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PUBLIC WORKS STATEMENT, 1904.

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TABLES. • Page No. I.—Total Expenditure:—Summary showing the Total Expenditure and Liabilities on Public Works and other Services out of the Public Works Fund to 31st March, 1904 .. .. .. 2 No. 2.—Yeably Expenditure out op the Public Works Fund up to 1903-1904 .. .. .. 3 No. 3.—Railways :—Statement showing Expenditure and Liabilities on Railways, including Valuation of Provincial Lines, to 31st March, 1904 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4 No. 4.—Roads :—Statement showing Expenditure on Roads to 31st March, 1904 .. .. .. 5 Nos. 5 and sa.—Development of Goldfields : —Statement showing Expenditure and Liabilities on Development of Goldfields to 31st March, 1904 .. .. " .. .. .. .. 30 No. 6. —Telegraphs : —Statement showing Expenditure and Liabilities on Telegraphs to 31st March, 1904 33 No. 7. —Public Buildings : —Statement showing Expenditure and Liabilities on Public Buildings to 31st March, 1904 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 35 No. B.—Lighthouses and Habboub-wobks : —Statement showing Expenditure and Liabilities on Lighthouses and Harbour-works and Harbour Defences to 31st March, 1904 .. .. .. 35

APPENDICES. Appendix A.—Expenditube fob the Yeab : —Audited Statement of Expenditure out of the Public Works Fund for the Year 1903-1904 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 37 B. —Total Liabilities :—Statement of all Liabilities of the Public Works Department outstanding on 31st March, 1904 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 39 C —Railways and Public Buildings Contracts : —Schedule of Contracts current on Ist April, 1903, and further Contracts entered into by the Public Works Department during the Year ended 31st March, 1904 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 40 D. —Sleepeb Contbacts :—Schedule of Sleeper Contracts current on Ist April, 1903, and further Contracts entered into by the Public Works Department during the Year ended 31st March, 1904 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 46 E.—Annual Report on Public Works, by the Engineer-in-Ohief .. .. .. .. 52 F.— Supplementary Report, Midland Railway—V. G. Bogue .. .. .. .. 61

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