The general Government from June, 1869, to June, 1876, expended on roads as follows, viz.:— page 15

		£
In the north island	1,832 miles, cost	491,636
In middle island	270 miles, cost	198,880
	2,102 miles, cost	690,516

In 1875 there were altogether 314 road districts throughout the colony, but the returns are incomplete; out of them 265 had an estimated area of 23,800,000 acres, and 290 districts had a total income of 268,0760l., viz.:—

	£
From Government	168,552
From rates	61,426
From other sources	38,098
	268,076
Expenditure in 1875 was	318,620

the difference being accounted for by balances brought and carried forward.