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Kaukapakapa - Port Albert. —The erection of the Waitangi Bridge, of two 35 ft. reinforced concrete spans, has been completed. A contract was let and work commenced on the Makarau Bridge. Waikumete - West Coast. —Glen Eden Town District: A deviation near the railway-station has been carried out. Te Kauwhata - Waitakaruru.- —The construction of Rock's Deviation, 16 ch. in length, near Te Kauwhata, is in hand. Papatoetoe-Howick: — Papatoetoe Town District: 13 ch. was sealed in one coat. Manukau County : The construction of Phillip's culvert of 8 ft. span, 50 ft. long, was completed. Howick-Manurewa. —Manukau County: The Mangaroa Bridge, of one 85 ft. reinforced concrete arch span, and approaches, was completed. Contracts were let for the erection of Kimpton's Bridge and Hunterville Bridge. Ngatea-Waharoa via Morrinsville. —Piako County : Two-coat sealing has been applied on two lengths ; 30 ch. south of Tahuna, and 32 ch. north of Morrinsville. 2m. 48 ch. of two-coat sealing was also carried out from Bell's Road to Kiwitahi. Waitoa-Maukoro. —Piako County : 1 m. 49 ch. of smoothing-coat and 56 ch. of two-coat sealing were applied. Waihi-Tauranga:— Tauranga County : 1 m. has been sealed in two coats, and 3m. 32 ch. in one coat. Te Mania Bridge, of one 30 ft. span in reinforced concrete, and the Aongatete Stream Bridge, of three 30 ft. spans, have been almost completed. Tauranga-Whakatane: — Tauranga County : 2m. 5 ch. was sealed in two coats of bitumen over a tar-primer, and Im. 5 ch. was sealed in one coat. At McLeod's Flat al4 ft. span wooden bridge was replaced by a 10 ft. by 8 ft. reinforced concrete culvert. The Kaikokopu Stream Bridge, of one 40 ft. span, and the Otamarakau Bridge, of two 30 ft. spans, in reinforced concrete, were completed. Whakatane County : The approaches to the Hauane Bridge were formed and metalled. In Te Puke Borough, 1 m. 50 ch. was sealed in two coats. Gisborne-Whakatane via Motu (No. 3 District) :— Whakatane County : A contract has been let for the erection of an 8 ft. by 6 ft. reinforced concrete culvert to replace Roberts's Bridge, and the work is well in hand, the highway being deviated for 34 ch. to improve the alignment. At Douglas Hill, a 25 ch. deviation was formed and metalled. Opotiki County : A contract has been let for the renewal of the Nukuhou Bridge, 70 ft. long, in reinforced concrete. The Petipeti Stream Bridge, of two 30 ft. steel-joist spans on hardwood piles, has been completed, together with 5J ch. of approaches. Hamilton-Rotorua (No. 3 District) —Rotorua County : 4m. has been sealed. Rotorua-N apier (No. 3 District) : — A contract has been let for the erection of the Wharepapa and Mangakara Bridges, each of one 45 ft. span, in reinforced concrete, and the work is in hand. 45 ch. of oiled pumice surfacing near the Waikato Bridge received a seal coat of bitumen. Waitoa-Taupo (No. 3 District). —A contract is in progress for the renewal of the Maungaharakeke Stream Bridge, of one 30 ft. span, in reinforced concrete. Rotorua-Whakatane: — Rotorua Borough : 25 ch. has been sealed in two coats. Rotorua County: The Puarenga Stream Bridge, of one 40 ft. span in reinforced concrete, is almost completed ; and a contract has been let for the renewal of the Waingaiti Bridge. Whakatane County : Seccombe's Bridge has been replaced by a 4 ft. pipe culvert, and a deviation 14 ch. long formed. A contract has been let for the renewal of Reid's Drain Bridge. The Maungaroa Bridge is being replaced by a reinforced concrete culvert. Gisborne-Opotiki via Coast (No. 3 District) :— Raukokore Bridge Protection : A 100 ft. groyne across an overflow channel is being erected. The Kereu Bridge has been extended by nine 25 ft. spans, to cover a new course of the river. Rotorua-Tauranga (Direct) : — 8 ch. of sealing was completed at Ngongotaha Village. Tauranga County : 2m. 30 ch. has been widened in preparation for metalling. Gisborne-Opotiki via Motu (No. 4 District) : — Cook County : A contract was let for strengthening foundations and preparing for sealing on a length of 2J m. Waikohu County — Te Karaka Township : Regrading was completed over a length of 56 ch., and the metalling in preparation for sealing is in progress. Blair's Bridge : This bridge, with its approaches, was completed, the structure comprising one 40 ft. steel joist span with concrete deck. Gisborne-Wairoa via Morere (No. 4 District) : — Cook County : Bituminous penetration surfacing 8-1 m. to 9-2 m. This work has been completed. Tauwhatanui Drain Bridge : A 12 ft. reinforced concrete bridge has been erected. . Wharerata Hill: The reconstruction of the section between 22-3 m. and 24-3 m. has been commenced.

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