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Appropriations for Public Works Services.

ROADS, ETC. —continued.

Item. 1926—27. MINISTER OF PUBLIC WORKS -continued. £ £ VOTE No. 59 —continued. Roads, etc. —continued. Invercargill Road District —continued. 2355 Wairio to Birch wood (£1 for £1) ... Wallace 197 2356 Wakapatu to Round Hill (£100, £1 „ 180 for £1) 2357 Walker Road (£1 for £1) .. ,, 50 2358 Ward Road, Fairfax (£1 for £1) ... „ 50 2359 Whare Creek Bridge and approaches ,, 600 (£1 for £1) 2360 Wholer's Road (£1 for £1) ... ,, 50 2361 Wild Bush to Ermedale (£1 for £1)... ,, 503 2362 Wrey's Bush to Mossburn (£1 for £1) „ 217 2363 Survey, acquisition, and legalization of ... 250 roads, drains, gravel-pits, protective works, tramways, horse-paddocks, &c. 2364 Supervision ... ... ... 1,200 2365 Miscellaneous works and services, in- ... 300 eluding assistance towards the construction of roads, bridges, tracks, &CTotal—Invercargill ... ... 54,160 General— 2366 Advertising tenders, and other initial ... 250 expenses not fairly chargeable to a specific item 2367 Compensation for injuries to employees ... 2,500 while in discharge of their duties, and contingent expenses in connection with same 2368 Engineering surveys ... ... ... 750 2369 Rail freight on metal (difference ... *3,000 between full and concession rates on carriage of metal for local bodies) 2370 Roadmen's huts, storerooms, &c. ... :.. 500 2371 Towards theprevention and restoration ... 20,000 of flood damages generally Total—General ... ... ... 27,000 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 22 of the Appropriation Act, 1923 ... £34,700 Gross Total ... .. ... 1,103,590 ' | . Amount required for Current Year ... ... 692,050 Credits-in-aid ... ... ... . . 34,700 NET TOTAL—VOTE No. 59 ... 657,350 * The sum of £3,000 is also provided on Consolidated Fund vote " Maintenance and Repairs to Roads."