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APPENDICES TO THE PUBLIC WORKS STATEMENT, 1881.

APPEHDIZ .A..

AUDITED STATEMENT OE EXPENDITURE ON PUBLIC WORKS OUT OE THE IMMIGRATION AND PUBLIC WORKS LOAN EOR THE YEAR 1880-81.

Prepared in compliance ivith Section 9 of " The Public Works Act, 1876."

Sic, — Public Works Department, Wellington, 2nd June, 1881. In compliance with the 9fch section of "The Public Works Act, 1876," I enclose a statement of the expenditure during the preceding financial year upon all Government works authorized by Parliament "under " The Immigration and Public Works Appropriation Act, 1880." I have, &c, John Hall, Eor Minister for Public Works. The Comptroller and Auditor-General, Wellington.

Statement of Net Expenditure on Government Works for the Year 1880-81, out of Immigration and Public Works Loan, to be forwarded to the Audit in compliance with Section 9 of "The Public Works Act, 1876."

W. A Thomas, Public Works Department, Accountant, Public Works. 2nd June, 1881. Examined and found correct with corrections as made. (See next page.) James Edwaed Eitzgeeald, Controller and Auditor-General. 22nd June, 1881.

Class. SUMMAEY. Net Expenditure. III. IV. V. VI. VII. VIII. IX. X. XI. £ s. d. Railways ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 969,165 8 6 Surveys ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 7,769 3 6 Roads ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 179,599 15 9 Land Puechases ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 57,837 5 7 Waterworks on Gold Fields ... ... ... ... ... ... 16,596 13 11 Telegbaph Extension ... ... ... ... ... - ... ... 45,281 8 4 Public Buildings ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 205,733 14 5 Lighthouses ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 2,635 15 3 Miscellaneous Public Woeks ... ... ... ... ... ... 84,091 3 0 Total Net Expenditure on Woeks out oe Immigeation and Public Works Loan... ... ... ... ... ... ... ,£1,568,710 8 3