HURUNUI AND BLUFF RAILWAY (RETURN SHOWING COST OF CONSTRUCTION AND EQUIPMENT OF DIFFERENT SECTIONS OF).

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1882 Session I, D-04

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1882. NEW ZEALAND.

HURUNUI AND BLUFF RAILWAY (RETURN SHOWING COST OF CONSTRUCTION AND EQUIPMENT OF DIFFERENT SECTIONS OF).

Return to an Order of the Souse of Representatives, dated 15th August, 1882. " That there be laid upon the table a return showing the cost of construction and equipment of the different sections of the Hurunui amd Bluff Railway-system, to the 31st March last; also showing the amount of interest accruing upon each section after payment of the working expenses." — (Mr. Wright.)

RETURN showing the Approximate Cost of Construction and Equipment of the different Sections of the Hurunui and Bluff Railway-system to the 31st March last; also showing the Amount of Interest accruing upon each Section after Payment of the Working Expenses.

Authority : Gf-EOK&E Didsbtjet, Government Printer, Wellington.—lBB2.

Lines. Total Approximate Cost of the Open and Unopened Line on 31st March, 1882. Interest accruing for the Tear 1881-82 on the Total Approximate Coat, aa shown in Column 1. Approximate Productive Cost of Construction and Equipment of the Line Open for Traffic, on 31st March, 1882. Interest accruing for the Year 1881-82 on the Productive Cost, aa shown in Column 3, alter Payment of Working Expenses. Shristchurch Section Dxford and Eyreton Branch ■louthbridge Branch Springfield Branch (Ubury Branch Waimate Branch Oamaru Section north of Waitaki Kiyer Damaru Section south of WaitaM River Duntroon Branch !igapara Branch Dunedin Section Walton Park Branch Dutram Branch Lawrence Branch "nvercargill Section fapanui Branch Riverton Branch Lincoln-Little Hirer Branch Dpawa Branch Extension Palmerston-Waihemo Branch Main Line- Catlin's Riyer Edendale-Toitois Branch Branch Seaward Bush Branch ... Canterbury Interior Main Line Dtago Central ... 3tock of Permanent Way in Middle Island, required for lines in progress but not yet completed £ s. d. 1,764,875 0 0 142,329 0 0 120,831 0 0 138,147 0 0 89,307 0 0 18,387 0 0 £ s. d. 7 2 0 0 0 9 3 14 3 3 5 2 3 15 9 12 1 £ s. d. 1,575,994 0 0 142,160 0 0 120,685 0 0 137,981 0 0 89,202 0 0 18,365 0 0 £ s. d. 7 19 1 0 0 9 3 14 5 3 5 3 3 15 10 12 1 383,684 0 0 3 10 3 377,636 0 0 3 11 5 468,923 0 0 51,754 0 0 68,490 0 0 1,454,911 0 0 17,319 0 0 40,467 0 0 178,036 0 0 795,561 0 0 70,243 0 0 176,480 0 0 30,258 0 0 25,685 0 0 9,825 0 0 9,631 0 0 11,868 0 0 36,191 0 0 65 0 0 18,875 0 0 123,067 0 0 3 4 6 3 9 3 0 6 9 6 19 Loss 0 10 2 Loss 0 5 7 0 7 5 3 8 10 Loss 0 10 3 1 16 1 461,533 0 0 51,695 0 0 68,408 0 0 1,348,392 0 0 17,296 0 0 40,423 0 0 177,821 0 0 777,638 0 0 70,157 0 0 135,614 0 0 3 5 7 3 9 5 0 6 9 6 11 5 Loss 0 10 2 Loss 0 5 7 0 7 5 3 10 5 Loss 0 10 3 2 7 0 66,000 0 0 6,311,209 0 0 4 11 3 5,611,000 0 0 5 2 7