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1902. NEW ZEALAND.

APPLICATIONS MADE BY LOCAL AUTHORITIES FOR LOANS UNDER "THE GOVERNMENT LOANS TO LOCAL BODIES ACT, 1886," AND "THE LOCAL BODIES' LOANS ACT, 1901," FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH, 1902 (ANNUAL RETURN OF).

Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly in pursuance of Section 99 of " The Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1901."

Return showing what Applications have been made by Local Authorities, and which of them have been granted or refused, also what Sums have been granted or advanced, and for what Purposes, and the Names of such Authorities; what Sums have been borrowed or raised by the Treasurer; and what are the Outstanding Liabilities and the Assets.

List of Applications and Advances during the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1902.

Provisionally granted or refused. Advances. Local Authority. Amount applied for. Eesult of Poll or Petition. N . w Loans of Purpose of Loan. Bemarks. iOUNTY COUNCILS. £ £ £ 900 Construction and metalling of roads in Tokomairiro Riding. Construction and metalling of roads in Hill End Subdivision. Construction and gravelling of roads in Kaitangata Riding. Metalling main centre road in Inoh-Clutha Subdivision. Construction of Okoke Road. Metalling Mimi-Mokau Road Metalling Junction Road. Metalling roads within Pomahaka Riding. Continuation of the metalling of Waimata Main Road trace 400 400 1,000 !lif ton 600 1,500 750 1,500 200 G. P.G. G. G. G. Carried 600 Carried 750 1,500 200 Uncompleted. Jlutha look No poll required Under section 21 of " The Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1886." Ditto. 2,000 G. Ditto Constructing a wagon-road from Huanui Station to Waiapu Road Constructing a dray-road from Maungatu River to a point in Maungatu Block Metalling road to Quarry Reserve, Patutahi 2,500 G. 500 200 P.G. Under section 22 of the Act. Uncompleted. ioromandel Sketahuna 1,000 1,000 Coromandel water-supply. Metalling Kakariki Road "60 G. No poll required Under section 22 of the Act. Not in compliance with terms of the Act. Ditto. Uncompleted. Under section 21 of "The Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1886." Ditto. Uncompleted. 7 R. Metalling portions of North Road, Parkville 10 75 160 R. P.G. G. No poll required Metalling South Road No. 2, Parkville Construction of Bright Street Metalling and deviating Central Mangaone Road West No. 1 u .. 50 50 P.G. P.G. Metalling Makakahi Road North No. 2 Construction of Central Mangaone Road West No. 2 Re-forming and metalling portion of Park-ville-Nireaha Road. Metalling portions of North Road, Parkville. Metalling Makakahi Road North No. 2. a .. 250 75 150 Carried forward 9,662 3,550 5,175