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TABLES. Page No. 1, —Total Expenditure:—Summary showing the Total Expenditure and Liabilities on Public Works and other Services out of the Public Works Eund to 31st March, 1909 .. .. .. 2 No. 2.—Yearly. Expenditure out of the Public Works Eund up to 1908-1909 .. .. .. 3 No. 3.—Railways : —Statement showing Expenditure and Liabilities on Railways, including Valuation of Provincial Lines, to 31st March, 1909 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4 No. 4.—Roads : —Statement showing Expenditure on Roads to 31st March, 1909 .. .. .. 5 Nos. 5 and sa.—Development of Goldfields : —Statement showing Expenditure and Liabilities on Development of Goldfields to 31st March, 1909 .. .. .. .. .. .. 38 No. 6. —Telegraphs:—Statement showing Expenditure and Liabilities on Telegraphs to 31st March, 1909 41 No. 7. —Public Buildings :—Statement showing Expenditure and Liabilities on Public Buildings to 31st March, 1909 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 43 No. B.—Lighthouses and Harbour-works : —Statement showing Expenditure and Liabilities on Lighthouses and Harbour-works and Harbour Defences to 31st March, 1909 .. .. .. 44 APPENDICES. Appendix A.—Expenditure for the Year : —Audited Statement of Expenditure out of the Public Works Fund for the Year 1908-1909 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 46 „ B.—Total Liabilities : —Statement of all Liabilities of the Public Works Department outstanding on 31st March, 1909 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 48 C —Railways and Public Buildings Contracts: —Schedule of Contracts current on Ist April, 1908, and further Contracts entered into by the Public Works Department during the Year ended 31st March, 1909 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 49 D. —Sleeper Contracts: —Schedule of Sleeper Contracts current on Ist April, 1908, and further Contracts entered into by the Public Works Department during the Year ended 31st Maroh, 1909 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 57 E. —Annual Report on Public Works, by the Engineer-in-Chief .. .. .. .. 61 F.—Annual Report on Public Buildings, by the Government Architect .. .. .. 77

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PUBLIC WOEKS STATEMENT, 1909.