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Materials on Hand. [All these can be utilised towards the Construction of the Work now recommended.]

Plant on Hand. Description. Saleable Valuo. £ Hercules and grab ... ... ... .... 1,310 Goliath ... ... ... ... • ... ... ■ 1,418 Concrete-mixer ... ... ... ... ... j 562 Sand-pump ... ... ... ... ... 608 Locomotive ... ... ... ... ... 452 Trucks and trollies ... ... ... ... 1,393 Crane and grab ... ... ... ... ... 460 Block-mouids ... ... ... ... ... 766 Bag-box... ... ... ... ... ... 287 Diver's gear ... ... ... ... ... 408 Stone-crushers ... ... ... ... ... 400 Skips and Lewis bars ... ... ... ... 82 B6ats ... ... ... ... ... ... 87 Tank ... ... ... ... ... ... 84 Weighbridge ... ... ... ... ... 73 Total .. ... ... ... 11,390

APPENDIX B. Detail Description of Works herein recommended. For a distance of 726 ft., from A to B, at outer end, the work consists of a timber viaduct, spans 12ft. centres, with cribwork at both sides, and having filling and slopes of rubble, protected at both sides by concrete blocks of from 2 to 5 tons each. The next 460 ft., B to C, consists of a similar timber viaduct, but with cribwork at one side only, and rubble mound without concrete facing. The next 218 ft., C to D, has been designed for the present as a timber viaduct only, spans 12ft. centres. No special form of filling is indicated, as it is hoped that such filling-in as may be required, may be done with fascines or rough timber work of some very inexpensive character. The next 363 ft., D to E, which is intended to terminate at edge of present sand-cliff, above high-water mark, is a saiad-embaukment, faced on both sides with fascines, and sufficient rubble stone to protect the sand from the wash of the sea. The remainder of the work provided for, which is merely indicated as a means of getting access to the outer work above described, is as follows : — 304 ft., E to F, is an ordinary sand embankment, with fascine protection on slope adjoining the Waikanae Creek. 108 ft., F to G, is a timber bridge, spans 12ft. centres, over the Waikanae Creek. 271 ft., G to H, is an ordinary sand-embankment, protected with fascines on Waikanae Creek slope. The total length of the work recommended is thus 2,450 ft. A single line of rails, gauge 3ft. 6in., with sleepers 2ft. Bin. from centre to centre, is provided for throughout the entire distance; and a footway, consisting of planks 12in. by 2in., laid on the sleepers, is shown continuously throughout the whole of the viaduct and bridge work. [Approximate Cost of Paper. —Preparation, nil; printing (1,300 copies), X's 75.:

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Description. Item. Quantity. Price. Value. Blocks (224) ... ... ... ... c.y. Cement ... ... .. ... ... casks Timber ... ... ... CBM Fascines ... ... ... ... ... value Jute sacking ... ... ... ... I „ Iron rails ... ... ... ... ... j tons Tools, including 4 anvils, 9 hydraulic jacks, 4 winches, monkey, &c. ... ... ... value Total... ... ... ... 2,610 1,300 720 £ s. a, l io o 0 17 8* 1 0 0 & 3,915 1,250 720 15 190 125 "81* 4 0 0 636 6,851 [