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CONSTRUCTION OF ROADS
No. 3. Hon. Defence Minister to Officer Commanding Waikato. Sib,— Alexandra, 6th March, 1871. It appears that out of the £12,400 given by the General Government to the Province of Auckland, a sum of some £1,300 haa been apportioned by the Provincial Council to the different Eoad Board s in Waikato. I have in consequence to request that where men of your force are to be employed on road works, you will put yourself into communication with the Koad Board of the district, with a view of obtaining its co-operation. This will best be attained by the Board making the requisite bridges and culverts, while your men carry on the road work. A great readiness seems to be displayed on the part of the settlers, irrespective of Eoad Boards, to aid in road work, by giving the assistance of drays. &c. Of such offers you will, of course, avail yourself. I have, &c, Lieut.-Colonel Lyon. Donald M'Lean.
No. 4. Lieut.-Colonel Lyon to Hon. Defence Minister. Sir,— Hamilton, May 22nd 1871. I have the honor to report for your information that in accordance with instructions received, (ac per margin) working parties of the Armed Constabulary force have been employed since the month of March, 1871, in constructing the road from Eangiaowhia to Cambridge, through the Moana Tua Tua swamp, in repairing and re-making the road between Hamilton and Alexandra via Ohaupo ; and further, a small party in doing the same on the Hamilton and Cambridge road. This latter piece of work, though not actually mentioned in authority marginally noted, I undertook, as I considered it necessary in a military and defensive point of view. I beg to state that I have been compelled to withdraw the working party from the Moana Tua Tua swamp, as the severity of the work in water at this time of the year caused much sickness, (see attached copy of report from Assistant-Surgeon Carey, Armed Constabulary). Attached is a tabular statement, showing particulars as to work done to 30th April by Armed Constabulary in the district, with all information that could be furnished on the subject. I have, &c, The Hon. the Defence Minister, AVilliam C. Lton, Lieut. Colonel, Wellington. Commanding Waikato District.
Memo, for Officer Commanding Waikato District, from the Hon. Ministor bearing date Alexandra, 23rd February, 1871.
Enclosure 1 in No. 4. The Assistant Surgeon, Armed Constabulary, to Lieut.-Colonel Lyon. Sir,— Hamilton, May 17th, IS7I. Having, according to instructions, visited yesterday the camp of No. 3 Eoad Party, at work in the swamp at Mangapiko, beyond Bangiaowhia, 1 have the honor to report that I found the men suffering much from rheumatism, catarrh, and diarrhoea, the effect of exposure to so much wet; and I cannot but think that a continuance of such work in the winter season would act very injuriously upon their health. I would, therefore, recommend that it be discontinued for the present. I have, &c, Lieut.-Colonel Lyon, J. Caret, Commanding Waikato District, Assistant-Surgeon, A.C. Hamilton.
Enclosure 2 in No. 4. REPORT of SURVEY and WORKS from 8th MARCH TO 30th APRIL.
6 a 5 o. o i | 5 a. % £ a — >. > P-i 0 a o no P, -— o bo .9 E o ~_2 to 2 O d 6 3 O • .3 . • ■3 a c o a's s's •- so S i_ M o O -I <3 o --■> i i-J a 8 5 O ■S id o U o a, -^> CO o Q «> CD -3 E aw S <u '& c w ■ M Q -j C3 — ?-> i c a CD '7. g B ft. H W at C3 J8 o 3 _> H 4 C_> d ft «fl .-_ an _. ■o _> P. a. T3 £ s. d. £ s. d, £ s. d. £ s. d. Rangiaowhia to Cambridge 30 0 22 15 14 18 0 110 16 0 125 14 0 4 3 9F| 2 16 li I r 2 16 il 3 41J Hamilton to Ohaupo 58 o! 46 31 IS 17 13 6 145 2 0 162 15 6 Ohaupo to Alexandra 100 79; 34_ 23 4 6 186 2 0 209 6 6 25 4 7. 16 5 64 19 Hamilton to Cambridge ... 60 0 26 128 20 13 6 5 0 63 18 0 70 3 0 248 79 311 76 62 1 0 505 18 0 567 19 0 !2 5 8 Total E: :pend: iture, inclusive of everything, £609 9s. ljd. "William C. Lyon, Lieut, Commanding V -Colonel, Waikato District.