8.—7 [PT. I]

YEAR ENDING 31 MARCH, 1946

PUBLIC WORKS ACCOUNT

Minister of Works AN ESTIMATE of the Sum that will be required in the Year ending 31st March, 1946, to defray the Costs and Expenses of Irrigation, Water-supply, and Drainage. Summary

(a) £80,000 now included in public accounts as " Miscellaneous Receipts."

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1945-46. 1944-45 Salaries. Other Charges. Total. Voted. Expended. Vote —Irrigation, Water-supply, and Drainage — £ £ £ £ £ Gross Total.. .. .. .. .. 740,670 740,670 543,600 539,543 Amount required for Current Year .. .. 640,670 640,670 543,600 539,543 Credits-in-aid .. .. .. .. (a) 43,600 210,148 NET TOTAL .. 640,670 640,670 500,000 329,395 , 1944-45. VOTE—IRRIGATION, WATER-SUPPLY, AND 1945-46. DRAIN AG L Voted. Expended. Irrigation, water-supply, and drainage (agricultural and mining districts), including cost of surveys, preliminary investiga- £ £ £ tions, and all other expenses— Canterbury— Ash burton (irrigation scheme) .. .. .. 87,000 63,000 55,472 Ashburton-Hinds drainage (on account) .. .. 25,000 5,000 1,352 Canterbury District (investigation) .. .. .. 4,200 3,000 1,321 Downs (water-supply scheme) .. .. .. 15,000 3,000 2,932 Lake Heron Development . . .. . . . . 25,000 Mayfield-Hinds (irrigation scheme) .. .. .. 200,000 50,000 22,195 Rakaia Irrigation Scheme .. .. .. .. 1,500 Rangitata Diversion Race .. .. .. .. 120,000 365,000 372,948 Valetta Irrigation Scheme .. .. .. .. 10,000 3,000 Workshops, Temuka (recoverable) .. .. .. 80,000 45,000 82,578 Washdyke Lagoon Drainage .. .. .. .1,170 500 Thames—• Thames Borough Council water-supply: Mangarehu intake (on account) .. .. .. .. 5,000 5,000 Olago Central— Arrow River : Erection of raceman's cottage .. .. 1,500 Galloway Irrigation Scheme.. .. .. .. 5,600 Ida Valley— Irrigation scheme . . .. . . .. 25,000 Erection of racemen's cottages (2) .. .. .. 2,700 Omakau Scheme (extensions at Blackstone Hill) .. .. 100 General— General surveys, investigations, &c. .. .. .. 1,000 500 191 Wellington City water-supply .. .. .. 130,000 Works not specified .. .. .. .. 1,000 500 554 Gross Total .. .. .. .. 740,670 543,600 539,543 Amount required for Current Year .. 640,670 543,600 539,543 Credits-in-aid .. .. .. .. (a) 43,600 210,148 NET TOTAL .. .. .. 640,670 500,000 329,395