ROLLING-STOCK CONTRACTS, ETC., NEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS (RETURN OF).

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1878 Session I, E-02

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1878. NEW ZEALAND.

ROLLING-STOCK CONTRACTS, ETC., NEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS (RETURN OF).

Return to an Order of the House of Representatives, dated the 20th day of fuly, 1877. " That there be laid before this House — " (1.) A return showing the number of contracts accepted for the manufacture of railway rolling stock at the various centres of railway communication within the colony, specifying the various articles manufactured at each place, and the sums paid or to be paid for each article, and the number contracted for. " (2.) Also the quantity of all rolling stock imported. " (3.) And the cost of each article delivered on the various lines within the colony."— (Mr. Burns.) Cost, £260.]

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No. I—Schedule of Rolling - Stock Contracts for New Zealand Railways, entered into in the Colony, to August, 1877.

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KAIPARA-PUNIU RAILWAY. Date. Name. Particulars. Net Amount of Contract and Extras. Net Contract Rate each. Aug., 1873 A. and G. Price Construction of 3 First-class Carriages 7 Second-class Carriages 12 Wagons ... 40 High-side Wagons ... 10 Timber Trucks I ) £ s. d. 3.037 o o 1,784 9 o [ £ s. d. 192 14 o 162 14 o IOO o o 35 IO o 30 o o 10 Nov., 1874 Cousins and Atkin IAPIER-MANAWATU RAILWAY. 7 Nov., 1874 13 AuS-> l875 Geo. Faulknor ... W. Smith Geo. Faulknor ... Corskie and Robb Construction of 50 High-side Wagons ... 1 First-class Carriage... 2 Composite Carriages 2 Second-class Carriages 2 Brake Vans 30 High-side Wagons ... 4 Sheep Vans 2 Horse Boxes 12 Low-side Wagons ... i>959 9 2 90 o o 35 ° ° Not given in contract. 10 Dec, 1875 5 Sept., 1876 964 10 o 30 o o ( 56 15 ° I 73 10 ° 22 o o 1 374 ° o 264 o o 9 Jan., 1877 Geo. Faulknor ... we: JNGTON-MASTERTON RAILW. .Y. 29 Oct., 1874 7 Dec, 1874 22 June, 1875 Sept., 1875 Oct., 1875 3 Nov., 1875 J. Instone Leech Brothers Leech Brothers Leech Brothers Leech Brothers Campbell Brothers Construction of 2 Locomotives 21 High-side Wagons ... 4 Timber Trucks 2 Carriages ... 1 Brake Van (Passenger) 2 Meat Trucks 2 Goods Brake Vans ... 8 Timber Trucks 15 Low-side Wagons ... 1 First-class Carriage... 12 Covered Goods Wagons 4 Cattle Wagons 4 Sheep Vans 4 Horse Boxes ] ) i 46 o o 934 15 ° 36 16 o 77 16 o 16 o o 23 o o Not shown in contract. f 800 (. 15 16 o 38 18 o 800 ( 34 o o J. 24 o o 88 3 o C 5 1 o ° ) 57 o 0 j 54 0 o V, 80 o o ! 710 6 o 11 May, 1876 24 Aug., 1876 W. Black and Co. Campbell Brothers 88 3 o 1,352 o o /TEA—-MANAWATU RAILWAY. 19 Dec, 1874 E. W. Mills ... 3 Locomotives, including all material 1,648 10 o 549 I0 ° 28 May, 1875 April, 1876 18 May, 1876 23 May, 1876 24 Aug., 1876 Logan and Mclntyre E. W. Mills ... Campbell Brothers James Hamilton Campbell Brothers Construction of 16 Low-side Wagons ... 4 Timber Trucks 12 Truck-wheels 7 High-side Wagons ... Io Low-side Wagons ... 3 Timber Trucks 7 Low-side Wagons ... 12 Covered Goods Wagons 4 Sheep Vans 2 Cattle Wagons 2 Horse Boxes 13 Covered Goods Wagons 2 Cattle Wagons 4 Sheep Vans 3 Horse Boxes 15 Low-side Wagons ... 655 o o 37 !3 1 S7i 15 o 192 13 6 ( 32 o o (. 35 '5 o Ironwork, £1 5s. per cwt.; boring, 10s. each. ( 28 10 o j 22 10 o (. 25 10 o 28 2 6 ( Si o o 3 54 o o ; si o o (. 80 o o ( 5 1 o o ) 5 1 a ° j 54 o o v. 80 o o 22 17 o 1,130 o o 24 Aug., 1876 Campbell Brothers 1,265 o o 9 June, 1877 Campbell Brothers 342 15 o

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NELSON-FOXHILL RAILWAY.

PICTON-BLENHEIM RAILWAY.

BRUNNER-GREYMOUTH RAILWAY.

WESTPORT-NGAKAWAU RAILWAY.

AMBERLEY-WAITAKI RAILWAY.

Date. Name. Particulars. Net Amount of Contract and Extras. Net Contract Rate each. 27 April, 1875 S Nov., 1875 Campbell Brothers Leech Brothers ... Construction of 4 Timber Trucks 10 Low-side Wagons ... 10 High-side Wagons ... 2 Second-class Carriages 2 Composite Carriages 2 First-class Carriages 2 Brake Vans 2 Cattle Wagons 2 Sheep Vans } £ s. d. 817 10 o 101 4 4 243 4 o { i £ s. d. 40 o o 3° S o 30 10 o 16 o o 1600 18 o o 16 o o 62 o o 26 Aug., 1876 H. A. Flemming

Oct., 1873 Brogden and Sons Construction of 2 Locomotives 1 Brake Van 3 Covered Goods Wagons 6 High-side Wagons ... 6 Low-side Wagons ... 1 Second-class Carriage 1 Composite Carriage 14 Low-side Wagons ... 4 Timber Trucks 1 Cattle Wagon 2 Sheep Vans 1 1,028 o o f I 1 300 o o 26 o o 21 13 4 21 6 8 21 6 8 38 o o 43 o o 3100 40 o o 59 4 o 6100 27 April, 1875 Campbell Brothers 1 i 700 o o 181 4 o 24 Aug., 1876 Smith and Co. ...

Mar., 1876 Aug., 1876 Robertson and Co. E. W. Mills ... Sling Lifts for Coal Wagons Cast and Wrought Ironwork for Wheels and Axles 50 sets Mineral Wagon Ironwork 20 pairs Wheels 96 4 6 7^d- P el lb*j Ironwork; £1/16 p. 100', Ironbark. 92 13 9 2fd. per lb. Cast-iron; 5d. p. Ib. Wrought-iron. 308 15 1 j 5 18 6 120 o o 600 Jan., 1877 April, 1877 E. W. Mills ... Sparrow and Co.

13 .Ian-> l876 ,30 Mar., 1876 Reuben Came ... A. C. Campbell Rivetting Ballast Wagons 20 Rock Wagons 66 6 o 486 o o 3 18 o 24 6 o

26 Feb., 1874 2 April, 1875 2 May, 1876 22 July, 1876 24 Aug., 1876 W. Langdown ... Scott Brothers ... W. Hogg T. H. Ker Anderson and Co. Construction of 100 High-side Wagons ... 100 Narrow-gauge Wagons 18 Hopper Wagons 8 Timber Trucks 1 First-class Carriage... 2 Second-class Carriages 7 Composite Carriages 5 Brake Vans 96 Covered Goods Wagons 1 Specimen Goods Wagon 25 Cattle Wagons 50 Sheep Vans 6 Horse Boxes 6 Second-class Carriages 5 Brake Vans 11 Timber Trucks 2,455 3 1 2,394 4 6 430 9 8 246 16 7 23 10 o 22 15 o [ 13 3 o ( 21 10 o Not given in contract. { 45 17 ° (. 10 o o C 46 19 o 44 18 o L H 8 o ( 20 o o < 16 10 o ( 14 o o 4,603 12 o 24 Aug., 1876 J. Anderson 4»°45 3 ° 24 Jan., 1877 W. Hogg .359 10 o

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WAITAKI-INVERCARGILL RAILWAY.

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Date. Name. Particulars. Net Amount of Contract and Extras. Net Contract Rate each. i873 1873 17 Mar., 1873 Brogden and Sons Brogden and Sons R. S. Sparrow and Co. ... Construction of 7 Ballast Wagons, with brakes... 23 Ballast Wagons, without brakes 20 Ballast Wagons Erection of 2 Locomotives 8 Passenger Carriages 4 Brake Vans 4 Covered Goods Wagons. 6 Open Wagons 16 Mineral Wagons Construction of } _ £ s. d. 1,064 ° ° 660 o o 203 18 7 £ s. d. f 37 ° o I 35 o ° 33 ° o [* 22 o o 8 15 o I 4 10 o 3 10 o 2 15 o 2 10 o Dec, 1873 1874 R. S. Sparrow and Co. ... Fraser, Wishart, and Buchanan John Campbell... Kincaid, McQueen, and Co. 4 Wagons ... 24 Tipping Wagons ... 360 4 o 720 o o 87 10 o 30 o o 26 June, 1874 7 Sept., 1874 100 High-side Wagons ... Alterations to Couplings of Wagons, Carriages, and Brake Vans 9 Railway Carriages—viz., 5 Firstclass and 4 Composite Construction of 4 Cattle Wagons 30 Low-side Wagons ... 34 High-side Wagons ... 19 Wagons ... 25 Wagons ... 30 Low-side Wagons ... 7 Timber Trucks 20 Covered Goods Wagons 15 Cattle Wagons 20 Sheep Vans 6 Horse Boxes 46 Covered Goods Wagons 15 Cattle Wagons 20 Sheep Vans 2 Horse Boxes 6 Covered Goods Wagons 12 Sheep Vans 2 Horse Boxes 13 Timber Trucks 20 Low-side Wagons ... 20 Hopper Wagons 2,362 10 o 2,513 8 o 23 12 6 Not given in contract. 24 Sept., 1874 Moyse and Vale 352 16 o Not given in contract. 19 Mar., 1875 McNab and Aimers } 1,927 2 3 r 43 16 2 ] 25 4 o (_ • 27 12 o 26 10 o 26 10 o 1900 25 10 o ( 40 o o \ 40 o o ) 43 o o v. 70 o o ( 43 11 o } 42 16 o ; 47 7 o V. 61 17 o ( 43 11 o ] 47 7 o C 61 17 o 14 10 o 13 19 o 23 3 o April, 1875 Dec, 1875 Dec, 1875 Mar., 1876 24 Aug., 1876 Campbell Brothers Campbell Brothers Campbell Brothers Campbell Brothers Campbell Brothers 503 10 o 662 10 o 570 o o 178 10 o 24 Aug., 1876 Peter Dey J 2,802 o o 3,881 o o 993 o o 24 Aug., 1876 Peter Dey 30 Mar., 1877 19 June, 1877 15 June, 1877 R. W. Hyslop ... Findlay and Co. James Murray ... 188 10 o 279 o o 463 o o 'INTON-KINGSTON RAILWAY. 11 Jan., 1875 11 Jan., 1875 11 Jan., 1875 Feb., 1876 15 Sept., 1876 Campbell Brothers Campbell Brothers Campbell Brothers Strang and Gilchrist Brown and Francis Construction of 25 Low-side Wagons ... 19 Low-side Wagons ... 50 Low-side Wagons ... Painting and Varnishing 15 Carriages, 6-wheeled 6 Carriages, 4-wheeled 2 Brake Vans (Passenger) 5 Brake Vans (Goods) Erection of 2 First-class Carriages 7 Second-class Carriages 4 Composite Carriages 2 Brake Vans Erection of 2 First-class Carriages 8 Second-class Carriages 4 Composite Carriages 2 Brake Vans 10 Low-side Wagons ... 625 o o 475 ° o 1.473 14 1 249 10 o 183 I o 25 o o 25 .0 o 25 o o ( 10 10 o ) 7 5o J 800 C 6 10 o Not given in contract. 8 Jan., 1877 D. and W. Lockhart 11 7 6 11 7 6 ' 11 7 6 11 7 6 16 o o 342 o o

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No. 2.—Return of all Rolling Stock Imported.

NEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS.-CARRIAGES IMPORTED by the GENERAL GOVERNMENT.

NEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS.-TRUCKS and WAGONS IMPORTED by the GENERAL GOVERNMENT.

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New Zealand Railways.—! .ocomot: [ves Imported by the •ENERAL GoVER: •JIENT. Fai LLIES. Bogies. S.af ro . >> «,£ QO ON o i-T O «^ Hid o Hog §• S.S-g-a Hog §• -a a l> o Ml* ° o u llfl Hog gHid i Fell. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. 1 No. No. £aipara Auckland Napier Wellington Foxton 1 1 I 9 2 1 1 2 3 2 3 2 4 Wanganui Plymouth jreymouth SVestport kelson Picton 3hristchurch ... Ounedin [nvercargill 1 2 2 3 2 4 1 9 n 2 1 12 3 1 1 io 1 6 4 6 16 H

First Class. 'omposit: Secon Class. Brakes. 6-Wheel. 4-Wheel. 6-Wheel. 4-Wheel. Cross Seated. 6-Wheel. 4-Wheel. Passenger. Goods. Fell. No. No. 1 No. 1 7 S 2 3 1 ' No. 2 IO Mo. No. 2 8 S 2 2 No. No. No. 2 9 4 4 3 2 No. 'Caipara Auckland STapier Wellington Foxton Wanganui Sfew Plymouth 3rey mouth ... Westport kelson Picton 3hristchurch ... Ounedin tnvercargill 1 £ 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 8 2 2 2 2 4 3 1 5 4 4 2 5 2 5 2 2 1 2 2 2 1 2 28 18 14 2 2 2 1 10 2 2 1 1 13 8 7 1 IO 35 21 2 6 "s 4 9 20 6 2 2 4 37 II 82 42 97 45 33 58

Tr CKS. Wa< IONS. Horse Boxes. Timber. Cattle. Sheep. Meat. Covered Goods. Highside. Lowside. Iron Hopper. iaipara Auckland Napier .,. Wellington ?oxton ... vVanganui Mew Plymouth jreymouth SVestport Sfelson Picton 3hristchurch ... Dunedin ... No. 12 28 No. 2 No. 8 4 4 4 4 4 No. No. 10 2 4 2 3 No. 8 28 3 IS 12 No. 21 76 64 28 27 IS 4 7 •S 10 6 220 No. IS 48 38 21 18 IS 6 8 No. 5° 10 12 10 2 4 2 2 2 13 4 62 88 4 6 20 2 1 29 IS IS 2 10 20 40 5° 73 2 62 20 20 8 6 3 106 5° IIZ 20 20 24 49 131 26 (nvercargill 22 2 134 84 134 37 265 650 362 382

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No. 3— Return giving Average Cost of Rolling Stock imported by the General Government, to 30th June, 1877. NEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS.-STATEMENT of AVERAGE COST of LOCOMOTIVES IMPORTED by the GENERAL GOVERNMENT.

Fairlies. Bogies. 23 Tons, 9-in. Cylinder, 8 Wheels. 28 Tons, 10-in. Cylinder, 8 Wheels. 17 Tons, 1 o^-in. Cylinder, 4 Wheels, coupled. 12 Tons, 25 Tons, 9i-in. Cylinder, 14-in. Cylinder, 4 Wheels. 6 Wheels, coupled. coupled. 17 Tons, 12 Tons, 1 oj-in. Cylinder, 9^-in. Cylinder, 6 Wheels, 4 Wheels, coupled. coupled. 8 Tons, 8-in. Cylinder, 4 Wheels, coupled. Fell. - Kaipara :— Average English charges Average Colonial charges £ s. d. £ t d. 3.150 12 3 46S 1 3 3,6i5 13 6 £ s. d. £ s. d. 1,274 12 8 129 19 6 £ 5. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 1,187 16 4 129 19 6 £ s. d. £ s. d. Net average cost ! 1,404 12 2 I 1,317 15 10 Aucklani :— Average English charges Average Colonial charges 3.085 3 5 324 18 9 1.477 1 o 194 19 1 ... ... ... ... ... Net average cost 3,410 2 2 ... ... 1,672 O I ... Napier :— Average English charges Average Colonial charges 1,275 6 1 129 19 6 1.330 13 3 194 19 3 1,146 17 7 129 19 6 ... - Net average cost 1.405 5 7 1,525 12 6 1,276 17 1 ... ... ... ... Wellington :— Average English charges Average Colonial charges 3.062 7 3 125 1 3 1,274 8 5 49 19 10 1,122 19 7 49 19 10 4,270 0 3 in 00 ... Net average cost 3,187 8 6 1,324 8 3 1,172 19 s ... 4.38i o 3 ... ... Foxton: — Average English charges Average Colonial charges 1,306 o 7 141 1 2 ... Net average cost i 1 1 1 1 ... ... ... ... i.447 1 9 Wanganui :— Average English charges Average Colonial charges 3.150 o 3 364 9 3 1,528 8 o 218 13 7 ... ... ... 1 Net average cost 3.5H 9 6 1.747 1 7 ... ... New Plymouth: — Average English charges Average Colonial charges 1,001 17 2 j 322 12 IO ... ... I Net average cost ... ... 1,324 IO O ... ... ... Greymouth :— Average English charges Average Colonial charges I I . I I 1,154 11 8 363 17 8 1,518 9 4 ... ... - . ... Net average cost ... .- ...

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NEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS.-STATEMENT of AVERAGE COST of LOCOMOTIVES IMPORTED by the GENERAL GOVERNMENT.

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Fairlies. Bogies. 23 Tons, 28 Tons, 9-in. Cylinder, 10-in. Cylinder, 8 Wheels. 8 Wheels. 17 Tons, io^-in. Cylinder, 4 Wheels, coupled. 12 Tons, 9i-in. Cylinder, 4 Wheels, coupled. 25 Tons, 14-in. Cylinder, 6 Wheels, coupled. 1 o^-in. Cylinder, 6 Wheels, coupled. 12 Tons, 9^-in. Cylinder, 4 Wheels, coupled. 8 Tons, 8-in. Cylinder, 4 Wheels, coupled. Fell. Westport: — Average English charges Average Colonial charges £ s. d. £ B. d. £ s. d. £ «■ d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s- d. 1,187 19 n 243 16 7 1,431 16 6 £ *• d. £ s. d. ... ... Net average cost ; . ! I ... ... ... Nelson — Average English charges Average Colonial charges I I 1,275 4 2 150 4 8 ... ... ... ... ... Net average cost 1,425 8 10 ... ... Picton :— Average English charges Average Colonial charges I I 1,125 1511 1 356 o o ... ... Net average cost ... 1,481 15 II ... Christchurch :— Average English charges Average Colonial charges 1,687 5 o 83 12 IO 2,491 8 8 139 7 11 2,630 16 7 1,380 13 3 83 12 9 1,095 4 5 55 15 2 970 6 o 41 16 4 ... ... ... Net average cost 1 I 1,464 6 o ... 1,770 17 IO ... 1,150 19 7 1,012 2 4 Dunedin :— Average English charges Average Colonial charges 3.133 7 1 97 9 2 1,388 16 8 58 10 1 1,080 19 11 38 19 8 ... ... ... ... Net average cost 3.230 16 9 1,447 6 9 1,119 19 7 Invercargill: — Average English charges Average Colonial charges 1.274 15 3 48 o o i,359 1 o 71 19 2 1,081 7 3 48 o o ... ... ... Net average cost ... 1,322 15 3 ... 1,431 o 2 1,129 7 3 ... GENERAL AVERAGE COST OF LOCOMOTIVES AS ABOVE. " 3,4io 2 2 3,335 o 4 1,770 17 10 1.376 1 o 2,630 16 7 J 1.507 9 8 1,338 14 2 I,o6o 19 2 4.381 o 3

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NEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS.-STATEMENT of AVERAGE COST of CARRIAGE IMPORTED by the GENERAL GOVERNMENT.

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First Class. Composite. Second. Class. Brakes. 6 Wheels. 4 Wheels. 6 Wheels. 4 Wheels. Cross-seated. 6 Wheels. 4 Wheels. Passenger. Goods. Fell. Kaipara :— ■ Average English charges Average Colonial charges ... £ B. d. 493 4 9 45 12 1 538 16 10 £ s. d. 338 6 4 36 9 8 £ s. d. 455 i7 5 45 12 1 £ s. d. 309 13 11 36 9 8 £ s. d. ... J £ *. d. 39° 7 7 45 12 1 £ s. d. 274 17 2 36 9 8 £ *• d. £ s. d. 194 16 11 27 7 3 £ s. d. 1 Net average cost ... 374 16 o 501 9 6 346 3 7 435 19 8 311 6 10 222 4 2 Auckland :—- Average English charges ... Average Colonial charges ... 525 5 1° 45 8 9 487 9 11 45 12 1 35° 2 1 36 10 7 434 o 6 45 8 3 263 11 10 36 9 8 291 2 4 36 9 8 165 is 10 27 8 4 ... Net average cost ... 57o 14 7 533 2 o 386 12 8 ... 479 8 9 300 1 6 327 12 o 193 4 2 Napier :— Average English charges ... Average Colonial charges ... 529 16 1 '56 2 6 313 13 7 44 18 o 484 10 3 56 2 5 350 2 4 44 18 o 423 4 o 56 2 5 263 15 o 44 18 o 291 3 4 44 18 o 168 s 2 33 13 7 , ISet average cost ... 585 18 7 358 11 7 540 12 8 395 o 4 479 6 5 308 13 o 336 1 4 201 18 9 Wellington :— Average English charges ... Average Colonial charges ... 492 7 1 25 o o 313 13 8 20 o o 492 8 9 25 o o 329 5 10 20 o o 422 15 8 25 o o 335 16 5 20 o o 291 1 2 20 o o 167 19 10 15 o o 182 19 IO 173 1 4 15 o o 188 1 4 Net average cost ... 5i7 7 1 333 13 8 5i7 8 9 349 5 10 447 15 8 355 16 5 3" 1 2 ... Foxton :— Average English charges ... Average Colonial charges ... 438 8 3 68 10 10 328 19 10 54 16 8 383 16 6 37o 13 4 68 10 10 267 1 10 54 17 3 163 2 10 40 2 6 ... ... ... ... Net average cost ... ... ... 506 19 1 439 4 2 i 321 19 1 203 5 4 Wanganui :— Average English charges ... Average Colonial charges ... i 492 6 9 70 2 1 562 8 10 33i 7 5 56 1 8 387 9 1 454 19 4 70 2 1 318 7 3 56 1 8 374 8 11 380 7 s 70 2 1 275 3 11 56 1 8 189 1 9 56 1 8 168 s 1 42 1 3 Net average cost ... _ 525 1 5 ... 450 9 6 33i 5 7 245 3 5 210 6 4 ... New Plymouth :— Average English charges Average Colonial charges ... 356 1 1 77 3 3 266 17 8 77 3 4 290 16 2 77 3 3 ... ... ... ... ... Net average Cost .,. I I ___ 1 433 4 4 344 1 o 367 19 5 Greymouth :— Average English charges Average Colonial charges ... I 357 16 1 80 11 5 285 5 6 80 11 5 168 11 11 60 8 7 ... ... ... ... Net average cost ... 438 7 6 365 16 11 229 o 6 ... ...

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NEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS.-STATEMENT of AVERAGE COST of CARRIAGE IMPORTED by the GENERAL GOVERNMENT.

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First Class. Composite. Second Class. Brakes. 6 Wheels. 4 Wheels. 6 Wheels. 6 Wheels. 4 Wheels. 4 Wheels. Cross-seated. Passenger. Goods. Fell. Westport :— Average English charges Average Colonial charges ... £ s. d. £ s. d. 3i4 9 5 80 13 5 £ a d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ *. d. £ s. d. 286 8 o 80 13 6 £ s. d. £ 3. d. 168 O IO 60 IO I £ & d. ... Net average cost ... 395 2 10 ... 367 1 6 228 IO II ... Nelson :— Average English charges Average Colonial charges ... 338 6 5 54 19 o 432 8 8 68 19 o 309 13 II 54 19 o 274 17 2 54 19 o 221 I S 40 19 5 Net average cost ... 393 5 5 i 501 7 8 364 12 11 329 16 2 262 O IO ... Picton — Average English eharges ... Average Colonial charges ... i I I 313 15 1 53 15 4 367 10 5 492 10 10 67 9 2 422 17 7 67 9 2 255 10 o 53 15 4 291 1 0 53 5 4 ... Net average cost ... ... 560 o o ... 490 6 9 309 5 4 344 6 4 ... Christchurch :— Average English charges Average Colonial charges ... 502 8 3 32 8 8 332 6 25 >8 9 4 461 32 2 8 7 11 305 5 7 25 18 4 ... 401 15 3 32 7 7 268 17 7 25 18 4 194 4 10 26 O IO 183 1 3 19 8 9 Net average cost ... ' 534 16 11 358 5 1 493 10 7 331 3 11 434 2 10 294 15 11 220 5 8 202 10 o _ Dunedin :— Average English charges Average Colonial charges ... 499 o 4 24 18 9 449 16 4 24 18 10 277 18 2 19 19 3 379 2 1 24 18 10 233 18 6 20 o o 164 9 2 15 o o Net average cost ... 523 19 1 ... 474 15 2 297 17 5 404 on 253 18 6 179 9 2 Invercargill :— Average English charges ... Average Colonial charges ... 488 11 4 26 11 8 335 8 3 21 5 4 459 15 10 26 11 8 388 9 2 26 n 8 272 1 6 21 5 4 210 o 9 21 5 4 160 17 10 iS '4 o ... Net average cost ... 5i5 3 o 356 «3 7 486 7 6 ... ... 415 O IO 293 6 10 231 6 I 176 II IO ... GENERAL AVERAGE COST OF CARRIAGE STOCK AS ABOVE. 533 7 1 37° 9 8 496 1 4 366 15 4 297 l1 5 430 19 6 I 320 12 1 270 6 8 201 5 2 j 188 1 4

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NEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS.-STATEMENT of AVERAGE COST of WAGON STOCK IMPORTED by the GENERAL GOVERNMENT.

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Timber Trucks. Cattle Trucks. Sheep Trucks. Meat Trucks. Horse Boxes. Covered Goods Wagons. High-side Wagons. Low-side Wagons. Iron Hopper Wagons. Kaipara :— Average English charges Average Colonial charges £ s. d. 61 15 o 22 9 8 £ s. d. 67 16 s 56 5 o £ s. d. 67 14 7 S6 4 5 £ s- d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 67 7 1 56 4 5 123 11 6 £ ■• d. 63 18 6 33 14 6 £ s. d. 61 2 3 28 2 2 £ sd. ... Net average cost 97 13 o 89 4 5 I 84 4 8 J i 124 1 5 123 19 o Auckland :— Average English charges Average Colonial charges 70 10 9 22 9 8 123 14 6 20 o o 72 2 7 56 5 o • 80 5 9 84 6 6 87 17 11 43 6 1 71 2 10 33 14 6 75 4 6 24 14 7 101 4 8 16 17 4 118 I o ... Net average cost 93 o 5 143 14 6 128 7 7 ; 164 12 3 131 4 o 104 17 4 99 19 1 I Napier :— ' Average English charges Average Colonial charges I 69 5 9 56 5 o 66 3 11 S6 '5 o 83 6 3 84 7 6 167 13 9 75 4 11 56 5 o 69 1 1 2 33 14 5 7° 7 6 28 2 o ... ... Net average cost 125 10 9 122 8 n 131 9 11 103 5 7 98 9 6 Wellington :— Average English charges Average Colonial charges I , 69 7 9 21 2 8 67 16 7 52 16 8 68 o o 52 16 8 120 16 8 69 7 8 52 16 8 82 12 6 79 o o 79 3 8 56 18 o 77 10 11 29 4 7 73 3 5 24 1 1 8 Net average cost 90 10 5 — 120 13 3 122 4 4 161 12 6 136 1 8 106 15 6 97 15 1 Foxton: — Average English charges Average Colonial charges 65 15 1° 21 o s 6123 52 16 8 69 2 3 52 16 8 I 0 82 13 1 79 5 o 60 15 10 57 i4 o 64 n 2 31 14 9 69 7 9 26 8 4 Net average cost 86 16 3 113 18 n 121 18 n 161 18 1 118 9 10 96 5 11 95 16 1 Wanganui :— Average English charges Average Colonial charges 6129 52 16 8 66 4 5 52 16 8 1 115 11 9 59 10 o 60 16 4 52 18 2 113 14 6 69 3 4 3i 15 4 100 18 8 61 1 3 26 9 4 ... ! Net average cost 113 19 5 119 1 1 175 1 9 87 10 7 New Plymouth :— Average English charges Average Colonial charges 60 15 10 52 16 8 102 16 8 20 o o 76 19 9 25 5 10 ... ... Net average cost ■ I ... 1 13 12 6 122 16 8 102 5 7 Greymouth :— Average English charges Average Colonial charges 61 16 o 42 IO o 62 16 3 35 8 4 124 16 6 21 50 ... Net average cost i ! 146 1 6 ... ... 104 6 o 98 4 7

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Wagon Stock.—The average English charges include the cost of some stock which was imported complete, and the cost of conversion of some classes into others. The rates stated as average English charges, therefore, afford no clue to the cost per set of ironwork, in which form all the larger and more recent Home orders have been executed. Owing to the mixed nature of the importations, it has been found impossible to apportion the Colonial charges against each class of stock with certainty, and in "The General Average of Wagon Stock " it is most probable that the average cost of high and low sided wagons is given too high, while that of other classes is too low.

NEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS.-STATEMENT of AVERAGE COST of WAGON STOCK IMPORTED by the GENERAL GOVERNMENT.

By Authority: George Didseuey, Government Printer, Wellington. —1878. [Price 9d.

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Timber Trucks. Cattle Trucks. I Sheep Trucks. I Meat Trucks. ,, „ Covered Goods Horse Boxes. „, Wagons. High-side Wagons. Low-side Wagons. Iron Hopper Wagons. Westport :— ■ Average English charges Average Colonial charges £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ *• d. 61 14 6 26 19 6 £ s. d. £ *. d. 114 19 I 13 9 8 ... ... ... ... Net average cost ; 1 . 1 ' ... ... ... 88 14 o 128 8 9 Nelson :— Average English charges Average Colonial charges 68 18 8 21 2 8 67 14 6 52 16 8 72 2-3 52 16 8 124 18 n 68 19 4 31 14 o 69 7 11 26 8 4 95 16 3 Net average cost ! 9° i 4 120 11 2 ... ... 100 13 4 ... Picton :— Average English charges Average Colonial charges 1 64 15 o 2128 60 19 9 52 16 8 66 4 o 52 16 8 ... 126 14 11 20 o o 104 18 2 20 o o 77 14 11 24 10 1 ... ■ 1 146 14 11 Net average cost 85 17 8 113 16 5 : 119 o 8 ... 124 18 2 102 5 o Christchurch :— Average English charges Average Colonial charges 59 9 4 13 11 1 66 5 9 32 11 10 70 2 8 33 11 9 95 10 3 45 i? 4 67 1 10 32 9 o 74 4 4 19 16 6 70 19 8 16 17 8 120 l8 2 9 18 3 Net average cost 73 o s 98 17 7 103 14 5 Hi 7 7 99 IO IO 94 o 10 87 17 4 130 16 5 Dunedin :— Average English charges Average Colonial charges 60 15 3 24 9 4 69 o 6 58_ 8 5 70 9 9 61 3 4 82 17 2 9i 15 o 78 7 8 54 6 o 132 13 8 77 4 5 35 18 7 61 16 6 30 11 8 92 8 2 105 19 9 18 7 o Net average cost 85_ 4 7 127 8 n ' 131 13 1 ; ... 174 12 2 "3 3 o I 124 6 9 Invercargill :— ■ Average English charges Average Colonial charges I . I I 69 o 7 11 60 65 7 7 28 s 8 72 3 n 28 5 6 83 1 1 42 7 6 67 13 6 27 15 5 77 3 6 17 13 1 72 14 7 14 12 4 107 9 3 896 Net average cost 80 6 7 93 13 3 100 9 5 125 8 7 95 8 11 94 16 7 87 6 11 115 18 9 ... GENERAL AVERAGE COST OF WAGON STOCK AS ABOVE. 84 18 2 112 1 5 in 10 4 122 4 4 159 12 9 no n 10 101 12 4 93 12 5 128 8 2