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1896. NEW ZEALAND.

WATER-RACES ON GOLDFIELDS. AMOUNT OF SUBSIDIES APPLIED FOR AND GRANTED DURING FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH, 1896.

Return to an Order of the House of Representatives dated Tuesday, the 16th day of June, 1896. Ordered, " That a return be laid before this House showing,—(l) A list of all applications made during the financial year ended the 31st day of March, 1896, for a subsidy towards the construction of water-races on goldfields ; (2) the amounts of subsidy applied for; and (3) the amounts of subsidy granted."—(Mr. Guinness.)

Return showing,—(1) a List of all Applications made during the Financial Year ended the 31st Day of March, 1896, for a Subsidy towards the Construction of Water-races on Goldfields; (2) the Amounts of Subsidy applied for; and (3) the Amounts of Subsidy granted.

_ H- J- H. Eliott, Under-Secretary. Mines Department, Wellington, 20th July, 1896. Approximate Cost of Paper.—Preparation, not given ; printing (1,225 copies), 18a.

By Authority : John Maokay, Government Printer, Wellington.—lB96. Price 3d.

Name of Applicants. Address. Amount of Subsidy applied for. Amount of Subsidy granted. T. Jones, J., T., and W. Baxter, J. Ford, J. Walsh, J. Morice, J. Wright, J. Dunbar, and Wm. Cunningham H. Dehn, C. Neilson, and F. Wall ... Gold-mining League John Stewart J. F. Kitching and Party ... Buller County Council F. W. Botting ... E. Kelly W. T. Bose, G. Musson, T. Phalin, and S. A. Bose, per Guinness and Kitchingham J. J. Ardah and Party His Worship the Mayor W. F. Inder Joseph Neale Greymouth ... Bimu Hokitika Manuka Creek Boxburgh Westport Livingstone ... Tapu Greymouth ... £ 3,000 500 None stated 120 to 130 None stated 200 3,000 None stated 365 £ 800 None. it it 200 None. 100 None. Ngapara Westport Naseby Livingstone ... None stated 16,000 1,000 a a