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Question:-

Will the Government lay on the table a Statement shewing the present position of the Lighthouse Works on Gap Rock, the amounts actually expended to the 31st March last, and the sums then due although not actually paid, and an estimate of the monies still required to complete the work.

Answer:

A full description of the progress made at the Gap Rock is given in Honour- able Surveyor General's Annual Report dated 28th February, 1891, which is in the hands of Printers.

The expenditure incurred on account of the Gap Rock Lighthouse to 30th November, 1890, was....

.$107,874.14

add to 31st March, 1891,.

Total to 31st March,

16,587.38

$124,461.52

All accounts due to 31st March have been passed for payment.

The estimated total cost of the work is that given in the Estimates for 1891, viz. :-$180,000--less $30,000-estimated value of Steam Tender on the comple- tion of the work.

Unexpended balance available for completion of work, $55,538.48.

(Signed), S. BROWN,

Surveyor General.

14th April, 1891.

Question:-

Will the Government lay on the table a statement shewing the actually cost. to date of the S. S. Fame; the monthly expenditure for wages and running expenses, interest, &c.; the number of trips she has made to the Gap Rock, and the cost per trip to and from the Gap Rock.

Answer :--

Cost of Fame,......

$45,000.

Average Monthly Expenditure for 6 months ending 28th February.

Wages,

Stores Average,

Repairs, &c. average,

Total,

.$447

348

90

.$885

Average cost per trip during above months,......$129

Number of trips made to Gap Rock to 21st }

March, 1891, ...

95

The average cost per trip does not include the Insurance of the Fame which is a heavy item, viz. :--10 per cent per annum on $45,000.

14th April, 1891.

(Signed),

S. BROWN,

Surveyor General,

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Will the Government lay on the table a complete statement of the cost to date of the Tytam Reservoir and works connected therewith including the Service Reservoir also a statement of the cost of the works to date for the distribution of the Tytam water, and the estimated further sum required to complete the distribu- tion works?

Cost of Tytam Reservoir and works connected therewith $1,133,000 (Mr. O. CHADWICK'S Memorandum on the Water Works Ordinance, page 4.)