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Mangapurua Valley Road (Waimarino County).—A 12 ft. road has been formed over a distance of 3 m. 10 ch. Owairua Road (Waimarino County). —Tlie formation, 12 ft. wide, has been extended a further 2 m. 34 ch. Rakautangi-Kohura Road (Waimarino County).—Bridle-track was formed for a distance of 6 in. 66 ch., and the dray-road formation, 12 ft. wide, has been extended 4| ch. 7it m. of engineering survey was carried out during the year. Field's Track to Rangiwaea (Waimarino County).—The 12ft. formation was extended a further 1 m. 14 ch. and maintenance carried out. Wangaehu Valley (Koukoupo Stream Bridge), (Wanganui County).—This bridge, consisting of a truss span of 61 ft. and a stringer span of 25 ft., has been completed. Wanganui River Road (Left Bank), Jerusalem to Ranana (Wanganui County).—The bush has been felled and cleared 63 ch., and the-14 ft. dray-road formation extended Im. 56 ch. Wanganui River Road (Left Bank), Upokongaro to Jerusalem, (Wanganui County).—The 14 ft. dray-road has been formed for a further distance of 5 m. 58 ch., 848 ft. of water-drives constructed, and 13J m. of engineering surveys were carried out. Tapuni Road (Mangaehu Stream Bridge), (Whangamomona County).—This bridge, consisting of a 60 ft. steel-plate-girder span on concrete abutments, was completed. Mangangarara Block Access (Dannevirke County).—l 37 ch. of fencing was completed. Mangapuaka Road (Lower), (Speedy's), (Dannevirke County).—l m. 19 ch. of road was metalled 9 ft. wide. Arapawanui River Bridge (Tongoio-Mohaka Coast Road), (Hawke's Bay County).—A low-level bridge was erected, consisting of five 12 ft. spans on 70 lb. iron rails, with concrete deck and 10 ft. roadway. Arapawanui Settlement Road (Hawke's Bay County).—l m. 25 ch. of this road was metalled. Kaiwaka South Road (Purahotangahia Settlement), (Hawke's Bay County).—2 m. 4-0 ch. of this road was metalled during the year 8 ft. wide and 6 in. deep. Ohiwia Stream Bridge (Hawke's Bay County).—This bridge was erected, and consists of four 40 ft. rolled-steel-joist spans on concrete piles and abutments, with concrete deck. Tutira-Pohpkura Road (Hawke's Bay County).—B m. 40 ch. of engineering surveys was carried out by the Department. 6m. of road was formed, and the road is now completed for a distance of 20J m. Good progress is being made with this work, and is being carried out as relief work. The Hawke's Bay County Council has also metalled a further 3 m. of this road. Bergensen's Road Bridge (Waipawa County).—This bridge has been completed. It consists of one 33 ft. span, rolled-steel joists on concrete piers with timber top. Master's Bridge, Valley Road (Waipawa County).—This bridge was erected, consisting of one 30 ft. reinforced span on concrete piles and abutments, with wing walls. Roadway 12 ft. wide. Mangapoike River Bridge (Hinchesman's), (Wairoa County).—A light suspension bridge of 300 ft. span has been erected over the Mangapoike River. Mohaka to Kotemaori (Old Coach-road), (Wairoa County).—l m. 40 ch. of this road was metalled 10 ft. wide and 4 in. deep. Ruakituri River Bridge (Ngapakira), (Wairoa County).—A suspension bridge of 210 ft. span, 7 ft. 8 in. roadway, to carry dray traffic was erected. The wooden towers are 27 ft. high, and the bridge is supported by four cables each side, 3f in. circumference. An approach road 18 ch. long and 14 ft. wide was also constructed. Waikatea Road (Wairoa County) .—1 m. 21 ch. of dray-road formation was carried out. Waikaremoana-Ruatahuna.—The Department carried out 16 m. 55 ch. of engineering survey and Bm. 40 ch. of dray-road formation, putting in culverts totalling 3,224 ft. 7m. of this road was also maintained, and one bridge of 16 ft. span erected. Akitio River Rozd (Akitio County).—ls9 ch. of metalling has been completed. Pongaroa-Akitio Road (Akitio County).—l6o ch. of metalling has been completed on the Waiotiake deviation, and 82 ch. on the Akitio Hill. Hutt River Bridge (Lower Hutt Borough).—The new bridge, in reinforced concrete, has been erected, and approaches have been completed. Tt consists of eight 45 ft. spans, with 30 ft. roadway and two 5 ft. footpaths. Dagg's Road (Maurieeville County).—l3o ch. of metalling has been completed. Ballance-Manawatu Gorge Road.—2 m. 6 ch. of this road widened from 12 ft. to 18 ft. Whakataki-Mataikona Road.—4 m. 42 ch. of formation was completed as relief work. Plimmerton - Pukerua Bay. —This road has been formed for a distance of 2 m. 60 ch., also as a relief work. Mangarakau Bridge (Collingwood County). —The erection of a bridge of four 25 ft. beam spans on concrete-pile piers and abutments, with 9 ft. 6 in. roadway, has been completed, and formation of approaches are now in hand. Wash to Tophouse (Marlborough County).—2 m. of metal has been blinded; 6 ch. of 16 ft. formation and 28 ch. of metalling have been completed. Blenheim - Hope Junction (Tophouse - Hope Junction Section), (Murchison County).—Formation has now been completed throughout, with the exception of several bridge approaches. 10 m. of road have been graded, 5| m. of metalling completed, and remainder is in hand. Numerous culverts have been placed, and retaining-walls have been erected as required on the Kawatiri - Harlev's Rook section. A 35-ft.-span bridge at Black Valley is in hand. A bridge of one 81 ft. truss span has been erected at Upper Buller. Plans have been prepared for a bridge at Homestead Creek. The Howard River Bridge, consisting of one 100 ft. truss span in hardwood on mass concrete abutments, has been completed ; also a similar bridge of one 81 ft. truss span at Harley Rock.