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Patutahu-Rere: —• Cook County : 1 m. 31 oh. of formation and Jm. of metalling have been carried out. An old wooden bridge has been replaced by a 10 ft. by 6 ft. concrete culvert. Waikohu County : A 7 ft. by 6 ft. concrete culvert has been constructed. Takapau-Ihungia. —Waiapu County : The Makarika Stream bridge, comprising three 40 ft. steel-joist spans on concrete piers, with concrete deck, has been erected. Hicks Bay Wharf Highway. —The construction of a 250 ft. concrete bridge over the Wharekahika River was commenced. N apisr-G-isborm, via Wairoa, Hawke's Bay County : — Napier Borough Boundary to Te Ngaru Crossing : A deviation 40 ch. in length, avoiding the Whirinaki Hdl and eliminating six sharp curves, is nearing completion. Te Ngaru Crossing to Tutira : The widening of this section has been completed. Tutira to Waikare : Extensive widening and metalling have been carried out. Wairoa Borough : 67 ch. was reconstructed, and sealed in two coats. Napier-Wellington, via Wairarapa (No. 5 District) :— Hawke's Bay County : This section, which had broken up badly, was metalled for a length of If m. and sealed in two coats. A concrete bridge of 30 ft. span was built at Pakipaki, also a 6 ft. concrete pipe culvert, works which replaced two narrow wooden bridges. Waitangi Washout Bridge : This bridge, consisting of twenty 40 ft. concrete spans with a 24 ft. deck, together with its approaches, was completed. The bridge eliminates two levelcrossings. Waitangi Stream Bridge : The construction of this fifteen-span bridge is in progress. Waipawa County : A length of 3m. 21 ch., from Waipawa Borough to Otane, was reconstructed and sealed. Waipukurau County : The sealing of 2m. 66 ch. was completed. Dannevirke County : Manawatu Hill Deviation : The formation of this deviation, 66 ch. long, is nearing completion. Woodville County : A deviation of 4J ch. at Papatawa railway-crossing was completed. 1 m. of original sealed surfaces has been reconstructed, in preparation for improved surfacing. Rotorua-Napier (No. 5 District) : — Hawke's Bay County : Widening has been carried out between Maori G-ully and Te Pohue, and is in hand near Glengarry. Mohaka Bridge - Rangitaiki River : A 6 ft. by 4 ft. water-drive, 76 ft. long, was put in at Peka Creek, to replace the existing bridge. The Waipunga River Bridge, consisting of one 40 ft. and two 20 ft. steel-joist spans, was completed. Napier-Hastings, via Fernhill. —A contract for metalling and sealing sm. 10 ch., from the RedclyHe Bridge to Fernhill, was carried out. Otane-TukituM, via Elsthorpe. —Hawke's Bay County : A 40 ft. concrete bridge was constructed over the Oho Stream. Waipawa-Tikokino. —A length of Im. at the Waipawa end was reconstructed and sealed. Two-mile Creek Bridge : A contract has been let for the erection of this bridge. Waipawor-Ongaonga. —1 m. was sealed in one coat. Dannevirke-Waipukurau, via Porangah.au: — Waipukurau County : The contract for sealing Im. 59 ch. was completed, and a further contract let for 2 m. 76 ch., of which 2 m. 40 ch. has been completed. Patangata County : The Kokomoko Bridge, of one 40 ft. concrete span, was erected. Weber County Section, Morgan's Bridge and Approaches : Contracts for these works are in progress. Dannevirke-Waipukurau, via Porangahau.—Dannevirke County : 3m. of two-coat sealing was carried out. Hastings-Maraekakaho. —2| m. was reconstructed and metalled. Ruakituri Valley.—Te Reinga Bridge: The erection of a 278 ft. suspension bridge, to replace the existing bridge, is in hand. W aipawa-Pourerere: — Patangata County : The erection of Logan's Bridge was completed, the structure comprising three 45 ft. concrete spans. Two culverts of 11 ft. span were erected. via Hatuma :— Waipawa County : 1 m. through the Takapau Township has been sealed. Waipukurau County : 1 m. 55 ch. has been prepared, and a contract let for the sealing. Mangateretere - Te Awanga: — 2 m. at the Mangateretere end was reconstructed, and sealed in two coats. An 8 ft. span concrete culvert was put in at Muddy Creek. Petane-Eskdale. —This highway was reconstructed, and sealed in two coats. Takapau Saleyards:— This highway, 36 ch. in length, was reconstructed in preparation for sealing.

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