✨ Public Works Roads
Schedule of Roads Commenced or Contracted for since 31st March, 1874.—Continued.
| Name of Road | Name of Contractor | Description and Length of Work in Chains. | Amount Paid | Remarks. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Formed and Metalled. | Formed. | Metalled. | ||
| Bull’s to Wanganni | M. Read | ... | ... | ... |
| Bull’s to Palmerston | Lethbridge Local Board | ... | ... | ... |
| Wellington to Ngahauranga | James Fowler | ... | ... | 160 |
| Jos. Saunders | ||||
| Ngahauranga to Koro Koro | C. Maidment | ... | ... | ... |
| Koro Koro to Hutt Bridge | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Hutt Bridge to Black Bridge | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Black Bridge to first Gorge | W. B. Welch | ... | ... | ... |
| James Brown | ... | ... | ... | |
| First Gorge to Mungaroa Bridge | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Mungaroa Bridge to Pakaratahi | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Masterton to Alfredton | Thomas Hurley | ... | ... | 140 |
| McDonald and McKay | ... | ... | 560 | |
| C. B. Bennington | ... | ... | 240 | |
| Thomas Sparks | ... | ... | 205 | |
| Castle Point to Alfredton | Charles White | ... | ... | 95 |
| Messrs. A. and A. McLeod | ... | 164.5 | ... | |
| A. Falloon | ... | 50 | ... | |
| ... | 90 | ... | ... | |
| Parakaretu Roads | Robert Marshall | ... | ... | ... |
| Deviation West Coast Road | Messrs. Evenson & Stratton | ... | ... | ... |
| Total | | 553 | 1204.5 | 1012 | 2285 | 545 0 0 | 27,842 15 0 |
Deduct amount paid by other parties | 545 0 0
Total amount of engagements entered into for road works during financial year ending 31st March, 1875. | 26,797 15 0
SUMMARY,
12 miles 47 chains of road have been formed and metalled or are in course of completion.
26 do. 73 do. do. do. are in course of completion.
12 do. 52 do. do. have been metalled, or are in course of being metalled.
80 do. 15 do. of bush have been felled on road lines, or are in course of being felled.
Total amount of expenditure and engagements on account of road work up to 31st March, 1875... £34,286 12 2
Total amount for bridges and other works... 77,019 19 7
Grand total... £111,306 4 9
J. D. Bain, Provincial Engineer.
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Wellington Provincial Gazette 1875, No 11
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Schedule of Roads Commenced or Contracted for since 31st March, 1874
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🏗️ Infrastructure & Public WorksRoads, Construction, Contractors, Public Works, Wellington, Wairarapa
18 names identified
- M. Read, Contractor for Bull’s to Wanganni road
- James Fowler, Contractor for Wellington to Ngahauranga road
- Jos. Saunders, Contractor for Wellington to Ngahauranga road
- C. Maidment, Contractor for Ngahauranga to Koro Koro road
- W. B. Welch, Contractor for Black Bridge to first Gorge road
- James Brown, Contractor for Black Bridge to first Gorge road
- Thomas Hurley, Contractor for Masterton to Alfredton road
- McDonald, Contractor for Masterton to Alfredton road
- McKay, Contractor for Masterton to Alfredton road
- C. B. Bennington, Contractor for Masterton to Alfredton road
- Thomas Sparks, Contractor for Masterton to Alfredton road
- Charles White, Contractor for Castle Point to Alfredton road
- A. McLeod, Contractor for Castle Point to Alfredton road
- A. McLeod, Contractor for Castle Point to Alfredton road
- A. Falloon, Contractor for Castle Point to Alfredton road
- Robert Marshall, Contractor for Parakaretu Roads
- Evenson, Contractor for Deviation West Coast Road
- Stratton, Contractor for Deviation West Coast Road
- J. D. Bain, Provincial Engineer