"THE GOVERNMENT LOANS TO LOCAL BODIES ACT AMENDMENT ACT, 1891," (RETURN SHOWING THE BLOCKS OF LAND WHICH HAVE BEEN PROCLAIMED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF), TOGETHER WITH THE REPORT OF THE SURVEYOR-GENERAL ON THE VALUE OF SUCH BLOCKS, AND ON THE NECESSARY WORKS AND THE ESTIMATE OF THE COST OF SUCH WORKS; AND ALSO OF THE SUMS EXPENDED UNDER THE SAID ACT IN RESPECT OF SUCH BLOCKS.

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1893 Session I, C-14

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1893. NEW ZEALAND.

"THE GOVERNMENT LOANS TO LOCAL BODIES ACT AMENDMENT ACT, 1891," (RETURN SHOWING THE BLOCKS OF LAND WHICH HAVE BEEN PROCLAIMED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF), TOGETHER WITH THE REPORT OF THE SURVEYOR-GENERAL ON THE VALUE OF SUCH BLOCKS, AND ON THE NECESSARY WORKS AND THE ESTIMATE OF THE COST OF SUCH WORKS; AND ALSO OF THE SUMS EXPENDED UNDER THE SAID ACT IN RESPECT OF SUCH BLOCKS.

Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly in pursuance of Section 5 of the said Act.

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Statement showing the Blocks of Land which have been proclaimed under "The Government Loans to Local Bodies Act Amendment Act, 1891," and the Report of the Surveyor-General on the Value of such Blocks, and on the necessary Works, and the Estimated Cost of the Works, and of the Moneys expended in respect of such Blocks out of Moneys borrowed under the said Act.

S. Pbkcy Smith, Surveyor-General.

Approximate Cost of Paper.— Preparation, £5; printing (1,250 copies), £110s. 6d. ;

By Authority: Samuel Oostall, Government Printer, Wellington.—lB93. Price 3d.]

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Gα: letted. Surveyor-General's Report. Expendituri Name of Block. Area of Block. No. Page. Date. Works Estimated ±siocK. Borrowed. April 1, 1891, to March 31, 1892. April 1, 1892, to March 31, 1893. Total to Mar. 31, 1893. Proclaimed prior to 31st March, 1892. Tauhoa, Sections 184 to 201 Mangamingi Oroua-Coal Creek Acres. 4,069 6,000 6,000 15 336 18 Feb., 1892 £ 1,675" 9,040 b 6,440 Road-works £ 449 4,286 1,050 f 1,000 \ 6,837 3,990 2,625 4,950 5,000 500 300 500 2,000 600 600 500 2,475 20,875= 2,000 750 f £ £ 300 1,020 456 £ 300 1,020 456 1,000 135 3,731 108 4,950 5,000 125 100 170 878 275 395 1J600 135 3,731 108 4,950 Waimarino North-east Puketoi Mount Baker Blocks II., VIII., V., VI., Woodlands Maruwhenua (part) Maungataniwha Takahue .. Manganuiowae Waoku Motatau Mareretu Ahuroa .. ... Motu East Puketoi Maruwhenua Block XVII., Longwood 20,900 13,300c 9,200 13,400 13,000 4,000 1,900 5,000 22,804" 1 5,000 5,000 4,000 33,000 83,500 36,090 4,000 28 479 18 Mar., "„ II V 16,880 16,455 9,600 11,225 10,000 1,500 712 2,500 10,000 1,875 2,500 2,500 14,025 83,500 49,200 2,420 5,000 125 100 170 878 275 395 2^000 2*177 4,815 2,177 4,815 2,000 Proclaimed from 1st April, 1892, to 31st March, 1893. Ruapekapeka Akaaka Swamp Waimate Keserve No. 1126 Waimate Reserve No. 1128 Waimate Reserve No. 1178 Huiroa Mangaohu .. .. ,. Kaimanuka Momahaki Ngarara West Blocks VII., X., XI., Woodlands Hautapu-Riiahine Block I., Tautuku .. Takaka and Mount Arthur Lillburn, Monowai, and Alton Nuhaka Otr.u Liberal .. .. .. • Maigro Swamp Tanner Blocks XVI. and I., Longwood Oxford Upper Wai tara Glenomaru, Blocks III., IV., V., VII., IX., X. 11,900 2,935 634 516 157 6,433 492 9,987 626 8,729 1,693 28,600 3,850 26,000 30,745 9,577 18,510 2,800 722 5,200 5,659 4,000 840 77 72 74 1345 1273 1297 6 Oct., 1892 15 Sept., „ » // // * 22 Sept., "„ 4,462 2,093 6,269 7,268 2,193 5,318 604 5,350 550 9,751 1,384 21,000 2,800 7,800 23,059 4,664 6,941 2,900 451 5,950 2,829 3,550 1,914 Road-works Drainage .. Road-works 500 950 300 25 25 2,093 301 2,665 275 704 307 7,000 555 1,825 8,000 568 2,350 400 225 1,780 1,400 1,200 126 497 300 25 25 90 2,6G5 156 307 868 555 497 300 25 25 90 156 307 868 555 77 74 83 80 71 83 80 78 90 4 13 f 95 I 13 13 ■I 102 f 13 \ 102 21 23 1346 1298 1389 1365 1255 1388 1365 1361 1529 23 240 1606 246 246 1742 1745 246 1744 374 412 413 6 Oct., 22 Sept., „ 20 Oct., 13 Oct., 8 Sept., „ 20 Oct., 13 Oct., 10 Oct., 11 Nov., „ 12 Jan., 1893 23 Feb., 8 Dec, 1892 23 Feb., 1893 Drainage .. Road-works '998 420 '998 420 Tuapoka West, Blocks I., II., III., IV., VII., VIII. I 1,495 i I 2,545 29 Dec, 1892 946 I 1,681 I 409 237 367 237 237 Rankleburn, Block VI. Milsom Opuawhanga No. 1 Waiwera Kakariki Waiau Ngatimaru, Blocks V., IX., XIII. .. Block I., Paterson Mokoreta Waikawa-Otara Waikawa 544 6,680 5,000 3,900 5,000 8,831 4,580 633 7,400 31,000 6,000 23 Feb., 1893 29 Dec, 1892 23 Mar., 1893 30 Mar., 1893 136 1,750 500 1,460 1,500 1,405 2,000e 158 1,850 7,750 1,500 136 136 0,237 1,875 4,101 5,786 5,621 4,762 316 3,700 15,500 3,000 265 '265 412 411 56 235 110 158 180 415 1,500 56 235 110 158 180 415 1,500 412 Totals 554,382 435,081 115,474 8,000 29,833 37,833 a The valuation of this block was originally £1,006, 1) The valuation of this block was originally £9,002 1 o The area of this block was reduced to 12,600 acres, a Tho area of this block is now found to be 22,804 ac e The first application re East Puketoi Block was expended £1,535; making the total expenditure ' The application for this loan has since been cane B This loan has been reduced from £2,000 to £1,947. and is now found to be £1,675. ' 18s., and is now found to be £9,04 !. file loan was reduced from £456 to £449. 0 8s. I. ores. i for £11,000, of which was expi 3 £4,815. jelled. mded .£3,280: the second application was for £9,275, of which was