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AUDITED STATEMENT OE EXPENDITUEE ON PUBLIC WOBKS OUT OE THE IMMIGRATION AND PUBLIC WOEKS LOAN, EOE THE YEAE 1877-78. Prepared in compliance with Section 9 of " The Public Works Act, 1876." The Hon. J. Macandrew to the Commissioners of Audit, Wellington. Gentlemen,— Public Works Office, Wellington, 30th July, 1878. In compliance with the 9th section of " The Public Works Act, 1876," I enclose a statement of the expenditure during the preceding financial year upon all Government works authorized by Parliament under " The Immigration and Public Works Appropriation Act, 1876." I have, &c., J. Macandrew, The Commissioners of Audit, Wellington. Minister for Public Works,

Statement of Expenditure on Public Works for the Tear 1877-78, out of Immigration and Public Works Loan, prepared in compliance with Section 9 of " The Public Works Act, 1876." Class. Summary. Net Expenditure. £ s. d. 111. Eailways ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 713,578 17 2 IV. Eoads ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 34,299 7 8 VI. Waterworks on Gold Fields ... ... ... ... ... ... 39,045 17 7 VII. Coal Mines ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 574 19 4 VIII. Telegraph Extension ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 33,182 210 IX. Public Buildings ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 105,167 13 3 X. Lighthouses ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 18,310 16 2 XI. Miscellaneous Public AVorks ... ... ... ... ... ... 47,324 5 3 Total Net Expenditure on Works, Immigration and Public Works Loan £992,083 19 3 Examined and found correct. Charles Knight, W. A. TnoMAS, Commissioner of Audit. Accountant Public Works. Ist August, 1878.

APPENDICES TO THE PUBLIC WORKS STATEMENT, 1878.

o > Particulars. Appropriation. Expended out of Appropriation. Expended in Excess of Appropriation. Total Net Expenditure. Class III.—Eailways. £ s. d. 6,113 ° ° 142,830 o o 75,633 o o 162,677 ° ° 50,000 o o 141,956 o o 11,083 ° ° 29,235 ° o 35,006 o o 38,234 o o 182,754 o o 365,488 o o 39,296 o o 37,587 o o 10,000 o o £ s. d. H3 13 9 71,192 11 6 28,239 17 3 73.3H 19 8 25.073 13 9 79,800 13 10 366 11 7 1,332 16 o 23,728 18 1 28,644 5 4 102,968 18 10 228,364 8 11 25,173 5 1 13,263 12 10 10,000 o o £ s. d. £ s. d. H3 13 9 71,192 11 6 28,239 17 3 73,314 19 8 25.073 13 9 79,800 13 10 366 11 ' 7 1,332 16 o 23,728 18 1 28,644 5 4 102,968 18 10 228,364 8 11 25.17.S 5 1 13,263 12 10 10,881 10 7 109 15 11 979 4 3 (") 7° 7i 72 73 74 75 76 77 7S 79 80 81 82 83 Kawakawa Kaipara-Puniu Napier-Manawatu... Wellington-Masterton Waitara-Patea Patea-Manawatu ... Nelson-Foxhill Pieton-Blenheim ... B runner-G-reymouth Westport-Ngakawau Amberley-Waitaki Waitaki-Bluff Winton-Kingston ... Western Eailways... Surveys of New Lines and Eoads „ „ unauthorized ... Additional Land, &e. 881 10 7 109 15 11 84 43,208 o o 979 4 3 £7I3»578 J7_*