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1946-47. 1945-46. VOTE—MAINTENANCE OF PUBLIC MvtwMi f! an WORKS AND SERVICES —continued v otea. liAUCllU CV_i # £ £ £ Subdivision No. V —Irrigation, Drainage, and River-protection and Improvement Works Charges for and incidental to — Irrigation works: maintenance of dams, headworks, races, weirs, feeCentral Otago 28,400 29,500 29,532 South. Canterbury (Redcliffs, Levels, and other schemes) 4,800 4,750 3,737 General investigations and surveys, &c. .. 100 100 . . Land clearing by heavy machinery (part recoverable) 35,500 12,350 {a) 18,389 Provision on farms of accommodation for workers (maintenance) 2,225 1,368 1,589 River-protection and improvement works — Lake Ellesmere Outlet 300 300 , New Plymouth Borough Council: subsidy on sea-wall protection . 6,320 3,000 Removal of Tokaanu Township 12,000 12,000 231 Sand-dune reclamation 45,945 34,000 33,200 Waihou and Ohinemuri river-improvement (maintenance) 11,000 10,000 6,662 Transfer to Public Works Account, vote " Soil Conservation and Rivers Control " 50,000 50,000 50,000 Ngahina wharf repairs 970 Subsidies — Geraldine Borough water-supply damage (£1 for £2) .. 130 . . . , Timaru Borough water-supply damage .. 2,145 . . Centennial memorial, Maketu Beach: grant towards cost of protecting wall 1,060 1,060 Kaipara Harbour reclamation 2,500 700 Washdyke Lagoon Drainage Scheme 600 500 100 Works not specified 1,000 1,000 732 Total —Subdivision N \ V 204,995 160,628 144,172 (a) Recoveries totalled £20,48! 3 including ai •rears.