PUBLIC WORKS STATEMENT.

King Country Chronicle, Volume VI, Issue 511, 23 October 1912, Page 5

PUBLIC WORKS STATEMENT.

3 THE ROAD VOTES. t ! In addition to the list of votes pub- ' lished under the heading of backblock votes the following votes for roada appear on the Estimates. Where ' there is a liability on the vote the 1 amount is printed after the sum I voted: —■ Kihikihi to Otorohanga (£"for£), Waipa, West Taupo and Waitomo, : £500—£165; Mangaiti bridge, Waitomo, £350; Ngutunui to Kawa, £2OO —£so; Pirongia to Kawhia, £400; Caves road (£ for £), £2250; Hangatiki to Waitomo £ for £ on account of £4000), £250; Haurua, £75; HauturuOtorohanga road to Ngutunui stream (£ for £) £IOO —£9o; Hauturu to Otorohanga (£ for £), £2650; Hutewai (£ for £). £100; Kawa, £100; Kawa drain bridges, £SO; Kawhia to Marokopa river £1721, (£ for £), £2225; Mangamahoe, £150; Mangaohinga river bridge, £300—£230; Mangatangi bridge and approaches, £100; Mangawhero bridge, £250; Oamaru (£ for £), £250 Oteke river bridge, £SO; Otorohanga to Otewa, £750—£135; Otorohanga to Ouruwhero, £so—£so; Otorohanga to Pirongia (£ for £), £lso—£4l; Puketarata, £so—£6o; Tapuae (£ for £). £100; Te Rau Mauku £ (for £), £400—£156; Turitea (£SO, £ for £), £75—£43; Waipa river bridge, Kawa road (on account of £4700), £500; Waitomo stream bridge, £SO; Waitomo Valley (£ for £), on account £1085), £250; Waiwhakaata road (access to section 16, block 10, Pirongia survey district, £IOO, £ for £), £200; Mangakara, Ohura, £9OO —£B9; Mangaorino £ for £, on account of £1250, £250; Matiere township, £SO; Mioroahuiao to Matiere (£2OO, £ ior £), £750; Ngapaenga £ for £,£1900; Ongarue river bridge, Taumarunui, £75 ; Oniao, £IOO —£4 l ; Orekopa road, £IOO ; Owen road, £SO £l2; Parakoko, £75; Paro, £275; Poro-o-tarao to Taumarunui, £100; Potaka, £ for £, on account of £3500. £1500; Pukearuhe, metalling, £ for £, £1145 £493; Pungarehu, £ for £, £soo— Te Kuiti to Rangitoto improved farm settlement, £200; Te Kuiti to Te Kumi, £ for £. £9oo— Tokirima (Kaikara road to Maraekowhai block), £loo—£37; Ton gaporutu Mangaroa, east of Kotare stream, £250, £ for £, on account of £ISOO, £2000; Totoro, £ for £, on account of £3500, £1600; Tumutumu to Waitomo, £SO; Waikaka, £ for £, on account of £2300, £1500; Waikaka stream bridge, £450—£225 Waipapa, £ for £, £150; Waitanga North, £3OO £2l; Waitangata, £150; Waitewhena £ for £ on account of £2OOO, £250; Whenuakura, £125 Awakino to Tirua Point, coast track, £150; Kokakoroa, £100; Mangatoa, ; £725,—£285; Mokau river snagging, , £10u; Mokau river ferry, Mokau, on ■ account, £100; Mokau Valley road, ; Mokau township reserve, £IOO. i OPENING CROWN LANDS. <

Under the heading of "opening up Crown lands for settlement account the following votes appear:— Kawaroa block, Kawhia, £150; Korakonui block, West Taupo, £l5O £100; Moerangi block, Kawhia, £500; Oparau block, Kawhia, £700; Rangitoto No. 2 block, West Taupo, £100; Rotongata block, West Taupo, £1000; Tokanui block, West Taupo. £4oo— Turitea block, Waitomo, £100; Wharepuhunga block, West Taupo, £100; Wharepuhunga extension block, West Taupo, £4500; Harihari block, Kawbia, £300; Hauturu block, Waitomo, £200; Mangaiti block, Waitomo, £1000; Moakaua block, Waitomo, £100; Pirorua block, Kawhia, £100; Tapuaehounuku block, Waitomo, £1000; Taumatatotara block, Kawhia, £100; Waiwhatawhata block, Waitomo, £300—£250; Ararimu block, Ohura, £500; Haupeehi block, Waitomo, £500; Kopaki block. Waitomo, £500; Mangaorongo block, Waitomo, £100; Maramataho block, Ohura, £250; Matiere township No. 2 block, Ohura, £SO; Matiere township No. 3 block, Ohura, £250; Orekopa block, Wai'omo,£soo; Orekopa extension block, Waitomo, £850; Orongomai block, Ohura, £1000; Tahuna block, Waitomo, £SOO Tapuae block, Waitomo, £700; Tapuiwahine block, Ohura and Waitomo, £100; Tauraroa block, Waitomo, £500; Waimeha block, Waitomo, £500; Moeatoa extension block, Awakino, £500; Ngararatae block, Awakino, £100; Pakakauri block, £SO.

NATIONAL ENDOWMENT LANDS

The following votes appear under the headng of roads to open up endowment lands: —

Iriwhata block, Ohura, £100—£90; Opatu block, Ohura, £Boo—£22o; Otunui block, Ohura, £IOOO.

IMPROVED FARM SETTLEMENTS. In connection with the roads to serve improved farm settlements it is satisfactory to note that the provision made this year is a substantial increase on previous allocations. For roads in improved farm settlement blocks to give access to the Main Trunk railway area, the sum of £25,000 is allocated, as against £IO,OOO last year. For clearing, ploughing, grassing, fencing, draining, roading,- purchase of stock, and etc., in improved farm settlements the sum of £IB,OOO is provided, Auckland receiving £6OOO, Taranaki £9OOO, and Wellington £3OOO.