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Table (4).—Statement of "Halves" paid to Local Bodies by Lands and Survey Department up to 31st March, 1923. — continued.

J. B. Thompson, Lands and Survey Department, Under-Secretary. 31st July, 1.923. Memorandum. — The payments on account of flax have been included with the timber payments for the districts marked *. Practically the whole of the amounts have, however, been paid on account of timber. In addition to the above, the following amounts have been paid to adjust revenues derived from Midland Railway reserves which had been credited as territorial revenue instead of goldfields revenue : Westland County Council, £1,958 Bs. sd. ; Grey County Council, £2,779 Is. sd. ; Inangahua County Council, £1,900 18s. Bd. ; Buller County Council, £2,797 Bs. lOd. : total, £9,435 17s. 4d.

District. Timber. Flax. Total. Nelson* — Collingwood County Waimea County Murchison County Buller County Inangahua County Dovedale Road Board Riwaka Road Board .. Sounds County Council Upper Moutere Road Board £ s. 8 12 23 19 1 9 5,731 13 4,620 1 167 13 0 9 1 11 3 6 d. 6 9 4 6 2 0 0 3 6 £ s. d. £ s. 8 12 23 19 1 9 5,731 13 4,620 1 J 67 13 0 9 1 11 3 6 d. 6 9 4 6 2 0 0 3 6 * Totals .. 10,558 16 0 10,558 16 0 Marlborough*— Pelorous Road Board .. Kaikoura County 3,574 4 185 0 8 4 3,574 185 4 0 8 4 Totals .. 3,759 5 0 3,759 5 0 Westland*— Grey County Westland County 37,812 14 0 25,301 6 2 37,812 14 25,301 6 0 2 Totals .. 63,114 2 0 63,114 2 0 Canterbury*— Oxford Road Board 342 0 0 * 342 0 0 Otago*— Clutha County Lake County • Tuapeka County Vincent County Waitaki County 1,598 19 5 126 10 6 63 13 5 33 4 10 24 8 0 1,598 19 5 126 10 6 63 13 5 33 4 10 24 8 0 Totals 1,846 16 2 * 1,846 16 2 Southland — Southland County Invercargill Road Board Wallace County Stewart Island County South Invercargill Borough Lake County 3,852 9 4 46 13 0 2,464 10 7 2,212 8 10 3 15 0 192 7 67 16 5 18 2 0 0 4,044 16 6 46 13 0 2,532 6 7 2,218 6 10 3 15 0 15 0 0 15 0 0 Totals .. 8,579 16 9 281 1 2 8,860 17 11 Grand totals 154,124 3 5 1,269 1 10 155,393 5 3