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Weka Creek Bridge : The erection of this hardwood bridge has been completed. Christchurch-Dunedin.—Riccarton - Church Corner : A bituminous-concrete pavement, 18 ft. wide, has been laid on 43 chains of this section. Church Corner - Sockburn : A bituminous - concrete pavement, 18 ft. wide, has been laid on 1 mile 45 chains of this section. Selwyn River Bridge : The erection of this bridge, 1,050 ft. in length, is progressing favourably. Fifty-six piles have been driven and fourteen caps are in place. Kingsdown Church to Brooklands' Hill: 47 chains of first-coat sealing-work has been carried out on this section. Hinds to Tinwald : 70 chains of this section has been re-formed and metalled. Waimate County Section : Three bridges on this section have been widened. Dunedin-Waitati Section : 3 miles of this section has been surface treated with bitumen. Kaiapoi- Waddington to Bennett's, via Swannanoa. —Cherry's Ford Bridge : The erection of this bridge has been completed. Christchurch-Motukarara.—Widening Shag Rock Corner : This work is in hand. Upper Riccarton - Arthur's Pass. —Kowai River Bridge Restoration : Two 25 ft. spans have been added to this bridge. Kowai River Deviation : This deviation, 80 chains in length, has been completed. Barfield-Arundel, via Rakaia Gorge.—Mayfield to Rangitata : Formation and metalling work on this section have been completed. Taylor's Stream Bridge Approaches : This work has been completed. Culvert at Buccleigh : A start has been made with the erection of this reinforced concrete culvert. Mount Hutt - McLeod's Corner : The formation and metalling of 3 miles 30 chains of this section have been completed. Rakaia-Methven. —Ashburton County Section : 3 miles 55 chains of this section has been reformed and metalled. Geraldine-Orari.—Bobbie's Creek Bridge : This bridge and approaches have been completed. Timaru Hermitage, via Washdylce.—Kimbell Protective Works: The erection of the stop-banks and fences, and the planting of willows has been completed. Pukeuri-Kurow. —Otiake Creek Bridge : This bridge, consisting of thirty-two 20 ft. spans, has been completed. Balclutha - Tuapeka Mouth. —Improvements to the alignment and regrading have been completed from 0m.t07 m. 65 ch. Metalling has been completed between Im. 15 ch. and 2m. 65 ch. and between 3m. and sm. 40 ch. P aimer ston-Queenstown, via Beck's. —Swinburn Bridge : This bridge, consisting of four 20 ft. spans,, has been erected. East Eweburn Bridge : This bridge, consisting of three 20 ft. spans, has been completed. Cromwell - Roaring Meg Section : 30 chains of metalling has been carried out on this section. Arrowtown to Junction Palmerston - Queenstown Main Highway. —49 chains of re-formation and metalling has been carried out near Lake Hayes. Dunedin-Invercargill.—A 48 ft. culvert has been installed near Mosgiel Junction. Lovell's Creek Bridge : This bridge, 41 ft. in length, has been completed. Waiwera Stream Bridge: This reinforced-concrete bridge, 70ft. in length, has been completed. Southland County Section : A further 60 chains of this section has been tar sealed. Clarksville-Springvale.—Manuka Gorge Bridges : The reconstruction in concrete of several bridges has been completed. McNab-Edievale. —Pomahaka River Bridge : The erection of this bridge, 138 ft. long, is in hand. Valley Creek Bridge : The erection of this bridge is in hand. Invercargill-Riverton. —2J miles of bituminous macadam (penetration) has been carried out on this section. Signed on behalf of the Main Highways Board. F. W. Fubkeet, Chairman.

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