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DETAILS OF ESTIMATES FOR THE

PUBLIC WORKS ACCOUNT.

Minister of Public Works. AN ESTIMATE of the Sum that will be required in the Year ending 31st March, 1943, to defray the Costs and Expenses of Irrigation, Water-supply, and Drainage. Summary.

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1942-13. 1941-42. Salaries. Other Charges. Total. Voted. Expended. Vote —Irrigation, Water-supply, and Drainage— ££,£££ Gross Total.. .. 252,250 252,250 783,850 538,176 Amount required for Current Year .. .. 222,000 I 222,000 672,000 538,176 Credits-in-aid .. .. 22,000 22,000 120,000 51,690 NET TOTAL .. 200,000 200,000 552,000 486,486 1942 43 1941 ~ 42 - VOTE—IRRIGATION, WATER-SUPPLY, AND ' DRAINAGE. Voted - Expended. Irrigation, water-supply, and drainage (agricultural and mining £ £ £ districts), including cost of surveys, preliminary investigations, and all other expenses— Canterbury — Ashburton (irrigation scheme) 10,000 65,000 20 567 Asnburton-Hmds (drainage) .. ,. ,, 550 Canterbury District (investigation) .. 1 000 3 000 2 774 Downs (water-supply scheme), (£1 for £1) .. '.'. 49 852 Mayiield-Hinds (irrigation scheme) .. .. .. 12,000 50 000 36 927 Rangitata Diversion Race (Surrey Hills Syphon) .. 200,000 406 696 Washdyko Lagoon Drainage . . .. .. \ 250 \ 300 ' gi Workshops, Tcmuka (recoverable) .. .. \[ 100,'000 16 866 1 Canterbury District (sugar-beet investigation) .. .. .. 50 North Otago (irrigation survey) .. .. .. 50q Otago Central — Omakau Scheme (extensions at Blackstone Hill) .. 100 1 500 1 423 Maniatoto (survey) .....'. ' 150 ' ' Gzneral— General surveys, investigations, &c. .. .. .. 600 100 1 948 Works not specified .. .. .. _. 5qq 2 000 1001 Marlborough (Waihopai diversion and« investio-ation surve y s ) • 50 71 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 51 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926 .. .. .. £22,000 Gross Total 252,250 783,850 538,176 Amount required for Current Year .. 222,000 672,000 538 176 Credits-in-ato 22,000 120,000 51,690 NET TOTAL .. .. . ... .. 200,000 552,000 ~ 486,486