B.—7a,

9

Appropriations for Public Works Services.

RAILWAYS.

2—B. 7a.

1923-24. r ote No. 45. —Eailway Construction ... £ 1,420,000 ,, 46. —Additions to Open Lines 850,000 Total ... 2,270 000 bam. Item. £ £ Gem. MINISTER OF PUBLIC WOBKS. RAILWAY CONSTRUCTION (INCLUDING LAND AND MATERIALS, HOLIDAY PAY, ETC., AND SALARIES OR WAGES, ALSO COST-OF-LIVING INCREASE, WHICH IS SUBJECT TO REVISION AS COST OF LIVING RISES OR FALLS). VOTE No. 45. Eailway Construction — 1 Kaihu Eailway Extension 2 North Auckland Main Trunk— Huarau, Northwards 3 Whangarei Branch 4 Waipu Branch 5 North Island Main Trunk— Huntly Branch East Coast Main Trunk— 6 Paeroa-Pokeno 7 Waihi-Taneatua (including Mount Branch) 8 Gisborne-Napier .... 9 Waikokopu Branch ... ... 10 Opunake Branch 11 Stratford-Main Trunk 12 Wellington-Paekakariki Deviation 13 j Wellington-Wairarapa Eailway, Eimutaka Deviation Midland— 14 Glenhope-Murchison 15 Otira-Bealey 16 Westport-Inangahua 17 Grey mouth-Point Elizabeth 18 I Orepuki-Waiau Extension ... 19 Lawrence-Boxburgh 20 Land-claims, damages or losses on goods in transit, and other liabilities 21 Surveys, new lines of railway (including Paekakariki Deviation, Eimutaka Deviation, Balclutha-Tuapeka Mouth, Gore-Hedgehope, and other lines previously provided for as separate lines) 22 Permanent-way materials 5,000 257,000 20,000 10,000 20,000 5,000 260,000 150,000 120,000 75,000 115,000 10,000 10,000 30,000 150,000 50,030 5,000 20,000 90,000 1,000 4,000 70,000 22 Less estimated credits under Section 48 of the Public Eevenues Act, 1910 1,477,000 57,000 Total —Vote No. 45 1,420,000