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REPORTS ON THE TRAMWAY SYSTEM

Query No. 3.—" Total receipts from each up to end of last quarter, from first working." £ s. d. Moanataiari, Shooting Star, Madman's Gully, to 25th April, 1872 ... 2,104 16 11 Karaka, ... ... ... to 30th May, 1872 ... 714 3 2 Tararu and Tinker's Gully ... to 28th May, 1872 ... 419 16 6 Hape ... ... ... ... to 30th May, 1872 ... 188 19 6 Waiotahi ... ... ... to 24th May, 1872 ... 175 5 4 TePapa ... ... ... to 30th May, 1872 ... 95 0 8 Query No. 4. —" Total expenditure on each tramway, during the same periods, for extensions, repairs, and working expenses." £ s. d. £ s. d. Moanataiari, Shooting Star, Hape ... 303 15 0 Madman's Gully* ... 2,288 8 2 Waiotahi ' ... 548 0 5 Karaka ... 796 9 3 TePapa ... 113 13 6 Tararu and Tinker's Gully ... 1,555 11 1 * Includes rent paid to Mr. Tookey. Query No. 5.—" Statement showing the manner in which they have been worked by Government, and by holders under lease, specifying the periods during which each system was in force, and comparative statement of receipts and expenditure under each system."

Query No. 6. —" Amounts paid or allowed by the Government to lessees as compensation or otherwise, including amounts written off because of inability to pay. Specify individuals, and amounts in each case." Amount allowed. Amount allowed. £ s. d. £ s. d. Moanataiari—Simpson and TJnthank, Tararu —William Souter, Lessee Lessees ... ... ... 200 0 0 Hape —Holland and Peace, Lessees 65 5 0 Moanataiari—Alexander TJnthank, Hape—John Briton, Lessee Lessee ... ... ... 275 0 0 Waiotahi—Edward Gallagher, Lessee Karaka —J. P. Clark, Lessee ... 75 0 0 Te Papa —William Murdoch, Lessee 8 6 8 Query No. 7.—" Approximate estimate of amount of work done by each tramway during the several half-years it has been in operation."

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