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o 17 0 17 At Kumara 17 12 12 I 1 bridge, 590 ft, long, consisting of 9 55-ft. spans, trussed, and 6 15-ft. spans, plain 1 lattice bridge, 45-ft. span, and 251 lin. ft. culvert covering ... 1 bridge, 45-ft. span, and 101 lin. ft. culvert covering • 1 bridge, 810 ft. long, consisting of 13 55-ft. spans, trussed, and 6 15-ft. spans, plain 7 bridges, two of them being 34-ft. spans, lattice trusses ; total length 295 ft.; also 468 lin. ft. culvert coveriug 1 bridge, 45 ft. long, and 400 lin. ft. culvert covering Gooa River liable to heavy floods, and carrying large masses of timber. Average bush, average earthwork. Average class of work. River liable to heavy flooas, and carrying large masses of timber. Average class of work. 3 63 1 67 0 25 3 31 1 67 0 12 3 35 1 67 0 12 3 35 1 67 0 12 Stafford to Arahura ... ... Hokitika to Kanieri ... ... At Kanieri 17 17 17 12 12 12 12 12 12 Gooa Good Good 16 21 16 19 16 18 16 18 Kanieri to Ross 17 12 12 Good 13 15 13 15 13 15 13 15 Bowen to Waitaha (Sections 1,2, and 3, west end) Waitaha to Wataroa (Sections 4 to 12 inclusive, west end) Wataroa to Okarito Forks (Sections 6 to 3 inclusive, south-east) Okarito Forks to Okarito (Sections 1, 2, and 7, south-east) 10 5 8 Good Average clearing ana forming. 30 33 30 33 30 12 30 12 . 5 8 1 briage, 42 ft. long, ana 883 lin. ft. culvert covering; also 223 lin. ft. 4-ft. culverts, under banks 130 lin. ft. culvert covering; also 1 bridge, 52 ft. long Fair Average clearing ana forming. 10 34 10 34 10 34 j 10 34 I 10 5 8 Fair Average clearing and forming. 6 4 5 4 5 4 J 5 4 12 8 8 4 bridges, total length 139 ft., and 55 lin. ft. culvert covering Gooa Heavy earthwork, moderate clearing. 99 43 97 50 97 73 97 73 Greymouth to Okarito ... Vari above 37 bridges, total length 3,352 ft., and 3,094 lin. ft. culvert covering; also 223 lin. ft. 4-ft. culverts, under banks As above ... ous as Heavy bush-clearing and grubbing, and moderate earthwork; of the total distances metalled, 39 m. 8 ch. is 12 ft. wide, 4 m. 78 ch. is 8 ft. wide, ana 53 m. 67 ch. is 5 ft. wide; two of the bridges are long and difficult. Very heavy timber; average earthwork. Constructed on site of old track, which was partly cleared and formed. Average country. Easy country, average timber. Plain bridge. Easy country. Average country. Plain bridge. Average earthwork, heavy timber. Average country. Cattle track round steep bluffs. Average country, heavy clearing. 0 77 5 50 0 77 5 50 o 77 5 50 0 77 5 50 Marsden to Paeoa Road ... Marsden to Maoei Greek 15 11* 10 8 12 8 47 lin. ft. culvert covering 52 lin. ft. culvert covering ... ... Good Fair 8 4 4 65 0 2 4 46 4 54 0 4 0 37 3 76 6 11 12 22 7 62 4 65 B 3 56 4 54 0 4 0 37 3 76 4 72 5 66 8 4 4 65 ridge on 4 46 4 54 0 4 0 37 3 76 3 60 5 66 8 4 4 65 >... 4 46 4 54 0 4 0 37 3 76 0 69 5 66 Pounamu to Lake Bettnner Junction to Christchurch Road ... Waimea, Right-hand Branch Hokitika to Blue Spur ,,, Kanieei Forks to Lake ... Kanieri to Kokatahi South Creek —Branch to Main Line Okarito Forks to Lake Mapourika Okarito to Haast Pass ... Ahaura to Kopaba Flats 10 17 8 12| 10 12 17 12 5 5 5 12 *8* 5 12 8 3 3 8 12 *8* 8 12 8 6 8 176 lin. ft. culvert covering 74 lin. ft. culvert covering 1 bridge, 113 ft. long ... ... ... ... '"' 1 bridge, 58-ft. span, lattice truss, 344 lin. ft. culvert covering 1 bridge, 41-ft. span, trussed, and 91 lin. ft. culvert covering ... 1 bridge, 142 ft. long 7-ft. culvert covering 1 bridge, 20-ft. span, and 89 lin. ft. culvert covering 1 bridge, 1 span 97 ft., trussed; width 6 ft. 259 lin. ft. culvert covering Fair FailFair Gooa Gooa Gooa Gooa Gooa Passable ... Fair 31 mil es, main tenance I only Rangiriri to Arthur's Pass ... 18 16 4 to 12 Hokitika-Christchurch Road. Maintenance only Fair Precipitous country, mountain torrents, very liable to slips and inundations. Moderate clearing and forming, mostly sidling. 3 14 3 14 3 14 3 14 Kelly's Creek to 48 mile-post 17 12 12 57 lin. ft. culvert covering; no bridge; road unaer construction, but nearly completed Fair