APPLICATIONS MADE BY LOCAL AUTHORITIES FOR LOANS UNDER "THE GOVERNMENT LOANS TO LOCAL BODIES ACT, 1886," FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH, 1901 (ANNUAL RETURN OF).

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1901 Session I, B-14

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1901. 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, 1901 (ANNUAL RETURN OF).

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

Retukn 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 31st March, 1901.

Provi- Advances. Amount sionally Result Local Authority. applied I granted of Poll or T „„„„„, for. or ! Petition, i New Loans ot j refund, j j Loans. **?™™ Purpose of Loan. Remarks. IOUNTY COUNCILS. 1,000 P.G. No poll required £ £ Repairs of flood damage to waterworks in Ruapuna Subdivision Ashburton Under section 21 of "The Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1886." Uncompleted. Ditto. Bruce .. 200 P.G. ; Ditto 3,500 G. Carried 1,200 G. 2,600' P.G. 300 Repairs of flood damage to waterworks in Ruapuna Subdivision No. 2 Metalling main centre road in Inch Clutha Subdivision of Matau Riding. Construction and gravelling roads in Kaitangata Riding. Construction and metalling roads in Hillend Subdivision of Balmoral Riding Construction and metalling roads in Tokomairiro Riding. Metalling portion of Junction Road 3,500 G. Carried Uncompleted. n • • 500 Clifton 55 , G. '■ No poll required 800 G. Carried 55 800 Poi-ming and bridging Mangamaeho Road. Metalling roads, Pomohaka Riding. Road to Quarry Reserve, Patutahi Special District. Coromandel water-supply. Construction of Hamua Bridge and metalling portion of Hamua Road Metalling Kakariki Road. Metalling Parkville-Nireaha Road. Metalling Parson's Road, Parkville. Forming Maris Road. Construction of Hamua-Rongomai Makakahi Road North. Metalling portions of North Road, West Parkville. Forming Makakahi Road South Under section 22 of the Act. Clu'tha Cook .. . .. 3,000 1,000 Coromandel Bketahuna 8,000 G. ! Carried 800 P.G. ' .. 600 ! G. Carried 500 G. 100 G. 50 G. 1,000 : G. 300 250 100 Uncompleted. 75 G. Not in compliance • with terms of the Act. Uncompleted. 50 R. it ■ • 200 P.G. 400 P.G. : Carried Metalling Makakahi Road North No. 2 Construction Central Mangaone Ruad West No. 2 Construction and deviation Central Mungaone West No. 1 i - 400 [ P.G. Carried forward : 25,030 : .. 2,305 4,000

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Local Authority. Amount applied for. Provisionally granted or refused. Result of Poll or Petition. ■it Loans o: j*ew p re vious Loans. Years Advances. Purpose of Loan. Remarks. O 'UNTY JOUNC LS — continued. Brought forward 3awera 25,030 500 Carried & 2,305 500 £ 4,000 Metalling portion of Tempsky and Palmer Roads. Metalling portion of Hu Road. Construction of Burke Street, Eltbam Metalling part of Mangawhero Road G. it • • 500 100 600 G. P.G. G. 500 Uncompleted. Under section 21 of "TheLocal Bodies' Loans Act, 1886." Under section 21 of "The Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1886." Uncompleted. Under section 21 of "The Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1886." Under section 21 of " The Local Bo iies' Loans Act, 1886." Uncompleted. No poll required 2,350 P.G. Ditto Metalling Ingahape, Mills, and Otoki Roads 450 G. Construction of Anderson Road 250 G. 150 100 300 Construction of Mills and Moir Streets, E 1th am Metalling portion of Manawapou Road. Construction of portion of Mangamingi Road. Purchase of land for construction of road from Whareroa Road to Kaitoke Road. Construction of portion of Castle Street, Eltham. Construction of water-races in Horowhenua Water-supply District. Construction of bridge at Wirokino 100 rlorowhenua 4,000 G. Carried 550 Under section 113 of "The PublioWorks Act, 1894." Uncompleted. Inangahua 8,000 P.G. Construction of drainage-works and extension of waterworks Construction of northern line Rangitikei Valley Road, Rata Rewa Road, and road approaches to Rangitikei River. Construction of portion of River Bank Road. Completion of Otara Bridge iiwitea 1,100 G. Carried 900 200 500 G. G. Carried No poll required 200 Under section 113 of "The Publio Works Aot, 1894." Ditto. 1,500 450 340 G. G. G. Ditto Carried 1,100 450 340 Re-erection, of Vinegar Hill Bridge Construction of Tutaeawhio Road. Construction of portion of Mangamako Road within Otama-Kapua Riding. Construction of Tuka Street. Construction of Waihura and Peep-o'-day Roads Construction of Mangapipi Road Construction of roads in Onga Riding Construction of Waihura and Peep o'-day Roads. Construction of Skipper's Bridge and approaches thereto 50 60 G. G. No "poll required Ditto 60 Under section 22 of the Act. Ditto. 60 G. 60 200 400 Lake VTanawatu 2,000 400 G. G. No poll required 2,000 400 Under section 113 of " The Public Works Act, 1894." Carried Construction of Douglas Square and portions of certain streets in Rongotea Township. Construction of tramway from Sanson to Rangitikei. Construction of Elkins-Motuiti Road, Complete construction of bridge at Wirokino 7,000 G. 2,000 400 85 G. G. No poll required "85 Under section 22 of the Act. 240 1,400 Construction of Carr and South Streets. Metalling main-drain and Couper's Line. 850 1,025 Construction of bridge at Wirokino. , Construction of Peilding and Halcombe Road. Water-supply to Upper Plain District Metalling Opaki District Road Metalling Blairlogie to Whareama Road .. Metalling Wangaehu Road Extension of Ihuraua Road Construction of Mangorei Road Bridge Erection of traffic-bridge, Lower Scarboro Road, over Mangatainoka River, McFarlane's Crossing Forming and metalling Chatham Street, and cutting drain Construction of the Matarua Creek Bridge.. Uncompleted. Hasterton 2,000 300 450 1,500 300 60 300 P.G. P.G. P.G. P.G. P.G. P.G. P.G. Pahiatua 250 P.G. 20 R. Not in compliance with terms of the Aot. Carried forward 61,105 10,900 9,315

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Local Authority. Amount applied (or. Provisionally granted or refused. of Poll or t * Advances. Purpose of Loan. Remarks. COUN , 'Y COX NCIES— continued. ' 61,105 300 150 300 10,900 9,315 Metalling portion of Lower Scarboro Road.. Metalling Ballance North Road Metalling portion of Woodville-Aohanga Road I Construction Matarua Creek Bridge. I Construction of portion of Mangamaire Road. Construction of River Valley Road and Wansted-Wallingford Road Construction of roads in Pohangina Farmhomestead Block Construction of Valley Road deviation in Manchester Road District. Construction of roads in Pohangina and Mangaone Ridings. Forming and metalling Denton's Road in Coal Creek Riding. Construction of roads in Pohangina and Mangaone Ridings Construction of roads, bridges, and drains in Pohangina Township. Construction of Table Plat and Umutoi Roads. Protective-works to Apiti Bridge. Construction of Upper Cross Road Brought forward 'ahiatua P.G. P.G. P.O. Uncompleted. 200 130 Uncompleted. 'atangata 121000 P.O. 'ohangina 1,820 P.G. 150 G. Carried 1,000 G. 1,000 650 588 G. P.G. 500 Under section 22 of the Act. Uncompleted. 179 1,240 •■ .. 70 87 750 Under section 22 of the Act. 900 900 Construction of roads in Delaware Special Rating District. Construction of roads in the Salisbury Special Rating District. Erection of bridg'e, and construction of Makiekie and Makoura Roads. Construction of Vinegar Hill Bridge over Rangitikei River Under section 113 of "The Public Works Act, 1894." Not in compliance with terms of the Act. Uncompleted. Jangitikei 1,400 G. No poll required; 500 450 R. Construction of Wangaehu Native Reserve Road 1,000 P.G. Forming, bridging, and culverting Wairepu Road West and portion of Mataiaponga Road, Otairi Riding Metalling portions of Murimotu and Kiekie Roads, and to widen and metal portion of Watershed Road. Construction of concrete drain, Hunteiville Township. Metalling portion of Nakohau Road Construction of Aldworth Road. Construction of bridge over Rangitikei River Forming and bridging portion of Mohakau Road. Construction of portion of Taurakawa Road Construction of portion of Punewhakau Road Forming and metalling Standish Road Construction of West Climie Road Forming part of Robson and Waitapa Roads. Construction of portion of South Douglas Road. Complete construction, Taihore Road. Construction of part of Makuri-Huiroa Road. Construction of Naah Road. Construction of portion of Ahuroa Road. Constructon of Tututawa Road. Construction of portion of North Douglas and Tunupo Roads. Formation of Makuri (Huiakama) Road. Construction and metalling roads.. Repayment of other loans, rebuilding bridges on Tauranga-Thames Main Road 3,000 R. 200 550 P.G. P.G. 1,850 700 Uncompleted. Itratiord 600 G. Carried 600 Uncompleted. 350 1,500 850 800 P.G. P.G. P.G. P.G. 600 600 250 450 300 800 G40 1,500 Uncompleted. Not in compliance with the terms of the Act. 'aieri .. 'auranga 6,000 P.G. R. Carried 250 Vaiapu .. 2,000 Construction of road from county boundary to Waipiro Hot Springs. Erection of culverts on the Ohaupo-Cam-bridge Road, Pukekura Riding Formation of portion of Ohiweka Road. Construction of Tiratu Road. Formation of Ohiweka, Road Vaipa 600 P.G. Uncompleted. Vaipawa 900 700 90 G. G. P.G. Carried Carried 900 700 Under section 22 of the Act. Uncompleted. Vairarapa South 5,000 G. Carried 3,000 Construction of water-race in Taratahi portion of the Carterton Riding. Construction of water-race to Moroa Plain. Construction bridge over Okehu Stream and bridge on the Brunswick-Kai-iwi Road. Protective-works to Riverbank Road. Construction and fencing Wanganui and Caetlecliff Road. Construction of roads and other works Vaitotara 1,200 R. .. 300 •■ I 1,000 1,500 Uncompleted. Vhakatane 2,400 P.G. 111,653 • • 18,100 26,511

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Provisionally granted or refused. Advances. Remarks. Local Authority. Amount applied for. Result of Poll or Petition. N Loans of Loans Previous Loans. Yearg Purpose of Loan. ROAD BOARDS. Arai Avon Gastlepoint Drury Eden Terrace £ £ £ 1,172 1,000 300 Construction Tokonui Koad. Ket'bing and channelling streets. Formation portion Mungapurupuru Road. Construction of road?, bridges, and culverts Waterworks extension Construction of drainage-works Metalling Pahaoa Road Construction of Hautotara Bridge Construction of the Range Road. Construction of portion of Veale Road 1,000 4,000 3,000 550 750 P.G. P.G. P.G. P.G. P.G. Carried Uncompleted. Featherston 35 R. l^000 Fraukley Not in compliance with the terms of the Act. Hunua G. 70 250 Construction of Veale R'>ad. Construction of New Hunua Road "70 800 P.G. No poll required Construction of Whiskey Creek Road, in Hunua Road District Construction of Cameron's Line Acquiring land and construction of Valley Road diversion. Construction of roads and bridges, Nos. 1, 2, 3, and 4 Subdivision. Construction of approaoh roads to Kakariki Bridge Construction of portion of Monmouth Road. Construction of Stanley and Manawawiri Roads. ■ Construction of Radnor Road Under section 22 of the Act. Uncompleted. Manawatu Manchester .. 300 650 P.G. G. Carried 600 5,100 G. 2,314 Under section 22 of the Act. 80 G. No poll required Carried 80 Mangauui 850 1,200 G. G. 90 G. No poll required 90 Under section 22 of the Aot. Matakohe 550 P.G. 900 Construction of Radnor Road. Forming and metalling road from wharf to main road Gravelling remaining portion of the Lepper Road South Uncompleted. Moa 30 R. Not in compliance with the terms of the Act. 50 G. No poll required Ditto 50 Construction of portion of Dudley Road West. Metalling portion of Egmont Road South. Construction of Kaimata, Bristol East, and other Roads. Construction of portion of Bedford Road South Construction of portion of Tariki Road Construction of portion of Tariki Road East Forming and metalling Kaimata Road South, Tariki and Ratapiko Roads Construction of portion of Egmont Road Construction of Richmond Road. Construction of Kaimata, Bristol East, and other Roads. Extension of waterworks Construeti< n Ngatapa-Motu Road. Construction of streets, Okato Township, and portion of Oxford Road Construction of two deviations, and forming and metalling ohiefly the Main Road Construction of streets in new Otaki Township. Metalling Main Road Forming and metalling portions of principal roads Construction of Lower Waitieka Road Construction of Opua Road. Construction of Upper Newall Road. Construction of Upper Kina Road. Construction of Ihaia Road. Construction of roads Construction of two wharves. Forming Mangamahu Valley Road 100 150 G. G. 100 150 230 P.G. Uncompleted. 500 150 2,900 P.G. P.G. P.G. 100 P.G. 320 70 Mount Eden Ngatapa Okato 4,000 P.G. 1,250 Uncompleted. - 500 P.G. Uncompleted. Opaheke 1,000 P.G. Otaki .. 100 G. Carried Papakura Paparata 1,600 1,500 P.G. P.G. Uncompleted. Parihaka 800 P.G. 1,157 150 1,000 500 Pukekohe East .. Seatoun Upper Wangaehu 4,000 2,750 70 P.G. G. G. Carried No poll required 70 Uncompleted. 3,000 P,G. Under section 22 of the Act. Uncompleted. 500 400 Construction of various roads and two bridges Metalling Wangaehu Valley Road. Construction of various roads and two bridges. Construction of Taikatu Road. Metalling portion of Manaia Road. Waimate 600 2,000 G. P.G. Carried Rejected Carried forward 45,155 3,524 9,969

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Local Authority. Amount applied for Provisionally granted or refused. Advances. Result of Poll or i T - Petition.! New LoaI ! 8 of r, n , n . Previous J ijoans. Yeara Advances. Purpose of Loan. Remarks. RO. d boa: IDS—continued. Brought forward Waimate £ 45,155 1,200 1,000 £ 3,524 65 & 9,969 Construction of Glenn Road. Forming and metalling unmetalled parts of Rama Road. Construction of roads, central subdivision of district. Construction of portion of Opunake Road. Construction of roads, central subdivision of district. Improving Otau-Botbwick Road .. .. i Uncompleted. Construction of portion of Richmond Road. Converting Puao Bridle-track into a dray- Under section 21 of road "The Local Bodies' Metalling portions main roads in district. Loans Act, 1886." Construction of Kent Road .. .. Ditto. G. G. Carried a • • 2,300 G 2,300 550 85 Waipipi Waitara West .. Waitotara-Momo-haki Waiuku Waiwakaiho 100 100 650 P.G. G. G. Carried No poll required Carried No poll required Ditto 1,800 400 G. G. 400 200 G. 250 100 Construction of Albert Road Construction of portion of Alfred Road. Construction of portion of Hill Road. Deviation of road at Rhone Creek for metal- Uncompleted. ling and reforming road Construction Mangaore Road. Widening Bruce, Grand, Grey, Clapham, and Johnston Streets, Shannon. Constructing Horowhenua Beach Road. Constructing all unmade roads in Levin Township. Constructing Gladstone Road .. .. Under section 22 of the Act. Weber 3,000 P.G. Wirokino 347 230 G. G. Carried 347 230 400 400 G. G. Carried 100 400 « • • w 175 G. No poll required Carried 175 347 G. Regrading, reforming, and metalling Wallace Road. Constructing Heatherlea Road East. ii • • 600 G. 58,404 7,541 10,954 )UGHS. Akaroa 4,300 G. Carried 200 BORi Alexandra Blenheim Feilding Foxton Greymouth Hawera Lyttelton Marton Masterton 4,500 4,000 25,645 379 40,000 3,376 4,000 1,834 2,400 10,000 5,000 10,000 3,000 4,000 P.G. R. P.G. G. R. G. G. G. P.G. R. P.G. P.G. Carried Carried No'polli required " 2,000 1,834 2,400 200 22,166 Construction of waterworks .. .. Under the Amendment Act, 1898. Construction of waterworks .. ,. j Uncompleted. To pay ofl previous lean and bank overdraft : Not in compliance with terms of the Act. Construction of waterworks .. .. Under the AmendConstruction of boundary-road. ment Act, 1898. Construction of bridge at Wirokmo. Uncompleted. Public and private lighting, water-supply, Uncompleted, drainage, and street improvements Paying ofl Council's overdraft .. .. Not in compliance Construction of drainage-works. with terms of the Construction of waterworks. Act. .. I Under section 22 of the Act. Construction of waterworks .. .. Under the Amendment Act, 1898. Waterworks extension .. .. .. Uncompleted. For paying-ofi the present waterworks loans Not in compliance with terms of the Act. Construction of waterworks and sanitary- Uncompleted, works Construction of waterworks .. .. „ Sanitation .. .. .. .. Two successive years' expenditure. Uncompleted. Construction of waterworks .. .. Under section 22 of the Act. Uncom-Concrete-channelling and construction of pleted. streets, &c. To pay off loans and for drainage and other Not in compliance works with terms of the Act. Construction of waterworks ., .. Under section 22 of the Act. Uncom- » pleted. Drainage-works and road-construction .. Under section 22 of the Aot. High-pressure water-supply .. .. Uncompleted. Extension of drainage system .. .. „ Waterworks extenston Waterworks construction .. .. Under section 22 of the Act. Conversion of loans .. .. .. Under "The Borough n of Thames Loans Water supply for the borough. Conversion Aot, Construction of waterworks. 1898." Construction of water-supply works .. Uncompleted. 2,000 19,500 New Brighton .. 3,000 North-east Valley 9,000 R. Palmerston 350 P.G. 2," 500 1,000 Petone 190 G. No poll required 190 Port Chalmers .. Te Aroha 23,500 2,500 2,500 300 P.G. P.G. P.G. G. •• No'poll required Ditto 300 Thames Westport Whangarei Woodville 6,500 3,500 15,000 11,000 10,320 G. G. G. G. P.G. Carried 6,500 3,500 i :212,094 16,924 45,366

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H 8. d. £ s. d. Cash balance, Ist April, 1900 .. .. -. .. .. .. .. .. 20,593 5 3 Money borrowed to make advances to local bodies .. .. .. .. .. .. 176,000 0 0 — 196,593 5 3 Money advanced to local bodies .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 138,956 0 0 Money advanced under " The Government Loans to Local Bodies Act Amendment Act, 1891 " .. 37,390 5 4 176,346 5 4 Less refunds by— £ s. d. Manawatu County Council ... .. .. .. .. 76 1 1 Rangitikei County Council .. .. .. .. .. 325 18 1 Stratford County Council .. .. .. .. .. 68 8 4 Wanganui County Council .. .. .. .. .. 838 9 0 Taratahi-Carterton Road Board .. .. .. .. 619 10 1 Stiaiford Borough Council .. .. .. .. .. 5,797 5 0 7,725 11 7 168,620 13 9 Cash balance, 31st March, 1901 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 11 6 Statement of Liabilities. Outstanding liabilities, — £ s. d. £ s. d. £ a. d. Debentures issued under "The Government Loans to Local Bodies Act, 1886"* .. •• •• •• •• •• •• ■• 1,530,900 0 0 Under " The Government Loans to Local Bodies Act, 1886 " — Money promised to local authorities which have complied with the provisions of the Actf .. .. ■• •• •■ 118,652 0 0 Money liable to be advanced as required when the provisions of the Act are complied with .. .. .. •• •• 42,660 0 0 161,312 0 0 Under " The Government Loans to Local Bodies Act Amendment Act, 1891 "— Unpaid balance of loans .. .. .. .. .. 42,839 9 0 Applications for loans for which the necessary steps are not yet completed .. .. .. •• ■■ •• 40,733 11 0 83,573 0 0 £1,775,785 0 0

* f 1 421 800 of this amount has been converted into Consolidated Stock debentures under " The Consolidated Stock Act, 188 i." t Including second year's grants, for which all formalities have been completed.

Provi- Advances. Amount sionally Result Local Authority. applied granted of Poll or T nono „. lor. or Petition. New , ° so refused. Loans. yeara? Purpose of Loar. Remarks. TOWN BOARDS. Halcombe Waipawa £ 300 i P.G. 60 | G. 360 £ P.G. ! .. I .. G. No poll 60 required 1 r( No poll •equired £ £ j .. .. Construction of streets .. .. .. Uncompleted. 60 .. Construction of drainage-works .. .. | Under section 22 of I the Act. 300 | 60 300 j 60 RIVER BOARDS. Clive Henley Hutt 500 | P.G. 10,000 : G. 10,500 ! P.G. '.'. '.'. G. Carriedj 5,000 ( Carried 5,000 j Construction of river protective-works. .... ,, .. Uncompleted. li 5,000 5,000 5,000 WATER-SUPPLY BOARD. Manakau .. | | .. | .. | I I .. 1,000 I Providing water-supply for the district. | LAND DRAINAGE BOARDS. Aorangi Mangahoe Maungatua 800 P.G. 800 I 2,000 Deepening and improving main drain. 200 Improving Mangahoe River. Construction of drainage-works .. .. | Uncompleted. ' j 2,200 I 2,200 Un sder Section 2 O] )F ' " The Government Loans to Local Bodies Act Amendment Act, 1891." OVERNMENT LOAJ Minister of Lands 22,794 416,605 718 : 36,672 48,343 128,003 718 : 36,672 48,343 128,003 * £32,161 has to be deducted fi roTE. —P.G. means provisional; torn this amount for loans refused. ly granted ; G., granted; R., refused.

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Statement of Assets. Assets, — £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Payments for twenty-six years of 4J per cent, per annum on amount of inscribed debts of local bodies (£874,442 7s. 8d.) .. .. 1,023,097 12 4 Payments for thirty-two years of 4 per cent, per annum on amount of inscribed debts of local bodies (£12,634 7s. 3d.) .. .. .. 16,172 0 0 Payments for forty-one years of 3J per cent, per annum on amount of insoribed debt3 of looal bodies (£335,157 5s. lOd.) .. .. .. 480,950 13 5 1,520,220 5 9 Less amount paid in respect of the annual repayments .. 415,308 14 3 1,104,911 11 6 Inscribed debt under " The Government Loans to Local Bodies Aot Amendment Act, 1891" .. .. .. .. .. 282,355 16 1 Less amount refunded on disposal of lands .. .. .. 21,160 16 3 261,194 19 10 Sinking fund created under section 5 of "The Government Loans to Local Bodies Act Amendment Act, 1892" .. .. .. .. 233,39116 4 Cash balance, 31st March, 1901 .. .. .. ... .. .. 27,972 11 6 £1,627,470 19 2

The Treasury, Jas. B. Heywood, 8th July, 1901. Secretary to the Treasury. Note.—The total amount borrowed up to the 31st March, 1901, was £1,530,900. The total amount repaid to Public Works Fund up to the 31st March, 1901, was .£89,800. The total amount advanced to local bodies up to the 31st March, 1901, was £1,138,497 4s. The total amount advanced under " The Government Loans to Local Bodies Act Amendment Act, 1891," up to the 31st March, 1901. was £282,355 16s. Id.

» This amount represents the debt as inscribed on the 1st February, 1901. It includes the inscribed stock exchanged for debentures under " The Roads and Bridges Construction Act, 1882," amounting to £89,878 8s. 9d. (See B.-13,1891.)

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