25

B.—2a.

Chargeable to Pabt 111.

CLASS II.—RAILWAYS.

4—B. 2a.

Appropriations for Public Works Services.

1887-88. SUMMARY. £ £ Votes 57 to 70. —New Works —Construction and Land 280,500 548,400 Vote 71. —Additions to Open Lines 40,000 60,000 „ 72. —Permanent-way, Sleepers, and Rolling-stock 50,000 70,000 „ 73. —Surveys, New Lines 500 1,000 371,000 679,400 188 -88. MINISTER EOR PUBLIC WORKS. Amount Voted for Expenditure this Year. Amount required to be Authorised. NEW WORKS—CONSTRUCTION AND LAND. £ £ Vote 57.—Helensville Northwards 10,000 40,700 „ 58.—Grahamstown-Te Aroha 10,000 30,000 „ 59. —Putaruru-Rotorua 40,000* 65,000 „ 60. —Woodville-Palmerston 40,000 100,000 „ 61.—Mangamahoe-Woodville 37,000 56,000 „ 62. —Blenheim-A watere 7,000 31,700 „ 63. —Greymouth-Hokitika 24,000 50,000 „ 64. —Upper Ashburton Branch 7,000 9,000 „ 65.—Livingstone Branch 6,500 6,500 „ 66.—Catlin's River Branch 12,000 15,000 „ 67.—Otago Central 70,000 112,000 „ 68.-—Seaward Bush 5,000 7,500 „ 69.—Riversdale-Switzers 3,000 10,000 „ 70. —Wyndham-Eortrose 9,000 15,000 Total Votes, New Works —Construction and Land 280,500 548,400 * Of this sum, £12,465 6s. 8d. is required to recoup Public Works Fund for debentures of iompany taken up in pursuance of original agreement for purchase.