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Wanganm River Road (Left Bank), Taupiri Stream Bridge (Wanganui OounfUj.— This bridge consisting of one 40 ft. and two 30 ft. .rolled-steel-joist spans on hardwood piles, has been completed' Whangamomona Valley Road; Miro Stream Bridge (Whangamomona County)— This bridge' consisting of one 60 ft. railway truss and two 12 ft. hardwood-timber spans, was completed during the Mangahe Road (Dannevirke County) .-1,798 cub. yd. of metal were delivered for spreading on a length ot lm. 51 ch. of this road. Several small deviations have been surveyed for legalization purposes. 46 ch. were formed under the relief scheme. Hamilton Block, Okarae Block (Dannevirke County).—A contract was let for the formation of 2m. 22 ch. of this road. The balance of 45 ch. was formed to a width of 14 ft. by the Department Ewuhawa-Te Onepu Road (Hawke's Bay County).- 4 m. of engineering survey, and 4 m of formation and metalling work were carried out. These improvements have resulted in two dead-ends •ot road being connected up, and provide a through access to the Waipawa-Tikokino and HastingsMaraekakaho Eoads. 6 Te Pohue to Tutira (Hawke's Bay County) .—The formation and metalling of 70 ch. were carried out. Waikare Inland Road (Hawke's Bay County). -35 ch. of formation, and 5 m. of metalling were completed. Five 100 ft. culverts were also placed. Waimarama Settlement Road (Hawke's Bay County). —3 m. of this road were metalled with broken limestone. Wallingford Bush Road (Patangata County).- Metalling over a length of 2 m. 10 ch. was carried Waipawa River Suspension Bridge (Pendle Hill), Access to Section 5 (Waipawa County) —The erection of the above-mentioned bridge to give access to Section 5 is in hand, and will shortly be completed. It consists of a light suspension bridge suitable for motor-car traffic Tourere-Whetakura Road (Waipukurau County).— A length of Im. 23 ch. was surveyed, and tne formation ot this section was commenced under the co-operative system. 36 ch. were formed to a width ol 20 ft., while improvements to 16 ft. were effected over a length of 67 ch Mohaka River Bridge (Mohaka Township) (Wairoa County).-The necessary repairs to the old township bridge were effected. ' ■ Ruakituri to Waimana Road (Wairoa Oowntyj .-The-formation of this road has been carried out by relief workers, a length of 3m. 14 ch. being completed. A bridge 65 ft. long with two rolled-steel-joist spans on one concrete pier and two pile piers was erected. The formed length and the bridge mentioned have been handed over to the local authority for future maintenance . Waikaremoana Lake House to Hopuruahine Road (Wairoa County):—This road has been maintained by the Department, and was well patronized by traffic during the summer months. 9 900 cub yd ot metal consisting of crushed sandstone and river-shingle, were placed on the road, and as the result ot attention by a roller a good surface has been obtained. Waikaremoana-Hangaroa (Graham's) (Wairoa County] '.—Belief workers have been employed on the construction of this road, the formation of which has been limited to a minimum width of 12 ft 4m. 20 ch. have been completed, and access is now provided to S.G.R. 114. The road has been handed over to tJie County Council for maintenance purposes. Waikaremoana-Hangaroa (Oldham's) (Wairoa County) .-The improvements required on the length of 2m. 60 ch. of this road were undertaken by relief labour. Culverts of red-birch have been placed, while attention has also been paid to roadside drains and outlet drains in the swampy portions AniwantwkTretm 0111 pr ° Ylding a ° CeSS *° S ' G - R - 105 ' °P ens U P a route to tte Papakorito Palls on the Willow Flat Road (Wairoa County) .—Formation and culverting over a length of 4 m 61 ch have been completed to a minimum width of 12 ft. Slips caused by the earthquake, totalling approximately b,OOO cub. yd., were also removed. Awamate Settlement Roads (Wairoa County). -Two short access roads from the main Awamate Koad have been formed and metalled. 49ch - of metalling completed and 24ch - of wideni^ Glenora Road (Akitio County).— -21 ch. of widening completed AMtio Soldiers' Settlement Access (Akitio County).-! m. of metalling completed during the year. Otahomeßoad (Castlepomt County).— 4B ch. of metalling completed ■ b j Pack Spur Road (Castlepoint County).- 2 m. 20 ch. formed, culverted, and metalled Bush Gulley Bridge (Featherston County) .-This bridge, comprising five 50 ft. rolled-steel spans on hardwood piers, was erected over the Pahaoa River. - Pahaoa-Glendhu Road (Featherston County). -The formation, culverting, and metalling of this road are now complete, the total length of work being 8 m 29 ch the triocf Creek ~ WMte Rock Road (Featherston County).-5 m. 40 ch. formation completed during Whatarangi Road: Lake Ferry to Cape Palliser (Featherston Comity) .-Formation, culverting, and metalling, and the construction of three bridges of one 30 ft. span each, were completed during the Cross Creek Access (Featherston County). -Two light traffic-bridges of two 30 ft. spans each were erected. Protection groynes and reconstruction of half a mile of road completed Mangaparuparußoad (Masterton County).-! m. 40 ch. of metalling has been completed. Motukai Road (Masterton County).—2 m. 25 ch. metalling completed Ngaumu Road (Masterton County).—-2 m. 77 ch. metalling completed.

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