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Development of Goldfields.— Table No. 5 STATEMENT showing the Expenditure for Water-Races on Goldfields out of Public Works Fund to 31st March, 1896, and the Liabilities on that Date.

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Expenditure. Liabilities. Locality and Name of Race. Survey and Construction, 1870-95. Grants, Subsidies, 1870-95. Survey and Construction 1895-96. Grants, Subsidies, 1895-96. Authorities on Construction. Authorities on Grants, Subsidies. Total Expenditure and Liabilities. Locality and Name of Race. Totals. Contracts. Totals. I NORTH ISLAND. Auckland Provincial District — Thames Tairua W r ater-race Compensation, Thames Waterrace R. Kelly's water-race, Mata Kuaotunu Sludge-channel £ s. d. £ s. a. £ s. d. I £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. a. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d.j NORTH ISLAND. : Auckland Peovincial District — 80,708 19 3 Thames. 200 0 0 Tairua Water-race. 1,250 0 Oi Compensation, Thames waterrace. 100 0 0 R. Kelly's water-race, Mata. 200 0 0[ Kuaotunu Sludge-channel. 80,708 19 3 34 '§ 4i 1,250 0 Oi 80,708 19 3 34 5 4 I 1,250 0 0 •• 165 14 8 165 14 8 •• •• 40 0 0 200 0 0 40 0 0 200 0 0 60 0 0 60 0 0 -• 225 14 8 •• j 80,708 19 3 i 82,458 19 3 1,524 5 4j 82,233 4 7 •• 225 14 8 MIDDLE ISLAND. Westland Provincial District — Subsidies — Hohonu .. .. Hibernian New River ... Kanieri .. Rimu Drainage- tunnel Ross Sludge-channel Kumara Sludge-channel No. 2 Kumara No. 4 Main Tail-race.. Kumara No. 5 Main Tail-race.. Trustees Main Tail-race, Wai3 7 0 12 5 8 21 5 0 15 6: 1,955 12 1 1,992 14 8 3,496 0 3 10,310 18 4 1,958 19 1 2,005 0 4 3,517 5 3 10,312 3 10 0 12 6 1,554 10 6 2,762 17 2 1,000 0 0 1,319 4 11 273 2 6 MIDDLE ISLAND. I Westland Provincial District — Subsidies — 1,958 19 1 Hohonu. 2,005 0 4 Hibernian. 3,517 5 3 New River. 10,312 3 10 Kanieri. 250 0 0] Rimu Drainage-tunnel. 1,554 10 6; Ross Sludge-channel. 2,762 17 2 Kumara Sludge-channel No. 2. 1,000 0 0 Kumara No. 4 Main Tail-race. 3,000 0 0 Kumara No. 5 Main Tail-race. 1,000 0 0 Trustees Main Tail-race, Wai- •• I 0 12 6 249**7 6 249**7 6 1,554*10 6 2,762 17 2 .. i 552 14 10 447 5 2 1,319 4 11 273 2 6 1,680*15 1 726 17 6 1,680 15 1 726 17 6 . -• mea mea. Government Works — Waimea-Kurnara Mikonui ... 181,694 9 6 25,927 4 6 3,289 18 0; •■ 184,984 7 6 25,927 4 6 1,116 5 3 1,116 5 3 Government V r orks — 186.100 12 9 Waimea- Kumara. 25,927 4 6 Mikonui. I Nelson Provincial District — Government Works — 90,722 10 8 1 Nelson Creek. 257 16 7 Napoleon Hill. 15,351 15 3 Argyle (Charleston). 244 9 0 Black's Point. 800 0 0 Jones, Baxter, and party, waterrace from Roaring Meg. 222 2 3 Randall Creek water-race. 150 0 0 Wills and party, water-race at Sulky Gully. Nelson Provincial. Distbict— Government Works — Nelson Creek Napoleon Hill Argyle (Charleston) Black's Point Jones, Baxter, and party, waterrace from Roaring Meg Randall Creek Water-race Wills and party, water- race at Sulky Gully 90,722 10 8 257 16 7 15,151 15 3 244 9 0 I 90,722 10 8 257 16 7 15,151 15 3 244 9 0 200 0 0 800 "o 0 200 "o 0 800*0 0 222 2 3 76 5 0 222 2 3 76 5 0 73*15 01 73 15 0 •- 314,589 3 6 •22,072 13 0 1,116 5 3 347,137 7 2 Carried forward 3,512 0 3 2,116 10 1 342,290 6 10 3,730 15 1 4,847 0 4