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The 5 m. length at the Pipiriki end, originally surfaced with shell rock spalls, was reconditioned and top-dressed with shingle. A contract was let for the renewal in reinforced concrete of the Mangateitei Stream Bridge in the Ohakune Borough. Wanganui-Karioi.—Wanganui County : 120 ft. of water tunnel and 8 ch. of realignment were carried out at 36 m. Reconstruction and metalling of Im. at the Wanganui end, preparatory to sealing, is in hand. Waverley Beach Highway.—Patea County : 10 ch. has been reconstructed, and metalling is in progress. Rapanui Highway. —95 ch. has been sealed. Turakina - Cliff Road via Marton.—Rangitikei County : The reconstruction and metalling of 38 ch. of the Ben Nevis Hill, near Turakina, have been completed. Waitotara Valley.—3s ch. near Parakama Junction has been widened. Wellington-Auckland via Taranaki (No. 9 District) : — Makara County— Tawa Flat - Porirua : The Porirua Township Bridge, of one 40 ft. span in steel and timber, was completed. Porirua-Paremata : 20 ch. of first-coat sealing was carried out. The deviating and metalling of this section over a length of 75 ch. are in hand. Formation has been completed over a length of 55 ch., and 12 ch. metalled. Hutt County—• Paekakariki-Waikanae : Realignment and widening were effected at Seddon's Corner, Paraparaumu. Between Paekakariki and Paraparaumu, surface depressions caused by swamp subsidence have been levelled up. Foxton Borough : At the railway crossing at the north end of the Borough, 20 ch. has been reconstructed and sealed. Manawatu County :— Himatangi-Sanson : A contract has been let for the road-mix surfacing of sm. Contracts were let and work commenced on the Piakatutu and Makowhai Bridges, between Sanson and Bulls. Wellington-Napier via Wairarapa (No. 9 District) : — Hutt County —Taita Gorge : 1 m. of plant-mix smoothing-coat was applied on the old sealed surface. Upper Hutt Borough : 20 ch. of the bituminous pavement was widened. Between Upper Hutt and the Rimutaka Summit, 5 m. 10 ch. of smoothing-coat was laid on existing sealed surfaces. Awahuri-Mangaweka via Kimbolton : — Feilding Borough : 25 ch. was sealed in one coat. Kiwitea County : A contract was let for the reconstruction and sealing of 3m. 72 ch., commencing at Cheltenham. Greatford-Woodville (No. 9 District) :— Oroua County : Between Feilding and Halcombe, a length of 75 ch. was sealed in one coat. The Mangaone Stream Bridge, of two 48 ft. reinforced concrete beam spans, was completed. Himatangi-Ashhurst via Palmerston North :— Manawatu County : Between Himatangi and Rangiotu, 6m. 35 ch. of road-mix surfacing was completed. Kairanga County : Three curves, totalling 23 ch. in length, between Palmerston North and Ashhurst, were reconstructed and sealed. Levin - Palmerston North via Shannon : — Horowhenua County : Preparation for sealing was completed over a length of 25 ch. The Mangaore Stream Bridge at Shannon, comprising two 30 ft. concrete beam spans, is in hand. Fitzherbert Bridge, Manawatu River, Palmerston North : This reinforced concrete bridge which comprises four 112 ft. bowstring spans and seven 55 ft. beam spans, with 22 ft. roadway and 5 ft. footway, has been in progress, and was completed in July of this year. The southern approach has been formed and metalled on new alignment over a length of 20 ch. Upper Hutt - WaiJcanae :— Hutt County : Widening was continued, 40 ch. being carried out during the year. Metalling was completed over a length of 1 m. 29 ch. Baigent's Bridge, of one 52 ft. reinforced concrete span, was completed. Waikanae-Waimea. —Horowhenua County : The realignment and metalling of seven corners, aggregating a length of 15 ch., was completed. Te Horn - Waihoanga.—Horowhenua County : Preparation and sealing were carried out over a length of 10 ch. Bunnythorpe-Kairanga.■ —Kairanga County : 2m. of one-coat sealing was completed. Pohangina "Valley — Apiti.—Pohangina County i A contract was let for the erection of the Porewa, Te Ekaou, and Opawe Bridges in reinforced concrete. Wellington-Napier via Wairarapa (No. 10 District) : — Featherston County: Between the Rimutaka Summit and Featherston, 2m. 42 ch. of smoothing-coat was applied. At the Waiohine Bridge, two permeable boom groynes were constructed for river-training. Masterton County : Between Mount Bruce Hall and the county boundary, 4m. 48 ch. of re-formation was completed, including 72 ch. of deviations. 4m. 28 ch. of this was sealed in one coat.

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