B.—7A [PT. I].

ESTIMATES FOR THE YEAR

Public Works Fund.

LINEN-FLAX DEVELOPMENT. —continued.

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Item. 1940-41. MINISTER OF INDUSTRIES AND COMMERCE— continued. 1941-42. -y— VOTE No. .—LINEN-FLAX DEVELOPMENT— continued. Expended. Voted. Salaries and General Administration, etc. — continued. 3 Erection and operation of factories; (erection of buildings; £ £ £ installation of tanks; roading; purchase of plant and machinery ; motor-vehicles ; tools, &c. ; purchase, harvesting, and processing of crops ; maintenance and protection of factories and equipment; lease of land, and collateral activities) — £ Blenheim .. .. .. .. 54,860 Oxford 57,729 Leeston .. .. .. .. 24,940 Methven .. .. .. ..61,731 Waikuku .. .. .. ..22,717 Makikihi 73,118 Washdyke 68,400 Balclutha 42,662 Tapanui .. 69,517 Winton .. .. .. .. 72,788 Otautau .. .. .. •■ 50,590 Clydevale .. .. .. ..56,590 Woodlands , .. .. .. ..44,630 Gore 41,770 Geraldiue 65,300 Fairlie .. 67,100 Seddon 67,600 942,042 .. 225,799 4 Contingencies .. .. .. .. .. 100 Estimated Credits-in-aid under section 51 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926— £369,000* Gross Total 969,000 431,000 246,658 Credits-in-aid .. .. .. .. 369,000 1,000 681 NET TOTAL—VOTE No. ... .. .. 600,000 430,000 245,977 I * Estimated proceeds from disposal of seed, fibre, tow, &c, from linen-flax crop sown in 1940.