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Appropriations for Public Works Services.

CLASS XXXV.—DEVELOPMENT OF GOLDFIELDS.

1907-8. £ 13 500 Vote No. 115.—Development of Goldfields* Item. e MINISTER OF MINES. \ i )TE No. 115. Development of Goldfields — 1 Assistance towards Races, Reservoirs, Pumping, Draining, and Waterworks on Goldfields 2 Assistance towards Prospecting and Mining Companies 3 Assistance towards prospecting for minerals other than gold 4 Diamond drills and appliances, and expenses of working 5 Prospecting Deep Levels at Ross Flat on an Expenditure of £50,000 (on account £15,000) 6 Testing Deep Levels at Thames, £1 for £1 subsidy (on account of £6,000) 7 Compensation and Expenses arising out of Proclamation of Rivers and Resumption of Land 8 Kelly'8 Terrace Tunnel 9 Repairs, Argyle Water-race (£1 for £1) lo Queen of Beauty Pumpmg-plant maintenance I 1 Advances and subsidies to companies for development of mining under "The Mining Act Amendment Act, 1905 " 12 St. Bathan's Channel 13 Hill's Creek Dam (on account) 1 I Alexandra Water-race 15 , Dredging Puponga Harbour 16 ' Waimurau Channel 17 Greenland Swamp Dam (on account) Is Prospecting for gold (on account, £2,000) 10 ,000 10,000 1,000 5,000 5,000 1,000 2,000 350 150 200 5,000 1,000 1,000 3, 000 300 150 1,000 500 46,650 Total required for current year—Vote No. 115 33 ,5( TOTAL CLASS XXXV • • • £. 13,500