APPLICATIONS MADE BY LOCAL AUTHORITIES FOR LOANS UNDER "THE GOVERNMENT LOANS TO LOCAL BODIES ACT, 1886," FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH, 1894 (ANNUAL RETURN OF).

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1894 Session I, B-14

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1894. NEW ZEALAND.

APPLICATIONS MADE BY LOCAL AUTHORITIES FOR LOANS UNDER "THE GOVERNMENT LOANS TO LOCAL BODIES ACT, 1886," FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH, 1894 (ANNUAL RETURN OF).

Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly in pursuance o/ Section 50 of " The Government Loans to Local Bodies Act, 1886."

Eetden 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 Year ended 31st March, 1894.

Amount applied for. Provisionally granted or refused. Advances. Eesult of Poll or Petition. N L Loans of Prewewijoans. Y i ona Years. Advances. Purposes of Loan. Eemarks. Local Authority. iOUNTY Ci iUNCILS. £ 1,200 £ £ imuri P.G. Carried Waiau Plains Waterrace Works in Lakes drainage district Ditto. Uncompleted. Sruce • 75 G. No poll required Carried .. 75 Under section 22 of the Act. 500 P.G. "750 850 Julie* Ilifton * • • 350 400 40 2,250 650 G. G. G. G. G. Carried .. a • • it • * 350 400 40 2,250 650 600 Drainage-works in Matu Eiding. Eoad from Buller Bridge to sea-coast. Construction of Pukeho Road. Construction of Otaraoa Eoad and Taramokako Bridge. Formation of Wiri Eoad. Metalling portion of Junction Eoad. Formation of Autawa Eoad. Formation of Oapui Eoad. Construction of Ngatoto Road. Construction of Okoke and Kohangamoa Eoads. Various roads in South Molyneux and Eichardson Eidings. Construction of East Takaka Road and bridge at Paine's Ford. 55 G, 55 187 // • ' 350 Ilutha 120 Jollingwood 1,000 Carried forward 5,520 3,820 3,857

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Provisionally granted or refusod. Lva: ices. Local Authority. Amount applied for. Result of Poll or Petition. 'urposes o! joan. Remarks. New Loans. Loans of Previous Years. COU] JTY COUNC 3ILS — contin '.ued. Brought forward look 5,520 1,500 G. Carried .. £ 3,820 1,500 £ 3,857 Road to connect Tauwhareparae Block with Tolago-Ara-kihi Road. Road to Te Aroha Station Coast road to Tolago Bay Drainage-works at Muhanga Creek Constructing two bridges on Mahia Road, at Maraetaha. Metalling parts of Waimata Road Road to Te Aroha Station. Four Peaks watersupply construction Completion of Whareroa Road Further loan for Eltham Road Roads in Section 180, Hawera. Metalling Maungawhero Road. Portion of Eltham Road. Morea and Matamaroke Roads. Metalling mainroad. Completion of main road. For a water-race in Ashwick Flat. Construction of Fox-ton-Shannon Road Construction of portion of Tiraumea Valley Road. Construction of Mangaramarama Rd. Construction of road in Pahiatua West Village Settlement. Metalling Makairo Road and erection of bridge. Construction of portion of WoodvilleAohanga Road. For roads and bridges in Mangahao South District. Construction of Pah Valley Road. Bridge over Tiraumea River at Ngaturi. Construction of Short Road, Pahiatua Village Settlement. Reconstructing five spans of bridge at Patangata destroyed by floods For road - construction in Kapara special rating district. For construction of Patea River bridge Ditto. 207 G. No poll required Ditto 207 Under section 22 of the Act. Ditto. 290 G. 2S0 225 P.G. Carried .. Uncompleted. 547 G. // • • 547 6,000 P.G. Uncompleted. // 53 Uncompleted. Geraldine 400 P.G. Carried .. Hawera 70 G. No poll required Ditto 70 Under section 22 of the Act. Ditto. 500 G. 500 300 G. Carried 300 1,200 G. « • ■ 1,200 2,000 400 Uncompleted. Horowhenua 250 1,000 G. G. Carried .. 250 150 Mackenzie 1,000 Manawatu 1,500 P.G. Carried .. Pahiatua 1,450 G. 1,450 600 G. 130 200 G. n • • 200 n • • 1,000 G. 1,000 n • ■ 900 G. // • • 900 // • • 1,000 G. 1,000 II ' ' 200 G. 200 ii • • II • • 1,000 120 G. G. u 1,000 120 Uncompleted. Patangata 2,000 P.G. h Patea 4,000 G. l> 2,000 a ' • 700 P.G. Uncompleted! 3,000 Carried forward 32,679 16,834 10,310

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Provisionally granted or refused. Lvances. Local Authority. Amount applied for. Result ol Poll or I'etition. New Loans. L^& Purposes of Loan. Bemarks. COU] ;TY COUN' IILS— conti: mod. £ 32,079 70 No poll required Ditto £ 16,834 70 £ 10,310 Construction of Maungaraupi Road Constructon of West Eoad Construction of roads in Hunterville Township. Construction of roads in Hunterville Township, extension Construction of West Road. Construction of Finnerty Road. Construction of Beaconsfield, Ahuroa, Manawawiri Roads Construction of Douglas Road Construction of Standish Eoad Construction of part of Opunake Road Construction of part of Mountain Road Public work on Poto Road Construction of Cheal Road. Construction of Waiwiri and Makuri Roads. Construction of Toko Road. Widening Thompson's Track Construction of drayroad from Whareohine, and two bridle-tracks Construction of drayroad from Tokomaru to Whareohine. Construction of Lower Waihao irrigation works. Construction of horse-bridge over Motueka River. Construction of road : " round the rocks " Construction of Danevirke - Weber Road Ditto. Metalling Te Ore Ore -Bideford Road Metalling Castle Hill Road Construction of Pori and Saundera's Road deviations Forming Ihuraua Rd. Forming and bridging Saunders's Rd. Construction of Eke-tahuna-Tinui Rd. Ditto Brought forward Kangitikei G. Under section 22 of the Act. Ditto. u • • 80 G. 80 2,500 G. Carried 2,500 Uncompleted. 1,000 P.G. 300 Stratford 1,270 G. Carried 1,270 Uncompleted. 2,000 P.G. • • • 1,250 P.G. tt • • 200 P.G. // • • 330 P.G. No poll required Ditto Under section 22 of the Act. Ditto. 220 P.G. N • • 300 P.G. 1,200 Uncompleted. 1,530 It • • 2,000 Uncompleted. Tauranga 1,000 P.G. Waiapu 1,600 R. Carried Not in compliance with terms of the Act. 1,100 G. 100 Waimate 450 Waimea 400 G. Carried 400 Under section 22 of the Act. Ditto. 140 P.G. No poll required Ditto Waipawa COO G. 600 Wairarapa North 500 P.G. 1,000 Uncompleted. 400 P.G. Carried v 1,300 P.G. 150 3,222 P.G. P.G. 300 Under section 22 of the Act. 250 Wairoa 4,000 P.G. Carried Construction of bridge over Mohaka River on Napier-Wairoa Road For road-formation. Waitotara Rejected .. Carried forward 2,000 58,311 P.G. 21,854 17,340

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Provisionalb Ivai ices. Local Authority. Amount applied lor. granted or refused. of Poll or Petition. Roeu: New Loans. Purposes of Loan. Remarks. Losns of Previous Years. COUI TY COUN' !ILS — contk Med. £ 58,311 50 No poll required & 21,854 50 £ 17,340 Construction of works in Longacre Valley Subdivision Construction of various roads. Construction of roads and bridges Brought forward Wanganui (J. Under section 22 of the Act. v 500 Uncompleted. Westland 6,000 P.G. 04,361 21,904 17,840 Alfredton 2,500 P.G. ROAD B OARDS. Construction of Saunders's Road. Construction of Pah Valley and Mangaone Valley Eoads. Construction of Mount Baker Rd. Metalling portion of Carrington Road Roads in Paikville Special Settlement Block Roads in Wellington Special Settlement Block No. 1 Roads in Wellington Special Settlement Block No. 2 Construction of Mangaoranga Road Construction of bridge over Makakahi River Construction of roads in Paikville Special Settlement Construction of portion of Mangataincko Valley Road Formation of 2 miles of Norling's Road Construction of Makakahi Road north. Construction of bridge over Makakahi River. Construction of 3J miles Mangaoranga Road. Construction of Pukeo Road (continuation) Construction of Tullock's Road Construction of portion of Kahuterawa Road. Construction of bridges over Turitta Stream. Construction of portion of Scott's Road. Construction of Turitea Road. Construction of bridge over Ngaiuro River. Construction of roads in Onga Ward. Construction of Sandon Small - farm Block. 850 * • • 500 Carrington 725 P.G. Uncompleted. Eketahuna 120 G. No poll required 120 Under section 22 of the Act. 2,500 P.G. Carried .. Uncompleted. 1,000 G. « • • 1,000 // • • 120 G. No poll required Ditto 120 Under section 22 of the Act. Ditto. « • • 60 G. CO 1C0 P.G. Carried .. Uncompleted. 800 P.G. 500 P.G. 40 eoo ii •' Featherston 300 P.G. Carried 700 Uncompleted. 300 P.G. Fitzherbert 000 G. 900 450 G. 450 400 900 Herctaunga 2,250 Kiwitea 1,500 1,500 Carried forward 10,375 2,050 9,240

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Local Authority. Amount applied for. Provisionally granted or refused. Result of Poll or Petition. XT t Loans of PreNew Loans. Tious Ycars . Ivances. Purposes o: ;oan. Bemarks. RO iAD BOARD S — continue* 10,375' £ 2,650 £ 9,240 550 Brought forward Kumeroa Construction of portion o£ Totara Road. Ditto (further loan) 50 G. No poll required Ditto 50 Jnder section 22 of the Act. Ditto. Maliarahara Makara Manawatu » • • 25 120 200 500 1,500 600 495 848 210 G. P.G. P.G. P.G. G. G. G. P.G. Carried No poll required Carried No poll required Carried 50 G00 495 848 909 274 370 100 Otopo Road (further loan) Construction of portion of Upper Otawhao Road. Metalling portion of the Bridle - track Road Mangatoro Valley Road construction. Otopo Road construction. Construction of roads and two bridges Construction of road to connect Makara Road with Ohariau Road. Construction of Bunnythorpe - Kairangi and Karere Roads. Construction of Milsom's Line Road. Construction of two bridges over Oroua River Construction of No. 1 Line, Kairanga Construction of Clevely's Line and Roberts's Line. Construction of College Street (within district). Metalling Stairway and McDonald Roads For works in No. 2 Ward For erection of bridge at Aorangi. Construction of bridge over Mako Stream (Ratapiko Road). Construction oi Beaconsfield Road Construction of BeaconsfieldRoad. to Salisbury Road Construction oi Denbeigh Road Construction ol Monmouth Road Construction of Radnor Road Construction oi Makara Road Construction oi Flint Road Construction o: Beaeonsfiold Road Rebuilding bridge over Rum-keg Stream, Denbeigh Road Metalling Pembroke Road Uncompleted. Under section 21 of " The Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1886." Under section 15 of " The Public Works Act Amendment Act, 1889." Uncompleted. Uncompleted. Manchester 600 P.G. Carried .. COO P.G. 1,042 Manganui 65 G. Carried 65 790 G. 790 200 P.G. Uncompleted. GOO P.G. ti •' 550 P.G. 600 P.G. Rejected .. 46 G. No poll required Carried 46 Under section 22 of the Act. Uncompleted. 250 P.G. 180 P.G. 150 P.G. m ' ' 35 G. No poll required 35 Under section 22 of the Act. Carried forward 19,589 5,629 12,485

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Local Authority. Amount applied for. Provisionally granted or reiused. of Poll or Petition. Eesult few Loans. Iva] ices. Purposes of Loan. Eemarks. Loans of Previous Years. RO. .D BOARDi i— continue £ d 19,589 100 5,629 £ 12,485 Kti Brought forwarc Manganui // »• Masterton t/ • • Mauricoville '/ • • * • • u • • Moa 79 700 110 250 12 80 30 80 30 P.G. P.G. P.G. G. G. G. G. G. G. G. No poll required Ditto Carried No poll required Carried .. No poll required No poll required Ditto 110 "250 12 80 30 80 30 35 460 1,000 300 120 1,000 Construction of Stanley Road Construction of portion of Beaconsfield Road Construction of Ratapiko Road. Construction of Makara Road. Construction of Stanley Road. Construction of Dorset's and Kakaamu Extension Eoads Construction of Te Mara - Kiri whakapapa Road Ditto. Construction of Mount Bruce Rd. Construction of bridge at Dorset's Crossing Ditto. Construction of Mount Bruce Rd. Construction of Tariki Road Construction of Mana Road Construction of Kaimata Road North and other roads Construction of Lincoln Road Construction of Upland Road. Construction of Wortley Road Construction of Mangaone Road Metalling Kaimata Road Metalling portion of Dudley Road Forming portion of Tariki Road East Construction of Mangaotea Road. Construction of Windsor Road. Construction of r jad to connect with road from Ngatapa Station Construction of Ball Road Ditto. Formation of Have-lock-Mahakipawa Road. Construction of roads in No. 2 Ward. Bridging Porangahau River and construction of WaiauPorangahau Road. Ditto ! Under section 22 of the Act. Ditto. Uncompleted. Under section 22 of the Act. Under section 22 of the Act. Under section 22 of the Act. Ditto. // 100 G. Carried .. 100 15 G. No poll required Ditto 15 Under section 22 of tho Act. Ditto. 25 G. 25 500 P.G. Carried .. Uncompleted. 700 P.G. 150 P.G. Carried .. * 160 250 Uncompleted. Ngatapa 2,000 P.G. Carried .. Patea West 81 G. tfo poll required 81 , , Under section 22 of the Act. // • * Pelorus 600 G. Carried .. "600 500 Pohangina 3,000 Porangahau * • • 3,000 300 G. P.G. Carried .. tfo poll required 1,000 Under section 22 of the Act. Not in compliance with terms of the Act. Pouawa 195 B. 10 per cent, on loans obtained by Waimata Road Board Construction of drayroad from Wainuiora to East Coast Ditto. raratahi - Carterton 300 G. STo poll required .. Under section 22 of the Act. Ditto .. 2,500 Carried forward 29,026 8,042 21,810

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Local Authority. Amount applied for. Provisionally grantod or refused. Eesult of Poll or Petition. Ivances. Purposes of Loan. Remarks. New Loans. Loans of Previous Years. R( IAD BOAR: iS — continue* £ 8,042 £ 21,810 i. Brought forward Upper Wangaehu £ 29,026 1,000 a. Construction of drayroad from Mangamahu to Ngamatea Construction of Upper Wangaehu Valley dray-road Ditto. Construction of drayroad to Mangataikehu Stream Construction of Matokitoki Boad Construction of road from Pouawa Valley to Waimata South. Construction of Finnerty Road. Construction of Skeet Road Construction of Hastings and Skeet Rds. Construction of Mangawhero Road. Construction of Skeet Road Extension of Waipipi Wharf Construction of the Waihopai Bridge Construction of main road Construction of main Weber Road through distriot. Construction of Matokitoki Road. Construction of Shannon Ferry Road. Bridge over Ohau River and construction of Muhunoa East Road Completion of construction of Muhunoa West Road. Metalling Albert Rd. Metalling Kingston Road Construction of Buckley Road Construction of a road substituted for Tavistock Road Construction of Kahuterawa Valley Road. Construction of Buckley Road. Construction of Shannon Road East. Construction of Scott's Road. Construction of Whariti and Victoria Roads. Uncompleted. m 1,342 a. iVaimata *200 R. 3,000 Not in compliance with terms of Act. » • • 400 P.G. Carried .. Uncompleted. 800 Wai mate 530 G. Carried .. 530 Under section 22 of the Act. it • • 65 P.G. No poll required Carried 2,200 G. 1,200 •^ 300 G. Carried .. 300 650 Uncompleted. Waipipi .. 80 P.G. Carried .. Wairau 933 P.G. Weber 600 G. No poll required Under section 22 of the Act. v • • 3,000 Whataupoko 100 G. Carried 100 Wirokino * • • 500 1,000 G. P.G. 500 Uncompleted. 500 G. 150 Uncompleted. " 250 550 P.G. P.G. 120 P.G. No poll required Carried .. Under section 22 of the Act. Uncompleted. 250 P.G. // • • 800 // • • 1,200 500 350 VVoodville 450 P.G. Carried .. Gilding 40,396 10,822 31,610 B*or two successive years' expenditure. BORO' GHS. 800 Construction of bridge over Oroua, at Aorangi. Construction of Mangatinoka River Bridge Pahiatua 1,600 G. Carried .. 800 Carried forward 1,600 800 800

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Provisionally granted or refused. Advances. Local Authority. Amount applied for. Result of Poll or Petition. JNew Loans. vious YearB . Purposes of Loan. Eemarks. SOROUGHS—continued. £ 1,600 400 £ £ Brought forward Patea P.G. 800 800 Construction of Patea River Bridge Under section 15 " Public Works Act Amendment Act, 1889." Westport 773 2,000 Ditto. For drainage and sanitary purposes. 2,000 800 3,575 Under Section 13. For two years' expenditure. Clyde.. 600 P.G. TOWN B< OABDS. Construction of roads and bridges Construction of i Havelock - Mahakipawa Road. Forming and metalling Juliet Street. Havelock 300 G. Carried .. 300 Stratford 300 G. 300 Undeb 1,200 'he Govebn] 600 iODiEa Act Amendmes IS Act, 1891." Section 2 OF " [ent Loans to Local ] Minister of Lands 38,363 2,691 27,309 Opening up for settle-! ment various blocks of land. 146,320* 36,817 80,334 * £1,995 has to be deducted from this amount for loans refused. Note.—P.G., provisionally granted; G., granted; E., refused. £ s. d. £ s. d. Cash balance, 1st April, 1893 .. .. .. .. .. ,. .. .. 429 6 0 Money borrowed to make advances to Local Bodies .. .. .. ., .. 116,500 0 0 116,929 6 0 Money advanced to Local Bodies .. .. .. .. .. ,. .. 87,151 0 0 Mpney advanced under " The Government Loans to Local Bodies Act Amendment Act, 1891 " 30,000 0 0 117,151 0 0 Less refund by Masterton Road Board .. .. .. 440 14 2 ' 116,710 5 10 Cash balance, 31st March, 1894 .. .. ' .. .. .. .. ., .. 219 0 2 Outstanding liabilities, — Debentures issued Under " The Government Loans to Local Bodies Act, 1886 "* .. 702,800 0 0 Under " The Government Loans to Local Bodies Act, 1886 "— £ s. d. Money promised to Local Authorities which have complied with the provisions of the Actf .. .. .. .. .. 49,049 0 0 Money liable to be advanced as required when provisions of the Act are complied with .. .. .. .. ,. .. 44,349 0 0 219 0 2 93,398 0 0 Under " The Government Loans to Local Bodies Act Amendment Act, 1891 "— Balance of loans .. .. .. .. .. .. 27,378 0 0 Applications for loans for which the necessary steps are not completed 56,075 0 0 83,453 0 0 879,651 0 0 Assets, —. Inscribed debt of local authorities} .. .. .. .. .. 635,563 6 11 Less amount paid in respect of the annual repayments .. 114,249 17 3 em 01 o rt o 521,313 9 8 Inscribed debt under " The Government Loans to Local Bodies Act Amendment Act, 1891" .. .. .. .. .. 67,833 0 0 Less amount refunded on disposal of lands .. .. .. 3,220 8 4 64,612 11 8 Sinking Fund created under section 5 of " The Government Loans to Local Bodies Act Amendment Act, 1892" .. .. .. .. 47,097 8 9 633,023 10 1 Note.—The total amount borrowed up to the 31st March, 1894, was £702,800. The total amount repaid to Public Works Fund up to the 31st March, 1894, was £89,800. The total amount advanced to Local Bodies up to the 31st March, 1894, was £544,947 19s 10d. The total amount advanced under » The Government Loans to Local Bodies Act Amendment Act, 1891," up to the 31st March loJJ, WfliS x>v7,ooo, * £449,000 of this amount has been converted into Consolidated Stock Dobontures under " The Consolidated Stock Act 1884 " t Including second years' grants, for which all formalities have been completed. a 1 S,*"!,™ j* fopresents the debt as inscribed on the 1st February, 1894. It includes the inscribed stock exchanged for debentures under The Eoads and Bridges Construction Act, 1882," amounting to £89,878 8s. 9d., separately described. (See B.-13,1891.)