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Hangaroa-Tahora Road (Cook County). —This important settlement, road was metalled for 4 m. 10 ch., and a further length of \ m. was formed. Main East Coast Road (Hicks Bay to Whangaparaoa) (Matakaoa County). —This road is important in that it will provide access for a large portion of the county to the port at Hicks Bay. A length of 6 m. was put in hand and 3| m. were completed during the year. Tolaga Bay to Tauwhareparae Road (TJawa County).—This also is an important settlement road, of which 66 ch. were metalled. Ihungia River Bridge (Waiapu County).—This bridge, consisting of four 36 ft. rolled-steel-joist spans and timber substructure was completed. Motu Valley Road (Waikohu County) .- —During the year 3 m. were metalled, If m. formed, and a bridge 105 ft. long was erected. The road gives access to the Motu Railway at Matawai for a considerable area. Kouturoa Road (Kaitieke County).—l m. 48 ch. of formation and thirty culverts totalling 459 ft. were completed. Wanganui River Bridge (Te Maire) (KaitieJce County).—This bridge, of one 110 ft. central span, two 61 ft. spans, and two 25 ft. landing-spans on mass concrete piers was completed. Haparua Road (Ohura County).—2 m. 10 ch. of surfacing and 1 m. 48 ch. of formation completed. Tongaforutu Road (Ohura County).—3 m. 20 ch. of formation, Im. of metalling, and twentythree culverts totalling 708 ft. were completed. Ongarue-Waimiha Road (Ohura County).—The formation of this road was extended by relief workers for a further 6 m. 24 ch., and sixty-six culverts totalling 1,992 ft. were placed. Kururau Road (Taumarunui County).—l m. 45 ch. of formation and 448 ft. of culverting were completed. Takiri-Mokauiti Road (Waitomo County).-—A length of 2 m. 18 ch. was surfaced. Kiritihere Road (Waitomo County). —A section of 2 m. 55 ch. was formed and handed over to the local body. Okahu and Wiremu Roads (Egmont County).—Relief workers were engaged on this road and during the year completed 4 m. 67 ch. of formation. Maben Road (Patea County).—3 m. 73 ch. of 6 ft. track and 70 ch. of dray-road formed. Raetihi-Ohura ( Manganui-o-te-ao to Retaruke) (Waimarino County).—This road was extended for 1 m. 30 ch. and 3 m. were maintained. Watershed Road (Waitotara County) .—Formation extended 2 m. 33 ch., and 6|- m. maintained. Field's Track -Rangiwaea (Wanganui County).-—2 m. 65| ch. of formation completed. Wanganui River Road (Left Bank), Upokongaro to Jerusalem (Wanganui County).—A further length of 1 m. 68 ch. of formation was completed, and 2 m. 6 ch. maintained. Mangangarara Block Access Road (Dannevirke County).—A contract for 2 m. of fencing is nearing completion. Tutira-Pohokura Road (Hawke's Bay County).- —With the completion of a further 1 m. 65 ch. this road is now open over a length of 12 m. 22 ch. An engineering survey of a deviation of 1|- m. was carried out and the deviation approved. This will shorten the road, by 1J m., and better grades will be obtainable. Kahotea Block Access Road (Wairoa County) .—2 m. 75 ch. of second-class formation and thirtyeight culverts of a total length of 808 ft. were completed. Mangaone - Mangapoike Valley Road (McGee's Access) (Wairoa County).—3 m. 70 ch. of secondclass formation was done, a water-drive of 105 ft. was completed, and seventy-one culverts totalling 1,404 ft. were laid. Ruakituri-Waim,ana Road (Wairoa County).—The formation of this road was continued for 1| m., eleven culverts totalling 229 ft., were placed, and a water-drive of 100 ft. was put in. Pongaroa-Akitio Road (Aldtio County). —Waiotiaki deviation, 2 m. 57 ch. in length, was formed and culverted, and 93 ch. of Aldtio Hill were metalled. Heckler's Loan Block Road (Eketahuna County).—This road was resurfaced over a length of 100 ch. Cape River Road (Featherston County).—6o ch. of metalling completed. Hutt River Bridge.—The new reinforced-concrete bridge, consisting of eight 45 ft. spans, with roadway 40 ft. wide, in Lower Hutt Borough was commenced. All the piles were driven : the piers, one abutment, and six spans were completed. This bridge is being erected by the Lower Hutt Borough Council at the joint expense of that body, the Wellington City Council, Petone and Upper Hutt Borough Councils, the Hutt County Council, and the Government. Wairere Road (Masterton County).—l m. 10 ch. were metalled. Reu Reu Road (Oroua County) .—WO ch. formed and culverted, and 70 ch. metalled. Palmerston North - Pahiatua Track (Pahiat.ua County).—The points were taken off and the track was widened to 18 ft. over the whole length of the Pahiatua County side. Tlawai Railway-station-Cape Road (Awatere County).—l m. 48 ch. metalled. Mangles River Bridge (Longford) (Murchison County).—This bridge, consisting of one 100 ft. truss span and one 25 ft. end span in M.A.H. on concrete piers and adutments, with 6 ft. roadway, was erected. Ravpahanock Bridge (Murchison County).—One 81 ft. truss span in birch timbers on pile abutments, with 9 ft. roadway, was erected and 4-45 ch. of approaches were completed. Blenheim - Hope Junction via Tophouse (Murchison and Waimea Counties) This very important road has proceeded steadily during the year, an average of 152 men having been employed. A total length of 17 m. 26 ch. has been formed, 1,196 ft? of culverts placed (all the concrete pipes having been made on the works), 7| m. metalled, and 31 m. oi bush was felled and 4 m. of general clearing done. In addition, a total length of 5 m. of fencing was erected, and 4,000 posts, B,ooo'droppers, and 200 strainers were split on the work.