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of exchange were confirmed in 1898, as compared with 

 twenty-seven orders in 1897. 



Under the Metropolitan Commons Acts, 1866 to 1898, a 

 scheme with regard to Harrow Weald Common was, after 

 full inquiry, approved and certified by the Board. 



Under the Universities and College Estates Acts, 1858 to 

 1898, 164 applications were received, and an Act to amend 

 the University and College Estates Acts was passed in 1898, 

 giving effect to the recommendations of a Departmental Com- 

 mittee which sat in the previous year. 



Eighty-four applications were dealt with under the Glebe 

 Lands Act, and 176 applications under the Drainage and 

 Improvement of Land Acts. Under the Land Drainage Act, 

 1 861, the sanction of the Board was given to proposals for 

 mortgages of rates in seven districts to the amount of 

 ^7,650 ; nearly all these loans were required for the repair 

 of sea-walls which had been destroyed by the great storm of 

 November 29th, 1897. 



The promoters of the Welshpool and Llanfair Light 

 Railway being desirous of obtaining a special advance from 

 the Treasury, made application to the Board for a certificate 

 as required by Section 5 (1) of the Light Railways Act. The 

 Board were satisfied that such a railway would benefit agri- 

 culture in the district, but that owing to the exceptional 

 circumstances it would not be constructed without special 

 assistance from the State, and they gave their certificate 

 accordingly. 



Returns showing the Allocation and Application of the Contribu- 

 tions out of the Local Taxation [Scotland) Account, 1894-5 

 and 1895-6. \C. 8574.] Price ^d. 



These returns show, in Part I., the contributions to counties, 

 burghs, and police burghs in Scotland from the Residue 

 Grant and Equivalent Grant, and the purposes to which the 

 local authorities applied the sums received from these sources 

 duringthetwo years 1894-5 and 1895-6. The total received from 

 these two grants amounted to ^170,606 in 1895-6, and of this 



