B.—7A

Appropriations for Public Works Services.

ROADS, ETC.—continued.

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Item 1927—28. MINISTER OF PUBLIC WORKS—continued. £ £ VOTE No. 59 —continued. Roads, etc. —continued. General— 2203 Advertising tenders, and other initial ... 250 expenses not fairly chargeable to a specific item 2204 Compensation for injuries to employees ... 2,500 while in discharge of their duties, and contingent expenses in connection with same 2205 Engineering surveys ... ... ... 750 2206 Rail freight on metal (difference ... ; ' : 3,000 between full and concession rates on carriage of metal for local bodies) 2207 Roadmen's huts, storerooms, &c. ... ... 500 2208 Towards the prevention and restoration ... 9,000 of flood damages generally Total—General ... ... ... 16,000 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 51 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926 ... £152,000 GKOSS Total ... ... ... 1,150,260 Amount required for Current Year ... ... 945,500 Credits-in-aid ... ... ... ... f152,000 NET TOTAL—VOTE No. 59 ... 793,500 * The sum of £3,000 is also provided on Consolidated Fund vote " Maintenance and Repairs to Roads." f Includes £114,000 recoverable from "Orakei Waterfront Road," Auckland District.