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XXV.—RAILWAYS.

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Appropriations for Public Works Services.

1921-22. Vote No. 44.—Railway Construction ... £ 1,150,000 „ 45. —Additions to Open Lines 2,100,000 Total ... 3,250 000 Item. 'tem. £ £ MINISTER OF PUBLIC WORKS. RAILWAY CONSTRUCTION (INCLUDING LAND AND MATERIALS, HOLIDAY PAY, ETC., AND SALARIES OR WAG KB, ALSO COST-OP-LIVING INCREASE, WHICH IS SUBJECT TO REVISION AS COST OP LIVING RISES OR PALLS). 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 VOTE No. 44. Railway Construction — 1 Kaihu Railway Extension .. North Auckland Main Trunk — 2 Huarau, Northwards 3 Whangarei Branch 4 Waipu Branch North Island Main Trunk — 5 Waiuku Branch 6 Huntly Branch East Coast Main Trunk— 7 Paeroa-Pokeno 8 Waihi-Taneatua (including Mount Branch) 9 Gisborne-Napier 10 Waikokopu Branch 11 Opunake Branch 12 Stratford-Main Trunk Midland— 13 Glenhope-Murchison 14 Otira-Bealey 15 Greymouth-Point Elizabeth 16 Otago Central 17- *Orepuki-Waiau Extension ... 18 :1: Lawrence-Roxburgh 19 Land-claims, damages or losses on goods in transit, and other liabilities 20 Surveys, new lines of railway (including Paekakariki Deviation, RimutakaDeviation, Balclutha-Tuapeka Mouth, Gore-Hedgehope, and other lines previously provided for as separate lines) 21 Permanent-way materials 15,000 222,000 30,000 4,000 26,000 30,000 5,000 173,000 67,000 115,000 20,000 60,000 18 14 15 16 17. 18 19 18,000 350,000 24,000 5,500 12,000 30,000 20 2,500 3,100 300,000 21 Total required for current year—Vote No. 44 ... | 1,512,100 1,150,000 * Relief works.