8.—7 [PT. I]

DETAILS OF ESTIMATES FOR THE

MAIN HIGHWAYS 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 Main Highways (including Construction, Reconstruction, Improvement, Maintenance, Renewa, and Repair, &c., of Main Highways, including Hire and Purchase of Machinery and Plant or other Equipment, and all other Expenses, including Administration, Supervision, Travelling-expenses, Compensation or Damages in respect of Accidents or Injuries to Workmen, Exchange on Remittances Abroad, and Contingencies). Summary.

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1943-44. 1942-43. Total Exp e ndit Ure Estimated 31 March Amount Amount Extended lafq ' required to voted. expended. 1943. be voted. Vote—Main Highways — * £ £ £ £ GROSS Total .. .. .. .. .. 1,782,200 1,966,575 1,854,031 16,375,815 Amount required fob Current Year .. .. .. .. 1,782,200 2,042,200 1,854,031 Credits-in-aid .. .. .. ■■ 100,000 100,000 230,473 NET TOTAL .. .. .. .. .. •• 1,682,200 1,942,200 1,623,558 16,375,815 £ £ £ £ VOTE—MAIM HIGHWAYS. Charges tor and incidental to— CONSTRUCTION, RECONSTRUCTION, IMPROVEMENT, MAINTENANCE, REPAIR, ETC., OE MAIN HIGHWAYS — Construction, Reconstruction, and Improvement, <Soc. — No. 1 Highway District (Auckland North) .. .. ■■ 13,000 7,640 6,778 1,289,823 No. 2 Highway District (Auckland South) .. .. .. 28,000 33,912 26,301 2,500,517 No. 3 Highway District (Tauranga) .. .. .. .. 3,000 2,426 3,792 829,506 No. 4 Highway District (Gisborne) .. .. .. .. 4,000 3,711 3,366 605,230 No. 5 Highway District (Hawke's Bay) .. .. .. 3,000 4,412 5,139 728,104 No. 6 Highway District (King-country) .. .. .. 8,000 5,000 10,270 667,927 No. 7 Highway District (Taranaki) .. .. .. .. 4,000 3,870 4,511 855,077 No. 8 Highway District (Wanganui) .. .. .. 10,000 8,895 22,945 890,192 No. 9 Highway District (Wellington West) .. .. 11,000 17,522 16,306 1,212,576 No. 10 Highway District (Wellington East) .. .. .. 2,000 1,592 1,514 353,787 No. 11 Highway District (Nelson) .. .. .. .. 10,000 7,912 6,214 927,727 No. 12 Highway District (West Coast) .. .. .. .. 8,000 4,473 7,985 961,179 No 13 Highway District (Canterbury North) .. .. .. 6,000 2,025 2,946 302,349 No. 14 Highway District (Canterbury Central) .. .. .. 3,500 3,089 3,476 708,913 No. 15 Highway District (Canterbury South) .. . . •• 17,000 21,570 19,172 518,626 No. 16 Highway District (Otago Central) .. .. .. 3,000 15,366 10,462. 848,866 No. 17 Highway District (Otago South) .. .. .. .. 3,000 2,544 2,563 662,627 No. 18 Highway District (Southland) .. .. .. .. 10,000 35,049 21,350 1,000,637 Elimination of level railway-crossings .. .. .. .. 10,000 5,052 5,954 512,152 156,500 186,060 181,044 16,375,815 Eenewa I No. 1 Highway District (Auckland North) .. .. .. 34,000 53,400 17,553 No. 2 Highway District (Auckland South) .. .. .. 7,000 9,569 11,143 No. 3 Highway District (Tauranga) .. .. .. .. 1,000 4,600 1,552 No. 4 Highway District (Gisborne) .. .. .. .. 1,000 558 70 No. 5 Highway District (Hawke's Bay) .. .. .. 1,000 1,440 852 No. 6 Highway District (King-country) .. .. .. 1,000 No. 7 Highway District (Taranaki) .. .. .. .. 1,000 2,840 4,314 No. 8 Highway District (Wanganui) .. .. .. .. 8,000 1,125 2,124 No. 9 Highway District (Wellington West) .. .. .. 6,000 9,637 1,375 No. 10 Highway District (Wellington East) .. .. .. 3,500 12,867 7,032 No. 11 Highway District (Nelson) .. .. .. .. 1,500 1,613 2,243 No. 12 Highway District (West Coast) .. .. .. .. 13,000 7,311 4,646 No. 13 Highway District (Canterbury North) .. .. .. 4,000 2,400 No. 14 Highway District (Canterbury Central) .. .. .. 1,000 900 452 No. 15 Highway District (Canterbury South) .. .. .. 1,000 No. 16 Highway District (Otago Central) .. .. .. 1,000 No. 17 Highway District (Otago South) .. .. .. .. 1,500 1,701 3,000 No. 18 Highway District (Southland) .. .. .. .. 3,000 6,554 3,861 89,500 116,515 60,217