Hawke's Bay Provincial Gazette – 1860 – No. 32

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NAME OF WORK. AMOUNT. TOTALS. REMARKS.
£ s. d. £ s. d.
Brought forward 6185 13 5
Harbour Works (continued)—
Steam Dredge 3000 0 0
New Gear, extra Fittings, and Stores... 450 16 3
Dismantling and Fitting Dredging Gear... 74 13 0
Insurance 48 11 0
Bank Commission and Charges 125 1 5
Sundries 10 14 0 3709 15 8 Dredge ready for work, and waiting for Punts.
153 7 0 Including anchor and chain.
Buoy for Pania Rock 10,044 16 1

EDWARD G. WRIGHT, Director of Public Works.

Engineer's Office,
Napier, Nov. 8, 1860.

SIR,—I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your communication of the 6th July, and in reply I beg to inform you that since the commencement of the Provincial Government in May, 1859, the following works have been carried on:—

  1. Te Aute Road.
  2. Middle Road.
  3. Porangahau Road.
  4. Road through Waipawa Gorge.
  5. Mohaka Road through Petane.
  6. Road from Ferry to Clive.
  7. Shakespeare Road.
  8. Carlyle Street.

And by Grants or Grants in Aid—

  1. Road from Petane to Pohui Bush.
  2. Road from Mr. Marshall's to Petane.
  3. Road crossing Gorge from Mr. Domett's run to Messrs. William's and Lyon's runs.
  4. Road from Inangitahi valley.

No. 1. This work had been in progress previous to the separation from the Province of Wellington and has been since continued. It is now in so advanced a state as to enable vehicles to travel from Napier to Waipukurau. The worst parts of the line having been formed, and the greater part of the same metalled, the creeks bridged, and with a small additional outlay, wheeled carriages of every kind can travel on it at all seasons. The expenditure has been as follows:—Under Wellington Government to 31st October, 1858, £3412 12s. 7½d. From 1st November, 1858, to 31st December, 1859, £8745 19s. 8d. From 1st January, 1860, to 30th June, 1860, £4879 1s. 11d.

No. 2. This was also commenced under the Wellington Govt., but then merely intended as temporary until the Te Aute road was opened; afterwards the progress and increased traffic of the country caused it to be continued as a permanent work, and since then the several portions of the line have been laid out with that object; except a short distance from between Ngawhakatara and Patangata, which has been made to enable bullock drays to avoid crossing the Tuki Tuki during freshes. The road has been newly made from the flats at Kao Kao Roa to the Gorge near Munn's station, thus avoiding the



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🏗️ Abstract of works executed or in progress under the charge of the Director of Public Works (continued from previous page)

🏗️ Infrastructure & Public Works
8 November 1860
Public works, Infrastructure, Napier, Construction, Expenditure, Harbour Works, Steam Dredge
  • Edward G. Wright, Director of Public Works

🏗️ Report on provincial road works and construction progress in Napier

🏗️ Infrastructure & Public Works
8 November 1860
Road works, Napier, Provincial Government, Infrastructure, Construction, Te Aute Road
  • Mr. Marshall, Road from Mr. Marshall's to Petane
  • Mr. Domett, Road crossing Gorge from Mr. Domett's run
  • Messrs. Williams, Road crossing Gorge from Messrs. William's and Lyon's runs
  • Messrs. Lyon, Road crossing Gorge from Messrs. William's and Lyon's runs
  • Mr. Munn, Gorge near Munn's station

  • Edward G. Wright, Director of Public Works