APPLICATIONS MADE BY LOCAL AUTHORITIES FOR GOVERNMENT GUARANTEE OF LOANS RAISED 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-14a

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1910. NUW ZEALAND.

APPLICATIONS MADE BY LOCAL AUTHORITIES FOR GOVERNMENT GUARANTEE OF LOANS RAISED 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 <>\ Section 14 <if the L<k-«I Bodies , Loans Amendment Act, 1908.

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Return showing what Applications have been made for Guarantees under this Act by Local Authorities during the preceding Financial Year, which of them have been granted, and the several Amounts so guaranteed, which of them have been refused; Particulars showing what Amounts have been paid by way of Subsidy on Sinking Funds during the preceding Financial Year, the Total Amount guaranteed under this Act, and Particulars showing what Amounts (if any) have been paid during the preceding Financial Year on account of any Guaranteed Loan, and in consequence of the Default of any Local Authority.

J. W. POYNTON, The Treasury, 30th June 1910. Secretary to the Treasury.

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flame <>i Local Authority. US 4i : h* ! *°^ Amount Loan | -§■§■» c-S Jj |l< l^gg^gg of granted or ||| -g-g § g *. fS § 3 S g| - —•! j|i JV? ill jifjp Purpose hi Loa n>. :ui<i Ki mark*. Cambridge Borough Counoi] .. <!hitha River Hoard . . <Ihristchurch CSty Council Eketahuna Borough Counoil .. Kltham Borough Counoi] Grey Lynn Borough Counoi] .. Hastings Homugh Counoi] Heathoote Road Board [nveroargill Borough Counoi] . . Levin Borough Counoil Motueka Harbour Board ohakiinr Town Board Falmcrston Borough Counoil .. I 'oil Chalmers Borough Council Queenstown Borough Council.. Spreydor Road Board Tauranga Borough Counoil Te Awamutu Town Board Taihape Borough Council Weetport Borough Counoil Warkworth Town Board « 5,000 (Jranted 5,000 5,000 Refused 9,500 (limited 9,600 8,000 10,000 lL».."i(i(i Granted 12.r>011 32,500 „ 32,600 30,000 8,000 10,000 Refused 18,000 Granted 18,000 i:iooo 13,000 fi.OOO 5,800 3,600 ! Granted 3,500 1,250 20,000 12,000 800 3,750 21,250 10,000 1,200 1,200 260,950 81,000 E 5,000 9,600 12,600 32,600 In. nod 3,500 81,000 To erect, furnish, and complete a Town Hall. To build a steamer for the Clutha River. Not in compliance with terms of the Act. To complete the construction of waterworks and reticulation with watermains of Sydenham Ward. To construct a water-supply scheme. No evidence of steps taken supplied. To erect gasworks. Ultimately applied for and granted under the New Zealand State-guaranteed Advances Act. 190!t. Roads, streets. &c., and purchase of stonecrusher. Roads, streets. vVc. ; also drainage and water extension. To extend the eewerage system. Steps uncompleted. To kerb, channel, and aephali various footpatlis. Ultimately applied for under the New Zealand State-guaranteed Advances Act, 1909. To purchase laud and erect an abattoir. No evidence of Bteps taken supplied. Construction of waterworks. To improve Motueka Harbour. Steps uncompleted. For various public works. Portion of loan applied for under the New Zealand State-guaranteed Advances Act, 1909. To substitute a loin, main in place of two 7 in. mains. Step- uncompleted. To erect municipal nwimming - baths. Steps uncompleted. To pay off a similar amount to build a Town Hall. To erect an acetylene-gas-power house. Ultimately applied for under the New Zealand State ■ guaranteed Advances Act, 1909. To channel, regrade, and asphalt foot* paths. Applied for and finally granted under the New Zealand State-guaran-teed Advances Act. 190ft. To construct waterworks. Applied for and granted under the New Zealand State-guaranteed Advances Act. 1909. To construct ealeyarde. Applied for and granted under the New Zealand Stateguaranteed Advances Act, 1909. To extend the drainage system. Uncompleted. Waterworks, electric light, *c. Uncompleted. To liquidate an overdraft. Uncompleted. To build a Town Hall. Uncompleted. Roads construction. Ultimately applied for under the -New Zealand Stateguaranteed Advances Act, 1909. 81.(100