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Section 6. — Mangawai to Waipu, fifteen and three-quarter miles, of which two and a half miles are in bush, the remainder fern and sandy beach ; and Mangawai to Paparao, twenty-four and a half miles, of which ten miles are in bush, and the remainder fern ranges. On the first, one bridge over Mangawai Eiver 101 feet long ; earthwork to ditto 500 cubic yards ; clearing bush 1 chain wide, with side cuttings for bridle track, 208 chains ; and ten culverts. On the second, one pile-bridge over the Hakaru Eiver 82£ feet long; earthwork to ditto 410 cubic yards, fascining 4 chains. On same road, Contract 1, clearing bush road 140 chains. Contract 2—Ditto, 1015 chains; logging and stumping 80 chains. Section I. — One pile-bridge over Waipu River, 216 feet long, and earthwork 400 cubic yards. Section 8. — Waipu to Mangapai, sixteen and a half miles, five of which are bush, and the remainder in fern. —Clearing, logging, and improving three miles; bush clearing on new line four and three-quarter miles; side-cutting 137 chains, for bridle track. Three 20-feet log culverts, five 6-feet culverts, and six small diito. Eockwork not originally specified, but worth about £200. Section 9.— Paparoa to Matakohe, and Tokatoka and thence to Arapohue. —Twenty-three and a quarter miles; one-third in heavy bush, the rest in undulating fern land. One truss bridge over Paparoa River 63 feet long; earthwork 300 cubic yards. Paving the ford at Matakohe Creek, 20 feet wide and 440 feet long, also 200 cubic yards earthwork approaches. Causeway and bridge over the Parirau Creek; bridge 20. feet, causeway 395 feet long, containing 3,220 cubic yards earthwork, 1,400 cubic yards of rough stone filling, and 065 superficial yards pitching on slopes. Contract 1 — Cutting and clearing four miles thirty-two chains bush. Contract 2 —Cutting three miles thirty-seven chains, fascining 10 chains. Section 10.— Maungaturoto and Mangapai. —Twenty-five miles, ten of which are in bush, the remainder ti-tiee, scrub, and fern, rather broken. Surveys executed, one mile bush cleared, with some earthworks and culverts. Section 11.— Otamatea to Maungaturoto and inland settlements, eight and a half miles, four and a half of which are in bush, the rest in fern. Contract I—Bush1 —Bush cutting 267 chains, one culvert 12 feet, ditching 10 chains. Contract 2 —Bush cutting 84 chains, scrub and fern clearing four miles; ten culverts 4 to 15 feet long, five box ditto ; earthworks 2,500 cubic yards, extra ditto 1,250 cubic yards. Contract 3—Two tressel-bridges over the Pahi and Whakaporau Creeks, 66-| and 56J feet; earthwork to ditto 350 cubic yards, ditching 7 chains. Section 12. — Mangapai to Whangarei. —-Eight and a half miles, over broken fern ranges. No definite line of road having been acquired, the work has been of a temporary character, viz. two culverts put in and others repaired, also 30 chains of formation, and earthwork 903 cubic yards. Section 13. — Whangarei to Wharekohe. —Seventeen and a half miles, of which one-third is in bush, the remainder over fern ranges. Survey only had been executed last year, as no right of road existed. Section 14. — Whangarei Heads to Whangarei. —Twenty miles over a country of a very broken character. Contract No. I—Clearing bush 210 chains. Contract 2—Ditto 420 chains ; side cutting 200 cubic yards of earthwork. Section 15. — Whangarei to Mangawhero Greek. — Ten miles, being portion of the road "Whangarei to Kawa Kawa, twenty miles in all. One pile-bridge over the Mangaharuru Creek 52 feet long ; earthwork to ditto 300 cubic yards, bush-clearing 2 chains; pile-bridge over the Mangawhero Creek 50 feet long, earthwork to ditto 150 cubic yards. Besides the above-described works, others have since been undertaken and are given in detail in the list below, which shows also their state of forwardness, viz.,— Section 1. — Between Whau Bridge and Kaukapakapa. —Clearing 97 chains road through Deacon's Bush, and ditching, forming, and fascining the same, completed; and four culverts, 800 yards earthwork, 19 chains fasuining at Cobbler's Hill, near Eiverhead, also completed. Pile-bridge over Kaukapakapa Eiver, 102 feet long, 1,600 cubic yards earthwork for approaches, 4 chains fascining, £444 10s., in progress. Section 2. — North Shore to Mahurangi. —Two bridges 10 feet and 20 feet long, two culverts, 29 chains forming, 98 chains ditching, 800 cubic yards earthwork, near Dairy Flat, completed. Cutting and forming road over Lucas's Creek Hill; clearing scrub 121 chains; side cutting 3,200 cubic yards; through ditto 1,200 cubic yards; ditching 30 chains; forming 20 chains ; 2 log culverts ; fascining 20 chains ; £320 ; in progress. Pile-bridge over Orewa Creek, 60 feet long, 400 cubic yards earthwork approaches, 3 chains fascining, £178 ; completed. Section 3. — Kaukapakapa to Mahurangi. —Three pile bridges, 20 feet, 22 feet, 20 feet; eight large culverts, 340 chains clearing bush and scrub, 3,500 cubic yards earthwork ; £620 ; in progress. Section 4. — Kaukapakapa to Port Albert. —Survey in progress. Section s.— Mahurangi to Mangawai, and Port Albert to Mangawai. —Contract 1 —27-J chains side cutting, 2,200 cubic yards through cutting, 10 chains bush cutting, £276 16s. Contract 2—32 3chains side cutting, 1,050 cubic yards through cutting, 24 chains bush clearing, £288; both in progress. Section 6.— Mangawai to Waipu, and Mangawai to Matakohe. —On the first, 144 chains side cutting, 15 chains bush clearing, £249 9s. ;in progress. On the second, two log culverts, 600 cubic yards earthworks, 7 chains forming and ditching, £49 ; in progress. Section 7. — Waipu District. —Pile-bridge over east branch of Waipu Eiver 88 feet long, 400 cubic yards earthwork in approaches, £234 10s.; work just begun. Section 13. — Whangarei to Wharekohe. —150 chains bush cutting, 85 chains side cutting and ditching, eleven culverts, £270 55.; completed. Section 14.— Whangarei Heads to Whangarei. —95 chains side cutting, 4 chains ditching, 675 cubic yards earthwork, twenty log culverts, £260 10s. ; in progress. Section 15. — Whangarei to Kawa Kawa. —Culvert, ditching, and earth cuttings, £19; completed. The Shoal Bay Eoad is also reported as completed, being formed and gravelled at a total cost of £1,355 9s. 7 E.—3.