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The following table shows the brief particulars of the expenditure of the year, and also the total under each class of work from the inauguration of the public-works policy up to the 31st March last: —

TOTAL EXPENDITURE.

WAYS AND MEANS. On the Ist April, 1915, the available ways and means for £ public-works purposes were .. .. .. .. 695,762 And further funds were received as under : — Under the Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1914 .. .. .. .. 929,900 Under the Finance Act of 1915 .. .; .. 2,000,000 Under the Finance Act, to cover expenses of raising 5,030 Other receipts and recoveries .. .. .. 7,353 Making a gross total of .. . . £3,638,045 The ordinary expenditure of the year amounted to £2,339,907, plus the expenses of raising loans £5,037, thus bring the total disbursements up to . . .. . . £2,344,944

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Expei iditure. Class of Work. Expenditure for Year ended 31st March, 1916. Total Expenditure to 31st March, 1916. Railways— New construction Additions to open lines ... Roads ... Public buildings ... Immigration Purchase of Native lands ... ... ... ... ... Lighthouses, harbour-works, and harbour-defences Tourist and health resorts... Telegraph-extension Development of mining Defence-works (general) ... Departmental Development of water-power Irrigation and water-supply Payment to Midland Railway bondholders ... Lands-improvement Minor works and services ... Plant, material, and stores Cost and discount, raising loans, &e. £ 662,919 402,252 424,494 335,774 10,010 £ 24,845,907 9,253,993 11,040,253 6,624,550 2,331,739 2,062,831 1,136,308 257,415 3,207,722 891,422 1,027,235 1,062,953 18,451 4,356 150,000 140,501 312,607 74,418 1,253,037 13,673 5,167 249,554 6,602 37,619 111,489 "5,936 74,418 5,037 r Wellington-Hutt Railway and Road Improvement f Railway Account | Road ... Railways Improvement Account Railways Improvement Authorization Act 1914 Account Loans to Local Bodies Account —Roads to open up Crown lands Opening up Crown Lands for Settlement Account —Roads to open up Crown lands Land for Settlements Account —Roads to open up Crown lands National Endowment Account—Roads to open up endowment lands Aid to Water-power Works Account Irrigation and Water-supply Account Waihou and Oliineimiri Rivers Improvement Account.. 2,344,944 142 Cr. 4 139,754 65,695,698 228,374 101,658 641,275 139,754 697,408 206,626 47,974 13,344 140,949 46,614 *65,410 29,874 9,225 307,538 110,255 42,185 Totals 2,640,663 68,358,334 'Including £1, cost of raising loan.