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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, 1907, and the Liabilities on that Date.

Total Expenditure to 31et March, 1906. Net Expenditure Total Net n>, da " n S . , Expenditure 12 Months ended t 3 J st March , 31st March, jg^ Liabilities on 31st March, 1907. Total Net Expenditure and Liabilities. ._ Assistance towards prospecting* .. Purchase of diamond-drills Prospecting deep levels, Thames, — Queen of Beauty shaft subsidy .. Inspector's fee Cost and expenses, purchase, plant, &c. Lowering water, Queen of Beauty shaft Purchase of CassrelPs and Bennett's leaseholds, Paeroa Compensation Proclamation of Rivers Water Conservation — Reports on Coromandel Harbour and Kuaotunu Sludge-ohannel Engineer's salary and expenses .. Reports on Ross Flat Eweburn Reservoir Home Gully Dam Compensation, Owen Roberts Telephone-line, Bannockburn to Nevis Resumption of land Water-supplies for Mining Townships— Waitekauri Karangahake .. Mackeytown Clyde Alexandra Thames Drainage Board contribution Waimumu Main Tail-race Charlton Creek Main Tail-raoe £ s. a. 20,927 16 0 722 1 5 £ s. d. 2,958 1 9 4,600 15 10 £ s. d. 23,885 17 9 5,322 17 3 £ s. d. 1,949 9 9 £ s. d. 25,835 7 6 5,322 17 3 25,000 0 0 500 0 0 6,555 1 8 25,000 0 0 500 0 0 6,721 7 5 25,000 0 0 500 0 0 6,721 7 5 166 5 9 400 0 0 400 0 0 400 0 0 2,250 0 0 2,250 0 0 2,250 0 0 39,481 7 7 741 33 0 40,223 0 7 40,223 0 7 80 12 6 80 12 6 80 12 6 3,219 0 2 284 10 8 16,459 15 10 1,028 0 6 75 0 0 50 0 0 3,219 0 2 284 10 8 16,459 15 10 1,028 0 6 75 0 0 50 0 0 3,219 0 2 284 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 1,339 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 1 445 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 Credit — Cost and expenses, purohase, plant, &c. 972 10 0 972 10 0 972 10 0 Totals 123,768 15 5 7,491 6 4 131,263 1 9 1,949 9 9 133,212 11 6 ixpenditure prior ;o 31st March, 1894, !2,630 16s. 2d.