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No. 831 Main Highway, Greatford-Ashhurst. —Oroua County Section: Between Bunnythorpe and Taonui railway crossing, miles of plant-mix surfacing were completed. Feilding Borough Section : 43 chains of plant-mix surfacing were completed between West Street and Manchester Street. No. 856 Main Highway, Kimbolton-Apiti.—Pohangina County : The reconstruction of 3 miles of this highway in Apiti Township and southwards has been completed. No. 859 Main Highway, Levin - Palmerston North via Shannon. —Two sections of this highway (at Ngaturoa Bridge and Hewitt's Road intersection) totalling 1| miles were resealed. Wellington District No. 12 State Highway, Wanganui-Levin.—Horowhenua County : The Whirokino Deviation, 1 mile 7 chains long, was formed and metalled, but not sealed. No. 13 State Highway, Levin-Paekakariki.—Between Kuku and Manakau bitu-minous-mix maintenance surfacing completed for 1 mile 10 chains. Similar work completed for 1 mile between Waikawa Bridge and Manakau, also between Manakau and Otaki for 1 mile 25 chains. In the Otaki Borough the road reserve was widened to 1 chain and hedges, fences, &c., moved back for a length of 40 chains. Between Waikanae and Paraparaumu bituminous road-mix maintenance surfacing completed for 1 mile 40 chains using M.C. 2, and similar work in Paraparaumu Township for 48 chains using M.C. 3. From Paekakariki northwards maintenance seal completed for 54 chains. No. 32 State Highway, Masterton-Wellington.—Between Akatarawa and Rimutaka Hill, maintenance seal using M.C. 3 and \ in. chips completed for 1 mile 67 chains, also 30 chains using medium road oil and § in. chips. Between St. Patrick's College and Hulls Bridge, road widened for 40 chains to take four-lane traffic from Trentham Racecourse. Hulls Bridge (one 26 ft. by 18 ft. concrete span) has been widened to 66 ft. overall, including two 6 ft. footpaths. On the Main Hutt Road, maintenance sealing using S.R.M.C. 3 and in. chips completed for 4 miles 74 chains. On the centre parting strip, trees were planted to obviate headlight glare by passing vehicles. No. 34 Centennial State Highway, Wellington-Paekakariki.—From Pukerua northwards maintenance sealing using road oil and § in. chips completed for 16 chains. Between Porirua and Paremata, bituminous road-mix maintenance surfacing completed for 10 chains using M.C. 2. In Tawa Flat Township the 18 ft. pavement was widened to 24 ft. over a length of 30 chains using M.C. 3 pre-mixed aggregate. Bad corners at Porirua were widened and realigned over a length of 15 chains. Work is in progress between Johnsonville and Tawa Flat on the new " limitedaccess motor-way " over a length of 5J miles. Work completed to date comprises culverts, 5,190 lineal feet; excavation, 259,000 cubic yards ; and permanent fencing 133 chains. Work completed to date is equivalent to about 1 mile of new unmetalled formation of four-traffic-lane width. In the Ngahauranga Gorge, maintenance sealing using M.C. 2 pre-mix was completed for 24 chains. No. 371 Main Highway, Upper Hutt - Waikanae. —Near the Upper Hutt end of this highway, maintenance sealing comprising 39 chains of emulsion and sand was completed on first-coat work done last year. New sealing was carried out on metalled surface for a length of 2 miles 64 chains, 16 ft. wide, using No. 1 tar and \ in. chips. No. 374 Main Highway, Levin-Hokio. —Horowhenua County: Reconstruction completed for 40 chains, but not sealed. No. 458 Main Highway, Porirua - Titahi Bay. —Makara County : Maintenance sealing using M.C. 3 and fin. chips completed for 36 chains. A parking area was constructed and sealed at Titahi Bay.

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