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1909. NEW ZEALAND.

APPLICATIONS MADE BY LOCAL AUTHORITIES FOR LOANS UNDER "THE LOCAL BODIES' LOANS ACT, 1908," AND "THE LOCAL BODIES' LOANS AMENDMENT ACT, 1908," FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH, 1909 (ANNUAL RETURN OF).

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

Return 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, 1909.

Provi- Adi Amount sionally Result Local Authority. applied granted of Poll or for. or Petition. New refused. Loans. Advances. Loans of Purpose of Loan. Remarks. COUNTY COUNCILS. £ 2,000 £ £ Construct wharf on Onawe Peninsula Metal Waihi-Akitio Eoad. Construct various roads. Construct roads and bridges. Complete Inch-Clutha drainage-works Akaroa Akitio P.G. Carried 100 3,000 5,000 Uncompleted. Amuri Under section 70 of " The Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1908." Under section 15 of the Act. Uncompleted. Bruce.. iso G. No poll required 150 500 G. Ditto 200 >> >> i> •• • • ,, . ■ .. Castlepoint Clifton Collingwood 500 1,000 P.G. P.G. »» 200 200 100 800 80 250 1,000 209 1,750 500 1,000 400 Form a road through Waitahuna East and Hillend Districts to Manuka Creek Bail-way-station Construct bridge over Taieri River at Taieri Mouth. Construct roads in Hillend subdivision of Balmoral Riding. Complete Inch-Clutha drainage-works. Extending Clarendon drainage-works. Construct road and fence from Whakataki to Castlepoint. Form and bridge Mangamaeho Road. Form portion of Clifton Road. Metal Oapui Road. Water-supply for Gibbstown District. Half cost of erecting Aorere Bridge. Rebuild Mangapapa Bridge. Construct portion of Mangamaia Road. Construct dray-road through Section 6, Mangatu No. 1, and to metal road from " Campbell's " to Mangatu River. Metal road from Aroha Station to Hangaroa Road. Construct a dray-road through Waihuka Station, &c. Widen to a dray-road the Wharekopae Bridle-track. Restore Ngatapa Road and erect Aroha Creek Bridge. Erect four bridges over Waimata River. Metal Centre and Branch Roads Cook".. ,, .. 300 »> • • 700 350 ,, . • 500 Dannevirke 450 G. 2,250 No poll required Under section 15 of the Act. >> '' 210 200 1,000 1,500 400 350 Form, bridge, and metal Mangapuaka Crossroad. Erect bridge, and metal Paeroa Road. Re-form and metal Lower Mangapuaka Road. Egmont Eketahuna Rebuild various bridges. Erect a suspension-bridge over the Manga - tainoka River. Ditto. Construct part of Syversen's Road. 165 70 j> ■ " Carried forward 4,600 350 22,584 !