B.—7a.

Appropriations for Public Works Services.

PUBLIC BUILDINGS. (Including Purchase of Properties, Sites, Furniture, Fittings, and Fencing; Rebuilding and Additions and Alterations to Buildings, Furniture, and Implements; Water-supply, Drainage, &c; and Salaries or Wages.)

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_ 1937-38. Vote No. 39. —Public Buildings — £ Subdivision No. I. —General .. .. •• 646,600 „ II.—Courthouses .. • • • • 105,655 „ III. —Prison Buildings and Works .. •• 19,340 „ IV. —Police-stations .. ■ • ■ • 207,285 „ V.—Postal and Telegraph .. .. 461,195 VI.—Mental Hospitals 227,740 „ VII. —Health and Hospital Institutions .. 66,865 Gross Total .. .. •• •• 1,734,680 Amount required for Current Year .. 1,342,560 Credits-in-aid .. .. •• •• 112,600 NET TOTAL—VOTE No. 39 .. •• 1,229,960 Item f £ MINISTER OF PUBLIC WORKS. VOTE No. 39.—PUBLIC BUILDINGS. Subdivision No. I: Public Buildings, General Agricultural— 1 Dargaville: Stock Inspector's residence .. 1,250 2 Flock House : New dining and stafl block .. 7,000 3 Mamaku: Farm-manager's cottage .. • • 550 4 Ruakura: Cowshed alterations • • • • 40 5 Ruakura : Dairyman's cottage .. . • • • 800 6 Ruakura: Electrical installation .. • • 130 7 Ruakura : Farm of Instruction (accommodation for housemaster) .. • • • • • • 8 Ruakura: Office and library .. •• •• 1,400 9 Ruakura : Overseer's cottage 10 Wallaceville : Poultry Station (overseer's cottage) 500 11 Wallaceville: Veterinary Laboratory (additions) .. 15,000 Air Defence — 12 ! Land, buildings, and equipment for Air Force Stations .. •• •• 220,000 Departmental— 13 Alexandra : Departmental Buildings .. • • 11° 14 Auckland: New Departmental Buildings (on account) .. •• •• •• *?'nnn 15 Balclutha: Departmental residence .. •• 1,000 16 Blenheim: Additional land .. .. 300 17 Christchurch : Public Works Garage (additions) .. 130 18 Christchurch : Skelton Frostick Buildings (acquisition, &c.) 19 Gisborne : Garage and repair shop .. • • 7 ,b75