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RETURN showing the whole of the Colonial Public Works under the Public Works Department at present Contracted for within each Provincial District; the Name of the Contractor and Date of Contract in each case; the time for Completion, Amount of Tender, and Progress Payments to date; also the presumed Authority under which Contracts have been entered into. SUMMARY UNDER PROVINCI AL DISTRICTS.

* Total Liabilities on Account of Contracts entered into by Architect's Branch of Public Works Department, £87,07- 2s. lid. N.B.— This is a return of " Colonial Contracts" only, and does not include liabilities on " Grants to Local Bodies," " Works Current" under the authority of the Minister, " Salaries," &<•. W. A. Tuomas, 18th November, 1879. Accountant, Public Works Department.

Pro.incial District. Amount of Tenders, Public Works Department, and .Architect's Branch Public Works. Amount of Contracts, Public Works Department, and Architect's Branch Public Works. Amount of Liabilities on Account of Contracts Public, Works Department, and Architect's Branch Public Works. Total Amount of Tender.. Total Amount of Contracts. Total Amount of Liabilities on Account of Contracts, 16th October, 1879. C Contracts with Public Works Department }, Contracts with Architect's Branch of Public Works Department Totals Auckland... ( Contracts with Public Works Department (. Contracts with Architect's Branch of Public Works Department Totals Taranaki... C Contracts with Public Works Department ( Contracts with Architect's Branch of Public Works Department Totals Wellington (Contracts with Public Works Department , Contracts with Architect's Branch of Public Works Department Totals Hawke's Bay ( Contracts with Public Works Department Contracts with Architect's Branch of Public Works Department Totals Nelson ( Contracts with Public Works Department '(_ Contracts with Architect's Branch of Public Works Department Totals Marlborough f Contracts with Public Works Department Contracts with Architect's Branch of Public Works Department Totals Canterbury f Contracts with Public Works Department Contracts with Architect's Branch of Pubiic Works Department Totals Westland... ( Contracts with Public Works Department Contracts with Architect's Branch of Public Works Department Totals Otago £ ». d. ! £ s. d. I £ s. d. 177,805 9 3 ' 181,749 3 3 '20.823 o 2 16,933 o o 16,933 o o I 12,536 o o* £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Auckland '94.738 9 3 r 98,682 3 2 '39.359 o 2 Taranaki 26,975 14 6 25,552 18 7 11,242 5 9 935 00 935 ° ° 7'° ° °* Wellington 27,910 14 6 26,487 18 7 ". 95 2 5 9 179,629 iy 1 180,998 2 3 113,418 16 2 37.095 "4 o 27.095 14 o ] 26,945 14 o* 140,364 10 2 206,725 1 1 1 208,093 16 3 Hawke's Bay 39,500 16 o 43,903 17 10 26,859 6 10 1,185 5 o 1,185 5 o 355 5 o* 40,686 1 o 45.o89 2 10 27,214 ir 10 Nelson ... 35.3 6 5 '8 6 35,365 18 6 208 10 o 208 10 o 25,226 18 6 208 10 o* 35.574 8 6 35.574 8 6 25.435 8 6 Marlborough 10,581 r4 o 10.931 14 o 6,598 14 o r 0,58 1 14 o 10,931 14 o 6,598 14 o Canterbury 80,705 6 9 80,705 6 9 25.344 '7 " 25,792 17 11 59,605 ij 9 20,302 r7 ii*| 106,050 4 8 r 06,498 4 8 79,908 13 8 Westland 30,399 ' 1,029 '6 0 30,421 7 8 1 1,029 ID 1 20,661 7 8 j 579 >6 '*j -■ A ._ -H . 21,241 3 9 3'.45' 3 9 Otago 286.087 3 9 286,087 3 9 25-435 '9 " 25.435 19 " 189,051 7 9 25.435 '9 «»* _'>.-° '/ 1 3",523 3 8 3".523 3 8 214,487 7 8 Totals ... £965.219 3 9 £974.331 15 5 £666,561 15 6