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Appropriations for Public Works Services.

RAILWAYS.—RAILWAYS IMPROVEMENTS AND ADDITIONS TO OPEN LINES.

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1931-32. Vote No. 40.—Railways Improvements and Additions — £ Gross Total .. .. .. .. .. 1,445,000 Credits-in-aid .. .. .. .. .. 425,000 NET TOTAL 1,020,000 Item £ £ MINISTER OF RAILWAYS. VOTE No. 40. Subdivision No. I. —Railways Improvements. 1 Auckland: New station and yard .. . . 66,000 2 Auckland: Westfield deviation .. .. .. 1,000 3 Papatoetoe-Papakura duplication .. . . 2,000 4 Huntly : Rearrangement .. . . .. 32,455 5 Wellington : New station and yard .. . . 150,000 6 Hutt Valley : Stores facilities .. .. .. 4,000 7 Wellington - Tawa Flat deviation .. .. 200,000 8 Elmer Lane : Maintenance and locomotive shops and 6,000 stores, including power and lighting 9 Amalgamation of workshops (maintenance, locomotive, 40,000 and signal and electrical) 10 Level crossings.. .. .. .. .. 6,000 11 Level-crossing elimination .. .. .. 1,400 12 Bridge-strengthening .. . . . . .. 139,000 13 Telegraphs, telephones, electric lighting, signalling, &c. 70,000 14 Wellington-Paekakariki electrification .. .. 30,000 Gross Total .. .. .. .. 747,855 Credits-in-aid .. .. .. .. 25,000 Total—Subdivision No. I .. .. 722,855 Subdivision No. II. —Additions to Open Lines. Way and Works Branch — Improvements and additions to station buildings, new locomotive depot, additional sidings, water services, improved coaling facilities, provision of mechanical appliances in goods-sheds, turntables, cranes, and other operating plants 1 North Island Main Lines and Branches .. 80,055 2 South Island Main Lines and Branches .. 16,745 Signals and Electrical Branch — 3 Signals and electrical equipment .. .. 2,300