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Return of Expenditure on North Island Main Trunk Railway— continued.

H. J H. Blow, Under-Secretary for Public Works. Public Works Office, Wellington, 26th July, 1892. [Approximate Cost of Paper.— Preparation, not given; printing (1,100 copies), £1 10s.]

By Authority: Geokgb Didsbuby, Government Printer, Wellington.—lB92. Price 3d.]

»i] Is. Is. Brought forward Purchase of Native lands, — Payments on account of 97,885 acres, purchase of which was completed during the year Payments on account of 714,300 acres, purchase of which is still incomplete Working-expenses (departmental) Expended on, and to be hereafter recovered from, General Land-purchase Account £ 22,281 s. d. 6 5 £ s. d. 50,342 11 9 5,414 1,000 2 2 0 0 28,787 8 7 92 0 0 Gross total £79,130 0 4 Liabilities existing on the 31st Makch, 1892. 1.) Public Works (departmental) '2.) Eailway construction, — North End, Mokau Section, 4m. 34ch.— Authorities issued to Engineers to cover work in progress under the co-operative system, &c. Survey for land-plans, and compensation for land to Natives Inspection, travelling-expenses, &c. 19,090 2 4 358 12 49 12 0 9 Total North End 19,498 7 1 South End, Makohine and Powhakaroa Sections, 7m. 40ch.— Authorities issued to Engineers to cover work in progress under the co-operative system Unpaid balance on Mangaonoho contract Inspection, travelling-expenses, &c. 40,475 17 7 8,135 14 12,656 11 185 5 5 1 0 Total South End 20,977 10 6 [B.) Eoads to give access, — Tunnel to Karioi Kuripapanga to Karioi Hunterville to Turangarere .. Turangarere to Tokaanu Eotoaira to Waimarino Ohakuno to Pipiriki Mangaroa to Stratford Waimarino Block Hales's Track to Murimotu 1,701 17 10 16 15 11 5,055 17 7 2,085 6 6 373 0 5 6,186 5 4 6,411 16 5 1,000 0 0 500 0 0 23,331 0 0 Purchase of Native lands Gross total £63,806 17 7