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 1906 (ANNUAL RETURN OF).

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1906 Session II, B-14

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Session 11. 1906. NEW ZEALAND.

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 1906 (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 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, 1906.

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ProviAmount sionally Result Local Authority. applied granted of Poll or for. or Petition, refused. New Loans. Advai ices. Joans of ?revious Years. Purpose of Loan. Remark k. OOUNTY COUNCILS. 10UNTY £ 500 £ £ I £ ikitio .. 500 P.G. No poll required Metalling the Wailii-Akitio Road. . .. Under section 14 of j "The Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1801." ITncom- ! pleted. 1,800 Metalling portion of the Huia Road. 1,800 Bruce .. 300 400 G. G. No poll 300 required Ditto 400 Constructing drainage-works in the Inch- Under section 14 of Clutha Subdivision the Act. Erecting protective works on the south side Ditto. of the Waipori River 350 Repairing flood damages in the Kaitangata Riding. 100 ■ Metalling roads in Tokoniairiro Riding. 250 Extending the Lakes Drainage District. 350 Metalling Main Centre Road, Inch-dutha Subdivision. 400 I Extending and improving Matan drainageworks. j Paying off existing loans .. .. i Not in compliance with terms of the Act. Forming the Mataro Road .. .. Under section 14 of the Act. Uncompleted. Continuing metalling on the Junction Road, j Uncompleted. from Purangi to Matau I Metalling the Mimi-Mokau Road.. .. i Under section 68 of the Act. Uncompleted. I Metalling portion of the Wiri-Otaraoa Road '■ Under section 14 of the Act. Uncompleted. >* .. duller .. 3,000 R. Clifton .. 500 P.G. No poll required 2,001 P.G. 150 P.G. No poll j required 900 ! P.G. Ditto Dlutha .. 3,500 3ook .. .. : 250 G. G. I I Carried 1,500 |No poll 250 requiredj Ditto 100 150 Constructing Okoke Road. Metalling roads within Richardson Riding. ! Erecting the Tolago Bay cart-bridge .. Under section 68 of the Act. Completing bridge across Uawa River at Ditto. Tolago Bay Completing the construction of Whareko- Under section 68 of pae Road the Act. Uncompleted. „ .. .. 100 G. „ .. •• 100 P.G. Carried forward I 11,701 2,550 3,400 J

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Provisionally graDted or refused. Advances. Local Authority. Amount applied for. Besult of Poll or Petition. N j Loans of Loins Pre ™ us Loans. y ears . Purpose of Loar. Remarks. COUN' 'Y cou: OILS— continued. £ 11,701 1,500 £ 2,550 £ 3,400 Reconstructing a bridge across Waipaoa River Constructing a dray-road from the Mangamaia Road to Section 16, Mangatu No. 1 Metalling part of Mangatu Road. Erecting a cart-bridge across the Wharekopae River. Purchasing land and constructing a road through Puhatikotiko Block. Metalling part of Mangatu Main Road. Erecting a cart-bridge across Mangatu River. Reconstructing a bridge across Waipaoa River. Constructing the Hamua-Rongomai-Maka-kahi Road Erecting a traffic-bridge over the Mangahao River at Marims.. Constructing the Hamua-Rongomai-Maka-kahi Road. Improving roads in Parkville Township. Metalling Pahaoa Hill Brought forward Cook .. 'g. Carried Under sections 77 and 78 of the Act. Under section 14 of the Act, 3,000 G. No poll required 250 700 l>00 Eketahuna 100 G. . No poll ] required; 100 800 1,000 1,500 Under section 68 of the Act. 110 250 Feathereton 1,000 2,000 G. P.G. No poll ! required Carried 1,000 350 Constructing roads and footpaths in the Martinborough Town District Pioviding a water-supply for the Town of Featherston. Metalling the Ponatahi and Riverside Roads, and erecting a bridge over the Huangarua River. Providing the Council's proportion of the cost of reconstructing the Teremakau bridge Under section 14 of the Act. Uncompleted. 1,000 800 Under section 113 of "The Public Works Act, 1894." Uncompleted. Under section 14 of the Act. Uncompleted. Under section 14 of the Act. Uncompleted. Grey 2,000 P.G. No poll I required nawera 1,000 P.G. No poll required Forming the legalised deviation of the Mataimaroke Road 650 G. Ditto Constructing portion of Hunter Road 850 1,050 P.G. P.G. Carried ■ >> Defraying Mangatoki Riding's share of cost of rebuilding several bridges Constructing Kapuni and Waingongoro Bridges, and metalling portion of Ahaipaipa Road Constructing McAlpine's Road >> >> • • 125 P.G. No poll lequired Under section 14 of; the Act. Uncompleted. >> •' Hobson Horowhenua G. 750 150 850 500 150 Constructing Rainie Road. Defraying Mangatoki Riding's share of cost of rebuilding several bridges. Metalling portion of Duthie Road. Constructing portion of Ringrose Road. Constructing water-races in the Hautere Water-race Disirict Constructing Nikau, Pukatea, Toitoi, Matipo, and Manuka Streets Under section 14 of the Act. Under section 14 of the Act. Uncompleted. Ditto. 1,500 No poll required Ditto >> ' • 750 P.G. >> • • 2,500 P.G. 500 50 Widening the Tokomaru Valley Road Constructing Kara Road. Acquiring land and constructing ShannonBuckley Road. Acquiring land and constructing ShannonBuckley Road. Protecting the bank of the Manawatu River in Sections 226 and 227, Block XI, Kairanga Survey District Protecting the bank of the Manawatu River in Section 233, Block XIT, Kairanga Survey District Erecting two bridges on the Mangaone Stream Cleaning and clearing out Stoney Creek Stream. Regrading Waituna Hill Road >> • • J >> • • Kairanga 150 G. No poll req aired 800 Under section 14 of the Act, 250 G. Ditto 100 I I Ditto. 1,200 P.G. Carried Uncompleted. y> • • 150 Under section 68 of the Act. Kiwitea 55 G. No poll required 55 Carried forward 31,381 4,555 13,910

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Local Authority. Amount applied for. Provii sionally granted or refused. Result of Poll or Petition. Aavi Loans of Previous Years. ices. _ Purpose of Loau. i Keiaarks. New Loans. GOUN 1 ty cou: 'NOILS — continued. £ 1 31,381 457 4,555 No poll ; 457 required £ 13,910 Completing the trimming and metalling of northern line and one mile of Mangapipi Road Trimming and metalling portion of KiwiteaTapuae Road Constructing and bridging MoBeth's Road.. Constructing the unmetalled roads in Kimbolton Township Providing three-quarters of the cost of constructing Coulter's Line Constructing Lagoon and Kelpie Roads. Completing the formation of Mangarere Road. Constructing Peka Road. Constructing Mangarere Biidge. Erecting traffic-bridge over Rangitikei River on Mangare Road. Providing half-cost of trimming and metalling Mangamako Road. Erecting bridges over the Opihi and Tengawai Rivers, and rebuilding a portion of the Tekapo River Bridge Providing half-cost of constructing Milner's Line, and cost of constructing Taikorea, Kellow's, and Pyke's Roads Purchasing land and constructing a road thereon leading to the Shannon Ferry i Brought forward Kiwitea G. Under section 14 of the Act. 1,148 G. Ditto 1,148 ■ Ditto. (iOO 050 G. P.G. ()00 Canied Uncompleted. »> • • 900 P.6. " ,, • • i 82 (500 172 100 187 . 1,000 Uncompleted. Mackenzie 2,500 P.G. Carried I Manawatu 400 G. No poll ! 400 i required Under section 68 of the Act. 250 P.G. Ditto Under section 14 of the Act. Uncompleted. 500 Providing half-cost of constructing Milner's Line, and cos't of constructing Taikorea, ■ Kellow's, and Pyke's Roads. Providing half-cost of constructing Milner's Line, and cost of constructing Jones', Tompkinp' j,nd other roads. Constructing a bridge and about three miles and a half of formation on the MastertonEast Coast Road Constructing a bridge over Taueru River on the Alfredton-Tinui Road Constructing head works and distributing races for supplying the Opaki Plain with water from the Ruainahanga River. Constructing a high-pressure water-supply for the suburb of Lansdowne. i 1,000 Under section 14 of the Act. Mastertou 2,750 G. No poll 1,000 re quired I 250 P.G. Uncompleted. 2,500 P.G. Rejected 3,000 P.G. Carried Uncompleted. 450 G. No poll required Ditto Constructing a bridge over Taueru River on Wilton's Road Metalling on the Wangaehu Road Metalling roads in the Oaks Estate Metalling on the Wangaehu Road Metalling on the Mount Baker Road Forming the Mangarai Road. Forming and gravelling a footpath on the eastern side of the Masterton-Waimata Road. Metalling the Te Ore Ore Estate Road. Constructing a public road running parallel with the Ruamahanga River. Metalling Mount Bruce Road. Constructing a bridge over Waihou River j at Mangaiti, including the approaches thereto ; and also a road through Nguntumanga Block to Waitoa Stream Extending the existing bridge across the Waioeka River. Forming roads in the county Constructing roads in the Hiwinui and Otangaki Ridings Under section 14 of the Act. Ditto. 300 300 1,000 450 G. G. G. G. 800 100 ,. . • I 100 300 Under section 14 of the Act. Uncompleted. Mauriceville Ohinemuri 1,700 P.G. No poll required - 150 Opotiki 2,000 G. - Carried ! 1,000 Oroua 4,000 5,450 R, £2,000 P.G. Declined. Only portion of loan approved. Uncompleted. Uncompleted. Otamatea 4,620 P.G. Carried Constructing roads in the Wairau, Whakapirau, and Paparoa Ridings, and the Road District of Matakohc Erecting a traffic-bridge over the Maugatainoka River on Pukewhai Road Pahiatua 250 P.G. No poll required Under section 14 of the Act. Uncompleted. Ditto. 50 P.G. Ditto Metalling portion of Ballance-Gorge Road.. Erecting a traffic-bridge over the Mangahao River at Marima Forming and metalling Bourke's Road. 810 110 Carried forward 67,356 .. ! 9,1(50 19,921 !

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Provi- Advances. Amount, sionally Besult local Aathority. applied granted of Poll or T . for. or Vetition. New Loans Oi refused. Loans. Previous Yeats. Purpose of Loan. ReraarVfl. GOUN'. 'Y cou: OILS — continued. Brought forward 'ohangina £ 67,356 1,400 G. No' poll I required, i £ ! 9,160 1,400 £ 19,921 Defraying Council's share of constructing a bridge over the Pohangina River at a point known as the Ferry Ford Constructing a bridge over the Opawe Creek Under section 113 of "The Public Works Act, 1894." Under section 14 of the Act. Uncompleted. Uncompleted. ■250 P.O. I Ditto 650 P.U. Carried Constructing river-protection works at a point known as Ferry Road Constructing river-protection works at a point known as Holly's Hill Extending the river-protection works at a point known as Ferry Road Constructing portions of Tuakau-Raglan Road ■200 P.G. ,j ,, • • 200 P.G. Raglan . 400 P.G. No poll required Under section 68 of the Act. Uncompleted. For two successive years' expenditure. Uncompleted. Uncompleted. 8,000 P.G. Carried Forming and completing the metalling on the Ngaruawahia-Waimai Road, and the Waingaro Beach Road Forming -and metalling roads in the Harapepe district Erecting Opotoro Bridge, and forming portion of Ruapuke-Mountain Koad. Forming and metalling roads at Te Mata. Gravelling portions of the Wairano and Puhirua Roads Forming and culverting portions of the Moawhanga Valley Road, and metalling portion of Hiwera Road Culverting and gravelling portion of the Papakai Road Trimming and gravelling portion of the Makohine Village-settlement Road Constructing roads in the Otaihape Im-proved-farm Settlement Providing balance of Council's share of cost of constructing a cart-bridge over the Rangitikei River at Mangarere Metalling Heaton Park and Turakina Native Reserve roads, and erecting a bridge over the Makirikiri Stream Forming and culverting portion of the Tutupapa Road 900 P.G. 1,200 Rangitikei 1,200 1 1.500 G. G. No poll required Ditto 1,200 1,000 Under section 14 of the Act. Ditto. 830 1,200 G. >; 1,200 ,, ■ • r>00 <;. 500 120 G. 120 Under section 68 of the Act. Under section 113 of " The Public Works Act, 1894." Under section 14 of the Act, ', • • 300 G. 300 850 G. 850 1,500 P.G. Under section 14 of the Act. Uncompleted. Under section 14 of the Act. Under section 14 of the Act. Uncompleted. Declined. 500 G. 500 Metalling portion of the Moawhanga Valley Road Acquiring, fencing, and forming a road from Scott's Ferry to the sea-beach, near the mouth of the Rangitikei River Metalling the Wangaehu Native Reserve Road Metalling road giving access to Prime and Mist's sections 100 P.G. a j, • • 300 R. 50 P.G. No poll required Under section 14 of the Act. Uncompleted. Uncompleted. 500 P.G. Constructing footpaths and drainage-works in the Town of Mangaweka Providing a portion of Council's share of cost of constructing a cart-bridge over the Rangitikei River at Mangarere. Di edging the River Halswell. Constructing a portion of the Mangaehu Road Reforming and metalling the Bird Road from the Mountain Road to the Skinner Road. Metalling portions of Bird, Robson, and Waihapa Roads Renewing a bridge over the Waingongoro River, on the Stratford-Opunake Road 500 telwyn ■Stratford "50 (!. No poll required Carried 50 1.750 Under section 68 of the Act. 2,000 G. 2,000 240 G. No poll required Carried 228 •• Under section 68 of the Act. Under sections 77 and 78 of the Act. Uncompleted. Not in compliance with terms of the Act. Under sections 77 and 78 of the Act. Uncompleted. 1,000 P.G. 1,200 R. Reforming and metalling Gordon Road .. 350 P.G. Carried Replacing a bridge over the Mangatoki River, on the Stratford-Opunake Road Carried forward 24,371 92,816 18,338

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Local Authority. ProviAmouttt sionally applied granted tot. or refused. L Advances. Result _ J Purpose of Loan. Remarks. OOU1 ty cou: NOILS— continued. £ 92,816 2,100 £ 18,338 £ 24,371 Metalling portions of the Makahu, Mangaehu, Kirai, and other roads Brought forward Stratford P.G. No poll required Under section 14 of the Act. Uncompleted. Ditto. 1,500 P.G. Ditto Forming portions of the Mangaehu and Mangarewa Roads Metalling portions of the Kohuratahi Road.. Metalling portions of Bird, Robson, and Waihapa Roads. Constructing Mangaotuku and other roads. Metalling portion of the Marco Road. Metalling roads leading road in jMaungatua Survey District 900 R. 2,050 Declined. 1,072 600 I Under section 68 of the Act. Uncompleted. Taieri 50 P.G. No poll required >» ■ ■ 500 577 Ditto. Constructing various roads. Rebuilding Tapuae and Oakura Bridges .. Taranaki 2,000 1,000 G. G. • Carried 2,000 Rebuilding Manganui Bridge, on the Tariki Road Rebuilding bridges over the Waiongona, Werekino, and Waipuka Rivers. Rebuilding various bridges and whaives in the county Erecting suspension footbridge across the Waikato River. Constructing a road from end of present metal to the junction of the Koporutuku, Rangataua, and Rata Maire Roads Completing the Mill Road. Erecting a suspension-bridge over the, Motueka River Under sections 77 and 78 of the Act. Ditto. 2,000 Uncompleted. Tauranga 3,000 P.O. Waikato 1,500 G. Waimarino 195 <>. No poll required Under section 14 of the Act. Waimea ()00 l>. G. 175 Under section 14. of the Act. Uncompleted. Declined. No poll required Wai pa 1,200 R Providing Council's contribution towards the erection of Cambridge High-level Bridge Metalling portions of Kihikihi-Te Awamutu Road. Constructing water-races in the Forest Gate Estate Water-race District 1,000 Under section 68 of the Act. Uncompleted. Under section 14 of the Act. Ditto. Waipawa , 100 P.G; No poll req uirec t» • • 1,400 G. Ditto 1,400 Constructing portion of Te Uri Road 1,000 G. Constructing water-races in the Argyll Water-race District Forming, bridging, and metalling the Mangapuaka and Cross Roads. Constructing Mangahe-Pukokomuka Road. Constructing Pukokomuka Road. Constructing Waikopiro Main Road. Reforming and metalling Norfolk Road in the Belvedere Riding Widening the formation of and metalling Dalefield Road. Erecting a suspension-bridge over the Ruamahanga River at Waihakeke 2,100 150 215 1,300 Under section 14 of the Act. Wairarapa South 700 G. No poll required Rejected 100 >» 600 P.G. i> Wairoa 594 P.G. No poll required 650 Under section 14 of the Act. Uncompleted. 2,250 Forming a road from Napier-Wairoa Road to Kakariki Moliaka Survey District. Constructing various roads in the county. »> • ■ Waitaki 129 Constructing Papakaio water-supply works. Declined. Under section 14 of the Act. Under section 14 of the Act. Uncompleted. Ditto. ■Waitemata Waitotara (i,000 250 R. G. No poll required Ditto 250 Constructing Northcote water-supply works Erecting two bridges on the Pukerimu Road, at Okehu, across the Okehu Stream Forming, grading, and metalling 128 chains of Kaikokopu Road >> • • 200 P.G. Wanganui 1,000 P.G. Constructing and metalling 88 chains of road at Gonville Completing the road to connect Okoia with Mataraua 08 P.G. No poll required Under section 68 of the Act. Uncompleted. Carried forward 118,803 ! 22,088 39,139 ; ■

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Local Authority. Provi- Advances. Ainount sionally Result applied granted of Poll or Tmanq of for. . or Petition. New refused. Loans. Yearg Purpose of Loan. Remarks Brought forward Weber Whakatane .. £ i 118,803 ! '230 j G. 4,000 ! P.G. 60 G. COUNTY COUNCILS—continued. I £ I £ 22,088 39,139 5,530 Making roads in the county. I No poll i 230 .. Constructing various roads in the county .. Under section 68 of I required: the Act Metalling main county roads .. . • Uncompleted. No poll I 60 .. Constructing England's Hill deviation, and Under section 68 of I required' erecting a bridge over the Kiritaki Stream the Act. Whangarei Woodville Akaroa and Wainui Arai .. ROAD BOARDS. £ £ £ I 2,500 Metalling various roads. Barrett Eden Terrace .. Egmont Frankley 400 G. 500 G. 500 G. 50 G. 600 P.G. 600 P.G. 1,000 P.G. G. G. G. G. 690 Metalling cuttings on the Arai Road, from Reay Bridge upwards to Tokonui. 1,000 Forming Devon Road extension. No poll 400 .. Constructing Greenwood Street .. .. Under section 14 of required * he Act - Ditto .. .. Constructing portions of Smart and Dorset Ditto. Roads • Constructing portions of Queen and Albert „ Roads No poll 50 . . Regrading and metalling a road leading to Under section 68 of required! Frankleigh Park the Act. 500 Ditto. No poll .. Forming tlxe Gisborne-Hangaroa Road .. Under section 14 of required the Act. Uncompleted. I Ditto . . • • Constructing two bridges on the Gisborne- Ditto. Hangaroa Road 900 Constructing works in Bromley Ward. No poll .. .. Metalling Pembroke Road .. .. ,, nA /-j 111 i", 1 / I No poll required Ditto No poll required^ Hangaroa P/G. No poll required P.G. Ditto Reathcote Manganui P.G. No poll required j) .. 400 P.G. 200 P.G. 500 P.G. I 300 P.G. 600 P.G. 250 P.G. 1,000 P.G. 700 P.G. 1,000 B. P.G. required Forming, grading, and metalling Salisbury Uncompleted. Road 200 Metalling Stanley Road. 60 Grading and metalling Croydon Road East. 1,500 Constructing and grading portion of Croydon Road. No poll .. Providing Board's share of cost of making Under section 113 required Shakespeare Cliff Road of " The Public Works Act, 1894. Uncompleted. i Ditto .. •. Constructing road through part of Section Under section 14 of 775, Mangorei Road District, and part of the Act. UneomSection 791, Carrington Road District pleted. 800 Acquiring land for a road to connect Morgan Street with No. 3 line of road, and for various other works. No poll .. • • Constructing and deviating the Lepper Under section 14 of required Road through Section 100, Block IV, the Act. UncomEgmont Survey District pleted. Ditto .. .. Constructing portion of Egmont Road North Ditto. Constructing portion of Bedford Road North „ Carried .. • • Constructing Surrey Road from the Moun- Uncompleted. tain Road westwards 800 Constructing portion of the Mangaone Road. No' poll .. • ■ Rebuilding a bridge on Oxford Road, and Under section 14 of required continuing the metalling on Oxford and the Act. UncomSaunders' Roads pleted. Metalling the main road from Panmure to Not in compliance Howick w ' tn terms of the Act. ») • • Mangawhero .. P.G. No poll required Mangorei P.G. Ditto Mataongaonga 800 ' ' Moa .. P.G. No poll required P.G. P.G. P.G. Ditto Carried j» • * Okato P.G. No poll required •• 800 I Pakuranga B. Papakura Parihaka ■227 G. ] 363 Metalling Brookby end of the district. ' [ .. 724 Draining, culverting, and forming Ngariki Road. 700 Constructing Opua Road No. 3. ". .. 300 Constructing Opourapa Road. ' No poll 227 Constructing Porangahau River Bridge .. Under section BB ot ™,£,wl the Act. I 363 724 ■" 700 300 Porangahau '227 G. j No poll required •227 Pnkekura 3,000 R. 980 G. 960 G. 3,000 R. required 500 Constructing Porangahau River Bridge. , Providing Board's share of cost of erecting j Declined. Cambridge High-level Bridge | i No poll 200 .. Constructing concrete channels oil roads on | Under section 14 ol i required and bounding Rural Section No. 10 the Act. I Ditto ' 200 '< . . Constructing concrete channels on roads on Ditto. and bounding Rural Section No. 163 500 Riocarton 980 9C0 G. G. j No poll I required I Ditto 200 - i " '' 200 Carried forward 136,860 23,455 i I 56,206

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Local Authority. Amount applied lor. Provisionally granted or refused. of Poll or Petition. Result Advances. N Loans of Loans. P™ Advances. Purpose of Loan. Remarks. RO £ 23,455 'AD BOA: £ 56,206 IRDS— continued. Brought forwarc Tβ Horo Turanga £ 136,860 348 1,000 P.G. P.G. Carried Constructing Waihoanga Bridge .. Metalling main road between Paparoa anc Maraetai boundaries Forming dray-roads and erecting bridges in the Eangiwaea Block Erecting a bridge across the Waipaoa River at the Kanaekanae Crossing Uncompleted. Upper Wangaehv 4,000 P.G. Carried d ,, n Waikohu 5,000 P.G. r For two successive years' expenditure. Uncompleted. Under section 14 of the Act. 5 Uncompleted. Waimate 170 G. No poll required 170 Metalling portion of Mangawhero Road 350 P.G. Providing portion of cost of erecting a bridge over Kapuni Stream, on Skeet Road Metalling the Taikatu Road within the Southern Subdivision Metalling Kuri Street, Kaponga Villagesettlement '» • • 600 P.G: ; Uncompleted. >> • ■ 15 R. Not in compliance with terms of the Act. y> • • 350 150 Constructing the Lower Manaia Road. Metalling Kuri Street, Kaponga Villagesettlement. Constructing Upper Glenn Road. Metalling portions of Waiuku-Karioitahi and Lamb Hill Roads, and portions of Kent and Kirk Streets Metalling portions of the Main Waipipi Road and Lamb Hill Road. Rebuilding a bridge over the Kurapiti Stream, on the Everett Road »> ■ ■ Waipipi 700 P.G. Carried 119 Uncompleted. >> • • 300 Waitara West . . »j • • 100 700 P.G, P.G. No poll required Under section 14 of the Act. Uncompleted. Ditto. Ditto 400* . Constructing the Waitara Road. Constructing Wortley Road. Metalling the Valley Road Waitotara-Momo-liaki 500 P.G. No poll required j> Waiuku 600 Metalling portion of the main WaiukuDrury Road Metalling the Lepper-Carrington Road »f Waiwakaiho 450 P.G. No poll required 400 Constructing a road from Egmont Road to Alfred Road. Metalling portion of a road from Waerenga Settlement to Wairangi Station. Whangamarino 1,200 Akaroa Carterton BO -OUGH C COUNCILS. Keilding 1,323 P.G. No'poll required 1,200 3,500 1,000 750 2,000 Constructing drainage-works. Constructing drainage-works. Constructing high - pressure water - supply works Constructing open water-races. Constructing drainage-works. Completing the sewerage-works Under section 68 of the Act. Uncompleted. Declined. Uncompleted. >» • • 2,000 1,000 R. P.G. Completing the sewerage-works Completing the waterworks Constructing sewerage-works for the Borough. Completing the construction of roads and streets. Completing abattoirs Foxton _ 6,736 300 Gisborne 400 G. No poll required 400 Under section 68 of the Act. Gi eymouth 5,000 G. No poll required 500 1,500 Establishing abattoirs. Establishing abattoirs Under "The Slaughteiing and Inspection Act, 1900." Hamilton Hokitika 10,000 R. 1,000 I Constructing drainage-works. Constructing drainage and water-supply ] works Constructing drainage and water-supply 1 works Forming streets in the Borough. Constructing drainage- works. Constructing drainage- works .. ] Completing the abattoirs. Erecting a town hall .. .. ( Declined. >> • • 5,000 P.G. Uncomplo+ed. Kaitangata Lower Hutt Marton New Plymouth Oamaru 6,000 R. 500 . 1,500 Declined. 4,000 P.G. Carried 600 185,516 24,525 80,311 Under " The Oamaru Borough Council Loan Act, 1905." Uncompleted. Carride forward li

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Local Authority. Provi- Advai Amount sionally Result applied granted of Poll or for. or Petition. New refused. Loans. Advai ices. ML joans of 'revious Yeais. Pnrpoee of Loan. Remarks. BOEOUGI I COUNl 3ILS— continued. £ 185,516 1,200 £ 24,523 £ 80,311 Constructing drainage and water-supply works Brought forward Pahiatua P.G. P.G. No poll required| No poll required! Under section 68 of the Act. Uncompleted. Palmeiston North Petone 10,000 2,350 R. P.G. 3,600 Constructing drainage-works. Constructing drainage-works Constructing high - pressure water - supply works R. T\ fi TV T _ 111 P.G. No poll I required No poll j required Declined. Under section 68 of the Act. Uncompleted. Uncompleted. 2,500 P.G. P.G. Carried Carried 500 Completing a sanitary depot Constructing high - pressure water - supply works. Extending the drainage system. Completing the waterworks Ross 200 G. No'poll 200 G. req mred G. Ditto 180 G. Br, No poll req uired Ditto 100 Under section 68 of the Act. Ditto. Declined. Stratford 180 8,000 Constructing drainage-works Forming and channelling streets, and extending waterworks Forming and channelling streets Completing and extending the waterworks.. Erecting abattoirs Completing and extending the waterworks.. Sumner R, Wai'hi '.'. 2,000 6,000 2,000 4.000 R. R. R. P.G. R. t> R. T» R. "It /"■< For two successive years' expenditure. Uncompleted. Uncompleted. Under section 68 of the Act. P.G. West Harbour .. Westport 2,000 500 P.G. G. P.G. G. No poll 500 required Constructing kerbed channels Completing the abattoir.. P.G. No poll required Rejected Woodville 1,400 1OLJ IIILCU P.G. Rejected Extending the water-supply to the western portion of the Borough. £ TC )WN BC lARDS. Bulls Otautau 600 £ i G. Carried 200 G. Carried £ 300 Completing construction of a bridge over the Rangitikei River at Bulls. Carrying out street improvements For three years' expenditure. £ Rl :ver Bi 3ARD. Hutt i £ I £ 5,000 Constructing river protective works. Berwick Eftham £ 600 LAND DI £ G. No' poll 300 J required G. Ditto 200 IAINAG1 £ 200 3 BOARDS. Constrvicting river protective works. Constructing drains and watercourses, &c. (No. 3) Constructing drains and watercourses, &c. (No. 4) Constructing drains and watercourses, &c. (No. 5) Completing the drainage of the Fencourt Esia.te Paying off an existing overdraft, and completing the new drainage-works and repairing damage done by floods Completing the new drainage-works and repairing damage done by flood Under section 14 of the Act. Ditto. 500 700 G. „ 200 Feneourt 900 P.G. Uncompleted. Maungatua 400 R. Not in compliance with terms of the Act, Under section 41 of " The Land Drainage Act, 1904." 100 G. No poll 100 required Te Rapa Wainono 657 400 P.G. Carried P.G. No poll required 500 Constructing drainage-works. Cutting drains in the district Repairing damage done by floods.. Uncompleted. Under section 41 of " The Land Drainage Act, 1904." Uncompleted. West Taieri 150 G. Carried 150 Widening, deepening, and fencing portions of the Duck Creek Canal. Constructing drainage-works »» • • 300 P.G. No poll required Under section 14 of the Act. Uncompleted. i Undeb Section 73 oi I F " The ] Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1901." Hon. Minister of Lands £ 48,013 2,150 28,705 I 36,651 * Totals.. 281,166 127,162 * £70,465 has to be d< Note.—P.G. means pi sduoted fri •ovisionall om this amount for loans refused. ly granted; &., granted E., refused.

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£ s. d. E s, d. Gash balance, Ist April, 1905 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 5,520 15 2 Money borrowed to make advances to local bodies .. .. .. .. .. .. 151,000 0 0 15(5,520 15 2 Money advanced to local bodies ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 117,066 7 5 Money advanced under section 73 of " The Local Bodies' Loans Aot, 1901 " .. .. .. 38,801 4 5 155,867 11 10 Less refunds by— £ s. d. Te Horo Road Board .. .. .. .. .. 6 19 4 Temuka Borough Council .. .. .. .. .. 915 7 Whangarei Borough Council .. .. .. .. .. 113 13 11 130 8 10 155.737 3 O Cash balance, 31st March, 1906 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. £783 12 2 Statement of Liabilities. Outstanding liabilities, — £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Debentures issued under the Government Loans to Local Bodies Acts*.. .. 2,563,100 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 Acfcf .. .. .. .. .. 64,264 0 0 ney liable to be advanced as required when the provisions of the Act are complied with .. .. .. .. .. 115,199 0 0 ■ 179,463 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 .. .. .. .. .. 93,539 9 7 Applications for loans for which the necessary steps are not yet completed .. .. .. .. .. .. 43,685 0 0 137,224 9 7 £2,879,787 9 7 Statement of Assets. Assets, — ■ £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Payments for twenty-six years of 5 per cent, per annum on amount of inscribed debts of local bodies (£22,103t) .. .. .. 28,733 18 0 Payments for twenty-six years of 4 J per cent, per annum on amount of inscribed debts of looal bodies (£1,037,536{) .. .. .. 1,218,917 2 4 Payments for thirty-two years of 4J per cent, per annum on amount of inscribed debts of local bodies (£12,886) .. .. .. 18,555 16 9 Payments for thirty-two years of 4 per cent, per annum on amount of ' inscribed debts of local bodies (£42,989{) .. .. .. ... 55,025 18 4 Payments for forty-one years of 4 per cent, per annum on amount of inscribed debts of local bodies (£67,593) .. .. .. .. 110,852 10 4 Payments for forty-one years of 3J per cent, per annum on amount of inscribed debts of local bodies (£972,007}) .. .. .. 1,394,830 010 2,821,915 6 7 Less amount paid in respect of the annual repayments .. 747,006 6 1 2,074,909 0 6 Inscribed debt under " The Government Loans to Local Bodies Act Amendment Act, 1891 " .. .. .. .. .. 426,36117 0 Less amount refunded on disposal of lands .. .. .. 217,900 1 6 : 208,461 15 6 Sinking fund created under section 96 of "The Looal Bodies' Loans Act, 1901" .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ... 475,155 10 2 Cash balance, 31st March, 1906 .. .. .. .. .. .. 783 12 2 £2,759,309 18 4

Jas. B. Heywood, The Treasury, 26th June, 1906. Secretary to the Treasury. Note. —The total amount borrowed up to the 31st March, 1906, was £2,563.100. The total amount repaid to Public Works Fund up to the 31st March, 1900, was £89,800. The total amount advanced to local bodies up to the 31st March, 1906, was £2,074,895178. 5d.; less refunds, £28,872 Cs 7d = £2,046,023 10s 10d. The total amount advanced under " The Government Loans to Local Bodies Act Amendment Act, 1891," and " The Local Bodies' Loallfe Act, 1901," up to the ijlst March, 1906, was £426,492 17s. * £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. I These amounts represent the debt as inscribed on the Ist February, 1906. They include the inscribed stock exchanged lor debentures under •' The Eoads and Bridges Construction Act, 1882." amounting to £89,878 Bs. 9d. (See 8.-IS, 1891.)

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