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articles, cleared 4,034 miles in the North Island and 1,220 miles in the South Island. The weight of material picked up was 17,963 lb. in the North Island and 514 lb. in the South Island. The average yield per mile of highway in the North Island was 4-45 lb. and the South Island 0-42 lb., compared with 4*57- lb. and 0-63 lb. respectively for the previous year. The low mileage in the South Island is due to breakdown of the equipment and the necessity for extensive overhaul. DECLARATIONS, REVOCATIONS, AND ADJUSTMENTS OF MAIN HIGHWAYS The following are the lengths of main highways declared and revoked during the year ended 31st March, 1949, including formal adjustments : Main Highways Declared

No. 1 Highways District— Dargaville-Ohaeawai via Waipoua M. eh. Forest .. .. .. 93 9 Otaika-Portland .. .. 2 10 No. 2a Highways District— Piha .. .. .. .. 9 55 Brigham's Creek - Albany .. 9 60 Kumeu-Riverhead .. .. 2 0 No. 2b Highways District— Tirau-Wairakei .. .. 24 30 Tauranga-Pairere .. .. 22 36 Kawhia Access .. .. 39 30 Thames-Paeroa .. .. 1 22 Matamata—Kaimai .. .. 8 24 Wharepuhunga .. .. 12 0 Waitoa-Tirau .. .. .. 28 34 Piopio - Ohura via Aria .. .. 21 16 Huntly-Rotowaro via Waikokowai 11 20 Kauroa-Kawhia .. .. 24 30 Paraheka Loop .. .. 9 30 Waitete .. .. .. 0 57 Te Aroha - Springdale .. .. 8 40 No. 3 Highways District— Rotorua-Whakatane .. .. 50 40 Tirau-Wairakei .. .. 29 65 Tauranga-Pairere .. .. 16 60 Opotiki -Te Araroa .. .. 70 59 Waiouru-Turangi .. .. 20 60 Rotorua-Waikaremoana .. 72 40 Taumarunui—Turangi .. .. 5 68 Mount Maunganui .. .. 9 5 Opotiki-Matawai via Motu .. 28 64 Tauranga-Station .. .. 1 60 Te Teko - Awakeri via Edgecumbe 8 0 No. 5 Highways District— Rotorua-Waikaremoana .. 12 58 Woodville-Ashhurst .. .. 7 23 Hunter - Brown Street .. .. 0 30 No. 6 Highways District— National Park - Taupo .. .. 20 56 Taumarunui-Turangi .. .. 31 36 Ahititi-Taumarunui via Tatu .. 51 67 Chateau .. .. .. 8 45 Mangatupoto-Ohura .. .. 24 0

No. 6 Highways District—continued M - ch. Taumarunui-Ongarue .. .. 1 sft Stratford-Tatu .. .. 8 73 Raurimu - Wades Landing .. 0 3® Piopio-Ohura via Aria .. .. 15 14 No. 7 Highways District— Waitara-Inglewood .. .. 9 72 Ahititi-Taumarunui via Tatu .. 15 32 Stratford-Tatu .. .. 63 13 No. 8 Highways District— Waiouru-Turangi .. .. 12 40 No. 9a Highways District— South Street .. .. .. 0 62 No. 11 Highways District— Murchison - Lewis Pass via Shenandoah .. .. .. 29 25 Murchison - Frog Mat via Matakitaki .. .. .. 26 50 Waimea West .. .. .. 5 2 Picton-Waikawa .. .. 4 38 No. 12 Highways District— Waiho-Paringa .. ~ 56 25 Murchison - Lewis Pass via Shenandoah .. .. .. 16 0 Reeffcon-Waipara via Lewis Pass .. 42 50 Gannons .. .. .. 3 25 No. 13 Highways District— Reefton-Waipara via Lewis Pass .. 81 51 Red Post-Kaikoura .. .. 64 33 Hanmer Junction - Jollies' Pass .. 8 61 No. 14 Highways District— Amberley-Mount Brown .. 10 40 No. 15 Highways District— Mount Somers-Ashburton Gorge .. 8 10 No. 16 Highways District— South Oamaru-Waianakarua .. 4 62 Kaikorai Valley .. .. 0 18 No. 17 Highways District— Janefield .. .. .. 2 5 Roxburgh Street .. .. 0 66 1,292 52

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