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1903. NEW ZEALAND.

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. Sib,— Mines Department, Wellington, 11th May, 1903. I have the honour to submit my report, together with those of Inspectors of Mines, Wardens, and other officers connected with the Department, for the year ending the 31st December, 1902. In accordance with the usual custom, the tables showing Government expenditure on roads, bridges, tracks, prospecting operations, &c, are given for the financial year (Ist April, 1902, to 31st March, 1903).

SUBSIDISED EOADS AND TEACKS. The expenditure (as subsidies) authorised and the liabilities on outstanding authorities for the year ending the 31st March, 1903, are as follows: —

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THE GOLDFIELDS OF NEW ZEALAND: EEPOET ON EOADS, WATEE-EACES, MINING MACHINEEY, AND OTHEE WOEES IN CONNECTION WITH MINING.

Name of Local Body. Expenditure for the Year ending 31st March, 1903. Liabilities on Authorities on 31st March, 1903. £ s. d. £ s. d. 100 0 0 112 10 0 99 0 0 75 0 0 'hames County 'hames Borough )hinemuri County ... 'iako County iollingwood County Suller County i-rey County 'uapeka County [napdale Eoad Board iontingencies 174 "2 6 283 10 0 137 0 1 200 0 0 189 8 1 400 0 0 250 0 0 485 11 11 340 0 0 50 0 0 109 11 6 Totals ... 1,493 12 2 1,512 1 11