CONTRACTS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF RAILWAYS.

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1873 Session I, E-05

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1873. NEW ZEALAND.

CONTRACTS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF RAILWAYS.

Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly by command of His Excellency. SCHEDULE of CONTEACTS for the CONSTEUCTION of EAILWAYS under " The Immigration and Public Works Act, 1870," from Ist July, 1872, to 30th June, 1873.

PROVINCE OF AUCKLAND. Auckland —Meeceb :— J. Brogden and Sons, constructing Newmarket to Mercer ... ... ... £168,924 0 0 J. Brog'len and Sons, constructing Auckland to Newmarket ... ... ~\ t T. Brogden and Sons, constructing Onehunga Branch ... ... > 58,049 0 0* J. Brogden and Sons, completing Auckland Station... ... ... J A. and G. Price, constructing 3 first-class carriages, at £192 14s. £578 2 0 A. and G. Price, constructing 7 second-class carriages, at £162 14s. ... ... ... ... 1,138 0 0 A. and G-. Price, constructing 12 waggons at £100 ... ... 1,200 0 0 2,916 2 0 229,889 2 0 * Not finally executed until July, 1873. PROVINCE OF HAWKE'S BAY. NaPIEE —WaiPTTKUEATT :— J. Brogden and Sons, constructing line to Paki Paki ... ... ... ... 49,345 0 0 PROVINCE OF WELLINGTON. Wellington—Masteeton :— J. Brogden and Sons, constructing Wellington section ... ... ... £29,016 0 0 A. A. Hunter, fencing line ... ... ... ... ... ... 753 1 6 C. McKirdy, constructing Hutt section ... ... ... ... ... 19,970 0 0 J. Wilson, 5 miles 40 chains underbrushing ... ... ... ... 209 0 0 49,948 1 6 PROVINCE OF TARANAKI. Waitaba —New Plymouth" t — J. Brogden and Sons, constructing line ... ... ... ... ... ... 41,000 0 0 COUNTY OF WESTLAND. Bbttnneb —Gbetmouth :— T. W. Hungerford, constructing Gorge section ... ... ... ... 22,855 9 1 T. W. Hungerford, raising street and drains, Grcymouth ... ... ... 1,312 10 0 24,167 19 1 PROVINCE OF NELSON. Nelson—Foxhit.l :—■ Scott, Henderson, and Co., constructing Waimea section ... ... ... ... 11,989 6 4

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PROVINCE OF MARLBOROUGH. PICTON —BIENHEIM :— J. Brogden and Sons, constructing line ... ... ... ... ... £76,534 0 0 J. Broaden and Sons, constructing; line ... ... ... ... ... 3,775 0 0* — 80,300 0 0 * Not finally executed until July, 1873. PROVINCE OF CANTERBURY. Rangiora—Kowai : — E. G-. Wright, section 1, 2 miles 48 chains constructing lino Southbrook to Ashley ... ... ... ... £5,321 6 6 D. Reese, constructing stations Southbrook to Ashley ... 2,172 15 0 E. G-. Wright, constructing Ashley Bridge ... ... 20,979 0 0 E. G-. Wright, addition for construction of broad instead of narrow guago ... ... ... ... ... 4,717 13 0 P. Jenkins, 100 15-inch iron-bark piles, at 3s. 6d. l.f. ... sb'B 15 O 33,759 10 0 KANOIOKA—OXTOBD :— B. G-. Wright, section 1, 7 miles G chains constructing line ... 1,509 0 0 E. G. Wright, Cust Bection ... ... ... ... 3,SGO 0 0 5,360 0 0 ROLLESTOX —MaLVERX :— Kennie and Osborn, section 1, 10 miles 65 chains constructing line 1,022 7 G E. G. Wright, section Rolleston to Little Race Course Hill, 24 miles construction ... ... ... ... 8,147 0 O J. Taylor, White Cliffs 8,03G 5 O 17,205 12 6 Racecourse—Southbridge :— E. G. Wright, constructing line ... ... ... ... ... 11,373 0 0 Selwtk—Rakaia :— J. Taylor, plate-laying ... ... ... ... ... £4,479 1 9 D. Reese, station buildings ... ... ... ... 1,756 13 0 J. Anderson, 3 sets points and crossings, £34 10s., at £11 10s. } 67 19 0 J. Anderson, 3 sets rods and handles, £33 95., at £11 3s. 3 D. Reese, Killinchey goods shed, 80 by 40 feet ... ... 700 0 0 Provincial Government, refund, constructing Rakaia Bridge ... 34,350 2 7 41,353 16 4 Rakaia —Asn burton :— E. G. Wright, constructing line ... ... ... ... £7,55116 4 W. S. Grahame, 20,000 kauri sleepers, 7by7by 5, at 3s. 5Jd. 3,479 3 4 E. G. Wright, constructing Ashburton Bridge ... ... 19,853 0 0 30,913 19 8 Xemuka —Tim aru :— Allan and Stumbles, constructing Young's Creek section ... ... 7,134 18 6 147,109 17 0 PROVINCES OF CANTERBURY AND OTAGO. Waitaki Bridge i— W. Sigli-y, goods shed ... ... ... ... ... ... ... £87 10 0 G. F. Reid, conveying materials ex " Napier," 201 tons ... ... ... 950 0 0 Hills and Co., conveying materials ex "Bulwark" and "Palmerston," 582 tons... 2,250 0 0 Mills and Co., discharging materials ex "Bulwark" and "Palmerston" ... 60 0 O Mills and Co., conveying materials ex " City of Bombay," 228 tons ... ... 850 0 0 J. Mills, conveying materials ex " Euterpe " and " Lutterworth," 225 tons ... 699 0 0 J. Mills, conveying materials ex " Oberon," 248 tons ... ... ... 900 0 0 *5,796 10 O Sleepers:— — Ralph, 200, at Cs. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... £00 0 0 W. Clifford, 1,500, 7by7by 5, at 3s. 4d.... ... ... ... ... 250 0 O E.L. Latter, 2,000, 7byBby 5, at 2s. 6d.... ... ... ... ... 250 0 0 Saxtou and Williams, 8,000, at 3s. 4d. ... ... ... ... ... 1,333 6 8 Calder and Co., 150,000, at 3s. 4£d- ... ... ... ••■ ••■ 16,875 0 O J. Bruce, 20,000, nt 3s. 6d. ... ... ... ... ... ... 3,500 0 O — 22,268 6 8 PROVINCE OF OTAGO. Waitaki —Moeraki :— Allan and Stumbles, constructing Waitaki section ... ... £9,998 10 10 J. Brogden and Sons, constructing Oaniaru section ... ... 134,250 0 0 Provincial Government, material Tor Moeraki Jetty (refund) ... 2,501 2 7 146,749 13 5 DUNEDIN —CIUTHA :— J. Brogden and Sons, constructing Taieri section ... ... £143,835 0 0 J. Brogden and Sons, 5 miles 40 chains laying permanent way, &c. 4,699 8 0 Sparrow and Co., erecting rolling stock ... ... ... 224 9 6 Jenkins and Fisher, erecting fitting shed ... ... ... 120 0 0 Kincaid, McQueen, and Co., constructing 3 traversers ... 255 8 3 P. Gunn, erecting goods shed ... ... ... ... 2,187 12 0 A. J. Smythe, extras on Caversham contract ... ... 388 1 0 151,709 18 9 Carried forward ... ... £^98,459 12 2 * The cost of the Waitaki Bridge is to be equally divided between Canterbury and Otago.

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Brought forward ... ... £298,459 12 2 ToKOMAiEino —Lawrence :— J. and It. Campbell, section 1, constructing line, Tokomairiro section ... ... ... ... ... ... £11,023 011 W. Strachan, section 2, constructing line, Glenoro ... ... 1G,491 14 6 Morrison and Irvine, section 3, constructing line Round 1u11... 19,780 0 0 J. Goodfellow, section 4, constructing line, Waitatuna ... 12,414 10 10 J. Goodfellow, section 5, constructing line, Tuapeka ... 13,846 9 8 73,555 15 11 Inveecaegill—Matatjka : — J. Brogden and Sous, constructing line ... ... ... £88,832 0 0 New Zealand and Australian Land Company, 6 miles double fencing ... ... ... ... ... ... 1,020 0 0 89,852 0 0 Winton —Kingston i— J. A. Watson, constructing line ... ... ... ... ... £12,760 3 10 474,627 11 11 SUMMARY. Auckland :— Auckland—Mercer ... ... ... ... ... ... £229,889 2 0 Hawkb's Bay:— Napier —Waipukurau ... ... ... ... ... ... 49,345 0 0 Wellington :— Wellington—Masterton ... ... ... ... ... 49,948 1 G Taeanaki :— Waitara—Patea ... ... ... ... ... ... 11,000 0 0 370,182 3 G Westland (County) : — Brunner— Greymouth ... ... ... ... ... ... 24,167 19 1 Nelson :— Nelson—Foxhill ... ... ... ... ... ... 11,989 6 4 Maeltoeough :— Picton—Blenheim ... ... ... ... ... ... 80,309 0 0 Canteebury:— Kowai—Rangiora ... ... ... ... ... £33,759 10 O Eangiora—Oxford ... ... ... ... ... 5,369 0 0 Bolleston— Malvern ... ... ... ... ... 17,205 12 6 Eacecourse —Soutkbridge ... ... ... ... 11,373 0 0 Sehryn—Eakaia ... ... ... ... ... 41,353 16 4 Eaka'ia—Ashburton ... ... ... ... ... 30,913 19 8 Xemuka—Timaru ... ... ... ... ... 7,134 18 6 1 147,109 17 0 Canteebtjbt and Otago (half each) : — Woitaki Bridge ... ... ... ... ... ... 5,796 10 0 Sleepees ... 22,268 6 8 Otago : — Waitaki—Mooraki ... ... ... ... ... £146,749 13 5 Punedin—Clutha ... ... ... ... ... 161,708 18 9 Tokomairiro —Lawrence ... ... ... ... 73,555 15 11 Invercargill —Mataura ... ... ... ... ..• 89,852 0 0 Winton—Kingston ... ... ... ... ... 12,760 310 174,027 11 11 766,268 11 0 £1,136,450 14 6