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Seacliff Asylum, Native Reserve Road.—One mile of this road was re-formed, of which 52 chains were metalled. The Waikouaiti County engineer reports that the whole of the work for the vote has now been carried out. Waitaki-Waikari.—£loo has been paid to the Waikouaiti County Council for works carried out on this road. The work consisted of re-forming and clearing scrub from 2 miles 10 chains of the road, and partly metalling 75 chains. North Harbour and Blue skin, Block Xl.—This vote was expended by the Maori Hill Borough Council. The work consisted of forming and metalling a deviation-road to give better access to the ratepayers at the north end of the borough. Normanby-Mount Gargill.—This vote was expended in metalling about three miles of the main road running through the North-east Valley Borough, commencing near the Water of Leith and extending towards Mount Cargill. Pine Hill Road.-—This vote was expended by the North-east Valley Borough Council in re-forming and metalling 14 chains of this road and in putting in four culverts. Makarora-Haast Valley.—A small sum was expended, under the supervision of Mr. W. G. Stewart, in removing slips, clearing timber, and keeping channels open on the track. Hawea Lake Tracks.—This vote was expended, under the supervision of the Lake County engineer, in improving and keeping in repairs some twenty-seven miles of tracks. Galloway Station-Ida Valley.—The actual length of this road now formed is 338 chains, with twenty-seven culverts having a total length of 648 ft., and 33 chains of retaining-walls, which average some 10 ft. in height. This is an important road, and when completed will shorten the distance very materially between Wedderburn and Alexandra. Hawea Bridge, Head of Lake Wanaka.—The bridge over the Hawea has been replanked and widened 1 ft., also tarred and painted, and thoroughly renovated. Works carried out under the supervision of the Vincent County engineer. No money has yet been passed. Martin s Bay-Lake Wakatipu.—General improvements in this track along Lake McKerrow have been effected, embracing about seven miles ; slips and fallen trees cleared, several deviations made to improve grades, and two substantial huts built—one at Lake McKerrow and the other at Pyke Creek. These works were carried out under the direction of the Lake County engineer. Mount Earnslaiv Track.- —1 mile 77 chains of this track was formed 5 ft. wide, 43 chains of bush felled, 6 chains corduroyed, and four culverts put in. Work carried out by Lake County engineer. Glenkenich.—The Tuapeka County inspector reports that 118 chains of road has been formed 18 ft. wide, 59 chains of bush felled 1 chain wide, and 300 ft. of glazed-pipe culverts inserted. Beaumont-Rankleburn.—The Tuapeka County inspector reports having formed 79 chains of road 16ft. wide, and cleared it 66ft. wide; put in 686 ft. of culverts. About 75 chains of this road still require forming, which, when completed, will give through traffic between Beaumont and Upper Clydevale via, Rongahere. This is an important road, and should be pushed on with as little delay as possible. Taieri Beach Village Settlement Road.—This road was formed for a distance of 46-J- chains. The formation was 12 ft. wide with a 6 in. crown. One 24 in. culvert, of 50 ft, length, was built, and four 6in. pipe-culverts were put in, having a total length of 96ft. The work was carried out by the Bruce County Council. Taieri Beach Village Settlement to Dairy Factory.—£Bo has been expended by the Bruce County Council in forming 40 chains of this road, and work is now in progress for the balance of the vote. Akatore, Blocks 111., IV., and VIII. —£30 has been spent by the Bruce County Council in forming 31 chains of road and laying 20 ft. of 15 in. pipes and 130 ft. of 6 in. pipes. Works for the balance of the vote are now being carried out. Manukau Island-Balclutha Road (£1 for £1). —The total length of road formed under this subsidy to the Bruce County Council is 76 chains, principally side-cutting, and including 76 ft. of 9 in. pipes and 142 ft. of 6 in. pipes. Draper's Road.—This vote has now been spent by the Clutha County Council, and payment will be asked for at an early date. Glenomaru, Blocks 111., IV., V., VII., and X.—This vote was expended on the following roads—namely, Goldsberg's, Forsyth's, and Sandy Bay Boads. Goldsberg's Road has been formed a further distance of 25 chains, bush felled and logged-up for a distance of 16|- chains. This extension gives the required access to sections occupied in the neighbourhood. Forsyth's Road has been formed a distance of 16 chains from its junction with Cannibal Bay Boad. Sandy Bay Boad has been formed 21 chains, and bush felled for a further distance of 32 chains. A further extension of this road will be required in the near future. Catlin's Roads.—This vote was spent in part forming a road in Block VIII., Catlin's District, known as " Scadden's Road." The amount of formation done was 8 chains. Further formation on the same road was done with another vote. Hunt's Road.—This road has been widened, re-formed, and metalled as far as the vote would permit, and work is now in progress in metalling 42 chains. Barr's Road.—The bush has been felled for the whole length of the road, its full width, and logged up ; but no further formation has been carried out. Catlin's, Block I. —Further formation of 31 chains has been effected on the road known as Morris Saddle Road, and 61 chains of bushfelling done. This road now gives an outlet to sections previously isolated. Catlin's, Block Vlll.—This vote was spent on Scadden's Road, in Block VIII. Length of formation, 8 chains. Kaler's Road.—This road has been widened for a length of five miles, sharp curves reduced, grades reduced, a number of chains metalled, and one decayed bridge rebuilt. These works have now transformed the road into a very passable thoroughfare.

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