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Session 11. 1906. 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 1906 (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 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, 1906.

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ProviAmount sionally Result Local Authority. applied granted of Poll or for. or Petition, refused. New Loans. Advai ices. Joans of ?revious Years. Purpose of Loan. Remark k. OOUNTY COUNCILS. 10UNTY £ 500 £ £ I £ ikitio .. 500 P.G. No poll required Metalling the Wailii-Akitio Road. . .. Under section 14 of j "The Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1801." ITncom- ! pleted. 1,800 Metalling portion of the Huia Road. 1,800 Bruce .. 300 400 G. G. No poll 300 required Ditto 400 Constructing drainage-works in the Inch- Under section 14 of Clutha Subdivision the Act. Erecting protective works on the south side Ditto. of the Waipori River 350 Repairing flood damages in the Kaitangata Riding. 100 ■ Metalling roads in Tokoniairiro Riding. 250 Extending the Lakes Drainage District. 350 Metalling Main Centre Road, Inch-dutha Subdivision. 400 I Extending and improving Matan drainageworks. j Paying off existing loans .. .. i Not in compliance with terms of the Act. Forming the Mataro Road .. .. Under section 14 of the Act. Uncompleted. Continuing metalling on the Junction Road, j Uncompleted. from Purangi to Matau I Metalling the Mimi-Mokau Road.. .. i Under section 68 of the Act. Uncompleted. I Metalling portion of the Wiri-Otaraoa Road '■ Under section 14 of the Act. Uncompleted. >* .. duller .. 3,000 R. Clifton .. 500 P.G. No poll required 2,001 P.G. 150 P.G. No poll j required 900 ! P.G. Ditto Dlutha .. 3,500 3ook .. .. : 250 G. G. I I Carried 1,500 |No poll 250 requiredj Ditto 100 150 Constructing Okoke Road. Metalling roads within Richardson Riding. ! Erecting the Tolago Bay cart-bridge .. Under section 68 of the Act. Completing bridge across Uawa River at Ditto. Tolago Bay Completing the construction of Whareko- Under section 68 of pae Road the Act. Uncompleted. „ .. .. 100 G. „ .. •• 100 P.G. Carried forward I 11,701 2,550 3,400 J