ENDING 31 MARCH, 1940.

Public Works Fund.

PUBLIC BUILDINGS —continued.

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1939-40. 1938-39. Estimated T °'al Ex- Estimated penditure Amount Estimated Work when n . required to Amount Amount T? Ynpnf wi authorized. ' C< w,£te required to voted. Expended 1939. Work, be voted Item. ££££££ MINISTER OF PUBLIC WORKS —continued. VOTE No. .—PUBLIC BUILDINGS—continued. Subdivision No. 1 : Public Buildings, General —contd. 1 | ! Justice and Prisons— Wellington: Patent Office .. .. .. .. 500 j .. .. 2,000 .. 2,000 Marine Department— Whakapirau (Inspector's residence and land) .. .. .. 450 j 450 National Broadcasting— Wellington : Broadcasting House (on account) .. .. .. 30,000 Native Department—- | New departmental buildings, Sydney Street (on account) 1,000 2,000 .. 60,000 .. I 60,000 ' Scientific and Industrial Research — | Appleby Research orchard— Packing-shed extensions .. .. .. .. 400 . . .. 400 .. 400 Auckland : Plant-diseases Division — Electric light installation .. .. .. .. 645 . . .. 645 .. 645 Glasshouses (heating and erection) .. .. .. 1,605 2,500 1,069 3,070 1,466 1,605 Laboratory .. .. .. .. .. 3,190 15,900 10,810 14,000 10,810 3,190 Roading and grounds .. .. .. .. 300 .. . . 300 .. 300 Lincoln : Agronomy Division — Building (heating and extensions) .. .. .. 1,360 580 1 1,780 420 1,360 Glasshouses .. .. .. .. •• 1,850 780 .. 1,850 .. 1,850 Lincoln : Wheat Research Institute — Glasshouse .. .. .. .. • • 950 500 .. 950 .,. 950 New laboratory .. .. .. .. • - 2,500 . . .. 2,500 .. 2,500 Palmerston North : Grasslands Division— Caretaker's cottage . . .. .. •• 1,175 .. .. 1,175 .. 1,175 Laboratory and storage sheds .. .. . - 1,780 .. . . 1,780 .. 1,780 Wellington— Engine-house .. .. .. .. • • 330 .. .. 330 .. 330 Glasshouse (Botany Section) .. .. .. 320 250 .. 320 .. 320 Palmerston North: Agricultural Laboratory .. .. .. 1,250 1,214 Wellington: Additions to Meteorological Office .. .. .. 1,420 1,419 Buildings and sites not specified .. .. .. 3,500 3,500 10,020 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 51 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926 : — £ Departmental Buildings .. .. .. 5,000 Miscellaneous .. .. . . .. 1,000 6,000 Total—Subdivision No. I .. .. •• 447,420 1,324,720 860,773 2,532,480 652,465 1,880,040 Subdivision No. II: Courthouses — Ashburton Courthouse .. .. .. •• 50 1,500 1,537 7,070 7,018 50 Ashburton Courthouse (furnishing. &c.) .. . . 115 540 429 550 437 115 Auckland Magistrate's Court (alterations) .. •• 1,000 5,000 .. 15,000 .. 15,000 Blenheim Courthouse .. •• •• •• 1,000 10,750 16,250 30,355 29,357 1,000 Christchurch Courthouse (on account) .. .• •• 5,000 10,000 109 220,000 111 219,890 Dunedin Courthouse (additions) .. •• •• 10,000 2,000 .. 14,000 .. 14,000 Helensville Courthouse .. .. •• •• 1,700 .. •• 1,700 .. 1,700 Invercargill Courthouse .. .. •• •• 30,000 30,000 3.164 43,000 3,164 39,835 Lower Hutt (additional room, &c.) .. .. • • 490 750 270 760 270 490 Napier Courthouse (on account) .. .. •• 1,000 1,000 .. 45,000 .. 45,000 Nelson Courthouse (land and buildings) (on account) .. 1,000 1,000 2,297 22,300 2,297 20,000 New Plymouth Courthouse (land and buildings), (on account) 5,000 5,000 4,221 40,220 4,221 36,000 Omakau Courthouse .. .. .. • • • • 250 .. • • 250 .. 250 Ruatoria Courthouse.. .. •• •• •• 1,750 1,750 .. 1,750 .. 1,750 Te Kuiti (additions, &c.) . . . • • • • • 500 .. • • 500 .. 500 Thames Courthouse (land and buildings), (on account) .. 2,000 500 750 j 11,000 750 10,250 Tokomaru Bay Courthouse .. .. .. •• 1,250 1,250 .. ; 1,250 .. 1,250 Wellington Supreme Court .. • • • • • • 10,000 10,000 .. 46,000 .. 46,000 Whangarei Courthouse .. .. •• •• 20,000 20,000 4,929 | 35,685 6,614 -9,070 Buildings and sites not specified .. .. • • 500 500 | Dargaville Courthouse (additions and electrical installation) .. 70 70 j Hamilton Courthouse (sealing of entrance) .. .. . • 60