tracts on the Ahiweka road, with the exception of reducing the grade at the small bridge. Louden and Co. will com plete in a few days their first contract of 80 chains on this road. They are also pro ceeding with their second contract. The last contract let on this road has been started but the contractor is making slow progress with it. I have written him urging that better progress be made. Danevirke Riding. —The metalling con tract on Smith’s road, Umutaoroa, is com pleted. The contract held over since last season on this road has again been com menced but the wet state of the road has hindered the contractor from proceeding with it. The metalling of 20 chains Tamaki East road is completed. A large culvert has fallen in on this road, the timber being completely rotten. It has since been re newed. J. Dalton and Reardon and Tur pin will complete their contracts this week on Victoria Avenue road and Tahoraite mill road respectively. The metal con tractor on the Danevirke-Weber road is making good progress with his work and will complete the contract before the end of the month. Mr Greenaway has pro mised to have the necessary work done to prevent the sawdust from accumulating on the road near his sawmill, but nothing had been done when I last saw it.
