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Appropriations for Main Highways Account.— Construction Fund..

CONSTRUCTION, RECONSTRUCTION, IMPROVEMENT, ETC., OF MAIN HIGHWAYS —continued.

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MAIN HIGHWAYS ACCOUNT—continued. 1925-26. VOTE No. 72 —continued. £ £ Main Highways—continued. No. 13 Highway District (Canterbury North) — 128 Christchurch - Blenheim (via Parnassus), (free, 27,432 £20,326; £1 for £1, £7,106) 129 Waipara-Kaikoura (via Culverden), (free, £6,776; £1 11,101 i for £1, £4,325) 130 Culverden-Hanmer (£1 for £1) ... ... 300 131 Waikari-Waitohi (£1 for £1) ... ... 50 132 Waikari-Motunau ... ... ... 650 133 Engineering surveys (free) ... .. ... 50 39,583 No. 14 Highway District ( Canterbury Central)— 134 Christ'church-Blenheim (via Parnassus), (£1 for £1) 5,100 135 Christchurch-Dunedin (£3 for £1, £5,000 ; £1 for £1, 9,375 I £4,375) 136 Sockburn-Southbridge (£1 for £1) ... ... 125 137 Christchureh-Akaroa (£1 for £1) ... ... 453 138 Christchurch-Lyttelton (via Sumner), (free, £50; £1 800 j for £1, £750) 139 Rangiora-Oxford (via Loburn), (£1 for £1) ... 675 140 Christchurch-Chaney's (via Marshlands), (£1 for £1) 1,000 141 Christchurch-Blenheim to Bennett's (via Swannanoa), 1,208 (£750*; £1 for £1, £458) 142 Upper Riccarton-Arthur's Pass (£2 for £1, £600 ; £1 980 for £1, £380) 143 Engineering surveys (free) ... ... ... 50 19,766 No. 15 Highway District ( Canterbury South) — 144 Christchurch-Dunedin (free, £750 ; £2 for £1, £500 ; 9,742 £1 for £1, £8,492) 145 Rakaia-Methven (£1 for £1) ... ... 770 146 Sheffield-Arundel (via Upper Rakaia Gorge Bridge), 2,900 (£1 for £1) 147 Geraldine-Orari (via Peckham's Crossing), (£1 for £1) 200 148 Geraldine-Pairlie (via Cattle Valley), (£1 for £1) ... 300 149 Timaru-Hermitage (via Washdyke), (free, £100; £1 2,300 for £1, £2,200) 150 Pukeuri-Kurow (£1 for £1) ... ... ... 1,950 151 Temuka-Pleasant Point (£1 for £1) ... ... 232 152 Engineering surveys (free) ... ... ... 50 18,444 No. 16 Highway District (Otago Central) — 153 Dunedin-Christchurch (free, £15,000, £1 for £1, £25) 15,025 154 Cromwell-Hawea Flat (£1 for £1) ... ... 2,000 155 Palmerston-Queenstown (via Beck's), (free, £275; 2,231 £1 for £1, £1,956) 156 Arrowtown to Palmerston-Queenstown (£1 for £1) ... 100 157 Engineering surveys (free) ... ... ... 100 19,456 No. 17 Highway District (Otago South) — 158 Clarkesville-Clyde (free, £2,356 ; £1 for £1, £350) ... f2,706 159 Dunedin-Invercargill (£1 for £1) ... ... 2,550 160 Rae's Junction-Edievale (free, £100; £1 for £1, £200) 300 161 Mosgiel Junetion-Middlemarch (£1 for £1) ... 300 162 Engineering surveys (free) ... ... ... 100 5,956 * Byre County Council to contribute balance towards cost of work. f Local authorities to contribute £500.