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EOADS CONSTEUCTED BY DIEECT GEANTS. The following statement shows the expenditure and liabilities on authorities issued on roads from direct grants to the several local bodies during the year ending the 31st March, 1903 : —

PBOSPECTLNG FOE GOLD. The following statement shows the expenditure and liabilities on authorities issued in subsidies to prospecting associations and parties of miners recommended by the local bodies in the different counties for the year ending the 31st March last : —

THE GOLD-MINING INDUSTEY. Notwithstanding the fact that several mines have closed down during the last two years, the yield of gold throughout the colony has increased. For the year ending the 31st December, 1901, the value of gold entered for exportation was very largely in excess of that of the previous year; and it is satisfactory to note that an increase, amounting in value to £197,650, is reported for the year ending the 31st December, 1902, the total value for the year being £1,951,433. This is the highest yield since 1873, and makes a total value of £61,111,316 for gold exported from the year 1857 to the end of 1902. The various branches of the industry are referred to under their several headings.

Name of Local Body. Expenditure for the Year ending 31st March, 1903. Liabilities on Authorities on 31st March. 1903. Coromandel County Thames County ... Thames Borough... Ohinemuri County Piako County Tauranga County Pelorus Eoad Board Wairau Eoad Board Collingwood County Waimea County ... Buller County Inangahua County Grey County Brunner Borough Westland County Hokitika Borough Taieri County Bruce County Tuapeka County ... Vincent County ... Lake County Southland County Knapdale Eoad Board Wallace County ... Eoads Department Public Works Department... £ s. d. 6,424 2 9 4,047 19 6 50 0 0 S,190 4 5 105 0 0 100 0 0 96 0 0 £ s. d. 5,484 11 6 2,960 10 8 4,494 6 0 1,721 19 0 689 0 0 4,750 0 0 2,462 12 10 4,245 0 0 231 12 0 3,424 6 5 187 0 0 261 0 0 600 0 0 2,929 16 6 734 5 8 8,550 0 0 2,390 8 0 2,416 0 0 127 15 0 1,925 0 0 797 10 0 850 0 0 150 0 0 1,761 14 6 100 0 0 400 0 0 22 5 0 2,000 0 0 2,725 0 0 1,810 0 0 950 0 0 150 0 0 100 0 0 3,165 6 8 3,871 3 0 5,050 9 3 9,758 2 0 Totals ... 50,196 13 2 48,063 7 6

Name of County. Expenditure for Year ending 31st March, 1903. Liabilities on Authorities on 31st March, 1903. Coromandel Thames Ohinemuri Marlborough Collingwood Buller £ s. d. 123 10 0 39 9 10 16 0 0 39 0 0 £ s. 26 0 886 9 d. 0 4 Inangahua Grey Westland ... Tuapeka ... 133 9 3 17 13 6 250 0 0 511 17 9 19 10 340 11 121 1 91 10 311 15 25 0 0 9 6 0 0 0 Totals 1,131 0 4 1,821 17 7