B.—7a.

Appropriations for Public Works Services.

RAILWAYS: IMPROVEMENTS AND ADDITIONS TO OPEN LINES.

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1937-38. Vote No. 38. —Railways : Improvements and Additions— £ Gross Total .. .. .. .. .. 2,423,357 Credits-in-aid .. .. .. .. 219,900 NET TOTAL 2,203,457 Item MINISTER OE RAILWAYS. £ £ VOTE No. 38. 1 I Christchurch : New station and rearrangement of yard and terminal facilities in connection therewith .. 75,000 Grade easements and improvements, &c.— 2 Greatford-Kakariki, Picton Curve, Henderson-Wai-takere, and miscellaneous grade easements .. 127,500 3 Palmerston North deviation .. .. 25,000 4 Papakura-Horotiu duplication . . . . . . 190,000 5 Plimmerton-Paekakariki duplication . . . . 50,000 6 Scroggy Hill deviation .. .. .. 25,000 7 St. Leonards - Sawyers Bay duplication .. .. 40,000 8 Turakina-Okoia deviation .. .. . . 165 000 Road motor-services — 9 Dunedin: Garage and terminal facilities .. 30,000 10 Wellington: Garage, &c. .. .. .. 12,000 11 Motor-vehicles, &c. .. .. . . .. 59 800 12 Wellington: New station and yard .. .. 153,300 13 Wellington: Tawa Flat deviation .. .. 10,100 14 Wellington-Johnsonville electrification .. .. 27,350 15 Wellington-Paekakariki electrification .. .. 35,800 General— 16 Dwellings .. .. .. .. .. 99,160 17 Electric locomotives .. .. .. . . 87 000 18 Multiple unit coaches (Wellington-Johnsonville) .. 107' 500 19 Overbridges .. .. .. .. .. 100^000 20 Rail-cars .. .. .. ,. . 60 000 21 Rail-car sheds .. .. .. .. 6.000 22 Rolling-stock (locomotives, cars, and wagons) .. 714,000 23 Safety appliances (Stratford-Okahukura-Taumaru-nui ) •• •• •• .. .. 47,000 24 Station rearrangements and siding alterations .. 21,000 25 Turntables . . .. .. .. ., 9 439 26 Workshops buildings and plant, locomotive and car and wagon depot plant (improvements) .. 122,100 27 Miscellaneous services and works not specified .. 25'000 Estimated credits-in-aid under section 51 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926— £ Recoveries .. .. .. 162,800 Transfer from Consolidated Fund vote " Maintenance of Public Works and Services" .. .. ..49,600 Transfer from Main Highways Account 7,500 219,900 Gross Total .. .. .. .. 2,424,040 Amount required for Current Year .. 2,423,357 Credits-in-aid .. 219,900 NET TOTAL—VOTE No. 38 .. .. — 2,203,457 TOTAL .. .. .. .. £2,203,457