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Omaunu Block Road (Whangaroa County).—Work in the nature of widening, attending to dangerous corners, culverting, improvement of visibility, and widening of the metalled surface was commenced during the year. A length of Bm. 48 ch. is involved, and so much as has been completed during the period will be of great assistance to the settlers over the winter months and also will raise considerably the safety margin in connection with the school-bus service. Auckland District. Coromandel to Kennedy Bay Road (Coromandel County). —With a view to improving the road access to Kennedy Bay and surrounding district an engineering survey has been made of a proposed new road on the eastern side of the Tokatea Saddle. However, although a large item was provided in the estimates to cover the cost of construction work, it was not possible to get this in hand on account of difficulties encountered in connection with legalization. Hot Water Beach Road (Coromandel County). —During the period under review work was commenced on the reformation and metalling of this settlement road in the south-eastern corner of the county. A distance of 3m. was reformed and graded in preparation for metalling. Kaimarama Settlement Road (Coromandel County). —The County Council surfaced 50 ch. of this road to give all-weather access to one settler. Mercury Bay to Hahei Road (Coromandel County). —The improvements commenced during the last period were carried on during the year. The remaining section of 50 ch. has been metalled and one concrete ford installed. As a result a number of settlers who are dairying in this district now have regular and more satisfactory access. Otakaeo Road (Coromandel County).—The County Council has formed 61 ch. of this road to give vehicular access to two settlers who previously had no form of road access whatever. Port Charles to Sandy Bay and Careys Roads (Coromandel County). —A camp has been established in the Port Charles area to carry out the construction and metalling of a new road between Port Charles and Sandy Bay. During the period under review practically 2m. of new road was formed in difficult country and a start was made with the lesser work on Careys Road. Rangihau Road (Coromandel County). —This road gives access to an area of land which was previously for the most part in the Thames County. However, in order to overcome any difficulties in connection with maintenance, the land in question was transferred to Coromandel County, and the road was widened and metalled. During the period under review the improvements have been brought much nearer completion, but, unfortunately, the work was delayed considerably as a result of slips and the necessity for making a number of deviations from the original road-line. Awhitu Central Road (Manukau Heads), (Franklin County). —This is a comparatively important settlement road on the Awhitu Peninsula, and during the year metalled access was given to sixteen settlers by the metalling of a distance of 2 m. 21 ch. Bald Hill Road (Franklin County).—The County Council has provided an all-weather connection between Titi and Waiuku by the metalling of an additional section of 61 ch. of this road. Bluff Road (Franklin County).—The camp established of previous years was retained to continue with the roading programme authorized in this district. The work completed during the period under review comprised the construction of various access roads involving 97 ch. of formation and 1 m. 24 ch. of metalling. As a result all-weather access has been given to six dairy-farms. Canoe Bridge (Mangatangi to Miranda Road), (Franklin County). —A reinforced-concrete bridge of one 27 ft. span was completed during the year. Kohekohe to Waipipi Road (Franklin County).—ln addition to the work done of previous years, a length of 50 ch. was formed and metalled during the period under review to give access to two settlers. Mcintosh Road (Franklin County). —A length of 1 m. 3 ch. of this road was metalled to give allweather access to six settlers and to provide a convenient through connection with the adjacent roading system. Moumoukai Valley Road (North End), (Franklin County). —The improvements commenced of previous years were continued during the period under review, and as a result an additional length of 2 m. 40 ch. of metalling has been completed to give all-weather access to eight settlers. Otaua to Maioro Road (Franklin County). —The County Council has improved this road very considerably by metalling a distance of 68 ch., thus giving all-weather access to a large grazing area. Pinnacle Hill Road (Franklin County). —The metalling of this road was completed during the year and has given all-weather access to three settlers. Whangarata to Razorback Road (Franklin County).—A distance of 51 ch. on this road was formed and 30 ch. metalled. This work is a portion of a larger proposal having in view a connection between Whangarata and the Great South Road and the provision of all-weather access to seven settlers. Tryphena Harbour Road (Great Barrier Island County). —During the year 17 ch. of formation, 7 ch. of sea-wall, and one timber bridge of 25 ft. span were completed to give access to the wharf on No. 1 site. Tryphena to Kaitoke Road (Great Barrier Island County). —This road gives access to the Kaitoke Aerodrome and is under construction by the Department. During the year 40 ch. of formation, 1 m. 40 ch. of metalling, and 326 ft. of culverting were completed. Awaiti South Road (Hauraki Plains County). —This is a settlement road on which a length of 40 ch. was formed and metalled during the year. Torehape Road West (Hauraki Plains County). —The reformation, widening, and metalling of this road has been authorized and will involve a great deal of work. A commencement was made during the year, a distance of 2 m. 40 ch. being cleared and widened by the close of the period.

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