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CLASS XXXI.—DEVELOPMENT OF GOLDFIELDS.

Appropriations for Public Works Services.

Vote No. 108.—Development of Goldfields 1903-4. £ 10,000 item. £ £ MINISTER OF MINES. 1 L 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 VOTE No. 108. Development of Goldfields— Assistance towards Races, Reservoirs, Pumping, Draining, and Waterworks on Goldfields Assistance towards Prospecting Subsidy, water-races, Rimu Goldfields, on an Expenditure of £30,000 (on account £15,000) Compensation and Expenses arising out of Proclamation of Rivers and Resumption of Land Kelly's Terrace Tunnel Mountain Hut Water-race New Siphon and Repairs to Mount Ida Water-race Compensation, Owen Roberts Cost and Expenses in connection with the purchase of the plant, machinery, and properties at the Thames, of the Thames-Hauraki Goldfields (Limited) Also in payment of liabilities of the Company, and the legal expenses incurred by the creditors in the colony Alexandra Water-supply (£1 for £1) 10,000 4,000 1,000 10,000 100 100 100 75 10 6.500 600 Total required for current year—Vote No. 108 82,475 20,000 TOTAL CLASS XXXI. 20,000