8.—14

1905. 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 1905 (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 Local 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 Sams 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, 1905.

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Amount Local Authority. applied for. Provisionally granted or refused. Besult of Poll or Petition. Advi New Loans. nces. Loans of Previous Years. Purpose of Loan. Remarks. 3ruoe .. .. 500 iOUNTY COUNCILS. G. £ £ Bepairing damages done hy floods in Kaitangata Biding Metalling Main Centre Road. Inch-Clutha Subdivision Under section 14 oJ the Act. Under section 68 of the Act. Uncompleted. Uncompleted. No poll required , • .. .. 350 P.G. 500 P.G. Extending and improving Matau drainageworks Extending the Lakes Drainage District. Metalling Main Centre Road, Inoh-Clutha Subdivision. Metalling roads in Tokomairiro Biding. Making and fencing a road from Whakataki to Caatle Point Forming and deviating the EketahunaTinui Boad through the Black Swamp. Continuing the metalling on Junction Boad to Purangi Bridge. Constructing a road extending from the southern extremity of the West Wanganui Inlet to the Patarau Biver Completing the bridge aoross Uawa Biver at , Tolago Bay Metalling part of Mangatu Boad Constructing part of Mill Boad, and a bridge thereon Erecting a cart-bridge across Mangatu Biver Metalling a part of Mangatu Main Boad .. Erecting a cart-bridge across the Wharekopae River Reconstructing a bridge across Waipaoa River 500 300 Jastlepoint .. 800 P.G. Carried 150 Uncompleted. 700 Jlifton .. Jollingwood .. 1,000 P.G. No poll required 150 Under section 14 of the Act. Uncompleted. Under section 14 of the Act. Ditto. Jook .. .. 1,000 G. Ditto 1,000 250 300 G. G. 300 1,500 1,000 700 P.G. P.G. G. „ Uncompleted. 1,500 .. 6,000 P.G. R. ioo Reconstruction of bridges Completing the bridge acrosB the Waiomoko Biver. Constructing a cart-bridge across the Tolago River. Constructing a dray-road in Mangamaia Special District. Building a suspension traffic-bridge over Mangatainoka River Under sections 77 and 78 of the Act. Uncompleted. Declined. 2,000 1,300 Under seotion 14 of the Act. Sketahuna .. 200 G. No poll required 200 Carried forward 15,600 1,500 5,200