100

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DETAILS OF ESTIMATE OF EXPENDITURE CHARGEABLE ON IMMIGRATION AND PUBLIC WORKS LOAN. TELEGRAPH EXTENSION.

estimates for the YEAR ENDING 30 JUNE 187 6.

187 -76. 1874-75. m. TELEGRAPH EXTENSION. VOTE No. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. Liabilities of 1874-75— Completion of Richmond to Lyell Line Kaikoura, Re-construction Hokitika, ditto Reefton to Lyell, second wire Anderson Bay Line Christchurch to Bluff, 4th and 5th wires (completion of) Completion of New Plymouth Line .. 7,000 500 1,000 1,000 800 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1,000 1,500 0 0 0 0 Total Vote —No. 12,800 0 0 • VOTE No. f Proposed Extension during Year 1875-76— Rai .way Wire, Auckland to Mercer .. Oxford Line, from Rangiora Mosgiel to Outram Kaitangata Line Maihia Line 1,000 900 1,000 1,000 500 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Total Vote —No. 4,400 0 0 VOTE No. Second Cable across Cook Strait Instruments, &c. 10,000 2,500 0 0 0 0 9 Total Vote—No. 12,500 0 0 TOTAL TELEGEAPH EXTENS ON, £29,7 iO 0 0 Nil.