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APPENDICES TO THE PUBLIC WORKS STATEMENT, 1929,

APPENDIX A. AUDITED STATEMENT OF EXPENDITURE ON PUBLIC WORKS OUT OF THE PUBLIC WORKS FUND FOR THE YEAR 1928-29.

Prepared in compliance with Section 8 of the Public Works Act, 1928.

Sir, — Public Works Department, Wellington, 25th June, 1929. In compliance with the Bth section of the Public Works Act, 1928, I enclose a statement of the expenditure during the preceding financial year on all works and services chargeable to the Public Works Fund. I have, &c., E. A. Ransom, The Controller and Auditor-General, Wellington. Minister of Public Works.

Statement of Net Expenditure on all Works and Services chargeable to the Public Works Fund for the Year 1928-29.

I I I Vote. | Summary. [ Ap: Expenditure. Credits-iu-Aid. | Net Expenditure. General Purposes Account— £ £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 41 Public Works, Departmental .. 4 . 139,265 265,042 10 1122,866 11 6 142,175 18 7 42,43 Railways .. .. .. .. *1,884,0001,491,808 15 11275,531 18 111,216,276 17 0 44-51 Public Buildings .. .. .. 317,933 215,723 5 6 2,217 19 1 213,505 6 5 52 Timber-supply and Sawmills, &c., for Public 15,000 7,859 19 6 12,975 4 4 Or. 5,115 4 10 Works Department 53 Acquisition and Operation of Quarries for 20,000 31,184 0 8 37,213 18 4 Cr. 6,029 17 8 Public Works Department 54,55 Lighthouses and Harbour-works .. .. 25,700 18,719 3 6 .1,656 11 3 17,062 12 3 56 Development of Tourist Resorts .. .. 40,500 41,730 7 2 2,476 10 3 39 253 16 11 57 Department of Immigration .. .. 75,000 106,193 10 1 55,867 3 11 50,266 6 2 58-60 Roads, Bridges, and other Public Works .. *1,014,500 957,668 19 9 124,091 14 4 833,577 5 5 61 Telegraph Extension .. .. .. 650,000 686,131 3 11 61,7.17 3 3 624,414 0 8 62 Contingent Defence .. .. .. 50,000 68,129 4 2 476 18 11 67,652 5 3 63 Lands, Miscellaneous .. .. .. 115,000 87,499 9 6 1,638 5 11 85,861 3 7 64 Irrigation, Water-supply, and Drainage .. 75,000 61,102 9 4 5,905 11 3 55,196 18 1 65 " Plant, Material, and Stores .. .. 40,000 79,564 2 4 74,970 I 0 4,594 1 4 66 Transfer to Main Highways Account, Con- 200,000 200,000 0 0 .. 200,000 0 0 struction Fund Unauthorized —Services not provided for .. .. 431 9 4 354 16 0 76 13 4 Totals, General Purposes Account .. 4,661,8984,318,728 10 9779,960 8 33,538,768 2 6 67-68 Electric Supply Account .. .. .. *1,360,0001.229,507 4 1 46,404 0 9 1,183,103 3 4 Waihou and Ohinemuri Rivers Improvement .. 58.945 8 9 6,635 15 9 52,309 13 0 Account Totals, Public Works Fund .. .. 6,021,898*5,607,181 3 7833,000 4 94,774,180 18 10 * Includes the following additional amounts appropriated by Finance Act, 1928: First Session, Twenty-third Parliament —llailwavconstruction, £500,000; roads, &c., £100,000; development of water-power, £100,000.