,986 7,506 9 > 760 6 > 911 4 > 928 14,515 17,786 15,685 13,195 16,299 20,981 30,038 1 Pobce-stations „ „ •• J 9,030' 19,817 18,423 14,094 19,122 25.484 21,147 18.814 6,157 24,944 36.843 Accoumt UbSeqUent 6Xpendlture under se P arats olass "Lands Improvement," see nexi page. f Includes £1,000,000 expended 1908-9 and 1909-10 under Wellington-Manawatu Railway Purchase [Continued on page 4.
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TABLE No. 2— continued. GENERAL SUMMARY— continued. Showing Net Yearly Expenditure out of Public Works Fund (General Purposes Account), 1910-1911 to 1931-32— continued.
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Total Het Expenditure. Description of Services. 16 1 — I ī ~ 1 March, 1910. 1910-11. 1911-12. ! 1912-13. 1913-14. 1914-15. I 191n-16. 1916-17. 1917-18. 1918-19. 1919-20. 1920-21. L_ J ! ! - * Public Buildings —continued. £ £ ' I £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ ™ Post and Telegraph .. .. .. .. .. 659,195 117,815 130,815 122,999 78,815 60,838 35,258 22,744 33,525 26,072 66,543 93,364 Cr. 560 Customs .. .. .. .. .. •• " " " " " " " 35 490 15 529 MentalI^spitals° n ° " !! '! " 8,"809 46,181 26,001 53,996 54,898 44.602 26,502 14,640 18,277 27,368 Cr. 15 Public Health .. .. .. •• 32,489 .. .. 376 .. .. .. •• •• ■■ Health and Hospital Institutions .. .. .. 113,752 1,484 12,745 8,750 1,435 998 1,426 7,570 4,080 2,332 8.484 4,099 School Buildings .. .. .. .. 1,754,889 124,926 90,535 105,000 121,954 122,940 97,972 70,367 63,082 115,656 195,500 244,722 Agricultural ° .. .. .. .. .. 30,154 1,160 3,684 6,475 4,398 2,428 2,972 3,046 5,685 4,229 7,227 9,345 6 Cr. 34 Workers' Dwellings .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 22,644 46,455 41,741 68,275 55,893 35,437; 15,505 7,293 26,674 Total, Public Buildings .. .. .. 4,367,173 324,668 350,090 445,192 369,600 431,966 335,759 256,131 j 214,221 235,846 469,195 500,851 Lighthouses, Harbour- works, and Harbour-defences :— Lighthouses.. .. .. .. .. 178,515 1,470 5,428 9,031 5,174 3,887 1,415 449 561 1,663 253 758 Harbour-works .. .. .. .. .. 345.110 4,092 6,004 7,415 3,346 12,563 9,355 2,280 2,359 3,729 3,245 4,080 Cr. 1,462 Harbour- defences .. .. .. .. •• 536,794 2,865 1,144 339 539 681 2,903 1,038 56 Cr. 300 Total, Lighthouses, &c. .. .. .. 1,060,419 8,427 12,576 16,785 7,297 17,131 13,673 3,767; 2,976 5,392 3,498 4,838 ; , Rates on Native Lands .. .. .. .. 68,672 .. .. .. .. .. I i Contingent Defence .. .. .. .. .. 903,911 6,071 10,437 23,790 30,186 I 15,221 37,619 9,742 6,714 8,809 10,187 8,701 | Cr. 922 Tourist and Health Resorts 197,360 5,912 13,361 12,906 14,989 8,232 5,167 1,094 931 1,620 6,194 19,041 Cr. 12 Cr. 500 Lands Improvement* .. .. .. .. .. 51,027 11,125 20,394 22,550 10,269 13,810 5,936 Ct.2,731 1,838 Cr. 4,268 2,964 2,064 Cr. 383 Cr. 432 Cr. 522 Charges and Expenses of raising Loans .. .. .. 1,241,932 66,367 67,470 72,950 105,449 35,495 5,037 35 1 .. . . 184 Cr. 66,392 Cr. 66,954 Cr. 71,681 Cr. 96,741 Cr. 34,865 Cr. 5,030 interest and Sinking Funds .. .. -• •• 218,500 Coal-exploration and Mine-development .. .. .. 10,835 .. .. .. .. Thermal Springs . .. •• 14,600 Plant, Material, and Stores ~ ~ 7 % i 7t j ~ 74,418 mIT 20,638 47,682 169,910 O. 31 Total Ways and Means Credits .. 10,530 103,524 105,792 \ 43,400 11,160 5,713 43,492 11,993 112 864 19 627 Grand Total— Net Expenditure .. . I 51,116,3721,891,918 2,190,731 2,347,965 2,455,066 2,597,109 2,363,658 1,502,588 1,237,422 1,207,482 2,020,714 3,121,131 * For previous expenditure see Roads Class. [Continued on page 5.
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TABLE No. 2— continued. GENERAL SUMMARY— continued. Showing Net Yearly Expenditure out of Public Works Fund (General Purposes Account), 1910-1911 to 1931-32— continued.
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Expenditure. Total Net Description of Serviees. I : , - 1921-22. 1922-23. 1923-24. , 1924-25. 1925-26. 1926-27. 1927-28. 1928-29. j 1929-30. 1930-31. 1931-32. March, 1932. . £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ Immigration .. .. .. .. .. .. 247,528 90,611 92,600 136,353 107,521 184,918 67,157 50,266 41,756 33,544 5,265 3,314,905 Gr. 140 Cr. 1,267 Cr. 16 Cr. 443 Cr. 283 Or. 210 Public Works. Departmental .. .. .. .. 128,002 111,367 110,445 127,556 126,596 115,866 130,951 142,252 132,783 131,816 151,377 2,858,296 Or. 525 Or. 131 Cr. 69 Cr. 19 Cr. 129 Gr. 35,948 Gr.13,328 Cr.88,499 fr.51,671 Cr. 16,381 Cr. 33,947 Irrigation and Water-supply* .. .. .. .. 82,713 58,131 95,467 127,995 56,227 56,937 49,735 55,198 69,657 62,614 37,749 1,006,492 Cr. 31 Cr. 2,798 Cr. 8 Railways .. .. .. .. .. .. 3,133,200 2,110,859 1,776,413 1,878,729 1,988,614 1,480,807 1,141,822 1,216,277 1,812,521 1,987,196 952,388 56,899,532 Gr. 751 Cr. 3,171 Gr. 1,167 Cr.37 ,924 Cr. 16,875 Cr. 95,647 Cr. 1,699 Cr. 2,595 Gr. 1,296 Gr. 792 Cr.20,568 Payment to Midland Railway Bondholders .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 150,000 Roads: — Miscellaneous Roads and Bridges .. .. .. 552,895 643,156 751,370 603,968 564,694 575,898 669,833 780,990 1,005,330 1,379,810 1,078,270 Cr. 197 Or. 244 Cr. 188 Cr. 231 Cr. 4,810 Cr. 981 Cr. 540 Cr. 330 Cr. 415 Cr. 472 Cr. 564 Roads to give access to Outlying Districts .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 33,642 51,582 53,693 91,126 3,940 Roads on Goldfields .. .. .. .. .. 11,264 4,850 2,867 2,755 3,934 2,230 2,330 1,005 1,885 4,586 Cr. 467 Development of Thermal Springs and Natural Scenery Lands Improvement Account .. ., Total, Roads .. .. .. .. 563,962 647,762 754,049 606,492 563,818 577,147 704,798 833,247 1,060,493 1,475,050 1,081,646 21,416,463 Development of Mining .. .. .. .. .. 2,130 Cr. 98 1,363 .. .. .. .. j .. .. .. .. 831,065 Cr. 51 Gr. 1,785 Cr. 2,310 Cr. 1,130 Cr. 260 Gr. 260 Cr. 260 Purchase of Native Lands .. .. .. .. Cr. 52 .. .. .. .. Cr. 535 Cr. 56 ■ I Native Lands Purchase Account Total, Land Purchases .. .. .. Cr. 52 .. .. .. .. Cr. 535 Cr. 56 .. .. .. ■ ■ 2,061,147 Telegraph Extension .. .. .. .. .. 590,981 512,657 717,409 957,294 931,661 558,042 625,540 624,414 594,383 419,756 249,978 11,180,447 Cr. 11,082 Gr. 32 Public Buildings :— — General (including Miscellaneous) .. .. .. 87,057 113,553 8,160 30,791 29,369 119,864 42,553 4,272 14,106t 85,204 33,189 Or. 35 Gr. 345 Gr. 429 Cr. 1,065 Cr. 420 Gr. 3,156 Gr. 55 Gr. 4,231 Parliamentary .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 35 27,142 15,723 37 (Courthouses.. .. .. .. .. 4,358 2,018 2,448 5,363 7,209 1,261 7,531 8,387 15,765 19,572 3,513 Gr. 13 Cr. 19 Cr. 13 .. Cr. 95 Cr. 29 Cr. 16,403 Cr. 529 Judicial ! Prisons .. .. .. .. .. 41.740 23,313 26,484 25,279 24,196 22.812 22,359 12,573 18,814 2,504 2,621 j Cr. 2,568 Cr. 86 Cr. 908 Cr. 524 Cr. 321 Gr. 285 Gr. 134 Gr. 67 V Police-stations .. .. .. .. 22,544 6,298 12,838 18,553 16,594 7,411 5,561 6,925 8,442 8,360 2,535 Or. 102 Cr. 13 Or. 970 Or. 605 Or. 319 Or. 54 Gr. 91 * £6,727 previously included under Lands Improvement now transferred to Irrigation and Water-supply. f Includes £12,500 expended under Finance Act, 1929, section 32. [Cntd. on page 6
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TABLE No 2— continued. GENERAL SUMMARY— continued. Showing Net Yearly Expenditure out of Public Works Fund (General Purposes Account), 1910-1911 to 1931-32— continued.
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Expenditure. j Total Net j t j Expenditure Description of Services. 1921-22. 1922-23. 1923-24. 1924-25. j 1925-26. 1926-27. j 1927-28. 1928-29. 1929-30. 1930-31. 1931-32. March 31 1932. Public Buildings —continued. +.£££££££££ ££ Post and Telegraph .. .. •• 112,906 77,211 108,395 65,917 89,865 86,052 77,194 62,087 104,157 138,671 104,505 Gr. 675 Cr. 69 Cr. 210 Or. 453 Cr. 1,114 Cr. 834 Gr. 1,980 Cr. 197 Or. 1,391 Or. 3,179 Customs Quarantine Stations .. .. .. •• 4,581 154 171 284 Mental Hospitals .. 41,838 13,852 26,541 68,438 77,835 68,635 51,119 96,782 152.096 134,140 45,938 Gr. 283 Cr. 3,600 Gr. 860 Public Health .. .. .. .. .. • • ■ • • • • • • - • • • ■ Health and Hospital Institutions .. .. •• 26,131 20,981 7,420 27,951 31,177 15.840 14,361 19,63/ 16,651 17,338 3,316 Gr. 1,399 Gr. 300 Or. 310 Or. 1 School Buildings .. .. .. .. .. 2,469 .. .. .. .. . • .. .. .. .. 259,149 Gr. 9,255 Cr. 367 Gr. 1,090 Gr. 905 Gr. 1,050 Gr. 7,953 .. Cr. 2,428 .. Gr. 1,110 Gr. 40 Agricultural .. .. .. 1,115 514 282 3,242 7,932 4,164 2,863 2,808 2,963 2,509 Cr. 27 Cr. 171 Or. 686 Gr. 865 Cr. 310 Gr. 2,395 Cr. 1,721 Or. 194 Gr. 1,927 Workers' Dwellings .. .. .. .. .. ■ ■ • ■ • • ■ ■ • ■ '' • • - ■ '" ■ ■ Total, Public Buildings .. .. .. 334, 809 255,818 188,910 "243,877 280,780 315,299 216,237 205,262 354,429 403,680 443,878 11,543,773 Lighthouses, Harbour-works, and Harbour-defences :— Lighthouses .. .. 16,350 3,260 4,473 2,850 5,690 5,758 7,979 2,637 4,460 4,103 5,046 Cr. 750 | Cr. 500 Harbour-works .. .. .. 2,424 6,524 6,334 423 3,717 13,263 15,891 14,425 10,736 6,742 6,987 Cr. 131 Cr. 204 Cr. 165 Harbour-defences Cr. 1,235 Cr. 16 Total, Lighthouses, &c 18,774 8,549 10,791 3,273 8,526 18,817 23,705 17,062 i 14,696 10,845 12,033 1,303,850 Rates on Native Lands .. .. .. .. .. __— • • 68,672 Contingent Defence .. .. .. .. .. 15,586 1,702 4,931 27,133 89,670 34,014 39,986 67,652 46,766 13,812 .. 1,402,548 Gr. 463 Gr. 280 Cr. 580 Or- 33 Gr. 751 Gr. 465 Or. ■ ; 648 Gr. 1,325 Or. 586 Or. 4,039 Tourist and Health Resorts .. .. .. .. 17,996 5,435 27,264 12,343 43,486 31,981 36,673 39,254 20,547 60,288 87,609 664,232 Or. 110 Or. 81 Or. 516 Cr. 440 Or. 1,213 Or. Gr. 85 Lands Improvement* .. .. .. .. .. 17,478 26,204 18,182 34.172 70,493 56,267 72,898 85,861 79,454 70,534 ~ 38,899 699,609 Or. 19 Cr. 135 Or. 2,574 Cr. 112 Or. 1,041 Or. 506 Charges and Expenses of raising Loans .. .. .. 174,280 62,399 311,905 241,930 297,180 155,373 100,297 438,238 : 518,158 164,535 98,098 3,811,842 1 5 Cr. 3,811 Interest and Sinking Funds .. .. .. .. .. .. fl .. •• JL1 .. 218,500 Coal-exploration and Mine-development .. .. .. .. .. ■■ .. ■ - .. .. ■ J .. _ .. 10,835 Thermal Springs .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ■ ■ .. • • • • • • • • • • 14,600 Plant, Material, and Stores .. .. .. .. Gr. 19,708 Or. 52,788 ~ 34,471 Gr. 24,148 Or. 1,288 4,595 'Or. 31,813 Cr.UJ72 Cr. 105, 690 168,005 Gr. 12,230 Cr751 Or. 1,992 Gr. 8,985 Cr. 1,042 Cr. 335 Gr. 216 Gr. 938 Quarries (acquisition and operation) .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,815 12,351 6,302 Cr. 9,325 Or. 6,030 329 4,219 107 9,743 Cr. 25 Timber-supply and Sawmills for Publio Works Department 16,369 14,725 3,613 Cr. 20,537 Cr. 9,892 8,512 Cr. 6,997 Cr. 5,116 Gr. 3,608 Or. 2,271 2,012 Cr. 3,877 Gr. 104 Cr. J182 Or. 400 Motor Transport Servioe .. .. .. " 227679 962 5,000 4,994 .. .. .. 77 7 .. 33,635 Transfer to Main Highways Account: — Construction Fund .. .. •• .. .. .. .. 226,000 •• 400,000 200,000 200,000 200,000 .. •• 1,226,000 Total Ways and Means Credits .. .. 11,616 20,127 61,914 73,559 27,474 146,933 40,026 106,429 62,859 41,583 72,215 Grand Total— Net Expenditure .. 5,449,351 3,892,320 4,056,423 4,632,134 4,615,585 3,988,059 3,400,664 3,977,006 4,917, 173f 4,810,659 3,066,839 120,940,314 * Rxpenditure on Irrigation a,nd Water-supply —1905-6, £22; 1906-7, £750; 1907-8. £1,554; 1908-9, £1,966; 1909-10, £2,435, now transferred to Irrigation and Water-supply. f Includes £12,500 expended under Finance Act, 1929, section 32.
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TABLE No. 3. Expenditure on Railways to 31st March, 1932.
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Expenditure out of Public Works Fund Total Expenditure Recoveries during Year 1931-32 : New Works. Expenditure Valuation of Works —- -W"- ££23» SeES: *35531st March, 1931. Years » ani M " 0h ' Company Surveys. Lines. M. ch. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d Kaihu Valley .. .. .. .. .. 24 32 180,133 0 7 100 0 0 .. 746 2 5 180,779 3 0 Opua Wharf to Whangarei and Onerahi .. .. 58 06 608,288 4 0 .. .. Cr. 29 8 5 608,258 15 7 Otiria to Ngapuhi .. .. .. .. .. 13 45 127,370 15 6 .. .. .. 127,370 15 6 Whangarei Branch (Kioreroa to Waiotira) .. .. 19 79 420,533 1 0 75 0 0 35 0 0 .. 420,493 1 0 North Auckland Main Trunk — Ngapuhi Northwards .. .. .. .. 11 00 879,831 7 0 .. 8,198 2 4 .. 888,029 9 4 Helensville Northwards .. .. .. .. 83 39 2,982,992 5 5 .. 408 0 0 4,802 18 5 2,988,203 3 10 North Auckland Main Trunk to Dargaville .. .. .. 444,439 4 5 .. 9,769 16 1 .. 454,209 0 6 Helensville to Te Awamutu .. .. .. .. 148 67 5,986,731 0 2 .. .. 37,177 6 1 6 3 !. Waiuku Branch (Paerata to Waiuku) .. .. 12 69 208,909 9 6 .. .. .. 208,909 9 6 Huntly to Awaroa .. .. .. .. .. 8 75 184,379 5 0 .. .. ! .. 5 0 !! Waikokowai Branch .. .. .. .. .. 3,442 0 0 .. .. .. 3,442 0 0 Frankton to Thames .. .. .. .. .. 62 58 501,857 7 9 10 0 0 .. 1,858 9 7 503,705 17 4 !. Cambridge Branch (Ruakura Junction to Cambridge) .. 12 02 61,831 17 3 .. .. .. 61,831 17 3 Morrinsville to Rotorua .. .. .. .. 69 33 431,039 17 5 .. .. 1,429 16 0 432,469 13 5 !! Marton to Te Awamutu .. .. .. .. 209 69 3,077,846 18 3 .. .. 29,670 14 1 3,107,517 12 4 Waipa Gravel Access Branch .. .. .. .. 114 0 0 .. .. *.. 114 0 0 Raetihi Branch .. .. .. .. .. 8 50 89,452 2 1 .. .. .. 89,452 2 1 Rotorua to Taupo .. .. .. .. .. .. 38,210 16 1 .. Cr. 348 2 2 .. 37,862 13 11 Paeroa to Pokeno .. .. .. .. .. .. 22,890 18 .. .. .. 22,890 18 Paeroa to Tauranga .. .. .. .. .. 50 65 1,246,893 3 7 .. 3,322 14 4 1 6 8 1,250,217 4 7 Tauranga to Taneatua, including Tc Maunga to Maunganui 59 17 1,493,585 1 11 .. 3,748 5 11 .. 1,497,333 7 10 Branch Gisborne to Motu .. .. .. .. .. 49 32 625,086 8 10 .. .. 63 9 10 625,149 18 8 Gisborne to Ormond Tramwaj .. .. .. .. 4,975 1 7 .. .. .. 4,975 1 7 Napier to Gisborne — Gisborne Southwards .. .. .. .. 11 51 285,280 12 5 97 9 6 767 5 7 .. 285,950 8 6 Waikokopu Northwards .. .. .. .. .. 571,437 10 4 .. Cr. 6,698 16 4 .. 564,738 14 0 Wairoa Northwards .. .. .. .. .. 20,684 10 0 .. .. .. 20,684 10 0 Napier Northwards.. .. .. .. .. 38 62 j 2,220,518 1 9 .. 164,068 18 1 .. 2,384,586 19 10 Waikokopu Branch .. .. .. .. .. 615,259 7 7 .. 11,453 9 9 .. 626,712 17 4 Wellington to Napier — Napier to Woodville and Palmerston North .. .. 114 06 1,154,089 19 2 .. .. 13,636 18 4 1,167,726 17 6 Wellington to Woodville, including Te Aro Extension .. 121 70 3,247,366 6 0 .. .. 4,701 8 3 3,252,067 14 3 Featherston to Martinborough .. .. .. .. 399 0 0 .. .. .. 399 0 0 Wellington to Waitara — Wellington to Longburn .. .. .. .. 83 37 2,565,294 15 7 6,050 0 0 .. 224,239 4 7 2,783,484 0 2 Foxton to Waitara and Moturoa .. .. .. 196 22 2,069,895 7 0 .. .. 27,152 18 1 2,097,048 5 1 Mount Egmont Branch .. .. .. .. 6 00 70,536 1 6 .. .. .. 70,536 1 6 Moturoa to Opunake .. .. .. .. .. 3,105 0 0 .. .. .. 3,105 0 0 Opunake Branch (Te Roti to Opunake) .. .. 22 63 442,442 15 3 .. 469 0 0 5,070 8 3 447,982 3 6 Manaia Branch (Kapuni to Manaia) .. .. .. .. 9,648 6 0 .. .. .. 9,648 6 0 Rangitikei River Quarry Line .. .. .. .. 206 0 0 .. .. .. 206 0 0
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TABLE No. 3— continued. Expenditure on Railways to 31st March, 1932— continued.
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Expenditure out of Public Works Fund Total Expenditure Recoveries during Year 1931-32 : Hew Works. Total Expenditure Valuation of Works T . . r I Mileage onened for bv General on Account of hv npneml constructed Lines of Railway. B Tra^ c Government to Expenditure Government to , b / J F r0 J m ° es ., and 31st March, 1931. « tatota and 31st March, 1932. Mldl^ 0 d mp^ Way M. eh. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ a. d. Stratford to Okahukura (East End) .. .. .. .. 1,200,727 3 0 .. 43,614 16 9 .. 1,244,341 19 9 Stratford to Okahukura (West End) .. .. .. 47 40 1,581,998 18 4 1,736 0 0 133,529 8 2 971 12 5 1,714,763 18 11 Nelson to Greymouth — Nelson to Inangahua .. .. .. .. 64 47 734,094 0 2 .. 0.10,002 18 9 11 6 9 724,102 8 2 78,307 0 0 Stillwater to Inangahua .. .. .. .. 57 32 223,532 17 3 .. .. 2,657 19 8 226,190 16 11 279,685 0 0 Ngahere to Blackball .. .. .. .. .. 3 40 1.47,881 12 11 .. .. .. 147,881 12 11 Westport to Ngakawau .. .. .. .. 19 56 209,022 14 9 .. .. 973 11 2 209,996 5 11 Ngakawau to Mokihinui ........ 7 12 .. .. .. .. * Mokihinui to Colliery Line ........ 3 69 . . .. .. .. f Westport to Cape Foulwind ........ 7 00 .. .. .. .. j Westport to Inangahua .. .. .. .. 5 74 554,939 8 11 .. 92,050 16 1 .. 646,990 5 0 Greymouth to Rewanui .. .. .. .. 2 44 259,987 10 2 .. .. .. 259,987 10 2 Point Elizabeth Branch .. .. .. .. 8 70 74,363 10 11 .. .. .. 74,363 10 11 1 Greymouth to Ross and Mikonui .. .. .. 38 68 423,158 2 2 .. .. 8,493 1 8 431,651 3 10 Picton to Waipara — Picton Southwards .. .. .. .. .. 56 06 884,503 19 8 .. 87,458 4 8 29 9 3 971,991 13 7 Waipara Northwards .. .. .. .. 44 14 525,711 19 11 .. 96,989 4 8 .. 622,610 4 7 Christchurch to Greymouth — Rolleston to Bealey.. .. .. .. .. 73 07 1,011,974 17 9 .. ... 55 14 7 1,012.030 12 4 61,579 0 0 Whitccliffs Branch .. .. .. .. .. 11 38 25 021 0 0 .. .. .. 25,021 0 0 Greymouth to Bealey .. .. .. .. 58 12 1,979,125 12 10 .. .. 234 15 11 1,979,360 8 9 263,889 0 0 Hurunui to Waitaki — Main Line (Waiau to Waitaki) .. .. .. 219 07 2,724,390 6 11 .. .. 27,496 6 9 2,751,886 13 8 i 316,135 0 0 Oxford Branch (Rangiora to Oxford West) .. .. 21 76 53,072 8 2 .. .. .. 53,072 8 2 Eyreton Branch (Kaiapoi to Bennett's) .. .. 20 07 44,277 0 0 .. .. .. 44,277 0 0 Lyttelton Branch .. .. .. .. .. 6 26 230,493 18 4 .. .. .. I 230,493 18 4 340,500 0 0 Southbridge Branch (Hornby to Southbridge) .. .. 25 31 92,402 19 11 .. .. .. I 92,402 19 11 Little River Branch (Lincoln to Little River) .. .. 22 46 110,852 18 10 .. .. 1 .. 110,852 18 10 Rakaia to Methven .. .. .. .. 22 20 77,233 19 4 .. .. Or. 146 9 8 77,087 9 8 Ashburton to Springburn .. .. .. .. 27 29 64,025 11 3 .. .. .. 64,025 11 3 Orāri to Geraldine .. .. .. . . .. . . 321 0 0 .. .. .. 321 0 0 Fairlie Branch (Washdyke Junction to Fairlie) .. .. 36 05 70,423 14 1 .. .. .. 70,423 14 1 75,124 0 0 Waimate Branch .. .. .. .. .. 1 12 63 80,862 4 6 .. .. .. 80,862 4 6 Canterbury Interior Main Line — Oxford to Malvern .. .. .. .. .. 11 44 54,248 0 0 .. .. .. 54,248 0 0 Whitecliffs to Rakaia .. .. .. .. 542 0 0 .. .. .. 542 0 0 Temuka to Rangitata .. .. .. .. .. 5,152 0 0 .. .. .. 5,152 0 0 Waitaki to BluffMain Line, including Port Chalmers Branch .. .. 253 71 4,156,589 18 2 .. .. 4,041 2 3 4,160,631 0 5 82,259 0 0 Duntroon Branch (Pukeuri to Kurow) .. .. 37 33 99,064 14 6 12,500 0 0 .. .. 86,564 14 6 37,500 0 0 Ngapara Branch (Waiareka Junction to Ngapara) .. 14 76 25,238 2 0 .. .. .. 25,238 2 0 58,009 0 0 * The funds for this extension- —namely, £35,501 2s. lid. —were provided by the Westport Harbour Board. f The funds for purchase of this line, namely, £15,745, were provided by the Westport Harbour Board. J The funds for this line —namely, £93,450 —were provided by the Westport Harbour Board.
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TABLE No. 3— continued. Expenditure on Railways to 31st March, 1932— continued.
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Expenditure out of Public Works Fund Total Expenditure m ~ of Ye " 1981-32; NeW Total Expenditure Val ™"?„°!LS OTlB Lines of Railway, «opened for to « 31st March, 1931. Years . Construction and 31st March . 19S2 " Company. SarTeys ' Lines. Waitaki to Bluff —continued. M. oh. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Livingstone Branch (Windsor to Tokarahi) .. .. 11 75 83,623 4 XI .. .. I .. 83,623 4 11 Waihemo Branch (Palmerston to Dunback) .. .. 8 55 33,531 8 11 .. .. .. 33,531 8 11 Eernhill Railway .. .. .. .. .. 1 60 1,415 0 0 .. .. .. 1,415 0 0 Brighton Road Branch .. .. .. .. .. 6,474 0 0 .. .. .. 6,474 0 0 12,829 0 0 Outram Branch (Mosgiel to Outram) .. .. 8 78 12,051 0 7 .. .. .. 12,051 0 7 29,691 0 0 Lawrence Branch .. .. .. .. .. 58 67 718,008 19 5 .. 249 17 8 .. 718,258 17 1 Balclutha to Tuapeka Mouth .. .. .. .. 2,489 0 0 .. .. I .. 2,489 0 0 Catlin's River Branch (Balclutha to Tahakopa) .. 42 67 463,909 6 3 .. .. .. j 463,909 6 3 Heriotburn Branch (Waipahi to Edievale) .. .. 26 23 124,808 4 5 .. .. .. 124,808 4 5 Waikaka Branch (MeNab to Waikaka) .. .. 12 65 68,423 0 0 .. .. .. 68,423 0 0 Gore to Lumsden .. .. .. .. .. 36 39 112,344 3 2 .. .. 1 .. 112,344 3 2 Edendale to Glenham .. .. .. .. 9 36 53,613 3 7 .. .. .. 53,613 3 7 Riversdale to Switzers .. .. .. .. 13 70 82,285 4 0 .. .. .. 82,285 4 0 Seaward Bush to Catlin's (Appleby to Tokanui) .. 32 79 185,229 5 5 .. .. .. 185,229 5 5 Otago Central (Wingatui to Cromwell) .. .. 147 27 1,447,712 16 10 .. 5,015 15 3 i 1,452,728 12 1 Invercargill to Kingston — I Main Line .. .. .. .. .. 87 04 369,141 16 4 .. .. ! 193 16 11 369,335 13 3 91,937 0 0 Mararoa Branch (Lumsden to Mossburn) .. .. 10 40 27,508 4 4, .. .. .. ! 27,508 4 4 Winton to Heddon Bush .. .. .. .. .. 140 0 0' .. .. .. 140 0 0 Makarewa to Orepuki and Waiau .. .. .. 56 34 360,224 14 7 .. I 65 0 0 .. 360,289 14 7 37,097 0 0 Thornbury to Wairio .. .. .. .. 22 15 104,691 2 3 .. .. 1,522 16 2 \ 106,213 18 5 23,200 0 0 Eorest Hill (Winton to Hedgehope) .. .. .. 12 40 23,337 0 0 .. .. .. 23,337 0 0 Expenses of Railway Commissions and other Expenditure .. 10,337 0 0 .. .. .. 10,337 0 0 not chargeable to Individual Lines Surveys of New Lines — North Island .. .. .. .. .. .. 30,500 13 4 .. 625 19 9 .. 31,126 13 1 Middle Island .. .. .. .. .. .. 5,763 0 0 .. .. .. 5,763 0 0 Rolling-stock .. .. .. .. .. .. 11,413,039 18 9 .. .. 358,055 10 9 11,771,095 9 6 Motor-omnibus Service, Wellington .. .. .. .. 55,596 2 4 .. .. .. 55,596 2 4 General .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 14,076 12 9 .. .. .. 14,076 12 9 Miscellaneous works, R.I.A. .. .. .. .. .. Cr. 11,167 16 7 .. .. .. Cr. 11,167 16 7 Depreciation provided for out of Railway Revenue and .. .. .. .. 0.439,189 16 8 Cr. 439,189 16 8 actually repaid to Public Works Fund Stock of Permanent-way Materials .. .. .. .. 1,477 12 2 .. 3,810 1 8 .. 5,287 13 10 Totals .. .. .. .. 3,339 46 66,422,814 4 1 20,568 9 6 643,493 4 3 320,938 5 4 67,366,677 4 2* 1,787,741 0 Of * Excludes the £10,400,000 accrued depreciation of assets referred to in section 23 (2), Government Railways Amendment Act, 1931. f Includes value for £150,000 paid to debentureholders under the Midland Railway Petitions Settlement Act Amendment Act, 1903.
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TABLE No. 4. Expenditure out of Separate Accounts on Works under the Control of the Public Works Department.
TABLE No. 5. Expenditure on Public Buildings out of Public Works Fund to the 31st March, 1932, and the Liabilities on that Date.
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Settlements Waihou and Loans to Opening up Account National Land for Ohinemuri L AcL®n d t ieS forseulemet c °ZnZnl "SSSSST B^£SSS? ta Improvement R °upCrown en im f^ t ent "up NaUonT wtihXand LandfT Ta°nT n *sE«T OM_i Lands improvement. £ Js £ £ £ x 1890-91 .. .. .. 25,000 1891-92 .. .. .. 64,000 1892-93 .. .. .. 800 89,800* 189192.. .. 8,000f 1892-93 .. 29,833f 1893-94 .. .. 30,000t 1894-95 .. .. 6,1141 1894-95 .. .. .. 42,971} 1895-96.. .. 30,057J 1896-97 .. .. 31,017 1897-98 .. .. .. 18,770 1898-99 .. .. .. 16,972 1899-1900 .. .. 31,363 1900-1 .. .. ■■ 37,390 1901-2 .. .. .. 31,979 1902-3 .. 18,578 1903-4 .. .. .. 25,753 1904-5 .. .. .. 28,895 1905-6 .. .. .. 38,801 1906-7 .. .. .. 47,371 1907-8 .. .. .. 38,524 1908-9 .. .. .. 54,713 1909-10 .. .. .. 40,507 .. .. 4,975 607,608§ 1910-11 .. .. .. .. 45,691 .. 5,619 1911-12 .. .. .. .. 49,739 .. 6,554 .. ; 3,769 1912-13 .. .. .. .. 47,951 .. 2,689 .. I 9,555 1913-14 .. .. .. .. 63,245 .. 4,282 .. 9,633 1914-15 .. .. .. .. .. 92,975 9,151 .. 10,004 1915-16 .. .. .. .. .. 47,974 13,344 .. 9,225 1916-17 .. .. •• .. .. 24,730 6,787 .. 10,407 1917-18.. .. .. .. .. .. .. 43,996 12,025 1918-19.. .. .. .. .. .. 51,355 j 27,402 1919-20.. .. .. .. .. .. .. 61,692 i 34,806 1920-21.. .. .. .. .. .. .. 28,920 62,249 1921-22.. .. .. .. .. .. .. 51,471 54,379 1922-23.. .. .. .. .. .. .. 78,350 66,708 1923-24 .. .. .. .. .. .. 49,186 70,533 1924-25.. .. .. .. .. .. .. 23,144 53,887 1925-26., .. .. .. .. .. .. 17,181 47,908 1926-27 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 12,714 65,855 1927-28 . .. .. .. .. .. .. 6,337 59,644 1928-29.. . .. .. .. .. .. .. 52,310 1929-30.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 27,361 1930-31 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 22,080 1931-32 697,408 206,626 165,679 53,401 424,346 709,740 * Payment to the Public Works Fund under section 31 of the Government Loans to Local Bodies Act, 1886, in reduction of expenditure under Class " Koads." I Paid into the Public Works Fund, reducing the expenditure under Class " Roads." t Paid into the Lands Improvement Account (now included in Public Works Fund under Class "Roads"), reducing the expenditure on roads. § Expenditure under the Government Loans to Local Bodies Act Amendment Act, 1891.
tv*,,. Expenditure Total Liabilities on m„ t „, nVnJlHihir» t„ £or Expenditure Authorities, , T *°^f St Mmh Year ended to Contracts, Ac., Bx P™diture 1QQ1 31st March, 31st March, 31st March, 1B31 ' 1932. 1932. 1932. ! Llab ' lltles ' ~~ " i " £ £~ ■ £ £ £ Judicial* .. .. .. .. 1,477,014 7,982 1,484,996 103 1,485,099 Postal and telegraph .. .. .. 2,377,952 101,326 2,479,278 7,648 2,486,926 Customs .. .. .. .. 49,441 .. 49,441 .. 49,441 Offices for public Departmentst .. 904,298 28,957 933,255 874 934,129 Mental hospitals .. .. .. .. 1,646,286 45,079 1,691,365 984 1,692,349 Alexandra Depot, Wellington! .. .. 8,084 .. 8,084 .. 8,084 School buildings .. .. .. .. 3,085,855 259,109 3,344,964 4,107 3,349,071 Health and Hospital Institutions! •• •• 396,106 3,315 399,421 .. 399,421 Quarantine stations .. .. .. 62,464 .. 62,464 .. 62,464 Parliament Buildings (old buildings) .. 76,553 .. 76,553 .. 76,553 Parliament Buildings (new buildings) .. 393,625 .. 393,625 .. 393,625 Parliament Buildings (alterations to streets sur- 57,052 37 57,089 .. 57,089 rounding grounds, and purchase of land) Government House, Wellington (land and new 72,645 .. 72,645 .. 72,645 building) Agricultural .. .. .. .. 101,791 Or. 1,927 99,864 i 99,864 Workers'dwellings .. .. .. 319,916 .. 319,916 .. 319,916 Miscellaneous .. .. .. .. 70,813 .. 70,813 .. 70,813 Totals .. 11,099,895 443,878 11,543,773 13,716 11,557,489 * Includes Courthouses, prisons, and police-stations. t Includes £12,500 expended under Finance Act, 1929, section 32, £ Expenditure re Defence requirements only. Other expenditure included in " Judicial" class. § Includes £32,754 previously shown under " Public Health."
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TABLE No. 6. ELECTRIC SUPPLY ACCOUNT. STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTS AT THE 31st MARCH, 1932. General Balance-sheet at 31st March, 1932, compared with Position at 31st March, 1931.
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1930-31. Liabilities. 1931-32. J| 1930-31. Assets. 1931-32. 1 i jl ' , : - £ s. d. Aid to Water-power Works and Electric £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Lake Coleridge scheme — s. d. £ s. d. Supply Accounts — 1,784,315 4 11 Assets as per separate balance-sheet .. 1,867,821 1 9 Debentures Stock issued — 41,195 12 5 Investments, Sinking Fund .. .. j 65,598 8 11 At 4 per cent, interest .. .. 15,000 0 0 1,933,419 10 8 2,651,413 18 0 At 4| per cent, interest .. .. 2,651,413 18 0 1,825,510 17 4 3,937,539 6 10 At 5 per cent, interest .. .. 4,373,639 6 10 739,480 0 0 At 5J per cent, interest .. .. 739,480 0 0 Horahora-Arapuni scheme— 608,000 0 0 At 5J per cent, interest .. .. 1,171,800 0 0 4,027,610 12 7 Assets as per separate balance-sheet .. 4,592,897 2 1 1,884,642 6 3 At 6 per cent, interest .. .. 1,884,642 6 3 7,072 2 7 Investments, Sinking Fund .. .. 9,491 13 11 10,835,975 11 1 38,312 8 8 Profit and Loss Account —Loss to date .. 78,866 12 7 9,821,075 11 1 4,681,255 8 7 4,072,995 3 10 Mangahao-Waikaremoana scheme — 3,640,166 0 3 Assets as per separate balance-sheet .. 3,788,385 11 3 Waihi Gold-mining Co., Ltd. — j 467,289 13 4 Profit and Loss Account —Loss to date .. 484,623 19 1 212,500 0 0 Purchase of Horahora works —Deed of .. 212,500 0 0 4,273,009 10 4 security at 5 per cent, interest. (Due 4,107,455 13 7 1/11/1934) Waitaki River scheme-" 236, 599 4 10 Headworks .. .. .. • • 404,068 2 2 303,619 5 9 Power-house, machinery, &c. .. .. 448,954 11 3 66,655 14 0 Accommodation of workmen .. ... 51,397 13 10 Consolidated Fund 120,665 2 9 Transmission- lines and substations .. 222,186 12 7 102,581 17 5 Interest accrued on loans to 31st March, 113,220 5 2 216,294 9 0 Service-line, roads, land, staff village, &c. 247,879 4 10 1932 120,651 6 4 Interest and loan charges .. .. 206,195 18 7 182 9 8 Sundry creditors for interest unclaimed .. 897 7 4 63,389 0 3 Stocks .. .. .. •• 53,207 9 11 . 114,117 12 6 1,562 8 10 Sundry debtors .. .. 644 19 7 102 764 7 1 1,634,536 12 9 I 1,129,436 11 9 Other schemes, surveys, &c. — Electric Supply Sinking Fund Account — 4,269 7 0 North Island .. .. .. 4,346 7 8 5,094 6 6 i Amount due under section 23, Finance Act, .. 12,290 1 3 11,364 4 3 South Island .. .. 11,347 15 2 : 1928 — | 15,633 11 3 15,694 2 10 140 0 0 Material on hand .. .. .. 120 0 0 15,814 2 10 15,773 11 3 30,995 4 4 Amount set aside as reserve to cover differ- .. 28,496 2 9 ence between interest payable on loans raised and interest earned from their temporary investment pending use 10,172,429 9 0 Carried forward .. .. .. |ll,203,379 7 7 [11,151,171 17 9 Carried forward .. .. .. 12,538,035 5 2
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J. J. Gibson, Accountant, Public Works Department. I hereby certify that the General Balance-sheet has been duly compared with the relative books and documents submitted for audit, and correctly state the position as disclosed thereby.—J. H, Fowler, Deputy Controller and Auditor-General.
TABLE No. 6— continued. ELECTRIC SUPPLY ACCOUNT— continued. STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTS AT THE 31st MARCH, 1932—continued. General Balance-sheet at 31st March, 1932, as compared with Position at 31st March, 1931 —continued.
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1930-31. Liabilities. \ 1931-32. ! 1930-31. Assets. 1931-32. ■ —- - — - - : ~ ' £ s. d. . £ s. d. i £ s. d. £ s. d. j £ 8. d. £ a. d. 10,172,429 9 0 Brought forward .. .. .. 11,203,379 7 7 11,151,171 17 9 Brought forward .. .. .. 12,538,035 5 2 Sundry Creditors — Balance in Electric Supply Account at the 69,215 3 6 Horahora-Arapuni scheme .. .. 78,906 0 4 end of year — 14,535 11 5 | Lake Coleridge scheme .. .. 12,964 3 11 89,808 7 1 Cash in Public Account .. .. 466 10 6 15,699 18 10 Mangahao-Waikaremoana scheme .. 17,860 3 8 1,149 6 3 In hands of Government officers in New 8,216 19 9 37,837 14 11 Waitaki scheme .. .. .. 28,765 1 2 Zealand 12 0 0 South Island surveys .. .. .. 0 6 6 50,731 0 0 In hands of Government officers in 541 6 5 — 138,495 15 7 London 9,224 16 8 137,300 8 8 141,688 13 4 Depreciation Reserve — 187,573 16 5 Horahora-Arapuni scheme .. .. 211,609 10 2 197,627 3 10 Lake Coleridge scheme .. .. 211,752 8 2 284,965 15 2 Mangahao-Waikaremoana scheme .. 355,122 9 9 I 778.484 8 1 8,320 0 0 Investment Account (funds invested until 670, 166 15 5 actually required for use) Sinking Fund Reserve — 159,810 0 0 Amount utilized for redemption of loans 159,910 0 0 65,393 15 0 Available for further redemptions .. 93,115 2 3 253,025 2 3 225,203 15 0 1,056 19 3 Interest accrued on investments to 31st 373 19 5 March, 1932 207 13 1 Sundry debtors for interest due but unpaid Reserve Fund — 373 19 g 97,344 15 4 Lake Coleridge scheme .. .. .. 174,249 7 9 1,264 12 4 £11,302,445 3 5; Total .. .. .. .. £12,547,634 1 3 £11,302,445 3 5 Total .. .. .. .. £12,547,634 1 3! — i =^1
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TABLE No. 6— continued. LAKE COLERIDGE HYDRO-ELECTRIC-POWER SUPPLY. Profit and Loss Account for Year ended 31st March, 1932, compared with Year ended 31st March, 1931. Gross Revenue Account.
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1930-31. 1931-32. | 1930-31. 1931-32. I £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. By Sale of energy — £ s. d. £ s. d. 11,170 4 2 To Generating expenses, headworks, and power- .. 8,712 15 0 215,311 15 7 Wholesale .. .. .. .. 216,345 18 4 house 41 13 0 Retail .. .. .. . • 36 7 1 5,848 6 9 Transmission-lines, maintenance, &c. .. .. 5,753 0 9 216,382 5 5 3,399 4 2 Substation, Addington, operation and main- .. 3,187 12 11 215,353 8 7 tenance 8,166 13 2 Distribution .. .. .. .. .. 6,054 11 11 21,169 16 4 Power purchased in bulk .. .. .. 2,802 11 0 .. Discounts forfeited, &e. .. .. .. 6 15 10 Stand-by provision .. .. .. .. 3,752 19 1 7,278 14 2 Management and general expenses .. .. 6,981 5 10 Rents — 57,032 18 9 37,244 16 6 1,266 7 10 Land and buildings .. .. 1,282 3 0 160,599 4 4 Balance, to Net Revenue Account .. .. 180,951 4 7 284 12 6 Electric lines .. .. .. 185 1 6 395 4 1 Electric plant .. .. .. 181 13 8 1,648 18 2 1,946 4 5 332 10 1 Fees for testing and repairing electrical ap- .. 158 1 8 pliances and earnings of motor-vehicles £217,632 3 1 £218,196 1 1 217,632 3 1 .. £218,196 1 1 Net Revenue Account. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 13,289 16 5 To Depreciation on completed work .. .. .. 12,500 5 7 160,599 4 4 By Balance from Gross Revenue Account .. .. 180,951 4 7 77,226 8 9 Interest for year ended 31st March .. .. .. 73,484 10 9 70,082 19 2 Balance, to Profit and Loss Appropriation Account .. 94,966 8 3 £160,599 4 4 £180,951 4 7 £160,599 4 4 £180,951 4 7
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TABLE No. 6— continued. LAKE COLERIDGE HYDRO-ELECTRIC-POWER SUPPLY— continued. Profit and Loss Appropriation Account.
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1930 -3i. 1931-32. 1930-31. 1931-32. £ 8. d. £ s. d. j! £ s. d. £ s d ll'En ,2 0 To Smidng Fund Reserve Account .. •• •• .. 18,06115 10! 70,082 19 2 By Balance from Net Revenue Account 94,966 8 3 52,956 19 2 General Reserve Account .. .. .. . 76,904 12 5 £70,082 19 2 £94,966 8 3 £70,082 19 2 £94,966 8 3 Depreciation Reserve Account. s " . £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s . d, n 4.™ 0un^ s written off — 188,293 18 9 By Balance from previous year's statement.. .. .. 197,627 3 10 i(i--T' /-o Motor-vehicles, tools, plant, &c. .. .. .. 6,280 3 0 7,531 15 2 Interest at 4 per cent, per annum .. .. .. 7,905 1 9 3 10 Balance .. .. .. .. .. .. 211,752 8 2 13,289 16 5 Amount set aside as per Net Revenue Account .. .. 12,500 5 7 (£209,115 10 4 £218,032 11 2 £209,115 10 4 £218 032 11 2 ! - I ' Sinking Fund Reserve Account. £ s - £ s. d. £ s. d. £ g _ (j, 11 11 , To Cost of exchange on cash remitted to London for invest- .. 144,557 1 5 By Balance at close of previous year .. .. .. 168,463 12 5 10 _ ™ ell t 17,126 0 0 Amount set aside as per Profit and Loss Appropriation 18,061 15 10 168,463 12 5 Balance .. .. .. .. .. .. 193,865 8 4 Account 6,792 2 7 Interest .. .. .. .. .. .. 7,340 0 1 £168,475 4 0 ! £193,865 8 4 £168,475 4 0 £193,865 8 4 General Reserve Account. £ s - d- £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s d 97,344 15 4 To Balance .. .. .. .. .. .. 174,249 7 9 44,387 16 2 By Balance at close of previous year .. .. .. 97,344 15 4 52,956 19 2 Amount set aside as per Profit and Loss Appropriation 76,904 12 5 Account £97,344 15 4 ! £174,249 7 9 £97,344 15 4 £174,249 7 9
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1930-31. Li-abilities. 1931-32. j 1930-31. Assets. 1931-32. £ __ s ' d. _ £ s. d. £ s. d. j £ s. d. Works at Lake Coleridge — £ s. d. £ s. d. 197,627 3 10 Depreciation Reserve .. .. .. .. 211,752 8 2 ! 780,488 19 6 Headworks, power-house machinery, build- .. 784,252 16 1 ings, &c. 97,344 15 4 Reserve Fund .. .. .. .. .. 174 249 7 9 390,144 12 5 Transmission -lines .. .. .. .. 391,434 0 0 Sinking Fund Reserve—- 96,356 9 2 Substation, Adding ton .. .. .. .. 113,625 5 5 110,142 0 0 Amount utilized for redemption of loans .. 110,242 0 0 48,164 4 2 Diesel station, Lyttelton .. .. .. .. 97,264 12 10 58,321 12 5 Available for further redemptions .. 83,623 8 4 161,-586 .18 4 Distribution .. .. .. .. .. 168,132 10 9 193,865 8 4 8,629 12 10 Service transformers and meters .. .. .. 7,810 18 4 168,463 12 5 26,787 7 2 Plant, equipment, &c. .. .. .. .. 27,237. 16 8 _ 102,944 7 6 Salaries, and engineering, office, and general .. 109,685 5 3 expenses on preliminary survevs and conSundry creditors— struetion ->978 10 6 Public Works Department .. .. 5,995 15 7 30,632 0 0 Cost of raising loans .. .. .. .. 33,616 0 0 1,206 9 0 Other Government Departments .. 345 4 11 66,820 0 2 Interest during construction .. .. .. 69,437 15 3 10,350 12 2 ! Non-departmental .. .. .. 6,623 3 5 " ; 12,964 3 11 1,712,554 11 3 1,802,497 0 7 14,535 11 5 19,183 17 3 Stocks of material .. .. . . .. 20,285 6 1 I j Balance carried to general balance-sheet — 1,825,510 17 4 Total assets as per contra .. .. 1,933,419 10 8 52,534 18 11 Sundry debtors .. .. .. .. .. 44,998 0 3 477,971 3 0 Less total liabilities as above .. 592,831 8 2 41 17 6 Payments in advance .. .. .. .. 40 14 10 1 347 "39 14 ' 1,340,588 2 6 ; 41,195 12 5 Sinking-fund investments .. .. .. 65,598 8 11 1,825,510 17 4 .. 1,933,419 10 8 1,825,510 17 4 J .. 1,933,419 10 8 I hereby certify that the Balance-sheet and accompanying accounts have been duly examined and compared with the relative books and documents submitted for audit and correctly state the position as disclosed thereby. — J. H. Fowlek, Deputy Controllor and Auditor-General.
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1930-31. 1931-32. 1930-31. j 1931-32. £ s. d. To Generating - expenses, headworks, and £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. By Sales of energy — £ s. d. £ s. d. power-house— 1 277,872 6 9 Wholesale consumers .. .. 295,077 15 2 7,843 11 4 Mangahao .. .. .. 6,560 16 5 746 16 3 Retail consumers.. .. .. 756 15 10 8,182 9 4 Waikaremoana .. .. .. 7,252 6 9 j 295 83 11 0 ; : 13,813 3 2 278,619 3 0 16,026 0 8 16,907 14 9 Transmission - lines, patrol mainten- .. 15,238 16 9 Rents — ance, &c. 3,898 19 8 Cottages, &c. .. .. .. 3,499 12 4 5,996 18 0 Substations — Operating maintenance, .. 5,894 17 1 265 0 1 Poles, land, and plant .. .. 233 7 9 &0 - 3,733 0 1 4,441 8 8 Power purchased in bulk .. .. .. .. 4,163 19 9 Management and general — 16,103 12 8 Salaries, office expenses, accident, .. 13,952 15 0 50 2 10 Tests and inspections .. .. .. 15 7 10 sick, and holiday pay, postages, &c. 163 17 11 Penalties .. .. .. .. .. 439 7 6 59,475 14 9 48,899 12 0 19 9 8 Refunds from local bodies 223,540 18 5 Balance, to Net Revenue Account .. .. 251,122 14 5 £283,016 13 2 £300,022 6 5 £283,016 13 2 ! £300,022 6 5 Net Revenue Account. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 63,850 6 9 To Depreciation on completed works .. .. .. 65,681 16 5 I 223,540 18 5 : By Balance from Gross Revenue Account .. ... 251,122 14 5 196,205 13 9 Interest for year ended 31st March, 1932 .. .. 202,775 3 9 36,515 2 1 j Loss for year .. .. .. .. .. 17,334 5 9 £260,056 0 6 j £268,457 0 2 £260,056 0 6 ! £268,457 0 2 Profit and Loss Appropriation Account. £ s. d. £ S. d. £ s. d. £ s . d. 430,774 11 3 To Balance from previous year .. .. .. .. 467,289 13 4 467,289 13 4 By Balance .. .. .. .. .. .. 484,623 19 1 36,515 2 1 Balance from Net Revenue Account .. .. .. 17,334 5 9 £467,289 13 4 £484,623 19 1 £467,289 13 4 £484,623 19 1
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1930-31 • j 1931-32. I 1930-31. { , 931 3 „ £ s. d. £ s d ' £ s d 11,066 19 0 To Replacements, renewals, &c. .. .. 6 rqa a n a e t?xt T3„i n „ n „ „+ i £ £ s. d. 284,965 15 2 Balance S55 199 Q Q qqo I a q 7 fiance at close of previous year 284,965 15 2 ooo,izz y y o,yzo i) 9 j Interest at 4 per cent, per annum .. .. ># U 359 9 j 63,850 6 9 Amount set aside as per Net Revenue Account .. 16 5 £296,032 14 2 £362,006 15 9 I £296,032 14 2 „„„„ . ' £doz,006 15 9 " " ; 1 ~~ Balance-sheet as at 31st Mabch, 1932. I'30 31- I Liabilities. j 1931-32. | 1930-3L ,!*,„•*. ~ £ s. d. £ s d £ s d I £ sd 284,965 lo _ Depreciation Reserve .. .. .. .. 355,122 9 9 1,197,189 4 8 Works at Mangahao —Headworks, power- 1,202,526 0 *3 . 15,699 18 10 Sundry creditors .. .. 17 860 o o * 1fi „ 0 , o I 1 '' 8 ' jU ■' ° 51b, 520 b 8 i Works at Waikaremoana — Headworks, 518,618 8 9 Balance carried to General Balance-sheet— ī/m 709 11 4 P ower - house > machinery, &e. ; 1,721,144 9 0 4,107,455 13 7 Total assets as per contra .. ..4 273 009 10 4 '7a'-i'Qin is in rr„„ „ • • 300,665 14 0 Less total liabilities as above .. '372*982 13 5 0 10 Substations"'" " " " 752,561 19 1 3,806.789 19 7 3,900,026 16 11 281695 9 2 Plant, motor-vehicles, construction tools, &o. '9« ™ § 105,550 7 10 Service buildings, workmen's accommoda- .. 98 0 90 10 4 tion, &c. ' 39,682 9 10 Temporary development, Waikaremoana .. .. 39 729 17 0 3,768 4 7 Harbour facilities, Waikokopu .. .. .. 3'792 4 7 202,683 6 4 Salaries and expenses of Engineers and .. 218*163 12 5 others on surveys and during construction 73,214 19 6 Cost of raising loans .. .. .. 77 170 1CI R 293,878 14 3 Interest during construction .. .. 298'651 3 0 3,498,840 2 6 K _ Q , 7 _ T 76,657 19 5 Stocks on hand .. 47 078 19 6 64,667 18 4 Sundry debtors, payments in advance, &c. . 82'009 in n 467,289 13 4 Accumulated loss to date .. .. .. 484'6 9 3 19 1 jfUOT^SS .13 7 [£4,273,009 10 4 j j
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TABLE No. 6— continued. ELECTRIC SUPPLY ACCOUNT— continued. WAIKATO ELECTRIC-POWER SUPPLY.—HORAHORA-ARAPUNI SCHEME. Profit and Loss Account for Year ended 31st March, 1932, compared with Year ended 31st March, 1931. Gross Revenue Account.
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1930-31. I 1931 ~ 32 - || 193 °- 31 ! 1931_32 ' £ s. d. To Generatingexpenses, headworks, and power- £ b. d. £ 8. d. By Saleg of eleotrical energy to wholesale con . 153,196 11 7,429 11 0 Horahora 8, 3 " 0 7 sumers 0 737 5 9 Arapuni 2,073 9 11 iq 11 1 5 discounts and rebates .. .. 13 " 158 , 183 5 11 11,166 16 9 180,929 0 6 Operation and maintenance of— 20,630 15 3 Waihi Grand Junction steam-plant 6,308 6 11 7 10 0 12 861 5 8 Diesel Station, Penrose .. .. 8,969 0 6 17 16 6 Hire ,of: plant Huntly Steam Station .. .. 12,394 4 8 "5"? Rent of lines . 7/8 11 0 30,008 8 3 Power purchased in bulk .. .. 22,514 10 8 2,474 5 11 Miscellaneous rents -53b o Half additional net costs King's Wharf 25,972 14 6 Stati0n 76,158 17 3 63,520 9 2 9,188 14 3 Operation and maintenance of main trans- .. | 7,642 18 4 341 14 4 Testing, oil-drying, and repairs for consumers .. 332 18 6 mission-lines j < 7,600 9 3 Operation and maintenance of mam sub- | .. 1 o 33 11 6 Operation and maintenance of distribution .. 19 2 0 46 14 6 Fees for inspection of lines and testing of .. 45 3 0 substations ! qq<( p ft instruments 510 9 2 Operation and maintenance of distribution- .. 334 <• o lines (11,000- volt) I - D 393 12 8 Live-line testing and changing of insulators .. „ \ r > ® 5 0 0 : Penalties 3,375 2 3 General supervision and management of .. w,645 17 7 transmission and distributing systems Management and general— „ 6,100 1 11 Salaries, rent, postages, insurances, &c. .. iU,Z*o o u 101,889 6 11 18 q 82,703 15 10 Balance to Net Revenue Account .. • • is » £184 593 2 9 £161,883 13 11 £184,593 2 9 £161,883 13 11
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TABLE No. 6—continued. ELECTRIC SUPPLY ACCOUNT—continued. WAIKATO ELECTRIC-POWER SUPPLY.— HOR AH ORA-ARAPUNI SCHEME—continued. Profit and Loss Account for Year ended 31st March, 1932, compared with Year ended 31st March, 1931—continued. Net Revenue Account.
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j 1930-31. 1931-32. |j 1930-31. ! 1931-32. £ s. d. £ s. d. I £ s d i e 85,388 19 6 To Interest on purchase- money for plant purchased from Waihi 62,523 12 8 82,703 15 10 By Balance from Gross Revenue Account .. . 46 880 18 no nnQ Q O Gold-minmg Co., Ltd and on advances from Treasury i 35,694 12 11; Balance to Profit and Loss Appropriation Account 4o'ō54 3 11 33,009 9 3 Depreciation on completed works (2 per cent.) and on stocks 24,911 10 0 | ' £118,398 8 9 £87,435 2 8 £118,398 8 9 £87,435 2 8 ~~ : — : " : - ! 1 Profit and Loss Appropriation Account for Year ended 31st March, 1932, compared with Year ended 31st March, 1931. £ s « d. £ s d I £ s d ».«!■ " ,? To Balance at close of previous year | 38,312 8 8 38,312 8 8 By Balance to general balance-sheet | 78 866 12 *7 35,694 12 11 Balance from Net Revenue Account .. .. .. 40,554 3 11 I '°' ouu 1 £38,312 8 8 i £78,866 12 7 [ £38,312 8 8 f78 Sfifi 19. V • i j ================ i 9 Depreciation Reserve Account. £ s. d. £ s d £ s d x . i AUnVii f. T ° * e P laceI ? ents ' s > 8,378 15 3 165,757 15 4 By Balance at close of previous year ! 187 573 16 5 187,573 16 5 Balance to general balance-sheet 211,609 10 2 6,630 6 3 Interest for year .. !! 7,502 19 0 1 33,009 9 3 Amount set aside as per Net Revenue Account .. ..I 24 1911 10 0 £205,397 10 10 £219,988 5 5 | £205, 397 10 10 £219,988 5 5
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- T — I , 19 3 0 - 31 . 1931-32. 1930-31. — 1931-32. — — I i £ s J £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s - d. 56 740 2 7 To Balance .. .. .. •• •• •• i 59,159 13 11 54,445 6 5 By Balance at close of previous year .. .. .. 56,740 2 7 ' ...... 2,294 16 2 Interest .. .. .. .. .. •• 2,419 11 4 I ' £56,740 2 7 I £59,159 13 11 £56,740 2 7 £59,159 13 11 Balance-sheet at 31st Mabch, 1932. 1930-31. I Liabilities. ' 1931-32. 1930-31. Assets. 1931-32. £ g d £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Works at Horahora — £ s. d. £ s. d. 187 573 16 5 Depreciation reserve .. .. .. •• 211,609 10 2 305,665 3 1 Headworks, generating station, transformer .. 306,272 3 4 buildings, and machinery, &c. Sinking Fund — 49,668 0 0 "Utilized for redemption of loans .. 49,668 0 0 7,072 2 7 Amount available for further redemptions 9,491 13 11 ___! 59,159 13 11 56,740 2 7 Sundry creditors — 6,606 1 11 Public Works Department .. .. 22,906 7 0 1,591 11 10 Other Government Departments .. 2,233 7 3 61,017 9 9 Non-departmental .. .. .. 53,766 6 1 __J. 78,906 0 4 ! 69 215 3 6 Works at Arapuni — ' 1,696,040 14 5 Headworks and tail-race, machinery, trans- .. 2,016,934 17 2 Balance carried to general _ , formers and switch-gear, buildings, &c. 4,072,995 3 10 Total assets as per contra .. .. 4,681,255 8 7 Auxiliary plants— 313,529 2 6 Less-liabilities as above .. .. 349,675 4 5 9,139 9 4 Waihi Grand Junction steam-plant .. 9,139 9 4 4,331,580 4 2 ; 61,770 10 7 Diesel station, Penrose .. .. 61,814 9 5 o 7KQ i a ! 11,169 15 6 Huntly steam-plant .. .. .. 10,855 14 1 3,75J,4bb 1 4 j >_ 81,809 12 10 82,079 15 5 ! I 4~072,995 3 10 Carried forward .. .. .. 4,681,255 8 7 2,083,785 12 11 Carried forward .. .. .. 2,405,016 13 4
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I hereby certify that the Balance-sheet and accompanying accounts have been duly examined and compared with the relative books and documents submitted for audit and correctly state the position as disclosed thereby.— (Sgd.) J. H. Fowlek, Acting Controller and Auditor-General.
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1930-31. Liabilities. 1931-32. 1930-31. Assets, 1931-32. I ; I I • £ s. d. ; £ s. d. £ s. d. I £ s. d. { £ s. d. £ s. d. 4,072,995 3 10 Brought forward .. 4,681,255 8 7 2,083,785 12 11 Brought forward .. .. .. j .. 2,405,016 13 4 | 606,605 1 9 Transmission-lines .. .. .. j 637,762 17 2 I 386,555 19 7 Substations .. .. .. .. .. 419,052 13 11 40,867 19 9 Distribution-lines .. .. .. .. 40,852 19 9 Distribution substations, 11,000 kv. — 8,642 18 6 Waihi Grand Junction .. .. 8,642 18 6 2,187 12 3 Taps for consumers.. .. .. 2,187 12 3 || 10,830 10 9 ! !j 10,830 10 9 19,020 11 1 Hamilton Area —Land at Ruakura, stores, buildings, staff residences, &c. 16,718 6 6 Loose tools and equipment, motor - lorries, .. 19,233 15 1 cars, &c. 158,784 6 0 Salaries of officers, engineering office, and .. 178,516 16 10 general expenses on surveys and on construction 459,952 10 4 Interest during construction .. .. .. 612,625 5 1 135,790 12 4 Cost of raising loans .. .. .. .. 148,600 12 4 20,210 14 6 Stocks of spares, &c., on hand .. .. .. 23,594 16 8 I 3,939,122 5 6 4,496,087 0 11 53,918 12 11 Stocks of material on hand .. .. .. 57,216 19 4 Debtors — 34,569 14 2 For electricity and sales of materials .. .. 39,593 1 10 7,072 2 7 Sinking-fund Investments .. .. .. 9,491 13 11 38,312 8 8 Net loss .. .. .. .. .. 78,866 12 7 £4,072,995 3 10 £4,681,255 8 7 £4,072,995 3 10 £4,681,255 8 7
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TABLE No. 7. IRRIGATION AND WATER-SUPPLY. Schedule of Schemes completed or under Construction.
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Rivpr charee Works authorized. Works completed. Discharge ■- Average Rainfall p Area i Area ! Expenditure Scheme. Source of Supply. Ann; ' Irom l srei commanded irrigated to 31st Remarks. rnrrmC As per During Records available. (Gross). at Present.; Main Distribu- Main Distribu- March, 1932. '• Design. 1931-32. j j | j ! Canals. taries. Canals. taries. J Cusecs. | Cusecs. Cusecs. Inches. Inches. Acres. Acres. M. ch. M. ch. M. ch. M. ch. j £ Steward Settlement Waitaki River .. .. j 110 .. 20*23 13-87 \ 18,000 14 60 50 31 14 60 50 31 12,115 Completed. (Stewart Settlement) Otekaike .. .. Otekaike River .. 9 i 15 .. 21*50 15*67 j 1,500 800 14 37 3 47 14 37 3 47 3,631 Completed. Used only on (Duntroon) j west side of river. Ida Valley .. Manorburn, Pool- .. 110 100 16*04 19*46 ; 14,000 11,251 73 0 54 0 73 0 29 50 burn, and Moa (Moa Creek) Creek. (Storage J>272,245 Completed. Additional Manorburn Dam) storage now furnished by Galloway .. .. Manorburn Dam .. .. 30 31 14*16 17*30 3,450 2,503 10 50 10 7 10 50 10 7 J Poolburn Dam. (Galloway) Manuherikia - Alex- Manuherikia River 77 100 86 15*11 15*41 7,000 5,385 23 0 46 20 23 0 46 20 232,158 Completed. andra-Clyde No. 1 (Alexandra, Ophir, and Clyde) Ardgour .. .. Lindis River .. 35 20 20 19*67 24*53 2,000 1,462 13 0 2 40 13 0 2 40 33,507 Completed. (Tarras) Arrow River .. Arrow River .. 40 50 26 27*50 33*53 6.536 4,077 .. .. 9 18 23 2 139,172 Completed. (Arrowtown and Frankton) Hawkdun (formerly Tributaries of Manu- .. 60 29*5 24*37 23*37 ! 10,000 8,096 66 0 101 0 66 0 90 12 67,592 Completed. Mount Ida) herikia River and (Naseby and Naseby Eweburn Reservoir Plantation) Earnscleugh (Fraser Fraser River .. 10 47 61 14*68 19*04 ! 2,743 2,053 11 30 17 60 11 30 17 60 10,488 Completed. River) (allraces) (Earnscleugh) Last Chance (Fruit- Shingle, Coal, Gorge, 8 20 15*75 15-51 " 20*98 4,300 2,915 22 0 5 70 20 78 5 70 28,765 Completed. lands and Earns- and Butcher's (Earnscleugh and cleugh Tops) Creek Roxburgh East) Tarras .. .. Lindis River .. 35 70 40 19-67 24-53 6,000 2,860 21 70 17 55 21 70 17 55 136,045 Completed. (Tarras) Bengerburn .. Bengerburn 1 4 4 .. .. 1,000 144 2 6 .. 2 6 .. 690 Completed. Teviot River .. Teviot River and 40 80 56 16-35 f 3,300") f 16 51 10 55 16 51 10 55 f Completed and serving all Lake Onslow Dam (Roxburgh East) 22-93 <[ [> 3,841 „ )>54,690<( land requiring water. Teviot River Exten- Ditto .. ..40 80 56 16-35 J L 2,000 J ! 3 77 4 2 3 77 4 2 1J L Completed. sion (Roxburgh East) Idaburn .. .. Idaburn Dam ..3 8 6 23-13 24-81 2,500 ; 280 10 0 0 40 7 26 0 40 6,690 Nearly completed. (Moa Creek, Blackstone Hill) Omakau .. .. Manuherikia River ") 36 65 "j and Storage Dam }■ )» .. 20-51 20*75 10,800 | .. 42 0 50 0 1 0 .. 28,140 8,000 acres to be supplied and Thompson's J 7 15 J (Clyde, Ophir, and (irrigable) j from main race and 2,800 Creek Blackstone Hill) j acres from Thompson's 1 i and adjacent creeks.
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Main Canals I River Discharge Average Rainfall Rainfall Area Length of i Length of Expenditure Scheme. Source of Supply. Discharge (Maximum), from -.qoi ' commanded Main Distribu- to 31st Remarks. (Minimum). as per Records available. * (Gross). Canal. I taries. March, 1932.1 Design. _____ . __ j_ ~ ; Cusecs. ! Inches. Inches. Acres. Miles. Miles. £ Maniototo (Upper Taieri) Taieri River and storage 25 500 ! 17 23 17-13 100,000 60 .. 2,729 Modified scheme for complete irrigation of dam (Waipiata) 5,000 acres is possible without storage, or for reasonable partial irrigation of 15,000 acres. Surveys practically complete for scheme to Cromwell Flat and Low- Hydro-electric develop- 29 .. 20-75 I irrigate 100,000 acres. burn (Roaring Meg) ment of Roaring Meg (Roaring (Luggate) 22-81 .. .. .. 3,774 Hydro-electric scheme under investigation. and pumping from Meg) Power would be available for pumping irrigaClutha and Kawarau tion supplies to 8,000 acres in Upper Clutha Rivers i Valley. Portion of this area could be supplied from Hawera River power and pumping Upper Clutha Valley (in- Hawea and Clutha Rivers 580 .. 20-8 scheme. eluding Hawea Flats) (pumping) with power- (Hawea R.) (Hawea Flat, Lug- 24-6 .. .. .. .. Investigations have been made for a hydrostation at outlet of 3,000 gate, and Tarras) electric power development at the outlet of Lake Hawea (Clutha R.) Lake Hawea. Sufficient power would be available to pump water from the Hawea and Clutha Rivers to 13,700 acres in the Upper Clutha Valley. Upper Manuherikia (ex- Manuherikia River and 36 .. 20 51 20-75 16,000 58 60 6,467 Surveys and investigations have been made for tension of 0 m a k a u storage dam at Manu- (at dam- (Clyde, Ophir, and the extension of the Omakau scheme (now Scheme) herikia Falls site) (Blackstone Hill) under construction) to supply lands between Tiger Hill and Clyde. Irrigable area, 12,000 acres. Chapman's Gully .. Conroy's Creek and stor- 3 .. 14-05 14-14 580 .. .. .. Portion now served by private races. age dam (Alexandra; Teviot River Extension* Teviot River and Lake 40 80 16-35 22-93 2,300 .. .. 207 To irrigate a limited area in the vicinity of Onslow Dam (Roxburgh East) Ettrick, on west side of Clutha River. Scandinavian .. .. Tributaries of Manuheri- .. 20 31-19 25-61 .. .. .. .. For lands about St. Bathan's. To bear £15,000 kia River (St. Bathan's) towards cost of Falls dam, Upper Manuherikia scheme. Irrigable area, 3,000 acres. Investigation of proposed .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Includes the reading of river and rain gauges, schemes * Put under Teviot River scheme, with which it will be ultimately amalgamated.
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APPENDICES TO THE PUBLIC WORKB STATEMENT. 1932.
APPENDIX A. AUDITED STATEMENT OF EXPENDITURE ON PUBLIC WORKS OUT OF THE PUBLIC WORKS FUND FOR THE YEAR 1931-32.
Prepared in compliance with Section 8 of the Public Works Act, 1928.
Sir, — Public Works Department, Wellington, 11th August, 1932. In compliance with the Bth section of the Public Works Act, 1928, 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., Chas. E. Macmillan, Acting 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 1931-32.
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Vote - 1 S AP S ria " Expenditure. Credite in Aid. Expe^ tuIe . | ; _ General Purposes Account — £ £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 38 Public Works, Departmental .. .. 150,000 265,791 4 0114,414 13 9 151,376 10 3 39,40 Railways .. .. .. .. 1,720,0001,462,832 4 2 510,443 19 10 952,388 4 4 41-49 Public Buildings .. .. .. 680,600 470,171 10 0 15,367 12 3 454,803 17 9 50 Timber-supply and Sawmills, &c., for Public 2,400 2,019 12 11 8 0 0 2,011 12 11 Works Department 51 Acquisition and Operation of Quarries for 5,000 5,601 12 7 5,494 13 6 106 19 1 Public Works Department 52,53 Lighthouses and Harbour-works .. .. 25,000 12,264 18 9 231 9 9 12,033 9 0 54 Development of Tourist Resorts .. .. 110,000 88,074 3 10 465 9 5 87,608 14 5 55 Department of Immigration .. .. 10,000 15,227 18 0 9,962 7 5 5,265 10 7 56,57 Roads, Bridges, and other Public Works .. 1,325,0001,122,323 4 5 40,113 1 81,082,210 2 9 58 Telegraph Extension .. .. .. 250,000 311,336 17 0 61,358 13 1 249,978 3 11 59 Lands, Miscellaneous .. .. .. 100,000 45,328 2 0 6,428 10 10 38,899 11 2 60 Irrigation, Water-supply, and Drainage .. 75,000 40,844 7 9 3,095 16 5 37.748 11 4 61 Plant, Material, and Stores .. .. 20,000 39,630 3 11 145,320 3 50.105,689 19 6 Unauthorized —Services not provided for .. .. 471 19 5 471 19 5 Totals, General Purposes Account .. 4,473,0003,881,917 18 9913,176 10 92,968,741 8 0 62 Electric Supply Account— .. . . 1,374,0001,258,476 11 1 16,680 0 7 1,241,796 10 6 Totals, Public Works Fund .. 5,847,0005,140,394 9 10929,856 11 44,210,537 18 6
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APPENDIX A—continued.
J. J. Gibson, Accountant. F. W. Furkert, Engineer-in-Chief and Under-Secretary. Examined and found correct, subject to the foregoing Departmental note. —J. H. Fowler, Deputy Controller and Auditor-General.
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Name of Vote. ' p rfEn. Expenditure. j Credits in Aid. Expe^f iture . I Public Works Fund. £ £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. General Purposes Account— 38 Public Works, Departmental .. .. 150,000 265,791 4 0114,414 13 9 151,376 10 3 Railways— 39 Railway-construction .. .. 700,000 651,672 4 0 61,128 19 9 590,543 4 3 40 Railways Improvement and Additions to 1,020,000 811,160 0 2449,315 0 I 361,845 0 1 Open Lines Public Buildings— 41 General .. .. .. .. 70,400 33,329 17 1 104 4 6 33,225 12 7 42 Courthouses .. .. .. 8,000 3,540 16 4 27 11 9 3,513 4 7 44 Prison Buildings and Works .. .. 5,000 2,993 3 6 372 0 1 2,621 3 5 45 Police-stations .. .. .. 8,000 2,592 9 5 57 6 6 2,535 2 11 46 Postal and Telegraph.. .. .. 140,000 115,184 9 7 10,678 19 11 104,505 9 8 47 Agricultural.. .. .. .. 2,200 48 Mental Hospital Buildings .. .. 90,000 46,606 16 7 668 8 8 45,938 7 11 49 Health and Hospital Institutions .. 7,000 3,358 11 0 42 10 0 3,316 1 0 43 Education Buildings .. .. .. 350,000 262,565 6 6 3,416 10 10 259,148 15 8 50 Timber-supply and Sawmills, &c., for Public 2,400 2,019 12 11 8 0 0 2,011 12 11 Works Department 51 Acquisition and Operation of Quarries for 5,000 5,601 12 7 5,494 13 6 106 19 1 Public Works Department Lighthouses and Harbour-works — 52 Lighthouses.. .. .. .. 10,000 5,060 8 9 14 4 6 5,046 4 3 53 Harbour-works .. .. .. 15,000 7,204 10 0 217 5 3 6,987 4 9 54 Development of Tourist Resorts .. .. 110,000 88,074 3 10 465 9 5 87,608 14 5 55 Department of Immigration .. .. 10,000 15,227 18 0 9,962 7 5 5,265 10 7 Construction and Maintenance of Roads, Bridges, and other Public Works — 56 Roads,"&c. .. .. .. .. 1,300,0001,118,383 12 I 40,113 1 81,078,270 10 5 57 Roads to give access to Outlving Districts 25,000 3,939 12 4 .. 3,939 12 4 58 Telegraph Extension .. .. .. 250,000 311,336 17 0 61,358 13 1 249,978 3 11 59 Lands, Miscellaneous .. .. .. 100,000 45,328 2 0 6,428 10 10 38,899 11 2 60 Irrigation, Water-supply, and Drainage .. 75,000 40,844 7 9 3,095 16 5 37,748 11 4 61 Plant, Material, and Stores .. .. 20,000 39,630 3 11 145,320 3 5 Cr.105,689 19 6 Unauthorized —Services not provided for .. .. 471 19 5 471 19 5 Totals, General Purposes Account .. 4,473,0003,881,917 18 9913,176 10 92,968,741 8 0 Electric Supply Account — 62 Development .of Water-power .. .. 1,374,0001,258,476 11 1 16,680 0 71,241,796 10 6 Totals, Public Works Fund .. 5,847,000 5,140,394 9 10 929,856 11 4 4,210,537 18 6 Note. —This statement includes only the expenditure on works, and does not include expenditure such as interest, sinking funds, and charges and expenses of loans.
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APPENDIX B.
ANNUAL REPORT ON PUBLIC WORKS BY THE ENGINEER-IN-CHIEF.
g IR The Engineer-in-Chiep to the Hon. Minister of Public Works. I 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, 1931, to the 30th June, 1932. Table 3 above shows the expenditure on Government railways in New Zealand up to the 31st March, 1932, and also the mileage opened for traffic.
RAILWAYS. North Auckland Main Trunk Railway. Owing to the suspension of construction in January, 1931, the work done during the year under review has consisted mainly of clearing up and maintenance. All unused materials have been collected and brought into the main depot at Okaihau. All items of portable plant have been similarly dealt with, and these have also been overhauled and repaired. These items comprise five steam shovels, seven locomotives, fifty wagons, and twenty oil-engines ; pumps, crushers, and other minor plant items. A gang of four men has been employed throughout the year in maintaining the Rangiahua Section of this railway. The greater part of its time has been occupied, so far, in maintaining the 30 miles of fencing which encloses the railway works. A considerable part of this fencing is through slipping country and on this account demands continual repair and maintenance, in order to protect new earthworks from damage by straying stock. Inlets and outlets to culverts have been kept open, and general maintenance has also been carried out in connection with workers' accommodation, drainage, and water-supply. Tauraroa Quarry. During the year no operations were carried on at this quarry. All the elevator belts and buckets have been dismantled, the buckets painted, and the belts stored under cover. Screens and outside ironwork have been painted, ropes tarred, and all plant thoroughly oiled and greased to protect it from weather, &c. Dargaville Branch Railway. As construction work closed down during the preceding year, operations for the year covered by this report consisted of the maintenance of the permanent-way, Kirikopuni to Tangowahine, the running of the goods service over the same length, and work involved in reconditioning plant and of looking after and disposing of stores, material, &c. Twenty-one workmen's married quarters and nine single men's huts were disposed of by sale. Napier-Gisborne Railway.—Waikokopu-Gisborne. Construction work on this railway had ceased at the end of the year 1930. Owing to the difficulties regarding finding other employment and other accommodation, the married men previously employed were allowed to retain the use of the cottages and hutments in the construction camps. Certain social services, such as medical attention and supply of firewood, were maintained in these camps till December, 1931, when they were withdrawn. Some work was done during the year overhauling plant and some items transferred after reconditioning. A quantity of construction material has also been transferred or sold locally. Napier-Gisborne Railway.—Napier-Wairoa Section. Putorino Section (10 m. 56 ch. to 37 m. 35 ch ; length 26 m. 59 ch.). —This section, though under the control of the Railway Department, was partly restored after the earthquake of the 3rd February, 1931, by this Department for the purpose of running ballast from Waikoau to the Wairoa Section. The balance of the line from Waikoau to Eskdale was sufficiently restored to allow a works train to operate.. In addition repairs and restoration were carried out on a fairly large scale on the Matahoura Viaduct at the request of the Railway authorities. The foundation of one of the piers of this structure was endangered by earthquake cracks in the previously solid country. Careful exploration was carried out on the northern face of the gorge about this pier by sinking shafts and piercing drives so that the nature of the cracks in the country could be ascertained and recorded. These drives were afterwards filled with reinforced concrete so that the various portions of the solid country would be firmly tied together. Cement grout was forced into the cracks and the locality thus well strengthened. Wairoa Section (37 m. 35 ch. to 70 m. 67 ch. ; length 33 m. 32 ch.). —This section was proceeded with expeditiously up to early in October, 1931, when in accordance with the Railway Board's report, Parliament decided works were to cease. At this stage all the earthwork on the section was in such
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a state that rails could have been laid over the whole section. The only large works which remained to be completed were Kotemaori Tunnel and Mohaka Viaduct. Rails had reached 41 m. 75*50 ch. at the south end and 49 m. 53 ch. on the northern end, and rails and sleepers were in hand for the gap of 7 m. 58 ch. remaining, trimming of formation of this remaining length being well in hand. The following details show the construction work carried out during the year until the works were closed down : 7m. 13 ch. of fencing was erected, the fencing on the section being now practically complete. Three water-drives were lined with concrete, and six 18 in. concrete-pipe culverts were installed. The formation carried out has consisted mainly of increasing widths in cuttings and banks which had already been made, but some new work was carried out between the Mohaka Station yard and the Maungaturanga Viaduct \ there is still one bank, however, which requires widening to bring it to_ full width. At the northern end of the Waihua Tunnel the country is unsatisfactory and is slipping over a considerable area, and to overcome this trouble some extensive work is likely to be required when the completion of the railway is put in hand. Kotemaori lunnel. During the year 7J chains of enlargement and lining were completed, and this work is complete, except for the construction of the southern portal where the ground is of good standing quality. When the works generally were closed down the tunnel work was continued as the ground was wet and unsatisfactory and collapse would have occurred if excavation had been left unfinished. Mohaka Tunnel.—The northern portal was completed early in the year. A good deal of trimming of formation was done in readiness for platelaying, but owing to stoppage of works this work will lose its value ; 2J miles of platelaying was done, including laying of rails into the Mohaka Station yard from the Wairoa end, and the laying of some of its sidings. Rails for the 7|~mile gap in the permanent-way were bent for curvature, and the sleepers adzed in readiness for platelaying. Good progress was made with ballasting, the work done being 2| miles of first lift 24|- miles of second lift, and 6 miles of third lift. Waikare Viaduct.—This work had been completed, but suffered some minor damage and displacement during the earthquake of February, 1931. Complete restoration was effected. The southern abutment was strengthened by concreting, and all cracks grouted. At the southern end three steel spans had been pushed over by the abutment 2f in. in the direction of tower F. This steel was moved to its correct position, and the holding-down bolts repaired and tightened up. Mohaka Viaduct (at 49 m. 35 ch.). —Foundations for this structure were completed during the vear. This represents a very considerable volume of work, the river piers having been sunk 60 ft. to 70 ft. below the river-bed to rock foundations, and the piers on the gorge sides having been very carefully constructed to solid foundations. At the time of the closedown everything was in order for the erection of steel which would have been erected within eight months. Large towers for the erection cableway were erected at each bank and cables were on the site ready to be slung, while foundations for the machinery were concreted, as were the anchor-blocks for the large cables. The fabrication of the steel, in hand at the Public Works Workshop at Tauranga, was completed towards the close of the year. As completed it was shipped to Waikokopu and railed, the greater part to the site and some to Wairoa Station yard. Cleaning and painting of this steel is in hand The work is essential to the preservation of the steel during the time it is stacked awaiting being put into use. The machinery for erection is now housed at Maungaturanga, and the wire ropes° and cables are suitably housed for protection from the weather. Maungaturanga Viaduct (57 m. 45 ch.). —During the year the erection of the steel piers and girders of this viaduct was carried out, the steel having been fabricated at Tauranga Workshops, shipped to Waikokopu, and railed to site and then erected by means of the Henderson 7|-ton duplex cableway. This work was carried out very expeditiously and at very satisfactory cost. After erection the structure was painted, so that every part of it has had at least three coats of paint. The permanent sleepers and rails for the running top have yet to be laid, traffic in the meantime using temporary rails and sleepers. Subway (at 44 m. 30 ch.), consisting of steel spans erected on concrete and timber piers was completed. Buildings.—At Mohaka Station yard, a goods-shed, loading-bank, and 60,000-gallon water-vat were erected. Maintenance painting to cottages at Wairoa was carried out. No steps have been taken to restore the concrete-block cottages that suffered considerable damage during the earthquake. Considerable sales have taken place during the year of huts and cottages built for workmen's accommodation. Material and plant, which is not required, is being disposed of by sale as opportunity Waikokopu Branch Railway. The Waikokopu Section, 24 m. 30 ch. long, has been maintained to a sufficient standard to allow goods traffic to be continued. . The revenue, however, being small, it has been necessary to severely curtail the number of maintenance men employed so that it has not been possible to keep the track in the usual first-class order. Weeds grow prolifically on this section and blackberries are a verv serious menace, so that the control of these growths more than keep the few maintenance men fully occupied. An'attempt is being made to control these by spraying. A goods service has been maintained throughout the year, which returned a surplus over workingexpenses. 6
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Stratford Main Trunk Railway.—East End. Matiere Section (0 m. to 0 m. 10 cli.).—This section has now been completed for some time, but general maintenance has been attended to. There has been considerable traffic. Ohura Section (10 m. to 19 m. 10 ch.; length, 9m. 10 ch.). —This section has also been completed and maintained. A regular passenger, goods, and mail service has been run between Okahukura and Ohura, and in May of this year was extended to Heao when the work was sufficiently far advanced to enable this to be done. Tokirima Section (19 m. 10 ch. to 29 m. 70 ch. ; length, 10 m. 20 ch.). —Some two miles of fencing and 250 lin. ft. of culverts, varying in size from 1 ft. to 3 ft. have been completed. Two small railway and three road overbridges have been erected. The formation of all station-yards has been completed, together with road-deviations, including the metalling of access roads to station-yards. Platelaying and ballasting has also been completed. At Mangaparo and Tokirima Station yards, shelter-sheds, goods-slieds, loading-banks, and stockyards have been erected. Heao Section (29 m. 70 ch. to 55 m. 40 ch. on chainage from Western end ; length, 3m. 50 ch.).— The formation generally, with the exception of tunnelling, has been practically completed, and the remaining culverting has been carried out; the total length of all culverting being 133 ft., and the sizes varying from 1 ft. to 4 ft. In addition to this, concrete fronts have been placed on the culverts which had been built during the previous period. Three bridges over the Heao Stream are practically complete ; these bridges consist of plate girder spans on concrete abutments, and the total length of the three bridges is 465 ft. Tunnel-work, which included the completion of the Heao No. 1 and the vigorous prosecution of the eastern end of the Mangatiti, provided a heavy programme particularly during the early part of the year. The latter tunnel is being worked from both ends, and there is only a very short distance to go before the headings are pierced, and this will then only leave 3or 4 chains to line. The completion of this tunnel will remove the last obstacle to the connection of both ends of the line, and will then, enable platelaying to be completed and through traffic instituted. In the Mangatiti Tunnel the lining is completed to 55 m. 48-32 ch. and the bottom heading to 55 m. 46 ch. A retaining-wall 3-25 chains long and 7 ft. high has been constructed in stream-diversion left of 31 m. 27 ch. with a weir across the lower end to restrict velocity of flow. The railhead has been pushed forward to 31 m. 55 ch., thus leaving If miles to complete to 55 m. 46 ch. on the western end, which marks the junction between the activities on the east and west ends respectively. Ballasting is well forward, the first lift being close up to the railhead, and the second and third lifts some half a mile farther back, a total of 4 m. 54 ch. of first lift, 5 m. 10 ch. of second lift, and 5 m. 30 ch. of third lift. The station buildings at Heao are in hand, and the ballasting of Heao and Tokirima Station yards has been completed. Provided no unforeseen contingencies occur, it is anticipated that the Department will be able to handle through traffic in November, and the work should be finally completed about 31st March, 1933. The average number of men employed has been 230. At the beginning of the year it was 341, but the numbers have dropped as the work approaches completion, the present number employed being 120. A number of hutments and cottages occupied by the men has been disposed of as they became vacant, some to settlers and others in conjunction with the Government's scheme for the settlement of unemployed on small farms. All plant has been maintained in good order and items not required have been overhauled and stored. Stratford Main Trunk Railway (West End). Raekohua Section (47 m. 40 ch. to 50 m. 60 ch.; length 3m. 20 ch.). —With the exception of trimming batters in the Tangarakau Station yard, all earthwork was completed on this section. The bridge at 50 m. 54 ch. over the Tangarakau River was completed. The main girders were successfully launched without building temporary staging. This bridge consisted of one 25 ft., one 30 ft., two 60 ft., and one 80 ft. girder spans on concrete piers. Grids were built at the intakes of the 8 ft. culverts at 48 m. 50 ch. and 50 m. 25 ch. and at the 4 ft. culvert at 48 m. 35 ch. Platelaying, including all the sidings in the station-yard was completed, and the section was maintained and kept in good order. Ballasting was carried through the Tangarakau Station yard to the end of the section, and stone and field-pipe drains laid across the station-yard every chain for drainage purposes. The Tangarakau Station yard at 50 m. 50 ch. has been practically completed, and the approach road on the left from 50 m. 49 ch. to 54 m. put in. A tri-weekly passenger and goods service was maintained between Tangarakau and Tahora as well as the daily service hauling coal from the Egmont Colliery Siding to Tahora. The Te Wera Quarry was operated for the supply of ballast and for concrete material throughout the period, and 7,348 cubic yards was hauled from Te Wera to Tangarakau.
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Heao Section (50 ra. 60 ch. to 55 m. 46 ch. ; length, 4m. 66 oh.). —Last year the Heao Section finished, as far as the western end was concerned, at 55 m. 40 ch., but owing to this end being further ahead with No. 4 tunnel construction than the eastern end, 6 chains extra was taken in hand, bringing the end of the section now to 55 m. 46 ch. All earthwork on the section was completed. From 52 m. 68 ch. to 52 m. 75 ch. a deviation was made taking the permanent line round the large pug slip, which has caused serious trouble, and which threatened much more unless isolated altogether. A stone wall 8 ft. by 8 ft. 2 chains long, was built here to retain the toe, while the batter on the right was stone-pitched. Slips were cleared throughout, the heaviest being at 54 m. 72 ch. to 54 m. 74 ch. and at 55 m. 3 ch. to 55 m. 8 ch. An 8 ft. by 8 ft. retaining-wall of boulders 5 chains long was built at 55 m. 3 ch. to 55 m. 8 ch. at the toe of a bad pug slip. Construction of No. 4 tunnel was completed from the portal 55 m. 16 ch. to 55 m. 40 ch. by the end of March, 1932. As there was then about 12 chains between lining-faces a further 6 chains was taken over by the west-end party. The completed face of No. 4 tunnel has been advanced from 55 m. 24-45 ch. to 55m. 43-50 ch., while the bottom heading advanced from 55 m. 38-77 ch. to 55 m. 44-39 ch. The lining-face at the east end advanced to 55 m. 48-32 ch. and the bottom heading to 55 m. 46 ch. Very heavy ground has been met with, slowing up progress. Considerable stone has also been encountered, especially in the top heading and in the footings, but the tunnel should be completed early in September. The spillway over No. 4 tunnel at 55 m. 20-50 ch. was completed and the creek turned over it. Seven culverts, varying from 1 ft. 6 in. to 6 ft. were constructed, with an approximate length of 160 ft. To protect the inlets of deep culverts or water-drives from danger of being blocked up by debris, grids were built at the mouth of five culverts and water-drives. The bridge at 54 m. 40 ch. over the Mangatete Stream, which consists of one 20 ft., one 25 ft., one 30 ft., and one 50 ft. girder spans on concrete piers was completed. The laying of the permanent-way was completed from 50 m. 60 ch. to 54 m. 45 ch., while from 54 m. 45 ch. to 55 m. 10 ch. is in hand. Owing to the permanent formation being used for forward transport, platelaying has been difficult, and could only be done in short lengths so as not to hold up traffic. The first lift of ballast was completed from 50 m. 60 ch. through to 54 m. 40 ch. The second liftwas completed from 51 m. 0 ch. to 52 m. 64 ch. ; and from 53 m. 10 ch. to 54 m. 30 ch., while the third lift was completed from 51 m. 0 ch. to 52 m. 61 ch., and from 53 m. 20 ch. to 54 m. 30 ch. The power-house at Tangarakau operated satisfactorily, and supplied power for three electric locos, one at No. 4 tunnel, one on transport between No. 3 and No. 4 tunnels, and one on earthwork at the 53 m. deviation, also for driving the compressor unit which supplied air for the various drills, picks, and breakers operating on the job. The multitubular boiler was retubed and transferred. As the work approached completion hands were shortened down from 190 at the beginning to 84 at the completion of the period. It is anticipated that if no unforeseen contingencies arise we shall be able to arrange for through traffic in November next, and hope to complete the work finally by the end of the ensuing financial year. Wellington - Tawa Flat Railway Deviation. During the year it became necessary to considerably reduce the rate of progress on this work, so that expenditure might be kept within the limits fixed. Instead of excavating four faces in the enlargement of the long tunnel only two are now being worked, and the average number of men employed has been reduced from 435 to 230, and these are working short time. Sea-wall and Embankment. —The sea-wall protecting the embankment from Kaiwarra Station to the commencement of the No. 1 tunnel has been completed during the year to a height of 5 ft. above high-water mark from 2 m. 0 ch. to 1 m. 64 ch., a distance of 16 chains. The embankment to a height of 3 ft. above high-water mark was made from 1 m. 59 ch. to 1 m. 73 ch., a distance of 14 chains, and has been completed up to formation-level to half its full width, from 1 m. 69 ch. to 2 m. 5 ch., a distance of 16 chains ; this bank has also been widened to full width from 1 m. 69 ch. to 2 m. 21 ch. No. 2 Tunnel (length, 2 m. 53 ch.). —At the date of my last report there remained 14 chains of heading to drive in this tunnel, and this has been completed during the year. The pioneer heading was completed also over the remaining distance of chains. Four connections were made between the main heading and the pioneer heading. Full enlargement and lining were completed for a distance of 39 chains from the south end and 31 chains from the north end of the tunnel, also 3 chains were completed from the shaft, making a total distance of 73 chains completed for the year. There are now 73 chains remaining to finish this tunnel. At the present greatly decreased rate of expenditure it cannot now be completed for another two years. With the exception of a small gap at 8 m. 35 ch., formation is completed up to and including Tawa Flat Station yard—that is, to the end of the deviation. All bridges have been completed. Concrete culverts to a total length of 400 ft. were completed, comprising 184 ft. of 2-ft.-diameter pipe, and 216 ft. of 2-ft.-6-in.-diameter pipe. Creek diversions at 8 m. 30 ch. and 8 m. 60 ch. were completed, and protective works were constructed in diversions of the Porirua Stream at 6 m. 72 ch. and 8 m. 15 ch. -• v A gravity water-supply was installed for settlers whose natural water supplies had drained away after the driving of the long tunnel. This involved the construction of a small dam, 2| miles of main pipe-line, a service reservoir, and about 1J miles of pipe reticulation.
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Westport-Inangahua Railway. In accordance with the Railway Commission's finding, construction work on this line ceased on the 21st October, 1931, and, with the exception of the cylinder-sinking at the Cascade Bridge to achieve safety of work in progress, the only work since that date has been the dismantling, overhauling, and storage of construction plant and materials. The following work was carried out, however, during the period under review : — Cascade Section (5 m. 70 ch. to 8 m. 78 ch. ; length, 3 m. 8 ch.). —Although this section is completed, the Department has maintained it in order to enable the Railway Department to transport the Cascade Coal Co.'s coal from Cascade to Westport. Hawk's Crag Section (8 m. 78 ch. to 18 m. ; length, 9 m. 2 ch.). —Up to the time of cessation of work 28,769 cubic yards of material had been excavated in general formation work and much of this had to be led some distance by petrol locomotives to large fillings which had been under construction for some time. These, together with the cuttings from which the spoil was excavated, were the only remaining earthwork sections which had not been formed. At one of these places, 11 m. 10 ch. to 11 m. 50 ch., several cuttings were linked up by service tram run round the steep sidlings and over temporary bridges, and work was illuminated at night so that by working two shifts delay caused by these remaining cuttings and fillings could be reduced to a minimum. In the tunnel at 13 m. 41 ch. a further 362 ft. of heading had been driven, making the total length 543 ft. Arrangements were well in hand for the supply of gravel for the concrete lining, transporting of the necessary cement across the Buller River, and the making and placing of same in the tunnel as soon as possible after the enlargement of the heading to full dimensions. A further three culverts were constructed during the short period work was in progress at places where shingle for concrete was available in the vicinity. One of the difficulties in the way of both culvert and bridge construction was the inaccessibility of sources of supplies of good concrete aggregate. At the time the work was suspended a comprehensive arrangement for the carrying-out of concrete work was planned. The bridge of greatest magnitude on this section, and one which held up the advancement of the railhead, is the five 80 ft. and one 40 ft. steel-girder-span bridge on a 7| chain curve at Cascade Creek, 9m. 0 ch. Upon the closing-down of the works, as a considerable amount of plant had been assembled for the sinking of the nine cylinders in the piers, and as all the temporary-stage work was in readiness, it was decided that the sinking of the cylinders should be completed. At the end of last year one of the mass concrete piers had been completed, and another well advanced, while cylinder sinking on one of the three triangular-shaped piers was nearing completion. The second mass concrete pier has now been completed, two of the three sets of cylinders have been sunk to suitable foundations, and the third and last set is almost down to the required level. The whole of the steel for this bridge was delivered in sections, but as it was not intended to proceed with its assembly, all surfaces were carefully painted to prevent corrosion and the several spans were stacked in a manner best suited to resist weather conditions. While work was proceeding at Cascade Bridge in the early part of the year materials were transported over a temporary bridge to 10 m. 24 ch.,. where the construction of a three 30-ft.-span steel-girder bridge was under way. The completion of the first abutment was as far as this bridge was allowed to proceed. Numerous other bridges had been designed for spanning creeks ahead of the rails and for several of these, steel girders have been fabricated on contract. These have not been delivered, but have been stored in Auckland where the contract was carried out. Between 9 m. and the railhead at 10 m. 26 ch. a start was made with ballasting and the spreading of 1,000 cubic yards of ballast enabled one lift to be made along this length. Orikaka Section (18 m. to 27 m. 34 ch. ; length, 9m. 34 ch.). —The rate of progress of formation work at the end of last year was maintained up to the time construction work ceased. In that period 54,502 cubic yards of material were excavated and a large proportion went into the fillings of banks at 20 m., 21 m. 62 ch., and 26 m. 60 ch. What remains to be done in these large fillings, together with some heavy sidling cuts near 24 m. 12 ch. forms the bulk of the remaining earthwork on this section. A suspension bridge, 540 ft. long, was erected at 19 m. in the early part of last year to give access to the railway works. Two concrete culverts were also constructed in this locality at the same time. What would have been the largest undertaking on this section was the construction of the bridge across the Buller River at 25 m. 42 ch. Plans had already been prepared and tenders invited for the manufacture of special plant and the delivery of materials. The undermining of the Nelson-Inangahua Junction Main Highway at Inangahua necessitated the construction of an overhead bridge to carry the road over the railway cutting at 26 m. 27 ch. Here a substantial three 20-ft.-span reinforced-concrete structure was completed. Access to the work across the Buller River from the camps was obtained by means of the suspension foot-bridges which proved invaluable when it was decided to introduce shift work into some of the operations, particularly as the river is subject to rapid rising in wet weather, and would not be safe for ferry work at night. Rainfall for the past twelve months in the Buller Gorge has been 175-34 in. Prior to works closing down in October, 1931, the workshop at Tiroroa, 12 m., was kept steadily employed on the repairs to vehicles and items of plant as well as the making-up of ironwork for bridges and general construction use. Subsequent to the cessation of construction operations the staff has been kept very busy overhauling plant thrown out of commission. The average number of men employed during the four-monthly period when the work was fully manned was 350, but including those 33 men who are working at Cascade Bridge the total number of men now employed on the railway is 40.
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South Island Main Trunk Railway.—North End. The work on this line was being pushed on vigorously and very good progress was being made when instructions were received in October last to close down construction. All single men were dispensed with, but sufficient married men were retained for about another three months to complete various essential works, and to deal with the dismantling and reconditioning of plant and the sorting, stacking, or storing of all material. However, the following work was carried out during the period between the end of June, 1931, and the closing-down of the works. Clarence Section (56 m. to 76 m. ; length, 20 miles). —All formation work on this section has been completed with the exception of the section at the Blue Slip from 60 m. 61 ch. to 61 m. 8 ch. Work was proceeding vigorously at this point and good progress had been made when the works closed down ; two steam-shovels being engaged in excavating the spoil, which was being taken away by means of muck-trains and used to clothe the batters of the various sand embankments throughout the section. The main highway has been transferred to the bench which has been excavated for the railway, and there is a risk that leaving the work in an incomplete state may endanger the highway if the slip continues to move forward. Arrangements have been made, therefore, to leave the steam-shovels adjacent to either end so that in an emergency they may be made use of. At Waimea Stream Bridge at 56 m. 50 ch. all piles have been cast. Deadman's Stream Bridge (67 m. 37 ch.): At this bridge, consisting of five 30 ft. plate-girder spans, the concrete piled piers and abutments have been completed and a temporary top was erected to enable traffic to use it. Kekerangu Stream Bridge, at 63 m. 15 ch., consisting of five 50 ft. and one 25 ft. plate-girder spans on concrete piers, was completed as far as the piers and abutments were concerned, and a temporary superstructure was also provided. Woodbank Stream Bridge, at 68 m. 66 ch. : All piles for three 25 ft. plate-girder spans have been driven and capped, and a temporary superstructure of 55 lb. rails erected. Washdyke Stream Bridge, at 69 m. 71 ch. : Piles have been driven and capped for four 30 ft. plate-girder spans, a temporary top being put on to facilitate platelaying. Protective works at the approaches to the Kekerangu and Woodbank Stream Bridges were completed. Road deviations were completed from 64 m. 2 ch. to 64 m. 10 ch. ; 69 m. 63 ch. to 69 m. 77 ch., and the overbridge approach at 64 m. 66 cli., was well in hand when the works closed down. Platelaying was completed to 70 m. 2 ch., a first lift of ballast was completed to 68 m. 16 ch., and all permanent track that was unballasted was boxed in with a covering of ballast to protect the sleepers and formation. Fencing is practically complete to 61 m. 3 ch. on the right, and to 64 m. 15 ch. on the left. Kaikoura Section (76 m. onwards). —The majority of the bushfelling and clearing has been completed to 88 m. The formation on this section generally is very heavy, particularly between 82 m. and 89 m. From 77 m. 25 ch. to 82 m. the formation is practically complete, and from 82 m. to 84 m. it is complete, with the exception of cuttings 82 m. 2 ch. to 82 m. 6 ch., 82 m. 63 ch. to 82 m. 67 ch., 83 m. 40 ch. to 83 m. 42 ch., and 83 m. 73 ch. to 83 m. 78 ch. From 84 m. to 86 m. a number of cuttings have been opened up, but very little work has been done. The culverting programme was pushed ahead very vigorously in the early part of the year, and twenty culverts, varying from 1 ft. 6 in. to 10 ft., with a total aggregate length of 945 ft. were completed. A temporary bridge was erected at Ohau Stream, 84 m. 29 ch., consisting of three 20 ft. timber spans to enable the tunnel face to be opened up. Several road-deviations which were in hand when the works closed down were completed and metalled. Railway cuttings were back-filled where necessary, and the road generally was put in good order and made safe for traffic. An extensive system of marram-grass planting to hold the sandy country between 77 m. and 82 m. was well in hand when work ceased. The whole of the field-work for the survey was completed to 97 m. and recorded, and trial-line location completed to 103 m. 48 ch. The survey of the Hapuka River bed at 92 m. 40 ch. has been completed and plotted. During the period June-October an average of 378 men were employed. South Island Main Trunk Railway.—South End. Owing to the closing-down of the work in October last nothing has been done in the latter part of the period other than the collection of gear, clearing up, completion of necessary fencing, and protection of works already carried out on a maintenance basis. A great deal of the material, accommodation, &c., has been sold and transferred to other works. During the year six shovels, one convertible shovel and drag-line, one steam drag-line, one Barber-Greene excavator, one 30 h.p. Cletrac tractor scoop train, two 2-ton caterpillar tractors with equipment, and nine locomotives have been in constant use. Up to the date of closing down, the earthwork shifted for the year consisted of 175,830 cubic yards, an average of approximately 44,000 cubic yards per month for the four months that the works were in progress. Conway Section (44 m. 20 ch. to 56 m. ; length, 12 m.). —The major formation work undertaken involved the excavation of the Hawkswood Saddle cutting. This cutting, which is 52 chains long, was originally designed as two approach cuts of 26 chains and a 26-chain tunnel, this arrangement
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being considerably cheaper than an open cut undertaken by any methods that had up to this time been used by the Department. However, boring tests revealed the ground to be of a most suitable nature for earthworks on a large scale, and this, combined with the level nature of the country under which the tunnel passed, led to the examination of the problem from an entirely new angle. As time was a vital factor and the removal of some 400,000 cubic yards of spoil was involved, some novel methods of spoil removal were obviously necessary if the earthworks were to be considered in preference to a tunnel. After full consideration, it was decided to remove the spoil from this extremely large cutting in three lifts working from both ends. On the bottom lifts three power shovels were employed and the materials hauled away by trains to form embankments. On the top lifts two If-yard drag-lines were to be used working in tandem to handle the spoil back to a safe distance from the edge of the cut, while a small f-yard oil drag-line was employed for trimming the side slopes. By this arrangement of plant, it was anticipated that a monthly output of between 50,000 and 60,000 cubic yards would easily be reached and that the total time involved would not exceed nine months as against fifteen months for the fastest methods of completing the approach cuts and tunnel. Up to the time of closing down, the excavation at the southern end of the cut had just been organized on an efficient basis in the first, and second lifts with two shovels, and even by these means the estimated monthly production allowed in the estimate for these units has been greatly exceeded, and so favourably did the country prove to lend itself to this method of attack that it is more than certain that a considerable saving over the tunnelling method would have been achieved. The deviation to avoid bluffs on the originally surveyed line between 54 m. and 55 m. was completed chiefly by the aid of a large power drag-line excavator in quick time and at reduced cost. The programme of culverting was curtailed during the year owing to the uncertainty of the work proceeding, and owing to very little new formation being opened up. The main work in addition to minor pipe culverts was all ft. by 9 ft. water-drive 140 ft. long at 55 m. 40 ch. Other major works completed were a 6 ft. by 5 ft. water-drive, 98 ft. long, at 44 m. 73 ch., and an 8 ft. by 6 ft. waterdrive 90 ft. long, at 55 m. 17 ch. The road overbridge at 47 m. 45 ch. was completed, being a skew arch in mass concrete. Approximately 7 miles of permanent fencing, both sides, was completed. A considerable amount of groyning work between 52 m. 30 ch., and 55 m. 30 ch. was carried out during the period, twenty-one groynes being built. Oaro Section (56 m. onward). —Formation work has been in hand over 4 miles of this section, about 2| miles have been completed, but this comprises the easier portion, the heavier cuttings being all opened up, but not very far advanced. The culvert and fencing work is well in hand. An average number of 310 men was maintained during the period.
CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE OF ROADS AND BRIDGES. Whangarei District. Huehue-Waimatenui Road (Bay of Islands County).—This road has been widened to 18 ft. for a further mile and culverted. 2m. was metalled 12 ft. by 6 in., and top course placed over whole length of 11 m. Numerous slips were cleared throughout. Kaikou-Opahi (Bay of Islands County). —3 m. 48 ch. was formed 16 ft. wide, and 3m. 40 ch. metalled 9 ft. by 6 in. Relief workers were engaged on the work. Motatau to Maromaku (Bay of Islands County). —1 m. 68 ch. of road was formed 14 ft. wide and metalled 9 ft. by 9 in. Owae Valley Road (Bay of Islands County). —Relief workers formed 1 m. 11 ch. to a width of 14 ft. and metalled new formation. Preston Road (Bay of Islands County). —5 m. 5 ch. of 12 ft. formation was completed by relief workers. Tokawhero Road (Bay of Islands County). —2 m. 33 ch. 16 ft. formation, sm. 11 ch. bottomcourse metalling 9 ft. by 6 in., and top course 9 ft. by 3 in. were completed. Two bridges, totalling 80 ft., in rolled-steel joists and New Zealand timbers were erected. WaiJcare to Kawakawa (Bay of Islands County). —Three bridges, totalling 265 ft., in rolled-steel joists and mixed Australian hardwood were erected. Slips were cleared from 7m. of road, and basecourse metalling 9 ft. by 6 in. was placed on approximately 10 m. of road. Donnelly's Crossing-Tutamoe-Waimatenui (Hobson County). — 6 m. of road was widened to 18 ft. and culverted. Base-course metalling was completed on whole length of 13 m. to a width of 10 ft. by 6 in., and top course 10 ft. by 3 in. is within 40 ch. of completion. Relief workers were engaged on this work. Te Kopuru to Poutu (Hobson County). —1 m. 23 ch. of road was formed 16 ft. wide. Te Kuri Block (Hobson County). —4 m. 77 ch. of road was formed 16 ft. wide and culverted. Whatoro-Opouteke Road (Hobson County). —5f- m. of road was widened to 18 ft., culverted, and provided with stone drains. 7m. 43 ch. of bottom-course metalling was completed 9 ft. by 6 in. and 7 m. top course placed 9 ft. by 3 in. Donnelly's Crossing-Mangatu-Awatuna (Hobson County).—l m. 72 ch. of road was metalled 10 ft. by 9 in.
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Giles Road (Hokianga County).—-Relief workers formed 4 m. 23 oh. of road 16 ft. wide and cleared slips over sm. of road. Motukiore Bridge, consisting of two 35 ft. spans in rolled-steel joists and mixed Australian hardwood, was erected by contract. Jensen's Road (Hokianga County).—4 m. 40 ch. of road was surfaced with sandstone to a width of 9 ft. by 6 in. Mohuiti-Broadwood (Hokianga County).—3 m. 56 ch. of road was widened to 18 ft. and basecourse metalling 12 ft. by 6 in. laid over new formation. Motuti Road (Hokianga County). —1 m. 38 ch. of road was formed 18 ft. wide and metalled 9 ft. by 9 in. Bridge consisting of two 30 ft. spans in rolled-steel joists and mixed Australian hardwood was erected. Omahuta Block (Hokianga County). —Two bridges were erected each one 40 ft. and one 20 ft. spans in rolled-steel joists and mixed Australian hardwoods. 2m. 70 eh. of road was metalled 9 ft. by 9 in. Slips were cleared on whole length of road. Horeke-Taheke Road (Hokianga County).—s m. of road was metalled 9 ft. by 6 in. Whakarapa-West Coast (Hokianga County). — Relief workers formed 4 m. of road 16 ft. wide and metalled 56 ch. 10 ft. by 6 in. during the year. Garton's Road (Mangonui County).—Frear's, Garton's, and Hihi Bridges, each of two 30 ft. spans in rolled-steel joists and mixed Australian hardwood, were erected and approaches formed. 1 m. 30 ch. of road was formed 14 ft. wide. Herekino-Whangape Road (Mangonui County).—4 m. of road was metalled 10 ft. by 9 in., Natives providing 50 per cent, of free labour. Kohumaru Road (Mangonui County).—7 m. of road was widened to 18 ft., 6m. 61 ch. metalled 10 ft. by 9 in., and light metal placed for a distance of 2m. 56 ch. All work was carried out by relief workers. Three small bridges, totalling 95 ft., in rolled-steel joists, concrete piles and superstructure, were erected. Lake Ohia to Merita (Mangonui County). —2J m. of road was formed 12 ft. wide. Oruru Fern Flat to Mangamuka Road (Mangonui County). —4 m. of road was surfaced 9 ft. by 6 in. with limestone and top-dressed with shingle 9 ft. by 3 in. Takahue River Bridge (Mangonui County). — This bridge was lengthened by 65 ft. to provide increased floodway. It consisted of rolled-steel joists, mixed Australian hardwood, and puriri. Te Hapua Road (Mangonui County). —6 m. of road was formed 15 ft. wide and culverted, Natives supplying 50 per cent, of labour free. Two bridges, each one 25 ft. span in rolled-steel joists and New Zealand timbers, were erected. Diggers Valley Road (Mangonui County). —60 ch. of road was formed and culverted, and 8 m. metalled 7 ft. by 6 in. Parahi Road (Otamatea County). — 3m. 40 oh. of road was widened to 16 ft. and culverted. 1 m. 19 ch. was surfaced with limestone 9 ft. by 6 in. Topuni-Opekepeka (Otamatea County). —2 m. 4 ch. of road was surfaced with limestone 9 ft. by 6 in. Matapouri to Marua (Whangarei County). —Three bridges were erected, totalling 110 ft., in rolledsteel joists and reinforced concrete with bituminous decking. Slips were cleared from over 4m. of road. Ngunguru-Tutukaka (Whangarei County). —3 m. 2 ch. of road was metalled, and slips were cleared from over 2 m. of road. Otaika Block Road (Whangarei County). —3 m. 34 ch. of road was formed 12ft. wide and culverted, and one bridge 20 ft. long erected. 3m. 34 ch. of road was also metalled 10 ft. by 9 in. Puketoitoi Block Road (Whangarei County).—l2 m. 42 ch. of road was formed 16 ft. wide and culverted, and Bm. 58 ch. metalled 10 ft. by 6 in. Four bridges, totalling 108 lin. ft. in rolled-steel joists and mixed Australian hardwood, were erected. Tauraroar-Omana Road (Whangarei County). —1 m. 60 ch. of road was formed 16 ft. wide and culverted. 3m. 25 ch. was surfaced 10 ft. by 6 in. with limestone. The work was carried out by relief workers. Tokatoka-Mangapai Road (Whangarei County).—2 m. 36 ch. of road was widened to 18 ft. and culverted, and Im. 8 ch. metalled 10 ft. by 6 in. A bridge over Mangonui River consisting of six 40 ft. spans in rolled-steel joists and reinforced concrete was nearing completion. Tutukaka-Matapouri (Whangarei County).—39 ch. of road was widened to 18 ft. and culverted, and 4 m. 19 ch. metalled 12 ft. by 8 in. Waipu Post-office - Waipu Gorge (Whangarei County).—62 ch. of road was widened to 24 ft. and 1 m. 10 ch. metalled. Wharekohe Block Roads (Whangarei County). —5 m. 11 ch. of road was formed 20 ft. wide and culverted. Two bridges each of one 30 ft. span in rolled-steel joists and New Zealand timbers were erected. A base course of metal 10 ft. by 6 in. was laid over 6m. 31 ch. and top course of shingle 10 ft. by 3 in. on 4 m. 75 ch. of road. Stead's Road (Whangarei County). —50 ch. of road was formed 14 ft. wide and culverted, and 2 m. 60 ch. metalled 9 ft. by 6 in. Keay's Deviation (Otamatea and Whangarei Counties). —1 m. 38 ch. of road was formed 16 ft. wide and culverted, and 1 m. 24 ch. metalled 10 ft. by 9 in. Akatere Block Roads (Whangaroa County). —5 m. 25 ch. of road was formed 16 ft. wide and culverted, and 4 m. 14 ch. metalled 10 ft. by 6 in. Mangapa Road (Whangaroa County).—s m. of road was widened to 18 ft. and culverted, 4m. 79 ch. metalled 10 ft. by 9 in., and light strip of metal placed over 1 m. 31 ch, 3-D. 1.
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Matangirau-W ainui (Whangaroa County). —4 m. 69 oh. of road was formed 16 ft. wide and culverted, Natives contributing 50 per cent, of labour free. sm. 29 ch. was metalled 10 ft. by 6 in., and one bridge of two 40 ft. spans in rolled-steel joists completed. Waiare-Okaihau (Whangaroa County). —The following works were carried out: 1 m. 35 ch. formed 18 ft. wide. 7m. 38 ch. metalled 10 ft. by 9 in. Erection Kaeo Bridge (three 40 ft. and two 20 ft.), Inumia (two 40 ft.), and bridge at 8 m. 70 ch. (two 40 ft.) in rolled-steel joists and reinforced concrete completed. Two further bridges, one at Bm. 22 ch. and another at 20 m. 52 ch. , are well in hand. Waiare-Okaihau (Whangaroa County).—l m. 60 ch. of road was formed 14 ft. wide and culverted. Bundle's Roacl (Whangaroa County).—2 m. 16 ch. of road was formed 16 ft. wide and culverted, Natives supplying 50 per cent, of labour free. Auckland District. Kaimarama-Coroglen (Coromandel County). —During the year a length of 1 m. 60 eh. of this road was metalled by relief workers. Kuaotunu to Opito Road (Coromandel County). —The formation of this road to a width of 10 ft. was continued, and during the year 1 m. 60 ch. was completed. Mercury Bay - Whenuakite (Coromandel County). —This work, involving the re-formation of 3 m. 46 ch. of road, has been completed. Brooks Road (Franklin County). —Formation on this road to a width of 18 ft. has been carried out for a distance of 1 m. Clark's Road (Franklin County).—B4 ch. of formation 24 ft. wide and 3m. 18 ch. of metalling 9 ft. by 6 in. were completed. Givens and Cemetery Roads (Franklin County)— These new roads were formed during the year, the distance involved being 1 m. 69 ch. Hunua-Happy Valley and Bombay-Pitparata Roads (Franklin County). —About 2m. of the first-named road has been widened and the alignment improved. 100 ch. of formation on the second-named road has been completed with the necessary culverts. Relief workers were engaged on this work. New Brighton to County North Boundary (Franklin County). —This section of the Clevedon-Miranda Road has now been completed. It involved the formation of 188 ch. of road 20 ft. wide, one 25 ft. and one 100 ft. bridge. Waiuku-Drury : Brown's Gully (Franklin County). —A further length of 45 ch. of this road was formed to a width of 18 ft. One culvert of dimensions 8 ft. by 96 ft. was installed. Waiuku-Manukau Heads : Pollock to Awhitu (Franklin County).—This road for a length of 4 m. 8 ch. was surfaced with shell during the season. Whangarata-Pokeno Road (Franklin County). —2 m. 45 ch. formation 24 ft. wide was completed by relief workers. Tryphena Harbour Road (Great Barrier Island County).—Widening from 4 ft. track to 14 ft. dray-road is in hand and about 1 m. has been completed. Mangatarata Bridges and Road (Hauraki Plains County).—Metalling operations on this road were continued during the year, and sm. 48 ch. was treated. Two bridges, one of 10 ft. span and one of 55 ft. span, were erected. Miranda-Waitakaruru Road (Hauraki Plains County). —The metalling of 2 m. 4 ch. on this road was completed during the year. Awaroa-Mahoe Road (Kawhia County).—A length of sm. 52 ch. of this road was widened to 14 ft. and 16 ft. and a further section of 7 m. 10 ch. was widened and resurfaced with metal. Kawaroa Road (Kawhia County).—A camp to accommodate married relief workers was established on this road, >nd 4 m. 3 ch. was widened to 16 ft., and 21 ch. was metalled 10 ft. by 8 in. Taumatatotara Block Access Road (Kawhia County). —A relief camp for married men was established on this road and in addition to widening 2 m. 10 ch. to a width of 16 ft., a section 3 m. 28 ch. long was metalled 10 ft. by 8 in. Te Kauri Road (Kawhia County). —Metalling over a length of 2 m. 20 ch. to a width of 10 ft. and a depth of 8 in. was carried out during the year, and a second course of metal 10 ft. by 3 in. was laid over a section of 1 m. 40 ch. Waiharakeke to Kinohaku (Kawhia County). —A stone retaining-wall 55 ch. in length was constructed. A first course of metal 10 ft. by 5 in. was laid over a length of 180 ch. and a second course 10 ft. by 3 in. over a length of 80 ch. Clevedon-Miranda Road: Kawakawar-Matingarahi Section (Manukau County). —The widening to 16 ft. of this road and new formation for 2 m. is now complete. Puketurua to Uraura (Matamata County).—A relief camp for married men was established on this road and widening to 16 ft. and 18 ft. was carried out over a length of Bm. 37 ch. The metalling to a width of 10 ft. and depth 8 in. of a section of 7 m. 52 ch. was also completed. Puketurua-Waotu-Huihuitaha Road (Matamata County).—During the year the formation and widening to 16 ft. and 18 ft. over a length of 4m. 32 ch. was completed. Metalling was also carried out to a width of 10 ft. and a depth of 8 in. for a distance of 4 m. 56 ch. Waihi to Whangamata (South End) Road (Ohinemuri County) .—Formation and metalling, totalling 1 m. 28 ch., was carried out as a relief work during the year. Aotearoa Road (Otorohanga County). —The re-formation and widening of a length of 5 m. was completed to a width of 16 ft., and 8 m. 7 ch. was metalled. Mangati Road (Otorohanga County). —Utilizing ordinary relief labour, the re-formation and widening of this road to a width of 16 ft. over a section of 5 nr. was completed.
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Smi (Pial ° C, ™"«'-- I> »™8 "> 8 ?e« » further section of 3m. 490h. av »rHt° Ki 7f S R °t ( Ragla f £7otw %/-U2 oh. of this road was formed during the year to a width 18 ft The newly fOTmed Beotion was also ™ teUed to a comtTtl7Z/+t emir ° R °i (R(Ujlan -formation of a length of Im. 65 ch. of road was completed and the same section was surfaced with a first course of metal. 10 ft hv T- Te 1 ( Rag l an Gou^y)-— The widening to 16 ft. of a length of 2m. 6 ch. and metalling w 7 oy6 n a S T rr ? n ° m ' 35 c of tlus road were completed during the year. on A Wa^ato Road (Raglan County).—A relief camp for married men was established 10 ft wiA h' T a PP roXlmateI y If. 22 ch. of new formation 16 ft. wide and 3m. 27 ch. of metalling tt - Wld e by Bm. deep were completed. of (Rodney County).-! m. of this road was widened and regraded and 324 ch. or metalling has been done during the year dur Z^t a 7 Wdh t\ ROa f (R f ney Count y)-~ 108 ch. of widening and new formation were done during the year. 44 ch. of sandstone was also laid. (Rodney County) .-The. metalling of 258 ch. of this road has been completed. This rol l "f? County).—4\ m. of metalling was completed during the year, s £° ad 1S n °w complete throughout to its junction with the Tomarata-Whangaripo Road the yel r frames County).—A length of 145 ch. of this road was metalled during met^htZiT mn i Koad to Maramarua (Waikato County).-The County Council completed the of inT'wn 0 ?' t r °^ L ° f tte metal bdng 9ft and de P th Bin ' formation ot approximately 250 ch. of new road was also completed Whanganmrino Island Block Mercer to Mardon Road (Waikato County) .-A relief camp for married ling,her " r4 "• 3BA "'° rmaiio "™ scompiete<i ™ d,fa 72 J^ onGkton ' s Road ( Wai P a County). Formation 20 ft. wide was carried out over a length of Im. Waiteti Road (Waifa County).—A bridge, consisting of one 34 ft. and one 39 ft. rolled-steel-ioist spans on mixed Australian hardwood piles, was erected over the Waiteti Stream. rookhjn-Huia Road (Waitemata County).—A relief camp was established on this road and sm. 00 ch of widening, averaging between 14 ft. and 16 ft,., was completed. Kahikatea-White Hills-Silverdale Road (Waitemata County).—The widening and re-forming ot 1 m. 17 ch. of this road, also the metalling of 2 m. 66 ch., were carried out. flq , ano^7^ak(^ r f a Road (Waitemata County).—Relief workers completed the re-formation of 2 m M ch. of this road during the year. *™»A lVerda t% to ( Waitemata County).—The work carried out on this road includes the spreading ot I m. .0 ch. of bottom-course metal and laying a top course of metal over a length of Wavnuir-Tahekeroa Road (Waitemata County).—'The formation of Im. 26 ch. of this road and the surfacing with metal over a length of 2 m. was carried out. Kaukapakapa-Tauhoa Road (Waitemata and Rodney Counties) —6 m. 62 ch of this road was surfaced with metal to a width of 9 ft. and a depth of 6 in. Lemon Point - Te Maika and Whakapirau Valley Roads (Kawhia County).— Utilizing the services Ifr !SL° f th , e ab ° Ve roads was widened t0 14 ft- and 16 ft. and sm. 5 ch. was metalled to a width of 10 ft. and a depth of 6 in. f ßl * Ck (f odnR V bounty).—3 m. 25 ch. of the main road through this block has been n^7oft.i 0 j of secondary roads and 2§ m. of side drains. Two bridges have been built, one 72 ft. long and one 30 ft. long, and forty-two culverts have been laid. The work has been done irom two single men s camps. Tauranga District. Opotikito East Cape Road : Motu River to Te Kaha (Opotiki County).—Metalling to a width of y it. and a depth ot 6 m. was carried out over a distance of 7 m. 10 ch. Pinkaraka Bridge at 11 m. 18 ch. (Opotiki County) .—This bridge, which consists of one 40 ft rolled-steel-] oist span and two hardwood-timber spans each 10 ft. 6 in. long with ironbark stringers is now complete. 5 ' Taurangaroa Bridge at 3m. 18 ch. (Opotiki County).-The erection of this bridge, consisting of WO "rn r- s P ans J? hardwood and one 40 ft. rolled-steel-joist span, was carried out during the year. AaAffl to Crete (Opotiki County).—Formation to a width of 14 ft. over a length of 1 m. 40 ch. is now complete, and metal was laid during the year for a total distance of 15 m., the width of the metal being 10 ft. and depth 5 m. Te Kopua Bridge at 2 m. 20 ch. (Opotiki County) .-This bridge, which consists of one 15 ft. hardwood span, one 25 ft. hardwood span, and one 40 ft. rolled-steel-joist span, was erected during the year Whanarua Bridge at 7m. 36 ch. (Opotiki County).-This bridge, comprising two spans each 25 ft. long m hardwood with ironbark stringers and one 40 ft. span in rolled steel is now available for traffic Opotiki to Matawai via Waioeka (Opotiki County).—'The widening of this road from 10 ft. to 18 ft, over a length of 3m. 20 ch and metalling to a width of 12 ft. and a depth of 9 in. over a length of m. ch. were completed during the year. 6 ch. of concrete retaining-wall and 30 ft. of stone-filled wire groyne were also constructed, 3*
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Armstrong's Bridge (Ovotiki County).—The erection of this bridge, which consists of two 40ft. rolled-steel-joist spans on a hardwood-pile pier and pile abutment at one end and concrete abutment at the other, was completed. Bridge at 32 ch. No. 2 Deviation (Opotiki County) .—-This, bridge consists of three 35 tt. rolled-steel-joist spans, one end supported on a concrete abutment with hardwood-pile piers and the other end on a pile, abutment, and is now open for traffic. Bridge at 60 ch. No. 2 Deviation (Opotiki County) .—This bridge, which is completed, consists of two 25 ft. timber spans and one 35 ft. rolled-steel-joist span, one end on concrete abutment with hardwood pile piers and a pile abutment at the other end. Opato Bridge (Opotiki County) . --The erection of an 80 ft. bridge in hardwood of the truss-span type supported by concrete abutments is complete. Takaputahi Road. (Opotiki County).—This road was reformed and widened for a distance of 11 m„ and 6 m. 75 ch. were metalled to a width of 10 ft. and a depth of 6 in. Upper Otara Road (Opotiki County).—Reforming and trimming 4 m. of this road together with the metalling of 3 m. 67 ch. to a width of 10 ft. and a depth of 4 in. were completed by relief workers. . , Ngakuru No. 2 Block Roads (Rotorua County) .-Road-construction within the block was carried to completion with relief labour, the work done comprising 15 m. 60 ch. of formation 16 ft. wide, 2 m. 4 ch. clearing of road-line, 12 m. 74 ch. surfacing with pumice, and the laying of 5,367 lin. ft. of culverts. .. , Okataina Road (Rotorua County).—A further length of 26 ch. of this road was formed to a width of 16 ft. and 2 m. 20 ch. were surfaced to a width of 12 ft. and a depth of 6 in. Rotowaro to Murupara (Rotorua County).—On this road formation to a width of 18 ft. was carried out over a length of Bm. 44 ch. 3m. 16 ch. was surfaced with metal to a width of 12 ft. and a depth of 6 in. Rotorua to Taupo (Rotorua and Taupo Counties) .—Formation on this road to a width averaging 20 ft. and 26 ft. was continued for a further length of 1 m. 49 ch., 11| m. were pumiced to a width of 18 ft. and a depth of 8 in., 400 lin. ft. of culverting was placed, and a small 40 ft. rolled-steel-joist span bridge was erected. Murupara to Te Whaiti Road (Taupo County).—This road was widened from 12 ft. to 18 ft. over a distance of 5 m. 7 ch. and surfaced with metal 10 ft. wide by 6 in. deep for a length of 142 ch., 1,825 lin. ft. of culverting was placed and 7,730 cubic yards of slips removed. _ _ Crown Land in Te Puna and Apata Parishes (Tauranga County).—Formation on the road giving access to this land was carried out during the year, and to date 2 m. 38 ch. has been completed, the width of the road averaging 14 ft. Te Matai Road (Tauranga County) .—The metalling of a 196 ch. section of this road was carried out during the year, the width and depth of the metal strip being 10 ft. by 9 in. Whakamarama Road (Tauranga County).—96 ch. of this road was metalled during the year, the metal strip being 10 ft. wide and 9 in. deep. Galatea Estate Main Road (Whakatane County) .—The roads in the estate are now almost complete, the exception being the bridging of the Mangamate Stream. During the year 37 ch. of road was formed to a width of 26 ft. and 7 m. 20 ch. was metalled to a width of 10 ft. and a depth of 9 in. Access to Whirinaki Bridge from. Murupara-Te Whaiti Road (Whakatane County). —Light formation 26 ft. wide over a length of 57 ch. was completed during the year and 102 ch. of metal was laid, the metal strip being 10 ft. wide and 9 in. deep. Galatea Estate Internal Roading (Whakatane County).—All the internal roads are now complete, the only work remaining being the erection of several small bridges. To date 28J m. of roadformation 26 ft. wide, 3m. 26 ch. metalling 10 ft. wide by 9 in. deep, 260 ch. side drains 6 ft. by 4 ft., and 1,128 lin. ft. of culverts have been completed. McCrackeft's Road (Whakatane County).—The metalling of a length of 110 ch. to a width of 10 ft. and a depth of 6 in. was completed during the year. Ruatahuna to Waikaremoana (Whakatane County).—The following work was completed during the year : 34 ch. of heavy bush clearing, 3m. 58 ch. of road-formation 16 ft. wide, 42 ch. of metalling 10 ft. wide by 9 in. deep, and 281 lin. ft. of culverting. Te Teko-Waiohau-Galatea (Whakatane Countyj.—Relief workers completed 9m. 32 ch. _of formation 26 ft. wide, 239 ch. of metalling, 135 ch. pumicing, and 135 lin. ft. of culverting during the year. Slips totalling 2,476 cub. yds. were also cleared, and three small road-bridges were erected by contract. Whirinaki Bridge (Whakatane County).—The erection of this bridge, which consists of three 35 ft. rolled-steel-joist spans on concrete-pile piers and concrete abutments, was completed. Te Whaiti to Ruataliuna (Whakatane County).—During the year 2 m. 25 ch. of road was formed and 135 ch. surfaced with gravel. Stanley Road (Whakatane County).—A length of 2m. on this road was constructed and 260 ch. was metalled. Taumarunui District. Kawautahi Road (Kaitieke County).—The formation of 1 m. of this road was completed and the metalling to a width of 10 ft. and a depth of 6 in. over a distance of 4| m. was carried out during the year. Makokomiko Road (Kaitieke County). —Extensive widening was carried out over a distance of 4 m. 66 ch., and a strip of metal was laid on a length of 3 m. Oio No. 2 Road (Kaitieke County). —During the year relief workers formed 3 m. 66 ch. of new road and placed 468 lin. ft. of culverts.
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Wanganui River Road: Mangaohutu to Retaruke (Kaitieke County).—The erection of a steel suspension bridge 190 ft. Jong is well in hand. Wanganui River Road : Hikumutu to Te Alaire (Kaitieke County).—On this road formation of a further length of 3m. 2 ch. was completed and 2J m. was surfaced. In addition a small bridge 66 ft. long was erected. Tongaporutu-Mangaroa Road (Ohura County).—General improvements were carried out over a ength of 3 m. of this road, and 1 m. 65 ch. was metalled. Otuiti Road (Taumarunui County). —A metal strip 9 ft. by 6 in. was laid on this road for a distance of 2 m. 69 eh. Kururau Road (Taumarunui County).—During the year 2 m. 25 ch. of this road was surfaced, the metal strip being 9 ft. wide by 6 in. deep. Taumarunui-Taupo Road: Taringamotu—Mangakahu Section (Taumarunui County).—3m. of formation and 1 m. 20 ch. of pumicing were completed by relief workers, and, in addition, a small rolled-steel-joist bridge 30 ft. long resting on concrete abutments was completed. Taumarunui—Tokaanu Road : Manunui—Puketapu Section (Taumarunui County).—The following work was completed during the year. Formation, 18 ft. wide 3m. 77 ch.; culverts placed, 1,511 lin. ft. Waimiha Stream Road (Taumarunui County).—Relief workers were employed on this road and during the period 2 m. 28 ch. was formed and the necessary culverts, totalling 230 lin. ft. were laid. Kakara Road (Waitomo County).—Formation and culverting of this road over a length of 3 m. 40 ch. were completed during the year. Mahorehore Road (Waitomo County).—Relief workers formed a further length of 2 m. 20 ch. on this road during the period. Mapara South Road (Waitomo County). —l m. of second-class formation, including the placing of 591 lin. ft. of culverts, was completed during the year. Papakauri Road (Waitomo County).—The existing road was widened out to a width of 16ft. for a distance of 3 nr., thus effecting considerable improvement to the road. Pungarehu Road (Waitomo County).—This road, previously of bad alignment, has been considerably improved throughout, and bad corners have been cut back over a total length of 7 m. Te Kuiti - Taumarunui Road: Waimiha—Poro-o-tarao Section (Waitomo County).—During the year 1 m. 18 ch. of new formation was completed and 3 m. 45 ch. of base-course metalling was laid. lotoro Road (Waitomo County).—2 m. 74 ch. of formation and 400 lin. ft. of culverting were completed during the period. Stratford District. Rerekino Road (Clifton County).—The old track that previously gave access to settlers along the route, was widened out to 12 ft. for a distance of 2 m. 14 ch. Bedford Road (Ingleioood County) .—Formation of a length of 79 ch. to a width of 14 ft. and metalling 4 m. 26 ch. were completed during the year. Makakaho Road (Patea County).—Formation of 1 m. 10 ch. of road and the metalling of 34 ch. were completed during the period. Hallewells Stream Bridge, Mangapurua Valley Road (Waimarino County).—This bridge, which consists of one 76-ft. understrutted span was erected, and is now open to traffic. Mangapurua Valley Road (Waimarino County).—The road round Battleship Bluff, which involved heavy formation, has been completed ; this year's programme involving the construction of 15 ch. of very heavy formation. Oruakukuru-Karioi Road (Waimarino County).—The road-line was cleared of bush for a distance of 3 m. 3 ch., and formation, including the placing of 1,461 lin. ft. of culverts, was completed over a length of 4 m. 37 ch. Rakautangi Stream- Bridge, Rakautangi—Rohura Road (Waimarino County).—This stock suspension bridge of 120-ft. span was completed during the year, and is now open to traffic. Waipapa Valley Road (Waimarino County).—l m. 20 ch. of road was formed during the vear, and the road is now complete from its junction with the Mangatiti East Road to the junction with Mangapurua Valley Road. Taunoka Road (Waitotara County).—The formation of 1 m. 43 ch. on this settler's access road was carried out during the year. Watershed Road (Waitotara County).— Another settlers' access road on which formation is now complete, 3 m. 70 ch. being carried out during the year. Field's Track to Rangiwaea (Wanganui County).—A connecting-road between the Parapara Road and Wangaehu Valley Road, 3 m. 50 ch. of which was metalled during the year. Parihauhau Road (Wanganui County). —Formation was carried out during the year over a length of 4m, 4 ch. Wangaehu Valley Road (Wanganui County).—This road, which was widened last year, can now be regarded as an all-weather road. 3m. 3 ch. of metal was placed during the season. Wanganui River Road: Jerusalem to Ranana (Wanga,nui County).—Heavy slips, the result of fretting on new formation, were cleared, and maintenance carried out over 3 m. of this road. Wanganui River Road : Ranana—Pitangi (Wanganui County).—On this section of the river road heavy slips, the result of fretting new formation, were cleared, and general maintenance was carried out over a distance of 8 m. Wanganui River Road: Gentle Annie to Pipiriki (Wanganui and Waimarino Counties). —40 cli. of this road was formed, and 1 m. 60 ch. of road metalled, in addition to which 3m. of pumice base-course has been laid, and 2 m. of upper course metalled. Okara-Tahunaroa and Whangamomona Roads (Whangamomona County).—Metalling of these roads over a distance of 2 m. 60 ch. was completed during the year.
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Gisborne Road District. Hangaroa-Waikaremoana Road (Cook County).—Relief workers were employed oil this road during the year, and the work done included widening over a distance of 3 m., together with metalling of the same section. Waimatw-Arakihi Road (Cook County).—On this road 1. m. 26 ch. of metalling was completed, and the road is now practically an all-weather route throughout. Waimata-Riverside Road (Cook County).—On this road, which junctions with the Waimata-Arakihi Road at the 47 m. peg, 2 m. of metalling was completed. Kokomuku Road (Matakaoa County).—Relief workers were engaged on this road, and formation over a length of 6m. 21 ch. was completed. 2m. 60 ch. of metalling was also carried out. Potaka Junction to Whangaparaoa Road (Matakaoa County).—Formation of a further 1 m. 25ch. oil this road was completed during the year. Karakatuwhero Valley Road (Matakaoa County),-.—Late in the season relief works were commenced on this road, 3 m. 58 ch. of re-forming and metalling being completed. Tauwhareparae Road (Uawa County).—Relief works put in hand the previous year were continued. 60 ch. of formation was completed, and a length of 2 m. metalled. Jerusalem-Whareponga Road (Waiapu County).—The work put in hand the previous year with unemployed Native labour was continued, a further length of Im. 72 ch. of formation being completed. Makarika - Horehore Road (Waiapu County).—During the year 57 ch. of track was completed, and 1 m. 53 ch. of dray-road was formed. Mata River Suspension Bridge (Waiapu County). — The construction of a 495 ft. span suspension bridge at the Mata Crossing on the Makarika Road was completed, and the bridge is now open to traffic. Matawai-Hangaroa Road (Waikohu County).—7o ch. of bottom-course metalling and 100 ch. of top course were laid during the year. Formation for a further 32 ch. of road was also completed. Napier District. Mangatoro Stream Bridge (Dannevirke County).—Reinforced-concrete bridge having centre span of 50 ft. and landing span 36 ft., and making provision for a 12 ft. roadway between wheel-guards, was erected. Earthquake Damage, Hawke's Bay (Hawke's Bay County). —Repairs were carried out on the following roads extensively damaged by earthquake : Big Hill Road, Mill Road, Mangatutu Road, Flagrange Road, Whanawhana Road, Glengarry Road, Waipunga Road, Service Road, Dartmoor Road, Springfield Road, Greenmeadows-Apley Road, Waikare Inland Road, Tongoio Settlement Road, Kaiwaka South Road, Arapawanui Road, and Brookfield's Bridge. Kakariki Block Access (Hawke's Bay County). —2 m. 74 ch. road formation was completed by relief workers. Tutaekuri Bridge (Meanee), (Hawke's Bay County). —A bridge completely damaged by earthquake was replaced with new hardwood structure with rolled-steel joists consisting of four 40 ft. and one 20 ft. spans, four hardwood piles per pier, 10 ft. 6 in. wide deck. Tutira-Pohokura (Haivke's Bay County). —The clearing of extensive slips, the aftermath of earthquake, over distance of 23 m. was completed. Ngamahanga Block (Wairoa County).—Formation of this road, 12 ft. wide, 5 m. 53 ch. long, was completed, except for culverts. One small bridge consisting of one 30 ft. and one 50 ft. rolled-steel-joist span with pile abutment one end and concrete abutment the other was erected. Waikaremoana - Lake House to Hopuruahine (Wairoa County). —28 m. 28 ch. was maintained throughout the year, and relief workers were engaged widening narrow places to 16 ft. Waikaremoana to Hangaroa (Wairoa County). —1 m. 70 ch. formation, including placing 1,284 lin. ft. of culverts, was completed by relief workers. Wellington District. Aohanga Road (Akitio County).—The metalling of a length of 3 m. on this road was completed during the year. Soldiers Settlement Road (Akitio County). —Metalling of a section of 2 m. 36 ch. of road was completed during the year. Towai Road (Akitio County).- —During the year metal was laid over a length of 2 m. 12 ch. Waiohanga Stream Bridge (Horowhenua County).—A suspension bridge of 225 ft. span and 8 ft. between wheel-guards was erected over the Waiohanga Stream, and is now open to traffic. Heights Road (Horowhenua County). —2 rn. 40 ch. of metalling was completed. Korokoro Road ( Hutt County).—Widening and metalling of 56 ch. on the old Korokoro Road was completed, and 6 ch. new road formed. On Singer's and Mungareke Roads 90 ch. was metalled. Wainuiomata Road (Hutt County).—Relief workers were employed on this road during the year. Corners were cut back, and road improved over a length of 10 m. Mangaparuparu Road (Masterton County).—The metalling of a length of 3 m. 60 ch. was completed during the period. Kaitawa Bridge (Pahiatua County). —The erection of this bridge, comprising two 100 ft. steeltruss spans on concrete piers and abutments, and having a concrete deck providing for 12 ft. roadway, is now complete and bridge is open to traffic.
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Nelson District. Mahakipawa Hill, Havelock-Picton Road (Marlborough County).—Extensive widening to 17 ft. for a distance of 4 m. 73 ch. was completed. Ronga Valley to Groixelles (Marlborough County). —s m. 50 ch. of metalling 8 ft. wide was completed, 500 cub. yd. of slips removed, and road trimmed up generally. Earthquake Damage (Murchison County). —Maruia River Bridge: Bridge of one 100 ft. truss span, one 22 ft., two 20 ft., and one 18 ft. stringer spans was erected during the year. Approach formation connecting bridge with main road was completed. Matiri River Bridge : Heavy-traffic suspension bridge of one 198 ft. span, 10 ft. 6 in. roadway, with structural steel-deck system, carrying a hardwood-timber deck, together with necessary approach roads, was completed. Shenandoah Road (Murchison County).—ls oh. of new road was formed, 3m. 5 ch. of road-line was cleared of bush, bridges were erected over Shenandoah River and Sailor Creek, and work is in hand on five other small bridges on the route. Formation and clearing were carried out by relief workers. Manson's to McShane's, Takaka County—l m. 64 ch. 12 ft. road was formed. Terakohe-Wainui: Ligar Say to Wainui (Takaka County).—3 m. 19 ch. of formation was completed. Royds Road (Takaka County).—l m. 12 ch. of road was formed. Canaan Road (Waimea and Takaka Counties).■ —5 m. 8 ch. of road was widened from 6ft to dray width. Wangapeka River Bridge, Faulkners (Waimea County).—Bridge, consisting of one 80 ft. truss span and one 40 ft. rolled-steel-joist span on mass concrete piers and abutments, providing 6 ft. roadway, was completed. Greymouth District. Karamea-Collingwood Road: Karamea Kohaihai Section (Bullet County).—Work on this road consisted of the formation of 3 m. 70 ch., and metalling of a short length of 7 ch. Kvuri Road (Buller County).—A length of 1 m. 20 ch. of this road was re-formed and metalled. Smiths Track (Buller County).—A track 6 it. wide has been formed through earthquakeshattered country for a distance of 1 m. 17 ch. to give access to several isolated settlers. Grey Valley to Maruia: Upper Grey Track (Grey County).—During the year Im. 2 ch. of 7ft. formation was completed, and a metalled strip 5 ft. wide was placed over a length of 3 m. 13 ch. of road. Grey Valley to Taramakau (Grey County).—Small bridges were erected over Camp Creek, Gin Creek, and J ones Creek, and 98 ch. of metalling was completed on the Lake Brunner - Inchbonnie Section. A 65 ft. truss span bridge was also erected over the Little Hohonu River on the Kumara - Lake Brunner Section. Haupiri Junction to Haupiri (Grey County).—Relief workers have formed a further length of 6m. of road, and metalling has been carried out over a total length of sm. A bridge over the Haupiri River, consisting of four 50 ft. rolled-steel-joist spans on concrete-pile piers and abutments, is well in hand. Murchison - Maruia Hot Springs : Springlands Junction to Hot Springs (Inangahua County).—On this well patronized tourist route a length of 1 m. 60 ch. was metalled during the year. Kumara Junction to Chesterfield (Westland County).—On this road the work carried out during the year consisted in the main of the reconditioning of 110 ch. of old road. 8 ch. of new formation and 1 m. 21 ch. of metalling were also completed. Main South Road, (Westland, County).—Considerable widening and improvement to that section of the road between Waiho and Weheka, including a deviation 96 ch. long, was completed during the year. Two small bridges were also erected on the route. Roto Bridge to Wataroa Flat Road (Westland County).—The surfacing of this road for a length of 1 m. 13 ch. was completed. Waitaha South Bank Road (Westland County).—formation of 1 m. 70 ch. and metalling 1 m. 40 ch. were completed during the year. Fox Glacier (Westland County). —Formation of a track 1-J m. long to a popular vantage point at Cone Rock was completed, and a small suspension bridge over an alpine stream was erected. Franz Josef Glacier (Westland County) .—Another popular tourist route. 2m. of track to a point known as Alex's Knob was formed, and provides one of the finest views of its kind in the South. Christchurch District. Okain s Bay - Little Akaloa Road (Akaroa County).—This formerly narrow road has been widened over a length of 4 m. 20 ch. Purau Camp Bay Road (Akaroa County).—The work completed on this road consisted of 2 m. 10 ch. of new formation. McAutcheons Road (Geraldine County).—On this road 1 m. 30 ch. of new formation was completed, and metal was placed over the whole length. Purau - Charteris Bay Road (Mount Herbert County).—The work completed on this road during the period consisted of the formation of a length of 4m. 52 ch. The formation of deviation 60 ch. long is well in hand. Dunedin District. Long Point Road (Clutha County).—A settlers' access road, on which metal was placed over a length of 1 m. 52 ch. Melton s Road (Clutha County).—This road also gives access to settlement, and metalling of 1 m. 42 ch. was completed during the year.
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Pomahaka River Access Road (Clutha County). —A further length of 2 m. 33 ch. oi this road was metalled during the period. Snushells Road (Clutha County).—The following work was carried out on this road during the year : 66 ch. of 11 ft. formation and 66 ch. of metalling. Milford to Lake Wakatipu via Hoilyford - Gertrude Saddle (Lake County).—A popular tourist resort, access to which is by tourist track 6 ft. wide, 3J- m. being formed this year. A bridge 120 ft. long was also erected. Pembroke to West Wanaka (Lake County). —Formation to 16 ft. was completed over a length of ch., and 76 ch. was metalled. Routeburn to Lake Howden (Lake County). —Another popular tourist track, on which construction 4 ft. wide over a length of 3J m. was completed during the year. Devon Road (Maniototo County). — A length of 2m. 60 ch. on this settlers' access road was metalled during the year. Maniototo Station Road (Maniototo County). —Metal was placed on this road over a distance of 1 m. 55 ch. Scott's Lane (Maniototo County). —Considerable improvement to this settlers' access road was effected by metalling a length of 127 ch. Gimmerburn-Wedderburn Road (Maniototo County). —130 ch. of metal was placed on this road. Portobello to Harrington Point (Peninsula County). —This road was surfaced with metal over a length 4 m. 30 ch. Whare Flat Road (Taieri County). —This road, which is a popular drive for residents of Dunedin City, received attention during the year, 3 m. 46 ch. of new formation and 5 m. 6 ch. of metalling being completed. Timaburn Road (Tuapeka County). —3 m. 2 ch. of 14 ft. formation and 65 ch. of metalling were completed, during the year. Three Brothers Road (Tuapeka County).—l m. 64 ch. of metalling was completed. Access to Mead's Run (Vincent County). —New formation on this road to a width of 14 ft. for a length of 5 m. was carried out by relief workers. Hawea to West Coast via Haast Pass (Vincent County). —During the year 85 ch. of new road was formed, 270 ch. of gravelling and 277 ch. of second-course surfacing were completed. Purakanui-Township Road (Waikouaiti County). —Work on this road consisted of the formation and metalling of approximately 80 ch. Maitland River Bridge (Waitaki County). —On the road leading up to this bridge 2 m. 47 ch. of new formation was completed, and Im. 41 ch. was metalled. The bridge, which is 160 ft. long, was also erected. Invercargill District. Crighton Park Road (Southland County). —Formation over a length of 59 ch. on this road was carried out during the year. Hedley and Wright Roads (Southland County). —On this settlers' access road a length of 74 ch. was formed to a width averaging 16 ft. Waikawa Curio Bay Road (Southland County). —Before formation could be carried out on this road heavy bush clearing was necessary, and this work, together with the work of formation of a road 16 ft. wide, was completed during the year. A small 18 ft. span bridge was also erected. Pourakino Block Road (Wallace County). —This new block of Crown land is being opened up for settlement, and during the year sm. 58 ch. of access road 16 ft. wide was formed. Five small bridges of a total length of 177 lin. ft. are in course of erection. Te Anau-Milford Sound Road (Wallace County).—This new access road, which will also open up a magnificant tourist resort, is now well in hand, and during the year 14 m. 35 ch. of formation, 14 m. 10 ch. of gravelling, and 558 lin. ft. of bridging were completed. Ward Road (Wallace Comity).—On this road, which gives access to Aparima No. 4 Loan Block, 3 m. 6 ch. of road-formation, and 1 m. 18 ch. of metalling was completed.
HYDRO-ELECTRIC WORKS. Arapuni Power Development. At the commencement of the year covered by this report, the Arapuni Station was, of course, out of service. The restoration works on the lines recommended in the Hornell report had been commenced in the previous December and good progress had been made. In addition to the restoration work the concreting of the falls and work on the foundations of the 4th unit for the station were also in hand. At the time that the restoration works were commenced, it was anticipated that the station could be brought into service about the end of June, 1932, and a programme was mapped out accordingly. As the work proceeded it was seen that it could be finished somewhat earlier, and without extra expense, so the end of March was then fixed as the date of completion of all that part which had to be finished before the lake was filled. Anticipations were realized, and a start was made with the filling of the lake on 24th March. On this date the gates of the diversion tunnel were almost closed, and only sufficient of the river flow was passed for the water-supply of Hamilton. This meant that the
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Horahora Power Station was out of commission and tie Auckland Power Board took over the Horahora load on their steam plant. Thanks to the co-operation of the Hamilton Borough Council and the Auckland Power Board, the filling of the lake was carried out without a bitch, and the water topped the spillway on 6th April, thirteen days from the time when the tunnel-gates were first closed down. As soon as the water was available in the headrace, drying-out of the generators was commenced, and on the 10th April, 1932, the station commenced to take part of the commercial load of the system, after having been idle since 11th June, 1930. While the restoration work was being done the installation of No. 4 unit and the auxiliary units was also completed, No. 4 unit first going on to commercial load on 16th May, and one of the auxiliaries at the end of June. The position, then, at the close of the year is that the station is again in service, while work is proceeding on the installation of the emergency tunnel-gate, which could not bo done while the riverflow was passing through the tunnel. The only other work still to be' done is the finishing of a few small jobs about the power-house building, the concreting of a drainage drive from under the falls structure, and the clearing-up of material and housing of plant about the works. Details of the work done on the restoration measures are as follows :— Dam.—A considerable amount of grouting was done at each abutment of the dam, to obviate the possibility of water percolating in these areas. The junction line between the natural rock of the gorge and the concrete of the dam was plugged with bitumen to provide a seal as the dam deflects under full pressure. To reduce the possibility of leakage into the country generally, the walls of the gorge above the dam were for some distance coated with gunite. The area so covered being 14,660 square yards. Diversion Tunnel. — The shaft to accommodate the new emergency gate was excavated and concreted prior to the filling of the lake. The country round the shaft had been thoroughly tightened by pressure grouting before excavation commenced. After the lake was filled a start was made with the breaking-out of the concrete of the tunnel-lining to make room for the valve-chamber and anchorages, and this work is now in hand. The gate, believed to be the largest heavily loaded gate either built or contemplated, which with the frame and lifting-gear weighs about 300 tons, was manufactured in England and was delivered in Auckland and transported to Arapuni in June. A start has been made on the painting of the sections. The damage to the existing tunnel-gates, caused by the forced passage of masses of rock when the lake was being emptied at the time of the close-down of the station in 1930, was repaired, and the gates were operated successfully at the full head when the lake was being filled. After the lake was filled and the full flow of the river directed over the 1 falls," the tunnel was carefully examined for any signs of wear or any weaknesses in the concrete. In spite of the fact that the river had been by-passed for about two years, the tunnel-lining was in excellent condition. It was considered advisable, however, to concrete in some holes eroded in the country at the outlet end of the tunnel. This is completed, and required about 110 cublic yards of concrete. It is also considered advisable to gunite the construction joints in the concrete lining, and this will be commenced shortly. Drainage and Inspection Tunnels.—The system of drainage tunnels was completed in January. Excluding the drainage system under the falls structure, which is included under the Falls Section, the system consists of six small tunnels driven at right angles to the river below the headrace and forebay, all being interconnected. Beneath the top end of the lined section of the headrace there is a series of three galleries at different levels, connected at the ends by shafts to one of the drainage tunnels. All the shafts and parts of the gallery system have been lined with concrete, and other sections of the drainage system have been provided with a concrete invert. The trench which runs up the floor of the headrace beneath the lining, and in which is an open-jointed 2 ft. concrete pipe surrounded by spalls and broken rock, is also connected to the drainage system by a shaft. The function of this trench is to provide an outlet to the porous layers beneath the headrace lining. The drives were all excavated 6 ft. by 3 ft., and the shafts 6 ft. by 4 ft. This section of the work includes 9,581 ft. of drives and 564 ft. of shaft. Repairs to Penstocks and Grouting of Crack in Headrace.—This work consisted of drilling a series of grout-holes where any cracks or fractures had occurred and pumping liquid cement in under pressure. Where the grout-holes intersected the line of a crack, reinforcing steel was placed in them, before grouting, to tie the fractured parts together. After the main crack, which opened on the 7th June, 1930, had been grouted, as a further precaution it was sealed with a plug of bitumen. The section of the headrace between the dam and the upstream end of the lining was cleaned and any joint planes found in the country rock treated with concrete and bitumen. Headrace and Forebay Lining. —At the start of the year preparatory work for the laying of the " Hornell " lining had been completed and the construction of the side banks was well in hand. Work on the side banks was continued, and, in spite of a wet winter, was completed in October. These banks involved the moving of 116,546 cubic yards of material. As a section was finished and trimmed, it was covered with a porous layer of shingle 4 in. thick on the water face. The porous layers on the bottom of the race, consisting of two layers of broken stone and one of shingle, totalling 10 in. in thickness, were completed in August. In the meanwhile, two contracts had been let —one for the manufacture of the hexagonal concrete slabs for the lining of the side banks, and the other for the supply of bitumen, the laying of the lining of bituminous mastic and bituminous-protected sheet iron, and the laying and grouting with bitumen of the top course of slabs on the sides.
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The contractors who were manufacturing the concrete slabs erected a plant on the site ancl commenced to deliver slabs early in September. The bottom course of concrete slabs 2 in. in thickness was laid on the sides by the Department as the slabs were finished and cured. The contractors for the bituminous lining commenced operations in October on the floor, and in November on the sides. As the bituminous lining on the floor was laid the Department followed up with the laying of a concrete covering, while the contractors themselves covered the bituminous lining of the sides with 3 in. concrete slabs and grouted the joints. The whole of the lining was completed by the end of March. The area of the lining done was 35,940 square yards, or nearly 7| acres. The work included the casting of 5,900 cubic yards of concrete, including over 100,000 hexagonal pre-cast slabs, and the use of 950 tons of bitumen. Overflow Channel.—The major or lower section of the work in the overflow channel, extending from the drop weir to the upper section of the waterfall structure, was completed during the year, the channel being lined with 1 ft. thickness of reinforced concrete for a width of 150 ft. and a length of 960 ft., the average side-wall height being 9 ft. To date of completion the total quantity of work entailed consists of 11,911 cubic yards of excavation, 17,210 cubic yards of back-filling, 9,179 cubic yards of concrete, 2,649 ft. of porous drains, and 189 tons of steel reinforcement. Protection of Waterfall. —This section of the work was carried on during the year on three shifts, and was completed simultaneously with the remedial measures. The excavation of the site was completed and the whole structure built of reinforced concrete varying in thickness, according to position, from 10 ft. to 3 ft. At the end of the structure on the downstream side, a concrete cut-off wall was placed, carried down to the solid country at a depth of 74 ft., the wall extending for a width of 200 ft., and having a minimum thickness of 5 ft. The quantity of rock excavation involved in this work was 55,783 cubic yards, and the amount of concrete placed was 23,098 cubic yards. A large amount of cement grouting work, coupled with the use of reinforcing steel in the grouting holes, was done for the purpose of tightening the country rock and tying the whole together. The channel and waterfall structures were brought into service on the 6th April, 1932. Observations, &c.—During the year a precise survey was made, covering the whole of the area occupied by the works ; and permanent stations and benchmarks were established. Since the start of the filling of the lake the dam and drainage tunnels have been kept under continual observation and careful records made of all discharges from porous drains, galleries, &c. Power-house Extension. —During the year the steel lining of No. 4 penstock tunnel, the concreting between the lining and the country, and "the installation of No. 4 unit were completed. The concrete used in lining the tunnel amounted to 1,542 cubic yards, and in the foundations of the unit 1,020 cubic yards. The pipe-line and lieadgate and the installation of the two auxiliary units were also completedThis involved the excavation and removal by cableway of 15,225 cubic yards of rock from above river-level, and 437 cubic yards from below. The concrete in the foundations amounted to 643 cubic yards. To accommodate the units the end wall of the power-house had to be underpinned and carried on temporary trestles, which will remain in position until the building is extended, when further major units are installed. General. —The greatest number of men employed during the year was 810, the average number being 482. Now that the remedial works are practically complete the number has dropped to 67 men. To relieve distress in the district 68 men have been employed during the last two months in planting trees and clearing up and improving the reserves owned by the Department round Arapuni. These men are working under the No. 5 Unemployment Relief Scheme, the work being supervised by the Department. Horahora Power Scheme. —A certain amount of erosion of the river-channel has been going on below the spillway weirs and gates across the river, and during the year it was decided to cover the country in front of each of the three gates by a protecting slab of concrete. This work is now in hand. Waitaki River Power Development. Dam.—ln my last annual report it is noted that the extension of the base of the dam by an apron 25 ft. downstream for the full length of the north cofferdam had just been completed. Immediately on completion of the apron the pumps were removed from the downstream to the upstream section of this cofferdam, and the construction of the deep cut-off wall and external inspection gallery was commenced. The cut-off wall extends on an average to a depth of 25 ft. below the original rock surface immediately upstream of the dam, and upon it is built the inspection gallery in the form of a concrete arch. The lower levels of the cut 7 off wall were excavated partly as tunnels and partly as open trenches 3 ft. to 4 ft. in width. Concrete was placed in lifts of about 6 ft., and the cut-off wall is now completed from the middle of the river to the original north river-bank, a length of 240 ft. As it had not been possible, for reasons given in last year's report, to commence the cofferdam for the construction of the river section of the dam adjoining the Otago bank, it was decided to place the cut-off wall in position along this length of the dam by tunnelling under the river. From a shaft on the Otago bank a heading has been driven with its bottom at the full depth of the cut-off wall. This heading is 6 ft. high, and it is intended to place the concrete in the cut-off wall by successive lifts 6 ft. in height by driving headings above those already concreted. By this means it is hoped to complete the cut-off wali to within a few feet of the bed of the river, thus reducing the amount of work to be done when the Otago section of the river bed is unwatered. From the original Canterbury bank of the river—that is, north of the section of the dam in the river built up to summer river-level within the north cofferdam—the dam has been completed to its
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north abutment. This section consists of 140 ft. of spillway, 54 ft. of bulk head, and a core wall 64 ft. in length. These have all been completed to full height, together with a massive concrete retainingwall on the downstream side of the dam. A relatively'small area of the base of the spillway section remains to be concreted to form a protective apron, the design of which is now being determined by experiments with models. Simultaneously with the work on the cut-off wall in the river sections and the completion of the dam on the Canterbury Section, excavation has been in progress between the Otago river-bank and the power-house. This is called the Otago Section, and consists of 487 ft. of spillway, and a5O ft. non-overflow block, containing two permanent steel sluice-gates. This portion of the dam is now the chief work in progress, and the main purpose of the current year's work is to complete it to a level that will give a safe margin above floods. It is being constructed in blocks or monoliths, ten in number, 54 ft. to 57 ft. in length, and separated from one another by bitumen expansion joints. The present position is that one monoiith has been completed to the full height, six others are concreted to various levels, and, for the remaining, three excavations for the foundations are in progress. The cut-off wall has been in progress along the Otago Section and power-house at points where it was convenient to get access to it for excavating or for concreting. In front of the power-house three vertical shafts were sunk, and from the bottom of these horizontal headings have been driven and filled with concrete. Two complete lengths 6 ft. high have been excavated and concreted, whilst a third lift is now being excavated. A heading in front of the spillway of the Otago section of the dam has been, driven northwards from the north-west corner of the power-house, whilst another heading has been driven southwards from a shaft on the river-bank to meet it, there being a gap of. 200 ft. between them at present. The total concrete now placed in the dam is 67,277 cubic yards, of which amount 40,000 cubic yards were placed during the past year. The total quantity of earth and rock excavated for the dam, exclusive of that in the cofferdam, is, to date, 221,000 cubic yards. Tail-race. —As stated in my last report, excavations for the tail-race have, as far as possible, been carried out by hand-labour in order to give employment to a fair number of men. A relatively small amount of pumping has allowed the excavation to be carried out in this way to finished floor-level (about 15 ft. below river water-level) at a cost which compares favourably with mechanical methods. Practically the whole of the aggregates required for the dam and power-house has been derived from excavations essential for other purposes, and of these the tail-race has been the chief source of supply. The supply of shingle from the is now, however, almost exhausted, and a cableway drag scoop is being installed to excavate future requirements from the river. The quantity of rock, gravel, and earth excavated from the tail-race to date is 136,000 cubic yards. Power-house. —The most urgent work in the power-house construction was the completion of the generator-room, in order to allow work to be carried out on the installation of the turbines, generators, and other equipment. The virtual completion of this room after the roof was fixed in position was attained in February last. Direct railway access to allow heavy parts of the machines weighing upwards of 20 tons, to be brought right to the power-house was completed, and the 120-ton overheadtravelling crane required to handle these parts was erected on its runways, which are supported on the columns of the power-house. Once this important stage of the work was reached there was less urgency to complete the remainder of the power-house, and for the last six months the number of men employed thereon has been reduced to about one hundred, or one-third of the total employed last year. Work is in progress on the intake structure, and the annexe building. The present position on the former is that opposite units 4 and 5, form work is completed, and concrete is poured to within 5 ft. of the top, leaving one lift to complete ; opposite units 2 and 3 concrete is completed to within 9 ft. and form work to within 5 ft. of the finished level; unit lis concreted to within 17 ft. and form work fixed to within 13 ft. of the finished level. The auxiliary units intake is completed practically to the level of the invert of the openings. In the annexe building the concreting of the battery-room floor has just been completed and form work is being erected for the pouring of the cable-room floor. Other important work completed during the year includes the transformer-platform, with concrete pads, railway, and turntable. A length of the retaining-wall which supports the tail-race batter at its junction with, the power-house was completed sufficiently far to allow railway access to the power-house. The whole of the accessible area of the exterior of the walls of the generator-room has received a first coat of special cement wash, which is applied after the marks of the .form work have been removed. The total excavation required for the power-house amounted to 65,000 cubic yards. To date 41,700 cubic yards of concrete have been placed, 1,292 tons of reinforcing-steel have been bent, and 1,430 tons fixed in position. In the profiling and false work 1,607,000 superficial feet of timber has been used. General.—During the year six 9-ton and one 20-ton locomotives have been in continuous operation, some of them on three shifts, transporting material from Kurow to the works, and distributing materials throughout the work. Since the railway service commenced from Kurow in December, 1928, it has handled 38,000 tons of materials and goods, and 3,750,000 superficial feet of timber. The bridge over the Waitaki River at Wharekuri, mentioned in my last report as necessary to give access to properties cut off by the reservoir, was delayed to some extent by non-delivery of the steel central span on the due date under the contract. The concrete piers and road approaches are
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completed. The three 60 ft. girder spans at the Otago end have been launched into position, and the steel for the 210 ft. central-truss span is now being assembled, riveted, and erected. Advantage was taken of a favourable transport price to complete the metalling of a second section of the deviation of the Kurow-Omarama Highway, If miles in length. Although the road deviation is not required immediately, it requires only a small expenditure on fencing to make it ready to hand over to the control of the local body. Electric power is now received directly from the Government power-lines from Lake Coleridge at 66,000 volts, and is reticulated to all parts of the works at 400 volts for all plant that can utilize electric power economically, such as pumps, air-compressors, inclined tramways, concrete-mixers, machine tools, drills, &c. The consumption averages over 200,000 units per month, and the maximum monthly load varies between 400 and 500 kw. Contracts were let and completed for the various buildings comprising the Glenavy switchingstation. These include two residences of concrete-block construction, a reinforced concrete building containing switchroom, workshop, and battery-room, a garage, and oil-filter house. To assist in the relief of unemployment manual labour is being utilized where practicable, and reasonably economical, in preference to excavating machinery. Special attention is paid to the safety and well-being of the workmen by equipping all parties with electrically or pneumatically driven equipment, at the same time ensuring a good output at a reasonable rate. Serious accidents have been few, and in those that have happened it has been established that neither the plant nor the methods have been at fault. At the date of my last report, 1,080 men, including permanent staff, were employed at the works. This number gradually diminished to 927 in last March. Owing to financial considerations the number was reduced in April to 620. At the present time the number engaged is 532, and it is anticipated that this number will be retained for the remainder of the financial year. Continuous observations of the Waitaki River flow have been taken near the dam from which to obtain a complete hydrograph. Automatic water-level recorders have been installed at the three lakes, Ohau, Pukaki, and Tekapo, which will enable complete hydrograpliic analyses of the drainage area to be compiled.
IRRIGATION.—CENTRAL OTAGO. Operation of Completed Irrigation Schemes. An unusually dry period was experienced during the latter part of the irrigation season, but, in spite of this, with the exception of the Hawkdun and the extension of the Last Chance schemes, ample water-supplies were available during the period. All lands requiring water were regularly supplied, the only interruption to continuity of supply being caused by a heavy thunderstorm, which damaged portions of the Galloway and Hawkdun races shortly before Christmas. A week's work effected all necessary repairs to the damaged races. The schemes in operation on a trading basis are as follows : Arrow, Ardgour, Bengerburn, Earnscleugh, Galloway, Hawkdun, Ida Valley, Last Chance, Manuherikia, Tarras, and Teviot. Accounts for water have been rendered for £20,604, and working-expenses amount to £13,196. The amount of anticipated revenue from sale of water has increased by £6,484 over the season before, chiefly on account of the higher grades reached on the deferred scale of payment in some schemes. Working-expenses are somewhat less than they were last year, and will decrease further under the reduced rate of wages now in force. This year should have shown a profit on working of £7,408,- but, unfortunately, only 30 per cent, of the season's accounts have so far been paid. The low prices received for farm-produce for the last two years have been given by defaulters as the chief cause in this untoward delay in payment of rates. The number of irrigators and the total areas irrigated on all Government schemes for the past season are as set out in the following table : —
For tie previous year the totals were 408 irrigators and 42,672 acres. Owing to the completion of the Poolburn Dam last year, it was possible to give a full supply of water under the Ida Valley and Galloway schemes last season without pumping from the Manuherikia River. It is proposed with the anticipated additional water that will be stored in this dam to extend the area under irrigation in Ida Valley, but the filling up of the reservoir has been so slow, owing to the dry season, that this matter is held in abeyance until the yield of the spring of this year is ascertained.
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Last year reference was made to the seriousness of the position in respect to the amount of outstanding water rates and the necessity for some immediate action on the part of the Government. The Otago Land Board was requested to investigate the affairs of those irrigators who were in arrears, and report to the Public Works Department on their ability to pay. As a result of the report from the Land Board, a total reduction of 32 per cent, was made upon the amount of rates outstanding. Although the irrigators who were in arrears with their payments were relieved to this extent, this concession has not had the effect of inducing them to pay the balance of the overdue rates, nor to pay the current season's rates, and it is therefore proposed to withhold the supply of water this season to those in arrears until they have paid off a portion of the arrears equivalent to the coming season's water rates. So far only 30 per cent, of the past season's water rates have been paid. In connection with the supply of irrigation water, the percentage of each month's supply to the total supplied for the season has been almost the same during the past season as the average over the last three seasons, and is as follows : September, 1 per cent. ; October, 9 per cent. ; November, 16 per cent. ; December, 14 per cent. ; January, 18 per cent. ; February, 15 per cent. ; March, 20 per cent. ; April, 7 per cent. This shows that the demand is greatest in the month of March just when the yield from the rivers is generally at its lowest, and indicates why it is necessary to resort to storage under some of the schemes. New Schemes. Idaburn Scheme. —This is a small scheme to supply water to eight settlers, and work was commenced on it in June, 1931. A concrete arch dam 35 ft. high was built across the Idaburn near Oturehua Railway-station. From this dam 7§ miles of races have been constructed, including 35 chains of pipe siphons and flumes. The whole scheme was completed during December of last year, and water was supplied during the past season to an area of 280 acres. Omakau Scheme. —Work on this scheme, which is to supply irrigation water to an area of 14,000 acres in the Manuherikia Valley in the vicinity of Lauder and Omakau, was commenced in November last. As nearly the whole of the yield of the Manuherikia River during periods of lowest flow is required for the present Manuherikia irrigation scheme, it was necessary to have a storage reservoir. A site just above the falls in the Manuherikia River near St. Bathans was chosen, and it was decided to construct here a dam of the rock-fill type with a reinforced concrete impervious facing on the upstream slope. It is necessary to divert the river during the construction of the dam, and a diversion tunnel of 17 ft. diameter and 600 ft. in length is proposed. Work on this tunnel has commenced at both ends, and to date 160 ft. has been completed. Power for this work, as well as for quarrying stone and other work, is obtained from two Dieselengine electric-generating sets transferred from the Poolburn Dam. All construction plant, partly from that source also and partly from other works, is now erected at the site and in operation. Two quarries for rock for the dam have been opened up, one on each side of the river, and a start has been made to fdl in the rock where the foundation of the dam is above flood-level. The stripping of the foundation of the dam is finished. This work necessitated the removal of 23,000 yards of materials unsuitable for the rock filling. An access road, 3 miles in length, has been formed and metalled to the dam from the main road. In addition to the power-house, two staff cottages, a works office, a cookhouse, and camps for the men have been erected. A foot suspension-bridge and a traffic bridge have been built across the river at the dam site to give access to the quarry on the right bank and to the works generally. The main race, which lifts the water from the Manuherikia River, 11 miles below the dam, is approximately 30 miles in length, and the excavation of this race was commenced early in January. To date 3 miles have been completed, entailing the excavation of 36,000 yards of clay and rock. Two permanent racemen's cottages, a works office and camps for 120 men have been erected near Lauder. At the present time there are 240 men on the Omakau irrigation scheme, 98 at the dam and 142 on race construction. Additions to Schemes in Operation. Hawkdun Scheme.—The strengthening of the Mines Department's old Eweburn dam with a backing of rock is now in progress on this scheme, and about 15 men have been employed thereon. Ardgour Scheme. —Special work in addition to maintenance was carried out. This consisted of the dismantling of the main pipe-line, 1,650 ft. long, the recoating of the pipes both inside and out, and the reconstruction of the pipe-line. Surveys and Investigations. Maniototo Scheme. —The survey party which commenced work on the investigation and survey of this scheme last year has now completed the survey work. A complete contour plan of the 100,000 acres of land under this scheme has been made. Investigations into and the general design of the scheme are now being carried out, and should be completed by the end of the year. Storage Dams. —Surveys for storage dams in the Manorburn Stream near Galloway, on the Fraser River at Shepherds Flat and on Conroy's Creek, have been completed. Automatic water-level recorders have been installed at Lake Wanaka, Lake Hawea, Poolburn Dam, and Teviot River.
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RIVER IMPROVEMENT AND PROTECTIVE WORKS AND DRAINAGE WORKS. Waihou and Ohinemuri Rivers Improvement. During the year the work of raising and strengthening the Upper Waihou system of stop-banks has been continued, and is approaching completion. This work has been carried on with two large Ruston drag-lines. The sections Mangaiti-Tirohia, left bank, and Tirohia-Ngahina, right bank, are complete. The section Tirohia-Ngahina, left bank, is well advanced. On the Lower Waihou River sags in the stop-banks due to settlements in the ground have been made good, and stop-banks brought up to final grade at all points. On the Ohinemuri River substantial maintenance raising of the stop-banks has been carried out. The drainage system in the Rotokohu area has been much improved by drag-line operations, the work being done under agreement with the local Drainage Board. General maintenance work, including repairs to fractured outlet culverts, repairs to stop-banks and cutting of noxious weeds, was carried out. Plant has been overhauled and maintained in good condition. Kaihu Valley Drainage, North Auckland. In cut No. 2a, extensive slips had occurred, and these were removed by power-operated winches during the period December to April. The bridge over the cutting has been repaired and restored to line and level, which were disturbed by slip. The spoil-banks were trimmed and left in eood condition. Kumeti Drain. Protection work has been carried out in the deeply and widely eroded Kumeti Drain near Dannevirke. The protection work consists of a series of boulder and wire-net gabion weirs, constructed to retain and retard the travel of shingle which has been moving on a large scale. Material has been supplied to enable settlers to erect access bridges across the deteriorated creek. Ruamahanga River. Considerable willow and fascine river-bank protection work has been carried out at the Tawaha and Ahiaruhe Settlements on the Ruamahanga River. The work has comprised 70 chains of bankprotection, a river-diversion cut and weir, and two pile groynes 100 ft. long each.
MARINE. Lighthouses. During the past year there has been less activity in the installation of new lights and the improvement of existing ones, due to the reduction in available, finance, and several works which it was anticipated would be put in hand this year have had to stand over. Akaroa Peninsula-East Head. — The apparatus for this light, which consists of an automatic open-flame flashing signal with a 75 litre burner in an 800 mm. catadioptric lens was received and duly erected. The light, which is fitted with a sun-valve for automatic operation should be of great assistance to shipmasters trading between southern and northern ports, and will supplement the Godley Head light, which is being altered to a more modern type. Godley Head. —The necessary apparatus for converting this lighthouse from a fixed, to a flashing characteristic has been received, and the work of installation is in hand. The range of this light is being slightly reduced since with the installation of the light on East Head that on Godley Head becomes more a harbour light and less a coastal light. Baring Head.—This light, which is situated about three miles seaward of Pencarrow, is intended to take the place of the high-level light at the latter place, and being on a distinctive headland is more truly a coastal light. The necessary land has been acquired, an access road has been formed, and a bridge built across the Wainuiomata Stream. Arrangements were being made to order the apparatus and let a contract for the tower and necessary buildings, keepers' houses, &c., but it has been decided to defer the work until conditions improve. In the meantime shelter-belts and fencing are being completed. Jackson's Head.—The range of this light, which is an automatic acetylene outfit, has been increased by providing a new burner which is twice the candle-power of the original. Kahurangi Point.—The lens at this station, which was recently damaged by a secondary earthquake, was sent Home to England for repair, and has now been reinstated. It was anticipated that a new keeper's house would have been erected this year, but that has also had to stand over. The Brothers. —Extensive repairs were carried out at this station, new foundations being put under the tower, a new crane and tramway erected, and all buildings were given a thorough overhaul. A number of minor repairs have been effected at various stations, and the buildings, &c., have been well maintained at all stations during the period. Harbour-works. West/port Harbour.—During the previous financial year an active policy of breakwater-construction was being proceeded with, but, unfortunately, early in the present period the drop in harbour revenue due to the general slackness in the shipping business and the industrial depression throughout the country necessitated the observance of rigid economy. In order to effect this, all breakwater-
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construction was suspended, and work in the quarries was stopped ; dredging was reduced as much as possible consistent with the necessity to maintain the necessary depths, 011 the bar and in the channel, and all expenditure was reduced to a minimum. The average mean depths at the entrance and in the river have been maintained at the same figure as last year, and the maximum and minimum depths also compare favourably with the previous period. The suction dredger " Eileen Ward " removed a total quantity of 392,654 cubic yards from the bar on which it was employed for 83 per cent, of its time, and the " Maui " was employed in the river and at the berthages till about half-way through the year, since when it has been laid up. Generally speaking, the total amount of dredging carried out shows a decrease of 111,070 cubic yards as. compared with 1931. The year was an exceptionally wet one, the rainfall totalling 114-55 in., and the number of wet days 178. When work was discontinued at the breakwater, approximately 120 ft. of the projected 300 ft. extension had been raised above high-water level, but subsequent heavy seas have caused a slight flattening out of the batters ; 7,751 tons of stone was quarried and tipped up to the time work was stopped, which, with the amount put in previously, gives a total amount placed in the western breakwater, since recommencing of 30,148 tons. A length of river-bank above the existing plantation which suffered erosion by the flood, in April has been planted with willows and fenced off, while any gaps in the existing plantations have been made good. All plant and material has been maintained, and the signal station, beacons, and harbour lights have all been painted. Karamea Harbour.—l regret that the unfavourable state of the fairway has persisted during the year. Enormous quantities of fine earthquake debris are still being brought down by the river, and deposited in the tidal areas. A serious flood occurred on 3rd April, 1931, which considerably altered conditions in the harbour. Whereas previously approximately 60 per cent, of the water flowed over the Karamea bar, the remainder finding its way to the Otumahana Lagoon, after the flood only 20 per cent, flowed over the bar. An attempt was made to encourage the river to return to its original course by means of a pile and netting wall at Bessies Straits, but this after a short period of usefulness, was breached by a flood. At times the river would appear to be clearing itself and the channel deepening, but such improvements were only of a temporary nature. The rubble wall replacing the old timber-pile training-wall was completed to full height, and heavy stone was tipped at the end to take care of any scour and to enable it to stand up to heavy seas if required. A total of 10,960 tons of stone was quarried and tipped during the period. Sufficient stone was quarried at Oparara to complete the training-wall when the quarry was closed down, and the plant is being overhauled. The large accumulations of earthquake-debris which have been deposited at the lower reaches rendered the original wharf high and dry at low tide, so a temporary wharf was built at the outlet to the overflow channel. The large shed at the Karamea Wharf, which was undermined and collapsed during the April flood was re-erected at the temporary wharf and an access road formed, along the foreshore. Generally speaking, there has been sufficient depth for boats to work this wharf at spring tides, but the channel has been uncertain, and it has had practically no real use. Little Wanganui.•—Owing to the difficulty in working Karamea, the majority of the shipping for the surrounding districts has had to be dealt with at Little Wanganui, although since the loss of the " Kotiti " there has only been the one boat working the port. The erosion of a large earthquake slip situated about a quarter of a mile above the wharf has been Causing the formation of a sandbank at the upstream end of the wharf. In order to turn the river on to the sandbank a permeable type timber groyne 114 ft. long was built, and this has had a beneficial effect in preventing further accretion. Waikokopu.—The breakwater, which has been in course of erection during the past two years, has been completed, 7,506 tons of large stone having been deposited during the period. This breakwater has been very effective in stilling the range at the wharf, and it is now only very occasionally that boats cannot work the wharf. The approach to the wharf has been protected with limestone rock, and the port facilities generally have been adequately maintained. Shipping lias been less this year than usual as the burning of the Wairoa Freezing-works, which have not yet been rebuilt, meant the loss of the frozen-sheep trade. At the same time considerable use was made of the port for the transport of fat sheep to the Hawke's Bay Freezing-works during the summer. Matiotitawa Wharf. —The approach to this wharf has been metalled with limestone. Tihinui Wharf. —A new wharf, 118 ft. long, has been constructed in. hardwood and approach work is in hand. Ivydale Ramp.—A complete survey and investigation of this proposal has been carried out. Whitianga Wharf. —A contract for the erection of this wharf was let by the Coromandel County Council during the year, and. the structure was almost completed at the end of the period. This wharf is of hardwood construction with turpentine-pile foundation, and is provided with a wharf-shed and also a cattle-run. Waitangi Wharf, Chatham Islands.—Plans and specifications were prepared for the erection of a wharf at Waitangi. Tenders were called, but, owing to the financial position, the tenders were declined, and the matter has been held over until conditions improve. - ■££__. -. - -- - ' / . ; : : .. .V—v /
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General. A number of applications have been received from local bodies and private individuals for the approval of works involving marine interests. Among the various applications were the following Foreshore Licenses.—Taipa Village, Mangonui; Opononi, Hokianga, Kopuku Landing, Maramarua Survey District; Kaimanawa, Waihou River ; Uwhiroa Creek ; Pounawea, Otago ; Tikinui, Wairoa River ; Port Fitzroy, Great Barrier Island ; Motukaraka, Hokianga Harbour ; Dargaville, Wairoa River; Rawene, Hokianga Harbour; Horeke, Waihou River, Hokianga Harbour; Port Craig; Bucklands Beach, Tamaki; Paremata; Ferrymead, Heathcote River; Woodpecker Bay, Seal Island; Narrows, Hokianga Harbour ; Tamaki Strait; Mapua, Waimea River ; Aoroa, Wairoa River, Kaipara Harbour; Mercury Bay, Coromandel; Paradise Estate, Northern Wairoa; Te Hapua, Parengarenga Harbour ; Whangarei Harbour ; Mapuna, Northern Wairoa River ; Taikata Creek, Auckland Harbour. Wharves and Jetties. —Tikinui, Wairoa River ; Pitt Island, Chathams ; Woodpecker Bay, Seal Island ; Huntly ; Taupiri, Hamilton ; Mercury Bay, Coromandel; Oyster Wharf, Bluff Harbour ; Miranda, Thames ; Mercer; Whangarei Harbour; Thorndon Breastwork, Wellington; Hataitai, Wellington. Boat Sheds and Skids.—Lowry Bay, Wellington Harbour ; Evans Bay, Wellington ; Jervois Quay, Wellington ; Whakatakataka Bay, Auckland Harbour ; Worser Bay, Wellington. Bridges.—Radly Street, Princes Street, Sheldon Street, Heathcote River, Christchurch. Retaining-walls and Stop-banks. —Kohimarama, Auckland Harbour ; Blockhouse Bay, Manukau Harbour; Mahurangi River; Rangaunu Bay, Awanui, Wharewharekauri, Hokianga Harbour ; Horahora River ; Waihou River, Hokianga Harbour ; Waima River, Hokianga Harbour ; Oruru River, Mangonui Harbour ; Whangaroa Harbour ; Onehunga, Manukau Harbour. Transmission-lines.—Lake Rotoiti; Churchill, Waikato River ; Waikato River, Taupiri. River-improvement. —Waimakariri River. Harbour-works. —Otago Harbour ; Quarantine Island, Otago Harbour ; Motueka Harbour ; New Plymouth ; Miranda, Thames. Reclamations. —St. Mary's Bay, Auckland Harbour ; Wairoa River, Kaipara, Onepoto Basin» Shoal Bay, Auckland Harbour ; Blockhouse Bay, Auckland Harbour ; Paihia, Bay of Islands ; Blufl Harbour ; Taruheru River, Gisborne. TRAMWAYS. Auckland. —During the year the Auckland Transport Board constructed 122-5 chains of double line, Mount Albert - Avondale, which was duly inspected and approved. Six new tram-cars which had been constructed by them were tested. New Plymouth. —One car was converted to one-man control, and fitted with compressed air, emergency, service, and rheostatic brakes, and automatically air-operated folding doors. This was inspected and passed. Wanganui. —One four-wheel bogie car purchased from Takapuna Tramways and Ferry Co. was reconditioned and converted to one-man control, fitted with compressed air, emergency, service, and rheostatic brakes, and automatically air-operated folding doors. This car was inspected and passed. Wellington. —The following new works were carried out and approved : Lang Street, Miramar, 19-5 chains duplication; Tinakori Road and Glenmore Street, 106-06 chains of relocation and duplication. One car was inspected and tested. Christchurch.-—No new lines were constructed, but 36 chains of the existing line between Hereford Street and Madras Street was relaid. The portion of the North Beach line extending from the junction of New Brighton and Marshlands Road to the junction of New Brighton Road and Francis Street, a distance of 1 mile 41 chains, was removed, and this route is now served by a trolly-bus. The line in Manchester Street from Lichfield Street to Moorhouse Avenue was removed, traffic now proceeding to the railway via Colombo Street. GENERAL. The percentage which the cost of supervision bears to the total expenditure shows an increase for the past year, but this was inevitable in view, particularly, of three conditions — (1) The reduction in the total amount of money spent. (2) The change from large works where hundreds of men were concentrated to small and scattered works. (3) The considerable numbers of men who were supervised on behalf of the Unemployment Board. Large numbers of these men were paid 10s. a week, plus food, and were quite inexperienced, and the amount of direction and supervision which their employment involved was probably twice as great -as would have been the case with men employed at twice the cost per man under the ordinary piecework system. Many works throughout this year have been selected for execution principally on the grounds that they did not involve any great expenditure for material. Such a consideration must carry with it an increased cost of supervision.
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Furthermore, there has this year been more investigation of schemes which were not proceeded with than usual. The cost of all these investigations cannot be changed a-gainst the cost of works which do not proceed, and therefore tend to raise the supervision costs on the works which do proceed. I would like to acknowledge here the loyal assistance and support I have received throughout the year from the staff as a whole. It has been a hard year, and the necessity for selecting for dismissal hundreds of officers, many of whom I have been associated with almost for life, has been very distasteful. In making the reductions efficiency has been the first consideration, but, amongst others, such questions as family responsibilities, eligibility for superannuation or otherwise, have been given due weight.
PUBLIC BUILDINGS.- MAINTENANCE. The maintenance of public buildings has been carried out by the District Engineers and their staffs in accordance with proposals and reports prepared in District Offices. Maintenance work is, for more ready reference, included with public-building work reported on by the Government Architect.
PUBLIC-BUILDING WORKS AND ELECTRICAL OPERATIONS. For details of the public-building works and of the operations of hydro-electric enterprises please see separate reports by the Government Architect and the Chief Electrical Engineer. F. W. FURKERT, C.M.G., M.lnst.C.E., M.l.Mech.E., Engineer-in-Chief.
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ANNUAL REPORT OF BUILDINGS BY THE GOVERNMENT ARCHITECT. The Government Architect to the Hon. Minister of Public Works. Sir, — I have the honour to submit the following report on the activities of the Department for the year ended 30th June, 1932. During the period plans were prepared for thirty-eight new works, of a total estimated value of £122,324, of which fifteen contracts, to the amount of £21,085, have been let. In addition, fifteen contracts, to the amount of £81,957, for buildings designed prior to the 30th June, 1931, have also been let, making the total works completed or under construction £103,042. The latter total includes £18,366 for secondary-school buildings, £2,832 10s. for hospital buildings, and £22,000 for reconditioning the Napier Post-office, which work was done by day labour. Tenders were also received for three buildings of a total value of £21,431 10s., but acceptance has been deferred in the meantime. In addition to the above totals for buildings designed in Head Office, a large amount of minor additions, alterations, and repairs, and general maintenance of public buildings has been carried out by District Engineers, and a considerable quantity of furniture and fittings has been manufactured in the Public Works workshops for various Government Departments. Buildings generally have been thoroughly examined and wherever practicable or desirable have been strengthened with steel and concrete to minimize future earthquake damage. Competition for Government contracts has been keen, and the effect of the general curtailment of private building has been reflected in reduced prices, but not to the extent reported as observable in domestic work. New Zealand manufacturers of building materials have maintained a satisfactory standard, and local materials have been specified, exclusively, except where the use of imported material was unavoidable. Owing to the reduction in building expenditure the personnel of the architectural staff has been reduced by 50 per cent, during the year. Vice-regal Residences. Auckland.—General maintenance was carried out and the wiring of the building was brought up to the standard required by the Power Board's regulations. Parliament Buildings. General maintenance work was attended to during the year. Post-offices. Whangarei District.—A post-office workman's hut was provided at Te Hapua. An air-conditioning plant was installed in the Whangarei Post-office and sundry alterations carried out. Renovations and repairs were carried out to six other offices. Auckland District.—The new post-office in Upper Symonds Street was completed during the year ; electric lighting and power were installed by this Department. Sundry alterations were carried out to the Chief Post-office. The clock and tower of the Cambridge Post-office have been removed, and the roof restored. Alterations, repairs, and renovations were carried out as required to twenty-one post-offices and residences, and in seven postal buildings the electric installations have been altered to comply with the Power Board's regulations. Taumarunui District.—Minor repairs and renovations were carried out to six offices. Tauranga District.—Repairs and renovations were carried out to six offices. Gisborne District.—Repairs and renovations were carried out to seven offices and residences. Stratford District.—At Wanganui the tower and other dangerous features have been removed, and certain strengthening effected to resist earthquake shocks. Repairs and renovations were carried out to twelve other offices and residences. Napier District.—Napier Chief Post-office building was restored and opened to the public on the 6th August, 1932. Extensive rebuilding in steel and reinforced concrete and restoration to the Hastings Post-office is nearing completion. The reconstruction of Wairoa Post-office was completed, the tower being completely removed. Repairs and renovations were carried out to seven other post-offices. Wellington.—The Wellington East Post-office was completed in March, 1932. The additions and alterations to Masterton Post-office were completed. The new automatic telephone exchange at Lower Hutt was completed in February, 1932. Nelson District.—Repairs and renovations were carried out to eight post-offices and residences. Christchurch District.—ln High Street, Christchurch, a new four-storied post-office has been built in steel frame and reinforced concrete. Alterations, repairs, and renovations were carried out to eight other offices and residences. Dunedin District. —Alterations, repairs, and renovations were carried out to thirteen offices and residences.
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Greymouth District. At Westport a new post-office in steel frame and concrete was erected to replace that destroyed in the 1929 earthquake, and was opened for public business on the 17th June. Repairs and renovations were carried out to sixteen offices and residences. Courthouses. Whangarei District.—The courthouse at Russell was renovated. Auckland District.—ln conjunction with the courthouse at Hamilton a bicycle-shelter was erected and an electric bell system The Clerk of Court's office at Putaruru has been transferred to other quarters and refitted. Repairs and renovations were carried out to three other courthouses. Taumarunui District.—Minor repairs have been carried out at the Magistrate's courthouse, Taumarunui. Gisborne District.—At the Gisborne courthouse all chimneys were pulled down to underside of rafters and rebuilt. General maintenance and repairs were carried out. Stratford District.—Minor repairs were carried out at two courthouses. Napier District. The Napier courthouse was renovated throughout and maintenance work attended to. Nelson District.—Minor repairs were effected to the courthouses at Nelson and Blenheim, and ballot-boxes were reconditioned. Ghristchurch District.—General maintenance, repairs, and renovations were carried out to five courthouses. Dunedin District.—Minor repairs were carried out to courthouses at Dunedin, Gore, and Half-moon Bay. Greymouth District.—Maintenance works were carried out to three courthouses. Police-stations and Gaols. Whangarei District.—Renovations and repairs were carried out to seven police stations and residences. Auckland District.—General repairs and minor alterations or renovations were effected to twenty police stations and residences ; in four buildings the electric installation was altered to meet Power Board's requirements. A new dairy and yards were erected and equipped at Waikeria Borstal Institute. Taumarunui District.—Minor repairs were effected to five police stations. Tauranga District.—Additions, repairs, ancl renovations were carried out to five police stations and residences. Gisborne District.—A new building and garage were completed at Te Araroa. The old cells were demolished and a new two-cell lock-up erected at Tolaga Bay. Repairs and renovations were effected to five other buildings. Stratford District.—At the Wanganui Prison the electric light installation was reconditioned to comply with the 1927 wiring regulations. Repairs and renovations were carried out to fourteen police stations. Napier District.—The Police Inspector's residence, Napier, was shifted back from the face of the hill. Maintenance work was attended to at three other police station's. Nelson District.—Repairs and renovations were effected to six buildings. Christehurch District.—Repairs and renovations were effected to sixteen police stations and residences. General maintenance, repairs, and renovations were effected at Paparua Prison. Dunedin District.—A new office was erected at Tuatapere. Repairs and renovations were effected to eighteen police stations and residences and to the Borstal Institute, Invercargill. Greymouth District.—Repairs and renovations were effected to twelve police stations, three residences, and one gaol. A new four-cell lock-up is in course of erection at Westport. Mental Hospitals. Avondale.—The conversion of the doctor's former residence into a receiving-home has been completed, involving extensive alterations and renovations to the entire building. A telephone service has been installed in the main building. Puhitahi.—Two brick villas were completed, electricity installed, and furniture supplied from the Public Works workshops. Permanent electric mains were erected at all buildings and roadways, and a permanent transformer substation erected. Additions were made to patients' quarters, and a temporary laundry erected and fitted up. Tokanui. —Further access roads were made to the Nurses' Home, and the building was completely furnished and is now in occupation. Several new floors have been laid in main buildings, and alterations and drains are practically complete. Repairs were made to main water-supply, a room converted for male staff sitting room and a boiling-down house for piggery was extended. A private exchange telephone system was installed, also a radio installation was extended to wards and Nurses' Home. • The electrical change-over to 230 v. supply was completed, road lighting and rewiring throughout was completed. A potato peeling machine and motors for sewing machines were installed. Porirua.—General renovations and repairs were effected throughout. Various concrete and cement roof ornaments were removed as a precaution against earthquakes. Nelson and Stoke.—New cow-byres were erected. El Nido kitchen block was rearranged. Firefighting equipment was installed, also material supplied for extension to Braemar Lodge. The entire Poorman's Valley water-supply original scheme was completed, and temporarily connected to 2 in. 4*
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main supply to buildings. New villas were furnished, and extra lights installed. General maintenance, repairs, and renovations were undertaken. Sunny side.—The verandas of the reception home (female) and annex ward were fitted with " Whitney " windows, thereby increasing the sleeping accommodation. A scullery was erected on the female side of the dining hall. General maintenance, repairs, and renovations were undertaken. Seacliff. —The old kitchen block was converted into accommodation for patients. Workshop, &c., was Alterations, renovations, and repairs were carried out. Waitati. —Repairs and maintenance generally were carried out. Hokitika. —A new villa in wood was completed during the year and furniture and fittings for same supplied. Electric lighting services were installed at the farm buildings and a new hay store erected. Water service pipes were extended and additional fire hydrants installed. Education Department. Whangarei District. —Renovations and repairs were effected to six Native schools. Auckland District. —An additional story was erected on the Seddon Memorial Technical College to provide cloak-rooms, &c., and electrical services rearranged for domestic cooking by electricity. The Parawera Native school, teacher's residence, and outbuildings were removed to a new site, reconditioned, and renovated. The damage caused by fire to the receiving-home, Hamilton, has been rectified. General maintenance work was also effected. Taumarunui District. —Minor repairs were effected at Otukou Native School. Tauranga District. —At Ruatoki West (now named Tawera) the new Native school and residence were completed. A new class-room and shelter-shed were provided at Te Whaiti Native school, and existing buildings were repaired and renovated. Repairs and renovations were effected to thirteen Native schools and residences, &c. Gisborne District. —An emergency stairway to the first floor of the Gisborne High School was erected ; also general repairs and renovations were effected. New residences were erected in connection with Native schools at Waiomatatini and Tokomaru Bay. Renovations and repairs were effected at three Native schools which included reconstruction of the chimneys. Stratford District. —At the Wanganui Technical College a hostel was erected in reinforced concrete and brick. Minor repairs and renovations were effected at two Native schools Wanganui River. Napier District.—Extensive reconstruction and restoration of the Boys' High School, Napier, is approaching completion, and new workshops are being erected in the grounds. At the Girls' High School, Napier, new wooden class-rooms are being erected on the old foundations. Hastings High School has been completely reconditioned and additional class-rooms and a workshop have been erected in timber. Repairs were effected at two Native schools. Maintenance was attended to at Greenmeadows Receiving-home. Wellington District. —New class-rooms, including workshops, and art and cooking rooms were erected at Feilding Technical High School. The Palmerston North Technical School and the Wairarapa High School were strengthened against earthquake risk. A new workshop was erected at Petone Technical School. Nelson District. —New class-rooms were erected at Nelson Girls' College. At Nelson Boys' College the old building was reconditioned. Alterations, renovations, and repairs were effected at three other schools. Christchurch District.—Extensive alterations were made to Ashburton High School and Hostel, and a new teachers' room and girls' cloak-room erected. Renovations and repairs were effected to five other buildings. Dunedin District. —Repairs were effected at two homes. Greymouth District.—Assistance was given to the Nelson Education Board in strengthening the Westport State School as a result of earthquake damage. Health Department. Auckland District.—Extensive remodelling and renovation of the nurses' quarters, Lister House, at the St. Helen's Hospital were carried out, the additional accommodation thus gained enabling the release of the rented cottage at No. 25, Pitt Street. Gisborne District. —Maintenance repairs were effected at St. Helen's Hospital. Napier District. —At Wairoa Hospital a new nurses' home was commenced. Wellington District.—Renovations and improvements were effected at Otaki Sanatorium. Christchurch District.—Repairs and renovations were effected to St. Helen's Hospital, Christchurch. Dunedin District. —Sundry alterations and repairs were effected at St. Helen's Hospital, Dunedin. Defence Department. Auckland District.—General repairs were Effected to six drill-halls and camps. At three buildings the electric light system was brought up to the Boa.rd's requirements. Gisborne District.—A fence was erected on the Garrison Hall section. Napier District.—Maintenance work at Napier and Hastings drill-halls was attended to. Nelson District.—Minor repairs were effected at Blenheim. Christchurch District.—A heating-system was installed in the stores hangar at Wigram Aerodrome ; in addition, small maintenance repairs were effected here and also at King Edward Barracks. Dunedin District.—Repairs were effected at St. Clair Magazine and to Kensington Hall. Greymouth District. —Maintenance repairs were carried out to three drill-halls.
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Tourist Department. Taumarunui District. —A new drainage system was installed to the Chateau, National Park, with extensions to huts and staff quarters. A new concrete intake and settling-tank were erected and connected to water-supply. Repairs were effected to main building, huts, and staff quarters and new heating-stoves fixed. Minor repairs were effected at the Waitomo Caves Hostel. Tauranga District. —The juvenile section of the Blue Baths, Rotorua, was completed and handed over to the tourist Department in time for the Christmas holidays. Steady progress has been maintained with the construction of the main pool and cubicles. The electrical portion of the work was done by the Auckland District Office. Greymouth District.—The tourist hut, one mile north of the Blue River 011 the Waiho-Haast track, was completed. Dunedin District.—New bathhouse and washhouse have been erected at Quintin Huts, several minor items were left uncompleted owing to the oncoming of winter snows compelling the men to leave. Sundry minor additions were made to the Milford Sound Hostel. Agriculture Department. Whangarei District.—A cottage was erected at Dargaville in connection with the small-farm scheme. Auckland District.—General repairs were effected at the fumigating building, Auckland, and at the Ruakura Farm. Ten cottages for the small-farm scheme were manufactured in our workshops, nine of which are being erected. A further sixteen cottages are in course of construction. lauranga District.—The Tauranga office has been moved into the. Government Buildings, thereby effecting a saving through non-renewal of lease of rented premises. Tenders were being called for three cottages for the small-farm scheme. Stratford District.—The Stock Inspector at Waitara has been provided with accommodation in the old post-office building. Wellington District.—The offices at Palmerston North were transferred from Clarendon Buildings to the National Mutual Buildings. At Wallaceville Laboratory a chemistry-room was fitted up. Nelson District.—Railway huts were erected in connection with the small-farm scheme. Dunedin District.—Renovations and repairs were effected to six buildings. Soldiers' Graves. A large number of soldiers graves has been attended to, headstones and concrete surrounds being fixed as required. Miscellaneous. Auckland—Extensive alterations were effected to the Customs Building, Auckland, to accommodate the Land Drainage Branch. Alterations were effected to the Law-court Buildings to accommodate the Official Assignee. Tauranga.—Several offices were transferred to Government-owned buildings, thus effecting economy through non-renewal of leases of rented premises. The presence of artisans and staff with plant at Lath Buildings, Rotorua, was taken advantage of to economically carry out repairs and renovations in Rotorua area. Wellington.—A hot water heating-service was installed in the Government Printing Office. The chimneys of the Government Buildings were removed to third-fioor-ceiling level, and a hot water heating-service installed throughout. An emergency earthquake-proof depot was constructed in Sydney Street and stocked with emergency tools and equipment. The old Government Life Insurance Building is in course of being demolished. Nelson. Quarters for the Research Staff, Scientific and Industrial Research Department, were erected at Appleby. Ghristchurch.—A new store for the Public Works Department was completed at Addington. Two cottages were erected, and repairs, renovations, and additions effected to two residences for the Lands and Survey Department. Dunedin.—Cottages were erected at Lauder. Alterations were made to the Pensions Oifice, Invercargill. Booths.—Screens, ballot-boxes, &c., were provided and booths fitted up for the general election. In conclusion, I desire to place on record my appreciation of the co-operation of District Officers and the efficient and loyal manner in which the architectural staff carried out their duties. John T. MAIK, A.R.1.8.A., Government Architect.
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APPENDIX D.
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE CHIEF ELECTRICAL ENGINEER.
The Chief Electrical Engineer to the Hon. Minister of Public Works. Sir. —1 beg to report on the position of the development of the electric power in the Dominion for the past year as follows : — GOVERNMENT SCHEMES IN OPERATION. HORAHORA-ARAPUNI ELECTRIC-POWER SUPPLY. 1. Capital Outlay. The total capital outlay at the end of the year, as shown in Table II herewith, was £4,496,087, an increase during the year of £552,250. The main items of increase were £296,000 on remedial works at Arapuni, and £152,673 on interest during construction. Assets in operation at the end of the year totalled £1,322,190. Assets not in operation totalled £3,231,114, which is almost entirely accounted for by the cost of Arapuni, and the 110 kv. lines and substation equipment rendered idle by the shut-down of Arapuni, and interest charges on those assets. 2. Financial Results of Operation and Future Prospects. The gross profit for the year —i.e., total revenue, £161,884, less working-costs £115,003 —was £46,881, or 3-59 per Cent, of the capital outlay on the average value of assets in operation, as compared with £82,704 last year. Working-costs include an amount of £25,973 " stand-by provision " paid to the Auckland Power Board as a contribution to their costs of running King's Wharf station, so that the true gross profit earned by sale of power was £72,854, or 5-59 per cent, on capital outlay, as compared with £103,441 or 5-99 per cent, last year. The net loss for the year, after provision for interest and depreciation, was £40,554, as compared with £35,694 the previous year, or after allowing for the payments to be Auck and Power Board already mentioned, the true net loss was £14,581 compared with £14,957. The results of operation for the past four years are shown in Table I herewith, and show the following points : — Reduction in total revenue by £22,709, as compared with the previous year, due to the fact that the previous year included seventy-two days in which supply was given from , Arapuni to the Auckland Power Board. The returns from all Power Boards, with the exception of Auckland and Thames Valley, show an increase in revenue in each case. Reduction in capital charges (interest and depreciation) by £30,963, due to the fact that this year's figures do not include capital charges on Arapuni. Increase in working-costs by £13,114, which is practically equivalent to the increase of £13,243 in the cost of power purchased. Working-costs, as analysed in Table 111 herewith, show a total of 0-240 d. per unit sold, as compared with 0-187 d. and 0-087 d. for the two previous years, the increase being caused by the greater proportion of units produced from fuel plants and purchased units, and the smaller number of units sold. The Department's fuel plants, Grand Junction Steam Plant, Penrose Diesel plant, and Huntly steam plant generated a total of 14,932,070 units, for working-costs of £27,671, as compared with 13,893,220 units for £33,512, the improvement being due to the low operating-costs of the Huntly plant. The Junction and Diesel plants both generated less units than in the previous year, and this is the principal reason for their higher operating-costs per unit. Power purchased (from Auckland and Tauranga, with a small amount from the large dairy factories) increased from 8,164,437 units for; £9,271 to 15,994,315 units for £22,514, due to the larger amount purchased from Auckland. The increased loss this year, and the losses of the past four years, result inevitably from the fact that, to supply the increasing needs of our consumers, we have been forced to generate or purchase power from steam or other fuel plants, at costs which are greater than the revenue we receive from the sale of the power so purchased. The units output during the past year totalled 123,521,284 as against 143,093,777 for 1931, the decrease being principally due to Auckland Electric-power Board supplying its own load whilst Arapuni was out of commission. The annual load factor for the system was 75'36 per cent, as against 32'9 per cent, for 1931. The gross financial results of distribution of energy are summarized in Table VIII. 3. Extensions during the Year and Future Extensions. (a) General, Additional Consumers, and Connected Load. There were no additional consumers during the year. The connected load increased from 99,341 kw. to 106,868 kw., not including Auckland figures, and from 281,410 kw. to 296,225 kw., including Auckland (Table IV).
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The number of milking-machines supplied increased from 5,493 to 5,868 (Table VII), electric ranges from 3,4-20 to 3,824, and electric water-heaters from 8,229 to 8,593. These are exclusive of Auckland figures. The system maximum load (exclusive of Auckland) has increased from 17,600 kw. to 18,710 kw. The demand factor for the year was 17-5 per cent. (b) Power-stations. Arapuni.—Construction work at Arapuni during the year included the installation of No. 4 unit) No. 4 bank of transformers, two units (each consisting of turbine, A.C. generator, and D.C. generator) for auxiliary power-supply, and the necessary switch-gear for these different items. Of these, No. 4 bank of transformers was completed in July, 1931. No. 4 unit erection was started in June, 1931, and completed, except for some details, in March, and the auxiliary units were placed in the power-house ready for assembling in March. Earthing-switches were installed on the outgoing 110 kv. lines. Horahora. —An induction regulator was installed to regulate the voltage on the 11 kv. line to Cambridge. Huntly Steam Plant (1,500 kw.). —This plant was put into regular service on the 6th April, 1931. (c) Transmission-lines. Survey work was continued on the Arapuni-Edgecumbe, Henderson - North Auckland lines up to the end of May, when these surveys were stopped and staff was concentrated on completion of survey work on the Arapuni-Stratford line. This latter line is to be of wood-pole construction from Arapuni to Tatu, near Ohura, and of steel-tower construction in the rough country between Ohura and Stratford. A contract for cartage of poles was let in June, 1931, but work had to be suspended in August, and it was started again in October. Pole fitting and erection was started on 15th October, 1931, and main-line wiring and telephone erection in January, 1932, and at the end of March, 229 structures out of a total of 540 on the Arapuni-Tatu wood-pole section had been erected, and 122 wired, and about 220 telephone-poles, out of approximately 1,200, had been erected and wired. (d) Substations. Penrose (Capacity : 110/22 kv. 60,000 kv.a., 22/50 kv. 5,000 kv.a.). —-Installation of three new 22 kv. switch-gear panels was completed in August. Installation of Merz-Price protective relays on the main transformer-banks was completed. Bombay (Capacity : 110/50 kv. 5,000 kv.a., 50/11 kv. 3,000 kv.a.). —The new steelwork required for the second bank of transformers was erected, and alterations were made to the existing steelwork to allow of the installation of four 50 kv. 0.C.8.5. Takapuna (Capacity: 50/11 kv. 2,000 kv.a.). — Four new 750 kv.a. single-phase transformers were dried out and made ready for emergency service if required. Te Awamutu (Capacity : 50/11 kv. 1,500 kv.a.). —The new switcligear controlling the Hangatiki line, &c., was installed. 4. Operation and Maintenance. (a) Power-stations. Arapuni. —Except for transmission of power through the 50 kv. gear from Horahora to the Bay of Plenty line, this station was not in service during the year. The flange of the foundation ring of No. 1 turbine was chipped to give slightly larger clearance for the runner while this unit was dismantled. Other maintenance work of a routine nature was carried on during the year. Horahora.—-Maintenance work included the following : Mechanical: Overhaul and replacement of all runners on No. 4 unit and of runners and guide castings on No. 6 unit. Installation of some new sections of screen of an improved type. Owing to loss of station excitation on several occasions due to stoppage of motor-generator exciter sets from low voltage during line troubles, the six original generators were run on their own exciters as from November, 1931. Penrose Diesel Plant. —This plant operated successfully during the year. ■ Grand Junction Plant. —The remaining unit of this plant was run regularly in April, May, and June, and was finally closed down in July, 1931 ; after which a good deal of work was done on overhaul of the boilers and preparing the plant against deterioration while not in use. Huntly Steam Plant. —Failure of the L.P. labyrinth caused a shut-down of this plant for ten days, a new labyrinth having to be made locally for replacement. (b) Transmission-lines. There were only two cases of breakdown of insulators in service during the year, both of these being pin. insulators, as compared with four last year ; 326 defective pin insulators and 29 strain or suspension units were located by live-line testing or otherwise and replaced, as compared with 330 and 97 the previous year. A total of 65 wood poles was replaced (by 62 poles) during the year, compared with 92 the previous year. On all lines during the year there were a total of seventeen accidental interruptions, involving outages of the lines on which they occurred of a total time of 32 hours 48 minutes, compared with twenty-nine interruptions and 26 hours 58| minutes for the previous year.
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Arapuni-Penrose 110 kv. Pole Line.—A 60 ft. tower was erected at Maungatautari, to provide greater clearance from eartli and at the 50 kv. line crossing. Waihou-Waikino 50 kv. Line. —This line being no longer necessary since the completion of the Waihon-Paeroa Section, it was partly dismantled, and maintenance work on it was stopped in June, 1931. On other lines the usual live-line testing, sap-testing, scrub and tree cutting, and improvements to access by means of tracks and bridges were continued. (c) Substations (110 kv. and 50 kv.). Penrose (Capacity: 110/22 kv. 60,000 kv.a., 22/50 kv. 5,000 kv.a.). —"Earthquake stops" were fitted to the transformers to prevent movement in case of an earthquake. Henderson (Capacity: 50/11 kv. 1,000 kv.a.). —New guide-pieces supplied by the manufacturers, to replace guide-pieces which were liable to damage from electrical leakage, wore fitted. Matamata (Capacity : 50/11 kv. 2,250 kv.a.). —The cable-boxes on the transformers were provided with oil-drains. Waihou (Capacity: 50/11 kv. 2,250 kv.a.) —-A porcelain bushing in a single-core cable sealingbox at the transformers broke down on 19th May. The solid-copper rod-connections from these bushings to the transformers were replaced with stranded copper, to obviate undue stresses. Waikino (Capacity : 50/11 kv. 6,000 kv.a.).—A mouse caused a flash-over on No. 411 kv. 0.C.8. Bombay (Capacity : 110/50 kv. 5,000 kv.a., 50/11 kv. 3,000 kv.a.). —Bushing current-transformers on the 0.C.8.s were rewound for a different ratio. Hamilton (Capacity: 50/11 kv. 3,000 kv.a.). —An 11,000 v. current-transformer on No. 2 feeder broke down. Te Awamutu (Capacity : 50/11 kv. 1,500 kv.a.). —A cracked porcelain cone in the 50 kv. 0.C.8. was replaced, also a potential transformer that had broken down. Two cracked 11 kv. bushings on the main transformers were replaced. Hangatiki (Capacity: 50/11 kv. 750 kv.a.). —Telephone-code-ringing relays were installed. An 11 kv. trifurcating-box at the main transformers broke down. Mamaku (Capacity : 50/11 kv. 150 kv.a.). —A rat came into contact with an 11 kv. transformer (50/11 kv.) terminal, and caused the 50 kv. fuses to blow. Ngongotaha (Capacity : 50/6-6 kv. 750 kv.a.). —Wooden operating-handles were provided for the 50 kv. A.B. switches. A Landis and Gtyr maxigraph was installed to record maximum demand. Edgecumbe (Capacity : 50/11 kv. 750 kv.a.). —Telephone-code-ringing relays were installed. Cablebox compound in which a slight noise of arcing, due apparently to cracks in the compound, was replaced by softer compound. Waiotahi (Capacity : 50/11 kv. 750 kv.a.). —Telephone-code-ringing relays were installed. Takapuna, Kerepeehi, Huntly.—Nothing to report. (d) 11,000 v. Lines and Substations. A total of twenty-one 35 ft. poles have been found defective on these lines, and have been replaced during the year. Service generally has been satisfactory. (e) Restoration of Arapuni and Operation up to the 30th June, 1932. The filling of the lake at Arapuni was commenced on 24th March, and completed on 6th April. During the filling period King's Wharf supplied a total of about 3,200,000 units, with a maximum of 14,680 kw., and the Diesel plant about 250,000 units, with a maximum of 3,460 kw., and over the same period the Horahora output was about 2,650,000 units less than normal. Nos. 1, 2, and 3 units were all started up on 3rd April, 1932, and were run on short circuit for drying out until the 10th, when Nos. 2 and 3 were put on load, supplying with Horahora all the system except Auckland, until the 15tli April, on which date Auckland recommenced taking power, but continued to run King's Wharf station to give assistance at peak-load periods. No. 4 unit was put in service on 16th May, and King's Wharf station ceased supply on 27th May, 1932. The restoration of Arapuni to service enabled-the Penrose Diesel and Huntly steam plants to be shut down. MANGAHAO-WAIKAREMOANA ELECTRIC-POWER SUPPLY. 1. Financial Results. At the close of the year 1931-32 the capital outlay amounted to £3,659,304. The net revenue for the year was £300,022, and working-expenses, £48,900. After paying interest, totalling £202,775, a net surplus of £48,347 was shown. Depreciation charges amount to £65,681, which leaves a deficiency on the year's working of £17,334. The financial results and load records are analysed in Table IX, whilst Tables X and XI give an analysis of the capital outlay and working-expenses. The gross financial results of the system are given in Table XIII. 11. Operation and Maintenance. The operation of the Mangahao portion of the scheme was quite satisfactory throughout the year. The generators and turbines have operated well, and at no time was a unit under repair while in demand.
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Supply to Horowhenua Electric-power Board.—This supply is given at 11,000 volts over a doublecircuit line from Mangahao Power-station, the line being maintained by the Horowhenua Electricpower Board. Two accidental interruptions, totalling 3 minutes, occurred during the year. W aikaremoana Power-house and Headworks.—The operation of this portion of the scheme was quite satisfactory throughout the year. Heavy rain early in the year caused considerable damage to the tail-race spillway weir, but this was repaired without affecting continuity of supply, temporary measures being taken to'maintain the water-level at the draught tubes while the damage was being made good. The pipe-lines were thoroughly inspected during the year and the interior surfaces found to be in very good order. The whole of the exterior of the pipes has been painted. As the turbines have been unable to deliver the guaranteed output, the manufacturers have agreed to supply new runners for both machines. One of these has come to hand and has been installed on No. 2 unit. Owing to the necessity of supplying power, it was not possible to carry out efficiency tests on the machine after the installation of the new runner, but its output is now quite satisfactory. Heavy rain during the year caused numerous slips in the pipe-lines and roads and at the outdoor station. Ice-plants and other similar vegetation have been planted to make the batters more stable. General repairs to the cottages and staff quarters have been carried out, and the grounds grassed. Substations. Khandallah.—From this substation power is supplied to the Wellington City Council, Hutt Valley Electric-power Board, New Zealand Railway Department, and the Wellington Meat Export Co., Ltd. During the year there were eight total interruptions to supply, totalling 18 minutes, none of which were prearranged. Due to bad joints on the rotor of the synchronous condenser, one of the joint plates became loose and damaged the stator coils. This necessitated the dismantling of the machine, and a considerable amount of work had to be done. The machine is now being reassembled, and will be in service again shortly. The earthing system was overhauled and, to improve its reliability, all soldered connections were replaced by mechanical joints. A considerable number of insulators have been tested during the year, including those indicated as defective by the buzz stick and those held as spare insulators at substations and telephone huts. A number of tests on special insulators have also been carried out. Melling.—This substation was put into service in August, 1931, and has since been giving supply to the Hutt Valley Electric-power Board. All apparatus has operated well during the time the substation has been in service, and every interruption to supply was due to external causes. Bunnythorpe. From this substation supply is given to the Manawatu-Oroua Electric-power Board. During the year nine accidental interruptions to supply, of a total duration of 57 minutes occurred. The prearranged shutdowns numbered eleven, and totalled 4 hours 3 minutes. Seven of these, of a duration of 3 hours 58 minutes, were occasioned by the reconstruction work carried out at this substation during the year. The remaining four, of five minutes, were required for paralleling Mangahao and Tuai after shutdowns. Morton.—This substation supplies power to the Wanganui-Rangitikei Electric-power Board, and is normally in parallel with Wanganui Substation on the low-tension side—i.e., through the Power Board's lines. During the year there were ten accidental interruptions to supply, of a duration ■of 42 hours 7 minutes. The greater part of this time is made up by one interruption of 40 hours 48 minutes, caused by the failure of a bushing in the low-tension switch-gear. The actual interruption to supply at Marton was only 1 minute. , Of the prearranged shutdowns, numbering nine and totalling 35 hours 39 minutes, five, of 12 hours 24 minutes, were required for work on the lines ; one, of 4 hours 48 minutes, for the'changing of the current-transformers on incoming and outgoing feeders, necessitated by the increase in load ; and the remaining three, of 19 hours 7 minutes, were required for repairs to the metering currenttransformer chamber, necessitated by the failure of a bushing. Wanganui. This substation, in conjunction with Marton, supplies power to the WanganuiRangitikei Electric-power Board, and all apparatus has functioned very well throughout the year. During the year there were thirteen accidental interruptions to supply, of a total duration of 1 hour 26 minutes. Of the nine prearranged shutdowns, totalling 22 hours 5 minutes, six, of 14 hours 48 minutes, were required for line maintenance ; two, of 4 hours 8 minutes, for substation maintenance; and the remaining one, of 3 hours 9 minutes, was necessitated by construction work. During four of the prearranged shutdowns, totalling 8 hours 36 minutes, supply was maintained by means of Power Board's steam plant and from Marton Substation, and during the remainder, essential load was carried by the Power Board's steam plant. While construction was in progress, the wiring for the telephones and alarm-bells to the cottages was remodelled. Hawera.—The construction of this substation was sufficiently far advanced by November, 1931 to enable a temporary supply to be given to the South Taranaki Electric-power Board and, pending the construction of Stratford Substation, to New Plymouth Borough Council at 11,000 volts, temporary measures being adopted to by-pass the structure at Stratford during this period.
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This supply was given at the request of the respective local authorities, on account of shortage of water at their power-stations, and it was necessarily frequently interrupted to enable construction work to be carried on. Towards the end of February, 1932, the gear used to give temporary supply to New Plymouth was dismantled, and early in March permanent supply was given to South Taranaki Electric-power Board. Since the permanent supply was inaugurated there were two accidental interruptions to supply, totalling 53 minutes, which were due to trouble on the Power Board's system. Two prearranged shutdowns, totalling 3 hours 17 minutes, took place, one of these, of 58 minutes, being at the request of the Power Board. The remaining one, of 2 hours 19 minutes, was required for work on the structure. All apparatus has given good service. Stratford. —At this substation power is reduced from 110,000 volts to 50,000 volts, and supplied to the New Plymouth substation at the latter voltage. One prearranged shutdown, of 2 hours 11 minutes, was required during the year for work on the structure and connecting in the 50,000/230 volt local service transformer. New Plymouth. —At this substation all apparatus is erected at the power-house of the New Plymouth Borough Council, the only consumer fed from this source. As the Borough Council maintains its own staff for power-house operation, it has been arranged that this staff also carries out any necessary switching-operations on our apparatus, thus obviating the necessity for a special attendant. Periodical inspection is carried out by the attendant from Stratford Substation. Since the supply commenced, one prearranged shutdown, of 2 hours 11 minutes, occurred, which was required for work at Stratford. Masterton. —From this substation power is supplied to the Wairarapa Electric-power Board. Under the new contract with the Wairarapa Power Board their Kourarau plant is now used solely as a standby. During the year there were twenty accidental interruptions, totalling 15 hours 6 minutes, of which nine interruptions, of 2 hours 17 minutes, were due to the failure of a coach-screw in the stay on a pole near Masterton. Coach-screws in cross-arm stays are now being replaced by through bolts on all lines, during their annual overhaul. During the year there were thirteen prearranged shutdowns, totalling 18 hours 45 minutes, of which ten, of 16 hours 32 minutes, were required for line-maintenance and one, of 13 minutes, for altering main transformer-tappings. The remaining two, of 2 hours, were at the request of the Power Board. These prearranged shutdowns took place at times when the Board's plant could carry all the load. Mangamaire. —From this substation power is supplied to the Tararua Electric-power Board. There were seventeen accidental interruptions during the year, totalling 2 hours 30 minutes. There were twenty-one prearranged shutdowns during the year, of a total time of 34 hours 30 minutes, twelve of these, totalling 26 hours 52 minutes, being required for line-maintenance. Two shutdowns were due to connecting up a temporary supply of power for drying out the condenser. Two shutdowns, of 4 minutes, were required to parallel Mangahao and Tuai after interruptions for work on other sections of line. One shutdown, of 2 hours 18 minutes, was required for changing the current-transformers in the metering-cubicle and making alterations to the relays on the main 11,000 volt 0.C.8., and two, of 5 minutes, for carrying out the acceptance tests on the new relays at Woodville. There was a breakdown on the synchronous condenser during the year. The protective apparatus saved the machine from serious damage. The cause of the breakdown was undoubtedly due to condensation of moisture during idle periods. Special doors have now been fitted on the inlet and outlet ducts and heaters installed to keejt the machine dry. Woodville Switching-station. —All apparatus functioned satisfactorily throughout the year. Two prearranged slmtdowns, of 5 minutes, were caused to Mangamaire supply to enable acceptance tests to be carried out on the new relays. Early in the coming year it is proposed to install synchronizing equipment at this station so that Mangahao and Tuai can be paralleled here without causing interruptions to Mangamaire and Masterton Substations. Dannevirke. —From this substation supply is given to the Dannevirke Electric-power Board. During the year there were four accidental interruptions, totalling 7 minutes, none of these being due to faults in the substation apparatus. Of the prearranged shutdowns, numbering eleven and totalling 13 hours 27 minutes, three, of 4 hours 15 minutes, were required for substation maintenance ; five, of 2 hours 24 minutes, for linemaintenance ; two, of 4 hours 37 minutes, for construction work ; and one, of 2 hours 11 minutes, was at the request of the Power Board. Owing to the failure of the insulation in the synchronous condenser at Mangamaire, due to the collection of moisture in the windings, the synchronous condenser at Dannevirke Substation has been dried out, and precautions taken to prevent the condensation of moisture on the windings. Waipukurau. —From this substation power is supplied to the Central Hawke's Bay Electric-power Board. Six accidental interruptions to supply, totalling 12 minutes, occurred during the year. Of the eight prearranged shutdowns, totalling 14 hours 54 minutes, three, of 6 hours 59 minutes, were required for substation maintenance ; one, of 1 minute, for Mangahao and Tuai to parallel after insulator-changing operations ; and four, of 7 hours 54 minutes, for construction work. All apparatus has functioned well during the year. ' Napier.—-From this substation power is supplied to the Hawke's Bay Electric-power Board. Five interruptions to supply, totalling 9 minutes, occurred during the year.
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Of the prearranged shutdowns, numbering twelve and totalling 7 hours 20 minutes, four, of 4 hours 14 minutes, were required for construction work ; three, of 3 hours 1 minute, for substation maintenance , and live, of 5 minutes, for Mangahao and Tuai to parallel after shutdowns oil other portions of the line. A start has been made on the repairs of the earthquake damage to the buildings. The reconditioning of the synchronous condenser will be carried out when the building has been repaired. Gisborne.—From this substation power is supplied to the Poverty Bay Electric-power Board, and the operation of equipment has been satisfactory during the year. During the year there were twelve accidental interruptions to supply, totalling 21 minutes. Of the prearranged shutdowns, numbering six and totalling 24 hours 50 minutes, two, of 16 hours 57 minutes, were required for insulator cleaning ; one, of 1 hour, for repairing the isolating-switch at Tmiroto ; one, of 4 hours 5 minutes, for replacing a faulty insulator and oil-switch bushing at the substation ; and two, of 2 hours 47 minutes for changing transformers. Trouble was experienced with the water-cooled transformer, due to the deposit of lime in the cooling-coils. This was removed and the transformers are now in good order. Wairoa. From this substation power is supplied to the Wairoa Electric-power Board, and there were only two accidental interruptions to supply, totalling 2 minutes, during the year. The prearranged shutdowns numbered live and totalled 16 hours 17 minutes. Of these, three, of 10 hours 43 minutes, were required for line-maintenance and the remaining two, of 5 hours 35 minutes, were at the request of the Power Board. A worker's hut was shifted from Tuai and converted into an oil-filtering shed, to enable the oil in the transformers to be filtered in any weather. All apparatus is in good order. General.—The main transformers at all substations have been bolted down to their pads, and special clamps fitted in the high-tension leads, to eliminate the risk of damage in the event of earthquakes occurring. Since this work was carried out, a sufficiently severe earthquake occurred at Napier to test the effectiveness of these precautions and the result was quite satisfactory. No apparatus was damaged, and only a short interruption took place. At most of the substations where the lines are of aluminium, the span between the structure and the first strain pole has been changed from aluminium to copper, to obviate the breaks in the cable from electrolytic action. The joint between copper and aluminium is made in the jumper on the strain pole, so that the harmful effects of electrolysis are reduced to a minimum. This work is being done as a matter of general policy, and is being carried out only when circumstances are favourable — i.e., at times when new switch-gear is being put into service, &c. Trenches have been dug round transformer and oil circuit-breaker pads and filled with coarse shingle, to minimize the fire risk due to oil-leaks. Alterations are being made to the transformer connections at the substations, to make them conform to the B.E.S.A. Standard Specification. Transmission-lines (110 Kv.). Mangaore-Khandallah Duplicate Line.—During the year two interruptions to supply, totalling 4 minutes, occurred on this line, both of which were due to earth wire falling on the lines. Mangaore-Bunnythorpe Duplicate Line. —This line gave no trouble during the year. The overhaul of the telephone-line, and the change-over to cadmium copper, between Mangaore and the Manawatu River, have been completed. Bunnyihorpe-Marton-W anganui Line. —Two accidental interruptions occurred through trouble on this line, causing Wanganui to be without power for 8 minutes, and Bunnythorpe for 2 minutes. Both interruptions were due to the same cause —a gorse fire under the line near Turakina. Four prearranged shutdowns were required during the year for the maintenance of this line, the total time of interruption to Wanganui supply being 12 hours 25 minutes. Only two of these shutdowns affected Marton, the total time being 8 hours 20 minutes. A deviation has been made in the telephone-line near Wanganui substation. Wanganui-Hawera-Stratfotd Line.—This line was put into service in November, 1931, and has since given good service. Streams have been bridged and tracks cut where necessary for patrol purposes. Bunnythorpe-Woodville-Dannevirke Line.—This line has given good service during the year. Woodville-Mangamaire-Masterton Line.—A house on fire near the line, at Solway, caused an interruption to supply of 12 minutes at Mangamaire, and one of 2 minutes to supply at Masterton, the Kourarau plant being called on to supply the V/airarapa Electric-power load until the line was repaired. Line maintenance accounted for six prearranged shutdowns, required for the changing and cleaning of insulators. When this work is done by live line methods, prearranged shutdowns will be considerably reduced. Dannevirke-W aipukurau~Napier Line. —This line has operated very well during the year, having caused no interruptions to supply at any of the substations, except short prearranged shutdowns to enable Mangahao and Tuai to parallel after insulator cleaning and changing operations. Tuai-Napier Double Circuit.—This line has operated well during the year. Owing to the proved reliability of this line, the patrol point at Waikoau was dispensed with, and the linesmen transferred elsewhere. Transmission-lines (50 Kv.). Stratford - New Plymouth Line.—This line has given good service since installation. Some trouble has been experienced with the telephone-line, due to breaks in the conductors. The cause of this is being investigated.
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Tuai-Gisborne Line.—-There were three prearranged shutdowns, totalling 17 hours 58 minutes, of which two, of 16 hours 58 minutes, were required for insulator cleaning, and one, of 1 hour, for repairing the isolating-switch at Tiniroto, which had developed sparking at the contacts. Tuai-Wairoa Line.—This line has given very good service during the year, having caused no interruptions to supply. Three prearranged shutdowns, totalling 10 hours 42 minutes, were required for cleaning insulators and overhauling the line. Transmission-lines (11 Kv.). Mangaore-Shannon.—During the year this line has been operated and maintained by the Horowhenua Electric-power Board. During the year, as the Horowhenua Power Board wished to overhaul this line, temporary arrangements were made whereby the Department supplied power at 11 kv. over one of the power-house-Khandallah 110 kv. lines to a point near Levin, where the Power Board line was connected in. This enabled the Board to carry out their necessary work without cutting off supply to their consumers, except for the short times necessary to make the above change-over and to restore the normal connections. Khandallah - Hutt Valley Power Board Duplicate Circuit. —Two prearranged shutdowns, totalling 2 hours 27 minutes, were required during the year, one of these, of 41 minutes, being at the request of the Power Board. The other shutdown, of 1 hour 46 minutes, was required for replacing a faulty jumper on an air-break switch, and involved only one of the two circuits. Khandallah-New Zealand Railways: Duplicate Circuit. —Fourteen prearranged shutdowns, totalling 106 hours 37 minutes, were required during the year, of which four, of 15 hours 4 minutes, were required for line maintenance ; nine, of 83 hours 9 minutes, were at the Railway Department's request; and one, of 8 hours 24 minutes, was required for work on the Power Board lines. Khandallah- Wellington Meat Export Co., Ltd. —Two prearranged shutdowns, totalling 8 hours 11 minutes, occurred. One of these, of 15 minutes, was required in order to remove a piece of wire which had been thrown on to the line ; and the other,.of 7 hours 56 minutes, occurred at the request of the Hutt Valley Electric-power Board. General. —During the year the usual maintenance work has been carried out on all transmissionlines. This includes the annual cleaning and testing of all insulators, examination of poles for sap, and general tightening up. In addition to the above, a special gang has been engaged in desapping poles, shortening weak poles or stubbing them, and replacing defective poles. To date, the lines from Wellington to Bunnythorpe have been thus thoroughly overhauled and reconditioned. In addition, on all other sections, weak poles have been specially examined and, where dangerous, have been replaced. On sections of the lines where vibration breaks are liable to occur, the wire has been examined at each insulator and partial breaks repaired. As a result of the special attention given to the transmission-lines, there were only five faults on the whole of the 110 kv. lines during the year. This represents 0-8 fault per 100 miles of line. A large amount of this maintenance work is carried out with the line alive ; but it has been necessary to have a considerable number of shutdowns for such work as the cleaning and changing of insulators and the renewal of poles and crossarms. With a view to reducing these shutdowns to a minimum, two officers are being specially trained in " live line " work. They will, in turn, train a special gang of men and it is thereby hoped to carry out practically all operations with the power still on. There were twenty-three lightning storms recorded during the year. 111. Construction. Mangahao Power-station. —The new relay equipment has been installed, tested, and placed in service. The new battery has been received and is now being installed. Waikaremoana Power-station. —The new relay equipment has been finally tested and placed in service. Four new cottages have been erected, and a worker's cottage transferred from Waikoau and reassembled. Upper Developmental Survey, Waikaremoana. —During the past year further work has been carried out in tracing the various leaks through the barrier by means of dyes. A diver has also been employed on this work and, as a result, practically all the leaks have been located and their connection traced with the outlets. Khandallah Substation. —The installation of the new relay system has been completed. Melling Substation. —The permanent buildings have been completed and the low-tension switchgear has been installed and put into service. Bunnythorpe Substation. —The reconstruction of this substation, necessitated by the fire, has been completed. In addition to this work, a new transformer-bank has been installed to meet the growing load, and a new relay system has been put into operation. Wanganui Substation. —The only construction work which has been done at this substation during the year is the installation of the necessary gear for the control of the new line to Taranaki, comprising the H.T. switch-gear, control-panels, battery, and charging-equipment. A new telephone board was installed and the wiring of the telephones and alarm-bells in the substation was altered to suit the new conditions. Ilaivera Substation. —During the year the 110 kv. apparatus was erected, and has since operated well. Stratford Substation.—The 110 kv. structure and transformer-bank have been completely erected and put into service.
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New Plymouth.—The 50,000 volt outdoor structure and transformer-bank have been erected close to the power-house of the New Plymouth Borough Council, and metering-apparatus has been installed in the power-house building. The substation has now been completed. Masterton Substation. —A new 11,000 volt oil-circuit-breaker cubicle was erected to control supply from Kourarau Power-station. Dannevirke Substation. —The new relay equipment has been installed, but not yet put into service. Waipukurau Substation.—The new relay equipment has now been installed, .but is not yet in service. Napier Substation.—To meet the growing demand of the Power Board, an additional bank of transformers and the necessary switch-gear have been installed. A new 11,000 volt cubicle has been installed to control the supply from the new transformer-bank. Repairs to the synchronous condenser switch-gear, damaged by the earthquake, have been completed, but the condenser itself has not yet been repaired on account of the condition of the building. The new battery has been installed and put into service. Transmission-lines (110 kv.). Wanganui-Stratford Line. —This line was erected during the year, and is now in service. A new type of structure is being used on this line, and the result on operation is being looked forward to with interest. Khandallah-Melling Line. —This line is carried on steel towers, and is the first section of the proposed Khandallah-Masterton line. The erection was completed early in the year, and the line is now in service. Transmission-line (50 kv.). Stratford - New Plymouth Line. —This line was completed and put into service during the year, and has since operated well. IV. G-enebal. During the past year the system has been extended considerably. A 110 kv. transmission-line has been built from Wanganui to Stratford, and a 50 kv. line completed from Stratford to New Plymouth. Substations have been built at Hawera and Stratford, and outdoor substation equipment erected at the New Plymouth Borough Council's power-house. Power supply in this area has been given to the South Taranaki Electric-power Board at Hawera, and to the New Plymouth Borough Council at the Borough's power-house. Stratford Substation will be the point at which the line from Arapuni (now under construction) will join the Mangahao-Waikaremoana system. A 110 kv. transmission-line has been built from Khandallah to Melling, and a substation built at Melling for the purpose of giving the Hutt Valley Electric-power Board a point of supply close to the centre of their load. A new relay system has also been installed during the year. This will enable faults on one section of line or substation to be cleared without affecting the remainder of the system. The installation of a second bank of transformers at Napier has enabled paralleling between the two power-houses to be carried out without interrupting the supply to Napier Substation. Throughout the year the two power-houses have operated satisfactorily in parallel. The maximum load on the system was 45,980 kw., and the units output during the year 224,293,045, the corresponding figures for 1931 being 44,660 and 211,971,392 respectively. The 'annual load factor for the system was 55'8 per cent., as against 54'2 per cent, for 1931. The result of the year's operation are analysed in Ta,ble IX, and the connected load in Table XII, LAKE COLERIDGE ELECTRIC-POWER SUPPLY. The Lake Coleridge undertaking has been in operation for seventeen years at the close of the year ending 31st March, 1932. Despite restricted conditions of supply and the general depression, the undertaking shows very satisfactory results financially. Financial. At the end of the year the capital outlay was £1,802,497, an increase of £89,942 on that of the previous year—viz., £1,712,555. The total revenue showed a slight increase from £217,632 to £218,196, and after deducting all charges, including interest and depreciation, the net profit was £94,966. This amount has been allocated as follows : £18,062 to sinking fund, and £76,904 to General Reserve Fund. Table XVII shows particulars of financial results and load records, while Table XVIII gives an analysis of capital outlay for the years 1931 and 1932. The total cost per unit generated and purchased was 0-227 d., a decrease of 0-062 d. on that, of the previous year, the decrease being due to the increased output of units, combined with a decrease in the total cost of operation. Operating costs have decreased by £19,788, due chiefly to a decrease in the amount of payment made towards the purchase of power from £21,170 for the previous year to £2,803 for the year under review. Details of operating-costs are shown in Table XIX, while Table XXI shows the gross financial results of distribution of energy for the year ending 31st March, 1932, with particular reference to each of the supply authorities and other consumers connected to the Lake Coleridge system. I"
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Connected Load. The total connected load is shown in Table XX, and at the end of the year was £212,156 kw., being an increase of 5-67 per cent, over the previous year's figure of 200,535 kw. Restricted Supply. The restricted supply referred to in the annual report for the year ending 31st March, 1931, was continued during the present financial year until 2nd May, at which date the water-storage situation was such that the restrictions were removed and the assistance of the Christchurch Tramway Board's stand-by plant no longer made use of. The Board's plant supplied 282,736 units for the period Ist April to 2nd May, 1931, as against 1,729,441 units for the year ending 31st March, 1931. System Load and Operation. The power-house maximum half-hourly output for the year was 30,340 kw. on the 23rd June' a decrease of 460 kw. on that of the year previous. The units output, however, show an increase of 6-6 per cent., the respective figures being 122,416,818 and 130,562,543 for 1931 and 1932. The annual load-factor for the system was 49 per cent., as against 44-8 per cent, for the previous year. The maximum number of units supplied to the system in any one day was 447,870 on the 23rd June, 1931, as against 453,710 on the 6th June, 1930. During the period Ist April to 30th June, 1932, the maximum half-hourly load at the power-house was 30,140 kw. on 13th June. This load is 200 kw. less than the maximum recorded for the year ending 31st March, 1932, and 660 kw. less than the record for the station which was observed on the 9th June, 1930. Lyttelton Diesel Station. The first trial run of a completely assembled set was carried out on the 4th June, 1931, and the station was placed in commission from the 14th July to the 18th September to enable the plant to be thoroughly tried out. All main and auxiliary sets are given a trial run each week, and the whole plant is maintained in such a condition that the plant can be brought into service in a minimum of time. Provision has been made for starting up the plant even if a total failure occurred of all electrical supply. Survey and Easements. The following surveys were carried out during the year : Pegging and stub-setting was completed on the Waitaki-Glenavy steel-tower line. The survey and setting-out of the second Timaru-Oamaru 110 kv. line was completed from a point about two miles south of Timaru Substation. Glenavy, Oamaru, and Addington Substations were set out, and preliminary work was undertaken for Timaru Substation. Further work was carried out in the preparation of final plans and in the settlement of compensation claims. Transmission and Distribution. The period during which the annual overhaul is undertaken covers the latter portion of the year under review, and the beginning of the present financial year. Up to the 31st March all insulators throughout the system were tested under live-line conditions and the defectives observed were 354 on the 110 kv. and 66 kv. lines, 40 on the 33 kv., and 64 on the 11 kv., making a total of 458 insulators, of which the 40 on the 33 kv. line were replaced under live-line methods, while the 64 on the 11 kv. and 232 on the main lines were replaced during the overhaul up to the 31st March. Besides the 354 defectives observed on the main lines during the buzz-stick inspection, 177 insulators were noted as cracked during the overhaul, making a total of 531 defectives on the main lines alone. The cracked insulators are of a make which is gradually being replaced. In addition to the 232 defectives that were replaced on the main lines during the overhaul, the linesmen changed 153 pin-type and 453 strain-type units on the lines operating at 66 kv. The total number of insulators changed during the year ending 31st March throughout the Lake Coleridge system amounted to 943. Three 33 kv. and four 11 kv. poles were replaced under live-line methods, and 40 main-line poles during the overhaul up to the 31st March, besides 269 crossarms. Repairs to the telephone-lines have resulted in improved operating conditions. Anti-vibration jumpers were fitted over a distance of 10 miles on the 110 kv. A.C.S.R. conductors up to the 31st March. This work is proceeding. Two 90 ft. steel suspension towers with a span of 28 chains and wood terminal structures were erected for the 33 kv. crossing over the Waimakariri River. The four Diesel electric sets, auxiliaries, and switch-board were erected satisfactorily, and new 11 kv. feeders of larger capacity were installed to cope with the load that the Lyttelton Diesel Station might be called upon to feed into the system. The electrical installation at the Wigram Aerodrome was overhauled and brought into line with the wiring regulations. Structural alterations were carried out at Hororata and Ashburton Substations, while preparations were made at Addington for the erection of an outdoor steel structure, and to date most of the concrete foundation and the traverser trackway has been laid, while seventeen out of thirty towers have been greeted, as well as some of the girders,
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Headworks and Pipelines. Additional groynes were constructed on both banks of the Harper to prevent erosion. Repairs were carried out to the steelwork protection at the gateways of the Harper inlet. The bridge on the Lake Lyndon Road giving access to the Acheron diversion works was reconstructed with an additional span. The original fluming which provided a supply of water for Murchison's woolscour was replaced with an inverted syphon arrangement. An extension of approximately 67 chains is being added to the Harper Road by means of a cooperative contract, utilizing unemployed relief workers under the supervision of the General Branch. While the Glenthorne Sheep-station will benefit principally by this provision of better roadway facilities, access to the Harper diversion works will be improved. A detailed inspection of all the pipe-lines was carried out and the ladders into Nos. 1, 2, and 3 pipelines were stiffened as vibration caused by the water was responsible for the displacement of a number of the rungs. Rust spots on Nos. 1, 2, and 3 pipe-lines were painted, Power-house. The " hunting " experienced in No. 1 governor was rectified after investigation. Both efficiency and heating tests were carried out on the No. 1 unit. All the four 1,500 kw. units now have the new type of liner rings fitted to their main valves. New shaft glands were fitted to Nos. 2 and 3 units, as the original type provided proved unsatisfactory. Considerable cavitation was observed in the bronze runners of Nos. 2 and 3 turbines, and the runner of No. 5 turbine was welded where cavitation had taken place. Due to lightning on the 10th October extensive damage was done to Nos. 2 and 3 alternators. After repairs, which were carried out in shifts, No. 2 unit was replaced, in service after seventeen days, and No. 3 unit was not ready for recommissioning for forty-five days. To assist in the repairs assistance was obtained from the North Island in the matter of additional armature winders. A new ironclad switch for testing purposes was added to the 6'6 kv. switch-gear, and the water rheostat, after alterations had been effected, was permanently connected up. Repairs were carried out to the station storage-battery, and included the removal and straightening of all the positive plates. New control and meter connections were made between the new 66 kv. line 0.C.8.s and the switchboard, and the old line panels were replaced with a new set made up by the Testing Department, Addington, incorporating mimic bus system. The new system of relay protection was put into service in September, and the 66 kv. outdoor equipment has been fenced in, Addington Substation. The new 12,000 kv.a. bank of 66/11 kv. transformers was connected to the system on the 23rd May, and, as a consequence, the capacity of this station was increased from 29,000 kv.a. to 36,000 kv.a. A two-bay extension to the building was commenced and completed during the year, and erection of the new 10,000 kv.a. synchronous condenser and its control-board was immediately put in hand and completed early in April, 1932. Connecting cables for this condenser have not yet arrived, and the machine will not be ready for service for some time yet. The original 5,300 kv.a. south transformerbank has been altered from indoor to outdoor type for erection at Timaru Substation. A 150 kv.a. transformer was rewired for Lyttelton Diesel Station, and repairs were carried out on a current-transformer for a 110 kv. 0.C.8. for Glenavy Substation. The earthing reactor was rewound for the 33 kv. substation at Stoddart's Corner for the second time. Since the beginning of the present financial year considerable progress has been made in the erection of the outdoor steel-work structure which, when completed, will bring this substation into line with the modern type adopted and erected in recent years by the Department. Additional work has been carried out on the layout of railway sidings which have been utilized extensively and advantageously. Point Substation. No alterations were carried out at this substation during the year. Hororata Substation. Structural alterations, consisting of increasing the number of 0.C.8.s from four to seven, replacing the stick-operated isolating switches with gang-operated type, and the independently operated earthing devices with a simpler method of grounding the lines, and providing a potential transformerbank and a complete set of relay protection equipment, which had been commenced in February, 1931, and stopped temporarily to enable the construction gang to concentrate on the early completion of the Lyttelton Diesel Station and its feeders, were recommenced and completed satisfactorily during the year. This important station should now function more satisfactorily until the extensions of the system necessitate steelwork replacing the wood-pole structures. Ashburton Substation. Extensive alterations were commenced at this substation, and to date have practically been completed. Previously the station was provided with two 0.C.8.5. It now has five 0.C.8.5, gangoperated isolating switches of the latest type, a potential transformer-bank, an induction-voltage regulator, and a complete set of relay protection equipment. The earthing system has not yet been finalized, and the old type of earthing device for grounding the four sections of the transmission-lines lias been retained. This station now operates efficiently.
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Timaru Substation. Beyond the placing of the auto-transformers on their foundations, the removal and re-erection of the two staff cottages, the acquisition and fencing-in of a larger area to accommodate the new steel structure and the substation building, 110 construction was undertaken pending the receipt of definite and final decision as to the permanent location of the redesigned substation, the material for which has already arrived and has been sorted out ready for assembling and placing in commission. Oamaru Substation. The building of the steelwork structure was commenced and completed during the year, and the original wood structure was dismantled. Provision has been made in the new structure for two trunk lines to connect the Lake Coleridge system with the Waipori system. Waitaki Hydro Substation. Up to the 28tli June, 1931, power was supplied to the Waitaki Hydro Works by the Waitaki Electric-power Board from the Lake Coleridge Power-house. The replacing of the overloaded 750 kv.a. and 300 kv.a. 66/11 kv. transformer-banks at Oamaru Substation with a 5,300 kv.a. transformer-bank rendered the construction of a, 750 kv.a. Substation at Waitaki Hydro a feasible and sound proposition, and as a result over 2J million units were delivered direct to the General Branch between the 28th June, 1931, and the 31st March, 1932. Glenavy Switching-station. The Glenavy and Waitaki Hydro Stations were connected to the Lake Coleridge system on the 28th June, 1931. A supply to the staff cottages is given through a special transformer from the potential transformer-bank. Interruptions to Supply. (a) Power-liouse Supply. There were only three outages, and these affected the whole system, the total period being 19J minutes, and the longest interruption being 13 minutes. This latter was due to damage to equipment on the 6,600-volt switch-gear and to two 7,500 kw. alternators by a heavy lightning storm. (b) Addington, Point, and Hororata Supply. The total number of interruptions during the year corresponded with those at the power-house, being only three in number. (c) Ashburton Supply. The total number of outages was six, excluding those-that had been prearranged, and the total period was 32 minutes. The longest period corresponded to that at the power-house, being 15| minutes. (d) Timaru Sup-ply. The number of interruptions totalled eight, the longest being 15|- minutes, and the total period 34| minutes. (e) Oamaru Supply. Excluding all shutdowns that had been prearranged, the number of outages for the year was ten, the total period being 1 hour 17f minutes, and the longest interruption was one of 43 minutes' duration when South Canterbury Power Board's 6-6 kv. lines fouled the Department's 66 kv. line at Glenavy. Apart from the one trouble mentioned above, there were no interruptions on the section of line between Timaru and Oamaru. Not one of the above interruptions to supply was due to the failure of an insulator on the overhead lines, the systematic testing of insulators under live-line conditions tending to eliminate this source of trouble. Out of 35,250 insulator units tested under live-line methods 531 were located as defective on the 66 kv. lines. This represents a percentage of 1 -54: defective to total number in commission. Testing. During the year ending 31st- March the number of tests and investigations that had been placed on record amounted to 148, including the test on No. 1 alternator at Lake Coleridge Power-house. Due to careful adjustment and checking of the master clock at the power-house the frequency of the system has improved in stability, and the variation from standard time as received from Wellington Observatory per 2YA does not exceed ten seconds at any time. New relay equipment ha.s been installed at Lake Coleridge Power-house, Addington, Hororata, Woolston, and Lyttelton Diesel Station, and is being installed at Ashburton Substation. The breakdown of the switch-gear and No. 2 and No. 3 alternators at Lake Coleridge Power-house, due to a severe thunder and lightning storm, involved a considerable amount of testing and investigating before repairs were commenced. General. During the year a store to serve the General and Hydro-electric Branches was built at Addington, the existing store buildings were dismantled, and the site they had occupied was cleared for the erection of the new steelwork structure.
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Since the beginning of the present financial year the main transmission-line telephone circuits which entered the Addington Substation building at the southern end were deviated to the northern end, where a telephone-room had been provided in the construction of a two-bay extension to the substation building. Arrangements are in train for the installation of an induction voltage regulator at the 33 kv. Substation at Stoddart's Corner. Since the commencement of supply from Lake Coleridge Power-house serious breakdowns of the main telephone-lines have been experienced due to snowstorms. The inconvenience due to lack of inter-communication between stations was given prominence during the earthquake in the North Island, and, as a result, a set of wave lengths was decided upon for the electrical districts in both Islands, with the view of installing wireless stations. A test was carried out at and near the powerhouse at Lake Coleridge to determine the amount of interference experienced during reception, and the result of this preliminary test revealed that while satisfactory reception was impossible with the receiving-set used in or on the power-house building, reception was good at a distance of a quarter of a mile from the building. To prevent outages and surges caused by branches of trees being too near the transmission-lines periodical inspection has been carried out. With the exception of two extensive plantations, the lines may be considered free from likely interference due to trees requiring attention. The Springs-Ellesmere Power Board took over the Tai Tapu Dairy Co.'s reticulation on the Ist July, and the Tai. Tapu, Lincoln, and the 3 kv. company's supplies from Stoddart's Corner Substation were transferred to the Power Board on Sunday, 12th July, 1931. Weather and Rainfall. The average rainfall over the lake area was 4145 in. for the calendar year 1931, as compared with 25-18 in. for 1930. At the power-house itself the rainfall for the calendar year 1931 was 34-91 in., while the fall for the previous year was only 22-05 in. There was a heavy snowstorm on the Bth July, and the roads to the Harper, Acheron, and intake were impassable for several days. The snowstorm was followed by exceptional low temperatures. On the 12th July the amount of frost registered was 26-5 degrees, the lowest temperature recorded being 5-5° F. WAITAKI RIVER SCHEME (ELECTRICAL SECTION). The principal works which have been put in hand or completed during the year comprise the following : —- (a) Power-house Plant and Equipment. (1) Erection of two 23,000 b.h.p. Francis turbines. (2) Preparation for erection of two 16,666 kv.a. generators. (3) Erection of 120-ton electric overhead-travelling crane. (4) Completion of outdoor switching-station. (5) Construction of transformer station and erection of associated switch gear. (6) Erection of 7|-ton hand-operated stop log crane. (7) Installation of auxiliary turbines 600 b.h.p. (b) Transmission-lines and Substations. (1) Completion of power-house-Glenavy main transmission-line. (2) Power-house - Glenavy telephone-line. (3) Construction of Timaru-Oamaru 110 kv. main transmission-line. (4) Construction of Glenavy switching-station, including substation building. (5) Extensions to Oamaru Substation, including installation of 110 kv. switch-gear and steelwork. Lake Coleridge - Waitaki Interconnection. Interconnection with Lake Coleridge supply was effected on the 28tli June, 1931. The only maintenance work carried out during the year has been on the patrol of this power-house-Glenavy 110 kv. transmission-line (at present being operated at 66 kv.), and on the telephone-line which parallels it practically all the way from Waitaki to Glenavy. Waitaki River Crossing. The special crossing over the Waitaki River was completed and livened up in April, 1931. Severe resonant vibration of the copper-weld conductors appeared on this crossing shortly after completion. These vibrations were most noticeable during periods of light transverse winds, particularly about sunrise and sunset, and during the night, and at times were sufficiently severe to vibrate the tower members to a very marked extent. Arrangements were then made for fitting of dampers on all six conductors, and periodical observations have been made for any further signs of vibrations, but no trouble has been experienced comparable with the severity of those which took place prior to the fitting of the clampers. Although vibration is still present to a slight extent, its destructive nature has been effectively checked. It is not possible to now detect the vibrations in the tower members. 5—D. 1. It
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ELECTRICAL DESIGN OFFICE WORK. During the year under review a large amount of detail design-work was carried out in. connection with new developments and extensions to existing developments. Although the damage resulting from the recent Hawke's Bay earthquake to the MangahaoWaikaremoana system in the affected area was comparatively slight considering the magnitude of the shake, the necessity was shown for taking every precaution against the effects of possible earthquake forces in design-work, if power systems are to withstand and maintain continuity of supply during earthquakes of this magnitude. The possible effects of these forces on buildings and equipment were fully investigated and taken into account in all subsequent design-work. In connection with equipment already erected, arrangements were made for power and potential transformers and oil circuit-breakers to be securely fixed to their foundations where this had not already been done. (a) Lake Coleridge System. The following design-work was carried out for this system :— Lyttelton Diesel Station.—Layout and foundation details for the 11,000-volt switch-gear. Pipework details. Addington Substation.—Drawings and specifications for the building contract for the extensions to the main substation building to house No. 2 11,000-volt synchronous condenser (10,000 kv.a.), including the foundations for the condenser. Drawings for proposed new test-room, workshop, and office building. Layout and foundation drawings for 66 kv. and 33 kv. switch-gear and 66/33 kv. and 66/11 kv. transformers. Design of 30-ton traverser-truck for transformers. Preliminary layout and diagram of connections for proposed new 11,000-volt switch-gear for tendering purposes. Timaru Substation.—Layout drawing of new 110 kv. and 66 kv. switch-gear and steelwork and proposed new buildings on site. Foundation drawings for 110 kv. and 66 kv. switch-gear, steelwork, and transformers. (b) Mangahao-Waikaremoana System. In connection with the new substations at Melling, Hawera, Stratford, and New Plymouth preliminary drawings showing the layout of buildings and equipment had already been prepared, but much detail design-work remained to be done, which for the most part had to be held over until the details of the machinery and equipment ordered came to hand. This work was completed for the initial development except for a few minor details. The installation of increased transformer capacity at Napier and Bunnythorpe, together with its controlling switch-gear, involved design-work for foundation details. Alternative proposals for the repair of earthquake damage to Napier Substation building were investigated, and drawings and specifications prepared for the field. Short-circuit calculations and calculations to determine the voltage regulation and carryingcapacity with and without synchronous condensers were carried out for the Arapuni-Stratford-Bunny-thorpe Tie-line. A proposed protective system was drawn up for this line and intermediate stations. (c) Arai'uni-Horahora Scheme. Calculations were made for the Arapuni-Penrose lines to determine the carrying-capacity with increased synchronous condenser capacity. The following design-work was carried out for this system : — Arapuni Poluer-stalion. —Draught tube for No. 4 unit with provision for alteration to cross-section. Hamilton No. 2 Substation (110/50 kv.). —Layout of extensions to 110 kv. switch-gear, steelwork, and relay-house. Preliminary drawings of extensions to 110 kv. switch-gear and steelwork for tendering purposes, 25-ton traverser-truck for transformers, gantry for 15-ton chain block. Foundations for 110 kv. transformers and oil circuit-breaker. Hamilton No. 1 Substation (50/11 kv.). —Foundations for 50 kv. switch-gear, steelwork, and transformers, 12-ton traverser-truck for transformers ; details of temporary 11 kv. connections. Bombay Substation.—Drawings and specifications for store and extensions to switch-room. Specification for additional steelwork for 110 kv. and 50 kv. switch-gear. Taumarunui. —Preliminary layout on site for proposed substation. General.—Foundations for additional 50 kv. oil circuit-breakers for protective scheme. (d) Wattaki Power Development. Throughout the year a large amount of design-work was carried out in connection with Waitaki Power-station. In a hydro-electric station of this magnitude the building itself and most of the machinery and equipment are of special design. The greater part of the time for delivery of the machinery from the makers' works is spent on the design thereof, and the full details reach the Department only a short time before its arrival oil site. To avoid undue delay in the erection on site, the design and construction of the building, and the layout of the machinery must be gone on with before the full details of the latter are received. As a result, amendments to the design are inevitable, but this course is
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much more economical than delaying the construction of the building until the full details of the a conSweZ;. & ° f ° apital Bp6nt ° D machiner y huilZl 6 of 1 " 1011 t0 ?° Vide fOT . a horiz l °, ntal accelerati(m o f 1/6 g. in the design of the power-station ing as a precaution against possible earthquakes necessitated checking a laro-e amount of the design-work already done and,_ where found advisable, providing additional bracing or supports, or making other structural alterations. These alterations involved amendments to the maioritv of the drawings, amounting m some cases to redrawing. In connection with the supply of power to the Dunedin City Corporation in the near future Preliminary drawings were prepared for a substation at Half-way Bush. The rupturing duties for oil circuit-breakers were calculated and the ratio and tappings for main transformers determined. (e) General. All interruptions of supply to consumers on the various systems were checked and investigated to ascertain as far as possible the cause m each case. This involved the checking and investigation of the operation of protective relays. The plotting of operating data for the various systems, including lake-level and river-flow data maximum loads, and weekly outputs for generating-stations, maximum demands and consumption o energy tor local supply authorities and other major consumers was continued throughout the vear. A design was prepared for an automatic releasing-clamp for connections to transformers to prevent undue strain on transformer bushings or controlling switch-gear during earthquake disturbances. Main P ng Up nails and otller scra P" iron highways was designed for the (/) Transmission-lines. Arapuni-Stratford 110 ho. Line.—Drawings and specifications prepared for the steel towers required on the portion of this line between Taumarunui and Stratford. Tendered designs of towers analysed and checked. Also route plans prepared showing location of the steel structures. Data sheets and sag curves supplied for the wood-pole line between Arapuni and Taumarunui, also drawings of the various types of pole-supports. Arapuni-Edgecumbe Line.—Deviation of route to avoid the sulphur springs in the Tikitere district. Location of supports for a portion of the line on which steel-cored aluminium conductors are to be used, and drawing prepared for the special crossing over Lake Roto-iti. Wanganm-Stratford Line.—lnvestigation made of conductor stringing in Hawera district Waikaremoana-Gisborne Line.—lnterference between telephone-wires and power-conductors investigated. r Khandallah-Melhng Line.—Sundry plans and drawings supplied in connection with a proposed deviation at Normandale. r Waimahariri River Grossing.-Investigation of yielding of foundations of special strain structure, and ot possibility of stringing telephone-wires under pow,er-conductors. _ Addmgton Transmission-lines.—Design of steel gantry structures to support existing power circuits and provide for future extensions. Waitah-Glenavy 110 kv. Line.—Sags and tensions calculated for the conductors and earth-wire and tables complied for use when stringing same. Vibration breaks in cadmium-copper telephonewire investigated. 1 Timaru-Oamaru Line Duplication—-Conductor-stringing data and tower-erection drawings supplied investigation of conductor vibration at Waitaki River Crossing. HYDRAULIC DESIGN OFFICE. Arapuni-Horahora. Along with the lining of the headrace and the protection of the falls at Arapuni the installation of an emergency gate in the diversion-tunnel has claimed a good deal of attention m the preparation of the shaft and collaboration with the designers who are also the makers ot the gate. The gate is now at the site and ready to be installed. ■t ons *d er able erosion had taken place in the tufa rock below the control weir at Horahora, which, if allowed to continue, would in time have endangered the whole structure. Protective work was designed, and is now being carried out. Mangahao.—The surge-chamber gates and hydraulic controls, which through corrosion have ceased to give satisfactory service, are being remodelled to a form which should prove less susceptible to trouble from further corrosion. Tests have been made and further tests are being prepared to determine hydraulic losses m this scheme, with a view to getting the utmost possible from the station. Waikaremoana.—Superficial investigation for the upper development were continued during the year. These comprised contouring, tracing underground flow with salt and dyes, searching the lakebottom with a diver to locate leaks ; also temperature and other tests. A great deal of useful information has been obtained, but no further activity is warranted unless sufficient funds are available for exploratory excavations to verify and supplement the conclusions drawn. Work has therefore ceased for the time being. Waitaki. Detail plans have been prepared for the permanent sluices and for the Canterbury abutment. The shape of the dam itself has been adapted to the changing foundation levels and conditions. 5*
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Statistics. —Records of growth of load and of stream flow have been kept and graphs made to show the relation of demand to existing plant and contemplated additions. From these it would appear that the ability of Mangahao and Waikaremoana to meet the demand, unaided, during the winter of 1933 will depend on a fairly prolific precipitation. Investigation. —Preparatory to a general investigation of the power resources of the Waikato River a preliminary geological examination has been made of the river basin from Cambridge to Lake Taupo. ELECTRIC-POWER BOARDS. There are now forty-five districts constituted, and forty actually carrying out the distribution and sale of electrical energy (August, 1932). The total area covered is 69,410 square miles, or 67 per cent, of the total area of the Dominion ; the total population concerned is 1,009,485, or 67 per cent, of the total population of the Dominion ; and the unimproved value of the land included in the electric-power districts and outer area is £252,991,919, or 76 per cent, of the total unimproved value of the Dominion. So far only one of the four main cities —viz., Auckland—has been included in the inner area of a power district, but of the secondary centres the cities of Wanganui, Palmerston North, and Invercargill, and the boroughs of Timaru, Napier, Hastings, Blenheim, Greymoutli, Gisborne, and Oamaru are included. The advantage of Power Board organization is more obvious to rural than to urban ratepayers, and yet the above position indicates that some of the more important centres have realized that it is to their advantage generally to be associated with the country in undertaking the work of reticulation of electric power on a comprehensive scale. Table XXY gives details of the date of constitution, the area, population, and rateable value of each of forty-five power districts already formed, also the amounts of the loans already authorized, and the voting on each poll taken. The total amount of the loans authorized by the thirty-nine districts which have taken their polls is £13,195,148. The population of the districts concerned is 954,498, so that the loans authorized amount to £13-78 per head of population as compared with £13-75 last year. The unimproved valuation of the districts is £223,359,733, the loans authorized amounting to 5-9 per cent, of the unimproved rateable value of the lands pledged as security for the loans. The voting at the polls totalled 66,291 to 12,349 —i.e., a majority of 68-5 per cent. Table XXVI shows the capital outlay incurred by each Board up to the end of the financial year 1931-32, the revenue and annual expenditure, and the amount of rates struck and collected. The total capital outlay by the thirty-nine Boards which have started construction is £13,847,760, a small proportion of which is on works not yet in service. The gross revenue from the sale of electricity by the thirty-nine Boards which have commenced supply was £2,203,485, of which 29-5 per cent, was received by the Auckland Power Board. The general result is a profit over the whole business of the Power Boards of £126,663 for appropriation to depreciation and reserve funds, &c. During the last year two of the Boards struck a general rate, which was collected in all cases, and three of the Boards struck special rates for the security for loans, which were collected in two cases. LOCAL ELECTRIC-SUPPLY SYSTEMS. Including the Government plants, there are now (31st March, 1932) forty public electric-power stations in the Dominion, as compared with forty last year. During the year the Tai Tapu Dairy Co.'s area of supply was absorbed by the Springs-Ellesmere Power Board. The total installed capacity (excluding standby plant) has increased during the year by 765 kw., or 0-397 per cent, (from 190,368 kw. to 191,133 kw.), while the sum of the maximum loads has decreased by 8,517 kw., or 4-7 per cent.(from 181,228 kw. to 172,711 kw.). The increase in installed capacity is mainly due to a new hydro station (the Kanieri Electric, Ltd.) going into commission during the year. The proportion of installed plant is now as follows : — Stations. Kilowatts. Proportion per Cent. Water-power .. .. .. ..32 153,735 80-4 Steam-power (excluding hydro standby plants at Wellington (10,000 kw.), Invercargill (2,450 kw.), Waihi (1,500 kw.), Huntly (1,000 kw.), Dunedin (1,872 kw.) ) .. .. ..3 37,100 19-6 Gas-power . . . . .. .. 2 112 Oil-power (excluding hydro standby plants at Penrose (3,750 kw.), Lyttelton (5,760 kw.) Dunedin (860 kw.), Marlborough (485 kw.) ) 3 186 40 191,133 100-0 The number of consumers supplied has increased from 300,809 to 309,360, an increase of 8,551, or 2-85 per cent., for the year. The total population included in the various areas of electric-supply is 1,400,589, or 93 per cent, of the total population of the Dominion, so that the ideal of a supply being available to every home in the Dominion is well on the way to realization.
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The maximum demand per head of population in the areas supplied is 0-124 kw,, which is nearing the allocation of 0-15 kw., or 0-2 h.p., per head of population, the basis of the design of the Government schemes. The units sold per head of population supplied were 495, as compared with 489 last year. The total length of distribution-line is 20,251 route-miles, as compared with 19,636 last year, an increase of 615 miles, or 3-12 per cent. The number of consumers per route-mile is 15-2 as compared with 14-5 last year, the increase being due to additional consumers being connected to the extra mileage of new lines erected during the previous year to which the full number of services were not then connected, and to the increased proportion of country lines. „ The maximum power-demand per route-mile is now 8-51 kw., the sales 34,250 units, and the revenue foin i uni ts are more than last year (33,000), and there is a slight increase in revenue as against £210 last year, but there is a decrease to the corresponding maximum demand of 8-76 kw. last year. The revenue per kilowatt of maximum load of all stations was £24-75, as compared with £24 last year. The water-power stations show a revenue of £26-4 per kilowatt, steam stations of £19-15 per kilowatt, oil stations of £49-8 per kilowatt, and gas stations of £46-75 per kilowatt. These are valuable figures for use in forecasting the revenue from systems of various descriptions. The water-power systems include the greatest proportion of large consumers, and the gas-engine stations the greatest proportion of small consumers. n i ne ty-eight distributing authorities, eighty-one showed a profit for the year amounting to £725,027, and seventeen showed a loss amounting to £72,311. The general result is a net profit for the whole Dominion of £652,716, after paying working-costs (£2,030,967), and capital (interest and sinking fund only) charges (£1,608,414) at the rate of 5*31 per cent, on the total capital outlay of £30,370,747. This shows a net profit of 2-15 per cent, as compared with 2-38 per cent, last year. business on the whole is thus a thoroughly sound and remunerative one, as well as supplying a public necessity to 93 per cent, of the population of the Dominion. The following table summarizes the results of the year's operations in connection with electric supply throughout the Dominion, and Table XXXII shows in condensed form the financial statistics for each supply authority.
BROKEN WIRES AND POLES. During the year ending 31st March, 1932, there were 898 instances (1,574 broken wires) reported by electric-supply authorities, with 94,014 miles of conductor erected. The corresponding figures for the previous year were 1,019 broken wires, and 93,121 miles of conductor in use. Falling trees were again the principal cause of the breaks, and accounted for 21*75 per cent, of the total, as against 25-4 per cent, for 19-31. As regards broken poles, 291 instances were reported for the year, of which 238 were New Zealand blue-gum. For 1931 the total number of broken poles reported was 450, and it is still evident that electric-supply authorities who experimented with New Zealand blue-gum and nondescript Australian " hardwoods " are now being called upon to make early replacements after approximately five to seven years of pole-life.
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I Water. j Steam. Gas. | Oil. ! Total. Number of stations .. .. .. No. ' 32 | 3 2 3 40 Installed capacity, main plant only .. Kw. 153,735* 37,100 112 186 191 133* Average capacity. .. .. .. Kw. | 4,810 I 12,367 56 62 4 780 Number of consumers No., 255,310! 53,035 506 509 309^360 Connected load .. .. .. Kw, 897,439! 202,440 330 640 1,100 849 Maximum load Kw, 135,371 j 37,156 83 101 172 711 Units generated .. .. .. No. ! 630,084,807 I 157,413,830 108,313 174,321 787 781'271 Annual load-factor % 53-25 48-57 14-86 19-58 52-25 Units sold . . ..No. 561,835,569 | 132,530,062 83,665 127,128 694,576,424 Lotal capital outlay in operation, including £ 26,577,910+ 3,738,418 25,998 28 421 30 370 747+ distribution systems ■ ' ' ' I Total capital outlay per kilowatt installed, £ 173 ! 100 231 152 158 including distribution systems Total annual working-costs .. .. £ 1,647,191 376,965 3,503 3 308 2 030 967 lotal annual working-costs per unit sold.. d. 0-708 0-681 10-0 6*26 " 0-705 Total annual working-costs per kilowatt £ 12-18 10-10 42-25 32-60 11-74 (maximum demand) ! Total annual capital charges (interest and £ 1,371,567 233,252 1,708 1 887 1 608 41* sinking fund) ' , ' ' Total annual capital charges per unit sold d. 0-587 0-424 4-90 3-55! 0 -557 Total annual capital charges per kilowatt £ 10-10 6-31 I 20-60 18-60 1 9-38 (maximum demand) Total annual capital charges as percentage % 5-19 6-28 6-61 6-68 5-30 of capital outlay ' ' Total annual costs £ 3,018,758 610,217 5,211 5,195 3,639 381 lotal annual costs per unit sold . . .. d. 1-295 1-105 14-90 9-81 1-262 Total annual costs per kilowatt (maximum £ 22-28 16-41 62-85 j 51-20 1 21-12 demand) Total annual revenue, not including rates .. £ 3,571,301 711,885 3,858 5,053 I 4 29» 097 Total annual revenue per unit sold .. d. 1-52 1-29 11-00 9-561 ' 1-45 Total annual revenue per kilowatt (maxi- £ 26-38 19-15 46-51 49-91 24-75 mum demand) Net profit (before deducting depreciation £ 552,379 101,668 -.1,353 -142 652 716 charges) Ratio of working-costs to revenue ■■ % 46-25 52-98 91-12 66-00 47-41 * Does not include Arapuni, 60,000 kw. f Includes £3,231,114 Arapuni assets temporarily out of commission (60,000 kw.).
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Grand total, 94,014 miles. No returns received from Auckland, Christchurch, Halswell, and Rangiora.
GROWTH OF LOAD. The total connected load at end of the year under review was 1,100,849 kw. Statistics pertaining to the increasing use of electric ranges, electric water-heaters, and milkingmachines have been collected and scheduled for some years past, and from the following table it will be seen that during the period 1925 to 1932 the growth has been phenomenal.
See Table XXX for details for year ended 31st March, 1932.
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Year. Consumers. Electric Ranges. w Electric ® Water-heaters. I Milking-machines. I Number. Number. Number. Number. 1925 148,699 1,526 .. 3,581 1926 192,392 4,671 6,654 4,856 1927 228,345 9,511 14,160 6,738 1928 .. .. .. .. 243,795 15,766 21,513 8,514 1929 .. .. .. .. 266,306 20,254 29,257 10,161 1930 .. .. .. .. 284,235 25,997 37,564 11,922 1931 .. .. .. .. 300,809 29,480 42,803 13,656 1932 309,360 31,973 45,796 14,163 Per Cent. Per Cent. Per Cent. Per Cent. Increase over seven-year period .. 108 2,150 589* 296 * Six years only.
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ELECTRICAL SUPPLY AND ELECTRICAL WIRING REGULATIONS. The Electrical Supply and Electrical Wiring Regulations, which were gazetted in 1927 with the intention of reviewing same after two years' trial, are now being revised. It is expected that the work ot revision will be completed during the early part of 1933. INSPECTION OF ELECTRIC LINES AND PRIVATE GENERATING PLANTS. During the year under review the additions to existing lines have been less than in previous years, due to the prevailing economic conditions, consequently there has not been the necessitv or opportunity for the amount of inspection hitherto carried out. When the present depression passes and inspections are resumed it is hoped to find that the standard of maintenance demanded by the regulations has not been relaxed to any appreciable extent since previous inspections. The inspection activities m the past have undoubtedly tended towards the maintaining of a high standard by the electric supply authorities, coupled with a general willingness to co-operate with this Department in bringing electric lines up to requirements. Tte following supply authorities have notified extensions to electric lines in their respective districts during the year :— Ashburton Power Board. North Canterbury Power Board. Tararua Power Board. Bluff Borough Council. Napier Borough Council. Taranaki Power Board. Banks Peninsula Power Board. Ohakune Borough Council. Tauranga Power Board Dannevirke Power Board. Opunake Power Board. Wairarapa Power Board. Heathcote County Council. Palmerston North City Council. Waitemata Power Board. Horowhenua Power Board. Patea Borough Council. Waimairi County Council. Hutt Valley Power Board. Rangiora Borough Council. Wanganui - Rangitikei Power Kaponga Town Board. Riccarton Borough Council. Board. Malvern Power Board. Southland Power Board. Wilsons' Portland Cement, Ltd Manawatu-Oroua Power Board. South Taranaki Power Board. Waitomo Power Board. New Plymouth Borough Council. Taumarunui Borough Council. Westport Borough Council. IQO(J^./ 8 . not generally known that under the Electrical Wiremen's Registration Amendment Act, 28, it is mandatory to give notice of the installation of private electric plants, and inspection of these plants is also called for before same are placed in service. During the year a large number of such installations came under notice, the existence of which was not previouslv known, and this has occasioned a good deal of additional work. +1, P lants totalled 243, of which 125 are located in the North Auckland District and the balance scattered throughout other parts of the Dominion. LICENSES ISSUED. The following water-power and electric-line licenses and permits have been issued during the period from July, 1931 to July, 1932 : Licenses—Springs-Ellesmere Power Board (extensions) ; Patea Borough Council (revocation) ; Patea Borough Council (amendment) ; Tai Tapu Dairv Co (revocation); Earner] Electric Co. (consolidation) ; Westport Borough Council (revocation) ;" New Plymouth Borough Council (extensions); M. King, Kingston; Tourist Department, Rotorua ; laumarunui Borough Council (amendment) ; McNabb Bros., Collingwood ; T. Feather Te Oka • Bignell and Holmes Tokomaru Bay; Inglewood Borough Council (revocation); Fitzgerald Bros.' Waimhmihi; Bay of Islands Harbour Board ; Trembath Bros., Waitaha ; J. Douglas, Waitaha ; D. H. Rutherford, Makuri (amendment) ; Kauri Timber Co., Moerawa (revocation) ; W. Jacentho Oruru (assignment) ; M Ball Omakau ; H. S. Glass, Pembroke (assignment). Permits-Lyceum Theatre Timaru ; W. H Cochrane Rahotu; A. Macallan, Rakauroa ; L. P. Haycock, Pokororo ; T hi\ i Fussel, Inglewood (amendment); W. Scott, Kaikoura ; S. Hall, Little River ; E. P. H. Burbury Culverden ; D. S. Middleton, Cromwell; A. Rittson-Thomas, Tirohanga , A. Drummond, Wangapeka ; H. Hibberd, Wliangamoa ; J. Hutchinson, Otoko ; H. Morrison, 'r • , \ Da ™ s > ~P tak ;,J- P - T y lee > Makuri; P. M. Anderson, Gibbston ; Hokianga Dairy Co., Motukaraka ; P. T. Shand, Port Ligar ; W. H. Moore, Hickory Bay. ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES BOARD. An opportunity to submit the draft Bill to give effect to the Electrical Supply Authorities' representations regarding the sale and use of unsafe electrical appliances has not presented itself during the past year. e Pressure is still being brought to bear on the Department by the supply authorities, supported by the Electrical Traders Federation. * ELECTRICAL ACCIDENTS. During the year there were reported to the Department thirty electrical accidents of which ten were fatal Corresponding figures for 1931 were thirty-one and eight respectively. u' i r/ 3L Ma v eleotrocuted through contact with wire netting around tennis-court livened up by chafed service-lmes passing through netting (Christchurch City Council). ■R t / r i'v 1 ' ■ Ma | n Climbed power pole and made accidental contact with live >1.1. (Banks Peninsula Power Board). drill (3 Man received shock and burns to hand from the three-cored C.T.S. of an electric io/K/oi * 1 661 } acoidentall y bared contact with a grinder (Wellington City Council). ««l i t i } i narrow escape from electrocution through kite-string contacting with b-b kv. line. Line burnt through (New Plymouth). B
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(5) 15/5/31. Employee, Otahuhu Railway Workshops, received shook while working on crane ; traverser trolly-wire burnt through, circuit-breaker being reclosed (Auckland Power Board). (6) 23/5/31. Four men received severe shock and burns through wireless mast which they were erecting coming into contact with power-lines (Central Power Board). (7) 26/5/31. Post and Telegraph linesman electrocuted through bare telephone wire which he was stringing kicking up and contacting with 11 kv. line (Hastings). (8) 1/6/31. Man received severe shock from portable hand-lamp with E.S.B. lamps when in contact with earth at the same time (reported by Auckland Harbour Board). (9) 18/6/31. Man electrocuted while running temporary light across yard to shed (Wellington City Council). (10) 22/6/31. Two cows electrocuted by contact with fallen 3,300 v. line (Springs-Ellesmere Power Board). (11) 30/7/31. A man received slight shock from wire assumed to be in contact with power-line and fence (Auckland Power Board). (12) 2/8/31. Substation employee died from burns received by contact with live E.H.T. (Public Works Department, Hamilton). (13) 11/8/31. Man electrocuted through contact with fallen 3,000 v. lines (Dunedin City Council). (14) 11/8/31. Two boys received shock through drawing plug from electric kettle and placing fingers on contacts (Bay of Plenty Power Board). (15) 20/8/31. Linesman received shock and fall from pole and bruises to hip through neglecting to deaden phase wire before joining neutral of service line (Te Puke Town Board). (16) 3/10/31. Power-house attendant received shock and burns through contact with 3,300 v. bushings while painting transformer (Whakatane Borough Council). (17) 19/10/31. Consumer received shock and burns while interfering with time-switch. He was using a 4 in. nail which dropped inside the time-switch and in recovering the nail he touched a live contact (Franklin Power Board). (18) 2/11/31. Linesman received fatal shock while working on H.T. telephone-line through wire kicking up and contacting with E.H.T. power-line (Public Works Department, Hamilton). (19) 4/11/31. Linesman received burns on both arms while leaning over 6 kv. lines (Dunedin City Council). (20) 4/12/31. Eleven cows killed by contact with broken 50 kv. line. (21) 9/12/31. Linesman electrocuted while working on pole through slipping and contacting with live wires (Auckland Power Board). (22) 16/12/31. Linesman received burns and shock while working on pole substation through slipping and contacting with live line above (Otago Power Board). (23) 23/12/31. Youth electrocuted through connecting wireless crystal set to power-switch and sitting in bath with phones on his head (Wellington City Council). (24) 7/1/32. Youth electrocuted through contact with defective portable electric lamp while shaving in bath (Dunedin City Council). (25) 15/1/32. Woman received severe shock at Eltham when attempting to operate washingmachine fitted with three-core flex connected to lamp-holder adapter (Taranaki Power Board). (26) 20/1/32. Linesman received shock and burns while working on live L.T. Contact made through hole in coat-sleeve. Body-belt saved fall from pole and possible serious injury (Waitaki Power Board). (27) 27/1/32. A woman received shock and burns while attempting to repair iron plug with the current switched on (Christchurch City Council). (28) 19/2/32. Power-house employee received burns and shock through step-ladder on which he was standing slipping and bringing him into contact with live H.T. (Christchurch Tramway Board). (29) 23/2/32. A man received shock from iron due to faulty flex (Wellington City Council). (30) 11/3/32. A workman received shock from a portable electric drill due to defectively connected lamp-adapter (Government Buildings, Wellington). Total, 30 ; fatal, 10. ELECTRICAL FIRES. Duiing the year there were sixteen fires attributed to electrical causes and reported to the Department by electrical supply authorities as per list below. The corresponding figure for 1931 was twenty-three fires. (1) 31/5/31. Partition of wall damaged by fire, probably caused by loose terminal in switch (Hastings Borough Council), (2) 4/6/31. House damaged by fire through electric iron being left switched on (Taihape Borough Council). (3) 4/7/31. Fire caused by electric iron being left switched on (Dunedin City Council). (4) 9/7/31. Shop and room gutted by fire through electric iron being left switched on (Wellington City Council). (5) 9/7/31. Part of floors and room damaged by fire through radiator being left 011 near combustible material (Wellington City Council). (6) 20/7/31. Portion of kitchen wall damaged by fire caused through electric iron being left switched 011 (Wellington City Council). (7) 11/8/31. Wiring behind switchboard burnt through old wiring being disturbed by installation of additional points (Hastings Borough Council). (8) 14/8/31. Ceiling, hall, and bedroom damaged by fire through defective insulation causing arc from conduit to compo gas-pipe in contact with conduit (Invercargill City Council). (9) 23/9/31. Approximately £15 damage caused by fire through cables at termination of heatingpoint being pinched by dented conduit (South Taranaki Power Board). (10) 1/10/31. Top floor destroyed by fire, but there is some doubt as to whether the fire was caused by electricity (Wanganui-Rangitikei Power Board).
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(11) 3/10/31. Walls damaged by fire through electric iron being left switched on (Wellington City Council). (12) 10/11/31. House damaged by fire through electric iron being left switched on (Waiteinata Power Board). (13) 18/12/31. Slight damage to cupboard by tire caused through sawdust lagging of waterheater getting wet and insulation of unprotected V.I.R. breaking down (Stratford Borough Council). (14) 18/12/31. Slight damage to building caused through electric iron being left switched on (Wellington City Council). (15) 22/1/32. Walls damaged by fire through electric iron being left switched on (Wellington City Council). (16) 2/2/32. Paper and scrim damaged by fire caused by electric iron being left switched on (Wellington City Council). REGISTRATION OF ELECTRICAL WIREMEN. The Electrical Wiremen's Registration Act completed its sixth year of operation in March, and in accordance with the Act a new Board has been elected. A total of fourteen whole-day meetings were held during the year ended the 30th June, 1932. Up to the end of June, 1932, there have been registered 392 Inspectors of Electrical Wiring, 3,131 wiremen with full registration, and 151 wiremen with limited registration ; in addition 707 provisional licenses have been issued. Provision is made in the Act for the removal from the register of the name of an Inspector when he ceases to be so employed and the name of an electrical wireman for various causes. From the commencement of the Act the names of 85 Inspectors and 242 wiremen have been removed ; of the latter 200 were removed as the result of the 1929 purging of the registers and of these 112 have since been reinstated. Twelve examinations have been held, and there has been a total of 3,074 candidates for the written part of the examination and 2,627 for the practical part. The maximum number of candidates at any one examination being in September, 1929, when there were 318 for the written part and 282 for the practical part; the average number for all examinations being 256 and 219 respectively. The highest marks gained were ninety-one in the written part and ninety-six in the practical part out of a possible 100 in each case. The average percentage of passes for all examinations is 33 per cent, in the written part and 46 per cent, in the practical part. The percentage of passes still remains low, although every inducement is made to encourage candidates in their work. Prizes are offered in both parts of the examination for the candidates who secure the highest marks, candidates who apply for information as to their weak points are given every assistance by means of an analysis of the marks awarded, and the Examiners carefully peruse the questions used by other examining bodies, notably the Australian registration authorities, in an endeavour to keep the sta-ndard comparable with similar examinations. Sixty-nine wiremen have had their registration certificates endorsed for defective work, fourteen being during the current year. Twenty-two endorsements have been removed, seven being during the current year. There have been thirteen appeals against the decision of the Registration Board, three being during the current year, and of these two were dismissed and one allowed. One hundred and twelve registration certificates have been reported as having been lost, stolen, or destroyed. Defective-work reports to a total of 294 have been received since the Act came into force, and breach of Act reports to a total of 401 have been received during the same period. The action taken with regard to the defective-work reports received during the year ended 30th June, 1932, is as follows : Cautioned, 10 ; censured, 15 ; endorsed, 12 ; action pending, 1 ; insufficient evidence, 4. Details of the prosecutions taken during the year ended 30th June, 1932, are as follows : Failure to notify supply authority of intention to commence work, 6 ; connecting wiring and apparatus before inspection, test, and approval, 5 ; radio salesmen doing wiring-work, 5 : employing or permitting an unregistered jierson to do wiring-work, 2 ; employing apprentices and improvers to do wiring-work without a wireman being present, 2 ; working outside the bounds of limited registration, 1 ; carpenter altering wiring-work, 1 ; consumer doing wiring-work, 2 ; salesman changing a motor, 1 ; washingmachine salesman doing wiring- work, 1. As difficulty was being experienced in obtaining particidars of the installation of private plants the electrical contractors were circularized and their attention drawn to certain requirements of the Act, including notification before commencement, inspection before connection, and that the work must be carried out in compliance with the safety regulations. One Inspector of Electrical Wiring was reported during the year for alleged unfair inspections, but careful investigation failed to substantiate the charge. The question of granting registration for the purpose of carrying out any electrical wiring-work which may be necessary when installing, maintaining, or repairing a mains-operated radio set received further consideration and a satisfactory arrangement was arrived at whereby limited registration is granted to any applicant who complies with the requirements of the Act for such registration and who has passed an examination approved by the Registration Board. The passing of the examination entails a knowledge of the electrical wiring regulations, and it is confidently anticipated that the method of installing radio sets will show considerable improvement and safety requirements will be observed. Two examinations had been held by the end of June, and limited registration has been granted to forty-three applicants. Several minor amendments to the Registration Regulations are under consideration, the principal being the exclusion of pressures up to 20 volts, the inclusion of vacuum and inert-gas tube electric
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lighting, and the exclusion of the erection and removal of meters and time switches, and minor repair work by an employee of an electrical supply authority. The difficult times through which the industry is passing has resulted in considerable price-cutting with its accompanying temptation to reduce the standard of work and material. This means that the inspection work of the electrical supply authorities is considerably increased in relation to the number of installations. A large number of portable appliances and radio sets have been installed by unqualified persons and without notice to the electrical supply authorities. Reports indicate that much of this work has been carried out with a total disregard of safety regulations, and the active co-operation of the consumers should be secured so as to avoid the possibility of any serious accidents. Every one having electrical work done should ascertain, by seeing his registration certificate, that the person doing the work is registered.
Electrical Wiremen's Examination Results.
F. T. M. KISSEL, B.SC., M.1.E.E., A.M.I.C.E. Chief Electrical Engineer.
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September, 1929. March, 1930. September, 1930. March, 1931. September, 1931. March, 1932, •( Ī ■ I § . ' I I® S I 8, I Is I I'll 111 111 1 I 1N ! g i g . g ■§ a g I. i i I 31 g i a I i I g l Written Part. Alexandra .. ' .. i . . 3 Nil Auckland .. 69 12 17 59 16 ! 27 56 10 is 41 'g 20 45 's 18 37 12 32 Chris tchurch .. .. 42 12 29 25 7 28 36 13 36 25 8 ! 32 20 8 40 16 4 '>5 Dunlin .. ..25 4 16 22 6 27 28 5 18 23 1 j 4 26 4 15 19 5 26 Gisborne .. .. 4 Nil . . 5 2 40 10 2 20 10 1 10 9 1 11 10 1 10 Greymouth .. .. 5 Nil . . 10 1 10 7 1 i 14 8 1 13 9 111 6 2 33 Hamilton .. ..13 2 15 16 3 19 24 4 17 15 6 40 13 2 15 11 3 27 Hawera .. .. 7 Nil .. 4 3 75 .. ... Invercargill .. 9 Nil .. 9 5 56 12 3 25 3 1 33 'i ' i 25 *2 Nil !"! Kurow .. j Masterton .. .. 6 Nil .. 2 2 100 3 Nil !'5 Nil "l Nil 6 '» 33 Napier .. .. 12 Nil .. 8 1 13 13 2 15 12 Nil . . 12 1 8 8 1 13 Nelson .. 4 1 25 1 Nil . . 7 2 29 3 1 33 6 2 33 .. . New Plymouth.. .. 8 2 25 11 3 27 5 Nil . . 6 1 17 13 1 8 14 6 43 Oamaru .. .. 3 I 33 gp° tiki •' '2 Nil ;; "2 '1 50 '2 '1 50 pT 0a . at V •• * Si •• 7 Nil •• 6 Nil '• 3 1 33 11 4 36 8 4 50 Palmerston North .. 17 Nil .. 17 6 35 13 5 38 9 Nil 11 1 9 9 in ketone 5 1 20 3 2 67 .. .. .' Taumarunui .. j j Tauranga .. .. 8 1 13 8 2 25 7 Nil. " 3 i 33 !!!.'!! 4 Nil Timaru _ .. .. 1 Nil . . 3 Nil . . 8 2 25 6 1 17 10 3 30 6 3 50 Wanganui .. . . 9 Nil .. 9 2 22 9 4 44 9 111 7 2 *>9 Wellington .. .. 72 15 21 61 13 21 55 10 18 42 15 36 36 5 14 I 2i 11 52 Westport .. 2 Nil .. 2 Nil .. 2 Nil . . 3 Nil .. 2 2 100 Whangarei j .. .. 1 Nil .. 3 Nil .. 5 Nil .. 4 2 50 Total .. .. 318 50 16 279 72 j 26 310 64 21 233 49 21 249 45 18 187 61 j 33 Highest marks obtained . . 87 83 77 78 77 84 Practical Part. Alexandra .. 2 1 50 i nu Ck i a ? d , " •• 62 7 11 66 36 55 51 7 14 38 8 21 40 22 55 26 9 35 Chris tchurch .. .. 39 2 5 37 13 35 38 15 40 28 10 36 20 7 35 24 14 58 Diinedm .. .. 19 Nil .. 1 18 10 56 21 3 14 20 7 35 18 6 33 11 4 36 Gisborne .. .. 4 1 25 4 2 50 11 4 36 7 3 43 5 Nil . . 4 2 50 Greymouth .. . . 5 Nil . . 7 2 29 6 Nil .. 5 Nil . 6 4 67 2 Nil Hamilton .. . . 19 Nil .. I 22 10 46 20 7 35 10 2 20 12 7 58 6 3 50 Hawera .. . . 4 Nil . . 3 3 100 Invercargill .. .. 8 Nil .. 7 1 14 14 1 7 7 1 14 7 '2 29 4 2 50 Kurow .. 4 S go Masterton .. .. 7 Nil . . 4 3 75 2 2 100 5 2 40 5 '4 80 11 100 Napier .. . . 9 Nil . . 8 5 63 10 6 60 6 2 33 5 2 40 3 1 33 S elso " ■■ 2 Nil .. 1 1 100 6 2 33 4 1 25 8 5 63 New Plymouth.. .. 6 1 17 9 4 44 4 Nil .. 6 1 17 7 3 43 8 1 13 Oamaru .. . . 4 Nil . . 3 2 67 2 potiki '• •' •: ■■ 3 2 67 '3 '2 67 i 'i 100 Paeroa .. . . 5 Nil . . 7 3 43 4 Nil .. 2 1 50 8 1 13 8 3 38 Palmerston North . . 13 Nil . . 13 9 69 8 3 38 5 2 40 8 4 50 1 1 100 Petone . • • 3 1 33 2 1 50 .. Taumarunui .. 2 2 100 Tauranga .. ..12 2 17 9 4 44 6 2 33 2 Nil !! 2 1 50 Timaru .. .. 1 1 100 1 1 100 5 Nil .. 7 3 43 8 4 50 2 Nil Wanganui .. 5 Nil . . 3 2 67 5 3 60 5 3 60 2 1 50 Wellington .. .. 54 25 46 31 12 39 35 15 43 25 10 40 22 9 41 13 "5 38 Westport 2 2 100 1 Nil . . 1 1 100 1 Nil .. 1 1 100 Whangarei .. .. 4 Nil .. 5 2 40 3 Nil .. 4 2 50 3 2 67 1 Nil Total.. .. 282 j 39 14 j 260 127 49 255 72 28 192 | 62 32 188 | 85 [45" 124 53 UT Highest marks obtained .. 85 84 82 79 85 ~~84~~
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INDEX TO TABLES.
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I Table ' Page ! No. : No. • Waikato Electric-power supply— Capital outlay and results of operation I j 76 Analysis of capital outlay .. .. II 77 Analysis of working-costs .. .. Ill 77 Total connected load (kilowatts) . . IV 78 Route-miles of Public Works Depart- V 78 ment lines in operation Route-miles of Power Board lines in VI 79 operation Milking-machine motors connected .. VII 80 Gross financial results of distribution VIII 81 Mangahao-Waikaremoana Electric-power supply— Capital outlay and results of operation IX 82 Analysis of capital outlay .. .. X 83 Analysis of working-costs .. .. XI 83 Total connected load (kilowatts) .. XII 83 Gross financial results of distribution XIII 84 Milking-machine motors connected .. XIV 85 Route-miles of Power Board lines in XV 86 operation Route-miles of Public Works Depart- XVI 86 ment lines in operation
Table Page J No. No. Lake Coleridge Electric-power supply— Capital outlay and results of operation XVII 87 Analysis of capital outlay .. .. XVIII 88 Analysis of working-costs .. .. XIX 88 Total connected load (kilowatts) .. XX 89 Gross financial results of distribution XXI 90 Milking-machine motors connected .. XXII 91 Route-miles of Power Board lines in XXIII i 91 operation Route-miles of Public Works Depart- XXIV 92 ment lines in operation Electric-power Boards — Statistical data .. .. .. XXV 93 Financial statistics for 1931-32 .. XXVI 95 Electric-supply stations of New Zealand — Statistical and technical data .. XXVII i 97 Summary of operating-results, 1931-32 XXVIII 100 Schedule of appropriations for 1931-32 XXIX 102 Schedule of electric ranges, water- XXX 105 heaters, and milking-machines Average revenue per consumer and per XXXI 108 capita, &c. Condensed financial statistics for each XXXII 110 electric-supply authority
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Table I.—Waikato Electric-power Supply: Horahora-Arapuni Scheme.—Results of Operation, etc.
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Ninth Year, Tenth Year, j Eleventh Year, Twelfth Year, March, 1929. March, 1930. March, 1931. March, 1932. Capital outlay— £ £ £ £ Horahora—Assets in operation .. .. .. 617,725 624,117 Arapuni—Assets in operation .. .. .. 524,621 2,705,'894 .. Total assets in operation .. .. .. 1,142,346 3,330,011 1,286,667 1,322,190 Assets not in operation .. .. .. .. .. 330,416 2,657,170 3,231,114 Costs — Working-costs .. .. .. .. .. 76,231 62,702 101,889 115,003 Capital costs— Interest .. .. .. .. .. 53,044 135,622 85,389 62,524 Depreciation .. .. .. .. .. 21,527 60,127 33,009 24,911 Sinking Fund 150,802 258,451 220,287 202,438 Revenue .. .. .. .. .. .. 135,511 225,683 184,593 161,884 Profit •• •• •• •• .. Dr. 15,291 Dr. 32,768 Dr. 35,694 Dr. 40,554 Accumulated surplus .. .. .. .. 32,415 Dr. 2,618 Dr. 38,312 Dr. 78,867 Accumulated Depreciation Fund .. .. .. 103,187 165,757 186,405 211,610 Accumulated Sinking Fund .. .. ., 52 164 54 445 / 7,072 \ ' \ 49,668* / Maximum load (kilowatts) — System for year .. .. .. .. .. 15,900 41,520 49,520 18,710 Arapuni Power-station for year .. .. .. ,. 33 t 900 38 400 Horahora Power-station for year .. .. .. 10,300 10,200 11 ,'300 i2,200 Arapuni Power-station, average weekly .. .. .. 24,731 35 927 Horahora Power-station, average weekly .. .. 9,702 9'804 i 1,194 Units output — Arapuni Power-station, total generated .. .. .. 121,084,986 40,898,950 Horahora Power-station, total generated .. .. 79,298,740 56,648,365 80,'075'210 92,602,600 Grand Junction Power-station, total generated .. 5,846,740 2,682,100 6,368,600 1,746,600 Penrose Diesel Power-station, total generated .. 7,070,912 2,608,248 7,524,620 4,896^540 Huntly Steam Power-station, total generated .. .. .. ' 8 288 930 Units purchased (McLaren's Falls, Auckland Power 12,776,370 7,706,548 8,226,397 15'986'614t Board) Total units generated and purchased .. .. 104,992,762 190,710,247 143,093,777 123,521,284+ (1) Units used for station auxiliaries, &c. .. .. 1,348,175 2,478,395 2.070,723 1,938,758 (2) Units available for outgoing lines .. .. 103,644,587 188,231,852 141,023,054 12l's82'526 (?) Units sold 92,707,271 173,003,373 131,013,550 115,082,352 (4) Total losses .. .. .. .. .. 10,937,316 15,228,479 10,009,504 6,500,174 (5) Percentage of units non-productive .. .. 10-58 8-1 7-09 5-35 Load-factor, annual (per cent.) — System .. .. 75.5 54.! 32 .0 75-36 Power-house — Arapuni .. .. .. .. .. .. 40 . 8 60 . 9 Horahora .. .. .. .. .. 87-8 63-4 80-9 86-64 Working-costs . .. .. .. .. (£76,231) (£62,702) (£101,889) (£115,003) Per kilowatt (system animal maximum) .. .. £4-79 £1-51 £2-06 £6-15 Per unit generated and purchased .. .. .. 0-174d. 0-079d. 0-171d. 0-224d. Per unit sold .. .. .. .. .. 0-197d. 0-087d. 0-187d. 0-240d. Capital costs .. .. .. .. .. (£74,571) (£195.749) (£118,398) (£87,435) Per kilowatt (system annual maximum) .. .. £4-70 £4-71 £2-39 £4-67 Per unit generated and purchased .. .. .. 0-171d. 0-246d. 0-199d 0-170d Per unit sold .. .. .. .. .. 0-194d. 0-261d. 0-217d. 0-182d. lotal costs on system .. .. .. .. (£150,802) (£258,451) (£220,287) (£202,438) Per kilowatt (system annual maximum) .. .. £9-49 £6-22 £4-45 £10-82 Per unit generated and purchased .. .. .. 0-345d. 0-325d. 0-369d. 0-394d" Per unit sold .. .. .. 0-391d. 0-348d. 0-403d. 0-423d. (JNote. —Capital costs do not include Sinking Fund.) - - Revenue.. .. .. .. .. .. (£135,511) (£225,683) (£184,595) (£161,884) Fer kilowatt (system annual maximum) .. .. £8-53 £5-42 £3-73 £8-64 Per unit generated and purchased .. .. .. 0-31d. 0-284d. 0-310d. 0-314d. Per unit sold .. .. .. .. .. 0-351d. 0-313d. 0-338d. 0-338d. i * Utilized for redemption of loans. f Excluding 7,701 units purchased from dairy factory.
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Table II.—Waikato Electric-power Supply: Horahora-Arapuni Scheme.—Analysis of Capital Outlay.
Table III.—Waikato Electric-power Supply: Horahora-Arapuni Scheme.—Operating or Working Costs.
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Expenditure 1931. 1932. duril, « Year ' I Dr. I Cr. Arapuni— £ £ £ £ Land, roading, and fencipg .. .. .. .. 37,026 37,026 General charges .. .. .. .. .. .. 21,975 21,975 Headworks and tailrace .. ... .. 951,309 930,843 .. 20,466 Generating-station, transformers, and machinery .. 61.7,543 634,385 16,842 Village .. .. .. .. .. .. 48,503 49,162 '659 " Remedial works .. .. .. .. .. 47,544 343,544 296,000 1,701,925 ; 2,016,935 315,010 Horahora— Land, roading, and fencing .. .. .. .. 3,208 3,208 Headworks and tailrace .. .. .. .. 178,636 145,495 .. 33 141 Generating-station, transformers, and machinery .. 111,143 144,891 33,748 '. Staff, village .. .. .. .. .. 12,678 12,678 .' " 305,665 306,272 607 Auxiliary plants—• Waihi Grand Junction plant .. .. .. .. 9,139 9,139 Penrose Diesel plant .. .. .. .. .. 61,771 61,814 43 Huntly steam plant .. .. .. .. .. 11,170 10,'856 .. ' 314 82,080 81,809 .. 271 Transmission-lines (50 kv.) .. .. .. .. 245,791 244,931 .. 860 Transmission-lines (110 kv.) .. .. .. .. 360,814 392,832 32,018 Substations (50 kv.) .. .. .. .. .. 170,293 177,521 7,228 Substations (110 kv.) .. .. .. .. .. 216,263 223,350 7,087 Distribution-lines (11 kv.) .. .. .. .. 40,868 40,853 .. 15 Distribution substations .. .. .. .. 10,831 10,831 General— Land, stores, and railway siding, Ruakura .. .. 13,809 13,809 Staff residences .. .. .. .. .. 4,372 4 372 Hamilton (office furniture) .. .. .. .. 839 \ Loose tools and equipment and motor-vehicles .. .. 15,549/ 19,234 2,846 Engineering office and general expenses on surveys and on 158,784 178,517 19,733 construction Interest during construction .. .. .. .. 459,952 612,625 152,673 Cost of raising loans .. .. .. .. .. 135,791 148,601 12,810 Stocks of spares at substations, &c. .. .. .. 20,211 23,595 3,384 809,307 1,000,753 191,446 Total •• •• •• •• 3,943,837 4,496,087 552,250
1928-29. 1929-30. 1930-31. I 1931-32. Cost. Per Cost 1 Per Uni< i Cost Per Unlt Post Per Unit generated. 031 - i generated. uost - generated. Co8t - generated ( ( - — Generating— £ d. [fid. £ d. £ d Horahora .. .. .. 6,453 0-019 j 7,018 0-032 7,430 0-022 8,317 0-022 Arapum .. .. .. .. .. i 4,410 0-009 3,737 0-022 2,074 Grand Junction .. .. .. 17,836 0-732 1 10,972 0-982 20,651 0-778 6,308 0-868 Penrose Diesels .. .. .. 14,930 0-507 4,791 0-441 12,861 0-410 8,969 0-439 Huntly .. .. ..... .. .. .. .. .. .. 12,394 0-359 Sum •• 39,219 .. 27,191 .. 44,679 .. 38,062 Per Unit Per Unit Per Unit Per Unit .... s °ld- sold. sold. sold Transmission-lines (110, 50, and 11 kv.) 7,995 0-021 12,331 0-017 11,850 0-022 9,417 0-020 Main substations (110 and 50 kv.) .. 6,165 0-015 9.016 0-012 9,252 0-017 8,752 0-018 Management and general .. .. 6,210 0-016 6,216 0-009 6,100 0-011 KK2S5 0-021 Total 59,589 0-154 54,754 0-076 71,881 0-132 66,516 0-139 Power purchased .. .. .. 15,964 .. 7,777 .. 9,271 .. 22 514 Stand-by provision .. .. 240 .. 171 .. 20,737 | .. 25~973 " Total •• •• •• 75,793 0-196 62,702 0-087 101,889 j 0-187 115,003 0-240 Total units sold : 1928-29,92,707,271; 1929-30,173,003,373; 1930-31, 131,013,550; 1931-32, 115,082,352!
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Table IV. —Waikato Electric-power Supply.—Connected Load in Kilowatts at 31st March, 1932.
Table V.—Waikato Electric-power Supply.—Route-miles of Department's Lines in Operation at 31st March, 1932.
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I 1929. 1930. 1931. 1932. ] 1. Waitemata Electric-power Board .. .. 13,159 16,456 18,615 20,585 2. Thames Valley Electric-power Board .. .. 18,192 20,205 22,081 23,150 3. Waihi Gold-mining Co. .. .. .. 4,545 4,570 5,403 5,403 4. Waihi Grand Junction Co. .. .. .. 2,528 2,528 620 620 5. Franklin Electric-power Board .. .. 5,808 6,917 8,301 9,272 6. Central Electric-power Board .. .. 7,992 9,350 10,965 13,491 7. Hamilton Borough Council .. .. .. 6,843 7,813 9,169 9,473 8. New Zealand Railways, Frankton .. .. 936 936 -98 774 9. New Zealand Co operative Dairy Co., Frankton 828 828 902 954 10. State Farm, Ruakura .. .. .. 16 16 16 16 11. Cambridge Electric-power Board .. .. 2,461 2,694 2,833 3,000 12. Cambridge Co-operative Dairy Co. .. .. 411 307 175 111 13. Te Awamutu Electric-power Board .. .. 4,117 4,848 5,482 5,787 14. Waitomo Electric-power Board .. .. 1,790 2,334 2,649 3,420 15. Tourist Department, Rotorua .. .. 3,194 3,681 4,229 4,492 16. Bay of Plenty Power Board .. .. 3,664 5,150 6,097 6,320 17. Public Works Department, Horahora . . 151 151 151 151 18. Public Works Department, Arapuni .. .. 303 557 1,372 373 19. Public Works Department, Hamilton .. 56 56 56 56 20. Public Works Department, Penrose .. .. 127 127 127 127 Sum .. .. .. .. 77,121 89,524 99,341 106,868 21. Auckland Electric-power Board .. .. .. 171,000 182,069 188,650 Total connected load .. .. 77,121 260,524 281,410 296,225
Line. Supports. Siz®£ f Miles. I 110,000 volt double circuit — Arapuni - Hamilton No. 2 .. .. Steel towers .. .. .. .. 19/13 29-21 Hamilton No. 2 - Bombay .. .. Steel towers .. .. .. .. 19/13 46-32 Bombay-Penrose .. .. .. Steel towers .. .. .. .. 19/13 24-20 110,000 volt, single circuit — , • ,, / 2 • 68 miles steel towers \ A Arapum-Penrose \ 96 • 56 miles wood poles / 19 / 13 99 ' 24 Total route-miles of 110,000-volt lines .. .. 198-97 50,000 volt, double circuit:— Penrose-Henderson /17-60 miles steel towers .. \ renrose Jlenaerson .. .. .. x , 15 miles duplicate wood . po!e line j 7/14 18-7o tj j m i / 2-15 miles steel towers \ _. „ „„ Henderson-Takapuna \ 7-78 miles duplicate wood-pole line/ " 7 / 14 9 ' 93 50,000 volt, single circuit — Arapuni-Mamaku .. .. .. Wood poles .. .. .. .. j 7/14 25-13 Mamaku-Ngongotaha .. .. .. Wood poles .. .. .. .. 7/14 7-36 Ngongotalia-Edgecumbe .. .. Wood poles .. .. .. .. 7/14 38-93 Edgecumbe-Waiotahi .. .. .. Wood poles .. .. .. .. 7/14 21-08 Arapuni-Horahora .. .. .. Wood poles .. .. .. .. 7/12 6-71 Horahora-Matamata .. .. .. Steel towers .. .. .. .. No. 0 14-74 ,, , , w ■, / 9 • 25 miles steel towers .. .. .. No. 01 Matamata-Waihou .. .. .. < .. , , _ " > 20-48 1.11 • 23 miles wood poles .. .. .. 7/12/ Waihou-Paeroa .. .. .. Wood poles .. .. .. .. 19/16 12-27 Bombay-Kerepeehi .. .. .. Wood poles .. .. . . .. 19/16 35-30 Kerepeelii-Paeroa .. .. .. Wood poles .. .. .. .. 19/16 10-11 Paeroa-Waikino .. .. .. Wood poles .. .. .. .. 19/16 5-38 Waikino-Aongatete (Department's part of Wood poles .. ,. .. .. 7/14 17-31 McLaren's Falls line) Horahora - Mystery Creek .. .. Wood poles .. .. .. .. 7/12 20-70 Mystery Creek - Hamilton No. 1 .. .. Wood poles .. .. .. .. 7/12 6-54 u -14. tvt i tj j-i„ / 0-53 miles steel towers! Hamilton No. 1 - Huntly .. •• \l 8 -53 miles wood poles / 19 / 16 19 ' 06 Mystery Creek - Te Awamutu .. .. Wood poles .. .. .. .. 7/14 9-50 Te Awamutu - Hangatiki .. .. Wood poles .. .. .. .. 7/14 19-50 Horahora tap on Arapum-Penrose line (tern- Wood poles .. .. .. .. 7/14 2-00 porary) Total route-miles of 50.000-volt. lines .. .. 320-78 11,000-volt lines —- Single circuits—• Waikino-Waihi .. .. .. Steel towers .. .. .. .. 37/13 5-77 Waihi - Grand Junction .. .. Wood poles .. .. .. .. 7/12 0-75 Double circuits— Horahora-Leamington .. .. Wood poles .. .. .. .. 7/14 12-54 Leamington - Hamilton No. 1 .. .. Wood poles .. .. .. .. 7/16 15-86 Hamilton-Frankton — Quadruple circuit .. .. .. 2 • 86 miles wood poles .. .. .. 7/16"~) Triple circuit .. .. .. 0-72 mile (0-55 mile wood poles and 0-17 mile 7/16 ! „ Qr underground cables) f ' Double circuit .. .. .. 0 • 37 mile wood poles .. .. .. 7/16 J Total route-miles of 11,000-volt lines .. ..38-87 Grand totals of all lines .. .. .. 558 • 62
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Table V—continued. Route-miles of Transmission-lines erected at 31st March, 1932.
Circuit-miles op Transmission-lines erected at 31st March, 1932. Size of wire .. .. 7/16 7/14 7/12 19/16 19/13 No. 0. 37/13 Underground cableMiles .. .. 45-55 223-25 45-93 82-12 298-70 23-99 5-77 0-51 Total circuit mileage, 725 • 82. All circuits are three-phase, arid all wires are of copper.
Table VI. —Waikato Electric-power Supply.—Route-miles of Power Board Lines at 31st March, 1932.
(a) Also 172 miles of underground cable. (b) Also 107 miles of 400 v. lines on 11 kv. poles ; 0-67 miles of 11 kv. underground cable, and 0-3 miles of 400 v. underground cable. (c) Also 336-64 miles of 400 v. lines on 11 kv. poles; 60 miles of 400 v. lines on 3,000 v. poles, and 1 mile of 11 kv. underground cable. (d) Also 201 miles of 400 v. lines on 11 kv. poles. (e) Also 2-5 miles of 3,000 v. lines and 109*68 miles of 400 v. lines on 11 kv. poles ; 55-5 miles of 400 v. lines on 3,000 v. poles and 0*25 mile of 11 kv. underground cable. (/) Also 6-74 miles of 11 kv. underground cable. (g) Also 56 miles of 400 v. lines on 3,000 v. poles. (h) Also 16-8 miles of 3,000 v. lines and 21-73 miles of 400 v. lines on 11 kv. poles, and 127-73 miles of 400 v. lines on 3,000 v. poles. (i) Also 25 miles of 400 v. lines on 11 kv. poles. (j) Also 1 mile of 3,000 v. lines and 9 miles of 200 v. and 400 v. lines on 6,000 v. poles; 4-5 miles of 200 v. and 400 v. lines on 3,000 v. poles; and 0-5 mile of 3,000 v. underground cable. (k) Also 68 miles of 400 v. lines on 11 kv. poles and 0-155 mile of 11 kv. underground cable.
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How supported. Circuit. ! Miles. 110,000 volt .. Steel supported .. .. Double .. .. 99-73 110,000 volt .. i Steel supported .. .. Single .. .. 2-68 50,000 volt .. j Steel pole supported .. .. Double .. .. 19-75 110,000 volt .. j Wood pole supported .. .. Single .. .. 96-56 SOjOOO volt .. j Steel supported .. .. Single .. .. 24-52 50,000 volt .. Wood pole supported .. .. Single .. .. 285-44* 11,000 volt .. ! Steel supported .. .. Single .. .. 5-77 11,000 volt .. ; Wood pole supported .. .. Single .. .. 0-75 11,000 volt- .. ■ Wood pole supported .. .. Double .. .. 28-77 11,000 volt .. Wood pole supported .. .. Triple .. .. 0-55 11,000 volt .. Wood pole supported .. .. Quadruple .. .. 2-86 Underground cables .. .. Three single .. .. 0-17 Total route-miles.. j .. .. 567-55* * Note. — The Penrose-Henderson-Takapuna line contains 8-93 miles of duplicate pole-line and this is counted as 17-86 miles of erected single-circuit line.
1 [ 1 Voltage .. .. ,. I 11,000. 6,600. 3,000. 400. Total Iloute-niiles. Number of Cireuits .. .. 1. 2. 4. 1. 2. 1. 2. 1. 2. Auckland Power Board .. 135-00 .. .. 127-5 .. .. j .. 593-25 25-5 881-25(a) Waitemata Power Board 150-05 5-45 .. .. .. 0 - 40 .. 290-00 .. 445-90(6) Thames Valley Power Board 455-09 84-5 .. .. .. 59-56 ! .. 158-30 .. 757-45(c) Franklin Power Board .. j 342-00 7-00 .. .. .. .. .. 130-00 .. 479-00(rf) Central Power Board .. 201-98 6-58 0-67 .. .. 93-52 .. 205-05 .. 507-80(e) Hamilton Borough Council . . .. .. . . . . .. .. 47-30 .. 47 • 3(f) Cambridge Power Board .. .. .. .. .. 112-00 .. 72-00 .. 184-00(</) Te Awamutu Power Board 58-63 12-00 .. .. .. 158-65 4-75 76-79 .. 310-82(A) Waitomo Power Board .. 72-25 7-00 .. .. .. .. .. 20-25 0-5 100-00(i) Tourist Department, .. .. .. 22-5* 5-5* 9-00 .. 13-50 .. 50-50(j) Rotorua Bay of Plenty Power Board 215-65 .. .. .. .. .. .. 27-00 .. 242-65(A) Totals .. 1,630-65 122-53 0-67 j» 5-5 433-13 4-75 1,633-44 26-0 4,006-67 * 6,000 volts.
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Table VII.—Waikato Electric-power Supply.— Milking-machines and Farm Motors connected at 31st March, 1932.
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Milking-machines. j Separator-motors. Pump-motors. i h -P- i h -p- lh P- ljh.p. 2 h.p. 3 h.p. Totals. Number.! H.p. Number.! H.p. Number.j H.p. Number. | H.p. Number. H.p. Number. H.p. Number. H.p. Number. H.p. Number. H.p Auckland Power Board* .. j 207 Waitemata Power Board .. 40 20 11 8| 24 24 17 25$ 102 204 3 9 197 290 s 10 2 1 - Thames Valley Power Board .. | 9 2 If 80 80 192 283 1,723 3,446 100 300 2,106 4,115* .. 4 849 367i Franklin Power Board .. .. 113 56$ 2 If 83 83 497 745$ 212 424 2 6 909 1,316$ 199 49f 367 1631+ Central Power Board .. 9 4$ 1 j f 86 86 129 193$ 837 1,674 16 48 1,078 2,00bI 74 19 523 206 Cambridge Power Board .. 4 2 .. 1 .. 66 66 123 184$ 123 246 3 9 319 507* 6 11 m ~7 Te Awamutu Power Board 7 3$ 1 f 64 64 198 297 281 562 1 3 552 93o| 91 22f 248 124 Waitomo Power Board ..4 2 3 2J 13 13 16 24 98 196 .. .. 134 237J 20 5 43 17 Bay of Plenty Power Board 45 45 224 336 250 500 7 21 526 902 129 35 166 150 Tourist Department, Rotorua ..1 $ 5 5 8 12 25 50 8 24 47 91$ 11 2| 12 6$ Totals (less Auckland), 1931-32.. 187 j 93$ 20 15 466 466 1,404 2,101 3,651 7,302 140 420 5 868 ŪTīm 540 iqs o qo, , M ,i Totals (less Auckland), 1930-31.. 141 | .. 19 .. 312 .. 1,249 .. . 103 5,111 Kf 1 Increase (less Auckland) .. 46 .. I 154 .. 155 .. —18 . 37 *!7t j joai Increase (including Auckland) .. .. j .. i .. | .. .. .. .. .. .. " " 419 1 '' " * Details not available. f Also 40 swamp-pump motors, totalling 109|- h.p.
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Net profit, £12,16].
Table VIII.-Waikato Electric-power Supply.— Gross Financial Results of Distribution of Energy for the Year ended 31st March, 1932.
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— :R<iVCn " e- | __ Expenditure. Balance! Distributing Authority. Number of Capital From s J} les 01 Electrical 1 I ■ J Consumers. Outlay. Ener sy- I Tr a rti„„ ntw Paid for Working- Profit. W?h=r —' ="• w ast ~ - _J Reserves. Plated. Public Works Department .. ! 18 4 496 087 93~fil8* iiAfic £ ! A n , ' , „ 1 £ no . I . „ £ „ „ ! £ £ £ £ £ £ . £ Auckland Electric-power Board .. | 48,058 3 '371 959 62l'409* 22 514 " ' 7'qif; rkt'cqo "T'onf 62 ' S2 ;J 24,911 .. 32,607 202,438 .. .. 40,554 Bay of Plenty Electric-power Board 1,338 34*947 ' '«68 l'oQfi ii'sst I tn'ssn fi'nSf 62 >-503 64,437 .. 622,161 26,065 3,612 Cambridge Electric-power Board .. 1,401 109 633 19 164 " 38 1 l'l47 9n'qla «'!n? 1 3 2,420 .. 38,562 .. .. 1,651 Central Electric-power Board .. 4,169 490 56'667 " im f'nfl 52'ook I i«'oH 6,396 .. 1,226 .. 18,980 500 869 Franklin Electric-power Board .. 3,241 278'458 4ō'648 " 1078 9'qq7 I il'oo- !MJo 19 > 156 4,005 3,495 2,781 57,237 .. 698 Te Awamutu Electric-power Board 1,699 182 'g05 29'518 " ' 9Q ~'i 4 o oq'cqa i ' 1'ant 1 3,334 2,887 850 45,515 4,029 179 Waitcmata Electric-power Board .. 8,534 69'264 " ., !L 2Mo? 10,061. 1,000 1,851 742 28,057 268 1,365 Waitomo Electric-power Board .. 1 175 99963 is'341 " " '91s ! iq'-ko VS 17,162 | Ll,758 3,994 7,370 1,491 71,514 1 .. 1,167 Thames Valley Electric-power Board 6 197 811 192 106 W3* 5 'l83 321 ' 8 1« «'222 J'!™ " J ' 212 173 16,428, .. 2 131 .. Thames Borough CouncU.. .. 1 142 33 600 8 844 q '?«! o'So 3 26,616 48,237 4,310 9,685 284 124,971 .. . 4 316 TeAroha Borough Council .. 716 24 813 7'e«* "56 S'SS ! 3 '"° S'! 9 ® 1 058 518 209 86 7 ' 87 1 ■■ 1,081 Hamilton Borough Council .. 4,103 60'234 34'020 " 1S9 sl'ono I n'™? f'2f 515 350 1 95 78 6,769 1>°17 Tourist Department, Rotorua ■■ 1,878 73,'768 H ? ft® | J™ £?£ | Ifst 1,475 gfi » TOtalS 83 ' 669 10 ' 47 1' 178 1,093,918 162,318 I 2,489 31,219 jl,289, 944 1 162,350 98,007 39,194 1,277,783 33,817 24,865 ~^ī j I I . V V ' ; — J 1 - pjg 682 * After deducting amount of sales to other distributing authorities. t After deducting amount due hToepartment for of King's Wharf, £25,973, including £4,114 for the previous year.
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Table IX. —Mangahao-Waikaremoana Electric-power Supply.—Results of Operations.
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First Year, i Second Year, Third Year, 31st March, 1930. I 31st March, 1931. 31st March, 1932. £ £ £ Capital outlay 3,426,901 3,498,840 3,659,304 COStS Workin e costs •• •• 59,235* 59,476f 48,900 " •• •• 191,288 196,206 202,775 Depreciation'' " 62,206 63,850 65,681 Total costs 312,728 319,532 317,356 Revpmie 259,461{ 283,017 300,022 ■' ■■ •• •• 53,267 36,515 17,334 Accumulated Depreciation Fund 223,257 284,996 355,122 Maximum load (kilowatts) — Qsft Combined power-houses 37,880 44,660 45,980 Khan dall ah •• 20,000 24,600 24,420 Wellington City Corporation .. .. • • 15,424 18,528 18,536 Hutt Valley Electric-power Board .. .. 4,180 o.OJS aim Wellington Meat Export Co., Ltd. .. .. 429 4bi Railway Department .. .. I'mn 1'7'fU Horowhenua Electric-power Board .. .. 2,142 1,6/0 /noo Manawatu-Oroua Electric-power Board .. 3,465 7ao '775 Dannevirke Electric-power Board .. .. 617 70S Tararua Electric-power Board .. .. .. 607 I °oō Wairarapa Electric-power Board .. .. 1,044 1,339 a'iik Wanganui-Rangitikei Electric-power Board .. 3,441 3,9/0 4,1 Central Hawke's Bay Electric-power Board .. 094 sub ■ „ Hawke's Bay Electric-power Board .. .. 3,048 oifi '7«« Wairoa Electric-power Board .. .. •• 804 Sib Poverty Bay Electric-power Board .. .. 1,330 1,158 , South Taranaki Electric-power Board .... • • • ■ New Plymouth Borough Council .. .. • ■ • • Uni Getr totals .. .. 182,148,043 210,373,650 224,267,160 PUrC WelUngton City Council .. .. •• 65,040 1,465,602 18,53;. Wanganui-Rangitikei Electric-power Board .. •• 5i,9S0 Hastings Borough Council.. .. .. 1,300 80,160 '' „ New Plymouth Borough Council . . .. ■ • ■ ■ ' Total units generated and purchased .. 182,214,383 211,971,392 Uni City Council I 50,192,540 56,672,369 56,160,500 Wellington Meat Export Co., Ltd i s'sm'm q'217'629 Horowhenua Electric-power Board .. .. | 8,468,472 9q's*9'qi f\ Hutt Valley Electric-power Board , .. ..! 20,086,060 24,612,820 23,852,916 Wairarapa Electric-power Board .. .. 3,549,797 o'fnn'7«l Tararua Electric-power Board 3,090,220 I'ttl'wl Dannevirke Electric-power Board .. .. 2 ' 987 '®!5 MJa'oS d'^Ho! Central Hawke's Bay Electric-power Board .. 3,487,-02 ->t\' 9(i'«'on'-! Hawke's Bay Electric-power Board .. .. 15,401,308 16,009,755 94,'qqi'ss'5 Manawatu-Oroua Electric-power Board .. 20,266,997 23,437,239 S^5sS Eleotrio - powerBoMd :: "ISitl KS 2 SS Meciric-power Board 3,209,344 3 436,891 3,258 328 Poverty Bay Electric-power Board .. .. 4,981,845 6,456,441 485'624 South Taranaki Electric-power Board .. .. • • • • ' „ New Plymouth Borough Council .. .. •• ■ ■ 1,400 Retad consumers .. .. •• jj-u. Total units sold 159,012,731 _ 184,170,874 193,543,272 Operating consumption .. .. •• •• 3,090,320 3,451,150 LOSS Total losses (units) 20,111,332 24,349 368 Percentage .. .. • • • ■ • • 11 • 04 « Load-factor (per cent.)- 55 . 8 System annual) .. . 65 . 7 68 . 2 System (average weekly) .. .. • • M ■" Working-costs (less power purchased)— ?:SS mmarimu4 :: :: o-K 0« o-o52d. pSunftSd :: 0 • 089d. 0-072d. 0-061d. Capital charges — „„ ff;.838 IZ ™£neS m aramal maximum) :: :: oats" o* o-2 8 7d. 1% unit fold :: 0-381d. 0-339d. 0-333d. Total costs— p_ , w?:īuXtixr annual " aximum) :: :: o-fm. 0«. o-mt Per unit fold " 0-470d. 0-416d. 0-393d. Revenue — „„ ffi.f;') pSuiK^ffl mmaiimun,) :: :: «-K 0.32k o-s™: Per unit sokf !! 0-390d. 0-370d. 0-372d. • Does not include £233 for power purchased. t Includes £4,441 for power purchased. t Gross revenue, £259,668.
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Table X. —Mangahao-Waikaremoana Electric-power Supply.—Analysis of Capital Outlay.
Table XI.—Mangahao-Waikaremoana Electric-power Supply.—Operating or Working Costs.
Table XII.—Mangahao-Waikaremoana Electric-power Supply.—Connected Load in Kilowatts at the 31st March, 1932.
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Expenditure to Expenditure to Expenditure to 31st March, 1980. 31st March, 1931. 31st March, 1932. ; " . i. ' : £ I £ £ Land, roading, tram-lines, and fencing .. .. .. 150,643 150,775 161,986 Headworks .. .. .. .. .. .. 952,034 ; 953,037 940,870 Generating-stations and machinery .. .. .. 609,784 ! 609,897 612,289 Transmission-lines . .. .. .. .. .. 675,585 703,911 752'562 Main substations .. .. .. .. .. 305,226 333,746 435,117 Service buildings and workmen'accommodation .. .. 104,455 105,550 98,023 Vehicles and loose construction tools .. .. .. 7,310 ! 5,837 3,121 Surveys, expenses, and salaries .. .. .. .. 241,353 .246,134 261,686 Construction plant and equipment .. .. .. 18,505 22,589 11,820 Interest during construction .. .. .. .. 289,926 ! 293,879 298'651 Cost and expenses of raising loans .. .. .. 71,481 ! 73,215 77,179 Office furniture .. .. . . .. .. 599 ; Totals .. .. .. .. 3,426,901 , 3,498,840 j 3,659,304
1931. 1932. Cost. j Per Unit sold. Cost. Per Unit sold. I I' £ d. £ d. Generating .. .. .. .. 16,026 0-021 13,813 0-017 Transmission .. .. .. .. 16,908 0-022 15,239 0-019 Substations .. .. .. .. 5,997 0-008 5,S95 0-007 Management and general .. . . j 16,104 0-021 13,953 0-018 Totals .. .. .. 55,035 0-072 j 48,900 0-061 Units sold—1931, 184,170,874; 1932, 193,543,272.
Street-lighting. Power ' | Totals - Public Works Department .. .. 4 j 1,125 579 1,708 Central Hawke's Bay Electric-power Board 24 3,867 621 4,512 Dannevirke Electric-power Board .. 18 ' 6,042 1,227 7,287 Hawke's Bay Electric-power Board .. 151 21,443 5,970 27,564 Horowhenua Electric-power Board .. 37 8,312 3,013 11,362 Hutt Valley Electric-power Board .. 101 32,426 7,441 39,968 Manawatu-Oroua Electric-power Board .. 158 28,797 5,693 34,648 New Plymouth Borough Council.. .. 67 18,126 5,556 23,749 Poverty Bay Electric-power Board .. 24 10,828 2,819 13,671 Railway Department .. .. .. . . 1,983 3,850 5,833 South Taranaki Electric-power Board .. 33 3,904 1,754 5,691 Tararua Electric-power Board .. .. 12 4,293 922 5,227 Wairarapa Electric-power Board .. 31 13,303 2,165 15,499 Wairoa Electric-power Board .. .. 13 3,143 591 3,747 Wanganui-Rangitikei Electric-power Board 112 24,960 5,761 30,833 Wellington City Corporation .. .. 372 96,67P 33,959 131,001 Wellington Meat Export Co., Ltd. .. .. 97 937 1,034 Total .. .. .. .. ! .. j .. i 363,334
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Table XIII.-Mangahao-Waikaremoana Electric-Power Supply.—Gross Financial Results of Distribution of Energy for the Year Ending 31st March, 1932.
Gross profit, £35,924 ; rates collected, £328 ; net profit, £35,596.
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Revenue. Expenditure. Balance. «M rn r ī i ~ ; { : . I I «2 -§ 5=1 «12 f-< § ~ ... From Sale of hi • 8 ® •§ to.. 2?S I . & a! Say. Electrical Energy. | || | || ! TotoI . «f ff | f% | Interest. | II §* \ || Total. Proflt. | Loss. II TetaU Bulk (for * || j SJ ! g|| | g«g I *J °& Resale). | § fl a J £ £ ££££ £ £ £ £ ££££ £ £ £ Public Works Department .. .. 106 3,659,304 757*295,078 .. .. 4,187 300,022 .. 48,900 202,775 65,681 317,356 .. 17,334 Central Hawke's Bay Electric-power Board 1,573 139,086 22,550 355 22,905 7,264 3,300 7,906 1,812 1,636 .. 1,113 23,031 .. 126 Dannevirke Electric-power Board .. 2,395 214,481 28,198 714 28,912 6,592 5,582 12,150 2,130 2,690 .. 191 29,335 .. 423 Hawke's Bay Electric-power Board .. 2,466 221,038 32,782* 22,580 .. 277 2,784 58,423 31,024 7,256 13,274 3,240 2,294 .. 235 57,323 1,100 .. Hutt Valley Electric-power Board .. 10,890 386,931 101,565 2,330 103,895 40,685 23,026 21,641 6,076 3,915 1,000 3,594 99,937 3,958 .. Horowhenua Electric-power Board .. 3,795 214,108 41,243 .. .. 57 1,147 42,447 15,314 8,767 12,059 3,077 2,413 .. 1,003 42,633 .. 186 Hastings Borough Council .. .. 3,336 114,911 24,615 58 24,673 8,506 7,777 3,851 679 2,335 .. 1,525 24,673 Havelock North Town Board .. .. 291 24,074 3,229 13 3,242 564 875 1,256 .. 537 .. 4 3,236 6 .. Manawatu-Oroua Electric-power Board .. 4,530 511,442 60,657* 16,183 .. 228 3,982 81,050 31,460 12,134 28,057 1,187 5,410 .. 4,283 82,531 .. 1,481 Mangaweka Town Board .. .. 108 5,613 1,003 .. ..188 36 1,227 328 534 108 .. 21 .. 221 1,212 15 .. Napier Borough Council .. .. 4,384 156,513 37,481 622 38,103 13,510 8,063 8,048 .. 1,443 .. 252 31,316 6,787 .. Palmerston North City Council .. .. 5,643 249,420 58,965 .. ..211 62 59,238 16,183 7,738 10,219 5,455 1,829 .. 3,020 44,444 14,794 .. Poverty Bay Electric-power Board .. 4,651 320,609 51,724 .. .. 32 1,128 52,884 10,336 14,455 16,518 511 6,935 1,000 2,199 51,954 930 Tararua Electric-power Board .. .. 1,579 164,769 23,170 .. ] |.. 100 860 24,130 6,131 4,244 8,870 2,483 1,559 550 181 24,018 112 .. Wairarapa Electric-power Board .. 4,377 358,164 52,994 .. .. 68 1,501 54,563 7,699 11,463 20,674 2,318 4,734 423 3,235 50,546 4,017 Wanganui-Rangitikei Electric-power Board 9,739 557,578 95,524* 328 .. .. 2,945 98,797 31,869 21,088 27,162 8,651 9,296 .. 2,597 100,663 .. 1,866 Wairoa Electric-power Board .. .. 490 62,349 6,796* 4,195 328 65 161 11,217 6,367 2,362 3,848 930 900 .. 54 14,461 .. 3,244 Wairoa Borough Council .. .. 680 20,995 8,142 .. .. 3 71 8,216 4,195 1,236 1,130 410 284 .. 119 7,374 842 .. Wellington City Corporation .. .. 29,200 1,180,464 330,440 4,036 | 334,476 81,942 69,022 32,634 8,000 7,701 43,982 63,172 306,453 28,023 Totals .. .. •• 89,743 8,561,849 981,835 338,364 328 1,229 26,992 1,348,420 319,969 257,822 432,180 112,640 55,932 46,955 [86,998 1,312,496 60,584 24,660 * After deducting sales to other distributing bodies.
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Table XIV. —Mangahao-Waikaremoana Electric-power Supply.— Milking-machine Motors connected at 31st March, 1932.
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i h.p. i h.p. ī h.p. 1 h.p. h.p. If h.p. 2 h.p. 2| h.p. 3 h.p. Totals. Power Board. — ; ..— * — Number. H.p. Number. H.p. Number. H.p. Number. H.p. Number. H.p. Number. H.p. Number. H.p. Number. H.p. Number. H.p. Number. H.p. Central Hawke's Bay Electric-power Board* .. .. ., .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 82 123 • 0 Dannevirke Electric-power Board .. 1 0-25 21 10-5 2 1-5 68 68 173 259-5 .. .. 118 236 .. .. 1 3 384 578-75 Hawke's Bay Electric-power Board .. 4 1-0 37 18-5 .. .. 27 27 42 63-0 .. .. 30 60 .. .. 6 18 146 187-5 Horowhenua Electric-power Board .. j 202 50-5 58 29-0 3 2-25 99 99 119 178-5 .. .. 265 530 746 889-25 Hutt Valley Electric-power Board .. .. .. .. 5 5 30 45-0 .. .. 31 62 1 2-5 1 3 68 117-5 Manawatu-Oroua Electric-power Board .. 2 0-5 56 28-0 .. .. 120 120 32 48-0 .. .. 758 1,516 .. .. 7 21 975 1,733-5 New Plymouth Borough Council 14 7-0 20 15-0 23 23 .. .. .. .. 294 588 351 633-0 Poverty Bay Electric-power Board 14 7-0 .. .. 50 50 13 19-5 1 1-75 19 38 .. .. 1 3 108 119-0 South Taranaki Electric-power Board .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 178 267-0 .. .. 82 164 .. .. 9 27 269 458-0 Tararua Electric-power Board .. 6 3-0 .. .. 14 14 56 84-0 .. .. 138 276 1 2-5 1 3 216 382-5 Wairarapa Electric-power Board 14 7-0 1 0-75 55 55 7 10-5 .. .. 309 618 .. .. 8 24 394 715-25 Wairoa Electric-power Board* .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. I .. 73 133-0 Wanganui-Rangitikei Electric-power Board* ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 491 817-0 Total .. .. .. I : .. 4,303 6,587-25 1 I [ * Figures for full analysis not available.
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Table XV.—Mangahao-Waikaremoana Electric-power Supply.—Route-mileage of Power Board Lines at 31st March, 1932.
(а) Also 33-5 miles of 400 v. lines on the same poles as lines of a higher voltage. (б) Also 0-5 mile of 11,000 v. underground cable, and 19-25 miles of 6,600 v. and 94-75 miles of 400 v. lines on the same poles as lines of higher voltage. (c) Also 103-275 miles of 400 v. lines on same poles as 11,000 v. lines. (d) Also 17 miles of 6,600 v. lines and 63 miles of 400 v. lines on the same poles as lines of a higher voltage. (e) Also 320 miles of lines on the same poles as lines of a higher voltage. (/) Also 33 miles of 3,300 v. lines and 93-73 miles of 400 v. lines on the same poles as lines of a higher voltage. (ig) Also 2 miles of 11,000 v. underground cable, 163-125 miles of 400/230 v. lines under 11,000 v. lines, 53-75 miles of series street-lighting circuits on the same poles as 400 v. lines. (h) Also 3 miles of 11,000 v. and 4-5 miles of 3,300 v. lines on the same poles as the Department's 50,000 v. lines. (i) Also 2-25 miles of underground cable and 21-5 miles of 6,600 v. lines, 2 miles of 3,300 v. lines, and 189 miles of 400 v. lines on the same poles as lines of a higher voltage.
Table XVI. —Mangahao-Waikaremoana Electric-power Supply.—Route-mileage of Department's Lines in Operation at 31st March, 1932.
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11,000 Volts. 6,600 Volts, j 3,000 Volts. 400 Volts. Number of Circuits. p— - ' — Eo ute-miles. 4. 3. 2. 1. 2. 1. | 2. 1. 1. - . ; : I [ ; 1 I ! 1 Central Hawke's Bay Electric-power Board j .. .. 1-500 119-50 .. | 25 - 75 .. 1-00 38-50 186-25(a) Dannevirke Electric-power Board .. I .. 1 -500| 3-000 22-75 0-50207-00 .. .. 80-00315-25(6) Hawke's Bay Electric-power Board 1 15-000 169-75 .. .. .. 6-25 70-25 261-25(c) Horowhenua Electric-power Board .. .. 0-625 2-875 166-25 .. .. .. ... 141 • 70311 -45(d) Hutt Valley Electric-power Board .. .. .. 21-000 8-0016-00 68-00 .. .. 181-00 294-00(e) Manawatu-Oroua Electric-power Board .. 1-5 .. 33-000 256-50 .. .. .. 163-00 146 ■ 00600• 00(/) Tararua Electric-power Board .. 12-250 48-75 .. .. .. 106-75 47-75215-50(g) Wairarapa Electric-power Board .. .. 1-250 27-250 241-00 .. .. .. 9-00 76-00354-50(A) Wairoa Electric-power Board .. 22-000 55-00 .. .. 1-75 13-00 29-30130- 05(!) Wanganui-Rangitikei Electric-power Board .. .. 25-000 196-00 .. 188-00 .. 2-00 277-00 688-00 Poverty Bay Electric-power Board 11-810 39-81 6-94146-17 .. .. 140-36 345-09 New Plymouth Borough Council 12-000 150-00 .. .. .. I .. 133-00 295-00 South Taranaki Electric-power Board 7-050 104-00 .. .. .. .. 35-40146-45 / I [ i
Size of Wire. Miles. 110,000-volt lines (double circuit) — Mangaore-Khandallah .. .. . . .. 19/-092 Cu. 61-10 Mangaore-Bunnytliorpe .... .. .. 7/-167 A.C.S.R. 25-44 Tuai-Taradale .. .. .. .. .. 37/-072 Cu. 59-76 110,000-volt lines (single circuit) — 1 Bunny thorpe-Wanganui .. .. .. .. 7/-167 A.C.S.R. 39-34 Bunnythorpe-Woodville . . .. .. .. 7/-167 A.C.S.R. 12-44 Woodville-Masterton .. .. .. .. 7/-167 A.C.S.R. 51-50 Woodville-Taradale .. . . .. .. 7/-167 A.C.S.R. 76-00 Khandallah-Melling .. .. .. .. 19/-092 Cu. 7-38 Wanganui-Stratford . . . . .. . . 19/-092 Cu. 68-50* 50,000-volt lines (single circuit) — Stratford - New Plymouth .. .. 7/-104 Cu. 20-95 Tuai-Wairoa .. . . . .. .. 19/-064 Cu. 22-70 Tuai-Gisborne .. .. . . .. .. 7/-167 A.C.S.R. 46-47 11,000-volt lines (double circuit) — Khandallah-Petone .. . . .. .. 19/-064 Cu. 3-81 Mangaore-Sliannon . . . . .. .. 19/-064 Cu. 3-00 11,000-volt lines (single circuit) — Khandallah-VVellington Meat Export Co., Ltd. .. 19/-064 Cu. 0-63 Total route-miles in operation . . . . .. 499-02 * Mnal checked figures not yet available.
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Table XVII.-Lake Coleridge Electric-power Supply.—Results of Operation.
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„ IA ! Fourteenth Year, Fifteenth Year, Sixteenth Year, Seventeenth Year, Result» of Operation. 1929> | 1930 . 1931. 1932. I J £ £ £ £ Capital outlay.. .. .. .. •• 1,581,262 1,622,199 1,712,555 1,802,497 Costs— Working-costs .. .. •• •• 30,130 36,808 57,033* 37,245f Interest .. .. .. .. •• 76,612 76,354 77,226 73,485 Depreciation, 2 per cent. .. .. .. 29,847 15,315 13,290 12,500 Total costs .. .. •• 136,589 128,477 147,549 123,230 Accumulated Depreciation Reserve .. . • 192,359 188,294 197,627 211,752 Accumulated General Reserve .. .. .. .. 44,388 97,345 174,249J Sinking Fund Reserve .. .. .. •• 115,770 144,557 168,464 193,865§ Revenue— City Council .. .. •• •• 70,344|| 70,169 88,814 82,909 Tramways .. .. •• •• 16,215 16,435 9,121 13,881 Wholesale consumers .. .. .. 97,817 107,677 117,376 119,556 Miscellaneous .. .. .. •• 2,442 2,317 2,279 1,814 Retail consumers . . .. .. • • 145 50 42 36 Total revenue .. .. .. 186,963 196,648 217,632 218,196 Maximum load (kilowatts) — — r Power-house .. .. .. •• 24,370 27,540 30,800 30,340 Lyttelton Diesel Station .. .. . . .. • • • • 4,480 System .. .. .. .. .. 24,370 27,540 30,800 30,340 Substations —• — ~ Addington .. .. .. 17,610 20,792 23,582 22,568 Timaru .. .. .. .. 2,247 2,395 2,685 2,745 Ashburton .. .. .. •• 1,402 1,370 1,450 1,410 Oamaru .. .. •• •• 869 1,061 1,392 1,440 Hororata .. . . •. • • 264 275 289 265 Point ........ 21 37 32 34 Waitaki Hydro .. .. • • • • • • • • 592 Glenavy .. .. .. .. • • • • • • Total substations (66 kv. and 110 kv.) 21,772 25,574 29,275 28,398 Christchurch City Council .. .. .. 11,624|| 12,944 15,145 15,125 Average load (kilowatts) —• Power-house .. .. •• •• 12,370 14,210 13,790 14,775 Lyttelton Diesel Station .. .. .. .. •• •• 1,420 System .. .. . . .. .. 12,370 14,210 13,790 14,850 Substations (66 kv. and 110 kv.) .. .. 11,120 13,120 13,150 13,880 Christchurch City Council .. .. .. 5,140|j 6,060|| 5,960 6,251 Units output (kilowatts) — ' ~~ Power-house .. .. •• •• 108,011,955 124,375,245 120,687,377 129,627,220 Lyttelton Diesel Station .. .. .. . • • • • • " 652,587 Units purchased (Christchurch Tramway Board) .. .. 1,729,441 282,736 System .. .. .. . . . . 108,011,955 124,375,245 122,416,818 130,562,543 Substations (66 kv. and 110 kv.) .. .. 97,765,686 114,971,933 113,393,072 121,937,831 Units distributed— ~ Christchurch City Council (sold) . . .. 45,058,656|| 54,124,965 52,325,987 54,934,/19 Tramways (sold) .. .. •• .. 8,648,400 8,764,860 4,864,657 7,403,266 Wholesale consumers and local bodies (sold) .. 42,195,004 49,706,308 54,760,271 57,198,357 Retail consumers (sold) .. .. •• 24,147 4,817 2,965 2,619 Power-house and substations local consumption 2,118,757 2,569,583 2,316,735 2,017,339 (unsold) Total units distributed .. .. 98,044,964 115,170,533 114,270,615 121,556,300^[ Transmission-line losses .. .. •• 8,823,371 7,888,536 5,972,483 7,262,072 Percentage .. . • • • • • 8 • 28 6-42 5-0 5-65 Distribution losses 1,143,620 1,316,176 1,173,720 1,744,171 Percentage .. .. •• •• 1*15 1*14 1*865 1*415 Average load-factor (per cent) — " Power-house .. .. .. •• 50*7 51-6 44*8 48*7 Lyttelton Diesel Station .. . . . . .. •• •• 31*6 System .. .. 50*7 51*6 44*8 49*0 Substations (66 kv. and 110 kv.) . ... .. 51*2 51*4 44*9 48*8 Christchurch City Council .. .. .. 44*3|| 46*7|j 39*3 41 *5 Working - costs— Per kilowatt (system maximum) .. .. £1-236 £1*338 £1*85 £1*23 Per unit generated and purchased .. .. 0*067d. 0*070d. 0*112d. 0*068d. Per unit .. .. • • .. 0*074d. 0*077d. 0*120d. 0*075d. Capital charges (interest plus depreciation)**— Per kilowatt (system maximum) .. .. £4*368 £3*326 £2*94 £2*83 Per unit generated and purchased .. .. 0*236d. 0*18d. 0*178d. 0*158(1. Per unit .. .. .. •• 0*261d. 0*19d. 0*190d. 0*173d. Total cost— ~ ~~ ~ Per kilowatt (system maximum) .. .. £5*605 £4*664 £4*79 £4*06 Per unit generated and purchased .. .. 0*303d. 0*250d. 0*289d. 0*227d. Per unit .. .. .. 0*334d. 0*267d. 0*309d. 0*248d. Revenue— " ~~7~ Per kilowatt (system maximum) .. .. £7*672 £7*262 £7*060 £7*19 Per unit generated and purchased .. .. 0*416d. 0*39d. 0*427d. 0*401d. Per unit sold .. .. .. •• 0*457d. 0*42d. 0*457d. 0*432d. Per unit sold (city) .. •• •• 0*375d. 0*33d. 0*408d. 0*362d. Per unit sold (trams) .. •• •• 0*449d. 0*45d. 0*450d. 0*450d. Per unit sold (wholesale consumers) .. .. 0*556d. 0*52d. 0*515d. 0*500d. Per unit sold (retail consumers) .. •• l*441d. 2 *49d. 3*400d. 3*310d. * Includes £21,170 for power purchased. t Includes £2,802 for power purchased. % Payment into fund for year ended 31st March, 1932 £76,904. § Payment into fund for year ended 31st March, 1932, £18,062. II Excludes Woolston Borough Council. 11 Total units sold for year ended 31st March, 1932, 119,538,961. ** Table XXVIII computed on Interest plus Sinking Fund.
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Table XVIII. —Lake Coleridge Electric-power Supply.—Analysis of Capital Outlay.
Table XIX.—Lake Coleridge Electric-power Supply.—Operating or Working Costs.
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Total Expenditure to 31st March, Item - Difference in Expenditure during Year 1931-32. 1932. 1931. £ £ £ Land, roading, and fencing .. .. .. 24,583 24,583 Harper diversion .. .. .. .. 23,359 23,158 201 Acheron diversion .. .. .. .. 19,105 18,704 401 Headworks (second tunnel) .. .. .. 236,882 236,914 Cr. 32 Headworks .. .. .. .. .. 230,562 230,565 Cr. 3 Power-house machinery, &c. .. .. .. 224,965 221,771 3,194 Staff village .. .. .. .. .. 24,797 24,795 2 Transmission-lines .. .. .. .. 391,434 390,145 1,289 Addington Substation .. .. .. .. 113,625 96,356 17,269 Lyttelton Diesel Station .. .. .. 97,265 48,164 49,101 Primary distribution .. .. .. .. 129,085 119,371 9,714 Secondary distribution.. .. .. .. 39,047 42,216 Cr. 3,169 Service transformers and meters .. .. 7,811 8,630 Gr. 819 Vehicles and loose tools .. .. .. 25,019 24,574 445 Telephone-lines .. .. .. .. 1,891 1,891 Office furniture .. .. .. .. 328 322 6 Surveys, preliminary expenses, &c. .. .. 143,301 133,576 9,725 Interest during construction .. .. .. 69,438 66,820 2,618 Total .. .. .. 1,802,497 1,712,555 89,942
1931. 1932. Item. p. at Cost per Unit ~ t Cost per Unit 081, distributed. distributed. £ d. £ d. Harper diversion .. .. .. 1,123 0-0024 1,084 0-0021 Generating .. .. .. 10,047 0-0211 7,629 0-0151 Transmission-line .. .. .. 5,848 0-0123 5,753 0-0113 Main distribution .. .. .. 3,399 0-0071 3,188 0-0063 H.T. distribution .. .. .. 3,724 0-0078 2,108 0-0041 L.T. distribution .. .. .. 4,443 0-0093 3,947 0-0078 Standby .. .. .. 21,170 0-0444 6,555 0-0130 Management .. .. .. 7,279 0-0153 6,981 0-0138 57,033 0-1197 37,245 0-0735 Units distributed .. .. .. 114,270,615 121,556,300 Units sold .. .. .. 111,953,880 119,538,961
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Table XX. —Lake Coleridge Electric-power Supply.—Total Connected Load, Total Units, and Maximum Demands for Year ended 31st March, 1932.
Cost per unit distributed, 0 - 244 d.; cost per unit sold, 0-248 d. Connected loads: 1929, 157,399; 1930, 181,310; 1931, 200,535; 1932,212,156.
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Connected Load. ; | Maximum Maximum I Kilowatts. Kilovolt-a.mpcrcs. Light. j Heat. Power. Total. Distributing authorities (15) — Kw. Kw. Kw. Kw. Ashburton Power Board .. .. 1,686-000 9,647-000 2,126-000 13,459-000 1,400-00 1,406-60 Banks Peninsula Board .. .. 411-580 3,194-487 315-555 3,921-622 400-00 Christehurch City Council .. .. .. .. .. 111,029-000* 15,125-00 Halswell County Council .. .. 85-145 319-710 84-870 489-725 .. 183-00 Heathcote County Council .. .. 558-060 4,079-060 213-408 4,850-528 .. 750-00 Lyttelton Borough Council .. .. 409-009 1.335-769 804-623 2,549-401 296-00 300-00 Malvern Power Board .. .. 333-810 1,929-640 262-380 2,525-830 235-80 281-88 North Canterbury Power Board .. 1,125-330 5,210-696 1,719-192 8,055-218 944-00 985-60 Riccarton Borough Council .. .. 680-470 3,689-186 471-076 4,840-732 501-00 535-20 South Canterbury Power Board .. 4,117-030 14,140-769 3,554-597 21,812-396 2,700-00 3,196-00 Springs-Ellesmere Power Board .. 1,182-425 4,759-000 2,662-055 8,603-480 1,209-60 1,368-00 Sumner Borough Council .. .. 358-061 1,401-329 205-371 1,964-761 324-00 345-20 Tai Tapu Dairy Co., Ltd. .. .. .. .. .. .. 200-00f Waimairi County Council (Hillmorton) 101-410 232-000 28-396 361-806 Waitaki Power Board .. .. 1,730-871 6,463-150 1,426-160 9,620-181 1,392-00 1,588-00 12,779-201 56,401-796 13,873-683 194,083-680 Direct consumers (44) .. .. .. 997-060 2,015-060 14,355-420 17,367-540 Total .. .. .. 13,776-260 58,416-860 28,229-100 211,451-220 Substations (7) —- Addington (condenser and local) .. 19-000 68-000 56-000 143-000}. Point .. .. .. .. 1-680 9-500 2-240 13-420 Hororata.. .. .. .. 1-680 21-600 0-370 23-650 Ashburton .. .. .. 1-320 16-820 .. 18-140 Timaru (condenser and local) .. 2-500 20-600 1-860 24-960} Oamaru .. .. .. .. 1-500 10-000 1-490 12-990 Glenavy .. .. .. .. 2-000 20-000 10-000 32-000 29-680 166-520 71-960 268-160 Power-house (1) .. .. .. .. .. .. 437-000 Grand total .. .. 13,805-940 58,583-380 28,301-060 212,156-380 * Includes Woolston Borough Council and part Waimairi County Council. t Taken over by Springs-Ellesmere Power Board on 1st July, 1931. J Excludes synchronous condenser.
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Table XXI.—Lake Coleridge Electric-power Supply.—Gross Financial Results of Distribution of Energy for Year ended 31st March, 1932.
£ Gross profit .. .. .. .. .. 39,614 Raised by rates .. .. .. .. .. 4,857 Net profit .. .. .. .. £44,471
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* - Revenue. ■ Expenditure. | i Balance. Number . . From Sale of Electrical 1 — i Other - Distributing Authority. r ° Energy. Tradine Other Paid (or Working- I Expendi- Total. — ■ '■ — —sr : sa sSa, — £ts »•»«» =; •»« as! -■ taii. (Jor Energy. ment _ ! - | • - - j . . ... - . - £ £ £ i £ ! £ £ £ ££££££££££ Public Works Department .. 59 1,802,497 48,144* 168,238 .. 116 1,698 218,196 2,802 34,443 73,485 12,500 18,062 76,904 .. 218,196 Ashburton Power Board .. 3,539 354,852 43,270 .. .. 516 43,786 11,020 8,784 19,758 .. 3,862 .. 1 52 43,476 310 Bants Peninsula Power Board .. 965 103,172 12,216 .. 3,580 147 273 16,216 3,430 4,064 6,608 .. 1,146 .. 538 15,786 430 Christchurch City Council .. 27,000 789,332 211,663* 8,221 .. .. 9,234 229,118 83,077 52,780 19,565 31,843 4,405 .. .. 191,670 37,448 Halswell County Council .. 251 6,946 2,155 .. .. .. 4 2,159 928 558 263 .. 50 | 1,799 360 Heathcote County Council .. 1,870 36,404 10,644 .. .. 105 68 10,817 5,794 1,399 1,563 .. 1,138 .. .. 9,894 923 Kaiapoi Borough Council .. 458 10,664 3,248 . .. .. .. 3,248 966 705! 777 872 253 .. .. 3,573 .. 325 Lyttelton Borough Council .. 730 10,800 6,132 .. .. 183 .. 6,315 2,540 1,784 304 250 375 1,062 .. 6,315 Malvern Power Board .. .. 665 63,748 7,143 .. 1,177 55 512 7,710 2,573 2,972 3,753 .. 650 .. 383 10,331 .. 2,621 North Canterbury Electric-power 1,588 142,208 20,246* 2,736 .. .. 771 23,753 7,590 7,282 7,862 .. 1,504 848 .. 25,086 .. 1,333 Board Riccarton Borough Council .. 1,340 23,734 10,097 .. .. 288 21 10,406 4,400 2,604 820 675 220 .. 15 8,734 1,672 Rangiora Borough Council .. 574 13,490 4,790 .. .. .. 9 4,799 1,745 1,592 349 326 75 65 4,152 647 South Canterbury Power Board .. 3,596 322,327 42,689* 12,305 .. .. 617 55,611 24,288 6,390 17,979 4,241 3,265 .. 81 56,244 .. 633 Springs-Ellesmere Power Board .. 2,376 154,885 28,018 .. .. 44 175 28,237 9,639 4,236 8,583 1,547 1,722 .. 1.443 27,170 1,067 Sumner Borough Council .. 993 16,955 6,347 .. .. .. 26 6,373 2,766 2,333 430 .. 81 .. 28 5,638 735 Tai Tapu Dairv Co.f •• •• 248 10,582 1,021 .. .. .. 3 1,024 465 281 82 94 .. .. .. 922 102 Timaru Borough Council .. 3,618 132,413 32,155 .. .. 29 266 32,450 12,305 7.480 5,246 .. 4,231 .. .. 29,262 3,188 Waimairi County Council .. 3,226 85,438 21,837* 51 100 44 261 22,293 8.557 3,992 2,186 3,753 1,238 2,467 .. 22,193 100 Waitaki Electric-power Board .. 3,303 183,497 29,325 .. .. 196 1,077 30,598 9,481 8,656 9,638 2,175 1,935 200 969 33,054 .. 2,456 Totals .. .. 56,399 4,263,994 541,140 191,551 4,857 1,207 15,531 753,109 194,366 152,335 179,251 58,276 44,212 81,481 3,574 713,495 46,982 7,368 * After deducting sales to other distributing bodies. t Taken over by Springs-Ellesmere Power Board, 1st July, 1931.
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Table XXII. —Lake Coleridge Electric-power Supply.—Milking-machines connected at 31st March, 1932.
Table XXIII. —Lake Coleridge Electric-power Supply.—Route-miles of Power Board Lines at 31st March, 1932.
(a) Also 0-82 miles 6,600-volt double-circuit line under 11,000-volt line; 48-42 miles 6,600-volt and 18*80 miles 400-volt single-circuit line under 11,000-volt line ; and 65-53 miles 400-volt single-circuit line under 6,600-volt line. (b) Includes 22 miles 33,000-volt lines. Also 12 miles 3,300-volt lines under 33,000-volt lines ; 7 miles 400-volt lines under 11,000-volt lines ; 18*5 miles 400-volt lines under 6,600-volt lines; and 8-5 miles 400-volt lines under 3,300-volt lines. (c) Also 4 miles 400-volt line under 11,000-volt line ; and 3-9 miles 400-volt line under 3,300-volt line. Includes 50-70 miles 11,000-volt underground cable and 6-5 miles 11,000-volt underground street-lighting cable. (d) Also 1-5 miles 400-volt line under 3,300-volt line. (e) Also 4-375 miles 400-volt line under 11,000-volt lines and 1-5 miles 400-volt line under 3,300-volt lines. (/) Also 0-25 miles 400-volt lines under 3,300-volt line. (g) Also 1-8 miles 400-volt line under single-circuit 11,000-volt line. (h) Also 30 miles 400-volt line under 6,600-volt line. (i) Also 60-28 miles 400-volt line under single-circuit 11,000-volt line; 4-36 miles 400-volt line under double-circuit 11,000-volt line; 14-44 miles 400-volt line under single-circuit 6,600-volt line ; and 9-50 miles 400-volt line under single-circuit 3,300-volt line. (j) Also 3-29 miles 400-volt line under 3,300-volt line. (k) Also 1-75 miles 400-volt line under 3,300-volt line. (I) Also 16 miles 6,600-volt line and 4 miles 400-volt line under double-circuit 11,000-volt line; 18-5 miles 400-volt line and 52 miles 6,600-volt line under single-circuit 11,000-volt line; 204 miles and 0-5 miles 400-volt line under single-circuit 6,600-volt line. (m) Also 7-2 miles 3,300-volt line under 33,000-volt line ; 11-3 miles 3,300-volt, 4-6 miles 6,600-volt, and 3-2 miles 400-volt line under 11,000-volt line ; 14*85 miles 400-volt line under 6,600-volt line ; and 55-7 miles 400-volt line under 3,300-volt line. (n) Also 2-5 miles 400-volt line under 3,300-volt line. (o) Also 3-6 miles 400-volt line under double-circuit 3,300-volt line and 4-2 miles 400-volt line under single-circuit 3,300-volt line. Includes 0-74 miles 11,000-volt underground cable. (p) Also 17-3 miles 6,600-volt and 22-5 miles 400-volt line under 11,000-volt line ; 0-4 miles 3,300-volt and 45*2 miles 400-volt line under 6,600-volt line; and 3-0 miles 400-volt line under 3,300-volt line. (q) Includes 19 miles 230-volt line. Also 26-75 miles 400-volt and 230-volt line under 6,600-volt line: and 24-5 miles 400-volt and 230-volt line under 3,300-volt line.
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I h.p. 1 h.p. 1£ h.p. 2 h.p. 3 h.p. Total. Supply Authority. 1 Number. H.p. Number. H.p. Number.; H.p. Number. H.p. Number. H.p. Number. H.p. , . . __ . _ _ Ashburton Power Board .. 3 1-5 6 6 28 42 25 50 .. .. 63* 99-75* Banks Peninsula Power Board 20 10 75 75 .. .. 38 76 2 6 199f 183 ■ 5t Christchureh City Council .. 1 0-5 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 0-5 Halswell County Council .. 2 1 .. .. 1 1-5 7 14 9 27 19 43-5 Heathcote County Council .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 4 1 3 3 7 Kaiapoi Borough Council Lyttelton Borough Council .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 3 1 3 Malvern Power Board .. .. .. 1 1 .. .. 5 10 .. .. 6 11 North Canterbury Power Board 6 3 14 14 8 12 28 56 19 57 75 142 Rangiora Borough Council Riccarton Borough Council .. .. South Canterbury Power Board 12 6 16 16 43 04-5 46 92 6 18 130 J 201-25J Springs-Ellesmere Power Board 5 2-5 24 24 1 1-5 80 160 15 45 129§ 242§ Sumner Borough Council .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 3 1 3 Timaru Borough Council .. .. Waimairi County Council .. .. .. 1 1 3 4-5 5 10 5 15 14 30-5 Waitaki Power Board .. 3 1-5 | 5 5 6 9 11 22 .. .. 25 37-5 Totals .. .. 52 26 142 142 90 135 247 494 59 177 666 1,004-5 * Includes one 0-25 h.p. t Includes one 0-75 li.p. and sixty-three 0-25 h.p. J Includes one 0-25 h.p. and six 0-75 h.p. § Includes two 0-75 h.p., one 2-5 h.p., and one 5 h.p.
Voltage .. .. .. .. 11,000 volts. 6,600 volts. 3,300 volts. J 400 volts. . ' : : I Total Koute-miles. Number of Circuits .. .. ..II 2 3 4 1 2 1 2 1 i 2 : 1 I ■ ! 1 | ~ | I Ashburton Power Board .. 76-630 19-00 0-70 0-62 692-30 2-10 .. .. 77-730 j .. 869-080 (o) Banks Peninsula Power Board .. 25-000 .. .. .. 56-00 4-00 38-000 .. 56-000 .. 201-000 (6) Christchurch City Council .. 8-070 .. .. .. .. .. 3-900 ..242-050 .. ! 311-220 (c) Halswell County Council .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 7-000 .. 15-000 .. 22 - 000 (d?) Heathcote County Council .. 7-625 ,. .. .. 1-625 .. 21-250 .. 30-500 (e) Kaiapoi Borough Council .. .. .. .. .. ,. .. 1-250 .. 14-750 .. 16-000 (/) Lyttelton Harbour Board .. .. . . . . .. . . .. .. .. 3 • 000 .. 3 • 000 Lyttelton Borough Council .. 1-800 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 8-280 .. 1 10-080 (9) Malvern Power Board .. .. .. .. .. .. 169-75 .. .. .. 11-750 .. 181-500 {h) North Canterbury Power Board 199-830 14-16 .. .. 49-84 .. 24-650 .. 58-210 .. 346-690 (i) Rangiora Borough Council .. .. .. .. ... .. .. 3-290 .. 10-280 .. 13-570 (j) Riccarton Borough Council .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 0-500 3-00 14-750 .. 18-250 (k) South Canterbury Power Board.. 30-250 83-50 .. .. 525-90 3-00 .. .. 82-250 0-50 725-400 (I) Springs-EUesmere Power Board 26-000 6-50 .. .. 40-00 .. 125-000 .. 108-350 .. 305-850 (to) Sumner Borough Council .. 1-000 .. .. .. .. .. 3-250 .. 5-250 .. 9-500 (n) Timaru Borough Council .. 1-150 .. .. .. .. .. 4-200 3-60 46-985 .. 56-675 (o) Waitaki Power Board .. .. 103-300 0-70 .. .. 174-10 .. 3-200 .. 83-700 .. 365-000 (p) Waimairi County Council .. .. .. .. .. 35-75 1-00 23-000 .. 62-750 .. 141-500 (?) Totals .. .. 480-655 123-86 0-70 0-62 1,743-64 10-10 238-865 6-60 922-335 0-50 3,626-815
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Table XXIV.—Lake Coleridge Electric Power-supply.—Transmission and Distributing Lines. Route Miles, 31st March, 1932.
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Voltage. Line. Miles. I Total Miiles. 66 kv. Lake Coleridge to Christcliurch — North—Power-house-Glentunnel-Hororata-Homebush-Christchurch .. 67-5 Middle—Power-house-Hororata-Christchurch .. .. .. 61-5 South —Power-house-Hororata-Christchurch .. .. .. 61-5 Point to Timaru—T line .. .. .. .. .. .. 84-4 Hororata to Timaru—U line .. .. .. .. .. 79-0 Timaru to Oamaru — V line 60-2 W line (59 • 9 miles, less 2 • 5 miles unfinished) .. .. .. 57-4 Glenavy to Waitaki .. .. .. .. .. 37-8 509-3 33 kv. Stoddart's Corner to Motukarara .. .. .. .. .. 8-5 North Canterbury line (under 11 kv. pressure) .. .. .. 22'4 30-9 11 kv. Northern feeder .. .. .. .. •• •• •• 10-4 Southern and western feeders .. .. .. .. .. 14-5 Lyttelton feeder and branches .. .. .. .. .. 14-8 Montreal .. .. .. •. .. .. .. 0-8 Point to Phillips Farm .. .. .. .. .. .. 1-7 Point to Snowdon .. .. .. .. .. .. 4-3 Underground— Ch. Tramway 1 and 2, Montreal 1 and 2 .. .. .. 5 Northern 1 and 2, Fendalton 1 and 2 .. .. .. 8 Southern 1 and 2, Steelworks 1 and 2 .. .. .. 9 Lyttelton 1 and 2 .. .. . • . • . ■ 9 Colombo Street and Lincoln Koad .. .. .. 12 Montreal .. .. . • ■ • . ■ .. 146 Armagh 1 and 2 .. .. .. .. .. 180 Local 1 and 2 .. .. . • .. .. 40 Armagh 4 .. . • • • • • ■. .. 41 Power-house .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 Milton Street feeder .. .. .. .. .. 50 Distribution substations (various) .. .. .. .. 29 6-6 — 53-1 6 • 6 kv. Murchisons and Intake, &c. .. .. .. .. .. 5-9 5-9 3 kv. Southern feeder .. .. . • . • .. .. .. 0-4 Addington - Christchurch Railway .. .. .. .. .. 2-1 (Underground) Railway .. .. .. .. .. .. 0-3 2 • 8 L.T. Lake Coleridge .. .. . • • • . • .. .. 1-3 Addington .. .. • • • • • • .. .. 1-0 (Underground) .. .. . • . • .. .. .. 0-1 699-6
Route-miles of Lines. Erected during Total Erected to Sold or Dismantled Balance at Current Year. 31st March, 1932. during year. 31st March, 1932. (a) Transmission (overhead lines) .. 95-2 540-2 .. 540-2 (b) Distribution (overheadlines) .. 0-6 57-2 4-0 57-2 (c) Underground cables .. .. .. 7-0 .. 7-0 Totals .. .. .. 95-8 604-4 4-0 604-4
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Table XXV.—Electric-power Boards of New Zealand as constituted at 31st March, 1932.
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Value of Rateable Property. Proclamation Approximate Area. Population. — Vnti™ fnr Tmn Poll Name of Board. constituting Members Used M Eating Amount Votm S for Loan PoU " Power Board on Board. Basis Unimproved. Valuation Basis. of Loan Area gazetted. —— — authorized. District. Outer Area. District. Outer Area. District. District. Outer Area. For. Against. i ______ Number. Sq. Miles. Sq. Miles. Number. Number. £ £ £ e at, v. at i. I 12 1,193 1,271 17,923 550 11,500,000 9,264,661 700,181 Capital .. .. 411150 Tm a " " i ' 38? " " Capital .. .. 2,318,'000 iX 1,367 .oanKs .reninsuia .. .. o/L/Zx) 7 387 .. 4,050 .. 4,478.618 3 545 4-48 fln-m+nl no Bu[ler fPlenty " " U/5/22 I 5 1 987 2 M 3 ' 10 ° M f'f 7 4 ®°' 000 Unim P rOTed •• 654 153 _ '' ' " ' 9,197 .. 696,3(4 696,374 .. Unimproved .. Pollnotyet taken. Central^ 6 8/7/In 10 III " ,o'n?n " 2,559,567 1,550,262 .T Capital .. 7 122,836 749 123~ rr-'" :: '?■ I » '•"» :: S® :: JJftS «38 :: SSJL- :: 58« '« *g " :: 3%S , ? a ■£ aa S SS tss 48 '- 019 asr* :: S:S i;Sf » Golden Bay .. .. 18/6/25 5 51 .. 1,200 .. 479,726 248,871 .. Capital 28 000 393 9S~ Hawke's Bay " " 19/6/24 U 1 689 7 °° 2 ' 163 > 9 86 645,047 117,700 Capital .. .. 271',800 2,073 665 S , ay •• •• 19/6/24 11 1,682 2 47,418 1,100 18,660,807 11,433,431 127,901 Capital .. .. 304,000 681 68 HXr a •• 31/10/29 7 630 '• M 6 ' 898 ' 987 3 ' 403 ' 255 •• •• •• 260,000 973 26 31/10/29 7 .. „ 5,4-43 537 .. 1,330,629 64,421 Unimproved .. Poll not yet taken. Hutt Valley .. .. 11 330 41,500 •• 5,923,460 5,923,460 .. Unimproved .. 390,000 2,333 343 Malvern .. .. 28/6/23 6 308 1,833 3,550 1,500 2,212,392 2,226.780 1,426,740 Capital .. .. 65 000 508 33 MX a^ r ° Ua •' " 25/10/23 8 \'Z* ■ 13 ' 846 ' 231 '• XJxLproved .. 550, Z 1,144 96 .. .. Zo/W/ZS 8 ,3,218* .. 14,530* .. 8.642,190 5 809 209* Hfmi+nl Q97 i qq/< qaa North Auckland .. .. 29/3/23 12 2,218 22,' 6 19 .. 4 ;058;081 loSS/Il " !! PoKt'yet taken' 4 3 °° North Canterbury .. . 3/3/27 8 858 200 9,064 4,021 6,591,030 5,503,803 1,451,124 Capital .. ~ 95~ Opunake .. .. " \ 11/3/22/ 7 197 5 4,250 50 1,728,168 916,111 .. Capital .. .. 95,000 504 107 Otago Central .. .. 9 306 2,378 3,585 1,585 742,782 296,380 727,447 Capital .. .. 87,000 430 31 0tagO 9 391 890 17 > 931 6,251 4,797,713 3,061,588 1,634,860 Capital .. .. 256,500 1,358 ! 196 L 26/4/30 j Poverty Bay „ 12/6/24 11 1,74:7 1,344 1 24,440 8,610 14,461,734 6,140,499 3,110,233 Capital .. .. 379,750 2,319 530 South Canterbury " J/ 7 /§j 12 1,673 3,'s79 sl'fll 6,'980 15,096,'5?6 12,94M39 2,640,530 Capita! " !! it919 587 South Taranaki .. . ' 5/2/33 / 10 434 46 l 0 ' 28 » 1.220 9,059,095 5,296,444 79,442 Capital .. .. 227,500 1,237 300 southland .. .. .. 12 j 7,918 3,035 68,000 30 13,577,705 13,577,705 110,000 Unimproved .. 1,650,000 6,516 415 Springs-Ellesmere .. 1/7/20 5 ' 5 19 S_j 12,330 .. 1 7,846,719 5,678,061 32,000 ! Capital .. .. 166,520 1,352 105 * Includes outer area.
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Table XXV.—Electric-power Boards of New Zealand as constituted at 31st March, 1932— continued.
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Value of Rateable Property. Proclamation Approximate Area. Population. Amount Voting for Loan Poll. Name of Poard constituting Members Used as Rating Unimproved. Valuation Basis. of Loan .name 01 l-oara. Power Board on Board. Basis. v * authorized. Area gazetted. j ~ ' District. Outer Area. District. Outer Area. District. District. Outer Area. For. Against. Number. Sq. Miles. Sq. Miles, j Number. | Number. £ £ £ £ Number. Number. 18/5/22^ Taranaki .. .. .. 6/5/26 j* 8 355 1,333 13,985 I 8,015 6,141,672 2,865,396 3,109,336 Capital .. .. 435,000 1,026 252 ! 20/5/26 J Tararua .. .. " 23/3/22 10 700 524 8,115 1,805 2,815,000 2,815,000 1.262,581 Unimproved .. 200,000 714 83 Tauranga .. .. 14/6/23 7 646 3 8,486 4,000 931,283 931,283 * 482,389 Unimproved .. 144,500 1,192 417 Te 4wamutu .. 8/1/20 8 270 .. 7.650 .. 3,699,132 2,353,948 .. Capital .. .. 178,000 757 146 Teviot .. .. •• 22/7/22 7 102* .. 1,800* i .. 176,839 255,661* .. Unimproved .. 55,500 280 32 Thames Valley .. .. 8/1/19 12 2,295 i 6 38,700 3,150 14,785,086 7,709,621 43,047 Capital .. .. 850,000 1.707 960 Waimea 1/5/29 7 .. .. 12,280 .. .. 1,624,185 .. .. Nil 282 409 Wairarapa .. .. 25/3/20 9 606 1,390 ! 19,650 4,350 9,683,051 5,465,547 2,753,453 Capital .. .. 330,600 2,295 312 f 9/10/241 j Wairere .. .. 7 382 25 i 2,500 200 696,621 696,621 163,379 Unimproved .. 45,850 94 8 "I 21/3/29 j i Wairoa .. .. .. 29/7/20 10 1,354 | .. 7,700 j .. 3,961,443 1.758,663 .. Capital .. .. 100,000 504 31 Waitaki .. .. 9/8/23 9 520 1,853 17,000 2,500 6,735,789 4,406,970 239,322 Capital .. .. 145,650 1,286 124 f18/10/23 1 Waitemata .. .. \ 2 26/8/26 12 627 -- 39,985 .. 12,849,612 5,810,650 .. Capital .. .. 380,000 6,676 1,834 ' 7/3/29 J Waitomo .. .. ~ 6/3'24 7 160 1,100 5,000 3,000 1,066,361 1,066,361 .. Unimproved .. 119,000 557 90 Wanganui-Rangitikei .. 1/12/21 . 12 1,648 972 52,000 3,000 22,099,617 6,568,540 1,408,210 Capital .. .. 375,000 1,315 214 Westlandf .. .. .. 28/10/20 9 750 .. 3,272 .. 196,268 196,268 .. Unimproved .. Poll not yet taken. Totals, 1931-32 .. j .. 1 401 44,015 j 25,395 942,399 | 67,086 345,260,228 230,370,604 22,621,315 .. [l3,195, 148 66,291 12,349 Totals, 1930-31 .. .. | 398 43,991 25,303 937,855 66,226 342,619,342 234,471,518 22,713,356 .. -13,047,156 65,160 12,155 * Includes outer area. t License delegated to Westland Power, Ltd.
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Table XXVI.—Electric-power Boards.— Financial Statistics for the Year ended 31st March, 1932.
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Revenue. Expenditure. Rates. Main Name of Board Supply Capital ~~ ~ ' com- Outlay. Sale of Electricity. Sale of Total (not Total front. Loss. General Rate. Availability Bate. Special Bates, menced. Materials General. including Power. General. rjJjc » Annual , Bulk, j Retail. (Profit). i Costs. Levied, j Collected. Levied, j Collected. Levied, j Collected. £ £ £ j £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ d. £ j d. £d. £ Ashburton .. .. 1923 354,852 .. 43,270 .. 516 43,786 16,219 3,637 23,620 43,476 310 .. .. Auckland .. .. 1908 3,371,959 15,630 628,293 .. 7,915 651,838 291,256» 56,559 211,843 559,658 92,180 .. .. ! Banks Peninsula .. 1921 103,172 .. 12,216 147 273 12,636 6,303 1,729 7,754 15,786 .. 3,150 A, A ! 3,850 2 ! Bay of Plenty .. 1928 206,610 .. 34,947 868 1,096 36,911 17.046 5,335 14,398 36,779 132 .. Ballerf .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . # # # # | Cambridge .. .. 1921 109,633 .. 19,164 38 1,147 i 20,349 9,111 2.247 7,622 18,980 1,369 Central .. .. 1921 332,490 72 56,595 152 1,116 | 57,935 23,848 6.733 22,651 53,232 4,703 Central Hawke's Bay .. 1925 139,086 .. 22,550 .. 355: 22,905 9,401 2,276 9,542 21,219 1,686 Dannevirke .. .. 1925 214,481 .. 28,198 .. 714! 28.912 9,045 3.320 14,840 27,205 1,707 .. . Franklin .. .. 1925 | 278,458 .. 45,648 1.078 j 2,997 49,723 18,678 5,616 17,886 42,180 7,543 .. 1 .. ! Golden Bay .. ,. 1929 25,473 .. 3,560 82 .. 3,642 732 872 1,687 3,291 351 .. .. | 1K)3 Gre y •• 1926 256,582 .. 30,133 88 1,896 32,117 10,016 5,210 16,085 31,311 806 Hawke's Bay .. .. 1927 221,038 22,612 32,750 277 58,423 34,543 3,972 15,568 54,083 4,340 .. .. Horowhenua .. .. 1924 214,108 .. 41,243 57 1,147, 42,447 20.940 3.944 14,472 39,356 3,091 .. .. .. Hurunuif .. .. j .. .. .... Hutt Valley .. .. 1925 386,931 .. 101,565 .. j 2,330 j 103,895 54,913 12,392 25,556 | 92.861 11,034 .. .. .. Malvern .. .. 1925 63,748 .. 7,143 55 512 j 7,710 4,349 1,579 4,403 10,331 .. 2,621 .. .. .. . + 1 177 4 Manawatu-Oroua .. 1924 511,442 16,183 60,657 228 3,982 ' 81,050 38.408 6,149 33,467 78,024 3,026 .. ... Marlborough .. .. 1927 316,856 .. 29,899 j 57 ! 385 ' 30.341 5,582 2,720 21,992 30,294 47 .. .. .. i .. 998 s ! North Aucklandf .. ; .. ! .. ! . . ' . . ! North Canterbury .. 1928 i 142,208 2,756 20,226 j 771 23,753 11,971 2,901 9,366 24,238 .. 485 .. j Opunake .. .. 1924 ! 108,735 .. 13,375 I .. ! 72 13,447 3,042 1,514 8,339 12,895 552 Otago Central .. 1925 | 85,864 .. 9,662 j 78 j 231 9,971 2,056 1,784 6,458 10,298 .. 327 0ta g° •• 1926 j 281,628 .. 36,468 1 .. j 38 36,506 14,942 5,191 21,122 41,255 .. 4,749 005 980 .. .. -65, -7,-75! 8,io0 Poverty Bay .. .. 1912 | 320,609 .. 51,724 | 32! 1,128 52,884 19,973 6,038 23,453 j 49,464 3,420 .. .. ! .. .. .. .. .. Reeftonf .. .. .. .. .. .. I South Canterbury .. 1925 322,327 12,080 42,914 .. 617 55,611 27,315 21,244 , 52!003 !! !! " j " South Taranaki .. 1929 182,278 62 27,515 401 639 28,617 5,003 4,018 12,631 ! 21,652 6,965 .. .. .. i Southland .. .. 1925 1,651,558 18,590 96,318 94 15,886 130,888 32,216 9,599 125,277 167,092! .. 36.204 .. j 47,502« .. .. fohfs, | * I Springs-Ellesmere .. 1922 154,885 .. 28,018: 44 175 28,237 12,017 3,301 10,305 25,623 2,614 .. .. | .. .. .. ?. .. Taranaki .. .. 1927 456,699 5,675 35,841 .. 433 41,949 8,455 5,779 32,224 46,458 .. 4,509 .. I Tararua .. .. 1925 164,769 .. 23,170 100 860 24,130 8,131 2,413 10,429 20,973 3,157 . .. .. .. Tauranga .. .. 1926 125,024 .. 23,375 .. 1,535 24,910 9,616 3,146 9,428 22,190 2,720 .. .. .. TeAwamutu .. .. 1921 182,505 .. 29,518 29 143 29,690 12,742 2,403 11,912 27,057 2,633 Teviot •• •• 1924 57,201 1,289 4,568 .. 53 5,910 844 987 3,767 5,598 312 .. .. .. .. * Include interest and sinking-fund payments only. f Not yet actively functioning. 1 After adjustment of Public Works Department subsidy (£25,973). 2 Includes arrears, £259. 3 Arrears only. 4 Includes arrears, £189. 5 Arrears only. 6 Includes arrears, £10,408. '
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Table XXVI.—Electric-power Boards.— Financial Statistics for the Year ended 31st March, 1932.— continued.
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Revenue. Expenditure. Rates. Main Name of Board. com - Outlay. Sale of Electricity. Sale of Total (not Total Profit. Loss. General Rate. Availability Rate. Special Rates. menced. Materials General. including Power. General. P „ Annual Bulk. | Retail. (Profit). Bates). r 6 es - Costa. Levied. | Collected. Levied. [ Collected. Levied. | Collected. I I £ £ £ £ £ £ £ I £ £!£j£ £d. £d. £d. £ Thames Valley .. 1921 811,192 4,602 107,194 321 8,538 120,635 53,364 | 9,375 57,922; 120,661 .. 6 Waimeaf .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Wairarapa .. 1923 358,164 1,890 51,104 68 1,501 54,563 11,627 10,770 25,408 47,805 6,758 Wairere .. .. 1925 41,942 .. 5,157 .. 135 5,292 504 1,062 3,310 4,876 416 Wairoa .. .. 1923 62,349 4,612 6,379 65 161 11,217 7,723 1,060 4,748 13,531 ; .. 2,314 .. .. .. .. .. 328» Waitaki .. .. 1926 i 183,497 1,947 27,378 196 | 1,077 30,598 15,692 3,414 11,573 30,679 .. 81 Waitemata .. .. 1926 ! 389,866 .. 69,264 .. ! 3,417 72,681 28,410 9,982 29,128 67.520 5,161 Waitomo .. .. 1926 99,963 .. 18,341 .. 218 18,559 7,190 2,258 6,980 16,428 2,131 Wanganui-Rangitikei .. 1924 557,578 335 95,517 .. 2,945 98,797 44,893 9,109 36,458 90,460 8,337 WestlandJ .. .. J .. .. .. j Totals, 1931-32 .. .. 13,847,760 108,335 2,020,857 4,555 69,738 2,203,485 908,116 223,838 944,868 2,076,822 jl81, 109 54,446 .. 52,332 .. 998 .. 10,745 Totals, 1930-31 .. .. [13,637,177 96,078 2,061,150 10,976 j 55,675 2,223,879 667,527 471,451 905,479 2,044,457 236,423 57,001 .. 50,131 .. 11,716 .. 11,254 * Includes interest and sinking-fund payments only. t Not yet actively functioning. $ License delegated to Westland Power, Ltd. 1 Arrears only.
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Table XXVII.— Electric-supply Stations of New Zealand at 31st March, 1932.
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% Capacity. S Unita _ li§ Igl | 8 Population „ § « k "S ° « <-i Title. ! g| included of ™ on . " Connected * i !— : — ' : , 3 g f® m .-S®°.2 o v _ t „_ T) . 5 1 _ ' St pTant y "EST 1 Generated. ' Purchased. ~d (inking Kon- fgf f! |Il" afif Sup°ply. Heat | ™d Sales in productive. §55 5 Soij 2 g-S^£ ft purchased. Bulk). © ° i — — : [ !?!( a o i ..1908 A 4*$& KV : & - 3?>e S& 14».SS, 640 1,155,815 150,758,455 126,42°', 783 | 24,330,672 W?4 «6 A.C./D.C. 400/230 J® % * »: NScIty Council " :: "I ' II; tog l;li '■%? *624 '"reo e;?l nil ;; 4 ;?K "'IM ! «» ff- 4^ 23 ° 'ion s .. Tutols, steam stations .. .. 224,750 53,035)43,687 624 37,156 202,440 16-98 157,413,830 US, 569, 645 !32,530.^'-^^ 7^1^ Gas Stations. I I ; 1. Kaikoura County Council .. 1922 630 152 47 . 30 ' 115 9fi.no aq n n 2. Motueka Borough Council .. 1922 1,600 354 65 .. 53 j 215 24-58 el,203 " «Hn° fj'gf JJ'SS 206 49 j A.C. 400/230 5 0 ' oo,zu<5 t>z,zdd 12,970 19-89 14-04 147 29 An fnov»9n ii rr .. .. 2,230 506 | 112 .. 8» | 330 25-15 1Q8. 81S | iī^ IiīT ~ IT^ T . ~ Oil Stations. i i :: IZ X 1S8 11 1 -20. ?! 6 Jt S3 T,ill •• M "> «.,* L„ L« 292 77 D0 460/280 1010 »„ TJawa County Council - 1925 «ol 30- .. 21 gg.g " | « «^ 8 ! 42-55 | 11-51 156 g 279 Totals, oil stations .. .. 2,050 509 196 20 101 640 14-53 174,32! .. | ~ 1 ~ _ ' ° " " " """ " — —— — — ■ Hydro Stations. i i 1. Alderton Utility Co. (Kerikeri) .. 1930 250 32 110 .. 41 169 24-26 184 «on ia , onn 2. Coleridge (Public Works Dept.) .. 1915 .. 59 40,580 7,200 30,340 211,451 14-35 130 279 807 282 73fi lqn Ja9'??q iin IK' 52? 27,300 14-77 i 51-45 4,922 630 A.C ! 230 7 iq i9S Ashburton Power Board .. 1923 17,925 3,539 .. ' 2 00 (1 545) (13 459) 11-48 1VI79 fi 13 ' ' H?'K 8 ' 961 11,023,582 8-44 49-12 I .. .. A C I 400/230 fiQQ 12 112 Banks Peninsula Power Board 1921 4,050 965 s .. 90 (430) (3,922) 10-96 55'767 l'822' 400 I'ara'ii? n'lU'xlSl 1,459,472 I 23-52 j 45-84 1,340 264 a!c! ! 400/230 869 3 Chnstchurch City Council 1904 94,320 27,000 .. 400* (15,125) (111 029) 13-62 ' 54'934'719 54'9S4'7?q 552,560 j 29-42 | 49-68 1,373 327 A.C. 400/230 201 9 310 Waimam County Council .. 1916 13,000 3,226 .. .. (1,178) (12:632 9-33 " tlQ8 98Q t'lQs'oQa ( fH22' 557) 5,834,162 10-62 41-46 1,666 478 A.C./D C 460/400/230 311 11 « HalsweU County Council ... 1919 1,850 251! .. .. V 153) 490 31 24 " 5 528'q89 519 ' 828 10-00 I 50-37 , 1,450 359 A.C 400/230 ill In ' f Heathcote County Council .. 1914 6,000 1,870 .. ! .. (640) (4,850) 13-21 " 9 oS'S 9 o?S'o?q /«%?' 989) 80,000 15-12 39-47 | 1,788 242 AC 400/230 99 n Hurunui Power Boardf .. 1 .. d Z | " 2,336,948 2,336,948 (2,035,422) 301,526 12-90 41-49 1,088 339 AC tnn/Hn 11 in Lyttelton Borough Council .. 1918 3,710 730 .. I . (296) (2 5491 11-61 I " a\r\ 1700 n'.k •' •• •• .. ! .. ' 40 Malvern Power Board .. 1925 5,050 665 .. ! .. (235) (2!526) 9-34 " qtl'sfn ! ot?'a?n {IS' 644) 191,084 20-31 36-28 I 1.026 202 AC 400/230 111' K North Canterbury Power Board 1928 9,064 1,588 .. 1 .. (944) (8 056 11-72 " i 4 S'™? 1 /0 (® 17 ' 50 . 5 ) 334,335 35-12 46-17 930 122 A C 400/930 is? iq Kaiapoi Borough Council .. 1917 1,700 458 .. ; .. (9Ī (697 13-06 " ! 'Ifq'zOO 'IKn (S^' 443) 385 • 352 8 ' 98 61 ' 89 2 . 02 5 354 AC 400/230 346 TO Sangiora Borough Council.. 1919 2,100 574 .. .. (159 (1 533 10-41 " , Hr'too S?'fnn 24 ' 336 7 ' 62 40 ' 04 643 «3 Aic! ioo/230 |o 0 Biccarton Borough Council .. 1916 5,500 1,340 .. .. (501) (4,841) 10-35 ; " I 2 449 23n ! 9 S'2 77,455 16-94 32-75 661 180 A.C. 400/230 13 4? South Canterbury Power Board isfe 42,598 3,596 40 .. (2.740) (21,812) 12-55 79 lI'fiQfi'qqfi 19'™'??? / n ( ?'l§o' 872) 263,358 10-75 55-81 1,631 397 AC 400/230 18 9n Timaru Borough Council .. 1908 18,000 3,618 .. .. (1,585) 10 883 14-56 ' 8 ° |'?05'934 f'lof'qS ( /l'JS'S5g 1,304,056 10-20 52-94 128 l.C. loO/I2 725 32 Spnngs-Ellesmere Power Board 1922 12,330 2,376 .. .... (1,209) (8,603) 14-06 " 5 198 389 1 t'iQ«'?s9 'S2?J 638 ' 24 2 12-50 36-77 1,235 248 A.C. 400/230 55 7q Sumner Borough Council .. 1918 3,500 993 .. .. '(345) (1 965 17-56 " 1 292'228 ' 851 ' 011 16 ' 37 4 9-06 1,829 352 a!c. 400/230 306 41 Waitaki Power Board .. 1926 19,500 3,303 150 240 (1,720) (10,826) 15-89 346,644 e! 071! 500 ! M H',!!! b'iSb'SoK 1 llt'llv itil HĪt i : ' 572 III fS" 400 / 230 »« ii 3. Dunedin City Council . . .. 1907 92,000 24,737 23,125 { 2 -| 4 ° } 15,063 62,593,020 , 62 593 020 lo JAZ f 400/230 365 0 250 Otago Power Board .. 1926 17,931 3,817 .. 1 . 860 f (1,403) (10 784)113-01 a 165 0,J ' ' 52 686,534 • 9,806,486 15-83 47-44 1,700 458 A.C. 400/230 539 67 700 I I ( ' ,a4) ld01 | 6.165,092 6,165,092! (4,766,039) 1,399,053 22-69 50-16 1,242 265 A.C. 400/230 587 40 (For notes see page 99.) ~ ~ ~
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Table XXVII.—Electric-supply Stations of New Zealand at 31st March, 1932— continued.
- v I 2.SA 2.SS TT .. O 03 o ® «>*£ I Capacity. > o Tjnits. tj d I 1 *1 Connected I ;V;' '■ ~ iftl I g, £ SI III Il§J Sy % em Supply «g* Static &| in Area of | of Con ; Load. *§ Total Sold I l|,3 joS 6 » SuddIv Voltage. Lines Head * ®S Supply. bumers - Main Standby Maximum § <j enerate( i Purchased generated (including j Non- gg§ «■§£§« IsSpm o * ! Plant. Plant. Load. | beneratea. Purchased. and Sales in : productive. BgsSSSs^ q purchased. Bulk). 1« 2 >• ®PQ o I |Ph ft <3 < I Per Per Per ttvDTtn stations— continued No. 1 No. Kv.a. Kv.a. Kw. Kw. Cent. No. No. No. No. No. Cent. Cent. No. No. Miles ch. Ft. 4 1929 1,200 322 250 .. 186 785 23-69 612,930 11,830 624,760 493,160 131,600 21-06 38-34 1,531 410 A.C. 400/230 57 0 330 5* Have lock Not th Town Board !! 1916 1 150 291 180 .. 109 821 13-21 348,600 104,351 452,951 411,469 41,482 9-16 47-49 1,412 357 A.C. 400/230 16 40 50 6. Horahora- A?apuni(MhWorts 1921 .! 18 12,860 8,614 18,710 106,868 17-51 107,534,670 15,986,614 123,521,284 115,082,352 8,438,932 6-83 75-36 .. .. .. .. 558 50 27H, BavTptentvVower Board 1928 8 650 1 338 .. .. (1.305) (6,320) 20-65 .. 8,609,544 8,609,544 (7,550,660) 1,058,884 12-30 75-91 5,643 872 A.C. j 400/230 242 52 cZbridge Power Board 1921 6 000 1 401 .. (715)! 3 000 23-83 .. 4,587,520 4,587,520 (3,596,620) 990,900 21-60 73-24 2,567 599 A.C. ! 400/230 157 0 Central " 1921 19 010 4 168 .. .. (2 154) (13,491) 15-97 .. 13,419,915 13,419,915 (10,560,025) 2,859,890 21-31 71-12 2,553 555 A.C. j 400/230 520 65 Pranklin PowerBoard " 1925 16 765 3 241 .. 220 (1,818) (9,272) 19-61 .. 10,497,828 10,497,828 (8,552,684) 1,945,144 18-53 65-92 2,638 510 A.C. I 400/230 479 38 Hamflton Sough Council !! 1913 «1000 tlOS .. .. (9,4.72) 14-06 .. 4,654,970 4,654,970 (4,197,083) 457,887 9-84 39-89 1,020 279 A.C. 1 400/230 54 3 TeAwfmutuPowCT'BoiSd 81 ' 1 1921 7*650 1*699 " " (1.114) (5,787) 19-25 6,279,000 6,279,000 (5,178,233) 1,100,767 17-53 64-34 3,048 678 A.C. 400/230 310' 66 !! TtamesTanev Powe7 BoS-d'' 1921 34 685 6 195 .. .. (3,904) (23,150) 16-86 .. 25,042,109 25,042,109 (21,671,631) 3,370,478 13-46 73-22 3,525 630 A.C. 400/230 759 4 Thames BorouffhCouncil 1914 4 750 1 142 100 105 (323 (1 642) 22-11 45,700 1,192,020 1,237,720 (937,922) 299,798 24-22 j 43-41 821 196 A.C./D.C. 460/400/230 21 40 130 Te Aroha Boroueh Council* * 1906 2 500 716 150 .. 259 (1,958) 13-23 185,978 806,820 992,798 (863,298) 129,500 13-04:43-76 1,205 345 A.C. 400/230 15 49 600 1901 5,500 1,878 200 187 (575) (4,492) 12-80 1,579,370 1,013,297 2,592,667 (1,798,957) 793,710 j 30-61 J 51-47 957 327 A.C. 400/230, 57 40 14 Waitemata Power Board 1926 39,985 8,534 .. .. (2,553) (20.585) 12-40 .. 13,368,024 13,368,024 (11,338,156) 2,029,868 ! 15-18 59-75 1,328 283 A.C. 400/230 446 13 Waitomo Power Board " 1926 8 000 1 175 .. (590 (3 420 17-25 ... 2,945,600 2,945,600 (2,442,823) 502,777:17-07 56-99 2,078 305 A.C. 400/230 100 0 7 fflecttfc Ltd " 1921 2 500 606 1,250 700 770 1,500 51-12 3,022,170 .. 3,022,170 2,288,330: 733,840,24-28 44-80 594 144 A.C. 400/230 21 2 250/110 8 Sa Town Board' ' " 1916 1 200 365 165 .. 212 700 30-29 602,790 77,960 680,750 500,932 179,818 ' 26-41 36-66 1,372 417 A.C./D.C. 400/230 56 60 58/31 9! MangahL mikfrernoana (Pubiic 1925 .! .. 65,000 .. 45,980, 365,042 12-60 224,267,160 25,885 224,293,045 193,543,272 30,749,773 13-71 55-69 .. .. A.O. 400/230 504 63 896M, 1925 11 500 1,575 .. .. I (842)! (4,511) 18-67 .. 4,385,304 4,385,304 (3,902,949) 482,355 11-00 59-45 2,475 338 A.C. 400/230 224 5 DannCTkke Power^ Boa?d 1925 12 614 2 395 .. .. 775 7 287 10-64 .. 3,950,388 3,950,388 (3,422,219) 528,169 13-37 58-19 1,428 271 A.C. 400/230 316 13 Power " 1°°7 16 025 2 466 .. .. (3,912 (26.626) 14-70 .. 20,206,903 20,206,903 (19,175,070); 1,031,833 5-11 58-97 4,070 625 A.C. 400/230 274 5 Hastings Borough Council" 1912 12 718 3 336 .. 1,175 (972 (7,856) 12-37 79,200 3,159,000 3,238,200 (2,618,294) 619.906 19-14 38-03 784 205 A.C./D.C. 460/400/230 55 53 fSe?Borouah Council " 1913 18 680 4 382 . 500 (1 559 7 533 20-70 5,566 7,589,700 7,595,266 (6,686,712) 908,554 11-96 55-62 1,525 357 A.C. i 400/230 34 6 Horowhenua Power BoMd " 1924 17 000 3 795 .. .. 1 764 (11 362 15-53 .. 9,217,629 9,217,629 (7,721,071) 1,496,558 16-24 59-65 2,034 450 A.C. 400/230 311 18 Hut? Pn^f BoTd " 1925 41 500 10 879 .. 500 (5,435) (39,968) 13-60 .. 23,852,916 23,852,916 (20,340,620) 3,512,296 14-72 50-10 1,870 490 A.C. j 400/230 293 63 Power Board 1924 39 011 4 529 .. .. 4 020 19,766) 20-34 .. 24,391,835 24,391,835 (21,928,507) 2,463,328 10-10 69-27 2,438 283 A.C. ; 400/230 600 0 1924 22 730 5 643 .. 1,250 (2 700 16,595) 16-27 161,496 12,099,700 12,261,196 (10,613,100) 1,648,096 13-44 51-84 1,880 467 A.C. | 400/230 79 4 PnvShrXpow? Board 1912 24 440 4 651 .. 1 500 1 807) (13,671) 13-22 151,630 7,225,326 7,376,956 (5,942,519) 1,434,437 19-44 46-60 1,277 243 A.C. 400/230 351 64 Tarariia " 1925 8 115- 1 579 .. . 676 (5 226) 12-95 .. 3,667,188 3,667,188 (3,181,589) 485,599 13-24 61-85 2,020 392 A.C. i 400/230 218 67 wSS« Board " 1923 19 600 4 377 .. 837 (1,526 (15,499) 9-85 1,801,642 6,280,119 8,081,761 (6,578,001) 1,503,760 18-61 60-46 1,502 337 A.C. j 400/230 502 2 429/290 Wa X Power Board " 1923 5 500 489 .. .. (768 (4,742) 16-20 .. 3,258,328 3,258,328 (2,788,234) 470,094 14-43 48-43 3,060 273 A.C. 400/230 93 6 Watoa Boroueh Council " 1913 2 410 680 .. .. (367) (2,447) 15-00 .. 1,730,920 1,730,920! (1,560,171) 170,749 9-86 53-84 2,294 647 A.C. ! 400/230 13 64 Wanganui^ang^^ei Power B*d. 1924 5 3 ;000 9,738 .. 1,650 (4,040) (30,620) 13-19 36,280 21,156,518 21,192,798 («, 954,238) 4,288,560 20-00 59-88 1,740 323 A.C. | 400/230 643 0 Manrawpka Town 1913 405 108 .. 40 (35) j (246) 14-23 .. 130,615 130,615 (104,090) 26,52o 20-31 42-60 963 2o7 A.C. : 400/230 9 0 37 wSfta cttv CouncU 1907 110 000 29,200 8,000 1,650 (18,536) (131,001) 14-15 18,535 56,160,500 56,179,035 (47,833,176) 8,345,859 14-86 34-60 1,260 336 A.C. 400/230 288 0 in Marlborough Power Board " 1927 14 530 2 573 1 250 570 960 j 8,495 11-30 5,771,805 .. 5,771,805 4,451,196 1,320,609 22-80 68-63 1,729 305 A.C. j 400/230 274 40 100 1* MatauSBoroMhCoundl " 1913 1 300 358 75 .. 75 355 21-13 131,242 .. 131,242 101,369 29,873 22-76 19-98 283 77 A.C. . 400/230 9 0 22 SSSSS •• 1922 500 117 96 .. 85 270 31-48 228,120 .. 228,120 122,555! 105,565 46-28 30-64 1,047 245 A.C. 400/230 15 40 105 ■ pivm outh Council' 1905 21 000 5,864 4,700 300 3,500 20,557 17-03 14,949,365 955,005 15,904,370 13,232,571 2,671,799 16-80 51-87 1,980 552 A.O. 400/230 295 0 240/120 13 ' MH 1905 1 300 419 .. .. (138) (1 303) 10-59 .. 511,338 511,338 (429,056) 82,282 16-09 42-30 1,024 330 A.C. 400/230 8 10 .. wltS Borough Council : Ī905 i;825 464 .. .. (110) (762) 14-42 .. 389,066 389,066 (341,932) 47,134 12-11 40-38 736 187 A.C. 400/230 12 70 j .. (For notes see page 99.)
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Table XXVII.—Electric-supply Stations of New Zealand at 31st March, 1932—continued.
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T3 Capacity. 8 Units. „ IgS Igi, ■ >»S Population AT , K „_ § o • "1 "ioS Title. §1 .included " f con- Connected J aj 51 g»g §»*1 «J*?® Supply ®? ute " statin ga m Area of "V™ Load. « Total Sold 9 6 S3 ~ P .S S,s of vnJtS miles of gi™' 0 to | Supply. • Main Standby Maximum a Generated Purchased generated (including Non- agg fa-jlg Su PP 1 y- ' Lines. 8 Plant. Plant. Load. f Generated. Purchased. and ga]es jn productive . §°s a feglaS'S'S* H purchased. Bulk). " SS.MgSSm'S — ' ft p0j P01* if STATIOISfS— coreiiK-tterf. No. No. Kv.a. Kv.a. Kw. Kw. Cent. No. No. No. No. No. Cent. Cent. No. No Miles ch Ft 14. Ohakune Borough Council .. 1914 1,940 492 120 141 108 683 18-37 317,383 54,300 371,683 311,870 59,813 16-09 39-41 636 160 AC 400/°30 1 1? 29 42 15. Opimake Power Board .. 1924 6,000 1,611 375 160 470 2,127 22-10 1,566,450 237,931 1,804,381 1,448,954 355,427 19-70 43-83 958 241 AC 400/230 ' 151 "o 47 16. PateaBoroughGounc.il .. 1901 3 o 6 88 82 110 420 26 ' 19 405,277 19.822 425,089 389,099 36,000 8-47 44-11 1,092 216 AC 400/230/100 13 60 78 }l- Queenstown Borough Council .. 19-4 845 231 60 75 348 21-55 188,280 .. 188,280 134,103 54,177 28-77 28-66 580 158 A C 400/230 6 0 510 18. Baetlhl Borough Council .. 1917 4,500 386 350 120 190 812 23-40 479,150 .. 479,150 450,164 28,986 6-05 28-79 1,162 100 AC' 400/230 °8 0 380 19. E-eefton (Company) .. .. 18S7 ,1>200 2(8 _ 86* 86* 86 181 47-51 115,000 .. 115,000 86,250 28,750 25-00 15-26 1 310 71 DC 5-30 ~7 20 °7 20. Southland Powei Board .. 1925 4, ,000 9 .203 <,050 .. 6,180 45,414 13-61 23,971,960 .. 23,971,960 17,320,9S3 6,650,977 27-74 44-28 1,410 277 A.C. 400/230 2 394 10 154 Bluff Borough Council .. 1903 1,695 433 .. .. (281) (1,226) 22-92 .. 373,442 373 442 {303 885) 69 557 18-63 15-17 701 17Q A C 400/910 ' Q r, 1 a I SyS Cargll lP^ y 5°",, Jqoq ?«'°°° 5 > 064 •• 2,450 (1,764) (13,210) 13-35 3,400 5,245,000 (4,470,061) 14-83 33-96 882 212 a'o' 400/°30 78 24 21. South Taranakl Power Board .. 19-9 *®>280 2,829 615 605 927 5,341 17-36 2,419,290 485,634 2,904,924 2,507,430 397,494 13-68 35-77 889 154 A C* 400/230 146 32 57 22. Taranakl Power Board .. 1927 *2>285 2,lo4 3,600 .. 2,628 8,898 29-53 10,768,500 4,545 10,773,045 8,068,782 2,704,263 25-10 46-80 2,780 490 a'c' 400/230 311 53 300 "3 Taihape Borou°rCounc°il " 1913 1'Sn '«33 ( H 2) ?° - ®? aw on 2,226,600 2,226,600 (1,900,894) 325,706 14-63 53-85 1,840 543 400/230 15 0 24i Ta = i «al mdl « ,. 75 i; 2 M :: M 8$ ££' SS II III S:8: ll §8 U •• ll ! :: »■« 16,« I3,ffi;g? #,26?;w AS %% *,}%> 7§0 ift » AS 110/80 26 .BEiBP ■■ 1 750 :: •<!") IP $> " 8 « <# '« 100,054 16.96 46-43 25 11 g ! 26. Teyiot Power Board .. .. 1924 J»§22 ** 780 3,356 23-24 3,730,010 .. 3,730,010 2,984,008 746,002 20-00 54-59 2,660 612 A.C. 400/230 83 0 380 „„ Otago Central Power Board . . 1925 2 ,537 903 .. .. (425) (2,071) 20-52 .. 2,160,520 2,160,520 (1,891,739) 12-44 58-03 2,094 745 A.C. 1 400/230 163 5 oa' w a - mea 7wn ™ n' "t n " Jni? if'222 22 100 40 112 1,266 8-81 148,366 80,272 228,638 182,911 45,727 20-00 23-30 300 57 A.C. 400/230 37 0 11/14 28. Wajrua (Wilson s Cement Co.) .. 1916 2,500 .. 2,200 11,116 19-79 8,179,500 .. S,179, 500 7,231,329 948,171 11-59 42-44 6,995 302 AC 400/230 37 12 130 a S r Tr^ r< Boij- 1 ? OUn 1993 Ron '?VK " " (5 ',oIS oof? " 2,520,400 2,520,400 (2,205,496) 314,904 12-49 39-15 1,065 315 A.C. 2200/400/230 1 32 52 . Kamo 1 own Board .. 1923 600 115 .. .. (56) (249) 22-41 .. 52,752 52.752 (52 7521 10-61 458 87 AO 9900/400/910' d iui 20- Wairere Power Board .. .. 1925 2,000 312 480 .. 316 1,569 20-19 1,388,890 ... 1,388,890 1 170' 124 218.766 15*71 49-81 3 750 585 AC* 400/230 i 111 6 65 o?' f Power, Ltd. .. 1928 4,200 130 820 300 300 1,194 25*13 1,251,880 .. 1,251,880 l'064' 098 187*782 15*00 47-64 8'l85 253 A C* 400/230 52 31 260/105 to' WhW Ec £ ough P°p ncil •• f'Snn 692 250 75 250 1,464 17*08 698,960 .. 698,960 '594', 490 104'470 14*95 31*92 '859 148 A!C! 400/230 1 22 42 430 Whakatane Borough Council .. 1922 1,800 444 390 .. 310 1,473 21-04 1,311,640 .. 1,311,640 862,962 j 448,678 34-21 48-30 1,949 479 A.C. 400/230 ! 22 0 258 Totals, hydro stations .. .. 1,171,559 255,310 |l80, 865 35,262 135,371 897,439 j 15-27 630,084,807 453,798,737 1,083,883,544 561,835,569 144,470,502 13-32 53-25 2 205 479 IS 935 53 „ \ , I (100,825) (704,534)! (377,577,473) " I ' „ all stations .. .. 1,400,589 309,360 224,860§ 35.946H 172,711 1,100,849 j 15-60 787,781,271 454,954,552 1,242,735,823 694,576,424 170,581,926 14'80 52'50 2,250 495 .. .. 120,250 63 * Kw. f Hurunui Electric-power Board not yet operating. t Includes 18 Kw. Hydro. ]| Units metered on consumers' premises ; loss borne by Tauranga Borough Council. § 191,133 Kw. at 0'85 power factor. K 30,554 Kw. at 0'85 power factor. Note. —Figures in brackets are included in the totals of the respective generating-stations furnishing the hulk supply.
Total units generated and purchased .. 1,242, 735, 823 Total units sold (including re-sales) .. 1,072,153,897 Non-productive .. .. .. 170,581,926 Percentage non-productive .. .. 14'80
Units generated.. .. .. .. 787, 781, 271 Units sold (excluding re-sales) .. .. 694,576,424 Non-productive.. .. .. .. 93,204,847 Percentage non-productive .. .. 11*65
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Table XXVIII.—Summary of Returns of Operating Results for the Year ended 31st March, 1932.
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--I"-"'--ag at f S ot Mnii! — — — Average Revenue 31st March, ioST /Total Total Total from Working-costs. Capital Charges. Total Costs. 1932. *™Jit,irp Revenue PerCent. Annual Sale of Energy. ( Total less Total ' (notuiclmiing rw of Total 01 Costs. p ro flt Loss I I Lighting. Heating. Power. Expenditure— A u owance for Rates). Total. Cent of Tot . Capital ' ' Per Unit Per Kw. Per Unit Per Kw. Per Unit Per Kw. Per Unit Per Kw. Depreciation Depreciation.) Outlay. so l d of Max. , sold. of Max. sold. of Max. sold. of Max. not deducted.) III 1. Auckland""we~d .. 3,3?1,959 a.sfs.SIB I 65?, 838 347?816 t 53-30 211?848 6-28 559%58 . £ 0-66 0-40 6*8 1-09 16-48 5to2_ Jitof x Less 10 per cent. 1: Council:: :: fSS;lff 2 S8;II8! irillo i»:S2 « ; 8° u dll ®:i 5:1« 8 ,«m :: ' l'*l 111» Til ī?:gg oil "'li. I'll 1 ; 1 I 1 Totals, steam stations .. 3,210,165 | 711,885 [ 376,965 52-75 233,252 6-23 610,217 101,668 .. 1-28 20-7 0-68 10-94 0-42 6-78 j 1-10 17-72 .. j .. GAS STATIONS. 1 ... 01 . 86 746 7 . 69 ,,220 .. 612 12-00 52-40 11-25 49-13 5-70 24-87 16-95 74-00 12 l 12 6 I: SStueS? BOTOUgh'oSSfcU " M,!!. 2 1260 90-17 962 5-95 2,991 .. 741 10-00 41-06 9-32 38-28 4-42 18-15 13-74 | 56-43 12 4 Totals, gas stations .. 20,605 3,858 3,503 90-79 1,708 6-56 5,211 j .. 1,353 11-06 46-48 10-04 42-20 4-89 20-57 14-93 62-77 Oil Stations. „ r . Q1 . , 91Q ».4.0 0 i fi .> 900 j 7-39 48-16 4-38 28-57 2-86 18-64 7-24 47-21 10 4 to 2 4 1. Pieton Borough Council .. 19,220 'mo 717 140-94 '747 '217 8-62 36-52 12-78 54-13 .. .. 12-78 54-13 Plat rates: 1 at 3s„ 2 at 5s., 3 at 2. Spender, Paul (Kawene) .. 2,926 2,926 5« m iw Ji ■■ 7s. 6d. per month. 3. Uawa County Council .. 6,275 3,885 1,131 64 L 638,10-16 1,285 .. ! 154 17-05 48-00,10-92 30-60 10-77 30-20 21-69 _M*0_ 17 11 11 Totals, oil stations .. 28,421 j 21,860 5,053 3,308 65-46 1,887 6-63 5,195 229 371 9-11 54-33 5-96 | 35-56 3-40 20-29 9-36 55-85 1. AlderZTtilt~ker ik eri 5,053 5,053 465 185 39-78 216 4-27 401 64 .. 0-71 11-34 0-28 4-51 0-33 5-27 0-61 9-78 2. Coleridge (Public Works Dept.) 1,937,866 1,822,782§ 218,19« 37,245 17-06 91,547 4-72 89,404 0-43 7-19 0-08 1 |3 0 18,1 8 Wl 0-6 25 „ gtil 3 to A AshbSrton Power Board .. 354,852 337,007 43,786 19,856 45-34 23,620 6 65 43,476 „ 2 . 21 28 . 4 1 1-45 18-68 1-40 18-03 2-85 36-71 10 to H 3 to | 3 to li Banks Peninsula Power Board 103 ."2 0 ?8,H JJ.W 8,032 63 56 7,754 7 51 6,7 g 012 1 . M 0 .„ g 1Q . 57 5 tQ j 210 , n to i Christchurch City Council .. 789,332 SgHSt nil. $424 i-00 15 973 6 220 1-12 18-58 0-64 10-65 0-18 2-91 0-82 13-56 4 to 1* 2 to 1 2 to J Waimairi County Council 85,438 55,507 22,193 12,549 56 54 3,424 4 00 6,2ZU 9 . 71 0-17 2-05 0-96 11-76 Plat rate. P.W.D. Schedule S«Cil" 36 404 26;654 igjSS? 11-11 2,?J! 7-2 lllll 1« .. 1-26 16-70 0-85 11-20 0-32 4-24 1-17 15-64 6 to 4 1 to 1* J 3 to 1 W»:: '10,850 -10,650 '6,315 «-g5 5'003 i;êl2 !. l;9g fO-72 1-38 14-61 0-22 J-29 1-60 16-90 1 3 to 1 Malvern Power Board .. «3,748 J'ZIo ,5'off IS.»? 9*366 6-58 24 238 ! 485 1-41 24-35 0-91 15-75 0-58 9-92 1-49 25-67 8 to 2 3 to i 3 to A North Canterbury Power Board 142,208 13 ®'355 23,753 14,872 62 61 9,366 b 58 zi,z g4 u 31 2^ g 6 1 1 Kaiapoi Borough Council.. 10,664 7,244 3,248 1,671 51 44 1,030 9 65 2,701 54/ g() Q 239( , g y 3j Bangiora Borough Council 13,490 9,322 4,799 3,402 70 88 424 3 14 3,8-6 in 2Q . 15 0 . 77 U , Q1 0 . u ,. 08 Q . 88 16 . 09 0 to f j u Biccarton Borough Council 23,734 al'Slo SI J? 91 944 J.S 59 003 3 608 1-1B 20-00 0-64 11-20 0-45 7-78 1-09 18-98 8 to 1 3 to 1 3 to f South Canterbury Power Board 322,327 2 55,611 30,759 55-31 21,244 6 59 5-,003 3,b .. 1 i-67 18-4« 7 to 6 3 to li 2} to 6 Timaru Borough Council . . 132,413 94,570 32,450 19,78» 60 97 9,477 7 15 29,-62 3,188 / 0>84 12 . 68 0 -57 8-52 1-41 21-18 8 to 2 3 to i 3 to i Springs-Ellesmere Power Bd. 154,885 147,988 28,23/ 15,318 54 24 10,30o b 65 -5,b-,s - j i q . g( , 0 . u j.jg 16 . 34 « 1 to i 1 to J Sumner Borough Council .. 16,955 oS'tno iq'w S L 11 ti7S fi-30 3ū'679 81 1-35 17-05 0-88 11-11 0-54 6-73 1-42 17-84 6 to 1* 2 to j 2 to | Waitaki Power Board .. 183,497 "HfS ofS'oot «'91! 58 5-61 152 839 66'i64 . 0-99 14-40 0-27 3-87 0-43 6-28 0-70 10-15 6 to 1 2 to i 2 to i 3. Dunedin City Council .. 1,685,864 H'Sn« 55 14 2l'l22 7-49 41 255 ' 4 749 1-84 25-99 1-02 14-35 1-06 15-05 2-08 29-40 9 4 to li 4 to li Otago Power Board .. 281,628 264,907 36,o06 20,133 55 14 21,122 7 49- 41,255 .. g 0 . 8 2 9-07 1-60 17-69 9 H to 1 44 to li 4. Golden Bay Power Board .. 25,473 24,058 3,642 1,604 44-04 1,687 6 62 3,291 iai j gg Q . 84 14.94 J.gg 26-97 7 2 2 k Homhora^-' ArapS™ ?Public 4,^! 804 4,341 1695 161! 884 lisloos 71-04 62,'524t 1-37 1771527 -- 15,643 0-33 8-45 0-24 6-15 0-13 3-34 0-37 9-49 Bay"of^Plenty 'power Board 206,610 ?o'349 11'858 55-81 "'SI 6-95 is'980 1 369 !! 1-28 26-80 0-76 15-89 0-51 10-66 1-27 26-55 to 7 3 to f" i 3 to J :: so?;| ; ; | f : l 1 II : £! • i:i 8:5 til 'til l-ll ttll 4 % >$* Sn p B 2 6o;I 8 4 2 II;1II tl'M I' tits | i-ti 2i>« 12:746 :: 1-95 25.54 0.95 12.43 0-2« 3-«« 1-23 «-n 6 to 3t 2 2 toi North Auckland Power Bd. (a) .. •• •• «; m n i * qt 2 ' 6-52 27 057 2*633 - 1*37 26-50 Ô-70 13-60 Ô-55 10-69 i-25 24-29 7 2 to li 3 to 1£ Te Awamutu Power Board .. 182,505 178,613 29,690 15,145 51-01 11,912 6 52 27,057 g £g Q Q7 Q U Ueg4 30 . 91 _ j Thames Valley Power Board 811,192 7 S?»§52 i2 5'2H I'lll S-q? ī'267 1 3-77 7'353 1 599 • 2-26 27-30 1-56 18-76 0-32 3-92 1-88 22-68 8 3 to li 5 to 3 Thames Borough Council.. 33,600 74 fiO '610 6'419 l'367 . 2-14 29-73 1-61 22-43 0-17 2-35 1-78 24-78 7 to 5 3 to £ 3 to Ī T^»r a «:?« il:HS S:SS ZiS? 5,SJS| 2 iS;SS I;i!o .. 2-43 8 i-«9 1-22 15.97 q- 69 8- 98 i- 9 i 24.95 7 t0 6 8tolt 8 toi . Interest andinl4 Timd t Before to t After deducting Public W«ks Department subsidy (£25,973). § Includes £20,285 for stocks held in suspense. Value of assets in operation, £1,802,497. | i Table XVII figures use interest and depreciation "basis. "i Interest only. (a) Not yet functioning.
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Table XXVIII.—Summary of Returns of Operating Results for the Year ended 31st March, 1932— continued.
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Capital Outlay value of Assets Working-expenses. Charges, Net Results. t , Revenue and Expenditure Comparisons. Retail Selling-rates. 31st March at 31st March, Total — : — Average He venue — 1 qoo ' 1932. (Total ■Revenue p Pr Total from Working- costs. Capital Charges. Total Costs. Title - (Totll B H?»' (no~d- Per Cent. ™ Sale of Energy. _____ Expenditure— Allowance for ing Rates). Total. Cent, of Total. of Profit. Loss. I I Lighting. Heating. Power. Depreciation Depreciation 'I Revenue Capital Per Unit Per Kw. Per Unit Per Kw. Per Unit Per Kw. Per Unit; Per Kw. not deducted). | Outlay. sold. of Max. sold. of Max. sold. of Max. sold. I of Max. ; ! I Hydro Stations —continued. 6. Horahora-Arapuni —continued. £ £ £ £ £ £££d. £d. £d£d£id d Waitemata P'ower Board .. 389,866 375,733 72,681 38,392 52-82 29,128 7-47 67,520 5,161 .. 1-47 27 12 0-81 15-03 0-62 11-40 1-43 26-43 3 li Waitomo Power Board .. 99,963 97,968 18,559 9,448 50-90 6,980 6-98 16,428 2,131 .. 1-78 31-09 0-93 16-01 0-68 11-83 1-61 27-84 I 94 3 to 1 3 to 14 7. Kanieri Electric, Ltd. .. 94,816 81,930 8,375 { 5,974 71-33 509 0-53 6,483 1,892 .. 0-84 10-40 0-63 8-92 0-05 0-76 0-68 9-68 1 6 1 4 to 2 8. Kaponga Town Board .. 24,507 23,052 5,161 I 3,420 66-26 1,738 7-09 5,158 3 .. 2-44 24-05 1-64 16-13 0-83 8-20 2-47 24-33 9 4 to 1 5 to 2 9. Mangahao-Waikaremoana (Pub- 3,659,304 3,272,854 300,022! 48,900 16-48 202,775J 5-56 251,675 48,347 0-37 6-52 0-06 1-06 0-25 4-43 0-31 5-50 8 3 to 14 3 to I lie Works Dept.) Central Hawke's Bay Power 139,086 122,166 22,905 11,677 50-98 9,542 6-86 21,219 1,686 .. 1-39 26-78 0-72 13-87 0-58 11-33 1-30 25-20 9 to 3 3 to 1 3 to 14 Board Dannevirke Power Board .. 214,481 205,916 28,912 12,365 42-76 14,840 6-91 27,205 1,707 .. 1-98 36-38 0-87 15-95 1-04 19-15 1-91 35-10 74 to 64 3 to 14 3 to 1 Hawke's Bay Power Board. . 221,038 209,858 58,423 38,515 65-92 15,568 7-04 54,083 4,340 .. 0-69 14-15 0-48 9-84 0-20 3-98 0-68 13-82 8 to 14 8 to 14 3 to 14 Hastings Borough Council 114,911 111,276 24,673 16,699 67-68 6,186 5-38 22,885 1,788 .. 2-26 25-32 1-53 17-18 0-57 6-36 2-10 23-54 8 to 14 4 to 14 3 to ll Napier Borough Council .. 156,513 134,620 38,103 21,749 57-07 9,491 6-06 31,240 6,863 .. 1-35 24-04 0-78 13-95 0-34 6-09 1-12 20-04 6 to 14 3 to l 1 3 to 14 Horowhenua Power Board .. 214,108 195,807 42,447 24,884 58-62 14,472 6-75 39,356 3,091 .. 1-28 23-38 0-77 14-11 0-45 8-20 1-22 22-31 6 4 to 14 3 to 1* Hutt Valley Power Board .. 386,931 337,942 103,895 67,305 64-78 25,556 6-60 92,861 11,034 .. 1-20 18-69 0-79 12-38 0-30 4-70 1-09 17-08 6 to 4 3 to 1 3 to 1 Manawatu-Oroua Power Bd. 511,442 485,256 81,050 44,557 54-97 33,467 6-54 78,024 3,026 .. 0-84 19-11 0-49 11-08 0-36 8-33 0-85 19-41 7 34 to 34 to 12 Palmerston N". City Council 249,420 212,798 59,238 24,150 40-76 12,048 4-83 36,198 23,040 .. 1-33 21-84 0-55 8-94 0-27 4-46 0-82 13-40 6 14 3 to 1£ Poverty Bay Power Board .. 320,609 309,783 52,884 26,011 49-18 23,453 7-31 49,464 3,420 .. 2-09 28-62 1-05 14-39 0-95 12-98 2-00 27-37 8 to 6 4 to 14 4 to 24 Tararua Power Board .. 164,769 153,352 24,130 10,544 43-69 10,429 6-32 20,973 3,157 .. 1-75 34-23 0-80 15-68 0-79 15-58 1-59 31-26 8 2 to 1 4 to -% Wairarapa Power Board .. 358,164 348,262 54,563 22,397 41-04 25,408 7-09 47,805 6,758 .. 1-93 34-73 0-82 14-68 0-93 16-65 1-75 31-33 7 to 5 5 to £ 2 to 1 Wairoa Power Board .. 62,349 58,181 11,217 8,783 78-30 4,748 7-61 13,531 .. 2,314 0-95 14-31 0-76 11-44 0-41 6-18 1-17 17-62 9 to 1 3 to 14 Wairoa Borough Council .. 20,995 12,260 8,216 5,550 67-55 1,414 6-73 6,964 1,252 .. 1-25 22-19 0-85 15-12 0-22 3-85 1-07 18-97 5 3 to 1 3 to 14 Wanganui-Rangitikei Power 557,578 471,797 98,797 54,002 54-65 36,458 6-53 90,460 8,337 .. 1-36 23-72 0-76 13-37 0-52 9-02 1-28 22-39 5 to 3 24 to 14 3 to 4 Board Mangaweka Town Board 5,613 5,613 1,227 1,083 88-26 129 2-29 1,212 15 .. 2-31 28-66 2-50 30-94 0-30 3-69 2-80 34-63 9 3 to 2 4 to 3 Wellington City Council .. 1,180,464 1,180,464 334,476 168,526 50-38 40,335 3-41 208,861 125,615 .. 1-66 17-83 0-85 9-09 0-20 2-18 1-05 11-27 5 to 1 5 to 1 24 to # 10. Marlborough Power Board .. 323,439 311,151 30,341 8,302 27-36 21,992 6-79 30,294 47 .. 1-61 31-14 0-45 8-65 1-19 22-91 1-64 31-56 9 to 14 3 to 1 44 to 14 11. Mataura Borough Council .. 5,017 4,119 1,785 1,660 92-99 j 212 4-23 1,872 .. 87 3-67 20-67 3-93 22-13 0-50 2-83 4-43 24-96 6 24 2 24 to 1* 12. Murchison County Council .. 13,925 13,925 1,992 1,427 71-63 ! 976 7-00 2,403 .. 411 3-39 20-38 2-79 16-79 1-91 11-45 4-70 28-24 4 3 3 to 2 13. New Plymouth Borough Council 417,209 367,162 74,248 39,324 52-96 i 26,521 6-35 65,845 8,403 .. 1-33 20-91 0-71 11-23 0-48 7-58 1-19 18-81 7 to 5 2 to 1 2 to A Inglewood Borough Council 12,644 7,725 4,115 2,806 68-18 ! 1,005 7-94 3,811 304 .. 2-17 28-17 1-57 20-33 0-56 7-28 2-13 27-61 6 2 to 1£ 2 to & Waitara Borough Council .. 12,566 6,206 4,177 2,136 51-13 I 900 7-16 3,036 1,141 .. 2-74 35-43 1-50 19-42 0-63 8-18 2-13 27-60 84 3 to 1 3 to 1 14. Ohakune Borough Council .. 18,617 8,892 3,718 1,908 51-31 : 1,069 5-74 2,977 741 .. 2-86 33-20 1-47 17-04 0-82 9-54 2-29 26-58 9 to 6 5 to 1 4 to 2 15. Opunake Power Board .. 108,735 108,063 13,447 4,556 33-88 ! 8,339 7-66 12,895 552 .. 2-22 28-46 0-75 9-69 1-38 17-74 2-13 27-43 4 to 3 2 2 16. Patea Borough Council .. 15,625 15,571 4,482 2,720 60-68 j 607 3-88 3,327 1,155 .. 2-74 40-32 1-68 24-72 0-37 5-52 2-05 30-24 84 to 64 4 to 2 to 1 17. Queenstown Borough Council 12,894 12,668 1,544 475 30-76 816 6-32 1,291 253 .. 2-62 19-40 0-85 6-33 1-46 10-88 2-31 17-21 6 6 5 3 18. Raetihi Borough Council .. 21,663 21,106 4,558 2,428 53-26 1,922 8-87 4,350 208 .. 2-25 22-19 1-29 12-78 1-02 10-12 2-31 22-90 10 to 3 1 3 to 14 19. Reef ton Electric Light Co., Ltd. 6,953 5,844 3,743 3,630 96-98 .. .. 3,630 1.13 .. 8-83 36-88 10-10 42-21 10-10 42-21 9 4 4 20. Southland Power Board .. 1,651,558 1,633,351 130,888 41,815 31-94 125,277 7-58 167,092 .. 36,204 1-59 18-59 0-58 6-77 1-74 20-27 2-32 27-04 7 to 1 7 to 1 7 to 1 Bluff Borough Council .. 10,641 8,934 4,060 2,772 68-27 801 7-52 3,573 487 .. 2-91 13-13 2-19 9-86 0-63 2-85 2-82 12-71 7 to 6 2 3 to 14 Invercargill City Council .. 174,186 154,150 47,246 24,899 52-70 10,093 5-79 34,992 12,254 .. 2-44 25-77 1-34 14-12 0-54 5-72 1-88 19-84 7 to 14 .. 3 to 14 21. South Taranaki Power Board 182,278 172,069 28,617 9,021 31-52 12,631 6-92 21,652 6,965 .. 2-64 29-75 0-86 9-73 1-21 13-63 2-07 23-36 64 2 to* 1# 3£ to 24 22. Taranaki Power Board .. 456,699 439,934 41,949 14,234 33-93 32,224 7-05 46,458 .. 4,509 1-24 15-80 0-42 5-42 0-96 12-26 1-38 17-68 6 44 to 14 44 to 1 Stratford Borough Council .. 28,351 27,569 12,370 6,357 51-39 3,426 12-08 9,783 2,587 .. 1-56 26-17 0-80 13-47 0-43 7-26 1-23 20-73 8 to 4 2 to 1 4 to 1 23. Taihape Borough Council .. 18,804 8,512 4,819 2,537 52-64 1,081 5-74 3,618 1,201 .. 3-43 24-34 1-80 12-81 0-77 5-46 2-57 18-27 7 to 2 14 2 24. Taumarunui Borough Council 61,032 57,367 9,254 2,415 26-09 4,422 7-24 6,837 2,417 .. 2-75 26-01 0-80 7-55 1-46 13-82 2-26 21-37 8 to 7 3 to 14 3 to 4, Manunui Town Board .. 3,268 3,268 883 541 61-26 250 7-64 791 92 .. 8-24 35-32 5-05 21-64 2-33 10-00 7-38 31-64 9 44 44 25. Tauranga Borough Council .. 154,273 152,090 24,864 5,745 23-10 9,653 6-25 15,398 9,466 .. 0-44 6-43 0-10 1-52 0-17 2-55 0-27 4-07 6 14 to 1 2 to 1 Tauranga Power Board .. 125,024 119,534 24,910 12,762 51-23 9,428 7-54 22,190 2,720 .. 1-58 .. 0-86 .. 0-64 .. 1-50 .. 9 3 to 1 to 14 Te Puke Town Board .. 11,739 6,133 3,236 1,766 54-57 562 4*78 2,328 908 .. 1-55 21-74 0-87 12-15 0-27 3-88 1-14 16-03 7 24 to 1 24 to 14 26. Teviot Power Board .. 57,201 56,050 5,910 1,831 30-98 3,767 6-58 5,598 312 .. 0-47 7-51 0-15 2-35 0-30 4-83 0-45 7-18 3 to 4 3 to 4 3 to 1 Otago Central Power Board 85,864 83,919 9,971 3,840 38-51 6,458 7-52 10,298 .. 327 1-23 22-73 0-49 9-03 0-82 15-20 1-31 24-23 8 to 1 8 to 2 6 27. Waimea Electric Supply Co. .. 22,069 18,017 5,285 3,663 69-30 316 1-43 3,979 1,306 .. 6-45 43-86 4-81 32-71 0-41 2-82 5-22 35-53 11 4 4 28. Wairua (Wilson's Cement Co.) 91,859 29,805 16,266 3,952 24-29 .. .. 3,952 12,314 .. 0-53 7-21 0-13 1-80 .. .. 0-13 1-80 54 to 5 14 3 to 14 Whangarei Borough Council 67,300 66,635 18,437 11,794 63-96 2,143 3-18 13,937 4,500 .. 1-98 24-73 1-28 16-05 0-23 2-91 1-51 18-96 54 to 5 14 3 to 2 Kamo Town Board .. 3,574 2,500 1,057 630 59-60 235 6-57 865 192 .. 4-62 18*19 2-87 11-20 1-07 4-20 3-94 15-40 84 34 to 24 34 to 24 29. Wairere Power Board .. 41,942 39,032 5,292 1,566 29-75 3,310 7-89 4,876 416 .. 1-06 16-28 0-32 4-94 0-68 10-45 1-00 15-39 9 44 1 30. Westland Power, Ltd. .. 68,331 67,168 5,528 4,431 80-15 .. .. 4,431 1,097 .. 1-12 16-49 1-00 14-77 .. .. 1-00 14-77 12 3 to 14 4 to 2 31. Westport Borough Council .. 31,362 27,405 7,182 2,106 29-32 2,304 7-34 4,410 2,772 .. 2-89 28-62 0-85 8-42 0-93 9-22 1-78 17-64 9 3 to 1 3 to 14 32. Whakatane Borough Council.. 36,861 35,855 7,044 1,964 27-88 4,475 12-14 6,439 605 .. 1-95 22-56 0-55 6-34 1-24 14-43 1-79 20-77 9 1£ 3 to 1 Totals, hydro stations .. 26,577,910 24,342,012 3,571,301 1,647,191 46-16 1,371,567 5-15 3,018,758 623,130 70,751 0-91 15-08 0-42 6-96 0-35 5-79 12-75 ~ ~ ~ Totals, all stations .. 30,370,747 27,594,642 4,292,097 2,030,967 47-41 1,608,414 5-31 3,639,381 725,027 72,311 0-97 15-78 0-46 7-50 0-36 5-92 0-82 13-42 T * Interest and Sinking Fund only. t Before depreciation charges brought to account. f Interest only.
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Table XXIX.—Electric-supply Stations.— Appropriations for the Year ended 31st March, 1932.
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Appropriations. Accumulated Funds. Title. Ownership. com-' funeral Accident Relief of PavrnpTlt Capital Ex- TJnaT , Depreciation. Reserves. menced. Reserve Insurance /Local of P r °P riat ed Total. Renewal. Sinking. Net Surplus cat™. Fund. rund . Funi Divldends . gurplus Ecserve . Flinded . General. STEAM Stations. £ £ £ £ J £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £• 1. Auckland .. .. Power Board .. 1908 62,503 6,250 1 2'398*1/" " " " " 755 89 ' 323 391,308 .. 17,527 580,784 474,138 2. Grey .. .. .. Power Board .. 1926 1,733 .. 'l44* .. .. .. .. .. 1,877 5,353 1,060 .. 19,162 3,060 3. Nelson .. .. City Council .. 1923 2,563 .. 3,387* .. . 1,500 .. 2,298 .. 9,748 19,478 .. .. 14,670 Totals, steam stations.. .. .. 66,799 6,250 23,346 .. j 1,500 .. 2,298 755 100,948 416,139 1,060 17,527 614,616 477,198 Gas Stations. i I 1. Kaifcoura .. .. County Council .. ! 1922 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,146 .. .. 1,192 2. Motueka .. .. Borough Council ..1922 ..I 250 .. 29 .. 279 4,247 ..J 250 2,092 Totals, gas stations .. .. .. ! 250 .. J .. 29 .. 279 5,393 .. : 250 3,234 [ .. j Oil Stations. 1. Picton .. .. Borough Council .. 1917 400 .. .. •• " .. 818 .. 2,290 .. | 2. Spender, Paul (Rawene) .. Private individual.. 1926 .. .. .. .. •• I •• •• •• I 3. Uawa (Tolaga Bay) .. County Council .. 1925 .. .. i " ■ • •• •• •• •• •• •• 2,389 1 .. | Totals, oil stations .. .. .. 400 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 400 .. 818 .. 4,679 .. j Hydko Stations. 1. Alderton Utility Co. (Keri- Company .. 1930 .. .. .. ! .. .. .. 64 j 64 keri) 2. Coleridge .. .. Public Works Dept. 1915 12,500 .. 76,904 .. .. .. .. .. 89,404 211,752 .. .. 193,865 174,250 Ashburton .. .. Power Board .. 1923 .. .. 210* ... .. .. .. 100 310 9,373 .. 5,700 26,827 Banks Peninsula .. Power Board .. 1921 . . .. .. . . .. .. .. . . .. .. 4,429 .. 11,737 Christchurch .. City Council .. 1904 31,843 .. .. .. 500 .. .. 36,948 69,291 414,666 .. 3,000 117,164 286,899 Waimairi .. .. County Council .. 1916 3,753 .. j- •• ■■ •• •• 6,220 3,493 .. .. 3,067 18,636 Halswell .. .. County Council .. 1919 .. .. .. .. .. .. 6 354 360 .. .. .. 833 Heathcote .. .. County Council .. 1914 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 923 923 .. .. .. 7,108 Hurunui .. .. Power Board .... Lyttelton .. .. Borough Council .. 1917 250 .. 1,062 .. .. .. .. .. 1,312 .. 400 .. 585 Malvern .. .. Power Board .. 1925 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,265 .. .. 4,815 North Canterbury .. Power Board .. 1928 .. .. " " 5,799 1,271 .. 7,711 4,850 Kaiapoi .. .. Borough Council .. 1916 872 .. .. . .. .. .. .. 872 3,273 724 .. 1,526 Rangiora .. .. Borough Council .. 1919 326 .. .. .. .. .. 646 .. 972 3,827 662 .. 1,207 Riccarton .. .. Borough Council .. 1916 675 .. .. .. 950 .. 78 644 2,347 1,420 745 .. 986 4,212 South Canterbury .. Power Board .. 1925 4,241 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4,241 9,368 .. .. 28,692 * Miscellaneous payments.
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Table XXIX.—Electric-supply Stations.— Appropriations for the Year ended 31st March, 1932— continued.
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Appropriations. Accumulated Funds. Supply j ~ ~ Title. Ownershit). com- r . . , Relief of _ , 1 damtal Ex- TT Denreciation. reserves. men red Tn Denre- Renewal General Accident Rates payment ; Unap- * menced. lo Uepre renewal Reserve insurance of P propriated Total. Renewal. Sinking Net Surplus ciation. Fund. Funā _ DMaend8 . guTp]u8 _ General, . _ | _ Htdko Stations —continued. ; £££££££££|££££££ 2. Coleridge —continued. Timaru .. .. Borough Council .. 1908 .. .. .. .. 1,000 .. 2,101 87 3,188 .. .. .. 35,261 Springs-EIlesmere .. Power Board .. 1922 1,547 .. 100* .. .. .. 20 947 2,614 6,897 6,384 .. 6,982 5,200 Sumner .. .. Borough Council .. 1918 .. .. 21* .. 150 .. .. 564 735 836 .. 1,587 2,089 Waitaki .. .. Power Board .. 1926 2,175 .. .. 200 .. .. .. .. 2,375 .. 11,327 .. 16,651 14,040 3. Dunedin .. .. City Council .. 1907 25,172 34,824 .. .. 25,847 .. .. .. 85,843 177,324 .. 190,280 168,202 Otago .. .. Power Board .. 1926 4,557 .. .. .. .. .. .. 192 4,749 14,452 .. .. 23,721 4. Golden Bay .. .. Power Board .. 1929 .. .. .. .. .. .. 261 90 351 751 .. .. 758 5. Havelock North .. Town Board .. 1916 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 6 6 .. .. .. 8,220 6. Horahora-Arapuni .. j Public Works Dept. 1921 24,911 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 24,911 211,610 Bay of Plenty .. | Power Board .. 1928 1,783 .. .. .. .. .. 2,000 .. 3,783 3,749 .. .. 9,654 Cambridge .. .. ! Power Board .. 1921 .. .. 500 .. .. .. .. 869 1,369 .. 1,386 .. 14,169 1.400 Central .. .. Power Board .. 1921 4,005 .. .. .. .. .. 10 688 4,703 14,776 10,771 5,274 30,968 17,784 Franklin .. .. J Power Board .. 1925 7,363 .. .. .. .. .. .. 180 7.543 28,390 20,780 .. 14,783 8,511 Hamilton .. .. Borough Council .. 1913 .. .. .. .. 6,547 .. 3,275 2,924 .. 13,290 .. 22,234 9,504 North Auckland .. Power Board .... Te Awamutu .. Power Board .. 1921 1,000 .. 268* .. .. .. .. 1,365 2,633 3,892 2.892 .. 15,266 906 Thames Valley .. Power Board .. 1921 4,310 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4,310 18,941 14,630 .. 110,884 10,863 Thames .. .. Borough Council .. 1914 560 .. .. .. .. .. 138 901 1,599 1,656 .. .. 5,880 Te Aroha .. .. j Borough Council .. 1906 350 .. .. .. .. .. 582 435 1,367 6,842 1,102 .. 1,954 Tourist Dept. .. j Public Works Dept. 1901 1,475 .. 2,955 .. .. .. .. .. 4,430 13,374 .. .. 14,737 Waitemata .. ..I Power Board .. 1926 3,994 .. .. .. .. .. 965 202 5,161 14,133 .. .. 47,171 10,000 Waitomo .. .. Power Board .. 1926 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,131 2,131 1,819 319 .. 6,346 7. Kanieri Electric, Ltd. .. Company .. 1921 1,556 .. 32 .. .. .. 304 .. 1,892 8. Kaponga .. .. Town Board .. 1916 .. .. 3* .. .. .. .. .. 3 .. .. .. 2,987 9. Mangahao-Waikaremoana Public Works Dept. 1925 65,681 .. I •• •• •• 65,681 385,113 Central Hawke's Bay .. Power Board .. 1925 1,812 i .. 26*: •• •• •• 1,838 15,458 9,815 .. 2,168 7,046 Dannevirke .. .. Power Board .. 1925 2,130 ] .. .. .. .. .. 15 .. 2,145 9,054 6,925 .. 15,783 2,873 Hawke's Bay .. Power Board .. 1927 3,240 | .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,100 4,340 .. 1,202 .. 13,734 1,100 Hastings .. .. Borough Council .. 1912 679 , .. .. .. .. .. 1,109 .. 1,788 .. 3,635 .. 14,747 Napier .. .. Borough Council .. 1913 .. j .. 76* .. .. .. .. 6,787 6,863 21,893 15,801 10,683 13,549 11,565 j Horowhenua .. Power Board .. 1924 3,077 j .. .. ! 200 .. .. .. .. 3,277 18,301 15,224 .. 11,333 13,500 i Hutt Valley .. Power Board .. 1925 6,076 1,000 3,218*} .. .. .. 1,000 .. 11,294 45,989 39,913 5,195 26,825 1,026 Manawatu-Oroua .. Power Board .. 1924 1,187 : .. .. .. .. .. 3,320 .. 4,507 12,127 8,967 .. 54,741 390 Palmerston North .. City Council .. 1924 5,455 j .. 2,791*. 9,550 .. .. 5,244 23,040 .. 20,661 .. 20,740 Poverty Bay .. Power Board .. 1912 511 .. <T j ® ■■ ■■ ■■ ■■ 930 3,420 11,116 1,890 .. 19,276 3,085 Tararua .. .. Power Board .. 1925 2,483 j 456 .. .. .. .. 112 3,157 9,766 779 543 15,657 1,147 Wairarapa .. .. Power Board .. 1923 2,318 j .. 423*; .. .. .. 1,000 3,017 6,758 8,960 2,618 j .. 22,751 Wairoa .. .. Power Board .. 1923 930 ! .. ..I .. .. .. .. .. 930 2,951 .. J .. 5,389 538 Wairoa .. .. Borough Council .. 1913 410; .. j .. .. .. 1,196 .. 1,606 782 372 j .. 1,872 Wanganui-Rangitikei .. Power Board .. 1924 8,651 j .. 1,552* .. .. .. .. .. 10,203 18,931 3,000 j .. 9,096 * Miscellaneous payments.
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Table XXIX.—Electric-supply Stations.— Appropriations for the Year ended 31st March, 1932— continued.
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Appropriations. Accumulated Funds. Supply xj Title, Ownership. com- General Accident Relief of Pavmpnt capital Ex- UnaD . Depreciation. .««serves. menC6d - c°iaS re - R f" W 4-r 9 (Locll !FT P (o®oT P» ed TotaL 1H Renewal. Sinking. NetSurplus Fund. Fund. Authorities) Dividends. R evenue ). Surplus. Reserve. Funded. j ,:cneral - p r^f^" e( j Hydro Stations —continued. £ < £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ I £ 9. Mangahao - Waikaremoana —continued. Mangaweka .. Town Board .. 1913 .. .. .. .. .. .. • • • • • ■ • • ■ • • • 655 Wellington .. .. City Council .. 1907 8,000 21,991 21,991 .. 20,000 .. 45,770! .. 125,615 .. .. 117,633 195,475 176,509 10. Marlborough .. .. Power Board .. 1927 2,910 .. 7,863* .. .. .. .. .. 2,910 12,288 .. .. 22.748 11. Mataura .. .. Borough Council .. 1913 .. .. .. .. .. .. •. .. .. .. 207 .. 214 12. Murchison .. .. County Council .. 1922 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,502 13. New Plymouth .. Borough Council .. 1905 .. .. / " " 9,005 \ .. 10,517 .. 13,084 .. 74,915 250 Inglewood.. .. Borough Council .. 1905 .. .. .. .. 304 .. .. .. 304 13 .. .. 3,634 Waitara .. .. Borough Council .. 1907 143 .. .. .. .. .. 60 938 1,141 .. 285 .. 2,763 14. Ohakune .. .. Borough Council .. 1914 168 .. .. .. 716 .. 125 .. 1,001 380 .. .. 3,443 15. Opunake .. .. Power Board .. 1924 150 •• I •• •• •• ■■ 402 552 672 52 .. 18,930 16. Patea .. .. Borough Council .. 1901 64 .. .. .. 1,015 .. 76 .. 1,155 i 120 57 .. 409 3,887 17. Queenstown .. .. Borough Council .. 1924 226 27 .. .. .. .. .. .. 253 .. 226 244 782 18. Raetihi .. .. Borough Council .. 1917 120 .. 47*; .. .. .. 536 .. 703 557 438 .. 4,933 19. Reef ton Electric Co. .. Company .. 1887 .. .. 190* .. .. 750 .. .. 940 •• •• •• •• 1,285 20. Southland .. .. Power Board .. 1925 .. •• 44*j .. .. .. 347 .. 391 13,845 .. .. 275,693 Bluff .. .. Borough Council .. 1903 .. .. 294*j .. .. .. 128 65 487 1,616 .. .. 272 Invercargill . . .. City Council .. 1914 720 .. 3,600* .. 7,178 .. 1,570 .. 13,068 .. 27,879 .. 19,304 21. South Taranaki .. Power Board .. 1929 1,415 300 j .. .. 2,500 1,000 6,965 3,000 1,585 300 8,114 6,148 22. Taranaki .. .. Power Board .. 1927 3,080 .. I .. .. .. .. .. 3,080 11,799 .. .. 26,261 5,145 : Stratford .. .. Borough Council .. 1898 250 .. .. .. .. .. .. 2.337 2,587 .. 782 .. 7,000 5,895 ' 23. Taihape .. .. Borough Council .. 1913 508 .. ... .. .. .. 9 684 1,201 1,939 1,431 .. 4,378 24. Taumarunui .. .. Borough Council .. 1924 600 .. .. .. 1,300 .. 216 301 2,417 .. 3,565 .. 3,399 4,230 ! Manunui .. .. Town Board .. 1929 .. .. .. .. .. .. . . 92 92 .. .. .. 227 25. Tauranga .. .. Borough Council .. 1915 .. .. .. .. 2,264 .. 1,743 5,459 9,466 2,294 .. .. 21,764 9,303 j Tauranga .. .. Power Board .. 1926 1,000 .. j 2qq j 5 500 .. .. .. 4 2,720 5,490 2,667 .. 9,790 2,016 TePuke .. .. Town Board .. 1921 250 75 20* .. .. .. 563 908 .. 2,425 534 1,338 648 26. Teviot .. .. Power Board .. 1924 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 312 312 2,327 .. .. 5,191 Otago Central .. Power Board .. 1925 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,945 .. .. 7,039 27. Waimea Electric Co. .. Company .. 1912 869 .. .. .. .. 370 .. 67 1,306 4,052 .. .. .. : 28. Wairua (Wilson's Cement Company .. 1916 .. .. .. .. .. 12,314 .. .. 12,314 .. .. .. .. ..I Co.) Whangarei .. .. Borough.. .. 1915 1,605 .. .. .. 315 .. 2,563 17 4,500 .. 4,601 .. 5,137 Kamo .. .. Town Board .. 1923 .. .. .. .. .. .. 135 57 192 .. .. .. 795 29. Wairere .. .. Power Board .. 1925 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 416 416 3,008 981 .. 2,911 30. Westland Power, Ltd. .. Company .. 1928 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,097 1,097 .. 31. Westport .. .. Borough Council .. 1925 j 974 .. .. .. 1,000 .. 1,755 .. 3,729 1,939 .. j 1,913 4,847 2,889 32. Whakatane .. .. Borough Council .. 1922 | .. .. 561* .. .. .. .. 44 605 ; .. | .. 8,987 Totals, hydro stations.. I .. .. 1266,910 58,673 134,587 900 78,636 13,434 1 84,628 81,595 719,423 ! 1,811, 567 283,015 1351,299 1,956,049 829,619 * Miscellaneous payments.
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Table XXX.—Return of Electric Ranges, Water-heaters, and Milking-machines. Table showing the Number of Electric Ranges, Water-heaters, and Milking-machines connected to Electric-supply Systems as at 31st March, 1932.
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Ranges. Water-heaters. Milking-machines. f j w Number of — — — ~ Consumers. 9 tn * r Trii nwat t< Percentage of Percentage of Not vet Kilowatts. and over TotaL KjSere Number. Total Kilowatts. Number. Horse-power electr f fied _ . J — Alderton Utility Co. ...... 32 2 11 13 40-63 17 10 53-13 1 2 1 Ashburton Power Board .. .. .. 3,539 43 755 798 22-55 446 880 12-60 63 99 41 Auckland Power Board .. .. .. 48,058 .. 4,520 4,520 9-41 10,382 6,978 21-60 207 Banks Peninsula Power Board .. .. 965 56 152 208 21-55 188 273 19-48 199 183 Bluff Borough Council .. .. .. 433 1 1 2 0-46 Bay of Plenty Power Board .. .. 1.338 44 449 493 36-85 974 708 72-80 526 902 37 Cambridge Power Board .. .. .. 1,401 12 144 156 11-13 472 358 33-69 .. 508 Central Hawke's Bay Power Board .. 1,575 6 170 176 11-17 248 248 15-74 82 123 Central Power Board .. .. .. 4,168 35 278 313 7-51 1,222 762 29-32 1,078 2,006 120* Christchureh City Council .. .. 27,000 .. 4,173 4,173 15-46 4,481 4,630 16-60 Coleridge (Public Works Department) .. 44 35 44 79 .. 82 101 .. 2 Dannevirke Power Board .. .. 2,395 .. 189 189 7-89 453 304 18-91 380 518 60 Dunedin City Council .. .. .. 24,737 .. 1,078 1,078 4-36 1,701 1,674 6-88 168 332 Franklin Power Board .. .. .. 3,241 120 462 582 17-96 1.229 729 37-92 1,108 1,366 Golden Bay Power Board .. .. 322 15 22 37 11-49 38 33 11-80 53 75 10 Grey Power Board .. .. .. 2,596 24 136 160 6-16 124 127 4-78 5 8 Halawell County Council .. .. .. 251 18 14 32 12-75 15 11 5-98 19 44 1* Hamilton Borough Council .. .. 4,103 9 95 104 2-53 165 106 4-02 Hastings Borough Council .. .. 3,336 9 125 134 4-02 46 30 1-38 Haveloek North Town Board .. .. 291 50 4 54 18-56 18 12 6-19 Hawke's Bay Power Board .. .. 2,466 .. 440 440 17-84 482 318 19-54 146 185 Heathcote County Council .. .. 1,870 75 280 355 18-98 275 250 14-71 3 7 Horowhenua Power Board .. .. 3,795 .. 540 540 14-20 940 3,392 24-76 746 888 Hurunui Power Board Hutt Valley Power Board .. .. 10,879 96 1,330 1,426 13-10 1,267 1,413 11-64 68 130 Inglewood Borough Council .... 419 3 25 28 6-68 22 21 5-25 1 2 .. Invercargill City Council .. .. .. 5,064 10 109 119 2-35 2 4 0-03 1 2 Kaiapoi Borough Council.. .. .. 458 29 15 44 9-16 7 7 1-53 Kaikoura County Council .. .. 152 .. .. .. .. .. Kamo Town Board .. .. .. 115 1 .. 1 0-87 Kanieri Electric Light, Ltd. .. .. 606 4 13 17 2-81 14 13 2-31 Kaponga Town Board .. .. .. 365 7 14 21 5-75 48 29 13-15 108 216 32 Lyttelton Borough Council .. .. 730 7 47 54 7-40 28 31 3-84 1 3 Malvern Power Board .. .. .. 665 19 127 146 21-95 68 116 10-23 6 11 Manawatu-Oroua Power Board .. .. 4,529 .. 753 753 16-62 1,415 876 31-24 975 1,764 Mangahao (Public Works Department) .. .. .. 59 59 .. 61 61 Mangaweka Town Board .. .. 108 1 9 10 9-26 10 5 9-26 4 8 Manunui Town Board .. .. .. 159 .. .. . • •. .. . • ■ • 1 2 .. Marlborough Power Board .. .. 2,573 97 350 447 17-38 383 268 14-89 93 133 13 Mataura Borough Council .. ■ 358 1 15 16 4-47 1 1 1 0-28 4 12
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Table XXX.—Return of Electric Ranges, Water-heaters, and Milking-machines— continued. Table showing the Number of Electric Ranges, Water-heaters, and Milking-machines connected to Electric-supply Systems as at 31st March, 1932— continued.
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Ranges. Water-heaters. Milking-machines. Number of — —— , , . —HH! —! —' Consumers. „ t - ■ Kilowatts Percentage of Percentage of „ . , Kilowatts and over. Totel - Number of Number. Total Kilowatts. Number of Number. Horse-power. Consumers. Consumers. eiectrmea, Motueka. Borough Council .. .. 354 Murchison County Council .... J17 5 3 8 6-84 15 12 12-82 17 30 4 Napier Borough Council .. .. .. 4,382 10 132 142 3-24 520 331 11-86 Nelson City Council .. .. .. 2,381 .. .. .. .. 3 4 0-01 New Plymouth Borough Council .. .. 5,864 186 703 889 15-16 917 566 15-63 351 632 North Auckland Power Board North Canterbury Power Board .. .. 1,588 39 191 230 14-48 166 280 10-45 75 142 Ohakune Borough Council .. .. 492 8 13 21 4-27 17 13 3-46 4 8 Opunake Power Board .. .. .. 1,511 .. 80 80 5-29 150 90 9-93 .. 251 Otago Central Power Board .. .. 903 11 117 128 14-17 147 156 16-28 21 36 Otago Power Board .. .. .. 3,817 9 338 347 9-09 319 322 8-36 65 105 Palmerston North City Council .. .. 5,643 37 517 554 9-81 1,149 735 20-36 3 6 Patea Borough Council .. .. .. 356 15 3 18 5-06 16 10 4-49 3 5 5 Picton Borough Council .. .. .. 359 2 .. 2 0-56 Poverty Bay Power Board .. .. 4,651 .. 519 519 11-16 399 309 8-58 100 121 Queenstown Borough Council .. .. 231 4 2 6 2-59 .. I Eaetihi Borough Council .. .. 386 1 9 10 2-59 24 18 6-21 11 29 Rangiora Borough Council .. .. 574 3 44 47 .. 39 40 Reefton Electric Light and Power Co., Ltd. 278 .. .. .. .. 2 6 0-72 Riccarton Borough Council .. .. 1,340 19 236 255 19-03 280 266 20-90 Rotorua (Tourist Department) .. .. 1,878 72 110 182 9-69 216 187 11-50 47 91 South Canterbury Power Board .. .. 3,596 59 546 605 16-82 421 561 11-71 130 " 201 South Taranaki Power Board .. .. 2,828 j 71 71 2-51 170 111 6-01 269 629 361 Southland Power Board .. .. .. 9,203 .. | 1,461 1,461 15-88 620 837 6-74 1,070 2,485 Springs-Ellesmere Power Board .. .. 2,376 19 212 231 .. 136 161 .. 129 242 Stratford Borough Council .. .. 1,036 7 154 161 15-54 140 , 112 13-51 1 2 Sumner Borough Council .. .. 993 40 89 129 12-99 85 76 8-56 1 3 Taihape Borough Council .. .. 633 .. 9 9 1-42 13 12 2-05 1 3 Taranaki Power Board .. .. .. 2,154 6 247 253 10-81 800 j 517 37-14 802 1,537 Tararua Power Board .. .. .. 1,579 50 206 256 16-21 401 j 264 25-39 316 482 Taumarunui Borough Council .. .. 813 4 20 24 2-96 20 16 2-46 Tauranga Borough Council .. .. 968 81 190 271 28-00 344 136 35-54 Tauranga Power Board .. .. .. 1,035 30 180 210 20-29 504 396 48-70 398 718 73 Te Aroha Borough Council .. .. 716 4 36 40 5-59 52 34 7-26 6 15 Te Awamutu Power Board .. .. 1,699 26 188 214 12-59 565 385 33-25 643 953 30* Te Puke Town Board ...... 287 11 19 30 10-45 46 27 16-03 4 8 1 Teviot Power Board .. .. .. 414 8 119 127 30-68 112 81 27-05 Thames Borough Council .. .. 1,142 1 16 17 1-49 34 21 2-98 Thames Valley Power Board .. .. 6,195 75 444 j 519 8-38 I 2,227 1,495 36-75 2,106 4,110 50 Timaru Borough Council .. .. 3,618 1 .. 341 1 341 9-43 ' 243 1 232 6-72
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Table XXX.—Return of Electric Ranges, Water-heaters, and Milking-machines— continued. Table showing the Number of Electric Ranges, Water-heaters, and Milking-machines connected to Electric-supply Systems as at 31st March, 1932— continued.
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Ranges, Water-heaters. Milking-machines. r ir>en«pp Number of — — • Consumers. „ + „ r - Percentage of Percentage of ,.„ t TTiinwott. r Total. Number of Number. Total Kilowatts. Number of Number. Horse-power. oW i,X.„j Kilowatts. and over. Consumers. Consumers. electrmea. Uawa County Council .. .. .. 98 Waikato (Horahora-Arapuni) .... 18 .. 57 57 69 72 Waimairi County Council .. .. 3,226 37 598 635 19-68 682 • 635 21-14 14 30 Waimea Electric Supply Co. .. .. 760 .. .. .. .. 2 2 0-28 1 1 Wairarapa Power Board .. .. .. 4,375 34 369 403 9-21 616 520 14-08 394 715 87 Wairere Power Board .. .. .. 312 3 89 92 29-49 145 81 46-47 77 106 Wairoa Borough Council .. .. .. 680 9 135 144 21-18 154 80 22-65 1 1 Wairoa Power Board .. .. .. 489 34 86 120 24-53 122 61 24-95 73 133 Wairua. (Wilson's) .. .. .. 72 .. .. .. .. 1 1 1-58 23 67 Waitaki Power Board .. .. .. 3,303 17 396 413 12-50 403 629 12-20 25 38 Waitara Borough Council .. .. 464 6 28 34 7-33 24 18 5-17 1 2 Waitemata Power Board .. .. 8,534 56 1,053 1,109 13-00 1,447 940 16-96 197 290 Waitomo Power Board .. .. .. 1,175 27 103 130 11-06 230 145 19-57 134 237 20 Wanganui-Rangitikei Power Board .. 9,738 .. 1,047 1,047 10-75 1,340 998 13-76 570 1,160 Wellington City Council .. .. .. 29,200 117 1,200 1,317 4-51 1,647 2,278 5-64 Westland Power, Ltd. .. .. .. .130 .. 17 17 .. 32 55 20 40 100* Westport Borough Council .. .. 692 1 10 11 1-59 25 22 3-61 1 2 Whakatane Borough Council .. .. 444 10 68 78 17-57 79 51 17-79 3 5 Whangarei Borough Council .. .. 2,069 32 150 182 8-80 142 86 6-86 8 20 Totals, 1932 .. .. .. 309,360 2,054 29,919 31,973 10-35 45,796 40,272 14-83 14,163 25,220 1,046 Totals, 1931 .. .. .. 300,809 1,838 27,642 29,480 9-81 42,803 34,757 14-30 13,656 24,205 840 „ 1930 .. .. .. 284,327 1,307 24,690 25,997 9-14 37,564 29,887 13-12 11,922 22,087 923 „ 1929 .. .. .. 266,306 1,036 19,218 20,254 7-60 29,257 23,100 10-98 10,161 19,654 * First time scheduled.
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Table XXXI.—Return showing Average Revenue per Consumer and per Capita for the Year ending 31st March, 1932.
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Ratio of Average Average | Capital Licensee. Consumers to Revenue per Revenue per , Outlay per Population. Consumer. Capita. \ Capita. Per Cent. £ £ £ Alderton Utility Co., Kerikeri .. .. .. 12-80 14-53 1-86 20-21 Ashburton Power Board .. .. .. .. 19-78 12-37 2-44 19-72 Auckland Power Board .. .. .. .. 24-00 13-56 3-25 16-85 Banks Peninsula Power Board .. .. .. 23-80 13-10 3-12 25-47 Bay of Plenty Power Board.. .. .. .. 15-41 27-60 4-27 24-00 Bluff Borough Council .. .. .. .. 25-54 9-42 2-39 6-27 Cambridge Power Board .. .. .. .. 23-34 14-42 3-39 18-27 Central Power Board .. .. .. 21-92 13-89 3-04 17-49 Central Hawke's Bay Power Board .. .. .. 13-78 14-54 1-99 12-20 Christchurch City Council .. .. .. 28-51 8-49 2-43 8-48 Dannevirke Power Board .. .. .. .. 18-99 12-07 2-28 17-01 Dunedin City Council .. .. . • .. 26-77 8-85 2-38 18-32 Franklin Power Board .. .. .. .. 19-33 15-38 2-96 16-60 Golden Bay Power Board .. .. .. .. 26-83 11-31 3-03 21-22 Grey Power Board .. .. .. .. 19-59 12-36 2-42 19-36 Halswell County Council .. .. .. .. 13-51 8-60 1-15 3-75 Hamilton Borough Council .. .. .. .. 27-35 8-33 2-27 4-01 Hastings Borough Council .. .. .. .. 26-24 7-39 ,1-94 9-10 Havelock North Town Board .. .. .. 25-30 11-14 2-82 20-95 Hawke's Bay Power Board .. .. .. .. 15-38 23-69 3-64 13-79 Heathcote County Council .. .. .. .. 31-15 5-80 1-80 6-10 Horowhenua Power Board .. .. .. .. 22 -32 11-18 2-49 12-59 Hurunui Power Board* Hutt Valley Power Board .. .. .. .. 26-21 9-53 2-50 9-32 Ingle wood Borough Council .. .. .. 32-23 9-82 3-16 9-72 Invercargill City Council .. .. .. .. 24 • 11 9-33 2-24 8-29 Kaiapoi Borough Council .. .. .. .. 26-90 7-11 1-91 6-28 Kaikoura County Council .. .. .. .. 24-17 10-52 2-55 15-62 Kamo Town Board 19-16 9-16 1-76 5-95 Kanieri Electric Light, Ltd... .. .. .. 24-24 13-82 3-34 37-92 Kaponga Town Board .. .. .. .. 30-41 14-13 4-30 20-41 Lyttelton Borough Council .. .. .. .. 19-68 8-66 1-70 2-93 Malvern Power Board .. .. .. .. 13-15 11-60 1-53 12-62 Manawatu-Oroua Power Board .. .. .. 11-66 17-89 2-07 13-11 Mangaweka Town Board .. .. .. .. 26-66 11-36 3-03 13-85 Manunui Town Board .. .. .. .. 17-86 5-55 0-99 3-67 Marlborough Power Board .. .. .. .. 17-77 11-81 2-08 22-26 Mataura Borough Council .. .. .. .. 27-54 4-98 1-37 3-86 Motueka Borough Council .. .. .. .. 22-06 6-35 1-40 10-04 Murchison County Council .. .. .. .. 23-40 17-01 3-98 27-85 Napier Borough Council .. .. .. . . 23-45 8-69 2-04 8-38 Nelson City Council .. .. .. .. 20-70 11-73 2-42 9-55 New Plymouth Borough Council .. .. .. 27-92 12-66 3-53 19-90 North Auckland Power Board* North Canterbury Power Board .. .. .. 17-50 14-98 2-61 15-56 Ohakune Borough Council .. .. .. .. 25-38 7-54 1-91 9-62 Opunake Power Board .. .. .. .. 25-22 8-92 2-22 18-08 Otago Central Power Board .. .. .. 35-55 11-03 3-93 33-84 Otago Power Board .. .. •• .. 21-22 9-58 2-08 15-65 Palmerston North City Council .. .. .. 24-82 10-50 2-61 10-97 Patea Borough Council .. .. .. .. 19-77 12-59 2-49 8-68 Picton Borough Council .. .. .. .. 26-59 9-44 2-51 14-23 Poverty Bay Power Board .. .. .. .. 19-06 11-38 2-16 13-15 Queenstown Borough Council .. .. .. 27-34 6-68 1-82 15-25 Raetihi Borough Council .. .. .. .. 8-58 11-81 1-01 4-81 Rangiora Borough Council .. . . .. .. 27-30 8-38 2-28 6-42 Reef ton Light and Power Co., Ltd. .. .. .. 23-16 13-45 3-11 5-79 Riccarton Borough Council .. .. .. . . 24-20 7-80 1-86 4-32 South Canterbury Power Board ... .. .. 8-44 15-42 1-30 7-57 South Taranaki Power Board .. .. .. 17-37 10-11 1-75 11-19 Southland Power Board .. .. .. .. 19-58 14-22 2-77 35-14 Spender, Paul (Rawene) .. .. .. .. 17-32 10-18 1-76 9-78 Springs-Ellesmere Power Board .. .. .. 19-20 11-92 2-28 12-51 Stratford Borough Council .. .. .. .. 29-60 11-94 3-53 8-10 Sumner Borough Council .. .. . . .. 28-38 6-42 1-82 4-84 Taihape Borough Council .. .. .. .. 25-79 7-62 1-96 7-74 Taranaki Power Board .. .. .. .. 17-53 19-42 3-40 37-15 Tararua Power Board .. .. .. .. 19-45 15-27 2-97 20-30 Taumarunui Borough Council .. .. .. 20-30 11-39 2-31 15-25 Tauranga Borough Council .. .. . . . . 35-20 24-84 9-50 56-25 Tauranga Power Board .. .. .. .. 12-28 24-20 2-94 14-78 Te Aroha Borough Council .. .. .. .. 28-64 10-87 3-11 9-96 Te Awamutu Power Board .. .. .. .. 22-21 17-41 3-89 23-86 Te Puke Town Board .. .. . . .. 29-30 11 • 22 3-30 11 • 88 Teviot Power Board .. .. .. .. 22-94 14-31 3-28 31-78 Thames Borough Council .. .. .. .. 24-15 7-86 1-88 7-10 Thames Valley Power Board .. .. .. 17-86 19-48 3-47 23-38 Timaru Borough Council .. .. .. .. 20-10 8-97 1-79 7-35 Tourist Department (Rotorua) .. .. .. 34-18 9-96 3-41 13-40 Uawa County Council .. .. .. .. 24-50 11-52 2-84 15-68 Waimairi County Council .. .. .. .. 24-81 6-88 | 1-70 6-57 * Not yet functioning.
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Table XXXI. —Return showing Average Revenue per Consumer and per Capita for the Year ending 31st March, 1932 —continued.
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Ratio of Average Average Capital Licensee. Consumers to ! Revenue per Revenue per Outlay per Population. Consumer. Capita. Capita. Per Cent. £ £ £ Waimea Electric Supply Co., Ltd. .. .. .. 19*00 6*95 1*32 5*51 Wairarapa Power Board .. .. .. .. 22-44 12-49 2-79 18-38 Wairere Power Board .. .. .. .. 15-60 16-92 2-64 20-97 Wairoa Borough Council .. .. .. .. 28-21 12-06 3-41 8-69 Wairoa Power Board .. .. . .. 8-88 23-10 2-03 11-31 Wairua (Wilson's Cement Co.) .. .. .. 0-44 11-11 0-97 5-56 Waitaki Power Board .. .. .. 16-95 9-25 1-56 9-41 Waitara Borough Council .. . . . . . . 25-42 9-00 2 * 28 6-88 Waitemata Power Board .. .. .. 21-19 8-52 1-82 9-76 Waitomo Power Board .. .. .. j 14-68 15-79 2-31 12-49 Wanganui-Rangitikei Power Board .. .. .. 18-68 10-11 1-89 10- 71 Wellington City Council .. .. .. .. | 26-45 11-42 3-04 10-72 Westland Power, Ltd. .. .. .. .. 3-10 42-50 1-31 16-28 Westport Borough Council .. .. .. .. 17-25 10-37 1-79 7-84 Whakatane Borough Council .. .. .. 24-42 15-85 3-91 20-47 Whangarei Borough Council .. .. .. 29-55 8-91 2-63 9-61 Average for reticulation areas in New Zealand, 1932 22-08 11-63* 2-56* 21-68 Average for 1931 .. .. .. .. 21-47 12-20* 2-62* 20-84 1930 .. .. . . . 20-74 12-39* 2-58* 17-68 1929 .. . . . , .. 19-43 12-10* 2-38* 17-27 1928 .. .. .. .. 17-80 12-00* 2-06* 14-80 * After deducting Government revenue received from bulk sales.
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Table XXXII.—Condensed Financial Statistics for Year ending 31st March, 1932.
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Capital Investment. , Result of Year's Depreciation Account. Accumulated , , . , ol Total „ . . Interest and „ Al ?.° u ? t i Working , „ Funds Amount Actual a Revenue. ,JF otal Sinking Other Credited to wot. g. Accumulated °2? Collected by Accumulated Supply Authority. excluding Working- Fund" Capital Depreci- Sinking Amount at Amount «Skint? Bates to Losses to Total Outlay Present Book E, a t e s expenses. p avmente Charges. ation Funds. Credit not Invested make up 31st March, to Date. Value. jrajmen». Reserve. Debit. Credit. Invested Separately ,J™ (Inil Deficiencies. 1932. Separately. as Fund. Depreciation. £ £ £ £ ! £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ Alderton Utility Co., Kerikeri .. 5,053 5,053 465 185 216 .. .. .. 64 Ashburton .. .. .. 354,852 337,007 43,786 19,856 23,620 .. .. .. 310 26,827 9,373 .. 5,700 " 4*856 Auckland .. .. .. 3,371,959 2,868,816 651,838 347,815*: 211,843 .. 62,503 .. 29,677 580,784 391,308 .. 474,138 Banks Peninsula .. .. 103,172 98,743 12,636 8,032 7,754 .. .. 3,150 .. 11 737 .. 4,429 .. 3 580 Bluff .. .. .. .. 10,641 8,934 4,060 2,772 1 801 .. .. !. 487 '272 1,616 Bay of Plenty .. .. .. 206,610 202,861 36,911 22,381 14,398 .. 1,783 1,651 .. 9,654 3,749 .. .. !. .*! Cambridge .. .. .. I 109,633 108,246 20,349 11,358 ! 7,622 : .. .. 1,369 14,169 .. 1,386 1,400 Central Hawke's Bay .. .. 139,086 122,166 22,905 11,677 , 9,542 .. 1,812 126 .. 2,168 15,458 9,815 s'l51 .! Central.. .. .. .. j 332,490 307,620 57,935 30,581; 22,651 .. 4,005 .. 698 30,968 14,776 10,771 23'o58 Christchurch .. .. .. j 789,332 374,666 229,118 135,857 | 23,970 .. 31,843 .. 37,448 117,164 414,666 .. 289,899 Coleridge .. .. .. 1,937,866 l,822,782f 218,196 37,245 91,547 .. ! 12,500 .. 76,904 193,865 211,752 .. 174,250 Dannevirke .. .. .. j 214,481 205,916 28,912 12,365 ! 14,840 .. ! 2,130 423 .. 15,783 9,054 6,925 2 873 Dunedin (Waipori) .. .. 1,685,864 1,628,383 219,003 58,214 94,625 .. j 25,172 .. 40,992 168,202 177,324 .. 190^280 Franklin .. .. .. 278,458 229,287 49,723 24,294; 17,886 .. | 7,363 .. 180 14,783 28,390 20,780 8,511 G re y •• •• •• 256,582 250,950 32,117 15,226 16,085 .. i 1,733: 927 .. 19,162 5,353 1,060 3,060 .. 40 Golden Bay .. .. .. 25,473 24,056 3,642 i 1,604 : 1,687 .. ! .. .. 351 758 751 110 Halswell .. .. .. 6,946 3,896 2,159 1,486 313 .. . . .. 360 833 Hamilton .. .. .. 60,234 59,891 34,202 16,557 4,899 .. .. .. 12,746 22,234 .. 13,290 9,504 Hastings .. .. .. 114,911 111,276 24,673 16,699 6,186 .. 679 .. 1,109 14,747 .. 3,635 Havelock North .. .. .. 24,074 24,074 3,242 1,443 1,793 .. .. .. 6 8,220 .. .! Hawke's Bay .. .. .. 221,038 209,858 58,423 38,515 15,568 .. 3,240 .. 1,100 13'734 .. i * 100 Heatheote .. .. .. 36,404 26,654 10,817 7,193 2,701 .. .. .. 923 7,108 Horahora-Arapurii .. .. 4,553,304 4,341,695 161,884 115,003 62,524 .. 24,911 40,554 .. . [ 211,610 .. .. .. 78,867 Horowhenua .. .. .. 214,108 195,807 42,447 24,884 14,472 .. 3,077 .. 14 11,333 18,301 15,224 13,500 Hurunui Hutt Valley .. .. .. 386,931 337,942 103,895 67,305 25,556 .. 6.076 .. 4,958 26,825 45,989 39,913 6,221 " Inglewood .. .. .. 12,644 7,725 4,115 2,806 1,005 .. .. .. 304 3,634 13 Invercargill .. .. .. 174,186 154,150 47,246 24,899 10,093 .. 720 .. 11,534 .. 27,879 .. !. Kaikoura .. .. .. 9,839 8,693 1,608 1,474 746 .. .. 612 .. 1,192 1,146 .. .. 608 Kaiapoi .. .. .. 10,664 7,244 3,248 1,671 1,030 .. 872 325 .. 1,526 3,273 724 Kamo .. .. .. .. 3,574- 2,500 1,057 630 235 .. .. .. 192 795 .. .. .. 126 Kanieri Electric, Ltd., Hokitika .. 94,816 81,930 8,375 5,974 509 .. 1,556 .. 336 Kaponga .. .. .. 24,507 23,052 5,161 ' 3,420 1,738 .. .... 3 2,987 .. .. .. 233 3,205 Lyttelton .. .. .. 10,850 10,650 6,315 4,324 679 .. 250! .. 1,062 585 .. 400 Malvern .. .. .. 63,748 61,459 7,710 5,928 4,403 .. .. 2,621 .. 4,815 2,265 .. .. 1,177 5,051 Manawatu-Oroua.. .. .. 511,442 485,256 81,050 44,557 33,467 .. 1,187 .. 1,839 54,741 12,127 8,967 390 .. 6,716 Mangahao .. .. .. 3,659.304 3,272,854 300,022 48,900 202,775 .. 65,681 17,334 .. .. 385,113 .. .. . 486,140 Mangaweka .. .. .. 5,613 5,613 1,227 1,083 129 .. .. 15 655 .. .. .. 146 Manunui .. .. .. 3,268 3,268 883 541 250 .. .. 92 227 * After deducting Public Works Department subsidy amounting to £25,973 t Includes £20,285 for stocks held in suspense. Value of assets in operation, £1,802,497.
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Capital Investment. Amount, Result of Year's Depreciation Account. Accumulated SunDlv Authoritv Avenue w T ° tal Sinktg M 0ther Credited, to Accumulated CouSdfey Accumulated Supply Authority. Sudtag w ° rk ing" iw} 8 Ca P ital Depred- Sinking Amount at Amount °S® r J n h J n Kates to Losses to Total Outlay Present Book Rates expenses. p avmen ts Charges. ation Funds. Credit not Invested . , make up 31st March, to Date. Value. ™ zes - i Payments. Beserve. Debit. Credit. Invested Separately no .J™* Deficiencies. 1932. I I Separately. as Fund. Depreciation. £ £££££££££,£ £ £ £ £ Marlborough 323,439 311,151 30,341 8,302 21,992 .. 2,910 2,863 .. 22,748 12,288 .. .. 998 12 747 Mataura .. .. .. 5,017 .4,119 1,785 1,660 212 .. .. 87 . 214 207 231 ' 87 Motueka .. .. .. 16,159 11,912 2,250 2,029 962 .. .. 741 2,092 4 "47 "950 910 Murchison .. .. .. 13,925 13,925 1,992 1,427 976 .. .. 411 .. 2,502 .! .. .. .. 2*906 Napier .. .. .. .. 156,513 134,620 38,103 21,749 9,491 .. .. .. 6,863 13,549 21,893 15,801 !. .! •kelson .. .. .. .. 109,877 90,399 27,930 13,924 5,324 .. 2,563 .. 6,119 14,670 19,478 .. 11 New Plymouth .. .. .. 417,209 367,162 74,248 39,324 26,521 .. .. .. 8,403 74,915 13 084 250 North Auckland .. .. .... .. .. .. i .. North Canterbury .. .. 142,208 136,355 23,753 14,872 !! " *485 " 7 711 5*799 i'971 4"s50 Ohakune 18,617 8,892 3,718 1,908: 1.069 .. 168 .. 573 3,443 '38O ' ! "268 Opunake •• •• •• 108,735 108,063 13,447 4,556 8,339 .. 150 .. 402 18,930 672 52 Otago Central .. .. .. 85,864 83,919 9,971 3,840 6,458 .. .. 327 7 039 1 945 9'oRQ ° ta g° 281,628 264,907 36,506 20,133 21,122 .. 4,557 9,306 .. .. !! <U30 £>'2?7 Paimerston North .. .. 249,420 212,798 59,238 24,150 12,048 .. 5,455 .. 17,585 20,740 .. 20 661 Patea .. .. .. .. 15,625 15,571 4,482 2,720 607 .. 64 .. '409 120 ' 57 3,887 .. " Picton .. .. .. .. 19,220 15,049 3,392 1,914 1,249 .. 400 171 2,290 818 Poverty Bay 320,609 309,783 52,884 26,011 23,453 .. 511 .. 2,909 19,276 1M16 1,890 3!o85 " !! Queenstown .. .. .. 12,894 12,668 1,544 475 816 .. 2'>6 27 782 2"6 944 Eaetihi 21,663 21,106 4,558 2,428 1,922 .. 120 .. 88 4,933 "ō57 438 .." "l36 6,970 Rangiora _ 13,490 9,322 4,799 3,402 424 .. 326 .. 647 1,207 3.827 662 .. .. .! Reefton Electric Light and Power Co., 6,953 5,844 3,743 3,630 .. .. .. .. 113 Ltd. Ricearton 23,734 18,912 10,406 7,019 1,040 .. 675 .. 1,672 986 1,420 745 4,212 ■South Canterbury .. .. 322,327 289,762 55,611 30,759 21,244 .. 4,241 633 28 692 9 368 South Taranaki 182,278 172,069 28,617 9,021 12,631 .. 1,415 .. 5,550 8J14 !! Southland (Monowai) .. .. 1,651,558 1,633,351 130,888 41,815 125,277 .. .. 36,204 .. 275,693 13 845 47 502 31 '>76 Spender, P. (Rawene) .. .. 2,926 2,926 530 747 .. .. .. 217 ' ' ' Springs-EUesrnere .. .. 154,885 147,988 28,237 15,318 10,305 .. 1,547 1 067 6 982 6 897 6 384 5 200 Stratford .. .. .. 28,351 27,569 12,370 6,357 3,426 .. 250 .. 2'337 7,000 .! '782 ō'895 Sumner .. .. .. 16,955 13,923 6,373 5,127 511 .. .. .. 735 l 587 836 "?'o89 Taihape.. .. .. .. 18,804 8,512 4,819 2,537 1,081 .. 508 .. 693 4,378 i 939 1 431 Taranaki 456,699 439,934- 41,949 14,234 32,224 .. 3,080 7,589 .. 26,261 11,799 5J45 3a73 !! Tararua.. .. .. .. 164,769 153,352 24,130 10,544 10,429 .. 2,483 .. 674 15,657 9,766 779 1,690 .. 1,052 Taumarunui .. .. .. 61,032 57,367 9.254 2,415 4.422 .. 600 .. 1,817 3,399 3 565 4 230 Tauranga Power Board .. .. 125,024 119,534 24,910 12,762 9,428 .. 1,000 .. 1,720 9 790 5 490 2'667 2'oi6 Tauranga Borough Council .. 154,273 152,090 24,864 5,745 9,653 .. .. .. 9 466 21 764 2'294 ' g'303 TeAroha .. .. .. 24,813 13,966 7,786 5,809 610 .. 350 .. l'oi7 l'954 6'842 Yw> TeAwamutu .. .. .. 182,505 178,613 29,690 15,145 11,912 .. 1,000 .. 1 633 15'266 3'892 '>'892 "906 Teviot .. .. .. .. 57,201 56,050 5,910 1,831 3,767 .. .. .. 312 5,191 2'327 .! .. "3 Te Puke .. .. .. 11,739 6,133 3,236 1,766 562 .. 250 .. 658 .! 2,425 1,182
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Capital Investment. A Result of Year's Depreciation Account. Accumulated . nnT1 , a„+„ 0 i : WnL JTota! ! ™ Other Credited to Workta & Accumulated CofSed by Accumulated Supply Authority. |1Y ,. ln , liri ' Working- Fund Capital Depreci- Sinking Amount at Amount °S„ Jr™ Kates to Losses to Total Outlay Present Book expenses, Pa Charges. ation Funds. Credit not Invested makeup 31st March, to Date. Value. ' * Reserve. Debit. Credit. Invested Separately -p. . + . Deficiencies. 1932. Separately. as Fund. depreciation. _ . > . £ £ ; £ £ £ I £ £ £ £ £ 1 £ ! £ | £ : £ j £ Thames Borough Council .. .. 33,600 23.017 8,952 6,086 1,267 .. 560 .. 1,039 5,880 1,656 I .. .. i .. I Thames Valley .. .. .. 811,192 792,252 120,655 57,922 .. 4,310 4,316 .. 110,884 18,941 14,630 10,863! Timaru.. .. .. .. 132,413 94.570 32,450 19,785 9,477 .. .. .. 3,188 35,261 .. .. , Tourist Department (Rotorua) .. 73,768 60,394 18,779 9,186 5.163 .. 1,475 .. 2,955 14,737 13,374 .. | Uawa (Tolaga Bay) .. .. 6,275 3,885 1,131 647 638 .. .. 154 .. 2,389 .. .. .. 100 Waimairi .. .. .. 85,438 55,507 22,193 12,549 3,424 .. 3,753 .. 2,467 3,067 3,493 .. 18,636 100 Waimea Electric Co. .. .. 22,069 18,017 5,285 3,663 316 .. 869 437 .. 4,052 Wairarapa .. .. .. 358,164 348,262 54,563 22,397 25,408 .. 2,318 .. 4,440 22,751 8,960 2,618 Wairere .. .. .. 41,942 39,032 5,292 1,566 3,310 .. .. .. 416 2,911 3,008 981 .. .. 4,235 Wairua.. .. .. .. 91,859 29,805 16,266 3,952 .. .. .. .. 12,314 Wairoa Borough Council .. .. 20,995 12,260 8,216 5,550 1,414 .. 410 .. 842 1,872 782 372 .. .. 357 Wairoa Power Board .. .. 62,349 58,181 11,217 8,783 4,748 .. 930 3,244 .. 5,389 2,951 .. 538 328 8,837 Waitaki.. .. .. .. 183,497 169,640 30,598 19,106 11,573 .. 2,175 2,256 .. 16,651 .. 11,327 14,040 Waitara .. .. .. 12,566 6,206 4,177 2,136 900 .. 143 .. 998 2,763 .. 285 .. 519 Waitemata .. .. .. 389,866 375,733 72,681 38,392 29,128 . . 3,994 .. 1,167 47.171 14,133 .. 10,000 Waitomo .. .. .. 99,963 97,968 18,559 9,448 6,980 .. .. .. 2,131 6,346 1,819 319 .. .. 156 Wanganui-Rangitikei .. .. 557,578 471,797 98,797 54,002 36,458 . . 8,651 314 .. 9,096 18,931 3,000 Wellington .. .. .. 1.180,464 1,180,464 334,476 168,526 40,335 .. 8,000 .. 117,615 195,475 .. .. 168,330 Westport .. .. .. 31.362 27,405 7,182 2,106 2,304 .. 974 .. 1,798 4,847 1,939 .. 4,802 Westland .. .. .. 68,331 67,168 5,528 4,431 .. .. .. ... 1.097 .. .. .. .. .. .. Whakatane .. .. .. 36,861 35,855 7,044 1,964 4,475 ' .. .. 605 8,987 .. .. .. 48 Whangarei .. .. .. 67,300 66,635 18,437 11,794 2,143 .. 1,605 .. 2,895 5,137 .. 4,601 Totals .. .. 30,370,747 27,594,642 j 4,292,097 2,030, 967 1,608,414 .. 334,109 137,041 455,648 2,578,628 2,233,099 284,893 1,522,374 69,437 665,674 ' 1 j ■
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APPENDIX E.
EIGHTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE MAIN HIGHWAYS BOARD. The Main Highways Board to the Minister oe Public Works, Wellington. Sir, — In accordance with the provisions of section 24 of the Main Highways Act, 1922, the Main Highways Board has the honour to submit its eighth annual report for presentation to Parliament through the Hon. the Minister. The report covers the period from the Ist April, 1931, to the 31st March, 1932, though a number of matters referred to are carried beyond the latter date for convenience and completeness of record. General. The total expenditure from both funds for the year amounted to £2,086,029, compared with £2,097,390 for the previous year. The expenditure from the Revenue Fund was £1,701,884, as compared with £1,386,140 for 1930-31 and £1,246,027 for 1929-30. The substantial increases in the expenditure from the Revenue Fund disclosed in the past two years have not been due to any expansion of the Board's activities, but have been brought about by the operation of the various Finance Acts of 1930 and 1931, which imposed a number of extraneous charges on the fund. The money expended from the Revenue Fund on actual maintenance of the roads (including earthquake damage) during the three years in question has shown a substantial reduction, the amounts being £1,049,249 for 1929-30, £872,577 for 1930-31, and £849,734 for 1931-32. The reduction in total expenditure on the maintenance of the highways has been greater than these figures signify, in view of the fact that for the last year the Board s normal subsidy was £3 for £1, whereas for the previous two years it was £2 for £1. The principal extraneous charges imposed by Parliament were the Government subsidies on rates to local authorities, which for the year under review amounted to £191,206, and the rebate on rates to rural ratepayers granted under section 45 of the Finance Act, 1931 (No. 4), which amounted to £253,893, or a total of £445,099. As mentioned in last year's report, with the object of . enabling certain of the additional charges on the Highway Funds to be met without seriously disorganizing the Boarcl's operations, the Government on 22nd July, 1930, imposed a further Customs tax of 2d. per imperial gallon on motor-spirits. Operations under the Revenue Fund included the payment of subsidies on the maintenance of 10,846 miles of main highway, of which 6,685 miles are regarded as primary highways and 4,161 miles secondary highways. The expenditure from the Construction Fund for the year was £384,145, as compared with £711,250 for 1930-31 and £1,071,417 for 1929-30. From these figures it is obvious that construction operations have been most severely curtailed. The expenditure from the Construction Fund resulted in 138 miles 53 chains being formed or widened, 69 miles 15 chains gravelled and metalled, and 172 miles 28 chains surfaced with tar, bituminous materials, or concrete. In addition to this work, bridge-construction to the extent of 4,062 lineal feet has been completed and engineering surveys have been carried out over a length of 218 miles 51 chains of the highway system. During the year a total sum of £73,946 was expended by the Board in the restoration of earthquake damage in the Nelson and West Coast districts and in the Hawke's Bay area. The total cost to the Board of the Murchison earthquake up to the 31st March, 1932, was" £223,393, while the Board's expenditure to the same date in respect of the Hawke's Bay earthquake was £53,224. In addition to the latter sum, the local authorities in the Hawke's Bay area have found £2,798. Practically the whole cost to the Main Highways Board of these disasters has so far been met from revenue and not from borrowed money. Further details concerning earthquake damage appear later in this report. Legislation. The legislation passed by Parliament during the financial year contains a number of clauses having a very far-reaching effect on main-highway finance and administration, as may be seen from the extracts appearing in Appendix A to this report. There is no need to comment on section 2 of the Finance Act (No. 3), 1931, as it was merely a time extension clarse and was repealed in the Finance Act, 1932. Section 45 of the Finance Act (No. 4), 1931, authorized a subsidy to be paid from the Main Highways Revenue Fund to County Councils and Road Boards, to be used by those bodies in giving a rebate on rates to the extent of 2s. 6d. in the £1 to ratepayers. The subsidy applied only to the financial year 1931-32, and the total charge against the Main Highways Revenue Fund as a result of this clause was £253,893. B—P. 1. I
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Section 36 of the Finance Act, 1932, perpetuates the following statutory provisions for certain financial adjustments which were previously of a temporary nature : — (a) The transfer of £35,000 annually from the Consolidated Fund to the Main Highways Revenue Fund to cease. (b) The transfer of £200,000 per annum from the Public Works Fund to the Main Highways Construction Fund to cease. (c) Interest at the rate of 5 per cent, to be payable from the Main Highways Revenue Fund to the Consolidated Fund in respect of the total sum of £1,226,000 transferred from the Public Works Fund to the Main Highways Construction Fund under the authority of the original Main Highways Act, 1922. (d) The annual subsidies granted by the Government on the general rates of local authorities to remain a charge against the Main Highways Revenue Fund, the charge involved being approximately £200,000 per annum. (e) There may be appropriated a portion of the Main Highways Revenue Fund for the metalling of backblock roads other than main highways, subject to certain limitations. Section 37 of the Finance Act, 1932, authorizes the retention in the Consolidated Fund for the financial year ending the 31st March, 1933, of a sum not exceeding £500,000 from the net revenue derived under the Motor-spirits Taxation Act, 1927, which would normally be payable into the Main Highways Revenue Fund. Section 39 extends the benefits of section 45 of the Finance Act (No. 4), 1931, in the case of those counties into which any Road Board was merged prior to the 31st March, 1931, and also extended the time for paying a subsidy under the said section 45 to ratepayers in counties and road districts. Annual Review of Main Highways. The provisions of section 11 of the Main Highways Act, 1922, require that an annual review of highways shall be made by District Highways Councils, and, in turn, by the Board. Applications were received from local authorities for additional main highways totalling approximately 1,107 miles, and the Board recommended for declaration a length of 410 miles and for revocation a length of 37 miles. A number of the new declarations were brought about on account of the completion by the Public Works Department of certain through roads which under ordinary circumstances would have been handed to local authorities for maintenance purposes. It was obvious, however, that local authorities in most cases could not have financed reasonable maintenance without assistance from the Main Highways Board. . The adjustments and additions made to the highways system during the year are indicated in Appendix B to this report. Finance. The actual contributions to the Board's Revenue Fund from external sources for the year 1931-32 amounted to £1,688,075. The tabulation below shows how this amount is made up. The income from similar sources during the previous seven years is also shown : —
It will be noted that the proceeds of the Customs .tax on tires and tubes again show a very large reduction. It should be mentioned that the amount shown as motor-spirits tax is actually 92 per cent, of the net proceeds of a tax amounting to 6d. per imperial gallon. The proceeds of the additional 2d. petrol-tax imposed in 1931 are not paid into the Main Highways Revenue Fund. For the year ending 31st March, 1932, the expenditure under the Revenue Fund was as follows : — Expenditure. £ North Island (Maintenance) .. .. •• •• •• 529,393 South Island (Maintenance) .. .. .. •• 320,341 Administration charges .. ■ • • • • • 37,965 Commission paid to Post and Telegraph Department for collection of motor-registration and license fees and registration of change of ownership .. .. •• •• •• •• •• 19,556 Subsidies on rates to local authorities (Finance Act, 1930) .. .. 191,206 Rebate on rates to rural ratepayers (Finance Act, 1931 (No. 4)) .. 253,893 Metalling backblock roads (Finance Act, 1931 (No. 3)) .. . • 45,133 Special relief camps for single men (net cost to Main Highways Board) 21,701 Miscellaneous payments, including recoupment of interest on loans to Consolidated Fund and reserve for redemption of main-highways securities ~ .. • • ■ • • • • • • • , 696 Total £1,701,884
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1924-25. 1925-26. 1926-27. 1927-28. 1928-29. 1929-30. 1930-31. 1931-32. £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ Transfer from Consolidated Fund .. 35,000 35,000 35,000 35,000 35,000 35,000 •• •• Proceeds of tax on tires and tubes 161,986 223,699 188,450 219,658 196,747 155,722 129,188 84,649 collected through the Customs DeRegistration and license fees of motor- 268,178 78,038 283,963 303,861 341,017 378,135 397,139 372,224 Motor-sphits tax .. 130,461 730,414 873,369 1,219,209 1,231,202 Totals .. .. •• 465,164 336,737 507,413 .688,980 1,303,178 1,442,226 1,745.536 1,688,075
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An analysis of the expenditure by the Board and by local authorities on actual maintenance, as distinct from interest on loans and other overhead charges, is shown in the tabulation below. The tabulation has been subdivided to show the expenditure on the primary and secondary systems :—
An examination of the contributions of local authorities towards the cost of maintenance of main highways shows that there have been very large reductions in the past two years. For the year 1930-31 the local authorities found about £58,000 less than for the year 1929-30. In 1931-32 the contribution of the local authorities was further reduced by £102,271, making a total reduction in two years of over £160,000 in spite of the fact that the mileage of highways has been slightly increased in the meantime. The total contribution by local authorities towards the cost of the maintenance of the primary highways for the year under review is £162,232, as compared with £235,688 for 1930-31. In the case of the secondary highways the contribution was £53,336, compared with the sum of £82,151 for the previous year. The contribution of the local authorities to the complete highway system was therefore reduced from £317,839 to £215,568. In 1930-31 the cost of maintenance of all highways was shared between the Board and the local authorities in the ratio of 73-3 per cent, to 26-7 per cent. In 1931-32 the percentages were 79-8 and 20-2 respectively. The change was brought about by the increase in the Board's standard maintenance subsidy from £2 for £1 to £3 for £1 from the Ist April, 1931. The following tabulation shows the amount which has been provided by the Board and the local authorities for expenditure on both construction and maintenance of main highways during the eight years the Board has been in operation :—
The figures in the above tabulation exclude indirect charges such as supervision, interest, &c., but include the cost of earthquake restoration. An analysis of the actual expenditure on maintenance by the Board in each Island, as compared with the number of motor-vehicles in each Island, at the 31st March of each year since the inception of the main-highways scheme gives the following results, expressed in percentages of the Dominion totals :—
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I i r> 4. Percentage RnarH , a ! Local j P ® r l e^ e Local" Pnntrihntinn Authorities' Total. n , s . Authorities' ! Contribution. ! Contribut . on : Contribution Contributjon to TotaL to Total. (1) Primary system — | £ £ i £ North Island .. .. 424,502 104,585! 529,087 80-23 19-77 South Island .. .. 246,667 57,647; 304,314 81-05 18-95 . 671,169 162,232 j 833,401 80-53 19-47 (2) Secondary system — North Island .. .. 104,892 31,907 136,799 76-68 23-32 South Island .. .. 73,673 21,429 j 95,102 77-47 22-53 178,565 53,336 231,901 77-00 23-00 (3) Complete system— North Island .. .. 529,394 136,492 665,886 79-50 20-50 South Island .. .. 320,340 79,076 399,416 80-20 19-80 849,734 215,568 1,065,302 79-76 20-24 I
1924-25. 1925-26. 1926-27. 1927-28. 1928-29. 1929-30. 1930-31. I 1931-32. I ££££££££ Maintenance by Board .. 123,675 279,404 438,762 523,581 756,3991,049,249 872,577 849,734 Maintenance by local authorities 110,001 185,015 276,349 269,065 284,526 375,849 317,839 215,568 Construction by Board.. .. 222,422 421,880 540,362 449,904 936,1481,007,957 667,902 361,969 Construction by local authorities 80,000 142,761 255,860 262,538 214,155 203,148 150,984 94,973 Totals .. .. 536,098 1,029,060' 1,511,333 1,505,088 2,191,228 2,636,203 2,009,302 1,522,244 . ; I l I i
' 1924-25. 1925-26. 1928-27. 1927-28. j 1928-29. 1929-30. 1930-31. 1931-32. North Island— Maintenance expenditure .. .. 64-49 65-27 64-86 67-51 66-13 62-30 59-23 62-31 Motor-vehicles .. .. .. 60-90 61-41 61-86 62-19 63-08 63-63 63-84 63-77 South Island— Maintenance expenditure .. .. 35-51 34-73 35-14 32-49 33-87 37-70 40-77 37-69 Motor-vehicles .. .. .. 39-10 38 '59 38-14 37-81 36-92 36-37 36-16 36-23
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In accordance with the direction contained in section 21 of the original Act, and following on the Board's resolution passed in May, 1925, an apportionment of the tire duty, registration and license fees for the year ending 31st.March, 1932, has been made between the two Islands in proportion to the number of motor-vehicles registered in each Island on that date. Although no statutory provision exists requiring an apportionment of the proceeds from the petrol-tax between the two Islands, that portion of the tax which is paid into the Main Highways Revenue Fund has been allocated between the two Islands in accordance with the consumption of motor-spirits in each Island. As in previous years, the Board obtained confidential data from oil companies, and these figures showed that during the calendar year 1931 approximately 67 per cent, of the motor-spirit imported was consumed in the North Island and approximately 33 per cent, in the South Island, these ratios being practically the same as for the previous year. Without taking into account the expenditure involved in the rebate on rural rates authorized by section 45 of the Finance Act, 1931 (No. 4), and the metalling of backblock roads from the proceeds of the petrol-tax authorized by the Finance Act, 1931 (No. 3), both of which items are outside of the Board's control, the balances to the credit of the North and South Island respectively on the 31st March, 1932, were £406,808 19s. sd. and £286,526 Is. 3d. The following statement shows the manner in which these balances have been obtained : — North Island. Expenditure. £ s. d. Income. £ s. d. Expenditure (general) .. .. 529,393 5 9 Balance at Ist April, 1931 .. .. 193,409 4 3 Abolition of toll-gates .. .. 1,807 0 0 Interest from investments .. .. 14,063 16 I Interest and expenses of raising loans, Motor registration, annual license fees, &c., and reserve for redemption of and tire-tax .. .. .. 291,348 2 5 securities .. .. .. 129,663 12 4 Motor-spirits tax .. .. .. 824,905 2 9 Interest on past Public Works grants .. 46,365 8 0 Commission on collection of motor fees, &c. .. .. .. .. 12,470 16 7 Miscellaneous expenditure .. .. 30,662 5 9 Finance Act, 1927 (No. 2), section 33 (Wellington City Council) .. .. 22,245 15 0 Finance Act, 1930 (subsidy on rates to local authorities) .. .. .. 128,296 13 7 Relief camps for single men (net) .. 14,557 9 5 Combined road and railway bridges .. 1,454 19 8 Balance .. .. .. 406,808 19 5 £1,323,726 5 6 £1,323,726 5 6 South Island. Expenditure. £ s. d. Income. £ s. d. Expenditure (general) .. .. 320,340 6 5 Balance-at Ist April, 1931 .. .. 190,307 19 10 Interest and expenses of raising loans, &c., Interest from investments .. .. 10,337 12 6 and reserve for redemption of securities 47,062 010 Motor registration—Annual license fees, Interest on past Public Works grants .. 14,934 12 0 and tire-tax .. .. .. 165,525 4 2 Commission on collection of motor fees, Motor-spirits tax .. .. .. 406,296 11 3 &c. .. .. .. .. 7,085 2 5 Miscellaneous expenditure .. .. 18,546 19 5 Finance Act, 1930 (subsidy on rates to local authorities) .. .. .. 62,909 3 8 Relief camps for single men (net) .. 7,143 1 9 Combined road and railway bridges .. 7,920 0 0 Balance .. .. .. 286,526 1 3 £772,467 7 9 £772,467 7 9 From the above statement it will be seen that the total balance unaccounted for is £693,335. This sum has been or is to be entirely devoted to purposes other than highway construction or maintenance, and disposed of in the following manner : — £ Rebate on rates to rural ratepayers, 1931-32 .. ~ .. 253,893 Metalling of backblock roads, 1931-32 .. .. .. .. 45,133 A sum equivalent to the balance of accumulated fund at the Ist April, 1932, to be completely diverted to the Consolidated Fund under authority of section 37 of the Finance Act, 1932 .. .. .. 394,309 Total .. .. .. .. .. £693,335 The balances, therefore, standing to the credit of the North and South Islands which are available for highway construction or maintenance and are not earmarked for other purposes are nil. In the light of the special knowledge which it possesses, the Board is forced to place on record that it does not concur that the whole of the diversions authorized in 1931 and 1932 are wise from a roading standpoint for the following reasons : — (1) A substantial portion of the accumulated fund must be ascribed to the non-replacement of wear-and-tear on the highways during the past two years, but this replacement must inevitably be made and finance will be necessary. A year ago the thickness of the metal foundation on the average highway was 33 per cent, less than the thickness to which the roads were originally built, and the position is now worse.
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(2) The Board has been of the opinion that as much construction as possible should be financed from revenue, particularly in the case of bridge-construction, which in most instances is largely in the nature of renewals. On account of the diversion of its funds in 1931, the Board was forced to finance the whole of its construction work in 1931-32 from borrowed money. This is the first occasion since 1927 when the Construction Fund was not reinforced by a transfer from the Revenue Fund. (3) lhe Board has consistently adhered to a policy during the past eight years of having a fairly substantial reserve in its Revenue Fund to meet emergencies, such as floods and earthquakes. As a result of that policy, practically the whole cost of the Murchison and Hawke's Bay earthquakes has been met from revenue. There are now no reserves whatever to meet such emergencies in the future. (4) The Board has been of the opinion for some years that the time would arrive when the supply of borrowed money would cease, but it has also realized that although loan funds might not be available, nevertheless the reconstruction of a large number of bridges would have to be faced annually. It was hoped that the balance of the accumulated fund, together with possible transfers from the Revenue Fund, would enable these vital links in the country's arterial- and feeder-road system to be maintained without dependence on borrowed money. By the 31st March, 1933, bridge reconstruction on the highways will be behind the necessary programme by about £250,000. (5) On account of the diversion to the Consolidated Fund of up to £500,000, authorized by the Finance Act, 1932, the provision for highway-maintenance is insufficient to maintain the assets to their original standard, and therefore some borrowed capital invested therein must be irretrievably lost. The continuance for two more years of the policy of reduced maintenance which has been in operation for the past eighteen months will bring about the drastic physical collapse of many sections of the most important roads in the country. _ Stated briefly, the Board's opinion is simply that expenditure temporarily avoided by neglecting maintenance and bridge-renewals does not constitute savings. Another result of the diversions has been that paving in dustless and durable materials has had to be postponed practically indefinitely. The Board, however, considers broadly that in view of the general financial situation in the Dominion this postponement is not unreasonable, but there are certain cases in which postponement is uneconomical. For the year ending 31st March, 1932, the expenditure, including administration charges, &c., under the Construction Fund was as follows :— Expenditure. £ North Island .. .. .. .. .. 271,529 South Island .. .. .. .. 112,616 Total .. .. .. .. .. £384,145 An analysis of the Board's expenditure, excluding overhead charges, and the expenditure by local authorities under the Construction Fund shows the following position :—
It is noteworthy to point out that the average proportion of the cost found by the Board towards construction in 1931-32 is almost exactly the same as that found towards the cost of maintenance, the ratio being £4 to £1 in each case.
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Board's Local Percentage of T , ~ Contribution. Board's Contri- tT Contribution. bution to Total, to Total. I I (1) Primary Highways. £ £ £ North Island .. .. 235,788 55,870 291,658 80-84 19-16 South Island .. .. 89,210 32,028 121,238 73-58 26-42 Totals.. .. 324,998 87,898 412,896 78-71 21-29 (2) Secondary Highways. £ ; £ £ North Island .. .. 20,928 j 4,392 25,320 82-65 17-35 South Island .. .. 16,043 2,683 18,726 85-67 i 14-33 Totals.. .. 36,971 I 7,075 44,046 83-94 16-06 (3) Complete System. North Island .. .. 256,716 60,262 316,978 80-99 19-01 South Island .. .. 105,253 34,711 139,964 75-20 24-80 Totals.. .. 361,969 94,973 456,942 79-22 20-78
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Maintenance. In the last annual report it was shown that on account of the curtailment by local authorities of their own expenditure the highways were not adequately maintained, particularly during the latter half of the year. The realization of the position, combined with the fact that it was considered necessary still further to relieve the rural ratepayers during the period of economic stress, induced the Board on the 19th August, 1931, to increase the subsidy for ordinary maintenance from £2 for £1 to £3 for £1, the increase "to date from the Ist April, 1931. In spite of the increase in subsidy the Board has again to report that the highways during the year 1931-32 did not receive maintenance commensurate with the traffic carried by them, even after making every proper allowance for reduction in wages and other costs. The inadequate maintenance was not reflected in the surface conditions of most of the roads, but it is definitely known that the replacement of gravel and metal was considerably below the amount of material lost by wear-and-tear, with a consequent decrease in the thickness of the metal foundations. The amount of benzine imported into the country is probably the closest indication of the volume of the Dominion's motor traffic. The gross importations of benzine since 1926 are as follows :— Gallons. Gallons. 1926.. .. .. .. 44,800,000 1929.. .. .. .. 62,400,000 1927 .. .. .. .. 48,000,000 1930.. .. .. .. 68,300,000 1928.. .. .. .. 54,500,000 1931.. .. .. .. 61,800,000 It will be noted that the above figures are gross simply because the net figures are not available for the earlier years, but investigations made into the comparatively small amounts of motor-spirits upon which rebates of tax have been made in the more recent years indicate that any deductions will not be distorted by the use of the gross figures. In the same period the total expenditure on maintenance of primary highways, including local authority contributions, but excluding special earthquake damage, has been as follows : — £ £ 1926-27 .. .. .. .. 715,111 1929-30.. ~ .. .. 990,953 1927-28.. .. .. .. 792,646 1930-31.. .. .. .. 806,366 1928-29 .. .. .. .. 832,618 1931-32.. .. .. .. 773,142 From the above figures it will be seen that, whereas the traffic in 1931 was approximately the same as in 1929, the expenditure on maintenance was about 22 per cent. less. The following graph illustrates the trends in the gross importations of benzine and in the annual maintenance cost of the primary highways since 1924.
It is obvious from the graph that the attention which will be given to maintenance during the current year will be dangerously low, even after due allowance has been made for the reduction in working-costs. It is necessary for the Board to issue a warning that unless the traffic on the roads is
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substantially reduced the continuance of the present policy is certain to be followed by serious results, particularly if the seasons are adverse. The average cost of maintenance per mile per annum since 1924 on the primary and secondary highways and on the whole highway system is shown in the following table : —
Construction. The expenditure on construction for the year 1931-32 dropped by 46 per cent, as compared with the expenditure for the previous year, consequently the results of the Board's operations have been less noteworthy than usual. The town of Ohura was connected up with the rest of the North Island by an all-weather road for the first time in its history. A number of sealing contracts were in hand at the beginning of the financial year, and most of these have been carried to completion. It is desirable to mention that it has been the aim of the Main Highways Board to carry out as much of its work by the contract system as possible, and that as a result of this consistent policy over a period of eight years a corps of efficient modern road-contracting organizations has become established. These organizations have invested a considerable amount of money in up-to-date plant, and have trained a large body of men as experts in paving-work. As a result, the roading authorities of the country have greatly benefited in reduced prices for work when let by public tender, and in much-improved workmanship. It is to be deplored that the drastic curtailment in the Board's operations has already resulted in the partial breaking-up of these efficient organizations, and there is every reason to believe that in a short time they will completely disappear. Bridge-construction has also suffered drastic curtailment. Last year the total length of bridges erected was 11,175 lineal feet, while during the year under review only 4,062 lineal feet of bridging was completed. As a result of the last eight years' experience, and also as a result of the information gathered by detailed inspections of over three thousand bridges of the highways, it is considered that the necessary bridge replacements over the next ten years will have to be at the rate of 9,000 lineal feet per annum. This means that the replacements during the past year were 5,000 lineal feet behind requirements. During 1932-33 it is probable that the replacements will be 6,000 ft., or 7,000 ft. behind requirements, so that by the 31st March, 1933, the necessary reconstruction programme will be behind, as already mentioned, by about £250,000. Review of Past Operations. The Main Highways Board has now been operating for a period of approximately eight years. A tabulation indicating the extent of the achievements in the way of construction on the highway system is therefore presented : —
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Year. Primary Highways, Secondary Highways. Complete System. £ £ £ 1924-25 .. .. .. 51-7 .. 51-7 1925-26 .. .. .. 73-2 .. 73-2 1926-27 .. .. .. 111-9 .. Ill'9 1927-28 .. .. .. 119-9 .. 119-9 1928-29 .. .. .. 125-2 55-5 100-1 1929-30 .. .. .. 151-2 88-5 128-6 1930-31 .. .. .. 121-4 71-0 103-1 1931-32 .. .. .. 115-6 55-3 92-5 1932-33 (estimated) .. .. 92-0 50-0 75-0
Formation Gravelling Tar and Bituminous PortlandYear. and and Bituminous , p aca , am uminous cement Totals. Bridges. Widening. Metalling. Sealing. Concrete - Concrete. Miles. Miles. Miles. Miles. Miles. Miles. Miles. Ft. 1924-25 .. 19 63 6 6 .. .. 94 2,434 1925-26 ... 45 88 16 45 4 6 204 5,168 1926-27 .. 174 151 35 38 12 16 426 6,408 1927-28 .. 173 133 83 34 .. 6 429 7,760 1928-29 .. 224 185 122 51 14 11 607 9,482 1929-30 .. 173 179 133 39 31 12 567 7,547 1930-31 .. 130 128 95 41 14 9 417 11,175 1931-32 .. 139 69 129 32 9 3 382 4,062 Totals .. 1,077 996 619 ' 286 84 63 3,126 54,036
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It is interesting to note that the efforts of the local authorities and the Board sipee the main highways scheme was inaugurated has resulted in the provision of 1,052 miles of dustless road. The maps at the end of the report show the extent of the dustless roads in eachilsland in 1924, when the main-highways scheme commenced, and also the position at the 31st March,*l932. The extent of the improvements in the eight-year period are most noticeable, but the maps also illustrate effectively the untreated gaps in the highway system which it is most desirable should be completed. Railway-crossing Elimination and Protection. The elimination of railway-crossings is a work which is usually financed jointly by the Railways Department, the Main Highways Board, and local authorities. At the commencement of the present depression the Railways Department notified the Main Highways Board that it was unable to finance any new elimination schemes, consequently the only work of this nature carried out during the year under review was the completion of the approaches to the new overhead bridge erected on the Auckland-Wellington Main Highway over the railway in the vicinity of the Borough of Waitara. The condition of the Main Highways Board's funds as a result of the large diversion authorized by Parliament will also preclude any work of this nature during the financial year 1932-33. Advances to Local Authorities. Under section 2 of the Main Highways Amendment Act, 1926, which authorizes the Board to advance moneys by way of loan to local authorities for highway purposes, a sum of £39,204 was advanced, making a total to the 31st March, 1932, of £96,581. All loans are made on the instalmentrepayment system, the local authorities being required to make equal annual payments, which include interest on the amount for the time being outstanding and part repayment of principal. The principal repaid to the 31st March, 1932, amounted to £16,183, leaving a balance outstanding of £80,398. Most of the advances made are in respect of work carried out in the South Island. Traffic-control. As mentioned in previous reports, the Board has encouraged local authorities to form into groups for the purpose of appointing full-time Traffic Inspectors with a view to more efficient administration of the traffic regulations. In cases of approved joint schemes the Board indicated that it would subsidize the wages and expenses of a Traffic Inspector on a pound-for-pound basis. During the year under review the normal subsidy was increased to £2 for £1, the increase to date from the Ist October, 1931, In a few cases, however, on account of special circumstances, the Board's subsidy remains at a' lower rate. As a result of the Board's policy, four further group schemes have been inaugurated. The following list shows the group traffic schemes which are now in operation :— Otamatea Group, including Otamatea, Whangarei, and Hobson Counties. Waikato Group, including Waikato, Waipa, and Raglan Counties, Ngaruawahia and Huntly Boroughs. Thames Group, including Thames and Ohinemuri Counties. Rotorua Group, including Rotorua and Taupo Counties and Rotorua Borough. Cook Group, including Cook, Waiko.hu, Uawa, and Waiapu Counties. Hawke's Bay Group, including Hawke's Bay, Woodville, Weber, Dannevirke, Waipukurau, Patangata, and Waipawa Counties. Taumarunui Group, including Taumarunui, Ohura, and Kaitieke Counties, Taumarunui Borough, and Manunui Town District. Wanganui Group, including Wanganui, Patea, and Waitotara Counties. Manawatu Group, including Manawatu, Oroua, Kairanga, Pohangina, and Kiwitea Counties. Masterton Group, including Masterton, Wairarapa South, Featherston, Eketahuna, Pahiatua, Akitio, Mauriceville, and Castlepoint Counties. Blenheim Group, including Blenheim Borough and Awatere and Marlborough Counties. Waimea Group, including Waimea County, Richmond and Motueka Boroughs. Waimairi Group, including Waimairi and Paparua Counties. Temuka Group, including Mackenzie, Geraldine, Levels, and Waimate Counties. Geraldine, Temuka, and Waimate Boroughs, and Pleasant Point Town District. Waitaki Group, including Waitaki, Waihemo, Waikouaiti, Maniototo, Vincent, and Lake Counties, Palmerston and Waikouaiti Boroughs. In addition to these subsidized schemes administered by local authorities, the Board employs three full-time Inspectors, who operate in the Auckland, Wellington, and 'West Coast districts, while a number of departmental officers controlling certain sections of highways throughout the country are vested with the powers of a Jraffic Inspector for the purpose of general traffic supervision. Signposting and Centre-line marking. . Signposting and centre-line marking on highways carry the same rate of subsidy from the Board as is applicable to ordinary general maintenance. Earthquake Damage. The restoration of the damage to main highways caused by the earthquake of the 17th June, 1929, was continued in the Nelson and West Coast districts. The total expenditure by the Board for the year was £28,195. The expenditure on restoration work in these districts up to the 31st March, 1931, was £195,198, so that to the 31st March, 1932, the Murchison earthquake has cost the Board £223,393.
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There is still necessity for some further expenditure, principally on bridges which were seriously damaged but were put into a condition to carry traffic temporarily. In view of the general financial situation, a number of these works are being postponed, but their postponement, of course, cannot be indefinite. The expenditure for the past three years was made up as follows : —
Up to the 31st March, 1932. the major portion of the damage caused to the highways by the disastrous earthquake in Hawke's Bay District on the 3rd February, 1931, had been dealt with, with the exception of two large bridges. The total expenditure for the year, excluding the said bridges, was £30,821. The expenditure during the previous financial year was £7,473. The two large bridges are the Wairoa Bridge, on the Napier-Gisborne via Wairoa Main Highway, and the Redclyffe Bridge, on the Napier-Tukituki via Omahu Main Highway,{the former estimated to cost £45,000 and the latter £15,000. Good progress was made with the Wairoa Bridge, the expenditure to the 31st March, 1932, being £14,930. The Redclyffe Bridge has not been commenced, but the plans and specifications are in course of preparation. The total expenditure by the Board on earthquake restoration in this district to the 31st March, 1932, was therefore £53,224. In addition to this sum the local authorities found £2,798. The allocation of the expenditure is shown in the following tabulation:—
The total expenditure from the Board's funds to the 31st March, 1932, in respect of the two large earthquakes has been £276,617. Since the above statement was prepared the Board has to report very serious damage to the partially constructed Wairoa Bridge, as a result of a further heavy earthquake shock on the 16tli September, 1932. Purchase of Plant. The purchasing and hiring of plant to local authorities on the hire-purchase system has been continued, but, as is only to be expected, the transactions during the year were on a very much reduced scale as compared with previous years. The total value of plant purchased during 1931-32 under this system was £2,815, as compared with £15,878 expended last year. The grand total value of plant purchased for local authorities since the scheme was inaugurated is £158,509. Of this sum, £122,636 has been recovered from local authorities, leaving a balance outstanding of £35,873. These figures indicate that the Board's hire-purchase system has been operated very successfully, and has no doubt proved an excellent substitute for the previous system in many countries of financing plant by means of long-term loans. The following list shows the plant hired to local authorities from the Ist April, 1931, to the 31st March, 1932 : Power grader, 1 ; motor-lorries, 2 ; crusher, elevator, and screen, 1. The Board purchased for its own use at a total cost of £1,154 the following items : Motor-cars, 2 ; portable spraying-machines, 2 ; concrete-mixer, 1 ; tractor, 1 ; drilling-machine, 1 ; road-magnet, 1. Testing of Highway Materials. The Petrological Laboratory has continued to carry out the standard tests on roadmaking materials. The testing of samples of tar, road-oil, bitumen, bituminous emulsions, and bituminous concrete was efficiently undertaken as usual by the Dominion Analyst, Wellington. The reduction in construction work has, of course, been reflected in a reduction in the amount of testing work undertaken.
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Highway. 1929-30. 1930-31. 1931-32. Total. £ £ £ £ Westport-Nelson .. .. 51,907 44,539 9,950 106,396 MurcMson-Reefton .. .. 11,652 5,685 150 17,487 Westport-Karamea .. .. 15,936 55.937 17,995 89,868 Other works .. .. 7,383 2,159 100 9,642 86,878 108,320 28,195 223,393
1930-31. 1931-32. Highway. j : Total. By Board. By Board. j By Local Bodies. £ £ £ £ Wairoa Bridge .. .. .. 14,930 .. 14,930 Gisborne-Napier via Wairoa .. 6,578 20,642 .. 27,220 Napier-Wellington via Wairarapa .. 851 284 1,135 Petane-Taupo .. .. 558 1,967 195 2,720 Napier-Tukituki via Omahu .. 15 5,027 1,676 6,718 Other works .. .. 322 2,334 643 3,299 7,473 45,751 2,798 56,022
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Examination of Foremen and Overseers employed on Road-construction. The sixth examination of foremen and overseers for the purpose of issuing certificates of competency was held on the 11th August, 1931. Ninety-one candidates sat for the examination, as compared with twenty-six, fifty, fifty-two, forty-eight, and eighty-four respectively in previous years. Thirteen candidates passed the full examination ; six candidates completed the examination, having passed in one subject previously ; and thirteen candidates obtained a partial pass. Although nineteen candidates completed the examination, only eight certificates were issued, as the remainder of the candidates, although qualified theoretically, did not possess sufficient experience in practical work to justify the issue of certificates of competency. Their cases are to be periodically reviewed. For the information of local authorities the following is a complete list of successful candidates since the examinations were originated : S. Annabell, G. Avery, V. L. Bagnall, D. Baldwin, F. H. Bastin, M. Batten, J. W. Bean, G. T. Beere, E. G. Billinghurst, H. V. Bond, W. J. Bowden, D. E. Brown, H. Chappell, S. J. Conradson, W. E. Cottrell, F. Crompton, A. H. Davis, A. M. Darling, J. G. Dennison, G. L. K. Drew, L. E. Earle, E. J. Ferguson, P. S. Finlayson, J. Forbes, W. I. Gardiner, G. E. Gibbs, E. C. Glass, Y. W. Grahame, E. Grant, W. J. Hawkes, E. Hazledine-Barber, F. Hermans, 0. G. Hewison, T. J. Hickey, M. G. Houlihan, R. G. Howell, T. R. Hutton, E. D. Jack, W. J. Jenkins, W. J. E. Jenkins, J. H. Kendall, R. M. Lankshear, B. L. Larson, R. G. Lysnar, J. G. Mahood, 0. R. Marshall, G. Mascull, F. F. Maynard, J. E. Mays, H. N. McDonald, J. G. Mclvor, B. McKenzie, K. G. McLean, C. D. Molesworth, J. Ī. Monfries, F. Muggeridge, J. Y. Neill, R. H. Newman, R. F. Newton, L. Oldham, W. Page, R. B. Price, E. M. B. Revill, S. G. H. Robinson, D. J. Scott, J. Ī. Shields, H. B. Smart, T. G. Smith, T. R. Sneddon, S. G. Stockley, J. Stringer, C. B. Thomson, P. A. Wallwork, J. W. Weaver, R. H. Westbrook, J. A. Williams, H. J. L. Wotten, H. 0. Wylde. Magnetic Truck. In last year's report it was mentioned that the Board had authorized the construction of a special magnetic truck to remove nails and other metal fragments from the road-surfaces. The truck commenced operation on the 23rd October, 1931, and up to the end of the financial year 1,945 miles of highway had been swept, resulting in the recovery of 3,208 lb. of metal, or at the rate of 1-65 lb. per mile. Between the Ist April, 1932, and the 30th September, 1932, a length of 1,377 miles of highway was swept, resulting in the recovery of 3,502 lb. of metal, or at the rate of 2-54 lb. per mile. Progress Report. The following statement shows the more important construction work carried out under the control of the Main Highways Board during the year ended 31st March, 1932 : — Fairburn Road. —Povey's Bridge : The approaches to this bridge have been completed. Victoria Valley - Mangonui.—Garton's Corner Bridge : The erection of this bridge, with approaches, has been completed. Puriri Bridge : The erection of this 40-ft.-span bridge with rolled-steel joists on concrete piles has been completed, and the approaches formed and metalled. Broadwood-Kaitaia. —Onetoke to Awaroa Bridge : 2m. 36 ch. has been widened to 20 ft. Awaroa Bridge - Herekino : 2m. 68 ch. of formation has been completed. Waimate-Kaeo-Mangonui. —Kalioe Bridge : The erection of this bridge of 31 ft. span in steel and concrete has been completed, and the approaches are in hand. Whangaroa - Waiare Junction. —Whangaroa-Kaeo Section: 19 ch. of stone wall has been constructed on a narrow embankment. WaimamaJcu-Ohaeawai. —Waiwharu Stream Bridge : The original bridge having collapsed, the erection of a new bridge 29 ft. long, in hardwood, has been completed. Maungatapere-Kaikohe. —Titoki-Awarua Bridge Section : 2m. .25 ch. has been widened to 20 ft. Awaroa Gorge : Three bridges, totalling 185 ft. in length, have been constructed in steel and hardwood, and the approaches formed and metalled. Whangarei-Kawakawa. —Otonga-County Boundary Section . The approaches to the five bridges built last year have been completed, and the metalling of the section is in hand, 38 ch. being completed. Whangarei-Dargaville. —Whangarei-Maungatapere Section : 3m. of bituminous penetration surfacing has been completed. Dargaville-Maungaturoto. —Anderson's Bridge : The approaches have been formed and metalled. Bascombes Bridge : The erection of this bridge of three 30 ft. spans in steel and concrete has been completed, and the approaches formed and metalled. Powell's Bridge : This bridge has been completed. Wayby-Mangawai. —A length of 90 ch. was metalled in the Wayby Valley. Kaukapakapa - Port Albert. —Tauhoa-Wharehine Section : Further metalling has been carried out over a length of 4 miles. Omaumau-Putahi Section : One mile of metalling has been completed. Auckland-Maungatwroto (No. 1 Highway District). —Waiwera Southwards —Metalling: On the length of permanent formation between 2 m. 29 ch. and 2 m. 63 ch., Sykes' Hill —north side —was reshaped, the base course widened, and wearing-course metal laid. 9 ch. of the south approach to the Waiwera Bridge was widened and completely metalled. Waiwera Bridge : This bridge, a reinforced concrete structure 330 ft. in length, was completed. Waiwera-Warkworth Section—Puhoi Bridge : Concrete piles were constructed for the foundations of this bridge. Formation : 8 ch. of deviation at the north approach to the Waiwera Bridge was constructed and base-course metal laid ; 4 ch. of retaining-walls has been erected, and 20 ch. of spall drains laid.
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Metalling : Top-course metalling was carried out over a total length of 4m. 21 ch. This completes the metalling on all lengths of reconstruction work between Puhoi and Warkworth, a total length of 8 m. Warkworth-Dome--Wayby|Section —Culverts : One reinforced-concrete culvert, one water-drive, and 1,138 ft. of pipe culverts have been installed. Formation : The deviation on the southern side of the Dome Hill has been commenced, and four earthwork contracts are in hand. Metalling —Base Course : A total of 2 m, 46 ch. of base-course metal was laid between 19 m. 10 ch. and 23 m. 25 ch. Top-course metal was laid on short lengths between 20 m. 41 ch. and 23 m. 25 ch. Wayby - Wellsford -Te Hana - Topuni Sections—Bituminous surfacing : A length of 9m. 33 ch. has received a first sealing-coat, on one mile of which the second coat has been applied, and contracts have been let for a further 4 m. 1 ch. of first- and 7 m. 22 ch. of second-coat work. Auckland-Maungaturoto (No. 2 Highway District). — Waitemata County Section: 56 ch. of bituminous-penetration surfacing was completed. Great. South Road.—Manukau County Section—Tamaki Bridge : The reconstruction work, including the widening of the approaches, has been completed. 8 ch. of concrete pavement was included in this work, and a length of 15 ch. has also been paved at Westfield Overbridge. Franklin County Section : A deviation is in hand south of Ramarama. Bombay Hills Deviation : A contract was let for metalling 5§ m. of the deviation. At the end of the year this work was two-thirds completed, and is now complete and in use by traffic. Waikato County Section : Between Mercer and Ohinewai a further 26 ch. of bituminous penetration was laid, and between Taupiri and Ngaruawahia a length of 3 m. 75 ch. was completed by contract, including the improvement of the Hopu Hopu Railway crossing. The old Ngaruawahia Railway Bridge, 430 ft. long, was converted for road traffic, and ch. of approaches formed and metalled. The approaches to the Wliangamarino, Rangiriri, and Te Onetea Stream Bridges, a total length of 23 cli., were metalled and surfaced with bitumen. AucMand-Helensville-Waiwera. —New Lynn Borough —Whau Bridge : The reconstruction of this bridge has been proceeded with during the year, the bridge itself being completed in December and opened for traffic. The construction of parapets and approaches, and the completion of the concrete paving work is in hand. Waitemata County Section : Brigham's Creek Bridge has been completed. Pokeno-Waihi. —Franklin County Section —Mangatawhiri Stream : Widening of the stream to 40 ft. has been carried out for a distance of 1 m. 70 ch. to low-water level, affording an appreciably better discharge for flood-waters. Hauraki Plains County Section : A contract was let for Bm. 68 oh. of bituminous sealing. Ohinemuri County Section : A amount of widening has been carried out in the Karangahake Gorge. Waihi Borough : Im. 42 ch. of bituminous sealing was carried out, completing the sealing of the highway through this borough, with the exception of a length of 8 ch. Pipiroa-Coromandel. —Thames County Section : The reconstruction of the approach to the Kaueranga Bridge is in hand, and the earthwork and metalling have been completed. Widening has been carried out through the borough, including the construction of a concrete sea wall near Tararu. Thames County Section : A length of this section north of the borough is being widened, and a sea wall 8 ch. in length has been erected in Loughlin's Bay. Kopu-Raglan. —Ohinemuri County Section : The Komata Bridge, consisting of three 35 ft. spans, in steel and concrete, was completed. Te Aroha Borough : A considerable amount of widening of the bituminous surfacing has been undertaken. Piako County Section : The widening of the Waitoa Bridge to 20 ft. is in hand. Between Waitoa Stream and Waiharakeke Stream a contract for the reconstruction and bituminous sealing of 3| m. is in hand, and the first sealing coat has been applied. From Waiharakeke to the County boundary sealing has been completed, except for 8 ch. at the Piako Bridge ; a length of Im. 60 ch. of reconstruction, and 4m. 60 ch. of sealing being carried out during the year. Improvements have been made at the Piako Railway Crossing. Raglan County Section : A contract was let for the formation and metalling of the deviation across the Raglan Town Hill, a length of 44J ch., and the work has been practically completed. Hamilton-Rotorua. —Waikato County Section : Reconstruction and bituminous-penetration surfacing were carried out between Hamilton and Hillcrest over a distance of 61-40 ch. Matamata County Section : Between Cambridge and Tapapa a further Im. 4 ch. was widened and top-dressed with shingle, and a length of 2 m. 8 ch. near the Waimakariri Stream was improved by widening, deviations, and metalling. Northcote Road. —Northcote Borough : The shoulders on the eastern side of the concrete pavement have been sealed with bitumen. Titirangi Road. —The.concrete paving of the full length of this highway was completed during the vear, with the exception of 12 ch. adjacent to the railway crossing at New Lynn. Mount Albert - Royal Oak. —A contract was let for paving the half-width of this highway between Sandringham Road and Vincent Road, and the work has been commenced. Te Awamutu - Cambridge. —Leamington Town District: A length of 10 ch. was sealed with two coats of tar. Ngaruaivahia-Waingaro. —A further Im. 73 ch. has been widened, and Im. 57 ch. metalled. Pukekohe - Glen Murray, via Tuakau. —Raglan County Section —Tuakau Bridge : A contract was let for the construction of a new reinforced-concrete bridge, consisting of six 110 ft. bowstring trusses and one 35 ft. girder span, over the Waikato River, and the work is in progress. I
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Pukekohe-Bombay.—Pukekohe Borough : The central strip, which was left with a macadam surface last year, has now been sealed in bitumen. Howick-Manurewa.—Manukau County Section : Cemetery Bridge having become impassable, a temporary bridge was erected pending reconstruction. Huntly-Rotongaro. Huntly Borough : A length of 7 cli. has been surfaced with bitumen. Ngatea-Waharoa, via Morrinsville. Piako County Section : A contract was let for the bituminous sealing of 1 m. 72 ch., and sealing was carried out immediately south of Tahuna Township. Waitoa-Maukoro.—A 5 ft. by 5 ft. concrete culvert was constructed at the Wliakalioro Road crossing. Massey Road.—l6B ch. of metalling was carried out between No. 1 Main Highway and White Hills School. Gisborne-Whakatane, via Motu (No. 3 Highway District).—Motu - Willow Tree Crossing-Nukuhou— Opotiki County Section —Kukumoa Stream Bridge : A reinforced-concrete bridge 22 ft. long has been erected and 7 ch. of approach road formed and gravelled. Opotiki Borough : Bituminous sealing has been applied to a length of 40 ch. in two coats. W hakatane-Tawr anga.—T auranga County Section—Otamarakau - Paengaroa -Te Puke: A small deviation was constructed near the Pongakawa Railway Station. Te Puke - Tauranga : Bm. was reconstructed and culverted, and Bm. 30 ch. metalled. A contract was let for three-coat bituminous sealing of 9m. 30 ch. Six miles has been completed, and the remainder has received one coat. Kopuroa Stream Bridge : A new bridge, consisting of one 30 ft. steel span on hardwood piles, has been erected. Tauranga-Waihi.—Tauranga County Section : Bituminous sealing : 90 ch. of two-coat work has been carried out through the Katikati Township, and a contract let for sealing 80 ch. of the Judea Hill. Tauranga-Matamata: Tauranga County Section — Tauranga-Ruahihi : 139 ch. of two-coat bituminous sealing has been completed. Whakatane-Rotorua. —Whakatane Borough : 58 ch. of King Street was sealed in two coats. Rotorua County Section —Culverts : Four reinforced-concrete culverts were constructed between 2 m. 20 ch. and 6 m. 70 ch. Waiohewa Stream Bridge : A reinforced-concrete bridge of 24 ft. span was erected over this stream. Te Ngae - Paengaro. le Ngae - Waiwhakaret.u : 108 ft. of stone protection-wall has been constructed along Rotoiti Lake. Waioeka Road. Opotiki Borough : Bituminous sealing in two coats was applied over a length of 10 ch. Papamoa- Mount Maungunui.—66 ch. has been reformed and 26 ch. metalled. Gisborne-Opotiki, via Coast. Cook County Section : Prom 5*4 m. to 6*3 m. 70 ch. of regrading was completed, eliminating a dangerous crossing and approach at the Makarori Creek and a steep descent to the beach at 6-3 m. A bottom course of metal has been laid and the surplus material from the excavation used for widening the formation from 4m. to 7m. On the reconstruction contract between 14 m. and 24 m. 53 ch., 2|- m. of formation was completed, 4 m. 13 ch. of base-course metal laid, and 7m. 53 ch. of bituminous penetration and sealing carried out. The work involved extensive subgrade drainage, some 12,000 ft. of stone and tile drains being laid. 16-3 m. to 17-2 m.: A contract for the formation of 64 ch. on an improved alignment was completed, and a bottom course of shingle laid. Uawa County Section : Tenders were called for the strengthening and bituminous surfacing of 6 m. 23 ch. from 24 m. 57 ch. to 31 m. Waiapu County Section : An 8 ft. by 6 ft. reinforced-concrete culvert has been constructed at 47-5 m. Shepherd s Bridge, at 53 - l m. : A contract for the construction of this bridge is in progress. 97-7 m. to 98-7 m : Contracts for the reforming, culverting, and metalling of 1 m. were completed. Matakaoa County Section: Awatere River Bridge.—This bridge, which consists of three 60ft. plate girder spans and one 35 ft. approach span in concrete, with approaches, has been completed. Gisborne-Wairoa, via Morere (No. 4 Highway District).—Cook County Section: Between 9m. and 10-2 m. the base-course metal on 98 ch. of new formation was completed and the construction of a bituminous penetration surface put in hand. Maraetaha Bridge at 19 m. : The construction of this 100 ft. steel and concrete bridge was carried out. Gisborne-Opotiki, via Motu (No. 4 Highway District). —Cook County Section: The bituminouspenetration surfacing between 7-5 m. and 9 m. has been completed. Rotokautuku-Waiomatatiwi.—Wairoa Stream Bridge : The construction of this 80 ft. steel and concrete bridge, together with 32 ch. of approaches, is nearing completion. Matawai-Koranga.—The 5-mile section of this highway between Matawai and the Waioeka turnoff, which is now a component part of the main Gisborne-Auckland route via Waioeka Road, has been improved in width, alignment, and curvature over a length of 57 ch., and the work is being continued. Napier-Gisborne, via Wairoa (No. 5 Highway District) .—The restoration of the damage to this and other main highways caused by the earthquake of the 3rd February, 1931, has been continued. Hawke's Bay County Section : The damaged bridge over the Petane Stream was replaced by a 4 ft. reinforced-concrete culvert. The timber bridge over the Esk River was reinstated by the erection of new concrete piers and abutment-walls with steel and concrete superstructure. Widening is being carried out between Te Ngaru Crossing and Tutira Homestead gate. Wairoa River Bridge : A new concrete and steel bridge to replace the old bridge wrecked by the earthquake is in course of construction. At the end of the year pile-driving was well towards completion, and the placing of concrete casings and the building-up of piers was in hand. A vehicular ferry surface was put into operation to convey traffic across the river. (This bridge has since been very seriously damaged by the earthquake of the 16th September, 1932.)
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Napier-Wellington, via Wairarapa (No. 5 Highway District).—Hawke's Bay County Section: The bridge at Pakowhai over the Ngaruroro River, which collapsed during the earthquake, was repaired by driving additional piles and replacing damaged portions of the trusses. The Te Aute Hill deviation was sealed with three coats of bitumen. Waipawa County Section : A length of 4m. between Waipawa and Waipukurau Traffic Bridges received two coats of bituminous sealing. The final two coats of sealing were completed on the Takapau Plains for a distance of 3§ miles, Dannevirke County Section : A length of 2m. 30 ch., commencing at Norsewood, was sealed in two coats of bitumen, and 41 ch. on the Mangatewai-iti Hill was similarly treated. Woodville County Section : Several lengths, totalling 120 ch., between Papatawa and the borough boundary were given two coats of bituminous sealing. Petane-Taupo. Hawke s Bay County Section : Extensive repairs were carried out to Nunn's Bridge on the Mangakopikopiko Stream, and the old bridge over the same stream at Marshall's Crossing was replaced on an improved alignment by a concrete and steel structure. Two other bridges were leplaced by concrete-pipe culverts. The road was improved by cutting back corners and widening the formation between Eskdale and Lucky Hill. Napier—Tukituki, via Omahu. Hawke s Bay County Section : Extensive temporary repairs have been carried out to the Redclyffe Bridge and the Taradale No. 4 Bridge. The Havelock Bridge over the old Ngaruroro Stream, which was totally wrecked, has been replaced by a new structure of six spans, in reinforced concrete with steel joists. Dannevirke-Waipukurau, via Porangahau.—Patangata County Section : A number of corners were improved on the Wimbledon Road, and widening carried out near Wanstead. Dannevirke County Section : Corners have been cut back and widening carried out between 10 m. and 15 m. The Mangatera Stream Bridge approaches were fenced and 15 ch. of protective fencing erected on the 4 m. hill. Weber County Section : 6 ch. of protective fencing was erected at the approaches to Sargent's Bridge. Waipatiki Deviation : The earthwork for this deviation, 50 ch. in length, was practically completed. Woodville- Paimer ston North.—Manawatu Gorge Bridge: This bridge and its approaches have been completed. Weber-Eketaliuna.—A corner was cut back and 15 ch. of protective fencing erected at 14 m. Woodville-Tamaki.—Woodville County Section : A 10 ch. deviation was put in on England's Hill to cut out a bad bend, a further 30 ch. on this hill was widened, and a corner near the Papatawa School cut back. Waipukurau-Matamau, via Hatuma—Dannevirke County Section : 17 ch. of protective fencing was erected on Holden's Hill. Hastings-PakipaMs-Hawke's Bay County : A deviation was constructed at the Pakipaki Township, eliminating two bends. Auckland-Wellington, via Taranaki (No. 6 Highway District).—Otorohanga-Hangatiki—Mangapu Bridge : This bridge, consisting of two 60 ft. spans in steel and concrete, was completed. Formation and metalling : 12 ch. of formation was completed, 4m. of base-course and 3m. of top-course metal laid. Te Kuiti-Bulls, via Taumarunui (No. 6 Highivay District).—Tangitu-Taumarunui Section: An 81 ft. truss bridge was completed at the foot of the Hiwi Hill. Stratford-Taumarunui (No. 6 Highway District).—Paparata County Boundary Section- The clay gap in this length (2 m. 68 ch.) was metalled, giving the township of Ohura an all-weather route to Taumarunui. County Boundary - Taumarunui Section. —Base-course metal was laid on the 6 m. unmetalled portion of the section.; 2m. of top-course metalling was also completed. Caves - Lemon Point. —Hangatiki - County Boundary Section : 2| m. has been widened. Otorohanga-Honikiwi.—Two bridges each 25 ft. in length were constructed over the McKenzie and Oamaru Streams. Tokirima Road—(SO ch. of metalling was carried out between Old's Bluff and Tokirima Station Road. National Park - Taupo.—National Park - Tokaanu Section—Otukou Deviation : 3m. 44 ch of new formation and two bridges totalling 125 ft. in length were completed. Auckland-Wellington, via Taranaki (No. 7 Highway District).—Mahoenui-Mokau : 108 ch. of first-coat and 12 ch. of second-coat sealing were carried out. Mokau - Pukearuhe Junction : 65 ch. of bituminous penetration surfacing has been laid south of Uruti, and a 40 ft. reinforced-concrete bridge erected over the Mangahia Stream. Taranaki County Section . Ihe railway overbridge near Waitara and the formation metalling and fencing of 9 ch. of approaches have been completed. Bituminous-penetration surfacing has been laid on the 24 ch. deviation south of Lepperton. Eitham Borough : 48 ch. of bituminous surfacing was widened. Lepperton Junction - Hawera, via Opunake.—Taranaki County Section : The Ivatikara Deviation, 37 ch. m length, received a bituminous penetration course, which completes the work. 46 ch. on Bett's Hill was sealed in two coats of bitumen. Egmont County Section : the 17 ch. deviation at the Oeo Stream has been metalled. New Plymouth - Kaimata. Taranaki County Section: 12 ch. of formation and metalling of deviations was completed, and the bitumen surface was brought up to standard as regards widthand superelevation over a further length of 130 ch. Stratford-Taumarunui (No. 7 Highway District).—Stratford County Section : Between Stratford and Toko (5 m.) the shoulders were built up and sealed with bitumen. '
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Toko Road.—l3o ch. was sealed witli one coat of bitumen. Ngamotu Road.—B2 ch. has been sealed with bitumen. Eltham-Opunake.—Eltham County Section : The bituminous surfacing lias been widened for a distance of 1 m. 20 ch. Normanby - Manaia - Mount Egmont.—The bituminous surfacing was widened over a length of 196 ch. Sheet Road.—Waimate West County Section: One mile of the bituminous surfacing has been widened. Egmont- County Section : 30 ch. of first- and second-coat sealing was carried out. Auckland-Wellington, via Taranaki (No. 8 Highway District). —Patea. County Section : 3m. 70 ch. of widening of the bituminous surface was completed, making a total of 12 m. on the section. Waverley Town District: 58 ch. of widening of the bituminous surface was carried out. Waitotara County Section : A contract for the reconstruction of the Waitotara Hill is in progress, 40 ch. of formation and 24 ch. of metalling being completed. 75 ch. was reconstructed and metalled on the Okehu Section, and on the Kai-iwi Hill 59 ch. was reconstructed and metalled and .33 ch. sealed in bitumen. Wanganui County Section : The Wangaehu Hill, 77 ch. in length, was sealed in bitumen, which completes the reconstruction and surfacing of the County Section. Rangitikei County Section : The reconstruction of the length between Turakina and Bulls is in hand, 3m. 49 ch. of formation and metalling being completed. A first coat of bituminous surfacing was applied on 4 m. between Wangaehu and Turakina. Ball Road.—A further 1 m. 8 ch. of two-coat bituminous surfacing Las been applied. Bonny Glen-Norwood Corner.—loch. of reformation has been carried out at Fern Flats. Te Kuiti-Bulls, via Taumarunui (No. S Highway District). —Manga weka Town District: The reconstruction and bituminous surfacing of 1 m. 14 ch. was carried out, and a further 5 ch. reconstructed. Taihape Borough : 6 ch. has been reconstructed and metalled. Rangitikei County Section : The Hautapu River Bridge, a reinforced-concrete arch span of 100 ft. with two 40 ft. concrete-beam spans, has been completed, and the approaches are in hand. Improvements to curves have been extensively carried out on this section. Ohakune Borough : A length of 8 ch. has been reconstructed and sealed. Tohanga Road Section : A contract was let for the metalling of the clay portion of the section and 1 m. 36 ch. of base-course'has been laid. Kaharoa Road. —A length of 1 m. has been sealed in two coats of bitumen. Koki Road.—46 ch. of metalling was carried out. Mangaweka-Feilding. —Mangaweka Town District: 49 ch. of reconstruction and two-coat bituminous surfacing was completed. Momahaki State Farm Road.—Second-coat bituminous surfacing was applied over a length of 40 ch., and improvement to corners carried out on Ngutuwera Hill. Rangitat.au East and Watershed Roads. —One mile of metal was laid near Paparangi Hill and 28| ch. of formation widened. Turakina Cliff Road, via Marton. —The reconstruction of Gower's Hill, involving heavy formation, is being continued. W anganui-Horopito. —Wanganui County Section: Reconstruction and improvement of this highway is in progress, 2 m. 11 ch. of widening has been completed, and 1 m. 25 ch. is in hand between 16 m. and 34 m., and a large water-tunnel is being driven at the Kakatahi Stream. Waimarino County Section : A water-tunnel 216 ft. in length and a filling is being put in to replace a bridge at McLean's Stream. Widening, improvement of curves, and culverting is being undertaken on this section. Waverley Beach Road. —21 ch. of metalling and 63 ch. of bituminous surfacing have been completed. Wanganui Airport Road. —Improvements have been carried out, including the replacing of an old bridge by a triple 3 ft. concrete-pipe culvert, and the construction of a loop road at the Airport end. Wanganui-Karioi.—The alignment has been improved by widening, several bridges replaced by culverts, and the surfacing materially strengthened. Wellington-Auckland, via Taranaki (No. 9 Highway District). —Makara County Section — Johnsonville - Tawa Flat: On this section three short lengths previously unpaved were surfaced with bituminous concrete, a total length of 31 ch. being laid. Porirua-Paremata : The realignment of this section was continued during the year, a total length of 1 m. 12 ch. being formed and metalled. Hutt County Section —Paremata-Waikanae : On the Paekakariki Hill 2m. 32 ch. of second-coat sealing was completed. From McKay's Crossing to Paraparaumu Im. 57 ch. of shoulders were built up and sealed with one coat of bitumen. Horowhenua County Section : The approaches and the decking of the Manakau Bridge, a length of 10 ch., were surfaced with bituminous material. The whole of the section between Levin and the Wirokino Bridge, with the exception of the Wirokino Deviation, has now been reconstructed and surfaced with bitumen. Widening and preparation work comprised Im. 65 ch., new formation and metalling of the deviation 35 ch., and bituminous penetration 1 m. 70 ch. Otaki River Flood Protection: To prevent flooding of the main highway at Otaki, a stop-bank 21 ch. long was erected across a flood channel of the Otaki River 1J m. above the bridge. Foxton Borough : At the northern end of the borough a deviation 15 eh. in length was formed and metalled. Manawatu County Section: The bituminous concrete pavement between Foxton and Himatangi was completed, 2m. 25 ch. being laid during the year. Between Himatangi and Sanson Im. of widening of shoulders was carried out.
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Levin - Palmerston North, via Shannon. —Horowhenua County Section : Broadbelt's Bridge, a 15 ft. concrete span, was completed by contract. The bridge deck and approaches were paved with bituminous material. On Pott's Hill a further 10 ch. of heavy widening was carried out. Shannon Borough : Widening and preparation for sealing was completed, a length of 41 ch. being carried out during the year. Kairanga County Section —Kahuterawa Bridge : A contract was let for the erection of this bridge, which comprises two 40 ft. steel and concrete spans. At the end of the year all the piles had been cast. Sanson - Palmerston North. —Manawatu County Section : On the Mount Stewart Hill, 60 ch. of second-coat sealing was completed. Awahuri-Mangaweka, via Kimbolton. —Oroua County Section : Between Feilding and Cheltenham 4 m. was prepared for sealing,, 3 m. of three-coat sealing, and 1 m. of priming coat were completed. Kiwitea County Section : At the Cheltenham Cross Roads intersection, an area equal to 7 ch. of road has been prepared for sealing, and received a priming coat. Ashhurst-Pohangiiia.—Oroua County Section : In the Ashhurst Township 26 ch. was surfaced with 2 coats of bitumen. Greatford-Woodville, via Feilding and Ashhurst. —Aorangi Bridge : The construction of this bridge was completed and the deck and footpath surfaced with bitumen. The approaches, comprising 14 ch. of formation and 19 ch. of metalling, were formed and metalled, and a contract let for sealing. Kairanga County Section : The three-coat sealing between Aorangi Bridge and Taonui has been completed, 46 ch. of two-coat work being laid during the year. Foxton-Shannon. —Shannon Borough : This section, 43 ch. in length, was widened and remetalled, and 24 ch. surfaced with 2 coats of bitumen. Wellington-Napier, via Wairarapa (No. 9 Highway District). —Hutt County Section —Taita Gorge : As a result of a serious flood in the Hutt River, a 10 ch. length through the Taita Gorge was badly washed out. This was repaired with a wired stone gabion breastwork stepped down from road-level to the bottom of the river. Akatarawa-Rimutaka Summit: 71 ch. of heavy widening was completed, the work being mostly in rock. A concrete block crib-wall 130 ft. long by 23 ft. high was constructed at a weak point. Preparation and first-coat sealing were completed over a length of 2m. 66 ch. Second-coat work was completed over a length of 3m. The whole of this 11 m. section is now surfaced with one-coat and a large proportion with two-coat sealing. Feilding-Hunterville. —Kiwitea County Section —Haycock's Bridge : This concrete bridge of three 35 ft. spans was erected, and the approaches, 12 ch. in length, formed and metalled. Bunnythorpe-Kairanga.—Kairanga County Section : One mile was prepared for sealing and received a priming coat of bituminous material. Improvements to alignment and visibility at the Bunnythorpe Railway Crossing were completed, comprising 9 ch. of formation and metalling. V'pper Hutt - Waikanae. —Widening to 20 ft. was completed over a length of 2 m. 38 ch. Porirua - Titahi Bay. —The road was widened and prepared for sealing over a length of 28 ch., and 18 ch. was sealed with two coats of bitumen. Wellington-Napier, via Wairarapa (No. 10 Highway District). —Featherston County Section— Rimutaka Summit - Featherston : On this section 46 ch. of heavy widening was completed. A stone groyne 42 ft. long was constructed in Abbott's Creek to prevent erosion of the road. Three concreteblock crib retaining-walls were built of a total length of 110 ft. The remaining unsealed portion of this section was prepared and sealed with two coats over a length of Im. 20 ch. The whole of this section is now surfaced with two-coat sealing. Wairarapa South County Section : Protective sheet-piling works were carried out at the Waiohine Bridge. Masterton County Section : Between Masterton and the Ruamahanga Bridge 9m. was widened and reformed, and the first 3 m. 40 ch. surfaced with three-coat bituminous sealing. Eketahuna County Section : Two small bridges were replaced with large-diameter concrete pipes. Eketahuna Borough : At the south end of the Borough a narrow section 40 ch. in length was widened, reformed, and metalled. Two concrete culverts 3 ft. in diameter were installed. Im. 6 ch. was prepared and sealed with three-coat bituminous surfacing. Pahiatua County Section : Over a length of 10 m. the shoulders have been raised and widened. Garterton-Longbush.—Wairarapa South County Section : Protective works were carried out at the Kokotau Bridge, and widening over a length of 78 ch. was undertaken. Carterton-Gladstone. —Protective works were carried out at the Backwater Bridge. Tupurupuru-Westmere.—Widening was carried out over a distance of 15 ch. Martinborough-Masterton, via Gladstone. —Martinborough Borough Section : 78 ch. was sealed with a first coat of bitumen. Featherston County Section: A 5 ft. by 4 ft. reinforced-concrete culvert was constructed. Wairarapa South County Section : Widening was completed over a length of 3 ch. and two concrete culverts built. Masterton County Section : Widening was completed over a distance of 2m. Pahiatua Station Road. —Mangatainoka River Bridge : A contract has been let for the construction of this bridge, which comprises seven 68 ft. concrete bowstring spans, and protective works. The protective works have been completed, and a commencement has been made with the pile driving for the bridge piers. Greytown-Bidwiirs Cutting.—Featherston County Section : 2m. 40 ch. has been reformed, widened, and metalled. One mile of first-coat sealing was also completed. Featherston - Pigeon Bush. —Wilkinson's Bridge : This concrete bridge of one 30-ft. span was completed, together with its approaches.
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Westmere Highway. —A reinforced-concrete culvert 8 ft. by 4 ft. 6 in. was constructed to replace a small wooden bridge. Picton-Bluff (No. 11 Highway District). —Picton Borough.: 30 cli. has been surfaced with bitumen. Dashwood Pass Deviation : Formation has been continued throughout the year, the length completed, with culverts, being Im. 6 ch. The total length of completed formation is now 7m. 34 ch. Metalling has been completed over a length, of 2m. 9 ch. Fencing has been erected for a length of 3m. 7 ch. Bridges : Construction is in hand on the following bridges : Overbridge at om. 18 ch., Seventeen Valley Stream Bridge at Im. 38 ch. ; Pukapuka Stream Bridge at 2m. 9 ch., overbridge at 4 m. 28 ch., bridges at 6 m. 74 ch., and 7 m. 37 ch., and Stafford Creek Bridge at 7 m. 67 ch. Reinforced-concrete culverts have been constructed at 4 m. 34 ch., 4 m. 38-5 ch. and 6 m. 7 ch. Blenheim-Nelson. —Waimea County Section : The reformation and three-coat sealing of 1 m. 29 ch. adjacent to the Nelson City boundary was completed. In connection with this work 25 ch. of sea-wall was erected. Nelson-Inangahua (No. 11 Highway District).— I Tahunanui Town District: The bituminouspenetration surfacing was completed to a total length of 2m. 10 ch. The widening of Abattoir Creek Bridge was completed, and the retaining-wall at Magazine Point extended for a distance of 100 ft. Richmond Borough : Im. 69 ch. was surfaced with three-coat sealing, completing the sealing throughout the borough. Richmond-Pakawau.- —Waimea County Section : The metalling and fencing of the Moutere Deviation have been completed. The construction of Thompson's Bridge, a4O ft. span in steel and concrete, is in hand. Branch River - Hope Junction. —The erection of Connor's Creek Bridge, Six-mile Creek Bridge (Upper), Six-mile Creek Bridge (Lower), and Roundell Creek Culvert, all in reinforced concrete, have been completed. Westport-Karamea.—Karamea Bridge to Karamea Post-office—Protective Work at Overflow : Four permeable groynes, aggregating 207 ft. in length, have been constructed. Mokihinui-Karamea Bridge Section —Tidal Creek Bridge : The construction of this bridge, which consists of two 40-ft. and one 30-ft. steel-joist spans on hardwood piles, is in hand. Little Wanganui River Erosion : Five permeable timber groynes, totalling 120 ft., were built above the bridge. Stone Pitching, Otumahana Lagoon : The batter of the filling between the Blackwater and Granite Creek Bridges was stone-pitched to prevent erosion. Temporary bridges have been built at Sandal and Surveyor's Creeks. A considerable amount of culverting has been carried out. Westport-Mokibinui Section —Rapid Creek Bridge Approaches : The raising of the road above flood-level is in hand, and work on the Westport end has been completed. Improvements 11m. 40 ch. to 12 m. This work, comprising the raising of a length of road through swamp, is nearing completion. Improvements 15 m. to 15 m. 40 ch. From the Westport end of the Little. Ditch Bridge the road has been raised and widened through a swamp. Westport-Nelson (No. 12 Highway District). —Westport-Eight-mile Section—Coal Creek Bridge : The construction of a new bridge of two 40-ft. spans has been commenced. Railway Overbridge at om. 60 ch., Inangahua : A reinforced-concrete overbridge of three 20-ft. spans has been built over the Westport-Inangahua Railway formation. Culvert at 3m. 10 ch. (Spring Creek) : An 8 ft. span reinforced-concrete bridge has been built to replace an old timber structure. Erosion at 29 m. : The gabion and pile groyne in the Inangahua River at the Junction has been extended, and a low length of road between the groyne and Jackson's Gully raised. Horseshoe Bend : A pile and crib retaining-wall with stone backing has been built across a washout. White Bridge : A bridge consisting of two 40-ft. steel spans has been erected. Lyell Creek Bridge : The replacement of the damaged bridge with a new structure of three 40-ft. steel spans on improved grade and alignment was commenced. Washout at 14 m. 60 ch. : A concrete retaining-wall has been completed and the road widened Washout at 15 m. : A bridge of one 40-ft. steel span on concrete abutments has been completed. Inangahua-Waiho.—Inangahua-Reefton Section —Culvert at 7 m. 16 ch. : A twin 30-in. concretepipe culvert has been installed to replace a small timber bridge. Mile Creek Bridge at 17 m. 30 ch. : The construction of this bridge —a 20 ft. ironbark span on concrete abutments —has been put in hand. Reefton - Big Grey Section —Slab Hut Creek Culvert : The bridge over this creek has been replaced with a 6 ft. pipe culvert. Big Grey Protective Work : Three pile groynes, aggregating 90 ft. in length, have been constructed on the upstream right bank of the Big Grey River. Snowy Creek Bridge : The work of replacing the old wooden bridge with a steel and concrete structure has been commenced. Big Grey - Taramakau Section —Ahaura River Bridge : The approaches were completed, and the bridge opened for traffic. Greymouth-Omoto —Widening and Improvements : The first section was completed during the year. The work consisted of regrading and widening 7 ch. of narrow road with improved alignment. Nelson Creek Railway Crossing : This crossing was improved by regrading and widening. Taramakau-Ross Section —Waimea Creek Bridge at Goldsborough : The superstructure of this bridge has been renewed. A concrete culvert (8 ft. span) has been constructed at Ivumara. Ross-Waiho Section —La Fontaine Creek : The raising of 10 ch. of roadway adjacent to the La Fontaine bridge was carried out.
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O'Neill's Creek Bridge : This structure, which consists of one 20 ft. timber span on ironbark piles, together with stone crate protection work and approaches, was completed. Vine's Creek Bridge : Crate protection work at the abutments of this bridge was completed. Butler's Creek Bridge : A timber bridge of 25 ft. span, with approaches, was completed. Rodger's Creek Culvert: The construction of alO ft. span reinforced concrete culvert was completed. McDonald's Creek Bridge : Stone-crate protection at abutments and approaches was carried out. Little Wanganui River Bridge : Heavy concrete block protection has been placed round the northern abutment. A pile and crate groyne 50 ft. long has been constructed, also 30 ft. of permeable timber groyne. Waitangi River Bridge : The extensive repair work due to the serious floods last year has been completed. This work included the reconstruction of 22 ch. of approach road with stone-crate protection and spur groynes. Heavy concrete blocks were placed as a protection at the abutment. 200 ft. of permeable timber groyne work was constructed, and 9 acres planted with willows. Westport-Greymouth Coast Road. —Charleston-Brighton Section : A masonry retaining wall 80 ft. long was built near Deep Creek. Deviation at Mountain Creek : The approaches to Mountain Creek Bridge have been straightened and improved. Culvert at 10 m. : A small bridge was replaced by a 3 ft. concrete pipe culvert. Improvement 12 m. to 17 m. : Extensive improvements are in hand on this length. 68 ch. of clearing, and 41 ch. of reforming and widening have been completed, and metalling is in progress. Charleston-Brighton Section : Widening, straightening, and metalling on narrow lengths is in hand. Greymouth-Punakaiki Section —Deviation at Sea Erosion between 9 m. 39 ch. and 9 m. 65 ch. : This work is nearing completion. Reefton-Maruia. —Reefton - Nine-mile Section —Murray Creek and Garvey's Creek Bridges : 20 ft. timber span bridges have been constructed at these creeks. Picton-Bluff (No. 13 Highway District). —Waipara County Section: 4m. of two-coat and 1| m. of one-coat bituminous sealing have been applied, and reformation carried to a distance of 13 m. from Waipara. Dashwood-Upcot. —Blairich River Bridge : This bridge, of three 40 ft. steel-joist spans, was completed. Picton-Bluff (No. 14 Highway District). —Waimairi County Section: Im. 20 ch. of cement concrete paving and 13J ch. of bituminous paving were carried out. Eyre County Section : 6-5 ch. of bituminous concrete and 14 ch. of cement concrete pavement were completed. Kaiapoi Borough : 4 ch. of cement concrete paving, and Im. 26 ch. of bituminous sealing of shoulders were completed. Springs County Section : Aim. experimental strip of bituminous surfacing has been laid near Rolleston. Christchurch - New Brighton, via Pages Road. —New Brighton Borough—Avon River Bridge : This bridge, 74 ft. long in reinforced concrete, has been erected, and the approaches 1-8 ch. in length paved with bituminous concrete. Picton-Bluff (No. 15 Highway District). —Ashburton County Section —Rakaia-Dromore : A contract was let for 9 m. 5 ch. of reconstruction and bituminous sealing, .1 m. 31 ch. of priming coat being completed. Dromore-Ashburton: Three-coat sealing has been completed from the Ashburton Borough Boundary to Dromore Station Road, a distance of 7 m. 60 ch. Ashburton River Bridge : The approaches to this bridge have been sealed in one coat for a total distance of ch. Ashburton Borough : 78| ch. of three-coat sealing has been completed. Geraldine County Section : The approaches to Cooper's Creek, Waihi River, and Waihi Creek Bridges have been surfaced with mixed-in-place bituminous pavement for a total distance of 7 ch. Opihi River to Timarn Borough Boundary —Levels County Section : 7m. 65 ch. of three-coat sealing has been completed. Ashburton-Staveley.—A reinforced-concrete culvert of 8 ft. span has been constructed near Springburn. Picton-Bluff (No. 16 Highway District). —Waikouaiti County Section—Waitati-Merton : Contracts were carried out for the bituminous surfacing of the whole of this section. Merton-Palmerston Section: The reformation and widening of the road northward from the old Merton Creamery was put in hand, and 40 ch. completed except for additional metalling. Waitaki County Section —Herbert-Maheno : A contract was let for two-coat sealing on this section for a distance of 4 m. 64 ch. and 2 m. of first-coat work completed. Dunedin - Port Chalmers. —West Harbour Borough : Sealing was carried out over a length of 89 ch. Paimerston-Queenstown, via Becks. —Maniototo County Section : River-channel clearing and stopbank erection for the protection of the Kyeburn River Bridge were carried out. Lake County Section : A concrete arch retaining-wall, pierced by two 3 ft. culverts, was constructed to replace the Swiftburn bridge. The height of the wall is 45 ft. and the crest length 60 ft. The approaches for a total length of 20 ch. were widened and regraded. Two 3 ft. culverts were installed at Lake Hayes to replace a small bridge. Timaru-Queenstown, via Lindis Pass. —Vincent County Section : The construction of Black Bridge over the Lindis River near Morven Hills was completed. Reconstruction work in Lindis Pass, principally widening, was carried out over a length of 1 m. 19 ch., 25 ch. of which has been metalled. 9—D. 1. I
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Dunback-Middlemarch. —44 ch. between Macrae's ancl Moonlight has been metalled. Clarksville-Springvale (No. 16 Highivay District). —Vincent County Section : Widening of corners in the vicinity of Gorge Creek and Alexandra has been undertaken. Picton-BlujJ (No. 17 Highway District). —Taieri County Section: sm. 63 ch. of bituminousconcrete pavement was laid from Hope Hill to the Taieri River Bridge, including the bridge deck and the curve at the south approach. Clut.ha County Section : Widening has been carried out on lengths between Clinton and the county boundary. Mosgiel J unction - Middlemarch. —Mosgiel Borough : A contract for three-coat sealing through the borough was carried out, the total length being 1 m. 62 ch. Taieri County Section—Deep Stream Deviation : A deviation Im. 53 ch. in length, to obviate an exceptionally steep hill on this section, was put in hand. 120 ch. of formation and 37 ch. of base-course metalling have been completed. Dunedin-P ortobello. —Reconstruction was carried out on this highway from the end of the bituminous pavement at 4m. 0 ch. towards Portobello, 9m. 72 ch. The earth-works and sea-wall were completed throughout, and metal laid from 4m. 0 ch. to 7m. 50 ch. 24 ch. of footpath was formed at Portobello, and a 7 ft. reinforced concrete culvert, 106 ft. long, with 51 ft. of concrete channel, constructed at Macandrew's Bay. Clarksville-Springvale (No. 17 Highway District). —Tuapeka County Section: 8 ch. of low-lying road at Docherty's bridge near Lawrence, has been raised to a higher level. Lawrence Borough : 24 ch. in the business area has been sealed in bitumen. Balclutha-Papatowai.—Corners have been widened on the Balclutha Section. Picton-Bluff (No. 18 Highway District). —Southland County Section —Mataura-Gore : 4 m. 49 ch. has been sealed in bitumen. Lorne-Castlerock.—Southland County Section —Winton Channel Bridge : A new bridge 18 ft. long has been erected. Argyle-Tuatapere.—Wallace County Section —Devery's and Gorrie's Bridges : New bridges 40 ft. and 60 ft. in length respectively have been erected. Riverton-Orepuki.—Riverton-Roundhills Section : 4m. 20 ch. has been widened, and further widening is being undertaken. Signed on behalf of the Main Highways Board, F. W. Furkert, Chairman. appendix A. The Finance Act, 1931 (No. 3). " 2. Section forty of the Finance Act, 1930, is hereby amended as follows : — " (a) By omitting from subsection one the reference to the thirty-first day of August, nineteen hundred and thirty-one, and substituting a reference to the thirty-first day of August, nineteen hundred and thirty-two : " (6) By omitting from paragraph (a) of subsection two the reference to the first day of September, nineteen hundred and thirty-one, and substituting a reference to the first day of September, nineteen hundred and thirty-two : " (c) By omitting irom paragraph (b) of subsection two the reference to the thirty-first day of August, nineteen hundred and thirty-one, and substituting a reference to the thirty-first day of August, nineteen hundred and thirty-two : " (d) By omitting from paragraph (c) of subsection two the reference to the thirtieth day of June, nineteen hundred and thirty-one, and substituting a reference to the thirtieth day of June, nineteen hundred and thirty-two : " (e) By omitting from paragraph (d) of subsection two the reference to the thirty-first day of March, nineteen hundred and thirty-one, and substituting a reference to the thirty-first day of March, nineteen hundred and thirty-two." The Finance Act, 1931 (No. 4). " 45. (1) There shall, without further appropriation than this section, and not later than the thirty-first day of March, nineteen hundred and thirty-two, be paid to every County Council out of the Main Highways Revenue Fund a subsidy at the rate of two shillings and sixpence in the pound on the amount certified by the Government Statistician to be the average annual amount of all rates collected by such Council during the period of three years ended on the thirty-first day of March, nineteen hundred and thirty. " (2) Every Council shall, on receiving such subsidy, apply the same for the purpose of granting to each of its ratepayers a refund, or a rebate, as the case may require, of twelve and one-half per centum of the amount payable in respect of rates levied for the financial year ending on the thirty-first day of March, nineteen hundred and thirty-two, and paid by such ratepayer not later than that date. Any balance of such subsidy remaining after making all such refunds or rebates shall be credited to the Council's General Account for such of the purposes thereof, other than expenditure on Main Highways, as the Minister of Public Works approves : " Provided that if the rates made and levied by any Council in respect of the current financial year are lower than the corresponding rates for the last preceding financial year, the Minister of Public Works may authorize such reduction in the rate of such refund or rebate as he thinks proper. " (3) A subsidy shall be paid pursuant to this section to every Road Board the district of which is situated wholly within a county in which the Counties Act, 1920, is in full force, and the foregoing provisions of this section shall extend and apply accordingly to every such Road Board."
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The Finance Act, 1932. " 36. Section forty of the Finance Act, 1930, and section two of the Finance Act, 1931 (No. 3), are hereby repealed. "37. (1) During the financial year ending on the thirty-first day of March, nineteen hundred and thirty-three, there may be retained in the Consolidated Fund for the purposes thereof such amount or amounts, not exceeding in all the sum of five hundred thousand pounds, as the Minister of Finance directs, out of the net revenues derived during that year from Customs duty on motor-spirits and otherwise payable pursuant to paragraph (a) of subsection one of section nine of the Motor-spirits Taxation Act, 1927, into the Revenue Fund of the Main Highways Account established under the Main Highways Act, 1922. Before giving any direction for the purposes of this section the Minister of Finance shall take into consideration the estimated expenditure from the Revenue Fund of the Main Highways Account for the financial year aforesaid, and no direction shall be given by the Minister that would reduce the amount which in his opinion is necessary to meet the proper requirements of that Fund. " (2) Section thirty-eight of the Finance Act, 1930 is hereby repealed. " 39 (1) For all the purposes of subsection one of section forty-five of the Finance Act, 1931 (No. 4), all rates collected during the period of three years ended on the thirty-first day of March, nineteen hundred and thirty, by the Road Board of any road district which not later than the thirty-first day of March, nineteen hundred and thirty-one, has been merged in the county of which it formed part, shall be deemed to have been rates collected by the Council of such county during the said period of three years. " (2) Any certificate heretofore given by the Government Statistician as to the average annual amount of rates collected during the said period by any County Council to which this section applies shall be amended by him accordingly, and such additional amount of subsidy under the said section forty-five as may be required by reason of such amendment shall, without further appropriation than this section, be paid out of the Main Highways Revenue Fund. All payments of additional subsidy heretofore made that would have been lawfully so made had this section been then in force are hereby validated. " (3) The refund or rebate of rates provided for by subsection two of the said section forty-five shall be granted to every ratepayer of every County or Road District notwithstanding that his rates may not have been paid within the time limited by that subsection. Where any such rates have not been paid at the passing of this Act, such rebate may, if the County Council or Road Board, as the case may be, thinks fit, be granted by way of writing off the amount thereof from a ratepayer's liability in respect of such rates." appendix [b. No. 1 Highway District. —Waipoua Forest Road : A length of 30 miles was declared. Kaukapakapa - Port Albert via Glorit and Tauhoa Main Highway : A length of 20 miles was revoked, but was redeclared on the 26th May, 1932. No. 2 Highway District.—Albany - Browns Bay Main Highway : A length of 3 miles 40 chains was declared. Tuakau-Pokeno via Whangarata Main Highway : A length of 5 miles 55 chains was declared. Papakura-Titi Main Highway : A length of 17 miles 37 chains was declared. Waihi Beach Road Main Highway : A length of 5 miles 41 chains was declared. Frankton-Pirongia Main Highway : A length of 16 miles 52 chains was declared. Tuakau Bridg<s-Port Waikato Main Highway : A length of 15 miles 20 chains was declared. Takapuna-Silverdale Main Highway : A length of 8 miles was revoked. No. 3 Highway District.—Gisborne-Opotiki via Waioeka Main Highway: A length of 32 miles 25 chains was declared. Opotiki-East Cape Main Highway : A length of 13 miles 40 chains was declared. Rotorua - Lake Tarawera Main Highway : A length of 8 miles 60 chains was declared. Waimangu Road Main Highway : A length of 4 miles was declared. Rotorua-Napier Main Highway : A length of 27 miles 40 chains was redeclared on the completion of construction work by the Public Works Department. No. 4 Highway District. —Kanakanaia Road : A length of 10 miles 48 chains was declared. Gisborne-Opotiki via Waioeka Main Highway : A length of 5 miles was declared. Gisborne-Opotiki via Coast Main Highway : A length of 7 miles 40 chains was declared. No. 7 Highway District. —Mangaotuku Road : A length of 4 miles 36 chains was declared. No. 8 Highway District. —Wanganui Airport Road : A length of 2 miles 20 chains was declared. No. 9 Highway District. —Lower Hutt - Eastbourne Main Highway : An adjustment was made in this highway by revoking 27 chains and declaring a further length of 19 chains. Pohangina Valley Road Main Highway : A length of 11 miles was declared. Heatherlea-Foxton via Koputaroa Main Highway: A length of 7 miles 16 chains was'declared. No. 10 Highway District. —Wellington-Napier via Wairarapa Main Highway : A length of 11 chain s was declared. Mangaone Valley - Pahiatua Main Highway : A length of 12 miles was declared . No. 11 Highway District. —Branch River - Hope Junction Main Highway : A length of 35 miles 60 chains was declared. |
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No. 12 Highway District. —Westport-Greymouth (Coast Road) Main Highway : A length of 8 miles 56 chains was declared. Blackwater-Waiuta Main Highway : A length of 8 miles 46 chains was declared. No. 13 Highway Distinct.—Mendip-Waiau Main Highway : A length of 14 miles 56 chains was declared. Motunau - Motunau Beach Main Highway : A length of 1 mile 15 chains was revoked and an alternative length of 36 chains was declared. No. 14 Highway District. —Christchurch-Blenheim to Bennett's via Swannanoa Main Highway : In connection with the completion of the new Waimakariri Biver Bridge a length of 1 mile 20 chains was revoked and a further length of 1 mile 13 chains was declared. Rangiora-Christchurch via Flaxton Main Highway : A length of 1 mile 50 chains was revoked. Christchurch-Blenheim via Parnassus Main Highway : In connection with the completion of the new Waimakariri River Bridge a length of 70 chains was revoked and a further length of 1 mile 5 chains was declared. Kaiapoi-Waddington via Rangiora and Bennett's Main Highway : A length of 68 chains was declared. Akaroa - Long Bay Saddle Main Highway : A length of 4 miles was declared. Homebush-Waddington Main Highway : A length of 4 miles 70 chains was declared. Christchurch-Akaroa Main Highway : A length of 25 chains was declared. No. 15 Highway District. —Maronan-Cracroft Main Highway : A length of 7 miles 25 chains was declared. Mayfield-Westerfield Main Highway : A length of 9 miles 12 chains was declared. Fairlie - The Monument Main Highway : A length of 7 miles was declared. Wright's Bridge - Dip Creek Main Highway : A length of 4 miles 50 chains was declared. Upper Stumps - Orton Main Highway : A length of 5 miles 20 chains was declared. No. 16 Highway District. —Palmerston-Queenstown via Beck's Main Highway : A length of 3 miles 22 chains was revoked and a length of 5 miles 63 chains declared. Glenorchy-Paradise Main Highway : A length of 11 miles 4 chains was declared. Palmerston-Bushey Main Highway : A length of 3 miles 9 chains was declared. No. 17 Highway District. —Clinton-Clydevale Main Highway : A length of 4 miles 35 chains was declared. Miller's Flat - Railway-station Main Highway : A length of 26 chains was declared. Portobello-Otakou Main Highway : A length of 5 miles 32 chains was declared. No. 18 Highway District. —Mossburn - Five Rivers Main Highway : A length of 12 miles 30 chains was declared. Tuatapere-Clifden Main Highway : A length of 8 miles 50 chains was declared. Riverton-Rocks Main Highway : A length of 2 miles 18 chains was declared.
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TABLE 1.—MAIN HIGHWAYS ACCOUNT. REVENUE FUND. Income and Expenditure Account for the Year ended 31st March, 1932, and Total to Date.
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m . Total since " EXPENDITURE. ! Total for Inception of Main i Total since Year 1931-32. Highways Act, 1922, j INCOME. Total for Inception of Main to 31/3/32. ! , Year 1931-32. Highways Act,. 1QS>9 ~ !1 to 31/3/32. To Net expenditure on ordinary maintenance of main highways ■— ! i t> t * " " ~~ Highway District— .. " A „ , i Ey In « ome ±rom ~ No 1 „ ' s - "• ' interest from investments of— £ s e „ j ? No -2 " '* '* ' " '■ ,oa'a 318,228 5 1 Construction Fund .... 8 705 10 10 ' S " No'3 '• 00 * 14 2 583 ' 383 7 11 Revenue Fund .. .. " 7 971 18 U •• •• ■■ .. 40,403 19 6 235,204 14 9 ... ■J/l 18 11 No! 5 " :: ;; ;; ;; ■■ 16 8 «S !« t Interest from local authorities on plant purchased on their behalf .. *2,' 666 15 5 *0 7 No 6 ' ° 395,028 16 3 Interest on advances to local authorities .. .. . 4 «2fi 9 o , ' No 7 '■ 6 215 ' 700 5 5 Miscellaneous receipts " 'oqn ,0 5 8 » l No. s .. .. :: :: :: ;; :: 35^39 \l I %l:Z 110 M tt^ rationlioenses ' fees - andfines (seetion 24Motor - vehioles 372 223 lq 22499 •• :: » :: :: :: :: US 1S 9 I \ K il,! |t r S s t^ s tOT : spirits 1927 > i; 0 i I Totals for North Island .. .. . 509 393 5 „ i, nq , ql „ ,, Tire-tax (sections 13 and 14 Main Highways Act, 1922) .. .. 84,649*7 5 1,610'008 o No. 11 ;; 45'jwi 9 11 1 272'421 12 3 Transferfrom Consolidated Fund (section 14, Main Highways Act, 1922) .. 0 0 S"' !? 4 9 i 18 1 S ' •• 18,326 15 1 134,28119 11 " " " •' '• '• '• 39,141 0 4 187,170 8 3 !'! •• •• 43,247 8 0 238,989 3 1 Ī7 '" "' •' '' '' '' • • 28,354 4 9 114,030 9 8 \l 32,968 14 2 153,872 5 5 •' " '• ■■ •• •• 26,121 9 5 169,895 19 3 p ,. , Totals for Dominion 849,733 12 2 4~893,351 13 11 Rehef camps for single men — £ s d Expenditure to 31st March, 1932 .. .. 35,603 14 10 Less amount recovered from Unemployment Board 3 8 Maintenance and construction of roads giving access to outlying areas " " 21,700 H 2 (Finance Act (No. 3), 1931) .. .. .. .. .. 45,133 1 1 45 133 1 1 Abolition of toll-gates (section 20, Finance Act, 1925) .. .. 1 807 0 0 17*572 14 7 Accident compensation „ ... .. .. .. __ 1,188 1 2 14 7 Administration and supervision expenses (including salaries and expenses » of Public Works officers), printing, stationery, postages, and miscellaneous expenses •• •• •• •• •• 37,965 1 0 223,676 10 6 Charges and expenses of raising loans, management charges of Consolidated pStoek on account of Construction Fund, &c. .. .. 978 15 1 47 8 6 Commission on collection of motor-registration fees by Postal Department 15,559 17 6 88'477 3 4 Commission on registration of change of ownership .. .. .. 3 996 ( 6 9 5'868 5 0 Depreciation of furniture, fittings, &c. .. .. .. .. ' 75 5 1 ~ '383 0 11 Camodtoraard •• .. 978,137 5 9 5,368,890 3 7 Carried forward 1,712,476 9 78,659,952 2 4
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TABLE 1.—MAIN HIGHWAYS ACCOUNT— continued. CONSTRUCTION FUND. Income and Expenditure on Capital Account for the Year ended 31st March, 1932, and Total to Date.
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Total since i _ + 4 E "F Total for Year Declaration of „ , , . j lotal since " 1931-32. Main Highways INCOME. ToM for Year Declaration of (q/fi/241 1931-32. i Mam Highways w / .'• (9/6/24). To Net expenditure on construction and improvement of main highways. By Receipts under section 15, Finance Act, X923, from Public Works Fund £ s d £ī : 'Pfa A including cost of administration by Public Works Department and General Purposes Account .. ' l 99« nnn n n accident compensation- Loans raised under Main Highways Act, 1922- " " " " ' " 0 Highway District : £ s . <J. £ s. d. Stock and Debentures issued — S°' o " " " " 34,070 10 8 561,249 4 2 At 4 per cent, interest .. .. .. .. .. im mn ,, ,, S 0- ? " " •• " •• •• j 59,359 14 8 689,004 18 11 At 4J per cent, interest .. .. .. .. 5Q9'o04 10 in S°- ® | 14,496 14 0 169,273 4 9 At 5 per cent, interest . ' "" 125750 0 ft £°- i 42,219 0 8 324,244 17 7 At 5J per cent, interest .. " %§,' S ft ft tr°' ® "• "• •• •• 23,703 5 6 228,470 0 9 At 5J per cent, interest .. .. .. .. t 951'550 0 o No 7 Jo'720 1 327 452 6 At 54 per cent, interest " 380,000'0 0 1,175450 0 0 AT * „ •• •• •• •• •• •• W,1ZJ 4 1 o27,452 2 6 Transfer from Revenue Fund .. .. .. 1 4.AA nnn n n Zj°~ p •' "• ■■ •• •• 14,599 9 9 171,265 18 8 Charges and expenses of raising loans (adjustment) .. .. .. ' '332 tct°" * •• •• •• •• 45,218 8 3 527,558 12 2 Balance, being excess of expenditure oyer income, carried to general No. 10 11,281 19 3 186,581 15 8 balance-sheet.. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4,145 0 8 Totals for North Island .. .. .. .. 271,528 19 10 3,492,381 13 2 No. 11 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 17,178 5 9 134.650 11 1 12 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3,757 4 11 135,057 13 1 No. 13 •• •• .. .. .. .. 8,157 13 0 157,288 2 1 No. 14 .. .. .. .. .. .. 11,071 6 0 238,223 13 7 No. 15 .. ... ... ■ .. . .. .. .. 28,104 6 3 145,286 19 9 No. 16 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 12,364 10 7 144,443 7 6 No. 17 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 28,294 8 8 324,675 15 11 No. 18 .. .. .. .. .. 3,688 5 8 96,095 11 1 Totals for Dominion .. .. .. .. 384,145 0 8 4,868,103 7 3 Balance, being excess of income over expenditure, carried to general balance-sheet .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 109,504 6 9 384,145 0 8 4,977,607 14 Q~ 384,145 0 8~4,977.607 14 0
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TABLE 1.—MAIN HIGHWAYS ACCOUNT— continued. General Balance-sheet as at 31st March, 1932.
J. J. Gibson, Accountant, Public Works Department. F. W. Furkebt, Chairman, Main Highways Board. I hereby certify that the Income and Expenditure Accounts and Balance-sheet have been duly examined and compared with the relative books and documents submitted for audit, and correctly state the position as disclosed thereby. The following comment is appended : A reserve of £212,002 15s. sd. for redemption of securities has been set up and paid over to Loans Redemption Account, but the amount has not yet been applied to the redemption of securities.— J. H, Fowler, Deputy-Controller and Auditor-General.
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: j j LIABILITIES. B Fund Ue 011 Tota! - ' ASSETS. E |uncT Total - Accumulated Revenue Fund— £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Cash in Public Account — £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Balance at 31/3/31 .. .. .. .. 383,717 4 1 At call .. .. .. .. .. 398,859 7 1 99,674 19 1 498,534 6 2 Excess of income over expenditure for 1931-32 .. 10,592 3 5 Sundry debtors — Public Works Department .. .. .. .. 3,149 15 8 27,665 2 8 30,814 18 4 394,309 7 6 .. 394,309 7 6 Other Government Departments .. .. .. 5,098 3 0 .. 5,098 3 0 Non-departmental .. .. .. .. .. 1,813 13 5 7,494 15 6 9,308 8 11 Construction Fund — Motor-registration fees in hands of Postal Department .. 2,205 10 11 .. 2,205 10 11 Balance at 31/3/31 .. .. .. .. .. 99,493 10 4 Interest due and accrued .. .. .. .. 3,298 13 9 .. 3,298 13 9 District expenditure subsequently treated as _ Stocks of materials, tools, &c. .. .. .. .. 20,713 8 5 12,288 5 5 33,001 13 10 advances .. .. .. .. .. .. 14,155 17 1 Stocks, deficits account .. .. .. .. 78 16 8 69 18 0 148 14 8 Roadmen's cottages, huts, and road buildings generally .. 8,372 16 0 4,703 19 6 13,076 15 6 113,649 7 5 Furniture, fittings, &c. £ s. d. Less excess of expenditure over income for 1931-32 .. 4,145 0 8 Expenditure to 31/3/32 .. .. 1,204 12 3 Less depreciation to 31/3/32 .. 386 18 4 109,504 6 9 109,504 6 9 817 13 11 .. 817 13 11 Sundry creditors — Plant and equipment — Public Works Department ...... For Main Highways BoardOther Government Departments .. .. .. 44,786 3 3 6,083 6 4 50,869 9 7 Expenditure to 31/3/32 .. .. 90,882 7 3 Non-departmental .. .. .. .. 1,839 3 8 330 19 11 2,170 3 7 Less depreciation charged to works 51,785 6 10 Interest accrued on loans .. .. .. .. 80,665 13 11 35,908 9 2 116,574 3 1 39,097 0 5 .. 39,097 0 5 Motor-registration fees paid in advance .. .. 14,852 0 2 .. 14,852 0 2 Purchased for local authorities — Writings-off in Suspense .. .. .. .. 63,244 18 2 j .. 63,244 18 2 Expenditure to 31/3/32 .. .. 158,508 12 3 Reserve for redemption of securities .. .. 78 16 8 69 18 0 148 14 8 Less repayments of principal .. 122,635 17 9 213,655 10 5 .. | 213,655 10 5 35,872 14 6 .. 35,872 14 6 Amount in Loans Redemption Account .. 212,002 15 5 Interest accrued to 31/3/32 .. .. 1,652 15 0 213,655 10 5 .. 213,655 10 5 Advances to local authorities (Main Highways Amendment Act, 1926, section 2) .. .. .. .. 80,398 9 7 .. 80,398 9 7 813,431 13 9 151,897 0 2 965,328 13 11 813,431 13 9 151,897 0 2 965,328 13 11 I =, .... . _
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Table 2.—Lengths of Main Highways at 31st March, 1932.
Table 3. —Construction Work completed during Year 1931-32.
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Number and Name of Highway District. Primary Highways. Secondary Highways. Total. j , . ,, , , T , M. ch. M. ch. M. ch I' t UC S an , d ? 0I £ ■ • • • 508 26 301 46 809 72 2. Auckland South .. .. 557 4 463 2 1 020 6 a ī aU x rarlga • • • • ■ • 436 49 234 63 '671 32 4. Gisborne 249 56 114 8 363 64 5. Napier .. .. .. 456 8 232 7 688 15 6. King-country 350 2 0 306 60 657 0 7. Taranaki _ .. .. 308 23 129 12 437 35 8. Wanganui 324 58 154 0 478 58 9. W ng on West .. .. 3 14 54 143 48 458 22 10. Wellington East .. .. 339 3 126 2 465 5 Totals, North Island .. 3,844 61 2,205 8 6,049 69 H"w el Tr + 327 33 mTT" 12. West Coast .. .. 317 10 163 48 510 58 13. Canterbury North .. .. 312 20 103 26 415 46 14. Canterbury Central .. .. 405 60 253 17 «58 77 5. Canterbury South .. .. 348 43 353 5 701 48 16. Otago Central 340 18 363 29 703 47 17. Otago South 295 21 154 48 449 69 18. Southland 463 52 358 30 822 2 Totals, South Island .. 2,840 17 1,956 13 4/796 30~~ Totals for Dominion .. 6,684 78 4,161 21 10,846 19
M». Jn >T . ... , 3 t S 8 "32m §0-2 OR » Engineering Surveys. Number and Name of Highway a'S'S aus 9.S a .Sflts S § ® I 8 District. a§,§ >gj ags a § ®a§ ! ■o £ $ £ g HSto sja So ogo | g Surveys Hans completed, completed, 1 A ,, J AT - ck M - ch - M " ch - M - ch - ! M - oh. M. ch. Ft. M ch M eh 1. Auckland North .. ..11 4 5 44 9 26 3 0 1 004 S7 « fp i 2. Auckland South . , ,. 10 53 14 42 21 44 6 5 .. i'44 '937 is 64 fs 64 3. Tauranga .. .. 8 56 8 56 10 17 0 7 5 l 64 18 64 4. Gisborne .. .. 4 67 6 59 .. 10 13 .. ! 3]5 8 " 45 ;' fis 5. Napier .. .. 3 64 0 15 8 38 o 8 q 2 k ™ 2 2 6. King-country .. .. 3 56 13 48 0 58 " 375 7. Taranaki .. .. 0 21 0 42 .. 1 46 " 74 iq' w ,4'r 8. Wanganui . . 10 41 3 23 10 10 . . ' isn fi KK }n J 9. Wellington West .. 17 76 2 30 8 70 2 1 2 56 120 12 57 19 10. Wellington Bast .. ..28 60 .. 7 64 .. " 3 Ifn t\l 11. Nelson 2 58 0 42 3 66 . . " Q8 94 m « IĪ 12. West Coast .. .. 0 27 0 17 .. ! " kk ?k aī 13. Canterbury North .. 0 54 0 54 9 70 i " " 120 1 4I f fl 14. Canterbury Central .. 8 71 0 31 4 40 1 0 0 22 1 38 Qn 98 9n 9» 9n 15. Canterbury South . . 0 43 0 43 16 70 0 7 8 16. Otago Central .. 2 5 1 76 7 13 7 49 107 17. Otago South .. .. 11 55 9 33 2 2 .. s'63 " e,a o RR 18- Southland •• "48 ■■ 7_49_ .. °. 63 ii 8 Jj* Totals.. .. 138 53 I 69 15 | 128 77 31 48 8 61 3 2 4,062 21*T^l86~3iT
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Table 4. —Appropriations and Expenditure for the Year ending 31st March, 1932.
Table 5. —Maintenance of Main Highways (including Bridges).
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Construction. Maintenance. Number and Name of Highway —j District. Available for ! „ Available for ... Authorization. Expenditure. Authorization. Expenditure. : I £ £ £ £ 1. Auckland North.. .. 49,756 34,071 55,779 53,055 2. Auckland South .. .. 100,687 59,360 146,046 120,005 3. Tauranga .. 15,136 14,497 44,854 40,404 4. Gisborne .. .. 58,205 42,219 56,152 33,485 5. Napier.. .. .. 25,509 23,703 85,319 70,839 6. King-country .. .. 17,414 15,851 53,643 37,127 7. Taranaki .. .. 12,864 10,729 51,932 42,583 8. Wanganui .. .. 29,097 14,599 49,785 35,840 9. Wellington West .. 49,923 45,218 64,030 52,057 10. Wellington East .. 14,963 11,282 48,950 44,000 11. Nelson.. .. .. 21,607 17,178 48,243 45,343 12. West Coast .. .. 6,028 3,757 97,221 86,837 13. Canterbury North .. 8,588 8,158 20,378 18,326 14. Canterbury Central .. 32,030 11,071 43,155 39,141 15. Canterbury South .. 39,682 28,104 41,405 43,247 16. Otago Central .. .. 19,842 12,365 32,427 28,354 17. Otago South .. .. 34,663 28,295 35,751 32,969 18. Southland .. .. 12,001 3,688 35,589 j 26,121 Totals lor Dominion .. 547,995 384,145 1,010,659 849,733 Totals for North Island 373,554 271,529 656,490 529,395 Totals for South Island 174,441 112,616 354,169 320,338
Expenditure. „ , _ „ „ _. Average per Mile per Annum. Number and Name of Length T , — Highway District. Maintained. Board « i g - g j gj go gj g «5 ties. T-J O C5 00 1> CO Js 4* S S S S S 05 03 05 Primary System. c h. £ £ £ £ £ I £ £ £ , £ £ £ 1. Auckland North .. .. 508 26 39,739 7,235 46,974 92-41 93-29;125-34 102-28 103-6 65-6 56-1 77-0 2. Auckland South .. .. 557 4 91,415 19,457 110,872 199-03210-10218-87233-82 203-3 181-0 85-1 53-5 3. Tauranga .. .. .. 436 49 33,600 5,927 39,527 90-53 93-70110-47 90-59 80-3 69-1 48-6 28-1 4. Gisborne .. .. .. 249 56 28,686 7,724 36,410145-81 183-37i218-70146-40 104-3 152-7 93-9 59-5 5. Napier .. .. .. 456 8 32,737 9,723 42,460 93-09147-57187-03158-72 170-0 169-4 104-5 73-4 6. King-country .. .. 350 20 28,878 6,721 35,599 101 -64113-83170-63 90-18 56-2 69-8 55-4 58-5 7. Taranaki .. .. .. 308 23 32,094 8,972 41,066 133-20133-55189-83182-93 195-7 198-8 105-0 67-1 8. Wanganui .. .. .. 324 58 26,154 9,411 35,565 109-52 141-63193-86 96-12 145-3 167-6 88-9 54-4 9. Wellington West .. .. 314 54 43,789 13,460 57,249 181-93 215-70 270-58 228-91 228-9 166-3 120-2 91-7 10. Wellington East .. .. 339 3 37,669 13,383 51,052150-58158-75177-48158-02 138-8 138-0 104-7 77-7 Totals, North Island . . 3,844 61 394,761 102,013 496,774129-21 145-47180-38147-29 141-2 131-6 82-9 62-9 11. Nelson .. .. .. 327 33 37,693 8,131 45,824139-95 106-17153-18121-31 102-1 119-9 63-9 48-1 12. WestCoast .. .. .. 347 10 40,985 6,936 47,921 138-05109-70154-06158-56 U8'3 114-2 94-6 61-6 13. Canterbury North .. .. 312 20 15,573 3,911 19,484 62-40 79-49111-63 94-06 90-1 79-5 47-7 37-7 14. Canterbury Central .. .. 405 60 29,451 8,302 37,753 93-04 89-98 77-74 77-85 87-3 81-4 46-1 52-2 15. Canterbury South .. .. 348 43 32,013 8,590 40,603116-49107-50128-43 95-69 105-0 79-5 73-9 39-7 16. Otago Central .. .. 340 18 18,699 5,505 24,204 71-14 38-92 84-86 61-25 77-2 49-3 26-1 12-6 17. Otago South .. .. .. 295 21 26,242 9,436 35,678120-83106-59124-24 88-96 90-5 81-7 54-2 22-5 18. Southland .. .. .. 463 52 18,065 6,836 24,901 53-70 74-46 70-62 67-13 63-4 76-0 56-6 24-6 Totals, South Island .. 2,840 17 218,721 57,647 276,368 97-31 88-48111-19 94-96 91-4 85-4 59-6 38-5 Totals, Dominion .. 6,684 78 613,482 159,660 773,142 115-65 121-42151-20125-19 119-9 111-9 73-2 51-7
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Table 5. —Maintenance of Main Highways (including Bridges)—continued.
For the purpose of computing the average costs per mile in the above tables the expenditure on the restoration of earthquake damage in the Nos. 5, 11, and 12 Highway Districts has been excluded. The Board expended from the Revenue Fund for this purpose the sum of £59,017, which, when added to the total of £790,716 shown above, enables a reconciliation to be made with the total in the last column of Table 4.
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Expenditure. Number and Name of Length Highway District. Maintained. Loral Average per Mile per Annum. Board - Authorities. , T - 1931-32. | 1930-31. J 1929-30. j 1928-29. Secondary System. M. oh, £ £ £ £ £ £ £ 1. Auckland North .. .. 301 46 13,316 3,852 17,168 56-93 65-57 98-84 68-85 2. Auckland South .. .. 463 2 28,590 8,735 37,325 80-61 126-36 207-63 109-12 3. Tauranga .. .. .. 234 63 6,804 1,149 7,953 33-87 49-27 38-87 32-23 4. Gisborne .. .. .. 114 8 4,800 1,461 6,261 54-87 108-85 109-45 67-79 5. Napier .. .. .. 232 7 7,280 2,470 9,750 42-01 69-31 68-65 45-97 6. King-country .. .. 306 60 8,249 2,171 10,420 33-97 53-84 54-09 29-17 7. Taranaki .. .. .. 129 12 10,488 3,230 13,718 106-22 142-38 129-53 87-91 8. Wanganui .. .. .. 154 0 9,686 3,082 12,768 82-91 93-55 136-68 71-64 9. Wellington West .. .. 143 48 8,268 3,097 11,365 79-14 86-97 105-12 74-18 10. Wellington East .. .. 126 2 6,331 2,432 8,763 69-54 90-50 104-00 80-04 Totals, North Island .. 2,205 8 103,812 31,679 135,491 61-44 84-66 107-70 66-20 11. Nelson .. .. .. 206 50 7,500 1,997 9,497 45-96 43-96 49-08 37-14 12. WestCoast .. .. .. 163 48 17,807 4,075 21,882 133-75 152-81 196-99 111-98 13. Canterbury North .. .. 103 26 2,754 788 3,542 34-28 48-69 58-54 36-31 14. Canterbury Central .. .. 253 17 9,689 2,993 12,682 50-08 50-40 76-58 54-05 15. Canterbury South .. .. 353 5 11,234 3,377 14,611 41-38 66-71 49-78 36-23 16. Otago Central .. .. 363 29 9,655 3,261 12,916 35-55 33-99 61-19 31-95 17. Otago South .. .. 154 48 6,727 2,339 9,066 58-64 58-58 75-09 52-62 18. Southland .. .. .. 358 30 8,056 2,573 10,629 29-66 36-78 40-30 26-07 Totals, South Island .. 1,956 13 73,422 21,403 94,825 48-48 55-93 67-42 43-79 Totals, Dominion .. 4,161 21 177,234 j 53,082 230,316 55-35 71-00 88-51 55-51 Complete Highway System. 1. Auckland North .. .. 809 72 53,055 11,087 64,142 79-20 83-37 115-66 90-26 2. Auckland South .. .. 1,020 6 120.005 28,192 148,197 145-28 175-83 214-30 182-99 3. Tauranga .. .. .. 671 32 40,404 7,076 47,480 70-72 80-38 90-73 74-50 4. Gisborne .. .. .. 363 64 33,485 9,186 42,671 117-29 163-47 189-52 124-91 5. Napier .. ... .. 688 15 40,017 12,193 52,210 75-87 121-18 146-72 120-35 6. King-country .. .. 657 0 37,127 8,892 46,019 70-04 85-82 115-75 61-44 7. Taranaki .. .. .. 437 35 42,582 12,202 54,784 125-24 136-04 172-85 155-92 8. Wanganui .. .. .. 478 58 35,840 12,493 48,333 100-96 126-70 176-13 88-53 9. Wellington West .. .. 458 22 52,058 16,556 68,614 149-72 179-00 224-31 185-63 10. Wellington East .. .. 465 5 43,999 15,816 59,815 128-62 141-56 158-96 138-38 Totals, North Island .. 6,049 69 498,572 133,693 632,265 104-51 124-76 155-78 119-87 11. Nelson .. .. .. 534 3 45,193 10,127 55,320 103-59 82-05 112-83 88-69 12. WestCoast .. .. .. 510 58 58,792 11,011 69,803 136-68 122-37 166-76 144-87 13. Canterbury North .. .. 415 46 18,327 4,699 23,026 55-41 72-65 99-69 81-07 14. Canterbury Central .. .. 658 77 39,141 11,295 50,436 76-54 75-16 77-29 68-85 15. Canterbury South .. .. 701 48 43,247 11,967 55,214 78-70 87-96 89-58 66-32 16. Otago Central .. .. 703 47 28,354 8,766 37,120 52-76 36-45 73-89 47-67 17. Otago South .. .. 449 69 32,968 11,775 44,743 99-46 90-82 108-15 77-06 18. Southland .. .. .. 822 2 26,122 9,409 35,531 43-22 58-66 57-90 49-90 Totals, South Island .. 4,796 30 292,144 79,049 371,193 77-39 75-77 94-12 75-04 Totals, Dominion .. 10,846 19 790,716 212,742 1,003,458 92-52 103-14 128-57 100-06
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Table 6. —Tests of Stone completed during the Year ending 31st March, 1932.
Approximate Cost of Paper.—Preparation, not given; printing (935 copies, including maps and graphs), £230.
By Authority: W. A. G. Skinner, Government Printer, Wellington.—l 932. Price 3s. 3d.\
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3 "§ Abrasion. §8 S „ 8 » ofa {g m PH 0 O S o hn No. Locality. .SS go 3 J* i "ā Geological Classification ■ee? off §'S 3 e -3° art 5 - 1 td & bp m EH .a »H g M w EH g& I I &■* »8 196 Moutere, Nelson .. .. .. .. 25-20 1-58 «•. .. Gravel. 197 Brook Street Quarry, Nelson .. 191*5 .. 3-10 12-50 19-20 24-0 Altered basalt. 198 Motuhora Quarry, Gisborne .. 166-0 .. 4-00 10-00 19-23 15-0 Greywacke. 199 Rangiriri .. .. .. 167-3 0-90 5-51 7-26 18-76 22-5 Hypersthene andesite. 200 Papamoa Quarry, Tauranga .. 170-5 1-30 2-90 13-80 18-00 23-5 Hypersthene andesite. 201 McCallum's Quarry, Little Isi 162-5 0-73 3-86 10-40 19-82 8-0 Cherty breccia. land, Hauraki Gulf 202 Wharanui, Awatere County .. 164-3 0-59 4-81 8-30 16-60 18-0 Siliceous limestone. 203 Waimate, South Canterbury .. 173-9 0-21 2-55 15-70 19-39 40-5 Welded conglomerate. 204 Hicks Bay, Matakaoa County. . 159-0 0-65 5-45 7-34 17-65 7-5 Altered basalt. 205 Hicks Bay, Matakaoa County.. 159-6 0-17 5-86 6-80 15-68 7-5 Altered basalt. 206 Hicks Bay, Matakaoa County.. 165-2 0-14 6*61 6-05 17*02 5-5 Altered basalt. 207 Hicks Bay, Matakaoa County.. 159-0 0-02 5-50 7-38 .. 8-0 Altered basalt. 208 Hicks Bay, Matakaoa County.. 161-2 0-55 5-60 7-10 17-20 6*0 Altered basalt. 209 Hicks Bay, Matakaoa County.. 157-0 0 • 70 4 • 36 9-10 16 • 20 10*5 Altered basalt. 210 Mangaone Stream, Kairanga .. .. 12*65 3*20 .. .. Weathered greywacke County gravel. 210a Crosse's No. 1, Weber County.. 112*3 9*35 7*20 5*50 .. .. Mudstone. 211 Viddler's 2nd, Weber County .. 126*6 9*96 8*50 4*70 .. .. Mudstone. 212 Viddler's Best, Weber County 135*3 11*20 5*54 7*20 .. .. Mudstone. 213 Pudding Hill, Weber County .. 116*6 15*60 10*50 3*80 .. .. Mudstone. 214 Morgan's, Weber County .. 112-0 10-60 6-08 6*58 .. .. Mudstone. 215 Karamea .. .. .. 167*5 0*82 9-30 4-30 18-99 11-5 Granite. 216 Huanui Quarry, Gisborne .. 156 • 8 2 • 69 7 • 06 5 • 66 16 • 00 9-0 Polyzoal limestone. 217 Huanui Quarry, Gisborne .. 164 • 6 1 • 32 7 • 38 5-42 15-18 13-0 Polyzoal limestone. 218 Huanui Quarry, Gisborne .. 161-2 1-42 6-24 6-40 15-16 9*0 Polyzoal limestone. 219 Bombay Deviation, North end 180*5 1*35 3*39 11*80 17*99 10-0 Basalt. 220 Bluff Borough Quarry .. 184 • 3 1 • 28 3 • 56 11 • 20 18-61 15*5 Hornblende gabbro. 221 Bombay Deviation, North end 175*0 1*31 4*94 8* 10 17*40 13*5 Basalt. 222 Mangatainoka River .. .. .. 4-04 9*90 .. .. Greywacke gravel. 223 Bombay Deviation, North end 175*2 1-73 3-28 12*20 19*03 40*5 Basalt.
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