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Omana Main Road (Hobson County).—A length of 3 m. was widened to 16 ft. Tikinui to Tangaihi Road (Hobson County).—An additional length of 1 m. 8 ch. was metalled. This road will be an important factor in the development of the Pouto Peninsula. Tutamoe to Wekaweka Road (Hobson County). —3 m. 74 ch. was metalled to serve three settlers. Mata Road ( Hobianga County).—The formation completed last year was badly damaged by floods and metalling was delayed, only 1J m. being completed this year. Opononi to Omapere Road (Hokianga County). —The balance of the formation (1 m. 4 ch.) was completed to a width of 16 ft., and 2 m. 35 ch. was metalled. Omapere to Waimamaku (Hokianga County). —A considerable portion of this road is being realigned, 76 ch. having been formed to a width of 16 ft. with metalling to follow. Awanui to Mangonui Road, Kaingaroa to Lake Ohia Section (Mangonui County). —4 m. 16 ch. was formed 16 ft. wide, and 3 m. has been metalled. Gurr's Road (Mangonui County). —1 m. 26 ch. was metalled, thus completing the subdivisional road for a small-farm scheme. Kaitaia Block Access Road (Mangonui County). —This road, which serves a small-farm scheme on the Kaitaia Swamp, was metalled to a width of 9 ft. over a distance of 2 m. 70 ch. Parapara to Otukai Road (Mangonui County).—2 m. 24 ch. was metalled to a width of 8 ft. to afford satisfactory access to many European settlers and a Native settlement. Takahue to Herekino Road (Mangonui County). —This was a very narrow and tortuous road, and was practically impassable because of inefficient drainage. 6m. 44 ch. was reformed to a width of 16 ft., and metalling is to follow. Waipapakauri to Tangoake Road (Mangonui County). —This is a section of the road on the far northern peninsula. 7m. was formed and sanded where necessary. Bull's Road (Otamatea County). —5 m. was widened to 16 ft. and realigned. 2m. 40 ch. of metalling was completed. Hukatere to Te Kowhai Road (Otamatea County).—3 m. 60 ch. was metalled 9 ft. wide. Hukatere to Tinopai Road (Otamatea County). —Metalling of 1 m. 28 ch. to a width of 9 ft. has completed the surfacing of this road. Kaiwaka to Oneriri Road (Otamatea County). —2 m. was formed 16 ft. wide, and Im. 20 ch. was metalled 9 ft. by 6 in. Parahi to Lusk's Road (Otamatea County).—This road gives access to Waiotira Railway-station. 3 m. 27 ch. was widened to 16 ft. and metalled 9 ft. by 6 in. Kauri Mountain Road (Whangarei County). —3 m. was metalled 8 ft. by 6 in. Marsden Point Road (Whangarei County). —5| m. was metalled 9 ft. by 6 in., making a very important improvement to the district. Maungatapere to Kaigoose Road (Whangarei County).—Formation was completed over a length of 1 m. 36 ch., and 2 in. 36 ch. was metalled 9 ft. by 6 in. Oue Block Road (Whangarei County). —2 m. 40 ch. was metalled 9 ft. by 6 in. Tangihua and Codlin's Road (Whangarei County). —1 ni. 63 ch. of Codlin's Road was formed, and 29 ch. was metalled 9 ft. by 6 in. Completion of the whole programme as proposed will afford satisfactory access to nine settlers. Waimatenui Road (Whangarei County). —The balance of last year's programme was completed, 3m. of metalling having been done. Flood damage delayed the work considerably. Two 40-ft.-span concrete bridges were also erected. Waipu to Mangawai Road Bridges (Whangarei County). —A commencement was made with the erection of three reinforced concrete bridges to replace structures washed away by floods. One of 40 ft. span has been completed, and the other two are in hand. Pupuke Bridge (Whangaroa County).—This bridge, 120 ft. long, was completed during the year, but shortly afterwards one span was badly damaged during a heavy flood. Taratara Road (Whangaroa County). —The 3 m. formed last year was metalled 9 ft. by 6 in. Auckland District. Colville to Port Jackson Road, Paritu Southwards Section (Coromandel County).—With the formation of 1 m. 18 ch. finished during the year the total length of new work on this road is 5 m. 40 ch., and all of this has been metalled, thus affording a large area of good country at Port Jackson an allweather access to Coromandel. Coromandel to Kennedy Bay Road (Coromandel County). —A major deviation on the Coromandel side of the Main Divide has been undertaken, and up till the present 1 m. 36 ch. of formation has been completed to a width of 14 ft. Awhitu Central to Manukau, Heads Road (Franklin County).—All-weather access was provided to six more settlers by the metalling of a further length of 1 m. 33 ch. Hamilton to West Coast Road, Pollok (Franklin County).—Metalling was continued on this road, an additional 1 m. 49 ch. having been completed. Blind Bay - Kaitoke-Harataonga Road (Great Barrier Island County).—During the year a length of 2 m. 18 ch. was formed and 65 ch. was metalled. Kerepeehi to Awaiti Road (Hauraki Plains County). —Metalling of this road was extended over a distance of 2 m. 70 ch. Netherton to Tirohia Road (Hauraki Plains County).—New formation was carried out over a distance of 2 m. 37 ch. Kaimango Road (Kawhia County).—This is a settlement road, and during the year 4 m. 62 ch. was reformed and widened and 2 m. 26 ch. was metalled.

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