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the men were engaged in a programme of reconstruction and metalling. The work was really not under way at the close of the financial year and the result may appear trivial. However, the camp is now well established and good work is being done. Kopuawhara to Mahia Road (Wairoa County).—A contract was let by the Wairoa County Council for the supply and delivery of 2,550 cub. yd. of beach shingle for the metalling of this road. At the end of the season only 1,059 cub. yd. had been spread, over a distance of 2 m. 53 ch., this being the first coat applied at the rate of 5 cub. yd. per chain. Owing to the bad weather conditions the balance of the work had to be held over until next summer. Mangapoike Valley Road, Frasertown to Tukemohihi (Wairoa County).—The Wairoa County Council let a contract for carting 1,964 cub. yd. of metal, and this was all supplied and spread on the road at the rate of 12 cub. yd. per chain over a length of 2 m. 4 ch. Makaretu Bridge (Wairoa County).—A. reinforced-concrete bridge, 131 ft. 5 in. long, with an arch span of 79 ft. 6 in. and 10 ft. roadway, was constructed at this site. Birch Road East (Weber County).—This item also covers Franklin's Road., which is a continuation of Birch Road East, or vice versa. 3m. of Franklin Road East was metalled with rotten rock, and 27 ch. of access road to the quarry was formed and metalled. The work is still in progress. Waikaremoana to Lake House to Ruatahuna Road (Wairoa County).—Up to November, 1934, the whole of this road was maintained by seven surfacemen paid by the Unemployment Board, with a small contribution from the Public Works Department. The length is approximately 28 m. 28 ch. In November the section Lake House to Hopuruahine, 13 m. 18 ch., including an unmetalled length of 6 m., was declared a main highway. The balance of the road is still being maintained under departmental supervision, and with the limited funds available it has been possible to maintain a reasonable travelling surface. Wellington District. Crooked Creek Bridge, Glenora Road (Akitio County).—The construction of a reinforced-concrete bridge of one 30 ft. span was commenced and pile-driving was completed before the end of the year. The work is still in progress. Grassendale Bridge (Castlepoint County).—A reinforced-concrete bridge, of two 27ft. and one 38 ft. spans, has been constructed. Waingawa Camp Road Bridge (Masterton County).—A reinforced-concrete bridge, of one 35ft. span with 20 ft. roadway, has been completed. Awhea River Bridge No. 3 (Featherston County).—This bridge had been completed. It has four spans of 46 ft. rolled-steel joists on iron-bark piles and an 8 ft. 9 in. roadway. Palliser Bay Road (Featherston County).—A portion of this road was in imminent danger of beingwashed away by the sea and it became necessary to construct a deviation farther inland to avoid a recurrence of the trouble. The deviation has been completed, and the road is available for traffic. Mangaone Stream Bridge, Boness Road (Manawatu County).—A bridge of two 25 ft. stringer spans has been constructed. Mangatainoka River Bridge (Pahiatua County).—A reinforced-concrete bridge, of one 60ft. and two 46 ft. spans, has been erected. Checkley's Bridge (Pahiatua County).—A bridge, of one 60ft.. reinforced-concrete arch span, has been constructed. Orua River Bridge (Te Awa), (Pohangina County).—This bridge, of two 48ft. and two 42ft. spans, which was commenced in the previous period, has been completed. Glenburn Road (Wairarapa South County).—The formation and metalling of a length of 188 ch. has been completed, and a further length of 68 ch. is in hand. Horokiwi Road (Hutt County) .—As a relief work for unemployed and to provide better access to the district, this steep hillside road has been widened for a further 65 ch., and the whole length of 1 m. 65 ch. has been metalled and handed over to the County Council for future maintenance and control. Khandallah to Johnsonville Road (Makara County).—This road will eventually provide an alternative to the Ngahauranga Gorge as an outlet from Wellington. During the period work has been carried on under Relief Scheme No. 5 with men from Wellington. A further 25 ch. of formation and a first course of metalling has been completed. An extension of 15 ch. has been commenced. Wainui Hill Road (Hutt County).—Widening and metalling on the Wainui side of the hill was continued during the period under the No. 5 Relief Scheme. The widening has been completed, and 30 ch. of metalling remains to be done. Western Hutt Road (Hutt County) .—This was started during the year as a relief work for Hutt Valley employees, and 400 men are now engaged for their respective allocation periods per week. This will serve as an alternative to the Taita Gorge Road when the new bridge over the Hutt River, which is included in the present scheme, is complete. Widening of the existing road is in hand for 3m. and formation of the new road for 1| m. 30 ch. of this has been completed. Nelson District. Access to Pastoral Run 121 (Bluff), Inner Clarence (Awatere County).—2 m. 20 ch._ of widening and improvements to the track giving access to this run have been completed. The work is of considerable benefit to this backblocks district and will help with the development of a difficult tract of country. Wairoa River to Mangarakau Road (Collingwood County).—The engineering survey of this section, covering a distance of sm. 26 ch., has been completed. Construction work is now in hand. 3m. 78 ch. of formation has been completed, 15 timber culverts of a total length of 410 ft. and eight concrete pipe culverts with a total length of 306 ft. have been installed, and a bridge consisting of two 25 ft. spans has been erected. An extension of the work northwards towards White Pine Creek was approved

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