NEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS.

Grey River Argus, Volume XIV, Issue 1702, 17 January 1874, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS.

The following is a statement of the railways in course of construction, as given by the Hon. Mr Yogel, in his speech atDunedin : — I Kaipara to Riverhead, 17 miles, under { contract. Riverhead to Auckland, 23 miles, surveys prepared for contract. • • - ■ ■ v Auckland to Onehunga- open and nearly completed. >• Auckland to Mercer, 46 miles, unddr contradt 1 ' . . ; ■" ' •">' « ■? Mercer, southward, about 4Q miles, surveys prepared for contract. " ' * Napier to Bakipaki, 18 miles, under contract. ■ ' ' ! Eakipaki to Waipawa, and T^aipa^a to Waipukurau, 27 miles, under contrao't in' part; rest toext mouth. '•' ' Waik^'ra to'lfew ipiymquth, 1.1 miles, under contract. ' Wanganui to Manawatu, 0a miles, Wellington to Upper Hutt. 14 miles, under contract. Upper Hutt to Peatherston, 25 miles, surveys being prepared for contract. Nelson to Foxhill, J3 miles, under contract ; and o£ miles ready for contract. Picton to Blenheim, 27 miles, under contract. Brunner to Greymouth, 7 miles, under contract. Addington to Rangiora, 19 • miles, ppen. . . ' ' Rangiora to Eowai, 15 miles, uhdec contract. -^ •> 1 :D ,1 j Seltfyn to Rakaia, 13 miles open. Rakaia to A&iburio'n, mUes^nder con vr£Lct!* .~ - . . Ashfyurton to q?emuka, 32 miles, advertised for pontraqt. * ? ' " 4 Temuka to Tlmaru, Q miles, under coniTOOt, ■■■-■ <

Timaru to Waitaki, 4 miles, surveys for contracts being prepared. Rangiora to Oxford, 7 miles and 14 miles, under contract. Kaipoi to Eyreton, 14 miles, surveys for contract prepared. Rolleston to Malvern, 35 miles, under contract. Racecourse to Southbridge, 34 miles, under contract. Waitaki Bridge, tenders called for completion in 18 months. Waitaki to Moeraki, 39 miles, under contract. Moeraki to Dunedin, 52 miles, surveys for contracts being prepared. . Dunedin to Clutha, 51 miles, under contract. Fort Chalmers to Dunedin, 9 miles, open. Clutha to Mataura, 60 miles, surveys for contracts being prepared. Mataura to Invercargill, 40 miles, under contract. Oamaru to Waireka, preliminary surveys only. Waipahi to Cromwell, preliminary surveys only. Tokomairiro to Lawrence, 22 miles, under contract. Winton to Kingston, 70 mileß, 23 miles under contract. Plans ready for calling for tenders for balance.