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APPENDICES TO THE PUBLIC WORKS STATEMENT, 1940.

APPENDIX A. AUDITED STATEMENT OE EXPENDITURE ON PUBLIC WORKS OIJT OE THE PUBLIC WORKS EUND EOR THE YEAR 1939-40.

Prepared in compliance with Section 8 of the Public Works Act, 1928.

Public Works Department, Wellington, 27th June, 1940. Sir, — In compliance with the Bth section of the Public Works Act, 1928, I enclose a statement of the expenditure during the preceding financial year on all works and services chargeable to the Public Works Fund. I have", &c., R. Semple, The Controller and Auditor-General, Wellington. Minister of Public Works.

Statement of Net Expenditure on all Works and Services chargeable to the Public Works Fund for the Year 1939-40.

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Vote No. J Summary. Expenditure. Credits in Aid. Expenditure. [_ __ 1 I | ; General Purposes Account — £ £ s. d. £ s. d.j £ 8. d. 37 Public Works, Departmental .. .. 210,000 602,282 1 8 454,821 6 7 147,460 18 1 38 39 Railways .. .. .. .. 4,555,000 4,302,554 16 8 137,139 0 104,165,415 15 10 40,41 Public Buildings .. .. .. 2,150,000 1,817,803 11 6 22,583 12 01,795,219 19 6 42 Lighthouses and Harbour-works .. 42,100 23,776 16 4 1,258 2 2 22,518 .14 2 43 Development of Tourist Resorts .. 50,000 26,169 16 0 1,278 1 5 24,891 14 7 44 Roads, Bridges, and other Public Works 1,400,000 1,169,850 17 7 45,260 14 51,124,590 3 2 45 Telegraph Extension .. .. .. 600,000 693,569 2 2 276,790 12 5 416,778 9 9 46 Lands, Miscellaneous .. .. .. 330,000 194,347 9 5 21,822 2 7 172,525 6 10 47 Irrigation, Water-supply, and Drainage 390,000 444,837 17 0; 28,400 10 9; 416,437 6 3 48 Swamp Land Drainage .. .. 14,000 19,073 0 4 16,376 16 7j 2,696 3 9 49 Settlement of Unemployed Workers .. 695,000 613,241 18 9 166,543 14 2! 446,698 4 7 50 Native Land Settlement .. .. 675,000 1,052,777 11 8 694,958 2 7 357,819 9 1 51 *Defence .. .. .. .. 2,200,000 Unauthorized — Services not provided for .. .. .. 5,664 5 6 687 17 11 4,976 7 7 Totals, General Purposes Account .. 13,311,100 10,965,949 4 71,867,920 14 59,098,028 10 2 Electric Supply Account— 52 j Development of Water-power .. .. 1,878,000 1,485,511 6 3 59,793 0 41,425,718 5 11 Totals, Public Works Fund .. 15,1§9,100 12,451,460 10 10,1, 927,713 14 9:10,523,746 16 1 I • 'J l_ * Expenditure under Vote "Defence" charged to War Expenses.