STATE-GUARANTEED ADVANCES ACT (RETURN OF APPLICATIONS BY LOCAL AUTHORITIES UNDER).

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1912 Session II, B-13b

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Session 11. 1912. NEW ZEALAND

STATE-GUARANTEED ADVANCES ACT (RETURN OF APPLICATIONS BY LOCAL AUTHORITIES UNDER).

Laid on the Table by Leave of the House,

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Return showing (1) what Applications have been made by Local Authorities under the State-guaranteed Advances Act since its Inception to the 20th June, 1912, and (2) which of them have been granted or refused, (3) together with the Sums that have been granted or advanced and for what Purposes; (4) also the Names of such Local Authorities.

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Jfame of Local Body. . + i Amount Amount declined. Finally approved. Actual Payment made. Purpose of Loan. Itemarke.. ■ Counties. Akitio Amuri 28,000 20,000 500 2,500 28.000 20,000 500 1 ,300 £ £ 28,000 £ 7,000 I For bridging, metalling, forming, &c. and for protection works. For metalling the main Alfredton-Weber Road, &e. To provide the Council's share of the cost of Waipara River Bridge. For the construction of a bridge and roads Proposal rejected at poll. £ 1,200 for redecking and repairing was refused. Ashley Awatere Bruce Bailer '.'. Castlepoint Clifton Clutha Collingwood Cook 4,000 2,530 j 2,000 | 500 1,000 1,000 6,000 3,000 ()00 600 500 1,000 6,000 3.000 175 1 ,600 I (id 1,750 71,883 4,000 2.530 2,000 500 I 1,000 1 ,000 j 600 600 ' 500 ; 1 .000 :s.000 175 1,600 160 I 1.750 7 1.883 6,000 3,000 I 6,000 4,000 2,000 500 900 S55 600 505 500 i 75 1 .600 160 1,600 9,300 3,000 ; For providing the Council's share of the cost of Ashley Bridge. To provide the Council's share of the cost of a ferro-concrete bridge, near Rangiora 2 , 000 To construct an extension of a road from Richmond Brook to Upton Downs. 500 To form a road through Waitahuna East, Hillend, and Table Hill Survey Districts, &c. 900 : To construct the Stirling-Benhar Road 855 To erect Taieri River Bridge at Taieri Mouth To reduce the bank overdraft To erect new County Chambers .. . . .. .. J (500 j To acquire, form, and metal a deviation of the Tinui— Manawa Road. 505 : To metal and deviate portion of Pukearuhe Road 500 To deviate and metal the main North Road. To metal a portion of the Druti Road. . . To renew a number of bridges To metal the Owaka Valley Road. , 175 (10 per cent, on £1,750 loan) to complete the construction of Aorere Bridge. 1,600 To widen Riverside Road. 160 (10 per cent, on £1,600) to widen Riverside Road. 1,600 To rebuild various bridges 7,440 For roadworks in the Whataupoko and Kaiti parts of the Whataupoko "| Riding j> 400 i To construct Murphy's Road .. .. .. .. J 700 : To erect a bridge across the Mangaheia Stream and the approaches thereto 150 I To restore two bridges destroyed by flood (completes the £6.000 loan). ] . 000 To construct a dray-road from Hangaroa River to Run 62. 600 J To rebuild all decayed bridges in Tclaga Riding 600 To rebuild all decayed bridges in (lisborne Riding .. .. j> 600 To rebuild all decayed bridges in Waimata Riding 500 To widen and form portions of Riverside Road. 50 (10 per cent, on £500) to widen and form portions of Riverside Road. 4,000 ! To meet the payment of a levy made by the Cook Hospital Board for the erection of a new hospital at Gisborne. To open and metal a road between Karana Bridge and Wairakaia. To construct a new road from Tuawhata to Paremata To metal a mile of Riverside Road To build a cart-bridge across the Maraetaha Stream .. .. j> To construct Arai Valley Road To construct a road from Tolaga Bav to Kaiaiia Road Loan abandoned. Rate insufficient for the full amount. Loans for such purposes are not entertained. Rate insufficient, &c. Exceeds £5,000 limit. £! 50 lias been raised as a separate loan. The balance of the £71,883 will not be raised, as proposals covering such were rejected at the poll. Balance not required. • • ! 400 1.000 150 2,500 10,000 500 I 50 12,000 3,000 5,100 700 1,500 2,000 500 400 1.000 150 2,500 10.000 500 50 12,000 3,000 i r 5,100 700 1,500 2,000 500 400 700 150 2,500 3,600 1,800 1,800 500 50 12,000 The £2,800 loan for Arai Riding wae rejected at the poll. Affected by £5,000 resolution.

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Coromandel Dannevirke Egmont Eketahuna Eltham Featherston 2,869 .. . 850 850 535 535 150 150 100 100 110 110 800 800 260 : 260 3,000 3,000 1,500 '■ 1,500 1,200 1,200 30,000 ; 30,000 2,000 2,000 20,000 I 20,000 100 J 100 750 : 750 4,000 4,000 400 400 5,000 [ 5,000 2,000 J 2.000 250 ! 200 2,000 2,000 2,869 "850 535 I •• 1,445 1,200 30,000 2,000 20,000 100 750 4,000 400 5,000 2.000 850 535 1,445 1,200 16,000 7,000 100 750 4,000 400 5,000 2,000 To wipe out the bank overdraft .. To complete the construction of Norsewood - South Mafcaretu Road, &c. To construct a portion of Oeo Road, &c. To construct 24 chains of Milne Street in Township of Hukanui. To erect a foot-passenger suspension bridge over the Mangatainoka River, &c. To build two traffic-bridges over the Mangatainoka Valley Road. To construct a road to be named Te Aweawe Road. To build a traffic-bridge over the Otangane Creek in the Pahiatua County. To construct that portion of the Rawhitiroa Road, &c. To construct a road from Rotokare Road to the Campbell Road. To erect a ferro-concrete bridge over the Mangatoromiro Stream, &c. To construct various roads, &e., in Mangatoki Riding. To construct portions of Eltham and Manaia Roads. To construct certain roads in Kaponga Riding. To metal Poley Stream Road. To widen and metal Wangaehu and Whakarua Roads, &c. To construct water-races within an extension of Moroa Water-race District. For road-formation on White Rock Road. To ereut a bridge over the Ruamahunga River near Martinborough. To erect Waihenga Bridge. To erect a small bridge, to construct roads, &c. To construct concrete channels, culverts, piping, &e. .. .. J To provide Council's portion of the cost of a footbridge across Grey River at Ahaura. To construct portion of Austin Road from its junction with Boyian Road. To construct portion of Haiiroto Road. To construct Princes Street extension. To construct Fantham Street To construct Wai-iti Road. To construct Burns Street. To construct roads, &c. ... .. .. .. To repay a loan To kerb, channel, widen, <fcc, roads in St. Martin's Ward (10 per cent, on £8,000) to kerb, channel, widen. &c, roads in St. Martin's Ward. To construct roads and asphalt footpaths To construct roads and protective works Purpose not approved. 250 200 Affected by the resolution of the Advances Board. Grey Hawera 600 600 600 600 350 350 600 600 300 : 300 250 250 3,000 3,000 4,482 .. . 13,400 8,000 800 J 800 600 600 350 595 600 600 350 595 Rate insufficient for full amount. I •■ Hawke's Bay '■ Approval lapsed. Purpose not approved. Application reduced. 4,482 8,000 800 8,000 Heatheote •• 7,500 j 7,500 1,900 1,900 .... 550 300 3,000 Rate insufficient for full amount. Affected by resolution of the Advances Board. ! Hobson 550 550 300 ; 300 3,000 3,000 2,000 , 2,000 1,150 [ 1,150 1,000 i 1.000 400 I 400 400 : 400 150 I 150 700 j 700 850 j 850 85 J 85 550 300 1,500 For works in the Okahu Riding (10 per cent, on £5,500). To construct a wharf at Tangaihe. To metal roads within the Awakino Point special area. To procure a metal-crushing plant To metal roads in Omana special area. To bridge, form, and metal roads in Kohukohu Special Rating District. To form, metal, and culvert roads in Rawene Special Rating Area. To erect a wharf at Motukaraka No. 1. To erect a wharf at Motukaraka No. 2. To construct the Kara Extension Road, &c. To construct a road in Tararua Special Rating District. (10 per cent, on £850) to construct a road in Tararua Special Rating District. Purpose not approved. Hokianga J,000 400 400 150 605 850 85 1,000 400 400 150 Horowhenua Rate insufficient for full amount. 850 85 Carried forward 320.139 ' 279,038 34,501 160,760 90,096 : !

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Name of Local Body. — t, jp|S»| S=£ Finally approved. Actual Payment made. Purpose of Loan. Remarks. Counties— continued. Brought forward .. Horowhenua £ 320,139 75 £ 279.038 75 £ 34,501 £ 160,760 75 i I £ 90,095 75 (10 per cent, on £750) to complete the straightening of a creek, road-construe- j tion, &c. To construct a road from the Forks, Otaki Gorge, to the boundary of Section 2. To construct water-races in Horowhenua Water-race District. To construct streets in the Rewarewa Special Rating District. To construct an overbridge over the railway-line at Buckley Crossing. To construct an overbridge over the railway-line near Tokomaru Railway- j station. To pay ofi liabilities incurred by the construction of Hautere Water-race. i To widen the existing Mangaore Road, and to construct a bridge track. To metal McDonald Road, and construct a bridge, &c. To construct roads in Buller Estate. To construct a deviation of the Wallace Road. To construct roads and water-races. To construct bridges, roads, and railway-crossing in the Makerua Estate .. Affected by the Board's resolution. To construct bridges .. .. .. .. .. .. „ „ To construct water-races .. .. .. .. .. .. .. „ To construct a road (Orongorongo Loan). To construct roads. To erect a bridge. To provide half the cost of Little Grey River Bridge construction, &c. To provide half the cost of Inangahua River Bridge at Reefton. To widen the Pokatea—Hokakonui Bridge track to 14 ft. dray-road. To construct roads within the county. To improve Kawhia Harbour. To construct Okupata Road from Oparau Bridge to the Junction of Pirongia West Road. To construct the Okupata and Pirongia West Roads, &c. .. .. Loan abandoned To construct a bridge over Oroua River at London's Ford To construct a bridge over Kawhatau River. To fence and widen the Mangawharariki Cliff Road .. .. .. Approval lapsed. To improve and metal the Mangapipi Road. To erect bridge over Pourangaki Stream on Kawhatau Road. To construct Parorangi Road. To metal Mangarere Road. To complete the construction of a ferro-eoncrete bridge over Opihi River. To build a bridge at Cleland's Crossing over the Tengawai. To construct roads. To form, metal, complete, and regrade Tiraroa Road .. .. .. Rate insufficient tor £400. (Portion of 10 per cent, on £295) to form, metal, complete, and regrade Tira- Approval lapsed. roa Road To construct drainage-works in the Oroua Downs Estate .. .. Rate insufficient for £600. To construct drainage-works at Makowhai. To construct Beach Road, Foxton. I 700 150 500 200 200 700 150 500 200 200 700 I 150 500 200 200 ] 700 150 500 200 200 ■ 960 500 560 1,350 350 1,800 2,800 750 150 j 300 I 700 1,350 1,250 2,500 4,400 950 1,000 4,000 960 500 560 1,350 350 1,800 300 700 1,350 1,250 2,500 4,400 950 1,000 4,000 2,800 750 150 960 i 500 560 1,350 350 1,800 300 I 960 500 560 1,350 350 1,800 300 Hutt Inangahua 1,250 2,500 1,250 2,500 Kaitieke Kairanga Kawhia 950 1,000 4,000 950 1,000 1.000 Kiwitea 2,000 300 500 250 350 600 1,600 100 1,000 1,400 2,300 400 25 2,000 300 500 250 350 600 1,600 100 1,000 1,400 2,300 400 25 300 500 .350 300 500 350 Levels .. 1,000 llakara Manawatu 295 295 j» 600 350 1,250 600 350 1,250 560 350 1,250 560 350 1,250

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Masterton Matamata )5 • • Murchison Ohinemuri Ohura .. GO 600 i 500 ! 200 ; 350 3,000 100 200 1,200 90 1,500 150 i 500 t 1.200 i 115 350 1.500 3.000 2,500 1,000 1,500 2,700 2,300 700 1,500 12.000 545 1,800 2.000 60 J 000 500 200 350 3,000 100 200 1.200 90 ! 1,500 150 500 1,200 115 ! 350 j \ 2,500 1,500 2,700 ! 2,300 1 700 1,500 12,000 545 i 1,800 ! 2,000 I . . 1,500 1,000 600 500 200 350 3,000 100 200 905 90 1,500 150 500 1,195 350 3^000 2,500 (10 per cent, on £600) to construct drainage- works in Oroua Downs Estate. 600 To construct roads and bridges on the Mangarai Road. 500 To construct Fernridge water-supply. 200 To erect a bridge over the Black Creek in the Masterton County. 350 To reconstruct the bridge over the Te Hoe Stream on the Alfredton-Weber Road. 3,000 To construct two bridges over the Waipoua River at the north entrance of Masterton. 100 To construct Maweka Road. 200 To metal on Coote's Road. 905 To construct a piece of road at Horahora, Maungatautari 90 (10 per cent, on £905) to construct a piece of road at Horahora, Maunga- ', ■ tautari. 1,500 To open the Tirau—Okoroire Road for traffic. 150 I (10 per cent, on £1,500) to open the Tirau-Okoroire Road for traffic. 500 : To construct a road at Crow's Nest, Maungatautari. 1,195 I To construct roads and bridges ; (10 per cent, on £1,195) to construct roads and bridges. 350 ' For road-construction of the Waharoa—Turanga-o-Moana Road. To pay off a loan agreed upon to the Inangahua County 2,000 To construct Robinson's Road from North Road to railway, &c. (Kaimanawa Loan). 2,500 To construct a bridge across the Waihou River, near the site of the present ferry. To purchase land for a site, erection, and establishment of a public swim-ming-bath To metal the portion of Mangoroa-Tongaporutu Road between certain points I To metal portions of Harvey—Tokorimu— Roto Roads 2,165 To metal portions of Waikaka and Rimu Roads To widen the Kakahi Road from the Turoto Road to the end of Kakahi Road 1,000 To construct a bridge and approaches thereto over the Otara River. 4,000 To construct roads and bridges. 525 I (10 per cent, on £5,450) to construct roads in Hiwinui and Otangaki Ridings. 1,800 To construct Fitzherbert Road East and Gardiner's Road. I To construct Arapata Road. 620 i To construct roads, &c, in Tokatoka Riding 720 i To construct roads, &c, in Matakohe Riding .. .. V 560 To construct roads, &e., in Ruawai Riding . . .. .. J 500 To construct main Paparoa-Matakohe Road. To construct Recreation Street . . .. To metal the Kaitawa Ridge Road To purchase land, and erect County offices thereon 150 J To construct Recreation Street. 100 I To construct Nikau-Omata Road. 95 To metal Syder's Road, Kaitawa [ To provide Council's share of erecting a traffic-bridge over Mangatore Stream. 1,760 : To erect four bridges and replace one by a tunnel (Taumatatahi Special Rating District) 1,800 To re-erect, replace, &c, bridges in Ngamatapouri Special Rating District. 1,000 To metal portions of Ball. Hurley, Wellford, &c, Roads * Rate insufficient lor £1,200. Rate insufficient for £1,200. Purpose not approved. Purpose not approved. Approval lapsed 2,165 Rate insufficient for £2,300. Loan abandoned. Opotiki Oroua 1,500 12,000 525 1.800 2,000 4,620 6,720 7,560 500 Proposals covering the balance ol the amount provisionally approved were rejected at the poll. Otamatea 45,000 45,000 -{ Pahiatua 500 400 1,000 3,000 150 100 100 200 500 400 1,000 150 100 100 200 3^000 Loan cancelled. Loan rejected at poll. Purpose not approved. 150 100 95 Rate insufficient for £100. >j • • Patea 1,900 1,900 1,760 Rate insufficient for £1,900. 1,800 8,000 1,800 8,000 1,800 7,645 Rate insufficient for £8.000. Carried forward 465.969 415,668 43,701 i 43,701 248,790 138,980 .....'

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Same of Local Body. applied for. : " approved ; Amount | Finally declined. | approved. Actual Payment made. Purpose of Loan. Remarks. Counties — continued. £ Brought forward .. 465,969 •iako .. .. .. 400 .. ! 7,000 .. ! 9,000 8,000 „ .. .. 3,000 „ .. .. .. j 9,000 .. ! 8,000 „ ... .. .. 600 „ .. .. 1,500 .. I 12,500 . , . '580 'ohangina .. - 2go 85 415,668 400 7,000 ! 9,000 8,000 3,000 9.000 I 8,000 600 1,500 £ 43,701 £ 248,790 400 . 7.000 9.000 £ 138,980 400 5.000 9,000 To provide the cost of constructing Waihou River Bridge at Te Aroha. To form, grade, metal, and culvert roads in Walton Riding. To form, grade, metal, and culvert roads in Morrinsville Riding. To form, grade, metal, and culvert roads in Manawaru Riding To form, grade, metal, and culvert roads in Te Aroha Riding To form, grade, metal, and culvert roads in Waihou Riding. To form, grade, metal, and culvert roads in Waitoa Riding. To construct drainage-works in Manawaru Drainage District. .For drainage construction- works within the Waiwhero Drainage Area To construct roads in Manawaru Riding Rejected at poll. 12,500 9,000 8,000 600 580 290 85 6,000 5.000 600 5801 290 J 85 Loan lapsed. Affected by £5,000 limit. 580 290 85 To erect a traffic-bridge over Oroua River at London's Ford. ..I 1.000 taglan.. .. .. 1,300 „ . . .. .. 500 „ ■ .. .. . . J 350 •,. .. .. .. )oo „ .. .. .. 300 „ .. .. .. j 4,500 ,. .. .. .. 3,000 „ .. .. .. 2,000 : „ ... '■'. •■ 5,000 langitikei .. .. | 1,000 „ .. .. ! 5,500 „ .. .. I 2,400 ..I 240 1,600 .160 5,500 330 „ .. .. : loo 3,500 . . 175 .. j 350 .. 7,000 430 ' .. .. 2,000 1,100 5,000 750 ,, .. . . I 75 1,000 1,300 500 350 100 300 4,500 I 3,000 J 1,000 5,500 2,400 240 1,600 160 5,500 { 330 100 i 3,500 175 350 7,000 430 2,000 1,100 5,000 750 2,000 5,000 1,000 1,300 500 335 100 300 4,500 2,970 1,000 5,500 2,400 . 240 1,600 160 5.500 I 330 ! 100 I 915 1,300 500 335 100 300 4,500 1,000 5,500 2,400 240 1,600 160 5,500 330 100 (10 per cent, on £870) to erect a traffic-bridge over Oroua River at London's Ford. To erect a bridge at Parson's Ford. To construct roads in the Woodleigh district of Whangape Riding. To metal Awaroa Landing Road, and to erect a wharf at Awaroa Landing. To construct Te Puroa - Waingaro — Ngaruawahia Road. To construct road from Raglan to Maungatawhiri. To construct road from Raglan to Maungatawhiri, and from there to Waitetuna. To construct certain roads in the Pukekawa district. To construct certain roads in Wairamarama district To construct the road from Ruakiwi Landing towards Te Akau boundary To construct certain roads within the Te Akau Special Rating District . . To construct a footpath on Station Street from Tutaenui Bridge, &c. To gravel the Mataroa— Koeke Road from Murray's track to Koeke. To gravel the Turakina Valley and Mangamahoe Roads. To gravel the Turakina Valley and Mangamahoe Roads. To gravel the Otuarei Road from Wainui to Moawhango Road. To gravel the Otuarei Road from Wainui to Moawhango Road. To form, culvert, and metal the Raumai Road, &e. To metal several streets in the Marton Extension, &c. To metal a portion of the Williamson Road. To construct Potaka Road, portion of Moawhango— Napier Road, &c. To metal portions of McHardie and Reid's Roads. To metal a portion of Rakautawa Road and form Glasgow Road. To gravel Otuarei Road from Moawhango Valley Road to Otuarei Stream To complete the metalling of Brandon Hall Road. To complete the construction of Whareroa Road. To construct Ratana Road. To gravel Murray's Track from Rongoiti Road to Tiriraukawa. To construct Bruce's Road. Rate insufficient for £3,000. Affected by the Board's resolution. >> J; Application withdrawn. 175 350 j 175 350 Approval lapsed. 430 i 430 Application cancelled. 5.000 7S0 75 [ 3,000 750

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3,800 . 3,800, ■ 3,800 775 1,500 500 950 1,145 2,500 400 155 600 250 100 590 600 120 680 1,250 2,850 To form and gravel the Waikakahi Road, and erect a bridge over Moa- , whango River. 775 i To construct portions of the Wellsford - Port Albert Valley Road, &c. .. Rate insufficient for full amount 500 To construct the Te Hana-Mangawai Road. 500 To erect a wharf and approaches at Leigh . . .. .. . . I £50 for purpose not favoured. To construct a road. 1,145 To re-form, culvert, and metal portions of the Skinner and Wingrove Roads Rate insufficient for full loan. 2,500 To re-form, culvert, and metal portion of the Makuri (Huiroa) Road. 400 To renew a bridge on the Denbigh Road. 155 To construct Denmark Terrace, &c. .. .. .. .. .. Rate insufficient for full amounJ 600 To renew in ferro-concrete the Makuri River Bridge. 250 To renew in hardwood a bridge over the creek on Mangaeh.ii Road. 100 To defray the cost of constructing a portion of the Cross Road. 590 To drain the New Kopua Drainage District. 600 To erect two hardwood bridges on Mangaehu Road, &c. 120 To renew in hardwood a bridge 30 ft. span on North Douglas Road. 680 To renew bridges on the Toko Road. 1,250 To drain a portion of the Makuri Valley. To metal a new road, being a continuation of Regan Street West .. Affected by Board's resolution. To construct a 12 in. pipe from Swansea Street to Taieri River.. .. Approval now lapsed. 250 To construct roads in Brighton Special Rating Area. 6,440 To reconstruct bridges in Moa Riding. 1,000 To regrade and metal Elliot Road, to form a footpath, &c. 100 To regrade and metal Elliot Road, to form a footpath, &c. .. .. 10 per cent, additional loan. 850 To acquire land, to construct a portion of Kent to Barrett Cross Road, &c. Late Mangorei Road Board. I To acquire land, to construct a portion of Kent to Barrett Cross Road, &c. 10 per cent, additional loan. To metal roads, &c. (Upper Mangorei Road) .. .. .. . . Late Mangorei Road Board. 600 To erect a bridge over Kiri River, and for approaches.. .. .. Late Oakura Road Board. To erect a bridge over Kiri River, and for approaches.. .. 10 per cent, additional loan. To construct the upper portion of the Plymouth Road, &c. .. . . Approval lapsed. 500 To construct Upper Carrington Road from end to present metal. .. ■ To construct a cross-road from the Carrington to the Frankley Road. To purchase about quarter-acre, and erect offices thereon . . .. Purpose not approved. To construct about 60 chains of King Road in Waitara Riding. 1,000 To form, grade, and metal roads in the Te Puna Riding. To reconstruct bridges within the jurisdiction of the Council. To reconstruct bridges. 15,000 To metal fifty miles of County Road, for Waiapu Bridge, &c. To build a bridge over the Waiapu River at Rotokautuku. ! To build a jetty at Te Araroa .. .. .. .. .. Affected by Board's resolution. ;To erect a bridge over Pleasant River near Goodwood Railway-station. 1,620 i To widen a 6 ft. track into a dray-road, and widen road on Mutuera Stream Rate insufficient for £2,000. 1,195 To construct a new road in the Mangatu Block .. .. .. Rate insufficient for £1,640. 2,000 To construct a new road from No. 10, Mangatu No. 1, to Waitangirua Rate insufficient for £2,600. Stream 1,250 To construct 48 chains of deviation of the Whatatutu-Mangatu Road. 300 To strengthen and complete the present Rangatira Suspension Bridge. 2,000 To widen two miles of the Matawai-Tahora and six miles and a half of the Matawai— Moanui Roads To provide Council's share of cost of erecting a new hospital at Gisborne. 242,540 ! Rodney i Stratford Taieri . . 'I'aranaki 800 [ 800 1,500 I.500 ! 550 500 i 950 950 1,200 ' 1,200 2.500 2.500 400 j 400 170 ! 170 600 I 600 250 250 100 100 590 590 600 600 120 I 120 , 680 ', 680 j 1,250 1,250 ! 240 I .. 240 1,000 i 1 ,000 : 250 250 I 6,440 6,440 1,000 1 ,000 100 100 I 850 ! 850 i 85 85 I 200 : 200 I 600 i 600 I (SO 60 300 300 500 500 1,000 1,000 1,900 .. 1,900 300 . 300 1,000 1,000 2,000 2,000 300 300 75,000 75,000 5,000 5,000 3,000 .. 3,000 250 250 2,000 j 2,000 ! 1,640 1,640 ; 2,600 2,600 •• 250 6,440 1,000 100 850 200 600 i 500 Tauranga 1,000 2,000 Waiapu 75,000 j Waihemo Waikohu 250 1,620 1,195 2,000 1,250 1,250 300 300 2,000 2,000 6,000 6,000 714,409 639,418 68,341 1,250 300 2,000 6,000 Carried forward 436,830 !

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Name of Local Body. Amount 1 applied for. Amount provisionally approved. Amount Finally declined. I approved. Actual Payment made. Purpose of Loan. Remarks. ('offUTiES — continued. Brought forward .. Waikohu £ 714,409 9,000 £ 639,418 5,000 £ 68,341 £ 436,830 5,000 £ 242,540 5,000 I To deviate Kanakanaia Road, &c. .. ' To construct a traffic-bridge over Wharekopae River at McCreedie's Crossing. 4,800 I To construct concrete channels, asphalt footpaths, &c. (Fendalton) 700 To asphalt, channel, and regrade roads and paths (James Avenue, Papanui). 1,585 I To asphalt, channel, and regrade roads and paths (Riccarton). I To asphalt, channel, and regrade roads and paths (Crewe) ! To asphalt, channel, and regrade roads and paths (Middleton) To asphalt, channel, and regrade roads and paths (parts of Rural Sections 113 and 118) To asphalt footpaths (Rural Sections 145 and 155) 2,090 To channel and regrade paths and roads (Belfast Riding) I To channel and regrade paths and roads (Papanui Riding) I To construct a drain from south side of the railway to Wilson's Creek I To concrete, channel, asphalt, and regrade roads and footpaths (Scotson) j To concrete, channel, asphalt, and regrade roads and footpaths (Richmond) To form and shingle (Masham) To purchase land and form a road to continue Dudley Street, &c. 1,300 To form the Oruakukura-Karioi Road into a dray-road, &c. 2,000 To form and bridge Mangoihe Road, &c. 200 To form and bridge Mangoihe Road, &c. 2,500 To form and metal various streets, &c, in Rangataua Township. To form Field's Track into a dray-road from the Tokiahuru Stream westward. 1,200 To trim and metal the Rangataua Road from its junction with Kopurutuku Road, &c. 300 To erect a stock-bridge across Mangawhero River on Matahiwi— Ohutu Road. To construct partially Dreadnought Road, near Rangataua. 1,250 To construct various streets in Raetihi Township. 500 To fell, form, &c, the Waipuna Ridge Road (Morikau No. 2). To bridge Manganui-o-te-au River on the Hoihenga Road I To construct bridge-works throughout the county. To complete the metalling of Auroa Road South 375 To defray part of the cost of constructing Oeo Road, &c. 1,125 To construct a cart-bridge over the Motueka River 325 To construct a cart-bridge across the Sherry River 1.500 To pay cost of constructing Cambridge High-level Bridge. To erect a reinforced-concrete bridge over the Mangahoe Stream, &c. To erect Walker's Gully Culvert. To meet the share of the cost of constructing Waipa Bridge. For metalling and street-improvements in the Pirongia district Loan reduced to meet Board's reso I lution. Proceedings begun by late Riecartoi Road Board. Provisional approval lapsed, »n< Board declined to renew. Ditto. Approval lapsed. Rate insufficient for £2,165. Proposal rejected at poll. Rate insufficient for £350. Affected by Board's resolution. 10 per cent, on £2,000 loan. Affected byfBoard's resolution. Approval lapsed. 10 per cent, oi £1,360. Rate insufficient for £400. Rate insufficient for £1,600. Rate insufficient for £450. Affected by Board.'s resolution. 200 200 200 Wairaairi 4,800 4,800 4,800 700 1,700 680 700 1,700 680 700 1,585 3,400 1,370 3,400 1,370 730 2,165 7,000 350 3,000 3,100 125 230 1,300 2,000 200 2,500 3,000 1,200 730 2,165 7,000 350 3,000 3,100 125 230 2,090 325 Waimarino 1,300 2,000 200 2,500 3,000 1,200 1,300 2,000 200 2,500 U200 300 500 1,250 500 300 4,000 136 300 500 1,250 500 300 300 U250 500 Waimate Waimate West 4,000 136 Waimea Waipa 400 1,600 450 1,500 700 1,750 1,200 500 400 1,600 450 1,500 700 1,750 1,200 375 1,125 325 1,500 "*500

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Waipara Waipawa fcC Waipukurau (jj Wairarapa South I l Wairoa Waitemata 1,000 3,000 300 750 250 21,000 800 150 500 ! 1,524 1,046 40,000 I 5,000 8,000 j 4,000 1 3,000 3,000 10,000 7,000 12,000 10,000 9.000 80.000 200 500 J 10.800 I 1,000 3,000 300 750 250 150 500 1,524 1,046 40,000 5,000 8,000 4,000 3,000 3,000 10,000 7,000 12,000 10,000 9.000 200 500 16,800 j 21,000 800 J 80,000 " 1 lo construct a traffic-bridge over the Waipara River. 3,000 3,000 To construct a tunnel at the Aschott Water-race, &c. 300 300 To construct a tunnel at the Aschott Water-race, &c. 10 per cent, on £3,000. 750 750 ' To construct a tunnel for the intake of the Lindsay Water-race, &e. 250 J 250 J To construct Lindsay water-races. For various public works in the county .. .. .. ■.. j Affected by Board's resolution. To purchase land and erect offices thereon .. .. .. .. Purpose of loan not approved. 150 j .. To metal 48 chains of the Eringa Road. 500 .. ! To construct roads and lay culverts on 142 chains of Tea Creek Road. 1,395 1,395 ! To open up the Ruakituri Valley Road (No. 1 District) . . .. | Rate insufficient for £1,524. 760 .. ! To open up the Ruakituri Valley Road (No. 2 District) . . .. Rate insufficient for £1,046. 40,000 16,000 i To form, metal, and bridge various roads in the county. To carry out drainage-works. i To construct roads in the Wainui Riding .. .. .. . . Proposal rejected at poll. 3,765 2,000 \ To construct roads in the Pukeatua Riding .. .. .. .. Rate insufficient for £4,000. 2,730 2,000 To construct roads in the Titirangi Riding .. .. .. .. Rate insufficient for £3,000. 2,860 2,000 To construct roads in the Birkenhead Riding.. .. .. .. Rate insufficient for £3,000. 9,200: 3,000 To construct roads in the Kumeu Riding .. .. .. .. Rate insufficient for £10,000. 6,935 2,000 i To construct roads in the Mairetahi Riding .. .. .. .. Rate insufficient for £7,000. 11,855 3,000 I To construct roads in the Waipareira Riding.. .. .. .. Rate insufficient for £12,000. 9,660 2,000 To construct roads in the Waitakerei Riding.. .. .. .. : Rate insufficient for £10,000. 8,210 I 4,000 To construct roads in the Waikumete Riding.. .. .. .. Rate insufficient for £9,000. I To acquire the Takapuna Tramway, anil to extend the same .. .. Purpose not approved. 200 200 J To drain and construct streets in To Kuiti Township .. .. ...10 per cent, on £2,000 raised nndei j, Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1908. 500 500 To widen and metal portion of Otorohanga— Hangatiki Roads. 16,800 ■ 3,000 To metal various roads .. .. .. .. .. .. Council are foregoing the right of lifting £5,000 of this amount in accordance with an agreement with the Advances Board. Waitomo Waitotara I ,000 4,000 750 2,000 3,500 1,250 2,000 1,000 ! 1.500 2,500 1,250 6.800 4,000 1,700 4.000 3,000 1,400 350 2,500 1,061,565 1.000 4.000 750 2,000 3,500 1,250 2,000 1,000 5,300 4,000 1,700 4,000 3,000 1,400 350 2,500 869,769 1,500 2,500 ! 1,250 I ! 179,646 1,000 1,000 To metal Pukearuhe Road from the junction of Tβ Kuiti-Awakino Road northwards. 4,000 4.000 To metal various roads in the Honikiwi Special Rating District. 750 750 To metal the Otorohanga— Pirongia Road. 2,000 1,000 To metal Caves Road. 3,340 1,000 To metal and widen roads in Aria Special Rating District .. .. Rate insufficient for £3,500. 1,250 1,000 To construct the Waitomo Road within the Tawanui Special Rating Area. To construct roads in Hangatiki-Waitomo-Ruakura Special Rating District Rate insufficient for £2,000. To construct roads in Caves Loan Special Rating Area. To widen and culvert Waitete Road .. .. .. .. I Affected by Board's resolution. To culvert. &c. six miles of Pungarehu Road .. .. .. ,, To widen, &c, Mangarino Road to the Hangatiki Station .. .. „ 5,300 2,650 To construct roads and erect bridges throughout the county . . .. £1,500 for purpose not approved. 4,000 1,000 To provide half the cost of the formation, Ac, of Ahu Ahu Road. To provide half the cost of the formation of four miles of Raorikia Road. 4,000 ! 4,000 To metal on Barton-Fields and Parapara-Raetihi Road. To re-form and metal roads, to erect bridges, &c. .. .. .. Proposal rejected at poll. 1,100 900 i Council's share of cost of building Waimana River bridge at Taneatua .. Rate insufficient for £1,400. 345 345 i To construct a portion of Mangaowhata Road .. .. .. Rate insufficient for £350. 2,500 1,000 To construct Mangaehu Road from the end of the present formation to the Kohi Junction. ' 613,510 ' 333,330 Wanganui Weber, Whakatane Whangamomona < Jarried forward

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Name of Local Body. Amount Amo^ t I Finall y plyment applied tor. declined, j approved. » Purpose of Loan. Remarks. Counties — continued. Brought forward .. Whangarei 1,061,565 ] 900 65 6,000 400 £ 869,769 900 65 6,000 400 £ 179,646 £ 613,510 680 65 4,680 285 £ 333,330 680 65 4,680 285 To metal Main County "Road, &c. (Tikipunga Special Rating District) .. j To metal Main County Road, &c. (Tikipunga Special Rating District) .. | To metal portion of Main County Road, &c. (Wairua Special Rating District) To metal portion of Main County Road, &e. (Mangapai Special Rating District) Rate insufficient for £900. 10 per cent, on £680'. Rate insufficient for £6,000. Portion of 10 per cent, on £4,000 raised under the Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1908. Rate insufficient for £7,000. Rate insufficient for £1,500. 7,000 1,500 1,000 1,000 7,000 1,500 1,000 i^ooo 5,245 1,415 1,000 5,245 1,415 1,000 To metal portion of Main County Road, &c. (Maunu Special Rating District) To construct the main roads within the Kaitara Special Rating District To construct the main roads within the Whauwhau Special Rating District, j To construct the main roads within the Kiripaka Special Rating District.. Affected by Board's resolution. Road Boards. Arch Hill Avondale 3,500 900 15,500 500 3,000 15,000 3,500 17,000 55,000 2,000 2,500 3,500 900 15,500 500 3,000 15,000 3,500 2,000 I 1,420 55,000 3,500 2,500 To extend the district sewerage system. To construct roads To grade, widen, and metal certain roads in the district. To construct Beach Road. To improve and metal the main roads in the district. To improve roads and streets, extend water-mains, &c. To construct drainage-works. To effect general street-improvements and extend water-mains To provide drainage To metal the unmetalled portions of the Oninemuri-Matahuru Road y To complete the metalling of the roads in Matahuru Special Rating District «{ To construct roads, &c. To provide the Board's share of cost of constructing Ashley Traffic-bridge Approval lapsed. Drury East Tamaki Eden Terrace 15,500 500 3,000 10,000 500 3,000 Proposal rejected at poll. Epsom Huntly Affected by Board's resolution. IA2O 1,420 Proposal rejected at poll. Rate insufficient for £2,500, but further application for £1,080 has been received. Karaka Kowai 4,000 1,080 i 6,000 j 4,000 j 2^760 2,760 Maximum amount authorized by Governor's Warrant. Mangatarata Mangawhero 3,000 2,000 850 3,000 2,000 850 3,000 2,000 850 3,000 2,000 850 To metal on the Mangatarata Road. To form, &c, Te Komai Road into a dray-road, &e. To purchase and fence a piece of land (Parihauhau-Tauakira Special Rating District). I To construct Weymouth and Palmer's Roads, Weymouth. : To metal various roads in the Patumahoe Ward. To improve, form, and metal roads in Waiau Ward. To construct the Egmont Road North. To build a ferro-concrete bridge over Manganui River, &c. To continue construction of Bristol Road on west side of Manganui Road. To deviate, form, and metal Upland Road north of the Junction Road. To construct about 20 chains of the Durham Road. To replace a culvert and construct approaches. To road Small Grazing-runs 98/102 .. Manurewa Mauku Moa 300 ! 500 1,500 ! 60 2,700 [ 300 1,500 150 i 150 ! 3,000 300 500 1,500 60 2,700 300 1,500 j 150 150 3^000 300 . 485 1,500 55 2,700 300 1,500 150 150 300 485 1,500 55 2,700 300 1,500 150 Mount Peel No provision in Act to accept security offered.

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Mount Roskill .. \JAV j To form, grade, and metal Queenstown and Seacliff Roads To form, grade, and metal roads in the outer area of the road district To construct Arkell's Road, the whole of Ridge Road, and part of Waikowhai Road. To take, form, and fence a road deviation. To form and metal Upper Oxford Road. To form and metal Upper Oxford Road To metal, form, and grade three roads in the district. To grade and form portions of Dover Road Security insufficient for £800. Security insufficient for £3,000. 3,000 I 3,000 1,500 i 1,500 2.500 j 1,500 2,000 Newcastle Okato 150 i 150 500 ! 500 50 ; 50 3,000 j 3,000 loo ! loo 150 500 50 3,000 100 150 500 50 3,000 100 10 per cent, on £500. Ornaka 250 250 1,500 1,500 3,000 3.000 250 ! 250 j To erect a bridge and approaches over the Mangatete Stream. To provide Board's share of the cost of Wairau River Bridge. To provide Board's share of the cost of High Street and Opawa River Bridges, &c. To construct drainage-works for a portion of the district. To construct water-supply and drainage systems. To construct water-supply and drainage systems To extend and complete the waterworks and drainage systems 10 per cent, on £1,000 raised under Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1908. •• One-tree Hill Otahuhu 20,000 : 20,000 15,000 ! 15,000 1,500 1,500 10,750 10^750 15.000 1,500 15\000 1,500 10 per cent, on £15,000. Affected by Board's resolution re £5,000 limit. Ratepayers rejected proposal at poll. No. 3 loan. Rate insufficient for £650. Pakuranga Parihaka 3,000 3.000 450 450 650 ' 650 400 ! 400 460 ; 460 2,950 ! 2,950 2,000 i 2,000 200 ! 200 300 ! 300 To remetal the main road with blue metal from Panmure Bridge to Howick To construct Ihaia Road for some 90 chains upward from Wiremu Road.. To construct Puniho Road up to Carrington Road To construct Turn Road. To provide Board's share of the cost of Wairau and Omaka Bridges. To provide Board's share of the cost of Wairau River Bridge. To provide a water-supply for the district. To provide a water-supply for the district To metal roads in the district 450 450 Pelorus •■ 460 2,950 2,000 200 460 2,000 2,000 200 Point Chevalier .. Pukekohe Bast .. j 5,000 I 5,000 1,500 ! 1,500 1,900 i 1,900 1,900 I 1,900 350 ; 350 1.800 1.800 80 ! 80 i 2,700 2,700 j 1,500 To metal back roads and part metal and fence a road to be taken over, &c. To purchase land and form, metal, and bridge roads. To form, metal, grade, and deviate roads in Purapura Special Rating Area. To form and metal roads in the Northern Special Rating Area. To form and metal roads in the Swamp Special Rating Area. To form and metal roads in the Hill No. 2 Special Rating Area. To construct the Roto-orangi Deviation Road. To provide Board's share towards the cost of high-level bridge at Cambridge, i To acquire land, form roads, erect bridges, &e. To acquire land, form roads, erect bridges, &c. To construct certain public works — i.e., roads, metalling. To provide Board's share of the cost of Ashley Traffic-bridge To drain a portion of the Remuera Road District. To extend waterworks For drainage purposes To construct roads and a water-supply system To provide the Board's share of the cost of Wairau Traffic-bridge. j To construct a road to the wharf at Kohimarama. To construct, &c, roads in the district 10 per cent, on £2,000. 10 per cent, on £3,000 raised under Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1908. Approval lapsed. Proposal rejected at poll. Pukekohe West.. •■ I I " Pukekura ■• 80 80 10 per cent, on £4,500. Purimu 4.500 , 4,500 450 : 450 2,000 ! 2,000 1,000 ! 1,000 8,500 j 8,500 20,000 20,000 40,000 40,000 44,000 I 44,000 1,500 ' 1,500 1,200 j 1,200 29,000 ! 4,500 ! 4,500 i Rangiaohia Rangiora Remuera 2,000 900 8,500 2,000 900 8,000 Rate insufficient for £1,000. I Approval lapsed. Rate insufficient for full amount. 37,045 42,090 ! 1,500 ] 18,000 20,000 1,500 Spring Greek Tamaki West 29^000 i Affected by Board's resolution re £5,000 limit. Carried forward 1,462,730 ll, 155, 184 295,396 795,895 462,980 ' I

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jN'ame of Local Body. Amount , ™*,,,.! Amount Finally applM for. - pl a o p ™°?^ 115 declined. approved. Actual Payment made. Purpose of Loan. Remarks. Road Boards — continued. Brought forward .. Tataraimaka £ 1,462,730 150 £ ! 1,155,184 150 £ 295,396 £ 795,895 145 £ ! 462,980 145 To metal Upper Petone Road Titirangi Upper Wangaehn 750 2,000 750 2,000 i 750 2,000 750 To construct two miles of new road in the Township of Endeliffe. 2,000 To extend Turakina Valley Road, bridge Turakina River, form Wilson's Road, &e. 300 To metal about 55 chains of road from Ruakura School to Rangitikei boundarj'. 1,760 To construct various roads within the district 1,200 j To metal the Awaroa Swamp Road, &c. 1,940 . To pay the Board's share in connection with bridges, &c. To pay the Board's share of certain specified public works 630 To pay the Board's share of Wairau River Bridge. To construct a portion of Bertrand Road. I To pay off the existing overdraft, &c. 400 To metal the unfinished portions of the Waiuku-Drury Road. I To metal the unfinished portions of the Waiuku-Drury Road To construct a road and erect a wharf. To pay off existing advances, &c. To construct Upper Puniho Road 2,500 To form, bridge, and metal roads Portion of 10 per cent, on £1,500, raised under Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1908. Rate insufficient J for £150. 300 300 300 Rate insufficient for £1,850. Waipipi 1,850 1,200 2.700 715 630 80 .i00 400 40 850 5.000 650 4,300 1.850 1,200 2,700 715 630 80 1,760 1.200 1,940 Wairan Approval lapsed. Waitara West Waiuku 630 500 Purpose not approved. ■• ?> 400 I 40 i 850 400 10 per cent, on £400. Werekino "650 4,300 5\000 Purpose not approved. Joint loan with Parihaka Road Board. Rate insufficient for full amount: less amount to pay off overdraft, £3,140, was approved, subject to the condition that no part of it was to be applied to the payment of the overdraft. Whangamarino . . 650 3,140 Boroughs. ! To install electric light 7,500 J To construct a water-supply system for the borough. 4,000 i To complete the necessary cuttings, fillings, general construction of footpaths. &c. I Ditto 15,000 To construct a water-supply and various roads, &c. 750 To provide Board's share of cost of constructing Wairau River Bridge 1,000 I To complete the borough abattoirs by addition of a cool store. 1,500 ! To extend the gas mains. 500 \ To provide waterworks, water-supply, and drainage. 900 To provide Council's share of the cost of Wairau River Bridge. 800 To extend gasworks, waterworks, and drainage. To repay a loan of a similar amount raised for electric lighting, &c. 2,500 To extend the sewerage system of the borough. To establish a municipal sanitary service. To construct Mangawhare Road (portion of). Akaroa Balelutha Birkenhead 5.000 7.500 4.000 4,000 5,000 7,500 4,000 Purpose not approved. Blenheim 400 25,000 21.750 1,000 1,500 65,000 1,900 3,800 4,000 4,000 600 900 400 25.000 750 1,000 1,500 65.000 1,900 3,800 24,880 750 1,000 1,500 65,000 1,900 3,800 10 per cent, on £4,000. £120 for steam-roller not approved. £21,000 to pay off loans not approved. Cambridge Campbelltown .. .: Dannevirke Dargaville Purpose not approved. 4.000 600 900 •i 4^000 600

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22,300 j 20,000 „ .. .. 8,500 I Devonport .. .. 33,450 j 12,500 40,000 1,250 1,250 Eketahuna .. .. 1,800 1,800 170 170 1,400 ' 1,500 I 13,000 I 13,000 Eitham .. .. 10,000 10,000 1,000 i 1,000 3,500 ! 3,500 20,000 I 2,000 To construct streets and effect improvements to foreshore .. £2,300 for purposes not approved, and therefore declined. 8,500 12^500 12,500 To establish a municipal coal-gas works. To construct reservoir, erect morgue, to provide for drainage of Stanley Bay, &e. To construct roads and sea protection-works, &c. To construct reservoir, erect morgue, to provide for drainage of Stanley Bay To grade and kerb Newman Road, &c. .. .. To grade and kerb Newman Road, &c. Ratepayers rejected £20,950 at poll. 40,000 1,195 1,735 115 1,195 1,735 115 Affected by Board's resolution. Rate insufficient for £1,250. Rate insufficient for £1,800. Portion of 10 per cent, on £1,735. Rate insufficient for £170. Purpose not approved. Affected by Board's resolution. £300 for fire-prevention purposes declined. 1,400 1,500 To duplicate and extend electric-light plant To grade, form, and metal Alfredton Road For water and fire-prevention purposes 10,000 3,500 10,000 3,500 To construct coal-gas works. To construct coal-gas works To extend the water and drainage systems and for general street-improve-ments. To install electric-lighting To complete Makino Stream Bridge 10 per cent, on £10,000. Feilding .. .. 8,000 I 160 J 160 8,000 160 160 Purpose not approved. 10 per cent, on £1,600, portion of £16,100 raised under Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1908. Purpose not approved. 8,000 8,000 500 500 10,000 I 4,340 8,000 8,000 To erect a town hall To install electricity, &c. To provide Council's share of Menzie's Ford Bridge To complete the drainage of the borough Foxton .. .. 20,000 20,000 11,000 1,250 J 1.250 Gisborne .. .. 175,000 5,500 5,500 Greymouth .. .. 23,610 23,610 GSreytown .. .. 6,000 6,000 Approval lapsed. £5,660 is that in excess of amount fixed by resolution of Board. Proposal rejected at poll. Hamilton .. .. 2,100 [ 2,100 ..I 1,500 1,500 .. I 38,000 25,000 Hastings .. .. 85,000 i 78,000 Hokitika .. .. 2,000 i 2,000 500 .. Inglewood .. .. 630 j 630 4,000 I 8,500 Invercargill .. .. 75,000 32,000 Karori .. .. 27,500 j Levin .. .. .. j 2,200 ! 2,200 li^ooo 175,000 25,000 1,250 5,215 20,620 6.000 2,100 1,500 i^250 1,800 16,000 6,000 2,100 1,500 For the purposes of a water-supply and drainage system To purchase the Foxton gasworks, &c. To provide part cost of road from the borough to Foxton Beach. For various public purposes — i.e., drainage, sewage, &c. To provide Council's share for building a new hospital For various public-works construction To acquire land, erect buildings, machinery, &c, in connection with gasworks. To construct and lay pipes for a water-supply within a certain area. To construct and lay additional pipes for a water-supply, &c. To complete the purchase of the Hamilton gasworks. To construct waterworks, sewerage, and drainage To provide a high-pressure water-supply .. .. To complete water and drainage works and for extra reticulation, &c. To erect public swimming-baths .. .. .. .. .. j To contribute towards the construction of several bridges on Mountain Road. To purchase land, erect town hall, &c. To purchase the business of Electric Light and Power Company (Limited) To construct an overhead system of electric trams, &e. To extend the present system of waterworks. To extend electric tramway To complete the waterworks, &c. Rate insufficient for full amount. Rate insufficient for £23,610. Affected by £5,000 limit. £7,000 for electric light refused. 2,000 2,000 500 Purpose not approved. 4,000 8,500 75,000 32,000 27,500 630 630 Purpose not approved. •• i 2,200 2^200 Purpose not approved. 10 per cent, on £18,000 and 10 per cent, on £4,000. 1,200 1,200 1,200 1,200 To complete the borough waterworks, &c. Brought forward .. 2,351 ,215 '1,500,359 781,796 1,093,660 634,940

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Same of Local Body. Amount applied for. Amount provisionally approved. Amount declined. Pinallv Actual Purpose of Loan. Remarks. Boroughs — continued. Brought forward .. Lower Hutt £ £ 2,351.215 |l,500, 359 10,000 10,000 1,000 1.000 4,000 4,000 1,000 1,000 17,000 17,000 1,700 1,700 8,000 8,000 800 800 3,155 3,155 4,000 1,605 1,605 2,000 7,000 7,000 2,800 j 2,800 48,000 I 48.000 3,000 j 30,000 i 30,000 31,700 I 31,700 42,000 134,250 68,250 10,000 I 10,000 15,584 852 £ 781,796 1,093,660 10,000 1,000 4,000 £ I 634,940 10,000 1,000 2,000 To construct surface drainage-works. To complete surface drainage-works To improve and extend waterworks at Lyttelton. To improve and extend waterworks at Lyttelton. To provide and lay water mains, pipe services, &c, for waterworks system. To provide and lay water mains, pipe services, &e., for waterworks system To install a sewerage system for the borough. To install a sewerage system for the borough To provide the Council' s share in erecting two bridges over the Waipoua Biver. To renew a loan expended upon erection of an abattoir. To relay defective public sewers in Cole Street and Lincoln Road highways. For electric-lighting purposes .. • .. To supply the borough with water and drainage. To erect acetylene-gas works. For water-supply and drainage. To provide a hall, public offices, &e. For various public works (specified in schedule). For waterworks extension and general roadworks. To construct roads and provide municipal buildings To construct drainage, road, and water works, &c. To carry out works necessary for draining a certain area. To repay the Council's overdraft To provide means to meet a levy made by Hawke's Bay Hospital and Charitable Aid Board To enable the Council to complete its drainage system To make advances to property-owners to assist them in connecting their properties To kerb, construct, channel streets and footpaths, &c. .. To effect street-improvements in the borough. To complete the drainage of the borough To improve streets and extend sewers. To construct roads, &c. To complete the construction of roads To construct roads, &c. .. . . Lyttelton 10 per cent, on £10,000. Marton 17,000 1,700 8,000 800 I 3,155 i i^605 17,000 : 1,700 I 8,000 ! 800 3,155 10 per cent, on £17,000. Masterton 10 per cent, on £8,000. 4^000 "855 Purpose not approved. Mataura 2^000 Milton Miramar Mosgiel Mount Albert Mount Eden 7,000 : 2,800 ; 48,000 : I 40,000 J 3^000 Purpose not approved. ! 31,700 31,700 Napier 42^000 Affected by Board's resolution. Board's offer not accepted. 15!584 852 I Purpose not approved. Affected by Board's resolution. Nelson New Brighton Newmarket 4,000 J 4,000 5,000 ; 5,000 4,500 ! 4,500 30,000 j 30,000 6,000 j 6,000 11,225 ! 11.225 2,000 2,000 200 200 400 I 400 4,355 30,000 5,935 11,225 2.000 355 10,000 5,000 11,225 ! 2,000 j Approval lapsed. Rate insufficient for £4,500. Rate insufficient for £6,000. New Plymouth Northoote ■ • 10 per cent, on £2,000. 10 per cent, on £4,000. Approval lapsed. Proceedings are now taken under Local Bodies' Loans Amendment Act, 1910, for the further 10-per-cent. loan. Ohakune 1,400 1,400 13,000 2,000 200 200 300 I 300 650 I 2,000 200 240 2,000 200 240 For road-improvements. For roads and streets construction For roads and streets construction To form and kerb footpaths To erect municipal buildings, &e. Board declined to entertain £11,000. 10 per cent, on £2,000. Rate insufficient for £300. Purpose not approved. ,, .. 650

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Onehunga Onslow Opotiki 42,500 3,450 4,500 60 42,500 3,450 4,500 60 42,500 3,450 4,500 37,000 3,450 4.500 37,000 3,450 4.500 For drainage purposes. To extend the waterworks, &c. To provide compensation, &c, for catchment area for intended waterworks. To complete various roads Original loan of £600 raised under Local Bodies' Loans Act, see Opotiki Town Board. Approval lapsed. Affected by Board's resolution. £1,500 for town hall declined. Otorohanga Native Township Palmerston Palmerston North Patea Petone 17,000 3,550 2^050 17,000 2,050 2^050 2^050 To provide a water-supply To construct roads and streets in the township 1,000 70,000 5,000 6,550 800 12,500 7,500 6J550 800 7,500 1,000 70,000 5,000 12^500 6,550 800 6,550 800 J 800 To erect a town hall and municipal buildings To install a tram service To erect and furnish a town hall, &c. To provide a system of drainage for Wilford Settlement. To construct Nelson Street northwards, &c. To repay debentures and consolidate loans To provide Council's share for the erection of a combined pipe and traffic bridge over the Hutt River. To construct waterworks. To install a water-supply and to construct roads Purpose not approved. Purpose not approved. Port Chalmers Pukekohe 4,000 13,000 4,000 12,500 ! ■ • 12^500 Portion of £13,000 allocated to electricity declined. Queenstown Eangiora Riverton Roxburgh Spreydon Stratford 1,250 2,500 3,300 600 20,000 900 1,250 2,500 "eoo 20,000 "900 1,250 2,500 1,250 2,000 "eoo 19,000 To construct acetylene-gas works, &c. To provide Council's share for erecting Ashley Traffic-bridge. To install gasworks (Dreadnought) within the borough. To increase the water-supply. To channel, regrade, and asphalt footpaths, &c. To provide a steam road-roller to be used in construction of streets 600 20,000 Purpose not a " public work " within the meaning of the Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1908. Purpose not approved. 14,000 14,000 To purchase the business and undertaking of the Stratford Electrical Supply Company (Limited) To install a coal-gas works .. .. * . Sumner 12,000 12,000 Board was reconsidering application when news of the rejection of the proposal by ratepayers was received. Taihape Taumarunui Tauranga Te Aroha 10,000 2,fi00 4,270 4,000 21,849 12,000 1,200 200 400 5,000 29,500 14,000 355 8,000 10,000 4^000 21,849 12,000 1,200 200 400 5,000 27,275 14,000 355 8,000 4,270 10,000 4,000 21,845 12,000 200 400 5,000 27,275 11,290 355 2,000 18,000 12,000 "200 400 3,000 27,275 7,290 J 355 60,700 For the installation and reticulation of coal-gas works. To construct a permanent outlet to Sumner Creek, &c. To erect a town hall, municipal chambers, &c. To complete the waterworks in the Taihape Water Special Bating District. For water, drainage, road-formation, metalling, &c. To construct and make waterworks, reservoirs, water-races, &o. To construct and make waterworks, reservoirs, water-races, &c. For sanitary drainage-works over a special area. To provide the Council's share of Waibou River Bridge. To regrade. form, and channel Whitaker Street, Te Aroha. For drainage, streets-construction, water-supply, &c. To undertake and establish a gravitation high-pressure water-supply, &c. To liquidate the cost of completing the Thames Public Abattoirs. To construct a storage-reservoir for impounding the supply from waterrace To construct drainage and sewerage works, improvements to waterworks, &c. Affected by Board's resolution. Purpose not approved. 10 per cent, on £12,000. Te Kuiti Temuka Thames £2,225 for electric light not approved. Application withdrawn. Timaru 128,700 60,700 60,700 £68,000 required for purposes not approved. Carried forward 3,297,570 2,086,833 992,452 j jl,576, 140 1,024,890

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Name of Local Body. Amount applied for. Amount Amount Finallv Actual Purpose of Loan. Remarks. I I Boroughs — continued. Brought forward .. £ ! . £ £ 3,297,570 2,086,833 : 992,452 6,000 6,000 4,270 4,270 £ 1,576,140 6,000 4,270 £ 1,024,890 6,000 To construct streets, &c. 4,270 For drainage and sewage works t Timaru 36,000 10,000 36,000 To construct drainage and sewage works. 10,000 To construct certain streets. To erect municipal buildings To provide a water-supply. 800 To purchase land for waterworks purposes 3,000 j To construct drainage-works. To construct drainage-works 2,500 To provide additional pumping-power for water-supply purposes. 3,900 To re-erect Ruataniwha Road Bridge, to construct roads and footpaths, &c. 9,000 To form, metal, and drain certain streets in the borough. To construct Borough offices and Council chambers { To construct suction-gas plant and electric lines, &c. 18,570 J To construct waterworks, improve streets, to drain streets, &c.. . To construct waterworks, improve streets, to»drain streets, &c. 10 per cent, on £42,700, included in £60.700 loan above. Waikouaiti Waimate Waipawa 36,000 36,000 10,000 10,000 4,000 .. • 4,000 9,000 9,000 850 850 3,000 ' 3,000 ! 300 j 300 2,500 \ 2,500 [ 4,000 I 3,900 9,000 I 9,000 I 800 .. 800 6,000 j .. 6,000 20,000 ! 20,000 1,855 ! 1,855 "850 3,000 2,500 3,900 9,000 Purpose not approved. Balance of £50 will not be required. 10 per cent, on £3,000. Wairoa £100 for water-cart declined. Waitara 18^570 Purpose not approved. Affected by Board's resolution. Rate insufficient for £20,000. Portion of 10 per cent, on £18,570 loan. I Wanganui ' 6,000 I 6,000 '• 30,000 29,000 j 11,500 11,500 6,000 29,000 11,500 6,000 To provide a complete system of drainage. 13,000 To provide water-mains, road-formation, &c. 5,000 To erect a traffic-bridge over the Wanganui River at Dublin Street (No. 2 loan). 6,000 \ For drainage and water reticulation 3,000 I To provide a complete system of drainage, a water-supply system, &c. J To provide an increased capacity reservoir, &c. ! To complete and enlarge the reservoir (Okehu water-supply) ! To redeem debentures To sink an artesian well and lay mains for water-supply purposes £1,000 for swimming-baths declined. Wanganui East 15,000 ! 15,000 11,000 : 11,000 15,000 15,000 7,000 ! .. 7,000 ],800 ! .. 1,800 275 ! .. 275 14,125 9,250 Rate insufficient for £15,000. Rate insufficient for £11,000. Approval lapsed. Affected by Board's resolution. Purpose not approved. Application was postponed by Board, but no further action taken by Council. .. Wellington Westport ... 11,500 11,500 300 300 12,000 I 12,000 33,000 ! .. 33,000 300 i 300 10,000 ! 10,000 10,000 i .. 10,000 10,000 10,000 1,000 .. 1,000 12,000 I 12,000 1,000 .. 1,000 19,200 I 19,200 800 i 800 5,000 i 5,000 12,500 • 12,500 4,000 I .. 4,000 11,500 12,000 300 10 [000 5,000 To provide proportion of cost of traffic-bridge to connect the two boroughs. I To sink an artesian well, &c. 7,000 To complete the water-supply and sewerage system, &c. To construct a tramway from Wellington to Wadestown 285 To construct a bridge over Orowaiti River, &c. To drain the borough To pay off bank overdraft 7,000 To increase the water-supply, &c. To provide municipal swimming-baths i To extend the municipal gasworks To improve fire-brigade station 4,000 To form and construct streets and footpaths. 800 i To construct a bridge in Walton Street over the Waiarohia Creek. I To establish abattoirs, &c. 12,500 For sewerage and surface drainage. To connect drains, &c. Approval lapsed. Purpose not approved. Approval lapsed. Purpose not approved. Whangarei 19,200 800 5,000 12,500 Purpose not approved. Proposal rejected at poll. Purpose not approved. Woodville Terms of loan not approved. I

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Town Boards. Oastlecliff Featherston Frankton Gonville 3,000 3.000 .. 200 400 3,000 1,000 1,200 10,000 10,000 7,500 5,000 5,000 10,000 6.000 3,000 3,000 To construct roads and street-improvements. 200 .. .. To complete Coronation Swimming-baths 400 .. .. I To extend street-lighting 1.000 1.000 To pay Board's contribution towards Hamilton Traffic-bridge .. L, 200 1,200 To construct streets 10,000 0,000 To acquire, construct, and establish waterworks. 7,500 ... .. To acquire and ostablish works for supply of electricity 5,000 2,000 To construct, drain, &c, roads and streets in district. For drainage purposes Purpose not approved. '-£800 for public hall refused. Purpose not approved. £4,000, swimming-baths, &c, declined. Approval lapsed. Havelock Huntly Helensville Johnsonville Kaponga Kihikihi Leamington Mackenzie Manaia Mangaweka Martinborough .. Morrinsville New Lynn Ngaruawahia Ngaruawahia Otane Otautau Papakura . . Pleasant Point . . Raglan. . St. Aubyn 370 370 500 500 4,500 5,000 5,000 5.000 10,000 ! 10,000 13,500 ! 13,500 4,300 I 3,500 5,000 5,000 750 '■ 750 450 450 600 100 100 2,000 2,000 ! 2,000 200 200 10,000 ; 9,110 460 i 460 300 ] 300 2,100 I 1,750 100 i 100 1,000 ' 1,000 100 ■ 100 : 2,000 ' 2,000 300 1.500 1,500 1,200 I 1,200 1,000 [ 1.250 1.250 500 500 600 600 5.000 ! 5.000 370 370 : To provide Board's share of Wairau River Bridge. To light the town with acetylene gas. 4,500 .. .. To light the town with electricity .. .. .. 5,000 4,000 To construct the Great South Road and construct footpaths, &c. 5,000 .. .. To acquire a site, erect a town hall, &c. 10,000 ; .. To supply drainage and a water-supply for the town. 13,500 1 1,500 For the purposes of a water-supply and drainage scheme. 3,500 1,000 To install a petrol-gas system .. 5,000 3.000 To construct water and drainage works. To metal streets 450 I 450 To pay town district's proportion of the loan raised by Pukekura Road Board for construction of Cambridge High-level Bridge. 600 .. .. To purchase a site and build a town hall 100 100 To provide material for a sanitary service. 2,000 .. .. To purchase a road, make plant, including traction-engine, &c. 2,000 2,000 To metal a portion of Main South Road. To metal a portion of Main South Road 9,110 6,110 To construct waterworks and install a sewerage system for the township.. 450 i 450 To provide Board's share of constructing Ruamahanga River Bridge 300 300 To improve roads and streets within the town district. J ,750 1 .750 To construct and extend storm-water drainage, for nightsoil. &c. 100 100 To construct portion of Portage Road. 1.000 ; 1,000 To provide additions to saleyards and to construct certain roads. 100 100 To provide additions to saleyards and to construct certain roads To install an acetylene-gas-lighting plant in the town area 300 . . . . To purchase a piece of land for recreation purposes To install the Dreadnought gas scheme, &c. 1,200 I . 200 For sanitary- works, streets, bridge, &e. 1.000 . . . . To establish, &c, a town hall and reading-room I . 250 650 To construct roads and bridges. To kerb and asphalt footpaths 600 600 j To form, metal, and channel various streets in the town. 4.830 . . To regrade, form, and metal streets, kerb and make footpaths. &o. Purpose not approved. Purpose not approved. £800 for Board's offices declined. Approval lapsed. Purpose not approved. Purpose not approved. 10 per cent, on £2,000. £890 for lighting declined. £450 only authorized by Governor's Warrant. £350 for recreation reserve declined. 10 per cent, on £1,000. Proposal rejected at poll. Purpose not approved. Purpose not approved. Rate insufficient for £500. Rate insufficient for £5,000. £7,500 was originally applied for, but the proposed currency was not accepted by the Board. Subsequently the loan was reduced and the currency altered, when loan was approved. ■ Carried forward .. 3.776,100 ! 2.467,048 1 ! 1,082,827 'l,892. 215 1,236.395

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Same of Local Body. Amount Amount Finally vtymmt aPPlMfor. 5 decltaed - aPPro™ 1 - ' made Purpose of Loan. -Remarks. i I Town Boards — continued. £ £ £ £ i. Brought forward .. 13.770, 100 2,467,048 1,082,827 1,892,215 1,236,395 Taradale .. • ■ I 3,000 j .. 3,000 I .. .. To erect buildings, office, Board-room, &c. . . . . . . . . Purpose not approved. Te Awamutu .. .. I 800 j 800 i . . 800 800 : To construct saleyards, buildings, &c., and approaches for a market for sale of cattle, &c. ,, .. .. 20.000 20.000 .. .. .. To provide water-supply, construct streets, and for sewerage purposes. Upper Hutt .. . . 500 .. 500 . . . . To erect Board offices, &c. .. .. .. .. . . Purpose not approved. ,, .. . . ; <i00 i>00 . . . . .. 1 To purchase land and water rights for a future water-supply. Waipukuraii .. .. | 10,000 10,000 .. 0.290 9,290 ; To initiate a scheme for providing a water-supply .. -. . .. | Rate insufficient for £10,000. ,, .. .. j 025 925 . . 925 925 To initiate a scheme for providing a water-supply .. .. .. j 10 per cent, on £9,290. Wark worth .. .. 1,200 .. 1.200 .. .. To build a town hall .. .. .. .. .. .. j Purpose not approved. 1.200 1.200 .. 1.200 1.200 To construct roads. „ . . .. 120 120 .. . . .. To construct roads .. .. .. .. .. .. j 10 per cent, on £] ,200. Further loan abandoned. Waverley . . . . I , 200 .. I . 200 . . .. To install a lighting system .. .. .. .. . . Purpose not approved. v . . . . 3.000 \ 3.00(1 .. .. . . I To construct, kerb, and channel streets .. . . . . .. I Proposal rejected by ratepayers. Drainage Boards. Aka Aka . . . . 750 750 . . 750 750 To widen, deepen, and otherwise improve the eastern drain, &c, Christchurch .. .. 2,500 i 2,500 .. .. .. For drainage purposes .. .. .. .. .. .. Loan abandoned. „ ... .. 200 J 200 .. 195 i 195 To construct an open drain to afford an outlet from the lands affected .. j Rate insufficient for £200. KUesmere Land .. 4 ,000 i .. 4.000 .. .. Towards the cost of constructing drainage-works for district. Eureka , . . .. (>00 300 . . 300 300 To deepen, widen, and straighten watercourse .. .. . . Loan of £300 abandoned. Hillside ' .. .. 2,000 2.000 .. 1.930 1,930 For drainage purposes in the district .. .. .. .. Rate insufficient for £2,000. Juclea . . .. .. 500 | 500 . . 500 100 For drainage-works within the district, &c. Kawa , . .. . . 1.500 1.500! .. 1,440 1.440 To drain the Kawa Swamp .. .. .. .. .. Rate insufficient for £1,500. Makerua .. .. 300 300 j . . .. .. To construct drains to concentrate and discharge the waters, &c. 2,000 2,000 .. 2,000 2.000 ; To construct drainage-works in Special Rating Area No. 4. „ .. .. 2.000 2,000 j .. 2.000 1 .000 To construct drainage-works in Special Rating Area No. 3. Moutoa .. .. 600 600 j .. 595 .. To complete drainage-works .. .. .. .. .. 10 per cent, on £6,000 raised under Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1908. Rate insufficient for £600. Oroua .. .. . . 400 400 .. . . .. To repair extraordinary damage .. .. .. .. .. Approval lapsed. ,, . . .. .. 7,700 7.700 j .. .. .. To enlarge, improve, and extend the main outlet drain .. .. ,, Rangitaiki .. .. 5,500 5.500 j .. .. .. To deviate Rangitaiki River .. .. .. .. .. ,, „ .. .. 3,000 .. 3,000 .. .. To pay off a loan of a similar amount, &c. .. . . .. .. Purpose not approved. „ .. .. 6,000 .. .. .. .. To construct drains and embankments in the Tarawera and Matata Sub- Loan abandoned (£6,000). divisions Raupo .. .. 3,000 3,000 .. 3.000 3.000 ; To carry out a drainage scheme. Rotomanuka .. .. 1,500 1.500 .. .. .. To construct drainage-works within the district .. .. .. Approval lapsed. South Hautapu . . . . 50 50 .. .. .. To construct drainage-works .. .. .. .. .. i 10 per cent, on £500 raised under Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1908. Approval cancelled, loan being proceeded with under old Act. Taieri .. .. ..I 20,000 20.000 .. 20,000 20.000 i To carry put a scheme of internal drainage for West Taieri district. •

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Tauhei TePuke 4,000 4,000 ! .. i 425 425 1,900 1,500 4,000 [ 4,000 For drainage-works, including the taking of levels, &c. To drain a special rating area in the district. To construct drainage-works .. .. .. .. .. £400 to pay off old loan declined. Approval lapsed. Te Rapa Waiatarua .. ... Waihekau . . Wainono Waitoa I.200 i I,200 800 800 (i,000 J .. 6,000 400 ! 400 40 40 2.300 ' 2.300 200 ' 200 6.000 (i.000 3.000 3.000 500 : 500 1 .200 800 l>00 To improve existing drains in the district and cut new ones. To construct new drains and clean out old ones. To drive a tunnel to drain the margin of the Waiatarua Lake, &e. To construct drainage-works. To construct drainage-works .. .. .. .. 10 per cent, on £400. To rebuild the outlet channel connecting Waihou River with the sea. To rebuild the outlet channel connecting Waihou River with the sea .. Portion of 10 per cent, on £2,300. To construct drainage-works .. .. .. .. .. Approval lapsed. To channel, widen, and deepen existing watercourses. To channel, widen, and deepen existing watercourses (Eastern Subdivision loan). To channel, widen, and deepen existing watercourses (Central Subdivision). To make new drains, deepen and improve existing drains. 400 400 200 -1. 300 200 3^000 .500 :i.000 500 WOodlands 2.500 2.500 1 .000 1.000 2.500 1,000 I ,000 I .000 River Boards. Hawke's Bay Kahntara O tau tau Rangitata Island 85,000 85,000 4.000 4.000 900 ■ 900 900 900 500 500 1,000 1,000 655 675 500 1,000 (555 675 1.000 To construct works for the protection of the district .. .. .. Approval lapsed. To erect a stop-bank in the river district .. .. . . .. ,, To channel, raise, &c, flood protective works in Subdivision No. 1 .. Rate insufficient for £900. To channel, raise, &c, flood protective works in Subdivision No. 2 .. ,, To'erect protective works against flood in the Aparima River. To erect protective works for the benefit of North Subdivision. Harbour Boards. Havelock Hokitika Jlotueka Oamani Riverton Wairoa 750 750 25.000 25,000 20.000 20.000 ; 213.000 .. 213,000 7.000 J .. 7,000 78,000 j 78,000 750 25.000 20,000 750 25,000 5.000 To dredge and improve a channel from Cullen's Point to Havelock Wharf. To construct extensions of training-walls seawards. To form a harbour at the Moutere Lagoon entrance, &e. To pay off and consolidate certain loan.? .. .. .. .. Purpose not approved. To effect harbour improvements .. .. .. .. .. Affected by Board's resolution To effect harbour-improvement works. 78.000 15.000 Tramway Boards. Christchureh Gonville Hutt Valley 61.400 .. 61.400 ! 30,000 ! .. 30,000 85.000 .. 85,000 •■ For tramway construction and equipment .. .. .. .. Purpose not approved. For tramways-construction, &c. .. .. .. .. .. ,. For making tramways .. .. .. .. .. .. , Fire Boards. Hastings 3.000 .. 3,000 To purchase land, fence, erect station, &c. .. .. .. No power to levy rate, and purpose not approved. To provide cost of erecting new fire-brigade station .. .. .. Ditto. Petone I ,750 .. 1,750 Charitable Aid Board. Auckland Hospital a n d Charitable Aid Board 50,000 .. 50,000 To repay a loan and erect buildings, &c. .. .. .. .. No power to levy rate. Progressive League. Carried forward .. < 1.000 .. 1.000 4,581,210 '2,794,408 1,553 877 I To purchase recreation and public hall sites .. .. .. „ 2,079,620 1,340,405

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Name of Local Body . „, t Amount Amount j Finally i p.£J?fL, declined. ! approved. ] P S | Purpose of Loan. Remarks. £ 4,581,210 £ 2,794,408 £ 1,553,877 : £ 2,079,620 £ 1,340,405 Brought forward .. Agricultural Society. Taranaki Metropolitan 2,000 2,000 No power to levy rate, and purpose not approved. Education Board. Wangamii 12,000 12,000 To build technical school, &c. .. ; No power to levy rate, and purposf not approved. Totals .. 4,595,210 2,794,408 1,567,877 2,079,620 1,340,405 I