8.—6.

Table No. 13a. Statement of the Estimated Liabilities chargeable on the Public Works Fond OUTSTANDING ON THE 31ST MARCH, 1925. 1925. Annual Appropriations— £ Public Works, Departmental .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,033 Hail way-construction.. ~ .. .. .. .. ~ .. 67,291 Additions to Open Lines . . .. .. .. .. .. .. 388,243 Public Buildings, General .. •• .. .. .. .. . 1,864 Courthouses.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 6 Prison Buildings and Works . . .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,955 Police-stations .. .. •• .. .. .. .. 1,922 Postal and Telegraph .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 5,890 Agricultural.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,323 Mental Hospital Buildings .. .. . . .. ... . 5,817 Hospitals and Charitable Institutions .. .. .. .. .. .. 794 Timber-supply, Sawmills, &c. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 557 Acquisition and Operation of Quarries .. .. .. .. .. .. 3,228 Lighthouses.. .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .. 74 Development of Tourist Resorts . . . . .. •• •• •• 1,137 Roads, &c. .. .. .. . . .. .. .. .. .. 48,109 Roads on Goldfields .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 625 Telegraph Extension .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 539,812 Lands, Miscellaneous .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,819 Irrigation and Water-supply .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 6,257 Plant, Material and Stores .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,947 Total .. .. . . .. .. .. .. £1,080.703

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