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1907. n;ew Zealand.

RIVERS RESERVED AS SLUDGE-CHANNELS (RETURN OF), SHOWING COMPENSATION PAID.

Return to an Order of the House of Representatives dated the 4th September, 1907. Ordered, " That there be laid before this House a return showing (1) the total sum paid by the Government up to the 31st March, 1907, as compensation for the proclamation of rivers as sludge-channels ; (2) tho names of the rivers proclaimed, and the amount so paid in connection with each river." —(Mr. Poland.)

Rivers proclaimed as Sludge-channeds, and Compensation paid in connection therewith. (1.) The total sum paid by the Government up to the 31st March, 1907, as compensation for the proclamation of rivers as sludge-channels, £51,376 4s. 9d. (2.) The names of the rivers proclaimed, and the amount so paid in connection with each river:— Amount paid in Amount paid in Name of River. oonneotion with Name of River. connection with each River. each River. £ s. d. £ s. d. Arahura Eiver ... ... 1,521 10 0 Maerewhenua Eiver ... ... 5,686 19 5 Aorere Eiver... ... ... 995 0 0 Nelson Creek ... ... 865 0 0 Anatoki and Takaka Bivers ... 410 0 0 No Town Creek ... ... 910 0 0 Brandy Jack's, Half-ounce, and New Biver ... ... ... 480 0 0 Duffers' Creeks ... ... 872 0 0 Nile Biver ... ... ... 60 0 0 Baxter and Caledonian Creeks ... 100 0 0 Orowaiti Biver ... ... 840 0 0 Bradshaw's Creek ... ... 350 0 0 Bed Jack's Creek ... ... 530 0 0 Boatman's Creek ... ... 1,475 0 0 Bough or Brown's Creek ... 90 0 0 Big and Little Kapitea Creeks ... 353 7 6 Saltwater Creek ... ... 35 0 0 Blacksand Creek ... ... 20 0 0 Soldiers' Creek ... ... 205 0 0 Charlton Creek ... ... 1,185 0 0 Shotover Biver ... ... 80 0 0 Duffers' Creek ... ... 164 0 0 Teremakau Biver ... ... 4,245 8 0 Donnelly's Creek ... ... 60 0 0 Totara Biver (Boss) ... ... 30 0 0 Donnelly's Creek and Totara Biver 426 10 0 Totara Biver (Charleston) ... 297 10 0 Deadman's Creek ... ... 135 0 0 Tuapeka Biver ... ... 30 0 0 Fraser Biver ... ... 80 0 0 Waipori Biver ... ... 4,505 14 0 Granity Creek ... ... 20 0 0 Wangapeka Biver ... ... 200 0 0 Grey Biver ... ... ... 9,544 10 0 Wharanki Biver ... ... 10 0 0 Garden Gully Creek ... ... 15 0 0 Waikaia Biver ... ... 1,125 10 0 Hau-Hau or Three-mile Creek ... 345 0 0 Waikaka Biver ... ... 4,102 6 8 Hokitika Biver ... ... 3,473 0 0 Waimumu Stream ... ... 103 17 6 Inangahua Biver ... ... 4,507 1 8 Kanieri Biver ... ... 342 0 0 Total ... £51,376 4 9 Landing Creek ... ... 400 0 0 - Liverpool Dave's Creek ... 150 0 0 T. H. Hamer, Under-Secretary for Mines. Mines Department, Wellington, 19th November, 1907.

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