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unemployment. The credit provided for the financial year 1932-33 for certain casual
measures connected with the upkeep of private forests appears under the heading “ forest
improvements Since the unemployment budget for the financial year 1933-34 provides
credits corresponding directly to those referred to above, the employment of which has
been explained above under letter A, it appeared logical to give the information in Table 5
in respect of the credits for “ anticipatory ” work and the credit for certain casual measures
connected with the upkeep of private forests.
Table 4.
Credits for Public Works borne on the Ordinary Budget.
Public roads (including streets)
Railways
Crossings at different levels..
Reconstruction of railway sta¬
tions, etc
band reclamation
Building and improvement of
dwelling-houses in rural dis¬
tricts
Other rural buildings
Fertiliser-storage plant
Private roads
band settlement
Canals and other inland water¬
ways (including log-floating
channels)
Forest improvements
Drinking-water supply and
sewage disposal
Sea and river ports and fishing
harbours
Airports
Aerodromes
Buildings for public authorities
Other buildings
Electrical plant
Hydro-electric and heating
power stations
Transmission of motor power.
Telegraph installations
Telephone installations
Postal installations
State “anticipatory” works.
Other works
Total...
1932-33
1929-30
Crowns
53,688,000
4,000,000
500,000
3,565,000
2,850,000
350,000
1,368,275
1,800,000
520,000
951,900
50,000
50,000
2,187,300
7,298,451
100,000
5,400,000
2,400,000
630,000
150,000
168,000
in, 000
88,137,926
1930-31
Crowns
60,560,000
4,000,000
575,000
I,647,000
6,250,000
850,000
500,000
1,328,330
1,500,000
1,320,000
1,050,000
I00,000
20,500
4,119,000
8,795,157
350,000
4,300,000
3,215,000
I,041,000
69,700
900,000
54,800
1°2,545,487
1931-32
Crowns
74,370,000
4,300,000
I,990,OOO
6,350,000
100,000
550,000
I,404,000
500,000
1,250,000
50,000
I,840,000
94,000
5,000
3,4°3,000
9,591,900
50,000
5,450,000
26,300,000
250,000
730,5°°
3,000,000
242,100
Crowns
82,257,000
4,400,000
500,000
1,581,000
4,300,000
100,000
500,000
I00,000
540,000
I,4°3,900
324,600
3,390,000
1,090,000
2,600,000
27,000
1,570,000
8,505,125 I
100,000
1,085,000
3,000,000
1933-34
Crowns
74,480,500
4,000,000
150,000
2,725,000
6,500,000
1,000,000
560,000
406,400
200,000
1,150,000
70,000
549,5°°
30,000
1,351,ooo
979,000
50,000
2,200,000
200,000
141,820,500
I42,923,625|142,726,400
5,95°,000 4,325,000
19,600,000 41,800,000
Other credits. With regard to the other credits mentioned in Table 4, it would not
be possible, without a very exhaustive and prolonged investigation, to furnish information
corresponding to that given in respect of the credits for “ anticipatory ” work for com¬
bating unemployment and for certain casual measures connected with the upkeep of