THE RAILWAY WORKS UNDER THE CO-OPERATIVE SYSTEM.

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1892 Session I, D-18c

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1892. NEW ZEALAND

THE RAILWAY WORKS UNDER THE CO-OPERATIVE SYSTEM.

Return to an Order of the House of Representatives dated 30th August, 1892. Ordered, " That a return be laid before this House showing—(l) The railway contract works under the 00-operaUve system ' personally mspected by the Engineer-in-Ghief (as referred to in his report to the Mhister for Public Works presented to this House on the 25th August) ; (2) the particulars of the various schedules of quantities and prices of the works contracted for, as well as the charges for plant, material, and incidental expenses tZ w ? r c " Aw> % th 6 En f nee ™-° hlef « stated i ? the r t referred to) madg • ,^J^ time to time; (3) the other ascertained facts, if any, on which such report was based."—(Mr G Hutchison )

Ebtubn showing— (1) The Eailway Contract Works under the "Co-operative System" "personally inspected " by the Engineer-in-Chief (as referred to in his Eeport to the Minister for Public Works presented to this House on the 25th August) (2) the Particulars of "the various Schedules of Quantities and Prices of the Works contracted for, as well as of the Charges for Plant, Material, and Incidental Expenses of Management," of which the Engmeer-m-Chief, as stated in the Eeport referred to, " made careful examination from time to time," (3) the other ascertained facts, if any, on which such report was based. 1. {a) The works on the Kamo-Hikurangi Eailway , (b) the works on the Te Aroha-Paeroa Section of railway ; (c) the works on the North Island Main Trunk Eailway at both north and south ends (d) the works on the Otago Central Eailway, Middleman* to Hyde , (c) the works on the Catlm s Eiver Eailway ; (/) the works on the Greymouth-Hokitika Eailway 2 and 3. (a.) Statements of quantities and prices of the works contracted for and of the cost of plant and material are regularly sent in by the Engineers in charge of districts, and are examined f onthl y b y the Bngmeer-m-Chief. A copy of each such statement for the month of July or August, 1H92, is annexed, (b.) The incidental expenses of management consist of salaries of overseers wages of occasional carpenters, blacksmiths, and labourers employed for the purposes of the works' and travelling-expenses of Engineers and overseers. Bequisitions to cover such expenses are sent in from time to tune by the Engineers in charge of districts, and all such requisitions are examined and reported upon by the Engineer-in-Chief before being approved by the Minister

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KAMO TO HIKURANGI RAILWAY.—CO-OPERATIVE WORKS. Certificate of Work for the Month of August, 1892.

! I I I I I Summary Amounts for Month. Amounts to Date, Works— £ s. d. £ s, d. Grading 823 3 6 6,118 15 6 Bridges and culverts .. 0 16 0 559 6 6 Total works executed 823 19 6 6,678 2 0 Plant and material (value) — Freight, plant, material, culverts, casual labour—• Expended (Authority No. 2014) . £3,000 0 0 ( „ 2277) 5,481 0 0 8,481 0 0 Less co-operative contracts previously 5,854 2 6 Total plant and material on ground ■ 2,626 17 6 2 626 17 6 Totals . .. 3,450 17 0 9,304 19 6 Less plant and material in former certificate 2,519 15 11 Less former payments .. 8,373 18 5 £931 1 1 £931 1 1 12th September, 1892. Charles E. Vickerman, Eesident Engineer

Description of Work. Item. Total up to Date. Previously ; During the Current Month. Rate. Amount for Month. Total Amount to Date. Grading Grading and benching Cutting Cub. yds. 7,591 20,731 26,256 23,158 2,941 19,803 90 3,768 801 191 6,933 21| n 3 47 22 84 86 39 £519s.6d. £5 14s. £5 9s. £5 2s. 4d. £1 12s. 6d £11 13s. 9d. £1 £1 £21 7s. 6d. 37-24 20-45 18s. 7d. 7 315 16,627 22,287 20,537 2,734 17,511 90 2,884 801 191 5,930 211 1* 3 47 22 81 84 39 £5 19s. 6d. £3 10s. 14s. £4 15s. £5 2s. 4d. £1 8s. 6d. £11 13s. 9d. £1 12s. £21 5s. 33-99 15-25 18s. 7d. 276 4,104 3,969 2,621 207 2,292 s. d. 0 8 0 10 0 11 1 0 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 4 1 6 2 0 2 6 12 6 10 0 5 0 4 0 4 6 5 0 6 6 10 0 £ s. d. 9 4 0 171 0 0 181 18 3 131 1 0 11 4 3 133 14 0 £ s. d. 253 0 8 863 15 10 1,203 8 0 1,157 18 0 159 6 1 1,155 3 6 5 12 6 251 4 0 60 1 6 19 2 0 866 12 6 13 8 9 0 15 0 0 15 0 9 8 0 4 19 0 21 0 0 27 19 0 19 10 0 5 19 6 5 0 0 0 14 0 5 9 0 5 2 4 1 12 6 11 13 9 10 0 10 0 21 7 6 37 4 10 25 11 3 0 18 7 I! It ir It if „ (loose rock) It a 884 58 18 8 if It it It 1 003 125 7 6 „ (solid rock) Line, forming Side ditching Catch-drains Clearing line Chs. it it " a it 3 2 0 15 0 13 0 0 a If Item £1 10s. 1 10 o Grubbing Laying pipes Cartage Fascines Wagon repairs, &c. Metalled road Tip-cradles Eemoving fence, &c. Hire of drays Temporary sleepers // 14s. 4s. 0 14 0 4 0 0 tt 100 100 Item 8s. 2s. 6d. 325 520 0 8 0 2 3 5 6 10 0 6 0 0 20 25 0 0 a a Less supplies £96 17s. Id. £83 lis. 5d. £13 5s. 8d. 836 13 9 5 2 8 6,215 12 96 17 7 1 Total grading. 823 3 6 6,118 15 6 Bridges and Culverts. Totara delivered Totara Kauri Temporary Planking. Kauri delivered Piling c. It tt It Lin. ft. 37-74 14-44 73-83 13-28 198 3,952 710 440 1,931 1,271 £89 18s. lOd. 1 £3 17s. 6d. 15s. £10 16s. 37-74 14-44 73-83 13-28 198 3,952 710 440 1,931 1,271 £8918s.l0d. £3 17s. 6d. 15s. £10 14 26 22 10 14 12 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 4 3 26 8 4 18 15 6 81 4 3 6 12 9 17 8 23 14 3 159 15 0 88 0 0 32 3 8 15 17 9 89 18 10 3 17 6 0 15 0 10 16 0 it Iron lb. Iron delivered Labour on above Wheeling & ramming Temporary decking Stone drains Item 0 16 0 culverts 16s. Total bridges and 0 16 0 559 6 6

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GRAHAMSTOWN TO TE AROHA RAILWAY PAEROA-TE AROHA SECTION CO-OPERATIVE WORKS. Certificate of Work for the Month of July, 1892.

Summary Amounts for Month. Amounts to Date. Works— £ s. d. £ s. d. Grading .. 498 12 4 6,845 3 9 Bridges and culverts 13 5 0 103 0 10 Fencing .. 15 0 0 33 0 0 Total works executed 526 17 4 6,981 4 7

Description of Work. Item. Total up to Date. Previously. >unng the Current Month. Rate. imount for Month. Total Amount to Date. Grading s. d. 0 10 0 11 1 0 1 1 1 3 1 4 1 6 1 8 0 6 0 8 ! 0 9 0 10 0 91 1 0 11 1 0 1 1 £ s. d. £ s. d. 1,461 6 8 288 15 0 339 16 0 533 8 6 28 12 6 158 18 0 21 18 4 246 5 6 251 5 6 817 3 6 427 18 10 882 2 6 184 17 10 51 4 10 376 12 0 9 0 7 202 8 4 45 0 0 14 3 5 0 9 4 1 17 2 12 0 6 3 8 3 1 10 0 18 0 26 17 6 37 16 0 51 2 0 178 0 0 96 0 0 3 4 0 4 10 0 11 2 8 42 11 0 12 9 6 Cutting Cub. yds. 35,072 6,300 6,796 10,217-1 458 2,383-5 292-2 2,955-3 10,051 24 515-2 11,411-8 21,171 4 671 1,118 7,532 166-7 £202 8s. 4d. 60 70-85 2-08 7-43 43-73 8-53 10 7 107-5 126 146 445 64 £3 4s. 2 £11 2s. 8d. £42 lis. £12 9s. 6d. 35,072 6,300 6,796 9,903-3 458 2,221 // 16 19 11 u a a 313-8 a 162-5 292-2 10 16 8 21 18 4 it Outfalls & side-drains a a 2,955-3 10,051 22,757 11,411-8 16,353 4,671 1,758-2 ! 58 12 2 a a 4 818 |200 15 0 it a it a a a a a 7,367 1,118 165 166-7 £112 51 4 10 8 5 0 9 0 7 112 0 0 tt a Formation Catch-drains Lump Chs. £90 8s. 4d. 60 56-92 2-08 7-43 43-73 8-53 10 7 107-5 116 146 445 64 £3 4s. 2 £11 2s. 8d. £39 7s. £12 9s. 6d. 15 0 4 0 4 6 5 0 5 6 8 0 3 0 4 0 5 0 6 0 7 0 8 0 30 0 13-93 2 15 10 it It it Clearing It tl a a it 10 a tl 3 0 0 a tl a a Private crossings Tunnel Cartage Clearing and forming road Total grading. II Lump No. Lump 45 0 '£'3 4s. 3 4 0 /; 498 12 4 6,845 3 9 Bridges and Culverts. Excavation of foundations Timber, B.M. Fixing earthenware pipes Timber in side-drains Sorting timber Temporary bridges 884 884 Cub. yds. 1 0 11 5 0 44 4 0 C. Item 16,700 £8 14s. 11700 £8 14s. 5 000 4 6 37 11 6 8 14 0 it £9 8s. 4d. £1 3s. £2 £9 8s. 4d. £13s. 9 8 4 13 0 2 0 0 £2 2 0 0 Total bridges and culverts 13 5 0 103 0 10 Fencing 12ft. gates (wood) — labour only £33 £15 £18 15 0 0 33 0 0

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GRAHAMSTOWN TO TE AROHA RAILWAY.—PAEROA-TE AROHA SECTlON— continued. Amounts for Month. Amounts to Date. £ s. d. £ s. d. Brought forward 526 17 4 6,981 4 7 Plant and material — Freight, purchase of material, casual labour, &c.— Value. Authority No. 2068 £1,000 0 0 2191 5,000 0 0 2307 1,336 0 0 7,336 0 0 Less co-operative contracts previously 6,454 7 3 Total plant and material on ground 881 12 9 881 12 9 Totals 1,408 10 1 7,862 17 4 Less plant and material in former certificate 784 3 10 Less former payments .. 7 238 11 1 £624 (5 3 £624 6 3 10th August, ]892, Charles E. Vickerman, Eesident Engineer

NORTH ISLAND MAIN TRUNK RAILWAY (NORTH END).—MOKAU SECTION CO-OPERATIVE WORKS. Certificate of Work for the Month of August, 1892.

Description of Work. Item. Total up to Date. During the Previously, j Current Rate. Month. Amount for Month. Total Amount to Date. Grading Cutting ( Cub. yds. ,89,065 5 827 5,237 4 018 18,736 4,827 84,435 3,721 4,569 2,330 16,333 4,827 4,630 2,106 668 1,688 2,403 s. a. 0 9 0 10 0 11 1 0 1 4 1 9 £ s. d. 173 12 6 87 15 0 30 12 4 84 8 0 160 4 0 £ s. d. 3,339 18 9 242 15 10 240 0 7 200 18 0 1,249 1 4 422 7 3 // f if Soft and loose rock Boulders (loose rock) Solid rock (soft) Solid papa rock. a a 839 1,526 600 1,235 898 76 18 2 152 12 0 65 0 0 154 7 6 134 14 0 Solid diorite Hard and solid diorite Side-drains 839 12,602 1,694 12,927 1,507 11,076 1,094 11,692 609 1 10 2 0 2 2 2 6 3 0 76 18 2 1,260 4 0 183 10 4 1,615 17 6 226 1 0 a a Forming line „ road „ road Ditching Side-ditches a Item Chs. Cub. yds. Item Chs. 404 103 £5 8s. 16 24 £45 16s. 6d. 27 11 241 £1 Is. 16 404 103 £3 16 24 £45 0s. 6d. 27 11 241 £1 Is. 16 £2 8s. 16s. 0 9 0 10 15 0 0 9! 15 0 1 25 0 10 0 2 8 0 0 16 0 15 3 0 4 5 10 i 5 8 0 12 0 0 0 18 0 i 45 16 6 20 5 0 13 15 0 12 5 0 110 2 8 0 it Catch-drains Clearing It 3 0 If Less repairing tools, &c. Total grading £502 13s. 9d. £450 0s. 6d. 1,123 7 52 13 6 3 9,190 18 502 13 1 9 £52 13s. 3d. 11,070 14 3 8,688 4 4 Bridges and Culverts. Inlets and outfalls Glazed tile-drains: 18in. Various 12in. 9in. Box £6 10 0 £6 10 0 6 10 0 Lin. yds. Item 35 1 3 5 5 3 162 19 3 56 1 0 1 19 0 35 1 3 35 1 3 5 5 3 162 19 3 56 10 1 19 0 162 19 3 56 1 0 1 19 0 £5 5s. 3d. 5 5 3l n Total bridges and cul verts 5 5 8 267 15 9

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NORTH ISLAND MAIN TRUNK RAILWAY (NORTH END).—MOKAU SECTlON— continued. Summary Amounts for Month. Amounts to Date. Works— £ s - 3. £ s. d. Grading 1,070 14 3 8,688 4 4 Bridges and culverts ~ 5 5 3 267 15 9 Total works executed.. 1,075 19 6 8,956 0 1 Plant and material— Plant and material, casual labour — Value. Authority No. 2067 .. £1,000 0 0 2190 5,000 0 0 2308 4,877 0 0 10,877 0 0 Less co-operative contracts previously 7,880 0 7 Total plant and material on ground 2,996 19 5 2,996 19 5 Totals 4,072 18 11 11,952 19 6 Less plant and material in former certificate 2,797 14 9 Less former payments 10,677 15 4 £1,275 4 2 £1,275 4 2 10th September, 1892. Charles E. Vickerman, Eesident Engineer

NORTH ISLAND MAIN TRUNK RAILWAY (SOUTH END). MAKOHINE SECTION CO OPERATIVE WORKS. Certificate of Work to 26th August, 1892.

Description of Work. Item. Total up to Date. Previously. During the Current Month. Rate. Amount for Month. Total Amount to Date. Grading. Cutting Side-cutting Loose rock Sandstone Stream-diversions Cub. yds. a a a Chs. Cub. yds. Chs. 22,494 18,617 16 7,204 2 532 23-40 1,285 60-08 90-60 195a. Or 33p. 15,833 17,855 3,712 2,1991 23-40 727 34-77 81-25 193a. lr 15p. 6,661 762 16 3,492 3321 s. d. 0 111 1 oi 3 0 1 3i 0 llf 21 Hi 0 11 25 2* 43 51 39 6* £ s. d. 329 8 5 47 12 6 2 8 0 231 9 4 16 12 6 £ s. d. 1,083 0 6 971 12 10 2 8 0 456 9 3 125 1 6 25 13 8 59 4 6 75 14 3 196 17 6 385 18 0 28 14 0 1,700 1 10 30 2 9 28 18 0 97 17 3 1 16 0 124 1 0 it Ditching Forming line Felling Special allowance Clearing Special allowance Grubbing Special allowance Cutting benches.. Tunnel drive, 9ft. by 8ft. Clearing out creek Acres 558 25-31 9-35 la.3r 18p. 28 15 0 37 10 4 23 7 6 3 11 6 3 4 0 39 3 2 3 2 0 Sq chs. 968-40 948-09 20-31 35 li Chs. 46 46 12 6f Lin. ft. 143 143 17 4i 32 14 0 1 16 0 124 1 0 Chs. Lump Chs. 5 5 10 0 2 10 0 6 5 0 40 2 9 0 5 0 ir it it Catchwater drain Stone protection to creek Maintenance plant Eailway carriage and carting 94-35 68-32 26-03 8 6 12 7 5 2,851 9 65 3 3 11 0 6 452 19 5 3,582 9 17 9 11 105 18 6 4 10 0 2 0 0 44 16 0 Sleepers Forming track No, Chs. Lump 731 0 10 7 0 Temporary bridges 2 0 0 14 16 0 Total grading 1,036 11 10 6,063 7 0

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NORTH ISLAND TRUNK RAILWAY (SOUTH END).—MAKOHINE SECTION— continued.

Summary Amounts for Month. Amounts to Date. Works— £ s. d. £ s. d. Grading 1,036 11 10 6,063 7 0 Bridges and culverts 75 2 8 495 19 0 Fencing 34 16 5 Plant and materials 100 13 1 2,618 8 1 Miscellaneous .. 120 15 4 733 9 0 Total works executed.. 1,333 2 11 9,945 19 6 Less plant and materials refunded 45 18 5 138 14 0 Totals .. 1,287 4 6 9,807 5 6 Less former payments ... 8,520 1 0 £1,287 4 6 £1,287 4 6 6th September, 1892. E. W Holmes, Eesident Engineer

Description of Work. Item. Total up to Date. Previously luring the Current Month. Rate, j Amount for Month. Total Amount to Date. Bridges & Culverts. Excavation of foundations Inlets and outfalls Cub. yds. 702 667 35 s. 1 d. 0 £ s. 1 15 d. 0 £ s. d. 34 5 6 // // Do., Spec, allow'ce „ Drive 6ft. Concrete Punning soil Splitting blocks for cement shed Laying floor for cement shed Log bridges Stripping gravelpit Punga drain Building sawpit Sawing and delivering totara (heart) timber Chs. Chs. Cub. yds. 548 21-76 360 62 28 16 476 10 360 62 28 16 72 11-76 0 24 10 51 2 0 9f 7 0 6 0 6 3 12 19 16 0 6 22 10 10 26 14 6 6 12 0 180 0 0 159 13 0 2 16 0 0 8 0 No. 0 16 0 '452 8 0 22 12 0, 0 20 4 0 22 12 0 Cub. yds. 452 1 0 Lin. yds. 5 5 3 0 0 15 2 8 16 4 0 i 0 15 0 2 8 0 16 4 2 Sup. ft. 1,965 1,965 16 6 Total bridges and culve rts 75 2 8 495 19 0 Fencing Post and wire erection Stab erection Clearing fence-line Posts, splitting Strainers Stabs Chs. // 19-78 1-88 47-50 105 5 215 19-78 1-88 47-50 105 5 215 I 8 30 9 30 2 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 18 2 2 16 4 21 7 6 1 11 6 0 10 0 0 12 11 It C. No. C. Total fencing 34 16 5 Plant & Materials. Plant Materials 99 11 1 1 7 6 1,903 715 2 6 1 0 Total plant an d material Is 100 13 1 ,2,618 8 1 Miscellaneous. Eations and lodging for men Office 16 17 8 Wages. Expenses, travelling Ditto, incidental Maintenance, horses 8 4 92 15 6 7 7 0 0 25 18 549 2 83 7 0 6 8 16 1 2 13 8 9 42 2 0 Total miscel laneous 120 15 4 733 9 0

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WOODVILLE TO EKETAHUNA RAILWAY.—PUKEMUKU SECTION CO-OPERATIVE WORKS. Certificate of Work for Period 17th June to 19th August, 1892.

Summary Amounts for Month. Amounts to Date. Works— £ s. d. £ s. d. Grading 280 11 7 1,253 1 8 Bridges and culverts 13 8 0 Fencing 110 14 0 Total works executed 280 11 7 1,377 3 8 Less reserves .. 27 15 2 66 15 7 Total works payable 252 16 5 1,310 8 1 Plant and material— Value. Plant £244 1 3 Material .. 2 6 6 Eailway charges, freight 23 17 1 Carting and other expenses 59 6 6 Total plant, material, &c. 329 11 4 92 18 4 329 11 4 Totals 345 14 9 1,639 19 5 Less tools charged to men 0 6 6 21 7 4 For period 345 8 3 Previously 1,273 3 10 To date £1,618 12 1 £1,618 12 1 £ s. d. Pays Ito 3 .. 1,053 8 7 Pay No. 4 . 104 11 8 „ „ 5 .. 168 19 3 Plant and material 246 7 9 Eailway freight 23 17 1 Eailway passes 21 7 9 £1,618 12 1 G L. Cooke, Eesident Engineer,

Description of Work. Item. Total up to Date. 1 During the Current Month. Amount for Month. Total Amount to Date. Previously Rate. Grading Earthwork Stream-diversions Forming line Felling Clearing drubbing Cub. yds. Chs. a 14,594 17 39 11 263f 39 9,705 17 39 H 263* 39 " 4,889 ,88 89 s. d. I 1 1-01! 20 0 20 0 35 0 i 27 0 8 84 £ s. 277 4 0 7 a. l 6 £ s. 791 4 17 0 39 0 2 12 355 8 17 0 5 10 15 0 3 0 7 6 a. 5 0 0 6 9 0 0 0 0 0 Road-diversion Repairing old road. Metal Acres Sq chs. Chs. Lump Chs. Lump Cub. yds. 10 8 2 1 80 0 3 0 0 73 73 2 0 Total grading. 280 11 7 1,253 1 8 Bridges and Culverts. Kmber, B.M. (fixing) 3,350 3,350 C. 8 0 13 8 0 Total bridges and culverts i 13 8 0 Fencing Pemporary fence Clearing lines Felling trees Chs. 4 Lump 4 2641 12 8 0 0 2 8 105 16 2 10 0 0 0 Total fencing 110 14 0

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EKETAHUNA TO WOODVILLE RAILWAY.—MAKAKAHI SECTION CO-OPERATIVE WORKS. Certificate of Work for the Period 2nd July to 2nd August, 1892.

Summary Amounts for Month. Amounts to Date. Works— £ s. d. £ s. d. Grading 146 5 8 1,760 3 0 Bridges and culverts 47 9 3 632 6 2 Fencing 180 19 6 Total works executed 193 14 11 2,473 8 8 Eeserves + 9 11 3 -81 4 4 Total works payable 203 6 2 2,392 4 4 Plant and material— Value. Plant £406 10 6 Material 524 1 8 Eailway charges, freight 150 14 4 Miscellaneous 111 9 10 Total plant and material on ground, &c. 55 0 7 1,192 16 4 Totals . 258 6 9 3,585 0 8 Less tools and repairs charged to men 0 7 0 19 11 6 For month 257 19 9 Previously .. 3,307 9 5 To date £3,565 9 2 £3,565 9 2

Description of Work. Item. Total up to Dato. Previously Jurmg the Current Month. Rate. Amount for Month. Total Amount to Date. Grading Earthwork Stream-diversions :Cub. yds. 20,430 413 25 1-70 18,175 364 25 1-70 2,255 49 s. a. 1 21 0 9| 20 0 £ 143 2 s. a. 4 10 0 10 £ s. a. 1,207 18 11 16 16 8 25 0 0 1 10 0 // „ Chs. Ditching and clearing. Clearing Sq chs. Chs. Lump Chs. Sq chs. Cub. yds. 196-6 65 196-1 65 0-5 38 1 14 91 1 0 0 i 374 12 7 48 2 0 7 0 0 41 13 4 10 2 6 9 17 0 17 10 0 ~i rubbing Burning stumps Metalling Irack-forming, temporary road Total grading.. 49-33 16-2 129 49-33 16-2 129 16 11 12 6 1 61 899 895 1146 5 8 1,760 3 0 Bridges and Culverts. Excavation of found-,' ations Umber, B.M., fixing Donerete, mixing, &c. Concrete, mixing, &c, and supplying |Cub. yds. C. 48-90 442J 131 48-90 396 4 46i 131 1 8 11 19 0 0 6 6 0 4 0 26 11 10 13 3 3 44 19 0 19 11 2 254 5 10 13 3 3 Cub. yds. ;/ gravel Puddle jravel for concrete 3and Laying pipes 3tone drains Datchwater drains '/ 34 447 2 1221 88 31 34 447 2 711 62 1 8 10 2 0 3 6 0 0 6 6 0 2 11 0 178 16 0 10 0 15 5 5 2 4 0 0 10 6 Lin. yds. 50f 26 3* 6 6 0 13 0 10 8 0 6 Chs. Total bridges and culverts 47 9 3 532 6 2 Fencing Posts and rails Post and wire, erecting Clearing fence lines Clearing and grubbing Total fencing Chs. Lump 5 149 165 5' 149 165 26 12 9 0 0 7 6 10 89 8 78 19 6 2 0 0 6 0 180 19 6

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EKETAHUNA TO WOODVILLE RAILWAY.—MAKAKAHI SECTlON— continued. £ s. d. Pays Ito 6 2,323 16 3 Pay No. 7 207 16 2 Eailway transfer voucher freight 150 14 4 Eailway passes 6 18 1 Paid from Wellington, plant .. 363 2 8 „ material 513 1 8 £3 565 9 2 G L. Cooke, Eesident Engineer

GREYMOUTH TO HOKITIKA RAILWAY.—CO-OPERATIVE CONTRACTS. Certificate of Work to 31st August, 1892.

Summary. Amounts to Date. Works — £ s. d. CvaM-no 2 > 726 10 6 trading ' Bridges and culverts •■• ?r\ n a "Fencine 10 ° " xeuoiu 0 910 1R ,J ! Permanent-way ■- - JXU - 1 " v £9,987 3 5 Approximate cost of material included in above, £3,400. 17th September, 1892. T H. Eawson, Eesident Engineer 2— D 18c.

Description of Work. Item. Total. up to Date. Previously hiring the Current Month. Kate. Amount for Month. Total Amount to Date. Grading s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Cutting } Side-cutting ) Ditching Clearing out old ditches Trimming line (old formation) Pitching, dry stone Clearing, grubbing Metal Groins Cub. yds. Chs. 30,770 89^ 383 1 3p 10 0 5 0 11 1* 1 955 15 20 15 22 7 213 0 0 0 6 0 Sq yds. Chs. Cub. yds. No. 1 298 51 102 2 5 10|* 19 0* 2 0 381 4 48 5 10 4 175 0 0 0 0 0 Total grading 2 726 10 6 Bridges and Culverts Timber, B.M. Piling Ironwork in bolts, &c. Wrought iron in girders Concrete .. § Glazed tile-drains— 18in. 12in. 9in. 24in. §Box-drains, 12in. Pacing pipes C. Lin. ft. lb. Tons Cub. yds. 114,900 5,638 24,299 Hi 1,292J 28 2-|* 5 0" 0 4 £22 40 0 1,621 0 O 1,409 10 0 404 19 8 253 0 0 2,584 0 0 Lin. yds. tr 130 156 13i 150f 5 53 17 4* 13 11* 9 0 32 0 8 0 £512s.* 112 15 8 108 10 0 6 0 0 241 1 4 2 0 0 297 0 0 Pairs Total bridges and culverts 7 039 16 8 Fencing. Posts and rails Chs. 6 10 0 0 33 4 Permanent-way Plate-laying Cartage of material. Eepairs to wagons .. Lin yds. Tons No. 2 333 20 12 1 3 5 0 £5 145 16 3 5 0 0 60 0 0 Total permanent way 5. § 111' 210 16 1 excavation iludoa excavi ition, inlets and * Nearly. t Lump sum. >utlets, and puddle. % Includes inlets md outlets, am

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SEAWARD BUSH RAILWAY.—WAITUNA SECTION CO-OPERATIVE WORKS. Certificate of Work for the Period ended 22nd August, 1892.

Description of Work. Item. Total up to Date. Previously. Hiring the Current Month. Rate. Amount for Month. Total Amount to Date. Grading Cutting clay Side-cutting Cutting cementgravel Ditto Stream-diversions Ditching.. Cub. yds. 17,229 3 755 31,152 413 12,335 3,755 28,667 4,894 2,485 413 s. a. 0 10 0 11 0 11 1 2 £ s. a, 203 18 4 113 17 11 24 1 10 £ s. d. 717 17 6 172 2 1 1,427 16 0 24 1 10 a 3,044 1,685 61 1,233 215 39 62 Lin. chs. Cub. yds. 3,044 1,812 921 1 233 215 421 62 127 311 1 4 1 6 3 6 0 81 0 11 20 0 0 10 9 10 6 5 10 3 202 18 8 135 18 0 16 3 9 43 13 4 9 17 1 42 10 0 2 11 8 Forming line Forming road-cross-ing Ditto 31 3 10 0 Lin. chs. Cub. yds. Clearing tussocks a a Sq. chs. Days 178 114 22 2271 9* HI 178 114 22 2271 91 1 0 2 0 2 6 4 6 6 6 6 6 8 18 0 11 8 0 2 15 0 51 3 9 3 3 4 3 16 4 gorse Lifting and loading rails Bush-felling „ clearing „ grubbing a Acres 61-925 21-395 116-13 0-1 6 61-725 20-725 110-3 0-1 6 0-2 0-67 5-83 £4 10s. £12 10s. £2 10s. £4 10s. 6 6 0 18 8 7 14 11 0 6 6 278 13 3 267 8 9 290 6 6 0 9 0 1 19 0 23 5 7 5 19 5 78 6 1 97 2 0 146 2 8 3 5 0 85 0 0 6 0 3 Sq chs. Clearing out ditch Eailway freight „ tickets Camp, building Eepairing plant Forming track, &c. Forming station-yard Fascining Felling and clearing scrub Miscellaneous labour Days 0 8 0 6 6 £4 18 6 13 10 8 5 0 0 Days Lin. chs. Sq chs. 10 211 61 10 17i 61 16 0 0 Lifting service road Cartage Extra lead on Days If 101 12 If 7 12 3i 6 6 7 0 7 0 1 4 6 0 11 4 3 13 6 4 4 0 33 11 0 14 14 8 Cub. yds. 1,708 1,768 0 2 15 4 14 14 0 8 Total grading. 453 12 0 1 4,217 6 Bridges and Culverts. Excavation of foundations Inlets and outfalls... Laying earthenware pipes, 12in. Laying concrete pipes, 18in. Ditto, 24in. Gravel for pipes Eailway freight Cartage Laying box-culverts Puddle 232^ Cub. yds. 172 T V 60 2 0 6 0 0 23 5 2 Lin. yds. 3611 220f 343 1661 181 541 1 3 6 6 17 9 9 10 2 27 2 38 12 3 4 a 29i 29i 6 0 8 16 0 Cub. yds. 69f 3 591 3 10i 7 3 6 0 3 17 6 26 2 0 9 44 9 111 9 1 5 1 14 6 0 9 4 0 4 Cub. yds. 5 13| 5 121 5 2 0 6 1 11 10 11 0 3 9 Total bridges and culverts 22 11 0 283 5 Fencing. Supplying and delivering posts Splitting posts No. 1,100 1,100 40 0 22 0 0 22 0 II 100 100 20 0 1 0 0 1 0 Total fencing 23 0 0 23 0 Engineering and offi 39 15 0 285 11 1 ce

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SEAWARD BUSH RAILWAY.—WAITUNA SECTlON— continued. Summary Amounts for Month. Amounts to Date. Works— £ s. d. £ s. d. Grading .. : 453 12 0 4,217 6 4 Bridges and culverts .. 22 11 0 283 5 8 Fencing .. 23 0 0 23 0 0 Engineering and office .. .. 39 15 0 285 11 11. Total works executed .. .. 538 18 0 4,809 3 11 Less value of tools supplied.. 2 0 0 49 4 9 Total works payable .. 536 18 0 4,759 19 2 Plant and material — Grading £284 13 5 Bridges and culverts. 153 10 6 Total plant and material on ground 438 8 11 438 3 11 Totals 975 1 11 5,198 3 1 Less plant and material in former certificate 432 15 1 Less former payments ... 4,655 16 3 £542 6 10 £542 6 10 Bth September, 1892. E. E. Ussher, Engineer.

MIDDLEMARCH TO HYDE.—OTAGO CENTRAL RAILWAY CO-OPERATIVE WORKS. Certificate of Work for the Period ended 31st August, 1892.

Description of Work. Item. Total up to Date. During the Previously. Current Month. Rate. Amount for Month. Total Amount to Date. Grading Cutting clay Extra lead on Cutting clay Side-cutting Cub. yds. n 33,352 1,302 939 180 50,067 503 1,852 3,061 1,951 3,583 33 1551 87 204 33,144 441 939 180 44,154 503 247 3,061 1,706 3,583 33 1541 87 204 208 861 s. a. 0 11 0 1 1 0 0 9 1 0 1 2 1 4 1 4 1 9 1 9 1 6 3 6 20 0 0 8 £ s. a. 9 10 8 3 11 9 £ s. a. 1,528 32 8 5 8 6 46 19 0 6 15 0 2,503 7 0 29 6 10 123 9 4 204 1 4 170 14 3 313 10 3 2 9 6 27 5 1 87 0 0 6 16 0 'a 5,913 295 13 0 a 1,605 107 0 0 Cutting rock a Stream-diversions Ditching .. Catch water drains. Trimming line Trimming road-cross-ing Cutting cementgravel Ditto Extra lead on a 245 21 8 9 n Lin. chs. 1 0 3 6 Cub. yds. 85 6 8 32,464 31,184 1,280 1 4 2,164 5 4 a 547 553 619 919 547 553 619 919 1 6 0 11 0 2 1 4 41 0 6 3 9 1 5 3 2 61 5 4 Eoad diversion at 50m. 40ch. Pitching Clearing scrub Erection of temporary bridge Horsework in cuttings Metal Cartage of materials Making and repairing plant Eemoving and reerecting camp Eailway freight „ tickets Miscellaneous a Sq. yds. Sq chs. Days Cub. yds. 11 8541 14 5 11 8541 14 5 2 6 4 0 7 0 3 6 32 9 7 19 17 10 24 0 0 17 6 170 18 0 4 18 0 896 17 9 0 17 6 311 13 9 339 5 10 17 6 0 0 6 10 12 19 0 59 16 0 203 0 6 69 8 1 164 17 11 Total grading. I 629 13 7 ,9,553 19 3

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;__ l i_ ! i Summary Amounts for Month. Amounts to Date. Works— £ s. d. £ s. d. Grading 629 13 7 9,553 19 3 Bridges and culverts 15 18 0 3 560 4 4 Engineering and office 79 1 2 593 14 3 Total works executed 724 12 9 13,707 17 10 Less tools and explosives. 47 2 4 439 3 9 Total works payable . 677 10 5 13,268 14 1 Plant and material— Value. Grading . £1,038 16 9 Bridges and culverts. 730 13 2 Total plant and material on ground 1,769 9 11 1,769 9 11 Totals 2,447 0 4 15,038 4 0 Less plant and material in former certificate 1,666 8 4 Less former payments 14,257 12 0 £780 12 0 £780 12 0 16th September, 1892. E. E. Ussher, Engineer Approximate Cost of Paper.—Preparation, not given; printing (1,200 copies), £11.

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Description of Work. Item. Total up to Date. Previously During the Current Month. Rate. Amount for Month. Total Amount to Date. Bridges and Culverts Excavation of foundations Inlets and outfalls. Cub. yds. 2,6881 2,6881 s. a. 2 6 £ s. a. £ s. a. 336 1 3 1,304 513* 298 32 102| 1,359 424i 20 206 1,304 3611 298 32 102$ 1,359 4241 20 206 1 9 1 6 18 0 2 0 2 6 25 0 27 0 1 0 3 6 11 8 0 114 2 0 38 10 3 261 0 0 3 14 0 12 16 8 1,698 15 0 573 1 6 10 0 36 1 0 Dry stone Laying 12in. pipes. „ a 152 Lin. yds. Eubble masonry .. Cub. yds. Providing rubble Laying concrete nipes, 18in. Ditto, 18in. „ 24in. „ 30in. Puddle Punning soil Cartage of material Eailway freight Lin. yds. 23 132 2 399 48 23 132 2 399 48 4 0 4 0 4 0 2 6 1 6 4 12 0 26 8 0 0 8 0 49 17 6 3 12 0 248 3 0 152 2 2 Cub. yds. 4 10 0 Total bridges and culverts 15 18 0 3,560 4 4 Engineering and office 79 1 2 593 14 3