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1911. NEW ZEALAND.

PUBLIC WORKS STATEMENT. BY THE HON. RODERICK McKENZIE, MINISTER OF PUBLIC WORKS. 16th OCTOBER, 1911.

Mb. Speaker,— In submitting the annual Statement of the operations of the Public Works Department and the proposals for the current year, I may congratulate the House on the substantial progress made with our public works during last year. TOTAL BXPENDITUEE. The total expenditure, though not quite equal to that of the previous year, was still very satisfactory, being no less than £2,190,954 —namely, under the Public Works Fund and separate accounts £2,109,851, and under the Consolidated Fund £81,103. The following table shows, as regards the Public Works Fund and separate accounts, (a) the total expenditure since the inauguration of the public-works policy to the 31st December, 1890; (b) the similar expenditure between the Ist January, 1891, and the 31st March, 1911; (c) the gross total expenditure to the 31st March, 1911; and (d) the expenditure for the late financial year: —

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Expenditure. Class of Work. A B C D Total to 1st January, Total to Year ended 31st December, 1891, to 31st 31st March, 31st March, 1890. March, 1911. 1911. 1911. Railways— £ t £ £ New construction ... ... ... 11,975,098 8,534,311 20,509,409 743,145 Additions to open lines ... ... 2,092,002 6,712,618 8,804,620 440,788 Eoads ... ... ... .. 3,575,804 5,349,137 8,924,941 *255,163 Public buildings .. ... ... 1,776,003 2,915,940 4,691,943 325,613 Immigration 2,144,386 83,846 2,228,232 9,441 Purchase of Native lands 1,191,137 877,966 2,069,103 2,976 Lighthouses, harbour-Works, and harbour- 880,095 188,751 1,068,846 8,427 defences Tourist and health resorts 203,273 203,273 5,912 Telegraph-extension ... 600/849 1,277,209 1,878,058 111,868 Development of goldfields ... ... 561,101 ; 285,858 846,959 10,845 Defence-works (general) ... ... 429,720; 480,262 909,982 6,071 Departmental ... ... ... 349,789 327,017 676,806 42,733 Development of water-power ... ... ... 9,369 • 9,369 1,020 Irrigation and water-supply ... ... ... 1,562 1,562 1,562 Payment to Midland Railway bondholders ... 150,000 150,000 Lands-improvement ... ... ... ... 62,152 62,152 11,125 Minor works and services ... ... 300,689 11,918 312,607 Cost and discount, raising loans, &c. ... 1,021,472 220,435 1,241,907 66,367 20,509,409 8,804,620 3,924,941 4,691,943 2,228,232 2,069,103 1,068,846 203,273 1,878,058 846,959 909,982 676,806 9,369 1,562 150,000 62,152 312,607 1,241,907 £ 743,145 440,788 *255,163 325,613 9,441 2,976 8,427 5,912 111,868 10,845 6,071 42,733 1,020 1,562 11,125 66,367 27,691,624 54,589,769 2,043,056 New Hutt Road ... 82,729 82,729 15,485 Opening up Crown Lands for Settlement ... 534,463 534,463 45,691 Account National Endowment Account ... ... 10,594 10,594 5,619 27,691,624 82,729 534,463 54,589,769 82,729 534,463 2,043,056 15,485 45,691 10,594 10,594 5,619 Totals 26,898,145 28,319,410 55,217,555 2,109,851 26,898,145 28,319,410 55,217,555 2,109,851 * Includes £1,000 subsidy granted to Woodville County Com icil.