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APPENDICES TO THE PUBLIC WORKS STATEMENT, 1925.

APPENDIX A. AUDITED STATEMENT OF EXPENDITURE ON PUBLIC WORKS OUT OF THE PUBLIC WORKS FUND FOR THE YEAR 1924-25.

Prepared in compliance with Section 8 of the Public Works Act, 1908.

Sir, — Public Works Department, Wellington, 25th June, 1925. In compliance with the Bth section of the Public Works Act, 1908, I enclose a statement of the expenditure during the preceding financial year on all works and services chargeable to the Public Works Fund. I have, &c., J. G. Coates, The Controller and Auditor-General, Wellington. Minister of Public Works.

Statement of Net Expenditure on all Works and Services chargeable to the Public Works Fund for the Year 1924-25.

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. J. Gibson, Accountant. P. W. Fubkert, Examined and found correct. Bngineer-in-Chief and Under-Secretary. G. F. C. Campbell, Controller and Auditor-General.

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I I Vote. Summary. ApI J™P ria " Expenditure. Credits-in-Aid. j Net Expenditure. General Purposes Account—- £ £ a. d. £ a. d. £ s. d. 43 Public Works, Departmental .. .. 134,766 186,990 16 1! 59,498 0 8 127,492 16 3 44,45 Railways .. .. .. .. 2,000,0001,992,176 12 11 113,447 16 01,878,728 16 11 46-53 Public Buildings.. .. .. .. 321,000 251,391 16 5 5,574 3 3 245,817 13 2 54 Timber - supply and Sawmills for Publio 2,500 21,491 5 5 42,028 13 10CV. 20,537 8 5 Works Department 55 Acquisition and operation of Quarries .. 11,000 11,480 0 7 9,664 18 1 1,815 2 6 56-57 Lighthouses and Harbour-works . . .. 14,400 3,275 9 4 0 17 6 3,274 11 10 58 Development of Tourist Resorts .. .. 32,500 15,512 11 4, 3,169 9 8 12,343 1 8 59 Department of Immigration .. .. 180,000 313,919 12 6177,566 11 8 136,353 0 10 60-61 Roads, Bridges, and other Public Works .. 854,853 625,211 14 9 18,488 7 7 606,723 7 2 62 Telegraph Extension .. .. .. 900,000 1,072,989 13 2 115,695 10 7 957,291 2 7 63 Motor Transport Services .. .. 5,000 5,000 0 0 .. 5,000 0 0 64 Contingent Defence .. .. .. 40,000 27,288 4 0 155 12 3 27,132 11 9 65 Lands, Miscellaneous .. .. .. 33,250 34,404 1 4 231 14 7 34,172 6 9 66 Irrigation, Water-supply, and Drainage - 100,000 128,998 0 8 1,002 11 2 127,995 9 6 67 Plant, Material, and Stores .. .. 30,000 89,258 10 2101,487 19 0 0. 12.229 8 10 Unauthorized—Services not provided for .. . . 959 17 5 896 10 8 63 6 9 .. Transfer to Main Highways Account, Con- .. 226,000 0 0 .. 226,000 0 0 struction Fund Totals, General Purposes Account .. 4,659,269 5,006,348 6 11 648,908 16 64,357,439 10 5 68 Electric Supply Account .. .. .. 1,133,146 879,189 6 7 31,711 5 0 847,478 1 7 Waihou and Ohinemuri Rivers Improvement .. 67,932 15 8 14,046 1 11 53,886 13 9 Account Totals, Public Works Fund .. .. 5,792,415 5,953,470 9 2 694,666 3 5 5,258,804 5 9