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On Rimutaka Hill smoothing-course maintenance surfacing using M.C. 2 and J in. down aggregate completed for 16 chains, and two-course armour-coat maintenance seal for 5 chains. Maintenance sealing in Featherston was completed for 27 chains using road oil and § in. chips. No. 381 Main Highway, Ponotahi. —Featherston County : Maintenance sealing completed for 66 chains using road oil and \ in. chips. No. 477 Main Highway, Eketahuna-Nireaha. —Eketahuna County : Reconstruction completed for 67 chains and contract let for new sealing, but latter work not started at end of season. No. 816 Main Highway, Masterton-Weber. —Masterton County: Maintenance sealing using M.C. 2 and grit completed for 2 miles 38 chains. Mauriceville County : Work is in hand by contract on three bridges in concrete at 21-75 m. (one 25 ft. span), 23-5 m. (one 25 ft. span), and 23-75 m. (one 35 ft. span). All bridges have 24 ft. roadway, and piles are driven for bridge at 21-75 m. Approaches are to be carried out by County Council. Eketahuna County : For the purpose of obtaining access to further metal-supplies and at the same time improve the tortuous highway alignment, 18 chains of improvements were completed and metalled. Akitio County : For the purpose of avoiding a moving slip which continually blocked traffic, Thomas' Deviation, 1 mile 14 chains long, is 40 per cent, completed as regards formation. No. 835 Main Highway, Masterton-Castlepoint.—Masterton County : Maintenance sealing using M.C. 2 and grit completed for 60 chains. Kahumingi Deviation, 50 chains long, was formed and metalled. Castlepoint County : Reconstruction and widening of 41 chains of road near Tinui completed. No. 836 Main Highway, Masterton-Stronvar.—Masterton County: Maintenance sealing using M.C. 2 and grit completed for 67 chains. Reconstruction work in hand between 3 m. 51 ch. and 6 m. 31 ch. is 60 per cent, completed. No. 838 Main Highway, Carterton-Gladstone.—Wairarapa South County : Reconstruction of Carter's Road section, 1 mile 62 chains, is 90 per cent, completed. No. 839 Main Highway, Martinborough - Lake Ferry.—Featherston County: Maintenance sealing (16 ft. wide) complete for 2 miles at Pirinoa using road oil and in. chips. No. 860 Main Highway, Eketahuna-Alfredton. —Eketahuna Borough : Six chains of new footpath constructed. No. 861 Main Highway, Martinborough-Masterton.—Wairarapa South County: Tender accepted for renewal of Taueru River Bridge, comprising three 55 ft. and two 40 ft. reinforced-concrete spans by 24 ft. roadway. Masterton County : Maintenance sealing using road oil and § in. chips completed for 28 chains, and for 2 miles 9 chains using M.C. 2 and grit. No. 862 Main Highway, Carterton-Longbush.—Wairarapa South County : The renewal of the Ahiaruhe Bridge, comprising one 50 ft. by 24 ft. reinforced-concrete span, is in progress and is completed to the girder stage. Approaches are excluded from the contract. No. 863 Main Highway, Greytown - Bidwill's Cutting.—Greytown Borough: Maintenance sealing using emulsion and sand completed for 36 chains. No. 865 Main Highway, Kahawtara.—Featherston County: Maintenance sealing using road oil and £ in. chips completed for 1 mile 60 chains. No. 868 Main Highway, Featherston-Martinborough. Featherston County: Maintenance sealing using road oil and § in. chips completed for 2 miles. No. 871 Main Highway, Pahiatua Station. Pahiatua Borough : Footpath reconstruction, kerbing, and channelling, and sealing completed for 35 chains. 3*

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