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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, 1913, and the Liabilities on that Date.

Net Expenditure , Total Net Total during p™nflitnrp i Expenditure to Twelve Months ! SJ,™ h 31st March, 1912. ended 31st March, | to Marco, 1913. m3i Liabilities on 31st March, 19] 3. Total Net Expenditure and Liabilities. Assistance towards prospecting Oil boring, Kotuku Purchase and expenses of diamond and other drills Prospecting deep levels, Thames— Deep Levels crosscut subsidy Queen of Beauty shaft subsidy .. Inspector's fee Cost and expenses, purohase, plant, &c. Lowering water, Queen of Beauty shaft Deepening and unwatering Queen of Beauty shaft Prospecting deep levels, Eoss Purchase of Cassrell's and Bennett's leaseholds, Paeroa Compensation proclamation of rivers Water-conservation— Beports on Coromandel Harbour and Kuaotunu Sludge-channel Engineer's salary and expenses .. Reports on Ross Plat Eweburn Reservoir Gimmerburn Creek embankment Greenland Swamp Dam Home Gully Dam Manorburn Creek weir Compensation, Owen Roberts Compensation, kin of late R. Bellamy Telephone-line, Bannockburn to Nevis £ s. d. 41,217 5 9* 207 10 0 13,334 9 3 £ s. d. 2,708 13 6 £ s. d. 41,217 5 9 207 10 0 16,043 2 9 £ s. d. £ s. d. 41,217 5 9 207 10 0 16,043 2 9 25,000 0 0 500 0 0 7,070 5 2 6,000 0 0 6,000 0 0 25,000 0 0 500 0 0 7,097 18 1Q 6,000 0 0 25,000 0 0 500 0 0 7,097 18 10 27 13 8 400 0 0 400 0 0 400 0 0 9,205 16 6 9,205 16 6 9,205 16 6 15,019 4 4 2,250 0 0 15,019 4 4 2,250 0 0 15,019 4 4 2,250 0 0 42,741 3 5 182 19 0 42,924 2 5 42,924 2 5 80 12 6 80 12 6 80 12 6 3,219 0 2 284 10 8 16,459 15 10 211 12 3 39 12 0 1,028 0 6 457 1 7 75 0 0 3,219 0 2 284 10 8 16,459 15 10 211 12 3 39 12 0 1,028 0 6 457 1 7 75 0 0 60 0 0 3,219 0 2 284 10 8 16,459 15 10 211 12 3 39 12 0 1,028 0 6 457 1 7 75 0 0 60 0 0 60 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 Resumption of land Water-supplies for Mining Townships— Waikino Waitekauri Karangabake Mackaytown Clyde Alexandra Ophir Ohinemuri River silting Thames Drainage Board contribution Kumara Water - race extension across Teremakau River Waimumu Main Tail-race Charlton Creek Main Tail-race Advances to companies Protective works, Stafford Dam, Bow Bell Flat 862 7 0 862 7 0 862 7 0 2,568 0 0 445 2 5 607 6 5 351 0 0 1,121 13 2 600 0 0 148 10 0 3 12 0 1,000 0 0 19,655 9 11 2,568 0 0 445 2 5 607 6 5 351 0 0 1,121 18 2 600 0 0 149 19 0 3 12 0 1,000 0 0 21,195 17 1 2,568 0 0 445 2 5 607 6 5 351 0 0 1,121 13 2 600 0 0 149 .19 0 3 12 0 1,000 0 0 21,195 17 1 19 0 1,540 7 2 1,450 6 3 408 7 1 8,200 0 0 286 5 5 270 0 0 60 1 3 1,450 6 3 408 7 1 8,200 0 0 346 6 8 270 0 0 1,450 6 8 408 7 1 8,200 0 0 346 6 8 270 0 0 Less Recovery on Account of Expenditure of Previous Yea,rs— Johnston's dam, Bow Bell Flat .. Muddy Terrace Sluicing Company 216,828 19 7 10,581 3 7 227,410 3 2 227,410 3 2 15 0 0 1,000 0 0 15 0 0 1,000 0 0 1,015 0 0 1,015 0 0 Totals 216,828 19 7 10,581 3 7 226,395 3 2 226,395 3 2 * Aasistanci towards prospecting now paid out of Consolidated Fui id.