C.—7.

1926. NEW ZEALAND.

ADVANCES OBTAINED FOR THE PURPOSE OF ROADING CROWN OR OTHER LANDS ADMINISTERED BY A LAND BOARD. DETAILS RELATIVE TO BLOCKS OF LAND ON WHICH MONEYS HAVE BEEN EXPENDED DURING THE YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH, 1926, FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING ROAD ACCESS THERETO.

Prepared and laid before both Houses of Parliament in accordance with Section 47 of the Land for Settlements Act, 1925.

Statement showing the Blocks of Land on which Moneys have been expended during the Year ended 31st March, 1926, together with the Report of the Surveyor-General on the Value of such Blocks, on the Works required to open up such Blocks, and of the Estimated Cost proposed to be borrowed, and the Total Expenditure to 31st March, 1926.

Surveyor-General's Report. Expenditure. vr m „ f *pi_ _i_ Estimated Froni 0 ' B1^k Valua- Works required to Cost To 1st April, Total to tion of open up such proposed 31st March, 1925, to 31st March, Block. Block. to be 1925.* 31st March, 1926.* borrowed. 1926. North Auckland Land District. Acres. £ i £ j £ £ £ Haydn .. .. .. 6 2,332 Roads and bridges 3,163 2 2,795 2,797 Orewa .. .. 16 4,039 Roads and bridges 400 31 12 43 Pekapekarau .. .. 2,674 10,720 Roads and bridges 2,500 1,842 ' 658 2,500 Swanson No. 3 .. .. 1,109 7,900 | Roads and culti- 1,000 599 297 896 vation Swanson .. .. 1,109 7,900 Roads and cultiva- 2.000 714 1,056 1,770 tion Tokawhero . . .. 1,920 3,732 Roads and bridges 500 446 53 499 Whangaiti .. .. 1,775 2,000 Roads and bridges 456 .. 211 211 Auckland Land District. Komokoriki .. 2,036 3,540 Roadworks .. 3,200 2,806 i 240 i 3,046 Mahorehore.. .. 3,626 3,660 Roads.. .. 2,120 824 1,043 1,867 Ongarue .. .. .. 18,179 27,500 Roads and bridges 18,180 17,804 20 17,824 Pamotumotu .. .. 6,816 9,260 Roads and bridges 8,320 5,645 10 5,655 Papakauri Extension . . 440 4,280 Roads and bridges 900 844 1 845 Rotoma .. .. .. 11,230 12,240 Roads, culverts, 8,900 8,216 116 8,332 well-boring Taupiro .. .. .. 6,530 4,898 Roads.. .. 2,500 2,463 25 2,488 Te Aroha .. .. .. 42 7,740 Roads and bridges 2,160 2,135 25 2,160 Tuararangaia .. .. 3,254 4,678 Roading .. 1,000 262 593 855 Wharepuhunga Extension 4 .. 16,660 19,020 Roads and bridges 27,700 18,294 1,103 19,397 Waitakaruru .. .. 9,183 13,845 Roads and bridges 5,100 3,566 29 3,595 Gisborne Land District. Hangaroa .. .. .. 3,147 4,720 Roads, &c. .. 3,500 1,291 I 758 2,049 Hurakia .. .. .. 9,116 51,930 Roads, &c. .. 6,000 4,342 j 604 4,946 Kahotea .. .. .. 2,171 4,445 Road-formation 2,045 759 j 103 862 Tahora .. .. .. 8,603 12,580 Roads, &c. .. 16,000 1,108 j 3,313 4,421 Tapatu .. .. .. 6,074 15,710 Roads and bridges 4,000 626 : 1,537 2,163 Waipiro .. .. .. 7,503 51,220 Roads and bridges 2,000 .. 1 159 159 * These figures give the total to the nearest £1.