PUBLIC WORKS ESTIMATES FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31st MARCH, 1941.

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1940 Session I, B-07-part04

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NEW ZEALAND.

PUBLIC WORKS ESTIMATES FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31st MARCH, 1941.

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1940-11.

v °to p„„„ No. ia "° —Additions to Open Railway Lines .. .. 7 —Departmental, Public Works .. .. 4 —Development of Tourist Resorts .. 23 —Education Buildings .. .. 20 Electric Supply Aocount— — Development of Water Power .. 33 —Flax Milling .. .. .. 27 —Harbour Works, Lighthouses and .. .. 22 —-Irrigation, Water-supply, and Drainage .. 28 —Kauri Gum .. .. .. 27 Lands Improvement— — Lands: Miscellaneous.. .. ..27 —Lighthouses and Harbour Works .. ..21 —Main Highways Account.. .. ..35 —Native Land Settlement .. .. 31 —Publio Buildings— Agricultural .. .. .. 8 Courthouses .. .. ..10 Departmental .. .. .. 8 Health and Hospital Institutions .. 19 Industries and Commerce, Tourist and Publicity.. .. .. .. 9 Internal Affairs .. .. .. 9 Mental Hospital Buildings .. .. 16 Native Department .. .. 10 Police-stationB .. .. ..11

Vote _ No. Pa « e —Public Buildings—continued— Postal and Telegraph ~ ~ .. 13 Prison Buildings and Works .. .. 11 Public Buildings, General .. .. 8 Scientific and Industrial Research .. 10 —Public Works, Departmental .. .. 4 Railways—■ — Improvements and Additions to Open Lines .. 7 — Railway Construction .. .. .. 6 Roads and other Public Works— — Roads, &c.— Auokland .. .. .. .. 25 Ohristohurch .. .. ~ 25 Dunedin .. .. .. .. 25 Gisborne .. .. .. .. 25 Greymouth .. .. .. 25 Invercargill .. .. .. 25 Napier .. .. .. .. 25 Nelson .. .. .. .. 25 Stratford .. .. .. . t 25 Tauranga .. .. .. 25 Taumarunui .. .. ~ 25 Wellington .. .. 25 Whangarei .. .. .. 25 General .. .. .. .. 25 Roading, Drainage, Improvement, Ac., of Crown Lands under Seotion 17 of the Land Laws Amendment Aot, 1927 .. .. 25 —Small Farms Development .. .. 30 —Swamp Land Drainage .. .. ~ 29 —Telegraph Extension .. .. .. 26 —Tourist Resorts, Development of .. 23

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1940-41.

SUMMARY OF SERVICES CHARGEABLE ON THE PUBLIC WORKS FUND AND OTHER ACCOUNTS.

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1940-41. 1939-40. Estimated Amount Minister of *«*«»» A' A „ j> a g e Credit8-in-ald. ! Net Totals. £ £ £ £ PUBLIC WORKS FUND. GENERAL PURPOSES ACCOUNT. 4 Public Works, Departmental .. .. Public Works .. 393,110 190,000 210,000 147,461 Railways— 6 Railway Construction .. .. .. Public Works .. 51,000 700,000 1,255,000 1,178,776 7 Railways Improvements and Additions to Open Lines .. .. .. .. .. Railways .. 100,000 1,500,000 3,300,000 2,986,640 8 Public Buildings .. .. .. .. Public Works .. 16,600 1,050,000 1,250,000 951,094 20 Education Buildings .. .. .. Education .. 5,000 700,000 900,000 844,126 21 Lighthouses and Harbour-works .. .. Public Works .. 300 30,000 42,100 22,519 23 Development of Tourist Resorts .. .. Public Works .. 1,000 25,000 35,000 24,892 25 Roads, &c... .. .. .. .. Public Works .. 45,000 500,000 1,400,000 1,124,590 26 Telegraph Extension .. .. .. Postmaster-General 275,000 325,000 600,000 416,778 27 *Lands Improvement .. .. .. Public Works .. 22,000 350,000 330,000 172,525 28 Irrigation, Water-supply, and Drainage .. Public Works .. 20,000 425,000 390,000 416,437 29 Swamp Land Drainage .. .. .. Lands .. .. 11,925 9,000 14,000 2,696 30 fSmall Farms Development .. .. .. Lands .. .. 180,000 370,000 695,000 446,698 31 Native Land Settlement .. .. .. Native .. .. 650,000 350,000 675,000 357,818 {Defence .. .. .. .. .. Defence .. .. .. 2,200,000 § Total —General Purposes Account .. .. 1,770,935 6,524,000 13,296,100 9,093,050 33 ELECTRIC SUPPLY ACCOUNT .. .. Public Works .. 29,000 2,750,000 1,878,000 1,425,718 TOTAL—Public WORKS FUND .. .. .. 1,799,935 9,274,000 15,174,100 10,518,768 SEPARATE ACCOUNT. 35 MAIN HIGHWAYS ACCOUNT .. .. Public Works .. 100,000 3,533,200 ; 5,517,200 5,329,363 I ♦Includes vote "Dairy Industry Loans" previously shown as separate vote. f Includes vote "Settlement of Unemployed Workers" previously shown as separate vote. £ Expenditure on Land and Buildings for Air Defence previously included in vote " Public Buildings— Subdivision I—General—Item: Air Defence." § Expenditure under this vote charged to " War Expenses."

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ESTIMATES FOR THE YEAR

Public Works Fund.

PUBLIC WORKS, DEPARTMENTAL.

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1940-41. 1939-40. Estimated Amount Amount required to voted. Expended, be voted. Vote No. . —Public Works, Departmental —• £ £ £ GROSS TOTAL .. .. .. .. .. .. 583,110 540,588 602,282 Credits-IN-AID .. .. 393,110 330,588 454,821 NET TOTAL .. .. 190,000 210,000 147,461 Item. MINISTER OF PUBLIC WORKS'. No. of Persons. £ £ £ VOTE No 1940-41. 1939-40. • | Public Works, Departmental— 1 Salaries — Administrative Division. 1 1 1 at £1,600 (also Marine Engineer) .. .. .. 1,60') 1,600 Professional Division. 2 2 2 at £1,250 .. .. .. .. .. 2,500 2,500 1 1 1 at £1,100 .. .. .. .. .. 1,100 1,070 1 I 1 at £1,050 .. .. .. .. .. 1,050 1,050 3 3 3 at £950 .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,850 2,850 1 1 i at £900 .. .. .. .. .. .. 900 900 16 17 16 at £850.. .. .. .. .. .. 13,600 14,450 2 1 2 at £800 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,600 800 246,639 Clerical Division. I 1 1 at £900 .. .. .. .. .. .. 900 900 Other Salaries. 1,037 1,045 1,037 (£80 to £765) .. .. .. .. .. 329,243 332,637 355,343 358,757 Less amount charged direct to other votes .. .. 105,078 90,605 250,265 268,152 246,639 Allowances to officers performing special or higher duties under Public Service Regulations 24a and 209 .. 1,000 1,000 493 Equipment and other allowances, including lodging and any special allowances .. .. .. .. 6,000 6,500 5,926 Extra engineering, clerical, draughting, and office assistance 200,000 165,000 205,049 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 51 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926 .. ..£371,000 457,265 440,652 458,107 Other charges for and incidental to — 2 Aerial surveys .. .. .. .. .. 2,000 2,000 1,870 3 Books, fees, &c., for students attending Canterbury and other colleges .. .. .. .. .. 50 50 4 Cinematograph film .. .. .. .. .. 100 100 96 5 Contribution to Electrical Research Association .. 200 200 6 Contribution to Standards Institution, Department of Scientific and Industrial Research .. .. 220 220 |

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PUBLIC WORKS, DEPARTMENTAL—continued.

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1940-41. 1939-40. Estimated Amount Amount E ndc(i _ required to voted. r be voted. Item. MINISTER OF PUBLIC WORKS —continued. £ £ £ No. of Persons. VOTE No. —continued. 1940-41. 1939-40. pp BUC Works, Departmental—continued. Other Charges for and incidental to —continued. 7 Departmental aircraft, maintenance of .. .. 1,500 1,250 1,526 8 Exchange on goods imported from Great Britain .. 25 25 9 Expenses of Commissions generally .. .. .. 50 50 10 Fidelity-guarantee-policy premiums .. .. .. 100 75 91 11 Grants equivalent to leave due to widows or dependants of deceased officers .. .. .. .. 50 50 12 Grants to officers on retirement equivalent to salary in lieu of leave in terms of Public Service Regulations .. 1,000 200 1,050 13 Grant to L. B. Carey, Draughtsman, towards expenses of return to New Zealand .. .. .. .. 50 14 Law charges and legal expenses .. .. .. 100 50 93 15 Meal-allowances and overtime .. .. .. 2,000 1,200 1,809 16 Payment of accident expenses, &>c., not provided for under Workers' Compensation Act .. .. .. 75 10 65 17 Postage and telegrams, telephone connections, and rent of private letter boxes and bags .. .. .. 16,000 16,000 25,148 18 Printing and stationery, lithographic works, plans, periodicals, advertising, &<■. .. .. 20,000 20,000 20,544 19 Purchases of and repairs to instruments, office requisites, &c. 3,000 3,500 2,480 20 Purchases of plant, materials, and stores (Suspense Account) 2,000 2,000 21 Retaining fee to medical adviser .. .. .. 75 50 79 22 Research into timber preservation .. .. .. 285 285 23 Subscription to British Standards Institution .. .. 20 20 24 Travelling-expenses and transfer expenses of officers (including motor hire, motor-mileage allowances, travellingallowances, and maintenance of motor-vehicles) .. 75,000 50,000 84,858 25 Work performed by High Commissioner's staff .. .. 1, 295 1,295 1,295 26 Work performed by Resident Commissioner, Sydney .. 150 27 Contingencies, including unforeseen expenditure incidental to other items of the vote and unauthorized .. 500 500 2,485 Compassionate grant to widow of S. H. Agar .. .. .. 600 600 Grants to — J. Thompson, Clerk, towards expenses whilst in Australia .. 120 I. R. Robinson, Inspecting Electrical Engineer, towards expenses whilst in Australia .. .. .. .. 75 75 Loss of cash: Burglary, Paeroa office .. .. .. .. 11 11 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 51 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926 .. .. £22,110 125,845 99,936 144,175 GROSS TOTAL 583,110 540,588 602,282 GROSS CREI>its-IN-AID .. .. 393,110 330,588 454,821 NET TOTAL—VOTE No. .. .. 190,000 210,000 147,461 TOTAL .. .. .. . • • • £190,000 £210,000 £147,461

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ESTIMATES FOR THE YEAR Public Works Fund.

RAILWAY CONSTRUCTION. SUMMARY.

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I - I " 1940-41. 1939-40. Unopened Sections. Estimated Estimated Total exAmount Amount Cost of Work pended to J ' stl ™ atc required to voted. Upended. when M to be voted. authorized.* 1940.* complete. Vote No. . —Railway Construction— £ £ £ £ £ £ GROSS Total .. .. .. .. .. 1,100,4001,431,4001,253,868 8,274,223 9,270,5782,428,725 Amount required foe Current Year .. .. 751,0001,301,000 Credits-in-AID .. .. .. .. .. 51,000 46,000 75,092 NET TOTAL .. .. .. .. .. 700,0001,255,0001,178,776 8,274,223 9,270,5782,428,725 Item. MINISTER OF PUBLIC 1940-41. 1939-40. Unopened Seotions. — — works. ; - Railway Construction (including SosTex- Credite-'fn- A moimt Expend ed. Estimate R Date Land and Materials, Holiday penditure. aid. voted - authorized* M40* complete, authorized. ! Pay, &c., and Salaries or Wages). ( VOTE No. ££££££££ Railway Construction— 1 Dargaville Branch .. 40,000 3,000 40,000 37,271 44I,000f 541,347 98,000 1924,1936 2 Paeroa-Pffkeno .. .. 40,000 15,000 275,000 132,371 1,070,000 252,602 806,000 1918 3 Taneatua-Opotiki .. .. 2,000 .. 50,000 1,852 East Coast Main Trunk (Gis-borne-Napier)—• 4 Automatic signalling installation •• •• 6,000 .. 8,000 1,863 95,500 24,834 70,700 5 Gisborne-Wailcokopu .. 387,000 14,000 370,000 413,699 1,488,375t 2,223,067 475,125 1924,1936 Waikokopu-Wairoa .. .. .. 7,000 6,445 574,959 679,334 .. 1919,1936 6 Wairoa-Putorino .. 5,000 .. 38,000 46,853 1,238,603 1,574,010 .. 1915,1936 W tstport-Inangahua—■ 7 Te Kuha-Inangahua .. 145,000 5,000 150,000 128,089 830,036 957,125 246,400 1904,1911, o i T i , 1920, 1936 South Island Main T r u n k (Picton-W aipara)—8 Wharanui-Parnassus .. 475,000 14,000 485,000 482,867 2,535,750 3,018,259 732,500 1911,1915, 9 Communication Circuits .. 2,400 .. 2,400 10 Land-claims (including land taken for ballast-pits and quarries, damages or losses on goods in transit, and other liabilities) .. .. 3,000 .. 5,000 2,447 11 Surveys (new lines of railways) 1,000 .. 1,000 111 Total .. .. .. 1,106,400 51,000 1,431,400 1,253,868 8,274,223 9,270,578 2,428,725 Amount required for Current Year .. 751,000 .. 1,301,000 Credits-in-aid .. .. 51,000 46,000 75,092 NET TOTAL—VOTE No. 700,000 jl,255,000 1,178,776 8,274,223 9,270,578 2,428,725 * Includes administration charges and loan charges. f Estimated before permanent line survey made.

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Public Works Fund.

RAILWAYS: IMPROVEMENTS AND ADDITIONS TO OPEN LINES.

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1940-41. 1939-40. T?d f ,TW Q ,i Total Ex- Estimated Estimated penditare Amount Estimated Work when 31 ,J° rcll required 1 to A yo£f authorized. 194Q ' Work be voted. Vote No. . —Railways: Improvements and Additions— £ £ £ £ £ £ GKOSS TOTAL .. .. .. .. .. 1,600,000 3,605,850 3,048,687 12,259,722 8,711,938 3,296,400 CREDITS-IN-aid .. .. .. .. .. 100,000 305,850 62,047 NET TOTAL .. .. .. .. 1,500,000 3,300,000 2,986,640 12,259,722 8,711,938 5,296,400 Item. ££££££ MINISTER OF RAILWAYS. VOTE No. . Railways : Improvements and Additions to Open Lines— 1 Christchurch : New station and rearrangement of yard and terminal facilities in connection therewith .. .. 98,900 130,585 63,958 700,000 135,168 757,500 2 Frankton Junction Rearrangement—Frankton JunctionClaudelands: Lowering and duplication of line . . .. 4,000 10,000 3,516 668,300 3,446 665,000 Grade easements and improvements, &c. — Greatford-Kakariki, Picton Curve, Glen Eden, Hcnderson3 Waitakere and miscellaneous grade easements .. 21,000 170,480 83,266 312,316 272,888 39,500 4 Levin-Koputaroa duplication.. .. .. .. 2,000 9,900 6,772 120,000 7,373 113,000 5 Morningside-Mount Albert Duplication .. .. 600 4,500 5,149 9,500 5,149 4,400 6 Palmerston North deviation .. .. .. .. 90,000 110,000 60,939 1,002,500 354,182 648,500 7 Papakura-Horotiu duplication .. .. .. 164,700 190,000 211,231 600,000 471,089 279,000 8 Plimmcrton-Paokakariki duplication .. .. .. 10,250 73,450 103,729 50,000 180,540 11,000 9 Scroggy Hill deviation .. .. ■■ .. 18,500 22,000 13,562 48,000 32,110 28,500 10 St. Leonards — Sawyers Bay duplication .. .. 12,600 50,500 51,881 157,088 102,874 72,000 11 Turakina-Okoia deviation .. .. .. .. 100,000 168,600 113,253 500,000 416,296 144,000 12 Tawa Flat-Porirua duplication .. .. .. 5,000 6,150 3,840 55,000 4,609 50,500 Road motor-services — 13 Dunedin: Garage and terminal facilities .. .. 1,000 21,980 19,865 30,000 50,641. 1,000 14 Wellington: Garage, &c. .. .. •• •• 5,000 11,500 8,868 30,000 25,764 5,000 15 Motor-vehicles, &c. .* .. • •• 50,000 30,000 Cv. 13,478 378,000 248,426 129,500 16 Wellington: New station and yard .. .. .. 18,550 89,588 68,975 1,075,000 1,590,695 45,000 Wellington: Tawa Flat deviation .. .. .. .. 187 950,000 1,417,993 Wellington-Johnsonville electrification .. .. .. .. 184 45,000 66,068 17 Wellington—Paekakariki electrification .. .. .. 12,925 20,000 17,886 197,525 207,705 13,000 General — 18 Dwellings .. .. .. ■. •• •• 53,071 105,268 79,655 311,000 232,338 78,500 19 Electric locomotives .. .. .. •• 16,000 21,565 9,310 322,000 182,625 139,500 Multiple-unit coaches (Wellington—Johnsonville) .. .. .. 3,072 107,500 124,244 20 Overbridges .. .. •• •• 30,000 30,000 58,135 100,000 129,096 .30,000 21 Rail-cars .. .. .. •• •• 152,000 152,000 .. 152,000 .. 152,000 Rail-car sheds 42,500 3,858 52,500 21,833 30,500 22 Rolling-stock (locomotives, cars, and wagons) .. .. 680,549 1,630,388 1,579,496 2,576,005 1,898,611 680,600 Safety-appliances (Stratford-Okahukura-Taumarunui) .. .. 6,769 5,134 51,400 49,733 23 Station rearrangements and siding alterations .. .. 282,797 378,526 160,873 1,125,443 249,542 876,000 24 Turntables .. 5,268 5,500 6,092 24,716 15,368 9,400 25 Workshops, buildings, and plant, locomotive and oar and wagon depot plant (improvements) .. .. 45,800 193,253 106,239 436,496 178,862 257,500 26 Miscellaneous services and works not specified .. .. 12,983 13,143 561 13,433 501 13,000 27 New Plymouth and Oamaru foreshore protection .. .. 20,000 12,020 11,169 59,000 36,169 23,000 Purchase of materials .. .. .. .. . • • • 300,000 2,847,177 £ Plus vouchers outstanding, 31st March, 1940 .. 204,595 Less vouchers outstanding, 31st March, 1939 .. 3,085 .. .. 201,510 .. .. , • Estimated credits-in-aid under section 51 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926 .. .. ..£100,000 GROSS Total .. .. .. .. 1,913,493 4,010,165 3,048,687 12,259,722 8,711,938 5,296,400 Amount required for Current Year .. 1,600,000 3,605,850 CREDITS-IN-aid .. .. .. .. 100,000 305,850 62,047 NET TOTAL—VOTE No. .. .. 1,500,000 3,300,000 2,986,840 12,259,722 8,711,938 5,296,400 TOTAL .. .. .. £1,500,000 £3,300,000 £2,986,640 £12,259,722 £8,711,938 £5,296,400

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ESTIMATES FOR THE YEAR

Public Works Fund.

PUBLIC BUILDINGS.

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(Including Purchase of Properties, Sites, Furniture, Fittings, and Fencing; Rebuilding and Additions and Alterations to Buildings, Furniture, and Implements; Water-supply, Drainage, &c.; and Salaries or Wages.) Summary. 1940-41. 1939-40. Estimated Tola ' Ex - Estimated 'Cost of penditure Amount Estimated Work when Jf",. ro 1 air e<l'a Amount Amount authorized. ' complete required to voted. Expended. 1940. Work, bo voted. Vote No. . —Public Buildings— ££££££ Subdivision No. I.—General .. .. .. .. 529,915 451,360 272,380 2,732,285 877,186 1,855,100 „ II.—Courthouses .. .. .. .. 68,175 92,605 16,759 503,110 32,773 470,340 III.—Prison Buildings and Works .. .. 6,315 15,315 4,373 30,590 15,750 14,845 IV.—Police-stations .. .. .. .. 97,750 167,625 65,698 528,220 74,459 453,775 .. V—Postal and Telegraph .. .. .. 407,230 617,175 363,336 1,627,695 472,312 1,155,360 „ VI.—Mental Hospitals .. .. ., .. 242,880 320,580 176,235 893,552 351,623 541,903 „ VII.—Health and Hospital Institutions .. .. 108,670 152,425 67,296 709,600 143,553 566,045 Gross Total .. .. .. .. .. 1,460,935 1,817,085 966,077 7,025,052 1,967,656 5,057,368 Amount required fob Current Year .. .. 1,066,600 1,266,800 Credits-in-aid .. .. .. .. .. 16,600 16,800 14,983 NET TOTAL—VOTE No .. .. 1,050,000 1,250,000 951,094 7,025,052 1,967,656 5,057,368 Item- £ £ £ £ £ £ MINISTER OF PUBLIC WORKS. VOTE No. .—PUBLIC BUILDINGS. Subdivision No. 1: Public Buildings, General— Agricultural!-r— 1 Flock House: Dairyman's cottage (additions) .. .. 400 400 .. 400 .. 400 2 Flock House: Farm staff cottage ,. .. .. 1,000 1,000 .. 1,000 .. 1,000 3 Flock House: Foremen's quarters .. .. .. 1,000 2,000 .. 2,000 .. 2,000 4 Kerikeri: Residence and site for Orchard Instructor .. 1,600 1,285 85 1,685 85 U600 5 Lincoln College (buildings, &c.) .. .. .. 25,000 20,000 5,759 35,000 9,062 25^940 6 Massey College (buildings, &c.) .. .. .. 10,000 15,000 5,557 17,300 6,286 11,010 7 Ranfurly: Office accommodation .. .. . . 230 230 .. 230 .. 230 8 Rotherham: Residence (stable) .. .. .. 160 160 .. 160 .. 160 9 Ruakura: Electrical installation .. .. .. 50 95 46 130 82 50 10 Ruakura: Experimental stockman's cottage .. .. 950 950 .. 950 .. 950 11 Ruakura: Laboratory building .. .. .. 100 4,430 5,156 6,810 6,710 100 12 Ruakura: Office and library .. .. .. .. 1,400 1,400 .. 1,400 .. 1 400 13 Ruakura: Overseer's cottage .. .. .. 100 930 844 945 844 100 14 Ruakura: Research station .. .. .. .. 10,000 15,000 .. 20,000 .. 20,000 15 Ruakura: Water-supply .. .. .. .. 600 600 .. 600 .. 600 16 Somes Island : Caretaker's residence (additional accommodation) .. .. .. .. .. .. 35 35 .. 35 .. 35 17 Wallaceville: Metabolism shed .. .. .. 300 300 .. 300 .. 300 18 Wallaceville: Veterinary Laboratory (additions) .. 6,000 15,000 9,971 21,300 13,407 7,890 19 Wallaceville: Vaccine-store and packing-shed .. .. 60 375 315 375 315 60 Flock House: New dining and staff block .. .. .. 3,100 3,388 Mokau: Cottage and site for caretaker .. .. .. 50 38 Te Kuiti: Residence (additions) .. .. .. .. 400 451 Wallaceville: Poultry Station (overseer's cottage) .. .. 545 631 Wellington (Sydney Street): Fume-room .. .. .. 80 Departmental— 20 Addington: Public Works Store .. .. .. 1,815 .. 1,576 3,390 1,576 1,815 21 Alexandra: Additional store .. .. .. .. 65 240 208 340 273 65 22 Auckland: Commercial Broadcasting .. .. .. 60,000 .. 7,834 107,835 7,834 100,000 23 Auckland: Internal Marketing .. .. .. 80,000 .. 20,976 100,975 20,976 80,000 24 Auckland: New departmental buildings (on account) .. 100,000 80,000 12,513 200,000 63,051 136,950 25 Auckland: Plant Depot (air conditioning) .. .. 2,000 .. .. 3,000 .. 2,000 26 Auckland: Store and workshop additions .. .. 680 6,500 6,095 6,775 6,095 680 27 Christchureh (Art Gallery): Replacing Gallery on new Courthouse site .. .. .. .. 6,000 6,000 .. 10,000 .. 10,000

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PUBLIC BUILDINGS—continued.

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1940-41. 1939-40. Estimated Total Ex- Estimated . q 0S {. 0 f penditure Amount Estimated Work when Q1 * required to Amount Amount Exnpmlp(l authorized. ' c w lp . 6 required to vored. J-'xpenueu. 1040. Work, be voted. Itdll. £ £ £ £ £ „ ■ MINISTER OF PUBLIC WORKS—continued. VOTE No. .—PUBLIC BUILDINGS—continued. Subdivision No. I: Public Buildings, General—contd. Departmental—continued. 28 Christchurch: Departmental Buildings, Hereford Street (surfacing yard, &c.) .. .. .. . . 445 445 ! g45 1Q3 44g 29 Christchurch : Skelton Frostick Buildings (Acquisition and on alterations, •• 3,000 7,000 9,629 49,625 46,624 3,000 a0 Dunedin : Workshops (erection and equipment), (on account) 4,100 3,000 1 4,760 1 4 760 31 Gisborne: Garage and repair shop (additions) .. .. 175 175 .. ' '175 175 32 Gisborne : Public Works Depot .. .. .. 1,950 .. "(518 2 570 618 1950 33 Greymouth : Departmental buildings .. .. .. 6,120 6,000 2,480 2,480 6'120 34 Greymouth: Garage and workshop .. .. .. 120 475 357 2,020 1 902 'l20 35 Hamilton : Departmental buildings (additions and altera- .... ... t . 10 •; •• •• •• •• 1,085 3,030 1,949 3,035 1,949 1,085 00 Hokitika: btore (garages and extension) .. .. 255 675 420 675 422 255 37 Invercargill: New garage (on account) .. .. 4,245 1,000 301 4,550 304 4,245 08 Invercargill: Public Works Garage (improvements) .. 140 150 9 370 229 140 39 Kaitaia: Departmental accommodation .. .. 1,360 1 360 1 1 360 I j jgQ 40 Napier: Departmental buildings 250 2,903 54'660 54,409 '250 41 Napier: Departmental buildings (garages) .. 50 1,300 1,293 1.350 1,293 55 42 Ne son: Depot and site 1,590 1,730 142 2,155 564 1,590 4.3 JNelson : Omce accommodation .. ., .. 100 600 679 780 679 100 44 Opotiki: Courthouse outbuildings (two-thirds of cost borne by Department) .. .. .. .. 285 .. .. 285 .. 285 45 Rotorua : Car garage .. .. .. .. 395 qqo 503 900 503 395 4b Rotorua: Oil-store .. .. .. .. .. 90 90 .. 90 90 47 Rotorua: Staff cottages (six) (erection) .. .. 300 4,200 4,482 4,780 4 482 300 48 Taumarunui: .Public Works Garage, Workshops, and Office 200 6,000 6,443 7 154 200 49 . Tauranga: Departmental buildings (alterations) .. 310 .. .. '310 ' 310 50 Taupo : Staff cottages (five) (erection) .. .. 3,230 3,550 321 3,550 321 3 230 Wellington— 51 Acquisition of properties: General 14,000 50,000 30,293 235,215 215,795 19,420 1 Aitken Street (Departmental Buildings) .. .. 1,000 5,000 4,713 45,640 44,039 1,610 Wellington: Dominion Laboratory (extensions) .. 4,000 .. .. 4 200 4 200 54 National Library (on account) 500 '505 249,'505 4*500 245^005 55 New departmental buildings (on account) .. .. 100,000 90,000 60,611 450,000 203,262 246 740 56 New Printing Office (on account) 50,000 20,000 10,346 GOO,000 10,473 589,525 57 New Social Security building 500 17,930 21,527 100,595 100,095 500 08 Parliament Buildings: Additional roof accommodation 455 3,500 3,043 3,500 3 043 455 59 Parliamentary Buildings (investigation of marble deposits) 105 100 85 '525 ' '419 105 60 Public Works Workshops (plant store and depot) .. 115 1,000 882 13 100 12 986 115 61 Science House (on account) .. .. .. 500 1,000 .. 230|000 !. 230 000 62 Whitmore Street annexe: Heating .. .. .. 500 690 107 1 000 417 '58O 63 Whangarei: Public Works Garage (improvements and extension) '" '' •• •• •• 500 685 114 1,140 640 500 Alexandra: Departmental buildings (additions) .. . . 50 144 Auckland : Penrose Store Depot (levelling) .. .. . . 1 400 1 335 Christchurch : Departmental Buildings : Additional accommodation, toxicological room, &c. .. .. .. .. 100 77 Helensville: Repair Depot .. .. .. . . .. 290 363 Napier: Plant Depot .. .. .. .. ,. j 700 ] 950 Opotiki: Additional accommodation .. .. .. .. 55 19 Opotiki: Staff cottages (two) (erection) .. .. .. 1,200 1,202 Rotorua : Public Works Store and Carpenter's Workshop . . ' 150 ' 178 Taumarunui: Departmental residences (two) .. .. .. 320 66 Taupo : Store erection .. .. . . , . . . 150 Wairoa: Public Works Office and land .. ., 4 255 4. 850 Wellington— .. ' ' Building for exhibition materials at Public Works yard .. 420 407 !! Government House (residence for Private Secretary) .. . . 125 Lower Hutt: Acquisition of site and premises for Social Security .. .. .. .. .. 12 00 1,200 Museum Street deviation .. .. .. .. .. 430 477 Residence for Prime Minister .. .. .. .. 3,660 3,666 Industries and Commerce, Tourist and Publicity— 64 Miramar Film Studio (additional premises) .. .. 100 600 364 1,785 1,684 100 Internal Affairs — 65 Rotorua: Ngongotaha Valley (Game Farm residence) . . 600 600 .. 600 600 66 Rotorua: Ngongotaha Valley (Hatchery) .. .. 1,350 1,350 .. 1,350 !! 1350 67 Ruatahuna: Residence, office, and stable .. .. 1,295 .. .. 1 295 1 295 Rotorua: Ngongotaha Valley hot-water service .. .. 80 87 Rotorua: Ngongotaha Valley (Manager's cottage, alterations) .. 75 2 .. .. ,' Rotorua: Ngongotaha Valley (married quarters) .. ' .. 130 175 I .. _ [

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PUBLIC BUILDINGS —continued.

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ESTIMATES FOR THE YEAR Public Works Fund. PUBLIC BUILDINGS— continued. 1940-41. 1939-40. u.*i m Total Ex- Estimated E ° t ! ma * ed penditure Amount „ , . . wit to required to Estimated Wo , rk T„ 1 T 31 March, complete Amount Amount Bxpend ed. ""thorued. m0 required to voted. p be voted. Item. ££££££ MINISTER OF PUBLIC WORKS— continued. VOTE No. .—PUBLIC BUILDINGS— continued. Subdivision No. 1 : Public Buildings, Genekal — contd. Justice and Prisons — 08 Wellington: Patent Office .. .. .. .. 500 500 .. 2,000 .. 2,000 Lands and Survey — 69 Kaitaia: Additional accommodation, Land Drainage Office 260 .. .. 260 .. 260 Native Department — 70 New departmental buildings, Sydney Street (on account) 500 1,000 .. 60,000 .. 60,000 Scientific and Industrial Research — Auckland : Plant-diseases Division — 71 Glasshouses (heating and erection) .. .. .. 50 1,605 1,103 2,620 2,569 50 72 Laboratory 100 3,190 3,132 14,040 13,942 100 73 Roading and grounds .. .. .. .. 1,280 300 .. 1,280 .. 1,280 Lincoln : Agronomy Division — 74 Building (heating and extensions) .. .. .. 1,240 1,360 118 1,780 538 1,240 75 Glasshouses 1,700 1,850 .. 1,850 .. 1,850 Lincoln : Wheat Research Institute — 76 Glasshouse 580 950 371 950 371 580 77 New Laboratory .. .. .. .. .. 2,500 2,500 .. 2,500 .. 2,500 Palmerston North : Grasslands Division— 78 Caretaker's cottage .. .. .. .. 1,175 1,175 .. 1,178 .. 1,175 79 Glasshouse 45 170 126 170 126 45 80 Laboratory and storage sheds .. .. .. 125 1,780 1,654 1,780 1,654 125 Wellington— 81 Refrigerated gas store .. .. .. .. 2,000 .. .. 2,000 .. 2,000 82 Buildings and sites not specified .. .. .. 3,000 3,500 1,468 Appleby Research Orchard : Packing-shod extensions .. . . 400 361 Auckland : Plant-diseases Division : Electric light installation 645 916 Wellington— Engine-house .. .. .. .. .. .. 330 344 Glasshouse (Botany Section) .. .. .. .. 320 320 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 51 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926 :— £ Departmental Buildings .. .. 5,000 Miscellaneous .. .. .. 1,000 6,000 Total—Subdivision No. I .. .. 529,915 451,360 272,380 2,732,285 877,186 1,855,100 Subdivision No. II: Courthouses— 83 Ashburton Courthouse (furnishing, &c.) .. .. 115 115 .. 550 437 115 84 Auckland Magistrate's Court (alterations) .. .. 2,000 1,000 .. 15,000 .. 15,000 85 Christchurch Courthouse (on account) .. .. .. 1,000 5,000 .. 220,000 111 219,890 86 Dunedin Courthouse (additions) .. .. .. 5,000 10,000 5 14,000 5 13,995 87 Helensville Courthouse .. .. .. .. 1,700 1,700 .. 1,700 .. 1,700 88 Invercargill Courthouse .. .. .. .. 30,000 30,000 9,373 43,000 12,537 30,460 89 Lower Hutt (additional room, &c.) .. .. 215 490 275 760 545 215 90 Napier Courthouse (on account) .. .. .. 1,000 1,000 .. 45,000 .. 45,000 91 Nelson Courthouse (land and buildings) (on account) .. 1,000 1,000 1,418 22,300 3,715 18,585 92 New Plymouth Courthouse (land and buildings), (on account) 1,000 5,000 .. 40,220 4,221 36,000 93 Omakau Courthouse .. .. .. .. 250 250 .. 250 .. 250 94 Opotiki Courthouse (outbuilding: one-third share) .. 145 .. .. 145 95 Ruatoria Courthouse.. .. .. .. .. 1,500 1,750 .. 1,750 .. 1,750 96 Te Kuiti (additions, &c.) .. .. .. .. 500 500 .. 500 .. 500 97 Thames Courthouse (land and buildings), (on account) .. 500 2,000 .. 11,000 750 10,250 98 1 Tokomaru Bay Courthouse .. .. .. .. ' 1,250 1,250 .. 1,250 .. 1,250

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ENDING 31 MARCH, 1941. Public Works Fund. PUBLIC BUILDINGS—continued. 1940-41. 1930-40. Estimated ' Iot *\ t Bx " Estimated , C 08 j] 0 f penditure Amount Estimated Work when .,, *f> , required to Amount Amount ExMn(lBd authorized. 81 1^j? !n ' «™Pl<*e required to voted. J <*penaea. 1940. Work. be voted. Item. £ £ £ £ „ „ MINISTER OF PUBLIC WOKKS— continued. VOTE No. .—PUBLIC BUILDINGS— continued. Subdivision No. II: Courthouses— continued. .™ Wellington Supreme Court 500 10,000 .. 50,000 .. 50 000 Tm Whangarei Courthouse 20,000 20,000 4,065 35,685 10,452 25'235 101 Buildings and sites not specified .. .. .. 500 500 23 Ashburton Courthouse .. .. .. .. ., 50 75 Blenheim Courthouse .. .. .. .. .. 1 000 2 525 Estimated credits-in-aid under section 51 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926— £ Miscellaneous .. .. .. 50 Transfer from Consolidated vote " Maintenance of Public Works and Serv ices ".. 5,000 5,050 Total—Subdivision No. II .. .. 68,175 92,605 16,759 503,110 32,773 47o7340 Subdivision No. Ill: Prison Buildings and Works— 102 Auckland: Cool-room .. .. ., . . 500 500 .. 500 500 103 Auckland: Laundry, &c. .. .. .. .. i ; 000 2,000 6 000 (i 000 104 Hautu: Farm water-supply .. .. .. .. 165 175 7 900 733 'l65 105 Hautu : Garage and milking-shed .. . . . . 35 40 2 140 104 'V 106 Invercargill Borstal Institution : Farm buildings and equipment ■• • • ■• ■ • • • • • 100 265 134 560 460 100 107 Invercargill Borstal Institution: Laundry drying-room .. 60 70 12 1,475 1 416 60 108 Invercargill Estuary Farm : Reclaiming, draining, and reading 150 150 .. 'l50 150 109 Invercargill Borstal Institution : Store and office additions 100 2,000 2,000 % 000 110 Invercargill Borstal Institution: Swimming-baths, heating 250 250 I,'l50 899 ""->50 111 Paparua: Officers' cottages . . .. .. . . 60 100 41 3,'o25 2 966 112 Point Halswell: Laundry improvements .... 60 60 60 60 113 Rangipo: Electric lighting .. .. .. .. 240 400 162 400 162 ''40 114 Rangipo: Water-supply .. .. .. .. 100 100 .. 100 .. 100 115 Waikeria: Additions to and maintenance of buildings .. 60 75 16 840 781 60 116 Waikeria: Apple-grading machine .. .. .. 50 50 . . 50 50 117 Waikeria: Cottage additions and institution improvements 600 1,650 965 1,650 965 685 118 Waikeria: Dairy improvements and plant .. .. 800 1,000 107 1'o50 107 045 119 Waikeria: Electricity and water-supply .. .. 130 500 374 4'820 4 69'> 130 120 Waikeria: Farm buildings .. .. .. .. 130 130 .. '220 ' 89 130 121 Waikeria: Garage . . .. .. . . .. 30 . . 30 '10 122 Waikeria: Meat-and milk-chilling plant .. .. 135 135 840 '704 I35 123 Waikeria: Sanitary drainage .. .. .. 30 750 730 760 730 30 124 Waikeria: Steam digester .. .. .. .. 100 2,000 .. 2 000 » 000 125 Waikune: Power plant .. .. .. .. 185 160 37 220 37 'lSfi 126 Waikune: Sanitary drainage .. .. .. .. 250 250 250 '>50 127 WiTako: Drainage .. .. .. .. 235 235 '.'. 500 '266 235 ,™ W , 1 ,'?: ako: 0 ® cer ' s eotta 8 e 10 565 554 650 639 10 129 Wellington: Garage and workshop .. .. . . 250 250 .. 250 250 130 Buildings and sites not specified .. .. ,. 500 500 3 Hautu: Electric lighting .. .. .. . . .. 370 372 Hautu: Replace camp kitchen .. .. .. .. 60 87 Waikeria: Dairy and piggeries .. .. .. .. 270 268 Waikune: Purchase of land .. .. .. .. .. 200 450 Wi Tako: Addition No. 2 cottage .. .. .. .. 55 52 Estimated credits-in-aid under section 51 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926 .. .. .. £50 Total—Subdivision No. Ill .. .. 6,315 15,315 4,373 30,590 15,750 14,345 Subdivision No. IV : Police-stations— III Auckland (Central) 2,000, 5,590 11,750 150,000 11,782 138 220 132 Auckland (Freeman's Bay) .. .. .. .. 100 1,000 .. 3 000 3'000 133 Auckland (Glen Eden) .. .. .. .. 1,350 1,850 .. 1850 l'850 134 Auckland (Mission Bay) .. .. .. .. 2,080 2,080 .. 2,630 552 2'080 135 Auckland (Mt. Eden), (residence) .. .. .. 1,600 1,600 .. 1600 l'600 136 Auckland (Ponsonby), (offices) .. .. .. 2,000 6,785 6 785 o'785 137 Auckland (St. Heliers Bay) .. .. 2,120 2,120 .. 2,'945 827 2'120 138 Auckland (Takapuna), (offices and residence) .. ..I 500 2,800 .. 2,800 2*800

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1940-41. 1939-40. „ „ . . . Total Ex- Estimated Estimated penditure Am0U nt Cost of t ron wired to Estimated Starch, SpletT Amount Amount Expended . authorized. 1M0 W( J rk required to voted. 1 be voted. Item. ££££££ MINISTER OF PUBLIC WORKS—continued. VOTE No. . —PUBLIC BUILDINGS —continued. Subdivision No. IV : Police-stations —continued. 139 Blenheim (lock-up) .. 180 1,100 1,015 J'];®® 1,015 180 140 Brunnerton (station) .. .. •• •• 500 1,800 .. 1,800 .. J'q99 141 Cambridge 1,800 1,800 .. 1,800 .. 1,800 142 Cheviot (residence) .. .. •• 1,800 1,800 .. ,i'®99 '' J'® 143 Christchurch (Central) .. •• •• 1,000 1,000 .. 20,000 1 '999 144 Clive ...... 300 1,900 1,764 2,515 2,214 300 145 Clyde (lock-up) ! 235 460 223 460 223 235 146 Dannevirke (residence) .. .. ■■ 1,800 1,800 .. .1,800 .. oa'aaa 147 Duncdin (Central) .. .. .. • . •• 500 500 .. 29,000 .. 29,000 148 Dunedin (North-east Valley), (garage) . . . . • • 90 .. . . 90 .. 90 149 Dunedin (South), (office) .. .. .. •• 1,200 1,200 .. 1,200 .. 1,200 150 Eltham (residence, &c.) .. .. •• 500 1,600 .. ' 99 " J'o99 151 Eeilding (residence) .. .. ■■ •• 500 1,800 .. 1,800 .. ?99 152 Geraldine (office) .. .. • ■ • • • ■ 250 250 .. 250 .. 250 153 Glenavy (residence, &c.) .. .. .. 2,000 1,000 .. 2,000 .. 2,000 154 Greymouth 1,000 1,000 .. 20,000 .. 20,000 155 Hampden (garage) .. .. . • • ■ • • 70 • • • • , „Z9 •• ™ 156 Havelock (residence, &c.) .. .. ■■ •• 500 1,800 .. " J'oaa 157 Howick (station and office) .. .. .. •• 1,800 .. .. 1,800 .. 1,800 158 Hunterville (station and office) .. .. .. 1,800 .. .. J' ?99 " , n99 159 Kaitaia (offices) .. .. .. •• •• 500 1,200 .. J'q99 ' ' V?r 160 Katikati 115 1,116 1,092 1 645 1,528 115 161 Kerepeehi 500 2,000 .. 2,000 .. 2,000 162 Lawrence (lock-up) .. .. ■■ •• •• 300 .. .. 300 .. 300 163 Levin .. .. .. .. .. •• 900 1,200 314 1,415 514 900 164 Little River (station, &c.) .. .. •• 340 1,900 1,562 1,900 1,562 340 165 Lower Hutt 1,000 1,000 .. 7,000 .. 7,000 166 Makaraka (site) .. •• •• •• 150 150 .. 150 •" 167 Manaia .. .. •• •• 325 860 539 2,177 325 168 Mangonui (lock-up) 300 300 .. 300 . . 300 169 Manurewa .. .. • . • ■ • ■ • • 780 780 .. 780 .. /SO m Mos g "i (lock " up) '■ :: :: :: :: 250 2 ;ooo 2; 68 i 2,930 2 ; 68 i 250 !?1 aafSii!?.,):: :: w» :: ;« :: •« 174 Mount Maunganui (Tauranga) .. .. 1,840 1,840 .. ?;9 17f> Nasebv . •• ■■ 450 450 .. 450 .. 4o0 176 Nelson .. '.. •• 1,000 1,000 15 20,000 195 19,805 177 New Brighton (office) .. . . .. • ■ 690 690 .. 690 .. 690 178 New Plymouth (additions), (on account) .. .. 500 2,000 .. .. 9 179 Ngongotaha (station and site) .. .. •• 500 2,000 .. o'llnn 180 Norsewood . . 2,000 2,000 41 2,040 41 2,000 181 Ohakune 1,800 .. .. 1,800 .. 1,800 182 Omakau 1,500 2,250 .. 2,250 .. 2,250 183 Ongaonga 1,800 .. .. 1,800 .. 1,800 184 Opotiki (residences) .. .. .. •• ■■ 500 3,500 .. " 185 Opunake (residence, &c.) .. .. .. 500 1,800 .. ,'™9 S99 186 Oturehua .. .. .. 760 2,740 2,036 2,795 2,036 760 187 Oxford (additions) .. .. .. ■■ 1,000 1,925 125 1 >925 125 188 Paekakariki (residence, &c.) .. .. .. 1,000 1,800 .. 2,300 501 J'„99 189 Paeroa (office) .. •• 1,000 1,800 .. }'?99 " i'aao 190 Pahiatua (residence, &c.) .. .. •• 500 1,600 .. ,.'999 • • 1,®00 191 Palmerston North 2,500 14,765 12,230 28,965 26,467 2,500 192 Papakura (offices) .. .. •• •• •• 50 1,200 1,222 } 1,224 50 193 Pembroke .. .. •• 500 1,670 .. I'aaa " i'nn! 194 Petone .. .. •• •• •• 1,000 1,000 .. 7,000 .. 7,000 195 Pieton (residence) .. •• •• •• •• 500 1,600 .. 1,600 .. 1,600 196 Piopio .. .. • • •• 500 2,000 62 2,000 62 1,940 197 Port Ahuriri (residence, &c.) .. .. .. •• 500 2,750 .. ?'If9 198 Port Chalmers .. .. • • •• 5,900 5,000 3,046 9,000 3,0ol 5,950 199 Rahotu (additions) .. .. • • • ■ • ■ 105 .. • • 105 .. 105 200 Rangiora (additions) .. . ■ • ■ • • 245 .. .. 245 . . -45 201 Rangiora (residence) .. •• 500 1,500 .. J'599 " 1'^aa 202 Reefton (residence) .. .. ■■ •• 1,000 1,600 .. ' 99 " on 203 Richmond (garage) .. . • • • ■ ■ ■ ■ 90 .. .. 90 .. 90 204 Ross (fuel-shed, &c.) . . • • • • • • 80 .. .. 80 .. SO '£ SsMr*"?. :: :: :: :: :: mS .;OO» M> U,$ ..«• 125 SZJ. 1.000 1.030 .. 1.030 .. 1,030 208 Taumarunui (additions to office) .. .. .. 250 2o0 .. jov .. 209 Tauranga (residences) .. ■■ 1,000 3,440 .. 3,440 .. f'tt9 210 | Te Aroha (residence) .. .. •• •• 1,000 1,600 [ .. 1,600 .. 1,600

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ENDING 31 MAECH, 1941. Public Works Fund. PUBLIC BUILDINGS— continued. 1940-41. 1939-40. Eat.imotnd To,al Ex " Estimated Co™ of penditure Amount Estimated Work'when „ Jf° , ">q«<™dto Amount Amount BxnBndfid authorized. 3l X*Z oh > °T^ required to voted. Expended. 1940. Work, be voted. Item. MINISTER OF PUBLIC WORKS— continued. ££££££ VOTE No. .—PUBLIC BUILDINGS— continued. Subdivision No. IV : Police-stations— continued. 211 Te Awarautu (offices) .. .. .. .. 1,250 1,250 .. 1,250 .. 1,250 212 Te Kaha (residence) .. .. .. .. .. 1,100 1,250 146 1,250 146 1,105 213 Temuka (residence, &c.) .. .. .. .. 3,000 3,000 3,000 .. 3,000 214 Timaru .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,000 1,000 " 20,000 .. 20,000 215 Tinui .. .... . . .. .. 800 800 .. 800 .. 800 216 Waihcke Island (building and site) .. .. .. 1,500 1,900 2,130 230 1,900 217 Waikaia (station and office) .. .. .. .. 1,800 .. 1,800 1*800 218 Waimate (residence, &c.) .. .. .. .. 3,000 3,290 '274 3'290 274 3^015 219 Wanganui (offices and quarters) .. .. .. 1,000 1,000 25,000 .. 25,000 220 Wellington (Miramar) .. .. .. .. 1,800 1,800 1,800 1,800 221 Wellington (Mount Cook) .. .. .. .. 1,000 3,000 19,290 4,292 15,000 222 Wellington (residences) .. .. .. .. 100 100 .. 7,000 .. 7,000 223 Westport (residence) .. .. .. .. 1,800 1,800 " 1,800 1,800 224 Whakatane .. .. .. .. .. 500 3,400 4 018 4,520 4,018 500 225 Whangarei .. .. .. .. .. 1,000 1,000 .. 20,000 1,050 18,950 226 Buildings and sites not specified .. . . . . 500 500 3 957 Auckland (EUerslie) .. .. .. .. .. .. 445 'ggg Auckland (EUerslie), (garage) .. .. . . . . .. 200 191 Auckland (Mount lloskill), (residence) .. .. .. .. 1,300 1 205 Balclutha .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 150 114 Blenheim (residence) .. .. .. .. .. 1,500 1 500 Bruce Bay (lock-up) .. .. .. .. .. 115 'jig Dunedin (Roalyn) .. .. .. .. .. ,. 2,350 2,380 •• .. ■■ Dunedin (St. Clair) .. .. .. .. .. .. 705 '702 Linwood .. .. ,. .. .. .. .. HO HI Matainui (part to be used as a Courthouse) .. . . .. 240 244 Oamaru .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,100 2,616 •• '.'. '.'. Pleasant Point .. .. . . .. .. .. 660 746 Ruatoria .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 700 740 .. ,\ " Southbridge .. .. .. .. .. .. 180 112 Taihape .. .. .. .. .. . . .. 250 . . .'. .. Tapanui (lock-up) .. .. .. .. . . .. 525 Waitara (office) .. .. .. .. .. 605 '605 •• '■'■ Estimated eredits-in-aid under section 51 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926 — £ Miscellaneous .. .. .. 50 Transfer from Consolidated Fund vote " Maintenance of Public Works and Services" .. .. .. .. 5,000 5,050 Total—Subdivision No. IV .. .. 97,750 167,625 65,698 528,220 74,459 453,775 Subdivision No. V : Postal and Telegraph— 227 Auckland (additions) .. .. .. .. 40,000 40,000 25,296 83,100 41,888 41,210 228 Auckland (alterations) .. .. .. .. 8,000 .. 20,000 .. 20,000 229 Auckland, Avondale (automatic exchange) .. .. 750 3,965 3 250 4,000 3 250 750 230 Auckland, Devonport (automatic-exchange additions) .. 1,600 2,500 '673 2,375 674 1 700 231 Auckland, Dominion Road (additions) .. .. .. 665 .. 665 665 232 Auckland, Mount Albert (automatic exchange) .. .. 4,000 6,200 4,885 .. 4 885 233 Auckland, Mount Eden (automatic-exchange additions) .. 100 3,380 2 954 3,055 2 954 100 234 Auckland, Newmarket (store and workshops additions) .. 15,000 20,000 7430 30,000 7,'430 22,570 235 Auckland, Newmarket (store-site) .. .. .. 500 . . 5 000 5 'oOO 236 Auckland, Point Chevalier (building and site) .. .. 450 500 450 '45O 237 Auckland, Ponsonby (automatic-exchange additions, &c.) 4,825 4,540 24 4,850 24 4,825 238 Auckland, St. Holiers (automatic exchange) .. .. 4,000 6,300 4,060 4'060 239 Auckland, Takapuna (automatic-exchange additions) .. 10 1,800 13 1,800 318 1 480 240 Auckland, Wcllesley Street .. .. .. .. 100 19 30 49^970 241 Awarua-Radio (receiving-station, &c.) .. .. .. 4,850 2,500 4,850 .. 4 850 242 Balclutha (additions) .. .. .. .. 5,000 4'oOO 12 8*970 777 s'l90 243 Brown's Bay (office and site) .. .. .. .. 10 450 160 450 160 290 244 Burnham Military Camp .. .. .. .. 2,700 .. .. 3,000 3 000 245 Christchurch, No. 1 Block .. .. .. .. 50,000 40,000 46,293 14o'oOO 55,715 246 Christchurch, No. 2 Block (on account) .. .. 500 500 350 000 350 000 247 Clydevale .. .. .. .. .. .. 900 400 '.'. '9OO ,'. '900 248 Cromwell (additions) .. .. ,, ,. 1,000 ., ,. 1,500 I 1,500

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ESTIMATES FOR THE YEAR Public Works Fund. PUBLIC BUILDINGS— continued. 1940-41. 1939-40. u *i™ »„.< Total Kx- Estimated Estimated dlture Amount tost ol r j 0 required to Estimated Work when 31 Maren complete Amount Amount Expended . authorized. m0 Work . required to voted. v be voted. Item. ££££££ MINISTER OF PUBLIC WORKS— continued. VOTE No. .—PUBLIC BUILDINGS— continued. Subdivision No. V : Postal and Telegraph— continued. 249 Dargaville (additions) .. .. .. .. 970 .. .. 970 .. 970 250 Denniston (site) .. . . .. .. • ■ 150 .. .. 150 .. 150 251 Dunedin, South Bunedin 100 5,000 .. 16,400 .. 16,400 252 Dunedin (store, workshop, &c.) 20,000 22,000 16,523 49,000 18,055 30,945 253 Feilding (residence and site) .. .. .. . . 1,700 1,600 .. 1,795 95 1,700 254 Geraldine (additions, store, garage, &c.) .. .. 100 435 622 2,030 1,927 100 255 Gisborne (automatic exchange) 1,500 11,570 9,949 14,700 13,200 1,500 256 Hamilton .. .. ■■ •■ 25,000 35,000 32,132 70,380 45,381 25,000 257 Helensville (additions) 700 760 142 900 142 760 258 Hokitika (office and quarters) 5,000 5,000 12 16,215 12 16,205 259 Hokitika (site) 200 200 .. 200 .. 200 260 Howick (additions) .. .. .. .. ■• 700 .. .. 750 .. 750 261 Huntly (additions) 1,300 6,100 6,076 7,965 6,663 1,300 262 Invercargill 35,000 35,000 19,368 74,000 32,802 41,200 263 Johnsonville (residence) .. .. .. .. 1,700 1,400 .. 1,700 .. 1,700 264 Kaikohe (site extension) .. .. . ■ . • 535 .. .. 535 .. 535 265 Kaitaia (site for residence) . . .. . ■ ■ • 100 .. .. 100 .. 100 266 Kaukapakapa 1,600 4,000 2,576 4,175 2,576 1,600 267 Levin (additions and land) 3,500 4,000 3,215 12,505 3,215 9,290 268 Lower Hutt 10,000 10,000 .. 54,000 19 53,980 269 Mosgiel (office and residence) 9,000 5,000 1,032 10,035 1,033 9,000 270 Motueka (post-office and site) 3,500 5,210 990 15,990 990 15,000 271 Mount Maunganui .. .. ■• •• •■ 1,000 .. .. 1,700 .. 1,700 272 Mount Maunganui (site) .. .. . ■ ■ ■ 200 . . .. 200 .. 200 273 Murchison (residence and site) .. .. .. 1,080 2,000 .. 1,780 .. 1,780 274 Nelson (extension of storage-site) . . .. . . 150 425 275 425 275 150 275 Nelson (store, garage, and workshop) .. .. .. 5,500 5,000 2,491 8,000 2,491 5,510 276 New Plymouth .. .... .. 500 20,000 1,200 105,000 2,400 102,600 277 Ngaruawahia Military Camp .. .. .. .. 100 .. 2,018 2,120 2,018 100 278 Ngongotaha (additions) .. .. .... . • 300 250 559 860 559 300 279 Ngongotaha (site for residence) .. . . . . 140 .. .. 140 .. 140 280 Okato .. 1,500 .. .. 3,000 .. 3,000 281 Onehunga (additions to automatic exchange) .. .. 2,400 1,500 .. 2,400 .. 2,400 282 Otahuhu (additions) .. .. .. •• •• 500 .. .. 1,000 .. 1,000 283 Otahuhu site extension) .. .. .. • ■ 300 .. .. 300 .. 300 284 Owaka .. ■• •• •• ■• 5,000 6,000 .. 7,100 19 7,080 285 Palmerston North (additions) 2,000 16,420 13,156 26,235 24,233 2,000 286 Papakura Military Camp .. .. .. .. 3,000 .. .. 3,000 .. 3,000 287 Papakura (residence and site) 100 1,600 1,660 1,800 1,698 100 288 Pembroke 500 3,500 .. 5,000 .. 5,000 289 Plimmerton (residence) .. .. •• •• 1,700 1,600 .. 1,700 .. 1,700 290 Pnkekohe 750 .. .. 8,000 .. 8,000 291 Pukekohe (store, site, garage, &e.) .. .. .. 5,000 4,645 .. 5,555 553 5,000 292 Rai Valley (office and site) .. 275 .. .. 3,200 .. 3,200 293 Roxburgh (site for line building) .. . . .. 150 150 .. 150 .. 150 294 Silverdale (site extension) .. .. .. .. 50 50 65 50 295 Stockton mine (building and site) .. .. .. 400 530 310 710 310 400 296 Taihape (additions) 3,500 6,000 .. 5,800 .. 5,800 297 Taumarunui (residence and site) 200 1,900 1,502 2,000 1,803 200 298 Taupo .. •• •• •• •• 4.700 4,600 533 5,235 533 4,700 299 Tauranga (residence) 1,700 1,700 .. 1,700 .. 1,700 300 Tauranga (store and garage) 2,750 1,000 .. 2,750 .. 2,750 301 Te Aroha (additions) 4,000 6,000 .. 6,000 .. b,000 302 Te Awamutu (additions, garage, &c.) .. .. .. 150 500 377 15,235 15,083 150 303 TeKuiti .. .. .. •• 5,000 5,000 .. 33,000 .. 33,000 304 Te Mata (additions) 1,800 1,175 .. 1,800 .. 1,800 305 Trentham Military Camp .. .. .. •■ 3,000 .. .. 3,000 .. 3,000 306 Waihi (additions) 2,000 .. .. 2,000 .. 2,000 307 Waikaka (additions) 300 2,230 1,841 2,140 1,841 300 308 Waimate (residence and site) 250 1,695 1,579 1,960 1,708 250 309 Waipawa (office) 1,500 .. .. 12,700 .. 12,700 310 Waipawa (residence and site) 1,700 2,000 .. 1,900 178 1,720 311 Waitangi (additions) 250 960 638 1,315 1,060 250 312 Waitotara (additions) .. .. .. ■• 1,200 .. .. 1,235 .. 1,235 313 Wakefield (land) 70 70 .. 70 .. 70 314 Wanganui.. .. •• •■ •• •• 48,000 30,000 38,741 90,000 41,557 48,445 315 Wanganui (additions to store, garage, &c.) .. .. 5,000 9,000 .. 9,000 .. 9,000 316 Warkworth (storage-site) .. .. .. .. 150 .. .. 150 .. 150 317 Wellington, Island Bay (office and automatic exchange) .. 500 .. .. 2,500 .. 2,500 318 Wellington (line depot and office building) .. .. 6,300 50,000 54,665 110,445 104,146 6,300 319 Wellington (residence for Radio Superintendent) .. 500 .. .. 1,700 .. 1,700 320 Wellington extension of store-site, Thorndon) .. .. 800 .. .. 800 .. 800 321 Wellington South (office and site) 10,000 5,000 .. 21,000 1,913 19,085 322 Whakatane 1,000 5,000 16 24,415 16 24,400

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ENDING 31 MAECH, 1941. Public Works Fund. PUBLIC BUILDINGS continued. 1940-41. 1939-40. Estimated T E ? tlmat « d Cost of penditure Amount Estimated Work when „, J£? , required to Amount. Amount F _ Mnd . rt authorized. 3 \¥?j[ oh > complete required to voted. ''"ponded. 1940. Work, be voted. Item. MINISTER OP PUBLIC WORKS— continued, ££££££ VOTE No. .—PUBLIC BUILDINGS-co«.«m«erf. Subdivision No. V : Postal and Telegraph— continued. 323 Buildings and sites not specified .... 1 000 1 000 12 273 Amberley (garage, store, &c.) .. ., " " \\ ' 500 ' 469 Ashburton (additions) .... 3 000 Ashburton (line store and garage) .. 3 '000 2 167 Auckland, Ellerslie (additions) .. " " .. 2'375 2'.381 Auckland, Glen Eden .. ,, \\ ' 2750 Auckland, Grey Lynn .. \\ \\ " \\ 'igO '481 Auckland, Wellesley Street (additional accommodation) ','. '.'. 100 Christchurch, Linwood .... ] 820 1 902 Christchurch, Mount Pleasant (automatic exchange and site) . . 1 i 700 1 i 865 Christchurch, New Brighton (automatic exchange and site) .. 1,460 1443 Christchurch, St. Albans .. . . 290 384 Christchurch, Sumner .. .. 41Q 42] Clyde (line and battery buildings) .. '' ][ '' 85 Dargaville (telephone-exchange building) .. .. .. 4,600 Geraldine (site) .. .. __ '220 217 Greymouth (garage and workshop) .. . ' '' . . 6,700 Hamilton (automatic-exchange additions) .. .. 2,305 319 Helensville (store and garage) .. 800 Invercargill (garage and workshop) .. " "' "' 4,700 .. Johnsonville (site for residence) .. .. '' . . '80 "86 Kaikoura (garage and additional land) .. ... .[ .. 950 404 .. Kaipara Plats (additions) .. .. 560 583 Kaipara Plats (residence) .. .. '' ]] ][ ' 50 259 Kaitaia (additions to store and garage) .. .. .. 100 113 Kaiwaka (additions) .... ] 240 1 772 Katikati (building and site) .. .. 4 790 ' 51 Little River .. .. ,, [[ \\ [[ ' 500 5 g 8 " Mahoenui 600 677 Manurewa (additions) .. .. .. ,". 600 714 Marton (residence and site) .. .. . . .. 1 750 1 879 Masterton (garage) ...... 2' 000 Matamata (line store) .... 2 000 ' 15 Milton (office, garage, store, &o.) .. ., .. ,. 'fi25 805 '. '. Murchison (additions) .. .. , , .. 1 000 933 New Plymouth (automatic exchange and site) .. !! .. 5*000 700 Oamaru (additions) .. .. ,, _ t ., 2 070 4 541 Ohingaiti (additions) .. ,. ,_ _] .. '835 1043 Okaihau (residence and additions) .. .. .. .. 2,105 '.'. Onehunga (additions) .. .. ., ,. . . 4 200 Opotiki (additions) .. .. .. _ 250 230 Otahuhu (automatic exchange) .. .. ., .. 8,000 Otorohanga (site, office, and residence) .. .. 3,095 3,651 Christchurch (store workshop, &c.) .. .. .. .. I'oOO '.. .. Papakura (line store and garage) .. .. .. .. 3,800 Paparoa (additions) .. .. .. .. 450 Poolburn (residence) .. . . _ _ _ ,, 500 480 Silverdale ........ 2 500 Stratford (garage, store, &c, and site) .. .. .. .. 4,100 Tauranga .. .. .. .. .. 940 .. Te Kuiti (residence) ...... J 600 Te Puke (residence and site) .. .. . . .. .. 1,600 3 Thames .. .. .. .. ]. " .. 717 '.'. '.'. Timaru (addition to garage, &c.) .. .. .. .. 1,700 Waiau (additions and residence) .. . . .. .. 580 797 Waiau (store and garage) .... 1 000 Waikouaiti (additions) .. . . .. .. .. 200 Waimauku (additions) .. , . . . , . . . 100 Wairoa (residence and site) .. .. .. . , .. 300 269 Waitoa (additions) .. .. .. . .. 1,100 Wellington (additions to Central Exchange) .. ., .. 500 .. .. '.' Wellington, Karori (automatic exchange and site) . . .. 2,000 .. .. .. Wellington (workshops and stores) . . .. . . . . 1,500 Wellington (workshops and stores, site) .. .. .. 2,000 10,859 Whakatane (garage, store, &c.) .. .. .. .. 2,000 1^746 Whangarei (additions) . . .. .. . . . , 500 Whangarei (garage) .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 Whangarei (store, workshops, &c.) .. .. .. .. 8,030 8 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 51 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926 .. .. .. £200 Total—Subdivision No. V .. .. 407,230 617,175 363,336 1,627,695 472,312 1,155 360 . '

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ESTIMATES FOR THE YEAR Public Works Fund. PUBLIC BUILDINGS— continued. 1940-41. 1939-40. • Hatimntnd Total Ex- Estimated Sor P endlture Amount . Estimated 81 March, 'complete 0 reqSfto !J5SS* Ex P end ° d - '° 194 °- W ° rk ' be voted. Item. £ £ £ x £ MINISTER OF PUBLIC WORKS— continued. VOTE No. .—PUBLIC BUILDINGS— continued. Subdivision No. VI: Mental Hospital Buildings. 324 Bakehouse (equipment) .. .. .. . . 450 450 .. 450 .. 450 325 Boiler-house (erection) .. .. .. .. 1,000 .. .. 8,000 .. 8,000 326 Boiler-house (equipment) .. .. .. .. 1,000 .. .. 14,000 .. 14,000 327 Conveniences (replacement) .. .. .. . . 120 575 455 575 455 120 328 Electric food-hoist .. 85 250 164 250 164 85 329 E4 Ward (alterations to conveniences) .. .. .. 85 370 284 370 284 85 330 F7 Ward (new entrance and conveniences) .. .. 210 440 228 440 _ 228 210 331 Fire services (new water-main and fire-alarm system) .. 1,065 3,155 2,088 4,185 3,119 1,065 332 Glasshouse . . 240 150 .. 240 .. 240 333 Hairdresser's room 180 200 134 315 134 _ 180 334 Laundry (extension and equipment) .. .. .. 3,000 .. .. 3,000 .. 3,000 335 M2 Ward (urinals and drains) .. .. .. 20 110 95 115 95 20 336 Nurses'Home (additions) 700 2,960 2,964 6,840 6,142 700 337 Nurses' Home (equipment) .. .. .. .. 230 230 .. 230 .. 230 338 Occupational Therapy Block .. .. .. .. 200 600 135 600 135 465 339 Refrigerator (Nurses' Home) .. .. .. .. 120 120 . . 120 .. 120 340 Residence for Assistant Medical Officer .. .. 1,600 1,600 .. 1,600 .. 1,600 341 Vegetable store 140 100 47 190 47 143 Laundry (equipment) .. .. . . .. .. 125 M2 Ward (erection of washing-shed) . . .. . . . • 200 198 Main boilers (renewal) .. .. . . .. • • 1,000 Main Office (extensions) .. .. .. .. • • 100 106 Staff garages (erection) .. .. .. . . ■ • 650 J~ffilc'ift IrfL " ' 342 Butchery and bakery (erection) .. .. .. 5,000 .. .. 7,500 .. 7,500 343 Butchery and bakery (equipment) .. .. .. 3,000 .. .. 4,000 .. 4,000 344 Inter-ward telephone .. .. . . . . 190 155 .. 190 .. 190 345 Laundry (extension and equipment) .. .. .. 3,500 1,000 .. 5,000 .. 5,000 346 No. 4 Female Villa (equipment) 275 1,440 1,164 1,600 1,326 275 347 No. 4 Female Villa (erection) 1,000 8,000 12,038 13,065 12,064 1,000 348 No. 7 Male Villa (equipment) 275 1,440 1,164 1,600 1,327 275 349 No. 7 Male Villa (erection) 1,000 8,000 12,037 13,065 12,063 1,000 350 Nurses'Home (equipment) .. .. .. .. 500 500 .. 2,000 .. 2,000 351 Nurses'Home (erection) 15,000 8,000 .. 20,000 7 19,995 352 Recreation Hall 100 1,000 .. 6,000 .. 6,000 353 Residence for Assistant Medical Officer .. .. 1,600 1,600 .. 1,600 .. 1,600 354 Store and kitchen block (alterations) .. .. .. 1,000 1,000 .. 20,000 .. 20,000 355 Water-supply 300 .. .. 300 .. 300 Kingseat (PuhitaM) — . 356 Administration Block (erection) .. .. .. 100 1,000 .. 26,000 .. 26,000 357 Butchery and bakery (equipment) .. .. .. 900 300 386 6,290 5,388 900 358 Boiler-house and laundry (equipment) .. .. .. 100 1,000 431 14,362 14,262 100 359 Boiler-house and laundry (erection) .. .. .. 100 500 .. 28,645 28,144 500 360 Drainage (new hospital block, &c.) . . .. .. 100 200 . . 895 693 200 361 Drainage (storm-water and sewerage) .. .. .. 50 1,250 416 1,245 1,197 362 Farm staff quarters (additions) .. .. .. 2,000 2,000 .. 4,000 .. 4,000 363 Fruit and vegetable stores .. .. .. .. 885 1,000 115 1,000 115 885 364 Glasshouse .: 250 250 .. 250 .. 250 365 Hospital Villa (equipment) 2,400 3,845 1,317 5,000 2,473 2,525 366 Hospital Villa erection) 220 1,500 043 48,585 48,366 220 367 No. 7 Villa (equipment) 100 435 562 1,825 1,725 100 368 No. 7 Villa erection) 500 4,200 4,020 15,320 14,820 500 369 No. 8 Villa equipment) 760 1,600 841 1,600 841 760 370 No. 8 Villa erection) 1,000 9,065 8,484 15,500 14,419 1,080 371 Nos. 16 and 26 Villas (erection) 1,000 5,000 .. 24,000 .. 24,000 372 Nos. 16 and 26 Villas (equipment) .. .. .. 1,000 .. .. 3,200 .. 3,200 373 Nurses'Home (equipment) 2,900 2,500 21 3,000 21 2,980 374 Nurses'Home (erection) 30,000 30,000 34,208 64,765 34,432 30,335 375 Piggery boiler-house .. .. .. . . 140 .. . • 140 .. 140 376 Power installation 230 555 326 650 421 230 377 Recreation Hall (erection) 1,000 1,000 .. 10,000 .. 10,000 378 Residence for Assistant Medical Officer .. .. 1,600 1,600 .. 1,600 .. 1,600 379 Residences (on account) 1,000 2,000 39 5,000 39 4,960 380 Roading . .. .. .. .. .. 500 1,000 449 2,430 1,930 500 381 Telephone system 590 590 .. 590 .. 590 382 Water-supply to residences and villas, &c. .. .. 6,700 5,110 4,494 13,555 6,854 6,700 '383 Workshops, block, bowser, and garages (erection and equipment) .. .. ... ., .. 1,500 2,500 760 11,305 9,807 1,500

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1940-41. 1939-40. TTatitnofori Total Ex- Estimated Elated penditure An , ount Estimated Work when . required to Amount Amount p w authorized. ,??I° h > "w'lt required to voted. iJ *P«ndcd. 1940. Work, be voted. Item. ££££££ MINISTER OF PUBLIC WORKS—continued. VOTE No. .—PUBLIC BUILDINGS—continued. Subdivision No. VI: Mental Hospital Buildings—contd. Kingseat (Puhitahi) —continued. Butchery and bakery (erection) .. .. .. .. 4,930 4,920 Mechanical stoker .. .. .. . . .. .. 510 Milking-machine (installation) .. .. .. .. 120 115 Mortuary (erection and equipment) .. .. .. .. 465 417 Staff garages .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,910 Store (equipment) .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,490 Marton— 384 Farm buildings (erection) .. .. .. .. 100 3,000 .. 6,000 .. 6,000 385 Male Villa (erection) .. .. .. .. 1,000 2,000 .. 15,000 .. 15,000 386 Residence for farm-manager .. .. .. .. 100 1,600 .. 1,600 .. 1,600 387 Water-supply and drainage .. .. .. .. 100 2,000 .. 6,000 .. 6,000 Nelson and Ngawhatu (Stoke) — Nelson— 388 Fire main .. .. .. .. .. 115 115 .. 115 .. 115 389 Water-softening plant .. .. .. .. 400 400 .. 400 .. 400 Ngawhatu— 390 Access roads and creek diversion .. .. .. 5,000 .. .. 9,250 .. 9,250 391 Alterations (main building) .. .. .. 1,000 1,000 .. 5,000 .. 5,000 392 Braemar Lodge (earthquake proofing) .. .. 500 4,810 .. 4,810 .. 4,810 393 Male Villas (channelling and access) .. .. .. 100 1,875 1,962 2,205 2,107 100 394 Nos. 5, 6, and 7 Villas (equipment) .. .. .. 4,500 1,000 228 4,800 228 4,570 395 Nos. 5, 6, and 7 Villas (erection) .. .. .. 25,000 25,000 21,811 46,820 21,821 25,000 396 Nurses' Home (diverting creek) . < .. .. 85 95 9 500 414 85 397 Nurses'Home (equipment) .. .. .. .. 1,500 3,495 1,766 3,600 1,870 1,730 398 Nurses'Home (erection) .. .. .. .. 3,000 11,440 11,847 27,910 24,907 3,000 399 Residence for Assistant Medical Officer .. .. 1,600 1,600 .. 1,600 .. 1,600 400 Roading .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,000 1,000 903 2,820 1,701 1,120 Nurses'Home (water-supply, &c.) .. .. .. .. 370 699 Piggeries (erection) .. .. .. .. .. 50 34 Playground (convenience) .. .. .. .. .. 115 98 Porirua — 401 Butchery, bakehouse (equipment) .. .. .. 250 2,245 2,621 3,625 3,375 250 402 Butchery, bakehouse (erection) .. .. .. 250 2,160 1,928 10,020 9,769 250 403 Boilerhouse and laundry (equipment) .. .. .. 250 2,130 3,823 9,705 9,453 250 404 Departmental garages .. .. .. .. 800 800 .. 800 . . 800 405 Dining-hall, kitchen, improvements, &c. .. .. 10,000 8,000 .. 25,000 .. 25,000 406 Fire-fighting equipment .. .. .. .. 1,000 .. .. 1,000 .. 1,000 407 Laundry (equipment) .. .. .. .. 1,400 .. .. 1,400 .. 1,400 408 Milking-machines (installation) .. .. .. 250 .. .. 250 .. 250 409 New kitchen, lower building (erection and equipment) .. 1,000 1,000 .. 1,000 .. 1,000 410 Occupational block .. .. .. .. .. 600 600 .. 600 .. 600 411 Office accommodation (additions) .. .. .. 1,250 1,250 .. 1,250 .. 1,250 412 Pumping station and control house .. .. .. 970 965 6 975 6 970 413 Residence for Assistant Medical Officer (No. 2) .. .. 1,600 .. .. 1,600 .. 1,600 414 Residences (on account) .. .. .. .. 1,000 2,000 .. 10,000 .. 10,000 415 Roading .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,000 1,700 56 4,305 2,663 1,640 416 Sewerage system .. .. .. .. .. 1,600 3,470 1,869 4,300 2,702 1,600 417 Shearing-shed (erection and equipment) .. .. 50 70 20 660 610 50 418 Structural renovations (walls) .. .. .. 2,150 2,150 .. 2,150 .. 2,150 419 Water-supply .. .. .. .. .. 1,000 1,000 .. 1,000 .. 1,000 Boilerhouse and workshop (erection) .. .. .. .. 500 15 Mechanical stoker .. .. .. .. .. .. 50 560 Residence for Assistant Medical Officer (No. 1) .. .. .. 175 Staff garages .. .. .. .. .. .. 650 Store block (equipment) .. .. .. .. .. 60 20 Store block (erection) .. .. .. .. .. 830 Seacli.ff — 420 Admission Villa (Waitati), (equipment).. .. .. 1,000 1,000 .. 1,600 .. 1,600 421 Admission Villa (Waitati), (erection) .. .. .. 1,000 2,000 .. 13,000 .. 13,000 422 F1 Ward (dining-room) .. .. .. .. 1,600 1,600 .. 1,600 .. 1,600 423 F1 Ward (new kitchen, bathroom, &e.), (Waitati) .. 70 275 184 1,180 1,107 70 424 F2 Ward (new kitchen and stores) .. .. .. 145 890 746 890 746 145 425 Farm Buildings (Cherry Farm), (erection) .. .. 1,500 1,500 .. 1,500 .. 1,500 426 Farm Buildings (removal and alteration) .. .. 1,200 1,200 .. 1,200 .. 1,200 427 Nurses'Home (additions) .. .. .. .. 500 2,000 .. 5,500 .. 5,500 428 Nurses'Home (Waitati), (equipment) .. .. .. 500 1,000 .. 2,500 .. 2,500 429 Nurses'Home (Waitati), (erection) .. .. .. 500 2,000 .. 17,500 .. 17,500 430 Pumping plant .. .. .. .. .. 700 .. .. 700 .. 700 431 Telephone system .. .. .. .. .. 500 1,000 .. 1,000 .. 1,000 F4 Ward (new surgery and sick-bay) .. .. .. .. 100 32 Installation of steam-heater (kitchens) .. .. .. .. 95 49 Occupational Block and hairdressing salon .. .. .. 75 71

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ESTIMATES FOR THE YEAR Public Works Fund. PUBLIC BUILDINGS— continued. 1940-41. 1939-40. Estimated Tota > Ex - Estimated Cos " 0 f pemliture Amoum Estimated Work when „ *° required to Amount Amount VmiriAa , authorized. • il " a ' ch ' °w' P ete required to voted. Bx P™ded 1940 Work. be voted Item. ££££££ MINISTER OF PUBLIC WORKS—continued. VOTE No. —PUBLIC BUILDINGS— continued. Subdivision No. VI: Mental Hospital Buildings— contd. Sunnyside and Templeton — Jenkins Farm— 432 Male Villa No. 5 (equipment) .. •• ■• 1,000 1,600 .. 1,600 .. 1,600 433 Male Villa No. 5 (erection) .. .. .. .. 10,000 7,000 .. 15,500 .. 15,500 434 Water-supply .. .. .. .. ... 1,000 1,000 .. 2,900 .. 2,900 Sunnyside— 435 Bakehouse (equipment) .. .. .. .. 190 1,360 1,158 3,670 3,479 190 436 Bakehouse (ventilation) .. .. .. .. 100 850 369 850 369 480 437 Female staff sitting-room and conveniences .. .. 195 200 6 200 6 195 438 Kitchen (alterations and new oven) .. .. .. 500 3,360 3,057 4,880 4,382 500 439 Laundry (equipment) .. .. .. .. 2,800 .. .. 2,800 .. 2,800 440 Main drive (tar sealing) .. .. .. .. 30 165 199 495 465 30 441 Nurses'Home (addition) .. .. .. .. 2,500 2,500 .. 2,500 .. 2,500 442 Office and staff accommodation (additional) .. .. 1,500 1,500 .. 1,500 .. 1,500 443 Residence for Assistant Medical Officer .. .. 1,600 1,600 .. 1,600 .. 1,600 444 Water-supply .. .. .. .. .. 70 325 266 7,070 7,010 60 445 Well and windmills .. .. .. .. 30 120 53 175 134 30 446 Workshops (erection and equipment) .. .. 1,000 5,000 4,218 7,000 4,218 2,780 Coal-storage bunker .. .. .. .. . . 230 232 Electrical reticulation .. .. .. .. .. 600 601 Hairdresser's room .. .. .. .. .. 180 178 Occupational Therapy Block and veranda (erection) .. .. 100 115 Potting-shed .. .. .. .. .. .. 85 84 Poultry-houses (erection and equipment) .. .. .. 60 23 Staff garages (erection) .. .. .. .. .. 695 551 Vegetable store (erection) .. .. .. .. .. 200 168 Templeton— 447 Implement-shed .. .. .. .. .. 200 .. .. 200 .. 200 448 Laundry and boiler-house (equipment) .. .. 3,680 6,190 2,510 10,620 6,939 3,680 449 Recreation Hall .. .. .. .. .. 500 1,000 .. 6,000 .. 6,000 450 Residence for Assistant Medical Officer .. .. 1,600 1,600 .. 1,600 .. 1,600 451 Roading (mam-drive sealing) .. .. . . 100 800 681 780 682 100 452 Water-supply .. .. .. .. .. 2,500 4,285 1,413 4,730 1,857 2,870 Laundry (erection) .. .. .. .. .. 900 i 854 T O IcO/TVHi i 453 Alterations to Fl and F7 Wards .. .. .. 1,000 4,290 .. 4,290 .. 4,290 454 Butchery and bakery (erection) .. .. .. 3,000 .. .. 6,550 .. 6,550 455 Butchery and bakery (equipment) .. .. .. 3,000 .. .. 6,020 .. 6,020 456 Glasshouse .. .... .. .. .. 40 440 409 450 409 40 457 Laundry (equipment) .. .. .. .. 500 500 .. 500 .. 500 458 Laundry and boiler-house block (erection) .. .. 2,000 2,000 .. 20,000 .. 20,000 459 Laundry and boilerhouse block (equipment) .. .. 2,000 .. .. 21,980 .. 21,980 460 Male and female accommodation (change-over) .. .. 90 140 45 2,060 1,967 90 461 Male Villa No. 4 for farm labourers (equipment) .. 1,600 1,600 .. 1,600 .. 1,600 462 Male Villa No. 4 for farm labourers (erection) .. .. 9,000 9,000 5,334 14,740 5,339 9,400 463 Office and store accommodation .. .. ..I 750 750 .. 1,000 251 750 464 Plumber's shop (equipment) .. .. .. .. 60 60 .. 60 .. 60 465 Recreation Hall .. .. .. .. .. 500 1,000 .. 6,000 .. 6,000 466 Residence for Assistant Medical Officer .. .. 1,600 1,600 .. 1,600 .. 1,600 467 Residences (on account) .. .. .. .. 100 2,000 .. 6,000 .. 6,000 468 Roading . . .. .. .. .. .. 200 . 200 .. 200 .. 200 469 Staff garages .. .. .. .. ... 650 650 .. 650 .. 650 470 Staff quarters (furniture and equipment) .. .. 50 310 261 310 261 50 471 Telephone-system .. .. .. .. ".. 500 1,000 .. 1,000 .. 1,000 472 Water-supply .. .. .. .. .. 600 750 121 7,440 6,839 600 473 Buildings and sites not specified .. .. .. 3,000 3,500 1,832 Apple-storage shed .. .. .. .. .. .. 240 235 Conversion of store to living-quarters .. .. .. .. 1,205 1,488 Kitchen, bakehouse, and butcher's shop (erection and equipment) .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,000 Slaughterhouse and boiling-down room .. .. .. 1,275 1,669 Orchard-spraying equipment .. .. .. .. .. 115 231 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 51 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926 .. .. .. £150 Total—Subdivision No. VI .. .. 242,880 320,580 176,235 893,552)351,623 541,903

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ENDING 31 MAECH, 1941. Public Works Fund. PUBLIC BUILDINGS— continued. 1940-41. 1939-40. Estimated Total Hx. Estimated Cost of penditure Amount Estimated Work when ,, J? , required to Amount Amount „ T „ onrto . authorized. ' a S - complete required to voted. B *Pended 1940 Work. be voted. , i Item. ££££££ MINISTER OF PUBLIC WORKS— continued. VOTE No. .—PUBLIC BUILDINGS— continued. Subdivision No. VII: Health and Hospital Institutions — Auckland, St. Helens— 474 Lecture-room and recreation-room .. .. .. 500 2,500 .. 2,500 .. 2,500 475 Nurses'Home (on account) .. .. .. 500 500 .. 25,000 .. 25,000 476 Purchase of site .. .. .. .. .. 5,000 5,000 .. 5,000 .. 5,000 477 Tennis-court .. .. .. .. .. 350 350 .. 350 .. 350 Christchureh, St. Helens— 478 Hospital (on account) .. .. .. .. 4,000 15,000 .. 80,000 .. 80,000 479 Nurses'Home (on account) .. .. .. 1,000 1,000 .. 30,000 .. 30,000 Hanmer, Queen Mary Hospital— 480 Boiler-house and laundry .. .. .. .. 7,500 5,000 .. 8,400 .. 8,400 481 Massage and bathhouse .. .. .. .. 1,000 1,000 .. 7,700 .. 7,700 482 New Male Hospital .. .. .. .. 10,000 40,485 31,459 74,000 63,974 10,025 483 New Male Hospital (furnishings) .. .. .. 8,000 8,000 .. 8,000 .. 8,000 484 New swimming-pool .. .. .. .. 500 500 .. 10,000 .. 10,000 485 Residence for Medical Officer and additions to existing residence .. .. .. .. .. 100 100 .. 2,995 2,893 100 486 Septic tank .. .. .. .. .. 450 450 .. 450 .. 450 487 Staff cottage .. .. .. .. .. 1,100 1,100 .. 1,100 .. 1,100 488 Water-supply .. .. .. .. .. 500 500 26 7,590 7,092 500 Invercargill, St. Helens— 489 Alterations and additions .. .. .. .. 1,000 1,000 .. 30,000 .. 30,000 490 Tennis-court and roadway .. .. .. .. 500 500 .. 500 .. 500 491 Motuihi Island Quarantine Station (alterations) . . .. 1,500 1,500 .. 1,500 .. 1,500 492 Rotorua (Hospital, Bathhouse, and Sanatorium) .. 20,000 5,000 450 200,000 450 199,550 493 Wellington Dental Clinic .. .. .. .. 25,000 45,000 33,025 94,145 69,144 25,000 494 Wellington Dental Clinic (furnishings, &c.) .. .. 5,000 3,000 .. 5,000 .. 5,000 Wellington Dental Hostel— 495 Building.. .. .. .. .. .. 10,000 5,000 .. 86,200 .. 86,200 496 Furnishings and equipment .. .. .. 1,000 100 .. 6,000 .. 6,000 497 Wellington—Mount Cook Public School: Medical centre .. 1,170 1,170 .. 1,170 .. 1,170 Wellington, St. Helens— 498 Additions and alterations .. .. .. .. 1,000 1,000 .. 11,000 .. 11,000 499 Extensions, including new Ante-natal and Post-natal Clinic 1,000 2,000 .. 9,000 .. 9,000 500 Heating-services, &c. .. .. .. .. 500 2,000 .. 2,000 .. 2,000 501 Buildings and sites not specified .. .. .. 500 500 Christchureh, St. Helens — Furniture and equipment (on account) .. . . .. 100 Other buildings and grounds (on account) .. .. .. 500 Additional land .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,550 1,400 Wellington Dental Hostel: Repairs and alterations .. .. 920 936 Wellington, St. Helens : Nurses' Cottage (extensions) .. .. 100 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 51 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926 .. .. .. £100 Total—Subdivision No. VII .. .. 108,670 152,425 67,296 709,600 143,553 566,045 Gross Totals .. .. .. .. 1,460,735 1,817,085 966,077 7,025,052 1,967,656 5,057,368 Amount required foe Current Year .. 1,066,600 1,266,800 ... Credits-in-aid .. .. .. .. 16,600 16,800 14,983 i NET TOTAL—VOTE No. .. .. .. 1,050,000 1,250,000 | 951,094 7,025,052 1,967,656 5,057,368

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(Including Rebuilding, Remodelling, Alterations, and Additions ; Cost of Furniture, Fittings, Machinery, and Equipment; Purchase of and Improvements to Properties, and Cost of Fencing ; Preparation and Improvement of Sites and Access thereto ; Water-supply, Drainage, &c. ; Cost of Erection of and Equipment for Dental Clinics, Construction of Swimming-baths, and Protective Equipment; Salaries, Fees, and Wages ; other Items incidental to the above.) 1940-41. 1939-40. Estimated Amount Amount voted, j Expended, required to be voted. Vote No. —Education Buildings, &c. — £ £ £ GROSS TOTAL .. .. .. .. •• •• 705,000 907,000 851,726 Credits-IN-AID .. .. .. •• •• •• 5,000 7,000 7,600 NET TOTAL .. .. •• •• •• •• 700,000 900,000 844,126 Item. £ £ £ MINISTER OF EDUCATION. VOTE No. . Education Buildings, etc. — 1 Public schools.. .. .. •• •• 653,000 1,231,000 56 (,040 2 Wellington Education Board's offices and workshop .. 18,000 28,000 15,816 3 Secondary schools .. .. •• •• 260,000 579,000 65,752 4 Technical schools .. .. •• •• •• 100,000 300,000 58,776 5 Training colleges .. .. •• •• 5,500 114,000 29,325 6 University colleges .. .. •• •• •• 127,000 137,000 22,457 7 Native schools .. .. •• •• •• 100,000 135,500 (4,533 8 Child Welfare institutions .. .. .. •• 41,000 47,500 5,344 9 Special schools .. .. ■■ •• 7,500 15,000 12,683 10 School for the Deaf .. .. .. •• •• 3,000 2,000 New Zealand Institute for the Blind .. .. .. •• 9,000 Gross Total .. .. .. •• •• 1,315,000 2,598,000 851,726 Amounts required for Current Year .. .. 705,000 907,000 Credits-in-aid .. .. .. •• •• 5,000 7,000 7,600 NET TOTAL—VOTE No. .. .. •• 700,000 900,000 844,126 TOTAL .. .. .. • • • • £700,000 £900,000 £844,126

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1940-41. 1939-40. Estimated Amount Amount w , , required to voted. Expended, be voted. — Vote No. . —Lighthouses and Harbour Works— £ £ £ Subdivision No. I. —Lighthouses .. .. .. .. 34,985 38,180 19,987 „ II. —Harbour Works .. .. .. 12,800 16,265 3,790 Gross Total .. .. .. .. .. 47,785 54,445 23,777 | I Amounts required fob Current Year .. .. 30,300 42,210 23,777 Credits-IN-AID .. .. .. .. 300 110 1,258 NET TOTAL—VOTE No. .. .. .. .. 30,000 42,100 22,519 Item. £ £ £ MINISTER OF PUBLIC WORKS. VOTE No. .—LIGHTHOUSES AND HARBOUR WORKS. Subdivision No. I: Lighthouses— 1 Accommodation for workmen at lighthouses . . . . 300 300 2 Baring Head (radio beacon) .. .. .. .. 500 1,000 54-5 3 Brother's Lighthouse (oil-engine winch) .. .. .. 300 300 4 Cape Regina (road survey) .. .. .. ,. 100 540 441 5 Centre Island (dwellings) .. .. .. .. ! 270 590 2,219 6 Clay Point, Tory Channel (automatic light) .. .. 375 7 Fairchild Rock (light and buoy) .. . . . . 100 400 78 8 Great Barrier (automatic light), False Head .. .. 1,540 1,540 9 Jackson's Bay (automatic light) .. .. 1,500 1,850 305 10 Milford Sound (tramway to light) .. .. .. 300 Portland Island— 11 Dwellings .. .. .. .. .. 2,000 2,000 12 Tramway .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,250 1,250 13 Puysegur Point Lighthouse (access road) .. .. .. 500 1,000 2,836 14 Radio direction-finding beacons and electrification of lights 25,000 25,000 11,795 15 Separation Point (lighthouse) .. .. .. .. 300 850 534 16 Stephen's Island (wireless installation) .. . . . . 190 190 17 Tutukaka Heads (automatic light) .. .. .. 260 260 18 Works not specified .. .. .. .. .. 200 200 . 33 Baring Head (additional land and fencing) . . .. .. 500 256 Brother's Lighthouse (wireless set) .... .. .. .. 245 ' 796 Farewell Spit (landing-stages) .. .. .. .. .. 165 149 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 51 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926 .. .. .. £100 Total—Subdivision No. I .. .. 34,985 38,180 19,987

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1940-41. 1939-40. Estimated Amount Amount , , ... , , Expended. required to voted. r be voted. Item. £ £ £ MINISTER OF PUBLIC WORKS —continued. VOTE No. .—LIGHTHOUSES AND HARBOUR W ORKS —continued. Subdivision No. II: Harbour Works — 19 Bruce Bay Landing (shed additions) .. .. .. 85 85 20 Collingwood (wharf extension), (£2 for £1) .. .. 250 250 21 Great Barrier Island : Okupu Wharf (£800, £1 for £1) .. 950 700 22 Havelock Harbour . . . . .. . . . . 1,000 1,000 23 Houhora Wharf (on account) .. .. .. .. 500 500 24 Jackson's Bay (wharf, &c.) .. .. .. .. 50 2,955 2,970 25 Kawhia Harbour (wharf) (on account) .. .. .. 5,000 5,000 26 Kawhia Harbour (leading-lights) .. .. .. 35 35 2 27 Lake Hawea Jetty (£1 for £1) .. .. .. .. 75 75 28 Little Wanganui Harbour (extension) .. .. .. 200 200 29 Mangonui Wharf .. .. .. .. .. 355 355 30 Okuru Wharf (sheds), (£2 for £1) .. .. .. 35 60 24 31 Orapui Wharf (Waiheke Island) .. . . .. .. 515 660 145 32 Parengarenga Harbour (wharf) .. . . .. . . 200 200 33 Porirua Harbour survey .. .. .. .. 200 . 200 Sounds County jetties —• 34 Fairy Bay .. .. .. .. .. .. 50 50 35 Kumutoto .. .. .. .. .. .. 50 50 36 Ship's Cove 100 525 425 37 Tennyson Inlet .. .. .. .. .. 460 460 38 Tairua Wharf (£1 for £1) .. .. . . .. 70 70 39 Tangaoke Landing .. .. .. .. .. 55 170 112 40 Te Kao Wharf .. .. . . .. . . 750 750 41 Te Kopuru Wharf (£2 for £1) .. .. .. .. 1,015 1,015 42 Te Mahia Wharf .. .. .. .. .. 500 j 500 43 Works not specified .. .. .. .. .. 300 j 300 9 Bruce Bay Wharf (survey) .. .. .. .. .. j 50 48 Homewood Wharf .. .. .. .. .. .. ! 50 55 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 51 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926 — Miscellaneous .. .. .. .. £200 I Total —Subdivision No. II .. .. 12,800 16,265 3,790 Gross Totals 47,785 54,445 23,777 Amount required for Current Year .. 30,300 42,210 Credits-in-aid .. .. 300 110 1,258 NET TOTAL—VOTE No. .. .. 30,000 42,100 22,519 i I TOTAL . . .. .. .. £30,000 £42.100 £22,519 Xt

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Public Works Fund.

DEVELOPMENT OF TOURIST RESORTS.

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(INCLUDING SITES, FURNITURE, FITTINGS, ETC.) 1940-41. 1939-40. Estimated Amount Amount „ . , required to voted. Expended, be voted. ~~~~ ~~ I Vote No. . —Development of Tourist Resorts — £ £ £ GROSS Total 26,000 35,500 26,170 Credits-IN-AID .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,000 500 1,278 NET TOTAL—VOTE No. .-. 25,0C0 35,000 24,892 == ~ ] i I Item. £ £ £ « MINISTER OF PUBLIC WORKS. VOTE No. . Development of Tourist Resorts — Chateau Tongariro — 1 Additions to store, &c. .. .. .. .. 1,800 3,000 102 2 General improvements .. .. .. .. 1,000 1,000 663 3 Eglinton Valley: Huts and buildings (on account) .. 1,300 500 4 Lake Brunner : New wharf at Moana (£2 for £1) .. .. 100 100 5 Milford Hostel: Additions (on account) .. .. .. 1,000 1,000 6 Milford Sound : Reclamation work (on account) .. .. 500 1,500 7 Morere Springs: General improvements .. .. .. 250 500 8 Mount Cook Hermitage: General improvements (on account) 200 3,000 2,400 9 Mount Holdsworth : Erection of hut (£1 for £1) .. 10 30 24 Rotorua — 10 Carpenter's and plumber's workshop .. .. .. 665 665 11 Drainage works and water-supply .. .. .. 1,500 1,500 1,457 12 Electrical works and telephone-lines .. .. .. 6,000 11,000 13,961 13 Hot-water supply: New pipe-line .. .. .. 500 1,000 ] 4 Improvements to reserves .. .. .. .. 500 500 15 Launchmaster's cottage .. .. .. .. 850 850 16 New substation (on account) .. .. .. .. 500 500 17 Pipe-line and reservoir .. .. .. .. 8,500 10,000 1,469 18 Postmaster Bath building .. .. .. .. 480 480 19 Taupo: Thermal baths (on account) .. .. .. 8,000 2,000 118 Te Anau — 20 Additions, equipment, and compensation to lessee for improvements .. .. .. .. .. 500 4,000 757 21 Concrete water-tanks, &c. .. .. .. .. 1,500 1,500 22 Te Aroha: Additional buildings (women's rest-room) .. 500 500 23 Te Aroha Springs : Water-supply to swimming-baths, &c. .. 200 500 268 24 Tongariro National Park: Huts, &c. .. .. .. 300 500 6 Tourist roads and tracks — 25 Access to Mitchell's Falls (Carew Creek Suspension Bridge) 80 220 138 26 Dart River Track (contribution) .. .. .. 60 60 27 Milford Track: Footbridges .. .. .. .. 770 770 28 Okarito Trig. Track (£1 for £1) .. .. .. 40 40 29 Rotorua: District roads and tracks .. .. .. 300 3,500 530 30 Sylvan Lake Track (bridge) .. .. .. .. 20 20 31 Toaroha Springs Track .. .. .. .. 680 2,240 962 32 Tongariro: Scoria Flat Road .. .. .. .. 1 1,950 3,000 2,386 P 3*

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DEVELOPMENT OF TOURIST RESORTS—continued.

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1940-41. 1939-40. Estimated Amount Amount Expended, required to voted. be voted. Item. MINISTER OF PUBLIC WORKS —continued. £ £ £ VOTE No. —continued. Development of Tourist Resorts —continued. 33 "VVaikarernoana: Additions to Lake House .. .. 300 600 34 Waitomo Hostel: Additions and improvements .. .. 250 1,000 230 35 Works not specified .. .. .. .. .. 500 500 237 Mount Cook Hermitage : Telephone-line to Ball Hut .. .. 300 Rotorua — Garage and timber-rack .. . . .. .. . . 60 Main bath buildings (reconstructions and additions) (on account) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 500 46 Te Anau : New wharf at Te Anau Downs .. .. .. 250 Tourist roads and tracks— Lake IIowden-MacKenzie-Harris Saddle Tracks .. .. .. 45 40 Maruia Springs Hostel: Roading .. .. .. .. 25 15 Milford Track: Camp Oven Creek Bridge .. .. .. 340 359 Mount Cook: Track improvements .. .. .. .. 40 Waiho Springs: Survey aerial ropeway .... .. 20 2 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 51 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926 .. .. .. £500 GROSS Total .. .. .. .. 41,605 59,655 26,170 Amount required for Current Year .. .. 26,000 35,500 Credits-in-aid .. .. 1,000 500 1,278 NET TOTAL—VOTE No. .. 25,000 35,000 24,892 i ' TOTAL .. .. .. .. <£25,000 £35,000 £'24,892

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Public Works Fund.

CONSTRUCTION, IMPROVEMENT, ETC., OF SETTLEMENT ROADS, BRIDGES, AND OTHER PUBLIC WORKS, INCLUDING SALARIES OR WAGES, HOLIDAY PAY, COMPENSATION, AND CONTINGENT EXPENSES FOR ACCIDENTS TO EMPLOYEES, CHARGES FOR PLANT, ETC., SUPERVISION AND ALL OTHER EXPENSES. Summary.

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1940-41. 1939-40. Estimated Amount Amount „ , , required to voted. Expended, be voted. Vote No. . —Roads, &c.— £ £ £ GROSS Total .. .. .. .. .. .. 854,700 1,700,315 Amount required for Current Year .. .. 545,000 1,475,000 1,169,851 CREDITS-in-aid .. .. .. .. .. 45, GOO 75,000 45,261 NET TOTAL—VOTE No. .. .. .. 500,000 1,400,000 1,124,590 Item £ £ £ MINISTER OP PUBLIC WORKS. * VOTE No. Roads, etc. — Whangarei Road District .. .. .. .. 80,000 167,320 121,990 Auckland Road District .. .. .. .. 120,000 257,030 143,228 Tauranga Road District .. .. .. .. 39,000 78,300 59,750 Gisborne Road District .. .. .. .. 27,000 59,330 27,308 Taumarunui Road District .. .. .. .. 70,000 124,145 101,809 Stratford Road District .. .. .. .. 45,000 92,450 51,591 Napier Road District .. .. .. .. .. 25,000 50,400 24,352 Wellington Road District .. .. .. .. 100,000 267,340 241,287 Nelson Road District .. .. .. .. .. 20,000 41,635 23,236 Greymouth Road District .. .. .. .. 14-5,000 264,310 196,774 Christchurch Road District .. .. .. .. 26,000 51,630 25,302 Dunedin Road District .. .. .. .. 90,000 159,525 116,394 Invercargill Road District .. .. .. .. 13,000 27,200 10,452 General — 1 Access to outlying districts .. .. .. .. 20,000 20,000 4,242 2 Advertising tenders, &c., and other initial expenses not fairly chargeable to a specific item . . . . . . 100 100 3 Compensation for injuries to employees while in discharge of their duties, and contingent expenses in connection with same .. .. .. .. .. 10,000 10,000 5,420 4 Engineering surveys .. .. .. .. 4,000 4,000 2,532 5 Flood-damage prevention and restoration generally .. 500 500 64 6 Roading, drainage, improvement, &c., of Crown land under section 17 of the Land Laws Amendment Act, 1927 .. 5,0 )0 5,000 1,446 7 Supervision .. .. .. .. .. 15,000 20,000 12,674 8 Survey, acquisition, and legalization of roads, drains, gravelpits, protective works, tramways, horse-paddocks, &c. 100 100 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 51 of Public Revenues Act, 1926 — £ Miscellaneous .. .. .. .. 45,000 GROSS Total .. .. .. .. 854,700 1,700,315 1,169,851 Amount required for Current Year .. .. 545,000 1,475,000 Credits-in-aid .. .. .. 45,000 75,000 45,261 NET TOTAL—VOTE No. .. .. 500,000 1,400,000 1,124,590 TOTAL .. .. .. £500,000 <£1,400,000 £1,124,590

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TELEGRAPH EXTENSION.

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1940-41. 1939-40. Estimated Amount Amount t» . , required to voted. Expended, be voted. Vote No. . —Telegraph Extension — £ £ £ Gross TOTAL .. .. •• •• •• 600,000 850,000 693,569 Credits-IN-AID .. .. .. ■ • • • 275,000 250,000 276,791 NET TOTAL .. .. .. ■ • • • j 325,000 600,000 416,778 Item £ £ £ POSTMASTER-GENERAL AND MINISTER OF TELEGRAPHS. VOTE No. . Telegraph Extension — New telegraph and telephone lines, submarine cables, telephone connections and installations, automatic equipment, and material — 1 Construction of telegraph and toll system .. .. 133,000 255,000 208,071 2 Construction of telephone exchanges .. .. ■■ 467,000 595,000 485,498 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 51 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926 .. .. ..£275,000 GROSS TOTAL 600,000 850,000 693,569 CREDITS-IN-AID .. .. •• 275,000 250,000 276,791 NET TOTAL—VOTE No. .. .. 325,000 600,000 416,778 I _ TOTAL .... .... .... ... £325,000 £600,000 £416,778

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LANDS IMPROVEMENT.

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1940-41. 1939-40. Estimated Amount Amount ,, . , required to voted. , x P ended - be voted. Vote No. . —Lands, Miscellaneous— £ £ £ GROSS TOTAL .. .. .. .. .. .. 372,000 352,200 194,347 Credits-IN-AID .. .. .. .. 22,000 22,200 21,822 NET TOTAL—VOTE No. .. .. .. 350,000 330,000 172,525 £ £ £ Item. MINISTER OF PUBLIC WORKS. VOTE No. . Lands, Miscellaneous— Whangarei District .. .. .. .. .. 17,000 7,940 6,345 Auckland District .. .. .. .. .. 79,200 99,090 77,920 Tauranga District .. .. .. .. .. 5,925 4,585 1,653 Gisborne District .. .. .. .. .. 200 19,465 18,519 Taumarunui District .. .. .. .. 1,840 2,820 3,846 Napier District .. .. .. .. .. 16,840 570 '511 Stratford District .. . . . . .. .. 500 500 Wellington District .. .. .. .. .. 25,000 39,400 20,275 Nelson District .. .. .. .. .. 15,000 16,670 9,144 Christcliurcli District .. .. .. .. .. 28,000 59,365 2-3,620 Greymouth District .. .. .. .. .. 10,250 32,275 27,556 Dunedin District .. .. .. .. .. 4,000 1,050 Invercargill District .. .. .. .. .. 4,790 11,000 1,839 General — 1 Flaxmilling industry (rehabilitation plan) : Research and developmental work, &c. .. .. .. .. 165,000 94,500 505 2 Kauri-gum industry .. .. .. .. .. 5,000 5,000 3 Works not specified .. .. .. .. .. 2,000 2,000 2,614 Dairy industry loans : Advances under section 26 of the Agriculture (Emergency Powers) Act, 1934- . . .. .. 500 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 51 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926 .. .. .. £22,000 GROSS Total .. .. .. .. 380,545 396,730 194,347 Amount required for Current Year .. 372,000 352,200 Credits-IN-AID .. .. .. .. 22,000 22,200 21,822 NET TOTAL—VOTE No. .. .. .. 350,000 330,000 172,525 TOTAL .. .. .. .. .. £350,000 £330,000 £172,525

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IRRIGATION, WATER-SUPPLY, AND DRAINAGE.

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1940-41. 1939-1940. Estimated Amount Amount ,, . , . j , , . impended, required to voted. 1 be voted. Vote No. . —Irrigation, Water-supply, and Drainage— £ £ £ Gross Total .. .. .. .. .. •• 584,200 479,870 444,837 Amount required for current year .. .. .. 445,000 399,300 Credits-in-aid .. .. .. .. • • 20,000 9,300 28,400 NET TOTAL—VOTE No. .. .. .. 425,000 390,000 416,437 Item. £ £ £ MINISTER OF PUBLIC WORKS. VOTE No. Irrigation, Water-supply, and Drainage— Irrigation, water-supply, and drainage (agricultural and mining districts), including cost of surveys, preliminary investigations, and all other expenses — Canterbury — 1 Ashburton (irrigation scheme) .. .. .. 260,000 210,000 247,989 2 Canterbury District (investigation) .. .. .. 5,000 7,000 5,628 3 Canterbury District (sugar-beet investigation) .. 50 55 1 4 Downs (water-supply scheme), (£1 for £1) .. .. 107,000 130,000 129,914 5 Mayfield-Hinds (irrigation scheme) .. .. .. 85,000 83,000 55,796 6 North Otago (irrigation survey) .. .. .. 500 500 7 Rangitata Diversion Race (Surrey Hills Syphon) .. 105,000 40,000 8 Washdyke Lagoon Drainage .. .. .. 7,500 Downs (water-supply scheme) (aerial survey), (£1 for £1) .. 215 213 Levels Plains (dead-end races) .. .. .. .. 1,600 1,605 Otago Central - 9 Eraser River Dam .. .. .. .. 500 700 153 10 Maniatoto (survey) .. .. .. .. 150 150 11 Omakau Scheme (falls, dam, and races) . . . . 150 300 192 12 Omakau Scheme (extensions at Blackstoue Hill) .. 5,200 5,200 General — 13 General surveys, investigations, &c. .. .. .. 100 250 149 14 Marlborough (Waihopai diversion and investigation surveys) . . . . . . .. . . 50 100 47 •15 Works not specified .. .. .. .. 8,000 i 800 3,150 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 51 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926 .. .. .. £20,000 GROSS Total .. .. .. .. .. 584,200 479,870 444,837 Amount required for Current Year .. .. 445,000 399,300 Credits-in-aid .. .. .. 20,000 9,300 28,400 NET TOTAL—VOTE No. .. .. 425,000 390,000 416,437 TOTAL .. .. .. .. £425,000 £390,000 £416,437

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SWAMP LAND DRAINAGE.

SWAMP LAND DRAINAGE.

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1940-41. 1039-40. lfsHmntort TotaI Bx " Estimated „f penditure Amount Estimated Work when 31 r « t f required 1 to " aut ™- ' 1940 ' wSk. be voted. ££££££ Vote No. . —Swamp Land Drainage— Subdivision No. I.—Swamp Land Drainage .. .. .. 500 800 458 98,000 239,884 „ II. —Hauraki Plains Settlement .. .. 20,425 20,650 18,615 .. 1,173,029 27,940 GROSS TOTAL .. .. .. .. .. 20,925 21,450 19,073 98,000 1,412,913 27,940 Cbedits-IN-AID .. .. .. .•■ •• 11,925 7,450 16,377 NET TOTAL.. .. .. .. •• •• 9,000 14,000 2,696 98,000 1,412,913 27,940 Item. £ £ £ £ £ £ _ MINISTER OF LANDS. VOTE No. Swamp Land Drainage— Subdivision No. I.—Swamp Land Drainage. Expenditure on drainage works, acquisition of land for the more eifective carrying-out of drainage operations, and compensation for works on private lands — 1 Hikurangi Drainage Area .. .. .. 100 300 243 98,000 239,884 2 General .. .. . . .. • ■ • * 400 500 215 TOTAL —Subdivision I .. .. .. 500 800 458 98,000 239,884 Subdivision No. II. —-Hauraki Plains Settlement. 3 Construction and carrying on works, acquisition of land for the more effective carrying-out of drainago operations, and compensation for works on private lands .. .. 20,425 20,650 18,615 .. 1,173,029 27,940 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 51 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926 —■ Miscellaneous .. .. .. £11,925 Total—Subdivision No. II .. .. .. 20,425 20,650 18,615 j .. 1,173,029 27,940 Gross Total .. .. .. .. 20,925 21,450 19,073 .. 1,412,913 27,940 CRHDITS-IN-aid .. 11,925 7,450 16,377 NET TOTAL—VOTE No. .. 9,000 14,000 2,696 98,000 1,412,913 27,940 TOTAL .. .. .. £9,000 £14,000 £2,696 £98,000 £1,412,913 £27,940

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SMALL FARMS DEVELOPMENT.

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1940 41 1939-40. Estimated Amount Amount , . required to voted. Expended, be voted. ■ 1 I Vote No. . —Small Farms Development*—• £ £ £ GROSS Total .. .. .. .. .. .. 550,000 750,000 613,242 Credits-IN-AID .. .. .. .. 180,000 55,000 166,544 ] , , * NET TOTAL .. .. .. 370,000 695,000 446,698 Item. £ £ £ — MINISTER OF LANDS. VOTE No. Small Farms Development—• 1 Advances to small-farm occupiers .. .. .. 58,300 59,900 54,835 2 Advances under share-milking agreements .. . . 100 100 3 | Compensation for injuries .. .. .. .. 1,000 4 Development expenditure on land .. .. .. 143,000 192,000 168,325 5 Grants to County Councils for maintenance of county roads 1,500 1,500 serving blocks being farmed by the Department 6 Live-stock and chattels for blocks being developed .. 57,300 100,000 49,227 7 Payment of settler's equity in improvements . . . . 200 8 Purchase and lease of land .. .. .. .. 10,000 10,000 13,005 9 Seasonal expenditure on blocks being farmed .. .. 42,000 20,000 24,195 10 Store buildings and plant .. .. .. .. 500 50 3 11 Travelling-expenses and other administration charges . . 150 10 49 12 Wages— £ Development expenditure .. .. .. 176,000 Seasonal expenditure .. .. .. 59,500 • 235,500 365,950 302,750 13 Water-supply installation, drainage schemes, &c., expenses incidental to .. .. .. .. .. 300 300 291 14 J Contingencies .. . . .. . . .. 150 190 562 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 51 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926 . . . . . .£180,000 ; ; GROSS TOTAL.. .. .. .. .. 550,000 750,000 613,242 Credits-IN-AID .. .. .*. .. 180,000 55,000 166,544 NET TOTAL—VOTE No. .. 370,000 695,000 446,698 TOTAL .. . . .. .. .. £370,000 £695,000 £446,698 * Shown in previous years under the title of Vote " Settlement of Unemployed Workers." fNew item to provide for payment of compensation to injured workmen. Payment previously charged to item " Contingencies." New item will now provide for this expenditure. { Overexpenditure on account of payment of compensation to injured workmen.

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NATIVE LAND SETTLEMENT.

NATIVE LAND SETTLEMENT.

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(Wages and Expenses of the Native Department on the Settlement and Development of Native Land and Land leased to or occupied by Natives.) 1940-41. 1939-40. Estimated Amount Amount Expended, required to voted. be voted. p £ £ Vote No. .—Native Land Settlement— x Subdivision No. Nrti ™ W . 882,000 1,160,000 960,428 II.—Development of Natives' Lands .. .. 60,000 100,000 53,090 III. —Native Housing 58,000 100,000 38,953 Gross Total 1 ' 360 ' 000 1 ' 052 '" 7 Cnrmu. _ ®' 000 m ' m 6M - 959 NET TOTAL »»•"» 675 ' 000 357 ' 818 £ £ ] £ Item. NATIVE MINISTER. VOTE No .—NATIVE LAND SETTLEMENT. i Subdivision No. I.—Development of Native Land Settlement Schemes. ' Expenditure under the Native Land Amendment Act, 1936— 1 ' Rendering fit for settlement lands included in development schemes as follows — £ Tokerau (North Auckland) District .. •• 110,000 Waikato-Maniapoto (South Auckland) District .. 95,000 Aotea (Taranaki and Wanganui) District _ ..44,000 Waiariki (Rotorua and Bay of Plenty) District .. 190,000 Tairawhiti (Poverty Bay-East Coast-Wairoa) District .. •• •• •• 60,000 Ikaroa (Manawatu - Wairarapa - Hawke's Bay) District and South Island District .. -- 25 ' 70Q 524;700 792)200 597,016 2 Acquisition of land required for development purposes .. 5,000 5,000 12,755 3 Advances to assist Natives to farm land owned or leased by them .. • • • • • • • • '' 4 Aerial surveys of land included in development schemes .. 220 5 i Payments out of the proceeds of farming operations to persons owning an interest in or engaged on development 8,429 6' Recoupment of interest to Consolidated Fund .. •- 52,000 40,000 ol,944 7 I Promotion of employment amongst Maoris on development | j i schemes, including administration expenses (recoverable) 290,000 .300,000 zai,oo

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NATIVE LAND SETTLEMENT—continued.

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1940-41. 1939-40. Estimated Amount Amount „ , , required to voted. Expended, be voted. Item. £ £ £ NATIVE MINISTER—continued. VOTE No. .—NATIVE LAND SETTLEMENT— continued. Subdivision No. I.—Development of Native Land Settlement Schemes —continued. 8 Contingencies, including unforeseen expenditure incidental to the above .. .. .. .. .. 30 25 Repayment of advances to Natives under section 8, Finance Act, 1929 (No. 29) .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,700 2,700 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 51 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926 (see end of vote) — Receipts from development schemes — £ Assignments of cream cheques .. .. 155,000 Sales of live-stock — £ Sheep .. .. 50,000 Cattle .. .. .. 35,000 85,000 Sales of wool .. .. .. 10,000 Sales of other produce .. .. .. 20,000 Grants from Consolidated Fund .. .. 290,000 590,000 Total—Subdivision No. I .. .. .. 882,000 1,150,000 960,428 Subdivision No. II.—Development of Natives' Lands. 9 Promotion of employment amongst Maoris on lands not within development schemes, including administration expenses (recoverable) .. .. .. .. .. 60,000 100,000 53,396 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 51 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926 (see end of vote) — Grant from Consolidated Fund .. .. £60,000 Total —SubdivisionNo.il .. .. .. 60,000 100,000 53,396 ■ Subdivision No. III.—Native Housing. 10 Expenditure under the Native Housing Act, 1935, and its amendments .. .. .. .. .. 58,000 100,000 38,953 Total—Subdivision No. Ill .. 58,000 100,000 38,953 GROSS Total .. .. .. .. 1,000,000 1,350,000 1,052,777 Credits-in-aid .. 650,000 675,000 694,959 NET TOTAL—VOTE No. 350,000 675,000 357,818

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ELECTRIC SUPPLY ACCOUNT.

Electric Supply Account.

DEVELOPMENT OF WATER-POWER (INCLUDING NEW WORKS AND WORKING-EXPENSES AND MAINTENANCE, SALARIES, TRAVELLING-EXPENSES, AUDIT FEES, EXCHANGE ON REMITTANCES ABROAD, COMPENSATION FOR ACCIDENTS TO WORKMEN AND MOTOR-VEHICLES, ETC., AND ALL OTHER EXPENSES).

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1940-41. 1939-40. Estimated Amount Amount , , required to Voted. Expended, be voted. Vote No. . —-Development of Water-power — £ £ £ New Works and Purchase of Materials for Stock.. .. .. 2,725,000 1,415,000 1,098,810 Working-expenses and Maintenance .. .. 598,110 480,610 386,701 GROSS Total 3,323,110 1,895,610 1,485,511 Amount required for Current Year .. .. .. 2,779,000 Credits-in-atd .. .. 29,000 17,610 59,793 NET TOTAL 2,750,000 1,878,000 1,425,718 I Item. £ £ £ MINISTER OP PUBLIC WORKS. ELECTRIC SUPPLY ACCOUNT. VOTE No. . Development of Water-power. 1 North Island Scheme —• New works and purchases of materials for stock — £ £ Arapuni-Horahora works .. 850,000 345,000 228,603 Mangahao-Waikaremoana works 1,000,000 615,000 482,209 1,850,000 Working-expenses and maintenance — Arapuni-Horahora works .. 232,000 123,790 124,845 King's Wharf Station, Auckland (half additional net cost of operating and half capital charges) .. 32,000 74,210 68,460 Mangahao-Waikaremoana works .. 174,000 110,000 78,051 —— 438,000 — — 2,288,000 1,268,000 982,168 2 South Island Scheme — New works and purchases of materials for stock— Cobb River .. .. • • 340,000 Lake Coleridge-Waitaki works .. 425,000 320,000 269,586 Southland works .. 100,000 100,000 110,183 865,000 Working-expenses and maintenance — Lake-Coleridge Waitaki works .. 92,000 94,000 92,066 Southland works .. .. 68,000 76,000 23,276 160,000 i 1,025,000 ! 590,000 495,111

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ELECTRIC SUPPLY ACCOUNT —continued.

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1940-41. 1939-40. Estimated Amount Amount ,, , , required to voted. Expended, be voted. Item. £ £ £ MINISTER OF PUBLIC WOR K S—continued. ELECTRIC SUPPLY ACCOUNT —continued. VOTE No. —continued. Development of Water-power—continued. 3 Providing meals for overseas and other special visitors .. 10 10 4 Surveys and investigations of other schemes .. .. 10,000 35,000 8,229 5 General expenses not chargeable to any particular work .. 100 100 3 Centennial Exhibition contribution .. .. .. .. 2,500 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 51 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926 — £ New works, &c. .. .. .. .. 25,000 Working-expenses, &c. .. .. .. 4,000 29,000 GROSS Total .. .. .. .. .. 3,323,110 1,895,610 1,485,511 Amount required for Current Year .. .. 2,779,000 Credits-IN-aid .. .. .. .. .. 29,000 17,610 59,793 I NET TOTAL—VOTE No. .. .. .. 2,750,000 1,878,000 1,425,718 TOTAL .. .. .. .. £2,750,000 £1,878,000 £1,425,718

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ENDING 31 MARCH, 1941

Main Highways Account.

CONSTRUCTION RECONSTRUCTION, IMPROVEMENT, MAINTENANCE, RENEWAL, AND REPAIR, ETC., OF MAIN HIGHWAYS INCLUDING HIRE AND PURCHASE OF MACHINERY AND PLANT OR OTHER EQUIPMENT, AND ALL OTHER EXPENSES, INCLUDING ADMINISTRATION, SUPERVISION, TRAVELLING-EXPENSES, COMPENSATION OR DAMAGES IN RESPECT OF ACCIDENTS OR INJURIES TO WORKMEN, EXCHANGE ON REMITTANCES ABROAD, AND CONTINGENCIES.

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1940-41. 1939^0. Total Expenditure Estimated 31 March required* to Ex P ended - i' 940 ' ' be voted. Vote No. . —Main Highways — £ £ £ £ Gross Total .. .. •• •• •• 4,016,105 5,617,200 5,589,220 14,161,656 Amount beqoibed fob Curbent Year .. .. .. •• 3,633,200 5,617,200 Credits-IN-AID J.00,000 100,000 259,857 NET TOTAL . • • • • • • • • • • 3,533,200 5,517,200 5,329,363 14,161,656 Item. £ £ ; £ £ MINISTER OF PUBLIC WORKS. VOTE No. MAIN HIGHWAYS— Charges for and incidental to — 1 CONSTRUCTION, RECONSTRUCTION, IMPROVEMENT, MAINTENANCE, REPAIR, ETC., OF MATN HIGHWAYS — 110,300 j 210,000 209,923 1,180,415 No. 2 Highways District South)' 241 700 ! 480,000 48 , 43 2, 9,041 SiSASSSSf :: :: :: :: :: KoilK IK III:™ No 5 Highways District (Hawke's Bay) .. .. 89,000 184,000 148,420 628,299 No' 6 Highways District King-country) 102,400 135,000 136,693 568,884 No! 7 Highways District (Tarfnaki) 120,400 196,000 178,734 781,164 No 8 Highways District (Wanganui) .. .. •• •• 130,000 155,000 167,770 644,333 No! 9 Highways District (Wellington West) HO,700 258,000 258,037 1,0 6,59 No. 10 Highways District (Wellington East) ■■ oin'ooo 2m'429 sol'qi? \r 0 ii T-lio'liwavi Distxiot • • • • • • • • 123,600 -il0,u()0 oUo,yi»j No! 12 Highways District (West Coast) ■ 134,000 173,000 218,922 822,017 No. 13 Highways District (Canterbury North) .. .. .. •• 44,000 72,000 45,841 236,751 No. 14 Highways District (Canterbury Central) .. .. . • ■■ ins'nnn qo'at? !u.9' No. 15 Highways District (Canterbury South) .. .. . . •• Jsn'ooo ri'lWO 677'234 No. 16 Highways District (Otago Central) .. .. •• No. 17 Highways District (Otago South) .. .. •• •• JM00 IHa '9a? No. 18 Highways District (Southland) rn'nnn iqs'340 m'460 452'o78 Elimination of level railway-crossings .. .. .. •• o0,000 198,340 194,460 4,>2,078 1,845,000 3,311,340 3,269,200 14,161,656 ftp'H pf \)ft 7— No 1 Highway District (Auckland North) .. .. •• 9fi'sqq No. 2 Highway District (Auckland South) .. .. •• 899 No. 3 Highway District (Tauranga) •• -4,000 23,000 26,168 No. 4 Highway District (Gisborne) .. .. 1.000 18>000 11,664 No. 5 Highway District (Hawke's Bay) .. •• r'nnn 9 9Q1 No. 6 Highway District (King-country) .. •• •• •• £>000 o,000 2, JI No. 7 Highway District (Taranaki) .. .. •• •• 5,000 18,000 o,74 No. 8 Highway District (Wanganui) .. .. •• 17,000 8,57No. 9 Highway District (Wellington West) .. .. • • • • 14,000 21,000 15,387 No. 10 Highway District (Wellington East) .. .. ■■ •• q'™ No. 11 Highway District (Nelson) .. .. •• •• 3,000 -0,000 -,,374 No. 12 Highway District (West Coast) .. .. •• •• No. 13 Highway District (Canterbury North) .. .. .. •• ~,000 J'™ ' No. 14 Highway District (Canterbury Central) .. .. •• 1.000 No. 15 Highway District (Canterbury South) .. .. .. 4,000 8,000 3,J0No. 16 Highway District (Otago Central) 3,000 11,000 2,661 No 17 Highway District (Otago South) .. •• 3,000 6,000 , No. 18 Highway District (Southland) .. .. . ■ •• •• 3,000 8,000 o,2,i5 172,000 327,000 l'J6,660

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ESTIMATES FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31 MARCH, 1941.

Main Highways Account.

CONSTRUCTION, RECONSTRUCTION, ETC., OF MAIN HIGHWAYS—continued.

N.B.—ln addition to the amounts included above, the following estimated amounts required for the services mentioned will be expended under special Acts without further appropriations : — £ Abolition of toll-gatos (Taranaki, Hawera, and Eltham County Councils), (Finance Act, 1925, Section 20 (2) {a)) .. 1,500 Advancos to local authorities (Main Highways Amendment Act, 1926, Section 2) .. .. .. .. 20,000 Hutt Road annual charges (Wellington City Council), (Finance Act, 1927 (No. 2), Section 33) .. .. .. 24,000 Interest on amounts transferred from Public Works Fund (Finance Act, 1931 (No. 3)) .. .. .. .. 61,300 Subsidies to local authorities (Finance Act, 1931 (No. 3); Appropriation Act, 1916, Section 9; and Municipal Corporations Act, 1933, Section 71) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 210,000 316,800

Authority: E. V. Paul, Government Printer, Wellington.—l94o.

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1940-41. 1939-40. Total EiI pend iture Estimated ,*? . Amount Amount ' ,o?n required to voted. j i-*P<-nded. 1940. be voted. Item. j £ £ £ £ — MAIN HIGHWAYS—continued. Charges foe and incidental to —continued. CONSTRUCTION, RECONSTRUCTION, IMPROVEMENT, MAINTENANCE, REPAIR, ETC. — continued. Maintenance, Repair, dkc.— No. 1 Highway District (Auckland North) .. .. .. .. 57,300 76,000 84,126 No. 2 Highway District (Auckland South) .. .. .. .. 124,050 155,000 172,098 ! No. 3 Highway District (Tauranga) .. .. .. .. .. 106,050 104,000 153,028 No. 4 Highway District (Gisborne) .. .. .. .. .. 60,500 82,000 83.939 No. 5 Highway District (Hawke's Bay) .. .. .. .. 81,300 92,000 110,054 No. 6 Highway District (King-country) .. .. .. .. 55,000 55,000 76,522 No. 7 Highway District (Taranaki) . . . . . . . . . . 39,350 45,000 55,254 No. 8 Highway District (Wanganui) .. .. .. .. .. 52,950 63,000 73,199 No. 9 Highway District (Wellington West) .. .. .. .. 51,450 47,000 77,076 No. 10 Highway District (Wellington East) .. .. .. .. 31,150 39,000 41,789 No. 11 Highway District (Nelson') .. .. .. .. .. 49'000 64,000 67,334 No. 12 Highway District (West Coast) .. .. .. .. .. 67,500 63,000 95,218 No. 13 Highway District (Canterbury North) .. .. .. .. 28,100 32,000 37,872 No. 14 Highway District (Canterbury Central) .. .. .. .. 35,400 43,000 51,353 No. 15 Highway District (Canterbury South) .. .. .. .. 33,100 38,000 44,523 No. 16 Highway District (Otago Centra!) .. .. .. .. 34,500 54,000 47,309 No. 17 Highway District (Otago South) .. .. .. .. 23,800 40,000 34,654 No. 18 Highway District (Southland) .. .. .. .. .. 42,200 57,000 64,905 972,700 1,149,000 1,370,253 General—- i Administration and general expenses .. .. .. .. .. 193,000 173,000 187,376 Exchange .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 122,375 2,000 230 Plant (purchase of) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,000 100,000 j 26,245 i 316,375 275,000 | 213,851 2 Interest on loans recouped to the Consolidated Fund .. .. .. 357,917 285,000 270,259 3 Management charges of New Zealand Consolidated Stock .. .. .. 500 500 948 4 Payment to Transport Department for services rendered .. .. .. 10,000 10,000 10,000 5 Post and Telegraph Department : Cost of collection of motor-registration fees and payment on account of transfers .. .. .. .. .. 35,000 35,000 34,189 6 Transfer to Loan Redemption Account for redemption of Main Highways loans 306,113 223,860 223,860 7 Charges and expenses of raising loans .. .. .. .. .. 500 : 500 Estimated eredits-in-aid under Section 51 of the Public Revenues Act. 1926 .. .. .. .. .. .. £100,000 710,030 554,860 j 539,256 GROSS Total.. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4,016,105 5,617,200 5,589,220 14,161,656 Amount required for Current Year.. .. .. .. 3,633,200 5,617,200 ! Credtts-in-AID .. .. .. .. .. 100,000 100,000:259,857 NET TOTAL—VOTE No. .. .. .. .. 3,533.200 5,517,200 5,329,363 14,161,656 I TOTAL .. .. .. .. £3,533,200 £5,517,200 £5,329,363 £14,161,656