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Development of Goldflelds.— Table No. 5. STATEMENT showing the Expenditure for Water-races on Goldfields out of Public Works Fund to 31st March, 1899, and the Liabilities on that Date.

Expenditure. Liabilities. Locality and Name of Race. Survey and Construction, 1870-98. Grants, Subsidies, 1870-98. Survey and Construction 1898-99. Grants, Subsidies, 1898-99. Authorities on Construction. Authorities on Grants, Subsidies. Total Expenditure and Liabilities. Locality and Name op Race. Totals. Contracts. Totals. NORTH ISLAND. Auckland Provincial District — Thames Tairua Water-race Compensation, Thames Water-race R. Kelly's water-race, Mata Kuaotumi Sludge-channel £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. NORTH ISLAND. Auckland Peovincial District — Thames. Tairua Water-race. Compensation, Thames Water-raoe. R. Kelly's water-race, Mata. Kuaotunu Sludge-channel. 80,708 19 3 34 5 4 1,250 0 0 40 0 0 200 0 0 80,708 19 3 34 5 4 1,250 0 0 40 0 0 200 0 0 80,708 19 3 34 5 4 1,250 0 0 40 0 0 200 0 0 " •• 80,708 19 3 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,Waimea. Branch Tail race to No. 4 Channel, Payne and party. Kelly's Terrace Tunnel. Wainihinihi Water-race. Quinn's Creek Water-race (purchase). Raising dam Loop-line. Ngahere-Blackball. Donnelly's Creek Tail-race. Purchase of Byrne, O'Hallahan, and Murdoch's water-rights. Government Works — Waimea-Kumara. Mikonui. Nelson Provincial District — Government Works — Nelson Creek. Napoleon Hill. Argyle (Charleston). Black's Point. Jones, Baxter, and party, waterrace from Roaring Meg. 1,524 5 4 82,233 4 7| 82,233 4 7 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, Waimea Branch Tail race to No. 4 Channel, Payne and party Kelly's Terrace Tunnel . Wainihinihi Water-race Quinn's Creek Water-race (purchase) Raising dam, Loop-line Ngahere-Blackball Donnelly's Creek Tail-race Purchase of Byrne, O'Hallahan, and Murdoch's water-rights Government Works — Waimea-Kumara Mikonui Nelson Provincial District — Government Works — Nelson Creek Napoleon Hill Argyle (Charleston) Black's Point Jones, Baxter, and party, waterrace from Roaring Meg 3 7 0 12 5 8 21 5 0 15 6 191 19 6 460 13 7 874 13 0 1,955 12 1 1,992 14 8 3,496 0 3 10,310 18 4 1,554 10 6 2,762 17 2 1,000 0 0 3,316 6 5 885 19 1 100 0 0 70* 0 0 " 1,206* 9 2 •• 1,690* 9 4 133 16 7 414 17 6 1,958 19 1 2.005 0 4 3,517 5 3 10,312 3 10 191 19 6 1,554 10 6 2,762 17 2 1,000 0 0 5.006 15 9 1,019 15 8 100 0 0 875 11 1 2,081 2 2 70 0 0 •• 468* 18 4 •• - 110* 0 0 260* 0 0 791 18 11 . •• •• 110* 0 0 260* 0 0 791 18 11 468 18 4 1,958 19 1 2.005 0 4 3,517 5 3 10,312 3 10 191 19 6 1,554 10 6 2,762 17 2 1,110 0 0 5.006 15 9 1,279 15 8 100 0 0 1,667 10 0 2,550 0 6 70 0 0 493 14 2 200 0 0 538 2 7 1,031 16 9 200 0 0 1,031 16 9 200 0 0 828 7 5 35 0 0 " 35* 0 0 35* 0 0 828* 7 5 828* 7 5 i 188,613 18 2 25,927 4 6 633 3 1 189,247 1 3 25,927 4 6 1,250 7 11 1,250 7 11 190,497 9 2 25,927 4 6 90,722 10 8 257 16 7 15,351 15 3 244 9 0 478 16 5 150* 0 0 90,722 10 8 257 16 7 15,501 15 3 244 9 0 800 0 0 90,722 10 8 257 16 7 15,501 15 3 244 9 0 800 0 0 •■ 321* 3 7 •• •• Carried forward 2,377 14 10 2,745 7 0 356,423 14 4 1,719 6 3 323,161 19 10| J28,138 12 8| 1,990 6 4| • • I 3,709 12 71 160,133 6 ll|