APPLICATIONS MADE BY LOCAL AUTHORITIES FOR LOANS UNDER "THE LOCAL BODIES' LOANS ACT, 1901," "THE LOCAL BODIES' LOANS AMENDMENT ACT, 1902," "THE LOCAL BODIES' LOANS AMENDMENT ACT, 1903," "THE LOCAL BODIES' LOANS ACT AMENDMENT ACT, 1906," AND "THE LOCAL BODIES' LOANS ACT AMENDMENT ACT, 1907," FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH, 1908 (ANNUAL RETURN OF).

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1908 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," "THE LOCAL BODIES' LOANS AMENDMENT ACT, 1903," "THE LOCAL BODIES' LOANS ACT AMENDMENT ACT, 1906," AND "THE LOCAL BODIES' LOANS ACT AMENDMENT ACT, 1907," FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH, 1908 (ANNUAL RETURN OF).

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

Betukn 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, 1908.

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Provi- Advances. Amount sionally Result Local Authority. applied granted of Poll or T „_ _ f for. or Petition. New p™*U,nl refused. Loans. Pr |™^ s Purpose of Loan. Remarks. COUNTY ( £ £ £ !OUNTY £ 2,000 400 COUNCILS. £ I Constructing various roads in the county. ' Metalling Waihi-Akitio Road. Constructing roads and streets in various ridings Akitio .. .. .. 2,000 [ 400 ; Amuri.. .. 10,000 P.G. Carried For two successive years' expenditure. Uncompleted. Under section 14 of "The Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1901." Uncompleted. Bruce .. .. 100 P.G. No poll required Extending Clarendon drainage-works „ .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,300 „ .. . . .. .. .. . . 200 1,300 200 100 Constructing drainage-works in Inch-Clutha, Constructing roads in Hill End subdivision of Balmoral Riding. Repairing flood-damages in Kaitangata Riding. Forming portion of Clifton Road through Section 1a, Pukearuhe Under section 14 of the Act. Uncompleted. Uncompleted. „ ,. .. .. .. .. .. 100 | Clifton .. 300 P.G. No poll required 300 P.G. No poll required Collingwood .. 1,750 P.G. Carried 1,750 P.G. Carried Providing half thtf cost of erecting Aorere Bridge Constructing a road and a drain extending from Mangarakau to the Paturau River. Providing a water-supply for fire-prevention purposes in Gibbstown Special-rating District. Completing Mangatu Bridge 1,000 1,000 950 950 Under section. 68 of the Act. Under section 14 of the Act. . Ditto. Cook .. .. 150 G. No. poll 150 .. ' required 150 G. No.poll required Ditto 150 '' G. j „ .. .. 800 G. Ditto 300 800 300 Widening Ngatapu Road, and erecting a bridge over Aroha Creek Erecting four bridges on the Waimata Main Road Erecting a bridge across the Pakarae River, and constructing the connecting roads. Constructing a road through Paremata No. 4 „ .. .. 3,000 G. „ .. .. 3,000 G. „ .. .. 3,000 G. Carried .. .. ! 3,000 G. Carried Under section 14 of the Act. Uncompleted. Under section 14 of the Act. „ .. .. 400 P.G. No poll .. .. I required 400 P.G. No poll required „ .. .. 400 G. Ditto .. .. ( 400 G. Ditto Constructing Murphy's Road Carried forward 19,900 I .. .. 450 5,950 19,900 ! 450 5,950

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Brought forward Cook .. 19,900 500 P.G. Carried 450 5,950 Rebuilding Mangapapa Bridge Under sections 77 and 78 of the Act. Uncompleted, 800 1,300 850 1,000 Constructing a dray-road through Section 6, Mangatu No. 1, and metalling a road from " Campbell's " to Mangatu River. Making a road through Waihuka Station connecting Neill Road with OpotikiGisborne Road. Widening to a dray-road the Wharekopae bridle-track. Forming a dray-road from Wharekopae— Koranga Road to Wharekopae—Mutuera Road. Constructing College Road. Rebuilding Mangatuna and Hikuwai Bridges Constructing two bridges on the GisborneHangaroa Road. Forming a road from Te Aroha woolshed to Mills's homestead. Rebuilding various bridges 150 500 600 " " • . I 350 Egmont 400 P.G. No poll required Under section 68 of . the Act. Uncompleted. Eketahuna 165 RG. No poll required 3,500 Erecting a foot-bridge across the Mangatainoka River, near Hukanui Eltham 70 7,250 P.G. P.G. Ditto Constructing portion of Syversen's Road .. Erecting a bridge and culverts, and grading, widening, and extending metal on Eltham Road, in Mangatoki Riding Forming and metalling Horoi Road, in Eltham Riding Under section 14 of the Act. Uncompleted. Ditto. For two successive years' expenditure. Uncompleted. Under section 14 of the Act. Uncompleted. Ditto. 1,500 P.G. No poll required 3,000 P.G. Ditto Forming and metalling portion of Rawhitiroa Road Metalling Pahaoa Hill Featherston 100 P.G. No poll required Under section 68 of the Act. Uncompleted. Ditto. 99 • • 100 P.G. Ditto Erecting a bridge over the Huangarua River Ditto. Reconstructing Rangitata and Opihi Bridges, and erecting a bridge over the Opihi River. Providing the Council's share of cost of constructing the Teremakau Bridge. Constructing a road through Mangaohane Block Geraldine 8,000 G. Carried 2,000 1,000 Grey 399 Hawke's Bay .. Hobson 2,000 250 P.G. G. No poll required Ditto 250 Excavating drains in the Aratapu Village Settlement Constructing roads in Okahu Riding. Making additions to the wharf at Dargaville. Making and maintaining water-races in the Manuao Special-rating District Under section 14 of the Act. Uncompleted. Under section 14 of the Act. 1,000 1,500 Horowhenua 50 750 R. G. No poll required Not in compliance with terms of the Act. Under section 14 of the Act. ,, • • •• Straightening a creek, and forming a road and a drain in the Shannon Special-rating District Constructing water-races in the Kuku Water-supply District Widening and constructing a road from Waiohenga Bridge to the Forks on Gorge Road, Te Horo Riding Acquiring land, and constructing the continuation of Makomako Road Forming Mangaone Road. Constructing a subway underneath the Wellington-Manawatu Railway-line. Widening Tokomaru Valley Road. Providing Council's share of cost of erecting a high traffic bridge over the Manawatu River at Shannon. Constructing Nikau, Pukatea, Toitoi, Matipo, and Manuka Streets. 400 • G. Ditto 400 Ditto. 2,000 P.G. Carried Uncompleted. 400 G. No poll required Carried 400 Under section 14 of the Act. 2,500 G. 950 300 i 1,000 1,200 . 250 », • • Carried forward 49,335 j 4,450 | j I 21,649

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Provisionally granted or refused. Advances. •oca! Authority. Amount applied for. Result of Pol lor Petition. v T __ Loans of j™ Previous Loans. Yearg , Purpose of Loan. Remarks.

Brought forward Hutt .. £ 49,335 1,500 G. Carried 4,450 1,500 21,649 Widening and constructing portion of Day's Bay - Lowry Bay Road. Ditto .. 150 G. No poll required Ditto 150 Under section 68 of the Act. Under section 14 of the Act. Uncompleted. Uncompleted. Kairanga 225 P.G. Constructing a bridge over the Tiritea Stream Kawhia . .. 2,000 P.G. Extending the wharf at Kawhia, and providing landing conveniences at Oparau, Hauturu, and Kinohaku Widening and metalling Waitetuna-Aotea Road. Providing Council's share of cost of erecting a bridge over the Oroua River, on the Apiti Main South Road »» 1,000 Kiwitea 600 130 P.G. P.G. No poll required Ditto . .* Completing the , formation, bridging, and metalling on Kawhatau Road Under section 118 of " The Public Works Act, 1905." Uncompleted. Under section 68 of the Act. Uncompleted. Under section 14 of the Aot. Uncompleted. 825 P.G. Trimming, metalling, and improving the Kiwitea-Tapuae and Peep-o'-Day Roads 800 Metalling roads in the Sandon Small-farm Block. Constructing drainage-works in Buchanan's paddock Erecting a bridge over the Rocky Gully Stream Erecting bridges over the Opihi and Tengawai Rivers, and rebuilding a portion of the Te Kapo River bridge. Constructing two bridges on FeildingAwahuri Road Protecting McDonell's Road from the encroachment of the Rangitikei River Providing Council's share of cost of constructing a bridge over the Manawatu River at Shannon. Constructing Koputaru Road. Metalling and bridge-building on the East Coast Road Completing the construction of a bridge and about "i_\ miles of formation on Masterton - East Coast Road Metalling Robieson's Road Levels 610 P.G. Uncompleted. ' Mackenzie 550 P.G. Carried w 2,000 Manawatu 50 100 G. G. No poll required Ditto 50 100 Under section 68 of the Act. Under section 14 of the Act. ,, • ■ 600 Masterton 3,000 G. No poll required Ditto 2,625 400 Under section 14 of the Act. Under section 68 of the Act. ,, • ■ 275 G. 275 200 G. 200 Under section 14 of the Act. Under section 14 of the Act. Uncompleted. Under section 14 of the Act. For two successive years' expenditure. Uncompleted. 1,400 P.G. Metalling on the Wangaehu Road 1,000 G. 1,000 Metalling the Alfredton-Weber Road • 6,300 P.G. Bridge-building and metalling on the Weraiti -Fernyhurst Road 150 350 Metalling Pori Road. Constructing the Alfredton to Tinui and Springvale Roads. Metalling roads in the Oaks Estate. Completing the. formation of the Masterton -East Coast Road. Metalling the Opaki District Road. Completing the construction of Waihou Bridge Constructing various roads in the county .. Providing Council's share of cost of constructing a bridge across the Manawatu River at Ashhurst Erecting a bridge over a creek on Marima Ridge Road, Mangahao Erecting four bridges in the Ballance District, and constructing portion of the Valley Road Metalling one mile of Eglinton Road 300 800 Under section 14 of the Act. Uncompleted. Under section 118 of " The Public Works Act, 1905." Under section 14 of the Act. Uncompleted. ,, ... Ohinemuri 350 I G. No poll required Carried No poll required 350 300 Opotiki Oroua I 5,400 5,624 P.G. G. 2,000 Pahiatua 136 G. Ditto 136 ,, * ■ 1,000 P.G. Carried 9* 300 100 G. P.G. No poll required Ditto Metalling portion of Tripe's Road Under section 14 of the Act. Under section 14 of the Act. Uncompleted. ■ I 81,160 12,836 28,349 Carried forward

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;oc-J Authority. Amount applied for. Provisionally : Result granted j of Poll or or j Petition, refused. | Advances. New Loans ol Purpose of Lo»n. Remar-is.

Brought forward 'ahiatua £ 81,160 170 P.G. No poll required 12,836 28,349 Under section 14 of the Act. Uncompleted. Erecting Bourke's Bridge 'atangata 'atea .. 6,000 G. Carried 75 400 Forming 31 chains of Burnett's Road. Constructing a bridge and approaches thereto over the Tukituki River at Taumumu. Re-erecting Upper Waitotara Suspension Bridge. Providing Council's share of cost of constructing Cambridge high-level bridge Under section 118 of " The Public Works Act, 1905." J iako .. 1,600 G. No poll required 1,600 'ohangina 600 P.G. Providing Council's share of cost of erecting a traffic bridge over the Oroua River at Marton Block Crossing. Widening and metalling portion of Opawe Road 150 800 P.G. P.G. No poll required Carried Reconstructing Pohangina Bridge and approaches thereto Acquiring land, and forming and metalling a road through Section 13, Block V, Pohangina Survey District, and forming Coulter's Line. Forming footpaths in the Township of Apiti. Constructing a bridge over Opawe Creek. Constructing portion of Whatawhata-Wai-tetuna Deviation Under section 14 of the Act. Uncompleted. Uncompleted. 800 taglan 25 R. 600 250 Not in compliance with terms of the Act. Ditto. 800 R. Forming and metalling the NgaruawahiaWaimai Main Road Ditto. Constructing portion of Whatawhata-Wai-tetuna Deviation. Constructing roads in Pukekawa Specialrating District. Metalling a road from Pirongia Creek to Harapepe Creamery. Constructing a road from Raglan to Maungatawhiri, and from Maungatawhiri to Waitetuna. Trimming and gravelling Pukeokahu and Mangahaota Roads Forming, fencing, and gravelling Rangitane Road Metalling Kakariki Street, Mangaweka 3,800 250 1,000 450 r~500 Under section 14 of the Act. Ditto. langitikei 5,500 G. No poll required Ditto 2,930 250 G. 250 ,# • • 50 2,500 P.G. G. »» 1,500 Metalling portions of Ongo Road Under section 14 of the Act. Uncompleted. Under section 14 of the Act. Under section 68 of the Act. Ditto. I E f 130 G. 130 Completing formation on Whareroa Road .. ,, • • 300 50 50 70 G. G. G. G. 300 50 50 70 Metalling portion of Makohine-Manga-weka Road Constructing footpaths and drainage in Mangaweka Township Metalling portion of Moawhanga Valley Road South Bridging and metalling on Brandon Hall Road Trimming, culverting, and metalling Papakai Road Metalling on Makohau, Turakina Valley, and Taurimu Roads Metalling Tennent's Road 120 G. 120 600 G. 600 Under section 14 of the Act. Under section 14 of the Act. Uncompleted. Ditto. 100 P.G. 140 500 P.G. P.G. Constructing Snellgrove's Road Trimming and metalling the Puhirua Road South Widening and deepening the Maungahoe Creek Metalling the Lake Alice Road Forming, gravelling, and ditching roadlines and footpaths in the Collingwood District Defraying cost of forming, bridging, and metalling portion of Mangare Road Bridging the Mangaehu River on the Mangaehu Road 500 P.G. ,, Southland 100 1,650 P.G. P.G. Under section 14 of the Act. Uncompleted. Ditto. Stratford 1,500 P.G. Ditto 350 P.G. Carried forward 105,765 20,436 36,474 f

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Advances. Local Authority. Amoun t applied for. Provisionally granted or refused. Result of Poll or Petition. Now Loans of Purpose of Loan. Remarks.

Brought forward Stratford £ 105,765 20,436 36,474 900 », * * »» • • »» • • »» • • Taieri 240 P.G. No poll required! 1,400 500 200 100 Metalling with burnt papa portions of the Kohuratahi Road. Deviating the Brewer and Kirai Roads, constructing a tunnel under the Brewer Road saddle, and re-forming and metalling portions of the Brewer, Kirai, Makahu, and Mangaehu Roads. Constructing portion of the Waingongoro Road. Constructing Mangaotuku and other roads. Re-forming and metalling portion of Taihore Road. Forming a new road from the Scrogg's Hill Road to connect with the present terminus of the road Rebuilding Manganui Bridge, on Tariki Road Rebuilding Waiwakaiho Bridge, on the Devon Road Reconstructing Waipuku-iti Bridge, on Mountain Road Reconstructing a reinforced-concrete bridge across the Henui River, on Junction Road Reconstructing Timaru Bridge, on the South Road Under section 14 of the Act. Uncompleted. Under sections 68, 77, and 78 of the Act. Ditto. Taranaki 100 G. Ditto 100 ,» 250 G. 250 500 G. Carried ' 500 Under sections 77 and 78 of the Act. Ditto. 99 • ' 1,500 G. », »> • • J, • • 700 800 P.G. P.G. »» Under sections 77 and 78 of the Act. Uncompleted. Ditto. »» • • » • • ,, • « 2,000 200 80 120 Reconstructing a bridge over Mangamawhete River, on the Mountain Road Rebuilding Waiwakaiho Bridge, on the Devon Road. Rebuilding Manganui Bridge, on Tariki Road. Rebuilding Oakura Bridge, on the South Road. Rebuilding Tapuae Bridge, on the South Road. Metalling main roads in the Te Puke Riding. Rebuilding various bridges and wharves in the county. Constructing roads in Awatere Specialrating District. Providing Council's share of cost of constructing Cambridge high-level bridge Tauranga 3,000 P.G. Carried l',000 Under section 118 of " The Public Works Act, 1905." Uncompleted. Under section 14 of the Act. Uncompleted. Waiapu 500 Waikato 1,200 P.G. No poll required Waimarino 500 P.G. Ditto Constructing streets and footpaths in Blocks I, II, III, and IV, Ohakune Township Re-forming and metalling portion of Waipuna Ridge Road. Draining and metalling Hamilton-Tuhi karamea Swamp Road. Constructing and grading roads in Hamilton Riding. Metalling, culverting, and grading roads in Newcastle Riding. Completing the forming, bridging, and metalling of Mangapuaka Road Re-forming, metalling, and bridging Paeroa Road Constructing Mangapuaka Road Metalling Mangapuaka and Cross Roads .. Re-forming and metalling Upper Mangapuaka Road 400 Waipa 600 1,500 Under section 68 of the Act. Under section 14 of the Act. Ditto. 1,000 Waipawa 210 200 G. G. No poll required Ditto »» • * 1,000 1,500 600 G. G. P.G. ,» ,» Under section 14 of the Act. Uncompleted. Under section 68 of the Act. Uncom--pleted. Ditto. ,, • ■ ,, 19 ' • 250 I P.G. Constructing water-races in Lindsay Settlement »» 140 P.G. 99 Constructing Te Uri Road, Ngapaeruru Block Constructing water-races in Lindsay Settlement. Metalling the Eringa Road. Constructing various roads in the county. Constructing streets and asphalting and l«erbing footpaths in Orangitirohia Block, Clyde Survey District. 2,500 Wairarapa South Wairoa 100 900 525 Carried forward 118,455 21,286 50,999

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ProviAmount sionally Result applied granted of Poll or for. or Petition. refused. tvances. Local Authority. , T „ JLoans of LoanB ' j Years, j Purpose of Loan. Remarks.

Brought forward 118,455 Wairoa Waitomo .. 7,000 P.G. 21,286 Carried No poll required 50,999 1,000 Forming Mangapoiki-Frasertown Road. Improving and metalling the road from Oparure westward through the Mairoa Riding Constructing Mangaorino Road 50,999 1,000 .. ; 1,000 i i P.G. P.G. For two successive years' expenditure. Uncompleted. Under section 14 of the Aot. Uncompleted. Under section 68 of the Act. Uncompleted. Weber .. 553 Ditto Forming roads throughout the county Westland Whakatane .. 3,500 Whangarei .. 3,000 P.G. P.G. Carried 512 Providing Council's share of cost of constructing a bridge over the Teremakau River. I Reconstructing Rangitaiki and Whakatane Bridges. Metalling the main county road through a portion of the Maungakaramea District and Maungatapere Parish 2,500 Metalling the main county roads within , Mangapai Special-rating District. Constructing a steel bridge and approaches over the Manawatu River at Harding's Road. 250 : Constructing portion of Makairo-Kumeroa Road and portion of Awapikopiko Road. Uncompleted. ,, • • i • * * Woodville .. 3,000 G. ,, £ ROAD BOARDS. Awatere Barrett .. 150 G. £ No poll 150 rennired £ , 1,000 t Constructing various roads. j Forming Devon Road Extension Under section 68 of the Act. Uarrington .. 2,700 G. required Carried 2,000 Carried No poll required Carried Purchasing land, and widening Victoria Road, regrading Ratanui Hill, extending metal on Carrington Road, and metalling portions of Brooklands Road. Constructing and kerbing a footpath on the Elliot Road Erecting Heathcote Bridge Constructing and grading Uxbridge Street.. Elliot .. .. 300 P.G. Uncompleted. t~ " Heathcote .. 825 Howick Township 26 P.G. R. Carried Not in compliance with terms of the Act. Carried 920 No poll required 264 825: 264 Ditto. 825 Constructing various roads. Ditto Constructing and grading Pembroke Road West, and bridging the Gentle Annie Stream. Constructing and grading portion of Salisbury Road Hunua Kirikiriroa .. 6,000 Manganui .. 1,200 P.G. G. Carried Uncompleted. 225 P.G. No poll required '" Under section 14 of the Act. Uncompleted. Mataongaonga 80 80 Purchasing land, and making a road from Morgan Street, Sedgebrook, to No. 3 line of road. Building a Town Hall Mercer .. 300 Moa .. .. 100 R. G. No poll required Carried No poll 100 required: Carried 1,400 No poll j 80 rennirfid .. Constructing Surrey Road from the Mountain Road westwards Deviating and metalling Lincoln Road, and constructing Richmond, York, Davis, and Wortley Roads. ! Constructing portion of Mangaone Road .. Not in complianee with terms of the Act. Under section 68 of the Act. 3,000 G. ,, ... .. 80 G. No poll required Under section 68 of the Act. required No poll required Ditto 250 50 250 Constructing portion of Bedford Road. 50 ! Constructing To.i Toi Road from the Junction Road upwards. 1,100 ! Constructing John's Road from the Mountain Road upwards. Completing the gap between Mangitangi and Okotuku Roads Constructing 1£ miles of the inland cartroad—namely, from Kairakau" to the Te Apiti Gorge Erecting a new wharf and shed at Okain's Bay, and forming road to same Rebuilding a bridge on Oxford Road, and continuing the metalling on Oxford "and Saunders Roads 1,100 Uncompleted. Moturoa .. 232 P.G. ■Oero .. .. 800 P.G. No poll required Under section 14 of the Act. Uncompleted. Ditto. Okain's Bay .. 1,000 P.G. Ditto <Okato .. 70 P.G. Under section 68 of the Act. Uncompleted. ■Carried forward 153,516 25,936 58,830 58,830

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Local Authority. Amount applied for. Provisionally granted or refused. Result of Poll or Petition. Advances. xt_™ Loans of Previous Loans. Year8 _ Purpose of Loan. Remarks.

Brought forward Okotuku 153,516 560 £ 153,516 560 25,936 i 58,830 P.G. 25,936 Completing the gap between the Mangi- Uncompleted. tangi and Okotuku Roads. Constructing and rebuilding various bridges „ Draining, forming, and culverting the Upper Under section 68 of Puniho Road . the Act. Uncompleted. Continuing the metalling and formation on Under section 14 of Opourapa Road the Act. Uncompleted. Forming, bridging, and draining Opourapa Under section 68 of Road the Act. Uncompleted. Constructing and grading roads in Puni Under section 14 of Special-rating Area the Act. • Uncompleted. Constructing and grading roads in Cape Ditto. Special-rating Area Constructing and grading roads in Hill ,, Special-rating area Constructing and grading roads in Buckland „ Special-rating area Acquiring land for a road through Purapura Block, and constructing and opening such road. Forming, shingling, and bridging Dilworth Uncompleted. Street on Rural Section 155 Forming and shingling Alma Street on „ Rural Section 155 Acquiring land to extend Picton Avenue „ and to form shingle, and bridge Picton Avenue and extension thereof Constructing concrete channels on the roads „ and streets bounding and running through Rural Section 155 Metalling the road from the Turakina River Not in compliance to Mataroa, and portions of the roads from with terms of the Mataroa to Taihape, and from Te Horo to Act. Taihape, and constructing a road to the Motukawa Block Forming roads and erecting bridges in the Rangiwae Block. Erecting a bridge across the Waipaoa River at the Kanaekanae Crossing. Metalling the unmetalled portions of Kearin Under section 14 of Road the Act. Uncompleted. Metalling the unmetalled portion of Lower Uncompleted. Normanby Road Metalling portion of Taikatu Road .. ,, Metalling portion of Rowan Road within the central subdivision of the district. Metalling Maioro-Otaua Swamp Road, Mai- Under section 14 of oro-Otaua old road, and Otaua-Bothwell the Act. UncomRoad pleted. Metalling main Waiuku-Awhitu Road, and Waipipi Wharf Creamery Road. Metalling' portions of Waiuku-Karioitahi and Lamb Hill Roads and portions of Kirk and Kent Streets. Completing the gap between Mangitangi and Uncompleted. Okotuku Road Constructing Davis Road .. .. Under section 14 of the Act. Constructing Waitara Road .. .. Under section 68 of the Act. P.G. Omaka Parihaka 3,000 300 3,000 300 P.G. Carried P.G. No poll required P.G. P.G. Carried No poll required »» 450 450 P.G. Ditto P.G. Ditto ,, • • 140 140 P.G. P.G. Pukekohe West 2,850 2,850 P.G. P.G. 800 800 P.G. P.G. » », 1,350 1,350 P.G. P.G. >» 1,000 1,000 P.G. P.G. ., 800 Riccarton 182 182 P.G P.G. 60 60 P.G. P.G. ,» • • 360 360 P.G . P.G . 9, • • 1,500 1,500 P.G. P.G. Upper Wangaehu 8,000 8,000 R. R. ., * 2,000 Waikohu 2,000 Waimate 350 P.G. No poll required ,, * * 320 P.G. 600 P.G. Waipipi 2,400 P.G. No poll required 1,200 300 Wairoa 407 P.G. Waitotara West 200 G. No poll required G. Ditto 50 [ 50 BOROUGI COUNCILS. Akaroa .. Ashburton £ 4,000 £ £ 380 P.G. Completing the drainage of the borough. Constructing water-supply works .. For two successive years' expenditure. Uncompleted. Acquiring' land, kerbing and channelling streets. Constructing sanitary works .. .. j Under section 66 of " The Public Health Act, 1900." Uncompleted. Birkenhead 2,800 Campbelltown . . 3,000 P.G. No poll required Carried forward ,185,395 I 25,986 68,485

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.oca! Authority. Amount applied for. Provisionally granted or refused. Advances. Result :__ of Poll or -,. „ „ - Years. Purpose of Loan. Remarks,.

Brought forward Carterton 185,395 £ 25,980 £ 68,485 100 200 400 Completing the drainage of the borough. »♦ ■ • Christchurch City 4,500 G. No poll required 3,000 Constructing sanitary works Under section 66 of " The Public Health Act, 1900." For two successive years' expenditure. Under sections 5 and 10 of "The Slaughtering and Inspection Act, 1900." For two successive years' expenditure. 4,000 G. Ditto Constructing improvements at the city abattoir Cromwell Increasing the water-supply 3,000 G. Carried 1,000 Dannevirke Eketahuna 1,200 G. No poll required '600 1,000 Establishing abattoirs. Carrying out a drainage-scheme P.G. Forming and improving roads in Jones' estate Making streets, and extending water and drainage works Under section 66 of " The Public Health Act, 1900." Uncompleted. 1,200 Eltham 6,500 P.G. For two successive years' expenditure. Uncompleted. Under " The Slaughtering and Inspection Act, 1900." Uncompleted. Feilding 800 G. No poll required 800 Completing the abattoirs 18,750 i P.G. Carried Extending drainage, forming roads and footpaths, and erecting a bridge over the Makino Stream Completing the waterworks. Providing Council's share of cost of constructing a bridge over the Ma-nawatu River at Shannon Providing Council's share of cost of rebuilding Wirokino Bridge Foxton 600 i G- . No poll required 600 2,000 Under section 118 of " The Public Works Act, 1905." Under section 118 of " The Public Works Act, 1905." Uncompleted. Not in compliance with terms of the Ac.. . . 99 , | 400 P.G. Ditto Geraldine 2,000 R. Lighting the borough with acetylene gas .. Greymouth Hokitika 2,500 RG. l | No poll j required 2,449 Establishing abattoirs. ,» Under " The Slaughtering and Inspection Act, 1900." Uncompleted. Kaiapoi 4,000 Carried 5,000 Improving the drainage of the borough. Kerbing, channelling, and asphalting streets P.G. For two successive years' expenditure. Uncompleted. Kumara 1,300 Providing Council's share of cost of constructing Teremakau Bridge. Making streets in the borough Levin .. >> * • Lyttelton 3,000 4,000 20,000 P.G. P.G. G. Carried .» Constructing waterworks Constructing drainage-works For two successive years' expenditure. Uncompleted. Ditto. For two successive years' expenditure. ,, Maori Hill 150 G. » Improving streets in the Township of Woodend. Forming and improving the district road. Forming, gravelling, kerbing, and channelling certain streets and footpaths Providing a fire-brigade station, fire-alarm, steel tower, and other plant Marton 4,000 P.G. Rejected 500 For two successive years' expenditure. Not in compliance with terms of the Act. Under " The Slaughtering and Inspection Act, 1900." Not in compliance with terms of the Act. Ditto. 500 R. New Plymouth.. 1,750 G. No poll required 1,750 Extending the abattoirs Onehunga 40,000 R. Constructing drainage-works Petone I 12,000 R. ..' 350 Constructing waterworks Constructing high - pressure water - supply works. Draining portion of the borough Increasing the water-supply Picton 2,500 4,000 P.G. P.G. Carried Uncompleted. For two successive years' expenditure. Uncompleted. Uncompleted. P.G. 4 Taihape 1,100 I 99 Extending the drainage-system Carried forward I 327,845 33,736 81,784

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ProviAmount sionally applied granted for. or refused.' Advances. --ocal Authority. Result of Poll or Petition. New 5 oans °" | Purpose of Loan. Remarks.

Brought forward 327,845 Temuka .. 1,800 Thames .. 2,500 Waihi Westport Woodville .. 3,500 327,845 1,800 2,500 33,736 81,784 P.G. Rejected .. .. ' Extending the present drainage-system. P.G. No poll .. .. Establishing a public abattoir .. .. Under " The Slaughrequired tering and Inspection Act, 1900." Uncompleted. , .. .. 2,000 i Completing and extending the waterworks. 1,500 ! Completing the waterworks. G. Carried 2,000 .. Extending the water-supply and reservoir ; For two successive accommodation years' expenditure. RG. P.G. Rejected No poll required G. Carried £ Bull's .. .. 600 Featherston e Martinborough .. ; 200 Opotiki .. 600 TOWN BOARDS. £ £ G. Carried 300 .. Forming, gravelling, and kerbing footpaths For two successive 300 Paying the liability incurred by the Feathers- years' expenditure, ton County Council in completing the water-supply and extending the said water-supply. 1,000 Constructing high - pressure water - supply works. G. No poll 200 .. Completing roads and footpaths in the Under section 68 of required town district the Act. P.G. Carried .. .. Constructing various roads .. .. For two successive years' expenditure. Uncompleted. G. Otautau .. I 200 j Carrying out street-improvements. £ Hutt .. .. ! „ .. .. | .. RIVER BOARDS. £ £ I ' .. I 1,500 I Constructing river-protective works. i .. .. 3,500 i Constructing further river-protective works, j £ Aka Aka .. 1,000 Eltham .. 800 50 50 Hopelands .. 250 DRAINAGE BOARDS. £ £ P.G. .. .. .. Improving the drainage of the district • .. Uncompleted. P.G. , No poll .. .. Constructing and widening drains Under section 14 of required VI and X, Ngaire Survey District the Act. Uncompleted. P.G. Ditto .. .. Constructing drains and watercourses, &c. Under section 68 of (No. 5) the Act. Uncompleted. P.G. „ .. .. Constructing drains and watercourses, &c. Ditto. (No. 6) ... .. .. 100 Constructing drains and watercourses, &c. (No. 5). ... .. .. 100 Constructing drains and watercourses, &c. (No. 4). 200 ' Constructing drains and watercourses, &c. (No. 6). P.G. No poll .. .. Draining certain sections of lease-in-per- Under section 14 of required petuity Crown lands the Act. ( Uncompleted. Hungahunga Makerua Pukekohe .. 300 Sefton-Ashley .. Sluggish River .. 3,015 Te Rapa .. 150 Tumu-Kaituna 300 3,000 Constructing drainage-works. 3,000 Constructing two lines of arterial drainage. P.G. ; No poll .. .. Draining certain lands .. .. .. Under section 14 of required the Act. Uncompleted. .. .. .. 2,000 Erecting protective-works along the River Ashley, Stoney Creek,, and Fox's Creek. P.G. j No poll .. .. Improving the main drain through the dis- Under section 14 of I required trict the Act. Uncompleted. P.G. J Ditto .. .. Constructing drainage-works ... .,. Ditto. P.G. j „ .-. .. Completing drains .. .. ... ,. ... £ Hon. Minister of 46,023 j Lands i ♦Totals .. 388,983 Under Section 73 of " The Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1901." £ £ 1,680 36,844 Opening up various blocks of land for settlement. 37,916 137,028 | *£63,701 has to be deducted from this amount for loans refused. Note. —"P.G." means provisionally granted; "G," granted; "R," refused.

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Eobert J. Collins, The Treasury, lOfch June, 1908. Secretary to the Treasury. No/tes.—The contingent liabilities are as under:— Money liable to be advanced t) local bodies as required, when the provisions of the Act are complied with, .£183,203. Applications from Lands and Survey Department tor which the necessary steps are not yet completed, £36,739. The total amount borrowed up to the 31st March, 1908, was £2.928.100. The total amount repaid to Public Works Fund up to the 31st March, 1908, was £89,800. The total amount advanced to local bodies up to the 3Lst March, 1908, was £2,344,944 17s. 5d.; less refunds, £30,172 lis. 7d. = £2,314,772 ss. lOd. 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, 1908, was £5L2,b87 13s. 9d.; less refund of £L3l = £512,256 13s. 9d. * £1,421,800 of this amount has been converted into consolidated-stock debentures under " The Consolidated Stock Act, 1884." t Including second year's grants, for which all formalities have been completed. t These amounts represent the debt as inscribed up to the Ist February, IUOB. They include the inscribed stock exchanged for debentures under " The Koads and Bridges Construction Act, 1882," amounting to £89,878 Bs. 9d. (See 8.-13,1891.)

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£ a. d. £ s. d. Cash balance, 1st April, 1907 .. .. ., .. .. .. .. .. 397 0 8 Money borrowed to make advances to local bodies .. .. .. .. .. 185,000 0 0 185,397 0 8 Money advanced to local bodies .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 136,420 0 0 Money advanced under section 73 of. " The Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1901 " .. .. .. 38,524 2 6 174,944 2 6 Less refunds by— £ s. d. Clutha County Counoil .. .. .. .. .. 71 12 3 Wairarapa South County Counoil .. .. .. .. 91 7 7 Manganui Road Board .. .. .. .. .. 324 5 1 Clifton County Council .. .. .. .. .. 178 11 7 Whangarei Borough Counoil .. .. .. .. .. 152 5 9 818 2 3 174,126 0 3 Cash balance, 31st March, 1908 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. £11,271 0 5 Statement of Liabilities. Outstanding liabilities, — £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Debentures issued under the Government Loans to Local Bodies Acts*.. .. 2,928,100 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 .. .. .. .. .. 165,396 0 0 Under " The Government Loans to Local Bodies Act Amendment Aot, 1891," and section 73 of " The Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1901 " — Unpaid balance of loans .. .. .. .. .. 82,452 0 7 247,848 0 7 £3,175,948. 0 7' Statement op Assets. Assets, — £ s. d. £ s. d. £ a. d. Payments for twentv-six years of i l per cent, per annum on amount of inscribed debts of local bodies (£1,043,603 14s. 4d.{) .. .. 1,221,016 6 10 Payments for thirty-two years of 4 per cent, per annum on amount of ins-cribed debts of local bod'ies (£54,079 12s. 6d.J) .. .. .. 69,22118 4 Payments for forty-one years of 3J per cent, per annum on amount of inscribed debts of local bodies (£1,301,333 4s.{) .. .. .. 1,867,413 2 10 3,157,651 8 0 Less amount paid in respect of the annual repayments .. 920,314 0 3 2,237,337 7 9 Inscribed debt under " The Government Loans to Local Bodies Aot Amendment Act, 1891 " .. .. .. .. .. 512,256 13 9 Less amount refunded on disposal of lands .. .. .. 280,308 16 1 231,947 17 8 Sinking fund created under section 96 of "The Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1901" .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 600,183 9 3 Cash balance, 31st March, 1908 .. .. .. .. .. .. 11,271 0 5 £3,080,739 15 1