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Name of Water-race. Value of Sales of Water Expenditure on and Maintenance. Channel-fees. Profit or Loss. Cost of Construction. Total Cost of Construction. Percentage on Capital invested. Average Number of Men employed. Approximate Amount of Gold obtained. Value oi Gold obtained. Average Weekly Earnings of Men after deducting Value of Sales of Water and Channel-fees. £ s. d. £ s. a. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Oz. £ s. d. £ s. d. Waimea 828 15 8 919 9 4 90 13 8 130,672 5 2 ■ 193,620 0 3 J 67 2,052 8,002 16 0 2 12 Kumara 5,582 4 7 1,917 8 5 3,664 16 2 40,982 16 11 8-9 116 8,348 32,557 4 0 4 9 5 Kumara Sludge-channel .. 21,964 18 2 Nelson Creek 90,722 10 8 Argyle 14,701 15 3 Mikonui 25,927 4 6 Mount Ida 1,421 19 3 1,013 8 11 408 10 4 69,607 8 9 69,607 8 9 0-6 75 2,825 11,088 2 6 2 9 4 Totals .. 7,832 19 6 3,840 6 8 4,164 0 2 263,227 9 0 394,578 19 5 258 13,225 51,648 2 6