WEST COAST ROADS.

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It would consist of 15 miles 34 chains of conduit, made up as follows: — 260 chains piping as before. 125 „ fluming, ayering 17 feet. About 400 „ boxing or tunnelling. And the balance 449 „ ditching. Total as above 1,234 „ The diagram attached is a reduction from working plan.

GEEYMOITTH PEOTECTION WORKS. (1.) Quay Wall, Maori Cemetery to Tainui Street. This work consists of dry stone rubble, built with the largest stones that can be moved with the machinery to hand. The total length is 25 chains. The average height about 22 feet, and the average width about 9 feet. It is calculated to be of material assistance in the construction of a railway and the delivery of coal, as well as serving its immediate object, viz., —preserving the town of Greymouth from absolute destruction. About y-jV of the work, including preliminary outlay for plant, has been completed for £1,904 8s. 4d., of which the Native Trust has already contributed £999 4s. 8d. The total estimate was £6,000. (2.) Strengthening Wharf, Tainui Street to Boundary Street. This work was commenced on 27th May. It is being carried on entirely out of the £4,000 Loan from General Government to Greymouth Corporation. y$^ of the total has been completed at a cost of £58 14s. 9d., the estimates being £1,000. (3.) Wharf, Boundary Street to Johnston Street. This work is also carried on exclusively out of Loan as above. It is composed of three rows of piles, with 14 feet intervals. The face piles are carried on in line with existing wharf, and the back row approach nearly to the face of bank, as scoured by February freshes. T 9 Ō % of the total is completed at a cost of £2,455 2s. 8d., the estimate being £2,700.