PAPERS REFERRED TO IN COMMITTEE ON THE PUBLIC REVENUES BILL, BY THE HON. THE MINISTER FOR PUBLIC WORKS, 3rd JUNE, 1887.

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1887 Session I, D-02

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1887. NEW ZEALAND.

PAPERS REFERRED TO IN COMMITTEE ON THE PUBLIC REVENUES BILL, BY THE HON. THE MINISTER FOR PUBLIC WORKS, 3rd JUNE, 1887.

Laid on the Table by the Hon. Mr. Bichardson, with leave of the House.

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Services under Control of Minister for Public Works. Services under Control of other Ministers. Total. Remarks. 'und No. I.: — Class I. —Immigration II,—Public Works, Departmental III. —Eailways IV.—Boads, — Main Boads .. .. £4,000 Survey Boads .. .. 25,000 Portion Subsidies to Local Bodies .. VI. —Native Lands Purchase VII.—Telegraph Extension.. VIII.—Public Buildings .. .. £15,000 School Buildings .. .. 3,500 IX.—Harbour Defences X. —Defence, Contingent XI.—Bates on Native Lands XII. —Thermal-springs £ £ 6,000 £ 6,000 7,000 1,000 7,000 1,000 4,000 25,000 4,000 25,000 15,500 15,500 15,000 3,500 53,000 Statute. Eecurrent proportion. 15|000 3,500 53,000 Becurrent proportion. Statute. Becurrent proportion, Total—Fund I. .. 27,000 103,000 130,000 fuND No. II.:— Class I.—Public Works Departmental II. —Main Trunk Line 1,500 23,500 1,500 23,500 Total—Fund II. .. 25,000 25,000 No. Ill:— Class I.—Bailways,— Morrinsville-Botorua .. £30,000* Napicr-Palmerston .. 20,000 Wellington-Woodville .. 30,000 Otago-Central.. .. 17,000 Seaward Bush.. .. 2,000 Additions to open Linos 25,500 Class II. —Departmental 124,500 5,500 124,500 5,500 Total—Fund III. 130,000 130,000 Grand Total .. 182,000 103,000 285,000 * Of this sum £12,000 is required to recoup Publii .ance of original agreement for purchase. Works Fund for debentu; res of compai iy taken up in pursu-

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B. Tenders provisionally accepted. £ Eoads, Lyell Bridge ... ... ... ... ... ... 8,957

Tenders in but not dealt with. & Greymouth-Hokitika Eailway—Laying rails to and strengthening Hokitika Wharf (proposed to be accepted) ... ... ... ... ... 1,895 General Assembly Library (to be left over) ... ... ... ... 4,876 ~ ~ with fireproof floors (to be left over) ... ... 5,500 Seacliff Asylum, gasworks (to be left over) ... ... ... ... 2,283

Tenders advertised (to be accepted as soon as received). ApproximateEstimate. £ Greymouth-Hokitika Eailway—B,ooo sleepers ... ... ... ... 1,300 Otago Central Eailway—Barewood Bridges ... ... ... ... 15,000

Works not advertised, that require to be put in hand before the 30th September, or other works tuill be delayed. £ North Island Main Trunk Eailway—Station buildings, Te Kuiti Section ... ... 800 North Island Main Trunk Eailway—Porewa and Hunterville Sections ... ... 2,500 Otago Central Eailway —Platelaying, Hindon Section ... ... ... 3,000 Otago Central Eailway —Eoad from railway to Hindon Township ... ... 3,000

Works not advertised that would in due course he put in hand before the 30th September, but which will be held over to be dealt with by the new Parliament. £ North Island Main Trunk Bailway—Mokau Section ... ... ... 60,000 North Island Main Trunk Eailway—Makohine Section ... ... ... 50,000 Thames-Waikato Eailway—Platelaying and bridges, Hikutaia Section ... ... 9,000 Wellington-Woodville Railway —Awapurua Bridge protective works ... ... 4,000 Greymouth-Hokitika Eailway—Completion from Greymouth to Teremakau ... 7,000 Otago Central Eailway—Barewood Bridges superstructure ... ... ... 15,000 Biversdale-Switzer's Branch—Mataura Bridge ... ... ... ... 7,000 Porirua Asylum —Extension for inebriates ... ... ... ... 750--{Approximate Cost of Paper.— Preparation, nil; printing (1,275 copies), £1 Bs. 6d.]

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