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Manawatu County Section : A contract has been let for the bituminous-concrete paving of sm. between Foxton and Himatangi, of which 2m. 60 ch. has been completed. Between Himatangi and Sanson, widening and shoulder work have been carried out for a length of 3| m. Levin - Palmerston North, via Shannon. —Horowhenua County Section : Between the Waoku Stream and Shannon Borough 83 ch. of heavy widening was carried out, and 27 ch. metalled. Kairanga County Section : On the southern portion If m. of road was widened, nearly all in heavy cut and fill. Shannon Borough : 52 ch. was sealed with two coats of bituminous material and 10 ch. widened. Himatangi-Ashhurst, via Palmerston North.— Kairanga County Section : The bituminous concrete paving of this section has been completed, 2 m. 47 ch. having been laid during the year. Sanson - Palmerston North. —Manawatu County Section : Between Awahuri and Mount Stewart 60 ch. has been sealed with one coat. Awahuri-Mangaiveka, via KimboMon.-t- Manawatu County Section: A deviation 8 ch. long has been formed in heavy block cutting near the intersection of Mount Stewart Highway. Oroua County Section : Between Feilding and Cheltenham 2m. was widened and surfaced with three-coat sealing. Ashhursp-Pohangina.— Oroua County Section: Preparation for bituminous sealing of 26 ch. through Ashhurst Township has been completed, and a contract let for the sealing. Greatford-Woodville, via Ashhurst (No. 9 Highway District) .—Aorangi Bridge : The construction of this bridge by contract has been in progress throughout the year, and the whole of the structural work was completed with the exception of four spans of handrails. The approaches are being formed. Kairanga County Section : Between Aorangi Bridge and Taonui 136 ch. has been prepared for sealing. Three-coat sealing has been completed over a length of 90 ch., and the remaining 46 ch. has received one coat. Oroua County Section : The three-coat sealing-work between Taonui and Bunnythorpe has been completed, 1 m. 60 ch. of one coat and 2 m. 20 ch. of second coat having been applied during the year. Wellington-Napier, via Wairarapa (No. 9 Highway District). —Akatarawa - Bimutaka Summit: 66 ch. of heavy widening was completed, the work being mostly in rock. Preparation for sealing was completed over a length of 4 m. 44 ch. and one-coat sealing was carried out over a length of 4 m. 10 ch. Second-coat work was completed over a length of 54 ch. Feilding-Hunterville.—Kmttea County Section—Haycock's Bridge : The contract for this concrete bridge, which comprises three 35 ft. spans, was commenced at the end of the year. upper Hutt - Waikanae.—Rangiora Bridge : This concrete bridge, comprising one 20 ft. span, was completed. Wellington-Napier, via Wairarapa (No. 10 Highway District). —Featherston County Section — Bimutaka Summit - Featherston : 56 ch. of heavy widening was completed. Featherston Borough : At. the foot of the Bimutaka Hill 8 ch. was widened, re-formed, and sealed in two coats of bitumen. Masterton County Section : 30 ch. of two-coat sealing was applied on this section, commencing at the north boundary of the Masterton Borough. Mauriceville County Section - Mount Bruce : Between the Ruamahanga Bridge and Faulkner's Bridge widening and remetalling have been completed, the length carried out during the year being 2 m. Eketahuna Borough : A contract has been let for three-coat sealing of 25 ch. through the business area, and the work put in hand. Eketahuna County Section : A reinforced-concrete bridge (Waiwaka No. 2) of one 40 ft. span was completed. Pahiatua County Section : A concrete bridge (Galvin's) of one 20 ft. span was completed. Featherson-Martinborough.— Martinborough Borough : On this section 50 ch. of road was re-formed and sealed in two coats. Martinborough -Otara^—Martinborough Borough : 65 ch. of re-formation and two-coat sealing was completed. Featherson County Section : Wall's and Kennedy's Culverts, each 9 ft. by 6 ft,, in concrete, have been constructed. Carterton-Longbush. —Kokotau Bridge : This concrete bridge, comprising eight 45 ft. spans, was completed. Martinborough-Masterton, via Gladstone.— Martinborough Borough : 60 ch. of preparation work for bituminous sealing was completed.. Featherston County Section : Two concrete bridges (Buahara and Ruflen Glen), each of one 21 ft. span, were completed. Kahautara /Zm^wcm/.—Featherston County Section : 3§ m. received one coat of bituminous sealing. Maste.rton-Weber, via Alfredton. —Masterton County Section —Ruamahanga Bridge : This bridge, of eleven 40 ft. concrete spans, was completed. Eketahuna County Section : Between Heckler's Loan Block and Alfredton, 1 m. 74 ch. of widening to 16 ft. was completed, and metalling carried out over a length of 3m. 56 ch. Concrete culverts, totalling 418 lin. ft., were installed. On the Summit Hill Section near the county boundary widening to 16 ft. and metalling over a length of 3m. 4 ch. were completed. The completion of these two metalling contracts makes the whole of this highway an all-weather road. Pahiatua-Pongaroa.— Pahiatua County Section—Deviation at O'Grady's Bridge : A deviation 20 ch. long was formed and metalled. Akitio County Section—Stone's Bridge : This bridge, of one 27 ft. span in steel and concrete, is in progress. Tinui-Castlepoint.— Whakataki River Bridge : This bridge, which consists of three 25 ft, spans in steel and concrete, was completed.

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