be found j they have done ; their best, and cannot keep the road as it 1 should be. 1 " Motu road. — I have not inspected this ' road, but will report on it at next meeting. "Stock road (Waimata inland). — I am unable to report on this matter, not having time to visit the locality. I can report by 1 Saturday, the 6th October, if«necessary. " Tenders Ngatapa road. — I have not 1 called for tenders for this road owing to 1 the delay which has taken placs in starting the quarry contract, and a contractor can 1 do little or nothing without the stone, and the road is unfit to work on. Mr O'Donnell requires some 400 yards more of broken metal to complete his contract on 1 this road, and I consider he is entitled to the first stone broken up to this amount, he having discontinued work last season at my request to enable the contractors to 1 fill the depots. 1 " Hangaroa-Tiniroto road. — Sectionß 1 ' and 2of this road under co-operative labor 1 have been completed. ' " Waimata- Arakihi road. — Smith and party, who have had two sections of this road given to them under co-operative ' labor, have abandoned section 2 as they 1 are unable to complete both in the time 1 specified. I am expecting another party • to take up the work to-morrow. 1 "St. Ledger's road, Tiniroto. — This rpad has been laid off, being 50J chains in length, the cost will exceed the amount in 1 hand, but Mr St. Ledger is willing to ad ' vance £10 towards the cost. I would ask 1 for instructions re same. 1 " Bridges, Pouawa road. — There is one 1 new bridge required on this road, and one 1 bridge requires to be replaced in position. I would ask for instructions re same. 1 "Metal, Tatapouri. 