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Main Highways revoked —continued. No. 10 Highway District— Mito.chata. Featherston-Martinborough No. 11 Highway District 34. Blenheim-Christchurch via Parnassus No. 12 Highway District— 16 4Q Inangahua Junction-Weheka No. 14 Highway District— ; Q 64 Christchurch-New Brighton via Wamom Road .. •• •• g Aylesbury - Lake Coleridge • • • • • • '' '' Total * 85 18 Tn submitting its recommendations regarding alterations or extensions to the mam highways In submitting its recomn g of funds from which subsidies and grants be S Wherever possible, additional highways are nominated, in order that State aid STw&ySSI and improvement of relatively important roads m the va„ona diStrl Generally speaking, the preliminary selections by District Highways Councils are reviewed prior PROGRESS REPORT. The following statement shows the more important construction work carried out under the control of the Board during the year ended 31st March, 1936 :— : A length of 30 eh., whioh waa snbjeot to fieqnent flooding, was 1600 WeSfcnlTert 6 ftTy 4 ft. eonerete culvert was oompleted, with approaches on improved ahgnment. Fifty-two blind comers were cut back, giving greatly improved visibility. SSmp' a ■»■»«<* b ' id 8« of fiTO 40 "■ spa ™' toSetl,el approachesj was completed. 1 widened, and 60 eh. of top-conrse metal laid. Orewa-Waiwera: 3m. 61 ch. was reconatruoted and metalled. The re-formation of t. hand; Im. 13«h. has been *" d w,l " >n ' ! Deviation is in F^ es f' J9 h f widenill g was completed and base-course metal laid. SSs Bndge : Th" bridge, of one 32 ft § span, wi completed, on improved alignment. wrth a atreamH,~« n h. sealing „» afterward. : 12 *■ ™ rai " 4 ' "* " e,l ' d ™ °" La ke 0m The construction of a 54 ch. deviation above flood-level was put in hand Jo ch of embankment was completed and three temporary bridges <constructed Wbakanara Flooding : The embankment and concrete floodway have been complete . Ka mo-Hikurangi • Im. was reconstructed and 3m. metalled m preparation for sealing. Kamo HiJiura g deviation, which eliminates two level crossings near Hikumng? was put in hand ; the formation and half the metalling being completed at the end ° ft : The bituminous resurfacing of this section was completed Otamatea County : Im. between Grant's Corner (Maungaturoto) and the railway-station was re-formed and metalled in preparation for sealing. '""■t5g1iu.,....!.. : Im. of baae-eonrse metal ... laid, and sealing put in hand, Kirikopuni Bridge : This concrete bridge, of four 40 ft. spans, was completed. Dargaville Borough : 1 m. 60 ch. received a first sealmg-coat. Dargaville-Maungaturoto : 19 ch. was sealed in Dargaville Borough.

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