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Kauwaeranga low-level supply, estimated to give say 300 h.p., at above rate, worth ... £400 0 0 For one year of 50 weeks, at"£4oo per week ... ... ... ... 20,000 0 0 Above h.p. at ss. per h.p. per week ... ... ... ... ... £3,750 0 0 Leaving a profit to machines of ... ... ... ... ... 16,250 0 0 £20,000 0 0 Q-rahamstown, 7th May, 1872. John Gibbons.

Memobandttm by Mr. T. "W. "Walkee, Manager, All Nations G-old Mining Company. JSstimate of Revenue receivable from Uatteries on Thames Gold Field for Water supplied by Lowlevel Scheme. (Estimated at ss. per Stamp-head per week.) £ s. d. Kurumii Mill, 50 horse power, at ss. ... ... ... 12 10 0 Herald „ 20 „ „ ... ... ... 5 0 0 Imperial Crown ~40 ~ ~ ... ... ... 10 0 0 G-oodall's „ 16 „ „ ... ... ... 4 0 0 Tookey's „ 15 „ „ ... ... ... 315 0 Manukau „ 40 „ „ ... ... ... 10 0 0 Caledonian „ 60 „ „ ... ... ... 15 0 0 Golden Crown „ 40 „ „ ... ... ... 10 0 0 Souter's „ 15 „ „ ... ... ... 315 0 Prince Imperial ~40 „ „ ... ... ... 10 0 0 £84 0 0 Mills probably erected if Supply guaranteed. £ s. d. Long Drive and All Nations Mill, 40 horse power ... ... ... 10 0 0 Moanatairi „ 40 „ ... ... ... 10 0 0 Point Russell and Neighbours ~60 „ ... ... ... 15 0 0 Quebec „ 40 „ ... ... ... 10 0 0 "Waio-Karaka ~40 „ ... ... ... 10 0 0 Smiles „ 40 „ ... ... ... 10 0 0 Weekly Eevenue ... ... £149 0 0 Annual Eevenue ... ... 7,748 0 0 Estimated cost, £27,000, say £35,000 at 15 per cent. ... £5,250 0 0 Leaving for annual cost, wear and tear, &c. ... ... 2,498 0 0 £7,748 0 0 6th May, 1872.

Resolution of Meeting at Grahamstown. Thames Water Supply. At a meeting of local engineers and mine managers, relative to water supply, held at the Government Buildings, Grahamstown, on the 6th May, 1872, Mr. Swan in the chair, it was moved by Mr. Masters, Brissenden and Cos. Reduction Works, seconded by Mr. T. W. Walker, All Nations Gold Mining Company, — " That in the opinion of this meeting the water scheme embodied in the memorandum submitted by Mr. Sims to Mr. Haughton, is a step in the right direction, and should be carried out by the Government as speedily as possible." Amendment moved by Mr. D. Grove, Grove's Battery, seconded by Mr. Drake, manager, " Middle Star ":— " That, inasmuch as the suggestions offered by Mr. Sims only secures, during the wet seasons, thirty sluice-heads of water, estimated to drive 336 horse power, and that there are no less than 1,004 horse power at work on the field, it is desirable that a public meeting should be held to decide which of the levels the Government has surveyed is the more suitable." Resolution carried, only two dissenting. Wm. T. Swan", Chairman.

Memorandum by Mr. Sims for Mr. Hatjohtow. (Referred to in the Resolution). Eight miles of 24-inch diameter (not iron) pipes, i-inch thick, at £25 per ton, or £ s, d. 1,320 tons, at £25 ... ' ... ... ... ... ... ... 33,000 0 0 Laying and jointing pipes, at £500 per mile ... ... ... ... ... 4,000 0 0 Total ... ... ... ... ... £37,000 0 0