B.—7A [PT. I]

ESTIMATES FOR THE YEAR

Public Works Fund.

IRRIGATION, WATER-SUPPLY, AND DRAINAGE.

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1940-41. 1939-1940. Estimated Amount Amount ,, . , . j , , . impended, required to voted. 1 be voted. Vote No. . —Irrigation, Water-supply, and Drainage— £ £ £ Gross Total .. .. .. .. .. •• 584,200 479,870 444,837 Amount required for current year .. .. .. 445,000 399,300 Credits-in-aid .. .. .. .. • • 20,000 9,300 28,400 NET TOTAL—VOTE No. .. .. .. 425,000 390,000 416,437 Item. £ £ £ MINISTER OF PUBLIC WORKS. VOTE No. Irrigation, Water-supply, and Drainage— Irrigation, water-supply, and drainage (agricultural and mining districts), including cost of surveys, preliminary investigations, and all other expenses — Canterbury — 1 Ashburton (irrigation scheme) .. .. .. 260,000 210,000 247,989 2 Canterbury District (investigation) .. .. .. 5,000 7,000 5,628 3 Canterbury District (sugar-beet investigation) .. 50 55 1 4 Downs (water-supply scheme), (£1 for £1) .. .. 107,000 130,000 129,914 5 Mayfield-Hinds (irrigation scheme) .. .. .. 85,000 83,000 55,796 6 North Otago (irrigation survey) .. .. .. 500 500 7 Rangitata Diversion Race (Surrey Hills Syphon) .. 105,000 40,000 8 Washdyke Lagoon Drainage .. .. .. 7,500 Downs (water-supply scheme) (aerial survey), (£1 for £1) .. 215 213 Levels Plains (dead-end races) .. .. .. .. 1,600 1,605 Otago Central - 9 Eraser River Dam .. .. .. .. 500 700 153 10 Maniatoto (survey) .. .. .. .. 150 150 11 Omakau Scheme (falls, dam, and races) . . . . 150 300 192 12 Omakau Scheme (extensions at Blackstoue Hill) .. 5,200 5,200 General — 13 General surveys, investigations, &c. .. .. .. 100 250 149 14 Marlborough (Waihopai diversion and investigation surveys) . . . . . . .. . . 50 100 47 •15 Works not specified .. .. .. .. 8,000 i 800 3,150 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 51 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926 .. .. .. £20,000 GROSS Total .. .. .. .. .. 584,200 479,870 444,837 Amount required for Current Year .. .. 445,000 399,300 Credits-in-aid .. .. .. 20,000 9,300 28,400 NET TOTAL—VOTE No. .. .. 425,000 390,000 416,437 TOTAL .. .. .. .. £425,000 £390,000 £416,437