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In Piako County 6 miles 63 chains of maintenance resealing and 20 chains of short lengths of top-course metalling and road-oil sealing were carried out on the NgateaWaharoa via Morrinsville highway, and 60 chains of maintenance sealing were completed on the Waitoa-Maukoro highway. On the Frankton-Pirongia highway the Mangapiko Stream Bridge became unsafe for traffic, and a Bailey bridge, 140 ft. in length, was erected. One mile of resealing has also been carried out on this highway. On the Ngatea-Turua highway 1 mile 5 chains of resealing were carried out in the Hauraki Plains County. In Matamata County 1 mile 60 chains of formation work were completed on the reconstruction of the Putaruru-Tapapa highway. On the Morrinsville-Ngarua highway in Piako County 44 chains were reconstructed and sealed to improve vertical sight distances, and 1 mile 12 chains of maintenance sealing were carried out. On the Taupiri-Morrinsville highway 72 chains of resealing have been done in Piako County, and in the Waikato County 60 chains of restoration work have been sealed, and 1 mile 10 chains of reconstruction, metalling, and sealing have also been completed. On the Horotiu - Whatawhata - Te Rore highway new reconstruction is proceeding in Waipa County, and 60 chains of formation have been completed. In Waikato County the formation on 1 mile 12 chains of reconstruction on the Hamilton-Tauhei highway has been completed, while 3 miles 31 chains were resealed. On the Huntly-Rotowaro highway reconstruction is proceeding in Raglan County, and 67 chains of formation work have been completed. In the Leamington Town District 2 miles 8 chains of reconstruction completed last year on the Cambridge-Roto-o-Rangi highway have now had a road-oil seal. On the Pipiroa-Kopu highway a reconstructed length of 1 mile 10 chains in Hauraki Plains County was sealed. On the Waipa County length of the Hamilton-Raglan highway a 1-mile length has been resealed. In the Raglan County the extensive realignment work being carried out at the Raglan end is now taking shape. A further 2 miles 17 chains of formation work, bringing the total to 4 miles 17 chains, have been completed, and 3 miles 14 chains have been metalled and received a road-oil sealing coat. The Okete Stream Bridge of 100 ft. and a twin culvert 7 ft. by 7 ft. by 62 ft. 6 in. are all in hand. On the Matamata-Kaimai highway a length of 5 miles 25 chains of reconstruction is well in hand. A further 2 miles 47 chains of road-oil sealing brings the total to date to 4 miles 48 chains. The Waiomou Stream Bridge of 103 ft. was completed early in the year, and the Omahine Bridge, also of 103 ft., is in hand. On the Waitoa-Tirau highway 2 miles 35 chains of drag-seal maintenance coat were completed in the Matamata County, and in the Piako County 3 miles 35 chains of road-oil resealing were carried out. On the Huntly-Rotowaro via Waikokowai highway 2 miles 57 chains were resealed in Raglan County. In Piako County on the Te Aroha - Springdale highway 1 mile 70 chains were resealed. Tauranga District Activities have been centred on improving the principal State highways and on continuing the dust-elimination programme. Most of the remaining unsealed lengths carry much heavy traffic, principally timber, stock, and fertilizer, and an exceptionally dry summer has aggravated the dust nuisance and caused additional maintenance.

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