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Development of Goldfields.— Table No. 5— continued. STATEMENT showing the Expenditure for Water-races on Goldfields out of Public Works Fund to 31st March, 1897, and the Liabilities on that Date— continued.

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Expenditure. Liabilities. Locality and Name of Race. Survey and Construction, 1870-96. Grants, Subsidies, 1870-96. Survey and Construction 1896-97. Grants, Subsidies, 1896-97. Authorities Authorities on on Grants, Contracts. Construction. Subsidies. Total Expenditure and Liabilities. Locality and Name of Rack. Totals. Totals. Brought forward MIDDLE ISLAND— continued. Nelson Provincial District — ctd. Government Works —continued. Randall Creek Water-race Wills and party, water-race at Sulky Gully Otago Provincial District — Subsidies — Arrow Beaumont and Tuapeka Carrick Range Mount Pisgah Lawrence Drainage-channel .. Ophir Tail-race Muddy Creek Channel St. Bathan's Maerewhenua Artesian wells, Maniototo Improving water-supply, Oamaru Government Works — Mount Ida Waipori Canterbury Provincial District — Subsidy — Ninety-mile Beach Water-race Southland Provincial District — Subsidy — Round Hill General — Increased water-supply Departmental. — Salaries, travelling, advertising, &c. £ s. d. 317,879 1 6 £ s. d. 24,112 18 1 £ s. d. 2,868 14 11 £ s. d. 3,098 0 4 i £ s. d. 347,958 14 10 £ s. d. £ s. d. 988 1 8! 2,837 19 9 £ s. d. £ s. d. 3,826 1 51 £ s. d. 351,784 16 3 222 3 2 4 6 2 .. 76 5 0 612 10 0 640 0 0 9,249 13 1 200 0 0 2,956 14 0 1,150 0 0 850 0 0 1,000 0 0 100 15 0 I ■ .. I ■ •• - 73 15 0 322 18 2 150 0 0 612 10 0 644 6 2 9,249 13 1 200 0 0 2,956 14 0 1,150 0 0 850 0 0 1,000 0 0 1,065 0 0 20 0 0 1,150 7 2 .. .. 322 18 2 150 0 0 612 10 0 644 6 2 9.249 13 1 200 0 0 2,956 14 0 1,150 0 0 850 0 0 1,000 0 0 1,065 0 0 20 0 0 1.250 0 0 MIDDLE ISLAND— continued. Nelson Provincial District — ctd. Government Works —continued. Randall Creek Water-race. Wills and party, water-race at Sulky Gully. Otago Provincial District — Subsidies — Arrow. Beaumont and Tuapeka. Carrick Range. Mount Pisgah. Lawrence Drainage-channel. Ophir Tail-race. Muddy Creek Channel. St. Bathan's. Maerewhenua. Artesian wells, Maniototo. Improving water-supply, Oamaru Government Works — Mount Ida. Waipori. Canterbury Provincial District — Subsidy — Ninety-mile Beach Water-race. Southland Provincial District— Sribsidy — Round Hill. .. 1,065 0 0 20 0 0 1,150 7 2 .. .. .. 99 12 10 '.'. - 99 12 10 70,653 18 4 11,263 1 0 112 4 9 70,766 3 1 11,263 1 0 .. 70,766 3 1 11,263 1 0 i •• . 23 11 11 23 11 11 43 8 1 I 43 8 li 67 0 Ol 133 19 4 133 19 4 133 19 4 530 4 0 100 0 0 630 4 OJ 630 4 0i General — Increased water-supply. Departmental. — Salaries, travelling, advertising, &c. 6,720 6 8 •• 6,720 6 8 6,720 6 8 Totals 3,171 15 4 456,867 9 5 1,131 2 7 2,837 19 9 3,969 2 4 460,836 11 9 Totals. 409,508 8 0 41,081 19 6 3,105 6 7j -■ SUMMARY. North Island .. .. .. | SUMMARY. North Island. 80,708 19 31 i 1,524 5 4 •• •• 82,233 4 7 •• 225 14 8 225 14 8 82,458 19 3 Middle Island .. .. '409,508 8 01 141,081 19 6 3,105 6 7 3,171 15 4 456,867 9 5 1,131 2 7 2,837 19 9 3,063 14 5 3,969 2 4 :60,836 11 9 Middle Island. Totals .. 490,217 7 3 42,606 4 10 3,105 6 7 3,171 15 4 539,100 14 0 1,131 2 d Totals. 4,194 17 0, 543,295 11 0