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Craig and Switchback Roads (Waihemo County).—With a view to giving improved access to settlers a length of 72 ch. on these two roads was widened. Middlemarch to Nenthorn Road (Waikouaiti County).—New metalling was carried out over a distance of 1 m. 14 ch. Cants Road (Waitaki County). —1 m. 45 ch. of this settlement road was gravelled during the period. Glen Settlement Road ( Waitaki County). —Gravelling was completed on this road over a distance of 1 m. 53 ch. Longslip to Birchwood Road (Waitaki County). —Formation of 4 m., with necessary culverting, together with gravelling, was completed on this settlement road. Moeraki Native Settlement Roads (Waitaki County).—These roads are within the Moeraki Native Settlement, and with a view to improving access conditions generally a length of 2 m. 16 ch. was re-formed and metalled during the year. Invercargill District. Bell Road, Dipton (Southland County). —The improvements carried out on this road during the year comprised 32 ch. of formation, 45 ch. of gravelling, and 40 lineal feet of reinforced-concrete culverting. Clark Road, Wendonside (Southland County). —33 ch. of formation, 31 ch. of gravelling, and 82 lineal feet of culverting was completed. Cross Road, Titipua (Southland County).—New formation and 288 lineal feet of culverting was completed. Curio Bay Road (Southland County).—Re-formation and metalling of 72 ch. was completed during the period to assist in giving access to settlers and to the coast at Curio Bay. Drain Road, Spar Bush (Southland County).—The formation of 1 m. 15 ch., ditching over 16 ch. and gravelling of 74 ch. was completed during the period, together with 224 lineal feet of culverting, Ellis Road, Five Rivers (Southland County). —New gravelling was carried out over a distance, of 51 ch. Endowment Road, Tisbury (Southland County). —One filling and gravelling of 1 m. 10 ch. was completed. Gill Road to Springhills (Southland County).—-11 ch. of formation work, together with 7,000 cubic yards of excavation and 726 lineal feet of culverting, was commenced during the year and was substantially completed by the close of the period. Gold Creek and Hedgehope Stream Bridge (Southland County).—A new bridge of two 20 ft. spans was erected and approaches formed. Gore Aerodrome Access Road (Southland County).—3s ch. of new formation, 16 ft. wide, was completed during the year, together with the erection of one small bridge. Josephville to St. Patricks Road (Southland County). —Formation over 1 m. 30 ch., gravelling over 55 ch., and 100 lineal feet of culverting was completed. Kauana to Benmore Road (Southland County).—Re-formation and gravelling was carried out over a distance of 56 ch. Lora Road (Southland County). —A contract was let for the construction of this road to give access to a number of Crown sections to be opened up by the Department of Lands and Survey. A commencement had been made by the close of the period. McDonald Road, West Dipton (Southland County).—l m. 24 ch. of new formation and 54 lineal feet of culverting was completed. Mill Road, South (Southland County). —New gravelling was carried out over a distance of 47 ch. Miller Road (Southland County). —1 m. 22 ch. of this road was formed and culverted. Mokoreta to Waikawa Road (Southland County).—Re-formation and gravelling, with additional culverts where necessary, was carried out over a distance of 55 ch. Otakarama Stream Bridge, Williams Road (Southland County).—A small reinforced-concrete bridge with a 12 ft. 6 in. roadway was completed, together with 5 ch. of approach roading 20 ft. wide. Proctor Road, Oreti (Southland County). —A length of 49 ch. was reconstructed and newly gravelled. Titipua School Road (Southland County). —Re-formation and gravelling was completed over a distance of 1 m. 66 ch. University Endowment Road (Southland County). —The work completed on this settlement road during the year comprised formation 33 ch., ditching 11 ch., gravelling 1 m. 57 ch., and culverting 100 lineal feet. Waiarikiki Gorge Road (Southland County).—Re-formation and widening was carried out over 33 ch: and metalling over 72 ch. 60 lineal feet of culverts were placed. Waihopai Embankment (Southland County). —The work completed during the year comprised filling. 7,700 cubic yards, turfing 3,885 square yards, fencing 63 ch., and culverting 474 lineal feet. Waikaia to Waikaka Road (Southland County).—Additional work was carried out during the year on this backblocks road, and comprised ditching 14 ch., rock excavation 3,960 cubic yards, clay excavation, 2,040 cubic yards, stone-facing 400 square yards, and culverting 474 lineal feet. Waimea Valley Road, Glenure to Pahiwi Section (Southland County).—Gravelling, of 1 m. 16 ch. was carried put during the year. White Road, Kapuka (Southland County).—General re-formation and drainage work was carried out during the year, together with 78 ch. of new gravelling and 48 lineal feet of additional culverting. Leasks Bay Wharf Road (Stewart Island County).—New formation and gravelling was completed over 3|- ch.

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