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TABLE No. 1. Summary showing the Total Expenditure on Public Works and other Services out of Public Works Fund to 31st March, 1924, and the Liabilities on that Date.

Nu ™ ber Total EX 3,^w Ure Recoveries Total 1 Total lo ___ _ Net Expenditure m_ on Account of ; Net Expenditure Liabilities on Net Expenditure , Works. to Twelve Montns Services ! to 31st March, 1924. and Works. 31st March, 1923. 3l s t March 1924 of Previous Years. 31st March, 1924. Liabilities. £ £ £ £ £ £ 3 Railways*.. .. .. .. 42,843,329 1,776,413 1,167 44,618,575 106,064 44,724,639 Railways.* Roadsf .. .. .. .. 13,759,722 754,237 188 14,513,771 142,565 14,656,336 Roads, f Development of mining .. .. 833,922 1,363 2,310 832,975 .. 832,975 Development of mining. Telegraphs .. .. .. 5,502,002 717,409 .. 6,219,411 .. 6,219,411 Telegraphs. Public buildings .. .. .. 8,891,421 192,739 3,829 9,080,331 18,752 9,099,083 Public buildings. Lighthouses, harbour- works, and har- 1,184,102 10,807 16 1,194,893 91 1,194,984 Lighthouses, harbour-works, and harbour-bour-defences defences. .. Departmental .. .. .. 1,928,643 110,445 69 2,039,019 503 2,039,522 Departmental. 18 of 1878 Coal-exploration and mine-development 10,835 .. .. 10,835 .. 10,835 Coal-exploration and mine-development, 11 of 1877 Aiding works on Thames goldfields .. 50,000 .. .. 50,000 .. 50,000 Aiding works on Thames goldfields. Immigration .. .. .. 2,597,742 92,600 1,267 2,689,075 .. 2,689,075 Immigration. Purchase of Native lands .. .. 2,061,739 .. .. 2,061,739 .. 2,061,739 Purchase of Native lands, Defence .. .. .. .. 1,087,291 4,931 280 1,091,942 .. 1,091,942 Defence. Charges and expenses of raising loans.. 1,489.937 311,905 .. 1,801,842 .. 1,801,842 Charges and expenses of raising loans. Interest and sinking fund .. .. 218,500 .. .. 218,500 .. 218,500 Interest and sinking fund. Rates on Native lands .. .. 68,672 .. .. 68,672 .. 68,672 Kates on Native lands. Thermal springs .. .. .. 14,600 .. .. 14,600 .. 14,600 Thermal springs. Tourist and health resorts .. .. 309,616 27,264 .. 336,880 776 337,656 Tourist and health resorts. Lands .. .. 177,323 18,182 .. 195,505 1,166 196,671 Lands improvement.^ Payment to Midland Railway bond- 150,000 .. .. 150,000 .. 150,000 Payment to Midland Railway bondholders holders. Irrigation and water-supplyg .. 397,750 95,467 .. 493,217 11,257 504,474 Irrigation and water-supply. § Plant, material, and stores .. .. 415,930 Or. 52,772 16 363,142 5,638 368,780 Plant, material, and stores. Timber-supply and sawmills for Public 31,094 3,613 .. 34,707 865 35,572 Timber-supply and sawmills for Public Works Department Works Department. Motor Transport Services .. .. 22,679 962 .. 23,641 .. 23,641 Motor Transport Services. Totals.. .. .. 84,046,849 4,065,565 9,142 88,103,272 287,677 88,390,949 Totals. * Exclusive of expenditure on Hutt Railway and Road Improvement and Railways Improvement Accounts. t Includes £4,500 expended under section 16 (1) Native Land Amendment and Native Land Claims Adjustment Act, 1923. J £6,727 previously expended on irrigation under this item, now transferred to Irrigation and Water-supply. § Includes £115,000 previously expended under Irrigation and Water-supply Account 1911-12 to 1915-16 and part 1917-18, now included in Public Works Fund; also £6,727 previously expended on irrigation under Lands Improvement, now transferred to Irrigation and Water-supply.