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APPENDIX No. 2.

DETAILED REPOKT ON ROAD WORKS UNDERTAKEN BY THE SURVEY DEPARTMENT.

AUCKLAND. 1. Fern Flat. —This road opens up about 3,000 acres of Crown land, and the work completed consists of 42 chains of widening into a cart road from Bft. to 12ft., and 1 mile 55 chains of road mproved and repaired. The road to be of much use requires further widening. Mr. Menzies is in charge. 2. Okaihau-Victoria Valley.— Main road opening up about 7,000 acres of Crown land, and giving through communication from Waimate to Victoria Valley, Mangonui. The principal work has been from the northern end, and consists altogether from both ends of 17 chains of new bridle-road formed, 2 miles 20 chains of bridle-road improved, and 6 miles of bridle-road maintained, and 180 chains of forest clearing. Mr. Menzies in charge. 3. AMpara-Herekino. —Main road opens up about 6,000 acres of Crown land. Very little work has been done during the past year beyond keeping the road open for traffic, and re-forming some 14 chains of road 14ft. wide, and other necessary repairs. Mr. Menzies in charge. 4. Herekino-Village Settlement.— Nothing has been done during the past year in this settlement, any contracts let to the settlers being upon the Herekino-Whangape Road. 5. Herekino-Whangape. —Opens up about 7,000 acres of Crown lands, and forms portion of the through road to Hokianea. Some 2 miles 20 chains of bridle-track have been formed and plans prepared for necessary bridges over the Awaroa and Rotokakahi Inlets of the Whangape Harbour. Mr. Menzies in charge. 6. Herd's Point-Takahue — Opens up about 20,000 acres of Crown land. Not much work has done upon this road during the past year beyond 31 chains of widening from 6ft. to 14ft., 1 mile of bridle-road improved, and 6 miles of bridle-road maintained. 7. Motuharaka Village Settlement.— Opens up 3,000 acres of Crown land. The only work done during the past year has been 50 chains engineering-survey, 15 chains bridle-road formed, and 5 miles 32 chains bridle-road improved. Mr. Menzies in charge. 8. Waimamaku-Pakanae.— Opens up about 5,000 acres of Crown land. The work done during the past year consists of 2 miles 38 chains of dray-road constructed 14ft. wide. Mr. Menzies in charge. 9. Waimamaku Village Settlement.— Road opens up about 4,000 acres of Crown land. The work done during the past year has been 49 chains dray-road formed from 6ft. to 14ft. and 16ft. wide, and 4 miles bridle-road maintained. Mr. Menzies in charge. 10. Punakitere Village Settlement.— -Three miles of bridle-road maintained. No other work done. 11. Opanake to Hokianga, or Kaihu to Punakitere.— Opens up 100,000 acres or more of Crown land, and will give through access fiom Dargaville to Hokianga. The work done during the past year has been 1 mile 21 chains of dray-road formed, 6 miles 40 chains of bridle-road formed, and 5 miles of dray-road maintained. The through road stands as for progress at both ends as follows : At the north or Hokianga end, 6 miles 21 chains of dray-road are formed, and there has been graded, cleared, and permanently located also another mile. At the Opunake end, 6 miles 40 chains of bridle-road formed, and some two miles additional graded and pegged. Mr. Menzies in charge. 12. Wairau-Helena Bay.— Opens up 2,000 acres of Crown land. Nothing has been done during the past year. The road is in bad order owing to slips. 13. Opuaivhanga-Whananaki.— Opens up 2,000 acres of Crown land. Survey in progress through Wairahi Block. Compensation with Native owners arranged. 14. Whananaki Village Settlement Roads.—The only work done has been improving about 1 mile 20 chains of bridle-road. Mr. D. C. Wilson, Inspector. 15. Kaivakawa-Whangarei Main Road.— The work done has been 2 miles of dray-road constructed and 104 chains of'ditching and embankment completed. Mr. D. C. Wilson, Inspector. 16. Hukerenui Village Settlement.— Opens up 3,000 acres of Crown land. The only work done has been some 60 chains of dray-road formed. 17. Wairau Bridge and Road beyond.— Opens up about 10,000 acres of Crown land. One mile 30 chains of bridle-road formed during the past year to give access to sections selected in Blocks XIII. and XIV., Hukerenui, on western side of bridge. 18. Whangarei through Taheke. —Opens up 1,500 acres of Crown lands, and the only work done is 4 chains of dray-road and construction of one 30ft.-bridge. 19. Parua Bay Village Settlement.—No work done during the past year on this section. 20. Paparoa-Waikiekie.— Opens up about 3,000 acres of Crown land. No work done, as the title has not yet been secured and certain landowners have obstructed continuation of works. 21. Opua to Waimate.— Opens up 4,000 acres of Crown land. The work done has been 12 miles 40 chains of engineering-survey and plans prepared, together with those for three long bridges. The titles are yet to be secured before contracts are let. This is a very important road, and its opening is very anxiously looked for by the settlers of Whangai and adjacent lands, so as to give them access to Opua Wharf. . 22. Matakana-Te Arai.— Opens up 5,000 acres of Crown land. Nothing has been done during the past year, though the road requires further expenditure down Whangaripo Valley. 23. Omaha Village Settlement Roads.— Nothing has been done during the past year. Some bad slips require removing.