8.—14

1904. NEW ZEALAND.

APPLICATIONS MADE BY LOCAL AUTHORITIES FOR LOANS UNDER "THE LOCAL BODIES' LOANS ACT, 1901," "THE LOCAL BODIES' LOANS AMENDMENT ACT, 1902," AND "THE LOCAL BODIES' LOANS AMENDMENT ACT, 1903," FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH, 1904 (ANNUAL RETURN OF).

Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly in pursuance of Section 99 of " The Local Bodies Loans Act, 1901."

Beturn showing what Applications have been made by Looal Authorities, and which of them have been granted or refused, also what Sums have been granted or advanced, and for what Purposes, and the Names of such Authorities; what Sums have been borrowed or raised by the Treasurer; and what are the Outstanding Liabilities and the Assets.

List of Applications and Advances during the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1904.

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' J Local Authority. Amount applied for. Provisionally granted or refused. Result of Poll or Petition. Advances. N Loans of T,™ni Previous L,oans '- Years. Purpose of Loan. Remarks. iOUNTY COUNCILS. £ 1,800 750 £ £ Metalling Huia Riad Widening and deepening Morrison's Creek, and paying off liabilities in connection with the Lakes drainage-works. Metalling roads in Tokomairiro Riding ikitio .. Jruoa P.G. G. Carried Uncompleted. 250 250 P.G. No poll required Construction of drainage-works in Clarendon Riding C instruction and metalling of roads in Tokomairiro Riding. Metalling Main Centre Road, Inoh-Clutha Subdivision. Construction and metalling of roads in HillEnd Subdivision of Bdmoral Riding. Construction of Okoke Road. Under section 68 of "The Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1901." Uncompleted. Uncompleted. 900 1,000 ilifton 1,500 G No poll required Ditto 500 700 Uncompleted. 150 600 200 P.G. G. G. 600 200 Continuation of metalling to Purangi Bridge Construction of the Onaero Road. Metalling the Wiri Road. Metalling a portion of the Kaipikari Road. Forming Matapo Road. Metalling a portion of the Junction Road, Purangi. Forming and metalling roads in the Ahuriri Special Rating District. Forming and gravelling various roads. Purchasing land required for a road through Puhatikotiko Road 180 300 600 Jlutha 500 iollingwood !ook 600 P.G. No'poll required 3,000 250 G. Ditto 250 Completing the Mangatu Road Uncompleted. Under section 14 of the Act. Under section 68 of the Act. Uncompleted. Under section 14 of the Act. Under section 14 of the Act. 100 P.G. Completing the bridge across the Waiomoko Stream Construction of a dray-roal from the Mangatu River to a point in Mangatu Block Ereotion of a bridge across the Waiomoko River. Construction of Wharekopae Road. Construction of a cart-bridge across the Tolago River. 1,300 G. 200 1,000 500 Carried forward 7,750 1,550 8,880