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CLASS V.—DEVELOPMENT OF GOLDFIELDS.

CLASS VI.—PURCHASE OF NATIVE LANDS.

Appropriations for Public Works Services.

1897-98. Vote No. 93.—Development of Q-oJdfields £ 44,637 Item. MINISTER OF MINES. £ 1 2 8 4 VOTE No. 93. Development op Goldfields— Water-races, reservoirs, and other works for the development of Goldfields . Assistance towards Prospecting Prospecting Deep Levels Compensation arising out of Proclamation of Rivers and Resumption of Land Improving Water-supply, Oamaru, owing to Maerewhenua River being declared a Watercourse for Tailings Rimu Drainage Tunnel Kelly's Terrace Tunnel 50,000 5,000 32,000 8,000 5 G 7 100 58 1,479 Total required for current year —Vote No. 93 96,637 44,637 TOTAL CLASS V. ■44,637

1897-98. Vote No. 94. —Purchase of Native Lands £ i,500 Item. MINISTER OF LANDS. £ £ 1 •> VOTE No. 94. Pubchask of Native Lands — Salaries — Officer in Charge 7 Officers—2 at £340, 1 at £240, 1 at £183, 2 at £175, 1 at £110 Purchase of Native Lands ... ... 450 60,500 a 1,563 68,816 Total required for current year—Vote No. 94 70,829 TOTAL CLASS VI. 160,500