In the hydraulic apparatus (1) according to a first aspect of the present invention, mid-pressures between the inlet side and outlet side pressures of a first and a second pressure compensating valves (4, 4') are permitted to act on the flow rate decreasing side pressure receiving surfaces (4b, 4b') thereof through first and second mid-pressure supplying means (13, 13'), thereby restraining operational error and malfunction of the pressure compensating valves (4, 4'). In the hydraulic apparatus (20) according to a second aspect of the present invention. when actuating valves are made to assume neutral position, holding pressures of hydraulic actuators (5, 5') are permitted to act on flow rate decreasing side pressure receiving surfaces (4b, 4b') of pressure compensating valves (4), (4') so that spools of the pressure compensating valves are held at compensating position, thereby improving the response of the hydraulic actuators (5, 5') to lever actuation.