D.—l.

Timaru-Queenstown, via Tekapo and LincUs Pass (No. 16 Highway District).— Deviation near Ahuriri: The gravelling of this deviation was completed. Clutha Eiver Bridge (Albertown) : This structure, consisting of six 50 ft. reinforced - concrete spans, has been completed, together with the approaches. Hawea (Maungawhero Road) Bridge and Approaches: A reinforced-concrete bridge of three 50 ft. spans has been completed. Black Bridge : This bridge, which consists of a reinforced-concrete arch of 55 ft span has been completed. Waipiata-Styx Highway .—Rooky Creek Bridge (near Patearoa) : This reinforced-concrete structure, of one 20 ft. span, has been constructed. Baldutha-Papatowai.—Qmwn Stream Bridge : This concrete bridge, a 40 ft. span 18 ft in width has been completed. McLennan - Tahakopa Bridge : The metalling of this section of 68 ch. has been completed _ Picton-Bluff (No. 17 Highway District). —Green Island Borough : The borough section of the highway has been sealed with bitumen. The bituminous-concrete surfacing on Brown's Hill and Lookout Point has been completed. Lovell's Flat - Stony Creek Deviation : The work of widening and improving curvature and visibility was completed. . Mosgiel-Henley Section: A contract was let for a bituminous - concrete pavement on this section from 10 m. 23 ch. to 16 m. 23 ch., and the work carried to completion. Metalling : Reconstruction and metalling were continued and completed to 22 m (Taieri Ferrv Bridge). •> Otokia Bridge : A reinforced-concrete culvert, of 12 ft, span, 24 ft. wide, has been constructed laien ierry Bridge : Widening work at the south end was completed. Green Island-Taieri Mouth:— Kaikorai Stream Bridge : This concrete bridge, of one 28 ft span has been completed. _ McNab-Edievah.—Edgar's culvert: The construction of this concrete culvert, 12ft. by sft with 18 ft. deck, and approaches, has been completed. Flodden Corner : The improvement to visibility at this corner has been completed Clurkesville-Springvale.— -Devil's Elbow at Lawrence : A deviation to eliminate a sharp turn has been completed. Coal Creek - Fruitlands: Various sharp turns and corners of bad visibility were improved between these points. WavpaM-Pomahalca.—Conical Hills: The gravelling of the clay section of this highway ô m. 78 ch. m length, has been completed. ' Mosgiel-Middlemarch.—Lee Stream - Clark's: The gravelling of the clay portions has been completed. Picton-Bluff (No. 18 Highway District).— Southland County Section—Gore-Mataura : 4 m 50 ch has been widened to 34 ft. and remetalled. Greenhills - Ocean Beach : 2m. 36 ch. has been widened to 32 ft. Gore Borough : 2| m. was sealed in bitumen. Bluff Borough : 16 ch. was sealed in bitumen. to Waimatua : 2m. 53 ch. has been widened to 30 ft and the metal strengthened and widened to 18 ft. Maharewa-Brown's .-Aeggett Road Section: 2m. 60 ch. has been metalled, completing the unmetalled gap m this highway. & Te Anau - Manapouri.—s m. has been metalled, completing the surfacing of this highway Imercargill-Eiverton. —Riverton Borough - Aparima River Bridge: This two-way concrete structure, 440 ft. long, has been completed. WyndJiam-Mokoreta.— Mokoreta River Bridge: This bridge, 84 ft. in length, was rebuilt with rolled-steel ]oists. Wrey's Bush - Mossbum.— Two small bridges were erected. Argyle-Tuatapere.—22 ch. at Beer's Cutting was straightened. Gore -Te Anau.— Wallace County Section : Three concrete culverts were constructed Gore Borough : 60 ch. has been surfaced with bitumen. Qhai-Omwia.—K small bridge was erected over Bull Creek. Rwerton-Otautau.— Otautau Town District: 68 ch. was sealed in bitumen. Signed on behalf of the Main Highways Board, F. W. FUEKERT, Chairman.

130