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a sum of £27 has been expended in removing slips and clearing out water-tables, and now the road from Taupo to Tokaanu (35! miles) is in fair order for light wheeled traffic. Wat&r--supply, Whakarewareiva Village. —A length of 2,125ft. of piping has been put down, with proper connections, to alloAv the Natives the use of the water-supply, and two horse-troughs have been erected in Ohinemutu, which have proved of great benefit. Signposts during the season have been put up at the junctions of all roads in Mr. J. C. Blythe's charge, as far as Tokaanu. Boss's Boad, Taupo. —This road, 2f miles long, has been graded, and a contract let for 2 miles of it. Native obstruction has prevented the remainder of the road being gone on with up to the present, but it is anticipated that before the winter is over this difficulty will have been got over. Galatea to Te Kapu. —The landslips in the valley of the Kopikopiko Stream have been cleared away at a cost of £4 16s. This amount is all that has been spent on this bridle-track since it was completed in July, 1886. Outlets from Botorua Lake (Closing new and reopening old one). —A contract was let to E. Ainsley, for £56, to close the new channel and reopen old one, and the work is nearly completed. The Natives made a little trouble, but that has been got over by agreeing to plant willows along the bank of old channel to prevent tlieir land being Washed away. The whole of the above Avorks have been under Mr. J. C. Blythe's charge. 10th July, 1890. Thos. Humphries, Chief Surveyor.

Summary of Roads and Bridges constructed or maintained in Auckland District for the Year ending the 30th June, 1890.

•ote. Item. Name of Road or Work. Roads constructed, maintained, or improved. Bridle-- Cartroad. I road. a . -o o ©.rH >._ Cti _. 53 _ a a_ ©'C 1 HH O 0 g g Area 6 *j r. opened. o a 78 79 80 1 1 2 1 2 3 5 7 8 Miscellaneous Boads and Bridges. j Miles. Roads and Bridges North of Auckland (repairing flood-damages .. .. .. .... Oxford to Rotorua (maintenance) Tauranga to Napier -via Taupo (maintenance) Maungaroto to Tokatoka AVarkworth to Kawakawa .. .. .... Raglan to Waipa (maintenance) Katikati-Te Aroha (Thompson's Track) .. .. j 9-1 Rotorua to Rotomahana (maintenance) .. .... Tauranga, East Cape, Whakatane, Te Teko, and j sundry roads Bay of Plenty (maintenance) Roads and bridges in the Native districts (maintenance, fencing, and sundry works) Maketu to Rotorua (maintenance) Rotoiti to Tikitere .. .. .... To Waitomo Caves Otorohanga to Kihikihi .. Main Road, Mangapai .. Waikomiti-West Coast , Miles. 33-0 175-0 0-4 8-25 . Miles. K 5 .. Miles. Feet. I • • Acres. 9 180-0 10 11 12 13 14 2 33-0 2-5 SO 81 2-0 0-5 82 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 12 13 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 26 27 29 29 2 Boads to open up Lands before Sale. Okaihau-Victoria Valley .. .. .. 0-2 Herd's Point-Takahue-Kaitaia (widening) Herd's Point-Takahue-Kaitaia (metalling) .. Waimamaku-Pakanae .. .. 3-5 Paparoa-AVaikiekie .. .. .. 1*3 Wairua-Helena Bay, widened from 6ft. to 9ft. Whangarei, through Taheko .. .. .... Puhoi-Makarau .. .. .. .. 3'0 Matakana-Te Aria.. .. .. ..2-0 Omaha (widening) .. .. . . .... Wairua Bridge and Road .. .. .... AVhaingaroa-Mangapiko .. .. .. 1-3 AVhaingaroa-Waitetuna Waerenga-Whangamarino Awaroa Swamp drains I Kawhia, Waipa, and Raglan (thirty miles), main- | tenance, &c. Waingaro-Akatea .. .. .. .... Akatea-Papakauri .. .. .. .. l'O Mata to Kauroa .. .. .. .... Akaaka Swamp drains .. .. .... Te Aroha drains .. .. .. .... Huka Palls to Puketarata (maintenace) .. : Tatarika drains .. .. .. .... Avondale South .. .. .. .... Oropi Special Settlement .. Pern Plat (widening) .. .. .... Ahipara-Herekino (reforming and metalling) Herekino, widened to 16ft. .. .. .... Herekino-Whangape - .. .. 1-8 Mottikaraka .. . . .. .. .. Waimamaku (widening) .. .. .. j .. Kaihu-Punakitere .. .. .. «•» ., 0'5 Whananaki (widening) .. .. .. . • Whangarei-Kawakawa (metalling) .. ...."" Hukerenui .. .. .. .. j Parua (metalling) .. .. .. .. j .. [ Swansea ... .. .. .... Totals ., .. .. 23-7 i 5-3 0-7 4-0 0-6 1-2 0-3 0-2 3-2 1-6 0-1 3-5 l'O 2-0 i-5 "54 18 88 127 is 25 56 66 1 15 10 1 1 1 1 5 7,000 20,000 5,000 1,200 2,000 1,500 5^000 10,000 10,000 3,000 3,000 3,000 6,000 5,000 3-1 2-0 '_ 3,000 600 '• ! ! ■• b-5 0-8 0-1 0-8 0-3 1-1 i-25 83 0-1 0-1 3-5 0-2 0'6 240 12 3,000 6,000 10,000 7,000 3,000 4,000 i 100,000 3,000 15-0 17 48 ; ! I 2 0-2 i '' i j 3,000 1,500 I | ] i •• '• 400-25| ! 21-5 7-85 - I I 737 ! I 1 I 68 ] I 225,800