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EXHIBIT B. Under the Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1908. —Amount borrowed from Government from 1887 up to the 30th September, 1912. £ s. d. County Councils .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,328,56114 7 Borough Councils .. .. .. .. .. 732,021 0 0 Road Boards .. .. .. .. .. .. 615,674 10 0 Town Boards .. .. .. .. .. .. 18,885 0 0 River Boards .. .. .. .. .. .. 76,600 0 0 Drainage Boards .. .. .. .. .. 82,024 0 0 Water-supply Boards .. . . .. .. .. 21,000 0 0 Harbour Boards .. .. .. .. .. £2,874,766 4 7 Under the New Zealand State-guaranteed Advances Act, 1909.—Amount borrowed from the Advances Board up to the 30th September, 1912. Final Approvals. Payments. £ £ County Councils .. .. .. .. 665,430 411,055 Borough Councils .. .. .. .. 1,026,740 797,590 Road Boards .. .. .. .. .. 211,300 148,330 Town Boards .. .. .. .. .. 116,145 74,235 River Boards .. .. .. .. .. 2,830 2,330 Drainage Boaids .. .. .. .. 48,650 46,510 Water-supply Boards Harbour Boards .. .. .. .. 123,750 45,750 £2,194,845 £1,525,800

EXHIBIT C. Local Authorities Branch.—Details of Money raised from Post Office.

The cost of management and expenses of the above, branch for the year ended 31st March last was £635, being 0-04 or 9|d. per £100 on capital employed.

Date Money raised. Rate. Amount. 1910. March 3 15 April 15 July 21 August 10 September 27 November 17 Per Cent. £ 250,000 150,000 200,000 125.000 100,000 50,000 100,000 1911. 200,000 150,000 50,000 112,000 January 11 20 .. February 14 June 12 1912. 3| 3| 10,000 100,000 _ 150,000 25,000 February 10 March ' 5 April 25 August 19 1,772,000