PUBLIC WORKS VOTES.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLV, Issue 2624, 25 August 1923, Page 3

PUBLIC WORKS VOTES.

SUMS ON THE ESTIMATES. Amongst the votes onvthe Public Works Estimates submitted to the House of Representatives last night are the following :—Palmerston North Courthouse, alterations and additions, £2000; office of Feilding police station, £300; police station at Foxton, £2000; post office at Levin, alterations and additions, £450; garage and workshops at Palmerston North post office, £5000; • renovation to property for postal purposes purchased at Woodville, £120; Otaki sanatorium, £4450; Manawatu river improvement, £760; Mangatera stream bridge, WoodvilleNapier road (£1 for £1), £1750; Man-gatewai-iti bridge and approaches, Woodville-Napier road (£1 for £1), £2200; Mangatewai-nui bridge, NapierWoodville road (£1 for £1), £100; Greytown to Otaki, Mount Hector track, £325; Heights road extension, £200; Kara creek bridge, main LevinPalmerston North road (£1 for £1), ju2so; Kawiu-Foxton road (£1 for £1), £300; Ngatiawa road (£1 for £1), £150; Ohau river bridge repairs (£2 for £1), £192; Ohau west road, extension (£1 for £1), £150; Otaki; Gorge, north bank (£1 for £1), £100; Otaki river bridge repairs (£2 for £1), £549; Tokomaru Valley road extension £100; Waikanae to Te Horo, main road (£1 for £1), £1000; Wailtawa beach road (£1 for £1), £200; Waikawa stream bridge (£1 for £1), £600; Waitarere road (£1 for £1), £745; Napier road, Palmerston North to Wellington, main road £(1 for £1), £745; Napier road, Palmerston North'to Napier main road (£1 for £2), £889; Palmerston North to Pahiatua (£1 for £2), £300; Rangitikei line, Palmerston North to Wanganui main road (£1 for £2). £300; Fairfield road, £450; Leen’fe hne'(£l for £1), £400; Apiti-Norsewood track, £500; concrete culverts, Poliangina Countv (£1 for £1), £1000; main road, Poliangina township, culvert (£1 for £1), £75; Te Awa road, culvert (£1 for £1), £SO; Tunipo road, culvert (£1 for £1), £100; Umutoi road, £B2; Gaisford’s road bridge (£1 for £1), £100; Grainger’s road (£1 for £1), £SO; Jackson’s road (£1 for £1), £300; Kearney’s road deviation (£1 for £1), £75; Pahaheke brid'ge, No. 2 (£1 fin - £1), £100; Itaparawai stream bridge (£1 for £1), £400; restoration of bridge, Woodville County (£1 for £1), £500; Saddle road, No. 3 (£1 for'£l), £300; Topgrass road bridge (£1 for £1), £SO. Under the heading of “Opening up land for settlement,” appear the following votes: Piripiri block, Pohangina County. £519; Aliuaturanga block, Woodville County, £7l; Tangimoana, Manawatu County, £1023. Under the electric supply account appear the following \ compassionate allowances: Mrs E. Graham, widow of P. Graham, accidentally killed at Mangahao, July, 1922, £500; Mrs. H. Graham, widow ,of F. Graham, accidentally killed at Mangahao, July, 1922, £750; Mrs Miller, mother of assistant engineer W. R. Miller, accidentally killed at Mangahao, July, 1922, £2OO.