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Road from Gold- and Silver-mines to Battery Tramway, Waihi.— There is a crushing-battery belonging to the Martha Company, erected on the side of the Ohincinuri Biver at Waihi, being the only crushing-battery in the district. It is connected with the Martha Mine by a tramway, and it is from this tramway that a dray-road is required to be constructed to allow the quartz from the Union, Eosemount, Silverton, and other mines to be conveyed to the battery. It is estimated to cost £300: of this amount a subsidy has been authorized to the extent of £150. Prospecting-track, Waitekauri.— This track is constructed from Waitekauri for some distance into the ranges, to give the miners facility for prospecting and getting their supplies. The total cost of the track is estimated at £250: of this amount a subsidy has been authorized to the extent of £166 13s. 4d. Piako County, Auckland. Track from Waiorongomai to County Boundary in the Direction of the Tui Creek Reefs.— This track is to join the track that the Ohinemuri County is constructing from the Tui Creek reefs to Waiorongomai, the track being partially in Piako County and partially in Ohinemuri County. The portion in the Piako County is estimated to cost £60, of which amount a subsidy has been authorized to the extent of £30. Track to Claims, Buck Beef. —This is a horse-track that has been constructed along the range to the Buck Eeef, at a cost of £55 ss. 6d., of which amount the Government has paid a subsidy of £36 17s. Track from Fern Spur to Butler's Spur.—This is for deviations and improvements on the original track, which was far too steep for horse-traffic. It has been constructed at a cost of £231 17s. 9d. ; of which amount Government has paid £154 11s. lOd. Track up Stoney Greek. —This is a prospecting-track up Stoney Creek, to enable the miners to get into the country 'in this locality. The balance of subsidies on track from Fern Spur to Butler's Spur, amounting to £108 11s. 2d., has been transferred: the total cost is estimated at £162 16s. 9d., of which amount the Governmment has paid on this subsidy £36. Hutt County, Wellington. Track, Jilakara Junction to Terawhiti. —This is a horse-track from Makara Junction to the Maori gardens at the foot of the Terawhiti Eange, to afford a shorter and better means of communication between Wellington and the quartz reefs at Terawhiti. The distance of track constructed is about nine miles, which has cost £337 10s. Of this amount, a subsidy of £225 has been paid. Maelboeough County, Nelson. Track, Deep Creek to Dead Horse Creek.— This is for improving the track from Deep Creek to Dead Horse Creek, to allow machinery to be taken up to one of the river-claims near the junction of Dead Horse Creek and the Whakamarina Eiver. The cost of this work was £68, of which amount a subsidy has been paid to the extent of £45 6s. Bd. COLLINGWOOD COUNTY, NELSON. Bridge over the Aorere River.— -This is a horse-bridge over the gorge of the Aorere Eiver at Salisbury's Crossing. This bridge is much needed, as the fords in the river near this point are dangerous when there is a fresh in the river. It is by this route that goods and foot-passengers get to the Quartz Eanges, where there are several mining-claims. The estimated cost of the bridge is £220. Of this amount a subsidy has been authorized to the extent of £146 13s. 4d., of which £70 has been paid. Waimea County, Nelson. Road to open Table-land Diggings.— -This is a track from the valley to the top of the tableland, to enable the miners to get supplies. Gold has been found here from time to time, but nothing of any consequence has yet been got. This track, however, will tend to open up the country so that it can be thoroughly prospected. It is estimated to cost £260. Of this amount a subsidy of £130 has been authorized. Bullee County, Nelson. Road up the Nile Valley.— This is a dray-road of 30 chains in length, for the purpose of allowing the miners to get sawn and other timber from the bush. The estimated cost is £75, of which amount a subsidy was authorized to the extent of £37 10s. Track, Denniston Extension. —This is a horse-track from the Township of Denniston to Mount William, where gold-workings were some time ago discovered. The total distance of track required is six miles, of which two miles have been completed and two miles are under construction. The total cost is £700 ; of which amount a subsidy was authorized to the extent of £400, of which sum £99 16s. has been paid. Track, Promised Land towards Motueka. —This is the continuation of the road up the south side of the Karamea Eiver, from the Promised Land Settlement towards Motueka. There are several miners working up the river and along the route where the track is to be constructed. The country is covered with dense bush, which renders prospecting and getting supplies a very difficult task. A 3ft. horse-track is going to be constructed for two miles from the end of the present road, which is estimated to cost £380. Of this amount a subsidy was authorized to the extent of £190. When the track is completed-there will be a good track from the Karamea wharf to a point near the gorge of the Karamea Eiver, a distance of five miles. Track over Gentle Annie Terrace. —This is a,track over Gentle Annie bluff, on the beach-road to Karamea, about one mile north of the Mokihinui Eiver. The length of the track is 66 chains, and it is estimated to cost £200. Of this amount a subsidy was authorized to the extent of £100.