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APPENDICES TO THE PUBLIC WORKS STATEMENT, 1926.

APPENDIX A. AUDITED STATEMENT OF EXPENDITURE ON PUBLIC WORKS OUT OF THE PUBLIC WORKS FUND FOR THE YEAR 1925-26.

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

Sir, — Public Works Department, Wellington, 16th July, 1926. 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., K. S. Williams, 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 1925-26.

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. C. J. McKenzie, Examined and found correct. Acting Engineer-in-Chief and Under-Secretary. G. F. C. Campbell, Controller and Auditor-General.

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Vote. | Summary. Ap prop r m- Exp ®^ ure j Credits-in-Aid. Net Expenditure. General Purposes Account— £ £ s. d. £ a. d. £ s. d. 41 Public Works, Departmental .. .. 136,246 203,393 16 3 76,918 10 2 126.475 6 1 42,43 Railways .. .. .. .. 2,050,000 2,179,383 10 1 190,771 4 11,988,614 6 0 44-51 Public Buildings.. .. .. 336,500 287,169 5 8 2,991 9 0 284,177 16 8 52 Timber - supply and Sawmills for Public 3,000 10,435 2 8 20,327 14 2 Cr. 9,892 11 6 Works Department 53 Acquisition and operation of Quarries .. 20,500 48,001 14 6 35,650 4 4 12,351 10 2 54,55 Lighthouses and Harbour-works . . .. 19,350 9,409 8 2 1 16 0 9,407 12 2 56 Development of Tourist Resorts .. .. 52,450 43,813 12 0 327 19 11 43,485 12 1 57 Department of Immigration .. .. 200,085 288,573 5 8 181,052 6 9 107,520 18 11 58,59 Roads, Bridges, and other Public Works .. 713,425 583,296 3 3 14,667 15 11 568,628 7 4 CO Telegraph Extension .. .. .. 995,000 1,045.014 8 0113,353 12 8 931,660 15 4 61 Motor Transport Services .. .. 5,000 4,994 0 4 .. 4,994 0 4 62 Contingent Defence .. .. .. 71,000 89,763 3 11 93 9 8 89,669 14 3 63 Lands. Miscellaneous .. .. .. 79,000 77,102 11 1 6,609 17 2 70,492 13 11 04 Irrigation, Water-supply, and Drainage .. 100,000 58,795 1 8 2,568 8 6 56,226 13 2 65 Plant, Material, and Stores .. .. 45,000 91,054 10 8 57,601 10 7 33,453 0 1 Unauthorized—Services not provided for .. .. 51,263 9 7 50,124 18 7 1,138 11 0 Transfer to Main Highways Account, Construction Fund ! Totals, General Purposes Account .. 4,826,556 5,071,465 3 6753,060 17 64,318,404 6 0 66 Electric Supply Account .. .. .. 1,045,907 982,120 4 3 36,587 10 2 945,532 14 1 Unauthorized—Services not provided for .. .. 40 16 2 .. 40 16 2 IVaihou and Ohinemuri Rivers Improvement .. 49,204 8 6 1,296 19 6 47,907 9 0 Account Totals, Public Works Fund .. .. 5,872,463 6,102,830 12 5 790,945 7 2 5,311,885 5 3