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Development of Goldfields.—Table No. sa. Statement showing Assistance towards Prospecting, and Miscellaneous Services, out of Public Works Fund to 31st March, 1899, and the Liabilities on that Date.

TABLE No.6. Statement showing the Expenditure on Telegbaphs out of Public Works Fund to 31st March, 1899.

Total Expenditure to 31st March, 1898. Net Expenditure during 12 Months ended 31st March, 1899. Total Net Expenditure to 31st March, 1899. Liabilities on 31st March, 1899. Total Net Expenditure and Liabilities. Assistance towards prospecting* .. Purchase of diamond-drill Prospecting deep levels, Thames, — Queen of Beauty Claim Inspector's fee, deep-level shaft, Thames Compensation Proclamation of Rivers Water Conservation — Reports on Coromandel Harbour and Kuaotunu Sludge Channel Engineer's salary and expenses .. Eweburn Reservoir Telephone line, Bannockbnrn to Nevis Reports on Ross Plat £ s. d. 7,995 18 7 722 1 5 £ s. a. 2,143 14 1 £ s. d. 10,139 12 8 722 1 5 £ s. a. 1,103 13 1 £ s. a. 11,243 5 9 722 1 5 23,864 6 1 354 3 4 1,135 13 11 145 16 8 25,000 0 0 500 0 0 25,000 0 0 500 0 0 5,196 13 10 676 0 8 5,872 14 6 5,872 14 6 80 12 6 80 12 6 80 12 6 245 15 7 180 15 8 50 0 0 414 15 9 7,229 10 7 660 11 4 7,410 6 3 50 0 0 660 11 4 7,410 6 3 50 0 0 249 13 0 249 13 0 249 13 0 Totals j 38,690 7 0 11,995 4 8 50,685 11 8 1,103 13 1 51,789 4 9 * For expenditure prior to 31st March, 1894, see EoaSs on Goldfields, Table No. 4 (£2,630 16e. 2a.).

Line. Expenditure during Twelve Months ended 31st March, 1899. £ s. a. Telephone exchanges,— Ashburton Auckland Blenheim Christchurch.. Dunedin Gisborne Greymouth Hastings Invercargill .. Masterton Napier Nelson .. .. New Plymouth Oamaru Palmerston North Thames Timaru Wanganui Wellington New copper wires, — Wanganui-New Plymouth Kaikoura-Waitaki Waitaki-Dunedin Auckland-Mokau Auckland-Whangarei .. .. Whangapoua-Opifconui Waihopo Loop-line Paeroa-Paeroa Railway Kaeo-Saies Aoroa Upper Onehunga Bureau Kerikeri Great North Boad Waipapa Toko-Strathmore Inglewood-Tarafca Bell Block-Lepperton Dannevirke-Weber Ormond-Te Karaka Tβ Karaka-Whatatutu * 13 3 0 1,071 9 0 0 3 6 152 19 5 65 0 0 29 12 7 6 15 0 25 9 8 28 12 4 9 11 6 IS 14 6 1 13 0 12 3 10 8 19 0 15 17 6 4 2 0 4 10 34 8 9 402 11 8 233 10 8 293 15 i 15 2 4,458 7 3 16 1 6 53 0 0 7 19 0 7 19 5 4 0 4 6 19 0 6 6 9 6 0 0 16 2 16 0 379 1 1 30 17 6 20 10 5 471 4 3 219 19 3 10111 8 Carried forward 8,220 1 10