B„—7A,

Appropriations for Public Works Services.

RAILWAY CONSTRUCTION.

2—B. 7A.

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-— 1927-28. Vote No. 43. —Railway Construction— " £ GROSS TOTAL ... ... ... ... 1,127,000 Credits-IN-AID ... ... ... ... 120,000 NET TOTAL ... . . ... ... 1,007,000 | ™ 1927-28. MINISTER OF PUBLIC WORKS. „ Estimated Estimated j Estimated RAILWAY CONSTRUCTION (INCLUDING Net Amount LAND AND MATERIALS, HOLIDAY Ex P endlture - m " ald - | required. PAY, ETC , AND SALARIES OR WAGES, ALSO COST - OF - LIVING INCREASE, WHICH IS SUBJECT TO REVISION AS £ £ £ COST OE LIVING RISES OR FALLS). VOTE No. 43. Railway Construction— North Auckland Main Trunk— 1 Huarau, Northwards ... 120,000 10,000 110,000 2 Okaihau, Northwards ... 130,000 .. 130,000 3 Dargaville Branch ... ... 35,000 ... 35,000 East Coast- Main Trunk— 4 Paeroa-Pokeno ... ... 2,000 ... 2,000 5 Waihi-Taneatua(including Mount Branch) ... ... 210,000 40,000 170,000 6 Gisborne-Napier ... ... 265,000 5,000 260,000 7 Waikokopu Branch ... ... 40,000 35,000 5,000 8 Stratford - Main Trunk ... 190,000 10,000 180,000 9 Midland— Glenhope-Murchison ... 20,000 ... 20,000 10 Westport-Inangabua ... ... 30,000 ... 30,000 11 Lawrence-Roxburgh ... ... 35,000 ... 35,000 12 Land-claims (including land taken for ballast pits and quarries, damages or losses on goods in transit, and other liabilities) ... 2,000 ... 2,000 13 Surveys (new lines of railway) ... 2,000 ... 2,000 14 Permanent-way materials .. 46,000 20,000 26,000 Total required for Current 1,127,000 120,000 1,007,000 Year—Vote No. 43