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Gordonton to Motumaoho, Road (Waikato County) —This road is an important through route and gives access to a number of settlers farming peat lands. During the year a commencement was made with metalling improvements, and at the time of preparing this report a distance of 50 ch. had been completed. Pukewhau to Lake Road (Waikato County).—The Department has been working on this road for one or two seasons past, and the year under review saw the completion of the metalling work involved. This covered a distance of 5 m. 76 ch. and has given all-weather access to seven settlers along the eastern shore of Lake Waikare. Te Miro to Kiwitahi Road (Waikato County).—The formation and metalling of 2m. 58 ch. of this road has been commenced, and at the close of the period under review some 60 ch. of formation had been completed. Blackett's Road (Waipa County).—The County Council completed 76 ch. of new formation on this road. Kairangi Settlement Road ( Waipa County). —The Waikato Land Development Society commenced the development of this block of farming land, but the area has now been taken over from the society by the Department of Lands and Survey. A certain amount of the new roading required has not yet been laid off, but during the year it was possible to form and metal 3m. 36 ch. This roading will assist greatly in bringing the block in quickly, some seventeen settlers having already taken up holdings. Patterson's Road (Waipa County).—A. length of 57 ch. of this road was metalled during the period under review. St. Ledger's and Back Roads (Waipa County).—The County Council metalled 65 ch. of these roads, and this will greatly improve the access to a number of good farming sections. Blackbridge Road and Group (Waitemata County) —This work was commenced during the year, Bm. 23 ch. of road being reformed and metalled with a base course during the period. Besides giving a desirable connecting-link between two main highways, this new work will open up a considerable area of country and will provide all-weather access for eight additional settlers. Coronation (Waitakere Ridgway) Drive (Waitemata County). —During the year work on this scenic route has progressed well, and its popularity is evidenced by the amount of traffic which passes over the completed length during week-ends and public holidays. The results for the period are — 8 m. 74 ch. formed to a width of 24 ft., foundation metal laid over 6 m. 14 ch., metal chips placed over 6m. 53 ch., and one coat sealing completed over 4m. 70 ch. In addition, the road-line has been cleared for 7 m. 47 ch., 2,912 lineal feet of concrete culverts, and 2,560 lineal feet of drains being laid. 74 ch. of boundary fence was erected. Glen Var Road (Waitemata County).—The County Council metalled 75 ch. of this road to give all-weather access to eight settlers. Huia to Whatipu Road (Waitemata County). —New formation and metalling was completed over a distance of 4m. 28 ch. on this road. As a result four settlers have been given metalled access, and beaches in the vicinity have been brought within easy reach of tourists and city dwellers. Ranum's Road and Jordan's Island Access Road (Waitemata County). —During the period 2 m. 44 ch. was formed and metalled and one timber bridge of 44 ft. span constructed on Ranum's Road. These routes will give access to the reclamation scheme at Kukutango Block, and will also provide much better access for six settlers who are dairying on their properties. McClymonts and Spencers Roads (Waitemata County). — The County Council completed the metalling of these roads, and as a result eight settlers are now provided with metalled access. Nixon's Road (Waitemata County).—A length of Im. 20 ch. was metalled during the period under review to give access to good farming country supporting four settlers. Schnapper Rock Road (Waitemata County).- The County Council metalled 1 m. 24 ch. of this road, and as a result the thirteen interested settlers now have greatly improved access and will be in a much better position to develop their holdings properly. Wainui to Tahekeroa Road (Waitemata County). —Top-course metalling over a distance of 2 m. 15 ch. has completed all necessary improvements on this road. Snellings Road (Waitemata County).—Metalling of 65 ch. of this road was completed during the year to give all-weather access to six settlers. Tauranga District. McDonnell's Road (Opotiki County). —This road gives access to three settlers —one Europea,n and two Natives —and had previously been in little better condition than a bush track. With a view to improving the position and assisting the settlers as much as possible in the development of their holdings, a grant was made during the year for the purpose of properly forming and metalling the road. In the period 37 ch. of formation and metalling was completed. Dansey Road (Rotorua County). —This is a settlement road giving access to a number of settlers who had previously been inconvenienced grea,tly by difficulties in wet weather and during the winter months. Metalling improvements were commenced during the year, and by the end of the period a length of 80 ch. had been completed. Horohoro Block Access Roads (Rotorua County).—The Native Department has brought a large area of Native land in this vicinity under a consolidation scheme, but as dairying is to be the main activity of the new settlers consideration had to be given to the question of forming and metalling access roads. During the period under review capital work of this description was carried out over a distance of 3 m. Maniatutu Road (Rotorua County).—This road gives access to bush country where a mill is operating, and also to a school attended by six pupils. During the period under review a length of 74 ch. was metalled.

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