B.—7 A,

Appropriations for Public Works Services.

RAILWAY CONSTRUCTION.

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— 1928-29. Vote No. 42.—Railway Construction— £ GROSS TOTAL ... ... ... ... 1,064,000 Credits-IN-AID ... ... ... ... 80,000 NET TOTAL ... . . ... ... 984,000 Item. 1928-29. MINISTER OP PUBLIC WORKS. „ . J I 1 Estimated Estimated Estimated RAILWAY CONSTRUCTION (INCLUDING E LAND AND MATERIALS, HOLIDAY P in ' ald ' required. PAY, ETC., AND SALARIES OR WAGES, — ALSO COST - OF - LIVING INCREASE, WHICH IS SUBJECT TO REVISION AS £ £ £ COST OF LIVING RISES OR FALLS). VOTE No. 42. Railway Construction—North Auckland Main Trunk— 1 Huarau, Northwards . . 9,000 2,000 7,000 2 Okaihau, Northwards ... 133,000 3,000 130,000 3 Dargaville Branch ... .. 130,000 10,000 120,000 East Coast Main Trunk— 4 Paeroa-Pokeno ... ... 2,000 ... 2,000 5 Waihi-Taneatua (including Mount Branch) ... ... 78,000 8,000 70,000 6 Gisborne-Napier ... ... 279,000 19,000 260,000 7 Waikokopu Branch ... 20,000 10,000 10,000 8 Rotorua-Taupo ... ... 80,000 5,000 75,000 9 Stratford - Main Trunk ... 200,000 10,000 190,000 Midland— 10 Glenhope-Murchison ... 22,000 2,000 20,000 11 Westport-Inangahua ... ... 84,000 4,000 80,000 12 Lawrence-Roxburgh ... ... 5,500 500 5,000 13 Land-claims (including land taken for ballast pits and quarries, damages or losses on goods in transit, and other liabilities) ... 2,500 500 2,000 14 Survsys (new lines of railway) ... 2,000 ... 2,000 15 Permanent-way materials .. 17,000 6,000 11,000 Total required for Current 1,064,000 80,000 984,000 Year — Vote No. 42