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No. 8.-COAL MINES. RETURN of EXPENDITURE and LIABILITIES for PROSPECTING and DEVELOPING, to 30th June, 1877.

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Expendituee. Peovincial District. Prospecting and Developing. Liabilities. Totals. Peovincial Districts. Totals. 1871-76. 1876-77. auckland Nelson ... Westland Canterbury Otago ... General Expenses 1,252 8 11 6,472 10 4 610 4 3 245 8 2 320 19 9 22 3 o £ s. <i. 316 3 11 968 10 4 52 o o £ s. d. 1,568 12 10 7,441 o 8 662 4 3 245 8 2 320 19 9 22 3 o £ s. d. 48 6 1 3 10 o £ *• d. 1,616 18 11 7,441 o 8 665 14 3 245 8 2 320 19 9 22 3 o Auckland. Nelson. Westland. Cantekbuey. Otago. General Expenses. Totals 10,260 8 8 Si 16 1 Totals. 8,9 23 H 5 1.336 14 3 10,312 4 9 Note. —The total to the 30th June, 1876, in this table, is less than the total to the same date on Eoturn No. 13, Public Works Statement, 1876, £16 I63. Id. for recoveries bavin; been deducted.