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BOADS CONSTRUCTED BY DIEBCT GRANTS. The following statement shows the expenditure and liabilities on authorities issued on roads from direct grants to the several local bodies during the year ending the 31st March, 1907 :—

Prospecting for Gold. The following statement shows the expenditure and liabilities on authorities issued in subsidies to prospecting associations and parties of miners in the different counties for the year ending the 31st March, 1907 :—

VII. SCHOOLS OF MINES. The schools of mines, which have now been established twenty-two years, continue to contribute to the education of mining and metallurgical students at the principal mining centres. As showing the beneficial results of these establishments, it may be stated that many ex-students of the various schools hold responsible positions in connection with mining in all parts of the work.

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Name of Local Bod}'. Expenditure for the Year ending 31st March, 1907. Liabilities on Authorities on 31st March, 1907. Whangarei County Great Barrier Island Coromandel County Thames County ... Thames Borough... Ohinemuri County Pelorus Eoad Board Takaka County ... Colling wood County Waimea County ... Buller County Inangahua County Grey County Brunner Borough Westland County Tuapeka County ... Vincent County ... Lake County Southland County Wallace County ... Stewart Island County Roads Department Public Works Department... £ s. d. £ a. d. 100 0 0 100 0 0 2,660 7 9 1,450 2 2 210 0 0 1,628 11 6 3,090 0 0 3,857 18 8 100 0 0 2,243 14 3 717 16 3 1,009 1 6 788 0 0 1,322 8 11 3,400 0 0 1,673 19 2 1,125 0 0 204 17 0 342 5 0 212 6 9 2,532 12 10 100 0 0 210 0 0 200 0 0 200 0 0 3,163 12 3 1,366 6 3 1,251 10 .4 1,105 18 3 5,168 0 0 3,254 18 7 1,625 0 0 95 3 0 1,982 13 6 445 11 0 944 18 8 513 0 0 1,250 0 0 300 0 0 180 0 0 10,975 12 6 1,406 19 9 Totals ... 37,914 13 3 26,593 12 7

Name of County. Expenditure for Year ending 31st March, 1907. Liabilities on Authorities on 31st March, 1907. ]oromandel Thames )hinemuri... £ s. 314 14 26 8 51 0 8 2 118 2 148 17 573 16 914 11 150 0 413 0 239 10 a. 2 0 3 0 0 3 0 8 0 5 0 £ s. 304 8 d. 0 55 2 9 Fauranga ... Pakaka 3ullcr 135 8 291 13 409 18 250 0 150 0 353 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 nangahua Westland ... )ollingwood ?uapeka ... Jrey Totals 2,958 1 9 1,949 9 9