D.—No. 18.

REPORTS ON THE TRAMWAY SYSTEM

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Query No. B.—" The period at which the several tramways now under lease will come into Government hands." Waiotahi, 24th April, 1873. Moanataiari, in Government hands. Hape, 30th September, 1872. Karaka, in Government hands. Tararu, 28th June, 1873. Te Papa, in Government hands.

NUMBER of TONS of QUARTZ sent down the Moanataiari Tramway, compiled from Newspaper Returns, with the exception of the first three months of 1870, which are taken from Government Tramway Books.

Lessees' Retuens of Income and Expenditure. Moanataiari. Income. Expenditure £ s. d. £ s. d. For six months ending 30th September, 1870 ... ... ... 1,580 17 4 March, 1871 ... ... ... 1,170 10 0 „ „ September, 1871 ... ... ... 1,501 3 0 May, 1872 ... ... ... 1,942 17 8 £6,195 8 0 No return. Karaka. For five months ending 31st December, 1870 ... ... ... £196 18 5 £157 16 0 For seven „ „ 31st July, 1871 ... ... ... 130 4 3 66 6 0 For five „ „ 31st December, 1871 ... ... ... 182 14 0 120 4 0 For five „ „ 31st May, 1872 ... ... ... 128 18 6 87 13 0 £638 15 2 £431 19 0 Waiotahi. For twelve months ending 24th April, 1872 ... ... ... £270 0 0 No return. Tararu. For twenty-two months, from 7th July, 1870, to 30th May, 1872 ... £1,836 0 2 £1,904 3 2 Hape. J. Holland, Lessee. For twelve months ending 31st August, 1871 ... ... ... £272 8 0 £352 3 6 John Briton, Lessee. For eight months ending 31st May, 1872 ... ... ... 231 13 4 226 10 0 £504 1 4 £578 13 6 Te Papa. For six months ending Ist August, 1871 ... ... ... £100 0 0 £129 0 0 For six months ending 28th February, 1872 ... ... ... 40 0 0 52 18 8 £140 0 0 £181 18 8 Note. —The Lessee, in his expenditure shows the sum of £25 as having been paid for rent, while only £16 13s. 4d. was paid by him.

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