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milling district around West Shining Tree, to meet the requirements of mine 

 owners, who are now beginning to develop the gold mines in that district. Several 

 miles of new road were also constructed to accommodate the settlers in the out- 

 lying townships. The trunk road between Sudbury and North Bay was kept in 

 fairly good condition; large quantities of gravel and crushed rock were used in 

 re-surfacing this road in the worst places; the road was frequently dragged. A 

 new road was constructed between Warren on the Canadian Pacific Railway, south 

 to the Village of St. Charles. The old road between Rutter Station on the Toronto 

 Branch of the Canadian Pacific Railway, running east about 30 miles to Lake 

 Nipissiiig, was partly re-constructed and graded. 



The trunk road between North Bay and !Mattawa was re-graded and le-sur- 

 faced in places, and continued east of Mattawa towards Chalk River. Between 

 Pembroke and Petawawa, the road was kept in repair; and between Chalk River 

 and ^lattawa, about 25 miles of the old Pembroke and Mattawa Road was Avidencd 

 and re-graded. On the trunk road from North Bay, south to Bracebridge, a 

 large expenditure was made in reconstruction, and in diverting the old road 

 where it was found necessary in order to improve the grades. The worst parts 

 of this road have been completed as far south as Washago. On the old road 

 running west from Trout Creek Station on the Grand Trunk Railway, towards 

 Commanda, construction was commenced, and about 12 miles partly completed. 

 The road running west from Powassan to Nipissing Village was continued. 



The following is a more detailed statement of the different roads constructed 

 and repaired in the various districts during the season ; and appended to this 

 report is a statement of the expenditures and an approximate estimate of the 

 amounts which will be required to construct and maintain roads during the 

 season of 1920. 



I have the honour to be, Sir, 



Your obedient servant, 



J. F. Whitsox, 



Commissioner. 



DLSTRICTS OF PARRY SOUND AND MUSKOKA. 



'Trunk Head from, Callander, South : 



Work was continued on this road throughout the winter of 1918-10. Several 

 of the worst parts of the road, where gravel could not be procured conveniently 

 during the summer season, were, surfaced with gravel ; more particularly in the 

 vicinity of Barriedale, Burk's Falls, Katrine, and Huntsville. The work was also 

 continued throughout the summer season up to the end of October. Over 40,000 

 cubic yards of gravel were used in re-surfacing this road. From Callander to 

 Powassan the road was dragged at different times throughout the season when 

 required. Between Novar Station, on the Grand Trunk Railway, and Huntsville, 

 a diversion of 5 miles was made along the right-of-way of the Grand Trunk 

 Railway, southerly from Novar Station, to avoid very heavy grades on the old road 

 running west and south from Novar. The new ''oad as now constructed and 

 gravelled is a great improvement; there are very few grades on it, and the length 



