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1902. NEW ZEALAND.

THE GOLDFIELDS OF NEW ZEALAND:

EEPOET ON ROADS, WATER-RACES, MINING MACHINERY, AND OTHER WORKS IN CONNECTION WITH MINING.

Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly by Command of His Excellency.

Mr. John Hayes, F.S.Sc, Inspecting Engineer, to the Hon. James McGowan, Minister of Mines. Sic, — Mines Department, Wellington, 15th May, 1902. I have the honour to present my report for the year ending the 31st December, 1901, together with those of Inspectors of Mines, Wardens, and other officers connected with the Department. The tables showing Government expenditure on roads, bridges, tracks, prospecting operations, &c, are made up for the financial year—viz., from the Ist April, 1901, to the 31st March, 1902.

SUBSIDISED EOADS AND TEACKS. The expenditure (as subsidies) authorised and the liabilities on outstanding authorities for the year ending the 31st March, 1902, are as follows : —

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Name of Local Body. Expenditure for the Year ending 31st March, 1902. Liabilities on Authorities on 31st March, 1902. Joromandel County Thames County . . lames Borough )hinemuri County ... Vaitoa Road Board 'iako County !ollingwood County duller County i-rey County Vestland County ... 'uapeka County jake County lontingencies £ s. 35 0 147 9 d. 0 0 £ s. d. 245 0 0 178 1 6 100 0 0 382 10 0 391 7 130 0 210 0 285 13 325 0 397 10 73 7 6 0 0 1 0 0 3 12 0 7 625 0 0 96 19 3 240 0 0 744 6 72 16 0 9 Totals 2,812 3 7 1,879 11 1