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Track, North Terrace, to Poverty Terrace. —This is a horse-track from the North Terrace, near Westport, to Poverty Terrace, where gold was discovered many years ago, but was considered at the time not to be of a payable character. Eecently it has been prospected and a portion of it taken up again. The distance of this track is about 50 chains, which is estimated to cost £100. Of this amount a subsidy has been authorized to the extent of £50. Track South of Brighton. —This is a horse-track south of the mouth of Fox's River, to give communication to the miners who are working on the ocean-beach. The estimated cost of the work is £140, of which amount a subsidy to the extent of £70 has been authorized. Road to Deadman's. —This is a road along the North Beach towards Deadman's, about two miles from Westport. The estimated cost of portion under construction, which is one mile, is £200. Of this amount a subsidy was authorized to the extent of £LOO. Track to Low-level Tunnel, Lyell. —This is a track 21 chains in length, along the bank of Lyell Creek, to allow horse-traffic up to the mouth of the tunnel, which is about two miles and a half up Lyell Creek from the township. The estimated cost of the work is £120. Of this amount a subsidy has been authorized to the extent of £60. Track, Lyell Bluff to Victor Emmanuel Claim. —This track was in course of construction last year and is now completed, giving a good means of communication with the quartz claim up the valley of Now Creek. It has cost £650, of which amount a subsidy of £433 6s. Bd. has been paid. Road to Cape Fouhcind. —This road %vas in course of construction last year, and is now completed. The cost has been £450. Of this amount a subsidy of £300 has been paid. Track over Bluff near Little Wanganui. —This is a track over a very steep bluff, about three miles south of the Wanganui Eiver, to avoid going over a very steep and high range. The cost of this work has been £150, of which amount £100 has been paid as subsidy. Inangahua County, Nelson. Track, Crushington to Globe Company's Claim. —This is a track from the Inangahua Eiver, near Crushington, over the range to the Globe Company's mine, a distance of 2 miles 4 chains. The estimated cost is £305, of which amount a subsidy has been authorized to the extent of £182 10s., on condition that the plans and specifications were approved. The plans come to hand cannot, however, be approved, as the present surveyed line has grades for a great portion of the distance of from linsto 1 in 7. Tracks with grades of this description can never be widened for draytraffic, and are even of very little service for horse-traffic. Track up Snowy Creek. —This is a track from the Grey Valley Eoad up the valley of Snowy Creek to a few chains above Mossy Creek. The distance is 71 chains, and the estimated cost £85 15s. Of this amount a subsidy has been authorized to the extent of £42 17s. 6d. Track, Glenroy Terrace to Horse Terrace. —This is a track to enable the miners who are at work in this district to get their supplies brought on the ground. The distance is nearly two miles, and the estimated cost is £247, of which amount a subsidy has been authorized to the extent of £123 10s. Track, Reef ton to Big River. —This track has been in course of construction for over two years. It is now completed to the Big Eiver, where a number of quartz claims are situated. The last portion of this road authorized was from Merrijigs to Big Eiver. This has cost £1,754 155., of which amount a subsidy has been paid to the extent of £1,169 16s. Bd. Track to connect Lone Star Claim with Capleston. —This track was constructed for the purpose of getting access to the Lone Star claim, .which being isolated from other claims, the proprietors had no means of getting supplies and materials. The cost of the track has been £75, of which amount a subsidy of £50 has been paid. Track, Larry's Creek to Lyell Road, near Dee River. —A survey has been made of a track leading through the country to the Lyell Eoad, near the Dee Eiver, from the end of the track from Capleston to Caledonian claim, Larry's Creek ; but steps have not yet been taken to construct it. The estimated cost of this track is £1,500. Of this amount a subsidy of £750 has been authorized. Gkby County, Nelson. Track, Red Jack's to Nelson Creek. —The length of this track is 5 miles 8 chains. Commencing at Blackwater Creek, near its junction with Bed Jack's Creek, it goes across the country and joins on to the end of the metalled track from Hatter's Terrace to Kangaroo. This work was completed in June last, and cost £796 15s. Of this amount a subsidy was authorized to the extent of £500, of which sum £401 ss. has been paid. Track, Barry town to Brighton. —This is a portion of the main road between Greymouth and Westport. The track, newly constructed, commences at Clarke's Creek, about 1 mile 20 chains north of Barrvtowu, it goes along the foot of the range to Kazorback, a distance of seven miles, giving communication to the diggings at Parnell, Yon Moltke, Blacksand, Tipperary, Meagher's, Scotchman's and Trainor's Terraces. The cost of this work has been £2,240. Of this amount a subsidy was authorized to the extent of £1,493 6s. Bd., of which the sum of £1,212 has been paid. The county is at present erecting a foot-bridge over Canoe Creek on this road. Gkey County, Westland. Extension of Limestone Track.— This is a continuation of the track that was made by the county several years ago from, the main road between Greymouth and Marsden to the Limestone Diggings. It is now being extended to the Township of Dunganville, or Maori Creek, via Meehan's Flat. The total distance is 5 miles 23 chains, of_ which 3 miles 23 chains are completed, and the remaining two miles are in course of construction. The estimated cost of this track is £800. Of this amount £533 6s. Sd. was authorized as a subsidy, of which £239 6s. Bd. has been paid.