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Kawakawa Boad (Pahiatua Nos. 2 and 3). —-The only work done has been felling and clearing the road-line 1 mile 42 chains. There is at present one bushfelling and clearing contract in progress. Waihoru Boad, Pahiatua No. 3 (Akitio Improved-farm Settlement). —This road-line has been felled and cleared of bush for 71f chains. Kaituna Boad (Pahiatua No. 2). —The following work has been done on this road: 5 miles 77 chains of road-line graded and pegged, 3 miles 7 chains of bush felled and cleared, 45 chains of road formed 6 ft. wide, 11-J- chains of drains cut, and 2 chains of embankments formed. One temporary bridge, 27 ft. in length, has been erected, and four culverts, 12 in. by 12 in., and one 24 in. by 18 in., have been laid. Waipatukaka Boad, Akitio Improved-farm Settlement (Pahiatua Nos. 1 and 3).— chains of scrubfelling and clearing, 120 chains of 6 ft. formation, 80 cubic yards of rock excavated, 27 chains of drains cut, and 2-| chains of embankments formed; nineteen culverts (fourteen 12in. by 12 in., one 12 in. by 18 in., one 24 in. by 36 in., two 9 in. by 9 in., and one 24 in. by 24 in.), of an aggregate length of 265 ft., have been laid. Akaroa Boad (Pahiatua No. 2). —Since my last annual report 3 miles 14 chains of road-line has been graded and pegged, 2 miles 24 chains of bush felled and cleared, 2 miles of road formed 8 ft. wide, 9 cubic yards of slips cleared, 38 cubic yards of rock excavated, 28 chains of drains cut, 11 chains of embankments formed, and a mile and a half of road-line grassed. One temporary bridge, 37 ft. long, has been erected, and twenty culverts (one 9 in. by 9 in., thirteen 12 in. by 12 in., one 36 in. by 24 in., two 12 in. by 18 in., one 18 in. by 24 in., and two 24 in. by 24in.) have been laid. Manuharahara Boad (Pahiatua No. I).— Since my last annual report 1 mile 29 chains of this road-line has been felled and cleared of bush, 1 mile 79 chains formed 6 ft. wide (including 2J chains of bridge-approaches), 26 cubic yards of rock excavated, If chains of corduroy laid, 27 chains of drains cut, 6-J- chains of embankments formed, and two miles of road grassed. One platform-bridge, 20 ft. long, has been erected, and twenty-one culverts (eight 9in. by 9 in., five 18 in. by 18in., seven 12 in. by 12 in., and one 12 in. by 18 in.) have been laid. Paraengahuata Boad (Pongaroa Village Settlement). —In my last annual report I returned a mile and a half of this road formed 6 ft. wide. Since then only the following has been done: f chain of corduroy laid, J chain of embankment formed, and 1 mile of road grassed. Huia Boad (Pongaroa Village Settlement). —60 chains of formation 6 ft. wide, 69 cubic yards of slips removed, 23 cubic yards of rock excavated, 44 chains of drains cut, 1 chain of embankment formed, a mile and a half of road grassed, and seven culverts (five 12in. by 2in., one 9in. by 9 in., and one 18 in. by 18 in.) have been laid. There has also been 8,903 ft. of timber supplied. Waihi Valley Boad (Akitio Improved-farm Settlement). —1 mile 75 chains of bush has been felled and cleared, which carries the clearing to the junction of the Waipatukaka Eoad. At the junction of this road with the Towai Eoad temporary tracks have been cut down to the Waihi Eiver on both sides to enable the settlers to approach the ford. Waihi Boad. —Since my last report the following work has been done on this road : 1 mile 29 chains of road-line has been felled and cleared of bush, 1 .mile 32 chains of road formed 6ft. wide, 435 cubic yards of slips cleared, 1J chains of corduroy laid, 28J chains of drains cut, and 2 chains of embankment formed; twenty-five culverts (ten 12 in. by 12 in., one 18 in. by 14in., eight 10 in. by 12 in., one 18 in. by 12 in., two 9 in. by 9 in., two 18in. by 18 in., and one 48 in. by 48 in.), of a total length of 345 ft. The maintenance of this road extends over 3 miles 46 chains. Bange Boad (Masterton Beform Association). —Considerable work has been done on this road road since my last report. 1 mile 72 chains of road-line has been felled and cleared of bush, 1 mile 62 chains formed 6 ft. wide, 1,174 cubic yards of slips removed, 85 cubic yards of rock excavated, 1& chains of corduroy laid, 4£ chains of drains cut, and 15 chains of embankment formed; one temporary bridge of two spans and 60 ft. in length has been erected, and twenty-nine culverts (two 24in. by 24in., one 18 in. by 18 in., four 9 in. by 9in., twelve 12in. by 12 in., six 10in. by 12 in., three 18 in. by 12 in., and one 48 in. by 48 in., of an aggregate length of 427 ft., have been laid. The length of horse-road maintained is three miles, and runs through a bush country. Cross Boad (Masterton Beform Association). —In my last annual report two miles of this horseroad was returned as maintained. No constructive work has been effected since then, but the maintenance has been continued. During the late bush-fires a horse-bridge 25 ft. in length was so materially damaged as to require complete renewal. Makuri-Pongaroa Boad.— Great activity has been exhibited in operations on this road during the year. 7 miles 28 chains of dray-road and 9 miles 52 chains of bridle-road has been maintained during the period, and the following work has been done: 10 miles 19 chains of engineering survey has been made, 8 chains of bush and 2 miles 14 chains of scrub have been felled and cleared, 2 miles 28 chains widened to 16 ft., 2 miles 2 chains metalled 12 ft. wide, 2 miles 15 chains of dray-road formed, 10,944 cubic yards of slips removed, 10,509 cubic yards of rock excavated, 27-J chains of corduroy laid, 5-J chains of drains cut, and 39J- chains of embankments formed. There have been forty-eight culverts laid, of an aggregate length of 1,178 ft., and of the following dimensions : Twenty-four 12 in. by 12 in., four 18 in. by 24 in., nine 9in. by 9 in., two 10 in. by 12 in., six 12 in. by 18 in., one 24 in. by 24 in., and two 18 in. by 18 in. Hangatiti Boad (Pahiatua No. 4). —Beyond the mile mentioned in my last report there has been 3 miles 27 chains more of this road-line felled and cleared of bush, 1 mile 17 chains has been formed 6 ft. wide, 42 cubic yards of slips has been removed, 30 cubic yards of rock excavated, and 1-J- chains of embankment formed; seventeen culverts, of a total length of 230 ft. and tho following dimensions, have been laid: Eleven 12in. by 12in., three 12in. by 18in., one 9in. by 9in., and two 18 in. by 24 in. Operations on this horse-road have not been active, owing to shortness of funds.