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Appropriations for Public Works Services.

RAILWAYS.—ADDITIONS TO OPEN LINES.

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1930-31. Vote No. 43. —Additions to Open Lines — £ Gross Total .. .. .. .. 904,516 Credits-in-aid .. .. .. 235,421 NET TOTAL.. .. .. .. 669,095 Item. £ £ MINISTER OF RAILWAYS. Additions to Open Lines. VOTE No. 43. Additions to Open Lines, — Way and Works Branch— Improvements and additions to station buildings, additional sidings, water services, improved coaling facilities, provision of mechanical appliances in goods-sheds, turntables, cranes, and other operating plant — 1 North Island Main Lines and Branches .. 25,615 2 South Island Main Lines and Branches .. 50,285 Signal Branch — 3 Provision of fixed signals and Wood's locks .. 6,150 Locomotive Branch — 4 Rolling-stock, locomotives, carriages, wagons, rail and road motors .. .. .. .. 822,466 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 51 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926 ..£235,421 Gross Total .. .. .. 904,516 i Credits-in-aid, — Rolling-stock, machinery, plant, buildings, bridges, road motors, and other assets written off and charged against " Working Railways " vote as being worn out, abandoned, destroyed, or obsolete, in the services of the Railway Department .. .. .. ..£235,000 Recoveries .. .. .. .. 421 235,421 NET TOTAL—VOTE No. 43 .. 669,095 TOTAL . . .. .. .. .. £669,095