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Pokeno - Miranda Road to Maramarua (Waikato County).—A considerable amount of culvertingwork, together with widening of 1 m. 73 oh. of old formation to 18 ft., has been carried out by relief workers. Rutherford Road (Waikato County),— lo7 J- eh. of 9 ft. by 8 in. metallmg completed. Brooklyn to Huia (Waitemata County).—B m. 35 ch. of widening and improvements to alignment completed during the year. Makarau to West Coast (Waitemata County).— 2 m. 26 ch. of widening completed. Kanohi - Makarau Road (Waitemata County).— -2 m. 45 ch. of heavy formation completed. Makarau - Tahekeroa Road (Waitemata County) .—Widening operations in hand. 3m. 12 ch. completed during the year. South Head Road (Waitemata County).—! m. 35 ch. of widening completed. Waikumete West Coast Road (Waitemata County) .—Widening and improvement to alignment for a distance of 3 m. 20 ch. completed to date. Orakei Waterfront Road {Eden County).—The work completed on this road includes the formation of approaches to No. 2 bridge, the laying of some 2,700 cub. yd. of stone protective works, the placing of 10,600 cub. yd. of surface metal, and the surfacing of the whole length of the carriageway with a 2 in. 'bituminous penetration wearing-course. Footpaths have been completed between Campbell's Point and No. 2 bridge. Haparapara Bridge (Opotiki County) .—Bridge consisting of two 25 ft. hardwood spans on hardwood pile piers, and two 81 ft. hardwood-truss spans on concrete-cylinder pier and concrete abutment, was completed during the year. Motu River to Te Kaha (Opotiki County).— -The construction of this 16 ft. road was completed during the year by relief labour. Necessary culverts have been laid, and metalling over a length of 3 m. 64-5 ch. is in hand. Te Kaha-Orete (Opotiki County). — 5 m. of engineering survey completed, and 3 m. 38 ch. of road 16 ft. wide has been formed. Necessary culverts over this length have been laid. The construction of four bridges is in hand. Opotiki-Matawai via Waioeka (Opotiki County).— Work during the year comprised Bm. of engineering survey, 10 m. 11 ch. widening from 10 ft. to 18 ft., metalling 65 ch. 12 ft by 6 in. deep. Relief workers have been employed on this road. Opotiki-Matawai via Waioeka: Bridge at 32 ch., and Bridge at 60 ch., No. 2 Deviation (Opohki County).—The former bridge, comprising three 35 ft. rolled-steel-joist spans, one end on concrete abutment and the other end on hardwood-pile piers and pile abutments, is well in hand. The second bridge, comprising two 25 ft. hardwood spans and one 35 ft. rolled-steel-joist span, one end on concrete abutment and the other on hardwood-pile piers and pile abutments, is also showing considerable progress. Waitukuaruhi Stream Bridge (Opotiki County).— Bridge, 100 ft. long, consisting of two rolled-steel-joist spans, and one hardwood span on two concrete piers, and two concrete abutments has been erected, and the necessary approaches completed. Okataina Road (Rotorua County).— An engineering survey for 4m. 34 ch. completed. Widening from 10 ft. to 16 ft. on straights and*to 19 ft. on curves has been done over this distance. 2m. 40 ch. of metalling, 12 ft. by 9 in., has been laid, and culverts placed throughout. Relief workers have been engaged on this road. Rotorua-Atiamuri (Rotorua County).— Engineering survey of 2 m. 20 ch., 8 m. 78jch. of widening 12 ft. to 20 ft., and 11 m. 42 ch. of metalling (10 ft. by 9 in.) have been completed. _ Culverts have been laid throughout the length of the road. Relief workers have been employed during the year. Rotorua-Taupo (Rotorua and Taupo Counties).— During the year engineering surveys have been advanced a further 13J m. : , and necessary plan-work completed for 18 m. of road. Extensive drainage has been done throughout the route, and formation 26 ft, wide has been completed for a distance of 15 m. 56 ch. Pumice 18 ft. wide, averaging 6 in. to 8 in. deep, has been spread on the road for a total of 13 m. 56 ch. 4,740 lin. ft. of culverts have been laid. The erection of a bridge over the Puarenga Stream, consisting of a one 40 ft. rolled-steel-joist span with reinforced-concrete decking and piles, and timber handrails, is in hand. Relief workers have been engaged during the year. Wairoa Road (Rotorua County).— 4 m. 23 ch. have been widened to 20 ft., and 2m. 40 ch. pumice 12 ft. by 9 in., and 1,409 lin. ft. of culverts, have been placed. Whirinaki - Waikite Road (Rotorua County) .—Engineering surveys 4m. 40 ch. completed, sm. 50 ch. have been formed 16 ft. wide, and 1,700 ft. culverts have been laid. The construction of one 40 ft. span rolled-steel-joist bridge with timber superstructure on ironbark piles is in progress. Relief work has been carried out. No. 2 Road, Te Puke (Tauranga County) .—B6 ch. of metalling, 10 ft. by 9 in., completed during the year. . Omanawa Falls Road (Tauranga County).—l m. 21 ch. metalling, 9 ft. by 6 in., completed during the year. Tauranga to Oropi (Tauranga County).— -58 ch. of 10 ft. by 9 in. metallmg completed. Whakamarama Road (Tauranga County).— 3 m. 49 ch. of metalling, 10 ft. by 9 in., completed, and 375 lin. ft. of culverts installed. Maungaroa to Taneatua (Whakatane County) .—Metalling, 12 ft. by 9 in., has been completed tor a length of 3 m. . Railway Road (Whakatane County).— -2 m. 65 ch. of 12 ft. by 9 in. metalling completed during the year. Ruatahuna-Waikaremoana (Whakatane County).— Relief workers commenced operations on this road recently. 34 ch. of undergrowth have been cut, and 15 ch. of road have been formed. Te Teko-Waiohau (Whakatane County).— -This road provides access to the Galatea Estate. 15 m. 20 ch. of engineering survey completed ; sm. road-line cleared ; 9m. 34 ch. formed 16 ft. wide, including 1,700 lin. ft. of culverting. Relief workers have been engaged during the year.

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