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Simpson's, Karamea : Stop-bank is under construction to prevent tidal flooding of farm lands. Arahura River: Maintenance work carried out to groyne work and proposals complete for a stop-bank and stronghead. Canoe Creek : A small scheme for training and stop-banking was completed. Hokitika River : At Camelback the stop-bank and stronghead were completed, the stronghead requiring additional heavy boulder protection. Taramakau River: After continual flood delays 20 chains Of stop-bank with a massive stronghead and mattress of stone wire crates was completed. Waitaha River : A diversion channel was cut to relieve an eroding bank threatening a county road and farms. Poerua (Little Wanganui) River: A start was made with permanent riprap protection to the stop-bank, and minor works were also carried out. Waitangi River : Temporary repairs were carried out to the stop-bank, but a major scheme is required. Clarence River: Large concrete blocks were placed to protect the railway bridge and stone gabions for bank-protection. Hapuku River : Forty-four thousand cubic yards of stop-banking and a 1,280 cubic yard concrete block at the end of a groyne were placed. Forty-eight chains of stop-bank were stone faced. Large concrete blocks were placed to protect the railway Bridge. Kowhai River : A large stone gabion groyne was constructed to protect the railway bridge. A scheme has been drawn up for protection of both north and south banks from overflows of the river. Thirteen and one-half chains of groynes were erected to protect the north bank. Ashburton River : The whole of the willow and scrub clearing, totalling 2,464 acres, has been completed, together with 22 miles of stop-banks involving 193,000 cubic yards. Waihao River : Protection from erosion at mouth of river was completed. Waimate Creek: Near the hospital a contract has been let for the protection of 27 chains of river-bank. Elephant Hill Canal: One mile of the canal was cleared and flood damage repaired. Opihi River: An anchored willow groyne was established and a stream diverted. Temuka and Orari Rivers : Seventeen chains of new stop-banks have been erected and 58 chains of stop-banks repaired. Waihi and Kakapu Rivers : Extensive flood-damage repairs have been carried out. Cam River: Four miles of river channel have been widened, cleared, and stop-banked. Eyre River: The main channel has been cleared of growth and obstacles for 7 miles. Halswell River: Near Tai Tapu 5 miles of the channel has been cleared out. Waiau River : A contract has been let for the protection of 180 chains of river-bank at Spotswood. Ellesmere County Drains : The tramway reserve has been widened and graded over a length of 2 miles and the Hanmer Road drain over a length of 4 miles. Dunedin District. — Waitaki River : A pilot channel over 70 chains in leigth which was constructed has afforded considerable relief to the south bank. At Jickson's all farm buildings have been removed and established in a safer locality. Cross-sections of Lake Waitaki have been taken from the head of the lake to Waitang Bridge for purposes of checking siltation.
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