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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22846, 29 September 1937, Page 16

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ROADS AND BRIDGES AUCKLAND PROGRAMME SEVERAL LARGE GRANTS [BY TELEGRAPH —SPEC I AT. REPORTER] WELLINGTON, Tuesday A decrease of £24)000 in tho gross total and one of £49,000 in the net total aro shown in the Public Works Estimates for tho construction, improvement and maintenance of roads and bridges. The estimated amount required to be voted is £1,046.000, compared with £1,070,000 last 1 year; credits-in-aid are estimated at £BO,OOO, compared with £55,000 last year; and the net total to be voted is £9GG,OOO, as against £1,015,000 last year. A sum of £4,153,868 is required to complete the works. The effect of tho reduction has not been noticeable, how&ver, in the votes for tho Auckland road districts. Although the Whangarei district will receive £155,310. against £206,730 last year, the Auckland district lias been voted £278,130, compared with £246,645 last year; and the Tauranga Koad" district has been allocated £89,675, against £66,475. Three particularly large grants are included in tho lists. One of £60,000 has baen allocated to the Waitakere Scenic Drive, another of £57,000 is for tho Rotorua-Waikaremoana drive, and a third, of £36,000, is for the Bryn-derwyn-Waipu road. Following is tho list of grants of £SOO and over for the Auckland Province. Where the local body is to contribute the grant is marked by , where tho Einploj'ment Promotion Fund is to contribute + is used, and where the settlers are to accept loading the vote is marked by a +: — WHANGAREI ROAD DISTRICT Bay of Islands.—Kawakawa . settlement roads, £000'; Kcrikeri Inlet Road, £-lG0O; Mangaone River Bridge, £080; Opua to Black Bridge Road, £-1000*; Okura Stream Bridge, £870; Punakitere Valley. Road, £T>!HSO; Rigden's Road. £.">7o: Tutaematai to Rawiiiti Road, £L'000; Waitangi Bridge, £6OO. Hobson. —Awakino to Avoca Road, £1100; Dargavillo to Pukehuia Road, £1000; Girls High School Road. £980; Lusk's to Hoyle s Road, £030; Mangarata Bridge. £000;. I'outu Road, £1000; Somcrville's to Kirikopuni Road, £300; Wilson's Block Access Road, £"JI'JO* . _ Hokianga.—-Giles' Road, £IOOO ; Humphries Road, £(J0Ot; Kohukohu to Rakautapu Koad, £."> so; -Mangakino Valley Road, £000; Mangamuka Stream Bridge, £1700; Man,sbridge's Block Hoad, £1550; Smoothey s Road, £510; Wainia Valley Road, _ £1280; Waiotcmarama Road, £730; Whirinaki to Taita Road, £B3O. _ Mangonui,—Awanui to Mangonui Road, £1070; Awanui to Mangonui from Lake Ohia, £5510; Church Road. £1130; Fryers Moad, £500; Kaitaia to Awanui, via Waihoc Road, £000; Kitchen's Bridge, £soo*; Lake Ohia to Merita Bay Road, £ll."k>; Parapara to Taumata Junction Road, £3000; Riley's Hoad. £1450; Takahue to Herekino Hoad, £30.35*; Waipapakanri to Te Kao, £0700; Waipapakauri to West Coast Road, £o'Js.. Otamaten.—Reyland's Road. £1000; Kaiwaka to Oneriri Hoad. £550; Mangawai Gorge Road. £1010; Slatcotelawa Bridge, £S(>5; Ohahu Bridge, £O-10; Ovens Road, £735; Waiotira to Ararua, £OOO. Whangarei.—Br.vnderwyn to Waipu Road, £30,(IOO; Hikurangi Bridge, £1080; Maungakaramea to Otuhi Hoad, £700; Parakao to Karaka Hoad. £550; Tangiliua and Codlin's Hoad, £1305*; Whareora to Pataua Road. C 2700; Matawherohia Road, £.3000; Omaunu Hoad, £1000*; Waihapa to Kahoe Road, £0115; general, £IOOO. AUCKLAND ROAD DISTRICT . > Coroinandel.—Coromandel to Kennedy Bay Hoad, £0500; Hodge's Access Road, £010*; Mercury Bay to Hahei Road,. £2270; Port Charles to Sandy Bay, £0000*; Rangihau Hoad, £3000*; Tuateawa Road, £1050*; Waikawau Beach Road, £OOO. Franklin.—Bluff Road, Mercer. £2300*; Moumoukai Hoad. north end, £005; Otaua to Maioro Hoad. £B-15; Pollok Wharf Road, £1050; Te Toro Wharf Hoad. £705. Hauraki Plains. —Awaiti South Road, £000; Buchanan's Road, £500; Kerepeehi Extension Block Roads, £4000; Kerepeehi to Awaiti Road, £1000*; Torehapa Road, £OOO. I Manukau.—Clevedon to Maraetai Road, I £12,500*; Orere Stream Bridge, £1700; Puketutu Island Road. £1450. ! Matainata.—Lichfield to Ngatira Road, 1 CsiKKl*; Lichfield to Waotu Road, £0100*; j.Mobray Road Bridge. £535; Putaruru to ' Jjichfield Hoad, £3100*; Waipa Bridges. I £535j Waw.i Hoad, £3350*. Ohinemuri.—Hollis' Road and group. | £ooo*; Waihi Group Hoading, £3300*; i Waitawheta Stream Bridge, £IOOO. ; Otorohanga.—Henderson's Block Access i Road, £3400; Panetapu Settlement Roads, C 1500*; Tapuae Road, £0850*; Turitea Road. £-1000. Piako.—Otway Bridge, £570; Paeroa to Tahuna Road, £1400; Piakoiti Loop Road, £IOOO. Haglan.—Kaawa Road, £500; Karakariki Settlement Hoad. £2500; Pooley : s -Road. C 500; Hotongnro to Hangiriri Hoad, £1715; Waikorea to Maike Road. £4000; Wnikorea to Waimai Hoad, £1015; Waimni to Mangaiti Hoad, £1200; Waingaro Springs to Te Uku Road. £000; Wairamnrama to Kaawa Hoad, £11.350; Waitetuna to Waipa Road, £0085; Whatawhata to Te Puroa Road, £3155. Hodncy.—Cherry's Bridge. £1100; Grant's Road. £000; Koinokoriki Hill and Ahuroa Valley lioads, £4-150*; Mangawai Kauri Gum Reserve roading, £0250; Matakana to Whangaripo Road, £1080; McPherson's Bridge, £oso*. Thames.—Omahu to Otamakite Road, £1050*; Te Horete Block Access Road, £SOO; Whanganiata Valley Hoad. £OSO. Waikato.—Gordonton to Motumaoho Road, £3000$; Gregory's Hoad. £070; Pnkewhau to Lake Road £4400; Te Miro to Kiwitahi Road, £5200*; Waikato River Bridge (Fairfield), £555; Waikato River Bridge (Narrows). £3000; Waipuna Gorge Road, £O2O. Waipa.—Kairanga Settlement roading, £4255 I Waitemata. Waitakere Scenic Drive, £00,000*; Huia to Whatipu Road. £7135; .Jordans Island Access Road, £4255; Lone Kauri Road, £500; Nixon's Road, £050; j Waikoukou to Kaukapakapa Road. £3-180; i general, £IOOO. TAURANGA ROAD DISTRICT I

Rotorua.—Horohoro Block Access Road. £3725; Matai Road, £000; Te Waerenga Road, £I2OO. Taupo.—Ongoroto Road. £1000; Taupo Aerodrome Access Road, £1700; Wawa Road. £ 1000.

Tauranfja.—Waerenga Road, £GIS. Whakatnne.—Galatea Estate Access Road, £1200; Marupara small farms access road, £035; Hotorua to Waikaremoana Road. £.">7,000; Tarawera River Bridge, £2000; Whakatano River Bridge, £7000; general, £IOOO.

BOUNTY OP THE STATE GRANTS TO LEGISLATORS [llY TELEGRAPH —SPECIAL llKronTKll] WELLINGTON, Tuesday For many years it has boon the custom to grant special annuities to exmcmbcrs of the Legislature, widows of ex-members and other persons having special claims on the Crown and this is being continued. The appropriation in this year's estimates for the Pensions Department is £0217, against £7586 Jast year. x Grants of £IOO each are to be made to the following ex-members of Parliament:—Messrs. F. ,N. Bar tram. J. S. Dickson, Y. H. Potter. T. Y\\ llhodes and W. T. Wood. To Messrs. A. J2. Glover and C. E. Major, ex-M.P.'s, a grant of £J2O is made, while similar amounts are'provided-in the easo of Mr. G. Witty, ex-M.L.C.. and the late Mr. G. W. husscll, ex-M.P. Widows of ex-members of the Legislature wlio are to receive the State Bounty, are Lady Pomare, £150; Lady Kowlds, Mrs. H. Hair. Mrs. H. E. Holland and Mrs. M. Mills, £l2O each; Mrs. K. Colvin. Mrs. K. T. Dickie, Mrs. G. M. Farnshaw, Mrs. A. K. Fll Mrs. M. Hall, Mrs. 13. Hogg and Mrs. M. Horn, £IOO each; Mrs. E. H. Brown, £7B: Mrs. L. Y. Fiteliett and Sirs. 10. M. McKenzie, £7;) each. Provision is also made for grants of £l5O to Mr. P. Hally, ex-Conciliation Commissioner; £l2O to Mrs. M. M. Bickerton, widow of Professor A. AY. Bickerton; £IOO each to Mr. J. Cowan and Miss J. McKay for contributions to New Zealand literature; £172 to Mrs. Z. K. McDonald, widow of Captain McDonald, of the transport Aparima; £97 to Mrs. L. Hood, widow of Captain Hood, who was lost while attempt-, ing to fly across the Tasman; £Ol to Mis. C. W. Freeland. widow of Captain Freehand, of the minesweeper Simplon; and £SO to Miss L. Wakefield, irrand-daughtcr of Edward Gibbon Wakefield.

From the vote for the Legislative Department, a grant of £l2O is to be made to the widow of Mr. F. W. Oakley, who was chief messenger in Parliament.. :