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Appropriations for Public Works Services.

LANDS IMPROVEMENT—continued.

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Item 1938-39. MINISTER OF PUBLIC WORKS —continued. VOTE No. 45 —continued. £ £ Lands, Miscellaneous —continued. Greymouth District — 72 Arahura River (protective works) .. .. .. 5,000* 73 Coal Creek (protective works) .. .. .. 7,995* 74 Hector River (erosion) .. .. .. .. 3,725 75 Hokitika River (erosion), (Ritchie's), (£1 for £1) . . 250 76 Inangahua River (erosion), (Douglas's) .. . . 50 77 Karamea (flood-control works) .. .. .. 25,000 78 Kokatahi River (erosion), (Moynihan's) . . . . 265 79 Kokatahi River (erosion), (Smith's) .. .. 250 80 Little Wanganui River (erosion), (Douglas's), (£1 for £1) J00 81 Little Wanganui River (erosion), (Hill's), (£1 for £1) . . 60 82 Mawhera-iti River (erosion), (Hannah's) .. .. 150 83 Oparara River (protective works) .. .. .. 7,000 84 Porarari River (erosion), (protective works), (Punakaiki Domain) .. .. .. .. .. 500 85 Taramakau River (erosion), (Neame's), (£1 for £1) .. 300 Dunedin District- — 86 Lakes Tuakitoto and Kaitangata (surveys) .. 100 87 Waitaki River (protective works) .. .. .. 1,000* Invercargill District — 88 Papatotara Ditch (£1 for £1) .. . . . . 50 89 Pourakino River (clearing), (£3 for £1) .. .. 360 90 Southland County (river-control survey) .. .. 1,585 91 Waimea Stream (Manderville), (flood-control) .. 975 General— 92 Dairy Industry loans : Advances under Section 26 of the Agriculture (Emergency Powers) Act, 1934 . . 5,000 93 Flaxmilling industry (rehabilitation plan) : Research and developmental work, &c. . . . . . . 10,000 94 Kauri-gum industry . . . . .. . . 10,000 95 Works not specified .. .. .. .. 2,000 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 51 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926-— £ Miscellaneous .. .. .. 20,500 Transfer from Employment Promotion Fund .. .. .. ..115,000 135,500 Gross Total .. .. .. .. j 427,645 Amount required for Current Year .. .. 322,500 Credits-in-aid .. .. .. 135,500 NET TOTAL—VOTE No. 45 .. .. — 1 187,000 TOTAL .... .... .... £187,000 * Local body to contribute.