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CLASS V.—DEVELOPMENT OF GOLDFIELDS.

CLASS VI.—PURCHASE OF NATIVE LANDS.

Appropriations for Public Works Services.

1900-1. Vote No. 99.—Development of Goldfields 46,! 167 tern. MINISTER OF MINES. £ 1 2 8 4 VOTE No. 99. Development of Goldfields — Races, Reservoirs, and Waterworks on Goldfields Assistance towards Prospecting Prospecting Deep Levels at Ross Plat on an Expenditure of £50,000 ... Compensation and Expenses arising out of Proclamation of Rivers and Resumption of Land Improving Water-supply, Oamaru, owing to Maerewhenua River being declared a Watercourse for Tailings Kelly's Terrace Tunnel Mountain Hut Water-race New siphon and repairs to Mount Ida Water-race 18,000 4,000 15,000 20,000 5 6 7 8 300 583 5,000 1,967 Total required for current year —Vote No. 99 64,850 46,967 TOTAL CLASS Y. £46,967

1900-1. Vot< No. 100.—Purchase of Native Lands 50, 100 Item. MINISTER OF LANDS. VOTE No. 100. Purchase of Natitb Lands— Salaries — Officer in Charge 6 Officers—2 at £340, 1 at £200, 1 at £190, 1 at £183, 1 at £110 Purchase of Native lands, completion of inchoate purchases, and settlement of European claims under " The Kapiti Island Public Eeserves Act, 1897" 475 1,363 48,162 Total—Vote No. 100 ... 50, 000 TOTAL CLASS VI. :50,000