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Marlborough and Nelson District. Clarence Bridge. —The bridge was screwed up and repaired in September. Wairau Bridge. —-This bridge has also been screwed up and made good. Pelorus and Queen Charlotte Sounds. —The unfinished portions of the tracks from Torea to Kenepuru, and from Kenepuru to Manaroa, are in progress for the Lands Department, the cost being met from accrued "deferred-payment thirds." The Anakiwa Jetty has been built for the Mines Department, to accommodate the traffic to the Mahakipawa Goldfield; and a track 4ft. wide is being constructed between Mahakipawa and the main road, near Havelock, so that stock may be driven from the Grove and Mahakipawa to Havelock. Maungatapu Track. —The track over the Maungatapu Eange has been maintained for the Telegraph Department, the Tinline Bridge receiving general repairs. Gable Bay Boad.- —To avoid crossing the river and mud-flat, the road, 2 miles 72 chains long, between the Wakapuaka Eoad and the Cable Bay telegraph-station was made last winter, the surplus labour of Nelson being utilised for the work. Nelson, Tophouse, and Tarndale Boad. —Between Belgrove and Tophouse the road has been maintained, and in the Wairau Gorge sufficient repairs were executed to enable horse-traffic to pass through. Nelson-Lyell Boad. —Some repairs have been done on the section of the old main road between Tophouse and the Hope Junction. The present road was maintained from the Motupiko to the Hope Junction, and protective works were executed at the eastern approach of the Owen Bridge. Owen Valley Boad. —So little money was available for the maintenance of this road that it was not possible to do more than keep it open for traffic. Matakitaki Horse-bridge. —The eastern approach connecting the bridge with the road has been finished; an additional span of 60ft. at the western end, rendered necessary by the threatened encroachment of the river, was satisfactorily completed, and the bridge painted. Motupiko Bridge. —To prevent the river from overflowing, the western approach was raised, the settlers in the neighbourhood contributing to the work. This bridge also has been painted. Takaka Bridge. —The Takaka Bridge has been screwed up and otherwise made good. Surveys. —A survey has been made of a road from Kaituna to Tuamarina, 5 miles 3 chains; also of a track, 5 miles 56 chains in length, between Watamonga and Port Underwood, to establish communication between the latter place and Queen Charlotte Sound. Westland District. Buller Boad. —-The slips which came down early in the year were cleared away, and the road opened for light traffic in July. The bridge at Hawk's Crag has been repaired, and a contract entered into for replacing the Ohika-iti bridge. Lyell Bridge. —Difficulties with the foundations of one of the piers, and a flood in November, have delayed the completion of the bridge. The ironwork for the superstructure has been prepared in the contractors' shops in Christchurch and is now being sent to the site, the last pier is well forward, and the approaches practically finished; so a better rate of progress may now be expected. Inangahua Bridge. —This bridge at the Buller junction has been maintained. Hokitika-Christchurch Eoad. Maintenance. —There were a considerable number of slips on the Westland section, but nothing of any consequence on the Canterbury side. The road has been maintained in a fair state of repair. Taipo Bridge. —Some additional protective works have been put in at the Taipo Bridge. Bealey Deviation. —At present the road is in the bed of the Bealey Eiver, and this diversion is on the solid ground out of the reach of floods. About thirty of the '' unemployed have been on the work, and fair progress is being made. Hariey's Creek Deviation. —A survey of this proposeddeviation was executed. Canterbury District. Kaikoura-Clarence Boad. —The formation has been continued during the year, and in a few weeks travellers will be able to drive right through from Picton to Kaikoura. Waiau-Hanmer Springs Boad. —A road has been formed and metalled to the hot springs on the Hamner Plains, a distance of 44 miles. High Peaks Boad. — This road starts about \3 miles beyond the Whiteclifis Eailway terminus, and extends towards the Eakaia Gorge. Manganese deposits exist some 3 miles from the starting-point, and the road was made passable so far; the formation is in hand for 14 miles further. Belief-works. —Besides the above road-works the only work provided for the "unemployed" of Christchurch has been the quarrying of stone at Kaituna for railway protective works. Otago District. Haast Pass Track. —A small party was engaged during part of the year in maintaining the 56 miles from the Pass to the mouth of the Haast Eiver. Hindon Boad. —A survey and plan have been executed of the road, 21 miles long, connecting the Otago Central Eailway with the main road to the Hindon settlement and quarts reefs. The work done was confined to formation and drainage, but it would be desirable to put the metalling in hand shortly, as the settlers are using the road a good deal, and there is a heavy traffic in machinery for the reefs.