B.—7A,

Appropriations for Public Works Services.

DEVELOPMENT OF TOURIST RESORTS.

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(INCLUDING SITES. FURNITURE, FITTINGS, ETC.) 1937-38. Vote No. 43. —Development of Tourist Resorts — £ GROSS Total .. .. .. .. .. 46,375 CREDITS-IN-AID .. .. .. .. l j 000 NET TOTAL .. .. .. .. .. 45,375 Item £ £ MINISTER OF PUBLIC WORKS. VOTE No. 43. Development of Tourist Resorts— Chateau Tongariro— 1 Additions to store, &c. . . .. .. 900 2 General improvements . . .. .. 1,100 3 Staff quarters, roading .. .. .. 800 4 Eglinton Valley: Huts and buildings .. .. 2,000 5 Lake Brunner : New wharf at Moana (£2 for £1) .. 100 6 Milford Hostel: Additions .. .. .. 10,000 Morere Springs— 7 Drying-room .. .. .. .. .. 375 8 New gateway and sealing paths in reserve .. 270 9 Paddling-pool . . . . .. . . 120 10 Swimming-baths .. .. . . . . 140 Mount Cook Hermitage— 11 Improvements (on account) .. .. .. 1,000 12 Telephone-line to Ball Hut . . . . .. 300 Rotōrua — 13 Drainage-works and water-supply . . . . 1,500 14 Electrical works and telephone-line . . .. 3,000 15 Extension of electric power to Ngakuru and Horo Horo Blocks (on account) .. .. ..I 5,000 16 Floodlighting in gardens .. .. .. 1,400 17 Garage and timber-rack . . .. .. 650 18 Improvements to reserves .. .. .. 1,000 19 Main Bath Buildings (reconstruction and additions), (on account) .. .. .. .. 2,000 20 Pipe-line and reservoir .. .. .. 4,700 21 Water-supply, new water-mains. . . . . . 100 Te Anau — 22 Additions to Hostel .. .. .. .. 5,000 23 New wharf at Te Anau Downs .. . . .. 250 24 Te Aroha Springs : Swimming-bath, water-supply, &c. 2,000 25 Thermal baths, Taupo (on account) .. . . 100 Tongariro National Park — 26 Huts, &c. .. .. .. .. .. 350 27 Telephone-line to Salt Hut . . .. 70