Tables— continued. Page Table 42.—Work done for other Departments during Year .. .. .. 195 , 43. —Payments to Local Bodies from "Thirds" and "Fourths" during Year .. .. .. ..195 » 44.—Government Loanß to Local Bodies Acts : Transactions to 31st March, 1899 .. .. .. ..199 45.-—Roadworks executed during 1898-99.. » 46.—C0 - operative Contracts completed during 1898-99 .. .. 264 Maps— Kauri-gum Reserves, Auckland .. Facing p. 2 Standard Survey of Borough of New Brighton .. .. .. , 42 j State Forest Nursery, Rotorua .. „ 110 I Eweburn .. „ 114 Tapanui .. To follow Sketch-map of Wanganui River between Tangarakau and Ohura Rivers .. Facing p. 130 Lake Te Anau and the West Coast Sounds .. .. .. .. , 136 Islands at Sealer's Cove, Dusky Sound Following pictures after p. 138

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Maps— continued. Pa g e Map showing State of Public Surveys At end Roads to open Crown Lands .. .. , Land Transactions .. , " Process " Illustrations — Ballot for Sections, Starborough Estate Facing p. 18 Waikakahi Estate.. . 22 Waipa Bridge, Ngaruawahia .. .. „ 50 Bridge over Waikato.. .. .. . 56 Mangaweka Bridge .. .. .. „ 68 Otukou Village, Rotoaira .. .. To follow Raramai Tunnel (south end) .. .. Facing p. 86 Waiau Bridge at Clifden, Southland .. „ 98 Pavilion Bath, Rotorua .. .. . 124 Falls on Ohura River Following map after p. 130 Confluence of Ohura with Wanganui River .. .. .. .. Facing p. 132 The Hermitage, Mount Cook .. .. To follow Tasman Glacier, looking from Brodrick's Hut .. .. .. Facing p. 134 Tasman Glacier, near Brodrick's Hut .. To follow Mount Cook, from Sealey Range Stag, Three Years Old, Paraparaumu Sanctuary .. .. .. Facing p. 142 Red-deer Calves .. .. .. To follow Takahe (Notornis mantelli) .. .. Faoing p. 142

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