B—7 [Pt. I]

YEAR ENDING 31 MARCH, 1949

PUBLIC WORKS ACCOUNT

Minister of Works AN ESTIMATE of the Sum that will be required in the Year ending 31st March, 1949, to defray the Expenses of 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, and including Compensation or Damages in respect of Accidents or Injuries to Workmen). Summary

(a) Includes £115,000 purchase of land, Army Department, £500,000 for purchase of property in London for High Commissioner's office, £7,700 for land for flaxmilling industry (rehabilitation plan) research and developmental work, &c, and £lOO,OOO on account for purchase of land for combined Government and Civic Centre, Auckland.

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1948-49. 1947-48. Voted. Expended. VOTE—PUBLIC BUILDINGS £ 1,892,000 £ 2,961,000 £ 2,136,422 AMOUNT REQUIRED FOR CURRENT YEAR 1,600,000 2,400,000 2,136,422 1948-49. 1947-48. VOTE—PUBLIC BUILDINGS Voted. Expended. Public Buildings, etc. — General .. .. .. (a) Courthouses Prison buildings and works Police stations Postal and Telegraph Mental hospitals Health and hospital institutions £ 1,000,000 2,000 11,000 58,000 256,000 260,000 305,000 £ 1,961,000 1,000 1,000 60,000 497,000 235,000 206,000 £ 1,755,782 60 3,095 19,300 110,464 195,584 52,137 Total 1,892,000 2,961,000 2,136,422 AMOUNT REQUIRED FOR CURRENT YEAR 1,600,000 2,400,000 2,136,422