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Statement of Expenditure on all Works and Services chargeable to the Public Works Account for the Year 1947-48

Note.—This statement includes only the expenditure on works, and does not include expenditure such as interest, sinking funds, and charges and expenses of loans. J. W. Scott, A.R.A.N.Z. Chief Accountant. F. Langbein, M.1.C.E., Acting Permanent Head. The Statement of Expenditure charged to the Public Works Account has been examined and found correct.—J. P. Rutherford, Controller and Auditor-General.

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— Appropriation. Expenditure. £ £ s. d. Railway construction 145,000 122,775 18 10 Housing construction 7,490,622 6,638,991 11 5 Public buildings .. .. 2,400,000 2,136,421 19 2 Education buildings 1,250,000 1,065,870 9 4 Lighthouses and harbour-works .. 32,000 9,802 15 11 Roads, &c. .. .. .. 412,000 325,534 4 1 Soil conservation and rivers control 400,000 326,913 15 10 Irrigation, water-supply, and drainage 400,000 417,311 18 1 Highways construction 947,000 1,333,302 15 4 Unauthorized expenditure : services not provided 26 16 3 for Totals 13,476,622 12,376,952 4 3