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APPENDICES TO THE PUBLIC WORKS STATEMENT, 1927.

APPENDIX A. AUDITED STATEMENT OF EXPENDITURE ON PUBLIC WORKS OUT OF THE PUBLIC WORKS FUND FOR THE YEAR 1926-27,

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

Sir, — Public Works Department, Wellington, 19th July, 1927. 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 1926-27.

J. J. Gibson, Accountant. F. W. Furkert, Examined and found correct. Engineer-in-Chief and Under-Secretary. J. H. Fowler, Deputy Controller and Auditor-General.

Vote. Summary. A|?I tion' ia " Expenditure. Credita-in-Aid. Net Expenditure. General Purposes Account —- £ £ s. d. £ a. d. £ a. d. 42 Public Worka, Departmental .. .. 138,301 223,536 3 5108,092 11 11 115,443 11 6 43,44 Railways .. .. .. .. 1,827,470 1,568.860 Oil 88,052 12 41,480,807 8 7 45-52 Public Buildings.. .. .. .. 519,600 342,131 14 3 16,093 4 0 326,038 10 3 53 Timber - supply and Sawmills for Public 15,000 20,961 8 4 12,449 16 0 8,511 12 4 Works Department 54 Acquisition and operation of Quarries .. 25,000 48,442 15 11 42,140 18 8 6,301 17 3 55,56 Lighthouses and Harbour-works . . .. 24,650 19,243 3 6 222 7 2 19,020 16 4 57 Development of Tourist Resorts .. 35,000 32,629 11 0 648 16 3 31,980 14 9 58 Department of Immigration .. .. 275,000 401,274 8 2216,356 2 4 184,918 5 10 59,60 Roads, Bridges, and other Public Works .. 661,950 614,925 18 9 37,-565 0 2 577,360 18 7 61 Telegraph Extension .. .. .. 765,000 662,642 13 1 104,601 7 5 558,041 5 8 62 Contingent Defence .. .. .. 50,000 34,220 8 7 206 2 1 34,014 6 6 63 Lands, Miscellaneous .. .. .. 105,000 57,244 17 10 977 10 4 56,267 7 6 64 Irrigation, Water-supply, and Drainage .. 75,000 59,451 18 4 2,515 2 5 56,936 15 11 65 Plant, Material, and Stores .. .. 40,000 54,407 2 5 78,555 3 6 Cr. 24,148 1 1 66 Transfer to Main Highways Account, Con- 400,000 400,000 0 0 .. 400,000 0 0 struction Fund Unauthorized—Services not provided for .. .. 2,601 14 6 1,412 4 1 1,189 10 5 Totals, General Purposes Account .. 4,956,971 4,542,573 19 0709,888 18 83.832,685 0 4 67 Electric Supply Account .. .. .. 1,371,000 1,158,329 0 8 28,316 2 01,130,012 18 8 Unauthorized—Services not provided for .. .. 45 11 10 45 II 10 Waihou and Ohinemuri Rivers Improvement .. 68,674 7 9 2,818 14 1 65,855 13 8 Account Totals, Public Works Fund . . .. 6,327,971 5,769,622 19 3741,069 6 75,028,553 12 8 This statement includes only the expenditure on works, and does not include expenditure such as interest, sinking funds, and charges and expenses of loans.