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Statement showing the Amounts paid to Local Bodies in Auckland District during the Twelve Months ended the 30th June, 1890, as Thirds of Perpetual-lease and Deferredpayment Lands, and as Fourths of Small Grazing-runs.

HAWKE'S BAY. Waiomatatini to Hicks Bay. —The formation of this road Avas started immediately after commencement of survey in March last. £300 was voted for the purpose, out of which £112 19s. 6d. has been expended in forming 4-25 miles of bridle-track 6ft. Avide, including all necessary bridges and culverts, with a width of 33ft. cleared in the forest portions. The object in opening this line is to give access to Crown lands in the Waiapu Valley, and to afford better communication betAveen the places mentioned above. Tologa to Mangatokerau. —A continuation of this road has been graded froth Bun No. 44 to its junction with the Ormond-Waiapu inland road, a distance of about 7! miles, and a contract has been let for forming that length into a bridle-track for the purpose (inter alia) of giving access to the TatiAvhareparae Block, containing some 50,000 acres, and vested in the Gisborne Harbour Board. The cost to date has been £167 14s. 6d. Tologa to Arikihi. —This line has now been completed as a bridle-track to its junction with the Ormond-Waiapu Eoad, enabling travellers and stock to pass from the coast to any of the inland settlements. The total cost is £540 2s. 3d. Ormond to Waiapu. —Five miles and three-quarters of this line have been formed as a bridletrack to its junction with the Tologa-Arikihi Eoad, at a cost of £150 13s. Gisborne to Opotiki. —The vote taken for this road has not been more than sufficient to cover cost of maintenance. This much has been fairly effected at a cost of £446. Since November, last the Avhole length doAvn to Opotiki has been under my charge. Wairoa to Botokakarangu. —The Wairoa County Council received a subsidy of £200 for Avidening a portion of the bridle-track for the purpose of cart-traffic, and I inspected the Avork shortly after sending in my last report. Several appeals have been made for further subsidies, but it is understood that there is no money available for the purpose. North Makaretu (Makaroro Boad). —It Avas proposed to continue the formation of this road into the block Avhich Avas thrown open for selection some nine moTitlis ago, but, as there has not hitherto 4—C. 5.

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