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APPLICATIONS AND GRANTS FOR MAIN ROADS. Return showing what Applications have been made to the Minister for Public Works under the provisions of "The Roads and Bridges Construction Act, 1882," and for which of them he has granted, and to which he has refused, his Certificate for Main Roads.

Applicant and Work. Under Section Estimated Cost. j Amount applied for. Remarks. Amount granted. ATcaroa County. Summit Eoad, from Barry's Pass to Long Bay Eoad 12 to 15 £ s. d.: 6,240 0 0 i & s. d. 6,240 0 0 Application not in accordance with the Act. No grant. £ s. d. Ashburton and Selwyn Counties jointly. Bridge over the Eakaia at Dobbin's Ford 12 to 15 30,450 0 0 30,450 0 0 Plans, estimates, &c, certified to be in-accordance with Act and gazetted regulations. Certificate granted for three-eighths of amount applied for 11,419 0 0 Bay of Islands County. Part of Great North Road, Auckland to Awanui, described as road from Kawakawa to Okakau, and on to Whakanekeneke Valley 18 2,700 0 0 2,025 0 0 Ditto ... .. .... 759 0 0 Borough of Roxburgh. Main road through borough to Clyde 18 400 0 0 300 0 0 Application not in accordance with Act. No grant. 1,500 0 0 Borough of Qisborne. Bridge over Turanganui Eiver 12 to 15 4,000 0 0 4,000 0 0 Plans, estimates, &c, certified to be in accordance with Act and gazetted regulations. Certificate granted for three-eighths of amount applied for Borough of Blenheim. 18 600 0 0 I 450 0 0 169 0 0 Omaka Bridge Ditto Borough of Kaiapoi. Bridge over Waimakariri on Main North Road 18 4,500 0 0 3,375 0 0 Ditto .. .. ; .. 1,206 0 0 Borough of New Plymouth. Two bridges on main road 12 to 15 4,450 0 0 4,450 0 0 Plans, estimates, &c, not in accordance with Act. No grant. Borough of West Harbour. Pelichet Bay to Port Chalmers and Hayward's Point, Burke's to St. Leonards, Curio's Point to Arden Bay Metalling, St. Leonards to Curie's Point Bridge on main road near Eavensbourne 4,700 0 0 Plans, estimates, &c, certified to be in accordance with Act for Ravensbourne Bridge, £336, and certificate granted for three-eighths. As Act does not apply for roads in boroughs, no grant made for other works ■ 126 0 C 500 0 0 336 0 0 Bruce County. 12 to 15 5,536 0 0 5,536 0 0 2,285 0 C Kaitangata Town District, — Part of road, Kaitangata to Wangaloa Water Street River protection at Section 4, Block IV., North Molyneux Kaitangata Eoad District, — Main road to Wangaloa Branch to coast Matau Eoad District, — Benhar Eoad Kaitangata to Stirling and Balclutha Kaitangata to Whangaloa, via Summerhill and Dunedin Corporation Eeserve Plans and inspection of works 5 per cent, extra 568 2 0 45 0 0 347 12 0 2,725 4 0 261 0 0 Plans, estimates, &c., certified to be in accordance with Act and gazetted regulations. Certificate granted for three-eighths of amount applied for 601 17 0 768 19 6 511 1 0 265 0 0 12 to 15 6,093 0 0 6,093 0 0