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PUBLIC WOKKS STATEMENT, 1897.

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TABLES. Prr. No. 1. —Total Expenditure : —Summary showing the Total Expenditure and Liabilities on Public Works and other services out of the Public Works Fund to 31st March, 1897 .. .. .. 2 No. 2.—Yearly Expenditure out op the Public Works Fund, up to 1896-97 .. .. .. 3 No. 3. —Railways : —Statement showing Expenditure and Liabilities on Railways, including Valuation of Provincial Lines, to 31st March, 1897 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4 No. 4.—Roads: —Statement showing Expenditure and Liabilities on Roads to 31st March, 1897 .. .. 5 Nos. 5 and sa.—Development of Goldfields :—Statement showing Expenditure and Liabilities on Development of Goldfields to 31st March, 1897 .. .. .. .. .. .. 32 No. 6.—Telegraphs :— Statement showing Expenditure and Liabilities on Telegraphs to 31st March, 1897 34 No. 7. —Public Buildings : —Statement showing Expenditure and Liabilities on Public Buildings to 31st March, 1897 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 35 No. B.—Lighthouses and Harbour-works : —Statement showing Expenditure and Liabilities on Lighthouses and Harbour-works and Harbour Defences to 31st March, 1897 .. .. .. 36

APPENDICES. Appendix A.—Expenditure for the Year : —Audited Statement of Expenditure out of the Public Works Fund for the Year 1896-97 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 37 , B.—Total Liabilities : —Statement of all Liabilities of the Public Works Department outstanding on 31st March, 1897 .. .. .. .. .. 39 C. —Railways and Public Buildings Contracts : — Schedule of Contracts current on Ist April, 1893, and further Contracts entered into by the Public Works Department during the Year ended 31st March, 1897 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 40 D.—Sleeper Contracts : —Schedule of Sleeper Contracts current on Ist April, 1892, and further Contracts entered into by the Public Works Department during the Year ended 31st March, 1897 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 44 „ E.—Statement showing the principal Works carried out by the Public Works Department under the Co-operative System, and the Earnings of the Men employed during the Year ended 31st March, 1897 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 46 F.—Annual Report on Public Works, by the Engineer-in-Chief .. .. .. .. 54 G.—Annual Report of the Chief Inspector of Machinery .. .. .. .. 63 Enclosures with Appendix F. 1. Table of Lengths of Government Railways authorised, constructed, and surveyed up to 31st March, 1897. 2. Diagrams showing miles of Government Railways opened in the North and Middle Islands, year by year since 1872. 3. Maps of the North and Middle Islands, showing Railways opened and in progress. 4. Map showing North Island Main Trunk Railway Routes.

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