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Development of Goldfields.—Table No. 5a. Statement showing Assistance towards Prospecting, and Miscellaneous Services, out of Public Works Fund to 31st March, 1904, and the Liabilities on that Date.

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Total Expenditure to 31st March, 1903. Net Expenditure during 12 Months ended 31st March, 1904. Total Net Expenditure to 31st March, 1904. Liabilities on 31st March, 1904. Total Net Expenditure and Liabilities. Assistance towards prospecting* .. Purchase of diamond-drill Prospecting deep levels, Thames, — Queen of Beauty shaft subsidy .. Inspector's fee Cost and expenses, purohase, plant, &c. Purchase of CassrelFs and Bennett's leaseholds, Paeroa Compensation Proclamation of Bivers Water Conservation— Reports on Coromandel Harbour and Kuaotunu Sludge-channel Engineer's salary and expenses .. Reports on Ross Plat Bweburn Reservoir .. ... Home Gully Dam Compensation, Owen Roberts Telephone-line, Bannockburn to Nevis Resumption of land Water-supplies for Mining Townships— Waitekauri Karangahake .. Mackeytown Clyde Alexandra Thames Drainage Board contribution Waimumu Main Tail-race Charlton Creek Main Tail-race £ s. d. 15,447 4 10 722 1 5 £ s. d. 1,088 17 3 £ s. d. 16,536 2 1 722 1 5 £ s. d. 1,380 9 7 £ s. d. 17,916 11 8 722 1 5. 25,000 0 0 500 0 0 25,000 0 0 500 0 0 6,099 18 1 25,000 0 0 500 0 0 6,099 18 1 6,099 18 1 2,250 0 0 2,250 0 0 i 2,250 0 0 31,001 6 8 5,176 17 7 36,178 4 3 36,178 4 3 80 12 6 80 12 6 80 12 6 2,423 3 5 284 10 8 16,446 17 11 1,025 12 6 182 5 4 12 17 11 2 8 0 75 0 0 2,605 8 9 284 10 8 16,459 15 10 1,028 0 6 75 0 0 50 0 0 2,605 8 9 284 10 8 16,459 15 10 1,028 0 6 75 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 862 7 0 8,6-2 7 0 862 7 0 445 2 5 607 6 5 351 0 0 375 0 0 445 2 5 607 6 5 351 0 0 1,121 13 2 600 0 0 1,000 0 0 1,502 13 5 362 17 7 445 2 5 607 6 5 351 0 0 1,121 13 2 600 0 0 1,000 0 0 1,502 13 5 362 17 7 746 13 2 600 0 0 1,000 0 0 500 0 0 236 5 5 1,002 13 5 126 12 2 Totals 99,608 11 2 15,114 2 11 114,722 14 1 1,380 9 7 116,103 3 8