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Return showing (1) what Applications have been made by Local Authorities under the State-guaranteed Advances Act since its Inception to the 20th June, 1912, and (2) which of them have been granted or refused, (3) together with the Sums that have been granted or advanced and for what Purposes; (4) also the Names of such Local Authorities.

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Jfame of Local Body. . + i Amount Amount declined. Finally approved. Actual Payment made. Purpose of Loan. Itemarke.. ■ Counties. Akitio Amuri 28,000 20,000 500 2,500 28.000 20,000 500 1 ,300 £ £ 28,000 £ 7,000 I For bridging, metalling, forming, &c. and for protection works. For metalling the main Alfredton-Weber Road, &e. To provide the Council's share of the cost of Waipara River Bridge. For the construction of a bridge and roads Proposal rejected at poll. £ 1,200 for redecking and repairing was refused. Ashley Awatere Bruce Bailer '.'. Castlepoint Clifton Clutha Collingwood Cook 4,000 2,530 j 2,000 | 500 1,000 1,000 6,000 3,000 ()00 600 500 1,000 6,000 3.000 175 1 ,600 I (id 1,750 71,883 4,000 2.530 2,000 500 I 1,000 1 ,000 j 600 600 ' 500 ; 1 .000 :s.000 175 1,600 160 I 1.750 7 1.883 6,000 3,000 I 6,000 4,000 2,000 500 900 S55 600 505 500 i 75 1 .600 160 1,600 9,300 3,000 ; For providing the Council's share of the cost of Ashley Bridge. To provide the Council's share of the cost of a ferro-concrete bridge, near Rangiora 2 , 000 To construct an extension of a road from Richmond Brook to Upton Downs. 500 To form a road through Waitahuna East, Hillend, and Table Hill Survey Districts, &c. 900 : To construct the Stirling-Benhar Road 855 To erect Taieri River Bridge at Taieri Mouth To reduce the bank overdraft To erect new County Chambers .. . . .. .. J (500 j To acquire, form, and metal a deviation of the Tinui— Manawa Road. 505 : To metal and deviate portion of Pukearuhe Road 500 To deviate and metal the main North Road. To metal a portion of the Druti Road. . . To renew a number of bridges To metal the Owaka Valley Road. , 175 (10 per cent, on £1,750 loan) to complete the construction of Aorere Bridge. 1,600 To widen Riverside Road. 160 (10 per cent, on £1,600) to widen Riverside Road. 1,600 To rebuild various bridges 7,440 For roadworks in the Whataupoko and Kaiti parts of the Whataupoko "| Riding j> 400 i To construct Murphy's Road .. .. .. .. J 700 : To erect a bridge across the Mangaheia Stream and the approaches thereto 150 I To restore two bridges destroyed by flood (completes the £6.000 loan). ] . 000 To construct a dray-road from Hangaroa River to Run 62. 600 J To rebuild all decayed bridges in Tclaga Riding 600 To rebuild all decayed bridges in (lisborne Riding .. .. j> 600 To rebuild all decayed bridges in Waimata Riding 500 To widen and form portions of Riverside Road. 50 (10 per cent, on £500) to widen and form portions of Riverside Road. 4,000 ! To meet the payment of a levy made by the Cook Hospital Board for the erection of a new hospital at Gisborne. To open and metal a road between Karana Bridge and Wairakaia. To construct a new road from Tuawhata to Paremata To metal a mile of Riverside Road To build a cart-bridge across the Maraetaha Stream .. .. j> To construct Arai Valley Road To construct a road from Tolaga Bav to Kaiaiia Road Loan abandoned. Rate insufficient for the full amount. Loans for such purposes are not entertained. Rate insufficient, &c. Exceeds £5,000 limit. £! 50 lias been raised as a separate loan. The balance of the £71,883 will not be raised, as proposals covering such were rejected at the poll. Balance not required. • • ! 400 1.000 150 2,500 10,000 500 I 50 12,000 3,000 5,100 700 1,500 2,000 500 400 1.000 150 2,500 10.000 500 50 12,000 3,000 i r 5,100 700 1,500 2,000 500 400 700 150 2,500 3,600 1,800 1,800 500 50 12,000 The £2,800 loan for Arai Riding wae rejected at the poll. Affected by £5,000 resolution.