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No. 9. WATER RACES. RETURN showing EXPENDITURE and LIABILITIES for SURVEY, CONSTRUCTION of, and SUBSIDIES for WATER RACES on GOLD FIELDS to 30th JUNE 1873.

Distance. Expenditure. Liabilities. looality and name oj Company. Survey and Construction. EXFENDITUBE AND Liabilities. Miles. Total. Material Ordered. Engineer's Estimate to Complete. Subsidies. Totals. 1870-71. 1871-72. 1872-73. £ e. d. £ s. d. ! £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Auckland :— Thames £ s. d. 11 70 180 0 0 714 9 1 562 9 10 1,456 18 11 22,428 0 0 24,710 0 0 47,138 0 0 48,594 18 11 "Westlanii :— Hohonu Hibernian New River Wairaea Totara 4 4 4 10 63 3G 3 ... ... 1,533 6 1 1,426 14 3 1,892 16 6 1,533 6 1 1,426 14 3 1,892 16 6 1,235 10 2 484 10 0 573 5 8 1,440 10 2 573 5 9 1,440 10 2 60,000 0 0 3,000 0 0 1,533 6 1 2,000 0 0 3,333 6 8 61,235 10 2 3,484 10 0 229 0 0 81l'"4 8 195"- 5 6 22,5ob" 0 0 37,5OO" 0 0 484 10 0 3,000' 0 0 Nelson :— Nelson Creek 16 i 466 7 0 466 7 0 30,000 0 0 30,000 0 0 30,466 7 0 Otago :— Mount Ida Arrow Golden Point Beaumont and Tuapeka ... Carrick Range ... 64 20 60 17 44 80 18 77 19 0 ' 2,297 9 0 500 0 0 2,375 8 0 500 0 0 40,000 0 0 112 10 0 1,000 0 0 2,000 0 0 5,000 0 0 40,000 0 0 112 10 0 1,000 0 0 2,000 0 0 5,000 0 0 i 42,375 8 0 612 10 0 1,000 0 0 2,000 0 0 5,000 0 0 20 ... • Departmental :— Salaries, Travelling, Advertising, &c. 602 17 9 235 5 6 838 3 3 838 3 3 i i Totals 2,206 10 6 3,756 16 10 5,837 6 10 12,209 14 2 44,928 0 0 132,210 0 0 13,126 5 11 202,474 0 1 409 0 0 190,264 5 11 SUMMARY. Period. EXPENDITURE. Liabilities. Totals. Survey and Construction ... Year 1870-71 Year 1871-72 Year 1872-73 £ s. d. 409 0 0 2,206 10 6 3,756 16 10 £ s. d. £ s. d. Material Ordered Engineer's Estimate to complete ... 44,928 0 0 132,210 0 0 Total ... £6,372 7 4 177,138 0 0 183,510 7 4 Subsidies Tear 1872-73 5,837 6 10 13,126 5 11 18,963 12 9 Total £12,209 14 2 190,264 5 11 202,474 0 1