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Return showing the Value of the Sales of Water, and Expenditure on, and Collateral Advantages derived from, the Working of the Water-races constructed and maintained by Government during the Year ending 31st March, 1901.

Name of Water-race. Value ol Sales of Water and Channel-fees. Expenditure on Maintenance. Profit or Loss. Cost of Construction. Total Cost of Construction. Percentage on Capital invested. Average Number of Men employed. Approximate Amount of Gold obtained. Value of Gold obtained. Average Weekly Earnings of Men after deducting Value of Sales of Water and Channel-fees. £ s. a. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. j Oz. £ s. d. £ s. d. Waimea 560 0 5 794 6 3 234 5 10* 144,825 10 1 216,532 0 83058 1,717 6,696 6 0 3 17 2 Kumara 2,181 11 0 2,077 16 10 103 14 2 49,741 12 5 66-25 3,877 15,120 6 0 3 13 8 Kumara Sludge-channel .. 21,964 18 2 i Nelson Creek I 90,722 10 8 Argyle " 15,151 15 3 Mikonui 25,927 4 6 Mount Ida 1,553 2 9 1,246 12 0 306 10 9 [ 70,418 9 10 70,918 4 10 j 48-54 2,491 9,590 7 0 3 3 6 Blackatone Hill 91 15 0 14 0 0 77 15 0 4-27 120 462 0 0 1 12 9 Oallaghan's 181 15 0 153 15 0 28 0 0 6,027 15 6 6,027 15 6 7-62 475 1,852 10 0 4 4 0 Totals 4,568 4 2 4,286 10 1 281 14 1 292,978 6 0 425,279 11 5 8,680 33,721 9 0 * Loss on working