PUBLIC WORKS ESTIMATES FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31st MARCH, 1942.

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1941 Session I, B-07-part02

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1941-1942. NEW ZEALAND.

PUBLIC WORKS ESTIMATES FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31st MARCH, 1942.

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INDEX.

1941-43.

IT —Additions to Open Railway Lines .. .. 7 —Departmental, Pjiblic 'Woiks }■'. ■• , •• %" —Development of Tourist Resorts, • .. ■• 22 —Education Buildings .. .. .. .. 19 Klectric Supply Account— — Development of Water Power .. .. 33 —Flax Milling .. .. .. .. .. 20 —Harbour Works and Lighthouses .. 20 —Irrigation, Water-supply, and Drainage .. 27 —Kauri Gum .. .. .. .. 26 Lands Improvement— —■ Lands: Miscellaneous .. .. 20 —Lighthouses and Harbour Works .. .. 20 —Linen Flax Development . . .. 31 —Main Highways Account .. .. 35 —Native Land Settlement . . .. .. 29 —Public Buildings— Agricultural .. .. .. .. 8 Courthouses .. .. .. 10 Departmental .. .. .. . . 8 Health and Hospital Institutions .. 18 Industries and Commerce, Tourist and Publicity.-. 9 Internal Affairs .. ■•';■•' ■..'"'•.. 9 Internal Marketing .. .. .. 9 Lands and Survey .. .. .. 10

Vote No. Page —Public Buildings— continued — Mental Hospital Buildings .. .. .. 15 N.ative Department ~... ... ... 10 Police-statjonjs .. ' ; ..: ..;•,.. 11 ~ ; Postal ant} 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.— Auckland .. .. .. .. 24 Christchurch .. .. .. 24 Dunedin .. .. .. .. 24 ; Gisborne .. .. .. .. 24 Greymouth .. .. .. 24 Invercargill .. .. .. 24 Napier .. .. .. .. 24 Nelson .. .. .. .. 24 Stratford .. .. .. 24 Tauranga .. .. .. .. 24 Taumarunui .. .. .. 24 Wellington .. .. .. .. 24 Whangarei .. .. .. .. 24 General .. .. .. .. .. 24 Roading, Drainage, Improvement, &c, of Crown Lands under Section 17 of the Land Laws Amendment Act, 1927 .. .. 24 —Small Farms Development .. .. 28 —Telegraph Extension- .. • .. .. .. 25 —Tourist Resorts, Development of .. 22

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1941-43.

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

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■■ ! J . , 1941-42. 1940-41. C MSer d o b f y Estimated Amount Minister of required to be voted. «„„,„♦ voted"' ***•***. p Credlts-in-aid, Net Totals. £ £ £ £ PUBLIC WORKS FUND. I GENERAL PURPOSES ACCOUNT. 4 Public Works, Departmental .. .. Public Works .. 363,829 200,000 190,155 48,731 Railways— 6 Railway Construction .. .. .. Public Works .. 48,000 607,100 900,000 857,932 7 Railways Improvements and Additions to Open Lines .. .. .. .. .. Railways .. 50,000 150,000 1,500,000 1,072,160 8 Public Buildings .. .L .. .. Public Works .. 16,600 900,000 1,072,525 901,025 19 Education Buildings .» .. .. Education .. 5,000 500,000 700,000 541,406 20 Lighthouses and Harbour-works .. .. Public Works .. 300 50,000 32,300 34,354 21 -Development of Tourist Resorls .. .. Public Works .. 1,000 20,000 25,000 21,575 23 Roads, &c... .. .. .. .. Public Works .. 40,000 350,000 570,000 599,014 25 Telegraph Extension .. .. .. Postmaster-General 275,000 275,000 325,000 256,054 26 Lands Improvement .. .. .. Public Works .. 20,000 200,000 350,000 242,957 27 Irrigation, Water-supply, and Drainage .. Public Works .. 120,000 552,000 617,500 611,038 28 Small Farms Development .. .. .. Lands .. .. 287,800 388,200 370,000 315,429 29 Native Land Settlement .. .. .. Native .. .. 695,000 250,000 350,000 238,446 31 Linen Flax Development .. .. .. Industries and 369,000 600,000 430,000 245,977 Commerce *Swamp Land Drainage .. .. .. Lands .. .. .. .. 11,000 3,947 Total—General Purposes Account .. .. 2,291,529 5,042,300 7,443,480 5,990,045 33 ELECTRIC SUPPLY ACCOUNT .. .. Public Works .. 33,010 2,957,375 2,750,000 2,304,331 Total—Public Works Fund ... .. .. 2,324,539 7,999,675 10,193,480 8,294,376 SEPARATE ACCOUNT. 35 MAIN HIGHWAYS ACCOUNT .. .. Public Works .. 150,000 2,742,200 3,783,200 3,521,282 * Included in vote "Lands and Survey."

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ESTIMATES FOR THE YEAR

Public Works Fund.

PUBLIC WORKS, DEPARTMENTAL.

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1941-42. 1940-41. Estimated be voted. Vote No. . —Public Works, Departmental— £ £ Geoss Total 563,829 583,265 586,291 Credits-in-aid ... .. .. .. •• .. 363,829 393,110 537,560 NET TOTAL .. .. •• .. •• 200,000 190,155 48,731 Item. MINISTER OF PUBLIC WORKS. No. of Persons. £ £ £ VOTE No. . 1941-42. 1940-41. Public Wokks, Departmental— 1 Salaries — Administrative Division. 1 1 1 at £1,400 (also Marine Engineer) .. .. .. 1,400 1,600 Professional Division. 1 1 1 at £1,250 .. .. .. ... •• 1,250 2,500 1 1 1 at £1,100 .. •• 1,100 1,100 1 1 1 at £1,050 .. 1.050 1,050 3 3 3 at £950 2,850 2,850 1 1 1 at £900 .. •• 900 900 14 16 14 at £850 11,900 13,600 2 2 at £800 1,600 1,600 Clerical Division. 1 1 1 at £900 900 900 Other Salaries. 938 1,037 938 (£80 to £765) 309,338 329,243 332,288 355,343 Less amount charged direct to other votes .. .. 116,069 105,078 t 216,219 250,265 Allowances to officers performing special or higher duties under Public Service Regulations 24a and 209 .. 1,000 1,000 559 Equipment and other allowances, including lodging and any special allowances .. .. .. -. 5,000 6,000 4,982 Extra engineering, clerical, draughting, and office assistance 210,000 200,000 208,919 Estimated credits-in-aid under section 51 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926 .. ..£351,329 432,219 457,265 447,513 Other charges for and incidental to — 2 Aerial surveys 2,500 2,000 659 3 Books, fees, &c, for students attending Canterbury and other colleges . . .. •. ■ • • • 50 50 4 Contribution to Electrical Research Association .. 200 200 400 5 Contribution to Standards Institution, Department of Scientific and Industrial Research .. .. 220 220 220

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Public Works Fund.

PUBLIC WORKS, DEPARTMENTAL—continued.

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1941-42. 1940-41. Estimated be voted. Item. £ £ £ MINISTER OF PUBLIC WOEKS— continued. No. of Persons. 1941-42 1940-41. V0TEN °- continued. Public Wobks, Departmental— continued. Other Charges for and incidental to —continued. 6 Departmental aircraft, maintenance of .. .. 1,500 1,500 1,277 Exchange on goods imported from Great Britain .. 25 25 8 Expenses of Commissions generally .. .. .. 50 50 15 Fidelity-guarantee-policy premiums .. .. .. 200 100 92 Grants equivalent to leave due to widows or dependants of deceased officers .. .. .. .. 50 50 11 Grants to officers on retirement equivalent to salary in lieu of leave in terms of Public Service Regulations .. 1,000 1,000 801 12 Law charges and legal expenses .. .. 100 100 13 Meal-allowances and overtime .. .. ...., 4,000 2,000 3,850 14 Payment of accident expenses, &c, not provided for under Workers' Compensation Act .. .. ... 75: 75 1 15 Postage and telegrams, telephone connections, and rent of private letter boxes and bags .. .. .. 25,000 16,000 27,535 16 Printing and stationery, lithographic works, plans, periodicals, advertising, &c. .. .. 15,000 20,000 14,554 Purchases of and repairs to instruments, office requisites, &c. 2,000 3,000 1,830 Purchases of plant, materials, and stores (Suspense Account) 2,000 2,000 19 Retaining fee to medical adviser .. .. .. 75 75 21 Research into timber preservation .. .. > 100 285 74 21 Subscription to British Standards Institution .. 20 20 20 Travelling-expenses and transfer expenses of officers (including motor hire, motor-mileage allowances, travellingallowances, and maintenance of motor-vehicles) .. 75,000 75,000 75,109 23 Work performed by High Commissioner's staff .. .. 1,295 1,295 1,295 Work performed by Resident Commissioner, Sydney .. 150 150 150 25 Contingencies, including unforeseen expenditure incidental to other items of the vote and unauthorized .. 1,000 500 *10,714 Cinematograph film .. .. .. .. 100 Compassionate grant to widow of D. H. Fraser .. .. .. Ill 67 Grants on retirement to — A. C. Vette .. .. .. .. .. .. 17 17 H. M. O'Donnell ........ 27 27 Grant to L. B. Carey, Draughtsman, towards expenses of return to New Zealand .. .. .. 50 ! 50 Estimated credits-in-aid under section 51 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926 .. .. £12,500 139,110 126,000 138,778 Gross Total .. .. .. ..563,829 583,265 586,291 t Gross Credits-in-aid ... .. 363,829 393,110 537,560 NET TOTAL—VOTE No 200,000 190,155 48^731 TOTAL .. .. .. .. .. £200,000 £190,155 £48,731 * Includes £10,252 war-risk-insurance premiums.

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ESTIMATES FOR THE, YEAR

Public Works Fund.

RAILWAY CONSTRUCTION. Summary.

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1941-42. 1940-41. Unopened Sections. Estimated Estimated Total ex- • . Amount Amount Cost of Work' pended to required to voted. Expended. * Hen 31 March, „„ be voted. authorized. . 1941> complete. Vote No. .-I—Railway Construction — £ £ £ £ £. £ GBOSS Total .. .. .. 750,5001,106,400 045,908 6,400,661 7,205,5041,886,126 Amount required for Current Year .. ,.j 655,100 954,000 .. .. .. ... Credits-in-aid .. .. .. .. .. 48,000 54,000 87,976 NET TOTAL .. .. .. .. 607,100 900,000 857,932 6,460,661 7,205,5041,886,126 Item. MINISTER 01" PUBLIC 1941—42. 1940-41. Unopened Sections. WORKS. " — ——} fy —^} —75 K4 Railway Construction (including tr" to" Amount Expended. C ° E8 tfe? rt tol?Sr e ch KaUway Land and Materials, Holiday penditure. aid. votod - authorized.* 19«. ' complete, authorized. Pay, &c., and Salaries or Wages). ■ __ .■■■■•■. ■; VOTE No. « £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ Railway Construction— 1 Dftrgaville Branch' .. 46,000 2,000 40,000 37,236 441,000f. 578,583 60,764 1924,1936 ; 2 Dargaville Branch : Signalling installation .. .. 3,500 ... .. ,. ,. .. 3 Paeroa-Pokeno .. .. 3,000 15,000 40,000 : 42,372 1,070,000 294,974 763,628 1918 4 Ta,neatua-Opotiki .. .. 2,000 .. 2,000 1,779 .. ... East Coast Main Trunk (Gis-borne-Napier)— 5 Automatic-signalling instal- : lation .. .. 20,000 .. 6,000 1,254 95,500 26,088 69,446 6 Oisborne-Waikokopu .. 142,500 10,000 387,000 319,606 1,488,375f 2,542,673 244,288 1924-1936 Wcstport Inangahua— j 7 Te Kuha-Inangahua .. 100,000 5,000 145,000 119,389 830,036 1,183,102 98,000 1904,1911 1920,1936 8 Automatic-signalling installation .. .. 3,000 .. .. .. .. South Island Main Trunk (Picton-Waipara) — 9 Wharanui-Parnassus .. 407,000 16,000 475,000 416,585 2,535,750 2,580,084 650,000 1911,1915, 1936 10 Automatic-signalling installation .. .. 19,500 .. .. .. .. .. .. 11 Land claims (including land taken for ballast-pits «.nd quarries, damages or losses bn goods in transit, and pther liabilities) .. 3,000 .. 3,000 4,638 12 Surveys (new lines of railways) 1,000 .. 1,000 314 Wairoa-Putorino .. .. .. .. 5,000 2,735 .. Communication circuits .. .. .. 2,400 .. .. .. .. .. Total .. .. 750,500 48,000 1,106,400 945,908 6,460,661 7,205,504 1,886,126 Amount required for Current YEAR ... 655,100 .. 954,000 .. .. .. .. Credits-in-aid .. .. 48,000 .. 54,000 87,976 NET TOTAL—VOTE No. 607,100 .. 900,000 857,932 6,460,661 7,205,504 1,886,126 * Includes administration charges and loan charges. t Estimated before permanent line survey made.

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ENDING 31 MARCH, 1942.

'' . i Public Works Fund.

RAILWAYS: IMPROVEMENTS AND ADDITIONS TO OPEN LINES.

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< . |ij:>;l; ' ,: - 1 ' :.'■-:'- 1941-42. u( 1940-41'. ll I paiimat-j Total Ex- Estimated . .■■■■■• i (!-> {"•.-.' ('o™ of Penditure Amount Estimated I . ,, ■■ . Work when 31 jj°, h re c Sete° 4=1 A vxr *— authorl2ea - *«« w^ be voted. Vote No. . —Railways: Improvements and Additions— .. £ £ £ £ £ £ Gross Total' .'.' .1; ... .. .. .. 200,000 1,600,000 1,119,202 jl7,464,636 10,035,128 8,972,690 Credits-in-aid .. .. .;. ... .. 50,000 100,000 47,042 j NET TOTAL .. .. .. '.. " .. 150,000 1,500,0001,072,16017,464,63610,035,1288,972,690 Item. ££££££ MINISTER OF RAILWAYS. VOTE No. . Railways : Improvements and Additions to Open Lines— 1 Christohurch: New station, and rearrangement of yard and 143,000 98,900 33,901 700,000 160,171 *856,000 terminal facilities in connection therewith 2 Frankton Junction Rearrangement—Frankton JunctionClaudelands: Lowering and duplication of line.. .. 10,000 4,000 3,153 668,300 6,66G 661,000 ,'i Grade easements and improvements, &c. : Mount Albert-New Lynn-Glen Edon-Henderson-Waitakere-Stillwatcr-Dobson-Bushey .. .. •• •• 65,000 21,000 20,098 386,516 98,253 288,000 4 Levin-Koputaroa duplication .. .. .. .. .. 2,000 4.952 120,000 12,325 108,000 5 Otaki-Koputaroa duplication .. .. .. .. 8,000 .. .. 250,000 .. 250,000 6 Palmerston North deviation .. .. .. .. 10,000 90,000 36,467 1,002,500 352,814 652,000 7 Papakura-Hprotiu duplication .. .... .. 182,000 164,700 118,902 600,000 566,716 433,000 8 Plimmerton-Paekakariki duplication .. '.. .. 6,500 10,250 8,042 50,000 178,325 6,500 9 Scroggy Hill deviation ... .... .. 5,000 18,500 21,374 48,000 51,210 31,000 10 Rimutaka deviation and tunnel j .'.'■ i .."■ .. 2,000 .. 11 .. 11 11 Bonny Glen-Turakina deviation : , .. ..... .. 10,000 .. 4,526 05,000 8,295 57,000 12 Turakina-Okoia deviation .. .. V. .. 64,000 100,000 40,888 500,000 410,019 154,000 13 Tawa Flat-Porirua duplication .. ... ... : .. .. 5,000 3,240 55,000 ,7,868 47,000 14 St. Leonards-Sawyers Bay duplication .. i; ■■;■;"•- .. 53,000 12,600 46,486 157,088 149,359 102,000 Road motor services— 15 Dunedin: Garago and terminal facilities .. .. .. 1,000 129 30,000 50,770 16 Wellington: Garage, &c 5,000 3,922 30,000 29,686 ...;:. 17 Purchase of motor services, vehicles, and equipment .. 133,095 50,000 92,588 380,468 246,958 133,000 18 Wellington: New station and yard .. .. .. 10,000 18,550 6,915 1,075,000 1,520,571 10,000 19 Wellington: Paekakariki electrification .. .. .. .. 12,925 7,552 215,005 General— 20 Dwellings .. .. .. .. •• : ■■ 98,450 53,071 . 32,798 460,364 304,699 150,000 21 Electric locomotives.. .. .. : •• ■• •■ 16,000 26,287 215,000 209,554 5,000 Multiple-unit coaches (Wellington-Johnsonvilie) .. 8,750 .. .. 90,190 ..;.., 90,190 22 Overbridges .. .. .'.2 .. 30,000 30,000 24,876 200,000 145,066 55,000 23- Rail-cars ... .... .. .. 121,650 152,000 .. ,159,900 38,494 122,000 Rail-car sheds .. .. .. 10,000 .:. 5,315 57,640 9,175 48,000 24. Rolling-stock (locomotives, cars, and wagons) .V .. 682,708 680,549 872,374 7,294,956 4,134,596 3,160,000 25 Station rearrangements and siding alterations .. j .. 191,774 282,797 88,113 622,603 126,839 495,000 26 Turntables .. .. .. .. •• ■• 7,312 5,268 1,753 16,830 i 7,896 9,000 27 Workshops, buildings, and plant, locomotive, car, and wagon depot plant (improvements) .. ; .. .. 88,737 45,800 58,550 505,625 215,073 290,000 28 Otira Substation .. 10,700 .. 6,698 42,000 31,344 11,000 29 Bridgos .. .. •• ■• 80,000 .. 69,320 569,500 369,922 200,000 30 Automatic signalling .. ... ' 20,000 .. 12,376 139,239 73,912 65,000 31 Communication circuits 114,450 .. 24,148 293,234 50,373 243,000 32 Services and works not specified 131,113 13,583 43,721 427,158 192,163 235,000 33 Oamaru foreshore protection .. : 20,000 20,000 55,000 55,000 1,746,075 £ Plus vouchers outstanding, 31st March, 1940 .. 3,085 ■ ; Less vouchers outstanding, 31st March, 1941 .. 18,263 — ■ .. .. CV.15,178 Estimated credits-in-aid under section 51 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926 ..' .. .. £50,000 Gross Total .. .. ... .. 2,297,239 1,913,493 1,730,897 17,464,63610,035.128 8,972,690 Amount required for Current. Year .. 1,825,000 .< .. .. .. .. Less Amount to be provided out of the Working Railways Depreciation Fund 1,625,000 .. 611,695 ' ' "*"" ' ' ' —^^— — Expenditure .. .. .. : ■■ •■ •• 1,119,202 ... Amount required for Current Year .. 200,000 1,600,000 ;..,. .. .. .. Credits-in-aid.. .. ,. •• 50,000 100,000 47,042 .>.,;. — ■' ■ ' 1 ! — NET TOTAL—VOTE No. .. .. 150,000 1,500,000 1,072,160 17,464,63610,035,1288,972,690 ■ .' . ' ■ ' - ■ ■ ■ ' TOTAL .. .. .. £150,000 £1,500,000 £1,072,160 £17,464,636 £10,035,128 £8,972,690 • Provides for additional works.

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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. 1941-42. 1940-41. F»tiTt.«»«ri Total Ex- Estimated Co™ Pendltare Amount Estimated Work when ,, *° . r XSe° Amount Amount Fxnpnrtprt authorized. 31^ ch ' °°wnrk required to voted. Upended. 1941. Work, be voted. Vote No. .—Public Buildings— ££££££ Subdivision No. I.—General .. .. .. .. 420,690 544,440 342,902 2,485,055 859,740 1,669,358 II.—Courthouses .. .. .. 25,950 68,175 18,380 500,405 50,028 454,655 III.—Prison Buildings and Works .. 6,595 6,315 2,581 23,220 12,591 13,557 IV.—Police-stations .. .. .. 92,400 97,750 31,459 465,625 36,493 445,713 V.—Postal and Telegraph .. .. 345,596 407,230 353,484 1,383,186 593,508 892,482 VI.—Mental Hospitals .. .. .. 217,055 242,880 127,066 619,686 266,882 392,755 VII.—Health and Hospital Institutions .. 115,070 116,670 46,565 600,950 188,091 424,232 Gboss Total .. .. .. .. .. 1,223,356 1,483,460 922,437 6,078,127 2,007,339 4,292,752 Amount bequibed fob Cubbent Yeab .. .. 916,600 1,089,125 Cbedits-in-aid .. .. ,. .. .. 16,600 16,600 21,412 NET TOTAL—VOTE No .. 900,000 1,072,525(901,025 6,078,127 2,007,339 4,292,752 Item. ££££££ MINISTER OF PUBLIC WORKS. VOTE No. .—PUBLIC BUILDINGS. Subdivision No. I.—Public Buildings, Genebal— Agricultural — 1 Flock House: Additions and renovations to hostel .. 2,500 .. .. 2,500 .. 2,500 Flock House: Farm staff cottage .. .. .. 1,000 1,000 .. 1,000 .. 1,000 3 Flock House: Foreman's quarters .. .. .. 500 1,000 .. 2,000 .. 2,000 4 Lincoln College (buildings, &e.) .. .. .. 4,000 25,000 17,307 35,000 26,369 22,400 5 Massey College (buildings, &c.) .. .. .. 6,300 10,000 4,279 17,300 10,565 6,300 Ruakura: Experimental stockman's cottage .. . . 1,000 950 950 .. 1,000 Te Kauwhata Horticultural Station (buildings, &o.) .. 3,500 950 .. 3,500 3,500 8 Wallaceville: Erection of store for glassware and chemicals .. .. .. .. .. 650 .. .. 650 ,.. 650 9 Wallaceville : Tar-sealing access roads at Animal Research Station .. .. .. .. .. 500 1,500 680 1,500 680 500 Flock House: Dairyman's cottage (additions) .. .. 400 789 Kerikeri: Residence and site for Orchard Instructor .. .. 1,600 Ranfurly: Office accommodation .. .. .. .. 230 318 .. .. Rotherham: Residence (stable) .. .. .. .. 160 159 Ruakura: Electrical installation .. .. .. .. 50 28 Ruakura: Laboratory building .. .. .. .. 100 793 Ruakura: Office and library .. .. .. '.. 1,400 Ruakura: Overseer's cottage .. .. .. .. 100 66 Ruakura: Research station .. .. .. .. 10,000 Ruakura: Water-supply .. .. .. . . .. 600 Somes Island : Caretaker's residence (additional accommodation) .. .. .. .. .. .. 35 .. J Wallaceville: Motabolism shed .. . . .. .. 300 552 Wallaceville: Veterinary Laboratory (additions) .. .. 6,000 7,373 Wallaceville: Vaccine-store and packing-shed .. .. 60 27 Departme,ntal-~-10 Addington: Public Works store .. .. .. 800 1,815 1,698 3,390 3,274 800 11 Auckland: Commercial Broadcasting .. .. 40,000 60,000 44,957 107,835 52,791 40,000 12 Auckland: Internal Marketing .. .. .. 85,000 80,000 34,245 100,975 55,221 *85,000 13 Auckland: New departmental buildings .. .. 60,000 100,000 63,021 200,000 126,072 i 80,000 Auckland: Plant depot (air-conditioning) .. .. 1,500 2,000 675 2,000 675 1,500 15 Christchurch (Art Gallery): Replacing Gallery on new Courthouse-site.. .. .. .. .. 500 6,000 .. 10,000 .. 10,000 • Additional uool storage, &c., authorized.

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PUBLIC BUILDINGS— continued.

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1941-42. 1940-41. Entitnntori TotaI E,c- Estimated , 8 ™ penditure Amount Estimated Work when £ 'conX!? Amount Amount K __ ended authorized. 3 \Sf ch ' CO w'£ to required to voted. **P™aea 1941 work, be voted. Item. ££££££ MINISTER OF PUBLIC WORKS— continued. VOTE No. .—PUBLIC BUILDINGS— continued. Subdivision No. I: Public Buildings, General — contd. Departmental —continued. 16 Dunedin: Departmental buildings (heating-system) .. 1,875 2,480 1,047 1,875 1,047 1,875 17 Dunedin: Departmental buildings (renovations) .. 6,000 6,000 2,893 6,000 2,893 6,000 Dunedin : Old Lands Building (heating installation) . . 850 .. .. 850 850 19 Dunedin: Workshops (erection and equipment), (on account) .. .. .. .. .. 4,100 4,100 .. 4,760 .. 4,760 20 Gisborne: Public Works depot .. 1,600 1,950 550 2,570 1,168 1,600 21 Invercargill : Public Works garage (improvements) . . 140 140 .. 370 22!) 140 22 Kaitaia: Departmental accommodation .. .. 500 1,360 668 1,360 669 500 23 Nelson: Depot and site .. .. .. .. 6,000 1,590 2 2,155 566 6,000 24 Rotorua: Car garage .. .. . . .. 175 395 224 900 727 175 25 Taupo : Staff cottages (five), (erection) .. .. 400 3,230 3,470 3,550 3,791 400 Wellington: Acquisition of properties: General .. 1,000 14,000 3,408 235,215 219,203 1,000 Wellington: Dominion Laboratory (extensions) .. 7,000 4,000 .. 4,200 .. 7,000 28 Wellington: National Library (on account) .. .. 500 500 .. 249,505 4,500 245,005 29 Wellington: New departmental buildings (on account) 70,000 100,000 00,496 450,000 293,758 160,160 30 Wellington: New Printing Office (on account) .. 10,000 50,000 2,527 600,000 13,000 586,998 31 Wellington : Parliamentary Buildings (investigation of marble deposits) .. .. .. . . 100 105 .. 525 419 100 32 Wellington: PublicWorks, Pipitea store (Mezzanine floor) 1,000 3,100 2,064 3,100 2,064 1,000 33 Wellington Science House (on account).. .. .. 500 500 .. 230,000 .. 230,000 34 Whangarci : Public Works garage (improvements and extension) .. .. .. .. .. 375 500 126 1,140 766 375 Alexandra: Additional store .. . . .. . . 65 65 Auckland : Store and. workshop additions .. .. . • 680 495 Christchurch : Departmental buildings, Hereford Street (surfacing yard, &c.) .. .. .. .. .. 445 380 Christchurch : Public Works office (annexe for blue-print room) .. . . .. .. . . .. .. 300 382 Christchurch: Skelton Frostick Buildings (acquisition and alterations, &c.) .. .. .. .. .. .. 3,000 4,529 Gisborne: Garage and repair shop (additions) .. .. .. 175 Greymouth: Departmental buildings .. .. .. .. 6,120 4,162 Grcymouth: Garage and workshop .. .. .. .. 120 63 Hamilton: Departmental buildings (additions and alterations) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,085 1,244 Hokitika: Store (garages and extension) .. .. .. 255 Invercargill: New garage (on account).. .. .. .. 4,245 4,608 Napier: Departmental buildings . . .. .. . ■ 250 153 Napier: Departmental buildings (garages) . . .. .. 50 Nelson: Office accommodation .. .. .. .. 100 Opotiki: Courthouse outbuildings (two-third of cost borne by Department) .. .. .. .. .. .. 285 286 Rotorua: Oil-store .. .. .. '.. .. .. 90 90 Rotorua : Staff cottages (six), (erection) .. .. .. 300 Cr. 97 Taumarunui : Public Works garage, workshops, and office .. 200 50 Tauranga: Departmental buildings (alterations) .. .. 310 275 Wellington: Aitkon Street (departmental buildings) .. .. 1,000 2,856 Wellington: New Social Security building .. .. .. 500 555 Wellington : Parliament Buildings : Additional roof accommodation .. .. .. .. .. .. 455 7 Wellington: Public Works workshops (plant store and depot) .. 115 117 Wellington : Whitmore Street annexe (heating) .. .. .. 500 Industries and Commerce, Tourist and Publicity — Miramar Film Studio (additional premises) .. .. .. 100 Internal Affairs —■ Rotorua : Ngongotaha Valley (Game Farm residence) .. .. 600 Rotorua: Ngongotaha Valley (Hatchery) .. .. .. 1,350 Ruatahuna: Residence, office, and stable .. .. .. 1,295 1,310 Internal Marketing — 35 Hastings: Cool storage apple-store .. .. .. 65,000 .. 18,880 86,000 18,880 65,000 36 Port Nelson: Cool storage apple-store .. .. .. 15,000 .. .. 15,000 .. 15,000 Justice and Prisons — Wellington: Patent Office .. .. .. .. .. 500

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, < i i '-Ms ; 1941-42. 1940-41. i ... FaHirmtprt Total Ex- Estimated of P 01 " 11 Amount ' \ ■ ■ " .. Estimated Work when „, *° . 0 IE retXTto *»»*"• aUthOTiZed - "« ;.::..!. ' ; ' . be voted. Item. ££££££.. MINISTER OF PUBLIC WORKS— continued. VOTE No. .—PUBLIC BUILDINGS— continued. Subdivision No I. —Public Buildings, General— contd. Lands and Survey — . ■ ■ Kaitaia : Additional accommodation, Land Drainage Office .. . 260 358 .. .. : Native Department — 37 New departmental buildings, Sydney Street (on-account) 100 500 .. 60,000 .. 60,000 Scientific and Industrial Research — Auckland : Plant'diseases Division—: ' 38 Glasshouses (heating), (Mount Albert) ... .. 900 50 .. 2,620 2,569 900 39 Laboratory .. .. .. .. .. 100 100 Cr. 6 14,040 13,936 100 Lincoln: Agronomy Division — • . ' 40 Glasshouses .. .. ,'.. . ,..' •• 1*700 1,700 , ... 1,850 ... 1,850 Lincoln : Wheat Research Institute— , 41 Glasshouse .. .. ... . .. •• 400 580 ,773 950 1,144 400 42, New laboratory . n .. .. ■ 800 2,500 1,780 2,500 1,780 800 ■ • , Palmerston North- — , ■ 43 Dairy Research Institute caretaker's cottage .. .. .. .. 2,370 .. 2,370 Grasslands Division — . . , 44 Caretakers'cottage .. .. . .i .. 1,175 1,175 ,. 1,175 .; 1,175 45 . Tar-scaling roadway ...... ... •■ 100 ., ■. 100 . i 100 Wellington— 46 Refrigerated gas-store, .. .. ... .. .800 2,000 990 2,000 990 800 Botany Division — ,: v 47 Laboratory .. .. ., ..;;■ .. .- ■• 75 .. .. 75 ■ .. . 75 Dominion Laboratory — 48 Extensions to laboratory .. .. .. .. 7,150 .. .. 7,150 .. 7,150 49 Store for dangerous chemicals .. .. i. 350 11 . i 350 .. 350 Physical Testing Laboratory— 50 Fitting up of new premises .. .. n. : 1,200 -|i: : ;>*. 1,200 .. 1,200 51 Provision of constant-temperature room .. .. 1,000 ... .. 1,000 .. 1,000 Auckland: Plant-diseases, Division— Reading and grounds .. • ... .. •• .. 1,280 1 j 326 .: Lincoln : Agronomy Division — , , Building (heating and extensions) .. .. <• ... 1,240 937 Palmerston North : Grasslands Division— Glasshouse .. .... .. . • .. 45 .. .. Laboratory and storage-sheds , '... .. ■ • .. 125 168 Wellington — Geological Survey Office lean-to .. .. .. .. 195 200 .: 52 Buildings and sites not specified .. .. .. 3,000 3,000 * 11,522 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.. .. .. 420,690 | 544,440 342,902 2,485,055 859,746 1,669,358 Subdivision No. II. —Courthouses — 53 Auckland Magistrate's Court (alterations) .. .. 1,500 2,000 .. 15,000 .. 15,000 54 Christcburch Courthouse (on account) .. .. ., 500 1,000 .. 220,000 ill 219,890 55 Dunedin Courthouse (additions) .. .. •• 500 5,000 .. 14,000 5 13,995 56 Helensville Courthouse .. .. •■ •• 100 1,700 .. 1,700 .. 1,700 57 Invercargill Courthouse •■ ■■ 15,000 30,000 18,086 43,000 30,623 15,000 68 Napier Courthouse (on account) .. .. ■• .250 1,000 .. 45,000 .. 45,000 59 Nelson Courthouse (land and buildings)* (on account) .. 250 1,000 .. 22,300 3.715 18,585 60 New Plymouth Courthouse (land and buildings), (on account) 250 1,000 10 40,220 4,231 36,000 61 Omakau Courthouse .. .. •• ■■ 500 250 141 250 141 500 62 Ruatoria Courthouse .. .- •• •• 3,000 1,500 .. 1,750 .. 3,000 63 Tβ Kuiti (additions, &c.) .. .. ■• ■• 100 500 .. 500 .. 500 ,64. Thames Courthouse (land and buildings), (onaccount) .. 500 500 .. 11,000 750 10,250 • Includes £2,01)0 land compensation for HastmgB apple-store ; £5,000 land compensation for plant-research Inireau, Palnicrston North; £1,796 land compensation for experimental orchard, Oratia.

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! i 1941-42. 1940-41. -gm.M £«& TnTf Estimated Work whe. 3 , £ rol] 3^ Amount Amount rxMnded authorized. 31 1 1 Sji ' wSk ,,.... If ■ .. ■• required to vowd. Upended. 19«. Work. be voted. . . Item. ££££££ MINISTER OP PUBLIC WORKS— continued. VOTE No. .—PUBLIC BUILDINGS— continued. Subdivision No. II: Courthouses— continued. 65 Wellington Supreme Court (on account) .. .. 2,000 500 .. 50,000 .. 50,000 66 Whangarei Courthouse (on account) .. .. .. 1,000 20,000 35,685 10,452 25,235 67 Buildings and sites not specified .. .. .. 500 500 76 ... .. .! Ashburton Courthouse (furnishing,, &c.) .. .. . . 115 Lower Hutt (additional room, &c.) .. .. .. .. 215 28 .. .. ;. t . Opotiki Courthouse (outbuilding: one-third share) .. .. 145 39 . . .. i.. Tokomaru Bay Courthouse .. .. .. .. .. 1,250 Estimated credits-in-aid under section 51 of the Public I .'■'. Revenues Act, 1926— £ , : . Miscellaneous ...... 50 Transfer from Consolidated Fund vote Maintenance of Public Works and Services " .. .. .. I .. 5,000 5,050 Total—Subdivision No. II .. .. 25,950 68,175 18,380 500,405 50,028 454,655 Subdivision No. III.—Prison Buildings and Works — 68 Auckland: Cool-room .. .. : .. .. 200 500 .. 500 ,. 500 69 Auckland: Laundry; &c. .. .. '....< .. 500 1,000 238 6,000 238 5,762 70 Hautu : Farm water-supply .. .. , .. .. 100 165 .. 900 733 100 ,71. Invercargill Borstal Institution : Residonce .. .. 945 .. 045 '' 945 ,72 Invercargill Borstal Institution: Store and office additions 100 100 2,000 2.000 73 Invercargill Borstal Institution: Swimming-baths (heating) 100 250 1,150 899 100 74 Paparua: Officers'cottages .. .. .. .. 1,600 60 .. 3,025 2.906 1,600 75 Rangipo: Electric lighting .. .. .. . . 100 240 303 400 465 ; ' 1.00 76 Rangipo: Water-supply ... .. ... .. 100 100 .. 100 .. 100 Waikeria: Cottage additions and institution improvements 1,600 600 461 1,650 1,426 1,600 78 Waikeria: Electricity and water-supply .. ■■ 100 130 77 4,820 4,769 : l()0 79 Waikeria : Farm buildings .. .". ... . . 100 130 .. 220 89 i 100 80 Waikeria: Sanitary drainage .. .. .. 100 30 10 760 740 ■ 100 81 Wi Tako: Drainage ...... ' .. .. 200 235 .. 500 , 266 1 200 82 Wellington: Garage and workshop .. .. . . 250 250 .. 250 250 83 Buildings and sites not specified ... .. .. 500 500 288 Hautu : Garage and milking-shed ... . . j .'. .. 35 .. . . ., [ , Invercargill Borstal Institution: Farm buildings and equipment .. .. .. .. . . .. 100 .. .. ., , Invercargill Borstal Institution : Laundry drying-room .. .. 60 Inveroargill Estuary Farm : Reclaiming, draining, and reading .. .. .. .. .. .. . . 150 .. .. .. ■,.' Point Halswell: Laundry improvements .. . . .. 60 Waikeria : Additions to and maintenance of buildings .. .. 60 Waikeria: Apple-grading machine .. .. .. .. 50 .. .. .. |, Waikeria: Dairy improvements and plant .. .. .. 800 1,101 Waikeria: Garage .. .. .. j .. .. .. 30 29 Waikeria: Meat- and milk-chilling plant .. .. .. 135 Waikeria: Steam digester .. .. ; .. .. .. 100 Waikune: Power plant .. .. .. . . .. 185 74 Waikune: Sanitary drainage .. I .. .. .. 250 .. .. .. j.' Wi Tako: Officer's cottage . . .. .. .. .. 10 Estimated credits-in-aid under section 5J of the Public Revenues Act, 1926 .. .... £50 i Total—Subdivision No. Ill ., .. 6,595 6,315 2,581 23,220 12,591 l:S,557 Subdivision No. IV. —Police-stations— 84 Ashhurst ... .. .. .. ,.'. .. 2,000 .. .. 2,000 .. 2,000 85 Auckland (Central) .. .. .... .. 1,000 2,000 1,650 150,000 13,432 136,570 86 Auckland (Freeman's Bay) .. .... .. 100 100 .. 3,000 .. 3^000 87 Auckland (Glen Eden) .. .. ... .. 1,500 1,850 365 1,850 365 .1^500 88 Auckland (Mission Bay) .. j ,. I .... .. 2,080 2,080 .. 2,630 552 2^080 89 ' Auckland (Mt. Eden),' (residence) .. .'. .. 1,600 1,600 .. 1,600 .. l^600

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1941-42. 1940-41. Eatlimtpil Total Ex " Estimated Cm? of Penditurc Amount Estimated Work when '° . ™,uired to Amount Amount B]tDended authorized. S1 h ' "^g** required to voted. Mpenueu. 1941. Worn:, be voted. Item. ££££££ MINISTER OF PUBLIC WORKS— continued. VOTE No. .—PUBLIC BUILDINGS— continued. Subdivision No. IV : Polioe-stations— continued. 90 Auckland (Ponsonby), (offices) .. .. .. 2,000 2,000 .. 6,785 .. 6,785 91 Auckland (St. Heliers Bay) .. .. .. .. 500 2,120 1,479 2,945 2,306 500 92 Auckland (Takapuna), (offices and residence) .. .. 500 500 .. 2,800 2,800 93 Brunnerton (station) .. .. .. .. 500 500 .. 1,800 1,800 94 Cambridge.. .. .. .. .. .. 1,800 1,800 .. 1,800 1,800 95 Christchurch (Central), (on account) .. ,.. .. 1,000 1,000 .. 20,000 1 20,000 96 Dannevirke (residence) .. .. .. .. 1,800 1,800 .. 1,800 .. 1,800 97 Dunedin (Central), (on account) .. .. .. 500 500 .. 29,000 29,000 98 Dunedin (North-east Valley), (garage) .. . . .. 90 90 .. 90 . . 90 99 Dunedin (South), (office) .. .. .. .. 1,200 1,200 .. 1,200 1,200 100 Eltham (residence, &c.) .. .. .. .. 500 500 .. 1,600 1,600 101 Feilding (residence) .. .. .. .. .. 500 500 .. 1,800 .. 1,800 102 Glenavy (residence, &c.) .. ! .. .. .. 1,800 2,000 467 2,000 467 1,800 103 Greymouth .. .. .. .. .. 1,000 1,000 .. 20,000 20,000 104 Havelock (residence, &e.), (on account) .. .. 500 500 .. 1,800 1,800 .105 Howiek (station and office) .. .. ~ .. 1,800 1,800 .. 1,800 1,800 106 Hunterville (station and office) .. .. .. 1,800 1,800 .. 1,800 .. 1,800 107 Invercargill (residence) .. .. .. .. 1,800 .. .. 1,800 .. 1,800 108 Kaitaia (offices) .. .. .. .. .. 1,200 500 3 1,200 3 1,200 109 Karamea .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,800 .. .. 1,800 .. 1,800 110 Korepechi (on account) .. .. .. .. 500 500 .. 2,000 .. 2,000 111 Kurow .. .. ..' .. .. .. 1,800 .. .. 1,800 .. 1,800 112 Lower Hutt .. .. .. .. .. 6,000 1,000 995 7,000 !J95 6,000 113 Makaraka (site) .. .. .. .. .. 150 150 .. 150 .. 150 114 Mangonui (lock-up) .. .. .. .. .. 300 300 . . 300 300 115 Millerton (site and building) .. .. .. .. 1,800 .. .. 1,800 .. 1,800 116 Moturoa (residence) .. .. .. .. .. 1,660 1,660 .. 1,660 .. 1,660 117 Mount Maunganui (Tauranga) .. .. .. 1,720 1,840 7 1,850 17 1,720 118 Naseby (lock-up) .. .. .. .. .. 450 450 . . 450 . . 450 119 Nelson (on account) .. .. .. .. .. 1,000 1,000 .. 20,000 195 19,805 120 New Brighton (office) .. . . .. . . 690 690 . . 690 . . 690 121 New Plymouth (additions), (on account) .. . . 500 500 . . 2,000 . . 2,000 122 Ngongotaha (station and site) .. .. .. 500 500 19 2,000 19 2,000 1.23 Norsewood.. .. .. .. .. .. 1,700 2,000 .. 2,040 41 2,000 124 Ohakune .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,800 1,800 .. 1,800 .. 1,800 125 Omakau .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,500 1,500 .. 2,250 .. 2,250 126 Ongaonga .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,800 1,800 .. 1,800 1,800 127 Opotiki (residences) .. .. .. .. .. 500 500 .. 3,500 .. 3,500 128 Opunake (residence, &c.) .. .. .. .. 500 500 .. 1,800 1,800 129 Oxford (additions) .. .. .. .. .. 1,000 1,000 .. 1,925 125 1,800 130 Paekakariki (residence, &c.) .. .. .. .. 1,000 1,000 .. 2,300 501 1,800 131 Paeroa (office) .. .. .. .. .. 1,000 1,000 .. 1,800 .. 1,800 132 Pahiatua (residence, &e.) .. .. .. .. 500 500 .. 1,600 .. 1,600 133 Pembroke .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,000 500 .. 1,570 2,000 134 Petone .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,000 1,000 .. 7,000 .. 7,000 135 Picton (residence) .. .. .. .. .. 500 500 .. 1,600 .. 1,600 136 Piopio .. .. .. .. .. .. 500 500 2,000 62 1,940 137 Port Ahuriri (residence, &c.) .. .. .. .. 500 500 .. 2,750 .. 2,750 138 Port Chalmers .. .. .. .. .. 2,000 5,900 3,927 9,000 6,978 2,000 139 Kangiora (residence) .. .. .. .. 500 500 .. 1,500 .. 1,500 140 Reefton (residence) .. .. .. .. .. 1,000 1,000 .. 1,600 1 .. 1,600 141 Runanga .. .. .. .. .. .. 500 1,000 1,719 1,930 1,719 500 142 I Tauranga (residences) .. .. .. .. 3,300 1,000 .. 3,440 .. 3,440 143 Taihape (additions to office) .. .. .. .. 610 .. .. 610 610 144 Te Aroha (residence) .. .. .. .. 1,000 1,000 .. 1,600 .. 1,600 145 Te Awamutu (offices) .. .. .. .. 1,250 1,250 .. 1,250 .. 1,250 146 Te Kaha (residence) .. .. .. .. .. 1,100 1,100 .. 1,250 146 1,100 147 Temuka (residence, &c.) .. .. .. .. 1,000 3,000 1,850 3,000 1,850 1,000 148 Timaru .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,000 1,000 .. 20,000 .. 20,000 149 Waiheke Island (building and site) .. .. .. 1,500 1,500 .. 2,130 1,900 150 Waikaia (station and office) .. .. .. .. 1,800 1,800 .. 1,800 1,800 151 Waimataitai (site and building) .. .. .. 1,500 .. .. 1,500 1,500 152 Waimate (residence, &c.) .. .. .. .. 2,000 3,000 1,026 3,290 1,300 2,000 153 Waitara (residence, &c.) .. .. .. .. 1,800 .. 1,800 18,000 154 Wanganui (offices and quarters) .. .. .. 1,000 1,000 .. 25,000 25,000 155 Wellington (Brooklyn) .. .. .. .. 1,500 .. .. 1,500 1,500 156 Wellington (Mount Cook) .. .. .. .. 1,000 1,000 77 19,290 4,3b9 14,923

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1941-42. 1940-41. Estimate! TotaI Bx - Estimated • Cwttf Pendltare Amoant Estimated Work when ,,,£„,. Amount Amount BxDended . authorized. •"JS*?"" "wS*. required to voted. vm. wont be voted. j Item. MINISTER OF PUBLIC WORKS— continued. ££££££ VOTE No. .—PUBLIC BUILDINGS— continued. Subdivision No. IV : Police-stations— continued. 157 Westport (residence) .. .. .. .. .. 1,800 1,800 .. 1,800 .. 1,800 .158 Whangarei .. .. .. .. ... .. 1,000 1,000 20,000 1,050 18,950 159 Buildings and sites not specified .. .. .. 500 500 Or. 60 Blenheim (lock-up) .. .. .. .. . . .. 180 167 Cheviot (residence) .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,800 1,006 Clive .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 300 253 Clyde (lock-up) . . .. .. .. . . .. 235 234 Geraldine (office) .. .. .. .. . . .. 250 Hampden (garage) .. .. .. .. .. .. 70 75 Katikati .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 115 92 Lawrence (lock-up) .. .. .. .. .. .. 300 256 Levin .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 900 800 Little River (station, &c.) .. .. .. .. .. 340 523 Manaia .. .... .. .. .. .. 325 321 Manurewa .. .. ... .. .. .. .. 780 Mokau (lock-up) .. .. .. .. . . .. 190 165 Mosgiel .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 250 132 Motueka (garage) .. .. ... ... .. .. 95 94. Oturehua .. .. . . .. .. .. .. 760 759 Palmerston North .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,500 3,422 Papakura (offices) .. .. .. .. .. ., 50 40 Rahotu (additions) . . .. .. ., .. .. 105 103 Bangiora (additions) .. .. .. .. . . 245 Richmond (garage) . . .. .. .. .. .. 90 82 Ross (fuel-shed, &c.) .. .. .. .. .. 80 85 Ross (garage) .. .. .... .. . . 60 61 Rotorua .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 5,000 5,744 Taumarunui (additions to office) .. .. . . 250 Tinui .. .. .. .. .. . . .. 800 Wellington (Miramar) .. .. .. .. .. 1,800 1,876 Wellington (residences) .. .. .. .. .. 100 1,567 Whakatane .. .. .. .. .. ,, 500 71 Estimated credits-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 .. .. 92,400 97,750 31,459 465,625 36,493 445,713 Subdivision No. V.—Postal and Teleokaph— 160 Auckland (additions) .. .. .. .. 30,000 40,000 35,965 83,100 77,853 *30,000 1G1 Auckland (alterations) .. .. .. .. 5,000 8,000 3,229 20,000 3,229 5,000 162 Auckland, Mount Albert (automatic exchange) .. .. 3,500 4,000 1,793 4,885 1,793 3,500 Auckland, Newmarket (store and workshops additions) .. 5,000 15,000 23,849 30,000 31,279 5,000 164 Auckland, New Lynn (additions) .. .. .. 400 400 400 Auckland, Ponsonby (automatic exchange additions, &c.) 300 4,825 4,857 4,850 4,881 300 106 Auckland, St. Helicrs (automatic exchange) .. .. 4,050 4,000 4,050 4,050 Awarua Radio (receiving-station, &c.) .. .. .. 2,700 4,850 4,576 4,850 4,576 2,700 Balclutha (additions), (on account) .. .. .. 6,000 5,000 8,970 777 7,100 169 Brighton .. .. .. .. .. .. 850 850 .. 850 170 Brown's Bay (office and site) .. .. .. .. 300 10 423 450 583 300 171 Christchurch, No. 1 Block .. .. .. .. 45,000 50,000 64,559 140,000 148,843 45,000 Christchurch, No. 2 Block (on account).. .. .. 2,500 500 1,256 350,000 1,256 348,744 173 Cronadun .. .. .. .. .. .. 800 .. 800 800 174 Dargaville (additions) .. .. . . .. 970 970 2 970 2 968 175 Denniston (on account) .. .. .. .. 1,650 150 3,150 .. 3,150 Dunedin (store, workshop, &c.) .. .. .. 12,000 20,000 19,442 49,000 37,497 12,000 177 Fcilding (residence and site) .. .. .. .. 1,500 1,700 1,795 95 1,700 178 Glen Eden .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,000 .. .. 1,000 .. 1,000 179 Greymouth (residence) .. j .. .. .. 1,500 .. .. 1,500 .. 1,500 * Additional works authorized.

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, . ... , . 1941-42. 1940-41. 1 «»r —* •ssess? "ESS , Amouat ' ataM SSSS »-**. «" ■ : required to voted. Upended. 1J41. Work. be voted. Item. ££££££ - MINISTER OF PUBLIC WORKS— continued. VOT.E No. .—PUBLIC BUILDINGS— continued. Subdivision No. V: Postal and Telegraph— continued. 180 Hamilton .. .. .. .. .. .. 6,300 25,000 27,427 70,380 72,808 6,300 181 Hamilton (site) .. .. .. .. .. 1,300 .. .. 1,300 .. 1,300 182 Helensville (additions) .. .. .. .. 2,000 700 Cr. 54 900 68 2,000 183 Hokitika (office and quarters), (on account) .. .. 2,000 5,000 .. 16,215 12 16,205 184 Hokitika (residence) .. .. .. .. .. 1,500 .. .. 1,500 ., 1,500 185 Howick (additions) .. .. .. .. .. 750 700 .. 750 .. 750 186 Howick (residence) .. .. '.. .. .. 1,500 .. 1,500 .. 1,500 187 Invercargill .. .. .. .. .. 15,000 35,000 29,583 74,000 62,385 15,000 188 Johnsonville (residence) .. .. .. .. 1,500 1,700 .. 1,700 .. 1,700 189 Kaikohe (residence) .. .. .. .. .. 1,500 .. .. 1,500 .. 1,500 100 Kaitaia (residence) .. .. .. .. .. 1,500 100 1,600 1,600 191 Katikati .. .. .. .. .. .. 4,300 .. 2,023 6,500 2,023 4,300 192 Kumara (building and quarters), (on account) .. .. 1,500 .. .. 3,000 .. 3,000 193 Levin (additions and land) .. .. .. .. 5,000 3,500 34 15,000 3,249 14,966 194 Lower Hutt .. .. .. .. . . 32,000 10,000 5,016 54,000 5,035 48,964 195 Manurowa (residence) .. .. .. .. 1,500 .. .. 1,500 .. 1,500 196 Mosgicl (office and residence) .. .. .. .. 2,200 9,000 6,069 10,035 7,102 2,200 197 Motuoka (Post-office and site) .. ,. .. 16,200 3,500 .. 15,990 990 16,200 198 Mount Maunganui .. .. .. .. .. 1,940 1,000 .. 1,700 .. 1,940 199 Murchison (residence) .. .. .. .. 1,500 .. 1,500 .. 1,500 200 New Plymouth (site and architects'fee) .. .. 1,500 500 1,903 105,000 4,303 100,697 201 Ngongotaha (residence) .. .. .. .. 1,500 140 140 1,640 140 1,500 202 Okato .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,000 1,500 .. 2,000 .. 2,000 203 Oamaru (postmaster's residence) .. .. .. 1,550 .. .. 1,550 .. 1,550 204 Otahuhu (additions), (on account) .. .. .. 1,000 500 .. 1,500 ,. 1,500 205 Owaka (on account) .. .. .. .. .. 5,000 5,000 .. 7,100 19 7,080 206 Palmerstcm North (additions) .. .. .. 1,500 2,000 3,526 26,235 27,759 1,500 207 Papakura (additions), (on account) .. .. .. 500 .. .. 1,500 .. 1,500 208 Papakura Military Camp , .. ' .. .. .. 4,500 3,000 .. 3,000 .. 4,500 209 Plimmertoft (residence) .. .. .. .. 1,500 1,700 .. 1,700 .. 1,700 210 Pukekohe (on account) .. .. .. .. 600 750 161 11,000 161 10,839 211 Pukekohe (residence) .. .. .. .. 1,500 .. .. 1,500 .. 1,500 212 Stratford (residence) .. .. .. .. 1,500 .. .. 1,500 .. 1,500 213 Stratford (line store and garage) .. .. .. 4,350 .. .. 4,350 .. 4,350 214 Taihape (additions), (on account) .. .. .. 4,000 3,500 .. 5,800 .. 5,800 215 Tauranga (residence).. .. .. .. .. 1,500 1,700 .. 1,700 .. 1,700 216 Te Aroha (additions), (on account) .. .. .. 4,000 4,000 .. 6,000 .. 6,000 217 TeKuiti .. .. .. .. .. .. 24,000 5,000 1,460 33,000 1,460 31,540 218 Te Kuiti (residence) .. .. .. .. .. 1,500 .. .. 1,500 .. 1,500 219 Te Puke (residence) .. .. .. .. .. 1,500 .. .. 1,500 .. 1,500 220 Tirau .. .. .. .. .. .. 500 .. .. 500 .. 500 221 Waihi (additions) .. .. .. .. .. 2,986 2,000 .. 2,986 .. 2,986 222 Waipawa (residence) .. .. .. .. 1,500 1,700 .. 1,700 .. 1,700 223 Waitotara (additions) .. .. .. .. 1,200 1,200 .. 1,235 .. 1,235 224 Wanganui .. .. .. .. .. .. 4,400 48,000 49,755 90,000 91,312 4,400 225 Wellington (site for workshops) .. .. .. 500 .. .. 500 .. 500 226 Wellington East (site extension) .. .. .. 5,000 .. .. 5,000 .. 5,000 227 Wellington, Island Bay .. .. .. .. 2,500 2,500 2,500 228 Wellington, Karori (automatic-exchange building), (on account).-. .. .. .. .. .. 500 .. 6 2,000 6 1,994 229 Wellington (Kadio) (residences, 6) .. .. .. 9,000 .. .. 9,000 .. 9,000 230 Wellington South (office), (on account) .. .. 15,000 10,000 .. 21,000 1,913 19,085 231 Wellington, Te Aro .. .. .. .. .. 4,000 .. .. 4,000 .. 4,000 232 Westport (residence) .. .. .. .. 1,500 .. .. 1,500 .. 1,500 233 Whakatano (residence.) .. .. .. .. 1,500 .. .. 1,500 .. 1,500 234 Whakatane (site and building ), (on account) .. .. 3,500 1,000 83 29,500 99 28,839 235 Buildings and sites not specified .. .. .. 1,000 1,000 2,469 ,. Auckland, Avondale (automatic exchange) .. .. .. 750 758 Auckland, Pevonport (automatic-exchange additions) .. .. 1,600 2,300 .. .. ,. Auckland Dominion Road (additions) .. .. .. .. 665 674 .. .. ... Auckland, Mount Eden (automatic-exchange additions) .. .. 100 185 Auckland, Newmarket (store-site) .. .. .. .. 500 17,392 Auckland, Point Chevalier (building and site) .. .. .. 450 Auckland, Takapuna (automatic-exchange additions) .. .. 10 Auckland, Wellesley Street .. .. .. .. .. 100 Burnham Military Camp .. .. .. .. .. 2,700 2,354 Clydevale .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 900 3 Cromwell (additions) .. .. .. .. .. 1,000 Dunedin, South Dunedin .. .. .. .. .. 100 Geraldine (additions, store, garage, &c.) .. ,. .. 100

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1941-42. 1940-41. ; ■,;„.i j,.,i Total Ex- Estimated Com of Pendlture Amount Estimated Work when „, ,J O . "qoirad to 4=1 ***« a " tt,oriMd - ««• ™£" be voted. Item. MINISTER OF PUBLIC WORKS— continued. £ £ £ £ £ £ VOTE No. .—PUBLIC BUILDINGS— continued. Subdivision No. V : Postal and Telegraph— continued. Gisborne (automatic exchange) .. .. .. .. 1,500 2,212 Hokitika (site) .. .. .. .. .. .. 200 ! '257 .. Huntly (additions) .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,300 1,837 .. .. .[ Kaikohe (site extension) .. .. .. .. .. 535 550 Kaukapakapa .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,600 1,662 .. .'. Mount Maunganui (site) .. .. .. .. .. 200 213 Murchison (residence and site).. .. .. .. .. 1,080 Nelson (extension of storage-site) .. ,. .. .. 150 Nelson (store, garage, and workshop) .. .. .. 5,500 6,046 Ngaruawahia Military Camp .. .. ,, ., .. 100 Ngongotaha (additions) .. .. .. .. .. 300 I 267 Onehunga (additions to automatic exchange) .. .. 2,400 2,401 Otahuhu (site extension) .. .. . . .. .. 300 ■ > . Papakura (''esidence a id site) .. .. .. .. 100 145 .. ; Pembroke .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 500 .. ., ',' \\\ Pukekohe (store, site, garage, &c.) .. .. .. .. 5,000 Rai Valley (office and site) .. .. ,. .. .. 275 276 .. ;i. k , Roxburgh (site for line building) .. .. . . .. 150 Silverdalo (site extension) .. .. .. .. .. 50 .. .. !! Stockton Mine (building and site) 1 . . .. .. 400 297 .. .! Taumarunui (residence and site) . .. .. .. .. 200 221 Taupo .. .. .. , .. .. 4,700 5,051 .. .. >';',, Tauranga (store and garage) .. .. .... .. .. 2,750 3,123 Te Awamutu (additions, garage, &e.) .. , •.. .. .. 150 ., ,. .. 1 "■'' To Mata (additions) .. .. .. 1,800 2,012 Trentham Military Camp .. .. . . | 3,000 3,'245 Waikaka (additions) ., . . .. .. .. 300 325 Waimato (residence and site) .. .. .. .. .. 250 262 Waipawa (office) .. .. .. ,. .. .. 1,500 Waitangi (additions) .. .. .. .. .. 250 .. .. ,' Wakefield (land) .. .. .. .. . . .. 70 Wanganui (additions to store, garage, &c.j .. . . .. 5,000 Warkworth (storage-site) .. .. .. .. .. 150 Wellington, Island Bay (office and automatic exchange) .. .. 500 2 Wellington (line depot and office building) .. .. .. 6,3QQ 9,053 .. ■•■'', Wellington (residence for Radio Superintendent) .. 500 i Wellington (extension of store-site, Tborndon) .. .. .. 800 810 Estimated credits-in-aid under section 51 of the Public , ; : '. Revenues Act, 1926 ., .. : .. £200 Total—Subdivision No. V .. .. 345,596 407,230 353,484 1,383,180 593,508~ 892,482 I Subdivision No VI.—Mental Hospital Buildings— Auckland — 23(i Boiler-house (erection) .. .. .. .. 2,000 1,000 .. 8,000 .. 8 000 237 Boiler-house (equipment) .. .. .. .. 2,000 1,000 ., 14,000 .. 14*000 238 Glasshouse .. .. .. .. .. .. 50 240 161 240 161 ' 50 Laundry (extension and equipment) .. .. .. 3,000 3,000 3,000 3 000 240 Occupational Block M3 Ward (erection and equipment) .. 2,000 .. .. 2,000 2*000 241 I Occupational Therapy Block .. ... .. .. 400 200 57 600 190 '400 242 Piggeries (additions) .. .. .. .. 300 .. .. 300 .. 300 243 Refrigerator (Nurse's Home) .. .. .. .. 120 120 .. 120 . '. 120 244 Residence for A S8 istant Medical Officer ,. .. 1,600 1,600 .. 1,600 1 600 Bakehouse (equipment) .. .. ,. .. .. 450 Conveniences (replacement) .. .. .. .. .. 120 Electric food-hoist .. .. .. .. .. .. 85 80 .. .'. .. 1?4 Ward (alterations to conveniences) .. .. .. .. 85 17 Ward (new entrance and conveniences) .. ■ .. .. 210 j 96 Fire services (new water-main and fire-alarm system) .. .. 1,065 1,165 Hairdresser's room .. .. .. .. .. .. 180 115 M2 Ward (urinals -and drains) .. .. .. .. 20 Nurses' Home (additions) . . .. .. .. .. 700 617 Nurses' Home (equipment) .. . . .. .. ... 230 I Vegetable store .. .. .. .. .. .. j 140 108

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1941-42. 1940-41. TfBtimntert Total lix - Estimated ■ estimated peudilllre Amount Amount Amount BxDended authorized, il $£° K tO w or if required to voted. *»" be voted Item. ££££££ MINISTER OF PUBLIC WORKS— continued. VOTE No. .—PUBLIC BUILDINGS— continued. Subdivision No. VI: Mental Hospital Buildings— contd. Hokitika — 245 Butchery and bakery (erection) .. .. .. 7,500 5,000 630 7,500 630 7,500 246 Butchery and bakery (equipment) .. .. .. 4,000 3,000 .. 4,000 .. 4,000 247 Laundry (extension and equipment) .. .. .. 4,000 3,500 2,032 5,000 2,032 4,000 248 No. 4 Female Villa (equipment) .. .. .. 100 275 381 1,600 1,707 100 249 Nurses'Home (equipment) .. .. .. .. 2,000 500 .. 2,000 .. 2,000 250 Nurses'Home (erection) .. .. .. .. 20,000 15,000 4,612 20,000 4,619 20,000 251 Store and kitchen block (alterations) .. .. .. 2,000 1,000 .. 20,000 .. 20,000 Inter-ward telephone .. .. .. .. .. 190 No. 4 Female Villa (erection) .. .. .. .. .. 1,000 1,040 No. 7 Male Villa (equipment) .. .. .. .. .. 275 No. 7 Male Villa (erection) .., .. .. .. .. 1,000 1,040 Recreation Hall .. .. .. .. . . . . 100 Residence for Assistant Medical Officer .. .. .. 1,600 Water-supply .. .. .. .. .. .. 300 501 Kingseat (Puhitahi) — 252 Butchery and bakery (equipment) .. .. .. 900 900 23 6,290 5,411 900 253 Boiler-house and laundry (erection and equipment) .. 350 100 313 14,362 14,575 350 254 Drainage (new hospital block, &c.) .. .. .. 100 100 .. 895 .. 200 255 Fruit and vegetables stores .. .. .. .. 670 885 231 1,000 346 670 256 Hospital Villa (equipment) .. .. .. .. 2,250 2,400 291 5,000 2,764 2,250 257 Hospital Villa (erection) .. .. .. .. 100 220 105 48,585 48,471 100 258 Nos. 16 and 26 Villas (erection) .. .. .. 5,000 1,000 .. 24,000 .. 24,000 259 Nos. 16 and 26 Villas (equipment) .. .. .. 1,600 1,000 .. 3,200 .. 3,200 260 Nurses'Home (equipment) .. .. .. .. 100 2,900 3,036 3,000 3,057 100 261 Nurse's Home (erection) .. .. .. .. 3,000 30,000 32,555 64,765 66,987 3,000 262 Residences (on account) .. .. .. .. 24,000 1,000 .. 5,000 39 24,000 263 Telephone system .. .. . . .. .. 500 590 97 590 97 500 264 Water-supply to residences and villas, &e. .. .. 2,000 6,700 6,207 13,555 13,061 2,000 Administration Block (erection) .. . . .. .. 100 Boiler-house and laundry (equipment) .. . . .. .. 100 Drainage (storm-water and sewerage) .. .. .. .. 50 12 Farm staff quarters (additions) .. .. .. .. 2,000 Glasshouse .. .. .. . . .. .. .. 250 193 No. 7 Villa (equipment) .. . . .. .. .. 100 No. 7 Villa (erection) .. .. .. .. .. 500 No. 8 Villa (equipment) .. . . .. .. .. 760 329 No. 8 Villa (erection) .. .. .. .. .. 1,000 25 Piggery boiler-house .. .. . . .. .. .. 140 120 Power installation .. ... .. .. .. .. 230 384 Recreation Hall (erection) .. .. .. .. .. 1,000 .. .. .. .. f Residence for Assistant Medical Officer .. .. .. 1,600 Roading .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 500 625 Workshops, block, bowser, and garages (erection and equipment) .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,500 306 Marlon — 265 Water-supply and drainage .. .. .. .. 100 100 .. 6,000 .. 6,000 Farm buildings (erection) .. .. .. '.. .. 100 Male Villa (erection) .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,000 Residence for farm-manager .. .. .. . . .. 100 Nelson and Ngawhatu (Stoke) — Nelson — 266 Fire main 115 115 .. 115 .. 115 267 Rebuilding main building (on account) .. .. 20,000 .. .. 42,825 .. 42,825 Ngawhatu— 268 Access roads and creek diversion .. .. .. 4,000 5,000 5,168 9,250 5,168 4,000 269 Alterations (main building) .. .. .. 2,000 1,000 .. 5,000 .. 5,000 270 Braemar Lodge (earthquake proofing) .. .. 500 500 .. 4,810 .. 4,810 271 Nos. 5, 6, and 7 Villas (equipment) .. .. .. 2,500 4,500 2,080 4,800 2,308 2,500 272 Nos. 5, 6, and 7 Villas (erection) .. .. .. 4,400 25,000 22,881 46,820 44,202 4,400 273 Nurses'Home (equipment) .. .. .. .. 300 1,500 437 3,600 2,307 300 274 Residence for Assistant Medical Officer .. .. 1,600 1,600 .. 1,600 .. 1,600 275 Roading.. .. .. .. .. .. 800 1,000 264 2,820 1,965 800 Nelson: Water-softening plant .. .. .. .. 400 329 Ngawhatu — Male Villas (channelling and access) .. .. .. .. 100 432 Nurses' Home (diverting creek) .. .. . . .. 85 Nurses'Home (erection) .. .. .. .. .. 3,000 2,218

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1941-42. 1940-41. E«timntp,l Total Ex " Estimated . S, I penditure Amount Estimated Work wh,n * required to i£i A v3 nt ■*—. authorizetl - ««• wS te be voted. Item. ££££££ . MINISTER OF PUBLIC WORKS— continued. VOTE No. .—PUBLIC BUILDINGS— continued. I Subdivision No. VI: Mental Hospital Buildings— contd. Porirua — 276 Boilerhouse and laundry (equipment) .. .. .. 3,500 250 2,140 9,708 11,593 3,500 277 Cow-byres (repairs) .. 1,700 .. 2 1,700 .. 1,700 278 Departmental garages .. .. .. .. 800 800 .. 800 .. 800 279 Dining-hall, kitchen, improvements. &c. .. .. 10,000 10,000 .. 25,000 .. 25,000 280 Fire-fighting equipment .. .. .. .. 1,000 1,000 .. 1,000 .. 1,000 281 Laundry (equipment) .. .. .. .. 1,400 1,400 .. 1,400 .. 1,400 282 Milking-machines (installation) .. .. .. 250 250 .. 250 . . 250 283 New kitchen, lower building (erection and equipment) .. 1,000 1,000 .. 1,000 .. 1,000 284 Occupational block .. .. .. .. .. 450 600 135 600 135 450 285 Office accommodation (additions) .. .. .. 1,250 1,250 .. 1,250 .. 1,250 286 Residence for Assistant Medical Officer (No. 2) .. .. 1,600 1,600 .. 1,600 .. 1,600 287 Roading .. .. .. .. .. -. 1,000 1,000 15 4,350 2,678 1,625 288 Sewerage system .. .. .. .. .. 100 1,600 2,168 4,300 4,870 100 289 Structural renovations (walls).. .. .. .. 1,100 2,150 1,088 2,180 1,088 1,100 290 Water-supply .. .. .. .. •• 1,000 1,000 .. 1,000 .. 1,000 Butchery, bakehouse (equipment) .. .. .. .. 250 Butchery, bakehouse (erection) .. .. .. .. 250 358 Pumping-station and control house .. .. .. .. 970 970 Residences (on account) .. .. .. .. .. 1,000 Shearing-shed (erection and equipment) .. .. . . 50 SeanUff— 291 Admission Villa (Waitati), (equipment).. .. .. 1,000 1,000 .. 1,600 .. 1,000 Admission Villa (Waitati), (erection) .. .. •■ 1,000 1,000 .. 13,000 .. 13,000 293 Fl Ward (dining-room) .. .. .. .. 1,600 1,600 .. 1,600 .. 1,600 294 Farm buildings (Cherry Farm), (erection) .. .. 2,350 1,500 .. 1,500 .. 2,350 293 Farm buildings (removal and alteration) .. .. 1,200 1,200 .. 1,200 .. 1,200 296 Nurses'Home (additions) .. .. .. .. 500 500 .. 5,500 .. 5,500 297 Nurses'Home (Waitati), (equipment) .. .. .. 500 500 .. 2,500 .. 2,500 298 Nurses'Home (Waitati), (erection) .. .. ■• 500 500 .. 17,500 .. 17,500 299 Pumping-plant .. .. .. .. .. 250 700 553 700 553 250 Fl Ward (new kitchen, bathroom, &c), (Waitati) .. .. 70 65 F2 Ward (new kitchen and stores) .. .. .. .. 145 118 Telephone system . . .. .. .. .. .. 500 Sunnyside, and Templelon — Jenkins Farm— 300 • Male Villa No. 5. (equipment) .. .. .. 1,250 1,000 376 1,600 376 1,250 301 Male Villa No. 5 (erection) .. .. .., .. 7,500 10,000 6,671 15,500 6,671 7,500 302 Water-supply .. .. .. .. .. 1,000 1,000 .. 2,900 .. 2,900 Sunnyside— 303 Residence for Assistant Medical Officer .. .. 1,600 1,600 .. 1,600 .. 1,600 Bakehouse (equipment) .. .. .. . ■ I .. 190 Bakehouse (ventilation) .. .. .. .. j .. 100 41 Female start sitting-room and conveniences .. .. .. 195 189 Kitchen (alterations and new oven) .. .. .. .. 500 936 Laundry (equipment) .. .. .. .. .. 2,800 3,698 Main drive (tar-sealing) .. .. .. . • ■. 30 Nurses'Home (additions) .. .. .. .. .. 2,500 . Office and staff accommodation (additional) .. .. .. 1,500 Water-supply .. .. .. .. .. i .. 70 1 Well and windmills .. .. .. .. .. 30 25 Workshops (erection and equipment) .. .. .. 1,000 1,069 Tcmpleton — 304 Implement-shed .. .. .. .. .. 200 200 .. 200 .. 200> 305 Laundry and boiler-house (equipment) .. .. 3,500 3,680 .. 10,629 6,939! 3,500' 306 New granary .. . . .. .. .. 750 .. .. 750 .. 750' 307 Pavilion and lavatories in playground .. .. 450 .. .. 450 .. 450 308 Residence for Assistant Medical Officer .. .. 1,600 ! 1,600 .. 1,600 .. 1,600 309 Water-supplv .. .. .. .. ..| 2,650 2,500 252 4,730 2,109 2,650 Recreation Hall .. .. .. .. .. ! .. 500 Roading (main-drive scaling) .. .. .. .. 100 .. ■ ■ I ■ • i I Tokanui — 310 Alterations to Fl and F7 Wards .. .. .. 1,000 1.000 .. 4,290 [ .. j 4,290 311 Butchery and bakery (erection) ,. .. .. 3,000 3,000. .. 6,550 j .. 6,550 312 Butchery and bakery (equipment) .. .. .. 3,000 3,000 .. 6,020 .. 6,020 313 Laundry and boiler-house block (erection) .. .. 10,000 2,000 .. 20,000 .. 20,000 314 Laundry and boiler-house block (equipment) .. .. 10,000 2,000 .. 21,980 .. 21,980 315 Male Villa No. 4 for farm labourers (equipment).. .. 200 1,600 1,560 1,600 1,560 200 316 Office and store accommodation .. ... .. 750 750 .. 1,000 .. I 750 2

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— ------- - - I 194-1-42. 11)40-41. . , Total Ex- Bistimated r cnT! penditare Amount Estimated Workwben 81 ,£„„ 4ssfto A r e r ■»>— author,zetL & be voted. ' i j Itemj ££££££ I MINISTER OF PUBLIC WORKS—continued. VOTK No. .—PUBLIC BUILDINGS— continued. Subdivision No. VI: Mental Hospital Buildings— eontd. Tokanui —continued. 317 Residence for Assistant Medical Officer.. .. .. 1,600 1,000 .. 1,000 .. 1,600 318 Reading 500 200 1,216 200 1,216 500 319 Water-supply 500 600 163 7,440 7,002 500 Glasshouse .. .. .. • • • • • ■ • • _40 40 Laundry (equipment) .. .. • • • • • • 800 Male and female accommodation (changeover) .. .. .. 90 Male Villa No. 4 for farm labourers (erection) .. .. •• 9*000 10,070 Plumber's shop (equipment) .. .. .. . • • • ' 60 43 Recreation Hall .. .. .. .. • ■ • ■ 500 .. . . .. Residences (on account) .. .. .. . • • ■ 100 .. . . Staff garages .. .. ■ • • • • • • • 650 .. .. .. .. - Staff quarters (furniture and equipment) .. .. .. ■ 50 36 Telephone-system .. .. .. . • • • ■ ■ 500 320 Building* and sites not specified .. ... .. 3,000 3,000 2,282 Estimated crodits-in-aid under section 51 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926 .. .. .. £150 Total—Subdivision No. VI .. .. 217,055 242,880 127,066 619,686 260,882 392,755 .... Nu nDivisiON No. VII: Health and Hospital Institutions — Auckland, St. Helens — . . . 32} Lecture-room and recreation-room .. .. .. 500 500 .. 2,500 .. 2,o00 322 Nurse's Home (on account) '.. .. .. 500 500 .. 25,000 .. 25,000 323 Purchase of site 4,000 5,000 .. 5,000 .. 5,000 324 Tennis-court .. .. .. .. •• 3-50 350 .. 350 .. 350 Christchurch, St. Helens — 326 Hospital (on aooount) 20,000 4,000 75 80,000 75 80,000 326 Nurses' Home (on account) 5,000 1,000 .. 30,000 .. 30,000 Hanmcr, Queen Mary Hospital — 327 Boiler-house and laundry 900 7,500 6,594 8,400 6,594 900 328 Massage and bath house 15,000 1,000 .. 7,7OU .. *I5,000 329 New Male Hospital 5,000 10,000 14,138 74,000 78,112 *5,0D0 330 New Male Hospital (furnishings) 3,400 8,000 5,263 8,000 5,263 3,400 331 Residence for Medical Officer and additions to existing residence 100 100 .. 2,995 2,893 100 332 Staff oottagf 1,100 1,100 .. 1,100 .. 1,100 333 Water-supplj; 500 500 .. 7,590 7,092 500 Invercargill, St. Helens— 334 Alterations and additions 1,800 1,000 025 30,000 625 29,375 335 Laundry 2,000 2,000 .. 2,000 .. 2,000 336 Tennis-court and roadway .. .. .. •• 500 o00 .. 500 .. 337 Rotorua (Hospital, Bathhouse, and Sanatorium) .. 40,000 20,000 129 200,000 579 199,421 338 Wellington Dental Clinic 3,200 25,000 10,905 94,145 86,049 3,200 339 Wellington Dental Hostel (alterations and repairs) .. 1,000 .. 525 1,500 525 1,000 340 Wellington, Mount Cook Public School: Medical centre .. 1,170 1,170 .. 1,170 .. 1,170 Wellington, St. Helens — 341 Additions and alterations 2,500 1,000 284 11,000 284 10,716 342 Additional land for new ante-natal and post-natal clinics 6,000 6,000 .. 6,000 .. 6,000 343 Heating services, &c 50 500 .. ■ 2,000 .. 2,000 344 Buildings and sites not specified .. .. •. 500 500 Hanmer, Queen Mary Hospital— New swimming-pool .. .. • • • • • • 500 Septic tank .. .. .. • • • • • • 450 Motuihi Island Quarantine Station (alterations) .. .. .. 1,500 Wellington Dental Clinic (furnishings, &c.) .. .. .. 5,000 2,027 Wellington Dental Hostel — Building 10.000 Furnishings and equipment.. .. .. .. . • 1,000 Wellington, St. Helens: Extensions, including new antenatal and post-natal clinic. .. .. •• •■ 1,000 .. .. | Estimated credits-in-aid under section 51 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926 .. .. .. £100 Total—Subdivision No. VII .. .. 115,070 116,670 46,565 600,950 188,091 424,232 Gboss Totals .. .. .. 1,223,356 1,483,460 922,437 6,078,127 2,007,339 4,292,752 Amount requibed fob Cubebnt Year .. 916,600 1,089,125 Ckedits-tn-aid 16,600 16,600 21,412 NET TOTAL—VOTE No. .. .. .. 900,000 1,072,525 901,025 6,078,127 2,007,339 4,292,752 ♦ Additional works authorized.

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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.) 1941-42. 1940-41. Estimated r/utredto Amount voted - Expended, be voted. Vote No. —Education Buildings, &c. — £ £ £ ■ Gross Total .. .. .. 505,000 705,000 555,572 Credits-ln-aid .. .. .. .. .. .; 5,000 5,000 14,166 Net Total .. .. .. .. .. .. 500,000 700,000 541,406 Item. £ £ £ MINISTER OF EDUCATION. VOTE No. . Education Buildings, etc. — 1 Public schools.. .. .. • .. .. 727,000 653,000 363,676 2 Wellington Education Board's offices and workshop .. 8,000 18,000 4,100 3 Secondary schools .. .. .. .. .. 260,000 260,000 70,888 4 Technical schools .. .. .. .. .. 94,000 100,000 18,604 5 • Training colleges .. .. .. .. .. 2,000 5,500 5,929 6 University colleges .. .. .. .. .. 50,000 127,000 1,384 7 Native schools .. .. 80,000 100,000 66,876 8 Child Welfare institutions 22,000 41,000 21,828 9 Special schools 1,000 7,500 2,287 10 School for the Deaf .. .. .. .. .. 4,000 3,000 Gross Total .. .. .. .. .. 1,248,000 1,315,000 555,572 Amounts required for Current Year .. .. 505,000 705,000 Credits-in-aid .. .. .. .. .. 5,Q00 5,000 14,166 NET TOTAL—VOTE No. .. .. .. 500,000 700,000 541,406 TOTAL.. .. .. .. .. £500,000 £700,000 £541,406

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LIGHTHOUSES AND HARBOUR WORKS. Summary.

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1941-42. 1940-41. Estimated Amount Amount required to voted. Expended, be voted. Vote No. . —Lighthouses and Harbour Works— £ £ £ Subdivision No. I. —Lighthouses .. .. .. .. 36,220 35,065 31,299 II.—Harbour Works .. .. .. 35,885 15,040 4,114 GROSS Total 72,105 50,105 35,413 Amounts required for Current Year .. .. 50,300 32,620 35,413 Credits-in-aid 300 300 1,059 NET TOTAL—VOTE No. .. .. .. 50,000 32,320 34,354 S I . Item. i £ £ £ MINISTER OF PUBLIC WORKS. VOTE No. .—LIGHTHOUSES AND HARBOUR WORKS. Subdivision No. I. —Lighthouses— 1 Baring Head (radio beacon) .. .. .. .. 170 500 146 2 Clay Point, Tory Channel (automatic light) .. .. 300 375 123 3 Jackson's Bay (automatic light) .. .. .. .. 600 1,500 934 4 Portland Island (cottages, road, and wireless) .. .. 9,200 3,250 5 Puysegur Point Lighthouse (access road and beacon) .. 5,750 500 3,405 6 Radio direction-finding beacons and electrification of lights .. 20,000 25,000 26,072 7 Works not specified .. .. .. .. • • 200 200 142 Accommodation for workmen at lighthouses .. ., .. 300 Brother's Lighthouse (oil-engine winch) .. .. .. .. 300 Cape Reinga (road survey) .. .. .. •• •• 100 63 Centre Island (dwellings) .. .. .. .. . • 270 16 Fairchild Rock (light and buoy) .. .. .. .. .. 100 Great Barrier (automatic light, False Head) .. .. .. 1,540 Milford Sound (tramway to light) .. .. . ■ .. 300 Separation Point (lighthouse) .. .. .. . • .. 300 21 Stephen's Island (wireless installation) .. .. .. .. 1§0 Tutukaka Heads (automatic light) .. .. .. .. 340 377 Estimated credits-in-aid under section 51 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926 .. .. .. £100 Total —Subdivision No. I .. .. 36,220 35,065 31,299

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1941-42. 1940-41. Estimated Amount Amount w , , required to voted. Expended, be voted. Item. £ £ £ MINISTER OF PUBLIC WORKS— continued. VOTE No. .—LIGHTHOUSES AND HARBOUR WORKS—continued. Subdivision No. II. —Harbour Works — 8 Bruce Bay Wharf (on account) .. .. .. . . ] 0,000 Houhora Wharf .. .. .. .. .. 500 489 10 Kawhia Harbour (wharf), (on account) .. .. .. 10,000 5,000 11 Kawhia Harbour (leading-lights) .. .. .. 2,000 35 12 Mokau Harbour (wharf construction) .. .. .. 100 18 Okupu Wharf (Great Barrier Island), (£800, £1 for £1) .. 1,800 1 800 14 Te Kopuru Wharf (£2 for £1) .. .. .. .. 120 1,015 880 15 Westhaven Inlet (new wharf) .. .. .. .. 4,765 1,000 505 16 Works not specified .. .. .. .. .. 300 300 ] 26 Bruce, Bay Landing (shed additions) .. . . . . . . 85 Collingwood (wharf extension), (£2 for £1) . . . . 250 Coromandel Harbour : Wharf repairs to channel (on account), ! (£lfor£l) .. 250 Havelock Harbour .. .. .. .. .. . . 1 ; 000 Jackson's Bay (wharf, &c.) . . . . .. . . .. 50 13 Lake Hawea Jetty (£1 for £1) . . . . .. .. 75 Little Wanganui Harbour (extension) . . ..... .. 200 Mangonui Wharf .. .. .. . . . . 355 193 Okura Wharf (sheds), (£2 for £1) .... 35 Orapui Wharf (Waiheke Island) . . .. . . .. . . 515 696 Parengarenga Harbour (wharf) .. . . .. .. , , 200 Porirua Harbour survey .. .. . . .. . . 200 1 Sounds County jetties— Fairy Bay .. .. .. .. .. . . .. 50 Kumutoto .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 50 Ship's Cove .. .. .. ... .. .. 100 1,098 Tennyson Inlet .. .. .. .. .. 460 Tairua Wharf (£1 for £1) ........ 110 109 Tangaoke Landing .. .. .. .. .. 55 4 Tc Kao Wharf .. .. .. .. .. 750 Te Mahia Wharf .. .. .. .. .. 500 Estimated credits-in-aid under section 51 of tho Public Revenues Act, 1926 .. .. .. £200 Total—Subdivision No. II .. .. 35,885 15,040 4,114 Gross Totals .. .. .. .. 72,105 50,105 35,413 Amount required for Current Year .. 50,300 32, <32O Credits-in-aid .. .. .. .. 300 300 1.059 NET TOTAL-VOTE No 50,000 32,300 34,354 TOTAL .. .. .. .. £50,000 £32,300 £34,354 3

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DEVELOPMENT OF TOURIST RESORTS.

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(INCLUDING SITES, FURNITURE, FITTINGS, ETC.I 1941-42. 1940-41. Estimated Amount Amount Expended. required to voted, be voted. Vote No. . —Development of Tourist Resorts — £ £ £ Gross Total 21,000 26,000 23,634 Crkdits-in-aid .. .. 1,000 1,000 2,059 NET TOTAL—VOTE No .. .. 20,000 25,000 21,575 £ £ £ Item. MINISTER OF PUBLIC WORKS. VOTE No. Development of Tourist Resorts— Chateau Tongariro — 1 Additions to store, &c. .. .. .. .. 250 1,800 2,253 General improvements .. .. .. .. 1,000 1,000 104 3 J Water-supply .. .. .. .. .. 2,850 4 EgUnton Valley: Huts and buildings (on account)... .. 1,300 1,300 5 M iIford Hostel": Additions (on account) .. .. .. 500 1,000 Milford Sound— 6 Camp sites .. .. ■ ■ • • • • • • 600 Reclamation work (on account) .. .. . . 500 500 Rotorua — Carpenter's and plumber's workshop .. . . . . 600 665 179 9 Drainage works and water-supply .. .. .. 1,500 1,500 1,841 10 Electrical works and telephone-lines .. .. .. 7,300 6,000 6,542 Jl Erection of house for Electrical Superintendent .. .. 700 J 2 Improvements to reserves .. .. .. .. 500 500 13 New substation (on account) .. .. .. .. 500 500 14 Pipe-line and reservoir .. .. .. .. 350 8,500 6,564 15 Taupo: Thermal baths (on account) .. .. .. 8,000 8,000 80 Te Anau — 16 Additions, improvements, &c. .. .. .. 200 500 680 17 Water-supply, fire-fighting appliances, &c. .. .. 1,000 1,500 18 Tourist roads and tracks —Rotorua: District roads and tracks 1,000 300 1,949 Waikaremoana — 19 Additions to Lake House .. .. .. .. 300 300 20 Erection of boat-shed .. .. .. .. 1,600 21 Waitomo Hostel: Additions and improvements .. .. 250 250 1 Works not specified . . .. " .. .. .. 500 500 Cr. 60 Lake Brunner : New wharf at Moana (£2 for £1) .. .. .. 100 Morere Springs: General improvements .. .. . . .. 250 Mount Cook Hermitage: General improvements (on account) .. 447 Mount Holdsworth : Erection of hut (£1 for £1) .. .. .. 10 Rotorua — Hot-water supply: New pipe-line .. .. .. .. 500 Launchmaster's cottage .. .. .. • • • ■ 850 Postmaster Bath building .. .. . . . ■ • • 480 432 Te Aroha: Additional buildings (women's rest-room) .. .. 500 Te Aroha Springs : Water-supply to swimming-baths, &c .. ,. 200

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DEVELOPMENT OF TOURIST RESORTS—continued.

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1941-42. 1940-41. Estimated Amount Amount Expended. required to voted. F be voted. Item. MINISTER OP PUBLIC WORKS— continued. £ £ £ VOTE No. —continued. Development of Toubist Resorts— continued. Tongariro National Park: Huts, &c. .. .. .. ,. 300 191 Tourist roads and tracks — Access to Mitchell's Falls (Carew Creek Suspension Bridge) .. 80 Dart River Track (contribution) . . . . .. .. 60 30 Milford Track: Footbridges .. .. .. .. .. 770 Okarito Trig. Track (£1 for £!) .. .. .. .. 40 Sylvan Lake Track (bridge) .. .. .. .. .. 20 Toaroha Springs Track .. . . . . .. .. 680 281 Tongariro : Scoria Flat Road .. .. .. .. .. 1,950 2,120 Estimated crcdits-in-aid under section 51 of the Public Revenues Act, 1920 .. .. .. £1,000 ■ Gross Total.. .. .. .. .. 31,300 41,605 23,634 Amount eequibed foe Cubrent Year .. 21,000 26,000 CfiEDITS-IN-AID . . . . . . . . 1,000 1,000 2,059 NET TOTAL—VOTE No. . . .. .. 20,000 25,000 21,575 TOTAL .. .. .. .. £20,000 £25,000 £21,575 3*

B.—7a [Pt. I].

ESTIMATES FOR THE YEAR

Public Works Fund.

CONSTRUCTION, IMPROVEMENT, ETC., OF SETTLEMENT ROADS, 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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1941-42. 1940-41. Estimated Amount Amount Expended. required to voted. be voted. Vote No. . —Roads, &c. — £ £ £ Gross Total.. .. .. •• •• 509,700 854,700 Amount required for Current Year .. .. 390,000 626,610 650,560 Credits-in-aid .. .. • • 40,000 56,610 51,546 NET TOTAL—VOTE No. .. .. 350,000 570,000 599,014 t £ £ Jl MINISTER OF PUBLIC WORKS. VOTE No. . Roads, etc. — Whangarei Road District .. .. •• 48,000 80,000 52,305 Auckland Road District .. .. .. •• 72,000 120,000 82,247 Tauranga Road District .. .. •• 23,000 39,000 29,930 Gisborne Road District.. .. .. -. •• 16,000 27,000 18,704 Taumarunui Road District .. .. •• •• 42,000 70,000 86,560 Stratford Road District .. .. .. 27,000 45,000 28,318 Napier Road District .. .. • •• •• 15,000 25,000 11,252 Wellington Road District .. .. •• •• 60,000 100,000 83,438 Nelson Road District .. .. .. •• •• 12,000 20,000 9,752 Greymouth Road District .. •• ■■ •• 87,000 145,000 143,505 Christchurch Road District .. .. .. •• 15,000 26,000 10,546 Dunedin Road District .. .. •• •• 54,000 90,000 59,690 Inverc-argill Road District .. .. .. 8,000 13,000 7,080 General — 1 Access to outlying districts .. .. .. .. 5,000 20,000 1,301 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 .. .. • • • • • • 5,000 10,000 4,046 4 Engineering surveys .. .. .. .. ■ ■ 4,000 4,000 4,564 5 Flood-damage prevention and restoration generally .. 500 500 6 Roading, drainage, improvement, &c., of Crown land under section 17 of the Land Laws Amendment Act, 1927 .. 1,000 5,000 136 7 Supervision .. .. .. •• •• 15,000 15,000 17,186 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 .. .. .. • • 40,000 GROSS Total 509,700 854,700 650,560 Amount required for Current Year .. .. 390,000 626,610 Credits-in-aid .. .. .. 40,000 56,610 51,546 NET TOTAL—VOTE No. .. .. 350,000 570,000 599,014 TOTAL .. .. • • £350,000 £-570,000 £599,014

B.—7A [PT. I].

ENDING 31 MARCH, 1942.

Public Works Fund.

TELEGRAPH EXTENSION.

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1941-42. 1940-41. Estimated Amount Amount „ , , required to voted. Expended, be voted. Vote No. .—Telegraph Extension— £ £ £ Gboss Total .. .. .. .. .. .. 550,000 600,000 531,280 Credits-in-aid .. .. .. .. .. .. 275,000 275,000 275,226 ■ NET TOTAL .. .. .. .. .. .. 275,000 325,000 256,054 j 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 .. .. 33,000 133,000 117,767 2 Construction of telephone exchanges .. .. .. 517,000 467,000 413,513 Estimated credits-in-aid under section 51 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926 .. .. ..£275,000 Gross Total 550,000 600,000 531,280 Credits-in-aid .. .. .. .. 275,000 275,000 275,226 NET TOTAL—VOTE No 275,000 325,000 256,054 I TOTAL .... .... .... .... £275,000 £325,000 £256,054

B.—7a [Pt. I].

ESTIMATES FOR THE YEAR

Public Works Fund.

LANDS IMPROVEMENT.

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1941-42. 1940-41. Estimated Amount Amount Ex p en ded. required to voted. c be voted. Vote No. . —Lands, Miscellaneous — £ Qeoss Total 231,935 380,545 Amount required foe Curkent Year 220,000 372,000 267,030 Cbsdits-in-aiD 20,000 22,000 24,073 NET TOTAL-VOTE No 200,000 350,000 242,957 £ £ £ ■ Item. MINISTER OF PUBLIC WORKS. VOTE No, . Lands, Miscellaneous — Whangarei District 20,510 17,000 5,463 Auckland District 00,000 79,200 53,460 Tauranga District • •• •• 3,400 5,925 4,152 Gisborne District •' •• 3,500 200 63 Taumarunui District .. .. •• •• ■■ 2,300 , 1,840 1,685 Napier District 2,800 16,840 5,626 Stratford District .. .. •• •■ •• 5()0 Wellington District 26,840 25,000 6,542 Nelson District 10,885 15,000 5,170 Christchurch District .- 4,350 28,000 14,100 Greymouth District 4,230 10,250 8,369 Dunedin District .. .. • • •• •• 20 4,000 2 Invercargill District .. .. .. . • •• 4,340 4,790 668 General — 1 Flaxmilling industry (rehabilitation plan) : Research and developmental work, &c 86,660 165,000 159,725 2 Kauri-gum industry .. .. ■■ •• •• 100 5,000 3 Works not specified 2,000 2,000 2,005 Estimated credits-in-aid under section 51 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926 .. .. ..£20,000 Gross Total 231,935 380,545 267,030 Amount required for Current Year .. 220, 372,000 Credits-in-aid 20,000 22,000 24,073 NET TOTAL—VOTE No. .. .. .. 200,000 350,000 242,957 TOTAL .. "T7~ .. .. •• £200,000 £350,000 £242,957

B.—7a [Pt. I].

ENDING 31 MARCH, 1941

Public Works Fund.

IRRIGATION, WATER-SUPPLY, AND DRAINAGE.

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1941-42. 1940-1941. Estimated Amount Amount Expended, required to voted. r be voted. Vote No. . —Irrigation, Water-supply, and Drainage — £ £ Gross Total 783,850 645,000 672,309 Amount required for current year .. .. .. 672,000 Credits-in-aid 120,000 27,500 61,271 NET TOTAL—VOTE No. ... .. .. .-. 552,000 617,500 611,038 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) .. .. .. 65,000 260,000 171,698 2 Canterbury District (investigation) .. .. .. 3,000 5,000 4,063 3 Canterbury District (sugar-beet investigation) .. 50 50 4 Downs (water-supply scheme), (£1 for £1) .. .. 67,200 107,000 102,580 5 MayMd-Hinds (irrigation scheme) .. .. .. 50,000 85,000 54,866 6 North Otago (irrigation survey) .. .. .. 500 500 7 Rangitata Diversion Race (Surrey Hills Syphon) .. 493,000 165,800 236,549 8 Washdyke Lagoon Drainage .. .. .. 1,300 7,500 8,803 9 Workshops, Temuka (recoverable) .. .. .. 100,000 .. 93,281 Otago Central — 10 Maniatoto (survey) .. .. • • ■ • 150 150 11 Omakau Scheme (extensions at Blackstone Hill) .. 1,500 5,200 Fraser River Dam .. .. .. •. • • 500 87 Omakau Scheme (falls, dam, and races) .. .. .. 150 312 General — 12 General surveys, investigations, &c. .. .. .. 100 100 134 13 Marlborough (Waihopai diversion and investigation surveys) .. .. .. .. * .. 50 50 56 14 Works not specified 2,000 8,000 Cr. 143 Estimated credits-in-aid under section 51 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926 .. .. ..£120,000 Gross Total 783,850 645,000 672,309 Amount required for Current Year .. .. 672,000 Credits-in-aid .. .. .. .. •• 120,000 27,500 61,271 NET TOTAL—VOTE No. ... .. .. 552,000 617,500 611,038 TOTAL .. .. .. •• £552,000 £617,500 £611,038

B.—7a [Pt. I],

ESTIMATES FOR THE YEAR

Public Works Fund.

SMALL FARMS DEVELOPMENT.

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1941-42. 1940-41. Estimated Amount Amount „ , , required to voted. Expended. be voted. Vote No. . —Small Farms Development — £ £ £ Gross Total.. .. .. .. .. .. 676,000 550,000 572,562 Credits-in-aid .. .. .. ...; .. 287,800 180,000 257,143 NET TOTAL .. .. .. .. .. 388,200 370,000 315,419 Item- £ £ £ MINISTER OF LANDS. VOTE No. . Small Farms Development— 1 Acquisition of land and interests therein .. ... .. 10,000 10,000 18,258 2 Advances to small-farm occupiers .. .. .. 57,000 58,300 58,897 3 Advances under share-milking agreements .. .. 100 100 4 Compensation for injuries .. .. .. .. 1,000 1,000 1,144 Development operations — 5 Development of land .. .. .. .. 184,100 143,000 143,958 6 Chattels .. .. .. .. .. .. 17,000 7 Seasonal expenditure and live-stock .. .. .. 171,000 Wages — 8 Development .. .. .. .. .. 160,700 | 176,000 197,619 9 Seasonal .. .. .. .. .. .. 70,500 59,500 11,509 10 Grants to County Councils for maintenance of roads serving blocks being farmed by the Department .. .. 450 1,500 320 11 Payment of settler's equity in improvements .. .. 500 200 177 12 Store buildings and plant . . .. . . .. 400 500 27 13 Travelling-expenses and other administration charges .. 50 150 12 14 Water-supply installation, drainage schemes, &c, expenses incidental to .. .. .. .. .. 3,000 300 318 15 Contingencies .. .. . . . . . . .. 200 150 10 * Livestock and chattels for blocks being developed .. .. 57,300 98,975 f Seasonal expenditure on blocks being farmed .. .. .. 42,000 41,338 ■ Estimated credits-in-aid under section 51 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926 — £ Receipts from development schemes .. 212,800 Grant from Consolidated Fund .. .. 75,000 287,800 Gross Total.. .. .. .. .. 676,000 550,000 572,562 Credits-in-aid .. .. .. .. 287,800 180,000 257,133 NET TOTAL—VOTE No. .. .'. .. 388,200 370,000 315,429 TOTAL .. .. .. .. .. £388,200 £370,000 £315,429 * Live-stock now included in item 7 and chattels shown separately as item 6. t Now shown with live-stock in item 7.

B.—7a [PT. I].

ENDING 31 MARCH, 1 942.

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, and on Native Housing.) 1941-42. 1940-41. Estimated Amount Amount „ , , required to voted. Expended, be voted. Vote No. .—Native Land Settlement— £ £ £ Gross Total .. ... .. .. .. 945,000 1,000,000 1,010,871 Credits-in-aid .. .. .. .. .. 695,000 650,000 772,427 NET TOTAL .. .. .. .. .. 250,000 350,000 238,444 Item. NATIVE MINISTEE. £ £ £ VOTE No. .—NATIVE LAND SETTLEMENT. 1 Native Land Development Schemes — £ Acquisition of land or leasehold .. .. .. 5,000 5,000 2,250 Advances to occupiers of farms .. .. .. 45,000 * Advances under share-milking and other agreements 500 * Aerial surveys .. .. .. .. 50 220 220 Development expenditure on land .. ..313,850 524,700 592,682 Equipment and chattels for blocks being developed 5,000 * Live-stock for blocks being developed .. .. 65,000 * Payments out of the proceeds of farming operations to persons owning an interest in or engaged on development schemes .. .. ..10,000 10,000 12,821 Eecoupment of interest to Consolidated Fund .. 65,000 52,000 63,417 Seasonal expenditure on blocks being farmed .. 45,000 * Store buildings and plant .. .. .. 500 * Wages — Employment promotion .. .. ..220,000 290,000 249,843 Charged to schemes .. .. .. ..70,000 * Seasonal .. .. .. .. .. 10,000 * Contingencies .. .. .. .. • • 50 30 854,950 2 Development of Natives' Lands not included in Development Schemes — £ Employment-promotion wages .. .. ..50,000 60,000 61,742 Advances to Natives under section 48, Native Land Amendment Act, 1936 .... .. 50 50 444 50,050 * Included under item "Development expenditure on land," which item was Formerly designated "Expenditure under the Native Land Amendment Act, 1936 : Rendering fit for settlement lands included in development schemes."

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ESTIMATE! S FOR THE YEAR

NATIVE LAND SETTLEMENT—continued.

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1941-42. 1940-41. Estimated Amount Amount v^^^^a^a required to voted. Expended, be voted. Item. £ £ £ NATIVE MINISTER— continued. VOTE No. .—NATIVE LAND SETTLEMENT— continued. 3 Native Housing— £ Erection of houses .. .. .. 5,000 Purchases of houses and sites .. .. .. 4,000 Repairs to houses .. .. . . .. 1,000 Advances to Natives under the Native Housing Act, 1935, and its amendments .. .. .. 30,000 40,000 *58.000 27,452 Estimated credits-in-aid under section 51 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926 — £ Receipts from development schemes .. 425,000 Grant from Consolidated Fund (employment promotion) .. .. .. 270,000 695,000 Gross Total .. .. .. .. 945,000 1,000,000 1,010,871 Ceedtts-in-aid .. .. .. .. 695,000 650,000 772,427 NET TOTAL—VOTE No. .. .. . 250,000 350,000 238,444 * Formerly included under item " Subdivision III " : Expenditure under tho Native Housing Act, 1935, and its amendments."

B.—7A [PT. I].

ENDING 31 MARCH, 194 2.

Public Works Fund.

LINEN-FLAX DEVELOPMENT.

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I 1941-42. 1940-41. Salaries. Other Charges. Total. Voted. Expended Vote No. . —Linen-flax Development £ £ £ £ £ Geoss Total .. '.. 19,800 949,200 969,000 431,000 246,658 Crbdits-in-aid .. .. .. 369,000 369,000 1,000 681 NET TOTAL .. .. 19,800 580,200 600,000 430,000 245,977 Item. 1940-41. 1941-42. MINISTER OF INDUSTRIES AND COMMERCE. Voted . Expended. VOTE No. .—LINEN-FLAX DEVELOPMENT. £ £ £ Salaries and General Administration (Salaries and Higher-duty Allowances, Travelling-allowances WITHIN AND BEYOND New ZEALAND), COMPENSATIONS TO Employees, and Contingencies, Research, Insurance, and other Expenses incidental to the Administration of the Linen-flax Industry in New Zealand 1 Salaries — Professional Division. £ 1 at £765 (Director) .. .. .. .. 765 Other Salaries. 65 (£85 to £625) .. .. .. ..18,302 Cost-of-living allowances .. .. .. 422 Cadets' lodging-allowances . . .. . . 70 Special allowances under Public Service Regulation 209 to officers performing special or higher duties 241 19,800 2 Other Administration Charges — Advertising and purchase of publications .. .. 50 Compensation to employees .. .. .. 1,500 Insurance .. .. . . .. • • 460 Linen-flax research .. .. .. .. 150 Law-costs . . . • • ■ • • • • 50 Office equipment .. .. .. • • 493 Maintenance office equipment . . .. .. 20 Office rent, heating, lighting, and cleaning .. 650 Overtime and meal allowance . . .. . . 100 Photographic equipment .. .. ■. 10 Photographic records and materials .. .. 15 Postages, cables, and telegrams . . . . . . 500 Printing and stationery . . . . .. 500 Reference library and text-books . . . . 60 Transfer and removal expenses .. . . . . 500 Travelling allowances and expenses . . . . 2,000 7,058 40,000 20,859

B.—7A [PT. I].

ESTIMATES FOR THE YEAR

Public Works Fund.

LINEN-FLAX DEVELOPMENT. —continued.

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Item. 1940-41. MINISTER OF INDUSTRIES AND COMMERCE— continued. 1941-42. -y— VOTE No. .—LINEN-FLAX DEVELOPMENT— continued. Expended. Voted. Salaries and General Administration, etc. — continued. 3 Erection and operation of factories; (erection of buildings; £ £ £ installation of tanks; roading; purchase of plant and machinery ; motor-vehicles ; tools, &c. ; purchase, harvesting, and processing of crops ; maintenance and protection of factories and equipment; lease of land, and collateral activities) — £ Blenheim .. .. .. .. 54,860 Oxford 57,729 Leeston .. .. .. .. 24,940 Methven .. .. .. ..61,731 Waikuku .. .. .. ..22,717 Makikihi 73,118 Washdyke 68,400 Balclutha 42,662 Tapanui .. 69,517 Winton .. .. .. .. 72,788 Otautau .. .. .. •■ 50,590 Clydevale .. .. .. ..56,590 Woodlands , .. .. .. ..44,630 Gore 41,770 Geraldiue 65,300 Fairlie .. 67,100 Seddon 67,600 942,042 .. 225,799 4 Contingencies .. .. .. .. .. 100 Estimated Credits-in-aid under section 51 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926— £369,000* Gross Total 969,000 431,000 246,658 Credits-in-aid .. .. .. .. 369,000 1,000 681 NET TOTAL—VOTE No. ... .. .. 600,000 430,000 245,977 I * Estimated proceeds from disposal of seed, fibre, tow, &c, from linen-flax crop sown in 1940.

B.—7A [PT. I].

ENDING 31 MARCH, 1 942.

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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1941-42. 1940-41. Estimated Amount Amount m • j 4. \r i j Jl/xpenaed. required to Voted. 1 be voted. Vote No. . —Development of Water-power— £ £ £ New Works and Purchase of Materials for Stock.. .. .. 2,020,275 2,725,000 1,761,043 Working-expenses and Maintenance .. .. ■■ 970,110 598,110 610,721 GROSS Total 2,990,385 3,323,110 2,371,764 Amount required for Current Year .. .. '2,990,385 2,779,000 Credits-IN-AID .. .. .. 33,010 29,000 67,433 NET TOTAL .. .. .. 2,957,375 2,750,000 2,304,831 I " ~ = Item. i £ £ £ MINISTER OF PUBLIC WORKS. ELECTRIC SUPPLY ACCOUNT. VOTE No. . I Development of Water-power. 1 North Island Scheme — New works and purchases of materials for stock —• £ £ Arapuni-Horahora works .. 547,000 850,000 449,462 Mangahao-Waikaremoana works 380,275 1,000,000 589,071 Karapiro .. .. .. 307,000 Taupo .. .. .. .. 37,000 Waikaremoana Lower Levelopment 160,000 1,431,275 Working-expenses and maintenance — Arapuni-Horahora works .. 461,500 232,000 273,690 King's Wharf Station, Auckland (half additional net cost of operating and half capital charges) . .. 34,500 ! 32,000 34,339 Mangahao-Waikaremoana works .. 300,000 | 174,000 129,093 796,000 : 2,227,275 2 South Island Scheme — New works and purchases of materials for stock— Cobb River .. .. .. 60,000 340,000 j 333,100 Highbank .. .. .. 80,000 Lake Coleridge-Waitaki works .. 269,000 425,000 327,765 Southland works .. 90,000 100,000 61,509 Tekapo .. .. .. 80,000 579,000 Working-expenses and maintenance — Lake-Coleridge Waitaki works .. 97,000 92,000 102,670 Southland works .. .. 77,000 68,000 70,785 174,000 753,000

B.—7a [Pt. I].

ESTIMATES FOR THE YEAR

ELECTRIC SUPPLY ACCOUNT— continued.

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1941-42. 1940-41. Estimated Amount Amount Expended, required to voted. r be voted. Item. £ £ £ MINISTER OF PUBLIC WORKS— continued. ELECTRIC SUPPLY ACCOUNT—confirmed. 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 10,000 136 5 General expenses not chargeable to any particular work . . 100 100 144 Estimated credits-in-aid under section 51 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926— £ New works, &c. .. .. .. .. 27,000 Working-expenses, &c. .. . . .. 6,010 33,010 Geoss Total .. 2,990,385 3,323,110 2,371,764 Amount required for Current Year .. .. 2,990,385 2,879,000 Cbbdits-in-aid .. 33,010 29,000 67, 33 NET TOTAL -VOTE No. 2,957,375 2,850,000 2,304,331 TOTAL .. .. .. •• £2,957,375 £2,850,000 £2,304,331

B.—7A [PT. I].

ENDING 31 MARCH, 1942

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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I"— - , , 1941-42. 1940-41. Total Expenditure Estimated „, *° Amount Amount |, XDended required to voted. I'-xpendea. 1941. be voted. Vote No. .—Main Highways— £ £ £ £ Gross Total .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,892,200 4,016,105 3,860,245 15,089,432 Amount required for Current Year .. .. .. .. .. 2,892,200 ,'{,888,000 Credits-in-aid .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 150,000 104,800 344,963 NET TOTAL .. .. .. .. .. .. ..2,742,200 3,783,200 3,521,282 15,689,432 ! I Item. £ £ £ £ MINISTER OP PUBLIC WORKS. VOTE No. . MAIN HIGHWAYS— Charges for and incidental to — 1 construction, reconstruction, improvement, maintenance, rei'air, etc., of main highways— Construction, Reconstruction, and Improvement, &c. — No. 1 Highways District (Auckland North) .. .. .. .. 29,523 110,300 91,225 1,204,665 No. 2 Highways District (Auckland South) .. .. .. .. 106,400 241,700 233,242 2,412,920 No. 3 Highways District (Tauranga) .. .. .. .. .. 34,000 81,000 93,281 812,200 No. 4 Highways District (Gisborne) .. .. .. .. .. 11,787 48,400 32,932 592,912 No. 5 Highways District (Hawke's Bay) .. .. .. .. 29,400 89,000 80,287 702,806 No. 6 Highways District (King-country) .. .. .. .. 28,700 102,400 75,990 043,086 No. 7 Highways District (Taranaki) .. .. .. .. .. 20,700 120,400 64,750 843,388 No. 8 Highways District (Wanganui) .. .. .. .. .. : 102,000 130,000 120,703 757,168 No. 9 Highways District (Wellington West) .. .. .. .. | 49,700 90,700 97,023 1,167,968 No. 10 Highways District (Wellington East) .. .. .. .. 7,400 41,300 16,792 349,044 No. 11 Highways District (Nelson) .. .. .. .. ..I 30,504 123,600 116,818 908,041 No. 12 Highways District (West Coast) .. .. .. .. | 29,750 134,000 106,313 923,993 No. 13 Highways District (Canterbury North) .. .. .. .. j 10,350 44,000 50,324 287,502 No. 14 Highways District (Canterbury Central) .. .. .. .. 33,650 77,000 80,256 681,941 No. 15 Highways District (Canterbury South) .. .. .. .. 17,800 41,600 36,108 478,587 No. 16 Highways District (Otago Central) .. .. .. .. 32,700 77,000 102,225 766,925 No. 17 Highways District (Otago South) .. .. .. .. j 35,500 75,600 80,012 648,079 No. 18 Highways District (Southland) .. .. .. .. .. j 104,200 167,000 124,506 962,909 Elimination of level railway-crossings .. .. .. .. .. 23,900 50,000 57,483 484,638 738,024 1,845,000 1,668,346 15,689,432 Renewal — No. 1 Highway District (Auckland North) .. .. .. .. 64,077 30,000 20,950 No. 2 Highway District (Auckland South) .. .. .. .. 31,200 25,000 23,725 No. 3 Highway District (Tauranga) .. .. .. .. .. 16,000 24,000' 11,413 No. 4 Highway District (Gisborne) .. .. .. .. .. 11,463 11,000 | 7,198 No. 5 Highway District (Hawke's Bay) .. .. .. .. 24,800 16,000 28,178 No. 6 Highway District (King-country) .. .. .. .. 13,000 3,000 j 629 No. 7 Highway District (Taranaki) .. .. .. .. .. 0,300 5,000 7,123 No. 8 Highway District (Wanganui) .. .. .. .. .. 20,000 5,000 7,067 No. 9 Highway District (Wellington West) .. .. .. .. 32,800 14,000 9,492 No. 10 Highway District (Wellington East) .. .. .. .. 9,400 14,000 14,628 No. 11 Highway District (Nelson) .. .. .. .. .. 8,936 3,000 0,177 No. 12 Highway District (West Coast) .. .. .. .. .. 33,850 6,000 9,831 No. 13 Highway District (Canterbury North) .. .. .. .. 11,050 2,000 No. 14 Highway District (Canterbury Central) .. .. .. .. 3,750 1,000 j 2,134 No. 15 Highway District (Canterbury South) .. .. .. .. 11,800 4,000 i 3,081 No. 10 Highway District (Otago Central) .. .. .. .. 850 3,000 2,803 No 17 Highway District (Otago South) .. .. .. ... 6,000 3,000 3,456 No. 18 Highway District (Southland) .. .. .. - .. .. 15,000 3,000 5,541 326,876 172,000 J 164,086

B.—7a [Pt. I].

ESTIMATES FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31 MARCH, 1942,

Main Highways Account.

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

Authority : E. V. Paul, Government Printer, Wellington.—l94l.

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1941-42. 1940-41. Total Ex1 penditure Estimated ; ,, JK..1. Amount Amount ,, TTlmrt . rt io?i ' required to voted. Impended. 1941. be voted. J Item. £ £ £ £ MAIN HIGHWAYS— continued. Charges for and incidental TO' — continued. CONSTRUCTION, RECONSTRUCTION, IMPROVEMENT, MAINTENANCE, REPAIR, ETC. j continued. Maintenance, Repair, <&c. — No. 1 Highway District (Auckland North) .. .. .. .. 54,000 57,300 65,715 No. 2 Highway District (Auckland South) .. .. .. .. 115,000 124,050 145,686 No. 3 Highway District (Tauranga) .. .. .. .. .. 85,000 100,050 112,400 No. 4 Highway District (Gisborne) .. .. .. .. ..! 62,000 60,500 74,295 No. 5 Highway District (Hawke's Bay) .. .. .. .. 65,000 81,300 83,585 No. 6 Highway District (King-country) .. .. .. .. 55,000! 55,000 97,552 No. 7 Highway District (Taranaki) .. .. .. .. .. 45,000 39,350 69,949 No. 8 Highway District (Wanganui) .. .. .. .. .. 50,000 52,950 | 92,481 No. 9 Highway District (Wellington West) .. .. .. ..40,000 51,450 69,501 No. 10 Highway District (Wellington East) .. .. .. .. 33,000 31,150 37,243 No. 11 Highway District (Nelson) .. .. .. .. .. 50,000 49,000 76,520 No. 12 Highway District (West Coast) .. .. .. .. .. 65,000 67,500 92,963 No. 13 Highway District (Canterbury North) .. .. .. .. 24,000 28,100 31,043 No. 14 Highway District (Canterbury Central) .. . .. .. 33,000 35,400 42,156 No. 15 Highway District (Canterbury South) .. .. .. .. 30,000 33,100 37,659 No. 16 Highway District (Otago Central) .. .. .. ..! 32,000 34,500! 46,097 No. 17 Highway District (Otago South) .. .. .. | 25,000 I 23,800: 31,432 No. 18 Highway District (Southland) .. .. .. .. .. 44,000 42,200 j 58,712 Flood damage and contingencies .. .. . . .. .. 257,200 1,164,200 972,700 1,264,989 General — Administration and general expenses .. .. .. .. .. 180,000 193,000 192,337 Exchange .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. 100 122,375 123,490 Plant (purchase of) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,000 1,000 GV.77,368 j 181,100 316,375 238,459 2 Interest on loans recouped to the Consolidated Fund .. .. .. 453,900 357,917 305,235 3 Management charges of New Zealand Consolidated Stock . . .. .. 100 500 164 4 Payment to Transport Department for services rendered .. .. .. .. 10,000 10,000 I 5 Post and Telegraph Department: Cost of collection of motor-registration fees and payment on account of transfers .. .. .. .. .. 28,000 35,000 30,491 6 Transfer to Loan Redemption Account for redemption of Main Highways loans .. 306,113 184,475 7 Charges and expenses of raising loans .. .. . . .. .. .. 500 Estimated credits-in-aid under section 51 of the Public Revenues Act. 1926 .. .. .. .. .. .. £150,000 482,000 710,030 530,365 Gross Total.. .. .. .. .. .. ..2,892,200 4,016,105 3,866,245 15,689,432 Amount required jor Current Year.. .. .. .. 2,892,200 3,888,000 Credits-in-aid .. .. .. .. 150,000 104,800 344,963 NET TOTAL-VOTE No. . 2,742,200 3,783,200 3,521,282 15,689,432 TOTAL .. .. .. .. £2,742,200 £3,783,200 £3,521,282 £15,689,432 N.B. —In addition to the amounts included above, the following estimated amounts required for the services mentioned will be exponded under special Acts without further appropriations : — £ Abolition of toll-gates (Taranaki, Hawora, and Eltham County Councils), (Finance Act, 1925, section 20 (2) (a) ) .. 1,500 Advances to local authorities (Main Highways Amendment Act, 1926, section 2) .. .. .. .. 10,000 Hutt Road annual charges (Wellington City Council), (Finance Act, 1927 (No. 2), section 33) .. .. .. 25,000 Interest on amounts transferred from Public Works Fund {Finance Act, 1931 (No. 3)) .. .. .. .. 61,309 Subsidies to local authorities (Finance Act, 1931 (Ho. 3); Appropriation Act, 1916, section 9; and Municipal Corporations Act, 1933, section 71) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 210,000 307,800