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PUBLIC WORKS STATEMENT, 1914

INDEX. TABLES. Page No. I.—Total Expenditure :—Summary showing the Total Expenditure and Liabilities on Public Works and other Services out of the Public Works Fund to 31st March, 1914 ~ .. .. 2 No. 2. —Yearly Expenditure out op the Public Works Fund up to 1913-1914 .. .. .. 3 No. 3.—Railways:—Statement showing Expenditure and Liabilities on Railways, including Valuation of Provincial Lines, to 31st March, 1914 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 7 No. 4.—Roads:—Statement showing Expenditure on Roads to 31st March, 1914 .. .. .. 10 No. 5 —Development of Goldfields :—Statement showing Expenditure and Liabilities for Water-raoes on GoldfieldH to 31st March, 1914 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 40 N. sa.—Development op Goldpields : —Statement showing Expenditure and Liabilities for Assistmee towards Prospecting and Miscellaneous Services to 31st March, 1914 .. .. .. 42 No. 6.—Telegraphs:—Statement showing Expenditure and Liabilities on Telegraphs to 31st March, 1914 43 No. 7.—Public Buildings :—Statement showing Expenditure and Liabilities on Public Buildings to 31st March, 1914 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 49 No. B.—Lighthouses, Harbour-works, and Harbour-defences : — Statement showing Expenditure and Liabilities on Lighthouses, Harbour-works, and Harbour-defences to 31st March, 1914 .. 50 No. 9. —Development op Water-power: — Statement showing Expenditure up to 31st March, 1914, and Liabilities at that Date .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 53 APPENDICES. Appendix A.—Expenditure fok the Year:—Audited Statement of Expenditure out of the Public Works Fund for the Year 1913-1914 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 54 B.—Total Liabilities :—Statement of all Liabilities of the Public Works Department outstanding on 31st March, 1914 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 56 C.—Railways, Public Buildings, and Roads Contracts:—Schedule of Contracts current on Ist April, 1913, and further Contracts entered into by the Public Works Department during the Year ended 31st March, 1914 .. .. .. .. .. .. 58 D.—Sleeper Contracts:—Schedule of Sleeper Contracts current on Ist April, 1913, and further Contracts entered into by the Public Works Department during the Year ended 31st March, 1914 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 67 E.—Annual Report on Public Works, by the Engineer-in-Chief .. .. .. .. 69 P. — Annual Report on Public Buildings, by the Government Architect .. .. .. 89 „ G.—Annual Eeport on Electrical Work and Power Schemes, by the Chief Electrioal Engineer .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 92 , H.—Beport on Belgian Light Railways, by the Inspecting Engir.eer .. .. .. 93

APPENDICES. Appendix A.—Expenditure fok the Year:—Audited Statement of Expenditure out of the Public Works Fund for the Year 1913-1914 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 54 „ B. —Total Liabilities :—Statement of all Liabilities of the Public Works Department outstanding on 31st March, 1914 .. .. ~ .. .. .. .. 56 C.—Railways, Public Buildings, and Roads Contracts: —Schedule of Contracts current on Ist April, 1913, and further Contracts entered into by the Public Works Department during the Year ended 31st March, 1914 .. .. .. .. .. .. 58 „ D.—Sleeper Contracts: —Schedule of Sleeper Contracts current on Ist April, 1913, and further Contracts entered into by the Public Works Department during the Year ended 31st March, 1914 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 67 „ E.—Annual Report on Public Works, by the Engineer-in-Chief .. .. .. .. 69 „ P.-Annual Report on Public Buildings, by the Government Architect .. .. .. 89 G.—Annual Report on Electrical Work and Power Schemes, by the Chief Electrioal Engineer .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 92 , H.—Report on Belgian Light Railways, by the Inspecting Engir.eer .. .. .. 93

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