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Pupuke Bridge (Whangaroa County). —Following an offer by the settlers to contribute certain timbers for the erection of a new bridge, arrangements were finalized, and the erection of a structure, comprising three 40 ft. spans in rolled-steel joists, concrete piles and piers, and New Zealand timbers, was commenced. At the end of the period all piers and abutments were completed and all materials were on the ground. Taratara Road (Whangaroa County). —The formation of this road, which gives primary access to several settlers, was completed during the year. The length of the newly formed road is 3m. Auckland District. Colville to Port Jackson Road (Coromandel County).—A length of 4m. 22 ch. was formed, mostly through exceptionally heavy country, and 2m 34 ch. was metalled. In addition, two timber bridges, totalling 75 ft.., were erected. Coromandel to Kennedy Bay (Coromandel County).—All-weather access from the main saddle to Kennedy Bay was provided by the construction of a deviation over 80 ch. in length in heavy country, and the metalling of a total length of 2m. 18 ch. was completed. An estimate has been prepared for improving the grades and metalling the length on the Coromandel side of the saddle, and it is hoped to proceed with this work next year. Aka Aka Stream Road (Franklin County).—A length of Im. 26 ch. was surfaced, and this completed a metalled connection right through to the Aka Aka Dairy Factory. Kahawai Road (Franklin County).—This road, which gives access to an area of good land on the shores of the Manukau Harbour, has been surfaced for a distance of 3 m. 24 ch., and there now remains only a short length of 36 ch. to be metalled. Koheroa Road (Franklin County).—A direct all-weather road between Mangatawhiri and Mercer has been provided by the metalling of 4J m. of this road. Waiau Pa to McKenzies (Franklin County).—The last of the upper course of metal has been spread on this road, thus completing the surfacing over a length of 2 m. 20 ch. Blind Bay to Kaitoke to Harataonga (Great Barrier Island County).—The metalling of this road, which was in hand last year, has been extended for a further distance of 3 m. 20 ch., bringing the total length surfaced up to 9 m. North and South Roads (Hauraki Plains County).—A total length of 1 m. 28 ch. of metalling w T as completed on these roads and, in addition, one small timber bridge, of 15 ft. span, was erected. Kerepeehi to Awaiti Road (Hauraki Plains County). —Metalling is in hand on this road, and up to the end of the period 3 m. 72 ch. had been surfaced. Kihi Road (Kawhia County).—lmprovements to this road have been effected in the nature of surfacing a section of 3 m. 10 ch. to a width of 9 ft. and a depth of 6 in. Ardmore to Creighton's Road (Manukau County). —By the metalling of a length of 40 ch. this year four settlers on this road have all-weather access to the Dairy Factory at Papakura. Ardmore Quarry Road (Manukau County).—Six settlers engaged in dairying have benefited by the metalling of 3 m. 16 ch. of this road, and they now have all-weather access to their commercial centre at Papakura. Harris Road (Matamata County).—This road has been formed to widths from 16 ft. to 20 ft. over a section of 1 m. 31 ch. Pakaraka Road (Matamata County). —The work of forming this road was undertaken during the year and a length of 1 m. 10 ch. was completed to widths varying from 16 ft. to 20 ft. Putaruru to Te Awamutu (Old Road) (Matamata County). —The extension of the metalling of this road, which was commenced last year, was proceeded with. A further length of 3m. has been completed to connect up the metalling at Huihuitaha Stream Road. Gerrands Road (Ohinemuri County). —A length of 80 ch. was metalled this year, and all settlers on the road now have all-weather access. Taiere and Pukewera Roads (Ohinemuri County).—During the period, 2 m. 17 ch. of this road was metalled, and all-weather access was provided to a further number of settlers. Waimata, Old Tauranga, and Trig Roads (Ohinemuri County) —The metalling of these roads, which was commenced last year, has been extended for a distance of 4 m. 54 ch. to the last settler on the Woodlands Settlement. The settlers now have all-weather access to the Waimata Railway-station. Pekanui Road (Otorohanga County). —A total length of 3 m. 4 ch. of this road was metalled, thus providing a further number of settlers with all-weather access out to the highway and to the railway at Te Awamutu. Quine's Road (Piako County).—All-weather access to the Ngatea to Waharoa Main Highway and Morrinsville Borough has been made available for settlers on this road by the formation of 3 m. 8 ch. and the metalling of the whole road over a length of 4 m. 38 ch. Shaftesbury Bridge, Shaftesbury Road (Piako County). —A new bridge was erected over the Waihou River 135 ft. in length, consisting of hardwood timbers on rolled-steel joists and timber piles. Craig'"s Road (Raglan County).—The surfacing of this road was completed during the period by the metalling of the length of 1 m. 23 ch. of new road formed last year. Hetherington Road (Raglan County).—A short length of Im. 10 ch., required to give all-weather access from the Naike district to Huntly, was metalled during the year. Clark's Road (Raglan County). —A top course was placed over a section of 1 m. 34 ch. of this road during the period. Denize Road (Raglan County).—This road, which forms a connecting link between Morrison's Road and Clark's Road, was metalled for a distance of 1 m. 40 ch. Morrison''s Road (Raglan County).—ln continuation of the improvements commenced on this road last year, Im. 14 ch. was formed 14 ft. wide. Im. 53 ch. of bottom-course and 2m. 4 ch. of topcourse metalling was completed. Also one 15-ft..-span timber bridge was erected.

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