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Taumatatotara East Road (Kawhia County). —Five settlers in a previously isolated district have now an all-weather access as a result of the Department having completed the formation of 4 m. 25 ch. and the metalling of 2 m. 3 ch. of this road. Botany Bridge (Manukau County). —The County Council erected a concrete bridge of 36 ft. span and 20 ft. between kerbs. Lane's Bridge, Alfriston to Ardmore Road (Mawalcau County).—The Council completed the erection of one 40-ft.-span concrete bridge 20 ft. between kerbs to replace a decayed wooden structure. Matingarahi to Puanoano Road (Manukau County). —Metalling of 2 m. 40 ch. has been completed, thus giving ail all-weather road between Clevedon, Orere, Kaiaua, and Pokeno. French Pass and Te Miro Roads (Matamata County). —Re-formation and metalling work is being carried out on these roads, and up till the present 4 m. 20 ch. has been re-formed, and 3 m. 22 ch. metalled. This is an important settlement work. Putaruru to Lichfield Road (Matamata County). —Four properties were provided with all-weather access as a result of the Matamata County Council having carried out the metalling of 60 ch. of this road. Waitoa Bridge, Peria Road (Matamata County).—A new bridge of 30ft. span and 12 ft between kerbs was built in rolled-steel joist stringers on ironbark piles. The County Council performed this work. Kennedy's and Dickey's Flat Roads (Ohinemuri County). —1 m. 21 ch. of metalling carried out during the year has provided a good access to six settlers. Loop and Adams Roads (Otorohanga County).—These are settlement roads, and during the year the Department completed the metalling of 8 m. 32 ch. Ouruwhero Road (Otorohanga County).—The metalling of 3 m. 10 ch. has eliminated the last clay gap on this road. Panetapu Settlement Roads (Otorohanga County).—The Panetapu Estate has been settled under the Flock House scheme. On the basis of arrangements made with the trustees the Department is carrying out the formation and metalling of the necessary roads. To date 4m. 40 ch. of formation has been completed. Te Tahi Road (Otorohanga County).—Seven settlers have now much improved access as a result of this Department's operations in the metalling of 3 m. 3 ch. of this road. Waiti Road (Piako County).—There are eight settlers on this road, and during the year 3 m. of widening and 2 m. 34 ch. of metalling was completed. Grove's Road (Raglan County).—The re-formation and metalling of this road is in hand, and during the year 3 m. of formation work and 49 ch. of metalling has been completed. Okete Soldiers' Settlement Road (Raglan County). —The metalling of this road was extended for a further distance of 4 m. 39 ch. Ruapuke Mountain Road (Raglan County).—This road, serving some twelve settlers, was metalled for a further distance of 4 m. 71 ch. Te Pahu Limeworks Road (Raglan County).—3 m. 17 ch. of this road has been metalled, and, in addition to giving all-weather access to six settlers, the work has provided a useful cream route. Waingaro Springs to Te Uku Road (Raglan County).—This road provides a through connection between the Waingaro district and Te Uku. The authorized programme is the re-formation and metalling of 6 m. 40 ch., and during the year 4 m. 10 ch. of re-formation and 1 m. 73 ch. of metalling has been completed. Dills and Vipond's Roads (Rodney County).—2 m. 70 ch. has been widened to 16 ft. and a sandstone base course laid. In addition, 236 ft. of culverts were placed. Mahurangi Heads West Road (Rodney County).—This road was in very bad condition when the Department undertook improvements in the way of widening to 16 ft. and subsequent metalling. Up till the present, 474 ft. of culverts have been placed and 3 m. 28 ch. of metalling completed, thus affording thirteen settlers an all-weather access to Warkworth. Run Road and Marcroft's to Duddings Road (Rodney County).—The Council metalled 1 m. 25 ch. of these roads under Government subsidy. Te Arai Group Roads (Rodney County).—Work has been continued on these roads, 2 m. 58 ch. of widening and re-formation and sm. 20 ch. of metalling having been completed this year. The necessity for this work may be understood when it is mentioned that twenty-two settlers now have all-weather access to Hoteo Railway-station. Kauaeranga Valley Road (Thames County). —2 m. 56 ch. has been metalled. Hikuai to Whangamata Road (Thames County).—During the year 4 m. 7 ch. of this road was metalled, and when the work is completed it will connect all the metal on the East Coast of the Coromandel Peninsula between Waihi and Mercury Bay. Feist's Access Road (Waikato County).—The Council completed the metalling of 1 m. 67 ch. of this road during the year, and four settlers are now provided with a good metal access. Hoe-o-Tainui Block Access Road (Piako and Waikato Counties).-—This work, which was commenced last year, has now been completed. During the year 2m. 24 ch. was formed and 4m. 64 ch. metalled. Waerenga to Maramarua Road (Waikato County).—The Council completed the metalling of 1 m. 30 ch. of this road. Ellicott's Block, Monckton's and Block Roads (Waipa County).—The roading of this Block, which was commenced last year, was continued, and requirements for the new settlement have now been completed. A further length of 2m. 49 ch. of formation (total to date 7m. 6 ch.) and metalling of 1 m. 25 ch. (total to date 5 m. 15 ch.) were completed during the year. Green and Potter's Road (Waitemata County). —The re-formation and metalling of 3 m. 65 ch. of this road completed during the year will give eight settlers an all-weather access and will provide a connection between the Auckland-Maungaturoto and Kumeu-Albany Main Highways and Kumeu Railwaystation.

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