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Return showing the Value of the Sales of Water, and Expenditure on, and Collateral Advantages derived from, the Working of the Water-races constructed and maintained by Government during the Year ending 31st March, 1900.

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Name of Water-race. Value of Sales of Water and Channel-fees. Expenditure on Maintenance. Profit or Loss. Cost of Construction. Total Cost of Construction. Percentage on Capital invested. Average Approximate Number of Amount of Men Gold employed. obtained. Value of Gold obtained. Average Weekly Earnings of Men after deducting Value of Sales of Water and Channel-fees. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. I £ s. d. i Oz. £ s. d. £ s. d. Waimea 622 13 7 857 10 9 234 17 2* 141,575 3 2-1 / 49,741 12 5 1213,281 13 921,964 18 2 J 1 36-58 1,917 7,476 6 0 3 19 0 Kumara 2,458 15 8 1,904 7 9 554 7 11 69-66 4,439 17,312 2 0 4 15 9 Kumara Sludge-channel .. Nelson Creek ! 90,722 10 8 Argyle ' | 15,151 15 3 Mikonui 25,927 4 6 Mount Ida 1,870 15 6 1,325 12 2 545 3 4 ■ 69,998 4 0 | 69,993 4 0 ] 49-75 3,392 13,059 4 0 5 9 0 Blackstone Hill 93 10 1 16 16 0 76 14 1 7-58 150 577 10 0 19 6 Callaghan's 240 0 0 140 8 8 99 11 4 I 6,027 15 6 i 6,027 15 6 11 492 1,918 16 0 3 7 0 Totals .. 5,285 14 10 4,244 15 4 1,040 19 6 289,302 13 3 j 431,104 3 8 j 10,390 40,343 18 0 * Loss on working.