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Chabgeable to Pact I.

CLASS II.—PUBLIC WORKS, DEPARTMENTAL— continued.

CLASS III.—RAILWAYS.

Appropriations for Public Works Services.

1887-88. item. Amount Voted for Expenditure this Year. Amount required to be Authorised. CLASS II.—PUBLIC WOEKS, DEPAETMENTAL — continued. MINISTER FOB PUBLIC WOEKS— continued. 25 26 27 28 VOTE No. 18— continued. Public Works, Departmental— continued. District Offices —continued. 6 Draftsmen, 2 nfc £260, 1 at £240, 1 at £200, 1 at £150 (6 months) 2 Clerks and Draftsmen, 1 at £260, 1 at £250 ... 5 Clerks, 2 at £210,1 at £190, 2 at £185 2 Clerks and Storekeepers, 1 at £195 (6 months), 1 at £190 (6 months) 3 Storekeepers, 2 at £170, 1 at £88 (also Eailways £100) W. W. Dartnall, compensation for loss of office ... 1,035 510 980 1,035 510 980 193 193 29 428 532 428 532 30 Less amount charged to the Ways and Means provided by—■ "The North Island Main Trunk Loan Act, 1882" ... ... £5,000 "The New Zealand Loan Act, 1886" 14,000 25,532 25,532 19,000 19,000 Total—Vote No. 18 ... 6,532 6,532 TOTAL CLASS II. £6,532 £6,532

1887-88. £ 3,500 £ 3,500 'otes Nos. 19 to 23. —Bailways 1887-8 Amount Voted for Expenditure this Year. Amount required to be Authorized. MINISTER EOR PUBLIC WORKS. £ NEW WORKS—CONSTRUCTION AND LAND. ote No. 19. —New Plymouth-Foxton* „ 20.—Wellington-Foxton „ 21. —Hurunui, Northwards „ 22. —Springfield Branchf „ 23.—Lincoln-Little River 1,200 500 100 900 800 1,200 500 100 900 800 TOTAL CLASS III. £3,500 £3,500 * This includes provision for payment of £989 6s. 6d. to New Plymouth Harbour Board for retaining-wall and other works, the property of the Board taken over for Government railways, t This is for bridge and approach-road to Sheffield Station.