B—7 [Pt. I]

YEAE ENDING 31 MAKCH, 1948

HIGHWAYS MAINTENANCE

Minister of Works AN ESTIMATE of the Sum that will be required in the Year ending 31st March, 1948, to defray the Costs and Expenses of Highways Maintenance, Renewal, and Repairs, &c., 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, and Contingencies. Summary

(a) The amount voted in financial year 1946-47 was provided under Main Highways Account, vote " Main Highways." Main Highways Account closed as at 31st March, 1947.

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1946-47. 1947-48. Voted. Expended. £ £ £ VOTE—HIGHWAYS MAINTENANCE .. 3,427,089 (a)2,512,000 2,439,579 VOTE—HIGHWAYS MAINTENANCE £ £ £ Charges fob and incidental to— Beneival— No. 1 Highway District (Auckland North) No. 2 Highway District (Auckland South) No. 3 Highway District (Tauranga) No. 4 Highway District (Gisborne) No. 5 Highway District (Hawke's Bay) No. 6 Highway District (King-country) No. 7 Highway District (Taranaki) No. 8 Highway District ( Wanganui) No. 9 Highway District (Wellington West) No. 10 Highway District (Wellington East) No. 11 Highway District (Nelson) No. 12 Highway District (West Coast) No. 13 Highway District (Canterbury North) No. 14 Highway District (Canterbury Central) No. 15 Highway District (Canterbury South) No. 16 Highway District (Otago Central) No. 17 Highway District (Otago South) No. 18 Highway District (Southland) 96,000 80,000 11,200 3,200 103,000 8,000 8,000 58,000 9,600 27,500 40,000 60,800 32,000 4,800 19,000 11,000 4,800 22,400 125,000 35,000 10,000 2,000 65,000 10,000 10,000 85,000 10,000 19,000 20,000 25,000 29,000 5,000 15,000 11,000 4,000 20,000 80,146 13,463 409 563 42,012 604 2,477 34,090 593 9,318 11,210 19,288 23,750 3,876 9,250 5,006 241 3,044 599,300 500,000 259,340 Maintenance, Repair, dbc.— No. 1 Highway District (Auckland North) No. 2 Highway District (Auckland South) No. 3 Highway District (Tauranga) 151,800 403,700 166,100 115,000 227,000 134,000 128.622 335,295 147.623