B—7a.

Appropriations for Public Works Services.

IRRIGATION, WATER-SUPPLY, AND DRAINAGE.

78

— 1938-39. 1 - -"-■v ■■ I Vote No. 46. —Irrigation, Water-supply, and Drainage— £ Gross Total .. .. .. .. .. 262,440 Credits-in-aid .. .. .. .. 122,440 NET TOTAL .. .. .. .. .. 140,000 Item £ £ MINISTER OF PUBLIC WORKS. VOTE No. 46. 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) .. .. .. 160,000 2 ; Canterbury District (investigation) .. .. 6,800 3 i Canterbury District (sugar-beet investigation) .. 155 4 Downs (water-supply scheme), (aerial survey), (£1 for £1) .. 615 5 Downs (water-supply scheme), (on account), (£1 for £1) .. .. .. .. .. 55,000 6 Levels Plains (irrigation scheme) . . .. 3,200 7 Mayfield-Hinds (irrigation scheme) .. .. 65,000 8 North Otago (irrigation survey) .. .. 500 Otago Central— 9 Conroy's Creek (dam) .. .. .. .. 25 10 Eraser River (dam) .. .. .. .. 1,040 11 ' Ida Valley (Hope Creek diversion and German Hill extension) .. .. .. .. .. 32,000 12 Maniototo (survey) . . .. . . .. 300 13 1 Manuherikia (diversion tunnel) .. .. .. 3,200 14 Omakau (Dunstan extension) .. .. .. 1,200 15 Omakau (Falls dam and races) . . .. .. 700 General — 16 General surveys, investigations, &c. .. .. 300 17 | Marlborough (Waihopai diversion and investigation surveys) .. .. .. .. .. 820 18 Works not specified .. .. .. 1,100 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 51 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926 — £ Miscellaneous .. .. .. 37,440 Transfer from Employment Promotion Fund .. .. .. .. 85,000 122,440 GROSS Total .. .. ... .. 331,955 ■ ■ Amount required for Current Year .. .. 262,440 Credits-in-aid .. .. 122,440 NET TOTAL—VOTE No. 46 .. .. — 140,000 TOTAL .... .... .... £140,000