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TABLE No. 1. Summary showing the Total Expenditure on Public Works and other Services, out of Immigration and Public Works Fund only, to 31st March, 1888, and the Liabilities on that Date.

W. A. Thomas, Public Works Department, 28th April, 1888. Accountant.

Number of Table containing Details. Works. Total Net Expenditure to 31st March, 1887. Expenditure during 12 Months ended 31st March, 188S. Total Expenditure to 31st March, 188S. Liabilities on Authorities, Contracts, &c., 31st March, 1888. Total Expenditure and Liabilities. Works. 2 3.4. 5 7 8 6 9 Railways ... Roads Water-supply on goldfields ... Telegraphs Public buildings Lighthouses, harbour worts, and harbour defences Departmental Coal exploration and mine development Aiding works on Thames Goldfields Immigration Purchase of Native land Defence Charges and expenses of raising loans ... Interest and sinking fund Hates on Native lands Thermal Springs Advances to Westport Harbour Board £ s. d. 12,958,696 16 5 3,144,032 o 11 508,921; 19 6 538,978 15 8 '.597.37' '8 9 745.299 " ° £ s. d. 403,726 18 10 2'9>5'9 5 8 1,015 " S 22,984 6 1 90,528 15 o 76,825 5 S £ s. d. *I3,362,423 15 3 3.363,55' 6 7 509,941 10 11 561,963 1 9 1,687,900 13 9 822,124 16 5 £ s. d. 261,576 14 5 1 20,669 '' 3 54 10 6 3,004 o o 29,610 19 7 36,431 12 1 £ s. d. 13,624,000 9 8 3,484,220 17 10 509,996 1 5 564,967 1 9 i.7'7,5" T3 4 858,556 8 6 Railways. Eoads. Water-supply on goldfields. Telegraphs. Public buildings Lighthouses, harbour works, and harbour defences. Departmental. Coal exploration and mine development. Aiding works on Thames Goldfields. Immigration. Purchase of Native land. Defence. Charges and expenses of raising loans. Interest and sinking fund. Kates on Native lands. Thermal Springs. 18 of 1878 283,063 9 8 10,835 8 o 25,089 11 10 308,153 1 6 10,835 8 o 308,153 1 6 10,835 8 o 11 of 1877 50,000 o 0 2,118,071 2 2 1,115,644 14 11 429,718 19 3 857,113 11 1 218,500 o o 25,138 18 I 7.813 '4 5 15.597 '4 10 25. 643 3 8 50,000 o o 2,133,668 17 o 1,141,287 iS 7 429,718 19 3 916,561 5 11 218,500 o o 33,585 6 2 10,812 17 11 '4.335 '3 4 so, 000 o o 2,137,468 17 o 1,146,635 17 o 429,718 19 3 916,561 5 11 218,500 o o 44,585 6 2 11,012 17 11 H.335 '3 4 3,800 o o 5.347 18 s 59.447 »4 10 8,446 8 1 2,999 3 6 '4.335 '3 4 I [,OOO O O 200 o o TOTALS 471,695 6 3 I 26,047,059 18 7 Totals. 24,609,204 19 10 966,159 12 6 25'575.364 '2 4 * Exclusive of v: line of provincial railways taken over by Government.