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It is also proposed to carry out river-snagging, and destruction of willows where necessary; and provision has been made for the ereotion of a new bridge over the proposed Mangaroa Stream diversion, and the renewal of Te liahu drain bridge. The schedule also provides for the construction of a "'ferry" over the Rangitaiki "Outlet." and the payment of compensation for certain buildings taken over in connection with " Outlei " scheme. All the above works are more particularly described on the attached schedule of allocation of loan-money : and it is also proposed to pay out of same any liabilities left by the late Rangitaiki Drainage Board, be the same bona fide payments due or to which the ratepayers have been committed. The various works will be performed by either contract or day-labour, <fee, as may be deemed expedient by the Department of Lands. The various estimated costs shown against each item in the attached schedule are necessarily approximate, and are subject to revision as the works progress. The purchase of necessary dredging plant may also be provided out of the loan-monej in cases where the Department elects to do certain work itself, and all costs of general plant, supplies, and engineering supervision shall also be a charge against the allocation of loan-money. The allocation of loan-money proposed to be spent on the various works enumerated on the schedule and attached plan is estimated at .£26,900. The total amount of loan as per schedule is therefore £50,000, and it is intended that the works shall go on in harmony with each other, as one is largely dependent upon the other. Minor works will not be put in hand until served by the necessary major works which lead up to same. Proposkd Allocation of Expenditure. Tarawera Subdivision. Taiawera River: Improvement of same, dredging and straightening by new cuts, &c, from mouth to lakes, leading backwaters into same, and £ £ widening outlet from lakes to main river ... ... ... ... 11,400 Awaiti River: General improvements and dredging same from mouth to Awaiti Paku Stream ... ... ... ... ... ... 750 Oniehu Stream drain from mouth at Awaiti Paku through lagoons to southwest corner of Section 120 ... ... ... ... ... .'s.Ton Kastern adjunct to Omehu Drain (say) ... ... ... ... 800 Taiawera western drain from junction of Awaiti Paku with Tarawera River south (350 chainsi ... ... ... ... ... ... 1,000 Awaiti Road Drain: New drain and widening (380 chains) ... ... 750 Drain through Section 109, &c. (220 chains) ... ... ... ... 1,100 Drain through Section 108, &c (220 chains) ... ... ... ... 1,300 Drain through Section 110, *c. (150 chains) ... ... ... ... r5O Drains probably required west of Tarawera River, groins, stop-banks, &c. ... 1,000 Willows: Cutting same west side of Rangitaiki River and other streams ... 250 Tarawera Bridge: Contribution to same on account of new works, &c. ... 300 23,100 Rangitaiki Subdivision. Rangitaiki River diversion: Outlet, and the necessary grassing of sanddunes, &c. ... •■■ •■■ ••■ ■•• •■■ ■•• 11,500 Kopeopeo outfall: Dredging (about 5 miles) ... ... .. ... 6,000 Te Ralni drain widening, and Mangaroa Stream diversion as required ... 3,000 Western drain: Improvements (about (i miles) ... ... ... F2O Eastern drain: Improvements (about I miles) ... ... ... ... 180 Eastern-bound drain : Improvements (about 2J miles ... 100 Catch-water drain to Rangitaiki River (3 miles) ... ... 950 Orini Stream: General improvements to same, cutting willows, glassing, &c. 7(10 Cutting bend on Rangitaiki River opposite to Awaiti Stream; groins, stopbanks, &c, in connection therewith ... ... ■•■ ■■■ 1,000 Drains possibly required north of the Orini Stream ... ... ... 500 Groins, stop-banks, &c, on Rangitaiki River ... ... 500 Ferry across Rangitaiki River: Diversion ... 200 Willows: Cutting same, east bankof Rangitaiki River ... ... ... 250 Bridges over Mangaroa Stream diversion, and renewal of Te Rahu drain bridge at £300 ... ... ... 600 Compensation to A. Thome for buildings, &c, taken at outlet-works ... 100 26,900 Estimated total expenditure of loan ... ... ... £50,000

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