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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.