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Table No. 45.—Statement showing the Expenditure and Work done on Roads, &c., under the Control of the Department of Lands and Survey, for the Twelve Months ended the 31st March, 1897.

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i I |F frifS re i89 f 6°£ Engineering S. a, t i? vT iHo? Surveys made 52 Name of Work according to Item on Appropriations, i chargeifto Autho fronl lst A P ril > I rities issued out of Mareh" ?897 S the Item named. Maich, 18H7. I Boads constructed. Impr< >ved. Maintained. Area of Crown Land rendered more accessible. Remarks. Dray- Bridleroad, track. Bridges constructed over 30ft. Span. Drayroad. Bridletrack. Dray- Bridleroad, track. £ s. a. 7 4 0 M.oh. M. oh. M. ch. No. Length. Ft. M. ch. M.oh. M.oh. M. ch. Acres. 74 Cheviot Estate Expenses __ 96 Main Roads. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Auckland — North Shore-Awanui 16 0 0 4 0 0 301 15 3 111 12 0 0 60 •• '■ ■■ ! ■• ! 10 chains metalling. 342 0 0 213 11 0 040 0 29 •• I Mangare Bridge Tamaki Bridge Hamilton Bridge Whatawhata Bridge Oxford-Rotorua Tokaanu-Taupo Maketu-Rotorua 029 92 6 0 250 0 0 340 17 1 300 2 0 172 1 9 I Work done durin J 1895-96. 4 0 4 10 31 0 36 0 Total, Auckland 2,144 5 1 0 40 1 9 8 39 .. 67 0 See also Vote 99, Iten 12. Hawke's Bay — Wairoa-Gisborne 200 0 0 1 20,000 14 1 67 Total, Hawke's Bay 200 0 0 1 67 .. 1 20,000 Bridge 175 ft. long ii progress. Metalling and repairs. 15 Wellington — Bridges over Tokomaru, Ohau, Waikawa, and Otaki Rivers (contribution) Eketahuna-Alfredton .. Paekakariki-Waikanae-Hadfleld ■• •• I 16 IV 50 0 0 6 6 5 ■ Total, Wellington 56 6 5 18 22 Nelson — Belgrove-Tophouse-Tarndale Waiau Bridge Repairs (to account) 88 5 5 11 0 •• Total, Nelson 88 5 5 • • 11 0 ••