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CLASS XXV.—RAILWAYS.

Appropriations jor Public Works Services.

1903-4. Vote No. 86.—Railway Construction 5. £ 15,100 jj 87. —Additions to Open Lines 3, >0,587 Total—Class XXV. ... 15,687 Item. MINISTER FOR PUBLIC WORKS. RAILWAY CONSTRUCTION (INCLUDING LAND AND MATERIALS). VOTE No. 86. Railway Construction — 1 Kawakawa-Grahamtown 15,000 2 Helensville Northwards 15,000 3 Paeroa-Waihi 10,000 4 Gisborne-Karaka 15,000 5 Stratford-Kawakawa 10,000 6 Mount Egmont Branch 5,000 7 Marton-Te Awamutu 200,000 8 Blenheim-Waipara 35,000 9 Midland Railway 70,000 10 Ngahere-Blackball 10,000 11 Greymouth-Hokitika (extension to Ross) 10,000 12 Otago Central 70,000 13 Heriot Extension 6,000 14 Catlin's-Seaward Bush 10,000 15 Riversdale-Switzers 4,000 16 Orepuki-Waiau 8,000 17 Land-claims, and other old liabilities on Construction Account* 1,000 18 Surveys, new lines of railway 1,000 19 Permanent-way and other materials ... 60,000 20 Comp. ssionate allowance to George Danes, who lost his sight while working on the North Island Main Trunk Railv\ ay 75 21 Compensation to Peter Dunbar for land at Pukeuri taken for railway purposes 25 Total—Vote No. 86 555,101 * Inoludes Mechanics Ba' sewer, £415.