THE ESTIMATES.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1916, 26 November 1913, Page 5

THE ESTIMATES.

SOME OF THE VOTES.

RAILWAYS, ROADS, & BRIDGES,

Following is a summary of the votes and other particulars of the Public • Works Fund and other accounts. In every case tho liability' at March 01, 1913, is shown in parentheses:— Public -Works Fund. Public Works, Departmental, (£566), £64,200. Tho amount voted last year was'£s7,46l and tho amount expended construction, £825,000; additions to open lines, £500,000. Totals, (£255,340), £1,325,000. Voted last year, £1,304,500; expended, £1,148,832: l'ublic buildings, (£80,911), £486,000. Voted last year, £479,377; expended, £445,142. Lichtliouses, harbour works, and harbour defence, (£527), £21,375. 'Voted last year, £24,002; expended, £1M35. Tourist and health resorts, (£1(91), £16,000. Voted last year, £15,000; expended, £12,906. ii Immigration, £36,000. Voted last Year, £20,000; expendid, £14,456. ~ Construction, maintenance, and supervision of roads, bridges, and other public works, (£162,259), £580,000. Voted last year, £580,450; expended, £374,346. Development of goldfields, £9300. Voted last year, £14,560; expended, £10,644. . Telegraph extension, (£171,29/), £376,000. year, £225,000; expended, £251,375. , T . , Contingent defence, £00,000. Voted last year, £60,000; expended, £23,790. Lands improvement, (£1241), £31,700. Voted last year, £50,150; expended, £ Total Public Works Fund, (£673,932), £2,995,575. Voted last year, £2,830,500; expended, £2,377,812. Wellington Hutt Railway and Eoad Improvement Account, (£7777), £4000. Voted last year, £7300; expended, £2729. . Railways Improvement Account, (£103i233), £40,000. Voted last year, £40,000; expended, £29,254. j Aid to -Water-power Works Account, (£132,162), £200,000. Voted last year £30,000; expended, £14,689. Irrigation and Waiter Supply Account, (£SO), £35,(100. Voted last year,' £3,000; expended, £14,689. Waihou and Ohincnuiri Rivers Improvement Account, (£8050), £30,000. Voted last year, £31,111; expended, £10,666. „ t , ' C I Opening up of Crown Lands for bettlement Account, (£9396), £100,000. Voted last year, £100,000; expended, £47,951. . National Endowment Account, ' (£1293), £22,750. Voted last year, £19,200; expended, £2689. > Railways Construction. ! Kaihu Railway Extension, (£398), £10,000; Kawakawa-Hokianga, £40,000; Kawakawa-Grahamtown, £1000; North ) Auckland Main Trunk, (£6401), [ £(50,000; Whangarei-North Auckland Main Trunk, £15,000; Waiuku Branch, -> £10,000; lluntly-Awaroa, (£3647), £25,000; Raetihi-Main Trunk, £20,000. -) East Coast Main Trunk—Waihi-Taura-nga, (£3), £10,000; To Maunga Northward, £2000; Tauranga-Taneatua, (£3), £50,000; Gisbonio Motu " (£286), £60,000. Napier-Gisborne— r North end, (£130), £35,000; South end, (£5), £10,000. Mount Egmonfc Branch, £15,000; Stratford-Main Trunk (£177.1), £85,000; Foxton-New Plymouth (Mana--2 -wapou Deviation, £1000; Opunake Branch, £15,000; Featherston-Martin-n borough, £5000. South Island Main Trunk —North end, (£3932), £15.000; South end, (£1076), £5000. Midlaml--0 Nelson end, (£«36\ £5000 ; Heet'lon end, - £10,000; Otira-Bealey, (£2001), 1 £70,000; Broken River to Bcalc.v, f T (£5811), £50,000. Westpoit-lhangalnia, ° (£'JB 857), £20,000: Groymouth-Poiut Elizabeth. (£195!, £-'0,000; CulvcrdeiiWaiou, £5000; Waimaio Branch Kxteii--10 eion, '£5000; Lawrcuie-Kosburgh,

(£314), £10,000; Otago Central, £(000; Catlin's-Waimahaka, (£3229), .£30,000; Wiiiton-Heddon Bush, £8000; Landclaims, damages or losses on goods; 111 transit, and other liabilities, £IUUU; Siutovs, now linos ot railway» £i 5000; Permanent-way "intf™". (£51,234), £90,000. Total, (£111,899), £825,000. Additions to Open Lines. Way and Works Branch— IsI land Alain Lines and Blanches, (£4-,-489) £121,446: South Island Main Lines and' Branches, (£12,014), £47,010; Whnngarci Section, (£l24s, £16-6; Kaihu Section —; Westland Section, —; Nelson Section, (£432), £432; I'icton Section, (£2780), £3940; Interlocking signal-gear, fixed signals, tablet installation, telegraphs, and telephones, (£3732), £25,546. Locomotivo Branch —Boiling stock. (£77,828), £285,000; Workshops machinery, (£2923), £14,200; New steamer for Lake Wakatipu : Incidental oxnonses, including architect's fee, £800. Total, (£143,441), £500,000. Public Buildings. General (£28,721), £80,000; judicial (£10,761), £40,000; postal ancl telegraph (£29,970), £110,000; agricultural (£323), , £6000; mental hospitals (£6346), £50,000; hospitals and charitable institutions, £10,000; public health; —; school buildings (£4790), £125.000; i workers' dwellings, £65,000. Total, (£80,911), £486,000. Departmental Buildings. Blenheim, additions, £4000; New ITvmouth (£S4S), £1250; Stratford', £•3000; Wanganui, £320; Dommion .Museum (on account), £2O0O; new_ fireproof Departmental buildings, £5000; old Parliament Buildings (alterations to provide, office accommodation, renovations, ctc.), — j Public Works workshop, store, and storekeeper's residence (on account) (£669), £5500. Court Houses. Martinborougli, site and building, £900; Motueka, £500; New Plymouth, additions, £70 j Taihape, £100 j Wellington Magistrate's Court, strong-room, £300; Wellington Supremo Court, additions, £1000. Caols. Waikeria, Reformatory Fnrni, on account (£l9), £5400; Wellington, warder's cottage, £525; ■ Picton, £500.

Police Stations. Martinborough, additions,. £350; | Masterton, £3000; Ohakuno, £200; Taihapc, £150; Tokaanu, £1000; Wanganui, office and quarters, £1200; Brooklyn (Wellington), purchase of site, £750; Eastbourno (Wellington), site, £850; Island Bay (Wellington), £800;! ICarori, £850; Kilbirnie, £200; Manners Strcot (Wellington), now site and build-, ■Jug, £4000; Mount Cook (Wellington), sergeant's resilience, £700; Wellington, now sito and building to replace Lambton Quay station, £10,000. Post and Telegraph. Blenheim, accommodation for automatic telepnonc exchange, £1500; Ralcombe, £1300; Havelock North, £1300; Khandallah, £850; Itimbolton, £850; Kiwitea, £400; Mangatoke, £100; Masterton, accommodation for automatic exchange, £.1500; Motueka, site and residence, £800; Napier,, new building (on account), £500; Nelson, the Port, £1500; Ormondville, £900; Okaiawa, £050; Palmerston North, additions (on account)', £2000; Patea, £3503; Petone, £750; Pukehou. £700; Scddon, £1000; Stoke (on account), £400; Stratford, additions, £350; Taihape, additions, £1100; Takaka, alterations, £400; Waipukurau, £2750; Wanganui, St. John's, £1000; Wellington, automatic telephone exchango accommodation, £3000; Wellington, Brooklyn, £M) 0; Wellington, bulk store (£7796), £13,000; Wellington G.P.0., additions (£5525), £12,500; Hataitai, building, £750; Island Bay site and building (on account), £1000; Ksrori (on acocunt), £250; Wellington, workshops, machinery, £460; ton Telephone Exchange, additional, acKarori (on account), £250; Wellincton, Waterloo Quay sewer, £336; Wellington, Worser Bay wharf and store site, £100; post .office fittings (£120), £3000. Agricultural. Opunake, Stock Inspector's residence, £1100; Ruakura, accommodation foi cadets) otc., £1500; Seddon, £800; Somes Island, house for caretaker, £500; Somes Island, stables, bull-shed, and yards, £500; Wereroa, accommodation for learners (£B3), £675 ; buildings £350, stumping £200. Mental Hospitals. Nelson, £1000; Porirua (£255), £11,500; Seaclilf (£2789), £15,000; Sunnysido (£150), £9500 ;_Tokanui, land and building (£2063), £25,000; A\aualii (£402), £900. Hospitals. Blenheim. £1000: Auckland, ■ St. Helen's, £8000; 'Christchurch, Si. Helen's, £11,280; accommodation for special cases at general hospitals £2000; grants to hospital- boards l°r niodation for consumptives, /22500. Schools. Grants to Education Boards, school buildings and additions, sites, fencing, iittings, furniture, etc. , (£47.JU), £65,000; for Training Colleges, £5000; l'or Technical Schools, £24,000: for Secondary Schools, £5500; for University Colleges, £12,000; for University College, Auckland, for new s ''° all £ ing (on account of £30,000), £-0,000. Workers' Dwellings. Acquisition of land, £22,000; road formation, £3000; erection, alteration, and enlargement, £50,000.

Lighthouses and Harbours. Castlepoint light (£2B), £500; Karori Rock light, £2500j Wellington, removal and ro-erection of Marino Department store, £2100. ' Improvement of Mokau River, £o0; Foxton, deepening river, £250; WairaU Harbour, £250; Matau, Pelorus Sound, wharf (£1 for £1 subsidy), £50; Pinohia Wharf, Pelorus Sound, £25; lakaka Harbour, £161; Collingwood Wharf, on account of £14Q0 (£1 for £1 subsidy), £500. Harbour defences (£24), £3000. LANDS IMPROVEMENTS. Improved farm 'settlements, clearing, grassing, roading, stock, etc., Taranaki (£250), £5000; Wellington (£200), £2500; roads ,in improved farm settlement blocks to give access to the North Island Main Trunk railway area (£691), £15.000. . Lands, miscellaneous, £6(00. WATER POWER. Lake Coleridge scheme (on account), (£132,162), £195,000; Burvcy and investigation of other schemes, etc., £5000. OPENING UP OF CROWN LANDS. New Plymouth Road District.— Kinohaku West Extension Block, £500; ■ Marackowlwi Block, £500; jMbcatoa Extension Block, £500; Ngararahao Block, £100; Orekopa Kxtcnsion, Ao. 2 Block, £500; Whitianga Block, £500; Omomi Block, £500; Taumatamahoo Block, £500; Taumatarnaboe, 2b 2b Block, £500; Taurakawa-Block (£iG), £1000; Whangamomona Township Block, £250 , Raoraomouku Block, £500; blocks not specifically provided for £.100. _ Wawanui Road District—lannganmtu Block, £100; Tnhingamata Block, £100; IHipaugn Block, £100; Enia Township Block, £100; lloropito Block, -CI00: lloropito West Block, (£9B), £500; llutia Block", £500; kniticke Township. Block, £250; kaiwakauka Block, £501); Maugaparua Block, .lottO: Maugatiti Hlofik, (£7), £500; Mamimu Village Settlement Block, £500; MauUiiroii (.Manunui Kxtrnsion) Mlock, f"'so' Moriuui Block, (.'.'ISO). £'1000: inn tea Forest Block. £1000; North Wiunii'.rino Block. (£266). £500; Ohakune (extension) Block, £100; Oaakuue

No. 2 Block, £50; Oio Block, £100;! Otara Block, £200; Owhaugo Block, £'1011; Owhango Township .Extension A'<t. 1 Block, (£3-1), £100; llaotihi Township Kxtension No. 1 Block, £230; Ka- j ngataua Block, £150; Raimmit likick, j £100; Haiiriinu Extension Block, £150; Riariaki Bloak, (£238), £300; To Mat* Block, £500; Waipapa Valiev Block, £500; Waitangi Towiisfiip Bloc];, £100; Moumohaki Block, £100; Rangitatau Block, (£188), £500; Taunoka Block,' £500; Turakina Block, £100; Blocks not specifically provided lor, £10-0. Napier " Road District—Xaiwaka Block, £100; Omaliairi Block, £500; Ofcawliao Block, £'500. Wellington Road District—-To AVliiiiatara Block, (£10), £50; Awarua II) Block, (£79), £500; Piripiri Black, £500; Rocky Creek Block, £100; Ruaiieini Block, £100; Takapari Block, £100; Manawatu Gorge Forest Block, £250; Almaturaiiga Block, £500; Huiru Block, £100; Mangatainoka Block, £500; Masterton Reform Block, £100; ..Rising Sun Block, £100; Taboraitc Block, £'100; Tamirki No. 2 Block, £100; Hccklcr Block, £500; Woodvsllo Centennial Block, £100. NATIONAL ENDOWMENT. Roads to open up National Endowment Lands; — New Plymouth Road District —Moliakatino Block, (£400), £750; Wkareormo Block, £50. AVanganui Road District—Tulianganiata Block, £1000: Tauakira No. 1 Block, (£37), £750. . Napier Road District —1 ohokura Block, £500. Wellington Road District—Waimata Block, £250; Hureipi Block, £1000; Aorangi Block, £1000. Nelson Road District—AVaimea Block, £100; Wangamoa Block, £150; Anatoki Block, £200; Lee River Extension Block, £250; AVairoa Forks Extension Block, £300; Cowan Block, COO; 31atakitaki Block (£7B), £100; Matnkitnki West Block, £1000;-Matin-Oven Block, £500, . ...