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■ f ProviAmomit eionally Local Authority, i applied granted foi. or refused. Advances. Result of Foil or T rteM - _f Petition. New Loans - -Vears. Purpose of Loan. Remarka. TOWN £ TOWN BOAEDS. £ I Brought forward S Bull's .. £ 242,618 600 242,618 600 10,093 147,553 I 300 ,093 ] 300 147,553 j I Completing construction of a bridge over Rangitikei River at Bull's G. No poll required Under section 113 of "The Public Works Act, 1894." For two successive years' expenditure. Opotiki 300 300 Erecting a wharf and grain-shed on the j Otara River. I Kerbing and channelling streets .. ■ Continuing the drainage scheme 300 G. Carried Otautau Waipawa 300 30 300 30 P.G. R. Carried Uncompleted. Not in compliance with terms of the Act. Hutt Upper Orari West Winton .. 100 RIVER BOARDS. 100 i 5,000 Constructing river protective-works. 1,000 Erecting protective-works on the southern bank of the Orari River. Constructing drainage works Under section 68 of the Aot. G. No poll required 100 1 1,000 Constructing drainage-works. m * • I Berwick Eltham 300 35 LAI LAN ID-DRAINAGE BOARDS. Not in compliance with terms of the Act. G. Carried R. 100 100 Constructing river protective-works. Widening, deepening, and repairing drains and water-courses InchClutha Manawatu Land 1,500 5,500 R. '.'. R. 350 Constructing drains and water-oourses. Raising embankments on Inoh Clutha to prevent destruction of lands by floods Widening and deep-ning the outlet for the Mangaone Stream at Awapuni Constructing drainage-works Declined. Maungatua 500 G. \ No poll required P.G. Rejected Under section 14 of the Aot. Otakia.. Waiatarua West Taieri 150 3,500 150 R. P.G. Widening, deepening, and fencing portion of Duck Creek Canal. Constructing drainage-works in the district Widening, deepening, and fencing portion of Duok Creek Canal Widening and deepening the outlet of the Lee Canal into the Waipori Lake 97 Constructing drainage-works. Declined. Uncompleted. ■2,000 R. Declined. » • • Hon. Minister of Lands 38,158 I Under Sectic ON 73 o: 18,312 29,205 73 op ),312 1,205 r " The Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1901." 10,583 ' To open up blocks of land for settlement. 165,583 •Totals .. ! 295,741 29,205 * £180,012 has to be deducted from this amount for loans refused. Note.—P.G. means provisionally granted; G., granted R., refused. Cash balance, 1st April, 1904 Money borrowed to make advances to local bodies £ s. a. £ s. d. 13,417 19 1 185,000 0 0 198,417 19 1 Money advanced to local bodies Money advanced under section 73 of " The Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1901 " 165,893 0 0 28,894 16 9 194,787 16 9 Less refunds by— £ s - <*. Clifton County Council .. .. .. .. .. 590 3 3 Clutha County Council .. .. .. .. .. 8 12 0 Kiwitea County Council .. .. .. .. .. 70 18 8 Musterton County Council .. .. .. .. •• 695 6 5 Pahiatna County Council .. .. .. .. •• 38 16 4 Rangitikei County Council .. .. .. .. .. 147 7 11 Wairarupa South County Council .. .. .. .. 162 8 0 Drury R>ad Board .. .. .. .. .. •• 47 19 4 Manganui Road Board .. .. .. .. ■ • 4 10 5 Porangahau Road Board .. .. .. .. • • 72 1 2 Pukekohe West Road Board .. .. .. .. -. 161 Blenheim Borough Council .. .. .. .. .. 2 19 2 Port Chalmers Borough Council .. .. .. • ■ 39 1 4 Temuka Borough Council .. .. .. .. •• 929 1,890 12 10 192,897 3.11 Cash balance, 31st March, 1905 £5,520 15 2