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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, 1911, and the Liabilities on that Date.

Total Expenditure to 31st March, 1910. Net Expenditure during Twelve Months ended :ilst March, 1911. Total Net Expenditure to 31st March, 1911. Liabilities on 3lst March, 1911. Total Net Expenditure and Liabilities. £ s. d. Assistance towards prospecting .. 34,446 8 6 Oil boring, Kotuku .. .. 207 10 0 Purchase and expenses of diamond 10,948 2 7 and other drills Prospecting deep levels, ThamesQueen of Beauty shaft subsidy .. 25,000 0 0 Inspector's fee .. .. 500 0 0 Cost and expenses, purchase, plant, 6,867 6 6 &o. Lowering water, Queen of Beauty 400 0 0 shaft Deepening and unwateriDg Queen 9,205 16 6 of Beauty shaft Prospecting deep levels, Ross .. 15,019 4 i Purchase of Cassrell's and Bennett's 2,250 0 0 leaseholds, Paeroa Compensation proclamation of rivers 40,406 16 9 Water-conservation — Reports on Coromandel Harbour 80 12 G and Kuaotunu Shidge-channel Engineer's salary and expenses .. 3,219 0 2 Reports on Ross Flat .. .. I 284 10 8 Eweburn Reservoir .. .. 16,459 15 10 Gimmerburn Creek embankment 211 12 3 Greenland Swamp Dam .. 39 12 0 Home Gully Dam .. .. 1,028 0 6 Mauorburn Creek weir .. .. 457 1 7 Compensation, Owen Roberts .. 75 0 0 Telephone-line, Bannockburn to 50 0 0 Nevis Resumption of land .. .. 862 7 0 Water - supplies for Mining Townships— Waikino .. .. .. 2,568 0 0 Waitekauri .. .. .. 445 2 5 Karangabake .. .. .. 607 6 5 Mackaytown .. .. .. 351 0 0 Clyde .. .. .. 1,121 13 2 Alexandra .. .. .. 600 0 0 Ophir Ohinemuri River silting .. .. 3 12 0 Thames Drainage Board contribution 1,000 0 0 Kumara Water - race extension 427 9 8 across Teremakau River Waimumu Main Tail-race .. 1,450 b 3 Charlton Creek Main Tail-race .. 408 7 1 Advances to companies .. .. 10,200 0 0 Protective works," Stafford .. 100 0 0 Dam, Bow Bell Plat £ s. d. 3,237 2 3 610 7 11 9H 13 10 1,146 13 0 & s. d. : 37,683 10 9 I 207 10 0 : 11,558 10 6 25,000 0 0 500 0 0 6,966 0 4 400 0 0 9,205 16 6 15,019 i i 2,250 0 0 41,552 9 9 80 12 6 3,219 0 3 284 10 8 16,459 15 10 211 12 3 i 39 12 0 1,028 0 6 457 1 7 75 0 0 50 0 0 £ s. d. • £ s. d. 37,683 10 9 207 10 0 11,558 10 6 25,000 0 0 500 0 0 6,966 0 4 400 0 0 9,205 16 6 15,019 4 4 2,250 0 0 41,552 9 9 80 12 6 3,219 0 2 284 10 8 16,459 15 10 211 12 3 39 12 0 1,028 0 6 457 1 7 75 0 0 50 0 0 862 7 0 862 7 0 2,568 0 0 445 2 5 607 6 5 351 0 0 1,121 13 2 600 0 0 : 142 10 9 I 3 12 0 1.U00 0 0 5,212 2 5 2,034 4 7 2,568 0 0 445 2 5 607 6 5 351 0 0 1,121 13 2 600 0 0 142 10 9 3 12 0 1,000 0 0 7,246 7 0 142 10 9 4,784 12 9 1,450 6 3 408 7 1 10,200 0 0 286 5 5 300 0 0 j 1,450 6 3 408 7 1 10,200 0 0 286 5 5 300 0 0 18ff 5 5 300 0 0 Less Recovery on Account of Ex- 187,301 14 8 penditure of Previous Years— Muddy Terrace Sluicing Company 187,301 14 8 10,505 5 11 197,807 0 7 '2,034 4 7 199,841 5 2 1,000 0 0 1,000 0 0 Totals .. .. 187,301 14 8 187,301 14 8 10,505 5 11 196,807 0 7 2,034 4 7 198,841 5 2