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Eighth Annual Report of the 
Findhorn District.* 
Findhorn 
district. 
No applications were received in this district for loans during 
last year, nor were there any received in previous years 
Cromarty 
district. 
Cromarty District. 
Three applications were received last year from 14 persons for 
loans amounting to £465, and one for £284 was sanctioned. Two 
loans, sanctioned in previous years for the purchase of boats were 
completed, £303, 10s. being the amount lent, made up of £65 and 
£238, 10s. These are the only loans completed since the Crofters 
Act was passed. 
Instalments — principal and interest — amounting to £25, Is. 2d. 
have fallen due, of which £17, 8s. 5d. has been paid, and £7, 12s. 9d. 
is in arrear. 
Helmsdale District. 
Helmsdale 
district. 
Eight applications were received last year from 25 persons for 
loans amounting to £1692. Three loans were sanctioned, to the 
amount of £653, and three completed, the sum paid over — £653 — 
being made up of £66, £275, and £312. 
Since the Crofters Act was passed in 1886, nine loans have 
been made, all of which were for the purchase of boats, the amount 
issued being £1269. 
Instalments — principal and interest — amounting to £167, 4s. 4d. 
have fallen due, £101, 12s. 6d. of which has been paid, and 
£65, lis. lOd. is in arrear. £21, Is. 2d. was received, which was 
not due till 1890. 
Lybster District. 
Lybster 
district. 
Four applications were received last year from 7 persons for 
loans amounting to £281, all of which were sanctioned as well as 
one for £112 applied for previously. Five loans granted in this 
and previous years were carried out, the sum paid over being £595. 
The loans ranged from £56 to £312. 
Since the Crofters Act was passed in 1886, six loans have been 
completed, four for the purchase of boats, and two for gear, the 
amount advanced being £907. 
Instalments — consisting of principal and interest — amounting to 
£115, 14s. 8d. have fallen due, £95, 3s. 2d. of which has been paid, 
and £20, lis. 6d. is in arrear. 
Wick District. 
wick district. Thirty-three applications were received last year from 114 
persons for loans amounting to £6304, and 25 loans were sanctioned 
* The boundaries of each fishery district will be found on pp. 5-23 of 
Appendix. 
