WEST COAST EOADS.

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TRUNK EOAD—GBEYMOUTH TO BOSS. 4<th Sub-division — Arahura to Stafford. This road was surveyed during the months of June and July, 1871, and let by contract in 5 sections on 11th September following. The final certificate was given on 27th March last. As constructed it is 3 miles 63 chains in length, and follows an easy line of country with moderate grades throughout. The formation width is 17 feet and the metal is 12 feet wide and 12 inches thick. The total amount of work involved in the construction is shown in following table.

The sum total of the contracts, with extras, came to £3,415 8s. 2d., being at the rate of £902 per mile. The maintenance of the same distance for 12 months is now let by contract for £509, equal to £134 per mile per annum. It is in good repair throughout.

TBTJNK BOAD—GEEYMOUTH TO EOSS. 5tJi Sub-division — Hokitika to Kanieri. This road has been surveyed by the County authorities before General Government took over work. The total length is 1 mile 67 chains. It was let by contract in two sections during the month of August, 1871, and was opened for traffic on 1st December same year. Its course is generally parallel to the Hokitika river, and the ground followed is flat. The formation width is 17 feet. The width of the metal is 12 feet, and its thickness 12 inches. The quantities of earthwork, <fec, &c, were, as given below: —■

The total amount of 1;he contracts and extras was £1,822 6s., equal to £999 per mile. The maintenance has been let for 12 months in one contract, amounting to £143, or at the rate of £78 per mile per annum. It is in good repair.

TBUNK EOAD—GEETMOUTH TO EOSS. 6th Sub-division — Kanieri to Ross. This sub-division is 14 miles 55 chains in length. It commences on the south side of the Hokitika river, so the traffic will have to reach it by means of a punt, which is in the hands of a private individual. The punt is well constructed and maintained. The course of the road is generally parallel to the sea coast, and about 2 miles distant. It commences and ends at a level about 30 feet above the sea, but crosses on its route a succession of ridges, some of which reach an elevation of 300 feet. The survey of the original line was completed in September, 1871, but 3 miles at Kanieri end has since been amended so as to bring road through township of "Woodstock. It was divided for contract into 14 sections, and ten of these have been let at various times since December, 187 L. At Hokitika end for 7 miles 71 chains the road is specified to have 12 feet width of formation, and 8 feet width of metal 8

Description of "Work. Total Q.uantitt. Quantity Completed. Hearing heavy timber „ scrub larthwork trains Julverts (30 in all) iridges —one 45 feet lattice girder and completing ; one 60 feet truss bridge, which existed over Waimea Creek, say equal to 17 lineal feet ... retailing 'urnouts 206 chains 65 ;, 13,132 cubic yards 368 chains 251 lineal feet ... 206 65 13,132 368 251 62 275 chains 16 ... 62 275 16

Desoeipion of Wobk. Total Quantity. Quantity Completed. clearing heavy timber Earthwork drains ... • .. Culverts (10 in all) bridges, one 45 feet, log bridge detaining turnouts 147 chains 3,000 cubic yards 206 chains 101 lineal feet ... 45 147 chains 11 147 3,000 206 101 45 147 11