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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, 1928, and the Liabilities on that Date.

Nu " ( ber I Total Ex^t Ure Recoveries Total - Total t!,m„ ... , Net Expenditure I rr„„i.?i on Account of Net Expenditure Liabilities on | Net Expenditure . Works ' to Twelve Months Services to 31st March, 1928. and ! Works - Details | 31st March » 1927 • 3i s t Marcfe 19*28 of Previous Years. 31st March, 1928. Liabilities. £ £ £ £ £ £ 3 Railways*.. .. .. .. 49,816,279 1,141,822 1,699 50,956,402 114,964 51,071,366 Railways.* Roadsf .. .. .. .. 16,261,228 705,805 1,007 16,966,026 94,445 17,060,471 Roads, t Development of mining .. .. 832,975 .. 1,130 831,845 .. 831,845 Development of mining. Telegraphs .. .. .. 8,666,408 625,540 .. 9.291,948 227,018 9,518,966 Telegraphs. Public buildings .. .. .. 9,920,287 223,540 7,303 10,136,524 15,277 10,151,801 Public buildings. Lighthouses, harbour- works, and har- 1,225,509 23,870 165 1,249,214 1,423 1,250,637 Lighthouses, harbour- works, andharbour-bour-defences defences. Departmental .. .. .. 2,372,941 130,951 13,328 2,490,564 2,475 2,493,039 Departmental. 18 of 1878 1 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 .. .. .. 3,117,408 ~ 67,157 .. 3,184,565 13,126 3,197,691 Immigration. Purchase of Native lands .. \. i 2,061,204 .. 56 2,061,148 .. 2,061,148 Purchase of Native lands. Defence .. .. .. .. 1,241,395 39,986 465 1.280,916 .. 1,280,916 Defence. : Charges and expenses of raising 1 oans.. 2,496,325 100,297 .. j 2,596,622 .. 2,596,622 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 .. .. .. 14,600 .. .. 14,600 .. 14,600 Thermal springs. Tourist and health resorts .. .. 424,609 36,673 516 460,766 4,590 465,356 Tourist and health resorts. Lands .. .. 356,283 72,898 2,574 426,607 3,170 429,777 Lands improvement.! Payment to Midland Railway bond- 150,000 .. .. 150,000 .. 150,000 Payment to Midland Railway bondholders holders. Irrigation and water-supplv§ .. 734,345 49,735 , 2,798 781,282 2,215 783,497 Irrigation and water-supply .§ Plant, material, and stores .. .. 358,492 Cr. 1,288 8,985 348,219 7,376 355,595 Plant, material, and stores. Quarries (acquisition and operation) .. 20,468 Cr. 9,325 ■■ 11,143 1,997 13,140 Quarries (acquisition and operation). Timber-supply and sawmills for Public 12,686 Cr. 6,997 -. 5,689 552 6,241 Timber-3upply and sawmills for Public Works Department Works Department. Motor Transport Services .. .. 33,635 .. .. 33,635 .. 33,635 Motor Transport Services. Transfer to Main Highways Account, 626,000 200,000 .. 826,000 .. 826,000 Transfer to Main Highways Account, Construction Fund Construction Fund. Totals.. .. .. 101,091.084 3,400,664 40,026 104,451,722 488,628 104,940,350 j Totals. I ! -I * Exclusive of expenditure on Hutt Railway and Road Impiovement and Railways Improvement Accounts. f Includes £4,500 expended under section 16 (1) Native Land Amendment and Native Land Claims Adjustment Act, 1923. J £6,727 previously expended on irrigation under this item, now transferred to Irrigation and Water-supply. § Includes £115,000 previously expended under Irrigation and Water-supply Account, 1911-12 to 1915-16 and part 1917-18, now included in Public Works Fund ; also £6,727 previously expended on irrigation under Lands Improvement, now transferred to Irrigation and Water-supply.