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1890. NEW ZEALAND.

APPLICATIONS MADE BY LOCAL AUTHORITIES FOR LOANS (ANNUAL RETURN OF) UNDER "THE GOVERNMENT LOANS TO LOCAL BODIES ACT, 1886," FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDING 31st MARCH, 1890.

Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly in 'pursuance of Section 50 of "The Government Loans to Local Bodies Act, 1886."

Eetuen 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 during Year ended 31st March, 1890.

Local Authority. Amount applied for. Provisionally granted or refused. Eesult Loan of Poll or paid in Petition. full. Amount of Advances made. Purposes oi' Loan. Kemarks. £ 800 CO NTY C' lUNCIL iS. Akaroa P.G. .. Carried £ £ Wharf at Wainui Bay South Rakaia irriga-tion-works. Drainage-works, Matau Riding. Bridge over Tokomairiro River. To complete Inch Clutha drainage Steps completed, but money not paid. Ashburton 5,000 Rejected .. Bruce 750 Carried .. 750 Bruce 1,000 Rejected .. Bruce 150 G. .. No poll required 150 Under section 22, "Government Loans to Local Bodies Act, 1886." Applied for under section 15, " Public Works Act, 1889." Under section 22, " Government Loans to Local Bodies Act, 1886." Uncompleted. Bruce 1,000 R. .. Bridge over Tokomairiro Bruce 75 G. .. No poll required To complete drain-age-works, Crichton and Matau Ridings Kaiteratahi Bridge Geraldine Plat and Orari-Waihi WaterCook Geraldine 4,500 ; 2,500 , P.G. .. P.G. .. Carried 2^500 Geraldine 2,500 | P.G. .. Carried races. Water-supply, Waitohi district Rangitata and OrariWaihi Water-race Uncompleted. Geraldine 250 ! P.G. .. No poll required Under section 22, " Government Loans to Local Bodies Act, 1886." Uncompleted. Under section 22. Geraldine 50 P.G. .. No poll required Carried .. 50 To complete Woodbury Water-race Roads. Metalling part Mountain Road Culverts and bridges, Waimate Riding. Main South Road and Hawera-Nor-manby Road. Mountain Road in Ngaire Riding. Opunake - Stratford Road, in Ngaire Riding. Hawera Hawera 2,800 300 P.G. .. P.G. .. 1,200 Uncompleted. Hawera 2,000 P.G. .. Rejected .. Hawera 1,500 P.G. .. Carried .. 1,500 Hawera 1,200 P.G. .. Carried .. 600 Hawera 300 I P.G. .. Carried .. 50 Carried forward i I 26,675 4,950 1,850