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APPENDICES TO THE PUBLIC WORKS STATEMENT, 1938.

APPENDIX A. AUDITED STATEMENT OF EXPENDITURE ON PUBLIC AVORKS OUT OF THE PUBLIC WORKS FUND FOR THE YEAR 1937-38.

Prepared in compliance with Section 8 of the Public Works Act, 1928.

Sir,— Public Works Department, Wellington, Bth June, 1938. In compliance with the Bth section of the Public Works Act, 1928, I enclose a statement of the expenditure during the preceding financial year on all works and services chargeable to the Public Works Fund. I have, &c., R. Semple, The Controller and Auditor-General, Wellington. Minister of Public Works.

Statement of Net Expenditure on all Works and Services chargeable to the Public Works Fund for the Year 1937-38.

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VoteNo ' Summary. ExpSditure. Credits in Aid. &p 2 tur e. I General Purposes Account— £ £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 36 Public Works, Departmental .. .. 194,810 447,551 10 9 260,596 17 3 186,954 13 6 37, 38 Railways .. .. .. .. 3,496,482 2,763,981 17 3 350,991 19 92,412,989 17 6 39,40 Public Buildings .. .. .. 1,781,960 1,335,591 8 9 101,042 15 91,234,548 13 0 41,42 Lighthouses and Harbour-works .. 37,090 19,532 1 4 7,854 13 0 11,677 8 4 43 Development of Tourist Resorts .. 45,375 23,534 7 8 375 6 11 23,159 0 9 44 Roads, Bridges, and other Public Works 1,493,360 1,297,780 17 10 171,024 0 01,126,756 17 10 45 Telegraph Extension .. .. .. 750,000 531,512 6 11 219,251 14 11 312,260 12 0 46 Lands, Miscellaneous .. .. .. 157,325 282,815 18 4 135,379 18 10 147,435 19 6 47 Irrigation, Water-supply, and Drainage 145,000 174,961 7 5 103,302 2 7 71,659 4 10 48 Swamp Land Drainage .. .. 23,000 30,202 16 1 10,801 2 0 19,401 14 1 49 Settlement of Unemployed Workers .. 302,500 460,264 17 1 149,600 1 2 310,664 15 11 50 Native Land Settlement .. .. 250,000 814,135 8 8 559,308 4 4 254,827 4 4 51 Dairy Industry Loans .. .. 30,000 4,565 0 7 .. 4,565 0 7 Unauthorized — Services not provided for .. .. .. 1,699 4 3 570 13 9 1,128 10 6 Totals, General Purposes Account .. 8,706,902 8,188,129 2 112,070,099 10 36,118,029 12 8 Electric Supply Account— 52 Development of Water-power .. .. 1,370,000 1,037,062 4 10 29,096 13 31,007,965 11 7 Totals, Publio Works Fund .. 10,076,902 9,225,191 7 92,099,196 3 67,125,995 4 3