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TABLE No. 5a. DEVELOPMENT OF GOLDFIELDS. STATEMENT showing Assistance towards Prospecting, and Miscellaneous Services, out of Public Works Fund to 31st March, 1914, and the Liabilities on that Date.

Total Expenditure to Slst March, 1913. Net Expenditure during Twelve Months ended 31st March, 1914. Total Net Expenditure to Slat March, 1914. Liabilities on 31st March, 1914. Total Net Expenditure; and Liabilities. £ s. d. Assistance towards prospecting .. 41,217 5 9 Oil-boring, Kotuku .. .. 207 10 0 Purchase and expenses of diamond 16,043 2 9 and other drills Prospecting deep levels, Thames — Deep Levels crosscut subsidy .. ' 6,000 0 0 Queen of Beauty shaft subsidy .. 25,000 0 0 Inspector's fee .. .. 500 0 0 Cost and expenses, purchase, plant, 7,097 18 10 &c. Lowering water, Queen of Beauty j 400 0 0 shaft Deepening and unwatering Queen 9,205 16 6 of Beauty shaft Prospecting deep levels, Ross .. . 15,019 4 4 Purchase of Cassrell's and Bennett's 2,250 0 0 leaseholds, Paeroa Compensation proclamation of rivers 42,924 2 5 Water-conservation— Beports on Coromandel Harbour 80 12 G and Kuaotunu Sludge-channel Engineer's salary and expenses .. 3,219 0 2 Reports on Ross' Flat .. .. 284 10 8 Eweburn Reservoir .. .. 16,459 15 10 Gimmerburn Creek embankment j 211 12 3 Greenland Swamp Dam .. 39 12 0 Home Gully Dam .. ..' 1,028 0 6 Manorburn Creek weir .. .. 457 1 7 Compensation, Owen Roberts .. 75 0 0 Compensation, kin of late R. Bel- 60 0 0 lamy Telephone-line, Bannockburn to 50 0 0 Nevis Resumption of land .. .. 862 7 0 Water-supplies for mining townships— Waikino .. .. .. 2,568 0 0 Waitekauri .. .. .. 445 2 5 Karangahake .. .. .. 607 6 5 Mackaytown .. .. .. 351 0 0 Clyde .. .. .. 1,121 13 2 Alexandra .. .. .. 600 0 0 Ophir .. .. .. 149 19 0 Ohinemuri River silting .. .. 3 12 0 Thames Drainage Board contribution I 1,000 0 0 Kumara Water - race extension 21,195 17 1 across Taramakau River Waimumu Main Tail-race .. 1,450 6 3 Charlton Creek Main Tail-race .. 408 7 1 Advances to companies .. .. 8,200 0 0 Protective works, Stafford .. 346 6 8 Dam, Bow Bell Plat .. .. 270 0 0 £ s. (1. £ s. d. 41,217 5 9 207 10 0 16,442 12 9 £ s. d. £ s. d. 41,217 5 9 207 10 0 17,004 1 6 399 10 0 •561 8 9 714 14 4 6,714 14 4 25,000 0 0 500 0 0 7,097 18 10 6,714 14 4 25,000 0 0 500' 0 0 7,097 18 10 400 0 0 400 0 0 9,205 16 6 9,205 lf> 6 15,019 4 4 2,250 0 0 15,019 4 4 2,250 0 0 * 42,924 2 5 42,924 2 5 SO 12 6 80 12 6 3,219 0 2 284 10 8 16,459 15 10 211 12 3 39 12 0 1,028 0 6 457 1 7 75 0 0 60 0 0 3,219 0 2 284 10 8 16,459 15 10 211 12 3 39 12 0 1,028 0 6 457 1 7 75 0 0 60 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 862 7 0 862 7 0 2,568 0 0 445 2 5 607 6 5 351 0 0 1,121 13 2 600 0 0 149 19 0 3 12 0 1,000 0 0 21,581 13 5 2,668 0 0 445 2 5 607 6 5 351 0 0 1,121 13 2 600 0 0 149 19 0 3 12 0 1,000 0 0 21,581 13 5 385 16 4 1,450 6 3 408 7 1 8,200 0 0 346 6 8 270 0 0 1,450 6 3 408 7 1 8,200 0 0 346 6 8 270 0 0 Totals .. .. 227,410 3 2 1,500 0 8 228,910 3 10 561 8 9 229,471 12 7 *Now iaid ou it of Consolidated P ind.