THE LOBBIES. [BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH, SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.]

Waikato Times, Volume XVII, Issue 1423, 16 August 1881, Page 2

THE LOBBIES. [BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH, SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.]

Public Works Estimates. Wellington, Lash Night. The Public Works Estimates are issued. Railways. — Hamilton-Cambridge Branch Railway : For construction and land L45,000is required ; for 1881-82, L 12.000; assistant engineer, L 275. WaikatoThames (Hamilton to Te Aroha) : Construction and land, L 60,00 0; resident engineer, L 325. Roads and bridges. — Bridge over Waipa on Raglan mam road, LI, 190, of which L 972 has been spent; Tuhikaramea to Hamilton, L 350 ; Hamil-ton-Waipa, L 1.00 0; Raglan- Kawhia, LoOO ; road from Te Awamutu station to township, L 493, of which L 320 has been spent ; bridge over Waikato at Hamilton, contribution L2Bl, all spent ; Waimpu bridge, L 5.500, all spent ; Cani-bridge-Taupo, LI ,050, of which LI 16 is spent ; Cambndge-Rotorua, L 7,000, ot which L 3,052 is spent; CambridgeTauranga, L 2,00 0; road to open up Helensville to Kipatiki, L 1.500 ; Waikato river to Block XVT, Awaroa, LSOO ; Lake Whiivape to Block 411, Awaroa district, L 1350 ; Te Aroha Block, L 1.140 ; Huihuitaha to Papeteie, L7OO. Total votes asked for immigration, L 24,58 5; expended last year, L 31,134; Public Works Department, L 12.772; last year, L 14.870; railway works, L 1.017,036; last year, L 1,572.000;, 572.000; survey of new lines, L 4,000; last year, L 9,. f jso; xoads, L 262.762; last year, L287.74S ; land purchases (North Island), L 87.623; last year, L 122 ,148; water works on goldfields, L 22.000 ; last year, L 26,716 ; telegraph extension, L11,i54; last year, L 45.57 7; public buildings, L 190,900 ; last year, L 240.33 5; lighthouses aud harbour works, L 34,54 5; last year, L 4,550 ; contingent defence, L 84,00 0; last year, L 154,000; charges and expenses of raising loans, L 14 ,000 ; last year, L 189 ,430. Total Public Works Fund, L 1,765,989., 765, 989.