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Bridge over Creek Diversion at Im. 49 oh. : This 30 ft. span bridge has been practically completed. Papatawa Overbridge : A contract was let for the bridge, and the approaches, which involve some 20,000 cubic yards of filling, are in hand. Mangamanaia Overbridge, Stream Bridge, and Deviation : The deviation, including the overbridge approaches, is 57 ch. long, and involves 23,000 cubic yards of earthwork. In February work was suspended pending the erection of the bridges, but 18,950 cubic yards of spoil had then been placed. Overbridge : This bridge of three 40 ft. spans, is in progress. Concrete is being placed in the footings. Stream Bridge : This bridge, of two 40 ft. spans, has been commenced, pile-driving being in progress. Woodville-Masterton (No. 5 District). —Manga-atua Stream Bridge: The approaches, 16 ch. long, have received a priming coat. Napier Park - Rissington.—l m. 27 ch. was metalled, primed, and sealed. Otane-Tukituki via Elsthorpe.—Patangata County : 1|- m. near Otane was widened and metalled in preparation for sealing. A contract for the sealing was let. Waipawa - Onga Onga. —The reconstruction and sealing of 1 m. near Waipawa was completed, also the sealing of 90 ch. at Ruataniwha. Dannevirke-W aipukurau via Porangahau : — Patangata County : A concrete culvert 7 ft. by 7 ft. by 40 ft. in length, with 12 ft. of filling, was constructed. The widening of the Wanstead Hill length was completed, and metal applied in preparation for sealing. Dannevirke County : A length of 2J m. between 7m. and 10 m., which had been primed, received a sealing coat. Hastings-Maraekakaho. —3 m. 52 ch. from Bridge Pa to Wash/pool was metailed and sealed. Frasertown - Lake House. —The 32 ch. section through Frasertown was sealed. Fernhill-Takapau via Maraekakaho : — Hawke's Bay County : The Mangaonuku Stream Bridge of three 40 ft. concrete spans was completed, together with 20 ch. of approaches. Waipawa County : Im. through Tikokino was reconstructed and sealed. Waipawa-Pourerere: — The reconstruction and sealing of 1 m. at Waipawa were completed. Patangata County : Metalling in preparation for sealing was carried out over 2| m., and the priming commenced. Woodville-Tamaki. —Dannevirke County : A further length of 1 m. 56 ch. is being prepared for sealing. Waipukurau-Matamau via Hatuma. —Waipukurau County : A length of 1 m. 50 ch. was primed and sealed. Mangateretere - Te Awhanga : — A further length of 3 m. 27 ch., between Haumoana and Clifton, was reconstructed, metalled, primed, and sealed. Two concrete culverts were put in, one 11 ft. by 7 ft. at Clive Grange, and one 11 ft. by 5 ft. near Clifton. Waiohiki-Pakowhai. —3 m. 29 ch. was metalled, and sealed in two coats. Freelands Highway. —Woodville County : Stone-and-netting groynes were put in to protect the bridge over the Raparapawai Stream. Rotorua-W aikaremoana.--Hopuruahine - Lake House : Reconstruction on improved alignment and width is in hand on lengths centred on Mokau Falls and Aniwaniwa respectively. At the end of the year 2 m. 24 ch. had been widened ready for metalling. Hastings-W aimarama : — Hawke's Bay County: From the Havelock North Town Boundary, Im. 61 ch. was reconditioned, and a further 1 m. 30 ch. from near the Tuki Tuki River Bridge towards Havelock was reconstructed and metalled. Both these sections were sealed in two coats. A 10 ch. deviation on the Te Mata Section, easing two sharp curves, was carried out. Cole Highway. —Dannevirke Borough : 17 ch. of two-coat sealing was completed, and a further length of 10 ch. prepared for sealing. Tuki Tuki - Haumoana Beach. —The whole of this 46 ch. length was metalled, primed, and sealed. Waipukurau-Racecourse: — Waipukurau County : A 69 ch. section was primed and sealed. A further 65 ch. section was reconstructed, and a contract let for sealing. Hamilton-Te Kuiti (No. 6 District). —Te Kuiti Borough: In the widening of Rora Street, 19 ch. of formation and metalling were completed.

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