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Page. Page. Introductory .. .. .. .. i Additional Funds .. .. .. viii Public Works Fund .. .. iii Additions to Open Lines .. .. ix The Loans to Local Bodies Account .. .. in Railway-construction ix Roads to Back-block Settlements .. .. ix The " Abstract" for 1898-99 .. .. iii Roads to Crown and Native Lands, and Main The One-Million Loan of Last Year .. .. iv Boads ix Land- and lucome tax .. .. .. v Permanent Works on Goldfields .. .. x The Publio Debt .. .. .. vi p u bli c and Technical School Buildings .. x Concession of Rate of Interest, and Rebate on Purchase of Native Lands x Rents of Crown Tenants .. .. vii Contingent Harbour-defence .. .. x 1899-1900 .. .. .. ..vii Conclusion .. .. .. .. x