CONTRACTS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF ROADS.

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1873 Session I, E-06

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1873. NEW ZEALAND.

CONTRACTS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF ROADS.

Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly by command of His Excellency. SCHEDULE of CONTRACTS for the CONSTRUCTION OF ROADS under " Immigration and Public Works Act, 1870," from Ist July, 1872, to 30th June, 1873.

PROVINCE OF AUCKLAND. Boads, Bay of Islands. AWANTTI—KaITAIA,— K. C. Jordan, Sec. 1, forming ... ... ... ... ... ... £1,050 0 0 E. C. Jordan, Sec. 2, forming ... ... ... ... ... ... 950 0 0 2,000 0 0 Mahtjrangi—Port Albert, — Burke and Holder, See. 1, 150 chains forming, consisting of felling, clearing, cutting, and culverts ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... £450 0 0 —- 450 0 0 Waimate —Pahia, — E. Ferrall, 7 miles construction, consisting of clearing, cuttings, embankments, and three bridges ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... £409 0 0 J. and S. Dixon, forming ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 494 0 0 963 0 0 Waieoa —Kaikohb, — W. Hongi Te Eepi, formation ... ... ... ... £103 0 0 Horomoma Te Anga, ditto ... ... ... ... ' ... ... ... 150 0 0 Hare Pote, ditto ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 82 0 0 Eramiha, ditto ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 91 0 0 Manihera and another, clearing 203 chains ... ... ... ... ... 13480 560 8 0 Waitangi—Hokianga,— Powaiti Kuao, formation ... ... ... ... ... ... ... £25000 Keihana Pohuenui, formation ... ... ... ... ... ... 100 0 0 , Heta Te Haara, formation ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 500 0 0 850 0 O JCebi Keri —Whangakoa,— Heremaia, Te Ara, clearing forest on road ... ... ... ... ... £210 0 0 210 0 0 Waimate —Waihotj,— James A. Bedgood, I7i chains formation, 3 culverts, and,outfall drains ... ... £26 8 0 T. Hapemana, 86 chains clearing, forming, and 2 bridges ... ... ... 13700 163 8 0 Roads North of Auckland. W. E. Harvey, Sec. 1, two bridges near Waikomiti ... ... ... ... £378 0 0 W. E. Harvey, Sec. 1. two bridges for Canty's Creek ... ... ... ... 292 0 0 John Smyth, Sec. 1, bridge for Prior's Creek ... ... ... ... ... 425 0 0 — Clinkard, Sec. 1, constructing two culverts at Waitangi ... ... ... 800 C. Krohn, Sec. 2, 540 chains widening and clearing North Eoad between the Wade and Mahurangi, contract No. 1, £135 ; and extra works, £18 '... ... 153 0 0 Mackay and Holloway, Sec. 2, 450 chains widening and clearing North Eoad between the Wade and Mahurangi, contract No. 2 ... ... ... ... 168 15 0 Meaney and Evan, Sec. 2, constructing and repairing culverts on same road ... 48 0 0 Durham and Fraser, Sec. 6, 220 chains, cutting bush, and forming bridle track between Mangawai and Waipu ... ... ... ... ... ... 330 0 0 D. McLeod, Sec. 7, bridge over Waipu ... ... ... ... ... 495 0 0 J. McLean, Sec. 8, clearing bush, and forming bridle track between Waipu and Mangapai ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 29 10 0 D. Stewart, Sec. 14, 220 chains clearing bush road, Whangarei Heads to Whangarei 110 0 0 A. McKenzie, Sec. 13, 420 chains clearing bush road, Whangaroi Heads to Whangarei 294 0 0 John McLean, Sec. 2, bridge over the Eangitopuni Creek ... ... ... 410 6 0 Hoe and Dram, Sec. 3, two bridges over the Komokoriki and Totara Creeks ... 230 0 0 J. W. Grlenny, Sec. 3, two bridges over the Araparera and Onehunga Creeks ... 373 0 0 A. G. Harrison, Sec. 6, 140 chains widening and clearing bush road between Mangawai and Maungaturoto, contract No. 1 ... ... ... ... 26 16 8 J. Eousell, Sec. 6, 170 chains widening and clearing bush road between Mangawai and Maungaturoto, contract No. 2 ... ... ... ... ... 33 5 10 Gt. Cannon, Sec. 12, improving road between Mangapai and Whangarei ... ... 6900 I—E.—6.

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Roads North of Auckland —continued. Ramsay and Grarrett, Sec. 15, bridge over the Maungaharuru Creek ... ... 135 0 0 M. Phillips, Sec. 2, bridge over stream near Lucas'Creek ... ... ... 115 0 0 John Scholium, Sec. 2, clearing North Eoad between Puhoi landing-place and Huston's bridge ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 49 0 0 Thomas Inger, Sec. 4, improving road through swamp between Kaukapakapa and Port Albert ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 19 0 0 Wm. McMillan, Sec. 6, bridge over Hakaru, near Mangawai ... ... ... 260 0 0 G-. Calvert, logging and stumping main road to Paparoa ... ... ... 19 3 4 W. Ormiston, cutting bush road between Waipu and Mangapai ... ... ... 685 0 0 Tronson and Cliff, cutting and clearing bush road between Matakohe and Toka Toka, contract No. 1 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 136 0 0 E. Wright, cutting and clearing bush road between Matakoho and Toka Toka, contract No. 2 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 115 18 0 Sutherland, bridge at Mahurangi ... ... ... ... ... ... 477 0 0 Fishlock and Co., See. 5, cutting and culvert between Port Albert and Mangawai ... 48 0 0 K. McKenzie, Sec. 5, 422 chains, cutting bush road between Omaha and Matakana... 103 14 10 D. J. Cruickshank, Sec. 5, bridges in the Matakana District, contract No. 1 ... 65 15 0 D. J. Cruickshank, Sec. 5, bridges in the Matakana District, contract No. 2 ... 95 5 0 John Munro, See. 6, bridge over Mangawai River at Henry's crossing ... ... 180 0 0 Becroft and Sons, Sec. 4, bridge across Wharehine Creek ... ... ... 580 0 0 J. Trounson, Sec. 11, bridge over Paparoa River ... ... ... ... 129 0 0 Jas. Trounson and C. Davi?, Sec. 11, cutting and clearing road between Otamatea and the Wairau District, and bridges for Pahi and Whakapirau Rivers, contracts Nos. 1, 2, and 3 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 457 0 0 7,543 9 8 Mangare Bridge,— Danaher and Lanigan ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 14,997 0 0 Waikato. Mercee—Cambridge,— , Martin, R., Sec. 1, road, Mercer to Whangamarino, contract No. 1 ... ... £1,633 18 4 Martin, R., 22,307 cubic yards raising road from Whangamarino Bridge to More Mere ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 1,300 0 0 Dickson, R., constructing wharves and punts ... ... ... ... ... 589 0 0 Dickson, R., lengthening platform of wharves ... ... ... ... ... 15 0 0 3,587 18 4 S. Codlin, getting, breaking and carting road metal ... ... ... ... ... 1,260 0 0 Cambeidge—Te Papa,— Forrest, building three bridges, 25 ft., 30 ft., and 40 ft. ... ... ... ... 233 O O Harui-u Puketutu, Aicken, construction ... ... ... ... ... ... 650 0 0 Bay of Plenty. Tatjbanga—Te Papa,— W. Watson, Sec. 1, G\ miles widening side cuttings ... ... ... ... £169 15 0 W. Watson, Sec. 1, extras ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 75 13 6 — Tuke, 1 mile 45 chains construction ... ... ... ... ... 4G 9 O £291 17 6 Tauranga—Kati Kati,— W. Watson, Kati Kati Road, contract No. 5, about ... ... ... ... ... 305 0 0 TaURANGA—TAPUAEnAKXTEir, — R. C. Jordan, Sec. 14, cutting rock at Mangarewa ... ... ... ... £2,115 18 6 J. Murphy, 9 miles maintenance, Oropi Terenga ... ... ... ... 46 10 O Macaiiley and Burapus, Sec. 16, erection of bridges, Waikorowhaiti and Tokomanga... 75 O O R. C. Jordan, truss bridge in Mangarewa Valley ... ... ... ... 210 O O Macauley and Buinpus, constructing bridge over Waikaukau River ... ... 80 0 O Perenera, Hitui, and Co., Sec. 3, 146 chains formation ... ... ... ... 120 0 O Ngatirnukawa Tribe, 146 chains completing formation ... ' ... ... ... 100 0 0 J. Fielding, 10.; miles maintenance ... ... ... ... ... ... 25 0 0 George McAuley, erection of truss dray bridge... ... ... ... ... 271 0 0 Ernest Sydlo, building bridges Rohopuka, Waitoma, and Awaotehapi ... ... 179 5 0 3,222 13 6 Hoeo Hoeo—Te Whettj,— Arikatara Te Puni, Sec. 1,construction ... ... ... ... ... ... 200 O 0 Tauranga—Maeenui,— J. Thompson, 53 feet truss bridge ... ... ... ... ... ... £27 16 6 J. Thompson, 409 feet bridges (2) ... ... ... ... ... ... 148 5 3 176 1 9 Ta Tana, of Whoman, Apanui Tribe, 51 miles road through very broken country and dense forest, £50 per mile ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 275 0 O MAKETtr —ROTORUA, ' Te Rotini and Te Waiatua, Sec. 21, 10 chains forming and improving approaches to bridge ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... £9 0 0 Matinga and his People, Sec. 22, deviation of road round hill and easing grades ... 65 0 0 Renata, Sec. 23, removing landslips and repairing road ... ... ... ... 4 0 0 Macauley and Bumpus, Sec. 26, 45 feet, erecting truss bridge ... ... ... "^ tq~ n n Macauley and Bumpus, Sec. 26, 85 feet, pulling down and rebuilding plain bridge ....) ° 273 0 0 Te Pokiha Taranui, 11 chains side cutting ... ... ... ... .,,*) 11 o 0 Te Pokiha Tarauui, 4J chains forming ... ... ... ... ...j Opotiki—Waioeka,— J. Thompson, 36 feet truss bridge ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 116 0 0

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Bay of Plenty —continued. Ohiwa —Waimaha, — Hami Kakitu, Sec. 1, formation ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 62 10 0 OPOTTKI —GrISBORNE, — L. Simpson, surveying and constructing horse road ... ... ... ... £3,080 0 0 L. Simpson, erecting bridge over Motu River ... ... ... ... ... 80 0 0 3,160 0 0 Wirirnu Kingi, forming road through bush ... ... ... ... ... ... 70 0 0 Opoiiki—Taele Land, — Loftus Richards, Sec. 2, construction ... ... ... ... ... ... 330 0 0

Poverty Bay. Gisboene —Hices' Bat, — Hirini, Ahuuuku, Apirana, and Co., Sec. 13e, 16 chains bush clearing, at 10s. ... £8 0 0 22 chains scrub clearing, at 4s. ... 4 8 0 721 cubic yds. Bide cutting, bush, at Bd. 24 0 8 796 cubic yds. side cutting, scrub, at 6d. 10 18 0 1,735 cubic yds. side cutting, fern, at 4d. 28 18 4 1 bridge, 25"ft. by 8 ft. ... ... 7 0 0 92 5 0 Wirenra Hoani and Party, Sec. 14, 1,547 cubic yards side cuttings, at 6d. ... ... £38 13 6 Wiremu Hoani and Party, Sec. 14, 166 cubic yards side cuttings, at Bd. ... ... 510 8 Wiremu Hoani and Party, Sec. 14, 6 chains bush clearing, at 10s. ... ... 3 0 0 Wiremu Hoani and Party, Sec. 14/14 chains scrub clearing, at 4s. ... ... 2 16 0 50 0 2 Piripi, Haritapate Hira, and Party, Sec. 20, 3,936 cubic yards hill cutting... ... £81 19 11 Piripi, Haritapate Hira, and Party, Sec. 20, 8 culverts ... ... 26 10 0 108 9 11 To Peneha and Party, See. 22,1,414 cubic yards hill cutting, at 6d. ... ... £35 7 0 To Peneha and Party, Sec. 20, 3 culverts, two 7 ft. by 5 ft., and one 8 ft. by 7 ft. ... 5 0 0 40 7 0 Karaitiana, Wharehinga, and Party, Sec. 25, 445 cubic yards side cutting, at 6d. ... £11 2 6 • 227 cubic yards side cutting, at sd. ... 4140 27 yards drains, at 6d. ... ... 0 13 6 4 chains manuka clearing, at Is. 6d. ... 0 6 0 4 culverts ... ... ... ... 13 10 0 30 6 0 Karaitiana Wharehinga, maintenance of a punt for ferrying passengers for one year... £10 0 0 Hone Meihana, maintenance of a punt for ferrying passengers for one year ... 10 0 0 20 0 0 Pene Waipapa and Hunia, 2f miles road formation ... ... ... ... £184 0 6 , Karauria Kar.ri, 2 miles bush clearing ... ... ... ... ... 5 0 0 Winiata at Wairau, 72 chains road formation ... ... ... ... ... 40 0 0 Himia Ilaki and Others, 90 chains road formation ... ... ... ... 79 7 9 Kerehana Pewaka, 1 mile 37 chains road formation ... ... ... ... 68 18 0 Tamihana luikaro, side cutting, culverts, &c. ... ... ... ... ... 38 14 0 Pita Ilulm, side cutting, formation ... ... ... ... ... ... 20 0 0 Terana Ngakawa, 1 inilo 42 chains road formation ... ... ... ... 65 3 0 501 3 8 Egatiporou Tribe, side cutting 37i chs. of road, 15 ft. wide, 4,380 yds., at Bd. £146 0 0 Ngatiporou Tribe, 6 culverts, 15 ft. by 2 ft. 6 in., at 30s. ... 9 0 0 £155 0 0 Ngatiporou Tribe, bonuß ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 95 0 0 ■ 250 0 0 Ngatiporou Tribe, side cutting 74 chains of road, 14 ft. wide, 870 yds., at Bd. ... £29 0 0 Ngatiporou Tribe, 1 culvert, 14 ft. by 2ft. 6 in.... ... ... ... ... 200 Ngatiporou Tribe, 2 chains embankment, 14 ft. by 2 ft., 138 yds., at Bd. ... ... 412 0 35 12 0 Ngatiporou Tribe, road formation, Bide cutting 20 chains of road, 770 yds., at 6d.; fern land, clay 50i1... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... £19 5 0 Ngatiporou Tribe, bonus ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 10 15 0 30 0 0 Kobert "Waddy, maintenance of a punt at ferry for one year ... ... ... ... 20 0 0 Hepota Matai Palii te Amaru and Co., Sec. 7, bush clearing, side cutting, formation of drains, culverts, &c. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 120 0 0 Hone llaeha to Poku and Party, Sec. 11; 83 chains bush clearing, at 10s. ... ... £4110 0 10 chains scrub clearing, at ss. ... ... 2 10 0 4,118 cubic yards side cutting, bush, at Bd. 137 5 4 2,954 cubic yards side cutting, fern, at 4d. 49 4 8 380 cubic yards side cutting, scrub,at Gd. ... 910 0 2 culverts, 14 ft. by 7ft., at 100s. ... 10 0 0 250 0 0 Hapurona Iliaka and Party, See. 12, 454 cubic yards side cutting, at 6d. ... ... £11 7 0 481 cubic yards side cutting, at 4d. ... ... 8 0 6 532 cubic yards side cutting, at sd. ... ... 11 1 8 573 cubic yards side cutting, at Bd. ... ... 19 2 0 13 chains bush clearing, at 6». ... ... 3 18 0 31 chains scrub clearing, at 4s. ... ... 6 4 0 3 chains scrub clearing, at 3s. ... ... 0 9 0 , 6 chains scrub clearing, at 2s. 6d. ... ... 017 6 1 culvert, 6 ft. by 7 ft. ... ... ... 10 0 2 culverts, 12 ft. by 8 ft. ... ... ... 810 0 70 9 8 Hunia Karaka and Party, Sec. 13, 1,212 cubic yards side cutting, at 4d. ... ... £20 4 0 Hunia Karaka and Party, Sec. 16, 8 small culverts, at 7s. ... ... ... 2 16 0 23 0 0

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Poverty Bay —continued. GlBBOBNB —Hicks' Bat,— continued. Apirana Tokotu and Party, Sec. 13A, 8 chains scrub clearing, at 3s. ... ... £14 0 130 cubic yards side cutting, at 6d. ... ... 3 5 0 312 cubic yards side cutting, at 6d. ... ... 7 16 0 648 cubic yards side cutting, at 4(1. ... ... 10 16 0 3 culverts, at 7s. ... ... ... 110 _ 24 2 0 Tb Kafu —Waikaee Moana, — Hotene Te Ariki, Sec. 1, bridle track, including cutting, clearing, fascining, erection... of box drains and culverts ... ... ... ... ... ... £137 0 0 Hamana Tiakiwai, Sec. 2, bridle track, 7 ft. wide ... ... ... ... 157 0 0 Ahipene, Sec. 3, bridle track, 7 ft. wide ... ... ... ... ... 122 0 0 To Watene, Sec. 4, bridle track, 7 ft. wide ... ... ... ... ... 102 0 0 Te Koari, Sec. 5, bridle track, 7 ft. wide ... ... ... ... ... 92 0 0 Ihakara Haeata, Sec. 6, bridle track, 7 ft. wide ... ... ... ... 152 0 0 Ihakara Paemoto, Sec. 7, bridle track, 7 ft. wide ... ... ... ... 67 0 0 829 0 0 Hotene Te Ariki, extras on contract No. 1 ... ... ... ... ... ... 10 0 0 TaBAWERA —TAFUAEnABirBtr, — C. L. Hart, Sec. 22, 100 chains construction ... ... ... ... ... £964 0 0 Hart and McKinley, Sec. 24, 20 chains bush clearing; 45 chains widening road ... 222 10 0 Were Were, See. 25, 125 chains formation ... ... ... ... ... 200 0 0 1,386 10 0 PROVINCE OF HAWKE'S BAY. Wairoa. Te Kapw—Waikaee Moana, — Tamihana Huata, Sec. 9, completing side cuttings, fixing culverts, clearing slips, and generally finishing the work ... ... ... ... ... ... £20 0 0 Tamihana Huata, Sec. 10, completing side cuttings, fixing culverts, clearing slips, and generally finishing the work... ... ... ... ... ... 35 10 0 Tamihana Huata, Sec. 11, lowering box-drains, gravelling, easing slopes and grades, &c. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 18 0 0 Gardner and Smyth, extras on contract No. 7 ... ... ... ... ... 23 6 3 Steer and Jaraieson, reconstruction of two bridges across Awatere Streams... ... 53 0 0 149 16 3 P. Niven, extras on contract No. 7 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 74 10 0 Teira Marutu and Others, repair and maintenance of road, Mahanga to Kawa Kawa £25 0 0 Hami Arikitutu and Others, repair and maintenance of road, Kawa Kawa to Maroetaha 25 0 0 50 0 0 Napier. Napier—Taeaweea,— Were Were, Sec. 21e, 22 chains formation ... ... ... ... ... £88 0 0 Eawiri Kahia, Sec. 21a, 20£ chains formation ... ... ... ... ... 82 0 0 170 0 0 Seventy-Mile Bush. TiKAPAT/ —OrOEGE, — Mackay and Monteith, 5 1 miles formation, from Mangatewai-iti to Piripiri ... £1,937 0 0 Robertson and Peebles, about 4 miles metalling road ... ... ... ... 920 0 0 H. McNeill, 13 miles 65 chains formation, including 73 culverts and 470 feet bridging 6,000 0 0 8,857 0 0 PROVINCE OF WELLINGTON. Seventy-Mile Bush. Opaki—G-oege,— W. Cullen, Sec. llA, 40 chains clearing bush road through rata and rimu, mixed with supple-jacks, at 33s. 6d. ... ... ... ... ... ... £67 0 0 J. Petersen, Sec. 12a, 40 chains felling and clearing bush for road, at 34s. ... 68 0 0 C. Mai and J. Jargensen, Sec. 13a, 22 chains felling and clearing bush for road, at 21s. 23 2 0 Niriaha Tamaki, Sec. 23, 50 chains felling and clearing bush for road, at 25s. ... 62 10 0 H. Anlin, Sec. 14a, 31 chains felling and clearing bush for road, at 32s. ... ... 49 12 0 J. Jespersen, Sec. 15a, 33 chains felling and clearing bush for road, at 32s. ... 52 16 0 T. Largen, See. 16a, 32 chains felling and clearing bush for road, at 32s. 6d. ... 52 0 0 J. Thomson, Sec. 17a, 60 chains felling and clearing bush for road ... ... 110 4 0 E. Largen, Sec. 18a, 60 chains felling and clearing bush for road ... ... ... 120 16 0 W. Cullen, Sec. 7, 120 chains felling and clearing bush for road, at 41s. ... ... 246 0 0 T. Largen, Sec. 8b, 75 chains felling and clearing bush for road, at 41s. ... ... 153 15 0 T. Swanson, Sec. 9, 100 chains felling and clearing bush for road, at 41s. ... ... 205 0 0 J. Petersen, Sec. 8, 85 chains felling and clearing bush for road, at 41s. ... ... 174 5 0 A. McKay, See. 10,160 chains felling and clearing bush for road, at 43s. ... ... 360 0 0 T. H. Yorke, Sec. 2, 120 chains road work, at 27s. 6d. ... ... ... ... 165 0 0 D. Donald, Sec. 3, 100 chains felling bush, at 35s. ... ... ... ... 175 0 0 J. Donald, Sec. 11, 140 chains felling and clearing bush for road, at 43s. ... ... 301 0 0 J. Grorrie, Sec. 12, 160 chains felling and clearing bush for road, at 47s. ... ... 376 0 0 D. McKenzie, Sec. 43, 300 chains felling and clearing bush for road, at 47s. ... 705 0 0 D. McKenzie, 38 chains extra length, at 47s.- ... ... ... ... ... 89 6 0

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Seventy-Mile Bush —continued. OPAKl—Goege— continued. J. Gorrie, 100 chains felling and clearing bush for road, at 325. ... ... ... 160 0 0 J. G-orrie, 80 chains felling and clearing bush for road, at 295. 9d. ... ... 119 0 0 T. Hull, 4} miles felling and clearing bush for road, at 555. ... ... ... 990 0 0 J. Donald, 5 miles felling and clearing bush for road, at 555. ... ... ... 1,100 0 0 J. Swanson, 120 chains felling and clearing bush for road, at 50s. ... ... ... 300 0 0 J. Gorrie, felling and clearing 252 chains bush, at 555., contract No. 17 ... ... 693 0 O 0,978 6 0 Wanganui—Patba,— J. Donoven, Sec. 1, 105 chains forming ... ... ... ... ... £115 0 0 N. Bradley, Sec. 2, 112 chains forming ... ... ... ... ... 159 15 0 N. Bradley, Sec. 3, 147 chains forming ... ... ... ... ... 294 10 0 N. Bradley, Sec. 8, 87 chains metalling, at £6 10s. ... ... ... ... 565 10 0 J. Laing, Sec. 9, 65 chains 75 links metalling ... ... ... ... ... 686 17 6 J. Wilkie, Sec. 1, 89 chains forming ... ... ... ... ... ... 121 0 0 J. Wilkie, Sec. 2, 80 chains forming ... ... ... ... ... ... 75 0 0 J. Wilkie, Sec. 3, 80 chains forming ... ... ... ... ... ... 158 0 0 J. Paterson, See. 1, 91 chains metalling, at £3 19s. ... ... ... ... 359 9 0 J. Wilkie, Sec. 4, 91 chains metalling, at £7 15s. ... ... ... ... 705 5 0 J. Wilkie, Sec. 5, 92 chains metalling, at £8 10s. ... ... ... ... 782 0 0 N. Bradley, Sec. 6, 92 chains metalling, at £9 ... ... ... ... ... 828 0 0 N. Bradley, Sec. 7, 92 chains metalling, at £7 15s. ... ... ... ... 713 0 0 Denby and Vivian, Sec. 2, 91 chains metalling, at £5 17s. 6d. ... ... ... 534 12 6 J. Laing, Sec. 3, 91 chains metalling, at £8 16s. ... ... ... ... 800 16 0 A. Nathan, Sec. 1, 80 chains re-gravelling road between Wanganui and Waitotara, at £5 10s. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... £440 0 0 J. Donoven, See. 2, 80 chains metalling near Kai Ivri, at 25a. ... ... ... 100 0 0 A. Nathan, Sec. 3, 133 chains metalling near Okehu, at 555. ... ... ... 365 15 0 J. Sanders, Sec. 4, 122 chains metalling, from Okehu to Maxwell, at 30s. ... ... 183 0 0 Nixon and Emery, Sec. 5, 100 chains metalling at Moore Hunter's, Waitotara, at 725. 6d. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 362 10 0 A. Nathan, Sec. 6, 33 chains metalling near Waitotara Eiver, at 90s. ... ... 148 10 0 Denby and Vivian, amount agreed to be paid by General Government on Provincial J. McMenamin and Denby and Co., formation... ... ... ... ... 750 0 0 9,248 10 0 Manawatu. Palherston —Kangitikei,— Whisker and Heighey, forming horse track ... ... ... ... ... £42 5 0 Whisker and Heighey, extras ... ... ... ... ... ... 37 12 0 Ngatikauwhatas, 100 chains felling and clearing bush, at 30s. ... ... ... 150 0 0 229 17 0 FOXTON —GOEGE, — H. C. Powell, 60 chains widening road, at 395. 6d. ... ... ... ... £118 10 0 W. Crowe, 60 chains widening road, at 395. ... ... ... ... ... 117 0 0 , oqt -in f\ Poxton—Palmebston (Teamway) , — M. Andersen and Others, cutting and scrubbing on sand hills ... ... ... £83 8 0 P. Andersen and Others, cutting and scrubbing on sand hills ... ... ... 67 5 0 H. Blake and Others, cutting and scrubbing on sand hills ... ... ... 105 0 0 R. Peck, 3 miles gravelling between rails, at 3s. BJd. per cubic yard Pv. Menzies, construction of wharf at Foxton ... ... ... ... ... 750 0 0 P. Stewart, completion of tramway from Foxton to Palmerston ... ... ... 2,620 0 0 , Meyrie and Perrin, constructing goods sheds at Pahnerston and Oroua ... ... 114 0 0 3,739 13 0 Wanganui. Wanganui—Taoto,— J. Stewart, Sees. 1 and 2, 3SB chains forming ... ... ... ... ... £465 0 0 • J. McMenamin, Sec. 3, 208 chains forming ... ... ... ... ... 201 0 0 Emery and Nixon, Sec. 4, 180 chains forming ... ... ... ... ... 200 5 0 Emery and Nixon, Sec. 5, 188 chains forming ... ... ... ... ... 179 0 0 1,048 5 0 PROVINCE OF TARANAKI. Patea —Wai-Iti, — T. Twigg, Sec. 52, 56 chains forming ... ... ... ... ... ... £125 0 0 Manila, See. 53, 53i chains forming ... ... ... ... ... ...) _ Q Manaia, Sec. 53, 4,079 yards earthwork ... ... ... ... ...j Idt) itf 4 B. O'Kiley, See. 54, 68 chains forming and gravelling ... ... ... ... 344 0 0 T. McDonough, Sec. 55, 48 chains forming and gravelling ... ... ... 141 0 0 11.I 1. Twigg, Sec. 56, 108 chains forming ... ... ... ... ... 185 0 0 W. F. Oakes, Sec. 57, 80 chains gravelling, at 755. ... ... ... ... 300 0 0 J. Mulree, Sec. 58, 36 chains forming ... ... ... ... ... 82 0 0 J. Mulree, Sec. 59, 40 chains forming... ... ... ... ... ... 80 12 0 J. Mulree, Sec. 60, 42 chains forming... ... ... ... ... ... 89 18 0 G. N. Curtis, Sec. 61, 37 chains forming ... ... ... 170 0 0 E. Tait, Sec. 62, 80 chains gravelling... ... ... ... ... ... 440 0 0 Hughes and McCarty, Sec. 63, 160 chains gravelling ... ... ... ... 920 0 0 Pokau and Pene, Sec. 64, 992 yards double ditching, at Is. ... ... ... 49 12 0 Laird and Davidson, Sec. 65, 170 chains metalling, at £690 per milo ... ... 1,466 5 0 Hone Pihama, Sec. 66, 1,032 yards earthwork, at lOd. ... ... ... ... 43 0 0 Hone Pihama, Sec. 67, 2,140 yards earthwork, at Is. ... ... ... ... 107 0 0 4,682 6 4 By Authority: Gbokge Didsbuby, Government Printer, Wellington.—lB73. [Price 9d.] 2— E.—6.