B.—7a.

Appropriations for Public Worhs Services.

IRRIGATION, WATER-SUPPLY, AND DRAINAGE.

75

— 1937-38. . Vote No. 47. —Irrigation, Water-supply, and Drainage — £ Gross Total .. .. .. .. .. 247,000 Credits-in-aid .. .. .. .. 102,000 NET TOTAL .. .. .. .. .. 145,000 Item £ £ MINISTER OF PUBLIC WORKS. VOTE No. 47. Irrigation, Water-supply, and Drainage— Irrigation, water-supply, and drainage (agricultural and mining districts), including cost of surveys, preliminary investigations, and all other expenses — Canterbury — 1 Ashburton (irrigation scheme) . . .. .. 100,000 2 Canterbury District (investigations) .. 6,000 3 Downs Water-supply Scheme (on account) .. 10,000 4 Levels Plains (irrigation scheme) . . .. 13,000 5 Mayfield-Hinds (irrigation scheme) .. .. 65,000 6 Orari (irrigation scheme), (on account) .. .. 500 Otago Central — 7 Arrow River (Bendemeer Water-race) .. .. 1,450 8 Bengerburn (irrigation scheme) .. .. .. 10,000 9 Conroy's Creek (dam), (to complete) .. .. 50 10 Fraser River (dam) . . .. .. .. 19,500 11 Last Chance (Butcher's Creek Dam) .. .. 750 12 Maniototo (survey) .. .. .. .. 1,200 13 Manuherikia (diversion tunnel) .. .. .. 12,000 14 Omakau (Dunstan extension) .. .. .. 10,000 15 Omakau (Falls dam and races) .. .. .. 2,300 General — 16 Marlborough (Waihopai diversion investigation surveys) .. .. .. .. .. 500 17 Works not specified .. .. .. .. 2,500 18 General surveys, investigations, &c. .. .. 300 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 51 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926 —- £ Miscellaneous .. .. .. 17,000 Transfer from Consolidated Fund vote " Maintenance of Public Works and Services" .. .. ., 85,000 102,000 GROSS Total .. .. .. .. 255,050 Amount required for Current Year .. .. ; 247,000 I Credits-in-aid .. .. .. . 102,000 NET TOTAL—VOTE No. 47 .. .. 145,000 TOTAL .... .... .... £146,000