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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, 1903.

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. Waimea £ s. d. 814 17 2 £ s. d. 787 16 7 £ s. d. 27 0 7 £ s. d. £ s. d. Oz. £ s. d. 9,500 8 0 £ s.d. 5 18 9 Kumara 1,528 14 4 1,684 16 6 156 2 2* 147,463 7 9 |\ t\ 49,741 12 5 '1219,169 18 4 4 21,964 18 2 ) (j 28-91 40-00 2,436 3,056 11,918 8 0 4 19 10 Kumara Sludge-channel Nelson Creek • 90,722 10 8 Argyle 15,151 15 3 Mikonui 25,927 4 6 [ 73,123 14 3 73,123 14 3 ] 6,027 15 6 6,027 15 6 51-16 2-00 13-5 2,501 120 1,225 9,628 17 0 16 0 Mount Ida 1,521 16 7 1,405 9 10 116 6 9 Blackstone Hill 60 3 3 17 4 0 42 19 3 462 0 0 3 17 3 Callaghan's .. 492 11 1 351 14 7 140 16 6 4,777 10 0 6 17 Totals 4,418 2 5 4,247 1 6 171 0 11 298,321 8 1 430,122 18 6 I 9,338 36,287 3 0 * Loss on w( •king.