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No. 13. Table showing approximately the Number, Description, and Value of the Water-races, Tail-races Dams, Reservoirs, and Ground Sluices in operation during the Year ending 31st March, 1881.

No. 14. —(Referred to as 20 in Report.) Return showing the Revenue and Expenditure on account of Constructed Water-races maintained by Government, from the 1st April to the 30th September, 1880, and from the 1st October to the 31st March, 1881.

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Wa-'ER-RACES. Tai: .-RACES. iams. Re: iervoirs. Groun: Sluices. Mining Districts. No. Length in Miles. No. of Sluiceheads. Approximate Cost. No. Approximate Cost. No. Approximate Cost. No. Approximate Cost. No. Approximate Cost. .UOKLAND — Hauraki North Hauraki South Te Aroha Iablboeough— Pelorus ... Wairau ... iELSON— Wangapeka Collingwood Inangahua Charleston Westport Lyell Ahaura ... Westland — Waimea ... Totara ... Hokitika and Kanieri Kumara ... Greymouth Maori Gully (Arnold) Okarito ... ITAGO — Hindon ... Tuapeka ... Clyde Cromwell Alexandra Boxburgh Waikaia ... Orepuki and Longwood Arrow (Wakatipu Gold Field) Naseby Kyehurn and Clarke's Hamilton's, Sowburn Hyde and Fullarton's Macrae's, Strath Taieri, and Shag Valley Serpentine Maerewhenua St. BathanB and Ida Valley ... Black's and Tinker's Other localities 6 132 130 170 152; 69I 183I 820 1 80 50 103 265! 248; 21 14 25 1 30 15 10 20 100 yards 40 10 93 116 168 !35 42 183 380 65 ]5 0 6 9 i 198 196 »3 75 23 '38 443 540 368 271 265 97° 220 5° 199 459 346 49 45 100 1 3,500 85,000 30 4,000 900 £25 per mile 1,050 20,360 12,067 5,956 9,492 15,010 20,000 18,000 7,5°° H,336 27,466 14,700 1,800 2 8 2 128 6o 118 38 >3 77 835 '3° 40 87 143 no 102 55° 150 55o 3,695 6,564 3,577 821 13,907 8,000 1,000 5°o 6,910 7,400 2,836 220 2 IS 2 134 73 345 83 19 88 1.045 40 36 21 206 2.33 10 100 400 5° 650 2,599 6,963 2,334 982 4,36o 8,000 500 400 2,560 10,088 5,420 200 1 3 386 20 8 600 650 5,000 1,800 275 5° 200 375 5° 50 77 100 190 i>5°< 10,001 4,201 50( 5°' 50< 2,79. 1,25' 9 ., '3 297 '5 170 •7 4' 56 122 221 20 1,025 75 600 64 140 159 240 362 150 205 103 84 42 30 944 5' 700 64 140 225 130 520 132 220 78 55 43 1,000 20,500 6,500 63,000 6,94° 19,230 15,000 8,000 3,820 25,000 10,000 S.ooo 10,000 4,000 25 604 18 500 8,150 540 18 75° 7,200 740 2,000 540 ',730 12 81 232 3° 100 26 10 4,000 2,000 874 16,140 4,oo< 21 80 29 220 5,5°o 4,170 10,000 2,500 3,000 3.000 80 46 58 15 15 10 18 900 1,980 6,700 1,400 1,000 S°o 1,200 44 1 120 22 "580 24 721 44 65 3°. 26! 45 25 15 20 400 36; 46! 7° 35 5' 88 133 286 160 21 93 '35 302 170 >9 5,000 12,000 30,000 20,000 2,000 25 28 45 20 5 2,000 1,000 12,000 20,000 5 18 4 20 200 2,000 1,000 1,000 2,000 400 5

1st April to 30th Septeml ler, 18S0. 1st October, 1880, to 31st (arch, 1881. Name of Race. Revenue. Revi mue. Balance Due on Water Account, Expenditure. Expenditure. Water Sold. Actual Receipts. Water Sold. Actual Receipts. Nelson Creek £ s. d. 1,071 4 o £ s d. 1,071 4 o £ s. d. 727 8 6 £ s. d. 998 17 1 £ s. d. 998 17 1 £ s. d. 739 " o £ s. d. Nil. Waimea-Kumara,.. 2,465 3 7 2,400 8 3 1,769 7 2 1,988 12 9 2,017 8 11 1,439 "ii *3'3 15 3 Argyle ... 39° 11 3 39° "i 3 215 7 3 324 11 7 324 11 7 272 8 4 Nil. * £277 16s. Id. w: is due on 31st March, 1880.