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Table 49.—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, 1898— continued.

i? Expenditure from lst April, 1897, to Engineerinj Boads coni structed. Impri ived. Maintained. Area of j Crown Land rendered j more accessible. d 55 +H o d 55 t-H Name of Work according to Item on Appropriations. OhS 4 g marcn, iwya, charged to Authorities issued out of the Item named. from lst April, 1897, to 31st March, 1898. Dray- Bridleroad, track. Bridges constructed over 30 ft. Span. Dray- Bridleroad, track. Bemarks. Drayroad. Bridletrack. Work ..one for the Mines Department — ctd. Roads, etc., on Goldfields — continued, Marlborough — Picton-Grove .. .. £ £ S. d. M. oh. M.ch. M. ch. No. Length. I Ft. M.ch. M.ch. M.ch. M.ch. Acres. 92 155 165 6 3 1 60 o 124 Total, Marlborough £.. 165 6 3 1 60 0 124 •• Also bush-clearing and five chains sea-wall. 1 156 Westland — Track, Ross Road to Ranges Reefton-Hokitika-Ross 199 12 6 1,624 8 3 4 27 i 8,000 Also, protective works in Waimea 'Creek, £100. 30 chains protective works. Wire foot-bridge. 38*40 163 Drainage of Stafford Township 39g 17 5 '• I " 165 Construction, wire bridge German Gully Track, Arahura Riding Pine-tree Road, Kanieri Riding Kokotahi Road Karangarua Bridge approaches.. New road Stafiord-Awatuna 89 0 6 1 120 166 167 170 175 0 16 0 202 17 11 2 5 0 138 9 5 i *46 Raft Creek Bridge. 6' 3 Also, compensation for land, £30. 179 180 181 185 187 Continuation Waitotara-Blurf Track Widening Cook's River Flat Road Construction Okura River Ford Track Okarito River Bridge Hokitika-Jackson's 194 4 8 366 11 6 194 19 11 23 6 8 457 16 2 6*42 2 30 6*60 i *30 8*000 800 See also Vote 91, Item 678. ---_ Total, Westland 3,894 5 11 0 45 7 37 3 196 16,800 38 40 Otago — Lawrence-Waipori Road Work in progress by Tuapeka County. Work in progress by tr: i. j m l— 198 377 0 9 2 10 209 Lawrence-Clyde 1,000 0 0 1 62 •• Total, Otago 1,377 0 .9 3 72 •• Counties. 211 212 213 214 215 216 Southland — Clifden Bridge, Waiau River Orepuki Block, Longwood Roads, Preservation Inlet Waiau to Preservation Inlet Tracks, Cromarty Roads, Stewart Island 250* 0 0 1,397' 5 0 517 19 8 o 124 6*36 26 57 i 6*25 •• .. 6*56 i *80 g' 0 Total, Southland 2,165 4 8 0 124 0 36 27 33 l 80 0 25 9 0 •• District Totals — Nelson Marlborough Westland Otago Southland 3,266 3 10 165 6 3 3,894 5 11 1,377 0 9 2,165 4 8 6 0 1 60 0 50 0 124 0 45 6 64 7 37 3 196 16 0 38*40 10 0 •■ 16*800 o 124 6*36 27*33 1 *80 3*72 0 25 g 0 Total, Work done for Mines Department •• 10,868 1 5 1 634 41 54 4 16,800 7 724 276 20 17 9 0 33 40 10 0