PUBLIC WORKS.

Kaipara and Waitemata Echo, 30 October 1912, Page 3

PUBLIC WORKS.

The Public Works Statement was laid on the table of the House of Representatives by the Minister of Public Works (Hon. W, Fraser) on the 18th inst. The Minister stated that the first consideration was to give the settlers access to their holdings by means of roads. The value of tho railways was of secondary importance if the settlers could not reach them. The unexpected balance of authorities for roads and bridges on March 31st last, and further authorities to July 31st, amounted to £b12,163, Applications for roads and bridges now amount to H million. The total amount for the ouriont year would be £734,500 ; the total voted last year was £838,000. The provision for railway construction is £847,000, being £83,789 more than was spent on new railways last year. The estimated expenditure for public works for the current year amounts to £2,748,000, leaving an estimated balance of £884,580. North;« Auckland Main Trunk;— During last financial year the total expenditure on this lino was £78,022, for the current year a vote of £80,000 is proposed. THE ESTIMATES. Following items from the estimates are of special intprest to district: — Police Station : Mauugaturoto. £':J75 ; Post and Telegraph : Dargaviile £3,----500; Helensville Marine Matters: Kaipara, Shelly Beach (bpacon light). £50 ; Kaipara, Beacon Pfc. (erection of light), £100: Kaipara, Mapua (wharf, subsidy £ for *,), £200 ; Kaipara, Mapuna (wharf subsidy £ for £■) £50 ; Kaipara Rivor (removal of rock?, etc.) £400, Tourist and Health Resorts :—Helensvillo Hot Springs, £800. Roads : —Mauugaturoto to Waikeikei, £100; Maungaturoto to Waipu Gorge £100; North Albertland to To Hana, £100; Warkworth to Kaipara Flats railway station, (on account of £2,750) £500 ; Cooper's Flat to Tehekeroa railway station. £300 ; Helensville end of Auckland road, £100; Helensville to Kaukapakapa (Inland road) £150 ; Helensville to Port Albert (Rodney County section), £100 ; Helensvilie to Port Albert ( Waitemata County section), £300; Helonsville swing bridge, £325 ; Inland road (Helensville), £100 ; Kaipara Flats to Tauhoa railway station. £200 ; Kumeu Cemetery road, £100 ; Kumeu to Annett's, £100 ; Makarau, railway station to Kaukapakapa, £100 ; Makarau railway station to Tahekeroa, £200 ; Makarau, railway station to Wainui, L2OO ; Maori Flat to Parkhurst, L 200; Maungaturoto settlement to railwaystation, L 25 0; Maungaturoto whaif road, to Bickerstaffe, LIOO ; Port Al* bert to Wellsford Junction, L 100; Rewiti to Waimauku, Ll5O ; South Head road and deviation, L-100 ; Tahekeroa Creek bridge, L3OO ;Te liana railway station road, LI 50; Waimauku to Waikoukou (L 162, L 2 for Li) L2OO ; Wairoa to Maungaturoto (on accouut of L 1,945), L 400; Waimauku to West Coast, L3OO ; Wairaauku, West Coast to Frost's LIOO,