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erected, to throw the water back to its old channel. Two outlets have also been cut on the northeast bank, and greatly helps to draw the water back to its original channel. The groin is about 5 ft. high. Taupo Lake.—Owing to the very dry season the waters of Lake Taupo fell considerably, and rocks, &c., which had never shown above water now appeared. The channel also was difficult to negotiate. Three buoys were placed in position to mark the channel, and the rocks are now being blasted out. General. The season in Rotorua has been fairly good, the majority of people coming at Christmas and Easter. Owing to dry weather the roads are all in good order, though dusty. I have inspected all the roads under my charge during the year, and also attended to county grant work, Town Board meeting, and general supervision, baths, nursery, grounds, &c. A. C. Turner, Road Surveyor.

HAWKE'S BAY. Botorua-Galatea-Waikaremoana.—There have been 5 miles chains constructed, and of this 4 miles 40J chains is a bridle-road, and 1 mile 29 chains dray-road; culverts built, and 34,600 ft. of timber for the accommodation-house sawn ; boatshed, 24 ft. by 12 ft. bv ft. built, and the maintenance of twenty-two miles. It is all in forest country, and very hard, which accounts for the slow progress made and expense of construction. I regret to say we have had some fatal accidents on the works—which have all been carried out by co-operative labour—two men having been killed, one in a blasting accident and the other by a fall of rock. Opotiki- East Gape.—Assisted by a grant the Waiapu County Council have constructed 2 miles 14 chains under the supervision of their engineer. Kawakawa-Hicks Bay.—Grant to Waiapu County Council, who have constructed 2 miles 14 chains of bridle-road and necessary culverts. Ahomatariki.—Grant of £250 to Waiapu County Council, who have constructed 43 chains of dray-road, and removed some heavy slips off the road. Waipiro-Mata.—Grant of £3OO to Waiapu County Council, who have constructed 1 mile 23 chains of dray-road under the supervision of their engineer. Mata Valley.—A mile and a half of bridle-road has been constructed. This road will give the Mata settlers better road-access, which is much required. Waipiro-Te Puia-Hikiwai. —Grant of £5OO to the Waiapu County Council, who have constructed 3 miles 47 chains of dray-road, with necessary culverts, under the supervision of their engineer, Mr. O'Ryan. This road gives access to the Te Puia Native township and hot springs. Waipiro-Hot Springs-Tokomaru. —-Grant of £2OO to the Waiapu County Council, who have constructed 1 mile 65 chains of drav-road on the main road from Tokomaru to the Te Puia Native township and springs. Tauwhareparae Grown Lands.—Assisted by a grant of £2OO the Waiapu County Council have constructed 6 miles 52 chains of bridle-road, which will give access to Crown lands. Motu (Widening).—Two miles of the bridle-road has been widened to a 12 ft. dray-road, culverts, forest-clearing 16 ft. wide, and four miles of engineering survey. This is a continuation of the widening in hand last year, and the construction is now completed to within four miles and a half of the Motu Village. Gisborne-Opotiki (Main Boad). —Five men have been employed on general maintenance work on this road for a distance of sixty-six miles through rough forest country, where constant maintenance is necessary to keep the road open for traffic. Waikohu-Motu.—Grant of £4OO to Cook County Council, who have constructed two miles of dray-road, with necessary culverts, under the supervision of their engineer. Gisborne-Botorua (Stock). —There has been 23J miles felled 1 chain wide, and cleared on the centre 30 ft., while 1 mile 42 chains of formation 8 ft. wide has been constructed at places where it was too steep to pass over, including culverts, inspections, engineering, &c. Of the 23J miles completed during the year, 3 miles 25 chains has been done by Native labour, working at the Ruatahuna end, the balance by co-operative labour. The total length completed is 38J miles, leaving about twelve miles to construct, two miles of which, under Maungapohatu, is the worst part of the track. Tologa-Arakihi. —Grant, £lOO 10s. 2d., to Cook County Council, who have constructed 75 chains of dray-road. Tologa Hill. —Grant, £250, to Cook County Council, who have re-formed and metalled 33 chains on the main Gisborne-Tologa Bay Coast Road. Wainui. —Grant, £3OO, to Cook County Council, with which they have metalled 44-J chains of the Gisborne-Wainui Road. Gisborne-Waikaremoana Boad. —There has been 1 mile 10 chains of bridle-road constructed. This is a continuation of the road partly constructed last year. The whole length, 41f miles, is now completed, and the cost includes maintenance of the 41| miles. Frasertown-W aikaremoana.—There has been 3 miles 6 chains of the main road widened from 8 ft. to al2 ft. dray-road, with necessary culverts, by co-operative labour. This was on the hill approaching Onepoto, Waikaremoana Lake, and was very necessary work, it being difficult before for two vehicles to pass. Hangaroa-Tiniroto.—Grant to Cook County Council, who have constructed seven culverts, and placed them in position, of a total length of 120 ft,

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