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Waikirikiri to Cheese-factory (Whakatane County).— Approximately 2§ m. re-formed and remetalled during the year. Daulton's Road (Whakatane County).— ll6 cli. metal, 10 ft. by 6 in., has been laid. Murupara to Te Whaiti (Taupo County). —This road is part of the scheme of access to Galatea Block. 11 m. of engineering surveys are completed, 6m. 53 ch. of road widened to 18 ft., and 900 lin. ft. culverts placed. Relief workers have been employed during the year. Rotowhero-Murupara (Rotorua and Taupo Counties).— Another road being formed for development of Galatea Estate. 7m. 78 ch. widening to 18 ft. has been done : 3m. 24 ch. pumice, 12 ft. by 8 in., and 600 lin. ft. of culverts laid by relief workers. Ngakuru Block No. 2 (Rotorua County).— 4s ch. of road-line have been cleared of vegetation, and 1 m. 64 ch. of road formed by relief work to a width of 16 ft. Galatea Estate: Internal Reading (Whakatane County) .—6 m. 63 ch. of road-formation, width 26 ft., has been completed, and further formation work is being actively proceeded with by relief workers. Kaimai Soldiers Settlement Road (Tauranga County). —2 m. 30 ch. has been re-formed 18 ft. wide. Hangaroa to Tahora (Cook County).—3 m. 14 ch. of metalling completed during the year. ' There is now a metalled surface to Tahunga Station, 40 m. from Gisborne. Hangaroa to Waikaremoana (Cook County) .—Further formation of 69 ch. completed during the year, and 7 ch. of the worst portions metalled. Mangapoike Valley Section (Cook County).— 2f m. of top-course metal has been put down. Stafford's Road (Cook County) .—1 m. of metalling completed. Kokomoko Road (Matakaoa County).—l m. 27 ch. of formation constructed during the year. Te Araroa to East Cape (Matakaoa County).— ls7 ch. of formation completed during the year, and reasonable access has been provided over the whole road. Mangaheia Road (Vawa County).— l2o ch. of formation has been completed, giving access to two settlers at the back of Mangaheia Station. Tauwhareparae Road (Vawa County) .—This road, which provides access to a large area of grazmg-country, was re-formed for a length of 2m. 10 ch., relief workers being employed on a considerable section. _ Tutamoe Road (Vawa County) .—With, the completion of Im. 38 ch. of formation the last settler in the block has been provided with access. Waiapu Island: Tirohanga (Vawa County).— -Mr. Spencer's homestead has now been provided with access, 1 m. 14 ch. of formation having been completed during the year. Jerusalem-Wharepouga (Waiapu County).— 2 m. 72 ch. of formation completed during the year as a relief work for unemployed Natives. Makarika-Horehore (Waiapu County).—l m. 17 ch. of dray-road has been formed. Makarika to Matahiia (Waiapu County).— -2 m. 2 ch. of formation completed. Mata River Bridge (Waiapu County) .—Foundations have been completed and the bulk of timber prepared for re-erection. Steel towers, cables, and all material are on the job ready for the completion of this 495 ft. suspension bridge. Pompom Road (Waiapu County) .—This road will give access to the northern side of Poroporo -Block. sm. 52 ch. of new formation were completed during the year. Armstrong Road (Waikohu County).—! m. 78 ch. of metalling completed during the year. Matawai to Hangaroa (Waikohu County) .—Formation has been continued for a further 2 m. 27 ch., and 50 ch. of bottom-course metal has been laid. The completion of this work is expected at an early date. Motu River Bridge (Waikohu County).— One 120 ft. plate-girder bridge with concrete deck has been erected across the Motu River, on the Waioeka Road, near its junction with the Matawai - Koranga Main Highway. Oliver Road (Waikohu County).—l m. 20 ch. of formation completed. Rere-Wharekopae (Waikohu County).—l m. 25 ch. of metalling on two of the worst sections of this road completed during the year. Rutledge's Bridge (Waikohu County). —One 111 ft. suspension stock-bridge erected over the Koranga Stream at the end of the Moanui Road. Taumata Road (Waikohu County) .—Further formation of 1 m. 16 ch. of road has been completed during the year. Erua Road (Kaitieke County).— s m. of formation under 16 ft. completed. Kawautahi Valley Road (Kaitieke County).—6 m. 67 ch. of engineering survey, 7m. 17 ch. of formation over 16 ft., Im. 40 ch. of gravelling, together with necessary culverting" (388 lin ft) and bridging (96 lin. ft.), completed during the year. Oio No. 2 Road (Kaitieke County).— ll m. 49 ch. of engineering survey, 7m. 60 ch. of formation over 16 ft., 45 ch. of gravelling, and 657 ft. of culverting completed. Kopuha North Road (Ohura County).— 3 m. 21 ch. of engineering survey, 2m. 49 ch. of formation over 16 ft., culverting 555 ft., and one bridge 180 ft. long completed. Mangakakatea Road (Ohura County).—l m. 32 ch. of formation under 16 ft, 2 m 14 ch gravelling, and 597 ft. of culverting completed. Mangapapa and Akatarewa Roads (Ohura County).— 4 m. 30 ch. formation over 16 ft., culverting 797 ft., and engineering survey over a further 4 m. 36 ch. completed. Ohura to Mokau (Ohura County).— ll m. 25 ch. formation over 16 ft., 3m. 14 ch. surfacing with gravel, and 2,601 ft. culverting completed. ,„ Tongaporutu to Mangama (Ohura County).—2 m. formation over 16 ft., 1 m. 50 ch. gravelling, and 401 ft. culverting completed.

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