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Puralcauiti Stream Boad. —A road has been cleared and formed down Purakauiti Stream for a distance of 15 chains, giving an outlet to all the sections in this locality. Kaler's Boad (felling). —The bush clearing has been widened from 40 ft. to 66 ft., the full length of the road—viz., six miles —which has let in the wind and sun, and greatly improved the road. Owaea, Gampb'ell's. —This road has been cleared and formed for a distance of 50 chains from the Nugget Beach, and will fulfil all requirements for some time to come. Block XIII., Bimu. —The centre road has been formed for an additional length of 140 chains, being mostly through flat country. As the ground is of a mossy and soft nature, it will require a good deal of gravelling to make it passable in winter. Owaha Bailway-station Boad.—iO chains of the Main Waikawa Eoad alongside of the Owaka railway-siding have been metalled by the Clutha County Council, who subsidised the vote, £1 for £1. Block VIII., Gatlin's. —This vote has been expended on Scadden's Eoad, in conjunction with the vote for roads in Catlin's district. Batawui-Whitehead. —With this vote the following works have been carried out: Formation made and culverts built on Bryant's Eoad for a distance of 36 chains; on Wingfield's Eoad 22 chains of formation have been completed and a bridge erected over a tidal creek, also 14 chains of bush felled connecting with the Lake Eoad, where two bushfelling contracts have been let, extending from the present formation to the Big Mill. It is proposed to stump this length, to render it fit for traffic during high tides. Katea Dairy Factory. —A bridge of one span of 26 ft. was. erected over Tuck's Creek and approaches made. Warnock's Boad. —This road was originally made only 10 ft. wide, and contracts are now in progress for widening the worst places. Tautuku District. —Out of this vote two sheds were built—one at Tautuku Bay and one at Tautuku Bridge, on the main road. These sheds are for the purpose of storing goods landed at Tautuku Bay. The road leading to SectionsB, 9 and 10, Block IV., has been felled and logged up; distance, 42 chains. Pomahaka, Clutha. —A new road was taken through the Clydevale Estate from Pomahaka Eiver to join main road to Upper Clydevale Station. The works included two miles of formation, culverts, small bridge, and 10 chains of gravelling. Pomahaka Bridge, Kelso. —A pile-bridge of ten spans was erected over the Pomahaka Eiver at Kelso, at a cost of £739. This work was carried out by the Clutha County Council. Waikawa, Catlin's Main Boad.— -Between thirty and forty men were employed on this road during two or three months of the best weather in re-forming, metalling, and repairing the road generally. A fair amount of work has been done, considering the unsettled state of the weather. About another season's work of the same kind should make this road in a passable condition. Watpati Improved-farm Settlement. —A road, 4 miles 42 chains, has been felled and formed around this settlement, so as to give an outlet to all the holdings. This settlement has been greatly handicapped for want of sufficient work in the locality for the settlers. Village Settlement. —ln order to give an outlet to the village settlers at Taieri Beach, the following works were carried out by the Bruce County Council: Bush clearing, 90 chains; formation, 16 chains; and a pile-bridge, of two spans, each of 14ft., built over Joseph's Creek. Catlin's, Blocks IV., V., VII., and Vlll. —Black's Eoad, in Block VII., has been formed for a distance of a mile and a half, and the bush has been felled for a further distance of a mile, giving an outlet to six sections. Contracts now in hand will absorb the remainder of the vote. Maniototo, Block ll. —Three contracts were let in this block, including 2 miles 69 chains of formation, 3 miles 39 chains gravelling, and 104 lineal yards of pipe-drains. Blackstone and Gimmerburn. — Two contracts were completed under the supervision of the Maniototo County Council—one for 120 chains of gravelling in Ida Valley, and the other for 96 chains of formation and gravelling on road leading to Block VII., Gimmerburn. Heathfield Settlement.— Since taking over this settlement three contracts have been completed, extending over 10 chains. No bushfelling was done, but grass-seed was bought for the area already felled. Lawrence—Waipori. —The road Lawrence to Waipori, vid Bungtown, has been put in good repair. The work included 2 miles 10 chains of metalling and a crossing formed over the Waipori Eiver. Lawrence-Clyde. —The worst portion of the main road, Lawrence to Clyde, has been reformed and metalled. Ten different portions were thus improved, extending over 1 mile 62 chains. Purchase of Boads. —The only road taken through private property during the year was Taylor's Eoad, through Sections 28 and 29, Block VII., Woodland, to give access to Section 30. There are, however, several roads which must be taken through private property as soon as funds are available, as in many cases settlement is completely blocked for want of these roads. Miscellaneous and Engineering. —The sum of £40 was granted for forming Harrington's Eoad, the settler who derived most benefit from this road giving labour to make up the deficiency in the amount required to complete the work. Catlin's, Block ll. —Thomson's Eoad was widened from a 6 ft. track to a 10 ft. roadway for a distance of 18 chains. Tokarahi Estate. —Fifteen contracts were completed, extending over a distance of 9 miles 13 chains. The works included formation to standard widths, pipe-drains, and metalling. Some of the contracts included heavy rock-cutting. An outlet was made for all the sections on the estate. The work was carried out under the co-operative system. John Hay, Chief Surveyor.