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PUBLIC WORKS STATEMENT, BY THE ACTING MINISTER FOR PUBLIC WORKS, THE HON. JOHN HALL, TUESDAY, 9th AUGUST, 1881.
Mr. Speaker,— The loss, which I sincerely regret, of my late colleague the Minister for Public Works, Mr. Oliver, has imposed on me a heavy duty in the Statement. I. am. now undertaking. Intimately acquainted as he is with every detail of the works to he spoken of, the task would, for him, have heen a comparatively easy one : hut, taking up the matter as I have done at an advanced date in the period under consideration, I am obliged to ask for special indulgence for the deficiencies which Mr. Oliver's absence is sure to cause. PUBLIC WORKS. There will be attached to this Statement, in addition to the usual Tables and Statements of Expenditure and Liabilities, Reports from the Engineers-in-Charge of the North and Middle Islands, on Railways, lloads, Water-races, and Public Buildings; from the Marine Engineer on Lighthouses; and from the General Manager of Railways. I shall deal with the subjects in the following order : — I. —The progress of construction during 1880-81, of the several classes of Public Works. (a.) Railways:— (1.) Their construction; (2.) Their maintenance and working, and the results of traffic. (h.) Roads. (c.) Harbour works and Lighthouses. (d.) Coal fields. (<?.) Waterworks on Gold Eields. (/.) Telegraphs. Public Buildings. II. —Proposals for the current year 1881-82, in the same order. RAILWAYS. The considerable expenditure of the year, amounting to £969,165, has been almost wholly upon works already begun before the period 1880-81. Including the expenditure during the first quarter of the current year, and the liabilities outstanding on the 30th June last, it has not exhausted the votes of last year. No single group of lines can be said to be absolutely finished and provided with suitable appliances ; but I am glad to inform the House that the calls for additional accommodation and increased plant are diminishing in importance, the lines being for the most part equal to an extended traffic. Beginning in the North, I come first to the— Kawakawa and Whmigarei Lines. —The small coal line at Kawakawa (Bay of Islands) and that at Whangarei are making good progress. The former is now all under contract; the latter is finished to a point below the town wharf, but not to the deep-water wharf at one mile fifteen chains lower down the harbour. A contract for the extension to this point has been entered into.
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Kaipara. —The Kaipara line was opened for traffic to Henderson's Mill on the 21st December last. There then remained but a short subsection (about eleven miles) to complete communication between Auckland and Kaipara, at Helensville, a distance of about forty miles. lam glad to say that this remaining section has since been completed, and the line was opened for traffic throughout from Auckland to Helensville on the 18th July. Auckland- Waikato. —Of considerable interest to the colony at large is the advance (since the date of the last Statement), on the southern side of Auckland, to Awamutu, a point within three miles of the southern boundary of the confiscated territory in the Waikato District. The line thus extended is now close on one hundred miles in length, and, with the Kaipara line, will form a continuous railway of one hundred and forty miles. Waikato-Thames. — Some progress has been made with this line. Erom the Auckland-Waikato Line at Hamilton, the formation towards Morrinsville is finished for a distance of fourteen miles, and the remaining four miles of the section are in hand. No part can be usefully worked until the bridge over the Waikato, at Hamilton, is erected. The ironwork for it has been already shipped. At the other end of the Thames-Waikato line, a contract has been let for the formation between Grahamstown and Kopu, where a deep-water wharf can be obtained. Napier-Wellington {Northern Division). —The northern division of the trunk line between Hawke's Bay and Wellington has been lengthened by four miles thirteen chains, ending at Makatoko, opened last. year. The gap in the trunk line is thus reduced to about eighty miles. The exact position of a portion of the work remaining to be constructed within the Seventy-Mile Bush has not been yet determined. Some work has been done on the southern division of this railway, but no extension has been effected, and the northern terminus remains at Masterton. New Plymouth-Foxton. —The northern division of this trunk line, being the portion from New Plymouth to Hawera, a length of about fifty-one miles, is completed ; twelve miles, between Ngaere and Normanby, were opened for traffic during the last financial year, and the remainder will be opened in a few days. The southern division of the New Plymouth-Eoxton line, being the length between Hawera and Eoxton, has now a total extension of ninety-eight miles, of which nineteen miles between Kai Iwi and Waverley have been opened during the year. The length remaining to unite Waverley and Hawera is twenty-five miles, of which the precise direction between Manutahi and Hawera is as yet undetermined. The present surveyed line passes near the coast, but we consider that it would be preferable to adopt one further inland if it should turn out to be economically practicable. The Wanganui Wharf has been finished, and has a total frontage available for vessels of about 940 feet. Steps are being taken to provide necessary station buildings on the reclamation, and to bring the new station into proper working order. Foxton-Wellington. —The earthworks on this part of the trunk line (the total length of which is about seventy miles) were begun in the neighbourhood of Wellington by the labour of the " unemployed "; but funds not being available for its continuation, the works have been discontinued. The House will be aware that, with a view to carrying on the project, a Company has been initiated in Wellington. The promoters have been in treaty with the Government for terms, including the grant of lands on the line, of the earthworks executed, and of materials already provided. The Government propose also to undertake the definition and survey of the whole line, and, in any arrangement which may be made, to reserve to the colony the right of purchase. The completion of this work would open unbroken railway communication between Wellington and the whole Wanganui and Taranaki country, by a line of two hundred and forty miles. This matter will come before the Legislature in connection with a Bill to be introduced, empowering grants of land for purposes of this kind. Reqitired to complete Trunk Line. —Unsurveyed intervals of one hundred and twenty miles on the west, and one hundred and sixty miles on the east, separate the extremity of the Waikato line at Awamutu from Waitara (Taranaki)
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and Napier respectively. The Government will lose no opportunity which may present itself for obtaining such information with regard to the intervening country, as will enable the best mode of completing this main arterial line to be determined. Picton-Hurunui. —Crossing the Strait, we enter the Picton-Blenheim section, on which the only work completed during the year is the extension to the town of Blenheim, a distance of one mile and a quarter, including the Opawa Bridge and Blenheim Station. Nelson-Boundell. —The works on this section are the formation of three miles extension from the inland terminus, Eoxhill, to Belgrove, a forest country, from which a timber traffic may be calculated on, with very small increase to the working expenses. The permanent way is finished, and the station works are so far advanced as to admit of the line being opened immediately. Hurunui-Bluif. —The main line, the longest continuous trunk in the colony, measuring from the Hurunui River, the old Provincial boundary of Nelson and Canterbury, to the Bluff, four hundred and forty-three miles (exclusive of branches), has, during the year, been completed from Amberley to Waipara, an extension of seven miles at the northern extremity, leaving nineteen miles to complete the whole distance to the Hurunui. The extension from Waipara to Waikari, a distance of nine miles, will, I hope, be completed in time for the ensuing grain and wool season; but the section from thence to the Hurunui awaits further survey. Branches. —During the year, a portion of the Tinwald Branch to Mount Somers, ten miles sixty chains, has been opened for occasional traffic. An agreement has been made with the Rakaia Eorks Company, under which the Government work this company's line, twenty-two miles seven chains in length. On the Waipahi-Heriotburn Branch, fifteen miles forty-three chains have been fully opened. Arrangements have been made for interchange of traffic with the Waimea Plains Company (thirty-seven miles), under which the business is now carried on with through booking. Otago Central. —Works have been prosecuted on the Hindon section of this line by "unemployed" labour. All hands, except a few who have small contracts, are now discharged. On the Wingatui contract, the formation is practically finished, excepting the small tunnels at the sixth and seventh miles. The working survey is finished to Hyde, and from Roughridge to near Lake Hawea. This important work is in an exceptionally favourable position for being prosecuted by a Company, aided by grants of land on the principle I have already referred to. I trust that by this means the work will be gone on with. Biverton-Orepuki. —The works on the Riverton contract, six miles, which include ballasting and permanent way, are now finished. Otautau-Nightcaps. —The Opio and a portion of the Waicola contracts are ready for the laying of the permanent way. The whole line to the Nightcaps Coal Eield may be finished without difficulty during the present financial year. Total Increase of Working Lines in the Colony. —Summing up the additions made to the working lines in both Islands during the year, we have a total of one hundred and six miles. This gives a length of twelve hundred and eightyseven miles of trunk railways and branches now in work. To complete the main trunk lines in both Islands, the following additions will be required : —ln the North Island, from Wellington to Eoxton, seventy miles; from Waverley to Hawera, twenty-five miles; and from Waitara to Awamutu, one hundred and twenty miles ; being a total of two hundred and fifteen miles, besides the gap of eighty miles on the Wellington-Napier line. In the Middle Island, a length of about one hundred and forty miles, between Blenheim and Waikari, will complete the trunk line from Picton to the Bluff. WORKING- RAILWAYS. I now come to the review of the year's experience of the working railways. Important changes have been effected in the administration of this department,
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Por the two Railway Commissioners, one in each Island, one General Manager has been substituted, whose head-quarters are in Wellington; the two Accountants' Departments have also been amalgamated, as likewise the two Stores Departments. Independently of the considerable annual saving which has resulted from these changes, they are calculated to insure prompt and efficient management. They have also given to the Minister a more real control over the business of the department than he could possibly have under the former system. The results of the traffic for the year have been on the Avhole satisfactory. In the passenger traffic there has indeed been a considerable falling-off, an indication in agreement with that furnished until recently by the Customs and other revenue returns, of the general depression in which this colony has shared, and the forced economies that have been the result. The decrease has not been caused by any increase in passenger fares, which have not been raised: in some cases, reductions have been made. This falling-off has affected chiefly the busiest parts of the country. On the Hurunui-Bluff lines, which furnish three-fourths of the whole receipts, it nearly reached 10 per cent, on those of the preceding period, though the length of lines open to traffic has been augmented by above 4J per cent. There has been a contemporaneous and very general and large increase of the goods-traffic revenue, amounting to 24 per cent., and dependent not alone on the increase of the tariff but of tonnage also. On the two classes of receipts, namely passengers and goods, combined, there has been an increase of nearly 10 per cent. Thanks partly to this augmentation, and partly to increased economy in management, the nett returns from the railways as a whole have, during the past year, been equal to £3 Bs. 3d. per cent, on the cost of construction. The decrease of train-mileage, consequent on the greater care everywhere visible in the administration, together with large economies in the Railway staff, have resulted in a considerable growth of the nett revenue. The gross revenue of the year 1880-81 amounted to £836,454, against £762,572 in 1879-80, an increase of £73,882. The nett revenue was £314,497, against £182,562 in 1879-80, an increase of £131,935, the difference between these two increases, £58,053, being due to the causes already pointed out. Notwithstanding the increase of mileage under work (9 per cent.), the total cost of maintenance and traffic was reduced from £580,010 in 1879-80 to £521,957 in 1880-81, a reduction exceeding 10 per cent., and as large, probably, as due care of the lines and plant will permit in the existing state of the traffic. Only two openings for further economy seem suggested on the face of the copious returns as to the working management for the year. I refer, first, to the selection in future purchases of the types of locomotive which experience suggests as most suitable, and to the employment of the fuel which, having regard to its cost, has proved most effective. In this connection, it will be satisfactory to honorable members to know that New Zealand coal alone is now used on the locomotives, and that the returns show that the Westport coal may claim to rank, in point of value for locomotive purposes, above that obtained from the Newcastle, N.S.W., mines, which stands second on the list. Return No. 27 will be found to record experiments on an extensive scale, including a comparison of the effective work of the above two varieties of coal, used under similar conditions and by engines of the same type. The second hope of economy is afforded by what appears at first sight the excessive proportion of locomotive expenditure under the head " Shunting." This seems to be owing to peculiarities of the traffic, and, to some extent, to the imperfection of station arrangements in places where the traffic has, in the course of time, outgrown the existing accommodation. The large number of stations, and of sidings independent of stations, the number of blind sidings and of short branch lines, and the inadequate water services, are also features of our system which swell the cost of locomotive work, by increasing the item " Shunting." The item in question is about one-fourth of the total (£137,000) of Class B, "Locomotive Power," in the Return No. 3; and, if a moderate additional expenditure in the extension and equipment of some of the stations would diminish the charge materially, the result would sensibly affect the nett revenue.
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Doubts have been entertained and expressed in several quarters, whether the Government may not be deluding themselves and the country as to the true amount of profit on the working lines. It is thought, first, that the condition of the lines and plant is perhaps declining in some particulars ; and, secondly, that payments which should be debited to maintenance have been placed to the account of construction. In reply to the first supposition, I request honorable members to refer to Return No. 5. Erom this table it will be found that the proportion of the whole working expenses due to maintenance is 35 per cent. Of this amount, the cost of the daily operations for keeping the permanent way true in form and level, absorb 23J per cent.; the cost of material for repairs of the way is 5 per cent.; that of maintenance of bridges, signals, and other works of the kind, 5 per cent.; and the repairs of stations and buildings, If- per cent. Take again the analysis of locomotive expenses, which in the whole represent 26J- per cent, of the annual expenditure. It will appear that 21 per cent, is for running expenses (fuel, oil, labour, &c), and h\ per cent, for repairs and renewals of the locomotives. The next subdivision of the same return refers wholly to repairs and renewals of wagons and carriages, and these make 5f per cent, of the total. We have then in all 22f per cent, of the annual expenditure devoted to renewals and repairs of rolling stock, of permanent way, bridges, culverts, and buildings, in addition to the 23-J per cent, as already stated, for the daily operations in keeping up the gauge and levels of permanent way. I will not say that extra charges may not arise from time to time for entire renewals of sleepers or rails on sections of the system; but these will not, I think, come upon us on a scale to make us anxious. Our total mileage is now considerable. The lines have been opened at very different dates ; the wear and tear due to traffic must be so various on different sections that this class of charges will arise gradually, will become almost as regular as other parts of the cost of maintenance, and should be fully met by the increased traffic to which we confidently look forward. Thirty-six miles of sleepers were replaced during the period just ended, upon a working length of 1,200 miles ; that is to say, 3 per cent, of the sleepers were renewed. The normal average maybe about 10 per cent., good timber being employed. Eour miles and a-half of rails have been replaced, or about \ per cent, of the total length. The average renewals will probably reach 5 per cent, when all the system lias been some years at work. I exclude sidings and stations, on which old rails serve, after rejection from the running line. The charges that may be anticipated for renewal of our timber bridges are a less calculable matter, but they need not cause any anxiety. Bridges of the kind, erected in Europe thirty years ago, are still in existence on some railways; and it appears unlikely, from our local experience, that wellconstructed bridges of colonial timber, carefully attended to from month to month, will become unserviceable in less than twenty to thirty years from the date of their erection. As to the second doubt I have mentioned —whether maintenance may not, perhaps, have been sometimes charged to construction—it will, I think, be sufficient to remind the House that the construction and the working of the lines are now intrusted to absolutely independent departments, each properly solicitous for its own character for economy; and I may assure the Committee that each, as a matter of fact, jealously resists the attempt to charge on it any expenditure that may more fairly be charged to the account of the other. While it may be possible to effect still further economy in working expenses, the main hope for improvement in the nett return from our railways must consist in an augmented traffic, which the lines with their present appliances are capable of carrying with but little increase of cost. A gradual revision of the present tariff, with a view to the encouragement of traffic by diminished charges, and the progressive adaptation of that tariff to the circumstances of the several parts of the system, are receiving constant consideration by the Government. ROADS, 1880-81. Eollowing the order sketched, I now turn to the subject of roads begun or completed during the period 1880-81. These have been under the charge of two departments —Public Works and Crown Lands. The division has been in some
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cases rather one of convenience than of proper classification. Some of the works carried on by the Engineers of the Public Works Department will give access to Crown lands not yet opened, whilst some of those of which the Surveyors of the Crown Lands Department have charge, are of political value. I think that there is no sufficient reason for altering the present arrangement, if due care be taken to avoid overlapping estimates and want of proper co-operation. It will probably be satisfactory to honorable members that I should glance at the whole, leaving my colleague the Minister of Lands to add whatever he may think right, to supplement my notes, when the occasion arises. Very interesting information relative to the work of the Crown Lands Department, as the pioneer of settlement, has already been afforded in the report from that department which has been laid on the table. It will be most convenient to arrange my enumeration by localities, without regard to the department in charge of each work. Honorable members will find an arrangement by departments in the Public Works Estimates, which will shortly be placed before the House. Much progress has been made with the road-works, but comparatively few have arrived at completion. I shall not detain honorable members long with the subject of past construction, which will be found detailed in the printed reports of the Engineers-in-Charge. •Of the works under the vote of £66,650 for roads, &c, north of Auckland, part have been carried on by the several County Councils of the district, under agreements as to the objects on which the several grants were to be expended. A portion of the vote has been applied to the construction of a main road between Auckland and Mangonui, and is being expended on this work under the superintendence of the Chief Surveyor, Auckland, Mr. Percy Smith. The works done on this road have made it fit for wheeled traffic as far as Wellsford, a distance of fifty-five miles and a-quarter, and they include three bridges of considerable size. On the next two sections, contracts are in progress in the neighbourhood of Whangarei. Thence to Kawakawa, Whangaroa, and Mangonui, works are also in progress ; and, between Mangonui and Awanui, contracts are completed or in progress over about eighteen mile's. These, when finished, will make a road between the two last-named places fit for wheeled traffic. Of the whole distance from North Shore to Awanui, about forty miles of new road will, on completion of the contracts now in hand, have been formed, a portion of which has been metaled. Aroha Drainage. —ln Waikato and Thames, the most important works are the Aroha drainage, in which considerable progress has been made. About eight and a half miles of drains remain to be done. Whatawhata Bridje. —The bridge across the Waipa at Whatawhata, on the Hamilton-Raglan Road, in length 520 feet, was opened in April last. Te Bore Bridge. —The Te Rore Bridge across the same river, two miles and a-half below Alexandra, providing communication between Kawhia and the Waikato and Auckland Railway, is under contract and progressing satisfactorily. Mountain and Coast Boads, Taranaki. —On the Taranaki promontory, the read at the back of Mount Egmont has been metaled for a distance of nearly eighteen miles. The formation of the coast road, or that leading from the Waingongoro through the Waimate Plains and the Parihaka Block, to Stony River, has been completed during the year. It is now practicable for wheeled vehicles throughout its entire length, and for more than half that length is already graveled. Honorable members are aware that, in addition to facilitating settlement in a very promising district, this work is one of special political importance. It has been carried out to a large extent by means of the Armed Constabulary Eorce. Maintenance of certain North Island Boads. —A number of other roads have been maintained, improved, extended, and surveyed in the North Island, for particulars of which the reports of the Engineer-in-Charge may be consulted by honorable members desiring fuller details. With one or two important exceptions these are not new works.
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Nelson and Wairau to Aniuri and the South.' —Turning to the South Island, considerable progress has been made with the road from the Tophouse through the Upper Wairau Valley to Tarndale, on the way to the Amuri; and, so soon as the outstanding contract for improvements in the Wairau Gorge is completed, wheeled vehicles will be able, for the first time, to travel from Nelson, Picton, and Blenheim, to the Bluff and Riverton, in the extreme south. The road is now open from Tarndale southwards, although still interrupted by some unbridged rivers of considerable magnitude. Pelorus Valley, Nelson, to Picton and Blenheim, by the Bai Valley. —Of this road fourteen miles and a-quarter are being formed and graveled, and will shortly be finished. The Wakamarina and Kaituna Bridges are finished. Twenty miles, including the Rai Valley Road, remain to complete a carriage road between the Nelson and Wairau Districts. Nelson and Buller Valley. — Two contracts for forming and graveling on the Nelson and Buller Valley Road will complete the communication for vehicles between Nelson and the West Coast. It is expected this work will be finished during the present month. It will not, without further expenditure, be a high-class road; in particular, the Matiri and Owen Rivers and Granite Creek require bridging. Bee/ton-Grey mouth. — The bridge over the Inangahua at Reefton is nearly finished. It has five spans of 60 and four of 15 feet. • Saast Pass Bridle-track. — This track is open, and communication exists between the Lake Wanaka District (Otago) and Westland. Some inconsiderable works are still required to finish the line satisfactorily. Christchurch-Hokitika. —Considerable work has been necessary to repair damages by flood on this road, and to place parts of it in more security against future casualties of this kind. HARBOUR WORKS. The great works authorized under this head being almost all under the direction of Local Boards, the only important expenditure that comes within the scope of the present Statement is that for the improvement of the river at Greymouth. These operations are being carried out on the plans of Sir John Coode, are progressing satisfactorily, and have already had a beneficial effect on the channel. The training-wall has been extended to a total length of 924 feet, the greater portion of this having been done during the year. The wall has perfectly resisted the heavy seas and floods. A new and larger dredge, constructed by Messrs. Kincaid, McQueen, and Co., of Dunedin, and put together by them at Greymouth, is nearly finished. The entrance to the lagoon has been enlarged and bridged during the year. Tables furnished by the Harbour Masters at Westport and Greymouth show an average improvement of depth on the bars of these rivers of 1 foot and 9 inches respectively. The increase in the former case is due to the operation of natural causes : it is proposed to incur some expenditure with a view to secure the permanency of this improvement. LIGHTHOUSES. Cape Fgmont. —The lighthouse removed from Mana Island has been reerected at Cape Egmont, and was put in action on the Ist August. I may fairly congratulate the House on the completion of a work which has been long urgently required, but which for political reasons it would have been imprudent to undertake at an earlier date. COAL FIELDS. The operations of the Department of Public Works affecting this important industry have been limited to the construction of the railway lines, already referred to under another head, and to the adoption of New Zealand coal as fuel in their working. The inspection of the mines, with a view to the security of the miners, is actively carried on, needful precautions being enforced, and suggestions for more systematic working being made. Thoroughly effective and economical mining can only be expected when the development of the mines has advanced
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so far as to attract capital and abundant technical experience of the first order from Europe. In the meantime the progress is encouraging. Erom the long list of mines, most of them very small, which is attached to the report upon the control and inspection of mines, I extract a few facts regarding the most important. The largest output of coal during the year 1880, it will be observed, is from the Kawakawa Mine, Bay of Islands, which produces a "glance coal," largely used by the Union Steam-ship Company. Kawakawa Mine, opened 16 years, yielded ... ... 54,865 tons. Kamo (Whangarei), „ 4 „ ... ... ... 6,382 „ Taupiri (Waikato), „ 5 „ ... ... ... 14,817 „ Waikato (Waikato), „ 4 „ ... ... ... 15,849 „ Wairnangaroa (Buller), „ 5 „ ... ... ... 880 „ Banbury (Buller), „ 2 „ ... ... ~, 3,892 „ Brunner (Grey), „ 16 „ ... ... ... 32,505 „ Coalpit Heath'(Grey), „ 4 „ ... ... ... 14,330 „ Springfield (Malvern), „ 4 „ ... ... ... 7,060 „ Homebush (Malvern), „ 8 „ ... ... ... 7,873 „ Prince Alfred (Otago), „ 2 „ ... ... ... 1,089 „ Prince Alfred, No. 2 (Otago), „ 2 „ ... ... ... 2,030 „ Shag Point (Otago), „ 18 „ ... ... ... 36,066 „ Walton Park (Otago), „ 10 „ ... ... ... 19,370 „ Abbotsroyd (Otago), „ 5 ~ ... ... ... 8,216 „ Kaitangata (Otago), „ 5 „ ... ... ... 15,830 ~ Kaitangata No. 1 (Otago), „ 3 „ ... ... ... 10,799 „ It will be observed that up to the 31st December last, the date to which the returns are made, the output from the great Buller coal field, of which so much has been, on good grounds, expected, had not been extensive. Since that time, however, the yield has largely increased, being from the Banbury Mine upwards of 10,000 tons for the half-year ending 30th June. No doubt this important field will fully justify the large expenditure which has been incurred for its development. I am informed that one of the difficulties obstructing the development of these mines is likely to be diminished shortly, steamers having been ordered, designed specially for service to Westport, as colliers and passenger boats; and, if the management of the mines keeps pace with the improvement in the means of transport, next year will probably show an important advance in the working of this field, which supplies a coal that competes favourably in the Victorian market with the coal from any other field in this hemisphere. The total output of the coal mines of the colony is 300,000 tons for the year 1880, showing an increase of 68,700 tons on the yield of 1879, and of 137,700 tons on that of 1878. As I have already stated, New Zealand coal is now exclusively used on New Zealand Railways. A list of accidents during the year is given among the reports alreadyquoted. Death was caused in two cases, and injury to the person in twenty. The majority of the accidents were from falls of coal or roof, and from causes all but inseparable from labour connected with machinery. Two accidents arose from explosions of gas. Assiduous inspection, with increased care among the managers, should prevent any serious increase of casualties of this kind. WATERWORKS ON GOLD FIELDS. The expenditure on the maintenance and improvement of the existing works in Westland has been : —Maintenance, £5,137, defrayed by the Gold Eields Department ; construction, including liabilities, £20,744. The new works undertaken consist mainly of portions of the Mikonui Water-race and the Kumara Sludgechannel. Two contracts for the continuation of the Mikonui Water-race, which were in operation at the end of last year, have since been completed ; tenders for further sections have been accepted and the works carried out, and others are still in progress. The total expenditure on this race to the 31st March, 1881. has been £9,800. The first section of the Kumara Sludge-channel, 46 chains long, is finished, and the remainder, 39 chains, is under contract: the whole is expected to be completed and in full working order in three or four months. The total cost of the channel, to its completion, will be about £16,000. This work is expected
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to confer great benefit, especially on the district immediately concerned, as it enables ground to be worked that would otherwise remain unprofitable, and so gives employment to a large number of miners who have made this part of the colony their home. SURVEYS. Otago Central Bailway. —The working survey of the Otago Central Railway has been continued and completed, except the part between Hyde and Roughridge, which will not take long to complete. Passes of Southern Alps. —A reconnoissance survey of the passes at the heads of the Rakaia and Hokitika Rivers has been made, which has afforded important and satisfactory results. There has also been a further examination of several northern passes, at the instance of the promoters of a company, in course of formation at Christchurch, for connecting Westland with Canterbury and the southern trunk line of railway. The heights of the passes thus determined are as follow: — Whitcombe Pass ... ... 4,180 feet. Hope Pass ... ... ... 3,230 feet. Mathias „ ... ... 4,230 „ Lewis „ ... ... ... 2,870 „ Arthur's „ ... ... 3,014 „ Ada „ ... ... ... 3,300 „ Hurunui „ ... ... 3,150 „ The distances from Brunnerton to Christchurch by several of the lines suggested would be about— Whitcombe Pass ... ... 184 miles, j Arthur's Pass ... ... ... 142 miles. Mathias ~ ... ... 184 „ | Hurunui „ ... ... ... 151 „ The route by the Lewis Pass is longer, having in view Christchurch as the terminus ; that by the Ada exceeds it by about thirteen miles, according to the character of the line adopted. None of the passes of the Southern Alps offers a fitting gradient on the western side, without a long detour or zigzags. A consideration that must not be lost sight of, when the proposals come to be practically dealt with, is the importance of the districts on either side to be opened and benefited by railway communication. The promoters of the projected railway advocate the route by the Ada Pass. TELEGRAPHS. The telegraph system of the colony is already so far advanced that but little in the way of addition has been found necessary during the past year. Between Stony River and Opunake, the gap which has existed for several years has at last been filled up. The greater part of the work was performed by members of the Armed Constabulary Eorce. The total length of this addition to the line is twenty-eight miles. Erom Motueka to Collingwood, a line has been constructed forty-eight miles in length, with an intermediate office at Takaka. This line is worked by the Edison-Bell telephone. Erom Port Chalmers to Seacliffe, a line carrying two wires has been erected for the Railway Department. This line is the first in New Zealand on which old iron rails are used as poles, and, in point of cheapness and stability, is a great success. The line was erected at a cost of £16 16s. Bd. per mile. Erom Riverton to Otautau, telegraph wires have been erected along the railway line, and offices opened at Thornbury Junction and Otautau. The removal of the difficulties which so long interfered with the opening of the Koinata Road, in the Valley of the Thames, will enable the Thames-Waikato telegraph to be shifted to a line on which the maintenance Avill be much more economical than in the very difficult country through which it is now carried. PUBLIC BUILDINGS. In the North Island, the principal buildings which have been completed during the financial year are the new Supreme Court and offices, and the Police Station, in Wellington. A considerable number of Police Stations have been erected in various parts of the country, as well as four new Post and Telegraph offices. ii.—D. 1.
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The Lunatic Asylums at Auckland and Wellington, and the Gaols at Wellington and Gisborne, have been extensively altered and added to. In the Middle Island, about forty buildings have been in course of erection, or been altered or repaired, during the year. The more important of the new works are the Lunatic Asylums near Christchurch and Dunedin, Courthouses and other public offices at Timaru, Invercargill, Christchurch, and Ashburton, and General Post and Telegraph Offices. REDUCTION IN PUBLIC WORKS STARE. A considerable reduction has been effected during the last fifteen months in the staff of the Public Works Department throughout the colony, the number of officers dispensed with being 95, the aggregate of whose salaries amounted to £21,664 annually. Owing to the extent of country over which operations of this department have to be carried on, the staff is still numerous, but during the current year further reductions may be found practicable. PROPOSALS EOR THE CURRENT YEAR. My honorable friend, the Colonial Treasurer, was able to place before the House a very gratifying statement of the condition and prospects of the ordinary finances of the colony. The improvement he was able to announce will in due time have its effect on the resources at our disposal for the prosecution of public works. With regard to the loan expenditure, however, we have now reached the period when the operation of the pledges on the subject of further borrowing, which were required of us in 1879, are to be practically felt, and our expenditure on public works must be less than it has been for some time past. The balance remaining of the Public Works Eund on the 31st March last, was £1,860,373; of this sum £645,793 is absorbed by the expenditure between Ist April and 30th June, and by liabilities, irrespective of Native land purchases, outstanding on the latter date. There remains, therefore, but £1,214,580 available for additional public works and for engagements in respect of Native land purchases. Eor the last-named purpose £87,623 will be required during the current year, and £100,000 should be reserved for further liabilities. When honorable members call to mind that the payments out of the Public Works Eund during the nine months of 1879-80 amounted to £1,750,350, and during 1880-81 to £1,958,351, and when they are aware that, of the expenditure we can now afford, a considerable share must be devoted to the completion of works already in hand, and to the further equipment of railways already being worked, they will not be surprised to learn that we are compelled to disappoint some reasonable expectations, and to postpone, for the present, some important undertakings the value of which is admitted. I trust, however, that this limitation of direct Government expenditure will to a considerable extent be compensated for, by the operations of companies availing themselves of the facilities we propose to offer for the construction of railways by the system of land grants. Our proposed expenditure will, in the course of a day or two, be laid before the House in detail, in the Public Works Estimates. As already stated, a large part of most of the votes to be asked for is required in respect of works, or contracts for works, entered upon under previous authority. It will also be found that a considerable proportion of the expenditure of the year will be devoted to roads and bridges. This is partly with a view to facilitate settlement on Crown lands, and partly to render justice to those portions of the colony which have benefited but little by railway expenditure. RAILWAYS. I now come to the proposed Railway works. 1. Kaipara-Waikato, Atickland-LTelensville. —It is proposed to finish the equipment and minor works still necessary on the Kaipara line, of which the last section has just been opened. The vote to be taken will cover all expenditure at present necessary between Auckland and Helensville.
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2. Waikato-Thames. —This vote will cover the cost of the bridge over the Waikato at Hamilton, and continue the line for a great part of the distance towards the Thames at Aroha; it will also provide for the construction of the Thames portion of the line as far as Kopu. 3. Hamilton to Cambridge. —Upon this branch, about thirteen miles in length, it is proposed to break ground. The country is easy, and the line will be much below the average in cost. It will demand little additional plant, and possesses considerable political as well as commercial importance. 4. Napier-Wellington. —The works towards Tahoraite, on the northern division, will be carried on; and for completing outstanding contracts and engagements as regards the southern division, a considerable sum will be required. 5. Wellington-Foxton. —A small vote is required to wind up accounts on these works, including payments for land. 6. Foxton-New Plymouth. —The vote asked for the northern division of this line will complete the works now in hand. The vote for the southern division will provide for the formation of the line between Waverley and Patea, and from thence to Manutahi. It will also provide for the survey of the unfinished section between Hawera and Patea, and cover outstanding liabilities. 7. Nelson-Boundell. —£6,2oo will finish the expenditure on the extension of three miles to Belgrove. 8. Greymouth to Nelson Creek. —This line is in the direction of Reefton, and is completed as far as Stillwater. It is anticipated that its continuation will form part of the scheme of the Company which is projected for the construction of a line between the East and West Coasts. 9. Westport-Ngakawau.— Additional rolling-stock is required for this line, as well as some expenditure for land, and sundry small works. 10. Picton-Hurunui. —A vote will be proposed for liabilities and sundry work on the Blenheim extension, and for at length breaking ground on the great trunk line to the south. 11. Hurunui- Waitaki and Branches. —lt is proposed to complete the extension to Waikari, which has been some time on hand, and to proceed with the short length to the Hurunui. 12. Votes will be asked for on account of the branch lines now in progress to Eairlie Creek, Upper Ashburton, and Little River. 13. The completion of the junction between the Oxford and Springfield Branches will have valuable economical results, and we propose to push on this work. 14. Waitaki-Bluff and Branches. —A considerable vote is asked for works and liabilities on the main line, and on the Duntroon, Ngapara, Port Chalmers, Brighton Road, Outram, and Lawrence Branches. 15. Also votes to meet engagements on the Ngapara-Livingstone, Palmer-ston-Waihemo, Catlin's River, Waipahi-Heriot Burn, and Edendale-Toitois branches, and the Otago Central line. 16. Eor the Southland lines, including the completion of the branch to Otautau and to the Nightcaps Coal Eield, and the continuation of the Orepuki line to a point at which it will become useful, a sufficient amount has been placed on the Estimates. Of the total proposed expenditure on railways, I may inform honorable members that a considerable amount (about £436,000) is to cover outlay during the first quarter of the current year, and liabilities on the 30th June last. There will be only about £580,895 for further expenditure on railways during the remaining nine months of the period 1881-82. It must not be supposed, however, that the expenditure of the last financial year was in excess of the votes for the year. Those votes amounted to £1,572,000. The expenditure brought to book on the 31st March last (covering the liabilities coming over from the previous year, 1879-bO) amounted to £969,165, and this sum, together with the expenditure of the March-June quarter, and the outstanding liabilities on 30th June, amounts to about £1,405,906, or £166,094 within our last year's authority, after an expenditure of five quarters, and provision for all claims existing at the end of that time. Tha aggregate of the votes now
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to be asked for amounts to a large sum, but the House may depend upon their being carefully husbanded, with due regard to the period over which their expenditure should be spread. I have already said that negotiations have been opened with the promoters of companies for carrying out lines from Wellington to Eoxton, and from Canterbury to Westland, and that one part of the proposals is a grant of Crown lands by way of subsidy. The Government are assured that subsidies in the form of land-grants would induce capitalists to undertake useful works of this character, which the condition of the Public Works Eund and of the revenue, and the pledges of the colony, preclude the Legislature from proceeding with at present. Although, with regard to the Otago Central line, no definite proposals have yet reached the Government, I do not doubt that so favourable an opportunity for the employment of private enterprise will be taken advantage of. It appears, also, far from improbable that the continuation of the line north of Auckland, which has already been partly surveyed, may, at no distant date, be undertaken on similar conditions. With this view, I shall bring down a Bill authorizing such grants, within limits to be laid down, and under arangements to be subject to the approval of Parliament. This mode of engaging private capital in the development and colonisation of the country, is, as the House will be well aware, no novelty. It has been adopted on the largest scale in the United States, in Canada, and also in Queensland, and with good results. The method of dividing the territory abutting on the proposed lines in alternate blocks, of moderate area, for grants to the railway company and for retention by the State, removes all possibility of the lands being acquired, or advantageously occupied, in very large areas—a danger which in any case would not be serious, since the peopling of the adjoining lands is the most obvious mode of making such railway enterprises profitable. ROADS. I continue to bring all our proposals under this head within one view, whatever department may be charged with their execution. But there is a distinction between our other suggestions and those for roads to open Crown lands. The full amount required for the roads of this class, viz., £150,000, will be shown in the Estimates, but it is proposed to extend the construction over three years, and not to expend more than some £50,000 during the current year. The total vote asked for roads and bridges, including expenditure in the March-June quarter, and all liabilities to the 30th June, amounts to about £260,000. As in the case of the railway proposals, the Estimates will show the sums proposed to be spent in each provincial district. To enumerate at length the several works proposed to be undertaken and gone on with under this head, would, I fear, weary the Committee. A statement like the present, however, when in print, finds its way more readily to the public then estimates and returns, and may be the means of communicating to a large number of persons, interested in one or other of the projects, information more important to them than that which refers to more costly enterprises. I have therefore given, in a Schedule to be attached to this Statement, a full account of the road-works which we propose, and will now confine myself to a general reference to their character and distribution. Beginning with the most northerly, and taking them in geographical order, it is proposed to run a road through the fertile region extending from Kawakawa to Okaihau and Victoria Valley; also, to continue the line recently opened between Victoria Valley and Herd's Point on to Kaihu, Wairoa, both by the coastal line via Maunganui Bluff and the inland line over the Waioku Plateau. In the Counties of Mangonui, Whangarei, Rodney, and Waitemata, there are blocks at present inaccessible which will be opened by cross roads from the main line. In this manner, more than a hundred miles of new road will penetrate the Crown lands lying north of Auckland, which comprise an area of 1,200,000 acres. Passing south of Auckland to the Waikato basin, we have two roads penetrating the Awaroa Survey District, from points on the railway system, and a line to open the Huihuitaha Block. In the Thames District, a very necessary road has at length been obtained
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through the Komata Block, and is now under construction. When it is finished, there will be a summer coach road from the Thames through Te Aroha, Hamilton, and Whatawhata to Raglan. It is of importance to complete the drainage of Te Aroha Block, and to continue to improve the coastal main line of road from Tauranga to Opotiki and East Cape; also, to follow up the construction of the important line from Cambridge to Rotorua, which, when available for wheeled traffic, will complete a coach road from Wellington to Auckland. Another important section, between Cambridge and Taupo —which will form part of a future main line from Waikato to Hawke's Bay —should not be lost sight of. Sums varying in amount will be asked for these works, as will also a moderate amount to improve a set of roads in the Bay of Plenty, branching inland from the coastal main road. These are, from Matata (Richmond) to Te Teko, and from Whakatane to Te Teko, and its continuation to Galatea, on the edge of the Kaingaroa Plains. The importance of opening the extensive East Coast District has received much consideration. The road-line from Opotiki to Gisborne has been under construction during the past year; it is very desirable to complete it, and so establish communication between the Bay of Plenty and Poverty Bay. Branching from this road, an inland line has been explored and surveyed to the Valley of Waiapu. Another road is to connect Gisborne with the Waimata Blocks; and that from Gisborne to Wairoa, with branches to Crown lands, requires forming, so as to afford the opportunity of settling a country which, for the present, may be said to be hermetically sealed from settlement. Coming to Hawke's Bay, it is proposed to open a road from Wairoa to some considerable areas of Crown lands on the Mohaka, and to assist in the opening of the Puketitiri Bush by a road, the local bodies co-operating. The road-lines through Crown lands, begun in the Seventy-Mile Bush, are to be extended from several points according to demands of settlement. The Sheep Quarantine Reserve of 59,000 acres, in the south-east corner of Hawke's Bay, being no longer required for that purpose, is to be laid out preparatory to settlement. In the Taranaki Provincial District, the great success of recent sales is an encouragement to the further opening out of the fertile lands still remaining for disposal there. With this view, road-clearings will continue to be made through the forest lands in the West Coast District. Coming down the West Coast, to the Wellington Provincial District, and taking the railway line as a base, it is proposed to run cross roads inland from several points to Crown lands. With this view, roads are projected from Waverley to Moumahaki, Wanganui to Tokomaru, and a line to Murimotu (an inland line, originating at Marton) ; another extending the Kimbolton Road from the borders of the Eeilding Settlement through the Waitapu and Otamakapua Blocks; and a line opening out the Pohangina and Eitzherbert Blocks. The only other works projected on the West Coast of this Island are a line connecting Crown lands now under survey, with Otaki; and the completion of the bridle-track connecting Waikanae with Hutt. In another part of the Wellington District are branch lines, connecting the country between the Hutt and Porirua with the railway-stations; and, in the County of Wairarapa West, cross roads from the Masterton-Woodville coach road to extensive areas of Crown lands in the Pahiatua, Mangaone, Rangitumau, and Mauriceville Blocks. The northern and western districts of the Middle Island being but scantily provided with railway communication, have a fair claim to a reasonable amount of expenditure on the construction of main lines of road and necessary bridges. Our proposals are framed accordingly. Commencing at Cook Strait, there are three arterial lines of communication which require opening up or completing: (1.) The road along the East Coast from Blenheim, by Kaikoura and the Greenhills, to the Waiau Township. (2.) A road through the middle of the Island, from Nelson, by the Upper Wairau, Acheron, and Upper Clarence, to the Hanmer Plains; and (3.) Erom Nelson, by the Hope and Buller Valleys to Westport and Greymouth. Another important line is the main road from Blenheim, Picton, and Havelock, by the Pelorus and Rai Valleys, to Nelson, which will, render available a considerable tract of valuable timber land in the Rai Valley.
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As shown by the Estimates, and the detailed statements which will be laid before you, it is also proposed to open up communication by means of roads and tracks with all the outlying districts in the Island where settlement is going on. The principal works of this kind not included in the main roads just mentioned are as follow : —ln the Provincial District of Marlborough—Awatere Shearing Reserve. In Nelson —Aorere Valley, Wakefield to Stanley Brook, Matakitaki to Maruia Valley, Grey Valley to Teremakau, Cobden to Seventeen-Mile Diggings. In Westland and Canterbury — Dillman's Town to Christchurch Road, Upper Ashley Valley. In Otago —Hindon, Beaumont to Miller's Elat, Mount Benger, Greenvale, Seaward Eorest; and a large number of roads to open up runs, the leases of which will shortly fall in, and which will be available for settlement. The expenditure for giving effect to the proposals for opening up Crown lands will, as already stated, be spread over a period of three years; it is intended that it should be commenced without delay. If Parliament agrees to place at our disposal the funds necessary for carrying out these works, there can be no doubt that the result will be important and satisfactory progress in the work of settling the waste lands of the colony. HARBOUR WORKS. Greymouth. —There can be no doubt that the condition and effects of the works at the mouth of the Grey River, and the importance of the coal deposits of the district, warrant and call for the necessary expenditure for continuing the operations advised by Sir John Coode. Westport. —l ask also for a vote for experimental works at Westport, which will probably be found necessary, and the erection of which may be justified by reasons of the same class as those relating to the operations at Greymouth. The River Buller, though a third-rate port, is already the most accessible one on the West Coast, and cautious experiments in the way of directing the land-floods, which are the worst features of the port, may do something towards developing the coal fields, which have a special and valuable character. LIGHTHOUSES. The recent melancholy loss of life in Eoveaux Strait has brought home to us the urgent necessity which exists for an additional light in that locality. Instructions have been given to have the neighbourhood of Waipapapa and Slope Points carefully examined, for the purpose of determining the precise site which should be adopted. A vote is proposed for the erection of the lighthouse, and steps will at once be taken to procure suitable apparatus. The light and apparatus which have for some time been in store at Auckland, for erection on one of the islands, as a guide to the entrance of the Hauraki Gulf, will now be utilized for that object; and the necessary vote will be found in the Estimates. Small sums will also be asked for the erection of leading lights, already in store, at the entrance of Tory Channel, and for placing a substantial beacon in the r< Y*PYI f* N ifi S^ WATERWORKS ON GOLD FIELDS. The Kumara Sludge-channel will be finished, and it is proposed to augment the water supply by the construction of another reservoir in the Kapitea Valley. It is intended to make a diversion of the Argyle Water-race near its head, and to substitute a tunnel for the open race and fluming, which at this place are very costly to maintain. The Mikonui Water-race, in its entirety, involves such an exceedingly large outlay, that the Government are unable to proceed at present with the general scheme. They propose to have further inquiries instituted as to the benefits to be derived from the work, and as to whether some less costly provision is not practicable. The section in hand between Ross and Donelly Creek will be finished, as it will eventually be of some service in working the higher levels of auriferous ground. PUBLIC BUILDINGS. Eurther expenditure is desirable for the purpose of providing in several parts of the colony proper accommodation for the transaction of public business. This expenditure is, however, of a character which, in view of the present position of
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the Public Works Eund, will have to be deferred, in all but urgent cases. With the exception, therefore, of additional school-buildings, for which a less sum is asked than last year, and of increased accommodation in some of the Lunatic Asylums, votes will only be asked to meet a few pressing cases where, for some time past, the public service has seriously suffered for want of proper office accommodation. IMMIGRATION. Operations under this head have been almost suspended during the past year. The state of the labour market is still such that we should not be justified in attempting to renew a large assisted immigration. Believing, however, as we do, that a considerable addition to the population of New Zealand is as necessary for the development of its resources as for the prosperity of those who are now settled within its borders, we look forward to being able at no distant date to again afford facilities for the introduction of suitable immigrants. But, at present, circumstances do not permit us to do more than to assist a number of persons who have been to some degree surprised by the suspension of subsidized immigration, and to extend this assistance to a very limited number of single women, and of nominated immigrants who are anxious to join their relations in the colony. The Government look on State immigration operations as involving a higher degree of moral responsibility than, perhaps, any other with which they are charged. ' The vote asked for, including a minimum staff in the colony and in England, and the maintenance of buildings, is £24,973. Before concluding, Sir, it will probably be expected, in a statement coming after the budget of my honorable colleague the Colonial Treasurer, that I should, to some extent, develop the idea under which he asked the House to model the finance of the colony. I refer, of course, to the suggestion for continuing the construction of the public works which have occupied our attention during the last ten years. The Government are quite agreed in the view taken by my honorable colleague of the immediate financial prospects of the colony, and they are not disposed to leave it a mere declaration of opinion. Watching the financial progress of the country with constant attention, and noting every political indication in the North that may have a bearing on the subject, they will occupy themselves early and seriously with the study of plans for completing the great works in which the colony is so deeply interested. The character of the proposals to be made on the meeting of the next Parliament must depend to a great degree on the financial experiences of the current year. But I wish now to affirm a few principles which will be observed in our propositions, should we be honored with the continued confidence of the country, and should our finance, as we anticipate, justify our immediate forward movement. Eirstly, we shall make our proposals as Ministers of the whole colony, although not neglecting the claims, needs, and prospects of any one of its varied districts. Secondly, we shall ask the Legislature to define its future undertakings with all possible precision, and to give the fullest guarantee in its power that the undertakings so defined shall be faithfully carried out. Thirdly, we shall ask that future borrowing operations be limited strictly in amount by the calculable prospects of the country, and that borrowed money be employed only for works which give reasonable promise of being remunerative within such a period as is consistent with sound finance. There are indications of a great and early change in the prospects of New Zealand, and especially of the northern districts—signs that one long-standing obstacle to their progress is about to disappear. There are few parts of this favoured land of which we may not rationally hope, not to say calculate, that their special advantages of climate or soil, accessibility, mineral or other wealth, will in due time make them populous and prosperous. It is the interest of all to open every part of the land to enterprise and industry; and, in asking authority to make the expenditure out of the Public Works Eund necessary for the study of the works to be undertaken, we hope in the early future, we are asking the Legislature to act in a hearty national spirit —to resolve that the waste spaces shall be developed —that a yet wider field shall be opened for our children, as well as for a multitude of our countrymen and race in this land, unsurpassed for its climate, its soil, and the variety of its resources.
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rugged, and contains 121,000 acres of Crown lands. A small block of 2,700 acres is already under survey. This is the only land along this line in the hands of the colony, suitable for small holdings; the rest is principally forest and rough pasture. The value of the road, politically speaking, cannot be over-estimated, connecting, as the track does already, though imperfectly, the Bay of Plenty with Poverty Bay, and crossing the Uriwera country, which during every Native disturbance has furnished sympathizers with the malcontents, and a shelter for them. 21. Te Aroha Drainage —To complete works already entered on. 22. Waikato-Taupo. —Cambridge to Taupo: Part of the main road, which must one day connect Hawke's Bay with Waikato and Auckland. Passing through the basin of the Upper Waikato, its construction will furnish the opportunity of making, at little cost, preliminary studies for the northern trunk line of railway. Napier to Cambridge : £1,000 is asked for the year; the length is about seventy miles. 23. Cambridge to Tauranga,. —Passing close to the famed Patetere Block, this road is intended to give access from Tauranga to the Waikato Railway. 24. Cambridge to Botorua. —A bridle-road already exists on this line, which it is proposed to improve and render passable for vehicles. It will bring the Hot Lakes country into connection with the Waikato Railway. The length is about fifty-five miles, of which thirty-one and a half miles are either finished or in construction. • 25. Tauranga to Opotiki and East Cape, by Coast. —An important road in a political sense, uniting the coast settlements and the principal places of Native tribes, the most important groups of whom have been actively loyal. It is now used as a bridle-track, though an imperfect one, and the vote asked will improve it throughout where necessary, and make it in some parts fit for dray-traffic. The County Council of Whakatane has co-operated in forming the road within its limits, and will be asked to continue its co-operation. 26. Whakatane-Te Teko. —Part of the road from the Bay of Plenty to Taupo by the Rangitaheke Valley, crossing a large swamp, portion of which requires fascining to render the line passable for drays; total length, thirteen miles and a-half. 27. Matata-Te Teko. —A branch from the main road last mentioned, crossing the Tarawera River at Otakiri to the Township of Richmond, already open as a bridle-road; needs some considerable expenditure to make it available for drays. 28. Te Teko-Galatea. —A section, thirty-three miles long, of the road by the Rangitaheke Valley to Taupo, formed imperfectly by the Armed Constabulary, and bridged last year. It requires additional work fully to utilize the past expenditure and make it a dray-road. Galatea is a first-rate strategical point on the edge of the Kaingaroa Plain, Taupo, and commanding the track from Wairoa (Hawke's Bay) and Waikari Lake and Ahikereru in the Uriwera country to Taupo, as well as the settlements in the Bay of Plenty. 29. Huihuitaha, Patetere. —To provide access to Crown lands recently acquired, and now being surveyed for settlement. 30. Buakituri. —To open 40,000 acres Crown lands, situate twenty-five miles north of Wairoa, Hawke's Bay. EAST COAST. 31. Ormond to Waiapu. —On the East Coast, it is proposed to connect Waiapu, near East Cape, the chief seat of the friendly Ngatiporou, with Poverty Bay. The road would open about 100,000 acres of Crown lands. The best lands, some very good, are held by Natives. The country is rugged, but a good grade is everywhere obtainable. The distance is about ninety miles. The road has a considerable political value, but the country is not likely to be early settled. 32. Gisborne to Waimata Block. —The block to be opened by this road contains 28,000 acres. It is proposed at once to survey 10,000 acres, including a village site, —the level land in lots of 50 to 100 acres, the hills in lots of 500 to 1,000 acres. The length of the road will be about eighteen miles. 33. Gisborne to Wairoa. —This line, which should be opened if for political reasons alone, would render available about 90,000 acres of Crown lands. Ite
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length would be about fifty-five miles. It crosses little or no land inviting for small settlers, but there is much that would probably sell in 500 to 1,000-acre blocks. The Waihau Block, 13,800 acres, about half-way between the extremities, should be opened first. It contains good timber and a site or sites for mills. A vote has already been taken for the work, but, Cook County and Wairoa County having failed to contribute, it was not expended. TAEANAKI. 34. Boads behind Waimate Plains, and Cross Boads, Parihaka. —The forest lands behind the Waimate Plains are very good, and fetch high prices. The construction of roads through them would promote the sale and settlement of 90,000 acres. 35. Boads East of Stratford, and Mountain Boad. —A vote for this group of roads was given in 1879-80, but £2,000 lapsed. A very large area of good bush land would be rendered accessible by the proposed expenditure. hawke's bat. 36. Boad. —To open the Puketitiri Block of 11,000 acres, thirty miles distant from Napier; 3,000 bush, 8,000 pastoral. 37. To open Rotokakainga Block, on the Mohaka River; area, 16,500 acres. 38. Extension of Boads in Seventy-Mile Bush. —To open Puketoi Block, and other forest lands in Tahoraite, Ngamoko, and Ahuaturanga. 39. Tutane Bush. —To open 59,000 acres, known as Quarantine Reserve. WELLINGTON. 40. Boads. —To open Pahiatua and Mangaone Blocks in Seventy-Mile Bush, near Manawatu Eerry, and Crown lands adjacent to Mauriceville. £7,600 has already been spent on these roads, through the County Council of Wairarapa West, and has opened one-fourth of the Crown lands. The blocks are surveyed, but, for want of access, not half has been offered for sale ; area, 60,000 acres. 41. Bepairs to Fitzherbert Bridge, Paimerston. 42. Boads through Fitzherbert 810ck. —7,000 acres surveyed. 43. Boads. —To open Block XIII., Akatarawa, and the adjacent Crown lands between the Hutt and Porirua. Money has already been spent on these roads, through the Hutt County Council. The lands will probably sell well, although broken. The area to be improved includes about 5,000 acres of Crown lands, which the road will connect with the railway. 44. Boads. — Through the Kukutauaki Block, opening 5,000 acres near Otaki, along the new line of inland road selected by the County Council. 45. Continuation of Kimbolton Boad. — Through Otamakapua Block, Manawatu County. The works will consist of felling 1 chain wide, and clearing 16 feet wide. 46. Boads. —To open Crown lands on the Pohangina River, between it and the Ruahine Mountains. The lands adjoin the reserve for the endowment of the Wanganui Harbour Board, now being improved by opening road-lines at the expense of that body. 47. Boads. —To open the Momahaki Block, of 7,000 acres of excellent land, mostly bush, already surveyed in sections, but cut off from the main road and railway-line by the deep valley of the Momahaki Stream. The sales were interrupted two years ago by threats of Natives, but the land would now find purchasers. 48. Boads. —To open the Tokomaru Block, inland of Wanganui and Kai Iwi, which contains 18,000 acres, and touches the River Wanganui about twelve miles above the town. The land is of good quality, though broken, and we are assured, on good local authority, 4,000 or 5,000 acres would be at once taken up were it rendered accessible. Surveys are begun. 49. Wanganui to Murimotu. —To give access to interior. 50. Marton, inland. —To give access to interior. 51. Mungaroa to Waikanae. —To open connection between Upper Hutt and coast.
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52. Bangitumau Block. —To improve connection between Masterton and Crown lands in this block. NELSON. 53. Great South Boad, Nelson and Upper 'Wairau to Canterbury.— -This proposal is for the completion of the road throughout. It includes improvement in the Ten-Mile Bush, the Wairau Gorge, and the Acheron Valley, and bridges over the Clarence and the Waiau-ua Rivers. 51. Nelson and West Coast Boad. —It is necessary, for the complete utility of this road, to bridge the Owen, Matiri, Waituhu, and Little Grey rivers, and to make some less important improvements. A part only of this work can be completed during the present year. 55. Cobden to Seventeen-Mile Diggings.—A. road through Coal Creek, opening Crown lands near Point Elizabeth, and giving access to the Seventeen-Mile Beach Diggings. It will open other level country, partly private lands, and partly the property of the Crown. 56. Hampden-Matakitaki to Walker's Station, Maruia. —To open a track through a large extent of Crown lands. 57. Grey Valley to Teremakau, via Bell Hill and Bruce's Paddock. —Will open about 40,000 acres of level Crown lands, part known to be auriferous. 58. Wakefield to Stanley Brook, via Pigeon Valley. —Will open out several thousand acres of Crown lands in Motueka Valley. •59. Aorere Valley Boad. —To extend road to open country, Gouland Downs. Will be suitable for cattle, and is known to be auriferous. MABLBOEOTTGH. 60. Boad, Blenheim to Nelson. —The continuation of the Pelorus Valley Road through the Rai Valley, to join the Wakapuaka-Nelson Road, and the completion of the existing Pelorus Valley Road. 61. East Coast Boad. —To complete communication between Blenheim, Kaikoura, and the South. Votes are proposed for the Lower Clarence Bridge, and the improvement of the road between Kaikoura and the Waiau township. 62. Aioatere Shearing Beserve. —This will open 12,000 acres, which, under an Act passed in 1879, will be disposed of as soon as the road is constructed. The vote will be refunded from sale of land. WESTLAND. 63. Greymouth to Okarito, and southwards towards Jackson's Bay. —This line forms part of the main road to Jackson's Bay. The road is formed as far as Lake Mapourika. A horse or dray-track branches off to Okarito, whence it follows the beach, and the inland formation is resumed at Mahitahi. The votes asked for are to continue the permanent road south of Okarito, and to extend the pack-horse-track from Lake Mapourika to Gillespie's Beach. 64. Paringa Boad to Haast Biver. —The proposed votes will extend the road. to Waita, six miles from the Haast River, by a good beach, and improve the Haast Pass Track. The line is important, both on account of the gold and minerals of the district, and would complete the bridle-track from Westland to Otago. 65. Minor Boad-works, County of Westland. —These are mainly for the road, Dilman's Town to Christchurch Road, and various unimportant works on existing roads. The Dillman's Town route runs through some very good timber land, and will promote settlement along the line ; its length is five miles. CANTEBBUEY. 66. Boad in Upper Ashley Valley. —This line runs over the Kuku Pass to Waipara Valley, and thence through back country to Upper Ashley. OTAGO. 67. Waikari- Waitati Boad. —lt is proposed to complete the formation of this road, a work began by the Provincial Government of Otago. 68. Hindon to Village Settlement. —This village site, 430 acres in area, is divided in sections from 10 to 20 acres. It is between a mile and a-half and two miles and a-half from Hindon.
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69. Beaumont to Miller's Flat. —Eollowing the east bank of the Clutha River, and opening Run No. 170, the lease of which falls in in 1883. The run could be divided into eight or ten small holdings, which in this country would certainly be taken up if the proposed road is constructed. 70. Boad through Gorge in Mount Benger Survey District. —This road would open Blocks VIII. and X. and the back part of Run No. 200, which admits of advantageous division. 71. Boad. —To open Run No. 106, the lease of which expires in 1882. 5,000 acres of it is good though broken land, and can be surveyed into sections for small settlers. 72. Kelso to Block XIII, Greenvale. —4,000 acres of Crown land have been sold on deferred payment recently. It is situated at a distance of four miles from Kelso Railway-station. Other 10,000 acres behind the block will come into the market in 1883, on the expiration of the present lease. 73. Tapanui Bailway-station to South Part of Bun No. 140.—The lease of Run No. 140 expires in March, 1883. Of this land, 8,000 acres have been set aside for settlement, and will be surveyed in sections from 300 to 1,500 acres. The soil is good, but the gullies intersecting it require its division into large sections. 74. Boads to open out Crown Lands in Otago and Southland Buns. —These runs have to be dealt with before March, 1883, and, to facilitate subdivision, formation of roads and tracks is required. SOUTHLAND. 75. Boads. —To open Seaward Eorest and coast line. They will bring into the market 40,000 acres of level land —dry, mossy, swampy, or bush. A vote of £3,000 has been employed in opening five miles of these roads and cutting outfall drains, and the extension of works is still going on. During the works 1,200 acres have been surveyed, sold, and occupied. The Land Board asks for the survey of 1,000 acres more. The vote asked, will extend the road to the beach, making a continuous road from Toitois to Invercargill. A block of 10,000 acres formerly surveyed, at Waituna, requires roads and drains before it can be advantageously disposed of. It is proposed to open a road-line from Bay Bush to Waituna. 76. Forest Hill Tramway. —To open 7,000 acres of Crown lands. The tramway leaves Winton and runs eastward six miles; it will possibly at some future time form a portion of a railway connecting the Invercargill-Kingston line at Winton with the main trunk line at Mataura.
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IMMIGRATION AND PUBLIC WORKS LOAN. PA6* Table 1. —Summary showing Total Expenditure and Liabilities on Public Works out op Immigration and Public Woeks Loan to 31st Maech, 1881... ... ... ... ... ... 1- „ 2. —Statement showing Total Expenditure and Liabilities on Railways to 31st March, 1881 2 „ 3.—Statement showing Expenditure on Railways to 31st Maech, 1881. —Classified ... ... 5 „ 4.--Statement showing Liabilities on Railways on 31st Maech, 1881. —Classified ... ... 7 „ s.—Statement showing Expenditube and Liabilities on Roads to 31st Mabch, 1881... ... 8 H (j.—Statement showing Expenditure and Liabilities on Roads to open up Lands befoee Sale to 31st Mabch, 1881 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 9 „ 7. —Statement showing Expenditube and Liabilities on Water-races to 31st Mabch, 1881 ... 16 „ B.— Statement showing Expenditube and Liabilities on Miscellaneous Public Woeks to 31st Maech, 1881 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 11 „ 9.—Statement showing Expenditure and Liabilities on Telegraphs to 31st March, 1881 ... 13 „ 10.—Statement showing Expenditure and Liabilities on Public Buildings to 31st Maeoh, 1881 13 „ li.—Statement showing Expenditube and Liabilities on Lighthouses to 31st Maech, 18S1 ... 14 CONSOLIDATED FUND. „ 12.—Statement showing Expenditure and Liabilities poe Repairs and Maintenance of Roads, Ist July, 1875, to 31st Mabch, 1881 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 14
INDEX TO APPENDICES.
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT. Fags Appendix A. -Audited Statement op Expenditube on Public Works, out of the Immigration and Public Works Loan, foe the Teas 1880-81 ... ... ... ... ... 16 „ B. —Statement op ah, Liabilities in eespect op the Sebvices op the Public Woeks Depart - MENT OUTSTANDING AT THE CLOSE OP TnE FINANCIAL PEEIOD ENDED 31ST MAECH, 1881, PBEPABED IN TEEMS OP "THE PUBLIC REVENUES Ad, 1879," AND FOBWABDED AS THEEEIN PEOVIDED TO THE AUDIT OPPICE ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 20 „ C. —Annual Repoet on Railways in the North Island, by the Engineer in Chaege, Noeth Island ... ~. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 24 „ D. —Annual Repoet on Roads in the Noeth Island, including other Miscellaneous Woeks, by the Enqineee in Chaege, North Island ... ... ... ... ... 33 „ E. —Annual Repoet on the Public Woeks op the Middle Island, by the Engineeb in Chaege, Middle Island ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 37 „ E. —Schedule of Railway Conteacts cubeent on Ist Apeil, 1880, and Contracts entebed into by the Public Woeks Depaetment dueing the Financial Yeae ended 31st Mabch, 1881 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 55 „ 6.—Schedule op Sleeper Conteacts cueeent on Ist Apeil, 1880, and Conteacts entebed into by the Public Woeks Depaetment dueing the Financial Yeae ended 31st Mabch, 1881 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ao „ H. - Schedule op Conteacts fob Roads and Miscellaneous Works cubeent on Ist Apeil, 1880, and Conteacts entebed into by the Public Woeks Depaetment dueing the Financial Yeab ended 31st Maech, 1881 ... ... ... ... ... ... flsj .„ I.—Schedule op Conteacts fob Roads and Miscellaneous Woeks current on Ist April, 1880, and Contracts entered into by the Survey Depaetment dueing the Financial Yeab ended 31st Maech, 1881 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 65 „ .1. —Annual Repoet on Lighthouse Woeks ... ... ... ... ... ... (36 RAILWAY DEPARTMENT. „ X.—Annual Report op the General Manager, Railway Depaetment, with Tables attached &j
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Number of Table containing Details. Work*. Expenditure to 81st March, 1880 (see last year's Table No. 1). Deduct Amounts recovered since 31st March, 1880, but which are for Services prior to that date. Total Expenditure to 31st March, 1880. Expenditure during 12 Months ended 31st March, 1881. Total Expenditure to 31st March, 1881. Liabilities, Authorities, Contracts, &c, 31st March, 1881. Total Expenditure and Liabilities. Works. ■ 2 5 11 of 1877 10 of 1878 7 8 11 of 1877 £ s. d. Railway! ... ... ... 8,495,074 6 2* Boads ... ... ... 803,897 9 2 Payments to Road Boarda ... 225,000 o o Coal exploration and mine de- 10,835 8 o velopment Water supply on gold fields ... 430,929 17 o Miscellaneous public works ... 474,928 5 7 Aiding works on Thames Gold 50,000 o o Fields Telegraphs ... ... ... ! 368,763 11 9 Public buildings ... ... j 652,019 10 7 Lighthouses 85,203 3 9 Departmental ... ... 144,094 12 9 Totals ... ... 11,740,746 4 9 £ s. a. 34,863 9 o 173 15 9 20 o o £ s. a. 8,460,210 17 2 803,723 13 5 225,000 o o 10,835 8 o 430,909 17 o 474,928 5 7 50,000 o o £ 8. d. 976,934 12 o ■79,599 IS 9 16,596 13 11 84,091 3 o £ a. d. 9.437,145 9 2 983,323 9 2 225,000 o o 10,835 8 o 447,506 10 11 559,019 8 7 50,000 o o £ s. d. ! 429,093 8 4 ! 74,4H 2 5 j ... 11,029 1 7 8 38,591 8 10 £ 9. d. 9,866,238 17 6 i,o57,734 11 7 225,000 o o 10,835 8 o 458,536 8 7 597,610 17 5 50,000 o o Railways. Roads. Payments to Road Boards. Coal exploration and mine development. Water supply on gold fields. Miscellaneous public works. Aiding works on Thames Gold Fields. Telegraphs. Public buildings. Lighthouses. Departmental. ... 9 10 11 1,498 2 IO 367,265 8 11 652,019 10 7 85,203 3 9 143,570 8 3 11,703,666 12 8 45,281 8 4 205,733 14 5 2,635 15 3 + 13,772 13 8 412,546 17 3 857,753 5 o 87,838 19 o 157.343 1 11 1,500 o o 33.249 l8 5 I 100 o o 647 18 3 588,623 13 11 414,046 17 3 891,003 3 5 87,938 19 o 157,991 O 2 I3,8l6,936 2 II ... - . 524 4 6 37,079 12 I 1,524,645 16 4t 13,228,312 9 o Totals. * This amount does not include the expenditure on railways of the late Provinces of Canterbury and Otago, which were valued at £731,759 and £372,522 respectively, and were not paid for out oi Immigration and Public Works Loan, but were taken in reduction of the provincial debts. For particulars see foot-note on Table No. 2. t If the amount J £13,772 13s. 8d. (Departmental) be deducted from this sum, and £57,837 5s. 7d. Land Purchases expenditure be added, it will leave £1,568,710 8s. 3d., which will be found to agrei with the audited statement of Expenditure on Public Works (vide Appendix A). J Includes £113 12s. unauthorised expenditure. W. A. Thomas, Accountant, Public Works.
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Lines of Railway. Total Net Expenditure to 31st March, 1880, as per Table No. 3. Expenditure during 12 Months ended 31st March, 1881. Total Net Expenditure to 31st March, 1881, as per Table No. 3. Liabilities on Authorities, Contracts, &c, 31st March, 1881, as per Table No. 4. Total Expenditure and Liabilities. Nobth Island (as per particulars below) Middle Island (as per particulars below) Miscellaneous Surveys UNArPORTIONABLE ... £ s. a. 3,155,059 9 7 £ s. d. 417,550 2 o £ s. d. 3,572,609 11 7 £ s. a. 208,544 18 4 £ s. a. 3,781.154 9 11 5.304,315 14 3 559,384 10 o 5,863,700 4 3 220,548 10 o 6,084,248 14 3 470 17 11 364 15 5 470 17 11 364 15 5 470 17 n 364 is s Total 8,460,210 17 2: 976,934 12 o 9,437,145 9 2 429,093 8 4 9,866,238 17 6 NORTH ISLAND. Kawakawa... Whangarei to Kamo... Kaipara to Waikato ... Waikato to Thames — Hamilton to Te Aroha Te Aroha to Thames Branch to Hamilton Wellington to 'Napier — Napier to Woodville Wellington to Woodville Greytown Branch... Wellington to Foxton— Wellington to Johnsonville... Johnsonville to Foxton Foxton to New Plymouth— Foxton to Carlyle ... Greatford to Bull's Taionui Branch Carlyle to Waitara 28,410 19 1 3,434 19 7 1,014,249 14 6 6,055 19 3 17,268 1 8 4,000 3 6 435,431 15 1 j 708,777 9 11 14,284 8 1 29,488 17 6 67>39 6 15 10 45,464 11 11 22,269 18 11 832 1 6 23,532 13 6 58,358 3 11 2,840 13 7 42,695 7 2 32,923 17 1 1,081,646 10 4 51,520 11 2 39,538 o 7 4,832 5 ° 458,964 8 7 j 769,976 7 5 25,162 2 7 7,082 9 3 60,516 16 8 12,823 9 9 6,656 2 7 105 o o 6,079 9 7 17,994 19 8 1,029 7 9 67.857 9 9 40,006 6 4 1,142,163 7 o 64,344 o 11 46,194 3 2 4.937 S o 465,043 18 2 \ 789,000 14 10 j 25,729 o 1 7,077 19 4 io,557 1 3 j 43,364 o 8 150 12 9 6,682 18 11 j 50,197 12 4 £ 690,376 19 1 76,777 IS o i 767,406 1 4 41,422 2 4 > 808,900 5 8 251 7 3 S 6 ,7S3 12 11 72 2 o| 22,767 4 6 211,368 12 4 268,122 5 3 290,889 9 9 Total 3 eeliminaey Surveys :— Thames to Waikato Mercer to Cambridge Cambridge to Taupo Masterton to Woodville Hutt to Waikanae Tokano to Napier ... Waipukurau to G-orge Waitara to Waitotara Mountain Road to Opunake Wellington to Foxton Normanby to Hawera Whangarei to Kawakawa ... Napier to Wallingford Auckland to Whangarei Foxton to Carlyle... Bunnythorpe to Woodville ... 3,145,103 14 1 415,886 o 6 3,560,989 14 7 208,544 18 4 3,7 6 9.534 12 11 1,577 8 11 528 17 3 346 4 1 276 10 11 1,717 16 5 20 16 o 3,179 11 o 87 10 o 1,220 6 2 69 1 7 29 3 4 46 16 o 367 18 10 431 10 o 56 5 o 177 IS 7 598 10 6 1,577 8 11 528 17 3 346 4 1 276 10 11 1,717 16 5 20 16 o 3,179 11 o ' 265 5 7 1,818 16 8 69 1 7 29 3 4 46 16 o 367 18 10 1,002 4 3 245 16 8 127 9 6 1,577 8 11 S28 17 3 346 4 1 276 10 11 1,717 16 5 20 16 o 3,i79 11 o 265 S 7 1,818 16 8 69 1 7 29 3 4 46 16 o 367 18 10 1,002 4 3 245 16 8 127 9 6 57° 14 3 189 11 8 127 9 6 I Total, North Island ... 3.155.059 9 1 417,550 2 o 3,572,609 11 7 208,544 18 4 3,78i,i54 9 11 MIDDLE ISLAND. S T elson to Greymouth— Nelson to Roundell Greymouth to Nelson Creek, construction Greymouth Harbour Works jreymouth lo Hokitika Westport to Ngakawau Picton to Hurunui— Picton to Blenheim Blenheim to Awatere Hurunui to Waitaki — Rail way Protective Works, Rakaia Main Line Oxford Branch Eyreton Branch ... Lyttelton Branch ... Southbridge Branch Springfield Branch Whitechffs Branch Opawa Branch Waimate Branch ... 1.39,037 15 9 c 207,397 18 5 14,596 3 3 209,360 5 4 172,832 5 o 8,884 o 10 14,081 18 o 20,517 19 1 7,412 18 7 2,349 o 1 j 16,946 2 6j 147,921 i6 7 y 241,997 15 6 22,009 1 10 211,709 5 5 189,778 7 6 2,905 15 10 4,489 1.3 10 3,121 10 4 454 14 10 2,506 19 1 156 8 2 7,119 4 11 150,827 12 5 V 249,608 19 8 22,463 16 8 214,216 4 6 i89,934 IS 8 ■ 1,835,449 9 4 J "1 r-1,692,551 9 I0 89,975 15 7 50 17 o 25 o o 6,072 9 10 392 13 11 2,588 7 7 'I -1.793,534 9 6 29,979 14 2 300 o o 2,938 1 8 267 o o 230 11 7 365 o o 715 7 6 1,827 15 9 50 o o J Carried forwara 18 2,606, [O 16 4I 2,662, ;oo 18 3 2.4. I.I ;>55° I II
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Lines of Railway. Total Net Expenditure to 31st March, 1880, as per Table No. 3. Expenditure during 12 Months ended 31st March, 1881. Total Net Expenditure to 31st March, 1881, as per No. 3. Liabilities on Authorities, Coutracts, &c, 31st March, 1881, as per Table No. 4. Total Expenditure and Liabilities. £ s. d.j 2,435.775 17 7 £ s. d.j 171,174 18 9 £ s. d. 2,606,950 16 4 £ s. a. £ s. a. 2,662,500 18 3 Brought forward 55,55° 1 11 MIDDLE ISLA.'SB—continued. Hurunui to Waitaki— continued. Main line to I'pper Ashburton Little River to Akaroa Washdyke to Opawa Canterbury Interior Main Line — Oxford to Malvern Whitecliffs to Rakaia Temuka to Rangitata Waitaki to BluffMain line Duntroon Branch ... Ngapara Branch ... Port Chalmers Branch Brighton Road Branch Outran] Branch Lawrence, Ngapara Branch to Livingstone Palmerston to Waihemo Main line to Catlin's River ... Waipahi to Heriot Burn Edcndale to Toitois Jltago Central — Chain Hills to Taieri Lake ... Invercargill to Kingston— Main line Lumsdcn to Mararoa Western Railways— Makarewa to Riverton River!on Branch to Otatau ... Riverton to Orepuki Otautau to Nightcaps Purchase of wagons 8,984 13 5 12,348 15 3 9,316 8 o 2,241 o 9 11,006 14 10 7,823 14 o 11,225 14 2 23,355 10 1 17,140 2 o 2,010 2 2 4,492 2 4 6,611 6 7 13,235 16 4 27,847 12 5 23,7Si 8 7 2,24s 13 7 217 8 6 3,601 12 8 9,865 16 5 30 15 10 1,550 10 o 12,111 10 o 248 4 4 5,152 2 8 1 1,760 13 1 314 14 o 13,872 3 1 S-7IS 1 o [-2,370,986 10 n J 124,761 16 6 1,023 19 5 2,342 11 5 12,145 19 9 6 6 10 [-2,511,404 6 o J 2 5 856 8 i 4,274 14 2 3,376 3 o "3 13 2 1 1-2,613,287 6 11 16,882 14 6 5,474 2 4 4.489 9 5 518 6 10 7,880 17 6 137 1 2 14,385 o 7 2,582 3 4 3,151 15 1 63,958 9 5 2,781 7 10 31,267 15 1 8,056 5 8 7,641 4 6 64,476 16 3 10,662 5 4 639 o 1 1,123 5 10 161 7 7 730 o 11 2,417 13 7 536 17 o J 32,391 on 8,217 13 3 8,37i S S 66,894 9 i° 11,199 2 4 5o,3i4 9 1 53,849 1 5 104,163 10 6 20,076 15 ii 124,240 6 5 239,215 n 11 2,245 8 6 1,444 16 o 7,574 o 6 240,660 711 9,819 9 o 1,6" 17 5 437 4 8 242,272 5 4 10,256 13 8 £ 89,078 7 o 11,195 J 6 1 ",975 6 3 7,604 15 8 6,665 10 2 22,000 o o f- 119,854 5 o 2,01 o 5 3 9,345 19 9 7,278 3 8 1,790 10 9 ' I 138,488 13 8 r 3,651 3 5 10,316 13 7 22,000 o o 12,107 4 4 22,000 o o ... Total 5,263,227 10 5 553,279 8 o 5,816,506 18 5 220,142 3 4 6,036,649 i 9 Peeliminaey Surveys : — Foxliill to Brunner Foxhill southwards Greymouth to Christchurch... Greymouth to Hokitika Hokitika to Christchurch Hokitika to Malvern Hokitika Office Greymouth to Amberley Amberley to Hurunui Hurunui to Blenheim Ashburlon to Alford Forest Waimate to Hakaterauiea ... Duntroon to Hakateramea ... Orari to Hilton via Geraldine Whitecliffs to Rakaia Gorge Albury to Fairlie Creek Oamaru to Waiareka Waiareka to Livingstone Dunedin to Moeraki Clutha to Mataura Tairei via Strath-Taieri to Clyde Taieri River via Brighton ... Green Island Extension Clutha River Survey Waipahi to Cromwell Waipahi to Waikafea Riverton to Orepuki Gore to Elbow Otautau to Waiau and Night3,277 4 o 454 11 8 798 o 9 2,763 9 8 34 16 8 468 o 3 1,200 o o IO783 2 0 576 7 1 726 12 11 229 2 7 207 2 10 i,435 o o 302 I I 2 2l8 12 10 37° 6 3 493 6 9 826 2,i75 2 4 115 9 6 5,352 12 3 342 18 4 1,895 14 2 320 18 n 3,277 4 o 797 10 o 2,693 14 11 2,763 9 8 34 16 8 468 o 3 1,200 o o 10,783 2 O S? 6 7 1 1,047 II 10 229 2 7 207 2 10 i,435 o o 302 11 2 218 12 10 37° 6 3 493 6 9 826 98 13 5 76 5 1 3,277 4 o 797 10 o 2,792 8 4 2,763 9 8 34 16 8 468 o 3 1,200 o o 10,783 2 o 576 7 1 1,123 16 11 229 2 7 207 2 10 1,435 o o 302 11 2 218 12 10 371 3 6 493 6 9 826 o 17 3 2,175 2 4 115 9 6 5,352 12 3 2,175 2 4 US 9 6 5,352 12 3 300 93 2 o o 18 6 300 93 2 o o 18 6 300 93 2 o o 18 6 100 o o 655 o 7 807 9 1 1,177 18 2 800 10 9 377 12 6 156 5 o 100 o o 1,032 13 I 963 14 I 1,177 18 2 845 13 9 177 7 10 100 o o 1,210 O II 963 14 I 1,177 '8 2 84S 13 9 45 3 o caps Lyttelton Station-ground ... Lumsden to Mararoa Bdendale to Fortrose Fdendale to Toitois Glen Tunnel to Rakaia Gorge 40 o o 432 16 6 48 13 6 436 12 7 32 9 8 256 2 8 40 o o 688 19 2 48 13 6 747 14 3 32 9 8 19 11 9 40 o o 688 19 2 48 13 6 767 6 o 32 9 8 311 1 8 Carried forward 5,299,845 15 9] 556,985 4 3 5,856,831 o o 6,077,345 18 8 220,514 18 8
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TABLE NO. 2 — continued. STATEMENT showing the Total Expenditure and Liabilities on Railways— continued.
* Note. —This amount does not include the expenditure on the railways of the late Provinces of Canterbury and Otago, which were valued as follows, viz.:—
Lines of Railway. Total Net Expenditure to 31st March, 1880, as per Table No. 3. Expenditure during 12 Months ended 31st March, 1881. Total Net Expenditure to 31st March, 1881, as par Table No. 3. Liabilities on Authorities, Contracts, &c., 31st March, 1881, as per Table No. 4. Total Expenditure and Liabilities. Brought forward £ s. a. 5,299,845 15 9 £ s. d. S56.985 4 3 £ s. a. 5,856,831 o o £ s. d. 220,514 18 8 £ 8. a. 6,077,34s 18 8 IIDDLE ISLAND— continued 'eeliminaey Surveys— contd. Malvern Branch ... Oxford to Malvern Aorere Tramway ... Little River to Akaroa Malvern Ferry Bridge Opawa Branch Oxford to Temuka Christchurch to Sumner Oamaru to Livingstone Winchester to Hilton Amberley to Cook's Strait ... Amberley to Brunner Sheffield to Kowai Pass Otago Central Orepuki Branch ... Fairlie Creek to Mackenzie Country Westport to Inangahua Waiau Valley Route (Western Railways) Nelson to Roundell Waimea, Switzer's... Outram to Clarendon and Wangaloa Incidental, general, &c. 6 12 8 22 16 o 5 15 o 262 15 4 19 16 o 90 18 2 i47 13 7 36 19 o 236 5 o 490 132 9 o 771 19 10 94 15 9 i,4i3 13 1 108 6 8 251 1 9 6 12 8 22 16 o 5 15 o 262 15 4 19 16 o I40 2 2 147 13 7 36 19 o 236 5 o 490 132 9 o 1,925 18 8 94 IS 9 1,8:58 2 o 108 6 8 6 12 8 22 16 o 49 4 o 5 15 o 262 15 4 19 16 o I40 2 2 H7 13 7 36 19 o 236 5 ° 490 132 9 o 1,925 18 8 94 15 9 1,8:58 2 o 108 6 8 390 12 4 1,153 18 10 424 8 n 139 10 7 390 12 4 636 1 2 180 o o 20 14 6 656 15 8 180 o o 656 15 8 180 o o 40 o o 261 8 11 350 0 o 301 8 11 350 o o 23 7 4 3 2 4 16 3 350 o o 1040 ... 10 4 o 7 11 6 7 11 6 7 11 6 Total, Middle Island... 5,304,315 14 3 ! 559,384 10 o *5>863,7oo 4 3: 220,548 10 o 6,084,248 14 3
Canterbury. £ e. a. £ a. a. Otago. £ a. a. £ a. d. Lyttelton and Christchurch —■ Fencing and ditching ... 4,024 o o Culverts and diversions ... 6,215 ° ° Level crossings ... ... 1,732 o o Earthwork ... ... 10,000 o o Heatheote Tunnel ... 186,462 o o Bridges ... ... 2,214 o o LytteltonStationReclamation 25,296 o o Permanent way ... ... 48,088 o o Station and other buildings 65,178 o o Double narrow-gauge line, with earthwork &, buildings 3,213 o o Metalling, &c, in Btation yards 1,486 o o Points, crossings, traverses, and turntable ... ... 14,473 ° ° Plant, tools, and machinery 13,966 o o 382,347 o o Bluff and Winton — Grading and permanent way 116,388 o o Rolling-stock and machinery 15,410 o o Station buildings ... 9,830 o o Stock, plant, tools, and furniture ' ... ... 2,106 o o Stores at Invercargill ... 338 o o Level crossings and gates ... 325 o o Points and crossings ... 1,920 o o Bluff Wharf ... ... 9,223 o o 155.540 o o Western Railways— Works up to formation ... 32,721 o o Permanent-way material ... 23,226 o o ■ 55.947 o o Awamoko Branch, complete ... ... 29,295 o o Waiareka Branch, complete ... ... 51,146 o o Green Island Branch, complete ... ... 9,693 o o Outram Branch, as completed up to 30th April, 1877 .. ... 27,313 o o General— Rolling-stock and machinery 11,252 o o Plants and tools... ... 306 o o Buildings, Port Chalmers and Clutha ... ... 1,360 o o Permanent-way material in stock ... ... 1,065 o ° Stores at Dunedin ... 5,416 o o Land ... ... ... 11,820 2 5 Station plant and furniture 604 o o Christchurch and Selwyn— Grading, with bridges and culverts ... ... 20,480 o o Permanent way, with points and crossings ... ... 39,470 o o • 59,950 o o <(«neral — Stations and other buildings 9,148 o o Stores at Christchurch ... 11,139 o o Platelayers' tools ... 785 o o Telegraph and stores ... 4,758 o o Furniture and station plant 2,907 o o Land ... ... ... 91,357 o o Water-services ... ... 852 o o Rolling-stock ... ... 76,063 o o ■ — 197,009 o o Opawa Branch, complete ... ... 71,547 o o Duplicates of engines and carriages ... 2,656 o o Engineering and management, 5 per cent. on £365,000 ... ... ... 18,250 o o 31,823 2 s Engineering and management, 5 per cent. on work in New Zealand, £235,315 ... 11,765 o o £372,522 2 5 £731,759 ° o
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TABLE No. 3. STATEMENT showing the Total Expenditure on Railways, out of Immigration and Public Works Loan, to 31st March, 1881.—Classified.
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Deduct CreClassification ov Total Net Expendituee to 31st Maech, 1881. Lines oe Railway. EXPENDITUEE TO 31st Maech, 1880. (Vide page 9 of P. W. Statement, 1880.) dits on Account oe Expendituee made prior to 31st March, 1880, but only received during 1880-81. Total Net expendituee TO 31st Maech, 1880. Net expendituee DURING Twelve Months ENDED 31st Maech, 1881. Total Net expendituee TO 31st Maech, 1881. Surveys: Preliminary and WOEKING. CONSTRUCTION. ROLLING-STOCK. Workshops, -,-, Stations, Engineeeingand n AND Wharves. Ofhce - Total Net expenditure TO 31st Maech, 1881. Lines oe Railway. Land. New Zealand. England. Incidental. Grading. Bridges and Culverts. Fencing. Permanent Way, New Zealand. Permanent Way, England. NORTH ISLAND. Kawakawa Whangarei to Kamo Kaipara to Waikato Waikato to Thames Wellington to Napier ... Wellington to Foxton ... Foxton to New Plymouth £ s. d. 28,413 19 1 3,434 19 7 1,031,470 19 6 27,330 13 5 1,151,730 ° 3 29,098 13 10 903,341 3 9 £ s. d. 300 17,221 5 o 6 9.0 7-S2O 15 3 3,369 13 9 i,59S I2 4 £ s. d. 28,410 19 1 3,434 19 7 1,014,249 14 6 27,324 4 5 1,144,209 5 o 25,729 ° 1 9oi,745 11 5 £ s. d. 14,284 8 1 29,488 17 6 67,396 15 10 68,566 12 4 84,731 11 o 17,63s o 7 i33,7 8 2 15 2 £ s. d. 42,695 7 2 32,923 '7 1 1,081,646 10 4 95,890 16 9 1,228,940 16 o 43,364 o 8 1,035,528 6 7 £ s. d. 59 19 9 2,080 2 10 51,638 19 2 2,364 3 10 38,687 17 3 £ s. d. 1,067 8 11 21 14 9 11,636 11 7 823 13 3 23,682 6 3 4,076 12 5 23,738 19 5 £ s. d. 6,398 12 o 6,661 11 o 257,629 o o 2 1,944 2 II 314,198 12 8 21,921 7 IO 205,441 i 5 £ s. d. 8,374 10 11 2,442 o o 109,783 19 10 3,523 16 1 173,593 16 3 3,942 13 8 139,836 6 4 £ s. d. 700 1,926 5 3 18,296 15 2 2,596 14 8 29,176 17 8 58S 7 3 31,951 10 8 £ s. d. 3,217 6 6 3,128 3 8 146,022 13 8 12,343 14 8 I37,oi9 13 7 147 14 10 I47>769 17 10 £ s. d. 10,640 2 2 4,882 1 o 153,199 11 8 27,555 1 9 196,109 13 7 £ s. d. 970 3 9 58 14 6 38,448 3 11 50 10 6 27,962 13 3 160 32,036 13 10 £ s. d. 6,807 6 2 8,117 11 ° 86,624 6 4 21,003 ! 7 8 105,825 j 5 4 £ s. d. 1,766 14 7 2.421 13 3 M9,O75 15 7 1,289 14 1 '33,564 o o 8,8lO IO 2 106,409 17 6 £ s. d. 3,216 16 2 1,089 l8 1 53,37i 13 2 2,322 10 3 47,776 14 1 3,4!O 3 o 43,299 8 4 £ s. d 169 6 3 94 1 9 5,9i9 o 3 72 17 1 1,342 16 1 468 5 6 2,147 5 9 £ s. d. 42,695 7 2 32,923 17 1 1,081,646 10 4 95,890 16 9 1,228,940 16 o 43,364 o 8 I >°35,528 6 7 NORTH ISLAND. Kawakawa. Whangarei to Kamo. Kaipara to Waikato. Waikato to Thames. Wellington to Napier. Wellington to Foxton. Foxton to New Plymouth. 4o,397 11 9 189,313 19 3 73,i85 14 6 •eeliminaey Surveys : North Island (for details see Table No. 2) 9,955 J 5 6 9,955 IS 6 1,664 1 6 11,619 i? ° 11,619 i7 ° 11,619 17 o Preliminary Sueveys :— North Island (for details see Table No. 2). Total, Noeth Island ... 3,184,776 4 11 29,7 l6 15 4 3,i55>o59 9 7 4i7,SSo 2 o 3,572,609 11 . 7 135,228 14 7 76,667 3 7 834,194 7 10 441,497 3 1 84,540 10 8 449,649 4 9 581,700 9 5 99,528 5 9 301,564 11 o 403,338 5 2 154,487 3 1 10,213 12 8 3,572,609 11 7 Total, Noeth Island. MIDDLE ISLAND. Nelson to G-reymouth ... Grey mouth to Hokitika... Westport to Ngakawau... Picton to Humnui Hurunui to Waitaki Canterbury Interior Main Line ... Waitaki to Bluff Otago Central... Invercargill to Kingston Western Railways Purchase of wagons 346,46 r 4 2 M,S96 3 3 209,410 10 5 172,843 IS " 1,723,399 o 7 6,064 14 9 2,4O9>533 6 3 51,684 8 11 241,509 2 3 92,871 17 7 25 10 o 5° 5 1 11 10 11 197 H 1 346,435 14 2 14,596 3 3 209,360 5 4 172,832 5 o 1,723,201 6 6 6,064 14 9 2,406,232 1 6 50,314 9 1 241,461 o 5 92,729 10 5 43,483 17 11 7,412 18 7 2,349 o 1 16,946 2 6 122,054 9 3 ii,447 2 3 227,276 11 4 53,849 1 5 9,018 16 6 37,441 8 2 22,000 O O 389,919 12 1 22,009 1 Io 211,709 5 5 189,778 7 6 1,845,255 15 9 17,5" 17 o 2,633,508 12 10 104,163 10 6 250,479 16 11 130,170 18 7 22,000 o o 31,436 8 4 1,743 18 o 8,4'S IS 1 21,958 2 3 59,814 o 10 121 19 4 109,739 19 II I,7l8 14 II 2,585 3 11 5,537 13 10 5,829 17 3 450 4 o 6,583 19 2 2,162 19 11 14,277 5 o 289 11 11 26,882 7 10 3,38i 13 5 2,964 15 11 369 IO 2 139,694 9 7 9,763 18 8 55,576 7 8 55,584 8 o 1 79,343 19 4 6,696 6 o 773,279 17 6 79,254 14 3 44,036 15 1 28,802 19 9 49>S°9 5 1 5,6S9 7 o 14,400 8 4 34,746 6 9 356,813 o 8 8,851 3 1 258,666 9 11 ",845 15 5 14,378 9 9 12,052 9 2 8,842 13 1 131 18 5 117 o o i,5°S 12 3 47,674 18 6 17 7 1 77,800 19 1 2,161 15 2 3,869 17 7 5,241 6 3 30,266 4 10 828 1 6 22,168 2 7 18,993 15 9 269,2*59 12 9 '839 326,255 18 6 479 8 6 55,824 17 6 34,312 7 3 33,oi5 7 8 27,396 7 5 22,159 4 o 338,103 19 5 6,059 8 9 62 17 9 3.884 18 1 2.885 10 4 57,°46 15 9 133 11 2 45>436 3 7 21,987 17 3 19,228 5 10 8,806 7 10 215,776 17 9 42,006 6 1 138 5 6 44,434 12 3 14,763 2 9 254,082 o 6 1 1 6 20,260 3 1 2,74i 4 7 9,066 13 5 S>992 17 9 48,492 4 3 1,359 6 5 86,716 o 9 4,817 18 6 10,864 15 2 6,547 14 4 1,011 11 1 489 6 5 436 15 7 219 19 11 4,57i 1 o , 33 6 9 6,847 3 9 20 10 10 673 17 o 215 7 11 389,919 12 1 22,009 ! Io 211,709 5 5 189,778 7 6 ',845,255 15 9 17,511 17 o 2,633,508 12 10 104,163 10 6 250,479 16 11 130,170 18 7 22,000 o o MIDDLE ISLAND. Nelson to Greymouth. Greymouth to Hokitika. Westport to Ngakawau. Picton to Hurunui. Hurunui to Waitaki. Canterbury Interior Main Line. Waitaki to Bluff. Otago Central. Invercargill to Kingston. Western Railways. Purchase of wagons. 3,301 4 9 1,369 19 10 48 1 10 142 7 2 325,353 11 7 251,187 o o 345,343 o 5 482 19 6 i3,44i IS 1 8,498 10 5 73,911 16 6 17,919 16 5 3>'83 11 1 1,924 11 1 22,000 o o 24,744 2 4 8,748 12 o 'reliminary Surveys : — Middle Island (for details see Table No. 2) 41,088 3 10 41,088 3 10 6,105 2 O 47,193 5 10 47,i93 S 10 47,193 5 10 Peelijiinaey Surveys :— Middle Island (for details see Table No. 2). Total, Middle Island 5,309,462 7 11 13 8 5,304,315 M 3 559,384 10 o 5,863,700 4 3 243,071 16 5 110,385 10 5 I ,372>°33 IS I0 766,922 15 2 i47>363 7 5 758,396 12 11 837,860 3 o 142,617 7 7 550,479 3 o 723,191 14 o 196,858 18 3 5,863,700 4 3 Total, Middle Island. 14,519 o 3 SUMMARY. fosTH Island:— Railways 15 1 SUMMARY. North Island:— Railways. 3,184,776 4 11 29,716 '5 4 3,i55,oS9 9 7 4i7,55 0 2 ° 3,572,609 11 7 135,228 14 7 76,667 3 7 834,194 7 10 441,497 3 1 84,540 10 8 449,649 4 9 581,700 9 5 99,S 2 8 5 9 301,564 11 o 403,338 5 2 '54,487 3 1 10,213 12 8 3,572,609 11 7 Iibdle Island : — Railways 5,309,462 7 11 5.h6 '3 8 5,304,315 14 3 559,384 10 ° 5,863,700 4 3 243,071 16 5 110,385 10 5 1,372,033 15 10 766,922 15 2 i47>363 7 5 758,396 12 11 837,860 3 o 142,617 7 7 550,479 3 o 723,191 14 o 196,858 18 3 14,519 ° 3 5,863,700 4 3 Middle Island :— Railways. IlSCELLANEOUS SuEVEYS Jnappoetionable 470 17 11 364 IS 5 470 17 11 364 15 5 470 17 11 364 15 5 470 17 11 364 15 5 470 17 11 364 15 5 Miscellaneous Sueveys. Unappoetionable. Grand Total 8,495>°74 6 2 34.863 9 o 8,460,210 17 2 976,934 12 o 9.437.I4S 9 2' 378,300 11 o 187,523 11 11 2,206,228 3 8 1,208,419 18 3 231,903 18 1 1,208,045 17 8 1,419.560 12 5 242,143 13 4 852,043 14 o 1,126,894 14 7 351,346 1 4 Grand Totax. 24,732 12 11 9,437»'4S 9 2 * Thi is amount does not include the expenditure on railways of the late Provinces of Canterbury and Otago, 'hich were valued at £731,759 and £372,522 respect: iyely, and were not paid for out of immigration and Public Works >an, but were tab in in reduction 0] the provincial debts.
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TABLE No. 4. STATEMENT showing the Liabilities on Railways, out of Immigration and Public Works Loan, on 31st March, 1881.— Classified.
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Railways under Construction. Rolling-stock. Miscellaneous Plant. Permanent Way Total Liabilities. Line*. on English Contracts. Lines. On Authorities. On Contracts. Total. On Authorities. On Colonial Contracts. On English Contracts. Total. On English Contracts. NORTH ISLAND. Kawakawa Whangarei to Kamo... Kaipara to Waikato ... Waikato to Thames ... Wellington to Napier Wellington to Foxton Foxton to New Plymouth ... £ s. d. 363 19 2 1,223 3 7 22,537 16 4 1,033 11 ii 8,985 12 2 808 6 8 12,753 13 7 £ s. d. 23.732 9 10 3.239 5 ii 31,818 4 1 1,757 6 8 4,306 14 4 5,967 1 6 38,234 3 6 £ s. d. 24,096 9 o 4,462 9 6 54.3S 6 o 5 2,790 18 7 13,292 6 6 6,775 8 2 50,987 17 1 £ B. d. 479 4 o 348 5 11 1,130 17 7 £ s a. 1,408 o o 2,308 10 o 339 15 o £ s. d. 975 13 7 2,029 6 8 4,400 o o 6,281 4 10 9,209 16 10 58 3 6 7,539 IS 8 £ s. a. 975 13 7 2,508 10 8 6,156 5 11 8,589 14 10 10,680 9 5 58 3 6 9,752 2 o £ s. d. 3 17 6 4,200 o o 96 1 17 o £ s. d. 90 o o in 9 1 o 12 -io 4,003 18 II 169 4 1 £ s. d. 25,162 2 7 7,082 9 3 60,516 16 8 19,584 12 4 25,103 17 o 6,833 11 8 64,261 8 10 NORTH ISLAND. Kawakawa. Whangarei to Kamo. Kaikara to Waikato. Waikato to Thames. Wellington to Napier. Wellington to Foxton. Foxton to New Plymouth. 2,212 6 4 692 3,5iS o 7 Preliminary Sueveys :— North Island... Preliminary Surveys :— North Island. Total, Noeth Island ... 47,706 3 5 109.055 5 10 156,761 9 3 4,170 13 10 4.056 5 o 30,494 1 1 38,720 19 11 5,172 3 8 7,890 5 6 208,544 18 4 I Total, Noeth Island. MIDDLE ISLAND. Nelson to Greymouth Greymouth to Hokitika Westport to Ngakawau Picton to Hurunui ... Hurunui to Waitaki Canterbury Interior Main Line W r aitaki to Bluff Otago Central Invercargill to Kingston Western Railways ... Preliminary Surveys :— Middle Island 4,750 16 8 412 14 10 2,330 10 o 77 13 4 24,037 9 8 2,075 7 1 44,022 14 9 1,703 15 2 i,57o 7 6 1,683 4 2 5,766 3 4 42 o o 78 14 IO 15.802 17 7 10,517 o o 454 14 10 2,330 IO o 156 8 2 39,840 7 3 2,075 7 1 84,948 11 7 20,076 15 11 2,049 2 1 11,651 19 o 176 9 1 6,786 12 4 12,004 7 2 ... 168 o o 62 o 8 62 o 8 176 9 1 6,848 13 o 12,066 7 IO 060 060 8,339 4 8 10,517 o o 454 14 10 2,506 19 1 156 8 2 55,028 10 11 2,075 7 1 106,852 5 IO 20,076 15 II 2,049 2 I 20,424 19 5 MIDDLE ISLAND. Nelson to Greymouth. Greymouth to Hokitika. Westport to Ngakawau. Picton to Hurunui. Hurunui to Waitaki. Canterbury interior Main Lin» Waitaki to Bluff. Otago Central. Invercargill to Kingston. Western Railways. Preliminary Suryeys :— Middle Island. 40,925 16 IO i8,373 o 9 478 14 7 9,968 14 10 9,837 o 5 168 o o 8,605 o s 406 6 8 406 6 8 406 6 8 Total, Middle Island... 83,070 19 10 91,436 2 9 ■74,507 2 7 19.13S 8 7 124 1 4 19,259 9 11 o 12 o 26,781 5 6 220,548 10 o Total, Middle Island. SUMMARY. Noeth Island Middle Island 47,7o6 3 5 83,070 19 10 156,761 9 3 4,170 13 IO 174.507 2 7 19,135 8 7 4,056 5 o 38,720 19 II 19,259 9 11 i i 5,172 3 8 : 7,890 s 6 012 o 26,781 5 6 208,544 18 4 220,548 10 o SUMMARY. Noeth Island. Middle Island. 109,055 5 10 91.436 2 9 3o,494 1 1 124 1 4 Geand Total Grand Total. 130,777 3 3 200,491 8 7 331,268 11 10 23,306 S 4,056 5 o 30,618 2 5 57,980 9 IO 5,172 15 8 34,671 11 o 429,093 8 4
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TABLE No. 5. STATEMENT showing the Expenditure on Roads (Class V.), out of Immigration and Public Works Loan, to 31st March, 1881, and the Liabilities on that date.
"This amount is n.jt included in the Statement of Liabilities, Appendix B, the vote being under the control of the Survey Department.
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Expenditure to 31st March, 1880. Expenditure during 12 Months ended 31st March, 1881. Total Expenditure. Liabilities. Total Expenditure and Liabilities. Roads, Bridges, and Whaeyes—North Island :— Bay of Islands Mangere Bridge ... Thames ... Waikato (less recovery, £150) Bay of Plenty (less recovery, £315s. 9d.) Poverty Bay Taupo Napier ... Seventy-Mile Bush Wairoa ... New Plymouth —Inland Hawera to Waitara Wai-iti to Patea ... Patea to Wanganui Wanganui to Taupo Manawatu Opaki to Manawatu Gorge ... Hutt to Lowry Bay £ s. a. 33,151 6 9 15,486 7 8 75 2 9 17,739 12 7 75,472 5 3 16,403 16 8 9,273 4 5 24,139 1 1 45,750 18 2 1,212 7 8 3,760 17 3 13,907 6 6 58,566 6 9 36,246 5 4 5,156 2 2 44,630 10 8 58,063 7 5 290 0 0 £ s. a. 200 0 0 4,992 16 3 13,800 16 11 4,945 8 8 8,llo" 7 9 £ s. d. 33,351 6 9 15,486 7 8 75 2 9 22,732 8 10 89,273 2 2 21,349 5 4 9,273 4 5 32,249 8 10 45,750 18 2 1,212 7 8 3,760 17 3 14,469 19 2 58,566 6 9 36,246 5 4 5,267 2 2 45,752 13 1 66,783 7 5 290 0 0 £ s. d. 1,100 0 0 2,523 17 10 8,449 4 4 260 0 0 722" 17 5 £ s. a. 34,451 6 9 15,486 7 8 75 2 9 25,256 6 8 97,722 6 6 21,609 5 4 9,273 4 5 32,972 6 3 45,750 18 2 1,212 7 8 3,760 17 3 14,472 13 2 58,566 6 9 36,246 5 4 5,267 2 2 45,802 19 1 66,983 7 5 290 0 0 562 12 8 214 0 111 0 0 1,122 2 5 8,720 0 0 5o" 6 0 200 0 0 459,324 19 1 42,565 4 8 501,890 3 9 13,308 19 7 515,199 3 Roads, Bridges, and Wharves—Noeth op Auckland:— Auckland District... 41,240 17 0 43,772 15 11 85,013 12 ll! 20,381 5 3 105,394 18 2 Roads and Bridges in Unsettled Districts : — Patea and Taranaki Unapportionable—Tools, &c. 1,183 1 3 1,722 2 4 25,370 12 7 I 26,553 13 10 1,722 2 4! 9,767 16 6 36,321 10 4 1,722 2 4 ... Roads —Nelson South-West Gold Fields: Buller to Arnould Main Road to Boatman's ... Westport to Lyell Almura to Aumri... Nile Bridge Takaka Valley ... Collingwood to Quartz Range 2,905 3 7 25,370 12 7 28,275 16 2 9,767 16 6 38,043 12 8 72,497 0 10 844 10 0 7,273 13 10 6,210 13 10 1,115 16 4 2,000 0 0 507 1 1 700 3 10 73,197 4 8 844 10 0 7,273 13 10 6,210 13 10 1,115 16 4 2,000 0 0 507 1 1 56 18 7 73,254 3 3 844 10 0 7,273 13 10 6,210 13 10 1,115 16 4 2,000 0 0 507 1 1 Roads — Nelson to Geeymouth and Westport 90,448 15 11 700 3 10 91,148 19 9 56 18 7 91,205 18 4 5,315 2 0 5,315 2 0 9,366 7 8 14,681 9 Roads —Westland : — Greymouth to Arnould Grevmouth to Okarito (less recovery, £10) ... South Creek to Main Line ... Junction Line Greenstone to Lake Brunner Marsden to Maori Creek Marsden to Paroa... Stillwater to Maori Gully ... Kanieri Forks lo Kanieri Lakes Hokitika to Blue Spur Kanieri Bridge Waimea Bridge ... Westland, general... 5,058 1 5 95,971 17 9 281 17 6 3,923 9 5 2,756 5 6 2,538 3 0 798 8 0 1,869 2 0 1,578 1 0 2,520 3 5 489 15 0 207 12 6 2,613 13 3 2,555 13 1 5,058 1 5 98,527 10 10 281 17 6 3,923 9 5 2,756 5 6 2,538 3 0 798 8 0 1,869 2 0 1,578 1 0 2,520 3 5 489 15 0 207 12 6 2,613 13 3 234, 14 3 5,058 1 5 98,762 5 1 281 17 6 3,923 9 5 2,756 5 6 2,538 3 0 798 8 0 1,869 2 0 1,578 1 0 2,520 3 5 489 15 0 207 12 6 2,613 13 3 Road —Hokitika to Cheistchurch (less recovery, £10) ... 120,606 9 9| 2,555 13 1 123,162 2 10 234 14 3 123,396 17 1 44,941 18 4 7,167 16 1 52,109 14 5 4,543 12 5 56,653 6 10 Roads through Lands Recently Pubchased 17,616 17 2 7,805 2 4 15,395 19 2 2,220 18 0 25,421 19 6 Roads to open up Lands bepore Sale (see Table No. 6) 28,859 10 7 49,931 9 7 78,791 0 2 8,946 5 10 87,737 6 0 SUMMARY. Noeth Island Noeth op Auckland ... Unsettled Districts, Patea and Taranaki Nelson South-west Gold Fields Nelson to Geeymouth and Westport ... Westland ... HOKITlKA-CllRISTCHUECH Through Lands Recently Purchased ... To open up Lands bepoee Sale 459,324 19 1 41,240 17 0 2,905 3 7 90,448 15 11 42,565 4 8 43,772 15 11 25,370 12 7 700 3 10 5,315 2 0 2,555 13 1 7,167 16 1 2,220 18 0 49,931 9 7 501,890 3 9 85,013 12 11 28,275 16 2 91,148 19 9 5,315 2 0 123,162 2 10 52,109 14 5 17,616 17 2 78,791 0 2 13,308 19 7 20,381 5 3 9,767 16 6 56 18 7 9,366 7 8 234 14 3 4,543 12 5 7,805 2 4 8,946 5 10 515,199 3 4 105,394 18 2 38,043 12 8 91,205 18 4 14,681 9 8 123,396 17 1 56,653 6 10 25,421 19 6 87,737 6 0 1,057,734 11 7 120,606 9 9 44,941 18 4 15,395 19 2 28,859 10 7 Geand Total 74,411 2 5 803,723 13 5 179,599 15 9 983,323 9
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TABLE No. 6. STATEMENT showing the Expenditure on Roads to open up Lands before sale, to 31st March, 1881, and the Liabilities on that date.
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Expenditure to 31st March, 1880. Expenditure, 1880-81. Total Expenditure to 31st March, 1881. Liabilities on 31st March, 1881. Total Expenditure and Liabilities. iOADS to Open up Lands bepore Sale : — North Island. Takahue to Hera Point Purua and Mangakahia Districts ... Block IF., Tangihua Lake Whangape to Block VII., Awaroa District Waikato River to Block XVI., Awaroa District Gisborne and Wairoa, road through Patutahi Block to Hangaroa Village site Wairoa and Waikaremoana, bridle - track through the Waiau District, Poverty Bay Takahue to Manganuiowai Maunganui Bluff TePuke Te Aroha Block Opotiki to Motu and Ormona Mountain roaa to blocks under survey Opening up Huiroa Block Huiroa Block, bridge over Manganui River... Opening lands between Manganui and Patea Rivers To complete bush-falling, Stratford Cross roads at Stratford ... Through parts of Blocks I., II., V., VI., X., Ngaire District Through parts of Blocks III., V., X., Ngaire District Block X., Huiroa Egmont District ... ... Tahoraiti District, Puketoi Blocks... Norsewood District, Ngamoko Block Tukituki to Waipawa, through Makaretu Reserve Waitara Block ... Woodville District, Ahuaturanga Block Blocks V., VI., IX., and XIII., Kairanga Survey District, Palmerston North Blocks II., Ill, VI., VII., X., and XL, Mongaone District, and Blocks XIV. and XV., Mangaho District, Forty-Mile Bush Sandon Township, Manawatu District, Kiwitea Block Blocks IV., X., and XIII., Wellington Country District Pahiatua and Puketoi Blocks ... Tokomaru Block Otamakapua Block Mungaroa to Waikanae ... £ s. d. 1,426 17 10 700 1 9 623 9 o 237 12 3 11 14 6 386 13 o 304 18 6 157 10 3 58i S o 647 1 3 711 20 400 £ s. d. 1,233 10 6 11 17 o 591 3 3 1,600 18 2 240 o o i,S6o 3 7 888 19 10 3,222 o 5 2,190 7 7 462 4 6 890 14 o 324 15 9 134 o o 207 o 3 34 o o 760 9 6 2,037 ° 10 £ S. d. 2,660 8 4 700 1 9 635 6 o 828 15 6 1,612 12 8 386 13 o 544 18 6 1,560 3 7 888 19 10 3,222 o 5 2,347 17 10 462 4 6 890 14 o 906 o 9 781 1 3 918 2 3 34 o o 760 9 6 2,041 o 10 £ s. d. 44 S o 139 18 3 4 14 o 789 3 3 911 o 2 173 6 o 537 15 6 £ s. d. 2,704 13 4 840 o o 640 o o 828 15 6 1,612 12 8 386 13 o 544 18 6 2,349 6 10 1,800 o o 3,222 o 5 2,521 3 10 1,000 o o 890 14 o 906 o 9 781 1 3 918 2 3 34 o o 760 9 6 2,041 o 10 1,146 3 6 1,146 3 6 1,146 3 6 1,451 14 1 512 1 8 125 4 7 745 i7 o 158 12 o 1,168 2 7 567 5 7 35 8 6 745 i7 ° 158 12 o 2,619 16 8 1,079 7 3 160 13 1 100 o o 414 7 o 745 17 o 158 12 o 2,619 16 8 1.179 7 3 S75 o 1 781 o 6 464 7 1 1,505 4 6 S49 8 10 2,233 3 6 781 o 6 1,013 15 11 3,738 8 o 1,321 12 9 781 o 6 1,013 IS 11 5,o6o o 9 4,545 ° o 1,015 o o 5,560 o o S,56o o o 1,37° 7 9 i,37° 7 9 29 12 3 1,400 o o 581 2 5 2,018 10 5 2,599 12 10 2,599 12 10 86" 6 8 2,000 o o 125 16 6 600 o o 2,000 o o 212 3 2 600 o o 113 13 I 2,000 o o 212 3 2 600 o o "3 13 1 1,886 6 11 2,000 o o Middle Island. Aorero Valley, Collingwood Ahaura to Kopara'Flat ... Reefton to Maruia, Matakitaki, and Buller ... Road to Upper Ashley ... Kokatahi River to Hokitika River... Mount Bonar to Poerua River Mapourika Lake to Waihou River.., Mahitahi River to Haast River Wataroa and Waitangi-taona Otara to Waikawa and bridge over Tokanui Creek Benger District, from Minyion Burn Bridge up graded road-line to land under survey Arrowtown to Crown Terrace Waitahuna to Run 52c ... Run No. 75 (Boyd's) Opening up country between Seaward Forest and coast-line Orepuki to Waiau 2,250 1 1 1,959 18 8 704 15 o 970 o o 900 o o 1,350 o o 1,000 o o 2,204 12 1 S 3 o 3,500 o o 4,295 S o 60 o o 3,454 8 1 1,500 o o 4,454 13 2 1,965 1 8 3,500 o o 5,000 o o 970 o o 900 o o 1,410 o o 3,454 8 1 1,500 o o 1,000 o o 489 9 3 1,180 2 6 4,944 2 s 1,965 1 8 3,500 o o 5,000 o o 970 o o 900 o o 1,410 o o 4,634 10 7 1,500 o o 1,000 o o 500 o o 500 o o 500 o o 1,500 o o 600 o o 600 o o 3,000 o o 75 7 o 1,500 o o 1,200 o o 3,000 o o 1,85s I 6 ° 1,500 o o 1,200 o o 3,000 o o 2,780 9 o 1,780 9 o 924 13 o 500 o o 500 o o 500 o o Totals 28,859 10 7 78,791 O 2 8,946 S 10 87,737 6 o 49,931 9 7
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TABLE No. 7. STATEMENT showing the Expenditure for Water-races on Gold Fields, out of Immigration and Public Works Loan, to 31st March, 1881, and the Liabilities on that date.
Expenditure. Liabilities. Locality and Name oe Company. c , . -,. Survey and subsidies, „ ■-. J .. o o Construction, 1870-80. j88o _ 8l . Total Expenditure and Liabilities. Locality and Name ore Company. Survey and Construction, 1870-1880. Subsidies, 1880-81. Totals. Authorities. Contracts. Subsidies. Totals. NORTH ISLAND. Auckland Provincial District :— Thames £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. a.! £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. NORTH ISLAND. Auckland Peovincial Disteict :— Thames. 77,208 19 3 3,500 o o 80,708 19 3 5 11 6 5 11 6 80,714 10 9 MIDDLE ISLAND. Westland Provincial District:— Hohonu Hibernian New River ... Waimea Mikonui ... £4,849 3 10 Less recovery 20 o o 3 7 o 12 5 8 2150 144,590 9 4 i,9SS 12 1 1,992 14 8 3,496 o 3 ... ... 1,958 19 1 2,005 o 4 3.517 5 3 151,366 2 7 ... ... ... ... i,958 19 1 2,005 o 4 3,5i7 5 3 159,427 18 6 MIDDLE ISLAND. Westland Provincial District :— Hohonu. Hibernian. New River. Waimea. j 6 .775 13 3 54i 11 5 7,520 4 6 ... 8,061 ie 11 • Kanieri Nelson Provincial Disteict :— Nelson Creek Napoleon Hill Charleston Four- Mile ... Black's Point Otago Provincial Disteict :— Mount Ida ... Arrow Beaumont and Tuapeka Carrick Range Waipori Mount Pisgah Dbpaetmental :— Salaries, Travelling, Advertising, &c. 4,829 3 10 1 5 6 89,263 19 5 257 16 7 6,833 10 o 62,666 3 8 10,310 18 4 612 10 o 640 o o 9,249 13 I 4.97° 9 o 500 14 8 117 7 10 244 9 o 9,799 12 10 10,312 3 10 89,764 14 1 257 16 7 6,950 17 10 244 9 o 62,666 3 8 612 10 o 644 6 2 9,249 13 1 11,263 1 o 200 o o 39 S 8 461 15 9 i,S48'"8 8 896 19 2 1 ... 936 4 10 461 15 9 I i,548" 8 8 10,735 i7 8 10,312 3 10 90,226 9 10 257 16 7 8,499 6 6 244 9 o 62,666 3 8 612 10 o 644 6 2 9,249 13 1 11,263 1 o 200 o o Mikonui. Kanieri. Nelson Provincial Disteict :— Nelson Creek. Napoleon Hill. Charleston Four-Mile. Black's Point. Otaoo Provincial District:— Mount Ida. Arrow. Beaumont and Tuapeka. Carrick Range. Waipori. Mount Pisgah. Departmental :— Salaries, Travelling, Advertising, &c. 462 11,263 1 o ... 200 O O ... 5>5°i 2 4 ... 483 14 o 5,984 16 4 16 i o 16 1 o 6,000 17 4 13,096 13 II 366,797 11 8 2,607 2 6 i ' 11,024 6 2 377,821 17 10 Totals 325,243 9 4! 28,457 8 5 1 ... 8,417 3 8 ... Totals. SUMMARY. North Island ... Middle Island ... 77,208 19 3' 325,243 9 4 80,708 19 3 5 11 6 366,797 11 8! 2,607 2 68,417 3 8 447,506 10 ii; 2,612 14 08,417 3 8. 5 11 6 11,024 6 2 11,029 i? 8 80,714 10 9 377,821 17 10 SUMMARY. North Island. Middle Island. : 28,457 8 5 \ 28,457 8 5 3,500 o o 13,096 13 II 16,596 13 II ... Totals I Totals. 402,452 8 7 ... 458,536 8 7
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TABLE No. 8. STATEMENT showing the Expenditure on Miscellaneous Public Works out of Immigration and Public Works Loan, to 31st March, 1881, and the Liabilities on that date.
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Service. „ ... Expenditure Total Expendtture to d .£ fhe year Expenditure to 31st March, 1880. 18 | 0 -81. 31st March, 1881. Liabilities. Total Expenditure and Liabilities. North Island. Road, Whangarei to Port Albert... Boad, Raglan to Waikato Road, Thames to Ohinemuri Road, Tauranga to Opotiki Road, Taupo to Tauranga Road, Gisborne to East Cape Road, Gisborne to Wairoa vVaipoa River Bridge Draining Patutahi Block Road, Pukekohe to Waiuku Road, Pukekohe to Bombay Road, Hape to Karaka Creek Bridge and Road, Karaka to Pukekohe East Wharf at Pollock, Manukau Harbour Road, Papakura to Wairoa Coromandel Public Works, — Road, Thames to Hastings Road to Tokatea Range Road, Coromandel to Hastings... Road, Mackaytown to Waikato ... Portage Road, Riverhead to Kaipara Clearing Snags', Waikato Pukekaroro Bridge, destroyed by flood Contribution towards Bridge over Waikato, at the Narrows Road, Mangaturoto to Waikiekie ... Opening Road at Ruatangata Wharf at Whangarei Heads Road at Maungakaramea rramway at Kamo Matakana Wharf Main Road, Mahurangi to Whangarei Bridge over Waikato, at Hamilton Drainage Lagoon, Mount Eden ... Clearing Snags, Wairoa River Mangere Bridge, Repairs I?amaki Bridge, Repairs Straightening Waiuku Channel ... Bridge over the Waipa, Raglan Main Road Waimapu Bridge Road, Ormond, Opotiki Road, Te Awamutu Station to Township ... Road to Buckland Station Bridge over Ahuriri Harbour Road, Napier to Taupo Road, Wairoa to Waikaremoana ... Mountain Road to Taranaki Dpening Mountain Road to Patea Main Road, Stony River to Waitotara Loan to Waitara Harbour Board Clearing Snags, Waitara River ... Road, Wainui to Waipukurau Road, Wainui to Inland Settlement Road, Seventy-Mile Bush, Opaki to Kopua, including Manawatu Gorge Road Ruamahunga Bridge, Opaki Road Road, Rangitumau Road and Bridge, Mungaroa to Waikanae ... Road, Rangitikei to Murimotu, or Inland Patea Road, Taueru Road in Manchester Block Road, Foxton to Otaki (inland) ... Road, Masterton to Castlepoint ... Road, Karere, Manawatu Manawatu Bridge Approaches Refund Expenditure, Manawatu Gorge Road Combined B ri dge over Waiohine ... Bridge over Ruamahunga, at Hurinuioranga Continuation of Kimbolton Road through Sandon Block (Kiwitea) rrunk Roads, County Wanganui... Wanganui to Taupo Road Manawatu Gorge Road Road, Opaki to Manawatu £ s. d. 3,000 0 0 2,000 0 0 5,000 0 0 119 18 0 238 12 0 1,037 8 0 1,000 0 0 4,180 10 2 1,265 18 5 2,748 19 11 980 14 8 250 0 0 £ s. a. 425 0 0 40 0 0 £ s. a. 3,000 0 0 2,000 0 0 ! 5,000 0 0; 544 18 0; 238 12 0 1,077 8 0| 1,000 0 0 4,180 10 2 1,290 17 11 2,770 7 6 1,041 13 0 250 0 0 150 0 0 150 0 0 1,029 12 4 £ s. a. £ s. a. 3,000 0 0 2,000 0 0 5,000 0 0 100 0 0 644 18 0 511 8 0 750 0 0 2 12 0 1,080 0 0 1,000 0 0 4,180 10 2 1,290 17 11 184 1 6 2,954 9 0 6 6 4! 1,047 19 4 250 0 0 150 0 0 150 0 0 3 5 6 1,032 17 10 24 19 6 21 7 7 60 18 4 15o" 0 0 150 0 0 1,029 12 4 500 0 0 1,000 0 0 1,000 0 0 1,000 0 0 250 0 0 150 0 0 60 0 0 300 0 0 500 0 0 1,000 0 Oj 1,000 0 0 1,000 0 0 ( 250 o o; 250 0 0' 60 0 o! 300 0 0 500 0 0 1,000 0 O 1,000 0 0 1,000 0 0 250 0 0 250 0 0 60 0 0 300 0 0 106" 0 0 • i 500 0 0 150 0 0 600 0 0 500 0 0 7 10 0 2,000 0 0 556 10 3 129 15 3 2,000 0 0 281 2 10 3,500 0 0 I 348 12 0 109 15 0 37 16 0 1,628 1 9 1,656 8 9 357 11 6 961 19 0 3,771 10 3 5,500 0 0 5,500 0 0 750 0 0 1,000 0 0 493 4 0 650 0 0 300 0 0 300 0 0 93 17 7 11,698 5 6 1,181 0 0 1,493 8 7 1,500 0 0 13,175 1 8 4,000 0 0 3,000 0 0 500 0 0 2,000 0 0 63 13 2 2,000 0 0 500 0 0 5,000 0 0 500 0 0 150 0 0 600 0 0 500 0 0 1,992 10 0 556 10 3 1,038 0 0 3,000 0 0 348 12 0 109 15 0 197 11 3 1,656 8 9 357 11 6 I 832 4 9 218 17 2 500 o o: 150 0 0 600 0 0 500 0 0 1,992 10 0 556 10 3 1,870 4 9 3,218 17 2 348 12 0 109 15 0 1,590 5 9 1,656 8 9 357 11 6 2,809 II 3 1,392 14 6 2,809 11 3 250 0 0 156 16 0 250' 0 0 15G 16 0 5,723 13 2 85 19 2 1,500 0 0 12,212 16 11 4,000 0 0 2,585 17 0 500 0 0 63 13 2 2,000 0 0 500 0 0 4,926 10 7 5,88014 9! 226 9 5 962 4 9i 414 3 0 1,000 0 0 11,604 7 11 312 8 7 1,500 0 0 13,175 1 8 4,000 0 0 3,000 0 0 1,500 0 0 63 13 2 2,000 0 0 500 0 0 5,000 0 0 73" 9 5 2,826 2 1 715 4 6 3,500 0 0 1,000 0 0 1,000 0 0 884 0 0 1,274 14 10 2,706 1 7 100 0 0 184 6 7 437 17 9 3,173 17 11 284 15 6 4,500 0 0 1,482 1 10 293 18 5 200 0 0 6,000 0 0 1,000 0 0 8,000 0 0 1,000 0 0 1,000 0 0 884 0 0 2,756 16 8 3,000 0 0 300 0 0 184 6 7 665 5 9 11 2 0 3,000 0 0 1,000 0 0 6,000 0 0 1,000 0 0 8,000 0 0 1,000 0 0 1,000 0 0 16 0 0 900 0 0 243 3 4 3,000 0 0 3,000 0 0 300 0 0 15 13 5 200 0 0 665 5 9 1,188 18 0 1,200 0 0 j 3,000 0 0 1,000 0 0 227 8 0 11 2 0 570 16 8 2,429" 3 4 1,000 0 0 1,500 0 0 500 0 0 256*18 5 1,500 0 0 500 0 0 256 18 5 1,500 0 O 500 0 0 153 1 7 410 0 0 2,000 0 0, 2,000 0 0 Middle Island. Road, Oronoko to Stanley Brook ... Road, Takaka to Motueka, and Approaches to Wharf, Waitapu 327 0 0 1,178 14 0 673 0 0 1,000 0 0 1,178 14 0 1,000 0 O 21 6 0 1,200 0 0 Carried forward 93,930 6 11 26,713 9 2 120,643 16 1 14,682 0 4 135,325 16 5
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TABLE No. 8—continued. STATEMENT showing the Expenditure on Miscellaneous Public Works, out of Immigration and Public Works Loan, to 31st March, 1881, and the Liabilities on that date — continued.
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Service. Service. t, ,. t , Expenditure Total Expenditure to fl . th Expenditure to 31st March, 1880. ilso-Sh 31st March, 1881. Liabilities. Total Expenditure and Liabilities. berviee. Middle Island — continued. Brought forward Takaka Tramway Bridge over Wairoa and Waimea District ... Wakamarina Road, County Marlborough ... Road, Takaka to Motueka Track, Motueka to Karamea Road, Nelson to Havelock Rai Road, County Marlborough ... Rai Road, County Waimea Kaikoura Jetty Bridge over Clarence River Bridge over Arnold River Road, Nelson to Tophouse and Tarndale ... Bridge over Inangahua Bridge over Ahaura River Bridge-over Nelson Creek Road, Westport to Lyell, including Bridge over Ohiki River Road, Nelson to Westport and Greymouth... Road, Motnpiko to the Lyell by the Hope... Hokitika Harbour Improvement ... Hokitika - Harbour Works Bridge over Teremakau, Kumara... Bridge over Hokitika at Kanieri ... Road by Coast from Hokitika to Haast Pass Main Road near Longford Buller Valley, Completion to Orawaiti Bridge over Buller River on Nelson to Reefton Road Removal of Rock, &c, Martin's Bay, &c. ... Compensation to A. Stitt, Buller Road Contract Jetty at Port Levy Road, Port Levy to Pigeon Bay ... Road, Purau to Port Levy Main Read through Pelorus District Ashley Bridge Approaches Upp( r Wa.iiaid Bridge Kawarau Bridge at Junction, Arrow River... Frankton Jetty Port obello Road Anderson's Bay Road Hurunui to Greta Bridge Purchase of Beaumont Bridge ... Purchase of Bridge over Clutha at Clyde ... Subsidy to complete Clutha Bridge Purchase of Victoria Bridge over Kawarau... Jetty at Toitois Road, Toitois (inland) Road, W T yndham to Toitois Road, Gore to Switzers Road, Lawrence to Roxburgh Road, Roxburgh to Clyde Road, Waipori to Lawrence via Bungtown Road, Fitzgerald to Dalhousie Duthie's to Tuapeka Mouth via Tuapeka River Main 1 - oad, Otago, Palmerston to Houndburn Jetty at Balclutha Manuberikia Bridge, St. Bathans... Maerewhenua Railway Bridge Main Road, Glenomaru to Catlin's River ... Removal of Rocks, Catlin's River Erection of Jetty and Shed, Catlin's River... Road, Maori Kaika to Taiaroa Head Lighthouse Bridge over Oreti at Elbow Protective Works, Dipton Completion of Road, Waikari to Waitati ... Gore Bridge (liability) Hungerford Bridge Beacon at Queenstown Jetty at Queenstown Jetty at Jackson's Bay Bannockburn Bridge Bridge over Kaikorai Stream Sundry compensations, &c. Harbour Defences £ s. a. 93,930 6 11 3,451 11 5 306 1 6 300 0 0 400 0 0 250 0 0 20 0 0 1,500 0 0 1,383 7 5 10,248 7 3 •4,078 8 0 4,555 17 10 9,815 2 10 17,000 0 0 8,327 13 9 7,906 11 6 2,985 2 6 2,000 0 0 2,000 0 0 4,000 0 0 5 0 0 620 0 0 250 0 O 500 0 0 500 0 0 208 13 6 2,500 0 0 6,155 9 0 £ s. a. 26,713 9 2 192 7 10 300 0 0 700 0 0 1,000 0 0 250 0 0 1,012 8 5 763 7 4 2,176 10 8 57 3 0 900 0 0 8,000 0 0 3,000 0 0 7 5 3 10 0 1,679 2 7 6,097 3 6 500 0 0 2,500 0 0 3,819 11 0 £ s. d. 120,643 16 1 3,643 19 3 606 1 6 700 0 0 1.000 0 0 300 0 0 400 0 0 5C0 0 0 1,012 8 5 20 0 0 1,500 0 0 2,146 14 9 2,176 10 8 10,305 10 3 4,978 8 0 4,555 17 10 9,815 2 10 25,000 0 0 3,000 0 0 8,334 19 0 7,907 11 6 4,664 5 1 2,000 0 0 2,000 0 0 4,000 0 0 5 0 0 620 0 0 250 0 0 500 0 0 500 0 0 6,305 17 0 500 0 0 5,000 0 0 9,975 0 0 £ s. a. 14,682 0 4 2,000 0 0 55 14 6 340 9 11 5,000 0 0 530 11 9 2,244 6 10 1,115 19 0 183 10 5 5,364' 9 5 25*' 0 0 £ s. d. 135,325 16 5 2,000 0 0 3,699 13 9 606 1 6 700 0 0 1,000 0 0 300 0 0 400 0 0 500 0 0 1,352 18 4 5,020 0 0 1,500 0 0 2,677 6 6 4,420 17 6 10,305 10 3 4,978 8 0 4,555 17 10 9,815 2 10 25,000 0 0 3,000 0 0 9,450 18 0 7,907 11 6 4,847 15 6 2,000 0 O 2,000 0 0 4,000 0 0 5 0 0 620 0 0 250 0 0 500 0 0 500 0 O 11,670 6 5 500 0 O 5,000 0 0 10,000 0 0 432" 10 6 I7l' 9 9 432 10 6 171 9 9 2,898 4 7 3,017 10 0 5,000 0 0 67" 9 6 78 10 3 500 0 0 250 0 0 2,898 4 7 5,000 0 0 5,000 0 0 2,500 0 0 4,000 0 0 1,000 0 0 1,000 0 0 1,500 0 0 4,000 0 0 5,000 0 O 2,500 0 0 400 0 0 500 0 0 500 0 0 2,898 4 7 3,000 0 0 5,000 0 0 17" 10 0 1,982" 10 0 2,500 0 0 4,000 0 0 1,000 0 0 1,000 0 0 1,500 0 0 4,000 0 0 5,000 0 O 2,500 0 0 400 0 0 500 0 0 500 0 0 4,000 0 0 1,000 0 0 1,000 0 0 1,500 0 0 4,000 0 0 5,000 0 0 2,500 0 0 400 0 0 500 0 0 500 0 0 2,500 0 0 250 0 0 500 0 0 2,138 5 5 1,000 0 0 153 10 5 465 7 6 482 5 2 5,834 1 6 500 0 0 116 1,254 16 7 124," 8 7 463"lO 9 94 5 6 3,006 10 0 2,500 0 0 250 0 0 500 0 0 2,138 5 5 1,000 0 0 277 19 0 465 7 6 945 15 11 5,928 7 0 500 0 0 3,007 11 6 1,254 16 7 2,000 0 0 35 0 0 297 8 0 32 6 4 2,500 0 0 548 13 11 3 12 6 151 10 7 71 13 0 2,500 0 0 250 0 0 500 0 0 2,138 5 5 1,000 0 0 826 12 11 469 0 0 1,097 6 6 6,000 0 0 500 0 0 3,007 11 6 1,254 16 7 2,000 0 0 35 0 0 600 0 O 32 6 4 2,500 0 0 400 0 0 1,736 10 10 36,360 14 10 35" 0 0 2,006" 0 0 297" 8 0 32 6 4 302 - 12 0 2,506" 0 0 400* 0 0 1,736 10 10 34,513 13 9 •904" 6 2 1,73610 10 35,417 19 11 942 14 11 Carried forward ... ... 270,793 1 2 66,781 3 10 337,574 5 0 38,591 8 10 376,165 13 10
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TABLE NO. 8—continued. STATEMENT showing the Expenditure on Miscellaneous Public Works, out of Immigration and Public Works Loan, to 31st March, 1881, and the Liabilities on that date — continued.
TABLE No. 9. STATEMENT showing the Expenditure on Telegraphs, out of Immigration and Public Works Loan, to 31st March, 1881, and the Liabilities on that Date.
TABLE No. 10. Statement showing the Expenditure on Public Buildings, out of Immigration and Public Works Loan, to 31st March, 1881, and the Liabilities on that date.
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Service. Expenditure to 31st March, 1880. Expenditure during the year 1880-81. Total Expenditure to 31st March, 1881. Liabilities. Total Expenditure and Liabilities. Middle Island — continued. Brought forward Roads in Deferred-payment Blocks disposed of prior to 1st January, 1878 Loans to Local Bodies to repair damages caused by floods Railway Material, Gisborne to Ormond Amounts payable to Counties in respect of Stoppages of Land Revenue — Canterbury Otago Railway Commission Clutha, &c, Commission Allowance to Widow of D. Marchbanks Contingencies £ s. a. 270,793 1 2 9,970 0 0 48,235 0 0 4,975 1 7 £ s. a. 66,781 3 10 £ s. a. 337,574 5 0 9,970 0 0 48,235 0 0 4,975 1 7 £ s. a. 38,591 8 10 £ s. a. 376,165 13 10 9,970 0 0 48,235 0 0 4,975 1 7 91,591 1 10 49,364 1 0 8,408 18 2 5,427 12 4 2,732 0 3 567 14 8 164 7 9 9 6 0 100,000 0 0 54,791 13 4 2,732 0 3 567 14 8 164 7 9 9 6 0 100,000 0 0 54,791 13 4 2,732 0 3 567 14 8 164 7 9 9 6 0 Totals 474,928 5 7 84,091 3 0 559,019 8 7 38,591 8 10 597,610 17 5
Miles of Expenditure to 31st March, 1880, Deduct Amounts recovered since 31st March, 1880, but for Services prior to that Bate. Net Expenditure and Liabilities. Poles. Wire. Table No. 9 of last Year. Expenditure, &e., to 31st March, 1880 6,724 £ s. a. 368,763 11 9 £ s. a. 1,498 2 IO £ s. a. 367,265 8'11 2,391 Riverton to Otautau Nelson to Blenheim, reconstruction, additional expenditure ... ... ... ... Richmond to Motueka, reconstruction, and new line Motueka to Coilingwood Oamaru to Timaru, railway wire ... Reefton to Lyell, reconstruction ... Port Chalmers to Seacliff Feilding to Ilalconibe ... Third wire, Wanganui to Hawera New Plymouth to Stoney River, reconstruction, and new line Stoney River to Opunake Wellington to Featherston, reconstruction ... No. 3 Cable ... New stations; expenditure on lines in course of construction not yet brought to charge; also sundry material lying in stock 13 48 13 18 18 48 52 32 18 58 300 11 11 34i 19 7 3,428 17 o 137 13 11 1,826 2 3 538 12 5 953 8 6 1,082 4 o 28 28 1,850 10 6 553 16 1 22,232 2 4 12,035 9 10 Total expenditure to 31st March, 1881 ... Liabilities on 31st March, 1881 ... 2,5" 6,978 412,546 17 3 1,500 o o Total expenditure and liabilities to 31st March, 1881 414,046 17 3
Expenditure to 31st March, 1880. Expenditure for Year ended 31stMareh, 1881. Total Expenditure Liabilities to on 31st March, 31st March, 1881. 1881. Total Expenditure and Liabilities to 31st March, 1881. udieial 5 ostal and Telegraphic ... Customs )ffioes for Public Departments ... junatic Asylums 'chool Buildings lospitals discellaneous ... £ s. d. 78,498 11 5 78,944 8 4 1,968 13 9 144,928 6 8 45,052 0 1 278,518 13 8 14,303 14 4 9,805 2 4 £ s. d. 55,401 17 7 9,335 8 0 39,604 5 6 99,172 18 8 2,219 4 8 £ S. a. 133,900 9 0 88,279 16 4 1,968 13 9 144,928 6 8 84,656 5 7 377,691 12 4 16,522 19 0 9,805 2 4 £ s. d. 3,950 19 7 687 10 0 24,911' 8 10 3,700 0 0 £ s. a. 137,851 8 7 88,967 6 4 1,968 13 9 144,928 6 8 109,567 14 5 381,391 12 4 16,522 19 0 9,805 2 4 Totals 652,019 10 7 205,733 14 5 857,753 5 0 33,249 18 5 891,003 3 5
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TABLE No. 11. Statement showing Expenditure on Lighthouses, out of Immigration and Public Works Loan, to 31st March, 1881, and Liabilities on that date.
TABLE No. 12. Statement showing the Expenditure for Repairs and Maintenance of Roads, out of Consolidated Fund, 1st July, 1875, to 31st March, 1881, and the Liabilities on latter date.
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Expenditure to 31st March, 1880. Expenditure during the 12 Months ended 31st March, 1881. Liabilities. Total Expenditure and Liabilities on 31st March, 1881. Expenditure on sundry works prior to 31st March, 1880... Expenditure on the following works during 1880-81, viz. :— Cape Saunders Lighthouse Marine Store Tory Channel lights Hokitika Lighthouse Cape Egmont Lighthouse £ s. d. £ s. d. £ 8. d. £ s. d. 85,203 3 9 85,203 3 9 40 18 6 73 16 3 50 0 0 51 19 6 2,419 1 0 40 18 6 73 16 3 50 0 0 51 19 6 2,519 1 0 106" 0 0 Totals ... 2,635 15 3 100 0 0 87,938 19 0 85,203 3 9
Districts. Expenditure to 31st March, 1880, out of Votes for 1875-80. Expenditure, during the 12 Months ended 31st March, 1881. Total Liabilities on Authorities and Contracts, 31st March, 1881. Total Expenditure and Liabilities to 31st March. 1881. Ixpenditure, 1st July, 1875, to 31st March, 1881 — Bay of Islands Thames Waikato Bay of Plenty Poverty Bay ... Napier Taupo Manawatu Opaki Patea-Wai-iti Wanganui Man gere Bridge Wairoa Seventy-Mile Bush, Hawke's Bay Stewart Island Marlborough... £ s. d. £ 8. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 1,456 13 6 2,161 16 3 14,665 19 1 11,234 11 8 2,038 16 11 2,761 16 9 249 12 2 2,358 6 0 1,184 14 5 3,688 2 3 1,638 7 2 63 0 9 58 11 9 780 3 0 100 0 0 1,133 2 8 40 0 0 1,959 11 11 3,384 17 8 2 10 0 78 17 10 1,970 0 0 501 5 7 4,783 7 1 40 0 0 1,255 17 6 4,559 16 2 2,201 16 3 17,126 16 7 19,402 16 5 2,081 6 11 4,096 12 1 249 12 2 2,358 6 0 1,184 14 5 3,988 2 3 5,638 7 2 63 0 9 58 11 9 780 3 0 100 0 0 11 9 5 300 0 0 4,000 "o 0 ll" - 9 5 Great South Road 44,440 11 8 4,837 17 7 10,610 9 6 1,862 8 9 8,850 10 2 288 8 8 63,901 11 4 6,988 15 0 Totals ... 49,278 9 3 12,472 18 3 9,138 18 10 70,890 6 4
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Public Wobks Depaetment. Page Appendix A.' —Audited Statement of Expenditube on Public Woeks out op the Immigbation and Public Woeks Loan, foe the Yeab 1880-81 ... ... ... ... 16 „ B.—Statement of all Liabilities in eespect of the Sertices of the Public Works Department outstanding at the close of the Financial Period ended 31st March, 1881, PREPAEED IN TEEMS OF " The PUBLIC RETENUES ACT, 1879," AND FOEWAEDED AS THEREIN PEOVIDED TO THE AUDIT OFFICE ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 20 „ C.—Annual Eepobt on Railways in the Noeth Island, by the Engineeb in Charge, Noeth Island ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 24 „ D.—Annual Repoet on Roads in the Nobth Island, including othee Miscellaneous Woeks, by the Engineeb in Chaege,-Nobth Island ... ... ... ... ... 33 „ E. —Annual Repoet on the Public Works op the Middle Island, by the Engineer in Charge, Middle Island ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 37 „ E. —Schedule of Railway Contracts current on Ist April, 1880, and Conteacts enteeed into by the Public Wobks Depaetment during the Financial Yeab ended 31st Maech, 1881 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 55 „ Or. —Schedule op Sleeper Conteacts cubeent on Ist April, 1880, and Conteacts enteeed into by the Public Woeks Department during the Financial Yeab ended 31st Maech, 1881 ... .., ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 60 „ H.—Schedule op Conteacts fob Roads and Miscellaneous Woeks cubeent on Ist Apeil, 1880, and Contracts entered into by the Public Woeks Depaetment dueing the Financial Yeab ended 31st Mabch, 1881 ... ... ... ... ... ... 62 „ I. —Schedule of Contracts for Roads and Miscellaneous Woeks cueeent on Ist Apeil, 1880, and Conteacts enteeed into by the Sueyey Depaetment dueing the Financial Yeae ended 31st Maech, 1881 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 65 „ J.—Annual Repoet on Lighthouse Works ... ... ... ... ... ... 66 Railway Depaetment. „ X.—Annual Report of the General Manager op the Railway Department, with Tables attached ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 67
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APPENDICES TO THE PUBLIC WORKS STATEMENT, 1881.
APPEHDIZ .A..
AUDITED STATEMENT OE EXPENDITURE ON PUBLIC WORKS OUT OE THE IMMIGRATION AND PUBLIC WORKS LOAN EOR THE YEAR 1880-81.
Prepared in compliance ivith Section 9 of " The Public Works Act, 1876."
Sic, — Public Works Department, Wellington, 2nd June, 1881. In compliance with the 9fch section of "The Public Works Act, 1876," I enclose a statement of the expenditure during the preceding financial year upon all Government works authorized by Parliament "under " The Immigration and Public Works Appropriation Act, 1880." I have, &c, John Hall, Eor Minister for Public Works. The Comptroller and Auditor-General, Wellington.
Statement of Net Expenditure on Government Works for the Year 1880-81, out of Immigration and Public Works Loan, to be forwarded to the Audit in compliance with Section 9 of "The Public Works Act, 1876."
W. A Thomas, Public Works Department, Accountant, Public Works. 2nd June, 1881. Examined and found correct with corrections as made. (See next page.) James Edwaed Eitzgeeald, Controller and Auditor-General. 22nd June, 1881.
Class. SUMMAEY. Net Expenditure. III. IV. V. VI. VII. VIII. IX. X. XI. £ s. d. Railways ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 969,165 8 6 Surveys ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 7,769 3 6 Roads ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 179,599 15 9 Land Puechases ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 57,837 5 7 Waterworks on Gold Fields ... ... ... ... ... ... 16,596 13 11 Telegbaph Extension ... ... ... ... ... - ... ... 45,281 8 4 Public Buildings ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 205,733 14 5 Lighthouses ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 2,635 15 3 Miscellaneous Public Woeks ... ... ... ... ... ... 84,091 3 0 Total Net Expenditure on Woeks out oe Immigeation and Public Works Loan... ... ... ... ... ... ... ,£1,568,710 8 3
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S Particulars. Appropriation. Expended out of Appropriation. Expenditure in .Excess of Appropriation. Total Expenditure. Class III.—Railways. Kawakawa Coal-mine to shipping-place Whangarei-Kamo —Kamo Coal-mine to shippingplace Kaipara-Waikato—Helensville to Te Awamutu .., Waikato-Thames, — Hamilton to Te Aroha Gt-rahamstown to Kauaeranga .,. Wellington-Napier,— Napier to Makatoko Wellington to Opaki ... ... ... Wellington-Foxton,— Wellington to Johnsonville ... ... Johnsonville to Wellington ... Foxton-New Plymouth,— Foxton to Carlyle ... ... Carlyle to Wailara ... ... Nelson-Greymouth,— Port of Nelson to Roundell ,,. ... G-reymouth to Nelson Creek G-reymouth Harbour Works ... ") Greymouth-Hokitika—Greymouth to Hokitika ") £ s. d. 47,000 0 0 49,000 0 0 £ a. d. 14,284 8 1 29,488 17 6 £ s. d. £ b. a. 14,284 8 1 29,488 17 6 74 75 76 77 131,000 0 0 67,396 15 10 67,396 15 10 69,000 0 0 30,000 0 0 46,296 13 5 22,269 18 11 46,296 13 5 22,269 18 11 78 37,000 0 0 85,000 0 0 23,532 13 6 61,198 17 6 23,532 13 6 61,198 17 6 79 18,000 0 0 18,000 0 o 7,077 19 4 10,557 1 3 7,077 19 4 10,557 1 3 80 117,000 0 0 82,000 0 0 77,029 2 3 56,753 12 11 77,029 2 3 56,753 12 11 HI 13,500 0 0 23,090 0 0 m^iQ —o—o *28,910 0 0 _2_00fl £) Qi *8,500 0 0 7,000 0 0 8,884 0 10 14,081 18 0 8,884 0 10 14,081 18 0 20,517 19 1 20,517 19 1 7,412 18 7 82 7,000 0 0 2,349 0 1 83 84 Westport-Ngakawau—Westport to Ngakawau ... Picton-Hurunui, — Picton to Blenheim Blenheim to Awatere Hurunui-Waitaki, — Waikari to Waitaki, with Oxford, Eyreton, Lyttelton, Southbridge, Springfield, Whitecliffa, Opawa, and Waimate Branches, and Bakaia Protective Works Main Line to Upper Asliburton Southbridge Branch to Little River... Washdyke to Fairlie Creek Canterbury Interior Main Line, — Oxford to Malvern ... ... ... Whitecliffs Branch to Bakaia Temuka to Eangitata ... ... ... Waitaki-Bluff,— Waitaki to Bluff, with Duntroon, Ngapara, Port Chalmers, Brighton Road, Outram, and Lawrence Branches Ngapara Branch towards Livingstone Palmerston to Waihemo ... Main Line towards Catlin's River ... Wa.ipa.hi to Heriotburn ... ... ... Edendale to Toitois Otago Central —Chain Hills to Taieri Lake InvercargilHungston,— Inrereargill to Kingston ... ... Lumsden to Mararoa ... ... ... Western Eaiiways,— Makarewa to Riverton ... ... ... Riverton Branch to Otautau ... ... Otautau to Nightcaps ... ■■■ ... Riverton to Orepuki ... ... Purchase of wagons 2,349 0 1 10,000 0 0 10,000 0 0 6,946 2 6 16,946 2 6 148,000 0 0 100,982 19 8 100,982 19 8 4,000 0 0 16,000 0 0 17,000 0 0 2,241 0 9 11,006 14 10 7,823 14 0 2,241 0 9 11,006 14 10 7,823 14 0 80 14,000 0 0 9,865 16 5 9,865 16 5 I 2,500 0 0 1,581 5 10 1,581 5 10 87 265,000 0 0 140,417 15 1 140,417 15 1 12,000 0 0 3,000 0 0' 4,000 0 0 68,000 0 0 4,000 0 0 68,000 0 0 12,000 0 0 2,582 3 4 3,151 15 1 63,958 9 5 2,781 7 10 53,849 1 5 2,385 0 7 14,385 0 7 2,582 3 4 3,151 15 1 63,958 9 5 2,781 7 10 53,849 1 5 88 89 4,000 0 0 7,500 0 0 1,444 16 0 7,500 0 0 H" 0 6 1,444 16 0 7,574 0 6 1)0 ] 37,000 0 0 23,171 2 4 23,171 2 4 12,000 0 0 15,000 0 0 22,000 0 0 1,497,000 0 0 6,665 10 2 7,604 15 8 22,000 0 0 6,665 10 2 7,604 15 8 22,000 0 0 :.ii Total Appropriation and Expenditure, Class III. 959,347 6 4 969,165 8 6 Class IV.— Surveys of New Lines of Railway. Surveys —North Island Surveys—Middle Island 3,000 0 0 6,550 0 0 1,664 1 6 6,105 2 0 1,664 1 6 6,105 2 0 93 Total Appropriation and Expenditure, Class IV. 9,550 0 0 7,769 3 6 7,769 3 6 Class V.—Roads. 96 'Jβ 97 1)8 99 00 01 02 08 North Island North of Auckland ... Patea and Taranaki ... Nelson-South-Weet Gold Fields Nelson to G-reymouth and Westport Westland ... Hokitika to Christchurch Through lands recently purchased To open up lauds before sale ... 59,500 0 0 66,050 0 0 48,816 18 9 1,650 0 0 15,000 0 0 5,000 0 0 15,427 19 5 10,104 0 10 65,59!) 9 1 287,748 8 1 42,565 4 8 43,772 15 11 25,370 12 7 700 3 10 5,31.5 2 0 2,555 13 1 7,167 16 1 2,220 18 0 49,931 9 7 42,565 4 8 43,772 15 11 25,370 12 7 700 3 10 5,315 2 0 2,555 13 1 7,167 16 1 2,220 18 0 49,931 9 7 Totul Appropriation and Expenditure, Class V. 179,599 15 9 179,599 15 9 * £1,500 transferred b, Order in Council, under section £ 18, of the Public Revenues Act, rom Vote 81 to Vote 82.
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i S O a > s Particulars. Appropriation. Expended out of Appropriation. Expenditure in Excess of Appropriation. Total Expenditure. 104 Class VI.—Land Purchases. Land Purchases, North Island £ s. d. 122,147 3 9 £ s. d. 57,837 5 7 a s. d. £ s. d. 57,837 5 7 Class VII.—Waterworks on Gold Fields. Water-races, North Island Water-races, Middle Island 3,505 11 6 23,210 13 1 3,500 0 0 13,096 13 11 3,500 0 0 13,096 13 11 Total Appropriation and Expenditure, Class VII. 26,716 4 7 16,596 13 11 16,596 13 11 Class VIII. —Telegbaph Extension. Telegraph extension ... .;. 43,577 10 0 43,577 10 0 1,703 18 4 45,281 8 Class IX.—Public Buildings. Judicial ... ... ... ... ... Postal and Telegraph . ... ... Customs ... ... ,., ... Lunatic Asylums ... ... ... Hospitals ... ... ,,, ... School Buildings 63,429 0 0 10,475 0 0 900 0 0 55,500 0 0 4,000 0 0 106,031 17 10 55,401 17 7 9,335 8 0 39,604 5 6 2,219 4 8 99,172 18 8 55.401 17 7 9,335 8 0 39,604 5 6 2,219 4 8 99,172 18 8 Total Appropriation and Expenditure, Class IX. 205,733 14 5 240,335 17 10 205,733 14 5 Class X.—Lighthouses. Lighthouses 2,635 15 3 4,550 0 0 2,635 15 3 .15 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 IT 12 13 14 15 16 17 IS 19 20 21 22 28 24 25 Class XI.—Miscellaneous Public Works. North Island, — Bridge over Waipa, on Raglan Main Road ... Road, Tauranga to Opotiki Road, Taupo to Tauranga ... Waimapu Bridge ... ... ... Road, Gisborne to East Cape Road, Ormond to Opotiki ... ... ... Waipaoa River Bridge and approaches Draining Patutahi Block ... Road from Pukekohe Railway Station to Waiuku Road from Pukekohe Railway Station through East Pukekohe District to Bombay Road, Te Awamutu Station to township Road to Buckland Station Bridge on Road, Karaka to Pukekohe East ... Road from Papakura Railway Station to Wairoa, improvement of Clearing snags, Waikato ... Tramway at Kamo Main Road, Mahurangi to Whangarei Bridge over Waikato at Hamilton, contribution Mangere Bridge, repairs Alexandra Bridge Wharf, Marsden Point contribution,., Road, Napier to Taupo Bridge over Ahuriri Harbour Mountain Road, Taranaki... Main Road, Stoney River to Waitotara (within the Patea County) Loan to Waitara Harbour Board Clearing snags, Waiiara River Road, Seventy-Mile Bush, Opaki to Kopua, including Manawatu Gorge Road Ruamahunga Bridge, Opaki Road ... Road, Rangitumau Road and bridge, Mungaroa to Waikanae Road in Manchester Block Road, Foxton to Otaki inland ... Road, Masterton to Castlepoint ... ... Road, Karere, Manawatu ... Manawatu Bridge approaches Refund expenditure on Manawatu Gorge Road Manawatu Gorge Road Combined bridge over Waiohine Bridge over the Ruamahunga at Hurunuioranga Road, Opaki, Manawatu ... Middle Island,— Road, Oronoko to Stanley Brook Road, Takaka (within Takaka Road District) to Motueka, over Mount Arthur Range, and completion of approach to wharf, Waitapu 4,000 0 0 1,450 0 0 1,261 8 0 5,500 0 0 42 12 0 1,000 0 0 42 17 6 25 0 0 205 9 1 45 16 2 650 0 0 300 0 0 150 0 0 3 5 6 100 0 0 7 10 0 ' 962 0 0 500 0 0 1,602 8 9 300 0 0 300 0 0 1,414 0 10 6,276 6 10 962 4 9 414 3 0 2,809 11 3 425 0 0 4o" 0 0 250 0 0 24 19 6 21 7 7 45 16 2 156 16 0 15o" 0 0 100 0 0 832 4 9 218 17 2 1.392 14 6 226 9 5 5,880 14 9 962 4 9 414 3 0 15 "2 2 2,809 11 3 425 0 0 46" 0 0 250 0 0 24 19 6 21 7 7 60 18 4 156 16 0 156" 0 0 100 0 0 832 4 9 218 17 2 1,392 14 6 226 9 5 5,880 14 9 962 4 9 414 3 0 20 27 28 1,500 0 0 5 14 7 73 9 5 1,000 0 0 1,000 0 0 73 9 5 73" 9 5 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41. 3,173 17 11 284 15 6 ' 4,500 0 0 16 0 0 1,725 5 2 293 18 5 200 0 0 15 13 5 806 0 0 550 0 0 1,200 0 0 570 16 8 2,000 0 0 3,173 17 11 284 15 6 4,500 0 0 3,173 17 11 284 15 6 4,500 0 0 1,482 1 10 293 18 5 200 0 0 1,482 1 10 293 18 S 200 0 0 Ml 227 8 0 256 18 5 11 2 0 570 16 8 227 8 0 256 18 5 11 2 0 570 16 8 ,., ... ... 42 43 673 0 0 21 6 0 673 0 0 673 0 0 26,713 9 2 Carried forward 44,124 19 6 26,698 7 0
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"o a Particulars. Appropriation. Expended out of Appropriation. Expenditure in Excess of Appropriation. Total Expenditure. Brought forward ... £ s. d. 44,124 19 6 £ s. d. 26,698 7 0 £ s. d. £ s. a. 26,713 9 2 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 50 57 58 59 60 61 '62 (V,i 64 65 66 67 68 69 ■ Class XI. —Miscellaneous Public Woeks — continued. Middle Island — continued. Takaka Tramway ... ... ... Road, Takaka to Motueka ... Track, Motueka to Karamea ... ... Bridge over Wairoa, in Waimea District Rai Road, County Waimea Road, Nelson to Tophouse and Tarndaie Bridge 07er Inangahua ... ... ... Bridge over Ahaura River... Bridge over Nelson Creek ... Wakamarina Road, County Marlborough Main road through Pelorus District... Bridge over Clarence River ... ... Ashley Bridge approaches ... ... Upper Waitaki Bridge Hokitika Harbour improvement Hokitika Kni'oonr-works, to meet a sum of £5,000 to be raised by the Harbour Board Bridge over Teremakau, Kumara Bridge over Hokitika, at Kanieri Road by coast from Hokitika to Haast Pass ... Purchase of Beaumont Bridge Kawarau Bridge, at Junction of Arrow River Portobello Road ... ... Anderson's Bay Road ... ... Subsidy to complete Clutha Bridge ... Erection of jetty and shed at Catlin's River ... Completion of road from Maori Kaika to Taiaroa Head Lighthouse Bridge over Oreti, at Elbow Completion of road, Waikari to Waitati Hungerford Bridge, in lieu of advance out of Land Fund Bridge over Kaikorai Stream ... QueenBtown Jetty Allowance to widow of David Marchbanks, Inspector of Public Works Roads in deferred-payment block3 disposed of prior to 1st January, 1880 For loans to local governing bodies to enable them to repair damages caused by recent floods Contingencies to be recovered from local bodies Railway Commission ... ,,, Clutha and other Commissions Kaikoura Jetty ... Jackson's Bay Jetty Removal of rocks, Catlin's River Amounts payable to Counties in respect of Stoppages from Surplus Land Revenue, — Canterbury ... Otago Harbour Defences ... 2,000 0 0 700 0 0 1,000 0 0 848 8 7 250 0 0 1,293 19 1 4,500 0 0 251 12 9 921 12 0 300 0 0 10,225 2 6 5,080 0 0 500 0 0 2,500 0 0 8,000 0 0 3,000 0 0 1,178 3 3 117 5 8 2,018 1 0 2,000 0 0 3,844 11 0 67 9 6 250 0 0 2,500 0 0 34 12 6 615 1 4 700 0 0 1,000 0 0 192 7 10 250 0 0 763 7 4 2,176 10 8 57 3 0 900 0 0 300 0 0 6,097 3 6 500 0 0 2,500 0 0 8,000 0 0 3,000 0 0 7 5 3 10 0 1,679 2 7 17 10 0 3,819 11 0 17l" 9 9 700 0 0 1,000 0 0 192 7 10 250 0 0 763 7 4 2,176 10 8 57 3 0 900 0 0 300 0 0 6,097 3 6 500 0 0 2,500 0 0 8,000 0 0 3,000 0 0 7 5 3 10 0 1,679 2 7 17 10 0 3,819 11 0 171 9 9 463"10 9 463 10 9 70 71 72 165 18 6 2,998 18 6 2,000 0 0 94 5 6 2,998 18 6 2,000 0 0 l'ii 6 94 5 6 3,006 10 0 2,000 0 0 73 74 75 400 0 0 600 0 0 164 7 9 297" 8 0 164 7 9 297" 8 0 164 7 9 76 30 0 0 77 1,565 0 0 78 79 80 81 82 83 200 0 0 2,850 0 0 750 0 0 2,500 0 0 10 0 0 1,000 9 7 9 6 0 2,732 0 3 567 14 8 1,012 8 5 10 0 0 124 8 7 9 6 0 2,732 0 3 567 14 8 1,012 8 5 32 6 4 124 8 7 22"6 4 84 85 86 8,408 18 2 5,427 12 4 9,486 6 3 8,408 18 2 5,427 12 4 904 6 2 8,408 18 2 5,427 12 4 904 6 2 Total Appropriation and Expenaiture, Class XI. 137,678 9 9, 84,046 3 0 84,091 3 0
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STATEMENT of all Liabilities in respect of the Services of the Public Works Department outstanding at the close of the Financial Period ended 31st March, 1881, prepared in terms of Section 3 of "The Public Revenues Act, 1880," and forwarded, as therein provided, to the Audit Office. SUMMARY.
!lass. Votes. Particulars of Service. Amount. Total. II. III. IV. V. VII. XI. 71-73 74-92 93-94 95-102 105-106 115 Immigbation and Public Woeks Loan. Departmental Railways Surveys of new lines Roads Waterworks Miscellaneous public works £ s. d. 647 18 3 428,687 1 8 406 6 8 65,464 16 7 11,029 17 8 38,591 8 10 £ s. d. £544,827 9 8 Liabilities of the Public Works Department on Immigration and Public Works Loan Consolidated Eund. Liabilities Vote I., item 48, and Miscellaneous Services, Class XL, Vote 62 17,570 17 5 £17,570 17 5 W. A. Thomas, Accountant, Public Works. 30th April, 1881. II. Depabtmental Public Wobks. Departmental Head Office, — (Nil) Head Office, North Lsland, — Contingencies 71 72 152 18 5 73 Head Office, Middle Island, — Contingencies 152 18 5 494 19 10 494 19 10 Total Class II. £647 18 3 Railways. 363 19 2 23,732 9 10 1,065 13 7 II. 74 Kawakawa, — Contingencies Contracts Material ordered from England 75 Whangarei-Kamo, — Contingencies Contracts Material ordered from England 25,162 2 7 1,702 7 7 3,239 5 11 2,140 15 9 7,082 9 3 76 Kaipara- Waikato, — Salaries Contingencies Contracts Land compensation Material ordered from England 104 2 8 22,708 7 9 33,226 4 1 73 11 10 4,404 10 4 60,516 16 8 Carrried forward 92,761 8 6
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lass. "otes. 'articul lars o; lervice. Amount. Total. £ s. d. £ s. d. 92,761 8 6 Brought forward ... II. Railways— continued. 77 Waikato—Thames, — Contingencies Contracts Material ordered fromJEngland 1,033 11 11 4,065 16 8 14,485 3 9 19,584 12 4 78 Wellington-Napier, — Salaries Contingencies Contracts Land compensation Material ordered from England 6 11 3 10,091 6 8 4,646 9 4 18 11 10 10,340 17 11 25,103 17 0 79 Wellington-Foxton, — Contingencies Contracts Material ordered from England 808 5,967 58 6 1 3 8 6 6 80 Foxton-New Plymouth, — Salaries Contingencies Contracts Land compensation Material ordered from England 6,833 11 8 52 0 14,658 19 38,234 3 255 0 11,061 5 4 7 6 0 5 64,261 8 10 81 Nelson-Greymouth, — Salaries Contingencies Contracts Land compensation 45 0 4,617 15 5,766 3 88 1 0 8 4 0 10,517 0 82 Greymouth-Hokitika, — Contingencies Contracts Land compensation 260 13 10 42 0 0 152 1 0 454 14 10 83 Westport-Ngakawau, — Contingencies 2,506 19 1 2,506 19 1 84 Picton-Hurunui, — Contingencies Contracts 77 13 4 78 14 10 156 8 2 85 Hurunui- Waitaki, — Contingencies Contracts Land compensation Material ordered from England 30,694 0 15,802 17 130 1 8,401 11 8 7 4 4 55,028 10 11 86 Canterbury Interior Main Line, — Contingencies 2,075 7 1 2,075 7 1 87 Waitaki-Bluffi, — Contingencies Contracts Land compensation Material ordered from England 54,084 16 7 40,925 16 10 1,942 5 4 9,899 7 1 106,852 5 10 88 Otago Central, — Contingencies Contracts Land compensation 1,691 4 10 18,373 0 9 12 10 4 20,076 15 11 Carried forward 406,213 0 2
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/lass.: Votes. Particulars o: lervice. .mounl £ s. d. £ s. d. 406,213 0 2 Brought forward ... II. Railways— continued. 89 Invercargill-Kingston, — Contingencies Contracts 1,570 7 6 478 14 7 90 Western Railways, — Contingencies Contracts Land compensation Material ordered from England 2,049 2 1 1,843 14 2 9,968 14 10 7 10 0 8,605 0 5 20,424 19 5 91 Purchase of wagons (nil) 92 Works for unemployed Total Class III.—Railways £428,687 1 8 IV. Surveys oe New Lines oe Railway. Surveys, North Island, — Contingencies (nil) 98 94 Surveys, Middle Island, — Contingencies 406 6 8 406 6 8 Total Class IV. —Surveys £406 6 8 Roads. V. 95 North Island, — Salaries Contingencies Contracts Grants to local bodies 17 8 7,223 10 4,064 19 2,003 1 9 6 3 1 96 Roads North of Auckland, — Contingencies Contracts Grants to local bodies 13,308 19 7 14,096 15 4,597 3 1,687 6 4 5 (S 20,381 5 3 07 Roads and Bridges in Unsettled Districts, Patea and Taranaki, — Contingencies Contracts 6,025 3,742 8 8 5 1 9,767 16 6 98 Nelson South-West Gold Fields, —• Contingencies 56 18 7 56 18 7 99 Roads, Nelson to Greymouth and Westport, — Contingencies Contracts 5,674 10 3,691 17 8 0 9,366 7 8 100 Westland, — Contingencies 234 14 3 234 14 3 101 Hokitiha-Cliristchurch, — Contingencies Contracts 3,356 12 1,187 0 5 0 4,543 12 5 Carried forward 57,659 14
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ANNUAL REPORT ON RAILWAYS IN THE NORTH ISLAND BY THE ENGINEER IN CHARGE. The Engineeb in Chaege, North Island, to the Hon. the Ministeb for Public Woeks. Sib,— Public Works Office, Wellington, 31st March, 1881. I have the honor to forward the annual report on railway works executed and in progress during the year ending 31st March, 1881. The expenditure on railways in the North Island up to that date, £ s. d. exclusive of preliminary surveys, was ... ... ... ... 3,560,989 14 7 The amount of contracts let and other liabilities ... ... ... 208,544 18 4 Total expenditure and liabilities ... ... ... ... 12 11 Below is a table showing lengths of lines and miles opened for traffic in the North Island, with expenditure and liabilities on each ; and at the end of this report is another table, giving list of railways and contracts completed or in progress, times of completion, &o. During the year a length of 69 miles has been opened for traffic.
AUCKLAND DISTRICT. Kawakawa Railway. Taumarere Contract (1 mile).—This is now nearly completed. The contract time expired on 2nd instant, but it will probably be the middle of May before all the work will be finished. Kawakawa Contract, Wo. 3 (4 miles 5 chains). —This includes the remainder of the formation, the terminal wharf in deep water (21 feet at low-water springs), and the plate-laying complete. The whole has been let by contract, to be completed by the 6th June, 1882. The contractor is making satisfactory progress. Whangaeei-Kamo Railway. The Kama Contract (2 miles 55 chains) and the Whangarei Contract (5 miles 25 chains), described last year, have both been finished, as has also a temporary branch (40 chains long) to the town wharf. This was laid to give present facilities for shipping coal, pending the completion of the line to a permanent wharf in deeper water. It was opened for coal traffic 28th October. 1880, and for passenger traffic on the 3rd March, 1881. The site for the terminal wharf has been surveyed and decided on. It is situated in the long reach about 1 mile 60 chains below Limeburners' Creek, reckoning by the river. There will be about 9 feet alongside at low water, and about 15 feet at high water. The wharf and the remainder of the line is now advertised for public tender (5 miles 25 chains to 6 miles 40 chains). Kaipaba-Waikato Railway. Waitakerei Contract (12 miles 64 chains; between 10 miles 0 chains and 22 miles 69 chains at the Kumeu Junction). —This should have been finished 11th September, 1880, but much time was lost in beginning the tunnel and in other ways. It is expected that it will be ready for traffic about July next, and the line will then be opened through from Auckland to the Kaipara (Helensville). A portion of this contract was opened for public traffic on 21st December, 1880—viz., from 10 miles to 11 miles 5 chains (Henderson's Mill). Newmarket Junction Station Contract (58 chains). —This has been satisfactorily completed, and a commodious and roomy station-ground is the result. The work was finished and opened for traffic on 11th December, 1880. Newmarket Workshops Site. —This work was completed satisfactorily on 25th November, 1880.
Name of Raiiavay. Expended to 31st March, 1881. Liabilities on 31st March, 1881. Length. Open for Traffic. Noeth Isiand. Kawakawa Wbangarei-Kamo Kaipara-Waikato Waikato-Thames Wellington-Napier Wellington-Eoxton Poxton-New Plymouth £ s. a. 42,695 7 2 32,923 17 1 1,081,646 10 4 95,890 16 9 1,228,940 16 0 43,364 0 8 1,035,528 6 7 £ s. d. 25,162 2 7 7,082 9 3 60,516 16 8 19,584 12 4 25,103 17 0 6,833 11 8 64,261 8 10 M. ch. 7 79 6 52 146 45 62 1 221 39 71 15 217 68 M. ch. 2 68 4 50 130 31 1 1 138 57 157"13
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Reclamation Contract, Auckland Harbour. —This work is now being carried on under a second contract, the first having been determined. The contractor is making good progress, the front retainingwall being the principal and important part of the work. The main sewers, which according to the first design discharged into the space between the Queen's Wharf and Railway Wharf, will now discharge to the east of the Railway Wharf. This is under a special arrangement with the city authorities, at whose desire the change was made. Ohaupo Contract (6 miles 20 chains). —This work has been completed, and the line was opened for traffic on the Ist July, 1880, completing the entire length of railway southwards in the Waikato to Te Awamutu, within two or three miles of the confiscated boundary. Waikato-Thames Railway. The several formation contracts described last year have all been completed ; and, with a view of extending the formation from Hamilton towards the Thames, the line has been resurveyed from the end of the " Waikato contract," 14 miles, to Morrinsville, about 18 miles, and tenders will shortly be called for this work. A similar survey has been made in the Thames Valley, with the view of extending the formation to Kopu, where there is a wharf. Hamilton Railway Bridge. —Advices have been received from England as to the near completion of the piers and superstructure for this bridge, and of the shipment of a large proportion of the materials. Tenders will shortly be called for for the erection of the bridge. Miscellaneous Woeks. Mangere Bridge Repairs.— This contract has been completed. Subveys. From Auckland Northwards. —This was described as being in progress last year, and a report furnished. The survey has since been completed to Whangarei, and attached to this is the remainder of the report, with map in explanation. Hamilton-Cambridge.- —A careful resurvey of this line will be made, and plans and sections will probably be ready by June. HAWKE'S BAT DISTRICT. Napiee-Woodville. Makatoko Permanent-way Contract (65 miles 57 chains to 69 miles 70 chains). —This contract has been completed, and the line was opened for traffic to Makatoko on the 9th August, 1880. Matamau Section (4 miles 20 chains). —With the view of affording work to the unemployed settlers in the Seventy-Mile Bush, the works on this length of railway were begun in December, 1880. Employment was offered to married men at the rate of 4s. per day of eight hours (or piecework corresponding to that rate), and about 22 responded to the offer. The numbers have since gradually increased to about 40 to 45. It was found that the character of the work was not favourable to piecework, and the men generally were not inclined to work together as partners, so that the work, as a rule, has been done by day-labour. SUEYEYS. The suggested survey of the alternative line mentioned in last year's report (76 miles to 85 miles) has been completed as far as the field work is concerned, and the line is now being plotted : it would appear that this line is an improvement on that first surveyed, although it involves the construction of one more large viaduct, and the purchase of freehold land through which it would pass. The line has been definitely pegged off from 69 miles 70 chains to 93 miles 20 chains, or within 3f miles of Woodville Township, and there joined on to the old trial line. Miscellaneous Wobks. Port Ahuriri Bridge, at Spit, Napier. —The contract for this work was satisfactorily completed on contract date, 13 th August, 1880, and the bridge was opened on the 16th of the same month for public traffic. Training-wall at Eastern Approach of Spit Bridge. —The object of this work is to cause a current along the face of the breastwork, where the shipping lies, and so remove, or partially so, the mud and silt which had gradually accumulated there. The supply and delivery of the stone for this work was let by contract, and the placing of stones has been done by day-labour. About 4 chains of the work have been completed, and the whole (about 8$ chains) will probably be done by the end of May. MANAWATU DISTRICT. Foxton Station Contract. —This includes new wharf, which, with the old portion, gives 500 feet of frontage for vessels; new railway-station yard, 3-2- acres ; also, 1 mile 31 chains of new railway deviation, passenger-station buildings, goods-shed, engine-shed, cattle-pens, and other conveniences. The work is progressing satisfactorily, and the contract time expires on the 18th August, 1881. Wanganui Wharf and Reclamation Contract. —This has been satisfactorily completed since last report. The wharf has been in use for some time; but the railway traffic has not yet been brought into the new station, as some additions to the buildings and other accommodation have been found necessary, and must be completed before the station can be used beneficially. Workshops Contracts. —All completed, and the machinery erected and set to work. Waitotara Contract (13 miles 5 chains). —This contract, after great delay, has been completed, and the section was opened for public traffic on the 20th September, 1880. Waverley Contract (6 miles 70 chains). —This work has also been completed, and the section was opened for public traffic on the 23rd March, 1881.
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SUETEYS. Waverley to Oarlyle. —The survey for this section of railway is in hand. Two lines will be submitted for approval: one closely adhering to the original trial line, inland ; the other taking a direction from Waverley towards the coast, then rounding the cliffs and entering the Patea Valley near the sea, and joining the new station now being constructed at Carlyle. It may be found that it will be better to adhere to the inland line, as being shorter, and lying within settled and improved lands, likely to give a much larger amount of traffic to the railway than the coast-line. Bunnythorpe-Woodville. —The survey of this trial line has been completed through the Manawatu Gorge from 8 miles to 12 miles 30 chains, and the plotting is now in hand. It crosses the Pohangina River, a branch of the Manawatu, and then follows the north bank of the Manawatu, thus avoiding the crossing of that river. Land Plans, Waitotara to Waverley. —These have been completed. Palmerston to Horowhenua (25 miles 466 chains). —This trial survey has been completed, and plans and sections plotted. It is thought that some portion of this line may be revised with advantage to avoid flooded lands, and this work will be undertaken at a favourable time. Foxton to Horowhenua. —A deviation to avoid a large extent of flooded land has been surveyed (5 miles 1961 chains), and will be a great improvement. The distances on these trial lines are, — Eoxton Station to Horowhenua Junction, by first survey, 11 miles 20 chains; by deviation, 13 miles 5 chains. Erom Palmerston (making use of 4 miles 5 chains of the opened line towards Eoxton) to Horowhenua Junction, 29 miles 966 chains. Erom Palmerston via Eoxton to Horowhenua Junction, by first trial line, 34 miles 50 chains; the same by the deviation above described, 36 miles 35 chains. Eoxton to Palmerston, by opened line, 23 miles 30 chains. PATEA-NEW PLYMOUTH RAILWAY. (Southeen Section.) Carlyle Station Contract. —This includes about one mile of railway formation and plate-laying, with bridge over the Patea River, the construction of a wharf or breastwork of 540 feet frontage, and the reclamation of sufficient ground for a railway-station : the latter will be on the south side of the Patea River, immediately below the bridge on the main line of road. The work was let on 29th September, 1880, and is rather more than half finished : the date of completion is 29th September, 1881. Works Executed by Parties of Unemployed. —Several parties of these were sent from Wellington, commencing in July, 1880: these were divided into three camps, and set to work between Carlyle and Manutahi (a distance of about 8 miles), and were working up to the end of December. During this time they completed about two miles of formation, representing about 49,000 cubic yards of earthwork. Including wages, hire of drays, and all incidental expenses, the average cost of this was about Is. 6d. per cubic yard, which, under the circumstances, may be considered a good result, the work being begun in midwinter, the men for the most part being unused to such work, and the average lead exceeding 15 chains. Earthwork Contracts. —'No. 1, 47 chains, and No. 2, 45 chains, are completed ; No. 3, 6 chains, No. 4, 36 chains, and No. 5, in two pieces of 31 chains and 57 chains respectively, are in hand; three other contracts for bridges and large culverts are completed ; and Earthwork Contracts Nos. 6 and 7 are now being advertised. These works, together with that done by Public Works labour (unemployed), will complete about 5 miles of formation, exclusive of 1 mile in the Carlyle Station contract. The earthwork under the " petty contracts " has cost about Is. Id. per cubic yard, the leads as a rule being long. Beyond the above only one more culvert, 3-feet diameter and 230 feet long, will be required between Carlyle and Manutahi; and no other bridges beyond those already let or finished. It is proposed shortly to prepare and advertise for public tender a contract for permanent way, stations, and other works necessary to complete this section (Carlyle-Manutahi, about 6 miles) for public traffic. PATEA-NEW PLYMOUTH RAILWAY. (Nobtheen Section.) Mangawhero Contract (22 miles 20 chains to 29 miles). —About 3|- miles of this was opened for traffic on the 27th September, 1880, and the remainder was completed on 30th November, the portion extending to 28 miles 20 chains (Elthatn) being opened for traffic on 7th Eebruary, 1881. A road was opened through the bush from Eltham Station to the Mountain Road, about 40 chains, to render this station accessible. Waingongoro Contract (29 miles to 33 miles 34 chains), Formation and Permanent Way. —This contract should have been completed by 31st March, but it will be some time longer ; it is expected, however, that the line will be linked in and finished sufficiently in a week or two to allow of the passage of permanent-way materials for the extension of the line to Hawera, intended to be opened for traffic by the end of June. The earthworks on the Waingongoro contract are the heaviest on this line, and demanded the most vigorous exertions on the part of the contractors to complete them within the required time. Normanby Section (33 miles 34 chains to 37 miles 34 chains). —The formation of this portion of the line is completed. Hawera Formation Contract (37 miles 34 chains to 40 miles 68 chains). —This should have been completed by 31st March, but some work still remains to be done. Hawera-Normanby, Permanent-Way Contract. —This extends over the two last-named formation contracts. 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the 30th May, and to Hawera one month later. These dates will however be later by some weeks, as the delivery of the permanent-way to the contractors did not commence at the stipulated time. Workshops, Sentry Hill. —The machinery in these has been erected and set to work, and the formations and rail-laying in the workshops yard have been completed. Rolling-stock. —Two 6-wheel composite and one 6-wheel second-class carriages have been erected and handed over to the Railway Department. Two cattle-vans have been altered to carry horses. One second-hand Class D locomotive engine has been added to the stock; as also two new engines of the same class. Ten low-side wagons and six timber trucks are being erected. WELLINGTON DISTRICT. Carterton Contract (20 miles 41 chains). —This work has been satisfactorily completed, and the line throughout to Masterton was opened for public traffic on the Ist November, 1880, and is now in good working order. Opaki Section. —This lies immediately beyond Masterton. A small number of " unemployed " were sent from Wellington in March, 1880, and were kept at work on it until the end of December, 1880. No other work has been done since. Wellington Railway-station. —The works under contract were sufficiently advanced to allow of the line and the passenger-stations being used by the Ist November —on the occasion of the line being opened to Masterton —and the remainder of the necessary works have since then been pushed on as rapidly as possible, including a goods-shed, 150 feet long, and the platelaying in numerous sidings, which is still being proceeded with. /Station Buildings, Fencing, Sfc. —Numerous small contracts have been let and completed for such works along the line, and some are still in hand. SUBVEYS.. Wellington-Foxton Railway. —These have been carried on beyond Paikakariki to beyond Otaki, and it is expected that by the middle of May the surveyors will have reached the junction with the other lines already surveyed southwards from Eoxton and Palmerston, at Horowhenua. Land Plans. —These have been prepared for the extension of the line beyond Masterton to Opaki; Clareville Station ; Wellington Station and reclaimed land; and on the Wellington-Foxton Railway for the section from Kaiwarra to Johnsonville. Maps. One outline map of the North Island, showing railway line, &c, is attached to this report; also one map in illustration of exploration survey north of Auckland. I have, &c, John Blackett, The Hon. the Minister for Public Works. Engineer in Charge North Island.
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;e oi ane. Appropriation. Subdivision. Subaivision. Main Line. is in Total. Unaer Unaer Opened. ! orma- Jrlate- — tion. laying. Date. 1873-4 1874-5 1875-6 1876-7 1877-8 1878-9 1879-80 1880-1 Total. M. chs. M. chs. 4 11 5 68 3 79 4 53 9 10 10 18 10 0 0 14 3 32 0 30 9 34 13 6 6 70 10 10 M. chs. ]l 22 M. chs. M. chs. M. chs. M. chs. M. chs. ! M. chs. ;m. chs. M. chs. M. chs. 4 11 5 68 M. chs. M. chs. M. chs. M.chs, Foxton-New Plymouth — contd. Eoxton-Patea Halcombe (part) 11 21 22 April, 1878 20 May, 1878 |117 6C Bull's Branch Marton (part) ... 3 79 14 23 3 79 Prelim. 4 53 9 10 10 18 10 0 0 14 3 32 ... I ... ]o 40 ... 20 May, 1878 4 Feb., 1878 17 May, 1877 17 May, 1877 17 May, 1877 21 Jan., 1878 j) it Wangaehu Wanganui Wanganui Briage ... Wanganui Branch ... I 1 10 j 3 11 11 28 13 11 0 14 5 41 1 70 10 19 14 6 7 46 10 10 ... I I a )» ... Brunswick Waitotara Waverley Waverley-Patea Junction Waverley-Patea (alternative line) Patea Branch Patea Junction-Manu-tahi Manutahi-Hawera ... Hawera-Normanby Normanby Waingongoro Mangawhero (part)... 2 9 1 40 0 65 1 0 0 56 OSO 28 June, 1879 20 Sept., 1880 23 Mar., 1881 ... 9 "34 I - 13 6 6 70 10 "io Prelim. ... ... I I 8 30 ... 8 30 8 30 Prelim. ... ... I 2 74 5 30 0 60 0 50 3 54 6 0 I i 1 53 5 30 j 1 21 ... ... j ... | I Patea-Waitara 66 20 I - ... I ... I 1 ... | i i ») »> • •. 9 50 2 55 3 78 4 34 0 60 2 60 3 20 4 48 4 12 4 60 8 60 11 13 0 28 0 12 0 6 0 19 0 65 0 20 0 30 0 24 9 50 2 55 4 26 4 46 O 60 2 66 3 39 5 33 4 32 5 10 9 4 11 13 9 50 ... ... ... Prelim. 2 55 3 78 4 34 0 60 7 Feb., 1881 27 Sept. 1880 17 Dec, 1879 17 Dec, 1879 17 Dec, 1879 30 Nov., 1877 14 Oct., 1875 ... ... ... ; ... ... ■ ... ... ... ... 260 3 20 L - i-39 33 t> a ... Stratfora Waipuku Ngatoro Waiongona Waitara - New Plymouth Te Awamutu - New Plymouth ... ... 11 13 ... ... ... ... . ... ! '.'.'. 8 60 ! ... ... 4 48 4 12 4 60 ... ... aikato-Taranaki Te Awamutu - New Plymouth 125 0 j 125 0 j ... 125 0 Estim. i Totals ... 907 45 i 907 45 57 3 37 6 26 33 10 55 60 67 73 68 67 11 100 6 27 22 26 35 68 74 435 18 ... ,964 48 264 11 %
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Enclosure 2 in Appendix C. Eubtheb Repobt on Exploeation for a Railway Line from Helensville to Whangaeei. Mr. C. B. Knoepp, Inspecting Engineer, to the Engineeb in Chaege, North Island. Public Works Office, Wellington, 31st March, 1881. The tunnel, 6J- chains long, mentioned in last year's report, is the summit between the Waitepoko and a branch of the Kikowhiti, which flows into the Mangonui. Erom this tunnel the line follows the valley of this stream and then of the Kikowhiti in a rather circuitous course, with moderate grades and work; then passes through the first Mareretu Gum Field, across the Taipo Stream, near the roadbridge ; through the second Mareretu Gum Field, across the Mangonui River, a short distance below the road-bridge; along the right bank of that river, through the Waikiki Gum Field, through three short deep cuttings to the watershed between the Mangonui and Tauraroa, where there will be heavy earthwork and a viaduct of considerable size near it. From this watershed easy grades with light work can be obtained by following the left bank of the Homaiwhare, a tributary of the Tauraroa, up to the road from Mangapai to Tangahua, crossing this stream, and then along the foot of the spurs, crossing and recrossing the Tauraroa, and running along the latter and a small tributary to it past Mr. James's homestead, through the watershed between the Tauraroa and the Otaika. The line would then follow the valley of the Puera, a tributary of the Otaika, to its junction with the latter; then the right bank of the Otaika to a little below the road-bridge, cross that stream, cut through a low ridge between it and Limeburners Creek, run along the right bank of Limeburners Creek, cross this creek, and join the Whangarei-Kamo Railway about half a mile north of Limeburners Creek. From the tunnel to the junction with the Kamo Railway grades of 1 in 50 can be obtained, with the exception of the grade into the valley of the Tuera, where a landslip of considerable extent will probably force the line to be takeu below that slip, necessitating a grade of 1 in 40. Except in two places the earthwork and bridging will be below the average of North Island railways. The country all round the northern side of the Wairau basin has been examined, but no point lower than 450 feet above sea-level and suitable for a tunnel could be found. About 2 miles is the greatest length that can be obtained from sea-level to any of these places. It is therefore impossible with ordinary grades to get through the ranges on the north-east side towards Waipu and the East Coast. At the request of Port Albert settlers a cursory inspection has been made of a route starting from above the junction of the Mainene and Tepuna Creeks. It is proposed to cross the Mainene a little above Mr. Nicholson's saw-mill, and run along the east bank of the Tepuna to join the line to the north. The Mainene is here about 400 feet wide at high water: the Kaipara Steam Navigation Company's steamers run up to the mill, and smaller craft go above it. The nature and size of the bridge will depend on the question whether the navigation above it can be stopped for all but small boats. To the south the proposed line would skirt along the western slope of a tidal creek till it reached the swamp at the foot of Mount Brane. This swamp is about 80 feet above high water, and there is ample length for an easy grade. There will probably be some short high banks and sharp curves on this piece. From the swamp it would run up a valley to Hexam's Saddle, to Moore's Saddle, along the right bank of the Te Kakaho Creek, cross this creek near Markroft's roadbridge, and then run down to Mr. Newcome's store. To this point grades of 1 in 50 could be obtained, and, except near the Te Kakaho, the work would not be heavy. From the store the line could be brought along the coast to the Te Pane River. From this river inland, via Mr. Newcome's homestead to the Oteo River, the heights are too great and the distances too short to allow workable grades ; and keeping along the coast does not promise better here. A short tunnel near the left bank of the Oteo would lead into country where a good line with moderate grades and work could be obtained to a short distance south of the Areparera River. Thence the country to the Makarau River becomes very broken, and workable grades cannot be obtained unless the line be taken along the coast, which, from the configuration of the country, does not appear advisable. At the request of Waiwera settlers the following route has also been explored : This route would start from the junction of the Helensville-Riverhead and Newmarket Railways at the Kumeu, and run along the right bank of the Waitemata Stream, past Mr. Lamb's dam, to a saddle which is about 200 feet above the Kumeu Valley. There is, I believe, sufficient length between the junction and the saddle to allow of a grade of 1 in 50, but there will be some sharp curves on this piece and a deep gully to cross near the saddle. From the saddle the line would run down a branch of the Ararimu Stream, which it would cross above the road-bridge at a level of about 250 feet below the saddle; a grade of about 1 in 50 could probably also be obtained here, and no very heavy earthworks would have to be constructed. From the Ararimu crossing the line would again rise with a grade of about lin 50, skirting the south-eastern side of a steep spur, locally called the "Peak," to a second saddle, which is about 260 feet above the Ararimu road-bridge; near this saddle also a deep gully would have to be crossed. The rest of the earthwork need not be very heavy. A great many small streams will have to be crossd both going down into and rising from the Ararimu Valley. From the second saddle the line would run down in tbe valley of a branch of the Waipuakakaho to near its junction with the Waipapakauri, descending a height of about 230 feet, with probably a grade of 1 in 50, and moderate earthwork. After crossing the Waipapakauri the line would run for some distance in easy ground along the left bank of the Kaukapakapa Stream, and then cross the Waitoki and run along its right bank to a saddle east of the Flat Top Mountain. This saddle my aneroid readings make 345 feet above high water. There appears to be length enough to allow a grade of about 1 in 50, but for about 3 miles south of this saddle the ground is very much broken up by gullies, and only further instrumental investigation can lead to the adoption of the best ground available. This last saddle forms the watershed between the Waitoki, which joins the Kaukapakapa, and one of the smaller branches of the Makarau. To the north-west of it lies the locally-termed " First Ti-tree Flat," through which my cut line from Kaukapakapa goes ; and the line under report, shown in red on the accompanying sketch, would join my cut line, shown in blue, about 1 mile further north between the "First" and "Second Ti-tree Flats." The length,
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of the red line from this point to its junction with the Helensville-Newmarket Railway at Kumeu will be about 18 miles, all of which will have yet to be constructed. There will be one rise of 200 feet, one of 260 feet, and one of 280 feet to be got over, but there will be no tunnel on it. The earthwork on the 3 miles south of the last saddle will be heavy, on the rest moderate. The cost of the bridges over the Kumeu, Ararimu, Waipapakauri, and Waitoki will not much exceed the cost of the bridge over the Kaukapakapa on my first line blue. The drop of about 100 feet on the blue line in the " First Ti-tree Flat" will also be avoided. The height of haulage over the watershed between the Kaukapakapa and the Makarau will be 275 feet above high water on the blue line, and about 325 feet on the red line. The country from the Kumeu to near the Kaukapakapa River on the red line is perhaps the most sterile gum-field country north of Auckland. To the north of the Waipapakauri the country improves rapidly, and includes the Wainui Settlement. The first saddle north of the Kumeu can be avoided by following the yellow line, which, would run in the valley of the Ararimu and Waikookoo, and join the Helensville and Newmarket Railway at the Waimaukau Station. This line would probably be about 2 miles shorter, but all traffic would have to be hauled the distance (3 miles 40 chains) between the Waimaukau Station and the Kumeu Junction. The Waimaukau Station is very inconvenient for a junction. On my first (blue) line, the length of new line to be constructed will be about 11 miles 40 chains from Helensville Wharf to junction with the red line, through country described in a former report (November and December, 1879), but on which, I beg to remind you, there will be a tunnel of at least 12 chains in length. In addition to this 11 miles 40 chains, all traffic will have to be hauled 12 miles 60 chains, the distance between Helensville and Kumeu Junction, or a total of 24 miles 20 chains. I have also examined the country from the Waipapakauri to the road-bridge over the Kaukapakapa near that village, and find that, by keeping on the left bank of the Kaukapakapa Stream, as shown roughly by brown line, an easy and nearly level line can be obtained. This line would do away with the railway-bridge over the Kaukapakapa and the tunnel on the blue line, but would increase the distance by about 3 miles. - The above gives the following results with respect to lengths of new line to be constructed and lengths of haulage on each line to Kumeu Junction. Blue line. —New line to be constructed, 11 miles 40 chains, haulage 24 miles 20 chains. Blue line to Kaukapakapa, then brown line, then red line. —New line to be constructed, 14 miles 40 chains, haulage 27 miles 20 chains. Yellow line to Ararimu, then red line. —New line to be constructed, 16 miles, haulage 19 miles 40 chains ; Red line. —New line to be constructed, 18 miles, haulage 18 miles. If the red line or the yelloiv and red line is adopted, then the piece from Kumeu Junction or from Waimaukau respectively to Helensville will become a branch line. It will thus be seen that each line has its pronounced advantages and disadvantages, and these are so diametrically opposed to each other in each line, that it will require considerable judgment to finally determine on the best line to be adopted, with due regard to engineering, cost of construction, local and through traffic, &c.; and I can at present only recommend that instrumental surveys of all these lines be made before the final decision is arrived at. C. B. Knoepp, Inspecting Engineer.
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ANNUAL REPORT ON ROADS IN THE NORTH ISLAND, INCLUDING OTHER MISCELLANEOUS WORKS, BY THE ENGINEER IN CHARGE.
The Engineeb in Chaege, North Island, to the Hon. the Ministee for Public Wobks. Sib,— Public Works Office, Wellington, 31st March, 1881. I have the honor to forward annual report on roads and other miscellaneous works for the year ending 31st March, 1881.
AUCKLAND. Great South Road.—This has been kept in repair during the year. Cambridge-Rotorua Road (55 miles). —Several contracts for formation and bridges have been let, and are finished or in progress through the open land, about 19 miles in all; and the line through the bush at the Rotorua end, about 12| miles, has been felled and cleared by Native labour, so as to form a bridle-track. The road has been used by horsemen throughout for some time. After this track'had been opened, an endeavour was made to have the bush felled at least 1 chain wide, and a wide track cleared by the Natives, under contract or piece work, but they declined to work except on daily pay of 65., which was not acceded to, and the work remains in abeyance. Te Awamutu Railway-station Road (66 chains long).—About one-half of this was metalled last year; the remainder, it is expected, will be finished in May or June next. Whatawhata Road Bridge (over the Waipa River, on the Hamilton-Raglan Line of Road). —This work, which consists of two spans of 80 feet, seven spans of 40 feet, and four of 20 feet (520 feet total), has been satisfactorily completed under contract, and was opened for traffic on the 20th April last. Te Rore Road Bridge (over the Waipa River, about 2\ miles north of Alexandra.—This bridge is now being erected under contract, and is progressing in a satisfactory manner. It consists of one span of 80 feet, four spans of 40 feet, and eight of 20 feet (402 feet total), with a long and high embanked approach on the eastern bank. Pokeno-Miranda Road. —The contract for the formation of about one mile of this was completed satisfactorily on the 12th instant, and the portions of the road requiring it have been covered with river gravel. Cox's Creek Bridge. —Tenders were invited for the execution of this work, but after they were received objections were made by a number of persons to the erection of the bridge, on the ground that it would interfere with navigation, and the matter still remains undecided. Te Aroha Block, Drainage. —Contract No. 1, 3 miles 76 chains of drain, was satisfactorily completed on 10th September, 1880, and Contract No. 2 on 12th instant, making with No. 1 contract a total of 11 miles 78-j chains of drains. BAY OF PLENTY. Tauranga, East Cape. —For convenience of description this has been divided into sections as below. On the Te Kaka and Raukokou section about 4 miles has been formed 4 feet wide by the Whakatane County Council on a line surveyed and laid off by the Public Works Department. The road is not at present in a good state for horse traffic; about 8 miles require forming, and the portion formed by the County Council requires to be made wider. Between Raukokou and Kawakawa (East Cape) is barely passable for horsemen. It is only a Native track, and a proper line has not yet been surveyed. On the same line of road the portion between Maraenui and Omaio has been maintained by a Native contractor, and at present is in a good state for horse traffic; length about 6 miles, of which 4 are in bush, the remainder in open fern and manuka scrub : it is formed 8 feet wide. The section between Maraenui and Hawai, about 5i miles in bush, and sideling, has been laid off, but not formed. Its formation would be a very great boon to travellers, as the present track is along a stony beach under perpendicular cliffs, and is often impassable. Another section, Opape-Torere, 7 miles, and formed 8 feet, is in good order, having been maintained by a Native contractor: about 2 miles in bush, the rest in broken fern country. The section between Whakatane and Ohiwa has been surveyed and laid off, 8 miles over very rough and broken country, 24 miles in bush, the remainder through manuka scrub and fern. When formed this will be an outlet for produce from Whakatane District to Ohiwa Harbour. Whakatane-Ohope. —This section was put in thorough repair last April, and has since been maintained in a good state for horse traffic; length, 3i miles; formation, 8 feet wide, through very rough and broken fern country. On the same line of road, between Maiata and Maketu, 8| miles have been laid off and formed 12 feet wide, 6i miles by Native contractors. This section consists of light side-cutting, swamp, and fern country. The work is not yet complete, only a portion being as yet fit for traffic. Matata-Te Teko.- —-This road has been partially repaired during the year for horse traffic ; it still requires a good deal of work to fit it for cart traffic. Its length is 15 miles, formed 14 feet; it lies through open, flat, and undulating fern country, its direction being inland from Matata on the coast.
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Te Teko and Galatea (33 miles through open and broken fern country).—Four bridges have been erected on this road during the year, one 30-feet truss, one 22-feet plain, two 20-feet plain. This road is not in a good state of repair for cart traffic, having been only partly formed by the Armed Constabulary Force stationed at Te Teko and Galatea ; some cuttings are yet required to make it fit for cart traffic. Whakatane-Te Teko Swamp Road (13| miles through swamp and open flat and undulating country).—Fifteen small bridges and five large culverts have been erected during the year, and 44-J chains of the old swamp formation have been fascined and covered with earth. It is not yet fit for cart traffic, but a tender has been accepted for fascining, &c, 150 chains of swamp, which will make it available. Opotiki-Ormond Road. —Eleven miles of this road have been surveyed and laid off by the Public Works Department on a new line, at proper gradients, not exceeding 1 in 15 ; and 5| miles of this have been formed by the Whakatane County Council, 12 feet wide, and cleared in bush 20 feet wide: 4£ miles are in undulating fern, and the rest in light flat bush. About 18 miles yet remain to be surveyed and laid off properly. The country is very mountainous and broken, and one through which it will be impossible to form a really good line of road. The present track is in a bad state, and almost impassable for horse traffic. Tauranga-Taupo Road. —The work done on this road during the year consists of general repairs and maintenance. New bridges, however, have been rebuilt over the Te Reringa and Mangapouri Rivers, as the old ones were in such general bad repair ; and the Waititi, Ngongotaha, Waikorowhiti, Tokomango, Te Auo-o-te-Hapi, and four other smaller bridges have been put in substantial repair. The traffic on this road is steadily increasing, about nine horse-teams, six bullock-teams, and a number of coaches and buggies trading regularly. The road is in good repair throughout. Rotorua and Tarawera Road. —This has been regularly maintained in good order, and traffic on it is increasing. Taupo-Atiamuei—Napieb- Taupo. - Kaiwliaka-Stony Creek (31 miles). —This has been kept in good order during the summer months, and, although soft and muddy in places, it is passable for light loads during the winter. An average number of five men have been employed in maintaining this section. Stony Creek-Atiamuri (69 miles). —The first 14 miles of this road, to Runanga, have been maintained by the Armed Constabulary; the next 22 miles, to Opepe, by day-labour; and the remainder by parties of Armed Constabulary. The whole is in a good state of repair. Preparations are being made to rebuild the Lower Waipunga Bridge, a work which is now really necessary. Taupo to Hot Springs (3 miles). —This is in good repair. EAST COAST. The only roadwork done during the year in this district has been the metalling of the Makatoko branch road, 3f miles : this was completed in July last. This road joins the Makatoko Railwaystation with the main road in Seventy-Mile Bush. MANAWATU DISTRICT. Manawatu Gorge Road. —This has been maintained in good order for traffic. Kairanga Block (Roads, &c, to open up Lands for Sale). —The following works have been executed or are now in progress : Outlet drain cut, 2 miles 17 chains; roads cleared of bush, formed, and drained, 8 miles; roads felled and cleared of bush, 4 miles 79 chains ; roads cleared, forming and draining in progress, 4 miles 18 chains ; outlet drain in progress, 1 mile 27 chains. This block of land would have been difficult to settle without these works, lying low, with no easy natural outlet for drainage : the value of it for sale is consequently much enhanced. Motoa Swamp Drain, near Foxton (total length, 1 mile 60 chains). —Seventy-four chains are complete, 50 chains in progress, 16 chains not yet begun. The work was greatly delayed by last season's floods. TARANAKI DISTRICT. Manganui Cart-bridge. —This was completed last year, but it has been found necessary to construct some protective works for the western pier, in the shape of a dry rubble masonry groin. The work will probably be finished in May. Mountain Road. —lt was found necessary to make a deviation of this road through the southern part of the Township of Stratford, County Patea, owing to the County Council having cleared and formed the road on a wrong line. The length of deviation was 67 chains. It was completed in May. Gravelling Contracts, Mountain Road, County Taranaki. —Six gravelling contracts have been satisfactorily completed, making up a total distance of 10 miles 2484 chains, over which there is now a first-class gravelled road between Inglewood and Stratford. Gravelling Contracts, Mountain Road, County Patea. —Five contracts for this work were let and satisfactorily completed during the year, making a total of 7 miles 30 chains, extending from Patea River (Stratford) southwards to Mangawhero River. Urenui Road. —Two contracts for road formation in connection with the Urenui Bridge have been let—one 54-58 chains, one 4642 chains—to be completed by 4th June. Urenui Bridge. —A contract for this work was let on 26th October, 1880, to be completed by 25th August, 1881. It consists of one span of 70 feet, two spans of 20 feet, and two spans of 15 feet (140 feet total). It is expected to be easily completed within contract time. Eltham Village. —About 25 chains of a district road, which had been cleared by the Waste Lands Board, has been made available for coach traffic between the Mountain Road and railway-line to enable the coach to meet railway trains; but the coach has not yet used this road. Waitara Road Bridge. —A survey of this bridge (reported to be much out of repair) has been
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made, and plans and report furnished as to the best means of dealing with it. Copies of these have been sent to the Waitara Harbour Board for their information, and to assist in carrying out repairs. Approaches to District Roads from Mountain Road. —Seven of these have been duly formed. WAIMATE PLAINS AND ADJOINING DISTRICTS. Main Road. —For convenience of description this has been divided into two sections, Stony River to Opunake and Opunake to Waingongoro. Stony River—Opunake (length 22 miles). —Fifteen and a half miles have been cleared one chain wide. Of this about one mile is through bush, the remainder through fern, flax, and scrub. Fourteen miles have been graded and formed, including nine passable fords to the larger streams ; seven dry rubble culverts with timber roadways, varying from 5 feet to 7 feet wide ; five dry rubble culverts from 2 feet to 4 feet wide ; and sixty-nine sets of stoneware drain-pipes ; also two temporary bridges of 20-feet span and one of 15-feet span, where fords could not conveniently be made; also 8 miles of single sidedrains of standard size. Six and a half miles have been gravelled, of which 54 chains are on the old road between Stony River and Werekino, and the remainder'between Werekino and Pungarehu. This completes the road from Stony River to Pungarehu, except at the river crossings, where the permanent grades cannot be completed until the bridges are erected. This section of road traverses generally level country, involving no very heavjr works. From Stony River to Pungarehu, 83: miles, the road is in first-rate order for any kind of traffic. From Pungarehu to Umuroa, 10f miles, the road is open for coach and dray traffic, but in places is rather rough for light vehicles, and being ungravelled will in wet weather be muddy, but not impassable. Two miles near Opunake have been put in good repair, and two bridges repaired and refloored. This length is part of the old road, 3 miles, between Umuroa and Opunake. Sixteen and a half miles, the length of the new part of this road (Stony River-Opunake), have been surveyed with compass bearings and a longitudinal section taken. Oputiake-Waingongoro (length, 22 miles). —This section of road had, some years back, been all cleared, formed, and bridges and culverts built. General repairs have been executed both to formation and bridges, eight of which have been refloored. The approaches to bridges have, as a rule, been improved by flattening them to 1 in 15. Seven miles have been gravelled, in continuation of the same work done last year, making a total continuous length of 9f miles from the Waingongoro River to the Otakeho Village site. Another mile has been gravelled at Oeo, making 3 miles in all, or \\ miles on each side of village. The whole of this length is now in good order for all kinds of traffic; but where not gravelled it becomes muddy in winter. Normanby Road (length, 6 miles). —The part of this road under construction lies between the Manaia Road and the Waingongoro River; 2f miles are completed as to forming, draining, cuttings, and banks, including about a mile of side-cutting. It is all cleared. The bridges over the Waingongoro and Waiokura Rivers have been let by contract: the work of erecting them has only begun. The road can how be used by horsemen. Manaia Road (leading northwards from the township to edge of forest). —Two miles of this road have been formed, and it is now in good order for traffic. Cape Egmont Lighthouse Road (length, 3 miles). —This lies in a direct east-and-west line, between the main south road, near Pungarehu, and the site of the lighthouse, on the coast: it has been cleared and roughly formed, with temporary culverts at stream-crossings, and is now used by drays, but will require a good deal of work to finish it. Stratj"ord-Opunake (24 miles in length). —This is a pack-track, lying in a nearly straight line between these two places, and, with the exception of about \\ miles at the Opunake end, entirely through dense bush. The work was completed so far as to make it available for horse traffic in February. It crosses ninety-five watercourses, varying in width from 1 chain to 2or 3 feet; none of these are deep, and the larger ones have hard boulder bottoms. Where practicable, fords have been made, in other places rough bridges and culverts of round timber and "pongas." Where the ground was boggy the track was "corduroyed:" about 2| miles are thus treated. Single side-drains to the extent of \\ miles have also been cut. Twenty-one miles of this road were roughly surveyed and the lines cut during the year, Roads North, of Auckland. —These are under the supervision of the Chief Surveyor, Auckland, Mr. Percy Smith, who has supplied the following information, viz. : — Great North Road: The line is now open as a carriage-road from North Shore to Wellsford, a distance of 55j- miles. The works for the past season on this section consist in filling up gaps and widening out the former bridle-road, involving the building of three large bridges of a total span of 740 feet. From Wellsford to Waipu : Part of the road through the Gorge has been widened out to a carriage-road through heavy rockcutting, and two contracts are still in progress on a new portion of the road, the completion of which will open it as a good bridle-road from Auckland. From Waipu to Whango.rei two contracts are in progress, which will open that section as a bridle-road. Whangarei to Kawakawa : Works consist in widening old road and constructing an entirely new line on good grades. Two contracts in progress, and two more ready to let. Kawakawa to Whanc/aroa : Two bridges have been built, and a survey of some deviation, ready for contract, completed. Whangaroa to Mongonui: Two bridges in course of construction. Mongonui to Awanui: One contract of 2i miles, and one bridge overTakuhe, completed, whilst five contracts are in progress for 15i miles, which will make a carriage-road from Mongonui to Awanui. Altogether, 40J miles of road have been completed, or are nearly so, of which 5-j miles have been metalled, 57 miles engineering survey made, and 37 miles permanent survey. The cost up to the 30th June, including inspection, surveys, compensation, and office expenses, is £19,564 Bs. The works proposed for the ensuing season are principally in filling up gaps in old road and widening out bridle-roads to cart-roads. On their completion a first-rate bridle-road will exist from Auckland to Awanui, a considerable portion of which will be available for cart-traffic. A good many delays have arisen through Native opposition.
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ARCHITECT'S BRANCH, The annual report of the Architect on all works executed or in progress during the year is attached to this report. I have, &c, John Blackett, The Hon. the Minister for Public Works. Engineer in Charge North Island.
Enclosure in Appendix D. ANNUAL REPORT ON PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND WORKS, NORTH ISLAND, FOR YEAR ENDING 31st MARCH, 1881.
The Aechitect to the Engineeb in Chaege, North Island. Sib, — Public Works Office, Architect's Branch, sth July, 1881. I have the honor to report upon the various buildings designed, added to, or altered, together with contracts let, in progress, or completed, from Ist April, 1880, to 31st March, 1881, in connection with the Architect's Branch of the Public Works Service. During the year designs have been prepared for the following new buildings—-namely, Resident Magistrate's Court, Warkworth, as an addition to police station ; post office and telegraph stations at Kamo and Otaki; lock-ups at Newton (Auckland), Otaki, and Mercury Bay ; and a police station at Tinui. Drawings have also been made for alterations and additions to post offices and telegraph stations at Hokianga, Grahamstown, Gisborne', New Plymouth, and Cambridge; and for additions to the railway stations at Feilding, Palmerston North, and Carterton, for the accommodation of the postal and telegraphic departments ; alterations to the Government Printing Office, Wellington ; and for two storage reservoirs—one for Her Majesty's Gaol and the other for the Mount View Lunatic Asylum, Wellington. Contracts for the following works have been completed: New Supreme Court and offices, Wellington; police stations at Wellington, Warkworth, Tauranga, Katikati, Hamilton, Tologa Bay, Opotiki, Maketu, Whakatane, Ohinemutu, Waitara, Waitotara, Inglewood, Normanby, Manutahi, and Carlyle; lock-ups at Newton (Auckland), Awanui, and Otaki; post offices and telegraph stations at Dargaville, Te Kopuru, Otaki, and Kamo. Alterations and additions or repairs have been completed to the following buildings: Post offices and telegraph stations at Wanganui, Lower Hutt, Cambridge, Grahamstown, and Auckland ; as also to the railway stations at Feilding and Palmerston North. The old Wesleyan Chapel, High Street, Auckland, and the Gymnasium at Cambridge, have been converted into Resident Magistrates' Courts and offices; and alterations and additions have been completed to the gaols at Wellington and Gisborne. Extensive alterations and additions have been completed to the lunatic asylums at Auckland and Wellington. Works in Progress. —Alterations to Courthouse at Palmerston North; new police station at Tinui; additions to railway station at Carterton, for post and telegraph station ; and a new laundry at the Whau Lunatic Asylum, Auckland. Miscellaneous Works completed. —Repairs to immigration barracks, Wellington; alteration to Government Printing Office; the construction of storage-reservoirs at Mount View Lunatic Asylum and Her Majesty's Gaol, Wellington : besides various other works of a minor character, such as small alterations to post offices at Tarauaki, Gisborne, Foxton, and Coromandel; repairs to Customhouse at Napier, Government House at Auckland, &c. The total expenditure in the Architect's Branch during the year has been, — £ s. d. Judicial ... ... ... ... ... ... 37,975 4 2 Postal and Telegraphic ... ... ... ... ... 3,640 10 7 Lunatic Asylums ... .... ... ... ... 13,926 11 8 Miscellaneous ... ... ... ... ... ... 872 19 4 Sundry repairs, alterations; fittings, furniture, &c. ... ... 18,665 411 £75,080 10 8 I have, &c, P. F. M. Bueeows, The Engineer in Charge, North Island, Wellington. Architect.
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ANNUAL REPORT ON THE PUBLIC WORKS OE THE MIDDLE ISLAND. The Engineeb in Chaege, Middle Island, to the Hon. the Ministee for Public Woeks. Sib,— Public Works Office, Dunedin, 31st March, 1881. I have the honor to submit the following report on the various works completed and in progress in the Middle Island during the financial year just ended. Adhering generally to the arrangement adopted in previous years, the report will be divided into the following heads: Ist. Railways; 2nd. Roads and Bridges; 3rd. Water-races; 4th. Miscellaneous Works; sth. Buildings; 6th. Surveys; and 7th. General Remarks. RAILWAYS. Geneeal. The following statement shows the expenditure and liabilities on railways in the Middle Island up to the 31st March, 1881, including surveys and the valuation of the Provincial lines:— £ s. d. Total expenditure out of loan ... ... ... ... 5,863,700 4 3 Valuation of Provincial lines ... ... ... ... 1,104,281 2 5 • • • Total expenditure up to 31st March, 1881... 6,967,981 6 8 Liabilities on 31st March, 1881 ... ... ... ... 220,548 10 0 Total expenditure and liabilities ... ... £7,188,529 16 8
The details of the above, together with the lengths of railways authorized and open are given in the following table, the lines taken over from the Provincial Governments of Canterbury and Otago, and the expenditure on preliminary surveys, being included:—
The following statement shows the rate at which the several railways in the Middle Island have been completed during each financial year, further details being given in the table hereto appended (Enclosure No. 1) : —
Lengths of Railway Opened in Middle Island during Financial Year.
Nelson to Geeymouth Railway. Section, Port of Nelson to Roundell. —The only construction works of importance that have been in progress during the year on this section are the completion of the line from Nelson to the Port, and the Bellgrove Sub-section, an extension inland of the present railway for three miles.
Name of Railway. Total Length on which Expenditure Authorized. Open for Traffic. Expenditure to 31at March, 1881. Liabilities on 31st March, 1881. Authorized by " The Immigration and Public Woeks Appropriation Act, 1879 :" — Nelson to Greymouth Greymouth to Hokitika ... Westport to Ngakawau ... Picton to Hurunui Hurunui to Waitaki ... .... Canterbury Interior Main Line Waitaki to Bluff ... ... Otago Central Invercargill to Kingston ... Western Railways Preliminary surveys M. chs. 70 0 24 0 19 19 31 32 406 0 41 0 398 53 65 0 107 16 64 0 M. chs. 27 52 19 19 18 11 334 38 £ s. d. 389,919 12 1 22,009 1 10 211,709 5 5 189,778 7 6 1,845,255 15 9 17,511 17 0 2,633,508 12 10 104,163 10 6 250,479 16 11 130,170 18 7 47,193 5 10 £ s. a. 10,517 0 0 454 14 10 2,506 19 1 156 8 2 55,028 10 11 2,075 7 1 106,852 5 10 20,076 15 11 2,049 2 1 20,424 19 5 406 6 8 336 47 86 84 29 13 Total 1,226 40 852 24 5,841,700 4 3 22,000 0 0 220,548 10 0 Purchase of wagons Provincial Government Lines : — Canterbury (lengths included above) Otago „ „ 731,759 0 0 372,522 2 5 General Totals ... 1,226 40 852 24 6,967,981 6 8 220,548 10 0
Up to June 30,1872. 1872-73. 1873-74. 187-1-75. 1875-76. 1876-77. 1877-78. 1878-79. 1879-80. 1880-81. Total. M. chs. 76 36 M. chs. 27 62 M. chs. 11 21 M. chs. 127 03 M. chs. M. chs. 249 44 154 12 M. chs. M. chs. 93 41 58 33 M. chs. 18 56 M. chs. 35 36 M. chs. 852 24 I
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The Port line was finished and opened for traffic in May, 1880, and the formation of the Bellgrove Sub-section was completed in June, 1880. Contracts for plate-laying and stations on the Bellgrove Sub-section have been entered into, and the works are progressing favourably. The permanent survey of the continuation of this railway to the head of the Blue Glen—l 94 miles from Bellgrove—is completed; and, as previously reported, a trial survey has been made right across the range into the Buller watershed, near Roundell. Section, Greymouth to Kelson Creek. —The principal, works in progress during the year have been the formation of the Stillwater Sub-section—63 chains—and the enlargement and improvement of the Brunnerton Station-yard. The Stillwater Contract has just been completed, and the works, which are very heavy, have been carried out in a satisfactory manner. No provision has yet been made for laying the permanent way on this sub-section, for it cannot conveniently be worked till another length is made. The improvements at the Brunnerton Station, which were much wanted, are calculated to meet the requirements of the traffic for some time to come. The working survey of the continuation of the line from Stillwater to Nelson Creek has been completed during the year. It shows the length to make to be 71 miles, and that a good line is obtainable at a moderate cost. The earthworks will be rather heavy, it being necessary to keep clear of the Grey floods, which are very high at this place: the other works are, however, comparatively light. Greymouth Harbour Works. —The work done on the Grevmouth Harbour Works during the past year consists of the extension seaward of the south training-wall for a distance of 944 feet, the construction of a bridge over the Erua Moana Lagoon, dredging the river-bed and lagoon entrance, and depositing the materials in the reclamation inside the wall. A new dredge has also been built in Dunedin for the works. The quantity of materials deposited in the wall and reclamation works during the year is as follows:. Rock, 28,700 tons; quarry rubbish, 7,000 tons; and shingle from the dredges, 117,200 tons. The average cost per ton has been —rock, 3s. Id.; quarry rubbish, Is. 9|d.; and shingle, llfd. The above figures show the average cost of the quarried materials to be 2s. lOd. per ton as against 3s. 2d. the previous year. On the other hand the dredging is a little dearer, the price for 1879-80 being only lid: this increase is attributable to the work being now somewhat more difficult. The training-wall is out to a length of 14 chains, and, although subjected to heavy seas and floods, it is standing admirably. The wall is already credited with having beneficially affected the channel and bar. Although not impossible, I think it is premature to come to this conclusion; but I have no doubt a sensible effect will result from every advance that is made in future, and that a permanent improvement will be effected so soon as the wall reaches the line of the beach—about 10 chains distant. The Greymouth harbour works are in very good working order, the various operations are carried on in a systematic manner, and the work is done very cheaply. A suitable face having been got on the quarry, hand-drilling and small blasts have been superseded by drives and large blasts. Two of these have been fired during the year; the first took down about 1.1,000 tons; the second is not yet worked out. The large blasts not only reduce the cost of quarrying, but they furnish heavier stone for the sea-wall —a most important consideration. The rate at which the sea-wall progresses and its cost depend almost entirely on the depth of water at the tip-head, which varies occasionally to an extent of 10 or 12 feet, according to the set of the river. This variation in the depth affects the cost to an extent of from £150 to £250 per chain of wall. These facts lead to the conclusion that it would be desirable to push on the work with all possible speed when the water is shallow, and go slowly when it is deep. The bridge over the lagoon above referred to, which is in accordance w r ith Sir John Coode's plans, gives access to the sea-wall from the shore without interfering with the tidal flow in the lagoon. The large dredge manufactured in Dunedin by Messrs. Kincaid, McQueen and Co., and put together by them in Greymouth, is all but finished. She is expected to be ready for work in a week or two.
The following table shows the depths of water on the Grey bar at each high water of spring and neap tides every month from June, 1879, to March, 1881, inclusive. The table is compiled from information kindly supplied by the Harbourmaster at Greymouth: —
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Picton to Hueunt/i Railway. Section, Picton to Awatere. —The formation and permanent way of the extension of this line from Opawa to Blenheim was completed and opened in May, 1880, but the Blenheim Station-buildings were not finished till November. The only work now remaining unfinished between Picton and Blenheim is the protection of the northern bank of the Opawa River, above the railway-bridge. A contract survey has been made for a short section of the extension of the line southwards from Blenheim, and a trial survey run to the Dashwood Pass, the water-shed between the Wairau and Awatere Valleys. The trial survey shows a good line to be obtainable at a moderate cost. Westpoet to Ngakawau Railway. The only construction-work of any importance done on this line during the year is the extension of the Waimangaroa Bridge for 171 feet. The extension was necessitated by an encroachment of the river on its banks The Buller Relief Channel, cut in 1879, continues to act satisfactorily: it has undoubtedly been the means of relieving the railway and the adjoining country from the heavy floods which periodically caused great damage and threatened to cut a fresh channel for the Buller between Westport and the hills. The original width of the channel at the bottom was only 6 feet, but it has been widened by successive floods to an average of about 200 feet. The survey for the land, plans of the Westport-Ngakawau Railway has been completed during the year. The following table, compiled from information kindly furnished by the Harbourmaster, shows the depth of water on the Buller bar at each high water of spring- and neap-tides from June, 1879, to March, 1881, inclusive:
HOKITIKA TO GEEYMOUTH RAILWAY. The last of the small piecework contracts in progress at the date of the last annual report was finished in July, and no new works nor surveys have been undertaken since. Hueunui-Waitaki Railway, with Beanches. Main Line.- —The new sections in progress during the year comprise the Waipara contract and Weka Pass section —an extension of the line from Amberley to the Waipara River and across the intervening range to the Waikari Plain. The Waipara section was completed and open for traffic in October, the works having been carried out in a satisfactory manner. The Weka Pass section, originally reserved for the " unemployed " of Christchurch, was carried on by them till December last, when the works were stopped altogether and the men paid off. The total expenditure on the Weka Pass section during the year was about £13,800. The average cost of the work has been, for labour only: earthwork, Bd. per cubic yard; loose rock, Is. 6d.; and solid rock 2s. lOd. The average number of men employed was 160. With the exception of the completion of large cuttings at Pigeon Rock and the Summit, and the construction of a viaduct over the main gully, the formation is practically finished. It is now proposed to let these larger works by regular contract, and finish up the formation at other places by piecework or day labour. A stationmaster's house has been erected at Waikari, it being, in the meantime, occupied by the officers of this department in charge of the works. The land survey and plans for the Weka Pass section are completed, and the survey of the extension of the line to the Hurunui has been ordered. The proper location of this section is of considerable importance; for, although there is no difficulty, so far as the section is in itself concerned, it involves the question of the future extension and ultimate destination of the railway. I have, on several occasions, inspected the country and otherwise given the matter some personal attention, so I hope to be able to make a definite recommendation when I get the results of certain surveys now ordered. The principal works that have been in progress on the open portions of the main line during the year are: the extension of the Rakaia Bridge, the erection of a locomotive-erecting shop, boilerhouse,
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and other buildings at Addington, protective works at the Rangitata and Timaru, and minor additions to stations. The Rakaia Bridge is being lengthened at its southern end for 1,460 feet, in accordance with the recommendations of the Commission appointed to inquire into the question of the river encroachments. The contract was only entered into this month, so the work is just beginning. The erection of the new buildings at Addington, and the removal of others, has enabled the workshops to be transferred entirely from Christchurch. With the exception of a few minor works and appliances, the Addington shops are now very complete, and they are capable of doing a great amount of work. The protective works at Timaru, rendered necessary by the encroachment of the sea on the railway, have cost about £1,200 during the year. The other works done on the open lines are, generally, additions to station buildings and sidings, and the erection of signals and other appliances required by the increasing traffic. Preparatory to its being remodelled and extended, a complete survey and plan has been made of the Timaru Station. It is now proposed to utilize, as far as possible, the reclamation made by the sea on the south side of the breakwater for the new station; this will give more room clear of the street traffic, and save the purchase of a considerable amount of private property. Little River—Akaroa Branch. —The formation of the Ellesmere section, 17 miles, was finished at the beginning of the year, and since then two contracts for plate-laying have been let; the first was completed in December and the second is well advanced. After the present contract is finished the only works of importance required to complete the line to the seventeenth mile, are the plate-laying and ballasting on 14 miles; ballasting alone on 8 miles ; a small quantity of rock-facing on the slopes of embankments along Lake Ellesmere, and the necessary station accommodation, which is comparatively small. The working survey of the continuation of the line to Little River, a distance of about 6 miles, has been completed. . Ashburton Branch. —The Ashburton section, lOf miles, was finished and opened for traffic in April. A contract for the formation on another section of 8-| miles was let in November, and the works are now nearly completed. A contract for laying the permanent way on a sub-section of the latter length is now in preparation. As previously reported, the works on the whole of the Ashburton branch are particularly light. Opawa Branch. —The Albury contract, which comprised the construction of a bridge over the Opawa River, with approaches thereto, was completed early in the year. The Albury Downs section, originally reserved for the "unemployed" and closed during the autumn of .1880, was re-opened for them in July and kept open till December. About £6,300 was expended on the work, the average number of men employed was 83, and the average cost of earthwork, for labour only, has been 9d. per cubic yard. A contract for bridging the two main channels of the Tengawai River was let in January, and the work is now in progress. The bridging consists of 26 spans of 40 feet and 8 spans of 11 feet, of the usual type of timber bridge. Canteebuey Intebioe Main Line. The only works in progress on this line during the year are on the Oxford-Malvern section. They consist of the Eyre Bridge and the Waimakariri Gorge section. The Eyre Bridge alluded to in my last annual report was satisfactorily completed early in the year. The Waimakariri Gorge section was opened to the unemployed in July last and kept open till December, about £5,900 being expended. The average number of men employed was 108, and the average cost of the cuttings, labour only, about Is. Id. per cubic yard. Waitaki-Blupf Railway with Beanches. Main Line. —The principal works in progress on the main line during the year are as follows : Reclamation for new station and enlargement of workshops at Dunedin ; increased wharfage and station accommodation at Port Chalmers ; protective works at Balclutha ; and additions to wayside stations. In consequence of objections raised by the adjoining boroughs to the removal of material from the sandhills, at all, and a misunderstanding with the contractors about the exact place where the material was to be taken from, the work of reclamation has not progressed so rapidly as it ought to have done. The first block, extending from Rattray Street to the line of Jetty Street, is, however, practically completed, so that an instalment of the goods-station can now be gone on with. Extensive additions have been made to the Dunedin Railway Workshops during the year, and an extra piece of land has been acquired for still further extensions when necessary. All the buildings have been added to. The engine-repairing shop has been almost doubled, the carriage-repairing shop doubled, and the carriage-painting shop trebled in size. The machinery is now in course of erection. When this is done, and a few minor wants supplied, the shops will be able to execute any work required of them. The new steamer wharf at Port Chalmers has been completed in a very satisfactory manner, and authorities in shipping matters consider it well adapted for the requirements of the trade and port. It is necessary to deepen the berths alongside the new wharf, and the channel leading to it, by dredging. Arrangements are now being made to have the work done, but in the meantime the wharf can be used by a great majority of the vessels frequenting the port. The completion of the new station-yard, and the laying of sidings to the steamer wharf, are in progress. The protective works at Balclutha, referred to at length in the report of the Commission appointed to investigate the question, and in my last annual report, are now approaching completion. The stone facing, the flood-bank, and a large groin are finished, and two smaller groins are in progress. These constitute all the works recommended by the Commission as necessary for the protection of Balclutha and the railway, except some openings in the railway itself. It is proposed to have the openings made during
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the ensuing year. So far as can be judged from the small floods that have occurred since their construction, these works will afford protection to the town and railway from the serious damage that is done by great floods; and they have had the immediate effect of stopping the encroachment of the river on its bank, which threatened to carry away, piecemeal, the peninsula occupied by Balclutha and the railway. In addition to ordinary extensions of a minor character, the following larger station works have been carried out: Refreshment-rooms and extension of passenger-station at Oamaru; and goods-sheds at Lovell's Flat, Waiwera, and East Gore. Preparations are also being made for enlarging the enginesheds at Oamaru, Palmerston, and Balclutha, and building a new one at Invercargill. Duntroon Branch. —After a considerable delay, satisfactory arrangements have just been made for acquiring the land on the extension of this line across the Maerewhenua River. Instructions have therefore been given to finish the works as soon as possible. It is expected that they will be completed to admit of the line being opeued early in June. The Duntroon and Hakateramea Railway is a continuation inland of the Duntroon Branch ; so the completion of the link across the Maerewhenua River opens up railway communication between Oamaru and the Waitaki Valley as far as the Hakateramea junction. * Ngapara-Livinqstone Branch. —The works on this line, originally opened for the " unemployed " in July, 1879, and stopped in January, 1880, were re-opened in April, 1880, and finally closed in December last. During last year the number of men employed ranged from 75 to 175. The total expenditure to date—including the year 1879-80—is about £34,600, and the total quantities executed of the principal works are : Earthwork, 325,500 cubic yards ; rock-cutting, 51,700 cubic yards ; and masonry, 4,200 cubic yards. The average cost has been : Earthwork, lljd. per cubic yard for labour only; rockcutting, Is. sd. for labour and blasting-powder; and masonry, 30s. per cubic yard for labour and materials. With the exception of the tunnels and approaches, which are not yet begun, the formation on the first twelve miles of the Ngapara-Livingstone Branch is nearly finished. Palmerston-Waihemo Branch. — With the view of dispersing them through the country, about 50 of the men on the Livingstone line were transferred to the Palmerston-Waihemo Branch in October. They were kept on till December and then paid off, other work being plentiful. A small quantity of excavation taken out by them is the only work done on this line during the past year. Catlin's River Branch. —The Invertiel contract, which was in progress at the end of last year, was satisfactorily completed a short time afterwards. As in the case of the Palmerston-Waihemo Branch, a lot of the " unemployed " were transferred from the Otago Central to this line during summer, and shortly afterwards discharged : the quantity of work done by them was very small. The detailed survey of the remainder of this branch from the seventh mile to the terminus at Catlin's River is in progress. Waipahi-Heriot Burn Branch. —The Tapanui section, comprising the first 154 miles of this branch, and extending from the main line to Kelso, was opened for traffic on the Ist December last. Some minor station works, which were then incomplete, have since been provided, so the line is in good working order and well equipped. Edendale-Toitois Branch. —The Wyndham contract —the first section on this line—was finished satisfactorily in June, 1880. A gang of the "unemployed" was sent from Hindon in November, and kept on this line for a month and then discharged. The small quantity of excavation done by them is the only new work undertaken during the year. The detailed survey of another section of this branch from Wyndham towards Toitois is in progress. The line adopted is the one known as the inland route. It leaves the Mataura Valley at the crossing of the Wyndham River, and runs up the small lateral valley at Brand's Homestead and the Kuriwao Valley to near the Glenham Station; then follows the low undulating ground to near the Pine Bush Hotel, and from thence into the Waimahaka Valley. Otago Centbal Railway. General. —The working survey of this line is finished from its commencement to near Hyde, and again from the Rough Ridge to the Hawea Lake; but the preliminary survey is only made of the intervening length from Hyde to Rough Ridge. The party that was engaged in making the working survey on the latter section, was recalled in August last. Wingatui Contract. —The formation is practically completed, with the exception of the tunnels and approaches, on which little has yet been done. The works are being carried out in a very satisfactory manner, and there has hitherto been no serious difficulty from slips or similar mishaps. Hindon Section. —This is the section on which the great majority of the "unemployed" in Otago were set to work. At the end of last financial year the number of men on the works was about 400. They increased during April to 500, and the maximum was reached in August, when there were 700 at work. The wages of single men being then reduced to 18s. a week, about 120 left of their own accord. After this, gangs were sent to Port Chalmers, Catlin's River, Edendale, and Orepuki, and gradually discharged; so in December none remained on the works except about 115, who had contracts for the whole of their cuttings. A number of these contracts have since been worked out, and there are now only about 60 men on the works. These also will leave piecemeal within the next few months, as their contracts get finished. The total expenditure to date on the Hindon section, including the year 1879-80, is about £64,9U0 ; and the total quantities of the principal works executed are : Earthwork, 450,900 cubic yards ; rock-cutting, 291,700 cubic yards ; and masonry, 4,700 cubic yards. The average cost has been : Earthwork, 10fd. per cubic yard for labour only ; rock-cutting, Is. s|d. per cubic yard for labour and blastingpowder ; and masonry, 30s. per cubic yard for labour and materials. With the exception of the small tunnels —which are untouched —nearly all the formation on the Hindon section will be finished to the Deep Stream, when the small contracts above referred to run out. The Deep Stream is 20 miles from the commencement of the railway at the Chain Hills.
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Inyebcaegill-Klngston Railway, with Beanch. Main Line.' —The only construction works in progress on the main line were a few unimportant additions to stations, which do not call for special comment. Lumsden-Mararoa Branch. —The formation of the first 6 miles of this line —known as the Lumsden contract —was completed in August, and the Oreti Bridge was finished in January, both works having been done in a satisfactory manner. A contract for the platelaying of the first 24 miles, across the river to the Elbow Township, was also finished in February. It is proposed to work this as a goods siding only. Westebn Railways. Riverton and Otautau Lines.- —During the year additions have been made to eight stations: they comprise one goods-shed, three platforms and shelter-sheds, a telegraph office, and various smaller improvements. Otautau-Nightcaps Line. —The formation on the Opio section was finished in June, 1880. The Waicola formation section (71 miles), contracted for in April, 1880, is now so far advanced as to admit of the permanent way being commenced on ,a portion of it. Tenders are therefore called for the platelaying on 8 miles—the 3 miles of the Opio section and 5 miles of the Waicola section. The railway ought to be ready for opening to the Nightcaps Coal Field during the ensuing year. Riverton-Orepuki Line. —The Riverton contract (6 miles in length), which includes formation and permanent way, is fast approaching completion ; little now remains to be done but the ballasting. The whole section is expected to be finished at the beginning of June. About 50 of the "unemployed" were sent from Hindon to commence a further section of the Orepuki line. They were kept on for about two months, during which time they did about 14 miles of bush-felling and a small quantity of earthwork. ROADS AND BRIDGES. Nelson Disteict. Tophouse and Tarndale Road. —The section of the road between Tophouse and the Woolshed Flat, about 5 miles, has been finished this year, so drays can get as far as the Rainbow without difficulty. A contract has also been let for a short section through the Wairau Gorge. This will make it possible for drays to go all the way to Tarndale, and is, in fact, the last link in the communication for vehicles between the two ends of the Middle Island. The communication will, however, be of a very indifferent character till the road is formed through the whole length of the Gorge, and at other bad places in the Wairau watershed. The road is already open for vehicles all the way from Tarndale to Canterbury, and nothing is required to make it passable at all seasons but the bridging of the Waiau and Upper Clarence, and the cutting of some spurs to avoid the crossing of the Acheron. If the works above referred to were carried out, the journey from Christchurch to Nelson could be performed in two days. Pelorus Valley Roads. —The Wakamarina and Kaituna Bridges are completed, and a small one over Cooper's Creek is in progress. Six miles of the road are finished, and further sections of the aggregate length of 94 miles are in hand, making a total of 154 miles. Of this length, 3 miles are in. the Wakamarina Valley, but the remainder is on the main line of road between Blenheim and Nelson. The length of road to make between the present terminus and Nelson via the Rai Valley would be about 20 miles. Nelson to Buller Valley Road. —Two contracts have been let on this road during the year—one for re-forming and gravelling 19 miles of the section between the Mot'ieka Valley and the Hope junction, and the other for forming and gravelling 14 miles in the Buller Valley below the Matiri. The works are in both cases well advanced. The first calls for no special remark: the contract consists simply of the re-forming and gravelling of a road that was previously in existence. The other contract is for forming the last section of the road: it removes the only obstacle to wheel traffic between Nelson and the West Coast. The work is expected to be finished in July. Although it will after this be quite passable for ordinary traffic, a great deal remains to be done to make it anything like a first-class road. The Owen and Matiri Rivers, and Granity Creek, require bridging, and the road wants widening in many places. Aorere Valley Road. —Six miles of the pack-track made last year have been converted into a drayroad, and a dray-bridge, 70 feet long, built over the Silverstream. Westland Disteict. Westporl-Reeflon Road. —There have been no works in progress by the Government on this road during the year. Contracts have, however, been prepared, and tenders are now advertised, for bridges over Coal Creek, Orawaiti Overflow, and Nine-Mile Creek. The bridges are all small, and of the usual construction. Reefton-Greymouth Road. —The only work in progress on this road during the past year is the bridge over the Inangahua River, at Reefton, which is fast approaching completion. It has 5 spans of 60 feet, and 4 spans of 15 feet. The work, which was somewhat difficult, has been carried out in a satisfactory manner. Greymonth-Okarito Road. —A few minor works, such as the horse bridge over Okarito River, deviation of road at the Teremakau, and foot-bridge over Duffer's Creek, have been in hand during the year. They call for no special remark. Haast Pass Track. —The bridge over the Wills River was finished early in the year, and the track has been improved throughout. Communication is therefore established between the Wanaka District and the West Coast. The track wants still further improvement in places to make it passable in all seasons, but the cost of doing so would be comparatively small. General. —Hereto is appended a statement (Enclosure No. 2) prepared by the Resident Engineer, showing the works executed on roads in Westland to 31st March, 1881. The works still required
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to complete the communication between Nelson and all parts of the West Coast are the three bridges in the Buller Valley already referred to ; and bridges over the Inangahua near its junction with the Buller; Larry's Creek, Waituhu, or left branch of Inangahua ; and Little Grey, at Devery's Terrace. The latter is the only river unbridged between Greymouth and Reefton. Some of the residents are advocating the bridging of the Buller itself. Ido not consider this of so much importance as the bridging of what may be termed the secondary rivers. With proper ferries the Buller can always be crossed, except in extreme floods ; but the least rise interrupts the traffic at the smaller rivers. Cheistchubch-Hokitika Road. The weather on the West Coast during the past year was exceptionally fine; consequently the maintenance of the road was comparatively light. A few slips occurred on the eastern side, where the weather was not so favourable, but they were not of a serious character. A deviation of the road in the Otira Valley for a distance of 34 miles has been made to clear the encroachment of the river on its banks. Wire bridges for the convenience of foot-passengers are also in ceurse of construction over the Porter and Broken Rivers. If it is intended to uphold this, the main line of communication between the East and West Coasts in anything like an efficient manner, it will be necessary to consider the question of bridging some of the rivers which so frequently and quickly interrupt the traffic. The Taipo and some of the other rivers on the west side of the range are particularly bad in this respect. Canteebuey Disteict. Rakaia Gorge Bridge. —At the date of my last annual report it was intended to erect the bridge by day-labour, no practical result having followed the calling for tenders on two different occasions. Subsequently it was represented to the department that the depression in business would cause more competition if tenders were again called for. This was done. Ten tenders came in, and the contract was.given to the lowest tenderer. The work is not progressing rapidly. The excavations for the anchorshafts, and foundations for abutments are nearly finished, and a quantity of cement has been brought on the ground, but nothing has yet been done to the actual work of erection. Otago Disteict. Waikari to Waitati Road. —About 34 miles of this road has been cleared and formed ; this brings it about two miles past the Saddle, on the Blueskin side. The work was done by the " unemployed," on the same terms as the railway works. Maori Kaika Road. —The whole of the vote for this work has been expended, and a good road formed round the beach, from the Kaika towards Taiaroa Heads. The resident Natives have, so far as possible, been employed on the work, and they have carried it out in an economical and workmanlike manner. WATER-RACES. In accordance with the usual practice, I enclose the Resident Engineer's report on the Westland water-races in full (Enclosure No. 3). As will be seen from the report, the only new works of importance that were in hand during the year are the Kumara Sludge-channel and the Mikonui Water-race, both of which have proceeded as rapidly as the available funds would permit. The Gold Fields Department will be dealing at length with the question of the working of the Government races and the yield from them ; so I will not, as in former years, enter into it more than to remark that this year shows a falling-off not only in the revenue, the yield, and the number of men employed, but also in the average earnings of the miners. MISCELLANEOUS WORKS. The miscellaneous works executed and in progress during the year are of little importance. The only ones worth mentioning are—the extension of the jetty at Queenstown; the building of the dredge for Greymouth, already referred to ; making coal-boxes for Auckland; and the manufacture of sundry articles of railway plant at the various centres. A contract is also in preparation for the Forest Hill Tramway, in Southland. It is intended to connect the Crown lands and settlement at Forest Hill with the Township of Winton, the distance being about 6 miles. BUILDINGS. The total expenditure on public buildings in the Middle Island during the past financial year is as follows :— £ s. d. Judicial ... ... ... ... ... ... 10,291 9 8 Postal and Telegraph ... ... ... ... ... 3,547 18 2 Offices for Public Departments ... ... ... ... 3,232 17 6 Lunatic Asylums ... ... ... ... ... 24,211 10 3 Miscellaneous ... ... ... ... ... ... 16,816 16 7 Total ... ... ... ... ... £58,100 12 2 I append hereto a table (Enclosure No. 4) giving a summary of what has been done during the year, and showing the state of the work on each building. This table shows that forty .buildings have been in course of erection, or altered or repaired ; they comprise twenty judicial, [tenjpost and telegraph, five buildings for public offices, two lunatic asylums, and three Of this
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number, the following are entirely new buildings : six judicial, four post and telegraph, two buildings for public offices, two lunatic asylums, and one miscellaneous. The most important public buildings in progress during the past year are the extensions to the Lyttelton and Addington Gaols; Lyttelton Police Office; Courthouses at Christchurch, Ashburton, and Invercargill; public offices at Timaru; and lunatic asylums at Sunnyside and Seacliff. The works do not, however, call for special comment. They are all either satisfactorily finished or progressing favourably. SURVEYS. General. —Any surveys made on railways portions of which are under construction have been referred to under their respective heads. Those now to be considered are surveys of lines that are as yet only proposed. East and West Coast Railway. —ln compliance with representations made by the residents of Hokitika a reconnaissance survey has been made of the passes in the main range near the head waters of the Rakaia and Hokitika Rivers. Two saddles occur in this locality : the Whitcombe Pass, 4,180 feet high, and the Mathias Pass, 4,230 feet high. Neither of them offers any facilities for railway construction not possessed by the routes farther north, and in the matter of height and distance the advantages are all in favour of the latter. The altitudes of the saddles on the principal routes farther north are as follow : Arthur's Pass, 3,014 feet; Hurunui, 3,150 feet; Hope, 3,230; and Lewis, 2,870 feet. The distance between Brunnerton and Christchurch is 184 miles by the Whitcombe and Mathias routes, as against 142 by Arthur's Pass, 151 by the Hurunui, and 150 by the Hope. A private company, which is now being floated in Christchurch to make a railway between the East and West Coasts, advocates the Ada Pass saddle as the best route across the main range. This is a mere local deviation of the Lewis or Cannibal Gorge route, referred to at length in my report of 1879. Mr. O'Connor has made a reconnaissance survey of the Ada Pass saddle, and he is preparing a special report on the subject. The result of his investigation is that the route does not present any advantages to counterbalance its extra length and the extra height of the range at the crossing-place. With lines of the same character the Ada route would be 13 miles longer than the Lewis one, and the saddle in the latter case is 2,870 feet as against 3,300, the height of the Ada Pass. It will be seen from my report of 1879 that the chief objection to the Lewis route was its excessive length. The distance from Brunnerton to Christchurch is 76 miles longer by the Ada Pass than by Arthur's Pass, and 106 miles longer to Rollcston and all places south of the Malvern branch. It may be set down as a general conclusion that a workable gradient cannot be got on the western side of the range on any of the routes without unduly increasing the length of the railway. Therefore, if such gradients are a sine qua non, it is better to get them by making zigzags on a direct route, than by making a long detour through an unproductive country. A detailed preliminary survey has been made for the Department by Mr. G. P. Williams, C.E., of that portion of the Arthur's Pass route between the Waimakariri Gorge Bridge and the Bealey River. The survey shows the line to be exceedingly rough, particularly for the 11 miles from Camping Gully to Avoca. The earthworks are not extravagantly heavy, but the bridging is altogether beyond bounds and there is a large amount of tunnelling. The survey has been made to 74-chain curves, and 1 in 50 gradients. A very large saving could of course be effected by adopting a lower standard, and this is quite permissible, for the steep gradients would be in favour of the heavy traffic. It is possible that a better line could be got, by keeping on the southern side of the Waimakariri all the way from Springfield to the Broken River. This country also seems very rough; but a correct idea cannot be formed of its suitability for a railway till a detailed survey is made. If a good line is not got down the Waimakariri River, the Arthur's Pass line can be brought to the Canterbury Plains by way of the Rakaia v alley. It would leave the Waimakariri Valley at Lake Pearson, and go by Cragieburn Saddle, Blackball Creek, and the Porter River to Lake Lyndon ; thence down the Acheron, and along the slopes of Big Ben Range to the Rakaia. A general inspection of this route shows it to be free from the serious engineering difficulties which were met with in the Waimakariri Gorge. A good line can apparently be got at a moderate cost. There is, however, a great objection to it in its excessive length : it adds 15 or 20 miles to the distance between Brunnerton and Christchurch, without materially lessening the distance to the southern districts of Canterbury. Tapanui-Waikaka Railway. —The survey of the two lines described in my last annual report, has been made by Mr. H. P. Iligginson, C.E., for this department. It shows that a good line can be got on either route at a moderate cost. The inland line is a mile longer, and, on account of having to cross the Mataura, it will cost £10,000 more than the one running down the Waikaka Valley. It is, however, decidedly preferable, inasmuch as it opens up entirely new country remote from railway communication. Waimea-Switzers Branch. —A detailed survey has been made of this line. As the country is so easy, the permanent survey was made at once. The length of the branch, from the Gore-Elbow Railway at Riversdale to the Township of Switzers, is 131 miles ; and its estimated cost, including a bridge over the Mataura but exclusive of rolling-stock, is £46,000. The minimum curve on the line is 12-chains radius, and the steepest gradient, 1 in 132. GENERAL REMARKS. Number of Men on Works. —The average number of men directly employed on public works in the various districts of the Middle Island since June, 1879, is as follows. The averages for 1880-81 is only for the nine months ended this date ; the return for the previous year being made up to 30th June:—
SKETCH MAP OF THE MIDDLE ISLAND OF NEW ZEALAND Public Works Department 1881, W.N. Blair. M.lnst.C.E. Engineer in Charge DRAWN BY A.KOCH. SCALE OF MILES,
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These numbers do not include contractors' men employed off the works, nor men employed by the Working Railways Department on works chargeable to construction. There has also been an average of 87 men employed on public buildings during the year. As shown otherwise by this report, the " unemployed " in the Middle Island were discharged altogether during the harvest months, and they have not again been taken on. In consequence of the general revival of trade, the question of providing employment for the surplus labour in the colony did not assume the large proportions that was anticipated, and the vote taken for the " unemployed " was not touched. Map.- —A map of the Middle Island, showing the authorized railways made, under construction, and not begun, is appended hereto (Enclosure No. 5). Enclosures. —The following enclosures accompany this report i — No. 1. Lengths of Railways Authorized, Constructed, and Surveyed, &c, Middle Island. „ 2. Statement of Works executed on Roads in Westland. „ 3. Annual Report on Water-races. ~ 4. Statement of Works executed on Public Buildings. „ 5. Map of Middle Island. I have, &c, W. N. Blaie, Engineer in Charge, Middle Island.
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Employed by Contractors. Government Labour, including Surveys. Toi .jil. District. 1879-80. 1880-81. 1879-80. 1880-81. 1879-80. 1880-81. felson and Marlborough Vest-land Canterbury ... )tago louthland 85 180 285 405 200 82 162 59 231 153 15 125 260 765 10 6 131 293 602 18 100 305 545 1,170 210 88 293 352 833 171 Totals ... 1,155 687 1,175 1,050 2,330 1,737
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Enclosure 1 in Appendix E. TABLE of Lengths of Government Lines Authorised, Constructed, and Surveyed up to 31st March, 1881. MIDDLE ISLAND.
State of Line. Appropriation. Name of Line. Mileage. Subdivision. Main Line. Sidings. Total. «__ Under i Under reved For ' ' Plate - y ' mation. j laying Opened. Date. T< VS? e ' 1872-73.1873-74. 1874-75.1875-76. 1876-77. 1877-78. 1878-79. 1879-80. 1880-81.' Total. 1872 - 1 I I j I M. ch. 52 0 M. ch. 1 0 18 73 3 O 19 24 9 63 7 50 M. ch. 0 21 1 62 0 24 M. ch. 1 21 20 55 3 24 19 24 9 63 11 2 M. oh. M. ch. M. ch. M. ch. M. ch. M. ch. M. ch. M. ch. M. ch. M. ch. M. ch. M. ch.| M. ch. 1 0 3C. ch. 1 0 18 73 elson-Greymouth Nelson-Boundell ... Port Extension ... I Nelson-Poxhill Bellgrove Surveyed Trial Survey Greymouth-Brunner-ton Extension Stillwater (portion) 17 May, 1880 31 Jan., 1876 18 73 19 24 3 "o ... ... I Greymouth - Nelson Creek 16 3 3 32 7 April, 1876 ... ... I 7*50 ... ... I 7*50 0 5 0 59 0 4 7 45 0 29 6 20 3 60 8 70 0 44 3 51 0 77 3 O 0 19 15 64 16 69 1 22 4 74 5 44 7 0 0 5 0 59 0 4 7 45 2 22 7 75 3 70 9 9 0 44 3 51 0 77 3 0 0 19 15 64 17 64 1 72 4 74 5 44 7 0 0*59 lEeb., 1881 0 5 0 5 Westport-Ngakawau Surveyed Station Westport Waimangaroa Ngakawau Survey of Extension Greymouth Paroa Hokitika Hampden Street Surveyed Picton-Blenheim ... Blenheim Surveyed Surveyed (trial) Hurunui - Waipara (Reconnaissance) Weka Pass Section... Waipara- Amberley Amberley - Ashley (part) 745 14 Mar., 1881 .. ... 6" 4 6 4 Westport-Ngakawau 19 63 1 73 1 55 0 10 0 19 17 Dec, 1878 5 Aug., 1876 5 Aug., 1876 26 Sept., 1877 ... 1 ... I 6 20 3 60 6*29 0 29 6 20 3 60 8 70 ... 1 ... 8*70 Greymouth-Hokitika Greymouth-Hokitika 23 51 0 44 2 11 0 77 3 0 0 19 1 40 ... ! ... ... ! ... j ... I ... I ... ... j ... j Picton-Hurunui Picton-Blenheim ... 28 49 0*75 0 50 15 64 18 Nov.', 1875 24 May, 1880 16*69 ... 16*69 1 22 4*74 1*22 ... I Hurunui - Waitaki, with Branches Main Line ... 1 ... | ■ ... j 193 58 ... I ... 9 5 6 77 7 64 0*28 9 5 7 25 9 5 6 Oct!,' 1880 3 Nov., 1876 6**77 6*77 7 64 '" ( 7*64 ... a tt Ashley-Kangiora ... Bangiora-Southbrook Southbrook-Kaiapoi Kaiapoi-Addin gton Christchurch-Selwyn Selwyn-Dunsandel... 3 63 1 71 1 63 5 1 11 68 22 43 1 77 il 23 [2 46 12 70 23 9 ... 9 Feb., 1876 17 April, 1875 5 Nov., 1872 2 Sept., 1872 1 April, 1872 2 Oct., 1867 15 Feb., 1873 ... I 1 63] 5 1 1*71 3 63 3 63 1 71 1 63 5 1 11 68 22 43 1 77 ... 27 56 2 38 11*68 22 43 ... j 5 13 0 41 l"77 ... ... ... : ... I ... i ...
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Dunsandel-Rakaia . Rakaia-Ashburton ... Ashburton-Ealing ... Ealing- Woodbridge Woodbridge-Temuka Temuka-Timaru Timaru-St. Andrews St. Andrews-Otaio... Otaio-Makikihi Makikihi-Hook Hook-North Waitaki North Waitaki-South Waitaki 10 66 17 7 19 29 2 59 13 65 11 15 10 28 3 66 3 61 3 36 16 14 1 40 0 17 1 70 3 38 0 39 0 43 2 27 1 I 11 3 18 77 22 67 3 18 14 28 13 42 ... ... j r 29 May, 1873 4 Aug., 1874 31 May, 1875 24 Aug., 1875 4 Feb., 1876 22 Oct., 1875 1 July, 1876 1 Sept., 1876 30 Oct., 1876 1 Feb., 1877 1 Feb., 1877 17 April, 1876 ... ... ... 10 66| ... I ... I 17*' 7 19 29 ... 2 59 13 65 11 15 ... , ... I ... ... 1A OQ 10 28 3 66 3 61 3 36 16 14 ... » I ... ... ... | ... ... ... 10 66 17 7 19 29 2 59 13 63 11 15 10 28 3 66 3 61 3 36 16 14 1 40 41 36 S-2 31 1*40 3 36 ii ... i Uranckes, — Eangiora-Oxford ... 21 76 21 76 Rangiora-C ust Cust-Carlton Carlton-Oxford West Main Line-West Eyreton Eyreton-Bennett's... Lyttelton-Christ-church Hornby-Ellesmere... Bllesmere-South-bridge Ellesmere Section ... Reconnaissance Bolle8ton-Sheffield... Sheffield-Spring field Springfield-Coal mine Darfieia-Whitecliffs Tinwald- Wes t erfield Extension Washdyke - Pleasant Point Pleasant Point-Albury Albury Section Albury Downs Section Preliminary Survey Waimate Branch ... South Waitaki - Oamaru Oamaru-Hillgrove ... Hillgrove- Palmerston Palmerston -Waikouaiti Waikouaiti-Waitati Waitati-Glendermid Glendermid-D anedin Dunedin-Abbotsford Abbotsford - Clutha River 11 77 5 53 4 26 15 46 11 £l 32 22 71 "'I 1 Dee., 1874 6 April, 1875 21 June, 1875 27 Dec., 1875 11 77 5 53 4 26 11 77 5 53 4 26 15 46 ... 20 11 24 7 ... ... I '" ... - ... Eyreton (from Main Line) 20 11 21 43 15 46j ... ... " i ... i i " Lyttelton 6 26 6 26 4 45 6 26 29 17 27 56 1 Feb., 1878 9 Dec, 1867 6*26 ... j 4 45 4 45 6 26 ... I 25 16 I Southbridge 25 16 14 48 10 48 ] 2 40 ...{ j 26 April, 1875 30 July, 1875 ... . 14 48 10*48| I ... 14 48 10 48 Little River-Akaroa 42 10 42 10 17 0 25 10 24 1 5 59 0 77 11 42 10 60 8 39 8 71 17 0 25 10 32 62 1 20 15 60 ... I I I Springfield 30 57 30 57 I ... 24* 1 ... j 24 1 5 59 0 77 11 42 10 60 £25 -[ 1 Dec, 1874 3 Jan., 1880 10 Feb., 1880 3 Nov., 1875 8 April, 1880 1 I ... i 5*59 0 77 ... Whitecliffs Branch... Ashburton Branch... 11 42 19 19 11 42 19 19 1 16 0 28 12 58 11 8 8 39 9 4-3 : 11*42 ... 10*60 0*52 8**39 ... ! ... Opawa Branch j 55 10 55 10 24 Dec, 1875 ... I 8*71 ... ... ! ... ... 8*71 Waimate Branch ... Main Line 4 46 246 69 16 61 1 28 9 10 19 0 4 46 13 8 0 76 17 57 1 28 9 10 19 0 5 22 14 64 1**28 9 10 ... 1 Jan., 1877 ... ... j ... ... ... | ... 16 61 ... ... ( | ... | ... | 16 61 0*56 1 56 19 Mar., 1877 25 Sept., 1875 ... j ... 4*46 ::: i ... | .. I 4*46 13 8 r aitaki - Bluff and Branches ... ... I 13 8 ... ... I ! 24 52 12 68 9 3 3 19 27 71 4 Nov., 1876 22 May, 1878 6 Sept., 1878 24 52 ! 12*68! 24 52 12 68 9 3 ! [2 31 38 58 ... ... 9* 3 ... ... 14 33 9 77 7 6 5 7 46 36 0 32 1 0 10 29 8 6 7 May, 1878 20 Dec, 1877 9 April, 1873 1 July, 1874 1 Sept., 1875 7* 6 ... 5* 7 14 33 9 77 ... 14 33 9 77 7 6 5 7 46 36 J6 50 58 13 ... ... 46*36 ... ... ... ... - ...
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TABLE of Lengths of Government Lines Authorised, Constructed, and Surveyed up to 31st March, 1881— continued. MIDDLE ISLAND— continued.
Appropriation, ISame of Line. Mileage. i Subdivision. Main Line. Sidings. Total. State of Line. Opened. Under Under veyed. Formation. ±"latelaying. T 1872" 3 ' 1872 - 73 - 1873-7*. 1874-75. 1875-76. 1876-77. :l877-78. 1879-80. 1880-81. Date. 1878-79. Total. Waitaki - Bluff and Branches — contd. Main Line — contd. M. ch. I ! M. ch. Clutha River - Bal- 0 60 clutha Balelutha-Clinton ... 20 76 Clinton-Waipahi ... 9 62 Waipahi-Gore ... : 16 11 Gore-Mat aura ... ! 7 40 Mataura-Woodlands , 20 68 Woodlands -Invercar- 11 21 gill Invercargill-Bluff ,.. 17 1 M. ch. i-2 8 £3 0 M. ch. 49 57 M. ch. M. ch. I M. ch. r i ... 22 Jan., 1878 22 Jan., 1879 1 Nov., 1877 21 June, 1877 30 Aug., 1875 7 June, 1875 11 Feb., 1874 M. ch. ... ... M. ch. M. ch. ... I M. ch. M. ch. 7*40; M. ch. 16 11 M. eh. 0 60 9 62 M. eh. 20 76| M. ch. ... I ... M. ch. ... ... M. ch. 0 60 20 76 9 62 16 11 7 40 20 68 11 21 Brandies, — Duntroon Branch ... 21 18 Ngapara ,, ... 15 2 Livingstone „ ... 16 40 Moeraki „ ... 1 43 Shag Point ,, ... 1 67 Palmerston-Waihemo 9 0 Port Chalmers Branch: 1 9 ... ... I 20*68 42 49 ... 11 21 ... 1 50 18 51 5 Feb., 1867 17 1 ... I I I ... | 17 1 Pukeuri-Duntroon... 21 18 Waiareka-Ngapara,.. 15 2 Windsor-Livingstone 12 0 Surveyed ... 4 40 Moeraki Branch ... 1 43 Shag Point ... 1 67 Palmerston Section 3 0 Surveyed ... ! 6 0 Glendermid - Port 1 9 Chalmers Green Island ... 2 17 Brighton Road ... 0 40 Mosgiel-Outram ... 8 78 Clarkesville-Waita- 15 4 huna Waitabuna- Lawrence 6 72 Invertiel Section ... 2 40 Surveyed ... j 9 36 Preliminary survey... | 6 64 Waipahi-Kelso ... 15 28 Surveyed ... 10 74 „ ... 24 0 ... 13 70 Wyndham Section ... 3 70 Mokoreta „ ... 8 20 Preliminary survey... 6 30 Eyre Bridge ... 0 13 Temuka Bridge ... 0 15 I 0 22 i 0 25 21 40 15 27 12 0 4 40 1 65 2 2 3 0 6 0 2 9 ... I 1 Dec, 1875 2 April, 1877 21 18 15 2 - ! ... 21 18 15 2 12*"o '" ... i ... I I i ... . 4*40 ... 1*43 1 67 ! 0 22 0 15 15 Feb.', 1877 27 June, 1879 -• 1*43 1*67 -. 3 0 ... ... | ... i - 6 *0 ... i" 9i ... ... ... 1* 9 Canterbury Interior Main Line 1 "0 ... i 9 April, 1873 ... Green Island „ 2 57 0 13 0 5 0 67 2 30 0 45 9 65 1 July, 1874 4 Sept., 1879 1 Oct., 1877 22 Jan., 1877 2 17 o*4o: 2 17 0 40 8 78 15 4 Outram Branch ... 8 78 Lawrence ,, ... ! 21 76 ... 8*78 ... I 15 4 i ll 7 23 3 i - Catlin's River ... 18 60 2 April, 1877 ... - 6 72 6 72 I - 2 40 9 36 6 64 16 60 10 74 24 0 13 70 3 70 8 20 6 30 0 13 0 15 9 36 2 40 ! - ... ... ... ... ... Waipahi-Heriot Burn 26 22 i 1**32 IDec.j 1880 | ... i '" ... ... | ... , I 15*28 ! 15*28 1 Kelso-Gore ... 24 0 Waimea-Switzers ... 13 70 Edendale-Toitois ... 18 40 10 74 24 0 13 70 - ... ... I - ... ... I I ... ... ... ... ... 3**70 ... ... ... I - i ... ... ... ... I ... 1 I ... 8*20 ... ... ... ! Oxford-Temuka ... 83 0 013 0 15 ... ... ... ... ... I - ... ... ... I ... i ... I I ... I ... I ... I ... I ... I ... 1 ... I ... I I ...
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Otago Central Railway 1 uvercargill-Kiugston and Branch, Lumsden -Mararoa Otago Central Invercargill-Kingston Kingston Wharf ... Lumsden-Mararoa... 181 0 86 74 Waimakariri Gorge Section Surveyed Reconnaissance survey Wingatui Section ... Hindon ,, Surveyed Preliminary survey.., invercargill-Winton Winton-Caroline ... Caroline-Elbow Elbow-Lowther Low ther- Athol Athol-Fairlight Fairlight-Kings ton... Kingston Wharf Lumsden Section .., Castle Rock „ Reconnaissance Makarewa Junction to Riverton Thornbury (Aparima June.) to Otautau Opio Section Waicela Section Riverton „ Pahia „ Reconnaissance 21 36 57 16 6 65 17 15 120 60 36 20 18 58 22 10 8 27 5 76 13 18 10 10 8 35 0 10 6 0 12 60 11 20 17 53 ■ \j 21 36 57 16 6 65 17 15 ... 120 60 36 20 0 45 19 23 1 64 23 74 0 40 8 67 0 20 6 16 0 20 13 38 jo 12 18 57 I - 21 36 120 60 Approxii ... 665 17 15 mate. -i 22 Feb., 1871 20 Oct., 1875 7 Feb., 1876 15 Jan., 1877 28 Jan., 1878 29 April, 1878 10 July, 1878 14 Dec, 1878 "• ••■ - 18*58 ... . ... - ... ... .... .- ... 22**10 8 27 ... ... ... ... ... 5*76 ... ... ... ... ... 13*18 10 10 ... ... 8*35| 0 10 ... i '" ... 18 5! 22 1( 8 2! 5 7( 13 11 10 1< 8 31 0 II Western Railways ... 0 10 30 0 0 10 0 20 0 10 i 6 10 ... | 12 60 ... - 11 20 o 70 ; 18 43 12*60 3 60 2*20 ... ... ... ... ... Wallacetown Branch 17 53 9 June, 1879 - ... ■•• ... • 17**53 ... 17*5; ... Otautau Branch 11 40 11 40 0 40 12 0 15 Dec, 1879 11 40 11 4< Otautau-Nightcaps 10 50 3 10 7 40 6 0 8 0 4 40 3 10 7 40 0 20 6 20 8 0 4 40 3 10 7 40 Orepuki Branch 18 40 6*20 ... ... 8***0 ... ... Totals opened ... ... ffie 76 36 27 62 ,127 03 249 44 154 12 58 33 18 56 35 36 1 ,2 2' for Tra 11 21 93 41
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r] GQ P (3 53 aj Position. 5 o 3 5 a'* •S3 HO Principal Bridge Works Executed on each. State of Roads for Traffic. Remarks. U. ch. 0 24 M. ch. 0 19 M. ch. 0 19 M. ch. 0 19 Ft. 17 Ft. 12 In. 12 Westpoet-Reeptos- Road. 1 bridge, total length 200 ft., consisting of 3 60-ft, spans, trussed, and 1 18-ft. span, trussed At Ohika River Gooa Very difficult river to bridge; rise of water in floods, 39 ft. I 0 15 ! ! 0 15 At Inangahua River 17 12 I ! 12 I Geemouth-Reefton Road. 1 bridge, 365 ft. long, consisting of 5 60-ft. Bpans, trussed, and 4 15-ft. spans, plain 1 bridge, 785 ft. long, consisting of 6 55-ft. spans, trussed, 1 47-ft. span, trussed, and 2/ 15-ft. spans, plain 1 bridge, 760 ft. long, consisting of 11 55-ft. spans, trussed, and 10 15-ft. spans, plain 30 lin. ft. culvert covering; no bridges 1 bridge, 260 ft. long, over Nelson Creek ... Not quite finished Gooa River carrying heavy timber; not otherwise very difficult to bridge. River very undefined; bad site for bridge. 0 20 0 50 0 39 0 39 0 39 At Grey River Junction 17 12 12 0 41 0 29 0 29 0 29 At Ahaura 17 12 12 Gooa ... ! Difficult river to bridge; mountain torrent; hard reef close below river-bed. Traffic went across open plains before road was made. Easy stream to bridge; formation of approaches moderate. 2 18 3 9 3***9 2 18 ! 3 9 ! 2 18 , 3 9 On Ahaura Plains ... At Nelson Creek ... 17 17 12 12 12 12 Gooa Gooa 3 77 6 30 6 30 Greymouth to Reef ton ... 17 3 bridges, total length 2,170 ft. ... Gooa 6 58 12 12 I i i 6 15 5 71 6 15 6 15 Stillwatek~to Maoei Gully 9i 5 8 4 bridge;?, total length 79 ft.; and 187 lin. ft. culvert covering Just passable I I I 2 11 2 11 2 11 2 11 Greymouth to Omotumotu ... 17 12 12 Geeyhouth-Aenold Road. 124 lin. ft. culvert covering, retaining walls, and 20,400 cub. yds. rocky cutting 8 bridges, total length, 206 ft.; and 233 lin. ft. culvert covering; also 10,000 cub. yds. rocky cutting 13 lin. ft. culvert covering Gooa 3 78 j 3 78 3 78 3 78 Omotumotu to Brunnerton ... 17 12 12 Gooa About 1J- miles very heavy work; remainder about average. Very heavy timber ; steep sidling cuttings, partly root, and high embankments in places at crossings of deep ravines. Work consisted of reconstructing and widening old road, with new culverts. Heavy embankment approaching Arnold River. 0 34 0 34 0 34 0 34 Omotumotu to Brunnerton (deviation at Wallsend) 17 12 12 Good 1 22 ... | 1 22 Brunnerton to Stillwater 17 12 12 93 lin. ft. culvert covering Good 0 68 0 68 0 68 0 68 Stillwater to Arnold 17 12 12 1 bridge, 25 ft. long, and 50 lin. ft. culvert covering Gooa 8 53 7 31 j j 7 31 j . 8 53 I Greymouth to Arnoki River 17 | i I 12 I 12 I 9 bridge?, total length 231 ft.; 513 lin. ft. culvert covering, and 30,400 cub. yds. rocky cutting As above ... 7 ni. 31 ch. of new roaa along very aiffieult country, and reconstructing and widening old road for 1 m. 22 ch.; all new formed, 17 ft. wide, with 12 ft. width of metal, 12 in. thick. ! I i i ! f i 9 41 | 7 17 ! Greymouth to Marsaen Marsden to Hohonu Geeyjsiouth-Okaeito Road. 13 bridges, total length 848 ft.; and 560 lin. ft. culvert covering 6 bridges, total length 441 ft., four of them being lattice trusses, with spans 50 ft. and over ; and 246 lin. ft. culvert covering Fair Good Average bush-felling. Average bush-clearing; very steep sidling ground throughout, necessitating heavy earthwork. 10 2 7 17 10 2 7 17 10 2 7 17 17 17 12 12 12 12
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o 17 0 17 At Kumara 17 12 12 I 1 bridge, 590 ft, long, consisting of 9 55-ft. spans, trussed, and 6 15-ft. spans, plain 1 lattice bridge, 45-ft. span, and 251 lin. ft. culvert covering ... 1 bridge, 45-ft. span, and 101 lin. ft. culvert covering • 1 bridge, 810 ft. long, consisting of 13 55-ft. spans, trussed, and 6 15-ft. spans, plain 7 bridges, two of them being 34-ft. spans, lattice trusses ; total length 295 ft.; also 468 lin. ft. culvert coveriug 1 bridge, 45 ft. long, and 400 lin. ft. culvert covering Gooa River liable to heavy floods, and carrying large masses of timber. Average bush, average earthwork. Average class of work. River liable to heavy flooas, and carrying large masses of timber. Average class of work. 3 63 1 67 0 25 3 31 1 67 0 12 3 35 1 67 0 12 3 35 1 67 0 12 Stafford to Arahura ... ... Hokitika to Kanieri ... ... At Kanieri 17 17 17 12 12 12 12 12 12 Gooa Good Good 16 21 16 19 16 18 16 18 Kanieri to Ross 17 12 12 Good 13 15 13 15 13 15 13 15 Bowen to Waitaha (Sections 1,2, and 3, west end) Waitaha to Wataroa (Sections 4 to 12 inclusive, west end) Wataroa to Okarito Forks (Sections 6 to 3 inclusive, south-east) Okarito Forks to Okarito (Sections 1, 2, and 7, south-east) 10 5 8 Good Average clearing ana forming. 30 33 30 33 30 12 30 12 . 5 8 1 briage, 42 ft. long, ana 883 lin. ft. culvert covering; also 223 lin. ft. 4-ft. culverts, under banks 130 lin. ft. culvert covering; also 1 bridge, 52 ft. long Fair Average clearing ana forming. 10 34 10 34 10 34 j 10 34 I 10 5 8 Fair Average clearing and forming. 6 4 5 4 5 4 J 5 4 12 8 8 4 bridges, total length 139 ft., and 55 lin. ft. culvert covering Gooa Heavy earthwork, moderate clearing. 99 43 97 50 97 73 97 73 Greymouth to Okarito ... Vari above 37 bridges, total length 3,352 ft., and 3,094 lin. ft. culvert covering; also 223 lin. ft. 4-ft. culverts, under banks As above ... ous as Heavy bush-clearing and grubbing, and moderate earthwork; of the total distances metalled, 39 m. 8 ch. is 12 ft. wide, 4 m. 78 ch. is 8 ft. wide, ana 53 m. 67 ch. is 5 ft. wide; two of the bridges are long and difficult. Very heavy timber; average earthwork. Constructed on site of old track, which was partly cleared and formed. Average country. Easy country, average timber. Plain bridge. Easy country. Average country. Plain bridge. Average earthwork, heavy timber. Average country. Cattle track round steep bluffs. Average country, heavy clearing. 0 77 5 50 0 77 5 50 o 77 5 50 0 77 5 50 Marsden to Paeoa Road ... Marsden to Maoei Greek 15 11* 10 8 12 8 47 lin. ft. culvert covering 52 lin. ft. culvert covering ... ... Good Fair 8 4 4 65 0 2 4 46 4 54 0 4 0 37 3 76 6 11 12 22 7 62 4 65 B 3 56 4 54 0 4 0 37 3 76 4 72 5 66 8 4 4 65 ridge on 4 46 4 54 0 4 0 37 3 76 3 60 5 66 8 4 4 65 >... 4 46 4 54 0 4 0 37 3 76 0 69 5 66 Pounamu to Lake Bettnner Junction to Christchurch Road ... Waimea, Right-hand Branch Hokitika to Blue Spur ,,, Kanieei Forks to Lake ... Kanieri to Kokatahi South Creek —Branch to Main Line Okarito Forks to Lake Mapourika Okarito to Haast Pass ... Ahaura to Kopaba Flats 10 17 8 12| 10 12 17 12 5 5 5 12 *8* 5 12 8 3 3 8 12 *8* 8 12 8 6 8 176 lin. ft. culvert covering 74 lin. ft. culvert covering 1 bridge, 113 ft. long ... ... ... ... '"' 1 bridge, 58-ft. span, lattice truss, 344 lin. ft. culvert covering 1 bridge, 41-ft. span, trussed, and 91 lin. ft. culvert covering ... 1 bridge, 142 ft. long 7-ft. culvert covering 1 bridge, 20-ft. span, and 89 lin. ft. culvert covering 1 bridge, 1 span 97 ft., trussed; width 6 ft. 259 lin. ft. culvert covering Fair FailFair Gooa Gooa Gooa Gooa Gooa Passable ... Fair 31 mil es, main tenance I only Rangiriri to Arthur's Pass ... 18 16 4 to 12 Hokitika-Christchurch Road. Maintenance only Fair Precipitous country, mountain torrents, very liable to slips and inundations. Moderate clearing and forming, mostly sidling. 3 14 3 14 3 14 3 14 Kelly's Creek to 48 mile-post 17 12 12 57 lin. ft. culvert covering; no bridge; road unaer construction, but nearly completed Fair
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Enclosure 3 in Appendix E. WESTLAND DISTRICT.—ANNUAL REPORT ON WATER-RACES. Sib,— Public Works Office, Greymouth, 31st March, 1881. I have the honor to report as follows upon the water-races in the Westland District for the financial year 1880-81. The water-races in question are— Nelson South- West Gold Fields — Four-Mile Water-race, Charleston District. Nelson Creek Water-race, Grey Valley District. Westland Gold Fields — New River Water-race, Marsden District. Hibernian Water-race, Marsden District. Hohonu Water-race, Greenstone District. Waimea Water-race, Waimea District. Waimea Extension to Kumara, Kumara District. Kanieri Lake Water-race, Hokitika District. Mikonui Water-race, Totara District. Four-Mile Water-race. —No works have been done on this race during the year, excepting the ordinary maintenance of the Argyle Race. The maintenance cost £461. Portions of the race are, however, now very dilapidated, and are badly in need of renewal. Plans were prepared, and tenders called for a deviation near the head of the Argyle Race, which would have the effect of avoiding a very insecure portion of it, besides reducing the length of the race very materially. The lowest tender received amounted to £2,206 65., but was not accepted. In my last annual report, I explained the various works proposed in connection with this race, and, as the conditions of the case have not altered since (or any new proposals been made so far as I am aware), it will not be necessary for me to further report upon this matter at present, except to say that it will probably be necessary to execute very extensive repairs on the Argyle Race during next year in order to keep it open. Nelson Creek Water-race. —Length, 16 miles 24 chains ; capacity, 60 statute-heads. No con-struction-works have been done on this race during the year. The maintenance is entirely under the control of the Gold Fields Department. Its maintenance during last year cost £1,467. New River, Hibernian, and Hohonu Water-races. —These water-races were subsidized by the Government many years ago, but the works have now been abandoned by the promoters, and there appears to be no present probability of their resuming occupation of them. Waimea Water-race. —Length of main race, 16 miles 4 chains ; capacity, 40 statute-heads. Length of branch race near Goldsborough, 59 chains; capacity, 30 statute-heads. No construction-works have been done on this race during the year, but the maintenance of the race has been carried out. It has cost £758, which is defrayed by the Gold Fields Department. A survey for a drainage tunnel from Kelly's Terrace, near Stafford Town, has been made during the year. Its purpose is to drain ground said to be auriferous, and which is commanded by the Waimea Race. The length of the proposed drainage tunnel would be about 103 chains, and its probable cost about £5,000. By the route set out a clear outfall on to the sea-beach would be obtained, and the fall in this direction is ample to drain the desired area. Other and shorter lines have been proposed, which would be also less costly ; but they possess the disadvantage of not admitting of ample fall being given, and of the outfalls being into a creek the bed of which is continually filling up with tailings, which would very probably choke any outfall there. One other and principal reason for the selection of the line I recommend is, that it will, in the opinion of the miners conversant with the place, follow approximately the run of the gold; and it will follow from this that the lengths of the branch tunnels required to drain the claims will be reduced nearly to a minimum. Waimea Water-race (continued) : Extension to Kumara. —Length of main distribution race, 3 miles 1 chain ; capacity, 20 statute-heads. Total length of branch distribution races, 4 miles 4 chains ; capacities varying from 5 to 50 statute-heads. Supply race from Kawhaka Creek: length, 4 miles 60 chains ; capacity, 30 statute-heads. The above races have now been opened for over three years. Their maintenance during last year cost £2,451, which is defrayed by the Gold Fields Department. The first section, 46 chains in length, of the sludge-channel at Kumara is now practically complete. It has been satisfactorily executed throughout. A most deplorable accident on the sth July last, by which three men lost their lives in consequence of a fall of earth, is the only circumstance of consequence to mention in connection with it. The second section of the sludge-channel is 39 chains in length, and was let on the 15th November last to Mr. E. J. T. Price for £5,590. The tunnel along this portion of the channel is smaller than in the first section, owing to the traffic on the tramway being anticipated to be less. The work done up to end of year has been principally of a preparatory nature, consisting of sinking shafts and erecting winding machinery ; only a short length of the tunnel itself having been driven. Matters are in train, however, for a rapid rate of progress from this forward. The total cost of the sludge-channel up to its completion will probably be about £16,000. The dam in Kapitea Valley alluded to in last year's report has not yet been proceeded with. Kanieri Lake Water-race. —This water-race, like the New River and other races before mentioned, was subsidized by the Government many years ago, and it has similarly been abandoned by its promoters with no present prospect of their resuming its use. Mikonui Water-race. —-Length of main race, 14 miles 40 chains; capacity, 40 statute-heads. Branch race and supply pipe to Ross: length, 60 chains ; capacity, 20 statute-heads. The two contracts in operation at end of last year have since heen completed, and a further batch of eleven sections were advertised for tender early in year ;of which, tenders for nine sections were accepted. Of these nine sections, six have since been completed, and three are still in progress. These sections have consisted altogether of tunnelling; no other class of work having yet been put in hand. Some of the tunnels have been through hard rock, which has rendered their progress very tardy. The total length of tunnelling completed and under contract on this race is 1 mile 38 chains; the whole of which is situated between the lower end of the long tunnel and the termination of the main race. It will probably be
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considered advisable to commence the construction of the long tunnel before any other works are undertaken on this race, as there does not appear to be any probability of a water-supply being obtainable until that portion, of the work is carried out, and it will take some considerable time to complete it. The collateral advantages derived from the water-races worked by the Government during the financial year have been approximately as follows : —
The average annual income of each of the men so engaged would be £143. The net revenue over and above working expenses has been as follows: — Argyle Race ... ... , ... ... £256 Waimea-Kumara Races ... ... ... 1,255 Nelson Creek Race ... ... ... 596 Total ... ... ... £,2107 I have, Ac, F. W. Mabtut, The Engineer in Charge, Middle Island, Dunedin. Resident Engineer.
Enclosure 4 in Appendix E. PUBLIC BUILDINGS IN MIDDLE ISLAND, STATEMENT OF WORKS EXECUTED DURING YEAR 1880-81. NELSON DISTEICT. Judicial, — Repairs, Picton Gaol ... ... ... ... ... ... Finished. Repairs, Blenheim Gaol ... ... ... ... ... ... Finished. Postal and Telegbaph,— Alterations to Post and Telegraph Office, Nelson ... ... ... Finished. Painting Telegraph Station, Cable Bay ... ... ... ... In progress. Painting Telegraph Station, Motueka ... ... ... ... In progress. Additions to Telegraph Station, Takaka ... ... ... ... In progress. Offices foe Public Departments,— Combined Courthouse and Post and Telegraph Office at Collingwood ... Tenders called for. Ceiling Contract, Government Buildings, Blenheim ... ... ... Tenders called for. WESTLAND DISTRICT. Judicial, — Additions and alterations to Warden's Residence, Reef ton ... ... Finished. Repairs and additions to quarters for Clerk to Magistrate, Maori Gully... Finished. Repairs and fittings for Courthouse, Staffordtown ... ... ... Finished. Outbuildings, fencing, and repairs to Resident Magistrate's House, Greymouth ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Finished. Postal and Telegbaph,— Post and Telegraph Office, Westport ... ... ... ... Finished. Post and Telegraph Station, Ahaura ... ... ... ... Finished. New roof to Post and Telegraph Station, Lyell ... ... ... Finished. CANTERBURY DISTRICT. Judicial, — Additions to Lyttelton Gaol ... ... .„ ... ... In progress. Additions to Addington Gaol ... ... ... ... ... Completed.' Lyttelton Police Station ... ... ... ... ... In progress. Lock-up at Bingsland ... ... ... ... ... ... Finished. Lock-up at Papanui ... ... ... ... ... ... Finished. Additions and fittings for Courthouse, Christchurch ... ... ... Finished. Courthouse, Ashburton ... ... ... ... ... Finished. Fittings, fencing, and outbuildings for Courthouse, Ashburton... ... Finished. Courthouse, Temuka ... Plans being prepared. Drainage, Burnham Industrial School ... ... ... ... Finished. Class-rooms for Burnham Industrial School ... ... ... Finished.
Race. Number of Men employed. Number of Ounces of Gold obtained. Argyle Race Waitnea-Kumara Races Nelson Creek Race Total 24 502 68 594 1,303 18,947 3,959 24,209
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Miscellaneous, — Drainage, Lyttelton Orphanage ... ... ... ... ... Finished. Postal and Telegbaph,— Post and Telegraph Office, Sydenham ... ... ... ... Finished. Post and Telegraph Office, Akaroa .. ... ... ... Finished. Offices fob Public Depabtments,— Fittings for Deeds Office, Christchurch ... ... ... ... Finished. Government Buildings, Timaru ... ... ... ... ... Finished. Gas and other fittings for Government Buildings, Timaru ~. ... Finished. Lunatic Asylums,— Sunny side, Christchurch (contract No. 1) ... ... ... ... Finished. Sunnyside, Christchurch (contract No. 2) ... ... ... ... Nearly finished. Sunnyside, Christchurch, repairs and painting ... ... Finished. OTAGO DISTRICT. Judicial, — Additions to Police Barracks, Tapanui ... ... ... ... Finished. Postal and Telegbaph,— Removal of Post Office from Waitahuna to Balclutha ... ... Finished. Lunatic Asylum,— Seacliff ... ... ... ... ... ... ... In progress. Offices foe Public Depabtments,— Repairs'to Government Buildings, Dunedin ... ... ... In progress. SOUTHLAND DISTRICT. Judicial, — Courthouse at Invercargill ... ... ... ... ... Finished. Additions to Invercargill Gaol ... ... ... ... ... Finished. New roof to Police Camp, Bluff ... ... ... ... ... Finished. Repairs to Courthouse, Riverton ... ... ... ... ... Finished. Miscellaneous, — House for Natives, at the Bluff ... ... ... ... ... Finished. Repairs to Quarantine Barracks ... ... ... ... ... Finished.
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A, Date of Contract. Lines of Railway and Branches. Name of Contract. Particulars. Length of Contract. Length of Sidings in Contract. Name of Contractor. Contract to be Completed. Date Contract was Completed. Amount of Contract. Remarks. M Mar. 1, 1880 Mar. 9, „ Dec. 10, „ M. ch. Ik. M. eh. Ik. £ s. d. 496 13 4 Part of contract for 9,274 9 10 3 cranes. Kawakawa ... i 3-ton Steam-crane ... Taumarere Kawakawa, No. 3 Formation F.,P.L.,and Wharf Formation 100 4 II o o 20 o Fraser and Tinne William Sims Larkhi3 and O'Brien ... Dec. 27, 1880 Mar. 2, 188 1 June 6, 1882 Dec. 27, 1880 ,, Mar. 10, 1879 Whangarei to Kamo ... Kamo 1 70 o I Thomas Jones Oct. 31, 1879 July 3, 1880 2,257 9 IJ Part of contract; balance, viz., £1,678 14s. 7d. charged to Miscellaneous Public Works. At schedule rates. At schedule rates. 496 13 4 Part of contract for 12,054 ° ° I 3 cranes. Jan. 15, 1880 Jan. 14, „ Mar. 1, „ Mar. 3, „ Conveyance of Rails and Sleepers Cartage of Rails and Sleepers... i 3-ton Steam-crane ... Whangarei I ... M. Niccol W. S. Wrack... Fraser and Tinne P. Lanigan ... Mar. 23, 1880 Not given Dec. 27, 1880 Mar. 1, 188 1 Dec. 30, ,, Aug. 17, „ Dec. 27, „ Mar. 12, 188 1 ,) ,» ... ... a j: ... F., P.L., and Bdgs. 5 25 o 1 40 o 6 21 o o 60 o 12 64 o 1 45 o Nov. 9, 1878 Mar. 21, 1879 Kaipara to Waikato ... Freight on Locomotive Ohaupo Waitakerei F. andP.L. F., P.L., and Bdgs. D.Gouk Daniel Fallon Taylor and Danalier ... Feb. 5, 1880 Sept. 11, ,, July 31, 1880 July 1, „ 44 o o 36,601 5 2 )) a Dec. 31, „ Dec 31, „ Mar. 1, 1880 Mar. 9, ,, Mar. 23, „ Mar. 30, ,, July 13, ,, Oct. 16, „ JJ JJ j> a Workshops Site, Newmarket ... Newmarket Junction Station ... i 3-ton Steam-crane ... Te Awamutu Station Road No. 17, Station Buildings Painting Bridges Auckland Reclamation 60 Coal-boxes ... t I William Blowden Allen Maguire Fraser and Tinne Bearsley and McConkey Scott and Coombes James Gibson Daniel Fallon Peter Birley ... Sept. 24, „ Sept. 23, „ Dec. 27, „ April 27, „ July 19, ,, June 25, ,, Sept. 23, 1881 i Jan. 12, J Feb. 12, 1881 Dec. 29, 1880 I Sept. 17,1 Oct. 17, 1880 April 12, 188 1 Nov. 25, 1880 Dec. 11, „ Dec. 27, „ July 5, „ Aug. 18, „ June 10, „ 2,099 o o 6,870 o o 496 134 Part of contract for 171 14 6 3 cranes. 1,889 ° ° 365 5 2 55,542 o o The amount of this 990 o o contract was reduced by £31,787 155 o o j before any work 909 o o 1 was commenced, and afterwards by 778 o o £4,500; work for latter sum being 9,930 8 2 done by Auckland f 585 o o Borough Council. I 585 o o 8,393 1 4 ... j ... jj jj ." 1 ... )! ii ... ' Nov. 4, „ July 10, „ tt it ... No. 19, Station Buildings 60 Coal-boxes D. Henderson R, S. Sparrow and Co. Dec. 22, 1880 Feb. 15, 188 1 JJ JJ Jan. 17, 1881 Waikato to Thames. Hamilton to Te Aroha No. 20, Station Buildings Scott and Coombe Jan. 22, 1880 Feb. 1, 1881 Feb. 1, „ Grahamstown to KauaeWaikato f 10 Low-side and 35 Cattlei wagons 60 Coal-wagons F. 12 64 o Hunt and White James Campbell < Jan. 19, „ Depends when material handed to contractor Oct. 21, 1880 Jan. 31, „ Jan. 31, „ April 5, 1879 ranga 1 F. and Reclamation Hamilton to Te Aroha Grahamstown to KauaeH. P. Kavanagh tt a Shortland 0 13 ° j J. J. O'Brien Dec 25, 1879 Sept. 6, 1880 Oct. 1, „ ranga jj jj Kauaeranga Bridge ... Alexander Watson Feb. 24, 1880 April 15, „ - 763 7 6 !
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SCHEDULE of Railway Contracts Current, &c.— continued. NORTH ISLAND— continued.
Date of Contract. Lines of Railway and Branches. Name of Contract. j ,, , Length of | Particulars. „ f . Sidings in i Contract. „ . . Contract. Name of Contractor. Contract to be Completed. Date Contract was Completed. Amount of Contract. Remarks. Feb. 14, 1880 Jan. 5, „ April 1, „ Wellington to Napier. Napier to Makatoko ... No. 1, Station Buildings Makatoko ... ... P.L. Freight on Railway Carriage ... M. ch. Ik. M. ch. Ik. Angus Mackay Wilkie and Crawford ... Melntyre and Co. £ 8. d. 1,656 o o 2,020 19 9 91 15 o jj jj S 2 S o o 45 o April 30, 1880 June 30, „ 4 weeks from receipt of material 10 weeks ditto 6 weeks ditto Oct. 11, 1880 6 weeks from receipt of material Feb. 8, 188 1 Mar. 22, 1880 Dec 26, 1879 Mar. 15, 1880 April 19, „ June 24, „ Oct. 17, „ Dec. 20, „ July 10, 1880 June 23, ,, June 22, „ jj jj June 15, ,, Nov. 1, „ Sept. 21, „ jj jj „ 2 Carriages ,, 1 Carriage No. 2, Napier Workshops ... | Freight on 2 Locomotives ... j James Campbell Thomson and McLean... D. Williamson July 15, „ Nov. 10, ,, Oet. 15, „ Feb. 9, 188 1 120 o o 50 o o 145 14 o 180 o o JJ JJ Jan. 15, 188 1 April 6, 1878 Mar. 31, 1879 Dec, 23, ,, Mar. 10, 1880 Mar. 30, ,, April 20, ,, Oct. 26, „ JJ JJ ... Wellington to Opaki ... Erecting Smith's Forge Carterton ... ... P. and P.L. Railway Wharf Water-tanks, Petone Workshops j Fencing ... ... Wairarapa Station Buildings ... Wellington Railway-station Stationmaster's House, Masterton Fencing, Wellington Railwaystation Goods-shed, Wellington Station : 15 Sheep-vans ... ... 20 41 o 1 40 o A. Ramsden ... Public Works Departmt. James Loekie R. W. Watson William Strachan Bishop and Hawkins ... Alexander Re»se J. A. Petherick Feb. Jan. 31, ,, April 15, 1880 April 3, „ July 16, „ Aug. 17, ,, Dec. 18, „ Dec. 28, „ 29 10 o 16,758 17 5 179 o o 173 16 o 1,88*1 9 o 2,294 o o 195 12 O Contractor R. Dixon was killed during progress of works. Contract was completed by the department. Oct. 13, „ jj jj ... Henry Walker Dec. 6, „ Dec. 6, „ 308 IO o Nov. 17, „ Dee. 20, „ Andrew Compton James Russell Feb. 16, 188 1 Depends when ironw'k handed to contractor April 19, 1880 620 o o 630 15 o jj j, Feb. 23, „ Greytown Branch Greytown Branch Station Build- j ings Greytown Branch, Fencing ... I .., Fencing at Pakuratahi Ebenezer Gray May 12, 1880 1,183 J 4 IO Mar. 27, ,, Mar. 12, 1881 H. Stewart ... T.Power May 23, ,, May 18, 1881 June 12, „ 500 o o 105 8 o May 19, 1880 Wellington to Foxton. Johnsonville to Foxton 1 1 32 o J. Saunders ... Aug. 18, „ 15,164 16 o Sept. 8, „ Wellington to Johnsonville Foxton Station ... ... F, PL., and Bdgs. No. 1, Fencing J. Favrell ... 1 30 o Nov. 18, 1880 Dec. 16, 1880 141 11 8 Sept. 8, „ Sept, 8, „ No. 2, „ No. 3, „ ... Waitotara ... ... F. and P.L. Wanganui Wharf and Reclama- j tion Waverley ... ... ... F. and P.L. Waitotara Station Buildings ... No. 2, Wanganui Workshops ... ' Stationmaster's House, Waverley: Freight on 2 Railway-carriages 1 31 o 1 49 o Hilliard and Co. Nov. 18, „ Nov. 18, „ Nov. 18, „ Nov. 18, „ 135 19 6 158 o 6 June 7, 1878 April 17, 1879 Foxton to Neiu Plymouth. Foxton to Carlyle 12 70 o o 65 o jj E. W. Mills J. Saunders ... Dec. 5, 1879 April 10, 1880 Sept. 17, „ June 19, ,, jj jj 39.79 1 '4 3 2 3>5i4 8 3 Jan. 5, 1880 Jan. 2, ,, Jan. 15, ,, Feb. 21, ,, April 1, ,, 6 70 o o 50 o David Wilkie Robert McLean Thomson and McLean... Robert McLean Melntyre and Co. Jan. 31, 1881 May 1, 1880 Mav 5, „ April 18, „ 6 weeks from receipt of material Mar. 21, 188 1 June 15, 1880 April 7, „ May 18, „ July 3j j, 12,429 4 o 1,780 16 3 420 o o 373 I' 6 1100 o
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May 7, „ May 10, „ May 25, „ June 15, ,, SJ )! 33 3J ... j No. 1, Formation (Carlyle Branch) No. 2 Bridge ,, Freight on 7 Railway-carriages O. Robinson ... J. Paterson ... H. Harris Melntyre and Co. July 30, 1880 10 weeks from receipt of material 8 weeks ditto Sept 17, 1880 Sept, 28, 188 1 Sept, 25, 1880 Jan. 28, 188 1 1 o weeks from receipt of material 8 weeks ditto Mar. 13, 1881 20 weeks from receipt of material Jan. 22, 188 1 Sept. 18, 1880 443 0 0 ie.4 o o 1,043 12 6 495 o ° Petty contract. jj »j June 10, ,, June 25, ,, July 1, ,, Aug 16, ,, Sept. 29, ,, Nov. 1, „ JJ JJ »; jj ... ... ... ' . ,, Rail-* and Fastenings „ 1 Railway-carriage... Carlyle Station Freight on Rails Waverley Station Buildings Freight on Railway-carriages ... F. and P.L. I 21 O Keith Ramsay Melntyre and Co. Downes, Procter, and Co. J. H. Heaton McFarlaneandSwinbourn R.S.Martin July 22, „ Sept. 18, „ Nov. 7, 1880 Mar. 18, 188 1 Nov. 13, 1880 169 12 6 80 o o 16,928 13 o 109 13 9 1,125 ° ° 115 o o J each, Foxton to Carlyle and Carlyle to Waitara j j) jj >> i) Nov. 17, „ Dec. 15, ,, Jan. 25, 1881 33 33 ...1 ,, Locomotive, &c. Goods-shed, &c, Wanganui Freight on Rails, &c. j ••• jj ... James Tawse R. S. Martin Dec. 11, „ 93 4 o 552 o o 207 14 o Petty contract. jj j) ... j ... Jan. 28, „ Jan. 22, „ Feb. 1, „ Jan. 6, 1880 Apr. 1, „ jj jj jj jj jj jj Cai'ljle to Waitara ... I No. 3, Formation (Carlyle Branch) No. 4 Mangahuia Drain Manga whero Freight on 2 Railway-carriages F. and P.L. 6 6o o 0100 H. Kearns MeCall and Sobye W. G. Bassett Melntyre and Co. Mar. 31, 188 1 Nov. ' 5, 1880 6 weeks from receipt of material 1 week „ May 19, 1880 Mar. 31, 188 1 July 17, 1880 8 weeks from receipt of material Sept. 24, 1880 Nov. 20, ,, Dec. 20, „ Mar. 31, 188 1 Nov. 30, 1880 Ma? 3. >, 75 18 8 180 17 6 146 1o o 9,950 o o 135 10 o jj jj jj jj Apr. 15, „ Mar. 23, ,, June 17, ,, June 10, ,, June 15, ,, 33 3J jj jj JJ 33 ... ... ,, Railway Material ... Sidings, Sentry Hill Workshops Waingongoro Store, New Plymouth Freight on 1 Railway-carriage F. and P.L. 4 34 o o 60 o J. McLellan ... Bullot and Green Berry and Newman J. 0. George ... Mclntyrs and Co. May 13, „ June 4, „ 360 o o 685 o o 13,400 o o 124 IO 2 94 10 o 33 JJ ... July 31, 1880 Aug. 4, „ Aug. 5, „ Oct. 11, „ Oct. 26, „ J) 33 33 33 JJ 33 Kakaramea Culvert ... Forge, Sentry Hill Workshops No. 2 Culvert, Hukatere, Manutahi Section Freight on Wagon Ironwork ... Walton Pell ... H. Hooker Mace and Basiett .". Nov. 16, ,, Nov. 20, ,, Jan. 28, 188 1 1,641 10 o 87 15 6 897 17 o Nov. 13, „ JJ 33 ... Melntyre and Co. 6 weeks from receipt of mate rial Depends when material handed to contractor Mar. 8, 1881 Mar. 31, „ June 18, ,, Dec. 31, 1880 49 10 o Dec 9, ,, „ Locomotives, Rails, &e. W. R. Williams Feb. 23, 1881 595 o o Dee. 11, ,, Jan. 17, 188 1 Feb. 23, „ Stationmaster's House, Hawera Hawera Normanby - Hawera Station Buildings Freight on Rails, &c G. Syme Walton Pell ... Mar. 12, „ 396 o o 1,862 5 o 2,230 8 o 33 JJ 33 JJ Mar. 9, „ 33 3) I Melntyre and Co. ... I 10 weeks from receipt of material May 12, 188 1 259 17 6 ' Mar. 14, „ Mar. 12, „ Mar. 11, ,, Mar. 23, „ 33 33 n 3j jj jj Normanby Station Fencing Normanby Section Normanby- Hawera Permanent Way No. 5, Earthwork, Carlyle-Ma-nutahi Section No. 2, Formation, Normanby Section ... I F. I o 18 o jj Berry and Newman W. H. Brightwell Mace and Bassett Mar. 31, 1881 Mar. 31, „ May 30, ,, 204 3 9 405 o o 235 ° ° 3.520 o o 33 33 P.L. 6 52 60 III o Mar. 28, „ 33 J) Scalley and McLaughlin July 2 3, .. 3.275 12 6 I Mar. 15, „ JJ JJ E. Collins ... April 12, „ 44 o o i
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Date of Contract. Lines of Railway and Branches. Name of Contract. Particulars. T ,, c Length of Length ot a .-,." r. °. . feidiugs in Contract, Oon^ cfc Name of Contractor. Contract to be Completed. Date Contract was Completed. Amount of Contract. Remarks. May 26, 1879 Feb, 26, 188 1 Feb. 24, „ Aug. 22, 1879 Feb. 16, 1880 Nelson to Greymouth. Nelson to Roundell ... j. .j ... JJ :j Greymouth to Nelson Creek Greymouth to Harbour Works Bellgrove ... ... ... F. Bellgrove Permanent Way ... P.L. Bellgrove Station Buildings ... Stillwater ... ... ... F. Dredge 5-ton Steam-crane ... ... ! Greymouth ... ... , F. Blenheim ... ... ... F. and.P.L. Blenheim Station Eaising Sinclair Street Repairs, Picton Landing-stage M. ch. Ik. M. ch. Ik. 300 300 o 24 o 0 63 o 3 51 ° 1 22 46 100 Peter Dey ... ... Mav 26,1880 H. Shepherd... ... July 18,1881 Mace and Bassett ... j ,, „ William Rowe ... ! Nov. 18,1880 Kincaid, McQueen, and Nov. 9, „ Co. Despatch Foundry Co.... April j, ,, William Rowe ... Feb. 23, ,, June 4, 1880 Mar. 14, 188 1 Dec. 17, 1880 £ 8. d. 8,iS9 o o 1,116 6 8 1.323 5 ° 12,234 o o 4.139 ° ° Jan. 28, ,, April 29, 1879 Greymouth to Hotcitilca Picton to Hurunui. Picton to Blenheim ... July 20, ,, May 8, „ 574 o o 8,440 o o Jan. 7, 1879 April 5, 1880 Nov. 23, „ Dec. 14, „ j. jj ... Henderson and Fergus... Mar. 27, ,, Smith and Co. ... Feb. 5,1881 u ... Jan. 3, ,, „ ... Jan. 19, ,, May 22, „ Nov. 4, ,, Jan. 10, 1881 Feb. 25, ,, 9,969 4 o 2,482 6 2 204 18 9 77 1 4 Oct, 31, 1878 Hurunui to IVaitaki. Main Line ... Rolling-stock, No. 1 ... ... John Anderson ... j JJan. 10, JApr. 10, 1880 Peter McGrath ... I Dec. 18, 1879 Oct. 31, 1880 6,685 12 6 Mar. 26, 1879 ,, ... Waipara ... ... ... ! F., P.L., j and Bdgs. 6 77 o o 35 o Sept. 21, „ 21,493 1 o Balance of contract, £6,685 12s. 6d., charged to Waitaki and Bluff Railway. Per 100 feet, Feb. 28, 1880 jj ... ... _ . ■ . _. Sawing about 100,000 feet Tim- ! ber Jagger and Parker ... j As Engineer may decide o 7 9 May 22, „ Locomotive - erecting Shop at - Addington Stationmaster's House, Waikari ; Rakaia Bridge Extension ... Glentunnel Station Buildings, &c' Ashburton Branch Extension ... F. 8 39 o Robert Meikle ... Nov. 15, 1880 Nov. 13, 1880 2,385 16 2 June 12, ,, Mar. 12, 188 1 Mar. 9, „ Nov. 30, 1880 jj ... ... jj ... ... Whitecliffs Branch ... Main Line to Upper Ashburton Southbridge Branch, Little River Thomas Osborne ... Aug. 9, „ J. and A. Anderson ... Nov. 10,1881 Anderson and Clarke ... Mar. 30, ,, Grigg and Guild ... Mar. 21, ,, Oct. 29, „ 388 10 o 7.II9 4 11 65 o o 824 1 9 July 19, „ Ellesmere Permnt. Way, No. 1 ■ P.L. 3 74 o o 26 o Jesse Coates ... ... Dec. 10, 1880 Dec. 8, 1880 4>543 12 o Feb. 12, 188 1 June 2, 1879 jj jj Washdyke to Fairlie Creek „ No. 2 „ Albury ... ... ... Formation and Bridge Tengawai Bridge 1 28 o „ ... ... May 28, 1881 William Paisley ... Feb. 29, 1880 April 28, 1880 3,628 10 o 7.878 15 o Jan. 19, 188 1 j. jj Canterbury Interior Main Line. Oxford to Malvern H. McKenzie ... July 17, 1881 4,166 8 o June 25, 1879 River Byre Bridge ... Henderson and Fergus... Feb. 23,1880 April 28, 1880 3,788 10 o
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APPENDIX G. SCHEDULE of Sleeper Contracts and Deliveries Current on the 31st March, 1880, and Contracts Entered into by the Public Works Department during the Year ending 31st March, 1881. NORTH ISLAND.
Date of Contract. or Agreement. Contractor's Name. Address. No. of Sleepers Contracted for, and Class of Timber. Rate per Sleeper. Place of Delivery. Rate per Month. Date for Completion. Total Delivered to Date. Remarks. ATJCKLy s. a. i 2 5 .ND DISTRICT. Shortland, Kirikiri, and Puriri One-tenth first six months, one-twentieth each succeeding month 3 June, I 1881 9 June, 1879 Gibbons and Darrow Grahamstown 100,000 kauri 94,953 1 May, 1 ,3 16 September, 17 December, 17 „ 16 „ 16 „ 16 10 20 January, 20 19 19 19 12 February, 12 12 16 24 25 26 26 29 March, 29 29 29 „ 29 13 April, 14 19 33 33 JJ JJ JJ 1880 JJ JJ JJ 3J JJ J. B. Haj Buckland and Shipherd ... William Thompson Elijah Hockin Vincent Walters John Wheeler ... James Wright... D.Fullerton ... John Hart Albert Walker... John Moore J. Matthews ... W. H. Trail ... W.H.Reynolds Hugh Kerns ... W.Bailey William Howard A. Sherdin E. Hockin 0. Lorantz W. Morrow S.Bradley Hunua Auckland ... Mauku Waiuku jj ... Mauku Pukekohe ... Mauku Pukekohe ... Waiuku jj Patamahoa ... j. ... Pukekohe ... 10,000 kauri 5,000 puriri 5,000 puriri 400 puriri 1,000 puriri 400 puriri 250 puriri 200 puriri 500 kauri 200 puriri 600 puriri 400 puriri 800 puriri 200 puriri 500 kauri 500 puriri 800 puriri 300 puriri 1,000 puriri 1,000 puriri 300 puriri 500 puriri 1,000 puriri 100 puriri 152 puriri 201 puriri 700 puriri 450 puriri 500 puriri 200 puriri 200 kauri 200 puriri 2 11 4 0 4 0 3 9i 3 6 3 6 3 6 3 6 2 9 3 6 3 6 3 3 3 6 3 3 2 9 3 6 3 6 3 6 3 6 3 6 3 6 3 6 3 6 3 6 3 3 3 6 3 6 3 6 3 6 3 6 2 9 3 6 Hunua Mercer ,, ... ... Onehunga Pukekohe ,, .,, ... ... Onehunga Pukekohe ... 2,364 5,000 4,763 365 1,000 400 250 200 500 200 600 400 800 200 500 500 774 104 994 1,000 300 Completed. Completed. Completed. Completed. Completed. Completed. Completed. Completed. Completed. Completed. Completed. Completed. Completed. 3. JJ ... Waiuku Mauku Pukekohe ... Waiuku ,, ... ... Mercer Onehunga Pukekohe Onehunga Mercer Pukekohe Onehunga Completed. Completed. "*988 Pukekohe ... Onehunga ... 152 201 700 411 500 200 200 200 Completed. Completed. Completed. T. Patterson ... J. Slator John Keith William Crawford Pukekohe ... Mauku „ ... ... Pukekohe Completed. Completed. Completed. Completed. F. Wightman ... Pukekohe ...
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1 July, 2 „ 2 „ 1880 | David Wilkie... „ j J. Mulree „ | W. Orr Waitotara ... Inglewood ... 6,000 matai... 6,000 matai... 6,000 matai... s. 1 1 1 d. 9 6J51 Between Ngaire and Manga- One-half first three months, 1 November, 1880 whero balance fourth month Ditto ... ... ... Ditto ' ... ... ... 7 „ „ Ditto ... ... ... Ditto ... ... ... 7 „ „ 6,000 5,400 5,400 Completed. 5 April, 28 „ 13 June, 13 May, 1879 jj JJ J. and C. Bull P. Bartholomew Thomas Pearce A. F. Halcombe Patrick Maxwell West and Cooper j -p 0 „„:i:i,„; f 5,000 matai •" Rall S ltlkel [ 20*000 totara (Extra to contract) ... 1,900 matai ... Feilding j* !'^° tot r a 5 ' ( 3,000 matai ... < Oroua Bridge ... \ 5,000totara ... j Feilding ... ... 3,000 totara ... Palmerston North ... ( j"*} tot f a ( 500 matai „ ... 100,000 totara WANGANUI DISTRICT. 0 q f Aorangi Siding and Greatford 1 q C Station 0 . > Feilding Station 2 0 Oroua Bridge 2 9 Terrace End Siding 2 9")* „ q { Awapum 1 3 j* Totara Reserve, Taonui Branch One-eighth first month, one- 13 December, 1879 eighth each succeeding month 28 January, 1880 13 December, 1879 13 October, „ 16 August, „ 4,000 first four months, 6,000 17th July, 1881 each succeeding month 26,900 6,000 4,472 3,000 1,000 26,132 Completed. Completed. Completed. 16 „ 33 Completed. 10 July, 3J j*Cutting only. 16 March, 16 „ 16 „ Purchase 1880 George Hansen ,, J. Barnes „ B. Billings ... Anton Neilson Christian Larsen Kopua Makatoko ... Danevirk ... ,, ... 1,000 totara 600totara 1,200 totara 3,260 totara 405 totara HAWKE'i 2 0 2 0 1 6 1 6 1 6 BAY DISTRICT. On line at 66 m. 44 ch. On line at 66 m. 30 ch. At Makatoko Station On line near 81 m. 60 ch. jj jj ... 21 April, 21 „ 21 „ August, 1880 33 JJ 33 1,000 Completed. 600 Completed. 1,200 Completed. 3,260 Completed. 405 Completed.
19 May, 1879 N. and W. Bragge Picton ... j ( 1,000 matai | (4,000b. birch 2 2 3 6 1 Blenheim ... One-third first three months, one- 20 October, I third each succeeding month 1879 ( 1,000 i Completed. j 4,000 I N LSON AND 7ESTLAND DISTRICTS. (Lyttelton, 1,100 ... { Nelson, 8,900 P.W. Office, Greymouth 25 August, 1879 OH. Mills ... ... I Haveloek | 10,000 birch 3 3 One-twentieth ... ... 26 August, „ ... ... July, „ ... ... August One-twentieth during the first 7 July, five months, and one-twen-tieth during each succeeding month 1881 i jj jj < 1,100 Completed. ( 8,900 587 Completed. 447 Completed. 4,000 : Completed. 30 May, 1880 C. Holder and Co. Kilgour and Perotti II. Hearn Greymouth ... jj Hokitika 587 r. pine and b. birch 447 r. pine and b. birch 4,000 totara, kawhaka, matai, and silver pine 2 7i 3 June, 2 7i jj jj 2 August, 1879 3 0 Gibson's Quay, Hokitika 1 February, 1881 3 June, ' 1879 Paterson and McGregor Tapanui D. and W. Lockhart ... Invercargill John Murdoch ... „ 1,000 ... 30,000 black pine ... 60,000 black pine 3 3 OTAGO DISTRICT. 0 Dunedin ... 3 | On trucks at Centre Bush, Invereargill-Kingston Rail-One-twentieth to be delivered in five months, remainder in equal monthly instalments One-twentieth to be delivered in five months, remainder in equal monthly instalments 10 February, 1881 3 June, „ 7 July, 999 Completed. 29,561 58,013 7 July, 3 way 5 Stacked alongside Mataura Railway and Bluff Harbour
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APPENDIX H. SCHEDULE of Contracts for Roads and Miscellaneous Works Current on the 1st April, 1880, and Contracts entered into by the Public Works Department during the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1881, NORTH ISLAND.
Date of Contract. Line of Road or Work. Name of Contract. Name of Contractor. Contract to be Completed. Date Contract was Completed. Amount of Contract. Remarks. April 15, 18S0 April 15, „ April 15, „ June 19, „ May 14, „ July 26, „ Sept. 10, „ Sept. 14, „ Dec. 15, „ Dec. 20, „ Dec. 18, „ Dec. 11, „ May 24, 1879 March 4, 1880 March 23, „ March 19, „ April 9, ,, April 10, „ April 10, „ April 12, „ May 6, „ May 10, „ May 25, „ June 18, ,, July 5, „ July 3, „ June 8, „ July 28, „ July 28, „ Nov. 30, „ Jan. 22, 1881 Jan. 22, „ March 21, „ March 21, „ Roads, North Island ... jj jj ... jj jj ... jj jj jj jj ■•• jj jj ... jj jj ... jj jj jj jj jj jj ... Roads, North of Auckland jj jj jj j. No. 1, Metalling Makatoko Road No. 2, „ „ No. 4, „ „ Te Rore Bridge Tererenga and Mangapouri Bridges Waihou Bridges Repairs, Alexandra Bridge No. 1, Formation, Cambridge-Rotorua Road No. 2, Pokaiwhenua Bridge ... Waitoa Bridges Pokeno-Miranda Road Ma-takohe Cart-bridge Mangapai Wharf Approaches ... ... Repairs, Road between Waiwera and Orewa Rivers Section 3, North Shore to the Wade Road Section 4, ,, „ Waiwera— Puhoi Roacl Section 1, Hungry Creek Valley Road ... Section 2, „ ,, ... Orewa and Puhoi Bridges Bridges over Hadfield and Grut's Creeks Waiwera Bridge Bridge between Kawakawa ami Waiaruhe Bridges Bridge over Wade Creek, and Approaches Warkworth-Maungaturoto Road Maungaturoto- Waipu Gorge Road Widening Puhoi and Warkworth Road ... Section 3, Hungry Creek Road Deviation Contract 42, Wade and Orewa Road Section 3, Maungaturoto-Kaiwaka Road Section 2, ,, „ Section 1, Mongonui-Orum Road Section 2, „ „ Charles Baines F. H. Drawer J. J. O'Brien J. D. Brain Maunder Brothers... Ramsay and Mercer James Coombes A. Graham Maunder Brothers ... jj H. Ltihrs Richard Smith David Miller William McElroy ... Matthew Phillip ... Bond and Co. Paul and Co. jj A. O. Davies James Gibson James Clayden William McElroy ... John Prior Bond, Vickers, and Seott D. and P. Beecrof t M. W. McKenzie ... A. O. Davies Moffat and Polkinghorne J. A. McLeod Thomas Jones jj ... May 20,1880 ... June 3, „ ... May 27, „ ... April 2, 1881 ... Nov. 5, 1880 ... Jan. 16,1881 ... Nov. 9, 1880 ... Jan. 12, 1881 June 6, ,, ... Feb. 7, „ ... May 7, „ ... April 7, „ ... Nov. 3, 1879 ... April 26, 1880 ... June 23, „ ... June 19, ., ... July 9, „ ... Nov. 10, „ ... Sept. 10, „ ... Nov. 22, „ ... Nov. 6, „ ... Aug. 6, „ . ... Jan. 3, 1881 ... Oct. 10, 1880 ... Dec. 23, „ ... Oct. 26, „ ... Feb. 14, 1881 ... Jan. 19, „ .. Oct. 19, 1880 ... April 25, 18S1 ... Mav 6, „ ... May 6, „ ... Aug. 9, „ ... July 21, „ May 25, 1880 May 25, „ June 12, „ Completed Feb. 17, 1881 Nov. 18, 1880 Mar. 10, 1881 Feb. 25, 1881 Aug. 31, 1880 May 8, „ July 31, „ Juno 24, ,, July 31, „ Oct. 1, „ Dec. 4, „ Nov. 23, „ Mar. 26, 1881 Aug. 17, 1880 Jan. 7, 1881 Oct. 9, 1880 Jan. 20, 1881 Sept. 30, 1880 Mar. 31, 18S1 Dec. 15, 1880 ... i i £ s. d. 232 6 1 298 7 6 276 7 6 2,591 19 6 350 0 0 1,186 11 0 161 6 11 437 17 7 810 0 0 116 6 0 897 12 2 299 8 0 1,010 18 0 314 17 0 294 0 0 170 0 0 215 0 0 594 0 0 216 0 0 547 0 0 1,952 6 10 155 0 0 1,139 0 0 213 0 0 310 0 0 130 10 0 2,-537 0 0 411 0 0 115 0 0 195 9 6 412 10 0 537 1 3 631 1 4 488 18 4 Balance of contract, £326 18s. Id., charged to Roads in Native Districts. jj jj jj jj jj jj JJ 3. JJ JJ JJ JJ JJ JJ JJ JJ JJ JJ JJ JJ JJ JJ JJ JJ JJ JJ JJ JJ JJ JJ
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Jan. 31, „ Feb. 9, „ March 9, „ March 21, „ March 23, „ March 18, „ March 22, „ March 30, „ March 30, „ March 22, „ May 26, 1880 3) 33 33 »3 33 it »» J) 33 33 JJ » Embankment across Hikurangi Swamp ,.. Bridge over Double Crossing at Awanui Bridge between Oropa and Kawakawa ... Fa seining Boad between Okura and Wade Metalling Boad between Puhoi River and Postman's Hill Metalling Road between Waiwera and Puhoi Rivers Section 2, Waipu-Whangarei Road Main Road near Kaiwaka Bridge between Takataka and Stony Creek Section 1, Waipu-Whangarei Road No. 4, Gravelling Waingongoro River-Opunake Boad Thomas Johnston ... Joseph Evans Lemon and Marshall Moffat and Grut ... J. Wenzlick John Scholium William McDonald A. McMillan G. Thomas W. McElroy Gordon and Vincent ,.\ May 27, „ Not stated July 2, 1881 Not stated June 15, 1881 June 15, „ Aug. 4, „ June 26, „ July 26, „ Aug. 11, „ April 15, 1880 474 0 0 309 6 11 197 3 0 350 12 6 145 17 6 197 15 6 584 0 0 91 10 0 140 0 0 620 0 0 48 7 0 33 » 33 31 it 11 ••• 33 )3 ••• Roads andj bridges in unsettled districts May 26, 1880 Feb. 28, „ April 8, „ »> tt No. 5, „ „ No. 6, „ „ Dingle Brothers John Johnston April 10, „ June 7, ,, April 6, „ Feb. 19, 1881 416 10 0 696 0 0 it it Works stopped dur» ing winter. April 8, „ April 26, „ Jan. 12, 1881 May 11, 1880 June 5, „ Nov. 16, „ Feb. 1,1881 Nov. 22, 1880 Nov. 22, „ Dec 3, „ March 30, „ Nov. 22, „ Nov. 22, „ Feb. 3, 1881 Jau. 28, „ Jan. 28, „ Jan. 31, „ Jan. 28, „ Feb. 14, „ Feb. 14, „ May 14, 1880 Sept. 16, „ Aug. 18, „ tt it a a it it a it 33 13 33 J» »» »l 33 JJ 33 13 33 Jl 33 tt 33 !» No. 7, „ „ No. 8, „ „ No. 9, No. 1, „ Stony River-Opunake Road Drain-pipes for „ „ No. 2, Gravelling „ „ No. 3, „ „ „ No. 4, No. 1, „ Mountain Road, Taranaki No. 2, No. 3, No. 4, „ „ „ No. 5, „ „ „ No. 6, No. 1, „ „ Patea No. 2, No. 3, „ „ „ No. 4, No.5, „ „ „ Waingongoro Road Bridge, Patea Waiokura Road Bridge, Patea Tererenga and Mangapouri Bridges Four Bridges, Te Teko-Galatea Road Kohere Bridges, Waipa-Raglan Road ... Hugh McDevitt Daniel Hughes Murphy and McLoughlin Okey and Hart Berry and Newman N. H. Julian A. Nathan W. H. Franklyn ... J. Cosgrave Sangster and West... Joseph Mulree June 7, „ June 12, ,, April 8, 1881 May 26, 1880 July 10, „ Dec. 22, „ Mar. 28, 1881 Mar. 5, „ Mar. 5, „ Mar. 5, „ May 6, 1880 Mar. 5, 1881 Mar. 5, „ Mar. 5, „ Mar. 5, „ Mar. 5, „ Mar. 5, „ Mar. 5, „ Aug. 9, „ Aug. 9, ., Nov. 15, 1880 Dec. 31, „ Sept. 24, „ Jan. 31, „ Dec. 4, 1880 Mar. 19, 1881 Completed Dec. 1, 1880 Dec. 22, „ Mar. 19, 1881 Mar. 26, „ Feb. 28, „ Feb. 24, „ Jan. 30, „ Mar. 15, „ Mar. 15, „ Mar. 24, „ Mar. 12, „ Mar. 15, „ Mar. 27, „ Feb. 24, „ 780 0 0 892 10 0 405 0 0 156 12 0 291 5 0 270 0 0 255 0 0 218 0 0 650 8 5 634 1 3 416 17 6 446 12 6 665 12 3 884 1 5 474 0 0 444 0 0 444 0 0 477 0 0 379 10 0 524 11 8 367 14 4 326 18 1 537 0 0 69 5 0 jj jj jj jj Contract papers not signea. Works stopped during winter. Works stopped during winter. 13 13 jj ... 33. ft D. Hughes A. Nathan 33 3> 33 13 33 tt John Cosgrave A. Nathan Thomas Denby tt tt 33 33 tt It Roads in Native districts ,, ... J. D. Brain Abbot and White ... A. Ormsby Completed Dec 23, 1880 Oct. 12, „ Balance of contract, £350, charged to Roads, North Island. 3J JJ ... Opening up roads and constructing bridges Ock. 26, „ .March 8, 1881 March 8, „ March 10, 1879 Aug. 25, „ July 14, „ Nov. 4, „ June 10, 1880 Feb. 28, 1881 March 30, 1880 March 8, „ a a 33 Jj 33 33 Miscellaneous Public Works 33 33 ■ • - Urenui Bridge No. 1, Formation, Urenui Road No. 2, Kamo, formation for railway ... Ahuriri Bridge Opaki Bridge, Ruamahunga River Mangere Bridge Repairs Whatawhata Bridge ... Stone for Training-wall, Ahuriri Bridge ... Motoa Swamp Drainage Painting Manawatu Gorge Bridge ... ... James Cleary Rowe and Buck jj Thomas Jones Briton and Glendinning William Alexander... D. Henderson John McLean and Son R. G. Graham W. Langley R. and E. Tingey ... Aug. 25, 1881 June 4, ,, June 4, ,, Oct. 31, 1879 Aug. 13, 1880 May 1, „ Mar. 28, „ April 2, 1881 April 20, „ July 30, 1880 Not stated July 3, 1880 Aug. 13, „ Sept. 22, „ July 17, „ 981 12 11 255 9 1 131 19 4 1,678 14 7 11,200 0 0 5,500 0 0 1,485 5 6 3,746 19 0 90 0 0 456 0 0 147 0 0 Balance of contract, £2,257 9s. lid., charged to Whangarei - Kamo Railway. 33 ,j 33 It •>• 3> Jt ••• 3J j t ProTincial Liabilities it it April *9, 1880
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Date of Contract. Line of Road or Work. Name of Contract. Name of Contractor. • Contract to be Completed. Date Contract was Completed. Amount of Contract. Remarks. March 10,1881 Jan. 28, „ Dec. 18, 1880 Sept. 2, „ June 12, ,, Sept. 29, 1879 Oct. 3, „ June 15, 1880 May 25, „ May 25, „ May 25, „ May 24, „ May 26, „ Mav 25, „ Sept. 30, 1879 Dec. 1, 1880 Jan. 3, „ Jan. 20, „ March 3, „ March 3, „ March 3, „ March 3, „ April 13, „ May 31, „ May 29, „ May 29, „ July 27, „ July 21, „ Dec 17, „ Dec 31, „ Jan. 8, 1881 Jan. 19, „ March 3, „ March 3, „ March 30, } , June 17, 1880 Nov. 5, „ March 11, 1881 Road, Nelson to Greymouth and j Nos. 1 to 9, Motupiko Section Westport ,, ,, Matiri Road Hokitika-Christchurch ... Section 1, deviation between 45 and 48 miles ,, „ ... i Section 2, „ ,, ,, ,, ... Section 3, „ „ Mikonui Water-race ... ... Section 9-1 „ „ ... ... Section 10-1 „ „ ... ... Section 9-6 „ „ ... ... Section 9-5 „ „ ... ... Section 9-7 „ „ ... ... Section 11-4 ,, ,, ... ... Section 11-5 „ „ ... ... Section 11-6 „ „ ... ... Sections 10-3, 11-3, and 11-7 Waimea Water-race ... ... Section 1, Kumara Sludge-channel „ ,, ... ... Section 2, ,, ,, Miscellaneous Public Works ... Wakamarina Cart-bridge ,, ,, ... River Wills Bridge ,. ., ... No. 2, Tophouse and Tarndale Road • ■• No. 3, ... No. 5, ... No. 6, „ „ ... Kaituna Cart-bridge „ „ ... No. 1, Havelock- Wairau River Road ... No. 2, j> „ ... No. 3, „ „ ,, „ ... Inangahua Bridge and Approaches „ „ ... Kaikoura Wharf „ ,, ... Removal of Rocks, Catlin's River ,, „ ... Cape Horn Contract, Pelorua Roads ,, „ ... Additions, &c, Queenstown Jetty ,, ,, ... Painting Wairoa Cart-bridge „ „ ... No. 7, Havelock- Wairau River Road „ „ ... No. 7a, „ „ „ „ ... Deep Creek Contract, Pelorus Roads Provincial Liabilities ... ... Carting Rakaia Gorge Bridge Material ... „ „ ... ... Rakaia Gorge Bridge „ ,, ... ... Painting Motueka Cart-bridge ... John McLean ... Cullen and May ... O'Maley and McKay James Clarke ... O'Maley and McKay ... John McQuilken ... James Scott '.'.'. | W. B'.'stewart '.'.'. ... [ Andre Sabot James Landers Patrick Moran Daniel Murphy Joseph Haddock John Maher ... E. J. T. Price J. Gilbertson Gifford and Foot ... ... J. McCullock R. Christian R. Carter ... ,, ... Akersten and Freeman Hughes and Hippolite Williams and Alexander Cochrane and Co. ... Foster and Co. Hunter and Co. Whiting and Sealley ... T. Luekie T. B. Louisson Gorrie and Carter ... Christian and McCulloch J. Rountree ... W.H.Barnes T. B. Louisson May 18, 18S1 June 17, „ Mar. 13, „ Nov. 30, 1880 Sept. 4, „ Jan. 24, „ Jan. 24, ,, Feb. 15, 1881 Oct. 29, 1880 Jan. 21, 1881 July 9, 1880 Aug. 6, „ Aug. 6, „ Jan. 21, 1881 Sept. 26, 1880 Sept. 15, 1881 July 30, 1880 April 13, „ April 28, „ April 28, „ April 28, „ April 28, „ Oct. 26, „ Sept. 30, „ Sept. 29, „ Nov. 29, „ Mar. 28, 1881 Dec. 16,18«0 May 14, 1881 June 30, „ April 21, „ April 11, ,, Sept. 3, „ Sept. 3, „ July 29, „ Aug. 3, 1880 Nov. 2, 1881 June 4, „ Jan. 31, 1881 Nov. 19, 1880 April 26, „ June 3, „ Nov. i'6, 1880 Sept.. 16. 1880 Oct. 11, „ Nov. 11, „ July 24, 1880 Aug. 20, „ April 28, „ April 14, „ April 24, „ April 24, „ Sept. 2, „ Nov. 29, „ Nov. 29, „ Nov. 29, „ £ s. d. 2,751 8 0 1,832 9 0 1,050 0 0 700 0 0 980 0 0 514 16 0 547 16 0 990 0 0 655 17 6 948 4 0 432 19 0 332 16 2 300 8 0 1,729 19 2 5,830 0 0 5,590 0 0 ' 1,673 13 4 | 546 13 4 130 0 0 155 0 0 150 0 0 55 0 0 561 17 10 1,445 0 0 803 8 10 606 9 1 3,770 17 6 1,041 17 0 546 16 0 1,976 0 0 567 3 4 183 0 0 923 0 0 910 0 0 334 9 0 232 0 0 3,397 17 0 193 6 8 Mar. 17,1881 Mar. *5, 1881 Aug. 19, 1880
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APPENDIX I. SCHEDULE of Contracts for Roads and Miscellaneous Works Current on the 1st April, 1880, and Contracts entered into by the Survey Department during the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1881. NORTH ISLAND.
Date of Contract. Line of Road or Work. Name of Contract. Contractor. Contract to be Completed. Was Completed. Amount of Contract. June 16, 1880 Nov. 15, „ June 11, „ April 8, „ Oct. 1, „ Jan. 4, 1881 Jan. 4, ,, Aug. 13, 1880 Sept. 13, „ Nov. 5, „ March 10, „ March 10, „ Jan. 6, 1881 Jan. 6, „ June 21, ,, April 20, „ Roads to open up lands before sale ... jj jj jj jj jj jj jj jj ... jj jj jj jj jj jj jj jj ... jj jj jj jj ... • jj jj Herd's Point to Takahue jj j, ... ... ... ... No. 25, Waikato River to Block XVI., Awaroa No. 16, Takahue to Manganuiowai No. 31, „ „ No. 43, „ „ No. 44, No. 39, to Maunganui Bluff No. 40, No. 32, Road-formation, Te Puke No. 1, Drainage, Te Aroha ... ... ... No. 2, „ No. 1, Road, Opotiki to Ormond No. 2, „ „ Nos. 3,4, „ „ No. 5, „ „ Maunganui Bridge ... ... ... ... No. 1, Kairanga Drainage ... No. 2, „ No. 3, „ No. 4, Falling, &c, Road-lines, 2 and 5, Kairanga „ 7, Kairanga Section 1, Bridle-road, Churchill to Awaroa ... Nui Hare ,, ... ... Lovett and Cassidy J. Evans W. McDonald R. Cochrane ... J. Finlayson ... N. J. Campbell jj ... Peter Grant ... H. Adams M. McLeod ... Oct. 31, 1880 March 15, 1881 Oct. 11, 1880 Aug. 8, „ Feb. 1, 1881 May 4, „ May 4, „ Jan. 13, „ Feb. 13, „ Feb. 5, „ Sept, 10, 1880 Sept. 10, „ March 17, 1881 March 17, „ Sept. 21, „ Aug. 20, „ Feb. 22, 1881 March 22, „ Sept. 28, 1880 Sept. 17, „ March 9, 1881 March *28, 1881 Jan. 18, „ March 28, „ Oct. 13, 1880 Oct. 13, „ April 2, 1881 April 2, „ £ B. a. 709 0 0 418 0 0 699 1 4 416 4 0 748 0 0 657 11 3 718 6 4 471 15 0 383 15 0 819 10 5 675 0 o 975 0 o 380 19 0 338 5 0 304 0 o 448 0 o 100 0 o 1,029 8 6 835 15 o 457 4 3 768 0 o 563 10 187 10 0 496 17 4 jj jj jj jj jj ... Eru Matini H. Hazell Chord and Jackson D. A. Poole ... B. Sorenson Gladstone and Hogan ... Michael Shanahan Symons and Cribb Allerby and Irwin Henrieh Luhrs jj jj ... jj jj Feb. 19, 1880 June 12, „ Oct. 28, „ March 9, 1881 April 18, 1879 June 15, 1880 March 1, „ jj jj jj jj July 19, 1880 Nov. 12, „ March 28, 1881 Aug. 9, „ July 12, 1879 Nov. 14, 1880 June 1, „ Sept. 1880 April 21, 1881 March 15, „ June 15, „ jj jj jj jj jj jj April 27, 1880 Nov. 14, „ May 31, „ jj jj jj jj jj jj July 12, 1880 Julv 12, „ July 12, „ Nov. 19, „ Nov. 19, „ Nov. 19, „ July 12, „ July 12, „ March 31, „ March 31, „ April 26, „ April 26, „ April 26, „ Sept. 4, „ Sept. 13, „ Sept. 9, „ - Sept. 18, „ Sept. 18, „ Sept. 18, „ Oct. 20, „ Mav, 1881 May, Roads to open up lands before sale ... jj jj jj jj jj jj jj jj jj jj jj jj JJ .3 JJ JJ ... MIDDLE ISLAIS Section 1, Roads, Aorere Valley Section 2, „ „ Section 3, „ „ Section 4, „ „ Section 5, „ „ Section 6, „ „ Section 7, „ „ Section 8, „ ,, Section 1, Roads, Mahitahi to Haast... Section 2, „ „ Section 4, „ „ Section 5, „ „ Section 6, „ „ Section 7, „ „ Section 8, „ „ Section 9, „ „ Section 10, ,, „ Section 11, ,, „ Section 12, „ „ Section 13, „ „ Section 145, Seaward Moss Road Section 146, „ D. G.Snow McCulloch and Co. G. Cederman ... G. Snow Carter and Gorrie Sanders and Nelson Gorrie and Carter J. Clark B. Doherty and Co. E. Ryan Nov. 21, 1880 Nov. 14, ., Nov. 21, „ March 30, 1881 March 30, „ Nov. 14, 1880 Nov. 23, „ Jan. 14, 1881 May 31, 1880 May, 31, „ Aug. 26, 1880 Aug. 26, „ Aug. 26, „ Jan. 4, 1881 Jan. 13, „ Jan. 4, „ Jan. 18, „ Jan. 18, „ Jan. 18, „ Feb. 20, „ Oct. „ July „ March 9, 1881 Jan. 20, „ Jan. 20, „ May 23, 1881 May 23, „ Jan. 20, 1881 Jan. 21, 1881 Sept. 21, 1880 Sept. 21, „ Oct. 1, „ Oct. 1, „ Oct. 1, „ March 7, 1881 Feb. 18, „ May 3, „ Feb. 28, „ May 3, „ June 18, „ 280 0 0 296 0 0 280 0 0 256 1 O 195 6 0 278 5 0 280 0 0 276 15 6 50 U 0 94 17 6 423 8 4 433 5 0 446 17 6 376 0 0 338 11 0 305 10 0 264 12 0 245 5 0 262 0 0 454 0 0 502 10 0 91 5 0 JJ JJ ... JJ JJ ... jj ... -.. JJ JJ ... JJ JJ ... JJ JJ jj ... ••• M. Power and Co. J. T. Ward ... M. Power and Co. J.T.Ward ... JJ JJ )J JJ ,, ... ... JJ JJ jj ... ■•* JJ >, JJ JJ jj ... ... Marshall and Christie ... T. Knuckey ... JJ J)
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ANNUAL REPORT ON LIGHTHOUSE WORKS BY THE MARINE ENGINEER. The Maeine Engineeb to the Secretaby, Marine Department. Sib,— Marine Office, Wellington, 31st March, 1881. I have the honor to forward, for the information of the Minister having charge of the Marine Department, the annual report on works executed for new lighthouses, &c, during the year, viz.: — Cape Egmont. —-Instructions were received on the 27th August as to the removal of the disused Mana Island light, and its re-erection at Cape Egmont. An excellent site at the latter place had already been selected, consisting of a raised knoll, about 50 feet high, and about 12 chains back from the coast-line. Steps were at once taken to pull dowu the tower, remove it to the beach, and there ship it to New Plymouth, from whence it was carted to the proposed site. It is of cast iron, about 16 feet diameter at the base, and about 50 feet high. Materials for the dwelling-houses (two) and stores (two) were also sent at the same time. The overseer, with a party of men, arrived at Cape Egmont on the 11th November, 1880, and immediately began the work of getting in the foundations to receive the-tower, the erection of which, as well as that of the houses and stores, is so well advanced, that it is expected the whole will be completed by the end of June, and that the light will be ready for exhibition by the Ist August. A reserve has been made for the lighthouse of about 50 acres, around which the Armed Constabulary are constructing a ditch and bank fence, and a road is being made from the main road, near Pungarehu, to the lighthouse. It will be about three miles long. Removal of Bocks, Catlin's River. —A tender was accepted for this work on the 14th December, 1880, and the time for completion is the 14th May, 1881. The contractor, so far, has made very fair progress, and it is expected that the work will be completed within contract time. Removal of Buoy Rock, Nelson Harbour. —This work was the subject of a previous contract, but contractors failed to carry it out. It was advertised for public tender again, and a second tender was accepted on the 30th December, 1880, the work to be completed by the 30th June, 1881. The contractor, up to date, has not made much progress, but has ordered the diving and other apparatus necessary for the proper carrying out of the work, which he hopes to finish in contract time. I have, Ac, John Blackett, The Secretary, Marine Department. Marine Engineer.
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ANNUAL REPORT ON WORKING RAILWAYS, BY THE GENERAL MANAGER, NEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS. The Geneeal Manages, New Zealand Railways, to the Hon. the Ministeb for Public Woeks. Sib, — I have the honor to report on the working railways of the colony for the past financial year. Whangarei Section. —This line, from the Kamo Coal Mine to Whangarei, with a temporary line from the Town of Whangarei to the town wharf, was opened for traffic on the 28th October, 1880.' The short period for which the line has been worked makes it premature to enter into any detailed reference to it. The completion of the line, with a permanent wharf and accommodation for shipping coal, will materially affect the traffic. Kaipara Section. —A new station and wharf have been opened at Helensville. The parcels traffic has improved; the goods and passenger traffic has declined; the revenue has increased. The percentage of the expenditure to revenue for the twelve months, as compared with the preceding twelve months, is 8450 against 9775. The stock and road have been maintained in good order. The cost of maintenance is high, the line being unballasted. Upon connection with Auckland during the coming year a supply of ballast can be got, and it is proposed to ballast it, which will diminish the cost of maintenance. It is most desirable that this work should be done. Connection with Auckland may be expected to improve the traffic. Auckland Section. —The line has been extended from Ohaupo to Te Awamutu, and from Waikomiti'to Henderson's. Hamilton Branch, the first section of the Thames-Waikato Railway, has been closed to general traffic, and is worked occasionally for goods, until further extended, when it will doubtless prove a valuable feeder. The goods and parcels show a large increase ; the passenger traffic has improved ; the revenue shows but a small increase. The percentage of expenditure to revenue for the twelve months, as compared with the preceding twelve months, is as 6750 against 6784. The very small improvement is attributable to the cost of working the short services of the Hamilton and Waikomiti Branches. The connection of Auckland with Kaipara may be expected to improve matters. Heavy bridge repairs of an exceptional nature have helped to keep up the working expenses. Economy in maintenance of the road has been carried a little too far : this is being made good. The completion of the live from Auckland to Helensville will render the working of the short piece from Kumeu to Riverhead unnecessary. The Auckland Station accommodation greatly needs improving, and generally the station accommodation on this line is frequently deficient, leading to irregular working, and it requires improving. Arrangements have been made with the Public Works Department to carry out some extensive alterations. Napier Section. —The line has been extended from Kopua to Makatoko. Both goods traffic and passenger traffic have much improved. About 3,400 bales of wool have been carried in excess of the previous season, the timber tonnage has doubled, and firewood traffic has increased. The revenue has greatly improved. The percentage of expenditure to revenue for the twelve months, as compared with the preceding twelve months, is as 6061 against 7098. Economy in the maintenance of permanent way has been carried a little too far : steps have been taken to remedy this. The new length, KopuaMakatoko, from the liability of the geological formation to slips, the severe effects of floods, and the heavy bridging, will be expensive to maintain. Locomotives of greater power have been provided to meet the increasing traffic. Accommodation is needed for sheep and cattle traffic, which has been arranged for by the Public Works Department. The general results of the year's working are satisfactory. Wellington Section. —This has been extended from Featherston to Masterton, with a branch to Greytown. Both goods and passenger traffic have much improved. The revenue has increased largely. The percentage of expenditure to revenue for the twelve months, as compared with the preceding twelve months, is 8749 against 8981. An unfortunate accident occurred on the Rimutaka, attended with loss of life, through a train being blown off the line. A special report of the accident is attached. Efficient wind-screens have been erected to prevent the recurrence of such a catastrophe. The cost of this accident has been about £705. Heavy slips of an exceptional nature occurred during the winter, costing about £314 to repair. 2 miles 7 chains of 40-lb. way has been relaid with 53-lb. steel rails. The Fell incline continues to be worked satisfactorily. The road and stock have been efficiently maintained. The high rate of the working expenses to revenue on this line is partly due to the casualties before mentioned, and partly to the speed of trains being somewhat high, and to too much train-running during the slack season. Wanganui Section. —The line has been extended from Kai Iwi to Waverley. A new station and wharf are in progress at Foxton. A new station and wharf are just completed at Wanganui: both are much wanted. The goods traffic has increased ; the passenger traffic has declined ; the revenue has slightly improved; the timber traffic has increased. The percentage of expenditure to revenue for the twelve months, as compared with the preceding twelve months, is 6678 against 69 64. The competition of the Port of Rangitikei with Foxton has to some extent influenced the traffic. The road and stock have been maintained in good order. The general results of working are satisfactory. There is a good prospect of improved business during the coming year, but the cost of maintenance must be expected to increase. New Plymouth Section.- —-The line has been extended to Eltham. An early opening to Normanby is expected. The goods and passenger traffic has increased considerably ; the revenue has similarly increased. The percentage of expenditure to revenue for the twelve months, as compared with the pre-
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ceding twelve months, is 8578 against 9179. Some inconvenience has arisen from want of locomotive stock ; this has now been supplied. The want of wagon stock has also been much felt, and more so through the necessity of utilizing a portion for pushing on the extensions before the winter sets in; more stock is now being erected. The Waitara wharf has been handed to the Harbour Board, and a new one is being erected by the Board, which will prove of great advantage. A workshop has been opened. Arrangements have been made to extend New Plymouth Station. The results of working are as good as the light traffic warrants expecting. The extension to Normanby and Hawera may be expected to largely increase the traffic, Westport Section. —The coal traffic, on which this line solely depends for its business, can only be said to have commenced; the Westport Colliery Company's mine is beginning to show a fair output, and, on account of the high value of the coal as a fuel, the traffic may be expected to increase. Additional coal traffic is expected upon the completion of the Koranui Company's works, which are in progress. Greymouth Section. —The goods traffic on this line shows a slight increase ; the passenger traffic has decreased. There is however a fair increase in the revenue. The percentage of expenditure to revenue, which is very low, is less for the twelve months than for the preceding twelve months, being 45 68 against 4781. The stock, bridges, and road have been maintained in good order. The coal traffic, on which the prosperity of this line depends, shows an increase. The results of working are very good. Should the extension of the river training-wall prove as successful in improving the bar as is expected, the traffic will probably increase. Nelson Section. —The passenger traffic has decreased ; the tonnage of goods has also slightly declined, but the parcels traffic has increased. The revenue shows an increase, and the percentage of expenditure to revenue for the twelve months is lower than for the preceding twelve months, being as 73T2 against BTBS. The stock and road have been maintained in good order. No special casualties have occurred. The results of working in the face of a decreased tonnage must be considered fair. Picton Section. —This line has been extended into the Town of Blenheim. All classes of traffic show an increase, and the revenue has also improved. The percentage of expenditure to revenue for the twelve months is lower than for the preceding twelve months, being 83T1 against 9506. The expenses of maintenance have been heavy through damage by flood at the end of the preceding year, and from renewals of the bridges and wharf at Picton. The road and stock have been maintained in good order. With the light traffic the general results of working are satisfactory. Hurunui-Bluff Section. —On this line the Tinwald Branch, 10 miles 60 chains, was completed on the 4th April, 1880. As yet it is worked only occasionally, the traffic being light; when extended a fair traffic may be expected. The Waipara extension, 6 miles 77 chains, was opened for goods traffic on 6th October, 1880. The Tapanui Branch, 15 miles 43 chains, was opened on the Ist December. An agreement has been made with the Waimea Plains Railway Company for interchange of traffic and through-booking of goods and passengers on its line, which is 37 miles long. An agreement has also been made with the Rakaia Forks Railway Company for working its line, which is 22 miles 7 chains in length. Both these lines are valuable additions to the railway-system. The Public Works Department advises that about 49 miles of extension will be ready for opening during the ensuing year. On comparing the traffic with that for the twelve months preceding it will be seen that similar depression to that prevailing elsewhere has occurred in the passenger traffic : the passenger rates having been untouched, the decline must be attributed to extensive causes operating on the community at large ; the general merchandise tonnage has also declined : these two items are the most paying classes of traffic. The wool traffic has remained about the same as in the previous year ; on the other hand, in timber, grain, minerals, firewood, parcels, sheep, and cattle there has been an increase, large in the case of grain, minerals, and sheep ; so that in the aggregate the tonnage is much larger. The increase on grain-tonnage must not however be regarded as entirely due to fresh grain carried, it is to',a large extent due to reconsignments; great quantities are stacked at the different ports and sheds which are reconsigned to the ships, thus giving an apparent increase in tonnage. The grain traffic has been dealt with without serious difficulty; a deficiency in shipping was experienced at the opening of the season. The traffic in native coals is developing; the output of the different collieries is shown in Return No. 31 attached. The Southland timber traffic is also increasing, so much so that the truck accommodation has been found insufficient. Arrangements have been made to put additional stock on the line; more horse-boxes and cattle-trucks, which are wanted, are being constructed. The road and structures have been maintained in good order. The cost of maintenance of the lines north of the Waitaki River has been light, they having for the most part been brought into a good state of order in previous years. From Waitaki to Dunedin the maintenance has been high owing to the renewal of sleepers, 28,000 having been replaced, and also on account of a large amount of ballasting required. On the branches, the Ngapara and Duntroon lines are costly to maintain, through having been constructed with 6 in. by 3 in. sleepers and 28-lb. rails. Dunedin to Clinton, the maintenance has been high, owing to renewals of sleepers and a large amount of ballasting necessary. Painting buildings has also been high, few having been done previously since erection. South of Clinton arrears of repairs of bridges, culverts, and buildings have required making up, and the expenses have been high on this account, but are otherwise moderate. The total number of sleepers renewed has been 68,516 against 50,471 in the previous year: these renewals have been chiefly south of the Waitaki. The Engineer for Working Railways reports that a heavier expense has occurred on the southern portions of the line than fairly represents an average year's work, depreciation having accumulated during previous years which had to be made up in the past year. Fencing is an annually-increasing expense. It is questionable whether renewals of fencing should be wholly borne by the Railway Department. Renewals of permanent way will also cause an annually-increasing expenditure. Some of the branches laid with light rails would be better renewed with heavier ones. The Southbridge and Springfield Branches should be amongst the first, but those most wanting it are the Duntroon and Ngapara, where the 6 in. by 3 in. sleepers are extremely dangerous elements.
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New and efficient water supplies have been secured at Chertsey, Oamaru, Palmerston, Seacliff, Waikouaiti, Omimi, Mosgiel, Milton, and Manuku Creek : the train services are thereby rendered more efficient and less liable to delays. Better supply is needed at various points, especially on the Springfield Branch, where serious delay in train-running arises from the want of it. Provision Las been made for getting a good supply from the county water-race. The Addington shops have been almost completed: increased economy in working may be anticipated therefrom. The Hillside shops, the work in which had outgrown the accommodation, are now being extended by the Public Works Department. The working of two separate shops at Dunedin and Port Chalmers involved a heavy annual loss. The railway-work is now concentrated at Hillside, with a marked improvement in economy. At Port Chalmers such occasional w-ork as needed the heavy appliances there has been performed without keeping up a separate staff; most of this work has been done for private firms. A uniform system of statistical locomotive accounts has been introduced throughout this section. Considerable attention has been given by the Locomotive Superintendent to fitting all the locomotives with the best spark-catchers. Increased economy and efficiency have been obtained by placing the whole locomotive work on this section in charge of one officer. The working expenses have been very largely reduced, thus : —
These results may be attributed to various causes: The diminution in the train-mileage and speed introduced under the late management has tended to economy. There has been a diminished expenditure of about £5,000 on additions, alterations, and casualties, the latter due to the absence of floods. The revised scale of pay operating during the last part of the year, and the reduction in numbers of employes in every branch of the department more recently made, has finally been productive of reduced expenditure. The effects of the last-mentioned reductions have but partially shown themselves as yet; the full benefit of them will be observed during the ensuing year. The good grain season and higher rates have, on the other hand, kept up the receipts, notwithstanding the diminished passenger traffic. Geneeal. The railways, as a whole, have paid £3 Bs. 3d. per cent, on the total cost of construction of the opened lines during the year. In computing this rate the full cost has been taken for extensions opened during part of the year only. A change has been made in the management, the offices of a Commissioner in each Island having been abolished, and that of one General Manager has been substituted. This change was made on the 12th October, 1880 ; since that date extensive reorganization has been effected; a saving in management equal to about £5,000 a- year, or 16 per cent, on the previous cost, will be shown to be made in the estimates. The Accounting Departments have been concentrated in one office. The two stores departments have been merged into one. The location of these offices at head-quarters, in immediate communication with the Audit Department, has proved of the greatest benefit. It gives the Minister of the department a command not before obtainable, and at the same time it admits of more prompt administration of railway matters. Two District Managers on the Hurunui-Bluff Section take the place of four, and one Locomotive Superintendent administers the work of the whole section. The number of employes has been reduced, but without lowering the efficiency of the railway system. The lines and stock have, on the whole, been well maintained, and ample provision has been made for securing proper maintenance and supervision, and for affording reasonable and sufficient accommodation to the public. A new scale of goods rate was gazetted on the Ist October, 1880; this has been subjected to revision, and is still undergoing alteration. Anything like a final scale cannot be expected ; alterations from time to time must always be anticipated to meet varying circumstances. The work of amending the charges to suit the different localities, industries, and conditions of working is of the first importance, and demands the most careful consideration at each step. This is being gradually pursued. In future changes, reductions of rates in favour of raw materials for export and manufacture should take precedence of others. Such changes, however, should be undertaken with caution. In New South Wales the effect of reductions of rates in 1877 appears to have been to alter the proportion of expenditure to receipts from 55 - 35 for that year to 5947 in 1878, and it is pointed out by the Commissioner for Railways for New South Wales, in his report for 1879, that the extra cost of earning more than absorbed the increased revenue of the latter year. Since October the principal changes have been to reduce the rates on agricultural produce, to lower the minimum charges on timber, and to give special timber rates in certain localities, to lower the rates for several classes of minerals, and to lower the sheep rates for certain localities. A very large number of local rates have been made ; further changes are now prepared for Gazette. These
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include, among others, lowering the long-distance season-ticket fares, and excursion and special-train rates; the introduction of a new scale for small lots of goods, based on the English system, reducing the minimum quantity from 2 cwt. to 1 cwt., and giving a more equable method of charging than previously existed ; the minimum charge on timber will be reduced by 20 per cent,; the wool rate will be placed on the scale prevailing before October; and new local rates will be included. The most important change made has been in the reduction of the grain rate, and in the alteration of the regulation, by giving to country stations the privilege hitherto attaching only to private sidings, by which consignors who do their own loading and unloading are subjected to a less charge than those who do not. The principal of according equal rights to all situated under similar circumstances and conditions is an important one, which the old regulation ignored, and it is one which should not be lost sight of in the future manipulation of rates. An erroneous impression prevails as regards rates —that local circumstances are not studied, and that uniform hard-and-fast rules about charging operate throughout the colony. A careful study of the scales of charges gazetted will show how extensively local and special rates have been brought into operation. As regards fuel the competition of the New Zealand collieries with foreign has resulted in a point being reached when the prices have warranted the use of native coal to the total exclusion of the imported article: the opening of the Westport Company's Colliery has tended greatly to bringing about this result. Some trouble has been taken to arrive at an estimate of the relative value of the different coals for locomotive purposes. Much difficulty exists in assigning a true value to the different classes owing to the various conditions of load, line, personal skill of the firemen, water, &c. Return No. 27 gives particulars of a number of trials made on the Hurunui-Bluff Section. Consideration of these leads me to conclude that the Westport Colliery coal and Newcastle are about equal, while Springfield, Lomas, Shag Point, Homebush, and Kaitangata may be regarded as of lower and approximately equal value. A careful comparison of the class of line, engine-mileage, loads, and consumption, has led to the inference that 1 ton of Westport is equal to about If tons of the other native coals named. In further determining the economical value to the Railway Department, the element of haulage of the greater weight of the latter class of coals has to be taken into account. On previous occasions the question of American v. English locomotives has been remarked on {vide Parliamentary papers, E.-4., 1879, E.-5., 1880). In return No. 28 a comparison will be found of the working of the respective engines on the Hurunui-Bluff Section. The general results indicate that the English engines are more economical in running, as they are also in first cost. It should, however, be understood that the American engines are good articles, and are favourably spoken of by the Locomotive Superintendent. The locomotive returns have been compiled so as to eliminate the uncertain elements of shunting and ballasting, so that comparison of the relative cost of running can be made. On the HurunuiBluff Subdivisions the average relative cost of running appears as follows : — Hurunui-Oamaru ... ... ... ... '083 d. per ton mile. Oamaru-Palmerston ... ... ... ... - 093 d. „ Palmerston-Clinton ... ... ... ... '113 d. „ Clinton-Invercargill ... ... ... ... - 097 d. ~ Comparing the performance of a particular class of English goods engine (J) it is as follows : — Hurunui-Oamaru ... ... ... ... '059 d. „ Oamaru-Palmerston ... ... ... ... - 083 d. „ Palmerston-Clinton .., ... ... ... '071 d. „ Clinton-Invercargill ... ... ... ... - 077 d. „ The number of types of locomotives on the railways is too large. This has arisen to a great extent from the fact that small lots of stock, procured at various times by the Provincial Governments and private firms, have, in course of time, unavoidably fallen into the hands of the General Government. The great physical differences in the character of the New Zealand railways, and the varying character of the traffic, will, however, always render several types necessary. Considerable economy may be obtained by the use of native paint for the carriage-stock in place of varnish, which does not appear to answer well in this climate, and is expensive to maintain. In future, the use of varnish will, to a considerable extent, be abandoned. The institution of private sidings is becoming a question of considerable magnitude. These sidings are often useful and beneficial, but in many cases they are undesirable, and the granting of these privileges will in future require to be carefully considered The general results of the year's working of all the lines are summarized for comparison with the previous twelve months, as follows: —
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Twelve Months ending Expenditure. Revenue. Percentage of Expenditure to Revenue. Miles open. :arch 31,1880 „ 1881 £ 580,010 521,957 £ 762,572 836,454 7606 62-40 1,172 1,277 ncrease 73,882 13-66 107 Decrease 58,053
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The mail-service work is done by the Railway Department without credit being taken for it. In Return No. 6 the effect of crediting the revenue with the value of this service is indicated separately; on the other hand, the Postal Department carries the Railway mails without charge. The want of a uniform system of statistical accounts in each department on the different sections has in some respects left the information insufficient for purposes of comparison, but in the main particulars ample information will be found in the returns attached respecting the details of working. To meet public demands, working accounts of small subdivisions of the Hurunui-Bluff Section are kept and published : they are somewhat numerous, and present inconsistencies. It will be obvious that to select a remote part of the line or single branch and to state it as working at a loss, and to select the key to the traffic of a system such as a port branch, and to state it comparatively as working at a great profit, may lead to erroneous inferences. The port lines could not work at such a profit if divested of the feeders. There are other inconsistencies involved in such a statement. A modified form of account, embracing larger sections, would probably meet the public demands and present a more correct view of matters, and, at the same time, it would! be more in keeping with the fact that the railway system is a common property, and that the prosperity of any portion is materially affected by its interchange of traffic with the remainder of the system. The public, both in America and England, exercises a powerful voice indirectly in the regulation of the railway service. Where, as in this colony, the railways are State property, naturally it should and does command a far more extended influence. When this degenerates, and operates through local and personal pressure rather than through the legitimate channel —the Legislature —then the economical results of working are apt to show badly. There can be little doubt that these misdirected influences tended largely to induce a condition of affairs on the railways which made the results of working show badly in the past. Vigorous and determined efforts have been made during the past year to amend the administration, and to some extent they have succeeded, as is shown by the greater economy attained in the year's working. In many cases thay have met with strong opposition. With increased powers and support to the management better results may be obtained: without this there is a strong tendency in the other direction. The extent to which the railways can be made to pay interest on capital depends almost entirely on the Legislature ; and it hinges greatly on whether the administering officers are in a position to deal with the department on commercial principles and impartially, or whether their operations are to be governed by other considerations which their position does not permit them to control. In conclusion, thanks are due to the various officers in the two Islands for the earnest manner in which the work of economizing and reorganizing has been performed, and the zeal of the staff generally, under circumstances more than ordinarily calculated to try them, is worthy of commendation. J. P. Maxwell, General Manager, New Zealand Railways.
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INDEX OF RETURNS ACCOMPANYING THE REPORT OF THE GENERAL MANAGER OF NEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS.
Descrintion. Nature. Return No. .ueacription. Description. Accounts Genebal Rktukhs 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 Revenue accounts. Expenditure account. Classified expenditure and revenue. Detail of classified expenditure. Traffic accounts. Cost of construction and rate of interest. Sectional accounts, Hurunui-Bluff. Comparison of current with previous year's working. Revenue and expenditure of stations. Carriage and wagon stock. Locomotive stock. Weighing machines. Weighbridges. Traversers and turntables. Cranes. Pumps. Renewals of rails. Renewals of sleepers. Number of stations and sidings. Particulars of private sidings. Mileage of lines. Number of employes. Accidents. Proportion of mileage open to population. Report on Rimutuka accident. Casualties, Wellington. Experiments with native coals on Hurunui-Bluff. Comparison between American and English locomotives. Locomotive returns: Auckland, Hurunui-Bluff, Wellington, Wanganui, Westport, and Nelson. Repairs to rolling-stock, Hurunui-Bluff. Amount of traffic from coal mines. Return of vessels loading and discharging at different ports, Hurunui-Bluff. Mileage of track, main line, and sidings, Hurunui-Bluff. Classification of expenditure on maintenance, Hurunui-Bluff. Comparison of expenditure on maintenance for three years, Ifuninui-Bluff. . Comparison of percentages of expenditure on maintenance for three years, Hurunui-Bluff Statement of maintenance of different divisions of Hurunui-Bluff. Comparison of classified expenditure on maintenance, Amberley-Palmerston. Average rate of classified expenditure on maintenance, Hurunui-Bluu". Summary and details of expenditure on additions and casualties, Hurunui-Bluff. Account of transactions with the Rakaia-Ashburton Forks and the Waimea Plains Railway Companies. lP.ECI.AIi RUIUBNS 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41
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RETURN No. 1. Summary of Revenue Accounts for the Twelve Months ending 31st March, 1881. Dr.. £ s. d. £ s. <!. Cr. £ s. d. £ s. d. To Cash in hand and outstand- By Payments into Public Acing-, ist April, 1880 ... 37,849 18 10 count to 31st March, 1881 903,201 14 3 Passengers, parcels, goods, Less refunds &c, 31st March, 1881 836,454 1 8 wharfage £60,353 15 3 Less refunds of revenue 7,617 910 — 67,971 5 1 — 835,230 9 2 Cash in hand and outstanding, 31st March, 188 1, including £501 ns. 4d. for Volunteer services, unrecovered ... ... ... 39>°73 'I 4 874,304 o 6 £874,304 o 6 To Amount paid into Public By Expenditure to 31st March, Account, 31st March, 1881 ... ... ... 521,957 14 2 1881 ... ... 835,230 9 2 Balance ... ... 314,496 7 6 Less cash in hand and out- Mail service, per other side, standing, Ist April, 1880 37,849 18 10 unrecovered... ... 13,281 16 9 — ■ 797.380 10 4 Postal Department, formail service ... ... ... 13,281 16 9 Cash in hand and outstanding, 31st March, 1881 "... ... ... 39,°73 " 4 327.778 4 3 ' ' " £849,735 '8 5 £849,735 18 5 Statement of Accounts for the Twelve Months ending 31st March, 1881. KAWAKAWA SECTION. Dr. £ s. d. Cr. £ s. d. To Rent from Bay of Islands Coal Company, By Payments into Public Account to 31st March, from 22nd February, 1879, to 31st March, 1881 ... ... ... ... 998 o 8 188 [, two years and thirty-nine days ... 998 o 8 „..—.,—— To Amount paid into Public Account, 31st March, 1881 ... ... ... £998 o 8 By Balance ... ... ... ... £998 o 8 WHANGAREI-KAMO SECTION. Dr. £ s. d. £ s. d. Cr. £s. d. To Passengers, parcels, goods, By Payments into Public Ac&c, from 27th October, count to 31 st March, 1881 £654 17 5 1880, to 31st March, 1881 698 13 7 Cash in hand and outstanding, 31st March, 1881 ... 43 16 2 698 13 7 —• —— 698 13 1 Amount paid into Public Ac- By Expenditure from 27th Occount to 31st March, 1881 65417 5 tober, 1880, to 3 1 st March, Cash in hand and outstand- 1881 ... ... ... 453 3 9 ing, 31st March, 1881 ... 4316 2 Balance ... ... ... 245 9 I 0 £698 13 7 £69 8 13 7 KAIPARA SECTION. Dr. £ s. A. £ s. d. Cr. £ s. d. £s. d. To Cash in hand and outstand- By Payments into Public Acing, ist April, 1880 ... 149 14 11 counts to 31st March, 1881 5,493 7 4 Passengers, parcels, goods, Cash in hand and outstand&c, 31st March, 1881 ... 5,536 2 3 ing, 31st March, 1881 ... 192 910 — 5,685 17 2 5.»85 '7 2 To Amount paid into Public By Expenditure to 31st March, Account,3 ist March, 1881 5,493 74 1881 ... ... ... 4>6?8 8 o Less cash in hand and out- Balance ... ... ... 857 14 3 standing, ist April, 1880 149 14 II 5,343 12 5 Cash in hand and outstanding, 31st March, 1881 ... ... 192 9 10 £5,536 2 3 £5,536 23
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AUCKLAND SECTION. Dr. £ s. d. £ s. d. Cr. £ s. d. £ s. d. To cash in hand and outstand- By Payments into Public Acing, ist April, 1880 ... 1,599 10 10 count to 31st March, 1881 62,135 4 4 Passengers, parcels, goods, Less refunds &c, 31st March, 1881 ... 59,244 o 3 wharfage £2,937 7 2 Less refunds of revenue 241 2,939 if 3 13 1 Cash in hand and outstanding, 31st March, 1881, including £39 4s. 3d. for Volunteer services, unrecovered ... ... ... !,647 18 o 60,843 " 1 £60,843 11 1 To Amount paid into Public Ac- By Expenditure to 31st March, count, 31st March, 1881 59,195 13 1 1881 ... ... ... 39,989 II 5 Less cash in hand and out- Balance ... ... 19,254 8 10 standing, ist April, 1880 1,599 10 IO Mail service, per other side, 57,596 2 3 unrecovered ... ... 725 o o Postal Department, for mail — 19,979 8 10 service ... ... ... 725 o o Cash in hand and outstanding, 31st March, 1881 ... ... 1,647 J 8 o £59,969 ° 3 £59,969 o 3 . . . NAPIER SECTION. Dr. £ s. d. £- s. d. Cr. £ s. d. £ s. d. To Cash in hand and outstand- By Payments into Public Acing, ist April, 1880 ... 480 2 9 count to 3 ist March, 1881 29,190 5 5 Passengers, parcels, goods, Cash in hand and outstand&c, 31st March, 1881 ... 29,051 17 3 ing, 31st March, 1881 ... 341 14 7 29,532 o o • o o To Amount paid into Public Ac- By Expenditure to 31st March, count, 31st March, 1881 29,190 5 5 1881 ... ... ... 17,606 18 9 Less cash in hand and out- Balance ... ... 11,444 *8 6 standing, ist April, 1880 480 2 9 Mail service, per other side, 28,710 2 8 unrecovered ... ... 557 15 3 Postal Department, for mail 12,002 13 9 service 557 15 3 Cash in hand and outstanding, 31st March, 1881 ... ... 341 14 7 £29,609 12 6 £29,609 12 6 WELLINGTON SECTION. Dr. £ s. d. £ s. d. Cr. £ s. d. £ s. d. To Cash in hand and outstand- By Payments into Public Acing, ist April, 1880 ... 224 o 9 count to 31st March, 1881 35,741 14 1 Passengers, parcels, goods, Cash in hand and outstand&c, 31st March, 1881 ... 35,931 7 8 ing, 31st March, 188 1, including £10 is. 1 id. for Volunteer services, unrecovered ... ... 413 14 4 36,155 8 5 ■ 36,155 8 j To Amount paid into Public Ac- By Expenditure to 31st March, count, 31st March, 1881 35,741 14 1 1881 ... ... ... 31,435 13 o Less cash in hand and out- Balance ... ... 4,495 14 8 standing ... ... 224 o 9 Mail service, per other side, 35,517 13 4 unrecovered ... ... 875 o o Postal Department, for mail 5>370 14 8 service ... ... ... 875 o o Cash in hand and outstand- ; ing, 31st March, 1881 ... ... 413 14 4 £36,806 7 J £36,806 7 8 WANGANUI SECTION. De. £ s. d. £ s. d. Cr. £ s. d. £ s. d. To Cash in hand and outstand- By Payments into Public Acing, ist April, 1880 ... 534 1 4 count to 31st March, 1881 37,934 17 6 Passengers, parcels, goods, • . Less refunds &c, 31st March, 1881 ... 36,440 5 8 wharfage £1,446 9 5 Less refunds of revenue 56 5 10 1,502 15 3 36,432 2 3 Cash in hand and outstanding, 3 1 st March, 1881, including £15 17s. 2d. for Volunteer seevices, unrecovered ... ... ... 542 4 9 < 36,974 7 ° 36,974 7_o
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WANGANUI SECTlON— continued. Dr. £ s. d. £ s. d. Cr. £ s. d. £ s. d. To Amount paid into Public Ac- By Expenditure to 31st March, count, 31st March, 1881 36,433 2 3 1881 ... ... ... 24,333 13 5 Less cash in hand and out- Balance ... ... 12,106 12 3 standing, ist April, 1880 534 1 4 Mail service, per other side, 35,898 011 unrecovered ... ... 1,100 o o Postal Department, for mail 13,206 12 3 service ... ... ... 1,100 o o Cash in hand and outstanding, 31st March, 1881 ... ... 542 4 9 £37,54° 5 8 £37,540 5 8 NEW PLYMOUTH SECTION. Dr. £ s. d. £ s. d. Cr. £ s. d. £ s. d. To Cash in hand and outstand- By Payments into Public Acing, ist April, 1880 ... 299 10 5 count, 31st March, 1881 9,092 6 1 Passengers, parcels, goods, Cash in hand and outstand&c, 31st March, 1881 ... 9,071 1 5 ing, 31st March, 1881, including £30 19s. 4d for Volunteer services, unrecovered ... ... 278 5 9 : £9,370 11 10 9,370 11 10 To Amount paid into Public By Expenditure to 31st March, 1881 ... 7,781 6 7 Account, 31st March, Balance ... ... £1,289 r 4 I 0 1881 ... ... 9,092 6 1 Mail service, per other side, Less cash in hand and out- unrecovered ... ... 250 o o standing, ist April, 1880 299 10 5 ',539 14 10 8,792 15 8 'Postal Department, for mail service ... ... ... 250 o o Cash in hand and outstanding, 31st March, 1881 ... ... 278 5 9 £9,321 1 5 £9,321 I 5 HURUNUI-BLUFF SECTION. Dr. £ s. d. £ s. d. Cr. £ s. d. £ s. d. To Cash in hand and outstand- By Payments into Pnblic Acing, ist April, 1880 ... 34,247 10 4 countto 31st March, 1881 693,962 16 9 Passengers, parcels, goods, Less refunds &c, 31st March, 1881 ... 630,595 1 9 wharfage£ss,969 18 8 Less refunds of revenue 7,558 19 11 63,528 18 7 630,433 18 2 Cash in hand and outstanding, 31st March, 1881, including £269 14s. iod. for Volunteer services, unrecovered ... ... ... 34,408 13 11 £664,842 12 1 £664,842 12 1 To Amount paid into Public By Expenditure to 31st March, Account, 31st March, 1881 ... ... ... 376,082 11 1 1881 ... ... 630,433 18 2 Balance ... ... 254,512 10 8 Less cash in hand and out- Mail service, per other side, standing, ist April, 1880 34,247 10 4 unrecovered ... ... 9,236 6 o 596,186 7 10 263,748 16 8 Postal Department, for mail service ... ... ... 9,236 6 o Cash in hand and outstanding, 31st March, 1881 ... ... 34,408 13 11 £639.831 7 9 £639,831 7 9 GREYMOUTH SECTION. Dr. £ s. d. £ s. d. Cr. £ s. d. £ s. d. To Cash in hand and outstand- By Payments into Public Acing, ist April, 1880 ... 50 10 9 countto 31st March, 1881 10,650 o o Passengers, parcels, goods, Cash in hand and outstand&c, 31st March, 1881 ... 10,721 1 6 ing, 31st March, 1881, including £2 4s. 4d. for Volunteer services, unrecovered ... ... 12112 3 10,771 12 3 10,771 12 3 To Amount paid into Public Ac- By Expenditure to 31st March, count, 31st March, 1881 10,650 o o 1881 ... ... ... 4,897 9 9 Less cash in hand and out- Balance ... ... 5,823 11 9 standing, ist April, 1880 50 10 9 Mail service, per other side, '0.599 9 3 unrecovered ... ... 40 o o Postal Department, for mail ■ 5,863 11 9 service ... ... ... 40 o o Cash in hand and outstanding, 31st March, 1881 ... ... 121 12 3 £10,761 1 6 £10,761 1 6
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WESTPORT SECTION. Dr. £ s. d. £ s. d. Cr. £ s. d. £ s. d. To Cash in hand and outstand- By Payments into Public Acing, Ist April, 1880 ... 163 7 5 count to 3ist March, 1881 3,254 8 7 Passengers, parcels, goods, Cash in hand and outstand&c, 31st March, 1881 ... 3,911 3 2 ing, 31st March, 1881 ... 820 2 o 4,074 10 7 4,074 10 7 To Amount paid into Public Ac- By Expenditure to 31st March, count, 31st March, 1881 3.254 8 7 1881 ... ... ... 3,696 15 5 Less cash in hand and out- Balance ... ... 214 7 9 standing, ist April, 1880 163 7 5 Mail service, per other side, 3,091 1 2 unrecovered ... ... 28 13 6 Postal Department, for mail 243 1 3 service ... ... ... 28 13 6 Cash in hand and outstanding, 31st March, 1881 ... ... 820 2 o £3,939 '6 8 £3,939 16 8 NELSON SECTION. Dh. £ s. d. £ s. d. Cr. £ s. d. £ s. d. To Cash in hand and outstand- By Payments into Public Acing, ist April, 1880 ... 72 4 3 countto3istMarch, 1881 8,340 8 4 Passengers, parcels, goods, Cash in hand and outstand&c, 31st March, 1881 ... 8,453 18 9 ing, 3istMarch, 1881, including £121 7s. 6d. for Volunteer services, unrecovered ... ... 185 14 8 . . .. £8,526 3 o — £8,526 3 o To Amount paid into Public By Expenditure to 31 st March, Account, 31st March, 1881 8,340 8 4 1881 ... ... ... 6,181 6 4 Less cash in hand and out- Balance ... ... 2,272 12 5 standing, ist April, 1880 72 4 3 Mail service, per other side, . 8,268 4 1 unrecovered ... ... 250 o o Postal Department, for mail ■ 2,522 12 5 service ... ... 250 o o Cash in hand and outstanding, 31st March, 1881 ... ... ... 185 14 8 £8,7°3 '8 9 £8,703 18 9 PICTON SECTION. Dr. £ s. d. £ s. d. Cr. £ s. d. £ s. d. To Cash in hand and outstand- By Payments into Public Acing, Ist April, 1880 ... 29 5 1 countto 3 ist March, 1881 5,753 7 9 Passengers, parcels, goods, Cash in hand and outstand&c, 31st March, 1881 ... 5,80 i 7 9 ing to 31st March, 188 1, including £12 2s. for Volunteer services, unre- > covered ... ... 77 5 1 — £5,83° 12 10 £5,830 12 10 To Amount paid into Public Ac- By Expenditure to 31st March, count, 31st March, 1881 5,753 7 9 1881 ... ... ... 4,820 16 8 Less cash in hand and out- Balance ... ... 980 11 1 standing, ist April, 1880 29 5 1 Mail service, per other side, 5,724 2 8 unrecovered ... ... 219 2 o Postal Department, for mail ■ ■ —— 1,199 13 1 service ... ... ... 21920 Cash in hand and outstanding, 31st March, 1881 ... ... 77 5 I £6,020 9 9 £6,020 9 9 Return of "Wharfage, &c, Account for the Twelve Months ended 31st March, 1881. Dr. £ s. d. £ s. d. Cr. £ s. d. £ s. d. To Balance, 31st March, 1880 8,327 8 7 By Cash payments, 31st March, Wharfage, &c, 31 st March, 1881 ... ... 64,579 3 7 1881 ... ... 67,971 5 1 Balance ... ... .11,719 10 1 £76,298 13 8 £76.298 13 8
A. C. PIEE, Railway Accountant.
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£ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. By Credits for stores issued to other Government £ c. d. £ s. d, £ s. d. To Assets and Liabilities for preceding year ... ... . ... 18,326 19 o departments ... ... ... 2,413 5 5 Stock in hand— Stores ... ... ... ... 56,871 18 8 „ miscellaneous ... ... ... 465 o 5 Workshops,.. ... ... ... 12,121 9 n 2,878 5 10 Workshop store orders incomplete preceding ~ workshops work done for other Governyear, ment departments ... ... 12,703 6 6 Christchurch ... ... ... 131 9 5 „ miscellaneous ... ... ... 581 2 9 Dunedin ... ... ... 11 18 2 _ 13,284 9 3 Invercargill ... ... ... 122 63 ~ way and works, Hurunui-Bluff ... ... 16,002 13 2 Wellington ... ... ... 109 17 n „ cash expenditure -... ... ... ... 1,086 o 5 Auckland ... ... ... 88 15 11 „ recoveries to vote as per Treasury ... ... 1,339 211 464 7 8 69,457 16 3 34,59° " 7 Payments as per Treasury,—- Less assets and liabilities included.., ... 543 o 9 Stores—Liabilities, 1879-80 ... ... 13,85413 7 .. 34,°47 IO 10 Current ... ... ... ... H2,953 1 8 Credits, assets and liabilities as above ... ... 543 o 9 Workshops ... ... ... ... ... 57,089 87 „ assets per Treasury ... ... ... 3,755 1 2 General Services,— ~ liabilities per Treasury ... ... ... 14,02817 1 Liabilities, 1879-80 ... ... 69,958 15 2 _ 18,326 19 o Current ~, ... ... ... ... 353, 045 12 7 Outstanding accounts for stores against other —-.—— Government departments ... 437 13 3 83,813 8 9 523,088 2 10 „ miscellaneous ... ... 308 5 9 . 606,901 11 7 ■ 745 19 o Current year's vouchers unpaid at Treasury,— „ workshops' accounts against other Stores ... ... ... ' ... ... 15,145 13 ! Government departments ... 12,002 12 4 Workshops ... ... ... ... ... 3,848 92 „ miscellaneous ... ... 619 7 6 General Services ... ... ... ... 26,503 7 5 Store orders incompleted, Auckland ... ... 33 3 7 ——— 45,497 9 8 12,655 3 5 Outstanding way and works, Hurunui-Bluff ... ... 5,254 7 3 ~ cash expenditure ... ... ... 376 1 o 19,031 10 8 Previous year's vouchers paid at Treasury this year ... ... ... ... 78,863 13 2 Less classified expenditure omitted last year ... 4,699 2 o ... 74,164 11 2 Classified expenditure, carried to Return 3 ... ... ... 521,957 14 2 Wagon interest account ... ... ... ... ... 1,748 14 10 Stores as per stock ... ... ... 61,785 16 7 Less value in suspense ... ... ... 3,041 9 4 ... 58,744 7 3 Workshop material as per stock ... ... ... ... 12,162 8 7 £740,183 16 6 £740,183 16 6 A. 0. Fife, Railway Accountant.
RETURN No, 2. GENERAL EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT for the Financial Tear ending 31st March, 1881.
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RETURN No. 3. CLASSIFIED STATEMENT showing Revenue and Expenditure, and Proportion of each Class of Expenditure and Revenue, for the Twelve Months ending 31st March, 1881.
A. C. Fife, Railway Accountant.
* Postal services no account.
Mileage. Revenue. Classified Expenditure. Proportion of each Class of Expenditure to Mileage and Re' -enue. Section. .O Train Mileage. Total. Per Mile of Railway pelAnnum (Average). Maintenance of Way. I Locomotive Power. Repairs of [ Carriages and j Wagons. Traffic Expenses. General Charges. Sundries. Total. c i — t> o 2 - — > " '' • u w 5.5 a Eh— fl H=3 •j — 1 U — £ flj CJ — v u Total for Year. I Maintenance. 1 Carrriage Locomotive, and Wagon Repairs. « «' 3 '5 . a 5 g 'S . 5 & l[» ti —' £ " Ph a. Tral Expel Cm Tic rises. General Ciiarges. Sundries. i88o-8i. Kawakawa Whangarei Kaipara Auckland Napier Wellington ... Wanganui New Plymouth Hurunui— Uluff Greymouth ... Westport Nelson Picton ... 5 '7 "5 70 69 "5 4i 788 8 16,640 212,276 93,747 146,167 1 58,497 49,228 1,629,624 15,664 >5.o95 33.314 23,640 1 I £ s. d. £ s. a. 998 o 8 698 13 7 330 5 7i 5.536 2 3: 325 13 0 59,244 o 3; 544 5 9, 29,051 '7 3 426 15 o; 35,93i 7 8; 607 8 5 36,440 5 8 345 14 5 9,071 1 5 1 251 11 5 630,595 ! 9: 8l8 9 2, IO,72l I 61,340 2 7 3,911 3 2 391 2 4 8,453 18 9' 422 14 o: 5,801 7 9 305 6 9 s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d.; £ s. d. 4 '°i 139 9 1 217 8 5 6 7! 2,126 13 6 873 2 8 170 2 2 5 7 14,662 11 9 10,865 17 11 2,564 9 11 6 2i 6,419 3 3 5,393 15 81 665 16 8 4 11 9,794 10 4 12,028 3 4 1 1,562 15 1 4 ?i 8,899 4 3 7,92.3 12 o 573 5 10 3 8i 3,498 3 1 2,158 10 8 241 4 3 7 5 1 93,233 1 1123,719 17 o 13 8J 871 16 2 897 19 11! 389 19 6 5 2 -,079 2 9 699 19 2 288 14 10 5 °i ',597 11 7 '.658 4 9i 264 16 9 4 101 1,945 3 o: 1,098 16 8] 106 6 2 £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 82 4 1 14 2 2 968 8 2 520 9 3 19 12 3 8,605 19 11 3,249 8 5 41 3 6 3,520 14 1 1,606 9 i| 100 5,136 11 10 2,717 3 11 196 8 6 4,681 10 7 2,211 17 6 44 3 3 1,116 7 6 762 5 7I 4 15 6 109,596 11 1018,498 16 8 618 18 7 2,046 7 9 674 17 11 16 8 6 1.067 '5 9 561 2 11 1.973 15 10 686 17 5 i,325 7 9 343 3 1 £ a. d. £ 453 3 9, 6486214-23 4,678 8 o 84-50:275-20 39,989 11 5! 67-50367-39 17,606 18 9 60-61258-68 31.435 13 o 87-49531-42 24,333 13 5 6678,230-86 7,781 6 7 85-78215-80' 376,082 11 1 59-64:48813 4,897 9 9 45'68^6i2-i9 3,696 15 5 94-52369-68 6,18 1 6 4 73-12309-07 4,820 16 8 83-11 253-75; d. £ d. £ 3785 65-92.11-64102-78 1 51-36 45-21 13471 16 58 99'83 45-o7 94*29 i6'43 79'23 51-61 165-5816-08203-34 3684 84-43I13-4.7I 75-17 ,37-93 97 - o2ji7'°6j 59'86 55-39169-27 19-20 121 "oi 75-04 108-98 13-36 112-25 58-78io7 , 9i:i7.i6 70 44'53| 79'88' 11-51 82-91 48-94102-3819-75 57-85 d. i8-i6 12-59 12-28 1381 ■9'75 12 I.I. £ a. ... ... io'oi 2-45 23-56 2-90 9-78 171 26-42 2-57 5'44 0-87 669! 1-18 3°78j 3'49 48-75 5'98 28-87 4-59 1324 1-91 5-60 i'o8 £ ... I 38-86; S 79-06 51-72 86-83 44-42 30-96 142-25 25i'8o 10678 98-69 69-76 d. 687 "3 97 9'73 9'oi| 8-43 7-09 1615 31-3S 1698 14-21 13-45 £ 6-67 30-62 29-85 23-60 :45'93 20-981 ;2I''4 24-01 84-36 56'12 34'35 18-16 d. 118 7-5i 3-67 4-11 446 3'35 3-71 2-72 io-34 8-92 4"9S 3-50 £ I'M •38 ■01 3"32 •42 ■'3 ■81 d. •28 -°5 •32 •06 •02 10 10-52 1374 13-76 11-13 11-94 ii'i6 2-05 ■09 ■25 20 '9 ... Totals ... Postal services not recovered '.277 i j 2,396,765836.454 1 8: 682 16 4 6 n| j 13,281 16 9! i 181,448 13 10'137,048 13 ' 30,54/ 8 2 140, [21 15 1 31,848 13 11 1 942 10 1 521,957 14 2 62-40: 426-09 52-2?! I48"i2 18-17 111-88 13-72 24'94; 3-06114-38 I4-03: 26-00; 3 - '9 77 ■10 ... ... 1 I 61-43 — i 1 849,735 18 5 521,957 14 2j I ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 1879-80* Kaipara Auckland Napier Wellington ... Wanganui New Plymouth IIurunui-Bluff Greymouth ... Westport Nelson Picton 16 107! 45i 95, 33 755 8, 17,887 208,340 105,692 I44,3 2 3j 167,183: 41,070 1.867,3051 '6,937; .H.846: 21,911, 5.298 7 5 33' 3 o 58,576 12 7, 597 14 4 2S>407 8 7 390 17 7 29,769 15 2 66i 11 o 36,207 5 9 389 6 7 6,883 8 10 275 6 9 575,236 6 3 777 18 3 9.903 15 61,237 18 8 3.049 13 5' '66 11 5 7,478 1 o 373 18 1 4,762 3 7 264 11 4 5 " 5 7i 4 4 >i 4 3i 3 4 6 i| 12 10J 3 7 4 3l 4 4 2,514 77 807 7 2: 252 16 8 1,in 16 5 475 11 9i 17 1 6 5,179 1 1 ■3.937 17 6 11,078 o 11 2,533 13 2 9,638 7 10 2,517 12 5! 35 6 5 39,740 18 3 6,828 17 11 5,182 17 o, 962 o 7: 3,965 8 3 1,094 '8 o, ... 18,034 1 9 7,847 5 9 11,264 5 5 i,79i 18 6 4,784 2 o 1,023 '6 n| 23 19 10 26,735 8 5 9,029 o 2 9,144 1 3 694 13 9 4,925 16 8 1,389 4 io| 31 8 4 25,214 5 o 2,390 18 11 2,100 6 11 101 17 8 1,185 3 IO 534 15 9 4 '7 6 6,318 o 7 160,463 16 2104,763 1 828,879 15 5126,818 14 416,887 10 18 6439,717 16 11 1,081 19 2 846 o 8j 307 4 9 1,933 6 10 564 15 8 : 278 4,735 14 9 1.469 9 7 705 8 10 150 17 6 932 8 3 427 79 326 3,688 14 5 1,642 18 7 2,014 1 ii 532 2 o 1,350 11 2 579 15 2! ... 6,119 8 10 1,798 o 10 1,174 '7 4 1 '34 4 2 910 2 1 509 15 ii ... 4,526 19 6i ! ! 1 1 I 977532369 67-841405-52 70-98:277.45 89'8i!594'i2 69-64271-12 91-7925272 76'44 ! 594'64 47'8i|59i'96 120-95:201-48 81-85 305'97 95-06:251-49 69-49! 4578. 40-95 44'46, 3620 36-92 56-51 7378 52-26; 42-14; 49'58i 142-22 105-06] 174-38; 97.09 95-64 217 i.35'24 80-27; 82-151 99-9o; 33-74 i6'o6 |i5-5i «3*°5 12-96 ■3'97 20'6^ 16-86 [20-82 50-46 11304 79-74 250-32 98-32 84-01 141-67 105-75 3853 100-70 65-27 10-8315-80: [2-7625-86 11-77.14-80 18-7339-82 13-13, 7-47 I2-27| 13-46 39-OS I3-I8 38-40 9.99 8-24 13-87 26-60 1287! 7-45! 3'39| 2-92 2-18-2-98: 1 •60 3-7i 4-78 2-14 366 i-47 69-49 98.35 6roi 106-31 52-96 47HI 241-67 50-93 67-53 50-56 I 14-92 II'IO 9 796 7-07 6-93 16-30 30-12 13-21; 9-3oj 9'97 29-72: 6-38 2569! 2-90 1684 2-49 22-76 1-70 1494 1-99 21-39 3' 12 22-84- 2-17 7060J 8'8o 2'-; 34: 606 28'99' 3'99 28-3'j 5'5 8 1 1-07 •36 ■53 •34 •20 2-58 •30 -'7 '23 •04 ■04 •°5 '°3 •24 •04 •04 IO ! 20! 18J 111-321 ; 19-69 Totals 1,172 2,640,898 762,572 18 1 665 8 4 1 6 1 209,004 12 2149,080 9 136,341 4 2157,555 '7 826,005 4 2|2,023 2 3580,010 9 6 76-06 506-12 52-7i: ! I 182-3818-99 130-09 i3'553i'7' 3-30 I37-48! 14-3222-69 2-37] 1-77J -iS I 1
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RETURN No. 4. DETAIL of Classified Expenditure for Twelve Months ended 31st March, 1881.
A. C Fife, Railway Accountant.
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Whangarei Section. Kaipara Section. Auckland Section. Napier Section. Wellington Section. Wanganui Section. [New Plymouth Section. Hurunui-Bluff Section. Greymouth Section. Westport Section. Nelson Section. Picton Section. Totals. Account Totals. A. —Maintenance ob Wats and Wobks. Permanent Way,— 1. Wages, general ... ... ... ... ... Wages, miscellaneous ... ... ... ... Workshop commission ... ... ... ... 2. Wages, material ... ... ... ... ... Materials ... ... ... ... ... Workshop commission ... ... ... ... Repairs, Roads, Bridges, Signals, and Works, — 3. Wages ... ... ... ... ... ... Materials ... ... ... ... ... Workshop commission ... ... ... ... Repairs, Stations, and Buildings,— 4. Wages ... ... ... ... ... ... Materials ... ... ... ... ... Workshop commission ... ... ... s s. a. 134 12 11 100 326 o 13 8 £ «. a. 1,604 18 10 0 5 3 1 7 IO 9 18 9 241 6 10 7 ° 5 £ s. a. 11,344 2 5 4 13 7 68 16 4 99° 17 3 67 7 1 £ a. a. S,6i4 5 8 387 21 5 2 477 16 2 20 9 11 £ b. a. 7,273 9 8 2 3 11 1,693 S o 39 IS 1 £ s. a. 8,805 12 9 1 5 2 67 IS 4 £ s. a. 3,386 1 5 340 34 18 10 £ s. a. 76,499 iS 10 4,098 3 11 133 8 o 1,485 7 1 19,713 17 10 109 15 8 £ s. a. 832 19 8 o 13 8 1 18 2 28 11 6 o 12 7 £ b. a. 1,043 1 11 £ 8. d. 1,562 19 6 19 4 11 £ s. a. 1,731 IO 2 I48 12 O £ s. a. 119,833 10 9 4.109 5 7 140 8 4 1,587 5 6 23,419 8 2 245 14 S £ s. d. f 124,083 4 8 £ 25,25a 8 1 154 12 6 80 17 7 22 4 5 99° 5 3 495 15 6 188 6 3 46 5 6 158 17 11 8 17 o 8S 17 4 496 18 4 830 S 3 o 40 3 7 700 289 14,092 10 4 7,635 19 o 63 2 4 4 7 2 1 iS 1 o 18 4 28 11 3 1 14 o 1 S 6 62 4 7 °39 iS,4iS 7 2 8,974 16 3 294 3 10 I 34,684 7 3 3 10 6 o 10 7 290 13 6 154 17 8 66 16 11 42 4 4 17 1 o 8 12 o 108 12 3 63 12 2 22 13 7 19 8 o 24 6 6 3,72o 4 9 2,837 3 o 25 17 4 7 9 7 13 13 2 170 4,161 14 10 3,142 8 7 124 10 5 > 7,428 13 10 Total 139 9 1 2,126 13 6 14,662 n 9 6,419 3 3 9,794 10 4 8,899 4 3 3,498 3 1 130,41s S 1 871 16 2 1,079 2 9 i,597 11 7 1,945 3 o 181,448 13 10 181,488 13 1 B.—Locomotitb Power. Running Expenses,— 1. Wages, working ... ... ... ... ... Wages, miscellaneous ... ... ... 2. Wages, fuel, and water ... ... ... ... Fuel and water ... ... ... ... ... Workshop commission ... ... ... ... 3. Wages, oil, and stores Oil, tallow, and other stores Renewals and Repairs,— 4. Wages ... ... ... ... ... ... 5. Materials, &c. ... ... ... ... ... Workshop commission 186 3 4 433 19 11 54 12 o 38 3 10 160 1 5 062 S.759 12 a 302 231 15 10 i,548 o 5 44 o 7 38 14 9 644 17 3 1.907 iS 7 261 2.319 3 3 8 10 11 4.415 2 11 040 4,370 o 8 2,681 19 4 2,501 9 9 161 18 n 338 2 5 9SS 9 4 828 18 5 41,099 o o 39 6 3 5.044 4 7 24,330 o 7 30 2 5 136 10 3 4,800 10 3 464 7 3 115 10 7 506 10 1 62 18 o 673 17 4 596 14 11 582 19 3 394 3 5 59,666 16 6 97 2 5 5,316 10 4 37.227 1 S 83 o 1 337 3 11 7.346 7 3 ] 59.763 18 II > 42,626 11 10 j 7,683 11 1 iS 18 1 54 11 o 322 o 8 786 18 o 112 17 o 37 19 1 4i "5 8 no o 8 81 7 2 460 910 200 97 4 7 17 o 7 i7 3 2 1,865 17 10 373 16 6 3S 6 2 5 631 o 5 96 12 8 106 6 1 1,810 15 11 398 7 2 246 14 8 1,879 4 i° 360 16 9 231 8 2 25 17 10 3 19 11 12,452 15 6 3.352 15 5 1,947 16 8 220 9 6 55 8 6 4 5° 72 2 1 13 iS S 3 7 11 239 10 6 38 1 4 8 15 6 29 16 8 1 14 8 19,513 10 10 4,77i 9 10 2,689 I0 6 > 26,974 11 2 Total ... 217 8 5 873 2 8 10,865 17 11 5,393 15 8 12,028 3 4 7.923 12 o 2,158 10 8 93.233 1 n 897 19 11 699 19 2 1,658 4 9 1,098 16 8 137.048 13 1 137.048 13 1 C. —Repaies and Renewals op Caeeiages and Wagons. Carriages,— 1. Wages ... 2. Miscellaneous and materials Workshop commission ... ... ... ... Wagons,— 3. Wages ... 4. Miscellaneous and materials ... ... Workshop commission ... ... ... ... 29 9 5 20 4 6 4 17 4 856 17 7 3'9 6 3 166 16 n 250 8 2 50 14 2 44 o 10 650 12 6 no 17 4 107 10 2 359 18 1 102 10 9 "3 IS 4 39 18 S 6,924 8 1 2,106 8 10 1,197 2 4 139 14 9 35 i7 3 47 14 10 8 12 4 106 15 o 33 2 o 69 13 5 12 13 7 6 IS 3 9,549 7 2 2,840 5 5 1,527 2 10 f 13,916 IS S 70 10 6 3i 7 9 13 12 8 684 1 11 399 19 " '37 7 4 219 10 5 62 14 6 38 8 7 466 18 3 142 6 11 84 9 n no 17 o 61 14 o 25 16 6 8,445 8 o 3.419 2 1 1,627 7 8 173 IS 2 40 10 4 020 199 !7 5 3 2 i° 3 93 1 o 31 18 9 17 3 11 10,414 16 8 4.3H 7 11 1,901 8 2 > 16,630 12 9 Total 170 2 2 2,564 9 11 665 16 8 1,562 15 1 573 S 10 241 4 3 23,719 17 o 389 19 6 288 14 10 264 16 9 106 6 2 30,547 8 2 30,547 8 2 D.—Tbappic Expenses. 1. Wages ... 2. Miscellaneous, fuel, lighting, and general stores ... 3. Printing, stationery, ana tickets ... ... ... 4. Miscellaneous expenses Workshop commission ... ... SS 17 4 2 17 9 o 15 o 22 14 o 888 6 2 73 11 7 o 15 o 5 6 , 094 7.5 " 6 S 7 305 6 o 495 12 7 199 16 8 38 19 1 3,158 15 S 137 19 11 171 o 7 4i 15 4 n 2 10 4,192 15 S 221 15 4 267 14 3 424 2 3 30 4 7 4,058 4 4 229 7 10 243 5 o 150 13 S 986 16 5 43 2 10 85 10 3 o 18 o 95,ii9 13 3 7.154 16 7 3.758 is 2 3.271 4 1 213 17 9 i,7S2 13 9 i94 5 9 65 7 'i 34 o 4 801 10 5 65 2 1 62 11 4 138 n n 1,839 16 IO 72 1 II 46 12 O '5 5 1 1,184 2 3 85 S 7 18 18 11 37 1 o 121,604 17 2 8,585 13 2 5,216 18 o 4,341 8 2 294 13 7 121,604 17 2 8,585 13 2 5,216 18 o ] 4,636 1 9 Total 82 4 1 968 8 2 8,605 19 11 3,520 14 1 5,136 n 10 4,681 10 7 1,116 7 6 109,518 6 10 2,046 7 9 1,067 IS 9 i,973 IS 10 i,32S 7 9 140,043 10 1 140,043 10 1 E.—Geneeal Chaeges. 1. General expenses ... ... ... ,,, 2. Salaries of aistrict managers ana clerks 3. Office, incidental, and special expenses 4. Miscellaneous Workshop commission ... ... ... 14 2 2 164 18 6 280 o 4 75 10 5 1,154 9 6 1,355 3 3 706 8 5 604 14 6 479 8 5 522 6 2 384 16 6 798 o 1 i,534 1 4 494 IS 6 659 14 3 i,057 7 9 274 17 6 312 12 1 174 16 o 6,377 5 8 10,625 17 9 968 6 4 572 18 o 32 13 11 164 18 6 452 1 S 57 18 o 109 19 o 382 7 6 68 16 5 219 18 o 430 6 1 36 13 4 219 18 o 30 8 6 94 16 7 10,170 11 2 15,805 19 8 S.311 2 11 572 18 o 66 7 2 10,170 n 2 15,805 19 8 5,311 2 11 33 7 3 060 1 639 S 2 Total 14 2 2 520 9 3 3.249 8 5 1,606 9 1 2,717 3 n 2,211 17 6 762 5 7 i8,577 1 8 674 17 11 56i 2 11 686 17 S 345 3 1 31,926 18 II 31,926 18 11 F.—Suudeies. 1. Miscellaneous and law costs ... ... 2. Compensation 4 14 0 36 9 6 35 4 o 161 4 6 28 17 10 iS s s 2 10 6 211 70 407 11 7 12 8 6 400 295 1 10 647 8 3 295 1 10 647 8 3 19 12 3 i o o 250 Total 19 12 3 41 3 6 100 196 8 6 44 3 3 4 IS 6 618 18 1 16 8 6 942 IO I 942 10 1 Grand total 4,678 8 o 17,606 18 9 7.78i 6 7 376,082 11 1 3,696 is 5 6,181 6 4 4,820 16 8 453 3 9 39,989 11 5 3i,43S 13 o 24,333 13 S 4,897 9 9 521,957 14 2 521,957 14 2
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RETURN No. 5. COMPARATIVE STATEMENT of Passengers and Goods Traffic for the Twelve Months ending 31st March, 1881.
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Sections. & a o« |r/n First ! Class. hi Passengers. Timber. Grain. Goods. Parcels. Dogs. Parceli 1, Live Si ick, &e. Receipts. Total Passengers and Goods, &c. EQ J-4 m . K 13 a, o a M 03 S rM Number of Tra ,ins. Miles Travelled by Trains. bo bb .9 .3 "•5 T3 '-+3 s s s. i I Total. Second Class. Total. Wool. Merchandise. Minerals. Firewood. Total. Horses and Cattle. Sheep, Pigs, &c. Total. Passengers. Goods, &o. Goods. Total. Passengers and Mixed. Goods. Total. 1880-81. Kawakawa Whangarei ,.* Kaipara Auckland Napier Wellington ... Wanganui New Plymouth Hurunui-Bluff Greymouth ... Westport Nelson Picton No. No. No. Tons. Tons. Tons. Tons. Tons. Tons. Tons. No. No. No. No. No. £ s. d. £ s. d. 998 o 8 672 15 7 3,854 17 6 31,823 16 2 15,176 18 8 17,669 15 6 19,288 16 2 3,7i7 8 7 378,111 16 o 8,358 5 6 3,182 19 o 4,014 13 9 3,303 7 6 £ s. d. 998 o 8 698 13 7 5,536 2 3 59,244 o 3 29,051 17 3 35,93i 7 8 36,440 5 8 9,071 1 S 630,595 1 9 10,721 1 6 3,9" 3 2 8,453 18 9 5,8oi 7 9 S 17 "5 70 69 i'S 41 788 8 10 20 298 3.537 88,056 29,536 48,598 3°,'5S 9,620 433,520 7,827 369 7,765 6,631 665,912 574 12,270 212,846 80,631 129,053 105,149 57,i8o 1,462,480 28,109 13,843 58,526 22,988 872 15,807 300,902 110,167 177,651 135,304 66,800 1,896,000 35,936 14,212 -66,291 29,619 48 232 3,98i 1,380 832 iS 35,631 4,7oo 7,325 8,551 10,494 18,488 3,847 104,585 1,361 1,194 2,673 6,477 1 203 4,747 1,838 1,863 3,661 1,544 405,233 1 4,288 20,643 6,677 10,726 6,361 3,900 206,916 2,184 484 2,088 i,345 5,974 498 38,131 2,922 '2,554 4,964 1,409 277,421 46,7'3 I3,8n 422 1.447 155 3i5 8,740 7,455 12,970 2,045 3i,955 iS 5,976 9,892 71,393 32,709 44,472 47.276 12,760 1,061,741 50.273 15.489 10,219 15.583 3 1,728 23,348 12,167 9,523 13,949 3,278 187,133 12 1,677 2,475 1,567 3 286 1,854 179 1,138 1,278 4i7 17,209 7i 102 8 ",782 615 630 659 150 14,739 4 13 18 28 177 28,918 9,35i 30,803 5,926 7=985 195,835 3 6 6 2,199 65,902 22,312 42,094 21,812 11,830 414,916 9° i,798 3,102 2,924 25 18 o 1,681 4 9 27,420 4 1 13,874 18 7 18,261 12 2 17,151 9 6 5,353 12 10 252,483 S 9 2,362 16 o 728 4 2 4,439 5 o 2,498 o 3 1,060 7,544 1,878 4,3i9 2,768 4,014 58,319 1,992 1,024 1,693 1,260 693 "6*63 '"63 693 1,060 8,207 1,878 4,3i9 2,831 4,014 72,996 1,992 1,024 i,753 1,260 16,640 195,308 93,747 i3i,779 153,144 49,212 1,319,532 15,664 15,09s 33,o75 23,640 2,873 16,968 14,388 5,353 16 310,092 '2,873 16,640 212,276 93,747 146,167 158,497 49,228 1,629,624 15,664 15,09s 33,3H 23,640 901 4,255 59,173 6,462 32,894 3,774 20,895 271,449 100,209 179,061 158,497 49,281 2,359.739 23,431 15,372 38,276 27,508 14,677 S3 730,ii5 7,767 277 4,962 3,868 148 120 1,238 814 3,650 S,38o 10 599 1,080 "*6o 239 19 249 Totals ... 1,277 2,183,649 2,849,561 42,387 169,695 421,142 265,613 406,266 72,680 i,377,783 256,860 22,796 28,646 280,683 588,985 346,280 n 1 49o,i73 10 7 836,454 1 8 85,871 16,156 102,027 2,046,836 349,929 2,396,765 850,727 3,247,492 1879-80. Kaipara Auckland Napier ... Wellington ... Wanganui Sew Plymouth Hurunui-Bluff Greymouth ... Westport Nelson Picton 16 107 65 45 95 33 755 8 3,936 59,949 28,160 37,S4i 33.736 5.380 461,866 10,164 733 ii,9S86,208 13,622 231,624 74,o54 125,209 n8,435 49,54o 1,566,160 33,359 '8,45' 56,910 20,095 17,558 291.573 102,214 162,750 152,171 54,920 2,028,026 43,523 19,184 68,868 26,303 47 276 3,298 i,3i9 1,127 18 35,663 4,214 6,838 4,167 7,847 17,698 2,93i 94,0.37 961 i,352 2,980 6,403 133 4,394 1,472 1,063 2,806 718 227,770 4,270 17,562 6,906 8,438 10,867 2,722 227,222 2,243 999 2,217 946 1,050 33.365 2,629 9,946 674 1.695 2^,459 ♦5.432 5,o57 335 418 374 502 6,968 9,73i 12,070 2,231 30,897 S 10,088 62,937 25,440 38,344 45,242 10,315 836,048 48,641 7,4o8 10,667 12,978 1,54' 4,685 7,974 6,290 9,025 i,S72 123,074 222 9IS 160 764 764 131 12,925 8S "3 9 219 1 14,357 765 503 467 61 14,154 136 34.6ii 6,659 3I.I39 2,410 2,368 182,529 2 1,900 54,568 15,558 38,696 12,666 4,132 332,682 87 i,534 1,890 1,827 i,795 2 6 28,712 2 2 13,669 5 10 16,610 o 11 18,568 o 3 4,162 5 9 274,683 18 8 1,903 o 7 823 10 8 4,762 16 6 2,033 10 4 3,503 4 11 29,864 10 5 11,738 2 9 i3,i59 9 9 i7, 6 39 5 6 2,721 3 1 300,552 7 7 8,000 14 11 2,226 2 9 2,715 4 6 2,728 13 3 5,298 7 5 58,576 12 7 25,407 8 7 29,769 10 8 36,207 5 9 6,883 8 10 575,236 6 3 9,903 15 6 3,049 13 5 7,478 1 o 4,762 3 7 No return ,, „ „ No return ,, „ ,, No return ,, „ „ ,, No return No return tt t> t> tt 17,887 208,340 105,692 144,323 167,183 41,070 1,867,305 15,404 '6,937 34,846 21,911 No return a tt 11 11 No return 64,405 No return 15,962 No return 80*367 No return t) tt 11 a 13 24 48 » 11 10 20 18 "138 9 1,030 758 3.967 4,444 1,318 i,5'6 1,029 90 34i S3i 1,626 No return „ 112 No return i,738 No return 34,080 Wo return ,j 766 No return 4.366 No return Totals ... 659,631 2,967,090 465,540 762,572 13 7 2,640,898 1,172 2,307,459 41,895 149,428 240,144 284,392 321,060 71,189 1,108,108 158,024 16,307 30,393 260,816 367,723 14 2 394,848 19 5
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RETURN No. 6. Net Revenue, Cost of Construction, and Rate of Interest on all Lines.
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Section. Revenue, including Postal Services, less Working Expenses, as per Balance-sheet. Cost of Construction to Date, R t , !„..„., 31st March, 1881. Rate of Intcrest - Kawakawa Kaipara Auckland Napier Wellington Wanganui New Plymouth ... Hurunui-Bluff ... Greymouth 'Westport Nelson Picton £ s. d. 621 2 4 245 9 10 857 14 3 19,979 8 10 12,002 13 9 5,37° 14 8 13,206 12 3 i,539 14 10 263,748 16 8 5,86.3 11 9 £ s. d. 18,429 o o 5,340 o o 89,318 o o 886,124 o o 420,562 o o 669,222 o o 640,149 o o 227,990 o o 5.650.338 o o 138,260 o o 186,042 o o 133,180 o o 163,380 o o £ s. d. 3 7 S o 19 2 2 5 1 2 17 1 o 16 o 2 1 3 o 13 6 4 13 4 4 4 9 2,522 12 5 1,199 13 1 1 17 10 o 14 8 Total, including Postal Services Deduct Postal Services 327,158 4 8 13,281 16 9 9,228,334 o o 3 10 11 Total Net Revenue, excluding Postal Services 313,876 7 11 Average rate of interest, excluding Postal Services 383 * This line has only recently been opened, and the full cost of workii tepartment. t No profits. ig is not yet borne by the Working Railway:
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RETURN No. 7. HURUNUI-BLUFF SECTION. Sectional Accounts for Twelve Months ending 31st March, 1881.
RETURN No. 8. Comparison of Revenue and Expenditure current and previous Years.
* Owing to the change in the financial year ending 1879-80 (only nine months) this statement is made to overlap that for 1878-79, for purposes of comparison. f From sth August, 1876.
A C. Fife, Railway Accountant.
Name. Miles Open for Traffic. Revenue. Expenditure. Per Cent. of Revenue to date. Christchurch Section Lyttelton-Christchurch Branch ... Oxford Branch Eyreton Branch Southbridge Branch Springfield Branch 139 6 22 £ s. d. 173,662 13 1 69,432 9 7 5,185 11 6 2,789 1 4 12,875 '2 5 13,135 8 4 £ s. d. 80,911 4 10 35,579 10 10 4.355 4 10 3.193 14 8 8,705 12 9 10,027 9 6 46-59 5i'24 83-97 114-50 6761 76-33 21 25 42 Total 255 277,080 16 3 142,772 17 5 51-88 Oamaru Section Albury Branch Waimate Branch Duntroon Branch Ngapara Branch 104 26 4 21 15 8:5,668 4 6 8,885 5 9 1,855 '8 10 5,7i5 7 S 4,329 7 7 56,674 8 o 4,788 17 6 2,049 ° 1 3,653 13 3 3,o77 3 10 6774 53-90 110-40 6393 71-08 Total 170 104,454 4 1 70,243 2 8 67-24 Dunedin Section Dunedin-Port Chalmers Branch ... Walton Park Branch Outram Branch Lawrence Branch 107 8 3 9 22 130,761 19 1 33,641 7 3 877 12 4 2,849 3 4 7,430 18 o 81,611 12 7 20,141 1 3 1,017 2 4 3,346 11 3 7,7i4 3 7 62-33 S987 115-89 1'7 - 45 10381 Total 149 175,561 o o 113,830 11 o 64-83 Invercargill Section Invercargill-Bluff Branch Riverton Branch Tapanui Branch 153 17 29 iS 56,494 3 2 9,184 1 4 7,274 10 3 546 6 8 35,837 '8 6 5,956 16 o 7,000 14 9 440 10 9 63"43 6486 96-23 80-63 Total 214 73,499 1 S 49,236 o o 66-99 Grand Total ... 788 630,595 1 9 376,082 11 1 59'64
Section. Revenue. Exp endiExpenditure. ™ Revenue. Section. Revenue. Expenditure. Expenditure peicent. of Revenue. 1880-81.—12 Months endi: £ s. a. 998 o 8 698 13 7 5.536 2 3 59.244 o 3 29.051 17 3 35.931 7 8 36,440 5 81 9,071 1 5 630,595 1 9 10,721 1 6 6,911 3 2 8,453 18 9 5,8oi 7 9 ng 31st Marc £ s. a. !h. Hurunui-Bluff ... 577,360 9 2 Greymouth ... 8,852 7 5 Westport ... 2,686 13 o .' Nelson ... 7,111 6 o Picton ... 5,270 10 6 £ s. a.i 577,360 9 2 8,852 7 5 2,686 13 o 7,111 6 o 5,270 10 6 £ s. d. 409,576 14 7 4,724 2 s 3,427 15 9 6,029 3 " 4,841 2 5 Kawakawa Whangarei Kaipara Aucklana Napier Wellington Wanganui New Plymouth Hurunui-Bluff Greymouth Westport Nelson Picton 453 3 9 4,678 8 o 39,989 'i 5 17,606 18 9 3i,435 13 0 24,333 13 5 7.78i 6 7 376,082 11 1 4.897 9 9 3.696 15 5 6,181 6 4 4,820 16 8 64-86 84-50 67-50 6061 87H9 66-78 85-78 5964 45-68 94-52 73-12 83-11 1 70-94 53-37 127-59 84-78 91-85 Total ... 758,096 8 2 •- 545,478 15 o 71-95 1877-78.— 12 Months endii ng 30th Jun< Total 836,454 i 8 | ij 521,957 14 2 : 62-40 1 Kaipara ... 3,925 3 10 Aucklana ... 37,321 10 6 Napier ... 25,263 13 11 Wellington ... 16,100 3 9 Wanganui ... 15,040 19 1 New Plymouth ... 4j930 7 3 Hurunui-Bluff ... 445,989 19 6 Greymouth ... 8,763 1 1 Westport ... 1,382 16 11 Nelson ... 6,189 S 6 Picton ... 4,991 6 11 1 4.765 4 1 29,133 15 4 18,216 10 2 11,718 15 4 15,015 14 6 5,075 3 2 303,505 S 11 5,738 4 1 1,749 6 11 5,90.3 14 4 5,o74 o 3 I 21 '40 78-06 72-IO 72-78 99-83 IO293 68-05 65-48 126.50 95-38 ioi'66 1879-80.—12 ] Months endin ig 31st Marct b.* Kaipara Aucklana Napier Wellington Wanganui New Plymouth Hurunui-Bluff Greymouth Westport Nelson Picton 5,298 7 5 58,576 12 7 25,407 8 7 29,769 15 2 36,207 5 9 6,883 8 10 575, 2 36 6 3 9.903 iS 6 3,o49 13 5 7,478 1 o 4,762 3 7 762,572 18 1 : 5,179 1 1 39,760 18 3 18,034 1 9 26,735 8 5 1 25,214 5 o 1 6,318 o 7 439,717 16 11 4,735 14 9 3,688 14 5 6,119 8 10 4,526 19 6 580,016 9 6 97'7S 67-84 70-98 8981 ' 6964 9179 76-44 47'8i 120-95 81-85 95-o6 Total ... ,569,898 8 3 1876-77.—12 Months endi: 405,895 '4 ' ing 30th .Tun 71-22 ie. Total 7606 Kaipara ... 3,778 4 5 Aucklana ... 21,868 3 9 Napier ... 21,374 13 10 Wellington ... 11,518 18 3 Wanganui-Foxton... 8,540 1 8 New Plymouth ... 2,641 19 1 Hurunui-Bluff ... 378,609 4 10 Greymouth ... 7,920 11 7 Westport ... 1856 12 6 Nelson ... 6,209 13 3 Picton ... 5,731 4 5 4,296 11 6i 17,663 8 io[ 13,239 '9 2 | 9,893 19 2 7,79i 7 6, 3,271 2 2, 265,452 11 2 4,346 19 6! 833 6 6! 5,499 o 5 5,165 12 1 113-72 80-77 61-94 85-89 91-23 12381 70- 11 54-88 97-05 84-42 90-35 1878-79.— 12 ' Months endi: ing 30th Jim ie. Kaipara ... Aucklana Napier Wellington Wanganui New Plymouth 4,992 17 4: 52,477 18 2 27,503 15 8; 30,401 6 J 35,'7' 16 1 6,267 8 5! 4,955 18 iol 41,521 16 1 ; 19,25s 19 10; . 22,919 11 71 22,614 2 7! 5,612 7 o 1 I 99-26 79-12 70-01 75-39 64-30 8 £S5 I Total ... 469,051 7 7 469,051 7 7 337.445 1 ° 7I-94
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RETURN No. 9. Statement of Revenue and Expenditure of each Station for the Year ending 31st March, 1881.
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Number of Hands Employed. Goods. Revenue. Stations. Hours Open. Total Expenditure. Number of Tickets Issued. Tons Tons Outwards Inwards. Coaching. Goods. Total. Kaipaba Section. Helensville Riverhead £ s. d. 538 10 o 327 16 o 4,148) 4,93°| 5,592 3,443 3.366 5,669 £ 8. d. 928 5 IO 752 18 II £ s. d. 3,562 12 6 293 16 1 £ s. d. 4,490 18 4 1,046 15 o 12 11 4 3 Totals 866 6 o 9,078 9,o.35 9,035 1,681 4 9 3,856 8 7 5.S37 13 4 Auckland. Auckland 13 12 8 8 8 14 16 8 8 13 14 13 13 '4 13 13 16 8 8,136 on 645 9 5 1,987 12 6 321 O I 447 8 9 1,131 17 10 688 6 10 4,53i 15 8 1,846 14 7 3,936 10 6 364 16 3 322 8 9 262 1 10 199 5 8 334 19 6 i,345 16 5 2,519 9 'I 1,258 3 5 429 13 2 275 n 10 I 16,071 1 2 1.505 14 5 2,338 3 7 3,701 19 8 932 11 10 1,893 14 11 2,581 2 2 5,796 8 6 : 2,895 3 7 6,104 8 4 1,047 13 9 1,186 18 3 796 6 3 I 537 16 7 j 836 13 10 2,693 6 1 3,367 2 5 2,170 5 8 ! 933 1 S 355 3 2 1 Drury Hamilton Hamilton Junction ... Huntly Mercer Newmarket Ngaruawahia Ohaupo Onehunga Otahuhu Papakura Papatoitoi Penrose Pokeno ' Pukekohe Remuera Te Awamutu Tuakau Whan 23 1 1 1 2 3 3 2 1 3 1 2,220 3 5 140 o o 109 4 o 116 13 4 125 19 10 278 1 2 275 3 H 272 10 8 149 o o 342 16 o "6 13 4 140 o o 98 13 2 1.35 3 3 69 4 2 200 14 8 "6 13 4 3" 19 2 108 10 6 103 6 8 63,048 3,942 282 5,533 1,960 ',763 18,051 3,535 2,020 28,509' 7,93 ■; 4,771 3.946 4.033 668 4.637 6,042 1,493 2,320 1,485 2i,374 402 i53 74 23,521 2,214 2,317 2,054 7'7 3,925 916 467 i,475 4,988 323 2,426 70 557 507 923 20,229 775 3,002 320 413 1,163 4,478 5,7° 2 889 25,870 1,178 779 547 452 631 1,423 348 I.39 2 799 4,267 7,935 o 3 860 5 o 350 n 1 3,38o 19 7 48S 3 1 761 17 1 1,892 15 4 1,264 12 10 1,048 9 o 2,167 17 IO 682 17 6 864 9 6 534 4 5 338 10 11 501 14 4 1,347 9 8 847 12 6 912 2 3 503 8 3 79 11 4 1 1 2 1 3 1 3 1 13 11 1 Totals 55 5,43o 10 7 165,969 69,403 74,657 26,759 11 9 30,985 3 10 57,744 IS 7 Napieb Section. Spit Napier Forndon Hastings Boiling-down Pakipaki Te Aute Kaikora Waipawa Waipukurau Takapau Kopua Ormondville Makatoko 9f '■I ioi 10 "ioi 2 6 2 3 1 1 2 279 2 3 715 16 3 262 6 3 265 12 3 27 2 3 69 12 3 157 2 3 254 2 3 264 2 3 266 6 3 162 2 3 88 12 3 f 99 '7 3 I 99 17 3 1,563 21,233 10,183 14,506 "*866 3,230 3,326 5,958 4.301 2,389 3,444 767 952 5,3i3 1,624 1,184 1,iS° 325 84 178 87 547 630 99 130 27 42 1,562 2,016 837 i,973 215 63 482 467 1,416 1,052 355 572 165 245 156 o 2 4,701 14 1 925 2 8 2,135 4 4 009 131 4 4 667 14 3 707 12 7 1,580 o 7 1,167 13 9 518 7 8 1,101 19 6 160 3 8 494 2 1 3,717 11 4 2,631 1 6 962 6 3 i,93o 8 5 2112 15 2 8 187 16 11 337 1 4 1,411 19 2 1,098 8 2 577 i7 5 1,047 12 4 222 4 8 179 19 7 3,873 11 6 7.332 15 7 1,887 8 11 4,065 12 9 21 1 11 146 7 o 855 11 2 1,044 13 11 2,991 19 9 2,266 1 11 1,096 5 1 2,149 11 10 382 8 4 674 1 8 "4 "I 1 a* isi 14 6* aj 2 2 2 1 ! • Totals 26 3,011 13 6 72,718 11,420 11,420 H,447 o 5 14,340 10 11 28,787 11 4 Wellington Section. Carterton Cross's Creek Featherston Greytown Kaitoke Lower Hutt Masterton Petoni Summit Upper Hutt Wellington 12 12 11 11 I2i 1.3 13* 12 12-J-12 2 2 3 1 1 3 i-4 2 131 15 9 296 5 7 453 1 4 246 n 9 82 8 4 382 12 o 294 14 1 146 5 7 132 10 11 573 12 7 I.33I 11 3 2,831 5.058 4,78.3 798 18,513 4,375 7,673 3,907 3,38o 3,io6 710 13,399 998 6,992 5°i 2,223 1,708 1,198 3,361 939 5,676 79i 4 1 1.894 17 1 1.895 IS 1 '75 6 7 2,115 3 8 1,600 3 10 520 13 3 2,190 9 11 1,840 6 9 2,179 6 1 36 9 4 262 19 5 1,201 15 6 I,i74 8 4 2,981 14 o 3,735 3 10 4,075 1 2 211 15 11 2,378 3 1 2,801 19 4 1,695 1 7 1 5 12 6,643 58,773 6,537 10,629 "987 30,675 1,072 6 3 8,404 4 11 18,469 14 9 929 13 11 7.733 15 4 2,002 o 2 16,138 o 3 36,018 19 4 Totals 37 4,071 9 2 109,447 49,6581 47,268 17.549 4 7 Wanganui Section. Aramoho Feilding Foxton Greatford Halcombe Marton Palmerston Turakina Waitotara Wanganui 15 12 14 11 12 I 4 6 2 4 2 125 o o 287 4 o 577 3 3 218 o o 279 5 7 230 o o 34-2 8 9 163 4 o 230 o o 1,053 4 2 4,o74 6,908 16,517 3,778 4,870 6,032 7,127 4,136 3,499 23,i79| 5,764 15.75° 2,224 788 8,062 1,218 5,58i 554 i,S°i 3,992l 3,35 6 ' i,737 9,oi5 ; 1,047 648 ! 3,456 2,296 1,478 4,963 1 16,524 449 8 5 1,503 18 3 2,465 9 3 905 12 7 844 6 2 1,560 10 10 i,933 19 4 872 13 o 9'o 7 5 5,250 11 9 2,083 3 9 7.308 18 4 4,158 1 7 992 15 4 2,750 14 7 1,701 13 11 3,357 3 3 780 15 5 3,305 13 8 9,039 1 11 35,478 1 9 2,532 12 2 8,812 16 7 6,623 10 10 1,898 7 11 3,595 o 9 3,262 4 9 5,291 2 7 1,653 8 5 4,2 16 1 1 14,289 13 8 12 14 11 10 15 4 2 2 12 Totals 16,696 17 o 52,174 18 9 39 3,505 9 9 80,1201 45.434 1 44,520
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RETURN NO. 9—continued. Statement of Revenue and Expenditure of each Station for the Year ending 31st March, 1881— continued.
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Stations. Hours Open. Number of Hands Employed. Total Expenditure. Number of Tickets Issued. Tons Tons Outwards Inwards. Goods. Coaching, Revenue. Goods. Total. New Plymouth Section. New Plymouth Inglewood Stratfora Waitara i.3i ni 10 3 2 £ s. a. 422 1 10 202 19 3 95 2 9 272 19 6 7,073 9,670 7,649 3,140 I.S74 1,202 258 4,030 3,158 1,763 2,722 650 £ s. a. 1,126 13 3 1,126 1 11 1,492 3 8 680 3 o £ s. a. i,S97 3 10 609 15 3 487 4 11 1,199 iS 6 £ s. a. 2,723 17 1 1,735 17 2 i,979 8 7 1,879 18 6 1 2 12 Totals 993 3 4 27,532 7,064 8,293 4,425 1 10 3.893 19 6, 8,319 1 4 Geeymouth Section. Greymouth Flags Brunner n 12 i,335 ° ° 11,468 2,154 9,336 2,168 37i 46,372 46,711 '55 2,044 1,023 17 5 iS5 2 2 908 15 4 3,410 o o 258 9 5 4,964 17 2 4,433 17 5 4'3 11 7 5,873 12 6 9 3 417 o o Totals iS 1,752 o o 22,958: 48,911 48,911 2,087 14 11 8,633 6 7 10,721 1 6 Westpokt Section. Westport i6\ 1 M 10 3 486 10 3 10,5891 728 4 2 2,411 18 9' 3,140 2 11 Nel'son' Section. Nelson Richmona Wakefield Foxhill Port Wharf 9 9 10 10 9 S 1 1 3 434 15 1 90 o 9 127 14 10 389 2 6 16,423 6,636 4,044 3,360 1.265 7i3 2,904 3.091 ( 1.553 I 2,737 5,7i7 1,318 464 745 553 8,557 i,779 IS o 562 3 9 54i 16 1 1,024 10 2 146 1,346 14 10 324 7 7 167 2 7 181 3 3 257 11 10 1,668 4 10 3.126 9 10 886 11 4 708 18 8 1,205 13 S 15 } 839 2 8 j 1,927 " 2 ... Totals 2 5 1,880 15 10 34,51.3! 12,263 17,354 3,909 9 6 7,855 4 5 3,945 14 11 Picton Section. Picton Koromiko Blenheim 14 4 444 8 8 5,293 9,345 5,6io 892 10,413 637 4,507 2,020 3,613 987 8 4 695 14 11 828 7 4 593 14 2 1,323 8 9 i,44i 8 5 1,581 2 6 2,019 3 8 2,269 15 9 10 2 268 2 11 Totals 712 11 1 20,248 11,942 10,140 2,511 ia 7 3,358 11 4 5,870 1 11 Hueunui-Bluef Section. Amberley Balcairn Sefton Ashley 12 iClosed iof Closed 3 474 15 i 59 S 8 166 12 9 47 12 io 16 6 o 692 2 7 119 10 11 841 12 3 19 5 6 208 n 4 274 8 8 141 s 8 901 3 6 5.684 15 8 9.055 13 1 12,810 1,615! 3,645 1,243 3,884 566 2,532 747 7,088 663 1,418 438 2,75i S 7 320 4 6 567 o 6 145 '4 7 2,695 8 2 248 12 o 1,003 10 2 208 5 10 5,446 13 9 568 16 6 1,570 10 8 354 o 5 1 Rangiora Southbrook Kaiapoi Belfast Styx Papanui Riccarton Addington Christchurch (C) „ (Goods) „ (Account) Opawa Heathcote Lyttelton „ (Wharves)... Hornby Templeton Rolleston Burnham Selwyn , ... Dunsandel Rakaia Chertsey Ashburton Tinwald Winslow Hinds Ealing Woodbridge Orari Winchester Temuka Oust ioi 5 i 16,466 6,856 6,989 2,818 16 o 2,469 6 8 5,288 2 8 io| Hi Closed 12i I2f I3l 152 15 I4S 1 6 1 2 1 7 40 S3 2,663 16,617 378 2,198 9,i7i 966 7,429 174,492 i,442 19,590 527 7,070 3j74' 3,352 10,484 1,891 8,704 100 1,863 2,473 5,o7o 20,358 345 16 2 2,19 1 12 7 30 7 o 124 14 7 1,464 19 4 189 3 10 1,704 S 9 39,883 1 1 480 6 2 5,394 18 9 137 7 3 1,727 8 10 918 3 10 7°5 19 11 3,290 8 9 826 2 4 7,586 11 4 167 14 3 1,852 3 S 2,383 3 2 895 3 9 4,994 14 6 39,883 1 1 19,955 18 5 508 iS 4 597 16 7 1,967 15 8 49,378 15 7 825 8 10 1,781 7 4 i,o55 17 3 2,435 4 o 1,104 16 3 1,308 18 7 3,34i 1 5 11,201 14 11 5,562 1 4 18,075 15 4 3,094 o 4 2,618 9 o 1,721 16 o 491 12 8 2,734 11 2 3,417 19 6 4 10 6,987 6 6 1,176 1 o 216,750 5 8 1,652 14,069 11,652 73,968 47,985 147,452 19,955 18 5 I4i Mi 14I 1 139 iS 2 615 n 2 20,237 2 6 10,068 228,590 17,445 6,487 3,014 3,631 2,357 2,341 5,182 16,718 9,120 16,678 4,9'2 3,014 1,980 376 3,286 2,803 4,778 7,794 1,592 10*885 169,099 83,979 1,188 871 615 642 322 1,383 5,991 1,507 13,944 I,i39 1,208 717 219 635 1,230 1,097 4,014 1,138 5°8 iS 4 597 16 7 556 18 4 5,978 4 8 1,410 17 4 43,400 10 11 825 8 10 893 11 11 695 14 5 1,167 18 2 74S 4" 933 11 6 2,143 12 3 8,285 16 "7 4,74i 16 4 10,441 9 2 2,944 8 5 2,278 14 6 1,431 2 o 303 3 7 2,167 10 5 i,73o 3 9 2,613 16 5 3,967 11 8 669 9 8 4 96 Hi 131 i3i i2i i2i 12 "I 12i 14a i3i I2i Ilf II I of II* Ili 12 12 4 1 3 1 2 2 6 2 17 1 489 17 9 172 n 8 417 7 2 156 11 5 225 5 o 283 4 10 780 9 7 385 1 11 2,274 17 9 210 4 10 189 5 8 168 o 6 97 13 o 226 3 6 267 9 4 270 9 n 390 4 8 167 16 7 4,988 2,882 5,i7i i,774 1,831 4,4H 8,612 3.018 19,904 i,776 1,766 1,365 722 2,061 5,463 5,394 13,664 2,358 887" 15 5 360 2 10 1,267 S 10 359 11 4 375 7 1 1,197 9 2 2,915 18 4 820 5 o 7,634 6 2 149 11 11 339 14 6 300 14 o 188 9 1 567 o 9 1,687 15 9 976 8 5 3,019 14 10 506 n 4 1 1 1 1 2 3 I Carried forward... 46,868 5 5' 133,017 7 6 272 438,197 460,942 506,330 83,732 18 2
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RETURN NO. 9—continued. Statement of Revenue and Expenditure of each Station for the Year ending 31st March, 1881— continued.
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Nnmber of Hands Employed. Goods. Revenue. Stations. Hours Open. Total Expenditure. Number of Tickets Issued. Tons Tons Outwards. Inwards. Coaching. Goods. Total. Hubunui-Blui-e Section — continued. Brought forward Bennett's Oxford East Oxford West Prebbleton Lincoln Springston Ellesmere Doyleston Leeston Southbridge Aylesbury Kirwee Darfield Sheffield Springfield Coalgate Washdyke ■ Timaru St. Andrews Otaio Makikihi Studholme Junction ... Waihao Waitaki North Pukeuri Junction Oamaru ) Breakwater j Waiareka Junction ... Maheno Herbert Hampden Hillgrove Shag Point Junction ... Pleasant Point Cave Albury Waimate Duntroon Ngapara Palmerston Goodwood Waikouaiti Waitaki Port Chalmers Upper Glendermid Port Chalmers Burke's Ravensbourne Pelichet Bay Dunedin (coach) jj (g° od8 ) Caversham Kensington Burnside Abbotsford Mosgiel Junction Greytown Waibola Milburn Milton Clarksville Lovell's Flat Stirling Balclutha Waitapeka Warepa Clinton Green Island Outram Mount Stuart Manuka Waitahuna Lawrence 13 i3i 133 10 9i 9i 9! 10-J 10:; 1 ii Closed 11 12 I3'i 14? J 32 13 '33 i'i ioj rei 10 Closed lit 13 Hi i3i I2i 12 ioi 11 ni 11 Closed 10 1 of 9 9 i& Closed 12 272 I 3 1 1 1 1 1 2 3 1 3 1 3 1 1 20 2 1 1 2 4 1 3i 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 2 £ s. d. 46,868 s 5 125 5 6 126 11 7 47' 4 3 189 5 11 200 3 7 136 o 11 i*77 5 10 165 4 9 281 O IO 45° 3 10 56 9 7 211 14 11 47i 9 7 205 11 9 387 iS 8 181 18 10 i'5 3 4 3,026 12 6 249 3 11 124 4 n 177 o 10 239 6 7 70 9 8 447 17 6 iS7 18 5 4,5'S 13 10 237 2 3 296 4 9 186 2 5 160 10 7 135 9 9 141 8 10 205 5 8 30 7 2 252 4 8 528 5 6 205 15 8 iSS 19 o 939 15 1 121 o 8 332 17 5 179 16 8 83 15 2 290 14 3 3,564 '7 4 148 o 1 208 13 7 258 o 5 6,006 18 7 7,864 14 8 236 10 1 438,197 1,678 2,838 8,417 2,859 4,502 1,871 2,410 3,024 3,664 5,210 245 2,460 S.925 2,697 4,190 2,674 2,877 44,096 6,188 1,492 3,586 2,625 334 1,508 4,188 f 53,476 (. 243 864 5,683 3.605 2,486 i,733 2,257 7,423 304 4.525 9.004 3.459 3.303 14,269 1,150 4,651 7,o79 9,522 6,427 46,474 3,151 17,870 19-552 142,802 460,942 1,068 1,604 8,968 3,864 4,53o 1,681 2,924 3,47i 2,974 4,664 1,413 3,208 12,216 3,799 3,101 1,5" 773 14,283 6,643 3,250 8,146 1,829 97' 4,846 7,634 37,279 19,067 10,368 9.903 3,224 2,197 977 12,925 8,548 309 6,066 11,116 3,779 S,i67 5,333 734 3,265 4,368 754 269 65,801 45 39 624 So6,330 278 486 6s6 581 4,335 603 409 842 1,533 1,846 217 1,465' 2,989 i,i39 1,728 i,3i3 35i 40,250 2,257 703 1,295 612 166 1,292 i,S4' 57,349 31,669 2,370 2,834 1.383 402 3'3 1,048 2,045 62 3,432 3,203 5,537 1,102 8,196 274 3,495 1,304 5 2,645 31,266 61 1,227 8,765 £ s. d. 83,732 18 2 265 16 10 737 18 4 1,170 11 4 291 3 4 S47 8 6 284 14 4 5'3 '6 3 630 11 4 825 6 o 1,215 7 11 45 2 10 536 9 10 1,607 6 1 735 19 o 1,142 o 8 812 3 8 297 3 'I 14,220 11 8 1,044 5 11 213 15 8 727 5 o 439 7 9 60 18 3 267 3 2 511 14 10 13,356 4 1 6 3 6 86 3 o 1,073 o 10 725 12 1 609 4 6 397 6 2 439 11 3 1,003 16 3 55 10 2 1,307 7 3 3,132 15 7 1,087 17 5 57i 13 o 3,523 7 5 234 4 9 1,265 '7 4 i,i97 5 5 1,463 15 8 560 5 8 4,386 19 11 210 o 11 928 4 6 2,259 7 11 40,873 o 8 £ s. d. 133,017 7 6 517 19 6 479 17 o 8,715 4 5 889 17 7 1,225 12 3 542 9 5 1,085 5 5 1,449 19 9 1,400 o 8 2,424 18 9 485 16 7 1,208 12 3 4,300 8 7 1,295 12 7 1,250 12 4 1,119 7 6 387 o 4 6,650 1 1 3,287 13 4 1,032 16 2 3,453 2 11 1,417 16 8 3H 17 11 1,529 18 5 2,404 1 10 7,S°o 19 3 1,834 14 9 4,330 1 4 4,634 2 11 i,473 9 10 757 9 1 604 15 7 3,53' 2 1 3,i74 6 o i'7 '5 10 3,385 15 4 4,S5o 3 3 2,127 3 7 1,763 6 6 3,397 o 1 330 14 o 1,268 14 1 979 6 5 97 5 10 60 13 5 15,631 '9 7 12 11 2 10 2 8 105 o 1 £ s. d. 216,750 5 8 783 16 4 1,217 15 4 3,885 15 9 1,181 o 11 i,773 o 9 827 3 9 1,599 1 8 2,080 11 1 2,225 6 8 3,640 6 8 53o 19 5 i,745 2 1 5,907 14 8 2,03 in 7 2,392 13 o 1,931 11 2 684 4 3 20,870 12 9 4,33' 19 3 1,246 11 10 4,180 7 11 1,857 4 5 372 16 2 1,797 1 7 2,915 16 8 20,857 3 4 1,840 18 3 4,416 4 4 5,707 3 9 2,199 1 11 1,366 13 7 1,002 1 9 3,970 13 4 4,178 2 3 173 6 o 4,693 2 7 7,682 18 10 3,2iS 1 o 2,334 '9 6 6,920 7 6 564 18 9 2,534 11 5 2,176 11 10 1,561 1 6 620 19 1 20,018 19 6 222 12 1 938 7 2 2,364 8 o 40,873 o 8 3i,75i o 6 992 18 4 5 1 1 7 2 11 1 10 16 16 13 10 16 i 9 i igi 17 17 15 iS '5 11 1 2 16 1 1 2 44 52 2 2 1 9,291 47,448 103 154,453 6,286 930 10 2 3i,75' o 6 62 8 2 3 4 1 2 120 2 6 393 10 3 487 11 8 221 3 5 232 13 11 164 19 6 433 6 10 206 8 2 33 14 4 4'7 3 2 59i 4 8 116 11 11 38 9 o 7'2 '5 9 48 17 9 421 17 6 6,857 14,391 19,186 7,594 3,452 2,471 10,419 2,461 199 4,975 7,809 368 257 13,969 118 i6,549 30,078 5,080 1,788 800 3,162 5,796 2,610 749 28,267 1,617 1,167 401 1,146 8,688 2,164 56 67 1,115 2,171 iS 6,i75 1,271 4,267 767 1,469 2,385 5,4o8 220 334 8 10 1,106 o 6 2,369 4 5 1,269 9 7 769 3 2 424 15 2 2,804 8 11 531 4 1 31 13 5 1,174 4 1 2,502 19 1 127 17 5 53 8 ii 2,451 o 1 5 i7 7 i,S97 6 3 99 '7 S &» j, - 824 18 o 3,260 17 10 2,144 18 3 3,302 4 2 i,754 18 11 767 12 2 301 IS 4 i,38S 8 8 3,021 17 8 787 19 10 185 17 10 8,717 IO IO 1,475 12 7 827 6 8 268 19 11 1,191 19 9 1,050 11 10 953 6 11 34 iS 3 26 3 6 fc.05 4 8 2,273 12 3 2,479 7 1 4,408 4 8 4,124 3 4 2,037 1 9 1,070 18 6 1,810 3 10 5,826 6 7 i,3'9 3 11 217 11 3 9,891 14 11 3,978 11 8 955 4 1 322 8 10 3,642 19 10 1,056 9 5 2,55° 13 2 134 12 8 87 8 7 1,630 2 8 5,534 10 1 10 10 1 Hi Closed Closed 4 13 i.3i Closed Closed ■Si Closed 11 Closed Closed 3 6 S 40 i,497 4,086 69S 188 2,625 3,850 5,458 128 in 2,559 7,680 3 13,39' 645 490 5,250 11,141 14 15 2 5 7' '3 7 524 19 10 768 17 1 Carried forward... 88,605 15 4 1,065,801 956,837; 216,362 5 loi 300,653 9 1 551 943,492 517,015 14 11
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RETURN No. 9— continued. Statement of Revenue and Expenditure of each Station for the Year ending 31st March, 1881 — continued.
RETURN No. 10. Statement of Carriage and Wagon Stock for the Year ending 31st March, 1881.
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Stations. Number Number Goods. Hours °l. Total of Open. **££• Expenditure. Tickets Tons ToM ployed. ssuea. Outwards. Inwards. Goods. Coaching. Revenue. Goods. 'otal. Hubunui-Bluee Section — continued. Brought forward Waipahi Gore Mataura Edendale Woodlands Invercargill Bluff 1.3 iai 9* 9i 11 I3i 9 55i 3 4 1 £ s. a.| 88,605 15 4 425 5 8 482 1 3 291 15 8: 387 9 5 268 4 9 3,484 9 9 975 15 3 1,065,801 4,443 6,919 3,699 5,682 5,099 67,079 11,248 943,492 3.033 3,088 1.936 2,510 11,681 23.704 25,072 1.207 15,622 5,201 1,121 1,707 1,015 5'9 192 3,756 1,586 1,691 956,837 1,835 4,380 ',345 2,682 3,998 35,550 16,609 5,oi5 2,460 1,673 944 4,369 2,701 336 122 2,180 2,196 2,905 £ s. d. 216,362 5 10 1,280 19 6 2,722 6 1 1,066 10 8 1,528 12 5 1,006 15 2 14,977 1 4 1,580 4 8 £ s. a. 300,653 9 1 2,292 13 7 2,302 7 5 1,008 16 7 2,330 10 o 6,778 16 6 12,574 10 8 4,576 6 8 83 1 6 3,463 13 o 2,801 11 7 390 o 6 1,481 6 9 1,010 3 3 559 9 9 184 4 11 1,014 5 2 866 3 5 815 18 6 £ s. a. 517,015 14 II 3.S73 13 1 5,024 13 6 2,075 7 3 3,859 2 5 7,785 11 8 27,551 12 o 6,156 11 4 83 1 6 3,953 3 3 4,177 9 -1 723 17 ' 3,569 11 (. 2,246 7 : 1,054 16 c 199 11 $ 1,701 18 ,. 3,359 10 2 1,861 8 11 3 2 23 5 „ Wharf Makarewa Winton Oreti Elbow Kingston Tapanui ) Kelso j Thornbury Riverton OtautauRakaia ~> R. & A. F. Methven j Railway Waimea Plains Railway 11 9i 12 ■ 132II 9 1 2 3 2 3 190 4 o 330 11 7 i'3 19 2 361 3 10, 226 1 3! 151 8 8 3,407 7,437 1,226 11,221 3,034 ( 1,287 I 31 5,433 17,074 5,72o 489 10 3 i,375 17 9 333 16 7 2,088 4 9 1,236 4 2 495 6 3 15 6 4 687 13 7 2,493 6 9 1,045 10 5 7 T-i-1 14 II 12i 12 I5i 1 299 3 8 421 13 7 398 7 6 3 2 1 2 72 o o 1,312 5,767 2,888 5,767 2,888 33 19 7 1,663 13 8! 2,706 10 3 2,785 17 2 350,679 16 3 2,740 9 10 4,449 10 10 603,163 2 o Totals 613 97,485 10 4 1,227,158. 1,056,788, 1,056,7921 252,483 5 9!
Description. to is l^H ■d o M C rt "3 O H E to" 3 5 1 "s a o s CD o o ft I "2 H O o o H ist class, 6-wheel jj 4 jj „ Bogie, 30-feet (converted) ,, „ 40-feet Composite, 6-wheel 1 6 7 1 2 I 3 2 4 1 25 10 1 2 I 35 32 4 6 98 45 6 i°5 76 2 4 1 6 2 2 8 4 6 2 7 8 12 6 1 2 4 6 61 15 6 62 2 1 2 2 j, 4 ,, „ Bogie, 30-feet 2nd class, 6-wheel "i6 9 7 5 11 5 1 5 I I 4 „ „ Bogie, 30-feet „ „ 40-feet American, 8-wheel Mail-cars, Bogie, 30-feet Passenger brakes Goods „ Fell Trucks, &c, — Platform coal Timber Cattle Sheep, single floor „ double „ Horse-boxes Covered goods High-side Low-side Iron hopper, mineral Carriage trucks Meat ,, Martin and Watson's Unclassified (Hurunui-Bluff, approximate) 2 3 7 5 35 2 2 2 2 1 4 2 2 6 l: 2 1 2 3 9 4 2 6 13 1 ! 72 2 2 49 76 2 2 12 i 28 42 14 18 4 52 24 "48 27 4 172 120 4 4 2 6 1 346 238 6 15 4 16 63 in 2 4 8 4 10 4 24 10 35 123 84 50 2 3 94 58 7 30 102 180 4 4 11 31 292 2,189 955 170 1 14 100 1 11 10 53 IO IO 1 3 8 19 39 55 388 2,625 1,464 373 4 3 30 2 2 3 30 100 100 Totals i 17 38 459 222 447 42 4,369 84 6,219 332 127 37 45
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RETURN No. 11. Statement of Locomotive Stock for the Year ending 31st March, 1881.
RETURN No. 12. Statement of Weighing Machines for the Year ending 31st March, 1881.
RETURN No. 13. Statement of Weighbridges for the Year ending 31st March, 1881.
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Class. Cylinder. Coupled Wheels. Truck. '§ ■ *■ -§ § I Wheels, Dia- S .S* "o No. meter. s O to .5 is 3 a bo c d is o § E i v z s "3 c a 5 K o ■a, a a W o H tnefe. Stroke. No. Diameter. 'p, z o ii Z a c In. {3} 10 In. ■6) 14) 18 18 16 16 18 Ft. in. In. fell 4 2 8 4 4 — ... )ouble Fairlie E... E... B... Single Fairlie R... Lmerican T... K... L... J... D... C... G... F... M... P... 0... A... S... lakaia - Ashburton Forks Company 8 8 8 6 8 3 3 3 9 3 3 3 o 3 ° 4 o 3 o 3 6 3 o 2 6 3 2 2 S 2 2 18 6 8 10 1 9 12i 15 12 IOi 14 9i 9i I0| 10J1.3 8 ioJ 8 8 2 2 25 26 2 3 5 I 7 6 8 I 20 18 20 18 18 18 18 20 iS 18 iS 20 4 4 6 4 4 4 6 6 6 6 4 4 2 24 24 18 18 4 4 1 i 10 2 2 2 4 2 3 2 20 7 3 I 20 20 17 4 20 4 2 2 2 2 3 o 3 o 3 6 2 4 3 o 2 6 2 6 4 20 4 20 4 2 16 13 1 9 "6 37 15 1 2 11 18 4 4 o 2 3° 2 2 Totals 2 2 16 9 17 15 7 118 3 2 3 3 197
Description. '5 s bO a d J3 e 3 a 3 < C o to a 3 q a d is 3 o S ;>. z, 3 e 0 -3 "3 o S o O On u d d ft d 'a, d 2 (3 O "5 2 c © 2 CWt. ai „ 2a jj 3 ,j 4 » 5 ,. Si „ 6 „ 7 „ 8 „ 9 j. 10 „ 1 8 24 S S 3 2 3 1 3 3 1 6 4 I 4 1 1 ' *6 9 20 3 14 4 1 2 4 4 4 1 I 3i 43 46 3 18 2 2 2 2 10 1 S 4 1 2 I ' S 2 2 30 23 4 1 1 2 1 44 23 S 1 ii » 12 „ I2i „ 13 „ 14 „ 15 » 16 „ 18 „ 1 1 4 2 2 1 2 13 11 1 1 24 12 20 „ 22 „ 25 ., 27 „ 50 „ 1 3 3 2 1 1 8 2 2 2 2 1 1 2 Totals 3 44 16 13 32 9 150 4 8 6 1 286
Description. d bO d Is Oh d •c) G < 2 a o SI 3 C d bO d id o a z 3 3 •"3 a £ 3 o i O o "in v O 2 o E 1 o H 3-ton (cart) ... 8 I I 2 I 2 s I 10 „ io-ton (wagon) 12 14 ,. 3 I I s 2 7 S I I I a Totals 4 I I IX I I 2 21
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RETURN No. 14. Statement of Traversers and Turntables for the Year ending 31st March, 1881.
RETURN No. 15. Statement of Cranes for the Year ending 31st March, 1881.
RETURN No. 16. Statement of Pumps for the Year ending 31st March, 1881.
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Description. 'v d bO 3 d I 3 d M 3 <: o bo -ft 2 £ 3 c d bO 3 d 15 a a u 2 a 3 1 3 a a X o s 6 O ft 5 ft O "5 n o C d o H traversers 1 1 6 I I turntables, — 40-feet (engine) ... 50-feet „ 11-feet (wagon) ... 12-feet „ 13-fect „ 14-feefc „ 16-feet „ 20-feet „ I 1 1 2 6 1 24 12 I I I 2 6 2 1 28 28 1 2 3 7 3 a 1 1 2 Totals I 3 7 3 3 2 47 I I 1 I 70
Description. d bo 3 d **5 d c . >- d s-i ™ t> y ft •*" *s -ir o ft sj 3 d a < . z j 1' G to a 3 cj d 5 & ■5 3 O g 3 I "a 3 3 3 III 5 3 O a x o ft "S 0 o 'C 3 o H o 1 ton, stationary, hand l* „ „ a ,j j, » 3 jj j? jj ••• 5 ,. 10 „ a „ „ steam ... i|- „ travelling, hand ... 2 „ „ 3 i 3 2 *6 i 4 4 3 7 2 2 i i 2 2 a 6 21 7 3 7 3 2 i i i i 1 9 2 I I I I 3 jj jj jj »«• 5 a jj jj ••' 10 „ „ i| 11 „ steam ... 2 j, jj jj 3 i 2 I I I i 1 i 13 1 3 6 3 2 I 2 3 „ jj S » j, jj ■»« 10 „ „ „ 1 12 ,, j, „ ... I i a Totals 15 7 7 6 4 85 2 3 10 2 24
Description. d bo 3 d .3 d d ft 'i3 p d < e o to .S *3 a s a d 5 3 O a iZ g d 3 '3 3 s 3 IE •5 3 o e O ft is u "ft d 2 p. o *0> 3* O u it O H 'team land iVind-mill lot-air ... lyaraulie 3 1 18 s 7 1 8 4 5 71 9 3 4 3 3 7 126 9 3 10 i 4 5 Totals 4 19 5 7 13 9 88 3 3 155
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RETURN No. 17. Statement of Rails Relaid for the Year ending 31st March, 1881.
RETURN No. 18. Statement of Sleepers Relaid for the Year ending 31st March, 1881.
RETURN No. 19. Return of Number of Stations and Sidings on each Section.
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Weight. "B d 3 d d S ft "d *4 -a 3 d u 3 .- 2 I =** to B .5 I M 33 3 V d 5 J fc -5 o F K 2; Sj 3 '3 a >-. a X o s u o o ft Eo u I I 3 " o Z 6 h ft z 28 1b. 30 „ 40 „ 114 3 02 244 11 7 40 9 11 14 752 40 „ steel 48 10 "58 2,463 38 52 „ 53 jj steel 56 „ 918 i,545 38 Totals i "4 388 1,162 21 7 i,S4S 40 9 11 14 3.3 11
Description. "3 to 3 d j§ d" d ft '3 "■**{ -a s d u a < 3 O to c 3 3 d bfi d o S a> 3 1 'p g X 3 o 3 o ft 5 'ft d z o 3 O ft o H Black pine Totara Black birch Reawooa > Oregon Kauri Blue gum Jarrah Rea pine Puriri 697 i,i43 550 h&i 31.493 8,655 3,741 12 34 425 18,981 5,140 35 25 43 321 "62 504 3'>8i4 10,236 4,925 12 34 2,265 18,981 5," 4o 576 278 74,261 278 541 Totals 697 1,421 55° Ij58i 541 68,516 25 43 383 5°4 ...
No. of Private Sidings. No. of Stations and Sto; .in Section. Miles. places on the Time-tables. At Stations. Out of Stations. Total. Vhangarei Caipara uicklana lapier Wellington Vanganui few Plymouth lurunui-Bluff Ireymouth Vestport felson 'icton S i7 "5 70 69 "5 41 788 8 4 7 45 13 28 39 15 287 S 5 10 9 I 7 3 I ii i 86 I 3 2 4 3 a 45 1 2 10 S s 14 3 131 1 10 20 19 3 3 Totals 174 1,277 467 "3 61
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RETURN No. 20. Particulars of Private Sidings and Sheds, showing Value of Traffic done during Twelve Months ending 31st December, 1880.
Section, Description. Name. Nearest Station and Distance. r alue of Traffic In and Out. Auckland Siding Gilfulan and Co. W. J. Fisher and Co. J. By croft Johnston and Co. R. Lamb Jagger and Co. ... Hammond and Byron A. Buckland R. Graham Oliver and Dunne Jones and Payne McLeod's Millar and Potts Wilding and Bull Kopua Saw-mill Co. Gasworks Co. ... John Joshua Morgan and Robinson W. Cole C. Lett T. W. Pilcher ... W. Booth York and Cornfoot Pollock and Young W. H. Lash Henderson and Wratt Malcolm and others Manson and Bartholomew J. and C. Bull ... Bayley Bros. Richter and Co McChesney and Baird Gillies and Henderson Richter and Co Douglas and Co. Moore and Currie Marnes H. Brown Broadmore and Co. Springfield Coal Co. J. Anderson P. Cunningham and Co. ... Royse, Stead, and Co. Lyttelton Borough Co. Gasworks Co. ... P. Laurie Miles, Hassel, and Co. Fuhrman and Ford W. Montgomery and Co.... C.W.Turner ... J. A. Mcllraith ... W. H. Hargreaves Langdown and Co. J.T.Brown Springfield Coal Co. T. Goss T. and E. Pavitt N.Z. L. and M. A. Co. ... Lloyd's Dyason's McClatchie and Mcintosh J. T. Brown T. P. Baber Dr. Symes W. White and Co. A. Moore and Co. G. King and Co. Springfield Coal Co. W.D.Woods ... New Zealand Produce Co. Wilson (Eyreton Branch)... MoirandCo. ... Sedcole's Vaughan and Cordner S. Smart New Zealand Produce Co. Toswill's Irwell Grain Store Co. White and Co. ... W. J. G. Bluett and Co. ... Burt and Co. W. White and Co. S. Baily Toswill's Mcllraith's J. B. Sheath Bank of New South Wales Saunders Bros. ... Jameson Bros.... Friedlander Bros, .,, ) At Auckland 10 chains, Otahuhu At Onehunga ... At Otahuhu 15 chains, Ngaruawahia... At Meremere ... At Auckland ... 63 chains, Drury At Ellerslie At Waipapa ... ... At Mount Eden 20 chains, Helensville At Waipawa 1-57 chains, Takapau 15 chains, Kopua At Napier •At Spit 1-51 chains, Upper Hutt... 2"34 „ 1-44 „ Kaitoke At Featherston ... 1-9 chains, Matarawa At Wanganui ... 40 chains, Aramoho 42 „ Halcombe At Swanson's ... At Makino At Feilding At Aorangi At Taonui At Trondheim ... £ s. d. No return. 434 8 ii 189 19 7 23 16 9 37° o 8 410 1 o 1,011 5 6 •Si iS 5 Nil. Nil. No return. 7S° 3 2 122 14 o 918 14 2 No return. lapier Store site ... Siding Siding Vellington Siding ,, Vanganui Siding 3. Closed. 395 13 2 112 18 1 2,473 o 2 675 7 1 892 3 9 59 18 5 57 5 7 421 13 4 1,157 5 8 1,319 12 8 724 o 5 1,840 7 3 147 5 2 Closed. 266 12 4 527 8 4 few Plymouth lurunui-Bluff Siding Siding At Kelvin Grove At Hokowhitu ... At Oroua Bridge 60 chains, Baker's Crossing 27 „ Tariki Road ... 72 „ Inglewood At Inglewood ... Springfield Addington Lyttelton Heathcote 68 chains, Heathcote Christchurch ... 91 16 10 298 3 4 Closed. Nil. 29 9 o 8,015 4 11 5,697 11 1 41 12 7 1,607 17 7 162 13 1 f 5'9 7 9 l 134 7 10 3,242 6 1 4,056 9 9 295 19 2 1,023 17 10 2,141 12 2 1,613 16 8 54i 6 3 483 18 10 2,224 7 o Nil. 1,286 2 1 401 15 3 469 13 1 227 3 4 1,526 9 9 313 8 6 861 8 4 f 2,656 19 10 I 1,069 17 3 Nil. ,, ... ... ,, ... ... ,, ... ,, ... ,, ,, ... .. . „ ,, ... ... ,, ... ... ,, ... ,, ... ... 25 chains, Addington Addington 30 chains, Addington 16 „ „ Addington Riccarton Belfast 2-74 chains, Kaiapoi Southbrook East Oxford Sefton ... Hornby Junction Factory Prebbleton 1-64 chains, Doyleston ... At Leeston Southbridge ... ... Rangiora Southbridge Templeton Kirwee Glen tunnel Coalgate Dunsandel Ashburton Ashburton i,7i5 9 6 378 8 7 399 17 6 57i 17 6 169 11 11 906 o 2 388 7 2 308 17 o 68 6 10 329 16 o 417 18 3 459 2 9 Closed. Nil. 277 5 9 1,590 16 6 Nil. 183 8 7 1,189 8 9 66g 14 2 2,686 iC 1 .,? ... ,.,
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RETURN NO. 20— continued. Particulars of Private Sidings and Sheds, &c.
Section. Description. Name. Nearest Station and Distance. 'alue of Traffic in and Out. urunui-Bluff — contd. Siding J. Grigg J. Beswick J. Clarke Bruce's Belford's Quinn's Studholme's Rickman's Maxwell and Mathias Craig's Gasworks Kerr and McCallum Orr and Meek ... Harbour Board ... J. and T. Meek... Teschemaker's ... N.Z. and A. L. Co. Anderson's Johnston's Logan's Point (quarry) Cargill, Gibbs, and Co. ... ~i Tomlinson and Co. ... > McLean Bros. ... ... J Findlay and Co. Martin and Watson Henry and Co. ... Reid and Grey ... ... J Wilson, Harraway, and Co. N.Z. L. and M. A. Co. ... Smith and Fotheringham W.White Corporation Anderson's ... ... \ Guthrie and Larnach ... ) Burnside Sale-yards McGill and Forrest Wilson, Harraway, and Co. Runciman's Walton Park Coal Co. ... Calverley's Green Island Coal Co. Freeman's Fernhill's Dunedin Corporation Hatch Corporation Winslow Tinwald ,, ... ... Timaru ,, ... ... 1-71 chains, Otaio 1-36 ,, Hook Waimate Racecourse Hill Oamaru 18 chains, Oamaru 1-25 ,, Totara Maheno 33 chains, Waikouaiti Port Chalmers ... 31 chains, Pelichet Bay ... £ s. d. Nil. Nil. 1.283 18 3 461 9 9 217 6 8 975 13 6 264 6 3 876 15 2 238 5 11 602 9 3 32 7 6 1,287 17 n 980 19 2 7,600 14 1 2,090 5 8 i,35i 5 9 138 5 o 239 3 4 692 29 19 4 C 18 6 o ] 413 16 3 (. 1,520 18 1 2,130 11 6 1,411 4 1 ( 44 3 10 I 253 19 3 357 13 11 1,797 1 o 125 14 o 539 12 10 251 00 C 808 19 1 I 126 Dunedin 25 chains, Dunedin 46 „ 20 „ Burnside Dunedin 1 mile 12 chains, Dunedin 1 mile, Dunedin 53 chains, Dunedin I"ia chains, Dunedin Green Island 6 chains, Burnside 46 „ Dunedin 21 ,, Green Island Burnside 64 chains, Abbotsford 592 o 2 220 15 11 548 5 3 221 2 3 799 6 o 593 14 6 617 1 8 832 16 7 689 11 7 No return. 1-24 „ Wingatui Wingatui 1-38 chains, Kew 0-54 „ Green Hills ... °'73 ,, Woodend Mosgiel Milton ,, ,, Mosgiel Woollen Factory... McGill's Duthie's White's Nelson's Landell's Tolcher's Angus's Angus's Meat-preserving Co. N.Z. L. and M. A. Co. ... Nicholl and Tucker Waddel and Co. Martin, Maitland, and Co. Green National Mortgage and Agency Co. F. Ie Cren (N.Z. L. and M. A. Co.), and George Street sidings Cunningham and Co. W. Evans Miles, Archer, and Co. Government Landing Service N.Z. and A. L. Co. Clarke and Wright Shand's McDonald's Bastings, Lcary, and Co— Angus's Dawson's Brown's N.Z. and A. L. Co. Eldred's Jack's Shand's Saw-mills McLaughlin's ... McDonald's M. Instone Invercargill Corporation ... Wright's Invercargill Corporation ... T. W. Wilson ... T. H. Dalton ... J. Hornby ... ,.. ... A. T. Thompson ,, ... ... 60 chains, Lovell's Flat ... 2-30 ,, Stirling i - S7 ,. ., Lawrence 67 chains, Green Hills ... 0-70 „ Mataura Woodlands Bluff jj ... ••• Invercargill Timaru j, ... ... jj ... ... St. Andrews 25 chains, Dunedin Shand's Milburn Gore ... ... 51 chains, Invercargill At One-Tree Point' At Woodlands ... 3-27 chains, Morton Mains 0-47 „ Wallacetown 1-25 ,, Wainanawa 0-70 „ Centre Bush 0*40 „ Greenhills ... Winton Thornbury Junction 7 chains, Waikiwi 2-04 chains, Wainawa ... 1-13 ,, Branxholme... 0-3 „ Kaiata Koromiko ... Mount Pleasant ... Para jj 113 o 5 1,618 3 7 290 6 8 118 5 10 230 10 o Not now used. 378 7 10 698 10 8 80 17 4 307 9 9 963 7 3 1,411 19 1 1.133 5 6 8io 14 11 212 16 1 1,854 o 7 1,694 18 5 1,760 5 11 960 5 o 1,291 S 1 244 14 4 840 10 9 S05 3 6 269 15 S 967 14 S 186 19 o 56 11 6 1,107 7 o 1,236 16 11 465 o o Nil. 625 2 o 647 7 6 185 18 9 90 18 11 449 12 9 382 16 5 No return. Jrey mouth ... 'icton Siding Siding 208 o 9 170 12 10 324 2 o 475 iS 1
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RETURN No. 21. Comparative Statement of Mileage of Railways Open for Traffic and Under Maintenance on 31st March, 1880, and 31st March, 1881.
Section. Mileage Open for Traffic on 31st March, 1880. Additional Length Opened for Traffic during Year. Reduced Mileage equivalent Maintenance for whole Period. Lengths Closed during Year. Line. Lengtl Net Addition to Mileage Net Addition to Mileage under Maintenance. Total Mileage Open for Traflu on 31st March, 1881. Line Opened. Date of Opening. Length Opened. Line. Length. Open for Traffic. Whangarei M. chs. Whangarei Wharf to Kamo 3rd March, 1881 For coal traffic, 28th Oct., 1880 15 th Sept., „ M. chs. 4 60 M. ehs. Iks. o 31 67 M. chs. M. chs. 4 60 M. chs. Iks. o 31 67 M. chs. 4 60 Kaipara Auckland Napier Wellington Wanganui iS 6S 105 52 64 18 44 6 94 57 Helensville South to Helensville North Ohaupo to Te Awamutu ... Waikomiti to Henderson's To Makatoko Featherston to Greytown ... Woodside to Masterton Pipitea to Wellington Station Kai-iwi to -Waitotara Waitotara to Waverley Stratford to Ngaire ,., Ngaire to Eltham Tinwald Branch ... ,., Waipara Extension Tapanui Branch 15th July, „ 21st Dec, „ 9th Aug.. „ 14th May, „ ist Nov., „ ist Nov., „ 20th Sept., „ 23rd March, 1881 27th Sept., 1880 7th Feb., 188 1 4th April, 1880 6th Oct., 1st Dec, ,, o 30 ! 6 18 2 40 5 4i 7 67 16 S o 42 13 o 6 75 3 SO 2 60 10 60 6 77 iS 43 0160 4 40 o o 50 o 2 IO O 6 69 o j 6 73 o Hamilton Branch 1 1 o 30 7 57 5 41 24 34 13 o 6 75 3 50 2 60 17 57 0160 490 190 13 62 o 6 40 o 16 .5 113 29 69 59 68 40 "4 52 6 40 o New Plymouth Hurunui-Bluff 32 76 754 18 1 65 o o 31 o 10 24 o 3 27 o 1 65 o o 31 o 13 Si o 39 26 iS 43 ... } 787 38 Greymouth Westport Nelson Picton 7 20 10 o 19 78 16 77 ... I ... i ... ... ... 7 20 10 o 19 78 17 70 1,269 7 To Blenheim 24th May, 1880 o 31 o 44 27 67 To Opawa Station o 17 o 73 o 31 o 42 25 67 1 10 j Total 1 i,i6s 67 104 38 j 1 18 I03 20
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RETURN No. 22. Comparative Statement of the Number of Employes for Years ending 31st March, 1880, and 31st March, 1881.
RETURN No. 23. Statement of Accidents for the Year ending 31st March, 1881.
RETURN No. 24. Showing Proportion of Population to Lines Open.
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Department. "*u to d d d ft d I < 3 O .s I? 3 d bO d o a z 3 s "3 ' ffi 6 3 o O o g, "ft d Z 3 O Z 3' o d o H 1879-80. General Traffic Maintenance Locomotive 7 17 3 "76 100 30 49 26 35 80 42 89 46 11 32 7 752 1,008 793 14 10 5 5 8 7 12 14 8 8 14 S 40 992 i,39i 1,102 122 Totals 27 298 105 165 177 5° 2,553 29 20 34 27 3,525 1880-81. General Traffic Maintenance Locomotive 1 7 17 3 75 109 111 3i So 24 39 70 70 44 95 47 12 38 12 639 912 651 14 10 S S 7 6 12 14 8 8 14 5 33 887 1,340 945 4 3 Totals 8 27 295 105 179 186 62 2,202 29 18 34 27 3,205 Difference, — Increase ' Decrease' 8 14 9 12 3SI 2 320 3
Passengers Inju j Killed or red. Servants of the Department Killed or Injured. Pcrsor or I while 1 at Cros is Killed njured Crossing Level Bsings. Trespassers. Workshops. Miscellaneous. Section. From beyor own 1 Causes id their Control. From t! Miso or *W Can heir own onduct 'ant of Ltion. From he yon own { Causes Ld their Control. From t Miso or W Car. heir own onduct r ant of ition. -3 d o H -a o H Killed. Injured. Killed. Injured. Killed. Injured. Killed. Injured. Killed. Injured. Killed. Injured. Killed. Injured. Killed. Injured. Whangarei ... Kaipara Auckland Napier Wellington Wanganui New Plymouth Eurunui-Bluff 3-reymouth ... Westport Nelson Picton 3 ... 7 ... i i 1 2 I ;» I 4 I I I I 5 I I 3 I I 1 3 1 4 1 10 "*6 i 12 3 4 2 x 13 2 24 1 i Totals ... 3 7 7 6 9 2 15 2 6 S 2 I I 19 47
Provincial District. Inhabitants. Miles of Railway Open for Traffic on 31st March, 1881. Number of Inhabitants per Mile of Railway. Luckland 'aranaki ... Velllington lawke's Bay larlborough felson Vestland ... !anterbury ... )tago 1 I ) 97,962 •37 715 92,963 295 315 50,840 S7 892 244,599 788 310 Totals 486,364 38i 1,277
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RETURN No. 25. REPORT ON THE ACCIDENT ON THE RIMUTAKA INCLINE, AT THE HORSE-SHOE GULLT. On Saturday, the 13th September, 1880, the No. 6 South train arrived at Cross's Creek, the foot of the incline, in due course. At Cross's Creek the Fell engine was attached as usual. The train consisted of six vehicles, in the following order: Two 4-wheel composite carriages, one passenger brake-van (ordinary), the Fell engine, two covered goods vans (laden), and one incline brake (with clip-brakes). When the train was about 60 chains from the Summit, at a place where the line crosses a gully in bank, and on a 5-chain curve, a gust of wind struck it, and the two carriages and passengerbrake were instantaneously blown off the line rails and thrown down the embankment at right angles to the rails on the inside of the curve. The train was travelling at the usual speed of about five miles per hour. All the woodwork of the carriage in front was torn from the framing, and carried to the bottom of the gully. The frame turned over with the wheels in the air. The second carriage and the guard's van were blown on to their sides, and were hanging on to the engine-coupling, which was twisted and broken. So great was the strain on the one coupling-chain that was holding all the weight, that when, at a later period, this coupling-chain was cut, it parted with a loud report, and allowed the carriage and van to slide down the bank. The engine was stopped within a few yards; the incline brake was detached from the rear, and run down the incline for help.. Before it returned, another gust caught the laden vans behind the engine, and turned them on their sides, breaking the engine-coupling. The formation at this spot was wide enough for the vans to lie; they, therefore, did not go down the gully. Three children were killed; one died afterwards from injuries to the skull; five adults were more or less seriously hurt, and eight more slightly. A searching official inquiry was hold, followed by a Coroner's inquest. After a great deal of evidence, the verdict of the jury was that the Railway Department was in no way to blame. Considerable discussion ensued, and many suggestions were made, as to the best modes of protecting the trains, and it was finally decided by the Engineer in Charge, North Island, to erect a strong pallisade fencing about 9 feet above the rails, on the windward side of the line, in two places where the wind concentrates in the gullies, rushing down from the ranges. These effectually protect the passing trains, breaking and deflecting the wind, and will render any similar accident unlikely.
RETURN No. 26. WELLINGTON SECTION. Statement of Expenditure under Casualties and Improvements, &c, for Year ending 31st March 1881, included in Classified Expenditure.
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Description. Amount. Description. Amount. limutaka slips ... )amage by floods at 4i miles temoving wreckage after Rimutaka accident, and repairs to stock Sxpenses, &c, allowed to injured persons building groins, Hutt River draining slips ... Sox drain at Summit »Tew box culverts Itono protection for bridges Stone protection, Summit reservoir Protecting slopes £ a. d. 314 6 9 28 16 o 275 13 1 430 o o 205 I o 207 3 11 25 4 o 15 S o 24 8 o 8 16 9 29 16 o Points and crossings at 19-mile siding Lengthening platform, Tipper Hutt Lowering goods-shed platform, Kaitoke Water supply, Kaitoke ... Belmont Station platform Lower Hutt platform, &c. Removing urinal, Kaitoke Lengthening platform, Petone Pipitea Station alterations £ b. d. 4 11 6 25 15 9 o 10 o 12 15 4 1240 10 7 8 3 18 o 12 3 6 3 19 8 Total £1,650 15 11
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RETURN No. 27. Experiment with Coals, made on the Hurunui-Bluff Section.
Date. No. of Trial. Class. Engine Miles. Train Miles. Coal Consumed. Cwts. Lbs. per Engine Mile. Average Tonnage per Train Mile. Run. Coal. Remarks. March, i88i I M M K J Ga j K J K R J K B R J E J K J K K J J K 3,899 2,004 3,684 6,250 5,756 485 605 1,223 2,1 12 6,862 3,699 5,073 3,083 6,222 9,408 1,464 6,541 404 3,147 3,541 1,005 35,198 34,574 29,725 13,900 2,490 2,600 3,950 28,197 11,501 2,552 1,718 2,728 5,094 5,246 416 520 956 1.536 5,952 3,378 4,632 2,938 5,435 8,652 1,368 5,862 340 2,828 2,603 75° 30,904 30,983 25.872 13,096 2,246 2,296 3,535 24,093 10,244 1,608 980 828 1,800 240 320 382 664 2,647 1,241 1,886 1,484 2,3 15 2,772 686 2,101 164 631 i,756 657 8,952 5,944 14,308 4,287 476 571 1,650 12,921 3,768 46-19 5477 25-17 32 25 20'02 183-64 123-04 181-42 221-53 72-38 132-31 190-95 73-99 105-94 110-23 91-46 87-14 94-87 9865 71-96 9306 95-I4 12608 I08'02 145-34 70-94 133-64 69-16 IOV98 98-36 159-21 183-44 59-51 Amberley-Ashburton Springfield. 33 3) January, >t 3) 33 33 3) 2 3 4 S 6 7 8 Westport. ,j - ••* 40 cwt. Westport. 300 cwt. Springfield; 30 cwt. Brockley. 55-42 S9'24 34-98 35'2i 43-20 37-57 41-63 53-9I 4I-67 33'oo S2-44 35'97 22-45 73-21 2848 19-25 53'9i 35-26 21-41 24-59 4678 5I-3 1 36-68 jj Lomas Mine. 80 cwt. Shag Point. 47 cwt. Shag Point; 28 cwt.Homebush. 33 Austin and Kirk Homebush. Shag Point November, March, 1880 1881 9 10 1 1 12 Ashburton-Oamaru .,. 30 cwt. Springfield. 33 ,, November, 1880 Oamaru-Clinton 50 cwt. Kaitangata. February, December, February, April, January, April, February, March, May, 188 1 1880 1881 33 i879 1880 •3 14 iS 16 17 18 19 20 ,, ... jj ... „ Kaitangata ,, 84 cwt. Newcastle; 123 cwt. Kaitangata. 8 cwt. Shag Point. 199 cwt. ,, 147 ,, „ ,j ... Clinton-Invercargill ... Nightcaps. Coal Pit Heath Shag Point. Walton Park ... Newcastle. j, Dunedin-Port Chalmers 50 cwt. Westport; 28 cwt. Kaitangata. 21 12 cwt. Shag Point. 22 23 26 27 2 8 Christchurch-Timaru... Christchurch— Ashburton Oamaru-Ashburton ... Palmerston— Timaru ... Shag Point 343 ewt. Springfield; 10 cwt. Homebush. 460 ,, „ December, 1880 Westport. ,, October, March, 1880 1880 Christchurch-Ashburton Christchurch- Timaru... Christchurch-Oamaru Homebush Springfield 30 cwt. Shag Point. 1,3 19 cwt. Shag Point; 29 cwt. Wilson's. 270 cwt. Homebush; 105 cwt. Shag Point; 50 cwt. Wilson's. 29 30 ,, ,, ...
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RETURN No. 28. HURUNUI-BLUFF SECTION. Comparison of Results of Working English and American Locomotives on the Hurunui-Bluff Section, excluding Ballasting and Shunting. Oamaru-Palmerston Division (12 Months).
Palmerston-Clinton Division (5 Months).
Palmerston-Clinton Division (5 Months).
* The conditions are in favour of the American engine, the results being about equal. f The American engines were working generally on heavier grades than the English.
Particulars of the Lift and Average Rise of the Divisions on which Locomotives were running.
Class. Coupled Wheels. Average Cost hl Pence P er Ton Mile - Eng°ines. C >-» nte - TmCk - S «Z. ~ No. Diameter. ions - Repairs. Stores. Fuel. Wages. Total. Cost in Pence per Ton Mile. i J English T American ,.. 2 14"* 20" 6 3' 6" 2-wheel 2 i 5 "x 18" 8 3' o" I 15 87 5,046,329 -008 -005 -034 -036 -083 10 in 3,865,798 -008 -005 -040 -086 [___ ;
J English T American ... I I " i 3 14" x 20" 6 3' 6" i 2-wheel I 16 96 2,660,183 '006 '004 -031 -030 -071 4 I5"xi8" 8 3' o" „ 10 j 97 2,917,611 -013 -004 -041 -030 -088
Single Fairlie American ... 6 I2i"xi6" 3 12" x 20" 6 4 3' o" 4' o" 2-wheel x 2 I 14 16 9i 75 4,049,190 9°5> I 52 •032 , -004 •059 j -005 ! •033 •049 •035 ■037 •104 •15° Tractive power per lb. of steam pressure J „ „ „ KT „ „ „ tv 93'3 lb. 6o - o „ II2'S ,. 66-7 „
Length. Distance. Greatest Lift. Total Lift. Lift per Mile. Average Lift per Mile. Sharpest Curves. )amaru-Palmerston 'almerston-Oamaru 'almerston-Dunedin )unedin-Palmerston )unedin-Clinton )linton-Dunedin Miles. 37* 37* 4°i 4-oi 73* 73* Feet. 308 274 330 37i 400 Feet. 1,114 1,080 93i 972 i,335 935 Feet. 30 284 23 24 i8# 12f Feet. 29-f 23* Chains. 9 7i 15* 15
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RETURN No. 29. AUCKLAND SECTION. SUMMARY of Locomotive Return for the Year ending 31st March, 1881. Prevailing Grades 1 in 40.
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Quantity of Stores. Cost. Cost per Ton Mile in Pence, exclusive of Ballasting and Shunting. Type. '5b z 6 a Q Ph be £ Total Engine Mileage. p. o < 'on :iles. Coal. Oil. Running. Tallow. Waste. Repairs. Stores.' Fuel. Wages. Running. Repairs. P rt Stores. Fuel. I Rum ling. Remarks. "p — Total. Wages. Total. I 2,827 Shunt, 2,302 Ballast Cwts. Qts. Lbs. Lbs. £ £ £ £ £ •009 -021 -048 B 142 19*! 8 1,113,889 4,042 1,010 453 109 175 38 244 47 244 42 40 7 99 17 223 40 607 106 •053 •131 Five months laid up. ¥ 1,498 18 Train, 106,318 Shunt, 25,690 Ballast, 1,098 61 6,547,082 24,527 5,825 306 2,605 597 30 1,417 335 17 2,048 49i 21 98S 233 12 236 56 3 660 156 8 2,278 543 29 4,i59 982 52 •036 'OO9 '024 "083 •152 L 922 *9 Train, 63,949 Shunt, 13,360 Ballast, 3,095 59 3,778,774 13,021 2,801 659 i,477 310 76 269 60 897 188 562 121 28 138 29 7 378 81 296 70 2,449 527 124 ■036 ■009 'O24 "085 -154 R 13 42 19 484 19*: Train, 42,244 Shunt, 7,316 Ballast 80 3,399,694 12,430 2,193 1,190 209 332 56 245 46 295 52 109 19 296 52 779 138 i,479 261 ■021 •007 -021 j -055 -104
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RETURN NO. 19—continued. HURUNUI-BLUFF SECTION. RECAPITULATION of Summary of Loco. Returns, 31st March, 1881. Hurunui-Oamaru Division (12 Months). Main-line Grades prevailing 1 in 100 and flatter, limiting on portions 1 in 80. Branch Lines 1 in 66 and flatter.
Oamaru-Palmerston Division (12 Months). Prevailing Grades 1 in 50.
* For description of type see Return No. 11.
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rt 0 T3 Mileage, Haulage. Stores Consumed. Cost. Cost in Pence per Ton Mile, exclusive of Ballasting and Shunting. Type* g Mft .5 £ £ Train. Shunting. Total. Ton Miles. 1 Average j Tons per Train Mile. Native Coal. N.S.W. Coal. Oil. Tallow. Waste. Train Mileage. Shunting. Ballasting. Total. Repairs. Stores. Fuel. Wages. Total. Type. A C D F G J M O S 11. A. & F. Co. H I 4 8 3 13 S 4 4 i 12 12 12 15 12 18 i 22 I 50,539 ! 97,155 1,701 i 7-564 95,514 22,209 120,081 66.977 56,133 17.642 222,837 37,6o8 144,284 14,660 34,402 16,299 8,982 18,936 612 27,693 10,590 9,670 6,602 457 1,563 578 10,496 464 18,598 157,364 15,867 . 118,180 188,621 74,353 - 270,941 I5 8 .944 51,165 46,5 16 612 38,543 2,195,135 "3,533 3,818,280 7,304,094 4,809,673 30,586,337 10,570,689 5,775,569 499,197 43-2.3 67-00 60-92 60-82 8390 137-26 , 73-26 i68-oo S5'57 2S,i73 2,638 27,918 21,546 107,935 47,538 17,709 9,682 130 8,493 282 206 536 885 535 2,213 1,103 356 MS qts. lbs. i,737 695 206 44 1,739 683 2,591 8981,21.5 353 4,608 1,726 2,673 1,316 9i3 326 547 167 9 6 579 266 16,817 6,480 lbs. 1,700 187 1,362 2,162 843 3,618 2,200 844 592 11 518 £ s. d. 1,701 15 8! 49 9 5 2,659 17 4 3,329 18 8 i,8S6 13 4 7,627 15 3 4,068 18 6 1,583 12 1 281 14 3 £ s. d. 3j268 15 4 220 8 o 613 19 11 1,857 7 2 593 2 4 1,381 16 11 413 8 2 749 12 21 594 6 6 22 13 6 264 2 6 £ s. d. £ s. d. 326 6 1 5,296 17 1 192 5 11 462 3 4 12 14 11 3,286 12 2 43 6 11 5,230 12 9 19 11 1 2,499 6 9 345 14 3 935 6 5 4,482 6 8 19 o 10 2,352 5 1 583 15 l\ 1,459 16 4 22 13 6 6 16 iij 957 3 8 ■054 •012 ■013 ■016 •019 •0084 013 ■021 •023 •005 •004 •005 •005 •004 •0026 -005 -0°3 •005 •030 ■023 •031 026 ■028 -0237 I •084 •016 •097 -186 -065 -104 ■060 -109 •062 -109 -043 '°94 •0251 -059 -040 -092 j -026 066 ; -078 -135 A C D F G 8 S R. A. & F. Co. 9 15 •029 2 IS "2*60 ... 1,324,232 47-81 33 686 4 3 ■009 ■007 ■037 j ■071 124 Totals 56 I 762,166 310,252 48,688 1,121,106 68,996,739 303,863 ! I i I ■026 i ■039 -083 Totals ... 90-53 6,294 ' i4>°37 23,875 18 9 9,979 12 6 i,S49 12 3 j 9 ■014 •004
D G J L T 2 1 2 1 2 10 10 iS 12 21,127 3,i8i 57,8o3 1,050 34,779 5,573 969 6,338 449 4,5°2 i,340 962 832 12,266 9,494 28,040 5,112 64,973 13,765 48,775 1,213,308 256,412 5,046,329 99,448 3,865,798 57-04 8060 87-30 947i 11115 4,746 i,59o 2 2,337 2,682 28,102 123 II 411 128 332 i 425 305 104 54 1,221 648 165 112 1,051 569 2,966; 1,688 1 I 355 73 93i 196 874 1 604 11 4 266 16 3 i,753 8 9 38 12 4 1,391 10 6 159 10 2 81 5 6 192 5 3 16 10 3 180 2 8 38 6 S 80 13 10 25 4 9 451 2 4 379 17 6 802 8 2! 428 15 7 1,970 18 9 506 4 11 1,951 10 8 ■017 '006 •166 -007 ■008 i '005 •027 j -003 ■008 '005 •028 ■030 -034 •017 •040 •067 ■046 •036 •046 ■033 •118 •429 •083 ■093 •086 D G L T I 10 Totals 8 629 13 10 975 S 1 5>659 '8 1 ■036 ' ... "7,940 17,831 j 24,894 160,665 10,481,295 8887 59,457 ! 1 ,°°5 ' 2,429 4,054 19 2 ■013 ■005 '039 I ■093 j Totals
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RETURN NO. 29—continued. Palmerston-Clinton Division.— 17th October to 31st March, 1881. Prevailing Grades 1 in 50.
ClijS'tok-Ikyescaugili. Ditision.— 17th October to 31st March, 18SL
* For description of type see Return No. 11.
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Type.* g j a ! o(BE Mileage. \ \ i Haulage. Stores Consumed. Tallow. I Waste. Train Mileage. Shunting. Cost. Ballasting. Total. Repairs. Stores. Fuel. Wages. Cost in Pence per Ton Mile, exclusive of Ballasting and Shunting. 'ypc - Average Tons per Train Mile. Train. Shunting. Ballasting. , Total. Ton Miles. Native Coal. N.S.W. Coal. Oil. Total. f A D E F J K L O 1 1 4 4 3 3 1 12 10 14 11 11 14 16 16 14 14 468 6,674 19,003 3,746 27,553 1 2,040 7.957 38,542 6,808 365 2,1 7 8 5.337 10,125 2,682 1,162 1,8 ii 25,238 2,5°' 5,121 2,310 84 48 4.32 2 8,315 833 24,340 18,193 30,235 13,202 9,768 85,983 2,501 49.723 30,102 69,695 1,733.283 207,1 18 2,660,183 905.152 375.499 2,088,666 1C24 2645 56-28 91-21 75 -I 7 47'"9 216 2,280 12,320 4,354 ",574 6,251 2,410 23.4O7 409 18,834 18,391 101,603 ... "46 29 qts. 67 27 169 790 397 666 327 '95 1,909 19 1,099 773 lbs. 4a 6 63 222 '25 227 43 54O 11 3/O 348 lbs. 60 r 3 j 100 515 225 440 203 8S 1,009 22 I £ B. d. 28 11 8 145 8 9 193 8 8 957 o o in 14 4 795 10 8 568 14 4 207 16 4 1,362 6 10 £ s. d. 136 14 11 109 18 9 63 2 6 268 15 5 301 18 7 69 5 5 54 17 10 47 <o 3 892 16 o 103 17 2 202 1 o 100 14 7 £ s. d. 1 13 8 1 1 9 128 17 9 167 o 3, 255 7 6 257 18 11 !,225 IS 5 542 10 8i 864 16 1 623 12 21 255 6 7 3,039 7 2: 103 17 2 1,967 17 5 1,312 12 6; 1 •005 -OO2 I 'OI7 2'6o8 '015 \ '076 •008 -005 I -035 ■036 "oc6 . "043 "Oil *O06 ; "034 •006 "004 '031 '°59 j '°°5 '°49 ■022 j '006 '040 •046 j '006 S '038 '032 i '004 '033 •013 j '004 "041 ■°73 •120 ■O75 •O47 •078 •030 •O37 ■064 •066 ■09/ 2-819 •'23 •132 •129 •071 ■150 ■132 •156 A B D E F J K O P and S R T 22,203 784 4 4 P and S R T 3 6 •4 10 44.550 24,612 S 2 3.180 4,049,190 2,917,611 gi'oS 9692 82-51 i8j 63 799 I 598 1,763 15 4 i,o73 4 7 211 138 13 4 "O35 •030 '104 •088 4 Totals 43 ... 186,568 65,638 29,889 282,095 '5,394,420 323 1 6,438 2,090 j 4,069 7,207 11 6 2,351 '2 5 1,056 17 11 10,616 1 10 0,616 1 ioj •029 J -005 -037 ■029 -005 •042 ■113 Totals.
A C E F K O R ■ 1 1 11 '5 '5 ■5 1,250 11,838 18,132 1,068 1,298 9'5 8,979 i,953 i,39 6 182 I ... 2,620 2,73° 13,931 6, no 32,236 18,294 58,850 757,9°8 39 1 >7'7 1,085,378 1,667,740 22'52 47'OO 64' I 2 75'4° 33'66 102-05 186 356 1,381 814 5,000 4,3i7 125 '471 855 96c 2,099; 2,145! 36 40 259 235 238 25 9 27 161 144 119 3° 45 122 106 406 179 i 4 17 8 41 16 5 287 13 2 229 5 o 525 6 7 541 14 3 33 8 6 44 1 o ! 26 12 8 40 7 6 260 2 4 64 15 4 226 7 11 J 199 8 7 J 45 8 8 J 940 12 6 43 13 11 6 211 83 o i 92 o 4 3'4 5 IO 269 12 6 606 9 7 226 7 11 1,6;6 10 9 356 3 1 ■013 '013 •016 '007 ■0009 '0054 ■030 'o 11 '007 "006 •006 '003 ■012 "004 ■008 '005 •067 '039 •0341 •°55 '046 ■042. •240 •108 •0507 •044 '°57 •o?6 •333 ■170 •091 ■140 ■u6 ■077 A. C D E F J O R 3 i 2 ! 148 9 10 "6 15 15 44,9/2 8,816 6,980 1,289 6,263 10,105 3,146,003 837,443 54'°4 9499 6,582 2,074 S>537 921 12,789 216 2,608 ... 233 87 6 ■ 1 ! 74 1,679 1,278 4 7 310 14 11 3,219 12 7 178 17 7 ... ■040 '041 ■041 ■°35 •097 •089 1 Totals 16 7,948,553 74'49 20,710 805 i 4.537 9 4 •009 i -005 •041 ■042 ■097 ... 106,700 23,575 12,966 143-241 377 4 3 4.537 9 4 •009 Totals.
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RETURN NO. 29—continued. HURUNUI-BLUFF SECTION. SUMMARY of Locomotive Return for the Year ending 31st March, 1881. Hurunui-Oamaru Division.
Type. CD o 2 -a sSS. O - - Running. Stores. Repairs. Cost. Running. Repairs. Cost in Pence per Ton Mile, exclusive of Ballasting and Shunting. Rum ling. les. < Coal. Oil. Tallow. Waste. Wages and Material. Stores. Fuel. Wages. Total. Wages and Material. Stores. Fuel. Wages. Total. A n 12 Train, 50,539 ... Shunt, 97,155 ... Ballast, 9,670 ... 4323 2,195,135 Cwts. 8,174 I5,7i6 1,564 558 1,072 107 Lbs. 223 429 43 Lbs. 546 1,049 105 £ s. d. 493 5 6 948 12 10 95 1 1 £ s. d. S3 2 9 101 17 2 10 3 2 £ s. d. 272 3 1 520 11 9 52 o 4 £ s. d. 883 4 4 1,697 13 7 169 1 6 £ s. d. 1,701 15 8 3,268 15 4 326 6 1 -054 ■0°5 ■030 •097 -186 ... C 12 Train, 1,701 Shunt, 7,564 Ballast, 6,602 ... 67-00 H3,533 3°6 i,35o 1,188 22 98 86 4 21 20 89 78 5 iS S 25 13 10 2284 202 8 18 10 7 16 1 10 17 9 48 13 9 42 811 30 16 1 137 1 7 119 12 7 49 9 5 220 8 o ■OI2 : •004 •023 •065 -104 ... I D 19 192 5 n 12 Train, 95,514 ... Shunt, 22,209 '•• Ballast, 457 60-92 5,818,280 22,991 5,345 118 1,404 327 7 553 128 2 I,IOI 256 5 327 12 11 7i 1 1 1 10 11 127 11 10 29 13 4 o 12 2 757 1 6 176 13 3 3 12 6 1,447 11 1 336 12 3 6 19 4 2,659 17 4 613 19 n 12 14 11 ■OI3 •OO5 ■031 -060 '109 F ... 1 «s Train, 120,081... Shunt, 66,977 ... Ballast, 1,563 ... 6082 7,304,094 22,910 12,778 297 1,649 920 22 572 3'9 7 1,376 767 18 5'6 7 7 288 o 5 6 14 6 148 9 o 82 16 o 1 18 8 764 o 10 426 3 5 9 19 o 1,901 1 3 1,060 7 4 24 14 9 3,329 18 8 1,857 7 2 43 611 •Ol6 ■OO5 •O26 ■062 -109 ... ... G 12 Train, 56,133 ... Shunt, 17,642 ... Ballast, 578 83-9° 4,809,673 16,670 5,239 172 918 288 266 84 2 6.37 200 6 380 13 2 "9 13 7 4 on 79 2 10 24 17 6 o 16 4 55i 13 8 173 7 10 5 13 8 875 3 8 275 3 5 902 1,886 13 4 593 2 4 19 n 1 ■OI9 ■OO4 ■028 •043 -094 J 9 I '3 18 Train, 222,837 ••• Shunt, 37,608 ... Ballast, 10,496 ... 137-26 30,586,337 90,592 15,289 4,267 3,788 640 179 1,419 240 66 2,976 502 140 1,071 o 5 278 3 2 54 7 S 339 19 o 57 7 4 15 19 5 3,024 5 o 510 8 7 142 9 o 3,192 10 10 535 17 10 132 18 5 7,627 15 3 1,381 16 n 345 14 3 •O084 •OO26 ... ■0237 '" '0251; '°59 K 22 Train, 144,284 ... Shunt, 14,660 ... Ballast 73'26 10,570,689 44,'54 4,486 2,426 247 i,i95 121 i,997 203 601 17 1 61 2 10 220 2 o 22 7 3 i,5iS 11 3 •S3 19 9 i,73i 8 2 175 18 4 4,068 18 6 413 8 2 •013 ■OO5 '034 '040 '092 M Train, 34,402 ... Shunt, 16,299 •" Ballast, 464 168-00 5,775,569 12,146 5,755 164 613 292 8 219 104 2 568 269 6 478 16 5 227 13 7 6 16 9 60 4 5 27 14 4 o 15 IO 404 18 8 191 17 11 3 7 8 639 12 7 302 6 4 807 1,583 12 1 749 12 2 19 o 10 ■02I ■OO3 •Ol6 ... j ... ■026 -066 O Train, 8,982 ... Shunt, 18,936 ... Ballast, 18,598... 55*57 15 499,197 1,898 4,000 3,929 i°5 222 219 32 68 67 "3 241 238 47 iS 11 100 17 10 99 11 4 9 13 9 20 19 s 20 8 n 60 18 4 130 6 2 126 9 8 163 6 3 342 3 1 337 5 8 281 14 3 594 6 6 583 is 7 •023 ■O05 ■029 •078 -135 ... ... ... ... I I
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RETURN NO. 29-continued. Hurunui-Oamaru Division— continued.
Palmerston-Clinton Division.
Oamaru-Palmerston Division.
1 10 Train, 1,423 Shunt, 6,808 Ballast, 84 10-24 69,695 947 199 11 o 16 3 3 17 5 o 011 5 1 2 24 3 10 0 5 11 28 11 8 136 14 ii 1 13 8 •005 •002 ■017 -°73 •097 11 54 2 32 6 IO 49 1 112 4 7 14 9 o III 21 in 100 18 n 1 14 2 1 411 Train, 468 Shunt, 365 Ballast 26-45 12,380 121 95 iS 12 3 2 7 6 134 10 5 101 8 4 o 16 4 O 12 IO 3 18 10 3 1 6 632 4 16 1 145 8 9 109 18 9 2608 ■015 •076 •120 2-819 n Train, 6,674 Shunt, 2,178 Ballast, 48 56-28 37S.638 1,709 5S8 12 126 41 2 47 15 1 74 1 1262 404 029 8 12 5 2 16 3 Oil 55 10 n 18 2 6 o 8 1 116 19 2 38 3 S o 16 10 193 8 8 63 2 6 1 7 9 •008 •005 •03S •075 •123
Type. a o 00 at < Total Engine Miles. p. G -- Running. Stores. Repairs. Cost. Running. Repairs. Cost in Pence per Ton Mile, exclusive of Ballasting and Shunting. Running. 4J - < Coal. Oil. Tallow. Waste. Wages and Material. Stores. Fuel. Total. Wages and Material. Stores. Wages. Total. Wages. Fuel. S Train Shunt, 612 Ballast 130 9 6 11 8 13 o ! i 7 o 446 890 22 13 6 I R.&A. Forks Co. 15 Train, 27,693 ... Shunt, 10,590 ... Ballast, 260 47'8l 1,324,232 6,125 2,342 58 416 iS9 4 191 73 2 373 142 3 52 IS 3 20 3 7 o 9 11 39 1 8 15 12 1 o 16 10 202 5 8 78 3 7 1 18 11 392 1 8 150 3 3 3 11 3 686 4 3 264 2 6 6 16 11 •009 •007 -037 •071 ■124
10 Train, 21,127 ... Shunt, 5,573 ... Ballast, 1,340 ... 57-04 1,213,308 3,669 g68 232 321 84 20 231 60 14 268 7° 17 88 11 7 23 7 5 5 12 4 33 1 10 8 14 7 2 in 141 3 9 37 5 o 8190 34i 14 2 9° 3 2 21 13 5 604 11 4 159 10 2 38 6 8 •017 -006 ■039 •067 •118 10 Train, 3,181 Shunt, 969 Ballast, 962 Train, 57,803 ... Shunt, 6,338 Ballast, 832 8o-6o 256,412 996 304 30i 64 20 19 33 11 10 45 14 14 178 6 6 54 6 4 53 18 7 7 5 11 246 242 32 8 1 9 17 5 9 16 o 48 15 9 14 17 3 14 15 1 266 16 3 81 5 6 80 13 10 •166 •007 •030 046 •249 87-30 5,046,329 20,237 2,219 292 1,086 120 15 577 63 8 827 92 12 181 15 5 19 18 8 2124 100 1 6 10 19 6 1 8 10 7.8 7 11 78 15 5 10 6 9 753 3 11 82 11 8 10 16 10 i,7S3 8 9 192 5 3 25 4 9 •008 •005 ■034 ■036 ■083 ■5 10 Train, 34,779 ... Shunt, 4,502 Ballast, 9,494 ... 111-15 3.865,798 20,274 2,624 5,535 7So 97 204 406 53 no 624 80 170 "5 19 3 IS o 3 31 13 1 82 6 11 10 13 3 22 9 7 65S 7 8 84 16 8 178 18 5 537 16 8 69 12 6 146 16 5 1,391 10 6 '180 2 8 379 i? 6 •008 ■005 •040 '033 •086 Train, 1,050 Shunt, 449 Ballast, 12,266 ... 94'7i 99.448 214 92 2,504 13 i47 9 4 98 ■5 7 i74 "33 4 IS 6 130 7 10 1 7 3 o 11 8 15 18 8 7 1 S 305 82 11 7 19 o 5 828 222 4 3 38 12 4 16 10 3 45i 2 4 •027 •003 ■017 •046 •093 12
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RETURN NO. 29-continued. Palmerston-Clinton Division— continued.
Type. p c o P. ,1 < Total Engine Mill a. o ■- Running. Stores. Repairs. Cost, . Running. Repairs. I Cost in Pence per Ton Mile, exclusive of Ballasting and Shunting. Rum ling. K.S Coal. Oil. Tallow. Wages and Material. Stores. Fuel. Wages. Wages and Material. Waste. Total. Stores. Fuel. Wages. Total. II Train, 19,003 ... Shunt, 5,337 ... Ballast 91-21 1,733,288 Cwts. 9,619 2,701 Qts. 616 173 Lbs. 173 49 Lbs. 402 "3 £ s. d. 260 4 7 73 1 8 £ s. d. 45 17 o 12 17 6 £ s. d. 312 12 1 87 15 ii £ s. d. 338 6 4 95 o 4 £ s. d. 95 7 o o 268 15 5 •036 ■006 •o43 •047 •132 '4 Train, 3,746 Shunt, 10,125 ■•• Ballast, 4,322 ... S5-29 207,118 9=5 2,450 1,045 82 221 94 26 69 3° 46 125 54 9 IS 4 26 7 10 11 5 5 S 9 7 14 15 11 664 29 4 7 7900 33 14 5 67 4 10 181 14 10 77 11 7 in 14 4 301 18 7 128 17 9 "oil •006 ■034 •078 ■129 ■3 16 Train, 27,553 ... Shunt, 2,682' . . Ballast 96-SS 2,660,183 10,578 1,025 607 59 207 20 411 29 59 o 9 5 9 6 45 11 o 4 19 8 344 8 5 33 1 o 6 342 10 6 29 5 9 795 10 8 69 5 5 •006 •004 •031 ■030 •o?! 16 Train, 12,040 ... Shunt, 1,162 Ballast 75'I7 905,152 5,703 548 298 29 87 8 184 18 220 15 9 2162 19 1.5 4 1 18 2 186 7 9 17 19 10 141 15 6 13 13 8 568 14 4 54 17 10 ■OS9 •005 •049 •°37 •150 14 Train, 7,957 ... Shunt, 1,811 Ballast 47-I9 375,499 1,964 446 159 36 34 8 69 16 33 17 5 7 14 2 10 12 7 2 8 5 63 12 7 H 13 11 99 13 9 22 13 9 207 16 4 47 10 3 '022 •006 •040 •064 •132 12 14 Train, 38,542 ... Shunt, 25,238 ... Ballast, 22,203 ... 54-18 2,088,666 10,492 6,870 6,044 856 560 493 242 159 139 452 296 260 400 1 7 263 2 9 231 3 4 SS 17 8 37 3 6 31 13 2 333 8 10 218 3 5 192 010 S7o 18 9 374 6 4 329 7 o 1,362 6 10 892 16 o 784 4 4 '046 •O06 ■038 •066 •IS6 •Train Shunt, 2,501 Ballast 409 17 10 19 40 4 o 1 4 5 13 S 7 34 o o 88 14 o 14 Train, 44,550 ... Shunt, 5,121 Ballast, 52 91-08 4,049,190 17,040 i,9S9 20 983 114 1 332 38 1 716 82 1 532 14 7 61 4 9 o 12 5 75 18 3 8 14 7 019 S59 19 8 64 6 3 o 13 1 595 2 10 67 15 5 o 13 10 1.763 IS 4 202 1 o 211 ■032 •004 •033 •035 ■104 1 1 3 13 14 4 o 14 1 o 14 9 IS 3 2 T Train, 24,612 ... Shunt, 2,310 Ballast, 3', 180 ... 96-92 2,917,611 15,088 1,416 1,949 632 82 284 27 37 488 46 64 iS5 IS 1 14 12 4 20 2 6 55 '8 4 5 4 11 7 4 5 492 5 1 46 4 o 63 12 o 369 6 1 34 13 4 47 14 5 1.073 4 7 100 14 7 138 13 4 •013 -004 ■041 •030 •088 10
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RETURN NO. 29-continued. Clinton-Invercargill Division.
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Type. (0 "5b W o o Z P — < Total Engine Miles. p. p aj < Ton Miles. Running. Stores. Repairs. Cost. Running. Repairs. Cost in Pence per Ton Mile, exclusive of Ballasting and Shunting. Running. Coal. Oil. Tallow, j Waste, Wages and Material. Stores. Fuel. Wages. Total. Wages and Material. Stores. Fuel. Wages. Total. 1 o 19 7 6 13 11 8 15 o 3 10 3 24 1 2 3i 9 1 Train, 156 Shunt, 1,068 Ballast, 1,396 ... 22-52 3,514 18 127 166 2 ! 19 j 1 10 14 2 12 16 0 3 IO 1 6 1 1 14 2 040 1 7 4 1 15 8 4 17 8 33 8 6 43 13 11 •OI3 ... •OI3 ■067 •240 •333 ' I ! Train, 1,250 Shunt, 1,298 Ballast, 182 47-00 58,850 230 239 34 18 19 3 4 4 1 20 22 3 3 18 4 4 1 3 o 11 5 117 2 1 18 6 o 5 5 9 13 4 10 13 2 1 9 3 26 7 7 27 8 1 3 16 10 41 16 5 44 1 o 6 211 '016 •007 ■039 •108 •170 ... 237 21 24 2 ... 1 1 Train, 11,838 ... Shunt, 1,093 Ballast 64-12 757,908 2,047 .89 112 10 2 i? 5 o 5 5 16 19 4 in 4 107 H 5 10 o 4 160 2 o 14 iS 7 287 13 2 26 12 8 •0009 •0054 •034I •0507 •091 ... K «s Train, 5,195 Shunt, 915 Ballast 75-40 391,717 1,508 266 200 35 137 24 9° 16 48 17 9 8 12 2 17 5 10 3 on 9i 3 S 16 1 2 71 18 o 12 13 3 229 5 o 40 7 6 •030 •on •°5S •044 •140 ... j IS Train, 18,132 ... Shunt, 8,979 Ballast, 5,125 ... 33-66 1,085,378 3,992 i,977 1,129 304 151 86 So 4i 23 228 "3 65 33 9 4 16 11 4 992 25 9 1 12 12 2 7 3 10 207 13 5 102 16 3 58 14 2 258 14 9 128 2 7 73 2 8 525 6 7 260 2 4 148 9 10 ■007 •006 ■046 •OS 7 •116 ... ... ... J IS Train, 16,341 .,. Shunt, Ballast 102-05 1,667,740 577 690 213 25 106 12 160 39 4 3 4 13 6 22 6 o 2 13 11 292 17 o 35 o o 187 7 o 22 711 54i 14 3 64 15 4 •006 •003 '042 •026 •077 •9 ".. ... K 226 7 11 ... I 226 7 n O 6 15 Train, 44,972 ... Shunt, 6,980 ... Ballast, 6,263 ... S4-04 3,146,003 9,360 1,304 805 125 112 180 28 25 473 73 7i 158 9 8 24 4 4 22 2 10 61 16 8 5i8 o 1 j 81 2 6 I 73 1 11 539 18 2 84 14 5 75 11 8 1,278 4 7 199 8 7 178 17- 7 ■012 •004 •040 •041 •097 9 7 4 8 1 2 I •s Train, 8,816 ... Shunt, 1,289 Ballast 94*99 837)443 2,613 382 188 28 76 11 151 22 28 7 2 4 2 n 16 1? 8 289 144 o I 21 I 2 121 14 o 17 15 10 310 14 n 45 8 8 •008 •005 -041 •035 •089 ... i .... ... ... - ...
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RETURN NO. 29-continued. Particulars of Locomotive Working for the Year ending 31st March, 1881. Wellington Section.
Wanganui Section.
Westport Section.
Nelson Section.
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01 ts < Quantity of Stores. Cost. Cost in Pence per Train Mile, excluding Ballasting and Shunting. "5b o d z a So a Running. Repairs. Running. Repairs. Running. Type. Total Engine Mileage. Remarks. Coal. Coke. I Oil. j Tallow J Waste. Wages and Stores. Fuel. Wages.! Total. Material. Wages and Material. I I Stores. [ "[Fuel. ; Wages. Total. [ C D 77 57i Train, 2,047 Shunt, 1,270 Ballast, 1,250 Cwts. 4H 257 252 Cwts. 84 5i 50 Gtts. 93 58 57 Lbs. 3 2 1 Lbs. 54 34 33 £ 26 15 £ 8 6 64 29 15 £ 38 24 23 274 123 50 £ 47 29 28 £ 119 74 70 3-04 ■94 4-41 5-5I 13-9° One engine in hands of contractor. One engine in hands of contractor, and one on section part of year only. Train, 19,965 Shunt, 8,890 Ballast, 3,636 3,38S 1,508 6.7 338 150 61 667 304 113 72 31 12 600 265 105 176 77 31 465 207 84 979 436 180 2 - I2 •77 3-29 5-59 11-77 Fell 35i Train, 6,363 Shunt, 1,751 Ballast, 129 4,018 1,107 81 3.499 964 7i 831 229 16 256 7o 5 538 148 10 142 40 3 80 23 1 75o 207 15 540 147 n 4i7 30 5^6 3-01 28-29 20-37 57-03 L 904 Train, 59,578 Shunt, 9,390 Ballast, 9410 12,113 191 1,585 249 25 2,334 370 37 234 37 3 1,329 207 21 461 72 7 i97 31 3 1,039 164 16 1,167 184 2,864 45i 44 1-85 ■80 418 4-70 11-53 R 703 1,603 146 9 556 51 3 245 23 I 1,284 117 7 989 91 6 3 Train, 58,010 Shunt, 5,285 Ballast, 352 13,245 1,206 80 2,330 212 2,281 209 13 798 73 5 3,o74 282 17 2-30 I'OI 5-3I 409 12-71 14
D 3 5o6 15 Train, 33,315 Shunt, 516 Ballast, 4,453 5,804 773 93 484 6 4 7 97 9°4 13 120 iS 145 178 24 3 92 461 12 61 1 7 656 1,387 87 184 11 22 1-29 •66 3'32 473 io - oo ~m
E 319 jTrain, 30,130 Shunt, 3,245 Ballast 7,205 I 801 ... 667 75 240 27 9° 11 58 7 56 561 6 62 407 45 1,082 120 •46 •44 4-46 3-24 860 F I ... 1 392 Train, 46,427 Shunt, 4,482 Ballast, 1,050 5,037 468 "4 787 73 i7 206 19 4 295 27 6 2 70 427 6 40 1 9 613 57 14 1,112 103 25 ■01 ■36 2'2I 3-17 S'7S L 84 I Train, 4,154 Shunt, 1,142 Ballast 5i7 142 65 19 8 7 1 4 i 5 42 1 12 76 21 127 35 -23 •29 2'43 4-39 7'34 2 R 1 922 Train, 72,433 Shunt, 9,103 Ballast, 4,294 10,681 636 1,304 174 78 546 73 32 230 31 14 95 13 6 in I 851 14 ; "3 6 I Si 140 63 2,108 280 '31 •36 2-82 3'48 6-97 125
C 2 353 IS Train, 11,663 Shunt, 1,844 Ballast, 1,636 Coal and Coke. 1,830 289 255 262 334 196 38 51 30 39 49 28 23 1 6 26 4 4 54 366 469 8 58 7i 8 51 69 '47 54 I'" 7'53 9' 6 S
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RETURN No. 30. HURUNUI-BLUFF SECTION. Statement of Repairs executed to the Rolling-stock for the Year ending 31st March, 1881.
* No return.
RETURN No. 31. HURUNUI-BLUFF. Return of Coal Traffic from Local Mines during the Year ending 31st March, 1881.
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Description. -?. U a o fcD < g O a c Q X 'So o H Remarks. Engines,— Erected (new) ... Thoroughly overhauled ... Partly overhauled 10 1 13 16 I 4 43 7 10 14 7i Totals 1 39 1 4 43 7 95 This total represents heavy works executed. All the engines, of course, have received repairs of a more or less important nature. Carriages,— Converted to American bogies „ Cleminson's patent ... Thoroughly overhauled ... Partly overhauled 140 16 '" i i 1 1 160 147 20 131 Ordinary light repairs not included. Totals 156 153 # 309 irake-vans, — Rebuilt Thoroughly overhauled ... General repairs 6 6 35 So 31 4 50 Totals 37 54 # 91 Ordinary light repairs not included. lorse-boxes, Wagons, &c, — Rebuilt, manufactured from imported ironwork Thoroughly overhauled ... General repairs 357 187 544 Manufactured from imported ironwork : Addington, 234; Hillside, 156. Total, 390. Repairs at out-stations by greasers not included. 1,280 141 1,085 ... ! 1,421 ! 1,085 Totals - 1,637 1,413 # j 3,050 'aint-work, — Engines, thoroughly painted „ partly painted ... Cars, thoroughly painted „ partly repainted ... Wagons, &c, painted ... 16 3 13 12 ... 1,141 ... 1,185 6 5 13 9° 1,110 2 24 8 26 ( ... 1 102 2,251 Totals 1,224 2 2,4"
Mine. 1879-80. 1880-81. Increase, 1880-81. Decrease, 1880-81. .Mlraith's, Glentunnel Iheath's Company, Malvern dcClatchie and Company, Glentunnel Springfield Coal Company Pass, Springfield Eureka, Springfield j-ustin and Kirk, Sheffield ... 'apakaio •Jgapara >hag Point Walton Park Jreen Island r reeman's r ernhill ... kelson's .ovell's Flat vaitangata illiotvale .lackay's, Milton Tons cwt. qr. 3,878 o o .298 o o Not opened 4,947 10 o 15 o o Not opened 2100 205 o o 25 o o 17,234 o o 11,287 o o 7,329 o o 5,819 o o 4,097 o o 3,755 o o Tons cwt. qr. 7,75° o o Closed Tons cwt. qr. 3,872 o o Tons cwt. qr, 315 13 1 5,782 10 o 537 2 2 97 4 2 1,698 o o 600 o o 315 13 1 8.35 o o 522 2 2 97 4 2 1,677 o o 395 o o 23 o o 31,685 o o 15,066 o o 5,917 o o 8,093 o o 6,490 o o 3,496 o o 25 o o 24,678 o o 10 o o 55 o o 200 14,451 o o 3,779 o o 1,412 o o 2,274 ° o 2,393 o o 25 o o 3,661 o o 10 o o 35 o o 259 o o 21,017 o ° 20 O O Totals 112,318 IO I 1,673 o o 79,947 10 o 34,342 O I
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RETURN No. 32. HURUNUI-BLUFF SECTION. Return of the Number of Vessels Discharged and Loaded at the Ports of Lyttelton, Timaru, Oamaru, Port Chalmers, and Bluff for the Year ending 31st March, 1881.
RETURN No. 33. HURUNUI-BLUFF SECTION. Showing Mileage of Track in Main Line and Sidings Open for Traffic on 31st March, 1881.
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Port. Home and Foreign. Coastwise and Intercolonial. Total. >ISCHARGED 1 Lyttelton ... Timaru ... Oamaru ... Port Chalmers Bluff 47 35 4 86 I,2l8 248 265 336 166 1,265 248 265 371 170 Total 2,233 2,319 ■ OADED : —■ Lyttelton ... Timaru ... Oamaru ... Port Chalmers Bluff 81 10 16 40 8 98s 221 329 263 16.3 I,96l 1,066 231 345 303 171 Total 155 2,116
Line of Railway. Main Line. Brandies. R T ;i^ y . Single. Double. Sidings. Equivalent of Single Track. Main Line. Branches. Total. Christchurch Section : — Lyttelton-Temuka ... Addington-Waipawa Rangiora-Oxford Branch Eyreton-Bennett's ... Southbridge Branch Malvern Branch Darneld-White Cliffs Tinwald Branch M. chs. 94 40 39 18 M. chs. 7 60 M. chs. M. chs. M. chs. 35 78 4 36 M. chs. M. chs. M. chs. 138 18 43 54 24 28 21 43 27 79 32 75 12 56 11 8 22 7 20 11 25 39 30 61 11 40 10 60 2 21 1 32 2 40 2 14 1 16 o 28 Total —Christchurch Section 133 58 7 60 120 58 245 36 So 25 4o 34 9 7i 312 41 Oamaru Section : — Temuka- Waitaki ... Albury Branch Waimate Branch Waitaki-Palmerston Duntroon Branch Ngapara Branch Shag Point Branch ... Oamaru Breakwater 49 40 51 40 25 54 4 46 21 33 14 77 1 67 o 64 5 25 8 10 1 59 o 56 o 55 o 73 O IO o 18 54 65 27 33 5 22 59 5° 22 8 iS 70 1 77 1 2 Total—Oamaru Section ... 101 o 69 21 I70 21 13 35 4 3i 17 66 188 7 Dunedin Section: — Palmerston-Dunedin Dunedin-Clinton Glendermid-Port Chalmers ... Walton Park Branch Outram Branch Lawrence Branch 40 39 73 19 1 12 2 47 9 o 22 o 7 60 8 9 1 68 48 19 81 28 3 o 3 2 9 58 23 75 169 22 o 35 0 58 1 75 4 76 Total —Dunedin Section ... »3 8 34 59 148 37 15 69 20 65 Invercargili. Section: — Clinton-Invercargill Invercargill-Bluff ... Invercargill-Kingston Makarewa Junction-Riverton Thornbury-Otautau Tapanui Branch 65 42 17 1 86"*77 17 61 11 40 15 43 131 61 3 57 4 39 3 43 i 23 1 5 1 30 69 19 21 40 90 40 19 4 12 45 16 73 Total—Invercargill Section 82 43 214 24 8 16 7 21 15 37 229 61 899 Si Grand Totals 43o 79 7 60 j 356 39 787 38 77 44 j 26 39 104 3
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RETURN No. 34. HURUNUI-BLUFF SECTION. SHOWING Classification of Expenditure on Maintenance of Way and Works for the Year ending 31st March, 1881.
I Total Hurunui-Bl .uff and Branches. Comparative Rates per Milt for the Year. Classification of Work. Christchurch Section. Oamaru Section. Dunedin Section. Oamaru, Dunedin, 1-70 Miles. 149 Miles. Section. Christchurch, 2S0 Miles. : Invercargill, 199 Miles. Total, 768 Miles. Amount. Proportion of each Item to the whole. i Supervision Permanent way and surfacing Renewals ... Ballasting Turntables and traversers Grading ... New permanent-way materials Roads, approaches, &c. Bridges, culverts, &c. Fences, cattle-stops, &c. Signals Cranes and weighbridges Water-services Wharves ... Station buildings Dwelling-houses Tools and implements Workshop commission £ s. d. 1,280 9 o 15,072 15 6 1,396 18 8 1,151 11 3 55 IO ii 1,156 16 5 6,386 o 11 - 388 12 5 2,631 18 8 1,550 11 10 175 3 11 69 o 6 403 2 6 012 o 2,292 8 11 260 12 7 1,271 13 4 100 14 7 £ s. d. 844 17 3 10,827 9 2 i,399 5 4 2,224 3 2 14 6 3 2,590 8 1 7,401 16 5 205 4 S 2,209 7 11 831 5 1 1619 4 16 7 260 2 o £ s. d. i,377 9 2 13,161 10 1 1,420 8 o 3,40i 19 3 26 4 2 3,789 1 3 6,192 7 8 422 10 7 2,325 5 8 1,892 2 5 128 10 8 6 16 8 470 6 8 721 2 2 1,169 7 1 174 18 8 i,Si7 7 5 163 15 o £ s. d. 536 12 3 9,527 7 3 350 5 10 1,320 2 10 62 16 4 1,530 1 9 1,209 17 2 156 5 5 1,35° 12 o 342 15 2 14 o o 096 264 13 2 29 i 7 698 9 6 31 6 8 653 18 o 64 4 9 18,142 19 2 543 8 3 £ s. d. 4,039 7 8 48,589 2 o 4,566 17 10 8,097 16 6 159 3 8 9,066 7 6 21,190 2 2 1,172 12 10 8,517 4 3 4,616 14 6 333 16 4 81 3 3 i,398 4 4 75o 15 9 4,502 15 7 5°9 17 6 4,293 6 1 332 10 9 3"I 37'3 3'5 61 •1 69 l6 - 2 9 6-5 3'5 •3 *i I'2 •6 £ 5-12 60-29 5-59 4-61 ■22 4-63 25-55 i- 5 6 10-52 6'20 •70 •28 i-6i 4-97 63-69 8-23 '•08 i5'24 43-50 13-00 4-89 •09 ■03 i'53 £ 9-25 88-33 9-53 22-83 •16 25-43 41-56 2-84 15-61 I2 - 70 •86 •05 3-16 4-84 7-85 1-18 10-18 l*IO £ 2-70 47-88 176 663 -31 7-69 6-08 •78 6-79 1-72 •07 £ 5-26 63-27 5'95 10-52 •21 ii-8i 27-59 i-53 11-09 6"oi •44 •1 1 1-82 •98 586 •66 342 10 1 42 19 7 850 7 4 3 16 5 30,068 16 10 2,036 6 9 9-17 I'04 5-09 HO 142-58 I I'2I 2-02 •25 S'oo '02 I76-83 11-98 1-33 •iS 3'5i •16 3 - 4 '4 3'3 "3 3-29 '32 5-59 '43 Total maintenance, without additions... Additions and alterations 35,644 19 11 2,802 6 4 38,447 6 3 38,361 2 7 2,815 5 3 41,176 7 IO 122,217 18 6 8,197 6 7 9.V7 63 2S7H6 1889 9i-i7 2'73 I59'i3 10-67 Total expenditure ... 32,105 3 7 276-35 93-90 169-80 18,686 7 S 130,415 s I 100 IS3-79 i8S-8i
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RETURN No. 35. HURUNUI-BLUFF SECTION. COMPARING the Classified Expenditure for Maintenance for Three Years, 1878 to 1881.
# Estimated for twelve months for comparison.
Christchurch Section. Oamaru Section. Dunedin Section. Invercargill Section. Whole Line, Hurunui-Bluff. Classification. 1878-79. 1879-80* 1880-81. 1858-79. 1879-80* 1880-81. 1878-79. 1879-80* 1880-81. 1878-79. 1879-80.* 1880-81. 1878-79. 1879-80* 1880-81. Supervision Permanent way, surfacing Renewals ... ... Ballasting Turntables and traversers ... Grading New permanent-way materials Roads, approaches, &c. Bridges, culverts, &c. Fences, gates, and cattle-stops Signals Cranes and weighbridges .,, Pumping apparatus Wharves Station buildings Dwelling-houses... Tools and implements Workshop commission £ 7'93 71-76 8-97 4-81 ■52 8-32 19-89 1-30 36-92 9-88 1-56 ■91 4-16 £ 8-06 70-85 884 4-68 ■39 1612 21-71 5'33 24-96 4'03 i-i7 ■26 3-25 £ 5-12 60-29 5-59 461 ■22 4-63 25-55 1-56 10-52 6'20 •70 •28 161 £ 4-59 74-22 923 4-92 ■70 967 13-25 ■55 13-31 4-40 •19 •02 £ 7-67 72-93 8-97 10-27 '39 15-08 31-98 i'43 14-17 2'2I '13 •13 1-95 £ 4-97 63-69 8-23 13-08 •08 i5'24 43-50 1 - 2I I3-00 4-89 •09 ■03 I'53 £ £ 9'88 15-73 107-90 138-19 40-43 17-29 13-39 32-37 3-90 ! 4-16 5-85 , 28-08 84-37 j 3887 2'6o 2-47 24-96 , 23-79 S-46 8-58 ■13 •13 -78 1-04 1-56 I '13 8-7i 5-85 £ 9-25 88-33 953 22-83 •16 25H3 41-56 2-84 1561 12-70 •86 'OS 316 4-84 7-85 ri8 10-18 £ 1'3° 53-3° 6-37 11-83 2-08 20-93 4-55 •65 9-49 ■91 •13 £ 2'2I 55-77 6-63 I4-I7 2-73 12-22 7-28 117 5-72 1-95 £ 2-70 47-88 1-76 663 '31 7'6q 6-08 •78 679 1-72 •07 £ 6-03 74-78 14-46 8-17 1-62 11-17 27-23 1-24 23-07 5'73 ■60 •35 2'33 ■32 7-96 £ 7-93 81-59 IO'OI 1391 182 17-46 23-88 2-86 17-40 3-90 •39 ■13 1-82 £ 5-26 63-27 5-95 10-52 ■21 ii-8i 27-59 i'53 iro9 601 ■44 *ii 1-82 •98 5-86 ■66 ■43 2'22 ■91 V 6S 1'33 •15 3'5i •16 3'29 •32 ... I4-9S 8-58 9-i7 1'04 5-09 •40 142-58 II'2I 3-14 6-37 2'02 •25 5-00 ■02 1-30 i-'s6 5-72 4-68 •91 3-51 •78 5-57 j 6-76 6-50 4-16 •91 316-29 321-88 3-25 2'2I I'9S 1-69 i-S 6 4-62 •80 ... 3-9° •78 ... I'lO Total maintenance without additions ... Additions and alterations ... ... ... i97'47 24'3i 182-52 29-38 I45-98 I2'OI 180-44 18-46 176-83 11-98 l88'8l 257-46 1889 1I7-9I 9'i° "5'3i 7-67 9i-i7 2-73 190-48 14-04 193-67 18-52 IS9-I3 10-67 169-80 Grand total 1 I Mileage maintained 221-78 253 M. 211 -90 232 M. IS3-79 250 M. IS7-99 147 M. 198-90 170 M. 3I9-54 ; 336-83 136 M. 149 M. 276-35 127-01 [ 122-98 93'9° 199 M. 204-52 706 M. 212-19 170 M. 149 M. 170 M. 199 M. 742 M. 768 M.
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RETURN No. 36. HURUNUI-BLUFF SECTION. COMPARING the Classified Expenditure for Maintenance for Three Years, 1878 to 1881, showing Percentage of each Item to the whole Expenditure on each Section.
* Estimated for twelve months for comparison.
Christchurch Section. Oamaru Section. Dunedin Section. Invercargill Section. Whole Line, Hurunui-Bluff. Classification. 1858-79. 1879-80* 1880-81. 1878-79. 1879-80* 1880-8:. 1878-79. 1879-80* 1880-81. 1878-79. 1879-80* 1880-81. 1878-59. 1879-80* 1880-81. Supervision Permanent way, surfacing.., Renewals Ballasting .;. Turntables and traversers ... Grading New permanent- way materials Roads, approaches, &c. Bridges, culverts, &c. Fences, gates, and cattle-stops Signals Cranes and weighbridges ... Pumping apparatus Wharves Station buildings Dwelling-houses Tools and implements Workshop commission 3-6 32-4 4'o 2'2 •2 3-8 9-0 •6 16-6 4'4 ■7 '4 i'9 3'S 33'4 4-2 2'2 '2 7-6 10-3 2-5 n-8 19 1 i-5 3'3 39'0 3-6 3'o •2 3'o 166 2-9 47-0 5-8 3'i 61 8-4 ■4 8-4 2-8 •1 3'S 366 4'5 5'2 •2 7-6 i6'i ■7 7'i i'i I'O 2-6 338 4'4 6-9 8-i 22-8 •6 3'i 33-7 127 4'2 1-3 r8 26-4 •8 7-6 i-7 4'7 41-0 5'i 9-6 1'2 8-3 ii'S ■8 3'4 32-0 3'S 83 "i 9'2 i5-o I'O 5-6 4-6 •3 I'I 419 5-0 9'3 i'7 .6-5 3'5 "5 7-5 ■7 "i i-8 45'4 5H ii-5 2'2 lO'O 5'9 i-o 4-7 i'5 29 51-0 19 7-i ■3 8-2 6-5 •8 7'2 i-8 •1 2-9 36-6 7-i 4'o ■8 5'5 i3'3 •6 ri'3 28 38 38-4 4'7 67 ■8 8'2 ll'2 i-3 8'2 1'9 '2 3'I 37'3 3'S 61 6- 9 162 '9 6-5 3'5 ■3 •1 I'O 6-9 4'o ■5 •2 11 6-9 2-6 "I 7-i 2"5 "3 ■2 i'i 'i 3-9 i'4 •8 ■3 '5 27 ■1 '3 i-7 i'i i'8 2-8 •4 3'7 '4 •7 '"•6 1'4 '2 3'7 •2 9 I'2 •6 6-7 4-0 6-o •7 3'3 '3 2'0 3-2 11 '2 2-7 I'O I'2 2'7 3'4 ■4 3'3 ■3 2-1 '4 | i-7 '4 3'5 3'4 2' 1 I'2 •3 i-8 i-5 i-4 I'2 3'5 -3 2'2 '4 1'9 '4 ... Total maintenance without additions ... Additions and alterations 89-0 II'O 86-i 13 '9 92-7 7-3 92-4 7-6 90-7 9'3 93-6 6-4 98-9 1*1 95'5 4'5 93'2 68 92-8 7'2 938 6-2 97-1 2-9 93'i 6-9 9i'3 j 8-7 j 937 6-3 Grand total 100 j 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 Mileage maintained 253 M. j 232 M. 250 M. 136 M. 149 M. 170 M. 199 M. 199 M. 706 M. 750 M. 768 M. 147 M. 1 70 M. 170 M. 149 M.
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RETURN No. 37. HURUNUI-BLUFF SECTION. Statement of Expenditure showing Cost of Maintenance of different Sections of Main Line and Branches.
RETURN No. 38. HURUNUI-BLUFF SECTION. Comparison of the Classified Expenditure on Maintenance of the Line from Amberley to Palmerston for the Four Financial Years 1877 to 1881.
* Estimated for twelve months for comparison.
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Mileage. Average for Fourweekly Period. Line of Railway. Actual Reduced Mileage. Mileage. Expenditure for Thirteen Periods up to 31st March, 1881. weekly Period. Expendi- Rate per i ture. Mile. Rate per Mile per Annum. Christchurch Section:— Main Line, Waipara and Lyttelton to Temuka Rangiora-Oxford Branch Eyreton-Bennett's Hornby-Southbridge ... Rolleston-Springfield Mine Darfield-Whitecliffs Tinwald Branch M. chs. 133 58 22 7 20 11 25 39 30 61 11 40 10 60 M. chs. 130 8 22 7 20 11 25 39 3° 61 11 40 10 24 £ s. d. 27,002 9 6 1,821 2 11 1,576 o 1 3,806 9 2 2,878 15 10 1,156 10 2 205 18 7 £ 2,077 140 121 293 221 89 16 £ 15-98 636 6-05 11-72 713 7-41 I 60 £ 207-71 82-77 7880 152-24 92-87 96-41 20-60 Totals ... 11-83 153-79 254 36 250 30 38,447. 6 3 2,957 Oamaru Section :— Main Line, Temuka-Oamaru ... .., Oamaru-Palmerston ... Washdyke Junction-Albury Waimate Junction-Waimate ... Pukeuri Junction-Duntroon ... Waireka Junction-Ngapara Oamaru-Breakwater ... Shag Point Branch 63 40 37 40 25 54 4 46 21 33 14 77 0 64 1 67 63 40 37 40 25 54 4 46 21 33 14 77 0 64 1 67 9,647 3 9 16,343 13 2 1,871 14 11 388 15 4 1,858 9 4 1,569 8 8 166 4 11 258 13 6 742 1,257 144 30 143 121 13 20 n-68 33-97 5-54 6'oo 681 807 13-00 lO'OO 151-88 44I-73 72-00 77-8o 88-48 104-60 16624 129-50 Totals... 170 21 170 21 32,105 3 7 2,47° 14-50 188-57 Dunedin Section : — Main Line, Palmerston-Dunedin Dunedin-Clinton Glendermid-Port Chalmers Walton Park Branch ... Mosgiel-Outram ... Lawrence Branch 40 39 73 19 1 12 2 47 9 o 22 o 40 39 73 19 1 12 2 47 9 o 22 o 14,954 1 8 19,164 16 9 i,543 10 1 577 16 3 i,5i7 17 4 3,4i8 5 9 1,151 i,474 119 44 "7 263 28-07 20-19 ug'oo 17 '60 13-00 ii-95 36473 262-53 1,544-00 23120 i68'66 I55-36 276-3S Totals... 148 37 148 37 41,176 7 10 3,168 2C26 Invercargill Section:— Main Line, Clinton-Invercargill Invercargill-Bluff Invercargill-K-ingston Makarewa-Riverton ... Thornbury Junction-Otautau ... Tapanui Branch 65 42 17 1 86 77 17 61 11 40 15 43 65 42 17 I 86 77 17 61 11 40 7,064 4 10 2,447 6 6 6,421 2 11 i,675 5 7 1,078 7 7 543 188 494 129 83 8-23 iro6 561 7'12 692 107-03 I43-94 72-96 93-o6 8991 Totals ... 214 24 198 61 18,686 7 S 1,437 7'22 1306 93-9° 169-80 Grand Totals 767 69 130,41s 5 1 10,032 787 38
Rate per Mile per Annum. Proportion of each Item to the whole Expenditure. Classification. 1857-78. 1878-59. 1859-80* 1880-81. 1855-58. [1878-79. 1859-80* 1880-81. Supervision Track-surfacing Renewals Ballasting Turntables and traversers Grading Permanent-way materials Roads, approaches, &c. ... Bridges, culverts, &c. Fences, gates, &c. Signals Cranes Water-services... Wharves Station buildings Dwelling-houses Tools and implements ... Workshop commission ... £ 619 79-54 987 3-78 •74 i-37 9-i3 2-48 17-06 3-69 1-27 •68 2-15 £ 672 72-7° 9-07 4-86 •62 8-85 17-47 1'OS 28-20 7-84 I'OI •61 3-47 £ 7-87 7I-76 8-90 7-05 -41 15-69 26-08 3-68 2o'39 3"2.3 '75 "21 2'67 £ 5-05 61-52 664 8-02 •17 8-90 32-48 1-41 11-50 5-66 ■45 •18 i-57 per cent. 4-0 51'3 6-4 2'4 '5 '9 5'9 i-6 109 2-4 ■8 per cent. 3'4 36-7 46 2-4 "3 4'5 8-8 '5 14-2 4-0 •S •3 i-7 per cent. 3'8 347 4'3 3'4 •2 7-6 I2'6 18 per cent. 3'0 368 4'o 4-8 ■1 5'3 I9H •8 69 3'4 '3 ■1 99 16 ■4 ■1 '4 i'4 13 9 ii - 4S 10-52 7-67 6-26 ■72 5'°4 ■ -25 7'4 5'3 3'7 3-7 •4 3-0 •2 2 - 74 _;6s_ 496 •60 4-89 "44 1-8 •4 2'S ■3 2-4 •2 Total maintenance Additions and alterations 152-79 2-26 178-55 19-78 18169 24-80 155-82 11'49 98'5 i'S 9° 10 88 12 93-1 _6'9_ Total expenditure iss'o.; 198-33 2o6'49 i67\3i 100 100 100 100 Miles under maintenance... 382 400 402 421
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RETURN No. 39. HURUNUI-BLUFF SECTION. SHOWING Comparative Average Rates of Classified Expenditure of Maintenance of Way and Works on each Section and Traffic District, per Mile, per Four Weeks, for the Year ending 31st March, 1881.
Sections. Mile- Super- T ™ k T '^ k Ballastage. vision. fadn " g ing. g| H ■3 rt 6 tfS CQ U g & a to (L) 1) 2 .la pq - eg "-* c g p Kg "E 01 t-, §\s 3 3 ■31 H -l o < a. m Main Line, Amberley-Temuka Lyttelton-Christchurch Rangiora- Oxford Kaiapoi-Bennett's Southbridge Branch ... Malvern Branch White Cliffs Branch ... Tinwald Branch Waipara Extension M. chs. 121 O 6 0 22 o 20 o 25 o 31 o 12 O II O 7 o •44 1-87 •26 ■28 •38 ■28 ■27 •11 ■06 4-67 22'17 4-74 4-85 4-17 3'5° 2-73 i'43 i'6o ■52 2-53 -05 ■55 •37 •20 •46 ; 2'o6 : •01 •38 •23 •32 '54 •01 •02 •16 171 •01 1-59 •20 •97 •26 2'29 I IC84 •58 ■33 2-67 i-66 •94 •08 2-59 "OI •09 •08 ■02 ■02 •06 1-27 •24 •17 •30 '14 1-62 •6 S i'25 ■08 09 107 ■04 ■04 'O? •76 '" I ■02 •6 ... •19 "01 '02 •01 '... ... -84 j ■21 j 13 •08 ■1 1 ■09 •i4 -65 •03 1-87 •03 -07 •03 -06 '°3 'i° •01 '09 •05 -02 'OI -04 •24 •01 •01 '03 ■01 12-49 6096 632 6-o6 1-27 7-04 -05 ■21 •43 ■376 68-oo 6-37 6-o6 11-71 7"14 741 1-87 2'22 ■01 ■01 •05 •04 ■13 ... ... j 11-5° 671 7HI 1-87 2'22 I ... I ... ' •12 •34 •10 ... Total Christchurch Section ... 254 o •40 470 '44 •36 , •02 ■36 i-99 '12 •82 48 'OS —; '02 — -13 1 i i •72 •08 j '40 I : •03 ■ I II'I2 •87 11-99 Main Line, Temuka- Waitaki ,, Waitaki-Oamaru ,, Oamaru-Palmerston ... Albury Branch Waimate Branch Duntroon Branch Ngapara Branch Breakwater Branch Shag Point Branch ■36 ■36 •65 •23 '22 '23 •31 •96 '47 ■ ! ! 1 i i ■06 72 'OI '30 ■56 "01 '06 •04 •08 •02 'IO •01 1 ; 49 o IS o 37 o 26 o S o 21 o 15 o 1 o 2 O 4-52 4-80 5-82 3'54 3'73 5-2i 5-85 4-17 5-99 'iS •18 2'45 •01 ■02 •22 ■06 177 1-46 80 •96 •01 •06 ■73 i'Si •02 1-24 •17 2-92 '5° •04 •01 "74 14 167 141 -.35 12-68 •08 •06 •49 ■16 •04 ■04 •32 OI •17 •89 1-65 2-41 •08 •01 ■16 ■18 ■61 '93 •04 •07 ■17 '44 '03 ... 1 01 14 ■19 •29 •02 -02 •02 ... I ... ... I ■34 ■04 •12 ■04 •61 ■01 •04 "OI ' ... ... 11 -8 4 860 30'66 5HI S'95 661 7'93 1279 9'77 i "~i •30 •64 3-32 ■13 ■03 "20 "12 12-14 9-24 3398 5-S4 S-98 6-8 1 8-05 12-79 9'95 'OI ■12 2-98 •13 ■02 ... 1-23 2-25 '32 •l8 ... ... I Total Oamaru Section 1 •6.3 —; ! I 1— ! 1 I ! ;— I ] 1 170 o ■38 4-90 8-67 14-21 12-90 5-88 8-57 S'I2 5'49 680 I'OI •01 i'i? 3-30 •09 1'00 •38 'OI •12 •is •02 -35 I3-55 j i 1^ I i4"47 Main Line, Palmerston-Glendermid ,, Glendermid-Port Chalmers Main Line Glcndermid-Dunedin ... ,, Dunedin— Clinton Walton Park Branch ... Outram Branch Lawrence Branch ; , i 1 [ 1 I ! 33 5 1 o 7 o 73 o 2 5 9 ° 22 o 78 372 2'53 '57 •92 ■58 '41 •24 7'65 •62 1'04 '14 1 i'5i 387 4-28 1-98 •27 •11 ■03 •10 •01 3'6i S'19 1 04 ■'36 i-79 1-28 2-19 16-89 7-08 4-30 1-76 •47 64 "IS 1-48 1-63 •17 •02 ■04 •09 ; I'20 2-14 I-8 3 •90 358 3-46 •82 •67 •98 2-80 ri8 •22 •OI •17 'II •02 •06 •57 •84 •28 •18 55-47 I ... ... •23 298 701 ■36 •02 •35 •04 •03 -84 2-49 'IO 2'22 ! •14 '79 ; ■82 •14 -48 •29 •09 -78 •07 -09 "35 *IO ■03 •OI 2077 118-05 45-00 19-22 17-71 12-91 11-72 19-80 29I •68 5-99 98 •07 •05 •21 23-68 11873 50-99 20'20 I7-78 12-96 11-93 ... •60 1'42 176 •67 'Si '14 •60 •09 •28 ... I •o. 1 •34 I '57 1 ■02 ■04 •02 Total Dunedin Section —; 1 96 i I i 1 •60 •08 ; 149 o 66 o 17 o 19 o 68 o 18 o •7i '73 •01 j 3'20 "22 I'20 •98 •07 ... ■24 ■37 i-4S 21-25 i •68 •82 •73 '31 •19 ■60 — 1 Main Line, Clinton-Invercargill ... ,, Invercargill-Rluff Invercargill- Winton ... Winton-Kingston Makarewa-Riverton ... Thornbury-Otautau ... '23 ■28 •22 4-09 4-18 2-92 2-69 5'2I 5-01 3-69 4-89 •11 •22 '°S •15 •30 ■01 ■14 •01 -04 •02 •74 •65 •31 •58 '51 •28 •57 •67 •58 •42 •16 •13 •02 ■17 •21 ■05 •OI •17 •07 ■26 ■10 •04 •09 '03 j I - 1 - •12 •42 •10 -05 ■02 •02 ■13 •2o i'95 •23 ■04 '02 •04 •31 •05 -29 '33 •02 '18 •26 '12 •02 •08 ■04 •OI •02 7'94 10-66 612 S'36 7-10 6-86 •29 •41 •is ■is •06 8-2*3 11-07 6-27 5"5i 7-16 691 '15 ■23 •25 i ■::: j - i I ... I 12 o ... "02 ■°5 Total Invercargill Section — 1 — I 1 i i— h 199 o •21 '14 ■46 'Si •82 •02 •59 ■47 •56 '52 •86 •13 ■46 O, •10 •OI •27 •01 -25 '02 7-oi •» 7'22 Whole Line -— I ! ! 1 •08 i •82 772 o '4i •02 •91 2-12 ■12 '03 j •01 '14 '45 I •05 '43 '43 •03 12-29 13-"
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RETURN No. 40. HURUNUI-BLUFF SECTION. Summary of Expenditure on Additions and Alterations for the Year ended 31st March, 1881 (included in Working Expenses).
RETURN NO. 40— continued. HURUNUI-BLUFF SECTION. Details of Expenditure showing Amounts Charged to Additions and Alterations during the Financial Tear ended 31st March, 1881, included in Working Expenses. Surfacing, — £s. d. £ s. d, Surfacing— continued. £s. d. £ s. d. Cross over sidings, Addington ... ... 4 10 o Chaining line, Outram Branch ... 280 Coupling-points at Heathcote ... ... 61 19 1 ~ Glendermid to Port Chalmers 012 4 Extending ballast, discharging siding, „ Walton Park Branch ... 1 20 Lyttelton... ... ... ... 32 7 7 Making mile-posts material, GlendermidAlteration to sidings, Rakaia ... ... 135 15 2 Bluff and Branch ... ... ... 61 17 o „ ~ screw-pile jetty, Lyttln. 13 1 6 Mile-posts, labour and material, Palmerston- ,, ~ No. 4 jetty, Lyttelton 910 o Glendermid ... ... ... 18 15 8 Lengthening back shunt, Waimate Junction 817 6 Relaying.Corporation siding, Green Hills 10 10 6 Taking up siding at Normanby ... 16 3 6 Chainage of line, Clinton to Invercargill ... 2318 9 Lengthening landing-service sidings at Chainage of line, Invercargill to Bluff ... 6 16 11 Timaru ... ... ... ... 100 „ „ to Winton... 6 2 11 Completion of dismantling part of Moeraki ~ Winton to Kingston ... 21 19 7 Branch ... ... ... ... 7 o 10 ~ Makarewa to Riverton... 7 12 4 Chainage of line, Hillgrove to Palmerston 380 ~ Thornbury to Otautau 319 „ Shag Point Branch ... o 18 o Extending cattle-yards siding, Clinton ... 9 19 o Laying check-rails on curves, Waitati ... 65 28 „ line of engine-shed, Clinton ... 10 16 o Sidings, way and workshops, Dunedin ... 86 7 o Making mile-posts, labour, GlendermidChaining line, Palmerston to Glendermid 859 Bluff and Branches ... ... 83 5 9 ~ Glendermid to Dunedin ... 2 15 9 Laying loop-line and improvements to ~ Clarksville to Lawrence ... 714 o Longbush siding ... ... ... 14 1 5 „ Dunedin to Clinton ... 17 5 3 765 1 6
Amount. Section. Classiti cation. Items. Totals. Christchurch ... Surfacing Renewals Grading Roads, approaches, &c. Bridges, culverts, and drains Fences, gates, and cattle-stops ... Cranes and weighbridges Water-services Station buildings Dwelling-houses Tools and implements Sundries £ s. d. 257 3 4 18 3 o 860 £ s. d. 104 3 o 1,287 14 2 39 15 10 39 3 8 123 17 9 586 19 5 273 8 10 57 17 10 5 13 6 Surfacing Renewals Grading Turntables and traversers Roads, approaches, &c. Bridges, culverts, &c. ... Fencing, gates,and cattle-stops ... Water-services Station buildings Dwelling-houses 2,802 6 4 •amaru 37 7 10 94 on 170 15 7 1 10 8 43 4 8 1,408 19 8 56 13 3 42 10 11 146 18 5 34 4 10 lunedin 2,036 6 9 Surfacing Grading Turntables and traversers Roads, approaches, &c. Bridges, culverts, &c. ... Fences, gates, &c. Signals Water-services ... ... Station buildings Dwelling-houses Tools and implements... 272 5 5 953 14 o 114 8 7 23 17 3 47 1 5 13 16 8 47o 7 o 577 4 9 293 7 6 n 10 11 37 11 9 Surfacing ... ... Ballasting Grading Roads, approaches, &c. Bridges and culverts ... Fences, gates, cattle-stops, &c. ... Water-services Stations and buildings Tools and implements 2,815 s 3 Invercargill 198 4 11 58 18 4 18 6 6 9 S 11 29 4 3 34 18 8 6 5 10 138 13 10 49 10 o Totals 543 8 3 8,i97 6 7
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RETURN NO. 40— continued. HURUNUI-BLUFF SECTION. Details of Expenditure showing Amounts Charged to Additions and Alterations during the Financial Tear ended 31st March, 1881. Renewals, — £s. d. £ s. d. Fences and Cattle-stops,— £ s. d. £ s. d. Relaying steel rails, south from Selwyn ... 18 3 o Erecting fence at Addington for Locomotive Renewal of permanent way, main line. Department ... ... ... 360 Oamaru to Palmerston ... ... 94 011 Fencing at 93 miles 60 chains ... ... 10 7 8 112 311 Gate, &c, at West Oxford ... ... o 19 11 Wicket-gate at Doyleston ... ... 315 4 Ballasting, Repairing iron fence at Locomotive EngiMaking four ballast huts ... ... ... 58 18 4 neer's old office ... ... ... 21 6 n Turntables and Traversers,— Closing level-crossing gates at Kartigi, &c. 3 3° Erecting turntables at Evan's store, Timaru 110 8 Erecting 16 level-crossing gates, Duntroon Turntable at Balclutha, 50 feet (erecting) 114 8 7 Branch ... ... ... ... 53 10 3 115 19 3 New gate at Ravcnsbourne ... ... 482 Picket fence, Dunedin Station ... ... 986 Grading, Making cattle-stops, Kingston Branch ... 27 8 2 Widening bank, Rangitata Island, after Shifting cattle-stops, south side Clinton ... 710 6 1879-80 (completing) ... ... 860 ■ 145 4 5 Draining slip at Otepopo ... ... 170 15 7 Clearing away slip atDeepCreek,lightening Signals,— s l o p e ,_, ... ... ... 88 89 Alterations to signals, Palmerston to GlenClearing away slip at Puketeraki, lightening dermid ... ... ... ... 84 9 4 slope ... ... ... ... 242 12 3 Alterations to signals, Glendermid to Earth-filling at Hillside ... ... 37 16 9 Dunedin... ... ... ... 170 4 1 Earthwork at Bell-hill bank ... ... 125 II 5 Signal improvements, Dunedin to Clinton 215 13 7 Borings for proposed retaining wall at Port 47° 7 ° Chalmers ... ... ... 16 6 9 Cranes and Weighbridges,— Arching over shaft, Deborah Bay ... 35 9 4 Re-erecting 5 -ton crane, Christchurch yard 39 3 8 Protection of line against Waitahuna River 37 15 3 : 39 3 8 Retaining-wall, Waitati Cliffs ... 70 10 2 Pitching 4 chains railway embankment Water Services, — beyond Athol ... ... ... 18 6 6 Pump at Ashburton ... ... ... 7 4 7 Drain at 6-mile bank ... ... 299 3 4 Hose and valve for fire-engine... ... 10 13 8 ■ • 1,151 2 1 Completion of Chertsey well ... ... 79 13 6 Erecting wind-mill at Chertsey... ... 26 6 o Road Approaches, — Connecting water-service with town main, Alterations to level crossing at Prebblcton 814 9 Oamaru... ... ... ... 42 10 11 Level crossing at gravel reserves ... 140 3 hot-air engines ... ... ... 255 19 o Approach road to Irwell goods shed ... 37 4 9 Boring well at Palmerston ... ... 23 10 1 Levelling at Sandy Knolls, Malvern ... 406 2 new tank stands at Seacliff ... ... 127 11 10 Stop-boards at level crossings, 84 miles 65 New tank stand, Mosgiel ... ... 96 18 9 chains ... ... ... ... 184 New well at Mosgiel Station ... ... 340 Level crossing at Sheffield, Malvern ... 51 10 8 Laying connecting pipe, Milton ... 54 10 1 Draining Stationmaster's house at Cave... '2 11 4 Water-service, engine-shed, Lawrence ... 510 o Level crossing, Shag Point Branch ... 204 Wooden tanks at Mihiwaki ... ... 10 1 o Improvements to road diversion, Shag Point Water-service, engine-shed, Clinton ... 6 510 Junction ... ... ... ... 10 o o . • 749 19 3 Ballasting approach road, Waianakarua... 28 13 o Laying 18-inch pipes at Falconer's Cross- Station Buildings,— ing, Toiro ... ... ... 850 Improvements to cattle-yards, Winslow ... 32 14 11 Making approaches to Overbridge, south of Respacing of cattle-yards ... ... 32 2 9 Kaihiku ... ... ... ... 15 12 3 Alterations to cattle-yards at Southbridge 20 7 3 Level crossing at Salford ... ... 48 11 Temporary sheep-yards at Cust ... 618 6 „ Nelson, east side of Gore 3 17 o New closet at Opawa ... ... 4 12 7 „ Ettrick Street, Invercargill 100 Office in goods shed, Ashburton ... 14 19 9 180 10 10 Repairs to offices, Christchurch, after fire 40 7 8 Platform lamp at Kirwee (Malvern) ... 211 9 Bridges, Culverts, &c, — Repau-5 to Stores Manager's office ... 1489 Groins south end of Rakaia Bridge ... 320 12 II Stable st Addington for shunting horses... 11 4 2 Rockwork groins, Rangitata Island bank 709 19 1 Removing Kirwee Station and new platDeepening overflow channel, Rangitata ... 016 o form ... ... ... ... 91 19 3 Lowering culverts between Heathcote and Removing Inspector of Permanent Ways Hillsborough ... ... ... 52 1 3 office, Kaiapoi to Rangiora ... ... 15 3 9 Painting bolts, Ashley Bridge ... ... 58 19 6 Cupboards at West Oxford Station ... 318 3 Lowering culverts, Jackson's Creek,Opawa 6 consignment-note boxes ... ... 611 5 Branch ... ... ... ... 27 o 3 Gas-meter, booking office, Christchurch ... 519 6 Driving piles, south bank Waimakariri ... 43 19 10 Altering old fitting shop, Christchurch, for Shuting sides of drain, Wilson's Crossing 917 2 Stores Department... ... ... 85 7 o Painting bridge-bolt, main line ... 64 8 2 Office for Inspector of Permanent Way, Collecting large stones for Waitaki River 82 14 6 Hornby ... ... ... ... 30 12 o 3 15-feet spans, new flood-opening at 130 Extra fittings, Rakaia Station ... ... 10 4 2 miles 30 chains ... ... ... 66 12 10 Cupboards, &c, Papanui Station ... 6 110 Water-openings at 12oi miles... ... 40 o 2 Door, Chertsey goods shed (framing) ... 286 6-inch pipes at Rickman's Siding, Waimate Removing water-closet from locomotive Branch ... ... ... ... 228 shop, Christchurch... ... ... 4 18 11 Excavation of swamp and new foundations New concrete floor in shed at Lyttelton ... 138 19 7 at Kaka Bridge ... ... ...1,003 5 1 Extra fittings, Rakaia Station ... 210 Dismantling Port Moeraki Branch struc- Extra shelving in parcels office, Christtures ... ... ... ... 175 I 5 church ... ... ... ... 262 Enlarging culvert at 13 miles 10 chains, Alterations at Timaru Station for TeleAlbury Branch ... ... ... 39 3 o graph Department ... ... ... 13 II 10 Culvert, &c, district road, under Crusher Shifting coal-shed and tanks at Timaru ... 26 16 6 Bank, near Warrington ... ... 25 o o Erecting tank and spouting.at Otaio ... 513 3 Footways, Milton and Waikouaiti Bridges 22 I 5 Temporary telegraph fittings, Maheno ... 180 Box culvert at level crossing, Winton ... 219 7 Furniture for Shag Junction (shifting) ... 114 5 Water-openings, Elbow Station ... 26 4 8 New coal-shed at Oamaru ... ... 77 3 1 —— 2,772 19 6 Raising carriage-shed, Oamaru ... 11 17 8
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RETURN NO. 40— continued. HURUNUI-BLUFF SECTION. Details of Expenditure showing Amounts Charged to Additions and Alterations during the Financial Tear ended 31st March, 1881. Station Buildings— continued. £ s. d. £ s. d. Dwelling-houses,— £ s. d. £ s. d. Temporary loading gauge at Oamaru ... 8 13 8 Renovating house at Addington ... 122 14 10 Alterations, old Supreme Court, Dunedin... 41 13 4 Stable at Addington ... ... 57 18 10 Loading-platform at Henley ... ... 23 14 10 Papering ceiling, Bridge-keeper's house, Additions to passenger station, Dunedin... 25 I 8 South Rakaia ... ... ... 118 6 Erection of tank at Goodwood ... ... 090 Additional room to house at Kirwee ... 22 14 10 New office in goods shed, Dunedin ... 5 18 5 Shifting partition, Stationmaster's house, Ironwork for overhead lift, Dunedin ... 6 18 9 Dunsandel ... ... ... 251 Alterations, Council Chambers ... 87 16 9 Repairing 3 cottages in shop-yard, AdPartition at drill-shed, Dunedin ... 214 6 dington ... ... ... ... 55 3 9 Making way-bill boxes with padlocks ... 14 12 7 Improvements to station-house, Hinds ... 10 13 o Fittings for pay office, Dunedin ... 13 15 3 Water-closet for Stationmaster's house, Sinking sumph, Port Chalmers ... 7 15 o Ngapara... ... ... ... 3 19 9 Tank-stand, Ravensbourne ... ... 6 310 Shifting huts from Oueen's Flat ... 20 3 6 Making name-boards for Milton and Bal- Shifting ganger's house from off railway clutha ... ... ... ... 112 4 land at Washdyke ... ... ... 314 7 Alterations, Telegraph Office, Waikouaiti 1080 Extra tank for Stationmaster's house, Self-acting water supply, Dunedin water- Timaru ... ... ... ... 670 closets ... ... ... ... 17 12 7 Fencing Stationmaster's house, Waitapeka 11 10 11 Loading-gauge, Dunedin Station ... 15 12 10 319 4 7 Alterations to water-closets at Caversham 210 5 Separating gas-meters, Dunedin Station... 315 Tools and Implements,— Earth-ramp, Ravensbourne platform ... 516 o Signal lamps for main-line gangs ... 31 1 4 Painting Clinton Station ... ... 22 8 9 Signal lamps for Lyttelton gangs ... 628 Alterations, Clinton platform ... ... 5 410 42 signal discs ... ... ... 16 o 4 Name-boards at Mataura and Edendale... 281 8 signal discs ... ... ... 4 13 6 Painting Clinton Station ... ... 21 010 Blacksmiths'shop, Dunedin ... ... 37 11 9 Office for Inspector of 'Permanent Way, Workshops at Invercargill ... ... 49 10 o Clinton ... ... ... ... 38 17 5 ■ ■ 144 19 7 Foreman of Works office, Dunedin ... 16 14 1 Sundries ... ... ... ... 5136 Lining ceiling, &c, Clinton Station ... 17 2 8 513 6 Enlarging- one race, cattle-yards, &c, Centre Bush ... ... ... ... 14 17 2 £8,197 6 7 -1,165 19 2
RETURN No. 41. Account of Transactions between the New Zealand Railways and the Rakaia and Ashburton Forks Railway. Dec. 12, 1880, £ s. d. By apportionment as under: — £ s. d. to To Passengers, parcels, goods, Rakaia and Ashburton Forks Company 1,665 ' 2 Mar. 31, 1881. and receipts ... ... 4,405 no Government ... ... ... 2,740 910 £4,405 11 o £4.405 11 o Account of Transactions between the New Zealand Railways and the Waimea Plains Railway. Oct. 25, 1880,' £ s. d. By apportionment as under:— £ s. d. to To Passengers, parcels, goods, Waimea Plains Railway ... ~, 1,825 111 Mar. 31, 1881. and receipts ... ... 6,274 12 9 Government ... ... ... 4,449 10 10 £6,274 12 9 £6,274 12 9
By Authority: G-eorgb Didsbuby, Government Printer, Wellington. —1881.
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PUBLIC WORKS STATEMENT, BY THE ACTING MINISTER FOR PUBLIC WORKS, THE HON. JOHN HALL, TUESDAY, 9th AUGUST, 1881., Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1881 Session I, D-01
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90,407PUBLIC WORKS STATEMENT, BY THE ACTING MINISTER FOR PUBLIC WORKS, THE HON. JOHN HALL, TUESDAY, 9th AUGUST, 1881. Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1881 Session I, D-01
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