WESTPORT-NGAKAWAU RAILWAY EXTENSION.

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1892 Session I, D-14

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1892. NEW ZEALAND.

WESTPORT-NGAKAWAU RAILWAY EXTENSION.

Beturn to an Order of the House of Representatives dated 14th July, 1893. Ordered, " That there be laid before this House a return showing in detail the cost to date of the WestportNgakawau Bailway Extension, particularly distinguishing the cost of formation, bridges, culverts, concrete retainingwalls, and superintendence and also the dates of letting the contracts, time given for completion, and the actual time taken to finish each contract." —(Mr. O'Oonob.)

Return showing Cost of Works to 14th July 1892, with Dates of Letting, Time given for Completion, and Actual Time taken to finish each Contract.

'ETAILS OP iOST is. Work. Amount. Work. Amount. Survey of line Land plan survey Formation Culverts and pipes Concrete retaining-walls Bridges Permanent-way material and freight, Wellington to Westport £ s. a. 480 16 2 127 0 0 7,597 5 2 2,253 9 10 2,465 12 6 4,237 13 0 6,119 0 0 Laying permanent-way Sleepers Eailway carriage of material, loading, and unloading Salaries and travelling-expenses Wages and contingencies £ s. a. 952 0 0 2,274 10 0 263 0 7 645 11 8 916 19 5 Cost to 14th July 1892 £28,332 18 4 Pabticulabs CoNTBACTS. Name of Contract. Contractors. Amount witli Net Additions and Eeductions. Date of Acceptance. Date for Completion. Date actually completed.' formation — Sections 1, 2, and 3 & 5 6 1 8 „ 8 (completion) 9 Tgakawau bridges lupply 10,000 sleepers 3 000 1,000 600 300 500 500 300 fattens, bridges „ (completion) .lokihinui (permanent way) Boulden, Lloyd, and Ancell F. Bonafacio O'Gorman, Guild, and Holder M. O'Connor T. Corby J Erickson* Fearon, Milligan, and Allison Bennet, Queen, and Whale E. McKenzie and Co. W and J Marris T Corby T. Kerr W Champion and Co. J P Nixon F Violich W Eyan T. Sherlock O'Brien and Kellyf Griffiths and Martin S. Brown £ s. a. 3 135 9 7 909 7 0 1 176 10 9 1,010 19 10 1,002 12 8 I 1,052 13 0 ■' 3 508 12 0 3 357 19 8 1 375 0 0 450 0 0 137 10 0 90 15 0 42 10 0 70 16 8 66 13 4 41 5 0 25 Mar., 1891 23 Jan., „ 23 April, „ 23 Jan., „ 23 Jan., „ 23 Jan., „ 30 Aug., „ 2 April, „ 29 May, „ 22 June, „ 22 June, 10 Nov., „ 10 Nov., „ 3 Nov., „ 3 Nov., „ 30 June, „ 25 Nov., „ 23 Oct., „ 2 Mar., 1892 25 Mar., „ 31 July 1891 23 Aug., „ 31 July 23 Aug., „ 23 Aug., „ 23 Aug., „ 14 Dec, „ 31 July, „ 29 Mar., 1892 23 Nov., 1891 23 Nov., „ 10 Jan., 1892 10 Jan., „ 3 Feb., „ 3 Feb., „ 30 Nov., 1891 25 Jan., 1892 23 Jan., „ 2 June, „ 25 July S Sept., 1891 28 Nov., „ 4 Aug., „ 4 Sept., „ 23 Aug., „ 7 Dec, „ 3 Feb., 1892 12 Mar., „ 14 Dec, 1891 23 Dec, „ 12 Dec, „ 5 Feb., 1892 21 Jan., „ 4 Feb., „ 30 Nov., 1891 3 Feb., 1892 I 1,061 4 8 J In progress In progress 3,308 8 0 * J. Erickson failed to complete, and the work was finished by workmen as a co-operative contract, t Contractor failed to carry out the work, and it was completed by the sureties, Griffiths and Martin. Public Works Office, H. J H. Blow Wellington, 17th August, 1892. Under-Secretary for Public Works. [Approximate Cost of Paper. —Prexiaration, £5 ; printing (1,160 copies), £1.] By Authority Gbobqe Didsbtjby, Government Printer, Wellington.—1892. Price 3d.]