MAUNGATUA ROAD DISTRICT.—The Local Road Board hereby notify their intention to apply at the next sitting of the General Road Board, on the first Thursday of September, 1870, for authority to levy a Highway Rate of one shilling in the £ on all lands, houses, &c., in the District.

The Assessment Roll for the above District may be inspected by the Ratepayers at the Schoolhouse, Maungatua, for fourteen days from the date of this notice.

JAMES SIM, Clerk to the Board.

Maungatua, 1st August, 1870.

MOUNT ROYAL ROAD BOARD.—Notice is hereby given, that the above-named Road Board intend to apply to the General Road Board for authority to levy a Highway Rate, in October, 1870, of three pence (3d.) per acre; and the Assessment Roll is now ready, and can be inspected for fourteen days from date at my house.—JOHN KEAN, Clerk and Collector.

Palmerston, 30th July, 1870.

CLYDEVALE.—Notice is hereby given, that at the next statutory meeting of the General Road Board, the Local Board of Clydevale intend to apply for leave to levy a rate for the current year on all lands in the District, and that the Assessment Roll for the current year may be seen by all persons interested herein for fourteen days from the date hereof, at the residence of Mr. Alexander Mitchell, Chairman to the Board, situate at Clydevale Farm, in the District of Clydevale aforesaid.

JOHN HARDY, Agent to the Clydevale Local Board,

Dunedin, 19th July, 1870.

BRIGHTON ROAD BOARD.—Balance Sheet, 1869-70:

Income.
£ s. d.
To Rates paid into Treasury ...... 30 1 9
,, Government Subsidy ...... 28 13 6

58 15 3

Expenditure.
By Map of District ........ 2 10 0
,, A. M’Coll’s Contract ...... 9 5 3
,, Clerk and Valuators ...... 15 15 0
,, Surfaceman’s Wages ...... 3 11 9

31 2 0

Assets (balance) ...... 27 13 3
Rates uncollected ...... 1 18 10
Subsidy on do ...... 3 17 8

5 15 6

JOHN BRUCE,
WILLIAM M’LEOD,
ALLAN CAMERON, Treasurer.
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Auditors.

SIGNAL HILL ROAD BOARD.—Statement of Accounts for the year ending 30th June, 1870:

Revenue.
£ s. d.
To balance at last audit ... 54 6 1
,, Amount of rates collected ... 39 0 6
,, Subsidy on £27 ... 54 0 0

£147 6 7

Expenditure.
By E. R. Ussher, surveyor ... 5 0 0
,, Alex. Walquest, Contract No. 3 ... 9 8 6
,, Francis Deans, Contract No. 4 ... 25 7 0
,, E. R. Ussher, surveyor ... 3 0 0
,, Wm. McDonald, Contract No. 5 ... 30 0 0
,, Extras on do. ... 8 10 0
,, Jenkins and M’Laughlin ... 51 9 0

£147 6 7

We hereby certify that we have examined the above accounts and found them correct—(Signed)
ALEXANDER GRIGOR,
PETER SMITH,
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Auditors.
C. V. BREWER, Clerk to Board.

STATEMENT of Receipts and Expenditure of North Molyneux Road Board, 1869-70:

Receipts.
£ s. d.
To balance at last audit ... 247 18 11
,, Rates collected ... 53 6 1
,, Subsidy on £55 16s. 9d ... 111 13 6
,, Arrears of rate 1868-69 ... 4 2 8

£417 1 2

Expenditure.
By error in balance 1868-69 ... 1 3 0
Aug. 26.—Hugh M’Farlane ... 8 8 0
Sept. 6.—Alison and Co. ... 27 0 0
Oct. 20.—Robert Hanna ... 12 4 6
,, 21.—W. Woodward and Co. ... 9 8 6
Nov. 3.—James Robertson ... 2 16 0
,, 12.—‘Bruce Herald’ ... 2 5 0
,, ,, —James King ... 3 15 0
,, 13.—James Darling ... 3 15 6
,, ,, —Clark ... 6 0 0
Dec. 8.—Jas. Sanderson ... 4 15 0
1870.
Feb. 21.—Keenan and Co. ... 24 10 0
May 10.—Robert Grigor ... 12 10 0
,, 23.—Clerk’s salary ... 10 0 0
,, ,, —Stamps, stationery, &c. ... 1 0 0
Tin case for map ... 0 7 6
June 10.—Philip Smith ... 16 0 0
,, ,, —Alison Bros. ... 25 19 0
,, ,, —James King ... 49 0 0
,, 25.—W. T. Smith ... 1 19 6
Charges by Bank ... 0 7 9
Rate forms ... 0 4 0

191 16 9
Balance in Treasury ... 0 10 2
Do. In Bank ... 1 6 6

£417 1 2

Assets (balance) ... 27 13 3
Rates uncollected ... 1 18 10
Subsidy on do ... 3 17 8

JOHN BRUCE,
WILLIAM M’LEOD,
ALLAN CAMERON, Treasurer.
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Auditors.

STATEMENT of Accounts, Te Houka Road Board, for year ending June 22, 1870:

Receipts.
£ s. d.
To cash in Local Treasurer’s hands and Provincial Treasury, last year ... 619 3 2
,, Rates for current year ... 192 2 6
,, Government subsidy on £163 ... 326 0 0

£1137 5 8

Expenditure.
By contracts and days’ works ... 910 19 8
,, Professional assistance ... 37 5 0
,, Clerk, collector, and treasurer’s salary ... 15 0 0
,, Incidental expenses ... 17 1 8

156 19 4
Cash in Provincial Treasury ... 1137 5 8

Audited and found correct—
(Signed)
ALEX. MOFFAT,
B. G. JEFFERIS,
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Auditors.