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No. 20. RETURN showing the Revenue and Expenditure on account of Constructed Water-races maintained by Government, from the 1st of July to the 31st December, 1879, and from the 1st of January to the 31st of March, 1880.

Price .ii.] By Authority: G.EOBGKB Didsbuby, Government Printer, Wellington.—lBBo.

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1st July to 31st Decem 1EE, 1879. 1st Januaky to 31st Mai IH, 1680. Name of Race. Revenue. Revenue. Balance due on Water Account. Expenditure. Expenditure. Water Sold. Actual Receipts. Water Sold. Actual Receipts. lelson Creek Vaimea-Kumara .rgyle £ s. d. £ b. d. 1,225 3 4 1,225 3 4 2,561 8 9 2,869 12 0 410 16 5 465 18 0 £ s. d. 671 7 8 776 0 0 279 0 11 £ s. d. £ 8. d. 531 2 3 531 2 3 1,175 3 0 1,023 11 3 163 9 3 167 18 3 £ s. d. 337 18 10 1,116 0 0 164 8 4 £ a. d. 277 16 1 Note. —The r< if the returns has 1 Mines Wellington iturns numbered 8 to 19 inclui jeen much delayed owing to oi i Department, , 23rd August, 1880. sive are compiled from statistics supplied by Wardens. Tl ne important return having only been received on the 21st ii Oliver Wakefield, Under-Secretary for Gold e compilation istant. Fields.