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ROADS CONSTRUCTED BY DIRECT GRANTS. The following statement shows the expenditure and liabilities on authorities issued on roads from direct grants to the several local bodies during the year ending the 31st March, 1901: —

PROSPECTING FOR GOLD. The following statement shows the expenditure and liabilities on authorities issued in subsidies to prospecting associations and parties of miners recommended by the local bodies in the different counties for the year ending the 31st March last: —

SCHOOLS OF MINES. In the North Island the schools at Coromandel, Thames, and Waihi continue to be appreciated, and in the early part of this year a school was opened at Karangahake to meet the requirements of the locality. In the Middle Island, the school in connection with the University of Otago at Dunedin and that at Eeefton are doing good work. Some instruction is also given at Nelson by Mr. W. F, Worley.

Name of Local Body. Expenditure for thi Year ending 31st March, 1901. Iβ Liabilities on Authorities on 31st March, 1901. Whangarei County Coromandel County Thames County ... Waitoa Road Board Ohinemuri County Piako County Tauranga County Picton Eoad Board Pelorus Eoad Board Wairau Eoad Board Collingwood County Waimea County ... Buller County Inangahua County Grey County Brunner Borough Westland County Eoss Borough Taieri County Bruce County Tuapeka County ... Vincent County ... Lake County Southland County Knapdale Eoad Board Wallace County Lands and Survey Department Public Works Department... I £ s. d. 3,592 6 3 4,098 18 2 £ s. d. 200 0 0 5,798 17 3 2,598 9 6 150 0 0 3,357 0 8 118 0 0 737 0 0 1,637 14 11 275 0 0 1,030 0 0 30 0 0 140 17 1 11 18 10 1,297 19 2 561 8 7 2,400 0 0 2,345 16 2 4,686 4 0 200 0 0 2,902 7 0 562 18 7 600 0 0 1,783 1 10 1,709 18 2 4,895 0 0 1,202 13 6 1,765 0 0 162 0 0 1,800 0 0 488 0 0 745 15 0 1,250 0 0 2,629 0 0 200 0 0 400 0 0 218 0 0 1,325 0 0 1,912 0 0 875 0 0 1,600 0 0 150 0 0 150 0 0 4,079 7 9 7,111 17 1 326 10 7 9,176 13 3 5,993 5 2 Totals ... 45,152 14 2 46,128 4 4

Name of County. Expenditure for Year ending 31st March, 1901. liabilities on Authorities on 31st March, 1901. 3ay of Islands vlarlborough ]oromandel )hinemuri... 3uller £ s. a. 85 2 0 177 16 6 20 0 0 14 0 138 14 9 239 7 0 569 9 6 9 17 10 25 0 0 £ s. 164 18 18 4 4 0 5 11 59 15 92 5 688 14 d. 0 6 0 0 3 0 0 Jrey TVestland ... ?uapeka Southland... Totals 1,266 11 7 1,033 7 9