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To take such a case as that stated by Mr. Wylde, of ordinary miners' tunnels, having 4ft. caps Bin Sdtn^tei and compare the strength of these with that of the channel caps the shorter caps ulfbr ngrioFportion to their length than the other, >t not to the extent which is'to 279,936, or, the channel caps would be 4-3G tunes the strength of the others, m place of 6£ times. Tn evidence eiven by Mr. Wylde at an inquiry in July, 1880, and which was handed in by him at the recent LquK he states, « In the event of a subsidence taking place each set would We to teaa oalSted weight of 334 tons. From the fact that some of the props have crushed mmm^mmm is in itself sufficient to show the fallacies adduced by him. constructed m alluvial orires, i , * any one connected with its studied this subject sufficiently. The following table shows the amount received from channel-fees and goH-dußt obtained from year ending the 31st March last:—

mfcia shows that the channel-fees previous to the construction of the new deviation of channel ■ +VX AfiT qfad and the value of channel-fees paid towards the construction of new TTHon Sl9 li 5d to "iking the total fees for the year £687 2s. 8d ; and the value of golddev at on, £519 i6B-™-'™™T'^ to £5 41 15s. 6d., which added to the channel-fees amounts supplies on hand at that time will be reduced to a minimum. 1 + i, ,A. notnnl loss to the revenue by the Government maintaining the sludgechannelt is nJeZJt StScc^tne quantify of water supphed to the different parties who are using it, which the following table will show ;—

Channel-fees paid towards the Construction of New Deviation. Value of Golddust obtained from the Channel. Cash received lor Channel-fees. Expenditure. Outstanding Moneys due at End ot each Month. Number of Men using the Channel. Channel-fees. Month. £ s. d. 27 3 629 12 0 33 7 0 13 11 0 16 8 6 91 14 0 75 8 6 62 2 0 £ s. d. 93 8 6 58 1G 3 £ s. d. 390 4 9 356 2 5 203 18 1 360 17 2 213 3 5 192 1 1 236 10 1 212 6 5 189 14 0 £ s. d. 1889. £ S. d. £ s. a. 64 1 8 68 19 8 80 80 80 80 79 79 79 78 78 ipril .. May .. Tune .. July .. August September October November December 5G 7 5 116 17 2 107 13 6 94 0 10 35 8 10 21 15 5 12 12 6 9 5 9 13 0 11 013 4 18 4 1890. 2 0 0 75 17 0 31 8 8 47 2 0 145 12 0 302 12 7 342 17 0 213 8 11 78 78 7G January February March 174 11 5 3,213 15 11 79 519 13 5 167 9 5 541 15 C