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20in. by 24 in., 24ft. in length, laid; 5 chains of embankment has also been formed. Four contracts are at the present time in operation. Kawakawa Road. —Three miles of road has been graded and pegged, and 3 miles 9} chains of bush has been felled 66 ft. and cleared 33 ft., and the formation of the road will be proceeded with shortly. Waihapu Road. —During the year 35 chains of bush has been felled 66 ft. and cleared 33 ft., and there is one contract in operation. This road runs through dense forest. Kaituna Road (Pahiatua No. 2 Farm Homestead Association). —On this road during the year 1 mile 54-J- chains of bush has been felled 66 ft. and cleared 33 ft. Waipatukaka Road (Pahiatua No. 1 Farm Homestead Association). —On this road during the year 4 miles 39 chains of bushfelling and clearing has been done and 4 miles 39 chains graded and pegged. It has only recently been started, and good work is expected during the coming year. Akaroa Road (Pahiatua No. 2 Farm Homestead Association). —1 mile chains of bush has been felled 66 ft. and cleared 33 ft., and 41 chains grassed, since my last annual report, when 41-Jf chains had been felled and cleared. Manuharahara Road (Pahiatua No. 1 Farm Homestead Association). —When I last reported upon this road 40 chains of bush had been felled and cleared. This year 3 miles 57 chains of bushfelling 66 ft. and clearing 33 ft. has been done ; 40 chains of formation has been grassed. Paraengahuata Road (Pongaroa Village Settlement). —One mile and a half of horse-road, 6 ft. wide, was formed during the past year, and four culverts, 12 in. by 12 in., 64 ft. in length, were built; 30J chains of drains were made ; 2 chains of embankments formed ; and 1 mile 54 chains grassed. Huia Road (Pongaroa Village Settlement). —48-| chains of bush has been felled and cleared since my last annual report, and 39 chains of road formed ; three culverts, 12 in. by 12 in., laid—a total length of 42 ft.; and 64 chains of formation grassed. Last year 64 chains of bush was felled and cleared. This road passes through heavily timbered country. Waihi Road. —2 miles 20 chains of bush has been felled and cleared during the year, and one mile of road formed 6 ft. in width; 4 miles has been maintained. No less than fifteen culverts have been built; their sizes are as follow : ten 9 in. by 9 in., one 12in. by 12 in., three 18 in. by 18 in., and one 24 in. by 24 in.—a total length of 258 ft. ; 37 cubic yards of slips was cleared ; 1 mile 13 chains of water-tables opened ; 3f chains of corduroying done ; 3 chains of drains made ; and 2 miles 40 chains grassed. Waihi Valley Road. —The whole road-line, a distance of 62-J- chains, has been felled and cleared, and 4 miles 50-J- chains has been graded and pegged. The formation will be put in hand at an early date. Range Road (Masterton Reform Block). —During the past year 3 miles 27 chains of bush has been felled and cleared ; 24J chains of road formed 6 ft. wide ; 4 chains widened ; three miles maintained ; three temporary bridges constructed, 69 ft. in length ; six culverts constructed, two 9 in. by 9 in., three 12 in. by 12 in., one 18 in. by 12 in.—a total length of 82-| feet; 361 cubic yards of slips cleared ; 79 chains of water-tables opened ; 1-J- chains of embankments formed ; 213 chains of formation grassed ; and a ford constructed at 1 m. 35 eh. peg. Cross Road (Makuri Block). —1 chain of this road has been re-formed during the year, and two miles maintained; two 12 in. by 12 in. culverts placed, totalling in length 20ft.; 114 cubic yards of slips cleared; 1 mile 18 chains of water-tables opened; and 15 cubic yards of embankments formed. Makuri Pongaroa Road. —Seventeen miles of road has been maintained since my last annual report was sent in, and the following work done : eleven miles graded and pegged ; 1 mile 62 chains bush felled and cleared ; 2 miles 58 chains scrub felled and cleared; 2 miles 47-J- chains formed, varying in width from 14ft. to 21 ft.; 73|- chains widened; 70-J- chains of metalling; fifty-three culverts laid, sizes varying from 9 in. by 9 in. to 4 ft. by 4 ft., a total length of 1,494 lineal feet; 4,237 cubic yards of slips cleared; 8 miles 75 chains of water-tables opened; 9,585 cubic yards of rock excavated; 1 mile 57f chains of corduroying work ; 10 chains drains made ; 4 chains of embankment formed ; and three miles of formation grassed. The total length of dray-road formed is 4 miles 10} chains. Mangatiti Road (Pahiatua No. 4 Farm Homestead Association). —This road has only just been taken in hand, and during the year a mile of bush has been felled and cleared. Makuri-Aohanga Road. —Six miles and a half of 6 ft. horse-road has been maintained, 1,950 cubic yards of slips cleared, 5 miles 15 chains of water-tables opened; and 200 ft. of culverts cleaned out; 6 chains of corduroying, 5 chains of drains made, and 2 chains of embankments formed. Rakaunui Village Settlement. —32 chains of road in this settlement was graded and pegged during the past year. Aohanga-Gorge Road. —With a view to further work, a mile and a half of road was recently surveyed, graded, and pegged. The Akitio Boad Board received a grant of £800 for the construction of this road, which was completed during the previous year, but not finally passed until this year. Mecaliekstone-Aohanga Road. —One mile of engineering survey has been done during the year. Huia Road (Woodville Block). —96-J- chains of road, 6 ft. wide, has been formed; 3 chains of bush felled and cleared ; 7 chains of road widened; 3 miles 70 chains maintained; five culverts placed, of sizes ranging from 9 in. by 9 in. to 12 in. by 18 in., a total length of 62 ft. ; 1,594 cubic yards of slips cleared; 4 miles 8 chains of water-tables opened; and 40 cubic yards of rock excavated. Bone Greek Road (Mecaliekstone Block). —1 mile 8 chains of engineering survey work has been done on this road during the year. Spur Road.(Dannevirke Centennial Block). —1 mile 10 chains of engineering survey work has been done on this road during the period.