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Ruahine School. —A sum of money was granted by the Government last year to assist in defraying the cost of this school. During this year the erection of the building has been completed and the money duly paid over. Mangawharariki Road and Eimbolto?i-Wairaki. —The following work has been effected during the past year: 1 mile 38 chains of road formed; 1 mile metalled 12 ft. wide; 17,630 cubic yards of slips cleared; 9,737 cubic yards of rock excavated; 20 chains of corduroy laid; 72 chains of drains cut, and 16 chains widened. Nine culverts, four 12 in. by 12 in., three 12 in. by 18in., one 2 ft. by 2 ft., one 3 ft. by 3 ft., of a total length of 232 ft., have been laid. The whole length of this road —viz., 7 miles 46 chains —is now available for dray traffic, and, with the exception of about two miles where it passes along the shady side of a ridge, is in very good order and condition. The coach from Feilding to Mangaweka now passes over this road three times a week. Pukerimu Road (Kimbolton-Wairaki). —This road is now formed 16 ft. wide and metalled 12 ft. wide for four miles, much to the satisfaction of the surrounding settlers. The maintenance during the year has incurred the necessity of removing 3,440 cubic yards of slips, and excavating 80 cubic yards of rock. The maintenance of this road is four miles, and is used three times a week by the Feilding-Mangaweka coach. Mangarere Road (Hautapu). —The following work has been done on this road : Bush felled and cleared, 36 chains; formation, 36 chains, 6ft. wide; slips cleared, 2,215 cubic yards; and rock excavated, 1,509 cubic yards. Three bridges have been constructed, of one span each, and 17 ft., 18 ft., and 26 ft. long respectively. Six culverts, three 12 in. by 12 in., two 12 in. by 18 in., and one 18in. by 18 in., of a total length of 66 ft., have been laid. A deviation of this road has been made in order to tap Section No. 10, the bushfelling and formation (6 ft. wide) being now complete, and the road in fair order. 76 chains have to be maintained. Watershed Road (Hautapu). —During the year this road has been formed 6 ft. wide for a distance of 48 chains. It passes along steep cliffs through a bush country, and is now in good condition. The following work has been done: 48 chains of road-line graded and pegged, 15 chains of scrub felled and cleared, 48 chains of road formed, 510 cubic yards of slips cleared, and 3,164 cubic yards of rock excavated. The annual maintenance is 1 mile 20 chains. Cross Road (Hautapu). —2s chains of road-line graded and pegged, 8 chains of scrub felled and cleared, 1,670 cubic yards of slips cleared, and 702 cubic yards of rock excavated. Three single-span bridges (two of them 16 ft. and one 9 ft. in length) have been constructed, and four culverts (12 in. by 12 in.), of a total length of 40 ft., have been laid. This road, which begins at Bosun's Creek bridge, on the Mangawharariki Boad, and terminates at the Watershed Eoad, involving a maintenance of four miles, passes wholly through a bush country, is 6 ft. wide, and is now open for horse traffic. Mangarere Road (Hautapu No. 2 Block). —There has been 5 chains of road formed and 4 miles 5 chains maintained, involving the removal of 690 cubic yards of slips and the excavation of 175 cubic yards of rock. Peka Road (Hautapu No. 2 Block). —This road, which passes through bush, has been formed 6 ft. wide for 3 miles 50 chains. During the past year the following work has been done : 1 mile 30 chains graded and pegged, 1 mile 15 chains of bush felled and cleared, 1 mile 2 chains formed, 786 cubic yards of slips removed, 505 cubic yards of rock excavated, and 34 chains of drains cut. Three log bridges, each 6 ft. wide, have been erected, and eleven culverts (ten 12 in. by 12 in. and one 18 in. by 24 in.), of an aggregate length of 133 ft., have been laid. The length of maintenance is 3 miles 50 chains. Conspicuous Road. —The following work has been done on this road during the year : 34 chains of bush on road-line felled and cleared, 1 chain of corduroying laiS, 1,868 cubic yards of slips cleared, and 1,585 cubic yards of rock excavated. To provide egress to Section No. 15 a zigzag pack-track, 4 ft. wide and 12 chains long, has been made from the Mangoira Stream to the level land on the top of the cliff. The total length of road maintained is 2 miles 30 chains. Oroua Main Road (Mangoira Coal Creek Block). —On this road 2,110 cubic yards of slips have been removed, 1,260 cubic yards of rock excavated, and 2 chains of corduroy laid during the year; the last half-chain of widening to 14 ft. has been completed, and the distance maintained is two miles. Main Road, Mangoira-Coal Greek. —£3oo was lately authorised to be expended on this road, but the work has not yet been undertaken. Kaheke Road (Mangoira Coal Creek Block.)— Work commenced on this road in September, since when the road-line has been felled and cleared of bush for 51 chains, and it is intended to proceed with the formation forthwith. Umutoi-Table Flat Road, Upper Pohangina Valley (Pohangina Block.) —During the past year 1 mile 29 chains of road has been formed, 10 chains widened from 6 ft. to 14 ft., 6 chains metalled 10 ft. wide, 690 cubic yards of slips removed, 340 cubic yards of rock excavated., and chains of corduroy laid. Nine culverts, seven 6 in. by 8 in. and two 12 in. by 15 in., of an aggregate length of 109 ft., have been laid. The length maintained is 10 chains of dray-road and 3 miles 36 chains of horse-road. Apiti-Norsewood Road. —The following is the work recorded as having been done during the year : 30 chains of road-line graded and pegged, 22 chains of bush felled and cleared, 29 chains formed 6 ft. wide, 1,587 cubic yards of slips removed, 51 cubic yards of rock excavated, 2| chains of corduroy laid, and six culverts (one 3 ft. by 2 ft., and five 6 in. by 8 in.), 65 ft. long, laid. This road has been maintained for a distance of 3 miles 6 chains. Umutoi Road (Pohangina Block). —2 miles 46 chains of this road has been formed 6 ft. wide, and 45 chains has been widened to 7 ft. 6 in. ; 138 chains of road-line has been graded and pegged, 1,297 cubic yards of slips cleared, and 176 cubic yards of rock excavated; one bridge of a single span, and 22ft. long, has been constructed; and twenty-two culverts (seven 12 in. by 12 in., two