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Giles Road (Hokianga County).—-Relief workers formed 4 m. 23 oh. of road 16 ft. wide and cleared slips over sm. of road. Motukiore Bridge, consisting of two 35 ft. spans in rolled-steel joists and mixed Australian hardwood, was erected by contract. Jensen's Road (Hokianga County).—4 m. 40 ch. of road was surfaced with sandstone to a width of 9 ft. by 6 in. Mohuiti-Broadwood (Hokianga County).—3 m. 56 ch. of road was widened to 18 ft. and basecourse metalling 12 ft. by 6 in. laid over new formation. Motuti Road (Hokianga County). —1 m. 38 ch. of road was formed 18 ft. wide and metalled 9 ft. by 9 in. Bridge consisting of two 30 ft. spans in rolled-steel joists and mixed Australian hardwood was erected. Omahuta Block (Hokianga County). —Two bridges were erected each one 40 ft. and one 20 ft. spans in rolled-steel joists and mixed Australian hardwoods. 2m. 70 eh. of road was metalled 9 ft. by 9 in. Slips were cleared on whole length of road. Horeke-Taheke Road (Hokianga County).—s m. of road was metalled 9 ft. by 6 in. Whakarapa-West Coast (Hokianga County). — Relief workers formed 4 m. of road 16 ft. wide and metalled 56 ch. 10 ft. by 6 in. during the year. Garton's Road (Mangonui County).—Frear's, Garton's, and Hihi Bridges, each of two 30 ft. spans in rolled-steel joists and mixed Australian hardwood, were erected and approaches formed. 1 m. 30 ch. of road was formed 14 ft. wide. Herekino-Whangape Road (Mangonui County).—4 m. of road was metalled 10 ft. by 9 in., Natives providing 50 per cent, of free labour. Kohumaru Road (Mangonui County).—7 m. of road was widened to 18 ft., 6m. 61 ch. metalled 10 ft. by 9 in., and light metal placed for a distance of 2m. 56 ch. All work was carried out by relief workers. Three small bridges, totalling 95 ft., in rolled-steel joists, concrete piles and superstructure, were erected. Lake Ohia to Merita (Mangonui County). —2J m. of road was formed 12 ft. wide. Oruru Fern Flat to Mangamuka Road (Mangonui County). —4 m. of road was surfaced 9 ft. by 6 in. with limestone and top-dressed with shingle 9 ft. by 3 in. Takahue River Bridge (Mangonui County). — This bridge was lengthened by 65 ft. to provide increased floodway. It consisted of rolled-steel joists, mixed Australian hardwood, and puriri. Te Hapua Road (Mangonui County). —6 m. of road was formed 15 ft. wide and culverted, Natives supplying 50 per cent, of labour free. Two bridges, each one 25 ft. span in rolled-steel joists and New Zealand timbers, were erected. Diggers Valley Road (Mangonui County). —60 ch. of road was formed and culverted, and 8 m. metalled 7 ft. by 6 in. Parahi Road (Otamatea County). — 3m. 40 oh. of road was widened to 16 ft. and culverted. 1 m. 19 ch. was surfaced with limestone 9 ft. by 6 in. Topuni-Opekepeka (Otamatea County). —2 m. 4 ch. of road was surfaced with limestone 9 ft. by 6 in. Matapouri to Marua (Whangarei County). —Three bridges were erected, totalling 110 ft., in rolledsteel joists and reinforced concrete with bituminous decking. Slips were cleared from over 4m. of road. Ngunguru-Tutukaka (Whangarei County). —3 m. 2 ch. of road was metalled, and slips were cleared from over 2 m. of road. Otaika Block Road (Whangarei County). —3 m. 34 ch. of road was formed 12ft. wide and culverted, and one bridge 20 ft. long erected. 3m. 34 ch. of road was also metalled 10 ft. by 9 in. Puketoitoi Block Road (Whangarei County).—l2 m. 42 ch. of road was formed 16 ft. wide and culverted, and Bm. 58 ch. metalled 10 ft. by 6 in. Four bridges, totalling 108 lin. ft. in rolled-steel joists and mixed Australian hardwood, were erected. Tauraroar-Omana Road (Whangarei County). —1 m. 60 ch. of road was formed 16 ft. wide and culverted. 3m. 25 ch. was surfaced 10 ft. by 6 in. with limestone. The work was carried out by relief workers. Tokatoka-Mangapai Road (Whangarei County).—2 m. 36 ch. of road was widened to 18 ft. and culverted, and Im. 8 ch. metalled 10 ft. by 6 in. A bridge over Mangonui River consisting of six 40 ft. spans in rolled-steel joists and reinforced concrete was nearing completion. Tutukaka-Matapouri (Whangarei County).—39 ch. of road was widened to 18 ft. and culverted, and 4 m. 19 ch. metalled 12 ft. by 8 in. Waipu Post-office - Waipu Gorge (Whangarei County).—62 ch. of road was widened to 24 ft. and 1 m. 10 ch. metalled. Wharekohe Block Roads (Whangarei County). —5 m. 11 ch. of road was formed 20 ft. wide and culverted. Two bridges each of one 30 ft. span in rolled-steel joists and New Zealand timbers were erected. A base course of metal 10 ft. by 6 in. was laid over 6m. 31 ch. and top course of shingle 10 ft. by 3 in. on 4 m. 75 ch. of road. Stead's Road (Whangarei County). —50 ch. of road was formed 14 ft. wide and culverted, and 2 m. 60 ch. metalled 9 ft. by 6 in. Keay's Deviation (Otamatea and Whangarei Counties). —1 m. 38 ch. of road was formed 16 ft. wide and culverted, and 1 m. 24 ch. metalled 10 ft. by 9 in. Akatere Block Roads (Whangaroa County). —5 m. 25 ch. of road was formed 16 ft. wide and culverted, and 4 m. 14 ch. metalled 10 ft. by 6 in. Mangapa Road (Whangaroa County).—s m. of road was widened to 18 ft. and culverted, 4m. 79 ch. metalled 10 ft. by 9 in., and light strip of metal placed over 1 m. 31 ch, 3-D. 1.

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