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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, 1905, and the Liabilities on that Date.

Total Expenditure to 31st March, 1904. Net Expenditure during 12 Months ended 31st March, 1905. Total Net Expenditure to 31st March, 1905. Liabilities on SlBt March, 1905. Total Net Expenditure and Liabilities. issistance towards prospecting* .. 'urchase of diamond-drill 'respecting deep levels, Thames, — Queen of Beauty shaft subsidy .. Inspector's fee Cost and expenses, purchase, plant, &o. 'urchase of Cassrell's and Bennett's leaseholds, Paeroa 'ompensation Proclamationof Rivers Vater Conservation — Reports on Coromandel Harbour and Kuaotunu Sludge-channel Engineer's salary and expenses .. Reports on Ross Flat Ewebnrn Reservoir Home Gully Dam iompensa , ion, Owen Roberts telephone-line, Bannockburn to Nevis {"sumption of land Vater - supplies for Mining Townships— Waitekauri .. Karangahake .. Mackeytown Clyde Alexandra 'names Drainage Board contribution Vaimumu Main Tail-race Iharlton Creek Main Tail-race £ s. d. 16,536 2 1 722 1 5 £ s. d. 2,569 11 8 £ s. d. 19,105 13 9 722 1 5 £ s. d. 1,627 17 6 £ s. d. 20,733 11 3 722 1 5 25,000 0 0 500 0 0 6,099 18 1 178 5 7 25,000 0 0 500 0 0 6,278 3 8 25,000 0 0 500 0 0 6,278 3 8 2,250 0 0 2,250 0 0 2,250 0 0 36,178 4 3 1,880 8 5 38,058 12 8 38,058 12 8 80 12 6 80 12 6 80 12 6 2,605 8 9 284 10 8 16,459 15 10 1,028 0 6 75 0 0 50 0 0 372 7 11 2,977 16 8 284 10 8 16,459 15 10 1,028 0 6 75 0 0 50 0 0 2,977 16 8 284 10 8 16,459 15 10 1,028 0 6 75 0 0 50 0 0 862 7 0 862 7 0 862 7 0 445 2 5 607 6 5 351 0 0 1,121 13 2 600 0 0 1,000 0 0 1,502 13 5 362 17 7 445 2 5 607 6 5 351 0 0 1,121 18 2 600 0 0 1,000 0 0 1,339 13 0 408 7 1 445 2 5 607 6 5 351 0 0 1,121 13 2 600 0 0 1,000 0 0 1,339 13 0 408 7 1 Cr. 163 0 5 45 9 6 Totals 114,722 14 1 4,883 2 8 119,605 16 9 1,627 17 6 121,233 14 ixpenditure prior to 31st March, 1894, £2,630 16s. 2d.