X)— 4

Table I—Summary of Applications Approved in the Year Ended 31st March, 1949

* Throe 1946-47 applications from Ash burton were amended in 1948-49. One 1947-48 application from Bay of Islands was amended in 1948-49. One 1946-47 application from Central Hawkes Bay was amended in 1948-49. Two 1946-47 applications and one 1947-48 application from Central Waikato were amended in 1948-49. One 1946-47 application and four 1948-49 applications from North Auckland were amended in 1948-49. One 1947-48 application from North Canterbury was amended in 1948-49. One 1946-47 application from Poverty Bay was amended in 1948-49. Two 1947-48 applications from Wairarapa were amended in 1948-49. Two 1947-48 applications from Waitomo were amended in 1948-49. Table ll—Consolidation of Applications Approved as at 31st March, 1949 Number of Supply Authorities .. .. .. 27 Number of applications .. .. .. .. 149 Koute-miles of line .. .. .. .. .. I>oso Number of consumers .. .. .. .. 1,743 Estimated capital cost .. .. .. .. £528,111 Provisional subsidy per annum .. y.. .. £27,098 Average subsidy (per cent.) .. .. .. .. 5-1

Table III—Subsidized Lines Constructed and Consumers Connected in the Year Ended 31st March, 1949

Figures in Table 111 subject to adjustment when final returns are received.

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Supply Authority. Number of Applications. Route Miles. Number of Consumers. Estimated Capital Cost. Provisional Subsidy, Per Annum. *Ashburton Electric-power Board 2 16-5 . 23 £ 6,505 £ 203 *Bay of Islands Electric-power Board .. 1 4-1 6 1,620 89 Banks Peninsula Electric-power Board.. I '15-9 13 7,469 541 ♦Central Hawkes Bay Electric-power I 31 3 1,698 127 Board *Central Waikato Electric-power Board . . 4 18-4 44 11,322 511 Franklin Electric-power Board 2 2-3 7 1,355 21 Grey Electric-power Board 1 9-0 14 4,984 150 Marlborough Electric-power Board 1 1-8 2 596 12 *North Auckland Electric-power Board .. 15 64-2 136 33,318 1,530 *North Canterbury Electric-power Board 3 17-5 20 8,494 621 Otago Electric-power Board .. 1 37-2 33 16,225 989 ♦Poverty Bay Electric-power Board 1 81-0 67 60,000 4,330 Southland Electric-power Supply 6 28-3 32 13,109 959 Tararua Electric-power Board 2 1-9 2 674 45 *Wairarapa Electric-power Board 'i 70-0 107 59,544 3,449 Waitaki Electric-power Board 11 10-9 23 5,249 165 *Waitomo Electric-power Board 2 10-6 22 6,600 353

—- Number of Applications. Route-miles of Line. Number of Consumers Connected. Actual Capital Cost. Bay of Islands Electric-power Board 3 .54-80 131 £ 22,957 Dannevirke Electric-power Board 6 10-63 11 5,874 Franklin Electric-power Board 5 13-64 15 7,843 Malvern Electric-power Board 5 4-20 7 1,814 Manawatu-Oroua Electric-power Board 1 10-31 14 8,060 North Auckland Electric-power Board 3 (j-94 12 3,136 Southland Electric-power Supply 1 8-66 21 4,867 Wairoa Electric-power Board 1 9-50 57 6,352 Waitaki Electric-power Board 7 4-71 9 2,925