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Mount Ida Water-race. —Mr. R. Murray, Manager. Mount Ida Race. The total sales of water from the Mount Ida Race during the year amounted to £1,087 ss. 5d., a decrease on that of last year of £118 18s. Id. The expenditure on maintenance and repairs for the same period was £1,385 4s. 3d., including £117 12s. repairing the damage done by the flood of the 6th March last year beyond the 40th mile, making an increase over that of last year of £173 Bs. 9d. The total cash received was £1,087 ss. sd. Free water for washing up was supplied to the value of £85 12s. Bd. The total value of water supplied from this race during the year amounted to £1,172 18s. Id., a decrease on that of last year of £139 os. 9d. The approximate quantity of gold obtained by parties using water from this race during the year was 1,547 oz., valued at £5,955 195., a decrease on that of last year of £142 9s. Alexandra Race. The sales of water from this race during the year, collected by Mr. Buchanan, the officer in charge, amounted to £60 13s. 10d. As there has been a divided authority over this race, Ido not know the amount of water supplied nor the amount collected other than the amount shown as collected by Mr. Buchanan. The expenditure on maintenance was £449 ss. No water was used for mining during the year, the only users being the farmers in Ida Valley.