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Development of Goldfields.—Table No. 5a. Statement showing Assistance towards Prospecting, and Miscellaneous Services, out of Public Works Fund to 31st March, 1898, and the Liabilities on that Date.

TABLE No. 6. Statement showing the Expenditure on Telegraphs out of Public Works Fund to 31st March, 1898, and the Liabilities on that Date.

Expenditure during 12 Months ended 31st March, 1897. Expenditure during 12 Months ended 31st March, 1898. Total Expenditure to 31st March, 1898. Liabilities on 31st March, 1898. Total Expenditure and Liabilities. Assistance towards prospecting* Purchase of diamond-drill Prospecting deep levels, Thames,— Queen of Beauty Claim Inspector's fee, deep-level shaft, Thames Compensation Proclamation of Eivers Water Conservation— Beports on Ooromandel Harbour and Kuaotunu Sludge Channel Engineer's salary and expenses .. Eweburn Beservoir Telephone line, Bannockburn to Nevis £ s. d. 5,638 3 6 722 15 £ s. d. 2,357 15 1 £ s. d. 7,995 18 7 722 1 5 £ s. d. 1,581 13 0 £ s. d. 9,577 11 7 722 1 5 2,593 11 1 104 3 4 21,270 15 0 250 0 0 23,864 6 1 354 3 4 1,135 13 11 145 16 8 25,000 0 0 500 0 0 5,196 13 10 5,196 13 10 5,196 13 10 80 12 6 80 12 6 80 12 6 245 15 7 180 15 8 50 0 0 245 15 7 180 15 8 50 0 0 245 15 7 180 15 8 50 0 0 Totals 9,057 19 4 29,632 7 8 38,690 7 0 2,863 3 7 41,553 10 7 * For expenditure prior to Slst March, 1894, see Boads on Goldfields, Table No. 4 (£2,630 16s. 2d.).

Line. Expenditure during Twelve Months ended 31st March, 1898. Total Expenditure and Liabilities. £ s. d. 771,351 1 10 £ s. d. Expenditure to the 31st March, 1897 Telephone exchanges — Ashburton Auckland Blenheim Christchurch.. Dunedin Gisborne Greymouth Hastings Invercargill Masterton Napier Nelson New Plymouth Oamaru Palmerston North Thames Timaru Wanganui Wellington .. New copper wires— Napier-Wanganui Wanganui-New Plymouth Blenheim-Kaikoura Kaikoura-Waitaki Waitaki-Dunedin Kaeo-Totara North Omanaia Hikurangi-Hukerenui Auckland-Whangarei Mangapai-Maungakaramea Onelninga-Mangere Auckland-Henderson Henderson-Waikc.-miti Auckland-Waihi Auckland-Mokau Auckland-Manukau Heads Pokeno-Mercer Paeroa-Waikino New Plymouth-Awakino Oaonui Inglewood-Tarata Toko-Strathmore 4 2 6 510 1 5 0 9 0 92 9 4 188 4 6 32 13 9 3 0 0 6 2 3 4 16 5 27 14 4 22 0 0 1 10 0 30 8 4 11 15 5 5 15 6 9 7 2 3 14 0 69 13 9 522 9 1 516 1 10 107 9 7 395 6 10 223 7 6 199 14 4 159 18 9 16 10 6 52 9 1 930 9 6 25 11 5 44 12 5 9 7 4 2 3 8 4 19 9 4 10 0 2 10 0 18 10 1 15 0 28 13 9 3 0 0 88 18 5 20 15 5 Carried forward 775,753 13 9