At last session of the Provincial Council the sum of L 57.892 was voted for bridges, and L 34,571 have been expended in construction and repairs out of that amount. Of this latter sum there have been expended L 8832 on bridges within goldfieldg, and L 25,739 on bridges in other parts of the Province ouside of the boundaries of golifields. Twenty-seven new bridges have been completed during the year, viz. : —

Also t«.'o bridges over Kuriwao in Popotunoa Gorge, two bridges over creek to the east of Waipahee, one over the Waipahee River, one over Trumble's Creek, and smaller ones over the Winton, Herlgehope, Titipua, Otipiri, and Laura Creeks, and two near the Toi-Tois. Seme of the above bridges it will be observed are small, while others are of considerable length, carrying road lines over rivers vhich in winter were often impassable, and they are therefore already found of great convenience to the public. A very substantial stone arch at Douglas Creek has replaced the previous I tridge ; the >rch ring, pillars, and parapet, &c, are ashlar work of Kakanui stone, and the spandrils and body of wingwalls are of blue stone rubble. That over the Upper Taieri River, connecting Naseby with Hamilton, consists of a laminated arch of timber, 100 ft. span, supported by strong abutments of blue stone rubble obtained in the immediate vicinity of the bridge. Of bridges presently being erected, the most important «re the Roxburgh Bridge, the Matau Bridge, and thab known as " Oreti at Daniel's Crossing." The Roxburgh Bridge is a lami-, nated arch in timber, 174 ft. span, over the Clu'ha River. The piers are of masonry, and the work is well advanced, so thai it is pro bable it will be open for traffic within two months. That over the Matau branch of the Clutha at Inch-Clutha is a pile bridge, and will not be completed for some time. The bridge over the " Oreti at Daniel's Crossing" will be found exceedingly useful in giving the settlers on the west sid°. of the Oreti River access to the line of railway recently opened. Those bridges which are still much wanted on our main lines of communication with the interior are one for crossing the Shag River at Waynes, the Manuherikia River, and the Ka warau, near Moiven Ferry. 