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ROADS AND BRIDGES CONSTRUCTION ACT (MATTERS DONE UNDER), FROM 1st APRIL, 1884, TO 31st MARCH, 1885.

Laid before Parliament in Compliance with Section 48 of " The Roads and Bridges Construction Act, 1882."

Statement showing what Applications have been made to the Minister for Public Works under the Provisions of the Roads and Bridges Construction Act, and for which of them he has granted and to which he has refused his Certificate, during the Year ended 31st March, 1885.

Particulars. Applications. Grants. applications of 30th June, 1884— Main roads (see pages 1 to 9) District roads (see pages 10 and 11) £ 250,484 24,738 £ 103,294 17,513 ipplications of 31st December, 1884— District roads (see page 11) ... 8,669 8,169 .pplications for Aid to repair Extraordinary Damages by Floods, &c, under Sections 31 and 35 of the Act— Main roads (see pages 12 and 13) District roads (see page 14) ... 13,577 1,186 9,005 320 Total applications and grants... 298,654 138,301