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Table No. 13. PUBLIC WORKS FUND. Statement showing the Net Expenditure under Appropriations for the Year ended 31st March, 1930, compared with the Year ended 31st March, 1929.

— — — Vntp Year ended Year ended Incr»a«f necrew vote 31st March, 1930. 31st March, 1929. j Increase. Decrease. £ J £ £ £ Public Works, Departmental .. ... 132,527 142,176 .. J), 649 Raihvay-eonstruction .. .. j 1,452,860 1,002,872 449,988 Additions to Open Lines .. .. 359,661 213,405 146,256 Public Buildings— General .. .. .. .. 28,748 4,307 24,441 Courthouses .. .. .. 15,765 8,387 7,378 Prison Buildings and Works .. 18,814 12,572 6,242 Police-stations .. .. .. 8,442 6,925 1,517 Postal and Telegraph .. .. 104,157 62,087 42,070 Agricultural .. .. .. 2,963 j 2,808 155 Mental Hospital Buildings .. .. 152,096 96,782 55,314 Health and Hospital Institutions .. 16,651 19,637 .. 2,986 Timber-supply and Sawmills, &c. .. 1 Cr. 3,608 Cr. 5,115 .. Cr. 1,507 Acquisition and Operation of Quarries .. j 329 Cr. 6,030 6,359 Lighthouses .. .. .. 4,460 2,638 1,822 Harbour-works .. .. .. 10,736 14,425 .. 3,689 Development of Tourist Resorts .. 20,547 39,254 .. 18,707 Department of Immigration .. .. 41,756 50,266 .. 8,510 Roads, &c. .. .. .. .. 1,005,329 780,990 224,339 Roads on Goldfields .. .. .. 1,885 1,005 880 Roads to give Access to Outlying Districts 53,693 51,582 2,111 Telegraph Extension .. .. .. 594,383 624,414 .. 30,031 Contingent Defence .. .. .. 46,76J 67,652 .. 1 20,886 Lands, Miscellaneous .. .. 79,454 85,861 .. 6,407 Irrigation, Water-supply, and Drainage.. 69,657 55,197 1.4,460 Plant, Material, and Stores .. .. Cr. 31,813 4,594 .. 36,407 Transfer to Main Highways Account, 200,000 200,000 Construction Fund Services not provided for .. .. 257 77 180 983,512 135,765 135,765 Totals .. .. .. 4,386,515 3,538,768 847,747