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1885. NEW ZEALAND.

AMOUNTS APPLIED FOR, GRANTED, AND PAID TO LOCAL BODIES (RETURN OF), UNDER "ROADS AND BRIDGES CONSTRUCTION ACT, 1882."

Return to an Order of the Mouse of Representatives, dated 15th July, 1885. Ordered, "That there bo laid upon the table a return showing, separately, the amounts applied for, granted, and paid to local bodies under ' The Eoads and Bridges Construction Act, 1882,' up to tho 30th June, 1885."—(Mk. BEETHAM.)

Return showing, separately, the Amounts applied for, granted, and paid to Local Bodies under "The Roads and Bridges Construction Act, 1882," including Fourth Share repayable by Local Bodies, and also including Loans for District Roads and River Works, up to the 30th June, 1885.

* The amounts given under this heading show net amounts granted under the Roads and Bridges Construction Act, as amended from time to time by various slight modifications made in the grants up to the 30th June, 1885. f In these cases the amounts shown are the amounts of tho applications as finally reduced in terms of the Act after obtaining reports from Engineer, &c. } In this case the amount shown is the gross amount applied for, the reports of Engineers not having as yet been obtained and dealt with. [Approximate Cost of Paper.— Preparation, £3 ; printing 1,225 copies, 17s.]

By Authority : Geobge Didsbuby, Government Printer, Wellington.—lBBs.

Year. Amounts applied for. Amounts granted.* Amounts expended. £ £ £ 1882-83 702,902t 196,341 1883-84 275,009198,293 106,399 1884-85 ... 298,6541 133,952 155,858 Three months ending 30th June, 1885 ... 441,3741 3,201 35,811 Total 1,717,939 431,787 298,068