1953

(SECOND SESSION)

PARLIAMENT OF NEW SOUTH WALES

REPORT

OF THE

DEPARTMENT OF MAIN ROADS

FOR THE

Year ended 30th June, 1954

BY COMMAND

Ordered to be'printed, 11 November, 1954

Wholly set up and printed in Australia by

A. H. PETTIFER, GOVERNMENT PRINTER, SYDNEY, NEW SOUTH WALES. 1955 t 47950 1 1954- 88 [ 9*. ] DEPARTMENT OF MAIN ROADS, N.S.W.

TWENTY-NINTH ANNUAL REPORT

FOR YEAR ENDED 30TH JUNE, 1954.

TABLE OF CONTENTS. PAGE. Minister ...... 5 Legislation ...... 5 General Review of Past Year's Work and Future Needs— The Past Year's Work 5 Works Required— Bridge Works Needed 7 Country State Highway Works Needed ...... '7 Trunk and Ordinary Main Road Works Needed ..; ... 8 County of Cumberland Main Road Works Needed ...... 8 Financial Outlook ...... 8

SECTION I.

FINANCE. Finance ...... 10 Review of the Financial Operations of the Road Funds ...... 12 County of Cumberland Main Roads Fund ...... 13 Country Main Roads Fund ...... 13 Developmental Roads Fund ..." ...... 14

SECTION II.

OPERATIONS. The Main Roads System— County of Cumberland Main Roads Development Plan ...... 15 Planning of Newcastle and District Arterial Roads System ...... 15 Planning of Wollongong-Port Kembla District Main Roads System ... 16 Classification of Roads ...... 16 Naming of Roads ...... 16 Rates of Assistance to Councils ...... 17 Metropolitan Road Widening Schemes ...... 17 Country Road Location Investigations ... 18 Road Construction on State Highways in the Country, and on Main Roads Generally in the County of Cumberland ... 18 County of Cumberland Works ... 18 Country State Highways ... 21 Trunk and Ordinary Main Roads ...... 29 Developmental Roads and Works ...... 32 Maintenance ...... 35 The General Position (Eastern and Central Divisions) ...... 35 Bitumen Surface Treatment ...... 35 Gravel Pavements ...... 36 Traffic Striping 37 Western Division Works ...... 37 Broken Hill District 37 Bourke District ...... 38 Cobar District 39 Wentwoith District 39 Hay District 39 Bridge Construction ...... ' ...... 40 Principal Works Completed During the Year ...... 40 Principal Works in Progress at Beginning of the Year but Not Completed ... 43 Principal New Works Commenced during the Year but Not Completed ... 46 Bridge and Ferry Maintenance ...... 47 Plant and Motor Vehicles ,.. 50 Testing of Materials ... ^ 51 SECTION III. TOLL BRIDGES. PAGE. Sydney Harbour Bridge ...... 53 Financial Position ... • ...... " 53 Capital Cost 54= Traffic 55 Maintenance ... 55 Peat's Ferry Bridge 56 Financial Position ...... 56 Traffic 57

SECTION IV.

MISCELLANEOUS. Regulation of Weights of Loads on Main Roads ...... 58 Instruction of Plant Maintenance and Operation ...... 58 Employment and Industrial ...... " ...... 59 Road Safety Exhibitions 59 Publications 59 Films 59 Housing for Staff 60 Conference of State Road Authorities ... 60 Visitors from Overseas ...... - 60 Standards Association of Australia 61 Stormwater Standards '. 61 Acknowledgments ... 61

SECTION V. APPENDICES. Appendix No. 1 County of Cumberland Main Roads Fund—Statement of Receipts and Payments ...... 62 2 Country Main Roads Fund—Statement of Receipts and Payments ... 63 3 Developmental Roads Fund—Statement of Receipts and Payments ... 64 4 Sydney Harbour Bridge Account 64 4A Sydney Harbour Bridge—Statement of Capital ...... 65 5 Aggregate Statement of Income and Expenditure from the inception of the Main Roads Board, 1st January, 1925, to 30th June, 194], and of Cash Receipts and Payments from 1st July, 1941, to 30th June, 1954 \ 66 6 Summary of Loan Liabilities—Main and Developmental Roads Funds... 70 7 County of Cumberland Main Roads Fund—Summary of Expenditure on Construction and Reconstruction Works ...... 71 8 Country Main Roads Fund—Summary of Expenditure on Construction and Reconstruction Works 80 9 Developmental Roads Fund—Summary of Expenditure on Construction and Reconstruction Works ...... 93 10 County of Cumberland Main Roads Fund—Expenditure during the Year 1953-54 on the Maintenance and Minor Improvement of Main Roads, Bridges and Ferries 97. 11 Country Main Roads Fund—Expenditure during the Year 1953-54 on the Maintenance and Minor Improvement of Main Roads, Bridges and Ferries ... 100 12 Proclamation of Main Roads, 1953-54 108 13 Declaration of Secondary Roads, 1953-54 ... J08 14 Proclamation of Developmental Roads, 1953-54 108 15 Proclamation of Developmental Works, 1953-54 .... 109 16 Mileage of Main, Secondary and Developmental Roads in New South Wales ... no 17 Length and Percentage of Main and Secondary Roads Maintained by the Department and Councils in the Eastern and Central Divisions of the State as at 30th June, 1954 HO 18 Expenditure on Main and Secondary Roads by the Department of Main Roads and Contributions by Councils from 1925-26 to 1953-54 ... m DEPARTMENT OF MAIN ROADS.

Commissioner :

H. M. SHERRARD.

Assistant Commissioner

J. A. L. SHAW.

PRINCIPAL OFFICERS.

HEAD OFFICE.

Secretary: Chief Engineer: Chief Accountant R. S. Johnston. C. A. Hawkins. J. A. Farley.

Assistant Secretary Assistant Chief Engineer Accountant : J. H. Fleming. F. W. Laws. W. W. Weir.

Bridge Engineer Executive Engineer Investigations Officer A. J. Clinch. D. H. Ingram. A. E. G. Close.

Maintenance Engineer. Construction Plant Engineer. C. Binns. J. H. Mould A. M. Short.

Engineer for Country Administrative Engineer Materials and Research Councils' Works: Engineer : F. I. Peterson. K. E. Blacket. T. M. Coulter.

Principal Land Surveyor Principal Legal Personnel Officer. and Property Officer. Officer. A. E. Bird. J. A. McCaffrey. P. J. Thomas.

DIVISIONAL OFFICES.

Division. Headquarters. Divisional Engineer. Metropolitan ... . Milson's Point ... L. W. Hawley. Outer Metropolitan No. 1 -.. . Enfield ... A. G. Scott-Findlay Outer Metropolitan No. 2 .. . Chatswood ...... H. C. Macready. Lower Northern . Newcastle ...... R. J. Butler. North Eastern . Grafton ... A. H. Moroney. Upper Northern . Clen Innes ... G. H. Linton. North Western . Tamworth ... G. W. Mallett. Central Western . Parkes ... L. W. Burgess. South Western . Wagga Wagga ... D. A. White. Central Murray . Deniliquin ...... G. J. King. S outh Coast ... . Bega ... R. W. P. Hirt. Southern ... . Goulburn ... • ...... K. Jordan. DEPARTMENT OF MAIN ROADS, N.S.W.

TWENTY-NINTH ANNUAL REPORT

FOR PERIOD ENDING 30TH JUNE, 1954.

THE HONOURABLE THE MINISTER FOR TRANSPORT, Sydney. In accordance with the provisions of section 6 of the Main Roads Act, 1924-1954, I have the honour to submit the Twenty-ninth Annual Report for presentation to Parliament. • The report covers the period from 1st July, 1953, to 30th June, 1954, though a few matters referred to are carried beyond the latter date for convenience and completeness of record.

MINISTER. The Honourable C. E. Martin, Q.C., M.Ec., LL.B., M.L.A., Minister for Transport, was in charge of the administration of the Main Roads Act from the 1st July, 1953, until his death on the 5th September, 1953. To fill the vacancy the Premier and Colonial Treasurer, the Honourable J. J. Cahill, M.L.A., assumed the office of Minister for Transport until the appointment of Mr. E. Wetherell, M.L.A., as Minister for Transport on the 16th September, 1953.

LEGISLATION. The Main Roads (Amendment) Act, 1954, which was assented to on the 14th April, 1954, provides that officers retiring after reaching 60 years of age shall receive superannuation payments to which they are entitled, from the date of commencement of any long service leave due to them instead of from the date of termination of such leave.

GENERAL REVIEW OF PAST YEAR'S WORK AND FUTURE NEEDS.

The Past Year's Work. The first charge on the Department's funds for works is the maintenance of existing roads and bridges. During the past year main­ tenance absorbed 52 per cent, of the funds expended on works financed from revenue in the Country, and 37 per cent, in the County of Cumber­ land. It is the money which is left after maintenance has been provided for, that is available for bridge replacement, rebuilding and widening of pavements, and for improving Main Roads by new construction.

On account of reasonable stability in wages and prices, a some­ what larger programme of construction work was carried out last year than in immediately preceding years; this was made possible because revenue increases last year were not offset by increases in costs.

During the year, 49 new bridges were completed on Main Roads compared with 29 in the preceding year, relative lengths of bridging being 4,225 and 2,720 feet. New bitumen surface was extended over 274 miles compared with 177 miles in the preceding year. One hundred and sixty-four thousand square yards of pavement were constructed in 6 the Metropolitan Division compared with 65,000 in the preceding year. Despite these increases, the rate of road improvement was not great when set alongside the accumulated need for such work as a result of slow progress during the past twelve or thirteen years.

An annual Main Roads construction and improvement pro­ gramme consists of many works, mostly of small magnitude, spread out over a great mileage. Such minor works include providing culverts at watercourses; easing curves; improving sections of winding road; widening or raising pavements and formations; providing lengths of bituminous surface in villages and past schools; carrying out lengths of general reconstruction extending over several miles; and progress­ ively extending bitumen surfaces out from towns. The greater part of the mileage of the Main Roads system is under the care and control of Councils, and a large portion of all Main Road improvement work is carried out by Councils in co-operation with the Department of Main Roads. The carrying out, year by year, of an annual programme of works of the nature described, by Councils and the Department, has greatly improved the Main Roads of the State.

The larger works of new construction extending over long lengths, especially on the State Highways, are usually carried out by the Department of Main Roads. During the past year such works financed from revenue were confined in the Country mainly to the Prince's Highway and the Pacific Highway. Extensive Main Road work was also carried out in the Snowy Mountains area, mainly with funds provided by the Snowy Mountains Hydro-Electric Authority.

Other important works carried out by the Department in the Country during the past year include the strengthening or rebuilding of lengths of pavement on the principal Interstate and inland highways to place them in better condition to carry the heavy weight of traffic now using these roads. There is much more work of this description yet to be undertaken.

In the effort to extend bitumen surfacing on State Highways, the Department during the year has bitumen surface treated some lengths on State Highways without first rebuilding them to modern standards. This course has been followed because the funds are not available to enable the Department to continue in all cases with the more desirable policy of reconstructing before bitumen surfacing, if the desired rate of progress with surface improvement is to be attained.

A number of large bridges was in hand during the year, includ­ ing those at Bateman's Bay, Iron Cove, The Spit, Liverpool, Wark- worth, Swansea, and Tuross River. Better progress generally was made on bridge construction when compared with recent years. The insufficiency of supplies of Australian structural steel has continued to hamper new bridge construction. Overseas steel has therefore been ordered for some bridges.

Road improvement in the County of Cumberland has been con­ fined mainly to the reconstruction of worn-out pavements, and the widening of pavements. Much of this work is at or near the fringes of the metropolitan area or on the State Highways radiating from the city. The progressive widening and improvement of pavements should be apparent to road users on the Prince's, Hume, Great Western and Pacific Highways.

Widening of road reserves has been proceeding steadily on each of the four highways in the County of Cumberland so as to permit of further lengths of pavement widening later, 7

WORKS REQUIRED. Bridge Works Needed. The deteriorating condition of a number of old timber bridges is a matter of concern to the Department. The fact that there are still some 57 bridges on Main Roads closed to traffic, and a farther 94 bridges where loads are restricted, causing inconvenience to affected road users, indicates that the present rate of bridge renewal is insufficient to meet needs. There are 4,190 bridges on the Main Roads system of which 2,780 are of timber. "While the deteriorated timber in old bridges can be replaced piece by piece, a stage is reached when this becomes an uneconomical procedure. Further, many old bridges are too narrow for modern traffic needs or have sharply curved approaches which are costly to improve. Experience shows that on the average old timber bridges have a life usually of not more than 60 years, so that some 50 timber bridges should be replaced every year to make up for deteriora­ tion. However, this rate of replacement has not been reached in any year since 1940, and as a result there are extensive arrears to be over­ taken in addition. Another aspect is the fact that included in the bridges requiring replacement are a considerable number of large timber truss bridges, built in the latter part of last century,, and which mil involve relatively high expenditure. In addition, there are bridges required to eliminate ferries and to cross streams never yet bridged. The operation of a number of the ferries in use on Main Roads is no longer economical; their continuance in use is based not on economics but on insufficiency of funds to provide for their elimination at a time when so many other urgent works await attention. There is also a need for bridges across railways to eliminate a number of level crossings. Possibly the majority of level crossings may never be eliminated, but there are some crossings where, from considerations of safety or convenience, elimination is fully warranted now. Some existing railway bridges have sharply curved approaches which cannot be improved; in a number of such cases new bridges are required on straighter alignment. To meet the real needs of bridges on Main Roads in New South Wales, a substantially increased annual expenditure is required.

Country State Highway Works Needed. New South Wales has 6,527 miles of State Highways. These are the main avenues of long-distance communication within the State and with other States. At the end of the financial year, less than half of this mileage had a bituminous or other dustless surface. The remainder of the State Highways in the eastern part of the State has mainly a gravel surface, while in the Western Division earth surfaces predominate. The greater part of the mileage of the State Highways now warrants bitumen surfacing. Up to the present time there has not been a continuous bituminous surface provided on either of the two principal highways linking Sydney and the Queensland border; while this will now be achieved very shortly via the New England Highway, its lack hitherto is symptomatic of the need for accelerated progress in the improvement of State Highways generally. Before bitumen surfacing is undertaken, pavements must be strengthened because the surface must be well supported if it is to prove durable.- Traffic travels faster on bitumen surfaces than on gravel, and before bitumen surfacing is done it is desirable in the interests of safety that pavements be brought to appropriate width, and that sharp curves and crests and points of low sight distance be eliminated. Such general improvement in the standard of the road is especially needed in the more hilly parts of the State, and often involves considerable expenditure, 8

Trunk and Ordinary Main Road Works Needed. The Department has been unable during the past year to match the funds which many Councils have available for expenditure on Main Roads improvement." Since 1950, Councils have received sums from petrol tax for expenditure on roads not classified as Main Roads; this appears to have made it possible for some Councils to expend larger sums on Main Roads than in the past. This is a most promising development, but unless the Department is able to provide the appropri­ ate matching amounts, the Main Roads will not receive the benefit of this possible increased expenditure.

The Department recently asked Council to indicate realistically the works on Trunk and Ordinary Main Roads which they desired to carry out during the next three years. On receipt the programmes proposed by Councils appeared generally not unreasonable, but to give effect to them would involve an expenditure by the Department of over £1,000,000 per annum additional to the amount which the Department can at present allocate to this class of work. The need is there, the Councils are ready and able to proceed, but the Department has not the money to subsidise all the works required by Councils at present rates of assistance.

County of Cumberland Main Road Works Needed. The widening of pavements and the renewal and replacement of old pavements in and near the metropolitan area are not keeping pace with traffic growth and need. Heavy traffic in some cases in the vicinity of the metropolitan area is confined to two-lane pavements in situations where traffic volume fully justifies duplication. With the growth of traffic, this expansion of traffic facilities should be extended outward from the metropolitan area to increase road safety and reduce congestion.

FINANCIAL OUTLOOK. Towards the end of last financial year, the Commonwealth Government announced its new petrol tax distribution proposals. So far as Main Roads in New South Wales are concerned, the revenue increase for 1954-55 resulting from the new proposals is estimated to be about £425,000. Welcome as this amount is, its size is not sufficient to solve the problem of equating money to needs on the Main Roads system of the State.

In 1951, the State Government increased the rates of motor taxation to meet the needs of the Main Roads system as then estimated. The estimates had been made following a survey by the Department of the needs of Main Roads. Unfortunately, the increase in revenue was quickly offset by increased costs resulting from inflation. The estimates of needs have recently been carefully reviewed and found not to overstate requirements.

The Main Roads of New South Wales are financed in total to the extent of about 88 per cent, by taxation of vehicle owners, and to the extent of about 12 per cent, by rating on land imposed by Councils. The principal source of revenue is the road user, partly by means of vehicle tax levied by the State Government and partly by the petrol tax levied by the Commonwealth Government. It is the income derived from the vehicle owners by vehicle tax and petrol tax that pays the full cost of maintenance and construction on Country State Highways, three-quarters of the cost of Trunk Roads*, and two-thirds of the cost of ordinary Main Roads*. The same revenue source, supplemented

* The full cost in the Western Division in the case of all Main Roads, i.e., State Highways, Trunk Roads, and ordinary Main Roads, 9 by a contribution by ratepayers, supplies the full cost of the County of Cumberland Main Roads, which include all principal metropolitan arterial roads. The impost on vehicle owners is relatively lighter than in pre-war years in respect of most vehicles, because rates of tax on •vehicle owners for Main Roads have in most cases not risen proportion­ ately as much as other costs of vehicle ownership. The owner of an average Australian built car, or equivalent car from overseas, running 7,500 miles per annum, pays only about 4s. 3d. per week towards the Main Roads of the State. He is likely to pay about three times as much for insurance (comprehensive and third party) as he pays towards the Main Roads. An ordinary telephone subscriber is likely to pay from six to seven shillings a week for his telephone. The sum of 4s. 3d. per week corresponds to a little over a third" of a penny per mile of travel. In the case of the typical car owner mentioned above, his contribution towards Main Roads represents only about 5 per cent, of his total expenditure in owning and operating the vehicle.

It has been often said that good roads are paid for whether we get them or not, and we pay more if we don't get them than if we do. It is certainly true, as every vehicle owner knows, that bad roads mean greater wear and tear on vehicle and tyres, higher petrol consumption, and a longer time to reach a destination.

Main Roads financing has been upset by the post-war inflation. The traffic has doubled, and the population is increasing, but Main Roads improvement .has not kept up Avith the rapidly expanding traffic which is constantly creating new needs.

If the road user is prepared to contribute more in order to expand the mileage of bitumen surfacing on Country Main Roads; to replace worn-out bridges; to eliminate ferries; and to improve, widen and strengthen Main Roads generally, then these can be accomplished by the Councils and the Department in co-operation. They present no difficulties of engineering or organisation which cannot be overcome. 10 SECTION L—FINANCE. The Statement hereunder summarises financial operations during 1953-54; details are shown in Appendices I to III It is necessary to explain that portion of the receipts totalling £13,219,558 is not available to the Department for its ordinary purposes. The portion available comprises Motor Vehicle and Petrol Taxation, Contributions by Councils, Special Grants by the State Government and Miscellaneous which total £11,578,233 for 1953-54 as compared with £10,332,623 for 1952-53, an increase of £1,245,610 or 12 per cent. The remainder of the total of £13,219,558, namely, £1,641,325, is not revenue to the Department for ordinary works. It consists of plant hire earnings £983,831, which are part of an internal transaction whereby the Department charges its own works for the use of plant; of a debt adjustment between. Funds of £250,000; and of amounts total­ ling £407,494 received from Commonwealth and State Authorities for the construction of special roadworks mainly in the Snowy Mountains area and on roads associated with the coal industry.

The special grant of £850,000 by the State Government is a non-recurring item and, in making a comparison between the present and previous year, items of this description should be excluded from both years' receipts, with the result that in 1953-54 an increase of. £645,610 occurred in revenue equal to 6.4 per cent.

County of Cumber­ Country Develop­ Compara­ Heading. land Main Main . mental tive Total Roads Roads Total. for Roads Fund. Fund. Fund. 1952-53!

RECEIPTS. £ £ £ £ £

Motor Vehicle Taxation levied by the State Government ,, 1,338,643 5,354,572 6,693,215 6,381,289 Petrol Taxation paid to the State by the Commonwealth 597.388 2,414,552 225,000 3,236,94.0 2,900,562 544,400 15,380 559,780 486,352 225,000 625,000 850.000 100,000 Transfer from Country Main Roads Fund in terms of Clause 2, Main Roads (Finances Adjustment) Act, 1949 250,000 , 250,000 250,000 Repayable Loan Moneys provided by the State Government... 150,000 State and Commonwealth Authorities for Special Works 1,654 405,840 407,494 442,573 983,831' 983,831 618,913 152,593 85,705 238,298 314,420

3,109,678 9,884,880 225,000 13,219,558 11,644,109

PAYMENTS.

Maintenance and Minor Improvements— 1,022,320 4,124,834 5,147,154 4,554,406 Special Works carried out on behalf of State and Common-

Total Maintenance and Minor Improvements ...£ 1,022,320 4,124,834 5,147,154 4,554,406

Construction and Reconstruction— 1,752,479 3,810,732 411,830 5,975,041 3,869,859

Special Works carried out on behalf of State and Common- 3,072 380,207 383,279 460,741 1,755,551 4,190,939 411,830 6,358,320 4,330,600 Total Construction and Reconstruction £

Loan Charges (Repayment of Principal and Payment of Sinking 167,892 167,892 152,123 281,604 692,325 973.929 548,167 Fund, Interest and Exchange on Loans) Purchase of Assets, including Road Plant and Motor Vehicles... 469,570 469,570 510,867 Repairs and Expenses in respect of Road Plant and Motor 102,764 319,664 422,428 395,630 Repayment to Treasury in respect of Funds specially provided 100,000 Transfer to County of Cumberland Main Roads Fund in terms of Clause 2, Main Roads (Finance Adjustment) Act, 1949 250,000 250,000 250,000 77,093 23,084 (Cr.) 88 100,089 .131,218 Total Payments £ 3,239,332 10,238,308 411,742 13,8S9,382 10,973,011

* The purchase and repair cost of the whole of the Department's plant and motor vehicles is met from the Country Main Roads Fund. Recoupment is effected by means of hire rates charged against the works—mostly Departmental day labour—on which the plant is used. 11

The principal revenues of the Department are derived from proceeds of taxation on motor vehicles and on petrol, levied by the State and Commonwealth Governments respectively. There were no changes during the year in the rates of Motor Vehicle Taxation or in the provisions of the Commonwealth Aid Roads Act, 195Q, under which the Department receives its income from Petrol Taxation. The Prime Minister has, however, announced that the Commonwealth Aid Roads Act, 1950, will be replaced by a new Act which will operate from the 1st July, 1954, and which will provide for higher payments to the States for roadwork.

The Department's receipts from motor vehicle taxation in 1953- 54 totalled £6,693,215 compared with £6,381,289 in the previous financial year 1952-53. The increase of £311,926, or 4.9 per cent., is attributable to a growth in the number of motor vehicles in use.

The proceeds of petrol taxation received by the Department rose by £336,378, or 11.6 per cent., from £2,900,562 in 1952-53 to £3,236,940 in 1953-54 due to increased consumption of petrol.

Contributions by Councils in 1953-54 totalled £559,780, compared with £486,352 in the preceding financial year. The receipts for 1953-54 included £535,385 on account of contributions payable by the Councils in the County of Cumberland based on a rate levied by the Department under the Main Roads Act on the unimproved capital value of land in the Councils' areas. The rate levied at 7/16d. in the £ on unim­ proved capital value of land—reduced to 7/32d. in respect of land used principally for rural primary production—was the same in each of the years 1952-53 and 1953-54 and the increased revenue in the latter year arose principally from a rise in land valuations.

During the year the State Government made special grants of (a) £225,000 to the County of Cumberland Main Roads Fund to enable the Department to acquire the freehold of the land and buildine: thereon occupied on a tenancy basis as the Department's Head Office and adjoining property, and (b) £625,000 to the Country Main Roads Fund, £200,000 to assist the Bridgeworks Programme and £425,000 for the purchase of roadmaking plant. These grants are not repayable.

Temporary financial'accommodation for the Country Main Roads Fund was arranged in 1949-50 by transferring £500,000 from the County of Cumberland Main Roads Fund, the money not being required at that time for expenditure on works within the County of Cumberland area. A first instalment of £250,000 in part repayment of the £500,000 mentioned was transferred from the Country Main Roads Fund to the County of Cumberland Main Roads Fund during 1952-53. A final instalment of £250,000 was paid in settlement of the debt in 1953-54.

During the year a change was made in the method of paying grants to Councils where construction work was involved. Whereas it had been the practice, upon approval of a grant, to pay an advance equal to two months' estimated expenditure and thereafter recoup expenditure each month, it was decided generally to pay grants in full in the year in which they are approved. The changed procedure operated during the 1953-54 year and it involved payments to Councils in settlement of unpaid balances of previous years' grants as well as payment in full of current grants.

For several years past roadwork costs, in common with most industrial and commercial costs, have increased steeply. During 1953-54 this trend, so adverse to'progress with road improvement, became much 12 less noticeable. The average increase in costs, taken over the whole of the Department's road and bridge work operations, was slightly less than 2J per cent, compared with the previous year. The proportions of the various heads of receipts and payments of the County of Cumberland and the Country Main Roads Funds for the year 1953-54 are illustrated in the diagrams which follow:—

COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND MAIN ROADS FUND 1953 - 1954,

COUNTRY MAIN ROADS FUND 1953 - 1954

REVIEW OF THE FINANCIAL OPERATIONS OF THE ROAD FUNDS. There are three separate funds established under the Main Roads Act—the.County of Cumberland Main Roads Fund, the Country Main Roads Fund and the Developmental Roads Fund. The moneys allocated to the County of Cumberland Main Roads Fund are required to be spent on Main and Secondary Roads within the County of Cumber­ land area; the moneys allocated to the Country Main Roads Fund are required to be spent on Main Roads in the country area, that is, the area outside the County of Cumberland; and the moneys allocated to the Developmental Roads Fund are required to be spent on pro­ claimed Developmental Roads and Works. 13

County of Cumberland Main Roads Fund. The receipts of the Fund in 1953-54 were moderately larger than the previous year. They totalled £3,109,678, or £268,731 in excess of those for 1952-53. There was no outstanding item of increase; contri­ butions towards the total increase included Motor Tax £62,385, Petrol Tax £62,276, Special Government Grant £125,000 and Contributions by Councils £80,011. The higher receipts from Motor and Petrol Tax were due to a normal increase in motor vehicle registrations and petrol consumption, and the higher receipts from Contributions by Councils were due to higher land valuations on which this contribution is based. In the previous year a Special Grant of £100,000 was received from the State Government while in 1953-54 a grant of £225,000 was made in order that the Department might purchase its Head Office building together with adjoining land. Expenditure from the Fund totalled £3,239,332 or £799,211 more than in 1952-53. This substantial increase was made possible partly by the higher receipts mentioned and partly by utilising portion of the cash on hand £415,099 when the year opened. A moderate increase occurred in Maintenance expenditure £76,346, and substantial increases in Construction £524,676 and the Purchase of Assets £241,037. The increase in the lastmentioned item was occasioned by the purchase of the Head Office building and land already referred to. With regard to Construction, £1,752,479 was expended compared with £1,227,803 in 1952-53. A considerable portion of this increase is due to the change in method of paying Construction grants to Councils explained earlier in this Section under "Receipts and Payments". Particulars of the larger Maintenance and Construc­ tion works carried out during the year appear in Section (2) of this Report. The year closed with a cash balance of £285,446 compared with £415,099 brought forward at the 1st July, 1953.

Country Main Roads Fund. The receipts of the Fund may be divided into two parts (1) the normal revenues consisting of Motor Vehicle Taxation and Petrol Taxation and (2) receipts of a non-recurring nature (Special Govern­ ment Grants), book entries for which a contra is included under Pay­ ments (Plant Hire) and receipts from Government authorities for the execution of special works. The receipts from Motor Vehicle Taxation and Petrol Taxation referred to under (1) above totalled £7,769,124 during 1953-54—an increase of £498,643 over the preceding year. With regard to the remaining receipts mentioned under (2) above, £625,000 represented Special Grants by the State Government to assist (a) the Country Bridge Works Programme £200,000 and (b) the purchase of road- making plant £425,000. These grants substantially increased the total receipts of the Fund during 1953-54 in comparison with the totals of . earlier years. The large increase which occurred in Hire Charges for Plant (£364,918) folloAved the raising of Hire Rates during 1953-54 in order that a deficiency in the Plant Operating Account might be * recovered. The receipt of £983,831 from Plant Charges is not cash available to the Fund for carrying out road and bridge works; it is an internal Fund transaction necessary to recoup the cost of purchasing and repairing plant and to ensure that this expense is reflected in the cost of carrying out road and bridge works. The sum of £405,840 received from State and Commonwealth Authorities was expended on road works for the Snowy Mountains Hydro-Electric Authority, on the improvement of the Burragorang Coal Road for the purpose of assisting coal production in that area and on several minor works. 14

Expenditure from the Fund during the year amounted to £10,238,308 or £353,428 more than the receipts. The excess expenditure was met from cash balances on hand at the beginning of the year. The outstanding increases in expenditure were in respect of mainten­ ance, construction and the purchase of roadmaking plant. Also, the balance (£250,000) of a loan of £500,000 obtained from the County of Cumberland Main Eoads Fund in 1949 was repaid during the year. A first instalment of £250,000 had been repaid to the County of Cum­ berland Fund in 1952-53.

Maintenance expenditure, £4,124,834, increased by £516,402 over 1952-53 expenditure, but 2 per cent, of the expenditure, equal to £83,000, was absorbed in higher costs.

Construction expenditure at £3,810,732 was greater by £1,484,444 than in the previous year, 1952-53. Similarly to Maintenance, 2.2 per cent, of the expenditure—equal to £84,000—was absorbed in higher costs. Payment to Councils of Construction grants in full in terms of the changed procedure explained earlier in this Section under "Receipts and Payments" accounts for a considerable portion of this increase.

A larger amount was expended on the purchase of plant (£692,325 compared with £507,600 in 1952-53) in anticipation of an expanded works programme during the year 1954-55.

The year opened with a revenue cash balance of £413,000 and closed with the small sum of £26,000 in hand.

Developmental Roads Fund. The cash held in the Fund at 1st July, 1953, amounted to £212,210 and during 1953-54 £225,000 was received from the State Government from moneys paid to the State by the Commonwealth Government under the Commonwealth Aid Roads Act, 1950, for expenditure on roads, other than proclaimed Main Roads, in rural areas.

. Works financed from this Fund are usually carried out by Councils and payments to Councils during 1953-54 amounted to £411,830 representing a considerable expansion on the payments of previous years. Much of this increase was due to grants being paid in full in terms of the changed, procedure explained earlier in this Section under "Receipts and Payments". As a consequence, the cash in hand was reduced to £25,468 'at 30th June, 1954. 15

SECTION II—OPERATIONS.

THE MAIN ROADS SYSTEM.

County of Cumberland Main Roads Development Plan.

The Department's plan for the development of the Main Roads system within the Comity of Cumberland has been described in previous reports, and is incorporated in the County of Cumberland planning scheme which became a statutory scheme in June, 1951.

The plan is designed to provide for Main Road requirements within the County for many years to come, and will be implemented in stages to meet the demands of increasing traffic to the extent that funds and other circumstances permit. Extensive survey and design investigation has been and is still in hand in order to determine the exact boundaries of the land required for roads so that it may be reserved or protected against adverse development. In the meantime, numerous enquiries are being received from the Cumberland County Council, local Councils and members of the public seeking details of the effect of the scheme on individual properties. During the year written advices in response to enquiries of this nature amounted to 10,571.

The Department is also supplying the Cumberland County Council with "certified" plans showing in detail the land required from particular properties to assist the Cumberland County Council in dealing with requests for the acquisition of land or claims for compensation. During the year, ninety-four certified plans showing the effect on 1,380 properties were supplied.

Since the County planning scheme came into operation 23,959 written advices of the effect of the scheme on individual properties have been issued and 290 certified plans have been prepared showing in detail the effect of the scheme on 2,031 individual properties.

Planning of Newcastle and District Arterial Roads System.

The Planned Road Scheme for Newcastle and District, which was prepared conjointly by the Department and the Councils of the City of Newcastle and the Shire of Lake Macquarie and later embodied in the Northumberland County Council Planning Scheme, has been described in previous reports. The County Planning Scheme has been submitted by the Planning Authority to the Minister for Local Government.

Detail planning of the road system is well advanced and in response to numerous enquiries particulars of road boundaries are being supplied in connection with land subdivision and building pro­ posals, housing projects and installation of public utility services, thus ensuring a minimum of adjustment as further development occurs.

During the year construction of Sections of Main Road Nos, 217, 220 and 223 has been undertaken in accordance with planned schema and construction work on other sections will be undertaken, in co­ operation with the Councils, in stages to meet the needs of traffic to the extent that funds and other circumstances will allow. 16

Planning of Wollongong-Port Kembla District. Main Roads System. The Department's plan for the development of the Main Roads System in the Wollongong-Port Kembla district has been described in detail in previous reports. With certain modifications, the proposals have been included in the general planning scheme prepared by the Illawarra Planning Authority for an area embracing the City of Greater Wollongong and the Municipality of Shellharbour. This scheme has been submitted to the Minister for Local Government by the Planning Authority.

Extensive survey and design work required in connection with the fixing of road boundaries is well advanced, and, except for a few short sections requiring special consideration, particulars of road boundaries can be supplied to landowners, public utility authorities and other interested bodies.

With the co-operation of the City Council, Planning Authority, landowners and the various public bodies concerned, arrangements have been made to ensure that the sub-division of land, erection of buildings and installation of services conform to the main road plan.

Classification of Roads. During the year under review seven roads were proclaimed as new Developmental Roads or extensions of existing Developmental Roads and five works as Developmental Works. Two roads were de­ clared as Secondary Roads. Details of these are set out in Appendices Nos. 13, 14 and 15.

No alterations were made to the Main Roads System by the proclamation of new Main Roads or by the reclassification of existing Main Roads, during the year.

Naming of Roads. In accordance with the provisions of section 8 of the Main Roads Act, 1924-1954, applications from City, Municipal and Shire Councils for the naming and renaming of certain roads and streets forming parts of proclaimed main roads, have been dealt with during the year, and the approval of His Excellency the Governor and the Executive Council obtains to the following:—

That part of Main Road No. 102, between East Maitland and Morpeth, known as Maitland road, within the City of Maitland—to be renamed Morpeth road.

That part of Trunk Road No. 75, between North and River streets, within the Municipality of Kempsey—to be named Harold Coutman street. That part of Trunk Road No. 82 within the village of Merriwa, from Dutton street westerly to Merriwa Creek (Smith's Rivulet), being the westerly prolongation of Bettington street—to be named Telfer avenue. That pai't of Main Road No. 151 within the town of Coff's Har­ bour, from Dibbs street to Coff's Harbour Jetty—to be renamed High street. In addition to the foregoing, the full length of State Highway No. 18, from Gilgandra via Gulargambone, Coonamble, Walgett and Euminah Bridge over the Barwon River to the Queensland Border near Brenda, has been named the Castlereagh Highway. 17

Rates of Assistance to Councils. The rates of assistance granted by the Department to the Muni­ cipal and Shire Councils for approved works were unchanged during the year. These rates are as set out hereunder:—

COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND.

Department's Proportion of Cost.

State. Main Secondary Highways. Roads. Roads.

Per cent. Per cent. Per cent. Roadworks—Construction and Maintenance 100 100 50 Bridgeworks—Construction and Maintenance, excluding footways 100 100 50 New Kerb and Gutter where none previously existed— 25 25 (ii) Opposite public reserves, where no portion of the cost is recoverable by Council 50 50 25 Improving junctions of side roads with State Highways, Main or 50 50 25 Construction of Footways oh Bridges where it is established that a footway is necessary in the interests of vehicular and pedestrian 50 50 50 Maintenance of Footways on Bridges 100 100 50

OUTSIDE COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND.

Department's Proportion of Cost.

Ordinary State Trunk Main Highways. Roads. Roads.

Per cent. Per cent. Per cent. Roadworks—Construction and Maintenance 100 75 m Bridgeworks (excluding footways as set out separately below)— (i) Construction 100 100 75 (ii) Maintenance 100 75 66* Construction of Footways on Bridges where it is established that a footway is necessary in the interests of vehicular and pedestrian traffic 50 50 Maintenance of Footways on Bridges *100 K66§

* Subject to variation as may be determined in the case of structures where carriageway width is greater than that required for two lanes of traffic.

Metropolitan Road Widening Schemes. Action towards the widening of metropolitan main roads has continued, and has involved the acquisition of land from 153 separate properties during the year at a total cost of £72,546 lis. 2d. These include seventeen properties on State Highway No. 1 (Prince's Highway), twenty on State Highway No. 2 (Hume Highway), twenty on State Highway No. 5 (Great Western Highway), eight on State Highway No. 10 (Pacific Highway), fourteen on Main Road No. 164 (Pittwater Road), and eight on Main Road No. 165 (Victoria Road). Following the acquisition of the land, in four cases timber frame buildings were removed bodily to new positions to effect clearance of the sites for road construction. In other cases, fencing and other minor .improvements were adjusted to the new alignment in preparation for road widening. The Housing Commission of N.S.W. has provided twenty-two units of emergency accommodation for the housing of eighty-eight persons who vacated premises required for road purposes. In addi­ tion, alternative accommodation was provided by the Department in three cases. Following this action the Department arranged the demolition of thirty-four buildings. 1 97413—2 18

Country Road Location Investigations. Investigation of the location of lengths of State Highways and of Trunk and Main Roads with a view to improvement has continued during the year, especially in the "Western Division, and is being carried out with the aid of aerial photography. An additional length of 168 miles has been photographed during the period. Aerial photographs covering lengths totalling about 525 miles were also obtained from other State Departments and from the Commonwealth Department of Air, bringing the total length of roads covered by aerial photography to approximately 4,557 miles. Of this total length, about 2,450 miles are in the Western Division.

ROAD CONSTRUCTION ON STATE HIGHWAYS IN THE COUNTRY, AND ON MAIN ROADS GENERALLY IN THE COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND.

County of Cumberland Works. The principal works undertaken during the year were:— State Highway No. 1. Prince's Highway. Municipality of Rockdale. The Department's day labour organisation during the year carried out pavement widening in cement concrete on the western side of Prince's Highway from Bay Street through part of the Rockdale Shopping Centre to link up with the widened pavement approaches to Skidmore's Bridge at Catherine Street. With the new work, approxi­ mately 1,500 feet long, a six-lane roadway is now provided for traffic use. State Highway No. 5. Great Western Highway. Municipality of Holroyd. Hawkesbury Road to Emert Street. Work has been completed between Hawkesbury Road and Station Street on the construction of an additional carriageway 23 feet wide. A 10-feet median zone separates it from the existing carriageway. Prom Station rStreet to Emert Street the existing bituminous road pavement has been widened. The new pavement provided, extending over a length of approximately 3,700 feet, is partly in cement concrete and partly in bituminous materials. The work has been carried out by the Department by day labour.

Municipality of Penrith. Main Road No. 155. Luddenham to Wallacia. Three miles of pavement construction, with a bituminous surface coat was completed between. Luddenham and Wallacia by the Depart­ ment by day labour. As local gravel was unsuitable to support a bitumen surface coat, opportunity was taken to construct trial sections using alternative methods of stabilisation with cement, bituminous emulsion and admixture of quarry grit.

Shire of Warringah. Main Road No. 164. Pittwater Road. Dee Why Parade to South Creek Road. Work has commenced by the Department's day labour organisa­ tion, and is nearing completion on the reconstruction and widening of Pittwater Road between Dee Why Parade and South Creek Road to provide six traffic lanes with a dividing median zone. The pavement work is in cement concrete.

Shire of Warringah. Main Road No. 164. Pittwater Road. Approaches to Narrabeen Lagoon Bridge. Cement concrete pavement to the full width has been constructed on the southern approach to the New Narrabeen Lagoon Bridge, and widening in bituminous pavement has been carried out on the northern approach. This work was carried out by the Department by day labour. Dual carriageway on Hume Highway (S.H. 2) at Bass Hill.

Luddenham-Wallacia Road (Main Road 155). Bitumen surfaced section on gravel stabilised with quarry grit. 20

City of Parramatta. Main Road No. 165. Victoria-road. Church-street to Kissing Point road. The reconstruction, with heavy bituminous pavement, of the side portions of Victoria-road between Church-street and Kissing Point road was undertaken by the Department during the year.

Municipality of Ryde. Main Road No. 165. Victoria-road. Pittwater- road to Argyle-avenue. In conjunction with the removal of the tram tracks by the Department of Government Transport, the Department carried out reinstatement of the 18 feet wide tramway area between Pittwater-road and Argyle-avenue. The new pavement provided is of bituminous materials on a cement concrete base. Where the tram tracks were set in cement concrete, use was made of this as the base for the new surface. The work was carried out by the Department by day labour.

Municipality of Ryde. Main Road No. 165. Victoria-road. Rlaxland- road to Forsyth-street. The reconstruction and widening of Victoria-road in cement concrete to provide a six-lane width of roadway from Blaxland-road to link up with the work carried out earner westward from Forsyth-street was commenced by the Department. The work, approximately one mile in length, includes reinstatement of a section of tram track area.

Municipality of Rotany. Main Road No. 170. Rotany-road. Chelmsford- tivonii' lii liraucliaiiip-road. Following the removal of the tram tracks by the Department of Government Transport, the Department by day labour reinstated the tramway area 18 feet wide with a cement concrete pavement between Chelmsford-avenue and Beauchamp-road. i

Shires of Hornsby and Raulkh-am Hills. Main Road No. 181. Maroota to Wiseman's Ferry. Reconstruction between Maroota and Wiseman's Ferry is being carried out by the Department by day labour. A four mile section from Weaver's Post Office to the end of the bitumen near Wiseman's Ferry was completed during the year with a gravel pavement and bituminous surface' coat. A further section of 3J miles between Weaver's Post Office and the end of the bitumen near South Maroota is nearing completion.

City of Greater Wollongong. Main Road No. 185. Lawrence Hargrove Drive. Deviation at Kelly's Creek. A deviation of approximately half-mile in length has been con­ structed to eliminate a section of the old road containing sharp curves. The old timber culvert over Kelly's Creek has been replaced with a 3 cell 7 ft. x 7 ft concrete box culvert The work, which is now complete, was carried out by the Department by day labour.

Municipality of Kogarah. Main Road No. 199. Rocky Point road. Ramsgate-road to Taren Point. The Department has provided bituminous pavement with kerbed median strips over the central lanes between the existing concrete lanes of Rocky Point road between Ritchie-street, Ramsgate, and Frater's- avenue, Sans Souci. The work, carried out by the Department's day labour organisation, now provides a six-lane divided carriageway over this length. 21

Municipality of Liverpool. Main Road No. 535. Cecil Park to Ludden­ ham. Reconstruction. A 22 feet wide bitumen penetration surface course on a gravel base, was completed by Liverpool Municipal Council by contract, during the year, between 0.58 miles and 2.5 miles west of Main Road No. 515 (Cecil Park-Wallgrove).

Country State Highway$. State Highway No. 1. Prince's Highway. Shires of Eurobodalla and ShoaUiaven. Rurril Lake-Rateman's Ray. Reconstruction of damaged bifunirii surfaced pavement. Short lengths of damaged pavement were reconstructed by the Department during the year and six miles reconstructed in 1952-53 were surfaced with bitumen.

State Highway No. 1. Prince's Highway. Shire of Eurobodalla. Moruya-Rodalla-Narooma. Reconstruction. The Department by day labour during the year has completed earthworks and gravel pavement to a point 12i miles south of Moruya while the pavement is bitumen surfaced to Smart's Creek 10 miles south of Moruya. Reconstruction work has commenced between Bodalla and Narooma. Aggregate has been crushed at Moruya to provide for further bitumen surfacing works.

State Highway No. 1. Prince's Highway. Shire of Mumbulla. Cobargo- Rrogo. Reconstruction. Earthworks were completed by the Department to one mile north of the Brogo River Bridge approaches and gravel pavement within two miles. A crusher has been set up at the Brogo River to crush aggregate for bitumen surfacing.

State High nag Nd. 1. Prince's Highway. Shire of Mumbulla. Cabargo- Surfacing. From Frog's Hollow, 7 miles south of Bega, to Wolumla, a length of 6 miles of gravel pavement was strengthened by the Department's day labour organisation in readiness for a bitumen surface COat

State Highway No. 2. Hume Highway. Shire of Wingecarribee. Rerrima to Cross Roads. Reconstruction. Pavement strengthening work was continued on the Berrima- Cross Roads section between 89.9m. and 94.6m. south of Sydney. A total length of 1.50 miles was strengthened and surface treated during the year, while the final bitumen surface was applied to 2.30 miles. The work was carried out by the Council by day labour except bitumen surfacing which was done by contract. The work is nearly completed.

State Highway No. 2. Hume Highway. City of Goulburn and Shires of Goodradigbee, Gundagai, Gunning and Mulwaree. Pavement strengthening. Pavement strengthening and drainage works have been carried out by thfltDepartment by day labour on portions of the Hume Highway in the City of Goulburn and the Shires of Goodradigbee, Gundagai and Gunning and by the Council by day labour in the Shire of Mulwaree. 22

State Highway No. 2. Hume Highway. Shire of Gunning. Fish River to Gunning. Reconstruction. Reconstruction of two miles of the Hume Highway between Fish River and Gunning was completed by the Department by day labour.

State Highway No. 2. Shires of Kyeamba, Holbrook and Hume. Pave­ ment strengthening. During the year the shoulders of the Highway in cuttings were widened and lowered between 4 miles and 13 miles south of Holbrook and between 1 mile and 24 miles south of Tarcutta. This is a continua­ tion of work commenced in the previous year to improve subsoil drainage as a preliminary to reconstructing damaged sections of the Highway pavement.

State Highway No. 4 Monaro Highway. Shire of Mumbulla. Deviation at Rutler's Creek. A deviation of one half mile was constructed at Butler's Creek 15 miles west of Bega.

State Highway No. 4. Monaro Highway. Cooma-Adaminaby-Kiandra and Main Road No. 286 from State Highway No. 4. Spencer's Creek. Shire of Snowy River. Reconstruction on behalf of the Snowy Mountains Authority. On the Monaro Highway between Cooma and the junction with the Mount Kosciusko road (Main Road No. 286), portion of the bitu­ minous open graded course previously laid has been given a one-inch thick bituminous macadam surface coat and the remainder lias been surface treated with bitumen. From Slack's Creek to Wambrook. excluding a short length at Wambrook Creek, 13 miles of gravel pave­ ment have been completed and surfaced with bitumen. From 13m. to the top of the Monaro divide reconstruction is in progress along a deviation, which closely follows the Rhine Falls-Dry Plain-Bo'airo road. Between Adaminaby and Kiandra, widening of existing forma­ tion to 24 feet and pavement strengthening with river gravel base course from west of Eucumbene River at 12m. from Adaminaby to Kiandra at 22m. has been carried out so as to complete the work begun the previous year. Open crossings at Hughes and Alpine Creeks have been elimi­ nated with concrete pipes. Preliminary work has been carried out for the opening of a quarry two miles west of Kiandra to provide materials for bituminous surface course. On Main Road No. 286, the Snowy River Shire Council has, by day labour, completed earthworks and gravel pavement from lm. west of Berridale for a length of 8m., including the road over Barney's Range. Surface treatment with bitumen has been carried out by the Department to Berridale, 20.4m. from Cooma, and a further H miles has been primed. On Jindabyne Hill, the Department by day labour has completed a deviation 3 miles long. Beyond Jindabyne, the Department has completed widening and strengthening of the pavement to Spencer's Creek so that Main Road No. 286 is now in a condition to meet the present requirements of the Snowy Mountains Authority. Some bridges including those at Gezed- zerick Creek (2), Ironpot, Thredbo and Cooma Creeks have been strengthened to carry the Snowy Mountains Authority heavy trans­ porters.

State Highway No. 5. Great Western Highway. Shires of Blaxland and Turon and City of Rathurst. Pavement strengthening. The strengthening of damaged lengths of pavement was con­ tinued during the year by the Department by day labour, sections totalling approximately two miles at Hartley and between Raglan Aerodrome and Bathurst were completed. Reconstructed section of the Monaro Highway (S.H. 4) 12 miles from Cooma.

New concrete bridge on deviation constructed on the Monaro Highway (S.H. 4) at Wambrook Creek. 24

State Highway No. 6. Lyndhurst Shire. Pavement strengthening. Pavement strengthening work has been completed between Blay- ney and the eastern end of Carcoar township, a distance of 8.1 miles. From immediately west of Carcoar to Limestone Creek (Lyndhurst - Waugoola Shire boundary) drainage improvement and reconstruction of damaged sections is well advanced; the length in this section is 13.4 miles. Work is being carried out by Department by day labour.

State Highway No. 6. Waugoola Shire. Reconstruction and bitumen surfacing. Council has commenced work west of Cowra to connect existing bitumen surfaced lengths of the Highway. The work will extend from 3.47 miles west of Cowra to Broula Hill, a distance of 9.2 miles.

State Highway No. 6. Weddin Shire and Grenfell Municipality. Reconstruction and bitumen surfacing. A contract has been let and work has commenced to reconstruct and extend the bituminous surface westerly from Grenfell for a distance of 4.7 miles. The work is being supervised by Council.

State Highway No. 7. Rogan Shire. Reconstruction and bitumen surfacing. Pavement strengthening by Council by contract and bitumen surfacing by the Department has been completed over a length 4.4 miles west from the Marthaguy-Bogan Shire boundary towards Nyngan.

State Highway No. 9. New England Highway. Shires of Murrurundi and Upper Hunter. Pavement strengthening. The Department's day labour organisation at Murrurundi com­ pleted reconstruction of the pavement of State Highway No. 9 between 0.55 mile and 3.42 miles north of Murrurundi and commenced similar work between 12.11 miles and 13.33 miles north of Murrurundi. In addition lengths totalling 5 miles which had previously been recon­ structed were surfaced with bitumen 20 feet wide by contract with the Department.

State Highway No. 9. New England Highway. Shire of Cockburn. Pavement strengthening. During the year the Department's day labour organisation at Bendemeer commenced reconstruction of damaged sections of pavement south of Bendemeer. The work involved substantial drainage improve­ ments to protect the pavement from ground and surface water. In all seven miles of pavement were reconstructed and primed or surface treated.

State Highway No. 9. New England Highway. Shire of Tamarang. Pavement strengthening. Tamarang Shire Council completed reconstruction and bitumen surfacing of a damaged length of the Highway between 14.60 miles and 16.00 miles north of Murrurundi.

State Highway No. 9. New England Highway. Shire of Severn. Pave­ ment strengthening. Strengthening of pavement and bitumen surfacing has been com­ pleted on a 4J-mile section over Ben Lomond Range north from the Shire boundary, together with the reconstruction and bitumen surfacing of a damaged section of bitumen 1£ miles in length between Ben Lomond Range and Glencoe. The work was carried out by the Department by day labour. State Highway No. 9. New England Highway. Shire of Severn. Pave­ ment strengthening. Reconstruction and bitumen surfacing has been carried out by the Department on a 5J-mile length south of Deepwater, including approaches to the Deepwater River Bridge.

State Highway No. 9. New England Highway. Shire of Tenterfield. Reconstruction. I liconstruction of a section of the Highway (5.35 miles in length north of Deepwater has been commenced by the Department. The section includes a reinforced concrete and steel bridge over Four Mile Creek already completed and four reinforced concrete box culverts, three of which have been completed.

State Highway No. 10. Pacific Highway. Shire of Gosford. Widening to facilitate overtaking on Penang Mountain. The widening of a half-mile section of the Pacific Highway over the Penang Mountain to provide a third traffic lane was started during the year. The pavement of the widened section will consist of local material stabilised with cement and surfaced with bitumen. The work is being done by the Department by day labour.

State Highway No. 10. Pacific Highway. Shire of Lake Macquarie. Pavement strengthening. A 3-mile section of damaged bituminous pavement which was recon­ structed and bitumen surfaced by the Department by day labour in 1952-53 has been provided with a surface course of premixed macadam. A further 2-mile section has now been reconstructed and bitumen sur­ faced preparatory to receiving a premixed macadam surface course during the summer months of 1955.

State Highway No. 10. Pacific Highway. Shire of Macleay. Recon­ struction. Strengthening and bitumen surfacing between Piper's Creek and the Kempsey Municipal boundary, including construction of a deviation between two new bridges under construction at Stumpy and Scrubby Creeks, was completed and bitumen surfaced during the year. The work was done by the Department's day labour organisation.

State Highway No. 10. Pacific Highway. Shire of Dorrigo. Bitumen surfacing. The Highway north of Woolgoolga towards the northern Shire boundary, 11 miles in length, was strengthened with gravel or shale and bitumen surface treated. As a result, a continuous bitumen sur­ faced road is now available between Coff's Harbour and South Grafton. The work was undertaken by the Department by day labour, except that bituminous surfacing was done by contract.

State Highway No. 10. Pacific II"iglueay. Shire of Stroud. Reconstruc­ tion between Rulahdelah and Ndbiac. Reconstruction of this section of the Highway was commenced by the Department by day labour. A local office was established in the town of Bulahdelah. Approximately 8 miles of the old road has been widened and base course laid.

State Highway No. 10. Pacific Highway. Shire of Manning. Construc­ tion of deviation between Pipe Clay Creek and Holey Flat Creek. The construction of a deviation between Holey Flat Creek and Pipe Clay ('reek has been commenced by the Department by day labour 26

Reconstructed length of the Pacific Highway (S.H. 10) including new bridge over Stumpy Creek 4 miles south of Kempsey.

Pacific Highway (S.H. 10) at Moorland after reconstruction and bitumen surfacing

Recently completed bitumen surfaced section of Grafton-Armidale Road (T.R. 74) 12 miles from South Grafton in Nymboida Shire. 27

State Highway No. 10. Pacific Highway. Shire of Manning. Recon­ struction and bitumen surfacing between Holey Flat Creek, and Stewart's River Bridge. . . Tlie construction of 4J miles of the Highway between Holey Flat Creek and Stewart's River Bridge was completed by the Depart­ ment during the year. The work included regrading and realignment to modern standards with concrete drainage structures and a bitumen surfaced gravel pavement.

State Highway No. 10. Pacific Highway. • Shires of Manning and Hastings. Pavement strengthening. From Stewart's River to Stoney Creek Bridge, 3£ miles of damaged pavement, and between Blackmail's Point and Telegraph Point, 7 miles of damaged pavement were strengthened with gravel, widened and resurfaced with bitumen. The work, which included improvement to subsoil drainage, was carried out by the Department.

State Highway No. 10. Pacific Highway. Shire of Orara and Munici­ pality of South Grafton. Pavement strengthening. Between 1 mile and 7 miles south of South Grafton, sections of bituminous pavement totalling li miles were reconstructed, strength­ ened with gravel, and the bitumen surface restored. The "work was mainly in Orara Shire but extended a short distance into South Grafton Municipality. The work was carried out by the Department by.day labour, except the bitumen surfacing which was done by contract.

State Highway No. 10. Pacific Highway. Shire of Woodburn. Bitumen surfacing. The Woodburn Shire Council substantially completed the con­ struction of sections 9 miles to 16i miles and 17 miles to 19 miles south of Woodburn towards" Mororo. The existing gravel road is being strengthened and provided with a bitumen surface as part of the pro­ gressive bitumen surfacing of the Highway from Woodburn to Mororo.

State Highway No. 10. Pacific Highway. Shire of Tweed. Pavement strengthening. Reconstruction of damaged pavement has been in hand by Tweed Shire Council by day labour on' two sections totalling 1.10 miles in length between Murwillumbah and the Byron Shire boundary. Recon­ struction consisted of strengthening with crushed stone or shale, and restoration of bitumen surface.

State Highway No. 10. Pacific Highway. Shire of Tweed. Fernvale deviation. The 4-mile length of the Fernvale deviation on the Pacific High­ way just south of Murwillumbah was provided with a shale surface course and given a bitumen surface. The new road is now7 in full use by traffic and has replaced the old route by way of Stoker's Siding. The work was carried out by Tweed Shire Council by day labour, except that bitumen surfacing was done by contract.

State Highway No. 12. Gwydir Highway. Shires of Severn, Macintyre, Yallaroi and Boolooroo. Reconstruction and bitumen surfacing. Councils have completed reconstruction and bitumen surfacing of pavements in their respective areas on the section of the Highway between Glen Innes and Moree as follows:— Shire of Severn: From 8 miles west of Glen Innes to Macintyre Shire boundary, 7 miles, including Waterloo Range. 28

Shire of Macintyre: From Severn Shire boundary for 3 miles towards Inverell. Between Inverell and Delungra for 5 miles completing the work between those two towns. Shire of Yallaroi: From Macintyre Shire boundary at Kaloona 8.5 miles, completing the work between Kaloona and Warialda. Shire of Boolooroo: From Yallaroi Shire boundary at Biniguy for 7 miles, completing the work between Biniguy and Moree.

State Highway No. 16. Shire of Kyogle. Reconstruction and bitumen surfacing over the Richmond Range. A commencement was made with the strengthening and bitumen surfacing of the gravel pavement over the Richmond Range between 60.8 miles and 62.5 miles from Ballina. On completion a continuous bitumen pavement, 75 miles in length, will be provided between Ballina and Tabulam.

State Highway No. 16. Shire of Tenterfield. Reconstruction and surface treatment. Council has completed the reconstruction of a length of 2 miles easterly from the Tenterfield Municipal boundary as a first step in the improvement of the Tenterfield-Tabulam section of the Highway. The section has been surfaced with bitumen and sand.

State Highway No. 17. Shire of Talbragar and Municipality of Bubbo. Reconstruction and bitumen surfacing. The Department has completed the bitumen surfacing of 2.75 miles between Troy and Brocklehurst and work on 0.79 mile between Dubbo and Troy is well advanced.

State Highway No. 17. Newell Highway. S\hire of Jerilderie. The construction of the approaches to the bridge over Algudgerie Creek approximately one mile south of Jerilderie commenced last year was completed. The work was undertaken by the Department, partly by day labour and partly by contract. The work, which involved the construction of deviation 2.65 miles long, eliminates two of the four railway level crossings on this road in the vicinity of Jerilderie.

State'Highway No. 17. Newell Highway. Jerilderie to Narramdera. Shires of Jerilderie and Urana. Deviation to avoid flooding. "Work was commenced by the Department on the construction of a deviation between 24 miles and 27.9 miles north of Jerilderie to eliminate a section of the Highway now subject to flooding from Yanko Creek.

State Highway No. 19. Shire of Monaro. Reconstruction from Cooma towards Michelago. Reconstruction work from the level crossing two miles north of Cooma has been completed to Cooma Creek at Bunyan, a distance of 21 miles. Construction of earthworks and gravel pavement was carried out by day labour by the Monaro Shire Council. Work is now proceed­ ing through Bunyan towards the Umeralla River as the next stage of progressive reconstruction.

State Highway No. 20. Shire of Conargo. Deniliquin to Finley. Recon­ struction. Reconstruction and surfacing with bitumen of the length between 12.9 miles and 17.9 miles from Deniliquin was completed. The recon­ struction work was done by the Department partly by day labour and partly by contract. 29

State Highway No. 21. Cobb Highway. Shire of Murray. Moama to Deniliquin. Reconstruction. * The progressive reconstruction and surfacing with bitumen between Moama and Deniliquin, a distance of 46 miles, was further advanced by the completion of the length between 17.2 miles and 22.2 miles from Moama. The reconstruction work was done by Council partly by contract and partly by day labour, and the bitumen surfacing work by contract with Council. A start was also made by Council with the reconstruction of the remaining length of 9.8 miles between 22 miles and 32 miles from Moama.

Trunk and Ordinary Main Roads.

Shire of Blaxland. Trunk Road No. 55. Lithgow-Mudgee. A total of 9.6 miles of existing gravelled road was strengthened and bitumen surfaced during the year between Ben Bullen and the Blaxland Shire northern boundary. Of the 29 miles of the Trunk Road in Blaxland Shire all excepting 1.3 miles near Capertee have now been provided with either a concrete or a bituminous surface. The works have been carried out by the Council by day labour and contract.

Shire of Rylstone. Trunk Road No. 55. Cunningham's Creek Deviation. During the year the Department completed the construction of the first two miles of a deviation at Cunningham's Creek north of Ilford with a bitumen surface. Work on the remaining 1J miles is well advanced.

Shires of Rylstone and Cudgegong. Trunk Road No. 55. Bitumen surfacing. A programme of strengthening and bitumen surfacing the exist­ ing road, where reasonably good alignment exists, was commenced during the year. A total length of 4 miles between Ilford and Cudge­ gong in the Rylstone Shire and 3.3 miles between Cudgegong and Mudgee in the Cudgegong Shire was completed during the year. The work is being carried out by the Department by day labour.

Shire of Culcairn. Trunk Road No. 57. Albury-Gulcairn Section. A length of approximately 8 miles reconstruction and new bitumen surfacing was completed during the year by Council by con­ tract.

Shire of Mitchell. Trunk Road No. 59. Lockhart-Cross Roads Section. Between 19.3 miles and 22 miles from Wagga, Council carried out bitumen surfacing during the year by contract.

Shire of Jerilderie. Trunk Road No. 59. Jerilderie-TJrana Section. A deviation of length 6i miles from State Highway No. 17 was completed by Council to avoid a section of black soil country subject to flooding from Billabong Creek. The earthworks were carried out by day labour and pavement by contract.

Shire of Boree. Trunk Road No. 61. Orange-Parkes. The reconstruction of a length of 4.15 miles westerly from Manildra was carried out by Council by day labour. 30

Shire of Namoi. Trunk Road No. 72. Narrabri-Gunnedah. Reconstruction and bitumen surfacing of a length from 2.4 miles to 5.1 miles south of Narrabi was completed by Council. Formation, gravelling and application of primer was undertaken by Council by day labour and bituminous surfacing by contract.

Shire of Macintyre. Trunk Road No. 73. Inverell-Gilgai. Council has completed the strengthening of pavement and bitu­ men surfacing 18 feet wide of a length of 2.4 miles north of Gilgai. This work completes the bitumen pavement from Inverell.to Gilgai.

Shire of Nymboida. Trunk Road No. 74. Grafton-Armidale. Nymboida Shire Council has completed reconstruction in gravel and bitumen surfacing between 12.1 miles and 15.9 miles from South Grafton. The work was carried out by Council by day labour, except for bitumen surfacing which was by contract.

Shire of Dumaresq. Trunk Road No. 74. Armidale-Ebor Section. Reconstruction preparatory to bitumen surfacing of Trunk Road No. 74 from 4.4 miles to 8.5 miles east of Armidale was put in hand by Council.

Shire of Waugoola. Trunk Road No'. 78. Cowra-Young. The strengthening and bitumen surfacing of an initial length of 5 miles has been almost completed by Council. This is the first stage in completion of the bitumen surfacing of the full length of Trunk Road No. 78 within the Shire.

Shire of Burrangong. Trunk Road No. 78. Young-Cowra. The Council completed by day labour the reconstruction of a section of Trunk Road No. 78 between 5.95 miles and 6.91 miles north of Young. The construction of a deviation between 6.91 miles and 9.45 miles north of Young was also commenced.

Shire of Demondrille. Trunk Road No. 78. Wombat-Wallendbeen. The reconstruction of 5f miles from Wombat towards Wallend- been was commenced by the Council by day labour.

Shire of Illabo. Trunk Road No. 78.. Junee-Cootamundra. Council has commenced reconstruction of approximately 3 miles of Trunk Road No. 78 north of Junee with a view to extending the bitumen surfaced length of this road northwards by stages to the Jindalee Shire boundary.

Shire of Kyogle. Trunk Road No. 83. Reconstruction in Kyogle town area. Kyogle Shire Council has in progress reconstruction through the town of Kyogle in bitumen penetration macadam. The work is being done by Council by day labour, except for the supply and spraying of bitumen which is being carried out by contract.

Shire of Demondrille. Trunk Road No. 84. Bowning-Murrumburrah. Bitumen surfacing between 12.5 miles and 16.1 miles east of Murrumburrah was completed by the Council by day labour.

Shire of Stroud. Main Road No. 110. Booral-Bulahdelah. A bitumen surface on a 4-i mile section from Booral has been completed. 31

Shire of Guyra. Main Road No. 135. Guyra-lnverell. Council has completed the strengthening of pavement and bitu­ men surfacing of the following sections:—Two miles westerly from Guyra; one mile through the village of Wandsworth and one mile easterly from Tingha.

Shire'of Ashford. Main Road No. 137. Inverell-Ashford. Council has completed the strengthening of pavement and bitumen surfacing of a length of f-mile through the village of Bukulla and 2| miles south of Ashford.

Shire of Woodburn. Main Road No. 149. Casino-Coraki. The Council has completed reconstruction and bituminous sur­ facing of the length 16 miles to 20| miles from" Woodburn. The road was strengthened with gravel by day labour and bitumen surfacing was undertaken by contract. This work provides a bitumen surface on Main Road No. 149 from Coraki to Casino. (The length of Main Road No. 145.from Wood- burn to Coraki already was bitumen surfaced throughout.)^

Shire of Ashford. Main Road No. 187. Inverell-Y etman. Council has completed the strengthening of pavement and bitumen surfacing for a length of 2 miles through the village of Cherry Tree Hill, f-mile through the village of Graman and i-mile through the village of Wallangra.

City of Wagga Wagga. Main Road No. 211. Wagga Wagga-Holbrook. A length of 2.7 miles of pavement was prepared and bitumen surfaced during the year by the Wagga Wagga City Council by con­ tract. This completes the bitumen surfacing of this road in the City of Wagga Wagga.

Shire of Rylstone. Main Road No. 215. Kandos to Ilford. The reconstruction of this road by contract under the super­ vision of the Council has been continued. Approximately seven miles have been completed of which nearly three miles have been provided with a bitumen surface.

Shire of Kearsley. Main Road No. 220. Cessnock-Lake Macquarie. The section 8 miles to 10 miles from Cessnock is under construc­ tion; all drainage structures are completed and formation is nearing completion. The section from Mulbring to The Gap is almost completed.

City of Newcastle. Main Road No. 223. Reconstruction and deviation of Rugby-road and Regent-street, New Lambton, from Westcourt- road to Alma-road. This work, which comprised the elimination of two sharp bends following in quick succession in a heavily trafficked suburban street, has been completed by Council by day labour.

City of Wagga Wagga. Main Road No. 240. Wagga Wagga-Coolamon. A length of 0.6 mile of pavement wras prepared and bitumen , surfaced during the year by Council by contract. This completes the bitumen sealing of this Main Road in the City of Wagga Wagga.

Shire of Wakool. Main Road No. 319. Barham-Moulamein. Council completed pavement strengthening between 4.1 miles and 7.28 miles from Barbam, and bitumen surfacing was carried out for Council by contract. ' . ' 32

Shire of Bibbenluke. Main Road No. 394. Bombala-Berridale. A deviation 1.3 miles from State Highway No. 19 was completed and has effected a considerable improvement in alignment.

Municipality of Shellharbour. Main Road No.. 522. Jamberoo-road. Reconstruction between Shellharbour at 8.4 miles and 11.01 miles. This work carried out by Council by day labour provides an 18 feet wide bitumen surfaced pavement in place of the narrow, badly shaped pavement previously existing.

City of Greater Wollongong. Main Road No. 522. Military-road and Church-street. Reconstruction in cement concrete. A 20 feet concrete pavement was constructed by contract with Council between Darcy-road (at 0.0 mile) and Wentworth-street (0.43 mile) at Port Kembla.

Developmental Roads and Works. Shire of Carrathool. Developmental Road No. 1026. Erigolia-Binya. Gravelling of the length already formed between 3 miles and 17 miles from State Highway No. 6 was carried out by Council by contract and completes construction work on this road.

Shire of Bland. Developmental Road No. 1029. Gravelling over approximately 5 miles north of Weethalle was carried out by Council by contract and provides an all-weather pavement for access by settlers to Weethalle on State Highway No. 6.

Shire of Macleay. Developmental Road No. 1048. Nulla Nulla Creek Branch. Council completed by day labour a number of concrete box and pipe culverts to eliminate creek crossings.

Shire of Jemalong. Developmental Road No. 1104. Eugowra-Mare's Waterhole. Forming, gravelling and culvert works have been completed between 10.27 miles and 11.65 miles from Eugowra.

Shires of Liverpool Plains and Coonabarabran. Developmental Road No. 1112. Access Road to Goolhi War Service Settlement Area. The construction of 9.3 miles of this road commencing at 20.4 miles from Trunk Road No. 72 to approximately 3£ miles from the Oxley Highway at 32 miles east of Coonabarabran was completed by the two Councils. The road will now provide all-weather access from the Goolhi Soldiers' Closer Settlement Area to the wheat bulkheads at Gunnedah and Emerald Hill and access southerly to Coonabarabran.

Shire of Bland. Developmental Road No. 1131. Gravelling on lengths totalling 3.7 miles, south of Yalgogrin, was carried out by contract with Council and completes gravelling for access by settlers to Yalgogrin.

Shire of Wakool. Developmental Road No. 1146. Moulamein-Nacurrie. Council completed by day labour the construction and loaming of the sections between 0 mile and 5 miles and 10.25 miles and 14.6 miles from Main Road No. 319. Work is in progress between 5.9 miles and 10.25 miles, on completion of which the full length of the road to St. Helena Creeek will have been brought to an improved all-weather standard. 33

Shire of Burrangong. Developmental Road No. 1159. Clifton to Brib- bar ee via Thuddungra. The Council completed by day labour the construction of concrete crossings over Cudgell, Bribbaree and Balbla Creeks.

Shire of Bogan. Developmental Road No. 1163. Darouble-Pangee. Construction has been completed of a concrete culvert, causeways and gravel surfacing between 7.14 miles and 9.14 miles from Trunk Road No. 57 at Darouble. This construction covers a section where traffic was previously held up by overflow "waters from Pan gee Creek.

Shire of Bogan.. Developmental Road No. 1169. Tottenham-Bobadah road. Construction, including causeways, culverts and gravel pavement on weak sections has been completed between 37 miles and 41.9 miles from Tottenham. Work is well advanced on clearing and forming a 10J mile extension of this road between 44 miles and 54.75 miles from Trunk Road No. 57 at Tottenham.

Shire of Narfaburra. Developmental Road No. 1180. Construction of 5 miles northwards from Coolamon Shire boundary. Construction has been completed of 5 miles northwards of Coola­ mon Shire boundary, providing all-weather access for settlers.

Shire of Lachlan. Developmental Road No. 1187. Condobolin-Tallebung. 11.45 miles of new construction have been completed between 29.2 miles and 40.65 miles from Condobolin. In addition, gravelling has been carried out on sections previously constructed in loam between 12 miles and 24 miles from Condobolin.

Shire of Ashford. Developmental Road, No. 1193. Keetah Bridge to Camp Creek. Council is carrying out the construction of the road progressively by day labour. The total length to be constructed is approximately 30 miles, of which 19.5 miles have been completed. The section 14.6 miles to 19.5 miles was completed during 1953-54.

Shire of Shoal-haven. Developmental Road, No. 1196. Road, to Sussex Inlet. Council has commenced the construction of the last section of the road between Sussex Inlet Post Office and the Inlet itself. On completion, gravel pavement will then have been laid from State High­ way No. 1 at 120.65 miles from Sydney to the Inlet, a distance of 8.2 miles.

Shire of Tenter field. Developmental Road No. 1201. White Swamp road. From Old Koreelah towards Queensland border. Council is carrying out this work progressively by day labour. During the year construction was extended from 5 miles to 7.5 miles and gravelling completed to 7.5 miles. f 97413—3 34

Shire of Woodburn. Developmental Road No. 1203. From State High­ way No. 10 to Jackybulbyn. Construction has been in progress by Woodburn Shire Council by day labour between 2.6 miles and 5.3 miles at Jackybulbyn. Con­ struction with gravel pavement has been completed up to 3.5 miles while work is progressing on the section 3.5 miles to 5.3 miles to carry the construction on to Jackybulbyn. The work already completed includes live timber bridges.

Shire of Jerilderie. Developmental Road No. 1211. From Jerilderie South to Ber rig an-Jerilderie Shire boundary. Further work was continued on this road by Council by day labour and contract consisting formation and loaming over sections totalling 5^ miles.

Shire of Tumut. Developmental Road No. 1215. Access road to Ellers- lie Soldiers' Settlement and Yavert Greek Valley. Approximately seven miles of road formation and gravelling and culverts were completed during the year by Council by day labour. The road passes through the Ellerslie Soldiers' Settlement and also provides improved access to Yaven Creek Valley.

Shire of Apsley. Developmental Road No. 1216. Walcha-Nowendoc road. Construction of a length of 5.5 miles was completed in the latter half of 1953. The work included clearing, earthworks, culverts and a gravel pavement 12 feet wide.

Shire of Tweed. Developmental Road No. 1217. Pottsville-Cudgen Creek. i Construction has been in progress by Tweed Shire Council by day labour between 2 miles and 4 miles north of Pottsville. Forming and gravelling were completed to 3 miles, extending work between 0 mile and 2 miles from Pottsville done the previous year; formation and loaming of sub-grade were also finished between 3 miles and 4 miles.

Shire of Mumbulla. Developmental Road No. 1218. East Brogo road. Construction from 1J miles to 2J miles by forming and culverts with gravel pavement has been completed by Council.

Shire of Carraihool. Developmental Road No. 1222. Access road to Warrawidgee Soldiers' Settlement. Construction of 13.6 miles of this road by Council by day labour has been completed, giving all-weather access to the Warrawidgee War Service Settlement.

Shire of Muswellbrook. Developmental Road No. 1225. From Main Road No. 208 to "Bengalla" War Service Settlement. Construction of approximately 4 miles between Main Road No. 208 and "Bengalla" War Service Settlement consisting of grader formation, gravelling and including reinforced concrete pipe culverts and gravel and concrete causeways was carried out by Council by day labour. 35

MAINTENANCE.

The General Position (Eastern and Central Divisions). The Main Roads system of the Eastern and Central Divisions of New South Wales extends over 17,845 miles; it covers an extremely wide range of road conditions, from the crowded arterial roads of Sydney, Newcastle and Wollongong, to the lightly trafficked long-distance roads of the western plains; in between these two extremes comes a vast mileage of Main Roads of varying traffic importance. Of the total mileage, about 5,400 miles have a bituminous or other dustless surface; the remainder is generally surfaced with natural gravel of some type, or in certain areas with natural sand-clay, a soil type which does not become excessively dusty in dry periods or excessively soft when wet. With such a wide range of traffic conditions and pavement types, there is a wide difference in maintenance organisation and methods. Further, New South Wales is so vast in area, the Eastern and Central Divisions alone being larger than the large American State of Cali­ fornia, that climatic effects are not unifox*m. For example, flood rains or droughts are seldom general, with the result that while roads in one part of the State may suffer from climatic extremes, those in other parts may be unaffected. The last year was in the main free from extreme climatic effects, except for localised flooding on the North Coast which did not seriously affect Main Roads. As a result of the generally favourable conditions, road deterioration of lightly built State Highway pavements was tem­ porarily arrested and on this account, and because of progress being made with drainage, strengthening and other remedial works, travelling conditions for traffic were generally better than for a number of years. Another wet winter could rapidly alter this situation, and there can be no let-up on the strengthening of the old roads to enable them under all climatic conditions to sustain the constant stream of heavy and light vehicles now using them; this has particular application to principal State Highways having pavements of bitumen surfaced gravel.

On the heavily trafficked Main Roads of the metropolitan area, the Department during the past year turned to an increasing extent to the use of hot dense-graded bituminous mixtures for the resurfacing, strengthening, and smoothening of existing pavements. While such mixtures are initially more costly than the open-graded mixtures used in earlier years, they have proved to be a great deal more durable, than the open-graded mixtures and economy favours their use. Dense-graded mixtures involve laboratory control to secure best results, and this has been provided. They also require accurate proportioning and mixing- equipment, and this also has been established, and is in process of being supplemented by a modern fixed installation at the Department's Metropolitan Maintenance Depot, Granville. Maintenance work on the Main Roads system of the Eastern and Central Divisions is carried out by Councils over 15,038 miles, and directly by the Department on 2,807 miles, the lengths controlled by the Department in the Country being mainly on State Highways, but including several other country Main Roads where the full cost of works is met by the Department.

Bitumen Surface Treatment. At the 30th June, 1953, 5,170 miles of the Main Roads system were covered with a bituminous or other dust free surface. During the year, 274 miles of new bitumen surfacing was completed so that at the 30th June, 1954, the length of bitumen surfaced or other dust free surfaces totalled 5,444 miles. 36

Bituminous work carried out during the year on 1,070 miles of road comprised:— (i) the restoration of bitumen surfacing on 78 miles of bituminous pavements which had been reconstructed following their earlier deterioration; (ii) the initial bitumen surfacing of 274 miles of gravel roads, as referred to above; and (iii) the bitumen re-surfacing of 718 miles of pavement previously provided with a bitumen surface.

The mileages of roads treated were as follows:—

State Second­ Trunk Main Totals. Nature of Work. High- ary Roads. Roads. ways. Roads.

Miles. Miles. Miles. Miles. Miles. Restoration of bitumen surfacing on pavements after reconstruction 61 4 13 78 150 1 50 73 274 Bitumen re-surfacing— Flush re-surfacing 366 6 65 204 641 Road-mix re-surfacing 21 1 22 Plant-mix re-surfacing 21 4 30 55 Totals 619 11 120 320 1,070

The practice of supplying works with hot binder by means of bulk containers fitted with heating equipment was extended during the 1953-54 season, and more than 90 per cent, of the total binder used was supplied by this means. Aggregate supplies generally were adequate, but in some areas the lack of suitable deposits and absence of local crushing organisations necessitated material being obtained at considerable distances from the sites of works with consequent higher costs for haulage. In one area aggregate was obtained from ocean beaches. Departmental crushing was also undertaken. The supply of aggregate by commercial undertakings is improving and new contractors are entering the field.

Gravel Pavements. The volume and weight of traffic on some thousands of miles of gravel paved Main Roads is such that early bitumen surfacing is required to give road users a reasonable standard of road service. On many roads it is no longer possible, under the dry conditions which prevail over long periods, to maintain a gravel road surface in a reasonably smooth condition at all times. The fine material in the gravel is blown away and the surface becomes loose, corrugated and distorted; a stage is reached where blading ceases to serve any useful purpose. The effort by car traffic to travel fast over loose corrugated surfaces to secure more comfortable travelling results in loose pieces of gravel being projected into the air with damage to windscreens and bodywork of passing vehicles; fast travel over loose road surfaces involves other risks. Apart from these aspects, the effort to maintain gravel surfaces where the traffic is heavy means that there is a greater and greater demand for gravel to replace that worn and blown away, and as a consequence the limited gravel supplies at convenient locations are being used up. As a result of dry conditions and heavy traffic during the past year, strong public demands arose for bituminous surfaces. The rate at which such work can be undertaken is necessarily limited by the funds available, even thought the Department gives a high degree of priority in the allocation of funds for new bitumen surfacing work. 37

Traffic Striping. Traffic centre lines, including warning lines at curves or crests of reduced sight distance, have now been provided on 2,727 miles of the Main Roads system. The work is carried out entirely by the Depart­ ment. Many lines in the metropolitan area require more than one painting in each year, and a total of 3,075 miles of marking was carried out to maintain the complete system. In addition to the line-marking organisation, small hand machines are used by maintenance patrols to restore short lengths that become worn or are obliterated by road work between periodical visits of the line-marking crew.

WESTERN DIVISION WORKS. Floods occurred in the Lachlari and Darling Rivers, their tributaries and ana-branches early in the year and again towards the end of the year. At times some roads were blocked but, apart from some damage done in the northern part, the roads were not seriously affected. l> Away from the flooded areas and particularly around Broken Hill and in the red soil country it was not possible to provide smooth riding conditions at all times on account of dry conditions, but in the black soil country, travelling conditions were generally better than in recent years. Good progress was made in the restoration of formations and structures along the Barwon-Darling and Lachlan Rivers which had been damaged by previous floods. There is still much work to be done to protect roads and structures from damage during high floods. Labour turnover is still high though during the year the number of employees was increased from 208 to 291. In addition fifty-two contract lorries were engaged for various periods for the transporta­ tion of gravel and other materials. Improvement of depot facilities was continued. At Cobar, an area was cleared, levelled and fenced and the erection of office, store and fuel sheds was nearing completion at the end of the year. A plant repair workshop was erected at Wentworth, and at Broken Hill improvements were made to the store. Contracts were arranged for the erection of residences for foremen at Wilcannia and Ivanhoe. The improvement and construction of roads proceeded at an accelerated rate compared with previous years and for this purpose additional heavy equipment such as graders, tractors, bulldozers and scoops were provided. On some roads, gravel pavements were extended and culverts and causeways constructed. Twenty-three and a half miles of new bituminous surfaced pavements were constructed in the Broken Hill, Wentworth and Ivanhoe areas.

The principal major works undertaken were as follows:—

Broken Hill District. State Highway No. 8. Broken Hill to Cockburn. A length of 5 miles immediately east of Cockburn was recon­ structed with stabilised gravel and the pavement was surfaced with bitumen. A deviation between 7 and 14 miles west of Broken Hill was under construction.

State Highway No. 8. Cobar to Wilcannia. Work was continued on the improvement of the embankment and bridge system over the Tallyawalka flat south of Wilcannia. One bridge badly damaged by previous floods was replaced by an embank­ ment and the full length of embankment raised above flood level and gravelled. 38

State Highway No. 22 Broken Hill to Tibooburra. The section from Broken Hill City boundary to Stephen's Creek 10 miles north of the City was reconstructed and bitumen surfaced. In addition, 7.8 miles of new formation was constructed by elevating grader, together with several causeways, between The Peak and Little Bendigo Creek near Milparinka. Additional causeways have yet to be constructed before this section will be complete.

Trunk Road No. 66. Broken Hill to Menindee. The reconstruction of this road commenced last year, was con­ tinued and a raised formation completed from Menindee to Rockwell a distance of 56£ miles. The section of 12-J miles from Rockwell to the Broken Hill City boundary was reconstructed and gravelled in preparation for bituminous surfacing.

Bourke District. State Highway No. 7. Bourke to Coola'bah. Reconstruction of the formation was completed for a length of 17 miles west of Byrock.

State Highway No. 7 Bourke to Burringun. The Highway formation was reconstructed and gravelled in readiness for bitumen surfacing from North Bourke to the Collerina Road turnoff (Main Road No. 425) a length of 6 miles.

Trunk Road No. 70. Brewarrina to Byrock. The reconstruction of the 28 mile length of this road over black soil from Brewarrina to the Bogan River at Congolgon was commenced late in the year. Reformation and the construction of causeways was completed, together with the base course of the new gravel pavement.

Main Road No. 406. Paka Tank to Louth. A total length of 11 miles over black soil was gravelled during the year.

Main Road No. 425. Collerina to Weilmoringle. The construction of formation and drainage structures were substantially completed to Burban Creek over a length of 31 miles.

Goodooga Township. Work was commenced on the reconstruction and gravelling of the main and unclassified roads through the town for a total length of 1J miles.

Bridges. Main Road No. 405. Paroo Bywash No. 2. Four additional spans were added to the old structure to increase the waterway in times of flood.

Main Road No. 437. Carter's Swamp. One single 24 feet span and one three 24 feet span structures were built over the flood channel of Culgoa River.

Main Road No. 404. Cuttaburra Creek. The construction of two new bridges to replace existing worn out structures was commenced. 39

Cobar District State Highway No. 8. Cobar towards Wilcannia. A hazard which has impeded traffic in the past was eliminated when the sandy crests over the section from 79 to 89 miles west of Cobar were lowered and a gravel pavement provided.

Access Roads to Euabalong. The road system approaching Euabalong which was, rendered useless by flooding in 1951-52 was restored and reconstructed.

Euabalong West—Tara—Gilgunnia Road. Eight and a half miles of new formation were completed on this road during the year. Three and a half miles of formation and the treatment of the watercourses yet remain to be done.

Barnato to Tilpa Road. .. A length of 10 miles to Windara was cleared and formed by the end of the year.

Paddington to Baden Park Road. The construction of this road was commenced during the year and five miles were cleared and formed.

Wentworth District. State Hightvay No. 14. Buronga to Euston. (a) Work was continued on the reconstruction of this Highway. Formation and pavement construction was carried out over a length of 7 miles easterly from the end of the bitumen .pavement 12 miles east of Buronga. (h) The construction of a concrete culvert and regulator to replace the old timber beam bridge over Col Col Creek was com­ menced during the year in conjunction with the Water Con­ servation and Irrigation Commission.

State Highway No. 22. Dareton to Buronga. The section of 10.75 miles between Dareton and Buronga previously reconstructed was bitumen surfaced over 10.25 miles during the year.

State Highway No. 22 and Main Road No. 434. Wentworth to Pomona. Reconstruction and pavement strengthening from Wentworth to Pomona Irrigation Settlement, a length of 7.6 miles, was completed during the year.'

Ferries. The ferry over the Darling River at Pooncarie was converted during the year from hand operation to engine operation.

Hay District. State HigMvay No. 21. Booligal towards Wilcannia. (a) The Highway pavement through the town of Ivanhoe for a length of two miles between the railway crossing and Hospital was strengthened and surfaced with bitumen. - .(&) Reconstruction of sections between Booligal and Ivanhoe "was commenced in order to raise the formation above flood level. 40

BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION. Forty-nine new bridges were completed and opened to traffic on the main roads system dnring the year, this being an increase of twenty on the previous year. In addition nine timber spans of a major structure were replaced in steel and concrete. Nineteen of these works were carried out by the Department by day labour, and nineteen by Councils by day labour; fifteen bridges were built by contract, of which six were in timber. In addition to the works completed and opened to traffic, fifty-six other new bridges were under construction at the close of the financial year. The total number of bridges closed to traffic on main roads owing to deterioration or flood damage was fifty-seven at 30th June, 1954, as compared with fifty-four at 30th June, 1953. At the end of the financial year work was in hand on nine replacement structures and funds had been provided and action initiated in respect of seven others. The total number of bridges on which loads are restricted decreased from 110 at 30th June, 1953, to ninety-four at 30th June, 1954. Twelve of these are included in the fifty-six works which were still in progress at 30th June, 1954.

Principal Works Completed During the Year.

Shire of Mulwaree: State Highway No. 2—Hume Highway. Reinforced concrete bridge over Wologorong Creek 11 miles south of Goulburn. Length 100 feet. Constructed by the Department by day labour.

Shire of Snowy River: State Highway No. 4—Monaro Highway. Reinforced concrete bridge over Wambrook Creek 11 miles west of Cooma. Length 100 feet. Constructed by the Department by day labour. .

Shire of Canoblas: State Highway No. 7—Mitchell Highway. Reinforced concrete bridge over Frederick's Valley Creek at 157.3 miles from Sydney. Length 100 feet. Bridge and culvert in approaches were built by the Department by day labour.

Shire of Murrurundi: State Highway No. 9—New England Highway. Steel and reinforced concrete bridge over Page's River at Bland- ford. Length 160 feet. Constructed by the Department by day labour.

Shire of Bellingen: State Highway No. 10—Pacific Highway. Reinforced concrete bridge over Man Arm Creek overflow channel at i mile from Repton. Length 144 feet. Constructed by the Department by day labour.

City of Lismore: State Highway No. 16. Nine timber approach spans of bridge over Wilson's Creek at Lismore were replaced in steel and concrete by the Department by day labour. Total'length 347 feet.

Shire of Uralla: Trunk Road No. 73. Reinforced concrete bridge over Cach's Creek at 25 miles north of Uralla. Length 152 feet. Constructed by contract under supervision of the Department. 41

Bridge over Manly Lagoon on Pittwater Road (M.R. 164).

Bridge over Mannus Creek near Tumbarumba (T.R. 85), built by Shire of Tumbarumba.

Bridge over Page's River at Blandford on New England Highway (S.H. 9). 42

Bridge over Wilson's Creek at Lismore (S.H. 16) following reconstruction of bridge spans in cement concrete.

Bridge over Frederick's Valley Creek, Mitchell Highway (S.H. 7) at Shadforth.

Floating in one of the Steel Truss spans for the new bridge over Iron Cove (Main Road 165). 43

Shire of Tumbarumba: Trunk Road No. 85. Reinforced concrete bridge over Manhus Creek approximately five miles south of Tumbarumba. Length 144 feet. Constructed by contract under supervision of the Council. Built on deviation 1.5 miles long which eliminated steep grades and poor alignment.

Shire of Warringah: Main Road No. 164. Reinforced concrete bridge over Narrabeen Lagoon at Narra­ been. Length 168 feet. Built by contract under supervision of the Department.

Shire of Kgeamba: Main Road No. 211. Reinforced concrete bridge over Burke's Creek at Mangoplah. Length 123 feet. Constructed by contract under the supervision of the Council.

Principal Works in Progress at beginning of the Year but not completed. Shire of Shoalhaven: State Highway No. 1—Prince's Highway. Reinforced concrete bridge over Broughton Mill Creek, 89.4 miles south of Sydney. Length 240 feet. Being built by the Department by day labour.

Municipality of Liverpool: Main Road No. 512. Steel and concrete bridge, 912 feet long, over George's River at Liverpool (also crossing the Main Southern Railway at Liverpool Station). The tender for this work comprising fabrication of steelwork and construction of piers, abutments and deck was let during 1952 to the Cleveland Bridge and Engineering Company. Work on the site has recently commenced.

Shire of Eurobodalla: State Highway No. 1—Prince's Highway. Steel and concrete bridge over Clyde River at Bateman's Bay. Originally commenced by contract, the Department is completing this work by day labour. The substructure is now complete with the excep­ tion of the southern abutment. The fabrication of the steel and machinery is being shared between the State Dockyard and the Clyde Engineering Company but owing to the shortage of structural steel, the fabrication is incomplete.

Shire of Eurobodalla: State Highway No. 1—Prince's Highway. Steel and concrete bridge over Tuross River at Bodalln. Work is in progress by Contractors Messrs. Hornibrook, McKenzie, Clark Pty. Ltd., on foundations. Fabrication of the steelwork for the super­ structure is in hand but none was supplied during the year.

Shire of Lake Macquarie: State Highway No. 10—Pacific Highway. Steel and concrete bridge over Lake Macquarie at Swansea. Construction of piers and abutments is being carried out by the Depart­ ment by day labour. The steelwork for the superstructure is on hand, the superstructure of six of the twelve approach spans having already been completed with the exception of handrails.

Shire of Port Stephens: State Highway No. 10—Pacific Highway. Reinforced concrete bridge over Windeyer's Creek near Ray­ mond Terrace. Length 340 feet. Being constructed by the Departmen* by day labour. 44

Municipality of Kempsey: State Highway No. 10—Pacific Highway. ' Bridge over Macleay River at Kempsey. Fabrication of the steelwork has commenced and tenders were called for work on the bridge site.

Shire of Orara: State Highway No. 10—Pacific Highway. Reinforced concrete bridge over Glenugie Creek 8 miles south of Grafton. Length 240 feet. Being constructed by the Department by day labour.

Shire of Peel: State Highway No. 11—Oxley Highway. Reinforced concrete bridge over Tangaratta Creek at 8.5 miles west of Tamworth. Length 140 feet. Being constructed by contract under the supervision of the Council.

Shire of Muswellbrook: Main Road No. 209. Bridge over Hunter River at Denman. Fabrication of steelwork has commenced at the works of Sir William Arrol and Co. Ltd., in England. Tenders were called for work at the bridge site.

Municipalities of Mosman and Manly: Main Road No. 164. New steel and concrete bridge over Middle Harbour at The Spit. Work on the foundations is in progress by the contractors, The Cleveland Bridge and Engineering Co.

Municipalities of Drummoyne and Leichhardt: Main Road No. 165— Victoria Road. Steel and concrete bridge over Iron Cove. The construction of the piers and abutments was completed in 1949-50 and four plate girder spans were erected during 1952-53. During the financial year two truss spans were floated into position and a third was in course of erection preparatory to flotation. Work on the concrete deck is in hand. Con­ struction is by contract with the Department.

Municipality of Mudgee. Main Road No. 208. Holyoake Bridge over Cudgegong River. Length 193 feet. This bridge is being built by the Department by day labour. The sub­ structure has been completed and work is in progress on the super­ structure.

Municipality of Ku-ring-gai. Main Road No. 366. Reinforced concrete bridge over Cockle Creek at Bobbin Head. Length 190 feet. The work is being carried out by the Department by day labour. The superstructure will be of prestressed concrete; the upper flanges of longitudinal girders, placed side by side, will form the deck of the bridge.

Shire of Colo. Main Road No. 570. Reinforced concrete bridge over Lynch's Creek. Length 150 feet. Construction by Department by day labour.

Shire of Patrick Plains. Steel and concrete bridge over Cockfighter's Creek (Warkworth). Length 582 feet. The substructure in the stream channel is nearing completion and the steelwork on the three main central spans has been lifted into position. Work is in progress on the construction of the remaining piers and the completion of the steelwork. Construction is by the Department by day labour. 45

Steel and iconcret e bridge under construction over Cockhghter's Creek, Warkworth.

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Flood damage to Irving Bridge over the Richmond River, Casino, showing Bailey Bridge in course of erection. Plioto. b_v J. Hnzznrd, Catino.

Portion of double storey Bailey bridge after erection at Irving Bridge, Casino. 46

Principal New Works Commenced During the Year but not Completed.

Shire of Eurobodalla. State Highway No. 1. Prince's Highway. Eeinforced concrete bridge over Lawler's Creek 6 miles north of Narooma. Length 114 feet. Work is being carried out by the Department by day labour.

• Municipality of Strathfield. State Highway No. 2. Hume Highway. Reinforced concrete bridge over Cook's River. Length 102 feet. Being built by the Department by day labour.

Municipality 0) Ballina. State Highway No. 10. Pacific Highway. The Department is building a reinforced concrete bridge 220 feet long over North Creek Canal at li miles west of Ballina and another reinforced concrete bridge 220 feet long over the same creek li miles north of Ballina. The supply and driving of the piles is being done by contract and the balance of the work by day labour.

Municipality of Moree. State Highway No. 17. Newell Highway. Reinforced concrete bridge over Broadwater Creek in the town of Moree. Length 143 feet. Being constructed by the Department by day labour.

Shire of Jemalong. State Highway No. 17. Newell Highway. Reinforced concrete bridge over Caragatel Flood Channel at 15.6 miles south of Forbes. Length 180 feet. Work being carried out by contract under Council's supervision.

Shire of Dumaresq. Trunk Road No. 75. Construction commenced on a reinforced concrete bridge over Oakey Creek; 32 miles east of Armidale. Length 360 feet. This bridge is being built to a high level to remain clear of the waters of Oakey Creek dam which is under construction. The work is being carried out by contract under the supervision of the Council.

Shire of Guyra. Main Road No. 135. Reinforced concrete bridge over Cope's Creek at Tingha, Length 180 feet. Being constructed by contract under supervision of the Department.

Shire of Turon. Main Road No. 216. Reinforced concrete bridge over Bell's Creek near Sofala. Length 121 feet. Being built by contract under the supervision of the Council. ;

Shire of Blaxland. Main Road No. 253. Steel and reinforced concrete bridge over Cox's River at Glen- roy. Length 254 feet. Being constructed by the Department by day labour.

Shire of Waradgery. Main Road No. 319. Bridge over Murrumbidgee River at Maude consisting of six timber beam spans and one steel and timber span on concrete piers. Length 266 feet. Steelwork has been supplied and a contract let for construction under Council's supervision. 47

BRIDGE AND FERRY MAINTENANCE.

In last year's report mention was made of the lag in new bridge construction which has rendered necessary increased maintenance work on old structures. Bailey bridging material has been used in some cases to enable traffic to proceed across old bridges pending replace­ ment. In some cases truss spans have been strengthened by under- trussing with steel rods or ropes. Every effort is being made to improve the standard of maintenance work with a view to extending the life of bridges and ferries and as a consequence reducing the frequency of repair. This applies particularly to steel and timber bridges, and ferry vessels with steel hulls.

Some steam powered ferries are to be converted to diesel, and an order has been placed for the new diesel engines. A State-wide programme of underwater inspections of bridge piers was concluded during the year, and was followed by further check inspections which are still in progress. Where necessary, the check inspections are supplemented by underwater repair by divers. Routine maintenance work on bridges and ferries directly under the Department's care is constantly in progress, and during the year seventy-five major repair works were undertaken. The following sets out a few of these:—

City of Newcastle. Main Road No. 108. Newcastle to Stockton Vehicular Ferry. s.s. "Kooroongabba" (D.M.R. Ferry No. 34) was put under overhaul by the State Dockyard, Newcastle, the work including the complete retubing of both boilers.

State Highway No. 1. Prince's Highway. Municipality of Kiama. Rridge over Minnamurra River. This bridge, 311 feet long, consists of two truss and four beam spans. Major repairs were commenced during the year involving the replacement of piles, girders, cross beams, decking and several truss members.

State Highway No. 16. Municipality of Casino. Irving Bridge over Richmond River. On 21st February, 1954, this bridge, consisting of a central steel truss span of 154 feet and eight timber beam approach spans, was badly damaged by the loss of three timber spans in a severe flood. It became necessary to strengthen one timber pier which had been endangered by extensive scour of the river bank, by the driving of additional piles. The gap in the bridge was closed by the erection of a temporary 130-feet span of Bailey bridging. This bridge is to be replaced by a concrete structure.

Municipalities of Concord and Ryde. Ferry over the Parramatta River at Mortlake. (D.M.R. Ferry No. 55.) This ferry vessel was constructed in 1918 with a steel hull frame and timber sheathing. The reconstruction of the hull completely in steel was commenced during the year and is now well advanced. Main­ tenance of the hull will be reduced by the use of a thickness of metallic aluminium applied by spray followed by a special protective paint. 48

Shire of Carrathool. Main Road No. 321. Main and Approach Rridges over the Murrumbidgee River at Darlington Point. Extensive repairs to these bridges have l)een carried out involv­ ing the renewal of girders and decking and re-painting.

Shire of Snowy River. Bridge over the Snowy Rivet at Dalgety. The steel truss spans of this bridge have been sandblasted and painted and a proportion of the stringers and decking renewed. Repairs have been made to defective girders in the timber beam approach spans.

State Highway No. 1. Shire of Eurobodalla. Bridge over the Tuross River at Rodalla. In December, 1953, repairs were carried out on trusses, including replacement of some members and under-trussing of one truss. An underwater inspection was made of all piers. This inspection did not reveal significant attack by marine borers. However, on 2nd April, 1954, pier No. 8 supporting the ends of adjacent 90 feet truss spans collapsed. Subsequent investigation showed that marine borers of a particularly active type had weakened the piles to a very great extent. A temporary detour, crossing the Tuross River further up­ stream, was utilised whilst a temporary low-level bridge of fifteen spans, 500 feet long and 12 feet between kerbs, was constructed in six weeks. New turpentine piles were used but all decking, running planks, kerbs and majority of girders were obtained from the old structure which was dismantled. The new steel and concrete bridge is in course of construction by contract.

Shire of Wakool: Main Road No. 222—Rridge over the Murray River at Tooleybuc. Extensive repairs to this bridge were completed during the year. The bridge consists of two timber truss spans, one steel vertical lift span and three timber beam spans, the total length being 290 feet. The work included the renewal of truss members, girders and piles, repairs to abutments and renewal of decking throughout.

State Highway No. 2: Hume Highway—Municipality of Yass—Bridge, over the Yass River at Yass. Major repairs to this bridge have boon completed including the renewal of timber girders and stringers, repairs to abutments and complete re-decking.

State Highway No. 5: City of Bathurst—Denison Bridge over the Macquarie River. This bridge consists of three steel truss spans and six timber beam approach spans. Cleaning and painting of all the steelwork was completed and replacement of timber decking on the approach spans commenced.

State Highway No. 6: Municipality of Cowra—Bridge over the Lachlan River at Cowra. Repair work to this long bridge reported upon last year is proceeding. Closer examination of the four Macdonald truss spans led to the conclusion that they are beyond economical repair, and they are to be replaced as soon as this can be arranged.

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Shire of Timbrebongie: Main Road No. 147—Rridge over the Macquarie River at Gin Gin. Erection of Bailey bridging to support an old 90 feet Macdonald truss was carried out.

State Highway No. 12: Shire of Yallaroi—Timber beam bridges in the approaches to Gravesend Rridge over the Gwydir River. Wear and decay occasioned extensive repairs to the three timber beam bridges in the approaches to this bridge, the three bridges totalling 300 feet in length. A number of piles, girders and corbels were replaced following which the bridges were completely re-decked and provided with concrete kerbs and pre-mix bituminous surface course.

PLANT AND MOTOR VEHICLES.

Purchases. The following major plant items were purchased during 1953-54:— 4 sleeping vans, 3 trailers, 35 motor graders, 1 crushing plant, 2 concrete mixers, 21 crawler tractor-dozers, 14 flexible shaft machines, 4 hydraulic presses, 1 paint sprayer, 3 lathes, 9 mobile electric welders, 1 concrete saw, 8 mobile water carts, 2 lorry self loaders, 1 stationary air compressor, 27 powered water pumps, 2 pneumatic wood saws, 10 dozers, 6 mobile air compressors, 12 power rollers, 3 overhead loaders (crawler mounted), 6 emulsion sprayers, 3 mobile cranes.

Ninety-five worn out or obsolete plant units were disposed of during the year; four public auctions were held.

Use of Field Units. Crawler tractors and motor graders are the most important components of the Department's plant fleet and detailed records are kept to the hours operated by each of these units and a periodical analysis made of their effective use. Experience has shown that for units in sound mechanical condition which are operated by capable and conscientious operators, it is only practicable to average 1,200 hours per annum for crawler tractors and 1,500 hours per annum for motor graders, after allowing normal loss of time for servicing, tea breaks, minor repairs, wet weather and transporting from job to job. During 1953-54 crawler tractors operated 83 per cent, and motor graders 90 per cent, of the normal time possible, whereas during 1952-53 the percentages were 62 and 78 respectively. The improve­ ment effected during 1953-54 was primarily the result of the charging of plant hire to jobs whether the plant was in use or not, and to a special procedure adopted for the quick supply of spare parts.

Field Repairs. During the year, seventeen foreman fitters, seventy-three fitters and thirty-five fitter's assistants were engaged at forty field offices throughout the State on minor repairs to plant. Nineteen additional experienced fitters were sent for periods up to three months from the Department's Central Workshop to assist some local works with more difficult repairs or in overcoming a temporary back lag of repairs. Four plant inspectors were engaged on general plant inspections. 51

Repairs at Central Workshop. About eighty-three fitters (including foremen and leading hands), turners, l>oilermakers and fitter's assistants were engaged on the mechanical portion of the repairs to plant and motor vehicles. The non-mechanical portion of plant repairs and other general work under­ taken by Central Workshop which was not connected with plant was carried out by small sections employing a total of sixty-seven employees, made up of the following trades: electricians, sheet metal workers, body builders, carpenters, painters, patternmakers, plumbers, snilmakers, wood machinists, shipwrights, painters and dockers, plant operators, lorry drivers and labourers.

Repairs by Contract. The general overhaul of eight crawler tractors, which were beyond the capacity of Central Workshop to complete expeditiously, was carried out by private firms under contract.

TESTING OF MATERIALS.

Reference was made in last year's report to the construction of a new central testing laboratory under the northern approach to the Sydney Harbour Bridge. The new premises have since been completed and were occupied during September, 1953. The new laboratory is designed and equipped to obtain efficient operation, and provides good working conditions for the staff. Much of the older apparatus has been renovated and fitted with individual motors. New equipment has been installed including a 200,000 lb. Universal Testing Machine, a large mechanical sieving machine, a centrifugal extractor for bituminous mixes, a Redwood No. 2 viscometer, a quick-weighing chemical balance and a Wallace hardness meter for testing the hardness of rubber.

During the year a field laboratory was established at the Metro­ politan Maintenance Depot, Rosehill, to undertake control testing of bituminous mixes from the central mixing plant. A field laboratory was also established at Dubbo. The laboratory for the Central Murray Division was transferred from Wentworth to permanent premises at the Divisional Office, Deniliquin.

A total of 4,519 samples were tested at the Central Laboratory and 12,829 tests were carried out in Divisional and Local Offices com­ pared with 9,850 tests for the previous year. 52 53

SECTION HI—TOLL BRIDGES.

SYDNEY HARBOUR BRIDGE.

Financial Position. The complete accounts relating to the Bridge for the year 1953-54 are set out in Appendix No. 4, but the result of the year's operations may be summarised as follows:— £ Income from 1st July, 1953, to 30th June, 1954 .. 828,167 Expenditure from 1st July, 1953 to 30th June, 1954 492,776 Excess of income over expenditure for the year 1953-54 355,391

The above result may be compared with that of the previous four years from the following table:—

Total since Bridge was Item. 1949-50. 1950-51. 19.11 .12. 1952-53 1953-54 opened im 19th March 1932.

£ £ £ £ £ Income.

Itond Tolls on Passengers and Vehicles i:is.H'.W 526,309 5S2.764 596.261 648,641 6,735,587 Railway Passengers' Tolls 1:10.729 129,678 127,952 136,365 139.349 2,488,454 Tramway and Omnibus Passengers' Toll* 27.394 27,273 27,318 26,057 26,045 740,599 Rents 12.768 13,509 13,429 14,278 14,038 204,481 Councils' Contributions 9 2 1 734,405 Other Income 147 244 86 46 103 1.939 Total Income £ 609,936 697,022 751,551 773,008 828,167 10,9*5,465

EXPENDITUBB.

Loan Charges— Interest 241.lt.17 232,085 221,400 220,508 216,000 6,209,094 Exchange 26.172 24,964 21,755 20,152 18,094 820.811 Sinking Fund 0s,'.(9 67.372 66.477 65,156 62,581 1,156,829 Management K.\|>cnses I.!I32 1.562 1.520 1,126 971 45,465 Total l-oan Charges 330,010 32.1.983 311.1.12 .•1911.942 297,646 8,232,199

Maintenance and Improvement id SIIIKIHII- and Surround­ ings, including Lighting and Cleaning 70.691 60,086 81.349 100,621 1119.699 956,081 Alterations to Approach Archways for Occupation by Tenants 3,243 351 231 21,412 7,967 102,840 Cost of Collecting Road Tolls 30.430 43,562 .1.1.11 HI 61,440 63,567 447,410 Construction of Toll Barriers and Toll Office 22.097 4,260 214 174 3.882 30,627 Provision of Traffic Facilities 162 1,315 8,552 7,747 5,611 23,513 Other Expenditure 2,676 5,186 3,604 5,314 4,404 111.875

Total Expenditure £ 468,309 440,743 40(1.21 1 503,650 492,776 9,991.111 Surplus for the year £ 141,627 256,279 291,3411 269,358 335,391

The proportions of the several items of income and expenditure for the year 1953-54 are shown by the diagram below.

Due to growth of traffic, income from road tolls increased by £52,380, or 8.8 per cent., from £596,261 in 1952-53 to £648,641 in 1953-54. Other items of income are practically constant from year to year. Expenditure was slightly lower than in 1952-53 due to alterations to archways for occupation by tenants having been completed during the year and smaller loan charges which follow gradual reduction of capital indebtedness. Maintenance of the structure, however, cost approximately £9,000 more than in 1952-53. The net result of all operations during 1953-54 showed a surplus of £335,391. The corres­ ponding surplus for the previous year was £269,358. 54

Receipts and payments connected with the operation of the J J ridge are dealt with in the Sydney Harbour Bridge Account as pro­ vided for in Section 7 of the Sydney Harbour Bridge (Administration) Act 1932. An amount of £330,000 was transferred from that account during 1953-54 to the Sydney Harbour Bridge Reserve Account estab­ lished in pursuance of Section 9 of the Act, leaving an accumulated MII plus of £15,920 in the Sydney Harbour Bridge Account at 30th June, 1954.

The amount held in the Sydney Harbour Bridge Reserve Account at the beginning of the year 1953-54 was £670,608. There was added during the year the amount of £330,000 transferred from the Sydney Harbour Bridge Account and interest (a) £6,023 allowed by the State Treasury on the amount held in the Reserve Account, and (b) £28,020 from Commonwealth Government Securities, making a total of £1,034,651 at 30th June, 1954. The last mentioned figure included £1,003,000 invested in Commonwealth Government securities.

SYDNEY HARBOUR BRIDGE 1953-54

INCOME EXPENDITURE £826.167 £492.776

Capital Cost.

The capital cost of the Sydney Harbour Bridge to 30th June, 1954, and the sources of finance were as follows:—

Capitol Coat. Sources of Finance.

£ Main and Approach Spans 7.135,305 Repayable Loan Funds provided by Acquisition of Land and Property ... 1,002,153 the State 8,049,394 Capitalised Interest and Exchange in Contributions by Local Governing respect of loan moneys spent to the Councils to the date the Bridge was date the Bridge was opened 1,494,988 opened 1,327,466 Miscellaneous Expenses 98,061 Interest accrued on the Councils' contributions to the date the Bridge was opened 337,978 Miscellaneous 10,669

£9,725,507 £9,725,507

The loan funds amounting to £8,049,394 used for the construction of the Bridge are being repaid by the sinking fund method and the net liability outstanding at 30th June, 1954, was £6,740,478. Traffic. It is estimated that 17,786,000 road vehicles, including 410,000 omnibuses, crossed the Bridge during 1953-54, while the approximate number of various classes of travellers and the proportion of revenue provided by each class were as follows:—

Percentage Average IVrecntiisrc of Total Contribution Number. Toll of Total Revenue Toll per Travellers. Revenue. Traveller.

£ Per cent. Per cent. d. Rail Travellers 25,0.16.000 139.34(1 3204 1712 1-33 Tram and Omnibus Travellers 23,753,000 26,045 30-38 3-30 0-26 Road Travellers 29,384,000 648,641 37-58 79-68 5-30*

78,193,000 814,026 10000 10000 2-50

* Inclusive of vehicles.

MAINTENANCE. Painting. The second complete repainting commenced in 1946 was com­ pleted in August, 1953. The third repainting then commenced mainly at the northern end of the bridge and is still in progress. During the year ending 30th June, 1954, an area of about 74,000 square yards of two-coat work was completed and two cranes were in continuous operation to assist in painting operations. Patch painting, constituting slightly less than half the total painting work, continued throughout the year. The need for this arises from the fact that paint has a variable life, depending on its location on the structure. Prior to this year it was the practice to confine patch- painting to the affected area only. It has now been found somewhat more economical to paint the whole of the member affected rather than just the portion showing signs of breakdown of the paint film and this practice has been followed throughout the year.

Steelwork. The work of lead caulking joints to exclude moisture has con­ tinued. During the year attention has been given to the cross girders and stringers of the main span and bottom chords of the southern approach spans. Several lengths of the pipe handrails of the catwalk on the top and ltottom chord of the main trusses have been replaced by 1-inch diameter mild steel rod owing to internal corrosion of the pipes and notching at the pipe supports caused by vibration. On completion of this work 34 tons of mild steel rod will have been used.

Electrical Maintenance. A detailed examination of.the electrical installation revealed that much of the insulation had deteriorated and a programme of replacing defective circuits is proceeding. Defects in circuits have occurred principally on the western side and this is believed to be mainly due to the vibration from train traffic (trains being on the western side) and the heat of the afternoon sun. The switch room in the northern pylon and another adjacent to Argyle Place have been rebuilt and the circuits simplified by the use of feeders and distribution boards instead of supplying all circuits direct from the switch rooms as formerly. Two of the four cranes have been re-wired during the year.

Concrete and Plastering Work. Repairs to plastering on retaining walls on the approaches continued throughout the year. 56

Fitters' Work. All mechanical parts of the cranes and travelling gantries used for access to painting work received their routine overhaul. Regular maintenance on workshop fixtures and moving parts of the toll signs was also undertaken.

Amenities Block and Lift. An amenities block for employees in the North Pylon comprising mess-rooms, change rooms and washing facilities was completed by Contract. A new lift was installed by Contract in the same pylon to facilitate bridge maintenance. Structural alterations and the installation of light and power cables necessary for these works was undertaken by bridge employees.

Maintenance of Pavements. Work has been confined to routine patching and minor re- sheeting.

Tow Truck Service. The tow truck service, which is maintained by the Department to assist in the removal of vehicles broken down on the bridge, con­ tinued in operation throughout the year during morning and afternoon peak hours on Monday to Friday inclusive. A total of 312 vehicles was towed for the following reasons:—

Defects in vehicle 166 No petrol 103 Tyres 33 Accidents 10

PEAT'S FERRY BRIDGE. Peat's Ferry Bridge was opened for traffic on 5th May, 1945, and toll charges were lifted on 21st January, 1954. By the last- mentioned date, sufficient revenue had been collected to repay the balance of loan money owing and to discharge all other liabilities. Upon completion of these transactions there remained a surplus of £1,911 and this was apportioned £383 to the County of Cumberland Main Roads Fund and £1,528 to the Country Main Roads Fund.

The greater portion of the construction cost, as referred to below, was financed by a Government loan of £354,017 on 20 years' repayment terms ending on 30th June, 1965. With the growth of revenue following the end of the last war, it would have been practicable to reduce toll charges in 1948 and still repay the loan within its 20-year term. How­ ever, the Department adopted a policy of using surplus tolls for advance repayments of the loan, with the result that it proved possible to abolish tolls 11 years earlier than originally planned. This early repayment of the loan resulted in an interest saving of £18,708.

Financial Position. The total cost of the Peat's Ferry Bridge was £491,506, which included capitalised interest on the loan funds to 31st December, 1943, in an amount of £35,772. Of the total cost, £101,717 was met from the revenues of the County of Cumberland and Country Main Roads Funds and £354,017 was met from Loan Funds advanced by the State Government. 57

The following statements show the financial position during each of the past five years and the traffic flow over the bridge since its opening:—

Total since 1953/54 Bridge was Item. 1949-50. 1950-51. 1951-52. 1952-53. (to opened on 21/1/54). 5th May, 1945.

£ £ £ £ £ £ Receipts from Tolls 62,361 78,528 96,774 91,554 55,422 536,727 Payments— Toll Collection Expenses ... * 11,590 •9,711 •8,593 8,738 .-.,.-,118 61,588 Interest on Loan 10,751 8,684 6,286 3,467 694 83.127 Management Expenses of Loan 85 69 57 25 16 31.2

Total £ 22,426 18.464 14,936 12,230 6,218 145,027

Revenue Surplus 39,935 60,064 81,838 79,324 49,204 391,700 Accumulated Revenuo Surplus... 113.330 60,545 81,883 80,207 50,111 62.849 60,500 81,000 79,300 48,200 389,789 Net Surplus 481 45 883 907 1,911 1,91 It Outstanding Loan Liability at end of year 269,000 208,500 127,500 48,200

• Includes £5,807, £2,916 and £121 for the provision of additional toll lanes during 1949-50, 1950-51 and 1951-52 respectively. t For the appropriation of this amount see opening paragraph above.

Traffic.

Total tol 1 paying vehicles from the inception of the Bridge Toll to its lifting on Type of Vehicle. 6-5-45 to 1-7-63 to 30-6-53. 21-1-54. 21st Janua •y, 1954.

Number. Per cent.

Light Vehicles (Motor Cycles, Cars and 5,129,227 656,829 5,786,056 5606 489,843 40,340 530,183 7-89 368,501 38,337 406,838 605

5,987 ,571 735,506 6,723,077 1 W

The percentages in this table show the proportions of the various classes of toll-paying vehicles which crossed the Bridge during the period of nearly nine years during which a toll charge was levied. In the more recent years the number of heavy vehicles greatly increased and references to this aspect may be found in earlier Annual Reports SECTION IV—MISCELLANEOUS.

REGULATION OF WEIGHTS OF LOADS ON MAIN ROADS. The Department's work in connection with the administration of Ordinance 30c under the Local Government Act, 1919, which limits the weight of loads which may be carried on Main Roads, referred to in previous Annual Reports has been continued throughout the year. The following tabulation sets out particulars of these activities: Vehicles weighed 2,714 Prosecutions instituted 1,496 Warnings issued 944 Number of cases heard by Courts .. 1,171 Penalties inflicted by Courts . £16,796 Average penalty £14 7s. Od.

Vehicle assessments issued .. 397 Permits issued for individual non-divisible loads exceeding Ordinance limitations .. 626 Permits issued for series of non-divisible loads exceeding Ordinance limitations .. 68

Many vehicle operators who hitherto overloaded their vehicles are now complying with the Ordinance but regretably, there are others who continue to overload, necessitating a rigid enforcement with pecuniary penalties. Many operators have adopted the practice of check weighing axle loading for compliance with Ordinance limitations prior to pro­ ceeding on journeys. Portable loadometer jacks are now available for this purpose. The two-axled vehicle fitted with dual tyres on the rear axle has accounted for 55 per cent, of the total prosecutions instituted. There is an increasing number of operators of these vehicles who are fitting one of the several types of third axles available with a view to com­ pliance with the Ordinance limitations. The portable platform type loadometers brought into use by the Department last year have proved very successful and further sets have been ordered. The loadometers enable the weighing of vehicles where weighbridges are not available and, in particular, at weak bridges where special load limits are imposed. An advanced stage has been reached in the development of special multiple-axle vehicles for the transport of exceptionally heavy loads which it is not practicable to move by rail or sea and which cannot be broken down sufficiently to comply with Ordinance limita­ tions. The tonnage transported during the j'ear under permits issued for individual loads amounted to 24,051 tons. Ordinance No. 30c was amended to make it applicable to Munici­ palities in the Western Division as from 29th January, 1954.

INSTRUCTION OF PLANT MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION. During the year the Department employed three foremen instructing its plant operators on the care, maintenance and operation of plant. All courses were conducted in the field, the operator being trained on the machine he normally operated. 59

A total of 261 Departmental employees were given instruction on one or more types of plant. The centres at which instruction was given were:— . Granville, Prestons, Kiama, Windsor, Bowenfels, Waratah, Singleton, Port Macquarie, Frederickton, Bulahdelah, Bendemeer, Mufrurundi, Yass, Bega, Cooma Cobargo, Bateman's Bay, Carcoar, Dubbo, Cobar, Bourke, Broken Hill, Wentworth, Hay and Tocumwal. Instruction covered the principal types of plant in use by the Department and the main groups of trainees were:— Grader operators (78), Tractor operators (63), Lorry drivers (23), Compressor operators (23). One of the instructors assisted on a special course of instruction to Departmental Foremen engaged on works in the Western Division.

Field courses on plant operation were also conducted for the Councils in Lachlan and Manning Shires. A total of twenty-three operators employed by these Councils attended the courses.

EMPLOYMENT AND INDUSTRIAL. The number of wages employees engaged on the maintenance and construction of Main and Developmental Roads by the Department and Councils as at 30th June, 1954, was 5,993, compared with 5,164 at 30th June, 1953.

No major industrial disputes occurred during the year.

ROAD SAFETY EXHIBITIONS. An exhibit prepared by the Department was included in Road Safety exhibitions held at Casino and Parkcs in August, 1953. The Department's exhibit featured photographs illustrating safety furnish­ ings on Main Roads.

PUBLICATIONS. The publication of the Department's quarterly journal, '['Main Roads" was continued throughout the year. The journal has continued to fulfil its purpose in disseminating information regarding Main and Developmental Road works and policies, new road-making practices, and other matters of interest, including the history of road develop­ ment in New South Wales.

The journal is distributed both in Australia and overseas. In addition to distribution on a complimentary and on an exchange basis, there are over 400 subscribers. Included among the countries from which subscriptions are received are England, United States of America, New Zealand, India, South Africa and Malava.

FILMS. During the year a 16 mm. colour film with sound track dealing with the Department's activities in the Western Division of the State, was completed. The film, entitled "Main Roads in Western New South Wales", has been displayed to local government organisations, the Institute of Transport and to students at the University of Sydney. Copies of the film have been made available to the New South Wales Film Council for distribution on a lending basis to Councils, Progress Associations and other bodies for display. 60

HOUSING FOR STAFF. In previous annual reports reference has been made to the purchase or erection by the Department of accommodation for officers stationed in country towns. Owing to the continued shortage of rented houses, it was necessary to continue this practice during the year. Six houses were purchased, one each at Bega, Goulburn, Newcastle, Parkes, Wagga and Windsor. In addition, three houses were built by the Department, one each at Bourke, Broken Hill and Tamworth.

CONFERENCE OF STATE ROAD AUTHORITIES. The State Road Authorities of Australia hold a conference each year to consider matters of common interest, to supply each other with information as to road developments within their respective States and to secure, as far as is practicable, uniform procedure throughout the Commonwealth in many features of road and bridge construction, technique, and administration. The conference is supported by meetings of committees of technical officers. The Sixteenth Conference of State Road Authorities was held in Sydney in September, 1953, and was opened by the Hon. F. P. Buckley, M.L.C., representing the Minister for Transport. Matters discussed at the conference included sampling and test­ ing procedures for road-making materials; the development of further standard specifications for road-making materials; improved road signs; the numbering of important routes on an Australia-wide basis; uniform road design standards; and bridge design specifications.

VISITORS FROM OVERSEAS. As in past years the Department, at the request of the Common­ wealth authorities, arranged training and study facilities for a number of overseas engineers visiting Australia under the United Nations

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Sixteenth Conference of State Road Authorities, Sydney, 1953.

Front row. F. M. Corrigan, Deputy Chairman, Country Roads Board, Victoria; D. V. Darwin, Chairman, Country Bonds Board, Victoria; H. M. Sherrard, Commissioner for Main Roads, Mew South Wales; R. C. Sharp, Director of Public Works, Tasmania. Back row. R. H. A. Cochrane, Chief Road and Aerodrome Engineer, Commonwealth Department of Works; C. E. Griffiths, Conference Secretary; P. A. Richmond, Commissioner of Highwnvs, South Australia; J. D. Leach, Commissioner of Main Roads, Western Australia; A. R. Williams, Commissioner of Main Roads, Queensland. 61

Technical Assistance Scheme and the Commonwealth Technical Co-operation Scheme (Colombo Plan). The visiting engineers under the United Nations Scheme were Mr. D. B. Rao, Divisional Engineer, Department of Public Works, State c-f Hyderabad, India; and Mr. H. D. Gupta, Executive Engineer, of the Government of the State of Rajasthan, India. Both Messrs. Rao and Gupta were with the Department for four months. Under the Colombo Plan were the following:— Major M. F. Beg, Chief Engineer, Department of Public Works, State of Bhopal, India—2 months. Mr. M. M. Shan, Chief Engineer, Heavy Roads Construction Division, Government of Punjab, Pakistan—1 month. Mr. K. T. Hossain, Divisional Engineer, Department of Roads and Bridges, Government of East Bengal, Pakistan—1 month. Mr. R. Pramoedji, Department of Public Works and Energy, Indonesia—2 months. Programmes provided by the Department were designed to cover, as far as possible, the particular interests of each engineer, and included field inspections of both road and bridge works, and the study of the Department's design methods and laboratory and testing procedures. In addition, inspections were made of a number of the major engineering and industrial undertakings in New South Wales.

STANDARDS ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRALIA. The Department takes an active part in the work of the Standards Association of Australia by providing representation on Association committees and sub-committees engaged on the prepara­ tion of new or revised standard specifications and codes. During the year the Departmental representatives were engaged on ten committees covering a range of subjects including road signs, structures, materials, plant, explosives and conditions of contract.

STORMWATER STANDARDS. Together with other governmental bodies, the Department is represented on the Stormwater Standards Committee of the Institution of Engineers, Australia. This Committee is engaged in a detailed study of rainfall, rain intensities and storm flows throughout Australia, and methods of estimation. The pooling of knowledge in this and other States gives every promise of producing material of great value to all Australian authorities engaged in the design of works affected by stream flow.

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS. In concluding this review of the activities of the Department for the financial year ended 30th June, 1954, I desire to express apprecia­ tion of the continued loyal and able assistance given by officers and employees of the Department. To the Minister for Transport, Main Roads Organisations in other States of the Commonwealth, other State and Commonwealth Departments and Corporate Bodies and their staffs, Executive Com­ mittees of the Local Government and Shires Associations, and Muni­ cipal and Shire Councils and their officers, the Department extends thanks for uniform courtesy, co-operation and assistance. H. M. SHERRARD, Commissioner for Main Roads. 25th October, 1954.

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SECTION V—APPENDICES.

Appendix No. 1.

COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND MAIN ROADS FUND.

STATEMENT OF RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30TH JUNE, 1954.

A.—Maintenance and Miscellaneous.

RECEIPTS. PAYMENTS. £ s. £ s. d. £ s. d. To Cash Balance at 30th June, 1953— By Maintenance and Minor Improvement of (a) Revenue Moneys 412,657 4 Roads and Bridges— (6) Moneys provided by Commonwealth By Councils 234,925 4 4 and State Authorities for special works 2,442 7 „ Department 737,394 8 1 415,099 11 11 1,022,319 12 5* „ Share of Motor Taxes in accordance with Works connected with Transport (other Section 10 (1) Maio Roads Act, 1924- than Roadworks) Section 6 (2) Common­ 1954 1,338,642 19 5 wealth Aid Roads Act, 1950 300 0 0 „ Requisition upon Councils in accordance Peat's Ferry Bridge Expenses, including with Section 11, Main Roads Act Interest on Loans and Repayment of 1924-1954 535,385 11 4 Principal 56,252 12 2 „ Receipts from Petrol Taxation paid to the Purchase of Assets— • State by the Commonwealth under (a) Purchase of Head- Office building and ,, Section 6 (1) of the Commonwealth Aid adjoining land 217,500 0 0 Roads Act, 1950 597,387 17 10 (6) Other 64,104 6 6 „ Transfer from Country Main Roads Fund 281,604 6 6 under provisions of Clause 2, Main Administrative Expenses 102,763 16 2 Roads (Finances Adjustment) Act, 1949 250,000 0 0' Miscellaneous 18,934 12 3 ,, Special Grant from State Government for purchase of Head Office'building and 1,482,174 13 6 adjoining land Balance carried forward to Part " B 1,990,115 1 8 „ Rent from Property „ Toll Collections—Peat's Ferry Bridge ... „ Miscellaneous „ Suspense Accounts

RECEIPTS. Payments. £ To Balance broug t forward fmm Part " A " 1,990,115 By Construction and Reconstruction of Main ,, Receipts from Sale of Property and Land Residues 8,045 and Secondary Roads and Bridges— ,, Contributions by .Councils towards construction of Main, From Revenue 1,713,804 14 0 Secondary and other roads 9,014 3 0 From Contributions by Councils 12,847 17 5 ,, Contributions by other Departments and Bodies towards From Contributions by Other Depart­ the construction of Main and Secondary Roads 31,095 ments and Bodies ,, Miscellaneous 2,678 1,752,479 0 7« Funds provided by Department of Government Transport Special Works from Funds provided by for special work (Cr.) 956 17 4* the Commonwealth Government 3,122 19 8 ,, Funds provided by the Commonwealth Government for Special work from Funds provided by special works 2,611 0 0' the Department of Government Transport (Dr.) 50 15 4 Miscellaneous 1,605 10 10 1,757,156 15 Cash Balance at 30th June, 1954- (a) Revenue Moneys 284,421 12 5 (b) Moneys provided by the Common wealth Authorities for special works 1,024 5 5 285,445 17.10 £2,042,602 13 7 £2,042,602 13 7

* For details see Appendix No .7.

H. M. SHERRARD, W. W. WEIR, Commissioner for Main Roads. Acting Chief Accountant, Department of Main Roads.

The books and accounts of the Department of Main Roads have been examined and audited for the year ended 30th June, 1954, in accordance with the provisions of the Audit Act, 1902-53. The above statement, in my opinion, is a correct record of the receipts and payments of the County of Cumberland Main Roads Fund during the year ended 30th June, 1954. W. J. CAMPBELL, Sydney, 13th October, 1954. Auditor-General of New South Wales.

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Appendix No. 2.

COUNTRY MAIN ROADS FUND.

STATEMENT OP RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS FOE THE YEAR ENDED 30TH JUNE, 1954. A.—Maintenance and Miscellaneous.

RECEIPTS. PAYMENTS. £ s. d. s. d. To Cash Balance at 30th June, 1953— By Maintenance and Minor Improvement of £ s. d. 413,067 11 4 Roads and Bridges— (a) Revenue Moneys By Councils 2,149,660 13 (b) Moneys provided by State and By Department 1,975,173 4 Commonwealth Authorities for 3,196 4 ?• 4,124,833 18 p* special works 416,203 15 11 Works connected with transport (other „ Share of motor taxes in accordance with than Roadwork) Section 6 (2) Com Section 20 (1) of the Main Roads Act, monwealth Aid Roads Act, 1950 1,200 0 0 1924-1954 5,354,571 19 4 Transfer to County of Cumberland Main „ Receipts from Petrol Taxation paid to Roads Fund under provisions of Clause the State by the Commonwealth under 2, Main Roads (Finances Adjustment) Section 8 (1) of the Commonwealth Aid Act, 1949 250,000 0 0 Roads Act, 1950 2,389,551 12 8 Purchase of Plant, Motor Vehicles and ,, Special Grant by State Government for other Assets 692,325 8 2 the purchase of Roadmaking Plant... 425,000 0 0 Repairs and Expenses in Respect of „ Contributions by Councils towards Main­ Plant and Motor Vehicles 469,569 16 7 tenance of Main Roads 4,441 7 Repayment of Principal and Payment „ Receipts from the Sale of Assets 31,778 2 of Interest, Exchange, Sinking „ Hire of Department's Plant and Motor Fund and Management Expenses Vehicles 983,830 15 of Loans— „ Miscellaneous 47,488 5 Under Section 21 of the Main Roads Act, 1924-1954 167,689 16 Payments to Treasury in respect of repayment by Municipal and Shire Councils of Unemployment Relief Advances 167,892 4 2 Administrative Expenses 319,663 10 0 Miscellaneous 19,008 15 4 Suspense Accounts 2,438 6 10 3,046,931 19 1 Balance carried forward to Part " B i,605,993 18 11 £9,652,925 18 0 £9,652,925 18 0

* For details see Appendix No. 11.

B.—Construction.

RECEIPTS. PAYMENTS. s. d. £ s. d. s. d. £ a. d. To Balance brought forward from Part" A " 3,605,993 18 11 By Construction and Reconstruction of „ Councils' contributions towards con­ Main Roads and Bridges— . struction of Main Roads Ordinary Works— „ Contributions by other Departments 10,939 0 1 From Revenue Funds 3,551,727 6 5 and Bodies—Construction of Main •from Councils' contributions 10,939 0 1 Roads From Contributions by the Joint „ Receipts from Petrol Taxation paid to 769 12 10 Coal Board 49,407 15 11 the State under Section 7 of the From Contributions by other Commonwealth Aid Roads Act, 1950 Departments and Bodies 769 12 10 ,, Funds provided by the Commonwealth 25,000 0 0 for— 3,612,843 15 3 (a) Defence Works 31,175 0 01 From Special Grant provided by (6) Roads of access to Common­ the State Government for Bridge wealth Properties 834 2 3 V Works 200,000 0 0 (c) Roadworks in connection with 3,812,843 15 3* the Snowy Mountains Hydro- Roadworks in connection with Snowy Electric Scheme 323,586 4 3 Mountains Hydro-Electric Scheme- 35f.,595 6 6 From funds provided by— „ Special Grant by the State Government Commonwealth Government 294,916 11 11 for Bridge Works 200,000 0 0 Department of Main Roads 25,400 0 0 „ Contributions by the Joint Coal "Board • Contributions by Council 4,490 0 0 towards the restoration of the pave­ 324,806 11 11 ment on the main road used by Construction of unclassified roads in vehicles engaged in the transport of the Western Division from Petrol coal from mines situated in Burra Taxation provided under Section 7, gorang Valley 50,244 19 6- Commonwealth Aid Roads Act, 1950 17,406 3 5 „ Miscellaneous 5,669 7 Defence Works from funds provided by Commonwealth Government ,882 15 5 Miscellaneous 436 12 6 4,191,375 18 6 Cash Balance at 30th June 1954- (a) Revenue Moneys 26,413 2 8 (b) Moneys provided by State and Commonwealth Authorities for special works 36,423 3 11 62,836 6 7 £4,254,212 5 1 £4,254,212 5 1

* For details see Appendix No. 8,

H. M. SHERRARD, W. W. WEIR, Commissioner for Main Roads. Acting Chief Accountant, Department of Main Roads.

The books and accounts of the Department of Main Roads have been examined and audited for the year ended 30th June, 1954, in accordance with the provisions of the Audit Act, 1902-53. The above statement, in my opinion, is a correct record of the receipts and payments of the Country Main Roads Funi during the year ended 30th June, 1954. W. J. CAMPBELL, Sydney, 13th October, 1954. Auditor-General of New South W: 64

Appendix No. 3.

DEVELOPMENTAL ROADS ETJND.

STATEMENT OF RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30TH JUNE, 1954.

RECEIPTS'. PAYMENTS £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. To Cash Balance at 30th June, 1953— By Construction and Reconstruction of Petrol Taxation (Section 7 of the Developmental Roads— Commonwealth Aid Roads Act, 1950) 212,210 3 6 From Petrol Taxation allocated from „ Receipts from Petrol Taxation paid to the the amount paid to the State Govern­ State under Section 7 of the Common­ ment by the Commonwealth Govern­ wealth Aid Roads Act, 1950 225,000 0 0 ment under Section 7 of the Common­ wealth Aid Roads Act, 1950 411,830 0 7* „ Miscellaneous (Gr.) 88 4 0 „ Cash.Balance at 30th June, 1954— Petrol Taxation (Section 7 of the Commonwealth Aid Road3 Act, 1950) 25,468 6 11 £437,210 3 £437,210 3 6

* For details see Appendix No. 9. H. M. SHERRARD, W. W. WEIR, Commissioner for Main Roads. Acting Chief Accountant, Department of Main Roads

The books and accounts of the Department of Main Roads have been examined and audited for the year ended 30th June, 1954, in accordance with the provisions of the Audit Act, 1902-53. The above statement, in my opinion, is a correct record of the receipts and payments of the Developmental Roads Fund during the year ended 30th June, 1954. W. J. CAMPBELL, Sydney, 13th October, 1954. Audi tor-Gen oral of New South Wales.

Appendix No. 4.

SYDNEY HARBOUR BRIDGE ACCOUNT. (Section 7 (1) of the Sydney Harbour Bridge (Administration) Act, No. 32,1932.)

INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30TH JUNE, 1954.

EXPENDITURE. INCOME. / £ s. d. s. d. To Cost of Collecting Road Tolls •* 63,566 18 7 By Road Tolls 648,640 13 „ Maintenance, Lighting, Cleaning and Railway Tolls 139,340 3 Minor Improvements 'l09,699 1 0> i» Tramway and Omnibus Tolls 26,044 19 „ Provision of Traffic Facilities 5,611 8 11 Rents from Properties 14,038 O „ Alterations to Archways for occupation %". Miscellaneous 103 2 by Tenants 7,967 1 10 , Construction of Toll Office and Toll Barriers ..... 3,882 4 0 J „ Maintenance of Properties 1,056 8 8- J „ Loan Charges— Interest 215,999 14 3 Exchange 18,094 4 4 Sinking Fund 62,580 19 3 Management Expenses of Loans 971 6 1 '297,646 3 11 Miscellaneous 90 18 11 / 3,255 10 2 Administrative Expenses 492,775 16 0 Balance, being excess Income over Expenditure for the year 1953-54 carried down 335,391 3 1 828,166 19 1 828,166 19 1 Accumulated Surplus at 30th June, 19J& 10,529 1 2 Transfer to Sydney Harbour Bridge Excess of Income over Expenditure for Reserve Account 330,000 0 0 the year 1953-54 brought down 335,391 3 1 Accumulated Surplus at 30th June, 1954 .. 15,920 4 3' 345,920 4 £345.9?0 4 3 £345,920 4 3

SYDNEY HARBOUR BRIDGE RESERVE ACCOUNT. (Section 9 of the Sydney Harbour Bridge (Administration) Act, No. 32, 1932).

INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30TH JUNE, 1954.

EXPENDITURE. INCOME. b. d. £ s. d. To Balance at 30th June, 1954— By Balance at 30th June, 1953 ^670,607 15 5 (a) Cash in State Treasury Special „ Transfer from Sydney Harbour Bridge Deposits Account 15,8(0 . 3 Account 330,000 0 0 (b) Interest accrued 16,441 7 ,, Interest— (c) Invested In Commonwealth Govern­ (a) On balances held in State Treasury ment Securities 1,003,000 0 0 Special Deposits Account 6,023 8 4 1,034,651 10 (6) On amount invested in Common­ wealth Government Securities 28,020 6 9 34,043 15 1 £1,034,651 10 6 £1,034,651 10 6 65

Appendix No. 4—continued.

SYDNEY HARBOUR BRIDGE ACCOUNT.

BALANCE SHEET AS AT 30TH JUNE, 1954. (Sydney Harbour Bridge (Administration) Act, No. 32, 1932.)

LIABILITIES. ASSETS. s. d. £ s. d. Reserve as provided for in Section 9 of the Sydney Barbour £ s. d. Cash in Hand Bridge (Administration) Act, No. 32, 1932 1,034,651 10 6 Cash at Treasury—Sydney Harbour Bridge 1,799 15 9 Salaries, "Wages and Superannuation accrued due 4,581 12 2 Account Goods and Services Unpaid 3,699 4 10 Cash at Treasury—Sydney Harbour Bridge 3,991 13 9^, State Treasury—Interest, Exchange and Sinking Fund .. 140 6 3 Reserve Account Rents received in Advance 310 8 9 Amount invest ed in Commonwealth Govern­ 15,210 3 4^ Miscellaneous . 2,345 11 10 ment Securities (Sydney Harbour Bridge Reserve Account) ,003,000 1,045,728 14 4 Payments in Advance 152 Income and Expenditure Account-^ Sundry Debtors— Accumulated Surplus at 30th June, 1954. 15,920 4 3 Commissioner for Railways on account of Railway contributions 13,697 15 11 Councils for Bridge Rate and Interest ... 45 15 9 Accrued Interest on cash at Treasury and on Commonwealth Government Securities 16,441 7 2 Miscellaneous 3,451 1 0 33,635 19 10 Stock on Hand 2.895 9 10 Furniture, Fittings and Equipment 1,895 19 10 Less Depreciation 932 4 4 963 15 6 £1,061,648 18 7 £1,061,648 18 7

H. M. SHERRARD, W. W. WEIR, Commissioner for Main Roads. Acting Chief Accountant,- Department of Main Roads.

The books and accounts of the Department of Main Roads in relation to the Sydney Harbour Bridge have been examined and audited for the year ended 30th June, 1954, in accordance with the provisions of the Audit Act, 1902-53. This balance sheet, in my opinion, correctly sets out the financial position of the Sydney Harbour Bridge as at 30th June, 1954, according to the best of my information and the explanations given to me, and as shown by such books and accounts.. W. J. CAMPBELL, Sydney, 13th October, 1954. Auditor-General of New South Wales.

Appendix No. 4A.

SYDNEY HARBOUR BRIDGE.

STATEMENT OF CAPITAL.

s. d. To 30/6/1953. Year 1953-P4. Total. EXPENDITURE ON CONSTRUCTION- £ s. d £ s. d. £ B. d. General Loan Account 8,049,393 16 8 FUNDS APPLIED IN LIQUIDATION OF Contributions by Shires and CAPITAL DEBT— Municipalities together with Contributions by Shires and Muni­ Interest accrued thereon to the cipalities together with Interest date the Bridge was opened ... 1,665,443 11 7 accrued thereon to the date the Unemployment Relief Fund ... 10,664 0 7 Bridge was opened 1,665,443 11 7 11 7 Public Works Fund 5 4 0 Sinking Fund— 9,725,506 12 10 Applied in reduction of Bridge Debt 1,209,208 19 0 99,706 11 1 18,915 10 1 Cash in Hand 7,565 4 11 2,981,924 6 7 Balance of Capital Cost at 30th June, 1954 6,743,582 6 3* £9,725,606 12 10 £9,725,506 12 10

The amount held in the Sydney Harbour Bridge Reserve Account should ultimately be available for the reduction of this capital indebtedness.

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Appendix No. 5.

AGGREGATE STATEMENT OF INCOME AND EXPENDITURE FROM THE INCEPTION OF THE MAIN ROADS BOARD, 1ST JANUARY, 1925, TO 30TH JUNE, 1941, AND OF CASH RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS FROM 1ST JULY, 1941, TO 30TH JUNE, 1954. COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND MAIN ROADS FUND.

Income and Cash Receipts. Cash Receipts.

Heading. 1st Jan., 1925, Total. . to 1947-48. 1948-49. 1949-50. 1950-51. 1951-52. 1952-53. 1953-54. 30th June, 1947.

(«) Revenue— £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ Motor Taxation and Fees (State) 8,094,357 540,569 614,085 665,436 737,858* 961,654 . 1,276,258 1,338,643 14,228,860 Commonwealth Government (Petrol Tax)... 3,312,910 406,660 325,246 387,806 486,914 502,372 535,112 597,388 6,554,408 5,904,645 243,639 232,235 278,022 319,419 385,878 464,339 544,400 8,372,677 Grants by State Government 83.947 100,000 225,000 408,947 249,350 249,850 Contributions by Other Departments and Bodie 88,837 6,000* 5,075 21,164 2,472 543 10,973 30,876 165,940 722,447 78,040 . 83,841 102,546 116,290 136,014 149,857 110,086 1,499,121 Suspense Accounts 111,642 62,826 30,422 10,674 215,564 Transfer from Country Main Roads Fund under provisions of Section 2, Main Roads 250,000 250,000 500,000 18,568,635 32,195,267 Jms Payments to Consolidated Revenue (State) in accordance with the Finances Adjustment (Further Provisions) Act, 1933 46,000 46,000

Total £ 18;522,635 1,274,908 1,323,308. 1,454^974 1,662,953 1,986,461 2,816,961 3,107,067- 32,149,267 (b) Loans— State Government for— Ordinary Works 1,500,106 1,500,106 Unemployed Relief Works ; .. 449,704 449,704 Strategic Road Works 525,311 525,311 Loans raised* by Councils 693,613 693,613 Total £ 3,168,734 3,168,734

(c) Moneys provided by Commonwealth Gov­ ernment for the purpose of carrying out special works 1,150,307 34,696 39,201 17,000 29,000 23,986 2,611 1,296,801 Grand Total '.. £ 22,841,676 1,309,604 1,362,509 1,471,974 1,691,953 1,986,461 2,840,947 3,109,678 36,614,802 |3*#. -J ' • ^ o Expenditure and Cash Cash Payments. Payments. Heading. Total. 1st Jan., 1925, to 1947-48. 1948-49. 1949-50. 1950-51. 1951-52. 1952-53. 1953-54. 30th June, 1947.

Maintenance and Minor Improvement— £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ («) Roads and Bridges within N.S.W 757,709 924,301 945,974 1,022,320 (b) Works other than roads and bridges 5,486,221 413,139 433,922 524,085 10,507,671 within N.S.W 55,866 1,714 7,139 5,641 70,360 Total £ 5,542,087 414,853 441,061 529,726 757,709 924,301 945,974 1,022,320 10,578,031 Construction and Reconstruction— (a) Roads and Bridges within N.S.W 9,559,095 473,063 667,813 782,422 830,093 1,071,403 1,238,549 1,755,551 16,377,989 (b) Works other than roads and bridges within N.S.W 1,030,293 4,111 763 1,993 18,886 1,056,046 Total "... £ 10,589,388 477,174 668,576 784,415 830,093 1,071,403 1,257,435 1,755,551 17,434,035 interest and Loan Repayment— 2,295,020 701,211 5,146 5,477 91 3,006,945 1,352,212 6,242 436 234 '2 1,359,126 Exchange and Management Expenses 103,973 849 (Dr.) 63 104,759 Sinking Fund 112,568 (Dr.) 76 (Dr.) 40 112,452 Total ...... £ ' 3,863,773 708,226 5,479 5,711 93 4,683,282 224,234 27,896 23,160 28,398 53,449 39,663 40,567 281,604 718,971 Administrative Expenses 480,673 39,728 55,658 01,046 56,360 82,083 87,628 102,764 965,940 •151,636 •38,498 •37,784 •96,568 - *91,098 •116,825 •108,517 •77,093 718,019 Transfer on loan to Country Main Roads Fund under provisions of Clause 2 of Main Road? (Finances Adjustment) Act, 1949 500,000 500,000 Suspense Accounts 212,350 108,359 ' 19,536 91,842 101,045 633,132 Grand Total £ 21,064,141 1,814,734 1,231,718 2,025,400 1,880,644 2,335,320 2,440,121 3,239,332 36,031,410

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Appendix No. 5—continued.

Aggregate Statement of Income and Expenditure from the inception of the Main Roads Board, 1st January, 1925, to 30th June, 1941, and of Cash Receipts and Payments from 1st July, 1941, to 30th June, 1954—continued.

COUNTRY MAIN ROADS FUND.

Income and Cash Receipts. Cash Receipts. Total. Heading. lBt Jan., 1925, to 1947-48. 1948-49. 1949-50. 1950-61. 1951-52. 1952-53. 1953-54. 30th June, 1947

(a) Revenue— £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ Motor Taxation and Fees (State) 27,546,485 1,725,782 1,902,338 2,079,181 2,848,402 4,084,738 5,105,031 5,354,572 50,646,509 Commonwealth Government (Petrol Tax) 11,737,126 1,323,807 1,058,775 1,269,663 1,870,533 2,167,194 2,165,450 2,414,552 24,007,100 239,644 6,035 5,363 7,456 9,564 10,888 22,01 3 15,380 316,343 Advance by State Treasury (Repayable) ... 100,000 100,000 Grants by State Government 396,318 350,000 200,000 625,000 1,571,318 Unemployed Relief Grants (State) ... . 851,703 851,703 Contributions by other Departments and 132,499 47,095 58,220 (Cr.)l 1,255 23,998 58,002 63,090 68,390 430,039 Hire of Department's Plant and Motor 1,063,440 269,018 314,006 340,016 393,224 479,048 618,913 983,831 4,461,496 Miscellaneous 922,763 29,530 27,878 46,869 33,389 35,548 111,619 77,560 1,285,156 (Cr.) 534 3,574 1,080 9,263 13,383 Transfer on loan from County of Cumberland Main Roads Fund under provisions of Section 2, Main Roads (Finances Adjust­ ment) Act, 1949 . 500,000 500,000 Transfer from Country Main Roads Fund to Developmental Roads Fund in accord­ ance with Finances Adjustment (Further Provisions) Act, 1933 (Cr.) 337,500 (Cr.) 337,500 42,551,924 83,845,547 Less Payments to Consolidated Revenue (State) in accordance with the Finances Adjustment (Further Provisions) Act, 1933 154,000 164,000 Total -. £ 42,397,924 3,404,841 3,366,580 4,233,010 5,529,110 7,135,418 8,095,379 9,529,285 83,691,547

(6) loans— State Government for— 3,623,325 250,000 200,000 225,000 150,000 4,448,325 1,590,130 1,590,130 890,927 890,927 Total . .... £ 6,104,382 250,000 200,000 225,000 150,000 6,929,382

(c) Moneys provided by Commonwealth Government for the purpose of carrying out 7,072,562 3,937 16,164 125,031 107,140 204,122 357,783 355,595 8,242,334 Grand Total £ 55,574,868 3,658,778 3,382,744 4,358,041 5,836,250 7,564,540 8,603,162 9,884,880 98,863,263

Expenditure and Cash Cash Payments. Payments. Heading. Total. 1st Jan., 1925 to 1947-48. 1950-51. 1951-52. 1952-53. 1953-54. 30th June, 1947. 1948-49. j 1949-50.

Maintenance and Minor Improvement— £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ (a) Roads and Bridges within N.S.W 22,509,615 2,070,227' 1,937,710 2,332,423 3,029,350 3,997,049 3,608,432 4,124,834 43,609,640 (b) Roads and Bridges outside N.S.W. ... 662,902 2,157 19 665,078 (c) "Works other than roads and bridges within N.S.W 49,937 570 50,507 (rf) Works other than roads and bridges outside N.S.W. 6,388 6,388 Total £ 23,228,842 2,072,954 1,937,729 2,332,423 3,029,350 3,997,049 3,608,432 4,124,834 44,331,613 Construction and Reconstruction— (a) Roads and Bridges within N.S.W • 19,819,239 828,446/ 1,108,312 1,371,609 1,399,886 2,386,920 2,748,105 4,163,783 33,826,300 (b) Roads and Bridges outside N.S.W. ... 2,662,210 75 (Dr.) 76 2,662,209 (c) Worki other than roads and bridges within N.S.W 2,010,494 6,897 3,685 9,292 27,156 2,057,524 (d) Works other than roads and bridges outside N.S.W 1,149,339 (Dr.) 84 1,149,255 Total £ . 25,641,282 835,334 1,111,921 1,371,609 1,399,886 2,386,920 2,757,397 4,190,939 39,695,288 Interest and Loan Repayment- Principal 496,047 25,724 26,571 12,708 1,870 1,815 1,805 1,917 569,117 1,604,644 115,924 114,074 108,575 108,958 111,556 111,931 125,373 2,401,035 Exchange and Management Expenses 228,333 15,109 12,517 13,086 11,742 11,741 10,720 11,077 314,325 Sinking Fund 397,169 49,585 64,020 22,676 23,914 25,961 27,607 29,525 640,447 Total £ 2,726,783 206,342' 217,182 157,045 146,484 151,073 152,123 167,892 3,924,924 Repairs and Expenses in respect of Plant and 686,324 122,077-' 183,004 220,007 25&f405 367,940 510,867 409,670 2,813,194 743,166 120,163/ 75,378 263,686 382,436 776,986 507,600 692,325 3,561,740 Administrative Expenses 1,483,433 143,790" 163,283 184,120 222,952 264,827 307,677 319,664 3,089,746 171,996 1,520 1,324 2,534 6,083 22,386 22,611 20,646 249,100 Repayment to Treasury of funds specially provided by the State Government in earlier years from Consolidated Revenue 100,000 100,000 36,591 2 6,417 (Dr.) 8,517 2,438 36,931 Transfer to County of Cumberland Main Roads Fund under provisions of Section 2 Main RoadB (Finances Adjustment) Act, 1949 250,000 250,000 500,000 Grand Total £ 64,718,417 3,502,180 3,689,823 4,531,424 5,447,013 7,958,664 8,216,707 10,238,308 98,302,536 68

Appendix' No. 5—continued.

Aggregate Statement of Income and Expenditure from the inception of the Main Roads Board, 1st January, 19S.r, to 30th*June, 1941, and of Cash Receipts and Payments from 1st July, 1941, to 30th June, 1954— continued.

DEVELOPMENTAL ROADS FUND.

Income and Cash Receipts. Cash Receipts. Total. Heading. 1st Jan., 1925, to 1947-48. 1948-49. 1949-50. 1950-51. 1951-52. 1952-53. 1953-54. 30th June, 1947.

a) Revenue— £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ 456,759 Motor Taxation (State) 456,759 Commonwealth Government (Petrol Tax)... 366,540 120,857 52,794 120,000 200,000 200,000 200,000 225,000 1,485,191 2,059 2,059 139,650 10,000 149,650 "Unemployed Relief Gr&nfcs (State) 183,097' 183,097 Contributions by other Departments and 2,196 2,196 22,485 22,485 Transfer from Country Main Roads Fund to Developmental Roads Fund, vide Finances Adjustment (Further Pro- 337,500 337,500 Total £ 1,510,286 120,857 62,794 120,000 200,000 200,000. 200,000 225,000 2,638,937 b) Loans— State Government for— 1,277,647 50,000 15,000 1,342,647 525,488 525,488 Total ... £ 1,803,135 50,000 15,000 1,868,135 Grand Total £ 3,313,421 170,857 62,794 120,000 215,000 200,000 200,000 225,000 4,507,072

Expenditure and Cash Cash Payments. Payments. Total. Heading. 1st Jan., 1925, to 1947-48. 1948-49. 1949-50. 1950-51. 1951-52. 1952-53. 1953-54. 30th June, 1947.

£ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £

Appendix No. 5—continued.

Aggregate Statement of Income and Expenditure from the inception of the Main Roads Board, 1st January, 1925, to 30th June, 1941, and of Cash Receipts and Payments from 1st July, 1941, to 30th June, 1954—continued.

TOTAL ALL ROAD FUNDS.

Income and Cash Receipts. Cash Receipts. Heading. 1st Jan., 1925, Total. to 1947-48. 1948-49. 1949-50. 1950-51. 1951-52. 1952-53. 1953-54. 30th June, 1947. fa) Revenue— £ £ £ £ £ Motor Taxation and Fees (State) 36.097.581 2,266,351' ,2,516,423 2,744.617 3.586,260 5,046.392 6,381.289 6,693~*215>4/ 65,33*2,128 Commonwealth Government (Petrol Tax) .. 15,416.576 1,851,324' ,1,436.815 1.777,469 2,557,447 2.869,566 2,900,562 3,236,940' Councils' contributions 6,146.348 249,674 ' 237,598 285,478 328,983 396,766 486,352 559,780* Advance by State Treasury (Repayable) 100,000 Grants by State Government 619.915 'ib'ooo 350,000 200,000 100,000 850,000 " Unemployed Belief Grants (State) ,.. 1,284,650 Contributions by other Departments and Bodies 223,532 i3,095'r 63,295 9,909 74,063 89,266 Hire of Department's Plant and Motor Vehicles 1,063,440 269,018 314,006 340,016 393.224 479,048 618,913 983,831 Miscellaneous 1,667,(595 107,570" 111,719 149,415 149,679 171,562 261,476 187,646 Suspense Accounts 111,108 3,574 62,826 1,080 39,685 10,674* Transfer on loan from County of Cumberland Main Roads Fund under provisions of Section 2 Main Roads (Finances Adjust­ ment) Act, 1949 500,000. Transfer to County of Cumberland Main Roads Fund under provisions of Section 2, Main Roads (Finances Adjustment) Act, 1949 250,000 250,000 62,630,845 Less Payments to Consolidated Revenue ii accordance with the Finances Adjust ment (Further Provisions) Act, 1933 .. 200,000 Total £ 62,430,845 4,800,606 4,752,682 5,807,984 .392,063 9,321,879 11,112,340 12,861,352 (b) Loans— State Government for— Ordinary Loan Works .... 6,401,078 300,000" 225,000 150,000 Unemployed Relief Works. 2,565,322 Strategic Road Works .... 1,416,233 Loans by Councils 693,613 Total 11,076,251 300,000 215,000 225,000 (c) Moneys provided by Commonwealth Government for the purpose of carrying out special works 38,633 142,031 381,769 358,206 Grand Total £ 81,729,905 4,808,047 5,950,015 7,743,203 9,751,001 11,644,109 13,219,558

Expenditure and Cash Cash Payments. Payments. Heading. Total. 1st Jan., 1925, to 1947-48. 1948-49. 1949-50. 1950-51. 1951-52. 1952-53. 1953-54. 30th June, 1947.

Maintenance and Minor Improvement- £ £ £ £ £ £ ' £ £ £ 4,921,350 fa) Roads and Bridges within N.S.W 27,997,390 2,483,366 2,371,632 3,787,059 4,554,406 5,147,154 54,118,865 (b) Roads and Bridges outside N.S.W. ... 662,902 2,157 19 665,078 (c) Works other than roads and bridges 2,856,508 within N S.W 105,803 2,284 7,139 120,867 (d) Works other than roads and bridges outside N.S.W 6,388 5,641 6,388 1 Total ..' £ 28,772,483 2,487,807 2,378,790 2,862,149 3,787,059 4,921,350 4,554,406 5,147,154 54,911,198 Construction and Reconstruction— (a) Roads and Bridges within N.S.W 32,217,632 1,402,546 1,851,985 2,303,637 2,276,055 3,625,036 4,302,422 6,331,164 54,310,477 (b) Roads and Bridges outside N.S.W. ... 2,662,210 75 (Dr.) 76 2,662,209 (c) Works other than roads and bridges within N.S.W 3,040,787 11,008 4,448 1,993 28,178 27,156 3,113,570 (d) Works other than roads and bridges outside N.S.W 1,149,339 (Dr.) 84 1,149,255 Total £ 39,069,968 1,413,545 1,856,357 2,305,630 2,276,055 3,625,036 4,330,600 6,358,320 61,235,511

•Interest and Loan Repayment- 2,791,667 726,935 31,717 18,185 1,961 1,815 1,865 1,917 3,576,062 3,177,167 122,166 114,510 108,809 108,960 111,556 111,931 125,373 3,980,472 Exchange and Management Expenses 365,098 15,958 12,454 13,080 11,742 11,741 10,720 11,077 451,876 555,877 49,509 63,980 22,676 23,914 25,961 27,607 29,525 799,049 Total £ 6,889,809 | 914,568 222,661 162,756 146,577 151,073 152,123 167,892 8,807,459 Repairs and Expenses in respect of Plant and 686,324 122,077 183,004 220,007 253,405 367,940 510,807 439,570 2,813,194 967,400 148,059 98,538 292,084 435,885 816,649 548,167 973,929 4,280,711 2.027,498 185,179 220,939 246,226 279,622 348,652 395,630 422,428 4,126,174 •329,961 •40,170 •39,113 •99,100 . '97,181 •139,341 •131,218 •97.051 973,735 llepaymeiit lo Treasury of funds specially pro­ vided by the State Government in earlier 100,000 100,000 Transfer on loan to Country Main Roads Fund under provisions of Clause 2 of Main Roads 500,000 500,000 Transfer to County of Cumberland Main Roads Fund under provisions of Clause 2 of Main Roads (Finances Adjustment) Act, 1949 250,000 250,000 500,000 248,941 108,359 2 19,538 9S.259 92,528 2,438 570,065 Grand Total £ 78,992,384 5,419,764 4,999,404 6,707,490 7,374,043 10,462,569 10,973,011 13,SS9,3S2 138,818,047

* Includes interest and principal repaid to the Treasury on account of loan money advanced towards tbe cost of construction Of the Peat's Ferry Bridge. 70

Appendix No. 6.

SUMMARY OF LOAN LIABILITIES—MAIN AND DEVELOPMENTAL ROADS FUNDS.

County of Developmental Cumberland Country Main Roads Fund. Roads Fund. Main Roads Fund.

Transfer as Temporary Loan Total, Particulars. Section 21 (3, from County of Section 13 (4A, 3A and 3B) of Cumberland Main Section 29 (4) All Funds. 4B and 4c) of Main Roads Roads Fund under Total. of Main Roads the Main Roads Act, the provisions of Act, Act, 1924-1954— 1924-1954— Clause 2 of Main 1924-1954— Treasury. Treasury. Roads (Finances Treasury. Adjustment) Act, 1949.

£ £ £ £ £ £ GROSS LIABILITY ASSUMED— 1,805,110 5,462,652 500,000 5,962,652 1,724,519 9,492,287 Durin" 1953-1954 Total to 30th June, 1954 £ 1,805,116 ' 5,462,652 500,000 5,962,652 1,724,519 9,492,287

REPAYMENT OF PRINCIPAL AND SINKING FUND CONTRIBUTIONS— Prior to 1st July, 1953— By Department 1,666,319 1,144,476 250,000 1,394,476 23,501 3,084,296 „ Commonwealth Government under Financial Agreement and Federal Aid Roads and Works Agreement 118,103 488,062 488,062 100,972 707,137 Total prior to 1st July, 1953 £ 1,784,422 1,632,538 250,000 1,882,538 124,473 3,791,433 During 1953-1954— 20,694 58,624 250,000 308,624 329,318 Commonwealth Government under 9,410 9,410 4,225 13,635 Total during 1953-1954 £ 20,694' 68,034 250,000 318,034 4,225 342,953 ' Total to 30th June, 1954— 1,687,013 1,203,100 500,000 1,703,100 23,501 3,413,614 „ Commonwealth Government under Financial Agreement and Federal Aid Roads and Works Agreement 118,103 497,472 497,472 105,197 720,772 Total to 30th June, 1954 £ 1,805,116 1,700,572 500,000 2,200,572 128,698 4,134,386 NET LIABILITY AT 30TH JUNE, 1954 '. £ 3,762,080 3,762,080 1,595,821 5,357,901 Appendix No. 7.

COUNTY" OF CUMBERLAND MAIN ROADS FUND.

SUMMARY OP EXPENDITURE ON CONSTRUCTION AND RECONSTRUCTION WORKS.

Expenditure from Department's Funds. Works Completed.

1953-54. • titty. Municipal or Shire Road Location of Work, Class of Construction. Constructing Total Cost Area. No. Authority. To 30th June, To 30th Jane, (including any 1953. Road construc­ 1954. Length. contributions tion including Land for Total. by Councils). adjustment of Widening. Public Utilities, etc.

£ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. M. ft. £ s. d. STATE HIGHWAYS.

PRINCE'S HIGHWAY. Kogarah Gray-street to Park-road Additional concrete lanes Department. 5,367 10 0 35 0 0 34 3 0 3 0 5,436 13 0 Do Park-road to Kogarah Bay Creek Concrete pavement do 16,683 13 4 7,964 16 11 1 0 0 7,965 16 11 24,649 10 3 Do Kogarah Bay Creek to King do . do do 63,262 2 10 2,143 15 9 145 15 0 2,289 10 9 65,551 13 7 George's road. King George's road to George's do do do 159,056 3 2 (Cr.) 20,779 17 11 25 15 7 (O.) 20,754 2 138,302 0 10 River Bridge. Rockdale Muddy Creek Reinforced concrete bridge .. do 16,521 13 8 4,015 14 0 4,015 14 20,537 7 8 Do Cook's River to Forest-road Widening and bituminous do 4,372 13 8 674 13 8 789 9 0 1,464 5,836 surfacing. 16 4 Do Forest-road to Spring-street Widening do 2,281 9 10 11 18 0 11 18 0 2,293 7 10 Do Banksia-avenue towards Bay-street do do . 1,067 3 2 2 10 0 2 10 0 1,069 13 2 Do Bay-street to Catherine-street Cement concrete , do 13,192 6 11 18,493 14 10 165 16 0 18,659 10 10 31,851' 17 9 Do Catherine-street to President- Widening , do 0 10 0 6 14 10 10 0 14 10 8 4 10 avenue. Do At Arncliffe Reconstruction of tram tracks do 235 6 0 235 6 0 235 6 0 George's River Bridge to Kingsway Widening do 260 17 7 2,439 Sutherland. 2,179 0 5 260 17 18 0 Do At Box-road Splaying corner do 2 0 0 24 19 19 5 26 19 5 Svdnev Junction with Secondary Road Improvement of junction do 1,665 10 0 0 0 1,700 10 0 No. 2005. 12,884 18 1 1,403 3 7 14,348 1 8

HUME HIGHWAY Southern carriageway between Concrete pavement Department. 87,622 18 7 19,138 15 1 19,138 Fenwick-streetand Hector-street. 106,761 13 8 Do The Avenue to Cann-street Widening do 124 6 60 8 0 128 253 3 6 Do Robertson-road to Miller-street ... do do 99 2 29 5 6 29 128 7 8 Do Yagoona overbridge do do 11,695 10 0 11,695 11,695 10 0 Burwaod Bur wood-road to The Boulevarde Concrete pavement do 102,734 14 7,331 9 1 270 18 1 7,602 110,337 1 4 Do At intersection with Main Road Traffic island and lights do 124 15 10 124 124 15 10 No. 315. Fairfield . At intersection with Main Road Improvement and access to 1,548 13 3 1,548 1,548 13 3 No. 534 (Cabramatta-road). properties. Liverpool Culvert 4m. south of Liverpool ... Drainage 3 0 0 3 0 0 3 0 Do Atkinson-road to Cross Roads Widening 1,221 8 2 50 0 0 181 16 7 231 16 7 1,453 4 Do Forbes-street to George-street do 14 15 0 32 9 9 32 9 9 47 4 Do Terminus-street to Atkinson-street do 3 0 0 3 0 0 3 0 Liverpool and Camden Cross Roads to Camden Bridge ... Widening pavement 52,565 5 17,469 12 9 17,469 12 9 70,034 17 Liverpool and Fairfield Cabramatta Creek Approaches to bridge 45,625 6 16,239 .4 8 16,239 4 8 .61,864 11 Strath field The Boulevarde to Homcbush-road Widening 1,808 3 1,999 3 0 1,999 3 0 3,807 6 Do Homebush-road to Cook's River ... do 566 1 126 12 3 126 12 3 692 13 Do Cook's River to Curnow-avenue ... do 0 10 0 0 10 0 0 10 Do Bloodhouse Bridge over Cook s Reinforced concrete bridge 13,329 6 3 13,329 6 3 13,329 6 River. Do Near Aluminium Industrial Drainage 4,554 9 0 4,554 9 0 4,554 9 0 Development Co. Ltd. 91,550 5 2 2,707 3 2 94,257 8 4 Appendix No. 7—continued.

COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND MAIN ROADS FUND—continued. Summary of Expenditure on Construction and Reconstruction Works—continued.

Expenditure from Department's Funds. Works Completed.

* 1953-54. Constructing City, Municipal or Shire Road Location of Work. Class of Construction. Total Cost Area. No. Au thority. To 30th June, To 30th June, (including any 1953. Road construc­ 1954. Length. contributions tion including Land for by Councils). adjustment of Widening. Total. Public Utilities, etc.

I 1 1 1 £ s. d. 1 £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. M. ft. £ s. d.

STATE HIGHWAYS—continued.

GREAT WESTERN HIGHWAY. Auburn Near Birnic-avenue Stormwater drainage Department. 3,809 15 0 1,400 0 0 1,400 0 0 5,209 15 0 5,209 15 0 Western end of Prospect deviation Widening and bituminous do 1(17,224 9 11 167,224 9 11 167,224 9 11 Blacktown to Penrith, Sections 1 and 2. surfacing. Do Prospect Deviation do 896 1,894 14 1,894 14 7 2,791 3 11 Do Toongabbie-road to Ponds-road ... Widening do 4 58 18 58 18 0 63 3 0 Blue Mountains Emu Plains to Blackheath Kerbing, guttering and drainage Council , 4,500 0 0 4,500 -0 -0 4,500 0 0 IDo Warrimoo to Faulconbridge Widening Department, 320 10 0 320 10 0 320 10 0 Do At foot Lapstone Hill Improve alignment do 3 0 7 0 0 7 0 0 10 0 0 Do At Springwood Deviation do 8,475 3 118 17 1 118 17 1 8,594 0 2 Do At Leura subway Improve alignment do 20 10 82 7 0 82 7 0 102 17 0 Do Linden between Faulconbridge and Deviation do 0 10 491 3 0 491 3 0 • 491 13 0 to Woodford. Tlolroyd May's Hill to Prospect Widening and bituminous 53,547 17 31,221 6 7 789 6 32,010 13 0 85,558 10 8 surfacing. Do Parramatta South Deviation Acquisition of land 12,285 17 446 7 0 12,732 4 7 Do 191m. from Sydney Concrete culvert and approaches 15,297 5 616 2 9 616 2 9 15,913 8 6 Parramatta Between Good-street and Albert- Widening 2,503 18 132 7 9 990 15 0 1.123 2 9 3,627 1 3 street. 37,869 17 1 5,199'1S 1 43,069 15 2

PACIFIC HIGHWAY.

Hornsby Pearce's Corner to Hookham's 1,358 6 6 202 10 0 876 1 8 1,078 11 8 2,436 18 2 Corner. Ku-ring-gai Boundary-street to west of Treatt's- do 13,278 2 7 5,851 13 6 768 15 0 6,620 8 6 19,898 11 1 road. Do Stanhope-road to Bush lands-a venue do do 5,824 15 11 265 13 9 4,276 1 0 4,541 14 9 10,366 10 a Bushlands-a.venue to Ryde-road ... do do 1,200 16 8 1 0 0 1 0 0 1,261 16 8 Do Clanville-road to Eton-road (Buick Widening pavement do 7,786 6 1 8,243 11 11 8,243 11 11 16,029 18 0 Corner). Do Near Killara Reservoir Retaining wall do 8,440 6 3 578 4 5 578 4 5 9,018 10 8 Do Near Killara Reservoir Improvement of bend do 1,518 16 9 1,518 16 9 1,518 16 9 Do Ray-street to Woodville-avenue ... Widening do 6,107 6 2 2,672 4 4 32 5 5 2,704 9 9 8,811 15 11 Do Roseville to Wahroonga Recondition pavement do 58.084 15 6 103 7 6 103 7 6 58,188 3 0 Do Broughton-road to Mowbray-road Widening and adjustment of do 15,932 7 1 5,379 7 2 5,379 7 2 21,311 14 3 Xane Cove and Willoughby properties. North Sydney Crow's Nest to St. Leonard's Relocation of tram tracks Department and 25,619 19 4 640 -8 6 010 8 6 20,260 7 10 Station. Department of V Government Transport. Willoughby Mowbray-road to Boundary-street Widening 13,425 9 6 1,223 18 5 492 7 0 1,716 5 5 15,141 14 11 At Hotham-parade 330 0 0 330 0 0 330 0 0 Do Improvement of intersection. 27,009 16 3 6,446 10 1 . 33,456 6 4 Appendix No. 7—continued.

COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND MAIN ROADS FUND—continued. Summary of Expenditure on Construction and Reconstruction Works—continued.

Expenditure from Department's Funds. • Works Completed.

1953-54. City, Municipal or Shire Road Constructing Total Cost Area. No. Location of Work. Class of Construction. Authority." To 30th June, To 30th June, (including any 1953. Road construc­ 1954. Length. contributions tion including Land for Total. by Councils). adjustment of Widening. Public Utilities, etc.

s. d. a. I s. d. M. ft. £ s.

STATE HIGHWAYS—continued.

NORTH-SOUTH LINK HIGHWAY. Bankstown ... Woodville-road. Water supply Widening Department, G50 6 7 26 8 6 695 9 2 pipe line to State Highway No. 2 (Hume Highway). Do Fullers-road to Miowera-street Stormwater drainage • do 1,250 11 1 (Cr.) 344 18 11 (Cr. 905 12 Baulkham Hills Gibbons-street to Tintern-avenue Improvement of bends do 5 10 0 344 18 11 17 0 Do " At Burnsidc Homes Kcrbing and guttering Council 1,300 • 0 0 12 7 2 1,312 7 Hornsby Observatory Hill to Thompson's Reconstruction and widening Department 82,390 19 3 3,370 7 10 11 10 0 85,767 7 Corner. 12 7 2 Do Observatory Park Improvement of bends 1 14 0. 22 1 9 3,376 7 10 23 15 9 Parramatta ... Woodville-road 3,639 14 5 381 2 11 22 1 9 4,220 17 4 Widening and drainage 200 0 0 5S1 2 11 3,262 10 2 3,703 13 4 -J Total—State CO Highways ...£ 16,257 IS 1 188,835 4 10

ORDINARY MAIN ROADS. Ash field 549 Liverpool-road to Grocnh ills-street Concrete paving abandoned train- 15.383 6 6 15,383 6 way area. 15,383 6 6 Auburn 532 Boorea-street to Albin-road, Construction 34 10 0 2,192 12 Lidcombe. 2,158 2 0 Do 532 Subway under railway line at Widening do 57,960 0 6 1,941 12 11 1,941 12 11 59,901 13 Church-street, Lidcombe. Do 532 do Concrete pavement 850 0 0 29,009 12 3 29,009 12 3 29,859 12 Bankstown 167 Chapel-road to Milperra Bridge ... Widening Department 399 15 2 0 10 0 0 10 0 400 5 Do 167 Near Moxon-road Concrete culverts and approaches 10,219 15 10 679 8 9 679 8 9 10,899 4 Do 167 and Intersection with Gibson-avenue... Improvement Department 76 17 0 "2"'0 0 2 0 0 17 0 190. Do 190 Chapel-road Widening do 01 9 6 56 0 0 56 0 0 117 99 6 Do 190 Chapel - road South, between Widening in cement concrete ... Council 20,000 0 0 20,000 0 0 20,000 0 0 Brandon-avenue and Canterburv- road (Main Road No. 167). Do Near Raw-avenue, French-avenue Drainage do 900 0 0 577 18 7 577 18 7 1,477 18 7 and Rickard-road. Do 508 Milperra-road to Fleurbaix-avenue Basecourse and pipe culverts ... do 9,211 4 2 475 0 0 475 0 0 9,686 4 2 Do Bullecourt-avcnue to Maxwell- Stone basecourse and surfacing . do 10,000 0 0 1,232 0 0 1,232 0 0 11.232 0 0 508 avenue Do Liverpool-road (State Highway Recondition and bituminous do 8,000 0 0 8,000 0 0 8,000 0 0 No. 2) to Milperra-road (Main surfacing. Road No. 167). Liverpool-road (Lansdowne) to Widening Department .. 4,144 17 9 6 16 11 0 16 11 4,151 14 8 Do Forest-road (Peakhurst). Baulkham H lis 157 and Showground gates to Main Road Concrete pavement Council 70,005 14 9 5,341 2 1 5,341 2 1 75,346 16 10 160. No. 160 and Cecil-avenue to Anzac Hall. Do 160 Glenorie to Maroota Bituminous surfacing do 29,900 0 0 (Cr.) 85 2 3 (Cr.) 85 2 3 29,814 -1-7 9 Do Experimental bituminous surfacing Mixed - in - place experimental Department 18,709 8 3 222 13 5 222 13 5 18,932 1 8 160 bituminous surfacing. Appendix No. 7—continued.

COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND MAIN ROADS FUND—continued. Summary of Expenditure on Construction and Reconstruction "Works—continued.

Expenditure from Department's Funds. Works Completed.

1953-54. Road Constructing City, Municipal or Shire Location of Work. Class of Construction. Total Cost Area. No. Authority. To 30th June, To 30th June, (including any 1953. Road construc­ 1954. Length. tion including Land for contributions adjustment of Widening. Total. by Councils). Public Utilities, etc.

£ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. M. ft. £ s. d.

ORDINARY MAIN ROADS— continued. Baulkham Hills 160 Near intersection with William- Widening Department. 45 17 9 4 4 0 50 1 9 street. Do 182 Maroota to Sackville Ferry 3-4m. Widening, earthworks, gravelling Council 5,000 0 0 7,000 0 0 7,000 0 0 12,000 0 0 to 6-3m. from Main Road No. 181. and bituminous surfacing. Do 184 Caddie's Creek (Whitehart Bridge) Approaches Department 13,536 19 10 13,536 19 10 0 2,175 13,536 19 10 184 Caddie's Creek 24-4m. from Sydney Concrete bridge do 10,070 17 7 5 12 10 5 12 10 10,076 10 5 Do 184 do do do ... Approaches to bridge and do 16,571 2 4 873 5 2 7 10 0 880 15 2 17,451 17 6 improvement of junction with Do Old Windsor road. 184 Near Moxham-street, Northmead... Drainage easement 4 10 0 4 10 0 4 10 0 Do 184 Between Victoria - road and Drainage easement 3 0 0 3 0 0 3 0 0 Gladstone-road. Do 160 At Round Corner Deviation, gravelling and culverts Council 149 3 10 2,163 0 0 2,172 9 0 2,321 12 10 Baulkham Hills and Hornsby Wiseman's Ferry to Maroota Earthworks, gravelling and Department 46,207 2 9 60,138 11 3 60,138 11 3 106,345 14 0 Do do do 181 20m. 900ft. to 24m. 440ft. from culverts. McGrath's Hill. Blacktown, Fairfield and 515 Liverpool to Wallgrove Widening do 20 17 7 91 3 6 112 1 1 Liverpool. Blue Mountains 570 From State Highway No. 5 at Earthworks, gravelling, culverts Council, 14,000 0 0 14,000 0 0 14,000 0 0 Spring wood to Colo Shire and bituminous surfacing. boundary. Blue Mountains and Colo 16m. from Mount Victoria to Bituminous surfacing Department. 191,369 11 6 45,472 6 8 45,472 6 8 236,841 18 2 Kurrajong Heights Post Office. Do do 184 At Mount Tomah Widening and deviation do 2 10 0 3,619 3 4 3,619 3 4 3,621 13 4 Botany 170 Corner of Botany-road and Park- Concrete pavement Council 2,682 6 0 "'7lb"l7 10 710 17 10 3,393 3 10 road (Main Road No. 344). Do 170 West of Cranbrook-street Improvement and footpath Department. 22 6 8 22 6 8 63 14 7 paving. 170 Abandoned tramway area between Concrete pavement do 24,586 13 6 24,586 13 6 Do Chelmsford-avenue and Botany 24,586 13 6 Tram Terminus. Between Macintosh-street and Reconstruction of tram tracks... Department of 4,940 18 6 4,940 18 6 4,940 18 6 Do Lords-road. Government Transport, 170 Between Bourke-street and Hayes- do do do do 11,115 0 0 11,115 0 0 11,115 0 0 Do road. Do 183 Botany-road to Prince's Highway Widening and re-location of Department, 358 0 1 80 0 8 80 0, 8 438 0 9 (State Highway No. 1). electric light poles. * Do 344 Bay-street to Bunnerong-road .. Widening do 558 14 9 3 0 0 3 0 0 561 14 9 24,400 0 0 24,400 0 0 24,400 0 0 154 0m. to l-7m. from State Highway Earthworks, gravelling and Council Camden No. 2 at Narellan. bituminous surfacing. 154 2-6m. to 55m. north of Narellan... Earthworks and bituminous 20,000 0 0 20,000 0 0 20,000 0 0 Do surfacing. 154 5-5m. to 7-6m. from State Highway Earthworks, gravelling and 19,625 0 0 19,625 0 0 19,625 0 0 Do No. 2 at Narellan. bituminous surfacing. 177 Damaged pavements Reconstruction Department ,436 5 3 5,204 8 5 5,204 8 5 13,640 13 8 Campbelltown Concrete bridge Department of ,016 13 2 (Or.) 980 0 0 (Cr.) 980 0 0 8,036 13 2 167 Cook's River at Canterbury Canterbury Public Works. Appendix No. 7—continued.

COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND MAIN ROADS FUND—continued. Summary of Expenditure on Construction and Reconstruction Works—continued.

Expenditure from Department's Funds. Works Completed.

1953-54. City. Municipal or Shire Road Location of Work. Class of Construction. Constructing Total Cost Area. No. Authority. (including any To 30th June, To 30th June, Length. 1953. Road construc­ 1954. contributions tion including Land for by Councils). adjustment of Widening. Total. Public Utilities, etc.

£ s. d. 1 £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s.. d. £ s. d. M. ft. £ s. d.

ORDINARY MAIN ROADS—continued. Canterbury 167 Opposite Stacey-street Widening Department 15 IS 0 5 5 0 5 5 0 21 3 0 Do 167 Fore-street to Beamish-street Concrete pavement do 68,132 15 1 68,132 15 1 0 3,661 3,132 15 1 Do 315 Saxon-street to Margaret-street ... Improvement of bends do 6 0 0 6 0 0 6 0 0 Colo ' 1S4 Deviation 0m. to lm. 200ft. at Earthworks and gravel pavement do 17,927 16 9 532 15 0 532 15 0 18,460 11 9 Kurrajong. Do 184 Mount Tomah to Kurrajong Widening do 397 16 4 56 15 0 56 15 0 454 11 4 Do 570 Yeoman's or Lynch's Creek Concrete bridge do 13,596 6 7 10,811 7 10 10,811 7 10 24,407 14 5 Do 570 Mahon's Creek Concrete bridge do 3,195 15 3 3,195 15 3 3,195 15 3 Do 570 Blue Mountains Shire boundary Earthworks, gravelling, culverts Council 13,000 0 0 13,000 0 0 13,000 0 0 towards Yarramundi. and bituminous surfacing. Concord 200 Welibank-street to State Highway Concrete and bituminous pave­ do 38,883 13 9 3S.883 13 9 38,883 13 9 No. 5. ment. Do 395 Haiiipden-road to Brant-street Concrete side strips do 6,060 6 9 6,060 6 9 0 1,066 ,060 6 9 395 From Ramsay-road 740 feet north­ do do do 217 2 4 7,490 5 3 7,490 5 3 7,707 7 7 Do ward. Drummoyne 165 Property of Mrs. E. W. Cahalauc... Adjustment of improvements . Department 65 1 11 65 1 11 65 1 11 185 Kelly's Creek Concrete culvert and deviation. do 24,294 0 7 4,457 4 2 ' -f;*5T~4~2" 23,751 4 9 Do do 185 Flanagan's Creek Concrete culvert and approaches do 5,725 3 4 3,843 19 2 3,843 19 2 9,569 2 0 Do 185 Between Stanwell Park and Coal- Widening do 5 15 0 1 10 0 1 10 0 7 5 0 do cliff. Do do 185 Near Wrexham-road, Thirroul...... do do 101 6 0 21 4 2 21 4 2 122 10 2 Hornsby 139 Chapman-avenue to State Highway Reconstruction and widening do 57 7 2 15 0 3 is 0 61 2 2 No. 13 at Observatory Corner. Do 156 Thompson's Corner to Rogan's Hill Earthworks, culverts and Council. . 35,500 0 0 35,500 0 0 35,500 0 0 bituminous surfacing. Do 161 Waterfall Creek Concrete culvert and approaches do 1 15 0 5,000 0 0 5,000 0 0 5,001 15 0 Do 161 At • Rofe Park 0m. 3,650ft. to Realignment and drainage do 941 0 0 941 0 0 941 0 0 0m. 4,500ft. Do Birrilee to Berowra Waters. Earthworks and gravelling do 12,500 0 0 12,500 0 0 12,500 0 0 Deviation between lm. 150ft. and lm. 2,300ft. from Berowra Waters. Do 373 Essex-street to Epping overbridge Widening Department 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 Hornsby and Parramatta 373 Deviation from Pennant-parade to Concrete pavement Council 535 4 3 30,000 0 0 53 12 10 30,053 12 10 30,538 17 1 State Highway No. 13. Hunter's Hill 166 Mary-street to Ryde-road Department 1,557 17 8 1,557 17 8 1,557 17 8 Hurstville , 168 Mavis-street to Scott-street Concrete kerb and gutter .. Council 4,390 0 0 • 4,390 0 0 4,390 0 0 Do 168 Hurstville Station to Main Road Improvement of bends Department.. 753 2 9 2,939 18 7 2,939 18 7 3,693 1 4 No. 508 (Hymen-street). widening by realignment. Do 168 At properties of A. S. Ible and Drainage do 2 15 0 6 6 0 6 6 0 9 1 0 F. J. Pritchard. Do 168 Penshurst-street to George-street Widening concrete pavement 20,000 0 0 20,000 0 0 20,000 0 0 and Bridge-street to King George's road. Do 168 Intersection of Forest-road, Wright- Traffic island do . . 874 0 5 874 0 5 874 0 5 874 0 5 street and Durham-street. Do 168 Hymen-street to Park-street .. Adjustment of fencing .... do 104 2 5 104 2 5 104 2 5 Do 315 Stoney Creek road to Dudley-street Concrete kerb and gutter. do 813 9 7 813 9 7 813 9 7 Do 315 Edgbaston - road to opposite Earthworks, drainage and do 3,680 9 0 3,680 9 0 3,680 . 9 0 Frederick-avenue. bituminous surfacing. Appendix No. 7—continued.

COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND MAIN ROADS FUND—continued. Summary of Expenditure on Construction and Reconstruction Works—continued.

Expenditure from Department's Funds. Works Completed.

Constructing City, Municipal or Shire Road Location of Work. Class of Construction. Area. No. Authority. Total Cost To 30th June, To 30th June, (including any 1953. Road construc­ 1954. Length. tion including Land for contributions adjustment of Widening. Total. by Councils). Public Utilities, etc.

£ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. M. ft. s. d. ORDINARY MAIN ROADS—continued. 2 Kojffinili 194 Main Road No. 199 to western end Concrete pavement Council 15,545 18 10 3,233 3 3 3.23S .3 3 18,784 1 0 1993 19,900 0 7 of causeway. Do 315 Between Clros'venor-road and Terry- Concrete kerb and gutter do 530 0 6 530 0 6 530 0 0 0 1746 1,815 16 3 street. Do 315 do do do Bituminous surfacing of south­ do 3,074 10 6 3,074 10 6 3,074 10 6 western kerbside lane. Kogarah and Rockdale 199 State Highway No. 1 to Ramsgate- Bituminous pavement Department. 21,218 0 0 10,471 11 9 10,471 11 9 31,689 11 9 road. Ku-ring-gai 328 Babbage-road between Boundary- Widening and reconstruction ... Council 2,231 1 4 11 11 0 2,292 12 4 street and Roseville Bridge. Do 306 Cockle Creek at Bobbin Head Pre-stressed concrete bridge Department. 15,535 4 7 20,931 12 1 20,931 12 1 36,466 16 8 3(36 Bobbin Head road to Bannockburn- Deviation Council 9,000 0 0 9,000 0 0 9,000 0 0 Do road. 366 Milton-road to Ku-ring-gai Chase Improvement of corners Department. 68 3 4 5 5 0 73 8 4 <1 Do boundary. Lane Cove, Hornsbyand Ryde 373 Epping to St. Leonards road .. Widening do 7.527 1 2 302 14 10 5,144 8 10 5.447 3 3 12,974 4 10 Leichhardt 165 Hornsey-street to Terry-street do do 11,111 13 5 20,073 10 0 20,073 10 0 31,185 3 5 Leichhardt and Drummoyne 165 Iron Cove Concrete and steei bridge do 288,659 9 6 157,380 12 6 157,380 12 6 446,040 2 0 Do do 165 do Approaches to bridge do 23,423 1 3 1,023 15 10 7,702 0 0 8,725 15 10 32,148 17 1 Liverpool 154 Narellan to Kings wood—Section Earthworks, gravelling and Council 8,825 9 5 5,003 6 9 357 0 10 5,360 7 7 14,185 17 0 ll-4m. to 12-75m. at Luddenham. bituminous surfacing. Do 167 Newbridge-road between Richard Widening Department. 20 10 8 210 1 7 210 1 7 230 12 3 road and Riverside-road. Do 512 George's River at Liverpool Bridge and approaches do 5,118 12 11 2,105 11 5 5,390 18 9 11,009 11 8 do Do 515 Brickmaker's Creek Concrete culverts 8,585 16 0 8,585 16 0 0 40 8,535 16 0 Do 515 do do Approaches to culverts do 21,805 15 7 3,075 14 3 2 10 0 3,078 4 3 24,883 19 10 Do 535 0-58m. to 2-5m. west of Main Road Gravel pavement Council 37,657 0 7 5,556 13 10 5,556 13 10 43,213 14 5 No. 515. Liverpooland Sutherland ... 512 Damaged pavements Reconstruction Department. 641 8 4 682 11 0 682 11 0 1,323 19 4 Manly 159 At property of Mrs. M. H. Morgan... Excavation and disposal of rock Council 365 7 2 365 7 2 365 7 2 365 7 2 Do X... 159 At property of C, V. Schadel Reinstate fencing Department. 14 0 O 14 0 0 14 0 0 14 0 0 Do >... 164 North of the Spit Bridge Widening do 217 14 7 61 19 2 152 13 7 214 12 9 432 7 4 Do 164 The Spit Approaches to new bridge do 19,063 10 4 39 11 11 39 11 11 19,103 2 3 Do 397 Dalwood Homes to Main Road Widening do 621 8 10 140 19 9 140 19 9 762 8 7 No. 164. Manly and Mosman 104 Over Middle Harbour at The Spit.. Steel and concrete bridge do 61,349 14 0 S8,274 8 1 38,274 8 1 149,624 2 1 Manly and Warringah 159 Curl Curl Creek Concrete bridge do 28,151 9 1 239 17 7 239 17 7 28.391 6 8 Do do 159 and Enrobin-avenue, Manly, to Warrin Concrete pavement do 186,162 11 10 14,266 17 4 139 13 1 14,406 10 5 200,569 2 3 164. gah Shire Council Chambers. Marrickville 167 At Marrickville-road Cement concrete tram tracks ... do 636 0 0 636 0 0 636 0 0 Mostaan 164 At Medusa-street Improvement Council 43 10 11 9,500 0 0 9,500 0 0 9,543 10 11 North Sydney 164 Miller-street Widening Department. 0 15 0 193 13 0 193 13 0 194 8 0 Parramatta 158 Church-street, Pennant Hills road Widening and drainage do 388 17 11 275 17 4 275 17 4 664 15 3 to Marsden-road.' Do 165 At property of G. W. Thompson ... Earthworks, drainage and Council , 641 15 7 641 15 7 641 15 7 bituminous surfacing. Do ' 165 Kissing Point road to Church' Side strips Department 12,799 9 5 12,799 9 5 12,799 9 5 street, Parramatta. Do 165 Subiaco Creek to Atkins-road Widening do 2,768 13 3 43 4 9 81 15 4 125 0 1 2,893 13 4 Do 165 Rydalmere level crossing Overbridge do 1,757 13 4 18 15 0 10 11 6 29 6 6 1,786 19 10 Do 574 Spurway-street, Dundas , Widening do 2,039 9 6 189 3 3 1S9 3 8 2,228 13 2 Appendix No. 7—continued.

COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND MAIN ROADS FUND—continued. Summary of Expenditure on Construction and Reconstruction Works—continued.

• Expenditure from Department's Funds. Works Completed.

1953-54. City, Municipal or Shire Road Constructing Total Cost Location of Work. Class of Construction. Authority. (including any Area. No. To 30th June, To 30th June, Road construc­ 1954. Length. contributions 1953. by Councils). tion including 1 Land for Total. adjustment of Widening. Public Utilities, etc.

£ s. d. £ s. d. *£ s. d. 1 £ s. d. £ s. d. £ S. d. M. ft.

ORDINARY MAIN ROADS— continued. Penrith ... 154 5'55m. to 9-3m. between Main Road Earthworks, gravelling and 17,249 0 0 17,249 0 0 17,249 0 0 No. 155 and King's Hill road. bituminous surfacing. Do ... 155 3m. 3,600ft. to 5m. 1,750ft Earthworks and gravel pavement do 15,526 5 5 10.500 0 0 0 10 0 10,500 10 0 26,026 15 5 Do ... 155 Lambridge and Upper Castlereagh Improvement at two curves do 6,000 0 0 6,000 0 0 6,000 0 0 Do ... 155 At Boundary Creek £m. from Reinforced concrete culvert do 1,500 0 0 1,500 0 0 1,500 0 0 State Highway No. 5. Do 155 AVallacia to Luddenham 8m. 2,854ft. Earthworks, gravelling and Department 48,865 16 7 31,566 19 7 2 12 31,569 12 1 80,435 8 8 to 11m. 2,100ft. culverts. Do 535 Badgery's Creek to junction with Earthworks, gravelling, culverts 10,000 0 0 10,000 0 0 10,000 0 0 Main Road No. 154. and bituminous surfacing. 11 8 2 390 0 8 Randwick 171 Franklin-street to Australia-avenue Widening D epar tine n t 378 12 6 11 8 2 -1 Do 171 Near Kingsford-street Stormwater drainage do 4,334 14 0 4,334 14 0 4,334 14 0 Do 171 Anzac-parade and Ascot-street, Cement concrete tram tracks ... do 156 7 0 156 7 0 156 7 0 Kensington. Do 171 Opposite Windsor-street, Matraville Improvement of bends do 11 0 6 27 19 6 27 19 6 39 0 0 Rockdale 16S Croydon-road to Dunmore-street... Concrete pavement 99,583 16 4 9,935 15 8 22 2 6 9,957 18 2 109,541 14 6 Do 194 President-avenue to Ramsgate-road Reconstruction and surfacing ... do 13,000 0 0 15,158 11 •9 15,158 11 9 28,158 11 9 Do 194 The Grand Parade Widening D cpflxtinciit 23 4 6 254 10 3 254 10 3 277 14 9 Do 194 Cook's River at Mascot Concrete bridge do 90,605 6 4 5,351 5 1 5,351 5 1 96,016 11 5 Do 194 General Holmes Drive Deviation do 61,936 0 4 8,139 0 6 8,139 0 6 70,075 0 10' Do 199 Rite hie-street to Frater's-avenue ... Concrete pavement do 19,039 8 4 17,692 6 5 17,692 6 5 36,731 14 9 Ryde 139 Great North road to Lane Cove Widening^ 2,916 9 11 25,113 9 4 101 18 4 25,215 7 8 28,131 17 7 road (Main Road No. 191). Do 139 Great North road to Terry's Creek Kerbside lanes do 71 1 0 71 1 0 71 1 0 Do 139 and Between Pittwatcr-road and Ryde Cement concrete tram tracks ... Department 8,231 7 9 8,231 7 9 8,231 7 9 105. Tram Terminus. Do 165 Church-street to St. Anne's street Widening do . 2,191 11 10 52 8 0 52 8 0 2,243 19 10 Do 165 Prince's-street to Forsyth-street ... do do 1,362 3 4 18,177 2 10 60 17 10 18,238 0 8 19,600 4 0 Do 165 Forsyth-street to Darvall-road ... do do 104 1 7 57 5 11 57 5 11 161 7 6 Do 165 Hillcrest-avenue to Pittwater-road Concrete pavement do 71,147 11 11 6,172 10 8 6,172 10 8 77,320 2 7 Do 191 Junction of Twin-road with Wicks- Improvement of bends 5,000 0 0 5,000 0 0 5,000 0 0 road and Lane Cove road. Council Do 200 Church-street, from Ryde Bridge to Widening pavement Department 26 0 0 655 9 10 655 9 10 681 9 10 Junction-street. Do 200 Junction - street to Willandra - Widening do 989 10 4 117 8 6 117 8 6 1,106 18 10 avenue. Strathfield 318 Corner of The Crescent and Improvement and bituminous Council 1,022 5 5 3 0 0 3 0 0 1,025 5 5 Richmond-road. surfacing. Sutherland Toorak-avenue to Paraweena-road Widening pavement and do 6,000 0 0 6,000 0 0 6,000 0 0 0-7m. to l-3m. corrective surface course. Do 199 At Holt-road Improvement of alignment Department 1 15 0 4 14 6 4 14 6 6 9 6 Do 227 Kingsway, near Prince's Highway, Widening do 1 10 0 13 1 11 13 1 11 14 11 11 Sutherland. Do 227 Port Hacking-road near intersection do do 40 5 6 40 5 6 40 5 6 with Kingsway. Do 227 Port Hacking road at Prince's do do 1 15 0 551 2 11 551 2 11 552 17 11 Highway. Sydney ... 170 Between Hayes - road and Centralising tram tracks do 13,223 0 0 114 9 10 114 9 10 13,337 9 10 Gardiner's-road. Appendix No. 7—continued.

COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND MAIN ROADS FUND—continued. Summary of Expenditure on Construction and Reconstruction Works—continued.

Expenditure from Department's Funds. Works Completed.

1953-54. Constructing City, Municipal or Shire Road Location of Work. Class of Construction. Total Cost Area. No. Authority. To 30th June, To 30th June, (including any 1953. . Road construc­ 1954. Length. contributions tion including Land for Total. by Councils). adjustment of Widening. Public Utilities, etc.

i 1 1 1 £ s. d. £ s. d. : £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. . M. ft. £ s. d.

ORDINARY MAIN ROADS—continued. Sydney .... 172 Green's-road to Jersey-road Widening 8,203 19 7 2,146 11 0 2,146 11 0 10,350 10 7 Do 172 No. 359 Oxford-street, Paddington Demolition of improvements do 80 11 9 SO 11 9 Do 183 Gardiner's-road between Botany- Widening do "" 2"'0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 road and Kent-road. Warringah . 159 At Riverview-parade Drainage do 5,431 11 2 (Cr.) 2,435 9 9 (Cr.) 2,435 9 9 2.990 1 5 Do 162 Deviation at Tumbledown Dick Adjustment of acquisitions do 778 5 0 0 10 0 0 10 0 778 15 0 Foley's and Sugarloaf Hills. Do 162 Foley's Hill to Mona Vale Widening do 351 6 3 147 19 0 147 19 0 499 5 3 Do 164 Western side between Burnt Bridge Widening pavement, sandstone 210 14 0 8,800 0 0 S,800 0 0 9,010 14 0 Creek and Gordon-street. ballast and bituminous surface. Do 164 Pine-avenue to Pacific-parade Concrete pavement Department 147,509 14 10 5,296 12 10 33 2 5 6,249 15 3 153,759 10 1 Do 164 Dee Why Lagoon Concrete bridge do 13,643 1 3 12,111 . 6 5 12,111 6 5 25,754 7 8 Do 164 Dee Why to Collaroy Additional concrete pavement ... do 4,748 6 2 21,720 9 1 21,720 9 1 26.46S 15 3 Do 164 Narrabeen Lagoon Concrete bridge do 14,702 3 0 11,302 13 4 11,302 13 4 26,004 16 4- Do 164 do do Approaches to bridge do 8,904 13 3 10,297 7 6 10,297 7 6 19,202 0 9 Do 164 Narrabeen to Palm Beach Widening do 5,260 17 10 f24 16 4 724 16 4 5,985 14 2 Do 174 At Bay view Pipe culvert and restoration of 1,356 12 1 5 10 0 5 10 0 1,362 2 1 roadway. Do 174 Park-street to Bayvicw Park Widening Department 251 3 7 66 13 2 66 13 2 317 16 9 Do 328 Roseville-road ." do do 792 5 5 1,588 11 7 1,588 11 7 2,380 17 0 Do 328 and Intersection of roads do do 1,561 7 3 46 6 46 6 9 1,607 14 0 397. Do 397 Dalwood Homes to Narrabeen Earthworks, gravel and broken do 85,838 0 3 6 10 0 6 10 0 85,844 10 3 stone pavement with bitu­ minous macadam surface course. Do 529 French's Forest Post Office to Main Deviation and widening do 37,063 12 3 157 5 3 37,220 17 6 Road No. 162 at Terrey Hills. Do 529 From 2-35m. to 3-7m. from French's Reconstruction of damaged pave­ do 11,148 5 0 11,148 5 0 11,148 5 0 Forest Post Office towards Terrey ments. Hills. Do 530 Deviation Oliver-street to Adam Stone basecourse, drainage and 2,192 6 8 16,750 0 0 1 10 0 16,751 10 0 18,943 16 8 street, Harbord. bituminous surfacing. Do 530 Park-street to Harbord Lagoon .. Construction do 504 9 1 25,000 0 0 25,000 0 0 25,504 9 1 Willoughby 191 Fuller's-road to Fuller's Bridge Widening and improvement of Department 226 4 1 o"io o 0 10 0 226 14 1 (Millwood-avenue). bend. 3,087 2 6 3,037 2 6 Do 328 Penshurst-street to Archbold-road Widening, drainage and Council 3,087 2 6 (Secondary Road No. 2043). bituminous surfacing. 2. 50,500 13 10 • Windsor .... 154 and Bowman's Corner to Windsor .. Earthworks and gravel pavement Department 38,087 2 8 12,393 0 7 20 10 7 12,413 11 184. 12 6 Woollahra , 172 Oxford - street, between Bondi Cement concrete kerbside lanes, Department and 14,218 12 6 14,218 12 6 14,218 Junction and Bondi-road. Council. Do Neild-avenue to Darling Point road Cement concrete tram tracks , Departnlfcnt 4,719 0 0 4,719 0 0 4.719 0 0 Do Salisbury-street to Robertson-place Deviation with concrete pave­ 2,907 3 4 84 3 10 2,991 7 2 ment. Do Edgecliff and Old South Head roads Re-location of Bellevue Hill tram Department and 2,558 3 1 775 16 11 775 16 11 3,334 0 0 tracks on curve. Excavation Council: and bituminous surfacing. Appendix No. 7—continued.

COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND MAIN ROADS FUND—continued.

Expenditure from Department's Funds. Works Completed.

1953-54. City, Municipal or Shire Road Location of Work. Class of Construction. Constructing Total Cost Area. No. Authority. To 30th June, (including any To 30th June, Length. contributions 1953. Road construc­ 1954. tion including Land for Total. by Councils). adjustment of Widening. Public Utilities, etc.

£ s. d. s. d. | £ s. d .1 ORDINARY MAIN ROADS—continued. 442 13 9 Woollahra 339 , Vehicular entrance at No. 258 Regrade, kerb and gutter, Council 402 10 0 40 3 9 40 3 9 442 13 9 excavate, reconstruct in stone and bituminous surface. 17,744 1 7 WoolJahra and Sydney..,. 173 Darling Point road to Ocean-avenue Widening Department and 9,153 2 5 7,622 12 5 8,590 19 2 Council. Wollondilly 177 16 91m. to 19-5m Reconstruction and strengthening Council 15,000 0 0 15,000 0 0 15,000 0 0 Total—Ordinary Main Roads 1,251,039 15 5 54,508 1,305,548 1 11

SECONDARY ROADS. 2,756 10 2 Ashfield 2028 Fleet-street to State Highway Reconstruction and widening Department 2,411 0 345 9 6 No. 2. 345 9 6 Ashfleld and Marrickville. 2018 Hampstead-road to Dixon-avenue Concrete pavement Council 10,031 0 0 10,031 0 Blacktown 2012 Eastern Creek Approaches to new bridge Department. 10,031 0 0 27 0 0 27 0 0 27 0 Canterbury 2038 Kingsgrove Omnibus Depot to Concrete pavement Council 20,538 18 1 2,744 10 11 23,283 9 0 5,300 Canterbury-road. '2,744 10 11 Hornsby 2016 Junction of Jersey-street and State Reconstruction 2 15 0 1,153 19 2 4,153 19 2 4,156 14 Highway No. 10. 3,000 0 0 Do 2035 State Highway No. 13 to New Line Earthworks, gravelling, culverts 1,950 0 0 15,000 0 0 16,950 0 road and 0m. 4,526ft. to lm. and deviation. 15,000 0 0 4,335ft. Lane Cove From Burns Bay road to Figtree- Widening pavementand improve­ 1,741 0 0 1,741 0 0 1,741 0 0 street. ment of intersection. Kerb and guttering and bituminous surfacing. . Manly 2025 Rosedale and Lauderdale avenues... Improvement of intersection Department. 52 0 2 (Cr.) 0 9 2 (Cr.) 0 9 2 51 11 0 2028 Hunter-street to Old Canterbury Cement concrete Council 6,235 1 0 6,235 1 0 Marrickville road, Lewisham. 6,235 1 0 Between Willoughby-road and Asphaltic concrete do 8,600 0 0 8,600 0 0 North Sydney West-street. 8,600 0 0 2045 At Amherst-street, Cammeray Cement concrete pavement 2,195 0 0 2,195 0 0 2,195 0 0 Do 2014 Junction with New Illawarra road Improvement do 9 15 1 9 15 1 217 17 7 2032 10,365 11 8 10,365 11 8 13,667 0 2 Rockdale Muddy Creek Concrete bridge Department. 3,301 Do 60,267 8 2 1,180 10 0 61,447 18 2

SUMMARY. £ s. State Highways 188,835 4 1 Main Roads 1,305,548 1 l^ Secondary Roads 61,447 18 Miscellaneous Small Works 14,792 1 Off* 1,570,623 5 11. Survey, Design, Supervision, etc 179,648 4 6 Commission paid in terms of Section 42 of the Main Roads Act, 1924-1954 883 0 2 Undistributed Plant Charges 424 1 6 Proportion of School of Plant Instruction Expenses 900 8 Total as per Receipts and Payments Statement, Appendix No. 1—Part " B " £1,752,479 0 7 Appendix No. 8. COUNTRY MAIN ROADS FUND. SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE ON CONSTRUCTION AND,RECONSTRUCTION WORKS. {A) Central and Eastern Divisions of the State.

Expenditure from Department's Funds. Works Completed.

Constructing City, Municipal or Shire Area Road Class of Construction. Total Cost or District. No. Location of "Work. Authority. To 1953-54. Total to Length. (including any 30th June, 1953. 30th June, 1954. contributions by Councils).

£ s. d. £ s. d. M. ft . £ s. d. STATE HIGHWAYS PRINCE'S HIGHWAY Eurobodalla Bateman's Bay to Bodalla Earthworks, gravelling and culverts Department 520,635 15 1 104,948 12 3 625,5S4 7 4 Do Tuross River Steel and concrete bridge do 2,231 10 4 21,969 4 5 24,200 14 9 Do Clyde River at Bateman's Bay do do do 93,008 4 3 32,569 13 10 125,577 18 1 Do Lynch's Creek Concrete bridge do 12,401 15 5 3 11 11 12,405 7 4 12,405 7 4 Do Corunna Reserve turnoff to Tilba Tilba Improvement and bituminous surfacing do 28,283 9 5 3.779 4 3 32,062 13 8 Eurobodalla and Shoalhaven Burrill Lake to Bateman's Bay Restoration of damaged bituminous pavements ... do 70,036 6 5 12,602 6 4 • S2,63S 12 9 Eurobodalla Smart's Creek Concrete bridge do 15,674 0 2 1,221 3 2 16,895 12 4 Do Moruya to Turiinjah Bituminous surfacing do 11,732 16 0 10.482 17 5 22.215 13 5 Do Lawler's Creek Concrete bridge do 13,029 9 5 13,029 9 5 Do Tuross River Temporary low-level timber bridge and by-pass ... do 18,286 .8 4. 18.286 8 4 Greater Wollongong West Wollongong Express Route Access roads to properties of Mrs. Makin and do 2,682 3 4 "" 2,163 10 11 • 4,845 14 3 Messrs. Curry and Staff. Do do Wollongong to BuIJi ..." Bituminous surfacing outside central pavement ... 7,950 0 0 13.672 12 7' 21.022 12 7 Devil's Elbow on Bulli Pass Improvement of curve Department 2^091 2 5 2,091 o 5 Do do OO Tmlay : Frog's Hollow to Wolumla Gravelling and bituminous surfacing do 17,411 2 6 17,411 2 6 Kiama railway overbridge Construction of footway do 774 17 7 774 17 7 Kiama Earthworks, gravelling and culverts o Mumbulla Cobargo to Brogo River ; do 160,087 17 5 55,160 S 9 215,248 6 2 Do do do Bituminous surfacing '. do 13,092 0 10 2,966 0 .4 21.05S 1 2 Shoalhaven Broughton Mill Creek i. Concrete bridge do 34,439 4 10 17,924 0 6 52,363 5 4 Do do do ..."..-.\ Approaches to bridge do 4,677 11 11 968 15 0 5,646 6 11 Do 105'5m. from Sydney .V. Concrete culvert do 1,626 16 2 1,626 16 2 £333,651 18 1

HUME HIGHWAY. Goodradigbee Stonev Creek Concrete bridge Department 10,413 17 5 5,138 9 4 15.552 6 9 Do 203m*3,700ft. from Svdney Concrete box culvert and approaches do 3,610 17 4 3,610 17 4 Gunning 15Sm. 3,950ft. to 161m. 1,800ft. near Gunning Reconstruction and re-alignment do 41,666 10 7 5,509 3 2 47,175 13 9 Gunning, Goodradigbee, Yass Full length within these Council areas Reconstruction of damaged bituminous pavements do 108,710 11 8 86,985 10 5 195,696 2 1 Demondrille and Gundagai. Kyeamba Tarcutta Creek Concrete bridge do 27,600 16 4 (Cr.) 95 0 8 27,505 15 8 Do do Approaches to bridge do 10,843 14 2 105 5 6 10.948 10 8 Do Junction with Sturt Highway Earthworks and bituminous surfacing do 2,788 11 7 16 19 10 2.805 11 5 Kyeamba, Holbrook and Hume.. Full length within the Shires do 26,337 11 10 34,651 9 9 00,989 1 7 Property of Mrs. Emmett, Mittagong Restoration of damaged bituminous pavements... 1 11 4 1 11 4 Mittagong Relocation of entrance gates do 5,000 0 0 Do Gibbergunyah Creek to Berrima Reconstruction of damaged bituminous pavements 9,300 0 0 14,300 0 0 Mulwaree Run O'Waters Creek at 134•6m. from Sydney . Department and 21,324 3 2 (Cr.) 1,691 3" . 19,633 0 11 Concrete bridge Council. Do 137m. 2,250ft. to 138m. 4,385ft. from Sydney. Reconstruction and bituminous surfacing. 15,715 0 0 4,258 9 9 19,973 9 9 Do Junction with road to Goulburn Abattoirs .... Earthworks and bituminous surfacing .... do 1,574 0 0 (Cr.) 184 11 3 1 1,389 8 9 Do Wologorong Creek Concrete bridge and approaches Department and 8,279 9 5 12,545 1 8 20,824 11 1 Council. Do Run O'Waters Creek Approaches to bridge 2,350 0 0 650 0 0~ 3,000 0 0 Do 139 0m. to 139-8m. from Sydney Restoration of damaged bituminous pavements do 3,500 0 0 452 0 0 3,952 0 0 Do 135-7m. to 137-4m. from Sydney Reconstruction and drainage works do 3,000 0 0 2,560 0 0/ 5,560 0 0 Wingecaribee Three Legs O'Man Creek Widening of bridge Department and 1,242 8 1 153 8 0 1,395 16 1 1,395 16 t Council. Do Well's Creek Concrete bridge •••• Department ... 7,343 2 3 9 5 5 ' 7,352 7 3 18,000 0 0 Do Berrima to Crossroads 86m. to 94-5m. from Sydney Restoration ot damaged bituminous pavements 12,013 0 0^ 30,013 0 0 £175,989 17 4 Appendix No. 8—continued.

COUNTRY MAIN ROADS FUND—continued. Summary of Expenditure on Construction and Reconstruction- 'Works-^-c'jntinued., (A) Central and Eastern Divisions of the State—continued.

Expenditure from Department's Funds. Works Completed.

City, Municipal or Shire Area Road Constructing or District. No. Location of Work. Class of Construction. Authority. Total Cost To 1953-54. Total to Length. (including any 30th June, 1953. 30th June. 1954. contributions by Councils).

£ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. M. ft. £ s. d.

STATE HIGHWAYS—continued.

MONARO HIGHWAY. Cooma to Nimmitabel ... Earthworks, gravelling and bituminous surfacing. Department 5,000 0 0 5,000 0 0 Monaro Council. Mumbulla... Butler's Creek Concrete bridge and approaches Department 11,225 0 6 2,005 2 8 13,230 3 2 Snowy River Bullock Head Creek Concrete bridge do 6 8 (Cr.) 435 9 0 8,540 17 8 Do Wambrook Creek do do 17 6 (Cr.) 6 17 6 Deep Creek Concrete culvert Council 2,400 0 0 Tumut ; 2,400 0 0 Do 26m. 4,242ft. from Tumut do 1,243 3 0 1,243 3 0 £10,205 19 2

GREAT WESTERN HIGHWAY. Blaxland and Turon From 101-5m. from Sydney to 132-Sm. at Bathurstj Restoration of damaged bituminous pavements ... | Department 48,537 3 7 £10,192 2 9 58,729

MID-WESTERN HIGHWAY Bathurst From 132-8m. to 133-8m. from Sydney Restoration of damaged bituminous pavements Department 1,347 15 10 1,347 15 10 Grenfell and Weddin 0m. to 2m. west of Grenfell Reconstruction and bituminous surfacing do 5,424 15 11 17,555 14 5 22,980 10 4 Lyndburst Full length within the Shire Restoration of damaged bituminous pavements do 87,740 10 3 64,253 14 11 151,994 5 2 Waugoola From junction of Trunk Road No.' 56 to Brou a Hill Reconstruction and bituminous surfacing Council 10,000 0 0 10,000 0 0 Do Waugoola Creek at Holmwood Approaches to bridge do 1,005 0 0 154 3 10 1,159 3 10 Weddin At Caragabal Bituminous surfacing do 1,158 0 0 1,158 0 0 6 10 9 6 DO Between 10m. and 12m. west of Grenfell Elimination of causeways do 10 9 £94,475 19 9

MITCHELL HIGHWAY. 5,000 0 5,000 0 0 AberCfombie • 2m. to 7-7m. west of Bathurst •.. Widen pavement to 20 feet Council 347-34m. to 36174m. from Sydney Bituminous surfacing do 15,200 0 15,200 0 0 Bogan and Nyngan 46 19 Canobolas Frederick's Valley Creek Concrete bridge Department 20,086 9 20,133 8 9 do do Culvert in approaches to bridge do 5,670 17 1,302 0 6,972 18 0 Do 8,000 0 Do do do Approaches to bridge Council 8,000 0 0 do do Approaches to culvert do 2,000 0 2,000 0 0 Do 2,000 0 Molong Northern approaches to Bell River Bridge Earthworks, graveUing and bituminous surfacing... do 2,000 0 0 £33,548 19 Appendix No. 8—continued. COUNTRY MAIN ROADS FUND—continued. Summary of Expenditure on Construction and Reconstruction Works—continued.. {A) Central and Eastern Divisions of the State—continued.

Expenditure from Department's Funds. Works Completed.

Constructing City, Municipal or Shire Area Road Class of Construction. Total Cost or District. No. Location of Work. Authority. (including any To Tota 1 to Length. 195:1-54. 30th June, 1954. contributions 30th June, 1953. by Councils).

M. STATE HIGHWAYS—continued NEW ENGLAND HIGHWAY. Cockburn Dundueketty Creek Concrete bridge Department 1,486 1 6,60f. 2 1 8,091 3 Do Full length within the Shire Restoration of damaged bituminous pavements ... do 137,938 17 61,791 0 1 199,729 17 Do Dundueketty Creek Approaches to bridge do 143 3 6 143 3 Earthworks, gravelling and bituminous surfacing... Council 5,000 0 0 5,000 0 Dumarcsq 14 56m. to 17-41m. north of Arm dale 559 6 Kearsley Anvil Creek Bridge Construction of footway Department 559 6 8 do 28,719 17 5,'841 7 6 34,561 4 Murrurundi Page's River at Blandford Concrete bridge 4,413 3 do do Approaches to bridge do 25 17 4,387 6 7 Do 20,263 19 0 50,882 17 Murrurundi and Upper Hunter Full length within the Shires Restoration of damaged bituminous pavements ... do 30.618 18 19.263 4 Muswellbrook Anticnne level Crossing Approaches to new railway ovcrbridge do 19,079 10 183 14 0 4,857 0 Patrick Plains 2m. north of Singleton Lowering of pavement to allow for new railway do 4.165 6 691 13 6 ovcrbridge. Severn Redbank Creek Concrete bridge do 8,160 0 5 2,043 3 10,203 4 Do do do Approaches to bridge do 5,219 5 5.219 5 Do Full length within the Shire Restoration of damaged bituminous pavements ... do 22,867'l8 1 1,747 17 24,615 15 Do Ben Lomond Deviation Reconstruction and bituminous surfacing do 04,467 10 64,467 10 Severn and Tenterfleld 432-12m. to 437 3m. and 43S-3m. to 445'23m do do do do do 45,873 13 45,873 13 Tamarang 14m. 3,000ft. to 16m. north of Murrurundi . Earthworks, gravelling and bituminous surfacing... Council , 6,000 0 4,061 17 10,061 17 Tenter field Bluff Rock to Deepwater Earthworks and gravelling Department 220,504 17 (Cr.) 11,197 18 209,306 18 Do do do Bituminous surfacing do 26,857 9 (Cr.) 955 4 25,902 4 Do Four Mile Creek Concrete bridge do 3.202 16 15,260 1 18,462 18 £231,

PACIFIC HIGHWAY. Ballina 10 North Canal Creek (Northern Bridge) Concrete bridge and approaches Department 6,141 13 5 6,141 13 5 Do 10 North Canal Creek (Western Bridge) do do do do 4,302 15 4 4,302 15 4 Bellingen 10 Manarm Creek Two concrete bridges do 45,948 1 10 4,232 7 5 50,180 9 3 Do 10 Coff's Harbour to 8m. south Bituminous surfacing do 13,799 11 4 2,884 14 7 16.684 5 11 Do 10 Pine Creek Bridge Extension and repair do 27,449 0 1 598 11 4 28.047 11 5 Bellingen and Dorrigo 10 lm. north of Raleigh to Coff's Harbour Earthworks, gravelling and culverts do 378,736 5 4 86,666 4 2 465,402 9 6 Byron 10 554-0m. to 559 85m. from Sydney Restoration of damaged bituminous pavements . Council 3,195 0 0- 3,195 0 0 Dorrigo 10 Korora to Dirty Creek Reconstruction and bituminous surfacing Department 51,409 19 7 25,526 3 6 76,936 3 1 Gosford, Wyong and Lake 10 Peat's Ferry to Belmont Restoration of damaged bituminous pavements . do 99,905 16 0 35,431 6 8 135,337 2 8 Macquarie, Harwood 10 Shark Creek Bridge Fencing road boundaries for proposed deviation . Council 283 0 0 156 0 o" 439 0 0 Hastings and Macleay 10 Blackirtan's Point Ferry to Nambucca Heads Restoration of damaged bituminous pavements . Department 147,558 15 5 26,377 10 11 173,936 6 4 Hastings lOandll Pacific Highway : from Stewarts River to Blaek- do do do do do do 49,112 11 6 40,401 0 7 89,513 12 1 man's Point Ferry. Oxley Highway: from Pacific Highway to Waucbope. Do Telegraph Point to Smith's Creek Temporary bituminous surfacing do 10,614 0 11 10,614 0 11 Kempsey Macleay River at Kempsey Steel and concrete bridge do 2,179 4 7 4,689 11 10 6,868 16 5 Lake Macquarie Swansea do do do 121,362 7 8 62,966 13 6 184,329 1 2 Lower Hunter Hunter River at Hexham Southern approach to Hexham Bridge do 13,728 6 2 78 8 2 13,806 •14 4 .Lower Hunter and Port Stephens do do , Steel and concrete bridge do 376,439" 0 10 4,274 12 6 380,713 13 4 "Macleay Scrubby Creek '. Timber bridge ,....*.'. do 1,406 7 11 6,481 14 7 7,888 2 6 Do Stumpj Creek do do 5,702 18 10 3,180 12 6 8,883 11 4 Do Stumpy and Scrubby Creeks Approaches to bridges do \ 55,858 18 1 55,858 18 1 Smith's Creek to Kempsey Bituminous surfacing do / Do 9 168,185 4 11 Macleay and Nambucca Frederickton to Allgomera Creek Earthworks, gravelling and culverts . do 168.188 16 8 (Cr.) 3 11 Do do do do do Bituminous surfacing do 38,576 6 9 (Cr.) 7 10 5 38,568 16 4 Appendix No. 8—continued. . COUNTRY MAIN ROADS FUND—continued. Summary of Expenditure on Construction and Reconstruction Works—continued. (A) Central and Eastern Divisions of the State—continued.

Expenditure from Department's Funds. ' Works Completed.

Citv, Municipal or Shire Area Road Constructing or District. No. Location of Work. Class of Construction. Authority. Total Cost r Total to To 1953-. i4. Length. (including any 30th June, 1953. 30th June, 1954. contributions by Councils).

1 £ s. d. . £ s. d. £ s. d. M. ft. £ s. d. STATE HIGHWAYS—continued. PACIFIC HIGHWAY—continued. Manning Near Ghinui Ghinni Creek Earthworks and gravelling Council 7,600 0 0 4,405 0 0 12,005 0 0 Do Holey Flat to Stewarts River Earthworks, gravelling and culverts Department 85,070 18 8" 32,316 o 0 117,387 0 8 Do Ghinni Ghinni Creek to Gill's Lane Bituminous surfacing including supply of aggregate Council 1,817 9 11 1,596 19 3 3,414 9 2 Do Pipe Clay Creek to Holey Flat Creek ... Reconstruction and bituminous surfacing Department 934 9 0 934 9 0 Nambucca Allgomera Creek Concrete bridge : do . 27,063 19 14.078 11 s 41,142 11 1 Do do Approaches to bridge do 896 2 944 IS 11 1,841 1 7 Newcastle Main Road No. 108 to Scenic Road Earthworks, gravelling and bituminous surfacing... Council 6,770 0 0- 6,770 0 0 Orara Glenugie Creek Concrete bridge and approaches Department 21,844 17 7 17,603 3 8 39,448 1 3 Do Bom Bom Creek Concrete bridge and culvert do 19,880 9 8 20 5 3 19,900 14 11 Do do Approaches to bridge '. do ' 8,453 3 0 272 2 2 8,725 5 2 Do Bom Bom Creek to South Grafton Restoration of damaged bituminous pavement ... do 8,159 10 2 8,159 10 2 Do McPhillips Creek Concrete bridge and approaches ...... do 1,084 o 1 1,084 2 1 Port Stephens Windeyer's Creek ; Steel and concrete bridge •. do 8,780 17 42,946 1 10 51,720 19 5 Do Hunter River at Hexham Northern approach to Hexham Bridge do 80,674 19 6,137 3 7 86,812 2 10 Stroud Cureeki Creek Temporary timber bridge Council 4,018 0 0-- 4,018 0 0 Do Bulahdelah to Manning Shire Boundary Reconstruction and bituminous surfacing Department 432 2 S 84,084 19 11 84,517 2 7 Tintenbar Emigrant Creek Concrete bridge and approaches Council 5,763 10 2 2,176 14 9 7,940 4 IT 00 Do Boundary Creek Pipe culvert to replace timber bridge do 500 0 0 4,727 12 0 5,227 12 0 W Tweed Fernvale Deviation Approaches to bridge over Dunbible Creek and do 34,215 2 2 1,980 0 0 . 36,195 2 2 railway overbridge. Do Dunn's Bridge over Dunbible Creek ... Reconstruction of timber bridge do 1,026 2 8 104 3 9- 1,130 6 5 1,130 6 5 From 559-59in. to 568-22m Restoration of damaged bituminous pavement ... do 14,700 0 0 4,025 13 7' 18,725 13 7 Do Approaches to bridge do 6,500 0 0 154 14 2- 6,654 14 2 Do Dinsey Creek Bituminous surfacing do 7,567 0 3 7,567 0 3 Do Fernvale Deviation Reconstruction and bituminous surfacing do 17,294 19 5 J 17,294 19 5 Woodburn .. 9m. to 14m. south of Woodburn do do do- do do 14,977 0 0 14,977 0 0 Do .. 14m. to 19m. south of Woodburn ...... £662,426 5 3 OXLEY HIGHWAY. Surveyors Creek to Chimney Swamp Earthworks and pipe culverts Council 6,000 0 0 996 0 0 6,996 0 0 Apsley Restoration of damaged bituminous pavement do 5,000 0 0 5,000 0 0 Coonabarabran Coonabarabran to Newell Highway Bituminous surfacing do 5,000 0 0 5,000 0 0' Do Liverpool Plains Shire Boundary towards Coona barabran. do do 5,141 '4 1 (Cr.) 141 4 1 5,000 0 Marthaguy ... Nevertire to Warren Peel Concrete bridge do 10,666 1 11 6,077 13 9 16,743 15 Timbumburi Creek do do 11,121 5 11 9,617 14 1 20,739 0 Do Tangaratta Creek Restoration of damaged bituminous pavement do 5,000 0 0 5,000 0 Do Selected lengths within Shire £31,550 3 9

GWYPIR HIGHWAY. Boolooroo Near Yallaroi Shire Boundary Strengthening and bituminous surfacing Council 1,740 17 6 11,103 5 4 12,844 2 10 Macintyre Reconstruction and bituminous surfacing (excluding 10,699 18 9 (Cr.) 668 14 9 10,031 4 0 1226m. to 128 02m. from South Grafton supply of aggregate). do Do 122'9m. to 125-S6m. from South Grafton Earthworks, gravelling and bituminous surfacing... do 8,874 15 8,874 15 2 17r36m. to 17161m. from South Grafton Strengthening and bituminous surfacing do 718 4 718 4 10 Do ! Do 56-27m. to 01 -7m. west of Glen Innes ... do do do do do 17,875 9 17,875 9 4 Severn ... Beardy River Timber bridge Department 9,430 17 (Cr.) 31 IS 9,398 19 3 Do ... 115*6m. to 122 0m. from South Grafton Reconstruction and bituminous surfacing Council 5,027 4 23,190 13 28,217 17 8 Yallaroi 178m. to 18G-54m from South Grafton ... Earthworks, gravelling and bituminous surfacing... do 22,432 2 22,432 2 5 £83,493 17 4 Appendix No. 8—continued. COUNTRY MAIN ROADS FUND—continued. Summary of Expenditure on Construction and Reconstruction Works—continued. (A) Central and Eastern Divisions of the State—continued.

Expenditure from Department's Funds. Works Completed.

City, Municipal or Shire Area Road Constructing or District. No. Location of Work. Chiss of Construction. Authority. Total Cost To 1953-54. Total to Length. . (including any 30th June, 1953. 30th June, 1954. contributions by Councils).

£ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. M. ft. £ 3. d. STATE HIGHWAYS—continued. STTTRT HIGHWAY. Murrumbidgee , Gum Creek .. Concrete bridge j Department and] 14 0 4,091 18 0 4,093 2 0 Council 1 Yanko , Yanko Creek Steel and concrete bridge Department ,292 15 4 21,115 18 10 27,408 14 2 £25,207 16 10

STATE HIGHWAY NO. 16. Ashford Beardy River to Main Road No. 382 ... Construction of deviation Council 8,000 0 0 8,000 0 0 Casino Richmond River bridge at Casino Reconstruction of approach spans Department 4,887 13 11 4,887 13 11 Lismore Wilson's Creek Temporary low-level bridge do 8,578 16' 2 1 16 2 8,580 12 4 Do do ." Approaches to temporary bridge do 3,336 17 4 788 1 6 4,124 18 10 Do do Reconstruction of approach spans to high-level do 30,385 3 4 31,241 9 8 61,626 13 0 bridge. Tenterfleld Municipality 48-24m. to 50-48m. from Tabulam Bituminous surfacing Council 2,280 1 0 82 5 8 2,362 6 8 1,267 2,362 6 8 Tenterfield Shire...... 78m. 2,540ft. to 80m. 3,844ft. from Casino Reconstruction and bituminous surfacing do 10,000 0 0 10,000 0 0 £55,001 6 11

NEWELL HIGHWAY. Boolooroo 7m. north of Moree Concrete causeway Council • 2,934 0 0 2,934 0 0 Jemalong Caragabal Flood Channel Concrete bridge do 5,000 0 0 5,000 0 0 Jerilderie Algudgerie Creek Approaches to bridge Department 2,571 12 5 4,115 19 5 6,687 11 10 Do Turnback Jimmy Creek Timber bridge Council 1,606 11 2 2,800 0 0 4,306 11 2 Moree Broadwater Creek Concrete bridge and approaches Department 12,380 2 11 12,380 2 11 Parkes and Goobang lm. to 6m. 3,600ft. from Parkes Earthworks and gravelling ; do 2,350 14 3 10,553 3 0 12,903 17 3 Talbragar 15m. 5,000ft. to 26m. 2,850ft. north of Dubbo do do do do 24,239 0 1 339 8 9 24,578 8 10 Do do do do do Bituminous surfacing do 19,275 0 3 310 19 7 10,685 19 10 Do Oakville Creek Concrete bridge do 11,675 11 6 11,675 11 6 Do Dohnt's Creek Concrete bridge and approaches do 2,337 8 10 2,337 8 10 5,530 0 3 5,530 0 3 Do Troy Level Crossing to Brocklehurst Bituminous surfacing do 12,655 Do lm. north of Dubbo to Troy Level Crossing .. Beconstruction and bituminous surfacing do 12,655 12 11 2,555 12 11 Urana 2403m. to 27-86m. north of Jerilderie Earthworks and gravelling do 10 9 2,391 17 2 7 11 £73,024 4 4

CASTLEREAGH HIGHWAY. Walgett 18 I Nugol Swamp Timber bridge and approaches Council 1,920 4 6 1,920 4 6 Do 18 Castlereagh River do do do do 2,000 0 0 6,500 0 0 8,500 0 0 Do 18 | Walgett Town Reconstruction and bituminous surfacing do 500 0 0 500 0 0 Do 18 Coonamble Shire Boundary to Walgett Forming, loaming and drainage do 5,500 0 0 5,500 0 0 £14,420 4 6 Appendix No. 8—continued. COUNTRY MAIN ROADS FUND—continued. Summary of Expenditure on Construction and Reconstruction Works—continued. {A) Central and Eastern Divisions of the State—continued.

Expenditure from Department's Funds. Works Completed. i City, Municipal or Shire Area Road 1 Constructing or District. No. Location of Work, Authority. Total Cost | Class of Construction. To 1953-54. Total to Length. (including any 30th June, 1953. 30th June, 1954. contributions by Councils).

II 1 1 £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. M. ' ft. £ s. d. STATE HIGHWAYS—continued. STATE HIGHWAY NO. 19. Bibbenluke 9-lm. to 9-88m. south of Nimmitabel Earthworks, gravelling and culverts Council 1,033 5 8,094 17 0 9,128 2 8 Bombala .. Cunningham's Point Bridge to Bombala River Bituminous surfacing Council and 249 4 2,101 19 5 2,351 3 6 Bridge. Department. Monaro 65m. 5,055ft. to 68m. 3,162ft Reconstruction and bituminous surfacing. Council 11.572 6 8 11,572 6 8 Reconstruction Do Cooma Creek to Umaralla River do 3,000 0 0 3,000 0 0 £24,769 3 1

STATE. HIGHWAY NO. 20. Conacgo . 12-8m. to 25m. from Deniliquin Reconstruction and bituminous surfacing i Department 14,665 2 9 14,665 2 9 Deniliquin Brick Kiln Creek to Conargo Shire Boundary do do do do Council 15,694 2 2 2,435 3 3 18,129 5 5 £17,100 6 0 COBB HIGHWAY. 00 Deniliquin Junction of State Highway No. 20 and Main Road Earthworks and gravelling ( Council 1,250 0 110 13 4 1,360 13 4 1,020 1,360 13 4 No. 552. Murray .... Moama to Deniliquin Reconstruction and bituminous surfacing I do 37,190 5 16,325 0 8 53,515 5 11 £16,435 14 0

STATE HIGHWAY NO. 23. Newcastle I 23 I Sandgate Road I Alterations to water mains | COUDCI] | £1,800 0 0 1,800 0 STATE HIGHWAY NO. 24. Tenfcerfield Shire ' 24 1 3n . 1,600ft. to 12m. 900ft. from Tenterfleld ...... r Bituminoussurfacing 1 Council.... 16,462 17 (Cr.) £351 1 5 16,111 15 9 ,5801 16,111 15 9 Total—State Highways . £1,894,929 15 11 TRUNK AND ORDINARY MAIN ROADS Abercrombie 54 9m. 2,400ft. to 10m. 2.600ft. from Bathurst Construction and bituminous surfacing Council 4,000 0 0 4,000 0 0 Do 252 Judd's Creek Timber bridge do 1,000 0 0 1,000 0 0 Do 252 9-25m. to 1025m. from Bathurst Construction and bituminous surfacing do 2,400 0 0 2,400 0 0 Do 252 10-25m. to 11-25m. from Bathurst do do do do do 3,l00 0 0 3,100 0 0 Ashford .... 63 and Various lengths within the Shire Strengthening and bituminous surfacing do 10,000 0 0 10,000 0 0 187. 137 and Villages of Bukkulla, Cherry Tree Hill, Graman Bituminous surfacing 1,857 10 4 5,000 10 0 ' 6,858 0 4 Do 187. and Wallangra. Barraba ... 63 3-4m. to 7'2m. south of Barraba Reconstruction and bituminous surfacing, 4,000 0 0 4,000 0 0 Bellingen ... 76 Bellingen to Thora do do do do 700 0 6,000 0 0 6,700 0 0 Do 76 Thora Bridge Extension of bridge 4,000 0 608 4 0 4,608 4 0 120 4 0 Do 76 Dorrigo Mountain Widening and restoration of slips 3,473 0 11,776 6 9 15,249 6 9 Do 540 Sawtell to Pacific Highway Reconstruction and bituminous surfacing. 6,000 0 0 6,000 0 0 Berrigan .. 363 Approach to Berrigan Canal Earthworks, gravelling and culverts 760 0 0 760 0 0 Bibbenluke 274 Timber bridge 274 Kerrison's Creek 3,186 0 0 3,1S6 0 0 Do Mo Approaches to bridge ' 1,470 0 0 1.470 0 0 Do 288 . 394 Hoppinp Joe Creek Timber bridge and approaches 4,050 0 0 4,050 0 0 Do lm. 16chns. to lm. 36chns. from State Highway Earthworks, gravelling and culverts 750 0.0 266 0 0 1,016 0 0 No. 19. Do 394 13m. lOchns. to 13m. 33chns. from State Highway do do 1,600 0 0 1,600 0 0 No. 19. Appendix No. 8—continued. COUNTRY MAIN ROADS FUND—continued. Summary of Expenditure on Construction and Reconstruction Works—continued. {A) Central and Eastern Divisions of the State—continued.

Expenditure from Department's Funds. Works Completed.

City', Municipal or Shire Area Road Constructing Location of-Work. Class of Construction. Authority. Total Cost or District. No. To 1953-54. ' Total to (including any 30th June, 1953.' 30th June, 1954. Length. contributions by Councils).

£ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. M. ft. £ s. d. TRUNK AND ORDINARY MAIN ROADS—continued. Bingara 133 Rocky Creek Timber bridge and approaches Council 3,000 0 0 3,000 0 0 Concrete culvert and approaches do 1,546 0 0 Bland 231 Humbug Creek - 3,000 15 4,546 15 5 Blaxland 55 Capertee Crown Hill Reconstruction and bituminous surfacing... do 17,000 0 0 17,000 0 0 Do 55 Jew's Creek at Ben Bullen Concrete bridge and approaches do 18,279 19 0 0 18,356 19 0 Do 55 Ben Bullen towards Rylstone Shire Boundary Reconstruction and bituminous surfacing do 24,394 0 0 24,394 0 0 Do ...... 55 Between State Highway No. 5 and Ben Bullen... Experimental bituminous surfacing do 1,700 0 (Cr.) 0 16 11 1;699 3 1 Do " 253 Cox's River at Glenroy Concrete bridge Department 9,840 0 6,678 11 9 16,518 12 1 Do 255 Solitary Creek at Tarana Timber bridge and approaches Council 3,000 0 2,000 0 0 5,000 0 0 516 0m. to 8m. from Bell Reconstruction and bituminous surfacing Department 17,140 17,140 17 3 •Do . - 531 Between State Highway No. 5 and Portland Restoration of damaged bituminous pavements... Council 3,721 Do 1,800 3,721 0 0 Bogan 57 23-3m. to 24-4m. from Nyugan Realign pavement and construct box culvert do 1,800 0 0 69m. to 77m. from Condobolin Clearing do 915 Do 61 750 915 0 0 Do 228 9in. 3,100ft. south of State Highway No. 8 Construct box culvert do 0 0 750 0 0 Earthworks, gravelling and bituminous surfacing... do 1,S67 0 0 Boolooroo , 232 lm. to 3m. from Moree 3,000 1,867 0 0 ; 367 Whalan Creek ". Timber bridge and approaches do • 0 0 3,000 0 0 B6ohii ': Provision of footway Department 843 15 2 670 14 7 Do 367 Barwoft River Bridge at Mungindi 132 1,514 9 9 OO 1 Council 0 0 Boree 61 Sandy Creek t .' Concrete culvert and approaches '. '. 1,568 7 11 15,000 1,700 7 11 Do 61 Sections between Orange and Parkes Reconstruction and bituminous surfacing do 1,150 15,000 0 0 Do 237 Waree Creek Replace culvert do 1,250 1,150 0 0 Do 377 413m. from Orange do do 800 1,250 0 0 Do 377 West of Murga Creek Bridge Realignment and box culvert do 1,700 0 0 800 0 0 DO:..: 377 Terara Creek Concrete box culvert • do , 138 0 0 1,700 0 0 2m. 1,320ft. to 5m. 5,000ft. north from Young Earthworks and gravelling : do 9,153 0 0 0 9 9,291 0 9 5,680 12,388 1 0 Burrnngong • 78 ; Municipal Boundary. Do 78 do do do do do Bituminous surfacing ; do 3,966 0 0 381 15 11 4,347 15 11 1,680 5,797 1 3 Do 78 . 5m. 5,000ft. to 6m. 4,800ft. north of Young Reconstruction and bituminous surfacing do 1,427 0 0 1,427 0 0 Do 78 6m. 4,800ft. to 9m. 2,400ft. north of Young Earthworks, gravelling and culverts do 9,366 0 0 9,366 0 0 78 Opening Creek Box culvert and approaches • do '2,000 0 0 2,000 0 0 Do 4,600 Do 239 2m. 3,040ft. to 4m. 4,600ft. north of Young Earthworks, gravelling and culverts do 0 0 4,'600 0 0 239 do do' do do ..... Bituminous surfacing : do 3,200 0 0 3,200 0 0 • Dd : Department 93 Do 241 Willawong' Creek Concrete bridge 18,573- 0 2 13 4 18,666 13 6 : 241 • do Approaches to bridge Council 1,650 0 0 146 0 5 1,796 0 5 ••"'Do'" ...... do 2,400 By-rob'- 65 Cooper's Shoot. •. Realignment and bituminous surfacing 0 0 2,400 0 0 306 24-19m. to 25-77m Resheeting and bituminous surfacing do 2,600 0 3,092 9 6 5,692 9 6 Do do 240,604 1 37,417 Camden and Wollondilly 259 Camden to Burragorang Reconstruction for coal traffic 4 10 278,021 5 11 61 2m. 1,350ft. to 11m. 4,165ft. from Orange Bituminous surfacing '.• do 11,000 11 714 5 2 12,314 16 7 Canobolas do 1,000 0 1,000 0 0 2,815 16,419 11 8: Do 61 Molong Creek Widening bridge 2,000 0 0 Darlington Point Bridge Additional span to southern approach bridge do 1,229 12 1,170 7 6 • 2,400 0 0 Carrathool : 321 Reconstruction and bituminous surfacing ' do 4,550 0 0 0 0 Conargo 4-55m. to 7-5m. north of Deniliquin ..- -.- 4,550 • 245 •- 80m. 45chns. to 86m. 45chns. from Gunnedah .. Earthworks and gravelling and culverts do 5,000 0 0 5,000 0 0 Coolah Timber bridge do 1,000 0 0 2,261 1 8 3,261 Do 55 25-6m. from Coonabarabran 3,200 1 8 396 9m. 5,016ft. to 13m. 2,400ft Reconstruction and bituminous surfacing do 0 0 3,200 0 0 Coolamon 44m. to 47m. from Gunnedah Bituminous surfacing .• do 1,000 0 0 3,000 0 0 4,000 0 0 Coonabarabran 243 Reconstruction and bituminous surfacing do 1,000 0 0 4,500 0 0 5,500 0 0 Do 55 Baradinc to 24m. east of Cbonabarabran 129 and : Timber bridge and approaches 2,000 0 0 4,000 0 Do 329. Sand Creek 6,000 0 0 Binnaway township Bituminous surfacing 921 0 0 (Cr.) 27 11 893 8 4 Do 334 1,972 0 Coonamble 396 Gumin Deviation Clearing, forming, gravelling 1,972 0 0 Cootamundra 205 Yass Street to the southern boundary Of the Reconstruction and bituminous surfacing. 2,193 0 2,193 0 0 " 78 Municipality. 0m. 5,222ft. from Trunk Road No. 78 Concrete culvert 1,870 3 1 1,870 3 1 Do 3m. 4,807ft. to 4m. 1,878ft. from Grafjon Reconstruction and bituminous surfacing. 1,512 12 5 4,800 0 0 6,312 12 5 Copmanhurst 150 1 299 9-95m. to 13-4m. from Corowa ".' do do do do 3,400 0 0 3,400 0 0 Coreen do .do do .do 2,700 0 0 Cudgegong 55 3-8m. to 4-3m. north of Mudgee 2,700 0 0 Appendix No. 8—continued. COUNTRY MAIN ROADS FUND—continued. Summary of Expenditure on Construction and Reconstruction Works—continued. (A) Central and Eastern Divisions of the State—continued.

Expenditure from Department's Funds. Works Completed.

City, Municipal or Shire Area Road Constructing Location of Work. Class of Construction. Authority. Total Cost or District. No. To 1953-54. Total to Length. (including any 30th June, 1953. 30th June, 1954. contributions by Councils).

1 1 1 1 £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. M. ft. £ s. d. TRUNK AND ORDINARY MAIN ROADS—continued. Cudgegong 55 Various lengths within the Shire Reconstruction and bituminous surfacing Department 28,030 7 0 28,030 7 0 Culcairn 57 From Lockhart Shire boundary southerly for 6-25m, Gravelling and bituminous surfacing Council 9,012 0 5 510 18 3 9,522 18 8 Do 57 5-65m. to 13-75m. from Lockhart Shire boundary do do do do 11,703 5 2 11,703 5 2 Do 57 Between lm. and 8m. south of Culcairn Reconstruction and bituminous surfacing do 10,500 0 0 10,500 0 0 Demondrille 78 Wombat to Buxiangong Shire boundary Strengthening and bituminous surfacing do 4,630 15 1 307 17 1 4,938 12 2 2 4,224 6,584 16 3 Do 78 Wombat to Jindalee Shire boundary Reconstruction and bituminous surfacing do 10,582 0 0 10,582 0 0 84 4-8m. to 16-5m. west of Murrumburrah Gravelling and bituminous surfacing do 0 2,670 0 0 20,652 0 0 Do 84 Do 2m. to 2m. 4,415ft. west of Murrumburrah Earthworks and gravelling do 0 149 6 0 1,931 6 0 0 4,415 2,575 "l 4 380 Barwa rig Creek Concrete culvert and approaches Do 119 do 6,405 0 0 6,405 0 0 Dorrigo 118m. to 2-25m. from Dorrigo Reconstruction and bituminous surfacing do 2,000 0 0 2,000 0 0 120 Ulong Creek Timber bridge and approaches do 5,002 3 6 5,002 3 6 Do 151 Earthworks and bituminous surfacing Do 74 42m. 2,984ft. to 43m. 3,657ft. from Dorrigo do 393 6 8 216 0 0 609 6 8 Dumareaq - 75 4-4m. to 8-5m. from Armidale towards Grafton .. Earthworks and gravelling do 3,120 17 4 7,108 2 8 10,229 0 0 Do 272 Oakey Creek Concrete bridge do 29,905 7 10 29,905 7 10 Burobodalla 275 Between 15m. and 2m. from Princes Highway Clearing, forming and earthworks and gravelling.. do 1,910 0' 0 1,910 0 0 Do - 560 Between 6m. and 7m. from Princes Highway Earthworks, gravelling and culverts do 1,400 0 0 1,400 0 0 90 From Princes Highway towards Batehaven Reconstruction and bituminous surfacing do 0 3,386 0 0 4,886 0 0 Do Forbesdale to Gloucester saleyards Bituminous surfacing Gloucester 90 do 0 215 2 6 5,715 2 6 2 00 Do 90 Stratford subway Deviation of approaches 0 2,500 0 0 8,500 0 0 Do 90 do Adjustment of subway to improve alignment Department 4,545 4 9 49 12 4 4,594 17 1 Do 61 Level crossing to foot of Mograni Hill Earthworks, gravelling and culverts Council 5.380 0 0 5,380 0 0 floobang 61 Gunningbland Creek at Carlachy Concrete causeway do 1,350 0 0 369 12 8 1,719 12 8 0 1,200 2,292 16 10 Do 61 8-75m. to 10-8m. east of Parkes Construct culverts to replace causeways do 3,000 0 0 3,000 0 0 Do 349 12m. 24chns. to 15-20chns. west of Manildra Earthworks and bituminous surfacing do 6,000 0 0 6,000 0 0 295 West-street to foot of Ettalong Hil ] Concrete culvert and approaches do 5,318 0 0 5,318 0 0 Goaford 295 Greater Wollongong Downie's Bridge at Port Kembla Widening of bridge and provision of footway...... do 2,156 / "grrr ~"2"~ 2,241 0 9 2,396 18 8 295 1-lm. to 2*69m. from Wollongong Reconstruction and bituminous surfacing do 14,932 0 0 14,932 0 0 0 585 Do 502 d0 Do Railway subwav to Springhill-road do do do ...... do 2,200 0 0 2,200 0 0 522 Mt. Keira to Wilton Reconstruction of bituminous surface Department Do 522 2,293 11 7 2,293 11 7 0m. to 0-43m. from Port Kembla Concrete pavement [. do 8 1,682 2 7 14,685 1 3 0 2,270 25,302 10 1 Do 239 Windang Bridge over Lake Rlawarra Repairs to bridge ...... Do 87 Council 0 17,100 0 0 21,100 0 0 Grenfell 0-68m. to l-68in. at Municipal boundary Earthworks, gravelling and bituminous surfacing.. do 4,000 ~ 0"~0 ~ 4,000 0 0 Coolac to Jindalee Shire boundary Earthworks, gravelling, culverts and bituminous do 8,394 0 0 8,394 0 0 Gundagai ••• surfacing. 73 Sandy Creek Concrete bridge Department 15,228 6 0 16 14 9 15,245 0 9 Guyra Approaches to bridge Do 73 do Council 2,708 15 3 828 12 2 3,537 7 5 0 1,584 3,537 7 5 135 0-5m. to 2-5m., 15m. to 16m.an d 39m. to 48m Bituminous surfacing do 926 0 0 5,501 12 4 6,427 12 4 Do from Guyra towards Tingha. Do .. 135 Cope's Creek at Tingha "... Concrete bridge Department 2,174 3 0 2,17.4 3 0 135 Guyra towards Ebor Earthworks, gravelling, culverts and bituminous Council 6,666 0 0 6,666 0 0 Do surfacing. Harwood 152 Palmer's Island Post Office to Oyster Channel Reconstruction and bituminous surfacing 15,300 0 0 84 12 10 15,384 12 10 Bridge. Hastings 538 Kendall to Laurieton Reconstruction and bituminous surfacing do 7,688 0 0 7,688 0 0 Hume — 125 16m. 800ft. to 20m. from Albury do do do do ....!". do 4,600 0 0 4,600 0 0 Hlabo .... 309m. to 36"9in. from Wagga Wagga Gravelling and bituminous surfacing ... do 9,375 0 0 9,375 0 0 Do North of Bethungra Reconstruction and bituminous surfacine do 8,250 0 0 8,250 0 0 3m. 800ft. Jemalong 237 Goonigal Creek Concrete culvert and approaches do 0 864 5 11 1,364 5 11 0 1,324 1,819 13" Jerilderie 59 0m. to 65m. from Newell Highway Earthworks, gravelling and culverts do 0 5,300 0 0 10,550 0 0 Do 321 Yanko Creek Timber bridge and approaches |, do 1,506 11 1 2,800 0 0 4,306 11 1 Jindalee 118m. to 2'78in. south from Cootamundra Reconstruction and bituminous surfacing"""^ do 2,400 0 0 1,311 0 0 3,711 0 0 Municipal boundary. Appendix No. 8—continued. COUNTRY MAIN ROADS FUND—continued. Summary of Expenditure on Construction and Reconstruction Works- continued. (A) Central and Eastern Divisions of the State—continued.

. Expenditure from Department's. Funds. . Works Completed.

, CjtjvMunicipal or Shire Area Road Constructing L- " " or District. No.' r. Location of Work, Class of Construction. - Authority, Total Cost To Total to (including any 1953-54. 30th June, 1954. Length. contributions SOth June, 1953. by Councils).

s. d .1 ft. £ s. d. Trunk and Ordinary Main Roads—continued. jindalee 78 Connanghtman's Creek Bridge to lm. north of Reconstruction • and bituminouB surfacing J Council 4,000 0 0 4,000 0 0 Wallendbcen. Kearsley 218 Railway overbridge at Weston .... Provision of footway do 958 0 0 958 0 0 Do 220 6m. 1,100ft. to 8m. from Cessnock : Earthworks, gravelling and culverts do 0 (Cr.) 39 17 5 12,560 2 7 4,180 18,840 3 11 Do 220 8m. to 10m. from Cessnock Reconstruction and bituminous surfacing do 0 12,988 0 0 17,988 0 0 Do 220 Between Mulbring and Lake Macquarie Shire do do do do do 0 3,800 0 0 16,600 0 0 boundary. Do .'. '. 220 6m. 1,100ft. to 8m. from Cessnock Bituminous surfacing do 0 292 0 6 3,060 0 6 2 4,646 4,590 0 9 Kyeamba 211 Burke's Creek at Mangoplah Concrete bridge and approaches do 981 3 6,854 3 9 7,835 7 0 DO 211 1575m. to 22-lm. towards Mangoplah Reconstruction and bituminous surfacing. do 6,500 0 0 6,500 0 0 Dd 384 Murraguldrie Creek : Concrete bridge and approaches do 3,506 1 00 420 4 1 3,926 5 1 0 64 6,'347"il 9 •-DO 384 20m. to 23m. from Wagga to Tumbarumba Gravelling and bituminous surfacing do 3,600 0 0 3,600 0 0 Kyogle 83 Kyogletownship Reconstruction and bituminous surfacing . do 2,431 0 0 2,431 0 0 Do 361 From 8-319m. to 13'319m. from Woodenbong Strengthening and bituminous surfacing . do 8 16,653 0 o- 52,441 15 8 361 Peacock Creek Timber bridge and approaches do Do do 0 900 6 10 2,400 6 10 Lachlah • 230 55-3m. to 57 05m. from Condobolin Earthworks and gravelling 2,600 0 0 2,600 0 0 231 44m. to 46m. from Wyalong do do do Do 377 do 3,400 0 00 406 12 3 3,806 12 3 1 0 2G'0m. to 26-0m. and 26-5m. to 26-78m. from Earthworks, gravelling and culverts 1,950 0 0 1,950 0 0 V- ' • Condobolin.' XakelVIacquarie 217 Avondale to Dora Creek Forming and gravelling do 0 ' 60 0 0 4,660 0 0 Do 217 Cooranbong to Morisset Reconstruction and bituminous surfacing. do 0 640 0 0 8,140 0 0 ' Do 220 Kearsley to Lake Macquarie Shire boundary. do do do do do 8,188 0 0 8,188 0 0 223 West Wallsend to Seahampton do do do do do 1,300 0 00 662 16 5 3,962 16 5 Irfthgow 516 From foot of Zig Zag to Vale-street, Lithgow do do do do do 6,000 0 0 6,000 0 0 Liverpool Plains 72 Through village of Breeza do do do do do 4,250 0 0 4,250 0 0 Do 72 From Gunnedah to 4m. towards Narrabri: do do do do do 6,000 0 0 6,000 0 0 59 54-27m. to 59-27m •„..-.• do Lockhart do do do do do 6,000 0 0 6,000 0 0 Lyndhurst 245 Blayney to Nye's Gates •. do . do do do 9,100 0 0 9,100 0 0 73, 135, Surface treatment of Main Roads do Macirityre 136,137. Supply of aggregate 4,871 4 8 951 14 0 5,822 18 8 8,650 73, 137 „ Do . Trunk Road No. 73, 3-65m. to 605m. and Main Reconstruction and bituminous surfacing, do 8,000 0 0 8,000 0 0 Road No. 137, 4 03m. to 6 35m. Do ^ 14,135, Various lengths within the Shire i do do do do do 8,000 0 0 8,000 0 0 1 "6,137 a^dl87. Do 135 At 27-4m., 28-9m. and 30-85m. from Inverell .... Replace timber culverts with concrete .... do 250 0 0 2,763 6 8 3,013 6 8 Macleay 75 Midnight Creek and Figtree Creek Concrete bridge and culvert do 6,285 6 2 112 0 0 6,397 6 2 --Do 75 do , . do ^do Approaches to bridge and culvert do 3,000 0 0 300 0 0 3,300 0 0 Do 198 Pola Creek *.'. ". Concrete bridge and approaches do 1,800 0 0 8,960 13 4 10,760 13 4 Do 198 lm. 3,516ft. to 2m. 3,800ft Reconstruction and bituminous surfacing. do 4,250 0 0 4,250 0 0 Do 198 2-72m. to 4-35m. from Kempsey do do do do do 3,350 0 0 3,350 0 0 556 Seven Oaks to Smithtown Gravelling and bituminous surfacing do Do ' 111 4,000 0 0 4,000 0 0 Manning 4-31m. to 12 03m. Tuncurry—Black Head road Reconstruction and bituminous surfacing. do 1,556 8 10,153 4 9 11,709 11 5 u 112 Dd 192 Wingham to Mount George turnoff Supply of aggregate do 681 0 98 5 3 679 5 3 1,018 17 10 Do 202 Taree to Wingham Reconstruction and bituminous surfacing. do 10 17,092 10 8 17,515 17 6 Martha guy 62 From Oxley Highwayfor 5m. northward do do do do do 5,000 0 0 5,000 0 0 Merriwa 59 Between Merriwa and Cassilis do do do do do 10,000 0 0 10,000 0 0 Taitchcll—.-. 88 19-25m. to 25-0m. from Wagga Wagga Gravelling and bituminous surfacing do 6,900 0 0 6,900 0 0 Mittagong 61 0m. to 2-4m. from Wingecarribee Shire boundary Earthworks and gravelling do 6,800 0 0 6,800 0 ,o Molong 61 ll-84m. to 13-7m. from Orange Reconstruction and bituminous surfacing. do 5,000 0 0 5,000 0 0 13-7m. to 1514m. from Orange do do do do do Do 208 ( 2,186 0 0 2,186 0 0 Mudgee 79 Holyoake Bridge over Cudgegong River 1< t...... Concrete bridge Department 10 18,249 3 2 41,937 8 0 Mulwaree ...... 256 7-9m. from Goulburn Two concrete culverts Council 3,150 0 0 3,150 0 0 Do Myrtle Creek Earthworks, gravelling and culverts do 4,748 0 0 4,748 0 0 Appendix No. 8—continued. COUNTRY MAIN ROADS FUND—continued. /J. Summary^of Expenditure on Construction and Reconstruction Works—continued. (A) Central and Eastern Divisions of the State—continued.

Expenditure from Department's Funds. Works Completed.

.City, Municipal or Shire Area Road Constructing Total Cost Location of Work. Class of Construction. Authority. , or District. No. To Total to (including any 1953-54. 30th June, 1954. Length. contributions 30th June, 1953. by Councils).

J:: | | 1 £ s. d. 1 t s. d. 1 £ s. d. 1 M. ft. 1 £ s. d.

TRUNK AND ORDINARY MAIN ROADS—continued. Murray 341 34-65m. to 38-2m. and 39-2m. to 41-2m. from Earthworks, gravelling and culverts Council 4,334 0 0 4,334 0 0 Moama. Do 10m. from Deniliquin Timber bridge and approaches do 0 14 2,005 17 2,006 12 Do ; 389 3m. from Main Road No. 341 Timber culvert and approaches do 1,306 0 56 15 1,362 15 0 118 2,044 3 5 Murrurundi 358 17-75m. to 18'5m. from Willow Tree Earthworks, gravelling and culverts do 808 0 327 2 1,135 2 0 3,960 1,702 13 10 Muswellbrook Shire 209 Hunter River at Dennoan Steel and concrete bridge Department 22 5 0 3 22 9 Namoi 72 2m. to 7m. south of Narrabri Bituminous surfacing Council 2,000 0 6,000 0 8,000 0 Do 72 Narrabri to Liverpool Plains Shire boundary Elimination of open creek crossings do 3,049 1 (Cr.) 3,049 1 Do 72 do do do do ... Supply of steel for elimination of open creek do 770 12 770 12 cros'sings. Do 72 do do do do Construct concrete box culvert do 2,049 1 2,049 1 Do 375 Narrabri West township Gravelling and bituminous surfacing do 1,333 6 1,333 6 Newcastle 108 Wharf-road Widening and reconstruction do 12,000 0 12,000 0 0 Do 217 Level Crossing at Nelson-street, Wallsend Reconstruction and bituminous surfacing do 113 18 113 18 .3 616 10 3 Do 223 Gully Line to'Brown-road ". do do do do do 5,616 0 0 6,750 0 12,366 0 0 '" Do 223 Rugby-road to Alma-road Earthworks and bituminous surfacing do 5,380 0 5,380 0 0 6,625 14 6,625 14 6 Nvmhoida ... 74 Billy's Creek Steel and timber bridge do 10 Do 74 Bridge over Clougher's Creek Approaches to bridge : do 10,135 "7 10 120 0 10,255 4,400 0 4,400 0 0 Do 74 12'lm. to 159m. from South Grafton Reconstruction and bituminous surfacing do 0 0 Oberon 558 Duckmaloi River Culvert and causeway ' do 4,000 0 4,000 4,493 0 5,493 0' 0 .Orange 526 State Highway No. 7 to Canobolas Shire boundary Drainage and earthworks and bituminous surfacing do 1,000 "0 0 0 0 74 do 4,500 0 4,500 Orara 2m. 1,074ft. to 3m. from South Grafton Reconstruction and bituminous surfacing 1,452 1,452 0 11 Patrick Plains 181 Monkey Place Creek Timber bridge and approaches • do 0 11 5 9 503 8,725 5 9 8,725 Do Cockflghler Creek at Bulga Timber bridge Department 62,966 19 126,712 16 Do Ex Cockflghler Creek at Warkworth High level bridge and approaches to bridge do ,745 17 3 National Work, Do do do do do Flood repairs to temporary low-level bridge Council 564 12 8 564 12 8 130 10m. to 182m. and 20m. to 22-8m. from Tamworth Gravelling and bituminous surfacing do 5,000 0 0 8,268 0 0 13,268 0 Peel 301 Seahatn to Glen Oak Reconstruction and bituminous surfacing do 2,206 0 0 2,206 0 Port Stephens 54 Flaggy Creek Concrete bridge and approaches do 6,436 "4 6 (Cr.) 92 1 4 6,344 3 Bridge 0 64 4,336 4 Rylstone Approach 0 2,000 2,007 18 Do 54 Four Mile Creek do do do do 5,755 0 0 56 0 0 5,811 0 Do 55 10m. 2.600ft. to 13m. 3,500ft. from Rylstone Shire Earthworks, gravelling and culverts Department 23,431 0 7 21,208 2 11 44,639 3 boundary. Do Cherry Tree Hill to Ilford Reconstruction and bituminous surfacing. do 25,914 9 4,864 2 2 30,778 Do 215 3-5m. south of Rylstone Concrete culvert and approaches Council 1,000 0 50 .6 4 1,050 15 4 230 1,576 3 0 Do 215 Sections between Rylstone and-Kandos Realignment and culverts do 1,000 0 197 7 1 1,197 7 1 900 1,796 0 Do 215 Sections between Kandos and Ilford Earthworks, gravelling and culverts do 21,008 15 10 36 1 4 21,044 17 2 Do 215 14m. 230ft. to 15m. 2,989ft. from Kandos Reconstruction and bituminous surfacing, do 18,000 0 0 18,000 0 0 Do 215 4m. 750ft. to 14m. 230ft. from Kandos do do do do do 8,000 0 0 8,000 0 0 Do 215 800 0 0 800 0 0 3m. south of Rylstone Improvement to grading do 1,400 Severn 382 '24m. from Glen Innes Concrete causeway do 1,400 0 0 511 529 179,131 8 9 Do Gibraltar Range Deviation 38ni. from Glen Innes.. Earthworks, gravelling and culverts ...... Department 179,661 3 11 (Cr.) 1 Do 511 Dandahra Creek Timber bridge do 3,451 9 3 (Cr.) 0 0 3,450 9 3 3,450 9 3 Shellharbour 88 6-59m. to 7-59m. from Albion Park Reconstruction and bituminous surfacing. Council 8,509 0 0 8,509 0 0 Snowy River. 394 Bobundaroh Creek Concrete causeway do 1,400 1,400 0 0 Stroud 90 Deep Creek to Booral .• Bituminous surfacing do 36,893 2 3 (Cr.) 1,314 35,578 7 8 90 3,781 5,281 13 0 Do 90 Cromarty Creek Timber bridge do 1,500 0 0 13 0 Do 90 Booral to Stroud Reconstruction and bituminous surfacing. do 10,000 5 10 19,841 0 0 29,841 5 10 Do 110 Cromarty Creek Approaches to bridge do 5,946 0 0 5,946 0 0 Do 110 04m. from Booral Timber bridge and approaches do 3,962 0 0 3,962 0 0 Do Booral towards Bulahdelah Bituminous surfacing do 12,500 0 0 10,000 0 0 22,500 0 0 Appendix No. 8—continued. COUNTRY MAIN ROADS FUND—continued. Summary of Expenditure on Construction and Reconstruction Works—continued. (A) Central and Eastern Divisions of (he State—continued.

Expenditure from Department's Funds. Works Completed.

Constructing City,.Municipal or Shire Area Road Class of Construction Total Cost or District. No. Location of Work. Authority. Total to To Length, (including any 30th June, 1953. loth June, 1954. contributions by Councils).

d. £ s. d. s. d. M. ft. TB^NK AND ORDINARY MAIN ROADS—continued. Council 4,300 0 0 4,300 0 0 Stroud Ill Little-street, Forster Concrete bridge 500 Tea Gardens to Bulahdelah turnoff Bituminous surfacing do 3,510 0 2,700 0 0 6,210 0 0 Do 79 Reedy Creek Concrete bridge Department 19,277 7 52 15 3 19,330 0 10 Tallaganda 267 Jerricknora Creek Timber bridge and approaches Council 653 3 5,017 0 0 5,670 7 3 Do 267 Nadgingutta Creek Concrete causeway do 610 0 0 610 0 0 Do 267 St. Omer Creek Timber bridge do 2,700 0 0 2,700 0 0 Do 72 From Quirindi towards Gunnedah Reconstruction and bituminous surfacing.... do 22,548 0 0 22,548 0 0 Tamarang 362 0m. to 9m. from Urbenville Strengthening for bituminous surfacing do 8,00Q 0 0 8,000 0 0 Tenterfleld Shire 142 132m. to 14-6m. from Lismore towards Nimbin... Earthworks, gravelling and culverts do 16,136 11 11 16,136 11 11 Terania 83 14m. south of Casino Reconstruction of Hearth Range Deviation. do 0 19 0 10 ' 1,709 0 10 Tomki 85 Mannus Creek Concrete bridge do 0 7,838 3 6 14,738 3 6 Tumbarumba .. 85 Tumbarumba Creek Concrete bridge and approaches do 10,000 0 0 10,000 0 0 Do 284 5-30m. to 8-30m. from Tumbarumba Reconstruction and bituminous surfacing.... do 3,600 0 0 3,600 0 0 Do 85 6m. 3,700ft. to 8m. 3,900ft, from Gilmore do do do do do 7,000 0 0 7,000 0 0 Tumut 54 3m. to 6-05m. from Bathurst Strenatuening and bituminous surfacing .... do 5,100 0 0 5,100 0 •o Turon 216 Bell's Creek at Sofala ' Concrete bridge do 9,099 0 0 9.099 0 0 253 Reconstruction and bituminous surfacing.... do 3,400 0 0 3.400 0 0 DO 62 3-2m. to 6-2m. from Bathurst Do 26-15m. to 27-7m. from Scone Earthworks, gravelling and culverts do 369 0 (Cr.) 0 18 9 368 1 3 73 do 2,000 Upper Hunter .. 73 Approaches to Uralla and Bundarra Bituminous surfacing 0 2,000 0 0 4,000 0 0 CO Uralla Cach's Creek Concrete bridge Department and 18,816 10 (Cr.) 563 11 9 18,252 15 1 o Do ' Council. Council 0 (Cr.) 31 12 4 Do 73 do Approaches to bridge 1,234 0 0 1,202 7 8 0 792 Tirana' 59 Om. to 2-4m. from Lockhart Shire boundary Earthworks and bituminous surfacing .... do 2.840 0 0 2,840 0 0 Wade1 80 4m. 35chns. to 8m. 05chns. west of Griffith Reconstruction and bituminous surfacing. do 6,000 0 0 6,000 0 0 Do 321 160m. to 4-S0m. north of Griffith Gravelling and bituminous surfacing do 5,000 0 0 5,000 0 0 Wagga Wagga ... 57 Parken Pregan Lagoon Three reinforced concrete culverts do 6,489 18 4 6,489 18 4 Do •57 Fitzmaurice and Baylis streets Relocation of gas mains - do 257 19 8 257 19 8 0 1,063 1,031 18 9 Do 211 105m. to 3-67m. from Kyeamba Shire boundary ... Gravelling and bituminous surfacing do 2,306 1 10 2,306 1 10 Do 240 3-35m. to 4-01m. from Wagga Wagga do do do do do 481 6 8 481 6 8 2-25m. to 6-75m. north of Swan Hill do do do do do 0 4,386 0 0 6,436 0 0 Wakool do Do. 4m. to 7-lm. from Barham do do do do 4,200 0 0 4,200 0 0 Do 388 Shaw's Creek ? Timber bridge and approaches do 4 608 9 0 3,504 5 4 Walgett 127 58m. 1,811ft. to 62m. 700ft. Pilliga towards Walgett Earthworks, gravelling and culverts do 5,850 0 0 5,850 0 0 Do 329 Pilliga to Burren Junction do do do do do 2,850 0 0 2.850 0 0 Waliarobba 101 Maxwell's Creek Concrete bridge and approaches do 5,835 1 6 5,835 1 6 319 Murrumbldgee River at Maude Timber, concrete and steel bridge Department and 6 1,493 8 8 1,496 11 2 Waradgery Council. 8,000 0 Warren 0m. 44chns. to 2m. 74chns. from Warren Earthworks and bituminous surfacing Council 0 8,000 0 0 Waugoola 56 Village of Gooioogong Gravelling and bituminous surfacing do 1,500 0 0 1,500 0 0 Do 78 lm. 75chns. to 11m. from Cowra Earthworks and bituminous surfacing do 25,100 0 0 25,100 0 0 Do 237 Village of Gooioogong Gravelling and bituminous surfacing do 834 0 0 834 0 0 • Do 310 9-5m. from Cowra Concrete culvert do 800 0 0 800 0 0 Weddin 236 Nags Head Bridge over Ooma Creek Timber bridge and approaches do 2 4,500 0 0 6,537 12 2 Do 237 62m. from Grenfell Concrete culvert and approaches do 0 83 15 8 1,583 15 8 0 2,110 2,375 13 "Wellington ' 233 6m. 1,500ft. to 8m. south of Wellington Earthworks and bituminous surfacing do 3,733 0 0 3,733 0 0 Wingecarribee ... From Hume Highway via Moss Vale to Macquarie Restoration of damaged bituminous pavements do 2,297 0 0 6,205 0 0 8,502 0 0 Pass near Robertson. 2,000 Wingham 109 From end of existing bituminous pavement to Earthworks and bituminous surfacing do 0 0 2,000 0 0 Municipal boundary. Wollondilly 179 Broughton Pass to Maldon Reconstruction and bituminous surfacir Department 154,835 7 55 13,825 4 11 168,660 12 4 Woodburn 149 16m. to 2029m. from Coraki do do do do Council 11.836 0 0 11,836 0 0 Wyong 509 From Pacific Highway at Doyalson to Lake do do do do do 3,400 0 0 3,400 0 0 Macquarie Shire boundary. Yallaroi ll-8m. to 21-lin. north from Bingara do do do do 3,000 0 0 11,025 0 0 14,025 0 0 : 1,074 0 0 1,074 0 0 Young 78 2m. 7O0ft. to 2m. 2,022ft. south of Young do do do do Totals—Trunk and Ordinary Main Roads .... £1,270,865 7 8 Totals—Central and Eastern Divisions of the State £3,165,795 3 7 v, Appendix No. 8—continued.

COUNTRY MAIN ROADS FUND—continued. Summary of Expenditure on Construction and Reconstruction Works—continued. (B) Western Division of the State.

Expenditure from Department's Eunds, Works Completed.

City, Municipal or Shite Area Road Constructing as District. No. Location of Work. Class of Construction. . Authority. Total Cost To 1953-54. Total to Length. (including any 30th June, 1953. 30th June, 1954. contributions by Councils).

1 1 I 1 1 £ B. d. | £ s. d. 1 £ s. d. M. ft. £ s. d STATE HIGHWAYS.

MITCHELL HIGHWAY. 7 I Bourke towards Coolabah Widening, strengthening and gravelling I Department 11,464 10 0 13,021 19 4 I Bourke 1 7 I Bourke towards Barringun Earthworks, gravelling and culverts ' do 6,113 5 9 6,113 5 9 £17,577 15

BARRIER HIGHWAY. Broken Hill Tallywalka Flat between Wilcannia and Cobb Reconstruction, widening and gravelling Department 4,475 15 11 Highway. 4,475 15 11 Do do do do do do Construction of five timber bridges do 1,443 12 2 1,448 12 2 Do From City boundary to Round Creek near Flying Council 10,484 0 0 358 3 6 10,842 3 Doctor Base. Reconstruction and bituminous surfacing. 10,842 3 6 Do From City boundary to Stirling Vale Creek do do do do 4,358 9 10 3,235 5 6 7,593 15 7,593 15 4 Do Stirling Vale Creek to Thackaringa do do do Department 12,909 11 8 12,909 11 Do Thackaringa to Cockburn do do do do 9,637 13 11 20,773 15 1 30,411 9 Do From Cobb Highway to Cobar District boundary... Earthworks and gravelling do 4,373 16 5 8,112 16 3 12,486 12 Cobar 79m. to 89m. west of Cobar Minor regrading and gravelling do 1,997 2 1 1,997 2 £53,311 2 2

STURT HIGHWAY. Wentworth Buronga to Euston .....| Reconstruction and bituminous surfacing. Department 47,996 8 3 14,880 11 1 62,876 19 Do Gol Gol Creek I Concrete bridge do 2,852 14 0 7,566 7 6 10,419 1 £22,446 18

COBB HIGHWAY. Hay 21 45m. to 55m. north of Ivanhoe I Earthworks and gravelling | Department 61 1 r.) £123 8 4 |(Cr.) 62 6 10 I

STATE HIGHWAY NO. 22. Broken Hill Broken Hill to Tibooburra Earthworks and gravelling Department 56,466 16 25,419 12 0 81,886 8 Do City boundary to Stephens Creek Reconstruction and bituirinous surfacing, do 27,316 12 6 27,310 12 Wentworth Dareton to Buronga do do do do ^ do 27,053'10 22,494 11 10 49,548 2 Do Wentworth to Pomona Irrigation Settlement do do do do do 1,537 1 1 1,537 1 £76,767 17 5 Total—State Highways £169,980 5 Appendix No. 8—continued.

, COUNTRY MAIN ROADS FUND—continued. Summary of Expenditure on Construction and Reconstruction Works—continued. (B) Western Division of the State—continued.

Expenditure from Department's Funds. Works Completed.

City, Municipal or Shire Area Road Constructing or District. No. Location of Work. Class of Construction. Authority. Total Cost To 1953-54. Total to Length. (including any 30th June, 1953. 30th June, 1954. contributions -r by Councils).

£ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. M. ft. £ s. d. TRUNK AND ORDINARY MAIN ROADS. Bourke 70 Brewarrina to Gongolgon Forming, gravelling and construction of causeways Department 34,314 4 11 34,314 4 11 (0 and Adam and Brenia streets, Goodooga Reconstruction prior to bituminous surfacing do 1,568 9 10 1,568 9 10 Do 437. Do 401 - Cuttaburra Creek Construction of two timber and steel bridge 14,894 8 5 14,894 8 5 Do 405- No. 2 By-Wash, Paroo River Steel and timber bridge 3,018 12 11 4,957 6 6 7,975 19 5 Do 406 Bourke "to Louth ... ; Formation, causeways and culverts 39,090 11 10 7.989 2 3 47,079 14 1 Do 437 Carter's Swamp Creek Steel and timber bridge 3,763 15 10 5,219 5 4 8,983 1 2 Broken Hill 66 Broken Hill to Menindee Forming and gravelling 7,024 17 9 48,542 12 0 55,567 9 9 Bituminous surfacing 9,332 18 6 'Do 66 Streets in Menindee 352 19 6 9,685 18 '0 CD !Do 81 Broken Hill to Silverton and Spur-road to Penrose Forming and gravelling 24,500 18 1 (Cr.) 394 16 6 24,106 1 7 Park. to 1-Wentworth 68 Wentworth to Menindee Formation, causeways and culverts 51.851 9 6 994 0 0 52,845 9 6 Do 68 Wentworth to South Australian border Pavement stabilisation 1,138 0 1 1,138 0 1 Do 434 Wentworth to Pomona Irrigation Settlement Reconstruction and bituminous surfacing. 1,537 1 0 1,537 1 0 Total—Trunk and Ordinary Main Roads £121,112 13 4 Total—Western Division of the-State £291,092 18 11

SUMMARY. State Highwavs— £ s. d. (A) Central and Eastern Divisions of the State 1,894,929 15 11 (B) Western Division of the State 169,980 5 7 2,064,910 1 6 Trunk and Ordinary Main Roads— (A) Central and Eastern Divisions of the State 1,270,865 7 8 (B) Western Division of the State 121,112 13 4 1,391,978 1 0 Miscellaneous Small Works '. 3,850 8 0 3,850 8 0 3,460,738 10 6 Commission paid in terms of Section 42 Main Roads Act, 1924-54 4,692 Hi 3 Survey, Design and Supervision, including design for Councils' works 308,576 3 8 Acquisition of land for widening : 35,072 17 10 Proportion of School of Plant Instruction Expenses l;363 15 1 Works on roads other than Main Roads, carried out under Section 21 (IB) Main Roads Act, 1924-54 340 6 8 Undistributed Plant Charges 2,059 5 3 Total as per Receipts and Payments Statement, Appendix No. 2—Part " B " £3,812,843 15 3 Appendix No. 9. DEVELOPMENTAL ROADS FUND. ^ SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE ON CONSTRUCTION AND RECONSTRUCTION WORKS.

Expenditure from Department's Funds. Works Completed.

Road or Constructing Total Cost City, Municipal or Shire Area. Work Location of Work. Class of Construction. Authority. No. To Total to (including any 1953-54. 30th June, 1954. Length. contributions 30th June, 1953. by Councils).

£ s. d.

Apsley 1216 5-5m. from Nowendoc-road at 35m. from Walcha... Earthworks, gravelling and culverts Council 6,950 0 3,000 0 0 9,950 0 0 Do 1227 Terrible Billy via Hellhole to Nowendoc do do do do do 10,000 0 0 10,000 0 0 Ashford 1193 Keetah Bridge to State Highway No. 16 at Camp do do do do do i5,o6o"o 616 1 5 15,616 1 5 3,168 15,616 1 5 Creek. Section 5m. to 14-6m. Do 1193 Keetah Bridge to State Highway No. 16 at Camp do do do do do 2.700 0 1,897 14 5 4,597 14 5 3,168 4,597 14 5 Creek. Section 14-6m. to 17-2m. Do .....v...... 1193 Keetah Bridge to State Highway No. 16 at Camp Earthworks, gravelling, culverts and causeway . do 5,000 0 0 5,000 0 Q Creek. Section 17'2m. to 19-5m. Barraba 1208 14m. 5,000ft. to 15m. 2,920ft. from Barraba Clearing, forming, gravelling and culverts do 5,546 0 5,546 0 0 Bibbenluke 1040 Bukalong Siding to Bukalong Earthworks, gravelling, drainage and culverts do 1,000 0 2,500 0 3,500 0 0 Bland , 1029 21m. 2,533ft. to 26m. 3,693ft Gravelling do 2,000 0 (Cr.) 64 8 1,935 12 0 3,987 1,935 12 0 Do : , 1131 0-2m. to 2'3m., 5-2m. to 57m., 6-lm. to 66m., do do 2,000 0 100 0 0 2,100 0 0 8-6m. to 110m. Blue Mountains 1195 Blackheath to Megalong Valley road Earthworks, gravelling and bituminous surfacing. do 29,699 17 700 2 30,400 0 0 Bogan 1163 7m. 760ft. to 9m. 760ft. from Trunk Road No. 57:.. Gravelling, culvert and causeway do 2,000 0 1,300 0 3,300 0 0 Do /. 1163 44m. to 5475m. from Trunk Road No. 57 Clearing and forming do 4,100 0 4,100 0- 0 Do 1178 2m. to 35m. and 5-4m. to 59m. from Girilambone Shaping, boxing and gravelling do 900 0 900 . 0 0 Do 1210 0m. to 5m. 24ft. from Main Road No. 204 Earthworks, gravelling and culverts do 1,925 2,524 15 4,450 0 0 Boolooroo 1200 35m. to 575m. from Pallamallawa Clearing, forming and gravelling do 3,994 626 19 4,620 19 9 2 3,960 4,620 19 9 Do 1200 575m. to 13m. from Pallamallawa Earthworks, gravelling and culverts do 12,297 396 9 12,693 9 3 7 2,440 12,693 9 3 )R. Do 3031 Weah Waa Creek at Bundy Crossing Timber beam bridge do 2,754 2,788 5 5,542 5 6 CO Boomi • 3070 Mchi River at Combadello do do do 2,000 6,000 0 8,000 0 0 Boorowa 1058 7m. to 20 "5m. on Reed's Flat to Wottamondara- Earthworks, gravelling and culverts do 2,955 21 7 2,976 7 5 3,960 road. Boree 1104 Near bridge over Lachlan River (Collett's Crossing) Flood damage repairs do 800 0 (Cr.) 131 0 668 19 3 1,584 1,33.7 18 Burrangong , 1159 Cudgell, Bribaree and Balabla Creeks Concrete slabs with pipes do 2,500 0 622 18 3,122 18 7 3,122 IS Byron , 104-3 Stream crossings Nos. 19, 20 and 21 Cement concreting do 2,500 0 2,500 0 0 6,273 10 Carrathool 1026 3m. to 171m. from Mid-Western Highway Gravelling do 3,652 0 161 15 3,813 15 1 Do 1067 Full length except l-9m. from 47m. and 6'6m. Clearing, forming, gravelling and culverts do 665 0 137 16 802 16 8 from Langtree Siding. Do 1222 0m. to 136m. commencing at 9m. from Tabbita ... Clearing, forming and loaming do 5,000 0 5,500 0 0 10,500 0 13 3,168 10,802 9 10 Cockburn , 1032 Murphy's Hill, 12 07m. to 1318m. from Limbri ... Earthworks, gravelling and culverts do 2,000 0 3,796 0 0 5,796 0 Colo 1194 Wiseman's Eerrv-Wright's Creek road 4m. to 5m. do do do do do 10,000 0 0 10,000 0 1,200ft. Condobolin 1187 Within the Municipality Forming and gravelling do 500 0 174 4 674 0 2,640 674 4 0 . Coolah 3037 Butheroo Creek at Neilrex Timber bridge and earth approaches do 4,485 0 45 2 4,530 4,530 2 0 X Coolamon 1180 10m. 3,290ft. and 18m. 2,737ft Clearing, forming and gravelling do 2,300 0 225 7 2,525 7 386 2,608 11 3 Coonamble 1168 Gulargarobone to Gular Railway Station Bituminous surfacing do 3,092 0 0 •3,092 Do 1168 17-26m. east of State Highway No. 18 at Gular- Forming, loaming and culverts do 1,192 0 0 1,192 gambone to 20-llm. at Box Ridge. Coonabarabran 1112 Access road to Goolhi Soldiers' Settlement Earthworks, gravelling and culverts do 18,000 0 3,643 5 21,643 5 Culcairn 3074 Bucki Creek Concrete culvert and approaches do 2,600 0 135 11 2,735 11 2,735 11 4 Dorrigo 1076 Upper Bo Bo road Restoration of flood damage do 58 13 58 13 117 7 1 Do 1130 Brunner Park road do do do 70 0 12 12 82 12 165 4 2 Eurobodalla 1206 Batehavcn to Wimbie Earthworks, gravelling and culverts do 3,150 0 164 6 3,314 6 3,314 6 2 do .: 1206 Wimbie Beach to Maula Bay do do do do do 5,300 5,300 Gloucester 1110 21m. 1,000ft. to 22m. 1,400ft. from Bnlahdelah ... do do do do do 3,000 0 13,045 16,045 Do 1110 Pacific Highway (State Highway No. 10) to 15m.... Culverts do 2,000 0 3,000 5,000 Gloucester and Manning 1150 Cundle Flat to Lower Tigrah Earthworks, gravelling and culverts do 9,000 9,000 Gloucester 1150 Tibbuc at 20-8m. from Gloucester Deviation to eliminate crossing do 7,800 7,300 Do 1150 Carter's Crossing at 22-8m. from Gloucester Concrete causeway do 680 680 Goobang 1162 0m. to 3m. 1,589ft. from Bulgandramine Bridge Forming, gravelling and causeways do 1,388 1,388 towards Oaks Bridge. Do 1162 Lagoon Creek Concrete causeway and pipe culvert do 905 0 905 0 0 Gosfofd and Kearsley 3053 Kulniira to Bucketty Earthworks, gravelling and culverts do 14,500 0 6,956 0 21,156 0 0 Uuigong 1037 Goolma Oeek at Shearman's Crossing Timber bridge and approaches ; do 3.500 0 2,761 0 6,261 0 0 Do 1181 Dunedoo to Birrawa-road 3m. 262ft. to 9-6m Earthworks, gravelling and culverts do 6,000 0 6,000 0 0 Gnndurimba 1132 lm. to 17m. and completion of construction Forming, gravelling and culverts do ,000 0 0 8,069 16 14,069 16 1 0m. to lm. Appendix No. 9—continued. DEVELOPMENTAL ROADS FUND—continued. Summary of Expenditure on Construction and Reconstruction Works—continued.

Expenditure from Department's Funds. Works Completed.

Road or Constructing City, Municipal or Shire Area. Work Location of Work. Class of Construction. Authority. Total Cost No. . To Total to (including any 30th June, 1953. 1953-54. 30th June, 1954. Length. contributions by Councils).

£ S. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. ft. £ s. d IJarwood 1203 0m. 2,700 ft, to 2 m. 3,174 ft Earthworks, gravelling and culverts Council 4,700 0 0 2,496 0 0 7,106 0 0 Hastings 103C Bril Bril Creek Timber bridge do 3,593 10 5 3,593 10 5 210 7,187 0 10^( Do 1094- Forbes River branch road Earthworks, gravelling and culverts do 7,000 0 0 7,000 0 0 Do 1094 Hastings River at Double Crossing Timber bridge do 8,113 0 0 6 5 4 8,119 5 4 Holbrook 122.1 Om. to 8'6m. from Main Road No. 384' towards Earthworks, gravelling and culverts do 4,000 0 0 7,035 0 0 11,035 0 0 Kyeamba Shire boundary. Imlay 1045 Kiah-Lower Towamba road Widening and provision of passing places do 1,200 0 0 476 4 8 1,676 4 8 Do 1188 Womboyn-road. Section 081m. to 5-44m Gravelling and culverts do 400 0 0 150 0 0 550 0 0 Jemalong 1104 Eugowra to Mare's Water Hole. Section 10m. Clearing, forming, gravelling and culverts do 3,400 0 0 226 1 8 3,626 1 8 1 2,046 3,626 1 8 1,400ft. to 11m. 3,lt6ft. Do 1199 Carrawondool-Warroo road. Extension of pave­ Earthworks and gravelling do 6,700 0 0 574 5 5 7,274 5 5 7,274 5 5 ment. 2 2,640 3,000 0 936 17 0 3,936 17 0 Do 1199 5-48m. to 9-19m. south of Main Road No. 377 Forming and gravelling do 0 3 3,749 3,936 17 0 Jerilderie 1211 3-35m. to 5-15m. from Jerilderie Forming and loaming do 4,500 0 0 582 10 10 5,082 10 10 Do 1211 11-35m. toll-85m. from Jerilderie do do ' do 3,250 0 0 450 O 0 3,700 0 0 Kyeamba 1117 49m. to 52m. from Wagga Wagga Earthworks, gravelling and culverts do 6,701 19 6 44 14 4 6,746 13 10 00 ,746 13 10 Kyogle .1129 Casino to Sextonville. Section 21-94m. to 22-55m. Earthworks, gravelling, culverts and timber bridge do 3,712 0 0 3,712 0 0 Do 1141 13m. 1,497ft. to 14m. 3,200ft Earthworks and gravelling do 6,691 16 10 (Cr.) 435 11 2 • 6,256 6 8 Do 1141 14m. 3,134ft. to 15m. 4,590ft Earthworks, gravelling and two timber bridges ... do 6,809 4 10 (Cr.) 330 2 6 6,479 2 4 1 22 6,479 2 4 Do 3005 Upper Duck Creek road. Section 10m. 2,800ft. Earthworks and gravelling do 2,450 0 0 741 7 1 3,191 7 1 0 2,980 3,191 7 1 to 11m. 500ft. CD Do 3082 Gradv's Creek road. Section Om. 2,145ft, to Earthworks, gravelling and culverts do 13,000 0 0 13,000 0 0 lm. 1,983ft. Lachlan 1187 12m. to 24m. from Condobolin Gravelling do 1,000 0 0 550 0 0 1,550 0 0 1112 Access road to Goolhi Soldiers' Settlement 192m. do 2,070 0 0 1,295 0 0 3,365 0 0 Liverpool Plains to 20-0m. from Trunk Road No. 72. Earthworks and gravelling 1112 Access road to Goolhi Soldiers' Settlement 20m. do 2,000 0 0 6,540 17 0 8,540 17 0 Do to 24m. from Trunk Road No. 72. Clearing, forming and gravelling 3076 ll-9in. to 16-9m. from Breeza northerly via do 14,137 15 0 14,137 15 0 Do Prallaway Settlement. Earthworks, gravelling and culverts 3078 7£m. from Yerong Creek on Yerong Creek-Tootool- do 2,094 0 0 37 11 5 2,131 11 5 !,131 11 & Lockhart road. Culvert and causeway 1015 4-7m. to Lambs Valley road at 51m. from Main do 1,900 0 0 1,900 0 0 Lower Hunter .. Road No. 128. Clearing, earthworks, gravelling and culverts 1207 Access road to King's Plains and Waterloo Soldiers' do 13,981 9 3 458 7 8 14,439 16 11 Macintyre Settlements. Section 5m. 1,320ft. to 11m. Earthworks, gravelling and culverts 4,620 ft. Do 1207 Access road to King's Plains and Waterloo Soldiers' Concrete causeways do 3,000 0 0 3,000 0 0 Settlements. Do 1186 Boundary of Macintyre and Bingara Shires Concrete causeway do 442 0 0 442 0 0 Macleay 1048 l-5m. to 10-88m. from Trunk Road No. 75 Concrete pipe and box culverts do 2,700 0 0 1,690 0 0 4,390 0 0 Manning 1150 0m. to lm. 1,065ft. Kitti Kittt to Barnes Crossing... Clearing, earthworks and gravelling do 5,119 7 0 722 9 0 5,841 16 0 Do 1209 Coopiacurripa to Nowendoc. section 2m. to Earthworks, gravelling and culverts do 16,100 0 0 360 0 0 16,460 0 0 5m. 4,045ft. from Coopiacurripa. Marthaguy 1081 38-6m. to 48m. 13chns. from Warren do do do do do 2,000 0 0 5,379 0 0 7,379 0 0 Do 3050 Long Plain, Cowal Timber bridge and approaches do 2,500 0 0 2,500 0 0 Merriwa 1102 lm. to 4m. from Bow Earthworks and gravelling do 3,022 10 449 0 0 3,471 10 0 .Mitchell 3067 At 16'45m. and 17-85m. from Wagga Wagga Earthworks, gravelling and culverts do 2,001 7 (Cr.) 49 14 10 1,951 12 2 1,951 12 2 Do 3067 28m. 4,633ft. to 34m. 3,025ft do do do do do 1,724 0 49 14 10 1,773 14 10 Molong 1176 0m. to lm. 1,900ft. and 2m. 4,900ft. to 3m do do do do do 2,000 0 900 0 0 2,900 0 0 Monaro 1042 12-8m. to 21-2m. from State Highway No. 19 Earthworks, etc., and timber bridge do 4,722 0 0 4,722 0 0 1214 Earthworks, gravelling and culverts do 2,154 16 0 3,454 16 0 0 2,230 Mumbulla lm. 3,050ft. to 2m do 1,300 0 0 3,454 16 0 Do 1221 Eastern side of Brogo River between lm. 1,200ft. do do do do 7,241 0 0 7,241 0 0 and 2m. 2,950ft. Murray 1172 25m. to 34m. from Deniliquin Clearing, forming and earthworks do 2,500 0 0 263 2 9 2,763 2 9 9 00 2,887 16 10 1,000 0 0 488 2 11 1,488 2 11 3 3,168 Do 1172 Various sections between 2855m. and 33-55m. from learning do 1,488 2 11 Deniliquin. 'Appendix No. 9—continued.. DEVELOPMENTAL ROADS FUND—continued. Summary of Expenditure on Construction and Reconstruction Works- -continued.

Expenditure from Department's Funds. Works Completed.

R03 d oi Constructing City, Municipal or Shire Area. Work Location of Work. Class of Construction. Authority. Total Cost No. To Total to (including any 30th June. 1954. Length. contributions 30th June,1953. by Councils).

£ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. M. ft. s. d. 3077 Timber bridge and approaches 4,000 0 0 4,621 2 4 8,621 2 4 1225 Access road to " Bengalla" War Service Land Earthworks, gravelling and culverts do 6,833 0 0 6,833 0 0 Settlement. Nambucca . 1075 Restoration of flood damage 297 0 0 297 0 0 Do 1075 100ft. of roadwavat 32'25m. from Macksville do do do do 405 17 3 405 17 3 811 14 5 Do 1075 and Flood damage repairs do 7,500 0 0 73 7 0 7,573 7 0 9,466 13 9 1078. Do *. 1078 Earthworks, gravelling and culverts do 3,200 0 0 2,279 9 0 5,479 9 0 1167 Maules Creek 17-4m. from Eaan Baa Concrete causeway and gravel approaches do 1,470 0 0 334 6 7 1,804 6 7 1,804 6 7 Do . 1167 Trunk Road No. 72 to Karpa-rary Bridge and Forming and gravelling do 4,000 0 0 595 5 3 4,595 5 3 Holmes Creek to Black Mountain turnoff. 0 26 14 9 1,043 5 3 Do 1167 Clearing, forming and gravelling do 1,070 0 (Cr.) 1 1,056 1,043 • 5 3 Do 1167 Earthworks and gravelling do 1,150 0 0 75 0 0 1,225 0 0 1180 4m. 3,564ft. northwards from Coolamon Shire Clearing, forming and gravelling do 6,322 0 0 58 9 0 6,380 9 0 4 3,564 6,880" 9 o boundary. 0 566 12 4 6,686 12 4 1207 Extension of Developmental Road No. 1207 from Earthworks, gravelling and culverts do 6,120 0 2 2,376 6,686 12 4 State Highway No. 12 at Mathieson towards Wellingrove. CD Shoalhaven . 1196 Sussex Inlet Post Office to Sussex Inlet Clearing, forming and gravelling 670 0 0 670 0 0 Ql Do 1196 0m. to 2m. 117ft. (Section 1) Earthworks and gravelling do 3,000 0 0 265 0 0 . 3,265 0 0 Stroud 1110 Timber beam bridge .' do 1.850 0 0 6,030 17 0 7,880 17 0 Do . 1110 Schultz's Crossing Timber beam bridge and approaches 2,630 0 0 2,630 0 0 Do 1161 Earthworks, gravelling and culverts 2,000 0 0 13,000 0 0 15,000 0 0 1174 Little River Timber beam bridge and approaches 11,430 0 0 11,430 0 0 Tenterfield 1201 White Swamp road. Section 0m. to 7m. from Earthworks, gravelling and culverts do 16,650 0 0 20,440 0 0 37,090 0 0 Old Koreelah. Do 1201 White Swamp road. Section 7m. 1,150ft. to do do do do 1,000 0 0 1,000 0 0 10m. 4,100ft. from Old Koreelah. 1085 Restoration of flood damage do 250 0 0 34 10 9 284 10 9 Do 3084 West Nimbin road for 24,m. south from Seccombe Earthworks, gravelling and culverts 8,000 0 0 8,000 0 0 Bridge. 1184 7m. 76chns. westerly from Main Road No. 354 do do do do 2,000 0 0 446 12 3 2,446 12 3 766 2,440 12 3 Tomki 1132 MeldxunYs Bridge Replacement of bridge do 8 0 0 8 0 0 Do 1132 Timber bridge and approaches do 2,000 0 0 1,062 13 3 3,062 13 3 1171 Tooma River (Greg Greg Bridge No. 2) Rolled steel joists, timber deck and concrete piers... do 2,000 0 0 534 6 8 2,534 6 8 Do 1226 Access road to Willigobung Estate War Service Earthworks and gravelling 2,000 0 0 8,300 0 0 10,300 0 0 Land Settlement. Section 0m. to 3m. 776ft. from Trunk Road No. 85. Tumut 1215 0m. to 5m. from Monaro Highway Earthworks, gravelling and culverts do 11,224 0 0 1,276 0 0 12,500 0 0 Do 1215 17m. to 19m. from Monaro Highway .. Forming, gravelling and culverts do 2,266 0 0 2,634 0 0 4,900 0 0 Tweed 1217 Pottsville to Hastings Point. Section 0m. to 2m. Earthworks, gravelling and culverts do 8,849 0 0 159 11 10 9,008 11 10 00 ),008 11 10 Do 1217 Hastings Point to Cudgera Creek. Section 2m. to do do do do do 6,480 0 0 (Cr.) 1,500 0 0 4,980 0 0 2m. 4,700ft. Do 1217 Forming, drainage and gravelling do 6,932 0 0 6,932 0 0 Do 1217 Earthworks, gravelling and culverts do 8,000 0 0 8,000 0 0 1109 0m. to l-82m. from Main Road No. 105 to Dry do do do do do 2,000 0 0 4,042 0 0 6,042 0 0 Creek Village. Do 1109 8m. to 8-5m. from Main Road No. 105 do do do do do 1,100 0 0 96 1 8 1,196 1 8 1,196 1 8 Do . 1109 9-75m. to 104m. from Main Road No. 105 towards Forming, gravelling and culverts* ., 3,282 0 0 343 17 3 3,625 17 3 0 2,836 3,625 17 3 Mt. Royal Range. 1 528 1014 Bill a. bong Creek at Rand Reinforced concrete bridge and approaches do 13,707 19 3 6,710 17 4 20,418 16 7 1014 ll-5m. to 12'5m. and 13m. to 14-3m. from TJrana do 1,755 4 11 (Cr.) 3 15 10 1,751 9 1 1,584 1,751 9 1 1118 do 2,800 0 0 492 0 0 3,292 0 0 1146 Forming and gravelling do 1,900 0 0 3,140 0 0 5,040 0 0 1146 10-25m. at Nieinur River to 14-6m. from Main Earthworks and timber culvert 4,741 0 0 4,741 0 0 Road No. 319. Appendix No. 9—continued. DEVELOPMENTAL ROADS FUND—continued. Summary of Expenditure on Construction and Reconstruction Works—continued.

Expenditure from Department's Funds. Works Completed.

Road or Constructing City, Municipal or Shire Area. Work Location of Work. Class of Construction. Authority. Total Cost No. To Total to (including any 1953-54. 30th June, 1954. Length. contributions 30th June, 1953. by Councils).

s. d. £ s. d. ft. £ s. Wakool 1146 5-9m. to 1025m. from Main Road No. 319 Forming, gravelling and culverts Council 1,000 0 0 1,280 0 0 2,280 0 0 Do 1146 14-6m. at St. Helena Creek to 207m. from Main Earthworks, gravelling and culverts do 4,200 0 0 200 0 0 4,400 0 0 Road No. 319. Do 3075 Cunninyeuk Soldiers' Settlement Timber bridge do 2,000 0 0 1,764 0 0 3,764 0 Walgett ... 1190 5m. 84ft. to 10m. from Walgett towards Brewon... Earthworks, gravelling and culverts do 5,032 18 0 5,032 18 Do 1190 0m. to 5m. 84ft Restoration .of flood damage do 967 16 0 967 16 Wallarobba 1128 19m. to 24m. from East Gresford Culverts and gravelling do 900 0 0 128 14 1 .1,028 14 00 1,200 5 6 „ Do 1128 Allyn River road Restoration of flood damage do 400 0 0 (Cr.) 16 9 6 383 10 767 0 11 5r Do 1224 Main Road No. 128 to Lambs Valley road (section Earthworks, gravelling and culverts do 11,370 16 7 11,370 16 lm. to 2m. 600ft.). Waugoola 1098 Bangaroo Station to North Bangaroo. Section Clearing, forming and gravelling do 17 7 0 17 7 0 10m. 2,159ft. to 11m. 2,687ft. Do 1156 lm. to 2m. 1,162ft. from Gooioogong towards Earthworks, gravelling and culverts do 2,000 0 0 382 4 10 2,382 4 10 1,162 2,382 4 10 Bumbaldry. 0 0 Weddin. 4m. 3,691ft. to 6m. 900ft. from Mid-Western do do do do do 2,000 2,000 0 0 Highway. Do .... 1116 5-25m. to 5-42m. from Mid-Western Highway ... do 4,000 180 6 6 4,180 6 6 Woodburn 1203 Pacific Highway at 19m. south of Woodburn via do 1,500 (Cr.) 242 12 10 1,257 7 2 Jackybulbin to Developmental Road No. 1049. Do 1203 Section 2'6m. to 5-3m do do do do do 9,841 0 0 0,841 0 Yallaroi 1183 North Star to Mungle 0m. to lm. 3,366ft Forming, gravelling and culverts .... do 4,723 4 0 4,723 4 Do 1192 Gravesend to Elcombe Concrete causeways and pipe culverts. do 2,300 0 0 2,300 0 1200 24m. 2,317ft. to 29m. 2,431ft. from Pallamallawa Earthworks, gravelling and culverts . do 5,500 0 0 (Cr.) 1,228 5 5 4,271 14 114 4,271 14 7 Do 9,293 8 Do 1200 15m. 2,515ft. to 24m. 2,317ft. from Pallamallawa Earthworks and gravelling do 10,000 0 0 (Cr.) 706 12 0 5,082 9,293 8 0 Yallaroi and Ashford 3079 Ottley's Creek, Booraba-Blue Nobby road Timber bridge and approaches do 2,000 0 0 3,955 12 0 5,955 12 Yanko 1220 6im. from Mirrool Creek to Garoolgan Clearing, forming and gravelling do 6,671 0 0 440 17 6 7,111 17 Do 1220 0m. to 816m. north of Garoolgan Forming, gravelling and culvert do 2,000 0 0 3,000 0 0 5,000 0 Total Expenditure on Road Construction 411,798 2 4 Payments to Councils for Long Service Leave 31 18 3 Department of Main Roads Expenditure—N.S.W. Transport and Highways Commission (Cr.) 88 4 0 Total as per Receipts and Payments Statement, Appendix No. 3 £411,741 16 7 97

Appendix No. 10.

•COUNTY-OF CUMBERLAND MAIN ROADS FUND. EXPENDITURE DURING THE ^EAR.1953-54 ON THE MAINTENANCE AND MINOR- IMPROVEMENT OF MAIN .ROADS, BRIDGES AND FERRIES. , '

Amount paid to Councils or City, Municipal or Shire Area. Work carried out by expended by Department.

STATE HIGHWAYS. S.H. 1—Prince's Highway— £ s. d. s. d. Greater Wollongong .... Department 23,951 2 1 Kogarah •-6:099-16 11* Marrickville • -2;6ir Rockdale , 2,910 Sutherland 38;525 Sydney Council 2,250 76,347 14 8

S.H. 2—Hume Highway— Ashfield Department 614- 0 Bankstown 6,411 13 Burwood 982 - 8 Camden 13,068 6 Fairfield 4,356 0 Liverpool 14;353 6 4,903- 3 Strathfield 44,688 18 5

S.H. 5—Great Western Highway- Ashfield Department 726 16 0 Auburn ' 1,500 14 5 Blacktown 6;059 15 11 Blue Mountains 41,010 17 7 Burwood 368 8 0 Concord 368 8 0 Drummoyne 245 12 0 Holroyd 14,697 0 0 Leichhardt 4,912 0 0 Marrickville 5,086 19 3 Parramatta • 856- 16 •o Penrith ; 8,294 0 3 Strathfield : 680 0 0 Sydney Council 700 0 0" 85,507 13

S.H. 10—Pacific Highway- Horn sby Department. 10;986 8- Council •2;229- 0 Ku-ring-gai .. Department. 13;855 2 Lane Cove •380 19 North Sydney 1,956 15 Willoughby .. 774 11 30,182 16 8

S.H. 13— Bankstown .... Department 614 0 0 Baulkham Hills Council : • -408 5 9 Department 1,705 6 5 .Fairfield ., • -614 0 0 Holroyd 910 18 Hornsby ., Council ...... •2,720 0 0 Parramatta Department 10,299 15 10 17,271 9 '8 Total—State Highways : : • £253,998 12 10

ORDINARY MAIN ROADS. •: £ s. d. Ashfield .... 74 0 0 Auburn .... 2,274 9 3 Bankstown Department 26,164 9 4 15,887 4 3 Baulkham Hills 13,963 7 7 »> >> Department 18,728 17 10 Blacktown • • 5,901 7 4 -> 8,903 10 1 14,707 4 0 Blue Mountains • • 1,800 0 0 »> -> • 60 0 0 Botany Department 4,164 2 •7 >> „ 552 12 0 Burwood 2,583 17 1

97413—7

• 98

Appendix No. 10—continued.

COUNTY OP CUMBERLAND MAIN ROADS FUND—-continued.

Expenditure during the year 1953-54 on the Maintenance and Minor Improvement of Main Roads, Bridges and Ferries—continued.

City, Municipal or Shire Area. Work carried out by Amount pail to Councils or expended by Department,

ORDINARY MAIN ROADS—continued. £ • s. d. s. d. Camden Department 1,875 14 1 » Council 5,899 8 10 Campbelltown 2,852 15 6 Department 4,642 0 2 Canterbury jj 10,871 12 10 Colo »> 12,203 17 10 Council 11,040 6 10 Concord >» 2,378 16 5 »- Department 196 11 5 Drummoyne 4,152 19 1 tt Council 562 14 3 Fairfield ... Department •5,451 19 6 Council 1,382 8 11 Greater Wollongong Department '45,991 19 4 Hornsby Council 23,967 14 3 Department 211 13 10 Hunter's Hill 6,560 4 2 Hurstville .... Council 9,532 9 9 Department 286 0 0 Kogarah . 110 16 0 »» Council 3,617 12 1 Ku-ring-gai y> 7,126 10 3 i> Department 8,645 17 0 Lane Cove 2,560 0 4 Leichhardt 14,772 2 1 Liverpool .. Council 3,124 9 11 Department 23,053 4 7 Manly 2,564 10 5 >> Council 5,445 19 6 Marrickville Department 122 8 0 »» Council 352 0 6 Mosman Department 2,564 10 4 Council 738 0 0 Nepean (former area) 855 0 0* North Sydney 1,202 0 0 Parramatta Department 19,190 8 0 Penrith >» 11,272 9 1 Council 18,900 0 0 Randwick . 590 9 0 »> ...... 15,256 9 9 Rockdale . Department 7,026 0 1 it 4,183 19 3 Ryde '. Council 27,549 6 11 )> 1,886 1 0 Strathfield . Department 913 4 1 >> 2,984 12 9 Sutherland., Council 8,535 4 2 »> »» • 41,810 14 7 Sydney .... Department 7,886 1 8 >> 5,158 15 0 »» Council 38,039 18 10 Warringah Department 80,924 7 4 ti Council 573 4 9 Waverley . Department 105 0 0 »» Council 132. 5 9 Willoughby Department 2,579 4 9 24,961 12 9 I* Council 5,329 ,6 9 Windsor Department 115 11 0 Wollondilly Council 2,491 16 5 Woollahra . Department 390 '9 3 Total—Ordinary Main Roads £669,758 2 3

SECONDARY ROADS. s. d. £ s. d. Ashfield Council 950 3 1 Blue Mountains 200 0 0 Botany 538 8 10 Burwood 257 10 11 Canterbury 5,015 13 11 Drummoyne .... 40 0 0 Hornsby 3,400 0 0 Hunter's Hill.... 624 15 2

* Refund of Grant. 99

Appendix No. 10—continued.

COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND MAIN ROADS FUND—continued.

Expenditure during the ytar 1953-54 on the Maintenance and Minor Improvement of Main Roads, Bridges and Ferries—continued.

Amount paid to Councils or City, Municipal or Shire Area. Work carried out by expended by Department.

SECONDARY ROADS—continued. £ s. d. s. d. Hurstville Council 1,908 10 3 Ku-ring-gai 2,171 3 11 Leichhardt , 4,555 9 11 Manly 335 14 7 Marrickville 1,501 19 7 Mosman 355 8 10* Nepean (former area) 430 10 5* North Sydney 2,414 14 9 Rockdale 2,993 0 9 Ryde 918 16 4 Sutherland 9,021 4. 7 Department 117 4 5 Sydney .... Council 697 4 2 Willoughby 1,202 1 5 Windsor .... 100 2 6 Total—Secondary Roads 38,207 19 10 Total—All Roads £961,964 14 11

MISCELLANEOUS.

£ 8. d. s. d. BridgeB and Ferries not on classified roads 36,460 12 7 Maintenance of Depot Buildings, Fences, etc 2,660 3 10 Restoration of Road Openings 3,559 18 6 Traffic Striping 10,284 13 8 Signposting by Department 1,131 10 9 Supervision. 10,096 6 8 Testing Laboratory Working Expenses 1,082 11 11 Proportion of School of Plant Instruction Expenses 394 4 5 Commission paid in terms of Section 42, Main Roads Act, 1924- 54 2,788 2 4 Payments to Councils for Long Service Leave 15 4 7 Signposting by Councils 342 4 £ Miscellaneous (Cr.) 8,460 15 11 60,354 17 6

Total as per Receipts and Payments Statement—Appendix No. 1, Part " A " £1,022,319 12 6

* Refund of Grant. 100

Appendix No. 11.

COUNTRY MAIN ROADS FUND. ^VN- ^ - ~

EXPENDITURE DURING' THE YEAR 1953-54 ON THE MAINTENANCE AND MINOR IMPROVEMENT OF MAIN ROADS, BRIDGES AND FERRIES.

Amount paid to Councils or Work carried out by City, Municipal or Shire Area. expended by Department.

STATE HIGHWAYS. £ s. d. s. d. S.H. 1—Prince's Highway— Department 2,702 0 4 Eurobodalla 35,975 9 0 Gerringong 7,452 6 11 Greater Wollongong. 19,657 4 11 Council 468 4 5 Imlay Department 26,906 3 3 Jamberoo ... 1,412 1 4 Kiama 2,811 0 8 Mumbulla ... 10,695 7 0 Shellharbour 3,801 4 5 Shoalhaven 60,536 9 3 172,417 11

S.H. 2-^-Hume Highway— Albury Council 232 18 10 Camden Department 3,679 17 11 Demondrille » 7,464 16 6 - Goodradigbee tr 17,234 4 2 - 7,474 4 0 Goulburn t> 76" 14 4 »» Council Gundagai , 32,378 10- 0- Gunning , Department 27,961 141 6 - Holbrook n 20,378 0 3 — Hume )> 15,838 3 11 - Kyeamba it 11,602 6 11- Mittagong Council 33,254 13 0 Mulwaree , 11,551 0 7 Wingecarribee tf • 7,706 18 5 Department 21,114 5 11 WollondUly 27,207 2 6 Yass 2,063 4 6 247,218 16 3

S.H. 3—Federal'Highway— Gunning Department 20,117 16 9 Mulwaree Council 20,525 2 1 Yarrowlumla. , Department 3,227 3 1 43,870 1 11

.H. 4—Monaro Highway Bega Department 435 10 Cooma Council 557 I Gundagai Department 1,813 17 Imlay 7,521 9 Monaro Council 8,151 7 Mumbulla Department 9,830 10 Snowy River » 12,366 4 Tumut .T. Council 18,609 0 11 59,285

S.H. 5—Great Western Highway— Bathurst Department 4,267 13 Blaxland 19,199 13 Lithgow 849 2 Turon 21,152 14 45.469 2 6

S.H. 6.—Mid-Western Highway- Abercrombie Council 13,627 1 11 Bathurst Department 70 12 11 Bland Council 15,663 4 1 Carrathool 7,283 17 3 Cowra 1,409 4 2 Grenfell 1,572 15 10 11 1 Hay 1,039 11 7 Lyndhurst 4,899 3 3 Waradgery 6,056 9,500 0 0 Waugoola 7 5 Weddin * 8,861 69,983 9 6 101

Appendix Ilo, 11—continued.

COUNTRY MAIN ROADS FUND—continued.

Expenditure during the year 1953-54 on the Maintenance and Minor Improvement o£ Main .Roads, Bridges and Ferries—continued.

Amount paid to Councils or City, Municipal or Shire Area. Work oarried out by expended by Department.

State Highways—continued. s. d. s, d. .H. 7—Mitchell Highway Abercrombie Council 12,744 10 3 - Bathurst Department 1,734 7 11 - • Bogan Council 6,684 19 8 Canobolas j> ...... 20,499 1 2- Dubbo j> 1,411 4 0- Marthaguy Department 7,126 16 7 Molong Council 14,400 0 r> Narromine Department 251-10 . 6- Nyngan Council 2,433 6 o Orange j) • 1,047 12 c— • TaVbragar i> 1,000 0 o-~ Department 7,175 12 3 — >> 9,740 1 2 . Timbrebongie >» Council 9,920 0 0 — Wellington ,169 1 6

S.H. 8—Barrier Highway— Bogan Council 3,609 5 2 Nyngan 128 14 0 3,737 19 2

S.H. 9—New England Highway- Armidale , Council 831 16 9 Cockburn Department 17,420 6 6 Dumaresq Council 5,323 10 9 Glen Innes Department 4,245 8 7 Guyra . Council...... 2,750 14 6 Department 3,376 13 1 Kearsley n 9,251 13 7 Kyogle Council 1,466 7 0 Lower Hunter Department 6,800 3 5 Maitland Council 1,971 5 3 Department 4,279 6 5 Murrurundi 16,828 7 1 Muswellbrook Shire 12,130 4 2 Muswellbrook Municipality 2,378 1 4 Council 1,235 16 2 Nundle , 3,703 16 5 Patrick Plains .., Department 19,027 14 6 Peel Council 5,205 9 2 Scone , 75 1 7 Severn Department, 29,332 12 3 Tamarang Council 6,814 13 11 Tamworth 1,128 18 1 Tenterfield Shire 12,605 19 1 Department 6,275 5 10 Tenterfield Municipality Council 3,025 18 8 Upper Hunter Department 11,108 2 5 Uralla Council 4,942 7 1 193,535 13 7

S.H. 10—Pacific Highway- Ballina Council 1,897 2 6 Bellingen Department 701 6 11 Council 6,603 17 4 Byron 7,413 5 1 Dorrigo 322 5 0* Department 20,690 19 2 Gloucester Council 909 15 7* Gosford ... Department 42,492 8 0 Council 134 15 7 Harwood , 13,029 16 8 Hastings Department 16,829 14 10 Kempsey 1,115 12 6 Lake Macquarie 29,015 4 4 Lower Hunter .. 4,232 17 7 Maclean Council 2,773 12 1 Macleay Department 11,328 0 1 Manning Council 15,946 10 7 Department 673 4 -4 Nambucca 11,235 17 7 Newcastle Council 4,044 8 7 Orara Department 9,202 7 8 Port Macquarie 2,178 10 1

* Refund of Grant. 102

Appendix No. 11—continued. COUNTRY MAIN ROADS FUND—continued. Expenditure during the year 1953-54 on the Maintenance and Minor Improvement of Main Roads, Bridges and Ferries—continued.

City, Municipal or Shire Area. Work carried out by Amount paid to Councils or expended by Department.

STATE HIGHWAYS—continued. £ s. d. d. S.H. 10—Pacifio Highway—continued. Port Stephens Department 1,581 15 8 Council 13,642 7 6 South Grafton 48 4 9 Department 218 9 4 Stroud Council 15,247 14 9 Department 2,349 12 5 Taree Council ' 2,147 2 11 Tintenbar 10,470 11 9 Tweed 14,263 19 10 Ulmarra Department 3,601 12 4 Woodburn Council 13,987 3 1 Wyong ... Department 38,204 12 1 316,070 17 4 S.H. 11—Oxley Highway- Apsley Council 8,441 11 0 Cockburn 2,560 18 3 Coonabarabran 10,242 11 10 Gilgandra 4,418 13 1 Gunnedah 974 10 '2 Hastings Department 26,958 7 3 Liverpool Plains Council 11,552 0 0 Marthaguy Department 1,277 6 7 Council 7,087 7 5 Peel 5,518 18 3 Tamworth 373 14 3 Walcha ... 1,689 0 0 Warren ... 171 13 9 Department. 3,356 4 3 84,622 16 1

S.H. 12—Gwydir Highway— Boolooroo Council 3,333 Boo mi 11,242 Glen Innes 2,221 Guyra 1,138 Inverell 439 Macintyre 9,089' 3 6 Moree 430 14 7 Nymboida 14,485 1 i Severn 14,427 0 9 South Grafton 193 12 7* Walgett 3,498 0 8 Yallaroi 4,610 13 1 64,722 3 11

S.H. 14—Sturt Highway- Hay Council 513 14 0 Kyeamba Department 8,061 0 10 Mitchell )) 3,715 19 8 Murrumbidgee Council 6,379 16 7 Wagga Wagga 3,008 9 0 Wakool 6,370 9 5 Waradgery 17,921 5 11 Yanko Department 22,225 6 2 68,196 1 7

S.H. 15—Yass-Canberra Road— Goodradigbee Department 10,455 18 10 Yarrowlumla 5,656 16 10 16,112 15 8

S.H. 16— Ashford Council 8,459 9 •Ballina ... 983 1 Boolooroo 944 12 Casino 3,429 8 Gundurimba 17,192 19 Kyogle Department 11,654 16 Lismore Council 8,495 Tenterfield Shire 20,468 Tenterfield Municipality 396 Tintenbar 2,465 Tomki :. 3,240 Department 5,367 Yallaroi Council 2,097 13 ,194. 5 10

* Refund of Grant. 103

Appendix No. 11—continued.

COUNTRY MAIN ROADS FUND—continued.

Expenditure during the year 1953-54 on the Maintenance and Minor Improvement of Main Roads, Bridges and Ferries—continued.

City, Municipal or Shire Area. Work carried out by Amount-paid to Councils or expended by Department.

STATE HIGHWAYS—continued. S.H. 17—Newell Highway- £ s. d. Berrigan , Department 2,761 16 4 Bland Council 1,861 8 11 Boolooroo , 15,127 9 2 Coolamon ' 2,499 6 10 Coonabarabran 1,232 19 10 Dubbo 930 14 4 Forbes , 2,045 16 3 Gilgandra 1,817 17 10 Goobang Department 7,903 11 8 Jemalong Council 5,330 0 0 Jerilderie Department 3,119 9 6 Moree Council 396 0 2 Namoi 8,092 17 4 Narrabri 1,247 5 3 Narrandera 3,184 0 10 Parkes 802 0 7 Department 310 3 11 Peak Hill ... 792 10 10 Talbragar ... 16,304 17 9 Timbrebongif 5,841 6 3 Urana 5,927 2 7 Weddin Council 2,838 12 7 Yanko >> ...... 6,016 11 10 Department 2,459 13 3 ,843 13 10

S.H. 18— Coonamble Council 10,625 0 5 Gilgandra . 1,971 9 8 Walgett.... 6,360 6 6 18,956 16 7

S.H. 19— Bibbenluke . Council 11,342 11 10 Cooma 1,037 1 8 Monaro 15,026 9 9 Yarrowlumla 2,953 14 0 30,359 17 3 S.H. 20— . Albury ... Council 502 Berrigan Department 4,550 Conargo... 6,783 Coreen ... 3,667 Deniliquin Council 261 Hume ... Department 3,871 19,635 9 7 S.H. 21—Cobb Highway— Deniliquin Council 2,359 19 5 Hay 3,592 19 2 Murray 9,488 2 2 Waradgery 15,483 19 1 Windouran 8,465 18 2 39,390 18 0

S.H. 23— Lake Macquarie Council 590 10 6 Newcastle 1,491 8 4 2,081 18 10

S.H. 24— Tenterfield Shire Council 711 11 8 711 11 8

Total—State Highways £1,776,586 4 2 104

Appendix No. 11-^continued. COUNTRY MAIN ROADS FUND—continued. Expenditure during the year 1953-54 on the Maintenance and Minor Improvement of Main Roads, -Bridges and Ferries—continued. v

City, Municipal or Shire Area. Work "carried out by Amount paid to Councils or expended by Department.

TRUNK. AND _ ORDINARY—MAIN ROADS. £ s. d. s. d. Abercrombie .. Council 7,800 0 0 Apsley 879 0 11 Armidale 151 2 3 Ashford 9,488 5 7 Ballina 590 0 0 Balranald 1,004 1 11 Barraba Shire 7,491 1 3 Bathurst 857 14 0 Bellingen 4,800 0 0 Berrigan .6,486 0 10 Bibbenluke .. 4,131 1 4 Bingara 5,893 0 0 Bland 10,769 18 3 Blaxland 23,500 16 11 Department 11,014 • 4 2 Blue Mountains 631 17 1 Bogan Council 6,000 0 0 Boolooroo 7,485 9 0 Boomi 12,650 • 0 0 Boorowa 8,873 16 6 Boree 10,424 8 4 Bowral 2,400 0 0 Burrangong .... 12,561 16 1 Byron 5,200 0 0 Camden 550 • 0 0 Canobolas 14,300 0 0 Carrathool .... 10,116 11 9 Casino 600 0 0 Cessnock 1,620 0 7 Cockburn 6,524 10 9 Colo 13,694 16 11 Department 15,334 13 11 Conargo Council 5,097 10 4 Condobolin ... 1,329 0 8 Coolah 4,450 18- -7 Coolamon 6,675 13 1 Coonabarabran 21,692 6 2 Coonamble ... 8,807 4 1 Cootamundra 1,750 0 0 Copmanhurst... 8,700 • 0 0 Coreen 5,492 • 8 7 Corowa 970 -4 11 Cowra 600 0 0 Crookwell 25,589 10 3 Cudgegong ... Department 7,516 14 7 Council 8,100 0 0 Culcairn 10,500 13 7 Demondrille 10,030 11 6 Deniliquin 927 2 5 Dorrigo 14,340 8 4 Dumaresq 13,199 9 7 Dubbo* 132 .5. 1 Dungog . 1,245 19 5 Eurobodalla 8,061 13 5 Forbes 4,350 0 0 Gerringong 350 11 6 Gilgandra 3,900 0 0 Glen InneB 243 0 • 0 Gloucester 9,409 15- . 7 Goobang 13,385.-1 5 Goodradigbee 5,879 15 0 Gosford 17,770 3 6 Goulburn 628 15 9 Grafton City 1,010 0 0 Greater Wollongong 24,011. 19' 7 Department 10,545 .0 . 5 Grenfell Council 1,285 18 2 Gulgong 13,762 13 4 Gundagai ... 3,975 10 4 Gundurimba 10,800 -0 0 Gunnedah.... 1,585 11 9 Gunning 4,680 0 0 Guyra 7,794 16 8 Harwood ... 5,800 0 0 Hastings 6,425 5 6 Hay .- 100 0" 0 Holbrook .... 10,549 10 6 Hume 7,803 6 0 Illabo 8,345 0 0 105

.Appendix No. 11—continued.

COUNTRY MAIN ROADS FUND—continued. Expenditure during the year 1953-54 on the Maintenance and Minor Improvement of Main Roads. Bridges and Ferries—continued.

Amount paid to Councils.or. City, Municipal or Shire'Area. Work carried out by expended by Department.

TRTJNK AND ORDINARY MAIN ROADS—coTitinued. £ s. d. Imlay Council 8,234 12 2 Inverell 895 15 5 Jamberoo 1,137 13 7 Jemalong 12,775 5 3 Jerilderie 11,200 0 0 Jindalee 11,066 16 6 Junee .... 2 14 4* Kearsley '. 13,046 8 8' Kempsey 1,870 19 3 Kiama 79 1 1 Kyeamba 8,204 18 11 Kyogle : 13,650 0 0 Lachlan 16,947 3 5 Lake Macquarie 25,238 19 0 Leeton 1,385 0 0 Lismore 2,900 0 -0 Lithgow 1,257 18 11 Liverpool Plains 15,881 0 11 Lockhart 8,050 2 3 Lower Hunter 2,905 15 7 Lyndhurst 3,450 0 0 Macintyre 7,817 0 0 Macleay 16,079 3 3 Maitland 3,332 3 10 Mandowa 3,319 13 7 Manilla '. 334 0 0 Manning 11,177 2 10 Marthaguy 11,857 1 11 Merriwa 12,015 8 7 Mitchell 10,136 1 2 Mittagong 14,197 8 1 Molong 6,000 0 0 Monaro 411 19 11 Moree 188 2 1 Mudgee 200 0 0 Mullumbimby 300 0 0 Mulwaree 22,525 12 7 Mumbulla 4,080 7 5 Murray 6,462 18 3 Murrumbidgee 3,390 4 2 Murrumburrah 670 0 0 Murrurundi 2,238 3 1 Muswellbrook Shire 14,616 12 4 Muswellbrook Municipality. 48 10 0 Nambucca 5,600 0 0 Namoi 21,304 18 6 Narrabri 3,375 11 1 Narraburra 9,153 6 8 Narrandera, 60 0 0 Newcastle ..... 12,300 0 0 Nundle 5,124 5 10 Nymboida 11,707 4 4 Department 4,274 5 6 Nyngan Council 150 0 0 Obe'ron 5,000 0 0 Department 5,573 2 11 Orange Council 1,010 2 8 Orara 4,700 0 0 Parkes 1,300 0 0 Patrick Plains 11,355 16 2 Department 9,082 2 4 Peak Hill Council 50 0 0 Peel 4,217 \ 0 Port Macquarie. 997 10 2 Port Stephens . 14,702 14 8 Queanbeyan .... 1,191 12 5 Quirindi 1,288 14 1 Rylstone 8,449 9 1 Department 6,849 8 11 Scone . Council 73 1 1* Severn 4,071 o- 0 Department 169 6 8 Shellharbour Council 3,169 3 11 Department 3,251 2 3 Shoalhaven Council 4,900 0 0 Department 11,045 14 2 Singleton ... Council ' 40 0 0

* Refund of Grant. 106

Appendix No. 11—continued.

COUNTRY MAIN ROADS FUND—continued.

Expenditure during the year 1953-54 on the Maintenance and Minor Improvement of Main Roads, Bridges and Ferries—continued.

City, Municipal or Shire Area. Work carried out by Amount paid to Councils or expended by Department

TRTJUK AND ORDINARY MAIN ROADS—continued. £ s. d. « d. Snowy River Council 3,005 0 0 Department 8,276 7 0 South Grafton .. Council ...... 100 0 0 Stroud 38,699 15 2 Talbragar 1,973 15 3 Tallaganda 15,346 0 0 Tamarang 6,456 15 7 Tamworth 100 0 0 Taree 289 7 1 Temora 2,938 12 4 Tenterfield Shire 4,007 1 4 Terania 8,500 0 0 Timbrebongie .. 6,000 0 0 Tintenbar 7,810 9 11 Tomki 5,720 0 0 Tumbarumba .. 17,257 4 4 Tumut 15,473 17 6 Turon 6,100 0 0 Tweed 10,720 0 0 Upper Hunter ... 16,561 15 10 Uralla 14,558 10 9 Urana 11,846 0 0 Wade 3,636 2 4 Wagga Wagga .. 4,897 12 9 Wakool 20,592 19 1 Walcha 2,118 15 10 Walgett 15,101 17 10 Wallarobba 8,172 -18 7 Waradgery 10,521 9 2 Warren 468 18 11 Waugoola 12,776 13 6 Weddin 4,700 0 0 Wellington 13,049 18 8 Windouran 6,463 16 0 Wingecarribee ... 20,898 14 1 Wingham 1,200 0 0 Wollondilly 10,833 14 10 Department 1,661 6 6 Woodburn • . Council 3,950 0 0 Wyong 10,684 3 8 Yallaroi 3,020 0 0 Yanko 4,274 7 9 Yarrowlumla 8,951 13 6 Yass 242 0 0 Young 1,000 0 0 Total—Trim'* and Ordinary Main Roads. J> 1,421,346 14 11 Total—All Roads £3,197,932 19 1

BRIDGES. Outer Metropolitan Division No. 1— £ s. d. i. d. s. d. State Highways 12,706 15 0 Main Roads , i. 112 3 0 12,818 18 0 Outer Metropolitan Division No. 2— State Highways 2,300 11 7 Trunk Roads 2,764 6 8 Main Roads 2,756 5 8 Developmental or other roads , 166 15 7 7,987 19 6

Southern Division— State Highways 19,097 12 5 Trunk Roads 4,550 17 3 Main Roads 1,659 11 0 Developmental or other roads 526 10 9 25,834 11 5 Lower Northern Division— State Highways 22,562 0 4 Main Roads V 23,354 6 5 Developmental or other roads 9,130 16 10 55.047 3 7 107

Appendix No. 11—continued. COUNTRY MAIN ROADS FUND—continued. Expenditure during the year 1953-54 on the Maintenance and Minor Improvement of Main Roads, Bridges and Ferries—continued. BRIDGES—continued. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Upper Northern Division— State Highways 11,608 18 6 Trunk Roads 413 0 8 Main Roads 1,961 2 6 Developmental or other roads 17 3 4 . 14,000 5 0 South Western Division— State Highways 4,278 19 1 Developmental or other roads 9,981 12 2 . 14,260 11 3 ' Central Western Division- State Highways 16,238 5 10 Trunk Roads 1,004 11 10 . 1^ Main Roads 4,840 16 3 ^ Developmental or other roads 1,768 10 6 - „. •- 23,852 -"'1 "j North Western Division— State Highways 12,382 13 1 Trunk Roads 703 2 9

Main Roads ; 336 1 10 Developmental or other roads 41 8 4 . " 13,463 6 0 North Eastern Division— State Highways 10,315 8 0 Trunk Roads 3,050 0 11 Main Roads 13,877 14 2 Developmental or other roads 2,698 12 5 — 29,941 15 6 South Coast Division— State Highways 15,487 11 6 Main Roads ;.' 1.605 7 0 Developmental or other roads^ 3,722 16 0 20,815 14 6 Central Murray Division— State Highways 2,635 2 2 Main Roads 7,836 19 2 Trunk Roads . 1,906 3 9 Developmental or other roads 120 6 2 12,498 11 3 230,521 0 5 FERRIES. Lower Northern Division— State Highways 12,838 8 8. Main Roads 155,732 16 6 • r Developmental or other roads 9,341 13 2 177,912 18 4 South Western Division— Main Roads 1,153 5 0 1,153 5 0 North Eastern Division— State Highways 26,173 10 3 Main Roads 18,927 6 10 Developmental or other roads -.. 9,232 5 5 54,333 2 6 South Coast Division— State Highways 17,053 13 7 17,053 13 7 Central Murray Division— Main Roads 2,228 14 1 Developmental or other roads 3,046 9 7 : 5,275 3 8 255,728 3 1 • WESTERN DIVISION Expenditure by Department 297,358 6 6 Grants to Councils 5,233 0 4—-" MISCELLANEOUS. /; ^O^Tf302,59^^'S1 6 10 K Traffic Striping 17,593 9" 6<" Proportion of School of Plant Instruction Expenses 1,003 3 11 5 f567/^ •Commission paid in terms of Section 42, Main Roads Act, 1924-54 30,474 10 2 "Payments to Councils for Long Service Leave 1,462 15 5 • Signposting by Councils 5,077 9 4 Supervision 40,831 19 8 Testing Laboratory Working Expenses 20,655 5 0 Works by Councils on roads other than Main Roads, Section 21 (IB) Main Roads Act, 1924-54 1,052 10 8 Miscellaneous : 19,909 4 11 138,060 8 7 Total as per Receipts and Payments Appendix No. 2, Part " A " £4,124,833 18 0 109

Appendix No. 15. PROCLAMATION OF DEVELOPMENTAL WORKS, 1953-54. DURING THE YEAR the following new Developmental Works were proclaimed.

Shire or Municipality. Date of Work ... Description. Mileage. Remarks, „. . . Proclamation. No.

n. ch. Terania Shire 17-7-53 3084 Construction of that part of the West Nimbin road, from Seccombe 2 20 To provide access to areas on the Bridge over Goolmangar Creek, generally southerly along the western side of Goolmangar Creek. western side of that creek for about 2i miles to the northern boundary of portion 173, parish of Tunstall, county of Rous. Manning and Stroud 27-7-53 3083 The construction of a timber bridge over Bunyan Creek on the To provide all weather accesB to Shires. road from Upper Myall to Krambach at the boundary of the Taree from dairy farms south of Shires of Manning and Stroud. Bunyah Creek. Abercrombie Shire 9-10-53 3085 The construction of a deviation of the road from Bathurst to Ophir 1 00 To provide all weather access to between 6 miles and 7 miles from Bathurst, including the Bathurst from holdings along the construction of a timber bridge over Evans Plains Creek. . Ophir-road. Murray and Windouran 6-11-53 3086 The construction of a timber bridge over the Edward River—the To give all weather access to Moona- Shires. boundary between the Shires of Murray and Windouran—at cullah Mission Station and to areas Morago. • to the south of the Edward River. Marthaguy Shire 31-12-53 3087 The construction of a bridge over the Macquarie River on the road To provide access as part of east-west from Quambone via Sandy Camp to Coolabah. communication between State High­ ways Nos. 7 and 18.

By Government Gazette No. 1 of the 8th January, 1954, Developmental Work No. 3073 within the Shire of Burrangong was deproclaimed. 108

Appendix No. 12. PROCLAMATION OF MAIN ROADS 1953-54. There were no Main Roads proclaimed or deproclaimed during the year.

. Appendix No. 13 DECLARATION OF SECONDARY ROADS 1953-54. DURING THE YEAR the following new Secondary Roads were declared.

Shire or Municipality. Date of Road Description. " Mileage. Remarks. Declaration. No.

m. ch. North Sydney, 3-7-53 2045 From Falcon-street (Main Road No. 164), North Sydney via Miller- 4 11 New Secondary Road. Willoughby, Ku-ring- street, Strathallen-avenue, Sailors Bay-road, Eastern Valley Way gai Municipalities. • and Clive-street to Babbage-road (Main Road No. 328), East RosevillejWith a branch from Eastern Valley Way via Boundary- street to Babbage-road (Main Road No. 328), East Roscville. Leichhardt Municipality 18-9-53 2046 From the junction of Tebbutt-street and Parramatta-road (State 2 62 New Secondary Road. Highway No. 5) via Tebbutt-street, Foster-street, .Darley-road, James-street, Augustus-street, Austenham-road, Abattoir-road, and Storey-street to Victoria-road (Main Road No. 165).

Appendix No. 14.

PROCLAMATION OF DEVELOPMENTAL ROADS, 1953-54.

DURING THE YEAR the following new Developmental Roads were proclaimed.

Shire or Municipality. Date of Road Description. Mileage. Remarks. Proclamation. No.

ch. Stroud Shire 17-7-53 1228 From Main Road No. Ill about 6 miles easterly from BungwahlJ 40 To enable this area to be used to generally north-westerly along the western side of Wallis Lake greater advantage for dairy pro­ for about 11£ miles to the site of Meeting Uidge Public School. duction. Holbrook Shire 9-10-53 1229 From the Carabost-Humula road, approximately 1 mile north of To provide access to War Service Main R.oad No. 284 generally easterly and south-easterly to the Land Settlement (Carabost No. 2 southern boundary of portion 160, parish of Bulalgee, county Estate). of Wynyard. Holbrook Shire 9-10-53 1230 From the Holbrook-Jingellic-road (Main Road No. 331) north­ To provide access to the Yarara- easterly through the Yarara-Coppabella War Service Land . Coppabella War Service Land Settlement subdivision to the eastern boundary of portion 106, Settlement. parish of Yarara, county of Goulburn. Holbrook Shire 13-11-53 1231 Ralvona-lane from the Holbrook-Wagga Wagga road (Main Road 20 To provide access to War Servic« No. 211) to the Holbrook-Culcairn-road (Main Road No. 331). . Land Settlement (Roachdale Es­ tate). Coonabarabran and 13-11-53 1232 The road from Trunk Road No. 55 about 2 miles northerly from 22 40 To enable this area to be used to Liverpool Plains Shire. Tambar Springs north-westerly via Currajong Creek and Garra> advantage for mixed farming and willa to the O-xley Highway (State Highway No. 11) about to encourage residential settlemrrt- 25£ miles easterly from Coonabarabran. Nundle Shire 11-12-53 From and including the crossing of Middlebrook Creek, about 10 60 To provide access to Goonoo Goonoo 1233 10J miles from Nundle, on the road known as Lindsay's Gap road; War Service Land Settlement. thence generally northerly through Goonoo Goonoo War Service Land Settlement to the southern boundary of the 'Shire of Peel being a length of about 10|- miles. Bogan Shire From Pangee to the Bobadah-Tottenham-road (Developmental 28 00 Extension of Developmental Road 1163 Road No. 1169) at Bobadah. No. 1163.

DEPROCLAIMED DEVELOPMENTAL ROADS, 1953-54. DURING THE YEAR the following Developmental Roads were deproclaimed.

Shire or Municipality. Date of Road Description. Mileage. Remarks. Proclamation. No.

m. ch. Terania Shire 3-9-53 1202 From the Cawongla-Wongavale-road (Developmental Road 4 07 More suitable access to the area No, 1085) at the southern boundary of portion 44, parish of provided by Developmental Work Boorabee, county of Rous, approximately 1 mile north-west of No. 3084 (see Appendix No. 15). Wongavale Public School generally westerly and south-westerly, thence generally north-westerly to a point on Bungabee Range in portion 112, parish of Boorabee, approximately 4 miles from Developmental Road No. 1085. 31-12-53 1108 From the Narrandera-Junee road near Narrandera generally Construction from Developmental northerly to Barellan. 26 20 Road Funds completed. 31-12-53 1060 From Ganmain to Dullah .. Construction from Developmental 9 31 Road Funds completed. Burrangong Shire 31-12-53 1059 From Bendick Murrell Railway Station to Bendick Murrell Soldiers 5 00 Construction from Developmental Settlement '. Road Funds completed. Dorrigo Shire 9-4-54 1130 From Central Bucca via The Gap to the Coff's Harbour-Woolgoolga 5 39 Construction from Developmental Road (State Highway No. 10) near Korora. Road Funds completed. Upper Hunter Shire 18-6-54 1105 The road from Aberdeen via UpperRouchel to Davis Creek :.. 16 .36 Construction . from Developmental Road Funds conpleted. 110 Appendix No. 16. MILEAGE OP MAIN, SECONDARY AND DEVELOPMENTAL ROADS IN N.S.W.

Main Roads. Secondary Develop­ Roads Grand Date. Ordinary mental State Trunk (Metropolitan Total. Main Total. Roads. Highways. Roads. Area). Roads.

miles. miles. miles. miles. miles. miles. miles. A.—Eastern and Central Divisions of the State At 30th June, 1926 * * * 12,840 12,840 1927 * * * 13,054 19 1,307 14,380 1928 3,581 2,370 7,539 . 13,490 20 2,206 15,716 1929 3,548 2,342 7,664 13,554 43 2,328 15,925 „ 1930 3,646 2,298 7,901 13,845 65 2,490 16,400 1931 3,652 2,321 7,849 13,822 86 2,450 16,358 1932 3,666 2,337 7,813 13,816 94 2,449 16,359 1933 3,673 2,343 8,133 14,149 ' 93 2,344 16,586 1934 3,843 2,354 8,697 14,894 93 2,372 17,359 1935 3,849 2,435 8,875 15,159 100 2,431 17,690 1936 3,846 2,424 8,984 15,254 100 2,379 17,733 1937 3,844 2,424 9,197 15,465 102 2,419 17,986 1938 5,223 2,179 8,832 16,234 99 2,490 18,823 1939 5,183 2,371 9,039 16,593 93 2,469 19,155 1940 5,178 2,371 9,459 17,008 94 2,578 19,680 1941 5,162 2,369 9,573 17,104 92 2,696 19,892 1942 5,163 2,371 9,590 17,124 81 2,741 19,946 1943 5,158 2,370 9,593 17,121 80 2,739 19,940 1944 5,145 2,369 9,610 17,124 80 2,749 19,953 1945 5,139 2,369 9,596 17,104 78 2,757 19,939 1946 5,147 2,367 9,611 17,125 78 2,749 19,952 1947 , 5,162 2,378 9,644 17,184 81 2,805 20,070 1948 5,161 2,388 9,746 17,295 56 2,801 20,152 1949 5,190 2,387 9,763 17,340 69 2,939 20,348 1950 5,204 2,672 9,701 , 17,577 68 2,783 20,428 1951 5,205 2,730 9,762 17,697 59 2,859 20,615 1952 ' 5,210 2,779 9,790 17,779 74 2,868 20,721 1953 5,201 2,874 9,687 17,762 75 2,911 20,748 1954 5,199 2,874 9,695 17,768 77 2,934 20,779 tB.—Western Division of the State— At 30th June, 1940 1,160 1,727 3,037 5,924 5,924 1941 1,169 1,740 2,972 5,881 5,881 1942 1,170 1,738 2,972 5,880 5,880 1943 1,189 1,805 2,982 5,976 5,976 1944 1,188 1,806 2,984 5,978 5,978 1945 1,365 1,389 3,124 5,878 5,878 1946 1,339 1,354 3,018 5,711 5,711 1947 1,339 1,353 3,009 5,701 5,701 1948 1,329 1,353 2,889 5,571 5,571 1949 1,329 1,358 2,944 5,631 5,631 1950 1,309 1,359 2,927 5,595 5,595 1951 1,328 1,359 2,926 5,613 5,613 1952 1,318 1,359 2,924 5,601 5,601 1953 1,335 1,351 2,880 5,566 5,566 7, 1954 1,329 1,355 2,839 5,523 5,523 fC—Whole State— At 30th June, 1954 6,528 4,229 12,534 23,291 77 2,934 26,302

* Classification of Main Roada into State Highways, Trunk Roads and Ordinary Main Roada was not made until the 1st July, 1928. t In addition to the above, the Department is responsible for the full cost of works on unclassified roads In the unincorporated area of the Western Oivlslon: the length of these roads totalled 3,213 miles as at the 30th June, 1954. Mileages for Balranald Municipality are included in Part1 and not in Part"B". Appendix No. 17. LENGTH AND PERCENTAGE OE MAIN AND SECONDARY ROADS MAINTAINED BY THE DEPARTMENT AND COUNCIL IN THE EASTERN AND CENTRAL DIVISIONS OP THE STATE AS AT 30TH JUNE, 1954.

State Highways. Trunk Roads. Ordinary Main Roads. Secondary Roads. Totals.

Maintained Maintained Maintained Maintained Maintained Maintained Maintained Maintained Maintained Maintalne Division. by Depart­ • by by Depart­ by by Depart­ by by Depart­ by by Depart­ by ment, Councils. ment. Councils. ment. Councils. ment. Councils. ment. Councils.

Miles. Miles. % Miles. % Miles. % Miles. % Miles. % Miles % Miles. % Miles % Miles. %

County of Cumberland—* Metropolitan 101 146 156 206 Outer Metropolitan No. 1 ., 91 52 143 60 Outer Metropolitan No. 2 ., 132 129 205 151 Sub-total 180 93 13 50 327 50 100 55 417

Country— Outer Metropolitan No. 1 148 23 10 240 199 273 Outer Metropolitan No. 2 57 28 212 597 195 837 Southern 200 67 430 798 200 1,295 Lower Northern 342 119 147 974 379 1,240 Upper Northern 664 132 658 103 1,454 South Western 377 507 1,327 309 2,211 Central Western * 207 602 513 1,607 207 2,722 North Western 88 466 517 1,019 88 2,002 North Eastern 122 252 271 597 137 1,120 South Coast 305 113 23 319 367 455 Central Murray 119 318 62 632 119 1,012 Sub-total 3,029 61 2,824 277 97 2,303 14,621 Grand Tot--' 2,157 3,042 59 49 2,824 601 9,095 100 2,807 16 15,038

• County of Cumberland refers to the area defined In Part IV, Section 9 of the Main Roada Act, 1924-1954. Ill

Appendix No. 18.

Expenditure on Main and Secondary Roads BY THE DEPARTMENT OF MAIN.ROADS AND CONTRIBUTIONS BY COUNCILS PROM 1925-26 TO 1953-54.

A.—County of Cumberland.

Expenditure from Main Roads Funds, Councils' contributions to works. excluding Councils' contributions. Rate per £ on Year. Total Expenditure. U.C.V. of Councils' Percentage of Percentage of contributions. Amount. Amount. total expenditure. total expenditure.

£ per cent. £ per cent. £ pence. 1925-26 222,765 38 368,166 62 590,931 •42 1926-27 652,601 71 262,058 29 914,659 •44 1927-28 804,078 71 324,212 29 1,128,290 -46 1928-29 700,187 64 . 390,589 36 1,090,776 •52 1929-30 905,088 70 388,629 30 1,293,717 •49 1930-31 370,111 49 382,432 51 752,543 •46 1931-32 150,921 31 337,196 69 488,117 •41 1932-33 248,681 47 276,826 53 525,507 •40 1933-34 332,544 . 57 247,649 43 580,193 •38 1934-35 523,890 67 256,377 33 780,267 •40 1935-36 395,283 62 246,924 . 38 642,207 •39 1936-37 395,666 62 244,678 38 640,344 •39 1937-38 595,923 72 236,119 28 832,042 •42 1938-39 644,801 73 235,904 27 880,705 •50 1939-40 985,054 81 231,463 19 1,216,517 •48 1940-41 982,534 80 242,109 20 1,224,643 •49 1941-42 714,729 76 228,923 24 943,652 •46 1942-43 179,265 42 - 247,998 58 427,263 •49 1943-44 222,684 48 245,138 52 467,822 •48 1944-45 210,212 46 247,117 54 457,329 •48 1946-46 348,984 60 229,348 40 578,332 •44 1946-47 584,914 69 257,346 31 842,260 -49 1947-48 693,018 72 269,069 28 962,087 •50 1948-49 918,081 78 264,156 22 1,182,237 •47 1949-50 1,088,961 78 306,914 22 1,395,875 •51 1950-51 1,354,413 79 368,575 21 1,722,988 •55^ 1951-52 1,871,348 81 441,142 19 2,312,490 -57 1952-53 1,877,710 79 503,097 21 2,380,807 •52 1953-54 ^ 3,185,317 - 83 658,846 17 3,844,163 •54

^ 22,159,763 71 8,939,000 29 31,098,763 •46

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B.—Country.

Expenditure from Mala Roads Funds, excluding Councils' contributions to works. Rate per £ on U.C.V. of Councils" Councils' contributions. contributions. Year. Total Expenditure. Percentage Maintenance Construction Percentage Amount. of total Amount. Total. of Total Maintenance. Construction. Total. expenditure. Amount. Expenditure,

£ cent. £ £ £ per cent. £ pence. 776,084 pence. pence. 76 201,306 43,450 244,756 24 1,020,840 -30 •06 •36 1,522,818 83 213,537 92,273 305,810 17 1,828,628 -30 1,875,410 •13 •43 80 366,276 116,633 482,909 20 2,358,319 •50 -16 •06 2,260,492 87 220,864 119,199 340,063 13 2,600,555 •29 2,664,483 12 •16 •45 88 269,974 99,558 369,532 3,034,015 -34 •13 •47 1,695,317 91 128,742 33,800 162,542 9 1,857,859 •16 1,003,758 77 23 -04 •20 260,956 37,265 298,221 1,301,979 -34 •05 •39 1,567,000 85 215,906 69,306 285,212 15 1,852,212 •31 1,739,893 14 •10 •41 225,906 49,948 275,854 2,015,747 -34 -07 •41 1,901,995 261,754 47,950 309,704 14 2,211,699 -40 1,928,645 202,313 11 •07 •47 31,233 233,546 11 2,162,191 -31 -05 •36 2,424,427 247,116 51,740 298,856 2,723,283 -40 2,522,769 10 •08 •48 219,178 57,443 276,621 10 2,799,390 •36 -09 •45 2,498,015 203,090 83,005 286,095 2,784,110 -31 3,202,898 8 -13 •44 213,956 80,044 294,000 3,496,898 •31 •12 •43 3,248,226 155,337 60,573 215,910 3,464,136 •22 2,252,911 •09 •31 157,943 34,965 192,908 2,445,819 -23 •05 •28 1,553,545 145,381 22,058 167,439 1,720,984 •21 1,811,530 •03 •24 188,453 14,188 202,641 2,014,171 •27 •02 •29 1,894,892 166,797 26,309 193,106 2,087,998 •23 2,103,031 •03 •26 263,550 15,009 278,559 2,381,590 •37 •03 •40 2,787,931 274,632 20,000 294,632 3,082,563 •38 3,120,547 •03 -41 302,157 60,503 362,660 3,483,207 •40 •07 •47 3,092,858 357,990 76,297 444,297 3,537,155 •46 3,920,922 •09 •55 345,911 98,228 434,129 4,355,051 •43 •10 -53 4,760,512 516,732 91,531 608,263 5,368,775 •58 7,095,032 •07 •65 523,320 41,035 564,355 7,659,387 -54 -04 -58 6,619,565 489.557 123,545 613,102 7,232,667 •40 8,402,443 •08 •48 622,970 270,316 893,286 9,295,729 •50 •22 •72 I 82,247,949 89 7,961,604' 1,967,404 ,929,008 92,176,957 •35 •08 112

Appendix No. 18—continued.

G.—Total of County of Cumberland and Country.

Expenditure from Main Roads Funds, Councils' contributions to works. excluding Councils' contributions. Rate per £ on Year. Total expenditure. U.C.V. of Councils' Percentage of Percentage of contributions. Amount. total expenditure. Amount. total expenditure.

£ per cent. £ per cent. £ pence. 1925-26 998,849 62 612,922 38 1,611,771 -39 1926-27 2,175,419 79 567,868 21 2,743,287 •43 1927-28 2,679,488 77 807,121 23 3,486,609 •56 1928-29 2,960,679 80 730,652 20 3,691,331 •49 1929-30 3,569,571 82 758,161 18 4,327,732 •48 1930-31 2,065,428 79 544,974 21 2,610,402 •34 1931-32 1,154,679 65 635,417 35 1,790,096 •40 1932-33 1,815,681 76 562,038 24 2,377,719 •41 1933-34 2,072,437 80 523,503 20 2,595,940 •40 1934-35 2,425,885 81 566,081 19 2,991,966 ' •44 1935-36 2,323,928 83 480,470 17 2,804,398 •38 1936-37 2,820,093 84 543,534 16 3,363,627 •44 1937-38 3,118,692 86 512,740 14 3,631,432 •43 1938-39 3,142,816 86 521,999 14 3,664,815 •47 1939-40 4,187,952 89 525,463 11 4,713,415 ' •45 1940-41 4,230,760 90 458,019 10 4,688,779 •39 1941-42 2,967,640 88 421,831 12 3,389,471 •35 1942-43 1,732,810 81 415,437 19 2,148,247 •34 1943-44 2,034,214 82 447,779 18 2,481,993 •36 1944-45 2,105,104 83 440,223 17 2,545,327 •35 1945-46 2,452,015 83 507,907 17 • 2,959,922 •41 1946-47 3,372,845 86 551,978 14 3,924,823 •44 1947-48 3,813,565 86 631,729 14 4,445,294 •49 1948-49 4,010,939 85 708,453 15 4,719,392 •52 1949-50 5,009,883 87 741,043 13 5,750,926 •53 1950-51 6,114,925 86 976,838 14 7,091,763 •61 1951-52 8,966,380 89 1,005,497 11 9,971,877 •58 1952-53 8,497,275 88 1,116,199 12 9,613,474 •50 1953-54 11,587,760 88 1,552,132 12 13,139,892 •64

104,407,712 85 18,868,008 15 123,275,720 •45