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Account of the Eeceipts and Disbuesements of the Ashbueton Eoad Boaed, in the County of Ashburton, for the Year ended 31st March, 1879. Receipts. £ s. d. Disbursements. £ s. d. Balance in hand on the Ist April, 1878 ...10,425 18 6 On District Works ... ... ... 15,894 17 6 From Rates, viz.:— Purchase of tools, materials, implements, &c. 433 111 General rate of Is. in the pound on On Management, viz. :— £51,990 9s. 6d. ... ... ... 1,52110 8 Salaries ... ... ... ... 325 0 0 Bents ... ... ... ... 139 5 0 Collection of rates or tolls ... ... 124 11 3 From the Government or County, viz.:— Sundries, stationery, repairs, &.c. ... 395 11 6 Grant of pound for pound on rates collected Balance in hand on the Ist April, 1879 ... 7,267 1 2 under provisions of the Financial Arrangements Act ... ... ... 2,102 110 Share of County Fund... ... ... 9,94110 4 From Miscellaneous Sources: — Interest, &c 309 17 0| £24,440 3 4 ! £24,440 3 4 — John Geigg, Chairman. Ashburton, 7th July, 1879. J. E. BuciNAN, Clerk.

Account of the Eeceipts and Disbursements of the Springs Eoad Board, in the County of Selwyn, for the Year ended 31st March, 1879. Receipts. £ s. d. Disbursements. £ s. A. Balance in hand on the lßt April, 1878 ... 15,714 19 6 On District Works, viz. :— From Rates, viz.:— New roads —survey and construction ... 1,964 5 0 General rate ... ... ... 300 13 4 Existing roads —repairs and improveFrom the Government or County, viz.: — ments ... ... ... ... 1,684 12 11 Grant of pound for pound on rates col- Bridges ... ... ... ... 914 6 lected under provisions of the Financial Ferries, rivers, and drains ... ... 398 15 10 Arrangements Act... ... ... 413 14 9 Purchase of tools, materials, implements,&c. 59 14 8 Share of County Fund ... ... 3,473 7 4 On Management, viz. :— From Miscellaneous Sources: — Salaries ... ... ... ... 250 5 3 Interest on deposits, rents, pound fees, Sundries, new Road Board Office, &c. ... 454 2 10 boundary road receipts, &c... ... 1,35114 8 Fixed deposits ... ... ... 15,200 0 0 Balance in hand on the Ist April, 1879 ... 1,232 18 7 £21,254 97 £21,254 9 7 A. P. O'Callaghan, Chairman. Springston, 31st July, 1879. Thos. M. Maetin, Clerk.

Account of the Eeceipts and Disbursements of the Ellesmeee Eoad Board, in the County of Selwyn, for the Year ended 31st March, 1879. Receipts. £ s. d. Disbursements. £ s. d. Balance in hand on the Ist April, 1878 ... 20,731 9 6 On District Works, viz. :— From Rates viz.: New roads —survey and construction ... 5,235 16 8 General rate of 6d. in the pound on Existing roads — repairs and improve£s4,o66 6s. Id. ... 1,136 13 2 \ ments 873 19 0 From subscriptions by ratepayers or others Bridges ... ... ... ... 198 15 1 for ordinary or special works ... 18 9 9 \ Purchase of tools, materials, implements, &c. 428 12 8 From the Government or County, viz.:— j On Management, viz. i— Share of County Fund ... ... 4,775 17 - 6 Salaries ... ... ... ... 227 10 8 From Miscellaneous Sources:— Collection of rates or tolls ... ... 10 0 0 Interest on current account and F. D. R. 1,012 13 Ol Valuation of district ... ... 60 0 0 Rents and sundries ... ... 77 18 10 | Sundries, including printing, advertising, stationery, and insurance ... ... 132 12 3 Balance in hand on the Ist April, 1879 ... 20,585 15 5 £27,753 1 9 £27^753 1 9 John Eennie, Chairman. Leiston, 16th July, 1879. William G. Laun, Clerk.

Account of the Eeceipts and Disbursements of tho South Malvern Eoad Board, in the County of Selwyn, for the Year ended 31st March, 1879. Receipts. £ s. d. Disbursements. £ s. d. Balance in hand on the Ist April, 1878 ... 10,915 17 8 On District Works, viz. :— From Rates, viz.: New roads —survey and construction ... 2,972 8 3 General rate of 6d. in the pound on Existing roads—repairs and improvements 557 14 6 £2,902 Is. ... ... ... 45 7 4 Bridges ... ... ... ... 447 19 6 From the Government or County, viz. :— Purchase of tools, materials, implements, &c. 21 14 0 Share of County Fund ... ... 2,467 6 5 On Management, viz. :— From Miscellaneous Sources: — Salaries ... ... ... ... 28 12 4 Interest ... ... ... ... 460 9 4 Sundries ... ... ... ... 36 18 6 Balance in hand on the Ist April, 1879 ... 9,823 13 8 £13,889 0 9 £13,889 0 9 South Malvern, Bth July, 1879. James A. Mclleaith, Chairman.