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YEAR ENDING 31 MARCH, 1944.

PUBLIC WORKS ACCOUNT.

Minister of Works. AN ESTIMATE of the Sum that will be required in the Year ending 31st March, 1944, to defray the Costs and Expenses of Irrigation, Water-supply, and Drainage Summary.

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1943-44. 1942-43. Salaries. Other Charges. Total. Voted. Expended. - . Vote —Irrigation, Water-supply, and Drainage— £ £ £ £ £ GROSS Total.. .. .. .. .. 254,700 254,700 252,250 208,313 Amount required for Current Year .. .. 254,700 254,700 252,000 208,313 Credits-in-aid .. .. .. 24,700 24,700 22,000 126,317 NET TOTAL .. .. .. 230,000 230,000 230,000 81,996 1942-48. 1943 44. VOTE—IRRIGATION, WATER-SUPPLY, AND Voted ' DRAINAGE. £ £ £ 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 10,000 0,705 Ashburton-Hinds drainage (on account) .. .. 10,000 550 Canterbury District (investigation) .. .. .. 1,000 1.000 670 Downs (water-supply scheme), (£1 for £1) .. .. 1,250 1,250 4,584 Mayfield-IIinds (irrigation scheme) .. .. .. 5,000 12,000 3,688 Rangitata Diversion Race (Surrey Hills Syphon) .. 200,000 200,000 150,866 Washdyke Lagoon Drainage .. .. .. 1,250 1,250 11 Workshops, Temuka (recoverable) .. .. .. 25,000 25,000 41,594 Ota/jo Central— Omakau Scheme (extensions at Blackstone Hill) .. 100 100 12 General— General surveys, investigations, &c. .. .. .. 600 600 69 Works not specified .. .. .. .. 500 500 114 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 51 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926 .. .. .. £24,700 GROSS Total .. .. .. .. 254,700 252,250 208,313 Amount required for Current Year .. 254,700 252,000 208,313 Credits-IN-AID .. .. .. .. 24,700 22,000 126,317 NET TOTAL .. .. .. .. 230,000 230,000 81,996