ENDING 31 MARCH, 1940.

Public Works Fund.

IRRIGATION, WATER-SUPPLY, AND DRAINAGE.

79

— J 1939-40. 1938-39. Estimated TotaI Ex " estimated penditure Amount Estimated Work when 31 *> quired to required 1 fco Upended, authorized. 1(m • Work . be voted. £ £ £ £ £ £ Vote No. .—Irrigation, Water-supply, and Drainage— Gross Total .. .. .. .. .. 439,870 331,955 283,734 1,414,988 812,650 602,338 Amount required for current year.. .. .. 294,300 262,440 .. .. .. j Credits-in-aid .. .. ■ ■ 9,300 122,440 119,253 NET TOTAL—VOTE No. .. .. 285,000 140,000 164,481 1,414,988 812,650 602,338 Item. J £ £ I £ £ I £ j £ MINISTER OF PUBLIC WORKS. VOTE No. Irrigation, Water-supply, and Drainage— ! Irrigation, water-supply, and drainage (agricultural and mining districts), including cost of surveys, preliminary investigations, and all other expenses— Canterbury— Ashburton (irrigation scheme) .. .. .. 210,000 160,000 148,350 431,708 278,566 153,142 Canterbury District (investigation) .. .. 7,000 6,800 6,103 32,349 31,652 697 Canterbury District (sugar-beet investigation) .. 55 155 97 500 444 56 Downs (water-supply scheme) (aerial survey), (£1 for £1) 215 615 400 615 400 215 Downs (water-supply scheme), (£1 for £1) .. .. 130,000 55,000 72,262 270,000 72,380 197,620 Levels Plains (dead-end races) .. .. .. .1,600 .. .. 1,600 .. 1,600 Mayfleld-Hinds (irrigation scheme).. .. .. 83,000 65,000 48,193 293,700 51,758 241,942 f" North Otago (irrigation survey) .. . . . . 500 500 . . 500 . . 500 Levels Plains (irrigation scheme) .. .. .. .. 3,200 Or. 260 Otago Central — Eraser River Dam .. .. .. .. 700 1,040 653 67,788 67,401 387 Maniatoto (survey) .. . . .. .. 150 300 1 781 482 299 Omakau Scheme (falls, dam, and races) .. .. 300 700 320 304,994 304,614 380 Omakau Scheme (extensions at Blackstone Hill) .. 5,200 .. .. 5,200 .. 5,200 Conroy's Creek (dam) .. .. .. .. .. 25 45 Ida Valley (Hope Creek diversion and German Hill extension) .. .. .. .. .. .. 32,000 Manuherikia (diversion tunnel) .. .. .. .. 3,200 3,688 Omakau Scheme - Dunstan extension .. .. .. 1,200 1,429 General— General surveys, investigations, &e. .. .. 250 300 109 Marlborough (Waihopai diversion and investigation surveys) .. .. .. .. .. 100 820 1,568 5,253 4,953 300 Works not specified .. .. ■. .. 800 1,100 776 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 51 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926 .. .. £9,300 GROSS TOTAL .. .. .. .. 439,870 331,955 283,734 1,414,988 812,650 602,338 Amount required for Current Year .. 294,300 262,440 Credits-IN-AID .. .. .. .. 9,300 122,440 119,253 NET TOTAL—VOTE No. .. .. .. 285,000 140,000 164,481 1,414,988 812,650 602,338 TOTAL .. .. .. . . £285,000 £140,000 £164,481 £1,414,988 £812,650 £602,338