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1898. NEW ZEALAND.

THE GOLDFIELDS OF NEW ZEALAND: REPORT ON ROADS, WATER-RACES, MINING MACHINERY, AND OTHER WORKS IN CONNECTION WITH MINING.

Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly by Command of His Excellency.

Mr. Geoege Wilson, Inspecting Engineer, to the Hon. A. J. Cadman, Minister of Mines. Sir, — Mines Department, Wellington, 12th May, 1898. I have the honour to submit my annual report, for the year ending the 31st March last, on the progress of the mining industry, and on different works in connection with the same having a tendency to promote a further development of the mineral wealth of the colony.

SUBSIDISED ROADS AND TRACKS. The following statement will show the expenditure on subsidy principle authorised for the construction of roads and tracks in the different counties for the year ending the 31st March last, and the liabilities on outstanding authorities on that date: —

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Name of Local Body. Expenditure for the Year ending 31st March, 1898. Liabilities on Authorities on 31st March, 1898. Piako County Coromandel County ... Te Aroha Town Board Thames County Thames Borough Ohinemuri County ... Katikati Highway Board Picton Eoad Board ... Collingwood County... Pelorus Eoad Board... Buller County Inangahua County ... Grey County Westland County Tuapeka County Lake County Southland County ... Vincent County Contingencies £ s. d. 145 0 0 1,325 0 0 43 15 0 104 4 6 600 0 0 516 7 2 88 6 8 £ s. 125 0 600 0 31 5 466 15 588 0 1,773 4 100 0 50 0 100 0 30 0 983 6 19 11 1,971 10 57 12 1,331 9 1,000 0 450 0 d. 0 0 0 6 0 7 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 0 3 0 0 ioo "6 o 516 13 4 80 9 0 1,850 0 0 36 13 3 5,348 7 3 500 0 0 850 "O 0 53 10 5 Totals 12,158 6 7 9,677 14 0