8.—14.

• 1908. NEW ZEALAND.

APPLICATIONS MADE BY LOCAL AUTHORITIES FOR LOANS UNDER "THE LOCAL BODIES' LOANS ACT, 1901," "THE LOCAL BODIES' LOANS AMENDMENT ACT, 1902," "THE LOCAL BODIES' LOANS AMENDMENT ACT, 1903," "THE LOCAL BODIES' LOANS ACT AMENDMENT ACT, 1906," AND "THE LOCAL BODIES' LOANS ACT AMENDMENT ACT, 1907," FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH, 1908 (ANNUAL RETURN OF).

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

Betukn 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, 1908.

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Provi- Advances. Amount sionally Result Local Authority. applied granted of Poll or T „_ _ f for. or Petition. New p™*U,nl refused. Loans. Pr |™^ s Purpose of Loan. Remarks. COUNTY ( £ £ £ !OUNTY £ 2,000 400 COUNCILS. £ I Constructing various roads in the county. ' Metalling Waihi-Akitio Road. Constructing roads and streets in various ridings Akitio .. .. .. 2,000 [ 400 ; Amuri.. .. 10,000 P.G. Carried For two successive years' expenditure. Uncompleted. Under section 14 of "The Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1901." Uncompleted. Bruce .. .. 100 P.G. No poll required Extending Clarendon drainage-works „ .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,300 „ .. . . .. .. .. . . 200 1,300 200 100 Constructing drainage-works in Inch-Clutha, Constructing roads in Hill End subdivision of Balmoral Riding. Repairing flood-damages in Kaitangata Riding. Forming portion of Clifton Road through Section 1a, Pukearuhe Under section 14 of the Act. Uncompleted. Uncompleted. „ ,. .. .. .. .. .. 100 | Clifton .. 300 P.G. No poll required 300 P.G. No poll required Collingwood .. 1,750 P.G. Carried 1,750 P.G. Carried Providing half thtf cost of erecting Aorere Bridge Constructing a road and a drain extending from Mangarakau to the Paturau River. Providing a water-supply for fire-prevention purposes in Gibbstown Special-rating District. Completing Mangatu Bridge 1,000 1,000 950 950 Under section. 68 of the Act. Under section 14 of the Act. . Ditto. Cook .. .. 150 G. No. poll 150 .. ' required 150 G. No.poll required Ditto 150 '' G. j „ .. .. 800 G. Ditto 300 800 300 Widening Ngatapu Road, and erecting a bridge over Aroha Creek Erecting four bridges on the Waimata Main Road Erecting a bridge across the Pakarae River, and constructing the connecting roads. Constructing a road through Paremata No. 4 „ .. .. 3,000 G. „ .. .. 3,000 G. „ .. .. 3,000 G. Carried .. .. ! 3,000 G. Carried Under section 14 of the Act. Uncompleted. Under section 14 of the Act. „ .. .. 400 P.G. No poll .. .. I required 400 P.G. No poll required „ .. .. 400 G. Ditto .. .. ( 400 G. Ditto Constructing Murphy's Road Carried forward 19,900 I .. .. 450 5,950 19,900 ! 450 5,950