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PUBLIC WOEKS STATEMENT, 1889

INDEX. TABLES. Page. No. I.—Total Expenditure : —Summary showing the Total Expenditure and Liabilities on Public Works out of Immigration and Public Works Fund to 31st March, 1889 .. .. .. .. 4 No. 2. —Railways : —Statement showing Total Expenditure and Liabilities on Railways, including Valuation of Provincial Lines, to 31st March, 1889 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 5 No. 3.—Roads generally:—Statement showing Expenditure and Liabilities on Roads to 31st March, 1889 7 No. 4. —Roads to open up Lands : —Statement showing Expenditure and Liabilities on Roads under the Control of the Hon. the Minister of Lands, to 31st March, 1889 .. .. .. .. 11 No. 5. —Goldfields Roads : —Statement showing Expenditure and Liabilities on Goldfields Roads to 31st March, 1889 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 16 No. 6.—Water-races : —Statement showing Expenditure and Liabilities on Water-races on Goldfields to 31st March, 1889 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 17 No. 7.—Telegraphs :—Statement showing Expenditure and Liabilities on Telegraphs out of Immigration and Public Works Loan to 31st March, 1889 .. .. .. .. .. .. 18 No. B.—Public Buildings :—Statement showing Expenditure and Liabilities on Public Buildings to 31st March, 1889 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 18 No. 9.—Lighthouses and Harbour Works : —Statement showing Expenditure and Liabilities on Lighthouses and Harbour Works and Harbour Defences out of Immigration and Public Works Loan to 31st March, 1889 .. .. .. .. .. .. .... .. 19 APPENDICES. Appendix A.—Expenditure for the Year : —Audited Statement of Expenditure on Public Works out of the Immigration and Public Works Loan for the Year 1888-89 .. .. .. 23 B. —Total Liabilities: —Statement of all Liabilities of the Public Works Department outstanding on 31st March, 1889 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 25 C. —Railway Contracts : —Schedule of Railway-construction Contracts current on Ist April, 1888, and further Contracts entered into by the Public Works Department during the Year ended 31st March, 1889 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 27 D. —Sleeper Contracts:—Schedule of Sleeper Contracts current on Ist April, 1888, and further Contracts entered into by the Public Works Department during the Year ended 31st March, 1889 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 28 „ E. —Road Contracts, etc. : —Schedule of Contracts for Roads and Miscellaneous Works current on Ist April, 1888, and further Contracts entered into by the Public Works Department during the Year ended 31st March, 1889 .. .. .. .. .. .. 29 F. —Roads to open up Lands:—Schedule of Contracts for Roads and Miscellaneous Works under the Control of the Hon. the Minister of Lands, current on Ist April, 1888, and further Contracts entered into during the Year ended 31st March, 1889.. .. .. 30 G.—Goldfields Roads :—Schedule of Contracts for Roads on Goldfields current on Ist April, 1888, and further Contracts entered into during the Year ended 31st March, 1889 .. 30 H.—Annual Report on Public Works, by the Assistant Engineer-in-Chief .. .. 31 I.—Annual Report on Lighthouse Works, &c, by the Assistant Engineer-in-Chief .. 41 X. —Report on North Island Main Trunk Railway Routes, by the Assistant Engineer-in-Chief 42 Enclosures with Appendix 11. 1. Tabic of Lengths of Government Railways authorised, constructed, and surveyed up to 31st March, 1889. 2. Diagrams showing Miles of Government Railway opened in the North and Middle Islands separately, year by year since 1872. 3. Diagram showing Miles of Government Railway opened in the North and Middle Islands combined, year by year since 1872. 4. Map of North Island, showing Railways opened, in progress, and proposed. 5. Map of Middle Island, showing Railways opened, in progress, and proposed. Enclosures Kith Appendix K. A.—Table of Altitudes. B.—Table of Distances. C.—Sketch-map of Central and Taranaki Routes.