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Statement of Expenditure on all Works and Services chargeable to the Public Works Account for the Year 1946-47

Note.—This statement includes only the expenditure on works, and does not include expenditure such as interest, sinking funds, and charges and expenses of loans. J. W. Scott, A.R.A.N.Z, Chief Accountant. E. R. McKillop, M.1.C.E., Permanent Head. The Statement of Expenditure charged to the Public Works Account has been examined and found correct.—J. P. Rutherford, Controller and AuditorGeneral.

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— Appropriation. Expenditure. Railway construction £ 400,000 £ 231,272 s. 6 d. 9 Housing construction 7,833,900 6,193,778 10 0 Public buildings 800,000 715,889 7 5 Education buildings 1,250,000 992,274 10 6 Lighthouses and harbour-works 40,000 13,181 8 10 Roads, &c. 350,000 227,426 8 6 Soil conservation and rivers control 450,000 270,864 6 11 Irrigation, water-supply, and drainage 700,000 182,860 12 3 Unauthorized expenditure : services not provided 12,430 18 7 for Totals 11,823,900 9,139,978 9 9