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5. The Amount of such Sinking Fund provided by the said City and the Suburban or Rural Districts respectively. Sewage area 27,998 8 10 Eural Sydenham and Christchurch ... ... ... 1.676 12 7 „ Avon ... ... ... ... ••• ••• 7 > 812 7 2 I Heathcote 6,089 7 4 „ Bicearton 6,286 14 10 „ Spreydon 1.261 9 3 £51,125 0 0 6. The Total Amount of the Loan-moneys borrowed by the said Board expended on Permanent Drainage-works in the said City and each Suburban or Eural District. £ s. d. Sewage area ... ... ... ... ••• ••• 214,248 8 8 Eural Christchurch ... ... ... ... ••• 4.321 1 8 „ Avon 4,094 17 6 „ Heathcote ... ... ... ••■ ■•• 4 ,659 6 6 „ Eiccarton 1.597 711 „ Spreydon ..." ... ... ... ••• 78 17 9 £229,000 0 0 The above return has been prepared from information supplied by the Secretary of the Christchurch Drainage Board. Hugh Pollen, Under-Secretary. Colonial Secretary's Office, Wellington, 13th October, 1906.

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