PUBLIC WORKS STATEMENT (BY THE HON. J. BITCHENER, MINISTER OF PUBLIC WORKS).

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1935 Session I, D-01

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1935. NEW ZEALAND.

PUBLIC WORKS STATEMENT (BY THE HON. J. BITCHENER, MINISTER OF PUBLIC WORKS).

Mr. Speaker,—A public-works policy should be one that essentially aims at increasing the country's prosperity. However much we may be diverted from this purpose by the necessity for finding work for unemployed, or by restricted finance due to periods of severe depression such as we have been experiencing, this aim should never be lost sight of nor cease to be the main objective of a public-works policy. I have been and am extremely apprehensive of undertaking works that do not show in a very large measure a proportionate return for the expenditure incurred, but I know this cannot always be fully obtained; in fact, to seek a full direct financial return for the expenditure of loan-money at the present time would simply mean that many public works would cease. I have had many proposals submitted to me for works which cannot show anything like an adequate return for even a small proportion of their cost. Unless it can be shown that there is some indirect return, either social or financial, that could reasonably justify them I have thought it better to reject such proposals altogether. On the other hand, there are now before me many projects which, though they cannot be shown to be fully productive, will yet give a financial return on a fair proportion of the expenditure involved. I would not hesitate to expend loan-money on such works in proportion to the returns produced therefrom, provided the balance of the expenditure required could be met from some source that would not necessitate an annual interest and sinking-fund burden on the future finances of the country. I disagree very strongly with any expenditure that cannot be expected to provide a reasonable return either direct or indirect and that leaves a lasting debt upon the country. Generous assistance from the Unemployment Board's funds has made it possible to reduce the capital expenditure on many works to a payable point, and every new project is examined carefully in the light of what assistance can be found from the revenue of the Unemployment Board and of what amount can be justifiably charged to loan expenditure. This is the method which lam anxious to adopt, and intend to adopt as far as I possibly can. I realize that there is a wider view which takes into account the indirect social or financial benefits obtainable from loan expenditure, but this aspect must be looked upon with great caution, and the benefits must not be too remote.

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A Committee of departmental officers has been, investigating a programme of suitable works upon which to absorb a larger number of our unemployed. I believe they have, to a large extent, taken the same view as I have indicated above towards the methods to be adopted in selecting such works. The public-works estimates, which have already been presented, provide sufficient money to go some way towards meeting the present demand for employment, but further works are required in order to ensure the placing of an appropriate number of men in full employment. The Committee referred to above has submitted its first report, which has been approved by the Government, and contains a schedule of useful and necessary works on which some eight thousand men will be provided with employment at standard rates of pay. As the works will relieve unemployment to a marked degree, the Unemployment Board is assisting financially. Provision for some of the proposed undertakings appears on the estimates already submitted to Parliament, and honourable members will be asked to grant by a rearrangement of votes, including in some cases additional items, the balance of the capital moneys required for this financial year when dealing with supplementary estimates. The Government, recognizing the desirability of transferring men from rationed to full-time employment, has arranged for an immediate commencement to be made with some of the works, and the others will be started directly surveys and other necessary preliminaries have been completed. The approved works include an extended small-farm scheme in the Kingcountry by the salvaging of Crown securities; formation and metalling of settlement roads in the North Island, for which items appear on the public-works estimates and on which a total of thirteen hundred men will be placed ; Ashburton irrigation scheme ; Hoteo River (destruction and removal of willows) ; reclamation of tidal flat at the mouth of the Hutt River, conditionally on satisfactory terms being arranged with the Hutt River Board ; extensions of the Kaipara Mud-fiat reclamation and small-farms scheme ; Ohinemuri River (raising of stop-banks and earthworks) ; Rotorua-Waikaremoana Road (widening and metalling) ; Great South Road, Westland (formation, metalling, and bridging between Weheka and Bruce Bay) ; accelerated buildings programme; aerodromes and emergency landing-grounds ; elimination of level railway-crossings on main highways ; and employment by the Railway Department of almost eleven hundred men on various works. In considering and selecting for recommendation works which are capable of being put under way immediately two factors have been taken into account. First, the benefit likely to be derived from the work either by way of direct financial return or indirect financial or social benefit; and, second, the usefulness of the work as a means of providing employment for workers at present unemployed at standard rates of pay. Special importance has been attached to the second of these principles in that providing the loan expenditure necessary apart from contributions from the unemployment funds appears justified. Emphasis has been placed upon — (а) The volume of labour which would be encouraged by a given amount of loan expenditure ; (б) The location of the work in relation to the severity of the unemployment ; and (c) The type of work in relation to the occupation of unemployed workers in the locality. At a time like the present, the use of unemployment funds in this way is fully justified. Not only does it provide a means of assisting the unemployed through the provision of work at standard rates of pay, but it also enables work to be directed in ways which would not otherwise be possible. As long as the expenditure of loan-moneys is reasonably justified by direct or indirect returns labour is utilized which would otherwise be wasted and thereby involve a direct social loss. In addition, it is clearly desirable to avoid the deterioration in morale occasioned by prolonged enforced idleness by providing unemployed men with useful occupations.

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So far the attention of the Committee has been directed to the consideration of work capable of being put into operation immediately. Another function of the Committee is to collect and arrange in convenient form information on which a long-range programme of public works covering several years may be based. This does not necessarily involve an increase in the total of public works, but it should enable the public-works programme to be more closely related to the general economic position. In addition, it will enable preliminary surveys to be made so that works may be commenced just when required, and will assist the Unemployment Board in planning its finance. I cannot stress too strenuously the advantages to be obtained by employing men on a full-time basis instead of on a rationed system : not only does it resultin the men receiving a more reasonable wage and settling down contentedly to their work, but it means a real economy to the Government because the men can be employed upon a contract system that ensures a fair return on both sides. But to ask men to work industriously on this system I believe a reasonably good rate of wages should be offered, and I therefore view with much satisfaction the decision to increase the rate of wages to 12s. per day for married men. I anticipate a much better return for the expenditure incurred with this increase in wages. Experience in the past has shown that there has been considerable difficulty in persuading unemployed workers engaged on No. 5 schemes or in receipt of sustenance in the towns to accept employment in the country. In fact, there has been a tendency for them to move from the country into the towns. It is hoped that the increase in the standard rates of pay from 10s. 6d. to 12s. will provide an additional incentive and encourage men to go where useful works can be undertaken. The increase in the standard rate, however, raises the problem that farm labour may be attracted into public works. The Government is fully alive to this problem, and it is the intention of the Unemployment Board to take action which it is hoped will meet this difficulty. I do not intend to traverse in these general remarks the' results or scope of public-works expenditure for the past year, the details of which I have given under the different headings in my Statement, and which may also be studied in the various reports attached, but I would like to draw attention to the increasing proportion of expenditure by the Public Works Department from revenue in contradistinction to the expenditure from loan-money during the last five years. Revenue from the Main Highways Fund, unemployment-tax funds, and hydroelectric revenue account in a great measure for this change, and it is well to note this when considering the comparatively large number of approximately eleven thousand men employed by the Department. Ten years ago the expenditure of loan-money by the Public Works Department represented about 89 per cent, of the cost of works, whereas in the year just past only 32 per cent, of the Department's expenditure was from loan-money. This change is due, of course, to a great extent to the financing of constructional work from current revenue, though a change also in the nature of the Department's activities accounts a good deal for the alteration. The amount of work now carried out by the Department has practically reached that undertaken by it before the years of depression. Moreover, it is of a more varied nature, and the staff is having some difficulty in keeping pace with the survey and design of new works. • The proposals of the Departmental Committee for increased absorption of men on works will considerably accentuate this difficulty, but I have no doubt that my Department can meet the situation if some increase in staff is provided. In my previous Statements I have divided public works estimated expenditure for the year into four main headings. A division on these broad lines gives a comprehensive view of the works proposed. To lines of communication there must

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now be added the construction of aerodromes and emergency landing-grounds for aeroplanes. The following gives this year's proposed expenditure under each heading : — (1) Construction and improvement to lines of communication £ (railways, highways, roads, harbours, and aerodromes) 2,730,000 (2) Land-development, including settlement of unemployed workers . . . . . . . . . . . - 819,500 (3) Development of electric power .. .. .. 621,500 (4) Erection of public buildings . . .. . . . . 561,000 As already announced by the Right Hon. the Minister of Finance, the amount of revenue to be made available for highways purposes during the current year will be augmented by virtue of the fact that it is not proposed to retain any portion of such revenues in the Consolidated Fund for general purposes. This will mean that less loan-money will be absorbed for highways construction. With additional funds it is hoped that it will be possible this year for the Main Highways Board to prosecute many works which necessarily had to be deferred during the recent years of financial stringency. On the recommendation of the Public Accounts Committee of this House, the Government decided that the construction of the tourist road to Milford Sound should be a charge against the Main Highways Construction Fund instead of against the " Roads " vote of the Public Works Fund. The recommendation arose from the fact that practically all the revenue receivable as a result of the road construction will be from increased consumption of motor-spirits by motor traffic using the road. Under these circumstances, the Government adopted the Committee's suggestion and the road was added to the highway system on the 21st May, 1935, from which date construction costs have been met from highways funds with consequent relief of the Public Works Fund as regards loan charges and of the Consolidated Fund for interest and sinking fund. Extension of hydro-electric power made a considerable advancement last year with the completion of the Waitaki Power-station, and this year will see continued progress in this direction with the construction of additions to the Arapuni Powerstation. The erection of public buildings is now receiving a good deal of attention, and I am anxious that careful consideration be given to suitable proposals in this direction. It was quite obvious that not only' was considerable congestion taking place in the present public buildings in Wellington and Auckland, but that the Government was losing money by the necessity for renting private buildings for public purposes. It has therefore been decided to erect new public buildings in these two cities, and plans are now being prepared for suitable buildings, both of which will be of considerable magnitude. The policy of the construction of a chain of emergency landing-grounds for aeroplanes still continues to receive the attention of the Government, and, as indicated in more detail in a later part of this Statement, considerable progress is now being made in this connection. The question of up-to-date ground organization in view of the licensing of commercial air services now becomes a matter of great importance, and emergency landing-grounds form a vital part of such an organization. I am pleased to say that, with the assistance of unemployment-tax funds, finance for these purposes is now being made available. Considerable activity is now taking place in land improvement and development, and the Department's work in this direction is shown in my Statement under the headings of Irrigation, Land-improvement, and Settlement of Unemployed Workers. The total net expenditure under all votes proposed this year in the public-works estimates is £5,200,000 (which includes £1,310,000 from Main Highways Revenue Fund and £450,000 from Main Highways Construction Fund), as against an appropriation last year of £4,731,654, which included £1,120,000 from Main Highways Revenue Fund and £510,000 from Main Highways Construction Fund. I would like to take this opportunity of placing on record the extreme readiness and willingness with which my officers have met the demands of a considerably increased programme of public works within the last few months.

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FINANCE. The payments and receipts for the year 1934-35, and accumulated totals, in connection with the Public Works Fund and other associated votes and accounts are shown in the tabulation below. The gross expenditure amounted to £5,563,883, of which £932,136 was expended by other Government Departments; the recoveries in reduction of expenditure amounted to £1,106,882, of which £219,407 was recovered by other Departments; the net expenditure totalled £4,457,001, of which £712,729 was expended by other Departments. In addition the Department collected £977,009 from sales of electricity and from other forms of revenue.

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Expenditure, 1934-35. Total Net Class of Work. - — — Bxpenditure t 0 31st March, Gross. Recoveries. Net. 1935. Expenditure, Public Works Fund. Railways— £ £ £ £ New construction .. .. .. .. .. 7,675 37,048 Cr. 29,373 38,840,036 Improvements and additions to open lines .. .. .. 184,615 29,642 154,973 17,618,985 Roads .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 524,332 152,759 371,573 22,542,180* Public buildings .. .. .. .. .. .. 307,367 20,399 286,968 11,722,278f Liglitliouses, harbour-works, and harbour defences .. .. 8,015 1,413 6,602 1,319,127 Tourist and health resorts .. .. .. .. .. 13,410 530 12,880 703,473 Telegraph extension .. .. .. .. .. 187,932 51,999 135,933 11,560,538 Departmental .. .. .. .. .. .. 216,568 140,082 76,486 3,020,723 Irrigation, water-supply, and drainage .. .. .. 117,555 26,314 91,241 1,217,765 Lands-improvement .. .. .. .. .. 148,433 66,341 82,092 891,133 Swamp land drainage .. .. .. .. .. 25,255 10,236 15,019 43,258 Settlement of unemployed workers .. .. .. .. 251,441 29,132 222,309 513,140 Native-land settlement .. .. .. .. .. 230,273 104,605 125,668 295,561 Plant, material, and services .. .. .. .. 203,533 214,046 Cr. 10,513 118,967$ Cost and discount, raising loans, &c. .. .. .. 600 .. 600 3,828,307 Unauthorized .. .. .. .. .. 30,395 30,273 122 Closed accounts (for more detail see Table 1) .. .. .. .. .. 7,996,549 Totals, General Purposes Account .. .. .. 2,457,399 914,819 1,542,580 122,232,020§ Electric Supply Account (previously Aid to Water-power Works Account) — Construction (expenditure as per accounts in Table 5) .. 382,963 .. 382,963 12,919,154 Working-expenses (expenditure as per accounts in Table 5) .. 156,010 .. 156,010 Waihou and Ohinemuri Rivers Improvement Account .. .. .. .. 709,740|| Totals, Public Works Fund .. .. .. .. 2,996,372 914,819 2,081,553 135,860,914 Expenditure, other Votes and Accounts. Main Highways Account — Revenue Fund — Annual appropriation (maintenance, interest and loan redemption) . . .. .. .. .. .. 1,247,657 88,189 1,159,468^ Permanent appropriation (rate subsidies, interest on transfer from Public Works Fund, &c.) .. .. .. 448,084 .. 448,084 Construction Fund— Annual appropriation .. .. .. .. .. 371,824 54,832 316, 5,550,471** Unauthorized .. .. .. .. .. 900 .. 900 Consolidated Fund— Maintenance, public buildings, roads, &c. .. .. .. 140,887 49,042 91,845 Closed accounts (for details see Public Works Statement, 1933).. .. .. .. 18,955,387 Unemployment Fund (expenditure by Public Works Department) : Amounts not included above .. .. .. 358,159 .. 358,159 Totals, Other votes and accounts .. .. .. 2,567,511 192,063 2,375,448 24,505,858 Grand total of expenditure, Public Works Fund and other votes and accounts for the year ended 31st March, 1935 .. .. 5,563,883 1,106,882 4,457,001 Capital expenditure to date .. .. .. .. .. .. .. [160,366,772 * Includes £4,500 expended under section 16, subsection (1), Native Land Amendment and Native Land Claims Adjustment Act, 1923. f Excludes expenditure on Workers' Dwellings totalling £319,918 now transferred to State Advances Account, t Includes £5,763 previously expended under Vote —Quarries (acquisition and operation), and Cr. £3,875 previously expended under Vote —Timber-supply and sawmills. § Does not include expenditure under Ellesmere Land Drainage Act, 1905, or £1,226,000 transferred to and included in Main Highways Construction Fund. !| Excludes interest and loan charges. -If For annual income and expenditure accounts, see Appendix E. ** As per accounts in Appendix E.

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Summary.

Of the net payments totalling £4,457,001 shown above, £2,213,566 may be regarded as expended from loan-moneys and £2,204,807 as expended from annual taxation. In diagrammatic form the ratio which the various classes bear to the whole is shown below. It should be noted that the figures are gross—that is, before deducting recoveries, which include subsidies from the Unemployment Fund and similar amounts which, if deducted, would detract from the true portrayal of activities. « T £ Per Cent. -» —I ——N. —* Roads, including main highways. . .. .. 2,592,797 = 39-64 / I y\ Hydro-electric (construction and working expenses) 538,973 = 8-24 / | / """TT Public buildings, including schools .. .. 307,367 = 4-70 / // -» \ —Settlement of unemployed workers .. .. 251,441 — 3-84 / / / Railway construction, improvements, and additions 192,290 = 2-94 Lands improvement .. .. 148,433 = 2-27 •*—lrrigation .. .. . . . . . • 117,555 = 1-80 p u biic buildings, roads, &c. (maintenance) .. 140,887 = 2-15 , / \ Telegraph extension .. .. .. .. 187,932 = 2-87 \ / \ —Native-land settlement . . .. .. .. 230,273 — 3-52 \ / \ \ — Unemployment Board (expenditure by Public Works \ / \ N. / Department) .. .. .. .. 358,159 = 5-48 \ Miscellaneous .. .. .. •• 497,776 = 7-61 '—~Revenue (receipts) .. .. .. .. 977,009 = 14-94 Total revenue and gross expenditure for year £6,540,892 100-00 In regard to the ways and means of the General Purposes Account of the Public Works Fund the position is as under : — £ £ Balance available, Ist April, 1934 . . . . . . 825,960 Add funds received during the year — Finance Act, 1930 (No. 2), section 2 1,386,910 Miscellaneous .. .. 523,571 1,910,481 2,736,441 Deduct expenditure during 1934-35— Under annual appropriations . . 1 ,541,980 Under permanent appropriations . . 1,130 1,543,110 Balance available, 31st March, 1935 . . £1,193,331 The estimated net expenditure under the General Purposes Account for the current financial year, 1935-36, is £2,818,500, and arrangements are being made with the Minister of Finance to provide the necessary funds. This is the amount shown on the Public Works estimates, which also show an estimated net expenditure of £621,500 from the Electric Supply Account and £1,760,000 from the Main Highways Account, a total for all these accounts of £5,200,000.

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j. TTT , Recoveries, Glass ot Work. 193d 35 Receipts,* Public Wobks Department. £ Ordinary Revenue Account, Irrigation (receipts for year) .. .. .. .. 19,687 Electric Supply Account (sales of energy, miscellaneous receipts, &c.) : Receipts for year . . .941,194 Main Highways Revenue Fund (repayment of advances, &c., and interest) : Receipts for year . . 16,128 Total receipts .. .. .. .. . • •• •• 977,009

Public Works Other Total Department. Departments. £ £ £ Gross expenditure .. .. .. •• 4,631,747 932,136 5,563,883 Recoveries and receipts .. .. .. •• 1,864,484 219,407 2,083,891 * Excludes motor-spirits tax, registration fees, &c., collected by other Departments, also other small registration fees, &e.

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MAIN HIGHWAYS. The activities of the Main Highways Board during the past year are more particularly described in the Board's Annual Report accompanying this Statement. It is of interest to note that last year the expenditure from highways funds on actual works amounted to £385,000 more than in the preceding year. The maintenance expenditure throughout the entire highways system averaged £100-3 per mile per annum, compared with £78-6 for the year 1933-34. Special attention has been given to the maintenance of main highways, a feature which the Board has stressed from its inception, and a matter which must always be regarded as of paramount importance by all reading authorities. Wherever possible, steps are taken to reduce future maintenance costs. For example, the Board has adopted the practice of renewing and constructing bridges in permanent materials, preferably in reinforced concrete, on which latter type of structure maintenance costs are relatively small indeed. The extension of dustless surfacing means the preservation of the foundations of a greater proportion of our main highways, with consequent savings in maintenance, because road crusts do not require renewal. In addition, travelling conditions for highway users are much improved, while property-owners are relieved of a nuisance which deteriorates our primary products and is often detrimental to stock. During the year 1934-35, 204 miles of highway were paved for the first time, and at the end of the financial year 14 per cent, of the total main highways had dustless surfaces. It is gratifying to be able to report that, with the approval of the Government, arrangements have been made whereby a definite programme for the elimination of level railway crossings on main highways is to be financed between the Main Highways Board, the Unemployment Board, and the Railways Board. The Main Highways Board has already commenced engineering investigations of a number of crossings with a view to framing proposals which can be commenced in the early future. In spite of the many difficult problems which will have to be overcome, I am confident that the active co-operation displayed by these Boards will result in a number of dangerous crossings being made safe for road traffic in the very early future. The programme which has been arranged will extend over the next three years, during which period extensive improvements should be effected. The Board has continued to substantially assist local authorities in financing necessary highways works. It is obvious that in the absence of such assistance local authorities would not be in a position to maintain or develop the primary roads of the Dominion sufficient for modern requirements. For example, the renewal of large structures such as the Balclutha Traffic Bridge and the Fitzherbert Bridge, both of which cost in the vicinity of £40,000, would have been impossible but for the monetary aid extended by the Government through the highways fund. The Highways Board's proposals for the current year provide for additional dustless surfacing, as distinct from maintenance surfacing, and the renewal of numerous bridges which are decayed or obsolete, while the improvement of some sections which are dangerous to traffic and expensive to maintain will receive attention. ROAD CONSTRUCTION AND METALLING. The expenditure from capital funds on this class of work (£688,565) shows an increase of £136,615 over last year's figures (£551,950). The expenditure on roads other than main highways was £371,573 and on main highways £316,992, compared with £359,671 and £192,279 respectively. Roading, even if main highways are disregarded, is still a major public-works activity. When framing the estimates for the present and two previous years preference has been given to metalling of existing settlement roads, although, of course, provision has had to be made for construction of roads, including bridges, to new settlements and older localities without road access. Last year approximately 303 miles of dray-road were reformed and/or formed by my Department

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and the various local bodies under subsidy from the Public Works Fund, and, in addition, approximately 714 miles were metalled. The figures for the previous year were 242 miles reformed and/or formed and 578 miles metalled. The benefit to the country, and particularly to the farming community, of this commendable achievement cannot be overestimated, and doubtless the provision of essential all-weather access has encouraged and assisted numerous settlers in outlying districts to carry on during the period of low prices of primary products, besides making their environment more congenial through not having to negotiate almost impassable clay roads in winter. The rise and fall of expenditure over the last twenty years is illustrated by graph hereunder.

HYDRO-ELECTRIC DEVELOPMENT. Results for the year under review continue to show increased activity in the electrical supply business of the Department which, to date, represents the capital investment of £12,903,410. The outstanding event of the year was the completion of Waitaki Powerstation, which added a further 30,000 kw. of active generating capacity to the South Island System, with provision for the installation of an additional 45,000 kw. as demands for power increase. This station was officially opened by Lord Bledisloe on 27th October, 1934, and was placed in commercial operation as from Ist January, 1935. The 110 kv. transmission line from Waitaki to Dunedin was also completed, and Dunedin City Corporation, has commenced taking supply under its contract with the Department. This contract has already demonstrated its value to Dunedin on the occasion of a recent interruption to the major supply from Waipori,

PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT NET EXPENDITURE ON ROAD CONSTRUCTION INCLUDING MAIN HIGHWAYS FOR YEARS 1913-14 to 1934-35

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The main activity in the North Island has centred around the enlarging of Arapuni Power-station to its fall size to accommodate four additional generators, two of which, each rated at 24,000 kv.a., are now on order. Construction work has been commenced in connection with the 50 kv. transmission line from Henderson to give supply to North Auckland District, and plans are being prepared for the extension of the 110 kv. transmission line from Masterton to Melling, thus providing a ring-main system for Wellington District. The main office for Wellington District, which has been located at Shannon since 1923, has recently been moved to new premises erected for the Department in Palmerston North. At Waikaremoana investigations have been started to explore the possibilities of the more effective control of the water from the Onepoto outlet, and, if satisfactory, a major work will be commenced in connection with the further development of this scheme. With the completion of the 110 kv. transmission line connecting Arapuni with the southern portion of the North Island System the financial and operating statistics for each of the North Island schemes have been amalgamated, and, commencing with this year, will in future be published under the heading of the North Island Electric-power System. Similarly, with the completion of Waitaki and its inter-connection with Lake Coleridge, the financial and operating statistics hitherto published under the heading of Lake Coleridge Electric-power System now include those associated with Waitaki Station, and, commencing with this year, will in future be published under the heading of the South Island Electric-power System. The year's operations are summarized in the following table, and a comparison of the percentage earned on operating capital over a period of years is shown on the graph below. It is anticipated that owing to the substantial addition to operating capital for the South Island System, which will appear in next year's figures, the percentage earned will tend to show, for a year or two, a decrease from that pertaining up to the present. This anticipation can be explained by the fact that as Waitaki did not come into commission until January, 1935, the interest on the capital associated with its operation for the year ending 31st March, 1935, is shown for three months only, and depreciation for twelve months, but for each succeeding year interest and depreciation charges will be both brought to account for the full twelve months.

Percentage earned on Operating Capital after paying Working-expenses.

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I ——— Average I Percentage of Operating ! Gross Working- Net Net Balance Capital ! Revenue - expenses. Balance. to Operating Capital. £ £ £ £ Per Cent. North Island System .. .. 8,350,506 712,766 120,927 591,839 7-087 South Island System .. .. 2,577,083 228,097 35,083 193,014 7-490 \ Totals.. .. .. 10,927,589 | 940,863 j 156,010 784,853 7-182

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The State Supply of Electrical Energy Act requires that each scheme, after paying net working-expenses, shall be charged with interest on the capital in operation and with depreciation at the rate of 2 per cent, on the capital invested in depreciable assets. It also requires that out of profits remaining the schemes shall pay 1 per cent, to a sinking fund and any further balance to a general reserve fund. As a result of the amalgamations previously outlined, the statutory depreciation charge of 2 per cent, is now payable on the combined assets, and, as a consequence, this year's annual depreciation charges for each Island show a substantial increase over those of previous years. For some time prior to the amalgamations two of the individual schemes namely, Mangahao-Waikaremoana and Lake Coleridge —had each reached the 12J, per cent, statutory limitation payments into their respective depreciation funds, but the combinations which have now been effected have created a new set of conditions on which the depreciation charge has to be computed. The general position to date is that the Electric Supply Account has been able to meet all operating and interest charges, has provided £695,837 towards the statutory requirements of £1,282,086 for depreciation, and, in addition, has provided £326,484 to sinking fund and £241,419 to general reserve from profits made from time'to time on Lake Coleridge and Horahora Systems. In other words, the Electric Supply System as a whole has paid interest and operating charges and provided £1,263,740 in reserves, of which £308,145 has already been utilized by Treasury for the paying-off of loans which formed part of the original capital. Electric-supply Operating Accounts. * North Island Electric-power System. The Arapuni -Mangahao-Waikaremoana plants have operated satisfactorily throughout the past year, and the revenue shows an increase of £30,887 over that of the previous year. The result of the year's operations was as follows : — £ Capital investment at end of year .. • ■ 8,505,539 Revenue .. . . • • • ■ 712,766 Operating-expenses .. 120,927 Balance .. .. •• £591,839 This balance has been used in paying interest charges, £414,042 and £37,687, as the Department's share of the capital charges on the King's Wharf generatmgplant of the Auckland Electric-power Board, but is £10,428 short of being able to provide the full statutory contribution to depreciation. Accumulated losses" to date amount to £586,849, but the Reserve Accounts established in connection with, this system show that £959,086 has been credited to depreciation and £55,930 to sinking fund, which latter amount has been utilized m the redemption of loans. South Island Electric Supply System. The Lake Coleridge - Waitaki plants have operated satisfactorily during the past year, and the revenue shows an increase of £8,605 over that of the previous year. The year's operations resulted as under :• X/ Capital investment at end of year . . • • 4,397,871 £ Revenue . . •• • • • • ,097 Operating-expenses . . • • 35,083 Balance .. •• .. £193,014 The balance has been used in payment of interest £97,792, £78,552 has been paid to depreciation, and the remaining £16,670 to sinking fund.

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Bulk Supply Charges. I indicated in my Statement of last year that the question of the Government charges for power supplied in bulk had been given a great deal of consideration and that the various requests for reductions received indicated that some at least of the supply authorities making the requests were not fully acquainted with all the factors bearing on this important matter. During the year just completed the matter again received a good deal of attention, and the Power Boards and Electric Supply Authorities Association at its annual conference in 1934, recognizing that the matter was one that required very careful consideration by men acquainted with all aspects of the matter, set up a committee composed of engineers and secretaries to draw up a report on the question for consideration at the 1935 conference. This report was considered and adopted by the Supply Authorities Conference recently held in Wellington, and no doubt will be submitted for the Government's consideration. In general, I think it may well be claimed that the report is a general endorsement of the policy of the Government in its handling of the electric-supply business. There are, of course, several points on which modifications are suggested, but it supports the Government policy on practically all major points on which previous discussions have arisen. It recognizes that for the present, at least, the financial position of the Government's Electric Supply Account is such that it cannot afford to make any reductions in charges which would result in reduced revenue. It recognizes the Government claim that some graduation in charges is necessary to meet variation in the amount of power taken by various authorities. It recognizes and approves the basic principle of charging on the maximum-demand system, and of granting a certain amount of subsidy to local authorities owning standby plants which can be made of advantage to the system generally. It makes suggestions for modifications in the Government tariff which would result in reduced charges for supply authorities. Though there is nothing particularly new or novel in these suggestions, they will all serve a useful purpose in indicating the direction in which the various distributing authorities are of opinion that reductions should be made when the financial position of the Electric Supply Account justifies such reduction. The preparation and publication of the report has certainly done a great deal of good in making people associated with the various electrical supply authorities more familiar with some of the problems which have to be faced by the Government in dealing with this particular utility. It is not clear, however, that the report does anything to actually reduce the cost of generating and supplying electricity. It makes suggestions for alterations in the method of setting out the accounts which might indicate some change in the cost, but which do not affect the real cost at all. It makes various suggestions for rearrangements of the total cost as between the supply authorities and the Government, but again these suggestions only alter the distribution but do not really reduce the cost. In fact, some of the suggestions in respect of more extended use of auxiliary generating-plants actually increase the total cost. It is indeed questionable if we have not been contributing by way of rebate on ordinary charges too much towards the cost of these standby stations. As pointed out previously, it is recognized that the owner of such a plant, even when not operated, has to pay capital charges in respect to its original cost in addition to whatever he may have to pay to the Government for power purchased in bulk. It will, however, be found in all cases that the amount paid for power purchased is less than would have been the net operating cost (exclusive of capital charges) if the same amount of power had been generated in the stations replaced by Government supply. It is recognized that such plants have some value as an insurance against interruption, but that insurance is of a special value to the owner much in excess of its value to the system as a whole. In the North Island system, for example, the value of allowances made for these plants plus the cost of maintaining the Department's own standby amounts to about £80,000 per annum, a sum which is more than twice the total annual operating cost of the whole of the Government's own main generating plants in the same area. Electric supply has become such an important factor in the everyday life of the community that interruptions to supply certainly cause a great deal of inconvenience. An examination of all interruptions over a period of years indicates that power was not available when required for about one ten-thousandth part of

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the time. The existence of the contracts under which the present standby plants are operated reduced this to some extent. The provision of additional ones would not completely eliminate it. The Government has always recognized and will continue to recognize an obligation to make some contribution towards the cost of standby plants in approved localities. It must, however, always be remembered that absolute security is not obtainable, and the cost of security beyond what is now attained may be secured in particular localities at too high a cost to the system generally. The cost of power supplied in bulk represents only about 30 per cent, of the total cost of power delivered to the consumer. In its investigation the committee in question indicates that no great reduction in cost can be made in this section of the total, but the scope of its inquiry did not include any investigation into any possible savings that might be made in the operation of the other 70 per cent, that goes to make up the total cost. The present system of control has developed, and undoubtedly has been very successful, as a means of making power available as widely as possible throughout the country. As to whether or not it is just as well suited for the future administration is being given a considerable amount of attention to see if any modifications are desirable in the interests of uniformity and economy. Electrical Supply and Electrical Wiring Regulations. The Electrical Supply Regulations and Electrical Wiring Regulations, which were issued in 1927, have been under review by the Regulations Advisory Committee since 1931, and complete new editions of same have recently been gazetted. General. The capital invested in the electric-supply systems operating throughout the Dominion totals £32,823,944, which includes £12,903,410 of Government expenditure, and the gross revenue received for the year was £4,577,998. After paying working-costs, interest, sinking fund, and depreciation charges, the net profit for the year under review was £449,499, as compared with £460,489 for 1934, which indicates that the electric-supply business as a whole is in a healthy condition. It is gratifying to notice there is distinct evidence of expansion of business among the electric-supply authorities. An analysis and summary of the operating results and other statistics furnished by each electric-supply authority reveals the fact that there has been an increased consumption of electrical energy amounting in the aggregate to approximately 7-35 per cent, over that of 1934. The statistics also indicate that during the past year new consumers have been connected at an average rate of approximately 650 per month, and the completed figures for the year show that the ratio of number of consumers of electricity to the total population of the Dominion is 23-6 per cent. The statistical data relative to each electric-supply authority will be found in the series of tables accompanying the report of the Chief Electrical Engineer. RELIEF OF UNEMPLOYMENT WORKS. As in previous years, the Public Works Department has co-operated with the Unemployment Board to the utmost possible extent in arranging useful work for unemployed, and, as indicated earlier, the financial assistance received from the Board enabled me to embark on a considerably larger programme of developmental work of all classes than would have been possible if I had been dependent solely upon available loan-money.

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During the year under review a weekly average of 6,774 men were engaged on relief-of-unemployment works controlled by my Department, and the following schedule of some of the work accomplished will, I am sure, be both interesting and informative to honourable members : — Dray-roads— Formed .. . . .. .. .. . . 144 miles. Widened . . .. .. ~ . . 81 miles. Metalled . . . . .. . . . . .. 400 miles. Stumping and logging — Heavy .. . . . . .. . . . . 2.397 acres. Light. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,716 acres. Scrub-cutting . . . . .. .. . . . . 17,032 acres. Bushfelling .. .. .. . . . . .. 89 acres. Fireblight-protection : Hawthorn-hedge cutting . . . . 12-| miles. Sand-dune reclamation : Marram-grass and lupin planting .. 5,000 acres. Farm lands cleared of boulders, ploughed, sown, &c. .. .. 2,204 acres. Land cleared of noxious weeds .. .. . . . . 993 acres. Fencing .. . . .. .. .. .. .. 130 miles. River-control works — Channel-improvement excavation .. . . .. 39,093 cubic yards. Widening, clearing, and deepening channels . . .. 145 miles. Stop-banking . . .. .. . . .. 14 miles. Willow-clearing .. . . . . . . 76 miles. Groynes erected .. . . .. .. . . 2,673 lineal feet. Land drainage — Excavation of drains, deepening and improving .. . . 122 miles. Water and sewerage pipes laid .. . . .. . . 18,000 feet. Small Farm Schemes — Fencing .. .. .. .. .. 61 miles. Bushfelling .. .. .. .. .. .. 92 acres. Buildings erected: cottages and milking-sheds &c. .. 110 Land cleared . . . . . . .. .. . . 1,869 acres. Area ploughed, &c. .. . . .. .. . . 1,262 acres. Area sown in grass or crops .. .. .. .. 513 acres. Drains laid .. .. .. .. .. .. 1-| miles. Stumping and logging . . .. .. .. .. 567 acres. Aerodrome-construction — Scrub-cutting .. .. .. .. .. .. 65 acres. Land-levelling .. .. .. .. 63 acres. Returfing and top-dressing .. .. .. 26 acres. Irrigation — Tunnels .. .. .. .. .. .. 5,223 lineal feet. Rock excavation .. .. .. .. .. 3,000 cubic yards. Dry rock dam . . . . .. .. .. 30,180 cubic yards. Rock in mortar .. . . . . .. .. 4,641 cubic yards. Concrete placed .. .... .. .. .. 6,335 cubic yards. Races constructed . . . . . . . . .. 1,428 chains. Concrete syphons, 15 in. by 54 in. diameter . . . . 8,620 lineal feet. PUBLIC BUILDINGS. General Departmental Buildings. At Whangarei a Public Works garage and fitting-shop was erected; at Wellington storage accommodation was provided for the Dominion Laboratory; at Timaru an additional room was built for the Pensions Department. The total net expenditure under this vote for the period was £30,802, which includes a further Government subsidy of £30,000 towards the cost of erecting the National Art Gallery and Dominion Museum Buildings at Wellington. Courthouses. Expenditure under this heading for the year ended 31st March, 1935, was quite small, totalling £533, and comprising improved heating facilities to the Napier Courthouse, some additions to the Palmerston North Courthouse, and part of the cost of erection of a new courthouse at Putaruru which was in course of construction at the end of the year, and is now in occupation.

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Requirements in capital expenditure for the current year ending 31st March, 1936, will also be fairly extensive, as several works which have been deferred for some years are now being proceeded with. Arrangements are in hand for a new courthouse at Ashburton, but it is expected that by exchange of the valuable site on which the old courthouse now stands that the credits will exceed the expenditure. The erection of the Auckland Supreme Court Library additions is now under way, and it is anticipated will be completed by the end of this year. The estimated cost is slightly less than £12,000, of which sum the Auckland Law Society has contributed £2,250. At Palmerston North some further very essential additions are contemplated, and it is hoped that these will be approved and under way at an early date. At Wairoa a new courthouse has been commenced and is expected to be in occupation by the time this is in print. This was a very necessary building and replaces the exceedingly old and dangerous- building at present in occupation. At Invercargill some improved accommodation is necessary, as the existing courthouse which was erected about fifty years ago does not provide suitable accommodation for the conduct of the Court business. It has not yet been decided whether this will be rebuilt or whether reconstructive alterations and renovations will be carried out. Prison Buildings and Works. Expenditure under this heading has been kept to the bare essential minimum, with special consideration to the decreasing prison population which occurred during the last twelve months. During the year the sum of £1,605 was expended. At Invercargill further draining and roadmaking in connection with the Estuary Reclamation was carried out. The laundry equipment at Point Halswell Borstal was modernized, and a water-supply on portion of the farm at Waikeria Borstal, near Te Awamutu, was provided. At Rangipo Prison Camp the erection of a combined laundry and bathroom was completed, and improvements and additions were made to the officers' quarters. The installation of a cooler at the Auckland Prison was completed. The following shows the total annual expenditure of a capital nature on prison and borstal buildings since 1922 : — Amount. x - , , Amount. Tear ended £ Year ended £ 31st March., 1923 .. .. .. 23,148 : 31st March, 1930 .. .. .. 8,205 1924 .. .. .. 27,259 „ 1931 .. .. .. 2,504 1925 .. .. .. 25,279 „ 1932 .. .. .. 2,621 1926 .. .. •• 24,196 „ 1933 .. .. .. 2,026 , 1927 .. .. .. 22,812 j „ 1934 .. , .. .. 1,036 1928 .. .. •• 22,359 „ 1935 .. .. .. 1,605 1929 .. .. •• 12,572 Police-stations. Of the £7,500 that was voted for police-stations the net capital expenditure was £2,798. New police-stations were erected at Taradale and St. John's (Wanganui), and additions were made to Portobello and Otahuhu Police-stations. Post and Telegraph Buildings and Land. Although the preparation of plans for several buildings was in hand at the end of the financial year, the only building actually under construction at that time was the new Chief Post-office at Dunedin. Good progress is being made with the construction of that building, which was commenced early in 1934. Small additions and alterations to buildings were undertaken at a number of places during the year, and the following works were also carried out: The erection of a new post-office building at Karori, Wellington ; the completion of the new post-office buildings at

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Taumarunui and Waitakaruru, which were commenced in the previous year; the reconstruction of the upper stores of the Eketahuna and Woodville post-office buildings ; and additions to the post-office buildings at Pokeno and Ruawai. Areas of lands no longer required at Glen Oroua and Woodgrove, the old postoffice building and site at Tophouse, and the temporary post-office building at Port Ahuriri erected after the Hawke's Bay earthquake in 1931 were disposed of during the year. Areas of land were acquired as follows : Kaitaia (for drainage purposes), St. Heliers (for automatic-exchange building), Te Puke (for garage, &c.), Waimate (for improved access to post-office site), Wanganui (for store, garage, and workshops). Fire destroyed the Toko post-office building in March, 1935. Mental Hospitals. The capital expenditure for the year on mental-hospital buildings was £98,630, being £25,609 more than that of the previous year. It is proposed to appropriate £90,000 for expenditure on capital works for the current year. Auckland : At Avondale a new residence and garage were erected for the Medical Officer. Puhitahi : At Puhitahi, four new villas were completed during the year ; additional roading, water-supply, sewage works, and electric reticulation were carried out. Tokanui: At Tokanui a new villa for farm labourers was completed. Watermains were extended and renewed, and a complete remodelling of the sewagesystem was undertaken. Nelson : At Ngawhatu two additional villas, laundry, and boilerhouse were completed, and the installation of necessary machinery is well in hand. The watersupply system, including a new reservoir, was completed. A rearrangement of the electrical reticulation is in hand. Hokitika : A new villa was erected during the year, and was fully furnished. Christchurch : A new villa for women was erected at Sunnyside, and two additional villas were erected at Templeton. Good progress has been made with the water-supply scheme at Templeton. Seacliff : A new nurses' home was erected, and new machinery was installed in the boiler-house. Health and Hospital Institutions. The net expenditure under this vote, for the year was £656, and was mainly expended on additions to the St. Helens Hospital, Wellington. Expenditure approximating £40,000 is contemplated at Queen Mary Hospital, Hanmer Springs, in providing a new hospital for male patients, administration block, bulk store, and male staff quarters. Improvements to the water-supply for the hospital and township are also being undertaken. Provision is made for the payment of an initial instalment on account of the Government grant of £20,000 towards the cost of the new Obstetric Hospital at Dunedin. Minor alterations and additions to St. Helens Hospitals, Auckland and Wellington, are also being undertaken. EDUCATION. A further effort was made during the year to keep as low as possible the expenditure of capital funds on the erection of school-buildings, additions, and teachers' residences, and the purchase of sites, the net expenditure for the year being £57,160. Included in this figure is the sum of £5,871 which was provided out of the Consolidated Fund to cover the cost of works under £200.

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The following table shows for the last three years the capital expenditure on new school-buildings, additions, sites, and teachers' residences. 1932-33. 1933-34. 1934-35. £ £ £ Public schools .. .. .. .. 36,290 57,664 35,105 Secondary schools .. .. .. .. 22,909 2,568 14,679 Technical schools .. .. .. .. 4,110 1,504 12,851 Native schools .. .. .. .. 869 2,698 5,419 Gross total .. .. .. 64,178 64,434 68,054 Less credits-in-aid .. .. .. 7,050 7,778 10,894 £57,128 £56,656 £57,160 IRRIGATION. Owing, no doubt, to the decline in wool prices from that of the previous year, payments for irrigation water was slightly less than for the preceding season, being £21,835, as against £22,132. The principle of making settlers who are in arrears with their rates pay for water in advance is still having a beneficial effect on the season's payments, but, unfortunately, the total arrears on water rates still amounts to £12,534. Investigations into the financial position of those irrigators who are in arrears are now being made by the Otago Mortgagors Relief Commission, with a view to hardening up on the conditions of service and taking more rigorous methods to secure payment. No new schemes have been undertaken in Central Otago, but the building of two additional reservoirs is now under way. These have both been investigated from a financial point of view, and, making allowance for the liberal contributions received from the Unemployment Board's funds for labour, they will pay a full return on the capital invested. As indicated in my Statement of last year, I am convinced of the lasting benefits obtainable from the conservation of water in Otago Central, and, if in any way justifiable, lam sympathetic towards this class of public work. The available water that can now be impounded in the eight dams built in Otago Central amounts to some 70,000 acre-feet, sufficient to irrigate approximately 35,000 acres of land, although, of course, this quantity is not drawn from storage every season. The Maniototo Irrigation Scheme, upon which complete and comprehensive survey investigations have now been made, includes the construction of a very lowcost dam that will impound some 300,000 acre-feet, or more than four times the quantity of water impounded in all the dams so far built. This dam would provide sufficient water to irrigate the whole of the 90,000 acres of irrigable land in the Maniototo Plains. It is estimated, however, that the cost of such a scheme would be approximately £1,400,000, and unless extremely liberal funds from the unemploy-ment-tax could be justified from the point of view of providing work for the unemployed the scheme would not be financially sound. It is well worth further consideration, however, with my colleagues the Ministers of Finance and Employment, as the land is of excellent quality and urgently in need of water. With the exception of this scheme, Otago Central does not seem at present to warrant any really justifiable extension in irrigation, and the scene of future operations would appear to be shifting to the Province of Canterbury, where irrigation, although perhaps not so vitally needed, can be undertaken so much more cheaply than in Otago Central. The frequent droughts experienced so often in Canterbury in summer, together with the severe drying effect of the north-west winds, seems to have at last aroused the farmers to the necessity for an assured supply of water, and I predict an increasing demand for irrigation there in the future. For this reason, I have not hesitated to expend a fairly considerable amount of money in surveying the water resources of Canterbury, and in making a careful investigation to determine what amount of irrigation is required to produce the most beneficial results. Careful and regular measurements of soil-moisture at successive

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depths already indicate a serious deficiency in moisture-content in the dry months of the year, and these measurements, in conjunction with rainfall, wind-movement, and evaporation statistics, as well as soil-analysis, are being constantly recorded, and will be continued for at least some years. I would like to place on record the help I have received towards this work from the Unemployment Board and from the Departments of Scientific and Industrial Research, Agriculture, and Lands and Survey. I welcome very much their co-operation in a work which I consider of such vital interest to the advancement of the country, and I feel encouraged to continue with the accumulation of such valuable information. Comprehensive investigation is also being made into the amount of water available from the Canterbury Rivers. This information is valuable not only for land irrigation, but in connection with hydro-electric-power development, general water-supplies, and bridge-construction. A thorough topographic survey of the whole of Canterbury Province to determine the location of water-races and the cost of irrigation is well advanced, and to date 1,100,000 acres have been contour-surveyed. Coming now to a brief description of the works in hand, that of greatest magnitude is the Omakau Irrigation Scheme, which provides for the irrigation of 14,000 acres in the Manuherikia Yalley. During the year the rock-fill dam on the Manuherikia River was completed, with the exception of the completion of the concrete tunnel spillway and the outlet valves. About 35,000 cubic yards of rock-fill were deposited in the dam, and 4,200 cubic yards of reinforced concrete placed in the cut-off wall and impervious cover on the upstream face of the dam. On the race-system at Omakau two miles and a half of main race and fifteen miles and a quarter of branch and distributory races were cut, making a total length of thirty-eight miles and a half of race. Some 9,000 ft. of concrete siphons, varying from 15 in. to 54 in. in diameter, were constructed, and about sixty road-crossings and bridges over the races. Work is now well in hand on the intake-gates and sluiceway. It is anticipated that water will be delivered during the coming season. The tunnel that was needed to replace the 36 in. steel pipe on the Teviot Irrigation Scheme has progressed well, 3,420 ft. of excavation having been completed during the year and 2,000 ft. of concrete lining. A concrete diverting weir was also built. The work on Conroy's Dam in the Last Chance Scheme has been completed, 1,550 cubic yards of concrete being placed during the year. To further increase the available water-supply in this scheme another dam at Butcher's Gully was put in hand, and the foundations are now being taken out. These are the two additional dams mentioned by me above which are now required to store water for the dry season. Another dam is about to be built on the Fraser River to increase and improve the water-supply to the Earnscleugli Irrigation Scheme. This one will also prove financially sound with the help of unemployment-tax funds. A tunnel in connection with the Butcher's Gully Dam is now being driven to improve the race-system. The improvement to the drainage of the Ida Valley Scheme by the straightening and cleaning-out of the Poolburn Stream is well in hand, about four miles having now been completed. Construction on the first irrigation scheme to be undertaken in Canterbury was commenced during the year —the Redcliff Irrigation Scheme. About eighty men are now employed on it, and to date three miles of main race and five miles of lateral race are completed. This scheme will supply water to an area of 4,600 acres, and it is expected that water will be available during the coming summer. During last season 38,027 acres were irrigated in Central Otago by 402 irrigators. This is slightly more than last season, but is about 4,000 acres less than would have been irrigated had the irrigators who were in arrears with ftheir rates not been compelled to pay for water in advance. The schemes now operating on a trading basis are as follows : Ardgour, Arrow, Bengerburn, Earnscleugh, Galloway, Hawkdun, Idaburn, Ida Yalley, Last Chance, Manuherikia, Tarras, and Teviot. iii—D. 1.

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Those schemes which have no storage reservoirs were somewhat short of water during the latter part of the summer, which was very dry, but very little inconvenience was caused. Thunderstorms occasioned breaks in the races of the Manuherikia and Tarras schemes, but these were rapidly repaired. The following graph shows the growth of irrigation areas under Government schemes in the last sixteen years : —

In addition tojthe comprehensive survey of water resources in Canterbury, to which I have already alluded, detail surveys for the preparation of plans and working drawings of tlie Maniototo Scheme were practically completed, and the layout of the scheme and design of structures is now in hand. Trial surveys were made for a small scheme for Hawea Flat with water from Timaru Creek, gauging records of lake-levels, and the usual meteorological records were carried out systematically. LANDS IMPROVEMENT. The net capital expenditure from the Public Works Fund was £82,092, as against £71,825 for the previous year. Practically the whole of the works that come under this vote have, however, been subsidized from Unemployment Board's funds, many of them to the extent of practically the whole cost, so that, in the aggregate, the volume of work carried out has been very large. The works so carried out come under the following general headings, and will be briefly commented on under those headings. Works for the drainage of farm and swamp lands. « Works for the reclamation of sand-dune areas. Works for the reclamation of tidal-flat lands. Works for the improvement and control of rivers. Works for the clearing of farm lands. Of the drainage works, the largest is that for the drainage of the Taupiri River and Drainage District, where 93,000 acres are either being drained or are having drainage improvement effected. On the work, which will cost £150,000 when completed, 175 men were employed during the year, and work is now more than half complete. Other major works in hand are the drainage of the Te Kawa Drainage District, and of the Waimatua drainage area adjoining Invercargill. The whole constitutes a series of operations of great value to the Dominion,

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Sand-dune reclamation works have now been carried on under the control of the Minister of Public Works for the past three years, and during the year covered by this report the programme has been fully maintained. The important areas being dealt with are situated on the west coast of the North Island in the Wellington and Auckland Provinces. Operations are in hand on areas totalling 30,000 acres, and it can be said that by the end of the year 19,000 acres had been planted in marram and lupin, and are quickly reaching a degree of more or less stability. It is intended to follow the stabilization with marram by treeplanting operations as a forestry undertaking, and initial work with this object is in hand. As these bare sand dunes have been a menace to farm lands and to adjoining watercourses for many years, the value of the work thus initiated will be readily appreciated. Works for the reclamation of tidal flats have been carried on in the Hokianga, Whangaroa, and Kaipara Harbours, and on the Ahuriri Lagoon at Napier." The total area that is included in these operations is approximately 9,000 acres, the bulk of this area being in the Ahuriri Lagoon. The development is being carried on with the approval of the Small Farms Board, and involves a long-range programme aiming at the establishment of farmers who will take over small farms, fully developed with pasture, fencing, housing, watersupply, &c. The programme for the improvement and control of rivers has been continued. The largest work is that for the diversion of the Tutaekuri River, Hawke's Bay. In this case the work is actually being carried out by the Hawke's Bay Rivers Board, under subsidy from and supervision by the Public "Works Department. Another large work is the Ashley River Control Scheme, Canterbury, carried on as an unemployment relief work. Quite a large number of other smaller works are in hand for the clearing of willows and the improvement of streams generally. The willow menace on many of the rivers of the Dominion is a very serious and increasing one, and it calls .for the urgent consideration and attention of the local authorities concerned. Works for the clearing of farm lands have been carried on by the Public Works Department with Unemployment Board's funds, and with the assistance of contributions from the settlers concerned. The work has been of quite a largê extent and is of great value, and has been guided with the object of the rehabilitation of farming lands that has seriously deteriorated under slump conditions, and to the provision of cleared areas by stumping, logging, and burning on former bush farms to enable the settler to produce hay, ensilage, and root crops. This work has met with great appreciation in the districts in which it has been carried out. SMALL-FARM SCHEME WORKS. These works are, of course, under the control of the Small Farms Board and the Lands Department, but as a great deal of the development work is carried out by the Public Works Department on behalf of the Small Farms Board, it should be briefly referred to here. Generally the work consists of land clearing and drainage, cultivation, the erecting of fencing, farm cottages, milking-sheds, and the provision of water-supply and access roading. The work is carried out by selected prospective farm applicants, and by special single men's camps. The number of blocks on which operations are at present in hand, excluding tidal-flat reclamation blocks, total twenty-six, the bulk of these being in the Whangarei, Auckland, and Taumarunui Public Works Districts, and in the aggregate is giving employment to an average of 740 men. ESTABLISHMENT OF AERODROMES. During the year a considerable addition to my Department's activities has occurred in consequence of the demand that has suddenly been made for the establishment of aerodromes throughout the country to serve the Dominion's air transport needs. While this work was briefly mentioned in my last Statement, the expansion that has been necessary to meet the rapidly growing demand has been far beyond what was contemplated last year. The developments that have

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taken place abroad in the design of efficient and economically operated aeroplanes, and the improvements that have been effected in the mechanical technique of instrument flying, have been such as to put this new means of transport in a position where it can no longer be ignored if this Dominion is to remain progressive. The services that have already commenced operation on the east coast of the North Island and the west coast of the South Island have clearly demonstrated the great use that this new form of transport will have in further opening up the country. The case of the South Westland air service is unique in that the entire passenger and mail transport needs of the scattered community in the far South can be met at a fraction of the cost that would be necessary for the provision of roads, without considering the cost of bridging the many deep and turbulent rivers in the district. During the coming year very great developments in civil aviation in this country can be expected, and I must place on record the very great assistance and close co-operation the officers of my Department have received in this work from the staff of the Unemployment Board. RAILWAYS —IMPROVEMENTS AND ADDITIONS TO OPEN LINES. The net expenditure out of the Public Works Fund under the above heading for the year ended 31st March, 1935, was £154,973. The charges for Public Works administration costs were £500, making the total expenditure £155,473. Practically the whole of the expenditure was incurred in connection with the new terminal facilities at Wellington. At the beginning of the year the contractors for the new station (Messrs. The Fletcher Construction Co., Ltd.) were engaged in excavating and pile-driving. In October the erection of steel work was begun, and by March the work of concreting was under way. At the same time the Railway Department was engaged on the alterations to the yard. Sidings were laid down and ballasting-work proceeded with, and by January the new car-yard had been completed. Pile-driving for the new locomotive depot was begun. At the 31st March the erection of a signal cabin was proceeding- and platform fronts were being erected. Considerable work was also done on roading. Satisfactory progress was also made on the electrification of the WellingtonPaekakariki area, the erection of poles to carry the 33,000-volt transmission-lines being carried on throughout the year. All drilling and grouting preparatory to the erection of overhead gear in the tunnels was completed, and sections of the 11,000volt armoured cables have been laid. During the year rails were laid on the Wellington - Tawa Flat deviation, and at the end of the year sufficient progress had been made to indicate that one line would be available for goods traffic in July of this year. From the Wellington yard to the north end of No. 2 tunnel the line has been laid with 100 lb. rails. A novel feature in so far as New Zealand is concerned is the welding of complete sections of line in the tunnels. LIGHTHOUSES. The net expenditure on lighthouses for the year was £4,021. At Baring Head the new lighthouse was completed and put into operation on 18th June last, with the simultaneous closing-down of Pencarrow Light. At Tiritiri Island a fog signal is in the, course of preparation. The machinery and equipment is to hand and is being placed in position. HARBOUR WORKS. The expenditure on harbour works for the year was £2,581. The works completed are Pitt Island Jetty at Chatham Islands and Tryphena Wharf, Great Barrier Island. At Westport the suction dredge was engaged during the period clearing the bar and dredging in the floating basin and berthages. Shipping at this port showed a slight improvement on that of the previous year.

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TOURIST AND HEALTH RESORTS. The net expenditure was £12,880, as against £13,510 for the previous year. The main items of expenditure were the completion of the Blue Bath House at Rotorua, the sealing of paths and drives in the Rotorua Sanatorium grounds, the installation of a new water-supply system at Milford Hostel (Milford Sound), and extensions to the Rotorua electric and water and drainage systems. During the current year it is proposed to proceed with the erection of additions to the Te Anau Hotel, the erection of a reservoir at Rotorua to provide more pressure in the water-supply system, and the erection of staff quarters at Lake House, Waikaremoana, and the Chateau Tongariro. TELEGRAPH EXTENSION. The expenditure for telegraph extension by the Post and Telegraph Department for the financial year in respect of telephone, telegraph, and wireless facilities throughout the Dominion amounted to £135,933 as against £144,159 for the year ended the 31st March, 1934. The amount available for extension purposes, which was approximately the same as in the previous year, was insufficient to enable a large programme of extension works to be undertaken, but a number of works were proceeded with. The main works in connection with, the toll and telegraph services were the installation of additional carrier toll systems between Gisborne and Napier and between Napier and Palmerston North ; the installation of printing telegraph systems between Gisborne and Napier, New Plymouth and Auckland, New Plymouth and Wanganui; the provision of toll dialling facilities between a number of stations ; and the installation of equipment for " demand " working on the Auckland toll board. In addition, an increase in efficiency of toll and telegraph facilities between a large number of stations was effected by the reconstruction of existing equipment, the rearrangement of circuits, and, in a few instances, the erection of new lines. The number of new telephone-exchange connections for the year exceeded the relinquishments by 2,237, as against an excess of relinquishments over new connections of 775 in the previous year. The position in this connection, which reflects the improved economic conditions of the Dominion, is extremely gratifying. To improve the standard of service for existing subscribers and to provide for future requirements, the following additions to the telephone-exchange plant were made : — The laying of 1} miles of underground cable ducts. The laying or erecting of 17 miles of lead-covered cable containing 2,016 miles of wire for subscribers' circuits. The erection of 95 miles of pole-line, and 1,412 miles of open aerial wire for telephone-exchange subscribers' circuits. The telephone-exchange system has been improved in other directions, some of which are indicated hereunder : — The installation of six public call offices and four pay stations. The installation of branching multiple switchboard exchange equipment at Taumarunui and Ashburton and the removal of the Taumarunui Exchange to the new building. The replacement of the existing switching equipment at Kerikeri, Kawhia, Wakefield, Otorohanga, and Te Akau. The installation in the Wellesley Street (Auckland) automatic exchange for battery charging purposes of a 100-ampere motor-generator set and a 100-ampere motor-generator booster. The installation of secondary batteries at a number of exchanges. The replacement by high-grade transmitters of some 19,000 more or less imsatisfactory transmitters on subscribers' telephones in automatic telephone-exchange areas throughout the Dominion. In respect of departmental radio-telegraph and radio-telephone stations, the year just closed has marked probably the most extensive constructional programme since the opening of the stations. As a result, the coast stations of the Dominion are fitted with modern equipment capable of giving a high standard of service. Coincidently with the improvements in the building accommodation at WellingtonRadio, arrangements have been made to modernize all the transmitting facilities.

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Improved stability lias been provided for the trans-Tasman radio-telephone transmitter, and arrangements are in train to facilitate a- quick change of wave-length which will be necessary to enable a 24-hour service to be provided. At AwaruaRadio the obsolete spark transmitter has been replaced by a valve transmitter of a power suitable for all normal traffic requirements. In addition, a modern shortwave transmitter has been provided, and when the installation of these sets has been completed the stations will be well equipped for all classes of radio-telephone service. The improvements at Chatham Islands-Radio during the year included the provision of a valve transmitter of 50-watt aerial rating in place of the spark apparatus, which has been retained for emergency use. Radio equipment has also been installed at Christchurch to provide an independent channel of communication in the event of any major dislocations of land line facilities. SETTLEMENT OF UNEMPLOYED WORKERS. During the year steady progress was made with the development of the areas acquired by the Small Farms Board for settlement under the provisions of the Small Farms (Relief of Unemployment) Act, 1932-33. The acquisition of additional properties, and an extension of the development programmes on some of the blocks mentioned in last year's Statement, resulted in an increase in the number of workmen employed from 570 to 1,264. The cottages erected during the twelve months totalled 151, the average cost being £241, as against £214 for those erected during the year 1933-34. The increase may be accounted for by the rise in the cost of building materials, and a further improvement in the design of most of the cottages. The following summary shows the expenditure under the vote, and the results for the year : — Capital expenditure .. .. .. .. .. £218,657 Small farmers established .. .. .. .. 127 on 12,128 acres. Number of sections under development, and area .. .. 459 on 35,364 acres. Number of share milkers established .. .. . . 7 Number of men employed on development .. .. 1,264 PLANT AND MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT. Whilst maintaining the Government's policy regarding unemployment it was found necessary to utilize a quantity of mechanical plant in wet places, and upon those portions of works outside the scope of man power, and at the same time to facilitate the economic employment of as many men as possible. The works upon which the plant was used comprised, principally, the clearing, stumping, draining, reclaiming, and irrigation of farm lands at many places scattered all over New Zealand, whilst the construction and maintenance of roads and bridges and the completion of hydro-electric works necessitated the use of a further quantity of plant. The plant actually in use during the year represents a capital value of approximately £445,000, and consists principally of power pumps, quarry plant, electric generators, drag-lines, concrete-mixers, tractors, and log-haulers, the whole of which were available from the plant already held by the Department. In maintaining the motor-vehicle fleet and road-maintenance machinery to the required standard of efficiency, replacement items were purchased at a total cost of £16,686. The principal works upon which construction plant was used during the year comprised —Ahuriri Lagoon Reclamation, swamp drainage and removal of willows in the Taupiri district; Irrigation Works in Central Otago ; Arapuni Power-house extension; Upper Waikaremoana and Waitaki Electric-power development, land clearing and stumping and farm - development generally; scattered stone-quarries, including major quarries at Tauraroa and Motutara Island ; Te Anau - Milford new roadworks, and also bitumen-sealing and new-road-construction works generally ; whilst a considerable quantity of plant was also used upon road-maintenance work throughout New Zealand. The fact that the only high-speed, modern power graders available in New Zealand were being imported from the United States of America decided the Department to design a modern grader and advertise a contract for the manufacture of a number of these machines in New Zealand.

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It is gratifying to note that as a result of the Department's efforts in this connection a contract has been let to the lowest New Zealand tenderer at a lesser price than that of the imported foreign grader. This action has also resulted in a number of New Zealand artisans being now employed upon the work, and 65 per cent, of the cost of the machines retained in this Dominion, whilst the balance of 35 per cent, represents materials indented, principally, from the British Empire. Similar action has been taken by the Department regarding the manufacture in New Zealand of road-planers, which hitherto were indented from the United States of America, the only source of supply previously, and, to date, contracts have been let to different New Zealand firms for the manufacture and delivery of ten of these machines, eight of which are already in service and proving to be of greater utility and of better construction generally than the imported foreign machines. The Department introduced several valuable improvements in the design of the road-planer, and upon calling competitive tenders found that the improved machines can be produced in New Zealand at much less cost than was paid for the imported machines. The standardization of grader and planer blades by the Department, and the obtaining of these in high carbon steel from England on best competitive New Zealand tenders, has resulted in the saving of money to the Government and also to local bodies throughout the Dominion. Efforts to sell surplus plant during the year resulted in the return _of the sum of £7,822 upon sales made, and a quantity of plant has been hired at reasonable hire rates to local bodies and private parties requiring plant for short periods. Numerous contracts for the supply of plant for local bodies and General Government Departments have been prepared and arranged by the Department after calling for tenders in the public press at the four main centres, the resulting construction contracts being supervised and payments made by my Department. Mechanical inspections, and the issue of certificates of fitness for all licensed passenger-carrying motor-buses and service cars throughout New Zealand have been carried out during the year on behalf of the Transport Department, and the portable weighing equipment used by local-body and Main Highways Board Inspectors in checking overloading upon the highways is periodically tested, adjusted, and certified by my Department as a security in obtaining convictions against offenders. This latter work was previously done by the agents in Australia. . The Department's motor-vehicles have been maintained efficiently, and the total all-in running costs per mile of both cars and trucks continues to show a downward tendency upon the previous year s figures ; the running-cost of the cars and light delivery trucks now being down to the satisfactory average figure of 3-20 d. per mile, and the trucks (1 ton and upwards) to an average of 5-63 d. per mile, as compared with 3-38 d. and 6-29 d. respectively for the previous year. It is worthy of note that every T \jd. saved in the running-cost per mile on the mileage run last year represents a sum of £1,400. A considerable amount of mechanical work was carried out on behalf of other' Government Departments during the year, the major works including plant installations at Baring Head Lighthouse and at Tiritiri Fog-signal Station for the Marine Department, and a complete reorganization of the boiler-house and the installation of a new steam boiler and auxiliaries at the Hamilton Hospital. As appendices to this statement honourable members will find full details of the principal works carried out by the Department, together with the reports of the Engineer-in-Chief, the Chief Electrical Engineer, the Government Architect, and the Main Highways Board.

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Single Men's Quarters, nearing Completion.

No. 2 Hangar under Construction. HOBSONVILLE AIR BASE.

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Hangar No. 2, and Single Men's Quarters in Centre. AERIAL PHOTO OF HOBSONVILLE AIR BASE.

Nos. 1 and 2 Hangars under Construction. WIGRAM AERODROME.

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Excavation for Extension of Arapuni Power-house. ARAPUNI POWER DEVELOPMENT.

Transmission-line Gantries at Addington. LAKE COLERIDGE HYDRO-ELECTRIC-POWER DEVELOPMENT.

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Power-house and Portion of Dam. WAITAKI POWER DEVELOPMENT.

Half-way Bush Substation, Dunedin. WAITAKI POWER DEVELOPMENT.

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New Offices and Stores. PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, PALMERSTON NORTH.

Single Men's Quarters. FORT DORSET, WELLINGTON.

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Caissons for Foundations being constructed and sunk. GOVERNMENT LIFE INSURANCE BUILDING, WELLINGTON.

DUNEDIN POST-OFFICE UNDER CONSTRUCTION.

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Manuherikia Falls Dam, nearing Completion.—Shaft Spillway in Foreground. OMAKAU IRRIGATION SCHEME.

EARNSCLEUGH IRRIGATION SCHEME.—CONROY'S CREEK DAM.

TAUPAKI ROAD BRIDGE.—47 ft. REINFORCED CONCRETE BEAM SPAN.

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TABLES. Piß® No. i, Total Expenditure : Summary showing Total Expenditure out of Public Works Fund No, 2. Yearly Expenditure out of Public Works Fund, 1913-14 to 1934-35 No. 3,— Railways : Statement showing Expenditure on Construction of Railways No, 4_ Expenditure and Liabilities on Public Buildings out op Public Works Fund .. .. 12 No, g, Development of Water-power: Statement of Accounts .. •• •• •• •• No. 6,— Irrigation and Water-supply: Sohedula of Schemes completed or under Construction and under Investigation

APPENDICES. Appendix A. Expenditure for the Year: Audited Statement of Expenditure out of the Public Works Fund for the Year 1934-35 .. . • ■ • • • • • " " B Annual Report on Public Works, by the Engineer-in-Chief C.—Annual Report on Public Buildings, by the Government Architect .. .. • • 53 D —Annual Report on Electrical Work and Water-power Schemes by the Chief " ' 57 Electrical Engineer E.—Annual Report on Main Highways, by the Main Highways Board .. .. •• HO

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Number Total i Becoveries Total Total o* I Net Expenditure ! m il; on Account of | Net Expenditure Liabilities on Net Expenditure ,,, , T f¥e Works. | | Twelve Months Services to 31st March, 1935. and Works. ' j 31st ® taroil > J 3i g t March 1935 °' Previous Years. 31st March, 193&. Liabilities. £ £ £ . £ £ £ 3 Railways* .. .. 56,333,421 125,600 .. 56,459,021 20,068 56,479,089 Railways.* Roadst . •• 22,171,078 371,573 471 22,542,180 34,746 22,576,926 Roads.t 4 Public buildingsiS .. 11,770,519 286,968 335,209 11,722,278 28,857 11,751,135 Public buildings4§ Telegraphs ' . .. .. 11,424,605 135,933 .. 11,560,538 89,262 11,649,800 Telegraphs. Departmental .. .. .. 2,975,391 76,486 31,154 3,020,723 1,907 3,022,630 Departmental. Charges and expenses of raising loans.. 3,827,707 600 .. 3,828,307 .. 3,828,307 r Charges and expenses of raising loans. Lighthouses, harbour-works, and har- 1,312,525 6,602 .. 1,319,127 362 1,319,489 Lighthouses, harbour-works, and harbour bour-defences defences. Irrigation and water-supply]! .. 1,126,524 91,241 .. 1,217,765 9,695 1,227,460 Irrigation and water-supply. |[ Lands .. .. 809,763 82,092 722 891,133 6,269 897,402 Lands improvement.^ . . Tourist and health resorts .. .. 691,298 12,880 705 703,473 238 703,711 Tourist and health resorts. Settlement of unemployed workers .. 290,831 222,309 .. 513,140 1,043 514,183 Settlement of unemployed workers. Plant, material, and services.. .. 129,645 Cr. 10,513 165 118,967 16,539 135,506 Plant, material, and services. Swamp land drainage .. .. 28,470 15,019 231 43,258 1,824 45,082 Swamp land drainage. Native land settlement .. .. 179,433 125,790 9,662 295,561 23,846 319,407 Native land settlement. 113,071,210 1,542,580 378,319 114,235,471 234,656 114,470,127 Closed accounts Closed accounts Immigration .. .. .. 3,313,791 .. 370 3,313,421 . 3,313,421 Immigration. Purchase of Native lands .. .. 2,054,024 .. .. 2.054,024 | .. 2,054,024 Purchase of Native lands. Defence .. .. .. 1,401,847 .. ■■ 1,401,847 .. 1,401,847 Defence. Development of mining .. .. 831,015 .. .. 831,015 .. 831,015 Development of mining. 11 of 1877 Aiding works on Thames goldfields .. 50,000 . . .. 50,000 . . 50,000 Aiding works on Thames goldfields. Interest and sinking fund .. .. 218,500 .. .. 218,500 .. 218,500 Interest and sinking fund. Rates on Native lands .. .. 68,672 .. .. j 68,672 .. 68,672 Rates on Native lands. Motor transport services .. .. 33,635 j . . • • j 33,635 .. 33,635 Motor transport services. Thermal springs .. .. .. 14,600 .. .. 14,600 .. 14,600 Thermal springs. 10 of 1878 Coal-exploration and mine-develop- 10,835 .. .. | 10,835 | .. 10,835 Coal-exploration and mine-develop-ment , ment. 7,996,919 ! 370 7,996,549 .. 7,996,549 Transfer to Mam Highways Account, 1,226,000 .. .. ! 1,226,000 .. 1,226,000 Transfer to Main Highways Account, Construction Fund Construction Fund. Totals .. .. .. 122,294,129 1,542,580 378,689 ! 123,458,020 234,656 123,692,676 Totals. * Does not include expenditure on Hutt Railway and Road Improvement, Wellington-Manawatu Purchase, and Railways Improvement Accounts. Includes £150,000 paid to Midland Railway bondholders. f Includes £4,500 expended under section 16 (1), Native Land Amendment and Native Land Claims Adjustment Act, 1923. J Includes £12,500 expended under FinanceAct, 1929, section 32. § Expenditure on workers dwellings totalling £319,918 now transferred to State Advances Account. |l Includes £115,000 previously expended under Irrigation and Watersupply 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. If £6,727 previously expended on irrigation under this item now transferred to Irrigation and Water-supply ; does not include £300,930 expended and included under Roads Class.

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N.B. —The figures in italics, prefixed by " Or.," 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. Ex to^ls? 1 * 6 j i j March. 1913. 1913-14. 1914-15. 1915-16. 1916-17. 1917-18. I 1918-19. 1919-20. I 1920-21. 1921-22. 1922-23, 1923-24. 1 I j | £ £ £ £ ££££££ ££ Immigration.. .. . .. 2,254,609 33,914 33,219 10,010 6,533 3,856 Cr. 12,018 Cr. 62,561 Cr. 7,806 247,528 90.611 92,600 Cr. 10 . Cr. 140 Cr. 1,267 Public Works, Departmental .. .. . . j 784,095 66,650 100,719 111,489 131,701 127,962 115,419 121,677 143,280 128,002 111.367 110,445 Cr. 2,662 Cr. 4,119 Cr. 6,280 Cr. 525 Cr. 131 Cr. 69 Irrigation and Water-supply .. .. .. .. ! 29,535 40,329 32,090 29,874 28,754 11,650 22,919 34,115 55,345 83,313 58,131 95,467 Cr. 18,451 Cr. 9,854 Railways .. .. .. .. .. .. 129,799,218 1,104,897 1,146,753 1,065,171 620,947 495,771 387,923 748,649 1,365,466 3,133,200 2,110,859 1,776,413 Cr. 5,485 Cr. 6,022 Cr. 4,633 Cr. 4,845 Cr. 110 Cr. 4,924 Cr.105,196 Cr. 388 Cr. 751 Cr. 3,171 Cr. 1,167 Payment to Midland Railway Bondholdei. . .. 150,000 Roads: — Miscellaneous Roads and Bridges .. .. .. 8,433,806 353,836 484,365 400,062 203,746 128,730 221,887 376,097: 527,854 552,895 643,156 751,370 Cr. 515 Cr. 600 Cr. 997 Cr. 603 Cr. 81 Cr. 197 Cr. 244 Cr. 188 Roads on Goldfields.. .. .. .. j 973,108 24,143 30,065 24,432 17,099 6,912 4,186 12,465 11,050 11,264 4,850 2,867 Development of Thermal Springs and Natural Scenery .. 16,023 Lands Improvement Account* .. .. 300,930 Total, Roads .. .. .. .. 9,723,867 377,464 514,430 424,494 220,845 135,042 225,076 387,959 538,823 563,962 647,762 754,049 Development of Mining .. .. .. .. 877,802 4,889 2,384 6,602 4,592 27 518 1.173 2,153 2,130 Cr. 98 1,363 Cr. 255 Cr. 6,545 Cr. 1,000 Cr. 7,008 Cr. 1,606 Cr. 51 Cr. 1,785 Cr. 2,310 Purchase of Native Lands .. .. .. .. 1,573,740 Cr. 857 Cr. 1,060 Cr. 972 Cr. 868 Cr. 57 .. Cr. 57 Cr. 59 Cr. 52 Native Lands Purchase Account .. .. .. 491,980 Total, Land Purchases .. .. .. 2,065,720 Cr. 857 Cr. 1,060 Cr. 972 Cr. 868 Cr. 57 .. Cr. 57 Cr. 59 Cr. 52 Telegraph Extension .. .. .. .. .. 2,277,124 392,648 288,395 249,554 203,311 213,955 198,611 249,379 336,468 590,981 512,657 717,409 ■ Cr. 11,082 * Excludes expenditure subsequent to 1900 included under separate class " Lands Improvement." [Continued on page 6.

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I Total Net Expenditure. Description of Services. I j " j fe " Z] j i I ! ~ 1 * i j 1 March 1913. | 1913-11. ; 1914-15. j 1915-16. j 1916-17. | 1917-18. j 1918-19. 1919-20. I 1920-21. | 1921-22. | 1922-23. j 1923-24. PU GenemT(inofudīIg Miscellaneous) 12,648 H,646 43,168 64,207 39,504 87,057 I 113,553 8,160 Parliamentary . .. 352,288 23,612 31,478 17,133 22,586 37,'233 .. .. •• •• •• .. .. 1 9.423 5,171 4,902 299 21 .. 868 1,400 4,358 2,448 Judicial' Prisons I "1,847 4,928 14,515 17,786 15,685 13,195 16,299 20,981 41,740 23,113 Police-stations .. .. .. J 14,094 19,122 25,484 21,147 18,814 6,157 24,944 36,843 22,544 6,298 12,838 Post and Telegraph 1,045,095 78,815 60,838 35,258 22.744 33,525 26,072 66,543 93,364 112,906 108,395 Customs .. .. .. .. .. •• 49,441 Quarantine Stations 6,255 35,490 15,529 4,581 154 171 Mental Hospitals .. .. .. .. .. 652,625 26,001 53,996 54,898 44,602 26,502 14,640 18,277 27,368 41,838 13,852 26,541 Or. 15 Public Health .. .. .. •. • • 32,754 .. .. .. Health and Hospital Institutions 137,450 1,435 998 1,426 7,570 4,080 2,332 8,484 4,099 26,131 7,420 School Buildings 2,075,352 121,954 122,940 97,972 70,367 63,082 115,656 195,500 244,722 2,469 m (Jr _ y jm Agricultural 41,472 4,398 2,428 2,972 3,046 5,685 4,229 7,227 9,345 1,115 514 '282 Workers' Dwellings .. .. .. .. 69,100 41,741 68,275 55,893 35,437 15,505 7,293 26,674 - - Total, Public Buildings .. .. .. 5,487,224 369,600 431,966 335,759 256,131 214,221 235,846 469,195 500,852 334,809 255,818 188,910 abaax - wat *' and Harbour-defences:- # 25S 758 16 , 350 3,260 4,473 Harbour-works " " " !! .. 362!621 3,346 12,563 9,355 2,280 2,359 3,729 3,245 4,080 2,424 6,524 6,334 Or. 1,462 Harbour-defences .. .. .. .. . ■ 541,142 539 681 2,903 1,038 56 .. .. •• 1 235 Or " 16 Total, Lighthouses, &c. .. .. .. 1,098,207 7,297 17,131 13,673 3,767 2,976 5,392 3,498 4,838 18,774 8,549 10,791 Rates on Native Lands .. .. .. .. 68,672 1 . | 1 [Continued on page 7.

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Total Net j Expenditure. Description of Services. Kxpemiiture _ . . : j March, 1913. | 1913-14. 1914-15. 1915-16. 1916-17. 1917-18. 1918-19. 1919-20. 1920-21. 1921-22. 1922-23. j 1923-24. ££££££££ £ £ £ £ Contingent Defence .. .. .. .. .. 944,208 30,186 15,221 37,619 9,742 6,714 8,809 10,187 8,701 15,586 1,702 4,931 Cr. 922 Cr. 463 Cr. 280 Tourist and Health Resorts .. .. .. .. 229,539 14,989 8,232 5,167 1,094 931 1,620 6.194 19,041 17,996 5,435 27,264 Cr. 12 Cr. 500 Or. 110 Lands Improvement* .. .. .. .. 97,986 16,996 13,810 5,936 Cr. 2,731 1,838 Cr. 4,268 2,964 2,064 17,478 26,204 18,182 Cr. 432 Cr. 522 Charges and Expenses of raising Loans .. .. 1,243,695 105,449 35,495 5,037 35 1 .. . ■ 184 174,280 62,399 311,905 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 .. .. 74,418 9,778 6,811 20,638 47,682 169,910 122,801 Cr. 4,983 Cr. 49,159 Cr. 31 Cr. 16 Motor Transport Service .. .. .. •• •• •• •• • ■ * • 22,679 962 Total Ways and 31eans Credits .. .. .. 105,792 42,770 11,160 5,713 43,492 11,993 112,864 19,628 11,616 20,127 9,142 Grand Total— Net Expenditure .. .. 57,375,436 2,461,793 2,597,109 2,363,658 1,488,786 1,193,930 1,195,489 1,907,850 3,121,132 5,449,351 3,892,320 4,056,423 * Expenditure prior to 1901 (totalling £300,930) included under separate class "Roads." [Continued on page 8.

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Expenditure. Total Net _ Expenditure Description of Services. i i i j : III 1 to 31st 1924-25. 1925-26. | 1926-27. 1927-28. j 1928-29. 1929-30. I 1930-31. 1931-32. I 1932-33. 1933-34. 1934-35. March, 1935. j j £ £ i £ £££ £ £ £ £ £ £ Immigration . .. .. .. .. 136,353 107,521 184,918 67,157 50,266 41,756 33,544 5,265 .. .. .. 3,313,421 Gr. 16 Gr. 443 Or. 283 Or. 210 Gr. 583 Gr. 532 Gr. 370 Public Works Departmental . .. .. .. 127,556 126,596 115,866 130,951 142,252 132,783 131,816 151,377 104,904 98,703 76,486 3,020,723 Gr. 19 Gr. 129 Gr.35,948 Gr.13,328 Cr.88,499 Gr.51,671 Or.16, 381 Or. 33,947 Gr.52,639 Or.33,872 Cr.31,154 Irrigation and Water-supply* .. .. .. .. 127,995 56,227 56,937 49,735 55,198 69,657 62,614 37,749 53,290 66,838 91,241 1,217,765 Gr. 31 Or. 2,798 Or. 8 \ Or. 96 Railways .. .. .. .. .. 1,878,729 1,988,614 1,480,807 1,141,822 1,216,277 1,812,521 1,987,196 952,388 160,853 132,111 125,600 56,309,021 Gr. 37,924 Or. 16,875 Gr. 95,647 Gr. 1,699 Gr. 2,595 Gr. 1,296 Or. 792 Or. 20,568 Gr. 9,056 Or. 20 Payment to Midland Railway Bondholders .. .. .. .. .. •• •• j •• 150,000 Roads :— Miscellaneous Roads and Bridges .. .. .. 603,968 564,694 575,898 669,833 780,990 1,005,330 1,379,810 1,078,270 396,559 359,671 371,573 20,850,545 Or. 231 Or. 4,810 Gr. 981 Gr. 540 Or. 330 Or. 415 Or. 472 Gr. 564 Or. 1,171 Or. 445 Gr. 471 Roads to give access to Outlying Districts .. .. .. .. .. 33,642 51,582 53,693 91,126 3,940 .. .. .. 233,983 Roads on Goldfields 2,755 3,934 2,230 2,330 1,005 1,885 _ 4,586 .. .. .. .. 1,140,699 Or. 467 Development of Thermal Springs and Natural Scenery .. .. .. .. .. . • • • • • • • • • .. 16,023 Lands Improvement Account .. .. .. .. .. .. • • • ■ • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 300, 930 Total, Roads .. .. .. .. 606,492 563,818 577,147 704,798 833,247 1,060,493 1,475,050 1,081,646 395,388 359,226 371,102 22,542,180 Development of Mining .. .. .. .. .. .. -• •• •• •• •• •• •• •• •• 881,015 Or. 1,130 Gr. 260 Or. 260 Or. 260 Gr. 50 Purohase of Native Lands .. .. .. . • •• •• Or. 535 Gr. 56 .. .. .. .. .. Gr. 7,123 .. 1,562,044 Native Lands Purchase Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. •• •• •• •• •• •• 491,980 Total, Land Purchases .. .. .. .. .. Or. 535 Or. 56 .. .. .. ■ ■ .. Or. 7,123 .. 2,054,024 Settlement of Unemployed Workers .. .. .. •• • •• •• •• •• 118,722 172,109 222,309 513,140 Telegraph Extension .. . .. .. .. 957,294 931,661 558,042 625,540 624,414 594,383 419,756 249,978 99,999 144,160 135,933 11,560,538 ° Or. 32 * Includes £6,727 previously included under Lands Improvement class.

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Expenditure. , Total Net Description of Services. j r : j j : —^ — ■ ' " ■"— : —Expenditure 1924-28. | 1925-26. 192fi-27. 1927-28. 1928-29. 1929-30. 1930-31. 1931-32. 1932-33. i 1933-34. I 1934-35 „ *° 81ft , " „, >t . I i I ; i March, 1935. Public Buildings :— £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ ! £ £ I £ General (including Miscellaneous) .. .. .. 30,791 29,369 119,864 42,533 ! 4,272 14,106* 85,204 33,189 2,107 594 30,713 ! 1,101 706 „ , Or. 35 Gr. 345 Cr. 429 Or. 1,065 Or. 420 Or. 3,156 Or. 55 Or. 4,231 Or. 2,067 Or. 1,075 0r.l4',087 \ Parliamentary .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. J 35 27,142 15,723 37 (Courthouses .. .. .. .. 5,363 7,209 1,261! 7,531 8,387 15,765 19,572 3,513 970 72 533: 527 267 r Or. 19 Cr. 13 .. Or. 95 Or. 29 Or. 16,403 Or. 529 Or. 222 Or. 255 Or. 93 ~] Judicial -j Prisons .. .. .. .. 25,279 24,197 22,812 22,358 12,573 18,814 2,504 2,621 2,026 1,018 1,605 L ,. . Or. 86 Or. 908 Or. 524 Or. 321 Cr. 285 Or. 134 Or. 67 Or. 71 )■ 1,494,030 VPolice-stations .. .. .. 18,553 16,594 7,411 5,561 6,925 8,442 8,360 2,535 1,022 74 2,754 : Or. 102 Cr. 13 Cr. 970 Cr. 605 Cr. 319 Cr. 54 Cr. 91 Or. 80 Or. 79 Cr. 240 j J Post and Telegraph .. .. .. .. 65,917 89,865 86,052 77,194 62,087 104,157 138,671 104,505 2,763 21,078 100,484 I 2,595,970 Cr. 210 Cr. 453 Or. 1,114 Cr. 834 Cr. 1,980 Or. 197 Cr. 1,391 Cr. 3,179 Cr. 4,823 Cr. 1,502 Cr. 582 Customs .. .. .. .. .. ,. .. .. . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . 49 441 Quarantine Stations .. .. .. .. 284 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 62*464 Mental Hospitals .. .. .. .. .. 68,438 77,835 68,635 ôi ,119 96,782 28,756 98,629 1 89l'731 „ TT 1iT Or. 283 Cr. 3,600 Or. 860 Cr. 40 Jr u blic JixGāiltii ••••••••.... .. .. . 754. Health and Hospital Institutions .. .. .. 27,951 3i, 177 15,840 lê!651 "301 656 368'609 Gr - 300 Gr - 310 Cr. 1 Cr. 113 Cr. 150 school Buildings .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ; 259,149 52,623 52,239 51,506 3,500,310 , . , Gr. 905 Or. 1,050 Cr. 7,953 Cr. 2,428 Cr. 1,110 Gr. 40 Cr. 805 Cr. 217 Agricultural .. .. .. .. .. 3,242 7,932 4,164 2,863 2,808 2,963 1,509 .. .. 48 88 97 996 , , „ Cr. 686 Or. 865 Gr. 310 Cr. 2,395 Cr. 1,721 Cr. 194 Or. 1,927 Gr. 1,535 Cr. 437 Cr. 32 Workers Dwellings! •• •• .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Cr.319,918 Total, Public Buildings .. .. .. 243,877 280,780 315,299 216,237 205,262 354,429 403,680 443,878 81,657 145,089 Cr.48,241 ' 11,722, 278 Lighthouses, Harbour- works, and Harbour-defences :— Lighthouses .. .. .. .. .. 2,850 5,690 5,758 7,979' 2,637 4,460 ' 4,103 5,046 688 1,276 4 021 275 945 Or. 750 Cr. 500 Harbour-works 423 3,717 13,263 15,891 14,425 10,736 6.742 6,987 Cr. 5,277 11,988 2,581 498 374 Cr. 131 Cr. 204 Cr. 165 Harbour-defences .. .. .. .. .. .. .. _, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ g0g Total, Lighthouses, &c. .. .. .. 3,273 8,526 18,817 23,705 17,062 14,696 10,845 12,033 Cr. 4,589 13,264 6,602 1,319,127 Rates on Native Lands .. .. .. ., .. .. _. _ _ _ _ 68~67' __ - 1 * Includes £12,500 expended under Finance Act, 1929, section 32. fNow transferred to State Advances Account.

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TABLE No. 2— continued. GENERAL SUMMARY— continued. Showing Net Yearly Expenditure out of Public Works Fund (General Purposes Account), 1913-14 to 1934-35— continued.

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Expenditure. Total Net Description of Services. — j ; EX to Slst^ 6 1924-26. 1925-26. 1926-27. 1927-28. 1928-29. 1929-30. 1930-31. I 1931-32. j 1932-33. 1933-34. 1934-35. March, 1935. ££ ££££££ ££££ Contingent Defence .. .. .. .. .. 27,133 89,670 34,014 39,986 67,652 46,766 13,812 .. .. .. .. 1,401,847 Or. 580 Cr. 33 Cr. 751 Gr. 465 Or. 648 Gr. 1,325 Gr. 586 Or. 4,039 Cr. 624 Gr. 76 Tourist and Health Resorts .. .. .. .. 12,343 43,486 31,981 36,673 39,254 20,547 60,288 87,609 14,454 13,510 12,880 703,473 Or. 81 Or. 516 Or. 440 Gr. 1,213 Cr. 2,494 Gr. 85 Or. 877 Or. 21 Or. 705 Lands Improvement* .. .. .. .. .. 34,172 70,493 56,267 72,898 85,861 79,454 70,534 38,899 38,906 71,825 82,092 891,133 Cr. 19 Or. 135 Or. 2,574 Gr. 87 Gr. 112 Gr. 1,041 Gr. 506 ; Cr. 248 Cr. 329 Cr. 722 Swamp Land Drainage .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 14,808 13,959 15,019 , 43,258 Or. 297 Or. 231 . Charges and Expenses of raising Loans .. .. .. 241,930 297,180 155,373 100,297 438,238 518,158 164,535 98,098 15,851 14 600 3,828,307 Cr. 3,811 Interest and Sinking Funds .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. j .. .. 218,500 Coal-exploration and Mine-development .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. I .. .. 10,835 Thermal Springs .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ■■ .. 14,600 Plant, Material, and Services .. .. .. .. Or. 30,956 36,930 Gr. 9,334 Or.17, 610 Or. 6,551 Cr. 35,092 Gr. 42,824 Gr. 103,571 Cr. 45,463 1,421 jCr.10,513 118,967 Gr. 1 Or. 855 Cr. 1,992 Cr. 8,985 Cr. 1,224 Cr. 360 j Cr. 216 Cr. 1,338 Gr. 161 Cr. 22 Cr. 165 Native Land Settlement .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 179,485 125,790 295,561 Cr. 52 Cr. 9,662 i I Motor Transport Service .. .. .. .. 5,000 4,994 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 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 .. .. 40,793 27,474 146,933 40,026 106,429 62,859 41,583 72,214 74,416 47,092 378,689 Grand Total— Net Expenditure .. .. 4,558,570 4,588,111 3,841,126 3,360,638 3,870,577 4,854,314f4,769,076 2,994,624 984,446 1,369,370 jl, 163, 891 123,458,020 * Expenditure on Irrigation and 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, 1935.

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Expenditure out of Public Works Fund Total Expenditure 0 >'Tco*rtof during Year 1934-35: Sew Works. Total Expenditure V ™^S° rkS Tinoa nf PaJimor Mileage opened for by General TTvnpririitiirp i by General by Provinces and Lines of Railway. Traffic. Government to of Previous , .. _ Railways Improvement i&U Midland Railway 31st March, 1934. Yea™ Construction and and Works on Open 31st March, 1935. Company. | burveys. Lines. M. ch. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Kaihu Valley .. .. .. .. .. .. 24 32 179,146 14 9 .. .. Or. 3 0 0 179,143 14 9 Opua Wharf to Whangarei and Onerahi .. .. .. 58 06 608,258 15 7 .. •• •• 608,258 15 7 Otiria to Ngapuhi .. .. .. .. .. 13 45 127,370 15 6 .. .. •• 127,370 15 6 Whangarei Branch (Kioreroa to Waiotira) .. .. .. 19 79 420,483 1 0 .. •• •• 420,483 1 0 North Auckland Main Trunk — Ngapuhi Northwards .. .. .. .. •• 11 00 886,343 7 11 .. Or. 702 11 7 .. 885,640 16 4 Helensville Northwards .. .. .. •• 83 39 2,989,296 4 0 .. •• •• 2,989,296 4 0 North Auckland Main Trunk to Dargaville .. .. .. .. 454,630 3 8 .. 681 1 3 .. 455,311 4 11 Helensville to Te Awamutu .. .. .. •• 148 67 6,025,674 9 4 .. •• Or. 212 10 0 6,025,461 19 4 Waiuku Branch (Paerata to Waiuku) .. .. .. 12 69 208,909 9 6 .. .. •• 208,909 9 6 Huntly to Awaroa 8 75 184,379 5 0 .. •- •• 184,379 5 0 Waikokowai Branch .. .. .. .. •• .. 3,442 0 0 .. •• •• 3,442 0 0 Frankton to Thames .. .. .. .. •• 62 58 506,021 3 7 .. •• •• 506,021 3 7 Cambridge Branch (Ruakura Junction to Cambridge) .. 12 02 61,831 17 3 .. .. •• ? Morrinsville to Rotorua .. .. .. .. 69 33 434,212 7 1 .. .. Or. 85 0 0 1 Marton to Te Awamutu .. .. .. .. . • 209 69 3,123,234 13 5 •• Or. 72 0 0 3,123,162 13 5 Waipa Gravel Access Branch .. .. .. .. .. 114 0 0 .. . • • • j 114 0 0 Raetihi Branch 8 50 89,452 2 1 .. .. .. j 89,452 2 1 Rotorua to Taupo .. .. .. .. | • • 37,862 13 11 .. .. • • i 37,862 13 11 j Paeroa to Pokeno .. .. .. . • • • • • 22,890 1 8 .. .. • • 22,890 1 8 Paeroa to Tauranga .. .. .. .. • • 50 65 1,250,350 2 9 .. • • 13 7 4 1,250,363 10 1 Tauranga to Taneatua, including Te Maunga to Maunganui 59 17 1,497,997 4 2 .. .. Or. 67 0 0 1,497,930 4 2 Branch Gisborne to Motu .. .. .. .. 49 32 625,075 6 9 .. .. •• 625,075 6 9 Gisborne to Ormond Tramway .. .. .. .. .. 4,975 1 7 .. •• •• 4,975 1 7 Napier to Gisborne — Gisborne Southwards .. .. .. .. 11 51 285,930 15 6 .. .. Or. 384 9 8 285,546 5 10 Waikokopu Northwards .. >. .. .. .. 558,132 4 1 .. Or. 4,699 6 3 .. 553,432 17 10 Wairoa Northwards .. .. .. .. .. .. 20,681 12 6 .. •. • • 20,681 12 6 Napier Northwards .. .. .. .. .. 38 62 ! 2,389,008 8 11 .. Or. 4,890 2 8 .. 2,384,118 6 3 Waikokopu Branch .. .. .. .. .. .. 628,567 16 5 .. Or. 406 9 4 .. 628,161 7 1 Wellington to Napier — Napier to Woodville and Palmerston North .. .. 114 06 1,177,672 7 8 .. Or. 838 0 0 1,176,834 7 8 Wellington to Woodville, including Te Aro Extension .. 121 70 3,256,396 1 4 .. .. Or. 845 0 0 3,255,551 1 4 Featherston to Martinborough .. .. .. .. .. 399 0 0 .. . • • • 399 0 0 Wellington to Waitara — Wellington to Longburn .. .. .. .. 83 37 3,063,036 8 4 .. .. 167,464 19 11 3,230,501 8 3 Foxton to Waitara and Moturoa.. .. .. .. 196 22 2,110,997 18 11 .. .. Or. 170 0 0 2,110,827 18 11 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) .. .. .. j 22 63 447,861 18 7 .. .. •• 447,861 18 7 Manaia Branch (Kapuni to Manaia) .. .. ..I .. 9,483 6 0 .. .. •• 9,483 6 0 Rangitikei River Quarry Line .. .. .. .. j .. 206 0 0 - . .. • • 206 0 0 j

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TABLE No. 3— continued. Expenditure on Railways to 31st March, 1935— continued.

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Expenditure out of Public Works Fund Total Expenditure „ Recoveries during Year 1934-35: New Works. Wx TC rrtit,irp Valuation ol Works Lines of Railway. Mileage opened for by General °LtenXe S I bySera f" constructed Traffic. Government to nnwmmmt tn by Provinces and 31st March, 1934. and ™"ay y ' Lines. Stratford to Okahukura (East End) .. .. .. 33 37 1.464,932 19 8 d ' £ . d ' 204 1?' n 1 4-6-"/' I37 l* *7 £ S ' d " Stratford to Okahukura (West End) .. .. .. 55 43 1,617,626 15 6 .. .. Or. 5 004 0 11 l'612 '622 14 7 Nelson to Greymouth — , \ ' ' ' Nelson to liangahua 64 47 720,155 18 1 .. Or. 1,068 5 6 .. 719,087 12 7 78 307 0 0 Stillwater -to Inangahua 57 32 226,539 15 11 .. 54 0 0 226.593 15 11 279:685 0 0 Ngahere to Blackball .. .. .. .. .. 3 40 147,881 12 11 .. .. 147 881 12 11 Westport to Ngakawau .. .. .. .. .. 19 56 209,904 14 2 .. " '' 209*904 14 2 Ngakawau to Mokihinui .......... 7 12 * ., ' Mokihinui to Colliery Line .. .. .. .. 3 69 Westport to Gape Eoulwind .. .. .. .. 7 00 J Westport to Inangahua .. .. .. .. .. 5 74 638,996 14 10 1! Or. 6,716 4 3 " 632 280 10 7 Greymouth to Rewanui .. .. .. .. .. 2 44 259,815 10 2 .. .. 259'815 10 2 Point Elizabeth Branch .. .. .. .. .. 8 70 74,363 10 11 .. .. " "74'363 10 11 Greymouth to Ross and Mikonui .. .. .. .. 38 68 431,458 2 10 .. .. Or. i9 10 0 431'438 12 10 Picton to Waipara — ' ' Picton Southwards 56 06 957,178 17 7 .. Cr. 2,233 13 3 Cr. 35 0 0 954 910 4 4 Waipara Northwards .. .. .. .. .. 44 14 612,388 8 10 .. Cr. 3,666 3 9 .. 608 722 5 1 Christchurch to Greymouth — * * 5 Rolleston to Bealey .. .. .. .. .. 73 07 1,012,029 5 11 .. .. 1 01» 02Q 1 11 fil S7fl n n Whitecliffs Branch 11 38 25!o21 0 0 " 25 021 0 0 Hunnmrt'" ! WaiUki- y 58 12 1.978,643 10 6 .. .. Cr. *20 0 0 1,978 >3 10 6 263,889 0 0 Main Line (Waiau to Waitaki) .. .. .. .. 219 07 2,701.266 7 5.. .. Cr 796 0 0 2 700 470 7 5 316 13* o a Oxford Branch (Rarigiora to Oxford West) .. .. 21 76 53,072 8 2 .. !! 53 0™ 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 .! !! " 230'493 18 4 340 WO o o Southbridge Branch (Hornby to Southbridge) .. .. 25 31 92,181 4 8 .. .. , 92 181 4 8 ' 0 ° Little River Branch (Lincoln to Little River) .. .. 22 46 111,940 7 9 .. " " lll'940 7 9 Rakaia to Methven .. .. .. .. .. 22 20 77,090 19 2 !. ] [ " 77'o90 19 2 Ashburton to Springburn .. .. .. .. 27 29 64,025 11 3 ' " fid'npsil Q Orari to Geraldine .. .. .. .. .. .. 321 0 0 .. .. " '321 n 0 Fairlie Branch (Washdyke Junction to Eairlie) .. .. 36 05 70,606 10 8 !! " " 7n finfi in q 7k a a Waimate Branch 12 63 80,862 4 6 .. !! 80 869 4 fi 75,124 0 0 Canterbury Interior Main Line — '' ' Oxford to Malvern .. .. .. .. .. 11 44 46,248 0 0.. dfi 9ls n n Whitecliffs to Rakaia .. .. .. .. .. .. 542 0 0 .. " 549 0 0 Temuka. to Rangitata .. .. .. .. .. .. 5,152 0 0 " " " k a a Waitaki to Bluff— " " 0,10/ 0 0 Main Line, including Port Chalmers Branch .. .. 252 71 4,159,654 3 5 I .. 4 197 a <9 a 701 ,, a ol) OKn ,, „ Duntroon Branch (Pukeuri to Kurow) 37 33 86,564 14 6 .. " ' 86 564 14 fi 37'500 n O Ngapara Branch (Waiareka Junction to Ngapara) .. .. 14 76 25,238 2 0 .. .. .. 2 0 58'009 0 0 * The funds for this extension-namely, £35,501 2s. Hd -were provided by the Westport Harbour Board. t The funds for purchase of this line-namely, £15,745-were provided by the Harbour Board. t The funds for this line— namely, £93,450— were provided by the Westport Harbour Board. 1 -

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TABLE No. 3— continued. Expenditure on Railways to 31st March, 1935-continued.

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Expenditure out of Public Works Fund Total Expenditure Becoveries j during Year 1934-35: New Works. Total Expenditure "constructed £ "Ti i on Account of by General hir Prnvinrpq and Tinps of Bailwav Mileage opened for by General Expenditure , Government to Midland Railway Lines of Railway. Traffic. Government to of Previous ' ronstr uction and Railways Improvement 3 i st March, 1935, Tomnam 31st March, 1934. Years construction ana and Works on Open oompanj. I Surveys. Lines. Waitaki to Blufi—continued. M. eh «Aoo 4 f,' £ S " d ' £ S " d ' £ s. d. 83 £ >623 4 n Livingstone Branch (Windsor to Tokarahi) .. .. 11 75 t ;! " " Or 5 0 0 32,906 8 11 Waihemo Branch (Palmerston to Dunback) .. .. 8 55 3/,all 8 11 •• • q q Fernhill Railway .. .. .. •• •• 1 60 i'fi? ?, n " " " e',474 0 0 12,829 0 0 Brighton Road Branch .. .. .. •• •• toakT a 7 " " '12,051 0 7 29,691 0 0 Outram Branch (Mosgiel to Outram) .. .. .. 8/0 lz,voi t •• •• _ f o okq 17 1 Lawrence Branch .. .. 58 67 718,258 17 1 .. ■■ ■■ 0 0 Balclutha to Tuapeka Mouth .. .. .. .. • • j > 489 0 0 6 3 Cathn's River Branch (Balclutha to Tahakopa) .. .. 42 67 463,909 6 3 •• •• 124*808 4 5 Heriotburn Branch (Waipahi to Edievale) .. . - 26 23 124,808 4 5 • ■ •* *' fi8'423 0 0 Waikaka Branch (McNab to Waikaka) .. .. .. 12 65 68,423 0 0 •• •• •• 112 344 3 2 Gore to Lumsden 36 39 112,344 3 2 .. •• • • 14 10 Edendale to Glenham .. .. .. .. •• 9 36 53,593 14 10 .. 82,285 4 0 Riversdale to Switzers .. .. .. .. 13/0 ik 229 5 5 Seaward Bush to Catlin's (Appleby to Tokanui) .. .. 32 79 ® ? " " " 1 4«' 717 10 1 Otago Central (Wingatui to Cromwell) .. .. •• 147 27 1,453, /1/ 10 1 •• •• ' ' InvercargM to Kingston- _ .. 369,294 14 9 91,937 0 0 Mam Line . .. .. •• •• •• •• 87 04 a 27,508 4 4 Mararoa Branch (Lumsden to Mossburn) .. .. .. 10 40 27,508 44 .. •• •• ']40 0 0 Winton to Heddon Bush .. .. .. •• 0 0 .. •• 360,075 18 5 37,097 0 0 Makarewa to Orepuki and Waiau .. .. .. .. 56 34 360, 0/0 18 o .. • 103,790 15 10 23,200 0 0 Thornbury to Wairio .. .. •• •• 22 15 103,790 15 10 .. 23,337 0 0 Forest Hill (Winton to Hedgehope) .. .. .. 12 40 23,337 0 0 .. •• 10,337 0 0 Expenses of Railway Commissions and other Expenditure not .. 10,33/ 0 u chargeable to Individual Lines Surveys of New Lines— 31,235 10 1 North Island .. .. .. •• •• •• i'taZ n n " " 5,763 0 0 South Island n 077'siQ 17 11 " -• 11,977,319 17 11 Rolling-stock .. .. .. •• •• •• •• ' «n'«71 1 11 " •• 60,571 111 Motor-omnibus Service, Wellington .. .. .. •• La in n " 14 076 12 9 General .. .. • • • • • • • ■ ■ • 14,076 12 9 - • ■■ • • 762' 612 9 4 Depreciation provided for out of Railway Revenue and actually .. Gr. 762 ,612 9 4 .. •• •• ' repaid to Pubhc Works Fund ō 14 0 4,162 11 8 Stock of Permanent-way Materials .. .. .. •• 4,168 5 8 .. " — Totab .. .. 3,381 "ŌŌ 67,616,978 1 11* .. ».23,707 9 4 163,308 0 10 67,756,578 13 5 1,787,741 0 0t * The £10,400,000 accrued depreciation of assets referred to in section 23 (2), Act, 1931, not deducted. t 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 on Public Buildings out of Public Works Fund to the 31st March, 1935, and the Liabilities on that Date.

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rp , , Expenditure Total Liabilities on Tntni tr, for Expenditure Authorities, Tfompndltnn» E 5? 0 Tm "S t0 Year ended to Contracts, Ac., ; Expenditure ioq5 31st March, 31st March, 31st March, Tiahilitips 1934 " 1935. 1935. 1935. Liabilities. General— £ £ £ £ £ Alexandra Depot, Wellington* .. .. 8,084 .. 8,084 .. 8,084 Government House, Wellington (land and 72,645 .. 72,645 .. 72,645 new building) Offices for public Departments! .. .. 933,587 .. 933,587 38 933,625 Miscellaneous *. . ■ .. 70,764 16,626 87,390 .. 87,390 Parliament Buildings — Old buildings .. -• •• 76,553 .. 76,553 .. 76,553 New buildings .. .. . ■ -. 393,625 .. 393,625 ; .. 393,625 Alterations to streets surrounding grounds, 57,089 .. 57,086 .. 57,089 and purchase of land Judicial! .. .. 1,489,471 4,559 1,494,030 402 1,494,432 Postal and telegraph 2,496,068 99,902 2,595,970 18,574 2,614,544 Customs .. .. •• •• 49,441 .. 49,441 .. 49,441 Quarantine-stations .. .. .. 62,464 .. 62,464 .. Mental hospitals .. .. .. .. 1,793,142 98,589 1,891,731 6,248 1,897,979 Health and Hospital Institutions§ .. .. 400,707 656 401,363 .. 401,363 School buildings .. .. •• 3,449,021 51,289 3,500,310 3,595 3,503,905 Agricultural .. .. ■ ■ .. 97,940 56 97,996 .. 97,996 Workers'dwellings|| .. • 319,918 Cr. 319,918 Totals .. .. .. •• 11,770,519 Cr. 48,241 11,722,278 28,857 11,751,135 * Expenditure re Defence requirements only. Other expenditure included in " Judicial" class. t Includes £12,500 expended under Finance Act, 1929, section 32. { Includes Courthouses, prisons, and police-stations. § Includes £32,754 previously shown under " Public Health." II Now transferred to State Advances Account.

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TABLE No. 5. ELECTRIC SUPPLY ACCOUNT. STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTS AT THE 31st MARCH, 1935. General Balance-sheet at 31st March, 1935, compared with Position at 31st March, 1934.

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1933_34 ' I Liabilities. 1934-35. 1933-34. Assets. 1934-35. £ s. d. Aid to Water-power Works and Electric £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. North Island scheme— £ s. d. £ s. d. T-. Accounts 8,678,523 19 6 Assets as per separate balance-sheet .. 8,818,443 6 6 Sfin nnn n n debentures Stock issued— 6) 053 5 9 Investments, Sinking Fund .. .. .. ' 1 Ofin'nnn n n 3 per cent, interest .. .. 423,665 0 0 576,420 7 11 Profit and Loss Account —Loss to date .. 586,848 10 7 „ 2 At 3| per cent, interest .. .. 1,000,000 0 0 9 405 291 17 1 1 ® At 3f per cent, interest .. .. 574,555 0 0 9,260,997 13 2 1,95/, 790 0 0 At 4 per cent, interest .. .. 1,957,890 0 0 2,623,913 18 0 At 4£ per cent, interest .. .. 2,623,413 18 0 3,670,219 6 10 At 5 per cent, interest .. ..3,670,219 6 10 South Island schemei- n n 5J per cent, interest .... .. ! 7 8 Assets as per separate balance-sheet .. 4,492,708 16 10 1 884 fid? fi I At oi per cent interest .. .. 5,400 0 0 102,222 0 9 Investments, Sinking Fund .. .. 1,669 5 2 150 0 o A* 6 t per C6 " erest •• •• 1.884,642 6 3 I - 4,494,378 2 0 iou u u jjeDentures not yet converted .. .. 50 0 0 4,252,133 8 5 11,935,270 11 1 —12,140,33o 11 1 Waihi Gold-mining Co., Ltd. — 212,500 0 0 Purchase of Horahora works —Deed of security at 5J per cent, interest. (Due 1/11/1934) Consolidated Fund — 125,900 8 1 Interest accrued on loans to 31st March, 128,949 3 7 1935 5® 8 6 Sundry creditors for interest unclaimed .. 54 13 6 129 ' 003 17 1 Electric Supply Sinking Fund Account — 26,727 9 2 Amount due under section 23, Finance Act, I 1928 28,333 3 3 Amount set aside as reserve to cover differ- .. 42,137 8 1 ence between interest payable on loans ' 16,16119 3 Surveys and General .. .. .. .. 15,743 7 4 raised and interest earned from their temporary investment pending use 12,328,791 0 1 Carried forward .. .. j .. 12,311,476 16 3 13,529,293 0 1(T Carried forward .. .. ~ " 13,915,413 6 5

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TABLE No. 5— continued. ELECTRIC SUPPLY ACCOUNT —continued. STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTS AT THE 31st MARCH, 1935—continued. General Balance-sheet at 31st March, 1935, as compared with Position at 31st March, 1934—continued.

E. L. Greensmith, 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 states the position as disclosed thereby, subject to the departmental notes enfaced thereon.— G. F. C. Campbell, Controller and Auditor-General.

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i r "" si i 1933-34. ; Liabilities. 1934-35. j 1933-34. i Assets. 1934-35. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. | £ s. d. £ s. d. i £ s. d. 12,328,791 0 1 Brought forward .. .. .. 12,311,476 16 3 |l3,529,293 0 10 Brought forward . . .. .. 13,915,413 6 5 Sundry Creditors — Balance in Electric Supply Account at the 64,432 11 8 North Island scheme .. .. .. 60,930 17 2 end of year — 33,355 13 0 South Island scheme .. .. .. 24,875 12 9 408,606 11 7 Cash in Public Account .. .. 330,149 10 10 121 1 11 Surveys and general .. .. .. .. , 7,652 18 9 Imprests outstanding .. .. .. 2,308 5 9 _ 85,806 9 11 — 332,457 16 7 97,909 7 7 416,259 10 4 Depreciation Reserve — 794,820 12 9 North Island scheme .. .. .. 959,085 16 1 244 501 16 1 South Island scheme .. .. .. 323,599 14 1 — 1,282,685 10 2 New Zealand Loans Act, 1932, Section 61— 1 039,322 8 10 Charges and expenses of raising loans — 52,425 0 0 Issues in renewal and conversion 17,070 0 0 Premiums on conversion Sinking Fund Reserve —- 69,495 0 0 160,110 0 0 Amount utilized for redemption of loans 308,145 0 0 129,095 17 0 Available for further redemptions .. 18,338 15 3 326,483 15 3 289,205 17 0 I Reserve Fund — j 259,838 3 5 i Lake Coleridge scheme .. .. 241,418 11 5 I 19 5 9 Sundry debtors for interest due but unpaid.. £14,015,066 16 11 Total .. .. .. .. £14,247,871 3 0 £14,015,066 16 11 Total .. . . .. £14,247,871 3 0 Notes. (a) No charge for the cost of exchange on payments made in London is included. (b) Owing to the interconnection of the undertakings in the North Island it has not been found practicable to show separately the accounts of the various schemes "as required by the State Supply of Electrical Energy Act, 1917.

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TABLE No. 5— continued. ELECTRIC SUPPLY ACCOUNT— continued. NORTH ISLAND HYDRO-ELEC TRIC-POWER SUPPLY. Profit and Loss Account for Year ended 31st March, 1935, compared with Year ended 31st March, 1934.

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Gross Revenue Account. I933 " 34, 1934-35. 1933-34. | 1934-35. £ s. d. To Generating-expenses, lieadworks, and power- £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. By Sales of energy- £ 8 d £ s d 9,524 11 5 AraZri" „ ««> o „ 673,558 14 10 Wholesale 703,746 17 4 12 9 Ho?aCa I: !! " " S ] ! " 5 19 4 Eetail 1,681 17 1 I s'wn t I Mangahao 10 ,827 12 6 674,554 14 2 705,428 14 5 433? 10 I Waikaremoana 8,523 17 5 Re nts4,331 10 5 Standby stations 912 5 3 6,176 6 1 Cottages, &c 6,281 6 10 36,146 4 11 i 37,116 6 8 j 598 4 0 Lines, plant, &c. .. .. .. 679 19 8 Transmission-lines — a 774 1n , j 6 >961 6 6 20,362 15 6 Patrol, maintenance, &c : .. 27,895 4 4 ' Miscellaneous14 865 19 8 ' 'Vi* '+ nS j I ® 3 Tests and inspection .. .. 336 18 2 14,86o 19 8 Operation and maintenance .. .. .. 21,989 14 3 285 12 0 Penalties . .. 10 0 27 508 19 S Management and general j . Interest ;; " 38 13 6 _/,ous ly 8 salaries, office expenses, accident, sick, ! .. 33,926 0 8 and holiday pay, testing, &c. 98,883 19 9 120,927 5 11 j 582,995 1 9 Balance to Net Revenue Account .. .. 6 8 ' -116 £712,766 12 7 £681,879 1 6 £712 766 12 7 Net Revenue Account. 19o3 34. 1934-35. I 1933-34. 1934—35. 4 78,'716 16 11 T ° on cTmpfeted " " tlo'ttl Jo 5 582,995 1 5 % from Gross Revenue Account . .. .. 6 *8 38,112 10 5 King's Wharf Station, half capital costs thereon !.' K? 6 8 i '' 6 SS A PP r0 P natl0n Ac00unt • • 10 > 428 2 8 31,542 14 11 Balance to Profit and Loss Appropriation Account t [£582,995 1 9 £602,267 9 4 '£582,995 1 5 £602,267 9 4

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1933—34. 1934—35. j 1933—34. j - — 1934-35. I II I ' £ s (j £ s. d. £ B. d. £ s. d. 607,963 2 10 To Balance from previous year 576,420 7 11 31,542 14 11 By Balance from Net Revenue Account .. Balance from Net Revenue Account .. .. .. 10,428 2 8 576,420 7 11 Balance to General Balance-sheet .. .. .. 586,848 10 7 £607,963 2 10 £586,848 10 7 £607,963 2 10 £586,848 10 7 Depreciation Reserve Account. £ -g (J £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 15,098 13 2 To Replacements, renewals, &c 18,066 3 7 703,079 5 7 By Balance at close of previous year 794,820 12 9 794,820 12 9 Balance to General Balance-sheet 959,085 16 1 28,123 3 5 Interest at 4 per cent, per annum 31,792 16 6 78,716 16 11 Amount set aside as per Net Revenue Account .. .. 150,538 10 5 £809,919 5 11 £977,151 19 8 £809,919 5 11 £977,151 19 8 1 ================== . - = Sinking Fund Account. • . £ s . d. £ s ' d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 6,085 18 9 To Adjustment, amount over-credited previous years .. •• 61,705 7 9 By Balance at close of previous year .. .. .. 55,821 5 9 55 821 5 9 Balance .. .. .. •• •• 55,929 15 6 201 16 9 Interest on investments .. .. .. •• 108 9 9 £61,907 4 6 £55,929 15 6 £61,907 4 6 £55,929 15 6

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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, subject to the Departmental note enfaced thereon.— G. F. C. Campbell, Controller and Auditor-General.

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1933-34. Liabilities. 1934-35. ' 1933-34. Assets. , 1934-35. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Headworks, power-house, machinery, &c. — £ s. d. £ s. d. 794,820 12 9 Depreciation Reserve .. .. .. .. 959,085 16 1 2,087,792 4 2 Arapuni .. .. .. .. 2,111,518 .6 10 310,264 16 10 Horahora .. .. .. .. 310,279 18 1 1,205,367 2 11 Mangahao .. .. .. .. 1,208,775 12 8 Sinking Fund — 518,526 4 4 Waikaremoana .. .. .. 521,820 13 10 49,768 0 0 Utilized for redemption of loans .. 55,929 15 6 4,152,394 11 5 6,053 5 9 Amount available for further redemption.. .. 4,122,130 8 3 55,929 15 6 Auxiliary plants — 55,821 5 9 61,805 15 5 Diesel Station, Penrose .. .. 61,801 16 11 9,127 9 4 Steam Station Grand Junction .. .. 9,125 19 4 10,814 1 11 Steam Station, Huntly .. .. 10,847 1 11 81,774 18 2 64,432 11 8 Sundry creditors .. .. .. .. 60,930 17 2 81,747 6 8 1,509,068 4 11 Transmission-lines .. .. .. .. 1.540,374 2 10 |8,345, 923 3 0 Head Office Account .. .. .. .. 8,329,345 8 4 890,815 9 5 Substations .. .. .. .. .. 911,832 4 4 27,693 1 10 Office buildings, land, railway siding, harbour .. 34,418 16 8 facilities, &c. 97,874 9 4 Service buildings, workmen's accommodation, .. 97,977 1 4 &c. 39,241 9 10 Temporary development, Waikaremoana .. .. 39,241 9 10 416,952 10 5 Salaries and expenses of engineers and others .. 428,064 11 9 on surveys and during construction 234,697 11 10 Cost of raising loans .. .. .. .. 281,992 11 10 935,641 0 8 Interest during construction .. .. .. 937,468 18 3 8,355,868 13 2 8,505,539 6 5 28,434 2 5 Plant, motor-vehicles, &c. .. .. .. 24,785 17 6 114,365 15 0 Stocks .. .. .. .. .. 107,813 0 7 6,053 5 9 Sinking Fund investments 179,862 8 11 Sundry debtors .. .. .. .. .. 180,305 2 0 576,420 7 11 Accumulated loss .. .. .. .. 586,848 10 7 £9,260,997 13 2 £9,405,291 17 1 £9,260,997 13 2 £9,405,291 17 1 Note. —Owing to the interconnection of the undertakings in the North Island it has not been found practicable to show separately the accounts of the various schemes as required by the State Supply of Electrical Energy Act, 1917.

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TABLE No 5— continued. SOUTH ISLAND HYDRO-ELECTRIC-POWER SUPPLY. Profit and Loss Account for Year ended 31st March, 1935, compared with Year ended 31st March, 1934.

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Gros$ Revenue Account. 1933-34. I 1934-35. i| 1933-34. j 1934-35. £ s. d. To Generating-expenaes, headworks, power- £ a. d. £ s. d. £ a. d. ; By Sales of energy — £ s. d. £ s. d. houaea, and auxiliary plant — 217,303 12 6 Wholesale .. .. •• 225,725 2 10 8,313 14 3 Lake Coleridge .. .. .. 8,998 6 7 35 8 7 Retail .. .. .. .. 362 12 3 Waitaki .. .. .. .. 927 4 5 226,087 15 1 6,831 16 5 Lyttelton diesel station .. .. 1,428 6 0 217,339 1 1 11,353 17 0 15,145 10 8 44 8 1 Discounts forfeited .. .. .. 32 8 11 . Rents — Transmission and distribution — 1,598 12 9 Land and buildings .. .. 1,476 6 5 5,166 9 7 Primary distribution .. .. 4,948 2 8 192 7 0 Electric lines and poles .. .. 202 0 6 2,290 15 8 Secondary distribution .. .. 1,549 11 10 203 8 8 Electric plant .. .. .. 192 14 6 j 6,497 14 6 1,871 1 5 7,457 5 3 1,994 8 5 7,110 15 2 Substations .. .. .. .. 7,638 10 11 114 1 6 Fees for testing and repairing electrical .. 105 5 4 423 10 5 Plant, tools, testing, &c. .. .. .. 324 0 9 appliances and earnings of motor58 2 6 Electrical testing .. . . .. .. 59 1 5 vehicles 9,152 18 6 Management and general expenses .. .. 9,209 13 6 39,348 2 6 35,082 18 1 180,143 16 7 Balance, to Net Revenue Account .. .. 193,013 12 8 £219,491 19 1 £228,096 10 9 £219,491 19 1 £228,096 10 9 Net Revenue Account. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s- d. 11,351 5 5 To Depreciation on completed work .. .. .. 78,551 19 3 180,143 16 7 By Balance from Gross Revenue Account .. 193,013 12 8 83,608 19 5 Interest for year ended 31st March .. .. .. 97,792 3 4 85,183 11 9 Balance to Profit and Loss Appropriation Account .. 16,669 10 1 £180,143 16 7 £193,013 12 8 £180,143 16 7 £193,013 12 8

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TABLE No. 5—continued. SOUTH ISLAND HYDRO-ELECTRIC-PO WER SUPPLY—continued.

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Profit and Loss Appropriation Account. 1933-34. 1934-35. j 1933-34 I 1934-35. i . . 1 | I j £ s. d. To Sinking Fund Reserve Account — £ s. d. £ s. d. £ g. d. 20,820 10 6 Ainonnt appropriated under section 12 (1) of the State 16,669 10 1 85,183 11 9 By Balance from Net Revenue Account .. .. .. 16,669 10 1 ! Supply of Electrical Energy Act, 1917 .. Adjustment amount over credited to Genera! Reserve in 18,419 12 0 Amount appropriated under section 23 of the Finance 18,419 12 0 1933-34 Act, 1928, for year 1933-34 64,363 1 3 General Reserve Account £85,183 11 9~ £35,089 2 1 £85,183 11 9 £35,089 2 1 Depreciation Reserve Account. j . i I £ s. d. To Amounts written off — £ s. d. £ s. d. i £ s. d. 21,511 0 9 Motor-vehicles, tools, plant, &c. . .. .. 9,234 2 8 244,866 17 11 j By Balance from previous year's statement .. .. 244,501 16 1 244,501 16 1 Balance .. .. .. .. .. .. 323,599 14 1 9,794 13 6 Interest at 4 per cent, per annum .. .. .. 9,780 1 5 11,351 5 5 Amount set aside as per Net Revenue Account .. .. 78,551 19 3 j£266,012 16 10 £332,833 16 9 £266,012 16 10 £332,833 16 9 | - —- ~ — i =1 General Reserve Account. £ s. d. £ s. d. ! £ s. d. £ s. d. To Transfer to Profit and Loss Appropriation Account amount 18,419 12 0 195,475 2 2 By Balance at close of previous year .. .. .. 259,838 3 5 over credited, 1933-34 Amount set aside as per Profit and Loss Appropriation 259,838 3 5 Balance .. .. .. .. .. .. 241,418 11 5 | 64,363 1 3 Account £259,838 3 5 £259,838 3 5 :£259,838 3 5 £259,838 3 5 Sinking Fund Reserve Account. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ a . d. 222,828 1 7 By Balance as close of previous year .. .. .. 233,384 11 3 13,437 0 4 Adjustment previous year .. .. .. .. .. 20,820 10 6 Amount set aside as per Profit and Loss Appropriation 35,089 2 1 233,384 11 3 Balance .. .. .. .. .. .. 270,553 19 9 Account 3,172 19 6 Interest .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,080 6 5 £246,821 11 7 £270,553 19 9 £246,821 11 7 £270,553 19 9

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TABLE No. 5.— continued. SOUTH ISLAND HYDRO-ELECTRIC-POWER SUPPLY— continued. Balance-sheet at 31st March, 1935.

I 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. Fowler, Deputy Controller and Auditor-General.

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1933 34. j Liabilities. 1934-35. 1933-34. Assets. j 1934-35. : 1 ; ' . | j f s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Power stations — 244,501 16 1 Depreciation Reserve .. .. .. .. 323,599 14 1 £ s. d. Lake Coleridge — £ s. d. £ s. d. I 539,490 13 8 Headworks .. .. .. .. 541,556 10 4 259,838 3 5 Reserve Fund .. .. .. .. .. 241,418 11 5 249,446 16 9 Buildings and machinery .. .. 250,593 0 7 792,149 10 11 788,937 10 5 Sinking Fund — 110,342 0 0 Amount utilized for redemption of loans .. 252,215 4 6 Waitaki —- 123,042 11 3 Available for further redemptions .. 18,338 15 3 943,238 7 5 Headworks .. .. .. .. 1,067,581 15 5 270,553 19 9 593,717 5 10 Buildings and machinery .. .. 615,746 17 10 233,384 11 3 - 1,683,328 13 3 1,536,955 13 3 Sundry creditors — 88,888 6 1 Lyttelton diesel station .. .. .. .. 89,006 5 1 21,037 4 5 Public Works Department .. .. 17,464 7 6 Transmission and distribution — 1,422 0 4 Other Government Departments .. .. 416 7 9 530,564 7 10 Primary .. .. .. .. 597,133 3 6 10,896 9 3 Non-departmental .. .. .. 6,994 17 6 79,674 9 1 Secondary .. .. .. .. 71,110 3 4 24,875 12 9 668,243 6 10 33,355 14 0 610,238 16 11 357,125 5 6 Substations .. .. .. .. .. 412,836 13 1 4,635 4 1 Trunk Telephone System .. .. .. 19,925 8 7 87,454 19 8 Exploration and preliminary surveys .. 87,447 19 9 47,247 6 2 Salaries and expenses during construction .. 48,197 14 0 3,481,053 3 8 Head Office Account .. .. .. .. 3,633,930 4 0 375,988 9 2 Interest during construction .. .. 453,865 18 1 118,727 2 2 Charges and expenses of raising loans .. 142,869 11 0 752,306 11 5 4,016,198 13 5 — 4,397,871 0 7 31,819 8 6 Plant, tools, &c. .. .. .. .. .. 21,59112 2 70,945 2 8 Stocks of material .. .. .. .. 43,722 0 6 Sundry debtors — 713 9 2 Public Works Department .. .. 1,340 16 7 3,413 14 5 Other Government Departments .. .. 1,046 12 9 26,795 11 6 Non-departmental .. .. .. 27,114 19 8 29,502 9 0 30,922 15 1 25 9 0 Payments in advance .. .. .. .. 21 14 7 102,222 0 9 Sinking Fund investments.. .. .. .. 1,669 5 2 £4,252,133 8 5 £4,494,378 2 0 £4,252,133 8 5 £4,494,378 2 0

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TABLE No. 6. IRRIGATION AND WATER-SUPPLY. Schedule of Schemes completed or under Construction.

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Main Canal Dis- ! , . Iliver charge (Maximum). ., 7 _ 0(ro Dq . f ,, Area able Wor ks authorized. Works completed. Discharge Average Rainfall Rainfall Area . * Expenditure Scheme. Source of Supply. ( Mini- from 1934 commanded irri ° t L to 31st Remarks. mum) As B « ri ng Records available. 10 *' (Gross). Q 1 Main Distribu- Main Distribu- March, 1935. mum) - Design. 1934-35. ; at Present. Cana , s taries> Cana]s _ tari(JS | j Canterbury South — Cusecs. Cusecs. Cusees. Inches. Inches. Acres. Acres. M. ch. M. ch. M. ch. M. ch. £ Redcliff .. Waitaki River .. 3,000 55 .. 21'00 ! 21*00 7,000 .. 3 69 13 76 3 58 6 9 3,456 Under construction. Otago North — Otekaike .. Otekaike River .. 9 15 .. 21-31 21-55 1,500 800 14 37 3 47 14 37 3 47 3,631 Completed. Used only on (Duntroon) j ; west side of river. Steward Settlement Waitaki River .. .. 110 .. 20-31 21-28 18,000 .. 14 60 50 31 14 60 50 31 I 12,115 J Completed. (Steward Settlement) Otago Central — Ardgour .. Lindis River .. 35 20 19 19-50 21-28 2,000 1,400 13 0 2 40 13 0 2 40 33,608 Completed. (Tarras) Arrow River .. Arrow River .. 40 50 32 27-51 30-78 6,536 3,421 .. .. 9 18 24 2 142,928 Completed. (Arrowtown and Frankton) JBengerburn .. Bengerburn ..1 4 4 .. .. 1.000 144 2 6 .. 2 6 .. 690 Completed. Earnscleugh (Fraser Fraser River .. 10 47 70"25 15-31 20-24 2,743 2,101 11 30 17 60 11 30 17 60 10,450 Completed. River) (allraces) (Earnscleugh) Hawkdun (formerly Tributaries of Manu- .. 60 27 24-08 25-71 10,000 8,242 66 0 101 0 66 0 90 12 70,770 Completed. Mount Ida) herikia River and (Naseby and Naseby Eweburn Reservoir Plantation) Idaburn .. Idaburn Dam .. 3 8 4-75 23-12 24-54 2,500 615 10 0 0 40 7 26 0 40 6,739 Main scheme completed. (Moa Creek, BlackIda Valley and stone Hill) Galloway — Ida Valley .. Manorburn, Pool- .. 110 79 16-52 19-99 14,000 11,761 73 0 54 0 73 0 29 50 ] burn, Moa Creek, (Moa Creek) and īotara Creek. (Storage Completed. Additional Manorburn Dam) storage furnished by PoolGalloway .. Manorburn Dam .. .. 30 24 14-24 15-81 3,450 2,653 10 50 10 7 10 50 10 7 J burn Dam. (Galloway) Lower Manorburn Manorburn Creek 4 7 7 .. .. .. .. .. 20.. 20 5,131 Dam and race-work comDam pleted. Protective works are being carried out below the dam. Last Chance (Fruit- Shingle, Coal Gorge, 8 20 14-5 16-26 20-05 4,300 2,231 22 0 5 70 20 78 5 70 35,623 Completed. lands and Earns- Butcher's Creek, (Earnscleugh and cleugh Tops) and Conroy's Creek Roxburgh East) Man uherikia - Alex- Manuherikia River 77 100 88 15-01 16-20 7,000 6,090 23 0 46 20 23 0 46 20 233,915 Completed. andra-Clyde (Alexandra, Ophir, No. 1 and Clyde) Omakau .. Manuherikia River ~) 36 65 and Storage Dam V- 20-29 20-65 10,800 .. 42 0 50 0 25 00 25 40 194,242 8,000 acres to be supplied and Thompson's J 7 15 J (Clyde, Ophir, and (irrigable) from main race and 2,800 Creek Blackstone Hill) acres from Thompson's and adjacent creeks. Tarras .. .. Lindis River .. 35 70 38 19-50 21-28 6,000 3,952 21 70 17 55 21 70 17 55 136,804 Completed. (Tarras) Teviot River .. Teviot River and 40 80 60 17-22 19-87 5,300 3,987 20 48 14 57 20 48. 14 57 68,034 Completed and serving all Lake Onslow Darn (Roxburgh East) land requiring water. General investiga- .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 14,054 tions and surveys, &c. Total: Schemes completed or under construction .. .. 102.129 47,397 389 24 391 06 337 55 ' 348 62 1,253,019

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TABLE No. 6— continued. IRRIGATION AND WATER-SUPPLY— continued. Schedule of Schemes under Investigation.

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Main Canals River Discharge Average Rainfall Tiamfaii Area Length of Length of, Expenditure Sciieme. Source of Supply. Discharge (Maximum), from -. commanded Main Distribu- to 31st Remarks. (Minimum). as per Records available. j (Gross). Canal. taries. | March, 1935. Design. Canterbury South — Cusecs. Cusecs. Inches. Inches. Acres. Miles. Miles. £ Investigations of pro- .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 6,425 Investigations into the feasibility and cost of posed schemes irrigation in this area have been in hand since January, 1934, and a topographic survey completed over an area of 1,033,400 acres. Investigations include the following phenomena, viz : Soil moisture, mechanical analysis of soil, depth of ground water, evaporation, Otago Central — rainfall, and river-flow Chapman's Gully .. Conroy's Creek and stor- 3 .. 13-72 13-83 580 .. .. .. Portion now served by private races. age dam (Alexandra) Cromwell Flat and Low- Hydro-electric develop- 29 .. 20-42 21-29 .. .. .. 3,774 Hydro-electric scheme under investigation, burn (Roaring Meg) ment of Roaring Meg (Roaring (Luggate) Power would be available for pumping irngaand pumping from Meg) tion supplies to 8,000 acres in Upper Clutha Clutha and Kawarau Valley. Portion of this area could be supplied Rivers from Hawera River power and pumping scheme. Maniototo (Upper Taieri) Taieri River and storage 25 500 16-95 16-90 100,000 60 .. 13,473 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 irrigate 100,000 acres. Scandinavian .. Tributaries of Manuheri- .. 20 30-60 33-07 .. . . .. 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. Upper Clutha Valley (in- Hawea and Clutha Rivers 580 .. 21-67 23-05 .. .. .. . . Investigations have been made for a hydroeluding Hawea Flats) (pumping) with power- (Hawea R.) (Hawea Flat, Lug- electric power development at the outlet of station at outlet of 3,000 gate, and Tarras) Lake Hawea. Sufficient power would be Lake Hawea (Clutha R.) 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 .. 20-35 21-29 16,000 58 60 6,553 Surveys and investigations have been made for tension of Omakau 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. Investigation of proposed .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 7,535 Includes the reading of river and rain gauges, schemes 1 Total: Schemes under investigation .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 37,760 Grand total .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,290,779

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APPENDICES TO THE PUBLIC WORKS STATEMENT, 1935.

APPENDIX A. AUDITED STATEMENT OF EXPENDITURE ON PUBLIC WORKS OUT OF THE PUBLIC WORKS FUND FOR THE YEAR 1934-35.

Prepared in compliance with Section 8 of the Public Works Act, 1928.

Si», — Public Works Department, Wellington, sth July, 1935. 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., John Bitchener, The Controller and Auditor-General, Wellington. Minister of Public Works.

Statement of Net Expenditure on all Works and Services chargeable to the Public Works Fund for the Year 1934-35.

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Vofcelfo - 8ummary " AP ?lon Pria ' Expenditure. Credits in Aid. Bxpe S tuIc . General Purposes Account— £ I £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 34 Public Works, Departmental .. .. 109,075 216,568 8 5140,082 11 7 76,485 16 10 35,36 Railways .. .. .. .. 232,000 192,290 11 11 66,690 8 9 125,600 3 2 37-44 Public Buildings .. .. .. 438,950| 307,367 7 9 20,398 14 0 286,968 13 9 45,46 Lighthouses and Harbour-works .. 14,000 8,014 15 9 1,412 15 7 6,602 0 2 47 Development of Tourist Resorts .. 15,800 13,409 18 3 529 17 3 12,880 1 0 48 Roads'Bridges, and other Public Works .. 509,500 524,331 12 10152,758 15 11 371,572 16 11 49 Telegraph Extension .. .. .. 260,000 187,932 1 11 51,999 7 7 135,932 14 4 50 Lands, Miscellaneous .. .. .. 120,000 148,432 14 8 66,341 0 9 82,091 13 11 51 Irrigation, Water-supply, and Drainage .. 84,000 117,554 19 2 26,313 18 9 91,241 0 5 52 Swamp Land Drainage .. .. 20,250 25,254 14 10 10,235 10 0 15,019 4 10 53 Plant, Material, and Services .. .. 30,000 203,532 13 10 214,046 1 3 Or. 10,513 7 5 54 Settlement of Unemployed Workers .. 375,000 251,440 18 10 29,132 2 9 222,308 16 1 55 Native Land Settlement .. .. 140,629 230,272 12 8104,604 7 10 125,668 4 10 Unauthorized—Services not provided for .. .. 30,395 0 8 30,272 19 10 122 0 10 Totals, General Purposes Account .. 2,349,204 2,456,798 11 6914,818 11 101,541,979 19 8 Electric Supply Account — 56 Development of Water-power .. .. 751,250 589,969 19 9 34,450 19 2 555,519 0 7 Totals, Public Works Fund .. .. 3,100,454 3,046,768 11 3949,269 11 02,097,499 0 3

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APPENDIX A —continued.

E. L. Gbeensmith, Accountant. C. J. McKenzie, Engineer-in-Chief and Under-Secretary. Examined and found correct, subject to the foregoing departmental note. —G. F. C. Campbell, Controller and Auditor-General.

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Vote No. Name of Vote. priation. Expenditure. j Credits in Aid. Expenditure. Public Works Fund. General Purposes Account — £ £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 34 Public Works, Departmental .. .. 109,075 216,568 8 5 140,082 11 7 76,485 16 10 Railways— 35 Railway-construction .. .. 5,000 7,675 6 6 37,048 3 2 Cr. 29,372 16 8 36 Railways Improvements and Additions to 227,000 184,615 5 5 29,642 5 7 154,972 19 10 Open Lines Public Buildings— 37 General .. .. .. .. 33,500 30,915 3 1 113 10 0 30,801 13 1 38 Courthouses.. .. .. .. 18,000 532 18 5 .. 532 18 5 39 Education Buildings .. .. .. 150,000 62,183 4 7 10,677 6 8 51,505 17 11 40 Prison Buildings and Works .. .. 2,600 1,658 15 3 54 0 2 1,604 15 1 41 Police-stations" .. .. .. 7,500 2,797 15 1 44 0 0 2,753 15 1 42 Postal and Telegraph .. .. 133,000 109,909 14 2 9,425 12 2 100,484 2 0 43 Mental Hospital Buildings .. .. 90,000 98,713 17 0 84 5 0 98,629 12 0 44 Health and Hospital Institutions .. 4,350 656 0 2 .. 656 0 2 Lighthouses and Harbour-works — 45 Lighthouses .. .. .. .. 8,000 4,020 13 9 .. 4,020 13 9 46 Harbour-works .. .. .. 6,000 3,994 2 0 1,412 15 7 2,581 6 5 47 Development of Tourist Resorts .. 15,800 13,409 18 3 529 17 3 12,880 1 0 48 Roads, &c. .. .. .. .. 509,500 524,331 12 10152,758 15 11 371,572 16 11 49 Telegraph Extension .. .. .. 260,000 187,932 1 11 51,999 7 7 135,932 14 4 50 Lands, Miscellaneous .. .. .. 120,000 148,432 14 8 66,341 0 9 82,091 13 11 51 Irrigation, Water-supply, and Drainage .. 84,000 117,554 .19 2 26,313 18 9 91,241 0 5 52 Swamp Land Drainage .. .. 20,250 25,254 14 10 10,235 10 0 15,019 4 10 53 Plant, Material, and Services .. .. 30,000 203,532 13 10 214,046 1 3 Cr. 10,513 7 5 54 Settlement of Unemployed Workers .. 375,000 251,440 18 10 29,132 2 9 222,308 16 1 55 Native Land Settlement .. .. 140,629 230,272 12 8104,604 7 10 125,668 4 10 Unauthorized —Services not provided for .. .. 30,395 0 8 30,272 19 10 122 0 10 Totals, General Purposes Account .. 2,349,204 2,456,798 11 6914,818 11 101,541,979 19 8 W.lorWto Vkl.1l A oertii wt 56 Development of Water-power .. .. 751,250 589,969 19 9 34,450 19 2 555,519 0 7 Totals, Public Works Fund .. .. 3,100,454 3,046,768 11 3 949,269 11 0 2,097,499 0 3 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.

The Engineer-in-Chief to the Hon. the Minister op 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 Ist July, 1934, to the 30th June, 1935. . n , ,i . Table No. 3 (pages 9-11) shows the expenditure on Government Railways m JNew Zealand up to the 31st March, 1935, and also the mileage opened for traffic.

RAILWAYS. North Auckland Main Trunk Railway.—Okaihau Northwards. No constructional work lias been carried out, but during the year surplus unused stores, plant, buildings, &c., were disposed of as opportunity offered. The fitters' shop was transferred to Whangarei, and is now a workshop for general repairs to plant, &c. Dargaville Branch Railway. The passenger and goods service between Tangowahine and Kirikopuni has been satisfactorily maintained. There were 4,876 passengers, 446,600 superficial feet timber, 550 bales of wool, 37,000 head of stock, and 5,000 tons of general goods carried during the year. Tauraroa Quarry. This quarry was in operation for the greater portion of the year, the average output per month was 2,750 cubic yards. The total yardage of metal crushed was 27,524. This material was distributed as follows : 7,910 cubic yards to roads and highways metalling, 4,188 cubic yards sold to local bodies, 14,198 cubic yards used on railways, and 1,228 cubic yards were sold to farmers in the adjoining district. Napier-Gisborne Railway.—Wairoa Section. No construction work has been done on this section, and maintenance has been confined to patch painting of structural steel bridges and keeping open water-tables and culverts. The Maungaturanga Viaduct painting was completed, and that of Waikare Viaduct and Mohaka Viaduct steel was well in hand when weather conditions brought cessation of this activity. Surplus material, workmen's accommodation, and plant were disposed of by sale or transfer as opportunity offered. Waikokopu Branch Railway. The Wairoa Freezing-works, which were destroyed by fire in February, 1931, resumed operations in November, 1934. In order to handle outward cargoes of frozen meat considerable repairs were carried out on meat-wagons, rolling-stock, railroad, and plant. The extra traffic was successfully handled, and a considerable increase in revenue resulted. Stratford - Main Trunk Railway. This railway was handed over to the Railway Department on 3rd September, 1933, for operation. Since that date a large quantity of plant, stores, and workers' accommodation buildings have been transferred to other works or disposed of by sale as opportunity offered. Westport—lnangahua Railway.—Te TCuha — Cascade Section. Works during the year has been confined to maintenance of this section and to the care of the plant and buildings remaining from the time the line was under construction. A washout early in the year was repaired by the Railway Department's staff, a timber trestle of two 20 ft. and one 27 ft. spans being built. This has proved sufficient to maintain a satisfactory service to Cascade Coal Co.'s bins.

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IRRIGATION. CENTRAL OTAGO. Operation and Maintenance of Irrigation Schemes. There are now twelve schemes in operation on a trading basis, as enumerated in the table below. The total area irrigated last season was 38,027 acres, water being supplied to 402 irrigators, as against an area of 36,353 acres and 395 irrigators in the 1933-34 season. The area that should have been supplied with water was 41,886 acres, but owing to non-payment of outstanding rates water was refused to an area of 4,533 acres. The total area commanded by the distribution races and which could be irrigated is 46,597 acres, but owing to the undoubted inability of some irrigators to carry out their contracts it was deemed advisable to cancel their agreements until such time as the returns from farming improve or the properties concerned change hands. Generally speaking, all the operating schemes were this year carried on successfully, although the summer was an exceedingly dry one. Schemes operating on storage were not inconvenienced, but some of those depending entirely on stream-flow were somewhat short towards the end of the season. This shortage, however, was not very acute. Thunderstorms occasioned three breaks in main races, two in the Manuherikia and one in the Tarras scheme. Repairs were carried out without much diminution in the supply. The completed schemes now in operation are shown in the following table, which also indicates the areas actually irrigated, the area that should have been irrigated if the settlers had paid their arrears of rates, and the number of irrigators in each scheme : —

The financial results of the year's operations are as follows : Revenue, £21,385 ; working-expenses, £14,004 ; gross profit on working, £7,831. As far as possible water rates were collected in advance where irrigators were in arrears with their payments. Since the 31st March, £11,513 has been collected, and for the year under review, £18,144. Work in connection with stream-gauging, lake-level recording, and meteorological records was carried out as usual. Schemes under Construction. Qmakau Scheme.—Falls Dam : This is nearing completion, the only work of any magnitude remaining being the completion of the spillway, plugging the river-diversion tunnel, and the installation of the outlet valves. The spillway was excavated and concreted during the year, and the access drive to the valves completed. About 35,000 cubic yards of stone were required to complete the dam at the end of last year, and this has now been placed, making the total stone-fill 174,000 cubic yards. The reinforced-concrete slabs on the upstream face of the dam were completed, as well as the concrete in cut-ofl wall. Grouting underneath the cut-off wall was carried out. Race-system. —During the year 2| miles of main race was cut, making a total length of main race of 23J miles. Fifteen miles of branch and distributary races were also completed. In addition to the race-cutting, the following lengths and sizes of concrete siphons were built: 54 in. diameter, 1,190 ft. ; 48 in. diameter, 224 ft. ; 45 in. diameter, 433 ft. ; 42 in. diameter, 5,290 ft. ; 36 in. diameter, 838 ft.; 18 in. diameter, 524 ft.; 15 in. diameter, 120 ft.; and steel concrete pipes, 1,260 ft., 36 in. diameter. Fifty-eight road-crossings and race-bridges were constructed. The intake weir for the main race is nearly completed, and the intake-gates and sluiceway are in hand. The weir for the intake on Thompson's Creek for the Matakanui section was completed. One byewash and one siphon spillway were completed, and another siphon spillway is in hand. Twenty-one concrete drops were installed, in capacity from 70 to 5 cusecs. A small water-drive 151 ft. long was driven. It is expected that water will be supplied next season for this scheme.

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„ , Area actually Area that could Number of irrigated. be irrigated. Irrigators. Acres. Acres. Arrow River .. .. 2,432 3,421 39 Ardgour .. .. .. 1,322 1,400 12 Bengerburn . . .. 114 144 13 Earnscleugh .. .. 1,992 2,101 44 Galloway .. .. .. 2,542 2,653 22 Hawkdun .. .. 5,918 8,242 50 Idaburn ...... 565 615 8 Ida Valley .. .. 10,908 11,761 55 Last Chance .. .. 1,432 2,231 21 Manuherikia .. .. 4,710 6,090 72 Tarras .. .. .. 2,727 3,952 16 Teviot River .. .. 3,365 3,987 50 Totals .. .. 38,027 46,597 402

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Ida Valley Scheme.—Poolburn Drainage : The total length of main drain, improving, straightening, and deepening the Poolburn Stream, now completed, is 3 m. 72 oh., of which 3m. 12 ch. was cut during the year. This drain is operating successfully, and has made a marked difference to the drainage of the land affected by irrigation water. Teviot Scheme. —The driving of a tunnel to take the place of the 36 in. pipe-line has been carried on continuously during the year. The whole of the excavation is practically finished, and the concrete lining well on towards completion. The progress for the year was 3,420 ft. of excavation and 2,000 ft. of concrete lining. A concrete stream-diversion weir was constructed on the Teviot Stream, and the tunnel inlet built and control gates installed. Last Chance Scheme. —Conroy's Creek Dam : As stated in my last report, a dam to improve the supply on this scheme was commenced on Conroy's Stream. This dam, which is an arch of 100 ft. radius and 80 ft. in height, was completed during the year, the total quantity of concrete placed being 1,547 cubic yards. A subsidiary earth dam with concrete-core wall was also completed, and the racework in connection with this dam is now in hand. Butcher's Dam. —To further increase water-supplies on this scheme, and to improve the race-system, it was decided to build a dam of almost similar type and size to that of the Conroy's Dam in Butcher's Gully. In connection with this proposal there is also a tunnel of 2,000 ft. length to be driven. At present the housing, plant, and access is installed, and the excavation for the dam well in hand in solid rock ; 500 ft. of tunnel has been driven. Earnscleugh Scheme,—With a view to extending this scheme and improving the existing watersupplies it has been decided to build a concrete dam in the Fraser River for the storage of water. This work cannot be undertaken seriously until the worst of the winter is over, but a start is about to be made on the access road to the dam. Surveys. The field-work in connection with the Maniototo Scheme is almost completed. During the year 32 miles of main race on the west side of the Taieri River and 10J miles on the east side were pegged, and 14 m. 60 ch. on the Gimmerburn section. Working drawings for this scheme are now in hand. An aerial survey for a race to supply Hawea Flat from Timaru Creek was made, and sites for diversion dams on Timaru Creek investigated. A preliminary survey for a tunnel to divert water from the Nevis River into Long Gully near Bannockburn was made. CANTERBURY. Schemes under Construction. Red,cliff Irrigation Scheme. —In my last report this scheme, which was then referred to as the Glenavy Scheme, was stated to contain 6,000 acres, but this proposal has been modified and only 4,600 acres will be commanded under the present proposal. Work on construction was commenced in October last, and about a hundred men have been employed since then. The cutting of the main race has been completed for 3 miles, and on one of the lateral races for a distance of sm. 10 ch. In these two races 41,500 cubic yards were excavated, which is about 63 per cent, of the total earthwork involved. A start has been made on the intake and other structures. Surveys. The comprehensive survey of the water resources of Canterbury commenced last year has been continued throughout the present year. A thorough topographic survey of the province has been in hand, the area completed during the year comprising 653,440 acres, made up as follows : — Acres. Levels County .. .. .. •• •• •• 24,960 Geraldine County .. . ■ ■ • • • • • 144, 640 Ashburton County .. . . . • • • • • 464, 000 Oxford County .. .. •• •• •• 10,880 Malvern County .. .. . . . • • • • • 8,960 The flow of twenty-four rivers and streams has been gauged to determine the minimum flow and to obtain rating curves of discharge. Seven gauging cable ways were erected, and one automatic level-recorder installed on the Ralcaia River. Approximately 45,500 acres have been tested for depth of ground water by means of weekly readings from 155 stations. The information so obtained will also be of considerable assistance in the design of drainage schemes should these ever be contemplated. The regular measurements of the amount of soil-moisture at successive depths down to shingle has been continued at fifteen stations in the Ashburton County and at six in the Waimate County. Daily rainfall records have also been kept. At all these stations mechanical soil-analysis was carried out by the International method, and the approximate wilting-points of selected soils were determined. In order to obtain more accurate information regarding rainfall and run-ofl phenomena in the foothill streams of Canterbury, an intensive study of a representative catchment area —the North Ashburton River area —has been deemed advisable. The valley has been thoroughly reconnoitred and six specially designed automatic rainfall-recorders established at varying elevations. During the year surveys of the proposed Mount Hutt stock water-race were carried out, and a report prepared for submission to the Ashburton County. The scheme comprises the augmenting of the stock water-supply to an area of approximately 50,000 acres of farm land in the north-west part of the county.

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CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE OF ROADS AND BRIDGES. Whangarei District. Gammon's Road (Bay of Islands County).—The widening and oulverting of this road over a distance of 1 m. 50 ch. was completed, and a length of 4 m. 15 ch. was metalled to a width of 9 ft. and a depth of 6 in. All settlers now have metalled access. Callaghan's Road (Bay of Islands County).—2 m. 32 ch. metalled to a width of 9 ft. and a depth of 6 in., and all settlers concerned now have metalled access to Maromaku Railway-station, whereas before the road was down to swamp level. Hukerenui to Tapuhi Road (Bay of Islands County).—2 m. 56 ch. was metalled 9 ft. by 6 in., completing all-weather access for the settlers on this road. Hupara Road (Bay of Islands County). —3 J miles metalled 9 ft. by 6 in., giving all settlers metalled access, and with similar work on the Pakaraka to Whangae Road, undertaken by the Bay of Islands County Council, a complete circuit for transport of cream to the Moerewa Dairy Factory has been provided. Kaikou to Opahi Road (Bay of Islands County).—The settlers on this road are unfortunate in that with the completion of l| miles of metalling this year the whole road was badly damaged by two severe storms. The work of restoration is in hand, and settlers should soon reap the benefit of a through metalled road. Punakitere Valley Road (Bay of Islands County).—3 m. 4 ch. formed 18 ft. wide and the necessary culverts placed. This road serves many settlers and will open up a big area of country, and also will be an arterial route to the freezing-works at Moerewa. With the exception of the necessary bridges, the formation is now complete. Opahi to McKenzie's (Bay of Islands County).—This is a new road which will open up a further block, and, with Pokapu and Punakitere Valley Roads, will be an arterial road to the whole district. The work carried out this year consisted of the formation of 1 m. 49 ch. to a width of 18 ft. Tarairi and Harini Roads (Bay of Islands County).—These roads total 4 m. 65 ch. in length. Metalling is well advanced, and on completion all settlers in the Remuera Estate, who have been working under considerable difficulties, will have metalled access. Tautoro to Mataraua Road (Bay of Islands County).—This road, 3 m. 26 ch. long, formed the previous year, was metalled to a width of 9 ft. and a depth of 6 in. As a result a fertile area has been provided with access, and the two main highways at each end have a cross-connection, saving a big detour through Kaikohe. Heath's Access Road (Hobson County).—With the aid of the settlers concerned a length of 68 ch. was metalled 8 ft. wide by 6 in. deep. Hood to McCullouyh Road (Hobson County). —The Hobson County Council metalled this road, which is a very important cross-connection in a district with a wet climate. The work comprised metalling of a length of 3 m. to a width of 9 ft. and a depth of 6 in. Mangarata to Arapohue Road (Hobson County).—This clay road, which is very narrow and tortuous, serves many settlers and is the outlet to Pukehuia Railway-station from the Arapohue district. It was widened throughout to a width of 16 ft., and a base-course of metal was laid before the weather broke and prevented the completion of the top course. Parore Station Bridge (Hobson County). —The Kaihu River recently severed connection with the Parore Railway-station, but communication was re-established by the erection of a motor design bridge, 114 ft. long, in rolled-steel joists and mixed Australian hardwoods. Poutu Road (Hobson County). —A further length of 1| in. was formed and culverted. The terminal point of the road is now at the boundary of a large block of Native land, which is under consolidation. Guest's Road (Hokianga County). —A length of 1 m. 68 ch. was formed 16 ft. wide, completing the formation. Metalling was commenced and, despite very bad weather conditions, this work was also nearly completed. With the erection of two bridges the settlers in this area will have an allweather outlet. Previously they were dependent on launch transport. Mata Road (Hokianga County). —This road serves Souminen and McKenzie's small-farm scheme and is also a necessary cross-connection between two roads serving the Motukaraka Dairy Factory. Formation over a length of 3 m. and the construction of two bridges, 80 ft. and 30 ft. long, in rolledsteel joists and mixed Australian hardwoods was completed. Opononi to Omapere Road (Hokianga County).—This road connects the two settlements named and serves numerous settlers. Its construction was put in hand during the year, and Im. 30 ch. was completed 18 ft. wide, with culverts. Waimamaku to Taheke via Wekaweka (Hokianga County). —1 m. 10 ch. was metalled 9 ft. by 6 in., bringing metalled access to the last settler. This is a particularly damp area and the completion of the metal will be of very great benefit. Wharepunga Bridge, Wharepunga Road (Hokianga County).—The erection of a bridge, 50 ft. long, in rolled-steel joists and reinforced concrete settled the difficulty of negotiating a bad ford which frequently held up traffic. With this work completed, settlers now have all-weather access. Grayson's and Hansen's Roads (Hokianga County). —These roads, totalling 1 m. 21 ch. in length and serving small farms, were formed 16 ft. wide. Metalling, though nearly finished, had to be suspended on account of bad weather. One 40 ft. bridge, in rolled-steel joists and New Zealand timbers, was also erected. Ahipara Gumfields Road (Mangonui County). —This area, carrying a population of over six hundred, was served by a clay road, which climbed a steep hill, With the aid of funds supplied by the Unemployment Board and the Public Works Department, this hill and the remainder of the road, totalling 3 m., was metalled with shale, and this has been a considerable help to the large amount of traffic which uses the road.

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Awanvi to Kaingaroa Road (Mangonui County).—These two settlements, 4| miles apart, were connected by a road in indifferent order. It has been metalled 12 ft. by 6 in. and the formation brought up to main-highway standard. Gun's Road (Mangonui County).—This gives access to Gurr's small-farm scheme and is also a very important cross-connection. Using labour from a single men's camp, a length of 2m. was formed 14 ft. wide, 60 ch. was metalled 9 ft. by 6 in., and two bridges, one of 80 ft. and the other of 40 ft. m length, were erected in rolled-steel joists and mixed Australian hardwoods. Kainqaroa to Fairburn's (Mangonui County).—Previous operations had left a 3 m. clay gap in this road." This gap was metalled during the year with a strip 9 ft. wide by 6m. deep, and all settlers now have metalled access where not so long ago there was little more than a hopeless track. Lake Ohia to Merita Road (Mangonui County).—With the help of Native labour a length of 3m. was metalled to a width of 9 ft. and a depth of 6 in. The road is now serviceable m all weathers to within 2 m. of the Maori settlement near Merita Bay. Waipapakauri to Tangoake (Far North Road), (Mangonui County).—This is the main road leading to the most northern settlement in New Zealand. Re-formation has been in hand now for over two years the work being confined to periods during which local Natives and gum-diggers are in need of assistance. The expenditure has, roughly, amounted to three or four thousand pounds per annum Last year the road was pushed forward to the 17 m. peg, a point where it could be left without interfering in any way with existing communications. There can be no doubt about the benefit ot such a road to the settlers, and it is hoped to continue the work as funds become available until eventually it reaches Hohoura. Kaiwaka to Oneriri (Otamatea County).—2 m. 70 ch. metalled 9 ft. by 6 in., bringing the metalling to within 1| m. from the last settler on the road and giving metalled access to Kaiwaka Railway-station to many settlers who were for years without a road of any sort. Swamp Bridge, Sivamp Road (Otamatea County).—A. dangerous wooden structure was replaced by a 40 ft. span structure in rolled-steel joists, hardwood piles, and New Zealand timbers. Wilson's to Causer's Road (Otamatea County) .—The work suspended last year was completed this year by the metalling of Im. 4 ch. 9 ft. by 6 in. This gave metalled access to many other settlers and also completed an important through-road, which was of great service when the mam highway near Paparoa was blocked by a big slip. Gunson's Bridqe, Gunson's Access Road (Whangarei County).—Property previously without access was served by the erection of a bridge, comprising two 30 ft. spans m rolled-steel joists and New Zealand timbers Kaikou Road Bridge, Kaikou Road (Whangarei County).—Four old dilapidated bridges were replaced ; three by concrete culverts and one by a 30 ft. span structure in rolled-steel joists and mixed Australian hardwoods. Kaitara Road (Whangarei County).—A length of 3m. was metalled 9ft by 6 in., completing the metalling of this road. All interested settlers now have access m all weathers and cream-carting costs have been greatly reduced. _ T . McKenzie's Access Road (Whangarei County).—With the metalling of Im. 13 ch. to a width ot 9 ft. and a depth of 6 in. the settlers on this road now have all-weather access. Moore's Bridge (Pipiwai), ( Whangarei County).—This settler was served by a very bad ford but his access has been improved by the erection of a 70 ft. bridge m rolled-steel joists and New Zealand timbers, the latter supplied by himself. Ngunguru Ford Road (Whangarei County).—A further length of 2|m. was metalled 8 ft. wide by 6 in. deep, and the last settler on the road has now an all-weather outlet. Okaharau Road (Whangarei County).—A length of 78 ch. was formed 15 ft. wide, 70 ch. widened from 10 ft. to 15 ft, ; and Im. 66 ch. metalled 9 ft. by 6 in., completing the work. All settlers are now able to use the road in any weather, whereas formerly they were served by a poor 10 ft. clay track. Parua Bay to Pataua Road (Whangarei County).-This road, 6 m long, was metalled 9ftby 6 in. Metal was procured at a reasonable cost, so that with funds available it was possible to metal a side road 3| m. long. This area, which had been greatly retarded by a very bad road m winter, has access in all weathers, over twenty settlers being concerned. Purua to Riponui Road (Whangarei County).—2 m. 54 ch. was metalled 9 ft. by 6 in., and an allweather route is now available on this important cross-connection. Waikiekie to Mangapai Road (Whangarei County),-2 m. 56 ch. was metalled 9ft by 6 in., completing the metalling of this road and assisting the many settlers to increase production. Waimatenui Road (Whangarei County).—A. further length of sm. was widened by men from a single men's camp. The formation work is now finished, but metalling operations, which were retarde by wet weather, are still in hand, with approximately 3 m. to complete. _ _ Waipu to Mangapai Road ( Whangarei County) .-3 m. 16 ch. was metalled 9 ft. by 6 m giving an all-weather road instead of a road which was quite impassable m winter on account of the very wet locality. Waipu to Mangawai Road (Whangarei County).—6s ch. metalled 9 ft. by 6m, completing an all-weather road by the East Coast. A cloudburst last March, however, completely obliterated the road, and it still remains impassable. _ Whananaki Coast Road (Whangarei County).—s m. were metalled to a width of 8 ft, and a depth of 6 in., giving many settlers metalled access.

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Pupuke Bridge (Whangaroa County). —Following an offer by the settlers to contribute certain timbers for the erection of a new bridge, arrangements were finalized, and the erection of a structure, comprising three 40 ft. spans in rolled-steel joists, concrete piles and piers, and New Zealand timbers, was commenced. At the end of the period all piers and abutments were completed and all materials were on the ground. Taratara Road (Whangaroa County). —The formation of this road, which gives primary access to several settlers, was completed during the year. The length of the newly formed road is 3m. Auckland District. Colville to Port Jackson Road (Coromandel County).—A length of 4m. 22 ch. was formed, mostly through exceptionally heavy country, and 2m 34 ch. was metalled. In addition, two timber bridges, totalling 75 ft.., were erected. Coromandel to Kennedy Bay (Coromandel County).—All-weather access from the main saddle to Kennedy Bay was provided by the construction of a deviation over 80 ch. in length in heavy country, and the metalling of a total length of 2m. 18 ch. was completed. An estimate has been prepared for improving the grades and metalling the length on the Coromandel side of the saddle, and it is hoped to proceed with this work next year. Aka Aka Stream Road (Franklin County).—A length of Im. 26 ch. was surfaced, and this completed a metalled connection right through to the Aka Aka Dairy Factory. Kahawai Road (Franklin County).—This road, which gives access to an area of good land on the shores of the Manukau Harbour, has been surfaced for a distance of 3 m. 24 ch., and there now remains only a short length of 36 ch. to be metalled. Koheroa Road (Franklin County).—A direct all-weather road between Mangatawhiri and Mercer has been provided by the metalling of 4J m. of this road. Waiau Pa to McKenzies (Franklin County).—The last of the upper course of metal has been spread on this road, thus completing the surfacing over a length of 2 m. 20 ch. Blind Bay to Kaitoke to Harataonga (Great Barrier Island County).—The metalling of this road, which was in hand last year, has been extended for a further distance of 3 m. 20 ch., bringing the total length surfaced up to 9 m. North and South Roads (Hauraki Plains County).—A total length of 1 m. 28 ch. of metalling w T as completed on these roads and, in addition, one small timber bridge, of 15 ft. span, was erected. Kerepeehi to Awaiti Road (Hauraki Plains County). —Metalling is in hand on this road, and up to the end of the period 3 m. 72 ch. had been surfaced. Kihi Road (Kawhia County).—lmprovements to this road have been effected in the nature of surfacing a section of 3 m. 10 ch. to a width of 9 ft. and a depth of 6 in. Ardmore to Creighton's Road (Manukau County). —By the metalling of a length of 40 ch. this year four settlers on this road have all-weather access to the Dairy Factory at Papakura. Ardmore Quarry Road (Manukau County).—Six settlers engaged in dairying have benefited by the metalling of 3 m. 16 ch. of this road, and they now have all-weather access to their commercial centre at Papakura. Harris Road (Matamata County).—This road has been formed to widths from 16 ft. to 20 ft. over a section of 1 m. 31 ch. Pakaraka Road (Matamata County). —The work of forming this road was undertaken during the year and a length of 1 m. 10 ch. was completed to widths varying from 16 ft. to 20 ft. Putaruru to Te Awamutu (Old Road) (Matamata County). —The extension of the metalling of this road, which was commenced last year, was proceeded with. A further length of 3m. has been completed to connect up the metalling at Huihuitaha Stream Road. Gerrands Road (Ohinemuri County). —A length of 80 ch. was metalled this year, and all settlers on the road now have all-weather access. Taiere and Pukewera Roads (Ohinemuri County).—During the period, 2 m. 17 ch. of this road was metalled, and all-weather access was provided to a further number of settlers. Waimata, Old Tauranga, and Trig Roads (Ohinemuri County) —The metalling of these roads, which was commenced last year, has been extended for a distance of 4 m. 54 ch. to the last settler on the Woodlands Settlement. The settlers now have all-weather access to the Waimata Railway-station. Pekanui Road (Otorohanga County). —A total length of 3 m. 4 ch. of this road was metalled, thus providing a further number of settlers with all-weather access out to the highway and to the railway at Te Awamutu. Quine's Road (Piako County).—All-weather access to the Ngatea to Waharoa Main Highway and Morrinsville Borough has been made available for settlers on this road by the formation of 3 m. 8 ch. and the metalling of the whole road over a length of 4 m. 38 ch. Shaftesbury Bridge, Shaftesbury Road (Piako County). —A new bridge was erected over the Waihou River 135 ft. in length, consisting of hardwood timbers on rolled-steel joists and timber piles. Craig'"s Road (Raglan County).—The surfacing of this road was completed during the period by the metalling of the length of 1 m. 23 ch. of new road formed last year. Hetherington Road (Raglan County).—A short length of Im. 10 ch., required to give all-weather access from the Naike district to Huntly, was metalled during the year. Clark's Road (Raglan County). —A top course was placed over a section of 1 m. 34 ch. of this road during the period. Denize Road (Raglan County).—This road, which forms a connecting link between Morrison's Road and Clark's Road, was metalled for a distance of 1 m. 40 ch. Morrison''s Road (Raglan County).—ln continuation of the improvements commenced on this road last year, Im. 14 ch. was formed 14 ft. wide. Im. 53 ch. of bottom-course and 2m. 4 ch. of topcourse metalling was completed. Also one 15-ft..-span timber bridge was erected.

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Otuiti Road (Raglan County).—This road was formed 14 ft. wide for a distance of 2 m. and metalled 9 ft. by 6 in. over a section of 2 m. 6 eh. Roose's Road (Raglan County). —36 ch. of this road was formed lift, wide and a bottom-course of metal 9 ft. wide by 6 in. deep was spread over this section. Also Im. 61 ch. of top-course metalling was completed during the period. Ruakiwi to Mangati to Te Akau Road (Raglan County).—ln continuation of the work carried out last year to provide improved communication with the wharf at Te Akau a further length of 3 m. 50 ch. of this road was formed 16 ft. wide, 4 m. 17 ch. was metalled, and 46 ft. of bridging was erected during the period. Ruapuke Mountain Road (Raglan County).—This road, which provides direct access to Raglan Township and Wharf, was re-formed for a length of 3 m. 13 ch., and the metalling, which is in hand, has been completed for a distance of 2 m. 7 ch. Te Hutewai Road ( Raglan County).—The formation and metalling of this road is in hand to enable settlers to reach Raglan by way of the Ruapuke Mountain Road, and up to the close of the period 2 m. 50 ch. had been formed 14 ft. and 16 ft. wide, and 3 m. of metalling, 9 ft. by 6 in., has been completed. Te Mala to Te Papatapu Road (Raglan County). —This road gives access to the dairy factory at Te Mata, and during the year 71 ch. was formed and 2 m. 50 ch. metalled. Waikaretu to Bothwells Road (Raglan County).—Further work carried out on this road during the period consisted of 1 m. 74 ch. of metalling and the erection of a rolled-steel-joist bridge, 56 ft. long, on piles and rock abutments. Waikorea to Waimai Road (Raglan County).—This road, which forms a connecting-link between the Waikorea and Waimai Valleys, has been formed to a width of 14 ft. for a distance of 3 m. 5 ch., and 2m. 58 ch. has been metalled. In addition, 122 ft. of bridges have been erected. Waikokowai to Rotongaro Road (Raglan County).—The work on this road giving all-weather access to settlers and at the same time improving the roading facilities for the McDonald Mine, was continued this year. 76 ch. of base-course and 3m. 40 ch. of top-course metalling was spread. Waite's Access Road (Raglan County).—2 m. of this road was formed to 12 ft. width during the period. Whatawhata to Te Puroa Road (Raglan County). —The metalling of this road, which serves a large area of country now being opened up for subdivision, was continued this year, and 1 m. 61 ch. of basecourse, 9 ft. by 4 in., and 3 m. 40 ch. of top course, 9 ft. by 3 in., was completed. Okete Soldiers' Settlement (Raglan County) .— The work of providing all-weather access for the settlers of this settlement is in hand, and up to the end of the period 2 m. 33 ch. of metalling had been completed. Kauri Road (Raglan County).—The metalling of this road will enable settlers to reach Tuakau by an all-weather route. Up to the end of the period Im. 60 ch. has been re-formed and metalled 9 ft. by 6 in., and further work is in hand. Dyer's Road (Rodney County).—During the year this road was widened and metalled over a length of Im. 67 ch. Sets of new culverts, totalling 146 lin. ft. were placed. All settlers on the road now have metalled access to Wayby Railway-station and to the butter-factory at Warkworth. Old School Bridge (Wellsford Valley Road), (Rodney County).—A new 40-ft.-span bridge, consisting of rolled-steel joists on concrete abutments, with 10 ft. 6 in. roadway, was erected on the Wellsford Valley Road to replace an old wooden structure which was in a very advanced state of decay. Pear-man's Bridge (Wellsford Valley Road), (Rodney County). —This bridge, consisting of one 30 ft. and one 40 ft. span, with rolled-steel joists on concrete piers and abutments, and having a 10 ft. 6 in. roadway, was completed during the period. This structure replaces an old wooden bridge which was beyond repair. Puhoi to Tahekeroa Road (Rodney County). —The work on this road, which had to be closed down last year owing to adverse weather conditions, was resumed this year, and a further length of 1 m. 32 ch. of metal was laid and 324 lin. ft. of culverting placed. This completes the surfacing of the road between Puhoi and Tahekeroa Railway-stations. Sandspit Wharf Road (Rodney County). —During the year 1 m. 8 ch. of this road was metalled, in addition to re-forming, widening, and culverting the same length. All settlers on this road now have all-weather access to Warkworth, which is their nearest commercial centre. Tauhoa to Wellsford (Rodney County).—This road provides direct access to the Wellsford Township and the railway, for all settlers in the Tauhoa district, and the metalling this year of 4 m. 16 ch. has proved of great benefit to the settlers and the district generally. Te Arai Group Roads (Rodney County). —The scheme in hand is the metalling of seven roads in this group, comprising a total length of Bm. 23 ch., and when completed some twenty-two settlers will be provided with all-weather access to Te Hana Railway-station, also to a butter-factory nearby. Good progress is being made with this work, and up to the end of the period 4m. of road had been widened and re-formed, 3 m. 50 ch. metalled, 806 lin. ft. of culverts placed, and one 15 ft. bridge erected. Warkworth to Woodcocks Road (Rodney County).—During the year a top course of shingle was laid over a section of 2m. 18 ch. of this road. The bottom course of sandstone had been completed the previous year. Pakiri Block Roads (Rodney County).—The roading of this block, which was continued during the year, was finally completed and handed over to the Rodney County Council for future maintenance. The work carried out comprised 3m. 27 ch. of formation and sm. 55 ch. of metalling. The total roading of the block amounted to 12 m. 11 ch. of formation and metalling, 3 m. 29 ch. of side drains, and 120 ft. of bridging and 1,365 lin. ft. of culverting.

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Kauaeranga Valley Road (Thames County). —The last Settler on this road has been provided with all-weather access by the completion of 2m. 42 ch. of metalling this year. Additional work carried out on this road consisted of extensive repairs to the long suspension bridge over the Kauaeranga Stream. Waihi to Whangamata Road (Thames County). —The metalling of this road was extended this year by a length of 5 m. 32 ch., thus completing the surfacing throughout between Waihi and Whangamata, the total distance being 23-§ m. Hoe-o-Tainui Block Access Road (Waikato County). —The work to be undertaken on this road provides for the formation and metalling of 3 m. 63 ch. extending between the Ohinewai-Tahuna Main Highway and the Tauhei-Morrinsville Eoad. The work is in hand, and during the period a length of 2 m. 40 ch. was formed to a width of 14 ft. Matahura to Te Hoe Road (Waikato County).—lmproved access has been provided for settlers on this road by the formation and metalling during the year of 3 m. 51 ch., thus giving them an allweather connection with the Ohinewai-Tahuna Main Highway and thence to Ohinewai Railway-station. Pukewhau to Lake Road (Waikato County). —The formation of a further length of 1 m. 47 ch. of this road now provides access, enabling the settlers on the eastern side of Lake Waikare to reach the Ohinewai-Tahuna Main Highway and the railway. Te Miro Soldiers' Settlement Roads (Waikato County). —During the year 3 m. 34 ch. of roads were metalled 9 ft. by 6 in., and most of the settlers in this area now have all-weather access to Cambridge. Waikato River Bridge (Fairfield), (Waikato County). —A contract was let in July, 1934, to the Roose Shipping Co., for the construction of this bridge, which spans the Waikato River on the north side of the Borough of Hamilton. The structure, which is 457 ft. long, consists of three bowstring trusses and two land-spans, all in reinforced concrete. Work was commenced on the 6th August last year, and at the end of the period pile-driving at all foundations had been completed, both abutments and one pier completed, and the land-span at the east end had the deck connected. Ellicott's Block (Monckton's, Maru, and Block Roads), (Waifa County).—The roading of this block, which is being carried out with married relief labour in conjunction with the development of the land under the small-farm scheme, is proceeding satisfactorily, and at the end of the period 4 m. 37 ch. had been formed 16 ft. and 18 ft. wide, and 3 m. 70 ch. metalled 9 ft. by 6 in. Kakepuku Road (Waif a County).—As a result of the metalling of Im. 2| ch. of this road an additional number of settlers will benefit by. having all-weather access to the main road. Horse-shoe Bush Road (Waitemata County).—Upon the completion of the work on this road several settlers will be provided with all-weather access to Auckland. The road is also a connecting link between the Auckland, Maungaturoto, and Kahikatea Flats Main Highways. The work is in hand, and during the period 4 m. 55 eh. was formed 24 ft. wide, 1,324 lin. ft. of culverts were placed, and 5 m. 57 ch. of metalling was completed. Kakamatua Bridge (Waitemata County). —This new reinforced-concrete bridge, of one 28 ft. span with 20 ft. roadway, was constructed on concrete abutments on the Brookby-Huia Road. Kanohi to MaJcarau Road (Waitemata County). —All the settlers on this road have now all-weather access to the main highway and thence to Kaukapakapa as the result of the metalling of 2 m. 30 ch. during the year. Lonely Track (Waitemata County).—The only unmetalled gap on this road, a length of 1 m. 4 ch., was surfaced during the year. Makarau to Wainui (Waitemata County).—During the period the work of forming this road was completed, 2 m. 53 ch. having been constructed to 16 ft. width, 1 m. 31 oh. widened to 16 ft., 127 lin. ft. of culverts placed, and two small timber bridges, totalling 36 ft., erected. McElwain's Road (Waitemata County).—Prior to commencing operations on this road it was little better than a sledge-track and overgrown with scrub. The road has been cleared and widened to 16 ft. over a length of sm. 76 ch. Thirty new culverts, totalling 687 lin. ft., have been placed, and sm. of metalling has been completed. Upon completion of the work a number of settlers will have all-weather access to the main highway and thence to Auckland. Nelson's Bridge, Nelson's Road (Waitemata County).—A new reinforced-concrete bridge, 24 ft. long with 20 ft. roadway, was erected on concrete abutments to replace the old wooden structure. Tarawera, Evans, and Haranui Roads (Waitemata County).—During the year 4 m. 42 ch. of this road was metalled, with the result that a number of settlers are now provided with all-weather access out to South Head Road and thence to Helensville, which is their nearest commercial centre. Taufaki No. 2 Bridge (Waitemata County).—This bridge, which is situated on the Taupaki to Brigham's Creek Road and consists of a single span of 47 ft. in reinforced concrete with 20 ft. roadway, was erected on concrete abutments this year. Tauranga District. Kaharoa Road (Rotorua County).—With the metalling of a length of 3| m. on the road the benefit of an all-weather outlet has been conferred upon fourteen settlers. Matai Road (Rotorua County).—Work on this road has been completed, a further distance of 3 m. 32 ch. having been metalled to a width of 10 ft. and a depth of 10 in., the total, inclusive of last year's result, being 5 m. 40 ch. of road in farming country under intensive settlement. Ngakuru Block No. 1 (Twist's Road), (Rotorua County).—A length of 3m. was metalled on this road, and with the completion of this work a number of farms recently developed by the Lands Department have been provided with all-weather access. Belks Road (Tauranga County).—This gives access to a number of settlers and also opens up Crown lands. 5 m. 29 ch. has been surfaced with pumice spread 10 ft. wide and reinforced on the hilly portions for 52 ch, of the distance with 3 in. of broken metal.

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No. 3 Road Te Puke (Tauranga County).—The road serves a number of Crown settlers. This year's activities resulted in the completion of 2 m. 36 ch. of metalling, providing all the settlers on the road with a metalled outlet. Pongakawa to Lake Rotoehu (Tauranga County).—This year 3 m. 77 ch. was surfaced with pumice, thereby completing a total length of 5J m. giving access to the Pongakawa Tobacco Settlement, on which the Crown has established forty settlers from the ranks of the unemployed. Works Road, Whatakau Block (Tauranga County).—This is an important access road to recently opened Crown land. It has been completely metalled over its distance of 4m. 8 ch., 228 ch. of which represented the current year's programme. Wright's Road, Whatakau Block (Tauranga County).—The road gives all-weather access to Crown sections over its entire length of sm. 16 ch. A length of 45 ch. of new formation to a width of 14 ft. represented this year's activities and the completion of the work. Awakeri to Te Teko Road (Whakatane County).—A reasonably good surface has been provided for the settlers on this road by the surfacing with pumice of a length of 4 m. to a width of 14 ft. by 6 in. deep. Murupara to Te Whaiti Road (Whakatane County).—Operations in hand last year have been continued to completion, a further length of 2 m. 52 ch. having been metalled 10 ft. wide by 9 in. deep. The road is not only an access for the settlers in the Galatea Settlement, but is portion of the throughroad to Waikaremoana. Eastern Brain Road (Whakatane County).—Improvements on this road comprised raising, widening, and surfacing with metal for a distance of 11 m. Halletts Road (Whakatane County).—l m. 42 ch. of metalling has been completed. Stanley Road (Whakatane County).—Stanley Road serves a farming district that is being more intensively settled. During the year 2m. 70 ch. was metalled 10 ft. wide by 6 in. deep, and further metalling is in progress. Waiawa Bridge, Waiawa Block Access Road (Opotiki County).—A low-level bridge of three 27 ft. spans has been erected complete with approaches. This bridge will be a boon to the settlers in removing the difficulties under which they laboured at times when the river was in flood. Gisborne District. Hangaroa Junction to Waikaremoana Road (Cook County).—This work has been continued as a relief work for married men working full time. 3m. 21 ch. of metalling was completed to a width of 9 ft. and a depth of 7 in. A further section to the eastwards of the Hangaroa River Bridge was constructed, and on this 30 ch. of metal was placed. Manutuke to Wairoa via Mangapoike Road (Cook County).—Mangapoike Valley Section: 47 ch. of top-course metalling was completed. Manutuke to Reay Bridge Section : 2m. 40 chains of heavy resurfacing with crushed stone improved conditions on this road. This length of road is now fully prepared for a bitumen seal coat, which the County Council intends to apply next season. Tahunga to Taumata Road (Cook County).—This is a road serving some dairying land and a number of grazing-runs in the Waikohu County, all suffering from indifferent access. 73 ch. of metalling, 9 ft. wide by 6 in. deep, was done, bringing the work to completion except for final rolling. Main East Coast Road (Matakaoa County).—Potaka Junction to Whangaparaoa section: Formation was completed on the length of 147 ch. immediately east of Whangaparaoa River. This was commenced the previous year as a Native relief work under control of the Native Department. The formation of this length makes a properly formed road available round the peninsula from Gisborne to Opotiki. Whangaparaoa to Opotiki County Boundary : A small amount of top-course metalling remaining over from last year was completed, making a total length of 3 m. 43 ch. of gravelled surface immediately eastwards of the Opotiki County boundary and giving Cape Runaway Township an all-weather surface to Opotiki. At the Wharaumoa Stream a reinforced-concrete culvert, 60 ft. long, 6 ft. wide, and 6 ft. deep, with 21 ft. of outlet-flume, was completed, together with a substantial embankment. This length of 3 m. 43 ch. was subsequently declared a main highway as part of the Gisborne-Opotiki via Coast route. Delta Road (Uawa County).—l 6 ch. of formation was done during the year, completing 51 ch. of embankment across a swamp section at the western end of this road. 19 ch. of bottom-course metal was placed at this end, in addition to ch. of full metalling at the eastern end. Kaiaua Road (Uawa County).—A length of 82 ch. of this road was re-formed and metalled, giving a winter outlet to some half-dozen dairy-farmers, besides some Native farmers. Kiore Road (Uawa County).—Relief works for married men, financed from settlers' contributions, the Public Works Fund, and Unemployment Board's funds, were commenced last year and continued throughout the last season. The weather conditions were very bad, especially towards the end of summer. Consequently less progress was made than was expected. The remaining 52 ch. of a 63 ch. deviation was formed. About 3,000 cub. yd. of spawls were got out of the Pakarae Stream and tributaries. 1,116 yd. were carted to the road, and these were laid and broken over a length of 80 ch. Mangatokerau Road (Uawa County).—B6 chains of this road was metalled, making a continuous metalled surface through the greater part of the Mangatokerau Gorge. Tauwhareparae Road (Caldwell's to Huanui Junction), (Uawa County).—43 ch. of metalling was done on this section, completing the relief-work scheme commenced by the Department several years ago. A much-improved outlet is now available for some twenty settlers, who are scattered over a very large area of high back-country. Tolaga to Arakihi Road (Uawa County).—l 6 ch. of metalling left over from last season's relief-works metalling-scheme on this road, was completed. This terminates the present programme, and the results are much appreciated by the settlers. 3-D. 1.

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Poroporo Bridge, RangituUa Road (Waiapu County).—All piles have been made for this bridge, rolled-steel-joist spans have been delivered, and a contract has been let for erection. ToJcomaru to Mata Road (Waiapu County).—A commencement was made on a scheme of reconstruction and metalling for the unmetalled portion of this road, some 14 m. in length. This is one of the most important roads in the Waiapu County, serving a large number of settlers and a very big area of good land. Although always well maintained, the rainfall is so heavy in the locality that the road has been impassable every winter to vehicular traffic for a good many months. This year, regrading and realignment work only was undertaken. Four contracts were let for a total length of 6m. of this work, and 4 m. 25 ch. was completed. Wairongomai Stream Bridge, Tapuwaeroa Road (Waiapu County) .-—Plans and specifications have been finalized for this bridge in readiness for the calling of tenders. Makaretu Road (Waikohu County).—This is a road in high country with a wet winter climate. It serves a Crown settlement, as well as a number of other settlers. The season s metalling proposals, totalling 160 ch., were completed, and these have been very beneficial to the district. Mutuera Stream Bridge, Matawai Hangaroa Road (Waikohu County) . —Plans and specifications were drawn for this bridge and a contract let, but the work was held up owing to delay in the arrival of some of the timber from Australia. Waihora Stream Bridge (Bruce's Road), (Waikohu County).—Plans and specifications were completed for this bridge and a contract let for erection. Work has been held up, however, pending the arrival of some of the timber from Australia. Taumarunui District. . Ohura to Mokau Road (Ohura County).—2 m. 43 ch. of this road was surfaced with a base-course, and thereon 2 m. 40 ch. of top-course metalling was completed. Tokirima Settlement Roads (Ohura County).—The re-formation of a section of sm. 30 ch. of this road has improved access to the settlers in this settlement. Tongaporutu to Mangaroa Road (Ohura County).—Settlers previously labouring under difficulties because of inadequate access have had their position improved by the re-formation of 2 m. 24 ch. of their access road and the metalling of a section 2 m. long. Waihuka Road (Ohura County).—lmprovements on this road during the year amounted to reformation and metalling of a section 2m. long. The work will benefit several settlers who previously had to contend with poor clay-road access. Punga Punga Stream Bridge (Taumarunui County). —This bridge, 60 ft. in length, built on drivenpile piers, rolled-steel joists with t.otara superstructure, was completed. Te Maire to Mangaohutu Road (Taumarunui County). —The season's operations consisted of the maintenance of a section m. long and the metalling of Im. 11 ch. This latter work provides several more settlers with all-weather access. Mokauiti to Aria Road (Waitomo County) .—Carrying on with last year's programme the remaining gap of 40 ch. was metalled. The whole length of 9m. 40 ch. received a top course of fine metal, and the improved road thus provided is of great benefit to the district. Ohura to Mokau Road (Waitomo County).—The completion of 3m. of metalling on this road gives all-weather access from the Aria district to the railway at Matiere. Paraheka Road (Waitomo County) Five settlers on this road were given partial all-weather access by the metalling of 1 m 40 eh. Ngatamahine Block Settlement (Waitomo County).—The roading in this block is being carried out for the development of a small-farm settlement. The formation work, comprising 158 ch., was completed, and of this, 146 ch. was metalled. Ngatarawa Road (Waitomo Comity).—The reconstruction and metalling of this road was commenced during the year, and good progress was made until the approach of winter necessitated closing down the job. 3m. of re-formation and 2m. 20 ch. of metalling represents the work completed prior to the cessation of activities. Pururu Block Roading (Waitomo County).—This roading has been carried out by single men under a small-farm-settlement scheme. 160 ch. of access road has been completed, giving access to seven settlers. In addition, a length of 50 ch. of the newly formed road was metalled. Road Access, J. W. Lee (Waitomo County).—This road also gives access to a small-farm settlement of four sections. The work consisted of the formation and metalling of 80 ch. of road, and it was completed before the end of the season. Stratford District. Mangahia Road (Clifton County).—2 m. 13 ch. of road was surveyed and formed, and thereafter the metalling of the new formation was put in hand, a length of 1 m. 16 ch. being completed at the end of the year. The work was then proceeding. With the completion of the metalling the settlers on the road will be provided with an opportunity to increase production, and this, in turn, should enable them to deal more effectively with their difficult sections. Mangaonga Road (Clifton County).—By the formation of 4m. 22 ch., and the metalling of 60 ch. of the new formation, the settlers on this road have been provided with some relief, and when the metalling is completed good progress should be made with the development of the land served by the road. Moki Road (Clifton County).—The settlers served by this road have had a difficult time owing to the indifferent access formerly available. 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Tongaporutu River Bridge, Burton and Howell's (Clifton County). —All the material, including fabricated steelwork, is on the site, and the foundations for the bridge are almost completed. Wiremu Road Group (Egmont County). —As the name implies, the work under this item consisted of the improvement of a group of roads in a settlement which has not made particularly good progress owing to poor access conditions. By forming a length of Im. 30 ch. the settlers' difficulties have been alleviated, and when the full programme of work has been completed production should increase and enhance the prospects for the successful development of the area. Maben Road Bridge (Hawera County). —At the beginning of the year it was expected that good progress would be made with this work. However, nature intervened, and a series of floods caused considerable delay. At the end of the year the materials for the bridge had been delivered on the site, but the work of erection had not been commenced. As soon as weather conditions permit it is proposed to get on with the job. Suffolk Road (Inglewood County). —80 ch. of road was formed, new formation was metalled, and culverts totalling 300 lin. ft. were laid. Suffolk Road Bridge (Inglewood County). —Access for the settlers served by this road was greatly improved by the construction of a bridge over the Maketehinu Stream. The bridge consisted of a railway truss of 81 ft. span, together with land-spans of 30 ft. and 15 ft. Makakaho Road (Patea County) .—The metalling of this road has been in progress during the last two or three years, and with the metalling of a length of 1 m. 56 ch. during the season metalled access has been provided to nearly all the settlers. The road taps a backblocks area, and the settlers are deeply grateful for the reason that they have been delivered from isolation during the winter months. Carrington Road Group (Taranaki County). —Work commenced last year on this group of roads was continued this year, a further 60 ch. being metalled. The work done so far has been of great assistance to the settlers, who previously had to contend with poor clay-road access. Mangapurua Valley Road (Waimarino County). —This road gives access to a soldier settlement in the Mangapurua Valley. The settlers were having considerable difficulty owing to the fact that in early spring, late autumn, and winter they were unable to transport heavy farm requisites to their properties. The Government's decision to provide metalled access met with instant approval, and the work that has been done has been very beneficial. This year's programme accounted for a length of 5 m. 10 ch. and gave a number of settlers a metalled road to Raetihi. Waipapa Valley Road (Waimarino County).—This is a connecting road between the MurumuruMangatiti, and Mangapurua Valley Roads. The formation is on a sidling and has been very difficult to negotiate, particularly during the rainy season. Three settlers are served, and the road is also used as a through-connection. With the metalling of 3m. 41 ch. improved access to these settlers has been provided, and Mangapurua settlers will have an alternative route to Raetihi. Awakau Road (Waitomo County).—This is another backblocks road, and the settlers served were in difficulties owing to poor clay-road access. Conditions have been improved by the re-formation of 57 ch. and the metalling of 1 m. 37 ch. Kauarapaoa Road (Waitotara County).—At the top end of this road a number of settlers are engaged in mixed-farming activities, and owing to the distance from a commercial centre they were considerably hampered by the poor type of access which existed. Their outlook on life is much brighter as the result of a metalling programme recently inaugurated and which has accounted for a length of 3 m. 20 ch. of lower-course metalling and 74 ch. of top-course surfacing. Otikoki Road (Waitotara County). —On this backblock settlement road over a mile of bush was cleared from off the road-line, and 36 ch. of new formation was completed. Murumotu to Watershed Road (Rangitikei County). —The proposals for the metalling of the whole length of this road were approved during the year and the work was got under way. The road is used by a considerable number of backblocks settlers, who will obtain relief when these proposals are completed. 2m. 28 ch. of metal was placed during the year, and a number of the settlers are already much better off. The metalling gang is still at work. Kohuratahi and Whitianga Bridges (Kohuratahi Road), (Whangamomona County).—lmproved access to the settlers on this road has been provided by the construction of the Whitianga Stream Bridge, consisting of a6O ft. railway-truss span. A commencement has also been made with the construction of the Kohuratahi Stream Bridge. Mauhu Road (Whangamomona County).—s2 ch. of this road was formed, and a length of 2 m. 34 ch. was metalled during the year. Putikituna Road (Whangamomona County). —This road gives access to several backblocks farms, and the prospects for development and closer settlement have been considerably enhanced as the result of a formation and metalling programme commenced near the beginning of the metalling season. Formation was completed over a length of 4 m. and metalling over a length of 3 m. 64 ch. Napiek District. Mangapuaka Road (Dannevirke County).—ls6 ch. of this road was re-formed and metalled with rotten rock, 8 ft. wide, 10 cub. yd. to the chain. The work was carried out by contract under the Dannevirke County, and a much improved surface is now available for the use of the settlers. Cook's Tooth Road (Patangata County).—Before the commencement of a re-formation and metalling programme on this road the road-surface was particularly rough, and in places slips had taken off most of the metal. With the assistance of a grant provided by the Government, the Patangata County was enabled to resurface a length of 7 m. and in doing so have used, roughly, 1,211 cub. ycl. of shale and 1,050 cub. yd. of crushed metal. Glenbrook Road (Wairoa County).—This settlement access road was in urgent need of improvement, and to provide more reasonable facilities for the settlers a camp was established on the road and 3*

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the men were engaged in a programme of reconstruction and metalling. The work was really not under way at the close of the financial year and the result may appear trivial. However, the camp is now well established and good work is being done. Kopuawhara to Mahia Road (Wairoa County).—A contract was let by the Wairoa County Council for the supply and delivery of 2,550 cub. yd. of beach shingle for the metalling of this road. At the end of the season only 1,059 cub. yd. had been spread, over a distance of 2 m. 53 ch., this being the first coat applied at the rate of 5 cub. yd. per chain. Owing to the bad weather conditions the balance of the work had to be held over until next summer. Mangapoike Valley Road, Frasertown to Tukemohihi (Wairoa County).—The Wairoa County Council let a contract for carting 1,964 cub. yd. of metal, and this was all supplied and spread on the road at the rate of 12 cub. yd. per chain over a length of 2 m. 4 ch. Makaretu Bridge (Wairoa County).—A. reinforced-concrete bridge, 131 ft. 5 in. long, with an arch span of 79 ft. 6 in. and 10 ft. roadway, was constructed at this site. Birch Road East (Weber County).—This item also covers Franklin's Road., which is a continuation of Birch Road East, or vice versa. 3m. of Franklin Road East was metalled with rotten rock, and 27 ch. of access road to the quarry was formed and metalled. The work is still in progress. Waikaremoana to Lake House to Ruatahuna Road (Wairoa County).—Up to November, 1934, the whole of this road was maintained by seven surfacemen paid by the Unemployment Board, with a small contribution from the Public Works Department. The length is approximately 28 m. 28 ch. In November the section Lake House to Hopuruahine, 13 m. 18 ch., including an unmetalled length of 6 m., was declared a main highway. The balance of the road is still being maintained under departmental supervision, and with the limited funds available it has been possible to maintain a reasonable travelling surface. Wellington District. Crooked Creek Bridge, Glenora Road (Akitio County).—The construction of a reinforced-concrete bridge of one 30 ft. span was commenced and pile-driving was completed before the end of the year. The work is still in progress. Grassendale Bridge (Castlepoint County).—A reinforced-concrete bridge, of two 27ft. and one 38 ft. spans, has been constructed. Waingawa Camp Road Bridge (Masterton County).—A reinforced-concrete bridge, of one 35ft. span with 20 ft. roadway, has been completed. Awhea River Bridge No. 3 (Featherston County).—This bridge had been completed. It has four spans of 46 ft. rolled-steel joists on iron-bark piles and an 8 ft. 9 in. roadway. Palliser Bay Road (Featherston County).—A portion of this road was in imminent danger of beingwashed away by the sea and it became necessary to construct a deviation farther inland to avoid a recurrence of the trouble. The deviation has been completed, and the road is available for traffic. Mangaone Stream Bridge, Boness Road (Manawatu County).—A bridge of two 25 ft. stringer spans has been constructed. Mangatainoka River Bridge (Pahiatua County).—A reinforced-concrete bridge, of one 60ft. and two 46 ft. spans, has been erected. Checkley's Bridge (Pahiatua County).—A bridge, of one 60ft.. reinforced-concrete arch span, has been constructed. Orua River Bridge (Te Awa), (Pohangina County).—This bridge, of two 48ft. and two 42ft. spans, which was commenced in the previous period, has been completed. Glenburn Road (Wairarapa South County).—The formation and metalling of a length of 188 ch. has been completed, and a further length of 68 ch. is in hand. Horokiwi Road (Hutt County) .—As a relief work for unemployed and to provide better access to the district, this steep hillside road has been widened for a further 65 ch., and the whole length of 1 m. 65 ch. has been metalled and handed over to the County Council for future maintenance and control. Khandallah to Johnsonville Road (Makara County).—This road will eventually provide an alternative to the Ngahauranga Gorge as an outlet from Wellington. During the period work has been carried on under Relief Scheme No. 5 with men from Wellington. A further 25 ch. of formation and a first course of metalling has been completed. An extension of 15 ch. has been commenced. Wainui Hill Road (Hutt County).—Widening and metalling on the Wainui side of the hill was continued during the period under the No. 5 Relief Scheme. The widening has been completed, and 30 ch. of metalling remains to be done. Western Hutt Road (Hutt County) .—This was started during the year as a relief work for Hutt Valley employees, and 400 men are now engaged for their respective allocation periods per week. This will serve as an alternative to the Taita Gorge Road when the new bridge over the Hutt River, which is included in the present scheme, is complete. Widening of the existing road is in hand for 3m. and formation of the new road for 1| m. 30 ch. of this has been completed. Nelson District. Access to Pastoral Run 121 (Bluff), Inner Clarence (Awatere County).—2 m. 20 ch._ of widening and improvements to the track giving access to this run have been completed. The work is of considerable benefit to this backblocks district and will help with the development of a difficult tract of country. Wairoa River to Mangarakau Road (Collingwood County).—The engineering survey of this section, covering a distance of sm. 26 ch., has been completed. Construction work is now in hand. 3m. 78 ch. of formation has been completed, 15 timber culverts of a total length of 410 ft. and eight concrete pipe culverts with a total length of 306 ft. have been installed, and a bridge consisting of two 25 ft. spans has been erected. An extension of the work northwards towards White Pine Creek was approved

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during the year, and on this section 3 m. of engineering survey and 60 oh. of formation have been completed. On completion of this road greatly improved access will be provided to a large area of good grazing-land in the Patarau district, where considerable development in mining and sawmilling is also anticipated. Wairau River Bridge (Timm's), (North Bank Road), (Marlborough County).—A. contract has been let by the Marlborough County Council for the erection of this bridge, comprising seven 25 ft. hardwoodstringer spans, 8 ft. roadway on ironbark pile piers, and abutments, with ch. of approach formation and metalling. The bridge, which is nearing completion, serves a large area of Crown land under settlement. Ester's (Tutaki) Road Deviation (Murchison County).—'This work, comprising the formation, gravelling, culverting, and fencing of 1 m. 26 ch. of road deviation and the erection of two small bridges in local timber, has been completed. The deviation eliminates two bad fords and provides all-weather access to settlers in the Upper Tutaki and Matakitaki Settlement areas. Longford to o'Sullivan's Road (Access to Dymock's), (Murchison County). —The completion of this road opens up for vehicular traffic a section of road which was damaged by the 1929 earthquake. 2 m. 67 ch. of formation, metalling, and improvements were completed, and the road was handed over to the County Council for future maintenance. Maggie's Creek Road : Access to Goldfields (Murchison County).—Vehicular access to the Howard gold-mining area was provided by the construction of this road. The work comprised Im. 18 ch. of formation and metalling. Big Pokororo River Bridge (Motueka River Road, Left Bank), (Waimea County).—This bridge, comprising one 60 ft. steel-plate-girder span, 10 ft. 6 in. roadway, concrete deck and abutments, was completed, together with 6-| ch. of approaches. It eliminated a bad ford and will be of considerable benefit to the settlers affected. Bosselman's Creek Bridge, Rosedale Road (Waimea County).—Previous to the erection of this bridge through traffic between the Motueka Valley and the Lower Moutere was subject to interference during floods. The bridge consists of one 40 ft. rolled-steel-joist span with concrete deck. Riwaka to Sandy Bay Road (Waimea County). —The balance of this metalling contract, covering a length of 53 ch., has been completed. The total length of the work is 3m. 11 ch., and represents a marked improvement in settlement access facilities. Greymouth District. Access to Arapito Settlement (Buller County). —Construction of this road, a deviation to reinstate access to settlement on the south bank of the Karamea River, destroyed by the 1929 earthquake, was completed as a special relief work. 42 ch. of formation 13 ft. wide, with metal 10 ft., was completed. 96 lin. ft. of culverts were placed, 6 ch. of stop-bank built, and acres planted with willows as a protection against river eroding and flooding. Granite Creek Road (Buller County).—The raising of the old road, which sank below flood-level during the 1929 earthquake, was completed. A stop-bank 5 chains long was constructed to prevent further flooding, and 5 ch. of river-bank was planted with willows. Elford's Creek Bridge (Buller County). —This bridge, which was inadequate to deal with the quantities of debris brought down after the 1929 earthquake, was lengthened by the addition of two 25 ft. timber spans. The work was carried out by the Buller County Council. Kongahu Inland Road (Buller County). —The restoration of 100 ch. of this road, which was destroyed by the earthquake, was completed, to restore access to one settler. The work included redecking three small bridges, totalling 54 ft. in length, and placing of 100 lin. ft. of culverts. Kirby's Road (Buller County).—Construction of this road, to provide access to a backblocks settler, is in hand by the Buller County Council. 35 ch. of road has been formed 13 ft. wide, and metalling is proceeding. Tauranga Bay to Okari Road (Buller County). —1 m. of this road has been metalled by the Buller County Council to improve access to the interested settlers. Big River Bridge, Big River to Rough River Road (Grey County). —The construction of this bridge, of six 50 ft. spans, 7 ft. 6 in. deck, rolled-steel joists on hardwood piles, was completed by the Grey County Council. 20 ch. of approach road was formed and metalled. This bridge provides much-needed access to a large farming area on the west bank of the Grey River. The piers have been constructed of sufficient width for the bridge to be widened to a 10 ft. 6 in. roadway if required in the future. Craigieburn Creek Bridge, Big River to Rough River Road (Grey County). —Construction of this road to provide access to a farming area on the west bank of the Grey River is in hand by the Grey County. Formation of approach banks is nearing completion, and piles, timber, &c., have been ordered. Haupiri Road to Upper Ahaura Valley (Access to Draytons), (Grey County). —This road has been completed and metalled to 2 m. east of the Waikiti River and now provides access to all the occupied land in the district. Work completed during the year includes Im. 78 ch. of formation 14 ft. wide, metalled 10 ft. wide, the construction of a small bridge of 30 ft. span, and placing of 380 lin. ft. of timber culverts. Hodgkinson's Road (Grey County).—This road, which has been under construction by the Grey County for some years, was completed during the year. The road provides access to several isolated settlers. 17 ch. of formation and 79 ch. of metalling 10 ft. wide were completed during the year. Slaty Creek Suspension Footbridge (Big River Road), (Grey County). —A suspension footbridge of 120 ft. span was erected by the Grey County to provide access to backblocks settlers. This bridge will provide a reliable outlet over a bad ford, which was frequently impassable. Blackball to Brunner Road (Grey County).—The improvements on this road, as a special relief work and to provide an alternative road on the west side of the Grey River between Brunner and Blackball,

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were commenced during the year. A detailed survey of tie road is in hand, and a start has been made with formation and metalling at the Blackball end. 19 ch. has been formed 10 ft. wide, and 42 lin. ft. of culverts have been placed. Mair's Road (Inangahua County).—This road, 3m. 16 ch. long, is nearing completion. 121 lin. ft. of concrete-pipe culverts, 218 lin. ft. timber culverts, and two small bridges, each of 10 ft. span have been completed, in addition to 3m. of formation and metalling. The road provides access to a number of settlers on the west bank of the Maruia River. Mair's Bridge (Inangahua County).—This bridge gives access to Mair's Road on the west bank of the Maruia River. The bridge, of ten 45 ft. rolled-steel-joist spans on hardwood piles, with 7 ft. 6 in. deck, has been completed. The piers have been built wide enough to increase the width of deck to 10 ft. 6 in. if required. Mirfin's Bridge Protection (Mirfin Road), (Inangahua County).—Erosion of the west bank of the Mawhera-iti River undermined the abutment of this bridge. The bridge was lengthened by the Inangahua County by the addition of a 40 ft. span on rolled-steel joists and the bank well protected with stone cratework. 2 ch. of approach road was regraded and metalled. Reef ton to Big River Road (Inangahua County).—Remetalling and improvements to this road are in hand over a length of 13 m. 460 cub. yd. of metal were placed during the year, and 42 lin. ft. of timber culverts were constructed. Somerville's Bridge (Inangahua County). —The construction of this bridge, of two 40 ft. spans rolled-steel joists on hardwood piles, with 7 ch. of approaches, has been completed. Busch Road (Westland County).—46 ch. of road has been formed 12 ft. wide and metalled 9 ft. wide. 44 lin. ft. of culverts and two small bridges, of 25 ft. and 12 ft. spans, have been constructed. Dry Creek Bridge, Poerua Settlement Road (Westland County). —Protection works and formation of approaches for this bridge have been completed. The bridge, when erected, will eliminate a very bad ford. Education Endowment Road (Westland County).—This road has been formed 12 ft. wide and metalled 8 ft. wide for a length of 42 ch. 80 lin. ft. of concrete-pipe culverts and a timber bridge of 12 ft. span have been constructed. Hapuka River Bridge (Westland County).—All material for this bridge is on the site, and a co-operative contract has been arranged for the supply of piles and erection of the bridge. Malfroy's Bridge Protection (Westland County).—The protection of the north bank of the Arahura River above Malfroy's Bridge was put in hand by the Westland County. Before the work was completed a severe flood destroyed part of the bridge. The reconstruction of the bridge and completion of the protection work has been put in hand by the Department. Two 60 ft. truss spans have been purchased from the Railway Department and landed on the site, and gear has been assembled for pile-driving. Temporary access across the river is provided by a suspension footbridge erected by the Westland County. Waitaha South Bank Road (Westland County). —The final 1 m. 30 ch. of metalling on this road was completed during the year and the completed road handed over to the Westland County. Christchurch District. Lewis Pass Road (Amuri County). —The Lands and Survey Department has finalized the legalization survey plans. This roadwork has been carried out under relief labour conditions, the single men's camp being financed wholly by the Unemployment Board up to 30th April, 1935, and as a mixed relief work financed out of Public Works loan funds and Unemployment Board funds since that date. The importance of this connecting-link between Canterbury and Westland is well known to all, and work is now being continued with renewed vigour. During the year work completed was as follows : 3| m. of light formation, 24 ft. wide, with additional widening on curves ; 4 m. lightly metalled ; 70 ch. of heavy sidelings and block-cut formation also to a width of 24 ft. This length has been fully metalled. At 5 m. 60 ch., in the vicinity of the large groyne, the stop-banks in the rear of the groynes were considerably strengthened and extended. Approximately 2,000 willow-trees were planted where required. Work is already in hand for the erection of a temporary bridge over the Hope River. Summit Road (Mount Herbert County).—Work has been proceeding steadily on this scenic road, the financial arrangements being entirely in the hands of the Unemployment Board. During the year an average of 950 men has been maintained and 6 m. of the road has been formed. Lake Sumner Runs Road (Amuri County). —This access road has been continued under the single men's camp scheme, and during the year a length of 2 m. has been improved, thus completing the present proposals. Dunedin District. Clifton Settlement Road (Clutha County). —Metalled access for a number of settlers on this road has been provided, this year's programme accounting for a length of 215J ch. Formerly settlers had considerable difficulty during the wet season in transporting produce and materials to and from their farms, and with the advent of a metalled road their efforts to increase production in response to the Government's appeal should be greatly assisted. Clinton to Wyndham Road (Clutha County). —Here also a number of settlers have been provided with a metalled outlet, enabling them to cart produce and materials in all weathers. In this way the prospects for the more successful development of the area have been enhanced, and a greater return of farm-produce should be available when these development proposals are in full swing. Tahakopa River Bridge (Clutha County). —This work entailed the erection of a bridge over the Tahakopa River to improve access to settlers, the length of this structure being 85 ft. and consisting of one 20 ft., one 25 ft., and one 40 ft. rolled-steel-joist spans on concrete piers. The bridge is now available for traffic.

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Hina Hina Stream. Road (Clutha County).—On a length of 57 oh. of this roacl the formation has been widened to 14 ft., and on a length of 139 oh. metalling has been completed to a width of 9 ft. and a depth of 6 in. This completes the work, which was commenced during the previous year and closed down owing to bad weather conditions during the winter months. Blackstone Hill to Coal Pit. Road (Maniototo County).—By metalling 140 ch. of this road improved access has been provided to a local coal-pit and to a number of settlers. Ihe road is also used in conjunction with the Upper Maniototo Irrigation Scheme, and metalling has assisted the Department in the transport of materials, &c., for this work. Oturehua to Blackstone Hill (Maniototo County).—This road also serves a farming district, and the settlers will benefit considerably by the metalling of a length of 240 ch., which work was completed during the year. Kingston to Queenstown Road (Lake County) —The construction of this road was resumed irom the Kingston end during the year and good progress has been made. Formation has been practically completed to the Staircase Creek, a length of 7| m. A number of parties are now concentrated on a heavy rock section at the Staircase Bluff. Culverts have been constructed and a contract let for gravelling the completed formation. Approximately 1J m. of half-coat gravelling was also completed during the year. . Papanui Small Farm Settlement Access Roads (Peninsula County). —A camp was established during the year for roading and fencing this small-farm settlement. 118 ch. of road was formed 16 ft. wide and metalled at the rate of 11 cub. yd. per chain. In addition, some 90 acres of bush were felled and 540 ch. of boundary fences erected. Otakou to Harrington Point (Peninsula County)— The sea was eroding a section of this road where a break had been made in an old hand-packed stone wall. To make a satisfactory job, a wall, approximately 4| ch. long, had to be constructed, the materials used being stone from off the foreshore hand-packed and tied down to prevent displacement by wave action. Pukerangi Road (Taieri County).—A single men's camp was established at Pukerangi during the year to carry out extensive metalling work on this road. The gang had a personnel of thirty men and they accomplished the metalling of a length of 580 ch. during the financial period under review. Transport for men and materials was provided by the Taieri County Council. Dunrobin Road (Tuapeka County).—To improve access conditions for the settlers on this road a metalling programme was inaugurated early in the metalling season and 176 ch. of the road was surfaced with gravel to a width of 9 ft. and a depth of 6 in. An additional length of 110 ch. received a base-course of schist rock and surfaced with gravel, the latter at the rate of 5 cub. yd. per chain. Lake Onslow Road (Tuapeka County).—This gives access to some farming land and to the lake, after which the road is called. To provide reasonable access light formation on a length of approximately 10 m. was required, and this work was completed during the year. Hokonui School Road (Southland County) .—The gravelling of a section of 1 m. 10 ch. along this road gave all-weather access to a number of settlers who formerly had considerable difficulty m reaching a commercial centre during wet weather. Holtz Road (Southland County).—This is a new access road and provides an outlet to some good farm land. 2m. 10 ch. of the road was formed to a width of 18 ft., and this length is open to traffic. Mataura to Clinton Road (Southland County) .—25 ch. of formation over 18 ft. wide and 75 ch. of metalling was completed during the year. Key to Redcliffs Road (Wallace County) .—This road will eventually provide alternative access for the Southland district generally to the Cold Lakes district. In the meantime the provision of such alternative access is not particularly urgent, but improvements to the northern section of the road are essential, as on this section there are several settlers engaged m sheep-farming and who contribute heavily to the wool output of the district. By forming and metalling a length of 4m. m this area much improved access is now available for these settlers. . Pourakino Road (Wallace County).—This road serves several settlers who had much difficulty m the past in reaching their nearest commercial centre. To improve access facilities a metalling programme was commenced during the season, and by the end of the financial period under review 1 m. 35 c . of gravelled road was open for traffic. . Caroline to Josephville Road (Wallace County).—The construction of this road was put m hand during the year, registered unemployed workmen being engaged under the co-operative system. 57 ch. of formation 20 ft. wide was completed, and 70 ch. of formation 20 ft. wide, though not complete, is well forward. 605 lin. ft. of culverts were also placed. The work is still in hand, and when completed will give a shorter connection between Caroline and the Josephville Road. _ Te Anau to Milford Sound Road ( Wallace County) .—This work has been actively prosecuted during the year, an average of approximately two hundred men having been continuously employed on the co-operative contract system, with assistance from the Unemployment Board The following shows the works completed from the Ist July, 1934, to the 30th June, 1935, with the total works since the commencement shown in parentheses : — Formation 1 m. 32 ch. (55 m. 53 ch.). Gravelling . ■ • • • • .. Nil (54 m.). Culvertin" . • • • • .. 492 lin. ft. (15,399 lin. ft.). Bridges 182 lin - ft - (i' 67o lin " ft ')" Bushwork completed to . . •. .. 59 m. 5 ch. At the 30th June, 220 men were employed over a length of 3 m. 33 ch., a considerable portion of which was then near completion. It is anticipated that work on the Homer Tunnel will be commenced towards the end of September, and in the meantime the access track is being pushed onwards.

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LANDS IMPROVEMENTS. The net capital expenditure under this vote was £82,092, as against £71,825 for the previous year. The following are the particulars of the works completed or in hand at the end of the period :—- Whangarei Disteict. Tidal Flat Reclamation Work. —In the Hokianga Harbour the stop-bank systems enclosing the areas being reclaimed at Kelly's, Tullock's, Motutoa, and Omanaia were completed, and tidal waters are now excluded. Twenty-seven and a half miles of narrow drains 3 ft. deep were made to facilitate the leaching-out of salt from the soil. One and three-quarter miles of access road to Tullock's area have been also formed and metalled. On the Whangaroa Harbour, work on the Waikoura area is complete. Two 36 in. flood-gated culverts were built, and llf miles of the foregoing type of drain were made. Motutangi and Big Flat Swamps.—Road-formation was continued, and 3f miles of drain were made. Ruakaka Block.—Two and a quarter miles of road metalling were done, and drainage-work completed. Drainage was also carried out in the Ureteti area. Sand-dune Reclamation Work. —At Ruakaka 150 acres of sand were planted with marram-grass. At Te Kopuru 418 acres were planted with marram, lupin-seed was planted over 480 acres, and 7,900 Pinus insignis trees were planted out. On the area to the west of Ivaitaia and Waipapakauri, the work of the previous years was fully maintained, areas damaged were replanted, and marram and lupin planting again extended, the areas thus consolidated being 1,000 acres. Auckland District. Taupiri Drainage Scheme. —This important work, which is being undertaken with married registered unemployed men, was continued and good progress made during the year. The scheme embraces drainage improvements over an area of flat land totalling approximately 146 square miles, the watershed having a total area of approximately 234 square miles. The main channels, Mangawara River and Tauhei and Ivomokorau Streams, totalling 41 m. 15 ch., and fourteen subsidiary drains totalling 62 m. 65 ch., are being opened up to serve this area. The completed scheme is estimated to cost £150,000, and up to the end of the period more than half the work had been completed. Approximately 1,000,000 cubic yards of earth has been excavated, the greater part being moved with hand labour under the co-operative contract system. Excavation work, which is unsuitable for hand labour, is being carried out with a drag-line machine. The work already undertaken in the main channel has reduced flooding to a marked extent in several areas, while subsidiary drains are tapping several undeveloped peat areas in addition to other lands. The average number of men employed over the period totalled 175. Te Kawa Drainage Scheme. —The work under this scheme, which is being carried out with single registered unemployed men, has been continued throughout the year, and the deepening, widening, and clearing of further lengths of drains, totalling miles, were completed to widths varying from 4 ft. to 20 ft. Akaaka Swamp Drainage.—ln continuation of the work carried out last year an additional length of If miles of drains has been widened, deepened, and cleared, bringing the total length of drains treated up to 10 miles. In addition, all necessary road and access bridges have been built or extended. Waihou River and Waitoa Stream. —A considerable amount of willow-clearing work has been carried out by the single men's camps. On the Upper Waihou River, where two log-haulers have been operating, a length of 3 m. 33 ch. has been cleared of heavy willows on both banks, and heavy snags have been removed from the waterway. All timber and debris have been stacked and burned. On the Waitoa Stream heavy timber growth was cleared over a length of 2 m. 71 ch., and 4 m. 44 ch. of drains were excavated to an average depth of 7 ft. and bottom widths varying from 6 ft. to 16 ft. Waihou and Ohinemuri Rivers Improvement (Maintenance). —In addition to the ordinary mainten-ance-work which has been attended to, heavy clearing work was carried out on the Ohinemuri River between Mackytown and Ngahina, and 4 m. 11 ch. of tidal stop-banks were heavily topped up on the Upper and Lower Waihou River. Sand-dune Reclamation Works. The work of previous years was continued this period, and further areas have been successfully reclaimed. Every attention was given to the reclaimed areas during the summer months, and, considering the exceptionally hot weather and the caterpillar pests experienced during January and February, the improvements carried out were generally very satisfactorily maintained. South Kaipcura Heads. —During the period a further 650 acres were planted in marram, and 1,000 lb. of lupin-seed was collected and sown. Attention was given to the consolidation of the area planted in preference to undertaking any extensive new work. Woodhill-Muriwai-Helensville. —The additional area planted in marram this year amounts to 1,980 acres, making the total to date 7,660 acres. In addition, 4| tons of lupin-seed was gathered and sown in sheltered places and 2 miles of standard fencing was erected. A nursery was established at Woodhill at the edge of the sand area during the year, and approximately 150,000 shelter-tre'es have been raised from seed and are making satisfactory progress. The whole of the improved areas have been well maintained. North Waikato Heads. —The total area planted in marram is approximately 2,850 acres, and of this about 1,520 acres were planted during this period. Over two tons of lupin-seed was collected and planted during this period in suitable positions, and, in addition, approximately 7,000 sheltertrees, which were raised in a nursery close to the sand area, have been planted out and are making good progress. Adverse weather conditions similar to those in other districts were experienced in this area during the months of January and February, but, generally speaking, the planted areas are making good progress under careful maintenance.

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Tauranga District. Tarawera River Stop-banking. —Substantial work was done on this stop-bank to make good damage done by flood. Gisborne District. Land Improvement.—A large volume of productive land-improvement work managed by the Public Works Department has again been carried out in the various groups throughout the district by unemployment relief workers. The cost of this work has been shared by the settler and the Unemployment Board. The work has all been done by co-operative contract, employees being mostly single men. A summary of the total quantities of the various classes of work done during the year is as follows : Bushfelling, 36 acres ; scrub-clearing, 12,325 acres ; rush-clearing, 150 acres ; fencing 54 m. 59| ch. ; drain-digging, 4m. 14J ch. ; forming farm roads and tracks, 3m. 37 ch. ; creek-clearing (Waikura Stream), 1 m. 69 ch. . Waivaoa River Willow-clearing—This rather urgent work was continued again throughout the willow-killing season. Married workers were transported from Gisborne daily, the work being carried out on co-operative contract basis, wages being found by the Unemployment Board. During the year 572 chains of river-bank were cleared. The beneficial result of the work so far done is marked. Taruheru Creek Clearing— This work is being managed similarly to the Waipaoa River work, and during the year 157 chains of the stream were completely cleared of large willows. Napier District. Kumeti Drain. —A moderate amount of maintenance-work was carried out. Water-supplies.—The Department investigated on behalf of the Lands Department schemes for farm water-supplies to five different areas. In two cases small works were arranged for and carried Tutaekuri River Diversion. —This work, which was started in March, 1934, was carried on in a vigorous manner throughout the whole year. The work is controlM by the Hawke's Bay Rivers Board, under the supervision of the Public Works Department, finance being found by the Public Works Fund,'the several local authorities, and the Unemployment Board. During the year approximately 420,000 cubic yards of earthwork were built into the stop-banks, 11 miles of permanent fencing were erected, and 4 miles of protection belts planted. Arrangements are in tram for tlie erection of BrookfLelds Bridge to span the full width, of diversion channel, and the Main Highways Board has let a contract for the Washout Main Highway Bridge in reinforced concrete, length 800 ft., roadway 24 ft. wide, situated near new outlet of river to sea. Taumarunui District. Mokau River Willow-clearing.—The special single men's camp, with an average establishment of thirty-two men, continued this work of felling, poisoning, removal, and burning the willows obstructing the stream. Nine miles of river-bank have been so treated, and maintenance-work has been done on 3 miles of stream previously treated. _ . Mokauiti Willow-clearing. —A commencement was made on similar work on the Mokauiti Kiver, 205 chains of river-bank being so treated. Mangapu Drainage District, Willow-removal— The same class of work has also been continued on various streams in this area under the management of the Mangapu Drainage Board under Government financial assistance. Stratford District. Stumping, Land-clearing, and Drainage, Taranaki Area. —The work of improvement of farm lands, commenced during the previous year, was continued throughout the whole of the year covered by this report. No. 5 Scheme labour has been used on full-time employment, co-operative contract basis, and good work has been done. During the year 1,365 acres have been stumped and cleared ready for pasture, and 11J miles of drains have been dug. Wellington District. Eastbourne Water and Sewerage Scheme. —This installation has been built by the Department on behalf of the Eastbourne Borough Council. During the year No. 3 pumping-station and the remainder of the sewers were completed, and the whole scheme put into operation and handed over to the Borough Council. . . Eastbourne Foreshore Protection. —This work is being financed in conjunction with the Unemployment Board and the Eastbourne Borough Council. The protection will consist of a stone wall and apron and a system of timber groynes over a length of 25 chains of foreshore. A contract has been let for quarrying and delivering stone, and a start has been made with building the wall and groynes. Sand-dune Reclamation between Manawatu River and Ohau River.—A nursery was established in August, 1934, and planted with seeds of suitable trees for protection and breakwinds. This season 10,000 seedling trees have already been transplanted out, and it is expected that about 50 of trees will be planted this season. Forty acres of marram-grass have also been planted, as well as sowing of lupin-seeds, construction of windbreak fences, &c. Makowhai Stream Improvement.—The work of straightening, widening, and deepening of the Makowhai Stream and drain system was continued during the period, 25,734 cubic yards of earth being Land-clearing, Te lloro.—The single men's camp on this work was closed down towards the end of the period. During the time it was in existence 104,391 cubic yards of boulders were removed from 1,590 acres, and river-protection works were also carried out.

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Paraparaumu Land Drainage and Clearing.—Work was continued from three single men's camps in this district. A great deal of useful work in the nature of draining, clearing, stumping, &c., was carried out. Turanganui River Diversion. —This work, carried out from a single men's camp, was completed. During the period 13,360 cubic yards were placed in the stop-banks, besides willow-planting, protective groynes, and other work. No. ô Scheme, Hutt Valley.—Clearing gorse and reclaiming low swampy Crown lands in this area was carried out as a relief work under this scheme during the period. Nelson District. Gutting Hawthorn Hedges.—This work, for fireblight prevention, was continued throughout the year by a single men's camp. The work at Lower Moutere was completed in August and the camp transferred to Wakapuaka. 12 m. 37 ch. of hedges have been cut or eradicated during the year, in addition to isolated clumps. The camp is now being transferred to Brightwater. Pelorus River Protective Works.—This work was completed under arrangement with the Unemployment Board for the protection of a large area of valuable farm land in the vicinity of Canvastown. Willow-planting and strengthening of the permeable groynes has been carried out. Wairoa River Protective Works at Brightwater.—The first section of this work, consisting of 11| chains of stop-bank, 19 chains of pilot cut, and five groynes, was completed during December and the work was closed down. The camp was re-established in April of this year, and the construction of an additional pilot cut, groynes, and stop-bank is in hand. Wairoa River Protective Works above Brightwater.—A survey of the river, covering a distance of If miles from the Wairoa Gorge to the Railway Bridge, has been completed and plans and proposals prepared. Greymouth District. Taramakau River Protection at Inchbonnie.—Construction work to protect against the threat of the Taramakau River to break into the Orangipuku River was carried out by the Department, the work consisting of stop-bank and groynes. Waitangi-Taona River Protection Work. —This work was completed during the year, and included the placing of 700 cubic yards of filling and the construction of a strong cratework head to the stop-bank. Inangahua River Protection Work, Sections 3, 143-5, Block IX, Reefton Survey District.—Three timber-and-stone groynes were constructed to protect valuable Crown property. In addition to the above works the Buller County Council carried out, under the Department's supervision, drainage-work in connection with the Birchfield Swamp drainage, and the Grey County Council carried out river-groyne protection work at the Seven-mile Creek, Rapahoe Township. Christchurch District. Ashley River Control Scheme.—This work, started during the previous year, has been carried on continuously, using No. 5 Scheme labour, and during the year 17 groynes with stone gabion heads were erected, together with 8J miles of stop-banks. The quantities in these works being as follows : Groynes, 72,400 cubic yards ; stone gabions, 7,500 cubic yards ; stop-banks, 36,400 cubic yards. Forty-two acres were also planted with willows for protection purposes. Kennaway Estate. —River-protection work was carried out with funds provided by the Unemployment Board, and 65 chains of stop-bank were constructed on the Heathcote River at Woolston. Invercargill District. Waimatua Drainage Scheme. —This work has been carried on in a vigorous manner, using No. 5 Scheme labour, the number of men employed varying between one hundred and five and two hundred. The work consists of widening, deepening, and strengthening the existing creek and of the construction of an elaborate system of similar outfall drains. The work carried out includes the cutting of 1£ miles of main channel and the digging of 40 miles of outfall channel, the width varying from 18 ft. on the bottom to 2 ft. on the bottom. Kapuka Drainage Scheme. —This work continued using labour from a special single men's camp up to the date on which the camp was closed down. The work includes 5J miles of main channel, and 55 chains of ditching.

SMALL-FARMS-SCHEME WORKS. These works are being carried out by the Department on behalf of the Small Farms Board, the labour itself being supplied by the Unemployment Board. Work has been done during the year ended 30th June as follows :— Whangarei District. Taipuha Small-farm Block (McCarroll's).—Work done for the year included fencing, 12J miles; scrub-cutting and surface clearing, 276 acres ; and a substantial amount of cultivation, top-dressing, and draining. Six farm cottages and six milking-sheds were erected, and one of each renovated. Onekura Small-farm Block (Vaughan's).—Work for the year included erection of 12J miles of fencing, scrub-cutting 130 acres, and top-dressing 240 acres. Ten farm cottages, twelve milkingsheds, and four pigsties were erected. A complete water-supply has been installed, the water being brought in by gravity from an intake some miles distant from the block.

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Newman's Block— The erection of eight cottages, eight milking-sheds, and five pigsties, which commenced in the previous year, was completed. Eight miles of fencing was done, and a substantial amount of fern-clearing, logging, and cultivating was carried out. Mata North Block (Souminen and McKenzie's).—Nine miles of fencing and a small amount of clearing were carried out. Four farm cottages and five milking-sheds were erected. Roading is in hand as part of the development-work, and is included in roads report. Gun's Block. —The greater part of work consists of roading access, described in roads report. Seventy-four chains of fencing and some clearing and cultivation work were carried out, and one cottage was erected, one renovated, and two milking-sheds erected. Tutamoe Small-farm Scheme. —Here land-clearing work is being done on lands in consideration of areas surrendered to the Crown for small-farm purposes ; 679 acres heavily encumbered with timber have been logged up, 562 acres have been surface-spaded, and 548 acres of scrub-cutting done. Auckland District. Church Mission Block.—Development-work, which is still in hand, comprised during the year the following items : Six farm cottages, eight milking-sheds, 333 acres laid down in grass, and 9 miles of boundary and internal fencing. Lots 1 and 2 of Section 10, Block XII, Pirongia Survey District— Work for the year comprised 150 acres stumped and cleared, 141 acres ploughed and grassed, 44 chains of drain excavation, clearing 160 chains of fence-line, and erection of one store-shed. Sections 7, 8, and 10, Block 111, Wharepapa Survey District. —Practically the whole of the work to be done on this block has been completed and comprises the erection of 240 chains of fencing, 72 acres clearing scrub, &c., and the treatment of 41 acres of ragwort. Section 8, Block VII, Wharepapa Survey District. —The following work has been carried out on this property during the year : acres of heavy stumping, 10 acres manuka and light-bush clearing, 15 acres ploughed and sown in turnips, and 90 chains of boundary fences have been reconditioned. Ellicott's Block, Blocks V, VI, and IX, Maungatautari Survey District. —Good progress has been made with the development of this property —452 acres have been cleared of scrub and fern, 243 acres ploughed and sown in grass, 260 chains farm tracks formed 6 ft. to 10 ft. wide. In addition, a considerable amount of new fencing has been erected, existing fences reconditioned, drains excavated, and ragwort areas treated with sodium chlorate. Block XVI, Waihou Survey District (Mrs. Simmond's Property) .—The clearing and improving of this property was completed during the year, 109 acres having been cleared, stumped, burnt, and ploughed, 250 chains drains excavated, one 41 ft. span bridge constructed, and 25 chains of fencing crcctcd Section 12, Block X, Mangaorongo Survey District (Cruickshank's Property).—Good progress has been made with the development of this property, which includes the clearing of fence-line and erecting 300 chains fencing, 80 acres scrub-clearing, 70 acres ragwort treated, 42 acres top-dressed. In addition, a water-supply, including engine and pump, was installed, and one farm cottage was erected. Section 13, Block X, .Mangaorongo Survey District (C. W. Larsens) .—The work on this property was commenced this year, and to date 165 acres of ragwort have been treated, 27J acres stumped and cleared, 12 acres ploughed and grassed, 3 acres sown in swedes, 80 acres harrowed and top-dressed, 287 chains of fencing erected, and two small farm cottages erected. Late R. P. Hill's Property, Block IV, Orahiri Survey District— During the period work was commenced on this property, and the following improvements were carried out up to the end of the year : 74 acres scrub cut and burned, 85 acres ragwort treated, 30 acres ploughed and sown, 100 acres harrowed and top-dressed, and 152 chains fencing erected. In addition, extensive repairs were carried out to two existing houses, and a water-supply, with ram, was installed. Late W. L. Foss's Property, Tautari Settlement, Rotongata — The following work has been carried out on this property : 75 acres heavy scrub and 52 acres lighter scrub cleared, 30 acres ragwort cut and burned, and 38 acres ploughed. Late L. S. Langdon's Property, Rotongata.—Good progress has been made with the development of this property, the following work having been carried out during the year : 23 acres ragwort cut and burned, 56 acres heavy scrub and 80 acres lighter scrub cleared, 132 acres ploughed, and 64 acres disced. Tauranga District. Wainui South Block.—Good progress has been made with the development-work which had begun during the previous year. Work done during the year covered by this report comprised erection of seven farm cottages and seven milking-sheds, erection 435 chains of fencing, clearing 158 acres (scrub-cutting) ; ploughing, cultivating, and laying down in pasture, 157 acres. Napier District. Ahuriri Lagoon Reclamation. —The reclamation of the Ahuriri Lagoon was decided upon subsequent to the 1931 earthquake, which changed the lagoon from an excellent fishing and yachting ground into a desolate expanse of mud bank and shallow brackish water. The work, which was undertaken as one of unemployment relief and small-farm development, provides for the dewatering and draining of this area, comprising approximately 7,600 acres, and is being carried out by the Public Works Department on behalf of the bodies interested—namely, the Napier Harbour Board, the Unemployment Board, and the Small Farms Board, which will finally settle unemployed workmen and their families on the reclaimed land. The work was commenced in May of 1934, and at the end of June last the following work had been done: The tide had been excluded from the lagoon by means of a stop-bank and flood-gate at the Westshore Bridge. At the southern end of the lagoon the main gravity drain has been practically

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completed, and the drainage of approximately 700 acres of land has also been completed. The main dewatering drain for the southern pumped area is in hand, and good progress is being made with the contour channel stop-banks. A summary of work done includes 82 chains of stop-banks, 148 chains of main drains, 632 chains of subsidiary drains, 3,020 chains of lateral drains, 352 ft. of pipe culverts. From a hundred to a hundred and fifty registered married unemployed men have been engaged during the year. Taumarunui Distbict. Pururu Block. —Fourteen sections are being developed. Three hundred and fourteen acres have been put into permanent pasture and 89 acres in crops. Two miles of road-formation were completed and 50 chains metalled ; 10 m. 70 ch. of road, boundary, and subdivision fences, and also three cow-bails were erected. Ngatamahine Block. —Eleven farm cottages, three cow-bails, and two manure-sheds were erected. Single men have carried out 158 chains of road-formation, of which 146 chains have been metalled ; 327 chains of fencing erected. The areas on which cultivation work has been carried out total as follows : 197 acres cleared and stumped, 101 acres ploughed, 111 acres sown in grass, &c. Eleven thousand four hundred battens have been split for fences by the prospective settlers. Waitanguru Block. —Seven cottages have now been erected for prospective settlers and two cow-sheds erected. Forty-four chains of road-formation were carried out. Five hundred and fortyeight chains of road fencing, 327 chains of boundary subdivision, and repairs to fences carried out. Cleared and stumped 105 acres, 69| chains of drains. In addition, 124 acres have been cleared for farmers, and also 31 chains of fencing erected. A lime-crushing plant has been set up, and is in operation, for the purpose of supplying agricultural lime to this block and to adjoining settlers. Metcalfe's Estate.—Settlement work is still being carried out on this 335-acre block. The settlers have erected 336 chains of fencing ; 251 chains of drains cut; 155 acres have been cleared and stumped ; 115 acres grassed; and 32 chains of road-formation completed. One thousand five hundred trees have been planted for shelter-belts. Lee's Property. —Development-work has been continued. Work carried out is as follows : 439 chains of fencing completed ; 76 acres ploughed and sown in grass ; 66 chains of drains cut; 161 acres scrub-cutting, stumping, and clearing completed; 54 acres sown in crops ; 63 acres of pasture top-dressed ; and 138 acres treated for ragwort. Stratford District. Ohakune Land-clearing. —Heavy stumping and logging operations have been continued to prepare Crown lands adjoining Ohakune Station Yard for small-farm operations. No. 5 Scheme labour on full-time employment is used. Two hundred and six acres were stumped and logged up, and 57 chains of access road were formed. Raetihi Land-clearing. —Similar work is being carried out on Crown lands some 3 miles to the east of Raetihi. During the year, 276 acres were stumped and logged up, and in addition 1J miles of drains were excavated. Dunedin District. Papanui Small-farm, Settlement. —An unemployment-relief camp was established during the year for further development-work in this settlement. One hundred and eighteen chains of road were formed and metalled ; 540 chains of boundary fences were erected, and 90 acres of bush felled.

HYDRO-ELECTRIC DEVELOPMENT. Arapuni Scheme. Late in August, 1934, a commencement was made with the work of preparing for the extension of the Arapuni Power-house, the programme being to complete the power-house for ultimate development, and to install units Nos. 7 and 8, for which penstock tunnels have already been built. The first work was the assembling and installing of the necessary construction services. A 4-ton overhead cableway was erected over the site of the proposed power-house extension, being ready for operation late in September, when excavation work on the site commenced. Excavation work at the site of the proposed outdoor-station extension proceeded simultaneously to completion, 2,260 cubic yards of excavation being handled. The power-house excavation proceeded oil three shifts, and to the end of June, 1935, approximately 27,000 cubic yards of rock had been broken out and removed. A needle dam of heavy steel beams, with timber waterproof face on concrete piers was erected across the existing tail-race at the south end of the present power-house. Powerful dewatering pumps were then installed above this dam and after the needle dam had been fairly effectively sealed, waterlevel at the site of the new tail-race was lowered at the end of March to 2 ft. below the required tailrace floor-level. Excavation for the tail-race was then begun, and at the end of June 6,400 cubic yards had been removed. A complete concreting plant had in the meantime been installed, and was first put into operation during March, pouring the first part of the power-house foundations, and by the end of June further small quantities of concrete had been placed as progress of excavation allowed.

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Road access right into the site of the new work had been provided by the, construction of a suitable platform along the front of the existing power-house building. Reinforcing steel for the power-house building is arriving and is being bent in readiness for placing. Structural steel sections for the steel moveable scaffold are also coming to hand, and a commencement has been made on the assembly and fabrication. Crushed metal and sand for concrete purposes are being supplied under contract. A contract was let during the year for the erection, including water-supply and sewerage, of ten cottages for staff-accommodation purposes. These cottages are complete. The average number of men employed on this work apart from contractors' employees was 102. Waikaremoana Headworks and Lake-level Control. At Onepoto, the outlet to Lake Waikaremoana, work has started in connection with the control of lake-level, and of leakage or outflow from the lake as a preliminary to the next stage of development. An access road to Onepoto Bay has been constructed, and preparations are being made for the establishment of a camp there. An 11 kv. line was built from Tuai to supply power for the construction plant. Waitaki River Scheme. At the date of my last annual report, the construction of the dam was approaching completion, and all major items of concreting and construction of the power-house were also completed. Work done during the year just ended is summarized as follows : — Work of building the dam to crest-level was continued and finally completed on 21st August, 1934Removal of temporary trestling, and other construction gear at once followed. Simultaneously with this work, concreting proceeded of the apron on the Canterbury side of the wing dam between the power-house and the Otago abutment, and of further apron work for protection against scour at the toe of the dam, and was completed during September. In July, 1934, the river flow had fallen sufficiently to enable the work of closing the eleven temporary sluices through the dam structure to proceed. Each was to be closed by a gate at the up-stream end, under the protection of which the sluice could be concreted up. Eight of these were successfully closed in turn, filled with concrete, and finally sealed by grouting. At three of the sluices, however, the gates overran their positions and could not be restored under the pressures due to the large volume of water flowing. It was then decided to endeavour to seal these openings by placing mass filling against the face of the dam at these sluices. This has been largely successful in staunching the flow, and operations to dewater and seal the sluices are continuing during the present low winter stage of the river. The closing of the sluices involved the filling of the lake above the dam. The filling took two days, and the water then flowing over the crest, at once refilled the down-stream channel and the site of the tail-water excavation. The completion of excavation on the down-stream side of the dam was hastened during the early months of the year, and by the time of the formation of the lake on 28th September, 1934, this portion of the work was done. The following gives the total yardage of concrete in the dam and power-house and in the excavation for the whole works as at the end of September, 1934, when the work was complete : — Cubic Yards. Total excavation .. .. .. ■■ •• •• •• 737,108 Total concrete in dam, including wing dam.. .. .. .. 225,839 Total concrete in power-house and foundations .. .. .. 48,320 Total concrete in south retaining wall .. .. .. .. 1,482 At the power-house various finishing works were carried out during the year. A temporary floor was built over the pits that will later be occupied by future generating-units. Screen guides were grouted in, and screens placed in position for units Nos. 1 and 2. The draft-tube stop-logs were tried in all the draft-tubes. Miscellaneous joinery, timber-work, steel-work, and various items of equipment were fitted as required. Painting and decorative work was carried out over the power-house generally. The south retaining-wall was completed and lamps placed in position. Various finishing works were carried out at outdoor structures. Concrete garages and blacksmiths' shop at the south end of power-house were completed throughout. A non-climable fence was built round the outdoor station. A fish ladder was completed and water turned on so that it was available for last season's salmon run. Much cleaning up and disposal of plant work was required, and that is in hand. Considerable progress has been made. The filling of the lake enabled a test of the permanent sluices to be made, and also observations in the elaborate gallery-system for the watertightness of construction and expansion joints. These features were found to be quite satisfactory. The power-house was put on commercial load on the Ist January, 1935. The number of men employed at the beginning of the year was 702, and by the end of the year it had gradually diminished to 129.

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HARBOUR-WORKS. Westport Harbour. —No further construction work has been carried out on this harbour during the year. The average working depth on the bar at high water was 21 ft., an increase of 1 ft. 5 in. on that of the previous year. The steady progressive improvement in bar conditions was most noticeable during the first six months of the year. Gradual retrogression took place after September, when bad weather conditions and easterly sets resulted in general shoaling over the bar area. There was, however, an improvement again toward the end of the year. Dredging operations were confined solely to the suction dredge " Eileen Ward." The bucket dredge "Maui" and the suction dredge " Rubi Seddon " were out of commission. The "Eileen Ward " dredged on 187 days of the year, the material lifted being dropped at sea. The total quantity of material taken from the bar was 449,766 cubic yards ; from the lower river, 134,939 cubic yards ; from berthages, 34,152 cubic yards ; and from the floating basin, 12,496 cubic yards—making a total yardage shifted of 631,353 cubic yards. The rainfall recorded on the harbour gauge for the year was 79-57 in., which fell on 169 days. For the three preceding years the figures were— Inches. Days. 1933-34.. .. .. .. .. .. .. 81-27 174 1932-33.. .. .. .. .. .. .. 66-99 179 1931-32.. .. .. .. .. .. .. 114-55 178 Seas on the bar were rough on forty-eight days, the bar being unworkable to shipping on sixteen full days and five half-days. The use of the tug " Mana " was necessary on two occasions for towing vessels outward from the port. The willow plantations along the river have been kept in good order. Running repairs to the " Eileen Ward " and other working plant has kept the workshops fully employed. Cranes on the western breakwater and at the Cape Foulwind Quarry were chipped, scraped, and painted. The pilot launch " Kaiuranga " was placed on the " grid," painted, and tail-shaft drawn. The signal station, beacons, and harbour lights are in good order, and diving-gear and rocket apparatus have also been overhauled and are ready for use when required. Shipping at this port showed a slight improvement on that of last year, the total tonnage entering port being 253,041, an increase of 12,909 tons. Coal shipped from the port was 291,685 tons, against 280,080 tons in 1933-34. Sixteen large overseas vessels worked the port. Karamea Harbour. —Owing to the aggradation of the river by debris from earthquake slips, Karamea has ceased to be a port. The river now finds its way to sea through the Otumahana Lagoon, and no definite channel exists. The harbour has not been worked since November, 1931, and all shipping to the district has been diverted to Little Wanganui. Little Wanganui Harbour. —The port has been worked fairly regularly at spring tides by the a.s. " Fairburn." At times the channel has shoaled, due to lack of freshes, which are relied on to maintain a fairly straight channel over the bar, but shipping was not at any time unduly delayed. The shed at the wharf was overhauled and painted, and access road formed to the back of the shed so that merchandise can be handled more expeditiously. The tram-line on the wharf was taken up and relaid with new sleepers. A railway-iron beacon was concreted into the rock on the south side at the entrance. W aikokopu.—Operation of the port has been carried out by the Wairoa Harbour Board on behalf of the Public Works Department. During the year seventy-nine coastal vessels worked the port and handled 3,509 tons of general cargo, 247 bales of wool, and 8,666 sheep. In addition, and consequent on the reopening of the freezing-works at Wairoa, five overseas vessels were worked at the roadstead by lighters, handling frozen meat, wool, tallow, and skins. Minor repairs have been carried out to the wharf and buildings as required. Early in the year 56 tons of concrete were placed in the breakwater to repair storm damage, and at the close of the year preparations were in train for more work of a similar nature. Soundings taken during the year revealed no appreciable change in depths either at the wharf or in the roadstead. Pitt Island Jetty, Chatham Islands. —This jetty was completed under contract during the year." It is a 29 ft. by 22 ft. structure, built of mixed Australian hardwood timbers on piles at approximately 6 ft. centres. On the jetty is a cattle-race 3 ft. wide, 15 ft. long, with a3l ft. approach race to same on shore. A 2 ton crane has also been erected on the jetty. Great Barrier Island. —Tryphena Wharf and approaches, Site No. 1 : A stone-walled approach, extending 120 ft. from high-water mark, has been constructed. The wharf at this site is to be built by the settlers without Government subsidy. At No. 3 site a stone-walled approach is constructed 4 ft. above high-water spring-tide and extending to 55 ft. from high-water mark. From that point a jetty of turpentine piles and mixed Australian hardwood superstructure is built 80 ft. long by 10 ft. wide. A crane has also been erected. The depth of the water at the end of the jetty is 10 ft. at low-water spring-tide. Great Barrier Island, Whangapara Wharf. —Plans have been approved and a contract let for the construction of the stone-walled approach. Elmslie Bay Wharf, French Pass. —Proposals for the erection of a new structure have been approved and plans and specifications are being prepared.

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Waikawa Bay Wharf (near French Pass). —Surveys and tentative plans for a new structure have been completed. Portage Wharf, Kenepuru Sound. —Minor repairs to steps and decking were carried out during the year. Tiritiri Fog Signal. —The necessary machinery for this plant, including air-receiver, two Dieseldriven compressor sets, shafting, piping, and diaphone signal, have been delivered on the island and placed in position. The pipework on the engine and compressor cooling systems, also pipes to receiver and diaphone, are now being laid out and erected. The job is in a fairly advanced state. Lighthouses. Baring Head.—A contract for the erection of the concrete tower and two cottages for the accommodation of the keepers has been completed, and, in addition, the power-house for machinery for generating the electric energy has been completed. The lantern-house has been placed in position, and everything was in readiness for the electrical equipment. The power is generated at the station by means of Diesel-driven generating-sets and fed through a battery of accumulators to the light itself. All parts are in duplicate, and every precaution has been taken to safeguard any possibility of failure through a breakdown of the power-supply, damage to the light source, or any other contingency. A considerable amount of tree-planting and breakwind-construction has been carried out on the reserve. The light was actually installed on 18th June, 1935, when Pencarrow light, which had been in use for years, ceased operations. Gastlepoint. —A cast-iron cleaning-path around the lantern-house was erected in order that the cleaning of the lantern could be carried out with greater safety. Cape Saunders Lighthouse.—Painting and repairs to the lighthouse and repairs to the two cottages and other buildings were undertaken during the period. Centre Island Lighthouse.—ln November, 1933, a quantity of ruby glass for replacement of ruby screens was purchased, and this is held in store at the island pending the visit of the Marine Department's expert to place same in position. Genekal. A number of applications have been received from local bodies and private individuals for approval of works involving marine interests. Among the various applications were the following : — Foreshore Licenses. —Onekaka River Wharf ; Kawakawa Landing-stage (Bay of Islands) ; Brown's Island (Hauraki Gulf —wharf) ; Mangarakau River (Westhaven —wharf) ; Taieri Mouth—wharf ; Picton (Harbour—boat slip) ; Queenstown—jetty ; Wairupe Stream (Motukaraka Wharf), Hokianga ; Tangowahine, Kaipara ; Lucas Creek, Auckland ; Waikawa Bay, Queen Charlotte Sound ; Bro'wn's Bay, Waiheke Island —wharf ; New Brighton, Hauraki Gulf ; Ngaruawahia, Waikato River ; Motukaraka, Hokianga ; Picton. Wharves and Jetties. —Kohimarama, Auckland ; Holmes' Wharf, Oamaru ; Tryphena Harbour, Great Barrier Island ; Mangarakau River, Westhaven ; Imlay Extension, Wanganui; Grader Wharf extension, Patea ; Motukaraka, Hokianga Harbour ; Lyttelton No. 1 reconstruction; Wellington Harbour. Boat Sheds and Skids.—Picton foreshore (Picton—footbridge) ; Evans Bay, Wellington; Kawakawa, Bay of Islands ; Port Nelson ; Bastion Point, Auckland ; Heme Bay, Auckland ; Oaklands Road, Papakura. Bridges.—Puhoi River, Rodney County ; Maungaroa Creek, Manukau County ; Orewa River, Waitemata ; Waikawau Stream, Thames ; Paremata River, Porirua Harbour ; Limeburner's Creek, Whangaroa. Retaining-walls. —Monck's Bay, Sumner ; Motueka Harbour ; Breakwater extension, Oamaru ; groynes, Tauranga Harbour ; Hokitika River. Reclamations. —Point Howard, Wellington Harbour ; Wairau Estuary, Takapuna. Outfalls. —Septic tank, N.Z. Air Forces, Hobsonville ; Evans Bay, Wellington ; Karori Sewerage, Cook Strait.

ESTABLISHMENT OF AERODROMES. During the year ending 30th June, 1935, in conjunction with the Royal New Zealand Air Force, the Civil Aviation Branch "of the Defence Department, and the Unemployment Board, this Department has very considerably extended the development of this work. In addition to the Royal New Zealand Air Force Base at Hobsonville, and the Royal New Zealand Flying Training School at Wigram, investigations have been carried out on 112 grounds in both Islands. Of these, forty-three have been surveyed with a view to construction, and construction actually undertaken on thirty. By far the greater proportion of the cost of construction is being met by the utilization of unemployed labour, which would otherwise, in many cases, be employed on work of little permanent value. The expenditure on materials and transport that is necessary to enable the work to be carried out, and advantage taken of the labour available, is a very small proportion of the total cost, and it is anticipated that by the utilization of what would otherwise be labour of little value a very considerable capital expenditure in future years will thus be avoided and a very sound asset created for the Dominion. Without the very large measure of assistance that has been given by the Unemployment Board by providing labour "for this work it is doubtful if the present comprehensive scheme of aerodrome and emergency landing-ground development could be undertaken for many years, with the resultant retardation of the application of air transport to the Dominion.

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In addition to the aerodrome work involving actual preparation of the flying field, this Department is also supervising and actually preparing the designs for the laying-out of buildings, roading, sewerage, drainage, water and power supply, in connection with many civil aerodromes throughout the country, and in all cases is providing advice on the best design that an aerodrome should take to suit not only aviation requirements, but the transport needs of any given locality. Strip Maps.—ln conjunction with the Lands Department, arrangements have been made for the preparation of aviation strip maps covering the entire country. These maps will embody the bestfeatures of aviation maps published anywhere in the world, and the first sections should be available towards the end of the present year or early in 1936. New Zealand Air Pilot. —Arrangements are also in hand, in conjunction with the Civil Aviation Branch of the Defence Department, for the early issue of a New Zealand Air Pilot on similar lines to the Air Pilot of Great Britain. The aerodrome section of this is at present in course of compilation, and it is anticipated that the first issue will be available towards the end of the present year. Details of the aerodrome works at present in hand in the various Public Works districts are as follows : — Royal New Zealand Air Force. Auckland District: Hobsonville Aerodrome. —During the year construction work has been commenced on the enlargement and improvement of the flying-field to enable it to accommodate the increased use of land planes at this station ; regrading operations have covered some 16 acres, involving the shifting of 47,070 cubic yards of spoil. Cottages for ten married airmen and residences for three married officers have also been commenced during the period. Towards the end of the year single men's quarters capable of accommodating sixty airmen were commenced, and are now nearing completion. The new land plane hangar 120 ft. by 85 ft., with a clear door opening 20 ft. by 120 ft., is now nearing completion. In addition to the above structures, extensive sewerage, water-supply, and electrical reticulation schemes have been commenced. A detailed survey showing the exact location of all buildings and services has also been put in hand. The total number of men employed as at the 30th June was 174. Christchurch District: Wigram Aerodrome.—During the year the regrading of the flying-field has been completed, and the area available, combined with the standard of gradients and drainage adopted, make this the finest flying-field of any aerodrome in the Dominion. The regrading, roading, and treeplanting in the residential area to the west of Washbourne Road have also been completed, and the sites for sixteen married officers' residences and twenty-five married airmen's cottages have been laid out and planted. A site has also been prepared for a barracks for single airmen, and the design of water-supply, sewerage, and electrical reticulation schemes to serve these buildings is in hand. Plans for the single airmen's quarters and a new residence for the O.C. of the Station have been completed. In the technical block, to the east of Washbourne Road, two new land plane hangars 180 ft. by 90 ft., with a clear door opening 180 ft. by 25 ft., have been put in hand, and are approximately half completed. Plans have also been prepared for a new workshop block. Civil Aerodromes and Emergency Landing-fields. Whangarei District. —Surveys have been carried out at Whangarei, Waipapakauri, and Waitangi. Construction work has been authorized at Waipapakauri. Auckland District. —Surveys have been carried out at Mangere, Thames, and Great Barrier Island. Construction work at Mangere has been authorized. A survey covering the new aerodrome at Rukuhia (Hamilton) has also been completed. Tauranga - Bay of Plenty District. —Surveys have been carried out at Taupo, Rotorua, and Tauranga. Construction work at Taupo is complete, and the aerodrome has been licensed. At Tauranga a commencement has been made on the improvement work, but owing to lack of finance the work is at present held up. Rotorua Aerodrome : Using unemployed labour, the diversion of Alum Stream has been completed for a total length of 45 chains, and, in addition to the clearing of the site, 4,852 cubic yards of earthwork have been moved in the regrading operations. Taumarunui - King Country District. —Surveys have been carried out at Chateau Tongariro, Manunui, and Te Kuiti. Construction work involving extensive drainage at Te Kuiti is in hand. Stratford - Taranaki District.—Surveys have been carried out at Hawera, New Plymouth, and Stratford. Very extensive improvements, covering approximately 42 acres, have been completed on the Bell Block Aerodrome at New Plymouth. During the period, an average of 175 men have been employed. Surveys for suggested sites at Hawera have been undertaken. A site has now been selected and authority for the construction approved. Extensive drainage and regrading work has been undertaken at Stratford Aerodrome. Approximately forty men are now engaged, and the work is well in hand. Gisborne - Poverty Bay District. —Surveys have been carried out at Gisborne and for an emergency ground in the vicinity of Motuhora. So far no construction work has been undertaken at Gisborne, although ample unemployed labour is available for the work. Napier - Hawke's Bay District. —Surveys have been completed at Napier, Hastings, and Dannevirke, and construction work put in hand at the two latter places.

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To establish a satisfactory turf, the work at Hastings has involved the transportation of some 8,000 cubic yards of black soil from various parts of the adjoining district to enable sufficient soil to be placed on the raw pumice sand, of which the aerodrome is composed. The work is well m hand, a total of thirty-five men being employed on co-operative contract. Steady progress in the regrading of the Dannevirke Aerodrome is being made, an aveiage 01 thirty-nine men being employed. -r,.,,. , T > i Wellington District. —Surveys have been undertaken at Masterton, Eeildmg, and Palmerston At Masterton construction work is well forward with the regrading and levelling of the field, approximately one hundred men being employed. At Feilding preliminary construction work, involving the clearing of the site and nng-draming ot the area, is in hand. . . . , At Palmerston North preliminary construction work in connection with drainage is m hand. Nelson District— Surveys have been carried out at Stoke and Tahunanui for aerodromes to serve the Town of Nelson. . In addition, survey work has been completed at Motueka and construction work authorized. At Blenheim the survey and preparation of the preliminary scheme is in hand. Improvements to the existing Aero Club's aerodrome at Stoke have been carried out to enable commercial machines to operate from this ground until such time as the permanent airport at Tahunanui can be made available. Christchurch - Canterbury District— Surveys have been carried out for aerodromes at limaru and the Hermitage, Mount Cook. Construction work on the latter was undertaken, approximately 12 square chains being completed, but with the advance of severe winter weather work had to be wetland District.—Surveys have been carried out at Mahitahi River, Mahitahi Postoffice, Bruce Bay, Waiho, Haast, Upper Okuru, Mussel Point, Inchbonnie, Westport, and llokitika^ Construction work is in hand at Inchbonnie, Haast, Upper Okuru, Mussel Point, Westport, Waiho, Weheka, and Hokitika, but at the latter place, owing to the scarcity of unemployed labour, progress is very slow. , In conjunction with this Department, a survey has been carried out by the Grey mouth Borough Council for an aerodrome-site at Greymouth. . .. „ , Dunedin - Otago District. —Surveys have been carried out in this district at Balclutha and Mosgiel. During the period, construction work was put in hand at Balclutha by the Borough Council, and this ground is now licensed. Invercargill - Southland District.—Surveys have been carried out at Invercargill, le Anau, and Gore. . . , , Construction work has been put in hand at Invercargill, and a certain amount ot progress has been made. The total number of men employed at the end of the period was 1,062.

PLANT AND MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT. Plant in use.—Available construction plant representing an original capital cost of approximately £417,500 was used during the year upon the major public works in hand throughout the Dominion, and upon Main Highway Board's work, the use of available plant costing approximately £27,500 was involved. . . , Works upon which Plant was used. —The major works upon which plant was used during the year are as follows : Ahuriri Lagoon Reclamation ; Arapuni Power-house extensions ; Falls Dam and other irrigation works in Otago Central; swamp drainage and clearing of willows, Taupiri district; landclearing and stumping in Stratford and Tanmarunui districts ; land-development and roading genera y in all districts ; stone-quarries for road-metal in districts scattered throughout New Zealand ; Waitaki Hydro Works ; Upper Waikaremoana Power-development Scheme ; Te Anau-Milford Road ; bitumensealing and road-maintenance work upon main highways in all districts throughout the Dominion. Plant not in Service.—There is still a quantity of plant released from the closed railway-construction works available for sale, or transfer, as occasion demands, and this has been kept painted and protected from the weather and laid up in a satisfactory manner. Plant disposed of.—A total of 163 plant items was disposed of during the year, 113 items being sold for a total sum of £7,822 ; thirty-nine items were transferred to other Government Departments, and eleven worn-out items were written off and disposed of as scrap metal. New Plant purchased.—Seventy-five new plant items were purchased for the Department s use during the year at a total cost of £16,686, and these comprised 30 motor-cars 29 motor-trucks, 2 outboard marine motors, 6 tractors, 1 barge, I bitumen boiler, 1 grab, and 5 road-planers. The cars and trucks, which latter include light runabout vehicles for survey and transmission-line work, were required mostly as replacements for vehicles worn out in service. Motor-vehicle Operation.—Owing to a large increase in the number of the works carried out and also due to the scattered locations of these works, a big increase m mileage was necessary, with a corresponding increase in the number of vehicles and also in mileage allowances paid to officers using privately-owned vehicles. 4—D. 1.

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A general summary of the position is as follows : —

Public Works Department's Motor-vehicles.

The forty-two vehicles shown above as sold were in all cases well over five years in service and not economical to run further. They were disposed of for a total sum of £1,051 2s. lOd. to the highest bidders, after tenders were called in the public press in every case. The cost of operating the Public Works Department's motor-vehicle fleet for the past year is shown below, together with the costs for the two previous years as a comparison. These costs comprise : —• Running-charges : Tires, tubes, petrol, oil, grease, repairs, and maintenance. Standing-charges : Interest at 5 per cent, per annum and depreciation ranging from 20 per cent, to 40 per cent, per annum on the capital cost. Garage rent, £13 per annum. Registration and annual license fees.

The total amount paid to officers of the Department for the use of their own oars upon departmental work during the year, together with the amounts paid during the two previous years, is shown in the table as follows : — Total Allowance. Year - £ s. d. 1932-33 .. .. .. •• •• 1,612 16 10 1933-34 .. .. .. •• •• 803 3 0 1934-35 .. .. .. •• •• 1,571 10 2 The allowances paid during the year comprise a large number of comparatively small sums paid at standard rates for mileages that did not warrant the transfer or purchase of a departmental vehicle. Plant Repair Depots.—Plant repair depots, with skeleton staffs, established at Whangarei, Rotorua, and Wellington, have operated economically during the year and have handled the plant runningrepairs for several Government Departments, principally by utilizing private enterprise on best quote for all major overhauls. The Department has a few odd mechanics operating singly under supervision of various District Officers providing similar satisfactory plant repair service during the year in the principal Public Works districts. Inspection of Passenger-carrying Motor-vehicles. —During the year the Public Works Department carried out, on behalf of the Transport Department, the mechanical and structural inspections necessary for the granting of certificates of fitness preliminary to the issue of licenses to operate.

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Vehicles. ! Total Cost. Total Mileage. Cost per Mile. Year 1932-33. £ d. Cars and light delivery combined (10 cwt. to 15 cwt.) 36,430 2,262,130 3-87 Trucks (1 ton and over) .. .. . • 16,800 557,400 7-23 All vehicles .. .. •• 53,230 I 2,819,530 4-53 Year 1933-34. \ Cars and light delivery combined (10 cwt. to 15 cwt.) 32,086 2,278,834 3-38 Trucks (1 ton and over) .. .. •• 15,599 •* | 594,925 6-29 All vehicles .. .. .. •• 47,685 j 2,873,759 3-98 Year 1934—35. Cars and light dêlivery combined (10 cwt. to 15 cwt.) 36,430 2,728,110 3-20 Trucks (1 ton and over) .. 14,563 621,413 5-63 All vehicles .. .. . ■ • ■ 50,993 3,349,523 3 • 65

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Vehicles condemned, total 22. Vehicles withdrawn voluntarily, 66. General. —A considerable amount of work of a mechanical nature has been done for other Government Departments during the year, principally concerning the preparation of contract specifications, arranging and supervising contracts, and making payments. The major work in this connection related to the following Departments, viz : — Agriculture Department . . . . Repair and purchase of tractors. Cook Islands Department .. . . Purchase of plant. Defence Department . . .. Steam services and cooking equipment, new barracks. External Affairs Department .. Purchase of plant. Forestry Department .. .. Purchase of plant. Health Department . . .. Installation of new boiler, Waikato District Hospital. Industries and Commerce Department Tourist and Health, heating hostels. Justice Department .. . . Heating courthouses. Lands and Survey Department .. Installation of pumping-plant. Marine Department .. .. Inspection of lighthouses. Installation of lighthouse plant at Baring Head and Tiritiri. Mental Hospitals Department .. Laundry equipment and water - supply, various institutions. Installation of plant at Auckland and Ngawhatu Mental Hospital. Mines Department .. .. Manufacture and repair of alluvial drills. Purchase of plant. Native Department . . .. Purchase of plant. Navy Department .. .. Purchase of plant for Naval Dockyard, Auckland. After preparation of suitable specifications and advertising contracts, numerous items of roadmaking plant were purchased through the Main Highways Board for sale to local bodies on hirepurchase system. These comprised nine power-graders, being one each for the following counties : Grey, "Wallace, Waimarino, Maniototo, Selwyn, Masterton, Waimate, Bay of Islands, and Vincent. One tractor and planer was purchased for the Opotiki County. One stone-crusher and elevator for Clifton County. Two motor-lorries for Grey County and one motor-lorry each for Maniototo County, Tauranga County, and MacKenzie County.

TRAMWAYS. Auckland. —During the year under review the Auckland Transport Board constructed one new car, which was tested and put into service. Twenty-one cars were damaged as the result of accidents ; sixteen were repaired, inspected, and returned to service. One car was damaged beyond repair by fire, the superstructure was reconstructed on a stream-line basis. Four fatal accidents occurred, two of which were the outcome of passengers attempting to alight whilst cars were in motion, the other two resulted from tram-cars coming into collision with pedestrians. In all cases the Auckland Transport Board was absolved from all blame. New Plymouth. —Progress is being made with the bonding of rails by welding. Two miles of trolley wire and fittings have been renewed. A hot-water system was installed in the tramway-sheds for the convenience of employees. 4*

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Wanganui.—A short length of track 20 J chains long has been laid in Dublin Street. The whole of the track over Dublin Street Bridge has been renewed with 74 lb. and 63 lb. rails. Two miles of copper trolley wires have been renewed. One old tram has been converted into a one-man tram, tested, and put into service. Wellington.—Three new cars were inspected and passed for service. An extension of loop track 320 ft. in Richmond Avenue, Karori, has been inspected. Ohristchurch. —The Christchurch Tramways Board has constructed a new balloon loop in Clyde Road to allow for operation of one-man cars. A loop was also constructed on the same route at Yaldhurst Road to provide for passing of cars. Six cars were converted to one-man-car type. The construction of four new trolley-buses was completed. Dunedin.—During the year the tram-line in St. Clair route was altered. A distance of 52 chains of double track was relaid. Two fatal accidents occurred, and in both cases the tram-cars were examined and brakes tested and each was found to be in good running-order. There were no alterations to tracks or cars in Invercargill.

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. C. J. McKenzie, A.M.Inst.C.E., Engineer-in-Chief.

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APPENDIX C.

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 Architectural Branch for the year ended 30th June, 1935. During .the period plans were prepared for twenty-five buildings of an estimated total value of £831,000, of which six contracts, totalling £311,067, have been let. Six other contracts to the value of £27,544 for buildings designed prior to 30th June, 1934, have also been let, making the total contracts let during the year £338,611. The largest contract was that of the new Government Life Insurance Building, Wellington, at £293,000, an eight-storied earthquake and fire resisting building embodying most modern construction features, notably reinforced-concrete caisson foundations, lattice steel columns, and sound-absorbing floors and ceilings. A considerable amount of work has been done in the preparation of full size details for Dunedin Post-office, the construction of which is well advanced, and numerous plans and specifications submitted to the Local Bodies Loans Board have been examined and reported upon. Building prices, particularly for timber structures, have hardened recently, but keen competition has resulted in satisfactory contracts being let, and the quality of workmanship has been well maintained. Except where unavoidable, none but British or New Zealand materials and manufactures have been used, and local producers have shown a commendable willingness to meet the requirements of specifications with regard to quality and finish. The utmost economy, consistent with the importance of the buildings and the factor of maintenance, has been observed, and it is a tribute to the loyalty and efficiency of the staff that " extras " have been negligible, though designs have been prepared at high pressure. The increase in Government building activity has necessitated the engagement of additional staff, but difficulty has been experienced in securing sufficient structural engineers with experience in earth-quake-resisting design to expeditiously cope with the volume of work. Appended is a schedule of works which includes maintenance work and minor contracts prepared in the various district offices ; — Vice-Regal Residences. Auckland. —Renovations and repairs were carried out. Wellington.—A new laundry was erected and fairly extensive renovations and repairs were effected. Some old furniture was condemned and destroyed, and new furniture purchased. Post-offices. Whcmgarei. —Alterations were made to one building and renovations and repairs dealt with in connection with fourteen buildings. Auckland. —A new garage was built at Paeroa Post-office. Renovations and repairs were effected to fifty-five buildings. Taumarunui.—The new post-office, a two-storied building in reinforced concrete, was completed. Renovations were carried out to six post-offices and repairs were dealt with at fourteen buildings. Tauranga.—Extensive renovations and repairs were executed to the post-office and Postmaster's residence at Rotorua, general renovations and repairs made to six buildings, and general maintenance effected at fourteen buildings. Gisborne.—-Alterations, renovations, and repairs were carried out at the Chief Post-office, Gisborne ; renovations and repairs were dealt with at twelve buildings. Stratford. —Alterations and renovations were effected at the New Plymouth Post-office and maintenance repairs undertaken at fifteen other buildings. Napier.—The post-office at Port Ahuriri was removed from temporary premises to new quarters in Cassidy's buildings, furnished, and fitted out. At Woodville the second story in brick was removed, new residential quarters erected in wood, and general repairs attended to. Renovations and repairs were rendered at twelve buildings. Wellington. —A new post-office in wood was erected at Karori. The old post-office at Petone has been demolished, temporary quarters fitted up in an adjacent schoolroom, and a contract let for the erection of a new two-storied structure in reinforced concrete. Renovations and repairs were executed at thirteen buildings. Nelson. —Renovations and repairs were made to ten buildings. Christchurch. —Alterations were dealt with at one building. Renovations and repairs were effected at ten buildings.

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Dunedin. —Good progress was maintained with tie erection of the new post-office. All the structural steelwork has been completed, a total of 2,300 tons being used. The concrete has been poured, a total of 9,500 cubic yards, together with 290 tons of reinforcing steel, being used. The Bluff granite has been set up to the level of the first floor, and the vitric tufi is being quarried and a commencement made with its working. The fitting-up of the interior partitions is in hand and a commencement has been made with the bronze work. The installing of the plumbing, central heating, and electrical services is in hand, about a quarter of these works being completed. Renovations and repairs were carried out to twenty-six other buildings. Greymouth. —Repairs and renovations were effected to fifteen post-offices. Courthouses. Whangarei.—Renovations and repairs were effected at three courthouses. Auckland. —A new building was erected at Putaruru and furniture supplied. Taumarunui. —Repairs were undertaken at the Taumarunui Courthouse. Tauranga. —Renovations and repairs were executed at four courthouses. Gisborne. —Renovations and repairs were rendered at one courthouse. Stratford. —Additions were made to the Wanganui Courthouse and renovations and repairs were attended to at nine courthouses. Napier.—The erection of a new courthouse at Wairoa is in hand, four courthouses were renovated and repaired, and the building at Ormondville was sold and removed. Wellington. —Parapets and overhanging ornament were removed from the Lambton Quay frontage of the courthouse and new heating-boilers were installed. Renovations and repairs were dealt with at three courthouses and a contract was let for additions to the Palmerston North Courthouse. Nelson. —Renovations and repairs were undertaken at two courthouses. Christchurch.—Four courthouses were renovated and repaired. Dunedin.—Renovations and repairs were effected at nine courthouses. Greymouth. —Renovations and repairs were carried out at five courthouses. Police-stations and Gaols. Whangarei. —Renovations and repairs were carried out to five buildings. Auckland. —Renovations and repairs were made to twenty-seven buildings. Taumarunui. —Renovations were effected to four buildings, repairs were undertaken at seven buildings, and alterations and additions were made to two buildings. The erection of a bathhouse and laundry at Hautu Prison Farm is in hand. Tauranga. —Four buildings were renovated and repaired. Gisborne. —Slow progress was made with the erection of a new residence, two-cell lock-up, garage, and stable at Tikitiki on account of bad weather conditions, flooding of creeks, and slips on road delaying cartage of materials. Renovations and repairs were executed at four buildings and general maintenance was rendered to one building. The two-cell lock-up at Motu was shifted to Matawai. Stratford. —A new police-station was erected at St. John's, Wanganui. A new garage was erected and repairs attended to at Ohakune. Alterations were dealt with at two buildings and renovations and repairs were undertaken at twelve buildings. Napier. —Renovations and repairs were effected at three buildings. Wellington.—A contract was let at Palmerston North for the erection of a new lock-up in reinforced concrete, it being the first portion of a complete new police-station. Renovations and repairs were made to nine buildings. Nelson. — Renovations and repairs were carried out at five buildings. Christchurch. —A machinery-store was erected at one prison. Four buildings were renovated and repaired, and general maintenance and renovations and repairs were rendered. Dunedin. —Renovations and repairs were executed at twenty-three buildings. Greymouth.—Renovations and repairs were rendered at twenty-four buildings. Mental Hospitals. Avondale. —The new residence and garage for the Medical Officer was completed. The boilerhouse was enlarged and a new boiler was installed. Extensive repairs and renovations were undertaken. King seat. —Four new villas were completed, a temporary laundry extended, and a store erected. General maintenance was effected. Tokanui. —A new villa for farm labourers was completed. Porirua.—Only minor works were carried out and general maintenance attended to. Nelson and Ngawhatu.—Two additional villas were erected. A new laundry and boiler-house were completed and the installation of machinery was well in hand when a serious fire occurred ; the reconditioning of the building and machinery is now nearly completed. A contract was let for the erection of two more villas. Christchurch.—A new villa was erected at Sunnyside and two additional villas were erected at Templeton. A kitchen was constructed at the Templeton Reception Home, and general renovations and repairs were executed. 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Education Department. Whangarei. —Additions, alterations, and renovations were completed at Mangamuka. Auckland. —Renovations and repairs are in hand at the Ponsonby Receiving Home and Boys' Probation Home, Mount Albert. Gisborne. —Renovations and repairs were effected to four Native schools and residences. Stratford. —Repairs were carried out to the Education Department offices at Stratford. Wellington. —Alterations and repairs were made to one Native school. Ghristchurch. —Renovations and repairs were executed at four buildings. Health Department. Whangarei. —The amalgamation of the Kaitaia and Mangonui Hospitals was completed. Auckland. —Renovations and repairs were undertaken at Motuihi Quarantine Station and St. Helens Hospital, Auckland. Wellington. —A boiler-house and bathroom-block was erected at St. Helens Hospital, Wellington. Christchurch. —Additions were attended to at Hanmer Women's Hospital and repairs were dealt with at St. Helens Hospital, Christchurch. Dunedin. —Renovations were carried out to the St. Helens Hospital, Invercargill. Greymouth.—A new X-ray room was erected at the Westland Hospital, Hokitika. At the Grey River Hospital, Greymouth, a new sanitary annexe was built to the Hannan Ward ; additions to the Nurses' Home and the erection of the Matron's cottage are well in hand. Defence Department. Whangarei.—Repairs and renovations were effected to one drill-hall. Auckland. —At the Hobsonville Air Base new medical, photographic, and wireless buildings and three houses for married officers were completed. Barracks for single men, ten cottages for married airmen, and No. 2 hangar are nearing completion. At Narrow Neck Camp a new office and oil-store were completed, single men's barracks are under construction, and general maintenance was carried out. At Waikato Camp the floors of Nos. 3 and 4 dining-halls were relaid in concrete with a bitumenfabric covering. Additional ventilation was provided under floors of Nos. 1 and 2 dining-halls. General maintenance to drill-halls was attended to. Stratford. —Renovations were dealt with at Rewa Rewa Rifle Range and renovations and repairs were rendered at the Wanganui Drill-hall. Napier. —A new markers' gallery was erected at Roy's Hill and three sheds removed and re-erected on the new site. Wellington.—At Fort Dorset new barracks, gun-park, offices, store, and stable were built, and alterations and additions were made to officers' quarters. Nelson. —A building was shifted from Washington Valley to Wellington. Christchurch. —Two hangars, in concrete, are being erected at Wigram Aerodrome. Minor renovations and repairs were carried out to three drill-halls. Dunedin. —Renovations and repairs were dealt with at two drill-halls. Greymouth.—Renovations and repairs were attended to at three drill-halls. Agricultural Department. Wellington.—Renovations were undertaken at several outbuildings at the Wallaceville Laboratory. Alterations and renovations were attended to at two buildings. Christchurch. —Renovations and repairs were effected at two Stock Inspectors' residences. Dunedin. —Renovations' and repairs were carried out at thirteen buildings. Tourist Department. Taumarunui. —The electrification of the kitchen at Chateau Tongariro was completed, and repairs and renovations were made to the roof. Overhaul of the plumbing system and repairs to the hydroelectrical plant were attended to consequent to damage caused by floods. Renovations and repairs were undertaken at the Waitomo Caves Hostel. Tauranga.—The permanent heating-system was installed at the Blue Bath, Rotorua. The entire scheme is now completed. The Bowling Pavilion in the Government Gardens, Rotorua, was removed from the main ground, a veranda added, and re-erected in the golf links as a golf pavilion. Alterations and additions were made to the Tourist Department offices at Rotorua. Miscellaneous. Whangarei. —The Public Trust Office, Whangarei, was repaired and renovated. The Public Works Department fitting-shop was removed from Okaihau and re-erected at Whangarei. Auckland. —Toilet accommodation was installed at the Labour Bureau, Auckland, for the use of the Unemployment Board Staff. A concrete building was built at Tiritiri to house the fog-signal. An extra room was added to the R.N.V.R. barracks, St. Mary's Bay, for instruction in mine-sweeping, and the exterior was repaired and renovated. Work was commenced on the erection of an officeblock at the Devonport Naval Base. Renovations and repairs were dealt with at three other Government buildings. Ten cottages were removed and re-erected on new sites for the Native Department.

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Taumarunui.—Six buildings were repaired and three renovated. Two cottages were built and seven cottages removed and re-erected in fresh locations. Tauranga. —The exterior of the Government offices at Rotorua was repainted. The Public Works store at Rotorua was enlarged. A separate small office was built at the Tauranga Government Buildings for the use of the Unemployment Board's certifying officer. In connection with the Native Land Development Scheme eighteen cottages, two wool-sheds, one sheep-dip, one store and implement shed were erected, three houses were repaired and renovated, and over a dozen houses altered and chimneys added. Oisborne.—Repairs and renovations were attended to at various buildings. Stratford. —Central heating was installed in the Government Buildings at Wanganui. The top story of the Government Life Building at Wanganui was removed, the building strengthened and completely renovated. Alterations and renovations were carried out to the Public Works Offices at Stratford. Napier.—New toilet accommodation was provided at the Public Works Office, Napier. Additions were made to the Manager's residence at the Smedley Estate, and renovations and repairs were attended to at the Public Trust Office, Napier. A small office was built at Wairoa for the Unemployment Board. Wellington.—A concrete store was erected at the Dominion Laboratory and the chimneys and parapets of the Sydney Street building were lowered. The hot-water installation was completed at the Public Works District office and the exterior painted. The second floor of Messrs. Hope Gibbons' building was fitted up for the Unemployment Board. A new building in reinforced concrete was erected at Palmerston North for the Hydro-electrical Branch. A benzine store was erected at the Government Printing Office and a contract was let for the removal of the parapets. The dome of the Public Trust Office was sheathed in copper. Renovations and repairs were effected to five buildings. A contract was let for the erection of the new building for the Government Life Insurance Department ; the site is excavated and the contractor is making good progress with the sinking of the foundation caissons. Nelson. —Extensions and rearrangements to the Public Works office were carried out. Alterations and repairs were made to two cottages for the State Forest Service at Golden Downs. Christchurch. —Additional accommodation was provided for the Unemployment Board. Renovations and repairs were carried out to three buildings, alterations were made to one building, and additions to one building. Dunedin. —Alterations were effected at one building and renovations and repairs were dealt with at three buildings. Oreymouth.—Additions were made to one building, electric light and power were installed in one building, and three buildings were renovated and repaired. Generally.—Decorations were put up on the occasions of the visit of the Duke of Gloucester and the King's Jubilee celebrations. John T. MAIK, A.R.1.8.A., Government Architect.

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APPENDIXfD.

ANNUAL REPORT OP THE CHIEF ELECTRICAL ENGINEER.

The Chief Electrical Engineer to The Hon. Minister of Public Works. gj-jj I beg to report on the position of the development of electric power in the Dominion for the past year, as follows : —• GENERATING-SCHEMES IN OPERATION. NORTH ISLAND ELECTRIC-POWER SYSTEM. Since the 15th day of April, 1.934, the Arapuni, Mangahao, and Waikaremoana schemes have been grouped as one system. During the year under review the accounts have been amalgamated and the financial and other relevant statistical information is now presented under the comprehensive heading of the North Island Electric-power System. 1. Capital Outlay. At the close of the year 1934-35 the total capital outlay was £8,443,582, representing assets in operation, and £61,957, representing assets not in operation, giving a total capital outlay of £8,505,539, and Table II gives an analysis of this amount. 2. Financial Results. The total revenue for the year amounted to £712,766 and working-expenses £120,927, which resulted in a gross profit of £591,839, equal to a return of 7-087 per cent, on the average capital in operation (£8,350,506). After paying interest (£414,042), depreciation (£150,538), and the departmental proportion of the capital charges on King's Wharf Station (£37,687) there was a net loss of £10,428. The accumulated loss now stands at £586,849 for the North Island system. Comparative figures for the year ending 31st March., 1934, are as follows .* Revenue, £681,879 , working-expenses, £98,884 ; interest, £434,623 ; depreciation, £78,717 , and King s Wharf charges, £38,113 —with a net profit of £31,543. The increase in the depreciation charge from £78,717 in 1934 to £150,538 in 1935 is due to having to fdebit the statutory charge on the assets of the amalgamated systems, whereas prior to the amalgamation, each individual scheme paid its own statutory charge, with the result that when the Mangahao-Waikaremoana fund reached the 12i-per-cent. limitation two years ago, no subsequent payments were made to its depreciation fund. In the case of Arapuni the limitation had not been reached prior to the amalgamation of the accounts. The increase in this year's working-expenses is due mainly to the 5-per-cent. restoration of salaries and wages, repairs to Arapuni head-race, maintenance of roads, maintenance of additional main transmission lines, and general increase of work due to growth of load, together with expansion in the amount of testing work now carried out by the Department. The accumulated Depreciation Reserve and Sinking Funds as at 31st March, 1935, amounted to £1,015,016. Table I gives full particulars of financial results as well as other relevant statistical information. 3. General. The units generated totalled 580,338,247, and to this must be added 62,712 purchased units, making a grand total of 580,400,959 units output for the system. Units actually sold total 519,542,480, and units used for station auxiliaries, &c., total 5,866,868. The number of non-productive or lost units total 60,858,479, equivalent to 10-49 per cent, of total The maximum load on the system was 111,290 kw. and the annual load factor 59*5 per cent. The total connected load was 766,198 kw., and the demand factor or ratio of maximum load to connected load was 14-52 per cent. 4. Construction, Operation, and Maintenance. A. HAMILTON DISTRICT. (1) Construction. (a) Power-stations. Arapuni.—Work was commenced on the Arapuni extensions late in August, 1934, when a commencement was made with assembling and installing the necessary construction services. A 4 ton overhead cableway over the site of the proposed power-house extension was put into service, and on the completion of the electrical and compressed-air installations, the excavation work on the new site was commenced late in September. Simultaneously, excavation work on the proposed site of the outdoor station extension was completed, a total of 2,260 cubic yards of excavation and 1,190 cubic yards of filling being handled.

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Excavation on the power-house extension site was carried out on three shifts, and at the end of March, 1935, a total of 22,710 cubic yards of rock had been broken out and removed. A composite steel-and-concrete dam with a timber waterproof face was erected across the existing tail-race at the south end of the present power-house, to dam off the site of the proposed new tail-race and power-house foundations. Sinking pumps of a total capacity of 178,000 gallons per hour were installed and put into operation, lowering the water in the new tail-race site to 2 ft. below the required tail-race floor. A complete concrete plant has been installed in readiness for work on the power-house extension, and during March this plant was put into operation on pouring the power-house foundations. A road was constructed leading from the lower power-house road to the front of the existing building and along the stop-log platform. The excavation of the tail-race commenced during March, 1935, after the water had been pumped out and the country dewatered. At the end of March a total of 124 persons was employed on the power-house extensions, exclusive of contractors. Turbines : The new eleptric governor drives installed on Nos. 2, 3, and 4 units have operated successfully, and have eliminated the corrosion of steel strips in the pendulums. (b) Substations. Hamilton No. 1. —The new steel structure was put into service on the 22nd April, and the transformers (50/11 kv.) were moved into their permanent positions in May. The workshop-roof was raised, and a new crane installed. Edgecumbe, Ngongotaha, and Te Awatnutu. —A new 50 kv. 0.C.8. was installed, with relays, to control the outgoing line at each substation. New cottages were built at Edgecumbe and Ngongotaha, at each of which substations there are now three cottages. (c) Transmission-lines. No transmission-line construction was done, but a start was made on the houses and buildings at Ongarue depot. (2) Operation and Maintenance. (a) General. Since completion of the Arapuni-Stratford line at the end of last year the Arapuni-Horahora Section has been run in parallel with the Mangahao-Waikaremoana Section for the greater part of the year without any difficulties. In the early part of the year, with four units available at Arapuni, it was practicable to shut down Horahora for one shift per day and on Sundays, but after the failure of No. 1 generator on 15th February, it became advisable to run Horahora continuously again. The standby plants have not been required to operate during the year, but the Diesel plant at Penrose was given a short-period full-load test. The Okere plant of the Tourist Department, Rotoi-ua, was run regularly as required for their own purposes. A large amount of work was done at power-stations and substations to make apparatus safe against earthquake damage. (b) Power-stations. Arapuni. —Turbines : Two new spare runners were received and one was installed on No. 4 and tested for efficiency. Generators : No. 1 generator developed a fault in the winding, which burnt out on the 15th February, and it was decided to put in a complete new winding of a slightly different type. Transformers : Blow-out vents were installed on the main transformers. Switch-gear : There were the following failures during the year : one 10/5 amp. 50 kv. current transformer bushing broke down and damaged the transformer ; a flashover when operating an 11 kv. isolating-switch damaged six pillar insulators; one llOkv. 0.C.8. bushing flashed over on the lower porcelain cone, causing a surge, which cleared itself without loss of load or operation of relays ; one 50 kv. 0.C.8. bushing which burst off half its porcelain shed without causing a flashover ; two 110 kv. pillar insulators which failed on the same day. Generator over-voltage relays were put in service. Horahora. —Head-race, &c. : The pit-gates were cleaned and painted and the operating-gear overhauled. The station was shut down from the 7th to 14th October, 1934, to install new screens of improved design. Generators : Rain blown into the station in a violent storm caused burn-outs on Nos. 4 and 5 generators, damaging the iron as well as the coils. No. 4 was repaired with the spare coils and with iron taken from No. 5. Additional coils and iron have been ordered to repair No. 5. Transformers : Fault-current due to breakdown of a 50 kv. 0.C.8. bushing resulted in a short circuit in the high-tension winding of a 50 kv. transformer. Switch-gear : There were the following failures during the year : A rubber - insulated cable which had been damaged by mice, three 50 kv. 0.C.8. bushings, one 11 kv. current-transformer. A new cable was installed for generator No. 7 replacing the old overhead wires, and a good deal of work was done on replacing the old overhead control wires by cables and on installation of new relays. Penrose Diesel Plant.—The Diesel engines were run weekly for a few minutes, and were given a full-load test run during the year.

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(c) Substations. Penrose. —A summation metering-device was installed, but is not yet in regular service. There were the following failures of apparatus : One 110 kv. 0.C.8. bushing broke down by puncture, and another, partly punctured, was detected by radio-interference before it* failed. One 6 kv. terminal box in the synchronous condenser pit broke down owing to moisture. Bombay. —A number of cracked 110 kv. pillar insulators on isolating-switches were replaced. New roller-shutter doors were installed on the substation building. Hamilton. —One of the 110 kv. transformers which had burnt out and been repaired was installed as a spare. A number of cracked 110 kv. pillar insulators were replaced. Matamata.—Further work was done to stop leakage of compound on the 11 kv. switch-gear. Waihou. —A defective cast-iron pin on a5O kv. air-break switch-insulator broke. Te Awamutu. —Three 11 kv. current transformers broke down. A broken cap was found on a 50 kv. A.B.S. insulator. Ngongotaha. —50 kv. and 11 kv. pipe-busses were installed to enable the spare transformer to be put in service without moving it from its position. Edgecumbe.—A flashover inside the neutral earthing-reactor, due to lightning, necessitated minor repairs. Waiotahi. —The main transformers were overhauled, sludge having been noticed in the oil. Henderson.—An arrester was damaged by lightning. A flashover on a5O kv. 0.C.8. bushing, due to lightning, caused no damage. A new (Swanson) 11 kv. feeder was connected up. Grand J unction.—An 11 kv. wall-bushing was shattered by flashover apparently caused by a bird. Other Substations. —Waikino, Kerepeehi, Hangatiki, Huntly, Mamaku, Takapuna : Nothing to report. (d) Transmission-lines. Two 50 kv. pin insulators failed in service during the year, both being shattered by lightning. Also three strings of 110 kv. insulators were found by inspection to be damaged, probably by lightning. Two hundred and ninety-one pin insulators (50 kv.) were found defective by live-line testing during the year, and, in addition, 49 were found defective by inspection. The total defective insulators replaced on all 50 kv. and 110 kv. lines totalled 342 pin and 3 strain or suspension, compared with 281 pin and 21 suspension, and 395 pin and 13 suspension in the two previous years. Of the pin insulators, 82 were replaced with live-line tools. Fifty-one poles were found defective and replaced during the year, compared with 63 in the previous year, and 42 in the year before. On all lines during the year there was a total of 50 accidental interruptions, due to faults on lines (49), and to unknown causes (1), involving outages of the lines on which they occurred of a total time of 165 hours. The large number of interruptions this year is due mainly to 11 interruptions on the Bombay-Kerepeehi line and 10 on the Ngongotaha-Edgecumbe line, mostly in a very bad storm, while the time includes 66 hours for the Bombay-Kerepeehi line, 23 hours for the MatamataWaihou line and 24 hours for the Arapuni-Penrose pole-line, all of which have alternative routes over which supply to consumers can be given. Special work on individual lines was as follows : — Arapuni-Stratjord Line. —A slip in papa country, near Tower 95 made it advisable to strengthen the foundation. This was done by bolting it down with bolts grouted into holes drilled with spiral grooves in the solid papa and by putting in short steel rails to prevent further slipping. Penrose-Takapuna Line. —This line was found in places to have insufficient sag and there was evidence of damage due to conductor vibration. The line (both circuits) is being resagged where necessary, and several lengths of wire were replaced, apparently damaged by arcing from the earth wire above. (e) Reliability of Supply. At the seventeen points of supply the average number of accidental interruptions during the year was fourteen, of an average duration of 22 minutes, compared with 7-5 and 5-5 minutes and 19 and 11-6 minutes for the two previous years. Major interruptions to supply, which are principally responsible for the high average shown above were as follows :— Kerepeehi: 8 hours 14 minutes on 3rd May. In very windy weather hay blown on the 50 kv. line between Matamata and Waihou, and a limb of a tree blown on it between Bombay and Kerepeehi, caused both sections of line to be out of service at the same time. Waikino and Waihou also were affected, but received emergency supply for the period. Edgecumbe : 3rd May, 5| hours \Due to contact between telephone and power wires in Waiotahi : 3rd May, 5| hours / very windy weather. Hangatiki: Bth July, 7 hours 34 minutes. Due to pole struck by lightning. Ngongotaha : 28th December, 1 hour 15 minutes ; 11th February, 4 hours 18 minutes. Mamaku : 28th December, 1 hour 15 minutes ; 11th February, 4 hours 18 minutes. Edgecumbe : 28th December, 1 hour 15 minutes ; 11th February, 12 hours (approximately). Waiotahi : 28th December, 1 hour 15 minutes ; 11th February, 12 hours (approximately). Due (28th Dec.) to a pole on fire, and (11th Feb.) to two poles struck by lightning. The above interruptions account for 80 per cent, of the total time power was off the bus-bars. The main 110 kv. supply to Penrose Substation was interrupted twice during the year, both occasions on the 15th February, 1935, for a total time of 19 minutes.

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B. SHANNON DISTRICT. 1. Construction. (a) POWER-STATIONS. Mangahao Power-house and Headworks. —A ventilation system was installed in the switch-gallery and this has had a very satisfactory effect in improving conditions for the operators. The new winches for the surge-chamber gates have been transported to the surge-chamber. Preparatory work has been carried out on the foundations for these winches and on the extensions to the surge-chamber platform. A new 400-volt line and control circuits were erected between the powerhouse and surge-chamber, and a start has been made on the installation of the necessary control-gear. Waikaremoana Power-house and Headworks. —At Onepoto, the outlet of Lake Waikaremoana, work has been started in connection with the lake-control. An access road has been constructed and preparations made for the establishment of a camp. Substations. —Khandallah : Two new lightning-arresters were installed in place of the original type, one of which failed completely, and new switch-gear was installed in readiness for the supply to the Wellington-Paekakariki Railway electrification. A number of modifications and extensions to the 110 kv. switch-gear will soon be commenced. The stick-operated isolating-links for the Mangahao line 0.C.8.s are to be replaced by manual gangoperated isolating-switches. The transformer isolating links are to be replaced by motor-operated air-break switches, and the bus-tie air-break switch is to be converted from manual to motor operation. In conjunction with this work, the Mangahao line air-break switches and the bus-tie air-break switch are to be respaced to 10 ft. centres and the bus-bars are to be modified. (b) SUBSTATIONS. Bunnythorpe.—ln conjunction with the duplication of the Bunnythorpe-Woodville transmission line an additional girder was erected on the outdoor structure. The erection of a new 0.C.8. and air-break switch for this line and the installation of the necessary relay protection for the double line are proceeding. A new bus-tie air-break switch was also erected and put into service. In order to provide the necessary protection against fault-current flowing south from Arapuni new directional relays were installed on the Wanganui line. Wanganui. —The erection of an air-break switch on the new transformer bay was completed. Marton. —The two-pole structure on the south side was altered to a four-pole structure, on which was erected a new air-break switch to enable the south line to be isolated. Stratford. —Construction work on the new substation is now nearly completed. The new building has been completed and the crane erected in the workshop. The synchronous condenser transferred from Napier was delivered at the substation. Erection work on this includes the erection and drying-out of the condenser, the installation of the necessary control switch-gear, 11 kv. cables, oil-pump, and air trunking. Work is in progress on the secondary wiring of the condenser equipment. In connection with the outdoor switch-gear the relay panels from Wanganui have been erected. All control cables for the 0.C.8.s and mimic bus-bar have been installed and the wiring completed for the 110 kv. potential transformers. The auto transformer was erected and the necessary oil piping installed. A metering equipment was installed on the Arapuni line to measure the power-supply from Arapuni. Additional metering has since been installed to meter power supplied to Arapuni so that a complete record can be kept of the power exchanged between Arapuni and Mangahao. Masterton.—A new local service transformer and cubicle were installed, providing the substation with a 400 volt supply direct from the 11 kv. bus-bars. Mangamaire.—The existing relays on the Masterton line were replaced by new relays. A soundproof telephone-both was also installed. Woodville. —-A start was made on the assembly and erection of the new steelwork, oil-circuit breaker, and relays for the duplicate line to Bunnythorpe. Dannevirke.—A relay system for transformer protection was installed and put into service. A new sound-proof telephone-booth was installed and the battery-stand strengthened against earthquake damage. Waipukurau.—A relay system for transformer protection was installed. The battery-stand was strengthened against earthquakes, a new oil-tank erected, and a new 11 kv. potential transformer installed. Napier. —A new bus-tie air-break switch was erected to facilitate switching-operations. Both transformer-banks may now be supplied from Tuai West line, leaving the east line bay isolated. (c) TRANSMISSION-LINES. The second line between Bunnythorpe and Woodville has been completed with the exception of the section east of the Ruahines. The Woodville-Napier line was completely rewired with copper, replacing the existing aluminium. Due to vibration in the lines, trouble was experienced with broken strands, and this circumstance, combined with the necessity of providing increased current-carrying capacity, brought about the decision to rewire the line. A very efficient system was devised for doing this work, which was both rapid and economical. Not only was the cost considerably below the estimate, but a total of 76 miles was rewired in thirteen weeks. On the two 11 kv. lines —Tuai-Lake House and Tuai-Thomas's Mill —new II kv. air-break switches were erected. A new 11 kv. line was erected from Tuai to Onepoto.

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The survey of the 50 kv. duplicate line from Tuai to Euakit'uri was carried out, but, due to the unsatisfactory nature of the foundations, the final plans have been delayed pending a more intensive investigation. The survey of the Masterton-Melling 110 kv. line was started and a considerable amount of location work has been done. A survey was made of the Khandallah-Ngahauranga 11 kv. line for the Wellington-Paekakariki railway electrification. Other survey-work was carried out on the Mangahao-Khandallah, Woodville-Masterton, and Napier-Waipukurau lines. A design was prepared for a wood guy-insulator, which it is proposed to use on all guys in future. Several were made up and tested, the results of the tests being very satisfactory. (d) TELEPHONE SYSTEM. Radio-telephone transmitting and receiving sets are being installed at Mangahao and Waikaremoana power-houses. These will facilitate communication in the event of the telephone-lines being damaged by earthquakes or other causes. A new motor-generator ringing-set is also being installed at Mangahao to aid in ringing Arapuni. 2. Operation and Maintenance. (a) POWER-STATIONS. Mangahao Power-house and Headworks. —This part of the system operated very satisfactorily during the year. The water-supply was well maintained generally, but in November and December the level in No. 1 dam fell 41 ft. 3 in. below normal, due to the dry weather and the fact that Waikaremoana was out of parallel. In February and March the dam had to be emptied to enable repair- work to be carried out. The rainfall at No. 1 dam was again below the average, amounting to 113-24 in. During the winter damage was caused to the power, telephone, and indicator lines to the headworks, due to heavy wind, rain, and snow, as much as 2|r in. of snow being observed on the wires on one occasion. Some very large slips, which blocked access to No. 1 dam, had to be cleared during the year. At No. 1 dam advantage was taken of the low water-levels to overhaul the automatic gates, all the steelwork being scraped and painted. In February a failure occurred in the disperser-valve which, under normal conditions, is used to regulate the flow of water from the dam, to prevent wastage of water from No. 2. The valve apparently stuck and became too stiff to be operated by the motor. The dam was emptied, and the valve dismantled and thoroughly overhauled. An ammeter has now been installed in the motor circuit so that a check may be kept on the operating-condition of the valve. While attempting to open the by-pass tunnel sluice-gates to empty the dam trouble was met with, due to the accumulation of rust and debris on the rollers and sliding faces. The gate was thoroughly cleaned and painted, the rollers and sliding faces being well greased. A further survey was made in connection with shingle deposits in the dam, but the results have not yet been plotted. At No. 2 dam the cushion-pool was pumped out and examined. A survey was made of the pool and the toe of the dam, and any erosion that has taken place has not affected the stability of the dam. Plans have been prepared to place concrete, where required, to prevent further erosion. The water-level recorder was shifted to a new position nearer the clam and a stone retaining-wall was built to prevent debris falling on the sill of the automatic gates. Damage has been caused by this debris in the past, when the gates have been operated under flood conditions. Willow and flax planting has been carried on at Arapeti (No. 3) dam. The main pipe-lines were inspected internally and are in good order. An 8 in. diameter drainvalve was fitted to one 72 in. pipe just below the surge-chamber, and both pipes were scraped and painted externally. Nos. 4 and 5 bus-pipes were sandblasted and painted internally, the deepest pits being welded. A noteworthy feature is that sandblasting was successfully carried out in pipes as small as 24 in. and 27 in. diameter. In addition, the main valves at the entrance to the power-house were replaced by straight pipes and the tee in No. 5 was removed and used to replace the cross in No. 4 pipe. These modifications have improved the hydraulic efficiency of the pipes considera-bly. While sandblasting was being carried out on the bus-pipes Nos. 4 and 5 turbines and governor gear were completely overhauled. After ten years' continuous service on heavy loading the turbines and governors were in very good condition. It was found necessary to fit bronze bushes to the needlevalve operating-rods, and provision was made for better lubrication of the needle-shafts. Minor repairs to the governor-gear were carried out. After cleaning and drying out the generators, comprehensive governor tests were carried out on both machines. The protection of concrete-brick walls and apparatus in the power-houses against earthquakes was completed. Alterations to the main-system diagram-board were carried out and a smaller one was made up for the telephone-booth. An earth-indicator system was fitted to the D.C. bus-bars, emergency trips were fitted to the II kv. cubicle-doors, and the station earthing-system was strengthened. Waikaremoana Power-station and Headworks. —The variation in lake-level during the year was 6 ft. and the average discharge was 512 cusecs. The average rainfall was 68-27 in. Experiments were carried out tripping the pipe-line gates with a view to improving the closing of these gates under load conditions. Further work will be carried out after experience is obtained with the new gates at Mangahao.

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The turbine draught-tubes were strengthened by fitting extra stays to prevent vibration on light loads, and the tail race-weir was reconditioned. Reinforcing of the generator and test room walls was completed. A fault in the tapping-switch of one of the 110 kv. transformers was discovered during schedule testing and was repaired, and an 11 kv. pot-head on one transformer blew up, due to moisture, and was replaced. A break also occurred in a copper-tube jumper on the outgoing Gisborne line due to vibration caused by the swinging of the line. (b) SUBSTATIONS. Supply to Horowhenua Power Board. —During the year there were six accidental interruptions to supply, of a total duration of 8 minutes. There were also four arranged shutdowns for maintenance purposes, of a total duration of 4 hours 26 minutes. A new metering-equipment was installed, the current-transformers on the two feeders being paralleled so that the meter measures the total power in the two feeders. New overload relays were installed on the two feeder-panels. Khandallah. —Power is supplied from this substation to the Wellington City Council, New Zealand Railways Department, the Wellington Meat Export Co., and the Hutt Valley Electric-power Board. During the year there were four total interruptions to supply at Khandallah, affecting all consumers, of a total duration of 23 minutes. There were also one total interruption to the Hutt Valley Power Board of 12 minutes, ten partial interruptions of 21 minutes total duration, and one arranged shutdown involving a partial interruption of 1 hour 18 minutes. The supply to the New Zealand Railway Department's Workshops was also interrupted on three other occasions, totalling 4 minutes, and there were thirteen arranged shutdowns of 52 hours 42 minutes. Supply to the Wellington Meat Export Co. was also interrupted on four additional occasions, of a total duration of 20 minutes. There were eleven arranged shutdowns, of a total period of 81 hours 32 minutes. The Wellington City Council's supply was also interrupted once for 4 minutes. Metling.—This substation forms a second point of supply for the Hutt Valley Electric-power Board. There were six interruptions to supply, of a total period of 26 minutes. Bunnythorpe. —The Manawatu-Oroua Electric-power Board is supplied from this substation. There were four interruptions to supply, of 33 minutes total duration. Wanganui. —This is the main point of supply to the Wanganui-Rangitikei Electric-power Board. There were eleven accidental interruptions to supply affecting both Wanganui and Marton, of a total period of 59 minutes. There were also two arranged shutdowns affecting both substations, one of 3 minutes total, and one of 3 hours 19 minutes, during which power was supplied from Marton and the Board's steam-plant. Marton. —This substation forms a second point of supply for the Wanganui-Rangitikei Electricpower Board and the transformer operates in parallel with those at Wanganui through the Board's 11 kv. lines. In addition to the interruptions to supply affecting both Wanganui and Marton there was one interruption to Marton only, of 12 minutes. There were, in addition, three arranged total interruptions of 2 hours 11 minutes for maintenance and switching purposes. There was also a partial interruption of 4 hours to enable work to be done on the 110 kv. line over a Power Board's feeder. Hawera. —Supply is given from this substation to the South Taranaki Electric-power Board. The Power Board 11 kv. bus-coupler switch operated on seven occasions on reverse power, causing interruptions to supply of a total duration of 1 hour 7 minutes. These operations were caused by surges due to faults on remote parts of the system, not directly causing an interruption. The settings of the relays on this switch have now been altered and it is expected that these faulty operations will be eliminated. There were eleven accidental interruptions to supply of 2 hours 43 minutes total duration. There were also twelve arranged interruptions of 12 hours 40 minutes for maintenance and switching purposes. Owing probably to the heavy insulation of the Wanganui-Stratford line considerable trouble has been experienced with blown and shattered lightning-arrester fuses. It is now proposed to replace the lightning-arresters with a more modern type to provide better protection for the substation apparatus against lightning strokes. Stratford. —Power is supplied from this substation to the New Plymouth Substation at 50 kv., and an emergency supply is also given to the Taranaki Power Board. There were six accidental interruptions to the Taranaki Power Board's supply, totalling 4 hours 55 minutes. New Plymouth. —Power is supplied from this substation to the New Plymouth Borough Council. There were twenty-one accidental interruptions, totalling 7 hours 26 minutes, and twenty arranged shutdowns, totalling 85 hours 50 minutes. On several occasions interruptions to supply were prolonged while conditions were restored to normal on the system. On these occasions the Borough Council was able to supply its own load, so that no inconvenience was caused. Trouble has also been experience here with blown lightning-arrester fuses, and it is proposed to install a more modern type, as at Hawera.

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Masterton.—This substation, in conjunction with the Kourarau hydro-electric plant, supplies power to the Wairarapa Electric-power Board. Under agreement with the Power Board the Kourarau plant forms part of the departmental power-supply system. Accidental interruptions to supply numbered sixteen, of a total duration of 25 minutes. There were also four arranged shutdowns, of 4 minutes duration. At the beginning of October a very severe gale did an enormous amount of damage to the Power Board's lines. Sheets of corragated iron, blown on to the main 110 kv. line, caused an interruption of 6 minutes, but power-supply would have been restored sooner had the telephone-line remained in working order. The Power Board, however, were not able to take power for 7 hours 3 minutes, as their lines had been so much damaged by falling trees, broken poles, and broken wires, and several weeks elapsed before their system was restored to a state approaching its normal condition. Mangamaire.—The Tararua Electric-power Board obtains its supply from this substation and, during the year, had twelve accidental interruptions to supply, of a total period of 41 minutes. In addition, there were three arranged shutdowns of 7 hours 18 minutes total duration. Woodville.—Satisfactory operation of this switching-station was experienced during the year. Dannevirke.—This is the point of supply for the Dannevirke Electric-power Board, which experienced four accidental interruptions to supply, of a total duration of 39 minutes. There were also sixteen arranged shutdowns, of a total time of 9 hours 50 minutes. Waipukurau. Supply from this substation to the Central Ha.wke's Bay Electric-power Board was interrupted accidentally on three occasions for a total period of J. hour 29 minutes. In addition, there were four arranged shutdowns of 6 hours 43 minutes. The two 11 kv. transformer pot-heads of an obsolete type were to be replaced by new ones, but one failed before the work could be put in hand. This failure was due to the presence of a bird, which caused a flashover to ground and between phases, and power-supply was interrupted for 55 minutes until the spare transformer could be connected into service. Napier. —Power is supplied from this substation to the Hawke's Bay Electric-power Board. There was only one accidental interruption to supply, of 1 minute, and there were two arranged interruptions of 2 hours 6 minutes total duration. The synchronous condenser was dismantled, packed, and forwarded to Stratford. During a check on the current flowing in the neutral of the transformer-banks it was discovered that currents were present in the tanks and cooling-pipes of the transformers. This was rectified by properly insulating the neutral connection from the tanks and earthing it at one point only. Wairoa.—The' Wairoa Electric-power Board obtains its supply from this substation. There was only one accidental interruption of 1 minute, and six arranged shutdowns of a total duration of 20 hours 41 minutes. Gisborne.—This substation supplies the Poverty Bay Electric-power Board, and there were six accidental interruptions to supply of a total p>eriod of 10 hours 24 minutes and twelve arranged shutdowns of 32 hours 8 minutes total duration. In order to facilitate the removal of the regulator for repairs or overhaul, the outdoor bus-bars were extended so that the regulator can be speedily by-passed. The conversion of the transformers from water to air cooling was completed. The original water-cooling system was a source of anxiety owing to the necessity of cleaning the cooling-tubes of scale, which formed in considerable quantities. A design was prepared for converting the transformers to air-cooling, and this has proved a very satisfactory job. The danger from the cooling-system has been eliminated and the transformers can now be left unattended except for the daily routine inspection. Substations, General. —The regular inspection and maintenance of all apparatus has been maintained and has generally resulted in good operation of all substations. Of the five interruptions caused by 11 kv. apparatus, one was due to an external cause —i.e., a bird. There were none due to 50 kv. apparatus, and of the six due to 110 kv. apparatus three were due to insulator failures at Arapuni. (c) TRANSMISSION-LINES. (i) 110 kv. Mangaore-Khandallah Duplicate Line. —Power is transmitted over this line to Khandaliah and Melling Substations, and supply was well maintained during the year, there being one interruption due to a gorse fire under the line and one due to lightning. A profile survey of this line is in progress, and a considerable amount of maintenance-work has been done reconditioning poles, replacing defective insulators, and overhauling tower structures. Khandallah-Melling Line.—This line operated very satisfactorily during the year, and there were no interruptions due to trouble on the line. Mangaore-Bunnythorpe Duplicate Line.—This line gave no trouble during the year. Considerable maintenance was carried out inspecting poles, replacing and overhauling defective poles, cross-arms &c. Bunnythorpe-Marton-Wanganui Line. —This line operated satisfactorily during the year, there being only one interruption, due to a flashover. Wanganuir-Hawera-Stratford Line.—Trouble on this line caused an interruption on one occasion, due to a peat fire under the line, which burnt one pole nearly through. Bunnythorpe- Woodville Line.—This line gave very good service, causing no interruptions during the year. Woodville-Dannevvrke-Waipukurau-Napier Line.—This line gave good service, there being only one interruption due to bird-deposit on an insulator on the Woodville-Dannevirke section. Woodville-Mangamaire-Masterton Line.—There were four faults on this line, three being due to external causes. Bird-deposit on an insulator caused a flashover, another flashover was caused by a

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gorse fire, and during a heavy gale in the Wairarapa district sheets of corrugated iron were blown on to the line. The fourth interruption was due to a suspension insulator string coming adrift. A further considerable amount of maintenance-work was done on this line by the special maintenance gang, using live-line methods. Tuair-Napier Duplicate Line.—This line operated very w§ll, causing 110 interruptions to supply during the year. There were two outages, due to lightning, but no interruptions to supply were involved, one line only being affected on each occasion. Some cracked insulators on the sectionalizing switches were replaced. Stratford-Pohokura Section—This section of the Arapuni-Stratford line was taken over during the year, and has operated very satisfactorily. Several insulators had to be replaced due to damage by lightning. (11) 50 kv. Stratford-New Plymouth, Line. —No trouble was experienced on this line during the year. Tuai-Gisborne Line.—Only one fault occurred on this line during the year, the top lip of an insulator being broken off. Considerable trouble has been experienced on this line with broken binders and chipped insulators, but it has been found that all cases of binder trouble have occurred on spans greater than 10 chains and where there is uplift. Tests were made to determine the relative values of different types of binders. It was found that if the binder was soft it stretched and broke, and with a hard binder the insulator was broken. Special clamps were also tried, but proved unsatisfactory. It appears that pin-type insulators are unsuitable for the long spans, uplift, and heavy gales experienced on part of this line, and it has therefore been decided to duplicate the. section from Tuai to Ruakituri. Suspension insulators will be used on this new section. Tuai-Wairoa Line— Satisfactory operation was experienced on this line, but thirty-two defective poles had to be replaced. F (iii) 11 kv. Mangaore-Shannon Line—This line, operated and maintained by the Horowhenua Power Board, gave very good service during the year. Tuai-Thomas's Mill and T.uai-Lake House.—These two lines were maintained m good condition. One interruption during the year was due to a heavy snow-storm, a cross-arm. being broken on the Lake House line. (iv) General. Lightning - —Thirty-six lightning storms were observed on the system during the year, causing interruptions to supply on nine occasions. No serious damage was done apart from several insulators shattered and an 11 kv. potential transformer damaged. Sap-tests and inspections of poles are being continued over the whole district. The live-line gang is still operating on single lines, and maintenance work on double lines is carried out with one lme During the year the " live-line " gang carried out the following work while the line was under pressure : 41 poles were replaced ; 80 strings of insulators were replaced or overhauled ; 68 poles were shortened ; 147 poles were refitted ; and 62 cross-arms were lowered or replaced. Other work done included replacing of split pins ; restrutting of H poles ; clamps changed and weights overhauled. Assistance was given to the Wairarapa Power Board after the gales in October, 1934, some of their 11 kv lines being reconditioned, and " live-line " tools were used in certain cases. At Bunnythorpe, to avoid a shutdown, 11 kv. leads were connected to the Power Board's structure by " live-lme methods. (d) TELEPHONE-LINES. A considerable amount of maintenance was done on the telephone system during the year. The oxowth of the system, the interconnection of several power-stations, and the importance of maintaining supply of power to the supply authorities have made it essential that the communication system should not fail during times of disturbance. . In order to cure extensive trouble from vibration breaks on the cadmium-copper sections a considerable number of observations and measurements were made on experimental spans, and a cure, which it is believed will finally overcome the trouble, was developed in the form of a cork damper. Dampers were fitted on the whole of the cadmium-copper section between Mangahao and the Manawatu River a total of 2 240 being so fitted. On the Wanganui-Stratford Section fifty-three dampers were fitted' and on the Stratford-New Plymouth Section seventeen dampers were fitted. Arrangements have 'now been made to fit both these latter sections with dampers throughout their entire length. (e) TELEPHONE SYSTEM. Telephonic Transmission.—Reception at the power-stations was improved by the introduction of valve-amplifiers in the receiver circuits, and, to prevent acoustic shock from induced currents, caused by faults on the main power-line, switching-operations, or lightning, acoustic shock-absorbers have been in service for some time. Transmission has been improved by the introduction of modern microtelephone handsets, and the question of reducing side-tone from room noise has received considerable attention, resulting in the closing-in and sound-proofing at the power-station of control-rooms and the introduction of sound-proof booths in some of the substations. . c Telephone Protection.—Following 011 the burnout of several telephones during earth faults on the main line, even though these telephones were protected in the standard manner, an inquiry into the causes of this phenomenon was made and several defects in the protective system were shown up jy test. 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Ringing. —Very unusual conditions with regard to ringing are encountered on the system and it has been necessary to evolve new methods of overcoming these. Ringing in to Mangahao has been made practically certain by the installation of a Relay Code Exchange, very much more sensitive than the old drop-shutter type of exchange. Ringing out from Mangahao has been improved from practically an impossibility to practically a certainty by the introduction of power ringing at a very much higher voltage than obtainable from a hand magneto. Experimental work has resulted in the successful production of a two-way ringing repeater, which it is believed will finally solve all the ringing problems present. General. —Results so far obtained indicate that a considerable improvement in the telephone system generally is possible, and experimental work with this end in view is continuing. (/) TESTING. This now plays an important part in the efficient operation and maintenance of the system. A comprehensive six-monthly schedule of meter and relay tests at all substations and power-stations has been developed. These schedules tests have now been in operation for some time and have proved very satisfactory. In addition, a considerable number and variety of tests are carried out in the test-room, including tests on meters and instruments, relays, telephone apparatus, and miscellaneous tests. There was a big increase during the year in the number of meters and instruments tested and calibrated for supply authorities, both in the test-room and on site. Designs were prepared for the new test-room in Palmerston North, where the scope of the testingwork will be considerably increased. (g) GENERAL. Standby stations were called on to supply power on thirteen occasions. The New Plymouth Borough Council supplied 1,450 units, the Taranaki Power Board supplied 2,4-80 units, while the Wellington City Council generated 59,035 units at the request of the Department, of which 11,404 units were supplied back into the Department's system. SOUTH ISLAND ELECTRIC-POWER SYSTEM. The year ending 31st March, 1935, represents the twentieth year of operation of the Coleridge undertaking, and a portion of the first year of operation of the Waitaki Scheme. Due to the merging of these two systems to form the South Island Electric-power System the accounts have been amalgamated, and the final figures for the year under review show a profit of £16,670, which will be utilized towards sinking-fund payment. 1. Capital Outlay. Financial Results. —The capital outlay at 31st March, 1935, was £4,381,464, representing assets in operation, and £16,407, representing assets not in operation, giving a total capital outlay of £4,397,871, being an increase of £381,672 on the previous year's figure of £4,016,199. 2. Financial Results. The total revenue for the year was £228,097, as against £219,492 for 1933-34, representing an increase of £8,605, as compared with the previous year's increase of £6,147. After paying workingcosts (£35,083) the gross profit was £193,014, equal to a return of 7-49 per cent, on the average capital in operation (£2,577,083). The total costs of operation, including interest and depreciation, amounted to £211,427 for the year, the previous year's figure being £134,308. The increase of £79,119 was due chiefly to the amount set aside for depreciation, which was £78,552 for 1934-35, while the amount for the previous year was £11,351, the large difference being caused by the assets at Waitaki coming into operation, and also due to the fact that in the previous year the full appropriation allowed by the Act had been reached, whereas for the year under review, with the inclusion of the Waitaki assets, 2 per cent, on the combined assets was appropriated. After payment of working-expenses, depreciation, and interest, the surplus for the year was £16,670, and was insufficient to meet the full charges for sinking fund. The accumulated depreciation reserve and sinking funds as at 31st March, 1935, amounted to £594,154 and the general reserve fund £241,419. Table I gives full particulars of financial results as well as other relevant statistics for the first year of operation as a combined system, and Table II shows the analysis of capital outlay as at 31st March, 1935. Table 111, which gives details of operating-costs, shows that the total costs per unit generated were 0-057 d. for the year under review, as against 0-068 d. for the previous year. Operating-expenses show a reduction from £39,348 in 1933-34 to £35,083 in 1934-35, chiefly owing to the Lyttelton Diesel Station being called upon to supply only a small amount of power. Table V gives details of gross financial results of the distribution of energy of the South Island Electric-power System and of those supply authorities and consumers who are supplied by it. 5 —P, 1,

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The units generated totalled 148,928,340, of which. 136,922,841 were actually sold, and 2,561,954 were used for departmental purposes in the generating plants. The number of non-productive or lost units total 12,005,499, equivalent to 8-06 per cent, of the output of the system. The maximum load on the system was 32,540 kw., and the annual load factor 52-3 per cent. The total connected load was 249,847 kw., being an increase of 6-1 per cent, over the 1934 figure. The demand factor or ratio of maximum load to connected load was 13-05 per cent. 4. Construction, Operation, and Maintenance. (1) Construction. (a) Power-stations. Coleridge Power-house. —An enclosure with air-conditioning and ventilating equipment was installed on the switchboard gallery to provide the operators with a sound-proof room. Earthed chequered plates were installed at all 66 kv. air-break switch positions. (b) Substations. Addington Substation.—The erection of the new 11,000-volt switch-gear was completed, and the main transformer banks and the M.E.D. feeders were connected. No. 1 section of the old switch-gear was dismantled, reconditioned, and forwarded for erection at Timaru Substation. Two sets of reactors were installed between the new and old types of switch-gear. New control panels were erected, and alterations to the wiring of the existing panels were completed. Earthed mats have been installed on the outdoor switch-gear. The erection of new lamp standards for the outdoor steelwork was commenced during the year and was completed by the end of May. The 10,000 kv.a. synchronous condenser has been connected up, and is being dried out preparatory to being given a trial run. Rororata Substation. —Tenders for the erection of cottages No. 2 and No. 3 and a water-supply tower closed on the 15th January, 1935, and this work should be completed about August, 1935. A septic tank and drainage were installed for all the buildings. Ashburton Substation. —Arrangements are being made for the erection of two cottages for linesmen and operators. An adjoining section of land has been purchased from the Railways Department to provide accommodation for these cottages, and also for future extensions to the E.H.T. switch-gear. Timaru Substation.—The construction of the steel structure substation buildings and two cottages Was completed during the year. Other work included levelling of site, drainage, water-supply, lighting, cable ducts, and roading. The installation of the equipment in the substation building was proceeded with, and at the end of the period most of the equipment was installed and the substation put into operation. The change-over from the old substation to the new was carried out with an interruption to supply of minimum duration. Dismantling of the structures at the former substation-site is in hand as equipment is released from service. By the installation of two banks of 110/66 kv. 16,500 kv.a. auto-transformers at this substation the voltage of the transmission-lines south of Timaru Substation has been increased from 66 kv to 110 kv. The capacity of this station will be increased by the installation of two 5,000 kv.a. banks of 66/11 kv. transformers which had been converted by the Department from indoor to outdoor type. Gtenavy Substation. —With the putting into service of the Waitaki Hydro the voltage of this substation was altered from 66 kv. to 110 kv. Two oil storage tanks were erected, and also linesmen's quarters and a storage shed. The control and relay boards were put into operation, and the storage battery overhauled and placed in service. A shelter-belt of Pinus radiata was planted on the boundaries of the section. Oamaru Substation.—The voltage of this substation was changed from 66 kv. to 110 kv., and all work rendered necessary through the change of pressure was carried out. Substation buildings and linesmen s quarters were erected, in addition to levelling of site, drainage, water-supply, roadway, and the erection of the 25-ton electric crane was completed. Outdoor switch-gear and a 110/11 kv. 4,500 kv.a. transformer bank was installed, while the 66/11 kv. 5,000 kv.a. bank was transferred for ejection at Timaru Substation. The change-over to 110 kv. was completed in March. Halfway Bush Substation.—A new \ 10/33 kv. substation with a capacity of 10,000 kv.a. was installed to provide a supply to the 33 kv. system of the Dunedin City Corporation. The equipment consists of a steel structure for the switch-gear, the necessary substation buildings, including a 25-ton electric crane and two cottages for the operators. Supply was available from this substation on Ist April, 1935.

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(c) Transmission-Lines. Linesmen's accommodation quarters liave been installed at Ashburton, Hororata, Glenavy, and Oamaru. The voltage of supply to the Malvern Power Board was changed from 3 kv. to 6 kv., while the line supplying the North Canterbury Power Board was changed from 11 kv. to 33 kv. operation. During the year steel gantries were erected between Addington and Sockburn, and all the 66 kv., 33 kv., and 11 kv. conductors were transferred from the wood poles which were removed. A new double circuit steel tower section was constructed to replace the first two miles of both the Timaru-Oamaru 110 kv. lines. A four-circuit 11 kv. line and a two-circuit 11 kv. line were erected for the South Canterbury Power Board near the new substation at Timaru. A single-circuit 110 kv. line on wood poles with steel towers in bad sections of the route was erected between Oamaru and Halfway Bush Substations, and the line was tested at 110 kv. in March. The first Timaru-Oamaru line was reinsulated for 110 kv. The Oamaru - Halfway Bush line was switched in on 31st March, 1935, and supply was made available for Dunedin through a 110/33 kv. bank of transformers on Ist April. (d) Telephone System. No. 1 telephone-exchange was constructed, erected, and placed in commission at Waitaki. (e) General. Survey and Easements. —During the year the completion of surveys and layout of the. OamaruDunedin 110 kv. line, the new section of the Timaru-Oamaru 110 kv. line, telephone-line laterals, and supervision of pole-erection and conductor-stringing operations were undertaken, as well as setting out work in connection with Timaru, Oamaru, and Halfway Bush Substations. The survey and layout of the double circuit 33 kv. line from Addington to Stoddart's Corner were carried out. The new hostel at Coleridge was completed in June, 1934. On 27th October, 1934, the Waitaki Power Station was officially opened by Lord Bledisloe, the then Governor-General of the Dominion of New Zealand. . (2) Operation and Maintenance. (a) Power-stations. Coleridge.—No serious trouble was experienced with the headworks during the year. After tests had been carried out on the level of the water in No. 1 surge-chamber due to sudden drops in the station load, the height of the walls of No. 1 and No. 2 surge chambers were raised by 9-75 ft. and 3-75 ft. respectively, and an overflow basin was constructed near No. 2 surge-chamber. The operatinggear of the gates and the height of the vent pipes were altered. 19/13 copper mains have been installed on the power-house surge-chamber route to secure improved voltage and reliable operation of the gates at the surge chambers. All the plant was overhauled, adjustments, repairs, and tests being carried out where found necessary. The thrust ball-race on No. 9 unit broke down, and the spare ball-race was duly fitted. After various modifications the automatic-closing gear for No. 2 Larner-Johnson valve was made to operate in a comparatively satisfactory manner. Similar alterations are being made to No. 3 equipment. The battery which has been installed since 1927 was replaced in April with an automobile type of battery. The copper cooling coils fitted to the 4,000 kv.a. S.P. transforners were observed to be leaking, due to corrosion. The replacement of these coils was put in hand and was finally completed. Waitaki Power-house. —The auxiliary units were first put into service on 19th December and the: supply from Coleridge through Waitaki Substation was discontinued. Commercial load was supplied from No. 1 Main Set at 8.22 a.m. on lstf January, 1935. Generator and turbine efficiency tests were carried out under the supervision of the Inspecting Electrical Engineer. Operating at 6,600 instead of 11,000 volts one of the Waitaki generators was first run in parallel with the Coleridge plant on 20th December. After another test on 27th December Waitaki supplied power to the system from Ist January to 20th March, when the plant was shut down for carrying out efficiency tests. On completion of these the station continued to supply commercial load. Lyttelton Diesel Station. —The plant at this station rendered assistance in the afternoon of each of the three days 10th, 11th, and 14th May, and generated only 1,620 units for the whole year, as compared with 2,130,250 units for 1933-34. The whole of the plant has been maintained in a satisfactory condition throughout the year. (b) Substations. The 6,000 kv.a. condenser at Addington was shut down due to the breaking of a bolt, and after examination a complete set of new bolts and lock washers was fitted, the condenser being placed in service on 10th May. (c) Transmission lines. A severe snowstorm near Snowdon on 24tli and 25th August caused several line " shorts," and for a short period all load was carried on the Coleridge-Hororata section of the South line, and for nearly two hours there was no telephone communication beyond the Point. 5*

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During the year 88,216 insulators were tested under live-line conditions, and 761 or approximately 0-86 per cent, were found defective. Forty-two insulators were replaced on the Southern 33 kv. line without interruption to supply. The laying of all the 11 kv. feeders at Addington in concrete ducts was completed. Interruptions to 110 kv. and 66 kv. Supply (excluding all prearranged Shutdowns). —To Coleridge, Point, Hororata, and Addington Supplies : There were no outages at any of these stations throughout the year. To Ashburton Supply : There were three accidental interruptions, the aggregate period of which amounted to 51| minutes. To Timaru Supply : There were eight accidental interruptions, the aggregate duration of which amounted to 25J minutes. To G-lenavy Supply : There were eight accidental interruptions, the aggregate duration of which amounted to 32 minutes. To Waitaki Supply : The total duration of the ten accidental interruptions amounted to 1 hour 9J minutes. To Oamaru Supply: There were eleven accidental interruptions, the total duration being 53| minutes. (d) Testing. During the year 275 tests and investigations were recorded, and maintenance and repairs were carried out on meters, relays, telephone apparatus, &c. The system frequency has been satisfactorily controlled, and daily time signals are transmitted to Waitaki Station. New construction at Addington, Southbrook, Timaru, Waitaki, and Halfway Bush entailed a considerable amount of testing and checking of wiring connections. (e) General. A fire broke out in the oil store at Coleridge and some damage was done to the building and its contents. Work undertaken during the year at Addington substation includes the rewinding of two transformers for the Railways Department at Darfield, repairs to the Sumner Borough Council's main transformer, rewinding of current transformers for the Heathcote County Council, of an earthing transformer for Stoddart's Corner Substation, and of a relay testing transformer for the Testing Department. A bank of 66/11 kv. transformers was converted from indoor to outdoor type for erection at Timaru Substation. Alterations to the winding of a 100 kv.a. transformer were carried out for the Banks Peninsula Power Board. A burnt-out regulator has been repaired and awaits testing. Several electric motors have been rewound. A memorial tablet to Michael Faraday, presented by the Municipal Electricity Department, of Christchurch, was erected in the Coleridge Power-house. It was unveiled in May, 1934, by the late Councillor E. McCombs in the presence of the Mayor and members of the Christchurch City Council and departmental officials. Rainfall. —For the calendar year 1934 the rainfall at Coleridge Power-house was 25-80 in., which is about 5J in. below the average annual fall for the past twenty years. Rain fell on 113 days.

DESIGN OFFICE. In the year under review the amount of investigation and design work entailed was greater than in the two preceding years, and it was found necessary to augment the staff to cope with the increasing work. Particulars of the. principal work done are scheduled hereunder :— * A. Electrical Section. (1) North Island Electric-power System. (a) Power-stations. Arapuni.—The extensions to Arapuni Power Station called for a large amount of design work. As the penstock tunnels for Nos. 7 and 8 units had already been driven, it was decided to put in these units at this stage. The extensions to the buildings will provide for four additional units space being left for the addition of Nos. 5 and 6 units at a later date. Considerable investigation was necessary before the size of the new units was finally fixed, as the width of the generator-room and the distance between centre of units are fixed by existing works. The turbines are being provided with relief valves to obtain better governing, and the governor spindles are provided with synchronous motor drive. The generators are of a type known as the umbrella pattern, in which the weight of the rotating parts is carried below the main rotor —an arrangement which results in a saving in first cost and simplifies erection and maintenance. The generators will have closed-circuit ventilating systems to eliminate the dust nuisance in the windings. Quick response excitation is being provided to ensure stability in the electrical operation of the system. The main transformers are being placed immediately outside the west wall of the generator-room. This arrangement results in a large saving in insulated cables and minimizes the possibility of interruption due to cable breakdowns. Improved access is being provided between the power-station and outdoor station by an automatic electric lift, which will run

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in an inclined shaft up the face of the cliff. This lift installation will be somewhat unique in this respect, whilst the height of the lift shaft—over 125 ft. between landings—marks it as one of the highest in the country. For the outdoor switch-gear, reinforced concrete supports are being adopted in place of steelwork wherever their use is economically justified. The arrangement adopted will simplify the maintenance and operation of the switch-gear, whilst the construction of the concrete supporting structures will utilize local labour and materials. Drawings and specifications were prepared for tendering purposes for turbines, generators, transformers, outdoor switch-gear and steelwork, control equipment, electric lift, steel roof-trusses, steel windows, travelling scaflold, and reinforcing-steel. The design work for the new access road and retaining-wall, lift shaft, and some of the design work for the floors and walls of building extensions was completed. The design of machinery foundations and adjacent floors and walls is partly held up pending receipt of maker's drawings of equipment. Mangahao. —A specification and diagram of connections were prepared for tendering purposes for the control equipment for new electrically operated winches for the surge-chamber gates. Specifications were prepared for a battery and copper-oxide rectifier charging equipment for operating the emergency tripping equipment, thus rendering it independent of the main supply. Waikaremoana. —Drawings and specifications were prepared for tendering purposes for four new cottages and alterations to an existing cottage at the village settlement. A specification was prepared for tendering purposes for indirect lighting fittings for the control room. (b) Substations. Khandallah. —The design work for this station included a diagram of connections for main circuits showing phasing and particulars of apparatus, an outline drawing of the mimic bus-board for 110 kv. apparatus, and an outline drawing of porcelain bushing and stud for 11,000-volt selector switch. Woodville —Drawings and specifications were prepared for tendering purposes for a third cottage, with septic tank for drainage. Wanganui. —Drawings were prepared for tendering purposes of the switch-gear and additional supporting steelwork required for the second bank of transformers. An outline drawing of the transformers was prepared for tendering purposes. Stratford.—An exhaust air trunk was designed for the synchronous condenser. An outline drawing of the mimic bus-panels for the 110,000-volt switch-gear was prepared for tendering purposes. Wairoa—Drawings and specifications were prepared for tendering purposes for a cottage for the operating staff. (c) Transmission-lines. Survey data and location charts prepared in connection with 110 kv. line between Masterton and Melling, 50 kv. line to supply North Auckland District, 50 kv. duplicate line between Tuai and Ruakituri. and 11 kv. lines between Tuai and Onepoto, also between Khandallah and Ngahauranga. South Island Electric-power System. (a) Power-stations. Waitahi. —Specifications were prepared for street-lighting fittings for Waitaki Village, and for equipment for recording the water-levels in forebay and tail-race, and integrating the flow over the spillway. (b) Substations. Addington.—Specifications were prepared for tendering purposes for outdoor lighting units for the illumination of the outdoor switch-gear and steelwork. Vertically mounted post-type fittings are being tried out in this installation in place of flood-lighting, which has previously been adopted for similar SeTVl^ maru .—Specifications were prepared for tendering purposes for battery-charging equipment using copper-oxide rectifier equipment for operating the battery on the full-float system. Ihe design work for this station included a layout drawing for the 66,000-volt potential transformers and lightning-arresters, foundations for the latter, and details of cable-ducting for the synchronous condenser • ■* Ghnavii —Drawings and specifications were prepared for tendering purposes for an additional cottage for the operating staff. The contract included a septic tank for the drainage from the cottage, the adjacent single men's quarters, and an additional future cottage. . Oamaru. —Drawings and specifications were prepared for tendering purposes for two additional cottages with septic tanks and drainage system to serve the existing cottage and substation building as well as the new cottages. Drawings were prepared for a stormwater-dramage system for the site. A 10-ft -diameter turntable for the traverser truck, and the foundations for this turntable were designed Other design work for this station included layout of indoor and outdoor equipment on site layout of cables and details of cable supports, foundations for potential_ transformers. ' Halfway Bush,.—Drawings and specifications were prepared for tendering purposes _ lor the substation building, oil filter house, garage, and cottages. Layout _ and foundation drawings were prepared for indoor and outdoor switch-gear transformers and lightning-arresters. A traverser truck was designed for handling the main transformers.

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(c) Transmission-lines. Work under this section was mainly associated with 110 k.v. line Timaru-Oamaru-Dunedin, and duplication of 110 kv. line Hororata to Ashburton. (d) General. 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 of energy for the local-supply authorities and other major consumers, was continued throughout the year. B. Hydraulic Section. {a) New Work. Proposals were developed to secure control of the flow from Lake Waikaremoana by piercing a tunnel 65 ft. below the surface of the lake. This will not only allow the full capacity of the existing plant to be utilized but will provide water for the third unit for which specifications are being prepared. Extensive boring and grouting operations have been carried out to render the country impervious through which the tunnel will be driven. (b) Maintenance. New surge-chamber gates at Mangahao have been fitted with remote-control equipment and with an automatic closing-device which will function with excessive flow in the penstocks. This should prevent a major disaster in the event of a pipe-burst or earthquake. The pipe-distribution system at the bottom of the penstock at Mangahao has been remodelled and tests show a substantial gain in head as a result of these operations. (c) Tests. Satisfactory turbine and governor tests to specification were carried out on one of the Waitaki units in March, 1935. (cl) Statistics of River Flow. Statistics have been kept of developed and undeveloped streams, and these have been charted up ready for use. Duration curves on "probability" graph paper have also been prepared for twenty-two rivers. (e) Investigation of Power Resources. Preparation of drawings embracing the Waikato power-survey has proceeded steadily, but definite recommendations for future development have not yet been made. ELECTRIC-POWER BOARDS. There are now forty-five districts constituted, and forty-one (including Westland Power, Ltd., operating under delegated license) actually carrying out the distribution and sale of electrical energy (August, 1935). The total area covered is 78,968 square miles, or 76 per cent, of the total area of the Dominion (103,415 square miles) ; (the total population concerned is 1,076,051 or 69-5 per cent, of the total population (1,553,005) of the Dominion) and the unimproved value of the land included in the electric-power districts and outer areas is £249,357,348, or 80'5 per cent, of the total unimproved value of the Dominion (£309,770,390). 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, Greymouth, 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 VIII gives details of the gazetted 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 forty districts which have taken their polls is £13,766,625.. The population of the districts concerned is 943,964, so that the loans authorized amount to £14-58 per head of population, as compared with £14-5 last year. The unimproved valuation of the districts is £219,322,780, the loans authorized amounting to 6-28 per cent, of the unimproved rateable value of the lands pledged as security for the loans. The voting at the polls totalled 69,720 for and 12,409 against the loan proposals. Table X shows the capital outlay incurred by each Board up to the end of the financial year 1934-35, together with the revenue and annual expenditure. The total capital outlay by the forty Boards which are in operation is £14,120,490, practically all of which is on works in service. The gross revenue from the sale of electricity by these Boards was £2,252,109. The general result is a profit over the whole business of the Power B° ai 'cls of £129,799 for appropriation to reserve funds, &c., after paying working-expenses and capital charges for interest, sinking fund, and depreciation. During the last year five of the Boards struck a general rate,, which was collected in all cases, and one of the Boards struck special rates for the security for loans, which were collected in this case.

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The following table gives details of the rates levied and collected : —

Rates collected by Electric-power Boards for Year ended 31st March, 1935.

On Ist June, 1934, the name of the Central Electric-power Board was changed to Central Waikato Electric-power Board. LOCAL ELECTRIC-SUPPLY SYSTEMS. Including the Government plants, there are now (31st March, 1935) forty public electric-power stations operating in the Dominion, as compared with thirty-seven last year, the additional ones being accounted for by scheduling Public Works Department as operating six stations (Arapuni, Horahora, Tuai, Mangahao, Coleridge, and Waitaki) instead of three as shown last year (Table XXIII). Two new 'hydro stations (Waitaki and Brooklyn) went into commission during the year, and Motueka Borough's gas-station went out of commission, being superseded by the Waimea Power Board's standby Diesel plant. There are ninety-two local electric-supply authorities directly engaged in the retail sale of electricity, and the following table shows the porportion using Government-generated power:—

On the Ist May, 1934, the Waimea Electric-power Board took over the plant and lines of the Motueka Borough Council, and on the 24th November, 1934, this Board's hydro station on Brooklyn River was officially opened. On the Ist July, 1934, Christchurch City Council took over Halswell County Council s reticulation system, the license for which was assigned on the 21st August, 1933.

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General Bate. Availability Rate. Special Rates. Total Name of Board. j ctuocte'd Levied. | Collected. Levied. Collected. Levied. Collected. ! J ■ ■ •• ' : j ' d. £ £ d. £ £ Banks Peninsula .. and x 4 g 2,902 .. .. Malvern .. .. i 2,071 .. .. •• •• . 2,908* Marlborough .. • • • • ■ • 107* . . • • 107 • Manawatu-Oroua .. .. 1,094* .. .. •• 1> 094 Otaso 0-05 58 .. .. 0-3, 0-325, and 0-35 4 ,612 6,331* Southland" .. A 25,918 .. .. .. •• 37,610* Taranaki .. .. ■ • • • • • • • • ■ 1^1 Teviot 3* .. . ■ • • • ■ 3* Wairoa .. .. i 2,032 .. .. 2,700" Totals .. .. 34,078 .. 301 I .. 4,612 54,064 l___ J /■■■;<- * Includes arrears for previous years.

—— — Class of Local Authority controlling Government Non-Government Electric-supply System. Supply. Supply. Number. Number. Power Board .. . • • • 1 28 (a) 12 (b) City Council operating own reticu- j 3 (c) 3 (d) lation Borough Council operating own re- ; 13 (e) 16 (e) ticulation County Council operating own reticu- 2 3 lation Town Board operating own reticu- 2 (e) 3 (e) lation Company .. ■ • ■ • • • 5 Private .. .. • • • 1 • • 1 Tourist Department • • 1 : Totals .. •• ! 49 43 k Y J 92 . . ■ :j rtT* — (a) Included in these supply areas are 54 boroughs and 36 town districts. (■b) Included in these supply areas are 23 boroughs and 11 town districts. (c) Palmerston North, Wellington, and Christcharch. (d) Nelson, Dunedin, and Invercargill. (e) Exclusive of 77 boroughs and 47 town districts incorporated as constituent parts of Power Board supply areas.

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On the Ist August, 1934, Waitara Borough was changed over from New Plymouth Borough's supply system and connected to the Taranaki Electric-power Board's system. Negotiations were finalized for the purchase by the Hawke's Bay Electric-power Board of Hastings Borough electric-supply system, and the Board took possession as from Ist October, 1934. The total installed capacity (excluding standby plant) has increased by 30,103 kw. during the year, being at present 233,754 kw. The increase is due principally to Waitaki Station, which went into commercial operation in January, 1935. The proportion of installed plant is now as follows : — Stations. Kilowatts. per Cent. Water-power (excluding 11 standby installations) .. ..35 232,787 99-580 Steam-power (excluding standby plants at Portland (3,190 kw.), Auckland (41,160 kw.), Wanganui (1,500 kw.), Wellington (10,000 kw.), Invercargill (1,975 kw.), Gisborne (350 kw.), Waihi*, Huntly (1,500 kw.), Dunedin (1,875 kw.), Christchurch (1,500 kw.), Nelson (500 kw.), Petone (516 kw.) ; totalling 64,066 kw.) .. .. .. .. ..1 750 0-321 Gas-power (excluding standby plant Palmerston North (1,020 kw.), Westport (210 kw.) ; totalling 1,230 kw.) .. ..1 37 0-022 Oil-power (excluding standby plants at Penrose (3,750 kw.), Lyttelton (5,760 kw.), Dunedin (860 kw.), Blenheim (456 kw.), Hastings (1,087 kw.), Gisborne (980 kw.), Ashburton (160 kw.), Napier (500 kw.), Thames (262 kw.), Opunake (148 kw.), Ohakune (113 kw.), Hawera (485 kw.), Oamaru (192 kw.), New Plymouth (350 kw.), Hokitika (Kanieri) (150 kw.), Hokitika (200 kw.), Motueka (110 kw.), Patea (64 kw.), Reefton (80 kw.), Petone (316 kw.) ; totalling 16,027 kw.) .. 3 180 0-077 Total .. .. .. .. ..40 233,754 100-000 * 1,640 kw. plant partially dismantled at present. Kaikoura County Council is installing a 40 kw. Diesel generating-set as an addition to its present installed capacity of 37 kw. Palmerston North City Council has recently placed an order for a 2,000 kw. Diesel plant. Otago Central Power Board has under construction a hydro station of 1,600 kw. capacity. The number of consumers supplied has increased from 334,593 to 342,334, an increase of 7,741, or 2-31 per cent., for the year. The total population included in the various areas of electric-supply is 1,451,148, or 93-5 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. Table XII shows for each supply authority the average maximum demand per consumer. The maximum demand per head of population in the areas supplied 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 493, as compared with 472 last year. (See footnote on Table IX.) The total length of transmission and distribution-line in service is 21,707 route-miles, as compared with 20,996 last year, an increase of 711 miles, or 3-4 per cent. This fact would seem to indicate that, although the completion of the Arapuni-Stratford 110 kv. line was responsible for a portion of this increase, there is a steady demand for the extension of electric lines to meet the requirements of the rural areas. The number of consumers per route-mile is 15-72, as compared with 15-9 last year. The decrease is due to the extra mileage of new lines erected during the year, to which lines the full number of services are not yet connected. The sales per route-mile of line were 33,000 units and the gross revenue £211. The units are more than last year (31,800), and there is an increase in revenue as against £210 last year, due to a general reduction in selling-rates and to load-building campaigns. Out of the ninety-four distributing authorities (including Public Works Department, North Island and South Island Systems and excluding Ross Borough), 87 showed a profit for the year amounting to £479,967 and 7 showed a loss amounting to £30,468. The gross revenue (excluding rates) was £4,577,998, and the general result is a profit for the whole Dominion of £449,499 after paying working-costs (£2,052,133) and capital (interest, sinking fund, and depreciation) charges (£2,076,366) at the rate of 6'33 per cent, on the total capital outlay of £32,823,944. This shows a net profit of 1-37 per cent., as compared with 1-49 per cent, last year. The business on the whole is thus a thoroughly sound and remunerative one as well as supplying a public necessity to 93-5 per cent, of the population of the Dominion.

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The following table summarizes the results of the year's operations in connection with electric supply throughout the Dominion, and Tables X and XI show the financial statistics for each supply authority. It should be noted that the method of compilation and computation adopted for the following table is slightly different to that of years previous to 1933 :

GROWTH OE LOAD. The total connected load at end of the year under review was 1,228,814 kw., comparedVith 1,149,173 for 1934, an increase of 79,641 kw. or 6-93 per cent. 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 wdl be seen the annual growth which has taken place in each class: —

See Table XIV for details for year ended 31st March, 1935.

BROKEN WIRES AND POLES. Gales of exceptional severity, accompanied in some instances by heavy snowstorms, occurred in various parts of the Dominion during the past year and account for the large number of breaks reported. There were 2,204 broken wires reported by electric-supply authorities, with 106,336 miles of conductor erected. The corresponding figures for the previous year were 1,613 broken wires, and 98,854 miles of conductor in use. Falling trees were again the principal cause of the breaks, and accounted for. 26'6 per cent, of the total, as against 16-25 per cent, for 1934. As regards broken poles, 519 instances were reported for the year, of which 365, or 70'4 per cent., were New Zealand blue-gum. For 1934 the total number of broken poles reported was 417, 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 replacements sooner than the anticipated life of fifteen years for poles used on distribution-lines.

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Water. Steam. Gas. ; Oil. Total. 1. Number of main stations .. .. No. 35 1 1 3 40 2. Installed capacity (main plant) .. .. Kw. 232,787 750 37 ISO 3. Number of standby stations .. .. No. 11 9 5 19 44 4. Installed capacity (standby plant) .. Kw. 2,922 'oqq 5. Number of consumers No. 338,718 2,933 57 526 342,334 6 Connected load Kw. 1,219,929 8,063 124 698 1,228,814 7 UrSte generated No. 911,533,789 2,284,350 47,590 207,261 914,072,990 8. Units sold to consumers (Table IX) .. No. 714,204,405 1,722 810 38 678 151 471 716,117 364 9. Percentage of non-productive units .. % 21-60 ..J, 9 ,'™ ' ''J i>o ikq qo qoq oli 10. Total operative capital (including distribution £ 32,675,441 116,170 10,180 3^,823,944 systems and standby plant) 11. Total capital per kilowatt installed (including £ 103-4 93 27o 123 103-4 «.JSRSBSr 4 !? .. .. « umjm W '.»» 3 0,8 1,068.81. 13. Annual working-cost per umt under section 8 d. 0-35 1-85 8 bd 4 »/ iu do 14. Annual capital costs (interest, sinking fund, £ 2,064,783 9,210 553. 1,820 2,076,366 and depreciation) _ _ n 15. Annual capital cost per unit under section 8 d. 0-70 1-28 3-43 2-88 0-70 16. Annual capital costs as percentage of capital % 6-33 7-93 5-44 8-21 „ 17. Total annual costs (section 12 plus section 14) £ 3,116,058 2-,'448 1,943 4,:898 3,145,347 18. Total annual cost per unit under section 8 .. d. 1-05 3-13 , 19. Total annual revenue (excluding rates and £ 3,562,750 1,639 4,743 3,594,846 bulk sales) from consumers _ , 20. Average revenue per unitt under section 8 .. d. 1-167 3-44 J-78 .A.J. 21. Net profit (section 19, less section 17) .. £ 446 A 6 ?n ki rn «Ā sn nr r,n oQ.7n 22. Ratio working-costs to revenue (section 12 % 29-50 51-o0 84-80 6o-00 and section 19) * After deducting revenue derived from bulk sales (Table X). t Fro™ retail sale of electricity (Table X).

7 • I " 1 i Annual Electric Annual ■ Water° Annual diking Annual Year. Consumers. In(jrease . Ranges . Increase . Water, Increage _ I ! : i. : ; Number. PerCent.! Number. PerCent. Number. PerCent. Number. Per-Cent. 1925 .. .. 148,699 .. ; 1,526 .. .. .. 3,581 1926 . 192,392 29-3 4,671 205-0 6,654 .. 4,856 35-8 1927 .. .. 228,345 18-7 9,511 104-0 14,160 113-0 6,738 38-8 1928 .. .. 243,795 6-8 15,766 66-0 21,513 52-0 8,514 26-3 1929 .. .. 266,306 9-2 20,254 28-5 29,257 36-0 10,161 19-4 1930 .. .. 284,235 6-7 25,997 28-3 37,564 28-5 11,922 17-3 1931 .. .. 300,809 5-9 29,480 13-2 42,803 13-9 13,656 14-5 1932 .. .. 309,360 2-8 31,973 8-5 45,796 7-1 14,163 3-7 1933 .. .. 322,997 4-4 33,998 6-4 48,070 5-0 15,913 12-4 1934 .. 334,593 3-6 36,081 6-2 50,272 4-6 16,992 6-8 1935 .. .. 342,334 2-3 39,730 10-1 53,635 6-7 17,200 1-2

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Actual Mileages and Sizes of Overhead Conductors in use at 31st March, 1935.

No returns received from Auckland, Christchurch, and Heathcote. ELECTRICAL SUPPLY AND ELECTRICAL WIRING REGULATIONS. The Electrical Supply and Electrical Wiring Regulations, which were gazetted in 1927, with the intention of revising same after two years' trial, occupied the attention of the Regulations Advisory Committee throughout the year. This revision has now been completed, and the new regulations have been submitted to the Executive Council for signing by His Excellency the Governor-General. INSPECTION OE ELECTRIC LINES, ALSO PRIVATE GENERATING-PLANTS. The annual departmental inspection of the electric lines in operation was carried out in the case of eighty-six supply authorities last year, and any defects or breaches -of the regulations which came under notice were duly notified to the supply authorities concerned. These inspection activities of the Department undoubtedly tend towards the maintaining of a high standard, and the general willingness on the part of the supply authorities to co-operate in a general observance of the regulations governing such matters is of great assistance to this Department.

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Copper. Aluminium. ~ed Copperweld spoored Conductors " C ° PPer ' (8 W G) I I Breakml <»- ! B aget" ™«- B ag e e a s k ' ™e 3 . Miles. Miles. » Miles, M" Miles. 1 ' , ! 7/20 .. 6,726 470 .. .. 1 470 7/18 .. 10,536 325 " " 395 7/17 .. 2,338 21 2? 7/16 .. 18,931 173 22 . . 142 45 i77 " 173 7/15 .. 164 1 18 123 ? 7/14 .. 10,528 43 55 49 .. .. .. 2 .. 587 43 7/13 .. 1,050 4 7/12 .. 416 1 150 1 3 5 3 o 7/11 3 " 7/10 .. 33 2 25 10 51 "a 7/9 .. 79 .. is .. 5 .. ;; ;; ;; 7/ 8 J 4 3 .. .. 3 7/7 1 19/18 .. 332 1 , 19/17 .. 588 10 lft 19/16 .. 1,847 13 19/15 168 19/14 .. 590 1 1 19/13 .. 2,462 2 2 19/12 .. 565 2 19/10 2 37/16 .. 49 37/15 .. 395 37/14 .. 132 37/13 .. 23 37/12 • • 77 246 . , .. !! !! 66/13 .. 2 .. .. . . * 12 •• .. 2,749 112 .. .. 2 .. 101 i i2 " !! " " 'ii 3 11 .. .. 4 10 •• .. 10,246 483 .. .. 376 .. 318 1 426 2 .. '! 30(i) " 486 8 .. .. 12,769 295 .. .. 3,165 122 6,698 66 1,140 1 484 7 . • , 772 6 145 91 6 6 306 1 60 . . 17 .. 208 1 4 .. 599 79 .. 2 2 .. .. 66 0 .. 78 2/o io 59 .. .. ;: :; 3/0 986 3/13 3/12 .. 91 1 28 1 3/11 5 3/10 .. 24 .. 10 3/9 10 3/8 9 4/16 .. 13 4/14 253 1 1 5/14 207 2/10 .. 43 6/-144 'i 9 :: " ;■ 7/-186 41 7/-136 .. 39 .. 164 7/-0834 29 7/-0743 52 11 ;; "n 7-H2 .. 2 1/-U2 284( 2 ) 9 9 Miscellaneous .. 93 24 1 .. .. .. 3 l 2 .. .. .. .. 25 Totals .. 85,9231,985 529 1 4.269 123 7,327 69 1,975 3 2,381 14 314 9 2 204 ' ■ . Grand total, 102,718 miles.

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The following supply authorities have notified extensions to electric lines in their respective districts during the year : — Power Boards— Power Boards —continued. Boroughs—continued. Auckland. Tararua. New Plymouth. Ashburton. Tauranga. Te Aroha. Banks Peninsula. Taranaki. Central Hawke's Bay. Te Awamutu. Town DistrictsCentral Waikato. Thames Valley. Nil. Dannevirke. Waimea. Franklin. Wairere. County Council — Golden Bay. Waitemata. Waimairi. Grey. Waitomo. Hawke's Bay. Wairarapa. Company— Horowhenua. Wanganui-Rangitikei. Westport Coal Co. Hutt Valley. Malvern. Cities — Manawatu-Oroua. Christchurch. Marlborough. Dunedin. North Canterbury. Invercargill. Otago. Palmerston North. Otago Central. Wellington. Poverty Bay. Southland. BoroughsSouth Taranaki. Hamilton. Springs-Ellesmere. Napier. It is not generally known that under the Electrical Wiremen's Registration Amendment Act, 1928, it is mandatory to give notice of the installation of private electric plants, and provision is made for the inspection "of these plants before same are placed in service. During the year a number of such installations came under notice, and in some instances inspection has been made as opportunity offered. LICENSES ISSUED. The following water-power and electric-line licenses (32) and permits (12) have been issued during the period between 30th June, 1934, and 30th June, 1935 : Licenses P. J. Delaney, Inangahua Junction ; Christchurch Tramway Board ; L. Keys, Kohukohu ; Hudson and Darling, Clinton; Stuart and Watson, Murchison ; J. E. McKibbin, Kawhia ; E. C. Govan, Te Anau , N. Wells, Mercury Bay; R. Thomson, Poerua ; Hawke's Bay Power Board (amendment); A. E. Speight, Otautau ; W. H. Lowe, Whitianga ; D. Ross, Mawheraiti; Robson and Rogers, Waiau ; Waimea Power Board ; F. Loughran, Ranfurly; Sullivan Bros., Weheka (amendment); T. McMahon, Cronadun ; J. W. Patterson, Reefton ; Otago Central Power Board; E. Norris, Westport; M. Rait, Owen Junction; L L W Heaphy, Berlins ; H. J. Topliss, Inchbonnie ; H. M. C. Dampier-Crossley, Hawarden ; H. B. Walker, Westport; D. J. Barry, Te Puia ; F. 0. Matthews, Waitotara ; Picton Borough Council. Revocations —Hastings Borough Council; Motueka Borough Council. Assignment —M. W. Wallis, Okete. Permits —W. D. Mcintosh, Wa ipa ra; T. Mallmson, Kopara, A. and L. Pye, Huka Falls, J. I. Wilson, Maungatapere ; P. Prendergast, Ikamatua ; E. Scholfield, Norsewood ; A. V. Nisbet, Mahers Creek ; E. Barker, Korere ; W. D. Bell, Raetihi; J. Chartres, Te Anau ; H. L. E. Powell, Opuawhanga ; A. McCaughan, Kingston. ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES BOARD. An opportunity to submit the draft Bill to give effect to representations regarding the sale and use of unsafe electrical appliances did not present itself during the past year. ELECTRICAL ACCIDENTS. During the year there were reported to the Department forty-five electrical accidents, involving the loss of human life in seven instances. Corresponding figures for 1934 were thirty-two and ten respectively. . This year's electrical accidents resulted in injuries (fatal and otherwise) to the following : ■ Electrical employees .. .. • ■ • • ■ • .. 17 Other tradesmen .. ■ • ■ • • • • • .. 3 General public.. .. • • • • • • • • .. 17 Stock .. .• ■ • • • ■ • ■ • 8 Total.. 45 ELECTRICAL FIRES. During the year there were twenty-two fires attributed to electrical causes and reported to the Department by electrical-supply authorities, as per list below. The corresponding figures for 1934 and. 1933 were twenty-six and thirteen respectively. The sources ol this year's electrical fires included the following : Electric irons .. . ■ • • • • • • • • .. 8 Electric radiator .. • • • • • • • • .. 1 Other electrical appliances .. ■ ■ ■ • • • .. 6 Defective installations .. . • • • • • • • .. 7 Total.. 22

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REGISTRATION OF ELECTRICAL WIREMEN. The term of office of the Board members expired on the 31st March, 1935, and, the interests affected being agreeable, the members of the late Board were reappointed for a further three years. For the year ended the 30th June eight meetings of the Board were held. The Act was amended in 1934 in several important details. The penalty for carrying outjelectrical wiring contrary to the provisions of the Act or for employing or permitting any person so to do was increased to £50 for each offence. It has been made an offence to wilfully hinder or obstruct any authorized person in the exercise of the powers conferred on him by the Act. It has been made an offence to allow a certificate of registration or a provisional license to be used by any person other than the person to whom such certificate or license was issued. The Board has been given power to suspend a wireman for defective work in addition to the existing power to endorse bis registration certificates or to remove his name from the register or withdraw his provisional license. Provision has been made for Inspectors of Electrical Wiring to enter premises for the purposes of inspection and testing. The penalty for refusing, without reasonable cause, to permit an Inspector to enter any premises is disconnection of the installation from the supply. Provision has been made for University electrical engineering students to assist wiremen, as it is necessary for such students to gain practical experience during the course of instruction. The definition of improver has been enlarged to include a person who, having completed an apprenticeship and sat for the examination, is not yet registered. The question of whether notice of intention to carry out wiring should be in writing or not has been clarified by providing that where verbal notice has been given it shall be confirmed in writing within forty-eight hours. To avoid duplication of notice in the case of mines having their own plants, provision has been made for the notice to the Inspector of Mines to be sufficient. It has been made definite that electrical wiring involved in the repair or assembly of electrical apparatus must be inspected by a registered wireman or the holder of a provisional license before the apparatus (or part) is removed from the premises where the work was done. Unless the person undertaking the work of repair or assembly is a registered wireman or the holder of a provisional license, or has in his service (as a full-time employee) such a person, the person inspecting the work must enter particulars of the work in a register and sign the entry. The register is to be kept on the premises of the person undertaking the work and be open for inspection. The regulations were recently amended to provide for the payment of fees for the inspection of private plants, appeals and the re-registration of a wireman after'his name has been removed from the register as a result of the quinquennial purging, and his failure to reply to a letter from the Board asking whether he wishes to have his name retained on the register. The fee for an appeal against the decision of the Board is with the object of discouraging frivolous appeals, and has been made flexible so that it may fit each individual case as far as possible. The five-yearly purging of the registers will take place in January, 1936 ; and in October, 1935, a letter will be posted to each registered electrical wireman, including those with limited registration, requesting him to state, within three months, whether he wishes to have his name retained on the register. The names of all wiremen who do not reply by the 31st January, 1936, will then be removed from the registers, but provision is made for re-registration on payment" of a fee of ten shillings. A further endeavour has been made during the year to restrict the practice of incompetent persons assembling or repairing electrical apparatus. A circular letter setting out the requirements of the Act was forwarded to the electrical-supply authorities for distribution to persons who undertake the assembly and repair of electrical apparatus. It does not appear to be generally known that the attachment of a flexible cord, plugs, connectors, and the like to electrical apparatus, and the replacement of elements in irons, radiators, and other electrical apparatus, must be carried out by registered wiremen or the holders of provisional licenses when such work is carried out on the premises where such apparatus is to be used. Provision is made for the assembly and repair of electrical apparatus on premises other than the premises where such apparatus is to be used to be carried out in the usual manner, but where the work is not done by a registered wireman or the holder of a provisional license it must be inspected and tested by such a person before it leaves the premises where the work was done. The results of the examinations are still somewhat disappointing. In the written part only 28 per cent, passed in September, 1934, and only 19 per cent, in March, 1935. In the practical part only 42 per cent, passed in September, 1934, and 59 per cent, in March, 1935. The examiners in the written part drew special attention to the difficulty experienced in deciphering the writing and sketches and to the lack of knowledge of the wiring regulations. The examiners in the practical part stated that more attention should be paid to cleaning the ends of conduit to avoid damage to the protective covering of the wires, to the bending of conduit, to the removal of the braid and tape from the wires at connections to accessories, to the cleaning of the conduit where in contact with earthing-clips, to the tightening of earthing-clips, and to a stricter adherence to the measurements given. The details supplied to the Board in connection with reports of defective work and breaches of the Act are not as complete as they should be in some cases, and it would reduce the work of the Board if more attention was given to this matter and better use made of the instructions printed on the back of the report forms. Every registered wireman is supplied with a certificate which has to be signed by him and produced for inspection by the person for whom the work is being performed, or the occupier of the premises on which the work is being performed, and such persons, for their own protection, should see that the person doing the work has such a certificate. The statistics for the year ended 30th June are as follows :— Registrations: Inspectors, 15. Wiremen —Full registration, 111 ; limited registration, 40; provisional licenses, 10. Examinations : Candidates—Written part, 231 ; practical part, 176. Passed —Written part, 56 ; practical part, 86. Highest marks —Written part, 77 ; practical part, 89. Defective-work reports : 46. Breach of Act reports : 49. Prosecutions taken : 15. Fines and costs : £25 Bs. The amount collected from the electrical-supply authorities was equivalent to o'6d. per consumer. F. T. M. Kissel, B.SC., M.1.E.E., A.M.1.C.E., Chief Electrical Engineer.

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Table Page No. No. North Island and South Island Electricpower systems — Capital outlay and results of operation I 78 Analysis of capital outlay .. .. II 79 Analysis of working-costs .. .. Ill 79 Gross financial results of distribution, IV 80 North Island system Gross financial results of distribution, V 81 South Island system Route-miles of Public Works Depart- VI 82 ment's lines in operation Route-miles of electric-supply authori- VII 83 ties' lines in operation

Table j Page ! ' No. | No, Electric-power Boards —Statistical data VIII 84 Electric-supply stations of New Zealand — (а) Statistical and technical data .. IX 87 (б) Financial statistics for 1934-35 .. X 90 (c) Schedule of appropriations and XI 92 accumulated funds for 1934-35 Ml (d) Miscellaneous statistics (average XII 95 revenue per consumer and per capita, &c.) (e) Retail selling-rates, &c. .. XIII 98 (/) Schedule of electric ranges, water- XIV 102 heaters, and milking-machines Samoan Administration (Apia) .. XV 105

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Table I.—Summary of Financial and Operating Statistics for North Island and South Island Electricpower Systems for the Year ending 31st March, 1935.

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Note.—North Island system includes Arapuni-Horahora-Mangahao-Waikaremoana all interconnected. South Island system includes Lake Coleridge and Waitaki interconnected. 1934-35 1934-35 (First Year). (First Year) (a) Financial. Capital outlay— Capital charges—continued. Assets in operation —■ £ Depreciation— £ North Island system .. .. .. 8,443,582 North Island system .. .. .. 150,538 South Island system .. .. .. 4,381,464 South Island system .. .. .. 78,552 Total assets in operation .. .. 12,825,046 Half capital charges, King's Wharf Station 37,687 Assets not in operation—■ Total capital charges for year . . 778,611 North Island system .. .. .. 61,957 South Island system .. .. .. 16,407 Total costs for year .. .. .. 934,621 Total assets not in operation . . 78,364 Net profit or loss for year— North Island system .. .. .. Dr. 10,428 Total capital outlay .. .. 12,903,410 South Island system .. .. .. Or. 16,670 Total profit for year .. .. 6,242 Revenue for year— * North Island system .. .. .. 712,766 Accumulated Depreciation Reserve— South Island system .. .. .. 228,097 North Island system .. .. .. 959,086 South Island system .. .. .. 323,600 Total revenue for year .. . . 940,863 Total Depreciation Reserve.. . . 1,282,686 Costs — Accumulated Sinking Fund Reserve — Working-costs— North Island system .. .. .. 55,930 North Island system .. .. 120,927 South Island system .. .. .. 270,554 South Island system .. .. .. 35,083 Total Sinking Fund Reserve .. 326,484 Total working-costs for year .. 156,010 , . — Accumulated loss— North Island system .. .. .. 586,849 Capital charges— Interest— General reserve— North Island system .. .. .. 414,042 South Island system .. .. .. 241,419 South Island system .. .. .. 97,792 - (b) Operating Results. Maximum load (kilowatts) — Revenue — North Island system .. .. .. 111,290 Per kilowatt (system maximum) — £ South Island system .. .. .. 32,540 North Island system .. .. .. 6-41* . i i /i *i South Island system .. .. .. 7-01* Average load (kilowatts)- Per unit generated „_ d . North Island system 66,000 North Island system 0-294 South Island system 17,000 South Island s £ stem 0 . 368 . . , _ . ' Per unit distributed— Average load factor- Pe 5 n C ™t' North Island system 0-325 North Island system 59-50 South Island system 0-392 South Island system .. ... .. 52-30 p er un j t go j d TT .. , , TT . North Island system .. .. .. 0-330 w + -qa ?nn'o™ South Island system 0-400 North Island system .. .. .. o80,400,959 „ r , - , South Island system .. .. .. 148,928.340 Working-costs— . Jrer kilowatt (system maximum) — £ Units distributed— North Island system .. .. . . 1 • 086 Units sold— South Island system .. . . . . 1 • 080 North Island system .. .. .. 519,542,480 Per unit generated— d. South Island system .. .. .. 136,922,841 North Island system .. .. .. 0-050 South Island system .. . . . . 0 • 057 Combined .. .. .. 656,465,321 Per unit distributed— — North Island system .. . . . . 0-055 South Island system .. . . . . 0 • 060 Units unsold (station auxiliaries, &c.) — Per unit sold— North Island system .. .. .. 5,866,868 North Island system .. .. .. 0-056 South Island system .. .. .. 2,561,954 South Island system .. .. .. 0-061 ; — Capital Charges— Combined.. .. .. .. 8,428,822 p er kilowatt (system maximum) — j £ North Island system .. .. .. 5-42 Total units distributed, North Island 525,409,348 South Island system .. ! 5-42 system p er un jt generated— d. Total units distributed, South Island 139,484,795 North Island system .. i 0-250 system South Island system .. .. . . 0 • 284 r • i Per unit distributed— ine osses | North Island system .. .. ..I 0-275 Transmission— Units. Per Cent. I 0 T i a *. I X til North Island system .. 54,798,875 9-45 i Island system | 0-303 South Island system .. 7,879,385 5-29 I ' T ,( | At r J 9 ' North Island system .. .. .. 0-280 Combined.. ..62,678,260 .. I °' 309 . j Per kilowatt (system maximum) — j £ Distribution • North Island system .. .. . . 6-51 North Island system .. ; 192,736 .. South Island system .. .. . . 6-50 South Island system .. 1,564,160 .. Per unit generated— d. „ . " North Island system .. . . . . 0 • 300 Combined .. .. 1,756,896 .. South Island system .. .. .. 0-341 Per unit distributed— Total lme losses, North 60,858,479 10-49 North Island system 0 . 330 Island system South Island system .. .. . . 0 • 363 _ .,. , „ Per unit sold — Total line losses, South 12,005,499 8-06 North Island system .. .. .. 0-336 Island system ; j South Island system .. .. .. 0-370 * Based on gross revenue. Corresponding figure» in Table XII—i.e., £6 • 34 and £6 • 95 respectively—are based on revenue received from sale of electricity only.

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Table II.—Analysis of Capital Outlay as at 31st March, 1935.

Table III.—Operating or Working Costs for Year ended 31st March, 1935.

North Island System. South island System. Units generated .. .. 580,400,959 Units generated .. .. 148,928,340 Units distributed .. .. 525,409,348 Units distributed .. .. 139,484,795 Units sold .. .. .. 519,542,480 Units sold .. .. 136,922,841

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North Island System. j South Island System. Headworks and power-stations— Headworks and power-stations — Land, fencing, and roading— £ Land, fencing, and roadins —• £ £ Arapuni .. .. .. .. 110,233 Coleridge .. .. .. .. 21,525 Horahora .. .. .. .. 3,208 Waitaki .. .. .. .. 39,794 Mangahao .. .. . . .. 83,303 Waikaremoana .. .. .. 67,502 325,565 Headworks — Headworks — Arapuni .. .. .. .. 1,284,926 Coleridge .. .. .. .. 520,032 Horahora .. .. .. . ■ 151,423 Waitaki .. .. .. .. 1,027,788 Mangahao .. . - 829,283 Waikaremoana .. .. .. 146,862 — 3,960,314 Generating-station, buildings, and village— Generating-station, buildings, and village Arapuni .. .. .. .. 269,763 Coleridge .. .. .. .. 88,212 Horahora .. .. . . • • 60,876 Waitaki .. .. .. - • 432,973 Mangahao .. .. .. ■■ 88,661 Waikaremoana .. .. .. 120,072 1,060,557 Generating plant and machinery— Generating plant and machinery— Arapuni .. .. .. .. 446,596 Coleridge .. .. .. •• 162,381 Horahora .. .. .. ■ • 94,773 Waitaki .. .. .. . • 182,774 Mangahao .. .. .. ■ ■ 207,529 Waikaremoana .. .. .. 187,385 1,281,438 Auxiliary stations (three) —Penrose, Huntly, 81,775 Auxiliary station (one) Lyttelton .. 89,006 Grand Junction 170,781 Transmission and distribution — Transmission and distribution Primary distribution— Primary distribution— 11 kv. lines .. .. •• 40,750 11 kv. lines 33 kv. lines .. .. .. • • 33 kv. lines .. .. .. 24,097 50 kv. lines .. .. . • 311,516 50 kv. lines 66 kv. lines .. .. .. •• 66 kv. lines .. .. .. 333,086 llOkv. lines .. .. 1,174,636 110 kv. lines .. .. 239,950 Secondary distribution .. .. .. •• Secondary distribution .. .. .. 71,110 J — 2,195,145 Substations— Substations— 11 kv. substations .. .. .. 10,824 11 kv. substations 33 kv. substations .. .. .. 33 kv. substations .. .. .. 15,299 50 kv. substations .. .. .. 206,167 50 kv. substations 66 kv. substations .. .. .. •• 66 kv. substations .. .. .. 258,463 110 kv. substations .. .. .. 694,841 110 kv. substations .. .. .. 139,075 1,324,669 General— GeneralGeneral offices, garages, stores, and other 122,890 General offices, garages, stores, and other accommodation accommodation Telephone services .. .. .. 5,665 Telephone services ■ • •• 19,925 Explorations and preliminary surveys; 766,610 Explorations and preliminary surveys; 278,515 engineering, office, and general expenses ; engineering, office, and general expenses ; charges and expenses of raising loans charges and expenses of raising loans Interest during construction .. .. 937,470 Interest during construction .. .. 453,866 2,584,941 Grand totals .. 8,505,539 ■■ 4,397,871 12,903,410

North Island System. South Island System. Cost per Unit. Cost per Unit. Cost. T-, j Cost. Generated, j Distributed.' Sold. Generated. Distributed. Sold. £ d. d. d. £ d. d. d. la) Headworks and power stations .. .36,205 0 0151 0-0166 0-0168 9,926 0-0160 0-0171 0-0174 (6) Auxiliary stations .. .. 162 .. .. •• 1,428 0-0023 0-0024 0-0025 36,367 0-0151 0-0166 0-0168 11,354 0-0183 0-0195 0-0199 (c) Transmission and distribution — Primary distribution .. 27,894 0-0115 0-0127 0-0129 4,948 0-0080 0-0085 0-0087 Secondary distribution .. .. . • ■ • ■ ■ 1 >550 0 • 0025 0 • 0027 0 • 0027 (a!) Substations .. .. .. 21,989 0-0091 0-0101 0-0102 7,638 0-0123 0-0131 0-0134 (e) Management and general— General expenses .. .. 152 .. .. ■■ 383 0-0006 0-0006 0-0006 Management .. .. 33,775 0-0140 0-0155 0-0156 9,210 0-0148 0-0158 0-0161 Total costs (a) to (e) .. 120,177 0-0497 0-0549 0-0555 35,083 0-0565 0-0602 0-0614 (/) Power purchased (g) Standby provision .. .. 750 Total costs (a) to (g) .. 120,927 0-050 0-055 0-056 35,083 0-057 0-060 0-061

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Table IV.—North Island Electric-power System.—Gross Financial Results of Distribution of Energy for the Year ended 31st March, 1935.

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Revenue. Expenditure. Balance. *q ® III i f d ~~ ~ ~ S3 fl From Sales of ■ n"S . Working- I .2 „ a Profit. Distributing Authority. «a (ffiav Electrical Energy. g a g ; 53 8 j £.S jg costs ■§ ad gS . la ° utlay - ; i '3 5 I g § Total. -af g and Interest. Ô S § Js Total. A ? p t r0 : TT Loss. 16 TMlrttnrl S Sgigg 'SSfl Manage- 8 ,Sg g§ P r ! ated UnapprpBetail. ' H<j so meat. & K & ' t0 pnated. Jiesale). IP j s Reserves. £ £ £ £ £ £ £ ££££££££££ X. W W 1 T. +™ + / 257 8,505,539 36,570 668,859 .. .. 7,337 712,766 .. 120,927 414,042 150,538 .. .. 685,507 ~t ' ,,, Public Works Department .. \ .. .! !. ! .. !. .. !. 19489» 9,084» 1,463» / " " 10 > 428 Auckland Power Board .. .. 51,948 3,453,868 621,950 .. .. .. 8,003 629,953 195,644 97,522 122',962 49^388 576' 343 53,610 Bay of Plenty Power Board .. .. 1,563 194,800 38,694 .. .. 813 804 40,311 12,434a 8,628 9,250 1,529 3,170 .. 35,011 3,494 1,806 Cambridge Power Board .. .. 1,526 110,321 18,532 .. .. 56 742 19,330 6,616 5,708 5,055 94 1,056 134 18,663 .. 667 Central Hawke's Bay Power Board .. 1,633 146,676 22,588 .. .. .. 255 22,843 7,283 4,134 6,212 1,058 100 2,221 21,008 30 1,805 Central Waikato Power Board .. .. 4,572 345,867 57,288 56 49 584 57,977 20,187 12,054 15,201 3,201 4,8576 169 55,669 600 1,708 Dannevirke Power Board .. .. 2,640 213,801 28,481 .. .. 65 788 29,334 6,770 6,466 9,346 4,224 .. .. 26,806 702 1,826 Franklin Power Board .. .. 3,726 291,227 44,460 .. .. 1,373 3,307 49,140 17,991 8,059 12,549 360 4,754 289 44,002 4,660 478 Hamilton Borough Council .. .. 4,458 58,416 37,392 .. .. .. 213 37,605 11,721 6,538 2,551 .. 1,919 1,938 24,667 11,133 1,805 Hastings Borough Council .. .. (h) (h) 16,710 .. .. 15 31 16,756 5,717 2,845 1,555 955 1,629 119 12,820 1,186 2,750 Havelock North Town Board .. .. 307 27,000 3,591 .. .. .. 10 3,601 850 887 1,004 .. 479 .. 3,220 .. 381 Hawke's Bay Power Board .. .. 6,477 347,074 48,182 21,593 .. 50 701 70,526 34,636 10,465 14,464 2,407 3,000 1,784c 66,756 530 3,240 Horowhenua Power Board .. .. 4,312 224,848 43,523 .. .. 19 1,281 44,823 17,410 11,100 9,135 1,443 1,165 2,042c 42,295 314 2,214 Hutt Valley Power Board .. .. 11,779 380,373 93,577 .. .. 243 954 94,774 43,000 23,196 17,677 2,443 1,670 2,550c 90,536 2,000 2,238 Inglewood Borough Council .. .. 423 8,897 3,933 .. .. 880 .. 4,813 1,623 1,630 648 .. 213 50c 4,164 649 Manawatu-Oroua Power Board .. .. 4,992 502,060 66,128 16,089 1,094 231 390 83,932 35,380 13,518 23,200 4,763 3,030 98 79,989 3,074 869 Mangaweka Town Board .. .. 113 5,552 940 .. 153 196 51 1,340 348 623 91 .. 22 .. 1,084 .. 256 Napier Borough Council .. .. 4,369 160,619 43,909 .. .. .. 73 43,982 15,018 5,977 5,708 5,709 .. 33c 32,445 7,353 4 184 New Plymouth Borough Council .. 6,360 354,340 66,663 1,641 .. 657 1,740 70,701 8,400 22,372 11,524 500 1,699 4,447crf 48,942 10 250 11 509 •Opunake Power Board .. .. 960 109,256 12,593 29 12,622 1,159 3,846 3,890 1,200 564 17c 10,676 768 1,178 Palmerston North City Council .. .. 5,855 229,978 56,949 .. .. 20 52 57,021 16,089 11,735 7,807 .. 284 .. 35,915 17,600 3,506 Patea Borough Council .. .. 372 17,228 4,106 .. .. 55 .. 4,161 1,095 934 414 .. 45 35c 2,523 1,600 38 Poverty Bay Power Board .. .. 5,035 315,907 58,157 .. .. 130 504 58,791 16,428 17,105 13,133 1,300 5,185 2,007ce 55,158 3,399 234 Rotorua (Tourist Department) .. .. 2,089 76,874 19,115 .. .. .. 622 19,737 5,959 4,713 3,880 1,552 1,552 .. 17,656 2,081 South Taranaki Power Board .. .. 3,077 195,696 32,341 1,048 .. 341 478 34,208 5,632 10,116 8,276 1,058 3,274 1,010c 29,366 3,376 1,466 .! Stratford Borough Council .. .. 1,075 35,460 12,836 .. .. .. .. 12,836 4,590 2,745 2,136 250 480 .. 10,201 2,635 Taihape Borough Council .. .. 575 10,426 5,026 .. .. 130 .. 5,156 199 1,663 661 ' 508 41 73 3,145 2,011 Taranaki Power Board.. .. .. 2,312 469,231 34,481 7,513 194 270 349 42,807 2,015 11,583 19,376 140 .. 6,993c 40,107 2,322 378 Tararua Power Board .. .. .. 1,620 158,490 22,708 .. .. 108 143 22,959 6,246 4,987 7,207 701 1,577 211c 20,929 1,419 611 Te Aroha Borough Council .. .. 734 16,301 7,692 .. .. .. 29 7,721 2,508 3,263 426 350 95 22 6,664 317 740 Te Awamutu Power Board .. .. 1,869 187,168 30,163 .. .. 37 234 30,434 10,048 6,275 7,407 1,285 1,368 312 26,695 395 3,344 Thames Valley Power Board .. .. 7,463 790,326 112,534 5,525 .. .. 1,262 119,321 38,725 22,454 45,440 922 7,507 6 267 115,315 500 3,506 Thames Borough Council .. .. 1,160 28,827 9,249 .. .. .. 87 9,336 3,017 2,955 675 327 71 74 7,119 1,037 1,180 Wairarapa Power Board .. .. 4,893 352,936 50,864 .. .. 491 753 52,108 11,050/ 17,997 15,243 2,806 1,265 683c 49,044 1,700 1 364 Wairoa Power Board .. .. .. 365 65,774 6,697 4,906 2,700 81 290 14,674 6,364 2,433 322 482 500 .. 10,101 .. 4 573 Wairoa Borough Council .. .. 675 10,708 8,422 .. .. .. 148 8,570 4,906 1,221 673 358 .. .. 7,158 334 1,078 Waitara Borough Council .. .. 517 7,244 3,726 .. 474 59 45 4,304 1,382 910 744 199 100 .. 3,335 414 555 Waitemata Power Board .. .. 10,287 422,400 77,976 .. .. 32 1,174 79,182 24,754 20,026 19,017 3,531 5,6906 434 73,452 332 5,398 Waitomo Power Board .. .. 1,309 101,554 18,301 .. .. 94 76 18,471 6,434 3,762 4,647 286 8556 .. 15,984 2,331 156 Wanganui-Rangitikei Power Board .. 10,478 527,027 101,246 550 .. .. 2,534 104.330 18,545 24,484 9,852 2,170 7,341c 96,644 2,753 4,933 Wellington City Council .. .. 36,675 1,128,701 306,062 .. .. .. 7,859 313,921 83,516 99,694 22,610 20,998 4,776 4,812d 236,406 63,138 14,377 Totals .. .. .. 210,850 20,588,790 2,284,355 727,780 4,615 6,495 43,932 3,067,177 727,396 631,611 909,831 284,668 133,346 94,355 2,781,207 210,047 86,351 10,428 Notes. —(a) Includes £8 paid to Whakatane Borough Council. (6) Includes portion of principal repayment. (c) Principal repayment. (d) Includes exchange. (e) Includes loan conversion annual premium (/) Paid for electric power rebated by £4,088. (g) Paid for electric power rebated by £1,000. (A) Taken over by Hawke's Bay Power Board as from 1st October, 1934. (i) Half capital charges for King's Wharf station, paid by Department. Gross profit, £285,970 ; rates collected, £4,615 : net profit, £281,355,

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Table V.—South Island Electric-power System.—Gross Financial Results of Distribution of Energy for the Year ended 31st March, 1935.

£ Gross profit .. .. .. .. .. 70,818 Rates collected .. .. .. .. .. 6,098 Net Profit .. .. .. .. £64,720

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„ T-, Balance Revenue. Expenditure. Number : > ; t Profits. Diatrihntina Anthnrifv of Capital From Sale of Electrical Burners. ° UUay ' grading g Other Totel . c £ n \^ d Interest, I Ex°|ndi- J Total. gjunappro- Loss ' Itetail - (for Resale). ' ment ' j J serves. £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £££££££££££ Public Works Department .. 97 4,397,871 47,472 178,616 .. 105 1,904 228,097 .. 35,083 97,792 78,552 .. .. .. 211,427 16,670$ Ashburton Power Board .. 3,827 325,274 45,272 .. .. .. 887 46,159 12,604 8,672 14,968 2,444 663 4,750* .. 44,101 1,238 820 Banks Peninsula Power Board .. 1,004 101,872 11,219 .. 3,067 55 259 14,600 3,454 3,722 4,612 122 1,728 .. 507 14,145 .. 455 Christchurch City Council .. 29,493 770,084 210,873 8,486 .. 744 6,525 226,628 87,000 62,173 13,646 29,453 4,815 .. l,078t 198,165 28,463 Heathcote County Council .. 1,259 16,875 11,090 .. .. 59 60 11,209 5,937 2,243 1,056 .. 869 .. .. 10.105 .. 1,104 Kaiapoi Borough Council .. 474 10,615 3,104 .. .. 80 .. 3,184 1,240 720 408 159 135 .. 45 2,707 119 358 Lyttelton Borough Council .. 857 11,681 6,302 .. .. 67 .. 6,369 2,384 1,584 245 151 175 .. .. 4,539 446 1,384 Malvern Power Board .. .. 665 69,463 7,345 .. 2,958 36 304 10,643 2,386 2,758 3,039 603 329 .. 314 9,429 .. 1,214 North Canterbury Power Board .. 1,915 147,334 21,535 3,061 .. .. 563 25,159 9,744 6,412 4,666 1 2,249 849* 33 23,954 135 1,070 Riccarton Borough Council .. 1,458 22,343 11,059 .. .. 261 .. 11,320 5,339 2,451 480 694 206 .. 486 9,656 470 1,194 Rangiora Borough Council .. 641 9,854 5,358 .. .. .. 63 5,421 1,825 1,478 260 385 75 .. .. 4,023 .. 1,398 South Canterbury Power Board .. 4,038 322,256 39,362 14,914 .. 336 888 55,500 26,140 6,387 13,656 3,864 3,500 .. 113 53,660 .. 1,840 Springs-Ellesmere Power Board .. 2,533 158,883 29,966 .. .. 31 257 30,254 10,078 7,761 6,574 .. 2,474 .. 355 27,242 .. 3,012 Sumner Borough Council .. 1,045 15,226 5,716 .. .. 32 .. 5,748 2,718 1,400 316 398 30 63 4,925 820 3 Timaru Borough Council .. 4,264 99,943 36,541 .. .. .. 270 36,811 14,919 7,686 4,095 .. 4,283 .. 1,000 31.983 4,458 370 Waimairi County Council .. 3,411 61,263 21,483 34 73 20 140 21,750 8,901 4,008 1,723 3,933 1,380 .. .. 19,945 1,805 Waitaki Power Board .. .. 3,717 174,705 30,818 .. .. 349 383 31,550 10,116 7,373 7,535 2,421 1,857 276* .. 29,578 200 1,772 Totals .. .. 60,698 6,715,542 544,515 205,111 6,098 2,175 12,503 770,402 204,785 161,911 175,071 123,180 24,768 5,875 3,994 699,584 54,824 15,994 70,818 * Principal repayment. t Exchange. J To Sinking Fund.

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Table VI.—Route-miles of Line operated by the Public Works Department, as at 31st March, 1935. NORTH ISLAND SYSTEM.

Actual Mileages and Sizes of Overhead Conductors in use in connection with above Lines.

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Voltage .. .. 110 kv. 50 kv. j 11 kv. — Total Number of Circuits .. 1. 2. 1. 2. 1. 2. 3. 4. Routemiles, Miles .. .. 498-84 246-13 380-57 | 28-68 16-02 19-95 0-72 6-67 1,197-58 SOUTH ISLAND SYSTEM. —_ - , — - Voltage •• 110 kv. I 66 kv. 33 kv. 11 kv. 6-6 kv. 3 kv. s j Total Number of Circuits .. 1. 2. 1. 2. 1. 1. 2. 3. 4. 1. 1. Routemiles, Miles .. .. 220-5 .. 348-9 .. 28-4 48-4 5-9 2-4 654-5 ■

North Island System. South Island System. ■S a« I ! I . 1 ! I — n' fa Ē .3 g ā sj 3 s a % ® a ® 11 & So -s ft | . ®. gg g, •a g. -a" §* 1° -s §* 3 3 : 1 M ' ° s § O OO H OH 1/-112 .. .. .. ■■ 284 284 iy-160 .. .. 205 577 .. 782 10 .. .. 195 18 223 1/-192 1 16 17 1/0 .. 72 72 .. 3/0 «I •• •• «1 7/-064.. 100 .... .. .. 100 83 2 .. .. .. 85 7/-080.. 666 666 227 49 276 7/-104.. 204 .. .. .. — 204 1 15 .. .. .. 16 7/-128.. .. •• •• •• •• 14 •• •• •• 14 7/-135.. .. .. •• •• •• 164 .. .. .. 164 7/-167.. .. 575 .. .. .. 575 19/-052.. 2 2 .. 19/-064.. 606 .. .. .. •• 606 40 .. .. .. .. 40 19/-072.. 2 2 .. 19/-080.. .. 1 1 19/-092.. 1,509 .. .. .. •• 1,509 939 .. .. .. .. 939 19/-104.. 436 .. .. .. ■■ 436 27 .. .. .. .. 27 37/-072.. 359 .. .. .. •• 359 37/-092.. 17 17 .. 37/-102.. .. .. •• •• •• •• •• •• 246 •• ■■ 246 Totals 3,973 575 205 577 284 5,614* 1,343 230 657 195 34 2,459f * Includes 1,066 miles of telephone line conductors. t Includes 223 miles of telephone line conductors.

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Table VII.—Route-miles of Supply Authorities Lines connected to Government Systems as at 31st March, 1935.

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QJ Voltage .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 22,000. 11,000. 8,600. 3,300. j 400. vr ! ; Total Houte-miles, Number of Circuits .......... 1. 1. 2. 3. 4. 1. 2. 1. 2. 1. 2. (a) North Island System. Auckland Power Board .. .. .. ..I 54-01 131-15 .. .. .. 188-88 .. .. .. 684-34 .. 1,078-38 Bay of Plenty Power Board .. .. .. .. 231-97 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 30-66 .. 262-63 Cambridge Power Board .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 113-00 .. 73-00 .. 186-00 Central Hawke's Bay Power Board .. .. .. .. 153-50 1-50 .. .. 30-00 .. 4-25 .. 41-00 .. 230 • 25 Central Waikato Power Board .. .. .. .. 264-98 12-35 .. 0-67 .. .. 100-00 .. 252-05 .. 630-05 Dannevirke Power Board .. .. .. .. .. 24-30 3-00 1-50 .. 210-30 0-50 .. .. 81-50 .. 321-10 Franklin Power Board .. .. .. .. .. 389-50 8-00 .. 0-50 .. .. .. .. 164-00 .. 562-00 Hamilton Borough Council .. .. .. .. 6-74 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 48-40 .. 55-14 Hawke's Bay Power Board .. .. .. .. 174-75 15-00 .. .. .. .. 6-25 .. 84-25 .. 280-25 Horowhenua Power Board .. .. .. .. 169-49 5-80 0-82 .. .. .. .. .. 257-12 .. 433-23 Hutt Valley Power Board .. .. .. .. .. 6-41 21-83 .. .. 17-03 67-41 .. .. 182-06 1-56 296-30 Manawatu-Oroua Power Board .. .. .. .. 260-15 33-00 .. 1-50 .. .. 164-88 .. 150-25 .. 609-78 New Plymouth Borough Council .. .. .. .. 245-92 16-00 .. 2-00 .. .. .. .. 57-54 .. 321-46 Poverty Bay Power Board .. .. .. .. 36-19 11-63 .. .. 140-73 4-88 .. .. 62-88 .. 256-31 Rotorua (Tourist Department) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 32-49 5-00 8-75 .. 16-16 0-51 62-91 South Taranaki Power Board .. .. .. .. 149-82 8-88 .. .. .. .. 1-37 .. 146-90 .. 306-97 Taranaki Power Board Tararua Power Board .. .. .. .. .. 83-09 12-31 .. .. .. .. 140-50 .. 146-62 .. 382-52 Te Awamutu Power Board .. .. .. ,.. 61-11 12-00 .. .. .. .. 160-85 4-75 79-65 .. 318-36 Thames Valley Power Board .. .. .. .. 499-46 84-50 .. .. .. .. 38-18 .. 174-57 .. 796-71 Wairarapa Power Board .. .. .. .. .. 243-79 27-25 1-25 .. .. .. 13-67 .. 252 -60 .. 538-56 Wairoa Power Board Waitemata Power Board .. .. .. .. .. 200-80 6-45 .. .. .. .. .. .. 398-50 .. 605-75 Waitomo Power Board .. .. .. , .. 84-75 7-00 .. .. .. .. .. .. 21-25 0-50 113-50 Wanganui-Rangitikei Power Board .. .. .. .. 212-50 25-00 .. .. 226-00 .. 3-00 .. 492-00 .. 958-50 Totals .. .. .. .. .. 54-01 3,650-37 311-50 3-57 4-67 845-43 77-79 754-70 4-75 3,897-30 2-57 9,606-66(«) Voltage .. .. .. .. .. 33,000. 11,000. 6,600. 3,300. 400. 230. : Underground Total Cable. Route-miles. Number of Circuits ........ 1. 1. 2. 3. 4. 1. 2. 1. 2. 1. . 1. South Island System. Ashburton Power Board .. .. .. 77-44 19-00 0-7 0-62 704-41 2-1 .. .. 79-93 .. .. 1-00 885-20 Banks Peninsula Power Board.. .. 22-0 25-30 .. .. .. 58-85 4-0 38-88 .. 56-21 .. .. 205-22 Christchurch City Council .. .. .. 14-60 .. .. .. .. .. 6-44 .. 251-79 .. .. 64-57 337-40 Heathcote County Council .. .. .. 7-63 .. .. .. .. .. 1-62 .. 21-25 .. .. 0-75 31-25 Kaiapoi Borough Council .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1-06 .. 5-50 .. 7-88 .. 14-44 Lyttelton Borough Council .. .. .. 1-80 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 8-28 .. .. 0-22 10-31 Malvern Power Board .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 171-60 .. .. .. 12-00 .. .. 0-51 184-10 North Canterbury Power Board .. .. 217-53 14-16 .. .. 42-76 .. 25-60 .. 22-05 .. 52-82 0-26 375-18 Rangiora Borough Council .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2-21 0-57 7-03 0-1 3-35 0-09 13-36 Riccarton Borough Council .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2-50 15-75 .. .. .. 18-25 South Canterbury Power Board .. .. 29-88 83-50 .. .. 531-86 3-5 .. .. 94-56 0-5 .. 1-64 745-44 Springs-Ellesmere Power Board .. .. 28-80 6-50 .. .. 39-82 .. 128-98 .. 113-86 .. .. 0-45 318-41 Sumner .Borough Council .. .. .. 1-00 .. .. .. .. .. 2-50 .. 6-00 .. .. .. 9-50 Timaru Borough Council .. .. .. 1-19 .. .. .. .. .. 4-20 3-60 47-26 .. .. 2-75 59-00 Waitaki Power Board .. .. .. 113-96 0-70 .. .. 179-98 .. 3-56 .. 96-75 .. .. 0-08 395-04 Waimairi County Council .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 35-75 1-0 23-00 .. 63-50 .. 19-00 0-61 142-86 Totals .. .. .. 22-0 519-12 123-86 0-7 0-62 1,765-03 10-6 238-05 6-67 904-72 0-6 83-05 72-93 3,747-96 Grand total, 13,355 miles. (a) Includes underground cables.

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Table VIII.—Electric-power Districts of New Zealand as constituted at 31st March, 1935.

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• —— — ■ r Value of Rateable Property. Proclamation Approximate Area. Population. — - Valuation Basis Amount Voting for Loan Poll. Number Nnmp of Board affecting Members Used as Rating Unimproved. used for Rating of Loan t, t a 01 • Constitution on Board. Basis. Purposes. authorized. 7 ';*" gazetted. — ~ _ payer». District. Outer Area. District. Outer Area. District. District. Outer Area. For - Against. Number. Sq. Miles. Sq. Miles. Number. Number. £ £ £ £ Number. Number. 1. Ashburton .. .. 17/11/21 12 1,193 1,271 18,200 550 11,500,000 8,314,594 700,000 Capital .. .. 411,150 2,999 706 4,175 f 1/4/22") 1 7/9/22 2 Auckland .. ..J )■ 12 325 .. 225,000 .. 78,840,179 50,491,865 .. Capital .. .. 2,542,500 11,004 1,367 35,000 15/7/25 I 12/11/25 ' 29/7/26 J 3. Banks Peninsula .. .. .. 4,050 .. 3,757,075 3,545,448 .. Capital .. .. 114,680 658 113 1,082 4. Bay of Plenty .. ■ •••• 20/8/25 8 460 2,615 8,750 3,100 1,769,657 1,769,657 450,000 Unimproved .. 206,000 654 153 1,460 6. Buller(l) .. .. .. 11/5/22 5 1,987 .. 9,197 .. 696,374 696,374 .. Unimproved .. Poll not yet taken. 6. Cambridge .. .. { 8 137 " 6 > 000 •' 2,559,567 1,550,262 .. Capital .. .. 122,835 749 123 1,600 f19/10/22 | 7. Central Hawke's Bay .. 4 7/4/27 9 1,300 .. 12,000 .. 6,839,951 6,839,951 .. Unimproved .. 150,000 543 41 2,600 L 28/8/30 j f 8/7/20*1 7/9/22 6/3/24 8. Central Waikato .. < 8/1/95 r !0 985 .. 19,010 .. 8,824,339 4,663,847 .. Capital .. .. 369,000 1,609 147 4,460 3/12/25 3/9/27 27 /3/30 9. Dannevirke .. .. 11/8/21 10 578 118 12,188 426 3,582,183 3,582,183 466,663 Unimproved .. 224,000 1,584 330 4,452 f 2/10/241 10. Franklin .. .. .. \ 28/7/27 9 628 58 16,695 410 7,761,397 4,926,883 .. Capital .. .. 329,820 2,471 478 4,342 131/10/29 J 11 Golden Bay .. .. 18/6/25 5 51 .. 1,200 .. 465,514 248,871 .. Capital .. .. 28,000 393 98 391 12. Grey . . .. .. 26/10/22 9 640 810 13,250 1,750 2,453,941 645,047 117,700 Capital .. .. 248,000 2,073 665 3,170 f 19/6/24 ~) 13. Hawke's Bay .. .. I 11(3) 1>6 82 2 48,223 1,207 19,093,577 9,718,888 124,599 Capital .. .. 429,000 681 68 9,994 I 7/4/27 [ I 28/8/30 I 14. Horowhenua .. .. 1/12/21 • 9 600 .. 17,600 .. 6,898,987 3,403,255 .. Capital .. .. 60,000 973 26 3,780(4) 15 Hutt Valley / 6 / 7 /22\ 530 .. 45,500 .. 4,637,580 4,637,580 .. Unimproved .. 390,000 2,333 343 13,320 J '■ ' \ 11/12/24 / (For notes see p. 86.)

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Table VIII.—Electric-power Districts of New Zealand as constituted at 31st March, 1935— continued.

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Value of Rateable Property. Proclamation Approximate Area. Population. —Valuation Basis Amount Voting for Loan Poll. Number Name of Board. OoS?fon "rd. improved. »■£ gazetted. F payers. District. Outer Area. District. Outer Area. District. District. Outer Area. For. Against. Number. Sq. Miles. Sq. Miles. Number. Number. £ £ £ £ Number. Number. 16. Lake Wakatipu(l) .. .. 1/2/34. 7 73 3,800 1,700 1,200 .. 171,920 321,690 .. .. Poll not yet taken. 474 17. Malvern .. .. .. { 6 308 1 ,771! 3,550 1.500 2,808,495 2,090,282 .. Capital .. .. 65,000 508 33 1,025 I 17/0/ dO J f 1/12/21 1 18. Manawatu-Oroua .. •• 1 20/6/29 >- 12 1,301 .. 40,000 .. 12,918,565 12,918,565 .. Unimproved .. 550,000 1,144 96 9,100 L 1/11/34 J 19. Marlborough .. .. 25/10/23 8 3,218 .. 14,530 .. 7,449,979 4,258,916 .. Capital .. .. 327,500 1,334 300 3,758 f 29/3/23 ~j 20. North Auokland(l) .. <j 12 2 > 218 5 22,619 7,750 3,660,515 3,660,515 846,127 Unimproved .. See note (5) below. .. 5,974 113/12/34 J 21. North Canterbury .. .. { 11/1/34J 10 628 2 > 948 11,734 7,551 9,190,828 7,619,765 4,388,264 Capital .. .. 210,700 653 150 2,899 f 18/8/21 22. Opunake.. .. .. -{ 19/3/25 7 230 10 5,020 70 2,191,404 1,162,972 .. Capital .. .. 95,000 504 107 969 L 20/8/25 J f26/10/221 23. Otago Central .. .. ■{ 9 306 2,378 3,585 1,585 742,782 296,380 727,447 Capital .. .. 87,000 430 31 858 L 19/7/28 j f18/10/23 1 24. Otago .. .. .. i 2 i/n/og f" 9 1,391 890 17,931 6,251 4,797,711 3,061,588 1,634,860 Capital .. .. 310,500 1,358 206 5,535 I 26/4/29 J 25. Poverty Bay .. .. 20/12/23 11 1,747 1,344 24,440 8,610 14,461,734 6,140,499 3,110,233 Capital .. .. 379,750 2,319 530 8,173 26. Reefton(l) .. .. 30/6/21 5 24 .. 1,639 .. 178,055 38,054 .. Capital .. .. .. Poll not yet taken. f 26/10/221 27. South Canterbury .. .. { 8/3/28 V 12 1,673 3,579 35,618 6,980 15,096,516 12,946,839 2,640,530 Capital .. .. 380,220 1,919 587 6,410 L13/12/28 J 28. South Taranaki .. .. ■( 10 434 46 20,000 1,500 9,059,095 5,296,444 79,442 Capital .. .. 227,500 1,237 300 3,847 \ 5/2/31 J 29. Southland .. .. 19/11/19 12 7,918 3,035 68,500 30 11,876,171 11,876,171 110,000 Unimproved .. 1,650,000 6,516 415 20,000 f 8/7/20 29/3/23 30. Springs-Ellesmere .. .. < > 5 524 .. 12,330 .. 7,856,719 5,678,061 32,000 Capital .. .. 166,520 1,352 105 3,133 5/2/31 L 6/8/31 J 1 j (For notes see p. 86.)

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Table VIII.—Electric-power Districts of New Zealand as constituted at 31st March, 1935— continued.

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Value of Rateable Property. Proclamation Approximate Area. Population. — — - — - - Valuation Baste Amount Voting for Loan Poll. Number Name of Board. L X'l Basfe. • SK " gazetted. Purposes. authorized. payers. District. Outer Area. District. Outer Area. District. District. Outer Area. For. Against. Number. Sq. Miles. Sq. Miles. Number. Number. £ £ £ £ Number Number f 19/5/221 6/5/26 I 31. Taranaki .. .. .. ■{ 20/5/26 8 355 1,333 13,985 8,015 6,141,672 2,865,396 3,109,336 Capital .. .. 446,000 1,134 263 2 150 I 5/2/31 | I 2/11/33 J 32. 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 3 600 f 14/6/23"! 33. Tauranga .. .. ■{ 16/7/31 )> 7 646 3 8,940 4,030 1,004.372 1,004,372 517.107 Unimproved .. 144,500 1,192 417 3 120 I 1/6/33 J 34. Te Awamutu .. .. "{27/11/24/ 8 270 " 1,750 .. 2,353,948 2,353,948 .. Unimproved .. 178,000 757 146 1,775 35. Teviot .. .. " { 6/11/24/ 7 102 " 1 ' 800 " 176,839 255,661 .. Unimproved .. 55,500 280 32 391 f 8/1/20") 36. Thames Valley .. .. 22/12/24 12 2 ' 295 6 39,580 3,100 14,103,362 6,593,780 43,952 Capital .. .. 850,000 3,210 988 12,905 I "1/6/33 j 37. Waimea .. .. .. 2/5/29 7 434 1,126 10,000 14,000 1,350,000 .. .. Capital .. .. 84,500 1,708 349 841 f 25/3/201 20/5/26 j 38. Wairarapa .. .. -j 4/(1/26 9 606 390 19,650 4,350 9,862,376 5,595,921 2,753,453 Capital .. .. 330,600 2,295 312 5,445 I 3/2/27 L17/10/29 j f 18/1/23] 39. Wairere .. .. .. -j 21/3/29 f" 7 382 25 2 ' 500 200 696,621 696,621 163,379 Unimproved .. 45,800 94 8 755 [ 24/9/31 J 40. Wairoa .. .. .. 29/7/20 10 1,354 .. 5,520 .. 3,949,998 1,751,503 .. Capital .. .. 100,000 504 31 1,461 41. Waitaki .. .. .. / 5/4/28/ 9 520 1,853 17,000 2,500 6,194,010 4,406,970 239,322 Capital .. .. 178,650 1,286 124 3,957 [ 18/10/23 i 27/11/24 I 42. Waitemata .. • • 1 26/8/26 >- 12 1,106 .. 45,550 .. 13,906,901 5,928,943 .. Capital .. .. 380,000 6,676 1,834 16 206 I 7/3/29 I t 24/1/35 J 43. Waxtomo .. .. 1/(2/21] 7 160 1,100 6 ' 67 ° 2 ' 0 °° 801,312 801,312 .. Unimproved .. 123,400(5) 557(5) 90(5) 1,634 44. Wanganui-Rangitikei .. 2 20/6/29 j" 12 i, 61 § 972 52,000 3,000 22,099,617 6,568,540 1,408,210 Capital .. .. 375,000 1,315 214 10,350 I 6/11/34 J 45. Westland(2) .. .. 28/10/20 9 900 .. 3,462 .. 401,319 220,810 .. .. .. .. .. 683 Totals, 1934-35 .. .. 404 45,954 33,014 982,581 93,470 347,826,237 224,110,453 25,246,895 .. 13,766,625 69,720 12,409 227,254 Totals, 1933-34 .. .. 410 45,325 33,069 970,543 86,394 351,096,657 227,332,739 27,288,796 .. 13,558,575 68,960 12,387 229,005 (1) Not yet aeti\ely functioning. (2) License delegated to Westland Power, Ltd. (3) To be reduced to nine members after 1935 elections. (4) 1931-32 figures. Later return not furnished. (5) Loans authorized since 31st March 1935 •— North Auckland Power Board, £313,000; date of poll, 8/5/35; voting— for, 1,793; against, 499; Waitomo Power Board, £20,000; date of poll, 10/7/35; voting —for, 225; against, 19.

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Table IX.—Electric-supply Statistics for Year ended 31st March, 1935.

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G.N. —Government supply, North Island system. G.S.=Government supply, South Island system. I.=Independent (own generating-plant). B — Bulk supply from another authority. | -g Popula- Installed Capacity. C0 ™ad t6<i | Units - •§ ||l !|fg Supply Authority. j |i 3g? ~ Xnclud- Esclud- J I Total TfY if %£ | M ! Supply! ' S. St pTa d nt by ' b'S.1 & | Generated. Purchased. grated ™&! detail * —v e. 1|! f If f § ° Supply. Supply, g purchased. B f o r R eS afe | Consumers - b S S I ~ i I ~ ' - I JP er i Pgr Other Local Authorities. No. No. Kw. Kv.a. Kw. Kv.a. Kw. Kw. Kw. Cent. No. No. No. No. No. No. i Cent. Cent. No. No. Miles Ft 5 1 ? Borough Council .. B. 1903 1,700 498 .. .. .. .. 257 .. 1,64515-62 .. 582 976 582 976 499 288 83 738 14*36 25-90 1 000 9Q4* A P in 2. Chnstchurch City Council.. G.S. 1904 95,000 29,493 .. .. 400f D.C. 16,370129,139 114,299 12-68 .. 64,562', 045 58,437,693 52,465'l38 9-49 45-00 552 / a!c! 400/230\ 337 !! 3. Dunedin City Council .. I. 1907 92,000 26,784 17,400» 21,750 / 1,875f 2,340 \16,133 90,779 78,810 17-78 69,967 ,173 .. 69,967,173 57,885,559 51,122,682 12,081,614: 17-27 49-50 1,730 556 / A.C.' 400/23o{ 564 700 tt • 860$ D.C. f i D C 500 f 4. Hamilton Borough Council G.N. 1913 4,458 .. .. .. .. 1,476 .. 11,661 12-66 .. 5,795,880 5,795,880 .. 5,215,880 580,000. 10-00 44-80 1.170 336 A.C. 400/230 55 5. Hastings Borough Council .. 1912 12,713 .. .. .. /520| 650 \ 1,134 .. 8,841 12-82 .. 2,196,250 2,196,250 .. 1,875,759 320, 49l' 14-60 .. .. / a!c! 400/230"\ 57 tt \567j D.C. J" \ T) p f 6. HavelockN. Town Board I & B. 1916 1,207 307 144* 160 : .. .. 116 .. 83613-88 330,800 165,201 496,001 .. 456,934 39,067 i 7-87 48-80 1 490 378 AC.' 400/230 17 50 7. Heathcote County Council G.S. 1914 6,000 1,259 .. .. .. .. 707 .. 5,64012-54 .. 2,495,180 2,495,180 .-. 2,177,438 317,742 12-73 40-30 363 A.C. 400/230 31 8. Inglewood Borough Council B. 1905 1,300 423 .. .. .. .. 142 .. 1,477 9-62 .. 568 340 568 340 523 283 45 057 7-Q8 45-70 l J 403 \ p" 4nn'/9Qn « 9. Invercargill City Council .. B. 1914 21,000 5,639 .. .. /l,525f 1,874 \ 1,800 .. 15,105 11-90 1,400 5,635'400 !! 14-42 35-75 '748 230 / a!c! 400/230\ 79 . . \ 450f D.C. y D P 500 f 10. Kaiapoi Borough Council.. B. 1917 1,700 474 .. .. .. .. 124 .. 836 14-83 .. 399,050 399,050 .. 364,800 34,250 8-58 36-80 770 215 A C 400/230 14 11. Kaikoura County Conned.. I. 1922 630 157 37§ 47 .. .. 35 .. 12428-20 47,590 .. 47;590 .. 38,678 8 912 : 18-70 15-50 246 61 400/230 5 " 12. Kanio Town Board .. B. 1923 600 117 .. .. .. .. 48 .. 29216-44 .. 51,760 51,760 .. 51,760 5 .. i .. 12-30 442 86 A C 400/' :> 30 5 13. Kaponga Town Board .. I. & B. 1916 1,200 370 /96» 120 \ . . .. 210 .. 73128-70 567,330 120,290 687,620 .. 528,076 159, 544| 23-20 37-40 1,427 440 / Aa 400/230\ 52 58/31 t \45* D.C. J" I IDC 280 f IK - B ™ ou « h Council G.S. 1918 3,775 857 .. .. .. .. 252 .. 3,103 8-12 .. 963,744 963,744 .. 834,599 129,145 13-40 43-60 975 221 A.C.' 400/230 10 an S aw ? ka Town Board .. B. 1913 415 113 .. .. 32* 40 33 288 11-45 .. 175,170 175,170 .. 136,916 38,254 21-80 60-60 1 210 330 AC 400/230 10 37 10- all ™ui Town Board _. . B. 1929 850 164 .. .. .. .. 25 .. 127 19-70 .. 29,747 29,747 .. 26,795 2,952 9-92 13-60 'l63 32 A c' 400/ 9 30 5 17. Murchison County Council I. 1922 500 173 80* 100 .. .. 70 .. 35020-00 214,683 .. 214,683 .. 155,563 59,120 27-55 35-00 900 311 A.C. 400/530 16 io5 18. Napier Borough Council .. B. 1913 18,700 4,369 .. .. < 100t D.C. L 1,575 .. 9,867 15-95 .. 8,693,200 8,693,200 .. 8,156,278 536,922 6-17 63-00 1,868 436 A.C. ; 400/230 42 . 1750§ D.C. j 19. Nelson City Council I. 1923 12,000 2,933 750f 937 500f 624 860 .. 8,06310-66 2,284,350 .. 2,284,350 1,831,785 1,722,810 452,565 19-80 30-40 587 144 AC : 400/230 48 20. New Plymouth Borough CI. I.&GN 1905 21,000 6,360 3,500* 4,375 350J 437 3,700 23,893 21,893 15-50 11,505,750 4,875,253 16,381,003 14,508,940 13>48 >2 1,8721063 11-42 50-50 2,055 659 f 400/230\ 321 240/120 21. Ohakune Borough Council B. & I. 1914 1,940 470 96* 120 113» 141 101 .. 639 15-80 2,468 364,000 366,468 .. I 277,708 88,760 24-22 41-50 591 143 A.C.' 400/230 / 16 42 22. Palmerston N. City Council B 1924 23,850 5,855 .. .. 816§ 1,020 2,823 .. 20,64913-68 334,474 12,872,600 13,207,074 .. 12,289,973 917,101 6-94 53-40 2,100 515 AC 400/230 82 -3. Patea Borough Council .. B.&I.1901 1,800 372 .. .. / 64| \ 145 .. 44732-40 132,812 370,172 502,984 .. 472,816 30,168 6-00 39-60 1,270 263 A.C. 400/230 16 78 24. Picton Borough Council .. I. 1917 1,400 375 /125» D.C. \ .. . . 73 .. 562 12-99 169,830 .. 169,830 .. 121,672 48,158 28-35 25-60 325 87 DC i 460/230 10 279 \ 16* D.C. f 25. Queenstown Borough Council I. 1924 900 257 60* 75 .. 75 367 20-45 210,070 .. 210,070 .. 118,486 91,584 43-59 32-00 461 132 AC 400/230 7 510 26. Raetlhl Borough Council .. I. 1917 4,500 400 280» 350 96» 120 260 2,207 1,568 11-79 836,100 .. 836,100 794,295 430,295 4l!806 5-00 36-70 1 076 96 AC i 400/230 28 380 9»' pKPw!? Borough Council B 1919 2,100 641 .. 188 .. 1,84510-20 .. 666,510 666,510 .. 600,029 66,481 9-97 40-50 935 286 A.C. 1 400>230 13 I9' loss 5,500 1,458 .. .. .. .. 622 .. 5,968 10-42 .. 2,744,920 2,744,920 .. 2,465,599 279,321 10-17 50-40 1,690 448 A.C. 400/230 18 30. Botorua (Tourist Dept.) .. G.N. 1901 5,500 !! " '»00» '251 "681 !! 5',28412-90 308,729 2,899,988 3,208,717 " 2,164,432 1,044,285 32-55 1,036 394 A.C. /400/230\ '63 'i4 31. Stratford Borough Council B. 1898 3,650 1,075 .. .. .. .. 531 .. 2,57420-60 .. 2,546,400 2,546,400 .. 2,070,227 476,173 18-70 54-80 1,926 567 A.C. 400/230 17 II ® U ™ er Borough Council . . G.S. 1918 3,750 1,045 .. .. .. .. 322 .. 2,301 14-00 .. 1,415,985 1,415,985 .. 1,313,024 102,961 7-27 50-20 1,256 350 A.C 400/230 10 33. Taihape Borough Council. . I. & B. 1913 2,450 575 150* D.C. 75§ D.C. 198 .. 1,110 17-84 502,010 59,640 561,650 .. 515,022 46,628 8-30 32-40 895 210 DC 460/»30 10 '30 34. Taumarunui Borough Council I. 1924 5,500 935 425» 500 .. .. 305 2,076 1,949 14-70 1,051,014 .. 1,051,014 862,693 832,946 188,321 17-90 39-40 891 152 A.'c' 400/230 13 25 35. Tauxanga Borough Council I. 1915 4,000 1,029 3,040» 3,500 640» 800 3,014 8,581 2,86335-15 11,643.007 .. 11,643,007 7,951,388 2,855,203 3,691,619 31-70 44-10 2,780 714 AC 400/230 64 110/80 ?§• ī e Aroha Borough Council B. 1906 2,600 734 .. .. 133» 166 257 .. 2,25611-40 157,360 940,550 1,097,910 .. 978.622 119,288 10-87 48-80 1 334 376 A.C. 400/230 19 600 il' £® Puke Borough CounciL. B. 1921 980 303 .. .. .. 141 .. 945 14-92 .. 647,323 647,323 .. 590,512 56,811 8-77 52-35 1,950 603 A.C. 400/230 11 38. Thames Borough Council .. B. 1914 4,700 1,160 .. .. /120» 150 \ 302 .. 1,70617-70 146,550 1,312,600 1,459,150 .. 1,244,705 214,445 14-70 55-20 1 073 265 AC 400/230 22 130 1 j I \262| 327 J (For notes, see page 89.)

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Table IX.—Electric-supply Statistics for Year ended 31st March, 1935— continued.

G.N.=Government supply, North Island system. G.S.=Government Supply, South Island system. I.=Independent (own generating-plant). supply trom anotner aumonuy. —. ; " 2 © Ô 2 . it j », Connected g Units. ft d - a ■* Popula- Installed Capacity. Load . | § . „„„ t „ S, -gā inoiSded !Number 1 ~ Maxi " & P~~ 1 I r 1 . sold ■ I Si ā S~ P.||| of™ Mies of Supply Authority. -g g,| in of Con- mum IncIud . Exc i u d- •§ Tota i ,, — ' iiS 3g S1j9 8 SiB"© SuPP'y- Lmes - g a Area of 1 sumers ' Main Standby Loa ' ing tag g Generated. : Purchased. Including | Retail t0 productive Igl 3 I S —' J Hant - Plant ' Supply. Supply. n | " f 2 ' CO ! i I " j i ' Por i I 1 Per Per I Othee Local Authorities— „ J\™. „ w _ ; •«■ Wo jr. jr 0 Cen t cent. No. No. Miles. Ft. continued. No. No. Kw. Kv.a. Kw. Kv.a. Kw. Kw. Kw. Cent. No. No • • 17.04 41-00 1,310 310 A.C. 400/230 59 39. Timaru Borough Council .. B. 1908 18,000 4,264 .. .. .. 1,890 .. 13,347 14-15 6,775,520 <M75,520 •• 6 'i6*ei8 7 432 32-20 18-80 160 39 D.C. 230 3 40. Uawa County Council .. I. 1925 400 98 30{ D.C. .. .. 14 .. 7418 92 23,050 .. 08fi'oi2 5 477 411 5 474 081 608'601 10-00 53-80 1,605 421 A.C 400/230 143 1: 88 W >'% :: :: :: :: l * :: ":g« : 2 :: f: 3 I I fell J:2 ,: SS !3 18: i® it :: K»S B :: :: :: i»,«£ 6i,M| «4.M :: 56.M «M, 12.58 34.™ i, 26 o 4 50 { A.C. S55 .. 45. Westport Borough CouncU I. 1925 4,200 863 200» 250 1 '210| 265 268 .. 1,947 13-76 767,575 .. igg'ooo " 1 034' 052 181'948 11-31 47-50 2,140 559 AXi'. too/llo 65 258 !?: a%Sr r o°u!h h S B. 83 lf 0 °0 2,162 , 39 °* !! !! S8 IllgglgijS 3 ' 130 2,087,286 353:314 14-47 38-70 942 _254_ A.C. _400/230 35 Totals, other LocalAutho- .. .. 557,685152,869 26,864 32,822 21,146 21,145 .. .. 511,697 .. 102,415,677 206,256,753 308,672,430 .. 247,736,100 41,886,433 13-5/ .. 1,620 444 „ 2 ' 81 ° rities __ COMPANIES, ETC. ' „ o ««/.«»* C n on* nnn nnn 955 000 40 000 13-55 43-20 5,000 1,020 A.C. 230 10 123 1. Alderton Utility Co. .. I. 1930 250 51 88* 110 .. .. 78 .. 22634-50 295,000 .. 295,000 .. 255,000 > 7g . 60 n7 , 208 , A.C. 400/230 25 250/110 2. Kanieri Electric, Ltd. .. I. 1921 2,500, 707 1,500* 1,806 160* 167 810 .. 1,791 45-20 5,578,500 .. 5 'f?n'n?o " 131 955 47'985 26-65 22-80 366 110 D.C. 230 8 27 3. Heefton Electric Light and X. 1887 1,200 361 75* D.C. 80* D.C. 90 .. 167 53-90 179,940 .. 179,940 .. 131,955 I>ower Co., Ltd. ■>„, 14 181 200 1-39 13-68 268 48 D.C. 230 1 .. 4. P. Spender (Rawene) .. I. 1926 300 53 25* D.C. .. .. 12 •• 6219-35 14,381 .. • • • 140'035 1 161 815 10-80 55*75 858 s 286 8 A.C. 400/230 44 130 5 Wilson's (NZ) Portland I. 1916 500 167 2,000* 2,500 3,190f 3,750 2,200 12,686 6,081 17-35 10,742,450 .. 10,742,450 9,580,63o 7,140,036 1,101, bio iu ou 6. Ltd. .. I. 1928 4,200 138 876» 1,008 200* 250 895_. 1,67057-00 2,080,820 .. 2,080,820 .. 1,747,892 332,928,16-00 26-60 .. .. _A£. 400/230 601^60/105 Totals, Companies, &c .. 8,95oj 1,477 4,564 5,424 3,620 4,167 .. .. 9,897 .. 18,891,091 .. 18,891,091 .. 13,592,417 2,858,074j 15-13 145" „ 1481 ~ Totals, all Supply Autho- .. .. 1,451,1481342 ,334 233,754 279,129 83,867 91,156 .. .. 1,228,814 .. 914,072,990» 672,919,381 .. | -• 716,117,364 198,147,328 21-70 1 - .. 1.920 1 » 453 1 » .. .. 21, ,0/ rities j | I Notes.—» Water. t Steam. * Oil. § Gas. ~ 1 Limited to 30 kw. by Pelton wheel capacity. 2 Units generated by Wairarapa system P Io™es IanSall «^K^rncf Town BoarFpays onunits measured at added to totals indicated. 3 Units generated by Kourarau subtracted from this total. Tauranga Power Board pays on units measured at consumers meters. Losses inci e » . an d"cement Works. " After deducting from units sold retail 12,293,171 units consumers' meters. Losses included in Whangarei Borough Council's system losses. 8 No returns received. Excludes units used for dredging. Excludes un: are 2 090 and 493 per consumer and per capita respectively. 11 Percentage of total units generated used for mining and cement manufacture. 1 »After deducting from units sold retail 58,693,509 units used for traction, mining, &c.; without this deduction the appropriate figure i are 2,090 ana per p y „ Resu]ts Qf andpurchased '»Percentage of total units generated. i=A = Arapuni; H=Horahora; M=Mangahao; W= Waikaremoana; C = Coleridge, Wi = WaitaU Sot yet luMUomng. standby plant available when required. b Includes units lost, units operation for six months only (1st April to 30th September, 1934). Hastings Borough electricity department taken over by the Hawke's Bay Power Board on 1st October, 1934. a Christchurch iramway Board stanaoy pram a a a used free of charge, units used for station auxilaries, &c.

Table X.—Financial Statistics for Year ended 31st March, 1935.

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(For appropriations and accumulated funds see Table XI.) Revenue. Working-expenses. Capital Charges. Net Results »■§ • Capital — — "II 8 Supply Authority. Electric- Sale of Electricity. Per Per Balan'ce, Balance, Iff supply Total Operating- Miscel- Total of Tnfprpet Sinking Deprecia- p r , , , Cent. Costs Revenue Revenue SyStem " Retail. ' "ft ' Beve- «on. c « Total. rf • Profit, Loss. Account. Account. |Jg Resale. o3 W W nue . o^ — -5j S Public Wokks Department. £ £)££££ £ £ i £ °/ £ £ £ # * o/ 1. 8,505,539 36,570 |668, 859 .. 7,337 712,766 92,589 28,338 120,927 16-97 414,042 .. 150 538 37 687(11) 602 267 7-08 723 194. L £ * f 2. Coleridge-Waitakl .. ■■ 4,397,871 47,472 1178,616 105 1,904 228,097 25,490 9!593 35,083 15-38 97,792 " 781552 "'•f/ 111 ' tfSlsU 4-01 211, 427 16,670 ' " 686,849 Totals,P.W.D [12,903,410 84,042 |S47, 475 105 9,241 940,863 118,079 156,010 16-58 511,834 7 ' 229,090 37,687 778,611 <TŌi "le^wT T |586,849 —— — _____ — — — _______ " Electric-power Boards. 1, Ashburton .. .. .. 325,274 45,272 .. .. 887 46,159 18,018 3,258 21,276 46-10 14,968 663 2 444 4 750(3) 22 825 7-02 44 101 9 Of%8 -to Banks'peninsula- 11 llMK "°9 11 *65 8 'SS W 49 'T 709 ® III 901 a ij 2 6 'L " !: BuLr'a3) ny :: :: :: 194,800(1) 88,686 ; 813 804 40,303 17,199 3,863 21 ' 062 62 ' 25 9 > 5 ° s.™ ijl , :: lit It'Ml sim ' 2 5 : 504 14 ;g 73 3 ; 067 6. Cambridge .. .. 110,321 181533 11 56 742 19,'331 lÔll73 121458 41961 1*056 "94 "94(4) 6*205 n'-iM 18*663 '«fis " 7. Centra Hawke's Bay .. .. 146,676 22,588 .. .. 255 22,843 9,307 2 110 li;417 50-00 6 212 100 1 058 2 221 3 9 591 6-53 il'008 1 MS " a'aan 8. Central Waikato .. .. 345,867(1) 57,288 56 49 584 57,977 26,560 5,850 32,410 55-90 15 201 3,804 3 201 1 053 3 23 259 6-7? jw'flfif 9*308 " o'qo? 9- Dannewrke 213,801 28,481 .. i 65 788 29,334 10 199 3 037 13 236 45-10 9 346 4 224 ' ' Ī8 670 6-35 ft'806 Hw " I'lal 'S 1 * 291,227(1) 44,460 .. 1,373 3,307 49,140 21,583 4,756 26,339 53-50 12 549 4,754 '360 " 17 663 6-06 44'fl02 S'fl| " ?'„nn ll-GoMaaBay 27,740 4,038 .. 23 20 4,081 ' 6 94 933 1,627 39-90 1 116 126 503 500(3) 2 245 8-10 8'879 '209 " 4, «?a J?" S r ® y w a -R« " " " S 8 Z'SS? 32 > 600 •• 129 963 33,592 3,332 8,261 11,593 34-50 14,169 4,069 .. 968(3) 19'906 6-69 3o'799 2 793 " J 3 ' Hawk&s Bay .. .. .. 347,074 48,182 21,593 50 701 70,526 38,867 6,234 45,101 64-00 14,464 3,000 2 407 1 784 3 21 655 6-24 66'™ l'77n " r'ao* 3,669 ■■ 19 1,281 44,823 24,272 4 - 238 28:610 63-60 0 ;i35 1 165 1 443 2 042 3 ll' 78 l 11.3 42M 6 I'528 " Q'fi9fi " 16*. LakeWakatipu'(i3) 11 11 1 98,577 " 243 954 "f; 774 56 ; 266 10 ; 980 66 - 196 69 ' 80 17,677 i.«7o 2,443 2,550(3) 6-4o golf! I'll 11 I'm. " ;; 18- Manawatu-Oroua 11 502l060(l) 66',128 161089 231 390 82,'838 441353 llflt 481898 59-00 3 So 4 763 "98(5) 3]'o91 el! 79'989 2*849 " 3 '*J 5 2^968 Ka,dii3) :: :: 827 ' 592(1) 30 : 817 :: ,. 9 536 3 !: 362 8 | 535 2 | 479 9 > 14 28 ' 76 «^ 589 IU 11:111 i:ltl :: oo* Canterbury .. .. 147,334 2i,535 3,061 .. 563 25,159 12,628 3,561 1.6,189 64-30 4,666 2*249 " 1 *849(3) 7*765 9^' i*ônp; " :&trai:: :: :: » , 121 , 29 - : 622 ? : 667 \$* |> 6 39 - |g» i, f l g ; . | 1; :: 24. Otago _ .. .. .. 299,816 41,133 .. 14 .. 41,147 16,300 3,416 19,716 47-90 13.360 *669(3) 14*029 4-fi8 qq'vl? 1 Io9 " " ' 2 2 6 5 :Son y ( B il[ :: :: 316 : 907 68 : 157 130 504 68 ; 791 27,564 6,969 33,533 57 -«» m Ifieil l-ll i;!I li I ;; 9 ; 475 4 ; 610 6 : 331 27. South Canterbury .. .. 322,256 39,362 14,914 336 888 3;763 321640 58 : 80 13'656 3'500 3*864 " 9l'o9n «'to " „'A n ~ 28. South Taranakl .. .. 195,696 32,341 1,048 341 478 34,208 10,403 5,345 15,748 46-00 8,276 3'274 l'o58 1010(3) 13'618 6-97 9q'?ar i'sfo " o'tcL an' f 0U - "Si " " '■ 1,574,157 110,836 20,436 111 15,335 146,718 29,715 8,615 38,330 26-10 90 673 24 000 7 494 1 167(3) ]9s'334 7 sq ifil'fiRi 4,842 ?'S 5 o 30. Spnngs-Ellesmere .. .. 158,883(1) 29,966 .. 31 257 3o!254 131734 41105 17,839 59-00 6 574 2 474 355(3) 5 9'!ot 5 ql a'mo 946 I' ?Z? 87 ' 610 31. laranakl .. .. .. 469,231 34,481 7,513 270 349 42,613 9.755 3,843 13,598 31-90 19 376 ' 'i40 6 993(3) 26'm9 \ fil in' 1H7 o'Sb " 'to I 32. Tararua .. .. .. 158,490 22,708 .. 108 143 22,959 9,039 2,194 11,233 49-00 7 207 1*577 701 ' 2 11(3 9*696 6 19 9n'n9Q ?'nan " 194 I IF-—' " " IS I! 3 x : i72 i? i « lltw iSS *£ Jl IS SI II IS - 8 "iL 9 - " :: 7 $t 'lini b:b26 :: u i is i : i ?l! «1-1! II |i » t:g *-% ■■ lllr " :: :: I® |i :: «I i H S SIS If! 2 I 896 - S g 49 | 4 3, | :: :: 4 «- wai °a .. .. .. 65,774 6,697 4,906 81 290 11,974 7,344 1,453 8,797 73-50 322 500 482 l'an4 i at inīm " 1,369 tiÊr a :: :• " IS " I g| ill i;f t : !g jg ;; -1006 2 :! 00 «: wSn^f4) ngi .® el :: :: 527: . 027(1) 101 : 246 - 2,634 104 . :33 ° 46 | 687 7 | 110 6a ; ' 797 24^484 I:I§ llilt ;; 12 jH :: Totals, Power Boards .. 14,120,490 2,101,551 96,864 5,723 47,971 2,252,109 937,093 147,232 1,184,325 _ 52-60 ll5,387 ' 9 6-64 2,122,310 [l49,101 19,302 140,788 1 3 ,792 54'!o64 (For notes see p. 91.)

Table X.—Financial Statistics for Year ended 31st March, 1935— continued.

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(For appropriations and accumulated funds see Table XI.) — — — — —— - " I © Revenue. Working-expenses. Capital Charges. Net Results. g g J> .. , Credit Debit 75 o § rS nf If? I Per * Total , Balance, Balance, o Sale of Electricity. m £ g w> . Per n ,, r. PTlt Annual Revenue Revenue Supply Authority. y - Sl| jpgj Total Operating- Miscel- Total Ce 0 f- lntere 8t s ' nk ™« Deprecia- 0 ita] Total . of ' Costs. Broflt. Loss. Account. Account. |g n syK. Buikforl#Sl|l Tota1 ' Be ™" Charges - W i^g" Retail. Resale. g-S nue. Cost - <5 | co ; L OTHER LOCAT. AUTHORITIES. £ £ £ £ £ £ £ « £ % £ Q £ 2B0 h 9 £ £ 739 i0 % i2 4%87 456 7. 901 L3£M$3SLu :: m 6 jS 22; ij; 13, u; || is, 2»,«3 f |9| w f tll .. 55 - 842 3. Dunedin City Council .. .. 1,594,424 215,123 11,167 .. 2,280 228,570 37,813 16,265 54,078 23-65 57,989 21,160 30,902 3,546 4 113, »»0 / it , 4. Hamilton Borough Council .. 58,416 37,392 .. 213 37,605 16,682 1,713 18,395 48-90 2,551 1,919 1,802 <5 | ; |7| 10 /4 * , 5. Hastings Borough Council(8) .. .. 16,710 .. 15 31 16,756 7,816 746 8,562 51 10 1,555 1,629 aoo (> & g 2w 3gl 5492 6. Havelock North Town Board .. 27,000 •• •• 12 -.J'S™; i'toA a£a a'iftn 7 ? nn in*fi 869 1 925 11-40 10,105 1,104 .. 1,299 7. Heathcote County Council .. 16,875 •• : ??q Z'5 oa S>7 fi7.?n «48 213 50(3) 911 10-23 4,164 649 .. 3,159 8. Inglewood Borough Council .. 8,897 3,933 .. 880 .. 4,813 o o?'oq2 S tn 7 1*922 9 156 6-65 36,393 11,817 .. 2,826 9 Tnvercareill Citv Council . 137,723 46,914 .. .. 1,296 48,210 23,667 3,570 27,23/ 56-50 934 .. " '709 fi-fiO 9 707 477 1,617 iS: aSSa :: M M« .. « \. S.IM 1,721 »4 2,005 «s-oo «8 35 159 .. <02 «« 2,7« «7 ,_ 4 i ;8 i 1232 11. Kaikoura County Council .. 10,180 l' •• 'oS to lo? 71. In QQ 9 " 88(3) 189 8-72 810 57 .. .. .. 104 12 Kamo Town Board .. .. 2,167 862 .. 2 3 867 561 60 621 71-60 9 . • -M/q\ i nno 4 884 140 .. .. • • 274 13! Kaponga Town Board .. .. 17,991 4,951 .. .. 73 5,024 3,220 664 3,884 77-30 613 373 .. 14(3) 1,0 lg3() 9 6?3 14. Lyttelton Borough Council .. 11,681 6 'J •• ' k-t ?'?q? 3 '«oa qqk q5i si '2 qi 92 " 113 2-04 1,084 103 .. 5,318 .. 153 15. Mangaweka Town Board .. 5,552 940 .. 196 51 ® 3 ® ?5q skr r! in 169 40 45 254 8 02 810 58 .. 113 16. Manunui Town Board .. .. 3,166 839 .. .. 29 868 373 183 556 64 ■ 10 16 •• 1,895 257 .. 357 17. Murchison County Council .. 14,800 2,122 .. 30 .. 2,152 711 368 1,079 50-10 664 152 .. .. g 32 445 11,537 .. 23,461 18. Napier Borough Council .. 160,619(1) 43,909 .. .. 73 43 '®® 2 ?'?7o ??'aoi t'inn HS l'ios <i'964 814(4) 9'210 7-93 23,811 3,266 .. 34,995 19. Nelson City Council .. .. 116,170 24,715 1,363 198 801 27,077 12,123 2,478 M.ggJ 54-00 3,324 1,108 3,9b4 814 ) ' 5 . 13 43942 21,759 .. 40,963 20. New Plymouth Borough Council .. 354,340 66,663 1,641 657 1,740 27 'nSt 'fol 8 ?'IS 12In «re -228 380 ' 1301 14-45 2,788 558 .. .. •• 45 21. Ohakune Borough Council .. 9,015 3,346 3,346 995 492 1,487 44-50 603 228 380 .. l.aui ±4 »0 q 5 ' 9 15 21,106 22. Palmerston North City Council .. 229,978(1) 56,949 .. 20 52 67 4 '5q? 2 l'nv a is 'In 4?! 45 35(3) '494 2-86 1,638 .. .. •• •• 23. Patea Borough Council .. .. 17,228 4,106 .. 55 .. 4,161 1,538 491 2,029 48-80 414 l t 2!70 8-00 3,321 407 1,565 .. 866 24. Picton Borough Council . . .. 15,878 2,862 .. .. 52 2,914 1 -37 >l!?, I! q ( ! ĪIo 7n 110 26(3) 773 5-92 1,337 277 .. 1,596 25. Queenstown Borough Council .. 13,057 1,527 .. .. 87 1.614 338 226 564 34-90 558 70 - g ggl 761 6>005 26. Eaetihi Borough Council .. 22,165 3,992 428 11 211 4,642 1,116 1,117 2,233 48-20 1,305 292 .- . gJ 1398 g 810 :: ASS if;gll :: 2«i , 63 A:lll i.SS !:«« ?3: 0 iS S8 69 4 :: i,3 8 o ».i8 9,6 56 i,«64 .. «,«58 .. .. :: 7 6 ',874 :: :: 622 i»;m 9',802 m 54:00 :: t : z |:8I W !;$& :: :: " 31. Stratford Borough Council .. 35,460 12,836 .. .. 12,836 5,922 1,413 7,335 57 15 2,136 480 gu -• > ?44 4 gg 4 925 g23 9 332 32. Sumner Borough Council .. 15,226 •• " t'lt? ?'S o?n "fi-io 661 41 508 73(3) 1,283 12-31 3,145 2,011 .. 1,804 33. Taihape Borough Council .. 10,426 5 >25$ " 5*If? 1 qkq o'ini w In 9 Q07 117 470(3) 3 494 5-60 6,595 2,969 .. 1,993 34. Taumarunui Borough Council .. 62.849(1) 88 ® 22 on'aoo S S r'42R 1 287 1 000 8,713 5-46 14,455 5,874 .. 17,947 35. Tauranga Borough Council .. 159,431 ll.loO 8,385 .. 794 2 2'| 2 ® i'ioa aks t'-ol 7? nn 4-26 "95 '350 871 5-34 6,664 1,057 .. 8,456 36. Te Aroha Borough Council .. 16,301 7,692 .. .. 29 7,721 5,328 465 5,793 75-00 426 95 350 .. j g3 41Qg :: 1:1% :: :: S? S:S»I I'Ml i.sS l:S!l «1-18 6?5 III .. j.no 3-85 s.iso .. .. .. 39. Timaru Borough Council .. 99,943 •• 2 Z? S ?'n99 2 °'502 8 ' 5 36 23 '538 49-00 4 '206 '" 8 224(3) "'430 6-85 '968 'l31 .. .. 182 .. 40. ITawa County Council .. .. 6,275 i' 0 ®® •• 2 ,®§ S i qio -io qoo kg ?n l 79!t 1380 3 933 7,036 11-48 19,945 1,732 .. .. 73 41. Waimairi County Council .. 61,263 21,483 34 20 140 2 J>®II 2'2S Z 7ko k'iot 71 Kn 67«! ' '358 '. 1,031 9-63 7,158 1,412 .. 1,349 .. •• 42. Wairoa Borough Council .. 10,708 8 'J 22 •• §'S3R l il, kah t'va 9 kq 8? 744 100 199 - 1.043 14-41 3,335 495 .. .. -04 474 43. Waitara Borough Council .. 7,244 3,726 .. 59 45 3,830 -iqq'oio 99 filn 4 776 25 810(6) 53 196 4-72 236,406 77,515 .. 426,492 .. 44. Wellington City Council .. 1,128,701 306 >062 .. • ■ 7.859 313 '®-J 'S 9'q9Q §l'?n "l'?83 '576 486 '. . 2,445 7-43 4,768 1,675 .. 5,743 5 45. Westport Borough Council .. 32 >® 2 ® ®'J9T " H f'f»n l'nlt 874 l'll9 29-67 l'674 311 • 206(3) 2,191 6-40 4,110 2,350 .. .. 2,530 2 46. Whakatane Borough Council .. 34,236 6,444 .. 13 3 000c iJ'ooi Si nn 1 ii98 197 1 740 3 395 4-76 14,256 3,562 47. Whangarei Borough Council .. 71,287 17,016 546 31 225 17,818 8,576 2,285 10,861 61-00 1 ' 32 8 32 ' 1 . 7W ' 1 J — Totals, other Local Authorities "~5,537, 022 1,285,785 3,661 24,560 1,346,436 587,593 105,577 693,170 51-50 174,616 52,002 86,486 38,834 351,938 1M5,108 711_ 10 ' 153 1. AldertontHility Co. ET °1. .. 5,272 780 ,. .. .. --■?§? .-.5c o So a HI f±V(\ 2 852 " " 1 865(7) 4 217 5-25 10,692 1,143 2,799 2. Kanieri Electric, Ltd. .. .. 80,347 11,541 .. 117 177 4 'oiS S'S» aa i? 2,852 .. •• ' ' _ 2,227 1,139 3. Reefton Electric Light and Power 7,092 3,296 .. 67 3 3,366 898 1,329 2,227 66-15 .. .• 4. (Hawene) (2) 699 .. 31 730 384 105 489 67-00 .. .. 120 .. 120 .. 609 121 .. •• •• •• 5. Wilson's (N.Z.) Portland Cement, 91,065 6,643 6,383 .. 294 13,320 3,026 688 3,714 27-87 .. .. •• •• •• •• ' 6. "Westland Power, Ltd 79,246 7,058 .. .. 1,501 8,559 2,628 2,723 5,351 62-50 1,870 ■■ 365 H 8 - 235 4 '° 8 11 -5 t 1— Totals, Companies, &c. .. 263,022 SO,'» 17 6,383 " 184 2,006 38,590 11,094 7,534 18,628 48-30 4,883 .. 1,584 1,365 7,832 2-98 26,460 j 12,157 27 Totals, all Supply Authorities 983,152 9,673 83,778 4,577,998 1,653,859 398,274 2,052,133 44-83 1,306,029 206,215 432,547 131,575 2,076,366 6-33 4,128,499 30,468 262,962 671,438 | 56,787 (1) Includes Loan Conversion Premium. (2) Not available. (3) Principal repayment (annual instalment). (4) Exchange on !; st Anrilto 30th Septemher Biraugh'electricity department taken plus £20,998 to Reserve Fund. (7) Bad debts, debenture issue costs and debenture discount and commission. (8) Results oi operation for sii-months only (1st; Ap to p Combined return for Motueka and Waimea areas, over by Hawke's Bay Power Board on 1st October, 1934. (9) After deducting proportion of half the capital charges on King's Wharf steam plant paid by Public Works Department ud o (11) Half capital charges on King's Wharf steam plant paid by Public Works Department. (12) No returns received. (13) Not yet actively functioning. (14) License deleg t {a) Includes cost of power purchased and/or generated; also wages, stores, and fuel (if any). (6) Includes cost of management, insurance, &c.

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Table XI.—Financial Statistics for Year ended 31st March, 1935.

92

(For revenue statistics, &e., see Table X.) Appropriations for Year ended 31st March, 1935 (after paying Working-expenses and Statutory Capital Charges). Accumulated Reserves and Funds. Supply Authority. Renewal General Accident Bates ! 'rf t Extendi- Unappro- Depreciation. Renewal. Sinking Fund General and Other Reserve Insurance (local ! Dividends tare out nriitrai Total Reserves. ±und - Fund. Fund. Authori- (Com- of JSurplus. „ ' '' ; ~~ ■ ties). J panies). Revenue. ments - Reserve. Funds. Reserve. Funds. Reserve. Funds. Reserve. Funds Public Works Department. £££££££££ £ £££ £ 1. Arapuni-Mangahao-Waikaremoana.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ggg q§q __ £ £ £ 2. Coleridge-Waitaki .. 16,670(13) 16)670 323)600 " " )) 27o',55± i) 6 69 241)419 T °ment PUbliC W ° rkS DePart " -- 1— 16 ' 67 ° 16 ' 67 ° ] ' 282 ' 686 " " ~ 326,484 U>69 24?419 Electric-power Boards. 1. Ashburton 1,169 69 820 2,058 8,833 2,139 3,100 3 100 3 708 3 099 3! )) )) )) «•?» )) )) )) ) ™'*77 5 ' 6l5 1,06 ) !,04J)& )) :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: 3 : 494 :: 'i 798 5 : 292 8 : 083 T " :SS 7. Central Hawke's Bay ) )) "30 1,805 1,835 is'708 13)909 l)231 .') 12 'g53 ? '953 3 'eo0 l' 2 31 8. Central Waikato 600 1,708 2,308 27,906 24,705 6,056 5,804 22 798 23 058 17 869 lo'ffs 9. Danneyirke 502 200 1,826 2,528 18,533 14,309 ). ' Īgg98 18 788 ?'S? ' 10. īrankim 4,660 478 5,138 25,000 25,000 .. .. i 9 ' 9 87 19 987 i?'«« s'sss 11. Golden Bay 159 50 .. 209 1,787 ). iggi 1,61 Has ' 12. Grey 2,793 .. .. 2.793 3,847 1,496 " 29 628 "HOST I'm o'o„« 13. Hawke's Bay 530 3,240 3,770 8,221 6,150 )) " n'g 34 gl'll if'a II ' Horowhenua 95 200 19 2,214 2,528 28,851 27,408 .. )) ' 894 '§94 39*991 is'qq* :: :: :: :: :: :: :: 2 : 000 2 : 238 4 : 238 65 * 447 65 - 447 5 > 779 5 >™ ".*» I 9 ; 99 } 13 : 995 17: Malvern .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 988 " 5^,3 18. Manawatu-Oroua - .. .. 2,849 2,849 33,886 12,154 .. )) 60 313(4) 55 364 " 119 19. Marlborough .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 10 2,754 2,764 20,126 3,031 28 841 35 841 20. North Auekland(8) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ). ' * " -«,841 35,841 21. North Canterbury .. .. .. .. 47 88 1,070 1,205 l)il6 )) " 8 '779 fi'sss in'on* 22. Opunake 768 1,178 1,946 1 900 1 900 " ī'488 1 488 23. Otago Central 795 795 3,320 790 " 3582 Hoo 73 24. Otago 7,402 7,402 27,397 .. " " 31*410 S n'743 26! R°eIfton(8 B ) ay )) ).' ).' .') 3 '°° 0(1) )) )) " .. 94 , 3 ° 5 , 234 3 < 633 15 ' 000 3 ' 970 '■ 33>62 37)35? 12)406 "300 27. South Canterbury .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . i, 8 40 1,840 1,'eiO " " 24'661 07'«4« 10'nnn on' KllT naki 000 2 ' 00 ° 376 1,466 4 ' 842 6 ' 312 6 ' 312 637 " 14 ' 614 14)614 15 545 8 317 -9. Southland .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 21,340 8,484 .. . 375 467(5) 365 479 so'ass ' 30. Sprmgs-Ellesmere .. .. .. .. .. .. 3,012 3,012 7,696 7,779 .. 6 845 7 845 ?S'q70 31. Taranaki .. .. .. .. .. 409 .. .. 1,898 15 184 2,506 16,096 9.106 " 2'616 2*616 ls'q«? 32. Tararua 1,419 .. 611 2,030 15,193 8,172 584 '<584 20'ō04 22 254 2'lfi* 33. Tauranga 1,000 28 59 1,087 9,471 8,225 .. .. 5 ' 0 18 l'247 6*688 k'cm 34. TeAwamutu .. .. .. j . 220 .. .. .. 175 .. 3,344 3,739 7,048 5,848 .. .. 1)191 2)191 28'l63 (For Notes, see page 94.) ~ ~

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Table XI.—Financial Statistics for Year ended 31st March, 1935— continued.

93

(For revenue statistics, &c., see Table X.) Appropriations for Year ended 31st March, 1935 (after paying Working-expenses and Accumulated Reserves and Funds. Statutory Capital Charges). ~ i „ , 1 General and Other „ , , ,, .. Relief of Payment Capital Mfard- Depreciation. Renewal. Sinking Fund. Reserves. Supply Authority. General Accident Rates of Expendi- Unappro- | p __ _ Renewal lleS erve Insurance (Local Dividends ture out priated Total. . j *und. Fund Fund. Authori- (Com- of t " s Surplus. Reserve. Funds. Reserve. Funds. Reserve. Funds. Reserve. i Funds. ties). panies). Revenue. * j | I I 1 Electric-power Boards—continued. £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ | £ £ £ £ g9 3 \ 5m £ 75 36! Chimes Valley !! !! !! !! 25 Z - V. W ■ 4.SS 19,492 !! !! 110,032 115,282 8,151 6,469 3s: waLTrapa :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: moo I,| a XL 19:494 U;216 :: :: y* *;« «£ 39. Wairere 38 38 2,265 2,093 .. .. 1?' w al ī°v- " " " " " " " " " '«00 i'772- l'972 ie'511 .. •• 26,163 23,302 12,840 42* Waitemata !! " 332 5,111 5J30 18 160 .. .. 66,464 71,029 22,578 10,005 42. Waitemata .. > » 4 2 go() .. 9>67 1 10,441 376 44! Wang™mi-Rangitikei " !! 1,500(2) !! .. !. 1,253 4,933 7,686 35,322 23,127 .. .. 11,620 12,936 55,393 45. Westland(9) .. .. . . .. . • • • • • • • • • • • • • * * * * *' • Totals, Power Boards .. 1,937~~53J20 609 ~ 7 16,912 12,913 63,010 149,101 1,126,498 364,183 48,494 15,267 2,110,517 2,097,644 880,630 84,253 Other Local Authorities. , , i oko i oqq 7Q 1. Bluff Borough Council .. .. .. .. .. 62 .. 394 .. .. 456 1,824 0 * AAA ok An a ika'qaa Q2 in 2) r» i "u r*' +■ *i 1 a aaa lq /<aq/io\ 28 463 450.969 . • 35,000 25,000 156,800 lou,o00 • • 2. Christchurch City Council .. 10,000 •• •• •• •• •• •• _.' _ s\nn «on eoo ooa coo ooo qaa oqq RAfi 1 4-99 fsaassra-i- :: ,5 : 828 :: :: 'i:S :: ': 908 kS SS "K 1=;« : : "SSS TU »:». :: :: :: :: :: :: hm :: 2 » '« :: :: :: " %m »>| 7. Heathcote County Council .. .. .. .. .. •• •• 1,104 1,104 .. .. •• •• 4'164 :: :: :: :: .«,SS :: .;«» m :: nS tm :: :: »;j» »:«• » 10. Kaiapoi Borough Council .. .. .. •• •• •• •• 119 358 4/7 2,548 1,301 1, •• ' "'98O 11. Kaikoura County Council .. .. .. .. •• •• •• •• •• •• "■ ■' " 22 211 12. Kamo Town Board .. .. .. .. .. •• 57 .. .. 57 .. .. •• •• „ K9f , 13. Kaponga Town Board .. .. .. .. .. .. •• •• 140 140 'I., " " I'lfU ITM 14. Lyttelton Borough Council .. .. .. .. •• 446 .. 1,384 1,830 764 764 .. .. , > 15. Mangaweka Town Board 103 103 . 797 797 16. Manunui Town Board 58 276 . 339 379 :: :: :: :: :: i,Z w *:iu nā w,m .. .. 19. Nelson City Council .. .. 1,000 .. 1,278 .. 988 3,266 13,386 17,395 13,908 3,547 3,547 14,600 .. 20. New Plymouth Borough Council .. .. 10,250 .. .. •• •• •• 11,509 21,759 21 a.'iii. i!inx 21. Ohakune Borough Council .. .. .. .. 441 .. 44 73 .. 558 961 74 .. •• ' is'ins Sli 22. Palmerston North City Council .. .. 7,282 .. 6,000 .. 2,128 2,190 3,506 21,106 34,202 34,-0-/ .. , > «'4^7 StS&SS&Wl,:: :: :: :: :: :: " 6 " •" T :: :: *3t .S l;S :: 25. Queenstown Borough Council .. .. .. .. .. . • • • • • 277 277 1,152 642 (For Notes, see page 94.)

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Table XI.—Financial Statistics for Year ended 31st March, 1935— continued.

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(For revenue statistics, &c., see Table X.) j Appropriations for Year ended paying Working-expense, and Accumulated Reserves and Funds. Supply Authority. | General Accident Pa3^ ent Extendi- £ c ±, Unappro- Depreciation. Eenewal. Sinking Fund. : Reserve Insurance (Local Dividends ture out p«v priated Total. -— — — j • Fund. Fund. J Authori- Surplus. Eeserve _ Fun(JSi Reserve _ Funds _ Reserve _ Funds _ j Othek Local Authorities —continued. £££££££££ £ £££ £ £ £ £ 26. Baetihi Borough Council .. .. .. .. .. 150 .. 341 47 223 761 871 820 .. .. 6,149 6,427 27. Bangiora Borough Council .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,398 1,398 1,061 644 .. .. 1,643 1,643 28. Biccarton Borough Council .. .. .. .. .. .. 470 .. 1,194 1,664 3,623 2,965 .. .. 1,644 1,644 9,523 29. Boss Borough Council( 10) 30. Botorua (Tourist Department) .. .. 2,081 .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,081 18,000 18,000 .. .. 19,363 19,363 3,337 532 31. Stratford Borough Council .. .. .. .. 2,635 .. .. .. .. 2,635 1,631 1,381 .. .. 1,240 1,490 32. Sumner Borough Council .. .. .. .. .. 820 .. .. .. 3 823 1,758 1,360 .. .. 1,158 1,158 33. Taihape Borough Council .. .. .. .. 2,011 .. .. .. .. 2,011 3,732 3,224 .. .. 3,341 3,341 34. Tauniarunui Borough Council .. .. .. .. 1,200 .. 644 .. 1,125 2,969 4,712 4,712 .. .. 2,478 2,924 10,215 35. Tauranga Borough Council .. .. .. .. 2,265 .. 1,834 .. 1,775 5,874 6,331 4,606 .. .. 12,819 12,819 31,270 10,070 36. Te Aroha Borough Council .. .. .. .. .. .. 317 .. 740 1,057 2,312 1,962 .. .. 2,479 2,479 37. Te Buke Borough Council .. 75 .. .. 632 .. .. 476 1,183 3,479 3,479 568 .. .. .. 2,450 38. Thames Borough Council .. .. .. .. .. •• 1,000 1,180 2,180 1,502 1,174 .. .. 396 396 8,215 39. Timaru Borough Council .. .. .. .. .. 1,500 .. 2,958 .. 370 4,828 .. .. .. .. 54,418 54,418 526 40. Uawa County Council .. .. .. .. .. • • • ■ . ■ .. 131 131 .. .. .. .. .. .. 605 41. Waimairi County Council .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,732 .. .. 1,732 _ 10,972 .. .. .. 7,783 7,798 29,954 42. Wairoa Borough Council .. .. .. .. .. .. •• 135 199 1,078 1,412 1,013 1,013 .. .. 1,398 1,398 43. Waitara Borough Council .. .. .. .. .. .. 414 .. 81 495 1,222 931 .. .. 3,570 3,570 325 44. Wellington City Council .. .. .. 43,054(3) .. 17,500 .. 997 1,587 14,377 77,515 83,375 .. 159,306 158,277 241,332(7) 73,825 288,210 99,822 45. Westport Borough Council .. .. .. .. 1,000 .. 675 .. .. 1,675 3,147 2,788 .. .. 7,235 7,235 1,066 46. Whakatane Borough Council .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,088 1,262 2,350 140 140 .. .. 957 1,269 47. Whangarei Borough Council .. .. .. .. 2,944 .. 618 .. .. 3,562 6,417 6,417 .. .. 2,174 2,260 47,849 Totals, other Local Authorities 45,898 81,130 .. 82,109 .. 24,087 14,817 53,998 302,039 946,502 164,102 455,094 427,867 881,938 725,592 969,321 144,154 Companies, etc. 1. Alderton Utility Co. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . 148 148 2. Kanieri Electric, Ltd. .. .. .. 483 .. .. .. 660 .. .. 1,143 .. .. .. .. .. .. 7,218 3. Beefton Electric Light and Power .. .. .. .. 937 .. 101 101 1,139 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,015 Co., Ltd. 4. P. Spender (Bawene) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 121 121 5. Wilson's (,\'.Z.) Portland Cement, Ltd. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 9,606 9,606 6. Westland Power, Ltd. Totals, Companies, &c. .. .. 483 .. .. 937 660 101 9,976 12,157 .. .. .. .. .. .. 8,233 Totals, all Supply Authorities 47,835 135,333 609 82,109 937 41,659 27,831 143,654 479,967 3,355,686 528,285 503,588 433,134 3,318,939 2,824,905 2,099,603 228,407 (1) Includes £2,000 to " Load Development Iteserve." (2) Insurance Reserve. (3) £35,054 written off old buildings and plant; £8,000 annual payment on old Tramway Power Station Account. (4) £13,889 ot this amount has been applied in the reduction of loans. (6) £9,988 of this amount has been applied in the reduction of loans. (6) £3,997 of this amount has been applied in the reduction of loans. (7) £1M,607 of this amount has been applied in the reduction of loans. (8) Not yet actively functioning. (9) License delegated to Westland Power, Ltd. (10) NO returns received. (11) Taken over by Hawke's Bay Power Board on 1st October, 1934. (12) £8,463 transferred to Suspense Account. (13) To Sinking Fund.

Table XII.—Averages Compiled from Tables IX and X for Year ended 31st March, 1935.

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(For Summary of Revelant Totals from above-named Tables see Table B below.) Con- 0 ' Capital Outlay. Revenue (Averages). Woeking-costs. Capital Chaeges. Total Costs. Con _ Average sumers | i i sumers Maximum « ! I , T' Demand Supply Authoeity. Popu- p PpT , „ Per Unit Per Unit ! Po „ ! Per Kw. Per I p „ ! Per Kw Per Kw Koutelation p Route- ot Per Unit sold sold Per | j of Route- Per Unit j Per f w ' ; Per Unit Pe of ' Per Unit Per ol ' mile oi Co ® sumer mA , rea Capita. mile of Revenue. sold - < Set f" (Retail Capita, [consumer !^ axim T of sold ' Maximumi sold - Maximum sold ' Maximum Lme " of » Li Supply). Domestic joonsumer. Demand . Line. Demand. Demand. Demand. Supply. Supply). i ' (e) (/) (M (ft) | (Q I (to) 1 (»») («) (») W _(P) (g) Public "Woeks Depaetment. % I £ £ £ d. d. d. £ ! £ i £ i £ d. I £ d. £ d. £ No. Kw. 1. Arapuni-Mangahao-Waikaremoana .. .. •• •• 7,100 12-05 0-33 .. .. .. i ..I 6-34 \ 589 0-056 ! 1-086 0-280 5-42 0-336 6-51 2. Coleridge-Waitaki .. .. .. .. j .. ! .. 6,700 19-46 | 0-40 .. .. .. | .. 6-95 j 344 0-061 | 1-080 0-309 5-42 0-370 6-50 Average, Public Works Department .. j .. j .. 6,960 13-85 0-34 .. .. j .. .. . I 502 0-057 j 0-285 .. 0-340 .. .. j •• Electeic-powek Boaeds. 1. Ashburton .. .. .. .. 21-05 17-88 368 7-19 2-04 2-04 2-96 2-54 11-83 25-80 51 0-96 12-12 | 1-02 13-00 j 1-98 25-12 4 0-46 2. Auckland .. .. .. .. .. 23-05 15-34 3,060 5-55 1-08 1-12 2-76 2-80 10-78 17-90 550 0-60 9-96 ! 0-41 6-80 I 1-01 16-76 46 0-67 3. Banks Peninsula .. .. .. .. 24-80 25-10 497 9-06 1-89 1-89 1-87 2-85 11-18 27-30 55 1-29 18-70 1-09 15-72 ; 2-38 34-42 5 0-41 4. Bay of Plenty .. .. .. .. 17-90 22-27 740 5-03 1-08 1-08 2-68 4-61 24-75 29-23 147 0-59 15-90 0-39 10-54 | 0-98 26-44 6 0-88 5. Buller(ffl) .. .. .. . . .. j .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ,. .. .. .. 6. Cambridge .. .. .. .. j 25-43 18-39 593 5-95 1-07 1-07 .. 3-22 12 : i4 23-27 100 0-72 15-65 0-36 7-80 ! 1-08 23-45 8 0-52 7. Central Hawke's Bay .. .. .. 13-60 12-22 641 6-50 1-36 1-36 .. 1-91 13-82 26-92 99 0-69 13-62 0-58 11-43 1-27 25-05 7 0-51 8. Central Waikato .. .. .. .. 25-00 18-18 549 6-03 1-14 1-14 2-99 3-04 12-06 25-80 91 0-65 14-60 0-46 10-48 j 1-11 25-08 8 0-47 9. Dannevirke .. .. .. .. 20-93 16-95 660 7-50 1-70 1-70 4-46 2-32 10-80 35-20 88 0-79 16-36 0-81 16-78 i 1-60 33-14 8 0-31 10. Franklin .. .. .. .. .. 21-80 17-00 519 6-55 0-94 0-94 2-21 2-87 11-93 20-70 79 0-56 11-90 0-37 7-97 I 0-93 19-87 7 0-59 11. GoldenBay .. .. .. .. 30-90 23-12 462 6-87 1-69 1-69 5-28 3-40 10-89 20-19 67 0-68 8-13 0-94 11-23 1-62 19-36 6 0-54 12. Grey .. .. .. .. .. 23-90 21-40 1,670 8-84 1-24 1-24 ' 2-65 2-50 10-12 19-85 189 0-44 7-08 0-73 11-72 ■ 1-17 18-80 19 0-51 13. Hawke's Bay .. .. .. .. 38-50 20-60 1,017 4-97 0-77 1-08 2-47 2-91 7-44 16-71 205 0-50 10-80 0-24 5-18 0-74 15-98 19 0-39 14. Horowhenua .. .. .. .. 25-15 13-13 697 5-17 1 14 1-14 2-75 2-61 10-10 21-40 135 0-75 14-00 0-36 6-77 1-11 20-77 13 0-47 15. Hutt Valley .. .. .. .. 25-90 8-37 1,285 4-07 1-16 1-16 2-41 2-08 7-95 20-50 316 0-82 14-50 0-30 5-34 1-12 19-84 40 0-39 16. Lake Wakatipu(a) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 17. Malvern .. .. .. .. .. 13-18 13-74 377 9-45 2-93 2-93 .. 1-52 11-03 40-75 40 2-18 30-32 1-58 22-05 3-76 52-37 4 0-27 18. Manawatu-Oroua .. .. .. .. 12-80 12-87 823 6-11 0-78 1-27 .. 1-71 13-26 19-56 135 0-46 11-63 0-29 7-40 0-75 19-03 8 0-43 19. Marlborough .. .. .. .. 19-10 22-53 1,178 10-62 1-70 1-70 3-17 2-16 11-10 32-10 111 0-50 9-40 1-07 20-40 1-57 29-80 10 0-35 20. North Auckland(«) 21. North Canterbury .. .. .. .. 21-i5 16-28 393 6-00 1-28 1 : 46 2 ; 34 2-44 11-25 20-35 66 0-84 13-40 0-41 6-43 1-25 19-83 5 0-47 22. Opunake .. .. .. .. .. 18-86 21-50 720 8-69 1-97 1-97 4-00 2-48 13-10 25-18 83 0-78 10-01 0-89 11-34 : 1-67 21-35 6 0-52 23. Otago Central .. .. .. .. 26-30 24-47 525 8-10 1-22 1-22 3-27 3-10 11-48 26-67 65 0-44 9-67 0-72 15-73 j 1-16 25-40 6 0-43 24. Otago .. .. .. .. .. 22-60 16-70 493 7-30 1-94 1-94 5-60 2-30 10-13 28-30 68 0-93 13-56 0-66 9-66 1-59 23-22 7 0-36 25. Poverty Bay .. .. .. .. 20-60 12-91 845 5-43 1-56 1-56 2-57 2-40 11-55 27-83 156 0-90 16-05 0-58 10-35 1-48 26-40 13 0-42 26. E-eefton(a) 27. South Canterbury .. .. .. .. 16-40 13 : io 433 5 : 94 0-95 1 : 35 2-54 1 : 65 9 : 75 16 : 82 V 73 0-57 10-12 0-37 6-52 0-94 16-64 5 0-33 28. South Taranaki .. .. .. .. 15-38 9-78 889 5-85 1-58 1-65 1-50 1-66 10-50 20-40 152 0-75 9-62 0-64 8-31 1-39 17-93 14 0-51 29. Southland . . .. .. .. .. 20-15 32-60 655 12-00 1-60 1-98 3'50 2-61 11-36 20-20 55 0-47 5-90 1-51 19-00 1-98 24-90 4 0-45 30. Springs-BUesmere .. .. .. .. 20-50 12-89 500 5-30 1-55 1-55 3-32 2-45 11-81 23-70 94 0-93 14-10 0-48 7-44 1-41 21-54 8 0-50 31. Taranaki .. .. .. .. .. 10-50 21-30 1,290 11-16 1-08 1-42 3-36 1-60 14-92 18-80 116 0-35 6-10 0-68 11-88 1-03 17-98 6 0-58 32. Tararua .. .. .. .. .. 20-00 19-55 751 6-98 1-77 1-77 4-00 2-83 14-02 36-40 108 0-87 18-04 0-76 I 15-56 1-63 33-60 8 0-38 33. Tauranga .. .. .. .. .. 14.50 14-37 337 5-34 1-30 1-30 2-48 2-80 18-53 .. 63 0-79 .. 0-50 .. 1-29 .. 3 34. TeAwamutu .. .. .. .. 24-10 24-20 588 6-21 1-24 1-24 3-85 3-93 16-13 24-73 95 0-68 13-65 0-42 8-25 1-10 21-90 6 0-65 35. Teviot .. .. .. .. .. 23-00 32-20 853 9-42 0-36 0-76 1-55 2-82 12-05 7-80 91 0-12 2-58 0-19 4-14 0-31 6-72 6 0-93 36. Thames Valley .. .. .. .. 21-05 22-30 992 6-70 1-09 1-14 3-00 3-21 15-08 25-90 148 0-57 13-47 0-50 11-80 1-07 : 25-27 9 0-55 37. Waimea .. .. .. .. .. 20-65 8-94 653 7-41 5-25 5-25 5-11,7-10 1-27 5-84 44-65 88 3-80 32-25 1-52 12-93 5-32 45-18 15 0-16 38. Wairarapa .. .. .. .. 25-10 18-10 679 6-94 1-32 1-32 3-19 2-67 10-40 26-75 98 0-75 15-30 0-52 10-52 1-27 25-82 9 0-39 39. Wairere .. .. .. .. .. 17-10 23-38 400 9-21 0-97 0-97 .. 2-65 14-85 13-55 43 0-49 6-89 0-51 7-14 1-00 14-03 3 1-10 40. Wairoa .. .. .. .. .. 6-62 11-91 700 5-67 0-89 1-36 3-40 1-28 18-33 14-44 124 0-67 10-95 0-10 1-62 0-77 12-57 4 0-90 41. Waitaki .. .. .. .. .. 19-07 8-96 443 5-67 1-19 1-19 1-74 1-62 8-30 18-87 i 78 0-67 10-70 0-47 7-40 1-14 18-10 9 0-44 42. Waitemata .. .. .. .. 22-60 9-28 706 5-42 1-27 1-27 3-02 1-74 7-58 24-80 | 130 0-74 14-40 0-46 9-00 1-20 23-40 17 0-31 43. Waitomo .. .. .. .. .. 19. 63 15-23 899 5-55 1-54 1-54 2-90 2-77 13-99 23-70 162 0-86 12-65 0-49 7-19 1-35 19-84 12 0-62 44. Wanganui-Bangitikei .. .. .. 20-00 10-07 691 5-18 1-32 1-37 1-75 1-98 9-42 23-40 133 0-68 12-13 0-57 10-08 1-25 22-21 14 0-41 45. Westland(&) Average, Power Boards .. .. .. 21-20 15-98 836 6-42 1-25(«-) 1-28 .. 2-44 10-85 .. 130 0-71(o) .. 0-56(o) .. l-27(o) .. 11 (For notes see page 97.)

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(For Summary of Relevant Totals from above-named Tables see Table B below.) E Con- 0f Capital Outlay. Revenue (Averages). Working-costs. Capital Charges. Total Costs. Con sumers __ sumers Average j per Maximum Supply Authority. Popu- p „ £1 Permit PerTTnit & PerKw. Per Per Kw. Pep Unlt Per Kw. per Unjt PerKw. " m 4 rea Capita. mile of Kevenue. soW - g M. D ( ?mef«c Consumer, sold ' Maximum s ° ld " Maximum sold - Maximum Consumer. Supply. -Line. ** Supply). Demand. Demand. Demand. ( g ) (f) W (%) (I) I (m) (w) (n) (n) j (n) (p) (q) ! j : p ' - ~ ~~ Other Local Authorities. % £ £ £ d. d. d. £ £ £ £ d. £ d. £ d. £ No Kw 1. Bluff Borough Council .. .. .. 29-30 4-29 730 1-57 2-24 2-24 4-89 2-84 9-35 18-10 465 1-76 14-20 0-36 2-88 2-12 17-08 50 0-52 2. Christ.church City Council .. .. .. 31-05 8-12 2,283 3-52 0-90 0-97 1-87 2-30 7-15 13-40 651 0-61 9-11 0-20 2-99 0-81 12-10 88 0-51 3. Dunedin City Council .. .. .. 29-10 17-33 2,830 7-05 0-94 1-06 1-02 2-36 7-61 14-04 402 0-22 3-35 0-47 7-04 0-69 10-39 48 0-54 4. Hamilton Borough Council .. .. .. 28-80 3-76 1,061 1-56 1-72 1-72 3-84 2-43 8-40 25-30 680 0-85 12-46 0-29 4-25 1-14 16-71 81 0-33 5. Hastings Borough Council(c) .. .. .. 29-30 .. .. .. 2-14 2-14 1-75 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. qq 0-30 6. Havelock North Town Board .. .. 25-40 22-40 1,587 7-52 1-89' 1-89 3-09 2-98 11-70 30-90 211 0-91 14-98 0-78 12-78 1-69 27-76 18 0-38 7. Heathcote County Council .. .. .. 21-00 2-81 545 1-52 1-22 1-22 .. 1-87 8-81 15-69 358 0-90 11-57 0-21 2-72 1-11 14-29 41 0-56 8. Inglewood Borough Council .. .. .. 32-55 6-84 1,112 2-26 1-81 1-81 3-55 3-70 9-29 27-70 492 1-49 22-90 0-42 6-41 1-91 29-31 53 0*34 9. Invercargill City Council .. .. .. 26-85 6-55 1,743 2-94 2-33 2-56 .. 2-30 7-96 26-05 594 1-36 15-12 0-45 5-08 1-81 20-20 71 0-32 10. Kaiapoi Borough Council .. .. .. 27-90 6-25 759 3-42 2-04 2-04 1-50 1-87 6-55 25-03 222 1-32 16-17 0*46 5-65 1-78 21*82 34 0-26 11. Kaikoura County Council .. .. .. 24-90 16-15 2,036 6-46 9-78 9-78 10-50 2-60 10-03 45-00 315 8-63 39-70 3-43 15-80 12-06 55-50 31 0-22 12. ICamo Town Board .. .. .. .. 19-50 3-61 433 2-52 4-00 4-00 6-50 1-44 7-37 17-96 172 2-88 12-94 0-88 3-94 3-76 16-88 23 0-41 13. Kaponga Town Board .. .. .. 32-20 15-00 346 3-64 2-25 2-25 4-50 4-19 13-38 23-60 95 1-76 18-50 0-46 4-76 2-22 23-26 7 0-54 14. Lyttelton Borough Council .. .. .. 22-70 3-09 1,168 1-85 1-81 1-81 2-40 1-69 7-35 25-00 630 1-14 15-74 0-16 2-26 1-30 18-00 86 0-29 15. Mangaweka Town Board .. .. .. 27-25 13-38 555 5-91 1-65 1-65 3-00 2-86 8-32 28-45 94 1-70 29-45 0-20 3-43 1-90 32-88 11 0-29 16. Manunui Town Board .. .. .. 19-30 3-72 633 3-78 7-52 7-52 7-52 1-02 5-11 33-55 168 4-98 22-25 2-28 10-16 7-26 32-41 33 0-15 17. Murchison County Council .. .. .. 34-60 29-60 925 6-97 3-28 3-28 3-00 4-30 12-28 30-17 133 1-67 15-43 1-26 11-65 2-93 27-08 11 0-40 18. Napier Borough Council .. .. .. 23-35 8-58 3,820 3-66 1-29 1-29 2-45 2-35 10-04 27-85 1,045 0-62 13-33 0-34 7-27 0-96 20-60 104 0-36 19. Nelson City Council .. .. .. 24-45 9-68 2,420 4-45 3-42 3-44 4-00 2-14 8-43 30-30 543 1-91 16-98 1-21 10-70 3-12 27-68 61 0-27 20. New Plymouth Borough Council .. .. 30-30 16-89 1,104 5-19 1-13 1-19 2-00 3-29 10-20 18-47 213 0-51 8-32 0-30 4-91 0-81 13-23 20 0-53 21. Ohakune Borough Council .. .. .. 24-20 4-65 563 2-70 2-89 2-89 5-00 1-72 7-12 33-15 209 1-29 14-73 1-12 12-90 2-41 27-63 29 0-22 22. Palmerston North City Council .. .. 24-57 9-53 2,805 4-04 1-11 1-11 0-89 2-39 9-73 20-20 695 0-54 9-86 0-16 2-86 0-70 12-72 72 0-48 23. Patea Borough Council .. .. .. 20-70 9-57 1,077 4-20 2-08 2-08 .. 2-31 11-03 28-30 257 1-03 14-00 0-25 3-41 1-28 17-41 23 0-39 24. Picton Borough Council .. .. .. 26-80 11-34 1,588 5-54 5-65 5-65 5-40 2-08 7-64 39-20 286 4-04 28-10 2-50 17-40 6-54 45-50 38 0-19 25. Queenstown Borough Council .. .. 28-55 14-50 1,865 8-55 3-10 3-10 .. 1-80 5-94 20-40 218 1-14 7-53 1-57 10-31 2-71 17-84 37 0-29 26. Raetihi Borough Council .. .. .. 8-89 4-92 791 5-01 1-34 2-23 3-69 0-94 9-98 17-00 158 0-67 8-60 0-50 6-34 1-17 14-94 14 0-40 27. Rangiora Borough Council .. .. .. 30-50 4-70 758 1-84 2-14 2-14 4-00 2-58 8-36 28-50 412 1-32 17-57 0-29 3-83 1-61 21-40 49 0-29 28. Riccarton Borough Council .. .. .. 26-50 4-06 1,240 2-02 1-08 1-08 1-50 2-06 7-59 17-80 614 0-81 13-30 0-13 2-22 0-94 15-52 81 0-43 29. Boss Borough Council(tZ) 30. Rotorua (Tourist Department) .. .. 38-00 13-98 1,220 4-02 2-12 2-12 l-81(r) 3-59 9-15 28-08 304 1-18 15-68 0-78 10-25 1-96 25-93 33 0-37 31. Stratford Borough Council .. .. .. 29-45 9-72 2,085 2-76 1-49 1-49 2-74 3-52 11-94 24-20 755 0-85 13-81 0-33 5-40 1-18 19-21 63 0-49 32. Sumner Borough Council .. .. .. 27-90 4-06 1,523 2-66 1-04 1-04 1-79 1-53 5-47 17-74 572 0-76 12-99 0-14 2-31 0-90 15-30 105 0-31 33. Taihape Borough Council .. .. .. 23-45 4-25 1,043 2-08 2-34 2-34 2-44 2-10 8-74 24-40 503 0-87 9-42 0-60 6-48 1-47 15-90 58 0-34 34. Taumarunui Borough Council .. .. 17-00 11-42 4,830 6-85 2-55 2-54 .. 1-74 9-40 30-10 706 0-86 10-16 0-97 11-45 1-83 21-61 72 0-30 35. Tauranga Borough Council .. .. .. 25-72 39-86 2,490 8-17 0-59 0-94 0-93 2-99 10-83 6-48 305 0-17 1-90 0-26 2-89 0-43 4-79 16 36. Te Aroha Borough Council .. .. .. 28-20 6-27 858 2-12 1-89 1-89 3-84 2-97 10-48 29-90 405 1-42 22-51 0-21 3-39 1-63 25-90 39 0*25 37. Te Puke Borough Council .. .. .. 30-90 11-77 1,048 3-20 1-47 1-47 2-78 3-73 11-90 25-60 328 0-72 12-63 0-28 4-90 1-00 17-53 28 0-47 38. Thames Borough Council .. .. .. 24-70 6-14 1,310 3-12 1-78 1-78 3-50 1-98 7-98 30-60 421 1-17 20-00 0-21 3-68 1-38 23-68 53 0-26 39. Timaru Borough Council .. .. .. 23-70 5-55 1,693 3-77 1-57 1-57 1-88 2-04 8-57 19-35 620 1-02 12-50 0-36 4-43 1-38 16-93 72 0-44 40. Uawa County Council .. .. .. 24-50 15-69 2,092 6-04 15-93 15-93 17-00 2-75 10-60 74-20 346 8-26 38-40 6-60 30-70 14-86 69-10 33 0-14 41. Waimairi County Council .. .. .. 26-20 4-71 428 2-85 0-94 0-94 0-94 1-67 6-31 16-70 150 0-57 10-00 0-31 5-45 0-88 15-45 24 0-38 42. Wairoa Borough Council .. .. .. 27-55 4-37 765 1-27 1-10 1-10 1-88 3-50 12-48 17-75 601 0-80 12-92 0-13 2-18 0-93 15-10 48 0-70 43. Waitara Borough Council .. .. .. 27-60 3-86 604 1-94 2-06 2-06 4-05 2-04 7-20 28-90 311 1-27 17-76 0-58 8-08 1-85 25*84 43 0-25 44. Wellington City Council .. .. .. 29-35 9-02 3,175 3-68 1-30 1-42 1-40 2-51 7-43 14-42 862 0-78 8-63 0-23 2-51 1-01 11-14 103 0-58 45. Westport Borough Council .. .. .. 20-55 7-84 1,732 5-14 2-37 2-37 3*50 1*53 7-42 23-90 337 0*86 8-67 0-91 9-13 1-77 17-80 45 0-31 46. "Whakatane Borough Council .. .. 26-10 18*50 527 5*32 1-49 1-49 4-50 3*49 13-32 23-00 99 0-44 6-85 0-51 7-82 0-95 14-67 7 0 -58 47. Whangarei Borough Council .. .. .. 27-00 8*92 2,035 4-06 2-02 2-01 3*00 2*16 7-88 24-40 502 1-25 15-10 0-39 4-71 1-64 19-81 62 0-31 Average, other Local Authorities .. 27*40 9*92 1,970 4*20 1-25(0) 1*28 .. 2*36 8*10 .. 469 0*67(o) .. 0-34(o) j .. l-01(o) j .. 54 (For notes see page 97.)

Table XII.—Averages Compiled from Tables IX and X for Year ended 31st March, 1935— continued.

Table B. Summary of Totals from Tables IX and X.

Table A. Traction, Mining, &c., Returns for Year ended 31st March, 1935.

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(For Summary of Relevant Totals from above-named Tables see Table B below.) R Con-° f Capital Outlay. Revenue (Averages). Working-costs. Capital Charges. Total Costs. T m r ; :— r : ™ M A a v Sm >1» Per noule. Unit Per Per 0 f w ' | R^ e . Per Unit Per 0 f w " Per Unit Per Unit m o A r Capita. ReveLe. -M. (Betaii Capita. sold. - sold. sold. c _ Supply. -Line. Supply). j Demand. Demand. Demand. — ,— 1 ——- —- — : ■ fc) (/) W W (?) (m) (jn) (w) (n) (w) (y) (g) COMPANIES; ETC. % £ £ # rl rl ri <> -at -r^ 2 Ltd " " " oS'tn So*?n J?I 6-76 0-73 0-73 1/53 3 " 12 15 " 30 10, ° 0 78 °' 35 4-77 ū ' 2 ' 4 3-33 0-59 8-10 % 1^5*3 q p fSKSi ta i>' n" T4.A " 32 ' 10 3 ' 210 6-96 °* 64 2-66 3 ' 16 2 " 36 7-93 14-26 462 0-36 8-00 0' 24 5-20 0-6Q 13-20 28 ?■ 5 t J Power Co., ltd. .. 30-10 5-90 887 2-15 6-00 6-00 6-00 2-80 9-13 36-60 j 412 4-05 24-75 .. .. 4-05 24-75 45 0-25 t' fw 7 \ P ti ri n "t " 66 •• " n ' 83 U ' 83 15 ' 00 2 43 13 ' 18 58 ' 25 699 8 ' 28 40 ' 75 2-03 10-00 10-31 50-75 53 0-23 : a w « ,/5 ' Portland Cement, Ltd. .. 33-40 10-00 2,070 6-99 0-33 2-20 3-85 2-63 7-87 5-92 296 0-09 1-69 0-09 1-69 4 6. Westland Power, Ltd. .. .. .. 3-28 18-87 1,321 11-22 0-97 .. 1-50 1-16 .. 7-90 118 0-74 5-98 0-44 3-62 1-18 9-60 2 !! Average, Companies, &e. .. .. 16-50 29-40 I 1,777 7-23 0-53(<?) 2-79 T ~ 246 0-38(o) ~ 0-14(o) ~ o-47(o) ~ ĪŌ Average, all Supply Authorities, 1935 .. 23-60 22-60 1,512 7-32 1-17 (g) 1-22 .. 2-48 9-80 .. 206 ; 0-69(o) .. 0-69(o) I .. i l-38(o)j .. 16 1934 .. 23-50 21-27 1,443 6-87 1-24 1-26 .. 2-43 9-60 .. 210 .. T T I " ' 16 » 1933 •• 22-95 22-10 1,512 6-94 1-28 1-34 .. 2-54 10-50 .. 218 . ' 16 1932 •• 22-08 21-68 1,500 7-08 .. .. .. 2-56 11-63 .. 211 .. .. .. " " " 15 " 193 1 •• 21-47 20-84 1,586 6-68 .. .. .. 2-62 12-20 .. 210 .. .. .. . . " " 15 " (ri\ yet acti 7?x functioning. (4) License delegated to Westland Power, Ltd. (c) Results of operation from 1st April, 1934, to 30th September, 1934. Taken over by Hawke's Bay Power Board on 1st October, 1934. ;»1»Q * -, f ,apital outlay abided by revenue from sale oi electricity retail plus bulk for resale. (/) Revenue from retail plus bulk sales divided by units sold, including bulk supply where given, tg) Revenue from retail to consumers. (A) Revenue from retail sales less revenue from traction and/ or mining loads divided by units sold retail less units supplied for traction and/or mining loads. tic) Gross revenue excluding rates fn > frl e - S l > J- e , venue ' rom retail sales less revenue from traction and/or mining loads. (m) Revenue from retail plus bulk sales. (re) Total units sold including bulk supply where given. to) Total units sold retail to consumers. (p) lo nearest whole number. (q) Excludes maximum demand of bulk consumers. (r) Includes revenue from domestic water-heating.

I "Department 8 Boards. Other Companje^ Authorities. No. No. No. No. No. Population .. .. .. .. .. .. 884,513 557,685 8,950 1.451 148 Consumers .. .. .. .. .. 354 187,634 152,869 1,477 342 334 Units sold retail to consumers .. .. .. 52,095,544 402,698,303 247,736,100 13,592,417 716 117 364 Less units consumed by traction, mining, &c., loads 10,113,010 20:000,665 16,286,663 12,293 171 58 693*509 Net units sold retail .. .. .. .. 41,982,534 382,692,638 231,449,437 1,299,246 657'423'855 Boute-miles of lines .. .. ... .. 1,854 16,895 2,810 148 21^707 £ £ £ £ £ Capital outlay .. .. .. .. 12,903,410 14a20,490 5,537,022 263 022 32 823 944 Revenue (retail sales) .. .. .. .. 84,042 2,101,551 1.285,785 ! 3'50l'395 Revenue (bulk sales) .. .. .. .. 847,475 " 96364 ' 32,430 I 6,383 983'l52 Revenue (retail plus bulk sales) . . .... .. 931,517 2,198,415 1,318,215 ! 36,400 4 484'547 Revenue from retail sales, less revenue from traction, 64,589 2,037,070 1,236,944 15,082 3'353'685 mining, <fec., loads 5 ' trrossrevenue excluding rates .. .. .. 940,863 2,252,109 1,34«, 436 I 38,590 4 577 998 ;Gross revenrodess, (revenue fr-om bulk sales -- . .. ■ -, ftSt,388 ; 2,155,245 1,314,006 | 32 207 8'594 '846 Working-costs * .. .. "" 1S6.0W s 1,184,325 693,170 i 18,628 2'052'l33 Capital charges .. .. .. .. 778,611 937,985 351,938 ! 7,832 2 076 366 Total costs .. .. .. .. .. 934,621 2,122,310 1,045,108 , 26,460 4'l28'499

Supply Authority. Type of Load. Units sold. Revenue. _ Public Works Department. tsto. £ Coleridge-Waitaki .. .. .. Traction (N.Z.R. ; Christ- 10,113,010 19,453 church Trams) Power Boards. Auckland .. .. .. .. j Traction.'. .. .. 18 ,-941 ,520 61,868 Wanganui-Rangitikei .. „ .. Traction.. .: .. 1,059,145 2,613 Totals •• •• .. | .. 20,000,665 64,481 Cities and Boroughs. - 'i Dunedin .. ,, . ... " ' Traction .... ... ... 4,797,646 11,342 Wellington .. ... ... ,. Trarction :. .. 10,101,189 33,671 - Invercargill .. ... .. .. Traction.. .. .. 608.478 2 028 New Plymouth .. •. ;Y-.:r : .vi! Traction . . -o .. .. 1^800 Totals ... 16,286,663 48,841 Companies. ,,. v Kanieri Electric, Ltd. .. — . .... Mining .. ... 3,796,280 .5,932 Wilson's (N".Z.) Portland Cement, Ltd. .. Cement-manufacture .. 6,996,891 5 329 Westland Power, Ltd. .. .. Mining .. .. • .. 1,500,000* 3,674. T °tals .. .. .. .. | 12,293,171 14,935 Totals for above Supply Autho- .. 58,693,509 147,710 rities * Estimated figures.

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■ — [ Liahtine ' Heating. Power. Supply Authority. . (Net.) ' \ (Net.) (Net.) Public Works Department. . f £2 10s. per kv.a. of maximum demand per quarter for first 200 kv.a. 1. Arapuni-Mangahao-Waikaremoana .. W ,, allT , , J £2 per kv.a. of maximum demand per quarter for next 4,800 kv a 2 Coleridw-Waitaki .. r Bulk su PP 1 y ord y i £1 15 s . per kv.a. of maximum demand per quarter for next 15,000 kv.a. l £l 6s. 3d. per kv.a. of maxim am demand for quarter for all over 20,000 kv.a. Electric-power Boards. oa +„ 3.1 1 A ViV* 8d to Id 2 AucMand 1 " Domestic, 4d„ 3d., Id.,' and |d.; commercial, 4d. Domestic, 4d„ 3d., Id., and fd.; commercial cook- 2Jd„ ljdan d Id. Alternative rate : 8s. per kv.a. .. and 2d.; advertising signs, £1 .per kw. of M.D. ing, ljd. (7 a.m.-10 p.m.); Jd. (10 p.m.-7 a.m.). of M.D. per month, plus fd. per unit. Both less per month (5 p.m. to sunrise). All less 10 per Water-heating : Domestic, £12 12s. per kw. per 10 per cent. cen t. annum. Alternative domestic and commercial rate, id. (thermostat control). All less 10 per cent. 3. Banks Peninsula 10d„ 7d„ 3d.. 2d., and ljd. Less 7 J per cent. 3d., 2d., J id., fd and &d- Less 7 J per cent. 3d., 2d., andljd Less 7 J per cent. 4. Bay of Plenty 9d. to 5d. 4d. to 0-25d. 3d. to 0 6d. fi' rnmbridire " " !' 6175d. 3d., ljd., and fd. Less 5 per cent. 3d., ljd., and Jd. Less 5 per cent. 7' Central Hawke's Bay .. .. Domestic, 8Jd. and 3d.; commercial, 7Jd. 3d. and Jd. 3d. and Id. 8* Central Waikato .. .. 5d. Less 5 per cent. Heating and cooking : ljd., less 5 per cent. Water- 2Jd. unrestricted; 2Jd. and l ā d. off peak. Less heating : 12s. and 16s. per 100 w. per annum off 5 per cent. peak ; £1 2s. per 100 w. per annum unrestricted. Both less 5 per cent. Q T) ' ke 7d. and fid. 3d. and ljd. 3d. and Id. in " " " General rate 5d Communitv lighting: £2 16s. Domestic heating, power, and cooking, with range, General rate: 2Jd. and 2d. Field pumps: J h.p. 10 - FranklU1 per 100 w lamp, £ 3 "er 150 w. lamp, £4 10s. ljd. and Id. Water-heating, 15s. per 100 w. per £3 ; J h.p., £3 10s.; J h.p., £4 ; 1 h.p., £8 10s. per 200 w. lamp, per annum. All less 10 per cent. annum off peak: 20s. per 100 w. per annum per annum. All less 10 per centunrestricted. All less 10 per cent. n n u u Irl 4Jd., 3d., and Id. 4Jd., 3d., and Id. 11. Golden Bay Jd. 13' Hawke's Bay !! " '.! Country: 7d„ 2d., and ljd. (domestic); 7d„ 5d„ Country: 7d„ 2d., ljd. (domestic) ; 2d ljd., Country: 3d ljd and ljd. " an( j 4(j. (commercial) an( i Id. (commercial). Domestic water-heating, Hastmgs : 2Jd. and ljd. Hastings'- 6d 2d and lid. (domestic); 6Jd., £1 per 100 w. per annum (21 hours) 3d. and Id. for consumption of 1,000 units or 2Jd., and ljd. (commercial) ; Is. 3d. per 100 w. Hastings : Domestic cooking, ljd.; domestic more per month and 5 year contract. nPT- month for communitv lighting water-heating, £10 per kw. per annum (24 hours) . . „ , 51(1 an d 4(j Cooking and heating, 3Jd. and lfd. Water-heating, Milking motors: 2Jd. and 2d. Industrial motors: 14. Horowhenua 5Jd. and 4d. 15s. per 100 w. per annum off peak; £1 per 3d. and 2d. Pumping motors: i h.p., £3 10s.; 100 w. per annum unrestricted i h.p., £4 10s. per annum. 15. Hutt Valley .. .. .. 6d. and 4d. Less 16f per cent. 3d., 2d., and ljd. Less 16§ per cent. 3d., 2d., and ljd. Less 16fd. per cent. i?: S™ :: :: ,M - p1 "'SKri Sf 10 . SKCST".. :: :: HUli ° 8 " 0,< " 9s. 6d. per 100 w. per annum. (For notes see p. 101.)

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Supply Authority. Heating. Power. (Net.) (Net.) ( Ne t.) Electric-power Boards —continued. 20. North Aucklandf 1 ) » It' k C r terbUry •' •• a, 8d 3d., 2d., lid., id., id., and Jd. 3d., 2d.,V, id., 0-9d., and id. Opunake .. .. •• 9d. to ljd. Less 10 per cent. 3d. to lid. Less 10 per cent. 4d. to 2d. Less 10 per cent. utago oentral .. .. .. £10 per kw. per annum, plus 4d. to Id. per unit. Heating and cooking : £1 per kw. per annum of £2 per h.p. per annum, plus 4d. to Id. per unit. maximum demand. Water-heating: £12 eontinuous, £6 restricted, per kw. per annum Ik 2 w 9d - 4d " 3d " and 4 d - 4d., 2d., and ljd zo. Poverty Uay .. .. .. Domestic : Borough, 6d.; country, 7d. Com- 3Jd. Domestic cooking, 3d., 2d., and Id.; water- General rate : 2Jd„ 2|d„ and 2d. Farm power 34d mercial: Borough 6d. and 5d.; country, 7d. heating, £1 per 100 w. per annum off peak ; 16s. 26 Reefton( 1 ) and 6d. per 100 w. per annum off peak (dairy-sheds) 27. South Canterbury .. .. Domestic, 7d., 3d., and Id.; commercial, 7d., 5d„ Domestic, 7d„ 3d., and Id.; commercial, 3d.; General rate, 3d., 2d„ and Id.; milking motors, and 4d. cooking, 2d. and Id.; water-heating, with range, £3 per h.p. per annum, plus 2d. per unit. 13s. 4d., without range, 16s. 8d. per month for first kw., 6s. 8d. per month for each additional OO C, m , . kw. (20 to 22 hours per day) -8. South Taranaki .. .. .. Sjd. 2id., lid., and Id. 2fd., 2id., lfd. lid. and Id 29. Southland . . .. .. 7d., 4d., 2id., and lid. (6d. Mataura Area.) Cooking, Id.; water-heating, |d. (Gore Area id.) 7d.,~4d., 2|-d'., and lid. 30. Springs-Ellesmere .... 6d. and 2d. 3d. to id. 3d to Jd 3id.and-lid. 3d and Id. i, ' • • • ■ ■ lSd - lid. and Id. 4d. and 0-4d. 33. lauranga .. .. .. Domestic, Sid., 3d., and Id. Alternative rate, Domestic, as for lighting; commercial, lid. ; water- Motors under 5 h.p.,' 3d., 2id and lid • fieldwhere range and water-heater installed, £8 per heating, 26s. per 100 w. per annum up to 500 w. ; pumps, \ h.p., 6s. 8d. per month • £ h p ' 10s per annum, plus id. per unit for all units metered ; 22s. per 100 w. per annum for excess. Alternative month ; 6s. 8d. per month for each A h!p. up to , , commercial, 8d. water-heating rate, id. per unit (metered! 2 h.p. 34. Te Awamutu 6d. 2d. and lid. ' 3d, 2d and lid 35. ieviot .. .. .. .. £10 per kw., plus 3d. to id. per unit 10s. per kw., plus 3d. to id. per unit; water-heating, £1 13s. per h.p. per ankum, plus 3d. and Id. per £10 continuous, £6 intermittent, per kw. per unit over 99 units. annum 36. Thames Valley 7d . 3d and ld 3d _ and Q 5± oo° y a ! mea • • • • • • Motueka Area, 9d. ; Waimea Area, lOd. Motueka Area, 3d. ; Waimea Area, 3id. Motueka Area, 3d. ; Waimea Area, 3id o». wairarapa .. .. .. to £d 3d Id and 3 d 39. Wairere .. .. .. .. 9d., 2d., |d., and ld. 9d., 2d., fd., and ld. Water-heating, 24s. to 12s. 7d. General rate, 4id.; 'milking motors, 3id., 2d„ and per 100 w. per annum, depending on size of heater £d.; pumping, 5s. per month for i h.p. element airoa • • • • • • • • 9d., 3d., 2d., and Id., plus 10 per cent. 9d., 3d., 2d., and Id., plus 10 per cent. Water- General rate, 3d., 2d., and lid. heating, 1,000 w. £1 12s. 6d. per quarter; 500-600 w., £1 2s. 6d. per quarter. Both plus 10 per cent. (For notes see p. 101.)

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Lighting. Heating. T"™' Supply Authority. | (Net.) (Net.) (Net.) Electric-poweb Boards —continued. 3 , .. ip _ 4id. ljd. to Jd. 2Jd. to fd. %' Wnitpmata " " " 6d. Less 20 per cent. Domestic, 3d. and ljd. Less 20 per cent. Water- General rate, 3d., 2£d., and lfd.; milking motors, " " " heating 20-hour service, £1, 8-hour night service, £6 16s. per h.p. per annum, plus 2Jd. per unit. 6s., per 100 w. per annum. Both less 20 per cent. Both less 25 per cent. 43 Waitomo . • ■ • ;id., ljd., and Id. 2Jd. to ljd. 44 Waneanui-Rangitikei !! - Domestic, 5d., ljd., and Id.; commercial, 5d., Domestic, 5d.,ljd., Id.; water-heating, with range General rate, 3d., 2d., ljd., and Id.; milking motors, 4d., and 3d. Community lighting (5.30 p.m. to or milking motor, 15s., without range or motor, with condenser 1 id., without condenser, 3d. per 11 p.m.) 4s. per 100 w. per month; advertising £1 per 100 w. per annum (20 hours per day); unit. signs (sunset to 11 p.m.) £3 10s. per 100 w. per night rate (11 p.m. to 7 a.m.), half ordinary rates annum 45. Westland( 2 ) .. .. •• __JJ Other Local Authorities. , t . . , , , , , . 1 Bluff Borough Council .. 7d. and 4d. 2d. 3d., lgd., Id., and l«d. wholesale. 2 Christchurch City Council .. .. Domestic, 4d. and Jd.; commercial, 5d. and Id. Domestic, 4d. and fd.; commercial, 2d. net; General rate, lid. and Jd. Less 10 per cent. Both less 10 per cent. domestic water-heating, Jd. (10 p.m. to 7 a.m.); Id. (unrestricted); alternative unrestricted, £1 per 100 w. per annum; bake ovens, Jd. night, ljd. day. All less 10 per cent. 3 Dunedin City Council .. .. 4Jd. and Jd. ljd. and Jd. ljd. and Jd. to Jd. 4 Hamilton Borough Council .. Domestic, 5d., ljd., and Id.; commercial, 5d., 4d., Domestic, 5d., 1 Jd., and Id. ; water-heating, 19s. 2d., ljd., and Id. and 3d. per 100 w. per annum off peak, £1 per 100 w. per annum unrestricted; 6s. per 100 w. per annum night rate 5. Hastings Borough Council( 3 ) .. •• y '' 6. Havelock North Town Board .. 7< i. -d- • 7. Heathcote Countv Council .. 5Jd., 5d„ and 4d. 8. Inglewood Borough Council .. 6d. 2d. and ljd. -d.andljd. 9. Invercargill City Council .. .. 6Jd. to l 2 d. 10. Kaiapoi Borough Council .. .. 6d. (summer); 4d. (winter) ljd. to Id. rj 11. Kaikoura County Council .. .. lOJd. iOsd. • 12. Kamo Town Board .. .. 8Jd. 3Jd 3Jd 3d and 2Jd. 13. Kaponga Town Board .. .. 8d. 4d. to Id. . o . 14. Lyttelton Borough Council .. 4Jd. I hj a a +° <w" 15. Mangaweka Town Board .. .. 7d. 2Jd tolJd. ", 3d " 16. Manunui Town Board .... 9d. 4jd. 2 . 17i Murchison County Council .. 8d. and 3d. 3d. a,nd Id. 3d. and 2d. 18. Napier Borough Council .. .. 6d. to ljd. 3d., to ljd. and Id. 3d. to ljd. Less 12 J per cent. 19. Nelson City Council .... 6d. 4d, 3d., and -d. 3d.,-d., and ljd. 20. New Plymouth Borough Council .. 7d. and 6d. 2d and Id 2d. and Id and Special. 21. Ohakune Borough Council .. 8d. and 6d. (Community lighting, £3, £1-8, and 3d. and Id. (Water-heatmg, £4 per 600 w. per 3d. £1-2 per 100 w. per annum) annum) 22. Palmerston North City Council .. Domestic, 6d., less 16§ per cent. ; commercial, 6d., Domestic, ljd., less 16§ per cent.; commercial, ljd., 3d. to lfd. Less 12J per cent. less 12J per cent. less 12J per cent. 23. Patea Borough Council .. .. 7d. and 6d. 4d. and ljd. 3-6d. to Id. 24. Picton Borough Council .. . ■ 8d. 4d., 3d., and 2d. (Fcr notes see page 101.)

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Supply Authority. | | fSSft Othek Local Atjthoeities —continued. 25. Queenstown Borough Council .. 6d. 6d. 3d. 26. Raetihi Borough Council .. .. 8d. 2d. Id. 27. Rangiora Borough Council .. 6d. and 2d. Less 7J per cent. 2Jd. and ljd. Less 7J per cent. 3d. and Jd. Less 7J per cent. 28. Riccarton Borough Council .. 6d. and Jd. Less 10 per cent. Jd. Less 10 per cent. ljd. Less 10 per cent. 29. Ross Borough Council( *).... 30. Rotorua (Tourist Department) .. 6Jd. and 5d. 3d. and Id. Water-heating, Jd. 3d., Id., and Jd. 31. Stratford Borough Council .. .. 7d. to 2d. 2d. to Id. 2d. to Id. 32. Sumner Borough Council .. .. 4d. Id. and Jd. (Water-heating rate from 6s. 8d. to Id. 25s. per month) 33. Taihape Borough Council .. .. 7-2d. l-5d. (Domestic water-heating, £2 per kw. per 2d. annum) 34. Taumarunui Borough Council .. 7d. Domestic, 3d. and Id.; commercial, 2d. and Id.; 3d. to 0-9d. water-heating (with range), £6 per annum for 500 w., £1 per annum for each additional 100 w. (off peak) 35. Tauranga Borough Council .. 5d. Id. 2d. and Id. 36. Te Aroha Borough Council.. .. 6Jd. and 5d. 3d. and Id. 3d. and Jd. 37. Te Puke Borough Council .... 7d. Domestic, 2d. and Id.; commercial, 2Jd. and ljd. ; 2Jd. and ljd. water-heating, £1 2s. 5d. (off peak), £1 12s. lOd. (unrestricted), per 100 w. per annum 38. Thames Borough Council .. .. 8d. 3d. to ljd. 3d. to Jd. 39. Timaru Borough Council .. .. 7d. to 4d. Less 10 per cent. 3d to ljd. Less 10 per cent. 2Jd. to 0-6d. Less 10 per cent. 40. TJawa County Council .. .. 17d. lid. lid. 41. Waimairi County Council .. .. 3d. and ljd. 2d., id., Jd., Jd., and Jd. 2d., Id., Jd., and Jd. 42. Wairoa Borough Council .. .. 5d. 3d., ljd.. Id., and Jd. 3d. and ljd. 43. Waitara Borough Council .. .. 7d. 3d., 2d., and Id. 3d. and Id. 44. Wellington City Council .. .. Domestic, 4d. and fd.; commercial, 4Jd. to 2Jd., Domestic, 4d. and fd. ; commercial, 2d., less 10 3d., 2Jd., 2d., and ljd. Less Jd. per unit, less less 15 per cent., 5d. and Id. (demand) per cent.; water-heating, £10 per kw. per annum 10 per cent, on net account. (24 hours, thermostat control), night rate (10.30 p.m. to 7.30 a.m.), 6d. per 100 w. per month 45. Westport Borough Council .. 6d. and 5d. 3d. and Id. 3d., 2Jd., and 2d. 46. Whakatane Borough Council .. 9d. ljd. 3Jd., 2Jd., and ljd. 47. Whangarei Borough Council .. 5d. ljd. and Id. 3d., 2Jd., 2d., and Id. Companies, etc. 1. Alderton Utility Co. .. .. Meters not installed. Charges according to installed capacity. 2. Kanieri Electric, Ltd. .. .. 6d. Id. 3d. to Id. 3. Reefton Electric Light and Power 9d. 4d. 3d. and ljd. Co., Ltd. 4. P. Spender (Rawene) .. .. 15d. . . 9d. 5. Wilson's (N.Z.) Portland Cement, Ltd. 5Jd. and 5d. ljd. 3d. and 2Jd. 6. Westland Power, Ltd. .. .. 9d. and 6fd. 3d. to ljd. Less 25 per cent. 4d. to Jd. Less 25 per cent, to 10 per cent. Notes. —(!) Not yet actively functioning. ( 2 ) License delegated to Westland Power, Ltd. ( 3 ) Taken over by Hawke's Bay Power Board on 1st October, 1934. (*) No returns received.

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Table XIV.—Return of Electric Ranges, Water-heaters, and Milking-machines connected to Electric-supply Systems as at 31st March, 1935.

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Number of Consumers. Ranges. Water-heaters. J Milking-machines. Snnnlv Authority i I S Percentage of Percentage of j t> n „ • i m„,.i 2 to 5 5 Kilowatts Total | T „ t „i u- w Number of Total Total ī — . Horse- Not yet Domestic. Commercial. Total. Kilowatts. and over. Number. j Domestic Number. Kilowatts. Number of J power. electrified. Consumers. Consumers, j -— ; \ ~ 7 ~ . ' i Public Works Department 1. Arapuni-Mangahao-Waikaremoana .. 249 8 257 12 118 130 1,014 52-20 130 148 50-60 2. Coleridge-Waitaki .. . . .. 61 36 97 33 49 82 401 .. 106 129 .. 2 6 Totals, Public Works Department.. 310 44 354 45 167 212 1,415 .. 236 277 .. 2 6 Electric-power Boards. 1 Ashburton 3,342 485 3,827 69 826 895 5,669 26-78 495 978 12-93 79 112 25 2 Auckland 41,951 9,997 51,948 .. 5,537 5,537 38,759 13-19 11,610 6,385 22-40 279 558 3' Banks Peninsula " ... 944 60 1,004 58 153 211 1,271 22-35 197 298 19-60 202 153 12 4! Bay of Plenty .. .. 1,339 224 1,563 57 481 538 3,230 40-17 1,075 788 68-80 588 917 6* Cambridge " " " • • 14 169 i83 1,043 .. 519 393 34-00 359 484 8 7' Central Hawke's Bay .. .. 1,023 610 1,633 5 187 192 1,288 18-76 265 265 16-23 89 174 8 Central Waikato .. .. 4,253 499 4,752 40 309 349 2,122 8-20 1,339 813 28-20 1,309 2,275 350 9' Dannevirke •• 2,173 467 2,640 7 209 216 1,443 9-94 511 359 19-36 390 547 lo! Franklin .. " .. •• 3,462 264 3,726 200 573 773 3,793 22-32 1,569 941 42-10 1,290 1,688 11 Golden Bav .. -. 301 70 371 15 25 40 188 13-28 51 40 13-75 74 80 11 19* ftrev .. 2,731 478 3,209 .. 260 260 1,765 9-52 168 172 5-24 9 7 13 Hawke's Bav " " 5,731 746 6,477 50 598 648 5,233 11-30 645 403 9-96 180 260 14 Horowhenua " !! -• 3,334 978 4,312 .. 639 639 4,007 19-16 1,076 676 25-00 955 983 15! Hutt Valley 11,075 704 11,779 120 1,852 1,972 11,472 17-80 1,563 1,807 13-27 70 112 17' MalTerI akatiPU(1) " " " '663 "2 '665 "l5 'l32 'i47 937 "67 113 10-07 '*6 "lO !! 18 Manawatu-Oroua " .. .. 4,552 440 4,992 .. 849 849 4,739 18-65 1,604 975 32-15 1,125 1,879 19! Marlborough 2,348 424 2,772 150 350 500 2,669 21-29 305 220 11-00 95 158 21' North Canterbury' !1 " 1,136 'l80 1,916 "67 *214 *281 liwB 16-19 >7 *306 "so 'l28 22 Onunake • •• 840 120 960 .. 91 91 460 10-83 120 76 12-50 255 430 23 0C0 Central " -- -- 749 195 944 6 133 139 790 18-55 149 152 15-80 73 56 24 Otafo "... 4,025 30 4,055 13 352 365 2,126 9-06 324 318 7-99 89 144 25. Poverty Bay ! .. -• 4,045 990 5,035 .. 983 983 6,382 24-30 600 420 11-92 137 140 27' SouthCanterbury " !! !! '552 4;038 "ô7 'ō92 '659 4:218 18-90 '459 *696 'l61 '226 23 28 South Taranaki ! .. 3,077 111 186 297 1,499 .. 392 257 12-74 438 690 202 29 Southland " " ' .. .. 9,750 14 1,560 1,574 11,070 .. 504 605 5-17 1,264 2,511 30 Springs-Ellesmere !! !! .! 2,285 248 2,533 37 229 266 1,690 11-64 146 169 5-76 133 225 31'' Taranaki 1172 1,140 2,312 8 327 335 2,374 28-58 828 533 35-80 899 1,672 39 Tararua 1,481 139 1,620 50 176 226 1,367 15-25 362 230 22-35 348 495 33; Tauranga !! " •• 1,206 91 1.297 37 212 249 1,607 20-64 615. 344 47-40 493 811 63 (For notes, see page 104.)

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Table XIV.—Return of Electric Ranges, Water-heaters, and Milking-machines connected to Electric-supply Systems as at 31st March, 1935—continued.

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T?ftTi(TP« Water-heaters. Milking-machines. Number of Consumers. ranges. a ™>- j _ 1 I Percentage of Percentage of j Supply Aut onty. Commercial . Total . | SKUowatts Total Kw . Number of Number . Ki^[ t , ' N umtJ of ! po°w£ Srffled. Consumers. ! Consumers. Electkic-powek Boabds —continued. „ qi.qk fi-?9 QQl 30 34.TeAwan.utu 1,573 296 1,86 2 25 251 1,515 15-95 586 402 31 35 622 991 30 36! Thames Valley i*. i! " 6,658 805 7,463 50 809 859 5.732 12-90 2,624 1,755 35-20 2,452 4,447 60 4 ; 0 39 '854 S £ 402 £ 3.SS? 1M9 £ 60? U-g 4 5 J *28 ; i= ■ :: :: s; g ss s ;s ss %% is s? s ,» .» 3Ī50 567 3 717 61 538 599 4,006 19-01 587 784 15-80 33 51 !■>' !® 10 287 58 1 591 1 649 9 849 .. 1,809 1,184 17-58 352 410 42. Waitemata .. .. •• •• 10,28/ 08 9A 9n 9 qo ioo 93.80 175 284 :: :: " .f OSt ,,S JS i:5 M ,St ,.S 8-8 B m 45. Westland(2) .. .. .. • • • • • • • • • • * * Totals, Power Boards .. .. .. .. 187,634 1,543 23,452 24,995 159,697 .. 36,265 26,009 19-32 16,335 25,925 814 Othek Local Authorities. _ „ __ . 0 1. Bluff Borough Council .. .. 406 92 498 5 3 8 25 ia.no 18 33 2. Christehurch City Council .. .. .. •• 29,493 1,000 i'<fa s'*9 iA fiQ7 '2125 2'°7'> 7-93 107 189 3. Dunedin City Council .. .. 20,289 6,495 26,784 121 1,297 1,418 8,244 6-97 2,125 2,272 7 93 4. Hamilton Borough Council .. .. 3,220 1,238 4,458 9 124 133 840 5. Hastings Borough Council) .. . .. .. -• •• •• o ; g •• •• 6 ; 2Q ;; , ;; " 6. Havelock North Town Board .. 27b -W JO/ 04 4 00 „ 9QK ok. ok 4 f> 7. Hcathcote County Council .. .. 1,256 3 1,259 96 321 417 2,326(5) 33-20 318 295 -5 25 4 5 8. Inglewood Borough Council .. .. 364 59 423 3 25 28 185 7-69 22 21 5 .0 9. Invercargill City Council .. 5,639 10 94 104 606 1 1 •• 10. Kaiapoi Borough Council .. .. 405 69 474 39 20 59 11. Kaikoura County Council .. ■ ■ 110 47 157 .. .. •• •• •• •• •• | 12. Kamo Town Board .. 117 ■■ •• *; "43 "27 11-62 107 206 *28 13. Kaponga Town Board .. .. 314 5b d/O a 13 . „ SaSSSSlStf»" :: :: TS * S 'S3™ S " »■« » ; 16. Manunui Town Board .. .. 143 21 164 .. .. ■■ ■■ •• o 17. Murchison County Council .. .. 152 21 173 7 4 11 3 18. Napier Borough Council .. .. 3,438 931 4,369 31 144 175 1,117 5-09 615 386 14-07 19. Nelson City Council .. .. 2,200 733 2,933 .. .. •• k'Aa A i«'q7 1 148 fiQ9 18-06 362 684 20. New Plymouth Borough Council .. 5,425 935 6,360 193 804 99 5,0 • , 5 4 " 2 21. Ohakune Borough Council .. .. 360 110 470 7 10 17 .,, 8fi( , 23-30 3 6 22. Palmerston North City Council .. 4,687 1,168 5,855 71 570 641 ?oo n 'pi ' -">fi Ifi 00 10 10 '*5 23. Patea Borough Council .. 310 62 372 15 21 36 163 11-61 26 16 7-00 10 10 24. Picton Borough Council .. .. 310 65 375 1 1 2 25. Queenstown Borough Council .. .. .. 257 2 7 (For notes, see page 104.)

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Table XIV.—Return of Electric Ranges, Water-heaters, and Milking-machines connected to Electric-supply Systems as at 31st March, 1935— continued.

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Number of Consumers. Kanges. Water-heaters. J Milking-machines. Supply Authority. I Percentage of Percentage of Domestic. Commercial. Total. .? t0 ® 5 Kilowatts Total Total Kw. I Number Total Total Number Horse- Not'yet Kilowatts. and over. Number. j Domestic Kilowatts. Number of numoer. power. electrified. I Consumers. Consumers. Other Local Authorities —continued. »; . 26. Raetihi Borough Council .. .. 314 86 400 2 13 15 93 4-77 28 22 7-00 21 31 27. Rangiora Borough Council .. .. 556 85 641 3 50 53 344 9 -53 43 55 6-71 28. Riccarton Borough Council ., .. 1,339 119 1,458 35 302 337 2,130 25-16 360 326 24-70 29. Ross Borough Council(3) .. .. .. 30. Rotorua (Tourist Department) .. 1,519 570 2,089 90 130 220 1,075 14-48 267 233 12-78 67 ill 31. Stratford Borough Council .. .. 836 239' 1,075 7 174 181 901 21-65 165 149 15-35 2 3 32. Sumner Borough Council .. .. .. .. 1,045 44 101 145 866 .. 104 88 9-95 1 3 33. Taihape Borough Council .... 422 153 575 1 10 11 58 2-61 17 17 2-96 1 5 34. Taumarunui Borough Council .. 616 319 935 6 26 32 180 5-19 33 26 3-53 22 20 35. Tauranga Borough Council .. .. 746 283 1,029 91(4) 245(4) 336(4) 2,016(4) 45-04 436(5) 175 42-40 36. Te Aroha Borough Council .. .. 507 227 734 4 47 51 354 10-05 36 44 4-91 7 15 37. Te Puke Borough Council .. .. 194 109 303 9 26 35 193 18-04 51 30 16-82 6 8 38. Thames Borough Council .. .. 905 255 1,160 4 19 23 133 2-54 46 28 3-97 39. Timaru Borough Council .. .. 3,323 941 4,264 .. 431 431 2,819 12-97 335 310 7-86 40. TJawa County Council .. .. 84 14 98 41. Waimairi County Council .. .. 3,226 185 3,411 53 733 786 4,507 24-36 767 718 22-50 15 23 42. Wairoa Borough Council .. .. 432 243 675 11 143 154 1,067 35-64 177 96 26-20 43. Waitara Borough Council .. .. 423 94 517 6 33 39 239 9-21 31 24 6-00 1 2 44. Wellington City Council .. .. 25,794 10,881 36,675 184 1,522 1,706 10,879 6-61 2,592 3,382 7-07 .. .. !! 45. Westport Borough Council .. .. 614 249 863 .. 13 13 92 2-11 28 23 3-25 1 2 46. Whakatane Borough Council .. 346 137 483 9 81 90 522(5) 26-01 96 61 19-86 8 8 47. Whangarei Borough Council .. .. 1,537 625 2,162 34 159 193 1,173 12-55 125 75 5-78 11 20 Totals, other Local Authorities .. .. .. 152,869 2,274 12,140 14,414 85,894 .. 17,039 16,478 11-15 814 1,432 38 Companies, etc. 1. Alderton Utility Co. .... 44 7 51 10 16 26 124 59-09 24 14 47-00 5 4 1 2. Kanieri Ele'ctric, Ltd. .. .. 540 167 707 11 47 58 348 10-74 31 34 4-38 3. Reefton Electric Light and Power Co., 279 82 361 .. .. .. .. . 2 2 0-55 1 2 Ltd. 4. P. Spender (Rawene) .. .. 32 21 53 5. Wilson's (N.Z.) Portland Cement, Ltd... 130 37 167 4 I 5 16 3-84 6 4 3-59 23 49 6. Westland Power, Ltd. .. .. 125 13 138 2 18 20 109 16-00 32 42 23-20 20 40 150 Totals, Companies, &c. .. .. 1,150 327 1,477 27 82 109 597 9-48 95 96 6-43 49 95 151 Totals, all Supply Authorities, 1935 .. .. 342,334 3,889 35,841 39,730 247,607 .. 53,635 42,860 15-66 17,200 27,458 1,003 1934 .. .. 334,593 3,378 32,713 36,081 225,240 .. 50,272 39,559 15-02 16,992 26,428 1,344* 1933 .. .. 322,997 2,198 31,525 33,998 .. .. 48,070 38,832 14-80 15,913 25.953 1,330* 1932 .. .. 309,360 2,054 29,919 31,973 .. .. 45,796 37,444 14-83 14,163 25,220 1,046* 1931 .. .. 300,809 1,838 27,642 29,480 .. .. 42,803 34,757 14-30 13,656 24,205 840 (1) Not yet actively functioning. (2) License delegated to Westland Power, Ltd. (S) No returns received. (4) Last year's figures. No returns received. (5) Estimated. No returns received. (6) Taken over by Hawke's Bay Power Board on 1st October, 1934. * Increase accounted for by improvement in collection of statistics.

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Table XV. —Samoan Administration (Apia). —Statistics for Year ending 31st March, 1935. Installed in December, 1928.

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Statistical. Financial. £ Capacity .. .. •• 80 kw. Capital outlaj' .. • ■ •• Static head 192 ft. Revenue from sale of electricity .. •• 3,548 Generating voltage 2,200 volts. Revenue, miscellaneous ® Supply voltage .. .. 220/110 volts. Working-expenses .. .. •• •• Number of consumers (domestic) .. 214 Capital charges .. •• •• •• ' Number of consumers (commercial) .. 74 Total annual costs .. •• •• •• 1 , k Q7 Units generated .. .. 200,911 Profit •• •; . p '' " v'8°>5 Units sold .. .. •• 164,912 Accumulated Depreciation Reserve .. .. Units non-productive .. • • 1 7 '9 per cent. ' Maximum load 70 kw. Average revenue per unit sold .. .. oM Connected load 234 kw. Average working cost per unit sold .. .. « Average load factor .. .. ■ • 32-9 per cent. Average total cost per unit sold .. ■ • ■ Demand factor .. .. •• 29-8 per cent. fJ1 c Route-miles of reticulation — Capital outlay per £1 of revenue .. PerCent. Overhead .. • • • • 10i , . 9Q.7K Underground 6J Ratio working-expenses to gross revenue .. 29 75 Ratio capital charges to capital outlay .. o os Ratio profit to capital outlay . • • • ''3°

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NORTH ISLAND POWER SYSTEM. MAXIMUM WEEKLY LOADS.

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LAKE COLERIDGE-WAITAKI POWER SYSTEM. UNITS GENERATED PER WEEK.

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LAKE COLERIDGE-WAITAKI POWER SYSTEM. MAXIMUM WEEKLY LOADS.

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APPENDIX E.

ELEVENTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE MAIN HIGHWAYS BOARD. The Main Highways Board to the Minister of Public Works, Wellington. Sir, — In accordance with the requirements of section 24 of the Main Highways Act, 1922, the Main Highways Board has the honour to submit its eleventh annual report for presentation to Parliament. The report covers the period from the Ist April, 1934, to the 31st March, 1935, though a number of matters referred to are carried beyond the latter date for convenience and completeness of record. General. The present length of main highways maintained or subsidized by the Main Highways Board is 11,560 miles. Formerly the main highways system was classified into primary and secondary groups for the principal reason that secondary highways were subject to subsidies for maintenance works only. However in process of time, and especially during the period of financial stringency, necessary works on secondary highways, other than maintenance in character, had to be faced, and these were subsidized from highways funds in the same way as in the case of primary highways, with the result that no good purpose was being served by retaining the classifications. The Board has therefore abolished the distinctions between primary and secondary main highways, and throughout this report and appendices the system is dealt with comprehensively. The total expenditure for the financial year ended on the 31st March, 1935, amounted to £1,943,814, compared with £1,346,026 for the year immediately preceding. The expenditure from the Revenue Fund for the year 1934-35 was £1,618,331, as compared with £1,147,731 for 1933-34 and £1,185,700 for 1932-33. These figures include a number of charges against the Revenue Fund under the authority of the Finance Acts of 1932, 1932-33, and 1934, which are not directly related to matters covered by the Main Highways Act, 1922. The amounts expended from the Revenue Fund on actual maintenance of the main highways (including repairing of earthquake and flood damage) during the past four years were as follow : 1931-32, £849,734 ; 1932-33, £600,324 ; 1933-34, £674,026 ; 1934-35, £932,675. The Board's standard subsidy for maintenance works is £3 for £1. The expenditure from the Construction Fund for the year 1934-35 was £325,483, as compared with the following amounts spent during the preceding four years : 1930-31, £711,250 • 1931-32 £384,145 ; 1932-33, £159,323 ; 1933-34, £198,295. It will be noted that last year's expenditure showed a substantial increase over that for the year 1933-34. This is due chiefly to the facts that special attention was given to the important matter of bridge-construction, and that a certain amount of reconstruction and dustless surfacing, which had been deferred for financial reasons, was completed or commenced. It has been the policy of the Board to subsidize sealing-work at the rate of £2 for £1, although preparation of surfaces as apart from sealing usually carried a £3 for £1 subsidy, but the standard rate of assistance for both preparation and sealing was increased to £3 for £1 as from the Ist April, 1934. The higher expenditure has resulted in the reduction of the credit balance in the Board's Revenue Account from £182,000 at the commencement of the year to £34,000 at the end of the year. In the Board's report for the previous year, reference was made to the anticipated increase in highways operations as the result of further funds becoming available. The Board has pleasure in reporting that, with the ready co-operation of many local authorities, its proposals for the financial year covered by this report were well advanced, as will be seen from the accompanying detailed tabulations. With the funds allocated for the year 1935-36 improvement of the highways system will be continued. There is still much to be done, but the rate of progress will be dependent on the amount of finance made available. There are a large number of justifiable works awaiting attention, and these will be considered in due course, according to their order of urgency. Traffic on main highways shows a steady increase, and the inevitable result will be heavier maintenance and a necessity for safer roads. The principal factors in considering highways improvements are the possibility of reducing maintenance costs and the desirability of providing safe conditions for travelling, according to the nature and amount of traffic.

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Legislation. New legislation affecting the Board during the past financial year has been— Section 16 of the Finance Act (No. 2), 1934, extended authority to retain in the Consolidated Fund for the year 1934-35 a sum not exceeding £500,000 out of the net revenue derived from motor-spirits taxation and otherwise payable to the Main Highways Revenue Fund. The application of this authority was subject to consideration being given to the proper requirements of the Main Highways Revenue Fund, so that the amount which in the opinion of the Minister of Finance was necessary for those requirements would not be reduced. The amount retained pursuant to this legislation was £321,754. Section 4 of the Finance Act (No. 3), 1934, empowered the Minister of Finance to borrow further amounts not exceeding a total of £1,000,000 for reconstruction or construction of main highways. Under the Main Highways Act, 1922, the original loan authority was for a total of £3,000,000, so that in effect this has now been increased to £4,000,000. Section 4 reads as follows : —■ " (1) In addition to all moneys which the Minister of Finance has heretofore been authorized to borrow for the purposes of the construction or reconstruction of main highways, the said Minister may for those purposes borrow, on the security of and charged upon the public revenues of New Zealand, such sums of moneys as he thinks fit, not exceeding in the aggregate the sum of one million pounds. " (2) The sums so borrowed shall bear interest at such rate as the Minister of Finance prescribes. " (3) All moneys borrowed under the authority of this section shall, as and when borrowed, be paid into the Public Account to the credit of the Main Highways Construction Fund established under the Main Highways Act, 1922, and may from time to time be applied accordingly m accordance with appropriations by Parliament. " (4) This section shall be deemed to be an authorizing Act within the meaning of the New Zealand Loans Act, 1932, and the moneys herein authorized to be borrowed shall be borrowed under and subject to the provisions of that Act accordingly. Section 28 of the Finance Act (No. 3), 1934, authorized the payment to local authorities out of the Main Highways Revenue Fund of subsidies in respect of rates levied on certain farm lands, to be applied in relief of the ratepayers affected. The full text of section 28 is as follows : — " (1) This section applies with respect to — " (a) All lands situated within any county and used exclusively or principally for agricultural, horticultural, or pastoral purposes : " (6) All lands situated within any road district in a county in which the Counties Act, 1920, is in full force, and used exclusively or principally for agricultural, horticultural, or pastoral purposes : " (c) All urban farm lands (within the meaning of the Urban Farm Land Rating Act, 1932), included as at the twenty-eighth day of February, nineteen hundred and thirty-five, in any farm-land roll under that Act. " (2) To every local authority that for the year ending the thirty-first day of March, nineteen hundred and thirty-five, has made and levied on its own account any rates on lands with respect to which this section applies there shall in accordance with this section be paid a subsidy equal to twelve and one-half per centum of the total amount of the rates so made and levied by that local authority on those lands. " (3) The subsidy payable to any local authority pursuant to this section shall, not later than the thirty-first day of March, nineteen hundred and thirty-five, be paid out of the Mam Highways Revenue Fund without further appropriations than this section. " (4) For the purpose of enabling effect to be given to the foregoing provisions of this section every local authority that is entitled to receive a subsidy thereunder shall, as soon as practicable after the passing of this Act, furnish to the Minister of Finance, in a form to be approved by him, a statement, certified as correct by the Chairman pursuant to a resolution of the local authority showing— " (a) In the case of lands that are not included in a farm-land roll— " (i) The aggregate amount of the rates made and levied by the local authority on its own account for the current financial year on all the rateable property in its district; and " (ii) In respect of rateable property in its district that is not used exclusively or principally for agricultural, horticultural, or pastoral purposes, the name of the owner and occupier of any such property, its rateable value, and the total amount of the rates made and levied on its own account in respect thereof for the current financial year : " (b) In the case of lands that are included a farm-land roll, the aggregate amount of the rates made and levied by the local authority on its own account for the current financial year on all lands included in that roll. y

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" (5) Every local authority that receives a subsidy under the foregoing provisions of this section shall grant to the ratepayers concerned a rebate or refund, as the case may require, of an amount equal to twelve and one-half per centum of the rates made and levied by it on its own account for the current financial year on any land with respect to which this section applies." The total amount of subsidies paid from the Main Highways Revenue Fund during the year 1934-35 under the authority of the foregoing legislation was £178,246. Finance. The actual income of the Board's Revenue Fund from external sources for the year 1934-35 amounted to £1,419,473. The table below shows how this amount is made up, and the corresponding figures for previous years are also shown : —

The receipts from the Customs tax on tyres and tubes show a marked increase on the corresponding amounts for the past three years. Registration, license fees, &c., totalled approximately £1,500 more than for the preceding year although the amounts received from this source for the last three years have remained almost constant. The proceeds from the motor-spirits tax were very much higher for the year ended 31st March, 1935. The amount shown in the above table excludes the sum of £321,754, which was retained in the Consolidated Fund in terms of section 16 of the Finance Act (No. 2), 1934. The amount thus retained, together with the special farm-lands subsidy (referred to under Legislation), which involved the payment of £178,246 from the Highways Revenue Fund, make up £500,000, so that in effect the actual position was similar to that which existed last year, when £500,000 was wholly retained in the Consolidated Fund. As has been pointed out on previous occasions, the quantity of petrol imported into New Zealand is probably the most reliable index of the volume of the Dominion's motor traffic, with which is closely associated the cost of road maintenance. The gross importations of motor-spirit since 1926 have been as follow :— Gallons. Gallons. 1926 (January to December) 44,800,000 1931 (January to December) 61,800,000 1927 „ 48,000,000 1932 „ 58,400,000 1928 „ 54,500,000 1933 „ 55,400,000 1929 „ 62,400,000 1934 „ 64,600,000 1930 „ 68,300,000 It will be noted that the importations of motor-spirit for the calendar year of 1934 were much greater than for the previous three years. As a matter of fact, the figures for the last calendar year have only once previously been exceeded —in 1930. For the year ended 31st March, 1935, the summarized expenditure under the Revenue Fund was as follows :—■ Expenditure. Maintenance works — £ North Island .. .. .. .. .. .. 610,356 South Island .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 322,319 Administration and general charges .. .. .. .. .. 44,434 Loan charges (including commutation of toll-gate charges and Hutt Road fees).. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 281,871 Subsidies on rates.. .. .. .. .. .. .. 181,105 Special subsidy on farm-land rates (Finance Act (No. 3), 1934).. .. 178,246 £1,618,331

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1924-25. 1925-26. 1926-27. 1927-28. 1928-29. 1929-30. 1930-31. 1931-32. 1932-33. 1933-34. 1934-35. £££££££££££ Transfer from Consoli- 35,000 35,000 35,000 35,000 35,000 35,000 t t t t t dated Fund Proceeds of tax on 161,986 223,699 188,450 219,658 196,747 155,722 129,188. 84,649 63,253 62,979 91,693 tyres and tubes collected through the Customs Department Registration and license 268,178 78,038*283,963 303,861 341,017 378,135 397,139 372,224 354,216 354,444 355,990 fees of motorvehicles, &c. Motor-spirits tax .. .. .. .. 130,461 730,414 873,369 1,219,209 1,231,202 644,126 669,868 970,506 Mileage-tax .. .. j .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,133 1,284 Totals .. 465,164 336,737 '507,413 688,980 1,303,178 1,442,226 1,745,536 1,688,075 1,061,595 1,088,424 1,419,473 I * This low figure was due to delay in the issue of number-plates for motor-vehicles, t Further transfers abolished by amending legislation.

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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 : —

An analysis of the actual expenditure by the Board on maintenance in each Island, as compared with the number of motor-vehicles in each Island at the 31st March shows the following comparisons for the last ten years : —■

An analysis of the Board's expenditure and the expenditure by local authorities under the Construction Fund shows the following position : —

The following tabulation shows the amount which has been provided by the Board and the local authorities for expenditure on both maintenance and construction during the last ten years : —

The maintenance figures in the above table exclude indirect charges such as supervision, interest, &c., but include the cost of earthquake restoration. It will be noticed that both maintenance and construction expenditure show an increase on the figures for the last few years. B—D.8 —D. 1.

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! i n <. Percentage I T , „ ! Local Loca] " n (.°nk I Authorities' Total. ; p 5 Authorities' , Contribution. ! Contribution Contribution Contributiou to Total. to Total _ I l_ I ■■ £ £ £ North Island .. .. .. 610,356 154,306 764,662 79-82 | 20-18 South Island .. .. .. 322,319 72,248 394,567 81-69 ; 18-31 Total .. .. 932,675 226,554 j 1,159,229 80-46 19-54

1925-26. 1926-27. 1927-28. 1928-29. 1929-30. 1930-31. 1931-32. 1932-33. 1933-34. 1934-35. North Island— Maintenance expen- 65-27 64-86 67-51 66-13 62-30 59-23 62-31 62-84 63-80 65-44 diture Motor-vehicles .. 61-41 61-86 62-19 63-08 63-63 63-84 63-77 63-78 63-94 64-31 South Island— Maintenance expen- 34-73 35-14 32-49 33-87 37-70 40-77 37-69 37-16 36-20 34-56 diture Motor-vehicles .. 38-59 38-14 37-81 36-92 36-37 36-16 36-23 36-22 36-06 35-69

I( Local Percentage of > p c ' a ,y , 3 Authorities' Total. Board's Contri- r , , , . on les Contribution. Contriblltion . | bution to Total. Contribution to I I ' £ £ £ North Island .. .. 198,969 39,971 238,940 83-27 16-73 South Island .. .. 126,514 18,004 144,518 87-54 12-46 Totals.. .. 325,483 57,975 383,458 84-88 15-12

1925-26. 1926-27. 1927-28. 1928-29. 1929-30. 1930-31. 1931-32. 1932-33. 1933-34 1934-35. ££££££££;££ Maintenance by Board .. 279,404 438,762 523,581 756,3991,049,249 872,577 849,734 600,324 674,026 932,675 Maintenance by local autho- 185,015 276,349 269,065 284,526 375,849 317,839 215,568 168,466 187,735 226,554 rities Construction by Board .. 421,880 540,362 449,904 936,148 1,007,957 667,902 361,969 159,323 198,295 325,483 Construction by local autho- 142,761 255,860 262,538 214,155 203,148 150,984 94,973 43,181 55,997 57,975 rities Totals .. .. 1,029,060 1,511,333 1,505,088 2,191,228 2,636,203 2,009,302 1,522,244 971,294 1,116,053 1,542,687 Percentages. Per Cent. Per Cent. Per Cent. Per Cent. Per Cent. Per Cent. Per Cent. Per Cent. Per Cent. Per Cent. Maintenance by Board .. 60-2 61-4 66-0 72*7 73-6 73-3 79*8 78-1 78-2 80-5 Maintenance by local autho- 39*8 38-6 34*0 27*3 26*4 26*7 20-2 21-9 21*8 19*5 rities Construction by Board .. 74*7 67*9 63*1 81*4 83-3 81-6 79*2 77-6 77*0 84 • 9 Construction by local autho- 25*3 32*1 36-9 18-6 16-7 18*4 20*8 22*4 23*0 15 •! rities

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The following statement shows the total expenditure by the Board in each Island from both funds for the financial year ended 31st March, 1935. The figures include administration charges :

Maintenance. The Board's first duty is to maintain all highways to a reasonable standard, and while it is impossible to keep all gravel surfaces at the 100-per-eent. mark all the year round, there is no doubt that the highway surfaces have improved year by year as a result of the Board's activities. The Board does not hesitate to call on any local authority to effect any maintenance that is considered necessary, but it is noticed that the occasions on which it is necessary to take up with maintaining authorities cases of apparent neglect are becoming fewer each year. As highway funds are supplying directly or indirectly practically the whole cost of highway maintenance there is no excuse for neglect of maintenance. Attention was drawn to this financial position in last year s report. One of the most-neglected items of maintenance in the past has been the painting of steel bridges, and it is pleasing to note that most of the local authorities are giving this work the serious attention that it requires. Many important items of major maintenance have been carried out. Many bridges have been repaired in order to extend their lives till such time as their renewal can be faced, while a few have been converted into permanent structures. For instance, the Taipo River Bridge of four 110 ft. spans, which was originally built with steel cylinders and a timber superstructure, has had the timber trusses removed and replaced with steel-plate girders and a reinforced concrete deck. A matter which is giving the Board some concern is the rapid development that is taking place in motor-vehicle design. It appears that the designed speed of motor-vehicles has been substantially increased during the last few years, and this means that in the interests of public safety reasonable improvements in alignment and visibility must still be continued. As in the past, care is being given to smoothness of surface where bituminous maintenance surfaces are being applied. In certain cases where pavements have been down six or seven years and have become uneven and wavy under traffic impact, smoothing coats have been applied with good results. In other cases where the unevenness has been caused by swamp subsidence, the depressions have been taken out with premixed emulsions and aggregate. The season has been an abnormally bad one for the carrying out of work. Most districts suffered a prolonged dry spell of weather, and, while this assisted most phases of the work, it produced much ravelling on the traffic compacted surfaces, and in many cases necessitated the postponement of sealing operations. On the other hand, in the North Auckland area floods were frequent, and the Board was faced with considerable extra expenditure for the replacement of gravel on the surfaces, the removal of slips, and the restoration of many bridges that were washed away. The average expenditure on maintenance per mile per annum on the whole main highways system by the Board and local authorities since 1924 is shown in the following table - Average Average Expenditure Expenditure v per Mile v P o r P er * ear - per Annum. " per Annum. £ £ 1924-25 .. .. .. 51-7 1930-31 .. .. .. 103-1 1925-26 .. .. .. 73.2 1931-32 .. .. .. 92-5 1926-27 .. .. .. 111-9 1932-33 .. .. .. 70-7 1927-28 .. .. .. 119-9 1933-34 .. .. .. 78-6 1928-29 .. .. .. 100-1 1934-35 .. .. .. 100-3 1929-30 .. .. .. 128-6 SUBFACING. During the last financial year 204 miles of dustless surfacing, including 27 miles of road-mix or plant-mix and 172 miles of surface-sealing, were carried out. The programme for the year was for 300 miles of dustless surfacing. A considerable mileage was completed immediately after 31st March, but is not included in the past year's figures. There is also a considerable mileage of metalled surface reconstructed and prepared ready for sealing during the coming season. The seal coats on these sections were deferred because engineers indicated that further traffic compaction was desirable to ensure a good job. In the meantime the surfaces are being carefully maintained.

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T . Percentage Percentage Expenditure Expenditure of of Motor- __ on on Expenditure Expenditure taxation Maintenance. Construction. , 1?, i in derived from each Island. each Igland _ eaoh Mand £ £ £ North Island .. .. 639,434 198,969 838,403 64-36 68-47 South Island .. .. 337,675 126,514 464,189 35-64 31-53 Totals.. .. 977,109 325,483 1,302,592 100-00 100-00

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Most districts experienced a particularly dry summer, and very little assistance was derived from rain in aiding compaction. However, funds which were not spent in sealing were diverted to further surface preparation. The Board prefers to see winter preparation undertaken so that compaction for several months under traffic in the wet season can be carried out; but financial considerations often prevent this. Surface-sealing has for the most part been adopted in the provision of dustless surfaces, as this method of treatment is all that can generally be economically justified under present traffic densities. As traffic increases the thickness of pavements can always be built up in stages. The surface treatment has been somewhat varied to suit local conditions and local preferences, and no hard and fast practice has been laid down. By far the greatest proportion of the work has been for a first coat of No. 1 tar followed by a coat of bitumen. In order of preference the work carried out would fall into the following class :— Ist Coat. 2nd Coat. No. 1 tar. Bitumen. No. 1 tar. Asphaltic road oil. No. 1 tar. No. 2 tar. Asphaltic road oil. Asphaltic road oil. Cold tar primer. Asphaltic road oil. Cold tar primer. Cold emulsion. Cold emulsion. Cold emulsion. The Board encourages the use of tar, as a local product, where tar can be economically justified. Unfortunately most of our gas-works are of the vertical-retort type, so that the tar produced is mainly suitable for priming and first-coat work only. The road-mix and plant-mix surfacing was carried out principally in the Canterbury and Wellington Districts. This type of work is particularly suitable where the local gravels are abundant and the subgrades consist of gravel and river silt. A dry climate also suits this type of construction, and the cost is very little more than the ordinary two-coat sealing work. In fact, when alternative tenders were called, some tenders for plant-mix were lower than some submitted for sealing. Construction. The expenditure from the Construction Fund for the year 1934-35 was £325,483, an increase of about 54 per cent, on the expenditure for the preceding year. The table below shows the extent and types of work carried out on main-highways system by the Board and local authorities since the Board commenced active operations in 1924.

Bridges. In past years when it was necessary to give settlers access in the shortest time for the least possible initial outlay, many of the bridges now included in the highways system were built of local softwoods. These are all due for replacement. It is also found that quite a few of the bridges built of imported hardwoods are suffering from premature decay. These hardwood bridges are those which were built during the war period, when the quality of the timber supplied was not nearly as good as normally. Realizing the importance of maintaining vital traffic links, the Board undertook a vigorous programme of bridge replacement. Including those already in hand at the beginning of the year, funds were provided for 260 bridges. Of these, 128 were completed during the year. A further 123 are at various stages of progress towards completion, and many have been completed since the 31st March, 1935, the notable ones being the Balclutha Bridge, which was opened by the Minister of Public Works on the 6th April, 1935, the 8*

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Formation Gravelling Tar and Bituminous PortlandYear. and and Bituminous Macadam Bituminous Widening. Metalling. Sealing. ' Z) Miles. Miles. Miles. Miles. Miles. Miles. Miles. Ft. 1924-25.. .. 19 63 6 .. 6 2 434 1925-26.. ..45 88 16 45 4 6 5*168 1926-27.. .. 174 151 35 .. 38 12 16 6 408 1927-28.. .. 173 133 83 .. 34 .. 6 7 760 1928-29.. .. 224 185 122 .. 51 14 11 9'482 1929-30.. .. 173 179 133 .. 39 31 12 7 547 1930-31.. .. 130 128 95 41 14 9 11,175 1931-32.. .. 139 69 129 32 9 3 4 062 1932-33.. .. 56 45 72 .. 8 .. .. 3 178 1933-34.. .. 44 28 75 .. 7 .. 1 4*988 1934-35.. .. 113 69 172 27 3 2 6,641 Totals .. 1,290 1,138 938 27 304 84 66 68,843

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Tuki Tuki River Bridge at Waipukurau, which was opened by the Minister on the 26th June, 1935, and the Fitzherbert Bridge over the Manawatu River, which was opened by His Excellency the Governor-General on the 20th July, 1935. The Board has pursued its policy of renewing practically all bridges in reinforced concrete, which can be built under modern conditions for practically the same cost as timber bridges. The reduction in the cost of reinforced-concrete bridges has been brought about by three factors : (a) By the adoption of higher unit-working stresses made possible by improved technique and workmanship : (b) By standardization where possible, although each bridge-site must be considered by itself : (c) By simplification of structural details. Many simple span bridges with beam spans up to 40 ft. are being built for from 10s. to 12s. per square foot of deck. _ , The Board has given consideration to bridge widths, and decided that in view of present traffic and probable future requirements these widths should be increased. The following standards have been adopted : —

Traffic Census. During the year a traffic census was taken at some 360 points throughout the main-highways system. The periods covered by the census were 25th to 31st August, 1934, and 25th to 31st January, 1935. These dates were specially selected to avoid peak periods of traffic and therefore give a reasonably correct picture of what are the general intensities. The information so gained has proved invaluable to the Board in deciding what justification there is for sealing, improving, widening, and shortening any highway on which work is contemplated. The question of bridge-width, too", can readily be decided by a reference to traffic intensity. In a few years' time it will be necessary to take another traffic census, and the information then obtained will be compared and studied in conjunction with the number of registered motor-vehicles and population so that the trend of traffic will be disclosed. Contact with Local Authorities. Since submitting its last annual report the Board has visited all highways districts in the North Island, and has conferred with the local authorities which are particularly interested in the control of the main-highways system in those districts. A number of special works were inspected, local problems were discussed, and several programmes for future works were considered in conference. It is gratifying to be able to report that local authorities generally were found to be alive to the particular requirements of main-highways administration within their respective areas. It is of interest to note that the number of County Councils which have abolished the riding system of accounts is steadily increasing. Generally speaking, the Board has experienced fewer difficulties in financial matters when dealing with these particular local authorities than is the case where the interests of particular ridings are allowed to obtrude. During recent years developments in methods of transport and improved facilities for intercommunication have so changed conditions that it has become increasingly necessary to adopt a wider outlook in the administration of affairs which previously were considered to be of purely local consequence. Elimination of Level Railway-crossings on Main Highways. Further discussions have taken place with the Railway Department with a view to the commencement of a programme for the elimination of level crossings. The Unemployment Board has also become interested in the matter, for, although work of this nature does not yield a particularly high percentage of labour, it would provide an outlet for certain skilled labour that is otherwise difficult to place. An agreement between the Main Highways Board, the Unemployment Board, and the Railways Board was reached in August, 1935, as to the proportions which these authorities should find towards the cost of eliminating particular railway crossings on main highways, in order of urgency and as may from time to time be approved as part of a general programme for the next three years. The programme will be financed as follows' Mam Highways Board and local authorities, 50 per cent. ; Unemployment Board, 33J per cent. ; and Railways Board, 16f per cent,

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Bridges less Bridges more than 60 ft. in Length. than 60 ft. in Length. Heavy-traffic Highways — Width between kerbs . .. . • • • 24 ft. 22 ft. to 24 ft. Medium-traffic Highways — Width between kerbs .. .. ■ • • ■ 20 ft. 20 ft. Lighter-traffic Highways— *Width between kerbs .. .. • ■ • • 10 ft. or 12 ft. 8 ft., 10 ft., or 12 ft. * These widths are adopted only in special circumstances where the traffic is extremely light and further develop, ment unlikely.

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In the meantime fifty of tie most important crossings are being investigated, and from these twenty-four have been selected with a view to a commencement being made during the current year. It is necessary to consider each crossing on its merits. Bad visibility is only one of the factors. Many accidents happen where visibility is good on all quadrants. From a study of accidents, traffic intensity on road and rail plays an equally important part. The methods of eliminating the crossings will be by erecting overbridges or constructing subways, or deviating the highway, according to the circumstances of each case. Acquisition op Gravel Deposits, etc. It has been apparent to the Board for some time that local authorities have adopted the practice of obtaining stone, gravel, or other material for highways purposes from privately owned sources and of paying royalty for such supplies instead of invoking their statutory powers for taking land or material. The Board realizes that there may be occasions when under the particular circumstances the payment of a small royalty might be the most satisfactory basis of settlement, but it has found that the tendency has been for royalty payment,? to increase until they became the rule rather than the exception. One feature of the royalty system is that a landowner might receive in that way a return far greater than the real value of the land. The Board therefore deemed it necessary to remind local authorities of the rights which have been specially given to them by statute, so that in the public interests they might obtain supplies of gravel-, &c., for public works without exploitation. It is recognized that the statutory powers not only give the local authority certain privileges, but they also confer rights upon the landowner, so that both parties receive reasonable protection. Continuous supplies of metal must be available for the efficient maintenance of main highways, and local authorities have been requested to investigate the possibility of securing more or less permanent suitable deposits for future requirements. The Board has intimated that in approved cases it will acquire metal deposits for the use of either local authorities, or itself, for purely highway works. Where ample supplies are obtainable from working quarries at satisfactory prices, it is not intended to purchase or acquire special areas. Advances to Local Authorities. During the year ended 31st March, 1935, the Board has continued to advance money to those local authorities who were unable to raise their share of particular works which the Board wished to have undertaken, and a considerable increase in the amount advanced will be noticed, a total of fourteen agreements having been entered into during the year under review, as compared with four for the previous year. These advances amounted to £18,938 10s. 9d. The total amount of principal outstanding at the 31st March, 1935, in respect of all the advances made to that date, was £74,939 7s. Traffic Control. The traffic-control groups previously inaugurated have continued in operation throughout the year, with the exception of the Waimairi Group, which was disbanded during May, 1934. The Rotorua Group was also disbanded during June, 1935. In both cases the inspectors previously employed by these groups have been taken on by the Board as full-time men. In addition, one new group was inaugurated during the year under the control of the Waitomo County Council, and a further group has been inaugurated since 31st March under the control of the Piako County Council. The Board itself at present employs seven full-time traffic inspectors, one of whom was appointed on the Ist July, 1935, as well as a number of part-time officers. The Board obtained a machine which has been adapted for testing loaclometers, and, in addition to the regular testing of its own instruments, has offered to carry out tests of similar instruments belonging to local authorities interested in traffic supervision and control. In return for these services a scale charge is made according to the nature of the particular test or repairs. Local authorities are taking full advantage of this facility, which not only reduces expense and inconvenience, but also ensures that the public interests are better served. Signposting, Centre-line Marking, etc. Signposting and centre-line marking in connection with main highways have been subsidized throughout the year under review on the current basis of £3 for £1. During the past year the Board's subsidies on signposting amounted to £1,459 ss. Bd., while the subsidies paid up to 31st March, 1935, totalled £9,697 17s. Id. In addition to marking centre-lines at curves on dustless surfaces, steps have been taken to define the limits of the traffickable width by the placing of white posts, the painting of approach fences to bridges, and the painting of side fences and objects along the road, whether it be paved or gravelled. Where this practice has been adopted, users of the highways have expressed their appreciation of this means of providing a safety factor when driving at night or during periods of fog. Plant. A considerable increase in the value of plant purchased and hired to local authorities on the hirepurchase system was again noted during the year. The purchases for 1934-35 amounted to £9,166, as against £3,368 for 1933-34 and £1,117 for 1932-33. The total value of plant purchased on this system since its inauguration amounts to £177,704, of which sum only £14,576 remained outstanding at the 31st March, 1935.

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The items purchased during the year under review were —For Board : Power grader, 1 ; tractors, 7 ; motor-cars, 2 ; electric motor, 1 ; motor-lorries, 8 ; barge, 1 ; steam boiler, 1 ; bitumen boiler, 1 ; machine sprayer, 1 ; crusher, 1 ; concrete mixers, 2 ; road planers, 7 : winch, steam, 1 ; loadometers, 2 pairs. For local authorities : Motor-trucks, 6 ; loadometers, 1 pair ; power-graders, 6. Testing of Highway Materials. The Petrological Laboratory has continued the testing of road-metal and similar materials from a number of sources, details of the standard tests being given in Table 6 appended to this report. Tests have also been carried out to give abrasion factors for metal chips. During the coming year it is hoped to carry out tests on the subgrade soils, and for this purpose the Board recently purchased an Andrews kinetic elutriator. The Dominion Analyst has carried out, on the Board's behalf, numerous tests of tar, bitumen, road-oil, and emulsion for surfacing-work. In order to facilitate these examinations, a latest pattern Saybolt-Furol viscometer was purchased by the Board. Examination for Foremen and Overseers of Road Construction. The ninth examination for foremen and overseers of road construction was held on the 30th October, 1934, when forty-three candidates presented themselves. There were sixteen examination centres scattered throughout the Dominion, according largely to the requirements of the examinees. The requirements for a pass in the examination are kept to a fairly high standard, both in the interests of the Board, and those, who having passed, can feel that they have a certificate which carries some weight. Three candidates passed in both papers, while ten obtained a partial pass by satisfying the necessary requirements in respect of only one paper. Also, two candidates completed the examination by passing in that paper in which they had previously failed. Before issuing certificates of competency in respect of the examination, the Board requires evidence to be submitted that the candidate has had reasonable practical experience in modern roadwork, and, as some who had passed both papers were not considered sufficiently qualified in this respect, only three certificates were issued directly as a result of the examination. The cases of those candidates from whom certificates have been withheld will be reviewed when these men can produce evidence of adequate practical experience. During the year four certificates were issued to candidates who had passed previous examinations, and who have satisfied the Board in this latter respect, these candidates being G. L. K. Drew, P. B. Lattey, W. I. Gardiner, and J. A. Sissons. The names of the candidates who passed or completed a pass at their examination are as follows, those to whom a certificate was issued being indicated by an asterisk : *Carson, W., Collins, D. A., *McKeown, D. J., *Sissons, J. A., *Williams, E. M., Williscroft, Y. L. Magnetic Truck. The Board's magnetic truck which was acquired for the purpose of clearing highways of punctureproducing materials has been in operation during the past year throughout the South Island. In January last the machine was temporarily withdrawn from service for purposes of general overhaul and reinstatement of electrical equipment. During the nine months ended 31st December, 1934, 1,491 miles of highway were swept as against 2,243 miles in the previous full year, and the material lifted amounted to 4,853 lb., compared with 4,486 lb. for 1933-34. The yield per mile was therefore 3-25 lb., compared with 2 lb. for 1933-34 and 2-26 lb. for 1932-33. Annual Review of Main Highways. In accordance with the requirements of section 11 of the Main Highways Act, 1922, the Board made another review of the main highways system during the year. Recommendations for the declaration of additional main highways, totalling approximately 1,084 miles, were received from the District Highways Councils, together with recommendations for the revocation of 80 miles. As a result of the review, roads involving a length of 644 miles 9 chains were declared, while 55 miles 48 chains of main highway were revoked. Particulars of these are as under :— No. 1 Highway District.—Whakapara-Russell : A length of 36 miles 8 chains was declared, thus extending the Whakapara-Matheson's Bridge Highway to Russell. Kaikohe-Donnelly's Crossing : This road, comprising a length of 32 miles 64 chains, was declared a main highway. Pamapuria-Mangonui : A length of 1 mile 12 chains was declared, and 7 miles 20 chains of the Victoria Valley - Mangonui Highway were revoked. Kaitaia-Motukaraka via Broadwood : A length of 4 miles was declared, thus extending the Kai-taia-Kohukohu via Broadwood Main Highway to Motukaraka. Oakleigh-Paparoa : This road, a length of 26 miles 64 chains, was declared as a main highway. Wellsford-Leigh : A length of 6 miles 40 chains was declared, thus extending the Wellsford-Pakiri Main Highway to Leigh. No. 2 Highway District. —Tapu-Kaimarama : This road, a length of 24 miles 40 chains, was declared a main highway. Drury-Awhitu via Waiuku : A length of 8 miles 30 chains was declared, thus extending the Drury-Waiuku main highway to Kohekohe. Ngatea-Turua : This road, a distance of 2 miles 56 chains, was declared a main highway.

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Whitford-Maraetai: This road, a distance of 8 miles 14 chains, was declared a main highway. Putaruru-Tapapa : The whole of this road, 3 miles 60 chains, was declared a main highway. Hubbards Highway : This road, a length of 1 mile 60 chains, was declared a main highway. Ostend Wharf Highway : This road, a length of 67 chains, was declared a main highway. Ostend-Onetangi: This road, a length of 3 miles 54 chains, was declared a main highway. Morrinsville-Ngarua : This road, a length of 8 miles, was declared a main highway. Taupiri-Morrinsville : This road, a length of 17 miles 40 chains, was declared a main highway. Ngaruawahia-Whatawhata : This road, a length of 10 miles 18 chains, was declared a main highway. Hobsonville Highway : This road, a length of 4 miles 50 chains, was declared a main highway. No. 3 Highway District.—Gisborne-Opotiki via Coast : The Opotiki - East Cape Highway was extended by 9 miles 40 chains, and the name of the highway was altered to Gisborne-Opotiki via Coast. Whakatane Station Highway : This road, a length of 2 miles 50 chains, was declared a main highway. No. 4 Highway District. —Gisborne-Opotiki via Coast: This highway was extended by a length of 3 miles 43 chains, which junctions with the No. 3 District length described above. Tolaga-Tauwhareparae : This highway was extended by a further 3 miles 30 chains. Puha-Whatatutu : A length of 1 mile 40 chains was declared, thus extending the Puha-Mangatu Main Highway to Whatatutu. Takapau-Ihungia : This highway was extended by a further 2 miles. No. 5 Highway District.—Waiohiki-Pakowhai : This road, a length of 3 miles 70 chains, was declared a main highway. Takapau Saleyards Highway : This road, a length of 36 chains, was declared a main highway. Takapau West Highway : This road, a length of 72 chains, was declared a main highway. Rokai-Umutaoroa-Dannevirke : The whole of this road, a length of 7 miles 69 chains was declared a main highway. It was later revoked, and the Norsewood-Whetukura Highway was extended by 8 miles 16 chains to Te Uri. Freelands Highway : This road, a distance of 4 miles 30 chains, was declared a main highway. Nuhaka-Waikokopu : This road, a distance of 6 miles 50 chains, was declared a main highway. Rotorua-Waikaremoana : A length of 13 miles 55 chains, situated in Wairoa County, was declared a main highway. No. 6 Highway District. —Kawhia Harbour Highway : This road, a distance of 17 miles, was declared a main highway. Otorohanga-Maihiihi : This road, a distance of 9 miles 30 chains, was declared a main highway. Otorotianga-Honokiwi: The route of this highway was altered by the declaration of 53 chains and the revocation of 39 chains in the Otorohanga Town District. Kururau-Taumarunui : This road, a distance of 20 miles, was declared a main highway. Otunui Highway : This highway, totalling a length of 11 miles 40 chains, situated in the Taumarunui County, was revoked. No. 7 Highway District. —Eltham-Hawera via Keteonetea : A length of 5 miles 56 chains of road was declared, thus extending the Turuturu Main Highway to Eltham. Ohanga Highway : This road, a length of 1 mile 10 chains, was declared a main highway. Inglewood-Everett: This road, a length of 3 miles 70 chains, was declared a main highway. Waitara-Huirangi : This road, a length of 2 miles 16 chains, was declared a main highway. Ohawe-Skeet: this road, a length of 6 miles 40 chains, was declared a main highway. Rahotu-Kahui: This road, a length of 6 miles, was declared a main highway. Cheal Highway : This road, a distance of 4 miles 32 chains, was declared a main highway. No. 8 Highway District. —Waitotara Valley Highway: This highway, situated in the Patea County, was extended by a further 10 miles to the western end of the Waitotara River Bridge at Piraunui. Blueskin Highway : The whole of this road, a length of 3 miles 60 chains, was declared a main highway. Onepuhi Highway : This road, a distance of 3 miles 70 chains, was declared a main highway. No. 9 Highway District. —Waitarere Beach Highway : The whole of this road, a length of 4 miles 40 chains, was declared a main highway. Paraparaumu Beach Highway : This road, a distance of 2 miles 20 chains, was declared a main highway. Milson's Line Highway : The whole of this road, a distance of 2 miles 35 chains, was declared a main highway. Rangiotu-Rongotea : This road, a length of 9 miles 40 chains, was declared a main highway. Pohangina Valley - Apiti: This highway, situated in the Pohangina County, was extended by a further 13 miles to the Apiti Post-office. No. 10 Highway District. —Pongaroa-Akitio : This highway, situated in the Akitio County, was extended by a further 10 miles 40 chains, and now terminates at the southern end of the Akitio Bridge at Akitio. Pope's Head - Hinakura : This road, a distance of 10 miles, was declared, and 5 miles of the Martinborough-Masterton via Gladstone main highway were revoked in exchange. Blairlogie-Langdale : The whole of this road, a distance of 9 miles, was declared a main highway. No. 11 Highway District. —Seddon-Marama : This road, a distance of 7 miles 32 chains, was declared a main highway. Korere-Tophouse : This road, a distance of 21 miles 12 chains, was declared a main highway.

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Queen Victoria Street - Motueka Wharf Highway : The whole of this road, comprising a distance of 1 mile 33 chains, was declared a main highway. Central Takaka Highway : A length of 66 chains was declared a main highway. No. 12 Highway District. —Mokihinui Bridge - Seddonville : This road, a distance of 1 mile 60 chains, was declared a main highway. Ngahere - Haupiri Junction : This road, a length of 13 miles 32 chains, was declared a main highway. Kumara - Haupiri Junction : The section of this road from Kumara to Mitchell, a length of 14 miles 48 chains, was declared a main highway. Inangahua Junction - Weheka : The route of this highway in the township of Reefton was altered by the declaration of Church and Bridge Streets, a distance of 60 chains, and the revocation of Potter, Victory, and Sinna.mon Streets, a distance 0f.26 chains. One mile 40 chains in the Westland County were revoked. Forks-Okarito : This road, a length of 5 miles, was declared a main highway. Ahaura-Haupiri : The whole of this highway, a length of 23 miles 38 chains, was revoked. No. 13 Highway District. —Domett - Hurunui Mouth : This road, a length of 4 miles 60 chains, was declared a main highway. Hawarden - Waitohi Gorge : This road, a length of 9 miles, was declared a main highway. No. 14 Highway District. —Christchurch - New Brighton via Page's Road : To conform with an alteration to the Heathcote County Boundary, 26 chains of this road were declared a main highway. Teddington - Port Levy : This road, a distance of 8 miles 26 chains, was declared a main highway. Leeston - Lake Ellesmere : This road, a distance of 3 miles 45 chains, was declared a main highway. Waimakariri Bridge - Bennetts via Mandeville : The whole of this road, a length of 8 miles 45 chains, was declared a main highway. Christchurch-Motukarara via Sumner and Lyttelton : This highway was extended by 1 mile 36 chains. Woodend Pound Highway : The whole of this road, a distance of 55 chains, was declared a main highway. Papanui-Harewood : This road, a length of 2 miles 30 chains, was declared a main highway. No. 15 Highway District. —Chertsey-Kyle : This road, a distance of 11 miles 60 chains, was declared a main highway. Gapes Valley - Pleasant Point: This road, a distance of 10 miles 67 chains, was declared a main highway. Albury-Burke : A length of 12 miles was declared a main highway. Otaio-Hunters : This road, a distance of 10 miles 20 chains, was declared a main highway. No. 16 Highway District. —Kyeburn-Middlemarch : 21 miles 10 chains of this road in the Maniototo County were declared a main highway. No. 17 Highway District. —Kyeburn-Middlemarch : 10 miles 20 chains of this road in the Taieri County were declared a main highway. Balclutha-Wangaloa : A length of 4 miles 35 chains was declared, thus extending the BalcluthaKaitangata Highway to Wangaloa. Balclutha-Lawrence : A length of 15 miles was declared, thus extending the Balclutha-Tuapeka Mouth Highway to Lawrence. No. 18 Highway District. —Tuatapere-Clifden-Orawia : The Tuatapere-Clifden Highway was extended by a distance of 6 miles 16 chains to Orawia. Waikawa-Papatowai : This road, a length of 8 miles 50 chains, was declared a main highway. North Invercargill - Waikiwi: This road, a distance of 1 mile 62 chains, was declared a main highway. West Plains Highway : This road, a length of 4 miles 58 chains, was declared a main highway. Otama Highway : This road, a distance of 4 miles 36 chains, was declared a main highway. Mokotua Highway : This road, a length of 2 miles 44 chains, was declared a main highway. In March, 1934, the boundaries of the No. 2 District were altered to include the Ostend Road district, thus enabling two highways in that district to be declared. The boundaries of the Nos. 11 and 13 Districts were also altered by the transferring of Awatere County from No. 13 District to No. 11 District. The total declarations of main highways between the Ist April, 1934, and the 31st March, 1935, amounted to 1,167 miles 46 chains, and the total length of highways revoked during that period was 515 miles 34 chains. These figures include adjustments and corrections to the highways system which were more or less of a formal nature. Milford Sound Main Highway: The Government decided, without any recommendation from the Main Highways Board, to declare as a main highway the road which is being constructed to Milford Sound. Financial provision for the current year's working programme, as from the date of declaration, 21st May, 1935, has been included in the Highways Estimates. Appreciable assistance is being received from the Unemployment Board, and it is estimated that the amount required from highways funds to complete formation of the highway portion will be in the vicinity of £120,000. It is anticipated that construction will be finished towards the end of 1937.

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Progress Report. The following statement shows the more important construction work carried out under the control of the Board during the year ended 31st March, 1935 : — Waipapakauri-Maungatapere: — Awanui Bridge : The erection of this bridge was delayed by floods, but at the end of the year all piles had been driven, and the structure has since been completed. Johnson's Culvert: A 6 ft. by 4 ft. concrete culvert has been completed. Waihou River Bridge : The erection of this concrete bridge, of five 40 ft. spans, was commenced. Omapere-Kaikohe : This 4m. clay section has been metalled. Mill Bridge : A timber truss bridge was replaced by a 7 ft. by 6 ft. concrete culvert. Kaitaia-Motuharaha. —Onetoke Bridge : The erection of this bridge, of three 40 ft. and two 15 ft. spans in steel and concrete, is nearing completion. Waimate-Kaeo-Mangonui.—Webber's Bridge : The existing timber bridge has been replaced by a new structure of two 35 ft. spans, in steel and concrete, with hardwood deck. Lake Omapere - Maungaturoto :— Dawson's Bridge : The erection of this bridge, of one 40 ft. span in steel and concrete, was carried out. Hikurangi Town District : This section of 2m. 23 ch. was sealed in two coats. Whakapara Flooding : The erection of a concrete fioodway and embankment, north of Whakapara, has been commenced. Whangarei-Dargaville: — Whangarei-Maungatapere : 3m. of formation was completed, and 2 m. of base-course metal laid. Tangowahine Bridge : The erection of this 180 ft. steel and concrete bridge was completed. 6 ch. of approaches were formed and metalled. Kirikopuni Bridge : A contract was let for the erection of this bridge, and work is in hand. Piritaka and Murdoch's Creek Bridges : These timber structures were replaced by reinforced concrete culverts, 8 ft. by 7 ft. and 5 ft. by 5 ft. respectively. Mangawai-Kaiwaka. —Hakarau Bridge : This bridge, of one 40 ft. and two 30 ft. spans in steel and concrete construction, was completed. 10 ch. of approaches were formed and metalled. Auckland-Maungaturoto:— Massey Road - Orewa : 1 m. 57 ch. has been widened, and 1 in. 44 ch. of base-course metal laid. Orewa Bridge : The erection of this reinforced concrete bridge of one 64 ft., two 55 ft., and two 18 ft. spans, with approaches, has been completed. Orewa-Waiwera : A deviation 41 ch. in length has been formed, Im. 37 ch. widened, and base-course sandstone placed over a distance of 6 m. 27 ch. Grutt's Bridge : This 30 ft. span concrete structure, with its approaches, has been completed. Puhoi Bridge : The erection of this bridge, comprising one 62 ft. and two 48 ft. spans in reinforced concrete, has been completed. Warkworth-Dome : 69 ch. was widened, and 3 stream diversions constructed. The erection of Grimmer's Bridge has been commenced. Warkworth Town District : 63 ch. was sealed in one coat. Wellsford -Te Hana : Im. 29 ch. was widened, and base-course metal laid. Kaiwaka-Maungaturoto—Coates's Bridge : The existing timber structure was replaced by a 4 ft. pipe culvert, and a deviation constructed. Waitemata County, Albany Bridge : A contract was let for the erection of this bridge, consisting of two 22 ft. approach spans and a central arch span of 71 ft., all in reinforced concrete. Great South Road : — Franklin County : The concrete paving of 2m. 52 ch. of the Papakura-Runciman section was completed. Between Runciman and St. Stephen's College, 1 m. 49 ch. has been re-formed, metalled, and sealed ; 2 m. 9 ch. has been formed and metalled ; and the remaining 1 m. 16 ch. has been formed, with the exception of a short length at Ramarama. On the Pokeno section 24 ch. at the north end has been re-formed, metalled, and sealed. The section from Pokeno Bridge southwards, a length of 84 ch., has been surfaced with bituminous macadam. A contract has been let and construction work commenced on Slippery Creek Bridge. Waikato County : The approaches to the Mangawara Bridge, ch. in length, were surfaced in bituminous macadam. Ngaruawahia Borough : A contract has been let for the reconstruction and sealing of 2 m. 12 ch. Waipa County : Hamilton-Ngaruawahia Section: Two contracts for the reconstruction, metalling, and sealing of this section have been let; and 4m. 56 ch. of subgrade, 3m. 59 ch, of waterbound macadam, and 3 m. 35 ch. of one-coat sealing have been completed from Hamilton Borough northwards. Hamilton-Ohaupo Section : Tenders have been called for the reconstruction, metalling, and sealing of 7 m. 37 ch. of this length. Te Awamutu - Otorohanga Section : A contract has been let for the construction of the Puniu Deviation and bridge approaches, covering a total length of 2 m. 12 ch.

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Takapuna-Junction AucMand-Maungaturoto Main Highway.—l m. of formation and metalling was carried out. Auckland-Helensville-Waiwera:—• Waitemata County : An extensive reconstruction programme was commenced, covering the following works :— On the section between Henderson and Lincoln Bridge, formation and base-course metalling were completed over a length of 1 m. 15 ch. Formation was completed over a length of 1 m. on Anderson's Deviation, in preparation for metalling and sealing. Preparation for sealing 62 ch. of the Kumeu-Huapai section was completed, and a contract let for the seal-coat. On the section between Yercoe's culvert and Helensville, spall base-course metalling is in hand. On the Helensville-Waiwera section, the metalling of the clay length is in hand. A contract was let for the erection of a reinforced concrete bridge over the Punganui Stream, and work is in progress. A contract was also let for the erection of Wright's Bridge. Helensville Town District: The reconstruction of a length of 43 ch. was carried out. Kumeu-Albany : A contract was let for the construction of the Riverhead Bridge, 246 ft. in length. Pokeno-Waihi:— Franklin County—Mangatawhiri Stream Diversion : During the year, the excavation of the canal from 4 m. 32 ch. to 5 m. 17 ch. was completed, and the length from 5 m. 17 ch. to sm. 24 ch. was completed to half-width. The stopbank from 4m. 32 ch. to sm. 12 ch. was completed, and the deviation to the Mangatawhiri Valley Road formed and metalled. Hauraki Plains County —Parry's- and Wilson's Road Corners : Formation of improved curvature at these two points has been completed. Ohinemuri County : Between Paeroa and Waihi, reconstruction and other improvements, particularly the regrading of Turner's Hill and Tarariki Hill, have been carried out. A length of 20 ch. adjoining the Paeroa Borough was sealed. Pipiroa-Coromandel.—Thames County—Waikawau Bridge : The construction of this bridge, of two 30 ft. and three 40 ft. spans in reinforced concrete, together with approaches, was carried out. Kopu-Raglan:— Thames County : The renewal of the piers and abutments of the Puriri Stream Bridge has been completed. Ohinemuri County : The length from Hikutaia to the Paeroa Borough has been sealed in one coat. From Paeroa to Te Aroha Borough reconstruction and shouldering are in hand. A length of 3m. 60 ch., south of Paeroa Borough, was sealed in one coat. The erection of a bridge of 22 ft. span over the Patuwhao Stream has been commenced. Piako County : A second seal-coat was applied between Te Aroha and Waitoa, a distance of 5 m. Waikato County : Tar-sealing from Newstead to the top of Hinton's Gully, a length of 2 m. 50 ch., was completed. Hinton's Gully Deviation : This deviation, covering a length of 71 ch., has been put in hand. Hamilton-Rotorua. —Matamata County : — Waihou and Waimakariri Bridges : These 60 ft. span rigid-frame reinforced concrete bridges have been completed. Tapapa-Mamaku Section: 2m. 2 ch. was sealed in two coats. Waitoa-Taupo (No. 2 District) :— Piako County : Lengths of 2m. at the northern end, and 2m. 8 ch. at the southern end, were sealed in two coats. Matamata County—Mangawhero Stream Bridge : A contract has been let for the construction of this bridge. Tirau-Tokoroa Section : The construction of a 16 ft. span bridge over the Whakauru Stream has been completed. Im. 73 ch., between Tirau and Putaruru, has received a first sealing-coat. Tokoroa-Atiamuri Section : 58 ch. was sealed in two coats. Matamata-Tauranga.—Matamata County : Contracts have been let for the erection of the Mangawhero Stream Bridge, and the construction of a deviation and approaches to the bridge. Papakura-Clevedon.—Manukau County —Black Bridge : The erection of this 35 ft. span bridge has been commenced. Ellerslie-Howick. —Panmure Road Board : 39 ch. was reconditioned and sealed. Tahuna-Ohinewai:—-Paiko County : A length of 2m. was sealed in two coats. Waikato County : The Nikau Swamp Bridge, a 9 ft. span in timber, has been completed. Te Aroha - Waharoa.—Piako County : A length of 92 ch. was sealed in two coats. Orongo-Netherton.—Hauraki Plains County : A 6 ft. concrete pipe culvert has been installed to replace a timber bridge. Te Awamutu-Barton's Corner.—Waipa County: Humphrey's and Milner's Deviations, total length 21-5 ch., have been completed. Te Awamutu - Cambridge.—Leamington Town District: 10 ch. was sealed in two coats. Henderson-Kumeu via Swanson. —Waitemata County : The Taupaki Bridge, of one 26 ft. reinforced concrete span, was completed.

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Kaukapakapa - Port Albert. —The erection of the Waitangi Bridge, of two 35 ft. reinforced concrete spans, has been completed. A contract was let and work commenced on the Makarau Bridge. Waikumete - West Coast. —Glen Eden Town District: A deviation near the railway-station has been carried out. Te Kauwhata - Waitakaruru.- —The construction of Rock's Deviation, 16 ch. in length, near Te Kauwhata, is in hand. Papatoetoe-Howick: — Papatoetoe Town District: 13 ch. was sealed in one coat. Manukau County : The construction of Phillip's culvert of 8 ft. span, 50 ft. long, was completed. Howick-Manurewa. —Manukau County: The Mangaroa Bridge, of one 85 ft. reinforced concrete arch span, and approaches, was completed. Contracts were let for the erection of Kimpton's Bridge and Hunterville Bridge. Ngatea-Waharoa via Morrinsville. —Piako County : Two-coat sealing has been applied on two lengths ; 30 ch. south of Tahuna, and 32 ch. north of Morrinsville. 2m. 48 ch. of two-coat sealing was also carried out from Bell's Road to Kiwitahi. Waitoa-Maukoro. —Piako County : 1 m. 49 ch. of smoothing-coat and 56 ch. of two-coat sealing were applied. Waihi-Tauranga:— Tauranga County : 1 m. has been sealed in two coats, and 3m. 32 ch. in one coat. Te Mania Bridge, of one 30 ft. span in reinforced concrete, and the Aongatete Stream Bridge, of three 30 ft. spans, have been almost completed. Tauranga-Whakatane: — Tauranga County : 2m. 5 ch. was sealed in two coats of bitumen over a tar-primer, and Im. 5 ch. was sealed in one coat. At McLeod's Flat al4 ft. span wooden bridge was replaced by a 10 ft. by 8 ft. reinforced concrete culvert. The Kaikokopu Stream Bridge, of one 40 ft. span, and the Otamarakau Bridge, of two 30 ft. spans, in reinforced concrete, were completed. Whakatane County : The approaches to the Hauane Bridge were formed and metalled. In Te Puke Borough, 1 m. 50 ch. was sealed in two coats. Gisborne-Whakatane via Motu (No. 3 District) :— Whakatane County : A contract has been let for the erection of an 8 ft. by 6 ft. reinforced concrete culvert to replace Roberts's Bridge, and the work is well in hand, the highway being deviated for 34 ch. to improve the alignment. At Douglas Hill, a 25 ch. deviation was formed and metalled. Opotiki County : A contract has been let for the renewal of the Nukuhou Bridge, 70 ft. long, in reinforced concrete. The Petipeti Stream Bridge, of two 30 ft. steel-joist spans on hardwood piles, has been completed, together with 5J ch. of approaches. Hamilton-Rotorua (No. 3 District) —Rotorua County : 4m. has been sealed. Rotorua-N apier (No. 3 District) : — A contract has been let for the erection of the Wharepapa and Mangakara Bridges, each of one 45 ft. span, in reinforced concrete, and the work is in hand. 45 ch. of oiled pumice surfacing near the Waikato Bridge received a seal coat of bitumen. Waitoa-Taupo (No. 3 District). —A contract is in progress for the renewal of the Maungaharakeke Stream Bridge, of one 30 ft. span, in reinforced concrete. Rotorua-Whakatane: — Rotorua Borough : 25 ch. has been sealed in two coats. Rotorua County: The Puarenga Stream Bridge, of one 40 ft. span in reinforced concrete, is almost completed ; and a contract has been let for the renewal of the Waingaiti Bridge. Whakatane County : Seccombe's Bridge has been replaced by a 4 ft. pipe culvert, and a deviation 14 ch. long formed. A contract has been let for the renewal of Reid's Drain Bridge. The Maungaroa Bridge is being replaced by a reinforced concrete culvert. Gisborne-Opotiki via Coast (No. 3 District) :— Raukokore Bridge Protection : A 100 ft. groyne across an overflow channel is being erected. The Kereu Bridge has been extended by nine 25 ft. spans, to cover a new course of the river. Rotorua-Tauranga (Direct) : — 8 ch. of sealing was completed at Ngongotaha Village. Tauranga County : 2m. 30 ch. has been widened in preparation for metalling. Gisborne-Opotiki via Motu (No. 4 District) : — Cook County : A contract was let for strengthening foundations and preparing for sealing on a length of 2J m. Waikohu County — Te Karaka Township : Regrading was completed over a length of 56 ch., and the metalling in preparation for sealing is in progress. Blair's Bridge : This bridge, with its approaches, was completed, the structure comprising one 40 ft. steel joist span with concrete deck. Gisborne-Wairoa via Morere (No. 4 District) : — Cook County : Bituminous penetration surfacing 8-1 m. to 9-2 m. This work has been completed. Tauwhatanui Drain Bridge : A 12 ft. reinforced concrete bridge has been erected. . Wharerata Hill: The reconstruction of the section between 22-3 m. and 24-3 m. has been commenced.

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Gisborne-Opotiki via Coast (No. 4 District) : — Cook County : A contract was let for the bituminous surfacing of 2m. Im. 65 ch. of reshaping and metalling was carried out, andjja seal-coat applied over 1 m. 40 ch. Uawa County : The contract for 6m. of reconstruction and bituminous penetration surfacing has been completed ; this year's work comprising 1 m. 72 ch. of base-course metalling, and 2m. 28 ch. of the penetration course. Farther north, 58 ch. of two-coat sealing has been carried out. Waiapu County : Two steel and concrete bridges, of 80 ft. and 40 ft. span, have been erected. Gisborne-Wairoa via Hangaroa (No. 4 District) : — Cook County : Im. of two-coat sealing has been completed. 70 ch. of reconstruction to improved gradients and curvature has been completed, and a further length of 2 m. is in hand. A concrete culvert of 10 ft. span has been constructed, to replace a timber bridge at 19-2 m. Harris Hill: The whole length of 3m. 24 ch. was regraded and realigned. Im. 23 ch. of base-course and 60 ch. of top-course metalling were carried out. Top-course metal was completed from Tiniroto to the Wairoa County Boundary, a distance of 3 m. 4 ch. Tokomaru Bay Wharf Highway. —A small bridge has been replaced by a 5 ft. by 4 ft. concrete culvert. Patutahi-Rere: — Cook County : At 5-7 m. a timber bridge has been replaced by a double 6 ft. by 6 ft. concrete culvert, and at 7-6 m. a similar bridge by a 3 ft. pipe culvert. The regrading and realignment of Ngatapa Hill has been commenced ; earthwork is in progress, and 37 ch. of base-course metal has been laid. Taurangakautuku Highway. —At 2-8 m. a timber bridge has been replaced by a 30 in. concrete pipe culvert. Napier-Gisborne via Wairoa (No. 5 District) : — Hawke's Bay County — Napier Borough-Te Ngaru Crossing: The Napier-Petane section has been improved, to a higher standard than pre-earthquake conditions, by the application of bituminous surfacing on a length of 6m. 15 ch.; 3m. 62 ch. consisting of road-mix, and the balance, including the deck of the Westshore Bridge, being sealed. Between Petane and Whirinaki 2 m. 76 ch. was metalled, and sealed in two coats. The highway is now bitumen-surfaced from the Napier Post-office to the Whirinaki Hill, a distance of 11 m. 35 ch.; 10 ch. of widening and 3 ch. of grade-elevation have been carried out at Tangoio. Te Ngaru Crossing - Tutira : Between the Elbow Ford and the top of the Waikoau Hill, 1| m. has been widened, and work is in progress round Lake Tutira. A 9 ft. by 9 ft. reinforced concrete culvert, 60 ft. long, was put in at the Elbow Ford. Tutira - Waikare River : 2m. of widening and curve-improvement have been carried out from the end of the Tutira Straight, and similar work is in hand as far as the Matahoura Gorge. Wairoa County — Mohaka Bridge - Morere : A small bridge at Waihua was replaced by a 5 ft. concrete pipe culvert on improved alignment. Ohinepaka Bridge : A reinforced concrete bridge, 99 ft. long, was completed, together with a small deviation. Wairoa Borough : 58 ch. of two-coat sealing was carried out. Napier-Wellington via Wairarapa (No. 5 District) :— Hawke's Bay County : A contract was let for the construction of the Waitangi Washout Bridge, 800 ft. long, and work has been commenced. A contract has been let recently for the Waitangi Stream Bridge, 600 ft. in length. Both these bridges consist of reinforced-concrete beam-spans. A contract was let for a bridge and culvert at Pakipaki to replace two narrow wooden bridges, and the work is in hand. A reinforced-concrete culvert, 11 ft. by 5 ft., was put in at Opapa. A 6 ft. by 4 ft. water-drive, 84 ft. long, was constructed to replace Sutton's Bridge. Waipukurau Borough : A contract was let for a new reinforced-concrete bridge of twenty 45 ft. spans, with a 22 ft. roadway and 4 ft. footway, over the Tuki Tuki River ; the bridge has now been completed, and was opened for traffic in June of this year. Waipukurau County : A contract was let for sealing this 4t\ m. section in one coat. A length of 1 m. 54 ch. has been completed. Dannevirke County —Mangatera Hill Deviation : This deviation, 22 ch. in length, which eliminates a hairpin bend, was constructed during the year. Woodville County : 12 ch. at the approach of the Ngawapurua Bridge was sealed in two coats. Lengths totalling 1 m. 30 ch. of the eleven-year-old existing sealing were reconstructed and sealed in two coats. Curvature was materially improved at the Papatawa Railway-crossing. Petane-Taupo : —• Hawke's Bay County (No. 5 District) : The Maori Gully Deviation, 39 ch. long, which eliminates two wooden bridges, several sharp bends, and a very steep grade, has been completed and metalled. A 6 ft. by 4 ft. water-drive 257 ft. long replaces the bridges. Taupo County (No. 3 District) — Mohaka Bridge - Taupo : A timber platform bridge was replaced by a 4 ft. culvert, and a sharp corner improved. • A contract was let for the erection of a new bridge over the Waipunga River, and work is in hand.

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Gisborne-Wairoa via Hangaroa (No. 5 District). —Wairoa County—Te Kura Stream Bridge: A reinforced concrete bridge 110 ft. long, with a 56 ft. arch span, was constructed. Napier-Tuki Tuhi via Fernhill: — Hawke's Bay County: 2m. 75 cli. of two-coat sealing was carried out, completing a sealed surface from the Hastings Borough to Fernhill. At the west end of the Tuki Tuki Bridge a deviation of 13 ch., including an 8 ft. by 6 ft. concrete culvert, is being constructed to improve the bridge approach. Taradale-Bissington:— Taradale Town District : 32 ch. has been sealed, completing the section. Hawke's Bay County : Hislop's Bridge has been replaced by a 6 ft. pipe culvert. Bicknell's Bridge, of one 27 ft. span in steel and concrete, has been completed. Otane-Tuki Tuki via Elsthorpe.—Hawke's Bay County : The construction of the Oho Bridge and 9 ch. of approaches was carried out. The bridge consists of one 40 ft. span in steel and concrete. Waipawa-Ongaonga. —1 m. was reconstructed and metalled preparatory to sealing. Dannevirke-Waipukurau via Porangahau : — Waipukurau County : Im. 55 ch. has been prepared for sealing, and a contract let for the work. Patangata County : Two small bridges were replaced with 5 ft. and 5 ft. 6 in. concrete pipe culverts, and a contract let for the erection of the Kokomoko Bridge. Weber County—Waipatiki Deviation : This deviation, 96 ch. in length, has been completed, metalled, and fenced. Dannevirke County : A length of 3m. has been metalled in preparation for sealing. Widening has been undertaken on the 4 m. hill and between 13 m. and 15 m. Greatford-W oodville (No. 5 District).—Woodville bounty : A length of 38 ch. of the original sealing was reconstructed and sealed in two coats. Hastings-Maraekakaho.—An 18 in. pipe culvert was put in at Bridge Pa, on improved alignment, replacing a narrow wooden bridge. Waipawa-Powerere: — Waipawa County : A small timber bridge was replaced by a 2 ft. concrete pipe culvert. Patangata County : A contract was let for the construction of Logan's Bridge over the Mangamahaki Stream. Woodville-Tamaki. —Dannevirke County : Widening, metalling, and two-coat sealing have been carried out over a length of 1 m. 49 ch. Makuri-Ongaha.—Dannevirke County : A bridge at 4-2 m. was replaced with a 2 ft. 6 in. concrete pipe culvert. Widening was undertaken on the hill section of the length om.to 3 m. Waipukurau-Matamau via Hatuma. —Waipawa County : The reconstruction and sealing of 1 m. through the Takapau Township was carried out. Mangateretere - Havelock North. — Havelock North Town District: This 60 ch. section was sealed in two coats. Hawke's Bay County : This section of 2m. 72 ch. was metalled, and sealed in two coats. A narrow concrete bridge was widened to 22 ft. Hastings-Pakipaki. —1 m. 47 ch. was reconstructed, metalled, and sealed in two coats. This completes the sealing of this highway. Tuki Tuki-Waimarama. —A 3 ft. concrete pipe culvert, 76 ft. long, was put in at Tawse's Corner, and 6 ch. of deviation constructed, improving a dangerous corner. Peach Gully Bridge, of 30 ft. span in steel and concrete, was erected. A contract has been let for a new bridge at Waipuka. Mangateretere - Te Awanga. —Two narrow bridges were replaced by 3 ft. concrete-pipe culverts and 40 ch. prepared for sealing. Petane-Eskdale. —This highway has been improved over a length of 1. m. 20 ch. by widening and cutting back sharp bends, in preparation for metalling and sealing. Auckland-Wellington via Taranaki (No. 6 District) : — Te Kuiti - Pio Pio Section : Reconstruction and metalling were carried out from 10 m. to 12 m. 30 ch. Pio Pio - Mahoenui Section : 3 m. 57 ch. near Mahoenui was sealed in one coat. Te Kuiti Borough : 1 m. 11 ch. on the Awakino Hill received a two-coat seal. Caves - Lemon Point.—Hangatiki - County Boundary Section : The cutting-back of corners and reconditioning were carried out over a length of 3 m. Te. Kuiti-Bulls via Taumarunui (No. 6 District) : — 8 m.: Tangitu Section — Kurakura Bridge : This bridge, 70 ft. long, in steel and concrete, together with 4 ch. of approaches, was completed. Manga,iti Turnoff — Mapiu Gates i Im. 50 ch.. of formation was completed, pumiced, and top-dressed with shingle. Mapiu Gates - Waimiha Turnofi : 1 m. of formation and 3m. of metalling were completed. Tapuiwahine TurnofE - Ohura Turnoff : 2m. 21 ch. of re-formation and culverting and 4 m. 45 ch. of metalling were completed. Owhango-Oio Section : 4m. 45 ch. of formation and culverting was completed. Stratford-Taumarunui (No. 6 District).— Aukopae Stream Bridge: This bridge, 70ft. long, in steel and timber, together with 4- ch. of approaches, was completed. Raurimu - Wade's Landing.—Taurimu Bridge : This bridge, 70 ft, long, in steel and timber, was completed.

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Pio Pio-Tatu. —Haparua Stream Bridge : This bridge, 60 ft. long, in steel and timber, together with 5 ch. of approaches, was completed. National Park - Tawpo. —Otukou Deviation : 4 m. 25 ch. of formation and culverting was completed and top-dressed with pumice. Okahuhira-Ohura.—Matiere - Okaroa Road : 3m. of gravelling on pumice was completed. Tokirima Highway.—Tokirima Stream Bridge : This bridge, 40 ft. long, in steel and timber, with 2 ch. of approaches, was completed. Auckland-Wellington via Taranaki (No. 7 District) :— ■ Clifton County : The formation of a short deviation on Mount Messenger, which will improve the worst corner on the section, is in hand. In the Mimi Valley, a deviation eliminating several sharp curves is in progress, 15 ch. being completed. 56 ch. of a deviation between Urenui Township and the Urenui Stream has been carried out. This deviation will eliminate the steep grade north of the township, and provides for improved grades and alignment over the balance of the section. 1 m. 60 ch. of the Urenui Pa Flat section was sealed in two coats. Inglewood County : 60 ch. of road-mix smoothing-coat was applied at the north end of the section. Hawera County : The formation of the Tangahoe Deviation was completed over a length of 32 ch., and a contract has been let for the construction of a 120 ft. reinforced-concrete bridge over the stream. Lepperton Junction - Hawera via Opunake :— Taranaki County : Two curves, totalling 31 ch. in length, were reconstructed and surfaced with bitumen. r Egmont County : The construction of the Punehu Stream Bridge, 90 ft. in length, has been completed, also the regrading and bituminous surfacing of 25 ch. of approaches. New Plymouth - Kaimata. —Inglewood County : A road-mix smoothing-coat has been applied on a 2 m. section, south of Egmont Village. Gpunake-Eltham.—-Eltham County —Mangawhero Stream Bridge : A new superstructure, 80 ft. in length, in steel and concrete, has been constructed. Stratford-Taumarunui (No. 7 District) : — Contracts have been let for the construction of the Raekohua and Makahu Stream Bridges. 352 ft. of a tunnel throtigh the Moki Saddle and the formation of 44 ch. of approaches have been carried out. The formation of a deviation at the railway crossing on the Stratford side of the Whangamomona Saddle is in hand. Inland North Highway.—A length of 10 ch. was sealed. Auckland-Wellington via Taranki (No. 8 District) : — Patea County : Contracts have been let for the realignment of 33 ch. of the Manawapou Hill, 24 ch. of the Whenuakura Hill, and 18 ch. of the Waitotara Hill. 29 ch. has been sealed, and 34 ch. of bituminous surfacing widened. Waitotara County : 2m. 44 ch. has been reconstructed, 2m. 50 ch. metalled, 2m. 45 ch. sealed in one coat, and a second seal-coat applied over a length of 2m. 20 ch. An 8 ft. by 6 ft. brick culvert was extended 25 ft. Rangitikei County : The formation and metalling of Glasgow's Deviation, 24 ch. in length, the re-formation of 2 m. 9 ch., and the metalling of 2 m. 49 ch., including McQuarrie's and Dalvey's Hills, have been completed. The Makirikiri Stream Bridge was reconstructed in reinforced concrete. A first sealing-coat was applied over 3m. 6 ch., and the second coat over 11 m. 37 ch., completing the sealing of the county section with the exception of Glasgow's Deviation and part of McQuarrie's Hill. Bulls Town District: 81 ch. was reconstructed, metalled, and sealed. Te Kuiti-Bulls via Taumarunui (No. 8 District) : — Tohanga Road Section : The improvement of the Ohakune end, comprising 2m. 41 ch. of reconstruction, the formation of a 17 ch. deviation, and 45 ch. of metalling were carried out. The Waitangi Stream Bridge, a 20 ft. span in reinforced concrete, has been constructed. Rangitikei County : 26 ch. of the Maungaraupi deviation was formed and metalled, and 7 ch. of curves reconstructed. 163 ft. of water-tunnel was driven at the Mangaone Bend, south of Taihape. Bulls Town District: 29 ch. was reconstructed, metalled, and sealed. Ball Highway.—A length of 15 ch. was sealed. Kaharoa Highway.—22 ch. near Kura Road junction was sealed. Kohi Highway.—26 ch. was metalled. Rangitatau East and Watershed Highway. —The metalling of the 5 m. clay section between Kauarapaoa Road and Ahuahu Road was put in hand, and 26 ch. completed. Wanganui-Horopito:— Wanganui County : The reconstruction and metalling of lengths aggregating 2 na. 47 ch. were carried out on the hill section, and lengths of 28 ch. and 1 m. 57 ch. metalled, in preparation for sealing, at Upokongaro and Wanganui. Raetihi Borough : The realignment of 22 ch., including the replacement of a wooden bridge with a culvert, was completed. Pipiriki-Raetihi-Ohakune:— The metalling of the clay section was completed by the laying of 3| m. of top-course metal.

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The 5 m. length at the Pipiriki end, originally surfaced with shell rock spalls, was reconditioned and top-dressed with shingle. A contract was let for the renewal in reinforced concrete of the Mangateitei Stream Bridge in the Ohakune Borough. Wanganui-Karioi.—Wanganui County : 120 ft. of water tunnel and 8 ch. of realignment were carried out at 36 m. Reconstruction and metalling of Im. at the Wanganui end, preparatory to sealing, is in hand. Waverley Beach Highway.—Patea County : 10 ch. has been reconstructed, and metalling is in progress. Rapanui Highway. —95 ch. has been sealed. Turakina - Cliff Road via Marton.—Rangitikei County : The reconstruction and metalling of 38 ch. of the Ben Nevis Hill, near Turakina, have been completed. Waitotara Valley.—3s ch. near Parakama Junction has been widened. Wellington-Auckland via Taranaki (No. 9 District) : — Makara County— Tawa Flat - Porirua : The Porirua Township Bridge, of one 40 ft. span in steel and timber, was completed. Porirua-Paremata : 20 ch. of first-coat sealing was carried out. The deviating and metalling of this section over a length of 75 ch. are in hand. Formation has been completed over a length of 55 ch., and 12 ch. metalled. Hutt County—• Paekakariki-Waikanae : Realignment and widening were effected at Seddon's Corner, Paraparaumu. Between Paekakariki and Paraparaumu, surface depressions caused by swamp subsidence have been levelled up. Foxton Borough : At the railway crossing at the north end of the Borough, 20 ch. has been reconstructed and sealed. Manawatu County :— Himatangi-Sanson : A contract has been let for the road-mix surfacing of sm. Contracts were let and work commenced on the Piakatutu and Makowhai Bridges, between Sanson and Bulls. Wellington-Napier via Wairarapa (No. 9 District) : — Hutt County —Taita Gorge : 1 m. of plant-mix smoothing-coat was applied on the old sealed surface. Upper Hutt Borough : 20 ch. of the bituminous pavement was widened. Between Upper Hutt and the Rimutaka Summit, 5 m. 10 ch. of smoothing-coat was laid on existing sealed surfaces. Awahuri-Mangaweka via Kimbolton : — Feilding Borough : 25 ch. was sealed in one coat. Kiwitea County : A contract was let for the reconstruction and sealing of 3m. 72 ch., commencing at Cheltenham. Greatford-Woodville (No. 9 District) :— Oroua County : Between Feilding and Halcombe, a length of 75 ch. was sealed in one coat. The Mangaone Stream Bridge, of two 48 ft. reinforced concrete beam spans, was completed. Himatangi-Ashhurst via Palmerston North :— Manawatu County : Between Himatangi and Rangiotu, 6m. 35 ch. of road-mix surfacing was completed. Kairanga County : Three curves, totalling 23 ch. in length, between Palmerston North and Ashhurst, were reconstructed and sealed. Levin - Palmerston North via Shannon : — Horowhenua County : Preparation for sealing was completed over a length of 25 ch. The Mangaore Stream Bridge at Shannon, comprising two 30 ft. concrete beam spans, is in hand. Fitzherbert Bridge, Manawatu River, Palmerston North : This reinforced concrete bridge which comprises four 112 ft. bowstring spans and seven 55 ft. beam spans, with 22 ft. roadway and 5 ft. footway, has been in progress, and was completed in July of this year. The southern approach has been formed and metalled on new alignment over a length of 20 ch. Upper Hutt - WaiJcanae :— Hutt County : Widening was continued, 40 ch. being carried out during the year. Metalling was completed over a length of 1 m. 29 ch. Baigent's Bridge, of one 52 ft. reinforced concrete span, was completed. Waikanae-Waimea. —Horowhenua County : The realignment and metalling of seven corners, aggregating a length of 15 ch., was completed. Te Horn - Waihoanga.—Horowhenua County : Preparation and sealing were carried out over a length of 10 ch. Bunnythorpe-Kairanga.■ —Kairanga County : 2m. of one-coat sealing was completed. Pohangina "Valley — Apiti.—Pohangina County i A contract was let for the erection of the Porewa, Te Ekaou, and Opawe Bridges in reinforced concrete. Wellington-Napier via Wairarapa (No. 10 District) : — Featherston County: Between the Rimutaka Summit and Featherston, 2m. 42 ch. of smoothing-coat was applied. At the Waiohine Bridge, two permeable boom groynes were constructed for river-training. Masterton County : Between Mount Bruce Hall and the county boundary, 4m. 48 ch. of re-formation was completed, including 72 ch. of deviations. 4m. 28 ch. of this was sealed in one coat.

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Between Opaki and Mount Bruce Hall, 4m. 45 cli. of second-coat sealing was applied. A smoothing-coat was laid on existing penetration pavement between Masterton and the Waingawa River Bridge, a length of 45 ch. Eketahuna County : 2m. 39 ch. of preparation and one-coat sealing was completed south of Eketahuna Borough. Eketahuna Borough : 34 ch. of preparation and one-coat sealing was carried out, completing the surfacing of this highway within the Borough. Pahiatua County: On this section, north and south of Pahiatua Borough, sm. 13 ch. of preparation was completed, and 4 m. 16 ch. sealed in one coat. Pahiatua-Pongaroa:— Pahiatua County : In the Makuri Gorge, widening was completed over a length of 24 ch. This work is part of the restoration of earthquake damage which occurred in March, 1934. Akitio County Section: Contracts were let for the renewal, in reinforced concrete, of Lodge and Gichard's Bridges. Masterton-Weber via Alfredton : —- Masterton County : Above the Ruamahanga River Bridge, 30 ch. of stop-banking and willowprotection work was carried out. 41 ch. of formation of a deviation was completed, also 58 ch. of widening. Wangaehu Bridges Nos. 4-, 5, and 6, two of 8 ft. and one of 26 ft. span, were constructed in reinforced concrete. Akitio County : The Pongaroa Township Bridge, comprising two 35 ft. and one 46 ft. concrete beam spans, with a 20 ft. roadway and 4 ft. footway, was completed, with approaches. Masterton-Castlepoint, via Tinui— Masterton County : Widening was completed over a length of 55 ch., and formation and metalling of deviations over a length of 13 ch. The Wangaehu Overflow Bridge No. 1, 18 ft. long, in reinforced concrete, was erected. Masterton-Stronvar, via Weraiti.—Masterton County : The Parawhaiti Bridge, consisting of one 78 ft. reinforced concrete arch span, was completed. Greytown-Bidwill's Cutting.—Featherston County : Preparation was completed over a length of 42 ch., and one-coat sealing over a length of 3m. 22 ch. This highway is now completely sealed. Martinborough-Awhea. —-Featherston County : 1 m. of preparation and first-coat sealing was completed. Martinborough-Otaraia. —Featherston County : 1 m. of preparation and first-coat sealing was completed. Kahautara Highway.—Featherston County : 3m. 40 ch. of preparation for sealing was completed. Ponotahi Highway Martinborough Borough : 23 ch. of preparation and 43 ch. of first-coat sealing were completed. Featherston County : Im. of preparation and 25 ch. of first-coat sealing were completed. Rimu Highway: — Akitio County : The Rakaunui Bridge, comprising one 40 ft. reinforced concrete beam span, was completed. The approaches, consisting of 23 ch. of deviation, were formed and metalled. Robertson's Bridge, of one 35 ft. reinforced concrete beam span, is in hand. Te Ore Ore - Bideford.—Masterton County : The Sulphur Wells Bridge, consisting of one 24 ft. reinforced concrete span, and approaches, was completed. A contract was let and work commenced on the Taueru River Bridge. Mangaone Valley:— Pahiatua County : The Mangaramarama Bridge, consisting of one 35 ft. reinforced concrete beam span, and approaches, was completed ; also ITodgins Bridge, of one 30 ft. span. Widening was carried out over a length of 20 ch. Picton-Bluff (No. 11 District) : — Picton Borough : The existing 22 ch. of sealed surface has been widened, and extended 8 ch. Blenheim Borough : The Opawa Bridge approach was widened. Marlborough County. —Dashwood Pass Deviation : This work was finalized during the year by the completion of 4 m. 8 ch. of top-course metalling. Awatere County —Hog Swamp Bridge Deviation : A contract has been let for the formation of this 20 ch. deviation. Blenheim-Nelson.—Collins Valley : Re-formation and base-course metalling have been carried out over lengths of 1 m. 35 ch. and 1 m. 10 ch. respectively. Nelson-Inangahua (No. 11 District) : — Waimea County —Higgins' Bridge : The construction of this bridge, of one 40 ft. span in steel and concrete, has been completed, together with the formation and metalling of approaches. Newport's Bridge : Tenders have been called for the erection of this 13 ft. span reinforced concrete bridge. Moorehouse Creek Bridge : A contract has been let for the erection of this 20 ft. span reinforced concrete bridge. The two-coat sealing of 50 ch. and 47 ch., at Brightwater and Wakefield respectively, was completed. Murchison County —Owen River Bridge : The construction of this 164 ft. reinforced concrete bridge has been completed, and the approaches, which include 30 ch. of deviation, are in hand. Clay Bank Creek Bridge : The construction of this 40 ft. span steel and concrete bridge has been completed, together with the formation of 9 ch. of approaches. Main's Creek Culvert: The construction of this 8 ft. by 6 ft. concrete culvert has been completed. The contract included the construction of 10 eh. of approaches. Murchison Township : 15 ch. of two-coat sealing was carried out. Hope Saddle : 1 m, 4 ch. of re-formation and 15 ch, of base-course metalling were carried out.

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Appleby-Motueka via Tasman. —O'Connor's Creek Bridge : A contract has been let for the erection of this 38 ft. span reinforced concrete bridge, and work commenced. Richmond-Collingwood : — Waimea County : A contract was let for two sections of two-coat sealing, one of 3m. 9 ch. and the other of 2m. 76 ch. The latter has been completed. Extensive erosion occurred at the west-bank abutment of the Waimea River Bridge at Appleby, necessitating the extension of the bridge by a3O ft. shore span. This work has been carried out, and 180 ft. of gabion protective work completed above the bridge. Motueka Borough : A contract was let for two-coat sealing of a length of 4m. 3 ch., and the work is nearing completion. Takaka Hill Section : The construction of a deviation 1 m. 49 ch. long and the improvement of the remainder of the section have been put in hand. Gollingwood-Bainhatn. —Collingwood Township : Tenders have been called for 8 ch. of sealing. Motueka Wharf Highway. —Motueka Borough : The two-coat sealing of 48 ch. is in hand. Dashwood-TJpcot: — A stone protection wall up to 15 ft. in height has been installed at Limestone Cutting. The centre groyne at Woodman's Bend was strengthened by the addition of 55 stone crates. 20 ch. of formation at Blarich has been widened. Nelson-Stoke via Jenkin's Hill— The two-coat sealing of 1 m. 40 ch. was completed. Westport-Karamea : — Glasseye Creek Bridge : The temporary bridge, constructed after the 1929 earthquake, has been replaced by a timber structure of three 20 ft. spans. Tidal Creek Bridge No. 4 : This bridge, consisting of two 16 ft. timber spans, has been completed. Protective Works at Kongahu Beach : Two experimental case groynes, 5 ch. apart, have been built. Westport-Mokihinui Section : The improvement of a length of 22 ch. between the Orowaiti Bridge and the Cemetery has been completed. The work comprised widening, easing of a sharp bend, and the protection of the embankment against tidal flow. Inangahua-Westport: — Wall replacing Fern Arch Bridge No. 1 : This reinforced concrete retaining-wall 56 ft. long, with a maximum height of 18 ft., has been completed. Wall replacing Fern Arch Bridge No. 2 : A similar wall 60 ft. long has been built to replace this bridge. Gold Point Creek Culvert : A 4 ft. by 40 ft. concrete pipe culvert has been constructed to replace an old timber bridge. Five Mile Creek Culvert : A reinforced concrete culvert, 6 ft. by 6 ft. by 40 ft. is under construction. Nelson-Inangahua (No. 12 District) :— Lyell Creek Bridge : The construction of this 120 ft. steel-joist bridge, together with 26 ch. of approaches, has been completed. A weir of gabions and concrete blocks has been built below the bridge to prevent scour. Flaxbush Creek Bridge : This bridge, consisting of two 35 ft. steel-joist spans, has been completed. Little Flaxbush Creek Bridge : This 20-ft.-span timber bridge has been constructed on an improved alignment. Jackson's Creek Culvert : A small timber bridge has been replaced by a 4 ft. by 40 ft. concrete pipe culvert. Inangahua-Weheka: — Landing Creek Bridge : A contract was let for the construction of this 105 ft. reinforced concrete bridge. Deviation near Larry's Creek : This deviation, 36 ch. in length, which will eliminate two railway crossings, is in hand. Devil's Creek Bridge : The construction of a 40 ft. span reinforced concrete bridge has been commenced. Mawheraiti River Diversion : A diversion channel, 3 ch. in length, has been cut to prevent flooding of the highway. Brunner Borough : A length of 3 m. 74 ch. was prepared for sealing. Boyd's Creek Bridge : This 60 ft. bridge has been widened for two-way traffic. Greymouth-Omoto : Improvements in alignment and grade are in hand on a 22 ch. length. Greymouth-Paroa : 3 m. 10 ch. was sealed in two coats. Three Mile Creek Bridge : This bridge, of three 35 ft. steel-joist spans on concrete pile piers and abutments, has been completed. Shenandoah Creek Bridge : A 12 ft. by 8 ft. by 28 ft. reinforced concrete culvert has been constructed to replace this bridge. Flood damage : In February floods caused serious damage to the highway between Kumara and Rimu. Three spans of the Hokitika River Bridge at Kanieri were demolished, and traffic has been deviated via the railway bridge at Hokitika, and Arthurstown Road. A temporary structure is being erected at Kanieri. Arahura-Hokitika : 2m. 77 ch. has been sealed in two coats. Hokitika-Kanieri: Im. 76 ch. has been sealed in two coats. Duske Creek Culvert : An 8 ft. by 8 ft. by 36 ft. reinforced concrete culvert has been constructed to replace a timber bridge. 9—D. I.

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Gows Creek Culvert: The construction of al2 ft. by 11 ft. reinforced concrete culvert is in Land. Hokitika Borough : This section, Im. 55 ch. in length, has received a two-coat seal. Friend's Creek Bridges : The highway is being raised above flood-level over a length of 61 ch., and three reinforced concrete bridges, each 28 ft. long, are being constructed. Urquhart's Creek Culvert: The construction of a deviation to eliminate a dangerous corner, including an 8 ft. by 8 ft. by 48 ft. reinforced concrete culvert, is in hand. Hende's Face : Concrete retaining-walls have been constructed to provide greater width on this narrow section. Arthurs Pass - Kumara : — McGrath's Creek Bridge : A 42 ft. span steel-joist bridge on concrete abutments has been constructed on an 18 ch. deviation. Kelly's Creek Bridge : The construction of a reinforced-concrete bridge of three 40 ft. spans is in hand. Big Wainihinihi River Bridge : The timber bridge has been replaced by a structure consisting of six 40 ft. steel-joist spans on concrete pile piers and abutments. The approaches, 14| ch. in length, have been completed. Rangiriri Creek Bridge : The construction of a 22 ft. span reinforced-concrete bridge is in progress. Westport-Greymouth Coast Road : — Dirty Mary's Creek Bridge : A bridge consisting of one 40 ft. steel-joist central span and two 20 ft. ironbark land spans has been completed. The construction of approaches, on improved alignment, is nearing completion. Charleston - Fox's River Section: Improvements comprising widening, forming short deviations, metalling, and installing a number of culverts, have been carried out. Greymouth-Punakaiki Section : At Rapahoe, a deviation 14 ch. in length, to avoid sea-erosion, has been completed ; and at 9| m., a deviation 52 chains in length is under construction. Lawson's Creek Bridge : A 35 ft. reinforced-concrete bridge is in progress. Reefton-Maruia. —Three groynes, totalling 400 cubic yards of gabion work, have been constructed to prevent river-erosion. Owing to the loss by flood of part of the bridge over the right-hand branch of the Inangahua River, a low-level temporary bridge, 60 ft. in length, has been built. Kanieri-Koiterangi. —Dimmick Creek Bridge : The construction of a 25 ft. reinforced-concrete bridge is nearing completion. Lake Kanieri Highway : — Stripland's Creek Bridge and two 35 ft. spans of the Kanieri River Bridge, which were demolished by floods, have been replaced with temporary structures. Black Bridge : A water-tunnel replacing this bridge is nearing completion. Picton-Bluff (No. 13 District) : — Kaikoura County : The Blackmiller Creek Bridge, of one 30 ft. span in reinforced concrete, has been completed. Kaikoura Township : 72 ch. of second-coat sealing has been carried out. W aipara-Kaikoura via Culverden. —Waipara County : 60 ch. of sealing was completed. Waikari-Waitohi. —The Pyramid Valley culvert, 4 ft. by 3 ft. by 35 ft. long, has been constructed. Picton-Bluff (No. 14 District) :— Kowai County : 15 m. 37 ch. of reconstruction and sealing has been completed. Rolleston-Rakaia Section : A contract was let for the reconstruction and road-mix plus plant-mix bituminous surfacing of this 19 m. section. The work was completed for a distance of 14 m. by the end of the year, and a further 4 m. has since been carried out. Christchurch-Akaroa. —Halswell County Boundary - Tai Tapu : sm. 29 ch. of reconstruction and two-coat sealing has been carried out. Christchurch - Governor's Bay. —Two-coat sealing was completed over a distance of 2 m. 20 ch. Christchurch - New Brighton via Page's Road.—26 ch. was sealed in one coat. Cashmere-Heathcote.- -Two-coat sealing was completed over a distance of 64 ch. Marshlands - New Brighton. —1 m. 46 ch. was sealed in two coats. Picton-Bluff (No. 15 District). —Waimate County: Woolshed Gully Bridge.—This bridge, consisting of three 20 ft. spans in reinforced concrete, has been completed. Ashburton - Junction Darfield - Arundel Main Highway. —60 ch. of first-coat sealing was carried out on the Alford Forest Road, and 27 ch. in the Methven Township. Tima/ru-Queenstown (No. 15 District). —Levels County : Bm. of first-coat sealing was completed. Deep Creek - Waihao Downs - Dip Creek. —Waimate County : Second-coat sealing was completed over a distance of 5 m. Ashburton-Wakanui. —Ashburton Borough : 45 ch. of first-coat sealing was carried out. Lake Pulcaki - Hermitage. —Bush Creek Bridge and Deviation : The deviation has been completed. Picton-Bluff (No. 16 District) : — Dunedin-Waitati Section : 8j m. of bituminous smoothing-coat was applied. Waikouaiti County : Culverts were renewed in reinforced concrete at 27 m. 74 ch., 14 m. 19 ch., and 15 m. 28 ch., the first and second being of 10 ft. span and the last 12 ft. Reconstruction and metalling of the Waikouaiti-Palmerston Section was completed, a length of 4 m. 62 ch. being carried out during the year. The Waikouaiti Borough section of 1 m. 41 ch. was also reconstructed and metalled. Waitaki County : A considerable amount of reconstruction has been carried out, the section between Waianakarua and Herbert, 3m. 20 ch. in length, being completed, the HampdenWaianakarua section in progress, and a contract let for similar work between Pukeuri and the Waitaki Bridge.

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23 ch. of roacl-mix bituminous surfacing was laid at the southern boundary of the Oamaru Borough. The Awamoa Creek Bridge, of one 14 ft. span, has been erected, and the Big Kuri Bridge, of five 20 ft. spans, is in hand, both in reinforced concrete. Timaru-Queenstown (No. 16 District) :— Vincent County : Four open fords were bridged on the Longslip -- Lindis Pass Section, two 25 ft. and two 30 ft. spans being constructed. Work was commenced on the Lindis Pass Deviation, and 65 ch. of formation was completed. Pukeuri Junction - Kurow - Oniarama. —Two 9 ft. span flat-top concrete culverts were constructed near Papakaio, and a third of similar design was installed at Mulvena's Crossing. Waiareka.-Duntroon.-~A length of 1 m. on the Ngapara Hill is being widened. Palmerston-Queenstown. —Queenstown Borough : Two-coat sealing was carried out over a length of 26 ch. Olarksville-Springvale (No. 16 District) .—Alexandra Borough : 28 ch. was sealed in two coats. Alexandra-Clyde.— The Clyde Bridge, 383 ft. long, of one 205 ft., two 44 ft., and four 22 ft. steel spans, with 11 ft. 9 in. concrete deck, has been completed. Waipiata-Styx.—The erection of the Sowburn Creek Bridge, 70 ft. long, in steel and concrete, was commenced. Picton-Blujf (No. 17 District) :—- Bruce County : The reconstruction of the Taieri Ferry - Milton section has been completed, except for 5f- m. of top-course metalling and the sealing-coat, contracts for which have been let. The Claredon Deviation, 54 ch. in length, has been completed. At Waihola, a 10 ft.-span concrete culvert was constructed, and a bridge of 24 ft. span by 24 ft. width with two 6 ft. footways, was erected at the northern boundary of the Milton Borough. A contract has been let for improvements at the junction with the Clarksville-Springvale Main Highway. Clutha County : 20 ch. of two-coat sealing was carried out at the southern boundary of the Balclutha Borough, and 25 ch. of similar work through Clinton. Improvements consisting of easing two sharp curves and raising 10 ch. of road above floodlevel were completed at Waipahi. The construction of the Balclutha Bridge, together with its approaches, was completed. The bridge, 801 ft. long, consists of six 120 ft. reinforced concrete bowstring truss spans, with a 22 ft. roadway and two 4 ft. footways. Mosgiel-Middlemarch. —The widening and superelevating of curves of the Maungatua Hill section was completed, a total length of Im. being improved. 15 ch. of similar work was carried out on the Lee Creek Hill. Clarkesville-Springvale (No. 17 District) .—A sharp corner near Forsythe was widened, and 25 ch. of two-coat sealing was completed at the eastern end of Lawrence Borough. Balclutha-Papatowai. —40 ch. of two-coat sealing was completed in Owaka Township. Owalca-Purekireki. —9 ch. of two-coat sealing was applied in Owaka Township. Picton-Blujf (No. 18 District) :— A foot-bridge has been completed over Taylor's Creek near Pukerau. Brydone-Mataura Section : The reconstruction of 3m. 62 ch. in preparation for sealing is in progress. Gore-McNab Section : The reconstruction of 2 m. 26 ch. in preparation for sealing is in progress. At Woodlands Dip, a length of 17 ch. is being regraded. Invercargill-Bluff Section : A hardwood box culvert on piled foundations was constructed, at Greenhills. Bluff Borough : 36 ch. of two-coat and 10 ch. of second-coat sealing were applied. Winton-Gore: — Hedgehope Bridge was replaced by a twin 3 ft. 6 in. concrete culvert. Willowbank-Matheson's Corner : The Waikaka Stream Bridge, a 20 ft. span in hardwood, has been erected. Mossburn — Five Rivers. —1 m. 29 ch. of metalling was completed. Invercargill-Fortrose: — Sims's Deviation : 58 ch. of top-course gravel was laid, and between this deviation and Mokotua 14 ch. of road was straightened. The Mokotua Deviation, Im. 33 ch. in length, was formed and metalled. This work included a 25 ft. span reinforced-concrete bridge. Mataura-Wyndham-Letterbox: — The Kuriwai Stream Bridge, of 20 ft. span in timber, has been completed. The conversion of the Wyndham Stream Railway Bridge, 133 ft. long, to a traffic bridge, together with the construction of 28 ch. of approaches, was carried out. Mataura Borough : 60 ch. of two-coat sealing was applied. Lorne-Hedgehope. —The Gold Creek Bridge, of one 12 ft. span in reinforced concrete, has been completed. Invercargill-Tuatapere. —Riverton Borough : 58 ch. of two-coat sealing was applied. Lorne-Castlerock. —Winton Borough : The reconstruction of 524 ch. and the sealing, in two coats, of ,66 ch. were completed. Mataura-Waiarikiki. —Mataura Borough : 76 ch. of two-coat sealing was carried out. Kennington-Waikawa. —Jordan's Bridge, a 14 ft. span in ironbark, was constructed. Signed on behalf of the Main Highways Board, C. J. MoKenzie, Chairman. 10- D. I.

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TABLE 1.—MAIN HIGHWAYS ACCOUNT. REVENUE FUND. Income and Expenditure Account for the Year ended 31st March, 1935, and Total to Date.

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Total since j I Total since TjY-DiTTcrTYrrnTTT.u I Total loi | Inception of Main ! TWOOMif, Total for Inception of Main EXPliNDITUBL. j Year 1934-35. ! Highways Act, 1922, IJNLOMii. Year 1934-35. Highways Act, 1922, ; to 31/3/35. | I to 31/3/35. Net expenditure on maintenance, repairs, &c., of main highways: — | Income from — £ s. d. £ s. d. Highway District — £ s. d. £ s. d. Motor-registration licenses, fees, and fines (section 24, Motor-vehicles No. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 73,994 9 0 485,880 X3 8 I Act, 1924).. .. .. .. .. .. .. 377,085 6 2 3,508,300 8 10 No. 2 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 121,904 11 8 891,706 3 6 [ Lees Commission on collection by Post and Telegraph Department — No. 3 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 52,647 0 7 366,893 18 6 j £ s. d. No. 4 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 48,601 1 11 306,025 9 1 ; Motor-registration fees and licenses .. .. 15,710 18 0 No. 5 .. .. . . .. .. .. .. 67,954 15 4 548,436 5 2 j Fees for registration of change of ownership .. 5,384 9 6 No. 6 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 56,995 1 5 342,958 5 10 ! 21,095,7 6 173,158 10 4 No. 7 .. .. .. .. . . .. .. 38,937 11 11 400,975 1 3 i| No. 8 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 33,911 18 10 327,162 11 7 ;! . . 355,989 18 8 3,335,141 18 6 No. 9 . .. .. .. .. •• .. 47,526 18 4 480,315 12 6 j! Interest from investments of—• £ s. d. No. 10 .. .. .. .. .. .. •• 67,882 5 10 399,566 11 9 Construction Fund .. .. .. .. 4,180 1 9 — — — j' Revenue Fund .. .. .. .. 1,559 12 9 Totals for North Island .. .. .. .. 610,355 14 10 14,549,920 12 10: 5,739 14 6 215,156 0 6 Interest from local authorities on plant purchased on their behalf .. 635 15 10 20,319 3 4 No. 11 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 53,046 0 8 390,507 0 7 Interest on advances to local authorities .. .. .. .. 3,441 1 1 19,076 19 0 No. 12 .. .. .. .. • .. .. 67,974 3 5 j 703,254 1 1 Mileage Tax (Finance Act, 1931-32 (No. 2), section 19) .. .. 1,284 0 8 2,417 3 10 No. 13 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 14,578 16 6 185,389 17 4 Miscellaneous receipts .. .. .. .. .. .. 269 18 10 1,391 16 0 No. 14 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 29,804 1 0 282,368 10 11 Motor-spirits tax (section 9, Motor-spirits Taxation Act, 1927) .. 970,506 0 9 6,469,155 3 5 No. 15 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 39,783 12 6 353,436 13 1 Tire-tax (sections 13 and 14, Main Highways Act, 1922) .. .. 91,692 13 9 1,827,933 5 5 No. 16 .. .. .. .. .. .. 49,225 2 2 221,124 12 6 Transfer from Consolidated Fund (section 14, Main Highways Act, 1922) .. 210,000 0 0 No. 17 .. .. .. .. .. .. 30,587 10 11 236,069 8 9 Rent of and tolls from ferries .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,081 10 6 No. 18 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 37,319 17 2 263,514 5 11 jl 1,429,559 4 1 12,102,673 0 6 Totals for Dominion .. .. .. .. 932,674 19 2 7,185,585 3 0 : Balance, being excess of expenditure over income, carried to general balance-sheet .. .. .. .. .. .. 188,772 1 0 7,757 10 10 Administration —• j Administration expenses (including salaries, travelling- . ■!["" expenses, office rents, printing, stationery, postages, £ s. d. and miscellaneous expenses) .. .. .. 41,426 0 0 .. 324, 054 7 11 Fees and travelling-expenses of members of the Main Highways Board other than Government members .. 1,259 16 8 .. 13,815 0 7 Miscellaneous expenses — Advertising, maps, rent of halls, traffic tallies, transport of samples, &c. .. .. .. .. 134 8 6 j .. 4,373 7 10 Compensation under section 3, Public Works Amendment Act, 1925 .. .. .. .. 1,015 1 6 Depreciation of furniture, fittings, &c. .. .. 90 18 6 .. ' 654 10 8 Petrological laboratory and other experimental work, Expenses of .. .. .. .. .. 1,522 15 5 .. 6,753 1 9 Total administration .. .. 44,4-33 19 1 350,665 10 3 Carried forward .. .. .. .. .. 977,108 18 3 7,536,250 13 3 Carried forward .. .. .. .. .. 1,618,331 5 1 12,110,430 11 4 li ; -

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TABLE 1.—MAIN HIGHWAYS ACCOUNT —continued. REVENUE FUND— continued. Income and Expenditure Account for the Year ended 31st March, 1935, and Total to Date —continued.

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— i ; Total <*i Total since EXPENDITURE. | ¥ ™, I —~ y^ S5 . ; to 31/3/35. to 61/Ô/60. , I £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Brought forward .. .. .. .. .. .. 977,108 18 3 7,536,250 13 3 ; Brought forward .. .. •• •• •• 1,618,331 5 1 |12,110,430 11 4 Loan charges — £ s. d. j Charges and expenses of raising loans, management charges of Consolidated Stock on account of Construction Fund, &c. .. .. .. .. .. 551 2 11 j •• 48,667 4 9 j Interest on amount appropriated out of Public Works Fund and paid into Main Highways Account Construction Fund .. .. .. .. .. 61,300 0 0 .. 306,500 0 0 ] Interest on loans, recoupment to Consolidated Fund I j j (section 4, Finance Act, 1919) .. .. .. 117,482 19 2 j .. 715,858 5 2 ] Transfer to reserve for redemption of main highway I j j securities . . .. . . .. ... 75,576 0 0 .. 414,216 0 0* j Payment to local authorities in commutation of toll-gate charges (Finance Act, 1925, section 20) .. .. 1,793 111 22,631 17 5 Payment to Wellington City Council in commutation of fees chargeable in respect of motor-vehicles using Hutt i Road (Finance Act, 1927 (No. 2), section 33) .. 25,168 0 2 .. 157,611 10 0 Total loan charges .. .. .. 281,871 3 4 1,665,484 17 4 Subsidies, &e., in respect of other than main highways — Municipal Corporations (Municipal Corporations Act, 1933, section 71) .. .. .. .. .. 22,662 9 5 .. 125,095 3 9 County Councils and other local authorities (Finance Act, 1930, section 37) .. .. .. .. 158,442 7 1 .. 805,542 9 3; Subsidies to County Councils for rebate to ratepayers (Finance Act (No. 4), 1931, section 45) .. .. .. .. 253,892 12 1 Subsidy on rates levied on farming land (Finance Act (No. 3), 1934, section 28) .. .. .. .. 178,246 7 0 .. 178,246 7 0 Maintenance and construction of roads giving access to outlying areas (Finance Act (No. 3), 1931) .. .. .. " 45,918 8 8 Total subsidies .. .. .. 359,351 3 6 1,408,695 0 9 \ , 1,618,331 5 1 10,610,430 11 4 j Transfers to Construction Fund .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,500,000 0 0 j 1,618,331 rf 5 1 12,110,430 11 4 j 1,618,331 5 1 12,110,430 11 4 * Excludes £38,918 19s. Id. interest credited.

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TABLE 1.—MAIN HIGHWAYS ACCOUNT— continued. CONSTRUCTION FUND. Income and Expenditure on Capital Account for the Year ended 31st March, 1935, and Total to Date.

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Total since i Total since F-STPTfwriTTTTKif Total for Year Declaration of rvpmji Total for Year Declaration of i-XPENDITUBE. 1934-35. Main Highways INCOME. 1934-35. Main Highways (9/6/24). ; (9/6/24). Net expenditure on construction and improvement of main highways — » j Loans raised under Main Highways Act, 1922 — Highway District — £ s. d. j £ s, d. Stock and Debentures issued — £ s. d. ! £ s. d. No. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 26,705 9 4 j 630,756 0 4 At 3 per cent, interest .. .. .. 16 365 0 0 116,365 0 0 No. 2 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 58,517 4 11 ; 812,053 7 0 At 3J per cent, interest .. .. .. .. .. 15,135 0 0 108,295 0 0 No. 3 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3,363 8 2 175,981 19 10 At 3f per cent, interest .. .. .. .. .. 400,000 0 0 403,000 0 0 No. 4 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 16,254 9 1 377,566 17 6 At 4 per cent, interest .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,750, 980 0 0 No. 5 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 18,741 2 3 j 284,910 16 5 At 4J per cent, interest .. .. .. .. .. .. , 542,004 10 10 No. 6 .. .. .... .. .. .. .. 14,071 13 4 I 339,543 19 5 j At 5| per cent, interest .. .. .. .. .. .. 17,000 0 0 No. 7 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 8,159 18 10 j 343,376 3 10 At 5J per cent, interest .. .. .. .. .. .. j 55,720 0 0 No. 8 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 16,480 9 8 208,564 13 1 At 5i per cent, interest .. .. .. .. .. .. 11,250 0 0 No. 9 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 27,627 1 11 : 575,105 3 2 : No. 10 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 9,048 2 11 215,609 16 4 |3,004, 614 10 10 j Receipts under section 15, Finance Act, 1923, from Public Works Fund, Totals for North Island .. .. .. .. 198,969 0 5 3,963, 468 16 11 General Purposes Account (at 5 per cent, interest) .. .. .. 1,226, 000 0 0 Transfer from Revenue Fund .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,500,000 0 0 No. 11 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 7,315 16 1 161,478 8 4 No. 12 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 13,194 4 8 155,474 8 3 No. 13 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,791 7 8: 163,242 10 6 No. 14 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 54,955 6 11 302,840 14 8 No. 15 .. .. .. .. .. .-. .. 10,204 0 11 I 159,315 16 3 No. 16 .. .. .. ., .. .. .. 11,498 14 8 160,747 6 6 No. 17 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 20,925 18 5 j 377,288 13 11 No. 18 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 6,628 7 6 106,614 6 7 Totals for Dominion .. .. .. .. 325,482 17 3 •"•.550. 171 111 Premium on conversion of loans .. .. .. .. .. .. 18,510 0 0 Charges and expenses of raising loans (adjustment) .. .. .. 332 .. ■ 325,486 0 5 5,568,981 1 11 Balance, being excess of income over expenditure, carried to general balance-sheet .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 106,013 19 7 161,633 8 11 : 431,500 0 0 5,730, 614 10 10 431,500 0 0 |s,730, 614 10 10 Note. —-No charge for the cost of exchange on payments made in London is included.

TABLE 1.—MAIN HIGHWAYS ACCOUNT— continued. General Balance-sheet as at 31st March, 1935.

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E. L. Greensmith, Accountant, Public Works Department. C. J. McKenzie, 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, subject to the departmental notes enfaced thereon. The following comment is appended: A reserve of £449,542 4s. Bd. for redemption of securities has been set up and paid over to Loans Redemption Account, but only £60,720 has been applied to the redemption of securities.—J. H. Fowler, Deputy Controller and Auditor-General.

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LIABILITIES. l Revenue | ° 0I f™f 0n Total. | ASSETS. : | 0 " Total " . - " - — — Construction Fund — l£ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Cash in Public Account — £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Balance at 31/3/34 .. .. .. .. .. 55,619 9 4 At call .. .. .. .. .. .. 33,568 8 1 125,058 17 9 158,627 5 10 Add excess of income over expenditure for 1934— 35 .. 106,013 19 7 Temporarily invested until required .. .. .. .. 57,077 0 0 57,077 0 0 161,633 8 11 161,633 8 11 33,568 8 1 182,135 17 9 215,704 5 10 Sundry debtors — Public Works Department .. .. .. .. 1,506 9 6 168 4 8 1;674 14 2 Other Government Departments .. .. .. 770 7 11 1,083 6 5 1,853 14 4 Sundry creditors — Non-departmental .. .. .. .. •• 5,794 18 7 5,191 0 10 10,985 19 5 Public Works Department .. .. .. 5,463 17 10 654 12 0 6,118 9 10 Advances to local authorities (Main Highways Amendment Other Government Departments .. .. .. 3,949 15 3 275 6 1 4,225 1 4 Act, 1926, section 2) .. .. .. .. .. 74,939 7 0 .. 74,939 7 0 Non-departmental .. .. .. .. 94,648 11 2 29,280 2 6 123,928 13 8 Advance on subsidies (Finance Act, 1930, sections 37 and 39, Interest accrued on loans .. .. .. .. 27,502 16 6 .. 27,502 16 6 and Finance Act, 1932, section 36) .. .. .. 4,320 1 10 .. 4,320 1 10 Motor-registration fees paid in advance .. .. 70,319 0 0 .. 70,319 0 0 Motor-registration fees in hands of Postal Department .. 4,552 15 0 .. 4,552 15 0 Writings-off in Suspense .. .. .. .. 86 8 6 16 4 1 102 12 7 Interest due and accrued .. .. .. .. 3,505 8 0 .. 3,505 8 0 Reserve for redemption of securities .. .. .. 392,414 19 1 .. 392,414 19 1 Stocks of materials, tools, &c. .. .. .. .. 26,436 2 3 3,264 19 10 29,701 2 Stocks Deficits Account.. .. .. .. .. 86 8 6 16 4 1 102 12 7 Furniture, fittings, &c. £ s. d. Expenditure to 31/3/35 .. .. 1,674 17 4 Less depreciation to 31/3/35 .. 654 10 8 1,020 6 8 .. 1,020 6 8 Plant and equipment — For Main Highways Board —• Expenditure to 31/3/35 .. .. 105,270 18 2 Less depreciation charged to works 82,134 19 5 23,135 18 9 .. 23,135 18 9 Purchased for local authorities — Expenditure to 31/3/35 .. .. 177,703 13 0 Less repayments of principal .. 163,127 6 8 14,576 6 4 .. 14,576 6 4 Amount transferred to Loans Redemption Account .. .. .. .. 449; 542 4 8 ! Interest accrued to 31/3/35 .. .. 3,592 14 5 453,134 19 1 Less amount utilized for redemption of securities .. .. .. .. 60,720 0 0 392,414 19 1 .. 392,414 19 1 Revenue Fund — Excess of expenditure over income for 1934-35.. .. .. .. 188,772 1 0 Less Balance at 31/3/34 .. .. 181,014 10 2 7,757 10 10 .. 7,757 10 10 594,385 8 4 191,859 13 7 786,245 1 11 594,385 8 4 191,859 13 7 786,245 1 11

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Table 2.—Lengths of Main Highways at 31st March, 1935.

Table 3.—Construction Work completed during Year, 1934-35.

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Type of Surface. Number and Name of Highway , Total District. Dustless. | Maoadam. Cla y or Pumioe " M. oh. M. ch. M. oh. M. ch. 1. Auckland North . . . . 50 39 897 63 .. 948 22 2. Auckland South .. .. 306 49 808 12 12 62 1,127 43 3. Tauranga .. . . 47 16 324 66 329 43 701 45 4. Gisborne .. .. 57 24 303 48 1 56 362 48 5. Napier .. .. .. 143 0 572 2 6 0 721 2 6. King-country . .. 27 19 610 0 26 3 663 22 7. Taranaki .. .. 315 72 137 62 11 56 465 30 8. Wanganui .. .. 93 0 402 57 9 40 505 17 9. Wellington West .. 187 0 290 3 .. 477 3 10. Wellington East .. .. 90 40 402 33 .. 492 73 Totals, North Island .. 1,318 19 4,749 26 397 20 6,464 65 11. Nelson .. .. .. 19 5 626 30 .. 645 35 12. West Coast .. .. 13 54 518 27 .. 532 1 13. Canterbury North . . 24 29 309 35 .. 333 64 14. Canterbury Central .. 113 41 579 50 .. 693 11 15. Canterbury South .. 73 77 678 43 .. 752 40 16. Otago Central .. .. 40 54 730 14 .. 770 68 17. Otago South .. .. 35 8 444 28 .. 479 36 18. Southland .. .. 27 36 858 37 .. 885 73 Totals, South Island .. 347 64 4,745 24 .. 5,093 8 Totals, Dominion .. 1,666 3 9,494 50 397 20 11,557 73

T , Uoad- and Bitu- , T , , , T . Formation Gravelling St,. Plant-mix minoua Bitn- i Portland j EngineerNumber and Name oi Highway an( j an d Bitn- Macadam minons I cement Bridges. ing District. Widening. Metalling. minora (Pene- Concrete. | Concrete. Surveys. j healing. gurfacing . tration). | " j M. oh. M. oh. M. eh. M. eh. M. ch. M. ch. M. oh. Ft. M. eh. 1. Auckland North .. .. 6 45 4 5 4 35 . . .. .. .. 991 4 18 2. Auckland South .. .. 9 69 10 11 36 57 .. 0 14 .. 1 77 412 51 55 3. Tauranga .. .. 0 14 .. 15 25 .. .. .. .. 295 4. Gisborne .. • • 5 55 0 3 0 68 .. 2 62 .. 160 4 65 5. Napier v.. .. .. 1 23 2 3 18 34 3 62 . . .. • • 1,035 0 32 6. King-country .. .. 13 76 10 60 4 68 .. . . .. •. 310 12 20 7. Taranaki .. . ■ 2 10 0 30 2 21 2 60 0 25' .. .. 170 3 78 8. Wanganui .. .. 15 47 1 39 9 2 . . .. .. . . 45 16 75 9. Wellington West .. 2 78 0 52 3 50 6 35 .. .. ■ ■ »203 13 -72 10. Wellington East .. .. 23 73 1 15 17 51 .. .. .. •. 347 39 34 11. Nelson.. .. .. 0 26 4 34 5 29 .. .. .. ••. 226 6 4 12. West Coast .. .. 2 57 2 54 9 58 .. ... .. .. 813 4 44 13. Canterbury North .. ■. • . 1 50 .. .. .. • • 30 14. Canterbury Central .. 0 24 0 24 25 62 14 0 .. .. .. ... 15. Canterbury South .. 12 14 12 14 9 71 . . .. . • .. 72 16. Otago Central . . .. 9 61 9 61 2 2 0 23 .. .. ■ • 586 5 11 17. Otago South .. . . 4 5 5 72 1 10 .. . • •. • • 901 18. Southland .. .. 1 42 2 71 3 56 .. .. . • . • 45 Totals .. .. 112 79 68 68 172 29 27 20 3 21 ... 1 77 6,641 163 28

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Table 4. —Mileage of Main Highways metalled and surfaced since Inception of Board's Operations (9th June, 1924).

Table 5. —Maintenance of Main Highways (including Bridges).

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Total Miles. j Dustless Percentage 1 Surfacing „ ,, Year. i rln JJustless Main j Clay ! Gravel and j Dustless Year" Surfacing to Highways, i and Pumice. Macadam, j Surfacing. ; ' Total. 1924 (9th June) .. 5,954 1,535 4,171 248 . 4-2 1924-25 .. .. 5,954 1,472 4,222 260 12 4-4 1925-26 .. .. 6,272 1.384 4,557 331 71 5-3 1926-27 .. .. 6,391 1,233 4,726 432 101 6-8 1927-28 .. .. 6,608 1,100 4,953 555 123 8-4 1928-29 .. .. 10,403 915 8,735 753 198 7-2 1929-30 .. .. 10,408 736 8,705 967 214 9-3 1930-31 .. .. 10,419 608 8,685 1,126 159 10-8 1931-32 .. .. 10,846 539 9,009 1,298 172 12-0 1932-33 .. .. 10,878 494 9,005 1,379 81 12-7 1933-34 .. .. 10,974 466 9,047 1,461 82 13-3 1934-35 .. .. 11,557 397 9,494 1,666 205 14-4 Percentage at 31st March., 100 3-5 82-1 14-4 1935 -

Expenditure. Average per Mile per Annum. Number and Name of Length Tocal 1 —— Highway District. Maintained. Board Autho {j. Total . S g g $ \ 4 4 I ? f ? ? ties. CO (M rH © O5:Q0 I> CO 1ft CO CO CO CO , CO (M j OJ CM <N OS o 2 S S 2 S M. ch. £ £ £ ££££ ££££££ 1. Auckland North .. 948 22 73,994 18,792 92,786 97-9 71-6 61-2 79-2 83-4 U5-7 90-3 103-6 65-6 56-1 2. Auckland South .. 1,127 43 121,905 37,216 159,121 141-1 124-6 106-9 145-3 175-8 214-3 183-0 203-3 181-0 85-1 3. Tauranga .. 701 45 52,647 8,493 61,140 87-1 72-9 61-9 70-7 80-4 90-7 74-5 80-3 69-1 48-6 4. Gisborne .. 362 48 48,601 11,197 59,798 164-9 106-4 96-3 117-3 163-5 189-5 124-9 104-3 152-7 93-9 5. Napier .. .. 721 2 67,955 16,892 84,847 117-7 81-4 79-3 75-9 121-2 146-7 120-3 170-0 169-4 104-5 6. King-country .. 663 22 56,995 9,144 66,139 99-7 70-8 57-1 70-0 85-8 115-7 61-4 56-2 69-8 55-4 7. Taranaki .. 465 30 38,938 8,792 47,730 102-5 83-8 84-5 125-2 136-0 172-8 155-9 195-7 198-8 105-0 8. Wanganui .. 505 17 33,912 10,307 44,219 87-5 80-8 66-0 101-0 126-7 176-1 88-5 145-3 167-6 88-9 9. Wellington West .. 477 3 47,527 11,976 59,503 124-7 106-0 110-8 149-8 179-0 224-3 185-6 228-9 166-3 120-2 10. Wellington East .. 492 73 67,882 21,497 89,379 181-3 114-9 91-4 128-6 141-6 159-0 138-4 138-8 138-0 104-7 Totals, North Island 6,464 65 610,356 154,306 764,662 118-3 91-3 81-0 104-5 124-8 155-8 119-9 141-2 131-6 82-9 11. Nelson .. .. 645 35 53,046 12,196 65,242 101-1 74-1 66-6 103-6 82-0 112-8 88-7 102-1 119-9 63-9 12. WestCoast .. 532 1 67,974 7,893 75,867 142-6 110-8 104-1 136-7 122-4 166-8 144-9 118-3 114-2 94-6 13. Canterbury North 333 64 14,579 4,001 18,580 55-7 58-3 50-0 55-4 72-6 99-7 81-1 90-1 79-5 47-7 14. Canterbury Central 693 11 29,804 8,463 38,267 55-2 50-9 50-2 76-5 75-2 77-3 68-8 87-3 81-4 46-1 15. Canterbury South 752 40 39,784 10,595 50,379 66-9 59-3 67-0 78-7 88-0 89-6 66-3 105-0 79-5 73-9 16. Otago Central .. 770 68 49,225 8,684 57,909 75-1 50-3 46-4 52-8 36-4 73-9 47-7 77-2 49-3 26-1 17. Otago South .. 479 36 30,587 9,957 40,544 84-6 73-8 72-8 99-5 90-8 108-1 77-1 90-5 81-7 54-2 18. Southland .. 885 73 37,320 10,459 47,779 53-9 44-4 41-6 43-2 58-7 57-9 49-9 63-4 76-0 56-6 Totals, South Island 5,093 8 322,319 72,248 394,567 77-6 62-7 60-3 77-4 75-8 94-1 75-0 91-4 85-4 59-6 Totals, Dominion .. 11,557 73 932,675 226,554 1,159,229100-3 78-5 70-7 92-5 103-1 128-6 100-1 119-9 111-9 73-2

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Table 6.—Tests of Stone completed during the Year ended 31st March, 1935.

Other tests were made by abrasion with steel shot, sieve analysis, .microscopic examination, &c., as required by the nature of the samples submitted.

By Authority: G. H. Loney, Government Printer, Wellington. —1935.

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: 11 4» Abrasion. SO cfi 8 • oq og . gj g Ofl„ ® += © fl No. Locality. «;§ gog a & ,q S % f 0 Geological Classification. a P4 SJ "2 © 2'o £» a f2 fo! 1* If w s I a g"s 264 Godfrey's Quarry, Picton .. 168-5 0-88 5-20 7-7 18-4 31 Schistose greywacke. 265 Botanical Quarry, Picton .. 172-1 0-79 3-98 10-0 .. .. Schistose greywacke. 266 Gravesend Quarry, Picton .. 168-4 0-75 6-90 5-8 .. .. Schistose greywacke. 267 Tawa Flat Tunnel, Wellington.. 168-6 0-75 3-90 10-3 19-1 27 Greywacke (best). 268 Tawa Flat Tunnel, Wellington.. 160-9 0-21 12-70 3-2 .. .. Greywacke (weakest). 269 Tawa Flat Tunnel, Wellington.. .. .. 5-70 7-0 .. .. Greywacke (average). 270 Tawa Flat Stream, Wellington .. .. 3-54 11-3 .. .. Gravel. 271 Shand's Quarry, Otago Peninsula 167-5 1-25 3-10 12-7 19-6 33 Traohytoid phonolite. 272 Isherwood and Bellam's Quarry, 190-2 0-50 2-30 17-5 19-6 34 Basalt. Clarendon 273 Nyphon's Quarry, Otago Penin- 183-9 0-50 3-40 11-7 19-8 18 Dolerite. sula 274 Burns' Quarry, Otakou, Dunedin 148-1 3-90 4-30 9-3 18-9 23 Phonolite. 275 Mauriceville County's Quarry 167-1 0-30 3-56 11-2 19-4 33 Greywacke. 276 Wairarapa South County's 166-0 0-44 2-30 17-4 19-5 29 Greywacke. Quarry 277 Glenore Quarry, Bruce County 169-5 2-15 4-80 8-3 19-6 8 Chlorite schist. 278 Kilmog Hill, Dunedin .. 187-7 0-40 3-06 13-1 19-6 30 Basalt. 279 Stevenson and Sons, Pahiatua 167-9 0-80 2-26 17-7 .. .. Greywacke. County 280 Black Hill Domain, Waihi 151-5 3-15 7-94 5-0 18-1 11 Hypersthene basalt. Borough 281 D. Booth's Quarry, Leith Valley 171-1 0-55 3-27 12-2 19-6 20 Basanite. 282 Stewarts' Quarry, BlockII, Kai- 151-5 2-30 11-30 3-5 15-7 7 Volcanic breccia. para Survey District

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Section subject to Flooding.

Same Section under Flood. WAIPAPAKAURI-MAUNGATAPERE MAIN HIGHWAY.

Scene after Flood. WAIMAMAKU-OHAEAWAI MAIN HIGHWAY.

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Punganui Bridge. One 50 ft. span and two 35 ft. spans. AUCKLAND-HELENSVILLE-WAIWERA MAIN HIGHWAY.

Albany Bridge. One 73 ft. reinforced concrete arch span and two 23 ft. beam spans. AUCKLAND-MAUNGATUROTO MAIN HIGHWAY.

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Panoramic View of Puniu Deviation. No. 1 GREAT SOUTH ROAD MAIN HIGHWAY, WAIPA COUNTY DIVISION.

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Mimi Valley.—Straightening and Widening.

Tangahoe Deviation. AUCKLAND-WELLINGTON, VIA TARANAKI, MAIN HIGHWAY.

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Waitara Bridge.—Staging to lift Spans damaged by Flood. AUCKLAND-WELLINGTON, VIA TARANAKI, MAIN HIGHWAY.

Waipukurau Traffic Bridge over Tuki Tuki River. Twenty 45 ft. reinforced concrete spans; total length 900 ft. WELLINGTON-NAPIER, VIA WAIRARAPA, MAIN HIGHWAY.

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Te Kura Bridge.—Reinforced Concrete Arch. GISBORNE-WAIROA, VIA HANGAROA, MAIN HIGHWAY.

Fitzherbert Bridge over Manawatu River. LEVIN-PALMERSTON NORTH, VIA SHANNON, MAIN HIGHWAY.

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Deviation near Porirua. —Old Road on left. WELLINGTON-AUCKLAND, VIA TARANAKI, MAIN HIGHWAY.

Bad Bend to be eliminated by Deviation. —Takaka Hill, Hawke's Craig Section. RICHMOND-COLLINGWOOD MAIN HIGHWAY.

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Clutha River Bridge, Clyde. Main span 205 ft., replacing old suspension bridge. ALEXANDRA-CLYDE MAIN HIGHWAY.

Heavy Rock Work at 54 Miles. TE ANAU-MILFORD SOUND MAIN HIGHWAY.