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The following table shows the brief particulars of the expenditure of the year' and also the total under each class of work from the inauguration of the public-works policy up to the 31st March last: —

TOTAL EXPENDITURE.

WAYS AND MEANS. On the Ist April, 1914, the available ways and means for £ public-works purposes were .. .. .. .. 1,178,584 And further funds were received as under :— Under the Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1913 .. .. .. .. 217,778 Under the Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1914 .. .. .. .. 1,525,000 Under the New Zealand Loans Act, 1908.. .. 26,114 Premium on sale of 4-per-cent. debentures .. 8,750 Transfer from revenue .. .. .. .. 350,000 Other receipts . . .. .. . . 9,422 Making a gross total of . . . . £3,315,648 The ordinary expenditure of the year amounted to £2,557,295, charges and expenses in respect of raising loans £35,495, redemption of debentures £11,800, and other expenditure £15,296, thus bringing the total disbursements up to £2,619,886, and leaving a credit balance at the end of the year of £695,762.

Expenditure. Expenditure Total Class of Work. {or Ye >ir ended Expenditure to 31st March, 31st March, 1915. 1915, Railways— £ £ New construction ... ... ... ... 646,878 -24,187,621 Additions to open lines ... ... ... ... 499,875 8,851,741 Roads ... 514,430 10,615,759 Public buildings +432,000 6,288,791 Immigration ■ 33,219 2,321,739 Purchase of Native lands ... ... ... ... ... ... 2,063,803 Lighthouses, harbour-works, and harbour-defences ... ... 17,181 1,122,635 Tourist and health resorts... ... ... ... ... 8,232 252,748 Telegraph-extension ... 288,395 2,958,168 Development of goldfields... ... ... ... ... 2,384 884,820 Defence-works (general) ... ... ... ... ... 15,222 989,616 Departmental .. ... ... 100,719 951,464 Development of water-power ... ... ... ... 18,451 Irrigation and water-supply ... ... ... ••• 4,356 Payment to Midland Railway bondholders ... ... ... ... \ 150,000 Lands-improvement ... ... ... ... ... 13,810 134,565 Minor works and services ... ... ... ... ... ... 312,607 Cost and discount, raising loans, &c. ... ... ... 35,495 1,253,030 2,607,790 63,361,914 63,361,914 228,373 101,516 641,605 788,373 33,271 32,960 252,129 80,380 Wellington-Hutt Railway improvement ... .. ... ... 228,373 New Hutt Road ... ... ... ... ... ... 368 101,516 Railways Improvement Account ... ... ... ... 9,024 641,605 Opening up Crown Lands for Settlement Account ... ... 92,975 788,373 National Endowment Aooount ... ... ... ... 9,15.1 33,271 Waihou and Ohinemuri Rivers Account ... ... ... 10,004 32,960 Aid to Water-power Works Account ... ... ... 74,291 252,129 Irrigation and Water-supply Account ... ... ... 32,089 80,380 Totals :.. ... ... ... ... 2,835,692 65,520,521 65,520,521 * Includes expenditure under Wellington-Manawatu Railway Purchase Account. f Includes £15,00C expended under section 104 of the Reserves and Other Lands Disposal and Public Bodies Empowering Act, 1914. t Includes £15,000 iring Act, 1914.