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Development of Goldfields.— Table No. 5— continued. STATEMENT showing the Expenditure for Water-races on Goldfields out of Public Works Fund to 31st March, 1909, and the Liabilities on that Date— continued.

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Expenditure. Liabilities. Locality and Name of Race. Survey and Construction, 1870-1908. Grants, i Survey and Grants, Subsidies, I Construction Subsidies, 1870-1908. 1908-1909. 1908-1909. Totals. Authorities Authorities on i on Grants, Construction' Subsidies. Total Expenditure and Liabilities. Locality and Name of Race. Contracts. Totals. £ s. d. ;380,784 7 3 ,— _ £ s. d. £ s. d. 433 2 0 Brought forward .. .. I MIDDLE ISLAND— continued. Nelson Provincial District — ctd. Subsidies — Jones, Baxter, and party, waterrace from Roaring Meg Bell Hill Co.'s Race .. Randall Creek Water-race Wills and party, water-race at Sulky Gully Otago Provincial District — Subsidies — Arrow Beaumont and Tuapeka Carrick Range Mount Pisgah Lawrence Drainage-channel .. Ophir Tail-race Muddy Creek Channel St. Bathan's Maerewhenua Artesian wells, Maniototo Improving water-supply, Oamaru Mountain Hut Water-race Government Works — Mount Ida .. Waipori Alexandra (purchase) Canterbury Provincial District — Subsidy — Ninety-mile Beach Water-race Southland Provincial District — Subsidy — Round Hill General — Increased water-supply Departmental — Salaries, travelling, advertising, &c. £ s. d.i £ s. d. 344,177 3 3j35,770 3 8 £ s. d. 403 10 10 £ s. a. 433 9 6 £ s. d. £ s. d. 433 2 0 £ s. d. 381,217 9 3 ■ MIDDLE ISLAND— continued. Nelson Provincial District — ctd. Subsidies — Jones, Baxter, and party, waterrace from Roaring Meg. Bell Hill Co.'s Race. Randall Creek Water-race. Wills and party, water-race at Sulky Gully. Otago Provincial District — Subsidies — Arrow. Beaumont and Tuapeka. Carrick Range. Mount Pisgah. Lawrence Drainage-channel. Ophir Tail-race. Muddy Creek Channel. St. Bathan's. Maerewhenua. Artesian wells, Maniototo. Improving water-supply, Oamaru. Mountain Hut Water-race. Government Works — Mount Ida. Waipori. Alexandra (purchase). Canterbury Provincial District — Subsidy — Ninety-mile Beach Water-race. Southland Provincial District — Subsidy — Round Hill. : : . 800 0 0 - 800 0 0 800 0 0 •• 500 0 0 322 18 2 218 0 0 " 500 0 0 322 18 2 218 0 0 500 0 0 322 18 2 218 0 0 I ■• I 612 10 0 4 6 2 640 0 0 9.249 13 1 200 0 0 3,092 19 0 1,150 0 0 850 0 0 2.250 0 0 1,065 0 Oj 20 0 0 1,600 7 2i ... 4,879 12 Oj 73,832 10 6 1 11,263 10 16,940 12 3 ' 65 6 7 612 10 0 644 6 2 9.249 13 1 200 0 0 3,032 19 0 1,150 0 0 850 0 0 2.250 0 0 1,065 0 0 20 0 0 1,600 7 2 4,879 12 0 i ■ i - ' " . - 750 0 0 750' 0 0 •• . 612 10 0 644 6 2 9,249 13 1 200 0 0 3,092 19 0 1,150 0 0 850 0 0 3,000 0 0 1,065 0 0 20 0 0 1,600 7 2 4,879 12 0 •■ ' •• •• . ... .. - I •• ■■.. •• 15 15 0 I I 73,832 10 6 11,263 1 0j 16,956 7 3 I .. "■ I 73,832 10 6 11,263 1 0 16,956 7 3 65 6 7j 65 6 7 ':■'. 133 19 4 530 4 0 100 0 0 133 19 4 133 19 4 •• •-•'" •• 630 4 0, ... 630 4 0 General — Increased water-supply. Departmental — Salaries, travelling, advertising, &c. . 6,720 6 8 43 2 10 6,763 9 6 i517, 884 11 0 6,763 9 6 Totals 461,421 7 9:55,567 5 1 l_ 462 8 8 433 9 6 1,183 2 0 1,183 2 0 519,067 13 0 Totals. ■j. SUMMARY. North Island .. .. Middle Island 80,708 19 3 1,615 5 4 461,421 7 9 55,567 5. 1 82,324 4 7 433 9 6 517,884 11 0 433 9 6 600,208 15 7i 82,324 4 7 519,067 13 Oj SUMMARY. North Island. Middle Island. 462 8 8 462 8 8 ! .1,183 2 0 1,183 2 0 •• 1,183 2 0 1,183 2 0 601,391 17 7 Totals Totals. 542,130 7 0|57,182 10 5! •• •■