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Statement showing Payments to Local Bodies in the Wellington Land District during the Twelve Months ended 30th June, 1891, from Thirds of Deferred-payments and Perpetual-lease lands, and Fourths of Small-grazing Runs.

NELSON. Nelson, Tophouse, and Tarndale (Grant to Waimea County Council). —28 miles of road has been maintained and repaired at a cost of £166 13s. 9d. Wcdroa Gorge Road (Grant £200, Waimea County Council). —This work has been delayed owing to death of contractor. About 40 chains of dray-road has been completed, and contracts have been relet. £119 4s. 9d. has been expended, and the work is in progress. Area benefited, 8,000 acres. Dovcdale Boad (Grant £100, Waimea County). —43 chains has been formed, bush cleared, and road stumped. Area benefited, 2,000 acres. Neudorf-Dovedale Boad (Grant £50, Upper Motueka Road Board).—The existing dray-road has been repaired, gradients reduced, and improvements made for a length of 74 chains. Area benefited, 1,000 acres. Sandy Bay Boad (Grants £250 and £50, Eiwaka Eoad Board). —The horse-track in use has been widened, and 1 mile 46| chains of dray-road has been formed at a cost of £309 11s. Cost over vote has been found by Road Board. Area opened, 5,000 acres. Little Sydney Boad (Grants £90 and £87 7s. 6d., Riwaka Eoad Board). —1 mile chains of horse-track sft. wide have been completed during this year. Area opened, 2,000 acres. Biivaka Valley Boad (Grant £300, Eiwaka Road Board). —40 chains of dray-road has been formed at a cost of £95 17s. 6d. ; 5 miles 50 chains survey of road was made at a cost of £45. Area benefited, 5,000 acres. Foot-bridges, Wai-iti River (Grant £37 10s., Waimea County).—Two footbridges have been constructed. The settlers interested contributed £20 10s. in addition. Area benefited, 1,000 acres. John S. Beowning, Chief Surveyor.

Local Bodies. Deferred-pay-ment and Perpetuallease Lands. Small Graz-ing-runs. Total Payments. Length, Locality, Description, and Particular of Work authorised by Land Board. Alfredton Road Board £ s. d. 194 8 11 £ s. d. £ s. d. 194 8 11 7ch. metalling, 10ft. ; 22ch. formation, 12ft.; 87ch. bush-felling, 66ft. ; and repairs to main road, Eketahuna to Temii. 62ch. metalling, 12ft.: lm. 44eh. formation, 12ft., 14ft.; 2m. 50ch. felling, 66ft. ; lm. 20ch. clearing, 6ft., 12ft., 16ft.; 4 miles repairs. 113ch. metalling, 12ft.; 521ch. formation, 10ft., 14ft., 16ft. ; 288ch. formation, 5ft., 6ft., 8ft.; 604ch. clearing and stumping, 16ft. ; 200ch. felling, 66ft. 40ch. metalling, 10ft. ; 109ch. formation, 6ft., 14ft., 15ft.; 364ch. clearing, 16ft. ; 71ch. felling, 66ft.; foot suspension bridge. 133ch. felling, 06ft.; 5ch. stumping, draining and culvert, 12ft.; 12ch. track-cut-ting, 4ft. ; 7ch. side-cutting, 12ft. 64ch. bridlo-track-formation, 4ft. ; and improvements to Motoroa Road. No work completed. Eketahuna Road Board 1,129 19 1 1,129 19 1 Kiwitea Road Board 1,965 2 2 25 11 6 1,990 13 8 Mauriceville Road Board 676 14 6 676 14 6 Masterton Road Board 99 10 2 99 10 2 Motoroa Road Board 266 10 9 266 10 9 Manawatu Road Board Mangawhero Road Board Pahiatua County Council 454 1 1 20 5 1 3,221 17 2 73 2 0 454 1 1 93 7 1 3,221 17 2 390ch. metalling, 10ft.; 467ch. formation, 14ft. ; 479ch. track-formation, 8ft.; 452ch. track-clearing, &c, 8ft., 16ft. 124ch. formation, 10ft., 12ft., 20ft. ; 85ch. bridle-track, 4ft. ; 160ch. clearing, and several bridges. 10m. Wainuioru-Kaiwhatu Road, 10m. Wainuioru-East Coast Road; repairs and improvements. lm. 24ch. formation ft.; and one bridge 27ft. span. 4m. 43ch. formation, 14ft., 2m. side cutting, 4ft. No work done. No work done. Rangitikei County Council 198 19 11 49 7 3 248 7 2 Taratahi-Carterton Road Board.. 18 15 9 7 13 11 26 9 8 Upper Wanguehu Road Board .. 32 14 1 49 15 4 49 15 4 Waitotara County Council 61 0 11 93 15 0 Waitotara-Momohaki Road Board Wellington District Road Board.. 66 4 7 34 15 3 66 4 7 34 15 3 Totals .. 8,379 18 6 266 10 11 8,646 9 5