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Ngatea-Waharoa, via Morrinsville : — Piako County : Reconstruction and sealing were carried out lor a length of Im. 30 ch. northwards from Tahuna Township ; 2m. from Hangawliera Road to Tauhei Road, and 2m. eastward from Walton Township. Matamata County —Waitoa Stream Bridge : A concrete bridge of two 20 ft. and one 25 ft. spans, with 10 ch. of approaches, was completed. Tuakau-Pokeno, via Whangarata.—Tuakau Town District. : A contract for sealing a length of 48 ch. was carried out. Waihi Beach. —Waihi Borough : Three corners on the Gorge section were straightened to one easy curve by two heavy cuttings and a fill. In addition, a length of 12 ch. near the Beach on a high fill was widened to 24 ft. Ngatea-Turua. —-Hauraki Plains County : A contract was let for reconstruction and sealing of the unsealed length of 1 m. 56 ch., and reconstruction completed. Waihi-Tauranga.—Tauranga County : 56 ch. was sealed in two coats, and 2m. 32 ch. received a second coat. Tauranga-Whakatane : — Tauranga County : 82 ch. of second-coat sealing was applied, and 3m. sealed in two coats. Twin Bridges : A 24 ft. span concrete bridge was erected, replacing two small wooden bridges. Atuaroa Bridge : This single 40 ft. concrete span was completed. Whakatane County : 28 ch. of two-coat sealing in Matata Township was carried out. Gisborne-Whakatane, via Motu : — Whakatane County —Roberts' Culvert and Deviation : An 8 ft. by 6 ft. concrete culvert was installed to replace a small bridge, and 35 ch. of deviation formed and metalled. Nukuhou Bridge : A concrete bridge, 72 ft. long, was completed. Waiotahi Bluffs : Three groynes, each 165 ft. long, were erected to protect the highway from sea-erosion. Stone-pitching of the toe of the bank is also to be carried out. Hamilton-Rotorua (No. 3 District). —2 m. 10 ch. of deviation was formed and metalled and Bm. 24 ch. of two-coat sealing carried out. Rotorua-Napier (No. 3 District) :— Rotorua County : sm. of two-coat sealing was completed. Wharepapa and Mangākara Bridges : These concrete bridges, each of one 30 ft. span, were erected. Mangahoanga Bridge : The existing bridge was replaced with twin 5 ft. concrete pipes. Taupo Township : 3m. 28 ch. of two-coat sealing was completed. Waitoa-Taupo (No. 3 District). —-Mangaharakeke Bridge: A concrete bridge of one 30ft. span was erected. Rotorua-Whakatane: — Rotorua County : 5J- in. of two-coat sealing was completed. Puarenga Bridge : This 40 ft. span concrete bridge was completed. Wingaiti Bridge : A single 20 ft. span concrete bridge was erected, replacing an old bridge. Whakatane County —Reid's Drain Bridge : The old bridge was replaced by an 8 ft. span concrete bridge 66 ft. wide. Maungaroa Bridge : A 6 ft. by 6 ft. concrete culvert was installed to replace this bridge. Qisborne-Opotiki, via Ooast (No. 3 District). —Oruaiti Bridge : This bridge having been carried away by a slip, an 8 ft. by 4 ft. concrete culvert was built in its place. Rotorua-Tauranga (Direct). —Tauranga County: 4m. was widened and metalled. Papamoa - Mount Maunganui. —2 m. was widened and Im. metalled. Rotorua-Atiamuri. —1| m. was metalled and 5 m. coated with pumice. Gisborne-Opotiki, via Motu : — Cook County : The reconstruction of 2| m. was completed, and the length sealed in two coats. Waikohu County : The metalling and sealing of fm. through the Te Karaka Township was completed. Gisborne-Wairoa, via Morere.—Cook County—Wharerata Hill: Reconstruction over a distance of 2J m. has been continued. Gisborne-Opotiki, via Coast (No. 4 District) : — Cook County : 4 miles to 6 miles : The contract for reconstruction and sealing of 2m. was completed. Tatapouri Deviation : This 45 ch. deviation has been completed. Gisborne-Wairoa, via Hangaroa : —• Cook County : 6m. 56 ch. to 44 m. : The sealing of 3m. 8 ch., and the reconstruction of a further length of 3 m. have been carried out. Harris Hill—Reconstruction : The metalling of this section was completed, the length being 3 m. 44 ch. 25 m. to 25 m. 64 ch. : This section was reconstructed and metalled. 25 m. 64 ch. to 27 m. 64 ch. : Improvements to grade, width, and alignment are in progress, 1| m. being completed. 24 m. 64 ch. to 43 m. 20 ch. : Five small timber bridges have been replaced by pipe culverts. Improvements to alignment and width have been effected in conjunction with these replacements.

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