APPLICATIONS MADE BY LOCAL AUTHORITIES FOR LOANS UNDER THE LOCAL BODIES' LOANS ACT, 1908, AND THE LOCAL BODIES' LOANS AMENDMENT ACT, 1908, FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH, 1910 (ANNUAL RETURN OF).

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1910 Session I, B-14

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1910. NEW ZEALAND.

APPLICATIONS MADE BY LOCAL AUTHORITIES FOR LOANS UNDER THE LOCAL BODIES' LOANS ACT, 1908, AND THE LOCAL BODIES' LOANS AMENDMENT ACT, 1908, FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH, 1910 (ANNUAL RETURN OF).

Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly in pursuance of Section 90 of the Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1908.

Return showing what Applications have been made by Local Authorities, and which of them have been granted or refused, also what Sums have been granted or advanced, and for what Purposes, and the Names of such Authorities; what Sums have been borrowed or raised by the Treasurer; and what are the Outstanding Liabilities and the Assets.

List of Applications and Advances during the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1910.

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Provi- Advances. Amount sionally Result Local Authority. applied granted of Poll or T.nnnsnf for. or Petition. New Pl . e a ious refused. Loans. years fAIlHTV Purpose of Loan. Remarks. COUNTY £ £ £ COUNTY COUNCILS. Lkaroa .. .. .. .. .. 2,000 £ £ 2,000 To construct wharf, goods-shed, &c, on Onawe Peninsula. To construct wharf, goods-shed, &c, on Onawe Peninsula 200 .. No poll required No poll required Under section 70 of the Local Bodies' Loans Act 1908. Maximum funds reached. ikitio .. .. 12,000 R. R. To bridge the Akitio River, &c, to metal Akitio East and Glenora Roads To construct various roads (Loan No. 3) To construct roads and bridges. To complete Inch-Clutha drainage-works. To construct road and fence from Whakataki to Castlepoint 3,000 Imuri .. .. .. .. .. ■ • 5,000 Jruce .. .. .. .. ■ • ■ • 300 Jastlepoint .. 80 j P.G. No poll 3,000 5,000 300 Under section 70 of the Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1908. P.G. No poll required muhiikmI 1,600 1,600 To construct part of the road in Whakataki Valley. To metal and deviate portions of Pukearuhe Road Jlifton .. 600 P.G. No poll required 'ollingwood .. 175 P.G. Ditto P.G. P.G. No poll required Ditto To complete the erection of Aorcrc Bridge Procedure being con tinued under New Zealand Stateguaranteed Advances Act, 1909. Uncompleted. Under section 70 of the Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1908. look .. .. .. .. .. •• 915 915 To construct a traffic bridge across Waikohu River at Pukepapa. To erect a bridge across the Pakarae River and to construct the connecting roads. To erect four bridges over the Waimata River. To construct a new road through Paremata No. 4 to connect Tologa Coast Road. To widen and metal Darwin Road. -t iiiiii 3,000 „ . . . . .. • ■ . • 3,000 „ .. .. .. .. .. •• 750 9IY1 750 200 „ .. .. .. .. .■ 200 „ .. .. 500 G. No poll 500 G. No poll required 500 required Carried forward 13,555 .. .. 500 j 16,765 500 I 16,765

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Local Authority. ProviAmount sionally applied granted for. or refused. Result of Poll or Petition. Advances. N Loans of t „.„„ Previous Loans. YeMg Advances. Purpose of Loan. Remarks. L COUN' 'Y cou: CILS— continued. £ 13,555 1,000 £ 500 635 £ 16,765 To enlarge Patutahi main drain, and to construct outlets for road-drains within the Patutahi Road District. To construct cart-bridge over the Pouawa Stream on East Coast Road To construct a cart-bridge over Mangahera Stream on East Coast Road Uncompleted. Procedure being continued under the New Zealand State - guaranteed Advances Act, 1909. Brought forward Cook .. G. Carried ,, . . . . 300 P.G. ,, 1,000 P.G. Dannovirko » • • 300 300 To metal centre and branch roads. To metal and foVm the Upper Mangapuaka Road. To metal portion of Kopikopiko Road. Eketahuna 600 G. No poll required Ditto 600 „ 200 P.G. To build a traffic bridge across Hukanui Stream, &o. To construct a road from Rotokare Road and Campbell Road, &c. To metal Poley Stream Road (Kaiwaka) .. Payment under the New Zealand State - guaranteed Advances Act. 1909. Uncompleted. Uncompleted. Procedure being continued under New Zealand Stateguaranteed J A d - vances Act, 1909. Eltham 1,500 P.G. » Featherston 100 P.G. No poll required (leiiddine Hawke's Bay „ • • « • • Hobson 550 G. No poll required 3,000 3,000 2,000 100 To construct Rangitata and Opihi bridges and to erect a bridge over Opihi River. To metal roads, construct footpaths, waterchannels, &c. To construct a road through Mangaohane Block To construct Clive-Grange river-protection works. For works in Okahu Riding To construct wharf at Tangaihi Under section 70 of the Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1908. Payment being made under the New Zealand State - guaranteed Advances Act. 1909. Under section 15 of the Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1908. Procedure being completed under the New Zealand State - guaranteed Advances Act. 300 P.G. Ditto tt it ti Hokianga 1,000 P.O. No poll required 500 1,000 For works in Okahu Riding. For drainage works in Aoroa-Aratapu Drainage District. For bridging, metalling, and road-formation in Kohukohu Special-rating District ! Under section 1 ! 15jof the Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1908. Procedure being completed under the New Zealand State - guaranteed Advances Act. 1909. tt • • Horowhenua 200 G. No poll required 200 500 For constructing bridge, roads, &c, in Waimamaku District. To construct part of road through Manawatu-KukutanakiJSpecial-rating District] Under section 15 of the Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1908. it • • 200 G. Ditto 200 To form roadjand construct necessaryjbridges, drains, in LowerJKuku Special District. To construct protective works to prevent erosion by the Otaki River. Ditto Under section 70 of the Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1908. J,- • • 500 G. »* 500 tt 50 G. tt 50 Carried forward 21,055 2,685 27,465

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Provisionally granted or refused. Advances, Local Authority. Amount applied for. Result of Poll or Petition. M Loans of T«r . Previous Loau8 ' Years. Purpose of Loan. Remarks. CO UN 1 TY COU S'C'i LS — continued. I £ 21,055 700 £ 2,685 I £ ! 27.465 To construct and metal road, being an extension of the Kara Road in the Kara Road Extension Special-rating District Brought forward Horowhenua i:'. No poll required Maximum f u n d s reached. Application proceeded with under new Act. Ditto. „ Ditto To construct road in Tararua Special District To widen and construct a road from Waiohenga Bridge to the Forks on Gorge Road. To widen Tokomaru Valley Road. For construction of Taungata Bridge. To provide half cost of constructing Little Grey River Bridge on Reefton-Greymouth Main Road 850 11. 500 ,, • • ,, ■ • 300 800 Completed under the New Zealand State - guaranteed Advances Act, 1909. Inangahua 1,250 O. No poll required Kaikoura Carried To complete wharf, erect goods-shed, &c, at Kaikoura. To increase wharf and shed accommodation 3,000 G. 3,000 Under section 70 of the Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1908. (Original loan not expended.) Maximum amount reached. JM Kawhia 200 B. No poll required ,» • • Kiwitea 1,000 1,200 R, Q. Ditto No poll required 1,200 1,950 500 For construction of landing - conveniences round the Kawhia Harbour To increase wharf and shed accommodation. To widen and metal Mahoenui-Kawhia Road. To construct approaches and bridge over the Mangawharariki Stream at the Karewarewa Village Settlement ». To pay Council's share, cost of Kawhatau River Bridge on the Potaka Road Under section 15 of the Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1908. Proceeded with under the New Zealand Stateguaranteed Advances Act, 1909. Ditto. »» • ■ 5(1(1 li. Ditto ,, • • ,, ■ • ,, ■ • », ,, • • ,» • ■ 300 H. 175 150 200 588 350 To pay Council's share, cost of Oroua River Bridge at London's Ford To provide Council's share of cost of bridge over Oroua River on Apiti Main South Road (Marton Block). To fence and widen dangerous portion of Kawhatau Road. For metalling and formation on Mangoira and Hare's Roads. bridge andj approaches! over Pakihikura Stream on Pakihikura Road (Vennell). To construct bridge and approaches over Pakihikura Stream on Northern Line (Manawa). To form, culvert, and metal 66 chains of 4 McBeth's Road. To construct Shotover Bridge and approaches thereto. For Council's proportion of .cost of construction of bridge over Opihi River, and Hanging Rock Bridge. To drain southern portion of Block I, Sandy Survey District, and Beach Road. For forming, metalling, completing, and regrading Taiaroa Road ,» • • 500 ,ake .. 2,000 «vels 4,284 lanawatu 300 G. No poll required Ditto 200 400 G. Payment bein;i made under the New Zealand State - guaranteed Advances Aot, 1909. Proce e d e d with under new Act. Ditto. [asterton To construct headworks and distribute races in the Fernridge Water-supply For road-formation and bridge-building on the Mangarai Road For metalling and bridge-building on East Coast Road. For metalling Wangaehu Riding. 500 I!. It „ c* 950 R. tt ,, • • 300 Q. 300 » * • 140 Q. No poll required 140 Carried forward 32,645 7,525 39,702

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Provi- Adva ' Amount sionally Result Local Aut'.ioritv. applied granted of Poll or for. or Petition. New refused. Loans. Advai :ec. joans of 'revious Years. Purpose of Loan. liemarks. Brought forward Masterton COl £ 7,525 TY CC 1NCILS — continued. £ 32,645 £ 39,762 4,010 For bridge-building and metalling on WeraitiFernyhurst Road. For construction of bridge over Ihuraua Stream on Alfredton-Hinemoa Road. For forming and metalling part of Black Creek Road. For metalling Alfredton-Weber Road from the Waitawhiti Creek northwards. For constructing Taueru Bridge on AlfredtonTinui Road. To erect bridge over Rocky Gully Creek. For constructing piece of road at Horahora, Maungatautiri ,, • • 450 „ ■ • „ • • „ Mackenzie Matamata 1,200 a. .. 150 1,000 250 550 Proceeded with under New Zealand State-guar-anteed Advances Act, 1909. No poll required Opotiki Oroua .. 515 (':'. No poll required 2,000 For construction of various roads. To construct roads in Hiwinui and Otangaki Ridings ruder section 70 of the Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1908. Proceeded with under new Act. ,, . . • . For completing work of widening and bridging, &c, on Kimbolton Road. For completing work of widening and bridging, &c, on Makino Road. To provide Council's share of cost in constructing Lower Gorge Bridge 520 ,, • . . . 230 Under section 119 of the Public Works Act, 1908. Under section 15 of the Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1908. Pahiatua 856 G. No poll required 836 150 G. Ditto 150 For metalling Kopikopiko Road Piako .. 3,500 For erecting and repairing bridges in the old Waitoa Riding. For erection of Pohangina Bridge Pohangina 140 G. No poll required 140 Under section 70 of the Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1908. Ditto. ,. * • 80 (!. Ditto 80 For re-erection of Pohangina Bridge and approach thereto To provide Council's share in erecting a traffic bridge over Oroua River at London's Ford „ 870 R. »» Under section 15 of the Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1908. Proceeded with under new Act. Maximum funds reached. Proceeded with under the New Zealand State-guar-anteed Advances Act, 1909. ,, • • For erecting bridge over the Oroua River at Parson's Ford 1,000 R. M tt tt Patca .. 99 P.G. No poll required Ditto 407 35 For construction of traffic bridge over Oroua River at Marton Block Crossing. To defray cost forming Coulter's Line and metalling road through Section 13, Block V, Pohangina Survey District. To complete gap between Mangitangi and Okotuku Roads For re-erecting, replacing, and constructing bridges in Ngamatapouri Special-rating District Uncompleted. tt * • 1,800 P.O. Uncompleted. Being proceeded with under the New Zealand Stateguaranteed A dvances Act, 1909. Proceeded with under new Act. Under section 70 of the Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1908. »> • • • * For erecting four bridges .and replacing one bridge by a tunnel For construction of roads in Pukekawa Specialrating District 1,900 R, Ditto Raglan 150 G. ,, 150 tt • * 1,900 P.G. Rejected For construction of Raglan-Tuakau Main Road and Bothwell-Woodleigh Road in the Whangape Riding tt • • * • 10,000 P.G. For road formation and metalling purposes in Onewhero Riding. Carried forward 53,335 8,881 52,864

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Advances. Local Authority. Amount applied for. Provisionally granted or refused. Result of Poll or Petition. Purpose of Loan. Remarks. New Loans. Loans of Previous Years. lOUNT COUN( )UN £ ICILS— continued. £ 53,335 £ 8,881 £ 52,864 800 !,864 800 !,750 !,000 50 800 1,000 4 9 For constructing Ngaruawahia-Waimai Main Road. 0 To construct road from Harapepe to Karamu and part of Kaniwhaniwha Road. 0 For roads in the Whaingaroa Riding. 0 To widen Matakitaki cuttings. 0 To form and metal Puroa Road (Waingaro Riding). 0 For roads in Karioi Riding. For forming and metalling certain roads in Pukekawa District Brought forward taglan.. ,, . . • . 1,750 ,, * • • • 1,000 50 800 ,, 4,500 R. 1,000 langitikei For providing cost of subway from Marton Junction and forming approach to railwaycrossing in Pipae Street, and metalling such approach, &c. For further metalling of Brandon Hall Road Maximum amount reached. Proceeded with under the New Zealand State - guaranteed Advances Act,1909 550 G. Carried 550 ,, • • 63 450 G. G. No poll required I Ditto 63 450 For providing further portion of cost of constructing traffic bridge over the Kawhatau "River on the Potaka Road For metalling on Waterfall, Kiekie, and Murimotu Roads, &c. Under section 70 of the Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1908. Under section 119 of the Public Works Act, 1908. Under section 15 of the Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1908. Ditto. 1,300 G. tt 1,100 G. For forming Okirae Deviation Road and metalling on Kauangaroa and Okirae Roads For metalling portion of Moawhango Valley Road For metalling Whale's Road from Pukepapa Road to Newman's Road, &c. For forming, &c, of Ngatawa Road to connect Calico Road with Main Street, Marton Extension For acquiring, fencing, forming, culverting, and metalling Bowen's Road, and to regrade hill on Howie's Hill For purpose of metalling the unmetalled portion of McHardie's and Read's Roads. For purpose of metalling portions of Rongoiti and Panemango Roads. For forming, bridging, and culverting Bruee's Road for 110 chains 800 G. 550 400 G. it 400 ,, . • 800 G. tt 1,660 ('.. tt 807 175 P.G. „ . ■ 172 700 no 2,500 P.G. P.G. R. G. >» 2,000 For forming Okirae Deviation Road and metalling on Kauangaroa and Okirae Roads Under section 15 of the Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1908. Referred to the New Zealand Stateguaranteed Advances Office. Under section 15 of the Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1908. ,♦ For constructing traffic bridge Rangitikei River near Taoroa ,, • • 100 630 100 630 450 1,250 0 To trim and metal Puhirua Road South. 0 To metal further portion of Brandon Hall Road. 0 For cost of cart-traffic bridge over Kawhatau River on Potaka Road. To construct a water-race in the Malvern Water-supply District. 0 To form, gravel, and ditch the road-lines and footpaths in Collingwood District. To metal Cardiff Road from Patea River to Pembroke Road .j, .. 450 ielwyn.. 2,100 G. Carried 2,000 Under section 15 of the Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1908. Ditto. Southland 1,250 Stratford 360 G. No poll required 360 „ 500 G. Ditto 500 To defray cost of bridging, culverting, forming, and metalling portion of North Barclay Road For forming and metalling portions of the New and Kopua Roads For constructing portion of Pembroke Road i* • • 500 G. 500 ,, „ ■ • 61 G. ,, 61 Under section 70 of the Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1908. Carried forward ),694 72,136 17,122 60,694

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ices. Amount Local Authority. applied for. Provisionally granted or refuaod. Result of Poll or Petition. N I New i Loans, j Purpose of Loan. Remarks. lioans of 'revious Years. cou: [TY CO Y COUNCILS— continued. £ £ 72,136 1,200 £ 17,122 £ 60,694 10,694 For re - forming, culverting and metalling portions of the unmetalled parts of Skinner and Wingrove Roads Brought forward Stratford P.G. N<> poll required Under section 15 of the Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1908. Completed under new Act. Ditto. ,, . ■ 2,500 P.G. Ditto For reforming, culverting, bridging, and metalling the Makuri (Huiroa) Road from Douglas Road to Mohakau Road metalling, and culverting Denmark Terrace for 25 chains from Mountain Road, and regrading the second creek 170 P.G. tt UnderjTsection 15 of the Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1908. Heing proceeded with under new Act. All funds previously committed to full extent, tt tt tt 900 R. tt 250 350 900 For forming, culverting, bridging, and metalling Derby Road from Radnor Road to Denbigh Road 250 For forming, bridging, and metalling portion of Mangare Road. 350 To construct bridge over the Mangaehu River on the Mangaehu Road. 900 To deviate and construct a channol on Brewer and Kind Roads, and to metal portions of Makahu, Mangaehu, Brewer, and other roads. 225 For forming, grading, and metalling portion of Salisbury Road. 107 For metalling the unmetalled portion of Kahouri Road. 500 For construction of portion of South Mangaehu Road. To reconstruct a reinforced-concrete bridge over Waiongona Road on the Junction Road For gravelling on the Tariki Road 225 107 500 'aranaki 520 G. No poll required 520 Under section 70 of the Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1908. Limit of funds reached for the year. 175 R. it • • "auranga 2,000 R. 200 To purchase and widen Brooklands Road. For grading, pumicing, and metalling main roads in the Maketu Riding 500 For various bridges. 2,000 For grading and metalling main roads in Waimapu, Te Puna, and Katikati Ridings. For constructing a traffic bridge over the Mata River at Puateroku 200 500 2,000 Maximum funds reached for year. tt Vaiapu 2,000 G. No poll required 2,000 Under section 15 of the Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1908. Vaikato 4,000 4,000 To erect a bridge over Waikato River at Hamilton. For construction of a new road in the Mangatu Block Vaikohu H 2,600 P.G. No poll required For purpose of widening the 6 ft. track to a dray-road, known as Wharekopae-Tahora Road Under section 15 of the Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1908. Incomplete; proceeded with under new Act. Maximum amount of funds reached; proceeded with under Stateguaranteed Advances Act, 1909. 2,000 R. Ditto it Waimarino 1,3(0 P.G. No poll required 900 For building a stock-bridge at Rangitira Ford on Waipawa Road. For forming the Oruakukura-Karioi Road into a dray-road 900 Under section 15 of the Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1908. Proceeded with under new Act. Application being proceeded with under the New Zealand Stateguaranteed Advances Act, 1909. Ditto. tt Ditto For forming and bridging the Mangoihe Road from its junction with the Pipiriki-Waiouru Road southwards 2,000 P.G. tt * ' tt • • 2,500 P.G. tt For forming and metalling various streets and footpaths within the Township of Rangataua. 600 For metalling portion of Middle Road. 300 For road-formation on Waipuna Ridge Road. 300 For forming footpaths, and metalling Ward Street, and metalling Duncan Street. 600 300 300 t» ■ tt * • Carried forward 71,826 92,001 19,642

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Local Authority. Amount applied for. Provisionally granted or refuged. Result of Poll or Petition. I i vances. Purpose of Loan. Loans of Previous Years. Remarks. New Loans. JOUNTY COUNi £ £ 19,642 71,826 3ILS— continued. Brought forward Waimate West .. £ 92,001 136 For metalling the unmetalled portion of Auroa Road South a. No poll required ,, • • To metal Taikatu Road. To metal the unmetalled portion of Kearin Road. For metalling portion of Lower Normanby Road. To metal the unmetalled portion of Auroa Road South. For grading, metalling, and culverting roads in Hamilton Riding Under section 70 of the Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1908. Proceeded with under New Zealand State - guaranteed Advances Act, 1909. 600 350 ,, • • ,, •. 370 ,, • • Waipa 250 <:. No poll required 1,360 Under section 70 of the Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1908. Ditto. ,, • • 60 G. Ditto For constructing Hamilton - Tuhikaramea Swamp Road For grading and metalling roads in Newcastle Riding To grade and metal roads and erect bridge in Rangiaohia Riding. For share, cost of erecting Hamilton Traffic Bridge. For grading and metalling roads in Mangapiko Riding. For constructing tunnel at headworks of the Lindsay Water-race, and for repairing the water-race For construction of water-races in the Aschott Water-race District. For opening up the Ruakituri Valley Road ,, • • 200 G. ,, ■ • 3,000 ,, .. 885 ,, . • Waipawa 750 P.G. No poll required 2,500 Under section 15 of the Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1908. *' ! 3,000 Wairoa », .. 1,524 1,046 G. G. No poll required ,, n „ Under section 15 of the Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1908. Under section 15 of the Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1908. Completed under new Act. ,, . • Waitomo 500 R. No poll required 1,600 509 To erect a bridge over the Nuhaka River. To construct various roads. For widening and metalling portion of the Otorohanga-Hangatiki Road Maximum funds reached. Proceeded with under the New Zealand State - guaranteed Advances Act, 1909. Under section 70 of the Local Bodies' Loans Aot, 1908. Completed under new Act. „ 200 G. For drainage and street formation in Te Kuiti Native Township Weber !! 3,000 R. No poll required 1,000 For forming and metalling Mangaorino Road. For paying off overdraft existing on 31st March, 1909 Not in compliance with the terms of the Act. Under section 119 of the Public Works Act, 1908. Uncompleted. Proceeded with under the New Zealand State - guaranteed Advances Act, 1909. Under section 70 of the Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1908. Whakatane .. I 2,871 G. Ditto 2,871 For construction of ferro-concrete bridge over Whakatane River „ •» 1,400 P.G. Carried For constructing a bridge over the Waimanu River at Taneatua Whangamomona 90 G. No poll required 90 To metal with burnt papa portions of Kohuratahi Road ,, .. 1,000 For constructing, culverting, and bridging portion of Mangaehu Road towards the Kohi Junction. For constructing about a mile of Whangamomona Road. For metalling portions of main county road from western boundary of Kamo to Puma ,, 600 Completed under the New Zealand State - guaranteed Advances Act, 1909. Whangarei 6,000 G. Carried Carried forward 110,028 22,603 I 88,600

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Local Authority. Amount applied for. Provisionally granted or refused. Result of Poll or Petition. New Loans of Loans. I'r evi ° us Years. Advances. Purpose of Loan. Remarks. COUNTY C0U1 COUN' ICILS— continued. £ 110,028 900 £ 22,603 £ £ 22,603 88,600 For metalling the main county road from near the north-eastern boundary of the Borough of Whangarei Under section 15 of the Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1908. Procedure being completed under the New Zealand State - guaranteed Advances Act, 1909. Brouglit forward Whangarei P.G. No poll required ,, . * 1,100 To metal main county road through part of Maungakaramea and Mangatapere Parish. For providing the Council's share towards the cost of Lower Gorge Bridge Woodville 1,672 167 G. R. No poll required Ditto ' 1,672 Ditto (additional) Under section 119 of the Public Works Act, 1908. Act superseded by the New Zealand State - guaranteed Advances Act, 1909. 950 500 To erect Harding's Bridge. To form and metal roads through Riverside property. ,, ■ • Aroha OAD B( IARDS. Not in compliance with the terms of the Act. Maximum funds reached. 500 To metal portion of road between Te Aroha Station and junction of Hangaroa Road. To rebuild bridge over Ashley River Ashley 4,000 R. No poll requirec Eden Terrace 3,600 R. For construction of sewer, and to connect present reticulation with the Arch Hill Gully and main sewer For public works in a portion of St. Martin's Ward Heathcote 6,000 Carried Proceeded with under the New Zealand Stateguaranteed Advances Act, 1909. Huntly To improve roads in the Matahuru portion of the district. To construct various roads. For construction of roads. Construction and widening Te Komai Road into a dray-road 3,000 Hunua 1,638 3,000 Under section 15 of the Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1908. Proceeded w i th under now Act. Under section 15 of the Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1908. Not in compliance with terms of the Act. Kirikiriroa Mangawhero 2,000 P.G. No poll required „ 2,000 G. Ditto 500 For forming a dray-road starting from Barton and Field's Roads at Hammond's Stockyard, junctioning with Upokonui Road For paying off a loan-debenture debt Mataongaonga .. 300 R. », * • "so (';'. No poll required "so 1,200 For metalling Long Acre Road. For rebuilding the bridge over the Maku Stream, Mana Road Under section 15 of the Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1908. Ditto. Moa ,, .. 100 G. Ditto 100 To construct a tunnel over the Makara Stream on Motukawa Road For constructing Richmond, Wortley, Davis, and York Roads ,, . * ,, • • . . 300 60 G. R. tt »» 300 For forming and metalling Egmont Road North Under section 70 of the Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1908. Act superseded. Proceeded with under new Act. ,, .. 100 To construct Surrey Road from Section 217, Block XII, Egmont Survey District westwards ,, • * 600 For constructing portion of Egmont Road North. To form, grade, metal, &c, roads in the outer area of the district Maximum funds were reached. Being proceeded with under tho New Zealand State - guaranteed Advances Act, 1909. Uncompleted. Procedure being continued under new Act. Mount Roskill .. 3,000 II. Carried „ To form, grade, metal, &c, Qucenstown and Seacliff Roads 800 P.G. No poll required Carried forward 134,877 25,225 101,188

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Local Authority. Amount applied for. Provisionally granted or refused. Result of Poll or Petition. Ivances. Purpose of Loan Remarks. New Loans. Loans of Previous Years. RO D BOAi ;DS— continued:^ £ 134,877 500 £ 25,225 £ 101,188 To form and metal the Upper Oxford Road Brought forward )kato i:'. Ditto Maximum i u n d s were reached. Being proceeded with under new Act. Itaki . . )ero Ikotuku '200 a Carried 200 750 450 250 To construct Dover Road, &c. To form, metal, <&c, footpaths of Bell, Kirk, and Lemon Streets. To construct 1£ miles of the inland carl-mad from Kairakau to Te Apiti (lorge. For completing the gap between Mangitangi and Okotuku Roads. To construct a road leading from Fast Tamaki. To construct Paparoa - East Tamaki Road. To complete Newall Road Under section 70 of the Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1908. Procedure iicingcontinued under new Act. 'apakura "aparoa 'arihaka 50 100 60 a No poll required oil 450 ii. Ditto To construct Ihaia Road for some 90 chains 'elonis ';,IKI No poll required .-,IKI To form, metal, &c, on Upper Kina Road. To provide Hoard's share of the constmet inn of Wairau and (hnaka Bridges Application being proceeded with under the New Zealand Stateguaranteed A d - vanoes Act, 1909. ,, • • 550 To re-erect Kaituna Bridge and redeok bridges in the district. To pay Board's share of the construction of Wairau Traffic Bridge Under section 119 of tin- Public Works Act, 1908. 'icton 2,500 <;. No poll required 1,722 'ukekohe East .. 'ukekohe West .. 1,000 400 To metal roads in the district. To grade and oonstruct roads in Cape Specialrating area. To form, grade, and metal roads in Hill Special-rating area. To grade and construct roads in Buokland Special-rating Area. To form, grade, and metal roads in I'uni Special-rating Area. To construct the Roto-orangi Deviation Road ,, • ■ 675 „ • • 500 Procedure being continued under new Act Not in compliance with terms of the Local B o d i e s' Loans Act, 1908. Procedure being continued under new Act. I Udei section 70 of the Local Bodies' Loans Act. 1908. .Maximum amount of funds reached. Application made under new Act. ,, • * 1,000 'ukekura 80 P.G. No poll required temuera 8,500 R. Carried To drain a portion of the Remuera Road District ticcarton To construct concrete channels on roads on and bounding Rural Section 163 70 G. No poll required 70 4,800 R. To construct concrete channels, asphalt paths, and regrado roads, &c. 60 1,500 To form and shingle Alma St net. To construct concrete channels on roads and streets bounding. &e., Rural Section 155, &c. To bridge, shingle, and extend I'icton avenue. To shingle and bridge Dilworth Street. To regrade, asphalt and construct oonorete channels on roads bounding and running through Rural Sections 153 and 153a. To metal road from Matangi Railway-station to Tamahere Village. To extend and metal the Pitone Road ■• ,, • • 360 100 1,000 Under section 70 of the Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1908. incompleted. Procedure continued under new Act. 'amahei 550 'ataraimaka 150 P.G. No poll required Carried forward 152/87 1 27,273 110,983 !arrii

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Local Authority, Provi- Advances. Amount -u'onallv Result ; applied granted of Poll or for. or Petition New '-cans of refused. Loans. »>'»>""us , Years. Ivances. Purpose of Loan. Remarks. ROAD BOA R( AD BOA \ R DS— continued. e Brought forward 152,687 Turanga Upper Wangaehu 1,500 I •'(';. IM, G. P.G I'.t; .No poll require! ,. Ni. pull requirei £ £ 27,273 110,983 1,600 II ■d I ■d £ 27,27: " 10. f3 15 1 £ 110,983 1,600 700 KMJ 2,200 300 3 9 To grade and construct portions of main road. To metal about 274 chains of certain roads Uncompleted. at and leading into Mataroa Township To metal main Waipipi Road, and metal and Under section 70 of shell the Waipipi-Creamery-Wharf Road the Local Bodies' .. „ . _. Loans Act, 1908. J lo metal Otaua - Maioro Swamp Road, Otaua-Maioro Old Road, and Otaua-Both-well Road. For expenditure upon various roads and Under section 119 of l.i itlges th( . Public Works Act, 1908. Un- , „, completed. ) lo construct Davis Road. ) j To metal roads in Aka Aka Swamp District. ) To metal part of Puniho Road (joint loan with Parihaka Road Board). To clear off an overdraft incurred in further Uncompleted. metalling of road in the Waerenga Specialrat inlc District " Waipipi .. 193 G. No poll 195 required •• . . . . 700 Wairau .. 2,700 P.G. No poll required Waitara West .. Waiuku .. Wcrekino KMJ 2,200 300 Wli.iiiL'amariiio , . OKI P.G. Akaroa .. | 4,500 R. BOROUGH ( lit tOUGH COUNCILS. Birkenhead .. 350 Blenheim .. 1,000 Carterton .. 200 Christchurch City 3,500 ('euineil Ditto .. Dannevirke Fastbrook .. .VHI Fketahuna .. 4,(hki ll>0 „ .. 1,800 200 3,800 50(1 4.IKMI 120 I.soo R. G. G. R. R. G. G. i:. i:. p!g. P.G. P.G. P.G. G. G. R. R. R. G. I!. G. is. p!g. P.G. G. R. R. (i. it. No poll required No poll required ('arried . :: No poll required No poll required No poll required No poll required ('allied :: No poll required No poll 360 required 1 d 1 I 360 200 96 lis 360 200 96 ll ) .'{.(MM) 1,000 5(1 75(1 2,000 8,300 2,000 300 366 3.000 1,000 To instal eleotrio light in the borough .. Not in compliance with terms of the „, Act. lo provide necessary cuttings, fillings, general Under section 70 of construction of streets, &c. the Local Bodies' ™ . A x , , Loans Act, 1908. lo complete the borough abattoir by the Maximum funds erection of a cool-store reached. Application being proceeded with under ... . the new Act. lor the extension of the borough drainage to Under section 15 of Knod«Streel tne Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1908. In construct water-works in Beckcnham- Not in compliance Fisherton Water-works Loan Special-rating with terms of the Ana y (p( For sanitary works. To establish abattoirs. To construct stncis in the borough .. Uncompleted. For a water-supply For the completion of the road improvements Under" section 70 of in the Jones' Estate Special-rating Area the Local Bodies' r „ . , Loans Act, 1908. I oi grade, form, metal, and kerb Newman Maximum funds Koa(1 reached. Application proceeded with under the new Act. lo cany out a drainage soheme. To construct and kerb Bengston Street. To acquire necessary land for and construct, Maximum t u n d a &0., a new street from We-sl Street to reached. AppiiBndgeStree! cation proceeded with under the , , . new Act. lor waterworks, drainage extension, and street improvements, &o. To provide Council's share in the construction Under section 1 l<i of of Lower Gorge Bridge the Public Works „, £ , . Aot, 1908. to construct drainage and sewerage works and .Makino Bridge. To repair damage to town's water-supply. To oonstrucl Gladstone, Putter, Hetta, LiddelL and Watson Streets, and Ravensworth Place. To rebuild a portion of Wirokino Bridge. To extend the sewerage system of the Under section 69 of l """"- tl the Public Health Act. 1908. .Not in compliance with terms of Act. ,, • . . . Eltham .. 7,~,ii 750 R. Feilding .. 125 G. ,, . . . . Foxton Hastings .. 10,000 it. Carried forward 184,627 OQ -:•> t I 28,531 133,641

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Advances. j Provi- Advances. Amount j sionally Result ! ; Local Authority. applied granted of Poll or T ...... • for. or Petition New refused. Loans. '"„»", Purpose of Loan. Remarks. BORO £ 28,531 BOROUGH COUNCILS— continued. £ £ 'GH COl Brought forward 184,627 Hamilton .. ! 2,100 28,531 133,548 To lay and construct pipe- for i he supply of Uncompleted, Prowater, and other waterworks cedurc being continued under the new Aot. To lay and construct additional mains, pipes, Ditto. and other waterworks To complete water and drainage works, and .Maximum amount for extra reticulation for the borough of funds reached. Procedure e- o u - tinned under new Act. 500 To improve drainage-system of the borough Under section 70 of till' CeOCal Hollies' Loans Act, 1908. 1,000 „ „ Ditto. 2,000 To kerb, channel, and asphalt various streets in the borough. 50 .. To provide Counoil's share of cosl of Ten- Under section 70 "I makau River Bridge- the Local Bodic Loans Act, 1908. £ 133,548 Carried 1,500 R. Ditto Hokitika .. 2,000 R. it •■ 500 Kaiapoi 1,000 2,000 Kumara .. 50 G. No poll required 50 Levin .. 800 To construct streets in the borough, 2,000 To construct waterworks. To construct drainage-works, lnnun 000 2,000 Lower Hutt .. 10,000 Lyttelton Maori Hill (V. Carried 10,000 „ „ 950 To improve streets in the South Ward. 90 To improve streets in the Township of Woodcnd. To construct drainage-works in the borough Application being proceeded with under New Zealand Stateguaranteed A d - vances Act. 1909. To improve the water-supply for street-im- .Maximum amount provements of funds reached. 1,300 To acquire property for a sewerage-farm. 3,000 .. To construct drainage-works. To complete the drainage-works of the Under section 70 of borough die Local Bodies' Loan.- Act, 1908. I' a y mint of original loan was nol fully made. 2,000 To grade, form, and metal the borough roads. To provide compensation, &c.. loi catchment Application proarea in connection with future- waterworks e e e d e el with at Khandallah under New Zeala nd Stateguaranteed A d - vances Aot, 1909. 10,000 950 90 ,, •. Marton.. .. 10,000 R. „ .. 4,000 4,000 B. Mataura Newmarket .. 5,000 nnri 5,000 500 (';'. ft Carried No poll required 3,000 1,300 .. | 500 Northcote Onslow.. .. 4,500 4,500 ft Carried 2,000 Palmerston Petoie.. .. 1,500 „ .. . • < Picton Roxburgh .. 1,000 1,500 1,000 R. ft 400 To construct sewerage-works and septic tank in the Kaiwarra District. 2,000 For a water-supply from Blue .Mountain for the borough. To complete the works in connection with the water-supply of the borough, and to acquire land surrounding the reservoirs, 1,000 For high-pressure water-supply .. .. Under section 70 ol the Local Undies' Loans Vet, 1908. 2,500 To drain a port ion of the town, erect a septic tank, and lay down a drainage scheme for the portion of (he borough stated. To bring a water-race from Laurel Creek, &o., ' Not in compliance and light the town by electricity, &c. with the terms e,i the Art. 2,000 To const met waterworks .. .. For two suooessive years' expenditure. 2,000 To form, kerb, and channel various roads.. Ditto. To provide Council's share of the cost of Seel ion 70 of the erecting a traffic bridge at Te Aroha Local I! o el i e -' Loans Act. 1908, superseded b y the New Ze-ala ni I State - guaranteed Advances A e t , 1909. Stratford Sumner Te Aroha .. 300 300 ft No poll required Carried forward 227,077 31,581 163,888

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Lodal Authority. Provi- ! Advau Amount sionally Result r i applie 1 granted >f Poll or , for. or Petition. New refused. Loans. iVRI ices. r 0 f Purpose of Loan. .oaiis of .'revious Years. Remarks. Previous \ Years. lears. BOROUc GH COUNCILS— continued. Brought forward Temuka Thames Brought forwar £ £ rd 227,077 .. .. 31,581 £ 227,077 3,000 G. £ 163,888 1,800 To extend the present drainage-system. To establish a public abattoir 8,700 To construct a drainage - system for the borough. 1,300 To deepen and extend the Waipawa Bush drain. 900 To extend water-supply to Richmond Park. To provide for an artesian water-supply .. For drainage-works To construct Orowaiti Bridge To metal and road a portion of the Woodhill Estate To construct and establish drainage-works for the borough To extend the water-supply. To provide the Council's share of cost in constructing Lower Gorge Bridge. To drain the borough Under the Slaughtering and Inspection Aot, 1908. Not in compliance with terms of the Aot. Uncompleted. Maximum amount of funds reached. Not in compliance with the terms of the Act. For two successive years' expenditure. Under section 119 of the Public Works Act, 1908. Uncompleted. For two successive years' expenditure. Application proceeded with under new Act. Temuka Thames 3,000 G. .. 3,000 • Waipawa Waipawa 1 ,, * • Wanganui Wanganui '.'. 300 ft 111 HI ft u... i i -locum CI West port • . West port ' . . . 20,000 | G. ... 20,000 : G. 300 R. •inn u 300 R. .5UU l\. I - Whangarei Whangarei 1,800 R. 1,800 R. ,, • ■ ,, 17,000 G. Carried 10,000 17,000 (!. Woodville »» • W Ivilic 1,400 tl. „ 1,400 1,254 G. No poll 1,254 required . 12,000 P.G. 1,400 <;. 1,254 G. »» • ' 12,000 P.G. 600 R. Carried I'OWN BOARDS. {tills .. i ; To rebuild the Town Hall For two successive years' expenditure. Not in compliance with the terms of the Act. A-athcrston 100 To pay the liability incurred by the Featherston County Council in completing the water-supply and extending the said watersupply. To establish a sanitary system To further extend the sewerage-system To pay the town district's proportion of the loan raised by the Pukekura Road Board, and other liabilities lawfully incurred hi connection with Cambridge High - level Bridge To construct two concrete culverts on Main Trunk Road, and to construct concrete kerbing and channelling in Turakina Township. To improve the roads and streets within the town district Under the Public Health Act, 1908. Under section 69 of the Public Health Act, 1908. Not in compliance with terms of the Act. Application proceeded with under New Zealand Stateguaranteed A d - vances Act, 1909. Payment made under new Zealand Stateguaranteed Advances Act, 1909. 'Yankton 165 G. No poll required Ditto 149 iuntervillc 300 Q. 300 lieamington 450 ft 291 G. ('arried 291 Uoniiisville 300 G. >, Sgaruawahia Ihakune 600 600 200 P.G. R. ft Rejected To construct certain streets in the township. To improve the streets in the township To defray expenses incurred by the Board Maximum amount of funds reached. Not in compliance with terms of the Act. 200 To construct streets and footpaths in Blocks I, II, III, IV, Ohakune Township. Carried forward I 47,975 —■ 1 176,888 I 287,637

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Local Authority. Amount applied for. Provisionally granted or refuaed. Result of Poll or Petition. w ._ Loans of I vances. Purpose of Loan. Remarks. TO '0\ WN BOARDS— continued. £ Brought forward 287,637 Otautau .. 1,200 r I 4 £ I 47,975 £ 47,975 5 £ 176,888 ft R. G. ft Carried Carried Carried For street-improvements, sanitarv service, Not in compliance lire appliances, <fcc. with terms of the Act. Proceeded with under the New Z e aland State- guaranteed Advances Act, 1909. To grade, form, and remetal portion of Great Maximum amount South Road, &o. of funds reached. To form, metal, and channel various streets|in Payment being the town made under new Act. 300 To provide Board's share of the cost of erecting a bridge over the Punui River at Te Awamutu. I Papakura ..I 600 R. Raglan.. .. 600 Te Awamutu .. I G. Carried Hutt .. .. I 5,000 RIVER BOARD. R. I To construct river-works in the district .. Maximum funds reached. 1,500 To construct further protective works in the Hutt River District. Ellesmerc Lands 6,000 D JRA1NAGE BOARDS. Gltham a, a, R. Carried 3,000 For Lake Ellesmerc outlet and purchase of For two successive works years' expenditure. 100 To construct drains in Subsections 10 and 11, Pukengahu Block. 400 To construct and widen drains in Blocks VI and X, Ngaire Survey District. To make drains within the district .. Maximum u n d s reached. ,, • . • * Frankton .. 650 ft Hautapu Hopelands .. j 25 R. Ml. k' No poll renuired 2,500 To construct drainage-works. To further drain certain sections of lease-in- Under section 70 of perpetuity Crown lands the Local Bodies' 1908. Not in compliance with terms of(Act. 3,000 To construct further drainage-won..-. To drain the land within the drainage district Uncompleted. Hungahuuga Judea .. .. 500 3,000 500 p!g. No poll required Ditto Kawa .. .. 1,500 1,500 R. R. G. requireu Ditto 1 ' (KMJ 0 To drain Kawa Swamp .. .. .. Maximum fund s reached. Application madeAmder new Act. For further expenditure on the construction Under section 70 of of two lines of arterial drainage the Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1908. To extend Board's main drain, improve and Act superseded b y extend Smith's drain, &c. the New Zealand Stateguaranteed Advances Act, 1909. Makerua .. 600 (KM) G. (KMJ 3,000 3,000 ,, . . . . >.<;. 1,500 To provide for the concentration and discharge of drainage from 1,686 acres, or thereabouts, into the Board's main drain. 2,100 To construct drainage-works. • 75 To construct drainage-works for draining swamp land in Pukekohe Road District. To construct drains and embankments in the Uncompleted. ApTarawera and Matata Subdivisions plication made under new Act. 1,500 Moutoa Pukekohe 2,100 • 75 Rangitaiki .. 6,000 6,000 P.G. Sefton-Ashley Sluggish River .. 400 400 P.O. P.O. No poll required No poll required I 1,579 To construct protective works. To repair extraordinary damage to its pro- Uncompleted, tective works caused by the operation of Under section 15 a high flood of the Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1908. Application made under new Act. 1,579 ,, •. South Hautapu Te Rapa Te Puke .. 450 >.G. 2,715 To repair and maintain main drain through the district. 150 To construct drainage-works. 150 To construct drainage-works. To clear off the main drain in the district.. Uncompleted. 450 314,162 KG. Carried .orward 314,162 48,575 195,957

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£ s. d. £ s. d. Cash balance, Ist April, 1909 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,951 7 3 Money borrowed to make advances to local bodies .. .. .. .. .. .. 325,000 0 0 327,951 7 3 Money advanced to local bodies .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 245,357 0 0 Money advanced under section 75 of the Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1908 .. .. .. .. 40,307 0 2 285,664 0 2 Less refunds by— £ s. d. Patangata County Council .. .. .. - .. .. 400 0 0 Woodville County Council .. .. .. .. .. 98 19 10 Akaroa Borough Council .. .. .. .. .. 74 11 10 * Foxton Borough Council .. .. .. .. .. 36 6 9 Whangarei Borough Council .. .. .. .. .. 187 10 0 Heathcote Road Board .. .. .. .. .. 42 12 7 Eltham Drainage Board .. .. .. .. .. 273 4 0 1,113 5 0 — 284,550 15 2 43,400 12 1 Amount transferred to Hauraki Plains Settlement Account under section 4 of the Hauraki Plains Act, 1908 19>000 0 0 Repayment to Manganui Road Board of loan erroneously refunded .. .. .. .. 324 5 1 Unauthorised .. .. .. .. .. . • • • • • • ■ • • 200 7 0 19,524 12 1 Cash balance, 31st March, 1910 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. £23,876 0 0 Statement of Liabilities. Outstanding liabilities, — £ s. d. £ s. d. Debentures issued under the Local Bodies' Loans Acts* .. .. .. .. .. 3,453,100 0 0 Under the Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1908— Unpaid balances of loans to local authorities .. .. .. .. .. 41,546 0 0 Under section 75 of the Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1908 — Unpaid balance of loans .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 125,670 0 0 167,216 0 0 £3,620,316 0 0

Local Authority. Amount applied for. Provisionally granted or refused. Keault of Poll or Petition. Advances. nces. Loans of Previous Years. Purpose of Loin. New Loans. DRAINAGE BOARDS— continued. drai: £ 314,162 £ £ 48,575 195,957 825 To drain portion of the district. To rebuild the outlet culvert connecting the Waihao River with the sea £ 48,575 [' Kill Brought forward L'umu-Kaituna .. iVainono 2,300 <:. Vaitoa.. Woodlands 6,000 1,000 P.G. G. Rejected No poll required To carry out a drainage scheme To make new drains, deepen and improve existing drains, in the district Payment will be made under new Act. For two successive years' expenditure. Under section 15 of the Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1908. Payment under new Act. j - IK 1 Act ■ fr ean lor he lOfU 'ay I Jon. Minister of Lands 59,118 2,927 37,380 i 2,927 Totals 382,580* 51,502 234,162 51,502 234,162 * £119,443 hi font.— ,, P.G." mi is to be deducted from this amount for loans refused. ;ans provisionally granted ; " G." granted ; " R." refuEed.

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Statement of Assets. ASBCIB, {• I n | „ Payments for twenty-six years of 4£ per cent, per annum on amount of inscribed debts of local bodies (£1,145,688 14s. lld.f) .. .. 1,340,455 16 4 Payments for thirty-two years of 4 per cent, per annum on amount of inscribed debts of local bodies (£94,199 16s. 7d.+) .. .. 120,575 15 S Payments for forty-one years of 3| per cent, per annum on amount of inscribed debts of local bodies (£1,632,343 12s. ld.J) .. .. .. 2,342,413 1 5 . ~ 3,803,444 13 2 Leas amount paid in respect of the annual repayments .. .. 1,118,740 9 6 i v j , ti , . 2,684,704 3 8 Inscribed debt under section 75 of the Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1908 .. 607,276 7 7 Less amount refunded on disposal of lands .. .. .. 16 9 «,. .. _ , x . , 250,803 10 10 Sinking bund created under section 88 of the Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1908 753 208 17 0 Cash balance, 31st March, 1910 .. .. ~ 23 876 0 0 1,027,888 7 10 £3,712,592 11 6 m , _ J. W. POYNTON, Ihe Treasury, 30tl, June, 1910. Secretary to the Treasury. .Votkh.— The total amount borrowed up to tlie 31st March, 1910. was £3 453 100 Ibe tota amount repaid to Public Works Fund up to the 31st March, 1910, was £89 800. T!p int. T,Ti a ' 1, !"" I!e<, l 0 '°f' boci i- a up t0 ? e 3lat Mateh ' 1910 -> ss f W B2 - 437 17s. Sd.; less refunds, £31,814 17s Id. = £2,750.023 os. 4.1 refund o^£m-£^us 7 T\T' °" ' Bo<lieS ' L ° aUS A ° l ' 1908 ' np t0 the 3lBt Ma, ' ch " 191 °- wa3 *«».H6 78?7d., less ; is^si^'a^^co^ssr under the c °»*°™*™ *>°°* *«• «*• Approximate cost of paper. —Preparation, not given ; printing (1,500 copies), £19 lis. By Authority : John Mackay. Government Printer, Wellington.—l9lo. Price 6d.]

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