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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, 1902.

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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 Average Number of Men employed. Approximate Amount of Gold 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. £ s. d. Oz. £ s. d. £ s. d. Waimea 729 6 3 838 18 7 109 12 4* 145,734 9 8 217,441 0 3 • 28-75 2,150 8,385 0 0 5 2 1 Kumara 2,250 12 2 1,706 10 0 544 2 2 49,741 12 5 46-08 4,504 17,565 12 0 6 8 2 Kumara Sludge-channel 21,964 18 2 Nelson Creek 90,722 10 8 Argyle 15,151 15 3 Mikonui 25,927 4 6 Mount Ida 1,210 15 0 1,396 15 9 186 0 9* i 70,418 9 10 " 58-4 1,889 7,272 13 0 70,918 4 10 ■ 2 0 0 Blackstone Hill 74 9 6 13 5 0 61 4 6 4-27 120 462 0 0 1 12 9 Callaghan's 203 12 6 145 13 2 57 19 4 6,027 15 6 6,027 15 6 8 510 1,989 0 0 4 6 9 Totals .. 4,468 15 5 4,101 2 6 367 12 11 293,887 5 7 426,188 11 0 9,173 35,674 5 0 Loss on -working.