NORTHERN NEEDS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 14814, 18 October 1911, Page 4

NORTHERN NEEDS.

urn ROADS AND BRIDGES. ______ PUBLIC WORKS ESTIMATES FUNDS TO BE PROVIDED. VOTES FOR AUCKLAND PROVINCE The Auckland votes appearing in the Public Works Estimates are given below. In cases whore the liabilities existing in March last equal or approximate the amount of the vote the item is omitted. In a large number of cases the votes are wholly or partly a re-voting of last year's votes, which were unexpended or only partly expended. In addition to the > items given. there are a number of others below £100 :— Auckland Road District. Boulder Stream bridge, £100; Hoteo North to Wayby railway station, £100; Kaiwaka bridge, £270 Lower Matakana Road, £100; Mangawai to Waipu (Coast Road), £100; Mareretu to Bulls, £100; Mareretu Central, £100; Maungaturoto to Kaiwaka, £100; North Albertland to Te Haria railway station," £100; Pakiri to Whangaripo, £100; Te Hana to Mangawai (£1 ' for £1) (on account of £1500), £500; Turner's bridges (£1 for £1), £100; Waipu ferry bridge, £700; Waipu to Mareretu (Otamatea County section), £225 Whangaripo to Wellsford (£1 for £1) (on account of £1500), £150; Aoroa to Aratapu drainage, £100; Arapohue to Mangonui bridge (lower), £200; Arapohue Settlement Road, via education reserve (£1 for £1), £250; Ararua to Otamatea, £200 Aratapu Domain to pound, £100 Aratapu Ferry Road to hospital, £100; Aratapu to West Coast, .through domain, £150; Awaroa Creek bridge (£1 for £1), £100; Awaroa to To Kowhai, £100; Awaroa River canal to Matakohe-Toka-toka Road (£1 for £1) (oh account of £500), £100; Burch's to Lindquist Road (Paparoa), £100; Glorit bridge, £125 Helensville end of Auckland Road, £100 Hclensville to Kaukapakapa (inland road), £250; Helensville to Port Albert, Rodney County section, £380; Helensville to Port Albert, Waitemata County section, £200; Helensville swing bridge (£1 for £1), £325; Hoteo Bridge (£1 for £1), £275; Hoteo North to Wayby railway station, £100; Hoyle Road (£1 for £1), £200; Jully's Range ito Mangonui upper bridge (on account of £500),. £100 Kaihu Stream bridge, Dargaville (£1 for £1), £270; Kaihu to Waimea, £100; Kai Iwi to* Kaihu, £150; \ Kaiwaka to railway station, • Otamatea, £100; Main Road (museum endowment, £1 for £1), £100; Makarau to Komokoriki, £230; Makarau railway station to Kaukapakapa, £200; Makarau railway station to Tahekercfa, £200; Makarau railway station to Wainui, £100 Makarau River bridge (near railway station), £70; Mangakura to Hoteo railway station, £300 Mangonui bridge (lower) to Hokowaiti (£1 for £1), £150; Maropiu to Kairawa (£IOO, £1 for £1), £200; Matakoho district roads, £150; Matakohe to Mangonui, £120; Matakoho to Tokatoka (Tokatoka end), £200; Matakohe to wharf,. £150; Maungarau S.D., Block 1., section 30, £100; Maungarau S.D., Block VII., section 5, £100; Maungaturoto to Whakapirau, £300; Mititai Creamery Road (£1 for £1), £250; Mititai ferry to Tokatoka River Road (£1 for £1), £500; Mititai to Tokatoka, £250 Mount Wesley to Kaihu (£1 for £1), £300; Naumai to Bradley's corner, £100; Ohirangi Bridge (£1 for £1), £250; Okau Creek bridge, £300; Omano to Mangarata (£1 for £1), £150; Omano to Marekura, £100; Onehunga bridge (£1 for £1), £100; Otamatea Road, £150 Pahi to Paparoa, £200; I'aparoa (Sterlin'a Road deviation), £100; Paparoa to Waikiekie (Otamatea County section (£1 for £1), £100 Paradise Road, £150; Patbn'a Hill (£! for £1), £100; Pekapekarau State forest reserve, £100; I Port Albert to Wellsford station (£ for £, on account of £800), £250 Red Hill to Poutu, via West Coast, £200; Revviti to Waimauku (£2 for £1), £150; Kuawai riding roads (£1 for £2 on account of £2000), £100; South Head Road, £150; Tangaihi to Taneitiki, £100; Tangaihi to Tikinui, £250; Tangowahino Post Office bridge, £150; Tangowahine to Avoca (£150) (£ for £), £350; Tangowahine Valley Road, £250; Taupaki railway station to Pomona fruit colony, £100; Te Hana railway station Road, £150; Te Kopuru to creamery (£ for £), £100; Te Pahi to Hoteo railway station, £400; Tokatoka to Mangonui bridge, upper, £400; Tokatoka Cemetery Road, £100; Tokatoka to Matokohe, Matakohe end, £100; Tokatoka Post Office Road to creamery, £100; .Waimauku to Waikoukou (£162), (£2 for £1), £200; Waimauku, West Coast, to Frost's, £100; Wellsford Valley (deviation), £ for £, £100; Whakapirau to Birtle's, £150; Wharcpapa to Ohirangi railway station, £100; Whittaker's HUI (£ for £), £100; Woodhill to Wharepapa railway station, £100; Wordsworth to creamery, £100; Ahuroa to railway sid- \ ing, £100; Albany to Dairy Flat, £100; Bayer Road to section 273. Waiwera parish, £300; Great North Road flood damage (Rodney County), £100; Greenhithe to Cut Hill, £300; Greenhithe Wharf Road, £100 Hobsonville to Weisser's and Brigham's Creek (£ for £), £200; Little Scotland to railway station (Rodney), £100; Phillips's deviation (£ for £), £150 Puhoi to Ahuroa railway station, £100; Puhoi to Tahekeroa tunnel, £100 ; Puhoi to Warkworth, £140 : Rosedale Wharf Road, £100; Runton and Leather bridges (£ for £), £100; Streamlands to Kaipara Flats Road (£2 for £1), £100; Takapuna to Redvale (£SO), (£ for £), £100; Wade bridge (£ for £), £250; Wade to Dairy Flat, £150 Wade to Kahikatea Flat, £150; Wade village to Upper Orewa. £100 Wainui to Kaukapakapa railway station, £250; Waiwera to Puhoi, £200; Waiwera to Wainui, £200; Warkworth to Ahuroa, £150; Warkworth to Matakana, £250; Carter Road, £100; Henderson pound bridge (£ for £), £350; Henderson to West Coast, £200; Hetana Hamlet Roads, £250; Huia to Whatipu, £200; New Lynn to Huia, £250; Te Atatu (£ for £), £200; Titirangi School Road, £100; Waikumeto to West Coast, £450; Wairere Road (£ for £), £200; Waitakere to Swanson, £100; Waitakere to West Coast, £1C0; Ardmore Range Road (£SO) (£ for £); Manukau," £100 ; Dow Road, £200; Great South Road to Pap.v kura Flat (£ for £), £100; Great South Road, Papakura road district (£ for £), £250; Huiiua to railway station (£ for £), on account of £650, £200; Hunua road district flood damage (£2 for £1), £225; ' Love's Hill, £520 Manure to Weymouth (£ for £), £250; Maraetai to Clevedon £200 (£ for £), £350. •

North Auckland. • , Ahipara to Herekino, £100: Awanui to Waipapakauri, £250; Chamberlain Road, £200; Double Crossing bridge to Awanui, £113 (£ for £), £150; Double Crossing bridge to Kaitaia dairy factory, £100; Fairburn Road, £200; Herekino Post Office to factory, £200; Herekino settlement roads, £200; Hodge's bridge, £1000; Hohoura bridge, £130; Hokianga County, Hood damage (£ for £), £100; Iwitaua to Mingamuka, £200; Kaeo to Matauri, £150; Kaeo to Omano, £100 ; Kaeo to Towai, £150; Kaeo to Waiari, £100; Kaeo to Whangaroa (£ for £), £375; Kaihu to Mamzonui Bluff, £100; Kaihu to Tarawhiti, £200; Kaikohe to Kawene, £200; Kaimamaku to Helena Bay, £250; Kaimaku to Marua boundary, £150; Kaitaia to Ahipara, £100; Karae to Broad wood, £450; Kaueranga to Purua, Whangarei, £100; Kawakawa Flaxmill Road. £100; . Kawakaw'a Hospital ;■■ Road, £100; Kenana Road, £100 Kerikeri Stream bridge (Kemp's), £200; Kohukohu to Mangamuka ferry, £200; Kohukohu township roads (£1 for £2), £420; : Mamari village to Pukemiro, £100; Mangakahia . bridge to Houto, Whangarei, £200; Mangahikia Stream bridge (£ for £), £300; Mangatete bridge, £150; Mangatoetoe, £200; Mangatu L Stream, bridge, £300; Manjgonui to cable^

- -.. ..., -~.-, ... ~ -.. ... ' ~,.■:.;;.■ --,:.. ■■;-.-': ■•-;■"■ ! station, £250; Mangonui County flood damage, £100 Mangonui township roads (£ for £), £100; ; Mataitawa to Rangiahua, £200; Maunu Road, £250; Ngaruawahine, £200; Ohoeawai to Okaihau, Ahuahu Hill (£ for £), £100; Ohaeawai to Waitangi, £225; Okaihau to Horeke, £400; Okaihau to Wahou, £150; Omanaia River bridge, £400 ; Omapere survey district, Blocks IX. and X., £100; Omapere to Waimamaku settlement, £150 Opouteke River bridge, £100; Opuawhanga to Helena Bay, £100; Opuawhangato Marua, £100 Oropo (£ for £), £100; Orotere Hill Road, £100; Oruaiti Block Road, Otaikarangi to Riponui, £100; Otonga to Opuawhanga (£ for £), £100; one to landing, £100; Pringle's deviation, £100 Puata Creek bridge, £200; Punakitere bridge, £500; Bamarama (Lower Wangiahua to Umawhero-Rawene Hospital Road), £250; Rawhia school to Wangiahua, £100; Russell to Waikare, £150 Russell to waterfront (£ for £), £150 Stoney Creek to Kaeo, £250 Takahue village to Victoria Valley Road, £200 ; Te Teke to Kaueranga, £300; Totara to Kaeo, £100; To wai to Kawakawa, £100; Towai to Ramarama, £100 Towai to Ruapekapeka, £100; Umawhero to Manga* muka, £150; Utakura River bridge, £200 ; Waiharakeke Stream bridge, £100 Waihou to Puketi, £150; Waikare to Kawakawa, £100; Waima River bridge (Mangatu to Katui), £970 Waimamaku to Pakinae, £400; Waimamaku settlement, £150, on account of £1000; Waimatinui to Purawhata, £100 Waiotemano, £100 ; Waiotu to Hukerenui (Galbraith's), £100 Waiotu railway station to Jordan, £100; Waipapa bridge. £100; Waitingi Hill deviation, £200; Waitangi bridge to Bull's Bead, £200; Waitingi Stream bridge, £250; Whakapara to Hukerenui, £100 (£ for £) ; Whakapirau southwards, metalling, on account of £1000 (£ for £), £150; Whananaki Coast Road, £100; Whangae' Hill deviation, £100 Whangaroa Coast Road, £200; Carter Road, £200; Grahamtown railway to Taumaterau, £100; Jordan to Hikunngi, £100 ; Manganai to Mangonui bridge (upper), £200; Mangapai to Waikiekie' (£ for £), £200; Matapouri to Whananaki, £100; Maungatapero school hill (£ for £), £150; Maungatapere to Tangiteroria (£SO, £ for £), £150; McLaughlin's to Caves, £100 Otaika to Maungakaramea (£ for £), on account of £3000, £250 Totaika school bridge, £200; Paparoa to Waikiekie (£ for £), £100; Parua to Taheke, £100; Poroti to Mangakahia bridge, £100; Porotf to Maungatanere, £200 Ruakaka to Otaika, £100; Ruakaka Valley, £100; Urquhart's Bay Road, £100 Waikiekie to Mareretu (road and bridge), £250; Waikiekie Post Office to Tokatolu Main Road, £100; Waipu Caves to Mangapai, £150; Waipu to Manganai (£ for £), £50; Waipu Coast Road, £200; Waipu Gorge Road, £150; Waipu Gorge to section I, Block X., Waipu survey district, £100; Waipu North road district roads (£ for £), £100; Waipu River bridge (Jacob's), Waipu to Ruakaka, £400; Wairau bridge repairs (£ for £), £100 ; Whangarei to Whangarei Heads (£IOO, £ for £), £150; survey, acquisition, and legalisation of roads, drains, gravel pits, tramways, etc., £450; supervision, £900 : Total North Auckland, £28,800.

South Auckland. The following South Auckland votes appear under the heading of the Taranaki road district Aorangi, £100; Arapae (£ for £), on account of £5000, £300; Arawata, £100 Aukopae to Otunui landing, £250; Awakino to Tirua Point (coast track), £100; Kaka, £100; Maire, £200; Makotuku River bridge, £250 ; Mangakara, £900; . Mangateitei, £100 Mangatiti, £300; Manunui village settlement, £100; Marangas Block roads, £400; : Mataro, £ for £; Clifton, £200 Mimj, to Mokau, £1000; Mokau River bridge (Kahuwera Road), £630 Mokau River ferry, Mokau, on account, £250; Mokau i Valley Road (Mokau township reserve), £100 Ngatarawa, £250; Ohakune Station Road, £100; Ohakune township, j £200; Omiao,: £100; Orautaha River j bridge, Pukekaha Road (£ for £), £220; ; Otaraoa. £100; Otuiti, £250; Owen Road, £150 ; Parakoko, £150 Pako. £300 ; Pipiriki to Raetihi (£ for £), £300; Pongahuhu (Piopio West),- £50; , Poro-o-tarao to Taumarunui,, £150; Pukearuhe ', (£ for £), £300; Pukerahu (metalling), £ for £, on account of £1000, £250; Pungarehu (£ for £), £500; Rotoaira to Waimarino railway station, £300; Tangitu Stream bridge'. Okoko Road, £150; Taumarunui to Ohakune (£ for £), £700; Te Kuiti to Rangitoto imnroved farm settlement, Waitomo, £100; Te Kuiti to Te Kumi (£ for £); Waitomo, £150 Tokirima (Kaikara Road to Maraekowhai Block), Ohura, £300; Turiooto, £100; Urewera, £100; Umti (£ for £), on account of £2000, £200; TJruti Stream bridge (£ for £), £200; Waikaka Stream bridge, £450; Waiouru to Tokaanu, £265; Waitaanga North, £200; Waitaiki Stream bridge (£ for £), £200; Waitingata. £150 Waitara River bridge, Waitara (£1 for £2 on account of £3000), £500; Whenuakura, £125. .": •' Tauranga Road District. Aongateto Road (£ for £), £100; Oroyi Settlement, - £100; Paparaoa to beach, £200; Pongakawa Block access road, £150 Tahawai deviation (£ for £); £200; Taihawai Stream bridge (£ for £), £1150; Tauranga to Te Puke (£ for £), £300; Te Mania Stream bridge (£ for £), £150; Tepuna parish (access to sections 1 to 7) (£ for £), £135; Uretara bridge (£ for £), £260; Waiari Stream bridge (£ for £), £320; Wairoa River bridge (£ for £), £500, on account of £875; Galatea to Te Teko, £200; Anderson Road, £100; Larper Road, £100; Lake Rotorua to To Teko, £300; Maketu to Te Tengue, £150; Maraetotara, £300; Matata to Otamarakau, £150'; Matata to Tamurenui Junction, £100; Okcre Falls bridge, £250; Orakei Corako, £100; Oruinui to Wairakei, £100; Rangataiki River bank road, £200; Rangitaiki River bridge (£ for £), £150, on account of £750; Roto; Ifakahi Lake Road, £100; Rotorua to Lake Rotorua, £150; Rotorua to Taupo, via Waiotapu, £550 ; Rotowhero to Murupara, £100; South Road, £150; Taupo to To Aratiatia Rapids (east and - west), £100; Tirau to Ngongotaha, £100; Utahina Stream bridge (£ < for £), £330; Waimana and Whakatane River protective works, £400 Waimana River bridge, Opouriao (£ for £), £1650; Waimana Settlement roads, £200 ; Waimangu Geyser to Kikaramea, £100 ; Waimangu to Lake Rotomahana, £100; Waingarura to Wainui, £200 Whakahaupapa stream bridge; Herepuru South Road, £150; Whakatane to Te Teko, £385 (£ for £, £500). Total Tauranga, £13,515.

ffOSK ON THE GOLDFIELDS. VOTE OF £23,393. The votes to roads and other works on goldfields include the following :— Auckland Road District: Pupuke (landing to mines), £100; Bridle's Point extension, £450; Cabbage Bay to Cape Colville, £100; Cabbage Bay to Coromandel, £150; Cabbage Bay to Port Charles, £200; Cape Colvillo to Port Charles, £200; Coromandel to Cabbage Bay, inland road, £100; Coromandel to Kuaotunu, via Matarangi, £350; Coromandel to Tererenga, £150 Coromandel to Waikawau, £250; Coromandel Wharf Road. £300; . Driving Creek to Kikowhakarere, £250; Gumtown to Tapu, £100; Kapanga Quarry Road, £100 Kapanga Mine Road (metalling), £100; Kapowai River bridge (on account of £850), £100; Kennedy Bay to Matamataharakeke, £200; Kennedy Bay to settlement, £100; Kikowhakarere to Cabbage Bay, £250; Kuaotunu to Mercury Bay, £200; Manaia Creek bridge (on account of £500), £200; Mercury Bay to Tairua, £200; McLauchlin to Waikawau Creek, £100; Tererenga to Whangapoua, £100; Tiki to Tekomumu, £400; Tiki to Kaimarima, £400; Tiki to Manaia, £100; Tokatea to Kennedy Bay, £150; Waitaia Company's Low Level Road. £150; Whitianga to Gumtown, £150; Hape Creek Road, £100; Hikutaia to .Whangamata " wires," £100; Hikuwai to Fourth Branch. £150; Hikuwai to Tairua. £500; Karaka Creek Road, £100; Kauaeranga to Tairua, £750;; Kauaeranga ■ Valley Road, £150; Maratoto Road, £300; Moanataiari Road, £100; Neavesville Broken Hills to LTpper Landing 'and Fourth Branch, £500; Omahu Road, £250; Omahu to Whangamata, £250; Parawai bridge (£ for /£), £135; Puhoi, Creek Road, £350; Puitri to Neavesville,- £500; Puriri Valley/Road, £150j Tairua to Broken Hills ) I " ■

Upper Landing, £260; Tairua to Hikuwai, £130; Tapu to Gumtown, ; £150; Tapu Wharf (protection) (£ for £), £150; Tararu Creek Road, £220; Thames to Hikutaia, £300; Thames to Waikawau, £300; Upper Landing to Tairua, £200; Upper Tararua Road, Waikawau bridge, £400; Waiomo Creek Road, £120; Waiotahi Creek Road, £100; Whangamata •. to Lut'k-at-Last, £100; Whangamata to Ohui, £200; Coch-rane-street channel (£ for £), £350; Karaka Creek clearing, £150; Moanataiari Creek aqueduct and tunnel, £100; Sunbeam Mine Road, £300; Bridge Road to Karangahake, £500; Bridge Road to Waikino, £130; Cadman Road, Waikino to Waitekauri, £250; Crown battery and Hill Road, £100; Dominion mine' track, £100; Hikutaia to Paeroa £150 Hill Road to Talieman mine, £200 Hoununga Road, £200; Jubilee Road, £100 ; Jubilee Road to Maoriland mine, £150; Karangahake to Rotokohu, £100; Komata Creek Road (£sl, £ for £), £275; Komata Creek to battery, £110; Komata to Maratoto, £150; Mackaytown to Waikino (£ for £), £200; Main Road to Butler's Creek (£,for £), £100; Main Road to Rahu Road, £100; Maratoto Road, £500; Mill Road (£ for £), £100; Ngatitangata Road (£ for .£), £100 Ohinemuri bridge at Karangahake (on account of £1000, £ for £), £250; Old Tauranga Road, £150; Paeroa to Hikutaia Road to Robinson's, £100; Paeroa to Nethorton, £300; Paeroa to Rotokohu, £100 Paeroa to Te Aroha, £500; Paeroa to Waitoa, £110; Peel's Creek to Incognito, £100 Pevereai's Road, £100; Puke to Netherton, Eahu Road, £150; Robinson's Road, £100; Rotokuhu Road, £150; school road, Karangahake, £100; Talisman coal hopper, Hill Road, Talisman mine to Crown, £100; Tui to Mangakino, £100; Tui to Pick and Dish/ £100 United to Maratoto, £100; Waihi to Waihnrakeke, £200; Waihi to Whangamata., £200 Waihi to Wharekiraupunga, £100 Waikino to Waitekauri, £100 Wai mata Road, £100; Waitawheta Road deviation, Waitawheta to Waihi. £100; Waitekauri to Golden Cross, £200; Waitekauri to Durbar, £150; Waitekauri to Maoriland mine, £120; Waitekauri to Waihi, £200; Waiorongomai to Waitawheta, £100; Waiorongomai lower horse track, £150; Waiorongomai tramway and track, £200 : Total vote, £23,393.

BACK BLOCKS ROADS. NORTH AUCKLAND DISTRICT. Aponga to Mangakahia, £100; Auckland special settlement to Manga* kahia, £150; Awanui to Mangatete, via Oturu Block, £100; Awanui to Mangonui, via Taipa, £150; Awaroa Stream bridge (on account), £900; Awaroa to Oiietoki, £200 ; Blue Gorge Road, £100; Broadwood to Herekino, £100; Broadwood to Motukaraka, £100; Broadwood to Runaruna, £200; Broadwood to Takahue, £200; Duncan Road, £300 ; Great North Road to Otukai, £100 ; Haba, £200; Haha bridge, £225 Harnett Road, £150; Herekino to Kaitaia, . £150; Huahua to Mangakino, £150; Huehue, £100 ; Huehue Block to Punakitere Settlement Road, £100; Humphrey Road, £120; Jordan to Otakairangi, £100 ' Jordan bridge to Ramarama, £100; Kaikohe to Huehue, £200; Kaikohe to Mangakahia Church, £800; Karaka to Rotokakahi Block, £150; Katui to Marlborough settlement, £300; Katui to Wainoua, £150; = Kohe to Awaiti Road, £100; Kohukohu to Motukaraka, via Runa Valley, [ £200; Kohumaru, £300; Mangakahia bridge, to Mangakahia church, £1250; Mangakahia bridge to junction of rivere (£ for £), £100; Mangakahia River f bridge (on Bay of Islands account of , '£1650), £250 Mangakahia Road bridges, £155; Mangamuku to Oruru, £100; Mangamuka to Victoria Valley, £500; Mangatu to Katui, £100 Mangonui to Kohumaru Block, via Kenana, £500; Mangonuiowae River protection, £200 Mangonuiowae Stream bridge (Rotokakahi). £500 Matawherohia to Kaeo, £200; Motukaraka creamery road, £200; Newton Road, £100; Okaharu, £150; Okaharu Stream bridge, £100; Okaihau to Kaikohe, £500; Omanaia to Hokianga Heads. £100; Opouteko Block (access road), £500; ODOuteke to Mangakahia. £200 Opouteko Road, £100; Opouteke Stream bridge (upper), £300; Orouaiti Block' Road, £100; Ormu to Kohumaru, £150 Otaua, £100; Otaukai to Mangatete, via creamery reserve, £200; One to Wharekawa Point, £100; Paewhenua bridge, £250; Pakanae Block Road, £250; Pakotai, £200; Parahaki to Russell, £100 Pirikaha, £200; Raparapakoe, £100; Roderick Road,' £200; Ruatanga to Otakairangi, £100; Takahue to Herekino, £100; Takahue survey district, Block IV. (access). £150; Takahue survey district. Block VI. (access to sections 13, -15. and 16), £100; Takahue survey district, Block X. (access), £100; Takitu, . £300.; Tapukitaru, £200; Tarawhati Block Road, £300; Te Karae Block (£1 for £3. on account of £2586), £865; To Puia bridge, £150; Tutamoe survey district, Block V. (access to section 10), £100; Waiharara to Hohoura, Mangonui, £150; Waimamaku to Ooanaki, Hokianga Road. Hokianga, £250"; W*i™a to Oomiteke. £250; Waitnatanui, £1000; Waiote-Kumarau, £300 } Waiote-Kumarau " bridge (£ for £), £225; Waiotemarama, £300; Waipoua survey district, section 26, Block XI. (access),' £200; Waoku extension; block (access), £200; Waoku survey district (access to section 80, Block IX.), £100; Whangape to Mangonuiowae, via Rotokakahi Block, £200; Whangape track, £100; Whangape to Whakarapa, £100; Kiripaka to Ngunguru, via Kaitaia (£ for £), £100; Maungakaramea to Tangiteroria, £50 Maungaturoto to Cove, via Rowsell's, £900 : "Barrel to Taneiteroria. £100; supervision, £600: Total North Auckland,; £22,500. ': ::;. -\' -'- . • Auckland Road District. Waipu to Mareretu (extension te Nutsford), £420 . Avoca Settlement roads, £400 Burch's to McCarroll'r Gap, access road (£ for £ :on account of £3000), £500; Dargaville to Opanake special settlement (£2 for £1), £300; Dargaville to Whangarei County boundary, £750; Hukatere access road, £300 ; Hukatere district road, £200 ; Kirikopini to Mangakahia (£l5O, £ for £); £400; Makaru railway station to West Coast Road, £300 ; Opanake Block, access road, £100; Opanake to Mangonui Bluff (£ for £), £100; Oruawhero parish, access road, actions 170, 156, and 157 (£ for £), £100; Oruawhero parish, access, £100 ; Taita to Tutamoe, £200 ; Tangiteroria to Tangihua, Block 11., £120; Tikinui to creamery, £400; Wairoa Road, Tangihua, Block 1., sections 11 and 12, £500 Wairoa to Maungaturoto (£ for £ on account of £2000), £500; Great Barrier Island, Cape Barrier to Tryphena Harbour, £150; Great Barrier Island, Whangapara to Awanga, £400; Great Barrier Island, Harataonga to Port Fitzroy, £200; Great Barrier Island, Tryphena to Kaitoke Beach, £40; Great Barrier Island, Whangapara to Port Fitzroy, £100; Puhoi to Glynn dairy factory (£2 for £1), £100; Waiwhiu to Whangaripo, £100; access to parish of Hunua, £100; Hetherington Road, £250; Huntly to Pukemiro, deviation. £500 Kirikirito Te Akahu. through section 60, £300 ; Klondyke, £300; Matahuru Valley to Proctor's (£BO, £ for £, on account of £900). £250; Maungatawhiri to Waitaruru, #500; Miranda to Maramarua, £250; Moewaka, £350; Otau to Hunua, £400; Otau Road, £250; Ponganui, £225; Taupiri parish, access to section 485, £100; Tekirikiri, £870; Te Puroa, £500 Tamer's Junction to West. Coast, through Block VI., Awaroa, Waikaretu to Port Waikato (£1 for £2, on account of £1000); £250 ; Wairoa River to Otau,.; £250 ; Whangape parish, '<'. £100; Coromandeltb Mercury Bay, continuation of main through road, £2000; Gumtown to Whenuakite, £600; Kaimarama Settlement to Waikawau, £200; Sandy Bay to Port Charles, £200 ; Sullivan's bridge to Kaimarama, £400; Awiti Block, access, £300; Kaihere, £580; Mangawhara, £580 ; Mangawhara Stream bridge, Tahvma to Proctor's (£ for £), £100; Tahuna, £100; Tahuna to Proctor's, £270; Torehapa, £200 Waikaka to Waitakaruru, £820; Waiti, £820; Cogswell Road, " £400 j Karorio to Ropuke Mountain Road, £130 y Kauri to Harapepe, £350; Koromaua, £200 Mangakino, £260 ; Mangaokahu, £325; Pakihi to Okete, £400; Pakoka bridge, £300 ; Pehehau to Kaniwhaniwha, £450; Ruapuke Mountain Road, £450; Takapaunui to Ruapuke Mountain Road, £100 ; Tepahu bridge, £100 ; Waitetuna to Whatawhata, £1800; Pokiwhenua, £400; Awaroa to Mahoe,. £750; Awaroa to Wai- I harahehe, i £400; Caves Road, £400; Caves Road (£ for £, on account of £2250), £250; Hangitiki to Waitomo (£ for £, on account of £4000), £250} £560

Hauturu to Otorohanga (£ for £, on account of £4000), £1000; Kaimango, £1000; Kauri, £265; Kawhia to Marokopa River £900; Kawhia to Marokopa River (£ for £, on account of £2500), £850 Kihi,: £400; Kinohaku to Waiharakeke, £550 Lemon Point to Temaika Road, £500 v Mahoe, £400 ; Mangaiti, £300; Marokopa River bridge (Mangapohue), £400 ; • Otorohanga . to Hangatiki-Waitomo Road, £250; Otorohanga to Pirongia, £200 ; Tapuae, £250 : ; Taumatatotara East,': £200; Tauinatatotara West, £300; Te Maika, £300; le Maiki to Marakopa, £150; Toi bridge, £230; Waihohonu, £100; Waipa River bridge, Kawa Road (£ for £, on account , of £3500), £200; Waiwhakaata Road, access to section 16, Block X., Pirongia S.D., £100. Supervision, £850. Total Auckland, £37,730. Tauranga Road District. Akeake, £100 Apata parish, access, £100 Clover Road, £200 Faulkner Road, £100; Harray Road, £100; Kaikokopu bridge, £250 Journal £700; Kaimai, access, . £175; Kaituna, £100 • Korano, £150; Komete, £150; Ngamuawahine, £300; Omanawa, £300 Rangiuru Settlement to Rangiuru-Mango-rewa Gorge Road, £125 ; Te Ahuru bridges (on account of £1000), £100; Tetumu, £150; Thompson track, £300; Waihi Swamp Road, £250; Clayton Road, £250 ; Dansey Road, £2501 Hereperu North, £600; Hereperu South, £350; Hewitt Road, £250; Kaikokupu to Taheke, £220 ; | Mamaku -to Maraeroa, Oturoa Block, j £100; Mangorewa Gorge to Mamaku, £300; Maniatutu, £150; Ngawaro to Te Puke, £250; Opouriao Valley Road to Wainui and Mataorei landing, £300 ; Pikowai North, £150; Pikowai South, £460 ; Pongakawa to Lake Rotoehu, £250; Pungarehu, £240; Puwhenua, £200; Rangiuru to Mangorewa Gorge, £125 Ross Road, £200; Rotongata to Haraurana, £200 Ruatahuna to Waikaremoana, £250; Shaw Road, £100 Stanley track, £300; Stanley Road to Opouriao, via section, £348 ; Waimana parish, £200; Waimana Gorge and deviations, £1265; Whataroa, £250; Whataroa to Matai Road, £200; Whirinaki Valley Road, ; £300. Total Tauranga, £11,575.

OPENING CROWN LANDS. NORTH AUCKLAND DISTRICT. ' Votes for roads to open Crown lands include the following amounts:— _• Kareponia, £100; Keriken, £100; Kohumaru, £105; . Oniawhake, £140 ; Opouteke, £715; ! Orouaiti, £145; Orowhana, £100 Otaenga, £325 Ou«, £425; Parahirahi, £100; Pukemiro, £165 ; Pupuke, £100 Rotokakahi, £220; Takahua, - Whangape, C-' £1525; Taketu, £100; Tapuketaru, £100; Tarawhati, £150 Te Bore, £100; Umuwhawha, £100; Waiomio, £100; Waipoua, £100; Wairau, £100; Waitahi, £2400; Whirinaki, £100; Kaitara, £100; : Ngunguru Extension No. 3, £100; Tairoa Block, £200 total North Auckland, £8125. Auckland Road District. Tangowhine, £100; Oteha, £100; Paremoremo, £3000; Koheroa, £100; Okawhao, £100; Roto Ngaro, £1840; Takaruru, £100; v.* Waimai, £100; Awaiti, £100; Waitawhata, £100; Korokonui, £280; Mangakahika, £300; Tokanui, £500; Wharepuhunga, £100; Wharepuhunga Extension, £4500; : Rangitoto No. 2, £100; Harihari, £320; Haururu, £190 ; Kawaroa, £160; Mangaiti, £1000; Mangamahoe, £110; Moakaua, £100; Oparau, £560; Pirorua, £100; Pukemapou, £100 T&puaehounuku, £100; Taumatatotara, £100; Turitea, £100 Waiwhatawbata., £360: total, Auckland, £15,175. Tanranga Road F District. y Minden, Tauranga, £100; Otawa, £100; Pongakawa, £100; Manawahe, Whakatane, £1950 Mangorewu, Kaharoa, Rotorua, £550; Waitahanui, £100: total Tauranga, £2900. National Endowment Lands. , The following votes are for.roads to open up national endowment lands:— -j -1 i ;f ■■i f North Auckland Road District: Koutu, £335; Pareokawa, £2480; Ngunguru ; Extension No. 2, "£250 total North Auckland, £3085. ■ Auckland Road District: Paremoremo, £100; Kopuera, £100; Huihuitaha, £100: total Auckland, £300, Tauranga ;. Road District: Otawa. No. •2, £1215; Kaituna, £100; Pohukuru, £100; Te Refenga Extension, £265 - Taurarangaia, £975: total Tauranga, £2655. NEW PUBLIC BUILDINGS. IMPORTANT PROPOSALS. Authority is asked for £4000 for expenditure on the Government Houses at Auckland and Wellington. : Of this amount; £1000 is provided for repairs and renovations at Auckland, where £836 was expended last year, and £1500 is • to be revoted for refurnishing. An item of £1500 is provided ; for incidental expenditure ?on the Wellington Government House. Last vear's unexpended vote of £23,000 is again provided for the new Parliament Buildings. .... Other Auckland votes for public buildings -Deeds office ' (additions), • £500; Public Works store and : workshop, \ £1000; Government buildings, Auckland (installing fire alarms); £425, Thames (drainage) £300, Hamilton £6000. Auckland Courthouse (revoted), £10,000. Post and Telegraph Buildings : Kaitara, £500; , £700; Kawakawa ; (site ; and building), £1100 Hikurangi (site and building), £500; Dargavill© (auditions), £300; Warkworth, £900; Heleneville, £200; Avondale (alterations), ■ £320; Takapuna, £1500 ; Auckland (new building), on account, £35,000;? Auckland, iWelleeleyt street, ; £6000 Mount Roskill, -—— ; Mount Albert, ; £6000; Kingsland, • £1500; v Ponsonby, £2500; : Remuera, ; £1500 Ellerslie, £600; Otahuhu (additional land), £260; Otahuhu ' (additions),- £400; Waiuku, / £1100 > Hamilton (additions), • £450; Raglan, (site and buildings),; £700; \ Te Kuiti (additions), £300; Te Aroha (new building), £2000; Waihou, £700; Matamata, £800; PutaruruV £700; Rotorua (including Seddon memorial clock and tower), on account, £500. Considerable expenditure on hospital buildings in the Auckland district is proposed. There is a vote of £10,000 for a mental hospital at Auckland, and '■.'■ one of £15,000 for land and buildings for a" mental hpspital at Tokanui. : For additions to ; St. % Helens Hospital a vote of .£350 is:provided, and there is an item of £2200 for additional hospital accommodation at Roto-; rua.

HARBOUR WORKS. DETAILS OF VOTES PROVIDED. The following are the votes for harbour works on the coast - of the Auckland province :—Kohukohu (reclamation retainmgwall), £250; new house for boatman, Hokianga ' Harbour, £300; Motukaraka Wharf (£ for £), £400; Ngunguru River (deepening), £300; Waipu River (improvement), £100; Mahurangi River (deepening), £200; Fitzroy, Great Barrier Wharf, £250; Matakana River, improvements (£ for £), £100; Leigh Wharf (£ for £), £300; Tangaihi Wharf • (£ for £), £225: Kirikopuni Wharf (£ for £), £150; Shelly. Beach Beacon light, £150 ;"s:': Kaipara,; Beacon Point (erection ' of ." light), £400; Kaipara, Mapau Wharf (£ " for i £), £150; Kaipara River (removal of : rocks, ;'; etc.), £800 Wade River, clearing ;.< {£ • ■ for ; £), £150; Manukau Harbour endowment (cutting up and : roading), ?; £1700; v Manukau Harbour, wharf at Needles (£ for ; £), £150; Waiuku (berthage and wharf Vaccommodation), £150; :\v Whaingaroa , Harbour (wharf at Ruakiwi 'i landing), ? £100; Kawhia, Lemon Point Wharf {£ for £) £300 Marakopa: (wharf and shed), v £200 Cabbage Bay Wharf, . £450 Whangamata Wharf, £250. ■■ r1 _„_; 1 ,'.„„-''''. '"_'"■' "'"' ■■■■■■■■■ TOURIST AND HEALTH RESORTS. IMPROVEMENTS AT ROTORUA.. Proposals for expenditure on tourist arid; j health resorts include the following items : —Helensville Hot ■■, Springs, £400; Te Aroha,- new buildings, ——; ; improvements to golf links, £100. • ••' \ Rotorua : New building improvements, ! £1750; drainage works and water supply,

£800; electrical works, £1000; ii» pr \ inents to reserve,-;, plantations, and s l* ■ 1 dene, £600; sanatorium for work®* '" ' £1000; ■; wharf improvement*, £50. ' : Rotorua Acclimatisati 3n District: Smcta houses, fish depot, and oil launch,' 1 £3()Si|sJ purchase "of native land for internal com* munication between Lakes RotomaW; 1■• ] and Tarawera, £100; WhakarewarevjT fe' ' provements and new buildings, £600; Vfe HI-P mangu, Hostel ;and Round-trip • Bood* fencing improvements. £200. " • Waitomo : Hostel, caves, and reserve, fencing tracks, other improvements, £sGo, ?oi\ purchase of additional land at Waitomo' £)£O. ■-,' ' •