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SCHEDULE OF PROPOSED ROAD WORKS REFERRED TO IN THE PUBLIC WORKS STATEMENT. NOETIIEEN PENINSULA, AUCKLAND. 1. General. —The Legislature in its last and previous session took into special consideration the condition of the long peninsula north of Auckland, as having received little advantage from the expenditure of the Public Works Eund, and as being unlikely for many years to enjoy railway communication. The greater part of the vote then granted has been expended or contracted for, but renewed authority is wanted for £22,877 4s. Id., most of which is for the expenditure of the last quarter, April-June, and the liabilities on the 30th June. 2. Kaihu to Kaikohe Bridle-track. —A further expenditure is proposed within the peninsula for a bridle road to connect the basin of the Wairoa (Kaipara) with Hokianga and the Bay of Islands; length about twenty-five miles; opening 100,000 acres of somewhat rugged but fairly fertile lands of the Crown. 3. Mangonui Homestead Blocks. —In the same district are proposed short roads to four blocks in part occupied on the Auckland homestead system, and opening 8,000 acres. It is proposed that the County of Mangonui should share the work with the colony. 4. Pakiri Block. —To connect Crown lands with road constructed by County of Rodney. 5. Wairua to Sandy Bay. -Cross-roads opening up homestead blocks. 6. Wairua to Helena Bay. —Cross-roads opening up homestead blocks. 7. Whangarei through Taheke Block. —To open up Crown lands at present inaccessible. 8. Purua. —8,000 acres surveyed. Bridge required over Wairua River, to connect block with district roads. 9. Tangihua Blocks. —To open connection with district roads. 10. Kaihu to Maunganui Bluff. —Opens about 8,000 acres of good land, and is the outlet of a large district. 11. Takahue to Manganuiowai. —Principally liabilities in respect of work done. 12. Takahue to Herd's Point. —Principally liabilities in respect of work done. 13. Okaihau to Victoria Valley. —Will open out large extent of Crown lands in the centre of Hokianga County. 14. Bridge over Kaipara, near Helensville. —A block of 4,000 acres of Crown lands, on the opposite side of the Kaipara River to Helensville, and close to the township, is for the moment inaccessible, and cut off from occupation by the tidal river. The land is rich, partly swampy, and when the bridge is determined on, will sell at good prices. It is estimated that the value will be raised by 20s. to 30s. per acre by the construction of this bridge. SOUTH OF AUCKLAND. 15. Waikato to Block XVI., Awaroa. —Will open 20,000 acres of land suitable for settlement. 16. Waikato to Block VII, Awaroa. —Will open 20,000 acres of land suitable for settlement. 17. Hikutaia to Ohinemuri by Komata (Tham.es). —This is the completion of the main road-line from Thames to Ohinemuri. Its construction has hitherto been opposed by Tukukino. 18. Tauranga to Te Puke and Pukeroa. —To open out Crown lands recently acquired. 19. Opotiki. —A vote of £480 has already been twice taken for this road, but not expended. It is intended for opening the purchased blocks inland of Opotiki. 20. Opotiki to Ormond. —This road has been begun at the ends by the Public Works and Crown Lands Departments. The country to be crossed is

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