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B—7 [Pt. I]

DETAILS OF ESTIMATES FOE THE

PUBLIC WOKKS ACCOUNT

Minister of Works AN ESTIMATE of the Sum that will be required in the Year ending 31st March, 1949, to defray the Costs and Expenses of Highways Construction, Reconstruction, and Improvement, including Hire and Purchase of Machinery and Plant or other Equipment, and all other Expenses, including Compensation or Damages in respect of Accidents or Injuries to Workmen and Contingencies. Summary

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1947-48. 1948-49. Voted. Expended. VOTE—HIGHWAYS CONSTRUCTION.. £ 1,839,000 £ 947,000 £ 1,333,303 AMOUNT REQUIRED FOR CURRENT YEAR 1,750,000 947,000 1,333,303 VOTE—HIGHWAYS CONSTRUCTION £ £ £ Charges fob and incidental to— Construction, Reconstruction, and Improvement, <kc.— No. 1 Highway District (Auckland North) No. 2a Highway District (Auckland South) No. 2b Highway District (Auckland South) No. 3 Highway District (Tauranga) No. 4 Highway District (Gisborne) No. 5 Highway District (Hawke's Bay) No. 6 Highway District (King-country) No. 7 Highway District (Taranaki) No. 8 Highway District (Wanganui) No. 9a Highway District (Wellington West) No. 9b Highway District (Wellington West) No. 10 Highway District (Wellington East) No. 11 Highway District (Nelson) No. 12 Highway District (West Coast) No. 13 Highway District (Canterbury North) No. 14 Highway District (Canterbury Central) No. 15 Highway District (Canterbury South) No. 16 Highway District (Otago Central) No. 17 Highway District (Otago South) No. 18 Highway District (Southland) Elimination of level railway-crossings 150,000 130,000 146,000 190,000 75,000 110,000 25,000 50,000 110,000 40,000 140,000 53,000 120,000 80,000 55,000 50,000 30,000 90,000 100,000 75,000 20,000 78,000 101,000 7 i j 500 21,000 68,000 38,000 22,000 83,500 131,000 93,000 41,000 6,500 27,000 7,000 59,500 36,000 37,500 7,000 117,085 197,239 118,321 23,054 105,548 8,800 21,993 165,335 125,487 21,844 127,028 53,257 32,220 36,204 4,235 69,490 87,528 18,243 392 TOTAL 1,839,000 947,000 1,333,303 AMOUNT REQUIRED FOR CURRENT YEAR 1,750,000 947,000 1,333,303