ENDING 31 MARCH, 1940.

Public Works Fund.

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.) Summary.

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1939-40. 1938-39. , n Total Ex- Estimated penditure Amount , 1 ?* to required to Estimated Work when 31 March comp i e te Amount Amount Bxpen ded. authorized. 1939 _ Wor)£ _ required to voted. be voted. Vote No. . —Public Buildings— ££££££ Subdivision No. X. —General .. .. •• 447,420 1,324,720 860,773 2,532,480 652,465 1,880,040 II. —Courthouses .. .. .. .. 92,605 103,700 34,960 536,390 54,239 482,150 ,, III.—Prison Buildings and Works .. .. 14,315 14,235 8,090 30,935 13,122 17,815 IV.—Police-stations 153,615 154,705 77,754 526,170 40,441 485,750 V.—Postal and Telegraph 589,725 639,165 281,996 1,706,300 322,075 1,384,225 vi._Mental Hospitals .. .. .. .. 316,575 267,385 129,456 850,175 233,638 616,555 ,, VII. —Health and Hospital Institutions .. .. 133,825 159,677 88,403 710,510 86,601 623,905 GROSS Total .. .. .. .. ..1,748,080 2,663,587 1,481,432 6,892,960 1,402,581 5,490,440 Amount .required fob Cubbent Yeab .. .. 1,266,800 1,850,800 Credits-IN-AID .. .. .. • • • • 16,800 250,800 55,805 NET TOTAL—VOTE No. .. .. . • 1,250,000 1,600,000 1,425,627 6,892,960 1,402,581 5,490,440 £ £ £ £ £ £ MINISTER OF PUBLIC WORKS. Item. VOTE No. .—PUBLIC BUILDINGS. Subdivision No. 1: Public Buildings, Genebal— Agricultural— Flock House: Dairyman's cottage (additions) .. •• 400 .. .. 400 .. 400 Flock House: Farm staff cottage .. .. •• 1,000 .. .. 1,000 .. 1,000 Flock House: Foremen's quarters .. 2,000 .. .. 2,000 .. 2,000 Flock House: New dining and staff block .. .. 3,100 8,500 6,317 9,420 6,317 3,100 Kerikeri : Residence and site for Orchard Instructor .. 1,285 1,260 • • 1,285 .. 1,285 Lincoln College (buildings, &c.) .. .. 20,000 35,000 3,303 35,000 3,303 31,700 Massey College (buildings, &c.) .. 15,000 17,300 729 17,300 729 1.6,570 Mokau: Cottage and site for caretaker.. .. .. 50 200 177 230 177 50 Ranfurly: Office accommodation .. . • • ■ 230 .. .. 230 .. 230 Rotherham : Residence (stable) .. . • • • 160 160 .. 160 .. 160 Ruakura: Electrical installation .. . • • • 95 130 36 130 36 95 Ruakura: Experimental stockman's cottage .. .. 950 .. .. _ 950 .. 950 Ruakura: Laboratory building .. .. •• 4,430 5,600 1,554 5,985 1,554 4,430 Ruakura: Office and library .. .. •• •• 1,400 1,400 .. 1,400 .. 1,400 Ruakura: Overseer's cottage .. • ■ • • • ■ 930 920 .. 930 . . 930 Ruakura: Research station .. .. •• 15,000 .. .. 20,000 .. 20,000 Ruakura: Water-supply .. . • • • • - 600 .. .. 600 .. 600 Somes Island : Caretaker's residence (additional accommodation) .. .. .. .. •• 35 225 192 225 192 35 Te Kuiti: Residence (additions) .. .. . • 400 400 .. 400 . . 400 Wallaceville: Metabolism shed .. • • ■ • 300 .. .. 300 .. 300 Wallaceville: Poultry Station (overseer's cottage) .. 545 500 104 650 104 545 Wallaceville: Veterinary Laboratory (additions) .. 15,000 21,000 3,118 21,300 3,436 17,865 Wellington (Sydney Street) : Fume-room .. • ■ 80 400 318 400 318 80 Dargaville: Stock Inspector's residence .. . ■ • • 480 648 Otago-Southland: Experimental farm and buildings .. .. 4,000 Ruakura: Dairyman's cottage .. •• •• 920 1,018 A.VT DefeTlCe Land, buildings, and equipment for Air Force Stations* .. .. 731,000 368,720 Departmental— Alexandra: Additional store .. . • • • • • 240 .. 61 300 61 240 Alexandra: Departmental buildings (additions) .. 150 550 403 3,390 3,240 150 Auckland: New departmental buildings (on account) .. 80,000 60,000 45,662 200,000 50,538 149,460 ' Auckland : Penrose Store Depot levelling .. .. ' 1,400 150' 26 1,425 26 1,400 Auckland: Store and workshop additions .. .. 6,500 5,000 .. 6,500 .. 6,500 Christchurch (Art Gallery): Replacing Gallery on new Courthouse site .. .. •• •• •• 6,000 .. .. 10,000 .. 10,000 * See vote " Defence " page 84 for this item for current year.