PAYMENTS TO PEOVINCES ACT, 1871.

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IL-ATJCKLAND. No. 4 His Honor T. B. Gillies to the Hon. W. Gisborne. Sir, —■ Superintendent's Office, Auckland, 18th December, 1871. Referring to your Circular No. 64, I have the honor to annex schedules of classifications of Road Boards in this Province, made by me in conformity with section 13 of " The Payments to Provinces Act, 1871." I may remark that this classification works out practically as follows : — Class 1, have raised last year £3,952 4s. 6|d.; Class 2, have raised £3,624 175.; and Class 3, £4,002 17s. 7^d.; which will give in the distribution of one-half the amount allotted to Road Boards in this Province, less one-tenth retained for new Boards, as nearly as possible Bs. per £to Class 1; 16s. per £to Class 2; and 325. per £to Class 3. I shall be glad to be advised of the payment into the Bank of New Zealand here, to the Road Board Account, of the sum of £12,162 9s. being one-half of the share of this Province in the fund. I have, &c., Thomas B. Gillies, The Hon. the Colonial Secretary, Wellington. Superintendent.

Class 1. Road Boards, Province of Auckland, classified as Class 1 under Section 13 of " The Payments to Provinces Act, 1871." 1. Dedwood. 5. Kauaeranga. 9. Parnell. 2. Devonport. 6. Newmarket. 10. Remuera. 3. Grafton Road. 7. Newton. 11. Town of Onehunga. 4. Karangahape. 8. Parawai. 12. Waiotahi.

Class 2. Road Boards, Province of Auckland, classified as Class 2 under Section 13 of " The Payments to Provinces Act, 1871." 1. Cambridge. 9. Mount Eden. 17. Papakura. 2. East Tamaki. 10. Mount Roskill. 18. Papatoitoi 3. Hamilton. 11. Mount Wellington. 19. Pukekohe. 4. Howick. 12. North Shore. 20. Raglan. 5. Hunua. 13. One Tree Hill. 21. Tamaki West. 6. Karaka. 14. Otahuhu. 22. Wairoa. 7. Mangarei. 15. Pakuranga. 23. Waiuku. 8. Mount Albert. 16. Panmure. 24. Whau.

Class 3. Road Boards, Province of Auckland, classified as Class 3 under Section 13 of " The Payments to Provinces Act, 1871." 1. Ahipara. 19. Mangawai. 37. Ruatangata. 2. Albertland North. 20. Matakana. 38. Titirangi. 3. Albertland South. 21. Matakohe. 39. Turanga. 4. Arai. 22. Maungakaramea. 40. Upper Mahurangi. 5. Ararimu North. 23. Maungatawhiri. 41. Waikomiti. 6. Ararimu South. 24. Mongonui. 42. Wainui. 7. Eastern Mahurangi. 25. Newcastle. 43. Waipipi. 8. Kaio. 26. Omaha. 44. Waipu. 9. Karioi. 27. Paparata. 45. Wairau. 10. Kaukapakapa. 28. Paparoa. 46. Waitakerei East. 11. Kaurihohori. 29. Paparoa (Pakuranga). 47. Wangarei. 12. Kirikiriwa. 30. Pirongia. 48. Wangaroa North. 13. Komokoriki. 31. Pokeno. 49. Whaingaroa. 14. Lake. 32. Pollock Settlement. .50. Whangaparaoa. 15. Maketu. 33. Pukekaroro. 51. Wharehine. 16. Manaia. 34. Pukekura. 52. Whareora. 17. Mangapai. 35. Rangiaowhia. 53. Whau Whau. 18. Mangapiko. 36. Ruarangi. 2