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DETAILS OF ESTIMATES FOR THE

PUBLIC WORKS ACCOUNT

Minister of Works AN ESTIMATE of the Sum that will be required in the Year ending 31st March, 1949, to cover General Administration, Publicity and Education, Research and Experimental Work, Initial Expenses of Catchment Boards, Investigations, Loans to Local Authorities, Surveys and Construction of Flood and Erosion Control Works, and all Expenses incidental to Soil Conservation and Rivers Control, including Compensation or Damages in respect of Accidents or Injuries to Workmen. Summary

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1947-48. 1948-49. Voted. Expended. VOTE—SOIL CONSERVATION AND RIVERS CONTROL £ 505,750 £ 459,500 £ 326,914 AMOUNT REQUIRED FOR CURRENT YEAR 450,000 400,000 326,914 VOTE—SOIL CONSERVATION AND RIVERS CONTROL 1948-49. 1947-48. Voted. Expended. Flood and erosion control works Hydrologic data, installation of recording apparatus, collection, and publishing Hydraulic model laboratory Initial expenses of Catchment Boards and loans to local authorities Investigation and surveys Publicity and educational work Research and experimental work Soil conservation districts, including investigations and initial expenses arising out of constitution £ 300,000 20,000 15,000 70,000 15,000 10,000 7,500 750 £ 250,000 30,000 20,000 60,000 6,000 8,000 7,500 1,000 £ 238,165 3.027 39,972 7.028 5,832 4,395 3