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Pakipaki Deviation : Work on this deviation is in hand. Kaikoura Stream Bridge: This bridge, consisting of a 40ft. rolled-steel-joist span on concrete abutments, has been completed. Corkscrew Gully Deviation : The formation of this deviation has been completed and the lower course of metal laid. Waipawa-Waipukurau: Widening of this section has been completed, and the 2 miles south of the Waipawa River Bridge has been sealed. Deviation at Takapau : The metalling of this deviation has been completed. Dannevirke County Section : First-coat sealing-work has been carried out from Mangatera to the Whakaruatapu deviation, a length of 3 miles. Similar work has been undertaken for a length of 1 mile from the Dannevirke Borough boundary southwards. Piripiri Widening : This widening has been completed. Piripiri Deviation : The formation of this deviation has been completed, together with the first course of metal. Whakaruatapu Deviation : The formation work of this deviation is complete except for the cutting between pegs 30 and 41. The foundations of the bridge have been commenced. Woodville County Section : The second coat of bituminous sealing has been completed for a distance of 2 miles, from Oringi railway-crossing to the northern county boundary. The widening between Woodville and northern county boundary has been completed. Matahiwi Hill Deviation : This deviation, which will eliminate two railway-crossings, is well in hand. Culverting and formation work have been completed from peg 38 to the southern end of the deviation. A steam-shovel is at work in the big cutting between peg 17 and peg 26. Petane-Taupo. —A small deviation at Waipahihi to improve the alignment and grade has been completed. Mohaka River Bridge : Extensive repairs to this bridge have been carried out. Deviation at 25 m. : This deviation has been completed. Farndon-Hastings.—A bituminous-concrete pavement has been laid on 75 chains of this highway through Clive Township. Havelock-Tukituki.—Waimarama Deviation : A start has been made with this deviation. Napier - Omaha.—Taradale Town District: A further mile of first-coat sealing-work has been carried out. Otane-Elsethorpe.—Old Waipawa River-bed Culvert: This culvert, consisting of four 11 ft. openings, has been completed. Dannevirke - Waipukurau, via Porangahau.—Mangaongaonga Stream Bridge : This bridge, consisting of two 15 ft. spans and one 24 ft. span, has been completed. Greatford-Woodville, via Feilding and Ashhurst.—Woodville Borough to Manawatu Gorge : Two small rubble walls have been built between the highway and the railway. The whole of this section has now been sealed. Bridge at om. 32 ch. : This bridge consists of one 60 ft. and one 40 ft. span alongside each other. The half-width of this bridge (60 ft. span) has been completed and opened to traffic. Kawhia- Junction Auckland - Wellington Road, via Kawa.—Oparau River - County Boundary: 2 miles 15 chains of this section has been widened and metalled. County Boundary to Waipa River : A 4 ft. by 3 ft. culvert, 20 ft. long, has been built near Te Rauamoa. Auckland-Wellington, via Taranaki.—Puniu River - Hangatiki: A culvert 20 ft. long has been constructed to replace a small bridge. Hangatiki -Te Kuiti: 1 mile 76 chains of formation and 22 chains of metalling have been completed. Clifton County Section : A further 70 chains of bituminous macadam (penetration) has been carried out 5 miles south of the Mokau River, and 2| miles of surface sealing has been completed near Uruti. Mokau River Bridge : The erection of this bridge, 660 ft. in length, had progressed favourably. The structure is nearing completion, and the approaches are well in hand. Taranaki County Section : The Lepperton junction railway-overbridge has been widened to 18 ft. Inglewood County Section : An additional mile of bituminous macadam (penetration) has been completed north of Inglewood, and 1 mile 51 chains of similar work has been completed between Rugby Road and Tariki. Patea County Section : 1 mile 68 chains of this section has been re-formed. A total length of 4 miles 16 chains has been remetalled, and 1 mile 53 chains has been surfaced with bituminous macadam. Waverley Racecourse Deviation : This deviation, which eliminates two dangerous railway-crossings, has been completed. Turakina Railway-crossing : The elimination of this crossing is well in hand. Hangatiki - Lemon Point.—l mile 40 chains of this highway has been widened and metalled. Lepperton J unction - Hawera, via Opunake. —A total length of 6 J miles of bituminous macadam (penetration) has been completed during the year. Between Nopera Road and Ouri River a length of 60 chains has been sealed with bitumen. New Plymouth - Kaimata, via Inglewood.—Waiwakaiho River to Inglewood : Several short gaps of this section, totalling § mile, have been surfaced with bituminous macadam. Ngatoro Stream Bridge: This reinforced-concrete bridge, 120 ft. long, has been completed. Maketawa Stream Bridge: This reinforced-concrete bridge, 164 ft. long, has been completed. Eltham-Opunake. —Egmont County Section : 4f miles of this section has been sealed with bitumen, and a further 3J miles has been surfaced with bituminous macadam (penetration).