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Waikare River - Waikoau River: Minor improvements were undertaken and 17,000 cubic yards of metal spread over the full length of this section of 14§ miles. The whole length was primed, 14J miles were sealed with road oil and J mile was sealed with No. 1 tar. Tangoio Lagoon Bridge - Whirinaki: This section of 1 mile 68 chains was metalled, primed, and sealed. Esk River Bridge Approaches and Esk Overbridge Approaches: These two approaches form a continuous length of 1 mile 45 chains and the whole was primed and sealed with road oil. No. 22 State Highway, Taupo-Napier.—Metalling, priming, and sealing were completed over two gravelled sections totalling 2 miles 65 chains, thus providing a continuous sealed surface to Mistletoe Hill, approximately 25 miles from Napier. These two sections were between Dillon's Hill and Munn's Bridge. Maintenance Sealing (23 miles 44 chains) The following sections received maintenance-seal treatment, proceeded in some cases by extensive metalling:— No. 25 State Highway, Gisborne-Napier via Hangaroa : M. ch. Frasertown-Wairoa .. .. .. 124 M.C. 3 and pea gravel. Wairoa Borough .. .. .. 022 M.C. 3 and grit. Whirinaki South .. .. .. 040 M.C. 3 and pea gravel. No. 813 Main Highway, Gisborne-Wairoa via Morere: — M. ch. Wairoa Borough .. .. .. 0 19| M.C. 3 and grit. No. 30 State Highway, Napier - Palmerston North: — M. ch. Paki Paki -Te Aute .. .. .. 060 No. 1 tar and pea gravel. Takapau Plains .. .. .. 11 40 M.C. 3, 9 miles ; No. 1 tar, 2| miles. Mangatewai-iti Hill .. .. .. 220 M.C. 3 and chips. Maharahara .. .. .. .. 012 Road oil and chips. Matahiwi South .. .. .. 027 Road oil and chips. Daveys Road .. .. .. 026 No. 1 tar and chips. Mangapapa Bridge approaches .. .. 014 Road oil and chips. Mangamanaia Overbridge .. ..06 Road oil and chips. No. 341 Main Highway, Woodville-TamaJci: — M. ch. Dannevirke County .. . - ..0 66 Plant mix. M. ch. No. 567 Main Highway, Farndon-Paki Paki 222 Reconstruct, metal, and reseal (tar). M. ch. No. 495 Mam Highway, Waiohiki-Pakowhai.. 013 No. 1 tar and chips. In addition to the above, extensive reconstruction and metalling was completed over 192 chains of the Woodville County section of the Woodville-Masterton State Highway, and this has been treated with No. 1 tar and grit. No. 570 Main Highway, McLean Street North. Twenty-seven chains were reconstructed and metalled.

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