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Session 11. 1912. NEW ZEALAND.

APPLICATIONS MADE BY LOCAL AUTHORITIES FOR LOANS UNDER THE LOCAL BODIES' LOANS ACT, 1908, THE LOCAL BODIES' LOANS AMENDMENT ACT, 1908, AND THE LOCAL BODIES' LOANS AMENDMENT ACT, 1910, FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED THE 31st MARCH, 1912 (ANNUAL RETURN OF).

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

Khtukn 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 the 31st March, 1912.

( Provi- Advances. ; Amount I sionally Result . . . _ Jjooal Authority, i applied I granted ofPollor Trannn , Purpose uf Loan. Kemarks. for. ! or Petition. New i , "™" I refused. Loans. ! Pr ™ COUNTY COUNCILS. £ £ £ I £ Akitio .. I .. .. .. . . 800 To bridge and nietalithejmahf roads. Amuri • . .. . • ■ • ■ ■ 1, 000 To construct roads and bridges. Clifton .... .. .. . . 100 To form the Mataro Road. .... .. . . . . 500 j To construct Okoke Road. Hawera .. .. • . . . .. 200 ' To defray the Mangatoki Riding's share of the cost of building several bridges. „ .. .. .. .. .. 375 To construct Kapuni and Waingongoro Bridges, and to metal portion of Ahipaipa Road, liawke'ft Bay .. .. .. .. .. 462 To metal roads, footpaths, for water-channels, &c. (Napier South Loan). 121 Ditto. n .. .. .. .. .. ll*j For Olive Grange River protection-works. Kawhia .. .. • ■ . • • • 500 j To widen and metal Mahoenui—Kawhia Road. Opotiki .. I .. .. .. .. 540 j (10 per cent, on £5,400) to complete OpotikiOhura and Opotiki-Waiawa Roads. Pahiatua . . .. •. .. .. 300 i To construct roads in Pori district. Rangitikei . . .. . • • • . • 250 : To construct a traffic-bridge over Rangitikei River near Taoroa. Stratford .. .. ■ . •. . ■ 690 ! To construct Mangaotuku and other roads. Waipa . . .. •. ■. • • 250 To construct roads in Hamilton Riding. Waipawa .... .. .. . . 300 i (10 per cent, on £3,000) to complete the water-races within the Aschott Waterrace District. Whangamomona 150 (3. No poll 150 .. (10 per cent, on £J,500) to construct, culvert, Under section 2 (o) required and bridge portion of Mangaehu Road the Local Hod: Loans Amei merit Act, 1910. Whangarei .. .. .. . . •. 1,000 To metal main county road, through part of Maungakaramea and Maungatapere Parishes. .. I .. .. . . .. 400 J Ditto. Carried forward 150 .. .. 150 j 7,799fj * Correct amount, til 7s. M. t Correct amount, £7,799 7s. -26.