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Between Opaki and Mount Bruce Hall, 4m. 45 cli. of second-coat sealing was applied. A smoothing-coat was laid on existing penetration pavement between Masterton and the Waingawa River Bridge, a length of 45 ch. Eketahuna County : 2m. 39 ch. of preparation and one-coat sealing was completed south of Eketahuna Borough. Eketahuna Borough : 34 ch. of preparation and one-coat sealing was carried out, completing the surfacing of this highway within the Borough. Pahiatua County: On this section, north and south of Pahiatua Borough, sm. 13 ch. of preparation was completed, and 4 m. 16 ch. sealed in one coat. Pahiatua-Pongaroa:— Pahiatua County : In the Makuri Gorge, widening was completed over a length of 24 ch. This work is part of the restoration of earthquake damage which occurred in March, 1934. Akitio County Section: Contracts were let for the renewal, in reinforced concrete, of Lodge and Gichard's Bridges. Masterton-Weber via Alfredton : —- Masterton County : Above the Ruamahanga River Bridge, 30 ch. of stop-banking and willowprotection work was carried out. 41 ch. of formation of a deviation was completed, also 58 ch. of widening. Wangaehu Bridges Nos. 4-, 5, and 6, two of 8 ft. and one of 26 ft. span, were constructed in reinforced concrete. Akitio County : The Pongaroa Township Bridge, comprising two 35 ft. and one 46 ft. concrete beam spans, with a 20 ft. roadway and 4 ft. footway, was completed, with approaches. Masterton-Castlepoint, via Tinui— Masterton County : Widening was completed over a length of 55 ch., and formation and metalling of deviations over a length of 13 ch. The Wangaehu Overflow Bridge No. 1, 18 ft. long, in reinforced concrete, was erected. Masterton-Stronvar, via Weraiti.—Masterton County : The Parawhaiti Bridge, consisting of one 78 ft. reinforced concrete arch span, was completed. Greytown-Bidwill's Cutting.—Featherston County : Preparation was completed over a length of 42 ch., and one-coat sealing over a length of 3m. 22 ch. This highway is now completely sealed. Martinborough-Awhea. —-Featherston County : 1 m. of preparation and first-coat sealing was completed. Martinborough-Otaraia. —Featherston County : 1 m. of preparation and first-coat sealing was completed. Kahautara Highway.—Featherston County : 3m. 40 ch. of preparation for sealing was completed. Ponotahi Highway Martinborough Borough : 23 ch. of preparation and 43 ch. of first-coat sealing were completed. Featherston County : Im. of preparation and 25 ch. of first-coat sealing were completed. Rimu Highway: — Akitio County : The Rakaunui Bridge, comprising one 40 ft. reinforced concrete beam span, was completed. The approaches, consisting of 23 ch. of deviation, were formed and metalled. Robertson's Bridge, of one 35 ft. reinforced concrete beam span, is in hand. Te Ore Ore - Bideford.—Masterton County : The Sulphur Wells Bridge, consisting of one 24 ft. reinforced concrete span, and approaches, was completed. A contract was let and work commenced on the Taueru River Bridge. Mangaone Valley:— Pahiatua County : The Mangaramarama Bridge, consisting of one 35 ft. reinforced concrete beam span, and approaches, was completed ; also ITodgins Bridge, of one 30 ft. span. Widening was carried out over a length of 20 ch. Picton-Bluff (No. 11 District) : — Picton Borough : The existing 22 ch. of sealed surface has been widened, and extended 8 ch. Blenheim Borough : The Opawa Bridge approach was widened. Marlborough County. —Dashwood Pass Deviation : This work was finalized during the year by the completion of 4 m. 8 ch. of top-course metalling. Awatere County —Hog Swamp Bridge Deviation : A contract has been let for the formation of this 20 ch. deviation. Blenheim-Nelson.—Collins Valley : Re-formation and base-course metalling have been carried out over lengths of 1 m. 35 ch. and 1 m. 10 ch. respectively. Nelson-Inangahua (No. 11 District) : — Waimea County —Higgins' Bridge : The construction of this bridge, of one 40 ft. span in steel and concrete, has been completed, together with the formation and metalling of approaches. Newport's Bridge : Tenders have been called for the erection of this 13 ft. span reinforced concrete bridge. Moorehouse Creek Bridge : A contract has been let for the erection of this 20 ft. span reinforced concrete bridge. The two-coat sealing of 50 ch. and 47 ch., at Brightwater and Wakefield respectively, was completed. Murchison County —Owen River Bridge : The construction of this 164 ft. reinforced concrete bridge has been completed, and the approaches, which include 30 ch. of deviation, are in hand. Clay Bank Creek Bridge : The construction of this 40 ft. span steel and concrete bridge has been completed, together with the formation of 9 ch. of approaches. Main's Creek Culvert: The construction of this 8 ft. by 6 ft. concrete culvert has been completed. The contract included the construction of 10 eh. of approaches. Murchison Township : 15 ch. of two-coat sealing was carried out. Hope Saddle : 1 m, 4 ch. of re-formation and 15 ch, of base-course metalling were carried out.

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