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52. Bangitumau Block. —To improve connection between Masterton and Crown lands in this block. NELSON. 53. Great South Boad, Nelson and Upper 'Wairau to Canterbury.— -This proposal is for the completion of the road throughout. It includes improvement in the Ten-Mile Bush, the Wairau Gorge, and the Acheron Valley, and bridges over the Clarence and the Waiau-ua Rivers. 51. Nelson and West Coast Boad. —It is necessary, for the complete utility of this road, to bridge the Owen, Matiri, Waituhu, and Little Grey rivers, and to make some less important improvements. A part only of this work can be completed during the present year. 55. Cobden to Seventeen-Mile Diggings.—A. road through Coal Creek, opening Crown lands near Point Elizabeth, and giving access to the Seventeen-Mile Beach Diggings. It will open other level country, partly private lands, and partly the property of the Crown. 56. Hampden-Matakitaki to Walker's Station, Maruia. —To open a track through a large extent of Crown lands. 57. Grey Valley to Teremakau, via Bell Hill and Bruce's Paddock. —Will open about 40,000 acres of level Crown lands, part known to be auriferous. 58. Wakefield to Stanley Brook, via Pigeon Valley. —Will open out several thousand acres of Crown lands in Motueka Valley. •59. Aorere Valley Boad. —To extend road to open country, Gouland Downs. Will be suitable for cattle, and is known to be auriferous. MABLBOEOTTGH. 60. Boad, Blenheim to Nelson. —The continuation of the Pelorus Valley Road through the Rai Valley, to join the Wakapuaka-Nelson Road, and the completion of the existing Pelorus Valley Road. 61. East Coast Boad. —To complete communication between Blenheim, Kaikoura, and the South. Votes are proposed for the Lower Clarence Bridge, and the improvement of the road between Kaikoura and the Waiau township. 62. Aioatere Shearing Beserve. —This will open 12,000 acres, which, under an Act passed in 1879, will be disposed of as soon as the road is constructed. The vote will be refunded from sale of land. WESTLAND. 63. Greymouth to Okarito, and southwards towards Jackson's Bay. —This line forms part of the main road to Jackson's Bay. The road is formed as far as Lake Mapourika. A horse or dray-track branches off to Okarito, whence it follows the beach, and the inland formation is resumed at Mahitahi. The votes asked for are to continue the permanent road south of Okarito, and to extend the pack-horse-track from Lake Mapourika to Gillespie's Beach. 64. Paringa Boad to Haast Biver. —The proposed votes will extend the road. to Waita, six miles from the Haast River, by a good beach, and improve the Haast Pass Track. The line is important, both on account of the gold and minerals of the district, and would complete the bridle-track from Westland to Otago. 65. Minor Boad-works, County of Westland. —These are mainly for the road, Dilman's Town to Christchurch Road, and various unimportant works on existing roads. The Dillman's Town route runs through some very good timber land, and will promote settlement along the line ; its length is five miles. CANTEBBUEY. 66. Boad in Upper Ashley Valley. —This line runs over the Kuku Pass to Waipara Valley, and thence through back country to Upper Ashley. OTAGO. 67. Waikari- Waitati Boad. —lt is proposed to complete the formation of this road, a work began by the Provincial Government of Otago. 68. Hindon to Village Settlement. —This village site, 430 acres in area, is divided in sections from 10 to 20 acres. It is between a mile and a-half and two miles and a-half from Hindon.