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Mr. John Hayes, F.S.Sc, Inspecting Engineer, to the Hon. James McG-owan, Minister of Mines. Sib,— Mines Department, Wellington, 21st May, 1906. I have the honour to submit my annual report, together with those of other departmental officers, Inspectors of Mines, Wardens, Managers of Water-races, &c, for the year ending the 31st December, 1905. In accordance with the usual practice, the tables showing expenditure through the Mines Department on roads, bridges, tracks, prospecting operations, &c, are for the period covered by the financial year—viz., from the Ist April, 1905, to the 31st March, 1906.

SUBSIDISED ROADS AND TRACKS. The expenditure (as subsidies) and the liabilities on outstanding authorities for the year ending the 31st March, 1906, are as follows: —

ROADS CONSTRUCTED BY DIRECT GRANTS. 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, 1906:—

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Name of Local Body. Ixpenditure for the Year ending 31st March, 1906. Liabilities on Authorities on 31st March, 1906. Great Barrier Island Coromandel County... Ohinemuri County ... Thames County Moturoa Petroleum Company Buller County Inangahua County ... Eoss Borough Lake County Westland County Grey County Eoads Department ... Contingencies Compensation for accidents ... • £ s. d. 16O"'O 0 15 5 6 229 0 0 200 0 0 18 10 2 25~"0 0 65 0 0 275 0 0 3,512 0 4 52 5 10 73 12 6 j £ s. d. 150 0 0 15 0 0 25 0 0 ioo"'o o 100 0 0 25 0 0 25 0 0 529 11 0 Totals 4,625 14 4 969 11 0

Name of Local Body. Expenditure for tin Year ending 31st March, 1906. ie Liabilities on Authorities on 31st March, 1906. Coromandel County Thames County ... Thames Borough... Ohinemuri County Pelorus Eoad Board Takaka County ... Collingwood County Waimea County ... Buller County Inangahua County Grey County Brunner Borough Westland County Tuapeka County ... Vincent County ... Lake County Southland County Makarewa-Hedghope River Board Wallace County ... Stewart Island County Eoads Department Public Works Department... ... I ... I £ s. a. 3,873 14 11 2,940 17 2 340 0 0 1,654 10 6 95 3 9 376 12 3 587 17 2 1,261 7 6 5,382 0 0 2,453 0 10 3,295 4 7 4,26917 0 627 3 7 1,520 0 0 480 0 0 600 0 0 400 0 0 70 0 0 5,421 14 5 4,863 12 10 s, s. a. 2,737 5 0 2,400 15 7 210 0 0 1,892 9 3 717 16 3 1,243 7 9 1,477 10 4 998 18 2 5,218 0 0 3,281 17 2 1,100 0 0 300 0 0 844 18 6 557 16 9 604 12 6 295 0 0 1,150 0 0 300 0 0 380 0 0 6,797 1 10 45 0 0 Totals ... ... i 40,512 16__6 40,512 16 6 32,552 9 1