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No. 9.-COAL MINES. RETURN of EXPENDITURE and LIABILITIES for PROSPECTING for and DEVELOPING, to 30th June, 1874.

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EXPENDITUEE. Peotinck. Pros] icting and Develo] ling. Liabilities. Totals. Pbovikcb. 'otals. 1871-72. 1872-73. 1873-74. Auckland Nelson Westland Cantebbtoy ... Otago Genebal Expenses £ B. d. 24 3 9 233 4 2 92 8 o 193 9 9 £ s. d. 150 o o 459 16 6 361 16 o 53 ° 2 44 o o £ s. d. 943 5 2 1,040 7 5 220 8 3 100 o o 83 10 o 18 2 o £ s. d. 1,117 8 JI 1,7.13 8 1 582 4 3 245 8 2 320 19 9 18 2 o £ s- d. 300 o o 906 2 11 30 o o £ S. d. 1,417 8 11 2,639 11 o 612 4 3 245 8 2 320 19 9 18 2 o Auckland. Nelson. Westland. Cantebbuby. Otaqo. Genebal Expenses. Totals ... 1,068 12 8 1,236 2 11 Totals. 543 5 8 2,405 12 10 4,017 11 2 5.253 H 1