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Rewcasile Road (Clutha County).—One section.of 20 ch. on this road, was improved and reconditioned, while an additional length of 66 ch. was re-formed and newly metalled to give access to settled areas. Tahakopa to Wyndham Road (Clutha County).—The formation and metalling of this road was commenced during the year to give an alternative route between the Catlins district and Southland. The formation was substantially completed over a distance of 60 ch., and metalling over a length of 30 ch. was carried out. The total length of the new road will be approximately 11 m. Eastbourne Station Road (Lake County).—A length of 58 ch. on this settlement road was gravelled during the year. Mount Nicholas to Von River Road (Lake County).—New metalling was carried out over a distance of 2 m. 6 ch. on this backblocks road. Lower Shotover to Speargrass Flat Road (Lake County).—A distance of 1 m. 30 ch. was metalled during the year. Becks to Auripo Road (Maniototo County).—New gravelling was completed over a length of 40 ch. on this settlement road. Blackball (LAnburn) Road (Maniototo County).—A distance of 50 ch. was newly gravelled. Huddleston Road (Maniototo County). —In order to give all-weather access to settlers a section of 2 m. 20 ch. of this road was gravelled (.luring the period under review. Maniototo to Patearoa Road (Maniototo County).—A contract covering the gravelling of 80 ch. on this road was well advanced by the close of the period. Spedderis Bridge, Puketoi to Highfield Road (Maniototo County).—A timber bridge damaged some time ago by a flood was replaced by a new structure of 20 ft. span in reinforced concrete. Hogburn River Bridge at Inders (Maniototo County).—The construction of a 20-ft.-span-reinforced-concrete bridge with a 10 ft. roadway, together with 7 ch. of approach roading, was completed during the year. Kyeburn River Bridge (Nobbier), Naseby to Danseys Pass Road (Maniototo County).—A contract was let late in the season for the construction of a reinforced-conc.rete bridge at Nobbler's Crossing to consist of four 45 ft. spans with alO ft. roadway. The actual work is in its early stages. Otakou to Harrington Point Road (Peninsula County).—Sea-walling over 3-J ch. was erected in rock to protect this road from wave action and erosion during heavy seas. Nichols Rock to Boyds Road (Taieri County). —This backblocks road was metalled over a distance of 2 m. 36 ch. to give all-weather access to settled areas. Otokia to Kuri Bush Road (Taieri County).—New gravelling was completed during the year over a distance of 2 m. 37 ch. of this road. Heriot and Roxburgh Road (Tuapeka County).—A deviation 45 ch. long was formed and gravelled at Tonkins Pinch. Beaumont to Rongahere Road (Tuapeka County).—On this road, which is used mostly in the summer, a length of 10 m. of formation was widened. Lake Onslow to Serpentine Road (Tuapeka County). —Improvements by way of trimming were carried out over a total length of 5 m. Hukarere (Spylaw) Road (Tuapeka County).—This is a settlement road giving access to a number of settlers and a Crown grazing-ruii. During the year 2m. was metalled to give all-weather access. Wilden Runs Road (Tuapeka County).—This is another road giving access to Crown grazing-runs, and during the year new gravelling was carried out over a distance of 3 m. 2 ch. Waipori to Outram Road (Tuapeka County).—New metalling was completed over a length of 1 m. 70 ch. Timabum Road (Tuapeka County).—This road is situated in the Teviot Soldiers' Settlement and was metalled during the year over a length of 1 m. 26 ch. to give all-weather access. Clutha River Bridge (Lowburn Ferry), (Vincent County). —This new structure consists of eight 47 ft. spans and two 12 ft. cantilever end spans with a 10 ft.-wide roadway in reinforced concrete. The whole work has been completed with the exception of the approach banks and the dwarf abutments. The bridge replaces the vehicular ferry which had been in operation for many years. Manuherikia River Bridge, Omakau (Vincent Comity).—A reinforced-concrete bridge 324 ft. in length with a 9 ft. roadway has been completed over the Manuherikia River at Omakau. A road Im. long connecting the bridge with the Township of Ophir has also been constructed and metalled. Crawford's and Jocelyn's Roads (Vincent County).—Gravelling over a distance of 2 m. 68 ch. on these roads was completed during the year. Meads to Taylors Track (Vincent County).—s m. of track, 5 ft. wide, has been formed to give access to a large station. Makarora to Haast Pass Road (Vincent County).—This is one of the major works in hand by the Department and will give a connection between the Otago district and the mouth of the Haast River in South Westland, where it will meet the new road now being constructed southwards from Weheka. During the year sm. 50 eh. of formation, 6m. 60 ch. of base-course, and Im. 40.ch. of surface-course metalling,' 2 m. 70 ch. of bush-felling and clearing, and the paving "with concrete of four creek crossings were completed. A reinforced-concrete bridge, 100 ft. in length with 10 ft. roadway, over Cameron's Creek has also been completed, while the piers and abutments for a reinforced-concrete bridge over the Makarora River have been concreted to beam-level, and the falsework for the deck system is well in hand. The Makarora River Bridge will consist, of one 65 ft., two. 60 ft., and two 24 ft. spans, and will have alO ft. roadway. A temporary timber bridge over Fish River has been erected. Approximately one hundred and sixty men have been engaged on the work during the year, but the intention is to proceed with construction during the coming year with a slightly increased complement of men.

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