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TABLE No. 1. Summary showing the Total Expenditure on Public Works and other Services out of Public Works Fund to 31st March, 1918, and the Liabilities on that Date.

Number 1 Total Expenditure Recoveries Total „ c ; ! , ... , Net Expenditure on Account of Total Net Expendi- Liabilities on Net Expenditure i „ , \ M *. forks. t0 Twelve Months Services „. . ' m ' e - ,0 , Q , K 31st Marcb, 1918. and Works. contenting 31st Mai-eb, 19177 ,, r « n „ ,ci t of Previous Years. 31st March, 1918. Liabilities. Details. | olst March, lyl8. j Works. £ £ £ £ £ £ 3 Railways*.. .. .. .. ' 34,716,002 495,771 110 35.211.663 150,492 35,362,155 Railways. Roads" .. .. .. .. 11.261,098 135,642 600 11.396.140 129,710 11.525,850 Roads. Development of mining .. .. 846,014 27 0,545 833,496 .. 839,496 Development of mining. Telegraphs .. .. .. 3.207.722 417,266+ .. 3. 1124.988 10,888 3.635.876 Telegraphs. Public buildings .. .. .. 6.880.681 229,288 15,007 7,094, H02 117.774 7.212,076 Public buildings. Lighthouses, harbour-works, and har- 1,140.075 2,976 .. 1.143,051 56 1.143.107 Lighthouses, harbour-works, and harbour-bour-defences defences. Departmental .. .. .. 1,194,054 127,962+. 2,062 1,319,954 691 1.320.645 Departmental. ■ Development of water-poweri; .. 18,451 .. 18,451 .. .. .. Development of water-power. IS of 1878 Coal-exploration and mine-development 10,835 .. 10,835 .. 10.835 Coal-exploration and mine-development. 11 of 1877 Aiding works on Thames goldfields .. 50.000 .. .. 50,000 .. 50,000 Aiding works on Thames goldfields. Immigration .. .. .. 2.338,272 3,856 .. 2.342.128 .. 2,342.128 Immigration. Purchase of Native lands .. .. 2,061.963 .. 57 2.061,906 .. 2.061.906 Purchase of Native lands. Defence .. .. .. .. 1.036,977 6,714 .. 1,043,691 510 1,044,201 I Defence. Charges and expenses of raising loans .. 1,253,072 1 .. 1,253,073 .. 1,253,073 Charges and expenses of raising loans. Interest and sinking fund .. .. 218,500 .. •». 218,500 .. 218.500 Interest and sinking fund. Rates on Native lands .. .. 68,672 .. .. 68,672 .. 68,672 Rates on Native lands. Thermal springs .. .. ..I 14,000 .. .. 14,600 .. 14,600 Thermal springs. Tourist and health resorts .. .. 258,509 931 .. 259,440 70 259,510 Tourist and health resorts. Lands improvement .. .. 137,770 1,838 .. 139,608 .. 139.608 Lands improvement. Payment to Midland Railway bond- 150,000 -.. 150,000 .. 150.000 Payment to Midland Railway bondholders holders. Irrigation and water-supply] | .. 20,405 11,650 ..: 32,055 681 32,730 Irrigation and water-supply. Plant, material, and stores .. .. 84,196 6,811 .. 91,007 13,962 104,969 Plant, material, and stores Totals.. .. .. 60,908,408 1,440,733 43,492 08,305.709 | 424,834 68,790,543 Totals. 66,908,468 1,440,733 43,492 68,365,709 ! I \__ * Exclusive of expenditure on Hutt Railway and Road Improvement, and Railways Improvement Accounts. f Expenditure under Telegraph Extension now included —1916-17. £203.311 ; 917-18. £96,689. i Includes £64 charged to " Unauthorized." § Expenditure now transferred to - Electric Supply Account.'' || Expenditure 1911-12 to 1915-16 and part 916—17 is under separate special account.