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78

Gross Totals and Value of Gold purchased by Banks for Year ended the 31st December, 1907

Statement showing the Net Expenditure out of Public Works Fund on Roads on Goldfields ' during Year ended the 31st March, 1908. Roads on Goldfields. Vote No. 107.—Item No. 1. Assistance towards the construction and repair of roads ft s. d. tramways, and tracks in mining and mineral districts, prospecting and minor works for the development of mineral resources, and for the extraction of metals from the ores .. .. .. .. .. 6,964 14 8 2. Roads to open up mineral lands .. .. .. .. .. .. 249 4 1 Auckland. Coromandel County. 6. Cabbage Bay, Port Charles, and Cape Colville .. .. .. .. 100 0 0 7. Tairua-Whenuakite .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 100 0 0 8. Coromandel-Kuaotunu, via Matarangi .. .. .. .. .. 121 0 0 9. Tiki-Kaimarama .. .. .. .. .. 210 0 0 10. Tiki-Manaia .. .. .. .. .. 100 0 0 11. Manaia-Waikawau .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 186 0 0 12. Mercury Bay, Whenuakite, and Boat Harbour .. .. .. .. 100 0 0 14. Whitianga-Gumtown .. .. .. .. .. .. 142 0 0 15. Kikowhakarere-Cabbage Bay .. .. .. .. .. .. 150 0 0 16. Extending Wharf Road, Coromandel .. . . .. .. 135 0 0 17. Whitianga-Kaimarama .. .. .. .. .. .. 100 0 0 18. Ward's Road-Cape Colville .. .. .. .. .. .. 150 0 0 19. Kauris-Mahakirau .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 450 0 0 21. Colville 11-Moehau 11-Harataunga I Blocks .. .. .. 100 0 0 23. Mercury Bay Wharf (repairs) .. .. .. .. .. 200 0 0 24. Tokatea - Kennedy Bay .. .. .. .. .. .. 100 0 0 25. Kauris-Ecclestone's .. .. .. .. .. .. 160 0 0 26. Midas Gully Track (repairs) .. .. .. .. .. 130 0 0 27. Success Mine Road (repairs) ... .. .. .. .. .. 5000 28. Gumtown-Kapawai Goldfield .. .. .. .. .. .. 274 0 0 34. Tiki-Ti- Koumu .. .. .. .. • • • • • • 70 0 0 40. Coromandel - Cabbage Bay (inland) .. .. .. .. .. 5000

Bank. Gold purchased. Value. Hauraki Mining District. Oz. dwt. gr. Bank of New Zealand ... ... ... 150,780 9 0 Bank of New South Wales ... ... ... 7,092 7 12 National Bank of New Zealand ... ... 604 1 0 £ s. d. 226,588 4 6 14,031 16 9 831 17 2 Totals ... ... ... ... 158,476 17 12 241,451 18 5 Marlborough, Nelson, and Westland Mining Districts. Bank of New Zealand ... ... ... 22,466 19 8 National Bank of New Zealand ... ... 17,163 19 11 Bank of New South Wales ... ... ... 10,079 2 23 Union Bank of Australia ... ... ... 3,150 0 0 87,701 13 10 67,034 15 11 39,856 8 5 12,521 0 0 Totals ... ... ... ... . 52,860 1 18 . 52,860 1 18 207,113 18 2 207,113 18 2 Otajjo and Southland Districts. md Districts. Bank of New Zealand ... ... ... 70,928 19 14 Bank of New South Wales ... ... ... 5,226 6 14 National Bank of New Zealand ... ... 27,763 1 8 Bank of Australasia ... ... ... ... 12,060 14 0 Union Bank of Australia ... ... ... 7,712 9 b Private buyers ... ... ... ... 4,620 19 12 70,928 19 14 5,226 6 14 27,763 1 8 12,060 14 0 7,712 9 b 4,620 19 12 273,314 19 5 20,273 0 10 119,048 11 7 47,707 0 0 29,950 12 5 17,723 19 8 273,314 19 5 20,273 0 10 119,048 11 7 47,707 0 0 29,950 12 5 17,723 19 8 Totals ... 128,312 10 5 128,312 10 5 508,018 3 11 508,018 3 11 Grand totals ... ... ... 339,649 9 11 339,649 9 11 956,584 0 6 956,584 0 6