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STATEMENT of MISCELLANEOUS RECOVERIES of the PUBLIC WORKS FUND—contd.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1880-81.

Brought forward £ s. d. £ s. a. £ s. d. 36,974 19 o MISCELLANEOUS EECOTEEIES— continued. ROADS, WESTLAND : — Forfeited Deposit, Deviation of Road near Kuruara 10 o o Roads, Hokitika to Christchurch : — Forfeited Deposit 10 o o Land Purchases, North Island : — Amount refunded by Nikorima Poutotara, on the Government withdrawing from further negotiations for the purchase of Tihiouou Block Amount recovered from Owners for Advances received re Te Ngaire Block, purchase having been abandoned by Government Amount retained out of Purchase-money of the Ngakororo No. IB Block, on account of the interest of five grantees who have not signed the deed Amount received from Riaka Whakarongotai, in discharge of lien held by Government over the Ipuwhakatara Block Amount in favour of Wini Kerei te Whetuiti, as final payment of claims on Hangawera Block, he having refused to accept 53 o o 40 o o 41 10 o 183 9 2 same Portion of the Purchase of the Ngawhakangutu No. 2 Block, due to the late Tarnihana to Rauparaha Amount paid under Survey Contract 13, on account of the erection of five Trig. Stations erroneously charged to this account Further receipts derived from sale of miners' rights, &c, in reduction of original advance of £15,000 on account of purchase of Ohinemuri Block .. Recovery on account of advances on Tatarahake Block Refund of Payment on Bangiuru Block Purchase .. Refunds of Survey Expenses, — Kaikokopu Block Rangiuru Block Te Puke Block Waitahanui Block ... 20 o o 61 13 4 30 o o 293 1 o 600 76 6 8 40 o o 70 o o 25 o o 10 o o 211 6 8 Water-races, Middle Island : — Forfeited Deposits on Tenders for Mikonui Water-race 95O O 2 20 o o Telegraph Extension i — Amount recovered from Cable Company for use of s.8. " Lady Barkly" Erection, &c, of Private Lines 12 10 o 1,485 12 10 1,498 2 10 Miscellaneous Public Works : — Hurunui-Greta Bridge, — Amount paid by the Hon. W. Robinson Jackson's Bay Special Settlement, — Amount recovered from Settlers on account of Store Debts Loans to Local Bodies, —■ Tuturau Road Board, — First payment on account of advance for repairs of damages caused by floods 1,820 o o 13 o 8 37 ° ° 1,870 o 8 Total £4i.333 2 8