B.—7a.

Appropriations for Public Works Services.

CLASS XXXIV.—DEVELOPMENT OF GOLDFIELDS.

75

1906-7. £ I, 300 Voti No. 108.—Development of Goldfields Item. £ MINISTER OF MINES 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 VOTE No. 108. Development of Goldfields— Assistance towards Races, Reservoirs, Pumping, Draining, and Waterworks on Goldfields Assistance towards Prospecting and Mining Companies Assistance towards prospecting for minerals other than gold Purchase of diamond drills and appliances, and expenses of working Subsidy, water-races, Rimu Goldfields, on an Expenditure of £30,000 (on account £15,000) Prospecting Deep Levels at Ross Flat on an Expenditure of £50,000 (on account £15,000) Testing Deep Levels at Thames, £1 for £1 subsidy (on account, of £10,000) Compensation and Expenses arising out of Proclamation of Rivers and Resumption of Land Kelly's Terrace Tunnel Repairs, Argyle Water-race (£1 for £1) Queen of Beauty Pumping-plant maintenance Advances and subsidies to companies for development of mining St. Bathan's Channel Hill's Creek Dam (on account) Alexandra Water-race Dredging Puponga Harbour 10,000 10,000 1,000 10,000 500 500 8 1,000 9 10 11 12 2,000 100 50 200 13 14 15 16 5,000 1,000 1,000 3,000 300 Total required for current year —Vote No. 108 45,650 40,300 TOTAL CLASS XXXIV & :0,300