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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, 1909, and the Liabilities on that Date.

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Total Expenditure to 31st March, 1908. Net Expenditure during 12 Months ended 31st March, 1909. Total Net Expenditure to 31st March, 1909. Liabilities on 31st March, 1909. Total Net Expenditure and Liabilities. issistance towards prospecting* .. )il boring, Kotuku 'urchase of diamond drills 'respecting deep levels, Thames — Queen of Beauty shaft subsidy .. Inspector's fee Cost and expenses, purchase, plant, &c. Lowering water, Queen of Beauty shaft Deepening and unwatering Queen of Beauty shaft 'respecting deep levels, Ross 'urchase of Cassrell's and Bennett's leaseholds, Paeroa 'ompensation Proclamation of Rivers Vater Conservation — Reports on Coromandel Harbour and Kuaotunu Sludge-channel Engineer's salary and expenses .. Reports on Ross Flat Eweburn Reservoir Gimmerburn Creek embankment Greenland Swamp Dam Home Gully Dam Manorburn Creek weir 'ompensation, Owen Roberts Bannockburn to Nevis tesumption of land Vater - supplies for Mining Townships— Waikino Waitekauri Karangahake Mackeytown Clyde Alexandra Ophir )hinemuri River silting .. Thames Drainage Board contribution Cumara Water - race extension aoross Teremakau River Vaimumu Main Tail-race Jharlton Creek Main Tail-race idvances to companies 'rotective works, Stafford £ s. d. 25,625 10 9 £ s. d. 3,884 14 0 207 10 0 2,901 9 3 £ s. d. 29,510 4 9 207 10 0 10,198 7 1 £ s. d. 3,024 18 8 42 10 0 £ s. d. 32,535 3 5 250 0 0 10,198 7 1 7,296 17 10 25,000 0 0 500 0 0 5,930 12 0 223 2 2 25,000 0 0 500 0 0 6,153 14 2 25,000 0 0 500 0 0 6,153 14 2 400 0 0 400 0 0 400 0 0 1,973 2 0 6,010 12 6 7,989 14 6 7,989 14 6 2,250' 0 0 8,503 0 5 8,503 0 5 2,250 0 0 8,503 0 5 2,250 0 0 40,324 7 3 50 0 0 40,374 7 3 40,374 7 3 80 12 6 80 12 6 80 12 6 3,219 0 2 284 10 8 16,459 15 10 1,028 0 6 111 10 0 39 12 0 3,219 0 2 284 10 8 16,459 15 10 111 10 0 39 12 0 1,028 0 6 448 3 7 75 0 0 50 0 0 3,219 0 2 284 10 8 16,459 15 10 111 10 0 39 12 0 1,028 0 6 448 3 7 75 0 0 50 0 0 448 3 7 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 1,193 15 4 1,193 15 4 445 2 5 607 6 5 351 0 0 1,121 13 2 600 0 0 1,193 15 4 445 2 5 607 6 5 351 0 0 1,121 13 2 600 0 0 150 0 0 3 12 0 1,000 0 0 83 4 2 15o' 0 0 3 12 0 3 12 0 1,000 0 0 83 4 2 1,006' 0 0 83 4 2 1,450 6 3 408 7 1 8,200 0 0 97 0 0 1,450 6 3 408 7 1 8,200 0 0 97 0 0 1,450 6 3 408 7 1 8,200 0 0 97 0 0 Totals 137,343 11 10 31,963 5 5 169,306 17 3 3,217 8 8 1172,524 5 11 lenditure irior ;o 31st March, 1894, !2,630 16s. 2d.