The Toll Bars.
■» The annual leasing- of the toll bars for the year ending the 31st March, 1876, took place at Dunedin on Tuesday. The Balclutha bridge, let last year for L 550. was this year knocked down to Mr William Reay, cf Stoney Creek, for L6lO. Stoney Creek bar, let last year for L3OO. was knocked down to Mr W. Chalker for L 205. The total sum realised for tolls this year amounted to L 9,555, as against LIO,OBO last year, which leaves a deficiency of L 525. Besides those stated above, the different gates let aa follows : —
1875. 1874. Anderson's Bay ... L 705 L 755 Blneskin ... .. 655 710 Clutha, Tuapeka, &c. ... 700 800 EastTaieri ... .. 620 690 Pleasant Valley ... 755 800 Saddle Hill ... ... 1600 1635 Waihola ... ... 545 580 Waikari ... ... 300 350 Waikouaiti ... ... 750 680 Water of Leicli ... 1500 1580 West Taieri ... ... 610 640
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Clutha Leader, Volume I, Issue 34, 4 March 1875, Page 5
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