PUBLIC WORKS.

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXIII, Issue 4372, 1 February 1922, Page 3

PUBLIC WORKS.

ITEMS OF LOCAL INTEREST. PAEROA-TAURANGA line. The Public Works Statement, as presented to Parliament last Saturday by the Hon. J'. G. Coates, lhas several items of local Interest. RAILWAYS. When referring to the East Coast Main Trunk the Minister said that on the Waihl-Athenree section practically all earthwork had been completed, except fillings around abutments of bridges, and minor works at the Athenree station yard. There were still several bridges to erect. On the Katifkati section e.arthwork had.' proceeded at a satisfactory rate, fencing erected, culverts .built, and drains opened up over a l&ngth of three miles. Land-plan surveys completed from four miles to 12 miles. Considerable trial surveys were made between 15 and 18 miles, and one permanent deviation pegged between 14 and 15 miles. While it was hoped that finances would permit of th© completion of! this line to Katikati. before a temporary halt was called, it may be necessary, in 'order to provide money for more urgent works, to. discontinue work temporarily. ITEMS' ON ESTIMATES. Paeroa-Pokeno railway, £5OOO Amount spent last year, nil. Public Works Office, P,aeroa, £3OO. Police Station, Kerepeehi, £l5OO. Police Station and site, Ngatea, vote £l5OO, struck out. Post Office, Hikutaia, Vote struck out. ■ Post Office, Ngatea, vote £4OO. Post Office, Paerpa, on account, £2OOO. , Patetonga Post Office, vote £llOO, struck out. Piako River, Maukoro Landing vote £360, struck out.i Waitakaruru landing stage and shed, £125. ' Coromandel wharf, (£ for £), £4OO. ROADS AND BRIDGES. Coromandel-Manaia section, £so’. WailtaWau section, vote £5OO, strucK out. Gumtown to Tapu, vote £5OO, struck out. Opu bridge (£2 for £1) ,£675. Tairua to Whenuakete, £lOO. Thames access soptlk Kauaerapgai £5OO. . ' Crosbie Settlement Road', £lOO. Kauaeranga Bridge and approaches, £3OOO (£ for £) and £2OOO (£1 for £2), £2500. Mata Creek Road’, '£2so. Plpl Bridge (Tairua) (alterations, etc.l, £250, struck out. , Puriri Wharf Road (£ for £), £lOO, struck put. , - ’ , Tapu to Gumtowp, £5OO, struck out. Tararu Creek and Bridge, £2OO, struck out. Thames-Coromandel Bridge, renewals generally (on account, £2 for £1), £5OO. ' Thames-Waikawau Section Deviation (£ for £), £5OO. Waikaw.au Creek Bridge (on account), £250, i Neavesville Section, £2OO. -v Tairua Section, £750. Thames-Te Aroha Road, Thames to Hikutaia (£ for .£), £lOOO. Waihou River Bridge at Puriri (op account of £9OOO (£1 for £2), £5OO. Warahoe Road to Towers, £lOO, struck out. ' . Wharepoa (£ for £), £250. Wharepoa-Omahu Road, £l6O. Kerepeehi to Pekapeka (£ for £), £5OO, struck out. Mangawhara, £550., Mangawhara Block roads, £275. Miranda to Waitakaruru (on account of £767, £ for £), £5OO. MorrinsviHe to Tahuna (£ (for £), £5OO. ' ‘ Morrinsville to Waitakaruru: Maukoro Section 1 , £2OOO. Ngarua' Stream Bridge,.£soo, struck out. . Patetonga Section', £5OO, struck out, Tahuna Section (£ for £), £4OO. Waitakaruru Section, £5OO, struck out, Ngaraiahl Stop-bank Road (on account of £6OO, £ for £)', £3OO. Ngataipua (£ flor £), £3OO. Qpar.i to Turua (£ for £), £B5O. Orchard East Road (£ for £), £5OO, struck out. Paeroa to Turua: Turua Section (£ for £), £250. Netherton Section, £5OO. Pipiroa to Kopu (£ for £), £5OO. School Road (on account of £lOOO, £ for £)• £5OO. Waitakaruru Stream to Canal wharf and Pipiroa, £3OO. Waitakaruru Stream Road (£250 on account of £1250, £ for £),