APPLICATIONS MADE BY LOCAL AUTHORITIES FOR LOANS UNDER "THE LOCAL BODIES' LOANS ACT, 1901," "THE LOCAL BODIES' LOANS AMENDMENT ACT, 1902," AND "THE LOCAL BODIES' LOANS AMENDMENT ACT, 1903," FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH, 1904 (ANNUAL RETURN OF).

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1904 Session I, B-14

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APPLICATIONS MADE BY LOCAL AUTHORITIES FOR LOANS UNDER "THE LOCAL BODIES' LOANS ACT, 1901," "THE LOCAL BODIES' LOANS AMENDMENT ACT, 1902," AND "THE LOCAL BODIES' LOANS AMENDMENT ACT, 1903," FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH, 1904 (ANNUAL RETURN OF).

Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly in pursuance of Section 99 of " The Local Bodies Loans Act, 1901."

Beturn showing what Applications have been made by Looal 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, 1904.

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' J Local Authority. Amount applied for. Provisionally granted or refused. Result of Poll or Petition. Advances. N Loans of T,™ni Previous L,oans '- Years. Purpose of Loan. Remarks. iOUNTY COUNCILS. £ 1,800 750 £ £ Metalling Huia Riad Widening and deepening Morrison's Creek, and paying off liabilities in connection with the Lakes drainage-works. Metalling roads in Tokomairiro Riding ikitio .. Jruoa P.G. G. Carried Uncompleted. 250 250 P.G. No poll required Construction of drainage-works in Clarendon Riding C instruction and metalling of roads in Tokomairiro Riding. Metalling Main Centre Road, Inoh-Clutha Subdivision. Construction and metalling of roads in HillEnd Subdivision of Bdmoral Riding. Construction of Okoke Road. Under section 68 of "The Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1901." Uncompleted. Uncompleted. 900 1,000 ilifton 1,500 G No poll required Ditto 500 700 Uncompleted. 150 600 200 P.G. G. G. 600 200 Continuation of metalling to Purangi Bridge Construction of the Onaero Road. Metalling the Wiri Road. Metalling a portion of the Kaipikari Road. Forming Matapo Road. Metalling a portion of the Junction Road, Purangi. Forming and metalling roads in the Ahuriri Special Rating District. Forming and gravelling various roads. Purchasing land required for a road through Puhatikotiko Road 180 300 600 Jlutha 500 iollingwood !ook 600 P.G. No'poll required 3,000 250 G. Ditto 250 Completing the Mangatu Road Uncompleted. Under section 14 of the Act. Under section 68 of the Act. Uncompleted. Under section 14 of the Act. Under section 14 of the Act. 100 P.G. Completing the bridge across the Waiomoko Stream Construction of a dray-roal from the Mangatu River to a point in Mangatu Block Ereotion of a bridge across the Waiomoko River. Construction of Wharekopae Road. Construction of a cart-bridge across the Tolago River. 1,300 G. 200 1,000 500 Carried forward 7,750 1,550 8,880

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Provisionally granted or refused. Advances. Remarks. Local Authority. Amount applied for. Result of Foil or Petition. N _ Loans of Purpose of Loat . COUN , £ 1,550 'Y OOU TOILS— continued. j Brought forward Goromandel Kketaliuna 7,750 110 £ 8,880 600 Completion of waterworks. Erection of a traffic bridge over the Mang*hao River at Marima Metalling 25 chains of the Central Mangaone Road East Building two traffic-bridges and forming portion of Central Mangaone Road East Forming and metalling a portion of Cullen Street Metalling a deviation of Central Mangaone Road West, No. 1 loan. Construction of the Ruakokopotuna Road .. P.G Carried Uncompleted. 150 P.G. 200 P.G. 125 I 160 Featherston 230 184 52 G. G. P.G. No poll required Ditto 280 184 Construction of the Ngakonui Boad Metalling the Pahaoa Road Under section 14 of the Act. Ditto. Under section 68 of the Act. Hawera 350 G. No poll required Ditto 98 Construction of Range Road. Construction of Rainie Road Under section 14 of the Act. Ditto. Uncomplete ij. 450 5,000 G. P.G. Construction of Palmer Road Construction of portions of Allen and Mere Mere Roads Construction of Upper Hunter Road Construction of Rotokare and Fraser Roads. Construction of Moir Street, Eltham. Construction of Ingahape and other roads. Construction of West Park and Collingwood Streets. Construction of Bath Street. Construction of Campbell Road. Construction of Hunter Road. Building a traffic-bridge over the Tuki Tuki River. Forming and metalling roads in Okahu Riding Forming portion of Ringrose Road Erection of Tangiteroria Bridge. Construction of Sill's Road. Defraying the cost of erection of Ohau Highlevel Bridge 900 P.G. 500 350 600 100 100 400 700 3,200 Hawke'8 Bay Hobson 5,500 P.G. Carried Uncompleted. 150 ljooo 200 Horowhenua '845 is. No poll required 845 Under seotion 113 of " The Public Worka Act, 1894." 150 Defraying cost of additions to the Wirokino Bridge. Defraying cost of erection of Ohau Highlevel Bridge 84 Uncompleted. Under section 68 of the Act. Ditto. Ditto. 60 No poll required Ditto Construction of Heatherlea Road East H • • 60 50 125 65 346 Construction of Kaihinau Road Construction of Paiaka Road Straighten and deepen the Koputoroa Stream Straighten and deepen the Buokley Stream Construction of a drain through ManawatuKukutauaki Survey District Construction of portion of Kimberly Road .. Construction of Horowhenua Road West. Acquiring land and constructing Pretoria Road. Construction of main road through Ihakara's Reserve. Completion of drainage-works G. Under section 14 of the Act. Ditto. 350 G. 200 300 Inangahua Kairanga j 2,000 1,700 120 P.G. P.G. G. No poll required 650 Clearing and forming the Range Road Construction of Millerick's Line Uncompleted. Under section 66 of " The Public Health Act, 1900." Uncompleted. Under section 14 of "The Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1901." Ditto. Uncompleted. No poll required 294 120 400 G. P.G. P.G. Ditto Construction of Hamilton's Road.. Construction of Cameron's Road Construction of a bridge across the Tititea Stream. Construction of Ngawhakarau Road. Construction of Totara Road Kiwitea 200 P.G. No'poll required 400 Uncompleted. Under seotion 14 of the Act. Ditto. 388 P.G. Ditto Construction of Mania Road Carried forward 1 28,508 i 2,809 18,438

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Local Authority. Amount applied for. Provi- Advances. sionally Result granted of Poll or lT,nnna<if or Petition. New f . refused. Loans. Y e v ars Advances. Purpose of Loan. Remarks. COUN'l 'Y COU. ICILS — continued. Brought forward Kiwitea 28,508 496 G. No poll required £ 2,809 496 £ 18,438 Construction of Mangawharariki Road 800 P.G. Forming, metalling, and culverting Barrow's line of road Construction of Mangarere Bridge Construction of Pemberton State Farm and cross roads Construction of Pemberton State Farm and junction roads Construction of Main Street, Rangiwahia .. Metalling the Middle Road Construction of the Tutaewhio Road Uncompleted. Under section 14 of the Aot. Uncompleted. Carried 300 200 P.G. P.G. 175 P.G. 150 200 45 P.G. P.G. R. Not in compliance with terms of the Act. 820 200 450 Construction of Lagoon and Kelpie Roads. Forming and bridging on the Mangarere Road. Providing two-thirds of cost of Cheltenham Cross Road. Construction of Peka Road. Regrading Waituna Hill Road. Construction of Mangaone Road Under section 14 of the Act. 328 300 Manawatu 300 G. G. No'poll required Carried 300 a • « 300 300 Metalling the unmetalled portion of Penny's Line. Construction of Kakariki and Gust's lines of road 58 P.G. Uncompleted. Under section 68 of the Act. 175 450 Part cost of construction of Bull's Bridge. Paying off liabilities for the construction of a tramway. Metalling the Main Drain Road. Construction of Pukipuki Road. Providing half-cost of construction of Milner's line and cost of construction of Tompkins, Jones, and other roads. Providing half-cost of construction of Milner's line and cost of construction of Taikorea, Kellows, and other roads. Construction of Kakariki and Gust's lines of roads. Construction of Ngawhakarau Road. Fencing, forming, and metalling a deviation at Long Hill Forming and metalling Opaki District Road Extending the formation of Flat Bush Road Construction of the Mangaparuparu Road .. 350 500 1,000 1,000 585 Maeiei ten 250 P.G. 450 Uncompleted. 100 200 100 P.G. P.G. P.G. 500 300 Construction of the Masterton-Gladstone Road. Metalling part of Mount Munro Road West Construction of main drains for Paeroa Township Repaying an overdraft Mauriceville Ohinemuri 100 1,750 P.G. R. Carried Declined. Oroua .. Pahiatua 2,860 810 R. Carried Erection of a bridge over the Mangahao River at Marima Construction of Range Road Not Id compliance with terms of the Act. Uncompleted. P.G. 800 P.G. No poll required Uncompleted. Under section 14 of the Act. Ditto. Uncompleted. Under section 14 of the Act. Ditto. Uncompleted. 150 1,000 200 P.G. P.G. G. Ditto Carried No poll required Ditto Construction of Avery's Road Construction of roads in.the Pori District .. Metalling part of Woodville-Ngaturi road, and part of Kohinui Road Metalling part of Central Ridge Road Construction of roads in Delaware Special Rating Distriot. Construction of roads in Pohangina and Mangaone Ridings. Construction of road from Ngaruawahia to Waimai Construction of roads and erection of bridge at Bregmen's Landing Construction of roads, culverts, and bridges Pohargina 200 P.G. 250 250 Application withdrawn. Declined. Raglan 2,000 R. 5,000 R. 25,000 R. Not in compliance with terms of the Act. Carried forward 72,052 3,905 26,346

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Local Authority. Amount; applied for. Provisionally granted or refused. Result of Poll or Petition. New Loans. Ivai ices. Purpose of Loan. Renmrlse. joans of 'reviouK Yeais. COUN 'Y cou: TOILS— continued. £ 72,052 300 £ 3,905 £ 26,346 Construction of road dora Ngaruawahia to Waimai Brought forward iaglan.. P.G. No poll r. quired Uncompleted. Under section 14 of the Act. ;angitikei 1,000 G. Carried 100 300 Ditto. Construction of drainage works in Taihape Towni-h p. Forming and fencing Pureiri Lake Boad .. 750 200 150 G. G. P.G. No poll required Ditto Ditto 200 100 Widening and metalling Murray's Track Erection of a cart bridge over the Mangaone Stream Under section 14 of the Act. Ditto, Uncompleted. Under section 14 of the Act. Application held over, 4,000 R. Krection of a cart-b idge over the Turakina Biver, and widening and culverting the Turakina Valley Road Widening, culverting, and gravelling TorerePukeokahu Road. Metalling portion of Mangapapa Boad. Widening and culverting on Gorge Boad. Forming and nulverting portions of Kilkeru Road. Metalling Pukenana Boad. Forming, culverting, and metalling Dunsinane Boad. Widening, culverting, and metalling the Otaihape Improved Farm Settlement ro ids. Construction of roads and bridges in Taihape Township. Metalling six miles of Makohine-Mangaweka Boad. Construction of water-races in Malvern Water-supply District Construction of water-races in Waimakariri Water-supply District Construction of culverts at Taumutu. Dr dging the River Halswell. Construction of water-races in Malvern Water-supply District. Constiuction of water-races in Waimakariri Water-supply District. Construction of two miles of Makuri (Huiroa) Road Construction of Cheal and Wingrove Boads 2,400 II • • 50 700 100 600 400 600 250 500 elwyn 2,500 H. Deolined, 70 P.G. Under section 68 of the Act. 2,200 900 2,200 Stratford 800 350 350 200 750 50 G. G. G. P.G. P.G. P.G. No poll required Ditto Ditto No poll required Ditto 400 350 350 700 Construction of portion of Autawa Road .. Construction of Mangaehu Road South Defraying cost ol metalling the South Douglas Road Constiuction of portion of Mangaehu Road Under section 14 of tne Act. Under section 68 of the Act. Ditto. Uncompleted. Uncompleted. Under section 14 of the Act. Uncompleted. Under section 68 of the Aot. Ditto. Declined. 85 900 150 P.G. B. P.G. Ditto Metalling portion of Makuri (Huiroa) Roafl Construction of a bridge over the Mangaebu Stream on Murcott Road. Forming, grading, and bridging tbe Tupuni Boad. Construction of Brewer and other roads. Construction of Standish Road. Construction of portion of Mangaehu Boad. Construction of Mangaohiku and other roads. Construction of portion of Pukengahu Boad. Construction of Victoria Boad. Complete the construction of a bridge over the Mangaehu River. Construction of a bridge over the Mangaehu Biver. Beconstruction of bridges in the county 375 37 400 500 2,538 300 450 150 Not in compliance with terms of the Aot. Under sections 77 to 79 of the Aot. Held over. n • • 150 )aranaki 4,000 B. 1,000 G. Carried 1,000 Benewing the Ngatoronui Bridge Vaiapu 2,000 B. Construction of roads in Mangaoparo and Matakao Districts Completion of the Mill Road Building bridges and metalling county roads Vaimarino Vaipa 175 10,000 101,832 P.G. E. Uncompleted. Declined. Carried foiward 6,405 43,146

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Provisionally granted or refused. Advan ices. local Authority. Amount applied for. Result of Poll or Petition. New J Loans. ' Loans of Previous Yeais. Pnrpoee of Loan. Remarks. COUN 'Y COUNCILS- continued. £ 101,832 2,150 £ 6,405 2,150 £ 43,146 Brought forward Waipawa G. No poll required Ditto Construction of Fukokomuka Road Under section 14 of the Act. Ditto. 1,500 950 1,000 G. G. P.G. Ditto 1,500 950 Construction of Mangahe and Pukokomuka Roads Construction of Tuturewa Road i Construction of water-races in the Forest Gate Estate Water-raoe Distriot Construction of Mangamaire Road Ditto. Uncompleted. 650 R. Not in compliance with terms of the the Act. Dtclined. Uider section 14 of the Act. Declined. Wairoa Waitemata Waitotara Wanganui 2,100 650 6,000 4,000 4,000 986 R. G. R. R. P.G. G. No poll required Carried Form, bridge, and metal various roads Forming a road from Napier-Wairoa Road to Kakariki, Mohaka Survey Distriot [Construction of water-supply works for Northcote Riding Construction of roads and bridges in the county Ditto Acquiring land for road to connect Okoia with Mataraua. j Construction of Aberfeldie and Wanganui bridges. 2,300 Construction of various roads. Construction of various roads Construction of portion of the main road in Horseshoe Bush, Maungakaramea Special Eating District 94 Construction of Pinfold Road deviation. Uncompleted. 2,500 G. WhHkatane Whangarei 4,000 1,500 R. R. Declined. Woodville Akaroaand Wainui Arai 6,000 60 P.G. P.G. ROAD BOARDS. Metalling various roads Construction of bridge over Te Arei River .. Uncompleted. Uncompleted. Under section 68 of the Act. Ditto. Arch Hill Barrett 160 l^500 P.G. R. Forming Great North Road 1,600 „ .. .. Forming Devon Road extension from Town Belt Road to South Road Construction of roads, bridges, and culverts Declined. Drury 96 G. No poll required 96 Under section 68 of the Act. Uncompleted. Egmont Elliot Eyreton Frankley 1,000 2,500 800 800 P.G. R. P.G. R. Construction of King and Hursthouse Roads 350 Construction of portion of Paraiti Road. 600 Construction of portion of Egmont Road. Metalling and constructing various roads .. Construction of Empire Bridge 969 Construction of the River Eyre Conservation Works. Grading and metalling a road through Frankleigh Park 1,000 Metalling portion of the Upper Frankley Road. Construction of roads and streets in Bromley Ward. Complete the works in Opawa Ward Held over. Uncompleted. Declined. Heathcote 3,000 G. Carried 600 Uncompleted. Under section 68 of the Act. 300 P.G. Henui 5^000 £2,000 only, P.G. P.G. 1,500 Construction of works in Opawa Ward. Construction of public works in the district Uncompleted. Hunua 80 No poll required Construction of Whiskey Creek Road Uncompleted. Under section 68 of the Act. Manchester 3,000 Construction of roads and bridges in No. 5 Subdivision. Construction of Empire or White's bridge .. Uncompleted. Mandeville and Rangiora Manganui 500 P.G. 650 80 G. P.G. No poll required Ditto 650 Construction of Stanley Road Forming, grading, and metalling Ackland Road Under section 14 of the Act. Uncompleted. Under section 68 of the Act. Uncompleted. 600 P.G. Grading and metalling the Croydon Road East Carried forward 156,944 12,351 54,559

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Amount applied for. Provi1 sionaljy grantee! or refused. Advam tee. Local Authority, ltesult of Poll or T Petition. New i Loans. joans of 'rerious Yeaie. Purpose of Loan. llHiiiarkbRO D BOA: IDS—^continued. Brought forward Manganui £ 156,944 175 65 P.G. P.G. No poll required Ditto £ 12,351 £ 54,559 Building a bridge over the Makino Stream on Stanley Road Construction of Stanley Road Construction of Kent Terrace. Forming and clearing on Derby Road. Building a bridge over the Makino Stream on Stanley Road. Forming and grading Salisbury Road. Forming, grading, and metalling Ackland Road. Metalling the Matakohe-Manganui Road .. Acquiring land for a road to connect Morgan Street with No. 3 Line Construction of roads in Sedgbrook and Eastown Extension districts. Metalling various roads. Construction of Motukawa Road Uncompleted. Under section 68 of "The Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1901." Ditto. 275 300 750 250 400 Uncompleted. Matakohe Mataongaorga .. 500 800 P.G. P.G. 400 Mauku Moa 700 150 310 100 G. G. G. P.G. Carried No poll required Ditto 200 150 310 Construction of Ross Road Rebuilding a bridge over the Kurapeti Stream Construction of Kaimata Road South. Metalling Tariki Road. Construction of John's Road. Forming Derby Road North. Forming Derby Road South. Construction of Salisbury Road. Providing drainage works for Woodside Road Undtr section 14 of the Act. Ditto. Uncompleted. 700 200 250 120 200 200 Mount Eden ! - 350 R. Not in compliance with terms of the Aot. Mount Roskill .. Newcastle •• 1,777 1,000 Extension of the water district. Construction of water-supply works. Grading, culverting, and bridging roads in the district Construction of Wairau Road. Ditto .. 500 P.G. Uncompleted. Oakura.. 250 25 G. R. Carried 250 Not in compliance with terms of the Act. Omata One Tree Hill .. Otaki .. 249 1,000 Forming and metalling Pheney Road. Remaking 1J miles of Manukau Road. Defraying the cost of erection of Ohau Highlevel Biidge 100 P.G. Under section 113 of "The Public Works Act, 1894." Oxford 1,844 Construction of bridge ever Ashley River, and extension of Eyre traffic bridge. Construclion of Lower Waiteika Road (No. 2) Parihaka 78 P.G. No poll required Under section 68 of the Act. Uncompleted. 800 860 P.G. P.G. Construction of Opua Road (No. 3) Construction of Opourapa Road Forming Puniho Road. Construction of Ngariki Road. Construction of Lower Waiteika Road (No. 2). Forming, draining, &c, on Arawhata Road. Construction of bridge over the Porangahau River. Construction of roads, &c. Forming, grading, and metalling roads in Buckland Subdivision. Forming and metalling Childer's Road 1,000 1,500 288 212 Porangahau ' 2J500 G. Carried Pukekohe East .. Pukekohe West .. 2,000 595 Taruheru 20 R. Not in compliance with terms of the Act. Tβ Horo Tuhikaramea 200 150 200 Ditto. Construction of Waimanu Road. Erection of school bridge, and completion of Rukuhia Swamp Road. Erection of a bridge over the Wangaehu River Ditto .. Forming roads and bridges in Rangiwaea Block Fenoing a road to connect Mangamahu Village with Parateiki Road Construction of Adamson's-Ruanui-Tura-kina Road Upper Wangaehu 350 G. No poll required Ditto 350 Under seotion 14 of the Act. Ditto. 175 4,000 G. P.G. 175 150 P.G. Uncompleted. 150 P.G. Uncompleted. Under section 68 o( the Act. 1,500 Ditto. Carried forward 170,052 13,786 72,119

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Local Authority. Amount applied tor. Provii fuonally Result granted of Poll or or Petition, refused. >, Loans of Ivances. Purpose of Loan. KemarkB. RO. lD BOAT iDS— continued. £ 170,052 £ 13,786 £ 72,119 70 125 Metalling the Main Road. Erection of bridge over Wangaehu River. Construction of Glenn Road Metalling portions of Waiuku Village-Otaua Road. Grading and forming the Ardrnore Range Road Construction of Te Arei Road Brought forward Upper Wangaehu Waimate Waipipi 800 P.G. 1,400 Uncompl 'ted. Wniroa ■200 P.G. Uncompleted. Waitara West .. 50 G. No poll required 50 Under section 14 of the Act. Uncompleted. ,50 P.G. 1,000 Forming, grading, and metalling Kelly Road Waiuku Waiwakaiho Whangamarino .. Wirokino 600 G00 3*000 R. P.G. P.G. G. Carried Carried 200 40 200 Metalling main road* Metalling portion of main Waiuku-Drury Road Construction of a road from Egraont Road to Alfred Road Metalling on the Kent Road. Metalling portion of road from Waerenga Settlement to Wairangi Station. Construction of all roads in Wereroa Township. Acquiring land and constructing Pretoria Road. Straightening, deviating, and deepening the Buckley Stream. Construction of Horowhenua West Road. Straightening, deviating, and deepening Koputoroa Stream. Declined. Uncompleted. 300 « •« 442 400 755 B0R< )UGH O OUNCILS. Akaroa Alexandra South 100 Construction of drainage-works. Construction of waterworks 700 P.G. Uncompleted. Under seotion 68 of the Act. Under section 68 of the Act and " The Slaughtering and Inspection Act, 1900." Declined. Blenheim 300 G. No poll required 300 Establishment of an abattoir 3,500 R. Construction of drainage and sanitary works in Collie's Hollow and Look-up Creek Completion of waterworks. Cambridge 500 G. No poll required Ditto 500 Uncompleted. Under section 14 of the Act. Uncompleted. Carterton 250 P.G. Construction of Pembroke Street 150 P.G. Purchase of land to extend Wyndham Street Construction of drainage-works 4,000 2,000 750 P.G. P.G. P.G. Construction of open water-races Construction of high-pressure water-supply. Completion of abattoirs ii 5,000 G. 5,000 1,000 Christohurcb No poll required Under " The Slaughtering and Inspection Act, 1900." Dannevirke Devonport Eltham 51000 1,000 R. R. 5,000 Construction of abattoirs. Erection of an abattoir Construction of Stanley Point drainage Construction of waterworks. Construction of drainage-works. Erection of an abattoir Declined. 2,000 4,000 Peilding 3*000 G. No poll required 2,000 Under section 66 of " The Publio Health Act, 1900." Ditto. Poxton Gisborne 13,236 G. Ditto 1,500 250 Construction of sewerage works Construction of roads and streets. Establishment of abattoirs. Construction of drainage-works Construction of waterworks and drainage .. Construction of drainage-works Draining a portion of the borough Extension of drainage-works. Erection of abattoirs Gore 4,300 13,446 5,000 5,000 3,948 2,000 P.G. R. R. P.G. G. P.G. Uncompleted. Declined. Hamilton Carried Carried Uncompleted. Hawera 3*948 Under " The Slaughtering and Inspection Act, 1900." Carried forward 253,432 27,284 91,201

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Provisionally granted or refused. Advances. Local Authority. Amount applied tor. Result of Poll or Petition. v Loans of Purpose of Loan. Remarks. BORO £ 27,284 GH CO 3H COUNCILS— continued. £ £ 253,432 4,000 £ 91,201 91,201 Improving the water-supply of the borough 1,170 Construction of drainage-works. 5,000 Erection of abattoirs. Forming and metalling Victoria Street Forming and metalling Raymond Street .. 500 Construction of waterworks. 1,000 Construction of drainage-works. 1,000 Construction of sanitary works. Completion of the abattoirs .. .. Brought forward Hawera R. Deolined. 5,000 I'igle vood 185 250 P.G. PG. Uncompleted. Lower Hutt 500 1,000 1,000 Lyttelton *500 G. No poll required 500 Under " Tne SUugh tering and Inspection Act, 1900.'"' Marton MastertOQ 5^500 G. No' poll required 5,500 1,700 1,700 Construction of a main drain. Construction of drainage-works .. .. Napier New Brighton .. Oamaru 2,727 1,000 1,500 1,500 1,000 2,727 Construction of sanitary works. 1,000 Completion of abattoirs. 1,500 Construction and channelling of streets. 1,500 Construction of abattoirs. 1,000 Construction of drainage-works and streetchannelling. 2,000 Making and repairing main street of the borough. 900 Construction of drainage-works. in ftnn Under section 66 of "The Public Health Act, 1900." Onehunga 2,000 Pahiatua Palmerston North Petone Port Chalmers .. Ross Stratford 900 10,000 7,000 300 1,500 1,600 2,000 2,000 10,000 7,000 Construction of high-pressure water-supply. 300 Extension of drainage-works. 1,500 Construction of sanitary works. 1,600 Construction of water-supply works. 2,000 Construction of drainage-works. 2,000 Construction of abattoirs. Extension of water-mains, reservoirs, &c. .. 3,500 Construction of drainage-works. Construction of sanitary works Declined. Sumner 3J50 R. Temuka G. 400 3,500 ioo Under section 66 of "The Public Health Act, 1900." Under section 68 of " The Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1901." Uncompleted. 250 P.G. Construction of water-supply and drainage Timaru '650 G. No'poll required 650 100 100 Building two bridges in the East District. Establishment of an abattoir Under section 68 of " The Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1901," and " The Slaughtering and Inspeotion Act, 1900." Waihi .. Westport 10,000 Construction of waterworks. Construction of waterworks l^500 R. Under section 68 of the Act. Ditto. 400 G. No poll required 400 Completion of waterworks 2,000 P.G. Uncompleted. Whangarei Winton Woodville 400 500 R. P.G. 2,000 Metalling Mair, Parahaki, and Hatea Streets Formation of roads and footpaths 200 Construction of outfall-drains. 330 Construction of water-supply works. Declined. Uncompleted. Bull's .. TOWN BOARDS. Havelock Kihikihi 700 R. 300 Board's share of cost of erection of a new bridge over the Rangitikei River. 300 Supplying the town with wa^er. Building a town hall and public library, &o. Not in compliance with terms of the Act. Lethbridge Opotiki 800 G. Carried 300 200 Construction of a bridge over the Kahaurauponga Stream. Erection of a wharf and grain-shed on the Otara River. 90 Placing a sewer through the main street. Continuation of the drainage scheme. Otautau Waipawa 300 G. Carried 300 Carried forward 275,017 j 35,334 153,618

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Local Authority. Amount applied for. Provisionally granted or refused. Result of Poll or Petition. Advances. New Loa ns of Purpose of Loan. Kemarka. & I Brought forward 275,017 lutt .. .. 1,800 .. 10,000 G. No poll required P.G. Oarried RIVER BOARDS. £ 35,334 1,800 153,618 Construction of river protective works .. Under seotion 14 of the Act. „ .. For two successive years' expenditure. ioohiel Fpper Orari .. 1,000 P.G. 3,000 500 Construction of drainage-works. Erection of protective works on the southern bank of the Orari River. Construction of drainage-works .. .. Under section 14 of the Aot. I Winton .. 1,000 G. No poll required LAI D-DRAI NAGE BOARDS. ierwiok lltham lanawatu Land | 4,500 langahoe ifcakia .. .. j 7est Taieri R. 50 150 350 Raising a defence embankment along the l Waipori River. Construction of drains, water-oourses, &c. Widening, deepening, and repairing drains and water-courses. Construction of drainage-works and bridges Declined. Improving the Mangahoe River. Construction of drainage-works. 100 350 400 Under Secti ion 73 o: 1 "The I jOOAL Bodies' Loans Act, 1901." To open up blocks of land for settlement. fon. Minister of 24,482 Lands •Totals .. 317,799 16,081 9,672 53,215 168,190 * £134,296 Note.—P. C has to be c leducted f] rovisionall •om this amount for loans refused, y granted ; G., granted ; R., refused. t. means p:

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£ s. d. £ s. A. Cash balance, Ist April, 1903 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..29,157 14 10 Money borrowed to make advances to local bodies .. .. .. .. .. .. 205,000 0 0 234,157 14 10 Money advanced to local bodies .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 195,652 0 0 Money advanced under section 73 of " The Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1901 " .. .. .. 25,752 18 10 221,404 18 10 Less refunds by— £ s. d. Ashburton County Council .. .. .. .. .. 15 6 1 Eketahuna County Council .. .. .. .. .. 185 Geraldine County Council .. .. .. .. .. 124 1 7 Pahiatua County Council .. .. .. .. .. 23 0 9 Pahiatua County Council .. .. .. .. .. 54 13 8 Pabiatua County Council .. .. .. .. .. 218 16 5 Akaroa Borough Council .. .. .. .. .. 187 010 Blenheim Borough Council .. .. .. .. .. 40 15 4 665 3 1 220,739 15 9 Cash balance, 31st March, 1904 .. .... .. .. .. .. .. £13,417 19 1 Statement of Liabilities. Outstanding liabilities, — £ s. d. £ s. d. £' s. d. Debentures issued under the Government Loans to Local Bodies Acts*.. .. 2,227,100 0 0 Under " The Government Loans to Local Bodies Act, 1886," and " The Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1901 " — Money promised to local authorities which have complied with the provisions of the Actf .. .. .. .. .. 249,724 0 0 Money liable to be advanced as required when the provisions of the Act are complied with .. .. .. .. .. 54,928 0 0 304,652 0 0 Under " The Government Loans to Local Bodies Act Amendment Act, 1891," and section 73 of « The Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1901 "— Unpaid balance of loans .. .. .. .. .. 79,784 18 6 Applications for loans for which the necessary steps are not yet completed .. .. .. .. .. .. 27,536 0 0 107,320 18 6 : £2,639,072 18 6 Statement op Assets. Assets, — £ s. d. £ a. d. £ s. d. Payments for twenty-six years of 4J per cent, per annum on amount of inscribed debts of local bodies (£1,005,880{) .. .. .. 1,176,879 12 0 Payments for thirty-two years of 4 per cent, per annum on amount of inscribed debts of local bodies (£42,067{) .. .. .. .. 53,845 14 8 Payments for forty-one years of 3J per cent, per annum on amount of inscribed debts of local bodies (£809,205}) .. .. .. 1,161,209 3 6 2,391,934 10 2 Less amount paid in respect of the annual repayments .. 592,019 18 1 1,799,914 12 1 Inscribed debt under " The Government Loans to Local Bodies Aot Amendment Act, 1891 " .. .. .. .. .. 358,665 15 10 Less amount refunded on disposal of lands .. .. .. 160,955 11 6 197,710 4 4 Sinking fund created under section 96 of "The Looal Bodies' Loans Act, 1901" .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 364,097 0 2 Cash balance, 31st March, 1904 .. .. .. .. .. .. 13,417 19 1 £2,375,139 15 8

Jas. B. Heywood, The Treasury, 26th June, 1904. Secretary to the Treasury. Note.—The total amount borrowed up to the 31st March, 1904, was .£2,227,100. The total amount repaid to Public Works Fund up to the 31st March, 1904, was £89,800. The total amount advanced to local bodies up to the 31st March, 1904, was £1,777,550 4s. The total amount advanced under " The Government Loans to Local Bodies Act Amendment Act, 1891," and " The Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1901," up to the 31st March, 1904, was £358,665 15s. 10d. • £1,421,800 of this amount has been converted into consolidated-stock debentures under " The Consolidated Stock Act, 1884." \ Including second year's grants, for which all formalities have been completed. J These amounts represent the debt as inscribed on the Ist February, 1904. They include the inscribed stock exchanged for debentures under " The Eoads and Bridges Construction Act, 1882," amounting to £89,878 Bs. 9d. (See 8.-13,1891.) Approximate Cost of Paper.— Preparation, not given; printing (1,425 copies), £13 3s. 6d.

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