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APPENDICES TO THE PUBLIC WORKS STATEMENT, 1879.

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AUDITED STATEMENT OF EXPENDITURE ON PUBLIC WORKS OUT OE THE IMMIGBATION AND PUBLIC WORKS LOAN FOR THE YEAR 1878-79.

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, Ist August, 1879. 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, 1578." I have, &c, J. Macandrew, The Commissioners of Audit, Wellington. Minister for Public Works.

STATEMENT of NET EXPENDITURE for the Year 1878-79, out of IMMIGRATION and PUBLIC WORKS LOAN, to be forwarded to the Audit in compliance with Section 9 of "The Public Works Act, 1876."

W. A. Thomas, Examined and found correct. Accountant, Public Works, James Edward EitzGerald, Ist August, 1879. Comptroller and Auditor-General, 4th August, 1879. 7—E. 1.

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Class. Summary. Net Expenditure. III. Railways— Authorized Expenditure Unauthorized ,, £806,361 1 3 309 9 2 £ s. d. IV. V. Surveys Roads — Authorized Expenditure Unauthorized „ £46,152 8 7 573 6 11 806,673 10 5 12,607 3 8 VI. VII. VIII. IX. X. XI. Land Purchases ... Waterworks on Gold Fields Telegraph Extension Public Buildings Lighthoesus Miscellaneous Public Works — Authorized Expenditure Unauthorized „ £167,744 17 2 325 11 6 46,725 15 6 500 0 O 20,964 18 1 30,261 10 7 166,045 4 8 9,566 19 8 168,070 8 8 Total Net Expenditure on Works out op Immigration and Public Works Loan 1,261,415 11 3