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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, 1916, the available ways and means for £ public-works purposes were.... .... .... .... .... 1,293,102 And further funds were received as under : — Under the Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1914 .... .... .... .... 500,000 Other receipts and recoveries .... .... .... 6,906* Making a gross total of .... .... 1,800,008 The ordinary expenditure of the year amounted to £1,278,448, plus the expenses of raising loans £35, thus bringing the total disbursements up to .... .... .... .... .... £1,278,483*

♦ Exolusive of expenditure of £439 under Ellesmere Land Drainage Act, 1908.

Expenditure. Class of Work. Expenditure Total for Year ended Expenditure to 31st March, 31st March, 1917. 1917. Railways— New construction Additions to open lines ... Roads ... Public buildings ... Immigration Purchase of Native lands ... Lighthouses, harbour-works, and harbour-defences Tourist and health resorts... Telegraph-extension Development of mining Defence-works (general) ... Departmental Development of water-power Irrigation and water-supply Payment to Midland Railway bondholders ... Lands-improvement Minor works and services ... Plant, material, and stores Cost and discount, raising loans, &c. Jg £ 335,404 25,176,466 285,543 9,539,536 220,845 11,261,098 256,131 6,880,681 6,533 2,338,272 2,061,963 3,767 1,140,075 1,094 258,509 3,207,722 4,592 896,014 9,742 1,036,977 131,701 1,194,654 18,451 16,049 20,405 150,000 Cr. 2,731 137,770 312,607 9,778 84,196 35 1,253,072 Wellington-Hutt Railway and Road Improvement ( Railway Account { Road ... Railways Improvement Account Railways Improvement Authorization Act 1914 Account Loans to Local Bodies Account —Roads to open up Crown lands Opening up Crown Lands for Settlement Account—Roads to open up Crown lands Land for Settlements Account—Roads to open up Crown lands National Endowment Account —Roads to open up endowment lands Aid to Water-power Works Account Irrigation and Water-supply Account Waihou and Ohinemuri Rivers Improvement Account.., Telegraph Extension Account 1,278,483 225,597* 24,730 6,787 66,968,468 228,374 101,658 641,275 365,351 697,408 206,626 165,679 53,401 49,032* 4,745 10,407 203,311* 356,570 115,000 52,592 203,311 Totals 1,803,092 70,155,713 * Including £1, cost oi raising loan.